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Animal cruelty on the path to a felony
The new "Libre Law" is named after a Boston Terrier that was left for dead in Lancaster.
Animal cruelty isn't getting treated lightly anymore.
by Jamila Johnson
Pennsylvania isn’t taking animal cruelty lightly anymore, according to Philadelphia Magazine.
Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed legislation that will increase the penalties for animal cruelty and neglect, according to Governor Tom Wolf.
Libre’s Law, the name of the bill that will enforce new grades of violations up to a felony for those who intentionally torture or neglect an animal to the point of severe injury or death.
Pennsylvania is one of the last three states to not have an ordinance at this level.
Gov. Tom Wolf, who is set to sign the legislation sign legislation, stated, “I applaud the sponsors and advocates who have fought for too long to improve Pennsylvania’s protections for animals,” Wolf said in a statement yesterday. “We are long overdue to join the rest of the country in having higher standards of care for our pets and other animals.”
Libre’s Law is the first step against both animal fighting and neglect such as leaving an animal alone in extreme conditions for more than 30 minutes.
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Watch Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows HD with English Subbed at HotAnime.me
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows
Other name: She and Her Cat: Everything Flows, 彼女と彼女の猫 -Everything Flows-
Genres: Psychological, Romance, Slice of Life
Aired: Mar 04, 2016
For the longest time, it's just been the two of them. "Kanojo" and her cat Daru are inseparable, having grown up together. Now a junior in college, Tomoka—her roommate of a year and a half—moves out of their shared apartment, and in order to keep her living space, Kanojo must find a job. Day by day, Daru watches her continued efforts from a cat's-eye view, eagerly awaiting his owner's return. When she gets back, once again, it's just she and her cat. Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko: Everything Flows is a charming short series about the bond between a pet and his owner.
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. Completed
Youto Yokodera wants to be seen in a way different from most men: as a pervert. However, his lewd actions are often misinterpreted as good intentions, and people cannot see his true nature. Upon hearing rumors of a cat statue that can banish an unwanted trait, he searches for it and prays for his façade to be removed. But each wish comes at a price: those unwelcomed traits are transferred to someone else who desires them! After realizing that vocalizing his dirty thoughts is not the best thing, Youto decides to regain his lost traits by seeking out the person who received them. Unfortunately, he was not alone in praying to the cat statue, and now he must not only fix his life, but the lives of others as well.
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko Completed
Do you believe in love at first sight? This short but sweet film revolves around She, a woman whose name is never uttered, and her pet cat, Chobi. Their first meeting was beautiful. One rainy day, She found Chobi abandoned outside and decided to bring him home with her. Chobi instantaneously fell for his kind and gentle owner. He had not only found a home, but also the love of his life. But can their relationship ever become anything more than just pet and owner? Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko is a short animated film that explores love in an extremely innovative way. The subtle romance is both heartwarming and thought-provoking and is sure to bring a gentle smile to your face.
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo Completed
When abandoned kittens and his good conscience force second year Sorata Kanda to move into Suimei High School’s infamous Sakura Hall, the satellite dorm and its eccentric, misfit residents turn his life upside down. The decidedly average Sorata finds it difficult to fit in with the bizarre collection of dorm residents like Misaki, an energetic animator; Jin, a playwright playboy; Ryuunosuke, a reclusive programmer; and Chihiro, the dorm manager, art teacher, and party girl. Sorata's friend Nanami, a second year student and aspiring voice actress, pushes him to find new owners for the many cats so that he can quickly move back into the regular dorms. However, his desire to escape Sakura Hall wavers when the pet-like and infantile second year Mashiro Shiina, a world-class artistic savant looking to become a mangaka, transfers in during the spring trimester and quickly latches onto him. Supported by each other's quirks, Sorata and Mashiro come out of their shells and trigger change in the lives of those around them. Based on the light novel series of the same name, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo explores the fine threads connecting talent, hard work, romance, and friendship with its ensemble cast.
Blood Lad: Wagahai wa Neko de wa Nai OVA Completed
Bundled with the tenth limited-edition volume of Blood Lad manga.
Nazo no Kanojo X Completed
Every girl is a mystery when you're a 16-year-old boy, but Mikoto Urabe is in another league. She carries scissors hidden in her panties. She sleeps on her desk every day. She seems to have no friends whatsoever. But none of that can compare to what happens when Tsubaki Akira decides on a whim to taste a drop of her drool while Urabe sleeps. From that moment onward, things between Urabe and Akira are never the same, and the mysterious girl slowly becomes Akira's mysterious girlfriend. Along with their friends Ueno Kouhei and Oka Ayuko, Akira and Urabe try and navigate the minefield of high school first romance and all the strange things that happen along the way.
Nazo no Kanojo X: Nazo no Natsu Matsuri Completed
OVA released with the 9th volume of the manga.
Mashiro-iro Symphony: Airi ga Anata no Kanojo ni!? Completed
An alternate ending to the anime with Airi being the chosen girl. This is not animated in a normal anime fashion, it is more of a gal game animation.
Kanojo ga Kanji wo Suki na Riyuu. Completed
Anime shorts created by Studio 4℃ as a collaboration with the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.
Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru Completed
The infidelity of Eita Kidou's parents not only made his family fall apart, but also made him skeptic of love. Having no intention to delve into romance, Eita devotes his entire high school life to his studies in order to become a doctor. It did not take long for the beautiful and popular Masuzu Natsukawa to notice Eita's apathy. Tired of being the object of people's affection, she asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend, as she too feels disgusted at the notion of love. Eita, however, refuses—yet Masuzu has one trick left up her sleeve: Eita’s journal and threatening to post the embarrassing content online if he does not comply. Now entangled in a fake romance with the most desired girl at school, Eita's life is turned upside down. Whether envied by his peers or receiving a confession, he must cope with his newfound relationship and all the troubles that come along with it.
Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken Completed
After Shinozaki Haruka confesses to the Class Rep, Kousaka Akiho, he comes to find that the perfect class representative might be a little bit harder to handle than he previously thought!
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara Completed
Hatate Souta is a high school boy, who has an ability to visualize "flags" for future events such as "death flag," "friendship flag," and "romance flag." Despite the flag-viewing ability, he avoids making friends with others due to a trauma he experienced in a ship submergence accident. Twelve beautiful girls get interested in his strange way of living, and they begin to live with him at the school dorm.
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara OVA Completed
Bundled with the 11th volume of Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara light novel.
Boku no Kanojo ga Majimesugiru Sho-bitch na Ken OVA Not yet aired
Bundled with the limited edition sixth manga volume.
Micchiri Neko Ongoing
Micchiri Neko
3D Kanojo: Real Girl Ongoing
Tsutsui Hikari is an otaku, and he mostly avoids social life. Hikari has only one friend at school, who is also a social misfit, and he is mocked brutally by most of his classmates for being creepy and weird. One day, he ends up having to clean the school pool with Igarashi Iroha, who appears to be pretty much everything he hates in real-life girls. She skips school, has a blunt manner, doesn't have female friends, and seems the sort to be promiscuous. However, she is friendly to Hikari, and even stands up to the people who make fun of him. Hikari's bitterness and trust issues lead him to say pretty harsh things to Iroha, but she never dismisses him as creepy. After a while, it starts to look like Iroha may become his first real-life, 3D girlfriend! Will he be able to handle it?
Akkun to Kanojo Ongoing
The romantic comedy follows the everyday life of an extremely tsundere (initially aloof and abrasive, but later kind-hearted) boy named Atsuhiro "Akkun" Kagari and his girlfriend Non "Nontan" Katagiri. Akkun's behavior is harsh toward Nontan with verbal abuse and neglect, but he actually is head-over-heels for her and habitually acts like a stalker by tailing her or eavesdropping. Nontan is oblivious to Akkun's stalker ways, and thinks his actions are cute.
Kanojo x Kanojo x Kanojo Completed
Haruomi Shiki's peaceful life on a small island was shattered when a volcano erupted and destroyed his home. He goes to stay with a relative, where he meets the sexy sisters Natsumi, Akina, and Mafuyu Orifushi, who he immediately finds himself attracted to. While staying there, he finds out that the father of the Orifushi household has died, and that Natsumi inherited their ice cream business, MinMin. Their district holds an annual competition involving all ice cream stores, which MinMin always wins. But this year, a new ice cream shop called 101 opens a branch in the district, and they are a competitor that could beat MinMin. On top of that, the quality of the ice cream produced by MinMin has been significantly reduced since their father died. Will they be able to overcome such a handicap? Only time will tell, but with Haruomi helping the sisters with the ice cream shop, and also fulfilling his more salacious desires with them, he will have his hands full in more ways than one!
Kanojo x Kanojo x Kanojo: Sanshimai to no DokiDoki Kyoudou Seikatsu Completed
Domestic na Kanojo Ongoing
3D Kanojo: Real Girl 2nd Season Ongoing
Second season of 3D Kanojo: Real Girl.
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Trump Administration Won’t Defend Obamacare in Court
by Tom Howell, Jr., The Washington Times
The Trump administration told a federal court Thursday it won’t defend Obamacare against a lawsuit that’s trying to strike down most of the law.
It’s a notable stance that means it will be up to Obamacare fans such as Democratic governors to step in and defend the Affordable Care Act against on onslaught from GOP attorneys general, who say after Congress nixed the individual mandate at the heart of the law, the rest of it should follow.
In court papers, the Justice Department said it doesn’t want to stop the law in its tracks, but said they agreed with the plaintiffs who say the most famous parts of the law are now illegal.
The crux of the argument goes back to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s 2012 ruling upholding the constitutionality of the individual mandate as a valid use of Congress’s taxing power. The court held that Congress was able to offer people a choice: get insurance, or pay a tax.
If there is no tax penalty for not buying insurance now, then no taxation is taking place, so the other parts of the law tied to the individual mandate must go, the 20 GOP attorneys general argue.
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You must know, dear ladies, that Tebaldo, Prince of Salerno, according to the story I have heard repeated many times by my elders, had to wife a modest and prudent lady of good lineage, and by her he had a daughter who in beauty and grace outshone all the other ladies of Salerno; but it would have been well for Tebaldo if she had never seen the light, for in that case the grave misadventure which befell him would never have happened. His wife, young in years but of mature wisdom, when she lay a-dying besought her husband, whom she loved very dearly, never to take for his wife any woman whose finger would not exactly fit the ring which she herself wore; and the prince, who loved his wife no less than she loved him, swore by his head that he would observe her wish.
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After the good princess had breathed her last and had been honorably buried, Tebaldo indulged in the thought of wedding again, but he bore well in mind the promise he had made to his wife, and was firmly resolved to keep her saying. However, the report that Tebaldo, Prince of Salerno, was seeking another mate soon got noised abroad, and came to the ears of many maidens who, in worth and in estate, were no whit his inferiors; but Tebaldo, whose first care was to fulfil the wishes of his wife who was dead, made it a condition that any damsel who might be offered to him in marriage should first try on her finger his wifes ring, to see whether it fitted, and not having found one who fulfilled this condition -- the ring being always found too big for this and too small for that -- he was forced to dismiss them all without further parley. Now it happened one day that the daughter of Tebaldo, whose name was Doralice, sat at table with her father; and she, having espied her mothers ring lying on the board, slipped it on her finger and cried out, "See my father, how well my mothers ring fits me!" And the prince, when he saw what she had done, assented. But not long after this the soul of Tebaldo was assailed by a strange and diabolical temptation to take to wife his daughter Doralice, and for many days he lived tossed about between yea and nay. At last, overcome by the strength of this devilish intent, and fired by the beauty of the maiden, he one day called her to him and said, "Doralice, my daughter, while your mother was yet alive, but fast nearing the end of her days, she besought me never to take to wife any woman whose finger would not fit the ring she herself always wore in her lifetime, and I swore by my head that I would observe this last request of hers. Wherefore, when I felt the time was come for me to wed anew, I made trial of many maidens, but not one could I find who could wear your mothers ring, except yourself. Therefore I have decided to take you for my wife, for thus I shall satisfy my own desire without violating the promise I made to your mother." Doralice, who was as pure as she was beautiful, when she listened to the evil designs of her wicked father, was deeply troubled in her heart; but, taking heed of his vile and abominable lust, and fearing the effects of his rage, she made no answer and went out of his presence with an untroubled face. As there was no one whom she could trust so well as her old nurse, she repaired to her at once as the surest bulwark of her safety, to take counsel as to what she should do. The nurse, when she had heard the story of the execrable lust of this wicked father, spake words of comfort to Doralice, for she knew well the constancy and steadfast nature of the girl, and that she would be ready to endure any torment rather than accede to her fathers desire, and promised to aid her in keeping her virginity unsullied by such terrible disgrace.
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Accurate and rapid estimation of adsorption isotherms in liquid chromatography using the inverse method on plateaus
Arnell, Robert
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Chemistry, Surface Biotechnology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Chemistry, Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Surface Biotechnology.
Forssén, Patrik
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division of Scientific Computing.
Fornstedt, Torgny
2005 (English)In: Journal of Chromatography A, ISSN 0021-9673, E-ISSN 1873-3778, Vol. 1099, p. 167-174Article in journal (Refereed) Published
2005. Vol. 1099, p. 167-174
Keywords [en]
inverse method, numerical method, LC, competitive adsorption isotherms
Analytical Chemistry Computational Mathematics
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-95292DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.10.043OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-95292DiVA, id: diva2:169453
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1. Adsorption Isotherm Parameter Estimation in Nonlinear Liquid Chromatography
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Adsorption Isotherm Parameter Estimation in Nonlinear Liquid Chromatography
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Division of Scientific Computing. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Department of Information Technology, Numerical Analysis.
2005 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
This thesis concerns the development and validation of methods for the industrially important area of adsorption isotherm parameter estimation in preparative, nonlinear high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Preparative chromatography is a powerful separation method to get pure compounds from more or less complex liquid mixtures, e.g., mixtures of mirror-image molecules. Computer simulations can be used to optimize preparative chromatography, but then competitive adsorption isotherm parameters are usually required. Here two methods to estimate adsorption isotherm parameters are treated: (i) the perturbation peak (PP) method and (ii) the inverse method (IM).
A new theory for the PP method was derived and led to a new injection technique which was validated experimentally. This injection technique solved the severe problem with vanishing peaks and enabled us to use the PP method to estimate binary competitive adsorption isotherms valid over a broad concentration range. Also, the injection technique made it possible to estimate competitive adsorption isotherms for a quaternary mixture for the first time. Finally, an interesting perturbation peak phenomenon, known as the “Helfferich Paradox”, was experimentally verified for the first time.
The IM is a relatively new method to determine adsorption isotherm parameters. It has the advantage of requiring very small samples, but also requires an advanced computer algorithm. An improved implementation of this computer algorithm was developed and tested experimentally. Also, a variant of the IM called “the inverse method on plateaus” was tested experimentally and the estimated adsorption isotherm parameters were shown to be valid over a broader concentration range than those estimated with the standard IM.
Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2005. p. 24
Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology, ISSN 1651-6214 ; 96
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Preparative chromatography, Competitive adsorption isotherm parameters, Perturbation peak (PP) method, Inverse method (IM), Computer simulation, Parameter estimation, Numerical method
Computational Mathematics Analytical Chemistry
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urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-5971 (URN)91-554-6355-X (ISBN)
2005-10-19, Room B21, Uppsala Biomedical Centre, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, 10:15 (English)
Guiochon, Georges
University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Gustafsson, Bertil
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Chemistry, Surface Biotechnology.
2. Development and Validation of Methods for Characterization of Multi-Component Systems in Preparative LC
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Development and Validation of Methods for Characterization of Multi-Component Systems in Preparative LC
Uppsala University, Teknisk-naturvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Chemistry, Surface Biotechnology.
Alternative title[sv]
Utveckling och Validering av Metoder för Karaktärisering av Flerkomponentsystem vid Preparativ Vätskekromatografi
This thesis concerns the development and validation of methods for characterization of multi-component preparative LC systems. Measurements of competitive adsorption isotherms are performed to gain detailed information about the interactions inside the chromatography column. This information increases our understanding of the separation process and makes it possible to perform computer simulations and numerical optimizations to find optimal operating conditions.
The methods under focus are called “the tracer-pulse method”, “the inverse method”, and “the inverse method on plateaus”. They are extensions of existing methods, with new experimental and numerical procedures to enable rapid and accurate multi-component adsorption isotherm determination. In the validation it was shown that they can produce results agreeing with traditional methods and that the acquired adsorption isotherm parameters can be used in simulations to accurately predict the outcome of preparative LC separations.
The methods were used to characterize several complex LC systems and two phenomena were discovered and theoretically treated: 1) The presence of invisible deformed peaks in single-component systems. 2) Peak deformations encountered with modern chiral stationary phases, caused by strongly adsorbed eluent additives. The latter type of deformation was highly tuneable and it was possible to adjust the enantiomer peak shapes so that the peaks tailed in opposite directions with the sharp sides in between, yielding baseline resolution at remarkably high sample loads.
In a final applied study both the LC-based perturbation peak method and a biosensor method based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) were used for the first time for detailed characterization of chiral drug-protein interactions. The fundamental properties of the two very different methods were compared and it was found that the LC method is more suitable for multi-component analysis and that the SPR method is more suitable for stronger interactions.
Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology, ISSN 1651-6214 ; 256
Analytical chemistry, Liquid chromatography, Preparative LC, Chiral LC, Multi-component LC, Adsorption isotherm, Tracer-pulse method, Inverse method, Inverse method on plateaus, Peak deformations, Chiral drug-protein interactions, Analytisk kemi
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7422 (URN)91-554-6762-8 (ISBN)
2007-01-19, B22, Biomedicinskt centrum, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, 13:15
Seidel-Morgenstern, Andreas
Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik komplexer technischer Systeme, Magdeburg.
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EDUCATION MINISTER GIVES THUMBS UP TO SVL ROBOTICS SUMMER CAMP
Supreme Ventures Limited | 2018-09-03 12:23:00
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green has given the 2018 staging of the Supreme Ventures Junior Creators Robotics Camp his stamp of approval. The Minister visited the camp, held at Campion College on Thursday, August 23.
The camp, which was in its third staging, was put on by SVL, and facilitated by Ma
]in Hall of Halls of Learning. It focused on sparking an interest in STEM subjects and exposing 100
primary school students to the fun side of science with the use of drones and robots. They were introduced to computer programming and how to use coding to automate robots and other practical applications of science theory.
Minister Green said he was impressed that the camp has managed to capture the imagination of its young campers, aged eight to 11, year after year, by keeping up with technology.
“I am completely impressed by it, this is my third time coming and one of the things that I really like is that the camp keeps apace with what is happening in the world, every year there is something new to engage the children. But what impacts me the most is how the camp makes the children feel, how excited they are and how comfortable they become with the technology,” he said.
“We want more of our Jamaican children to become comfortable with the technology, comfortable with programming so we can create more of our own apps and programming and we move from utilizing robots to making our own. I am very happy that Supreme Ventures keeps doing this, it is critical,” he added.
Minister Green said that the camp’s focus on problem solving is in line with the transitions now happening within the education sector, especially with the pending introduction of the Primary Exit Profile, PEP, that focusses more on analysis and critical thinking,
“In the transition in our education system to move from rote learning and studying for exams like GSAT to move to what we’re doing with PEP, camps like this will really help. So these kids already understand that it is not just about getting the information but solving problems. With the drones they had to see where they were going wrong and work out in their head what they needed to do to correct the mistake, and that’s what we want to see,” he said.
This year, SVL took the camp offerings a step further by teaming up with its Responsible Gaming partner, RISE Life Management for a self-improvement component focused on self-empowerment.
Assistant Vice President, Group Corporate Communications, Simone Clarke-Cooper says the aim of the camp is not just to expose the students to robotics, but also to inspire a sense of achievement and teamwork that will spill over to their overall academic performance,
“At this point, with this being our third staging, we are looking to make as lasting an impact as possible on every single child that comes to our camp. That’s why we introduced a self-empowerment element with RISE Life to give them the tools to become better, more rounded individuals. We also introduced the scholarship because we want to give them the best start to a new school year and show them that consistent work, pays off,” she said.
Camp participants each week also worked towards a $50,000 scholarship. Based on their performance during the camp, each week the top achieving boy and girl will be chosen to receive the cash scholarship and a trophy for their efforts. All campers also received a back-to-school ‘swag bag’ filled with stationery and a $5,000 book voucher to go towards their preparations for the new school year.
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Qatar, UPR Adoption - 33rd Session of Universal Periodic Review
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Qatar - Draft report of the UPR Working Group: A/HRC/WG.6/33/L.13
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H.E. Ms. Rita French, Ambassador for Human Rights & Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to UNOG (on behalf of Troika)
Mr. Coly Seck, President of the Human Right Council (Adoption)
H.E. Mr. Faisal Abdulla H.A. Al-Henzab, Director of the Department of Human Rights of Qatar (Final Remarks)
H.E. Ms. Rita French, Ambassador for Human Rights & Deputy Permanent Representative of United Kingdom to UNOG (behalf of Troika) 00:01:20
Mr. Coly Seck, President of the Human Right Council (Adoption) 00:03:50
H.E. Mr. Faisal Abdulla H.A. Al-Henzab, Director of the Department of Human Rights of Qatar (Final Remarks) 00:05:29
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Stephen Steinbrink
Utopia Teased
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Bad Love
I Wanna Be Free
A Part of Me is a Part of You
Empty Vessel
Maximum Sunlight
Zappa Dream
In Another Kind of Dream
Become Sphere
You Could Always Leave
I'm Never Changing Who You Are
Stunned with grief in the months following the Ghost Ship fire, Oakland-based Stephen Steinbrink ate LSD daily, bought a synthesizer, and locked himself in his shipping container studio, refusing to sleep for days as he wrote and recorded what would become Utopia Teased, as a means of working through his overwhelming feelings of cynicism and loss.
Recorded in between stints touring as a member of Dear Nora, and then as a touring member of Girlpool, Utopia Teased is Stephen Steinbrink's followup to his critically acclaimed 2016 album Anagrams. Unlike the pristine production of Anagrams, on Utopia Teased, Steinbrink embraces the rough edges, as he shifts his focus from the craft of production to the art of processing and capturing his experiences with honesty. He explains, “I was driving the preamps a little too hard, mixing down to tape, bouncing back to the computer, and repeating the process over and over again. I wanted it to reflect how fried my brain felt at the time, totally pulverized. The songs just poured out of me, it hardly felt like work to make them up. It was like turing on a spigot. I don’t write often, maybe once or twice a year, but when I do, a lot comes out. To me my craft is less about putting in the hours physically playing music — the real work is getting my soul right so that when the holy wave of pure creative energy moves over your house, it will recognize you as worthy enough. If it does, maybe it’ll give you a song.”
“Empty Vessel” and “Maximum Sunlight” both sung from perspective of residents of Tonopah, Nevada, were written to accompany a book about the town, by Steinbrink's friend Meagan Day. The sparse imagery on “Empty Vessel,” ostensibly about a semi-transient lock-picking truck driver, feels at least semi-autobiographical as Steinbrink sings “You're 31, you don't believe in anything…If you don't stop moving you'll never get hurt.” His evocative lyrics continue to intrigue on “Maximum Sunlight” as he sings “Sleeping through the night in the drained pool / I said I love you to a fool” from the perspective of a 30-year-old alcoholic ATV enthusiast. Much of his outlook on life is captured on the elegiac waltz “Zappa Dream,” (originally written and recorded by his friend Rosie Steffy) on which he sings, “Dreams are so fucked up / Even the really good ones…Would it be such a bad thing / To be finished with living?...Everyone preserves a myth / Guards it like a bone / You see it in your lover's eyes / But never in your own…There is a magic on this earth / In cats and clouds and cars / For everything that you call “real” / Was once the dust of stars / Yeah you have been a river rock / And a drop of rain / And with any bit of luck / You'll be those things again / Are you in love with your life or a dream / Or just overwhelmed/ Wondering what this could possibly mean?” At the close of the, too-little-too-late acoustic narrative “Mom”, guest vocalist Melina Duterte of Jay Som joins him in conjuring a memory of listening to extraterrestrial radio, drifting asleep in a suburban Phoenix Wal-Mart parking lot. The album’s heartbreaking closer “I’m Never Changing Who You Are” continues Steinbrink’s recollection of his adolescence, asking an unnamed family member “Will you try to love more than you did?” while soberly accepting his reality.
In an interview with North of the Internet, Steinbrink recalled a video he came across on his phone, which was taken the day after the fire, “It sent me spiraling and thinking, it’s almost been a year. Nothing really felt actual those weeks, and I could only only react to the future at a remove because the horror of everything was inescapably tying me to the present. The idea of doing laundry or driving across the bridge to San Francisco to work was too abstract, so I just didn’t do it. I hardly did anything. Two days after the fire I woke up, walked to P.’s porch and sat there for hours alone and cried without a jacket on until the sun started going down. Geese were flying across power lines at dusk and I took a video of them on my phone. I imagined one of the birds was my friend.” In the same interview, he goes on to share some insight provided by a friend he reached out to when trying to finalize the album: “Finishing the thing puts a limit around something that comes from an infinite well; this is uncomfortable.” True.
Vocals and all instruments:
Vocals on “Mom”:
Melina Duterte
“Zappa Dream” lyrics and melody:
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Westminster Presbyterian Church, at the recommendation of their Peace and Justice Work Group, became an official member of two local community coalitions dedicated to furthering racial justice and reconciliation – the Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow and the Delaware Coalition for Smart Justice. Click here to read more in our July/August newsletter.
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The sessions will be held in our Ruth Christie Room. Questions? Contact the Rev. Sudie Niesen Thompson.
Westminster Presbyterian Church is a progressive, welcoming church that sits prominently on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Rodney Street in the City of Wilmington. It pulls the majority of its 934 active members from the surrounding area, including Pennsylvania.
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Amanda Forbes Soprano
Hear Amanda in her new project RESOLVE on soundcloud!
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for bookings and enquiries email resolvelondon@gmail.com
'Green understands the needs of a solo voice over a ninety-minute span. But he could hardly function with a performer less talented than Amanda Forbes, less gifted with a vocal range from chest crooning to high soprano, or with a stage presence to match. Her performance was unforgettable.'
Stephen Walsh - The Arts Desk ***** The World's Wife
Amanda performed the title role in the world premiere of the opera The World's Wife by Tom Green and poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy. This opera for solo soprano and string quartet was composed specifically for Amanda's voice, and premiered at the Welsh National Opera.
'Amanda Forbes’s comic timing as the weary, eye-rolling Mrs Aesop was spot-on'
KIRSTEN MCTERNAN - The Times ****
Soprano and actress Amanda Forbes studied opera at London’s Royal Academy of Music and National Opera Studio. She recently created the roles of Leni and Fräulein Bürstner in the World Premiere of Philip Glass’s opera The Trial based on Franz Kafka’s novel, and performed the role of the Duchess in the UK premiere of Salvatore Sciarrino’s The Killing Flower for Music Theatre Wales at ROH Linbury studio.
Her album ‘White as Lilies’ focuses on her love of renaissance and baroque music.
In late 2017 Amanda performed the world premiere of a one woman opera composed for her voice by Tom Green, based on poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy’s set of poems ‘The World’s Wife’.
Her new project RESOLVE brings songs from across the ages into the 21st century with the help of pianist/arranger Christian Vaughan.
For booking and other enquiries, please email resolvelondon@gmail.com
“Amanda Forbes is mesmerising as the coquettish Leni and Fräulein Bürstner.”
."Anyone hearing the mellifluous soprano of Amanda Forbes might easily find themselves seduced" -British Theatre Guide
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Taco Bus Headed to Tampa’s SoHo Area
Taco Bus is coming to the SoHo area in Tampa. The popular Mexican restaurant chain that started in a converted school bus years ago announced on Facebook Saturday that it will open a location at 401 S. Howard Ave. earlier this spring, the company announced it is also opening locations in Lakeland and Sarasota.
A “coming soon” sign is already hanging on the side of a stand-alone red building that was most recently home to Ribit’s Bar-B-Que,
The Taco Bus location will be the sixth in the Tampa Bay area, joining restaurants already open in Seminole Heights, downtown Tampa, near the University of South Florida, downtown St. Petersburg and Brandon.
Chef and restaurateur Rene Valenzuela likes to say Taco Bus is one of those “overnight successes that was 30 years in the making.”
Coming across the border in 1996, a converted school bus Taco Bus rolled into Tampa to deliver unforgettable, true-to-Mexico taste with traditional recipes from every region of the country, prepared fresh every day in our custom kitchens.
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The Final Day of the Fest!
Hey everyone! Today is the last day of the festival! I hope to see you all there. The festival opens with an encore presentation of Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer. If you happen to miss yesterday’s showing it will appear again at 12:30 @ the Paramount Center.
After the encore we begin with Reel Food: A Shorts Program which include:
Directed by Corrie Chen, Clancy struggles as a Chinese-Australian from what he is at school and what he is at home against the backdrop of the Chinese New Year.
People Aren’t Bad
4 min documentary about 80-year-old Yukata Kobayashi who shares his struggles as a Japanese American before and leading up to the Japanese Internment Camps. His story focuses on this dark period along with an unexpected experience of compassion and kindness from a tower guard of the Topaz Internment Camp. Directed by Matthew Hashiguchi
The Commitment
Directed by Albert M. Chan The Commitment focuses on a gay couple (Robert and Ethan) who have been chosen to adopt a child from an Asian birthmother, Victoria. Through the facilitations of the social worker (Susan) Robert, Ethan, and Victoria navigate the humorous and awkward situations. Through the process Victoria soon forms a bond with both Robert and Ethan. When the unexpected occurs Robert and Ethan go through neuroticism and anxiety which threaten their relationship
Filipino-American teenager Lenny Blanco just wants to be left alone, but unfortunately her overbearing mother plans Lenny to become a model for a skin lightening cream that could increase her cosmetic sales. As Lenny is swayed by her mother and a cute boy she concedes to bleaching her hair in order to change her identity and risk her health. Directed by Jessica dela Merced
Café Eleve
Directed by Kelly Li Café Eleve tells a story of a ballerina who sacrifices her passion to support her family. Upon an item that was left by a customer, she rediscovers freedom she once felt along with a person she’s never met.
My 2009 Experience
Directed Henry Ho My 2009 Experience is a diary about personal life, immediately family, and the passing of a father.
Rahul is a dancer who decides to give up her career to marry Asha. After a few year he wakes from a dream realizing that he’s unhappy. Directed by Raahul Singh
Caught spraying graffiti, Oscar does community service at a nursing home whom he meets Isabel, a dementia patient. Though at the age of 84 she happens to tag an entire block in pink.
Whew!! That’s a lot! But as we come to a close we end on the last film of the festival Shanghai Calling.
Directed by Daniel Hsia the film takes a look at a New York attorney, Sam, who is sent to Shanghai for an assignment which then turns into a legal mess that could end his career. With the help of an attractive relocation specialist, an unassuming journalist, and a street-smart assistant, Sam could save his job, find romance, and appreciate Shanghai’s wonders. (Paramount Center)
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Home/Featured/Miami Dade Democrat Shirley Gibson Seeks “Cost Review” Of Human Rights Ordinance After Anti-Gay Endorsement
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Miami Dade Democrat Shirley Gibson Seeks “Cost Review” Of Human Rights Ordinance After Anti-Gay Endorsement
Miami’s Dade County Florida is in the Gay Hall of Shame again.
This time because of “supposed” Democrat Shirley Gibson (pictured left) who is running for the county commission who is interested in a cost review of Miami Dade County’s human-rights and domestic-partnership ordinances after she received an endorsement from the right-wing hate group the Christian Family Coalition, which the Miami New Times refers to as “taken the reigns of Anita Bryant’s Miami anti-gay crusade.”
Miami Dade County’s human-rights and domestic-partnership ordinances currently protect LGBT residents from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations—and establish a registry for same-sex partners, allowing county employees to share employment benefits with their significant others.
Gibson, currently the Mayor of Miami Gardens is running to unseat Miami-Dade Commissioner Barbara Jordan a long time supporter of the LGBT community.
Statement by CJ Ortuno, Executive Director SAVE Dade
“Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson’s statement that she would seek a cost review of Miami Dade County’s Human Rights and Domestic Partnership Ordinances but would not ‘initiate’ repeal is a clear indication on her part to appease the conservative groups in which she has received an endorsement. Mayor Gibson actions seem desperate in this difficult election against incumbent and SAVE Dade endorsed Commissioner Barbara Jordan, who has stood with the LGBT community since she was elected to office.”
“To seek a cost review of the ordinances is code for how do we remove protections from the LGBT community of Miami Dade County. The ordinances are essential in safeguarding the LGBT community from discrimination in housing, the workplace, and in their relationships. SAVE Dade is committed to protecting the ordinance and will continue to combat anti-LGBT actions by endorsing and electing pro-equality candidates.”
I’ve said it loudly many times on this site before.
When the religious arguments begin to fail against LGBT Equality begin to fail they will begin to use fiscal arguments. ANYTHING to deny us our rights.
Who would have ever thought that THIS would be the face of Anita Bryant in 2012?
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Move to combat plastic waste whets appetite for edible plates
By MASATO KONISHI/ Staff Writer
Marushige Seika's edible plates, chopsticks and spoons (Masato Konishi)
HEKINAN, Aichi Prefecture—Edible tableware may not sound tempting, but plates made of crisp wafers are attracting interest from environmentally conscious businesses.
Marushige Seika, a small company here, has seen orders pouring in for its E-Tray products after years of sluggish sales as businesses look for ways to reduce plastic waste.
The company, with a staff of about 50, produces crunchy, waterproof wafers to wrap ice cream, similar to soft serve cones. The wafers, mainly made of wheat and cornstarch, are a lesser-known specialty of Hekinan.
Marushige began developing an edible plate eight years ago for “yakisoba” noodles and other meals served at outdoor events with the intention of “reducing the amount of waste,” according to Katsuhiko Sakakibara, 41, a senior managing director.
The company repeatedly adjusted thickness and materials so the plates could be easily chewed but maintain their shape at least for one to two hours.
It also made the products tastier to discourage consumers from discarding them without tasting them.
Paste of raw shrimp was mixed into the wafers to give the plates a savory flavor. The plates also come in onion, roasted corn and purple sweet potato flavors. Hekinan is famous for its onion production.
Plates seasoned with chocolate and squid ink are made to order.
The plates drew attention for use at events and parties after they arrived on the market under the brand name of E-Tray, a combination of “eat” and “tray.”
Marushige also released edible chopsticks flavored with “igusa” rash used for covering tatami mats.
But sales remained unstable. While the company’s sales totaled 180 million yen ($1.62 million) in the last business year, edible tableware accounted for only 5 million yen.
The turning point came last summer when the U.S. coffee shop chain Starbucks announced it would stop using plastic straws.
Anti-plastic sentiment has since ballooned not only among global corporations, such as McDonald’s, but also among major Japanese restaurant chains.
A growing number of large U.S. cities have also imposed a ban on the use of plastic straws.
Sales of E-Tray products sharply increased this year. Orders for 6,000 to 7,000 plates came in between January and March from businesses trying to project an eco-friendly image, although annual sales were only 3,000 or so in previous years.
Marushige is looking to develop an edible spoon by the end of the year to sell in Japan and abroad.
“There is large demand for spoons around the world,” said Sakakibara.
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This exhibition features the gallery’s permanent collection at the Mr & Mrs Chung Te Gallery, Mr & Mrs Ching Tan Gallery, and Ernesto and Susan Tanmantiong Gallery. Expect to see new artworks on display as the gallery switches some of its pieces to highlight more donors who contributed to the expansion of the collection since 1960.
The Ateneo Art Gallery's inaugural exhibition focuses on the growth of the AAG Collection through the generosity of various donors. This exhibit also aims to highlight on the role of philanthropy which not only sustained the growth of the AAG but also made possible the realization of the newly-constructed Areté.
From Fernando Zobel, whose donation to AdMU led to the founding of the Ateneo Art Gallery in 1960, to succeeding donations from Ateneo alumni and visual artists, the AAG Collection has grown into what is now considered an important collection of post-war Philippine modern art, Social Realist art from the 1970s and 1980s, and contemporary works. The exhibit will be divided into decades with each section featuring a list of names of all donors and a selection of works from each period. During its one-year run, works within each section will be rotated to ensure that all donors are represented and their donations exhibited.
To schedule a tour, email us at aag@ateneo.edu or call 426-6488 or 426-6001 loc. 4163.
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Don’t Retire. Re-fire.
by: Warren Cole Smith
Category: Christian Worldview, Restoring All things
A group of Christian leaders based in Colorado Springs is looking for a “retirement reformation.” They say retirement should be a time in life where older people should pursue not “pastime, but purpose.”
And they’re calling others to what they believe is a biblical vision of retirement with a Retirement Reformation Manifesto they hope will ignite a change in the way Christians view retirement.
“Reforming retirement requires a reframing of our thinking,” the Manifesto begins, “allowing us to shine a light into the purposeless retirement void and finding freedom from unending leisure, indulgence, and self-gratification.”
The group is led by Bruce Bruinsma, a 77-year-old entrepreneur and financial planner still active in business. Bruinsma says the Bible teaches Christians are “called to bear fruit in every season of life.” That’s why the Manifesto aims to inspire “a movement where every Christ follower is confident in God’s plan for a lifetime of faithful service and committed to helping the Body of Christ reform its understanding of retirement, then bearing fruit without measure.”
A part of Bruinsma’s job is to ask his clients their plans for retirement. He said he was “shocked” to discover 85 percent of them had no plans for retirement beyond leisure or some kind of self-focused activity. That insight led him to create the Retirement Reformation Roundtable, which brought together a group of faith leader experts in post-retirement living. Their presentations and discussions inspired the new manifesto.
“As Christians, we are to remain faithful for a lifetime,” said Bruinsma. “My hope is that the Retirement Reformation Manifesto will inspire many, many people to believe God still has more for them in their later years—and, in turn, more for others through them.”
According to a statement released by Bruinsma and the other original drafters of the document, “the 10-point manifesto challenges signatories to overturn traditional attitudes toward senior years as merely a time of relaxation and leisure. Instead, they are urged to embrace their ‘final quarter’ of life as time to find spiritual fulfillment and meaning in using their life experiences and resources to serve and enrich others.”
Among the commitments those who sign the manifesto make are to:
challenging society’s typical view of retirement
exercising wise physical and financial stewardship to ensure making the most of what could be as many as 30 years of post-work
building intergenerational community
There are some 50 million Americans of retirement age and that number is set to grow. Better health means many people face 20 or more years of potentially active life after they quit working, with many expressing more interest in spiritual issues as they age. At the same time, depression and loneliness among the demographic are on the rise.
The topic of retirement was one we have discussed before here at The Colson Center, in part because Chuck Colson himself talked about it often in the last years of his life. He reserved special disdain for those who spent the final years of their lives “chasing a little white ball around.” Older Christians, he firmly believed, should be actively pouring their lives into other, younger people who could carry on Kingdom work after he was gone. The Colson Center owes its current vitality in large part to that vision.
In fact, Chuck was speaking at The Colson Center’s 2012 Wilberforce Weekend when he collapsed on-stage and had to be helped into a waiting ambulance. He died just a few days later. In that speech and in many others, Chuck Colson said there might come a time in life when we give up our 9-to-5 jobs, but he said we should never retire from Kingdom work.
Deuteronomy says that teaching our “children and our children’s children” to love and fear the Lord is a part of the job description of older people. The Apostle Paul praised Lois, Timothy’s grandmother, for discipling her grandson in the faith.
Bruinsma and the Retirement Reformation team is taking up that message. “We believe that the Retirement Reformation Manifesto has the potential to be history-making,” said Bruinsma. “Imagine what might happen if millions of seniors are inspired and equipped to approach their retirement radically differently, finding meaning and satisfaction through helping extend God’s kingdom, as they pursue purpose rather than just pastimes.”
Warren Cole Smith is the Vice-President of Mission Advancement for the Colson Center for Christian Worldview.
This article is one in a series based on the ideas in the book Restoring All Things: God’s Audacious Plan To Change The World Through Everyday People by Warren Cole Smith and John Stonestreet. To see all the articles in this series, click here. If you know of an individual or ministry that might make a good “Restoring All Things” profile, please email wsmith@colsoncenter.org
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Tags: Calling, Christian Living, Retirement, Work
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By Norma Greenaway, Canwest News Service May 31, 2010
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OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney broke his own ethics code, engaged in inappropriate behaviour and evaded the truth for years by purposely concealing hefty cash payments he got from lobbyist Karlheinz Schreiber, a federal inquiry judge has found.
Justice Jeffrey Oliphant also concluded Monday there is no credible evidence Mulroney performed any services for the $300,000 that Schreiber said he paid him in three instalments in 1993 and 1994 to lobby on behalf of a plan to build armoured vehicles in Canada for export.
Oliphant's scathing indictment of Mulroney's conduct was released Monday in a four-volume report that stopped short of accusing the former prime minister of lying under oath in a 1996 hearing about his relationship with Schreiber, but cut him little slack on almost all the main issues.
The major exceptions were Oliphant's finding that Mulroney did not reach a deal to work with Schreiber while he was still prime minister on June 23, 1993, as Schreiber alleged, and that his job was to lobby internationally, and not domestically as Schreiber alleged.
Mulroney, who watched Oliphant's televised statement from Toronto, said in a statement he was "pleased" by those conclusions.
"I genuinely regret that my conduct after I left office gave rise to suspicions about the propriety of my personal business affairs as a private citizen," he added.
"I will leave it to others to assess the full impact of these events. For now, I am merely grateful that this unfortunate chapter is over and that my family and I can move forward with our lives."
That may be wishful thinking. Oliphant's findings have already spurred renewed opposition calls for the government to move to recover the $2.1 million Mulroney got in an out-of-court settlement of a libel suit over allegations he had received millions of dollars in kickbacks in the so-called Airbus affair.
Oliphant said Schreiber's three cash payments to Mulroney couldn't be written off simply as an "error in judgment," as Mulroney has argued, because it happened on "three distinct" occasions.
"The conduct exhibited by Mr. Mulroney in accepting cash-stuffed envelopes from Mr. Schreiber on three separate occasions, failing to record the fact of the cash payments, failing to deposit the cash into a bank or other financial institution, and failing to disclose the fact of the cash payments when given the opportunity to do so goes a long way, in my view to supporting my position that the financial dealings between Mr. Schreiber and Mr. Mulroney were inappropriate," he said.
Mulroney said he received $225,000, not $300,000 as Schreiber testified, and admitted he waited seven years to declare the income to tax authorities. Oliphant said he could not determine which dollar figure was correct, but he clearly didn't consider the dollar value as important as what it said about Mulroney's conduct.
Quoting the ethics standard Mulroney demanded of his own ministers when he was in power, Oliphant said the former prime minister's dealings with Schreiber "do not reflect the highest standards of conduct, nor do they represent conduct that is so scrupulous it will bear the closest public scrutiny."
Oliphant was at his most scathing when revisiting Mulroney's testimony under oath at a 1996 hearing in connection with his $50-million libel lawsuit against the federal government over its allegation he got millions of dollars in kickbacks from Air Canada's $1.8-billion purchase of 34 Airbus planes in 1988.
Oliphant described the testimony as the "most significant opportunity" among several opportunities that Mulroney had to disclose his financial dealing with Schreiber.
Instead, Oliphant said, that when Mulroney was asked whether he maintained contact with Schreiber after he left office, the former politician made it sound like he never had any dealings with Schreiber and that his contact amounted to a couple of meetings over coffee.
Oliphant dismissed as "patently absurd" Mulroney's assertion that he did not disclose the relationship because he was not asked the "correct question" by the lawyer interrogating him.
"What the question called for was a clear, complete, forthright answer. Some may suggest that Mr. Mulroney's answer was not complete, while others may say it was not forthright," he said.
"It is sufficient for my purpose to say that Mr. Mulroney's answer to (the lawyer's) question failed to disclose appropriately the facts of which Mr. Mulroney was well aware, when such disclosure was clearly called for."
As such, he said, Mulroney "acted inappropriately" by not disclosing his dealing with Schreiber at the 1996 hearing.
New Democrat Pat Martin jumped on the findings as more evidence Mulroney should pay back the $2.1 million he got in the settlement of his libel suit.
"We now know we did have dealings with Karlheinz Schreiber," the Winnipeg MP said. "As far as I'm concerned, he owes us that money."
Oliphant had no mandate to find criminal or civil wrongdoing. The narrow terms of reference also precluded him delving into the Airbus affair.
Evidence submitted to the inquiry suggested there was an Airbus connection between Schreiber and Fred Doucet, a former aid and confidant of Mulroney's who was a lobbyist on Schreiber's armoured car project.
But the report said there was no evidence the cash Mulroney received came from Airbus commissions paid to one of Schreiber's companies, or that Mulroney knew where the cash came from.
It stressed that both Mulroney and Schreiber had testified their dealings had nothing to do with Airbus.
"The only way to link Mr. Mulroney to the Airbus matter is to speculate or to endorse the concept of guilt by association," Oliphant said. "Based on my sense of fairness and my experience as a trial judge for 25 years, I am not prepared to indulge in that either."
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Joseph Arthur’s latest album, The Ballad of Boogie Christ Act 2, saw him collaborating with a long list of recognizable names, including the Band’s pianist Garth Hudson, former Ryan Adams & the Cardinals bass player Catherine Popper, and Golden Smog member and former Jayhawks guitarist Kraig Jarret Johnson. For his upcoming date playing at The High Watt for the Communion Nashville show, he’ll be pulling out the big guns again and playing with Mike Mills of R.E.M. and Bill Dobrow.
The Ballad of Boogie Christ Act 2, which Arthur is currently on a world tour in support of, is the second album in a planned trilogy. The album has been described as “psychedelic soul” and Arthur has said the first two albums of the trilogy are unlike anything he’s done before.
Act 2 was released on Black Friday as an Official Record Store Day release, the first installment having been released in June. It is one of more than eleven albums and ten EPs that Arthur has put out since being signed to Real World Records by Peter Gabriel in the mid ‘90s.
Arthur’s albums are often recognized for their artwork, which he does himself. In 1999, he was nominated for a Grammy for Best Recording Package for the extended version of his EP, Vacancy.
The Nashville Communion show, which Arthur will be participating in, will be held at the Mercy Lounge on Thursday, December 12th and will also feature performances from Milktooth, Rosco Bandana, Cereus Bright and Josephine & The Wild Front. Get your tickets here for $5.
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Black Star EditorialOctober 10,2014
On the Kurdish question Turkey and ISIS are on the same page [Black Star News Editorial]
Turkey is trying to blackmail the United States into a full-scale war against the government of Bashar Assad in Syria.
The U.S. wants Turkey's military to intervene in the current focal point of the war with ISIS, the battle for the Kurdish-populated Syrian city of Kobani right across the border with Turkey.
Parts of Kobani have already fallen to ISIS according to an article in The Wall Street Journal. Even though Turkish tanks and troops are lined on the border, Ankara has refused the United States' request to intervene in the fighting.
The U.S. sees ISIS, which is now universally regarded as being more brutal than how al-Qaeda was once viewed, as the primary threat in the region. ISIS has seized vast territory in both Syria and Iraq. ISIS has summarily executed opposing fighters captured and has introduced a new form of warfare -- beheadings of Western captives that are then disseminated via YouTube and other social media platforms to sow fear and dissent.
There are other brutal groups fighting in Syria, including al-Nusra, which is the al-Qaeda affiliate in the country. But based on the mass executions of hundreds of captives by ISIS, and its use of social media to terrify, "brutality" has become a relative term in Syria.
But does Turkey actually regard ISIS in the same way that the U.S. and other Western countries do?
After all, as Vice President Joe Biden correctly pointed out, some of the United States' key allies were the countries that armed and financed these brutal anti-Assad fighting forces over the past three years. These "allies" include Turkey, the UAE and the mother of all incubators of extremism Saudi Arabia.
Turkey has unique relations with ISIS. How else was Turkey able to secure the release of the 49 diplomats captured in Mosul, Iraq, when other captives have been beheaded by ISIS?
How ironic is it that the same countries that created ISIS, a Frankenstein that rose from the ranks of the various fighting forces, now sit on the sideline and expect the United States to come up with the solution?
Turkey has two priorities in Syria.
Its primary objective is the removal of Bashar Assad. Turkey wants the United States to lead a all-out NATO attack against Assad similar to the one against Muammar al-Quathafi even if it results in the kind of chaos and anarchy now witnessed in Libya.
Additionally, Turkey doesn't want a unified and powerful Kurdish people, extending from Syria into Iraq since Ankara has it's huge Kurdish population that has always tried to exert autonomy.
So it won't come as much of a surprise that Turkey doesn't mind watching as ISIS decimates Kurdish fighters in Kobani.
Is it merely coincidence that when it comes to dealing with Kurds both Turkey and ISIS are on the same page?
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18 – February 2014
By Erika Anderson
Geneva Vices
We’re leaning against your car sometime past 1 a.m. in a mostly abandoned parking lot in a northern suburb of Geneva, Switzerland. You’re wearing your sports coat and smoking, like always. The moon lights you up, or is it a street lamp? You face me, half in shadow, and ask me, in French, to say something: Dit-moi quelquechose.
I pause. I’ve never had sex for that long, I say. The only way I know how to say sex in French—faire l’amour—means “make love,” which is factually inaccurate. That’s not what we’ve been doing in the backseat of your BMW for the last hour. My sweat is drying but my hair is slicked back and starting to curl.
Once the windows defog and you’re driving me home, you ask if I’m always this quiet. I tell you I’m bouleversé, turned upside down. Sex plays with my emotions, I say. Well, at least it was good, right? That counts for something, you say. (But what does it count for? And what are we counting?)
Though your jacket is black I remember it white, my imagination coloring you into a Portuguese hot shot. On the A1 motorway, you take the turns fast, the straightaways faster. Back in the city, you zip around Benzes, Audis and the odd matte black Lamborghini to trace the trajectory of Lac Léman, its promenade offering the night a pink glow, its jet d’eau a constant, sky-reaching spray. As we accelerate, sometimes I brace myself, sometimes I get high on adrenaline, sometimes I wonder about the risks we’re taking.
Last July I left my husband. Now it’s May and I’m having sex with strangers in parking lots. No, make that singular. One stranger, one parking lot. But who is this girl who only says yes? Where is she going and how long does she have?
We met two days ago, at 5 a.m. in a kebab shop in the rive-gauche neighborhood of Plainpalais after the clubs, everything closed. You eyed me. I eyed you back. You said au revoir on your way out, literally “to the re-seeing.” Factually accurate—I did see you again. Five minutes later you were standing at the door. I walked outside wearing a slip, gold platforms and a leather jacket—from a costume party, but you didn’t know that. You entered your number into my phone because I was too drunk to do it myself. You asked what languages I spoke. English, French and Spanish, I said. You asked what I was doing tomorrow. Not much, I told you. You leaned in and kissed me. Cuidado, I said. Careful.
Erika Anderson is an editorial assistant at Guernica Magazine and teaches for the Sackett Street Writers' Workshop. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Creative Nonfiction, Guernica, Interview Magazine, Hunger Mountain, Electric Literature’s blog The Outlet, the Brooklyn Rail, Sarah Lawrence’s Lumina, Arcadia, and Freerange Nonfiction. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and other awards. She has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Brooklyn's Crown Heights, where she co-hosts the Renegade Reading Series for emerging writers.
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US Open Women’s Final: Roberta Vinci vs. Flavia Pennetta
Toby Castro
Flavia Pennetta
The Calendar Slam will have to wait. Entering Friday's semifinal match at the US Open, Serena Williams was just two victories away from capturing a 2015 Grand Slam. However, in one of this millennium’s biggest upsets in sports, Italian veteran Roberta Vinci proved to be too much for Williams as she upset the World No. 1 in three thrilling sets to move on to this year’s final.
Vinci wasn't the only Italian to bring surprise into the semifinal round. Flavia Pennetta, also from Italy, upset No. 2 Simona Halep in straight sets. It will be the first time that two Italians have ever advanced to a Grand Slam singles final.
Believe it or not, three out of the last four women in the semifinals this year were age 32 and above. Thirty-three year old Pennetta overpowered the young 23-year-old Halep, and the 32-year-old Vinci was in-Vinci-ble against 33-year-old Williams. It’s been a huge win for the veterans at this year’s US Open and it’s a pleasant surprise to see two underdogs make it all the way to this level.
Now that the stage is set, let's get down to the details. It will be the tenth time that these two have met. Pennetta leads their head-to-head series slightly at 5-4, but they are even at 1-1 on hard courts. It’s important not to look too much into this record as it was back in 2013 when they last played each other. Today they are completely different players. Both are playing the best tennis of their careers and they both have an equal chance of beating one another.
Going into the match, Vinci will be the fresher of the two despite her only having two matches that didn’t go three sets. Pennetta on the other hand has played one more singles set than Vinci and has also gone further in the women’s doubles event, losing in the semifinals as opposed to Vinci who lost her doubles match in the third round. Nevertheless, after engineering spectacular upsets in both their semifinals matches we think both will be physically prepared to go the distance in the final.
Pennetta’s road to the final has been more challenging than Vinci’s as she’s had to dismantle three ranked players: Samantha Stosur, Petra Kvitova and Simona Halep. Vinci on the other hand has only faced one, Serena Williams. An enormous amount of credit is due for solving the incredible game of Serena Williams, but it is important to notice that Vinci might just have been on the receiving end of nervous play from World No. 1 given the magnitude of the Calendar Slam situation.
Before we jump too quickly to conclusions and take Pennetta as our favorite to win here we must try to understand what it was that allowed Vinci to beat Williams since Pennetta will look to inflict the same type of power stroking as World No.1. The most effective shot against Williams by far was Vinci’s slice backhand. Ironically for Williams it’s a shot that hasn’t been used frequently on the WTA since Steffi Graf was on tour (last person to win a Calendar Slam). Vinci’s implementation of the shot allows her to cleverly use it offensively and defensively with great effectiveness. The shot itself changes the flow of a point by keeping the ball aggressively low or by withstanding powerful strikers to approach soon after they hit high-powered shots. After you combine this with Vinci’s powerful forehand and elite net game it can be extremely difficult to beat her.
This is exactly the play she would need to employ against Pennetta to win her first US Open. It’s easier said than done as Pennetta should be familiar with her countrywoman’s tactics, but it’s exactly the style of play that can build on the nerves of being in your first Grand Slam event final. For Pennetta she should do her best to attack Vinci’s forehand in hopes of removing any chance of Vinci finding rhythm with her slice backhand. If she can keep the points short and avoid long rallies she should be able to keep her focus.
How They Got Here
First round: def. Vania King 6-4, 6-4
Second round: def. Denisa Allertova 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Third round: def. Mariana Duque Marino 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
Fourth round: def. Eugenie Bouchard - Walkover
Quarterfinals: def Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Semifinals: def. Serena Williams 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
First round: Jarmila Gajdosova 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Second round: def. Monica Niculescu 6-1, 6-4
Third round: def. Petra Cetkovska 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Fourth round: def. Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-4
Quarterfinals: def. Petra Kvitova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Semifinals: def. Simona Halep 6-1, 6-3
After reviewing the odds on the match it’s too hard for us to make a call on exact games, sets, or correct scores since the historical stats for these two is dated and inconsistent. That being the case we like the odds on taking Roberta Vinci to win outright. After railing Serena Williams out of the tournament we can’t see an easy win for Pennetta and while Vinci might end up losing in the end she’s already proven she’s capable of beating anybody.
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Boomers Streak to Series Opening Win
WASHINGTON, PA —The Schaumburg Boomers, presented by Wintrust Community Banks, scored in four different innings an tallied a 7-2 victory over the Washington Wild Things in the opener of a three-game road series on Friday night.
Schaumburg broke through in the third inning, scoring four runs. Connor Oliver led off with a walk and scored on a fielder’s choice from Alex Polston. Dylan Jones blasted his fourth homer of the year, a three-run shot to right to cap the scoring in the inning. Washington scored in the fourth before the Boomers added single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh to open a 7-1 edge. Quincy Nieporte logged an RBI single in the fifth, All-Star Nick Oddo hit his fourth homer leading off the sixth and Jones added an RBI single in the seventh.
Aaron Rozek worked into the eighth inning to grab the win on the mound and even his record at 3-3. Rozek retired nine straight following a leadoff single and allowed two runs in 7.2 innings. Jack Parenty finished with four hits as the Boomers notched 10 in a fifth consecutive game with double-digit hits. Jones tallied two hits and drove home four.
The Boomers (25-24) continue the final series before the All-Star break tomorrow night at 6:05 p.m. LHP Connor Reed (2-3, 3.00) takes the ball in the contest opposite RHP Michael Austin (3-5, 6.08). Schaumburg returns home following the All-Star break on July 12. Visit boomersbaseball.com for tickets and information or call 847-461-3695.
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Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson
Directed by: Lone Scherfig (“An Education”)
Written by: David Nicholls (“When Did You Last See Your Father?”)
There are moments in every person’s life that set change in motion and help shape his or her personality and view on the world. These moments are often blindsiding, unpredictable, and happen when least expected. In the case of “One Day,” all of these events occur on the same date throughout a span of two decades. Implausibility aside, “One Day” is a lumbering mess of a film that forces us to spend 20 years with characters we wouldn’t waste 20 minutes on.
Adapting his own book, author and screenwriter David Nicholls tells the story of a score-long friendship through the events of July 15th, or St. Swithin’s Day. After a botched sexual encounter, the awkward Emma (Anne Hathaway) and the confident Dexter (Jim Sturgess) vow to stay close friends. As Emma works odd jobs and settles with a painfully unfunny comedian named Ian (Rafe Spall), Dexter becomes the host of several awful TV shows and is universally disliked by audiences and eventually by Emma herself. Over time, their roles and fortunes slowly start to reverse and Dexter and Emma find themselves questioning if a relationship is the right thing to do, or if they are just meant to be friends.
Both of the lead characters in “One Day” are charmless people that are flat out annoying to be around. Hathaway, who offers a distractingly bad British accent, brings no charisma to the role of Emma. Part of the problem here is that Nicholls mistakes dry British wit for bitter griping. In glimpses of a scornful Emma working at a Tex-Mex restaurant, her sarcastic attempts at humor are not endearing (or funny), and she instead comes off as a complaining curmudgeon. Sturgess is convincing as the media-proclaimed “most annoying man on television,” which could either be a compliment or an insult. Dexter is not only introduced as selfish, narcissistic, and vain, but these off-putting characteristics are exacerbated by numerous substance addictions. As a result, audiences are presented with a pessimistic woman who is settling in life and a paper-thin, detestable party-boy. Somehow, we are expected to root for their happily ever after.
Since the frustrating narrative structure of the film checks in with Dexter and Emma on the same day every year, only snapshots of their lives are seen and as a result, much of the character development is happening off screen. Although events that serve as life-altering catalysts are shown, moviegoers only get to see the end product of incidents that happened at least one year prior, completely leaving out the work put in to get to that point. The structure also works against the film by only giving the viewer small chunks of screen time to let the relationship develop. It is hard to buy into this couple’s longing for each other when you only see small snippets of annual contact.
After beautifully crafting the thrice Academy Award-nominated 2009 film “An Education,” it is unfortunate that Danish director Lone Scherfig returned with such a shallow piece of melodrama. With its miscalculated humor and nonexistent charm, the years cannot go by fast enough as the underwhelming relationship between Emma and Dexter unfolds.
Tags: Anne Hathaway, codyreview, David Nicholls, Jim Sturgess, Lone Scherfig, One Day, Patricia Clarkson
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Peaceful Uprising and performance that matters
I haven't been that into art of late. I've spent a lot of time being underwhelmed, not feeling that lifting feeling of inspiration that got me into this world of expression in the first place. When I think of communicating the importance of expression I get disdainful, failing to see how expression for expression's sake can do anything more than provide a consumptive market with MORE. NEW. STUFF.
This perspective forgets, of course, the huge power that comes with expression. The power to awaken people, to make things clear, to teach and spread truths in the hope of a better world.
And what a better way than to be reminded of that by Peaceful Uprising.
If you aren't familiar, Peaceful Uprising is a group "committed to defending a livable future through empowering nonviolent action." They're Utah based, and (quite effectively) sprang up around the case of Tim DeChristopher, who used direct action as an attempt to block illegal land auctions in southern Utah, an action which in part led to the government realizing its mistake and dissolving the agreements Tim was disputing. Tim is still being held on federal trial, however.
The trial has been posponed multiple times, it becomes clearer and clearer that the prosecution is unwilling to allow Tim to make a case for himself while he holds a media spotlight. So he and Peaceful Uprising decided to hold the trial themselves. In public. With puppets. And excellent, directly political dialoge that provides specific ideas and actions to take in its commentary.
I went to the Exchange Place Plaza last Friday to film the performance. Here're some highlights:
You can see the entire half-hour long performance here. I'd suggest checking it out, there's a ton of informative stuff about how we got into the current state of affairs. The performance outlines how corporate power came to weigh so heavily in the civic domain, and what we can do about it.
So what we have here is art. Street theater. It may not be as polished and perfected as the majority of gallery shows out there right now, but it has something most of them do not: Direct, actionable content. I'm sick of vague dithering, and very happy this group is working hard to awaken people to their options in the face of vast environmental injustice.
Labels: archive my videos, climate change, climate trial, peaceful uprising, performance art, street art, tim dechristoper
the intersection of art and activism is, in my opinion, the most wonderful, though-provoking, and beautiful place in the world.
coming at it from the activist end of things, there are truths and convictions that i hold about people, society, rights, oppression, communities, and so much more. arguing these convictions in an environment where political banter is mind-numbing and conviction itself can be something of a bad word (understandably) is incredibly frustrating.
as an un-artsy activist, when people can put the passion that i know we have into something as beautiful or disturbing or mobilizing as art... i am amazed and grateful and so happy that art exists in our world.
Huh. Thanks 'Lainers. I need to work it all out in my head as well. I am attracted to contribute to venues where the discourse is so VERY boring but the issues are huge. I want to make it correspondingly compelling, it's difficult though because you have to wade through/process so much shit before you get to the point of output. It takes crazy amounts of stamina and concentration.
Luke Williams said...
Man, this is a scary and wonderful conversation (scary for me, anyway). Studying english and environmental issues at the same time, I get to think a lot about this intersection, and from a critical point of view I think it's fantastic, with real potential to affect culture.
The personal application is where I get lost. If I sit down to write with an activist agenda, what comes out is consistently trite and uninteresting. My better songs often have political underpinnings, when I let my activism emerge from beneath some other narrative or concept, but those songs are often too vague to spread a message, at least in the way this kind of performance does. Plus, to explore this space as a songwriter, I've committed myself to a means of expression that is, at times, for expression's sake. To do that with integrity, I have to believe that there's a purpose for that craft, even when it's not political, beyond inundating the consumer market with more things to consume. Maybe it's not true, I don't know. But the alternative frightens me.
Peaceful Uprising did this wonderfully though, and the puppets are beautiful. And you spreading the word through film makes you a part of all this too, my friend. You may be attracted to contributing to influential-but-boring venues, but you're also an artist. You're helping to break down the load-bearing walls of this crumbling structure from multiple pressure points, with multiple tools, and for that I salute you!
The Dada Factory Humanitarian Division: Teaching F...
Go To Hell: New Theater from... a New Theater.
A Conflicted Radiance A new film on Jean-Michel Ba...
Lars Bengtsson solves some problems for me.
Greg's Hasselblad x Lindsey Collabo
What Laura Decker's up to!
sebastian errazuriz: american kills
Some thoughts on economy and activism
This really happened...
In the screen.
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‘Scandal,’ the show that Twitter built, bows out
Frankie Taggart Jan. 24, 2018 | 12:06 AM
ABC’s prime-time political soap “Scandal” launched midseason with little fanfare in the spring of 2012, to tepid reviews and disappointing ratings.
NFL putting permanent Experience in Times Square
Barry Wilner Nov. 29, 2017 | 12:11 AM
The NFL is taking its game to Times Square. Literally.
The Revenant, a savage virtuosity
Jake Coyle Dec. 28, 2015 | 12:12 AM
Filmed in the Canadian Rockies, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s frontier survival saga “The Revenant” seeks to join the ranks of Werner Herzog’s “Fitzcarraldo”...
'Birdman' soars to oscar heights on best picture win
Lisa RichwineNichola Groom Feb. 23, 2015 | 01:35 PM
The dark comedy "Birdman" held up a mirror to Hollywood and its struggling actors and in return received the film industry's highest recognition on Sunday,...
Lisa RichwineNichola Groom Feb. 23, 2015 | 09:54 AM
The dark comedy "Birdman" held up a mirror to Hollywood and its struggling actors and received in return the film industry's highest recognition on Sunday,...
'Birdman' director's flight of fancy may reap reward of Oscar
Mary Milliken Feb. 06, 2015 | 01:18 PM
From the first scene showing actor Michael Keaton levitating in his underwear, it becomes quite clear that "Birdman" will not unfold in a conventional way.
'Boyhood' gets Linklater nominated for Directors Guild Award
Jan. 14, 2015 | 01:49 PM
Richard Linklater's 12 years of toiling on coming-of-age tale "Boyhood" reaped a coveted nomination on Tuesday for the top Directors Guild Award, which has...
Keaton on form in Venice festival opener Birdman
Michael Roddy Aug. 28, 2014 | 12:02 AM
Michael Keaton opened the 71st Venice Film Festival Wednesday starring in “Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance.”
N.Y. judge adjourns disorderly conduct case against actor LaBeouf
Patricia Reaney Jul. 25, 2014 | 11:58 AM
A judge on Thursday adjourned until September the disorderly conduct and harassment case against actor Shia LaBeouf, who was charged with disturbing a...
Tupac Shakur musical tests limits of rap
Mark Kennedy Jun. 21, 2014 | 11:24 AM
Broadway has had a punk jukebox musical with Green Day songs and one featuring harmonies by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Legendary star Mickey Rooney dies at 93
Anthony McCartney Apr. 07, 2014 | 09:12 AM
Mickey Rooney, the pint-size, precocious actor and all-around talent whose more than 80-year career spanned silent comedies, Shakespeare, Judy Garland...
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Mediterranean Photography Festival
KOLEKTIV8 – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF CRETE
MED PHOTO FESTIVAL “BORDERS | CROSSROADS”
Medphoto, the inaugural Mediterranean Photography Festival, took place in the Summer of 2016 in Rethymno, on the island of Crete, Greece.
Medphoto extends an invitation to the global photographic community to participate in this dynamic artistic project, designed to be an annual lens-based arts celebration. By bringing together multiple cultural partners across Europe and the Mediterranean region, we hope to foster and sustain a vivid community of artists and to promote meaningful social dialogue.
Crete is located at a crossroads of major geopolitical importance. At the center of the Mediterranean region, the island constitutes a gateway to the three continents of Europe, Africa and Asia. Upholding the status of the periphery, the island of Crete also highlights the meaning of geographical and cultural borders, a focal point of the festival’s sensibility and exploration. In addition, the current refugee crisis has pushed the meaning of identity and dislocation to the forefront. As a reaction to the dire reality of our times, the festival’s theme this year will be “Borders / Crossroads.”
MedPhoto also explored the situation in crisis-stricken Greece, as well as present more symbolic, subjective and existential ideas of boundaries.
Medphoto hosted and organised exhibitions, presentations, workshops, publications, open discussions, an international photography prize (in effect for the first time in Greece) and various other events engaging the local community as well as international audiences.
Medphoto is a joint initiative of NGO KOLEKTIV8 and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete.
PROGRAMME of MedPhoto Festival
Exhibition in 4 spaces in the city of Rethymnon:
“Critical Archives I: Ruins”
Curators: Maria Marangou, Pasqua Vorgia, Pavlos Fysakis
Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete, Messolloghiou 32, old Town Rethymno
Duration: 11 June – 30 August 2016
ODYSSEIA
Antoine D’Agata
Personal odyssey is the focus of this body of photographic and video works by Antoine D’Agata. The raw French photographer sought out migrants in Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia in order to experience, document and understand the often harsh reality of their journeys. In a desperate quest to reach a better life in Europe, many migrants inhabit deteriorating urban landscapes, endure detention centres and slip past ports and borders undetected, fully aware of the danger and illegality of their situation, and nameless to the world. Includes striking photos and images from videos, statistical data and texts by Bruno Le Dantec and Rafael Garido. When I was on the ground, I constantly questioned the usefulness of my presence. I photographed people dying, to show them to those who let them die.
Hrair Sarkissian
In “Homesick” (2014) Hrair Sarkissian recreated and destroyed an architecturally exact scaled model of the apartment building in Damascus where his parents are still living. Like many of their generation, they have until now refused to leave Syria. Sarkissian grew up in this building, and lived there until he left Syria in 2008. It represents more than just a house. In addition to providing shelter to his parents, it is the place where he belongs, a container for his memories, and a place for his family’s collective identity.
Through “Homesick” Sarkissian constructs a story that, considering the current political situation and the ongoing destruction in his home country, could very well take place in the near future. What would be the consequences? What is it to expect the worst? Can we fast-forward the present and acknowledge loss and begin reshaping a collapsed history before the event? At the same time, by taking fate into his own hands, he is trying to regain some control over the situation and to tear down an unreal imagination.
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED, HAPPENED HERE FIRST, IN REHEARSAL
Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin
The invasion of Beirut, the first and the second Intifada, the Gaza withdrawal, the Battle of Falluja; almost each and every one of Israel’s major military tactics in the Middle East over the past three decades was performed in advance here in Chicago, an artificial but realistic Arab town built by the Israeli Defence Force for urban combat training.
ABBANDONI
Davide Monteleone / Francesco Zizola
DEPRESSION ERA, group exhibition
Zoe Hatziyannaki, Kostas Kapsianis, Dimitris Michalakis, Dimitris Rapakousis, Spyros Staveris, Yiannis Theodoropoulos, Lukas Vasilikos, Pasqua Vorgia
LIFE NARRATIVE / screening
Nikos Markou
THE ZONE / screening
18ANO photographic team
CROSSINGS, group exhibition
Curators: Giorgos Moutafis, Pavlos Fysakis
Old Commercial Bank (Old Town)
Duration: 9 June – 15 July 2016
Sokratis Baltagiannis, Alfredo D’Amato, Dimitris Michalakis, Giorgos Moutafis, Myrto Papadopoulou, Alessandro Penso, Giulio Piscitelli/Contrasto, Jerome Sessini/Magnum, Aggelos Tzortzinis, Emilien Urbano, Achilleas Zavallis.
ALIEN TERRITORY, group exhibition
Curators: Yorgos Prinos, Pavlos Fysakis
Twin Building inside the Fortezza Castle
Duration: 10 June – 10 July 2016
George Awde, Konstantinos Doumpenidis, Antonis Damolis, Petros Efstathiadis, Giorgos Gavrilakis, Olga Gortsa, Yorgos Karailias, Giannis Karpouzis, Marily Konstantinopoulou, Charalampos Kydonakis, Randa Mirza, Marita Pappa, Georges Salameh, Orestis Seferoglou, Kosmas Stathopoulos, Eliza Tamo, Vaggelis Tatsis, Serkan Taycan, Antonis Theodoridis, Marinos Tsagkarakis, Nikolas Ventourakis.
“Critical Archives II: Testimonies”
Curators: Maria Maragkou, Pavlos Fysakis
STATE / screening, Apostolos Zerdevas
MY ARAB WORLD / screening, Giorgos Moutafis
9 Days – From my window in Aleppo / screening, Issa Touma
Kara Moussa Pasha Mosque, Arcadiou & Hugo V. St. Rethymno
SIDE EVENTS:
Workshop for kids at Episkopi village / 9-12 May 2016
with Takis and Apostolos Zerdevas (FOCUS School of Art)
Workshop with Oliver Chanarin at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete
“Everything that happened, happened here first, in rehearsal”, 6-8 June 2016
As part of Medphoto Festival 2016, artists Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin have created a three-day workshop designed to explore participants’ understanding of their immediate surroundings; their physical, social, and political environment. Over the course of the first two days participants will receive a new commission every hour: to photograph a magical object, a nude, to create a portrait, a still life, and so forth. Individuals will shoot on their own digital camera, any format. On the final day, the group will work together with the artist on the design and layout of a collaborative publication, using the images made during the workshop to create a book dummy.
Adam Broomberg (B. 1970, Johannesburg, South Africa) and Oliver Chanarin (B. 1971, London, UK) are artists living and working in London. Together they have had numerous solo exhibitions and International Group Shows. Their work is held in major public and Private Collections Including Tate, MoMA, Stedelijk, The V&A, The International Center of Photography, Musée De L’Élysée, The Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Cleveland Museum Of Art. Major Awards include the ICP Infinity Award (2014) for Holy Bible, and the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize (2013) for War Primer 2.
The Workshop will be open to a limited number of participants
Sumbission at: submission@medphoto.gr
FETART / 10 June 2016
Open exhibition with photographs placed on the walls of central spots of the Old Town on Rethymno curated by Marion Hislen (Festival Circulations, 10 June 2016)
ANTOINE D’AGATA LECTURE / 30 June 2016
in the Cultural Centre of Rethymno (Old Town)
OPEN DISCUSSION and PHOTOGRAPHIC SCREENINGS
with the public and the artists
PORTFOLIO REVIEW and EXHIBITION / 25 July 2016
of the work of the festival’s volunteers in Iliaki Gallery (Old Town)
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I am giving a number of presentations at the ACS meeting in Orlando in April 2019. If you are interested in coming to listen and maybe chat after please see the list below.
1) PAPER ID: 3080890
PAPER TITLE: Consensus ranking and fragmentation prediction for identification of unknowns in high resolution mass spectrometry (final paper number: AGFD 10)
DIVISION: Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
SESSION: Recent Advances in Food Fraud & Authenticity Analysis
SESSION TIME: 8:30 AM – 10:55 AM
PRESENTATION FORMAT: Oral
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Sunday, March, 31, 2019 from 9:25 AM – 9:50 AM
ROOM & LOCATION: Florida Ballroom B – Hyatt Regency Orlando
Title: Consensus ranking and fragmentation prediction for identification of unknowns in high resolution mass spectrometry
Antony J. Williams1, Andrew McEachran2, Tommy Cathey3, Tom Transue3, Jon Sobus4
High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and non-targeted analysis (NTA) are advancing the identification of emerging contaminants in environmental and agricultural matrices. However, confidence in structure identification of unknowns in NTA presents challenges to analytical chemists. Structure identification requires integration of complementary data types such as reference databases, fragmentation prediction tools, and retention time prediction models. The goal of this research is to optimize and implement structure identification functionality within the US EPA’s CompTox Chemicals Dashboard, an open chemistry resource and web application containing data for ~760,000 substances. Rank-ordering the number of sources associated with chemical records within the Dashboard (Data Source Ranking) improves the identification of unknowns by bringing the most likely candidate structures to the top of a search results list. Incorporating additional data streams contained within the database underlying the Dashboard further enhances identifications. Integrating tandem mass spectrometry data into NTA workflows enables spectral match scores and increases confidence in structural assignments. We have generated and stored predicted MS/MS fragmentation spectra for the entirety of the Chemistry Dashboard using the in silico prediction tool CFM-ID. Predicted fragments incorporated into the identification workflow were used as both a scoring term and as a candidate threshold cutoff. Combining these steps within an open chemistry resource provides a freely available software tool for structure identification and NTA. This abstract does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
PAPER TITLE: Applications of the US EPA’s CompTox chemicals dashboard to support structure identification and chemical forensics using mass spectrometry (final paper number: ANYL 320)
DIVISION: Division of Analytical Chemistry
SESSION: Frontiers in Forensic Mass Spectrometry
SESSION TIME: 8:00 AM – 12:10 PM
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Tuesday, April, 02, 2019 from 11:40 AM – 12:10 PM
ROOM & LOCATION: Plaza International Ballroom K – Hyatt Regency Orlando
Title: Applications of the US EPA’s CompTox Chemicals Dashboard to support structure identification and chemical forensics using mass spectrometry
Antony J. Williams, Andrew D. McEachran, Jon R. Sobus and Emma Schymanski
High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and non-targeted analysis (NTA) are of increasing interest in chemical forensics for the identification of emerging contaminants and chemical signatures of interest. At the US Environmental Protection Agency, our research using HRMS for non-targeted and suspect screening analyses utilizes databases and cheminformatics approaches that are applicable to chemical forensics. The CompTox Chemicals Dashboard is an open chemistry resource and web-based application containing data for ~760,000 substances. Basic functionality for searching through the data is provided through identifier searches, such as systematic name, trade names and CAS Registry Numbers. Advanced Search capabilities supporting mass spectrometry include mass and formula-based searches, combined substructure-mass searches and searching experimental mass spectral data against predicted fragmentation spectra. A specific type of data mapping in the underpinning database, using “MS-Ready” structures, has proven to be a valuable approach for structure identification that links structures that can be identified via HRMS with related substances in the form of salts, and other multi-component mixtures that are available in commerce. This presentation will provide an overview of the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard and demonstrate its utility for supporting structure identification and NTA in chemical forensics. This abstract does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
PAPER TITLE: Antony Williams, the ChemConnector: A career path through a diverse series of roles and responsibilities (final paper number: CINF 25)
DIVISION: Division of Chemical Information
SESSION: Careers in Chemical Information
SESSION TIME: 1:30 PM – 4:25 PM
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Sunday, March, 31, 2019 from 3:05 PM – 3:25 PM
ROOM & LOCATION: West Hall B4 – Theater 11 – Orange County Convention Center
Antony Williams, the ChemConnector – a career path through a diverse series of roles and responsibilities
Authors: Antony Williams
Antony Williams is a Computational Chemist at the US Environmental Protection Agency in the National Center for Computational Toxicology. He has been involved in cheminformatics and the dissemination of chemical information for over twenty-five years. He has worked for a Fortune 500 company (Eastman Kodak), in two successful start-ups (ACD/Labs and ChemSpider), for the Royal Society of Chemistry (in publishing) and, now, at the EPA. Throughout his career path he has experienced multiple diverse work cultures and focused his efforts on understanding the needs of his employers and the often unrecognized needs of a larger community. Antony will provide a short overview of his career path and discuss the various decisions that helped motivate his change in career from professional spectroscopist to website host and innovator, to working for one of the world’s foremost scientific societies and now for one of the most impactful government organizations in the world. This abstract does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
PAPER TITLE: US-EPA CompTox chemicals dashboard: A web-based data integration hub for environmental chemistry data (final paper number: CINF 43)
SESSION: Web-Based Chemoinformatics Platforms
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Monday, April, 01, 2019 from 11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
The EPA Comptox Chemicals Dashboard as a Data Integration Hub for Environmental Chemistry Data
Authors: Antony Williams, Andrew McEachran, Imran Shah, Richard Judson, John Wambaugh, Nancy Baker, George Helman, Chris Grulke, Kamel Mansouri, Grace Patlewicz, Ann Richard and Jeff Edwards.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Computational Toxicology Program integrates advances in biology, chemistry, and computer science to help prioritize chemicals for further research based on potential human health risks. This involves computational and data-driven approaches that integrate chemistry, exposure and biological data. The National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT) has measured, assembled and delivered an enormous quantity and diversity of data for the environmental sciences, including high-throughput in vitro screening data, in vivo and functional use data, exposure models and chemical databases with associated properties. The CompTox Chemicals Dashboard is a web-based application providing access to data associated with ~760,000 chemical substances. New data are continuously added to the database on an ongoing basis, along with registration of new and emerging chemicals. This includes data extracted from the literature, identified by our analytical labs, and otherwise of interest to support specific research projects to the agency. By adding these data, with their associated chemical identifiers (names and CAS Registry Numbers), the dashboard uses linking approaches to allow for automated searching of PubMed, Google Scholar and an array of public databases. This presentation will provide an overview of the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard, how it has developed into an integrated data hub for environmental data, and how it can be used for the analysis of emerging chemicals in terms of sourcing related chemicals of interest, and deriving read-across as well as QSAR predictions in real time. This abstract does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
PAPER TITLE: EPA CompTox chemicals dashboard: An online resource for environmental chemists (final paper number: CINF 94)
SESSION: Applications of Cheminformatics to Environmental Science
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Wednesday, April, 03, 2019 from 8:25 AM – 8:45 AM
EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard – an online resource for environmental chemists
Authors: Antony Williams, Chris Grulke, Jennifer Smith, Kamel Mansouri, Andrew McEachran, Kathie Dionisio, Katherine Phillips, Grace Patlewicz, Jeremy Fitzpatrick, Nancy Baker, Todd Martin, Ann Richard and Jeff Edwards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Computational Toxicology Program integrates advances in biology, chemistry, and computer science to help prioritize chemicals for further research based on potential human health risks. This work involves computational and data driven approaches that integrate chemistry, exposure and biological data. As an outcome of these efforts the National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT) has measured, assembled and delivered an enormous quantity and diversity of data for the environmental sciences including high-throughput in vitro screening data, in vivo and functional use data, exposure models and chemical databases with associated properties. A series of software applications and databases have been produced over the past decade to deliver these data. Recent work has focused on the development of a new architecture that assembles the resources into a single platform. With a focus on delivering access to Open Data streams, web service integration accessibility and a user-friendly web application the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard provides access to data associated with ~720,000 chemical substances. These data include research data in the form of bioassay screening data associated with the ToxCast program, experimental and predicted physicochemical properties, product and functional use information and related data of value to environmental scientists. This presentation will provide an overview of the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard and its value to the community as an informational hub. This abstract does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
PAPER TITLE: Cheminformatics approaches to support chemical identification delivered via the EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard (final paper number: ENVR 173)
DIVISION: Division of Environmental Chemistry
SESSION: Accurate Mass/High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Environmental Monitoring & Remediation
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Monday, April, 01, 2019 from 1:25 PM – 1:45 PM
ROOM & LOCATION: Valencia Ballroom B-D – Theater 8 – Orange County Convention Center
Cheminformatics approaches to support chemical identification delivered via the EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard
Antony J. Williams, Andrew McEachran, Chris M. Grulke, Elin M. Ulrich and Jon R. Sobus
The identification of chemicals in environment media depends on the application of analytical methods, the primary approach being one of the multiple mass spectrometry techniques. Cheminformatics solutions are critical to supporting the chemical identification process. This includes the assembly of large chemical substance databases, prioritization ranking of potential candidate search hits, and search approaches that support both targeted and non-targeted screening approaches. The US Environmental Protection Agency CompTox Chemicals Dashboard is a web-based application providing access to data for over 760,000 chemical substances. This includes access to physicochemical property, environmental fate and transport data, both human and ecological toxicity data, information regarding chemicals contained in products in commerce, and in vitro bioactivity data. Searches are allowed based on chemical identifiers, product and use, genes and assays associated with the EPA ToxCast assays and, specific to supporting mass spectrometry, searches based on masses and formulae. These searches make use of a novel “MS-Ready structures” approach collapsing chemicals related as mixtures, salts, stereoforms and isotopomers. The dashboard supports both singleton or batch searching by accurate mass/chemical formula, supported by MS-ready structures, and utilizes rich meta data to facilitate candidate ranking and the prioritization of chemicals of concern based on toxicity and exposure data. The dashboard also hosts tens of chemical lists that have been assembled from public databases, many supporting non-targeted analysis and mass spectrometry databases.
This presentation will provide an overview of the dashboard and will review our latest research into structure identification by searching experimental mass spectrometry data against predicted fragmentation spectra for LC-MS (positive and negative ion mode) and GC-MS (EI), a total of 3 million predicted spectra. We will also provide an overview of our progress supporting structure and substructure searching, using mass and formula-based filtering, and report on the latest applications of the dashboard to support structure identification projects of interest to the EPA. This abstract does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
PAPER TITLE: US-EPA comptox chemicals dashboard: an information hub for over five thousand per- & polyfluoroalkyl chemical substances (final paper number: ENVR 217)
SESSION: Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment: From Legacy To Emerging Contaminants
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Tuesday, April, 02, 2019 from 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM
ROOM & LOCATION: Valencia Ballroom B-D – Theater 10 – Orange County Convention Center
Title: The US-EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard – an information hub for over five thousand per- & polyfluoroalkyl chemical substances
Authors: Antony Williams, Chris Grulke, Grace Patlewicz and Ann Richard
The EPA’s CompTox Chemicals Dashboard (https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard) is a publicly accessible website providing access to data for ~770,000 chemical substances, the majority of these represented as chemical structures. The web application delivers a wide array of computed and measured physicochemical properties, in vitro high-throughput screening data and in vivo toxicity data, product use information extracted from safety data sheets, and integrated chemical linkages to a growing list of literature, toxicology, and analytical chemistry websites. The application provides access to segregated lists of chemicals that are of specific interest to relevant stakeholders, including Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) containing thousands of chemicals. A procured testing library of hundreds of PFAS chemicals annotated into chemical categories has been integrated into the dashboard with a number of resulting benefits: a searchable database of chemical properties, with hazard and exposure predictions, and links to the open literature. Several specific search types have been developed to directly support the mass spectrometry non-targeted screening community, enabling cohesive workflows to support data generation for the detection and assessment of environmental exposures to chemicals contained within DSSTox. This presentation will provide an overview of the dashboard, the ongoing expansion of the PFAS chemical library, with associated categorization, and new physicochemical property and environmental fate and transport QSAR prediction models developed for these chemicals. The application of the dashboard to support mass spectrometry non-targeted analysis studies for the identification of PFAS chemicals will also be reviewed. This abstract does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
PAPER TITLE: CompTox chemicals dashboard: Data and tools to support chemical and environmental risk assessment and the ENTACT project (final paper number: ENVR 648)
SESSION: True Positives in EPA’S Non-Targeted Analysis Collaborative Trial (ENTACT)
DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Wednesday, April, 03, 2019 from 2:15 PM – 2:35 PM
Title: The CompTox Chemicals Dashboard: Data and Tools to Support Chemical and Environmental Risk Assessment and the ENTACT project
Authors and affiliations: Antony J. Williams1, Christopher M. Grulke1, Andrew D. McEachran2, Emma L. Schymanski3,4, Jon Sobus5, Elin Ulrich5, Ann M. Richard1, Jeremy Dunne1 and Jeff Edwards1
1 EPA, National Center for Computational Toxicology, RTP, NC, USA
2 ORISE Fellow, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
3 Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Campus Belval, 6, avenue du Swing, L-4367 Belvaux, Luxembourg
4 EPA, National Exposure Research Laboratory, RTP, NC, USA
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London rioters battle police after shooting protest
LONDON, AUG 07 - Rioters throwing petrol bombs battled police in north London overnight, setting patrol cars, buildings and a double-decker bus on fire in some of the worst disorder seen in the British capital in recent years.
About 200 people rained missiles and bottles on riot officers near Tottenham police station after a protest at the fatal shooting of a man by armed officers earlier in the week turned violent.
Mounted police and riot officers on foot in turn charged the troublemakers, to push them back.
Eight officers were taken to hospital, one with head injuries, as rioters attacked buildings including banks, shops and a supermarket and torched three police cars in the main road near the local police base.
Television pictures showed a blazing bus surrounded by rioters and hooded youths pelting an abandoned police car with rocks and missiles.
While the bulk of the disturbance had been brought under control early on Sunday, pockets of trouble were still erupting nearby.
"These are very distressing scenes for Londoners in general and the local community in particular," said Commander Stephen Watson.
"It's important we emphasize that the safety of the public is of paramount importance to us. Our intention at this time is to bring things to as swift a conclusion as we can. Our absolute aim is to restore normality."
The trouble broke out on Saturday night following a peaceful demonstration over the shooting of 29-year-old Mark Duggan, who was killed after an exchange of gunfire with police on Thursday.
Duggan had been in a taxi when it was stopped by armed officers as part of a pre-planned operation. One police officer escaped unhurt after a bullet struck his radio. Duggan's death is being investigated by the independent police watchdog.
Although there have been riots in other European countries linked to austerity measures to tackle large national debts, police and local community leaders said the shooting was the cause of the riot.
"We already have one grieving family in our community and further violence will not heal that pain. True justice can only follow a thorough investigation of the facts," said local member of parliament David Lammy.
"The Tottenham community and Mark Duggan's family and friends need to understand what happened on Thursday evening when Mark lost his life. To understand those facts, we must have calm."
Watson said they had been aware of the increased tensions but added there had been no indication matters would deteriorate as they had.
"We did not have warnings that we were going to see the kind of disorder being witnessed tonight," he said.
"We are aware of raised tensions in the community, which are understandable following the tragic death of Mark Duggan."
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The area where the disorder occurred was very close to the scene of one of Britain's most notorious riots just over 25 years ago.
Police officer Keith Blakelock was hacked to death on a rundown housing estate in Tottenham during the rioting in October 1985 when around 500 mainly black youths rampaged through the streets, attacking police, looting and setting fires.
More recently, London saw riots at the end of last year when protests against government plans to raise tuition fees for university students turned violent with police and government buildings attacked.
During the most serious disturbances last December, rioters targeted the limousine belonging to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, kicking its doors, cracking a window and reportedly jabbing Camilla with a stick.
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Amount of Sodium in Shiitake mushrooms
Welcome to the nutritional sodium content in 5 different types of shiitake mushrooms, ranging from 240 mg to 4 mg per 100g. The basic type of shiitake mushrooms is Mushrooms, shiitake, raw, where the amount of sodium in 100g is 9 mg.
9 mg of sodium per 100g, from Mushrooms, shiitake, raw corresponds to 1% of the sodium RDA. For a typical serving size of 1 piece whole (or 19 g) the amount of Sodium is 1.71 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 0%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for sodium is based on a 1600 mg RDA level for a mature adult.
Top three shiitake mushrooms products high in sodium
Below is a summary list for the top three shiitake mushrooms items ranked by the amount or level of sodium in 100g.
1. Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, with salt : 240mg (15%RDA)
2. Mushrooms, shiitake, dried : 13mg (1%RDA)
3. Mushrooms, shiitake, raw : 9mg (1%RDA)
Following on from the three top shiitake mushrooms items or products containing sodium we have a more comprehensive break down of Mushrooms, shiitake, raw, and the highest item containing sodium which is Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, with salt. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 5 types of shiitake mushrooms.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 5 different types of shiitake mushrooms based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the sodium content in shiitake mushrooms.
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Mushrooms, shiitake, raw should be considered along with the sodium content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Vegetables and Vegetable Products.Other important and sodium related nutrients are Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Potassium is 304 mg (6% RDA), the amount of Calories is 34 kcal (2% RDA), the amount of Protein is 2.24 g (4% RDA), the amount of Fat is 0.49 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 6.79 g (5% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the sodium levels in shiitake mushrooms.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mushrooms, shiitake, raw has a nutritional value score of 16 out of 100.Comparing the sodium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Mushrooms, shiitake, raw; We class this as a medium to low sodium content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.
Amount of sodium per 100 Calories
100 calories of mushrooms, shiitake, raw is a serving size of 2.94 g, and the amount of Sodium is 26.47 mg (2.94% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Protein, in 100 Calories are as follows; Potassium 894.12 mg (17.65% RDA), Protein 6.59 g (11.76% RDA), Fat 1.44 g (2.94% RDA), Carbohydrate 19.97 g (14.71% RDA). This is shown in the sodium RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 piece whole (or 19 g)
For the food Mushrooms, shiitake, raw the typical serving size is 1 piece whole (or 19 g) which contains 1.71 mg of Sodium. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Potassium content is 57.76 mg, the Calories content is 6.46 kcal, the Protein content is 0.43 g, the Fat content is 0.09 g and the Carbohydrate content is 1.29 g. The percentages are shown below in the sodium chart, for the typical serving of sodium and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Mushrooms, shiitake, raw
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 piece whole or 19 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 1.1 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 0.8 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 4.5 (kcal).
Milligrams of sodium in shiitake mushrooms (per 100g)
This list of 5 types of shiitake mushrooms, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, with salt through to Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, without salt where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional sodium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much sodium in shiitake mushrooms.
The list below gives the total sodium content in the 5 items from the general description 'shiitake mushrooms' each of which show the sodium amount as well as Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 5 food items shown in the sodium chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for shiitake mushrooms based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of sodium per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.
The corresponding Calories for shiitake mushrooms ranked by the amount of sodium per 100g is shown below in the shiitake mushrooms calories chart.
Effect of Preparation and Storage on sodium
The level of sodium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of sodium from the 1 raw items is in Mushrooms, shiitake, raw where the content is 9 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 2 items. The highest amount of sodium from the 2 cooked items is in Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, with salt where the amount is 240 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked shiitake mushrooms shows that cooking can change the levels of sodium by 231 mg in a 100g serving.
Average Content for shiitake mushrooms
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of sodium contained in 100g of shiitake mushrooms, based on the list below of 5 different items under the general description of shiitake mushrooms, is 54.20 mg of sodium. This average value corresponds to 3.39 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Potassium is 479.60 mg, the average amount of Calories is 96.20 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 3.68 g, the average amount of Fat is 0.45 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.
Median Amount
The median value of Sodium is found in Mushrooms, shiitake, raw which in 100g contains 9 mg of Sodium. This corresponds to 1 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Potassium is 304 mg, the amount of Calories is 34 kcal, the amount of Protein is 2.24 g, the amount of Fat is 0.49 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 6.79 g.
Highest sodium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 5 different shiitake mushrooms nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of sodium is found in Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, with salt which contains 240 mg of sodium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 15 %. For this 100g serving the Potassium content is 117 mg, the Calories content is 56 kcal, the Protein content is 1.56 g, the Fat content is 0.22 g, the Carbohydrate content is 14.39 g.
The lowest amount of sodium in 100g is in Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, without salt which contains 4 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 0 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Potassium is 117 mg, the amount of Calories is 56 kcal, the amount of Protein is 1.56 g, the amount of Fat is 0.22 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 14.39 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a sodium range of 236 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 0 mg for Potassium, 0 kcal for Calories, 0 g for Protein, 0 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of sodium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high sodium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Mushrooms, shiitake, raw contains 9 mg of sodium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the sodium nutritional content.
The food with the highest sodium content per typical serving is Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, with salt which contains 348 mg in 1 cup pieces (or 145 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 22 %. For this serving the Potassium content is 169.65 mg, the Calories content is 81.2 kcal, the Protein content is 2.26 g, the Fat content is 0.32 g and the Carbohydrate content is 20.87 g.
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing sodium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of sodium in foods.
Shiitake mushrooms List, sodium Content per 100g
1. Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, with salt - Sodium
Nutritional Value : 14 / 100 food group - Vegetables and Vegetable Products
(%RDA) Potassium
Profile for a 100g serving :
240 mg (15%) 117 mg (2%) 56 kcal (3%) 14.39 g (11%) 0.22 g (0%) 1.56 g (3%)
Typical Serving size of 1 cup pieces (or 145g):
348 mg (22%) 169.65 mg (4%) 81.2 kcal (4%) 20.87 g (16%) 0.32 g (0%) 2.26 g (4%)
Other serving sizes 4 mushrooms (or 72g):
172.8 mg (11%) 84.24 mg (2%) 40.32 kcal (2%) 10.36 g (8%) 0.16 g (0%) 1.12 g (2%)
2. Mushrooms, shiitake, dried - Sodium
Sodium Potassium Calories Carbohydrate Fat Protein
13 mg (1%) 1534 mg (33%) 296 kcal (15%) 75.37 g (58%) 0.99 g (2%) 9.58 g (17%)
Typical Serving size of 1 mushroom (or 3.6g):
0.47 mg (0%) 55.22 mg (1%) 10.66 kcal (1%) 2.71 g (2%) 0.04 g (0%) 0.34 g (1%)
1.95 mg (0%) 230.1 mg (5%) 44.4 kcal (2%) 11.31 g (9%) 0.15 g (0%) 1.44 g (3%)
3. Mushrooms, shiitake, raw - Sodium
9 mg (1%) 304 mg (6%) 34 kcal (2%) 6.79 g (5%) 0.49 g (1%) 2.24 g (4%)
Typical Serving size of 1 piece whole (or 19g):
1.71 mg (0%) 57.76 mg (1%) 6.46 kcal (0%) 1.29 g (1%) 0.09 g (0%) 0.43 g (1%)
4. Mushrooms, shiitake, stir-fried - Sodium
Typical Serving size of 1 cup whole (or 89g):
4.45 mg (0%) 290.14 mg (6%) 34.71 kcal (2%) 6.84 g (5%) 0.31 g (0%) 3.07 g (5%)
Other serving sizes 1 cup sliced (or 97g):
Other serving sizes 1 piece whole (or 19g):
5. Mushrooms, shiitake, cooked, without salt - Sodium
4 mg (0%) 117 mg (2%) 56 kcal (3%) 14.39 g (11%) 0.22 g (0%) 1.56 g (3%)
5.8 mg (0%) 169.65 mg (4%) 81.2 kcal (4%) 20.87 g (16%) 0.32 g (0%) 2.26 g (4%)
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HLW’s Managing Director Bronte Turner said, “Capital One’s new offices have been designed with technological innovation and collaboration as its core focus, to enable Capital One’s employees freedom and flexibility in how and where they work.”
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Review By Tom Lyle
The Seta Piccola is brought to us by Channel D, the folks who make and sell Pure Vinyl, Pure Music, and other software. Channel D's head honcho Rob Robinson is as proficient at programming as he is at designing an electrical circuit – so it makes perfect sense that the Seta Piccola Mk2 isn't an ordinary phono preamplifier. Channel D designs and sells the program Pure Vinyl, which creates digital transcriptions of our LPs. The Seta Piccola Mk2's retail price is $2199 plus $249 for the RIAA circuit, so it undeniably enters into a class of phono stages that rises above the middle-of-the-road into a more premium class of outboard phono stage. On the program it has various EQ correction curves, including the ubiquitous RIAA. The Seta Piccola Mk2 is a MM/MC phono preamplifier with two types of outputs, one that works as most every other phono preamplifier on the market by applying the RIAA curve to the signal, but it also has a pair of output jacks that deliver the signal without the RIAA curve when using a computer program that applies this correction curve.
Of course the feature of delivering an output without an RIAA curve is not the only feature that sets the Seta Piccola Mk2 apart from other phono preamps. Hardly. First of all, on the unit's front panel is a "channel balance TRIM control", which could come in handy for many audiophiles who would like to fine tune their phono cartridge's performance. This rotary balance has a 2dB range that provides cartridge channel balancing that is not affected by the overall gain of the phono preamp. The Seta Piccola Mk2 phono preamp is also fully balanced, has "ultra-wide" bandwidth providing for both Moving Magnet (MM) and Moving Coil (MC) phono cartridges, and has a low noise internal AGM battery power supply. If one purchases a Seta Piccola Mk2 specifically for use with Channel D's Pure Vinyl computer program, or any other program that applies the correction curve it can be ordered without the RIAA circuit. Conversely, if one desires an all-analog signal path one can order the Seta Piccola Mk2 with the RIAA curve with its associated hardware. This includes balanced outputs (Neutrik gold-pin XLRs) and single-ended (gold-plated RCAs) for its RIAA phono output. The RIAA outputs and the flat outputs (non-RIAA) can be used simultaneously.
Not only did I discuss with Channel D's Rob Robinson the technical side of the Seta Piccola Mk2's, there was plenty of information in the unit's comprehensive and easy to read manual. Much of my interest was in regards to the power supply of the Seta Piccola Mk2. This won't be the first time I mentioned this in one of my reviews: there are not many components that will not benefit from a well-designed power supply, and it was nice to see that this phono preamp was one that took advantage of this fact. Not only this, but as much attention was paid to its internal components.
This phono preamp has internal signal traces that work at a low impedance which enable cartridges with a load resistance as low as 1 Ohm to be used. "State of the art", "premium quality" milli-Ohm ESR (equivalent series resistance) polymer dielectric and tantalum filter capacitors are used, and "ultra-precision" (0.1%) tolerance metal film low-noise and MELF (metal electrode leadless face) surface mount technology resistors are utilized throughout the interior of the preamp. It has metallized polypropylene film cartridge loading capacitors, and the "ultra-low distortion" low impedance output driver circuitry and more than 40 MHz signal bandwidth "preserves transparency" in the output signal. The RIAA compensation module, if ordered, has "carefully hand matched precision components", and has a separate signal chain for its RIAA and flat signal outputs. The single-ended RIAA output is obtained by the summing of the balanced signal inputs to lower the amount of noise and obtains the "highest common mode rejection possible for single ended signal conversion".
The somewhat small 5" wide by 3.7" high by 5.5" deep cabinet of the Seta Piccola Mk2 is connected to its external power supply by a rather long, but thin cable. I was a bit surprised that the power supply does not have an IEC socket, instead having one that one sees mostly on portable audio components. Owner Rob Robinson told me that since the power supply is decoupled from the phono preamp circuitry, he found that its galvanically isolated power supply, with its two-wire line cord gives it better isolation and sound quality than the three-wire cable that is usually used with an IEC socket. The Seta Piccola Mk2's cord can be swapped for international line voltages since the input is auto-detecting from 100 to 240 Volts. There is nothing to be gained by using an after-market cable since the preamp only needs a couple of Watts to operate.
The Seta Piccola Mk2's external brick style power supply adapter provides galvanically isolated raw DC voltage. The output is not used "straight" from this adapter, but of course is stepped up inside the preamp to split supplies and very highly filtered in multiple stages. The circuitry uses a 4-layer board with separate and continuous low inductance, low impedance internal ground and power planes congruent with the preamplifier's circuitry. The resulting power supply rails have much lower noise and ripple, plus tighter regulation than a linear DC power supply can provide, and is evident in its signal to noise performance. A byproduct is that the phono preamp has very low idle power consumption, and therefore doesn't produce much heat. As recently as 10 years ago this type of design wasn't even possible, but the availability of has been facilitated by new internal components due to consumer electronics recent surge in popularity among the general public, and their quest for increasing miniaturization and "greener" products. Those who purchase a Seta Piccola Mk2 should keep in mind that one shouldn't substitute a "linear" power supply, even if it provides the same voltage because that could damage the preamp (and will void the warranty). Anyway, the power transformers used in these linear DC power supplies do not have the same degree of galvanic isolation and as a result will let more noise through to the phono preamp's circuitry, and thus, to one's linestage, to the power amp, and of course this noise will end up coming through one's speakers.
My review sample of the Seta Piccola Mk2 included the optional RIAA circuitry and outputs. So I could take advantage of the Seta Piccola Mk2's flat (non-RIAA) output at the end of the review period I burned a few LPs onto my Pure Music equipped upgraded MacBook. However, my main focus was to audition the Seta Piccola Mk2 as a phono preamplifier, complete with an RIAA compensation curve. Even though there have been more and more audiophiles applying RIAA in the digital domain, there are plenty who do not.
A transcription of an LP is only going to be as good as the front-end that feeds it, including the phono preamplifier. So, I'm also going to assume there are as many audiophiles who like me, every once in a while like to burn LPs using a phono preamplifier that has internal RIAA equalization, but more I simply just want to listen an LP. So that's how I used the Seta Piccola Mk2 the largest majority of the time it was in my system, as a phono preamplifier connected to my linestage, my linestage connected to my power amp, my power amp connected to my two speakers, and me seated in in my Poang chair listening to my favorite LPs.
Regular readers should be aware that other than the phono cartridge, for quite some time my analog front-end has remained the same. I could have gotten more use out of each cartridge before upgrading or I had the urge to switch to another phono cartridge. Currently, high-end phono cartridges have a much greater lifespan that models in the past. Whether this is due to improved manufacturing techniques, superior materials, better handling methods that have been adopted by audiophiles or all of the above I'm not sure. Even though I'm susceptible to audiophile nervosa as much any other (ir)rational audiophile, I have not upgraded my cartridge too often. The phono cartridge I used for this review is the Kiseki's Purple Heart, brought to us by PrimaLuna's Herman van den Dungen of the Netherlands. People are probably sick of me saying that this phono cartridge performs as well as those costing twice as much, and probably even more than that thanks to its very neutral and musical sound. My reference phono preamp is a Pass Labs XP-15 which is still in their catalog, and although it costs nearly twice as much as the Seta Piccola Mk2 phono preamp I'm reviewing here, I never felt it was necessary for me to switch back to my reference until the end of the review period. The power amp remains a Pass Labs X350.5 (which only until very recently has been replaced by the .8), the speakers Sound Lab DynaStat hybrid electrostatics regularly augmented by a Velodyne subwoofer sporting a 15" woofer. The listening room's power is supplied by two dedicated 20 Ampere lines, and the room is treated with acoustical panels, industrial carpeting, and LPs lining its walls.
My review sample was the same as any customer would acquire, except my sample had some hours already put on it – so some customers might find that their unit needs a bit more burn-in time. The Channel D Seta Piccola Mk2 was at first connected to the marvelous Ares-Ceres Incito linestage which I reviewed in the August 2015 issue. The phono preamp spent quite a bit of time during the review period feeding this linestage before I had to pack it in its crate to be returned to its distributor.
I feel that the primary role of a phono preamplifier, besides boosting a phono cartridge's output to useable levels, of course, is to do no harm. There are plenty of inexpensive phono stages being sold these days that do a fine job of boosting the signal from one's phono cartridge in order for it to be used further up in the audio chain. There are plenty of bargains out there, and phono preamps have sure come a long way since the bad old days, but one will have to live with a component with some subtractive faults, and perhaps even some additive faults. If a vinyl lover steps up to what many audiophiles consider the "affordable" category of phono preamps, those with a more upscale analog front-end, or those who wish to send an more unadulterated signal to burn digitally the large majority of those subtractive and additive faults will be diminished. As I said at the beginning of this review, Channel D's Seta Piccola Mk2's is a premium class phono stage. At this price one would expect that the signal provided to either one's analog-to-digital converter for burning an LP, or one's lines stage for listening, to be unadulterated to the max. And this just happens to be the Channel D Seta Piccola Mk2's greatest sonic asset.
I honestly tried my best, but it was just about impossible for me to not compare the sound of this phono preamp to my reference. Yet one of the first things that struck me about the Seta Piccola Mk2's sound was that its transparency put in the same league as my Pass Labs phono preamp. No, it doesn't have the same level of transparency, and there are other differences that make the nearly twice the price Pass Labs worth its asking price, but this Channel D phono preamp also somehow pulls off the same sonic magic of being a solid-state phono preamp that doesn't sound very solid-state. It doesn't mask solid-state's flaws by decreasing the level of its high frequencies. Nor does the Seta Piccola Mk2 sound like a tube unit -- it just sounds like a great phono preamplifier. This all goes back to the high level of transparency that a more than decent phono stage exhibits.
The cabinet of the Seta Piccola Mk2 is rather small, but the sound of this Channel D component certainly doesn't sound small, that's for sure. Its ability to handle macrodynamics is indisputable, but this characteristic is combined with a very large, appropriately scaled sound stage. Furthermore, it also has a way with microdynamic shadings, favoring the music on the record over surface noise. And again, this solid-state phono preamp doesn't have any blatant sonic sins that would easily identify it as being powered by transistors – yes, it has a powerful, pitch stable low-end as one would expect from a solid-state unit, but there is no hardness or glare in its mids and lower treble, the upper-treble doesn't sound overly sibilant, and it has a very musical sound, as a tube unit would have, but without any loss in focus that might plague some tube units.
A few years ago I revisited some of the music of my youth and as of yet I haven't finished. I doubt I ever will. I have a large collection of records made during the early 1970s from German bands that in most cases rejected blues-based Anglo-American rock 'n' roll, and in doing so created a sound of their own. The British pressed dubbed this genre Krautrock. Many find this name insulting (especially the bands) and rightfully so. But this name stuck. These German hippies-come-lately released some great albums, some of them were rather crudely recorded, but many were not, and some studios became almost as famous as these acts by providing not only a sympathetic studio environment, but had very good equipment and talented recording engineers to capture the sound of these bands for us to enjoy so many years later.
One of the best bands that came out of this scene was Amon Duul II, and their first few albums remain classics of the genre. One of the best is their second album Yeti, a double LP recorded in 1970. It is still available on LP, as most recordings are these days, but I have a clean all-analog pressing made in Germany in the 1970s. They were very much aware of their penchant for rejecting blues-based Anglo-American rock, and the music on Yeti reflects this. Of course they heard and liked popular American and British rock on the radio and from imported records, so it wasn't as if they were inventing a totally new musical form, just their spin on it. They were also more than a bit political leaning, and according to an interview I heard with one of their singers Renate Knaup, although not overt, their lyrics and their music touched on the fact that the majority of the older generation (including their parents) were on the wrong side in the relatively recent world war, and these people still lived among them. Amon Duul intended to live their lives and play their music totally opposed to their atrocious behavior.
Yeti has only two tracks on side one, the bulk of it the nearly 15 minute "Soap Shop Rock". The rudimentary theme of this tune sounds as if it was composed by a high-school garage band, as if Amon Duul II is mocking the bands of the West during these few measures, but then it disintegrates into an almost improvisational sounding mid-section. This track features the guitars of John Weinziert and Chris Karrer, John taking the role of rhythm guitarist on an electric 12-string, and Chris a more distorted lead along with the lead vocals. Chris' sings as if he is a bit crazed, and I suppose the lyrics can be interpreted as if they were attempting to be "psychedelic", or it might be that English is not his native language (and is undeniably one of the charms of this genre of music, as it is easier for them to create non- sequiturs). The Seta Piccola Mk2 does a fantastic job of deciphering all that is going on within the very complex mix of the song. Not only are there two guitars, softly panned in the right and left channels, but plenty of percussion and sound effects beneath the racket. The Seta Piccola Mk2's is detailed but never over-analytical, as it's easy to hear that reverb is added to the mix while its level was raised and lowered, and at the same time applied to different instruments and voices in a haphazard (yet artful?) manner. Chris' lead vocals are upfront but barely loud enough to make out his accented English, with Renate's voice underneath his and floating in a separate space of the large soundstage that the Channel D phono preamp expertly extracts from the phono cartridge's signal.
As I was listening to this track my attention would shift from the details hidden within this record's multi-layered neo-psychedelic sound, and then I'd take in the entire sonic picture. The Seta Piccola Mk2 somehow managed to make this record sound very musical, despite the band's attempts to the contrary. No, this phono preamp didn't change the band's sound, it just made me aware that there are some very talented musicians and singers on this record, and the Seta Piccola Mk2 was able to make me aware of this by reproducing their instruments and voices as the "real" instrument and voices they are, despite being part of a complex mix and the very obtuse composition. The frequency extremes were as extended, with enough detail as one could hope for – it was obvious that bassist Dave Anderson struck the strings of his bass with his fingers rather than using a plectrum, his Fender Bass had a warm sound yet reached deep into the lower frequencies that appeared to be limited only by the recording, not the audio gear. The Seta Piccola Mk2 reproduced these lowest notes with a very limber sound, providing the drive of the tune. The kick drum on Peter Leopold's drum kit isn't mixed loud enough for it to be able to make much impact, sounding more like an "oof' than a "thud", but on the other end of the frequency spectrum the cymbals shimmered with no sibilance that could be blamed on the phono preamp, and each type of cymbal sounded very different from one another. This trait is usually the responsibility of the upper-treble prowess of a good phono cartridge such as the Kesiki Purple Heart, but to its credit this phono preamp did not add or subtract anything that makes this phono cartridge so great in the first place. Which brings us full circle – it is the Seta Piccola Mk2's transparency that is its greatest asset. Amon Duul II might not be everyone's cup of medicinal-marijuana infused tea. I like it, but that doesn't mean that you will. But the Seta Piccola Mk2 lets one make up one's own mind by presenting this album in the best sonic light possible.
From the perspective of an outsider (me), from the late 1950's to the middle of the 1960s it seems as if jazz' most talented artists were stretching and reshaping the art to its outer limits. Players such as Ornette Coleman began this revolution, and it continued until John Coltrane brought it to its extreme, and with nowhere else to go it began to change once more back to either an accessible sound, or fusing it with rock. Even Miles Davis became infected with this change, at one point inviting experimental sax player Sam Rivers to join his band. I love this period in the development of modern jazz, and the album One Step Beyond recorded in 1963 by Jackie McLean is one of my favorites. This album takes advantage of this "new" jazz, leaning towards post-bop and even free jazz. On this album he uses vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Khan on bass, Grachan Moncur III on trombone who wrote two of the four tracks on the album, and a 17 year-old Anthony (Tony) Williams on drums in one of his first recording sessions (some say his very first). The album was originally (and is still in print) on Blue Note, a copy of which I've had in my collection for quite some time before I acquired the exceptional 2012 reissue on Music Matters, a two 12" version which spins at 45rpm.
The original Blue Note sounds great, as it was of course recorded by Rudy Van Gelder at his Hackensack, NJ studio. Although some criticize his recording techniques, his recordings are easy to recognize as his own, and as he recorded the majority of artists on Blue Note I suppose I've gotten accustomed to the sound, I rarely spend much time thinking about how the sound of the instruments deviate from the real thing, as I wasn't there to hear them lay it down to tape. I admit that the piano was Van Gelder's Achilles heel, so since this Jackie McLean session is a piano-less ensemble I have nothing but praise for this album – both its sound and performance are first-rate.
One Step Beyond was the perfect album to demonstrate how the Seta Piccola Mk2's transparency can lead to a listener to imagine him or herself as a fly on the wall of a recording studio. One of the devices that Jackie McLean uses on this album is space -- as in the space between the notes – either real or imagined. He makes these spaces as important as the notes themselves. The Seta Piccola Mk2 allows one to revel in this space, as this phono preamp is a silent partner in the analog chain. The instruments do not enter the room, but I felt as if I could see in my mind's ear the band playing in this real space that is the studio. Van Gelder's use of hard panning each instrument right or left might disturbs some listeners, but when using the Seta Piccola Mk2 it is easy to notice the bleed of each instrument not only into the other speaker, but the air that surrounds the other instruments on the recording. The air around each instrument also mixes with the studio reverb yet remains separate, adding to the illusion that one is hearing a performance made by some very talented musicians in the real space of the studio.
The Channel D Seta Piccola Mk2 is not only a great phono preamp, it is a phono preamp the can be used as a device to make digital copies of records on one's computer when paired with Channel D's Pure Vinyl software. The Seta Piccola Mk2 can be ordered with or without an RIAA correction curve circuit, so it can be used primarily as link in the analog chain to make these digital files, or as a phono preamp in the analog chain simply to listen to one's records. I used it a few times to record an LP onto my computer, but I was more interested in using it as a "normal" phono preamplifier along with its RIAA curve. Luckily, the Seta Piccola Mk2 is an excellent phono preamp. Its greatest asset is its transparency, so transparent that when listening to records I forgot it was in my system. That's the nicest thing that I can say about a component where its main purpose is to boost the signal from a phono cartridge. That it does so with causing as little harm as possible is not as easy as one might think. The Seta Piccola Mk2 manages to do this, and at the same time gets out of the way of the signal it is processing. I highly recommend the Seta Piccola Mk.2 for anyone looking for a phono preamp anywhere near its price.
Sub-bass (10Hz - 60Hz)
Mid-bass (80Hz - 200Hz)
Midrange (200Hz - 3,000Hz)
High Frequencies (3,000Hz On Up)
Inner Resolution
Soundscape Width Front
Soundscape Width Rear
Soundscape Depth Behind Speakers
Soundscape Extension Into Room
Fit And Finish
Self Noise
Type: Balanced MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
• Voltage Gain (Flat): 20. 23, 26, 29 dB (moving magnet) 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58 dB (moving coil); equivalent RIAA compensated gain 32, 35, 38, 41 dB (moving magnet) 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 70 dB (moving coil)
• Input Load Resistance (balanced): maximum 2 kOhm (moving coil, balanced); maximum 47 kOhm (moving magnet); user adjustable
• Input Load Capacitance (balanced): 15pF; 165pF with load jumper bridged; user adjustable with optional plug-in components
• Frequency Response (-3dB): DC to greater than 1 MHz, at any gain setting, moving coil or moving magnet configuration
• Harmonic Distortion: less than 0.0003% from 20Hz to 20kHz, at any gain setting, moving coil or moving magnet configuration
• Intermodulation Distortion (19kHz / 20kHz 1:1): less than 0.003% at any gain setting, moving coil or moving magnet configuration
• Circuit Topology: Fully balanced, direct-coupled (no capacitors in the signal path)
• Inputs: Neutrik, Premium Gold Pin XLR Balanced
• Outputs: Neutrik, Premium Gold Pin XLR Balanced
• Output Impedance: 22 Ohms
• Output Drive Capability: Balanced cable, up to 33 feet, 600 Ohms or greater load impedance
RIAA Compensation Module (Optional)
• Voltage Gain: 12 dB at 1 kHz (balanced input signal)
• Harmonic Distortion: less than 0.003% from 20 Hz to 20 kHz at any gain setting, 1 Volt output, moving coil or moving magnet configuration
• Intermodulation Distortion (19 kHz / 20 kHz 1:1): less than 0.001% at any gain setting, 1 volt output, moving coil or moving magnet configuration
• RIAA Accuracy: +/-0.1 dB or better, 20Hz to 20kHz
• RIAA Channel Match: +/-0.02 dB or better, 20Hz to 20kHz
• Storage Temperature (with charged AGM batteries): 0 to 78 degrees F
• Operating temperature: 40 to 78 degrees F; battery life will be diminished at higher temperatures
• Power Consumption: less than 3 watts idle / maintenance AGM float; less than 5 watts while operating
• Dimensions: 5" x 3.7" x 5.5" (W x H x D)
• Weight: 4.5 lbs.
• Warranty: One year parts and labor, limited warranty
Price: Seta Piccola Balanced MM/MC Phono Preamplifier, Internal AGM Rechargeable Battery Power Supply $2199. Seta Piccola internal RIAA correction option adds $249.
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PHOENIX (AP/FOX 10) -- On Wednesday, Phoenix Police officials provided more information on a case involving a child who was born to a woman in vegetative state at Hacienda Healthcare.
In a news conference held Wednesday afternoon, Sgt. Tommy Thompson termed the investigation a "sexual assault investigation", and also laid out certain details leading up to the investigation so far.
"As a police officer for 35 years, this is a case that even shocks my conscience, to think that something like this could occur," said Sgt. Thompson.
Sgt. Thompson said police were called to the facility, located on the 1400 block of E. South Mountain Avenue, on 3:42 p.m. on December 29, in response to a call of an infant who had "coded", a term described by Sgt. Thompson as being used in a radio call to describe someone who in distress, not breathing, and/or unconscious.
When officers arrived, Sgt. Thompson said they found that the woman who gave birth was in her 20s, and was unable to move or communicate. The woman and the baby were taken to an unidentified local hospital, and both are doing well.
"She was not in a position to give consent to any of this," said Sgt. Thompson. "So if anyone can understand that, this was a helpless victim who was sexually assaulted."
According to a statement issued Tuesday night by officials with the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the woman is identified as a 29-year-old enrolled member of the tribe, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for over a decade.
Sgt. Thompson said investigators with the Phoenix Police Department Family Investigations Bureau - Sex Crimes Bureau were called out to conduct a sexual assault investigation. Sgt. Thompson explained why Phoenix Police waited to release information on the case, saying there was a "window of opportunity" for investigators to gather evidence and information.
Sgt. Thompson also said search warrants have been issued by a Superior Court judge to obtain DNA. In a statement issued by Hacienda Healthcare on Tuesday, the DNA search warrants have been served to obtain DNA from male Hacienda Healthcare staff members. Sgt. Thompson said on Wednesday it is not known whether anyone has declined to give DNA evidence by subjecting themselves to a buccal swab, or a collection of DNA from cells on the inside of a person's cheek.
"When we ask people to give DNA, sometimes the main reason is to rule them out," said Sgt. Thompson.
The incident has attracted international attention, and since news of the incident surfaced, the CEO of Hacienda Healthcare, Bill Timmons, resigned from his position amidst mounting controversy. Sgt. Thompson also said since news of the incident surfaced, there have been some threats made to the facility.
So far, a suspect has not been identified in the case, and the investigation, Sgt. Thompson said, is a long-term investigation. In addition, Sgt. Thompson said Phoenix Police are asking for the public's help for any information pertaining to the case. Anyone with information should call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Spanish speakers can leave an anonymous tip by calling Testigo Silencioso at 480-TESTIGO.
Si tiene alguna información sobre este caso, llame a la línea de Testigo Silencioso (480-TESTIGO, 480-837-8446).
The Associated Press (AP) contributed to this report.
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By Kenneth Wong, FOX 10
PHOENIX (FOX 10) -- An AMBER Alert was issued on Tuesday for two parents who took their children from DCS.
Florence Police say two-year-old Blaze Kirkley and four-month-old Ryder Kirkley were taken around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police say there is probable cause for arrest on their parents, Melissa Joy Gladden, 34, and Jerry Jay Kirkley, 34.
According to Florence Police, Gladden and the two children live in Florence, but Kirkley does not.
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Beginning in November, travelers will be able to fly Frontier nonstop to Detroit, Fargo, San Diego, and Salt Lake City. The routes are in addition to the new service from Phoenix to Las Vegas.
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Fraher Plant & Tool Hire Ltd.
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Phone: +353-58-45500
Fraher Plant and Tool Hire is the leading hire specialist with the most comprehensive range of equipment in the South East of Ireland.
We invested in the best equipment available on the market. The quality of our equipment says everything about the company. This quality, our guaranteed service, competitive prices and dedication to safety are the pillars on which the business is built.
Pat Fraher
About Fraher Hire
The quality of our equipment says everything about the company. Every machine is meticulously examined and serviced before it is dispatched.
All of our machines are checked and certified by independent inspectors to conform with the Health and Safety Work (Construction) Regulations 1995.
“Our Goal is to delight our customers with quality equipment and customer service”
The company was founded in 1998 and operated at a unit in the Dungarvan Business Park. The business grew and we relocated to the outskirts of Dungarvan where the modern facility offers ample parking space and convenience for our customers. All customers are valued, from the major building contractor to the week-end DIY enthusiast.
Managing Director Pat Fraher is proud to have seen his company grow so rapidly. When Fraher Plant & Tool Hire was founded, he realised that quality and service were the pillars on which the business was to be built and says there are four main factors behind the success of the business.
Service to Customers – The experienced staff employed at the centre are always on hand to give full technical and practical advice where a personal approach to every customer is guaranteed.
The Range of Quality Products – Fraher Plant & Tool Hire have over 850 products available for hire and has just taken ownership of a new range of equipment for 2003. The company never stands still and is always looking to stock the most up-to-date plant available, offering the most comprehensive range of equipment in the South East. An example of this attitude can be seen in some their latest lines, which include Mini Diggers and Access Platforms that can fit through your front door.
Competitive Prices – the company has a very competitive pricing policy.
Health & Safety – Pat is very proud of the fact the the company complies with the Health & Safety Act. “The safety aspect is extremely important to us. All our plant is tested and certified by independent inspectors,” he stresses.
The Plant & Tool Hire section of the Fraher Group is already well established among contractors and DIY enthusiasts. The company provides a wide range of products at competitive prices and ensures all items are thoroughly checked for safety before they are hired out.
At the construction end of the market is equipment such as Mini Excavators, Dumpers, Sit-on Rollers, Compressors, Generators and Height for Hire Access equipment such as Teleporters. ‘Self-Drive’ Van Hire is also available. Fraher Plant & Tool Hire operates five delivery vehicles ensuring that your plant and equipment arrives when it is needed, avoiding those costly delays.
The Tool Hire section caters for the trade and DIY market, which has expanded greatly in recent years, possibly due to the many Home DIY Television Programmes now showing. The most important thing DIY enthusiasts seek is good tools for the job at competitive prices and a handy piece of advice when it’s needed. Items for hire at the smaller end of the scale include Lawnmowers, Strimmers, Rotavators, Jigsaw Ladders, Dehumidifiers, Carpet Cleaners, Floor Sanders, Power Washers and Kango Hammers, etc.
Pat would like to take the opportunity of this web site to thank all his customers for their much valued custom in the past and looks forward to their continued business relationship.
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United Airlines Adds Non-Binary Gender Booking Options
By Paul Riegler on 22 March 2019
X marks the spot.
United Airlines announced the addition of non-binary gender options that can be used when booking a flight.
“United is excited to share with our customers, whether they identify along the binary of male or female or not, that we are taking the steps to exhibit our care for them while also providing additional employee training to make us even more welcoming for all customers and employees,” said Toby Enqvist, the airline’s chief customer officer.
Customers can use the honorific “Mx” during the booking process and in a MileagePlus frequent flyer customer profile. In addition to male and female options, customer can select “U” for “undisclosed” and “X” for “unspecified,” provided it corresponds with what is indicated on a passport or other identification used for the flight.
“By providing non-binary gender selection for ticketing and the gender-inclusive honorific ‘Mx’ in user profiles, United Airlines is taking an important step forward for non-binary inclusion,”
The move by United, which is the first airline to offer these options, follows the adoption in February of new standards for travelers with non-binary gender identification by two industry groups, Airlines for America, which represents the nation’s major airlines, and the International Air Transport Association.
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1381: Simon of Sudbury and Robert Hales during Wat Tyler’s peasant rebellion
5 comments June 14th, 2011 Headsman
On this date in 1381, a mob’s summary execution on Tower Hill of some nobby English lords marked the acme of that country’s most noteworthy peasant revolt.
The trigger for the revolt was an onerous poll tax levied to finance the realm’s escapades in the Hundred Years’ War, but as Barbara Tuchman notes,
the fundamental grievance was the bonds of villeinage and the lack of legal and political rights. Villeins could not plead in court against their lord, no one spoke for them in Parliament, they were bound by duties of servitude which they had no way to break except by forcibly obtaining a change of the rules. That was the object of the insurrection, and of the march on the capital that began from Canterbury.
Late medieval England was in the throes of economic, and therefore social transformation.
Manorial lords’ traditional power over their peasants had become untenable for a labor pool depleted by the Black Death, survivors of which found themselves consequently in-demand and suddenly blessed with leverage. As one chronicler recorded,
There was so marked a shortage of labourers and workmen of every kind in that period that more than a third of the land in the whole realm was left idle. All the labourers, skilled or unskilled, were so carried away by the spirit of revolt that neither King, nor law, nor justice, could restrain them. … The entire population, or the greater part of it, has become even more depraved… more ready to indulge in evil and sinfulness.
Rentiers put a forceful kibosh on “sinfulness” like rising wages and labor mobility, legislating backwards feudal rights and pre-plague wage levels.
Who Then Was The Gentleman?
It was a ground fertile for insurrectionary sentiment, like the class-warfare sermon of subversive Lollard preacher John Ball:
When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman? From the beginning all men by nature were created alike, and our bondage or servitude came in by the unjust oppression of naughty men. For if God would have had any bondmen from the beginning, he would have appointed who should be bond, and who free. And therefore I exhort you to consider that now the time is come, appointed to us by God, in which ye may (if ye will) cast off the yoke of bondage, and recover liberty.
This cry for justice anticipated the Levellers by almost three centuries.
Poll Position
But these 14th century downtrodden had some rough levelling of their own in mind, and when the poll tax set spark to tinder, the conflagration spread with terrifying rapidity.
[T]here were some that desired nothing but riches and the utter destruction of the noblemen and to have London robbed and pilled; that was the principal matter of their beginning, the which they well shewed; for as soon as the Tower gate opened and that the king was issued out with his two brethren and the earl of Salisbury, the earl of Warwick, the earl of Oxford, sir Robert of Namur, the lord of Vertaing, the lord Gommegnies and divers other, then Wat Tyler, Jack Straw and John Ball and more than four hundred entered into the Tower and brake up chamber after chamber …
These guys were after, above all, John of Gaunt,* the Dick Cheney of 14th century England right down to the malevolent name and underwhelming military achievements: the throne at this time held the posterior of 14-year-old (in 1381) Richard II, and the widely reviled uncle John ran (and freely looted) the realm with a council of loathsome optimates.
Luckily for John, he happened to be off at the Scottish frontier when the Peasants’ Revolt rolled into London; the mob settled for destroying his opulent Savoy Palace on June 13.
The next day, it rampaged through the Tower of London
… and at last found the archbishop of Canterbury, called Simon, a valiant man and a wise, and chief chancellor of England, and a little before he had said mass before the king. These gluttons took him and strake off his head, and also they beheaded the lord of Saint John’s and a friar minor, master in medicine, pertaining to the duke of Lancaster, they slew him in despite of his master, and a sergeant at arms called John Leg; and these four heads were set on four long spears and they made them to be borne before them through the streets of London and at last set them a-high on London bridge, as though they had been traitors to the king and to the realm.
Simon’s severed, and incredibly well-preserved, skull has been resident in a cubby at St. Gregory’s Church of Sudbury for lo these six hundred years. It made news recently when it was retrieved for a CT scan to (among other things) reconstruct Simon’s real-life appearance.
Right, these executed-today guys.
Simon of Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England, and Robert Hailes, Lord High Treasurer, neatly concentrated in their persons the political, financial, and religious power exercised by “the unjust oppression of naughty men.”
Still better, they were the advisors most directly connected to the poll tax. As a reward, they got their polls axed.
This was no mere provincial riot. A lower-class revolt had massed an overwhelming force in the very capital of the kingdom, with most of the main government ministers trapped therein — holed up and inconclusively debating one another about how to get out of this jam. And the movement aimed itself at the conquest of power: Tuchman (citing Benedictine chronicler Thomas Walsingham) says that rebel leader Wat Tyler was anticipated that “in four days’ time all the laws of England would be issuing from his mouth.”
Hey, it’s Baldrick!
In the end, the last thing between history and King Wat — and, if you’re willing to dream an anachronistic dream, a Commune of London — was the peasantry’s foolhardy reverence for the person of the pimply king.
Foreshadowing a later era’s “if only the tsar knew” naivete, the rebels who thirsted for the blood of Richard’s advisors fancied the king their champion. Young and handsome; regal; charismatic; and plausibly not implicated in the villeins’ grievances … you can understand why they thought that. But disarmed thereby of the ruthlessness necessary to strike him, Wat Tyler’s band instead went the way of the typical peasant rising.
Richard the Lionheart
The king’s own nerves were steel in this moment, when a lesser adolescent would have quailed from the perilous task of safeguarding the divinely ordained oligarchy with his own person. Richard was, at this point, still in his minority: other men took the country’s decisions in their own hands. Richard would one day have to fight them for his own kingly rights; but, on the evidence of this crisis, he had already grown up, and fast.
Perhaps reasoning that royalty is the best shroud, Richard invited the rebels out to Smithfield the very next day, June 15. When the royal teenager was in personal parley with Tyler, the king’s buddy William Walworth got into a scrape with the peasant and
gave him a deep cut on the neck, and then a great cut on the head. And during this scuffle one of the King’s household drew his sword, and ran Watt two or three times through the body, mortally wounding him. And he spurred his horse, crying to the commons to avenge him, and the horse carried him some four score paces, and then he fell to the ground half dead. …
when the commons saw that their chieftain, Watt Tyler, was dead in such a manner, they fell to the ground there among the wheat, like beaten men, imploring the King for mercy for their misdeeds.
(This source says that Tyler was retrieved from hospital for a summary execution of his own that same day. Others, such as Froissart, indicate that he died straightway from the wounds he suffered in the fray.)
Brazenly wielding the dread sovereign power over the minds of his subjects, Richard braved death by riding unprotected towards their lines, styling himself their “captain,” commanding their obedience. Peasant archers and pikemen who on that day might have turned English history on its head instead lowered their weapons and submitted themselves.
Though the ensuing bloodbath was a bit less wholesale than the one attending France’s recent Jacquerie, it went rough for the leaders, and concessions the king had made the rank and file vanished along with the danger to his crown. “Villeins ye are,” he would later tell a delegation of petitioners imploring him to effect his pledge to abolish serfdom, “and villeins ye shall remain.”
* John of Gaunt also kind of got the last laugh out of those tumultuous years: though John brokered compromises between the king and his rival nobles, John’s son was one of those rival nobles. After dad’s death, that young man overthrew Richard and established the Lancastrian dynasty as King Henry IV.
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Gender and the Problem with Marie Treanor’s Blood Hunters Series
The Blood Hunters Series is a paranormal romance series written by Marie Treanor. The world is on the verge of learning that vampires who have slaughtered humans for centuries are not simply a figment of the imagination, or sparkling wonders seducing inept teenage girls, but real beings. Treanor relates her tales by shifting through the romance of five different couples. Each book is focused on a new coupling, though Treanor does take care to connect the separate stories by including characters readers have become familiar with. This creates a form of cohesion that allows the stories to be linked, while building her world.
The concept itself is really quite fascinating. Hunters have been policing the vampire population for centuries and with the awakening of the ancient vampire Salomon, the hunter relationship turns from adversarial to allies who try to work through their mutual mistrust. Each book involves a romance between hunters who carry the ancient gene (a sign of descending from original vampires) and hybrids - what we have come to understand as the modern vampire. Hunters have special appeal because their blood is considered especially potent, not only because they are descendants but because it is infused with strength from all of the vampire kills.
Despite the new twist on vampire mythology and great world building, when it comes to gender, the Blood Hunters series is fraught with problems and is extremely trope laden. Many of the female protagonists have missing parents or problems with parental type figures in their lives. Mihaela survived after her parents and sisters were murdered by vampires. Janine is rejected by her parents after she turns to prostitution to feed her drug habit. Finally, we have Cyn whose father is dead and her mother is battling alzheimer's. With the exception of the hunter community, these women are isolated. In fairness, most male members of the hunters organization all have some sort of tragic past. The problem arises in that their interactions with vampires, the male hunters remain in a dominant position, relative to their female love interests.
In Blood of Angels, Treanor subverts the normal vampire narrative by pairing a female vampire with a human male. Vampires are stronger than humans; however, instead of following through with this, Treanor had Istvan restrain Angyalka so that he could dominate her. She marvels at this and talks about her need to be dominated. When we move onto Blood Descent and the relationship between Konrad and Maggie, we are once again presented with a female vampire and human male love interest. In terms of vampires, Maggie is relatively young, as she was created during WWII. Rather than allow Maggie to be physically stronger than Konrad, it’s Konrad who has the power because his position as the leader of the Romanian Hunters means the power he has absorbed from all of his kills makes him stronger than the undead Maggie. Konrad constantly manhandles Maggie and is physically aggressive with her. Not only is Konrad physically abusive, he constantly threatens to kill Maggie and justifies this as him protecting humans from her predatory vampire nature. At one point, Konrad even chains Maggie to a radiator because he cannot trust her, leaving Maggie completely vulnerable. Maggie passively accepts this treatment, sure in the idea that Konrad can be saved. Maggie even risks her life repeatedly to save him.
Abuse as love, is common in paranormal romance but that certainly does not make it acceptable. The interactions between Konrad and Maggie are particularly problematic. The very idea that the love of a woman can save a man, if she is just submissive enough and patient enough serves to place the onus on the victim, rather than the oppressor for ending intimate partner violence. It makes the victim responsible for her own abuse. This is sexism at its finest and it illustrates how patriarchy manages to justify all manner of abuse against women. In the end, Konrad’s weak apology is enough for Maggie to declare her undying (no pun intended) love, erasing all the harm that was done. Her pain and her abuse serves the purpose of healing Konrad of his demons. Even more problematic, it humanises her. Maggie can only be values because she has been tortured abused, accepted it without complaint and healed Konrad in the process.
Treanor does not limit herself to justifying abuse. Women of course need their own version of being saved. This narrative is explored in Blood Prophecy. Janine is a recovering drug addict and former prostitute. Janine spends a few days with Dmitriu, after which is left nearly dead because of the amount of blood he drained from her. It’s not all bad however, as Dmitriu is the only man ever to bring her to orgasm. Say it with me folks, awwww. Dmitriu’s other gift is the murder of her pimp and enough money to help Janine get out of the life. Janine is hurt by the payment but manages to get herself clean and joins the hunter organisation. Throughout Blood Prophecy, Janine refers to herself as a “junkie whore”. She is the absolute definition of the good girl gone wrong in need of saving. Dmitriu’s love erases her horrid past and makes her worthy of love and self respect. It’s rather telling that Maggie is the only female protagonist in this series who does not fall into the category of gently used. She needs to be saved precisely because of her sexual interactions, which not only mark her as “other” but taint her.
There are several tropes to dismantle in this story. It must be said that not all sex workers have a drug problem and there are certainly women who enter the trade by choice and enjoy it. This is not a narrative that the media likes to embrace, let alone perpetuate as true because it would affirm the humanity of sex workers. Janine clearly sees herself as diseased and damaged. Even if this were indeed the case, such a situation is far too complex to be changed by the love of a good man. The damaged exceptional hooker with the heart of gold has been done to death and each occurrence debases rather than elevates sex workers.
As a rejection of her previous life, Janine refuses to wear any clothing remotely revealing and constantly jokes about wearing a burka. In the review I wrote:
Moving away from clothing which reveals her body is a signal to the world that her body is no longer for sale. Can we say slutshaming? A woman's clothing is not a signal of anything other than she likes what she is wearing. Several times, Janine talks about wearing a burka. So now we have slutshaming and outright appropriation. Burka is a complex garment and should never be used in this way. For some women it represents a rejection of Western imperialism and a sign of liberation. For others, it's a cage and a symbol of patriarchal Islamic control. Either way, it is a garment that does not belong in this story and most certainly not as a supposed symbol of Janine's metamorphosis from"junkie whore" to brave, chaste warrior.
Finally, we come to the issue of consent. Treanor’s treatment of consent becomes problematic in Blood Chills. Cyn repeatedly tells Bela that she is not interested in sex but he manhandles her and declares that they will be intimate. Cyn even repeatedly threatens to kill Bela but he can smell her arousal and therefore refuses to accept her refusal of consent as an answer. This is rape culture at it’s finest. No doesn’t actually mean no but try harder until you get a yes. It suggests that women don’t have real sexual agency and simply need to be seduced by a capable man. Treanor frames this supposed seduction as romantic and something that all women should desire. Treanor wrote this in a world in which women face a high rate of rape and sexual assault, in a world in which patriarchy defends sexual violence against women under the guise that the victim wanted it and finally, in a world in which rape goes unreported because the police and media refuse to take it seriously. The idea that a woman simply needs to be convinced is dangerous and yet Treanor chose to romanticise it. To be clear, Treanor is certainly not the only one guilty of this in the genre but it certainly does not excuse such a narrative.
When it comes to gender, even when Treanor attempts to be subversive, all she does is reify gender norms which are harmful to women. Abuse, both emotional and physical gets explained away and justified as romantic. The fact that in each instance the couple in question receives a happily ever after ending, erases the abuse and justifies this as a path to contentment to women. That this stories are part of romance hides the true abuse and harm which is occurring. It normalizes it. It sanitizes it and only a critical reading of the series reveals the truth. In many ways the Blood Hunters series is the perfect example of the problematic recurring tropes which continually surface in paranormal romance.
It’s particularly problematic as the Blood Hunters series was written by a woman for an obviously female readership. It is an example of how women participate in our oppression by explaining away and normalising damaging concepts which hurt us. Justifying physical and emotional abuse as a sign of love and undermining affirmative consent turns women into tools which exist to be controlled in every manner, even as it reifies a patriarchal concept of gender. These stories sell because such abuse has been normalised and because Paranormal Romance itself is rarely subject to a strong critique. It is ignored precisely because it is a genre written by women for women. If you get the oppressed to do the work of the oppressor, why would they need to intervene?
It’s sad because Treanor is a really good writer. I enjoy the world she has created. It draws a reader in only to be pulled away by the continual harmful tropes. It’s too bad that Treanor didn’t trust her gift and voice enough to be confidant enough to subvert the norm because then, The Blood Hunters series would be one worth embracing.
Labels: gender, paranormal romance, romance, sexism, the Friday discussion, vampires
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Pulses education in Australia’s Wimmera district
This blogpost was written by Jeanie Clark, enviroed4all®.
For the 2016 International Year of Pulses (IYP), Jeanie Clark, enviroed4all®organized a pulse education program involving 300 Wimmera primary students, their 28 teachers/aides and some 25 parent farmers.
What is the goal of IYP?
The first aim of the IYP is to raise awareness and knowledge of pulses. What is there to learn about ‘pulses’? The first thing is that there are two meanings of the word. At the start of the IYP program, hardly any children knew that one meaning of ‘pulses’ refers to seeds of plants! By the end of the sessions, all had seen that pulses are seeds with two halves that grow into a plant which 1) makes seeds for its next generation, 2) has seeds that are a healthy food for people around the world to eat and 3) has roots that feed the soil, so they are important for farmers too.
Which pulses did children learn about?
The children learned about the five pulses commonly grown in Southern Australia’s Wimmera –Mallee district: chick peas, faba beans, field peas, lentils and lupins. One of the most enjoyable activities in the program was the simple science activity of placing each of these types of pulses into big tubs, reaching in to feel and describe them.
The most common descriptions were smooth and hard. However, students also described the pulses as pebbly, cold, small and weird. Many groups ended the activity by creating artwork with the pulses, making IYP-style logos.
Some children recognized that lentils and chick peas are in foods they eat. In fact all pulses are foods. In Australia, pulses are often used as feed. However, in other parts of the world, especially the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, pulses are widely eaten at meals. Both children and teachers were surprised to see the world map showing how much Australian crop is sold to these regions to feed people.
Farming Experiment
In the 4-session program, students grew 10 pulse seeds each for 28-days in mini-farms. This experiment was a simulation of farming so that students could see that farmers are experimental scientists who do not always have all variables under their control and who use science to help them get the best long-term- i.e. sustainable- production. Many students were excited to be solely responsible for growing their own pulse plants. The tallest ones after 28- days were field peas, over 40 cm high, while chick peas and lentils were shorter.
It has been wonderful to share our pulses with Wimmera children as part of this global year, thanks to the teachers’ interest, and the organisations which supported these activities. With 2016’s good season, it seemed as if the land was celebrating the IYP too!
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Austin pens new deal
Versatile man stays for 19/20…
By Luke Thompson - 14/05/2019
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Harriers are pleased to announce that Sam Austin has signed a new deal for the upcoming campaign.
The versatile 22-year-old, who now enters his fourth season with the club, has amassed 118 appearances in red and white so far.
Having played across numerous different positions during his Aggborough spell, Austin has settled into the right-back role of late and has become an increasingly big part of the squad, starting all except for two of our 20 games in 2019 so far.
One of the bright sparks of the second half of the season, Austin has penned a new deal which will keep him in Worcestershire until the end of the 19/20 campaign.
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How to Make People Flock to You Like Bees to Honey
9:12 AM approachability, approachable, employee motivation, leadership development, leadership skills, nametagTV, scott ginsberg
Today we’re going to wrap up our discussion becoming known as the most approachable person in your organization.
(If you haven’t read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, knock yourself out.)
So, whether you’re an office professional, middle manager, C-level executive or part of the overnight cleaning crew, executing these strategies will accomplish three goals:
(1) Boost the net worth of your human capital
(2) Attract MORE attention, MORE people and MORE opportunities into your world, and
(3) Reduce the possibility that your company will kick your butt to the curb in this crappy economy.
1. Give others space to be who they are. First, set the tone by giving yourself space to be who YOU are. That’s the hardest part. Owning your Truth and letting it shine – even if parts of it aren’t perfect.
Second, honor and respect the distinctiveness of others. For example, when someone shares his passion – especially when it’s something unusual, obscure or completely opposite of what you do (birding, for example) respond with, “Cool!” or “Wow!” These complimentary, yet objective words will invite the other person to share more, thus eliminating the possibility that he will remain mediocre.
Third, shut up. If you want to give people space to be who they are, just stop talking. Silence is the great arbiter of Truth. Your goal is to learn to play the game called, “Let’s See How Long I Can Get This Person To Talk About What They Love.”
This grants people permission to dig deep inside themselves and express what’s alive and true. And the best part is: You always win. And so does the other person. Because once people have clearly communicated who they are, they can relax. Remember: People need to feel assured that they can be themselves around you. Are you granting others space to talk? Are you granting others space to BE? And what would happen to your career if you became known as the best listener in your organization?
2. Meet and touch people where they are. No judgments. No evaluations. No appraisals. That’s approachable. And, I know: “Not judging people” is easier said than done. Fine. Try this: Articulate what’s occurring. Say what you see. Verbalize your observations. Respond to someone’s immediate experience and dance in the moment with language like, “I noticed,” “It looks like,” and “I have an observation.”
Doing so helps you observe without accusing, insinuate without imposing and describe without prescribing. What’s more, “saying what you see” is objective, non-judgmental, non-comparison based and emotionally unreactive. It’s a statement of observation. An impartial piece of feedback that doesn’t challenge someone’s character or attitude, it simply meets them where they are.
Best yet, it prevents the possibility of leaving somebody feeling unheard. What is this person experiencing because of what is happening? How is it possible that this person could think or behave in this way? And under what circumstances would it make perfect sense to do so?
3. Show people that their feelings are legitimate. Avoid phrases like, “You don’t really feel that way,” “Oh, don’t say that,” or “You’re making too much of a fuss about this.” They come off as insincere and patronizing. And while you may THINK you’re listening, you’re actually doing more damage than if you had said nothing.
I’ve dubbed these rote responses “You’re Not Helping Phrases.” Because that’s exactly what they do – detract from the effectiveness of your listening practice. And especially when you’re dealing with a person who’s upset, angry, suffering or highly emotional, you want to respond as genuinely as possible.
Consider saying, “You have a right to feel that way,” “I would be frustrated too,” or “It’s OK to be upset.” Remember: People are entitled to whatever feelings arise. Your challenge is to honor their current experience. So, watch your words. Regulate your rote responses. Steer clear of platitudes, minimizers, empty promises, shorthand listening techniques and false empathy.
Because the last thing you want someone to think is, “Yeah, you’re NOT helping.” How are you showing people that their feelings are legitimate? What if you saw everyone as important? And what needs to be developed in you to better handle your judgment of others?
4. Do not despise the day of small beginnings. Top Ten Scriptures from the Old Testament, in my opinion. (Zechariah 4:10) And, if you interpret this philosophy from an interactional perspective, it takes on a very cool meaning.
Part of being an approachable leader is the unconditional watering of people’s success seeds. This style of attending to others, as psychologist Carl Rogers wrote, “Accepts an individual’s worth and morality, thereby creating the best possible conditions for personal growth.”
My friend and fellow coach Dixie Gallaspie is a walking translation of this attribute of approachability. That’s what I love about having a conversation with her: The word “can’t” doesn’t exist in her vocabulary. She believes in everybody. She’s a booster, not a buster. A liberator, not a legislator.
And Dixie will ALWAYS value people’s dreams, crazy or impossible as they may sound. Ultimately, her confidence in others changes their confidence in themselves, which, for many of her clients – myself included – has launched their career trajectories.
So, here’s the secret: Regularly enlarge people so they feel less invisible and more essential. Deposit good words inside of them like, “I appreciate you,” “I believe in you” and “I value your dream.” You never know what new beginning your words will initiate. What do people get when they get you? How are you enlarging them? And what, specifically, could you say today to water somebody’s success seeds?
5. Make sure people like themselves when they are with you. It’s not how you feel about you; it’s not how they feel about you; it’s about how THEY feel about THEM. That’s all that matters.
A truly approachable person is one with whom another never feels small. One who forces people to have a good opinion of themselves. One who gets people to feel more highly of themselves. One who helps people recall their high performance patterns.
Suggestion: Don’t just take notes on what people say; tell THEM to take notes on what THEY just said. Here’s how you do it: After somebody shares a powerful insight, look at them and say, “That’s great. Have you written about that yet?” or “WRITE THAT DOWN!!!” Odds are, they’ll smile, possibly blush, and learn to honor their brilliance more often.
I practice this with my colleagues at least three times a week, and it never fails to energize people’s postures – both physically and spiritually. That’s the best part. Their shift in body language as they begin writing demonstrates not only gratitude, but also personal pride. Remember: Help people encounter overlooked aspects of themselves so you can leave people in LOVE with themselves. How do most people feel when they’re around you? How do you leave people? And what, specifically, are you doing every day to make others feel essential?
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Sur l’INCOSAI 2016
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State Audit Institution participates in the United Nations’ Meetings Montrer tout
SAI Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Accounting Chamber of Ukraine Montrer tout
The SAI participates in the UNCAC meetings Montrer tout
SAI Participates in the Anti-Corruption Conference Montrer tout
SAI hosts a workshop on governance over the procedures of the government financial operation Montrer tout
SAI participates in the Global Audit Leadership Forum Montrer tout
SAI hosts a joint meeting with NAZAHA Montrer tout
SAI hosts INTOSAI (FAAS) annual meeting Montrer tout
AI hosts the ASOSAI meeting on the review of the UN SDGs implementation Montrer tout
INTOSAI Chair and INTOSAI Secretary General visit the UNODC Montrer tout
The SAI Participates in the International Conference on Anti- Corruption and Strengthening Transparency and Integrity Montrer tout
President of the SAI: the UAE completes the legislations System to Prevent Corruption Montrer tout
SAI Holds the Commemoration Day Ceremony Montrer tout
SAI Celebrates the UAE 47th National Day Montrer tout
State Audit Institution participates in the UAE Government’s annual meetings Montrer tout
SAI participates in INTOSAI Governing Board Meeting Montrer tout
SAI celebrates the Flag Day Montrer tout
State Audit Institution reveals misappropriation of public funds Montrer tout
SAI Hosts a Delegation from the United Nation Montrer tout
SAI Participates in the General Assembly Meeting of the OLACEFS Montrer tout
The SAI Hosts the Meeting of the Heads of the Local Audit Authorities Montrer tout
SAI host CIPFA’s conference Montrer tout
State Audit Institution Participates in the ASOSAI’s General Assembly Meetings Montrer tout
State Audit Institution participates in INTOSAI’s financial committee meeting Montrer tout
SAI signs MoU with Hungarian counterpart Montrer tout
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives ADIA and SAI delegations Montrer tout
State Audit Institution organizes a workshop on contemporary audit in the technology time Montrer tout
« SAI « Channels for reporting the corruption and financial violations Montrer tout
SAI defeats an attempt to seize 10 million AED Montrer tout
The SAI Discuss Cooperation with the Ministry of Community Development Montrer tout
Harib Al Amimi: 320 Million Dirham was spent illegally in the past two years Montrer tout
State Audit Institution discusses cooperation with the National Audit Office of Finland Montrer tout
State Audit Institution organizes a lecture on the institutional loyalty Montrer tout
UAE SAI – KSA GAB signs an agreement of cooperation and exchange of experiences Montrer tout
UAE participates in celebrating the 40th years of issuance “Lima Declaration” Montrer tout
SAI Concludes its Participation in the Conference on Anti-Corruption in Vienna Montrer tout
SAI Participates in United Nations Conference on Anti-Corruption Montrer tout
The SAI President Meets the Ambassador of Egypt Montrer tout
The SAI Honors Employees for Holding a Professional Certificates Montrer tout
SAI Participates in the Meeting of the General Assembly of the “INTOSAI” in Paraguay Montrer tout
The SAI Participate the Eighth-Session of the “Anti-Corruption Convention” Group Montrer tout
SAI Participates in the Work of UN/INTOSAI Joint Seminar Montrer tout
SAI Organized a Blood Donation Campaign Montrer tout
SAI attends a ceremony in Cairo Montrer tout
SAI Participates in the work of the 8th Session of Anti-Corruption Group in the UNCAC Montrer tout
Awareness Programs for the University Students SAI Introduces the Financial Audit Montrer tout
President of the SAI Honors a Number of Employees for Obtaining CIPFA Professional Certificate Montrer tout
SAI Meets a Delegation from the International Accounting and Finance Conference Montrer tout
State Audit Institution detects 18 loss to state cases during 2016 Montrer tout
The SAI moves to its new Headquarter in Zayed City Montrer tout
SAI Launches Awareness Programs Plan for the University Students Montrer tout
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State Audit Institution participates in the United Nations’ Meetings
State Audit Institution is participating in the annual meeting of high-level political forum held at the UN’s headquarter in New York during the period from 9-18 July.
The high-level political forum is an organ of the United Nation General Assembly and Economic and Social Council which many government, corporates and civil society organizations are participated in its annual meetings from around the world to share their experiences and best practices to....
SAI Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Accounting Chamber of Ukraine
H.E Dr. Harib Saeed Alamimi, President of SAI, Chairman of INTOSAI has signed a memorandum of understanding with his counterpart Mr. Valeriy Patskan, Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine to regulate cooperation in the field of anti-corruption and information system audit.
This memorandum comes within the audit cooperation framework between State Audit Institutions of the UAE and Accounting Chamber of Ukraine, including exchange of experien....
The SAI participates in the UNCAC meetings
The SAI represents the UAE in the meetings of the Implementation Review Group of the CoSP to the UNCAC, to be held at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) headquarters in Vienna over 5 days during the period from 27 until 31 May, 2019.
The UAE participation comes as a state party in the mentioned convention through an official delegation formed by SAI as the central authority concerned in following up the implementation of the convention in the UAE....
SAI Participates in the Anti-Corruption Conference
H.E Dr. Harib Saeed Alamim, President of SAI, Chairman of INTOSAI heads the UAE delegation participated in the second session of the International Anti-corruption Team of the large quantities of assets derived from corruption in Oslo during the period from 12th to 14th June 2019.
The meeting is expected to consider topics listed on its agenda, particularly the conclusions reached at the first meeting which was held in Lima at the end of last year as it r....
SAI hosts a workshop on governance over the procedures of the government financial operation
The SAI hosted in its headquarter in Abu Dhabi an informative workshop about the governance over the procedures of the government financial operation at federal government entities level which was organized by Ministry of Finance for two days from 30th of April until the 1st of May 2019. The workshop aimed to identify the latest updated on the decisions, initiatives and projects related to the federal financial system and governance over work procedures at the level of the federal government entities which emphasis the regulatory role of the SAI in this regard.....
SAI participates in the Global Audit Leadership Forum
H.E Dr. Harib Saeed Al-Amimi, President of the SAI, Chairman of INTOSAI, headed the UAE delegation participated in the 6th Global audit leadership forum organized by the National Audit Office of the People's Republic of China in Shanghai, held from 8 until 9 of April.
In this forum, the SAIs demonstrate subjects related to big data and auditing which revolve around the early planning and quality control for big data. In addition to data management and software development and displaying some of big data audit c....
SAI hosts a joint meeting with NAZAHA
The SAI hosted the joint meeting for the technical experts team of the united Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its headquarter in Abu Dhabi during the period 3-4 April 2019.
The meeting discussed several subjects related to the different aspects of the UNCAC implementation and means of collaboration and joint work between SAI and NAZAHA in this regard. Furthermore, the meeting demonstrated the study of joint draft resolutions on enhancing the m....
SAI hosts INTOSAI (FAAS) annual meeting
The SAI hosted INTOSA Financial Audit and Accounting Subcommittee (FAAS) annual meeting in Abu Dhabi, held from 26 to 28 of March and attended by a number of SAI’s members.
The meeting aimed to discuss some ongoing projects of the committee in regard to the development of INTOSAI Financial Audit standards and the recent significant developments in the IPSAS.
During the....
AI hosts the ASOSAI meeting on the review of the UN SDGs implementation
The SAI hosted the first meeting of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) at its headquarter in Abu Dhabi on 25 - 26 February regarding the use of Information Technology and analysis of big data and its role in reviewing the SDGs implementation in addition to the SAIs role in reviewing the implementation of the UN SDGs and how to benefit from the big data in achieving these goals. The meeting was attended by team works who represented 15 SAIs of ASOSAI members.
H.E Dr. Harib Saeed Al Ami....
INTOSAI Chair and INTOSAI Secretary General visit the UNODC
On 23 January 2019 the INTOSAI Secretary General, Margit Kraker, and the INTOSAI Chair and President of the State Audit Institution of the United Arab Emirates, Harib Al Amimi, paid an inaugural visit to John Brandolino, Director of the Division for Treaty Affairs, at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) headquartered in Vienna at the Vienna International Centre.
The meet and greet focused on possibilities to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between INTOSAI and the UNODC with regard to the....
The SAI Participates in the International Conference on Anti- Corruption and Strengthening Transparency and Integrity
The UAE SAI participated in the International Conference on Anti-Corruption and Strengthening Transparency and Integrity, the conference was organized by the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority and it was held during the period from 15 to16 January 2019 under the theme “Integrity for Development”.
During the conference, the experiences of the concerned entities and international organizations were reviewed in establishing transparency, integrity and....
President of the SAI: the UAE completes the legislations System to Prevent Corruption
On the occasion of the international anti-corruption day, H.E Harib Alamimi, President of the SAI, Chairman of the INCOSAI said “The Ninth of December of every year was chosen to be as the international anti-corruption day, to raise awareness on the risks of corruption and demanding the international community to participate in coping corruption practices in public and private sectors”. Indicating that the UAE realized the importance of immunization the public and private practices against corruption, therefore, it started to complete the legislations system and legal frameworks....
SAI Holds the Commemoration Day Ceremony
H.E Dr. Harib Saeed Al Amimi, President of SAI, Chairman of INTOSAI attended the Commemoration Day Ceremony held in the SAI premises in Abu Dhabi to mark the sacrifices and dedication of Emiratis Martyrs, who have died while serving their country and to uphold security and stability in our region.
The day begun with raising the UAE flag at half-mast at 8:00 am, then one minute’s silent and supplication at 11:30 followed by raising the UAE flag again while the UAE National anthem was played.
SAI Celebrates the UAE 47th National Day
SAI celebrated the UAE 47th national day on 28/11/2018 and it was held at SAI premises in Abu Dhabi. H.E Harib Alamimi, President of the SAI, Chairman of the INTOSAI attended the celebration as an affirmation of belonging and loyalty of the UAE.
The ceremony included national, heritage and cultural activities. SAI employees participated and expressed their honor and privilege of this precious occasion.
H.E extended his heartiest congratulatio....
State Audit Institution participates in the UAE Government’s annual meetings
The meeting brought together heads of local audit bodies of each of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Al-Fujairah. The meeting addressed audit entities issues at federal and local levels such as how to use artificial intelligence and big....
SAI participates in INTOSAI Governing Board Meeting
H.E. Dr. Harib Saeed Al Amimi, President of State Audit Institution (SAI), chairman of INTOSAI, heads the 71st INTOSAI Governing Board meeting being held today in Moscow - Russia, during the period from 15 to 16 of the current month.
The meeting’s agenda includes important topics related to the various aspects of the organization’s work. The meeting will discuss the report by chairman of INTOSAI regarding the latest developments in the extern....
SAI celebrates the Flag Day
SAI celebrates the Flag Day in Abu Dhabi this morning by raising the UAE flag in the presence of H.E Harib Al Amimi, President of the SAI, Chairman of the INTOSAI with the participation of SAI’s employees.
The celebration of Flag Day comes in response to the initiative lunched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to launch a nationwide campaign to celebrate the UAE F....
State Audit Institution reveals misappropriation of public funds
Financial Audit operations performed by SAI in the beginning of this year at one of auditees revealed financial irregularities in operations of concluding and implementing public procurement contracts. SAI counted the contracts and their allocated amounts and reviewed the documents associated with the contracting and implementation phases, as well as, accomplishment certificates. Therefore, by tracking the phases of financial payments related to these contracts and comparing it with the level of actual achievement, a variance betwee....
SAI Hosts a Delegation from the United Nation
H.E Harib Alamim, President of SAI, the Chairman of INTOSAI, hosts the delegation of the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crimes on 17th Oct 2018, at his office in Abu Dhabi. The delegation was headed by Dimitri Vlassis, Chief Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Secretary of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
The United Nation’s visit comes in or....
SAI Participates in the General Assembly Meeting of the OLACEFS
SAI participated in the General Assembly’s 28th meeting of the Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions (OLACEFS), which was held in Buenos Aires from 9th October to 12th October 2018.
The SAI delegation is headed by H.E Harib Alamimi, the President of the SAI and the Chairman of the INTOSAI
The SAIs participated in this meeting discussed....
The SAI Hosts the Meeting of the Heads of the Local Audit Authorities
The SAI hosted the coordinating meeting of the Heads of the local government audit authorities at it’s headquarter in Abu Dhabi in term of the continues coordination between them.
The meeting which was chaired by H.E Harib Alamimi, President of the SAI and Chairman of the INTOSAI, discussed ways of strengthening the role of the audit authorities in the UAE and its importance in maintaining and using public funds properly to enhance the govern....
SAI host CIPFA’s conference
Abu Dhabi - 24th September - The SAI hosted the conference of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) which started yesterday at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of financial experts from the public sector in order to shed light on several areas related to government policies that support the economic growth.
The conference aims to present the goals of the Public Financial Management (PFM) and their impact o....
State Audit Institution Participates in the ASOSAI’s General Assembly Meetings
H.E Dr. Harib Saeed Al-Amimi, President of the SAI, Chairman of INTOSAI, headed the UAE delegation participated in the Asian Associations of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)’s 14th General Assembly meetings held in Viet Nam on 16-22/September/2018. The SAI participation was as the Chair of INTOSAI and as a member of ASOSAI for over two decades.
The meeting’s Agenda included several topics related to the role of the environmental auditing in supporting the governments and achieving the sustainable development. I....
State Audit Institution participates in INTOSAI’s financial committee meeting
A delegation from State Audit Institution chaired by H.E. Dr. Harib Saeed Al Amimi, President of the State Audit Institution, Chairman of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) participated in the annual meeting of policies and financial affairs committee of the (INTOSAI), held in Riyadh.
SAI participate in his capacity as Chairman of INTOSAI, Chairman of the Supervisory Committee on Emerging Issues and a member of Financial and....
SAI signs MoU with Hungarian counterpart
ABU DHABI, 3rd September, 2018 (WAM) -- The State Audit Institution, SAI, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Hungarian State Audit Institution, to promote cooperation in preparing of an integrity assessment tools for IT procurement projects, as well as the exchange of knowledge in key areas of financial auditing in the public sector.
The MoU was signed at the headquarters of the SAI in Abu Dhabi by Dr. Harib bin Saeed Al Amimi, President....
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed receives ADIA and SAI delegations
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today at Al Bateen Palace delegations from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA, and the State Audit Institution, SAI, who called on him to offer their congratulations on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The delegations' members wished the UAE more security, safety and stability under the leadership of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
State Audit Institution organizes a workshop on contemporary audit in the technology time
SAI organized a workshop on contemporary audit in the technology time at its premises in Abu Dhabi in the presence of a number of local audit entities in the UAE.
The workshop that aimed at raising awareness on the importance of auditing the information systems in the view of e-transformation of the government entities, highlighted the e-transformation in the UAE in term of temporal map and the UAE classification in the field of communication and information technology.
Th....
« SAI « Channels for reporting the corruption and financial violations
Publish date: Friday 04 MAY 2018
The SAI invited the public to use its various and safe channels provided to report the corruption and other fraud and financial violation to secure the protection of whistleblowers and ensure that data and information are kept confidential. Whistleblowers may contact the SAI through many ways such as: delivering the document directly to the PO of SAI headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The SAI also i....
SAI defeats an attempt to seize 10 million AED
Publish date: Tuesday 20 March 2018
State Audit Institution revealed a defeat of an attempt of seizure and embezzlement of amounts up to 10 million AED. SAI indicated that its anti-corruption department had studied the findings and reviewed the documents of the suspicious financial operations and determine the direct persons responsible for those operations and the private entities were part of it. Investigation has been made withi....
The SAI Discuss Cooperation with the Ministry of Community Development
Wednesday, 7th March 2018
H.E Harib Alamimi, the President of the SAI, Chairman of the INTOSAI received Her Excellency Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid the Minister of Community and Development at his office in Abu Dhabi.
During the meeting, both of the Ministers discussed the different aspects of cooperation between the Ministry and the SAI on the implementation of the financial audit outcomes included in the SAI annual reports and raise the level of efficiency and effectiveness....
Harib Al Amimi: 320 Million Dirham was spent illegally in the past two years
Published on: Friday 23rd February 2018
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H.E Dr. Harib Bin Saeed Al Amimi, President of SAI, praised the leadership’s support of SAI’s efforts and enabling it to perform its role to protect the public fund and fighting corruption. He assured that the SAI will continue deve....
State Audit Institution discusses cooperation with the National Audit Office of Finland
Abu Dhabi on 14 February /WAM/: H.E Dr. Harib Saeed Al Amimi, the President of SAI, the Chairman of INTOSAI received today H.E Tytti Yli-Viikari Auditor General of National Audit Office of Finland.
During the meeting, held at the SAI’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Al Amimi stated that the process of exchanging ideas and information on various issues related to monitoring government institutions is always a matter of attention for audit institutions, due to its importance in developing procedures to m....
State Audit Institution organizes a lecture on the institutional loyalty
As part of efforts to strengthen the values of institutional loyalty and job belonging, the SAI invited Dr. Layla Al Blooshi, Human Development Consultant, to deliver a lecture to its staff on the loyalty and institutional belonging at its headquarter in Abu Dhabi within the initiatives to enhance the loyalty and belonging in the presence of H.E. Dr. Harib Al Amimi, President of SAI and the Chairman of INTOSAI.
The lecture aimed at introducing the concept of institutional loyalty and belonging and enhance the feeling of loyal....
UAE SAI – KSA GAB signs an agreement of cooperation and exchange of experiences
State Audit Institution of United Arab Emirates signed a joint cooperation agreement with General Auditing Bureau of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to develop mechanisms of work, training and exchange of bilateral experiences in financial auditing and monitoring the governmental bodies’ performance in order to preserve the public fund and use it to achieve the national goals and purposes for which they were intended. This agreement signed by H.E Dr. Harib Al Amimi, President of SAI, and H.E Dr. Hussam bin Abdulmohsen Al-Anqari, Presi....
WAM/ Abu Dhabi, 2nd Nov 2017, H.E. Dr. Harib Saeed Al Amimi, President of SAI, stressed that Flag Day is a precious national event that reflects the spirt of loyalty and unified home to promote the value of allegiance and commitment to our leaders and strengthen the feeling of belonging to UAE.
H.E. said during the ceremony and in participation of SAI’s employees at the new premise that he was proud of this event which coincides with the accession....
UAE participates in celebrating the 40th years of issuance “Lima Declaration”
Tuesday, 5th of December 2017
Abu Dhabi on 5th December /wam/: UAE participates in celebrating the 40th years of issuance “Lima Declaration” on the independence of SAIs members in the INTOSAI.
SAI Concludes its Participation in the Conference on Anti-Corruption in Vienna
The SAI concluded its participation in the agenda of the seventh session of UN Conference held in Vienna.
The agenda of the conference included main sessions to discuss the progress made by the state parties and the conference secretariat in the implementation of the convention.
The heads of the responsible authorities on anti-corruption in the state parties and the regional economic integration organizations signatories of the conv....
SAI Participates in United Nations Conference on Anti-Corruption
Monday, 6th Nov 2017
The SAI participated in the agenda of the seventh session of the UNCAC which started today in Vienna and continue until 10th Nov 2017.
H.E Dr. Harib Alamimi, the President of the SAI, Chairman of the INTOSAI who heads the delegation of the UAE- emphasized that the SAI participates as the central competent authority in anti-corruption and in charge of running the anti-corruption agreement at national and international level.
He also said that the UNCAC is considered a....
The SAI President Meets the Ambassador of Egypt
H.E Harib Alamimi, the Chairman of the INTOSAI and H.E Wael Mohammed Jad, the Ambassador of Egypt discussed the aspects of cooperation between UAE and Egypt in anti-corruption.
During the meeting they discussed the opportunities to share knowledge, experiences and expertise in anti-corruption between the SAI and the competent authority in Egypt. The meeting was held in Dr. Alamimi office in Abu Dhabi.
H.E Dr. Harib expresse....
The SAI Honors Employees for Holding a Professional Certificates
H.E Harib Alamimi, the President of the SAI stressed that the SAI always seeks to develop the methods of implementing field control but the human element is the key element for the success of any institutional performance. He honored some of the auditors for holding the International Financial Crimes and Certified Information Systems Auditor Certificates after passing all the requirements successfully.
The International Financial Crimes Certificate considered as a professional certificate that qualifies the auditor to concentrate on combating financial crimes and its nature su....
SAI Participates in the Meeting of the General Assembly of the “INTOSAI” in Paraguay
The SAI participated with a delegation headed by H.E Hareb Aamimi, President of the SAI, and Chairman of the INTOSAI in the agenda of the 27th meeting of the General Assembly of the OLACEFS. The meeting was held in Paraguay, Asuncion city.
H.E Hareb Alamimi and his delegation discussed with the Heads of the OLACEFS in the margins of the meeting the issues of the common concerns, the ways to strengthening cooperation and exchanging knowledge in different audit fields in the government sector.
The SAI Participate the Eighth-Session of the “Anti-Corruption Convention” Group
The UAE participated in the proceeding of the eighth session of the review group of UNCAC implementation, the session was held at the United Nation Office on Drug and Crime headquarter in Vienna. The UAE participated as a state party in the mentioned convention with an official delegation formed by the SAI as the Central Authority on the follow up of implementing the Convention in UAE.
The meetings held in the session addressed many significant subjects includ....
SAI Participates in the Work of UN/INTOSAI Joint Seminar
H.E. Dr. Harib Al Amimi, President of the SAI and the Chairman of INTOSAI, chaired the UAE delegation participating in the work of UN/ INTOSAI Seminar 24 which was held in Vienna from 31 of May until the 2nd of June. The heads of supreme audit institutions (SAIs), UN representatives and international representatives of organizations and institutions participated in the Seminar. The Seminar discussed the issue of "digitization and open data, the methods of extraction, importance, its effect to the auditing in the audit institution an....
SAI Organized a Blood Donation Campaign
Under the Initiative of "Year of Giving" of 2017, announced by H.H the President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Alnahyan. The SAI organized a blood donation campaign in its new headquarter in Zayed city- Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 22nd Aug 2017 in cooperation with the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi and Blood Bank in Sheikh Khalifa Medical City. The campaign started at 9:00 am until 2:00 pm and it witnessed a huge turnout of the SAI employees. Guidebooks and brochures that contains valuable information about the blood donation an....
SAI attends a ceremony in Cairo
H.E Dr. Harib Al Amimi, president of the State Audit Institution and the chairman of INTOSAI, chaired the SAI's delegation participated in the ceremony held by Accountability State Authority (ASA), in Egypt, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the organization's establishment. H.E Dr. Harib Al Amimi conveyed his sincere congratulations to the government and people of Egypt in observance of the Diamond Jubilee of Central Auditing Organization. "This important event shades light on the significant role and contribution of AS....
SAI Participates in the work of the 8th Session of Anti-Corruption Group in the UNCAC
UAE has participated in the work of the 8th session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Prevention of Corruption in the framework of the UNCAC which was held at the headquarter of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna.
UAE has participated as a party of the mentioned convention through an official delegation formed by Decree from H.E. Dr. Harib Al Amimi, president of SAI and chairman of INTOSAI in his capacity as the chairman of the central authority to follow up the implementation o....
Awareness Programs for the University Students SAI Introduces the Financial Audit
The SAI has held an awareness programs for the academic institutions in the UAE in coordination with both UAE University (UAEU) and Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). The program targeted the Management and Economy students and Law students. This is in the context of the awareness plan of corruption launched by the SAI entitled as, “The SAI Mandates in the Public Funds Audit and Anti-Corruption”
The program included a presentation which introduced the SAI and its audit mandates, reviewed its role in anti-c....
President of the SAI Honors a Number of Employees for Obtaining CIPFA Professional Certificate
Abu Dhabi: "Al Khalij"
H.E Dr. Harib Al Amimi, President of the State Audit Institution, honors a number of Auditors for obtaining CIPFA professional certificate after passing all the certificate requirements successfully under the supervision and management of CIPFA Institution during (Aug – Nov).
This honoring is part of SAI's continuous hard working journey toward achieving excellence and leadership in the field of audit and to provide a supportive working envir....
SAI Meets a Delegation from the International Accounting and Finance Conference
Monday 1st May 2017
H.E Dr Harib Alamimi, President of the SAI, Chairman of the INTOSAI met the representative delegation of the General Secretariat of the International Accounting and Finance Conference 2018 at SAI's new headquarter in Abu Dhabi. Rob Thomason, The General Secretariat of the Conference and his assistant Alwen Konoli provided a detailed explanation about the Conference to his H.E Harib Alamimi.
This v....
State Audit Institution detects 18 loss to state cases during 2016
Publication date: Sunday, 09 April 2017
Juma Al Naimi (Abu Dhabi)
The State Audit Institution detected 18 cases of administrative corruption estimated to millions of dirhams during 2016 while the detected cases in 2015 were 17 cases. The violations included embezzlement, misappropriation of the public fund, facilitate the acquisition of public fund, intentional loss to state and utilization of the country’s undertakings.
The SAI moves to its new Headquarter in Zayed City
The SAI announced its official move to the new headquarter building in Zayed City near to Zayed University starting from 2ndApril 2017.
H.E Hareb Almimi, President of the SAI and the Chairman of the INTOSAI, stated that allocating an independent building for the SAI emphasized the concern of the leadership which reflects its
SAI Launches Awareness Programs Plan for the University Students
As the Supreme Audit Institution and Anti-Corruption in the UAE, SAI held a meeting with a number of national universities as the United Arab Emirates University, Zayed University, University of Sharjah and Higher Colleges of Technology to coordinate and cooperate to launch an awareness programs for the university students about the SAI role in the field of anti-corruption and protecting public funds.
H.E Hareb Alamimi, the President of the SAI, emphasized tha....
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THE VEDAS
23/02/2019 by Indrojit
THE VEDAS: We are concerned here only with the philosophical thought of the Vedic period. As we have already remarked, we find little philosophy in the pre-Upanisadic thought.
But the seeds of the important philosophical trends might be easily traced there. Moreover, there has been gradual development of the philosophical thought from the mantras and the brahmanas through the Aranyakas to the Upanisads. It is said that we can notice a transition from the naturalistic and anthropomorphic polytheism through transcendent monotheism to immanent monism in the pre-Upanisadic philosophy. The personified forces of nature first change into real gods and these later on, became mere forms of one personal and transcendental God, the ‘ Custodian of the Cosmic and Moral Order’ , who himself, later on, passed into the immanent purusa. The Upanisads developed this purusa into Brahman or Atman which is both immanent and transcendent. The Mantra portion has been called the religion of Nature, of the poets, the Brahmana ritualism, the religion of law, of the priests; the Upanisadic portion the religion of spirit, of the philosophers.
The above – mentioned conception of the development of pre – Upanisadic thought is to be taken in a very reserved sense. The western scholars and some of the Indian scholar, inspired by and even obsessed with the western interpretation, are apt to believe that when the early Vedic Aryans, who were primitive, if not semi – civilized and semi – barbarous, settled down and began to wonder at the charming and the tempting and to fear the terrible and destructive aspects of nature, they personified them in an anthropomorphic fashion and called them gods and goddesses and began to worship them. This was the stage of naturalistic and anthropomorphic polytheism. Then gradually polytheism yielded place to monotheism and the letter to monism. Max Muller introduces ‘henotheism’ as a traditional stage from polytheism to monotheism. Henotheism means ‘belief in one only God’ because the Vedic Aryans regarded any god they were praising as the most supreme and the only god. If this western interpretation is taken literally and in its entirely, we have we have no hesitation in saying that it is based on an ignorance of the Vedic literature. Neither polytheism nor henotheism nor even monotheism can be taken as the key – note of the early Vedic philosophy. The root – fallacy in the western interpretation lies in the mistaken belief that the Vedic seers were simply inspired by primitive wonder and awe towards the forces of nature. On the other extreme is the orthodox view that the Vedas are authorless and internal, which too cannot be philosophically sustained. The correct position seems to us to be that Vedic sages were greatly intellectual and intensely spiritual personages who in their mystic moments came face to face with Reality and this mystic experience, this direct intuitive spiritual insight overflew in the literature as the Vedic hymns. The key – note of the Vedic hymns is the same spiritual monism, the same immanent conception of the identity – in – difference which ultimately transcends even itself, the same indescribable absolution which holds both monism and pluralism within its bosom and which ultimately transcends both, which we find so beautifully and poetically developed in the Upanisads. To read anthropomorphic polytheism and then henotheism and monotheism in the Vedas is, to borrow a phrase from Gaudapada, to see the foot – prints of birds in the air. If there were polytheism in the Vedas, how it is that the binding principle of this world, the Supreme Soul of this Universe, the Guardian of this Cosmos, is so much emphasized and repeated? Again, in the ordinary course when polytheism leads to monotheism, the most powerful god among the hierarchy of gods is enthroned as the ruler of this universe. But this is conspicuous by its absence in the Vedas. Instead of taking the trouble of coining the word ‘henotheism’, Max Muller could have simply said that the gods are regarded as mere manifestation of the Supreme God so that when any god was praised he was not praised in his individual capacity, but merely as the manifestation of the Supreme God the gods are praised; yet not the gods, but god is praised through them. So there is no question of crude monotheism also in the Vedas. Hence, there is no development from polytheism through monotheism to monism, but only of monism from the first Mantra portion to the last Upanisadic portion.
Let us take some illustrations. ‘The One Real, the wise declare as many’. ‘Purusa is all this, all that was, and all that shall be’. ‘The real essence of the gods is one’. ‘The same real is worshipped as Uktha in the Rk, as Agni in the Yajuh and as Mahavrata in the Sama’. ‘Aditi, the boundless, is the sky, the air, the mother, the father, the son, all the gods and the men, all that is, all that was and all that shall be’. ‘He is the Custodian of the Rta ( truth ), the binding soul of the universe, the unity – in – difference in the cosmic and the moral order.’ The gods also are the guardians of the truth; even the rivers flow in this Rta’. ‘Only the wise, the wide awake, the mindful, know the ultimate Abode of the lord’. ‘We make sacrifices to the ultimate Lord of the universe, who runs through every particle of this universe, the whole existence, and who is Blissful and indescribable’. ‘Desire less, self – possessed, immortal, self – proved, ever full of bliss, inferior to none, every – young and everlasting is He, the soul of this universe; through His knowledge alone can one spurn death’. ‘There was neither Being nor non – being, neither air nor sky, neither death nor immortality, neither night nor day; that one breathed calmly, self – sustained; nought else beyond it lay’. ‘The Indescribable is the ground of all names and forms, the support of all creation’. ‘All the gods form the body of this world – soul’. ‘He is immanent in all this creation and yet He transcends it.’
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Cotto Destroys Rodriguez in Three
October 06, 2013 / Inside HBO Boxing
by Kieran Mulvaney
Delvin Rodriguez, Miguel Cotto - Photo Credit: Will Hart
The career obituaries for Miguel Cotto have surfaced periodically since 2008, when the possibly tainted fists of Antonio Margarito sent him to his first professional defeat, sixteen months before Manny Pacquiao bludgeoned him into his second career reversal. Back-to-back losses to Floyd Mayweather and Austin Trout last year saw the tombstone carvers readying their chisels anew, but by stopping Delvin Rodriguez just 18 seconds into the third round on Saturday night, Cotto proved, and not for the first time, that rumors of his professional demise remain greatly exaggerated.
Even at the relatively young age of 32 -- a figure that beggars belief, given how many years he has been fighting at an elite level -- Cotto’s career is far closer to its denouement than its apogee, and he would surely admit as much; but judging from his performance in front of an adoring crowd in Orlando, there’s plenty more life in it yet.
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Miguel Cotto vs. Delvin Rodriguez, Terence Crawford vs. Andrey Klimov
Alexander Povetkin, Andrey Klimov, Delvin Rodriguez, Kieran Mulvaney, Miguel Cotto, Terence Crawford, Wladimir Klitschko
Plucked from Obscurity, Crawford Makes His Presence Felt at Lightweight
by Hamilton Nolan
Terence Crawford (21-0) may well be the best lightweight in the world. Which is funny, because two fights ago, few people even knew who Terence Crawford was--and they still wouldn’t had Breidis Prescott’s scheduled opponent not injured himself just before their fight last March, allowing Crawford to step up from an undercard spot to fill in. He ended up dominating Prescott, and making the entire boxing world do a double-take. Now, he’s probably one fight away from a world title shot.
Crawford was a talented amateur and a 2008 Olympic team alternate, but his pro career was off to an uninspired start, and he seemed destined to have years more of undercard slogs ahead of him before he might actually land on HBO. That all changed when he used fast feet, intelligence, and strategic aggression to outbox the much taller and more highly regarded Prescott, who spent the night resembling a helpless giant under attack from an angry hornet. Crawford’s speed and power are both above average, if not superlative; what most sets him apart is his skill, and his ability to take control of fights and never let go. He uses offense as defense, putting just enough punches on his opponent to ensure that he stays on his heels, and using slick footwork to stay out of trouble. Crawford is hardly a Mayweather-esque flitting fly, however--in June, he handily TKO’d Alejandra Sanabria in six, in a sterling show of sharp punching that built round by round until it became unbearable. The lightweight division is characterized by action fighters. What sets Crawford apart is his ability to combine action with control.
His opponent, Andrey Klimov (16-0), is coming off a decision win over the fading puncher John Molina four months ago. Klimov, a Russian, fights in the starchy Eastern European style: high guard and straight ahead punching. He is tough, but not a noted power puncher. Crawford, with his lateral movement, in-and-out footwork, and sharp jab, should be able to box circles around Klimov, who will doubtless be looking to land a power punch that will turn the tide right from the opening bell.
Should Crawford win, the division is wide open to him. The British champ Ricky Burns waits on the horizon. It still sounds odd to say, considering Crawford’s relatively paltry pro pedigree, but an impressive showing against Klimov would probably guarantee that he’d be favored over any other lightweight in the world, champ or not. It’s a boxing dream story, so far. Now he just has to make it a reality.
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Communicating Branches Between the Median and Ulnar Nerves. Proposal for Inclusion in Terminologia Anatomica
Riveros, A.; Olave, E.; Nicholson, C.; Schorwer, K. & Torres, H.
The ulnar and median nerves are widely distributed, innervating the muscles of the forearm and hand. In the latter, it also registers the sensitivity of a significant part of the skin. A series of communicating branches (CB) is described on the path of these nerves, including: 1) the Martin-Gruber communicating branch, 2) the Marinacci communicating branch, 3) the Riché-Cannieu communicating branch and 4) the Berrettini communicating branch. The aim of this study was to establish a correct denomination of these CB, using Latin and eliminating the use of eponyms. The exploratory study included books on anatomy and scientific articles that detailed the anatomical aspects of these CB. To these were added the terms that these branches presented in the various anatomical lists and terminologies. Each term proposal was done in Latin, using the corresponding gender, number and case. The CB between the median and ulnar nerves are described in anatomy texts as well as a plethora of publications. The prevalence rates of the CB range between 1.7 and 94 %; however, their inclusion in the anatomical terminologies has been limited. Based on the description of these branches and the presence of some of them in the existing terminologies, a proposal was prepared in line with the indications of the Federative International Programme on Anatomical Terminologies (FIPAT): 1) Ramus comunicans cum nervo ulnari, 2) Ramus comunicans cum nervo mediano, 3) Ramus communicans cum ramo profundo nervi ulnaris y 4) Ramus communicans cum nervo digitali palmari communi. Considering that terminologies are dynamic linguistic corpora, it is important to analyze constantly the incorporation of new terms that are in harmony with the scientific findings. The incorporation of new structures must follow FIPAT guidelines and include the grammatical aspects of Latin.
KEY WORDS: Communicating branch; Martin-Gruber; Marinacci, Riché-Cannieu; Berretini, Terminologia anatomica.
RIVEROS, A.; OLAVE, E.; NICHOLSON, C.; SCHORWER, K. & TORRES, H. Communicating branches between the median and ulnar nerves proposal for inclusion in Terminologia Anatomica. Int. J. Morphol., 37(3):1192-1196, 2019.
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Former lifeguard will make waves to help charity
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Ex-lifeguard Mark Lowing, 48, talks tactics with mental health charity worker Leonard Goff this week as he trains at The Venue in Elstree Way, Borehamwood, for a two-mile charity swim.
Mr Lowing, of Berwick Road, will be raising money for Watford-based mental health charity Guideposts, which also has a Borehamwood-based outreach group, when he takes up the challenge on June 18.
He said: “Guideposts has helped me in the past so I thought I would give something back. Swimming two miles means I will have to be in the pool for 128 lengths.
“I have been in training over the past few weeks at The Venue, where I used to be a lifeguard, so the length of the swim should be fine.
“I am sure that I will come out looking like a prune though.”
Mr Goff said: “It is a fantastic thing that Mark is doing for Guideposts and I really admire him for his efforts. The charity will really benefit from the money raised.
“We provide activities and days out for people in the group and so it is tremendous to receive such support like this.”
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Trump will make a Major announcement next week, probably Monday
Roger Stone explains:
"We haven't seen such a wave of crime since Bonnie & Clyde"
Donald Trump will destroy Hillary Clinton next week, Alex Jones talks to Roger Stone
Alex Jones and Roger Stone discuss how Donald Trump is going to annihilate Hillary Clinton in this Presidential race.
Annihalate? That's very close to : http://tinyurl.com/Obliterate
Hillary already has her real running mates: The Corporate controlled media.
The contest over the next few months will be Hillary and the maistream media versus Trump. The race will be interesting because although Hillary has many Jewish billionaire and media barons on her side, she is the weakest major candidate in memory and is highly vulnerable due to her lies and the scandals the Clintons have been involved in.
Bill and Hill: The most crime-committing couple since ...
"We haven't seen such a wave of crime since Bonnie & Clyde""
For those who may have forgotten what this reference means, or simply be unfamiliar with it, here's a reminder
"BALLAD OF BONNIE & CLYDE"
A part of the cultural inversion that the CIA and the satanic elites pulled off
By contrast with "Bonnie" / Killary...
Trump won the nomination, because he focused on real issues that concern real people, rather than the usual mainstream garbage.
Hillary IS mainstream garbage, and she will be Trump's next target. Target practice is over, and the real fun will start next week.
Go buy some popcorn and enjoy the fun, as Trump takes down of the Criminal Clintons.
Alex Jones said, "Trump has cajones, the size of watermelons to take this on."
Ralph Nader & Abby Martin on Rigged Corporate Elections, Clinton Criminals // Empire_File014
On this week’s episode of The Empire Files, Abby Martin interviews American political figure Ralph Nader about the 2016 presidential race—from the “Brown Shirt” Trump movement to “corporate criminal” Hillary Clinton—and the reality of who has power in America.
"She's never seen a war she did not like... She would never be the President in a Peace Race"
"The Clintons think they are above the law."
Nader likes the Greens, and does not believe in least-worst voting
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Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange warns more information will be published about Hillary Clinton, enough to indict her if the US government is courageous enough to do so, in what he predicts will be a very big year for the whistleblowing website.
https://www.rt.com/usa/346534-wikileaks-clinton-assange-fbi/
According to Mike Rivero (on Tuesday's podcast) Trump delayed the Crimes-of-the-Clintons speech because of the Orlando news
This is quite reasonable, since the shootings (and how the official story is falling apart) are dominating the news now, and will continue to do so for some days.
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The Clinton Foundation is a grab bag of scandals
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Queens Rep. Anthony Weiner marries Huma Abedin, with Former President Bill Clinton presiding
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Queens) wed Huma Abedin Saturday in Huntinton, L.I. The bride wore a down designed by Oscar de la Renta. (Barbara Kinney)
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Rep. Anthony Weiner married his glamorous gal pal Huma Abedin in Long Island Saturday in a lavish ceremony officiated by former President Bill Clinton.
The power couple exchanged their "I do's" inside the secluded Oheka Castle in Huntington.
Clinton jokingly said that marrying a politician can be tough because it's "easy to distrust them, whatever their religion," a source told the Daily News.
The ex-Prez also praised the 45-year-old Weiner's tenacity while courting Abedin, 34, who looked resplendent in a white Oscar de la Renta gown.
"He spoke of how they met and how she at first rejected him but that his determination would not let up," a source said.
Jan 8, 2015 - Despite being married to Anthony Weiner (a Jew), Huma Abedin (a Muslim) was allowed to travel to Saudi ... That's a sham marriage for sure.
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Apparently a former SS agent is bringing a book out about Hilary being a husband beater.
Jim Rickards is convinced that Hilary will be indicted and Joe Biden will be drafted in to take her place. We'll see in the next month.
Yeah, that rumor has been running for some time.
It seems to be Plan-B if/when Hillary gets indicted - we get a Biden/Warren ticket
Poor Bernie, who took the heat of campaigning is Plan C.
Biden may find that Trump does not want to dance to his tune
"What is this woman doing running for President?"
THIS STINKS - Obama has doubled-down in his support of Hillary
Judge Jeanine explains it well:
OBAMILLARY !! • "You go down, we both go down !" OBAMA & HILLARY CLINTON INDICTMENT FOR EMAILS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlD4NTb-DS0
http://www.dailywire.com/news/5749/both-trump-and-clinton-went-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-amanda-prestigiacomo
Both Trump And Clinton Went To Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Slave Island.
Per The Political Insider, Trump is accused of threatening and raping a 13-year-old girl on the private island.
http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/bombshell-trump-sued-alleged-acts-billionaire-buddys-orgy-island/
Johnsons complaint, obtained by Radar, alleges the duo forced her to engage in various perverted and depraved sex acts by threatening physical harm to [her] and also her family, making her their sex slave from June to September 1994.
She was subject to extreme sexual and physical abuse from the age of 13, its claimed in the papers.
Johnson alleged she was enticed by promises of money and a modeling career to attend a series of underage sex parties held at the New York City residence of Epstein and attended by Trump.
On the first occasion, Johnson said she was forced to manually stimulate Defendant Trump with the use of her hand until he reached sexual orgasm.
On the second occasion, the documents state, she was forced to orally copulate Defendant Trump by placing her mouth upon Defendant Trumps erect penis until he reached sexual orgasm.
On the third occasion, she claimed she was forced to engage in an unnatural lesbian sex act, with a 12-year-old sex slave.
Both minors were forced to orally copulate Defendant Trump by placing their mouths simultaneously on his erect penis until he achieved sexual orgasm, she claimed.
I dont believe it !
We have seen many attempts to smear Trump - including by the NY Times, and the Washington Post (HRC's running mates),
and there was nothing there.
On the other side, the stories about the Clintons are all to easy to back up.
I have heard several people giving their own personal stpries that put the Clintons
STOP wITH THE TROLLING, mSparks
I have had enough,
Reign it in, or I will suspend you very soon.
If you have and intelligent argument, I will be happy to consider it - but you last dozen or so posts
are pure garbage.
This was "in progress" before he even announced he was running.
http://gawker.com/here-is-pedophile-billionaire-jeffrey-epsteins-little-b-1681383992
Nick Bryant
Donald Trump, Courtney Love, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, and uber-lawyer Alan Dershowitz may have been identified by a butler as potential "material witnesses" to pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's crimes against young girls, according to a copy of Epstein's little black book obtained by Gawker.
Flight Logs Put Clinton, Dershowitz on Pedophile Billionaire’s Sex Jet
Bill Clinton took repeated trips on the " Lolita Express"—the private passenger jet owned …
An annotated copy of the address book, which also contains entries for Alec Baldwin, Ralph Fiennes, Griffin Dunne, New York Post gossip Richard Johnson, Ted Kennedy, David Koch, filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, and all manner of other people you might expect a billionaire to know, turned up in court proceedings after Epstein's former house manager Alfredo Rodriguez tried to sell it in 2009. About 50 of the entries, including those of many of Epstein's suspected victims and accomplices as well as Trump, Love, Barak, Dershowitz, and others, were circled by Rodriguez. (The existence of the book has been previously reported by the Daily Mail. Gawker is publishing it in full here for the first time; we have redacted addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and the last names of individuals who may have been underage victims.)
He announced: June 16, 2015
So you can:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1_3zBUKM8
All you want. still probably true.
Especially given what Trumps bessy butt f##ker mate Thiel has been doing to Gawker.
LC1 0
Tri-Centurion
Interests:"all things mysterious"
I've got no love for Trump, but that story seems highly suspect. No corroboration whatsoever and why has she got no legal representation? Sounds like desperate smearing tactics to me.
last warning:
mSparks, I have had enough,
Reign it in, or I will suspend you very soon - tomorrow maybe?
If it is intelligent, I will allow it.
But smearing nonsense will get you suspended
Fair enough. I'll not mention trump any more after this. Not that there will be much to say now that he's run out of money.
I dont mind you mentioning Trump.
But let's try to keep the childish stuff to a minimum
And I will do my best to try harder to do the same in my comments about Satanic B... , I mean Hillary
It will make easier reading of the Good stuff, without the adolescent smears
IMHO. Everyone in Epstein's "little black book" (and, afaik there are zero doubts to its authenticity) are guilty by association, even if they weren't participating regularly in his sick games.
They knew who he was. They knew what he was doing. They all had the power to stop him.
And they said and did nothing.
All the girls who were poor victims in that book, especially but not only the ones who were underage should get to split all of Epstein's assets between them. Anything else is a whitewash.
The rest should all do prison time. I believe the minimum sentence is currently 5 years.
Or is human trafficking something the US condones now? As long as it's rich folk doing it.
Given the Saudi Arabia lovin. Where such slaves are a badge of honor. It pains me to say I can conclude it is purely the later.
I can see your point. But the bold bit above is the sad crux of it. So much evidence pointing to elite penchant for sex with minors, and I am not necessarily saying that Trump is a complete innocent. How would I know? Cynically I often think that all rich powerful people with political ambitions are part of the same crowd, regardless of outward affiliations. They are all pervert satanists who perform theatre to appease the masses and give the illusion of decency and democracy at the top, when it is nothing of the sort.
Yes, they should all go to prison. Will any of them? I doubt it, too many friends in powerful places. If anyone does, they will be the chosen fallguy/sacrificial lamb to spare the sins of the rest.
Would be awesome if Mrs Clinton got the bollocks to make it happen. Pretty sure she is pissed enough with Mr Clinton to make it happen. He's surely on his "last warning"....
(Can but dream. I know it's all proper fucked. A friend asked how I'd be voting in brexit. Pointed out doesn't make much difference to me any more. I voted with my feet and left the EU 3 years ago.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy7OdvPvFyU
Rambling now. Helps take my mind off it.
Hillary Clinton's Triple X-Rated Emails ~ Preston James
In case you missed it. Trump has now "revealed" Clinton's crimes
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/06/23/us/politics/donald-trump-speech-highlights.html?referer=https://t.co/Js4ybzu0zN
Now it's Clinton's turn:
Re filed and in progress.
Now headline news on rt with multiple witnesses and a sworn affidavit from Epstein's brother that Trump frequented the island. (From the original story)
https://www.rt.com/usa/347804-trump-accused-rape-epstein/
Donald Trump accused of raping 13yo girl in new lawsuit
Now we know why Putin has started shunning him.
I went with
#TrumpSoPoor he missed his Epstein island blackmail installment.
(the heavily-spun reporting continues - Trump is a threat to Hillary, & the corrupt system)
Donald Trump's Clinton attack speech reveals just how little he understands the world
Vox - 6 hours ago
Donald Trump gave his first major speech of the election attacking Hillary Clinton on Wednesday morning. It mostly focused on labeling Clinton as corrupt, his stock "Crooked Hillary" line expanded to an hour.
Please help me find a "clean" report on this speech
We really need to switch off the garbage...
The NY Times is a highly biased, anti-Trump mouthpiece, but let's see what they said:
Some of the highlights, and our fact checks:
• Mr. Trump began his speech by lamenting America’s crumbling infrastructure and weak economy. Taking a jab at his opponent, he said: “I know these problems can all be fixed, but not by Hillary Clinton. Only by me.”
• Mr. Trump called Mrs. Clinton a “world-class liar,” singling out her statements about her email server and her “phony landing in Bosnia,” a reference to comments Mrs. Clinton made in her 2008 campaign about a 1996 trip to Bosnia as first lady. “We had to land a certain way and move quickly because of the threat of sniper fire,” she said.
Fact Check: Footage later emerged of Mrs. Clinton, accompanied by her daughter, Chelsea, walking calmly on the tarmac in a serene scene. She later said she “misspoke.”
• Mr. Trump assailed Mrs. Clinton’s record as secretary of state, warning that she does not have the temperament or the judgment to be president. He also accused her of running the State Department like a “hedge fund” and suggesting that she had something to hide in the “secret speeches” she made to Wall Street banks.
We are all going to have to de-plug from the Globalist mouthpieces, if we are going to get a better world
Let's check a less biased report BEFORE the speech
Hannity 6/10/16 Full: Clinton CRIMES! Trump Goes to War on Hillary!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUUhynxPMI0
Hannity 6/10/16 full episode:
Donald Trump goes to War on Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Jr talks to Sean Hannity about Clinton corruption,
Donald Trump will bring back jobs to America, Hillary Clinton continues to lie and insult the intelligence of the American people, Judge Jeanine Pirro comes on the show to talk to Sean Hannity about Hillary Clinton breaking the law and her arrogance, Hillary Clinton had top secre
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Fri 4 Dec 2015
City council doesn’t drink, send cards, does blow £50k on Chrissy lights
‘Tis the season to be jolly miserable about the money wasted by the council on Christmas.
The trouble is that some of the accusations of festive excess fire off so randomly they miss the target by miles. This time last year a Freedom of Information requester demanded to know how much money was spent on city Christmas parties. They wanted a breakdown, particularly on alcohol. In fact, when it comes to it, they wanted to know how much the city council spent on alcohol generally over the past three years.
Zero on all counts was the answer.
Yes, but what about Christmas cards? Another FOI requester wanted to know just how much city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby was racking up in official Christmas cards to residents, council staff, voluntary groups, teachers, charities and members of the council. Sorry, he’s a lot more tight-fisted than that, came the response. The mayor doesn’t send Christmas cards to any of those people.
So as a service to miserablists and Scrooges across the city, here’s the shocking news about this year’s Christmas spending. In the summer the council dipped into its capital funds and blew £50,000, yes that’s fifty grand, on doing up the Christmas lights.
Not content with just getting last year’s lights out of the loft like any frugal householder, they’ve refurbished “the Gallowtree Gate frames with garland and illuminated festoon”. Whatever that means.
What’s more, they’ve replaced some of the feeder pillars, supply cables and socket points. And got rid of the tattered criss-cross garlanded festoon at the top end of Church Gate, replacing with a decoration that says, wait for it, Merry Christmas.
Water has been getting in and causing lighting failures. So that’s been fixed. They’ve also replaced aging supports, lampholders and brittle cable.
All in all, it’s a wasteful attempt to make the lights safer and the decorations look better and last longer. It’s as if all that matters is bringing people into the city so they can have a good time and spend money. Bah!
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What happened to the?
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After a debut album of ups and downs followed by two EPs of mainly ups, we know what to expect from the Fletchers: 60s beat, roll and pop flavoured by heroes such as the Beatles, Kinks and Byrds. This second longplayer really made me realise how exciting these bands' songs of their psychedelic eras were, compared to earlier works. I'm not sure if it has to do with the presentation/production or the less obvious structures of these songs; probably both. What happened to the? spans the entire decade. Several songs sound like they originate from around 1963-65. "Let's go" is the next-door neighbour to the Kinks' "You Really Got Me", whereas "Beatbox" is an early Lennon rocker with a Farfisa organ thrown in for good measure. The guitarplaying throughout the album is superb, but although "Early Monday" has a long and lingering ending and "Nextyear" and "I got news" include sitars, it's not quite enough. These tracks sound too basic for my liking and leave me restless to some extent.
"Bloody Seventies Love" moves into groovier landscapes although half the song is as basic beat as the aforementioned. The other half is slower, dominated by a stunning backward drone'ish guitar, trumpet (!) and phased vocals. Pure psychedelic delight! "Shoot" is the gem of the album. A slow relaxed psychedelic ballad up there with Lennon at his very best around 1966-67. Electric piano, eclectic cello, mellotrons, harmonies... beautiful! Check out the Beatles' "Across The Universe" (the 1967-version for World Wildlife Fund, mind you!) and you'll know what we're talking about.
"Do You Know What She Hides?" and "Sick Of The Action" is the classic - meaning timeless - songs of the album, maybe more American flavoured than the rest. The latter is dynamic as hell, driven forward by a burning organ, whereas the former tastes of tex-mex; trumpet must be an underestimated instrument of rock'n'roll! Last but not least "You Can Have Japan" (first we take Manhattan, or what?) brings back happy memories of the relaxed playfulness of "Houses Burning Down" off Jessica Fletchers' splendid Sorry About The Noise EP. A worthy ending to a playful album. Although I could have wished that half the songs were pushed forward to the latter half of the 60s, What happened to the? is rock solid throughout. The relatively young quintet certainly knows the 60s catalogue and manages to recreate the moods in a better way than most of the artists who actually were there. You may order the disc online from Perfect Pop.
Copyright © 2003 JP
You may also want to check out our Jessica Fletchers articles/reviews: (Come On) It's Only Nine (EP), Sorry About The Noise, You Spider.
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Israel issues 35 administrative detention orders against Palestinians
Jan. 31, 2017 3:48 P.M. (Updated: Jan. 31, 2017 7:26 P.M.)
RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli authorities issued 35 administrative detention orders against Palestinian prisoners, including a Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) member and a journalist, between Jan. 18 and 31, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).
PPS lawyer Mahmoud al-Halabi said in a statement on Tuesday that Israel sentenced Palestinian MP Ahmad Mubarak, who was detained on Jan. 16, to six months of administrative detention -- the widely criticized Israeli policy of internment without charge or trial.
Israel also renewed the administrative detention of Palestinian journalist Nidal Abu Aker for another six months. Abu Aker was detained on Aug. 9, 2016, after he had previously spent 13 years in Israeli jails, nine of them under administrative detention.
Al-Halabi added that 12 of the orders were issued against first-time prisoners as well as former prisoners who were redetained after having been released.
The orders were issued against:
1. Ahmad Mustafa Zayid, from the district of Ramallah, three months.
2. Wissam Barakat Ashour, from the district of Hebron, three months.
3. Malik Ibrahim Hamid, from the district of Ramallah, three-month extension.
4. Yousif Shafiq Abd al-Karim, from the district of Ramallah, four months.
5. Muhammad Kamal al-Badan, from the district of Bethlehem, four months.
6. Dakhlallah Habes al-Umour, from the district of Bethlehem, four months.
7. Yaqoub Yusri Skafi, from the district of Hebron, four months.
8. Muhammad Abd al-Basit Abu Rayya, from the district of Hebron, four months.
9. Muntaser Wajih Abu Ayyash, from the district of Hebron, four months.
10. Abdullah Fadel Qassem, from the district of Jenin, four-month extension.
11. Ismail Yousif Othman, from the district of Tulkarem, four-month extension.
12. Wael Khalil Jbali, from the district of Tulkarem, four-month extension.
13. Abd al-Rahman Issa Abu Usba, from the district of Tulkarem, four-month extension.
14. Faisal Mahmoud Khalifeh, from the district of Tulkarem, four-month extension.
15. Rawhi Ghassan Marmash, from the district of Nablus, four-month extension.
16. Imad Nael Irheimi, from the district of Ramallah, four-month extension.
17. Jihad Abd al-Fattah Hmeidan, from the district of Jerusalem, four-month extension.
18. Shadi Muhammad Shihada, from the district of Bethlehem, four-month extension.
19. Karam Nasser Abd al-Rabbu, from the district of Bethlehem, four-month extension.
20. Muath Abd al-Jabir Abu Tarbush, from the district of Bethlehem, four-month extension.
21. Muhammad Kayid Imam, from the district of Hebron, four-month extension.
22. Riyad Muhammad Hroub, from the district of Hebron, four-month extension.
23. Musaab Muhammad Asfour, from the district of Hebron, four-month extension.
24. Humam Abd al-Rizq Khamayseh, from the district of Hebron, four-month extension.
25. Ahmad Mustafa Bilal, from the district of Jenin, five-month extension.
26. Mahmoud Aziz Rimawi, from the district of Ramallah, five-month extension.
27. Falah Taher Nada, from the district of Ramallah, six months.
28. Ahmad Abd al-Aziz Mubarak, from the district of Ramallah, six months.
29. Salim Hamad Jahhalin, from the district of Bethlehem, six months.
30. Abd al-Aziz Abdullah Batran, from the district of Hebron, six months.
31. Youssif Abd al-Malik Saafi, from the district of Jenin, six-month extension.
32. Tawfiq Abdullah Qandil, from the district of Jericho, six-month extension.
33. Ahmad Khalil Ibrahim, from the district of Jericho, six-month extension.
34. Nidal Narim Abu Aker, from the district of Bethlehem, six-month extension.
35. Alaa Yousif Sweiti, from the district of Hebron, six-month extension.
Israel’s policy of administrative detention allows for three to six-month renewable intervals based on undisclosed evidence, under the claim that withholding of evidence is essential for state security concerns.
Rights groups have claimed that the policy allows Israeli authorities to hold Palestinians for an indefinite period of time without showing any evidence that could justify their detentions.
Rights groups have charged Israel with using its policy of administrative detention, which is almost exclusively used against Palestinians, as a way of eroding Palestinian democracy and family life, while enabling Israeli authorities to detain Palestinian activists and public figures for extended periods of time without evidence of any wrongdoing.
As of October, Palestinian prisoners' rights group Addameer reported that 7,000 Palestinians were held in Israeli prisons, 720 of whom were being held in administrative detention.
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I Love Trashy Magazine Quizzes
By Maha Rafi Atal, 31 December, 2008, 1 Comment
Pathetic, I know. I don’t even like trashy magazines, but if one happens to be lying around, I happily flip to the page that says “Which Disney character are you?” and start circling. Maybe that’s why my heart leaps on December 31st of each year when William Safire offers us his quiz of predictions for the coming year. This year I’m spreading the love–here are the [link-enhanced!] questions, with my answers and comments in bold. Post your own picks (one, all or none), and we can come back here in a year to see how we fared:
Getting Meta
By Maha Rafi Atal, 30 December, 2008, No Comment
I’m a guest today at literature/academia blog “Fierce Warres and Faithfull Loves.” I’ve been asked to share some thoughts on Nadeem Aslam’s essay in the NYT magazine a few weeks back. Frankly, I didn’t much like the piece. Here’s why:
“Aslam treats nonfiction as a fiction-style narrative that just happens to be true; in this, he follows a growing trend among nonfiction writers that I frankly find despicable. The fact that all the social purposes I can conjecture for this piece are so politically unpleasant only makes me dislike it more.”
For my full take on Aslam, check out the symposium.
Journalism and Democracy
Fear not, cyberfriends. I have surfaced from Christmas-induced hibernation with many cultural reflections to throw at you before ’08 fades into ’09. To start with, this belated announcement:
Najaam Sethi, the editor of Pakistan’s Daily Times–has recently won the Golden Pen journo award, meant for reporters and editors who use their pulpit to promote and support free institutions and good governance.
Sethi has done much of that in his career, notably going to jail in 1999 for his criticisms of then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He’s taken plenty of flack from the religious right for his hard line on terrorism. And though an initial supporter of General Musharraf as an antidote to both the corruption and the growing fundamentalism of the Sharif era, he was among the harder hitters when time came to expose Musharraf for the fraud he was. In a country where the press has historically not been free, Sethi certainly deserves recognition.
But it’s not a cut-and-dry case. First of all, Sethi’s more recent work in defense of the free press came at a time when Pakistani media in general was rising to new levels of bravery in response to new levels of suppression, especially after the imposition of martial law last November. Watch Kiran Khalid’s excellent documentary on this struggle and you’ll realize that Sethi has been honored to recognize, symbolically, the long way that Pakistani journalists, as a group, have come.
At the same time, Pakistani media has a long way to go. The most striking thing about the way Sethi’s own paper covered the award is the power given to the government to determine the interpretation. The story was titled “Award for Najam Sethi an honor for Pakistan.” The article focused on Minister of Information Sherry Rehman’s remarks following the Golden Pen announcement, where she presented his work as protecting the government from “regressive elements.” Given that the prize was given in part to honor Sethi’s “independence” and his willingness to be “at odds with Pakistani authorities,” this warm fuzzy treatment from the government, and the appropriation of that warm fuzziness by the press, is a bit uneasy.
It has me worrying that the zeal among Pakistani journos to really crusade for press freedom was particular to the struggle against Musharraf, but the check of public opinion on authority matters just as much, if not more, in democracies as in dictatorships: in democracies, exposing official sins has a clear impact of changing voter behavior. I hope Sethi and company know this.
Insult to Injury
…is how the recession feels to many in media. The industry was hard hit even when the U.S. economy was booming, barely scraping together enough ads to keep the lights on, so the current collapse is a serious kick when we’re already down.
A telling sign: in trying to devise a forecast for media in 2009, I went out in search of the full range of experts, but there was no diversity in their views. The most bullish and bearish of analysts agreed that there’s aways to fall. Read the story here.
One interesting trend that emerged in those interviews is what Paul Krugman calls depression economics: there’s a moment (a tipping point, to borrow another economist’s phrase) on the way down where all the basic structures atrophy and what used to be prudent policy suddenly becomes dangerously stupid. ex: In boom times, saving is good, but in depression economics you want everyone to spend above their income to jumpstart growth.
In media, the conventional wisdom is that moving towards an advertising-based revenue structure from a subscription-based revenue structure represents progress. On the web, advertising is the only viable revenue structure, since consumers have demonstrated again and again that they aren’t willing to pay for content. But even in print, the explosion of media and the expansion of media companies happened when they were able to bring their newstand cost down to a mass-accessible price, and cover their own production costs through advertising. So this is longstanding conventional wisdom. In depression economics, however, when everyone else is so hard hit they stop buying ads, it’s the entities with subscription streams that do best. Fuddy-duddies like The Discovery Channel are apparently poised to make the big gains while big names like Disney will lose out.
It’s a compelling example of why we need more experimentation around media business models–the best practice is far from set in stone.
New Media = Back to Basics
Another interesting debate in class today, where I got a bit heated and yelled at some fellow classmates who were trashing news executives for “failing” to find a way to pay for what they see as the one true journalism–i.e. objective, general-interest and long-form. I tried to remind them that this model was a 20th century anomaly; for most of its history, journalism has been short, snappy, niche and opinionated. Why are we all hung up on mourning a fluke?
I don’t rejoice when old media companies go down; I think longtime professionals have a level of expertise that is more, not less, valuable in the emerging niche media world and I want them to stay in the field and on the airwaves. To do so, I believe we in media have to take the long view and recognize that the place media is headed looks an awful lot like the places we’ve been in the past, so we can calm down and drop this obsession with 1970s style reporting.
To that end, in addition to yelling at my classmates, I’m researching and writing about older media models that might serve as more relevant precedents: one model is the Victorian radical press, which I’ve described in today’s Columbia Journalism Review. This winter, I’ll be combing the 1830’s French press for another option. Where and when else should I be looking?
Not-so-apocalyptic after all, or, I told you so
I’ve been saying for ages that the future of media is in a rapprochement between the best and biggest old media companies and the best and leanest of the new media startups. Another example to add to my trend list: Reuters and Politico announced a content-sharing deal this week.
This is especially good news because Reuters is a wire. On the one hand, the wires are having a hard time rejigging their revenue structure for the digital world. On the other hand, because they already specialize in being fast and scrappy, and in putting out raw content for others to reuse, wires are already suited to the content of web-style reporting.
Instead of supplying newspapers–who need to move away from trying to break headlines that readers can get online on Reuters’ own site–Reuters can supply blogs. Blogs like Politico DO need to be fast news-breakers but since the best ones are specialized they need content outside their focus area that Reuters can provide. Meanwhile Reuters drives a new generation of readers to its site (so it can monetize its own content directly, instead of just through subscribers). And it gets to outsource some of its political reporting to Politico’s staff.
I wish I could say ‘I rest my case’ about this but I think ’09 will see even more of these partnerships. And shamelessly enough, I am compelled to toot my horn when I’m proven right.
Some insights on the apocalypse
There’s no shortage of handwringing about the future of the newspaper industry these days and this blog has definitely contributed its fair share. But this item by John Gapper at the FT seems far more balanced than most of what I’ve read. Gapper’s argument is similar to the one I’ve made on this site:
1. We don’t need more than a few major news organizations covering national and international news. If the Miami Herald loses it’s D.C. bureau, it’s no big deal, because Floridians can get the WaPo online or the Herald can content-share with the WaPo on its own site.
2. Some things like weather and sports scores (ie pure information) can be done by any number of web start-ups and newspapers really don’t need to have staffs for this anymore.
3. City papers outside the national news hubs should stick to local news, and most of them are slowly going this way.
The innovation in Gapper’s article is the way he explains the current financial troubles of news media: no one should wring their hands for the NYTimes, even if they are starved for revenue right now, because AS the other city papers go more local, the market share of the NYT in national news will increase. The big guys will be just fine. It’s a nice silver lining in a dire newspaper economy and a well-written item I thought I should pass along.
The prodigal son returns
Larry Lessig, whose work I’ve written about before, is packing his bags for a cross country schelp. He’s leaving his post at Stanford Law to chair an ethics center at Harvard.
For some time, Lessig has been synonymous with the West Coast attitude to IP law. As the home of Silicon Valley, the engineers whose inventions are rewriting our economy, and with its laid back libertarian social ideals, California made a natural base for the free culture movement Lessig championed.
But Lessig didn’t start there; he started among the more moderate academe in Cambridge, and even did a stint amongst the uber-capitalists at U-Chicago. Since he left, Harvard has been working overtime to cultivate its own IP department and the big coup came in 2007, when they picked up Yochai Benkler from Yale.
Benkler is the anti-Lessig: just as committed to open source culture, but in the sense of free markets, not free lunch. To Benkler, a decentralized, deregulated web creates new opportunities for competition and new sources of profit. [Note that his book is called the Wealth of Networks after Adam Smith.] To Lessig, an open web is pure collaboration, a system with the power to undermine profit motive itself. At least that’s how his early work reads, though he recently tried to back down from this position in an interview on Charlie Rose (maybe this was initiation for his new job). Over the years, then, Benkler’s view came to symbolize the East Coast approach to IP law as much as Lessig was the California hippie.
Now Harvard wants to be innovative, so they’re trying to collect all the lights of IP law. Is this the new link economy at work, forcing opponents to collaborate? It’s likely that copyright law (which really sucks right now) will be rewritten in the next few years. And Lessig and Benkler are surely the people who will be called in to help pols draft new laws. Will working side by side affect the legal ideas these two develop?
In any case, I’ll be curious to see how the two of them interact at faculty lunches.
Apocalypse 10: What Tribune Did Wrong
By Maha Rafi Atal, 8 December, 2008, 2 Comments
So in case you haven’t heard, the Tribune is filing for bankruptcy. Now before all the shrill new media evangelists start celebrating, let’s take a moment to realize that this is the failure of bad management not bad journalism. Many of the Tribune papers–the Chicago Trib, the Baltimore Sun–were hallmarks of top notch reporting. And if they’d been properly run, we might have more of that top notch reporting around for longer.
But the Tribune was also the hallmark of managerial failure. As the WSJ explains, long before Sam Zell took the papers over, the Trib was in the financial hole. And while Zell undertook some smart redesigns and tried to cultivate the local focus, the community-curation, of the Web 2.0 age, he was half-hearted about it. The LA Times in particular never came to terms with the fact that it couldn’t really be a national or international news when LA readers can get that news from elsewhere. Not to mention the personality clashes among its top execs.
Meanwhile, at the Chicago Trib, Zell refused to merge an understanding of the new era’s culture with an actual embrace of the new technologies. He told reporters not to post juicy stuff online, and at least to this reader, the Trib’s website and blogs always seemed like a second class citizen to the print edition.
The message isn’t the medium, but you can’t have one without the other. Sam Zell never got all the pieces in place at the same time, but frankly, neither have most of the new media evangelists. So instead of seeing the fall of Tribune as a death sentence for print, let’s spend time trying to find a little common ground.
Apocalypse 9: Glocalism
By Maha Rafi Atal, 5 December, 2008, No Comment
Been having some passionate debates at Columbia about the future of media, and particularly investigative journalism. In class the other day, I suggested that the best use of investigative journalism is on a local level–where you can actually get on the streets, gumshoe-style–and that most papers should focus on reporting what happens in their backyard. If local outlets don’t do that, no one else will, and communities will suffer.
I’m persona non grata in class now, because what I said smacks of New Yorker snobbery, as though I were claiming national news as the exclusive prerogative of my city’s papers (the Times, the WSJ) and those in other big media markets (the Washington Post). But I don’t consider the Times and the WSJ to be New York papers. These are international titles, and even when international news happens here (ie at the Stock Exchange or the UN), I don’t look at that as New York news. Real New York papers–the Post and the Daily News–report just on New York, and that’s as it should be.
An example: the Daily News won a Pulitzer last year for its coverage of the medical fallout 9/11 had on the emergency workers who spent time doing rescue work at Ground Zero. They’d have missed that one if they’d been busy with a national or international story. In other words, I’d be just as incensed if the Daily News got themselves a Pentagon reporter as I am when I hear about a Washington bureau for a local paper from the Midwest or the South.
The problem, as one of my classmates pointed out last night, is that very few people consume as much news as I do (most people have lives). So while I can read the WSJ, the WaPo and the Times for national and international information and then get local headlines from the NY1 TV station, many Americans want everything together. Going too local will reinforce the parochialism many foreigners find irksome about Americans.
It’s not that readers in cities outside New York and D.C. don’t deserve to hear about national news; it’s that their papers should not squander resources looking for it at the expense of local beats. That’s what wire services are for.
I’m not alone in looking for a news universe that is geographically segmented. Take a look at these readership figures for the top 5 visited news websites:
New York Times 707 764 000
USATODAY.com — 186,178,000
Washingtonpost.com — 163,844,000
Wall Street Journal Online — 107,333,000
Boston.com — 77,536,000
No local outlet is level with the nationals. But the one that comes closest is Boston.com, the website of the Boston Globe, because the Globe has smartly zeroed in on exclusively local coverage: Massachusetts stories and local sports scores. Today, there’s only one national story on the whole front page; it’s way at the bottom and it’s coming from the AP.
The real crisis, then, is what to do about wire-style reporting as the Associated Press hurdles towards collapse. Someone needs to devise a system for national and international news to be fed to papers for whom it’s not, and should not be, the primary bread and butter. CNN is starting its own wire service, and there’s ProPublica, but there’s no guarantee these business models will work any better than the AP’s. I’d like to see more activity and experimentation in this field–are there projects out there I don’t know about?
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Pal Highlights Competitive Edge with new, Bold ad Campaign
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines unveiled its newest and ‘radical’ ad campaign in the Philippines #FlyTheWayYouDeserve to reinforce ‘brand strengths’ which have given the airline the competitive edge through the years.
The advertising campaign encourages smart, practical travelers and commuter-flyers in the country’s regions: Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao to tr y and experience PAL’s full-service flights at surprisingly affordable fares.
The “Fly the Way You Deserve” campaign’s messaging – translated into powerful visuals covering various phases of the flight – focuses on PAL’s array of full-service offerings, such as: free baggage allowance (FBA), free snacks and beverage for domestic travels, free hot meals and drinks for international travels, free movies, TV shows and music by way of the myPAL Inflight Entertainment System, comfortable seats to ensure a comfortable and relaxing flight experience, and its dedicated heartfelt service.
PAL’s heartfelt service or Buong Pusong Alaga is an integral part of the key message of the campaign thus reinforcing what sets the flag carrier apart from its competitors.
The campaign kicks off with an online video, which pays service to the newly-reconfigured Airbus A330s offering the first-ever tri-class experience with state-of-the-art facilities. 8 of PAL’s 15 A330s are tri-class and are being used for PAL’s regional routes such as Osaka, Haneda, Narita, Sydney, Melbourne, Honolulu, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore.The campaign also highlights the airline’s domestic and international route network driving home the message on connectivity and convenience.
PAL Vice President for Marketing Ria Carreon-Domingo said “With this new campaign, we want more Filipino flyers to understand that when they fly PAL, they get more value for their money. Our overall better and heartfelt service at year-round surprisingly affordable fares will give them a better flying experience.”
“For those who have never flown PAL, we encourage you to try us, and experience the difference. You can check out our weekend promo fares, PALmazing Deals online from Friday to Sunday for amazingly low fares,” she adds.
March 2016 marked the introduction of the airline’s new service philosophy “Heart of the Filipino. Since then, and up until today, PAL has remained focused on: translating this Brand Equity into a genuine service mantra and introducing service innovations, route network expansion and fleet modernization to add real value to one’s travel experience. All these aim to make the company’s renewed vision of becoming a 5-star full-service airline by 2020 a reality.
PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista stressed, “We remain fully committed to continuing our brand story of delighting passengers through genuine care, warmth and charm. We want to expand our customer base so more and more travelers can experience the full-service brand we have built and continue to strengthen to meet the needs of the discerning traveler.”
For more information, visit www.philippineairlines.com or facebook.com/flypal.
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The world's first 360 degree barrel roll for a wooden framed roller coaster. Low and fast with a lot of airtime and a 90 degree turn. This Gravity Group design was built by Martin & Vleminckx Rides.
Location: Jinan, China Park: Jinan Cultural Heritage Park Opened: 6/2015 Length: 3264 feet / 995 meters. Height: 110 feet / 33.5 meters. Speed: 55 mph / 88 kph.
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Location: Zhengzhou, China. Park: Fantawild Dreamland Park. Opened: 7/2015 Height: 108 feet / 33 meters. Length: 3188 feet / 972 meters. Speed: 54 mph / 87kph
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Location: Fushun, China Park: Hotgo. Opened: 9/2014. Height: 103 feet / 31.4 meters. Length: 3682 feet / 1122 meters. Speed: 58 MPH / 93 KPH
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This airtime monster occupies just a sliver of land at Happy Valley in Tianjin, China. Guests are drawn to the beautiful structure and get addicted to the ride's excitement. This Gravity Group design was built by Martin & Vleminckx Rides.
Location: Tianjin, China Park: Happy Valley Opened: 7/2013. Height: 115 feet / 35 meters. Length: 3992 feet / 1216 meters Speed: 56 MPH / 90 KPH
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This massive racing and dueling roller coaster is the first to feature the "high five" element, in which riders are banked completely toward each other at the top of a hill. This Gravity Group design was built by Martin & Vleminckx Rides.
Location: Wuhan, China Park: Happy Valley. Red Side Height:105 feet / 32 meters. Length: 3914 feet / 1193 meters. Blue Side Height: 105 feet / 32 meters. Length: 3750 feet / 1143 meters. Speed: 55 MPH / 88 KPH
Zippin Pippin
The Zippin Pippin was originally built in 1912 in Memphis TN. In 2010 the Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay Wisconsin decided to rebuild the coaster using the original layout. This new ride combines tight turns and long out and back straightaways with lots of airtime.
Location: Greenbay, Wisconsin Park: Bay Beach Opened: 5/2011 Height: 70 feet / 21.3 meters Length: 2865 feet / 873 meters Speed: 40 mph / 64 kph
The first wooden roller coaster in mainland China is located at Shanghai's Happy Valley Amusement Park. It is a fun ride filled with plenty of airtime. It was designed by The Gravity Group, LLC and built by Martin & Vleminckx Rides.
Location: Shanghai, China. Park: Happy Valley. Opened: 8/2009. Height: 108 feet / 33 meters. Length: 3819 feet / 1164 meters. Speed: 56 mph / 90 kph
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Location: Kemah, Texas. Park: Kemah Bordwalk. Opened: 9/2007. Height: 96 feet / 29.2 meters. Length: 3236 feet / 986 meters. Speed: 51 mph / 87 kph.
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Location: Winter Haven, FL Park: Legoland Height: 40 feet / 12.2 Meters. Length: 1365 feet / 416 meters. Speed: 32 mph / 51 kph.
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Thunder Coaster opened in 2001 and is 950 meters long. During the two minute ride time there are 12 airtime events making you feel weightless. The ride was upgraded with "Timberliner" trains in 2015.
Location: Oslo, Norway Park: TusenFryd Opened: 5/2001 Height: 105 feet, 32 meters Length: 3116 feet, 950 meters Speed: 58 MPH
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Boom City Swap Meet returns to Tulalip
TULALIP — The expansive gravel parking lot at 10274 27th Ave. NE, just northeast of the Tulalip Resort Hotel and Casino, came alive with commerce for the fourth season in a row on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, as those who ignored the weekend’s dismal weather forecasts were treated to unexpectedly sunny skies at the Boom City Swap Meet.
by Kirk Boxleitner
Friday, May 9, 2014 8:33pm
Vendor Joe Whitney is all smiles as he seeks to sell his merchandise to shopper Wes Maleta at the Boom City Swap Meet in Tulalip on April 26.
Joe Whitney made his sales pitches with the enthusiastic volume of a carnival barker, drawing shoppers such as Wes Maleta, as well as Adrian Contreras and his son Cristibol, with his eclectic assortment of electronic goods and random household items.
“I’ve got shoes for two dollars,” Whitney exclaimed. “I’ve got vacuum cleaners for $10, and DVD players for the same price, and if that doesn’t tickle your fancy, I’ve even got a Blu-ray player or two.”
In spite of her self-professed nickname being the “Crazy Coupon Lady,” Lynnwood’s Debbie Gatti took more of a soft-sell approach to attracting customers. Then again, given that she’s been peddling her wares at the Boom City Swap Meet for three of the four years that it’s been in operation, she’s developed enough of a following that many of her customers now seek her out.
“I’m always in stall H-9,” Gatti said, relaxing in her chair under the tent she placed over her multiple tables full of household goods, in anticipation of a rainfall that gladly never came. “That way, my customers always know exactly where I’m at.”
Gatti acquired her moniker due to the fact that all of her items for sale were purchased with coupons, and as diverse as her selection is, when a prospective customer inquires about her inventory, she can answer their questions right away.
“Do you have any hair products that can make straight hair go curly?” one woman asked.
“You’ll want to look for something with the word ‘volumizer’ on it,” Gatti told her on April 26. “If I don’t have it here, come back tomorrow and I’ll have fetched some from My stash.”
Terry Sue Nielson, who took over the Boom City Swap Meet this year from newly elected Tulalip Tribal Board Vice Chair Les Parks, reported that they’d signed up 67 vendors on April 26, but only 27 on April 27, due to prevailing forecasts of rain. As for how many shoppers and browsers attended the event’s first weekend of the year, that’s just a matter of counting cars.
“We charge $1 for each vehicle this year, and that Saturday, we had 888 cars come through,” Nielson said. “We didn’t charge on Sunday, but I’d still guess we saw 300 cars.”
Nielson expects those numbers to double, at least, on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4.
“A lot of people didn’t know we were open yet, and because the weatherman kept saying it would rain, they opted not to come this past weekend,” Nielson said. “Be sure to come on out this coming weekend, because it should be sunny.”
The Boom City Swap Meet will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will welcome a variety of merchandise vendors, including producers of handmade arts and crafts, purveyors of antiques and 15 food vendors, including those serving up traditional Native American barbecue salmon.
“We have our free bouncy house, a new clown who’s also a face-painter, and we’re looking into doing pony rides again,” Nielson said. “Those were a hit during our first two years.”
After closing temporarily from June 7 to July 11, to accommodate the Boom City fireworks vendors, the Boom City Swap Meet will reopen on Saturday, July 12, and remain open through early September.
“The more vendors the public sees, the more they’ll come out,” Nielson said. “We have room for 200 vendors. Also, our food court is awesome. This coming weekend will see all of our regulars return, from snow cones and shaved ice to Hawaiian, Filipino and Mexican food, plus fry bread, sandwiches and more. We love being an attraction, and somewhere people can go and just have fun.”
To reserve a space, vendors can sign up online at www.boomcityswapmeet.com or call 425-359-3864. Vendors will be charged $20 to rent a space. For more information, visit www.boomcityswapmeet.com.
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Availability See sizes, availability, floorplans & Specification for each property
Universities Coventry boasts two world renowned universities
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Amenities Due to Middlemarch's prime location there is an enormous amount of amenities on offer
Coventry boasts two world renowned universities; Warwick University and Coventry University.
Both attract huge numbers of domestic and international students to the city and are major employers. In addition, both institutions are centres of research, investment and skills.
Warwick has around 23,600 full-time students and 1,800 academic and research staff. Warwick consistently ranks in the top ten of all major domestic rankings of British universities and is the only multi-faculty institution aside from Oxford and Cambridge to have never been ranked outside the top ten. Warwick has been ranked as the world’s 20th best university based on employer reputation.
With more than 27,600 students: 21,525 undergraduates and 6,075 postgraduates Coventry University offers more than 130 undergraduate degrees and 100 postgraduate degrees over its four faculties. The university employs over 1,800 academic staff and is the fourth largest employer in Coventry. Nationally, Coventry is ranked 15th by The Guardian University Guide 2016.
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The Republic of Ireland Under-15s began their season with a well-deserved 1-0 victory away to Poland.
A Ben Quinn goal in the 25th minute proved to be enough for Jason Donohue's side, as the team were given their first taste of international football.
The winger found himself free at the back post, and calmly scored from a Sean Fitzpatrick cross.
Former Castlebar Celtic player Darragh Reilly made his international debut in a game to remember for the youngster.
Castlebar Celtic
Darragh Reilly
Mayo and Roscommon play out draw in Masters Shield Final
Masters Shield Final Mayo 1-05 Roscommon 1-05
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Militant Islam Monitor > Articles > Deported Yemeni Terrorists Welcomed Home By Thousands At Saan'a Airport
Deported Yemeni Terrorists Welcomed Home By Thousands At Saan'a Airport
August 12, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - PipeLineNews.org - The two Yemenis, Sheikh Mohammed al-Moayad and Mohammed Zaid were convicted in a 2005 court proceeding in Brooklyn on terror charges involving a trip to Germany [an FBI sting operation] where the two were expecting to receive money from a deep-pocket terror funder.
Upon appeal, the two plead guilty to the substantially reduced charge of raising money for the Palestinian terror group Hamas [the original charges included support of al-Qaeda], freed upon time already served and deported to Yemen where they and their three attorneys were greeted by thousands of Islamists at the airport.
Yemen became for a brief time, a focal point in the war on terror due to the al-Qaeda inspired 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole in the port of Aiden. Al-Qaeda is believed to have received substantial assistance in the Cole attack from the Sudanese government.
Yemen, a Sunni Islamic government, designated as a U.S. ally, has been embroiled for years in an internecine battle with a Shiite rebel movement in the South.
The neighboring Saudi kingdom views the Shiite incursion with concern.
http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=yemen8.12.09%2Ehtm
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Today's Mystery and Suspense Update from Big Fish Games (140630)
Here is today's mystery and suspense update from Big Fish Games …
• The New Release is Awakening: The Redleaf Forest.
• The Daily Deal is Hypnosis, just $2.99 today only!
• The current Catch of the Week is The Beast of Lycan Isle, just $2.99 through Sunday, July 06, 2014 only.
• Today's Special Deal — It is Bonus Punch Monday! Receive a BONUS PUNCH with every game purchase, only on Mondays.
Visit the Omnimystery Entertainment Network for more games of mystery and suspense!
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The New Release today is Awakening: The Redleaf Forest
Queen Sophia embarks on one final journey to rescue her parents and to defeat Dreadmyre once and for all. Her search has led her to the Redleaf Forest where she is to find the centaur who can help her forge the Blade of Courage. Will Sophia finally defeat the evil which has shadowed over her journey and be able to reunite with her parents?
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour.
Also available for this game:
Get the Strategy Guide
Check out the Blog Walkthrough
For a more in-depth experience, see the Collector's Edition
Today's Daily Deal is Hypnosis
Mysterious circumstances surround the disappearance of a physician from a psychiatric clinic, and police have requested your assistance in the investigation. The patients are behaving oddly as you arrive at the scene, but as an experienced hypnotist, you are able to sedate them and travel into their psyches. As you dive deep into their subconscious minds, you’ll discover that this group of patients is comprised of a collection of exceptionally gifted and intelligent individuals: a painter, a musician, a scientist, a businessman and other bright minds. While each mind contains shocking surprises and intriguing puzzles, none are without terrifying phobias and dangerous obsessions which lead you to believe that what seemed like the disappearance of one man might actually be a catastrophe of epic proportions. Can you face your own subconscious to find the answers?
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game today only — Monday, June 30, 2014 — for $2.99.
The current Catch of the Week is The Beast of Lycan Isle
Luna has been summoned by Tara, her best friend, to an ancient village on a remote island. Tara needs Luna's expertise on a newly unearthed artifact that might prove the existence of the legendary cult of the Madra Alta or Wolf Man. But when she arrives the locals are acting very strangely, her friend has disappeared, and terrible clues reveal a situation beyond her worst nightmare. She must rely on her fearless wit and trusted allies to find her friend. She must dig deep into the instincts and courage of her own inner animal to defeat the Wolf King himself.
A sample version is available to download and play for free for one hour. You can purchase this game at the special price of $2.99 through Sunday, July 06, 2014.
Get the Strategy Guide.
For a more in-depth experience, see the Collector's Edition.
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The Gardeners: a new opera by Robert Hugill
‘When war shall cease this lonely unknown spot,/ Of many a pilgrimage will be the end,/ And flowers will shine in this now barren plot/ And fame upon it through the years descend:/ But many a heart upon each simple cross/ Will hang the grief, the memory of its loss.’
Richard Jones's Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden
There are never any real surprises with a Richard Jones production and Covent Garden’s Boris Godunov, first seen in 2016, is typical of Jones’s approach: it’s boxy, it’s ascetic, it’s over-bright, with minimalism turned a touch psychedelic in the visuals.
An enchanting Hansel and Gretel at Regent's Park Theatre
If you go out in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. And, it will be no picnic! For, deep in the broomstick forest that director Timothy Sheader and designer Peter McKintosh have planted on the revolving stage at Regent’s Park Theatre is a veritable Witches’ Training School.
Love and death among battlements
In 2003, at Cagli’s Accademia del Teatro, Elisabetta Courir directed a compelling Così fan tutte, minimalist, sophisticated and low-budget; quite unlike Daniele Abbado, whose Lohengrin for Bologna’s Teatro Comunale integrated “hard” scenery, video projections and historically informed costumes into a dream-like pageant.
Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore
Castello di Vigoleno (Piacenza), Italy
Yet both stagings had in common a deep respect for — and knowledge of — the original dramatic concept and the underlying music, something increasingly rare nowadays.
In fact, both young directors have one more common feature, since their fathers Duilio Courir and Claudio Abbado rank among Italy’s shining stars — in music criticism and in conducting, respectively. Being born into the trade at such top levels may rather work as a hindrance, at least when a budding professional is determined to build his/her own independent career without relying on family connections. Ms Courir is one such case, having debuted in opera direction relatively late in 1994 with an appreciated staging of Vivaldi’s Tamerlano at Verona’s Teatro Filarmonico, at the age of 30 and after diverse experiences in spoken drama.
Actually, most of her educational curriculum pointed towards opera. The 10-year girl who used to sing in the children’s choir at La Scala grew up to study music at the Scuola Civica di Milano, alongside humanities, theater and musicology at the State University in the same town. For a period, she even took singing lesson from the vocal scholar Rodolfo Celletti, also attending the masterclasses held at Fiesole (Florence) by Walter Blazer, the well-known teacher from the Manhattan School of Music. As to direction, she apprenticed with such masters as Dario Fo and Luca Ronconi — but particularly Egisto Marcucci, noted for his rigor, discrimination of, and in-depth research on, texts, whether sung or spoken.
Courir’s latest opera staging, Verdi’s Il trovatore, generally counts as popular fare; however, her reading thereof appears unconventional, aristocratic and upstream — starting right from its location: an outdoor arena at Vigoleno, soaring high on the green hills between Parma and Piacenza in the Po Valley. The castle and hamlet of Vigoleno, built in its present form during the 1390s, was a meeting point for the culturati during the 1920-30s. Gabriele D’Annunzio, Max Ernst, Jean Cocteau, Artur Rubinstein among Europeans, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Elsa Maxwell from the USA; all were guests here at the duchesse de Grammont’s, born princess Maria Ruspoli (incidentally: from the same family who offered lavish hospitality to young Handel in Rome).
The castle itself, with its towers, battlemented walls and gates, provided a hyperrealistic backdrop to a plot set in no less than two castles in Spain during roughly the same age: Aljaferia and Castellor. Light years far from the current trend of European opera direction, where the setting would be typically a dilapidated industrial plant, a garage, a gay bar, a spacecraft or whatever else. Tall wooden boards, all crooked and scorched, served as a camouflage for covered bays were patrols were doing their rounds. A drawdbridge suspended over a dark gulf was alternatively the springboard whence Manrico was expected to launch his treacherous high Cs in “Di quella pira” and the stairway plunging into the dungeon “where the State prisoners languish”. Less blacksmiths than dyers, the Gypsies hanged out the garish product of their industry from virtual battlements mirroring the real ones, or celebrated and sung by torchlight while squatting down in circles around certain disquieting cauldrons. Tribal and gloomy with a shade of the Orient — such was the medieval Spain conjured up by Courir and her team: set designer Guido Fiorato, costume designer Artemio Cabassi and Fiammetta Baldiserri in charge of lighting.
Within that (basically reliable, yet never archaeologic) framework, bodies shaped their passions in the mould of unavoidable melodrama. The lecherous Count attained by bitter qualms of conscience in the end; Leonora a compassionate Madonna in light-blue train; Manrico a greyish bachelor, moonstruck by misfortune and clearly a noble born-looser. Azucena towered throughout in her fiery red gowns, as young and sexy as possible. Rather than Manrico’s mother, she looked like his paramour, while a manly Ferrando kept jerking her with ill-conceived desire. Side characters, nuns, warriors, courtiers and sundry extras navigated smoothly, then suddenly disappeared behind the boards. Perfect clockwork and grand opera on a grand scale, though with limited means.
The junior singing company was enough well-matched (a crucial requirement for Il trovatore), with baritone Claudio Sgura getting the best applause for both his vocal qualities and sensitive acting. Rachele Stanisci (Leonora) has her strongpoint in agility, as Laura Brioli (Azucena) in sheer power; yet a more restrained vibrato during their forte passages would not spoil. As Manrico, the experienced tenor Renzo Zulian sounded strangely fatigued and/or unhappy with his upper register, probably due to a last-minute stand-in for an ailing colleague. Orchestra Filarmonica Toscanini and Coro del Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, both emerging ensembles, were led by Massimiliano Stefanelli with unrelenting pulse, despite a troublesome acoustic environment. Outdoor venues have their pros and cons, particularly during a windy early Summer as this is proving to be.
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Christina L. Kurtz
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Mayo specializes in writs and appeals for the firm’s construction defect and complex consumer litigation practice groups, and also litigates cases on behalf of homeowners and homeowners associations. Since 2011, he has been certified as an appellate specialist by the California State Bar. Before joining the firm in 2009, Mayo worked at Dunn Appellate Law in Pasadena. Prior to that, his practice focused on insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, and professional malpractice.
Mayo has represented clients in numerous appellate matters over the past decade, and has argued on 17 occasions before Courts of Appeal statewide. Results include the following published and unpublished opinions:
1426 North Laurel Avenue Homeowners Association v. Sunset on Sunset, LLC (2nd Dist.) 2016 Cal.App. Unpub. Lexis 3875: Upheld finding that individual developer is liable under alter ego theory for verdict in favor of homeowners association in the amount of $4.978 million.
Long v. Provide Commerce, Inc. (2nd Dist. 2016) 245 Cal.App.4th 855: Court of Appeal ruled in favor of consumers in class-action against flower-delivery service which sought to enforce arbitration provision in internet “click-wrap” agreement.
McMillin Albany, LLC v. Superior Court (5th Dist. 2015) 239 Cal.App.4th 1132, review granted Nov. 24, 2015: Presently before the California Supreme Court, this matter will determine whether California homeowners remain entitled to seek relief under the common law for defects in their homes.
Lunada Biomedical v. Nunez (2nd Dist. 2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 459: Court of Appeal ruled in favor of consumers in class action against maker of an ineffective menopausal pain treatment, establishing rule that exercise of rights under consumer-protection statute does not subject consumers to action for declaratory relief.
Winser v. Pardee Homes (2nd Dist., Div. 6) 2014 Cal.App. Unpub. Lexis 5567: Court of Appeal upheld denial of builder’s claim for expert fees incurred at trial.
Imburgia v. DirecTV (2nd Dist. 2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 338, reversed by U.S. Supreme Court in DirecTV v. Imburgia (2015) 136 S.Ct. 463: Court of Appeal found in favor of California consumers in class action to recover unlawfully-imposed disconnect fees. Reversed by the United States Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion.
McCaffrey Group, Inc. v. Superior Court (5th Dist. 2014) 224 Cal.App.4th 1330: Concerned the parameters applicable to builders who adopt prelitigation procedures under construction defect-related legislation known as SB800.
Darling v. Superior Court (1st Dist. 2012) 211 Cal.App.4th 69: Concerned builder’s obligation to comply with statutory disclosure requirements under SB800.
Antangan v. Shea Homes, Inc. (2nd Dist., Div. 6) 2012 Cal.App. Unpub. Lexis 3425: Court of Appeal upheld award of expert fees to plaintiffs in construction defect action.
Hughes v. Shapell Industries, Inc. (2nd Dist.) 2012 Cal.App. Unpub Lexis 2298: Court of Appeal upheld order granting special motion to strike against builder that cross-complained against homeowners for failure to comply with unenforceable prelitigation procedure.
Baeza v. Superior Court (5th Dist. 2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1214: Concerned applicability of statutory protections of homeowners to builders who utilize contractual prelitigation procedure.
Anders v. Superior Court (5th Dist. 2011) 192 Cal.App.4th 579: Court of Appeal reversed ruling that builder who had sought to utilize unenforceable contractual prelitigation procedure could “fall back” on statutory procedure.
Bertlow v. Arnaiz Development Co., Inc. (3rd Dist.) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. Lexis 1647: Court of Appeal upheld denial of builder’s attempt to enforce unconscionable arbitration agreement.
Heckenlively v. Storey (4th Dist., Div. 2) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. Lexis 4576: Court of Appeal reversed verdict and damages award granted under theory of quantum meruit.
Milwicz v. Public Storage (2nd Dist.) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. Lexis 1870: Court of Appeal reversed order dismissing lawsuit based upon wrongful sale of stored items.
Allesandro v. Tecau (4th Dist., Div. 3) 2009 Cal.App. Unpub. Lexis 2009: Court of Appeal reversed order granting attorney fees to the defendant in dispute between neighboring property owners.
Vidrio v. Hernandez (2nd Dist. 2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 1443: Concerned enforceability of award of monetary sanctions for failure to participate in good faith in court-ordered mediation.
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The Best Wheeled Boards for Bugaboo and Other Strollers
February 02, 2011 in Stuff for Baby, Stuff for Dads, Stuff for Kids, Stuff for Moms
If baby number two is on the way, it may have already occurred to you that you're eventually going to have to move your firstborn out of the stroller to make room for the baby. And depending on the age of your child, it's likely hard to imagine them all of a sudden walking around instead of riding. Not to mention the fact that you're no longer going to have them strapped in confined to a stroller anymore. When the time came for my family, the solution was the Bugaboo Wheeled Board.
A wheeled board attaches to the back of the stroller - usually the rear axle - and allows your oldest to ride behind the stroller while standing up. But what if you don't have a Bugaboo? Fortunately these days there are wheeled board options for all kinds of strollers. Here's a breakdown of what I think the best are:
Bugaboo Wheeled Board
The Bugaboo Wheeled Board is the granddaddy of this product category, and it's the first time I ever saw something like it all those years ago. It attaches to the rear axle of the Bugaboo and your kid stands in between you and the stroller. It also has a strap that allows you to fold it up under the stroller when you're child decides to walk.
This is the wheeled board I used with my kids, and from experience I can tell you it works really well. It supported the weight of my kid without a problem and both my kids felt very secure while I was pushing them. It is a bit annoying to have the kid right in front of you when you are trying to walk behind it, and you kind of have to stand a bit to the side of the stroller to push it and avoid kicking the board underneath (at least for my legs). You also have to detach it completely when you're stowing the stroller in the car, but I think this is probably something you have to do with all wheeled boards. The bottom line is, if you've invested in a Bugaboo stroller, this is a must have item.
Bugaboo Wheeled Board works with Bugaboo Cameleon, Frog and Gecko, $99.95 from Amazon.com.
Lascal BuggyBoard-Maxi
If you've got just a regular stroller, even an umbrella stroller, and you still want the convenience of a wheeled board you should definitely check out the BuggyBoard-Maxi from Lascal. It's basically the same thing as a Bugaboo Wheeled Board, except it attaches to the rear upright tubing of a stroller (not the axle) so it can attach to a vast variety of strollers. Visit their website to find out if the board will fit your particular stroller, but chances are it will.
BuggyBoard-Maxi by Lascal, $87.20 from Amazon.com
Sidekick Stroller for Orbit G2 Stroller
I'm not saying that the Sidekick Stroller Board alone would be enough to convince me to get a G2 stroller from Orbit, but it definitely wouldn't hurt the cause. The Sidekick solves my main problem with the Bugaboo Wheeled Board, namely by moving the kid from directly behind the stroller (where your feet are supposed to be when you're walking) to behind one of the wheels in back. Your child then stands on the side of the stroller and out of your way.
It's a great solution in as of itself, but typical of Orbit, they've tried to solve all the wheeled board problems. The Sidekick Stroller Board folds up and away when your kid isn't riding, even when your stroller is folded. It also comes with a handle for your kid to hold onto, and it's made of hardwood and grip tape, just like a skateboard. Oh, and you can attach two at a time for three kids if you want.
The Sidekick Stroller Board for the Orbit G2 is $120.00 from Amazon.com
The Mountain Buggy Free Rider
Wheeled boards are one thing, but the coolest, most innovative wheeled board solution comes from Phil&Teds via their Mountain Buggy brand - the Free Rider. The Free Rider is a wheeled board that fits behind your stroller, but also doubles as a scooter. It attaches to the back of the stroller for strolling, and then easily detaches for your kid to play with. I saw it in action at the ABC Expo in Las Vegas at the end of last year, and it was one of the coolest things I saw - especially in the stroller product category. It will launch working on the entire Mountain Buggy line, and they told me at the show that they have plans to make attachments for all kinds of other strollers - not just Mountain Buggy and Phil&Teds brands.
The Free Rider Kiddie Board will release in March 2011 for $99.99 and is available now for pre-order at MountainBuggy.com
Lascal also makes a slightly cheaper "Kiddy Board Maxi" that attaches to the rear axel, and costs $79.95 at Amazon.com
Stokke also makes the Stokke Xplory Rider Board for their Stokke Xplory strollers. It's basically the same thing as a Bugaboo wheeled board, except that it has two wheels. It will run you $119.99 at Amazon.com
UPPAbaby makes a wheeled board called PiggyBack that works with their VISTA line of strollers. It's made of wood and has a non-skid surface, but I don't think it's designed to work with any other strollers than the VISTA. But if you need a three-kid solution this system could be for you. The PiggyBack costs $89.99 at Amazon.com
Tags: board, Bugaboo, Bugaboo Wheeled Board, Buggy Board, BuggyBoard Maxi, free rider, kiddy board, kids, Lascal, Lascal BuggyBoard, Mountain Buggy, Orbit, Orbit G2, Phil&Teds, PiggyBack, Ride along board, scooter, Sidekick, skateboard, stoke, UPPAbaby, xplory
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Dave Stewart’s Daughter Kaya Preps First Release
Dave Stewart’s 13-year old daughter Kaya is working on her first release.
Of Mice & Men Unveil New Track ‘You’re Not Alone’
Of Mice & Men have given us the first taste of their forthcoming third album, ‘Restoring Force’, in the form of new track, ‘You’re Not Alone’.
Camper Van Beethoven Reissues Classic Albums
On the 25th Anniversary of the original release, Camper Van Beethoven will reissue, ‘Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart’ and ‘Key Lime Pie’, on February 14th, 2014.
Metallica Are Taking Requests For Their Upcoming European Tour
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Matt Okine Replaces Tom Ballard On Triple J Breakfast
Stand-up comedian Matt Okine will co-host Triple J breakfast with Alex Dyson in 2014.
Water By Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood To Premiere In Australia In 2014
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It's JUSTIFIED, Part Three
January 18, 2012webimpakt — 70 Comments ↓
Vince Lombardi said, “Perfection is not attainable. But if you chase perfection, you can catch excellence.”
JUSTIFIED is back.
I’m in heaven.
It’s not just because I’m watching Timothy Olyphant. Though, he is nice on the eyes.
Talented actors; brilliant writing; pitch-perfect pacing. Justified is about excellence. I don’t say that lightly.
In fact, I’m such a big fan-girl, that a year ago—after the Season Two premiere—I blogged about this show over at Murderati.
You might think I’m blogging yet again about Justified so I can post pictures like this here at Murder She Writes. Not true. Not me, nope. That would be Lori 🙂
But I’ll let you enjoy this shot for a moment.
Or two.
Okay, there are a lot of fantastic television shows out there—but most of them are no longer on the networks. Or, the big networks kill them too soon, without giving them an extra push or doing nothing to save them (PRIME SUSPECT & DETROIT 1-8-7 – two of my fave new shows – cancelled after one short season.)
Cable has succeeded because they’re lower budget and can achieve success with a smaller viewership. They break rules and take risks. They don’t fit the mold. This is good for television lovers like me who are frustrated with the ho-hum and predictable shows. Sure, I like BODY OF PROOF and CASTLE and others, but my favorite shows—the shows I put on my calendar—are all on cable.
As soon as F/X announced January 17th as the Season 3 premiere of Justified, it went on my calendar. I bought the season on iTunes, but because I could not wait for the show to air and download, I also recorded it on my DirectTV box and watched it last night 🙂
Justified, based on an Elmore Leonard short story “Fire in the Hole” about U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, is violent, edgy, and darkly humorous. I’ve often said that character is the single most important thing in a good book, and that’s true for television as well. Character is the foundation. Without character, it doesn’t matter how strong the writing is or how beautifully the film is shot, or how much money is spent on special effects. If the foundation crumbles, everything else falls with it.
Justified has the acting, writing, and pacing. But it’s foundation is rock solid. It’s about the characters.
Raylan Givens himself (played by Timothy Olyphant) is a flawed hero. Self-confident (cocky); smart; dedicated; bad-ass Western lawman in every sense of the word. DEADWOOD was just preparing him for this role.
Yet, if this show was just about Raylan, it wouldn’t be half as good. Boyd Crowder—played by the amazing Walton Goggins)—is even more complex than Raylan. He’s the bad guy … most of the time. But like any good villain, he’s not pure evil. In fact, he’s not evil, just not good. Boyd has his own code of honor, and when he and Raylan are on the same side, they can fight together. When they’re not? Raylan’s put him in prison a few times.
The other characters are all equally outstanding. Raylan’s boss, his colleagues (I hope they do more with Tim and Rachel, who have been strong secondary characters who add to the show, and can add much more as hinted in some past episodes.) The two primary female characters—Raylan’s whiny, bitchy, cheating, pregnant ex-wife Winona (yes, the baby is Raylan’s. I don’t have to like it.) and Ava, widow of Boyd’s brother who was with Raylan for season one and is now with Boyd. I like Ava. She has spunk, she stands up for herself, and she’s complex just like Boyd and Raylan.
Season three promises to be as good as the first two. Maybe better—and that’s hard to do. But if the opener is any indication, they’re on that road. My only skepticism at all is that the writers think that Winona can be redeemed. Because I trust them, I’m willing to give them the chance—but I think she should leave Raylan and go elsewhere. I mean COME ON. She cheated on him with GARY, a realtor. Divorced Raylan and married the weasel. I actually liked Gary more than her! (And I didn’t like Gary.)
At it’s core, though at times morally murky, JUSTIFIED is about good versus evil. No one is all good, or all bad. It’s also about all the shades of gray in between. It’s about choices you make and living with the consequences. It’s full of action, suspense, humor, crisp dialogue, and–of course–great characters.
And with it, Graham Yost and his crew have caught excellence.
Here’s a little commercial that played last year as a Super Bowl commercial:
And a teaser for Season Three:
I wish I could find the opening scene of season 1, episode 1 to show you — the scene that sold me on the series, where Raylan shoots Tommy Bucks. That scene has lasting consequences, even in Season Three.
Instead, here’s a music video of the opening song with some fantastic clips from season one. Gangstagrass performs the song, and because I loved it so much I bought their album, which inspired IF I SHOULD DIE. They were so gracious to give me permission to quote lyrics from another of their songs in the opening of DIE.
What show do you evangelize for? What show has characters so real you believe? Is there an opening scene that drew you in immediately, sold you on a show hook, line and sinker? Comment below for a chance to win season 1 or 2 of JUSTIFIED on DVD or iTunes; or season 3 gifted from iTunes … winners choice.
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70 comments on “It's JUSTIFIED, Part Three”
Hi Allison, here a big fan of Justified 🙂 I found a video of the scene you talk about (the guy Raylan killed on season one) Here’s the link in youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgD0YffAFCE&feature=related
Andrea from Argentina
You rock Andrea!
Virginia C says:
Oh, lordy! You are speaking my language! I would so love to win a “Justified” DVD!!! I have a “Justified” obsession ; )
The first season of Justified was fabulous! The second season was sensational. The third seasons will be terrific!!! This show has it all: a compelling story line that could take place in any era in history, well-etched, compelling characters, a wonderful leading man and a faultless ensemble cast, and always a surprise or two! One of my favorite aspects of Justified is that the women are every bit as fallible, ferocious, and fascinating as the men. Mags and her killer brew–Awesome!
Timothy Olyphant fits the character of Raylan Givens the way that Raylan’s Stetson fits his head! Perfectly! I must say that Timothy looks mighty fine in that hat, and he wears the hat, it doesn’t wear him. “Justified” is just about perfect in every way–an outstanding cast and astounding writing and overall production values. Dark, gritty, and impossible to look away from! Raylan is a dedicated lawman, a deadly crack shot, and his own worst enemy. Bad boys are naughty with a touch of irresistible sweetness. There is something about them, even though you may try to remain proper, that makes you want to show your own naughty self : ) They certainly won’t reproach you for letting down your hair and giving in to temptation! Bad boys are just as delicious and delectable as that last piece of chocolate fudge cake that you devour in the dark on a midnight kitchen raid!
Winona has Raylan by the “bahoogies”…and she always will. She was his wife, but she had an affair, divorced Raylan and married “Gary the Loser”, the guy with whom she had the affair. She really knocked Raylan for a loop and caused him to have all kinds of doubts and mixed-up thoughts. Even though he is not without blame in the break-up of his marriage, he never really understood why Winona left him. Later on, she couldn’t stand to see Raylan with Ava, so she cheated on Gary with Raylan. She really has Raylan twisted right where it hurts : (
Your analysis about Raylan and Winona is spot-on; but I wish Raylan would just dump her. She was bad enough married to Gary, but then cheating on Gary TOO??? My first thought is, if Raylan doesn’t make her happy, who’s she going to cheat with next? I don’t like her, I don’t trust her.
But it’s still a great show. And the conflict is great, too. We know he should dump her, but he doesn’t because she’s his weakness.
DarcyO says:
I also enjoy Body of Proof and Castle, but have yet to see Justified. It sounds great!
It’s violent and bold, just fair warning!
Hey Allison! Did you see a Justified episode “The Life Inside” was just nominated for an Edgar? 🙂
Argh, I posted my response below … It was also nominated for emmys and won best supporting actress for Mags Bennett. (The actress was Margo something, can’t remember off the top of my head …)
I’m a huge Justified fan. When it premiered the other night I was so anxious to be home in time to watch it. My family asked why I didn’t just DVR it like I do everything else. I had to explain that Justified is being recorded but the first viewing must be live. It’s that kind of show for me. The only other show that I will watch live no matter what is True Blood.
LOL, I agree that it’s better live, but I have strict writing rules. TV is my reward at the end of the writing day! (night most of the time!)
My favorite was 24. I pine for it. Justified sounds amazing.
I never watched it. I know, I’m bad, but I just didn’t get into it. Maybe that’ll be my new show to get — I’ll probably get a good deal on the old seasons!
Yes, I got the email this morning! LOL.
Lori Armstrong says:
You and I have this same love love love of this series. I was afraid to read this post because I feared there might be a spoiler for the first episode, and I haven’t watched it yet!
God. Love me some Justified. That’s all I can say.
I tried not to give away spoilers! It is AMAZING. You will LOVE it. Just watch the scene with Raylan and Boyd in the office CAREFULLY because I have an opinion of the scene and I think I’m right, but no one else believes me until I explain it.
I guess I need to see Justified. I missed it and loved Deadwood. I like quirky, but I want characters I can root for. When I can like the serial killer enough to want him to escape in spite of what he’s done, thats a good show. Same with “Walking Dead”, it’s more about the characters than the zombies.
Carol, I totally agree! I didn’t want to watch WALKING DEAD, but my daughter did and it sucked me in because it’s all about the characters. I hope it’s just as good considering they fired the show-runner.
Heather E says:
I saw the first season of Justified and loved it. It is intense and shocking at times but ‘justified’ is the optimum word! We stopped watching it because I have a very impressionable 12 yo that thinks guns and murder on tv are just a little too cool at the moment. My dad watches this series (much to my mothers displeasure) and always asks when I’m going to catch up so we can talk about it. Looks like I’m adding it to netflix so I can catch up while kids are at school.
My husband is completely addicted to Homeland. He is a disabled veteran with emotional ties to the war on terror so this show really appeals to him. It is the only show where he has ever yelled at the tv or screamed when he has been shocked by something. Not sure he will be able to stand the wait for the next season.
I’m not involved with any show this season, which is unusual for me. Lately my series addictions lean more towards written words than anything else. I LOVE anything by Lori Armstrong (not to mention Lorelei too!), moving on to Roxanne St. Claire’s Guardian Angelinos and also starting the Immortals after dark series by Kresley Cole.
I’ll try to see if I can put down my nook long enough to watch some tv!
I understand about impressionable kids — my son is nearly 11 and I wouldn’t let him watch it. We’re watching HEROES right now — I’ve seen it, but it’s been a few years, so I’m rewatching with him and we’re halfway through Season 3. It’s too scary for my 9 year old daughter, but for Luke it’s perfect. JUSTIFIED is too realistic and over the top in violence for him. However, I’m planning on watching GRIMM with him.
Sophie Littlefield says:
wow, i have *got* to watch that show. I especially loved the music you linked to, allison – that was amazing, i’ve never heard anything exactly like that before. as for me, i’m *still* watching Oz…very slowly…should finally finish it up soon. Love that show.
Look, Sophie, you got me hooked on WALKING DEAD, the LEAST you can do is let me get you hooked on JUSTIFIED. I guarantee you’ll love it.
I was completely addicted to LOST. I even composed an article that was published online on the Lost Studies page. http://loststudies.com/1.3/bad_twin.html
I knew every character and their backstory and had heated debates about what everything meant. For the finale, I made a cake map of the island, created a smoke monster from balloons, and served Dharma Beer. On my FB page, my pic is my LOST face when it was over…
I need a new obsession.
I haven’t gotten past season three of LOST. I need to.
JB Lynn says:
So I have this theory about Winona that I’d like the writers to adopt. Last season Winona cheated on Raylan (again!) with Gary. The baby is Gary’s. Gary has earned oodles of dough in some real estate scam in another country and he takes Winona away with him. She’s never seen again.
The “documentary” beginning of LIFE had me hooked from the first minute of that sadly short-lived show. Knowing what Charlie Crews had endured and how everyone abandoned him, made him a character I HAD to get to know better.
I loved, loved, loved LIFE and have blogged about it here before. Another show network television cancelled. Great characters, but I know why it was cancelled — it was “tame” — no big chases, low budget, very “smart” in writing and dialogue. But unfortunately, it had that “quiet” feeling to it and in a network cop show it doesn’t work. But the acting was amazing and I loved the storylines. I have both seasons on my AppleTV, and I appreciate that the network let the series complete the story arc, so it’s a solid closed series, meaning we had closure.
Hmm, did she sleep with Gary after Raylan? I don’t remember. Maybe I need to watch season 2 again! Poor me 🙂 …
I thought she’d just disappear after the end of Season 2 because she gave Raylan the ultimatum that he needed to quit or she was gone. I know the writers, based on what I’ve read, know that viewers have a problem with Winona. I don’t know if they know WHY, however. They should poll us here at Murder She Writes, because we can tell them in no uncertain terms what our problem is with Winona.
Quilt Lady says:
I watched Jusitified this morning, I didn’t start watching this show until the middle of last season but I really enjoy it.
Fortunately, you don’t have to see it from the beginning, but you should!
I have only seen one episode of Justified. Liked it but it is on at a time when I am not able to watch it. May just have to buy the episodes on DVD. The one show that drew me in was The Closer… it has had a good run and the lead character is quirky. I agree with major networks not giviing shows a chance but what can we do as mere viewers-
Linda, I always write to the networks (or tweet them to death, LOL — I did that when they cancelled PRIME SUSPECT, not that it mattered.) But truly, I don’t care anymore. The best shows are on cable, and cable gives them a shot, usually more than one season.
I can usually tell when they’re going to cancel something. I feared for PRIME SUSPECT because there was nothing to distinguish it from other cop shows. It has great acting, great writing, but there are a lot of other cop shows with the same. DETROIT surprised me because 1) it was gritty and well written, 2) the hero was tortured and imperfect and made some morally ambiguous choices, 3) it was done in a location rarely seen on TV. I thought it would survive. I was wrong.
Brandie Nickerson says:
I do not have cable so I haven’t seen the series. Now, I wish I had 🙂
I loved the characters on HBO’s The Tudors. I watched the entire series on Netflix and was hook.
Netflix is good! 🙂
Lisa B says:
I like to watch Body of Proof or Castle myself. Justified is supposed to set in KY around Cumberland if i remember and that’s where my husband is from. The scenes of Cumberland they show at the beginning i have personally seen in person lol My husband is from Whitesburg KY a stones throw away and we lived there the first 5 yrs we were married. It’s funny because there are several movies and shows that have been filmed there. Although Justified is not filmed in KY. I watched that show for a while and then just didn’t. I need to get back into it and watch it again apparently based on all the talk i hear about it on the web. It’s great to find a show you can really get into.
I haven’t missed one episode of Justified. I love the writing and characters. Other shows that grabbed me from the beginning, The Walking Dead and American Horror Story.
I love you Jerri!!! I was hooked on DEAD and I love AMERICAN HORROR STORY. My 16 year old and I watched Season 1, and wow. I loved the complete story arc, the acting, the edge, the originality. Jessica Lange should take home an Emmy, hands down. They’re using a completely different location and story arc for Season 2, which I also love. Hmm, I may have to blog about that show later …
I haven’t watched the first episode yet, I’m waiting for subtitles so I can watch it with my mom, but after YOU got me addicted to it, I just CAN’T WAIT!
As you know, I really like Raylan, especially the fact that he shoots first and asks questions later, but my heart belongs to Boyd, and I’m a HUGE BAva fan! Boyd & Ava just have to be one of the cutest couples on tv! EVER!
But I think the show with the characters so, so real for me is PRIVATE PRACTICE. It’s the show that makes me cry just about weekly. It’s mostly the women, but the men somewhat, too. But they’re the most messed up, hypocritical, characters on television, and Good Lord, I ADORE them! They’re fantastic doctors. Amazing professionals, who deal with ethical dilemmas pretty much every episode, and more often than not, they put aside their values, they break their own rules and do a helluva lot “do what I say and not what I do” in order to save their patients. And most often, they do. But they end up shattered, unhappy and very alone. I know very, very people who like PP, being an spin off of Grey’s Anatomy, more than the original show, but every week, when I think Grey’s was good, I just have to wait another hour for PP. It’s probably the show that gets to me the most. That has the most real characters.
That and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. The plots have faltered through the eight seasons, some of them sucked, but the characters have remained real and steady and I love them with the same force that I did when I was sixteen years old, and I’m heartbroken to have to say goodbye in May.
NEVER making ANYTHING bold again. EVER 🙁
I fixed it 🙂
You’re my hero! <3
Glad I hooked you! 🙂
LSUReader says:
I don’t watch much TV anymore, but lately, Hubby has gotten me hooked on watching AMC’s Hell on Wheels with him. It’s a Western set during the building of the transcontinental railroad. Ex-Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) is the tortured hero of the series. And, if anyone is interested, he’s not too hard on the eyes, either. His cast photo is here:
http://www.amctv.com/shows/hell-on-wheels/cast/cullen-bohannon
Oh, great pic, and sounds like a great series to replace DEADWOOD!!!
I’m also hooked on Justified, but am behind. Thanks to several recommendations — including several from Allison — I bought season 1. I have yet to watch season 2.
I’m also fond of Person of Interest, White Collar, and Burn Notice. All very different but very character based.
StacieD says:
I haven’t watched Justified yet but several of my friends love it. I prefer to watch a series from the beginning so I would love to see how it all began.
I was always a LOST fan but I currently love Sons of Anarchy. It can be a bit over the top but I love the Hamlet theme that runs throughout the series.
CrystalGB says:
I have never watched Justified. Looks awesome. I love NCIS and Bones.
Many people have mentioned they love Justified. I don’t have cable, but I’ve requested season 1 from the library. I think someone on this site recommended Luther, a British show. I got both seasons at the library and it is great. In a lighter vein, I love Wonderfalls, all the characters make me laugh.
I love LUTHER!
Nicole A says:
I know there’s a blog post in there somewhere..but I just got mesmerized by Timothy Olyphant’s eyes, as per usual. I was watching Justified on the Canadian Netflix, then it disappeared mid-episode (stupid Netflix). But I loved what I saw!
I’m hooked on Sons of Anarchy. I didn’t think I would be, but whoa, I love it. True Blood also drew me in right away. And Nurse Jackie? Seriously hilarious.
toni mcgee causey says:
Justified. I loved the new show with Maria Bello, but it got canceled, and that was just stupid decision making at NBC. (It was tough and edgy like Justified, with a flawed female heroine and really interesting cast.) My old favorite is still Life (also canceled after 2 seasons). So looking forward to this season 3.
I agree about PRIME SUSPECT. I loved the ensemble cast. It took a couple episodes for them to find their rhythm, then BANG! Cancelled. But I’m going to miss it.
Judi T. says:
Where did you get this information? I personally thought the first episode of the third season was a prelude to her self-destruction. In this one alone; She seemed as if she didn’t want to go into his hospital room. She showed little or no emotion about his injury. She was wanting and willing to drink while pregnant. She wanted sex and then “used” him. She looks even more sleazy this season. Or were all of my perceptions because I don’t like her?
I quoted: My only skepticism at all is that the writers think that Winona can be redeemed.
Here’s the article where Graham Yost is interviewed: http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/18/justified-graham-yost-season-3-premiere/
Here’s the key quote:
“What is your plan for showing us Raylan and Winona’s relationship this season? How will you balance it with the rest of the show?
YOST: Our goal is really to rehabilitate Winona, in that, I think with some viewers, and I think with us, we were just terrified of her becoming this whiny drudge who was not letting our hero be a hero. So we wanted to show a different side of her and a different side of their relationship and have more fun with them, because they play well together. So we wanted to have a little bit of that come back.”
I just don’t think she’s redeemable, I think she’d leave Raylan in a heartbeat if she doesn’t get her way, and I’m still pissed at her about stealing the money out of the evidence room. Talk about a TSTL moment. But it boils down to fidelity. Even if I COULD forgive her for being an idiot and cheating on Raylan, I have a hard time forgiving her for cheating on Gary with Raylan, then going back to Gary, then dumping him for Raylan. Really. What’s going to happen when another Gary comes along? How can anyone trust her? I don’t. She’s an adulteress and a thief.
Not that I have any strong opinions about Winona or the show …
Carole St-Laurent says:
I cannot think of another show I love more than Justified. On the same level, I also love Dexter and Trueblood. Different shows, which I love for different reason.
Raylan Givens is my kind of hero.
Karin* Tabke aka Harlow! says:
I saw the trailer and knew I’d regret missing it. Now I have to go back and start from the first season!
Yes you do, Karin. Gary would love it too.
Little Lamb Lost says:
I was a huge fan of LOST.
Barbara Elness says:
Oh, I’d have to say I’m a huge fan of Justified. There are quite a few other shows I absolutely love, including Castle, White Collar and Warehouse 13. The only television shows I have on DVD are Lost, Firefly and Brisco County Jr., so I guess you could say they’re top favorites. Justified would definitely earn a spot on my DVD shelf though, that’s for sure.
I’ve never seen Justified but I do enjoy Sanctuary and NCIS. Not much else appeals to me.
Sorry, had a second dentist appointment today! Just getting back online … then off to the high school open house though my jaw is sore 🙁
I still enjoy Leverage though I fear it’s going to jump the shark sooner than later. I tried AMC’s Hell on Wheels, a gritty western but just didn’t spark with it. The newest show on my radar is SyFy’s Lost Girl. I’m glad Rylan is back but Lawyer Guy is even more excited. He’s a true devotee of the show. LOL
Debra Webb says:
Okay, I have to watch this show!!
Don’t you love that show? Raylan is divine. Old Mags Bennett is going to be hard to beat, but I have every confidence in the writers. This show is the best and I agree with you that cable takes more risks with their programming. We viewers are so lucky. Tim has a lot of input and he’s allowed to improvise. Of course, being one of the producers helps.
LindaC
I loved Mags Bennett. She was a fabulous villain, totally believable.
hi! ive never seen justified. i know, i know. im definitely gonna have to start. 😉 thanks for sharing!
Jolene A says:
I looove Timothy Olyphant, but sadly, I have not seen this series and I can’t believe it. Where the bleep have I been???? Would love to win the first two seasons, have some catching up to do!!!! I’m sold with Castle and can see it being a reality. Love that show and the chemistry between Castle and Beckitt is what keeps me coming back
Yes, where have you been? LOL. You’ll love it.
Na S. says:
I’m not sure which rock I’ve been hiding under but this is the first time I’ve heard about Justified. The video clips are appreciated and I learned about a new show, thank you.
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Romero: I’m not the kinda guy to say I told you so …
Hopefully you recognize the title of this post as a quote from one of the most entertaining movies of all time, “Midnight Run.”
News that should surprise practically nobody who follows Nats prospects dropped over the Labor Day weekend: 2017 lightning rod 1st rounder Seth Romero will likely miss the *entirety* of the 2019 season as he undergoes Tommy John surgery.
Just to recap Romero’s stellar tenure with the Nats thus far:
He gets kicked off his college team, multiple times for multiple different knuckle head moves (drugs, curfew, fighting with teammates, etc)
The Nats telegraph their 2017 first round pick to basically every draft-predicting pundit and select Romero with the 25th overall pick in the 1st round.
They pay him an *over slot* bonus for some fool reason, despite the fact that he (like a college senior) has no college team to return to.
He throws just 22 professional innings in 2017, including six short-A starts with a (short sample size ugly ERA of 5.40).
He’s sent home from spring training for “multiple team rule violations,” and misses fully two months of the 2018 minor league season.
He finally debuts in 2018 in Low-A (a 1st rounder of his stature should be in at least High-A in his first full pro season), throws 6 starts of 3.91 ERA.
He hits the D/L in early July, misses another 6 weeks
Comes back mid-August, throws 2 innings, is removed from the game … and then three weeks later we find out about his TJ.
Grand total pro starts to this point: 14 (two of which were of the 2-inning “pseudo start” varieties). Age he’ll be in spring training 2020 when he’s ready to go again? 23, turning 24 as soon as the 2020 season starts.
Extent to which this entire situation has blown up in the Nats’ faces: very high.
I’m really beginning to question this group’s ability to execute on first rounders in the new CBA. I focus on the 1st rounders because, really, that’s where you spend the most money and that’s really the one pick you cannot afford to screw up. Here’s the Nats first picks since the new CBA went into effect:
2012: Giolito, Renda, Mooneyham
2013: No 1st rounder, Johansen, Ward
2014: Fedde, Suarez (who didn’t sign), Reetz
2015: No 1st rounder, Stevenson, Perkins, Wisemann
2016: Kieboom, Dunning, Neuse, Luzardo
2017: Romero, Crowe, Raquet
2018: Denaburg, Cate, Schaller
I’m sorry, but tell me which of these sets of players is a “success?” 2012? Nope; Giolito may pan out, maybe not, but he’s been at best the definition of inconsistent in 2018 … and for another team. 2013? Absolutely not. 2014? Fedde looks like maybe a 5th starter right now and Suarez didn’t sign; how do you not sign a 2nd rounder under the modern draft rules? 2015? A 5th outfielder, a guy who may have peaked in low-A and a corner org-guy. That’s not a win.
2016 looks pretty damn good … except that three of these four players were traded to other teams to make up for other team deficiencies! Dunning is projecting like a mid-rotation guy perhaps, Neuse looks solid, but Luzardo is now being called perhaps the best lefty prospect in the minors. All gone. At least they managed to retain Kieboom. But its ironic that perhaps their best draft in the last 7 years essentially ends up benefiting primarily other teams. Ok, yes that’s unfair given that we traded these guys to get assets to help us now, but its worth noting that the two guys we flipped Neuse and Luzardo for are now traded and injured, and the guy we acquired for Dunning (and others) missed essentially the entirety of 2017. Yeah you can’t predict injuries, blah, blah, but given how 2018 has turned out don’t you wish you had these moves back at this point? Do you think this team would have done any differently in 2017 and 2018 without those moves? Just a thought.
2017? Crowe looks like a great pick. Nothing personal against Raquet, but I hated the pick when it happened, and he’s done little to impress since. In High-A this year he struck out just 36 guys in 55 innings, had a .319 Batting average against (giving up an astounding 72 hits in 55 innings) and finished the season with a 4.91 ERA (greatly helped by his managing to throw a 1-hit shut out his last start). I mean, where do you go from here with him? He’s not a starter; do you dump him to the bullpen and have him repeat High-A?
2018? Obviously too soon to pass judgement, but where the hell is Denaburg? He got assigned to the GCL team in mid July and never appeared. Cate ended the year in the low-A rotation, which would normally indicate a nice season, but he posted ugly ERAs in both Short-A and Low-A with mediocre peripherals. Schaller was drafted as a reliever but stretched out as a starter professionally and struggled; a 5.90 ERA and just 16 Ks in 29 short-A innings. Not good.
Conclusion: I’m not sure this front office can draft anymore. And after watching them him and haw at the trade deadline and then eventually get little to no return for departing vets, i’m not sure they are effectively managing things either. And lastly, having the GM come in and trade away two veteran players in order to save his rookie manager’s face smacks of having your big older brother come in and slug the neighborhood bullies because you’re too weak to handle your own problems.
All in all, not a very good 2018. I’ve been a defender of Mike Rizzo in the past, but a lot of these moves are reminders that he has some weaknesses as an overall GM. He’s now on his 6th manager in 10 years in charge (Acta, Riggleman, Johnson, Williams, Baker and now Martinez, not counting a few interim games post-Riggleman resignation). He’s clearly struggling to handle the draft correctly. Scott Boras routinely goes over his head to management to make bad moves (its no surprise that Romero was a Boras client), and as a result of poor roster construction they’ve gutted the farm system over the past few years only to completely lose the plot in 2018, the year they were supposed to win it all.
At what point do you really question the direction of this team under Rizzo?
Posted in Draft,Minor League Rotation Reviews
Tagged with andrew stevenson, andrew suarez, blake perkins, brett mooneyham, carter kieboom, dane dunning, drew ward, erick fedde, jake johanssen, jakson reetz, jesus luzardo, lucas giolito, mason denaburg, mike rizzo, nick raquet, reid schaller, rhett wisemann, scott boras, seth romero, seth romoer, sheldon neuse, tim cate, tony renda, wil crowe
MLBpipeline.com mid-season Nats top 30 shows our Farm turnover
Robles is a beatt. Photo via milb.com
Now is about the time when you start to see a few of the more enterprising pundits out there releasing Mid-season top X lists. Most guys just do minors-wide updates:
MLBPipeline.com Midseason top 100
Call to the Pen /Benjamin Chase mid-season top 50
ESPN/Keith Law mid-season top 50
Baseball America Mid-season top 100
Baseball Prospectus/Jeffrey Paternostro Mid-season 2017 top 50
MLBPipeline.com though has a fully updated Nats system top 30, including the 2017 draft prospects, and the list is kind of telling. Lets dive into it, looking at some of the new guys, the guys who are off the list, the movers and the fallers.
(Note: for reference, here’s my master list of Nats prospect rankings, updated to this MLBpipeline list and updated for player movement even up to the most recent trades).
The Top 4 hasn’t changed: Victor Robles, Juan Soto, Erick Fedde and Carter Kieboom remain our top 4 prospects, as they have been ever since we parted ways with Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez (more on them later). Now, whether this will still be the case in a week’s time, when the trade deadline has passed, remains to be seen. Robles remains the #1 guy, the guy who I think the team is looking at to have a “passing of the torch” moment once Bryce Harper departs town, and remains an incredible bargain in terms of bonus-dollars-versus-prospect status ($225k bonus in 2014). Soto has streaked up the ranks: prior to the beginning of the 2016 season he wasn’t even in the top 30 lists; now he’s pushing Robles at the top.
Six of our Top 30 are 2017 draftees: This was the point that surprised me, looking at the list. MLB’s #5, 6, 16, 19, 22 and 24th ranked players have played for about a month now in our low minors. #5 and #6 (the ones that are somewhat meaningful) are of course our top two drafted arms Seth Romero and Wil Crowe. The reason there’s so much room for adding new draftees though is…
We’ve lost a TON of prospects in the last 12 months: Just looking at my master list, here’s the departures from prospect lists lately:
Graduated: Grace, Glover, Cole, Goodwin this year, Turner last year
Traded: Neuse, Luzardo this year, Giolito, Lopez, Dunning, Hearn, Schrock, Avila last year or last off-season. Dunning in particular was in our system so shortly that he never made it to a ranking list.
That’s 13 guys, some of whom were pretty prominently ranked and all of whom were mentioned here or there on various lists.
Now, how about the guys that are left? Here’s some guys who are really shooting up, rankings wise (and yes, some of their rise is due to the surgical removal of so many guys above them … nonetheless, these guys have all played well):
Juan Soto: as mentioned above; MLB has him #2 now. A year ago he was in the 15-17 range, and prior to 2016 season he was a nobody, outside the top 30.
Yasel Antuna: our big-money 2016 IFA signing is not disappointing; he had no playing time this time last year and was ranked in the 19-25 range just based on his bonus. Now? He’s hitting .300 as a 17-yr old in the GCL with nearly a .40o OBP (as of this writing).
Daniel Johnson: recently promoted and it was well earned: Johnson hit 17 homers in the first half in Hagerstown (not an easy place to hit for power), made the all-star team, and got promoted. MLB.com has him 10th right now; they had him #29th in April.
Blake Perkins: It looks like he’s finally getting the hang of switch hitting, and his OPS in Low-A is 200 points higher than it was last year. He has generally been in the 16-20 range of prospects; now he’s at #11.
McKenzie Mills: the lefty Low-A starter has exploded this year; he sits at 12-2 with more than a K/inning for Hagerstown, made the All-Star team and seems ready for a promotion. MLB has him at #18 in our system; he’s never even been an honorable mention before.
Raudy Read: he’s stepped it up a bit, hitting for some power and holding his slash line to respectable levels as a 23-yr old in AA (and on the 40-man roster).
Taylor Gushue: also a 23-yr old catcher, with an OPS above .820 one level below Read in High-A. Never before ranked (at least for us), MLB.com has him 25th now. I could see these two catchers pushing each other and pushing the likes of Severino and Lobaton off the 40-man.
And here’s some guys whose prospect value has taken a nosedive this year:
Pedro Severino: speaking of catcher depth; Severino has seen his stats take a nose dive as he repeats AAA; his 1.048 OPS figure for the Nats last September seems like a mirage. He’s still on the 40-man, and his reputation is more about his defense than his offense, but that’s still just a backup catcher ceiling.
Drew Ward: Year after year, Ward’s prospect value drops. He used to be top 10; now he’s fallen to the 20-range. He’s repeating AA and hitting just .224; he’ll be rule-5 eligible this coming off-season but I can’t see saving him with a roster spot right now. If he doesn’t turn it around, he’ll end up in org-guy territory soon.
Austin Voth: perhaps the most curious of our falling prospects. He was in the 6-7 range just a year and a half ago, then finished a full strong season in AAA. 2017? He’s struggled, gotten demoted, and struggled further.
Jakson Reetz: he’s now pushed down to 26th, after routinely hanging out in the 10-15 range after being such a high draft pick. He’s basically been socially promoted by virtue of his bonus figure, having never hit above .230 outside of complex ball. He’s now backing up a guy in Gushue who’s 2 years older, but also has an OPS that’s 200 points better.
Anderson Franco: what happened here? He was solid in rookie ball … and barely at the mendoza line in full season ball. Another guy routinely given top 10 rankings early on; he’s now just hanging on ranked #27 by MLB.
Osvaldo Abreu: he’s moved up a level a year, now playing in AA, but his numbers have had corresponding declines with each promotion. He wasn’t ever considered a major prospect, but now he’s barely considered a minor one.
Telmito Agustin: he couldn’t hack it in High-A and was demoted back to Low-A this year. He’s only 20, so he has time, but he’s basically out of the prospect discussions for now.
Nick Banks & Rhett Wisemann: both big-time college program upper-end draft picks, both scuffling professionally. Neither now ranked by MLB whereas both had cracks at the top 10 of our prospect lists at some point.
Joan Baez: you can’t teach velocity right? Well for Potomac this year Baez had more walks than Ks … and more walks than innings pitched. He’s now a 22-yr old in GCL beating up on a bunch of kids, hoping to get his mojo back.
Matt Skole: he’s still a “prospect” remember? He’s 27, hitting .235 in AAA, and has yet to be called up even though the team is so short on hitters that they called up Severino this past week. I put Skole in here just to see if MartyC is still reading.
And now for some predictions related to our prospects:
Fedde is getting called up and soon, and will exhaust his rookie eligibility before the season is over. The team can’t let Edwin Jackson post 5+ ERAs like he’s been doing for the last few seasons.
Robles, Soto, Kieboom stay put to keep our top 4 in tact at the trade deadline.
I can see the team cashing in some lesser prospects in trade though, perhaps guys ranked in the 8-15 range. Selling high on Daniel Johnson perhaps, or flipping some C depth from Severino, Read, Gushue, Kieboom.
#1 prospect next year: still Robles; he’s not debuting until at least the super-2 deadline next year.
# prospect once Robles graduates: It’ll be Soto. For reasons explained in the next bullet point…
How quickly will Romero get to the Majors? Pretty quickly. I could see him ending next year in AA, then pushing for a spot in the 2019 staff. He won’t be in the minors long enough to get ranked above Soto. That is unless he turns out to continue his knuckle-headedness… at which point we’ll all write many comments about how we “told you so” for drafting him.
Did I miss anyone?
PS: fun trivia; there have only been eleven (11) different players to hold the title as “#1 Washington Nationals prospect” since Nov 2004. I’ll bet you can’t name them all.
Posted in Draft
Tagged with anderson franco, austin voth, benjamin chase, blake perkins, bryce harper, carter kieboom, daniel johnson, drew ward, edwin jackson, erick fedde, jakson reetz, jeffrey pasternostro, jim callis, joan baez, juan soto, keith law, lucas giolito, matt skole, mckenzie mills, nick banks, osvaldo abreu, pedro severino, raudy read, reynaldo lopez, rhett wisemann, seth romero, taylor gushue, telmito agustin, victor robles, wil crowe, yasel antuna
2016 Season Statistical review of the 2015 Draft Class
Years from now we may be saying Tyler Watson is the class of this draft. Photo via auburnpub.com
Second in our set of Draft class Reviews. First was the 2016 class.
Web links to use while reading:
Stats are pulled from milb.com and/or fangraphs.com; put the player name into the search bar to get his seasonal stats
The MLB.com Draft Tracker (which I believe is the best draft tracker out there) is the best place to get draft class information.
The Big Board and the Draft Tracker are the goto resources for prospects for any Nats fan.
More obscure stats on players are sometimes found at places like thebaseballcube.com, perfectgame.org, their college websites, twitter accounts for the players, and good old fashioned deep-dive googling.
My historical list of Nats prospect rankings, updated for all 2016 mid-season rankings.
With out further ado…
Round 1: forfeited by virtue of the Max Scherzer signing. Would have been the 26th pick overall, which ended up being Taylor Ward, a C from Fresno State. Ward stepped back a bit in 2016, losing nearly 300 points off his OPS in High-A, but is still listed as the Angel’s #3 prospect.
Round 2: Andrew Stevenson, OF (CF). COL jr from Louisiana State. Slashed .276/.332/.374 across 2 levels, spending three months in Potomac and then finishing the season in Harrisburg. 95/44 K/BB ratio, 3 homers and 39SBs in 529 ABs. He was also named an All-star for Potomac this year and was the MVP of the Carolina-California League all-star game. Two years in the system and two multi-level promotions for Stevenson. Clearly he profiles as a “speedy leadoff-center fielder” type, so you’d like to see his overall OBP improve. You’d like to see fewer strikeouts too. Otherwise, its hard to quibble. He’s also starting to get some notice on prospect rankings; last year he was generally in the 10-14 range for our system. Now I’m seeing him ranked in the 6-10 range. He’s taken his talents to the Arizona Fall League, where i’m curious to see how he fares against top-end AA/AAA competition. Maybe our long term CF solution is in-house after all. Post-Writing update: Stevenson lit up the AFL, hitting north of .350 and being named by MLB.com as being a breakout star. Trending up.
Round 2: Blake Perkins, OF (CF) from Verrado HS, Buckeye, Ariz. Slashed .233/.318/.281 for Auburn this year before spending the last week in Hagerstown (part of the typical 9/1 cascading minor league roster shuffle), with 39/25 K/BB in 210 ABs. 1HR, 10SB. Another player who (like Stevenson) is a “Leadoff-CF” type (for Auburn he only played CF and only lead-off). As we learned last year, he’s learning switch hitting and its showing in his stat line; as a righty against lefties he slashed .306/.343/.355, but as a lefty against righties he slashed only .203/.308/.250. Ugh. I wonder if the team, which asked him to learn switch hitting even before they drafted him, will eventually just let him focus on his strengths. His overall batting line continues to depress his prospect value; he’s generally ranked somewhere in the 16-21 range for the system right now after being in the 10-12 range after his drafting. I’ll say Trending steady since his RH split is so good and he may just eventually go back to it full time.
Round 3: Rhett Wiseman, OF (corner), COL jr from Vanderbilt. Slashed .255/.325/.410 in a full season in Low-A with 104/42 K/BB in 478ABs. 13 homers, 19 SBs. Wiseman played exclusively RF and was mostly the clean-up hitter for Hagerstown and had a solid season, but not without some red-flags. 104 Ks in 478Abs isn’t like 30% awful, but its getting up there. He did have a nice balance of homers and Stolen Bases; if you’ve ever seen Hagerstown’s stadium you’ll know it isn’t the easiest place to hit (indeed; his away split shows an OPS figure 140 points higher than at home). He only hit .198 against lefties, exhibiting a typical failing of a lot of lefty power hitters. I’m going with Trending steady and would like to see how he does in more of a hitter’s park.
Round 4: Mariano Rivera Jr, RHP (reliever) COL sr from Iona. Went 5-1 with a 4.04 ERA in Low-A with 52/22 K/BB in 69 relief innings. 1.35whip, 4.49fip, .296 babip. He was also 8 for 14 in Save opportunities as the Hagerstown bullpen seemed to do closer by committee (12 different relievers had a Save this year for Hagerstown). Rivera Jr. improved his numbers across the board in the jump from Short-A to Low-A and seems permanently relegated to the bullpen at this point. But we’re not seeing the lights-out production that you’d want to see in the low minors from a future reliever. I think he’ll keep moving up next year of course, based on his draft pedigree and name only, but where’s the dominance that his father showed? It may also just be a case of short sample size unluckiness; he gave up 9 runs between two consecutive outings in June; those two innings cost him more than a point on his ERA for the season. We’d be having a different conversation if he had a 2.92 ERA in 67 innings instead of a 4.04 ERA in 69 innings. Still want to see a K/inning. Trending steady
Round 5: Taylor Hearn, LHP (reliever) COL jr from Oklahoma Baptist. Was 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA for Hagerstown this year when he got traded to Pittsburgh (along with Felipe Rivero) in the Mark Melancon deal. For Pittsburgh’s low-A team he’s continued to be solid, posting a 1.99 ERA with 36Ks in 22 innings for their low-A team. I know we had some seller’s lament about parting ways with both Rivero and Hearn, especially when a few weeks later the team had to trade a decent hitting prospect to acquire 5 weeks worth of a veteran lefty. But you have to give up players to get players, right? Out of the Organization.
Round 6: Matt Crownover, LHP (starter) COL jr. from Clemson. Posted a 9-5 record with a 3.36 ERA across two levels this year 110/42 K/BB in 128 2/3 IP combined. For Potomac specifically; 4-4, 4.28 ERA, 1.45 whip, 4.48 fip, .317 babip. Crownover quickly showed he was too good for Low-A (1.17 ERA his first two months there) and then settled into Potomac’s rotation for the rest of the year. He wasn’t as lights out in Potomac but was solid. He nearly led Potomac in starts and was part of their post-season rotation (where he pitched into the seventh and gave up just one earned run but took the loss in the season finale). I could see him starting next year in Potomac with an eye towards jumping up to AA similarly to the way he split time this year. Trending Up.
Round 7: Grant Borne, LHP (starter/reliever) COL jr from Nicholls State. Went 5-2 with a 3.34 ERA in a full season at Hagerstown. 46/11 K/BB in 59 1/3 innings of mostly long relief. 1.20 whip, 3.15 fip, .307 babip. Borne didn’t make the rotation in Hagerstown but seemed to stay on somewhat of a starter’s schedule, throwing every 4th or 5th day for 2-3 innings at a clip. All his numbers improved over what they were in Short-A last year, which is great for a guy jumping to full season ball. A couple of bad outings in August spoiled his numbers; otherwise his month by month splits all were pretty solid. I see no reason for him not to serve as a spot-starter in Potomac next year. Trending Up.
Round 8: Koda Glover, RHP (reliever) COL sr from Oklahoma State. Was 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA combined across three minor league levels, resulting with a call-up to the Majors on 7/20/16. In DC he posted a 5.03 ERA in 19 innings and was left off the post-season roster in favor of a third lefty (due to who the Nats were playing most-likely), but that did nothing to diminish what an amazing rise he had in 2016. To go from High-A to pitching 7th and 8th innings in high-leverage games inside of 5 months is amazing. His outlook for 2017 is repeating as a 7th inning RHP in the MLB bullpen with a future eye perhaps on closing for this team if he can prove himself reliable enough. Matriculated to the Majors.
Round 9: David Kerian, 1b COL sr from Illinois. Slashed just .144/.186/.226 while repeating Short A. 31/7 K/BB with 1 homer. Kerian failed to make the Hagerstown squad out of spring training and then struggled mightily while repeating Short-A. I’m surprised he hasn’t been released already. He was a long-shot to contribute after being a senior sign/low bonus guy and he seems destined for a release soon. Trending Down. Post publishing update: Kerian was released on 12/15/16, fulfilling my guesses on his disposition unfortunately.
Round 10: Taylor Guilbeau, LHP (starter) COL sr from Alabama. 5-2 with a 3.61 ERA in a full season in Hagerstown. 99/27 K/BB in 107 1/3 innings split between starting and relieving. 1.43 whip, 3.15 fip, .360 babip. Guilbeau didn’t make the Hagerstown roster out of spring training, but settled into the rotation for the beginning of the 2nd half and stayed there the rest of the way. As a starter his ERA was 3 points better than as a reliever (2.55 versus 5.36), and he looks like a very solid lefty starter. His performance is even more impressive considering his dim draft pedigree; like Kerian above him he was a senior sign for limited dollars. If he turns out to be successful the Nats front office should really do something nice for the area scout. Trending up.
Round 11: Andrew Lee, RHP (starter) COL jr from Tennessee. Was 2-2 with a 3.71 ERA in Hagerstown. 46/18 K/BB in 51 innings. 1.24 whip, 3.15 fip, .308 BABIP. Lee was the opening day starter for Hagerstown after having finished there in 2015, had 11 solid starts and then hit the D/L on 6/7/16, remaining there for the duration of the season. I could not find much detail on his injury. He was trending pretty well though; solid K ratios and a good FIP. Trending steady thanks to the unknown injury, otherwise i’d say Trending up again.
Round 12: Tommy Peterson RHP (reliever) COL jr from South Florida. Went 4-2 with a 2.64ERA bouncing between Hagerstown and Potomac. 56/14 K/BB in 58 relief innings, with very solid FIP and BABIP numbers in Hagerstown but not so much in Potomac. For Hagerstown he was an effective closer; for Potomac he was used more as a setup guy. He struggled with the jump to High-A and seems like to try it again from the on-set next year. Trending steady.
Round 13: Max Schrock, 2B COL jr from South Carolina. Had an OPS north of .800 for both Hagerstown and Potomac before getting flipped to Oakland in late August for Marc Rzepczynski. Oakland quickly put him to AA where he hit well and now is in the AFL. He’s the most polarizing Nats prospect I can think of since perhaps Brad Peacock or Billy Burns. Schrock was paid like a 4th rounder in terms of bonus money and never failed to hit at any level, so we shouldn’t necessarily think of him as the equivalent of a 13th rounder. The knock on him is his size; he’s just 5’8″ in a sport that calls anyone under 6′ “short.” Nonetheless, he was a high price to pay for 5 weeks of a veteran lefty, and we’ve had no shortage of arguments here about the trade, what led to its necessity, and the price we paid for Rzepczynski. We’ll just have to “Trust in Rizzo” again and hope we don’t get burned on Schrock. Out of the Organization.
Round 14: Mack Lemieux LHP (starter) from Jupiter Community HS (FL): did not sign. At the time of his drafting we thought he was heading to Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Instead, he headed to JuCo (Palm Beach State in Florida) and was Arizona’s 6th round pick this year. He split time between Rookie and Short-A ball in his age-19 season and performed well.
Round 15: Kevin Mooney, RHP (reliver) COL jr from UofMaryland. 0-2 with a 3.33 ERA while repeating Short-A. 19/11 K/BB in 24 1/3 innings. 1.19 whip, 3.69 fip, .257 babip. Despite repeating the level, he improved markedly from last year (shaving 2 points off his ERA). He should have earned his way to a full-season reliever job in 2017. Trending Steady.
Round 16: Ian Sagdal, SS COL sr from Washington State U. Slashed .303/.362/.474 in a full season with Hagerstown with 90/36 K/BB in 409 ABs. 10 homers, 6SB. Sagdal was listed as the “DH” but played like a corner-utility guy, jumping around and playing some 1B, some LF, some 2B (he was drafted as a SS but his 6’3″ frame clearly can’t handle the position defensively). Its hard to argue against a .300 hitter with power though, so lets see what he can do next year against better competition. He has definitely improved his standing since last year (when he hit just .235 in Auburn). Trending Steady.
Round 17: Dalton Dulin, 2B from Northwest Mississippi CC. Slashed just .186/.277/.265 while repeating Short-A. 34/13 K/BB in 113 AB playing 2B, 0 homers, 7 SB. A huge step back for the JuCo signing, who turned 22 in May. He split time at 2B with 2016’s Jake Noll among others, and i’d be very surprised if he isn’t released next spring when he inevitably fails to make the Hagerstown squad. Trending Down.
Round 18: Melvin Rodriguez 2B COL sr from Jackson State U. (MS). Released 4/2/16, presumably after not making the Hagerstown squad and likely being “behind” others at the position (others like the man just mentioned Dalton Dulin). He got picked up by the Indy league team in Joliet and played 79 games for them this year. I’m not sure if I noticed this last year, but he was *old* coming out of college. This is his second pro year and he turned 25 in February.
Round 19: Clayton Brandt SS COL sr from MidAmerica Nazarene U (KS). Slashed just .179/.271/.248 in Short-A, 33/16 K/BB in 145 ABs. 0 homers, 2 SBs. These numbers are rather similar to his numbers last year in the GCL, but it isn’t like there was another high-powered middle infield star prospect pushing him; the other two “short stops” on Auburn’s roster this year were equally inept with the bat. Like others above with batting averages below .200, i’m saying Trending Down but I wonder if some of these guys will hang around into 2017 simply to fill roster spots. Post publishing update: Brandt voluntarily retired on on 12/15/16.
Round 20: John Reeves C, COL sr from Rice (TX): did not sign. Despite being listed as a “College Senior” he really was a 4th year junior and opted to return for his 5th year. A quick check at Rice’s 2016 stats page shows that Reeves did not play for Rice in 2016; It does not look like he was re-drafted, nor play in any independent leagues. A curious case; if the Nats felt like it was worthy of a 20th round pick, why have we not pursued him since he’s now freely available? Unless this was a “favor pick” to someone … but a 20th round pick seems way early for a throwaway pick.
Round 21: Matt Pirro, RHP (reliever) COL sr from Wake Forest. 3-2, 4.43 ERA across two levels, ending in Short-A. 17/12 k/bb in 22 1/3ip, 1.30 combined whip, 6.50 fip, .217 babip in short-A. Pirro failed to make even the Short-A team once the 2016 class was signed; he repeated both levels he played at last year with worse numbers. He struggled last year and he struggled again this year. Hard to see him here for the long term. Trending Down. Post publishing update: Pirro was released on 12/15/16, indeed a release candidate.
Round 22: Adam Boghosian RHP (reliever) COL 5s from North Greenville U. (SC). Released 3/26/16 when he didn’t make a full-season squad.
Round 23: Alec Rash, RHP (starter) COL jr from Missouri: did not sign. Initially it seemed that Rash was returning to school to try to rebuild his value after an injury plagued collegiate career. Word came out though in Sept of 2015 that he was quitting the team (and the sport) for good. A tough break for Rash, who passed up 2nd round money in 2012 and now has nothing to show for it.
Round 24: Blake Smith RHP (reliever) COL jr West Virginia: did not sign. Returned for his “senior” year with West Virginia and was drafted by the Angels in the 29th round of the 2016 draft. He put up decent numbers for their Low-A affiliate this year.
Round 25: Calvin Copping RHP (reliever) COL jr from Cal. State Northridge. Released on 3/16/16 when it became clear he wouldn’t make Hagerstown.
Round 26: Russell “Rocky” Harmening. RHP (reliever) COL jr Westmont Coll (CA). 0-1, 2.57 ERA for Auburn this year. 23/8 K/BB in 28 relief innings. 1.21 whip, 3.06 fip, .294 BABIP. A nice 2nd pro season for Harmening, who improved his numbers across the board jumping from GCL to Short-A. He also apparently now goes by “Rocky.” Should make the Hagerstown pen as a middle reliever. Trending Steady.
Round 27: Ryan Brinley, RHP (reliever) COL jr from Sam Houston State U. (TX). Posted a 4-3 record with a 3.55 ERA across two levels. 38/9 K/BB in 50 2/3 innings. 1.07 whip combined, 2.68 fip and .243 babip in Potomac. Brinley was a surprise performer last year and he continued his good work this year; he made the Potomac team out of spring and dominated there for two months before getting promoted to AA. There however, he struggled, giving up 14 runs and 17 hits in 11 innings, and was back in Potomac by August 1st. Presumably he’s going to try AA again next spring. Trending Up.
Round 28: Mick VanVossen RHP (reliever) COL sr from Michigan State U. 4-4, 4.25 ERA across 2 levels. 50/19 K/.BB in 59 1/3 innings, mostly with Hagerstown. 1.28 whip, 4.13fip, .285 babip while in in Low-A. He bounced around in what seemed like a bunch of procedural moves but was essentially a middle reliever for Low-A all year. He had relatively solid numbers in Hagerstown and should get a look at moving up a level for 2017. Trending Steady.
Round 29: Philip Diedrick OF COL sr Western Kentucky U. Released 4/2/16 after struggling in 2015 in the GCL. No surprise here.
Round 30: Jorge Pantoja RHP (reliever) COL jr Alabama State U. 9-2 with a 3.20 ERA across two levels. 46/19 K/BB in 64 2/3s innings, mostly with Hagerstown. 1.15 whip, 2.67 fip, .302 babip while in Low-A. As we noted last summer, he just needed some time to show that his 2015 numbers were better than they appeared, and the team was rewarded. Pantoja went 9-1 with a 2.63 ERA for Hagerstown this year, earning a bump up to Potomac on August 8th. He struggled there, walking 9 guys in 10 innings after walking just 10 in 54 innings in Hagerstown. Nonetheless, he’s looking up and should be a solid Potomac bullpen guy (later innings or perhaps closer) in 2017. He’s playing in the Mexican Winter League this off-season. Trending Up.
Round 31: Nick Sprengel LHP (starter) from El Dorado HS (CA): did not sign. Honored his commitment to the U of San Diego, where he went 3-5 with a 6.17 ERA his freshman year as a mid-week starter.
Round 32: Dalton DiNatale 3B COL jr Arizona State U. Released 6/7/16; he hung around for a bit after not making a full-season squad and then got released once the 2016 draft occurred.
Round 33: Angelo La Bruna SS COL 5S from U. Southern California. Slashed .246/.320/.325 between Short-A and Low-A, with 20/12 K/BB in 114 total ABs. 1hr, 2SB playing 2B and SS. La Bruna was assigned initially to Short-A, but came out on fire going 10-21 and quickly getting bumped to Low-A. There he was less effective, hitting just .194 with little power (5 XBH in 33 games). If I sense a recurring theme among these reviews so far of the 2016 and 2015 classes, its relatively zero depth in the middle infield. So I see no reason for La Bruna not to hang around another year. Trending Steady.
Round 34: Tyler Watson LHP (starter) from Perry HS (AZ). 2-3, 2.64 ERA split between Short-A and Low-A. 64/15 K/BB in 58IP, 1.05 whip, 2.05 whip and .261 babip in Auburn. Watson was the opening day starter for Auburn after turning 19 in late May and had an awesome season; in 9 starts facing competition that was (on average) 2.4 years older than he was, he had a 1.88 ERA and gave up just 30 hits and 9 walks in 48 innings. His ERA jumped when he got to Hagerstown but his peripherals did not; he still struck out a guy an inning and his Hagerstown FIP was 2.87. He looks like he could be a stud. He has nothing left to prove in Short-A; I’d expect him to be in the Low-A rotation in 2017 but to have his season cut short as they build up pro innings on his arm. Trending Up.
Round 35: Coco Montes SS from Coral Gables HS (FL): did not sign. Montes honored his commitment to South Florida. At USF Montes was a starter as a Freshman and slashed .218/.287/.264.
Round 36: Taylor Bush SS from The Linfield School (CA): did not sign. Bush honored his commitment to Westmont College. As a freshman, got into 30 games and only had 15 ABs in a late-innings defensive replacement role.
Round 37: Steven DiPuglia SS from Cooper City HS (FL): did not sign. DiPuglia honored his commitment to Western Kentucky. At WKU, DiPuglia started as a freshman and slashed .253/.323/.264.
Round 38: Matt Morales SS from Wellington Community HS (FL): did not sign. Morales honored his commitment to Stetson University. At Stenson, Morales started as a freshman and slashed .250/.324/.286.
Round 39: Jake Jefferies 2B COL jr from Cal. State Fullerton. Hit .208 in 24 ABs for Auburn in Short-A before being released on 7/5/16. He just never showed enough at the plate despite being chased by this organization for years (they drafted him in 2012 as well).
Round 40: Parker Quinn 1B from The Benjamin School (FL): did not sign. Quinn honored his commitment to Hofstra. Quinn had no stats for Hofstra in 2016, either he didn’t make the varsity team or he was hurt. His Twitter account still reports him as being at Hofstra and being class of 2019, so i’m not sure what his status is.
Trending Summary:
Matriculated to Majors: (1): Glover
Trending Up (7): Stevenson, Crownover, Borne, Guilbeau, Brinley, Pantoja, Watson
Trending Steady (10): Perkins, Wisemann, Rivera Jr, Lee, Peterson, Mooney, Sagdal, Harmening, Van Vossen, La Bruna
Trending Down (4): Kerian, Dulin, Brandt, Pirro
Released/Retired (6): Rodriguez, Boghosian, Copping, Diedrick, DiNatale, Jefferies
Did Not Sign (10): Lemieux, Reeves, Rash, Smith, Sprengel, Montes, Bush, DiPuglia, Morales, Quinn
No longer with the Org (2): Hearn, Schrock
The 2015 class is holding its own so far, with a number of guys with promising starts and just 6 releases after two full pro seasons. Watson looks like a stud, Glover looks like a heck of a find, and the upper round picks are at least treading water thus far if not exceeding expectations (Stevenson).
November 21st, 2016 at 9:23 am
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First Look: Quick overview of Nats top 10 Draft picks for 2016
Carter Kieboom is the first pick of the Nats in 2016’s draft. Photo via PerfectGame
It was a strange first two days of the draft, with no consensus 1-1 overall, some very last minute moves, and some pretty surprising picks. For me, the best player in this draft (NJ prep LHP Jason Groome) fell all the way to 12th and the Phillies picked a kid 1-1 overall in Mickey Moniak who seems to have the ceiling of a weaker Steve Finley. We saw a consensus top-5 pick test positive for PEDs (Delvin Perez), and a sub-par CWS appearance cost A.J. Puk millions of dollars as he falls from everyone’s 1-1 prediction to #6 overall.
The Nats seemed to really depart from the draft strategy we’ve seen the Mike Rizzo-led front office follow in the past, where they normally focused on college arms with an occasional high-ceiling prep bat. Here’s a quick look at the top 10 draft picks with some thoughts.
Name/Position
Col/HS
Slot Value
1-S 28 Carter Kieboom SS HS Clemson 2065900
1-S 29 Dane Dunning RHP Col Jr. Florida 2034600
2 58 Sheldon Neuse 3B Col Jr. Oklahoma 1107000
3 94 Jesus Nuzardo LHP HS Miami 635800
4 124 Nick Banks OF (rf) Col Jr. TAMU 473300
5 154 Daniel Johnson OF (CF) Col Jr. New Mexico State 354300
6 184 Tres Barrera C Col Jr. Texas 265400
7 214 Jacob Noll 2B Col Sr. FGCU 198900
8 244 A.J. Bogucki RHP Col Jr. UNC 177700
9 274 Joey Harris C Col Sr. Gonzaga 166000
10 304 Paul Panaccione SS Col Sr. Grand Canyon 156600
Pick by Pick: if they’re ranked on the four main rankings sites I like (Keith Law, MLBpipeline, BaseballAmerica, and BaseballDraftReport) I’ll note them as such. Links to these three master rankings are at the bottom of the post.
1s/28: Carter Kieboom, SS/3B from Georgia HS. Law #27, MLB #45, BA #44, BDR #14: Brother of our budding C prospect Spencer Kieboom, Carter is thought to be the best of three baseball playing brothers. Described consistently as a great hitter, one of the best prep hitters in the class, he currently plays SS but is projected to move to 3B. He’s an overdraft according to MLB and BA but right in line with Law’s rankings (Law tends to favor toolsy prep players over lower floor/lower ceiling college guys). My thoughts: very surprising first pick here; as we soon find out, the team is clearly focusing on bats this year and has no qualms about picking a guy who won’t feature for the MLB team for years. Update: he’s *already* signed!
1s/29: Dane Dunning, RHP starter/reliever from Florida. Law #25, MLB #59, BA #60, BDR unranked. Once again, Law has this player significantly higher than MLB or BA. For me its notable that when projected 1-1 pick A.J. Puk got hit around in the CWS regional, it was Dunning who came in and pitchd 3 2/3rds of 1-hit ball to win the game for Florida. It wouldn’t be the first time that a college coach mis-used a quality arm (see Illinois using Tyler Jay inexplicably as a closer most of last year). Dunning goes before even his team’s friday starter Logan Shore and surprised the heck out of me. Especially when you consider who was still on the board in terms of college arms (notably Anthony Kay and Dakota Hudson, both of whom went in the picks just after Dunning. I’m talking myself into Dunning though; he was on my very early list for upper 1st round talents anyway, and seems like he was a better pro prospect than guys pitching ahead of him in the Florida rotation. Florida is known as a great program for developing arms, and he comes to the Nats without a ton of use.
2nd/58: Sheldon Neuse, SS/3B Oklahoma. Law #60, MLB #50, BA #129, BDR #40. Interesting discrepancy of opinion on Neuse; MLB likes him a ton and thinks the Nats got good value. He’s a 3-time all-Big12 pick who likely moves to third in pro ball and also throws out of the Oklahoma bullpen (so there’s a reliever fall back; he’s clocked at 94). At the plate, he’s got a ton of power, profiles as a 3-true outcomes guy and drastically improved his walk rate this year. The scouting reports also think his big arm could profile in RF, and his size could look promising behind the plate. He sounds like a polished college hitter with some pop, not unlike last year’s 3rd rounder Rhett Wiseman.
3rd/94: Jesus Nuzardo, LHP from Florida HS. Law #42, MLB #77, BA #50, BDR #58. The Nats special; a Tommy John reclamation project. Nuzardo was projecting as a mid 1st rounder early this spring before blowing out the elbow; if he comes back to form, then the Nats just stole a 1st round talent in the 3rd round. You’d have to think that Nuzardo’s advisor will tell him that it makes more sense to join the Nats and their experienced TJ-rehab team than to head to Miami, but we’ll see what happens.
4th/124: Nick Banks, OF from Texas A&M. Law Unranked, MLB #101, BA #88, BDR #148. I love this pick; Banks led the US Collegiate national team in hitting just last summer, but his stats backed up after he had a minor surgical procedure. Skills don’t erode overnight, and Banks was thought to be a mid 1st round pick who slid precipitously. I think the Nats got an absolute steal here and Banks will be a stud for this team for years to come.
5th/154: Daniel Johnson, OF from New Mexico State. BA #222. Johnson was the WAC player of the year, hit for power and average. Barely rated and seems like he’ll sign for slot or less. Sounds like a nice little value pick.
6th/184: Tres Barrera, C from Texas. Law unranked, MLB #194, BA #284, BDR unraked. A Catcher who had the defensive flexibility to move around as the Texas team needed him. This is more than just a filler pick at this point; i’m guessing he signs for a bit less than slot and could feature later on.
7th/214: Jacob Noll, 2B from Florida Gulf Coast. BA #240, BDR #193: Nice slash line for a senior, even if it was in a weaker conference. 367/.427/.620 . Classic senior sign; 6th-10th round, middle infielder, likely a nominal bonus to save cash for later. Can’t argue with the pick.
8th/244: A.J. Bogucki: RHP reliever from UNC. BA #263, BDR #388. Nice stats for a guy at this point: 9.48 K/9 – 4.47 BB/9 – 50.1 IP – 2.86 ERA. Good MPH on his fastball, looks a little wild though. I wonder if he signs. Still has a year of eligibility and he’s in that area where they’re looking for bonus savings.
9th/274: Joey Harris, C from Gonzaga; unranked anywhere. Classic college senior sign who likely backs up Barrera at Auburn.
10th/304: Paul Panaccione, Sr. SS from Grand Canyon U. See 9th round pick; likely a one-and-done middle infielder for Auburn in 2016.
First 10 rounds worth of picks breakdown:
8 Position players, just 3 arms.
9 College, 2 prep (typical)
3 clear senior sign/save on bonus money that I could tell (Noll, Harris, Panaccione)
2 more in Johnson and Barrera who could be targeted for under-slot deals
Regional breakdown: 5 from SouthEast (Georgia, Florida, North Carolina), 5 from the South West (Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona), and one from the upper NW (Washington).
Conclusion: I like the first four picks, a lot. Keith Law liked the Nats first couple of days too. I like the focus on hitters after years of focus on arms. I like the underrated pick up of Dunning over other “big name” guys who may be overrated. I love the Banks pick; think its a steal not unlike the situation where Rendon fell to the Nats because of a short-term injury concern. I know practically nothing of anyone after Banks.
What do you guys think of it?
Draft Links of Use
MLB.com Official 2016 Draft Central home page.
MLB’s Awesome 2016 Draft Tracker; you can slice and dice the draft 10 different ways, search by schools and home states, etc.
Official MLB 2016 Draft Order. Per my “evolving draft order” xls online, The Nats forfeited what would have been the #16 pick and now their first two picks are #28 and #29. After that, they pick 58th, 94th, 124th and then +30 picks there after per round.
Official Draft Bonus Pool totals for 2016. Reds and Phillies have the most ($13M+). Nats have $7.6M
MLB Draft Database for all past databases.
Fangraphs Sortable Draft Board; a great new tool Fangraphs has that lets you slice and dice their top draft board.
Baseball-Reference Draft Tools: links to their draft database plus some custom reports.
Baseball America’s 2016 Draft Order
Draft Rankings referred to within here:
ESPN/Keith Law‘s June “Draft Big Board” (insider only)
MLBpipeline’s top 200 draft prospects:
Baseball America’s top 500 draft prospects
BaseballDraftReport big 500.
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Absolute need to fight to assert our Sovereignty
Media Release: Absolute need to fight to assert our Sovereignty pdf
The Government has created a regime in which we are the losers. We even lose when we get a successful Native Title determination because the land has no commercial economic value and in most cases, these lands will not be in our name exclusively and as most courts have been saying to date: the land in the settlement is not in exclusive possession to the nation and are, in fact, public. They would never do this to a white man.
If it is a front-on political fight that we need on the streets then put me on as someone who will walk at the front. As Nelson Mandela said: 'The struggle is my life' and I can assure you that I have lost a lot in my years of being in the front of our Peoples' fights.
- Ghillar, Michael Anderson
Image: A view from Euahlayi Peoples Republic in Gomoroi country.
Ghillar, Michael Anderson (London) 1 July 2016
I address this paper to the Gomeroi:
Personally, I appeal to the Gomeroi Nation to authorise a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) and fight the governments, State and Federal, on the basis that they, in right of the Crown of England, are occupiers of our Sovereign Lands and Territories, stealing our wealth and killing our people through sheer force and the attrition of tyranny and oppression. If the Gomeroi people are going to continue to die, then let it not be by their own hands, or through depression and despair. We must die standing and fighting and not lay down and let these bastards have their own way.
I am a very proud Gomeroi man through my father and my matriarchal grandmother's grandfather, who was tagged by the local British establishment as King Tinker, King of the Mercadool Tribe, and on my father's side, his great grandfather was King Brandy of the Dungleer Tribe. My three generations grandfather King Tinker and King Brandy were recognised as such because of the Orders-in-Council of Queen Victoria, which were incorporated in the Pacific Islanders Protection Act 1875:
Pacific Islanders
Protection Act 1875
Pages 830 and 831
7. Nothing herein or in any such Order in Council contained shall extend or be construed to extend to invest Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, with any claim
or title whatsoever to dominion or sovereignty over any such islands or places as aforesaid, or to derogate from the rights of the tribes, or people inhabiting such islands or places, or of chiefs or rulers thereof, to such sovereignty or dominion, and a copy of every such Order in Council shall be laid before each House of Parliament within thirty days after the issue thereof, unless Parliament shall not be in session, in which case a copy shall be laid before each House of Parliament within thirty days after the commencement of the next ensuing session. [emphasis added]
These vestiges were only to show who the people of the clans recognised as the leaders, under Gomeroi Law and custom and, as we know, the British during the Victorian era were so desperate to have someone to talk to, because they were caught out murdering and slaughtering people. When it came to the orders for Treaties and land negotiations the colonialist establishment in Australia ignored everything they were required to do under British law and international law at the time. The British Parliament, however, did recognise our right to land as 'sovereigns of the soil'. This is confirmed in the findings and recommendations of the 1836/37 British Parliamentary House of Commons Select Committee on Aborigines (British Settlements) Report from the Select Committee on Aborigines (British Settlements).
Gomeroi Native Title Application
The Native Title Services Corporation of NSW convened a public meeting in Tamworth with a view of making a Gomeroi Native Title Application. At the meeting the decision was ‘yes’, the Gomeroi will make a Native Title Application as a Nation. At this meeting an Applicant group was selected and elected to represent the nineteen apical ancestors.
It was the Elders present at the meeting who spoke about and demanded the recognition of Gomeroi sovereignty, that we were never conquered, nor had we ceded our sovereignty to the Crown of Great Britain. Consequently a resolution was passed at the very first Tamworth Native Title meeting. The resolution read with words to the effect:
This motion was moved and passed by our Elders, including the late Mrs Ellen Draper, Mr Joe Trindall and other Elders who were there and the vote was unanimous. It was only after this vote that the meeting proceeded to talk about an election of Applicants and ways forward for the Native Title claim.
There was a caveat that was imposed by resolution and that was: No Native Title agreements were to be signed off without the matter being brought back to a gathering of the whole Nation, where those Nation members as a collective could consider the merits of such an agreement and either reject or approve the agreement being concluded. There was one oversight with this proposal, however, which creates a major dilemma for our Nation and Peoples, that is, the minimum price for a Nation meeting is in excess of $400 000, if more than 500 claimants seek to come, which is their democratic right.
As an Applicant, who was voted in, I have always been torn between right and wrong. I now realise there is no wrong and we can only follow what is right. Let me explain it in this manner. After the Tamworth meeting, the Native Title Services Corp (NTSCorp) lodged the Gomeroi Nation Native Title Application in the Federal Court. I admit that when we signed the Application as the Applicants we did not expect that NTSCorp would ignore not only the sovereignty claim, but also the Gomeroi to the natural resources, waters and biodiversity. In fact, I do not recall having any meetings with NTSCorp to finalise what was being claimed for and on behalf of the Gomeroi Nation. In hindsight it was absolutely incorrect to place our trust in NTSCorp.
We learnt later, that NTSCorp was advised by Sandra Phillips, the NTSCorp barrister on a retainer, that if NTSCorp insisted on including the resolution on continuing sovereignty of the Gomeroi Nation, the registration of the Application would not be accepted by the Federal Court. So without our knowledge or consent the sovereignty never ceded resolution of our Elders was omitted. Furthermore, NTSCorp did not include any claim to ownership of the minerals, native fauna and flora biodiversity and water in the actual Native Title application.
This meant that any arguments before the court on our Native Title rights in respect of these and other issues, could not be considered by the Court, because these are not claimed in the NTSCorp’s final application. Consequently, the Native Title determination will be restricted to a bundle of rights as is described in the Native Title Act. Nothing more and nothing less. This means that under the current Native Title application, there is not much to be considered, except for maybe a few vacant blocks of Crown land or, maybe, some stock routes or old town commons.
Walking Country
I must recall that prior to the Native Title Applicants being elected, the Narrabri Land Council negotiated a deal with the Boggabri Coal company of Whitehaven and they have been receiving approx $75000/yr for at least the last 5 years. Not many of the Gomeroi people are asking them about who are the beneficiaries of those funds, since they are coming from Gomeroi land.
It should also be mentioned that when Whitehaven first started, prior to the Native Title Applicant group being elected, there was a lot of people as Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs) who were ‘walking Country’ identifying Gomeroi material culture and signing off, to permit this material culture to be removed by Whitehaven and packaged up into boxes and delivered to a place they chose. For ‘walking Country’ and signing off the Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs) received between $600 and $800 per person per day. Nothing was said when was this was being done, and no-one objected, because it was restricted to the people of Gunnedah and surrounds – no-one else knew about it, let alone be included.
The question of water rights is a separate issue, which requires a separate court case. At present, we are flat out getting Native Title to a bore drain.
At present a Gomeroi water man, Brad Mogridge in the NSW department of water, is planning the NSW State water regime within the Murray-Darling Basin and the rest of NSW, in respect to a State water regime without any Native Title considerations – a matter that we as Applicants have not gone anywhere near, as yet. In the meantime, the NSW government is giving farmers and irrigators the rights to set up pumps all along the river systems in the Gomeroi Nation, without any discussions with the Applicant group. Clearly, Brad Mogridge and his State Government counterparts are totally ignoring any Native Title rights in water.
Extraction of water by mining companies is exempted from any State Water planning into the future. The use of water, being surface water or groundwater, does not trigger a Section 29 notice under the Native Title Act, that is – the Right To Negotiate (RTN). Mining companies' use of water is not regulated, nor monitored, despite having known quantities allocated. Also mining water usage monitoring is exempt at the national level from any water plan in Australia and the water is free. The national Native Title Act is completely silent on this matter.
We must understand at this point there has never been any extinguishment of Native Title over water, albeit surface or ground water.
What can we expect to gain from this Gomeroi Native Title Application?
Now let's turn our attention to what we might expect from the Gomeroi Native Title Application. NTSCorp has never truly shown us, nor publicised, what is actually claimed in the Native Title Application, which has been registered in the Federal Court. The Gomeroi Nation and Peoples need and must understand that our Native Title rights in the future are limited to what is in that application that was filed by NTSCorp. We cannot expect to get any more than what has been asked for in that Application, in which key Gomeroi Nation resolutions were omitted as mentioned above.
Despite our insistence in the past to see the Application, it has never been presented at any meeting. NTSCorp will no doubt argue that they were never asked and our difficulty is that NTSCorp never ever maintained minutes of any meetings that we had with them. They did, however, take lawyer notes and notes on what we asked them to follow up, but nothing else was ever recorded.
As Applicants we had a fight with the NTSCorp lawyers at the Keepit Dam meeting, when we learnt that the resolution on sovereignty was left out. We were also advised by NTSCorp that they made an executive decision by themselves without any discussion with the Applicants to leave the question of sovereignty out of the claim, based on Sandra Phillips’ advice, who allegedly argued that the Federal Court would not register such a Native Title claim. Futhermore, Sandra Phillips gave the same advice in respect of claims to minerals and other resources, including water. It is frustrating to admit that the retraction of these matters from the original Application was done without our approval and knowledge. So I put it to the Gomeroi Nation: What then have we got to gain from a Native Title Application?
If it is a legal fact that the Commonwealth Native Title Act 1993 as amended in 1998 prevents the registration of an Application that includes a declaration of continuing Sovereignty and/or claims to natural resources, we now need to ask ourselves the question I posed earlier: What can we expect to gain from this Native Title Application?
Right To Negotiate (RTN)
Even on the issue of the Right To Negotiate (RTN) our hands are tied. Under the current law of the Commonwealth we have been put into a heavy weight boxing title fight stripped bare of any defences and with our hands tied behind our backs. That is to say, there are no rights to veto, nor any right to say no. We are, by the Commonwealth Native Title Act, forced to negotiate in 'good faith'. If the mining company considers that we are not negotiating and acting in 'good faith' they have a right to go the National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) to seek mediation. As mediators the National Native Title Tribunal cannot order compensation, but request that the proponent company make an offer that it is prepared to conclude in good faith.
An example of this in the Gomeroi Native Title claim is the fact that Whitehaven (Maules Creek tenement and mine) were preparing to seek mediation on the basis that NTSCorp and their economic and legal advisors were not being realistic in their demands (which we as an Applicant group supported). But, in reality, Whitehaven had us over a barrel, because of the Native Title Act, in that they were only prepared to give $75000 per year for about 40 hectares of the land, which was the only so-called Crown land in the mining tenement area of Maules Creek. This was the only area of land we had the Right To Negotiate over. The rest of the mining tenement area, including Leard State Forest, were all lands that the State government classified as already having extinguished Native Title and there was no Right To Negotiate on these other areas, only the 75 acres which was adjacent to an existing strip mined area. Whitehaven was clever in deciding to use this land for dumping their over burden (waste rock). Whitehaven chose not to mine this area because they would have had to pay serious compensation.
The best the Applicants could do at this time was to accept the mediation process, or go with our demands for a $250 000 for the 75 acre block, plus ten percent of the workforce within the mine itself to be Gomeroi, or, in the scheme of things, just simply walk away from the negotiations. To walk away would have enabled Whitehaven to go to the National Native Title Tribunal and force us into mediation and we would not have received anything, other than what Whitehaven was prepared to offer as something in good faith.
The thought to walk away was there when Whitehaven representatives said: We are not going to spend over $300 000 to pull your people together to get them to approve this deal. What we were confronted with was the Commonwealth government ‘in the National Interest’ approving the go ahead of the mine expansion without us giving any consent. Whitehaven would have been forgiven because they would have made a good faith arrangement to pay the least they could under the circumstances approximately $75000/yr. There was no Indigenous Land Use Agreement.
When we, as the Applicants, confronted Paul Flynn, the Whitehaven CEO, about convening a further Nation meeting for our Peoples, his response was: I gave $5 million to NTSCorp for these negotiations from the outset. NTSCorp never informed us as Applicants that this was the case. NTSCorp has never accounted to the Gomeroi for how the $5 million was spent.
I might add that a Section 29 Notice under the Native Title Act can be likened to a declaration of war, that is, negotiate or shove off, and if you negotiate then you will take what we agree to. If you don't like it, the government's agenda is – we only have to offer you what is consider a reasonable good faith deal.
Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)
In reality, if we want to change this, then, as a Nation, we must reconsider our strategy. It is by way of political action, getting on the streets and getting in their faces, that these fraudulent crimes must be tackled. We won Land Rights by getting in their faces and walking the talk. If we want to improve the Gomeroi expectations this is one way we can do it.
The other option, or both working together, is to challenge the validity of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, because it is a blatant violation of our fundamental freedoms and Human Rights, and is racially discriminating.
Personally, I appeal to the Gomeroi Nation to authorise a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) and to fight the governments, State and Federal, on the basis that they, in right of the Crown of England, are occupiers of our Sovereign Lands and Territories, stealing our wealth and killing our people through sheer force and the attrition of tyranny and oppression.
If the Gomeroi people are going to continue to die, then let it not be by their own hands, or through depression, despair. We must die standing and fighting and not lay down and let these bastards have their own way.
'The struggle is my life'
If the Nation seeks to elect others with magic wands and who think they might be able to do better under the current regime and are willing to stand and fight as Sovereign people, then you will have my resignation, without the need for abuse and bloodletting. The government and their illegal regimes are the enemies and they work arm in arm looking after the interests of the transnational corporations, We are of no consequence and as we all know the Native Title Act has been cleverly designed in such a fashion that we have witnessed right across this country, family against family, friend against friend. We must ask: Who are the winners in all of this? Not you or me. It is the governments and the mining companies who are the beneficiaries of our own internal wars against each other. This is how they have been successful all these years and we are our own worst enemy, because we are prepared to fight each other, rather than fighting a loosing battle against the governments and the mining companies. They have created a regime, in which we are the losers. We even lose when we get a successful Native Title determination because the land has no commercial economic value and in most cases, these lands will not be in our name exclusively and as most courts have been saying to date: the land in the settlement is not in exclusive possession to the nation and are, in fact, public. They would never do this to a white man.
Contact: Ghillar Michael Anderson
Convenor of Sovereign Union of First Nations and Peoples in Australia
and Head of State of the Euahlayi Peoples Republic
Native Title Act
Unilateral Declaration of Independence
Sovereign Union Statements
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Indonesia to cull around 3 million broiler breeders
Indonesia has told broiler breeders to cull around 3 million chickens over a two-week period to prop up plunging prices, as farmers protested by giving away thousands of live birds for free. Indonesia has been producing more chicken than it consumes, putting pressure on prices. Chicken farmers have been complaining that live bird prices have been below a government floor price and cost of production for months. Breeders increased chicken production to cash in on an expected upturn in demand during the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holidays earlier this month.
Indonesia previously ordered the culling of 6 million breeder chickens to control oversupply back in 2015.
Indonesian poultry farmers give away free chicken to protest plunging prices
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PHIL DOUBLET
Sophomore Album set for Release
Phil Doublet is set to release his sophomore album "Endless Highway".
The official launch is set to mark the release Saturday 27th August 7pm
at Kaiapoi High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at Musicworks 569 Colombo Street, Christchurch – but are limited, so don’t miss out.
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2014
Phil Doublet just took our the title of Male Artist of the Year 2014 at the National Country Music Awards
New Zealand Singer / Songwrtier based in Christchurch, NZ.
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Central Piedmont Investment Group Investing in Downtown Macon’s Situation Room
May 16, 2018 /0 Comments/in Press Releases, Uncategorized /by Matthew Michael
Central Piedmont Investment Group (CPIG) is pleased to announce that it has made a major investment in Situation Room, a local escape room business in Downtown Macon. Situation Room was founded by Brandan Wormsbacher, Thomas Choi, and Sarah Choo-Yick in August 2016 to give Middle Georgia residents something fun and different to do in Macon.
“Central Piedmont Investment Group is delighted to be investing in another Macon startup. We’re always on the lookout for companies throughout the Southeast, but our heart is in Macon. Situation Room is unique in the area and we see tremendous growth potential, including franchising opportunities throughout North America. We were also impressed with the creativity and diligence of the founders,” said CPIG managing director Bob Easter. “We’re excited about helping them grow and exploring the various ways to accomplish this. We’ve been working with them for about a year and we’re looking forward to the future.”
Situation Room co-founder, Brandan Wormsbacher, was equally pleased about the partnership. “We’re looking to grow our business in the franchising aspect and we think they’re the partners to get us there. In addition to being our only outside investor, one of the biggest decisions in partnering with Central Piedmont Investment Group is the incredible counseling and mentorship they provide. Their experience and knowledge has been invaluable.”
For those unfamiliar with escape rooms, they are rooms where players must work together, using clues and solving riddles and puzzles to overcome obstacles to beat their given situation within a limited amount of time. They have taken the nation by storm over the last five years, but until Situation Room was created, Middle Georgians had to drive to Atlanta to enjoy the experience.
“Escape rooms basically ask the question ‘What would you do?’ – What would you do if you were locked in a room with a zombie? What would you do if you were trapped in the desert? With Situation Room, we expand the situation. We make it more immersive by telling a story while players go through,” said Wormsbacher. “We’re also unique in that our puzzles are geared towards a team. Challenges require the work of more than just one player to solve. This is fun and entertaining experience, and also a great opportunity for businesses and corporations to analyze their employees as a team. Unlike other escape rooms, we also offer a debriefing session to provide analysis and advice on how they can improve as a cohesive unit.”
Situation Room is located at 427 Poplar Street in Downtown Macon and tickets can be purchased online: situationmacon.com.
Wireless Irrigation Startup Reservoir Closes Seed Round
March 15, 2018 /0 Comments/in Press Releases, Uncategorized /by Matthew Michael
Reservoir , a technology startup pioneering wireless irrigation, closed a seed round with Macon, Ga.-based Central Piedmont Investment Group.
The angel fund’s managing director, Bob Easter, said the investment fits its strategy of funding promising startups in Georgia and the Southeast to foster the region’s economy.
“Reservoir is poised to be the first to market with a solution that irrigators have wanted for decades,” Easter said.
The funding will allow Reservoir to complete field tests with 10 of its client businesses in metro Atlanta, including Irrigation Consultant Services, MNI Direct, and Moon’s Tree Farm.
These early adopters will provide feedback on the newly developed Reservoir Spoke, a product that simplifies irrigation systems by replacing conventional hardware — wires, controllers, output modules, surge arresters, and decoders. This feedback will also help Reservoir improve the Spoke app, which lets users manage irrigation by site and zone from anywhere in the world.
Jesse Lafian , who founded Reservoir in 2016 as a junior horticulture student at the University of Georgia, explained how the Spoke adds value to a main target market.
“Irrigation contractors often bury thousands of feet of wire on a site and later have to make continual repairs,” Lafian said. “The Spoke allows them to add new valves without connecting wire from existing ones, saving money on installation and maintenance.”
Reservoir’s new technology will also benefit plant nurseries and tree farms.
“Many growers can’t use wired irrigation systems due to lightning. Their only option is to control valves manually, which is often very labor intensive,” Lafian said. “Since the Spoke is wireless, it allows them to automate irrigation with minimal risk of lightning damage.”
Central Piedmont Investment Group’s seed funding comes after Reservoir’s raise of $66,000 from pitch competitions including UGA Next Top Entrepreneur and FABricate, and grant programs including UGA Innovation Gateway/NSF I-Corps and Georgia Research Alliance.
Reservoir credits its success to support from the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Advanced Technology Development Center, which is the state’s technology incubator and has the company in its ATDC Accelerate portfolio. Reservoir is also a member of Four Athens, an incubator for the Athens startup community and an ATDC partner.
“The mentorship and fundraising opportunities provided by these organizations were essential in helping Reservoir close this seed round,” Lafian said. “They have been integral to our growth and success.”
Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen Named “Best New Brewer In Georgia” for RateBeer’s 2017 Best Awards
February 7, 2018 /0 Comments/in Press Releases, Uncategorized /by Matthew Michael
Macon-based Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen was named Georgia’s “Best New Brewer” for 2017 in RateBeer.com’s Annual RateBeer Best Awards. The RateBeer Best Awards reflect the results of millions of user generated beer ratings on one of the world’s largest beer rating sites, Ratebeer.com. The “Best New Brewer” award represents the top-ranked breweries that started collecting ratings on or after June 1, 2016. That group totals over 6,400 new breweries, of which Piedmont ranked #1 in the state of Georgia.
“We are extremely passionate about the beer that we craft at Piedmont. It’s an incredible honor to be named as one of the world’s best new breweries. We are following in the footsteps of past winners like Scofflaw Brewing, Reformation Brewing, Orpheus Brewing and Jekyll Brewing.” says Brian Whitley, Co-Owner and Head Brewer at Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen. “This truly proves that hard work and passion pay off.”
Other Georgia-based brewery winners include Creature Comforts’ “See the Stars” for Best Georgia Beer and Terrapin Beer Company for Best Georgia Brewery.
Medicare Pathfinder receives $175K in investment capital
December 4, 2017 /0 Comments/in Press Releases, Uncategorized /by Matthew Michael
Central Piedmont Investment Group, a, Macon, Georgia-based angel fund, is making a $150,000 seed round investment in Medicare Pathfinder, a healthcare technology startup.
In a separate announcement, Atlanta-based Medicare Pathfinder said it received an additional $25,000 seed investment from another investor.
Medicare Pathfinder uses data science and design to help seniors navigate the maze of Medicare plans, options, and supplements to find coverage that meets their needs and budgets.
It is a member company in the Advanced Technology Development Center’s ATDC Accelerate portfolio. ATDC, the state of Georgia’s technology incubator, is a economic development program of Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute.
“Medicare Pathfinder has created an easy way for seniors — and the families supporting them — to navigate complex sets of options to select the most appropriate plan for each senior,” said Bob Easter, Central Piedmont Investment Group’s managing director.
Founded in 2016, the principals of Central Piedmont Investment Group created the fund to support and foster the development of promising ventures that contribute to Middle Georgia’s flourishing economic ecosystem. In addition, this group looks to invest throughout the state of Georgia and the southeastern United States. Central Piedmont Investment Group has $500,000 in assets under management, and is starting a second fund early 2018.
“Not only do these users benefit greatly from using Medicare Pathfinder, but so do insurance providers and federal and state government agencies,” Easter said. “Our investment group wanted to support this initiative.”
With these two investments, Medicare Pathfinder has raised $425,000 in outside capital.
“Entrepreneurs should always seek smart money and we like that each member of Central Piedmont Investment Group is a successful entrepreneur who provides a wealth of real-world business experience,” said Scott Cadora, Medicare Pathfinder’s CEO and founder.
“Their investment provides our company with both capital and valuable business insights that will help us execute our go-to-market strategy. We appreciate that they believe so strongly in our team, our technology and our business plan.”
The funds will be used to launch its technology, marketing and to develop follow-on technology, Cadora said.
New Angel Fund Launched in Central Georgia
January 27, 2016 /0 Comments/in Press Releases /by vc@risestrategic.com
MACON – Entrepreneurs in Central Georgia now have a new resource to help take their concept from dream to reality: Central Piedmont Investment Group (CPIG). The group is the area’s first angel fund, providing financial resources as well as well as leadership and guidance for local startup companies.
CPIG will focus their efforts on new and existing companies, located in the region, that exhibit potential for high growth and economic impact. The organization’s goal is to positively impact the Central Georgia economy by assisting companies develop, thrive and stay in the area.
A group of local entrepreneurs has been working to create CPIG for over a year and have personally invested funds to start the company as a sign of their commitment to the local community and its economic revitalization. The individuals are all accredited private investors, with years of entrepreneurial experience, and will provide mentorship for the companies selected to receive funds from the group.
“This angel fund will allow us to provide local entrepreneurs with startup capital so they can secure additional funding resources to get off the ground,” said Stewart Vernon, founding member of Central Piedmont Investment Group and newly appointed entrepreneur-in-residence at Mercer University’s Innovation Center.
CPIG will work closely with existing business support agencies to bolster the impact of their work, fostering local startups and giving them the support needed to be successful. Partners include the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, Macon Economic Development Commission and NewTown.
“Many communities we compete with to attract companies have similar organizations and now Macon can say that as well. We are looking forward to working with Central Piedmont Investment Group to create a good environment to support and grow businesses in middle Georgia,” said Patrick J. Topping, senior vice president for the Macon Economic Development Commission.
Central Piedmont Investment Group
Macon GA 31208
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Classic Country For The Modern Family
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Plunkett Homes may have gone back to its farmhouse roots when it designed the Leeuwin, an elegant new country-style showcase in Geographe Bay, but it was quick to add in some modern surprises along the way.
Homely, comfortable and spacious, the Leeuwin comes with an easy choice of floorplan changes that have been pre-tailored to suit a variety of priorities.
From entertaining at home, to meeting the practical demands of a rural lifestyle on acreage, there’s a variation of the Leeuwin to suit, along with the classic ‘all-rounder’ version of the home.
Also featured is Plunkett’s new list of standard inclusions, which covers everything from climate control to Italian cooking appliances.
Matt Poynton, Regional Manager at Plunkett Homes, says the Leeuwin may pay homage to the quintessential West Australian farmhouse, but it’s very much a home for the modern family.
“Plunkett has been building homes since 1903 so we feel tradition matters, but the needs of today’s families have evolved and we continue to evolve with them,” Mr Poynton said.
“In designing the Leeuwin, we wanted to get back to our homestead roots, but present a modernised version with some of the latest in design styles and construction techniques, along with all the conveniences the modern family requires.”
These include Panasonic reverse cycle air-conditioning with iZone controller and smart home capabilities as standard, plus a 900mm ILVE cooktop, oven and rangehood. A 1200mm-wide entry door, 31-course ceilings in the living areas and a hobless shower in the ensuite are also included as standard.
As displayed, the Leeuwin is a four-bedroom, two-bathroom design with a study, scullery, open-plan kitchen and living area, a second sitting room, formal lounge and an alfresco.
The ‘outback’ version of the design features a practical mud room, while the ‘entertainer’ has an extra-large alfresco with direct access to the kitchen.
“Perfect for acreage, or a suburban family looking for a country-style home on a corner block, the Leeuwin blends a sense of tradition with light, bright styling and spaces that are easy to live in, whatever your lifestyle priorities are,” Mr Poynton said.
The scullery is a popular feature and integral to the kitchen design. Hiding the kitchen sink and dishwasher from view, it provides plenty of extra bench space and storage.
A dual fireplace divides the everyday living and dining area from the second sitting room or home theatre, adding an extra layer of homely comfort as well as a sense of separation.
As with many traditional farmhouse designs, the three minor bedrooms have been arranged to one side of the central living area. The formal lounge and master suite, which both feature French doors to the verandah, are on the other side, providing that all-important zoning many families look for.
The wrap-around verandah is a classic farmhouse touch, complemented by a gable roof and a light colour palette that keeps the look fresh and modern.
The Leeuwin is on display on Portage Way, Geographe Bay. Opening hours are 2pm-5pm Mondays, 4pm-7pm Wednesdays, and 1pm-5pm Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
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Patent application title: TOKENIZATION REQUEST VIA ACCESS DEVICE
Inventors: James Dimmick (Foster City, CA, US) James Dimmick (Foster City, CA, US)
IPC8 Class: AG06Q2036FI
USPC Class: 705 67
Class name: Secure transaction (e.g., eft/pos) including intelligent token (e.g., electronic purse) including authentication
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for submitting a tokenization request via an access device. Embodiments allow tokens to be retrieved for complex mobile devices as well as basic card-type devices. Token requests can be formatted as authorization request messages and transmitted along authorization communication channels.
1. A method comprising: receiving, at a first computer, a credential from a user; sending, by the first computer, a token request message including the credential to a second computer, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; receiving, at the first computer, a token associated with the credential from the second computer; generating, by the first computer, the authorization request message; and submitting, by the first computer, the authorization request message including the token to an authorization computer for the transaction.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the token request message passes through a transport computer before the token request message is received by the second computer.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first computer is an access device.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the token request message is formatted as an ISO 8583 message.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the token is valid for 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 1 hour.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the credential is encrypted.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the credential is received by the first computer from a magnetic stripe card.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the credential is received by the first computer from a mobile device.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein a mobile device identifier is also received from the mobile device, and wherein the token request message further includes the mobile device identifier.
10. The method of claim 8, further comprising: sending, by the first computer, the token to the mobile device; and then receiving, at the first computer, the token from the mobile device for use with the transaction.
11. A first computer comprising: a processor; and a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code, executable by the processor, for implementing a method comprising: receiving a credential from a user; sending a token request message including the credential to a second computer, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; receiving a token associated with the credential from the second computer; generating the authorization request message; and submitting the authorization request message including the token to an authorization computer for the transaction.
12. The first computer of claim 11, wherein the token request message passes through a transport computer before the token request message is received by the second computer.
13. The first computer of claim 11, wherein the first computer is an access device.
14. The first computer of claim 11, wherein the authorizing computer receives the authorization request message, obtains the credential associated with the token, and authorizes the transaction based on an account associated with the credential.
15. The first computer of claim 11, wherein the first computer is a resource provider computer, and wherein the second computer is a token provider computer.
16. The first computer of claim 11, further comprising: receiving an authorization response message indicating that the transaction is authorized; and storing a transaction record including the token, and not including the credential.
17. The first computer of claim 11, wherein the credential is received from a magnetic stripe card.
18. The first computer of claim 11, wherein the credential is received from a mobile device.
19. The first computer of claim 18, wherein the credential received from the mobile device is received along with a request for a token.
20. The first computer of claim 18, further comprising: sending the token to the mobile device; and then receiving the token from the mobile device for use with the transaction.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a non-provisional application of and claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/084,738, filed on Nov. 26, 2014, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
[0002] Tokens can be used to protect sensitive information, such as account numbers. For example, tokens may only be valid under certain circumstances, such that if a token is compromised may not pose a security threat.
[0003] However, current mechanisms for obtaining tokens are limited. For example, a mobile device may require wireless communication connectivity in order to obtain a token over the air for a specific transaction. Thus, if a mobile device is in a zone without wireless communication coverage, the mobile device may not be able to obtain a token. If the mobile device is not able to obtain a token, then an intended transaction may not be consummated. Or, the mobile device may resort to using the sensitive information to conduct the transaction, which is undesirable.
[0004] Embodiments of the invention address these and other problems individually and collectively.
[0005] Embodiments of the invention are directed to obtaining tokens for transactions through alternative communication channels.
[0006] One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method. The method comprises receiving, at a first computer, a credential from a user, and sending a token request message including the credential to a second computer. The token request message is in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction. The method further comprises receiving a token associated with the credential from the second computer, generating the authorization request message, and submitting the authorization request message including the token to an authorization computer for the transaction.
[0007] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a first computer configured to perform the above-described method.
[0008] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving, at a second computer, a token request message including a credential from a first computer. The token request message has the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction. The method further comprises validating the token request message, assigning a token to the credential, and generating a token response message including the token. The token response message has the same format as an authorization response message. The method also comprises transmitting the token response message to the first computer.
[0009] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a second computer configured to perform the above-described method.
[0010] Further details regarding embodiments of the invention can be found in the Detailed Description and the Figures.
[0011] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a system for obtaining a payment token for a payment device, according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0012] FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an exemplary payment device according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0013] FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a resource provider computer according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0014] FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of a transaction processing computer according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0015] FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a tokenization computer according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0016] FIG. 6 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for obtaining a payment token for a payment device, according to embodiments of the invention.
[0017] FIG. 7 shows a block diagram of a system for obtaining a payment token for a mobile device, according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0018] FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of an exemplary mobile device according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0019] FIG. 9 shows a block diagram of a wallet provider computer according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0020] FIG. 10 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for obtaining a payment token for a mobile device, according to embodiments of the invention.
[0021] FIG. 11 shows a block diagram of a computer apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0022] Embodiments of the present invention are directed to requesting a payment token via a merchant access device. A user can present a payment device at an access device during a transaction. The payment device can then pass payment credentials to the access device. The payment credentials may then be sent by the access device in a token request message that is in the form of an authorization request message to a tokenization computer. The tokenization computer can respond with a token response message including a payment token that is associated with the payment credentials. The token response message may be in the form of an authorization response message. After the access device receives the payment token, it can be used to conduct the transaction instead of the payment credentials.
[0023] Some embodiments of the invention can advantageously allow normal magnetic stripe or chip type payment cards to request a payment tokens.
[0024] Some embodiments of the invention permit mobile device to obtain payment tokens via access devices. A payment token can be retrieved for a mobile device in the same manner as described above (e.g., transmit payment credentials from the mobile device to the access device, and access device sends a token request to a tokenization computer). Alternatively, the mobile device can generate the token request message and transmit the message to the access device, and then the access device can forward the token request message to the tokenization computer. Accordingly, a mobile device can obtain a payment token even when the mobile device is not in direct communication with the tokenization computer over the air.
[0025] Storing payment tokens on a payment device or mobile device can cause a security vulnerability, as the payment tokens may be compromised if the device is stolen or hacked. Instead of storing payment tokens, some embodiments of the invention allow tokens to be retrieved only when they are needed (e.g., during a transaction). Further, the payment tokens can have a short lifespan, as they may be used immediately. Accordingly, the risk of payment tokens being compromised is reduced, and any payment tokens that are stolen or lost may not pose a security threat (e.g., because they may be no longer valid). Further, the security of requesting and providing payment tokens can be improved, as secure authorization-related encryption techniques and secure communications can be utilized.
[0026] Embodiments of the invention, as discussed herein, will primarily be described as pertaining to financial transactions and payment systems. However, embodiments of the invention can also be used in other systems. Several examples exist of applications for which it can be advantageous to use the connectivity of an access point to obtain a token instead of an over-the-air connection.
[0027] In one example, instead of obtaining a payment token via an access device for a payment transaction, it may be useful to obtain access tokens via an access point for gaining access at the access point. Access tokens can be used for physical entry into a secure area, or for digital access to secure data (e.g., an email inbox, a secure database, a restricted webpage, etc.). For example, a user may have an access card (e.g., a readable badge or mobile device) that includes access credentials for entering a restricted area. It may be desirable to protect the user's access credentials by instead utilizing an access token that represents the access credentials.
[0028] Some embodiments allow access tokens to be retrieved when the user presents the access card at an access point (e.g., an access device that may control access to a restricted area). The access point may receive the access credentials from the access card, send a token request message with the access credentials, and obtain an access token associated with the access credentials. The access point can then use the access token for determining whether to allow access to the user, and/or the access point can store the access token (e.g., instead of the access credential) in a database that records who has entered the secure area. In some embodiments, the user's access card or other access device may be able to store access tokens. Accordingly, an access token may be stored for use at a later time. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention allow for protection of any suitable type of sensitive information by allowing for an suitable type of token to be requested and obtained.
[0029] Prior to discussing specific embodiments of the invention, some terms may be described in detail.
[0030] A "mobile device" may comprise any suitable electronic device that may be transported and operated by a user, which may also provide remote communication capabilities to a network. Examples of remote communication capabilities include using a mobile phone (wireless) network, wireless data network (e.g. 3G, 4G or similar networks), Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, or any other communication medium that may provide access to a network such as the Internet or a private network. Examples of mobile devices include mobile phones (e.g. cellular phones), PDAs, tablet computers, net books, laptop computers, personal music players, hand-held specialized readers, etc. Further examples of mobile devices include wearable devices, such as smart watches, fitness bands, ankle bracelets, rings, earrings, etc., as well as automobiles with remote communication capabilities. A mobile device may comprise any suitable hardware and software for performing such functions, and may also include multiple devices or components (e.g. when a device has remote access to a network by tethering to another device--i.e. using the other device as a modem--both devices taken together may be considered a single mobile device).
[0031] A "payment device" may include any suitable device that may be used to conduct a financial transaction, such as to provide payment credentials to a merchant. The payment device may be a software object, a hardware object, or a physical object. As examples of physical objects, the payment device may comprise a substrate such as a paper or plastic card, and information that is printed, embossed, encoded, or otherwise included at or near a surface of an object. A hardware object can relate to circuitry (e.g., permanent voltage values), and a software object can relate to non-permanent data stored on a device. A payment device may be associated with a value such as a monetary value, a discount, or store credit, and a payment device may be associated with an entity such as a bank, a merchant, a payment processing network, or a person. A payment device may be used to make a payment transaction. Suitable payment devices can be hand-held and compact so that they can fit into a user's wallet and/or pocket (e.g., pocket-sized). Example payment devices may include smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, keychain devices (such as the Speedpass® commercially available from Exxon-Mobil Corp.), etc. Other examples of mobile devices include pagers, payment cards, security cards, access cards, smart media, transponders, and the like. If the payment device is in the form of a debit, credit, or smartcard, the payment device may also optionally have features such as magnetic stripes. Such devices can operate in either a contact or contactless mode. In some embodiments, a mobile device can function as a payment device (e.g., a mobile device can store and be able to transmit payment credentials for a transaction).
[0032] A "credential" may be any suitable information that serves as reliable evidence of worth, ownership, identity, or authority. A credential may be a string of numbers, letters, or any other suitable characters that may be present or contained in any object or document that can serve as confirmation.
[0033] A "value credential" may be information associated with worth. Examples of value credentials include payment credentials, coupon identifiers, information needed to obtain a promotional offer, etc.
[0034] "Payment credentials" may include any suitable information associated with an account (e.g. a payment account and/or payment device associated with the account). Such information may be directly related to the account or may be derived from information related to the account. Examples of account information may include a PAN (primary account number or "account number"), user name, expiration date, CVV (card verification value), dCVV (dynamic card verification value), CW2 (card verification value 2), CVC3 card verification values, etc. CW2 is generally understood to be a static verification value associated with a payment device. CW2 values are generally visible to a user (e.g., a consumer), whereas CW and dCVV values are typically embedded in memory or authorization request messages and are not readily known to the user (although they are known to the issuer and payment processors). Payment credentials may be any information that identifies or is associated with a payment account. Payment credentials may be provided in order to make a payment from a payment account. Payment credentials can also include a user name, an expiration date, a gift card number or code, and any other suitable information.
[0035] An "application" may be computer code or other data stored on a computer readable medium (e.g. memory element or secure element) that may be executable by a processor to complete a task.
[0036] A "digital wallet" can include an electronic device that allows an individual to conduct electronic commerce transactions. A digital wallet may store user profile information, payment credentials, bank account information, one or more digital wallet identifiers and/or the like and can be used in a variety of transactions, such as but not limited to eCommerce, social networks, money transfer/personal payments, mobile commerce, proximity payments, gaming, and/or the like for retail purchases, digital goods purchases, utility payments, purchasing games or gaming credits from gaming websites, transferring funds between users, and/or the like. A digital wallet may be designed to streamline the purchase and payment process. A digital wallet may allow the user to load one or more payment cards onto the digital wallet so as to make a payment without having to enter an account number or present a physical card.
[0037] A "digital wallet provider" may include an entity, such as an issuing bank or third party service provider, that issues a digital wallet to a user that enables the user to conduct financial transactions. A digital wallet provider may provide standalone user-facing software applications that store account numbers, or representations of the account numbers (e.g., payment tokens), on behalf of a cardholder (or other user) to facilitate payments at more than one unrelated merchant, perform person-to-person payments, or load financial value into the digital wallet. A digital wallet provider may enable a user to access its account via a personal computer, mobile device or access device. Additionally, a digital wallet provider may also provide one or more of the following functions: storing multiple payment cards and other payment products on behalf of a user, storing other information including billing address, shipping addresses, and transaction history, initiating a transaction by one or more methods, such as providing a user name and password, NFC or a physical token, and may facilitate pass-through or two-step transactions.
[0038] A "token" may be a substitute value for a credential. A token may be a string of numbers, letters, or any other suitable characters. Examples of tokens include payment tokens, access tokens, personal identification tokens, etc.
[0039] A "payment token" may include an identifier for a payment account that is a substitute for an account identifier, such as a primary account number (PAN). For example, a token may include a series of alphanumeric characters that may be used as a substitute for an original account identifier. For example, a token "4900 0000 0000 0001" may be used in place of a PAN "4147 0900 0000 1234." In some embodiments, a token may be "format preserving" and may have a numeric format that conforms to the account identifiers used in existing transaction processing networks (e.g., ISO 8583 financial transaction message format). In some embodiments, a token may be used in place of a PAN to initiate, authorize, settle or resolve a payment transaction or represent the original credential in other systems where the original credential would typically be provided. In some embodiments, a token value may be generated such that the recovery of the original PAN or other account identifier from the token value may not be computationally derived. Further, in some embodiments, the token format may be configured to allow the entity receiving the token to identify it as a token and recognize the entity that issued the token.
[0040] "Tokenization" is a process by which data is replaced with substitute data. For example, a payment account identifier (e.g., a primary account number (PAN)) may be tokenized by replacing the primary account identifier with a substitute number (e.g. a token) that may be associated with the payment account identifier. Further, tokenization may be applied to any other information that may be replaced with a substitute value (i.e., token). Tokenization may be used to enhance transaction efficiency, improve transaction security, increase service transparency, or to provide a method for third-party enablement.
[0041] A "token provider" or "token service system" can include a system that that services payment tokens. In some embodiments, a token service system can facilitate requesting, determining (e.g., generating) and/or issuing tokens, as well as maintaining an established mapping of tokens to primary account numbers (PANs) in a repository (e.g. token vault). In some embodiments, the token service system may establish a token assurance level for a given token to indicate the confidence level of the token to PAN binding. The token service system may include or be in communication with a token vault where the generated tokens are stored. The token service system may support token processing of payment transactions submitted using tokens by de-tokenizing the token to obtain the actual PAN. In some embodiments, a token service system may include a tokenization computer alone, or in combination with other computers such as a transaction processing network computer. Various entities of a tokenization ecosystem may assume the roles of the token service provider. For example, payment networks and issuers or their agents may become the token service provider by implementing the token services according to embodiments of the present invention.
[0042] A "token domain" may indicate an area and/or circumstance in which a token can be used. Examples of the token domain may include, but are not limited to, payment channels (e.g., e-commerce, physical point of sale, etc.), POS entry modes (e.g., contactless, magnetic stripe, etc.), and merchant identifiers to uniquely identify where the token can be used. A set of parameters (i.e. token domain restriction controls) may be established as part of token issuance by the token service provider that may allow for enforcing appropriate usage of the token in payment transactions. For example, the token domain restriction controls may restrict the use of the token with particular presentment modes, such as contactless or e-commerce presentment modes. In some embodiments, the token domain restriction controls may restrict the use of the token at a particular merchant that can be uniquely identified. Some exemplary token domain restriction controls may require the verification of the presence of a token cryptogram that is unique to a given transaction. In some embodiments, a token domain can be associated with a token requestor.
[0043] "Token expiry date" may refer to the expiration date/time of the token. The token expiry date may be passed among the entities of the tokenization ecosystem during transaction processing to ensure interoperability. The token expiration date may be a numeric value (e.g. a 4-digit numeric value). In some embodiments, the token expiry date can be expressed as an time duration as measured from the time of issuance.
[0044] A "token request message" may be an electronic message for requesting a token. A token request message may include information usable for identifying a payment account or digital wallet, and/or information for generating a payment token. For example, a token request message may include payment credentials, mobile device identification information (e.g. a phone number or MSISDN), a digital wallet identifier, information identifying a tokenization service provider, a merchant identifier, a cryptogram, and/or any other suitable information. Information included in a token request message can be encrypted (e.g., with an issuer-specific key). In some embodiments, a token request message may be formatted as an authorization request message (e.g., an ISO 8583 message format). In some embodiments, the token request message may have a zero dollar amount in an authorization amount field. As another example, the token request message may include a flag or other indicator specifying that the message is a token request message.
[0045] A "token response message" may be a message that responds to a token request. A token response message may include an indication that a token request was approved or denied. A token response message may also include a payment token, mobile device identification information (e.g. a phone number or MSISDN), a digital wallet identifier, information identifying a tokenization service provider, a merchant identifier, a cryptogram, and/or any other suitable information. Information included in a token response message can be encrypted (e.g., with an issuer-specific key). In some embodiments, a token response message may be formatted as an authorization response message (e.g., an ISO 8583 message format). In some embodiments, the token response message may have a zero dollar amount in an authorization amount field. As another example, the token response message may include a flag or other indicator specifying that the message is a token response message.
[0046] A "user" may include an individual. In some embodiments, a user may be associated with one or more personal accounts and/or mobile devices. The user may also be referred to as a cardholder, account holder, or consumer.
[0047] A "resource provider" may be an entity that can provide a resource such as goods, services, information, and/or access. Examples of a resource provider includes merchants, access devices, secure data access points, etc. A "merchant" may typically be an entity that engages in transactions and can sell goods or services, or provide access to goods or services.
[0048] An "acquirer" may typically be a business entity (e.g., a commercial bank) that has a business relationship with a particular merchant or other entity. Some entities can perform both issuer and acquirer functions. Some embodiments may encompass such single entity issuer-acquirers. An acquirer may operate an acquirer computer, which can also be generically referred to as a "transport computer".
[0049] An "authorizing entity" may be an entity that authorizes a request. Examples of an authorizing entity may be an issuer, a governmental agency, a document repository, an access administrator, etc. An "issuer" may typically refer to a business entity (e.g., a bank) that maintains an account for a user. An issuer may also issue payment credentials stored on a user device, such as a cellular telephone, smart card, tablet, or laptop to the consumer.
[0050] An "access device" may be any suitable device that provides access to a remote system. An access device may also be used for communicating with a merchant computer, a transaction processing computer, an authentication computer, or any other suitable system. An access device may generally be located in any suitable location, such as at the location of a merchant. An access device may be in any suitable form. Some examples of access devices include POS or point of sale devices (e.g., POS terminals), cellular phones, PDAs, personal computers (PCs), tablet PCs, hand-held specialized readers, set-top boxes, electronic cash registers (ECRs), automated teller machines (ATMs), virtual cash registers (VCRs), kiosks, security systems, access systems, and the like. An access device may use any suitable contact or contactless mode of operation to send or receive data from, or associated with, a user mobile device. In some embodiments, where an access device may comprise a POS terminal, any suitable POS terminal may be used and may include a reader, a processor, and a computer-readable medium. A reader may include any suitable contact or contactless mode of operation. For example, exemplary card readers can include radio frequency (RF) antennas, optical scanners, bar code readers, or magnetic stripe readers to interact with a payment device and/or mobile device. In some embodiments, a cellular phone, tablet, or other dedicated wireless device used as a POS terminal may be referred to as a mobile point of sale or an "mPOS" terminal.
[0051] An "authorization request message" may be an electronic message that requests authorization for a transaction. In some embodiments, it is sent to a transaction processing computer and/or an issuer of a payment card to request authorization for a transaction. An authorization request message according to some embodiments may comply with ISO 8583, which is a standard for systems that exchange electronic transaction information associated with a payment made by a user using a payment device or payment account. The authorization request message may include an issuer account identifier that may be associated with a payment device or payment account. An authorization request message may also comprise additional data elements corresponding to "identification information" including, by way of example only: a service code, a CVV (card verification value), a dCVV (dynamic card verification value), a PAN (primary account number or "account number"), a payment token, a user name, an expiration date, etc. An authorization request message may also comprise "transaction information," such as any information associated with a current transaction, such as the transaction amount, merchant identifier, merchant location, acquirer bank identification number (BIN), card acceptor ID, information identifying items being purchased, etc., as well as any other information that may be utilized in determining whether to identify and/or authorize a transaction.
[0052] An "authorization response message" may be a message that responds to an authorization request. In some cases, it may be an electronic message reply to an authorization request message generated by an issuing financial institution or a transaction processing computer. The authorization response message may include, by way of example only, one or more of the following status indicators: Approval--transaction was approved; Decline--transaction was not approved; or Call Center--response pending more information, merchant must call the toll-free authorization phone number. The authorization response message may also include an authorization code, which may be a code that a credit card issuing bank returns in response to an authorization request message in an electronic message (either directly or through the transaction processing computer) to the merchant's access device (e.g. POS equipment) that indicates approval of the transaction. The code may serve as proof of authorization. As noted above, in some embodiments, a transaction processing computer may generate or forward the authorization response message to the merchant.
[0053] A "server computer" may include a powerful computer or cluster of computers. For example, the server computer can be a large mainframe, a minicomputer cluster, or a group of servers functioning as a unit. In one example, the server computer may be a database server coupled to a Web server. The server computer may be coupled to a database and may include any hardware, software, other logic, or combination of the preceding for servicing the requests from one or more client computers. The server computer may comprise one or more computational apparatuses and may use any of a variety of computing structures, arrangements, and compilations for servicing the requests from one or more client computers.
[0054] FIG. 1 shows a system 100 comprising a number of components. The system 100 comprises a payment device 115 which may be associated with a user 110 and may be able to provide payment credentials to an access device 125. The access device 125 may be associated and in communication with a resource provider computer 130. Further, the resource provider computer 130, a transport computer 140, a transaction processing computer 150, an issuer computer 160, and/or a tokenization computer 170 may all be in operative communication with each other through any suitable communication channel or communications network. Suitable communications networks may be any one and/or the combination of the following: a direct interconnection; the Internet; a Local Area Network (LAN); a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN); an Operating Missions as Nodes on the Internet (OMNI); a secured custom connection; a Wide Area Network (WAN); a wireless network (e.g., employing protocols such as, but not limited to a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), I-mode, and/or the like); and/or the like.
[0055] Messages between the computers, networks, and devices may be transmitted using a secure communications protocols such as, but not limited to, File Transfer Protocol (FTP); HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP); Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), ISO (e.g., ISO 8583) and/or the like.
[0056] The user 110 may be able to use the payment device 115 to conduct transactions with a resource provider associated with the resource provider computer 130. The payment device 115 may store information associated with the user 110 and/or a payment account. For example, the payment device 115 may store payment credentials as well as personal information such as a name, address, email address, phone number, or any other suitable user 110 identification information. The payment device 115 may provide this information to the access device 125 during a transaction.
[0057] FIG. 2 shows an example of a payment device 115 in the form of a card. As shown, the payment device 115 comprises a plastic substrate 115(s). In some embodiments, a contactless element 115(u) for interfacing with an access device may be present on, or embedded within, the plastic substrate 115(s). A magnetic stripe 115(t) may also or alternatively be on the plastic substrate 115(s). User information 115(v) such as an account number, expiration date, and/or a user name may be printed or embossed on the card. In some embodiments, the payment device 115 may comprise a microprocessor and/or memory chips with user data stored in them.
[0058] Referring back to FIG. 1, the resource provider computer 130 may be associated with a resource provider. The resource provider may engage in transactions, sell goods or services, or provide access to goods or services to the user 110. The resource provider may accept multiple forms of payment (e.g. the payment device 115) and may use multiple tools to conduct different types of transactions. For example, the resource provider may operate a physical store and use the access device 125 for in-person transactions. The resource provider may also sell goods and/or services via a website, and may accept payments over the Internet. In some embodiments, the resource provider computer 130 may also be able to request payment tokens associated with the user's payment credentials.
[0059] An example of the resource provider computer 130, according to some embodiments of the invention, is shown in FIG. 3. The resource provider computer 130 comprises a processor 130A, a network interface 130B, a transaction database 130C, and a computer readable medium 130D.
[0060] The computer readable medium 130D may comprise a transaction processing module 130E, a token request module 130F, and any other suitable software module. The computer readable medium 130D may also comprise code, executable by the processor 130A for implementing a method comprising receiving, by a first computer, a credential from a user; sending a token request message including the credential to a second computer, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; receiving a token associated with the credential from the second computer; generating the authorization request message; and submitting the authorization request message including the token to an authorization computer for the transaction.
[0061] The transaction processing module 130E may comprise code that causes the processor 130A to process transactions. For example, the transaction processing module 130E may contain logic that causes the processor 130A to receive payment credentials from the user 110 (e.g., via the access device 125 and the payment device 115) for a transaction. The transaction processing module 130E may be able to initiate a transaction authorization process, and may also be able to finalize a transaction so that goods and/or services can be released. In some embodiments, instead of submitting payment credentials in an authorization request upon receipt, the transaction processing module 130E may first instruct the token request module 130F to obtain a payment token, and then the transaction processing module 130E may include the payment token in the authorization request message. The transaction processing module 130E may also be able to generate transaction receipts and store transaction records (e.g., including transaction data, user information, a payment token, etc.) in the transaction database 130C. In some embodiments, it may be beneficial to store a payment token in the transaction record instead of the user's payment credentials, as the potential of the payment credentials being compromised may thereby be reduced.
[0062] The token request module 130F may comprise code that causes the processor 130A to request and receive payment tokens. For example, the token request module 130F may contain logic that causes the processor 130A to send a token request message to a token provider. The token request message may include the user's payment credentials, resource provider identification information, and any other suitable information. The token request message may be formatted as an authorization request message, and may be transmitted along the same communication pathways as an authorization request message (e.g., it may be initially sent to the transport computer 140).
[0063] Referring back to FIG. 1, in some embodiments, the access device 125 may alternatively be configured to initiate tokenization of payment credentials. For example, the access device 125 may be able to generate a token request message and send the token request message to an appropriate tokenization entity.
[0064] Authorization requests submitted by the resource provider computer 130 or the access device 125 may be sent to the transport computer 140 (which may be an acquirer computer). The transport computer 140 may be associated with the resource provider computer 130, and may manage authorization requests on behalf of the resource provider computer 130. The transport computer 140 may also handle token request messages on behalf of the resource provider computer 130. For example, in some embodiments, the transport computer 140 may receive and forward token request messages in the same manner as authorization request messages.
[0065] As shown in FIG. 1, the transaction processing computer 150 may be disposed between the transport computer 140 and the authorizing entity computer 160. The transaction processing computer 150 may include data processing subsystems, networks, and operations used to support and deliver authorization services, exception file services, and clearing and settlement services. For example, the transaction processing computer 150 may comprise a server coupled to a network interface (e.g., by an external communication interface), and databases of information. The transaction processing computer 150 may be representative of a transaction processing network. An exemplary transaction processing network may include VisaNet®. Transaction processing networks such as VisaNet® are able to process credit card transactions, debit card transactions, and other types of commercial transactions. VisaNet®, in particular, includes a VIP system (Visa Integrated Payments system) which processes authorization requests and a Base II system which performs clearing and settlement services. The transaction processing computer 150 may use any suitable wired or wireless network, including the Internet.
[0066] An example of the transaction processing computer 150, according to some embodiments of the invention, is shown in FIG. 4. The transaction processing computer 150 comprises a processor 150A, a network interface 150B, a transaction database 150C, and a computer readable medium 150D.
[0067] The computer readable medium 150D may comprise a transaction processing module 150E, a token request module 150F, and any other suitable software module. The computer readable medium 150D may also comprise code, executable by the processor 150A for implementing a method comprising receiving, by a transaction processing computer, a token request message including a credential (e.g., a value credential) from a first computer, wherein the token request message is in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; transmitting the token request message to a second computer; receiving a token response message including a token associated with the credential from the second computer, wherein the token response message is in the same format as an authorization response message; transmitting the token response message to the first computer; receiving the authorization request message from the first computer for the transaction, the authorization request message including the token; transmitting the authorization request message to an authorization computer; receiving the authorization response message from the authorization computer, the authorization response message indicating that the transaction is authorized; and transmitting the authorization response message to the first computer.
[0068] The transaction processing module 150E may comprise code that causes the processor 150A to process transactions. For example, the transaction processing module 150E may contain logic that causes the processor 150A to analyze transaction risk, and to forward, authorize, or reject authorization request messages for payment transactions. The transaction processing module 150E may also be able to store transaction records in the transaction database 150C. For example, the transaction database 150C may include a record of each completed transaction that includes transaction details (e.g. items purchased, amount, timestamp), resource provider information, user 110 information (e.g. a name, a phone number and/or other contact information, a payment token, an expiration date, etc.), and/or any other suitable information.
[0069] The token request module 150F may comprise code that causes the processor 150A to process token requests. For example, the token request module 150F may contain logic that causes the processor 150A to receive and forward token request messages and token response messages. In some embodiments, the token request module 150F may handle token request messages similarly to authorization request messages. For example, the token request module 150F may receive a token request message from the transport computer 140, identify a set of payment credentials within the message, identify an authorizing entity associated with the payment credentials, and then forward the token request message to the authorizing entity computer 160. Thus token request messages may be forwarded to the authorizing entity computer 160 or another relevant tokenization entity along the same communication channels as an authorization request message.
[0070] Referring back to FIG. 1, the transaction processing computer 150, the transport computer 140, and the authorizing entity computer 160 may operate suitable routing tables to route authorization request messages and/or token request messages using payment credentials, payment tokens, and/or other suitable identifiers.
[0071] The authorizing entity computer 160 may issue and manage a payment account and an associated payment device 115 of the user 110. The authorizing entity computer 160 may be able authorize transactions that involve the payment account. Before authorizing a transaction, the authorizing entity computer 160 may authenticate payment credentials received in the authorization request, and check that there is available credit or funds in an associated payment account. The authorizing entity computer 160 may also receive and/or determine a risk level associated with the transaction, and may weigh the risk when deciding whether or not to authorize the transaction. If the authorizing entity computer 160 receives an authorization request that includes a payment token, the authorizing entity computer 160 may be able to de-tokenize the payment token in order to obtain the associated payment credentials.
[0072] The tokenization computer 170 (which may also be referred to as a "token provider computer") may be able to provide payment tokens. For example, a token request message may be sent to the tokenization computer 170, and the tokenization computer 170 may then generate and/or associate a payment token with payment credentials in the token request message. In embodiments, tokenization services may be provided by the authorizing entity computer 160, the transaction processing computer 150, the transport computer 140, a third-party service provider, or any other suitable entity. Thus, the tokenization computer 170 may be incorporated as a part of another entity in the system 100. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, the tokenization computer 170 may be a separate entity.
[0073] An example of the tokenization computer 170, according to some embodiments of the invention, is shown in FIG. 5. The tokenization computer 170 comprises a processor 170A, a network interface 170B, a token record database 170C, and a computer readable medium 170D.
[0074] The computer readable medium 170D may comprise a tokenization module 170E, a detokenization module 170F, a security module 170G, and any other suitable software module. The computer readable medium 170D may also comprise code, executable by the processor 170A for implementing a method comprising receiving, at a second computer, a token request message including a credential from a first computer, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; validating the token request message; assigning a token to the credential; generating a token response message including the token, the token response message being in the same format as an authorization response message; and transmitting the token response message to the first computer.
[0075] The tokenization module 170E may comprise code that causes the processor 170A to provide payment tokens. For example, the tokenization module 170E may contain logic that causes the processor 170A to generate a payment token and/or associate the payment token with a set of payment credentials. A token record may then be stored in the token record database 170C indicating that the payment token is associated with a certain user 110 or a certain set of payment credentials. The tokenization module 170E may be able to send a token response message including the payment token along communication rails normally used for authorization response messages.
[0076] The detokenization module 170F may comprise code that causes the processor 170A to detokenize payment tokens. For example, the detokenization module 170F may contain logic that causes the processor 170A to identify a token record associated with a payment token in the token record database 170C. A set of payment credentials associated with the payment token (as indicated in the token record) can then be identified. In some embodiments, the detokenization module 170F may detokenize a payment token in response to a detokenization request message (e.g., received from the authorization entity computer 160, the transaction processing computer 150, or any other suitable entity).
[0077] The security module 170G may comprise code that causes the processor 170A to validate token requests before a payment token is provided. For example, security module 170G may contain logic that causes the processor 170A to confirm that a token request message is authentic by decrypting a cryptogram included in the message, by confirming that the payment credentials are authentic and associated with the requesting user 110, by assessing risk associated with the requesting resource provider computer 130, or by using any other suitable information. If the payment credentials are encrypted, the security module 170G may be able to decrypt the encrypted payment credentials (e.g. via an issuer-specific key).
[0078] As shown and described with respect to FIG. 1, the system 100 allows tokens to be request through alternative communication channels, such as authorization rails. In some embodiments, an entity that sends a token request message may be referred to as a "first computer." Accordingly, the resource provider computer 130 and/or the access device 125 could be considered examples of a first computer. In some embodiments, an entity that provides tokens may be referred to as a "second computer." Accordingly, the tokenization computer 170 could be considered an example of a second computer.
[0079] A method 600 according to embodiments of the invention can be described with respect to FIG. 6. In the method illustrated in FIG. 6, credentials may be passed from the payment device 615 to the access device 625 to initiate the token request process and the payment transaction process. The method in FIG. 6 advantageously allows payment devices such as magnetic stripe cards to be used in a tokenization process, even though such payment devices have limited functionality. The steps shown in the method 600 may be performed sequentially or in any suitable order in embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, one or more of the steps may be optional.
[0080] The user may wish to purchase a good or service from the resource provider. At step S602, in order to perform the purchase, the user may provide payment credentials (e.g. via the payment device 615) to the access device 625. For example, in some embodiments, the user may swipe a magnetic stripe card at the access device 625, or the user may present a smart card with contactless communication capabilities (e.g. NFC, Bluetooth, RF, etc.) to the access device 625. The payment device 615 may provide a PAN, a security code, an expiration date, a name, an address, a phone number, and/or any other suitable payment credentials.
[0081] At step S604, the resource provider computer 630 may receive (e.g. via the access device 625 or an online webpage) the payment credentials. In some embodiments, the resource provider computer 630 may then encrypt the payment credentials. For example, the resource provider computer 630 may encrypt the payment credentials with an issuer-specific key. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the resource provider computer 630 may encrypted payment credentials that are already encrypted. For example, the payment device 615 may use an issuer-specific key to encrypt the payment credentials, and may transmit the encrypted payment credentials to the access device 625. Accordingly, the resource provider computer 630 may not have access to sensitive unencrypted payment credentials.
[0082] At step S606, the resource provider computer 630, may determine that a payment token may be requested for the payment credentials. For example, in some embodiments, the resource provider computer 630 may recognize that the payment credentials include a PAN and not a payment token. The first six digits of a PAN may include a BIN, so if a valid BIN is present in the payment credentials, then it may be determined that the payment credentials include a PAN. In some embodiments, a payment token may be requested for certain types of payment devices 615, such as payment devices 615 that are associated with a certain authorizing entity computer 660 or transaction processing computer 650.
[0083] At step S608, the resource provider computer 630 may send a token request message to the transport computer 640. The token request message may include the payment credentials, which may be encrypted. The token request message may also include transaction information, a merchant ID, a cryptogram, a digital certificate (e.g., which may be signed by a key held by the resource provider computer 630), and/or any other suitable information. In some embodiments, the token request message may have an indication that it was sent by the resource provider computer 630 on behalf of the user, and may include any suitable user information.
[0084] The token request message may be transmitted through channels typically used for authorization request messages, and/or the token request message may be formatted similarly to an authorization request message. For example, the token request message may have an ISO 8583 message format. Also, the token request message may be a zero-dollar or no amount authorization request message. Similar to how an authorization request message can be forwarded, at step S610, the transport computer 640 may forward the token request message to the transaction processing computer 650. Further, at step S612, the transaction processing computer 650 may forward the token request message to the authorizing entity computer 660 associated with the payment credentials. In some embodiments, the transaction processing computer 650 may also analyze risk associated with the request and/or perform any other suitable checks and processing before forwarding the token request message.
[0085] At step S614, the authorizing entity computer 660 may forward the token request message to the tokenization computer 670. The authorizing entity computer 660 may forward the message after determining that the received message is a token request message and not an authorization request message (e.g., based on an indicator that it is a token request, based on a lack of transaction-related information such as a transaction amount).
[0086] At step S616, the tokenization computer 670 may validate the token request message (e.g. based on a cryptogram, transaction information, merchant information, the payment credentials, or any other suitable information in the token request message). In some embodiments, the tokenization computer 670 may use an encryption key to validate a digital certificate included in the token request message. If the payment credentials are encrypted, the tokenization computer 670 may be able to decrypt the encrypted payment credentials (e.g. via an issuer-specific key). In some embodiments, the authorizing entity computer 660 may decrypt the payment credentials before forwarding the token request message to the tokenization computer 670.
[0087] At step S618, the tokenization computer 670 may generate a payment token and/or create an association between the payment token and the payment credentials. In some embodiments, the tokenization computer 670 may instead identify an existing payment token that is already associated with the payment credentials.
[0088] At step S620, the tokenization computer 670 may send a token response message to the authorizing entity computer 660. The token response message may include the payment token as well as transaction information, a merchant ID, a cryptogram, and/or any other suitable information.
[0089] Similar to the token request message described above, the token response message may be transmitted through channels typically used for authorization response messages, and/or the token response message may be formatted similarly to an authorization response message. For example, similar to how an authorization response can be forwarded, at step S622, the authorizing entity computer 660 may forward the token response message to the transaction processing computer 650. Also, at step S624, the transaction processing computer 650 may forward the token response message to the transport computer 640. Further, at step S626, the transport computer 640 may forward the token response message to the resource provider computer 630.
[0090] At step S628, the resource provider computer 630 (or the access device 625) may receive the token response message including the payment token. In some embodiments, at this point, the resource provider computer 630 may erase any record of the payment credentials, such that the payment credentials are not stored at the resource provider computer 630. Then, the payment token may be used in place of the payment credentials (e.g. for transaction authorization and record-keeping purposes).
[0091] Although the example above describes the resource provider computer 630 generating a token request message and receiving a token response message, in other embodiments, the access device 625 may alternatively perform the above-described functions performed by the resource provider computer 630.
[0092] Thus, a request for a payment token associated with the payment device 615 may be sent by the resource provider computer 630 or the access device 625 on behalf of the user, allowing a payment card to be usable within a tokenization system. In some embodiments, having obtained the payment token, the transaction can then proceed to be completed using the payment token instead of the payment credentials.
[0093] At step S630, the resource provider computer 630 (or the access device 625) may send an authorization request message for the transaction to the transport computer 640. In some embodiments, the authorization request message may include the payment token instead of the payment credentials. The authorization request message may also include transaction information (e.g. items purchased, amount, etc.), merchant information (e.g. merchant name, location, etc.), and any other suitable information.
[0094] At step S632, the transport computer 640 may forward the authorization request message to the transaction processing computer 650. At step S634, the transaction processing computer 650 may forward the authorization request message to the authorizing entity computer 660.
[0095] At step S636, the authorizing entity computer 660 may detokenize the payment token and obtain the payment credentials. For example, the authorizing entity computer 660 may obtain the payment credentials from the tokenization computer 670 or from a local token record database. In some embodiments, any other suitable entity may instead detokenize the payment token. For example, the transaction processing computer 650 may detokenize the payment token before forwarding the authorization request message to the authorizing entity computer 660.
[0096] At step S638, the authorizing entity computer 660 may authorize or reject the transaction based on the payment credentials. For example, the authorizing entity computer 660 may identify the payment account associated with the payment credentials and/or payment token, and may determine whether there are sufficient funds.
[0097] At step S640, the authorizing entity computer 660 may send an authorization response indicating whether or not the transaction was authorized to the transaction processing computer 650. The authorization response message may include the payment token, transaction details, merchant information, and any other suitable information. In some embodiments, in order to protect the payment credentials by limiting exposure, the authorization response message may not include the payment credentials.
[0098] At step S642, the transaction processing computer 650 may forward the authorization response message to the transport computer 640. At step S644, the transport computer 640 may forward the authorization response message to the resource provider computer 630.
[0099] At step S646, the resource provider computer 630 may release the purchased goods and/or services to the user based on the authorization response message. Further, the resource provider computer 630 may store a transaction record including the payment token, user information, transaction details, and any other suitable information. In some embodiments, the resource provider computer 630 may erase any sensitive information, such as the encrypted or unencrypted payment credentials, but the resource provider computer 630 may store remaining information, such as the payment token.
[0100] Embodiments of the invention allow a number of alternatives to various aspects of the method 600. For example, in some embodiments, step S606 and other token requesting steps may be performed by the access device 625. For example, the access device 625 may include instructions for tokenization, or the access device 625 can interface with a resource provider system that can determine whether or not to request a payment token. Further, although the authorizing entity computer 660 in FIG. 6 obtains a token from the tokenization computer 670 and communicates with it to detokenize the token, in other embodiments, these functions may be performed by the transport computer 640 and/or the transaction processing computer 650 (as illustrated in FIG. 1).
[0101] As described above, the method 600 advantageously allows the token request message to be sent via channels typically used for authorization request messages, allowing for efficient transmission and utilization of existing pathways. The token request message may be routed to the tokenization computer 670 via a number of entities. For example, as described above, the token request message may be forwarded via the transport computer 640, the transaction processing computer 650, and/or the authorizing entity computer 660.
[0102] In some embodiments, the token request message may be forwarded directly to the tokenization computer 670. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the token request message may be sent directly to the tokenization computer 670 after reaching the transport computer 640, the transaction processing computer 650, the authorizing entity computer 660, or any other suitable entity. In some embodiments, once the token request message is recognized as a token request instead of an authorization request (e.g., by the transport computer 640), the token request may be sent directly to the tokenization computer 670. Further, as described above, in some embodiments the tokenization computer 670 may be embodied as part of another entity, such as the transport computer 640, the transaction processing computer 650, the authorizing entity computer 660. Thus, the token request message may have reached its destination once it arrives at whichever entity is providing the tokenization services.
[0103] Similarly, the token response message may be sent via channels typically used for authorization response messages, allowing for efficient transmission and utilization of existing pathways. The token request message may be routed to the resource provider computer 630 via a number of entities. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, the tokenization computer 670 may send the token response message directly to the transport computer 140, the transaction processing computer 650, and/or any other suitable entity.
[0104] In some embodiments, there limits may be placed on the payment token provided in the method 600. For example, the token domain and/or the token expiration date may be configured such that the payment token may only be usable in a certain area (e.g. based on geo-location data), at the resource provider computer 630 (e.g. based on a merchant ID), for the amount of the current transaction, and/or for a certain time period. Also, the payment token may be a one-time use token, and it may only be eligible for the current transaction. In some embodiments, the payment token may be utilized for a purchase immediately after being requested, and accordingly it may be assigned a short lifespan (e.g. it may have an expiration time in the near future). For example, the payment token may only be valid for 1 hour, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 1 minute, 30 seconds, or any other suitable amount of time. In some embodiments, payment token parameter specifications may be requested in the token request message, or there may be specific rules for tokens associated with the authorizing entity computer 660 or any other suitable entity.
[0105] In some embodiments, instead of a magnetic stripe card or smart card, the user may use a different mode of payment, such as a mobile device. The following description relates to embodiments where a mobile device or any other suitable device with increased functionality is used for providing payment during a transaction.
[0106] FIG. 7 shows a system 700 comprising a number of components, according to embodiments of the invention. The system 700 may be similar to the system 100, but some components may be different. For example, instead of the payment device 115, system 700 may comprise a mobile device 720. Also, instead of the tokenization computer 170, system 700 may comprise a wallet provider computer 780. Similar to the system 100, in the system 700, the access device 725 may be associated with and in communication a resource provider computer 730. Further, the resource provider computer 730, a transport computer 740, a transaction processing computer 750, an authorizing entity computer 760, and/or the wallet provider computer 780 may all be in operative communication with each other through any suitable communication channel or communications network.
[0107] The user 710 may be able to use the mobile device 720 to conduct transactions with a resource provider associated with the resource provider computer 730. The mobile device 720 may store information associated with the user 710 and/or a payment account. For example, the mobile device 720 may store (e.g., in a secure element) or have access to payment credentials as well as personal information such as a name, address, email address, phone number, or any other suitable user 710 identification information (e.g., via a digital wallet application). The mobile device 720 may be able to provide this information to the access device 725 during a transaction (e.g., via Bluetooth, NFC, RF, or any other suitable type of short range communications). Further, the mobile device 720 may be capable of more complex functions, such as generating request messages and receiving communications from various entities, such as the access device 725 and/or the wallet provider computer 780.
[0108] An example of the mobile device 720, according to some embodiments of the invention, is shown in FIG. 8. Mobile device 720 may include circuitry that is used to enable certain device functions, such as telephony. The functional elements responsible for enabling those functions may include a processor 720A that can execute instructions that implement the functions and operations of the device. Processor 720A may access memory 720E (or another suitable data storage region or element) to retrieve instructions or data used in executing the instructions, such as provisioning scripts and mobile applications. Data input/output elements 720C, such as a keyboard or touchscreen, may be used to enable a user to operate the mobile device 720 and input data (e.g., user authentication data). Data input/output elements may also be configured to output data (via a speaker, for example). Display 720B may also be used to output data to a user. Communications element 720D may be used to enable data transfer between mobile device 720 and a wired or wireless network (via antenna 720H, for example) to assist in connectivity to the Internet or other network, and enabling data transfer functions. Mobile device 720 may also include contactless element interface 720F to enable data transfer between contactless element 720G and other elements of the device, where contactless element 720G may include a secure memory and a near field communications data transfer element (or another form of short range communications technology). As noted, a cellular phone or similar device is an example of a mobile device 720 that may be used in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. However, other forms or types of devices may be used without departing from the underlying concepts of the invention. For example, the mobile device 720 may alternatively be in the form of a payment card, a key fob, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a vehicle such as a car, etc.
[0109] The memory 720E may comprise a digital wallet application 720J, a tokenization module 720L, and any other suitable module or data. The mobile device 720 may have any number of mobile applications installed or stored on the memory 720E and is not limited to that shown in FIG. 7. The memory 720E may also comprise code, executable by the processor 720A for implementing a method comprising generating, by the mobile device, a token request message including a credential, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; sending the token request message to a first computer, wherein the first computer sends the token request message to a second computer, and wherein the first computer receives a token response message including a token associated with the credential from the second computer; receiving the token response message from the first computer; and providing the token to the first computer as payment for a transaction, wherein the first computer submits the authorization request message including the token to an authorization computer for the transaction.
[0110] The digital wallet application 720J may provide a user interface for the user 710 to provide input and initiate, facilitate, and manage transactions using the mobile device 720. The digital wallet application 720J may be able to store and/or access a payment token and/or payment credentials. The digital wallet application 720J may also store an issuer-specific key, or any other suitable encryption means. The digital wallet application 720J may be able to cause the mobile device 720 to transmit the payment token and/or payment credentials in any suitable manner (e.g., NFC, QR code, etc.). In some embodiments, in order to increase security, payment tokens and/or payment credentials may not be stored at the mobile device 720. Instead, the payment tokens and/or payment credentials can be temporality retrieved from the wallet provider computer 780 when a transaction is being performed.
[0111] The digital wallet application 720J may be associated with and/or provided by the wallet provider computer 780, the authorizing entity computer 760, an issuer-trusted third party, the transaction processing computer 750, the transport computer 740, the resource provider computer 730, or any other suitable entity.
[0112] The tokenization module 720L may be a module of the digital wallet application 720J or a separate application on the mobile device 120. The tokenization module 720L may comprise code that causes the processor 720A to obtain payment tokens. For example, the tokenization module 720L may contain logic that causes the processor 720A to request a token from the wallet provider computer 780 or any other suitable tokenization service provider (e.g., the authorizing entity computer 760 or the transaction processing computer 750). In some embodiments, the mobile device 120 may be able to communicate over-the-air with the wallet provider computer 780, and thus the tokenization module 720L may be able to send a direct request to the wallet provider computer 780. In some embodiments, the tokenization module 720L may be able to send a token request message to the wallet provider computer 780 via communication channels typically used for authorization messages. For example, the tokenization module 720L may cause the mobile device 720 to send a token request message to the access device 725, and the request may be forwarded through the authorization rails to the wallet provider computer 780.
[0113] As mentioned, tokenization services may be provided by the wallet provider computer 780, the authorizing entity computer 760, the transaction processing computer 750, the transport computer 740, or any other suitable entity. The wallet provider computer 780 may additionally be able to provide other digital wallet-related services. For example, the wallet provider computer 780 may provide a digital wallet application, store payment credentials, store transaction records, and perform any other suitable transaction-related services. The wallet provider computer 780 may be associated with and/or in communication with one or more of the resource provider computer 730, the transport computer 740, the transaction processing computer 750, and the authorizing entity computer 760.
[0114] An example of the wallet provider computer 780, according to some embodiments of the invention, is shown in FIG. 9. The wallet provider computer 780 comprises a processor 780A, a network interface 780B, a user database 780C, and a computer readable medium 780D.
[0116] The tokenization module 780E may comprise code that causes the processor 780A to provide payment tokens. For example, tokenization module 780E may contain logic that causes the processor 780A to generate a payment token and/or associate the payment token with a set of payment credentials. A token record may then be stored in the user database 780C indicating that the payment token is associated with a certain user 710, a certain set of payment credentials, or a certain digital wallet. The tokenization module 780E may be able to send a token response message including the payment token along communication rails normally used for authorization response messages.
[0117] The detokenization module 780F may comprise code that causes the processor 780A to detokenize payment tokens. For example, the detokenization module 780F may contain logic that causes the processor 780A to identify a token record associated with a payment token in the user database 780C. A set of payment credentials associated with the payment token (as indicated in the token record or digital wallet) can then be identified. In some embodiments, the detokenization module 780F may detokenize a payment token in response to a detokenization request message (e.g., received from the authorization entity computer 760, the transaction processing computer 750, or any other suitable entity).
[0118] The security module 780G may comprise code that causes the processor 780A to validate token requests before a payment token is provided. For example, security module 780G may contain logic that causes the processor 780A to confirm that a token request message is authentic by decrypting a cryptogram included in the message, by confirming that the payment credentials are authentic and associated with the requesting user 710, by checking that the use of payment tokens is approved for an associated digital wallet, by assessing risk associated with the requesting resource provider computer 730, or by using any other suitable information. If the payment credentials are encrypted, the security module 780G may be able to decrypt the encrypted payment credentials (e.g. via an issuer-specific key).
[0119] Similar to FIG. 1, various entities in FIG. 7 could be referred to as a first computer or a second computer. For example, the resource provider computer 730 and/or the access device 725 could be considered examples of a first computer, and the wallet provider computer 780 could be considered an example of a second computer.
[0120] A method 1000 according to embodiments of the invention can be described with respect to FIG. 10. In the method 1000 illustrated in FIG. 10, a mobile device 1020 may use authorization communication channels to obtain and load a token thereon. Once the mobile device 1020 contains the token, it can be used at any suitable resource provider (e.g., any suitable merchant), and not just the resource provider that was used to obtain the token for the mobile device 1020. Some elements in other Figures are also referred to. The steps shown in the method 1000 may be performed sequentially or in any suitable order in embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, one or more of the steps may be optional.
[0121] The user may wish to purchase a good or service from the resource provider. The user may wish to use the mobile device 1020 for providing payment. In some embodiments, in order to avoid compromise of payment information, the mobile device 1020 may not store payment credentials and/or payment tokens. Instead, the mobile device 1020 may wait until a transaction is about to take place before it retrieves a payment token from the wallet provider computer 1080. However, there may not always be a sufficient over-the-air connection (e.g., cellular or Wi-Fi) for the mobile device 1020 to communicate with the wallet provider computer 1080. Accordingly, the mobile device 1020 may instead leverage the resource provider's ability to communicate with the wallet provider computer 1080 via normal authorization channels.
[0122] At step S1002, the mobile device 1020 may activate a digital wallet application and/or a payment function. For example, the user may select a payment function in order to pay for the transaction.
[0123] At step S1004, the mobile device 1020 may generate a token request message (e.g., in response to a payment function being activated). The token request message may include payment information (e.g. a PAN, security code, expiration date, name, address, and/or phone number), information identifying the wallet provider computer 1080, and any other suitable information. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the token request message may not include payment credentials in order to protect the sensitive data. Instead, the token request message may include a digital wallet identifier, mobile device identifier, or any other suitable information that can be used to identify the user's digital wallet or payment account.
[0124] In some embodiments, the some or all of the information included in the token request message may be encrypted with an issuer-specific key. Further, the token request message may include a cryptogram, a digital certificate (e.g., which may be signed by a key held by the mobile device 1020), and/or any other security-related information.
[0125] At step S1006, the mobile device 1020 may transmit the token request message to the access device 1025 (e.g., via NFC, Bluetooth, RF, etc.). For example, the user may hold the mobile device 1020 near enough to the access device 1025 so that they can communicate wirelessly.
[0126] At step S1008, the resource provider computer 1030 may receive (e.g. via the access device 1025) the token request message. In some embodiments, the token request message may include encrypted payment credentials or no payment credentials, and thus the resource provider computer 1030 may not have access to sensitive unencrypted payment credentials.
[0127] At step S1010, the resource provider computer 1030 may determine that the token request message should be sent to the wallet provider computer 1080. For example, the token request message may be formatted as an authorization request message (e.g., an ISO 8583 message format) such that the resource provider computer 1030 can determine that the message should be forwarded along as an authorization request message. The resource provider computer 1030 may also detect a flag or indicator in the token request message specifying that the token request message should be forwarded. Additionally, the resource provider computer 1030 may optionally add transaction information, a merchant ID, a cryptogram, a digital certificate (e.g., which may be signed by a key held by the resource provider computer 1030), and/or any other suitable information to the token request message.
[0128] At steps S1012, S1014, S1016, and S1018, the token request message may be forwarded to the transport computer 1040, to the transaction processing computer 1050, authorizing entity computer 1060, and then the wallet provider computer 1080. Thus, the token request message may be transmitted through channels typically used for authorization request messages.
[0129] In some embodiments, the transaction processing computer 1050 and/or the authorizing entity computer 1060 may also analyze risk associated with the request and/or perform any other suitable checks and processing before forwarding the token request message. Further, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may forward the message to the wallet provider computer 1080 after determining that the received message is a token request message. For example, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may determine that the token request message includes an token request indicator, that the token request message lacks transaction-related information such as a transaction amount (or it includes a zero or no-dollar amount), or that the token request message lacks payment credentials.
[0130] At step S1020, the wallet provider computer 1080 may authenticate the token request message and/or the requesting digital wallet application. For example, the token request message may be validated based on a cryptogram, merchant information, the payment credentials, transaction information, or any other suitable information in the token request message. In some embodiments, the wallet provider computer 1080 may use an encryption key to validate a digital certificate included in the token request message. In some embodiments, the wallet provider computer 1080 may open a secure and private channel between the wallet provider computer 1080 and the mobile device 1020. This may enable mobile security checks (e.g. by the security module 780G) and token provisioning functions to occur. These functions may involve multiple communications/messages being sent between the mobile device 320 and the wallet provider server computer 380.
[0131] At step S1022, the wallet provider computer 1080 may identify the payment account and/or payment credentials for which a token is being requested. For example, if the payment credentials are included in the token request message, the wallet provider computer 1080 can locate the payment credentials within the message. If the payment credentials are encrypted, the wallet provider computer 1080 may be able to decrypt them (e.g. via an issuer-specific key). In some embodiments, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may decrypt the payment credentials before forwarding the token request message to the wallet provider computer 1080.
[0132] Alternatively, in some embodiments, the wallet provider computer 1080 may identify the user's record or the user's digital wallet (e.g., in the user database 780C) based on other information in the token request message, such as a digital wallet identifier, mobile device identifier, or any other suitable information. Then, a set of payment credentials can be obtained from the identified digital wallet.
[0133] At step S1024, the wallet provider computer 1080 may generate a payment token and/or create an association between the payment token and the payment credentials. In some embodiments, the wallet provider computer 1080 may instead identify an existing payment token that is already associated with the payment credentials. In some embodiments, as already described above for the method 600, there may be limits placed in the token domain and/or the token expiration date of the payment token.
[0134] At step S1026, the wallet provider computer 1080 may generate and send a token response message to the authorizing entity computer 1060. The token response message may include the payment token as well as transaction information, a merchant ID, a cryptogram, a digital wallet application identifier, a mobile device identifier, and/or any other suitable information. Some or all of the information included in the token response message may be encrypted with an issuer-specific key. The token response message may have an ISO 8583 message format, and/or the token response message may be formatted as a zero or no-dollar authorization response message.
[0135] At steps S1028, S1030, S1032, and S1034, the token response message may be forwarded to the transaction processing computer 1050, to the transport computer 1040, to the resource provider computer 1030, and then to the access device 1025. Thus, token response message may be transmitted through channels typically used for authorization response messages.
[0136] In some embodiments, the token response message may be routed to the access device 1025 in a different manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the wallet provider computer 1080 may send the token response message directly to the transport computer 1040, the transaction processing computer 1050, and/or any other suitable entity.
[0137] At step S1036, the access device 1025 may send the token response message to the mobile device 1020. For example the user may still be holding the mobile device 1020 in within communication proximity of the access device 1025, or the user may be prompted to hold out the mobile device 1020 again.
[0138] At step S1038, the mobile device 1020 may associate the payment token with the digital wallet application or a certain set of payment credentials. The payment token may be stored at the mobile device 1020, or it may be deleted after being used for a transaction.
[0139] Thus, the mobile device 1020 may successfully leverage the connectivity of an access device 1025 for obtaining a payment token from the wallet provider computer 1080 via authorization communication channels. Accordingly, the mobile device 1020 can obtain payment tokens in real time during a transaction, and the mobile device 1020 can obtain payment tokens even when other wireless communication services (e.g., 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi) are unavailable. After receiving the payment token, the digital wallet application on the mobile device 1020 may then be able to use the payment token for the current transaction.
[0140] At step S1040, the mobile device 1020 may transmit the payment token to the access device 1025 as payment for the transaction. For example, the user may continue to hold the mobile device 1020 near the access device 1025 so that communication (e.g., NFC, Bluetooth, RF, etc.) is possible. Alternatively, the access device 1025 may prompt the user to provide payment information (e.g., raise the mobile device 1020 again) after the token requesting process was completed. Note that since the mobile device 1020 is now loaded with a payment token, it can use that payment token at any other suitable access device at any other suitable resource provider and not just at the access device 1025.
[0141] At step S1042, the access device 1025 may forward the payment token to the resource provider computer 1030 for processing. The access device 1025 may also provide transaction details and any other suitable information.
[0142] At step S1044, the resource provider computer 1030 (or the access device 1025) may send an authorization request message for the transaction to the transport computer 1040. In some embodiments, the authorization request message may include the payment token instead of the payment credentials. The authorization request message may also include transaction information (e.g. items purchased, amount, etc.), merchant information (e.g. merchant name, location, etc.), and any other suitable information.
[0143] At step S1046, the transport computer 1040 may forward the authorization request message to the transaction processing computer 1050. At step S1048, the transaction processing computer 1050 may forward the authorization request message to the authorizing entity computer 1060.
[0144] At step S1050, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may detokenize the payment token and obtain the payment credentials. For example, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may obtain the payment credentials from the wallet provider computer 1080, from a local token record database, or from any other suitable token provider. In some embodiments, any other suitable entity may instead detokenize the payment token. For example, the transaction processing computer 1050 may detokenize the payment token before forwarding the authorization request message to the authorizing entity computer 1060.
[0145] At step S1052, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may authorize or decline the transaction based on the payment credentials. For example, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may identify the payment account associated with the payment credentials and/or payment token, and may determine whether there are sufficient funds.
[0146] At step S1054, the authorizing entity computer 1060 may send an authorization response indicating whether or not the transaction was authorized to the transaction processing computer 1050. The authorization response message may include the payment token, transaction details, merchant information, and any other suitable information. In some embodiments, in order to protect the payment credentials by limiting exposure, the authorization response message may not include the payment credentials.
[0147] At step S1056, the transaction processing computer 1050 may forward the authorization response message to the transport computer 1040. At step S1058, the transport computer 1040 may forward the authorization response message to the resource provider computer 1030.
[0148] At step S1060, the resource provider computer 1030 may release the purchased goods and/or services to the user based on the authorization response message. Further, the resource provider computer 1030 may store a transaction record including the payment token, user information, transaction details, and any other suitable information. In some embodiments, the resource provider computer 1030 may erase any sensitive information, such as the encrypted or unencrypted payment credentials, but the resource provider computer 1030 may store remaining information, such as the payment token.
[0149] Embodiments of the invention allow a number of alternatives to various aspects of the method 1000. For example, in some embodiments, step S1010 and other token requesting steps may be performed by the access device 1025.
[0150] Additionally, in some embodiments, the token request message may be forwarded more directly to the wallet provider computer 1080. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the token request message may be sent directly to the wallet provider computer 1080 after reaching the transport computer 1040, the transaction processing computer 1050, the authorizing entity computer 1060, or any other suitable entity. In some embodiments, once the token request message is recognized as a token request instead of an authorization request (e.g., by the transport computer 1040), the token request may be sent directly to the wallet provider computer 1080.
[0151] Further, as described above, in some embodiments the wallet provider computer 1080 may be embodied as part of another entity, such as the transport computer 1040, the transaction processing computer 1050, the authorizing entity computer 1060. Thus, the token request message may have reached its destination once it arrives at whichever entity is providing the tokenization services. The token request message may include a recipient identifier (e.g. a wallet provider ID or an issuer ID), such that the message can be directed to the appropriate recipient.
[0152] As described above in the method 1000, one or more communications can take place between the mobile device 1020 and the access device 1025. In some embodiments, the total time needed for communications between the mobile device 1020 and the access device 1025 (e.g., sending a token request, receiving a token response, providing payment, and/or receiving a transaction receipt) may be 30 seconds, 10 seconds, 5 seconds, 3 seconds, 1 second, or any other suitable amount of time. The time may vary from transaction to transaction. The user may hold the mobile device 1020 at or near the access device 1025 while the communications are taking place, and may remove the mobile device 1020 when the communications are finished.
[0153] In some embodiments, the user may be informed of communication progress and/or when it is acceptable to remove the mobile device 1020. For example, the access device 1025 and/or the mobile device 1020 may provide an indication when the communications are completed, such as an audible sound, a vibration, an electric pulse, and/or a displayed message.
[0154] Embodiments of the invention have a number of advantages. For example, in embodiments of the invention, payment devices such as credit cards can be integrated and used in payment systems that involve tokenization. Accordingly, users that do not have a mobile device or that are accustomed to a certain type of payment device (e.g. magnetic stripe credit cards) can participate in tokenization systems. Thus, a transition is provided from previous payment systems without tokenization to new payment systems with tokenization. Also, security may be increased for purchases made with payment devices such as credit cards, because a token can be provided and stored instead of sensitive payment information (e.g. a PAN).
[0155] Another advantage is that it may be easy for users to obtain tokens. The user might simply present a payment card or mobile device at an access device, and a token may be retrieved and then used for a purchase. Accordingly, the token requesting process may be seamless or undetected to the user.
[0156] Additionally, a mobile device may be able to obtain tokens when the mobile device does not have any connectivity (e.g. cell service, Wi-Fi, etc.). A merchant access device can essentially act as connectivity point (which is secure and reliable) through which the mobile device can request and receive tokens.
[0157] Further, tokens may only be valid for a short time duration because tokens may be used for a purchase immediately after being received. Accordingly, security may be increased, because if a token is compromised it may not be usable for fraudulent transactions at a later time. Also, devices that might retrieve and store tokens ahead of time (e.g. mobile devices, smart cards, etc.) may no longer need to store tokens, because tokens can be obtained during a transaction. Tokens stored on devices can be vulnerable because small devices are easily lost, and the tokens are often only protected by software. Accordingly, reducing the amount of time a token spends on a device before being used can reduce the risk of tokens being stolen or compromised.
[0158] FIG. 11 is a high-level block diagram 12 of a computer system that may be used to implement any of the entities or components described above. The subsystems shown in FIG. 11 are interconnected via a system bus 75. Additional subsystems include a printer 74, keyboard 78, storage device 79, and monitor 76, which is coupled to display adapter 82. Peripherals and input/output (I/O) devices, which couple to I/O controller 71, can be connected to the computer system by any number of means known in the art, such as a serial port. For example, I/O port 77 or external interface 81 can be used to connect the computer apparatus to a wide area network such as the Internet, a mouse input device, or a scanner. The interconnection via system bus 75 allows the central processor 73 to communicate with each subsystem and to control the execution of instructions from system memory 72 or the storage device 79, as well as the exchange of information between subsystems. The system memory 72 and/or the storage device may embody a computer-readable medium.
[0159] Other embodiments of the invention are also contemplated.
[0160] One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving, at a second computer, a token request message including a credential from a first computer, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; validating, by the second computer, the token request message; assigning, by the second computer, a token to the credential; generating, by the second computer, a token response message including the token, the token response message being in the same format as an authorization response message; and transmitting, by the second computer, the token response message to the first computer.
[0161] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a second computer configured to perform the above-described method. In some embodiments, the second computer may be a tokenization computer and/or a wallet provider computer.
[0162] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising generating, by a mobile device, a token request message including a credential, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; sending, by the mobile device, the token request message to a first computer, wherein the first computer sends the token request message to a second computer, and wherein the first computer receives a token response message including a token associated with the credential from the second computer; receiving, by the mobile device, the token response message from the first computer; and providing, by the mobile device, the token to the first computer as payment for a transaction, wherein the first computer submits the authorization request message including the token to an authorization computer for the transaction.
[0163] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a mobile device configured to perform the above-described method.
[0164] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving, by an intermediary computer, a token request message including a credential from a first computer, the token request message being in the same format as an authorization request message used to authorize a transaction; transmitting, by the intermediary computer, the token request message to a second computer; receiving, by the intermediary computer, a token response message including a token associated with the credential from the second computer, the token response message being in the same format as an authorization response message; transmitting, by the intermediary computer, the token response message to the first computer; receiving, by the intermediary computer, the authorization request message from the first computer for the transaction, the authorization request message including the token; transmitting, by the intermediary computer, the authorization request message to an authorization computer; receiving, by the intermediary computer, the authorization response message from the authorization computer, the authorization response message indicating that the transaction is authorized; and transmitting, by the intermediary computer, the authorization response message to the first computer.
[0165] Another embodiment of the invention is directed to an intermediary computer configured to perform the above-described method. In some embodiments, the intermediary computer may be a transport computer or a transaction processing computer.
[0166] As described, the inventive service may involve implementing one or more functions, processes, operations or method steps. In some embodiments, the functions, processes, operations or method steps may be implemented as a result of the execution of a set of instructions or software code by a suitably-programmed computing device, microprocessor, data processor, or the like. The set of instructions or software code may be stored in a memory or other form of data storage element which is accessed by the computing device, microprocessor, etc. In other embodiments, the functions, processes, operations or method steps may be implemented by firmware or a dedicated processor, integrated circuit, etc.
[0167] Any of the software components or functions described in this application may be implemented as software code to be executed by a processor using any suitable computer language such as, for example, Java, C++ or Perl using, for example, conventional or object-oriented techniques. The software code may be stored as a series of instructions, or commands on a computer-readable medium, such as a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic medium such as a hard-drive or a floppy disk, or an optical medium such as a CD-ROM. Any such computer-readable medium may reside on or within a single computational apparatus, and may be present on or within different computational apparatuses within a system or network.
[0168] While certain exemplary embodiments have been described in detail and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not intended to be restrictive of the broad invention, and that this invention is not to be limited to the specific arrangements and constructions shown and described, since various other modifications may occur to those with ordinary skill in the art.
[0169] As used herein, the use of "a", "an" or "the" is intended to mean "at least one", unless specifically indicated to the contrary.
2016-02-25 Tokenization in mobile environments
2016-04-07 System and method for announcements via a mobile device
2016-05-19 Multiple tokenization for authentication
2015-11-19 Authentication via biometric passphrase
2016-05-19 Refreshing a behavioral profile stored on a mobile device
2016-05-19 Mobile device local interruption of transactions
2016-05-05 Method and device for payment using token
2016-05-05 Confirming physical possession of plastic nfc cards with a mobile digital wallet application
2016-05-26 Systems communications with non-sensitive identifiers
2015-11-05 Data verification using access device
2015-05-21 Remote authentication system
2013-09-05 Token based transaction authentication
Top Inventors for class "Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination"
1 Royce A. Levien
2 Robert W. Lord
3 Mark A. Malamud
4 Adam Soroca
5 Dennis Doughty
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Dallas Arboretum Parking Garage
Dallas Arboretum Parking Garage, TX, 美国
The world-famous Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden got a new parking garage to match the needs of growing number of visitors in late 2014. The garage was built using Peikko’s column/beam bearing assembly. The new structure doubled the parking capacity of Dallas Arboretum from 1 054 to 2 204 parking spaces.
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is located in east Dallas, Texas, on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake. Its new garage is across the street from the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden with a secure underground walkway underneath Garland Road for safe access. The garage and underground walkway are both handicap accessible. 300 PCs® Corbels, 500 Beam Shoes and 400 Column Shoes from Peikko were used in the construction of the new parking garage. The structure has five levels of parking: two levels underground and three levels at street level and higher because of height restrictions in the area. The underground opening is 153-feet-long, 18-feet-wide and 11-feet-high. The garage design complements the Dallas Arboretum’s main public buildings by using similar materials for the garage façade, entrance, stairs and elevator enclosure for the garage. Keeping in line with the garden, the garage includes landscape planters on the second level that face the neighbourhood. The architect of the project was Good Fulton & Farrall Architects, structural engineer Campbell & Associates and general contractor Rogers-O'Brien Construction. Southern Pan Services (SPS), the superstructure contractor, sourced the precast for the project from Enterprise Concrete Products of Texas (Structural) and Enterprise Precast Concrete of Texas (Architectural). Precast Erectors of Hurst was engaged by SPS for erection of the precast components. Michal Horak, Director of Peikko’s North American business, said the parking garage is a special project for Peikko, as it is the first beam and column garage that is built using Peikko’s hidden corbels with high load beams. The combination between a column and beam frame with a post tensioned deck on top of the beams allows for a very high quality finishes on floors and drive areas and very low maintenance over long period of years. “It has the speed of building with prefabricated elements and the floor quality of a cast in place floor. We are bidding for more of this type of garages in the USA,” Horak said.
Assembly that works with post-tensioned building system
David M. Bobbitt, Vice President at Southern Pan Services, said Dallas Arboretum is the first hybrid project where his company has used Peikko’s products. The decision to use Peikko’s products came out after research and discussion with Southern Pan Services’ customer, Rogers-O'Brien Construction, and the architect of the project, Good Fulton & Farrall during the preconstruction phase on the structural framing solution for the garage. “It was a collaborative effort as the requirements for the project were very strict. In response to the architect’s desire to eliminate exposed corbels in the garage, I researched the availability of bearing assemblies that would work with our hybrid post-tensioned building system,” Bobbitt said. “I first became aware of the Peikko’s column/beam bearing assembly and met Peikko’s representatives while attending the PCI Convention in Texas. I discussed with them our needs on the local Dallas project and felt that the Peikko assembly provided the best field tolerances for our application. It also provided an additional level of safety during the erection of the structure,” Bobbitt explained. After the decision had been made to proceed with the Peikko assembly system, SPS conducted a live full scale load test which was administered by a third party testing agency. Peikko participated in the test.
Challenges of delivering to below grade premises
Sandra Beer, Project Architect at Good Fulton & Farrell Architects, noted the garage is very uniquely designed and it will be visited by thousands of visitors to the Dallas Arboretum each year. The overall form of the garage was developed based on strict zoning requirements and because of this, there were many complexities demanded of the concrete structure. “These were addressed by the collaborative effort of everyone involved during the design phase,” Beer said. “The precast structural engineer and erection contractor were able to work with the design team and preconstruction contractor early on to help develop a design that could be constructed in the tight schedule and the site constraints the Arboretum needed,” she noted. Planning and construction of the garage took approximately two years. Erection of the architectural and structural precast superstructure frame commenced in April 2014 and the 360,000 square feet of elevated 7" post-tensioned slab was complete four months later in August 2014. “When we received the order in March and started supplying the materials. We shipped every week a full container to Houston. All production dates were met without delay,” Horak said. Given that the project has two levels below grade with a singular point of access, careful coordination of precast deliveries and crane movements was necessary to avoid interference with other jobsite activities. “Access to the structure was limited to the interior footprint of the structure and below grade, which was very challenging,” Bobbitt added. A Peikko representative remained available throughout the casting process to assist the precast plant with assistance and training in using the Peikko’s products.
A cleaner beam to column connection creates a lighter feeling
According to Beer, Peikko’s connection products enabled the precast concrete engineer to detail the precast to column connections without corbels on all of the interior concrete. This provided a cleaner beam to column connection that allowed the structure to feel lighter. “On the exterior, some of the precast panels were reaching the maximum size limit that could be erected. These were full height, fire rated panels because of the proximity to the property line, and the vertical joint pattern was not aligned to the structural grid at all locations. Again, the precast structural engineer was able to detail a panel connection that worked with our design,” she added. One of the largest beam/column assemblies in the US Bobbitt says he would happily work with Peikko on other projects in the future. “We are convinced that the use of the column/beam assembly adds considerable value to the owner and the builder,” he said. “Peikko was very supportive during the process as there was a learning curve having not used the products before. Given that this project was probably the largest application of the beam/column assembly in the United States, it was at times challenging to make sure adequate quantities of the hardware was at the precast plant,” he said. Beer noted she was particularly pleased also at the smooth cooperation of all parties to the project. “This project is testament to how well a design can be implemented when all the right team members are in place during the design phase. Having the precast structural engineers and erection contractor present really paid off,” she added.
One of the largest beam/column asseblies in the US
Bobbitt says he would happily work with Peikko on other projects in the future. “We are convinced that the use of the column/ beam assembly adds considerable value to the owner and the builder,” he said. “Peikko was very supportive during the process as there was a learning curve having not used
the products before. Given that this project was probably the largest application of the beam/column assembly in the United States, it was at times challenging to make sure adequate quantities of the hardware was at the precast plant,” he said. Beer noted she was particularly pleased also at the smooth cooperation of all parties to the project. “This project is testament to how well a design can be implemented when all the right team members are in place during the design phase. Having the precast structural engineers and erection contractor present really paid off,” she concluded.
I first became aware of the Peikko’s column/beam bearing assembly and met Peikko’s representatives while attending the PCI Convention in Texas. I discussed with them our needs on the local Dallas project and felt that the Peikko assembly provided the best field tolerances for our application. It also provided an additional level of safety during the erection of the structure.
David M. Bobbitt, Vice President at Southern Pan Services
Campbell & Associates
Good Fulton & Farrall Architects
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梁靴
Dallas Arboretum
Ben Bernhard
Northeast Sales Representative
ben.bernhard@peikko.com
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Louisiana gov: Trump helped 'shine a spotlight' on flood recovery
By Rebecca Savransky
(The Hill) Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) said Sunday that Donald Trump has helped draw attention to recovery efforts after the recent devastating floods in his state.
In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," the governor downplayed critical remarks he made before the Republican presidential nominee visited his state.
"I didn't dismiss his trip as a photo-op. Before he came down, I said we welcome him here, we want him to be helpful," Edwards said. "And we hope that it doesn't turn into a mere photo-op."
Edwards said Trump's visit to the state was positive for Louisiana.
"Because it helped to shine a spotlight on Louisiana and on the dire situation that we have here, that it was helpful," he said.
"I also appreciated the good phone call, the conversation that I had with Gov. [Mike] Pence [R-Ind.], who was sincere and genuine when he called, and we spoke for a long time on Friday morning about their desire to be helpful," he said about Trump's running mate... (continued)
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Amrita Ghosh, Bangalore
The Third gender, though a creation of Nature, has not just been treated differently but with disdain. Indeed, the very word by which it is referred, "hijra" has been derived from the Arabic word ’hjr ’meaning "leaving one's tribe“. Indian society has shunned this section of the population through most of history until now. The Indian Constitution guarantees this section of society the basic rights but they suffer discrimination with regard to social and cultural activities and deprivation in access to basic amenities and facilities like education, health services, employment, etc.
Though traditionally regarded as auspicious, most often people ridicule them and many view them as objects of annoyance and fear.
In April 2014, the Supreme Court of India recognised ‘hijra’ and transgender people as a 'third gender' in law but what is interesting are the initiatives undertaken by different organisations to provide them a platform and subtly knit them in the social fabric.
‘The Seatbelt Crew’ is a unified attempt by Ogilvy & Mather and Channel V, to “promote road safety and help foster a more positive public image of Hijras”.
The ‘Idea Internet Network’ advertisement does not appeal to many but some accept the existence of the social problems depicted in it. One of the versions show how ‘hijras’ face barriers to enter educational and other institutes
In Aug 2014, the Indian Govt. planned its first ever television and newspaper advertisements to spread awareness about rights of transgenders. Priya Babu, who is to draft the content of the campaign, intend to base his ideas on the ads launched in Canada, called ‘The Me Inside’ (whose tagline is ‘Not All Prisons Have Bars. Support Trans Awareness’)
Communication such as these has the potential to help draw this marginalised section into the mainstream. This inclusion allows us to cherish the uniqueness of an individual, as well as positively impacts society as a whole Also, such measures provide access to a new audience whose needs have not been explored so far
*Shanoor Seervai. ‘Who’s Behind the Transgender Video on Seatbelt Safety’. May 13, 2014. The Wall Street Journal, India.
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'Delaying work is the title for laziness.'
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib [as]
Ibid. no. 4471
Library » The Lantern of the Path » The Recognition of the Imams
The Recognition of the Imams
It is related with a sound chain of authority from Salman al- Farsi, 'I visited the Messenger of Allah who looked at me and said,
"O Salman, Allah does not send a prophet or messenger unless there are with him twelve chiefs."
“O Messenger of Allah, I know this from the people of the two books.”
"O Salman, do you know my twelve chiefs, whom Allah has chosen to be leaders after me?"
"Allah and His Messenger know best."
"O Salman, Allah created me from the quintessence of light, and called me, so I obeyed Him. Then He created 'Ali from my light, and called him, and he obeyed. From my light and the light of 'Ali He created Fatimah: He called her and she obeyed. From me, 'Ali and Fatimah, He created al-Hasan and al-Husayn. He called them and they obeyed Him. Allah has named us with five of His names: Allah is al-Mahmud (the Praised) and I am Muhammad (worthy of praise); Allah is al-'Ali (the High), and this is 'Ali (the one of high rank); Allah is al-Fatir (Creator out of nothing), and this is Fatimah; Allah is the One with Hasan (beneficence), and this is Hasan; Allah is Muhassin (the Beautiful), and this is Husayn. He created nine Imams from the light of al-Husayn and called them and they obeyed Him, before Allah created either Heaven on high, the outstretched earth, the air, the angels or man. We were lights who glorified Him, listened to Him and obeyed Him."
"O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be your ransom! What is there for the person who recognizes these men as they should be recognized?"
"O Salman, whoever recognizes them as they should be recognized, and follows their example, befriends them and is free of their enemies, by Allah! he is one of us. He will return to where we return, and he will be where we are!"
"O Messenger of Allah, is there belief without knowing their names and lineage?"
"No, Salman."
"Messenger of Allah, where will I find them?"
"You already know al-Husayn; then there will be the master of the worshippers, 'Ali ibn Husayn (Zayn al-'Abidin); then his son Muhammad ibn 'Ali, the piercer of the knowledge of the early and the later prophets and messengers (al-Baqir); then Ja'far ibn Muhammad, the truthful tongue of Allah (al-Sadiq); then Musa ibn Ja'far, the one who kept his rage silent through patience in Allah (al-Kadhim); then 'Ali ibn Musa, pleased with the secret of Allah (al-Rida '); then Muhammad ibn 'Ali, the chosen one from the creatures of Allah (al-Mukatar); then 'Ali ibn Muhammad, the guide to Allah (al-Hadi); then al-Hasan, son of 'Ali, the silent, trustworthy guardian over the secret of Allah (al-'Askari); then mim ha' mim dal (Muhammad), called Ibn al-Hasan, the announcer who establishes the right of Allah."
Salman said, 'I wept. Then I continued,
"O Messenger of Allah, let my life be deferred until their time! "’
'He said, "O Salman, recite this:
When the promise for the first of the two came, We sent over you our servants of mighty prowess, so they went to and fro among the houses, and it was a promise to be accomplished. Then We gave you back the turn to prevail against them, and aided you with wealth and children and made you a numerous band." ' (17:5-6)
"I wept a lot," said Salman, "and my yearning became intense.” I said, "O Messenger of Allah, is it a pledge from you?"
' "Yes, by the One Who sent me and entrusted me with the Message; it is a pledge from me and from 'Ali, Fatimah, al-Hasan, al-Husayn, and the nine Imams descended from the children of al-Husayn, to you and those who are with us, and those of us who are wronged. Whoever is truly sincere in his belief, then by Allah, Salman, let Iblis and his armies come. Whoever has pure disbelief will be punished by retaliation, torture and inheritance (i.e. by others rather than them). Your Lord will not wrong anyone. It is we who are indicated in this verse:
We desired to bestow a favour upon those who were deemed weak in the land, and to make them the leaders, and to make them the heirs, and to grant them power in the land, and to make Pharoah, Haman and their armies see from them what they feared." ' (28:5-6)
Salman said, “I took leave of the Messenger of Allah, completely unconcerned as to how Salman would meet death, or how death would meet him.
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Dr Daniel Araldi
Services/Treatments
Saratoga Dentistry
6 Beautiful Parks near Saratoga for a Family Hike this Summer
When we’re not in the office helping our patients feel more confident, we like to be outdoors with our families – and thankfully, our area is rich with places to go. Here are six of our favorites:
1. Wilder Ranch State Park
Boasting an impressive 34 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, Wilder Ranch State Park has some of the most beautiful scenery in our immediate area. It’s enough to overwhelm any Saratoga dentist you meet!
Trails wind through valleys and across terraces, views are spectacular, and there are historic gardens on site to visit. The trails and sights are so extensive, Wilder Ranch can be a place for a quick afternoon out or for a more serious, extended hike.
2. Lexington Reservoir
Speaking of the Lexington Reservoir, it provides a great place for families to indulge in some outdoor exploration all on its own. Located on the Los Gatos Creek, it’s the third largest reservoir in Santa Clara County.
Hiking trails surround the reservoir and provide fantastic views of the water and of Silicon Valley. It’s also the centerpiece for the Lexington Reservoir County Park, which features rowing, fishing, and more. As dentists in Saratoga, CA, we love this park!
3. Sanborn Park and Ranch Lake
The sprawling Sanborn Park is nearly 4,000 acres, with a wealth of trails befitting its grand size. This park is heavy with forest, making it ideal for serious hikers.
In addition to the beautiful Ranch Lake, the park also plays host to the first segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, with at 500 miles long circumnavigates the entire Bay region. That’s quite a hike!
4. Los Gatos Creek Trail
The Los Gatos Creek Trail is a fantastic 10-mile trail that is suitable not only for a great family hike, but that is also good for cyclists, skaters, serious hikers, and others. It extends from the Lexington Reservoir all the way into San Jose to Meridian Avenue.
This means the trail not only provides extensive walking through some of the most gorgeous nature our area has to offer, but it also connects a number of key areas. You can find access points at East Main Street at College Avenue, Miles Avenue, through Oak Meadow Park, Vasona County Park, and from the Lexington Reservoir.
5. Fremont-Older Preserve
The Fremont-Older Preserve is a 739-acre swath of natural land that also has close proximity to Stevens Creek County Park. With a wealth of hiking trails, gorgeous open meadows, tall hills and more, it’s an oasis for the family right on the fringes of urban sprawl.
There is limited access for cyclists and horse riding, too. That means it’s a terrific place for the family, with plenty of rooms to explore. Dogs on leashes are welcome!
6. Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Yes, this is located in Monterey, so it’s a bit of a drive, but it’s worth it! Located along a gorgeous coastal area, the park features some of the loveliest scenery in the region. Trails wind here and there, giving you access to historic sites and more.
Please keep in mind that dogs are not allowed in this park, not even in a vehicle, so if you usually include your dog in your family outdoor adventures, she’ll have to stay home for this one.
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Written by Rohan Williams
Leicestershire’s favourite sons are back with fourth LP ‘Velociraptor’. The follow-up to 2009’s wildly popular ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ has already topped the British album charts and looks set to do the same here. Guitarist and chief songwriter Sergio Pizzorno takes us through it, track-by-track.
‘Let’s Roll Just Like We Used To’: We've always started every album with a banger, with a punch in the face. We were going to do the same this time, but then we thought, 'no, let's do it like the opening credits of a film, let's capture people's imagination’. It sets up the record because it puts you in a headspace where you're thinking, 'wow, I was not expecting that'... this track's full of ideas, the melody's strong, and your mind goes, 'let's settle back, let's get comfy, because this is going to be interesting’.
‘Days Are Forgotten’: I was thinking about music that just makes you fucking scream... (vocalist) Tom (Meighan) sounds like an MC on this track. It's future rock & roll in some ways, innit? We both really got off on hip hop when we were younger, Tom especially. There're definitely elements of his delivery that have been influenced by that. For me, it's all very similar anyway. I hear breaks in Black Sabbath, you know what I mean?
‘Goodbye Kiss’: It’s a real traditional, almost 1950s Burt Bacharach or Phil Spector song. If you're going to do a tune like that, it's gotta be great, innit? When we finished it we were like, 'wow, that's pretty beautiful’. It's just a beautiful song that stands up against… anything, really.
‘La Fée Verte’: That's 'The Green Fairy' in French. It's about going out for some milk and not returning for three days. It's about turning the lights off to the world because the world's so fucking messed up that you just can't deal with it anymore. You get the absinthe out and you go on a little trip of your own. I'm speaking from vast experience...
‘Velociraptor’: It's just us going wild for three minutes. It almost sounds like early Prodigy. There’s almost a little rave thing going on which I don’t really understand. It's such good fucking fun to play live. We've been playing it at festivals and people are going off, and they don't even know what it is yet.
(After being told there’s a Brisbane band named Velociraptor): That’s unbelievable! Oh, that’s funny. I’m going to go check them out now online, man. I've got to hear this band!
‘Acid Turkish Bath (Shelter From The Storm)’: I've got these weird Turkish CDs and this kind of sounds like them. It captures that Can feeling, but with choruses.
‘I Hear Voices’: I was at a club night in Paris and it was just fucking mad. There were tunes that were just real proper good electro tunes, but there was one thing missing... it was like, 'yeah, these tunes are mega, but imagine if they had verses and choruses and were done like real songs’. I just fucking love music. It’s everything to me, I'm obsessed with it, so if we do go down the electro route, it's not like a band going, 'oh, ok, let's try electro'. I'm well versed in it. It's not some idiot buying a synth for the first time in his life, you know what I mean? It's been part of my life for a fucking long while, so you're not getting an amateurish version of it. I know what I'm doin'.
‘Re-Wired’: I was playing a lot of Daft Punk's 'Homework' when I wrote this. The pace of that album's really interesting, because it's sort of slow when you compare it to a lot of other dance music. I wanted to use that sort of tempo. You get this sleazy disco feel... I think it works really well.
‘Man Of Simple Pleasures’: It's about a guy who just wants to go fishing. Don't give him any of this other shit. Give him a bottle of whiskey and a fishing rod and that's it, he’s good. I'm not really a fisherman, but I totally get it. It's a primal thing, just you and nature. Technology's amazing, and I use it and I'm right there with it, but I just hate the thought of it taking over. Without getting too hippie about this shit, if kids grow up without being able to fuck it all off and run around on the street kicking a football, it'll be weird. Nerds are great, but they can't take over, man, d’you know what I mean? The computer heads can't take over. Not yet.
‘Switchblade Smiles’: (Filmmaker Alejandro) Jodorowsky was gettin' loads of shit because his films are quite violent, and he was like, 'look, don't blame me, there's violence everywhere’. That stuck with me. I just wanted to capture the sound of violence, to see what that'd sound like on tape. It's not meant to be fuckin' dark, it's just that energy… it's the adrenaline when you're in the middle of a fight.
‘Neon Noon’: Because this album takes you everywhere, you need a landing bay. This track's got a feeling like you're in a space pod, and you're just floatin' 'round space, and then it slowly brings you back down to earth and lands. Then you can open the capsule, take a deep breath and get on with your day. It's such a wonderful ending.
‘Velociraptor’ is out now.
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SCORPIONS ALUMNI GAME BENEFIT OCTOBER 16th, 2015
Scorpions to host fundraising game to raise money for the Downey Family.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 2015, Time - 7pm, HERITAGE COLLEGE – 175 Holiday Inn Drive, Cambridge, ON, Admission - $10.00 donation
SCORPIONS ANNOUNCE HOUSE LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS
Scorpions Open Their Popular House League Tournaments to all Ontario teams
Scorpions Volleyball Announce NEW HOUSE LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS The Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club, Cambridge, ON, is excited to announce three tournaments for house league players.
WireService.ca Press Release (09/23/2015) Cambridge, ON - The Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club is hosting 3 youth house league tournaments open to all players currently not playing competitive volleyball.
The Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club currently has over 500 indoor players. They offer competitive and non-competitive programs for boys and girls in beach and indoor volleyball year round from ages 9 to 18.
The tournaments are:
December 12th - Jacob Hespeler High School , January 23rd and February 20th at St. Benedict High School all in Cambridge ON.
Open to boys, girls and mixed teams
Grade 5 to Grade 8,(born 2002-2005)
House League Teams only, Non OVA competitive teams only
NO Registration Fee - Donation accepted!
Open to all clubs in Ontario
Paul Langan, President of Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club Inc. states, "We are excited to add another option for youth playing volleyball in Ontario. It is a chance for all players to feel the excitement of playing in a volleyball tournament without the expensive costs and pressures associated with playing competitive volleyball. With three tournaments this season, we will be offering a variety of options for teams from Ontario to participate.
Complete the registration form and email it back to scorpionsvolleyball (at) yahoo.ca to confirm your spot in the tournament.
To learn more and to register go to their website at http://www.scorpionsvolleyball.ca/house-league-tournaments.html or call Paul Langan 519-654-0089.
SCORPIONS ANNOUNCE 12U ,11U TOURNAMENT SERIES
Scorpions Expand Popular 12U, 11U Tournament Series
Scorpions Volleyball Announce 4th Annual 12U, 11U Tournament SeriesThe Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club, Cambridge, ON, is proud to announce a series of 12U, 11U Tournament Series.
WireService.ca Press Release - 09/15/2015 - The Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club is hosting the 4th annual series of tournaments for 12U and 11U teams.
Paul Langan, President of Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club Inc. states, "We are proud to be offering for the fourth year a series of tournaments for younger volleyball players. The atmosphere is fantastic at Heritage College. With five tournaments this season, we will be offering a full indoor season of fun for 12U and 11U teams."
The dates are:
February 27th, 2016 and
March 26th, 2016 the Scorpions 12u Cup Championships -
It is only $150 a team. There will be a new 11u division. Teams do not have to be registered with Ontario Volleyball Association to participate.
If a team enters 3 tournaments the 4th is half price! Mixed Boys and Girls Teams are welcome. There is a 7 Game minimum guarantee.
Tournaments are located at Heritage College -3 minutes off Hwy #24 and 401.
To learn more and to register go to their website athttp://www.scorpionsvolleyball.ca/12u11u-volleyball-tournament-series.html or call Paul Langan 519-654-0089.
SCORPIONS SECOND TEAM COMPETITIVE TRY OUTS THIS WEEK
Bring your daughter and son to our Scorpions competitive 2nd team try-outs!
All tryouts are free and are at Heritage College, 175 Holiday Inn Drive, Cambridge. Here is the schedule.
13U (born 2003) Girls White Team, Thursday September 17th, 6:00pm-7;30pm
14U (born 2002) Girls White Team, Wednesday September 16th 6:00pm-7;30pm and Thursday 7:30pm-9:00pm
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We are still looking for additional coaches for some of these teams!
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Feel free to call us at 519-654-0089 or email us at scorpionsvolleyball@yahoo.ca if you have any questions.
SCORPIONS VOLLEYBALL HIRE 29 COACHES
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WireService.ca Press Release (09/03/2015) Cambridge, ON - The Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club from Cambridge Ontario will have 15 competitive teams in the upcoming indoor volleyball season.
The Scorpions are still looking for 3 more coaches to complete their competitive coaching roster.
Paul Langan, founder of Scorpions Youth Volleyball Club states, "I am so grateful to see so many new and returning coaches volunteer to help build the sport of volleyball in this city. We continue to look to fill the final three coaching spots so all youth have a chance to play volleyball for the Scorpions.
Scorpion’s coaches all receive an honorarium, clothing and have their coaching courses paid.
Missing from the photo are: Bernadine Verstraeten, John Forman, Paige Stewart, Susanna Meteer and Jen Coupland.
To see a full resolution of the photo CLICK HERE. The photo was taken by Neil Trotter from Studio 66.
For more information on our coaches and coaching for the club please visit our website http://www.scorpionsvolleyball.ca
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Posted by Sebastian Braff July 06, 2011
Dear Ayn Rand
Dear Ayn Rand,
If you are actually as much of an objectivist as your protagonists in The Fountainhead, then I'm not sure what the point of fan mail would be. But I read 727 pages of yours and now I'm going to write a few for you. Whether you read them or not is irrelevant. It is the act of creation that counts... or something like that.
I loved the first half of The Fountainhead. Everything up until the Stoddard Temple Trial around page 360 was enrapturing. I had warmed up to Howard Roark, the hero of your story. There was this awesome rivalry/contrast between Roark and Peter Keating, the grade-grubbing valedictorian who ass-kissed his way up the corporate ladder. There was the crazy tension with Roark's lover/rape-victim, Dominique Francon. Roark was fighting his way into the architectural profession, and sticking to his guns. You were making solid points left and right. I was with you. Individualism is great. "Yay Capitalism"
But bad things started to happen after the Stoddard Temple Trial. For one, Peter Keating turns into a quivering mess, and barely manages to limp on for the rest of the book as a guilt-stricken, soulless, mentally addled husk of a man. Keating vs. Roark was what was really holding the book together for me, and destroying him by the half-way mark really deleveraged the tension. I mean, I bought one ticket for a nine-round bout between Roark and Keating. That's what you sold me at the beginning of your book- a character study of two men. But then you pulled a bait and switch. Instead the book turns out to be a contest between Howard Roark and one Ellsworth Toohey, a newspaper-column-writing, altruistic do-gooder. Toohey is supposed to be the living embodiment of a sinister, clandestine, communist cabal, intent upon destroying civilization and breaking the freedom-loving human spirit forever. Are you seeing the problem here? I was promised a nuanced character study contrasting the lives of two architects and I ended up with Superman v. Stalin.
Take it down a notch. Less is more. You laid it on thick, and it kind of got hokey. At one point, Ellsworth Toohey makes a long soliloquy about how civilization can be destroyed. He says he's going to make men guilty and corrupt so they lose their self-respect; he says he's going to destroy all standards so people can no longer differentiate between greatness and mediocrity. But as the list goes on, it becomes pretty obvious that we're now crossing a line over into Ayn Rand's list of personal pet peeves. By the end, Toohey is explaining how he's going to derail society by doing things like over-using the exclamation point and leaving the toilet seat up.
Dominique Francon started out a little bat-shit crazy, but her actions become erratic and inexplicable after the Stoddard Temple Trial. She's crazy over Roark because he takes her V-card, but she has to hurt Roark because... I think because that's what you do when you "like-like" someone... and you're five. That's fine, I guess. I can relate. I once had a crush on a girl when I was four. I threw sand in her eyes. Then Francon decides she has to marry Peter Keating, to punish herself... or maybe because it's the hard/spartan thing to do... or maybe to punish Roark some more... or maybe to punish Keating. I don't know. Someone's getting punished. But she's still desperately in love with Roark. And then she divorces Keating and marries a millionaire named Gail Wynand. And then she cheats on him with Roark, and gets another divorce and finally marries Roark and lives happily ever after with husband number three.
You're wearing the get-divorced-and-remarried device a little thin with this character, Rand. And what is Francon's deal, anyway? She has no creative energy or individualism; she just follows random men around and makes snarky hipster comments behind their backs. As protagonists go, Dominique is a lame duck. If I were Roark, I'd tell her to fuck off.
Speaking of snarky hipster comments, the dialogue in this book started out pretty good, but by the last third of the book, I had pretty well picked up on your formula for writing deep/witty/intense interaction. The formula goes something like this- everybody signals what they mean by doing the opposite. Everything's a paradox. The silence that said everything. His kindness was the greatest cruelty. She dominated him by surrendering completely. The politeness of her words betrayed how much she despised him. It was a cool way of talking the first 360 pages, but by the end of the book I was forcing myself to go back to the beginning of the page spread and read huge chunks of dialogue that my tortured mind had instinctively tried to skip over, like a pole vaulter trying to clear a snake pit.
My mind getting snared in the maw of your formulaic dialogue (The Great Escape)
The last hundred pages reveal Howard Roark to be a huge shit head. That's bad, because he's supposed to be the hero of a romance novel; and I mean "romance novel" in the long, dramatic, black-and-white, good vs. evil kind of way, not the fat, middle-aged housewife masturbating in the middle of the day kind of way. You even say in the introduction that Roark is supposed to be the ideal man. I found that hard to swallow.
Roark's cool enough for most of the novel. He strikes up a warm and intimate friendship with newspaper owner Gail Wynand, which is a first for Roark, who spent most of the novel as a loner. Gail and Howie sail around the world together, revealing their deepest thoughts to one another, sharing bottles of wine, taking swims in the ocean, and I assume, oiling each other up before each big day out in the sun. The book isn't clear whether they ever "go all the way" or not, but by the end of the cruise, they're pretty close.
Well one night Roark decides to blow up a half-erected building complex because it wasn't built to his design's original specifications. He gets arrested and Gail spends literally millions of dollars on Roark's defense, blowing huge wads of cash, and losing untold fortunes from lost advertising because Gail uses his newspaper to defend the guy who dynamited someone else's building complex. Roark gets off scot free, inexplicably, and then thanks Gail by porking Gail's wife, Dominique.
Now that's class.
Aside from the fact that this novel implodes on itself at an exponentially increasing rate from the second half on, the time I didn't spend enraptured by a good ending gave my mind plenty of time to wander over the holes in the underlying philosophy of your book. The basic premise of this book is that man dominates nature. You repeat it over and over again- the earth is a source of raw material to be exploited, molded and reshaped in the image of man. The claim is usually presented a priori, but you do mention that this position belongs to man because man has a unique creative and reasoning capacity among all animals. Elephants have a unique capacity among all animals. They happen to be the largest, heaviest animals on land. Does that imply that their destiny and purpose is to trample every other living thing underfoot?
The rugged individualism seems like a good thing. It was downright inspiring. But your absolutist insistence that the rights of the individual should never be sacrificed for the community, or that each individual following his own dominant strategy ultimately leads to the best result for all, runs aground on some well known examples where people follow their dominant, self-interested strategy to their own harm. The Tragedy of the Commons and The Prisoner's Dilemma are some examples that any college student would learn in their first Economics class. If you're going to write a 727 page manifesto on the subject, I would have liked to at least have seen these issues mentioned.
Cooperation is hard. Making yourself vulnerable by trusting your fellow man in pursuit of a larger pie for everyone is hard. Obeying the rules made by "the collective" while you watch someone get ahead by cheating or being selfish is hard. I'm always reminded of the traffic jams that happen at a place where two lanes merge into one. These jams are universally caused or made worse by a few idiots who insist upon passing by everybody, riding up the lane that is closing as far as they can, and then trying to merge in front of someone at the last second. A few people skip ahead, the others wait longer, and EVERYONE (including the pricks) waits longer than if those selfish pricks had just smoothly transitioned half a mile back like the sign said to.
Self interest can be a fine thing. Self esteem is absolutely critical. You shouldn't give a shit what other people think of you. You should be true to yourself. We shouldn't punish people who are successful. We should encourage initiative. But to hold up self interest as a panacea for the world's ills- that's just stupid, Rand.
Dear Federal Government
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Day One of the reign of King Jasher Haldane
His Majesty, Jasher Haldane, awoke with a sense of urgency. Taking care not to wake any of his sleeping companions, he paced on bare feet into the adjacent quarters of the priest who presided over this small church of Shanbogh. In that small room, Jasher discovered an arms-man sitting in a chair with his arms folded across his chest, his eyes heavy yet attentive enough to recognize the king. Hastily, the Lendour man stood and bowed his respects. The priest, whose room this was, give off a steady snore from his cot. The third man in the small room, who most certainly did not belong to this country church as he had earlier claimed, lay on his side in the corner, his hands tied behind his back; he appeared to remain unconscious. Impatiently, the king mouthed the word, “Where?” The Lendour guard seemed to understand immediately. He made a hand motion toward a narrow curtain which hid a garderobe alcove. Jasher made quick to disappear behind the curtain. A few moments later he reappeared, much relieved. Jasher gestured for the man-at-arms to carry on. Before his presence could awake the others, the king stepped silently back into the church proper. Avoiding the four Deryni, who slept upon the mosaic floor before the altar; Jasher thought it best to get a fresh breath of morning air. Only there he found a younger man-at-arms on duty at the door. This guard was keenly awake, and apparently quite curious as he looked Gwynedd’s new king up and down. Jasher didn’t need that kind of scrutiny at this early hour. He retreated back inside the church, and began silently pacing the length of the short nave, moiling over all that had occurred in the past two days.
The four Deryni heard the footsteps first in their dreams. Then, in each's own way, they roused to confirm whether the sound came from friend or foe. In the barest of the morning light, through rose colored glass above the altar, the three men of the four person's there looked up to see the tall figure of a man pacing. His black hair lay loose across shoulders draped in velvet Haldane scarlet over a bleach-white monks robes. There was no denying that this man was a Haldane King. The three men quickly rose from the coolness of the tiles. They stood, bowed their respects, and were grateful for the king’s quick release. At which point, they found themselves arching backs that were stiff, stretching shoulders that were sore, and rubbing eyes that were foggy and not easily cleared.
Well, that last part might have been Sir Washburn’s alone. Until he had taken a damp cloth to his face, he could barely see past a cluster of crystals in the corners of his eyes. “I wish I still had that mead,” Wash mumbled in an aside when his brother came near. “I would like to dowse our Torenthi friend with his own brew.”
“Then you won’t mind helping me deal with him,” Muir murmured low enough to keep the others from overhearing. Washburn’s all to quick agreement allowed the earl to smile at the younger man who continued to rub his eyes. Muir gave his brother a reassuring pat on the shoulder. “You look better than you did last night. Gave Her Majesty a small fright when she first saw you, you did.”
Washburn wiped his face one last time, noting how the Dowager Queen was just sitting up from her bed of blankets and cloaks. To his clearing vision, the elder lady had a frailness in her motions that he had not noticed the night before. “I fear we have brought Her Majesty into a place she should not be. Honestly, I can not believe she has risked so much to be with us. Though indeed, for Jasher’s sake, I am glad she was here last night.” Washburn watched with approval as the young knight, Sir Krispin, stepped close to the dowager, offering his hand to assist her to stand. Washburn’s voice lowered to match the tone of his brother’s earlier comments. “About our friend, it would be best if we spare the Queen Mother from what needs to be done. Best ask Krispin to take her outside before we begin.”
“Agreed,” Muir said. The Earl of Lendour then turned his full attention to the queen mother’s eldest surviving son. “Greetings, Sire.” In a token gesture of service, Muir lifted the bottle of last night’s wine from the floor, uncorked it, and poured its remaining contents into an earthen cup. “Sire, are you recovered? Did you manage any sleep?”
“Some, yes,” the King commented distractedly. With remembrance, his hand hesitating to take the cup which Muir held out. Muir smiled in understanding. He took a small drink from the cup to reassure the king that this was untainted wine. This time, when the earl held the cup out, Jasher took it, finished the contents in a swallow, and then wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. “Better,” he said, handing back the cup. His gaze moved from Muir, past Wash, and over to the church’s small altar with a sadness reflecting in his eyes. “This new day has brought a mixture of both doubt and clarity. It is like the rose colored glass which adds brightness to the room, yet changes the truth of the color in its rays. Can you see that?”
“I am not sure I know that which you mean, Sire?” Muir queried.
“I‘m not making sense, am I?” Jasher turned away from the rose window exasperated. When he turned back, his eyes beseech the earl to understand him. “It just seems to me that…” how could he explain what was nagging at him. “Take this wine, it tastes better than it did last night.”
‘Of course it does, it is pure, without the Healer’s potion,” Muir offered.
“No--yes, of course--but that is not what I meant,” the king admonished his earl, his feelings were too serious to accept the jest for what it was meant to be. Jasher needed to be serious, he tried again. “It is like the floor and the altar have-- they are brighter --, nay, they have substance-- and yet they are not changed-- My eyes saw them better in the candlelight last night, yet my mind sees the seals in the mosaic better this morning, even though the rose window is distorting all the colors. Do you understand?”
“I think that I do, you Majesty.” Muir hesitated for a moment, but when it was evident that Jasher wanted a full explanation, Muir did his best, “Sire, this church is very old. My brother and I suspect that its founders were of the early faiths, and, also that they were Deryni.”
“Deryni priests?” Jasher asked, almost as if the two terms were at great odds with one another.
“You know well that it is only in recent years that Deryni who wish to achieve their vocation have been consigned as heretics of the faith. Do I need to remind you that a good number of the Laws of Ramos were overruled by your father.”
“Many were, but not all,” Jasher muttered. “Nygel had been working with the Archbishops to change the last laws of Deryni seeking ordination. He had promised it to me. But that will all be undone now. With Imre and his son, the devil take them, the archbishops will refuse to discuss the subject of Deryni in the faith. A decade of work, destroyed in two days.” Jasher denounced with regret. “A Deryni has caused the death of my beloved brother, and Nygel’s death has required the next in line to inherit… an inheritance he never wanted.”
Washburn took in a breath at the venom in the king’s words. He missed Nygel. With the older Haldane brother there had been steps forward for Deryni returning to open society. Under Nygel's protective guidance here had been hope. Jasher offered uncertainty where Deryni were concerned. Wash read the tension in Muir's stance. They must ease the king's growing anger at the circumstances, keeping the blame where it belonged, on the Torenthi and not on the Deryni of Gwynedd. Not until this morning had it occur to the Lendour brothers just what the second Haldane brother was forced to forever put aside. Last night’s ritual, even more so than the weight of the crown, had made ordination, even in the distant future, an absolute impossibility for the lay knight of Saint Willibrord.
“Forgive me, sire,” Muir lowered his eyes in respect as he spoke. “In all of this, my motivations have been for that which is best for Gwynedd. I had not considered the cost that you must personally pay.”
Jasher’s closed his own eyes for a long moment, a tear seen in the corner, before he looked up and blinked the wetness away. “My choice was made last night. I know what I have done. In all conscious, I could not shirk my duty and abdicate to my younger brother, not in this moment of greatest need. Still, in the quiet of this morning, in the smallness of this church, I am finding my choice at odds with my faith. Last night, last night… how do I cope knowing what could have been.”
“Aye, after last night…” Muir let the thoughts hang unsaid. He did not know how to interpret the presence that had entered the warding last night. He had meant to speak with Krispin when time was more plentiful. Turning away from that difficult subject, he offered his next comment with sincere respect, “Your great grandfather gave up the very same for this Kingdom.”
Jasher did not look appeased, he knew his great grandfather had not taken kindly to putting aside his vocation. “I do not know if it is with pity or with jealousy that I must say, at least King Cinhil had known ordination. Am I better off than he, not knowing what it is that I put aside? I can not say that I am.”
The king’s eyes were downcast, his gaze fell upon the blue and gold tiles that swirled around the eastern emblem of Wind and then flowered in an array beyond the emblem bordering a large rectangular tile that was newer than the rest. Jasher hunched down, his fingers running over the engraving on the newest set tile.
A solis ortu usque ad occasum,
laudabile nomen Domini.
“From the rising of the sun, even to its setting, praiseworthy is the name of the Lord. So it is said in Psalm 112, verse 3,” He whispered just audible enough for Washburn to hear.
In the bottom corner, Jasher’s hand stopped at the seal of the Bishop of Grecotha. Below that seal Washburn saw the script of three initials: A K C
So caught in the conversation between Jasher and Muir that Washburn did not hear or see the true priest of Shanbogh step toward them, but suddenly Father Reynfred was standing there on the far side of the tile. “Your Majesty, as I was not able to do last night, may I welcome you to my humble parish.”
“I thank you, father, for the use of this holy site. May I ask which Bishop of Grecotha honored Shanbogh with this prayer?” he pointed to the tile at their feet.
“Ah!” the priest looked down upon the prayer tile while biting his upper lip. “That is a gift from the time of the restoration. The initials are for one Bishop Alister Cullen, who had the tile made and set over a shattered portion of this old flooring. This would have been in his first year of office when the Bishop made his first rounds of his diocese. Bishop Cullen gave us funds to repair the floor and reroof the thatch. He was very generous in that year.” The priest almost said more, but then stopped.
The king did not look unkindly at the priest. “I sense you have more to say,” the king said mildly.
“Aye! There is more.” The priest looked from man to man and then down at the floor as he continued his telling. “The story that was written by the priest of the day, wrote that the new bishop made the tile in honor of the memory of a friend who had just passed away. He said that this friend, in his youth, had been a deacon of Grecotha, he was also the third son of a great noble family. Time came when this friend's elder brothers both had died, the title of his family lands came to him and he was forced to put aside his vocation. Distraught, the young deacon ran away from Grecotha to find himself a day later on his knees at the altar of Shanbogh. Here among these walls, this young man found that he did not have to lose his faith to serve both secular and ecclesial worlds. The Bishop said that in the reaches of time this young deacon ultimately found his path in both worlds.”
“How is that so.” Jasher asked. “Bishop Cullen was known to be a great man of his time. A close confidant to King Cinhil. Who could he possibly have honoured in this way?”
“I can not say his name, as it is strictly forbidden, but I do not personally believe the taint that has been sighted to the man whom Bishop Cullen once honored.”
“An honorable man whose name is forbidden? I must know. Of who is it that came here as a deacon, even as I have been a deacon and I have come here to put aside my vocation for the duty to my Kingdom. I must ask that you to tell me his name.”
“Forgive me, Sire. I find it hard to say his name, but for your sake I will.” Still, the priest crossed himself, and said a small prayer before he answered to the king’s will. “The bishop’s friend was a man known as the Earl of Culdi, the man in his last years of life who was named, Kingmaker, and then after his death… he was....” The priest stumbled over the name. “His canonization would have been a time or more after this tile was laid. Bishop Cullen did know then that his friend would become the very same man who would be sanctified for his deeds; he who was named... Saint Camber, Defensor Hominum.”
At the voicing of that name, gasps escaped the lips of everyone near the king. Even as Jasher knelt, so did the others kneel beside him. So it seemed their vision last night was so much more so because of this place. No wonder that the floor seemed to protect them through the night.
While Jasher said his own prayers, Muir sensed what was truly needed. “Father Reynfred, may I ask a boon, will you give your king your blessing for having slept under the protection of your roof. I think we would all be most grateful for it.”
The elder clergyman held no further foreboding and enthusiastically offered a blessing to the king and his fellows.
After, in reverent silence, King Jasher gravitated toward the altar, lowering his eyes to kneel at the altar’s base, whispering a sustaining prayer. Washburn could feel His Majesty's tension ease as the words brought him peace. After a few minutes, such peace surrounded the king as to cause an aura of crimson to gleam in a halo about his head.
The aura could have been mistaken for the sunlight through the rose window, but those who were Deryni knew better. “You will teach him to control that, ” Wash murmured in an aside to his brother with a faint smile.
“I will do what I can,” Muir whispered. “It is hard to reconcile our visions of last night, but it appears that what was set in motion by the Kingmaker of four score years ago is still on the path of his original plans.”
“You believe what we saw was real?” the knight asked, uncertain to make such a claim.
“Real or contrived from the minds of those who were with us. I can not say. That is something you will have to determine on your own.” The Earl walked away from his younger brother to greet the one human guard among them who was just entering in to the church. Held in his one good hand was a basket of warm bread, which he had just procured from the village ovens. Vince dispersed the bread and a new bottle of wine among those of this royal gathering. When he would return to Washburn the change from his purse for the breakfast purchased, Washburn let him keep it as but a small allowance for the soldier’s good nature, since he felt a guilt for the not-remembered scene which had broken the young man’s arm.
The mood in the group was thankful. The priest's blessing and the small meal was a reassurance to each of them. But then, after breaking his fast, Jasher turned somber as he requested Washburn’s man-at-arms to bring forth the Torenthi spy. Sir Dillion had striped the spy of his priest’s robe and now the little wiry man wore only a black shirt over black truss.
“What say you to Gwynedd’s King, Torenthi?” Muir asked coming forward to stand tall beside the diminutive prisoner.
“I say nothing to this man who is not my King,” defied the spy.
“The Haldane standing before you is the King, sovereign of this land in which you stand upon. One word from him and I will break you.”
“You may try! I swear I will take you to hell with me,” claimed the Torenthi. Washburn stepped closer motioning Dillon to assist. What would came next would be a great hazard, but they were three Deryni, all strong, and all willing to beset their strengths against the one. They would Mind Rip him completely of all thought if their king willed it. Everyone waited only upon Jasher’s final judgment.
The king held his own newly fledged abilities in check. Yet he showed no qualms asserting his authority. “You are accused of impersonating the holy orders, for insinuating your will over three men and causing them to take their own lives. I’ve been told you read the minds of these men to glean what information you would from them. Do you deny these accusations?”
“I neither confirm nor deny anything!” the Torenthi claimed.
“That is all you have to say?” There was that intense glare so much like King Uthyr’s of days gone by. “Then I find you guilty. I conclude that punishment must be equal to the crime. Thusly, I sentence you to the same oblivion you bestowed upon your victim's.” The King nodded to the Deryni who surrounded this prisoner. “There are times when a King must use force for the greater good of his kingdom. If mythology is right,” he looked at Muir for a moment, “then the power of the Deryni is neither good nor evil, only the motive behind the power is what matters. And this motive is for justice in a just kingdom.” Jasher did not wait for Muir to breath. So tenuous was the earl’s position here. “Mind rip him if you must, but I want to know what he knows!” declared the King in final judgment. As history goes, it was never said that the Haldanes held fear of what the power of the Deryni could achieve. This Haldane was no different from his predecessors. Muir nodded and Washburn inwardly preparing himself.
Washburn gave a sharp look toward Krispin, mind speaking to the young knight. Escort the dowager queen from the church, this will not be pleasant.
Krispin did as asked, placing a hand under Michaela’s elbow and pointing for her to go with him outside. She was compliant for three steps, but then abruptly turned back to the men. “Grandson of mine, may I have a word?”
“Madam, this is not the time,” Jasher demanded, pointing a finger for Krispin to escort her to the door.
But she would not be moved by Krispin’s hand. “Don’t risk the Earl of Lendour on such as he. These Deryni men are loyal to you; they will risk themselves to prove it. They have not told you of the peril involved-- do not think for a moment that there is no danger in this. Ripping away full shields is a battle rarely accomplished without collateral damage. I say, wait until this condemned man’s shields are collapsed by another means before interrogating him.”
“I know of only one other means, Maman Mika,” Jasher said under his breath. “Merasha has broken the will of many a Deryni. I am versed on this justifiable punishment, when it is justifiable! I have also witnessed it in the semblance of God’s vengeance for seeking holy orders for men of Deryni tainted blood. Just now, however, We can not produce that coercive drug!” Washburn flinched at the venom in the king’s voice, the use of the royal We was not lost on anyone listening. Jasher’s knowledge of Merasha and its use was a shock. That the king meant his tone to only refer to the enemy, but the implication against the whole Deryni race was not missed. Church doctrine was going to be an impediment for Jasher, even if it was only on a subconscious level. Meanwhile, Jasher was pointing for Krispin to take the Dowager outside. “Please, madam, I am asking you to leave.”
Even Michaela flinched at the thought of Merasha, yet she held her stance. “There is another way. Bring him to camp. Lady Drummond will have something, not Merasha, that will reduce the spy’s shields to nothing. Lord Lendour,” she pointedly turned to Muir. “If this man’s shields are gone, you will be able to retrieve the information that you need, without risking yourself?”
“Aye, madam, I can.”
She raised her eyebrows to her grandson who weighed the truth in what she said, but knowing there was something that she held back from him. This Knowing Truth was new to him and he still was not sure if he could trust this new sensation. However, more importantly, he trusted his grandmother more than any other person alive.
“Very well. Bring him,” Jasher commanded.
Sir Dillon and soldier Vince readily accepted the duty to stay behind. They were to see that the three Gwynedd soldiers were properly buried by the villagers. Then the would see that the villagers packed their belongings and retreated to the east. This in turn freed Vince’s mount for the trussed up prisoner to be thrown over the saddle to be taken back to camp.
Washburn nodded to Vince as the other’s mounted to leave. “Make the burials quickly, for I think the village will have no more than a day before they become vulnerable to the enemy. It will be up to you and Father Reynfred to walk the villagers west. Join us in Grecotha as fast as you can, and heal that arm up, young man.” The Lendour Captain waved a hand of respect to the soldier before leaping up into the saddle and chasing after the royal party that was already moving out at a good clip.
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Re: Pretender’s Gambit- Chapter Seven
Nice chapter, Laurna! Glad to see some more of this story.
I want to thank our lovely Revanne for giving the prayer on Alister's gifted tile. Even a year after it was told to me, I still love it.
Thank you Revanne.
OH, a brand new chapter! Yay! I was wondering if/when you were planning to resume telling this story.
Thank you, Evie.
Since everyone is busy, busy, and there is a loll in the game "Ghost's of the Past", I thought I would post chapter's that I had written over a year ago. These chapters are not edited, as may seem obvious, (my lovely editor needs to concentrate on Lady Aliset when she does have some time and not on my silly story telling.) I think there are two more chapters in this time line. Then when my editor does have some time, we can concentrate on putting forth "Dance with a Tiger." That is the story I really wanted to tell, anyway.
No need to wait, Laurna. Editing is something I'm able to do even if there are frequent interruptions (like when I'm working front desk, which is most of the time lately), since it doesn't require me to be creative, just detail-oriented, and I can pick it up right where I left off even minutes later. Writing original content is what takes the peace and quiet that I don't have very much of lately. If I get interrupted every five minutes while trying to write a story scene from scratch, it will either turn out completely incoherent or will require the full day to complete a few paragraphs. Although it would be best to have peace and quiet for doing both tasks, editing someone else's content is much easier under such circumstances. It just goes a lot more slowly than it would under optimal conditions.
Quote from: Laurna on April 18, 2018, 03:02:31 pm
and not on my silly story telling
I wanted to call a little bit of attention to this phrase. It's not a silly story, nor are you doing something silly by telling it. Go re-read that poem I posted "Of Stories, Oft Repeated" for a good reason to tell stories and to read and re-read them.
You're a good storyteller, and it's important to write and tell and share stories.
Lovely story Laurna. And thank you for sharing the fruits of your imagination with us.
Thank you so much for this new chapter I so enjoyed reading it. Stories are important and you are a wonderful storyteller. I hope you will continue to share your stories with us.
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DR. Where did you post that poem ? I would love to read it
Quote from: DerynifanK on April 19, 2018, 02:48:39 pm
Thank you for reading DFK. And I think you will like this peom that DR posted. I think it is quite relevant to what we do.
http://www.rhemuthcastle.com/index.php/topic,2197.0.html
Laurna beat me to it. (It's under Off Topic -> Writing Tips, if someone wants to read it and can't click the link.)
Thank you Laurna and DR. I loved that poem.
Thank you! When I saw it, I knew I had to ask the poet's permission to post it here, because I figured a lot of forum members would enjoy the poem as much as I did.
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Disney Imposes Strict New Terms For Theaters Wanting To Show 'The Last Jedi'
Posted by Dominic Jones on 11/02/2017 11 comments
Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes out next month and Disney has found themselves in something of a scrape with movie theaters over the new terms they are forcing theaters to agree to in order to screen The Last Jedi this December. While the terms are meant to be top secret, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that they include the filming being played in the theater's largest auditorium for a minimum of four weeks and that Disney receive 65% of revenue from ticket sales (up from their usual 64%). In addition, if the theaters violate these terms they would have to give Disney an additional 5% of the ticket revenue (bringing Disney's total cut to 70%).
While the major theater chains are expected to agree to the terms, some independent theaters in smaller markets are considering boycotting the film. This is due mainly to the requirement that the film be played in the theater's biggest auditorium for four weeks, which is problematic for theaters with only one or two auditoriums that want to show other films (such as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Pitch Perfect 3) over the holiday season.
For fans, this likely won't mean much to most of us when we go to see The Last Jedi. But with box office numbers down in general this year it makes you wonder what the long term effects of this sort of strong-arming of the theaters by the studios will have. Not to mention the impact on smaller theaters and the fans who go to those theaters to get their Star Wars fix.
Via: /Film
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Chad Purtee said...
Disney has ruined star wars. And they are some very greefy scum suckers. Kathleen Kennedy is a worthless hnic. She doesnt care about the fans of over 30+ years. I think every theater should boycot disney. They dont deserve 70% of ticket sales. That company has turned to crap since they bought lucasfilm.
mosfet74 said...
Where did I put my world's smallest violin?
Hurricanejedi said...
How has Disney ruined Star Wars? I swear some Star Wars fans don't get Star Wars. It is pretty standard for a studio to take 50-65% of the ticket. You say they are being greedy but it is Star wars, TFA made 2 billion dollars, 4 weeks in the auditorium is justified
Jean-Francois Joanisse said...
I hate how Disney is becoming such a greedy company. I wish Lucasfilm was still independent.
GlaphanKing said...
Not even close bud. This means nothing to star wars fans but people think they know how movie theaters work as well as have an understanding on economics. It doesn't mean shit to the rest of us, but those 1% hipsters who need a reasons to hate something because its trendy need to know this. lmao
Daniel Meyers said...
Jumanji and pitch perfect?!?! Seriously? The 4 weeks will be worth it to any theatre involved. Stick to the 64% of huge money instead of trying to get on board with movies that are just more of 2017's sequel flops.I understand that Disney's behaviour is strong but when you have the product that everyone wants you have the right to dictate terms. Any theatre that doesn't get on board will lose and lose big time.
J P said...
Jumanji will end this movies reign at the box office. Karen Gillan looking all Lara Croft like is hot! I'm looking forward to that movie more than SW:TLJ. Not to mention Pitch Perfect 3 which will be Aca-Awesome! Hoping for a Pitch Perfect Marathon. They played both when the second came out.
BertrandRustles said...
"Disney has ruined star wars'
HAHAHAHA. Yeah, sure.
dsgwalt34 said...
Hahahaha! The so-called boycotters will be the first ones in line 5 days before the premiere. Once a Star Wars fan, always a Star Wars fan, no matter who owns it. Boycotting is a ridiculous concept and fails to be effective every time. We all saw how poor Starbucks failed miserably over the Holiday cups. Nice try! So go ahead and boycott. I'd like to see how the actions of a few will single handedly bring down a corporation known for bringing magic and enjoyment, by any vehicle, to millions. Good luck!
Hurricannejedi and others like them know nothing about the love of movies and independent cinema, they're part of the collosal bunch of morons who think cinema is all about box office. I wonder if they've ever watched a really great film in their entire lives...............
This is like the Iran-Iraq war. No one to root for in this conflict. But it is comically ironic that it's a Star Wars movie in which they do this thing that will inevitably draw oppressive Empire/First Order comparisons.
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Equestrian team rides into regionals
April 25, 2016 / Bianca Sanborn, Staff Writer
The Sonoma State equestrian club continues to hold steady in the saddle, placing four riders at Regionals earlier this year.
Founded in 2008, the team has continued to progress, putting in hours of hard work and dedication each week. Focusing on either Hunt Seat or Western-style riding, every member must take at least one lesson a week, two if they’re jumping at events.
Four girls brought home ribbons for Sonoma State at regionals in February. Julia Caruana, and Nicole Elsineitti placed third in their respective classes, Caitlin Filby placed second in the advanced walk trot lope division, and Sarah Villaseñor brought home second place at Hunt Seat Zones.
Caitlin Filby placed second at regionals in the advanced walk trot lope division. She attributes her success in the competition to her those around her who have helped to train and encourage her to achieve more.
“Having such wonderful trainers inspires me to ride better,” said Filby, “I decided at the beginning of fall semester to start taking English riding lessons in hope to show both English and western next year.”
However, out of all of the riders on the team, only one is still participating in post-season events. Sarah Villaseñor placed second in the Walk Trot Canter division at Hunt Seat Zones in Stanford, qualifying her to compete at Nationals in Kentucky. Villaseñor will be competing against other riders in the same class from around the country and British Columbia.
“I feel so excited to compete in nationals, and I’m proud to represent Sonoma State,” she said, “our team has been around for less than 10 years, so representation on a national level is really great. I’m nervous, but looking forward to it.”
Her impressive accomplishments date back to a history of preparation and training.
“I started riding when I was 10. I rode western first, which is a different discipline that what I’m competing in now.”
This isn’t Sarah’s first time competing at a national level. Villaseñor went to the Pennsylvania nationals her Sophomore year for walk trot, another success of the equestrian program. She hopes to place in nationals this year.
“Going into competition, I’m going to focus on strengthening my position and my lower leg when riding, and continue to work out and eat healthy in general,” Villaseñor said. “Thinking positively and imagining what I want to happen in competition really helps me translate that into the arena.”
Sonoma State University’s equestrian team is open to any and all current Sonoma State students who are committed to horseback riding, and want to further develop knowledge of horsemanship and competition.
“Before joining the team, riding was a very individual thing that I did, and I never had friends my own age to ride with,” said Filby. “Like many other sports, we spend almost every weekend together during show season, which creates a comradery that I’ve never experienced involving horses before.”
Villaseñor, the only rider on the Sonoma State Equestrian Team still competing this post-season, will participate in the ISHA Nationals in May at Kentucky Horse Park.
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Curtis Terry powers Spokane Indians over Everett 3-2
UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 16, 2018, 10:15 p.m.
By Dave Nichols daven@spokesman.com(509) 459-5441
Radio highlights: Indians vs. AquaSox, Aug. 16
Curtis Terry keeps on mashing.
The starting first baseman for the Northwest League all-stars has led the circuit in home runs, RBIs, total bases and slugging percentage much of the season.
Over the past few weeks, the soft-spoken Georgia native has raised his batting average and on-base percentage to creep up into the top-5 in both categories as well.
In fact, he is making a sincere case for league MVP.
Terry added to his totals on Thursday, with a two-run homer, a walk – and even his first stolen base of the season – and the Spokane Indians edged the Everett AquaSox 3-2 in the finale of a three-game Northwest League series at Avista Stadium.
Terry is two home runs short of tying the Indians’ home run record as a Texas Rangers affiliate, set by Ian Gac in 70 games in 2007.
The Indians (12-9) draw within one game of division-leading Vancouver, who fell 6-0 at home to Tri-City. Spokane starts a three-game series at Vancouver on Friday.
“These are going to be huge games,” Terry said. We’re going to have to go there locked in and ready to play. It’s going to be a great series to see what we’re made of.”
“Every game from here on out is going to be a playoff game and we’re going to treat it like that,” said Jonah McReynolds. “Going to Vancouver – it’s a rough place to play, but we’ve been there before. We know what to expect, we just have to play baseball.”
Indians starter Ryan Dease exited after four innings. He allowed two runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts. He threw just 60 pitches – 37 for strikes.
Brett Eibner (1-1) provided two scoreless innings of relief. He allowed one hit with one strikeout.
Eibner, 27, is on rehab assignment recovering from Tommy John surgery. He played in the major leagues last year as an outfielder and is attempting to come back as a hitter/pitcher.
“(Eibner) used the ground ball, got us two clean innings,” manager Kenny Holmberg said. “He’s featured a really good slider in his previous outings. I don’t think he had much of a feel for it tonight but he still has a good enough fastball to make pitches and get outs.”
The AquaSox (10-11) got to Dease in the first, but his defense helped him out to keep the damage at a minimum.
Ryan Ramiz led off with a single and stole second, then Cal Raleigh walked. With one down, a grounder to third moved both runners up.
Ryne Ogren roped one into left and Ramiz scored easily. Raleigh tried to score from second but Jonah McReynolds made a strong throw home and Isaiah Quiroz tagged Raleigh high on the slide and the runner was ruled out.
Everett manager Jose Moreno came out to discuss the play with home plate umpire Mitch Leikam, but the call stood.
The defense was at it again in the fourth.
With Ogren at second, Geoandry Montilla slashed one just inside the first base bag and into the corner.
Ogren scored easily but Starling Joseph came up firing and nailed Montilla trying to stretch the hit into a double.
The Indians got something going in the bottom of the fourth.
Diosbel Arias and Jax Biggers hit back-to-back singles to lead off the frame. Arias advanced to third on a wild pitch, and Biggers stole second as Joseph struck out for the first out of the inning.
But McReynolds struck out and Troy Dixon flied to center to end the threat.
The runs came in the fifth.
With one down, J.P. Martinez reached on a infield single that deflected off the glove of first base Nick Rodriguez. After Tyler Depreta-Johnson struck out, Terry hit the next pitch 424 feet to left center for his 15th home run of the season.
The Indians took the lead in the sixth without the benefit of a hit.
With one down McReynolds reached via walk. He went to second on a wild pitch, moved to third on a ground out and scored on another wild pitch.
Martinez led off the seventh with a bunt single that cradled the third base line and stopped 15 feet short of the bag. He went to third as Terry reached via wild pitch on a strikeout.
Terry then stole second, but Arias struck out on the pitch and Biggers grounded out to strand the runners.
“Kenny gave me the steal sign,” Terry explained. “I went and hustled hard, man.”
Emmanuel Clase pitched a scoreless ninth for his ninth save of the season.
Published: Aug. 16, 2018, 9:38 p.m. Updated: Aug. 16, 2018, 10:15 p.m.
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Editorial: Will Reparations Talk Ever Be More Than Just Talk?
As of Monday, July 8, 2019
Has the time now come for serious discussion about reparations?
Certainly former Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez feels the question should be raised.
Angered by Brent Symonette’s comments about race in The Bahamas, Mr Gomez put the matter squarely back on the abuses suffered by the ancestors of black Bahamians – and said that there is a need to talk about race in The Bahamas, but that we should be talking about reparations.
Reparations is a perennially thorny issue, and one that has surfaced again in recent times internationally.
In the US, the discussion has renewed after scholar Ta-Nehisi Coates testified before Congress on the issue. It’s become a talking point in the Democratic candidate race too, but will it ever be more than a talking point?
During the last PLP government, a committee of no less than 22 people was formed to explore the issue of reparations. There were pastors and businessmen, journalists and poets, historians and educators. An action plan was promised – and the Bahamian government endorsed a ten-point plan in 2014 with CARICOM heads of government to seek a formal apology, some form of debt cancellation and reparations from former colonisers such as Britain, France and The Netherlands. Little has been heard since. That seems to perpetually be the case when the topic comes around.
Committees form. People talk. Nothing happens.
There are practical concerns of course as to how reparations should work. Who should pay for the harm caused by racial subjugation of the past – and who should be compensated? For example, while Britain might be held to account for those subjected to slavery under its watch, what of the 7,000 or so slaves freed by the Royal Navy from slave ships intercepting the trade in the 19th century who were resettled in The Bahamas? Who is to account for those reparations?
It’s complex – and anyone holding out for their share of land or their lump sum of cash is more than likely to be left waiting. And waiting.
Are there better ways to benefit descendants of slaves? Britain might well be seeking new trade discussions if Brexit goes ahead – could such debate be part of that? Package benefits for Bahamians such as agreements on education in the UK, or investment into the country in health or schools that will benefit future generations. Perhaps seeking more tangible benefits that will help people to thrive and use that to close off the past is the way – rather than another round of meetings that go nowhere.
The slave trade was absolutely an injustice, and injustices should be paid for – the question is not whether such reparations are deserved, the questions is what is the best way to deliver to lift the descendants of slaves as a whole?
We’d love to think there is a chance of real progress on the issue – but experience shows that is less than likely.
The faces of tragedy
The pictures told the story. As each of the victims of the fatal helicopter crash in Abaco was identified, so too did we see the pictures of the youngest to have lost their lives.
Vibrant photos of young people doing what they should – enjoying their lives and living it to the fullest. Filled with laughter, having fun – it makes the disaster all the worse. They had everything to live for, the world at their feet – and instead it was all snatched away in a horrific moment.
Our hearts go out to the families of the victims. No one should have to suffer such a loss, and for so many families to do so is truly a tragedy.
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Porcupine 1 week, 1 day ago
Who should pay reparations for the bondage of all Bahamians that continues to this day? The current and past Bahamian leaders, in their vehement hatred of "whites" or "Haitians" or "Chinese" have managed to instill not progress to this country, but an unmitigated suffering of ALL its people. Reparations should not be solely borne by the wicked whites, but also the African tribal leaders who "sold" nearly every single man, woman and child who was wrenched from their verdant tropical shores.
Are the current social, economic and political failures solely the legacy of slavery? Today, the vast majority of Bahamians are oppressed, truly oppressed, most surviving on poverty wages and impoverished social programs, fully shunned by their so called representatives. And where are the wicked ones forcing these "down home leaders" to continually lie, cheat and steal Bahamian resources from Bahamians?
sheeprunner12 1 week, 1 day ago
What is a "white" Bahamian???? .......... are we confusing light-skinned Conchy Joes with real white persons from Northern Europe? ....... Most Bahamians (98%) are bi-racial and suffer more discrimination from classism and colourism rather than racism.
Mango-skinned people from Eleuthera and Long Island are called "white" in Nassau ..... we are really confused by what is "white" ......... Let us stop confusing the moniker with the DNA.
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