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Two Lovers
Heartbreakingly explores our romantic delusions, and the tragedy of always wanting more than we can have.
108 min. Magnolia Pictures. Director: James Gray. Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini, Samantha Ivers.
Don’t bet on Joaquin Phoenix’s retirement from acting. If, however, his threat proves true, he leaves us one more resonant performance in Two Lovers, a smart and moving romantic drama. Entering a market seemingly cornered by Nicholas Sparks, writer-director James Gray breathes life into a compromised genre. Inspired by the Dostoyevsky novella White Nights, Gray and co-screenwriter Ric Menello don’t succumb to hoary clichés for conflict: no untimely deaths or fatal illnesses here to wring tears. Instead, we get the credible complication of a man who decides to keep his options open when, after a long romantic drought, he finds himself with two potential partners.
Phoenix plays Leonard Kraditor, a thirty-something New Yorker who lives and works with his parents (Moni Moshonov and Isabella Rossellini). Recent suicide attempts—and the loss that caused them—hover over Leonard like dark clouds, but he perks up when he meets Sandra Cohen (Vinessa Shaw), an attractive young woman who takes an obvious interest in him. Spurred on by her parents and his, the two strike up a relationship, but in short order, Leonard meets Michelle Rausch (Gwyneth Paltrow), a flighty and stunning upstairs neighbor with a reckless way about her.
Since Michelle’s recklessness extends to devotedly dating a married man (Elias Koteas), Leonard becomes the pursuer rather than the pursued, and so he finds himself in a conundrum. With Sandra, he has a secure and comfortable relationship that could well last a lifetime, but Michelle—for all her issues—inspires a mad passion in him. “I want to take care of you,” says Sandra. “You’re like a brother to me now,” Michelle insists. Should Leonard love the one he’s with, or win the one he loves? Gray and Phoenix conspire to make the question torturously difficult to answer as Leonard leads Sandra down the garden path and obsesses over Michelle.
Leonard fits no easily digested archetype. Though, like Michelle, he is damaged goods, he can light up a room, his hopefulness emerging in goofy jokes or dances or raps. He loves his parents, but squirms to be free of them. Though he’s expected to work forever in the family dry cleaning business, he quietly uses photography as a creative outlet, one that Sandra lovingly encourages (in an oddly telling detail, his photos have no people in them). Phoenix routinely turns silent moments into scenes that speak volumes, as when Leonard cuts a sad-funny figure sitting under an abstract brass bust in a swanky restaurant while awaiting Michelle and her beau. When he fumblingly orders a Brandy Alexander, he confirms what we have suspected: he’s in way over his head.
Though the story is modern (and eternally relevant), there’s a ‘50s flavor to Two Lovers, in the Brando-esque stylings of Phoenix, and Gray’s photography of NYC apartments that seem right out of West Side Story. The director and star have a longstanding relationship spanning three films (including The Yards and We Own the Night), and they are clearly simpatico in their patient exploration of character. Two Lovers heartbreakingly explores our romantic delusions, and the tragedy of always wanting more than we can have.
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(one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/(one)+made+(one%27s)+bed+and+(one)+must+lie+in+it
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it
One must endure the unpleasant situation that they have created. I don't feel at all bad that he has no friends after having sold everyone out on his way to the top. He made his bed, and now he must lie in it.
See also: and, bed, lie, made, must
make one's bed and lie in it
Suffer the consequences of one's actions. For example, It's unfortunate that it turned out badly, but Sara made her bed and now she must lie in it . The earliest English citation for this oft-repeated proverb is in Gabriel Harvey's Marginalia (c. 1590): "Let them . . . go to their bed, as themselves shall make it." The idiom alludes to times when a permanent bed was a luxury, and most people had to stuff a sack with straw every night for use as a bed. There are equivalents in French, German, Danish, and many other languages.
See also: and, bed, lie, make
<a href="https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/(one)+made+(one%27s)+bed+and+(one)+must+lie+in+it">(one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it</a>
(one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) could do worse
(one) could stand (something)
(one) could use (something)
(one) does not wash (one's) dirty linen in public
(one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
(one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
(one) doesn't have a problem with that
(one) doesn't miss a trick
(one) figures (that)
(one) has a bright future ahead (of one)
(one) has a point (there)
(one) has made (one's) bed
(one) has made (one's) bed and (one) will have to lie in it
(one) has no problem with that
(one) has to draw a/the line somewhere
(one) hasn't lived (until)
(one) is (just) too much
(one) is going to kill (someone)
(one) is going to murder (someone)
(one) is not going to bite (someone)
(one) is not going to eat (someone)
(one) last fling
(one) made (one's) (own) bed
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) has to lie in it
(one) might be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) might do worse
(one) needs to get out more
(one) never thought (one) would see (someone) here
(one) never would have guessed
(one) only has one pair of hands
(one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
(one) should be so lucky
(one) smart apple
(one) will be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) will be lucky
(one) will kill (someone)
(one) will murder (someone)
(one) won't (do something) again in a hurry
(one) won't be (doing something) again in a hurry
(one) won't bite (someone)
(one) won't eat (someone)
(one) would be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) would be lucky
(one) would do well to (do something)
(one) wouldn't (do something) again in a hurry
(one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something)
(one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
(one's) (own) flesh and blood
(one's) (own) way
(one) can't believe (one's) ears
(one) can't take (someone) anywhere
(one) can't wait
(one) can't win
(one) can't win for losing
(oneself) again
(oneself) silly
(only) time will tell
(open) confession is good for the soul
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Visual Lies: Usability in Deceptive Data Visualizations
Designers can utilize usability principles to create products that may greatly enhance our everyday lives. From smart phone apps to non-Norman Doors, the application of usability principles has given us wonderful tools, games, and digital interfaces. But what about the dark, deceptive uses of these principles?
In a previous post, I explored ways in which online notices for terms and conditions are often designed in ways to be deceptive to internet users (that post can be found by clicking here). In this post, I focus on a few methods that data visualizers sometimes utilize to mislead users about research findings. For each method, I highlight the signifiers that are manipulated to promote an unrealistic understanding of the visualized data. I concentrate on examples of three areas in which data visualizations can be misleading: size, segmentation, and graph type.
Size signifies quantity, or the volume, number, or degree, of variables within a data visualization. The appropriate use of size can promote a realistic understanding of quantities discovered in a study. Two ways in which this signifier is manipulated to deceive users are the use of a truncated axis and depicted radius as quantity.
Truncated Axis
Figure 1.0: Example of a truncated axis (Source: https://blog.heapanalytics.com/how-to-lie-with-data-visualization/).
The graphs in Figure 1.0 above depict an exaggerated form of a truncated axis. In this image, the y-axis from the graph to the right is cut when transcribed onto the graph to the left. The result is a line graph that seems drastically different. A data visualization makes use of visual signifiers to show users trends and highlights in data, but the significant difference in size of the bars in the graph on the left suggest to a user that interest rates have increased drastically from 2008 to 2012 – a misinterpretation that is avoided in the graph on the right. Both graphs show the same data, but the one on the left represents the data in a misleading fashion.
Radius as Quantity
Figure 2.0: Example of using radius as quantity (Source: https://medium.com/@Infogram/study-asks-how-deceptive-are-deceptive-visualizations-8ff52fd81239).
When depicting points on a scatter plot, it is often helpful to manipulate the size the points to represent differing values of a variable that is not represented on the x and y axes. Since size typically signifies quantity, it is best to stick to a one-to-one mapping between the area of points and the actual values (https://medium.com/@Infogram/study-asks-how-deceptive-are-deceptive-visualizations-8ff52fd81239). A deceptive designer, however, may utilize radii to represent quantities. Since users typically view size as a signifier of quantity, the differences in quantity between points on such a scatter plot would appear more dramatic than they should be, as seen in Figure 2.0 above.
Segmentation, or the separation of elements into parts, can signify categories, domains, or ranges within a chart. The careful use of segmentation in a data visualization may enhance a user’s understanding of the data. However, deceptive uses of segmentation can lead users to incorrect conclusions about a visualized set of data. Binning and using a limited scope are two ways that segmentation can be misused in a deceptive manner.
Figure 3.0: Example of the manipulation of binning (Source: https://flowingdata.com/2017/02/09/how-to-spot-visualization-lies/).
Binning is a tool often used in choropleth and heat maps to categorize values by colors across geographic regions. Binning limits the range of colors into a specific number of options deemed appropriate by the map’s designer. If done ethically, binning can aid a user’s ability to discover values on a map by allowing for easy referencing to a legend included with the map. If done in a deceptive manner, a map designer can limit the number of color bins too much, making very different values seem as if they are the same. Figure 3.0 shows an example of this with a deceptive instance of binning given in the legend on the left.
Limited Scope
Figure 4.0: Example of providing a limited scope (Source: https://flowingdata.com/2017/02/09/how-to-spot-visualization-lies/).
Sometimes quantities rise and fall naturally with something that is cyclical. In Figure 4.0, the graph to the left shows values that are rising, but the graph to the right reveals that it is part of a much larger graph that shows values which rise and fall at fairly regular intervals. Variables such as profit may rise and fall seasonally, or with each fiscal quarter, depending on the times of peak sales periods. A deceptive designer could use a limited scope to criticize a sales team for seemingly poor performance during a low season, even though the performance might be normal when viewed on a larger scale. The limits of a y-axis signify a complete range to a user, and so anything falling outside of that range is not likely considered at all by users (and is quite literally invisible).
Graph Types
Types of graphs can be used to manipulate a user’s ability to understand a data set. It is important when visualizing data to choose a graph type that most appropriately aids a user’s visual interpretation of complex data. Two graph types that are often misused are pie charts and maps; I will briefly explore these graph types below.
Pie Charts & Difficult Comparisons
Figure 5.0: Example of the misuse of pie charts (Source: https://infogram.com/blog/4-common-missteps-that-lead-to-deceptive-data-visualizations/).
Pie charts are notorious for their inability to be compared accurately to one another. When striving for an accurate portrayal of values, they should be avoided. This can be seen in Figure 5.0 above: a user of these pie charts would likely have a very difficult time comparing the values from each chart if it weren’t for the numbers given for each slice of the two pies. Since size signifies quantity in most charts, it is best utilized in charts where sizes are more easily comparable, like in bar charts or even scatter plots.
Maps & Population Density
Figure 6.0: Example of a map that includes human-dependent spatial data without accounting for population density (Source: https://flowingdata.com/2017/02/09/how-to-spot-visualization-lies/).
A good rule of thumb in spatial data analysis is to always account for population density when visualizing values that are person-dependent. On a choropleth or heat map, where color signifies quantity, a user will be drawn to the colors that a legend indicates are most extreme. In Figure 6.0, areas that are darkest are simply the most population-dense regions of the United States. Without accounting for population density, your newly created map may look the same as hundreds of maps bearing a striking resemblance to Figure 6.0, which are falsely considered informative and are regularly shared across social media sites.
The purpose of this post is not to encourage the use of these deceptive practices. To the contrary, my aim is to raise awareness of their existence so that the average user may be better able to identify misleading data visualizations. It is important to note here that many of these practices may not be deceptive when used appropriately (e.g. truncating a y-axis when a small change in value has significant real-world consequences, such as in global temperature changes related to climate change). With a greater understanding of usability principles and data literacy programs that apply these principles to the interpretation of data visualizations, users can better protect themselves from being misled about data. Many data visualizers are perpetrators of these deceptive acts accidentally, so an awareness of these techniques could also encourage the creation of more accurate and ethical data visualizations from those willing to learn. The utilization of purposeful user testing, through the asking of questions that require users to find values or make conclusions based on a graph, could also help ethical data visualizers to avoid the unintentional inclusion of these deceptive data visualization elements.
Krystian, M. (2016, February 17) Watch Out! 4 Common Missteps that Lead to Deceptive Data Visualizations. Retrieved December 4, 2017, from https://about.infogr.am/blog/4-common-missteps-that-lead-to-deceptive-data-visualizations/
Parikh, R. (2014, April 14). How to Lie with Data Visualization. Retrieved December 4, 2017, from https://blog.heapanalytics.com/how-to-lie-with-data-visualization/
Study Asks, How Deceptive are Deceptive Visualizations? (2016, October 11). Retrieved December 4, 2017, from https://medium.com/@Infogram/study-asks-how-deceptive-are-deceptive-visualizations-8ff52fd81239
Yau, N. (n.d.). How to Spot Visualization Lies | FlowingData. Retrieved December 4, 2017, from https://flowingdata.com/2017/02/09/how-to-spot-visualization-lies/
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In this contribution to Governing, Don Kettl argues, “There just isn’t an easy way to solve the infrastructure problem we’ve allowed to grow and fester for a generation. To get the money it needs, government is going to have to attract substantial private investment. That, in turn, means figuring out new incentives to lure investors. It also means that state and local governments must develop new ways of managing such complex partnerships — and of figuring out how to share the proceeds with private partners.”
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Stefaan Verhulst and Andrew J. Zahuranec
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Steven De Schepper, Elvira Haezendonck, and Michaël Dooms
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Transaction Costs in Transport Public–Private Partnerships: Comparing Procurement Procedures
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Antonio Sánchez Soliño and Pilar Gago de Santos
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✴︎ Available only with purchase from publisher “Governance entails the formulation and implementation of public policies across organizational and sectoral boundaries through coalitions, contracts, and networks. Studies of governance tend to cluster loosely into two theoretic traditions: rational choice and sociological institutionalism. Where the former…
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Irregular Scouts
I'm not here to tell you what to think. I'm here to make you think.
Three Chapters from Zombie Killers Book 10
They started dropping out around mile twenty. The hills were short, but steep, and once the sun had come up, the humidity set in with a vengeance.
The first to go was a civilian, a tough looking young man who started sweating profusely; as he marched, he got redder and redder. O’Neill walked next to him, and several times asked him if he wanted to drop. He ignored he, just kept up with the grueling pace that Yasser was setting in the lead. When they reached the top of a tall hill, he was so out of it, leaning into the slope, that he continued bending down when they crested the rise, and crashed forward onto the ground. Rolling over, he struggled to get up with the pack on his back, but fell again, and lay there prostrate on the melting pavement.
“MEDIC!” was shouted up the line, and Doc Swan came jogging back. Together, she and the reporter dragged the man into the shade, and the medic called over the radio for the pickup HUMVEE. The line of men and women kept marching on, dwindling into the distance, disappearing around a bend.
“Hey Colonel,” said the civilian, Jonas. “You said that we were going north of Glens Falls, We kinda seem to be moving a bit east, up into these hills.”
“We’re avoiding a known concentration of undead,” answered Agostine, with a grin in his face.
“My ass, but OK. I guess we just keep walking.” By this time, most of the marchers had figured out that they were on little more than a gut check. Cahill, especially, occasionally looked back at Agostine with a scowl, but he kept on walking at the front of the group.
Around mile twenty three, another two had dropped out, one leaving bloody footprints on the road before he called it quits, the other just sitting down on a log and chugging what little water he had left. At this point, they had all just about drained their camel backs and canteens, and most had wolfed down the one MRE they had been given on their ten minute break at noon.
Rounding a bend, down to sixteen now, they came to a place where a bridge had once stood. It had obviously been demolished by explosives in the initial fight against the undead. The river, rushing down from the Green Mountains of Vermont, looked like a good trout stream, and packed up against the bank, milling around, were several dozen undead.
It had been ten years since the first plague, and three years since the second. How they survived, no one knew; it was just accepted. Research wasn’t exactly a priority anymore; survival was. Still, these were in pretty rough shape. Muscles rotted, eyes abraded, clothing falling off.
Their ears worked, though. As the marchers crested the hill towards the bridge, the undead turned as one, and they howled that bone chilling, screeching, piercing wail, launching themselves at the patrol.
“FIRE!” yelled Zivcovic, and most of them did, taking a knee and opening up. The undead started to drop, one, two, three, a half dozen, coming closer and closer, the howl getting louder. The gunfire also grew louder, as well as the curses, then tapered off as magazines were changed; the curses and yells didn’t. At twenty meters, two people turned and fled; one soldier and one civilian. There were still about dozen of the undead left, and still none of the regular scouts had fired, though some of the group risked a quick glance backward at them. O’Neill stood with her arms crossed, and Agostine was digging at some dirt under his nails.
“JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, HELP US!” yelled Master Sergeant Cahill, but to his credit, he never stopped firing. Then he stood up and ordered, “SMASHERS!”
The soldiers instantly obeyed, drilled by long habit, and dropped their weapons in sling, pulling out whatever blunt object they had armed themselves with. Most carried an aluminum handled, steel headed mace, designated the M-13 Personal Combat Weapon. They instinctively formed a line, side by side, but the civilians milled about behind them, unsure what to do. That’s when another broke and ran.
The undead got within ten meters, and then a steel cable lifted up off the ground in front of them, spilling the foremost onto the ground. Cagle and Johnson appeared on either side of the road, firing into the struggling mass with their modified M-4’s, and the veteran soldiers slung their maces, picked up their rifles, and joined them. It was over in less than a minute.
“How many ran, Brit?” asked Agostine.
“Um, one military and two civilians.”
“YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO!” yelled Zivcovic, and he flipped his ruck over his shoulders and onto his back, waiting impatiently.
Sergeant Yasser spoke quietly in his reserved way, but in protest. “Colonel, I do not think that was a fair test of the civilians. Their instinct is to run, to hide.”
Before Agostine could answer, O’Neill spoke. “That may be, but when I first joined the team, I had to break that habit too. Matter of fact, Jonesy dragged my ass back over his shoulder when I walked off a range. It took me a long time to get past the lone survivor bullshit, but we don’t HAVE that time.”
The reporter was furiously taking notes, and O’Neill leaned over, whispered “J-O-N-E-S-Y.”
“She’s right,” said Agostine. “With the war finally winding down against the Mountain Republic, there are going to be a lot of areas of the world to explore, and they’re going to need the teams more than ever.”
Hildeband was intrigued, and asked, “Where, exactly?”
“Anywhere. Bringing civilians back to the settled states, recovering National Assets, probing for military action, whatever some General or politician gets a hair up his ass about.”
“You seem a bit bitter, Colonel,” said the reporter. In answer, Agostine just hiked up his pack and walked away.
“Wouldn’t you be,” answered O’Neill for him, “if you walked through the valley of death, and left almost everyone and everything you ever loved there, emerging unscathed?”
The reporter jogged forward to catch up with the line of marchers, asking several of them questions about the action they had just participated in. Were they scared? Why hadn’t they run? Did they fear the undead?
“Shit yeah, I fear them,” answered one young man with an 82nd Airborne patch on his shoulder. He also had another scroll velcroed over the “AIRBORNE”, a simple number written out, “THE TEN THOUSAND”.
“You’re one of them, aren’t you?” asked Hildebrand, “one of the ones who marched back from the Mexican oil fields?”
“Damn straight, and if that crazy sumbitch Zivcovic thinks he’s going to walk me into the ground, he’s got another thing coming,” answered the soldier, and spit a long stream of tobacco juice on the ground. “Wouldn’t want to go fight him, though.”
“I’d love to interview sometime about the march, Sergeant … Badger.”
Another stream of juice, and he said, “Johnny Badger.”
“Liar! His name is Honey Badger, and he don’t give a shit!” said Velasquez.
“Hey Velasquez,” shot back Badger, “you ever been mistaken for a man?”
“Nope, have you?” she said, scraping undead blood and goo off her boots with a stick.
“QUIT BULLSHITTING, YOU STUPID AMERICAN FAT ASSES, WE MARCH!” barked Zivcovic, but he actually sort of smiled.
Night took forever to fall, like it always did that far north in the summer. Fireflies, unconcerned with undead or apocalypses, started flashing, calling for mates, when Zivcovic called a stop. By his pace count, they had done thirty one miles through the hills, and were down to ten recruits, seven soldiers and three civilians. The mountain they had just walked over had been the final straw for the last three.
Agostine was glad to see that both Jonas and the woman who called herself Sister Jane were still with them. He loved the quiet determination that civilian survivors showed, having spent months by himself in the wild. To his irritation, though, Master Sergeant Cahill still stood, if not at the front of the line, certainly not at the back.
“I thought,” he told Zivcovic as the Serb lit a cigarette, “I told you to break him.”
Ziv snorted and said nothing, just gazed up at the stars.
Brit laughed quietly, and said, “Cahill’s just like you, you know. A stubborn ass who is going to accomplish his mission if it kills him.”
“Well,” her husband answered, “there’s more to being a scout than walking.” He moved over to the group and called them around in a circle. Most took a knee to support the heavy packs; all were obviously exhausted.
“Listen up!” he started, “over the next rise is the town of Dorset. It has about a hundred survivors, and is the local trading hub around here. They are VERY leery of outsiders, but that’s where you’re going to spend the night. Or not. It all depends on how YOU act when you get to their gates.”
One man raised his hand, and Agostine said, “Yes, Sergeant Badger?”
“The Seventh Amendment was suspended nine years ago. Why can’t we just walk in? And aren’t you friends with these people?”
“Good questions,” the Colonel answered, glad it wasn’t Cahill who had asked. “Yes, we do know these people, but they don’t know you’re coming, and we’re not going in there. My team will be spending the night out in the woods. Try not to get yourselves shot, and if you kill any civilians, don’t bother coming back.”
Zivcovic flashed his light, and they started to get up. “One thing, before you move out. Mister Jonas is in charge. You OK with that, Dale?” he asked the man.
“As long as everyone follows-“ the farmer started to say, but was cut off by an angry Master Sergeant Cahill.
“This is BULLSHIT!” he bellowed. “We’re on a military op, and you’re putting a civilian in charge? Those survivors should be goddamned happy to see Federal Troops, and we have the right to commandeer housing!”
O’Neill answered before Agostine could lash out at the man. “Master Sergeant, we’re just giving the right man the right job. I admire your discipline in the face of battle, and fortitude, but let’s just say that diplomacy isn’t your forte.”
To Agostine’s surprise, the NCO shut up. What was it about Brit that everyone listened to? He shook his head and took up a position at the rear of the column as they made their way down the cracked pavement.
As they walked, the scout stepped carefully around objects glistening in the moonlight. Occasionally, he moved one aside with his boot, but Agostine tried hard to respect the dead. As the moon rose, he saw that a path had been cleared through the thousands of bones that lined the road.
“What the hell is this shit?” asked Hildebrand, the reporter snapping pictures with a low light camera.
“You don’t get out much, do you?” answered Brit.
“It’s the dead, Steve,” said Agostine. “Haven’t you ever seen a pile at a barricade?”
The reporter hesitated, then said, “No. I report on wars and combat, never the aftermath. Is it like this everywhere?”
“Well,” said Brit, “Yes and no. I’ll explain what happened here. When the apocalypse started, people’s instincts were to run for the hills. Right up this way is pretty much how far a lot of NYC civilians got to before they ran out of gas.”
“More like how far they could walk AFTER they ran out of gas,” interjected Agostine.
“Like I was saying,” said Brit, and her husband could almost hear her doing an eye roll, “how far they could get before they ran out of supplies. Then a bunch of unarmed New York urban dwellers came up against some very determined, and well-armed, Vermont farmers. No SAFE Act here in Vermont.”
She paused, as if remembering the things she had seen over the years, then continued, “It was a scene repeated all over the country. Disarmed city dwellers, unable to fight the undead, made their own hordes and, where they could, picked the countryside clean. More often than not, rural people defending their towns exhausted their ammo on the civilians, and were helpless against the undead. You were lucky in Seattle.”
“I was, and I’m the first to admit it,” answered the reporter. “Though I do know how shitty the world can be.”
All three walked in silence for a while as the lights grew closer, thinking about the immediate aftermath of the plague. Agostine trying to defend the bridges, O’Neill watching as her classmates died, Hilderband catching the last flight out of Afghanistan.
They were brought up short when there was a cry of “HALT!” from up on the walls surrounding the village. Bright spotlights replaced the soft torch light that had glowed inside, shining directly in their faces.
“Get that damned light out of our faces!” shouted Cahill. “UNITED STATES ARMY! OPEN YOUR GATES!”
“Uh oh,” said Brit, as she and Nick ran forward, “I want to see this one!”
They got with fifty feet, but hung back to watch. Cahill again shouted at the wall, and violently shrugged off Jonas when he tried to put a calming hand on him. The rest of the group sat back and took the opportunity to rest sore feet, sitting on their packs.
“HEY! OPEN THE EFFING GATE! FEDERAL TROOPS!” yelled Cahill again, and Jonas shook his head in disgust.
He was answered by a woman with a bullhorn, her New England accent played up. “We don’t recognize federal authority in the Kingdom of Vermont!” Her pronouncement was accompanied by laughter from others behind the lights. There was also a suppressed round of laughs from the resting troops.
Brit said, “Fifty bucks he takes a shot!” and Doc Swan took her bet.
“You have too much faith in human nature, Bella,” said Brit to the older woman.
She smiled and answered, “Nature of my job.”
They could see the Master Sergeant pacing back and forth, obviously frustrated with the situation. Agostine could almost sympathize with him; the urge to solve a problem with violence came natural to a combat veteran.
Cahill stopped his pacing and turned to face the lights again. “THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT WAS SUSPENDED BY –“ and he was interrupted again by the woman on the wall.
“TAKES A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF STATES TO REPEAL AN AMENDMENT!” she shouted back. There was more laughter from behind the lights.
“Why you, goddamnit!” and he raised his rifle, stopping when he saw a red laser dot dancing across his chest.
“Colonel Agostine,” said the civilian Jonas, “can you stop this before it gets out of hand?”
Jonas sighed, and went over to where Cahill stood, undecided what to do next. This was way outside his experience zone. “Sarge,” said the farmer, “You gave it a shot, let me try. We got nothing to lose except a night out in the woods, and I’m kinda tired.”
Cahill stormed off in frustration, and Jonas ignored the red dot on his own chest. “Hey, new negotiator here!” he said loudly, but not harshly.
“Speak your piece, stranger!” said the woman.
Jonas paused, and said, “My names’ Jonas, and what’s yours, Ma’am? I’m a civilian, not a soldier.”
He answer came back much more lighthearted, “Doctor Jane McCall, mayor of the fine town of Dorset. Now put up or shut up, Mr. Jonas!”
What followed was ten minutes of negotiations. In return for two hundred rounds of .223 ammo, the group would be allowed to sleep in the town hall and use shower facilities, and all long arms must be stacked under guard in the town hall, though they could keep pistols.
“And you tell Colonel Agostine that he and his wife have to come have breakfast with me in the morning. YES, YOU, I SEE YOU STANDING BACK THERE, GIMP!” she said, raising her voice at the end as the gate creaked open. The lights were flicked off, and they could see an armored tractor sitting behind it, diesel engine slowly ticking over. Sergeant Cahill stood back as the group filed into the town, and asked Agostine to give him a minute before he left.
He hesitated before speaking, then said, “That tractor would have eaten our lunch if I kept things up.” His voice was subdued, as if he was having a hard time getting the words out.
“Not your lunch. You would have been dead long before the gate opened to let it out; that laser pointer was just to scare you. I’m pretty sure there’s a snipers’ post about five hundred meters up that hill, with a really good shot looking at the side of your head through a night vision scope.”
Cahill glanced upward towards the darkness, finally realizing how exposed he had been. “I guess … I guess I’m a bit out of my element.”
“Bet your stuck up Regular Army ass you are!” exclaimed O’Neill.
“Ah, can you give us a minute, Brit?” asked Agostine. She raised her right hand and the mechanical middle finger slowly raised itself in Cahills’ direction, then laughed and headed for their truck. “Gotta settle up my bet with Doc,” she called over her shoulder.
“I can’t imagine if I really pissed her off,” said Cahill.
“Trust me, you don’t want to see it. She actually almost likes you, believe it or not. She thinks we’re very alike, stubborn asses.”
They both laughed at that, then Cahill said, “Listen, I’m man enough to admit when I’m wrong. This,” and he made a waving motion with his hand, indicating everything around them, “this scouting stuff is a lot different than what I’m used to. In fact, I think that Badger or Velasquez would probably make better team leaders than me.”
“Those two are shooters. You point them in the right direction, take their leash off, and let them go.”
“Like Zivcovic?”
“Um, no,” said Agostine, “Ziv is his own man. There’s no leash on him, except his crush on Brit.”
“I’m not going to ask,” said the younger man.
“Good, don’t. Point is, you’re a leader, and you wouldn’t have those stripes if you weren’t. You just have to understand there’s a way to do one thing, and another way to do another thing.”
Cahill let out a deep breath, seeming to let some of the tension out of his body. “I’ll be on the next barge out of here, though I’ve never quit anything in my life.”
“Good, saves me from writing your transfer orders to command IST-13,” answered Agostine. “I hate paperwork.”
It took a minute for that to sink into Cahill’s mind, and then he grinned in the torch light. “Guess I better see to my people, Colonel!”
“Don’t thank me, up until two minutes ago I was trying to decide whether to send you home or have you shot before you got anyone killed. If you hadn’t done some self-reflection, you would have been on that barge.”
Cahill stuck out his hand, and Agostine shook it, hard. “I’ll let you pick your team from whomever is left. Seven is the best number, and I’d recommend Velasquez, Badger, Jonas and Sister Jane as a minimum.”
“She’s a weirdo,” answered Cahill.
“She’s a survivor. You can learn a lot from her. From both of them.”
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Irregular Scout Team One, Book Ten, Chapter 301
“I thought,” he told Zivcovic as the Serb lit a cigarette, “I told you to break him.” Ziv snorted and said nothing, just gazed up at the stars.
They were brought up short when there was a cry of “HALT!” from up on the walls surrounding the village. Bright spotlights replaced the soft torch light that had glowed inside, shining directly at them, hiding whoever had called out from the wall.
“Get that damned light out of our faces!” shouted Cahill. “UNITED STATES ARMY TROOPS! OPEN YOUR GATES!”
“Uh oh,” said Brit, and she and Nick ran forward, just as a shot rang out.
Author pptrangerPosted on November 25, 2017 Leave a comment on Irregular Scout Team One, Book Ten, Chapter 301
The cost of an E-book
I recently got into a discussion with a fan over the cost of an E-book. He was objecting to the price cost $2.99 book that was “only 160 pages long”.
This is part of my response, but I’d like to go into more detail:
“It’s the way things are often done now. Due to the nature of the market place / internet, books by indie authors tend to be shorter and serialized. We don’t have the backing to sit on a book for a year and produce a 600 page tome. Also, a lot of it has to do with Amazon prices structure. Anything BELOW $2.99 gives a 30% royalty rate, above gives 70%. So for a $2.99 book I get $2.09, for a $2.98 book I get $0.88, so my royalty drops by more than half. A $2.00 book nets me $0.60.”
So, in essence, Amazon is almost forcing authors to charge $2.99, at a minimum. Yes, it’s possible to make the same profit by going the $0.99 cents route, but then I would have to sell seven times as many books, which I don’t think is going to happen. Also, that price number carries a bit of a stigma, in that they seem to be more of a “throwaway book” or promotion.
Now, let’s look at things we’re willing to pay far much more for:
Burger King Quarter-Pounder Meal: About $8.00, depending on where you live. And you’re hungry again in a few hours. (As well as not eating very healthily!) Maybe not a fair comparison, because, hey, you have to eat, but feeding your imagination is often just as important as eating!
Or instead, consider a movie ticket: Anywhere from $12 to $20. A movie which, once watched, you have to pay to see again, unless you buy it on DVD or watch online, which you pay for. Sure, movies are great entertainment, but as I said, once seen, they are gone, unless you purchase at, say, $14 for the DVD.
Now let’s look at how much work I, the author, puts into a book that I’m selling to you. It’s an individual relationship between you and I, as seller to purchaser. I’m selling you something that I’ve put probably hundreds of hours of work into. Even for “only 162 pages”. Those 162 pages, roughly fifty thousand words, are a work that took months of plot planning, typing, revisions, edits,, reedits, etc. Of course, I’m also selling it to many more people, (millions, hopefully!) but I’m just asking you to look at the value of what you, the individual, are getting.
A book is yours. You own it. You read it. You use your imagination to build a world in your mind as I’ve described it. Sure, I wrote it, but really 90% of what it looks like is in your head. With a movie or a burger, you’re consuming what you’re being fed. With a book, you’re joining me in creating a work of art in your mind. That alone is invaluable, immeasurable, priceless. Show me another medium (besides maybe an open world video game ) that brings you the same opportunity.
And here’s the kicker: You can go back to that world again and again. I have favorite books that I have read possibly twenty or thirty times over the years. So for that $2.99, you’re getting a lifetime investment that will ALWAYS be there to satisfy your hunger, as opposed to that movie or burger, which is gone once you consume it.
An e-book that you enjoy for several hours, maybe time and again, is half the price of a Starbucks Latte. The e-book took dozens, maybe hundreds of hours, to create and write, and a whole lot of mental exhaustion. The Latte costs Starbucks maybe two minutes of a workers’s time (sum total for the corporation, from bean to foamy drink) and probably $0.15 worth of ingredients, if that. One is gone in 15 minutes, leaving you wanting more. The other is with you the rest of your life.
I’ll leave you to decide which is the greater value.
Author pptrangerPosted on November 21, 2017 November 21, 2017 Leave a comment on The cost of an E-book
Top Ten Reasons Stranger Things has to be set in the 80’s.
1. Cigarettes
2. Chief Hooper is a Real Man.
3. The four heroes would just sit in their houses every day and play X-box. Their entire emotional development and character development would happen through a series of texts and foul language exchanges with other 12 year old gamers online.
4. Steve and Nancy would have hooked up through Tinder. Nancy would have swiped left on Jonathan and never given him a second thought.
5. Barb would be too busy going through gender reassignement surgery to give a crap about Nancy.
6. Jonathan would be labeled a sex offender for the pictures he took with his cell phone / camera, and forced to register as such.
7. Instead of painting disparaging graffiti on a wall, Steve and his friends would have shared all the “private” nude shoots Nancy sent Steve all over Hawkins. No scrubbing that paint off.
8. Half the kids on the show would be medicated.
9. None of the kids would have been able to go anywhere without being texted and constantly monitored by their parents every fifteen minutes.
10. We don’t have music like that anymore.
Author pptrangerPosted on November 20, 2017 November 20, 2017 Leave a comment on Top Ten Reasons Stranger Things has to be set in the 80’s.
And the war begins
My whole premise for this book series came to me, like so many do, while I was trying to fall asleep. Kind of like counting sheep, I run various plots through my mind, and I was thinking, for some reason, about Ender. What if he actually lost? What would the military do?
Almost a hundred thousand words and two books later, a war is raging for control of the Earth. I’m not sure what happens next, but suffice to say, it will be bloody and devastating, and final victory isn’t guaranteed. Whatever way it goes, the Empress will fly again, General Warren will risk all, and the Scouts will be in the thick of the fighting.
Five Stars!
Like the previous book
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Like the previous book, this one has you on the edge of your seat the whole time. It is a very detailed description of how regular soldiers would handle an alien invasion from the viewpoint of an experienced soldier.
Unlike most other authors the tension is very real as no character, no matter how well established is safe. You find yourself connecting with the characters and experiencing along with them their exuberance of defeating an occupying enemy and the grief of lost comrades in the violence of ultra-modern combat.
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Piss Poor Parenting
In news out of Nashville, a 26 year old woman has shot (twice) a homeless man whom she got into an argument with.
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/nashville-woman-shot-homeless-man-who-asked-her-move-her-porsch
I’m going to delve into this for a little bit, after researching her background. Katie Quackenbush is 26, parent of a five year old, who was out at 3 AM with a friend of hers, when she got into an argument with a homeless man, and shot him twice.
I’m not going to comment on HER parenting, but her parent’s. Ms. Quakenbush is 26, and by all measures is an adult, legally. However, she has twice been arrested for assault. The first time was dismissed, the second is in the court system.
AS I’m not going to comment on HER parenting. I’m going to look at her life, though. Pregnant at twenty, single, two arrests for assault, and apparently completely unqualified and untrained to carry a gun, yet feels the needs to be armed. Driving an SUV with a base model price that costs what some houses do for an average American. She characterizes herself as an “outlaw country singer”, with semi-nude pictures on twitter, but has no visible means of income, that I’ve found.
And yet … her father made the following statement:
“She didn’t try and kill this guy,” he said. “She had no intention of killing him. She didn’t know that she hit him… She did say she closed her eyes when she shot both times, but they were warnings, and she thought she pointed away from him.”
Now, I love my kids. Every decent parent does, and we would all do anything for them. However, sometimes that means doing things that hurt US, by letting them fail. If you continuously prevent them from feeling the consequences of their decisions, you eventually wind up with a kid, who is now an adult, in jail. And a man who, no matter his circumstances, didn’t deserve to be shot.
The pattern I’m seeing is that, when his daughter gets in trouble, dad, the wealthy attorney, bails her out. Arrested for assault in Texas? Successful defense attorney dad gets her out of it. Need a nice car? Here, I’m buying you an SUV that costs tens of thousands of dollars. There’s probably many other instances of such behavior.
What that teaches you is that there is no consequences, and then you bring a firearm into the equation.
1. You don’t carry a gun unless you are trained to use it.
2. There is no such thing as warning shots. You fire a gun to kill someone.
Now, a man’s life has been irreparably damaged. Her life is ruined, though I suspect that her daddy will try to get her off, and I also suspect that, at aged 26, she is too far gone to learn anything from what she did. It’s something you have to learn continuously from early childhood. Maybe there’s hope for her daughter, but I don’t know.
So parents, let your kids fail. It may save their lives.
Author pptrangerPosted on September 13, 2017 Leave a comment on Piss Poor Parenting
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In space, when you lose the high ground, you lose the war.
Eleven years before, General David Warren was the best and brightest, in charge of defending the Earth from an attacking fleet. Overmatched in battle, the Earth forces were devastated, and the enemy moved into the high ground and proceeded with orbital bombardment. Civilization fell, and then two years later, the enemy landed and the occupation began.
Now Warren lives with his sister and nephew, trying to farm the land while avoiding detection by the occupiers, the Invy. When two travelers show up at his doorstep, his carefully constructed life starts to unravel. Earth, and humanity, may be down, but not out.
In the grand tradition of Ender’s Game, Footfall, and War of the Worlds comes a tale of human struggle against immense odds.
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Invy Book 2 Chapter 51
Johanna Sanchez had lived for this moment. All the cat calls, the muttered word “whore” under women’s breaths, spending nights with men she despised. All that was coming to a head.
“Hey, Chu,” she laughed as they approached the first house, “it’s all coming to a head! Get it?”
“Yeah,” said the fifth generation Asian American, “I get it. Way too much, cholo.” Even before the war, she had endured her own tormentors, and when ODA 352 had been assigned to this town, it had gotten worse. Both she and Sanchez had been outsiders in this mostly white community, but for a while, refugees hadn’t cared. When things had settled down, and some had begun to become fat and happy under Invy rule, the subtle discrimination had started again. Maybe it would have been different, but by their own planning, Staff Sergeant Gina Chu and Lieutenant Sanchez had become, for all intents and purposes, the town whores.
What it had allowed them to do was develop actionable intelligence, granting them access to floor plans of houses, and even get escorted through the Invy buildings. Along the way they had identified those who held hatred of the Invy, all military veterans. Most were just trying to survive, but some had indicated they would fight, if only someone would organize it. They had said nothing, but made careful note. A week before, ten of them had been brought, individually to a deserted warehouse, by other team members and been told to each reach out to a list of ten more, to be ready for action. The following weeks had been tense, and one had sought to gain favor with the Invy by going to the Greenies. He had never gotten there, courtesy of a knife in the kidney by Chu while she was in bed with him.
They and their two other soldiers split up, going to opposite doors on the street, and, when they opened to hammering fists, told the men who answered one word. “FREEDOM!” they each said, and hurried down the street. Behind them, the doors closed, and then quickly opened again, the notified men hurrying out into the night. They had just reached the ninth house when the night erupted with a CRUMP, the explosion taking down the power lines, and the street went dark.
“Good enough!” said Sanchez, and they both broke into a dead run to their safe house. Charging through the unlocked door, followed by Sergeants Jimmie Patton and Dave Cofer. The four of them pushed hard at a wall, and on well oiled hinges, it rotate slightly, to reveal a narrow room, perhaps four feet wide. Enough room for the olive drab military hardware cases lined up in rows. They started breaking them out as gun fire echoed up and down the village, and the first volunteers showed up a minute later, staring at the four in their CEF uniforms. Sanchez stood on top of one box as even more showed up, and held up her arms for quiet, just as the antimatter containment bottle let go on the APC.
“Listen up! My name is Lieutenant Johanna Sanchez, Confederated Earth Forces, Special Operations Detachment A 352. The time has come, and we’re striking back all over the world.”
They all stared at her in amazement. For the last decade, almost, they had known her as a high priced prostitute. Hell, some of them had even had her themselves. This was a little much.
“Dave,” said one, talking to Sergeant Cofer, who was his neighbor, “what is all this about?”
“Like the LT says, Joe. It’s time to hit back.”
“And y’all …”
“We don’t have time for this,” interrupted Sanchez. “Do you hear that gun and plamsa fire? If we don’t beat them tonight, what do you think is going to happen? They’re going to flatten this town, and every other one.”
“What about the orbitals?” asked an older man.
“We’re hitting them tonight. Don’t ask me, I don’t know the details. We’re only concerned with here and now. Captain Ellison, isn’t it?”
“You know damn well it is, Johannna,” he grinned, thinking of a few nights her had had with her.
“You’re in charge of the town defense forces, now, Sir. Major Cliff has overall command. We need to get our shit together and hit those Invy bastards. It’s do or die time, gentlemen. You’re all restored to your last rank, get an armband and sort yours hit out. You have five minutes, and then we’re moving out to hit the Green Militia Barracks.” She jumped down and started opening cases. The rest of the Special Operations team joined her, and started handing out M-6 carbines. Each was accompanied by a bandolier of pre-packaged forty round magazines, and a blue arm band with the CEF flag under the American flag.
The explosions and gunfire continued, and they worked feverishly. When several dozen men had received weapons, She had them count off by numbers, forming three squads. The veterans quickly fell in, remembering their training and fueled by hatred, each led by one of the CEF operators.
“OK, Captain Ellison, can you stay here, Sir, and organize the rest of the men into a QRF?” She handed him a squad radio, and turned it on. “There’s anti-armor weapons in there, we’re going to need an ambush on the main road to the next town. There’s no ODA there, and the Dragosn wil be screaming for help.”
“Can do, LT. It’s great to be back in the saddle again. Take care, and kick their ass!”
“I’m all outta bubble gum, Sir!” said Sanchez with a grin, saluted, and motioned to each of the Sergeants leading a squad. “Alright, let’s move out! First squad on point, second follow, third set up a blocking position for against anyone who might be coming to help the Greens. If they’re adults, kill them. If they’re kids, taser ‘em.”
They headed out into the darkness, lit by flashes of plasma from behind the village buildings.
It was time to kill, and time to die.
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Author pptrangerPosted on September 10, 2017 September 10, 2017 Leave a comment on Invy Book 2 Chapter 51
WIP Snippet Invy Book 2 Chapter 51
“Is this going to work?”
Cliff looked at her NCOIC, grinning broadly in the darkness. “Well, it’s not what we had planned, but the missing Wolverines will just add to it. You ready, Carl?”
“I’ve been ready for eleven years, Lauren. Is it time?”
She looked at her watch, counting down to H-Hour. Five thousand miles to the west, the first of the surface to space missiles broached the Pacific Ocean, and Kiyomi Ichijou slammed backwards in her seat as her F-22 broke the speed of sound. A thousand miles to the East, David Warren prepared to fight a war a million miles away. Three thousand miles further, Scout Team One took out a patrol on a runway, and Nick Agostine started to run. On the other side of the world, Tommy Atkins fired his .50 caliber, the stock of the rifle slamming into his shoulder.
She could feel the tension of the men and women around her. Soldiers who knew that they might not, probably wouldn’t, live to see the end of this. But, she thought, at least we’ll see the beginning. “I just want to tell you all, you’re the best people I’ve ever know,” she said out loud, “Four, three, two…”
At ‘one’, there was a flash of light, followed by a muffled CRUMP as the power lines from the antimatter reactor to the town were blown. There were no words said, no motivational “hooah’s”, just professionals going to work.
The machine gun team hustled to the right, moving to a position to enfilade the front gate, while three men worked feverishly to set up the tripod mounted heavy plasma cannon, just around the corner on the main road leading out toward the power plant. Their job was to trip the ambush by firing point blank into the APC ,and assaulting forward to kill any Wolverine survivors. Then they would move to complete the cross fire on the killing ground.
When the gate opened, and the APC had turned left and moved out, an MK-19 automatic grenade launcher would be maneuvered to fire right back into the compound. Sergeant Sean Dodson cradled the eighty pound weapon in his arms, leaning back against the brick wall, heart racing with anticipation. Beside him, Rob Booth had the tripod slung over his shoulder, and two boxes of grenades at his feet as he knelt on the cracked pavement. “You ready, Sean?” asked the Staff Sergeant.
Dodson patted the heavy weapon, and whispered the grenadier’s motto, “Because fuck you, and fuck you, and fuck everyone around you!” His shotgun was leaning up against the wall, safety off and in easy reach. He had fought Wolverines before.
The gate opened; no slack on the Invy reaction time. The APC moved out, kicking up a cloud of dust, obscuring the dozen troops assembling in the court yard for a foot patrol. Swiveling on its fans, the tank sized vehicle turned and headed southward, disappearing around the building to the left.
Everything seemed to slow down for Dodson and Booth. Their fellow soldiers faded into the background as they executed the maneuver that they had practiced a hundred times. Although Booth was a higher rank, he knew Dodson had the weight to handle the big gun easily, and was content to feed him and call corrections.
He opened the tripod and pushed it out around the corner, even as Dodson swung the launcher down and seated it home, and flipped open the feed tray. A belt of grenades were slapped in, and the gunner sat down on the ground, weapon between his legs, racking the slide back. He took a second to check his aim; the distance had already been carefully measured out.
One breath later, he heard and felt the SIZZLE CRACK of the plasma cannon, and all the hair on his arms stood up, even two blocks away. Pulling the trigger, he watched as the firs tthree rounds lef the tube, and kicked it slightly right even as they detonated. THUMP THUMP THUMP was felt more than heard.
The antimatter containment unit on the APC let go in a thunderous roar that shattered every window around them, but neither Dodson or Booth deviated from their task, walking the grenades in a continuous stream into the charging Wolverines.
“I don’t think that was supposed to happen!” grunted the gunner, heaving the weapon around. A half dozen of the Invy troops spilled from the gate, and beside the grenade team Raj Havner let fly with his sniper rifle, working the bolt furiously. From the side, the machine gun team started cutting them down with enfilading fire, but the aliens moved too quickly for the gun to follow them.
Behind the three men, Major Cliff shouldered her own rifle and placed the red dot site on the closest creature, breathed out, and fired. Discarding the sabot, a three millimeter depleted uranium dart hammered into the chest armor of the Wolverine, knocking it backwards.
One stopped to turn and engage the machine gun team, while three more charged forward, firing their plasma rifles on automatic from the hip. One bolt hit Havner in the head, exploding with a CRACK and sending a cloud of superheated blood and brains over the grenadiers, who had shifted their fire into the windows of the Greens barracks.
Cliff fired again, missed, trying to hold steady in the face of the incoming fire, breathing violently as adrenaline coursed through her. It had been a decade since she had been able to properly train, and she cursed at herself to settle down. “Come on, you bastards!” she yelled, firing and missing as her target swerved from side to side, moving incredibly fast. Her next shot took the leg out of one, but the other two were almost on them.
She screamed as a plasma bolt hammered into her own armor, and it started to burn as she struggled to unlatch it and pull it off. The first Wolverine to reach them dropped his rifle in its sling and extended its ripping claw, stabbing downward into Booths’ back as he continued to feed the grenade launcher, and he screamed loudly as the claw drove into the concrete, then pulled back out. The wounded soldier grabbed the alien around its legs and rolled over on top of it, struggling furiously.
A shout from behind her as the second one crashed into the ODA leader, slashing furiously at her, even as she slipped her arms out of the superheated armor. She fell to the concrete, smashing her face as the ripping claw glanced off her helmet. The return stroke slashed across her leg, even as a shotgun boomed. She felt the creature knocked off her, and struggled to her feet, drew her pistol, and fire half the magazine into the one stabbing at Booth. It was knocked backwards, and fell to the ground twitching. The Staff Sergeant lay still, a half a dozen stab wounds draining his life out onto the ground. Dodson sat back down behind the grenade launcher, reached over the body of his friend, and fed in another belt, hammering the Green barracks.
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Author pptrangerPosted on September 8, 2017 September 8, 2017 Tags Invy Book 22 Comments on WIP Snippet Invy Book 2 Chapter 51
On preparedness
Multiple people have already written over and over, “Have a plan!” Great idea, highly recommended, but here’s a few things I’d like to add.
1. Don’t wait for the government to tell you when to execute your plan. You’re not stupid (if you’re planning). Do your research. Make decisions. Prepare early, like in August, when hurricane season starts. Buy your gas and store it. Get the generator at the Labor Day sale. Get ready to leave when a hurricane comes when the warnings come out, and leave, if you can, three days or more ahead of predicted arrival. Have an alternate route picked out. These disasters are GOING to happen. Just assume.
2. Count other people into your plan. Do you have enough gas for you AND the woman with three kids who is stranded on the side of the road? What about your elderly neighbor next door? You’re not an asshole, and neither am I, and I think we’d both do our best to help. The way human beings survive through catastrophes is by banding together and fixing the problem, not by playing lone survivor. Lone survivors eventually get picked off by the wolves. Work to build a network, within your own community, that rallies and bands together to help each other. That old guy who can’t fend for himself anymore? Maybe he was an electrician and can tell you how to get power back. The woman with three kids stuck on the side of the road? Maybe not so smart on planning, but she might be a hell of a pick up cook who can stretch your supplies. Point is, be prepared to be a good person and help others, because your neighbors will be your biggest asset in a crisis.
3. If, like many urban Americans, you don’t have the wherewithal to relocate or flee, be proactive in your community and work with your local government. Find out where shelters are. Help stock them. Build community ties so no one gets left outside. Build a neighborhood plan. Start a watch. Organize supplies and S & R teams. For the first few days, no one is going to come help you; you’re going to have to do it yourselves. Although you may have had it beaten into you that you’re helpless and that someone from the government will always be there to take care of you, fight that. You CAN do it, and the lives you save may be your families and your own.
Together, as a united people helping each other, there is no trial we, as Americans, cannot overcome. Good luck, and I hope to see you all safely next week.
Author pptrangerPosted on September 8, 2017 1 Comment on On preparedness
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Augustine’s De magistro: Scriptural Arguments and the Genre of Philosophy
Augustine’s De magistro has been of particular interest to those working on the philosophy of language, as can be seen most recently in Emmanuel Bermon’s Habilitationsschrift, published as La Signification et l’enseignement (Paris, 2007). The focus on the philosophy of language has, however, tended to occlude analysis of the argumentative value of Augustine’s quotation of Scripture. Augustine’s Thagaste period (c. 388-391) is a rich resource for pursuing the relationship between Augustine’s philosophical resources and his use of Scripture, as he exhibits a growing interest in and sophistication with Scripture in the years between his Cassiciacum retreat and his time as priest and bishop in Hippo.
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JBoss Middleware Clustering: status and outloook
Am 19. November 2015 lädt die Java Usergroup Berlin-Brandenburg und die E-Post Development GmbH zum Themenabend JBoss Middleware Clustering: status and outloook mit Bela Ban, Galder Zamarreño, Tristan Tarrant und Paul Ferro ein. Alle Vorträge werden auf Englisch gehalten.
Overview on JGroups (Bela Ban): JGroups is a library for cluster communication. It provides cluster management (joining and leaving members, and handling crashed members), sending and receiving of messages reliably (e.g. over IP multicast), plus high-level functionality such as RPCs across clusters. In this talk, Bela will give an overview of what JGroups is and what it can be used for, and show some code samples.
Java 8 in Infinispan 8: Distributed Streams and Functional Map (Galder Zamarreño): Infinispan is a distributed in-memory key/value data store and recently Infinispan 8 was released which takes advantage of the new Java 8 features to provide new ways to interact with the data:
Stream operations exposed by Infinispan’s ConcurrentMap implementation can now be distributed, meaning that the processing can be distributed increasing the level of parallelization to be cluster wide.
A brand new experimental Functional Map API has been developed that provides a fully-asynchronous, lambda-based, API for interacting with data. The aim of this API is to complement existing Infinispan APIs while at the same time offering an improved key/value data store experience compared to Java’s ConcurrentMap and JSR-107’s JCache.
In this talk, Galder give an introduction about the Distributed Streams and Functional Map API, explaining the best use cases for them and showing examples on how to make the most of these new APIs.
Infinispan: Distributed Cross-Application Caching (Tristan Tarrant): Infinispan is a Java library for embedded caching. It is also a server for remote caching. It can run as a local cache. It can also scale to hundreds of distributed nodes. You can use it to store, retrieve, query, compute and listen to changes in your data.
In this talk Tristan will provide an overview of the variety of uses to which you can put Infinispan in your applications, from simple Java applications, to cross-language, cross-platform application ecosystems.
Clustering in WildFly 10 (Paul Ferro): WildFly, formerly JBoss Application Server, has made its name as the world’s fastest Java EE7 application server. This talk will provide an overview of new and improved clustering features in the latest releases, including the public clustering API, singleton deployments, and using WildFly as a pure-java load balancer.
Galder Zamarreño is a core R&D engineer at JBoss, a division of Red Hat. He is one of the founding engineers of Infinispan, Red Hat’s distributed, in-memory key-value store and he currently spends most of his time developing Infinispan’s Functional Map API as well as other data grid and caching functionality. He is very keen on functional programming and has been developing Scala since 2009. Galder has previously worked with JBoss customers helping them build highly distributed and massively scalable Application Server clusters based on technologies such as JGroups and JBoss Cache. Prior to joining Red Hat, Galder worked in the Retail industry where he was a software developer involved in the development of an EFT software switch solution based on JBoss technologies. The love for distributed systems and open source software comes from his days at ESIDE faculty at University of Deusto (Bilbao, Spain) where he studied a master’s degree in Computer Science.
Bela Ban completed his PhD at the University of Zurich (on network management) and worked 4 years as a researcher at IBM Research, Bela spent 2 years at Cornell as a post-doc, and starting JGroups, a toolkit for reliable group communication.
Bela then worked for Fujitsu Network Communications in San Jose, CA, for 4 years (network management for optical switches).
In 2003, he joined JBoss (as employee #007) to work full-time on JBossCache and JGroups. Later, he handed over JBossCache to focus only on JGroups. To this day he’s still working on JGroups… but recently started a new project jgroups-raft
Bela’s interests include network protocols, performance, group communication, running, biking, beerathlon and tennis, but not necessarily in that order.
Bela doesn’t like maven, scala and talking about himself in the third person.
Tristan Tarrant has been coding since 1984, using and contributing to open source since 1993 (Exult, SANE, GNOME, Wine, etc), coding in Java since 1996, at Red Hat since 2011 and leading the Infinispan team since 2014… but he’s still young at heart! He doesn’t favour either vi or Emacs, although he’s still fond of the Turbo Pascal IDE with its Wordstar keybindings. In his spare time he plays guitar and hikes on mountain paths.
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Pellet blinded Insha lives through a joyous movement of passing 10th exam
Ishfaq Mir
A moment of happiness dawned on the family of 14-year old pellet victim Insha Mushtaq after she qualified the matriculation examination Tuesday. The results brought cheer to the family which had lived through times of remorse after she was blinded by pellets while watching protests during the uprising of 2016 from the window of her house.
Insha’s father, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, shared his joy while saying, “She fared good in examinations. Her performance will motivate her to study more.”
Insha said that she was guided by her three tutors who would come to her house every day and read out lessons from the books. “I would record the lessons. Later on, I would play the lessons many times to memorize the lessons,” Insha said. A clerical error brought down her aggregate marks and in mathematics her score was reflected as zero.
In addition to the tutors, she would attend school on some days. She said, “I would frequently forget my lessons. It was also hard to concentrate but I didn’t give up.”
The difficulties didn’t stop her from achieving the first step to realize her dreams. “My dream was to be a doctor. After I was injured, I thought my dream will never come true but now I feel I have crossed the first level towards it.”
Insha is optimistic and wants to study further. “I have keen interest in medicine,” she said.
During examinations Insha was accompanied by a girl, selected by examination authority, who wrote her papers.
“It was pretty difficult to read out the answers. At least I was allowed to take exams,” she said.
In 2017, when schools were opened after the vacations, she too joined her school but couldn’t continue. “I felt bad when I joined the school and it got difficult as I couldn’t see things.”
On 12 July 2016, Insha had suffered serious injuries when government forces fired pellets towards the window of her house where she was watching protests. The pellets had ruptured the retina and optic nerve of her eyes, blinding her in both eyes. Apart from it, she suffered from brain hemorrhages and skull fractures.
In February last year, Insha was taken to All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital Mumbai for her treatment and other hospitals as well for brain infection and surgeries.
After several surgeries, she retained some vision in her left eye but her right eye was completely damaged.
Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir expressed his joy for Insha through his tweet on a social networking site, Twitter.
He tweeted, “A special shout out to young Insha who was blinded by pellets during the 2016 protests & has cleared her 10th exams today. May Allah keep rewarding your hard work & efforts.”
Giving credit of her success to her parents and teachers, she said, “I am thankful to Allah who helped me through my teachers and parents.”
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The Tale of Count Dracula
Written by Kathryn M. D’Imperio
By Kathryn Finegan Clark
Want to hazard a guess how many people clad in Dracula costumes will walk, stalk, creep or crawl the streets of the Lehigh Valley on Halloween? The mask, with pale, piercing eyes, blood-red lips and fiercely pointed incisors has long been a favorite of those for whom Halloween means horror – not to mention the handsome formal garb and that sweeping cloak with the face-hiding collar.
Count Dracula, despite the stake driven through his heart, still walks the earth in myriad costumes and often is accompanied by other undead creatures.
But how many wannabe Counts have read Bram Stoker’s novel, “Dracula,” published in 1897, or how many really know anything about the legendary vampires and their origins? Or the real vampire bats, for that matter. Not many – at least not before a resurgence of interest in the macabre tale in the 1970s, according to a Kutztown University professor, who is an expert on vampires and even has a website alive with swooping bats and spooky music.
Dr. Curt Herr’s office at Kutztown differs from most professorial habitats. It’s populated with statues of vampires, most of them gifts from friends, with a few skulls from the Mexican Day of the Dead thrown in for extra spookiness. His students love it. Herr, who holds a doctorate from Fordham University, is a Gothic and Victorian pop culture scholar and a Vampire historian. Among the classes he teaches are Gothic fiction, early working-class British horror fiction and Victorian sensation fiction.
A scholar and writer, Kerr also has spoken extensively in this country and abroad about Gothic literature. He and his Kutztown English Department colleague, Dr. Anne DeLong, are co-editors of “The Journal of Dracula Studies,” which features works about Stoker, Dracula and vampires by scholars from around the world. Herr’s doctoral dissertation at Fordham, “Born from the Stinking Streets: The Rise of Victorian Penny Fiction,” was picked up by Zittaw Press and printed as an introduction to a modern edition of James Malcolm Rymer’s “Varney the Vampire,” or “The Feast of Blood,” a popular “penny dreadful” novel, published a half century before Stoker’s Count Dracula appeared.
The penny dreadfuls of the early 19th Century were cheap paperbacks that sold in installments for a penny each. They were populated with dark villains, pale heroines, stormy skies, piercing screams, ghosts, demons and turreted castles with hovering bats.
Like their literary counterparts they sleep during the day and only emerge in darkest hours of night.
Herr has been publishing critical editions of best-selling Victorian popular fiction ever since his initial work on Varney. “These novels are what the Victorians actually were reading, not necessarily what they should have been reading,” he said. The novels, originally written for the working class who had just become literate, made a strong statement about good versus evil and dealt with the fears and anxieties of Victorian society, emotions and tensions, Herr said, “are still relevant today.”
The fact that his students fell in love with the books surprised him. He said he thinks that’s because the novels “take us out of the continuous stress of modern life and away from technology.”
Legendary demons and monsters who require human blood have terrified most civilizations since the beginning of time, but the vampire legend really took root in the 18th century in Eastern Europe with many vampire sightings and stakings reported.
The vampires most people recognize are revenants, human corpses, or The Undead, supposedly leaving the grave to harm the living. People often attributed bad luck, sickness or disaster to someone who had died and they often dug up their graves to make sure they were really dead. This, of course, led to some grisly discoveries that only fed the superstitions.
Mass hysteria and graveyard confrontations loomed large and the over-sized fears eventually spread throughout the continent. Ironically, this period was considered the Age of Enlightenment, but scientific knowledge was still limited. Superstition was rife at this time and misconceptions about death and normal decomposition of the body caused panic among the populace. The legend of the Undead was a dramatic one and it lives on in popular fiction.
The literary vampire has gone through several stages, starting with Varney as a relatively sympathetic character, caught between good and evil. It evolved to the deadly Count Dracula, who had few, if any redeeming qualities, and possessed an unremitting need to drink human blood. He cast no image in a mirror and had no shadow. In his own terror department, he shrank from sunlight, was frightened of water and repelled by garlic.
The vampire myth hit the silver screen big time in 1931 with Bela Lugosi’s portrayal of Dracula, and that’s the way most people have visualized the vampire since. That vision changed some in the past 40 years with the legend morphing to more attractive, sexy vampires, male and female, in newer works by such contemporary writers as Stephen King, Anne Rice and Stephenie Meyer.
Meanwhile, the literary legend has done damage to the reputations of real vampire bats. Yes, they do exist in the tropical areas of Mexico and Central and South America, and, yes, they are the only mammals that feed entirely on blood. Like their literary counterparts they sleep during the day and only emerge in darkest hours of night to feed on sleeping cattle and horses, although there have been tales of some attacking people. They do not kill, though; they take only the blood they need. Their teeth are razor-sharp and a kind of heat sensor on each bat’s nose points the animal to a warm spot where blood flows just under the skin.
So, any Lehigh Valley vampires you run into on Halloween night are most likely humans posing as vampires, especially if they’re carrying trick-or-treat bags. Remember, if they have a wicked laugh, you’re probably safe, but running away from them is not such a bad idea either. And, a little bag of garlic wouldn’t hurt.
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The impatient man bringing the future to New Zealand
When Steve West was young he dreamed of a future full of electric vehicles.
“I fell in love with the idea of them as a child. They were painted as the future in those futuristic books you used to get. You would know the future had arrived when you were driving electric cars.”
Now in his 40s, Steve’s company, which develops electric car-charging infrastructure, is propelling New Zealand back to the future of his childhood dreams.
West, the co-founder of DJ software company Serato, saw a glimmer of his childhood dreams when Tesla’s electric Roadster launched in the United States. It was a car West desperately wanted but could not get. At that stage Tesla was not interested in selling to New Zealand.
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The Quick 10: The Poop on Peeps
BY Stacy Conradt
I love Peeps. I don't want them right out of the box, though. I prefer to cut a small slit in the box, then let them sit around for a few days getting a little bit crunchy. That's right: stale Peeps. One of life's little pleasures. But you don't have to have a serious sugar jones to appreciate the value of a Peep. Check out these 10 ways you can make use of the sugar-coated, marshmallow chicks.
1. Peeps aren't just for Easter"¦ but you probably already knew that. There are apparently some people out there that don't realize that Peeps come in more shapes than chicks and bunnies, because Just Born, the company that makes them, has recently adopted the slogan "Peeps: Always in Season." And they are, pretty much. You can get them in Halloween shapes, Christmas shapes, Valentine's Shapes and even Fourth of July shapes. I think they're missing the boat on shamrock Peeps, myself.
2. The Peep-making process is almost totally automated now, but there was a day when each shape was formed by hand. From start to finish, it took 27 hours to make a Peep when they were first introduced to the public in 1953; these days you can have a fresh "˜mallow in your hot little hand in six minutes flat.
3. Peeps aren't just for eating. They're for crafts and experiments as well.
4. According to Just Born's research, my love of stale Peeps isn't very normal. Only 17 percent of people polled liked crunchy Peeps; the other 83 percent take theirs fresh out of the box. To which I say: Have you ever tried it? Give (stale) Peeps a chance.
5. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile may be more well known, but I'd be positively delighted to see a giant Peep speeding down the highway. Also "“ free samples?
6. Peeps have been the best-selling non-chocolate Easter candy for more than a decade.
7. Peep chicks come in several different colors. They were originally just yellow and pink; white wasn't too far behind. Lavender wasn't added until 1995, and blue chicks made their debut in 1998 for Just Born's 75th anniversary. Proving that sometimes the original is still the best, yellow is still the best-selling color.
8. There was a fire in the Peeps part of the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1999 that destroyed huge batches of Peep chicks and bunnies. The damaged candy was sold as an animal feed ingredient, but don't worry, Just Born managed to recover in time for their main holiday. I'm happy to report that there were no Peep shortages for the 2000 Easter season. Whew.
9. Think you have the stomach for 102 Peeps in 30 minutes? That's where the record stands at the moment. "The Dennis Gross Sacramento Peep Off" is held annually to try to top this 2003 record. Participants chow down for 30 minutes, then have to sit for five and prove that they can keep all of that sugary goodness down. The most recent winner fell short with only 45 consumed. Celebs like to get in on the Peep contest action as well "“ check out Dane Cook and Jimmy Kimmel competing to see how many Peeps they could fit into their mouths on Jimmy's show last year. I'm not saying it's pretty.
10. Peeps make a pretty good fine art project, too. Miss C. has posted some of the best Peep art for the past couple of years, which you can find here and here.
Do you love Peeps or hate "˜em? Any special technique for eating them? I'm telling you"¦ try them a little stale this year. You won't regret it.
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Nemo Finds Merrimack
Jillian Toce ’13, News Editor
Plans for handling Nemo began at Merrimack as soon as the blizzard was forecast. Two large college-wide meetings on Feb. 7, the day before the storm, focused on snow removal, contingency plans in the case of a power outage, dining services, events, RAVE alerts, and other communication plans.
The events affected by the storm included the 100 Days senior event and numerous athletic events.
“We were very fortunate to not have lost power,” said Sara Hicks, the director of resident life. To help prepare for the snowstorm, her office picked up extra food and snacks for each residence hall. Extra “Welcome Week” mugs were donated by the Office of Student Involvement, along with hot chocolate for residents. As a safety measure – campus officials “erred on the side of safety from all fronts,” Hicks said – the college barred guests and registered events for the weekend, but there were plenty of games and other activities brought to the residence halls.
Many students were asked to shovel out their cars, and most reported it was a positive experience.
“When I got the news that I had to go shovel my car out, I headed for the parking lot and saw everyone helping each other out with bins and shovels and anything else they could find,” said junior Mary Unis. “It turned into a really fun and rewarding experience for all involved. Everyone made the best out of the massive amounts of snow and I think that it showed how willing everyone here is to help out their peers. “ Unis also made use of the time she had stuck inside.
“I think that Nemo turned out to be a great experience for the residents of Merrimack, especially myself, because I had a lot of roommate bonding time,” she said.
The college-wide recap meeting needed to be rescheduled, but the general consensus was that the storm impacted Merrimack less than it could have. The campus did not lose power and clean-up crews worked hard to support the campus.
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Flame-Sprayed Aluminum Coatings
Used on Subsea Components
By: T. Rosbrook, W.H. Thomason, and J.D. Byrd
The performance of flame-sprayed aluminum (FSA) coatings on the Hutton Tension Leg Platform after three years of service in submerged, splash zone, and marine atmosphere areas in the North Sea is reviewed. An extensive assessment of the coating was performed when one tendon (consisting of 17 components) was removed after two years, and one production riser (13 joints) was removed after three years of service.
This article reviews the in-service performance of flame-sprayed aluminum (FSA) coatings on critical subsea components of the Hutton Tension Leg Platform in the North Sea. This was one of the first large-scale applications of this type of coating system for long-term (stand alone-not backed up by cathodic protection) corrosion protection of critical components in submerged service. Large FSA-coated components were removed from service and an extensive evaluation of the FSA coating conducted.
Conoco evaluated a range of protection systems for the production risers and tendons for the Hutton platform. Each riser was composed of 42 ft. (12.8 m) tubular joints and a 53 ft. (15.2 m) taper joint, and each tendon was composed of 31 ft. (9.4 m) tension-leg elements, a lower anchor connector with flex joint, and a cross-load bearing with flex joint. Protection for subsea components has been provided historically by coatings, cathodic protection, or a combination of both. The tension-leg elements and risers offered special coating problems because of the splines used for torquing the joints and sacrificial anode attachment problems because of difficulties in welding to the high-strength steel.
After extensive testing to identify electrochemical and mechanical properties of thermal- sprayed aluminum, a decision was made to adopt a thermal-sprayed aluminum coating for the production risers and the tendons. Both flame- and arc-spraying techniques were found acceptable, but the contractors chose to use the flame-spraying technique.
The Hutton Tension Leg Platform was placed on location during June 1984 in 485 ft. (148 m) of water at which time the tendons were installed. The installation of the production risers was a phased operation as wells were drilled. However, some wells had been predrilled using a semisubmersible drilling rig, and production risers for these wells were installed between June and August 1984 to enable production to commence on August 31, 1984.
Because of the revolutionary design of the platform, it was decided that (and agreed upon by the certifying authority) a complete tendon would be removed after two years of service to enable a detailed examination of the components to be undertaken. There are a total of 16 tendons with four located at each corner of the hull. Similarly, a production riser would be removed after three years to allow a similar examination, the platform being ultimately designed to accommodate 32 production risers. One tendon was removed during July 1986, and one production riser was removed during June 1987.
Coating Specification
The FSA coating to be applied to the various components was designed to provide a 20-year life in the arduous North Sea marine environment. Therefore, a tight specification was applied with stringent quality assurance and control. All components were coated with a temporary protective coating when fabricated. This protective coating had to be removed prior to the thermal metal spray coating. The application procedure was as follows:
Remove temporary protective coating.
Degrease.
Preblast using iron grit (G17/24 mix).
Final blast using aluminum oxide.
Apply two layers of aluminum at 100 microns per coat.
Apply polyvinyl butaryl wash primer and vinyl sealer on tension-leg elements and silicone sealer for production risers.
The components were subjected to two separate grit-blasting operations, the initial blast to remove scale and any corrosion product, the second to produce a white metal finish SIS 0050.SA3/BS 4232/1st Quality with a 75- to 115-micron surface profile. With the exception of the cross-load bearing and anchor-connector components, all the components were coated in England. The cross-load bearings (FSA) and anchor connectors (epoxy) were coated in the United States where they were manufactured.
This specification was issued to both coating facilities. The U.S. facility did not use the aluminum-oxide blasting media and elected to use GL-40 hardened steel grit.
Removal of Tendon in July, 1986
As stated previously, Conoco U.K. Ltd. agreed with the certifying authority that a complete tendon, comprising 17 components in total, would be removed after two years of service. The results of the ensuing examination would determine the future change-out requirements for the remaining tendons. As part of the project, sufficient tension-leg components had been purchased for 19 complete tendons, and thus three complete tendons were to be retained onshore as spares.
As a preliminary to changing out the tendon, sufficient components were withdrawn from the warehouse and subjected to an extensive examination of threads, coating, and bore. These components had been in storage since manufacture. The bore of each component had been wrapped with a bitumen-impregnated paper and wooden battens bound around the bore to prevent damage during transit and storage. The pin and box threads were protected by "greased" rubber thread protectors. Removal of the transit packaging showed that three of the elements had small blisters approximately 3 to 4 mm in diameter and 2 mm high, arranged along the bore of the elements. Obviously, the discovery of these blisters gave rise to some concern as to the condition of the in-service components. The examination of the blisters will be discussed later.
The removal of the components that comprise one tendon was done during July 1986. Each component was removed following the approved procedure and stored in the mooring compartment until the replacement tendon had been installed. As each element of the tendon was removed, it was subjected to high-pressure water jetting (4000 psi) to remove the majority of weed growth. This opportunity was taken to give each element a general visual examination.
The presence of blisters, similar to those found on the elements taken from storage, were found on all the components with the exception of the cross-load bearing. The absence of blisters on the base of the cross-load bearing may be an important factor regarding the cause of blistering of elements from in service and storage. Areas of mechanical damage were noted for further examination.
Removal of Production Riser
As previously stated, the production riser was removed as part of the ongoing requirement to satisfy the certifying authority that the various aspects of the riser were operating as designed and thereby not invalidating the Certificate of Fitness. A production riser was removed on June 6, 1987, having been in submerged service for three years. Removal of the riser showed very healthy marine growth on the upper components, with decreasing amounts on the elements nearer to the sea bed. The components were removed from the drill floor and laid out on the pipe deck to allow easier removal of marine growth and inspection.
The elements in service had been subjected to a variety of conditions, that is, totally immersed, splash zone, and salt spray environment. The upper components had been subjected to splashing because of platform wash down and salt spray driven by the wind. The coating on the production risers also had to contend with an additional parameter: heat generated by the flow of produced oil. External temperatures of the riser reached as high as 80oC (176oF), whereas the temperature of the seas was from 4 to 8oC (39 to 44oF). No blisters were found on the silicone-sealed FSA coatings on the risers.
Examination of Tension-Leg Components
Tension-Leg Elements in Storage
The three tension-leg elements removed from storage were found to have blisters on the shaft. There was no visual evidence of corrosion product beneath the blisters, nor was there any evidence of blister cracking. Careful removal of one of the blisters with a knife showed that the coating was detached from the substrate and a dark-brown deposit was found on the surface of the component. The deposit was not steel corrosion product, but it was tightly adhered to the steel substrate and could only be removed with the point of a sharp knife.
Tension-Leg Elements Removed from Service after Two Years
On completion of the change out, the various components were transported in their special carrying frames to the Aberdeen Warehouse. The components with the exception of the cross-load bearing and anchor connector were removed from the carrying frames and laid out on pipe stands that had a wooden protective surface. Removal of all marine growth was completed using high-pressure water jetting. This technique did not cause damage to the coating, nor did it remove the calcareous deposits.
Close examination of the FSA as applied to the cross-load bearing showed no signs of blistering on the lower portion that had been submerged. The upper shaft of the cross-load bearing that had been subjected to some immersion during installation and subsequent removal also did not exhibit any blisters.
Blisters were found on the remainder of the external surfaces of the tension-leg components. The blisters were uniform in size, approximately 4 mm in diameter and 2 mm high. The blisters were of three types: blistering of the vinyl sealer only, blistering of an outer layer of aluminum, and blistering of the aluminum coating down to the steel substrate. Since the vinyl blisters only occurred where the vinyl thickness was excessive and was cosmetic only, further blister discussion will only refer to blistering of the FSA. Examination of the blisters showed that they had broken and the space beneath the blisters filled with white aluminum salts. The blisters were tightly adherent to the surrounding coating. None was found to be loose; it was also noted that the blisters had not been "damaged" during the water jetting process.
The blisters were examined through a magnifying glass. The blisters cracked due to the pressure of corrosion product buildup beneath the cap. The blisters had cracked at either the base, circumferential cracking, or in a cross formation across the cap, star cracking.
Because occurrence sites were numerous, a random sample was examined on each component. Each blister, after recording the nature of the cracking, was removed using a sharp knife. The corrosion product was gently scraped away and the substrate examined. The cracking of the blisters was evenly split between circumferential and star-type cracks, and no particular pattern was established. The vast majority of the blisters, 95%, had not penetrated the total depth of the original coating (200 microns). The remaining 5% had penetrated to the underlying steel substrate.
Although the coating at these sites had been disturbed, there was no evidence of corrosion attack, either general surface or pitting, to the parent metal.
Adhesion tests were conducted on coating adjacent to the blisters, and no adhesion values of less than 1000 psi were measured. The original design of the coating system allowed for up to 6% of the total surface area of the submerged components to be devoid of coating without affecting the integrity of the corrosion-control system.1 During installation and removal of the components, some minor mechanical damage to the coating was inevitable. Where damage occurred during installation, no evidence of corrosion attack was found.
Possible Causes of Blistering
Aluminum oxide abrasive produces a superior surface profile that enables high adhesion for thermal-sprayed coatings. Aluminum oxide is usually manufactured from spent grinding wheels. This source, although inexpensive, does present problems of contamination. Therefore, unless the media has been cleaned thoroughly to remove all traces of grease and foreign bodies, contamination of the work surface is inevitable.
One reliable test for contamination calls for placing some media in a bottle containing demineralized water. Shake the mixture and allow it to settle. Any contamination will float to the surface.
In a subsequent coating job using aluminum oxide from the same source, dark-brown particles were found embedded in the blasted steel. The particles were similar in appearance to the spots found underneath the blisters. The problem of contaminated aluminum oxide grit also occurred in the United States to the extent that a high-purity (expensive) aluminum oxide was used for high-quality coating applications.
The blisters only occurred on components blasted with aluminum oxide and sealed with vinyl sealer. No blistering occurred on components sealed with silicone or components blasted with chilled iron grit and sealed with vinyl. Numerous laboratory and field tests with unsealed FSA coatings also did not produce blisters. Subsequent tests of the vinyl sealer for penetration into the porosity of FSA coatings showed it to penetrate less than urethane, epoxies, or silicone sealers. These data all suggest that the grit contamination provided a site for water to penetrate to the steel, and the aluminum salts formed generated a blister.
The better sealing silicone system prevented the water penetration. The silicone sealer stays quite soft unless cured at a high temperature; however, once inside the porosity of the FSA coating, it forms an excellent barrier to water penetration even without the high-temperature cure.
The blisters (95%) that occurred only in the outer layer of aluminum (two-pass coating application) are not as readily explained by the grit contamination. Perhaps small voids occurred between FSA layers, and these were not sealed by the vinyl sealer but were sealed by silicone sealer. Also, the tension-leg elements were probably hot when the vinyl was applied, so it dried quickly without good penetration. The large components coated in the United States may have cooled before vinyl application, and the vinyl formulation may have penetrated better. A final consideration is the wash primer used preceding the vinyl application may have played a role in the blistering.
Repair Procedure
Examination of the tension-leg components in storage had revealed that three were suffering blistering and a number of the other components had suffered mechanical damage to the packing and coating. In some instances, the coating had been scraped away, exposing the underlying steel. It was imperative that the coating be repaired where examination of the blisters had been undertaken and the mechanical damage had occurred.
A repair procedure was drafted based on the original specification, the major difference between the specifications being the use of manual preparation and application techniques. The recommissioning of the original automated coating line would not be economic or practical for dealing with small, localized patch repairs.
A local coating contractor who was involved with FSA coating applications was hired to perform the repairs. A number of 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm) diameter test coupons from the original coating operations were made available to the contractor for procedure evaluation. The procedure called for the coupons to be blasted using an expendable abrasive followed by preparation using the best quality aluminum-oxide grit to give the required 75- to 115 microns surface profile. It was found that the final blast using aluminum oxide showed no visible improvement in the quality of the finish.
Examination of the steel surface after the final blast using a magnifying glass showed that the pores contained a dark-brown deposit - similar to the deposits found under the blisters taken from the elements in storage. It was decided, therefore, that both the expendable and aluminum-oxide abrasives be replaced with a mixture of G17/25 steel grit.
A number of coupons were coated with FSA, each one with different operating parameters for the hand-held gun. The coupons were given a pre-blast followed by a second blast using the G17/24 mixture of steel abrasive, then degreasing using a methyl ethyl ketone. Adhesion tests were implemented using the Elcometer standard adhesion tester. Once the operating parameter had been established for the gun, adhesion values in excess of 1000 psi were consistently achieved.
Unlike the original operation, the repair coating would have to overlap onto existing sound coating that had been sealed. Coupons were treated with sealer and then prepared by removing a strip of sealer 50 mm wide from the edge of a half-coated coupon. The bare steel was then grit blasted and the adjacent coating abraded using the established repair procedure. The FSA coating was then applied to the bare steel and overlapped onto the sound coating, the coating on the overlapped edge being subjected to an adhesion test. No problems were encountered in attaining the minimum pull-off value of 1000 psi.
The repairs were then carried out on the areas of mechanical damage using the previously mentioned techniques. A coupon was coated for every two repairs carried out and used as a quality-control measure.
The FSA coating is performing in a satisfactory manner. While the blistering is a cause for some concern, the rate of consumption of the aluminum is not excessive and the design life should be exceeded. FSA coatings have proved that they offer an excellent alternative for protecting subsea components, the major advantage being that the coating acts as both a tough barrier coating and a sacrificial anode.
The formation of the blisters appears to be a result of a combination of factors. The method of surface preparation was common to both the tension-leg elements and the production risers. Examination of the blisters on components in storage showed dark- brown deposits similar to the deposits found in the profile of the coupons after blasting with aluminum oxide. The tension-leg elements were sealed with a vinyl sealer applied over a zinc-chromate pigmented etch primer, while the production risers were sealed with an aluminum pigmented silicone sealer. Therefore, the blistering is believed to be a result of inadequate sealing of the aluminum by the vinyl sealer.
This short fall in sealing pore of the vinyl sealer allowed water to penetrate the aluminum coating, and thereby react with steel and aluminum at their interface or with any contamination encountered. The blisters on the storage elements were possibly caused by a combination of inadequate sealing (vinyl sealer) and moisture. The storage facility, although covered, is not heated; therefore, moisture could condense on tension-leg elements.
The silicone-type sealer is a good choice for sealing FSA coatings for subsea use, irrespective of temperature. Although it may not cross link without a high-temperature cure, it penetrates the porosity of the FSA coating well and provides a good barrier to water penetration.
The use of chilled iron grit, grade C17/25 overcomes the possibility of contamination encountered with the use of aluminum-oxide abrasives. Very clean aluminum-oxide abrasives are available but are expensive.
The authors wish to thank Conoco U.K. Ltd. and the Hutton Field Development Partners for permission to publish this article. Participating companies in Hutton are: Conoco (U.K.) Ltd. (operator), Britoil plc, Chevron U.K. Ltd., Amoco (U.K.) Exploration Co., Mobil North Sea Ltd., Amerada Hess Ltd., Texas Eastern North Sea Inc., and Enterprise Oil plc. The generous assistance given by colleagues in Aberdeen is also gratefully acknowledged.
1W.H. Thompson, Materials Performance 24, 3(1985); pp. 20-28.
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The Musical Metacreation Concert at the Ninth International Conference on Computational Creativity, Salamanca, Spain, June 2018
MUME 2018 Concert will start at 8pm on June 25th. Please stay tuned for the location of the concert and the details of the program.
The show will have three performances:
1- New Songs by ALYSIA: Pop, Rap & CC Anthem – Maya Ackerman
ALYSIA is a co-creative songwriting system that makes it easy to create original vocal melodies (www.tryalysia.com). The focus of this set is on modern pop music with some rap influences made in collaboration with this system: “Believe In Us” and “Beautiful Memory”. Lastly, we used ALYISA to create a Computational Creativity Anthem. You’re invited to sing along!
CC Anthem (lyrics)
Computational Creativity
Co-creativity, robot creativity
What is creativity anyway?
Not just generation,
Don’t forget evaluation
Evaluation is king!
Bios:
Maya Ackerman is an Assistant Professor at Santa Clara University, specializing in Computational Creativity and Machine Learning. She is also a semi-professional singer with extensive vocal training. Maya is a co-creator of ALYSIA, and frequently performs songs made with this system. http://www.mayaackerman.info/
David Loker studied at the University of Waterloo and worked as a Data Scientist at Neflix and Amazon.com. He is now the CTO of WaveAI Inc. David is a co-creator of ALYSIA.
Christopher Cassion is a recent graduate from Georgia Tech Institute of Technology, where he completed his Masters in Computer Science. Christopher has also previously worked at IBM Research. He is a co-creator of ALYSIA.
Dusti Miraglia is a producer and sound designer with over 15 years of industry experience. Dusti produces the background tracks for ALYSIA’s compositions.
2- Four pieces by Paul Bodily and Dan Ventura
This is the Way
And I Think
It is Lost (Be Found)
Pop* (pronounced Pop-Star), featured in the 2017 MuMe concert, is an automated pop/rock/show tunes lead sheet composer. It uses a modular framework to learn and generate verse-chorus structure, rhyme-scheme, lyrics, harmony, and melody. Pop* creates novel pop songs in lead sheet format using pop lead sheets and song lyrics. Pop* creates both printed sheet music and audio recordings featuring its own computer-sung lyrics.
Pop* has three interests: being in love, feeling depressed, and new beginnings. Pop* searches for tweets related to its interests. From these tweets it chooses a tweet that makes it feel something. Pop* uses this feeling to formulate an intention: a theme that the system will communicate through music.
Pop* searches for existing lyrics and sheet music that are related to its intention. Pop* uses the lyrics and sheet music to learn patterns of chords, rhythm, pitch, lyrics, and structural motifs. It uses this learning to generate multiple compositions. Pop* evaluates each composition and chooses one that best reflects the system’s intention and has the catchiest music.
Paul Bodily is a PhD candidate in the Computer Science (CS) department at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Under the advisement of Dr. Dan Ventura, his research focuses on machine learning for inspired, structured, lyrical music composition. Paul’s other computational creativity interests include recipe generation (PIERRE), creative text transformation (Lyrist), and six-word stories (MICROS).
Dr. Dan Ventura is a CS professor at BYU whose focus is on computational creativity systems generally. Students under his advisement have published systems in domains such as artistic image generation (DARCI), recipe generation (PIERRE), jazz lead sheet composition (CARL), and neology (Nehovah).
3- Maybe Arrive – Harun Gezici and Jay Hardesty
Anticipation and arrival, or lack of arrival, nested within other anticipations and outcomes, forms a self-similar landscape of rhythmic building blocks. In this piece, bass lines and melodies are parsed into these rhythmic building blocks and then regenerated from nearby points on that landscape, steered by the performer in real time. The geometry of the GUI affords navigation and shaping of music at a relatively subjective level, via simple, nested operations on patterns of rhythmic expectation.
These algorithms are implemented by custom macOS apps that analyze and generate MIDI note patterns in Ableton Live. One app directly manipulates individual Live clips and the other app morphs between selected Live clips. Remaining elements of the Live set are also under the control of the performer but unaffected by the algorithms.
The composer and performer of the piece is Harun Gezici. He has been producing different styles of electronic music for more than 15 years as LowNoiz, and he is founder of netlabel Rauscharm Recordings at www.rauscharm.com. His music can be found at lownoiz.bandcamp.com and soundcloud.com/ultratech. He resides in Ennetbaden, Switzerland.
The author of the software is Jay Hardesty. He resides in Zurich, Switzerland. Background and recent projects, including the algorithms used for this performance, are detailed at www.coord.fm.
Workshop Organizers
Dr. Oliver Bown
Interactive Media Lab
UNSW, Australia
Pr. Arne Eigenfeldt
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Pr. Philippe Pasquier
School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT)
http://metacreation.net/
https://www.kadenze.com/programs/generative-art-and-computational-creativity
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School of Interactive Arts and Technology,
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada.
MUME Steering Committee
Andrew Brown – Griffith University, Australia
Anna Jordanous – University of Kent, UK
Bob Keller – Harvey Mudd College, US
Róisín Loughran – University College Dublin, Ireland
Michael Casey – Dartmouth College, US
Benjamin Smith – Purdue University Indianapolis, US
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The Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association (MARA) Colts offer five divisions of play. The following age and weight matrix is designed to maximize safety while allowing players of similar size and age to compete in tackle football. All Pop Warner Little Panthers affiliated associations, in the greater Charlotte area, use the same age and weight matrix.
Age/Weight Division Age(s) Certification Weight Range
Tiny-Mite
Mitey-Mite
45 -100 pounds
Junior PeeWee
(Older/Lighter)
60-115 pounds
*The asterisked provisions in each division allow the so-called "older but lighter" player to also qualify. The last year of eligibility falls under more stringent weight restrictions, per above.
A child's age on July 31 is his/her age for the season
Are you ready?:
Weight requirements for Pop Warner are safety features unique to youth football in this area. There is a pre-season weigh-in of every player conducted by volunteers from the Mecklenburg Optimist Club, and then players are weighed before each game. Weight maximums are adjusted during the season. The maximum weight allows a player to grow one pound every other week after the first game and a total of four (4) pounds for the season.
Pop Warner is growing in Mecklenburg County. In 1994 Pop Warner had 23 teams. This year they are planning on over 150 teams, representing associations from all over Mecklenburg county and beyond. With an average of 28 players per team, over 4,300 children will participate in football this year and over 600 children will participate in cheerleading.
Certification is an important part of the process. Certification is when the league volunteers check paperwork on every child and weigh every child to be sure that they are eligible to play in a particular age and weight division. Every birth certificate, doctor's physical, parent consent and report card is checked.
Scholastics are important to Pop Warner. The philosophy of Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. is that athletics and academics go hand in hand. This is why players must show scholastic eligibility to play, and why teams are are limited in their practice time. Mitey Mites can only practice twice per week after Labor Day, and the other divisions can only practice three times per week, with practices limited to two hours (exclusive of breaks).
There are National and Local Rules which govern the League. Special rules exist for the Mitey Mite division such as no blitzing, no rushing kicks and allowing a coach on the field to assist players during a game. Coaches in all divisions must comply with a National Code of Conduct and have received instruction locally on other guidelines to make the experience positive for the players.
The playing schedule for the season runs from the first Saturday after Labor Day through the second Saturday in November. The actual game schedule cannot be put together until all teams are certified and it is known exactly how many teams have qualified with the minimum number of eligible players required under the rules. The playing schedule will be developed over the Labor Day weekend and distributed shortly thereafter.
Parent participation is an important part of the success of our league! Each team will need a team representative. This person helps coordinate paperwork for certification plus provides information to the parents.
Must play rules exist to maximize play time of each player. Players on teams of 16-25 players will play at least 10 plays per game, players on teams with less than 26-30 players will play at least 8 plays per game, and players on teams of 31-35 players will play at least 6 plays per game; also in the first half a player can play only offense or defense. A play is defined as a play from scrimmage on which no penalty occurs, and does not include kicks, punts or extra points. To make this rule work, parent volunteers (two from each team in each game) are needed to record plays on the must play form.
Sportsmanship of the players, coaches, and parents is mandatory.
Please contact Deon Boswell, MARA Football Commissioner, at footballcommissioner@maracoltsfootball.com or Kurt Hoffer, MARA Pop Warner Athletic Director, at athleticdirector maracoltsfootball.com. if you have any questions.
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Mark and Walt’s Dumb Criminal
Marquette County Farmer’s Markets And More
May 27, 2011 at 9:10 am | Marquette City, Marquette County, Upper Michigan, Upper Michigan News
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Sarah Monte - Farmers Market Master
(MARQUETTE, MI) – Fresh from the farm produce, tasty baked treats just out of the oven, locally raised beef, live music, arts and crafts on a sunny day in the downtown. That’s the farmers market experience, and it’s right in your town.
Sarah Monte, Farmers Market Master with the Marquette Downtown Development Authority and Education and Program Co-ordinator with the Marquette Food Co-op, joined Sunny 101.9’s Mark and Walt in the Morning to talk about all of the farmers markets in our area.
She laid out the full list of farmers markets that are going on in several communities in Marquette and Alger Counties. She also pointed out the schedule of all of the markets to show that they are all on different days so you can take them all in.
To listen to the interview with Sarah, please click “HERE“. For more about the farmers markets in our area, please click “HERE“.
Going Rowing With The Upper Peninsula Community Rowing Club
Cynthia Thompson and Sally Davis with the UPCRC
(MARQUETTE,MI) – There’s a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the beauty of the waters of the U.P.. The Upper Peninsula Community Rowing Club is taking part in National Learn To Row Day. It’s coming up on Saturday, June 11th at Founder’s Landing in Marquette.
Cynthia Thompson and Sally Davis with the UPCRC joined Mark Evans this morning to talk about this event and what the club is all about. They shared why they enjoy this activity and how interested parties can get involved.
To listen to the complete interview with Cynthia and Sally, please click “HERE“. For more about the Upper Peninsula Community Rowing Club, please click “HERE“.
State Senator Tom Casperson On Michigan’s Budget
May 26, 2011 at 7:36 am | Marquette County, Upper Michigan, Upper Michigan News
Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba)
(MARQUETTE, MI) – Michigan State Senator Tom Casperson says the state budget should be on it’s way to Governor Rick Snyder for his signature ahead of schedule. The Delta County Republican, appearing today on Sunny 101.9 WKQS-fm’s Mark and Walt in the Morning, said the Senate version of the budget is now in the hands of the House and they should have the omnibus budgets covering education and the rest of government operations set by tonight.
Governor Snyder had requested that the state legislature have the budget on his desk and ready for his signature by May 31st, which was virtually unheard of in Lansing. In his interview this morning, Casperson said that the reason the budget process was so rapid this time was because no one in the legislature wanted to get caught up in the typical vitriolic bickering and foot-dragging seen over the last several budget negotiations at the Capitol.
Casperson also went on to say that the current leadership in Lansing is more interested in long-term structural changes to the budgeting process and not one-time fixes that only temporarily balance the budget for the year.
To listen to the complete interview with State Senator Tom Casperson, please click “HERE“.
Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Drops Lawsuit Against Mackinac Island
May 25, 2011 at 11:39 am | Upper Michigan, Upper Michigan News
Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Service
(MARQUETTE, MI) – Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry has dismissed its lawsuit against the City of Mackinac Island and their complaint with the Michigan Public Service Commission. Shepler’s launched a lawsuit against the city and a competing ferry company, which was formed when two other ferry companies joined together to form one large operation. Shepler’s legal challenge accused them of trying to run them out of business.
According to company owner and operator, Chris Shepler, the lawsuits and formal complaints were dropped yesterday without prejudice, meaning that the litigation may be re-opened at any time. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Great Lakes Radio News, Shepler says he is more interested in getting back to business for the season.
A franchise agreement with Mackinac Island was granted to Shepler’s last month.
To listen to the complete interview with Chris Shepler, please click “HERE“.
Hitting The Links In Marquette County For A Great Cause
May 24, 2011 at 11:29 am | Marquette City, Marquette County, Upper Michigan
Don Marple and Bill Tibor, event organizers.
(MARQUETTE, MI) – Golfers looking for a fun and laid back golf outing for a good cause need to look no further. The 10th annual Flanigan’s/Great Lakes Radio/Biolife Plasma Services golf outing is coming next weekend. This event puts the “fun” in Fund raising and is being held at Gentz Homestead Golf Course in Chocolay Township.
Event co-ordinators Don Marple from Flanigan’s Bar in Marquette and our very own Bill Tibor joined Mark Evans in the Sunny 101.9 Studios today to discuss the event. It gets going with a 9-am shotgun start on Saturday, June 4th and all proceeds raised will benefit the therapeutic riding program at Willow Farms in Harvey, MI.
Listen in to the interview with Don and Bill by clicking “HERE“. Log on to the website for Willow Farms, please click “HERE“.
Bike Across Upper Michigan With Teaching Family Homes Of The U.P.
May 24, 2011 at 10:44 am | Marquette City, Marquette County, Upper Michigan, Upper Michigan News
Mike Smith and Rich Rossway of Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan
(MARQUETTE, MI) – Get on your bikes and Tour Da U.P.!! Enjoy the beautiful Upper Peninsula on your bike this summer and help out Yooper kids and families at the same time. Teaching Family Homes of Upper Michigan is presenting the annual “Tour Da U.P.” this August.
Mike Smith and Rich Rossway with Teaching Family Homes stopped by the Sunny 101.9 studios this morning to chat with Mark Evans about event that will run from August 7th to the 11th. They explained how the event is set up for riders of all ages and all skill levels and will start in Harvey, head to Munising, then to Grand Marais and finally back to Harvey.
The event works as a fund raiser for Teaching Family Homes by having the riders pay a fee to take part and they also solicit pledges for financial donations to the agency. The agency then uses all proceeds to fund their various programs and activities.
To listen to the entire interview with Mike and Rich, please click “HERE“. To log on to the Teaching Family Homes website and find out more about the event and the agency, please click “HERE“.
What’s New At The Great Lakes Center For Youth Development
Ann Gonyea
(Marquette, MI) – Ann Gonyea with the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development joined Mark and Walt in the Morning for an update on activities going on at the agency. She outlined how you can nominate volunteers of all types for the U.P. Service Awards. The awards recognize volunteers from several categories and the deadline for nominations is Wednesday, June 1st.
She also outlined a pair of events next week in Munising and Marquette that will feature the findings of a survey of youth assets in Marquette and Alger Counties. The “2010 Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors Survey” data will be publicly distributed at the sessions.
To listen to the interview with Ann Gonyea, please click “HERE“. To find out more about events and activities at the GLCYD, visit their website by clicking “HERE“.
U.S. Senator Carl Levin On Big Oil Company Tax Breaks 5/18/11
U.S Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)
(MARQUETTE, MI) – Upper Michigan heard from U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) on WKQS-FM’s Mark and Walt in the Morning today. Michigan’s senior U.S. Senator called in from Washington, D.C. to weigh in with his perspectives on the failure of the Senate bill calling on the revoking of tax breaks for the five largest oil companies.
The bill failed on a procedural vote with a tally of 52 yes to 48 no. While the simple vote was in favor, a majority of 60 votes is necessary to make it filibuster-proof and move the bill forward. Two Republican senators voted with Democrats to support the measure, while three Democrats sided with Republicans in voting against it.
Senator Levin addressed the vote and why he feels the tax breaks used by the five oil companies are extremely unnecessary due to the massive profits reported by the companies.
To listen to the complete interview with U.S. Senator Carl Levin, please click “HERE“.
YMCA Of Marquette County Gets Ready For Summer 2011 5/18/11
Lori Smolinski, Child Development Director, YMCA of Marquette County.
Lori Smolinski, Child Development Director at the YMCA of Marquette County, joined Mark and Walt in the Morning to discuss summer programs at the “Y”. She talked about programs such as Day Camp and child and family programs for multiple age groups.
She also discussed how families who are interested in having kinds enrolled in programs at the YMCA of Marquette County but can’t afford it can still get involved through the Y’s “Strong Kids” Campaign. That’s a program designed to financially assist children to take part in activities at the “Y”.
To listen to the interview with Lori Smolinski, please click “HERE“. For more about the YMCA and how you can get involved, please click “HERE“.
Christopher Knight On Mark And Walt In The Morning 5/17/11
Peter Brady? NO! Christopher Knight!
Actor and TV Star Christopher Knight, the former Peter Brady from the iconic ’70’s TV show, “The Brady Bunch” chatted with Mark and Walt in the Morning today to promote his latest project, hosting the Michigan Lottery TV show, “Make Me Rich”.
The next show will air on May 19 at 7:30 PM on WJMN-TV 3 in Marquette (plus seven other markets across the state). A total of $2.5 million plus a Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycle will be given away. Show contestants will compete in three separate contests for a chance to win one $500,000 prize, the motorcycle, or a grand prize of $2 million. Viewers at home can also text-in for a chance to win one of five $1,000 prizes.
To listen to the interview with Christopher Knight, please click “HERE“. Anyone interested in being a future contestant can get more information by visiting the Michigan Lottery website “HERE“.
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The Management of Savagery
If there is a positive side to the rise of ISIS, it is that the West has had its head jerked from the sand and has been made to witness a bottomless, bloodthirsty evil: crucifixions, beheadings, enslavement of women, live burial of children, mass executions. Even John Kerry, a man not known for grasping (or admitting) the truth about jihad, acknowledges that this brutality “underscores the degree to which [ISIS] is so far beyond the pale with respect to any standard by which we judge even terrorist groups.” But as one analyst writes, this violence is not “whimsical, crazed fanaticism, but a very deliberate, considered strategy” – one that seems to derive in part from a book called The Management of Savagery.
In the spring of 2004 a strategist who called himself Abu Bakr Naji published online The Management of Savagery: The Most Critical Stage Through Which the Ummah Will Pass (later translated from the Arabic by William McCants, a fellow at West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center). The book – what the Washington Post calls the Mein Kampf of jihad – aimed to provide a strategy for al-Qaeda and other jihadists. “The ideal of this movement,” wrote Lawrence Wright in The New Yorker, “as its theorists saw it, was the establishment of a caliphate that would lead to the purification of the Muslim world.”
Naji believed that a civil war within Islam would lead to that Sunni caliphate, so he recommended a merciless campaign of violence in Muslim lands to polarize the population, expose the inability of the state to maintain control, attract followers, and create a spreading network of “regions of savagery.”
“The management of savagery” refers to controlling the chaos that results from that breakdown of order. The requirements for the administration of savagery are:
· Establishing internal security
· Providing food and medical treatment
· Securing the borders against the invasion of enemies
· Establishing Sharia law
· Establishing a fighting society at all levels and among all individuals.
The manifesto proposes that the jihadists exhaust an overstretched America through a patient war of attrition and a manipulation of the media to dismantle the superpower’s “aura of invincibility.” It demands that the enemy be made to “pay the price” for any and all attacks carried out against the jihadists, even if the retribution takes years, in order to instill in the enemy “a sense of hopelessness that will cause him to seek reconciliation.” No mercy must be shown: “Our enemies will not be merciful to us if they seize us. Thus, it behooves us to make them think one thousand times before attacking us.”
Shocking violence is a key element of that strategy. “The beheadings and the violence practiced by [the Islamic State] are not whimsical, crazed fanaticism, but a very deliberate, considered strategy,” writes British analyst Alastair Crooke. “The seemingly random violence has a precise purpose: It’s [sic] aim is to strike huge fear; to break the psychology of a people.” For example, Naji recommends that in instances in which hostage demands are not met, “the hostages should be liquidated in a terrifying manner, which will send fear into the hearts of the enemy and his supporters.”
Naji believed that “we need to massacre” others as Muslims did after the death of Muhammad. “We must make this battle very violent,” the book says. “If we are not violent in our jihad and if softness seizes us, that will be a major factor in the loss of the element of strength.”
But the violence isn’t intended merely to terrify, but to “drag the masses into battle.” Naji’s strategy requires polarizing the Muslim world and convincing any moderates who had hoped for U.S. protection that it is futile.
Paradoxically, this violence is actually a part of Allah’s mercy to all mankind. Putting apostates and infidels to the sword is merciful compared to the wrath that Allah himself would rain down:
Some may be surprised when we say that the religious practice of jihad despite the blood, corpses, and limbs which encompass it and the killing and fighting which its practice entails is among the most blessed acts of worship for the servants… Jihad is the most merciful of the methods for all created things and the most sparing of the spilling of blood.
Among those who are hostile to this mercy are “infidels among the Jews and the Christians and others who accused Islam of severity and mercilessness in all of its religious practices,” as well as “those who say that Islam is a religion of mercy and peace and that jihad is immoderate and excessive and that it has nothing to do with Islam!” Clearly Abu Bakr Naji is one of the many misunderstanders of Islam who didn’t get the memo about its peaceful nature.
In Naji’s conclusion, he stresses that “our battle is a battle of tawhid [the oneness of Allah] against unbelief and faith against polytheism. It is not an economic, political, or social battle.” [Emphasis added] The recent documentary feature released by ISIS called Flames of War, used as a recruiting tool for Muslim brethren in the West, confirms their religious aim and motivation. In addition to missing the memo about Islam meaning peace, apparently Naji also neglected to read all the memos from Western apologists about Islamic terrorism being spawned by poverty and Western oppression and exploitation.
Unfortunately, it seems that President Obama and Secretary Kerry, who continue to insist that ISIS has nothing to do with Islam, never got Abu Bakr Naji’s memo either – the one entitled The Management of Savagery.
(This article originally appeared here on FrontPage Mag, 10/27/14)
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Three of the most legendary MCs of hip-hop history are sharing the stage on September 13th in New York’s Sony Hall to record a live mixtape, promising it will all be one take. DJ J.Period is bringing together Black Thought, Pharaohe Monch and Rakim for what can only be a historic live recording event. This will be the newest in a series of “Live Mixtapes” that J.Period has become known for organising with Black Thought. For a taste of what’s to come, check out the Live Mixtape recorded live with Black Thought and all the James Brown samples you’ll ever need!
If just reading these names wasn’t enough to get you excited, let’s go through the three legendary MCs and discuss why you should keep an eye out on September 13th. Black Thought is one of the greatest lyricists in hip-hop. He’s the lead MC of The Roots and recently put his name behind a countless array of creative projects such as the Hamilton musical and forming a rap supergroup with Rhymefest and Phonte. He didn’t need to prove his lyrical skills, but in 2017 he did just that on Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97.1FM radio show. Check out the nearly 10 minute freestyle:
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Balochistan PA Leaves Most of the Agenda Unaddressed
ISLAMABAD, May 3, 2019: The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan did not take up most of the regular business appearing on `Orders of the Day’ on Friday, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daly Factsheet.
Following are key observations of the House proceedings during fourth and last sitting of the 12th session:
The House met for three hours and 44 minutes; however, the proceedings remained suspended for 35 minutes due to prayer break.
The Deputy Speaker presided over the sitting for two hours and 49 minutes in the absence of Speaker while a member of Panel of Chairpersons chaired rest of the sitting.
The Leader of the House did not attend the proceedings.
The Leader of the Opposition attended the entire sitting.
As many as 14 MPAs (22%) were present at the outset while 27 (42%) at the adjournment of the sitting.
The parliamentary leaders of PkMAP, MMAP and BNP-M attended the proceedings.
All three minority lawmakers were absent.
Moved by a BNP-M lawmaker, the House adopted a resolution demanding special measures by the provincial government to facilitate persons with disabilities in various sectors. Four lawmakers – BNP-M (two), PkMAP and BAP (one each) – debated the resolution for 43 minutes.
The House did not consider four resolutions, two Standing Committees’ reports, three reports of the National Finance Commission, a Call Attention Notice and an Adjournment Motion appearing on the agenda.
The Ministers concerned responded to eight out of 11 starred questions while the remaining three questions were not taken up. The lawmakers asked 14 supplementary questions as well.
As many as nine lawmakers raised Points of Order consuming an hour and one minute of the proceedings.
An MMAP lawmaker walked out of the proceedings for seven minutes against unsatisfactory reply of Provincial Minister for Heath to a matter raised by him through a Point of Order.
The House was prorogued sine die.
‘Orders of the Day’ was available to the legislators, observers and others.
The attendance of lawmakers was not available to the observers and media.
This daily factsheet is based on direct observation of the Balochistan Assembly proceedings conducted by Center for Peace and Development (CPD) – a member organization of FAFEN. Errors and omissions are excepted.
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Provincial Assembly of Balochistan 12th Session Report ( May 8, 2019)
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The first year of NFL license exclusivity is also the first year the Madden series moves onto a new console generation with Madden NFL 06 for Xbox 360. The new hardware powers a new graphics engine that enables higher detail, more animations, lighting and weather changes after every play, and many athletes and coaches modeled after their real-life counterparts. The 360 version also features a redesigned interface, but is missing several features and game modes compared to the previous generation's version.
The included gameplay modes are exhibition games, franchise and online head-to-head games via Xbox Live. Franchise mode has been partly cut down from the previous games: there are no storyline elements like newspapers and radio, and no scouting. Stats tracking is however much more detailed. New 06 gameplay features like the truck stick and quarterback vision are included, even though QB vision is disabled by default. Other features like owner mode, superstar mode, mini camps or player and team creation have not made it to this version. There also is no option to challenge plays.
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Descendants of Thomas Hiatt
1. Thomas Hiatt1 was born (date unknown).
Elizabeth1 was born (date unknown).
Thomas Hiatt and Elizabeth had the following child:
2 i. Richard T. Hiatt.
2. Richard T. Hiatt2 (Thomas-1) was baptized on 10 Jun 1808 in Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick, England.1
Caroline Simmonds2, daughter of Richard Simmonds and Catherine , was born on 4 Dec 1802 in Saint Giles, Camberwell London, England.3 She was baptized on 26 Dec 1802 in Saint Giles, Camberwell London, England.3 She died.
Richard T. Hiatt and Caroline Simmonds had the following children:
3 i. Richard Thomas Hiatt, born 1827; married Elizabeth Mitchell, 10 Mar 1853, Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England; died 21 Nov 1862.
4 ii. William J. Hiatt, born 24 Dec 1834, London, England; married Margaret Ann Taylor, 6 Feb 1862, Boston, MA; died 18 Mar 1920, Boston, Mass..
3. Richard Thomas Hiatt (Richard T.-2, Thomas-1) was born in 1827.4 He died on 21 Nov 1862 at the age of 35.4
Richard Thomas Hiatt and Elizabeth Mitchell were married on 10 Mar 1853 in Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England.5 name on marriage is Eliza Mitchells Elizabeth Mitchell6–7 was born in 1835 in England.8 She was born in Feb 1843 in England.9 came to US in 1859 according to 1900 census
4. William J. Hiatt (Richard T.-2, Thomas-1) was born on 24 Dec 1834 in London, England.10 He was born in 1839 in England.11–12 According to 1900 census born 1938, according to 1910 census born in 1840. He died Prob. Chro. Cardio Renal Disease, Uremic Poisoning on 18 Mar 1920 at the age of 85 in Boston, Mass..13 Massachusetts Death Record Transcription
Name: William J. Hiatt Sex: Male
Date of Death: March 18, 1920
Place of Death: 17 Batavia, Boston Usual Residence: 17 Batavia, Boston Length of time in community: NA
Length of time in United States: NA
Age: 85-2-24; Date of Birth: NR Birthplace: England
Father: CNBL; Birthplace: England Mother: CNBL; Birthplace: England Marital Status: Married [to] NR
Occupation: Retired Social Security #: NA Military Service: NA Education: NA
Primary Cause of Death: Prob. Chro. Cardio Renal Disease Length of Illness: NR
Secondary Cause of Death: Uremic Poisoning Length of Illness: NR
Doctor: CR Morgan, M. D.
Place of Burial: Mt. Hope, Boston Date of Burial: March 21, 1920 Undertaker: WH Graham, Boston
Death Record Informant: FW Hiatt Address: Malden
Relationship to Decedent: NR Date of Recording: NR
Source: [Death Certificate] 1920: Vol. 12; Pg. 244 Location: Massachusetts Department of Health, Boston
Transcription: Mass-Doc Retrieval @ http://www.mass-doc.com
LEGEND: NA: Not Asked or Not Applicable; NR: Not Reported; CNBL: "Cannot Be Learned"; ** Hand Written: Hard to Read.
AGE: "Years, i.e. 79" or in "Years-Months-Days, i.e., 79-5-21" William was buried on 21 Mar 1920 in Mt. Hope Boston.13
William J. Hiatt and Margaret Ann Taylor were married on 6 Feb 1862 in Boston, MA.2 Margaret Ann Taylor, daughter of Morris Leonard Taylor and Mary Alice Lee, was born on 4 Apr 1833 in Weymouth, Nova Scotia.11,14 She died Exhaustion following injury to are - fall to floor on 28 Feb 1924 at the age of 90 in Newton Hospital, Mass.15 Massachusetts Death Record Transcription
Name: Margaret A. Hiatt (Taylor) Sex: Female
Date of Death: February 28, 1924 Time: NR
Place of Death: Newton Hospital, Newton Usual Residence: 241 Walnut, Newton Length of time in community: 3 months Length of time in United States: 62 years
Age: 90-10-13; Date of Birth: NR Birthplace: Weymouth, Nova Scotia
Father: Maurice L. Taylor; Birthplace: (?) England Mother: Mary A. Lee; Birthplace: (?) England Marital Status: Widowed [from] William F. Hiatt
Occupation: At Home Social Security #: NA Military Service: NA Education: NA
Primary Cause of Death: Exhaustion following injury to arm - fall to floor. Length of Illness: NR
Secondary Cause of Death: NR Length of Illness: NR
Doctor: George L. West, M. D.
Place of Burial: Mt. Hope, Boston Date of Burial: March 2, 1924 Undertaker: WH Graham, Boston
Death Record Informant: Frederick W. Hiatt Address: 29 High St., Malden
Relationship to Decedent: NR Date of Recording: March 4, 1924
AGE: "Years, i.e. 79" or in "Years-Months-Days, i.e., 79-5-21" She was buried on 2 Mar 1924 in Mt. Hope Boston.15 She was called Annie.
William J. Hiatt and Margaret Ann Taylor had the following children:
5 i. Frederick William Hiatt, born Oct 1863, Somerville, Mass.; married Elizabeth V. Harper, 4 Nov 1893, Boston, MA; died 7 Jul 1941, Malden, MA.
ii. Winfield W. Hiatt was born on 25 Aug 1874 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.11,16–18 He died in 1932 at the age of 58 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.19
iii. Lullie Brooks Hiatt was born in 1855.20 She died on 20 Jul 1864 at the age of 9 in Massachusetts.20
5. Frederick William Hiatt (William J.-3, Richard T.-2, Thomas-1) was born in Oct 1863 in Somerville, Mass..21 He died on 7 Jul 1941 at the age of 77 in Malden, MA.21 The Boston Daily Globe
Vol. CXL No. 9 page 26
Hiatt - In Malden, July 7, Frederick Wm. Hiatt of 29 High st. Services from the funeral home of A. N. Ward & Son 37 Maple st. on Thurs. at 2:30 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. He was buried on 10 Jul 1941 in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Mass..21 His grandchildren called him Grandpops.
According to 1900 census he and his family lived at Nahaut, house no.NR
According to 1920 census he and his family lived at 29 High Street, Malden, Mass. in Middlesex county.
Frederick William Hiatt and Elizabeth V. Harper were married on 4 Nov 1893 in Boston, MA.22 Elizabeth V. Harper, daughter of Henry Harper and Sarah Timmons, was born on 14 Aug 1872 in Wakefield, Massachusetts.23 She died Heart Chronic, probably coronary occlusion (sudden death) on 17 Feb 1947 at the age of 74 in Malden, Massachusetts.24 She was buried on 20 Feb 1947 in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Mass..24 Elizabeth came to the United States from England when she was 15.
She was called Lizzie.
Frederick William Hiatt and Elizabeth V. Harper had the following children:
6 i. Edith Kingdon Hiatt, born 24 Sep 1895, Wakefield, Mass.; married Philip Duncan Stevens, 3 Nov 1923, Malden, Massachusetts, United States; died 16 Jan 1990, Warwick, RI.
7 ii. Albert Ernest Hiatt, born 28 Jun 1897, Wakefield, Mass.; married Marquerite W. Small, 27 Jul 1929, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States; died 30 Jun 1978.
8 iii. Frank Cyril Hiatt, born 1 Nov 1901, Medford, Mass.; died Oct 1985, Dumont, Bergen, New Jersey.
9 iv. Ruth Frances Hiatt, born 15 Aug 1894, Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States; died Dec 1973.
6. Edith Kingdon Hiatt (Frederick William-4, William J.-3, Richard T.-2, Thomas-1) was born on 24 Sep 1895 in Wakefield, Mass..25 She died on 16 Jan 1990 at the age of 94 in Warwick, RI.26
Edith Kingdon Hiatt and Philip Duncan Stevens were married on 3 Nov 1923 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States.27 Philip Duncan Stevens, son of Milan Filmore Stevens and Minerva Farnsworth Bennett, was born on 1 Mar 1894 in Malden, Mass..28 He died arteriosclerotic heart disease on 21 Jun 1976 at the age of 82 in Veteran's Hospital Brockton, Mass..29
7. Albert Ernest Hiatt (Frederick William-4, William J.-3, Richard T.-2, Thomas-1) was born on 28 Jun 1897 in Wakefield, Mass..30 He died on 30 Jun 1978 at the age of 81.31
Albert Ernest Hiatt and Marquerite W. Small were married on 27 Jul 1929 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.32 Marquerite W. Small was born on 21 Jan 1901 in Newfoundland. She died on 28 Oct 1986 at the age of 85.
8. Frank Cyril Hiatt (Frederick William-4, William J.-3, Richard T.-2, Thomas-1) was born on 1 Nov 1901 in Medford, Mass..33 He died in Oct 1985 at the age of 83 in Dumont, Bergen, New Jersey.34
Mildred was born on 19 Jan 1910 in New York.35–36 She died in Jul 1978 at the age of 68 in Dumont, Bergen, New Jersey.35
9. Ruth Frances Hiatt (Frederick William-4, William J.-3, Richard T.-2, Thomas-1) was born on 15 Aug 1894 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States.37 She died in Dec 1973 at the age of 79. Ruth lived in the house her father built at 29 High Stree Malden, Mass.
--------------------------------- AN EXCELLENT JOB
Congratualtions from Wakefield are in order to Miss Ruth Hiatt of thecommercial department in the High School for the excellent conferenceof business educators conducted here Saturday. The praises for her planning and organizing of the conference, which featured a larger display of office equipment even than last fall's Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, have been long and loud from those in education circles who attended the conference.
The planning for the immense project of assembling business teachers from throughout New England began last May. The program Saturday, with top-notch speakers and something of interest and value to everyone in the world of business, whether an instructor or not, was evidence of the care and dedication which went into the project.
Wakefield was introduced to hundreds of people from many places as a community interested in modern industry, a community keeeping in step with the march of progress.
Wakefield, and its school system to some extent, was presented to several hundred people, many of whom will be seeking employees from the ranks of high school graduates. The value to the community of having the conference here hardly can be measured, but it is considerable, andMiss Hiatt's efforts were more than commendable.
That Miss Ruth Hiatt, commercial teacher at Wakefield High School whowas general chariman of the highly successful convention of New England Commercial Teachers held here recently, has been invited to accept the charimanship of the convention of the National Association of University Women to be held in the spring at the Hotel Statler. The convention will include about 2,000 people.
Miss Ruth F. Hiatt, commercial teacher at Wakefield High School who resides at 29 High st, Malden, is planning to spend a few weeks at her summer place at Falmouth in the very near future. Miss Hiatt served as editor for the "Convention Daily," a five-issue newspaper publishedfor the recent Association of American University Women Convention and printed at the Wakefield Daily Item. Teachers assisting Miss Hiattwith her convention duties included Miss Elizabeth V. Upham, dean of girls at Wakefield High School, Miss Tomasina Antonuccio, commercial teacher at the High School and Mrs. Henry A. Stahle of 8 Flanders lane,a local substitue teacher.
Ruth Hiatt Howland
Retired Head of WHS Business Ed. Dept.
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Ruth Frances (Hiatt) Howland, wife of Frederick B. Howland or 29 High st, Malden, retired faculty member and head of the Business Education Department at Wakefield High School.
Mrs. Howland died in New England Memorial Hospital Thursday, following a brief illness.
At the time of her retirement, in 1964, she had been head of the Business Education for four years. She was married to Mr. Howland following her retirement.
A graduate of Salem State College, she earned her baccalaureate degree from Boston University in business administration and her master's degree in 1930, also from Boston University. She joined the local school system in 1921 as a commercial subjects teacher. She was always alert to opportunities for coordinating the needs of the business worldwith the curriculum of the high school's business education department and was one of the local pioneers in establishing employer-student rapport and mutual understanding.
An active member of the American Association of University Women, sheserved the organization in a wide range of capacities. During one ofthe AAUW conventions she was editor-in-chief of the daily paper published throughout the week long conference.
She received an appreciative citation from the National Education Business Associator for her assistance during the exhibition at an annualconvention.
When Raymond S. Dower retired in 1960, she was unanimously elected tohead the WHS business education department. She was also a member, and secretary of the College of Business Administration, Boston University, Alumni Adivsory
Council; and of the New England High School Commercial Teachers Association serving as both secretary, and subsequently vice president of the latter organization.
Mrs. Howland was the daughter of the late Frederick William and Elizabeth (Harper) Hiatt, who were Wakefield residents before moving to Malden. Her mother was a native of Wakefield.
Besides her husband, she leaves a sister, Mrs. Edith K. Stevens of Edgewood, R.I., and two brothers, Albert E. Hiatt of Medford and Frank C. Hiatt of Dumont, N.J.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in the Margeson Funeral Home, 839 Main st, Malden. Interment was in Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose.
Frank Howland was born (date unknown).
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2. William J. Hiatt and Margaret Taylor, marriage certificate, Massachusetts Archives Year: 1862, Vol.: 155, Page: 16, No: 275, Boston, Massachusetts.
3. Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, FHL Film Number: 0254571-0254577, Caroline Simmonds.
4. Hiatt tombstone, Wyoming Cemetery, 205 Sylvan St., Middlesex County, MA.
5. England marriages 1538 - 1973, familysearch.org, Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M04080-6, System Origin:England-ODM, Source Film Number:405131, accessed June 20, 2011.
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7. Richard Young Hiatt, birth certificate, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Melrose, year 1856, vol. 97, page 185, line 18, www.newenglandancestors.org.
8. Ancestry.com, Year: 1870; Census Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_650; Page 107B; Image 221; Family History Library Film: 552149.
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26th May 2017 By peterjonesjazz
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Talinka @ St Ives Jazz Club – May 23
Gilad Atzmon (bass clarinet, sorprano sax, accordian and classical guitar); Tali Atzmon (vocal); Jenny Bliss Bennett (viola da gamba); Yaron Stavi (bass).
(Review by Peter Jones/ Photos courtesy of Trevor Lever)
A good-sized St Ives crowd gathered at the self-styled ‘last jazz club before New York’ on Tuesday night. As Talinka took the stage, many were wondering how the band would compare with Gilad Atzmon’s other musical ventures. In fact, though, the brains behind this project belong to his wife, the singer Tali Atzmon.
Looking at the line-up of bass clarinet, viola da gamba, double bass and vocals, one might predict a coalition of chaos. But one would be wrong. Very wrong. Talinka have a strange yet distinctive musical style whose main feature is an intense other-worldly melancholy, part middle-eastern, part Brazilian, part Berlin cabaret, part Tom Waits.
Gilad switches constantly between bass clarinet, accordian and nylon-stringed guitar, but the band’s real wild card is viola da gamba player Jenny Bliss Bennett, who wears a happily bemused expression throughout, even when singing vocal harmonies with Tali. In case you’ve never seen one, the viola da gamba is a fretted, six-stringed instrument a little smaller than a cello, played upright, and either bowed or plucked like a guitar. Bliss Bennett sometimes switches to violin. The last element of the rich Talinka stew is energetic double bassist Yaron Stavi.
A good example of their style is Don’t Explain, a bleak enough song when rendered by Billie Holiday, but now imbued with an almost unbearable sadness and longing. Another is Gilad’s composition Four 2 Tango, also their opening number, which sounds like someone trying to awake from an unpleasant dream. Or Duke’s In My Solitude, another one Billie used to sing, here redolent of deep melancholy and world-weary resignation.
Wait, come back – all this is a good thing: Talinka’s sadness is mixed with much human warmth, and this gives the music terrific emotional depth, whilst the unusual instrumentation lends familiar songs a whiff of the exotic. Tali herself is a wonderful songwriter – I particularly enjoyed Every Now And Then, which could have been composed by Leonard Cohen, and When You’re Gone, a bolero with gorgeous minor/major modulations. And throughout, the joker, provocateur and controversialist Gilad keeps up his usual banter with everyone in the room, including his wife. Very entertaining and richly enjoyable.
4th May 2017 By peterjonesjazz
REVIEW: Matthew Halsall and Dwight Trible at Ronnie Scott’s
Photo credit: Bill Evans
Review: Matthew Halsall and Dwight Trible
(Ronnie Scott’s, 1st May, review by Peter Jones)
There was a time when an orchestra was something involving dozens of musicians; nowadays you can apply the term to quartets and quintets, e.g. the Cinematic Orchestra, the Submotion Orchestra and, of course, trumpeter Matthew Halsall’s outfit, the Gondwana Orchestra. That’s inflation for you, I suppose. Tonight at Ronnie Scott’s, with the inclusion of Los Angeles singer Dwight Trible, Gondwana became just that bit more orchestral; not because Dwight is in any sense a ‘classical’ singer, but because his style is so rich and varied. Yes, he can do soft and loud, fast and slow, high and low (his range is extraordinary), but the ability that Dwight shares with the best orchestras is to convey the idea of something beyond music.
Halsall and his band, joined by reeds man Chip Wickham, played the first set without him. The mood was one of groovy introspection, of bean bags and hash-pipes, although Ronnie’s is more of an ice-cubes-tinkling-in-glasses sort of place. Many of the tunes are in 6/8, featuring the beautifully clear, vibrato-free tone of Halsall’s trumpet and Taz Modi’s impressionistic piano.
When Dwight appeared for the second set, it quickly became apparent to those who had never seen him before that he is a singer like no other. A human conduit to the celestial spirit, his impassioned, revivalist-preacher delivery makes the walls tremble with transcendent energy-waves. Arms aloft, he was soon testifyin’ and hollerin’, his bass-baritone larynx vibrating with emotion. Bacharach and David’s What The World Needs Now Is Love was the opener, from Dwight’s forthcoming Inspirations album, a slow, stripped-down version with almost no chord changes. Similar treatment was given to I Love Paris. In both cases, the effect was to entirely alter the feel of the song, giving the lyrics a sense of urgency and seriousness. Feelin’ Good is a tune made famous by Nina Simone (and written by, of all people, Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley); Dwight’s rendition was perhaps the best thing of the night, with a groove powered by Modi and bassist Gavin Barras, Wickham joining in on flute.
The encore was Bill Lee’s John Coltrane, from Dwight’s 2006 masterwork Living Water. It was preceded by Coltrane’s own Dear Lord, a meditative, minimalist piece backed by little more than a few simple bass notes, gentle piano chords and Jon Scott’s beaters.
Dwight Trible may have had to wait until becoming a great-grandfather to make his Scott’s debut appearance, but one sincerely hopes it will not be his last.
On Thursday, May 04, 2017
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CD REVIEW: Somi – Petite Afrique
Somi – Petite Afrique
(Okeh 88875191262. CD Review by Peter Jones)
Just beyond the top end of Central Park, across 110th Street, is the district of southern Harlem known as Little Africa, in acknowledgement of the West African immigrants who have made it their home for the last 30 years. The singer Somi is American (from Illinois) by birth and East African by descent. And although this new album, her sixth, reflects that cultural mixture, it’s also very much about where she lives now, hence the title.
The trajectory of Somi’s career has roughly matched that of Esperanza Spalding, just as her voice and style are not a million miles from Spalding’s. She has enjoyed deserved commercial success: her 2014 album The Lagos Music Salon reached the top of the US jazz chart. I first became aware of Somi through her beautiful 2009 collection If The Rains Come First, a gentle acoustic set, full of melody. While retaining her distinctively languid singing style and feel for rhythm and harmony, this new release is a slightly more pointed affair in lyrical terms: the opening track is a sound collage of voices and noises from Little Africa, and the lyrics are more ‘political’: track two is Sting’s Alien – in which Somi declares that she’s an African in New York.
The album as a whole strongly reflects her African identity: on The Gentry, the enquiry Would you like coffee or some tea? is followed by I want it black!; on Black Enough, she seems to be castigating unfriendly black Americans from the point of view of an African immigrant; Holy Room begins with a muezzin cry.
On Kadiatou the Beautiful, Somi’s calm, meditative voice is multitracked a capella, before being joined by a string quartet; and there are more lovely vocal harmonies on Blue – one of many tunes that reflect Somi’s confidence with minimal backing. Sometimes her accompaniment consists of nothing more than handclaps and acoustic guitar.
Many of these complex, evolving songs were composed jointly with trumpeter/percussionist Etienne Charles and/or her co-producer and keyboard-player Keith Witty. And despite the African theme, in musical terms they are unclassifiable. Highly recommended.
23rd April 2017 By peterjonesjazz
CD REVIEW: Tina May with the Andy Lutter Trio sings Mark Murphy – Café Paranoia
Tina May with the Andy Lutter Trio sings Mark Murphy – Café Paranoia
(33 Records 256. CD Review by Peter Jones)
Five people were essential to the creation of this album, of whom one is the late Mark Murphy. Famously a disciple of Jack Kerouac, Murphy took up the latter’s concept of the Western haiku: not quite the same as the strict 17-syllable Japanese verse form, but a looser jazz version of it, in which an idea could be briefly expressed in English, and riffed upon.
Murphy came to know and work with the Munich-based German pianist Andy Lutterduring the 1990s, and the two began sharing their mutual interest in jazz haiku, Murphy later faxing through his texts as a basis for some future music. The years passed, and nothing happened. Or at least, very little.
Thankfully, however, that future music is here on this album, sung instead by our very own Tina May, backed by Lutter’s trio. They recorded it in Munich, and received the great man’s blessing for its release shortly before his death in 2015.
And it needs to be said straight away that it’s been worth the wait. Café Paranoia is a complete delight, stuffed with great playing and gorgeous melodies from Lutter, with admirable support from Thomas Hauser on bass and Sunk Poschl on drums. Some of the material is tricky, yet May carries it off in a light, hip, effortless style, putting over Murphy’s quirky wit and wisdom with terrific panache. There’s delicacy and vulnerability here too. I have never heard her sing better.
Age only matters if one is a cheese, begins one of the haikus. It was a one-liner Murphy enjoyed telling at gigs later in his career. Sleepy people don’t declare world wars, begins another. Some of the lyrics are splendidly anarchic, making poetic sense but no other kind: Alas awaste-but keep all that in / the devastated street speed, thanks a lot.
There are many tracks, too many to count. Eight of them are haikus, often less than a minute long. Others, such as Less And Less (I remember less and less/ – except you baby) are fully-fledged songs, this one Murphy’s lament for his gradually dimming faculties. Two tunes, the extended Dance Slowly and Formerly Known As Moon, were recorded live. May and Lutter have also contributed a couple of their own Murphy-influenced numbers. And in a fabulous ‘they think it’s all over’ moment right at the end… but I’ll let you find out for yourself.
Peter Jones’s “This Is Hip: The Life Of Mark Murphy” will be published by Equinox in 2018.
On Sunday, April 23, 2017
15th April 2017 By peterjonesjazz
CD REVIEW: Freddie Gavita – Transient
Freddie Gavita – Transient
(Froggy Records Frog001. CD Review by Peter Jones)
British trumpet star Freddie Gavita is now a respectable married man in his thirties, and since this is his debut album, you might think the ‘transient’ quality of the title was about how the man himself feels as he enters his early maturity. In fact, as he explains in his LondonJazz News podcast interview (link below) it’s more to do with the way jazz dips into the moment, and tunes played one way on Monday might sound very different on Tuesday.
His career to date could hardly look more auspicious: he’s a member of and writer for Ronnie Scott’s late-show fixture Fletch’s Brew, as well as a member of the Scott’s house band (currently led by James Pearson) and the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra. This well-overdue album features his own quartet, which has been together for ten years – more than enough time to record an album and get it released. Gavita raised the cash (£5,429) from crowdfunding website Kickstarter – an increasingly popular method of getting music into the wider world. It’s just a shame no individual pledged £1,000, for which you could have got the whole band to come round and play a bespoke gig in your house.
Gavita is known as an exponent of the groove in jazz and an open, fluid Freddie Hubbard tone, both of these qualities exemplified by the album’s sandwich-oriented opener Strimming the Ham, a pleasantly lumbering waltz whose rhythmic figure is laid down by Tom Cawley on piano. Turneround, the tune that follows, is another groover, this one dedicated to Gavita’s trumpeter friend, the late Richard Turner. There’s warmth and variety here too, as on the ballad Beloved, originally written for trombonist Callum Au, or the coolly swinging Pull Your Socks.
Playing with this band Gavita describes as comfortable yet risky – like ‘being wrapped up in a nice warm sleeping bag and then being chucked off a cliff’. This inherent danger does not extend to the listener, thankfully. Instead we can indulge ourselves in some fine, relaxed playing and extended playing times: most tracks are around the six-minute mark, and one or two considerably longer.
Gavita doesn’t find it necessary to grandstand, either by brandishing his chops or by sidelining his fellow band-members, all of whom have ample space to solo: Lion-O, for example, is a showcase for James Maddren, beginning with his tinkling cymbal work, and pausing throughout for a number of mini drum solos. And on Iverson Oddity, Calum Gourlay is given a chance to stretch out on bass.
Transient is launched Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s on 19th April, and there is a tour in the offing, following official release on the 28th.
LINK: Podcast interview
7th April 2017 By peterjonesjazz
CD REVIEW: Carmen Lundy – Code Noir
Carmen Lundy Code Noir
(Afrasia Productions AFP13822. CD Review by Peter Jones)
Carmen Lundy’s fifteenth album under her own name is a complete joy. Songwriter, pianist, guitarist, producer, arranger, label boss and (of course) singer, she is also apparently a gifted actress, painter and teacher. Yes, some people just have too much talent. Personally, I would be happy just to listen to her sing, since she is that rare commodity, a real, proper jazz singer. It’s also worth mentioning that every song on Code Noir is her own composition. The album is all jazz, all richly melodic, covering a range of styles, from the angry, Gil Scott-Heron-like Black And Blues to the ethereal opening track, Another Chance, with drifting Bill Frisell-style guitar from Jeff Parker, and the mellow, blissed out I Keep Falling.
Speaking of Gil Scott-Heron, Code Noir is somewhat reminiscent of Charenee Wade’s brilliant, contemplative ,Offering from 2015, which not only reinterpreted but greatly enriched Scott-Heron’s songs. Like Wade, Lundy has surrounded herself with fine musicians – in this case, Patrice Rushen on piano, Ben Williams on bass and Kendrick Scott on drums. And like her, she commands the material with effortless authority.
Now in her Sixties, Lundy has a gentle, relaxed voice with an impressive range and a distinctive vibrato which never becomes mannered or irritating, even when she indulges in a spot of melisma, as on the soulful 6/8 Live Out Loud. She varies her vocal style from track to track, and on I Keep Falling and You Came Into My Life she scats gorgeously over slow tempos, something that only the most accomplished singers can pull off. The overall songwriting quality is consistently high, including a couple of sambas – The Island, The Sea, And You and Have A Little Faith.
If I was desperate to find fault, I would tut-tut at some rather predictable lyrics on Whatever It Takes – which has proved no barrier to regular airplay on Jazz FM in recent days. And fear not the closer, Kumbaya – it’s not what you think.
LINK: Review of Carmen Lundy at the 2014 Revoice Festival
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73. Women’s Cricket World Cup -2009 won by?
England. They beat New Zealand in the Final by 4 wickets Nicki Shaw was named player of the match and Claire Taylor is the player of the tournament.
The first tournament was held in England in 1973 which also won by England. India never won the World Cup
74. Women’s Cricket World Cup -2009 is held in ?
Next world cup is in 2013 which will be held in India.
75. Who won the Man of the Match award in the first Test between India and New Zealand at Hamilton, New Zealand?
76. Name the Hungarian Prime Minister resigned after facing mounting criticism over his government’s handling of the country’s economic crash.
Ferenc Gyurcsany
77. Who is reinstated as chief justice of Pakistani Supreme Court after a series of protests and political turmoil
Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry
78. First elected female state premier in its history of Australia after a vote in Queensland. ?
Anna Bligh
79. Name the Sudanese opposition leader who has been released from prison, having been detained for two months for calling on Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president, to hand himself over to the International Criminal Court (ICC).?
Hassan al-Turabi
80. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief who recently visited India to discuss the security situation in South Asia.?
Leon Penetta
81. Former Indian captain who equalled Mark Waugh’s world record of 181 Test catches in opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton?
82. Which country will host the second version of IPL, i.e. IPL-2009?
83. Who has been selected for the 18th Aravindan Award instituted by the Chalachithra Film Society?
Marathi film-maker Paresh Mokashi
84. British reality TV star died at the age of 27 with cervical cancer, who became famous after appearing on the UK’s Big Brother reality Show?
Jade Gudi
85. Who won World Boxing Association (WBA) International and World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Inter-Continental lightweight titles in this year?
British boxer Amir Khan
86. Who became Madagascar’s acting president after the army ended a months-long power struggle and swept him to power?
Andry Rajoelina, he is only 34-year-old.
87. Who is appointed as the new chief of the Indian Air Force?
Air Marshal PV Naik
88. Name the computer institute of Kerala which has made an entry into the Limca Book of Records for the largest number of students in a single centre?
Sree Sankaracharya Computer Centre (SSCT), in Kannur district
89. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United States of America?
Meera Shankar
90. Name the Indian-American who last week was appointed Federal Chief Technology Officer by President Barack Obama
Vivek Kundra,
He was reinstated to his job by Barack Obama at the White House, five days after he went on leave following Federal Bureau of Investigation’s raids at his previous office, in a corruption case related to employees working there. He returned to the job after it became clear that he was not the ‘target of investigations.
91. Name the Indian-American who is appointed as Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Washington by U.S.President Barack Obama?
Richard Verma
92. Name the Monster like father who held his Daughter as Sex-Slave Prisoner in Cellar for 24 years and gave birth to 7 children?
Joseph Fritzl
93. Country which has been suspended by The African Union from the continental body, saying the replacement of the island nation’s president by an army-backed politician constitutes a coup.
94. Who was unanimously re-elected to North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament recently?
95. The Russian Mobile Company which launched its CDMA-based mobile services in Kerala circle after Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan?
MTS, (Mobile Tele Systems)
MTS brand is under Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited which is a joint venture company between Sistema (LSE: SSA) of Russia and Shyam Group of India
96. Which Tennis Player has won WTA Player of the Year award-2009?
Serena Williams. This is her Second WTA Player of the Year award. She won the same in 2002.
97. The first person to be certified as a survivor of both US atomic bombings at the end of the Second World War?
Photograph Jemal Countess/ WireImage
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a 93-year-old Japanese man who was in Hiroshima on a business trip on 6 August 1945 when a US B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city.
98. Which Indian will replace football star David Beckham, who has been endorsing Motorola as its global brand ambassador?
A.R.Rahman.
It is learnt that Rahman has been paid a whopping Rs.28 Crore for this particular endorsement deal. This makes him the highest paid Indian celebrity for any such product.
99. Who won the 20-20 Cricket series between South Africa and Australia in
South Africa ?
(They beat Australia by 2-0).
100. Who is appointed as the Second Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia?
Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz
101. Who are the winners of Indian Open Badminton Title in 2009 ?
Men’s Single Title- Taufik Hidayat (Indonesia)
Women’s Single Title- Pi Hongyan ( France)
102. First national female judge of Dubai?
Judge Ibtisam Rashid Badwawi
103. New Prime Minister of Israel ?
Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel’s Likud party
104. Who is appointed as Administrator of the United Nationals Development Programme(UNDP)?
105. Who is named to the “Order of Companions of O R Tambo in Gold”, one of the highest state honours of South Africa?
Cuban President Fidel Castro
106. Who is the new Prime Minister of Malaysia ?
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
107. The US billionaire who roared into space aboard a Russian rocket, making history as the first tourist to make the epic journey twice?
Charles Simonyi
108. The country which re-enters NATO’s (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) military command after more than 40 years?
109. Who has been appointed as the new Captain of Sri Lankan Cricket Team?
110. Who wins Commonwealth Writers’ Prize Best Book Award for Europe and South Asia region ?
Jhumpa Lahiri for her book ‘Unaccustomed Earth’
111. Who purchased Mahatma Gandhi’s personal belongings which include Gandhiji’s iconic round-rimmed spectacles, a pocket watch, a pair of sandals, a plate and bowl and letters of authenticity for USD 1.8 million at an auction in New York from the owner, James Otis?
Vijay Mallya.
112. Palestinian Prime Minister who submitted his resignation in a move that could help usher in a power-sharing deal between Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas and his rivals in the militant group Hamas?
Salam Fayyad
113. Home Secretary of India?
Gopala Krishna Pillai. He would assume charge after Madhukar Gupta, the present Home Secretary, retires on March 31. At present G.K. Pillai is the Commerce Secretary.
114. The president of Guinea-Bissau, who was assassinated by the military in a retaliatory attack for the killing of the army chief of the volatile and drug-corrupted west African state?.
Jo Bernardo Vieira
115. Fast bowler who has announced his retirement from international cricket after eight years of service for South Africa?
Andre Nel
116. The son of the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath , 46 years after his mother gassed herself while he slept?
Nicholas Hughes
Sylvia Plath with her son Nicholas Hughe. He was only a baby when she committed suicide.
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Various - Oi! The Album
Original Release Date
UK LP 1980 (Sounds/EMI - ZIT 1)
A1 Cockney Rejects - Oi, Oi, Oi 3:25
A2 Peter & The Test Tube Babies - Rob A Bank (Wanna) 2:39
A3 The 4-Skins - Wonderful World 1:38
A4 Postmen - Have A Cigar 1:23
A5 The Exploited - Daily News 3:06
A6 Terrible Twins - Generation Of Scars 3:00
A7 Angelic Upstarts - Guns For The Afghan Rebels 2:42
A8 Cock Sparrer - Sunday Stripper 3:41
B1 Angelic Upstarts - Last Night Another Soldier 2:46
B2 The 4-Skins - Chaos 2:06
B3 Cockney Rejects - Here We Go Again 3:47
B4 Max Splodge & Desert Island Joe - Isubeleeeene 3:05
B5 Postman - Beardsmen 1:40
B6 Slaughter & The Dogs - Where Have All The Bootboys Gone 3:10
B7 Barney & The Rubbles - Bootboys 2:37
B8 Peter & The Test Tube Babies - Intensive Care 2:16
B9 The Exploited - I Still Believe In Anarchy
UK CD 2008 (Captain Oi! - AHOY DPX 72)
1 Cockney Rejects - Oi, Oi, Oi 3:25
2 Peter & The Test Tube Babies - Rob A Bank (Wanna) 2:39
3 The 4-Skins - Wonderful World 1:38
4 Postmen - Have A Cigar 1:23
5 The Exploited - Daily News 3:06
6 Terrible Twins - Generation Of Scars 3:00
7 Angelic Upstarts - Guns For The Afghan Rebels 2:42
8 Cock Sparrer - Sunday Stripper 3:41
9 Angelic Upstarts - Last Night Another Soldier 2:46
10 The 4-Skins - Chaos 2:06
11 Cockney Rejects - Here We Go Again 3:47
12 Max Splodge & Desert Island Joe - Isubeleeeene 3:05
13 Postman - Beardsmen 1:40
14 Slaughter & The Dogs - Where Have All The Bootboys Gone 3:10
15 Barney & The Rubbles - Bootboys 2:37
16 Peter & The Test Tube Babies - Intensive Care 2:16
17 The Exploited - I Still Believe In Anarchy
Chart Placings
Snaps - Ross Halfin, Al Johnson, Chris Johnson, Rik Walton, Virginia Turbett, Paul Slattery, Tom Sheehan
Art Direction - Art Dragon
Design - Shoot That Tiger!
Oi! The Album, compiled by Garry Bushell
Captain Oi! initially released this on CD in 1998, but due to legal issues the original version of 'Sunday Stripper' was replaced with a brand new version, and Slaughter & The Dogs' 'Where Have All The Bootboys Gone' was replaced by 'Cranked Up Really High'. The digipak reissued a decade later reinstated the original LP tracks. Subsequent titles in this series: Strength Thru Oi! (1981), Carry On Oi! (1981), Oi! Oi! That's Yer Lot! (1982), Son Of Oi! (1983) and The Oi! Of Sex (1984).
UK LP 1980 (Sounds/EMI - ZIT 1). Click here for more
UK CD 2008 (Captain Oi! - AHOY DPX 72). Digipak
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ReactorNet Announces New Dashboard Analytics for Spend Management
New feature of EPRO provides executives and business users with customizable data visualization to aid in strategic purchasing decisions
San Antonio, Texas (February 26, 2014) –ReactorNet, a premier provider of Cloud-based eProcurement solutions for medium- to large-sized companies, today announced the availability of the new EPRO Dashboard Analytics module. EPRO is an award-winning Procure-to-Pay platform allowing buyers to directly collaborate with suppliers to gain control of spend management and maximize purchasing power.
Our new Dashboard Analytics module has already become the show piece of EPRO,” said Anthony Kylitis, co-founder and vice president of Marketing at ReactorNet. “Up until now, EPRO’s core strength was its ability to handle all the types of transactions involved in B2B trade. Now, customers are not only collecting more and more data related to their purchasing, but are also able to visualize purchasing trends and spot areas of concern based on key performance indicators they themselves define.”
A key feature of the Dashboard Analytics module is the EPRO Dashboard Designer, an app that allows users to customize their own dashboards. To create a custom dashboard, a user simply selects the data they wish to examine in the Dashboard Designer, then, by dropping a chart, gauge, or grid on the designer palette, the user is able to configure the arguments and filters that make the dashboard interactive. From there, with one click, the user can publish their work for immediate consumption by other users in the organization.
The technology we’ve chosen to power our Dashboard Analytics is the optimal combination of performance and flexibility,” said Phillip Day, co-founder and vice president of Information Technology at ReactorNet. “Our fundamental goal was to create a module that would allow users to create their own views using our new designer app without sacrificing performance on the web interface. I believe we’ve met that challenge and look forward to further enhancing the module as our customers begin using the dashboard and provide us with more feedback.”
About ReactorNet
ReactorNet is a premier provider of SaaS-based, eProcurement solutions for medium- to large-sized companies across industries including entertainment, hospitality, and automotive. ReactorNet powers Cinema Solutions and ePRO collaborative platforms, integrating buyers’ and suppliers’ purchasing responsibilities into a centralized location—removing procurement barriers to reduce operational costs by improving accountability, increasing spend visibility, and maximizing buying power. ReactorNet is a recipient of ThinkStrategies’ Best of SaaS Showplace Award
Founded in 2005, ReactorNet is a privately held company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Clients include AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, John Q. Hammons Hotels Management, and Philips Lighting Company (a division of Philips Electronics). For more information, please visit www.reactornet.com.
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ReactorNet Technologies is a premier provider of hosted and managed Software-as-a-Service e-procurement solutions. The company's collaborative and customizable software drives greater productivity, spending control and compliance in customers’ procurement operations, without incurring additional investments in hardware and software. By helping companies control costs, ReactorNet enhances profitability for companies of all sizes in virtually any industry.
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9th July 2014 by Sean·Comments Off on Tracking Agile Projects
Tracking Agile Projects is about monitoring the project health, and checking adherence to the schedule is a relatively simple exercise. The amount of work actually completed in an iteration is compared with the amount of work expected to be completed. Differentials are feed back into the amount of work expected to be completed in the future iterations, which has a self corrected effect on the project schedule.
Monitoring the Release Plan
The easiest way of showing this information is by using a release burndown chart. This chart displays the amount of work remaining on a release and the teams progress over each iteration. This diagram is updated at the end of each review.
The following diagram depicts a fictional project.
The total number of points for the release is 200
The estimated velocity is 20
The iteration length is 2 weeks
The red line indicates the trend line that should be followed in order to achieve completion on time.
The blue line indicates the actual decrease (Or burndown) following each iteration
The black line is a trend line for the actual burndown, indicating an estimated completion of 13 iterations.
From this diagram ,we can immediately derive the following information regarding the release:
The average estimated velocity is slightly lower than anticipated and should be corrected accordingly
The project will overrun by an estimated 6 weeks
In iteration 2, there was actually a “burn up”, where more scope was added to the backlog than was actually completed during the iteration.
The significant scope change in iteration, coupled a slightly lower than anticipated velocity appear to account for the overrun.
The project manager and owner have the following corrective actions available to them:
Remove 3 iterations worth (60 points) from the release
Accept the new release date
Remove some features and accept a slightly later release date
Monitoring the Iteration Plan
Within an iteration, it is often more useful to monitor health at a lower level. Task boards are the most useful way of portraying this information. Task boards display the stories to be completed in the current iteration. These hourly estimated tasks for each story are displayed next to the story across multiple swim lanes to represent what stage if development the task is currently in.
As tasks are started, developed, tested and verified; they will be moved across the representative swim lanes. When all tasks relating to a story have been verified, the story itself is considered complete.
Tasks are measured in terms of hours, so the remaining estimates within the task board will be given in hours. This allows developers to see exactly how many ideal hours they have left in the iterations.
The following diagram depicts a task board in progress. Note that within LexAble, our swim lane for “to Verify” is called “Waiting for Testing” in order to be more explicit.
Although the task board is excellent at representing the state of the tasks and features within an iteration, it does not give a very clear picture of work left to complete. For this, we use an iteration burndown chart, similar to the release burndown previous discussed. Instead of summing the remaining story points, the total remaining hours should be used.
This chart shows that because the actual work completed line is below the expected, the team is ahead of schedule, but generally appears to be following the expected burndown.
Communication within an Agile team should be open, honest and frequent. The charts given above very clearly denote the health of a project at a variety of scales. Favour these lightweight diagrams over complicated and unnecessary reports. As previously discussed, there a few formalised meetings within an Agile lifecycle, these are summarised below.
The first discussion, where themes and larger stories are identified and estimated. This will output the release plan.
Completed at the start of each iteration. Appropriately sized stories are selected and broken down into hourly estimated tasks.
Sprint Review and Retrospective
The team reviews the iteration, gathering lessons and new risks. New features are added to the backlog and it is re-prioritised if necessary. The project health will be reported to the owner, but this information should be freely available throughout the iteration. Estimations are also adjusted if required.
Release Review and Retrospective
Complete release review, including lessons, risks and process improvements. Project archival will be completed.
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Arts Week Showcases Student Visual and Performance Art
Students enjoy the Jazz Band’s tunes on a sunny Spring lunch in the Plaza. The Jazz Band was just part of Arts Week Festivities during May 14-18.
Sophie Jurion, Staff Writer
Arts Week at Seattle Prep was an exciting time for students who are eager to express their creative juices, share their artistry, and tap into undiscovered talent.
On Monday, the Art Gallery opened in the Commons, and the Spring Choir Concert sings the playlist from the
romance musical, LaLa Land. On Thursday, during lunch in the commons, the Jazz Band played jazzy tunes.
Also, on Thursday, students gathered in the theater during Window to enjoy the Film Festival by the Film Club. On
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Prep actors and directors showcase their hard work and talent in the Festival of
One Act Plays.
Janet Russin ’20 is a dedicated member of Arts Window and she shared her thoughts on the Art Gallery by the AP Art
class that opened in the Commons on Monday, “I am inspired when I look at the amazing art and photography by the seniors. It is exciting to see the different ways students choose to express themselves and how much artistic talent there is in our school.”
On Tuesday, students used their imagination to create screen-printing t-shirts during Art Window. Ms. Dold assisted
the Art Window students with an easy tutorial using a print, paint of any color, and a paint roller. Ms. Dold felt ecstatic to manage this fun screen-printing activity, “I love screen-printing because it’s student driven, and the result is so fun. Students make their own designs and to see them walk around Prep wearing them is really powerful.”
As Art Week came to a close on May 8, Prep students left with a sense of accomplishment and pride in sharing their
talents as an appreciation for the arts in many aspects.
Janet Russin’20 shares what she loves about Arts Week, “I feel honored to be a part of a community that celebrates numerous outlets to be creative.”
The appreciation allows students to shine light on their gift, allowing the arts to come alive at Prep!
Sophie Jurion is a junior at Seattle Prep and has been a member of the Panther staff since her sophomore year. The Jurion family includes her mom, dad,...
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Two ‘missing’ booksellers return to HK, ask police to stop investigating their case, slip back into mainland
by dominicjackson
The twists just won’t stop coming in this year’s most intriguing mystery. Last week, two of the five “missing” booksellers were allowed to return to Hong Kong only to slink back across the border just hours later.
It seems that they only stayed just long enough to urge Hong Kong police to drop their “missing persons” investigations involving the five individuals associated with Causeway Bay Books, a bookstore known for publishing material and gossip critical of the central government in Beijing, that disappeared late last year only to pop back up in custody on the mainland.
A source told the SCMP that Lui Por returned to Hong Kong on Friday, while his colleague Cheung Chi-ping arrived back on Sunday, they both slipped back into the mainland on the same day they arrived.
During their brief stay, they both declared that they needed absolutely no help from either the HK police or government in resolving their case, echoing earlier calls from Lee Bo.
According to SCMP, the dissident poet Bei Ling spoke with family members of Lui and Cheung, and offered this take:
Their return to Hong Kong was only to tell police to drop the case on them, nothing else. They returned to Shenzhen in a hurry, probably because that’s where they have to be on bail. Besides, that’s where their families are.
Last month, both Lui and Cheung were shown on Chinese state television confessing to participating in running an “illegal book trading” business on the mainland.
In the interview, Lui and Cheung both confessed to their involvement, but fingered their colleague Gui Minhai as the mastermind behind the whole operation. “I have deeply reflected on what I have done and very much regret the illegal book trading I have carried out with Gui Minhai,” Lui said.
After showing a “good attitude” during the investigation, it was reported that Lui, Cheung and another colleague Lam Wing-kee may be allowed to return to Hong Kong “soon,” though reports failed to mention for how long.
Meanwhile, it seems like all this excitement isn’t exactly good for business as Causeway Bay Books looks to be headed out of business. A worker told SCMP that Lee Bo’s wife, Sophie Choi Ka-ping, is prepared to give up the shop in May and throw away some 100,000 banned books in order to get her husband back home safe and sound.
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TITLE 2. AGRICULTURE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Initial Agency Notice
Title of Regulation: 2VAC5-319. Best Management Practices for the Operation of Apiaries in Order to Limit Operator Liability.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-4411.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Name of Petitioner: C. B. Ecker.
Nature of Petitioner's Request: Petitioner requests amendments to 2VAC5-319, Best Management Practices for the Operation of Apiaries in Order to Limit Operator Liability, to (i) provide a mechanism to offer public comment regarding the regulation via a regional apiary inspector; (ii) establish provisions for short-term waivers, long-term waivers, and permanent exemptions from the best management practices included in the regulation; and (iii) authorize the Virginia State Beekeepers Association's website as an official communication outlet for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and direct VDACS to establish or reinitiate official communication with certain entities to communicate honey beekeeping policy to best inform apiarists without broadband service.
Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will consider this request at its next scheduled meeting following the public comment period. This meeting will occur on December 7, 2017.
Public Comment Deadline: September 10, 2017.
Agency Contact: Debra Martin, Program Manager, Office of Plant Industry Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-3515, or email debra.martin@vdacs.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R17-20; Filed July 24, 2017, 9:57 a.m.
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: Forms used in administering the following regulation have been filed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The forms are not being published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a form to access it. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Title of Regulation: 2VAC5-210. Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Meat and Poultry Inspection under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act.
Contact Information: Barry Jones, Program Manager, Office of Meat and Poultry Services, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-4569, or email barry.jones@vdacs.virginia.gov.
FORMS (2VAC5-210)
Application for Red Meat Permit of Exemption Under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act, Form VDACS-03072 (rev. 1/08).
Application for State Meat and Poultry Inspection, Form VDACS-03090 (eff. 2/06).
Application for Registration of Poultry Exemption Under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act, Form VDACS-03072A (eff. 11/07).
Application for Red Meat Permit of Exemption Under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act, VDACS-03072 (rev. 2/17)
Application for State Meat and Poultry Inspection, VDACS-03090 (rev. 2/17)
Application for Registration of Poultry Exemption Under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act, VDACS-03072A (rev. 2/17)
Establishment Hours of Operation, Form VDACS-03091 (eff. 2/07)
Application/Approval for Voluntary Reimbursable Inspection Service, Form VDACS-03140 (eff. 6/06).
Application/Approval for Voluntary Reimbursable Inspection Service, VDACS-03140 (rev. 2/17)
VA.R. Doc. No. R17-5209; Filed July 24, 2017, 1:43 p.m.
MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Marine Resources Commission is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 11 of the Code of Virginia; however, the commission is required to publish the full text of final regulations.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-270. Pertaining to Crabbing (amending 4VAC20-270-40, 4VAC20-270-51, 4VAC20-270-55).
Agency Contact: Jennifer Farmer, Regulatory Coordinator, Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone (757) 247-2248 or email jennifer.farmer@mrc.virginia.gov.
The amendments modify (i) the 2017 and 2018 seasons for the harvest of crabs by crab pot, (ii) the time for harvesting at a higher bushel limit, and (iii) the start date of the lower bushel limit season.
4VAC20-270-40. Season limits.
A. In 2016 2017, the lawful season for the commercial harvest of crabs by crab pot shall be March 17 1 through December 20 November 30. In 2017 2018, the lawful season for the commercial harvest of crabs by crab pot shall be March 1 17 through December 20 November 30. For all other lawful commercial gear used to harvest crabs, as described in 4VAC20-1040, the lawful seasons for the harvest of crabs shall be April 21 through October 31 in 2016 and April 1 through October 31 in 2017.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest crabs or to possess crabs on board a vessel, except during the lawful season, as described in subsection A of this section.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to place, set, fish, or leave any hard crab pot in any tidal waters of Virginia from December 21, 2016 1, 2017, through February 28, 2017 March 16, 2018. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to place, set, fish, or leave any lawful commercial gear used to harvest crabs, except any hard crab pot, or as described in 4VAC20-460-25, in any tidal waters of Virginia from November 1, 2016 2017, through March 31, 2017 2018.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to place, set, fish, or leave any fish pot in any tidal waters from March 12 through March 16, except as provided in subdivisions 1 and 2 of this subsection.
1. It shall be lawful for any person to place, set, or fish any fish pot in those Virginia waters located upriver of the following boundary lines:
a. In the James River the boundary shall be a line connecting Hog Point and the downstream point at the mouth of College Creek.
b. In the York River the boundary lines shall be the Route 33 bridges at West Point.
c. In the Rappahannock River the boundary line shall be the Route 360 bridge at Tappahannock.
d. In the Potomac River the boundary line shall be the Route 301 bridge that extends from Newberg, Maryland to Dahlgren, Virginia.
2. This subsection shall not apply to legally licensed eel pots as described in 4VAC20-500-50.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, set, or fish any number of fish pots in excess of 10% of the amount allowed by the gear license limit, up to a maximum of 30 fish pots per vessel, when any person on that vessel has set any crab pots.
1. This subsection shall not apply to fish pots set in the areas described in subdivision D 1 of this section.
2. This subsection shall not apply to legally licensed eel pots as described in 4VAC20-500.
3. This subsection shall not apply to fish pots constructed of a mesh less than one-inch square or hexagonal mesh.
4VAC20-270-51. Daily commercial harvester, vessel, and harvest and possession limits.
A. Any barrel used by a harvester to contain or possess any amount of crabs will be equivalent in volume to no more than 3 bushels of crabs.
B. From July 5, 2016 2017, through November 15, 2016 October 31, 2017, and April 1, 2017 2018, through July 4, 2017 2018, any Commercial Fisherman Registration Licensee legally licensed for any crab pot license, as described in 4VAC20-270-50 B, shall be limited to the following maximum daily harvest and possession limits for any of the following crab pot license categories:
1. 10 bushels, or 3 barrels and 1 bushel, of crabs if licensed for up to 85 crab pots.
2. 14 bushels, or 4 barrels and 2 bushels, of crabs if licensed for up to 127 crab pots.
3. 18 bushels, or 6 barrels, of crabs if licensed for up to 170 crab pots.
5. 47 bushels, or 15 barrels and 2 bushels, of crabs if licensed for up to 425 crab pots.
C. From November 16, 2016 1, 2017, through December 20, 2016 November 30, 2017, and March 1, 2017 17, 2018, through March 31, 2017 2018, any Commercial Fisherman Registration Licensee legally licensed for any crab pot license, as described in 4VAC20-270-50 B, shall be limited to the following maximum daily harvest and possession limits for any of the following crab pot license categories:
1. 8 bushels, or 2 barrels and 2 bushels, of crabs if licensed for up to 85 crab pots.
2. 10 bushels, or 3 barrels and 1 bushel, of crabs if licensed for up to 127 crab pots.
D. When a single harvester or multiple harvesters are on board any vessel, that vessel's daily harvest and possession limit shall be equal to only one daily harvest and possession limit, as described in subsections B and C of this section, and that daily limit shall correspond to the highest harvest and possession limit of only one licensee on board that vessel.
E. When transporting or selling one or more legal crab pot licensee's crab harvest in bushels or barrels, any agent shall possess either the crab pot license of that one or more crab pot licensees or a bill of lading indicating each crab pot licensee's name, address, Commercial Fisherman Registration License number, date, and amount of bushels or barrels of crabs to be sold.
F. If any police officer finds crabs in excess of any lawful daily bushel, barrel, or vessel limit, as described in this section, that excess quantity of crabs shall be returned immediately to the water by the licensee or licensees who possess that excess over lawful daily harvest or possession limit. The refusal to return crabs, in excess of any lawful daily harvest or possession limit, to the water shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.
G. When any person on board any boat or vessel possesses a crab pot license, it shall be unlawful for that person or any other person aboard that boat or vessel to possess a seafood buyers boat license and buy any crabs on any day.
4VAC20-270-55. Minimum size limits.
A. From March 1 17 through July 15, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest, possess, sell, or offer for sale more than 10 peeler crabs, per United States standard bushel, or 5.0% of peeler crabs in any other container, that measure less than 3-1/4 inches across the shell from tip to tip of the longest spikes. From July 16 through December 20 November 30, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest, possess, sell, or offer for sale more than 10 peeler crabs, per United States standard bushel, or 5.0% of peeler crabs in any other container, that measure less than 3-1/2 inches across the shell from tip to tip of the longest spikes, except as described in subsections B and C of this section.
B. From July 16 through December 20 November 30, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest, possess, sell, or offer for sale more than 10 peeler crabs, per United States standard bushel, or 5.0% of peeler crabs in any other container, that are harvested from waters on the ocean side of Accomack and Northampton Counties and measure less than 3-1/4 inches across the shell from tip to tip of the longest spikes, except as described in subsection C of this section.
C. In the enforcement of these peeler crab minimum size limits aboard a vessel, the marine police officer shall select a single container of peeler crabs of his choosing to determine if the contents of that container violate the minimum size and tolerance described in this section. If the officer determines the contents of the container are in violation, then the officer shall return all peeler crabs on board the vessel to the water alive.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, harvest, possess, sell or offer for sale, or to destroy in any manner, any soft crab that measures less than 3-1/2 inches across the shell from tip to tip of the longest spikes.
VA.R. Doc. No. R17-5190; Filed July 27, 2017, 8:56 a.m.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-490. Pertaining to Sharks (amending 4VAC20-490-42, 4VAC20-490-46).
Effective Date: July 31, 2017.
The amendments reduce the commercial spiny dogfish landings quota and streamline the buyer reporting process.
4VAC20-490-42. Spiny dogfish commercial quota and catch limitations.
A. For the 12-month period of From May 1, 2016, of the current calendar year through April 30, 2017 of the following calendar year, the spiny dogfish commercial spiny dogfish landings quota shall be limited to 4,356,944 4,220,814 pounds.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, harvest, or possess aboard any vessel or to land in Virginia any spiny dogfish harvested from federal waters for commercial purposes after it has been announced that the federal quota for spiny dogfish has been taken.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, harvest, or possess aboard any vessel or to land in Virginia more than 5,250 pounds of spiny dogfish per day for commercial purposes. However, if landings are less than 80% of the quota specified in subsection A of this section, by February 15, 2017, it shall be unlawful to take, harvest, or possess aboard any vessel or to land in Virginia more than 6,000 pounds of spiny dogfish per day for commercial purposes.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest or to land in Virginia any spiny dogfish for commercial purposes after the quota specified in subsection A of this section has been landed and announced as such.
E. Any spiny dogfish harvested from state waters or federal waters, for commercial purposes, shall only be sold to a federally permitted dealer.
F. It shall be unlawful for any buyer of seafood to receive any spiny dogfish after any commercial harvest or landing quota described in this section has been attained and announced as such.
4VAC20-490-46. Spiny dogfish monitoring requirements.
A. Any Virginia seafood buyer purchasing spiny dogfish shall provide written reports to the Marine Resources Commission of weekly landings for each registered commercial fisherman to include that commercial fisherman's registration license number and exact weight of the spiny dogfish landed, in pounds, until it is projected and announced that 80% of Virginia spiny dogfish quota has been landed.
B. When it has been projected and announced by the Marine Resources Commission that 80% of the Virginia spiny dogfish quota has been landed, each Virginia seafood buyer shall call the Marine Resources Commission's interactive voice recording system on a daily basis to report the daily landings for each registered commercial fisherman to include the commercial fisherman's registration license number and exact weight of spiny dogfish landed received or purchased, in pounds, until it is projected and announced that the Virginia spiny dogfish quota has been landed and the fishery closed.
Withdrawal of Final Regulation
Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-1090. Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees (amending 4VAC20-1090-30).
The Marine Resources Commission has WITHDRAWN the final regulatory action for 4VAC20-1090, Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees, which was published in 33:10 VA.R. 1004-1008 January 9, 2017, with an effective date of December 1, 2017. Therefore, the commercial license fees will not be increased on December 1, 2017.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-1140. Prohibition of Crab Dredging in Virginia Waters (amending 4VAC20-1140-20).
The amendment closes the crab dredge fishery season from December 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018.
4VAC20-1140-20. Crab dredging prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 28.2-707 of the Code of Virginia, the crab dredging season of December 1, 2016 2017, through March 31, 2017 2018, is closed, and it shall be unlawful to use a dredge for catching crabs from the waters of the Commonwealth during that season.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-1270. Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden (amending 4VAC20-1270-30, 4VAC20-1270-50).
The amendments increase Virginia's portion of the coastwide total allowable landings of menhaden and modify the nonpurse seine bait sector quota allocations.
4VAC20-1270-30. Total allowable landings for menhaden; allocation, accountability, and overages.
A. In accordance with Section § 28.2-400.2 of the Code of Virginia the total allowable commercial landings for menhaden in 2015 2017 and 2016 2018 in metric tons shall be equivalent to 349,873,884 372,443,990 pounds, and that total amount of allowable landings shall be allocated as quotas among three sectors of the menhaden fishery, as described below, pursuant to § 28.2-400.3 of the Code of Virginia. The purse seine menhaden reduction sector is allocated a quota of 315,036,445 335,359,214 pounds of allowable menhaden landings; the purse seine menhaden bait sector a 29,313,757 31,204,766 pound quota of allowable menhaden landings; and the nonpurse seine menhaden bait sector a 5,523,682 5,880,010 pound quota of allowable menhaden landings.
B. If the total allowable landings specified in subsection A of this section are exceeded in any year, the total allowable landings for the subsequent year will be reduced by the amount of the overage. Such overage shall be deducted from the sector of the menhaden fishery that exceeded the allocation specified in subsection A of this section.
4VAC20-1270-50. Nonpurse seine menhaden bait sector quota; allocation and bycatch provisions.
A. The commercial nonpurse seine bait sector's allocation shall be by gear type as follows:
1. Cast net:
2,123 2,261 pounds.
2. Dredge:
3. Fyke net:
4. Gill net:
1,673,219 1,781,986 pounds.
5. Hook and line:
258 pounds.
6. Pot:
2,270 pounds.
7. 5. Pound net:
8. 6. Seine:
22,113 23,550 pounds.
9. 7. Trawl:
10. Trot line:
43 pounds.
B. Pursuant to § 28.2-400.4 of the Code of Virginia, once the commissioner announces the date of closure for the nonpurse seine bait fishery, any person licensed in the nonpurse seine menhaden bait sector may possess and land up to 6,000 pounds of menhaden per day.
TITLE 6. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
Title of Regulation: 6VAC35-160. Regulations Governing Juvenile Record Information and the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System (amending 6VAC35-160-10, 6VAC35-160-30 through 6VAC35-160-70, 6VAC35-160-90, 6VAC35-160-100 through 6VAC35-160-260, 6VAC35-160-280 through 6VAC35-160-360; repealing 6VAC35-160-390).
Statutory Authority: §§ 16.1-223 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: September 20, 2017.
Agency Contact: Janet P. Van Cuyk, Legislative and Research Manager, Department of Juvenile Justice, 600 East Main Street, 20th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 588-3879, FAX (804) 371-6490, or email janet.vancuyk@djj.virginia.gov.
The amendments (i) require background checks for those individuals who will have access to juvenile record information; (ii) replace references to Department of Juvenile Justice data policies with references to the Information Technology Resource Management standards, which are the technology standards for all executive branch agencies of the Commonwealth; (iii) remove outdated terms and requirements; and (iv) clarify processes that were previously vague.
Summary of Public Comments and Agency's Response: No public comments were received by the promulgating agency.
6VAC35-160-10. Definitions.
The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Access" means the ability directly to obtain information concerning an individual juvenile contained in manual or automated files.
"Commonwealth of Virginia Information Technology Resource Management Standards" or "COV ITRM Standards" means the information technology standards applicable to all [ Commonwealth ] executive branch agencies that manage, develop, purchase, and use information technology resources in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
"Data owner" means a Department of Juvenile Justice employee who is responsible for the policy and practice decisions regarding data as identified by COV ITRM Standard Security (SEC) [ 501-08 501–09.1 ].
"Department" means the Department of Juvenile Justice.
"Destroy" means to totally eliminate and eradicate by various methods, including, but not limited to, shredding, incinerating, or pulping.
"Dissemination" means any transfer of juvenile record information, whether orally, in writing, or by electronic means to any person other than an employee of a participating agency who has a right to the is authorized to receive the information under § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia and who is not barred from receiving the information by other applicable law.
"Expunge" means to destroy all records concerning an individual juvenile, or all personal identifying information related to an individual juvenile that is included in aggregated files and databases, in accordance with a court order or the Code of Virginia.
"Juvenile record information" means any information in the possession of a participating agency pertaining to the case of a juvenile who is or has been the subject of an action by an intake officer as provided by § 16.1-260 of the Code of Virginia, as well as to personal identifying information concerning such a juvenile in any database or other aggregated compilation of records. The term does not apply to statistical or analytical records or reports in which individuals are not identified and from which their identities are not ascertainable.
"Need to know" means the principle that a user should access only the specific information necessary to perform a particular function in the exercise of his official duties. [ Once access to an application is authorized, the authorized data user is still obligated to assess the appropriateness of each specific access ] on a need-to-know basis [ only necessary to perform official job duties and responsibilities. ]
"Participating agency" means the Department of Juvenile Justice department, including state-operated court service units, or; any locally operated court service unit, secure juvenile detention home, center, or juvenile group home or emergency shelter; or any public agency, child welfare agency, private organization, facility, or person who is treating or providing services to a child pursuant to a contract with the department or pursuant to the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act as set out in Article 12.1 (§ 16.1-309.2 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia, that is approved by the department to have direct access to juvenile record information through the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS or any of its component or derivative information systems. The term "participating agency" does not include any court.
"Remote access" means a connection to the department's systems from a remote location other than a department facility.
"Telecommunication connection" means the infrastructure used to establish a remote access to department information technology systems.
"Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System (VJJIS)" or "VJJIS" means the equipment, facilities, agreements and procedures used to collect, process, preserve or disseminate juvenile record information in accordance with § 16.1-224 or § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia. The operations of the system may be performed manually or by using electronic computers or other automated data processing equipment.
"VJJIS functional administrator" means a Department of Juvenile Justice employee who is responsible for overseeing the operation of a specific component of the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System. Such persons are sometimes referred to as "functional proponents" of particular information reporting systems. The functional administrator is not to be confused with the department's overall administrator of the VJJIS.
Participating Agencies in the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS
6VAC35-160-30. Designation as a participating agency.
A. The department, including its central administration, department-operated facilities, and state-operated court service units, is considered a single participating agency for purposes of this regulation.
B. Locally operated court services units, and secure juvenile detention homes and boot camps as defined in § 16.1-228 of the Code of Virginia centers shall be participating agencies in the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS.
C. Any other agency that is eligible to receive juvenile record information under § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia may apply to the department for status as a participating agency.
6VAC35-160-40. Signed memorandum of agreement and nondisclosure agreement required.
The department shall develop a written memorandum of agreement and a nondisclosure agreement with each other participating agency delineating the participating agency's access to and responsibility for information contained in the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS.
6VAC35-160-50. Data submissions.
A. All participating agencies shall submit data and other information as required by department policy procedures to ensure that juvenile record information is complete, accurate, current, and consistent.
B. Administrators of participating agencies are responsible for ensuring that entries into the juvenile justice information system VJJIS are accurate, timely, and in a form prescribed by the department.
C. All information entered into the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS shall become part of a juvenile's record and shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia.
6VAC35-160-60. Access provided to participating agencies.
A. In accordance with policies statutes, regulations, and procedures governing confidentiality of information and system security, the department may limit or expand the scope of access granted to participating agencies.
B. When individuals or participating agencies are providing treatment or rehabilitative services to a juvenile as part of an agreement with the department, their access to juvenile record information shall be limited to that portion of the information that is relevant to the provision of the treatment or service. Once access to an application is authorized, the authorized data user is still obligated to assess the appropriateness of each specific access on a need-to-know basis.
C. An individual's juvenile record information shall be made available only to participating agencies currently supervising or providing services to the juvenile, and only upon presentation of the unique identifying number assigned to the juvenile. Once access to an application is authorized, the authorized data user [ is still remains ] obligated to assess the appropriateness of each specific access on a need-to-know basis.
6VAC35-160-70. Designation of authorized individuals.
A. Each participating agency shall determine what positions in the agency require regular access to juvenile record information as part of their job responsibilities and as documented in the employee work profile.
B. In accordance with applicable law and regulations, the The department may shall require a background check of any individual who will be given access to the VJJIS system through any participating agency. The department may deny access to any person based on the results of such background investigation or due to the person's violation of the provisions of these regulations this chapter or other security requirements established for the collection, storage, or dissemination of juvenile record information.
C. Only authorized employees individuals shall have direct access to juvenile record information.
D. Use of juvenile record information by an unauthorized employee individual, or for a purpose or activity other than one for which the person is authorized to receive juvenile record information, will shall be considered an unauthorized dissemination.
E. Persons who are given access to juvenile record information shall be required to sign an agreement information security agreement in accordance with department procedure stating that they will use and disseminate the information only in compliance with law and these regulations, this chapter and that they understand that there are criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized dissemination.
6VAC35-160-90. Security of physical records.
A. A participating agency that possesses physical records or files containing juvenile record information shall institute procedures to ensure the physical security of such juvenile record information from unauthorized access, disclosure, dissemination, theft, sabotage, fire, flood, wind, or other natural or man-made disasters.
B. Only authorized persons who are clearly identified shall have access to areas where juvenile record information is collected, stored, processed, or disseminated. Locks, guards, or other appropriate means shall be used to control access.
6VAC35-160-100. Requirements when records are automated.
Participating agencies having automated juvenile record information files shall:
1. Designate a system administrator data owner to maintain and control authorized user accounts, system management, and the implementation of security measures;
2. Maintain "backup" copies of juvenile record information, preferably off-site;
3. Develop a disaster recovery plan, which shall be available for inspection and review by the department;
4. Carefully control system specifications and documentation to prevent unauthorized access and dissemination 2. Develop and implement a logical access procedure to prevent unauthorized access and dissemination; and
5. 3. Develop procedures for discarding old computers to ensure that information contained on those computers is not available to unauthorized persons. All data must be completely erased or otherwise made unreadable in accordance with COV ITRM Standard SEC 514–04, Removal of Commonwealth Data from Electronic Media Standard [ or any successor COV ITRM standard that addresses the removal of Commonwealth data from electronic media ].
6VAC35-160-110. Access controls for computer security.
A. Where juvenile record information is computerized, logical access controls shall be [ put in place implemented ] to ensure that records can be queried, updated, or destroyed only from approved system user accounts. Industry standard levels of encryption shall be required to protect all confidential juvenile record information moving through any network.
B. The logical access controls described in subsection A of this section shall be known only to the employees of the participating agency who are responsible for control of the juvenile record information system or to individuals and agencies operating under a specific agreement with the participating agency to provide such security programs. The access controls shall be kept under maximum security conditions secure.
C. Computer operations, whether dedicated or shared, that support juvenile record information shall operate in accordance with procedures developed or approved by the department.
D. Juvenile record information shall be stored by the computer in such a manner that it cannot be modified, destroyed, accessed, changed, purged, or overlaid in any fashion except via an approved system user account.
6VAC35-160-130. Security of telecommunications.
A. Ordinarily, dedicated telecommunications lines shall be required for direct or remote access to computer systems containing juvenile record information. However, the The department may permit the use of a nondedicated means of data transmission to access juvenile record information when there are adequate and verifiable safeguards in place to restrict access to juvenile record information to authorized persons. Industry standard levels of encryption shall be required to protect all juvenile record information moving through any network.
B. Where remote access of juvenile record information is permitted, remote access devices must be secure. Remote access devices capable of receiving or transmitting juvenile record information shall be secured during periods of operation. When the remote access device is unattended, the device shall be made inoperable for purposes of accessing juvenile record information by implementing a screen saver lockout period after a maximum of 15 minutes of inactivity for devices as required by COV ITRM Standards SEC [ 501-09 or any successor COV ITRM Standard that addresses information security 501–09.1 ]. In addition, appropriate identification of the remote access device operator shall be required.
C. Telecommunications facilities The telecommunications connection used in connection with the remote access device shall also be secured. The telecommunications facilities Telecommunication connections shall be reasonably protected from possible tampering or tapping.
6VAC35-160-150. Correcting errors.
Participating agencies shall immediately notify the appropriate VJJIS functional administrator data owner [ when it is found upon discovering ] that incorrect information has been entered into the juvenile justice information system VJJIS. The VJJIS functional administrator data owner [ will shall ] make arrangements to correct the information as soon as practicable in accordance with department procedures.
6VAC35-160-170. Information to be disseminated only in accordance with law applicable statutes and regulation regulations.
A. In accordance with § 16.1-223 of the Code of Virginia, data stored in the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS shall be confidential. Information from such data that identifies an individual juvenile may be released only in accordance with § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia, applicable federal law, and this regulation chapter.
B. Unauthorized dissemination of juvenile record information will result in subject the disseminator's being subject disseminator to the administrative sanctions described in 6VAC35-160-380. Unlawful dissemination also may be prosecuted as a Class 3 misdemeanor under § 16.1-309 of the Code of Virginia or as a Class 2 misdemeanor under § 16.1-225 of the Code of Virginia.
C. Additional disclosure limitations are provided in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (42 USC §§ 1320d-5 and 1320d-6) and the federal substance abuse law (42 USC § 290dd2(f)).
6VAC35-160-180. Fees.
Participating agencies may charge a reasonable fee for search and copying time expended when an individual or a nonparticipating agency requests juvenile record information. The participating agency shall inform the requester of the fees to be charged, and shall obtain written agreement from the requester to pay such costs prior to initiating the search for requested information. Any release shall be in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations.
6VAC35-160-210. Determining requestor's eligibility to receive the information.
A. Upon receipt of a request for juvenile record information, an appropriately designated person shall determine whether the requesting agency or individual is eligible to receive juvenile record information as provided in § 16.1-300 of the Code of Virginia, federal law, and this regulation chapter.
B. The determination as to whether a person, agency or institution has a "legitimate interest" in a juvenile's case shall be based on the criteria specified in subdivision A 7 of § 16.1-300 A 7 of the Code of Virginia.
C. When there is a request to disseminate health records or substance abuse treatment records, the person responding to the request shall determine whether the requested information is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or by the federal law on substance abuse treatment records (42 USC § 290dd-2 and 42 CFR Part 2), and may consult with designated department personnel in making this determination. Health records and substance abuse treatment records shall be disseminated only in strict compliance with the applicable federal statutory requirements, the Code of Virginia, and this chapter.
6VAC35-160-220. Responding to requests.
A. Once it is determined that a requestor is entitled to juvenile record information, a designated individual shall inform the requestor of the procedures for reviewing the juvenile record information, including the general restrictions on the use of the data, when the record will be available, and any costs that may be involved.
B. When the request for juvenile record information is made by an individual's parent, guardian, legal custodian or other person standing in loco parentis, the request shall be referred to designated personnel of the department. (See 6VAC35-160-230.)
C. Before beginning the search for the requested juvenile record information, a designated individual shall inform the requester of any fees that will be charged pursuant to 6VAC35-160-180 and shall obtain the consent of the requester to pay any charges associated with providing the requested information.
D. C. All records containing sensitive data (e.g., name, date of birth, social security number, or address) shall be encrypted prior to electronic dissemination. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, requested records shall be provided as soon as practicable, but in any case within seven 10 business days unless compliance with other applicable regulations requires a longer response time.
E. D. If the request for information is made to a participating agency and the participating agency does not have access to the particular information requested, the requestor shall be so notified and shall be told how to request the information from the appropriate source, if known.
F. E. Personnel of the participating agency shall provide reasonable assistance to the individual or his attorney to help understand the record.
G. F. The person releasing the record shall also inform the individual of his right to challenge the record as provided in 6VAC35-160-280.
H. G. If no record can be found, a statement shall be furnished to this effect.
6VAC35-160-260. Reporting unauthorized disseminations.
A. Participating agencies shall notify the department when they observe any violations of the above dissemination regulations contained in this part. The department will shall investigate and respond to the violation as provided in law and this chapter.
B. A participating agency that knowingly fails to report a violation may be subject to an immediate audit of its entire dissemination log and procedures to ensure that disseminations are being appropriately managed.
Challenge To to and Correction of Juvenile Record Information
6VAC35-160-280. Challenge.
A. Individuals, or persons acting on an individual's behalf as provided for by law, may challenge their own juvenile record information by completing documentation provided by the department and forwarding it to the functional proponent data owner who is responsible for the applicable component of the the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS as prescribed in department procedures.
B. When a record that is maintained by the VJJIS is challenged, both the manual and the automated record shall be flagged with the message "CHALLENGED RECORD." The individual shall be given an opportunity to make provide a brief written statement describing how the information contained in the record is alleged to be inaccurate. When a challenged record is disseminated while under challenge, the record shall carry both the flagged message and the individual's statement, if one has been provided.
C. The VJJIS functional administrator data owner or designee shall examine the individual's record to determine if a data entry error was made. If a data entry error is not obvious, the VJJIS functional administrator data owner shall send a copy of the challenge form and any relevant information to all agencies that could have originated the information under challenge, and shall ask them to examine their files to determine the validity of the challenge.
D. The participating agencies shall examine their source data, the contents of the challenge, and information supplied by the VJJIS for any discrepancies or errors, and shall advise the VJJIS functional administrator data owner of the results of the examination.
E. If a modification of a VJJIS record is required, the VJJIS functional administrator data owner shall ensure that the required change is made and shall notify all participating agencies that were asked to examine their records in connection with the challenge.
F. Participating agencies that, pursuant to 6VAC35-160-220, have disseminated an erroneous or incomplete record shall in turn notify all entities that have received the erroneous juvenile record information as recorded on the agency's dissemination log.
G. The participating agency that received the challenge shall notify the individual or person acting on the individual's behalf of the results of the challenge and the right to request an administrative review and appeal those results.
6VAC35-160-290. Administrative review of challenge results.
A. If not satisfied with the results of the challenge, the individual or those acting on his behalf may, within 30 calendar days, request in writing an administrative review of the challenge by the Director director of the Department of Juvenile Justice department.
B. Within 30 days of receiving the written request for the administrative review, the Director director of the Department of Juvenile Justice department, or a designee who is not the VJJIS functional administrator data owner who responded to the challenge, shall review the challenge, the findings of the review, and the action taken by the VJJIS functional administrator data owner. If the administrative review supports correction of the juvenile record information, the correction shall be made as prescribed above in [ this section 6VAC35-160-280 ].
6VAC35-160-300. Removal of a challenge designation.
When juvenile the challenge to the juvenile's record information is determined to be correct has been resolved, either as a result of a challenge or an administrative review of the challenge, the VJJIS functional administrator data owner shall notify the affected participating agencies to remove the challenge designation from their files.
Part V
6VAC35-160-310. Expungement requirements.
When a court orders or law requires the expungement of an individual's juvenile records, all records and personal identifying information associated with the expungement order shall be destroyed in accordance with the court order or statutory requirement. Nonidentifying information may be kept in databases or other aggregated files for statistical purposes.
6VAC35-160-320. Notification to participating agencies.
The VJJIS functional administrator data owner shall notify all participating agencies to purge their records of any reference to the person whose record has been ordered expunged. The notification shall include a copy of the applicable court order, along with notice of the penalties imposed by law for disclosure of such personal identifying information (see § 16.1-309 of the Code of Virginia).
6VAC35-160-330. Procedures for expunging juvenile record information.
A. Paper versions of records that have been ordered expunged shall be destroyed by shredding, incinerating, pulping, or otherwise totally eradicating the record.
B. Computerized versions of records that have been ordered expunged shall be deleted from all databases and electronic files in such a way that the records cannot be accessed or recreated through ordinary use of any equipment or software that is part of the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS and in accordance with the ITRM SEC [ 514-03 514–04 ] Removal of [ Electronic Commonwealth ] Data from Electronic Media [ standard Standard ].
C. If personal identifying information concerning the subject individual is included in records that are not ordered expunged, the personal identifying information relating to the individual whose records have been ordered expunged shall be obliterated on the original, or a new document shall be created eliminating the personal identifying references to the individual whose record has been ordered expunged.
6VAC35-160-340. Confirmation notice required to VJJIS functional administrator data owner.
Within 30 calendar days of receiving expungement instructions from the VJJIS functional administrator data owner, the participating agency shall expunge the juvenile record information in accordance with 6VAC35-160-330 and shall notify the VJJIS functional administrator data owner when the records have been expunged. The notification to the VJJIS functional administrator data owner shall indicate that juvenile records were expunged in accordance with court order and shall not identify the juvenile whose records where were expunged.
6VAC35-160-350. Expungement order received directly by participating agency.
When a participating agency receives an expungement order directly from a court, the participating agency shall promptly comply with the expungement order in accordance with 6VAC35-160-330 and shall notify the VJJIS functional administrator data owner of the court-ordered expungement. The VJJIS functional administrator shall data owner, upon receipt of such notification, obtain a copy of the order from the appropriate court shall contact the appropriate court and determine the validity of the notification, as applicable.
Part VI
Disposition of Records in the [ Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS ]
6VAC35-160-355. Record retention.
All records in the Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System VJJIS shall be retained and disposed of in accordance with the applicable records retention schedules approved by the Library of Virginia. When a participating agency or a unit of a participating agency disposes of records in the physical possession of the participating agency or the unit of a participating agency, the person who disposes of such records shall notify the VJJIS functional administrator data owner to remove that same information from VJJIS.
Part VII
6VAC35-160-360. Oversight by the Department of Juvenile Justice department.
A. The Department of Juvenile Justice department shall have the responsibility for monitoring compliance with this chapter and for taking enforcement action as provided in this chapter or by law applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
B. The department shall have the right to audit, monitor, and inspect any facilities, equipment, software, systems, or procedures established pursuant to required by this chapter.
6VAC35-160-390. Annual report to the board. (Repealed.)
The department shall annually report to the board on the status of the Juvenile Justice Information System, including a summary of (i) any known security breaches and corrective actions taken; (ii) any audits conducted, whether random or for cause; and (iii) any challenges received alleging erroneous information and the outcome of any investigation in response to such a challenge.
[ DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (6VAC35-160)
Information Technology Resource Management Standard - Removal of Commonwealth Data from Electronic Media Standard, 514–04, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (rev. 12/2015)
Commonwealth of Virginia Information Technology Resource Management Standard, Information Security Standard, 501–09.1, Virginia Information Technologies Agency (rev. 12/2016) ]
Fast-Track Regulation
Title of Regulation: 8VAC20-671. Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students with Disabilities (amending 8VAC20-671-710).
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.
Public Hearing Information: No public hearings are scheduled.
Agency Contact: John Eisenberg, Special Education and Student Services, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-8079, or email john.eisenberg@doe.virginia.gov.
Basis: Chapter 387 of the 2015 Acts of Assembly amends §§ 8.01-225, 54.1-3408, and 22.1-321.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the possession and administration of epinephrine in private schools for students with disabilities. Specifically, § 22.1-321.1 requires that the Board of Education promulgate regulations for the possession and administration of epinephrine in every school for students with disabilities, to be administered by any employee of the school who is authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of epinephrine to any student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction.
Purpose: The amendments to 8VAC20-671-710 conform the regulations to the provisions of Chapter 387 of the 2015 Acts of Assembly. Without amending 8VAC20-671-710 to include requirements related to the possession and use of epinephrine, students who are believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction could be put at significant risk of a serious medical condition or potentially death. The amended regulation will provide the administrators of private schools for students with disabilities with much needed and requested provisions related to the possession and use of epinephrine.
Rationale for Using Fast-Track Rulemaking Process: Use of the fast-track rulemaking process for the amendments to 8VAC20-671-710 is appropriate because (i) the Board of Education does not foresee a significant human resource or fiscal impact on the private school facilities; (ii) there is no fiscal impact on the Commonwealth; and (iii) these amendments are long awaited by the private school community and its accrediting agencies, primarily the Virginia Council for Private Education and the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities.
Substance: The amendments to 8VAC20-671-710 address the requirements for procurement, storage, and use of epinephrine and also address the training requirements for staff and the required reporting activities when epinephrine is administered to a student enrolled in a private school licensed by the Virginia Department of Education.
Issues: An advantage for the public is that parents of children who are enrolled in such private schools will have access to the required expectations when a child experiences an anaphylactic episode at school or during a school sponsored activity off of school grounds and how care will be provided by trained personnel in accordance with established guidelines and protocols. An advantage for the Virginia Department of Education and the Commonwealth of Virginia is that there will be a defined protocol for monitoring and enforcing what were already established in guidelines but are now incorporated by reference into law. There are no foreseen disadvantages to the public or the Commonwealth.
Department of Planning and Budget's Economic Impact Analysis:
Summary of the Proposed Amendments to Regulation. Pursuant to Chapter 387 of the 2015 Acts of Assembly, the Board of Education (Board) proposes to establish requirements for the possession and administration of epinephrine in private schools for students with disabilities. Epinephrine is used to treat persons believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction.
Result of Analysis. The benefits likely exceed the costs.
Estimated Economic Impact. Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. It can occur within seconds or minutes of exposure to something you're allergic to, such as peanuts or bee stings. Anaphylaxis causes your immune system to release a flood of chemicals that can cause you to go into shock — your blood pressure drops suddenly and your airways narrow, blocking breathing. Signs and symptoms include a rapid, weak pulse; a skin rash; and nausea and vomiting. Common triggers include certain foods, some medications, insect venom and latex. Anaphylaxis requires an injection of epinephrine. If anaphylaxis isn't treated right away with epinephrine, it can be fatal.1
The Board proposes to require that each school has: 1) on campus at least two auto-injectable epinephrine units for both dosage sizes, 0.3 mg (for students weighing more than 66 pounds) and 0.15 mg (for students who weigh 33 to 66 pounds), 2) a written policy consistent with the Department of Education's (DOE) Guidelines for Recognition and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in the School Setting for its procedures to address students with severe allergies who may be at risk of an anaphylactic reaction necessitating the use of an epinephrine auto-injector, 3) for students with known life threatening allergies, "student specific" written instructions from the student's health care provider for handling anaphylaxis and all necessary medications, and 4) a standing order (from an authorized medical provider) to prescribe "non-student specific" epinephrine for students within the school who do not presently have a health care plan addressing the administration of epinephrine. Additionally, the Board proposes to specify documentation and storage requirements, as well as procedures once epinephrine is administered. Finally, the Board proposes to require that at least two school employees in addition to the school nurse are trained in the administration of epinephrine by auto-injector.
As of May 10, 2017, generic auto-injectable epinephrine units were listed at a cost of $109.99 for a two-pack on CVS's website.2 Thus requiring that each school has at least two auto-injectable epinephrine units for both dosage sizes would cost about $220. The auto-injectable epinephrine units are expected to last at least 12 months before expiry.3 Thereafter, the replacement costs for used and expired auto-injectors is projected to be at about the same rate. DOE's Guidelines for Recognition and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in the School Setting provides the information needed for schools to produce a written policy related to its procedures to address students with severe allergies who may be at risk of an anaphylactic reaction necessitating the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. The annual administrative costs for recordkeeping and other administrative costs required for compliance is projected at $240 (1hr per month at $20 per hour).4 Thus most years, obtaining and maintaining the required auto-injectable epinephrine units and the associated procedures would likely cost less than $500.
Given the not insignificant chance that the presence of auto-injectable epinephrine and staff who know how to properly administer it could save the life of a child at the school, the benefits of the proposed amendments likely exceed the costs (less than $500 annually most years).
Businesses and Entities Affected. The proposed amendments affect the 136 licensed private schools for students with disabilities in the Commonwealth.5 Most would likely qualify as small businesses.
Localities Particularly Affected. The proposed amendments do not disproportionately affect particular localities.
Projected Impact on Employment. The proposed amendments are unlikely to significantly affect employment.
Effects on the Use and Value of Private Property. The proposed amendments are unlikely to significantly affect the use and value of private property.
Real Estate Development Costs. The proposed amendments do not affect real estate development costs.
Small Businesses:
Definition. Pursuant to § 2.2-4007.04 of the Code of Virginia, small business is defined as "a business entity, including its affiliates, that (i) is independently owned and operated and (ii) employs fewer than 500 full-time employees or has gross annual sales of less than $6 million."
Costs and Other Effects. The proposed amendments increase costs for small private schools for students with disabilities.
Alternative Method that Minimizes Adverse Impact. There is no apparent alternative that would reduce costs while meeting the intended policy goal of increasing the likelihood that children at private schools for students with disabilities who go into anaphylactic shock survive.
Adverse Impacts:
Businesses. The proposed amendments increase costs for private schools for students with disabilities.
Localities. The proposed amendments do not adversely affect localities.
Other Entities. The proposed amendments do not adversely affect other entities.
1 Source: Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anaphylaxis/home/ovc-20307210
2 See https://www.cvs.com/content/epipen-alternative
3 See http://www.epipen.ca/en/about-epipen/frequently-asked-questions
4 Source: Department of Education
5 Ibid
Agency's Response to Economic Impact Analysis: The agency concurs with the economic impact analysis completed by the Department of Planning and Budget.
Pursuant to Chapter 387 of the 2015 Acts of Assembly, the amendments establish requirements for the possession and administration of epinephrine in private schools for students with disabilities.
8VAC20-671-710. Medication and health.
A. Each student shall have on file evidence of a comprehensive physical examination prescribed by the State Health Commissioner from a qualified licensed (i) physician, (ii) nurse practitioner, or (iii) physician assistant acting under the supervision of a licensed physician. The examination must contain, at a minimum, information required on the Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form.
B. Each student shall have an up-to-date certificate of immunization.
C. Any student or staff with a medical condition that is contagious or infectious shall take leave from school while in that condition unless attendance is approved by a qualified health care provider. Conditions meeting this requirement must be provided in the parent/student handbook or other print materials.
D. A first aid kit shall be maintained and readily accessible for minor injuries and medical emergencies in each building used for instruction or other school activity.
E. Each private school for students with disabilities shall develop a written policy related to its procedures to address students with severe allergies who may be at risk of an anaphylactic reaction necessitating the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. The policy shall address, but is not limited to (i) an overview of anaphylaxis and its symptoms; (ii) staff training in the possession and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors; (iii) standing orders; (iv) responding to anaphylaxis; (v) post administration of epinephrine actions; and (vi) storage, access, and maintenance. School administrators shall ensure that the school's policy is consistent with the Recognition and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in the School Setting guidelines dated June 28, 2012 that are published on the Virginia Department of Education's website.
F. Each private school for students with disabilities shall ensure that it has at least two auto-injectable epinephrine units in both dosage sizes, 0.3 mg for a student who weighs more than 66 pounds and 0.15 mg for a student who weighs 33 to 66 pounds, on school premises, to be administered by any employee of a school for students with disabilities licensed by the Board of Education who is authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of epinephrine to any student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction. Stock epinephrine is intended for use on school premises and should not be carried offsite. Additional epinephrine should be made available along with arrangements for administration during field trips and other official offsite school activities.
E. G. Procurement and acceptance of medication.
1. All medications shall be accepted only in the original container with written permission signed and dated by the parent to administer to the child.
2. The use of all prescriptive medication must be authorized in writing by a licensed prescriber.
3. For students enrolled in private schools for students with disabilities with known life threatening allergies or anaphylaxis the school administrator shall obtain on an annual basis, through the student's parent or legal guardian, "student specific" written instructions from the student's health care provider for handling anaphylaxis and all necessary medications for implementing the student specific order.
4. The private school for students with disabilities administrator shall designate an authorized medical provider with prescriptive authority, such as a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, and obtain a standing order to prescribe "non-student specific" epinephrine for students within the school who do not presently have a health care plan addressing the administration of epinephrine, to be administered to any student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction.
5. School administrators shall coordinate with, among other resources as they deem appropriate, placing school divisions, local health department directors, local practitioners, and the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to assist them in obtaining the required standing orders for treatment of anaphylaxis and prescriptions to order auto-injectable epinephrine.
6. Standing orders and prescriptions shall be renewed annually and with any change in prescriber.
H. The expiration date of epinephrine solutions shall be checked periodically but not less than monthly. The auto-injector unit should be replaced if it is approaching its expiration date. The contents should be inspected through the clear window of the auto-injector. The solution should be clear; if it is discolored or contains solid particles, discard and replace the unit. Used, expired, or epinephrine auto-injectors with discolored solution or solid particles shall not be used and shall be discarded in a sharps container. The school shall maintain a sufficient number of extra doses of epinephrine for replacement of used or expired school stock on the day it is used or discarded. Each school shall maintain documentation that its stock of epinephrine has been checked on a monthly basis to ensure proper storage, review of expiration dates, medication stability, and replacement upon use or disposal under the criteria in this subsection.
F. I. All medication and medical paraphernalia, with the exception of epinephrine auto-injectors, shall be properly labeled and securely locked or stored in accordance with the Virginia School Health Guidelines. Epinephrine auto-injectors must be stored in a safe, unlocked, and accessible location in a dark place at room temperature (between 59°F - 86°F). Epinephrine cannot be stored in a refrigerator. Although epinephrine should not be maintained in a locked cabinet or behind locked doors, precautions must be in place to ensure that the epinephrine auto-injectors are not readily available to student access. The location of the epinephrine must be clearly marked at the storage location, and staff must be made aware of the storage location in each school.
G. J. An individual medication administration record shall be maintained for each medication a student receives and shall include student name, date the medication is to begin, drug name, schedule for administration, strength, route, identification of the individual who administered the medication, and dates the medication was discontinued or changed.
K. Once epinephrine is administered, local Emergency Medical Services (911) shall be activated and the student transported to the emergency room for follow-up care. In some reactions, the symptoms go away, only to return one to three hours later. This is called a "biphasic reaction." Often these second-phase symptoms occur in the respiratory tract and may be more severe than the first-phase symptoms. Therefore, follow-up care with a health care provider is necessary. The student will not be allowed to remain at school or return to school on the day epinephrine is administered. The administration of epinephrine shall be treated as a serious incident and shall be reported to the parent or legal guardian immediately using all means of contact provided by the parent (i.e., home, cell, or work telephone number, email, or text message), but no later than the end of the school day. The school administrator shall ensure that an appropriate serious incident form is completed by the end of the day on which the administration of epinephrine occurred. The incident report shall include the following information: (i) the date and time the incident occurred; (ii) the name of the staff who administered the epinephrine; (iii) a record of the attempts made (including date, time, and mode of communication, and name of employee making the attempt) to notify the parent of the use of epinephrine; (iv) summary of contact with parent; and (v) the name of the person who completed the incident report. The school administrator shall provide a copy of the incident report via email or facsimile to the department within 24 hours of completing the report.
H. L. The provider shall develop and implement written policies and procedures regarding:
1. Managing medication errors to include the following: administering first aid; contacting the poison control center; notifying the prescribing physician; taking action as directed; documenting the incident; reviewing medication errors and staff responses; and reporting errors to the parent and placing agency;
2. Handling adverse drug reactions;
3. Revising procedures as events may warrant;
4. Disposing of medication and medical supplies such as needles, syringes, lancets, etc.;
5. Storing of controlled substances;
6. Distributing medication off campus; and
7. Documenting medication refusal.
I. M. The telephone number of a regional poison control center and other emergency numbers shall be posted on or near the phone.
J. N. Medication training.
1. All staff responsible for medication administration shall have successfully completed medication training, including refresher training, in a program approved by the Board of Nursing or be licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to administer medication before they can administer medication.
2. The school administrator shall identify an appropriate number of staff, but not less than two employees, in addition to the school nurse, as appropriate, to be trained in the administration of epinephrine by auto-injector. Only trained personnel shall administer epinephrine to a student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction. Training shall be conducted in accordance with the most current edition of the Virginia Department of Education's Manual for Training Public School Employees in the Administration of Medication or other approved training programs, such as, Medication Administration Training for Youth or Medication Administration Training. Training shall be conducted as often as needed to ensure adequate staff are trained, but not less than annually.
3. Training shall be provided to staff in medication procedures and effects and infection control measures, including the use of standard precautions.
3. 4. Staff certified in first aid and CPR shall be available at all times on the school grounds and during any school-sponsored activity.
4. 5. Documentation of medication training must be maintained in personnel files.
5. 6. Staff authorized to administer medication shall be informed of any known side effects of the medication and the symptoms of the effects.
K. O. Monitoring the supply of medications.
1. Upon receiving any medication, staff members handling medication shall count individual tablets and measure the level of liquid medicine in the presence of the parent(s) parent or another staff member and record the count on the medication log.
2. The medication log shall include the signature or initials of the staff member who counted the medication and the parent or staff who witnessed the occurrence. When initials are used, the medication administration record must contain the full name of the staff with corresponding initials for identification purposes.
3. Students shall be prohibited from transporting medication unless directed otherwise by the student's health care plan.
P. The requirements outlined in subsections F and K of this section related to the possession and administration of epinephrine extend to activities off the school premises. Therefore, school policies shall include specific protocols for responding to anaphylaxis in the school setting, both onsite and at offsite school events, such as field trips.
Q. In accordance with § 8.01-225 A 13 of the Code of Virginia, any person who is an employee of a school for students with disabilities, as defined in § 22.1-319 of the Code of Virginia and licensed by the Board of Education, who is authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of epinephrine and who administers or assists in the administration of epinephrine to a student believed in good faith to be having an anaphylactic reaction, or is the prescriber of the epinephrine, shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omission resulting from rendering of such treatment. Whenever any employee is covered by the immunity granted in § 8.01-225 A 13 of the Code of Virginia, the school shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omission resulting from such administration or assistance.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (8VAC20-671)
Virginia School Health Guidelines - General Guidelines for Administering Medication in School (pages 253-256), May 1999, Virginia Department of Health
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, 7th Edition, December 2010, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, www.dietary guidelines.gov
Virginia School Health Guidelines - Recognition and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in the School Setting, dated June 28, 2012, Virginia Department of Health
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Water Control Board is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 8 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts general permits issued by the State Water Control Board pursuant to the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq.), Chapter 24 (§ 62.1-242 et seq.) of Title 62.1, and Chapter 25 (§ 62.1-254 et seq.) of Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia if the board (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01; (ii) following the passage of 30 days from the publication of the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action, forms a technical advisory committee composed of relevant stakeholders, including potentially affected citizens groups, to assist in the development of the general permit; (iii) provides notice and receives oral and written comment as provided in § 2.2-4007.03; and (iv) conducts at least one public hearing on the proposed general permit.
Title of Regulation: 9VAC25-120. General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulation for Discharges from Petroleum Contaminated Sites, Groundwater Remediation and Hydrostatic Tests (amending 9VAC25-120-10, 9VAC25-120-15, 9VAC25-120-20, 9VAC25-120-50 through 9VAC25-120-80).
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; § 402 of the Clean Water Act; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, and 124.
Public Hearing Information:
September 28, 2017 - 3 p.m. - Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Richmond, VA 23219
Public Comment Deadline: October 20, 2017.
Small Business Impact Review Report of Findings: This proposed regulatory action serves as the report of the findings of the regulatory review pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Agency Contact: Matthew Richardson, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4195, FAX (804) 698-4032, or email matthew.richardson@deq.virginia.gov.
This general permit contains effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and special conditions for discharges of petroleum-contaminated wastewater, chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminated wastewater, and wastewater from hydrostatic tests. The proposed changes to the regulation make this general permit similar to other general permits issued recently and clarify and update permit limits and conditions.
Proposed substantive changes to the existing regulation include (i) including "associated distribution equipment" as components that can be hydrostatically tested under general permit coverage; (ii) requiring the permittee to notify a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) owner of the existence of the discharge at the time of registration under the general permit and to include a copy of that notification with the registration statement; (iii) clarifying that dewatering projects "shall be managed to control the volume and velocity of the discharge, including peak flow rates and total volume, to minimize erosion at outlets and to minimize downstream channel and stream bank erosion"; (iv) requiring that hydrostatic discharge flows "be managed to control the volume and velocity of the discharge, including peak flow rates and total volume, to minimize erosion at outlets and to minimize downstream channel and stream bank erosion"; and (v) clarifying that total residual chlorine data below the quantification level of 0.1 mg/L shall be reported as "<QL."
GENERAL VIRGINIA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (VPDES) GENERAL PERMIT REGULATION FOR DISCHARGES FROM PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SITES, GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION, AND HYDROSTATIC TESTS
The words and terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings defined in the State Water Control Law and 9VAC25-31 (VPDES permit regulation) Permit Regulation) unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, except that for the purposes of this chapter:
"Board" means the State Water Control Board.
"Central wastewater treatment facilities" means any facility that treats (for disposal, recycling, or recovery of materials) or recycles hazardous or nonhazardous waste, hazardous or nonhazardous industrial wastewater, or used material from offsite off-site. This includes both a facility that treats waste received from off-site exclusively, and a facility that treats waste generated on-site as well as waste received from off site off-site.
"Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents" means solvents containing carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine atoms and the constituents resulting from the degradation of these chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents.
"Department" or "DEQ" means the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
"Director" means the Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, or an authorized representative.
"Petroleum products" means petroleum-based substances comprised of a complex blend of hydrocarbons derived from crude oil such as motor fuels, jet fuels, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils, lubricants, petroleum solvents and used oils. "Petroleum products" does not include hazardous waste as defined by the Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (9VAC20-60).
"Total maximum daily load" or "TMDL" means a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. A TMDL includes wasteload allocations (WLAs) for point source discharges, and load allocations (LAs) for nonpoint sources or natural background or both, and must include a margin of safety (MOS) and account for seasonal variations.
9VAC25-120-15. Applicability of incorporated references based on the dates that they became effective.
Except as noted, when a regulation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set forth in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is referenced or adopted herein in this chapter and incorporated by reference, that regulation shall be as it exists and has been published as a final regulation in the Federal Register prior to July 1, 2012, with the effective date as published in the Federal Register notice or February 26, 2013, whichever is later as of July 1, 2017.
9VAC25-120-20. Purpose.
This general permit regulation governs the discharge of wastewaters from sites contaminated by petroleum products, chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, the hydrostatic testing of petroleum and natural gas storage tanks and pipelines, the hydrostatic testing and dewatering of petroleum storage tank systems and associated distribution equipment, and the hydrostatic testing of water storage tanks and pipelines. These wastewaters may be discharged from the following activities: excavation dewatering, conducting aquifer tests to characterize site conditions, pumping contaminated groundwater to remove free product from the ground, discharges resulting from another petroleum product or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent cleanup activity approved by the board, hydrostatic tests of natural gas and petroleum storage tanks or pipelines, hydrostatic tests and dewatering of underground and above ground storage tanks and associated distribution equipment, and hydrostatic tests of water storage tanks and tank systems or pipelines. Discharges not associated with petroleum-contaminated water, water contaminated by chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, or hydrostatic tests are not covered under this general permit.
9VAC25-120-50. Effective date of the permit.
This general permit will become effective on February 26, 2013 2018. This general permit will expire on February 25, 2018 2023. This general permit is effective as to any covered owner upon compliance with all the provisions of 9VAC25-120-60.
9VAC25-120-60. Authorization to discharge.
A. Any owner governed by this general permit is hereby authorized to discharge to surface waters within the Commonwealth of Virginia provided that:
1. The owner submits a registration statement, if required to do so, in accordance with 9VAC25-120-70, and that registration statement is accepted by the board;
2. The owner complies with the applicable effluent limitations and other requirements of 9VAC25-120-80; and
3. The board has not notified the owner that the discharge is not eligible for coverage in accordance with subsection B of this section.
B. The board will notify an owner that the discharge is not eligible for coverage under this general permit in the event of any of the following:
1. The owner is required to obtain an individual permit in accordance with 9VAC25-31-170 B of the VPDES Permit Regulation;
2. The owner is proposing to discharge within five miles upstream of a public water supply intake or to state waters specifically named in other board regulations which prohibit such discharges;
3. The owner is proposing to discharge to surface waters where there are permitted central wastewater treatment facilities reasonably available, as determined by the board;
4. The discharge violates or would violate the antidegradation policy in the Water Quality Standards at 9VAC25-260-30; or
5. The discharge is not consistent with the assumptions and requirements of an approved TMDL.
C. Compliance with this general permit constitutes compliance with the federal Clean Water Act, and the State Water Control Law, and applicable regulations under either with the exceptions stated in 9VAC25-31-60 of the VPDES Permit Regulation. Approval for coverage under this general permit does not relieve any owner of the responsibility to comply with any other applicable federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, or regulation.
D. Continuation of permit coverage.
1. Any owner that was authorized to discharge under the petroleum contaminated sites, groundwater remediation, and hydrostatic tests general permit issued in 2008 2013 and that submits a complete registration statement on or before February 26, 2013 2018, is authorized to continue to discharge under the terms of the 2008 2013 general permit until such time as the board either:
a. Issues coverage to the owner under this general permit; or
b. Notifies the owner that the discharge is not eligible for coverage under this general permit.
2. When the owner that was covered under the expiring or expired general permit has violated or is violating the conditions of that permit, the board may choose to do any or all of the following:
a. Initiate enforcement action based upon the general permit that has been continued;
b. Issue a notice of intent to deny coverage under the amended general permit. If the general permit coverage is denied, the owner would then be required to cease the discharges authorized by the continued general permit or be subject to enforcement action for discharging without a permit;
c. Issue an individual permit with appropriate conditions; or
d. Take other actions authorized by the VPDES Permit Regulation (9VAC25-31).
9VAC25-120-70. Registration statement.
A. Any owner seeking coverage under this general permit who that is required to submit a registration statement shall submit a complete VPDES general permit registration statement in accordance with this section, which shall serve as a notice of intent for coverage under the general VPDES permit for discharges from petroleum contaminated sites, ground water groundwater remediation, and hydrostatic tests.
B. Owners of the following types of proposed or existing discharges are not required to submit a registration statement to apply for coverage under this general permit:
1. Short term projects (14 consecutive calendar days or less in duration) including:
a. Emergency repairs;
b. Dewatering projects;
c. Utility work and repairs in areas of known contamination;
d. Tank placement or removal in areas of known contamination;
e. Pilot studies or pilot tests, including aquifer tests; and
f. New well construction discharges of groundwater;
2. Hydrostatic testing of petroleum and natural gas storage tanks and, pipelines, or distribution system components; and
3. Hydrostatic testing of water storage tanks and, pipelines, or distribution system components.
Owners of these types of discharges are authorized to discharge under this permit immediately upon the permit's effective date of February 26, 2013 2018.
Owners shall notify the department's regional office in writing within 14 days of the completion of the discharge. The notification shall include the owner's name and address, the type of discharge that occurred, the physical location of the discharge work, and the receiving stream. If the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), the owner shall also notify the MS4 owner within 14 days of the completion of the discharge.
Owners of these types of discharges are not required to submit a notice of termination of permit coverage at the completion of the discharge.
C. Deadlines for submitting registration statements.
1. New facilities. Any owner proposing a new discharge shall submit a complete registration statement at least 30 days prior to the date planned for commencing operation of the new discharge, unless exempted by subsection B of this section.
2. Existing facilities.
a. Any owner covered by an individual VPDES permit who is proposing to be covered by this general permit shall submit a complete registration statement at least 210 days prior to the expiration date of the individual VPDES permit.
b. Any owner that was authorized to discharge under the petroleum contaminated sites, ground water groundwater remediation, and hydrostatic tests general VPDES permit that became effective on February 26, 2008 2013, who that is not exempted under subsection B of this section and who intends to continue coverage under this general permit shall submit a complete registration statement to the board on or before January 27, 2013 2018.
D. Late registration statements. Registration statements will be accepted after February 26, 2013 2018, but authorization to discharge will not be retroactive. Owners described in subdivision C 2 b of this section that submit registration statements after January 27, 2013 2018, are authorized to discharge under the provisions of 9VAC25-120-60 D if a complete registration statement is submitted on or before February 26, 2013 2018.
E. The required registration statement shall contain the following information:
1. Legal name of facility Facility name and mailing address, owner name and mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if available);
2. Location of facility, address, telephone number, and email address (if available) Facility street address (if different from mailing address) or location (if the facility location does not have a mailing address);
3. Facility owner name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available) Facility operator (local contact) name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available) if different than owner;
4. Nature of business conducted at the facility;
5. Type of petroleum or natural gas products, or chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents causing or that caused the contamination;
6. Identification of activities that will result in a point source discharge from the contaminated site;
7. Whether a site characterization report for the site has been submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality;
8. Characterization or description of the wastewater or nature of contamination including all related analytical data;
9. The location of the discharge point and identification of the waterbody into which the discharge will occur. For linear projects, the location of all the proposed discharge points along the project length and the associated waterbody for each discharge point;
10. The frequency with which the discharge will occur (i.e., daily, monthly, continuously);
11. An estimate of how long each discharge will last;
12. An estimate of the total volume of wastewater to be discharged;
13. An estimate of the average and maximum flow rate of the discharge;
14. A diagram of the proposed wastewater treatment system identifying the individual treatment units;
15. A USGS 7.5 minute topographic map or equivalent computer generated map that indicates the receiving waterbody name or names, the discharge point or points, the property boundaries, as well as springs, other surface waterbodies, drinking water wells, and public water supplies that are identified in the public record or are otherwise known to the applicant within a 1/2 mile radius of the proposed discharge or discharges;
16. Whether the facility will discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). If so, the name of the MS4 owner. The owner of the facility shall notify the MS4 owner in writing of the existence of the discharge within 30 days of coverage under the general permit and shall copy the DEQ regional office with the notification. A determination of whether the facility will discharge to an MS4. If the facility discharges to an MS4, the facility owner must notify the owner of the MS4 of the existence of the discharge information at the time of registration under this permit and include that notification with the registration statement. The notification notice shall include the following information: the name of the facility, a contact person and phone telephone number, the location of the discharge, the nature of the discharge, and the facility's VPDES general permit number;
17. Whether central wastewater facilities are available to the site, and if so, whether the option of discharging to the central wastewater facility has been evaluated and the results of that evaluation;
18. Whether the facility currently has a any permit issued by the board, and if so, the permit number;
19. Any applicable pollution complaint number associated with the project;
20. A statement as to whether the material being treated or to be discharged is certified as a hazardous waste under the Virginia Hazardous Waste Regulation Management Regulations (9VAC20-60); and
21. The following certification:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. I do also hereby grant duly authorized agents of the Department of Environmental Quality, upon presentation of credentials, permission to enter the property for the purpose of determining the suitability of the general permit."
F. The registration statement shall be signed in accordance with 9VAC25-31-110.
G. The registration statement shall be delivered by either postal or electronic mail to the DEQ regional office serving the area where the facility is located.
9VAC25-120-80. General permit.
Any owner whose registration statement is accepted by the board, or who that is automatically authorized to discharge under this permit, shall comply with the requirements of the general permit and be subject to all requirements of 9VAC25-31-170 B of the VPDES permit regulation Permit Regulation. Not all pages of Part I A of the general permit will apply to every permittee. The determination of which pages provisions apply will be based on the type of contamination at the individual site and the nature of the waters receiving the discharge. Part I B and all pages of Part II apply to all permittees.
General Permit No.: VAG83
Effective Date: February 26, 2013 2018
Expiration Date: February 25, 2018 2023
GENERAL VPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES FROM PETROLEUM CONTAMINATED SITES, GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION, AND HYDROSTATIC TESTS
AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE VIRGINIA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT PROGRAM AND THE VIRGINIA STATE WATER CONTROL LAW
In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended, the State Water Control Law and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the owner is authorized to discharge to surface waters within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Virginia, except to designated public water supplies or waters specifically named in other board regulations which prohibit such discharges.
The authorized discharge shall be in accordance with the information submitted with the registration statement, this cover page, Part I - Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, and Part II - Conditions Applicable to All VPDES Permits, as set forth herein in this general permit.
If there is any conflict between the requirements of a board approved cleanup plan and this permit, the requirements of this permit shall govern.
A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS.
1. SHORT TERM PROJECTS.
The following types of short term projects (14 consecutive calendar days or less in duration) are authorized under this permit:
b. Dewatering projects(1). Dewatering projects shall be managed to control the volume and velocity of the discharge, including peak flow rates and total volume, to minimize erosion at outlets and to minimize downstream channel and stream bank erosion;
f. New well construction discharges of groundwater.
Effluent limits for short term projects correspond to the type of contamination at the project site and are given in Tables A 2 3 through A 5 below. The sampling frequency for these projects shall be once per project term discharge. Discharge monitoring reports for these projects are not required to be submitted to the department, but shall be retained by the owner for a period of at least three years from the completion date of the project.
Owners shall notify the department's regional office in writing within 14 days of the completion of the project discharge. The notification shall include the owner's name and address, the type of discharge that occurred, the physical location of the project work, and the receiving stream. If the discharge is to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), the owner shall also notify the MS4 owner within 14 days of the completion of the discharge.
(1)Dewatering projects shall be managed to ensure that they are discharging to an adequate channel or pipe and do not cause erosion in the receiving stream.
2. DISCHARGES OF HYDROSTATIC TEST
WATERS -- ALL RECEIVING WATERS.
During the period beginning with the permittee's coverage under this general permit and lasting until the permit's expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number xxxx. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified below shall be taken at the following location: outfall from the final treatment unit prior to mixing with any other waters.
Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS(2)
Instantaneous Minimum
Instantaneous Maximum
Flow (GPD)
1/discharge
pH (standard units)
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH, mg/l) (1)
Total Organic Carbon (TOC, mg/l)
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC, mg/l)(3)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
NL = No limitation, monitoring required
NA = Not applicable
The equipment being tested shall be substantially free of debris, raw material, product, or other residual materials.
The discharge flow shall be managed to control the volume and velocity of the discharge, including peak flow rates and total volume, to minimize erosion at outlets, and to minimize downstream channel and stream bank erosion.
(1)TPH is the sum of individual gasoline range organics and diesel range organics or TPH-GRO and TPH-DRO to be measured by EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2000) or EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2007) for gasoline and diesel range organics, or by EPA SW 846 Methods 8260B (1996) and 8270D (2014).
(2)Discharge monitoring reports for hydrostatic test discharges are not required to be submitted to the department but shall be retained by the owner for a period of at least three years from the completion date of the hydrostatic test.
Owners shall notify the department's regional office in writing within 14 days of the completion of the hydrostatic test discharge. The notification shall include the owner's name and address, the type of hydrostatic test that occurred, the physical location of the test work, and the receiving stream.
(3)Total residual chlorine limitation of 0.011 mg/l and chlorine monitoring only apply to discharges of test water that have been chlorinated or come from a chlorinated water supply. All data below the quantification level (QL) of 0.1 mg/L shall be reported as "<QL."
2. 3. GASOLINE CONTAMINATION -- ALL RECEIVING WATERS.
During the period beginning with the permittee's coverage under this general permit and lasting until the permit's expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall serial number XXXX xxxx. Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified below shall be taken at the following location: outfall from the final treatment unit prior to mixing with any other waters.
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Benzene (μg/l)(1)
Toluene (μg/l)(1)
Ethylbenzene (μg/l)(1)
Total Xylenes (μg/l)(1)
MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether) (μg/l)(1)
Freshwaters not listed as public water supplies and saltwater
1/Month(4)
Freshwaters listed as public water supply
Total Recoverable Lead (μg/l)(2)
e(1.273(ln hardness)) -3.259
Lower of e(1.273(ln hardness)) -3.259 or 15
Hardness (mg/l CaCO3)(2)
Ethylene Dibromide (μg/l)(2)
1,2 Dichloroethane (μg/l)(2)
Ethanol (μg/l)(3)
(1)Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Total Xylenes and MTBE shall be analyzed according to a current and appropriate EPA Wastewater Method (40 CFR Part 136) or EPA SW 846 Method 8021B (1996) (2014).
(2)Monitoring for this parameter is required only when contamination results from leaded fuel. Lead shall be analyzed according to a current and appropriate EPA Wastewater Method (40 CFR Part 136). The minimum hardness concentration that will be used to determine the lead effluent limit is 25 mg/l. 1,2 dichloroethane and ethylene dibromide (EDB) shall be analyzed by a current and appropriate EPA SW 846 Method or EPA Wastewater Method from 40 CFR Part 136. EDB in wastewaters discharged to public water supplies shall be analyzed using EPA SW 846 Method 8011 (1992) or EPA Drinking Water Method 504.1 (1995).
(3)Monitoring for ethanol is only required for discharges of water contaminated by gasoline containing greater than 10% ethanol. Ethanol shall be analyzed according to EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2000) or EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2007) or EPA SW 846 Method 8260B (1996).
(4)The monitoring frequency for discharges into freshwaters not listed as public water supplies and saltwater shall be once per month. If the first year 12 months of permit coverage results demonstrate full compliance with the effluent limitations, the permittee may request that the monitoring frequency for ethanol be reduced from monthly to 1/quarter. The written request shall be sent to the appropriate DEQ regional office for review. Upon written notification from the regional office, monitoring frequency shall may be reduced to 1/quarter. Should the permittee be issued a warning letter related to violation of effluent limitations or a notice of violation, or be the subject of an active enforcement action, monitoring frequency for ethanol shall revert to 1/month upon issuance of the letter or notice or initiation execution of the enforcement action and remain in effect until the permit's expiration date. Reports of quarterly monitoring shall be submitted to the DEQ regional office no later than the 10th day of April, July, October, and January in each year of permit coverage.
The monitoring frequency for discharges into freshwaters listed as public water supplies shall be twice per month for all constituents or parameters. If the first year's 12 months of permit coverage results demonstrate full compliance with the effluent limitations, the permittee may request that the monitoring frequency for ethanol be reduced to 1/quarter and the other parameters to 1/month. The written request shall be sent to the appropriate DEQ regional office for review. Upon written notification from the regional office, the monitoring frequency for ethanol shall may be reduced to 1/quarter and the other parameters to1/month. Should the permittee be issued a warning letter related to violation of effluent limitations or a notice of violation, or be the subject of an active enforcement action, monitoring frequency shall revert to 2/month upon issuance of the letter or notice or initiation execution of the enforcement action and remain in effect until the permit's expiration date. Reports of quarterly monitoring shall be submitted to the DEQ regional office no later than the 10th day of April, July, October, and January in each year of permit coverage.
3. 4. CONTAMINATION BY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OTHER THAN GASOLINE -- ALL RECEIVING WATERS.
Naphthalene (μg/l)(1)
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (mg/l)(2)
(1)Naphthalene shall be analyzed by a current and appropriate EPA Wastewater Method from 40 CFR Part 136 or a current and appropriate EPA SW 846 Method.
(2)TPH shall be analyzed using EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2000) or EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2007) for diesel range organics, or by EPA SW 846 Method 8270D (2007) (2014).
(3)Monitoring for benzene and MTBE is only required for discharges into freshwaters listed as public water supplies. Benzene and MTBE shall be analyzed according to a current and appropriate EPA Wastewater Method (40 CFR Part 136) or EPA SW 846 Method.
(4)The monitoring frequency for discharges into freshwaters not listed as public water supplies and saltwater shall be once per month.
The monitoring frequency for discharges into freshwaters listed as public water supplies shall be twice per month for all constituents or parameters. If the first year's 12 months of permit coverage results demonstrate full compliance with the effluent limitations, the permittee may request that the monitoring frequency be reduced to once per month. The written request shall be sent to the appropriate DEQ regional office for review. Upon written notification from the regional office, the monitoring frequency for ethanol shall may be reduced to 1/quarter or the other parameters to1/month. Should the permittee be issued a warning letter related to violation of effluent limitations or a notice of violation, or be the subject of an active enforcement action, monitoring frequency shall revert to 2/month upon issuance of the letter or notice or initiation execution of the enforcement action and remain in effect until the permit's expiration date.
A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
4. DISCHARGES OF HYDROSTATIC TEST WATERS -- ALL RECEIVING WATERS.
Total Residual Chlorine (TRC, mg/l) (3)
The discharge flow shall be controlled in such a manner that prevents flooding, erosion, or excessive sediment influx into the receiving water body.
(1)TPH is the sum of individual gasoline range organics and diesel range organics or TPH-GRO and TPH-DRO to be measured by EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2000) or EPA SW 846 Method 8015C (2007) for gasoline and diesel range organics, or by EPA SW 846 Methods 8260B (1996) and 8270D (2007). .
(2)Discharge monitoring reports for hydrostatic test discharges are not required to be submitted to the department, but shall be retained by the owner for a period of at least three years from the completion date of the hydrostatic test.
(3)Total Residual Chlorine limitation of 0.011 mg/l and chlorine monitoring only apply to discharges of test water that have been chlorinated or come from a chlorinated water supply.
5. CONTAMINATION BY CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS -- ALL RECEIVING WATERS.
1/Month
2/Month if public water supply(2)
Chloroform (CAS # 67663), (μg/l)(1)
1,1 Dichloroethane (CAS # 75343) (μg/l)(1)
1,2 Dichloroethane (CAS # 107062) (μg/l)(1)
1,1 Dichloroethylene (CAS # 75354) (μg/l)(1)
cis-1,2 Dichloroethylene (CAS # 159592) (μg/l)(1)
trans 1,2 Dichloroethylene (CAS # 156605) (μg/l)(1)
Methylene Chloride (CAS # 75092) (μg/l)(1)
Tetrachloroethylene (CAS #127184) (μg/l)(1)
1,1,1 Trichloroethane (CAS # 71556) (μg/l)(1)
Trichloroethylene (CAS # 79016) (μg/l)(1)
Vinyl Chloride (CAS # 75014) (μg/l)(1)
Carbon Tetrachloride (CAS # 56235) (μg/l)(1)
1,2 Dichlorobenzene (CAS # 95501) (μg/l)(1)
Chlorobenzene (CAS # 108907) (μg/l)(1)
Trichlorofluoromethane (CAS #75694) (μg/l)(1)
Chloroethane (CAS # 75003) (μg/l)(1)
(1)This constituent shall be analyzed by a current and appropriate gas chromatograph/mass spectroscopy method from EPA SW 846 or the EPA Wastewater Method series from 40 CFR Part 136.
(2)Monitoring frequency for discharges into surface waters listed as public water supplies shall be 2/month for the first year of permit coverage. If the first year 12 months of permit coverage results demonstrate full compliance with the effluent limitations, the permittee may request that the monitoring frequency be reduced from 2/month to 1/month. The written request shall be sent to the appropriate DEQ regional office for review. Upon written notification from the regional office, monitoring frequency shall may be reduced to 1/month. Should the permittee be issued a warning letter related to violation of effluent limitations or a notice of violation, or be the subject of an active enforcement action, monitoring frequency shall revert to 2/month upon issuance of the letter or notice or initiation execution of the enforcement action and remain in effect until the permit's expiration date.
B. Special conditions.
1. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
2. The permittee shall sample each permitted outfall each calendar month in which a discharge occurs. When no discharge occurs from an outfall during a calendar month, the discharge monitoring report for that outfall shall be submitted indicating "No Discharge."
3. O & M Manual Operation and maintenance (O&M) manual. If the permitted discharge is through a treatment works, within 30 days of coverage under this general permit, the permittee shall develop and maintain on site on-site, an Operations and Maintenance (O & M) Manual O&M manual for the treatment works permitted herein. This manual shall detail practices and procedures which that will be followed to ensure compliance with the requirements of this permit. The permittee shall operate the treatment works in accordance with the O & M Manual O&M manual. The manual shall be made available to the department upon request.
4. Operation schedule. The permittee shall construct, install and begin operating the treatment works described in the registration statement prior to discharging to surface waters. The permittee shall notify the department's regional office within five days after the completion of installation and commencement of operation.
5. Materials storage. Except as expressly authorized by this permit or another permit issued by the board, no product, materials, industrial wastes, or other wastes resulting from the purchase, sale, mining, extraction, transport, preparation, or storage of raw or intermediate materials, final product, by-product or wastes, shall be handled, disposed of, or stored so as to permit a discharge of such product, materials, industrial wastes, or other wastes to state waters.
6. If the permittee discharges to surface waters through a municipal separate storm sewer system an MS4, the permittee shall, within 30 days of coverage under this general permit, notify the owner of the municipal separate storm sewer system in writing of the existence of the discharge and provide the following information: the name of the facility, a contact person and phone telephone number, the location of the discharge, the nature of the discharge, and the facility's VPDES general permit number. A copy of such notification shall be provided to the department. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) required to be submitted under this permit shall be submitted to both the department and the owner of the municipal separate storm sewer system.
7. Monitoring results shall be reported using the same number of significant digits as listed in the permit. Regardless of the rounding convention used by the permittee (e.g., five always rounding up or to the nearest even number), the permittee shall use the convention consistently and shall ensure that consulting laboratories employed by the permittee use the same convention.
8. The discharges authorized by this permit shall be controlled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards.
9. Approval for coverage under this general permit does not relieve any owner of the responsibility to comply with any other federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, or regulation.
10. Discharges to waters with an approved "total maximum daily load" (TMDL) TMDL. Owners of facilities that are a source of the specified pollutant of concern to waters where an approved TMDL has been established shall implement measures and controls that are consistent with the assumptions and requirements of the TMDL.
11. Termination of coverage. Provided that the board agrees that the discharge covered under this general permit is no longer needed, the permittee may request termination of coverage under the general permit, for the entire facility or for specific outfalls, by submitting a request for termination of coverage. This request for termination of coverage shall be sent to the department's regional office with appropriate documentation or references to documentation already in the department's possession. Upon the permittee's receipt of the regional director's approval, coverage under this general permit will be terminated. Termination of coverage under this general permit does not relieve the permittee of responsibilities under other board regulations or directives.
Conditions Applicable To to All VPDES Permits
A. Monitoring.
1. Samples and measurements taken as required by this permit shall be representative of the monitored activity.
2. Monitoring shall be conducted according to procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 or alternative methods approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, unless other procedures have been specified in this permit.
3. The permittee shall periodically calibrate and perform maintenance procedures on all monitoring and analytical instrumentation at intervals that will ensure accuracy of measurements.
4. Samples taken as required by this permit shall be analyzed in accordance with 1VAC30-45, Certification for Noncommercial Environmental Laboratories, or 1VAC30-46, Accreditation for Commercial Environmental Laboratories.
B. Records.
1. Records of monitoring information shall include:
a. The date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements;
b. The individuals who performed the sampling or measurements;
c. The dates and times analyses were performed;
d. The individual or individuals who performed the analyses;
e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and
f. The results of such analyses.
2. Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years, the permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation; copies of all reports required by this permit; and records of all data used to complete the registration statement for this permit for a period of at least three years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or request for coverage. This period of retention shall be extended automatically during the course of any unresolved litigation regarding the regulated activity or regarding control standards applicable to the permittee, or as requested by the board.
C. Reporting monitoring results.
1. The permittee shall submit the results of the monitoring required by this permit not later than the 10th day of the month after monitoring takes place unless another reporting schedule is specified elsewhere in this permit. Monitoring results shall be submitted to the department's regional office.
2. Monitoring results shall be reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) or on forms provided, approved or specified by the department.
3. If the permittee monitors any pollutant specifically addressed by this permit more frequently than required by this permit using test procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 or using other test procedures approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or using procedures specified in this permit, the results of this monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the DMR or reporting form specified by the department.
4. Calculations for all limitations which that require averaging of measurements shall utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified in this permit.
D. Duty to provide information. The permittee shall furnish to the department, within a reasonable time, any information which the board may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The board may require the permittee to furnish, upon request, such plans, specifications, and other pertinent information as may be necessary to determine the effect of the wastes from his discharge on the quality of state waters or such other information as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of the State Water Control Law. The permittee shall also furnish to the department upon request copies of records required to be kept by this permit.
E. Compliance schedule reports. Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim and final requirements contained in any compliance schedule of this permit shall be submitted no later than 14 days following each schedule date.
F. Unauthorized discharges. Except in compliance with this permit or another permit issued by the board, it shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Discharge into state waters sewage, industrial wastes, other wastes, or any noxious or deleterious substances; or
2. Otherwise alter the physical, chemical or biological properties of such state waters and make them detrimental to the public health, to animal or aquatic life, to the use of such waters for domestic or industrial consumption, for recreation, or for other uses.
G. Reports of unauthorized discharges. Any permittee who that discharges or causes or allows a discharge of sewage, industrial waste, other wastes or any noxious or deleterious substance into or upon state waters in violation of Part II F or who that discharges or causes or allows a discharge that may reasonably be expected to enter state waters in violation of Part II F shall notify the department of the discharge immediately upon discovery of the discharge, but in no case later than 24 hours after the discovery. A written report of the unauthorized discharge shall be submitted to the department within five days of discovery of the discharge. The written report shall contain:
1. A description of the nature and location of the discharge;
2. The cause of the discharge;
3. The date on which the discharge occurred;
4. The length of time that the discharge continued;
5. The volume of the discharge;
6. If the discharge is continuing, how long it is expected to continue;
7. If the discharge is continuing, what the expected total volume of the discharge will be; and
8. Any steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent a recurrence of the present discharge or any future discharges not authorized by this permit.
Discharges reportable to the department under the immediate reporting requirements of other regulations are exempted from this requirement.
H. Reports of unusual or extraordinary discharges. If any unusual or extraordinary discharge including a bypass or upset should occur from a treatment works and the discharge enters or could be expected to enter state waters, the permittee shall promptly notify, in no case later than 24 hours, the department by telephone after the discovery of the discharge. This notification shall provide all available details of the incident, including any adverse affects effects on aquatic life and the known number of fish killed. The permittee shall reduce the report to writing and shall submit the report to the department within five days of discovery of the discharge in accordance with Part II I 2. Unusual and extraordinary discharges include but are not limited to any discharge resulting from:
1. Unusual spillage of materials resulting directly or indirectly from processing operations;
2. Breakdown of processing or accessory equipment;
3. Failure or taking out of service some or all of the treatment works; and
4. Flooding or other acts of nature.
I. Reports of noncompliance. The permittee shall report any noncompliance which that may adversely affect state waters or may endanger public health as follows:
1. An oral report shall be provided within 24 hours from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The following shall be included as information, which shall be reported within 24 hours under this subsection:
a. Any unanticipated bypass; and
b. Any upset which causes a discharge to surface waters.
2. A written report shall be submitted within five days and shall contain:
a. A description of the noncompliance and its cause;
b. The period of noncompliance including exact dates and times and, if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and
c. Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The board may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis for reports of noncompliance under Part II I if the oral report has been received within 24 hours and no adverse impact on state waters has been reported.
3. The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Part II I 1 or 2, in writing, at the time the next monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part II I 2.
NOTE: The immediate (within 24 hours) reports required in Part II G, H and I may be made to the department's regional office. Reports may be made by telephone, FAX, or online at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/PollutionResponsePreparedness/PollutionReportingForm.aspx. For reports outside normal working hours, leave a message and this shall fulfill the immediate reporting requirement. For emergencies, the Virginia Department of Emergency Services maintains a 24-hour telephone service at 1-800-468-8892.
J. Notice of planned changes.
1. The permittee shall give notice to the department as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when:
a. The permittee plans an alteration or addition to any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced:
(1) After promulgation of standards of performance under § 306 of the Clean Water Act which are applicable to such source; or
(2) After proposal of standards of performance in accordance with § 306 of the Clean Water Act which are applicable to such source, but only if the standards are promulgated in accordance with § 306 of the Act within 120 days of their proposal;
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations nor to notification requirements specified elsewhere in this permit; or
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition, or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit application registration process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
2. The permittee shall give advance notice to the department of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.
K. Signatory requirements.
1. Registration statement. All registration statements shall be signed as follows:
a. For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this section, a responsible corporate officer means (i) a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making or decision-making functions for the corporation or (ii) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
b. For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
c. For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For purposes of this section, a principal executive officer of a public agency includes (i) the chief executive officer of the agency or (ii) a senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency.
2. Reports. All reports required by permits, and other information requested by the board shall be signed by a person described in Part II K 1, or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
a. The authorization is made in writing by a person described in Part II K 1;
b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or a well field, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. A duly authorized representative thus may be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position; and
c. The written authorization is submitted to the department.
3. Changes to authorization. If an authorization under Part II K 2 is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of Part II K 2 shall be submitted to the department prior to or together with any reports or information to be signed by an authorized representative.
4. Certification. Any person signing a document under Parts Part II K 1 or 2 shall make the following certification:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
L. Duty to comply. The permittee shall comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the State Water Control Law and the Clean Water Act, except that noncompliance with certain provisions of this permit may constitute a violation of the State Water Control Law but not the Clean Water Act. Permit noncompliance is grounds for enforcement action; for permit coverage termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit coverage renewal application.
The permittee shall comply with effluent standards or prohibitions established under § 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under § 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, even if this permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.
M. Duty to reapply. If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee shall submit a new registration statement at least 30 days before the expiration date of the existing permit, unless permission for a later date has been granted by the board. The board shall not grant permission for registration statements to be submitted later than the expiration date of the existing permit.
N. Effect of a permit. This permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or invasion of personal rights, or any infringement of federal, state or local law or regulations.
O. State law. Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action under, or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established pursuant to any other state law or regulation or under authority preserved by § 510 of the Clean Water Act. Except as provided in permit conditions on "bypassing" (Part II U) and "upset" (Part II V), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance.
P. Oil and hazardous substance liability. Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under Article 11 (§ 62.1-44.34:14 et seq.) of the State Water Control Law.
Q. Proper operation and maintenance. The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes effective plant performance, adequate funding, adequate staffing, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by the permittee only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit.
R. Disposal of solids or sludges. Solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or management of pollutants shall be disposed of in a manner so as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering state waters.
S. Duty to mitigate. The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
T. Need to halt or reduce activity not a defense. It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit.
U. Bypass.
1. "Bypass" means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Part II U 2 and 3.
2. Notice.
a. Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, prior notice shall be submitted, if possible, at least 10 days before the date of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in Part II I.
3. Prohibition of bypass.
a. Bypass is prohibited, and the board may take enforcement action against a permittee for bypass, unless:
(1) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage;
(2) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(3) The permittee submitted notices as required under Part II U 2.
b. The board may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the board determines that it will meet the three conditions listed above in Part II U 3 a.
V. Upset.
1. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with technology-based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of Part II V 2 are met. A determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset and before an action for noncompliance is not a final administrative action subject to judicial review.
2. A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs or other relevant evidence that:
a. An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause or causes of the upset;
b. The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated;
c. The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required in Part II I; and
d. The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under Part II S.
3. In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof.
W. Inspection and entry. The permittee shall allow the director or an authorized representative, upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to:
1. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
2. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
3. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and
4. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of ensuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act and the State Water Control Law any substances or parameters at any location.
For purposes of this section, the time for inspection shall be deemed reasonable during regular business hours, and or whenever the facility is discharging. Nothing contained herein shall make an inspection unreasonable during an emergency.
X. Permit actions. Permits Permit coverage may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or coverage termination, or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
Y. Transfer of permits permit coverage.
1. Permits are Permit coverage is not transferable to any person except after notice to the department. Except as provided in Part II Y 2, a permit may be transferred by the permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit has been modified or revoked and reissued, or a minor modification made, to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the State Water Control Law and the Clean Water Act.
2. As an alternative to transfers under Part II Y 1, Coverage under this permit may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if:
a. The current permittee notifies the department within 30 days of the transfer of the title to the facility or property;
b. The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new permittees containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them; and
c. The board does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new permittee of its intent to modify or revoke and reissue the permit deny permit coverage. If this notice is not received, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement mentioned in Part II Y 2 b.
Z. Severability. The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods, EPA Publication SW-846, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Third Edition as amended by Final Updates I, II, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, and IVB, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161, (703) 605-6000 or (800) 553-6847, http://www.epa.gov/SW-846. https://www.epa.gov/hw-sw846
Method 504.1, rev. 1.1 (August 1995)
Method 7010 (February 2007)
Method 8011 (July 1992)
Method 8015C (November 2000)
Method 8015C (February 2007)
Method 8021B (December 1996) Method 8021B (July 2014)
Method 8260B (December 1996)
Method 8270D (February 2007) Method 8270D (July 2014)
Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Drinking Water, Supplement III, EPA Publication 600/R-95/131 (August 1995), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. 20460
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Water Control Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with §2.2-4006 A 8 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts general permits issued by the State Water Control Board pursuant to State Water Control Law (§62.1-44.2 et seq.) and Chapters 24 (§62.1-242 et seq.) and 25 (§62.1-254 et seq.) of Title 62.1, if the board (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of §2.2-4007.01, (ii) following the passage of 30 days from the publication of the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action forms a technical advisory committee composed of relevant stakeholders, including potentially affected citizens groups, to assist in the development of the general permit, (iii) provides notice and receives oral and written comment as provided in §2.2-4007.03, and (iv) conducts at least one public hearing on the proposed general permit.
Title of Regulation:9VAC25-194. General Permit for Vehicle Wash Facilities and Laundry Facilities (amending9VAC25-194-10,9VAC25-194-15,9VAC25-194-40 through9VAC25-194-70).
Statutory Authority: §62.1-44.15; of the Code of Virginia § 402 of the Clean Water Act; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, and 124.
Effective Date: October 16, 2017.
Small Business Impact Review Report of Findings: This final regulatory action serves as the report of the findings of the regulatory review pursuant to §2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Agency Contact: Elleanore Daub, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4111, FAX (804) 698-4032, or email elleanore.daub@deq.virginia.gov.
The regulatory action amends and reissues the existing Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) general permitthat expires October 15, 2017. The general permit contains limitations and monitoring requirements for point source discharge of wastewaters from vehicle wash facilities and laundry facilities. The general permit regulation is being reissued to continue making it available for these facilities to continue to discharge.
Substantive changes (i) allow washing of maintenance and construction equipment and towed small recreational boats (less than 8.6 feet beam and 25 feet in length); (ii) require permittees to notify the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) owners before obtaining coverage under the general permit if their discharges are into an MS4; (iii) require stormwater inlet protection measures to be described as part of the registration and included in weekly visual examinations and the operation and maintenance manual, where applicable; (iv) clarify that inspections of the effluent include sheen, floating solids, visible foam, examination date and time, and examination personnel; (v) require the effluent to be free of sheens; and (vi) require discharges of vehicle wash water directly to a stormwater drain to provide inlet protection measures in addition to meeting all other requirements of the permit.
VIRGINIA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (VPDES) GENERAL PERMITREGULATION FOR VEHICLE WASH FACILITIES AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES
The words and terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings defined in the State Water Control Law and9VAC25-31-10 et seq. [9VAC25-31 ] (VPDES Permit Regulation) unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, except that for the purposes of this chapter:
"Construction equipment" means trenchers, backhoes, boring equipment, bulldozers [, loaders, dump trucks ], and any other piece of [earthmoving equipment; equipment used in the paving industry; and dump trucks earth moving equipment ].
"Department" or "DEQ" means the Department of Environmental Quality.
"Laundry" means any self-service facility where the washing of clothes is conducted as designated by SIC 7215. It does not include facilities that engage in dry cleaning.
["Maintenance equipment" means street sweepers and catch basin cleaner trucks. ]
"Vehicle maintenance" means vehicle and equipment rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, and lubrication.
"Vehicle wash" means any fixed or mobile facility where the manual, automatic, or self-service exterior washing of vehicles is conducted [. It includes, but is not limited to, automobiles, trucks (except below), motor homes, buses, motorcycles, ambulances, fire trucks, tractor trailers, and other devices that convey passengers or goods on streets or highways. This definition also includes golf course equipment, and lawn maintenance equipment, and recreational boats less than 8.6 feet beam and 25 feet in length towed by a vehicle. It also includes any incidental floor cleaning wash waters associated with facilities that wash vehicles where the floor wash water also passes through the vehicle wash water treatment system. Vehicle wash does not mean engine, acid caustic metal brightener, or steam heated water washing. It does not include cleaning the interior of bulk carriers. It does not include tanker trucks, garbage trucks, logging trucks, livestock trucks, construction equipment, trains, boatsand ships that are more than 8.6 feet beam and 25 feet in length, or aircraft. It does not include floor cleaning wash waters from vehicle maintenance areas.and includes the following:
1. Vehicles that convey passengers or goods on streets or highways as designated by Standard Industrial Classification(SIC) Code 7542 such as automobiles, trucks, motor homes, buses, motorcycles, ambulances, fire trucks, and tractor trailers;
2. Incidental floor cleaning wash waters associated with facilities that wash vehicles where the floor wash water also passes through the vehicle wash treatment system;
3. Golf course equipment and lawn maintenance equipment;
4. Maintenance and construction equipment; and
5. Recreational boats less than 8.6' beam and 25' in length towed by a vehicle.
"Vehicle wash" does not mean engine cleaning or degreasing; the cleaning of floors in vehicle maintenance areas, cleaning of the interior of tanks or trailers carrying bulk or raw material, cleaning of equipment used in the paving industry, cleaning of chemical spreading equipment, or cleaning of tanker trucks, garbage trucks, livestock trailers, trains, boats larger than 8.6' beam and 25' in length, or aircraft; or the use of acid caustic metal brighteners or steam heated water. ]
Except as noted, when a regulation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set forth in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is referenced or adoptedhereinin this chapter and incorporated by reference, that regulation shall be as it exists and has been publishedas a final regulation in the Federal Register prior toas of July 1,2012, with the effective date as published in the Federal Register notice or October 16, 2012, whichever is later [2016 2017 ].
This general permit will become effective on October 16,20122017. This general permit will expire on October 15,20172022. This general permit is effective for any covered owner upon compliance with all the provisions of9VAC25-194-50.
A. Any owner governed by this general permit is hereby authorized to dischargewastewater as described in9VAC25-194-20 to surface waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia provided thatthe owner submits and receives acceptance by the board of the registration statement of9VAC25-194-60, submits the required permit fee, complies with the effluent limitations and other requirements of9VAC25-194-70, and provided that the board has not notified the owner that the discharge is not eligible for coverage in accordance with subsection B of this section.:
1. The owner files a registration statement in accordance with9VAC25-194-60, and that registration statement is accepted by the board;
2. The owner submits the required permit fee;
3. The owner complies with the applicable effluent limitations and other requirements of9VAC25-194-70; and
4. The owner has not been notified by the board that the discharge is not eligible for coverage under this permit in accordance with subsection B of this section.
1. The owner is required to obtain an individual permit in accordance with9VAC25-31-170 B 3 of the VPDES Permit Regulation;
2.Other board regulations prohibit such dischargesThe owner is proposing to discharge to state waters specifically named in other board regulations that prohibit such discharges;
3. The dischargeviolates or would violate the antidegradation policy in the Water Quality Standards at9VAC25-260-30;
4.The discharge is not consistent with the assumptions and requirements of an approved TMDL; or
5. The discharge is to surface waters where there are central wastewater treatment facilities reasonably available, as determined by the board.
C. Mobile vehicle wash owners shall operate such that there is no discharge to surface waters and storm sewers unless they have coverage under this permit.
D. Compliance with this general permit constitutes compliance, for purposes of enforcement, with§§ 301, 302, 306, 307, 318, 403, and 405(a) through (b) of the federal Clean Water Act,and the State Water Control Law, and applicable regulations under either with the exceptions stated in9VAC25-31-60 of the VPDES Permit Regulation. Approval for coverage under this general permit does not relieve any owner of the responsibility to comply with any otherapplicable federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, or regulation.
E. Continuation of permit coverage.
1. Any owner that was authorized to discharge under the car wash facilities general permit issued in20072012, and that submits a complete registration statement on or before October 16,20122017, is authorized to continue to discharge under the terms of the20072012 general permit until such time as the board either:
b. Notifies the owner thatthe discharge is not eligible for coverage under this permitis denied.
a. Initiate enforcement action based upon the2012 general permitthat has been continued;
b. Issue a notice of intent to deny coverage under theamendedreissued general permit. If the general permit coverage is denied, the owner would then be required to cease the discharges authorized bycoverage under the2012 continued general permit or be subject to enforcement action fordischarging without a permit;
A. Deadlines for submitting registration statements.TheAny owner seeking coverage under this general permit shall submit a complete VPDES general permit registration statement in accordance with this section, which shall serve as a notice of intent for coverage under the general VPDES permit for vehicle wash facilities and laundry facilities.
1. New facilities. Any owner proposing a new discharge shall submit a complete registration statement at least 30 days prior to the date planned forcommencing operation of the newcommencement of the discharge.
a. Any owner covered by an individual VPDES permitwhothat is proposing to be covered by this general permit shall submit a complete registration statement at least210240 days prior to the expiration date of the individual VPDES permit.
b. Any owner that was authorized to discharge under the general VPDES permit for coin-operated laundries (9VAC25-810) that became effective on February 9, 2011, and who intends to continue coverage under this general permit, shall submit a complete registration statement to the board prior to September 16, 2012.
c.b. Any owner that was authorized to discharge under the general VPDES permit forcar washvehicle wash facilities (9VAC25-194) that became effective on October 16,20072012, andwhothat intends to continue coverage under this general permit, shall submit a complete registration statement to the board prior to September16, 201215, 2017.
d.c. Any owner of a vehicle wash facility covered under this permitwhothat had a monthly average flow rate of less than 5,000 gallons per day, and the flow rate increases above a monthly average flow rate of 5,000 gallons per day, shall submit an amended registration statement within 30 days of the increased flow.
B. Late registration statements. Registration statements for existing facilities covered under subdivision A 2 b of this section will be accepted,after October 15, 2017, but authorization to discharge will not be retroactive. Owners described insubdivisionssubdivision A 2 band c of this section that submitlate registration statementsafter September 15, 2017, are authorized to discharge under the provisions of9VAC25-194-50 E if a complete registration statement is submittedon or before October 16,20122017.
C. The required registration statement shall contain the following information:
1. Facility name and mailing address, owner name and mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if available);
2. Facility street address (if different from mailing address);
3. Facility operator (local contact) name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available) if different than owner;
4. Does the facility discharge to surface waters? If "yes," name of receiving stream; if "no," describe the discharge;
5. Does the facility discharge to a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)? If "yes," the facility owner must notify the owner of the municipal separate storm sewer system of the existence of the dischargewithin 30 days of coverage under the general permit and provide the following informationat the time of registration under this permit and include that notification with the registration statement. The notice shall include the following information: the name of the facility, a contact person and phone number, the location of the discharge, the nature of the discharge, and the facility's VPDES general permit number;
6. Does the facility have a current VPDES Permit? If "yes," provide permit number;
7. Does your locality require connection to central wastewater treatment facilities?
8. Are central wastewater treatment facilities available to serve the site? If "yes," the option of discharging to the central wastewater facility must be evaluated and the result of that evaluation reported here;
9. A USGS 7.5 minute topographic map or equivalent computer generated map showing the facility discharge location(s) and receiving stream;
10. Provide a brief description of the type of washing activity. Include (as applicable) the type of vehicles washed, number of vehicle washing bays, and the number of laundry machines;
11. Highest average monthly flow rate for each washing activity or combined washing activity, reported as gallons per day;
12. Facility line (water balance) drawing;
13. Description of wastewater treatment [or stormwater inlet protection measures ];
14. Information on use of chemicals at the facility. Include detergents, soaps, waxes, and other chemicals;
15. Will detergent used for washing vehicles contain more than 0.5% phosphorus by weight? and
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
The registration statement shall be signed in accordance with9VAC25-31-110of the VPDES Permit Regulation.
[D. The registration statement shall be delivered by either postal or electronic mail to the DEQ regional office serving the area where the facility is located. ]
Any owner whose registration statement is accepted by the boardwill receive the following permit and shall comply with the requirementsthereinof the general permit and be subject to all requirements of9VAC25-319VAC25-31-170 of the VPDES Permit Regulation.
Effective Date: October 16,20122017
Expiration Date: October 15,20172022
GENERAL PERMIT FOR VEHICLE WASH FACILITIES AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES
AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE VIRGINIA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM AND THE VIRGINIA STATE WATER CONTROL LAW
In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended, and pursuant to the State Water Control Law and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, owners of vehicle wash facilities and laundry facilities are authorized to discharge to surface waters within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Virginia, except those specifically named in board regulations which prohibit such discharges.
The authorized discharge shall be in accordance withthe information submitted with the registration statement, this cover page, Part I - Effluent Limitations [and, ] Monitoring Requirements [, and Special Conditions ], [and ] Part II - Conditions Applicable to All VPDES Permits, as set forthhereinin this general permit.
A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [. ]
1. During the period beginning with the permittee's coverage under this general permit and lasting until the permit's expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge wastewater originating from vehicle wash facilities that discharge a monthly average flow rate less than or equal to 5,000 gallons per day fromoutfall(s)outfalls:
Frequency(3)
1/Year
pH (S.U.)
TSS (mg/l)
[5G/8HCComposite(4) ]
Oil and Grease (mg/l)
NL - No Limitation, monitoring requirement only
NA - Not applicable
[5G/8HC - Eight Hour Composite—Consisting of five grab samples collected at hourly intervals until the discharge ceases, or until a minimum of five grab samples have been collected. ]
(1)Where the Water Quality Standards (9VAC25-260) establish alternate standards for pH in waters receiving the discharge, those standards shall be the maximum and minimum effluent limitations.
(2)Limit given is expressed in two significant figures.
(3)Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) of yearly monitoring (January 1 to December 31) shall be submitted to the DEQ regional office no later than the 10th day of January of each year. [The first DMR is due January 10, 2014. ]
[(4)5 Five grab samples evenly spaced over an eight-hour period or five grab samples evenly spaced for the duration of the discharge if less than eight hours in length. ]
2. During the period beginning with the permittee's coverage under this general permit and lasting until the permit's expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge wastewater originating from vehicle wash facilities that discharge a monthly average flow rate greater than 5,000 gallons per day fromoutfall(s)outfalls:
[5G/8HC - Eight Hour Composite - Consisting of five grab samples collected at hourly intervals until the discharge ceases, or until a minimum of five grab samples have been collected. ]
(1)Where the Water Quality Standards (9VAC25-2609VAC25-260) establish alternate standards for pH in waters receiving the discharge, those standards shall be the maximum and minimum effluent limitations.
(3)Samples shall be collected by December 31 and June 30 of each year and reported on the facility's Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR). DMRs shall be submitted by January 10 and July 10 of each year.
[(4)Five grab samples evenly spaced over an eight-hour period or five grab samples evenly spaced for the duration of the discharge if less than eight hours in length. ]
3. During the period beginning with the permittee's coverage under this general permit and lasting until the permit's expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge wastewater originating from a laundry facility fromoutfall(s)outfalls:
1/Quarter
BOD5 (mg/l)
60(1), (2)
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l)
Temperature °C
32 (1), (4)
Immersion Stabilization
Total Residual Chlorine (mg/l)
.011(1)
E. Coli(5)
235 CFU/100 ml
Enterococci(6)
Fecal Coliform(7)
CFU – ColonyForming Unitsforming units
(1)Where the Water Quality Standards (9VAC25-260) establish alternate standards for pH, BOD5, DO, TRC and temperature in waters receiving the discharge, those standards shall be, as appropriate, the maximum and minimum effluent limitations.
(3)Reports of quarterly monitoring shall be submitted to the DEQ regional office no later than the 10th day of April, July, October, and January. Reports of once per six months shall be submitted no later than the 10th day of January and the 10th day of July for samples collected by December 31 and June 30 of each year.
(4)The effluent temperature shall not exceed a maximum 32°C for discharges to nontidal coastal and piedmont waters, 31°C for mountain and upper piedmont waters, 21°C for put and take trout waters, or 20°C for natural trout waters. For estuarine waters, nontidal coastal and piedmont waters, mountain and upper piedmont waters, and put and take trout waters, the effluent shall not cause an increase in temperature of the receiving stream of more than 3°C above the natural water temperature. For natural trout waters, the temperature of the effluent shall not cause an increase of 1°C above natural water temperature. The effluent shall not cause the temperature in the receiving stream to change more than 2°C per hour, except in the case of natural trout waters where the hourly temperature change shall not exceed 0.5°C.
(5)Applies only when the discharge is into freshwater (see 9VAC25-260-140 C for the classes of waters and boundary designations).
(6)Applies only when the discharge is into saltwater or the transition zone (see 9VAC25-260-140 C for the classes of waters and boundary designations).
(7)Applies only when the discharge is into shellfish waters (see 9VAC25-260-160 for the description of what are shellfish waters).
4. During the period beginning with the permittee's coverage under this general permit and lasting until the permit's expiration date, the permittee is authorized to discharge wastewater originating from a combined vehicle wash and laundry facility from outfall(s)outfalls:
5G/8HC
Oil&and Grease
CFU – ColonyForming Unitforming units
1. The permittee of a vehicle wash facility shall performinspectionsvisual examinations of the effluentincluding sheens, floating solids, or visible foam and maintenance of the wastewater treatment facilities [and inlet protection measures, if applicable, ] at least once per week and documentactivities onthis visual examination [and maintenance activities ]in the operational log. This operational log shallinclude the examination date and time, examination personnel, and the visual quality of the discharge and shall be made available for review by the department personnel upon request.
2.The effluent shall be free of sheens. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
3. No sewage shall be discharged from a point source to surface waters from this facility except under the provisions of another VPDES permit specifically issued for that purpose.
4. There shall be no chemicals added to the water or waste which may be discharged other than those listed on the owner's accepted registration statement, unless prior approval of thechemical(s)chemical is granted by the board.
5. Wastewater should be reused or recycled whenever feasible.
6. The permittee of a vehicle wash facility shall comply with the following solids management plan:
a. All settling basins shall be cleaned frequently in order to achieve effective treatment.
b. All solids shall be handled, stored, and disposed of so as to prevent a discharge to state waters of such solids.
7. Washing of vehicles or containers bearing residue of animal manure or toxic chemicals (fertilizers, organic chemicals, etc.)into the wastewater treatment system is prohibited. If the facility is a self-service operation, the permittee shall post this prohibition on a sign prominently located and of sufficient size to be easily read by all patrons.
8. If the facility has a vehicle wash discharge with a monthly average flow rate of less than 5,000 gallons per day, and the flow rate increases above a monthly average flow rate of 5,000 gallons per day, an amended registration statement shall be filed within 30 days of the increased flow.
9.AnyA permitteesubmitting a registration statement in accordance with Part II M and discharging into a municipal separate storm sewer shall notify the owner of the municipal separate storm sewer system of the existence of the dischargewithin 30 days of coverage under the general permit and provideat the time of registration under this permit and include that notification with the registration statement. The notice shall include the following information: the name of the facility, a contact person and [phone numbercontact information ], the location of the discharge, the nature of the discharge, and the facility's VPDES general permit number.
10. Approval for coverage under this general permit does not relieve any owner of the responsibility to comply with any other federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, or regulation.
[11. The owner of a facility discharging vehicle wash water directly to a stormwater drain shall provide inlet protection measures in addition to meeting all other requirements of the permit. ]
[11.12. ] The permittee shall notify the department as soon asthey knowthe permittee knows orhavehas reason to believe:
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur that would result in the discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant that is not limited in this permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following notification levels:
(1) One hundred micrograms per literof the toxic pollutant;
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred micrograms per liter for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol; and one milligram per liter for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application; or
(4) The level established by the board.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur that would result in any discharge, on a nonroutine or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant that is not limited in this permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following notification levels:
(1) Five hundred micrograms per literof the toxic pollutant;
(2) One milligram per liter for antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application; or
[12.13. ] Operation and maintenance manual requirement. The permittee shall develop and maintain an accurate operations and maintenance (O&M) manual for the [vehicle wash ]wastewater treatment works [and inlet protection measures, if applicable ]. This manual shall detail the practices and procedures that will be followed to ensure compliance with the requirements of this permit. The permittee shall operate the treatment works in accordance with the O&M manual. The O&M manual shall be reviewed and updated at least annually and shall be signed and certified in accordance with Part II K of this permit. The O&M manual shall be made available for review by the department personnel upon request. The O&M manual shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following items, as appropriate:
a. Techniques to be employed in the collection, preservation, and analysis of effluent samples;
b. Discussion of best management practices, if applicable [or stormwater inlet protection methods ];
c. Treatment system operation, routine preventive maintenance of units within the treatment system, critical spare parts inventory, and recordkeeping;
d. A sludge/solidsdisposalmanagement planas required by Part I B 6;and
e. Procedures for performing the visual examination and maintenance required by Part I B 1 including example log sheets [and the location of the operational log ]; and
e. Date(s)f. Date when the O&M manual was updated or reviewed and any changes that were made.
[13.14. ] ComplianceReportingreporting under Part I A 1‑ 4.
a. The quantification levels (QL) shall be as follows:
Effluent Characteristic
Quantification Level
BOD5
2 mg/l
1.0 mg/l
0.10 mg/l
The QL is defined as the lowest concentration used to calibrate a measurement system in accordance with the procedures published for the test method.
b. Reporting. Any single datum required shall be reported as "<QL" if it is less than the QL in subdivision [13 14 ] a of thissubdivisionsubsection. Otherwise, the numerical value shall be reported.The QL must be less than or equal to the QL in subdivision [13 14 ]a of this subsection.
c. Monitoring results shall be reported using the same number of significant digits as listed in the permit. Regardless of the rounding convention used by the permittee (e.g., five always rounding up or to the nearest even number), the permittee shall use the convention consistently and shall ensure that consulting laboratories employed by the permittee use the same convention.
14. Samples taken as required by this permit shall be analyzed in accordance with 1VAC30-45, Certification for Noncommercial Environmental Laboratories, or 1VAC30-46, Accreditation for Commercial Environmental Laboratories.
[ 15.14. ] The discharges authorized by this permit shall be controlled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standardsin 9VAC25-260.
[ 16.15.] Discharges to waters with an approved total maximum daily load (TMDL). Owners of facilities that are a source of the specified pollutant of concern to waters where an approved TMDL has been established shall implement measures and controls that are consistent with the assumptions and requirements of the TMDL.
[ 17.16. ] Notice ofTerminationtermination.
a. The owner may terminate coverage under this general permit by filing a complete notice of termination [with the department ]. The notice of termination may be filed after one or more of the following conditions have been met:
(1) Operations have ceased at the facility and there are no longer wastewater discharges from vehicle wash or laundry activities from the facility;
(2) A new owner has assumed responsibility for the facility [(NOTE:. ] A notice of termination does not have to be submitted if a VPDES Change of Ownership Agreement form has been [submitted)submitted ];
(3) All discharges associated with this facility have been covered by [ana VPDES ] individual [permit ] or an alternative VPDES permit; or
(4)Notice of terminationTermination of coverage is requested for another reason provided the board agrees that coverage under this general permit is no longer needed.
b. The notice of termination shall contain the following information:
(1) Owner's name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if available);
(2) Facility name and location;
(3) VPDES vehicle wash facilities and laundry facilities general permit number; and
(4) The basis for submitting the notice of termination, including:
i.(a) A statement indicating that a new owner has assumed responsibility for the facility;
ii.(b) A statement indicating that operations have ceased at the facility and there are no longer wastewater discharges from vehicle wash or laundry activities from the facility;
iii.(c) A statement indicating that all wastewater discharges from vehicle wash facilities and laundry facilities have been covered by an individual VPDES permit; or
iv.(d) A statement indicating that termination of coverage is being requested for another reason (state the reason).
c. The following certification:
"I certify under penalty of law that all wastewater discharges from vehicle wash or laundry facilities from the identified facility that are authorized by this VPDES general permit have been eliminated, or covered under a VPDES individual or alternative permit, or that I am no longer the owner of the industrial activity, or permit coverage should be terminated for another reason listed above. I understand that by submitting this notice of termination, that I am no longer authorized to discharge wastewater from vehicle wash facilities or laundry facilities in accordance with the general permit, and that discharging pollutants in wastewater from vehicle wash facilities or laundry facilities to surface waters is unlawful where the discharge is not authorized by a VPDES permit. I also understand that the submittal of this notice of termination does not release an owner from liability for any violations of this permit or the Clean Water Act."
d. The notice of termination shall be signed in accordance with Part II K.
e. The notice of termination shall be submitted to the DEQ regional office serving the area where the vehicle wash or laundry facility is located.
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL VPDES PERMITS
2. Monitoring shall be conducted according to procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 or alternative methods approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unless other procedures have been specified in this permit.
d. The individuals who performed the analyses;
2. Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposal activities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years, the permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all data used to complete the registration statement for this permit, for a period of at least three years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or request for coverage. This period of retention shall be extended automatically during the course of any unresolved litigation regarding the regulated activity or regarding control standards applicable to the permittee, or as requested by the board.
1. The permittee shall submit the results of the monitoring required by this permit not later than the 10th day of the month after monitoring takes place, unless another reporting schedule is specified elsewhere in this permit. Monitoring results shall be submitted to the department's regional office.
4. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging of measurements shall utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified in this permit.
D. Duty to provide information. The permittee shall furnish to the department, within a reasonable time, any information which the board may request to determine whether cause exists for [modifying, revoking and reissuing, or ] terminating [coverage under ] this permit or to determine compliance with this permit. The board may require the permittee to furnish, upon request, such plans, specifications, and other pertinent information as may be necessary to determine the effect of the wastes from his discharge on the quality of state waters, or such other information as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of the State Water Control Law. The permittee shall also furnish to the department upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit.
2. Otherwise alter the physical, chemical or biological properties of such state waters and make them detrimental to the public health, or to animal or aquatic life, or to the use of such waters for domestic or industrial consumption, or for recreation, or for other uses.
G. Reports of unauthorized discharges. Any permittee who discharges or causes or allows a discharge of sewage, industrial waste, other wastes or any noxious or deleterious substance into or upon state waters in violation of Part II F;, or who discharges or causes or allows a discharge that may reasonably be expected to enter state waters in violation of Part II F, shall notify the department of the discharge immediately upon discovery of the discharge, but in no case later than 24 hours after said discovery. A written report of the unauthorized discharge shall be submitted to the department within five days of discovery of the discharge. The written report shall contain:
8. Any steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent a recurrence of the present discharge or any future discharges not authorized by this permit.
H. Reports of unusual or extraordinary discharges. If any unusual or extraordinary discharge including a bypass or upset should occur from a treatment works and the discharge enters or could be expected to enter state waters, the permittee shall promptly notify, in no case later than 24 hours, the department by telephone after the discovery of the discharge. This notification shall provide all available details of the incident, including any adverseaffectseffects on aquatic life and the known number of fish killed. The permittee shall submit the report to the department in writing within five days of discovery of the discharge in accordance with Part II I 2. Unusual and extraordinary discharges includebut are not limited to any discharge resulting from:
I. Reports of noncompliance. The permittee shall report any noncompliance which may adversely affect state waters or may endanger public health.
1. An oral report shall be provided within 24 hours from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The following shall be included as information which shall be reported within 24 hours under this subsection:
b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and
3. The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under Parts II I 1 or 2, in writing, at the time the next monitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in Part II I 2.
NOTE: The immediate (within 24 hours) reports required in Part II G, H and I may be made to the department's regional office. Reports may be made by telephone, FAX, or online athttp://www.deq.virginia.gov/prep/h2rpt.html http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/PollutionResponsePreparedness/MakingaReport.aspx. For reports outside normal working hours, leave a message and this shall fulfill the immediate reporting requirement. For emergencies, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management maintains a 24-hour telephone service at 1-800-468-8892.
a. The permittee plans alteration or addition to any building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is or may be a discharge of pollutants, the construction of which commenced:
(2) After proposal of standards of performance in accordance with § 306 of the Clean Water Act which are applicable to such source, but only if the standards are promulgated in accordance with § 306 within 120 days of their proposal;
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration, addition, or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit[applicationregistration ] process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
a. For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this section, a responsible corporate officer means: (i) a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making or decision-making functions for the corporation, or (ii) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit [applicationregistration ] requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
c. For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For purposes of this section, a principal executive officer of a public agency includes: (i) the chief executive officer of the agency, or (ii) a senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency.
2. Reporting requirements. All reports required by permits and other information requested by the board shall be signed by a person described in Part II K 1 or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
b. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or a well field, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company. A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position; and
4. Certification. Any person signing a document under Part II K 1 or 2 shall make the following certification:
L. Duty to comply. The permittee shall comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation of the State Water Control Law and the Clean Water Act, except that noncompliance with certain provisions of this permit may constitute a violation of the State Water Control Law but not the Clean Water Act. Permit noncompliance is grounds for enforcement action [;, ] for permit [coverage ] termination, [revocation and reissuance, or modification; ] or [for ] denial of a permit [coverage ] renewal application.
R. Disposal of solids or sludges. Solids, sludges or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or management of pollutants shall be disposed of in a manner so as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering state waters.
1. The permittee may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Part II U 2 and U 3.
b. The board may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the board determines that it will meet the three conditions listed in Part II U 3 a.
1. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of Part II V 2 are met. A determination made during administrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is not a final administrative action subject to judicial review.
2. A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defense of upset shall demonstrate through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
a. An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the causes of the upset;
3. In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof.
W. Inspection and entry. The permittee shall allow the director, or an authorized representative, upon presentation of credentials and other documents as may be required by law to:
1. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
4. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act and the State Water Control Law, any substances or parameters at any location.
For purposes of this section, the time for inspection shall be deemed reasonable during regular business hours, and whenever the facility is discharging. Nothing contained herein shall make an inspection unreasonable during an emergency.
X. Permit actions. [PermitsPermit coverage ] may be [modified, revoked and reissued, or ] terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit [modification, revocation and reissuance, orcoverage ] termination [, ] or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
Y. Transfer of [permitspermit coverage. Permits are not transferable to any person except after notice to the department ].
[1. Permits are not transferable to any person except after notice to the department. Except as provided in Part II Y 2, a permit may be transferred by the permittee to a new owner or operator only if the permit has been modified or revoked and reissued, or a minor modification made, to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the State Water Control Law and the Clean Water Act.
2. As an alternative to transfers under Part II Y 1,Coverage under ] this permit may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if:
[a.1. ] The current permittee notifies the department within 30 days of the transfer of the title to the facility or property;
[b.2. ] The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new permittees containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them; and
[c.3. ] The board does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new permittee of its intent to modify or revoke and reissue the permit. If this notice is not received, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement mentioned in Part II Y 2 [b ].
Z. Severability. The provisions of this permit are severable, and, if any provision of this permit or the application of any provision of this permit to any circumstance, is held invalid, the application of such provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4617; Filed July 31, 2017, 10:22 a.m.
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Water Control Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 8 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts general permits issued by the State Water Control Board pursuant to State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq.) and Chapters 24 (§ 62.1-242 et seq.) and 25 (§ 62.1-254 et seq.) of Title 62.1, if the board (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01, (ii) following the passage of 30 days from the publication of the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action forms a technical advisory committee composed of relevant stakeholders, including potentially affected citizens groups, to assist in the development of the general permit, (iii) provides notice and receives oral and written comment as provided in § 2.2-4007.03, and (iv) conducts at least one public hearing on the proposed general permit.
Title of Regulation: 9VAC25-196. General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit for Noncontact Cooling Water Discharges of 50,000 Gallons Per Day or Less (amending 9VAC25-196-10, 9VAC25-196-15, 9VAC25-196-40 through 9VAC25-196-70).
This proposed regulatory action revises and reissues the existing general permit that expires on March 1, 2018. This general permit establishes effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for point source discharges of 50,000 gallons per day or less of noncontact cooling water and cooling equipment blow down to surface waters. The general permit regulation is being reissued to continue making it available as a permitting option for this type of discharger. The proposed changes make this general permit similar to other general permits issued recently and clarify and update permit limit and conditions.
Proposed substantive changes to the existing regulation include (i) requiring permittees to notify a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) owner of the existence of the discharge at the time of registration under the general permit and to include a copy of that notification with the registration statement; (ii) removing the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for the first four years of the previous permit term as these requirements are not applicable for this reissuance; (iii) clarifying that the "1/3 months" monitoring frequency means the following three-month periods each year of permit coverage: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December; and (iv) requiring the permittee to develop an operation and maintenance manual for equipment or systems used to meet effluent limitations within 90 days of permit coverage.
GENERAL VIRGINIA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (VPDES) GENERAL PERMIT FOR NONCONTACT COOLING WATER DISCHARGES OF 50,000 GALLONS PER DAY OR LESS
The words and terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings defined in § 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia (State Water Control Law) and 9VAC25-31-10 9VAC25-31 (VPDES Permit Regulation) unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, except that for the purposes of this chapter:
"Blowdown" means a discharge of recirculating water from any cooling equipment or cooling process in order to maintain a desired quality of the recirculating water. Boiler blowdown is excluded from this definition.
"Cooling water" means water used for cooling which does not come into direct contact with any raw product, intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. For the purposes of this general permit, cooling water can be generated from any cooling equipment blowdown or produced as a result of any noncontact cooling process through either a single pass (once through) or recirculating system.
Except as noted, when a regulation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set forth in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is referenced or adopted herein in this chapter and incorporated by reference, that regulation shall be as it exists and has been published as a final regulation in the Federal Register prior to July 1, 2012, with the effective date as published in the Federal Register notice or March 2, 2013, whichever is later as of July 1, 2017.
This general permit will become effective on March 2, 2013 2018. This general permit will expire on March 1, 2018 2023. This general permit is effective as to any covered owner upon compliance with all the provisions of 9VAC25-196-50.
A. Any owner governed by this general permit is hereby authorized to discharge to surface waters of the Commonwealth of Virginia provided that the owner submits and receives acceptance by the board of the registration statement of 9VAC25-196-60, submits the required permit fee, and complies with the effluent limitations and other requirements of 9VAC25-196-70, and provided that the board has not notified the owner that the discharge is not eligible for coverage in accordance with subsection B of this section.
1. The owner is required to obtain an individual permit in accordance with 9VAC25-31-170 B 3 of the VPDES Permit Regulation;
2. The owner is proposing to discharge to Class V stockable trout waters, Class VI natural trout waters, or any state waters specifically named in other board regulations that prohibit such discharges;
C. Chlorine or any other halogen compounds shall not be used for disinfection or other treatment purposes, including biocide applications, for any discharges to waters containing endangered or threatened species as identified in 9VAC25-260-110 C of the Water Quality Standards.
D. The owner shall not use tributyltin, any chemical additives containing tributyltin, or any hexavalent chromium-based water treatment chemicals containing hexavalent chromium in the cooling water systems.
E. The owner shall not use groundwater remediation wells as the source of cooling water.
F. Compliance with this general permit constitutes compliance with the federal Clean Water Act, and the State Water Control Law, and applicable regulations under either with the exceptions stated in 9VAC25-31-60 of the VPDES Permit Regulation. Approval for coverage under this general permit does not relieve any owner of the responsibility to comply with any other applicable federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, or regulation.
G. Continuation of permit coverage.
1. Any owner that was authorized to discharge under the noncontact cooling water discharges general permit issued in 2008 2013 and that submits a complete registration statement on or before March 2, 2013 2018, is authorized to continue to discharge under the terms of the 2008 2013 general permit until such time as the board either:
b. Issue a notice of intent to deny coverage under the amended reissued general permit. If the general permit coverage is denied, the owner would then be required to cease the discharges authorized by the continued general permit or be subject to enforcement action for discharging without a permit;
c. Issue an a VPDES individual permit with appropriate conditions; or
A. Deadlines for submitting registration statements. The owner seeking coverage under this general permit shall submit a complete VPDES general permit registration statement in accordance with this section, which shall serve as a notice of intent for coverage under the general VPDES general permit for noncontact cooling water discharges of 50,000 gallons per day or less.
1. New facilities. Any owner proposing a new discharge shall submit a complete registration statement at least 30 days prior to the date planned for commencing operation of the new discharge.
a. Any owner covered by an a VPDES individual VPDES permit who is proposing to be covered by this general permit shall submit a complete registration statement at least 210 days prior to the expiration date of the VPDES individual VPDES permit.
b. Any owner that was authorized to discharge under the VPDES general VPDES permit that became effective on March 2, 2008 2013, and who that intends to continue coverage under this general permit shall submit a complete registration statement to the board on or before February 1, 2013 2018.
B. Late registration statements. Registration statements will be accepted after March 2, 2013 1, 2018, but authorization to discharge will not be retroactive. Owners described in subdivision A 2 b of this section that submit registration statements after February 1, 2013 2018, are authorized to discharge under the provisions of 9VAC25-196-50 G if a complete registration statement is submitted on or before March 2, 2013 1, 2018.
1. Facility name and address, owner name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if available);
2. Operator name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if available) if different from owner;
3. Does the facility currently have a VPDES permit? Permit Number if yes Current VPDES permit registration number (if applicable);
4. Listing List of point source discharges that are not composed entirely of cooling water;
5. Listing List of type and size (tons) of cooling equipment or noncontact cooling water processes;
6. The following information if any chemical or nonchemical treatment, or both, is employed in each of the cooling water systems system:
a. Description of the treatment to be employed (both chemical and nonchemical) and its purpose; for chemical additives other than chlorine, provide the information prescribed in subdivisions 6 b, c, d, e, and f;
b. Name and manufacturer of each additive used;
c. List of active ingredients and percent composition of each additive;
d. Proposed dosing schedule and quantity of chemical usage, and either an engineering analysis, or a technical evaluation of the active ingredients, to determine the discharge concentration in the discharge of each contaminant;
e. Available aquatic toxicity information for each proposed additive used; and
f. Any other information such as product or constituent degradation, fate, transport, synergies, bioavailability, etc., that will aid the board with the toxicity evaluation of the discharge; and
g. Safety data sheet for each proposed additive.
7. Description of any type of treatment or retention being provided to the wastewater before discharge (i.e., retention ponds, settling ponds, etc.);
8. A schematic drawing of the cooling water equipment that shows the source of the cooling water, its flow through the facility, and each noncontact cooling water discharge point;
9. A USGS 7.5 minute topographic map or equivalent computer generated map extending to at least one mile beyond the property boundary. The map must show the outline of the facility and the location of each of its existing and proposed intake and discharge points, and must include all springs, rivers and other surface water bodies;
10. The following discharge information:
a. A listing list of all cooling water discharges identified by a unique number, latitude, and longitude;
b. The source of cooling water for each discharge;
c. An estimate of the maximum daily flow in gallons per day for each discharge;
d. The name of the waterbody receiving direct discharge or discharge through the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4); and
e. The duration and frequency of the discharge for each separate discharge point; continuous, intermittent, or seasonal;
11. Whether the facility will discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). If so, the name of the MS4 owner. The owner of the facility shall notify the MS4 owner in writing of the existence of the discharge within 30 days of coverage under the general permit and shall copy the DEQ regional office with the notification. A determination of whether the facility will discharge to a MS4. If the facility discharges to a MS4, the facility owner must notify the owner of the MS4 of the existence of the discharge at the time of registration under this permit and include that notification with the registration statement. The notification notice shall include the following information: the name of the facility, a contact person and phone telephone number, the location of the discharge, the nature of the discharge, and the facility's VPDES general permit registration number if a reissuance; and
D. The registration statement shall be signed in accordance with 9VAC25-31-110.
E. The registration statement shall be delivered by either postal or electronic mail to the DEQ regional office serving the area where the facility is located.
Any owner whose registration statement is accepted by the board will receive coverage under the following permit and shall comply with the requirements therein and be subject to all requirements of 9VAC25-31.
General Permit No: VAG25
Effective Date: March 2, 2013 2018
Expiration Date: March 1, 2018 2023
GENERAL PERMIT FOR NONCONTACT COOLING WATER DISCHARGES OF 50,000 GALLONS PER DAY OR LESS
In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended, and pursuant to the State Water Control Law and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, owners of noncontact cooling water discharges of 50,000 gallons per day or less are authorized to discharge to surface waters within the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Virginia, except Class V stockable trout waters, Class VI natural trout waters, and those specifically named in board regulations that prohibit such discharges. Chlorine or any other halogen compounds shall not be used for disinfection or other treatment purposes, including biocide applications, for any discharges to waters containing endangered or threatened species as identified in 9VAC25-260-110 C of the Water Quality Standards.
During the period beginning on the permit's effective dateand lasting until the permit's expiration date, the permittee is authorized todischarge noncontact cooling water. Samples taken in compliance with themonitoring requirements specified below shall be taken at the followinglocation(s): outfall(s) _______________.
1. Effluent limitations and monitoring requirements for thefirst four years of the permit term (March 2, 2013, through March 1, 2017).Discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Flow (MGD)
Temperature (°C)
pH (SU)
Ammonia-N(3) (mg/l)
Total Residual Chlorine(3) (mg/l)
Nondetectable
Total Recoverable Copper(4) (μg/l)
Total Recoverable Zinc(4) (μg/l)
Total Recoverable Silver(4), (5) (μg/l)
Total Phosphorus(6) (mg/l)
(1)The effluent temperature shall not exceed a maximum 32°C for discharges to nontidal coastal and piedmont waters, or 31°C for mountain and upper piedmont waters. No maximum temperature limit, only monitoring, applies to discharges to estuarine waters.
The effluent shall not cause an increase in temperature of the receiving stream of more than 3°C above the natural water temperature. The effluent shall not cause the temperature in the receiving stream to change more than 2°C per hour. Natural temperature is defined as that temperature of a body of water (measured as the arithmetic average over one hour) due solely to natural conditions without the influence of any point‑source discharge.
(2)Where the Water Quality Standards (9VAC25-260) establish alternate standards for pH in the waters receiving the discharge, those standards shall be the maximum and minimum effluent limitations.
(3)Chlorine limitation of nondetectable (<0.1 mg/l) and chlorine monitoring only apply to outfalls directly discharging to surface waters where either: (i) a treatment additive that contains chlorine or chlorine compounds is used or (ii) the source of cooling water is chlorinated. All data below the quantification level (QL) of 0.1 mg/L shall be reported as "<QL." Ammonia monitoring only applies where the source of cooling water is disinfected using chloramines.
(4)A specific analytical method is not specified; however, a maximum quantification level (Max QL) value for each metal has been established. An appropriate method to meet the Max QL value shall be selected using any approved method presented in 40 CFR Part 136. If the test result is less than the method quantification level (QL), a "<[QL]" shall be reported where the actual analytical test QL is substituted for [QL].
Max QL (μg/l)
Quality control/assurance information shall be submitted to document that the required QL has been attained.
(5)Silver monitoring is only required where a Cu/Ag anode is used.
(6)Phosphorus monitoring is only required where an additive containing phosphorus is used.
(7)Hardness monitoring is only required for discharges to freshwater streams, perennial streams, or dry ditches.
2. 1. Effluent limitations and monitoringrequirements for the last year of the permit term (March 2, 2017, throughMarch 1, 2018), discharges to freshwater receiving streams waterbodies.Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specifiedbelow:
1/3 Months = the following three-month periods each year of permit coverage: January through March, April through June, July through September, and October through December
The effluent shall not cause an increase in temperature of the receiving stream of more than 3°C above the natural water temperature. The effluent shall not cause the temperature in the receiving stream to change more than 2°C per hour. Natural temperature is defined as that temperature of a body of water (measured as the arithmetic average over one hour) due solely to natural conditions without the influence of any point source discharge.
3. 2. Effluent limitations and monitoringrequirements for the last year of the permit term (March 2, 2017, throughMarch 1, 2018), discharges to saltwater receiving streams waterbodies.Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specifiedbelow:
1. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visiblefoam in other than trace amounts.
2. No discharges other than cooling water, as defined, arepermitted under this general permit.
3. The use of any chemical additives not identified in theregistration statement, except chlorine, without prior approval is prohibitedunder this general permit. Prior approval shall be obtained from the DEQ beforeany changes are made to the chemical or nonchemical treatment technologyemployed in the cooling water system. Requests for approval of the change shallbe made in writing and shall include the following information:
a. Describe the chemical or nonchemical treatment to beemployed and its purpose; if chemical additives are used, provide theinformation prescribed in subdivisions 3 b, c, d, e, and f;
b. Provide the name and manufacturer of each additive used;
c. Provide a list of active ingredients and percentage ofcomposition;
d. Give the proposed schedule and quantity of chemical usage,and provide either an engineering analysis, or a technical evaluation ofthe active ingredients, to determine the concentration in the discharge;
e. Attach available aquatic toxicity information for eachadditive proposed for use; and
f. Attach any other information such as product or constituentdegradation, fate, transport, synergies, bioavailability, etc., that will aidthe board with the toxicity evaluation for the discharge.; and
g. Attach a safety data sheet for each proposed additive.
4. Where cooling water is discharged through a municipalstorm sewer system to surface waters, the permittee shall, within 30 days ofcoverage under this general permit, notify the owner of the municipal separatestorm sewer system in writing of the existence of the discharge and provide thefollowing information: the name of the facility, a contact person and phonenumber, the nature of the discharge, the location of the discharge, and thefacility's VPDES general permit number. A copy of such notification shall beprovided to the department. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) required bythis permit shall be submitted to both the department and the owner of themunicipal separate storm sewer system. A determination of whether thefacility will discharge to a MS4. If the facility discharges to a MS4, thefacility owner must notify the owner of the MS4 of the existence of the dischargeat the time of registration under this permit and include that notificationwith the registration statement. The notice shall include the followinginformation: the name of the facility, a contact person and telephone number,the location of the discharge, the nature of the discharge, and the facility'sVPDES general permit registration number if a reissuance. Discharge monitoringreports (DMRs) required by this permit shall be submitted to both thedepartment and the owner of the MS4.
5. The permittee shall at all times properly operate andmaintain all cooling water systems. Inspection shall be conducted for eachcooling water unit by the plant personnel at least once per year with reportsmaintained on site Operation and maintenance manual requirement.
a. Within 90 days after the date of coverage under thisgeneral permit, the permittee shall develop an operation and maintenance(O&M) manual for the equipment or systems used to meet effluentlimitations. The O&M manual shall be reviewed within 90 days of changes tothe equipment or systems used to meet effluent limitations. The O&M manualshall be certified in accordance with Part II K of this permit. The O&Mmanual shall be made available for review by department personnel upon request.
b. This manual shall detail the practices and proceduresthat will be followed to ensure compliance with the requirements of thispermit. Within 30 days of a request by the department, the current O&Mmanual shall be submitted to the board for review and approval. The permitteeshall operate the treatment works in accordance with the O&M manual.Noncompliance with the O&M manual shall be deemed a violation of thepermit.
c. This manual shall include, but not necessarily belimited to, the following items:
(1) Techniques to be employed in the collection,preservation, and analysis of effluent samples;
(2) Discussion of best management practices;
(3) Design, operation, routine preventative maintenance ofequipment or systems used to meet effluent limitations, critical spare partsinventory, and recordkeeping;
(4) A plan for the management or disposal of waste solidsand residues, and a requirement that all solids shall be handled, stored, anddisposed of so as to prevent a discharge to state waters; and
(5) Procedures for measuring and recording the duration andvolume of treated wastewater discharged.
6. The permittee shall notify the department as soon as theyknow the permittee knows or have has reason tobelieve:
a. That any activity has occurred or will occur which wouldresult in the discharge, on a routine or frequent basis, of any toxic pollutantwhich is not limited in this permit, if that discharge will exceed thehighest of the following notification levels:
(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 μg/l);
(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 μg/l) foracrolein and acrylonitrile; 500 micrograms per liter (500 μg/l) for 2,4‑dinitrophenoland for 2‑methyl‑4,6‑dinitrophenol; and one milligram perliter (1 mg/l) for antimony;
(3) Five times the maximum concentration value reported forthat pollutant in the permit application registration statement;or
(4) The level established by the board in accordance with 9VAC25-31-220 F.
b. That any activity has occurred or will occur which wouldresult in any discharge, on a nonroutine or infrequent basis, of a toxicpollutant which is not limited in this permit, if that discharge willexceed the highest of the following notification levels:
(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 μg/l);
(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/l) for antimony;
(3) Ten times the maximum concentration value reported forthat pollutant in the permit application; or
7. Geothermal systems using groundwater and no chemical additives.Geothermal systems using groundwater and no chemical additives may be eligiblefor reduced monitoring requirements.
If a geothermal system was covered by the previous noncontactcooling water general permit, and the monitoring results from the previouspermit term demonstrate full compliance with the effluent limitations, thepermittee may request authorization from the department to reduce themonitoring to once in the first monitoring quarter of the first year of thispermit term.
Owners of new geothermal systems, and previously unpermittedgeothermal systems that receive coverage under this permit shall submitmonitoring results to the department for the first four monitoring quartersafter coverage begins. If the monitoring results demonstrate full compliancewith the effluent limitations, the permittee may request authorization from thedepartment to suspend monitoring for the remainder of the permit term.
Should the permittee be issued a warning letter or noticeof violation related to violation of effluent limitations, a notice ofviolation, or be the subject of an active enforcement action regardingeffluent limit violations, upon issuance of the letter or notice, orinitiation of the enforcement action, the monitoring frequency shallrevert to 1/3 months and remain in effect until the permit's expiration date.
8. Monitoring results shall be reported using the same numberof significant digits as listed in the permit. Regardless of the roundingconvention used by the permittee (e.g., five always rounding up or to thenearest even number), the permittee shall use the convention consistently andshall ensure that consulting laboratories employed by the permittee use thesame convention.
9. Discharges to waters with an approved "totalmaximum daily load" (TMDL) TMDL. Owners of facilities that area source of the specified pollutant of concern to waters where an approved TMDLhas been established shall implement measures and controls that are consistentwith the assumptions and requirements of the TMDL.
10. Notice of termination.
a. The owner may terminate coverage under this general permitby filing a complete notice of termination with the department. Thenotice of termination may be filed after one or more of the followingconditions have been met:
(1) Operations have ceased at the facility and there are nolonger cooling water discharges from the facility;
(2) A new owner has assumed responsibility for the facility(NOTE: A notice of termination does not have to be submitted if a VPDES Changeof Ownership Agreement form has been submitted);
(3) All cooling water discharges associated with this facilityhave been covered by an a VPDES individual VPDES permit oran alternative VPDES permit; or
(4) Termination of coverage is being requested for anotherreason, provided the board agrees that coverage under this general permit is nolonger needed.
b. The notice of termination shall contain the followinginformation:
(1) Owner's name, mailing address, telephone number, and emailaddress (if available);
(3) VPDES noncontact cooling water discharges generalpermit number; and
(4) The basis for submitting the notice of termination,including:
(a) A statement indicating that a new owner has assumedresponsibility for the facility;
(b) A statement indicating that operations have ceased at thefacility and there are no longer noncontact cooling water dischargesfrom the facility;
(c) A statement indicating that all noncontact coolingwater discharges have been covered by an a VPDES individual VPDESpermit; or
(d) A statement indicating that termination of coverage isbeing requested for another reason (state the reason).
c. The following certification: "I certify under penaltyof law that all noncontact cooling water discharges from the identifiedfacility that are authorized by this VPDES general permit have been eliminated,or covered under a VPDES individual or alternative permit, or that I am nolonger the owner of the facility, or permit coverage should be terminated foranother reason listed above. I understand that by submitting this notice oftermination that I am no longer authorized to discharge noncontactcooling water in accordance with the general permit, and that dischargingpollutants in noncontact cooling water to surface waters is unlawfulwhere the discharge is not authorized by a VPDES permit. I also understand thatthe submittal of this notice of termination does not release an owner fromliability for any violations of this permit or the Clean Water Act."
d. The notice of termination shall be signed in accordancewith Part II K.
e. The notice of termination shall be submitted to the DEQregional office serving the area where the noncontact cooling waterdischarge is located.
11. The discharges authorized by this permit shall becontrolled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards.
12. Approval for coverage under this general permit does notrelieve any owner of the responsibility to comply with any other federal,state, or local statute, ordinance, or regulation.
1. Samples and measurements taken as required by this permitshall be representative of the monitored activity.
2. Monitoring shall be conducted according to proceduresapproved under 40 CFR Part 136 or alternative methods approved by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, unless other procedures have been specified inthis permit.
3. The permittee shall periodically calibrate and performmaintenance procedures on all monitoring and analytical instrumentation atintervals that will ensure accuracy of measurements.
4. Samples taken as required by this permit shall be analyzedin accordance with 1VAC30-45, Certification for Noncommercial EnvironmentalLaboratories, or 1VAC30-46, Accreditation for Commercial EnvironmentalLaboratories.
a. The date, and exact place and time of samplingor measurements;
b. The individual(s) individuals who performedthe sampling or measurements;
c. The date(s) dates and time(s) timesanalyses were performed;
d. The individual(s) individuals who performedthe analyses;
2. Except for records of monitoring information required bythis permit related to the permittee's sewage sludge use and disposalactivities, which shall be retained for a period of at least five years, thepermittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including allcalibration and maintenance records and all original strip chart recordings forcontinuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required by thispermit, and records of all data used to complete the registration statement forthis permit, for a period of at least three years from the date of the sample,measurement, report or request for coverage. This period of retention shall beextended automatically during the course of any unresolved litigation regardingthe regulated activity or regarding control standards applicable to thepermittee or as requested by the board.
1. The permittee shall submit the results of the monitoringrequired by this permit not later than the 10th day of the month aftermonitoring takes place, unless another reporting schedule is specifiedelsewhere in this permit. Monitoring results shall be submitted to thedepartment's regional office.
2. Monitoring results shall be reported on a DischargeMonitoring Report (DMR) or on forms provided, approved or specified by thedepartment.
3. If the permittee monitors any pollutant specificallyaddressed by this permit more frequently than required by this permit usingtest procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136 or using other test proceduresapproved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or using proceduresspecified in this permit, the results of this monitoring shall be included inthe calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the DMR or reportingform specified by the department.
4. Calculations for all limitations which require averaging ofmeasurements shall utilize an arithmetic mean unless otherwise specified inthis permit.
D. Duty to provide information. The permittee shall furnishto the department, within a reasonable time, any information which the boardmay request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking andreissuing, or terminating coverage under this permit or to determinecompliance with this permit. The board may require the permittee to furnish,upon request, such plans, specifications, and other pertinent information asmay be necessary to determine the effect of the wastes from his discharge onthe quality of state waters, or such other information as may be necessary toaccomplish the purposes of the State Water Control Law. The permittee shallalso furnish to the department upon request copies of records required to bekept by this permit.
E. Compliance schedule reports. Reports of compliance ornoncompliance with, or any progress reports on, interim and final requirementscontained in any compliance schedule of this permit shall be submitted no laterthan 14 days following each schedule date.
F. Unauthorized discharges. Except in compliance with thispermit or another permit issued by the board, it shall be unlawful for anyperson to:
1. Discharge into state waters sewage, industrial wastes,other wastes, or any noxious or deleterious substances; or
2. Otherwise alter the physical, chemical or biologicalproperties of such state waters and make them detrimental to the public health,to animal or aquatic life, to the use of such waters for domestic or industrialconsumption, for recreation, or for other uses.
G. Reports of unauthorized discharges. Any permittee whodischarges or causes or allows a discharge of sewage, industrial waste, otherwastes or any noxious or deleterious substance into or upon state waters inviolation of Part II F, or who discharges or causes or allows a discharge thatmay reasonably be expected to enter state waters in violation of Part II F,shall notify the department of the discharge immediately upon discovery of thedischarge, but in no case later than 24 hours after said discovery. A writtenreport of the unauthorized discharge shall be submitted to the departmentwithin five days of discovery of the discharge. The written report shallcontain:
6. If the discharge is continuing, how long it is expected tocontinue;
7. If the discharge is continuing, what the expected totalvolume of the discharge will be; and
8. Any steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate and preventa recurrence of the present discharge or any future discharges not authorizedby this permit.
Discharges reportable to the department under the immediatereporting requirements of other regulations are exempted from this requirement.
H. Reports of unusual or extraordinary discharges. If anyunusual or extraordinary discharge including a bypass or upset should occurfrom a treatment works and the discharge enters or could be expected to enterstate waters, the permittee shall promptly notify, in no case later than 24hours, the department by telephone after the discovery of the discharge. Thisnotification shall provide all available details of the incident, including anyadverse affects effects on aquatic life and the known number offish killed. The permittee shall reduce the report to writing and shall submitit to the department within five days of discovery of the discharge in accordancewith Part II I 2. Unusual and extraordinary discharges include but are notlimited to any discharge resulting from:
1. Unusual spillage of materials resulting directly orindirectly from processing operations;
3. Failure or taking out of service some or all of thetreatment works; and
I. Reports of noncompliance. The permittee shall report anynoncompliance which may adversely affect state waters or may endanger publichealth.
1. An oral report shall be provided within 24 hours from thetime the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The following shall beincluded as information which shall be reported within 24 hours under thissubsection:
2. A written report shall be submitted within five days andshall contain:
b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates andtimes, and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time itis expected to continue; and
c. Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and preventreoccurrence of the noncompliance.
The board may waive the written report on a case-by-case basisfor reports of noncompliance under Part II I if the oral report has beenreceived within 24 hours and no adverse impact on state waters has beenreported.
3. The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliancenot reported under Part II I 1 or 2, in writing, at the time the nextmonitoring reports are submitted. The reports shall contain the informationlisted in Part II I 2.
NOTE: The immediate (within 24 hours) reports required inParts II G, H and I may be made to the department's regional office. Reportsmay be made by telephone, FAX, or online at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/PollutionResponsePreparedness/PollutionReportingForm.aspx.For reports outside normal working hours, leave a message and this shallfulfill the immediate reporting requirement. For emergencies, the VirginiaDepartment of Emergency Services maintains a 24-hour telephone service at 1-800-468-8892.
1. The permittee shall give notice to the department as soonas possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permittedfacility. Notice is required only when:
a. The permittee plans alteration or addition to any building,structure, facility, or installation from which there is or may be a dischargeof pollutants, the construction of which commenced:
(1) After promulgation of standards of performance under § 306of Clean Water Act which are applicable to such source; or
(2) After proposal of standards of performance in accordancewith § 306 of Clean Water Act which are applicable to such source, butonly if the standards are promulgated in accordance with § 306 within 120 daysof their proposal;
b. The alteration or addition could significantly change thenature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. This notificationapplies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations nor tonotification requirements specified elsewhere in this permit; or
c. The alteration or addition results in a significant changein the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration,addition, or change may justify the application of permit conditions that aredifferent from or absent in the existing permit, including notification ofadditional use or disposal sites not reported during the permit applicationregistration process or not reported pursuant to an approved landapplication plan.
2. The permittee shall give advance notice to the departmentof any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity which may resultin noncompliance with permit requirements.
1. Registration statements. All registration statements shallbe signed as follows:
a. For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. Forthe purpose of this section, a responsible corporate officer means: (i) apresident, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in chargeof a principal business function, or any other person who performs similarpolicy-making or decision-making functions for the corporation, or (ii) themanager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities,provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern theoperation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicitduty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating anddirecting other comprehensive measures to assure long-term environmentalcompliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure thatthe necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete andaccurate information for permit application registrationrequirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned ordelegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
b. For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a generalpartner or the proprietor, respectively; or
c. For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency:by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. Forpurposes of this section, a principal executive officer of a public agencyincludes: (i) the chief executive officer of the agency, or (ii) a senior executiveofficer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principalgeographic unit of the agency.
2. Reports, etc and other information. Allreports required by permits, and other information requested by the board shallbe signed by a person described in Part II K 1, or by a duly authorizedrepresentative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representativeonly if:
a. The authorization is made in writing by a person describedin Part II K 1;
b. The authorization specifies either an individual or aposition having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulatedfacility or activity such as the position of plant manager, operator of a wellor a well field, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or anindividual or position having overall responsibility for environmental mattersfor the company (a duly authorized representative may thus be either a namedindividual or any individual occupying a named position); and
3. Changes to authorization. If an authorization under Part IIK 2 is no longer accurate because a different individual or position hasresponsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorizationsatisfying the requirements of Part II K 2 shall be submitted to the departmentprior to or together with any reports or information to be signed by anauthorized representative.
4. Certification. Any person signing a document under Part IIK 1 or 2 shall make the following certification:
"I certify under penalty of law that this document andall attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordancewith a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather andevaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person orpersons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible forgathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of myknowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there aresignificant penalties for submitting false information, including thepossibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
L. Duty to comply. The permittee shall comply with allconditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance constitutes a violation ofthe State Water Control Law and the Clean Water Act, except that noncompliancewith certain provisions of this permit may constitute a violation of the StateWater Control Law but not the Clean Water Act. Permit noncompliance is grounds forenforcement action; for permit coverage termination, revocation andreissuance, or modification; or denial of a permit coverage renewal application.
The permittee shall comply with effluent standards orprohibitions established under § 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxicpollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal establishedunder § 405(d) of the Clean Water Act within the time provided in theregulations that establish these standards or prohibitions or standards forsewage sludge use or disposal, even if this permit has not yet been modified toincorporate the requirement.
M. Duty to reapply. If the permittee wishes to continue anactivity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, thepermittee shall apply for and obtain coverage under a new permit. Allpermittees with a currently effective permit coverage shallsubmit a new registration statement at least 30 days before the expiration dateof the existing permit, unless permission for a later date has been granted bythe board. The board shall not grant permission for registration statements tobe submitted later than the expiration date of the existing permit.
N. Effect of a permit. This permit does not convey anyproperty rights in either real or personal property or any exclusiveprivileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or invasion ofpersonal rights, or any infringement of federal, state or local law orregulations.
O. State law. Nothing in this permit shall be construed topreclude the institution of any legal action under, or relieve the permitteefrom any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established pursuant toany other state law or regulation or under authority preserved by § 510 of theClean Water Act. Except as provided in permit conditions on bypass (Part II U)and upset (Part II V), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve thepermittee from civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance.
P. Oil and hazardous substance liability. Nothing in thispermit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action orrelieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties towhich the permittee is or may be subject under §§ 62.1-44.34:14 through62.1-44.34:23 of the State Water Control Law.
Q. Proper operation and maintenance. The permittee shall atall times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatmentand control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by thepermittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Properoperation and maintenance also includes effective plant performance, adequatefunding, adequate staffing, and adequate laboratory and process controls,including appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires theoperation of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installedby the permittee only when the operation is necessary to achieve compliancewith the conditions of this permit.
R. Disposal of solids or sludges. Solids, sludges or otherpollutants removed in the course of treatment or management of pollutants shallbe disposed of in a manner so as to prevent any pollutant from such materialsfrom entering state waters.
S. Duty to mitigate. The permittee shall take all reasonablesteps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or disposal inviolation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adverselyaffecting human health or the environment.
T. Need to halt or reduce activity not a defense. It shallnot be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would havebeen necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintaincompliance with the conditions of this permit.
1. "Bypass" means the intentional diversion of wastestreams from any portion of a treatment facility. The permittee may allow anybypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, butonly if it also is for essential maintenance to ensure efficient operation.These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of Part II U 2 and U 3.
a. Anticipated bypass. If the permittee knows in advance ofthe need for a bypass, prior notice shall be submitted, if possible at least 10days before the date of the bypass.
b. Unanticipated bypass. The permittee shall submit notice ofan unanticipated bypass as required in Part II I.
a. Bypass is prohibited, and the board may take enforcementaction against a permittee for bypass, unless:
(1) Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personalinjury, or severe property damage;
(2) There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such asthe use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, ormaintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is notsatisfied if adequate back-up equipment should have been installed in theexercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurredduring normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and
(3) The permittee submitted notices as required under Part IIU 2.
b. The board may approve an anticipated bypass, afterconsidering its adverse effects, if the board determines that it will meet thethree conditions listed in Part II U 3 a.
1. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an actionbrought for noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations ifthe requirements of Part II V 2 are met. A determination made duringadministrative review of claims that noncompliance was caused by upset, andbefore an action for noncompliance, is not a final administrative actionsubject to judicial review.
2. A permittee who wishes to establish the affirmative defenseof upset shall demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous operatinglogs, or other relevant evidence that:
a. An upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s)causes of the upset;
b. The permitted facility was at the time being properlyoperated;
c. The permittee submitted notice of the upset as required inPart II I; and
d. The permittee complied with any remedial measures requiredunder Part II S.
3. In any enforcement proceeding the permittee seeking to establishthe occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof.
W. Inspection and entry. The permittee shall allow thedirector, or an authorized representative, upon presentation of credentials andother documents as may be required by law, to:
1. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulatedfacility or activity is located or conducted, or where records must be keptunder the conditions of this permit;
2. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any recordsthat must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
3. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment(including monitoring and control equipment), practices, or operationsregulated or required under this permit; and
4. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes ofassuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Actand the State Water Control Law, any substances or parameters at any location.
For purposes of this subsection, the time for inspectionshall be deemed reasonable during regular business hours, and orwhenever the facility is discharging. Nothing contained herein shall make aninspection unreasonable during an emergency.
X. Permit actions. Permits coverage may be modified,revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a request bythe permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance,or coverage termination, or a notification of planned changesor anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
1. Permits are Permit coverage is nottransferable to any person except after notice to the department. Except asprovided in Part II Y 2, a permit may be transferred by the permittee to a newowner or operator only if the permit has been modified or revoked and reissued,or a minor modification made, to identify the new permittee and incorporatesuch other requirements as may be necessary under the State Water Control Lawand the Clean Water Act.
2. As an alternative to transfers under Part II Y 1, Coverageunder this permit may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if:
a. The current permittee notifies the department within 30days of the transfer of the title to the facility or property;
b. The notice includes a written agreement between the existingand new permittees containing a specific date for transfer of permitresponsibility, coverage, and liability between them; and
c. The board does not notify the existing permittee and theproposed new permittee of its intent to modify or revoke and reissue thepermit deny permit coverage. If this notice is not received, thetransfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement mentioned in PartII Y 2 b.
Z. Severability. The provisions of this permit are severable.If any provision of this permit or the application of any provision of thispermit to any circumstance is held invalid, the application of such provisionto other circumstances and the remainder of this permit shall not be affectedthereby.
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Water Control Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 14 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts adoption, amendment, or repeal of wasteload allocations by the State Water Control Board pursuant to State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) if the board (i) provides public notice in the Virginia Register; (ii) if requested by the public during the initial public notice 30-day comment period, forms an advisory group composed of relevant stakeholders; (iii) receives and provides summary response to written comments; and (iv) conducts at least one public meeting.
Title of Regulation: 9VAC25-720. Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (amending 9VAC25-720-60).
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC § 1313(e) of the Clean Water Act.
Agency Contact: William K. Norris, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4022, FAX (804) 698-4019, or email william.norris@deq.virginia.gov.
The amendments reflect the transfer of nitrogen wasteload allocation from the Virginia Electric Power Company (Dominion) to Tranlin, Inc. (Vastly) as identified in a memorandum of understanding dated April 5, 2017.
9VAC25-720-60. James River Basin.
EDITOR'S NOTE:Subsections A and B of 9VAC25-720-60 are not amended; therefore, the text of those subsections is not set out.
C. Nitrogen and phosphorus wasteload allocations to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers.
The following table presents nitrogen and phosphorus wasteload allocations for the identified significant dischargers and the total nitrogen and total phosphorus wasteload allocations for the listed facilities.
Virginia Waterbody ID
Discharger Name
VPDES Permit No.
Total Nitrogen (TN) Wasteload Allocation (lbs/yr)
Total Phosphorus (TP) Wasteload Allocation (lbs/yr)
Buena Vista STP
VA0020991
Covington STP
Lexington-Rockbridge WQCF
Low Moor STP
Lower Jackson River STP
Amherst STP
BWX Technologies Inc.
Greif Inc.
Lake Monticello STP
Lynchburg STP1
Moores Creek Regional STP
Powhatan CC STP
J11R
Crewe WWTP
Farmville WWTP
G02E
The Sustainability Park, LLC
E I du Pont - Spruance
Falling Creek WWTP
Henrico County WWTP
Honeywell – Hopewell
G03R
Hopewell WWTP
HRSD – Boat Harbor STP
HRSD – James River STP
HRSD – Williamsburg STP
Philip Morris – Park 500
Proctors Creek WWTP
Richmond WWTP1
Dominion-Chesterfield2
South Central WW Authority
Chickahominy WWTP
Tyson Foods – Glen Allen
HRSD – Nansemond STP
HRSD – Army Base STP
HRSD – VIP WWTP
JH Miles & Company
C07E
HRSD – Ches.-Elizabeth STP
Tranlin/Vastly
1Wasteload allocations for localities served by combined sewers are based on dry weather design flow capacity. During wet weather flow events the discharge shall achieve a TN concentration of 8.0 mg/l and a TP concentration of 1.0 mg/l.
2Wasteload allocations are "net" loads, based on the portion of the nutrient discharge introduced by the facility's process waste streams, and not originating in raw water intake.
Title of Regulation: 9VAC25-720. Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (amending 9VAC25-720-60, 9VAC25-720-100, 9VAC25-720-110).
Agency Contact: Mark Richards, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4392, FAX (804) 698-4032, or email mark.richards@deq.virginia.gov.
The amendments revise seven existing total maximum daily load (TMDL) wasteload allocations and add 12 new TMDL wasteload allocations in the James River Basin (9VAC25-720-60 A), add two new TMDL wasteload allocations in the Chowan River -- Dismal Swamp River Basin (9VAC25-720-100 A), and revise two existing TMDL wasteload allocations and remove four TMDL wasteload allocations in the Chesapeake Bay -- Small Coastal -- Eastern Shore River Basin (9VAC25-720-110 A).
A. Total maximum daily loads (TMDLs).
TMDL #
Stream Name
TMDL Title
City/County
WBID
Pollutant
Pheasanty Run
Benthic TMDL Reports for Six Impaired Stream Segments in the Potomac-Shenandoah and James River Basins
Organic solids
LB/YR
Wallace Mill Stream
Montebello Sp. Branch
Unnamed tributary to Deep Creek
General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load for Unnamed Tributary to Deep Creek
Raw sewage
GAL/YR
Unnamed tributary to Chickahominy River
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the Unnamed Tributary to the Chickahominy River
Total phosphorus
Rivanna River
Benthic TMDL Development for the Rivanna River Watershed
Albemarle, Greene, Nelson, Orange
H27R,
Lbs/Day
Jackson River
Benthic TMDL Development for the Jackson River, Virginia
Alleghany, Bath, Highland
I04R, I09R
LB/GS2
Total nitrogen
LB/GS
Little Calfpasture
Total Maximum Daily Load Development to Address a Benthic Impairment in the Little Calfpasture River, Rockbridge County, Virginia
T/YR
Phelps Branch
Phelps Branch Sediment TMDL Development Report for a Benthic Impairment in Appomattox County, Virginia
Sediment TMDL Development Report for Benthic Impairments in Long Branch and Buffalo River in Amherst County, Virginia
Chickahominy River
Benthic TMDL Development for Chickahominy River, Virginia
Hanover, Henrico
Colliers Creek
Bacteria TMDL Development for Colliers Creek, North Fork Buffalo Creek, South Fork Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Creek, Maury River, and Cedar Creek and a Sediment TMDL Development for Colliers Creek
Angola Creek (1) - VAC-J06R_ANG01A00
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Appomattox River Basin
cfu/year
Horsepen Creek
Little Sandy Creek
Saylers Creek
Briery Creek
Bush River (1) - VAC-J04R_BSR02A02
J04, J05
J03, J04, J05
Swift Creek (1) - VAP-J16R_SFT01A00
Swift Creek (2) - VAP-J17R_SFT01B98
Swift Creek (3) - VAP-J17R_SFT01C98
Nottoway, Amelia
Nibbs Creek
Deep Creek
Appomattox River (1) - VAC-J01R_APP03A02, VAC-J01R_APP04A02, VAC-J01R_APP05A04, VAC-J06R_APP05A02, VAP-J07R_APP01A98, VAP-J10R_APP01A98
Cumberland, Powhatan, Amelia, Prince Edward, Appomattox
J01, J02, J03, J04, J05, J06, J07
Appomattox River (2), lower - VAP-J15R_APP01A98
Chesterfield, Cumberland, Powhatan, Nottoway, Amelia, Dinwiddie, Prince Edward, Appomattox
J01, J02, J03, J04, J05, J06, J07, J08, J09, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15
Appomattox River and tributaries, lower tidal (3) - VAP-J15E_APP01A98, VAP-J15E_APP02A98, VAP-J15E_APP02B12
Chesterfield, Cumberland, Nottoway, Petersburg, Amelia, Colonial Heights, Prince Edward, Appomattox
J01, J02, J03, J04, J05, J06, J07, J08, J09, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17
Bear Garden Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the Bear Garden Creek Watershed
cfu/day
Stonewall Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Bent Creek, North Creek, Stonewall Creek, Walkers Ford Creek, and Wreck Island Creek
Wreck Island Creek
Walkers Ford Creek
Bleakhorn Creek
TMDL Report for Chesapeake Bay Shellfish Waters: Bleakhorn Creek, Bennett Creek, and Knotts Creek Bacterial Impairments
MPN/day
Knotts Creek
Bennett Creek
Chickahominy River and tributaries
E. coli TMDL Development for Chickahominy River and Tributaries
New Kent, Henrico, Charles City, Hanover
G05, G06, G07
Chuckatuck Creek and Brewers Creek
Shellfish Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development Chuckatuck Creek and Brewers Creek Watershed
Paradise Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the Elizabeth River Watershed
Enterococci
Lafayette River, upper
Lower and Upper Western Branch, Elizabeth River
Chesapeake, Portsmouth
Upper Mainstem, Lower Southern Branch, Lower Eastern Branch Elizabeth River, Broad Creek, Indian River
Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk
G15, K39
Fourmile Creek
Bacteria TMDL for Fourmile Creek
Hardware River, North Fork
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for North Fork Hardware River and Hardware River
Hardware River
Fluvanna, Albemarle
Walker Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Hays Creek, Moffatts Creek, Walker Creek, and Otts Creek
Otts Creek
Hays Creek
Hoffler Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the Hoffler Creek Watershed
Powell Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the James River - Hopewell to Westover
Bailey Creek
Bailey Bay, Bailey Creek, Cattail Creek
Prince George, Hopewell
Prince George, Charles City, Hopewell
Austin Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the James River Basin
Fisby Branch
Rock Island Creek
Slate River, upper
Troublesome Creek
Ballinger Creek
Totier Creek
Slate River, lower
Fine Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the James River and Tributaries - Lower Piedmont Region
Big Lickinghole Creek, Little Lickinghole Creek
Byrd Creek
Goochland, Fluvanna
Upper James River
Cumberland, Fluvanna, Powhatan, Goochland
H33, H34, H37
Beaverdam Creek
Lower James River, lower
H33, H34, H37, H38
No Name Creek
Bacterial Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the James River and Tributaries - City of Richmond
Bernards Creek
Goode Creek
Gillies Creek
Henrico, Richmond City
Powhite Creek
Almond Creek
Falling Creek
Chesterfield, Richmond City
Tidal James River, tidal
Henrico, Richmond City, Goochland, Powhatan, Chesterfield
G01, G02, H39
Ivy Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the James River Basin E. coli TMDL Development for the James River and Tributaries near Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, Bedford
6.25E+11 4.07E+12
Burton Creek
Lynchburg, Campbell
Judith Creek
Tomahawk Creek
Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg
Fishing Creek
Blackwater Creek
James River, lower
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the James River Basin E.coli TMDL Development for the James River and Tributaries near Lynchburg, VA
Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg
H01, H02, H03, H04, H05
Baptist Run
Fecal Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Warwick River
G11, C07
Skiffes Creek
James River, Warwick River
Newport News, York
Kings Creek and Bay
Shellfish Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development Kings Creek and Bay and Ballard Creek and Bay Watersheds
counts/day
Ballard Creek and Bay
Lawnes Creek
TMDL Report for Chesapeake Bay Shellfish Waters: Lawnes Creek Bacterial Impairment
Looney Creek
Bacteria TMDL for Looney Creek
Buffalo Creek, South Fork
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Colliers Creek, North Fork Buffalo Creek, South Fork Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Creek, Maury River and Cedar Creek and a Sediment Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Colliers Creek
Botetourt, Rockbridge
Buffalo Creek, North Fork
Maury River
Buena Vista, Rockbridge
I37, I38
Powhatan Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek and Powhatan Creek
Moores Creek
Development of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Moore's Creek, Albemarle County, Virginia
Charlottesville, Albemarle
Morris Creek
Morris Creek (tidal), Charles City County Total Maximum Daily Load for Bacteria Contamination Impaired for Recreational Use
Fecal Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load for the Nansemond River
Nansemond River, upper and middle
Isle of Wight, Suffolk
Nansemond River, upper
Nansemond River (Lake Meade)
Pagan River, middle and upper
Fecal Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Pagan River
Pagan River and Jones Creek
Lower Reed Creek, lower
Bacteria TMDL for Reed Creek
Bacteria TMDL Development for the Rivanna River Mainstem, North Fork Rivanna River, Preddy Creek and Tributaries, Meadow Creek, Mechums River, and Beaver Creek Watersheds
Mechums River
Preddy Creek
Greene, Albemarle
Rivanna River, North Fork
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene
H23, H24, H25, H26, H27, H28
Rockfish River, North Fork
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Rockfish River, North Fork Rockfish River, and South Fork Rockfish River
Rockfish River, South Fork
Rockfish River
Tuckahoe Creek and tributaries
Bacteria TMDL for Tuckahoe Creek, Little Tuckahoe Creek, Anderson, Broad, Georges and Readers Branches, and Deep Run
Henrico, Goochland
Turner Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Hat Creek, Piney River, Rucker Run, Mill Creek, Rutledge Creek, Turner Creek, Buffalo River and Tye River
Hat Creek
Rutledge Creek
Rucker Run
Piney River
Amherst, Nelson
Tye River
Upham Brook and tributaries
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Upham Brook Watershed
White Oak Swamp
Bacteria TMDL for White Oak Swamp
Willis River and tributaries
Fecal coliform TMDL Development for Willis River
Cumberland, Buckingham
Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the North Creek Watershed
tons/yr
lbs/yr
Turkey Island Creek
Bacteria TMDL Development for the Turkey Island Creek and James River Westover to Claremont Watershed
Henrico, Charles City
James River from Westover to Chippokes Point
Charles City, Prince George
G02R, G04R
James River from Chippokes Point to Claremont
Prince George, Surry
G04E, G04R
Sediment TMDLs for Moores Creek, Lodge Creek, Meadow Creek, and Schenks Branch
Albemarle,
City of Charlottesville
Lodge Creek
Schenks Branch
James River, upper
E. coli TMDL Development for the James River and Tributaries near Lynchburg, VA
Amherst, Bedford
H01R, I28R
Pedlar River
Harris Creek
Diascund Creek, nontidal
Bacteria TMDL Development for Lower Chickahominy River Watershed Located in Charles City, James City, and New Kent Counties, VA
Unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Creek (SAH)
Barrows Creek
Diascund Creek, tidal
New Kent, James City
New Kent, James City, Charles City
Gordon Creek
1The total WLA can be increased prior to modification provided that DEQ tracks these changes for bacteria TMDLs where the permit is consistent with water quality standards for bacteria.
2GS means growing season.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Subsections B and C of 9VAC25-720-60 are not amended; therefore, the text of those subsections is not set out.
9VAC25-720-100. Chowan River -- Dismal Swamp River Basin.
Unnamed tributary to Hurricane Branch
Benthic TMDL for Hurricane Branch Unnamed Tributary, Virginia
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Spring Branch
KG/YR
Albemarle Canal/North Landing River
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Albemarle Canal/North Landing River, A Total Phosphorus TMDL Due to Low Dissolved Oxygen Impairment
Chesapeake, Virginia Beach
Northwest River Watershed
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Northwest River Watershed, A Total Phosphorus TMDL Due to Low Dissolved Oxygen Impairment
Assamoosick Swamp and tributaries
E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Assamoosick Swamp & Tributaries
Coppahaunk Swamp, UT
E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Blackwater River & Tributaries
Otterdam Swamp
Blackwater Swamp, Warwick Swamp, Second Swamp
Prince George, Petersburg
Blackwater River
Sussex, Prince George, Surry
K31, K32
Milldam Creek
Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Virginia Beach Coastal Area
West Neck Creek, middle
Nawney Creek
West Neck Creek, upper
London Bridge Creek and Canal #2
K41, C08
Beaver Pond Creek
Development of Bacterial TMDLs for the Chowan Study Area
Dinwiddie
Mill Swamp
Nottoway River
Raccoon Creek
Rattlesnake Swamp
Isle of Wight, Surry
Cypress Swamp
Little Nottoway River
Big Hounds Creek
Broad Branch
Bacteria TMDL for the Flat Rock Creek Watershed and Broad Branch
Flat Rock Creek
Flat Rock Creek, upper
Fontaine Creek
E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Fontaine Creek
Brunswick, Greensville
K10, K11, K12
Unnamed tributary to Nebletts Mill Run
E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Unnamed Tributary to Nebletts Mill Run and Hatcher Run
Hatcher Run
North Meherrin River
Fecal Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Meherrin River and Tributaries
Meherrin River including Briery Branch, Genito Creek, and Great Creek
Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Lunenburg
K01, K02, K03, K04, K05, K06, K07, K08
Roses Creek
Bacteria TMDL for Roses Creek Watershed
Flat Swamp
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Three Creek, Flat Swamp, Tarrara Creek, Mill Swamp, and Darden Mill Run
Tarrara Creek
Three Creek (K26R-03)
Darden Mill Swamp
Sussex, Southampton, Greensville
Pocaty River
Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Back Bay, North Landing River, and Pocaty River Watersheds
Ashville Bridge Creek
K42E
North Landing River
cfu/yr
Beggars Bridge Creek
Ashville Bridge Creek and Muddy Creek
Hell Point Creek, upper and Hell Point Creek, lower
Kits Creek
Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the Kits Creek Watershed
ton/year
lbs/year
9VAC25-720-110. Chesapeake Bay -- Small Coastal -- Eastern Shore River Basin.
Parker Creek
Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Parker Creek, Virginia
Pettit Branch
Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the Pettit Branch Watershed
D02R
LB/D
Total Maximum Daily Load for Dissolved Oxygen in Mill Creek, Northampton County, Virginia
Organic carbon as TC
Nutrients as TN
Folly Creek
Total Maximum Daily Loads of Pathogens for Folly Creek in Accomack County, Virginia
LBS/D
Gargathy Creek
Total Maximum Daily Loads of Dissolved Oxygen and Pathogens for Gargathy Creek (Upper, Lower, and Riverine Portions) in Accomack County, Virginia
Assawoman Creek
Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for the Assawoman Creek Watershed
Back River
Total Maximum Daily Loads of Bacteria for Back River
Hampton, Poquoson, York
counts/year
Barlow Creek (#191)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Barlow and Jacobus Creeks
N/A2
Jacobus Creek (#9D)
Jackson Creek (84A)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Broad and Jackson Creeks
Jackson Creek (84B)
Browns Bay
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Browns Bay and Monday Creek
Monday Creek
Cherrystone Inlet, Kings Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Cherrystone Inlet
Chesconessex Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Chesconessex Creek
Cockrell Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Condemnation Areas Listed Due to Bacteria Contamination - Cockrell Creek
Craddock Creek (A)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination
Bagwell Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Condemnation Areas Listed Due to Bacteria Contamination - Deep, Hunting and Bagwell Creeks
Deep Creek (#138A)
Hunting Creek (#138C)
Dividing Creek (22A)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Condemnation Areas Listed Due to Bacteria Contamination - Dividing Creek
Prentice Creek (22C)
Prentice Creek (22D)
Unnamed cove of Dividing Creek (22B)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report For Shellfish Waters Impaired by Bacteria - East River and Put in Creek
Put In Creek
Finney Creek, upper
Total Maximum Daily Loads of Pathogens for Finney Creek
Rattrap Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Folly Creek
Gargathy Creek, riverine
Total Maximum Daily Loads of DO and Pathogens for Gargathy Creek (-Upper, -Lower, and Riverine Portions)
Balls Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Great Wicomico River
Great Wicomico River
Tipers Creek
Warehouse Creek
C01, A34
Whays Creek
Guilford Creek (#176B)
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Messongo and Guilford Creeks
None2
Young Creek
Holdens Creek, upper and lower
Fecal Coliform Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Holdens Creek, Sandy Bottom Branch, and Unnamed Tributary to Sandy Bottom Branch
Sandy Bottom Branch and UT to Sandy Bottom Branch
Davis Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacterial Contamination - Chesapeake Bay: Horn Harbor, Doctors and Davis Creek Watersheds
Doctors Creek
Horn Harbor
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Performance Car Of The Year 2013
Tags: Performance Car Of The Year, Supercar, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Aventador, F12, MP4-12C, 911 GT3, F Type, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, AMG, Cayman, Ford, Fiesta, VW, Golf GTi, CAR Magazine
Portfolio update: DB9, S3, Caterham 7 and a 512BB
June 04, 2013 in Photoshoot, Location, Published
In June's issue of CAR Magazine, a Cobalt Blue Aston Martin DB9 joined the fleet of long termers. I challenge anyone to think of a better way of welcoming a car than heading to the hills of North Wales:
Collecting the car from Aston Martin's factory in Gaydon, the production line filled was with a plethora of expensive metal. Not to mention this menacing Vanquish which sat in the final inspection bay:
Will the 2013 Audi S3 make it into the hot-hatch hall of fame? The 300bhp Quattro packs enough punch to keep up with a 911, how will it fare against the Fiesta ST or Renault Clio? Pick up Issue 611 to find out. Photographed on location in Munich:
Ben Oliver gives us seven reasons why we love the Caterham 7, as the iconic car turns 40. Great to photograph in this lurid colour:
Lastly, in between shooting for CAR Magazine i've been back in the studio, shooting various marques for Studio434. One car in particular stood out, the Ferrari 512BB (Berlinetta Boxer) and it's 12 cylinder engine:
All of these images are now uploaded into the portfolio 'cars' section of my website, be sure to check them out large!
Tags: Aston Martin, DB9, Caterham 7, Audi, S3, Caterham, Ferrari, 512BB, Studio, Munich, Editorial, CAR Magazine
September 28, 2012 in Photoshoot
Over a century of automotive history, all displayed within 25,000 square feet. Forty years in the making, Studio434 is now the home to over 160 cars and 60 motorcycles. An extensive and privately owned collection, it's primary use is as a museum and storage facility, whilst offering rental options for advertising and TV. By no coincidence, at the back of the mezzanine floor lies a purpose built photographic studio with an infinity cove.
Working with Studio434 to photograph their impressive collection, it soon became clear that this could be a service available to private clients and car clubs. This has proved a huge success with top marques such as Aston Martin and their Heritage Trust, collaborating on their centenary project.
With the cyclorama measuring 8x8x2.2 metres, the studio space is able to accommodate almost any vehicle. Working in a controlled environment, it is possible to change lighting setups from shooting in high key to changing the mood and creating automotive art with dramatic effects. Better still, whilst your pride and joy is in the spotlight you are welcome to look around the impressive collection at Studio434.
Located just two minutes from junction 24 of the M25, we have seen clients travel from as far as Wales. If you are interested in having your car photographed, please feel free to get in touch.
Tags: AMHT, Aston Martin, Aston Martin Heritage Trust, Automotive, Car, Cove, Cyclorama, Hertfordshire, Hire, Infinity, Photographer, Rental, Studio, Supercar
Build your own 1959 Le Mans Winning Aston Martin DBR1...
August 04, 2012 in Corporate, Photoshoot
Well, not quite but how many of us remember those "AirFix" kits with the intricate and fiddly pieces we had to glue together? Why not try your hand at something larger, with this 1:1 Scale Model of the 1959 Le Mans Winning Aston Martin DBR1 race car!
Piloted by the late Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori, the number 5 Aston Martin DBR1 Race Car stormed to victory at 24hr Le Mans playing an important role in the history of Aston Martin Racing.
This unique piece was created as a tribute to that iconic 1959 Le Mans win and measures a staggering 6.35metres by 3.30metres. As you may of guessed, that means this car is life size, full scale, 1:1! Hand crafted by the Evanta Motor Company (the brainchild behind the Carbon Kevlar Aston Martin DB4/DB7 GT Zagato I photographed a while back) this overwhelming scale model features the highest attention to detail by Incorporating such items as; four 16" Aston Martin Wire Wheels complete with eared spinners, a "Mota Lita" 15" AM Racing Steering Wheel, Racing Seats in the correct AM weave, full dashboard with smith gauges and a replica of the Le Mans Trophy. Lastly, but most significantly the piece de resistance has to be the Aston Martin baseball capped signed by both of the late drivers making this a true collectors piece...
Although this structure is collapsable into two transportable pieces, it was challenging to photograph in a way which the background would not distract from the overall magnificent structure. With that in mind, miraculously we managed to source a 8mx6m black screen. In the shade and rigged behind the sculpture itself, the above images were created on my Canon 5D Mark II. It's hard to get a sense of scale with photographs, so below we parked an actual road-going Aston Martin DBR1 replica (also created by Evanta)!
This item is currently on it's way to be auctioned off at the Goodwood Revival on the 16th of September where some lucky bidder will be the owner of not just a significant art piece, but piece of automotive history!
Tags: Aston Martin, Carroll Shelby, DBR1, Evanta, Hertfordshire, Roy Salvadori
Photoshoot - Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato In The Studio
May 10, 2012 in Corporate, Photoshoot
With the car currently under auction at Monaco, this is one Aston Martin that James Bond won't be getting his hands on. After our photoshoot in the scrapyard, the last thing Evanta wanted me to cover was some studio style 'brochure' shots. These images would be used in the upcoming DB4 Zagato brochure and fact sheets.
Using the infinity white cove at Studio434 was a first for me, and a great chance to experiment with some different style shots. Not only that, it was a great chance to witness the impressive collection that resides in the very same building. I could have happily spent hours taking a look around the collection of fascinating cars.
The detailing and execution on this car is simply stunning. I briefly mentioned in my previous post that this DB4 GT Zagato had a customised Oxblood Red Hide interior, combining certain components from the original DB7 donor car. With it still retaining luxuries such as air-conditioning, airbags and heated seats, this Zagato is certainly a pleasant place to be. With these cars being built to order, measurements are taken for pedal and seat size to ensure a bespoke fit.
Working in this cove meant the use of constant lights, something i'm not overly familiar with (but soon grew to love) and can see myself working further in this way. CT Gels are necessary when mixing flash and constant light as there is always a big discrepancy between colour temperatures. With all of the necessary shots now captured, we turned off the house lights and started to get a little creative with the Elinchrom Quadra's day-light balanced modelling light.
Lightpainting, a technique whereby an external light source is 'painted' selectively over the car, illuminating or highlighting certain areas of your subject. Conditions were not ideal with some natural light entering the studio from nearby skylights, which hindered the shutter speeds somewhat. As such the above and below images were created from multiple (6-7) frames, having different sections of the car illuminated each time and composited later.
It creates a surreal effect and makes the car take on a whole new appearance, emphasising the curves of the car (ideally suited for the nature of this car). In my personal opinion these shots stand out above the rest and will no doubt be found printed onto metallic papers in my portfolio. Working in ways like this just goes to show how versatile one piece of equipment can be, and the Elinchrom Quadra system which I could no longer be without has come up trumps again!
Once again it was an absolute pleasure to work with Evanta on their DB4 Zagato. If you're interested in checking out the auction of their car, you can visit COYS website here. Thanks for reading and if you found this post interesting, don't forget to share it! :-)
Tags: Aston Martin, Automotive, Cove, DB4, Evanta, GT, Infinity, Lightpainting, Studio, Studio Car Photography, Zagato
Photoshoot - Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
May 07, 2012 in Photoshoot
For most, the thought of returning to work hours after landing back from holiday isn't appealing. That is, until you see whats booked in. At the London Motor Show in 1960, Aston Martin unveiled another masterpiece. Their DB4 GT had been placed in the capable hands of coachbuilders Zagato, where a smaller, lighter and more aerodynamic version was hand sculpted. With initial plans to build 25 cars, demand at the time was low and Zagato ceased production after their 20th unit. This makes the DB4 Zagato one of the most valuable sports car of all time, with opportunities to purchase one being extremely rare.
That is, until now. Built to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the original Zagato, Evanta Motor Company have created a classic Gran Turismo fused with modern day technology. This blend, on what is often regarded by many as the most beautiful GT car of all time makes the culmination of over two years hard work time well spent.
With just five days between completion and shipping it off to Monaco for auction, we headed to a contrasting location to capture some publicity shots. Evanta's creation is simply flawless, with it's one piece body shell being hand crafted from modern day carbon fibre and kevlar materials.
There's more to this car than meets the eye, as some of you may have noticed that this DB4 Zagato in particular features widened arches and no door handles. That is because this 1960's based Aston Martin has well and truly been brought into the 21st century.
Life for this car started out as an Aston Martin DB7, before Evanta removed the heavy exterior bodywork and reduced the wheelbase from 102" to the Zagato's original 93". The exterior stays true to an original Zagato (bar a few touches here and there), but the similarities end there. Nearly every component on this car is bespoke, from the suspension and braking system to the Oxblood Red Hide interior.
Evanta certainly made this DB4 Zagato look the part, and they wanted to make sure it had the power to match. Shoehorned in under the bonnet is the V12 engine from the donor DB7. That means that this classic GT features a modern day ECU-Driven, Tiptronic fed, Aston Martin V12 Supercar engine.
Creature comforts such as air-conditioning, airbags and remote controlled door actuators are all features on this car whilst a race-spec roll cage is hidden beneath the interior. One can only imagine what it is like to drive this race-bred GT, but being the only car of its kind in existence I doubt I will ever get to find out. If the noise it makes is anything to go by, it will simply be phenomenal.
The car is currently making it's way to Monaco to be auctioned. If your interested in finding out more about this truly unique, one off creation, you can visit Evanta's website here for a photographic build diary.
With a keen passion for everything car related, I really enjoyed working with Evanta and the beautiful DB4 Zagato. Look forward to seeing what other creations roll out of their workshop in the future!
Tags: Aston Martin, Automotive, Car, DB4, Evanta, GT, Zagato
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Secrets of the Crown Chakra: 'Sahastr', in Sanskrit language, means one thousand
Today we have gathered here to do the Sahasrara Puja. 'Sahasrara', the word 'Sahastr', in Sanskrit language, means one thousand. And there are one thousand petals in our brain, which get enlightened.
Of course, the doctors are quarreling on that point, but forget about them. Now these petals are kept ready for our enlightenment and these are really the nerves - one thousand nerves - which are there for the enlightenment of the brain.
So when the Kundalini rises she enlightens those one thousand nerves which become like, as you see here, the shape of these flames - like a petal. And that's why it is called as Sahasrara - the center of Sahasrara.
In the human beings it is a very important center, because this is the only center by which we think and we try to stop whatever we don't like. This is the center which reacts; reacts in such a manner that, without any discretion we start saying 'no' to this and 'no' to that - on small things also. Like somebody might say, 'I don't like this carpet, I don't like this house, I don't like that'. This language itself shows that - who are you? First find out. But you cannot become your Self unless and until this Sahasrara, this brain, is opened out and the Kundalini becomes one with the Paramchaitanya. Before that you are in complete ignorance about what is good and what is bad. Whatever you think for this brain is good, you do it. But whatever is really good you do not know because you do not know the reality.
Now we have to understand the consciousness that we have - consciousness of being alive, consciousness of so many things we have, and the so-called Knowledge we have about everything. All that consciousness is stored near the liver, for your information, by this diaphragm. But then this consciousness starts rising higher and higher, then you become aware. In the evolutionary process you become aware. Aware of things without going through your brain. You just become aware. And how? Not by thinking. Not by understanding or seeing, but you become aware because your brain has now started working in a manner that's very, very sensitive.
So you just become aware of some sort of a fear, or maybe some sort of a goodness, or anything. But it goes even further. The growth of consciousness, which becomes aware, goes further - where you start liking a person or disliking a person. But still it's nothing definite and sure. You dislike a person because he has a particular type of a face, maybe eyes or maybe anything. Or maybe because you have known somebody who has been very nice, so you start transferring that image on to others. With these transferred images you can hate or love someone. Then you start saying, 'I hate this', 'I hate that', which has no actual substantial meaning. You hate it because, perhaps, maybe such and such a person looks like somebody.
Now you go further with it then you see that 'such and such a person ...', now I'm not talking about things but about persons '...such and such a person has done this harm to me' - something positive. So you start feeling that you should hate that person. Now you start hating that person. With that hatred you develop new faculties of how to harm that person. Then you start thinking how to destroy that person, how to make his life miserable. Then you may beat that person, you may shout at that person, you may try to kill that person - you can do anything.
So now the awareness is going towards another direction, which is darkness, which is not light. Because in the light you won't do such a thing. In the light you see everybody is sitting. You know how far you are, where you are sitting. If you want to go out, you know how to walk out. But when in the darkness you are there, you just don't understand, and you go on behaving in a manner which cannot be explained otherwise, except that because you are a human being.
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi May 9, 1999 Sahasrara Puja Cabella Ligure, Italy
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GBBC and Greater Omaha Chamber bring Blockchain to the Heartland
Christine McGuigan | May 2, 2017 | Events, Featured
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The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and Greater Omaha Chamber have teamed up to bring an afternoon of curated conversations and presentations on blockchain to Omaha.
The New Kids on the Blockchain conference will take place Friday, May 5 at KANEKO and coincides with both Berkshire Hathaway Week and Omaha Startup Week. Organizers wanted to provide an opportunity for Berkshire’s 40,000 out-of-town visitors to merge with area residents and innovators.
“We’ve been wanting to have Berkshire week be a larger event for people in the community beyond those that are just shareholders to Berkshire Hathaway,” said Marco Floreani, Manager of Business Development for the Greater Omaha Chamber. “We thought [New Kids on the Blockchain] would be a great opportunity to align [Berkshire Hathaway] with our Startup week.”
The afternoon conference will also be featuring live music and food trucks in addition to their featured speakers and opportunities for conversation and networking across different sectors of Omaha’s tech and business communities.
“We’re going to have the corporate community there as well as a lot of the younger innovative entrepreneurs. We want them to cross-pollinate at this event,” Floreani.
What is the Global Blockchain Business Council?
The GBBC was conceived last summer during a global summit on Richard Branson’s Necker Island. After 3 days of conversations, industry leaders and innovators came to the consensus that there was a critical need for an umbrella organization whose purpose would be to educate business leaders on what blockchain technology is, and to advocate for improved regulation related to the technology.
“After this meeting last summer, a number of leaders in the ecosystem came together and created the Global Blockchain Business Council,” said Jamie Smith, President of the GBBC, Global CCO for The Bitfury Group and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Future Council on Blockchain. “We were very honored to launch the entire organization in January during the World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.”
The GBBC went on to launch chapters in Washington D.C., Beijing and Shanghai. They have 37 founding members from 28 different countries on the council.
Bringing blockchain to the Heartland
While the GBBC was growing globally, they were having discussions with the Greater Omaha Chamber to bring blockchain to the Heartland.
“We feel so honored. This is where true industry innovation happens, in the Heartland with real innovators and real industry folks,” said Smith. “I think sometimes there’s a perception that [innovation is] only happening out west. We fundamentally disagree and we’re excited to launch this event here in Omaha.”
Mercina Tillemann, Executive Director of the Global Blockchain Business Council, said that the Greater Omaha Chamber has been focused on connecting the GBBC with the leaders of Omaha’s tech industry.
“[We’re] particularly excited about bringing together this combination of leading-edge innovators who are creating these blockchain based solutions outside of the Midwest, with trusted local partners, including Union Pacific and Mutual of Omaha – who will hopefully be using them,” said Tillemann. “We are focused on both providing a thoughtful, digestible overview of the technology to make sure everyone leaves understanding what blockchain is, while simultaneously sharing real, practical use cases which will hopefully result in actual blockchain-based business solutions for the companies at this event.”
Putting blockchain to use in business
Brian Poppe, VP of Innovation Strategy at Mutual of Omaha says his company is honored to be involved with “New Kids on the Blockchain” and leaders at the company are looking forward to expanding the knowledge base of the technology here in the Omaha area and discussing how the technology could be put to use in the financial services industry.
“We believe the opportunity exists for Omaha to be a hub for blockchain technology, given our low cost of living, our city’s history with finance – including Berkshire Hathaway, FirstData and of course Mutual of Omaha – and the technology talent in the area,” said Poppe. “Applied correctly, it could transform a lot of processes across the industry. Right now, we’re brainstorming internal use cases, while keeping an eye on the industry developments.”
Smith said that people understand what blockchain is, but maybe need inspiration on how to put blockchain to practical use in their businesses.
“There are so many solutions that people are looking at from supply chain to digital records management, digital music to electronic health records. The possibilities are truly limitless, that’s what everybody in this room will be talking about,” said Smith. “There’s a lot of hype around this technology but it’s important for people to understand what’s real and what’s […] really happening in the industry. That’s why we are so excited to have these experts.”
Floreani said that a wide variety of industries will be represented at the conference including ecommerce, futures trading, insurance and agriculture.
“It’s so well representative of our clusters here in Greater Omaha. I honestly don’t know if I’ve been to an event that actually nails it this closely,” said Floreani.
12:00 p.m. | Lunch and music by CJ Mills
1:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Presentations and Panel Discussions
KANEKO, 1111 Jones St.
Speakers for “New Kids on the Blockchain” include Paul Brody, Global Innovation Lead for EY; Sid Siefken, Global Solutions Agricultural Lead for IBM; Jonathan Johnson, President of Medici Ventures; Sandra Ro, Executive Director of Digitization for CME Group; Valery Vavilov, CEO of the Bitfury Group; Jeff Main, Senior AVP-IT Application Development at Union Pacific; Brian Poppe, VP of Innovation Strategy at Mutual of Omaha; Tomicah Tillemann, Founder of Brettonwoods II at New America; Dante Disparte, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Risk Cooperative; and Marco Floreani, Manager of Business Development for the Greater Omaha Chamber.
Visit New Kids on the Blockchain for a full list of speakers and for registration information.
Christine McGuigan is the Associate Editor of Silicon Prairie News.
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© Marina Abramovic/Bildupphovsrätt 2019
Prallan Allsten
Artist:Marina Abramovic
Category:Installations , Moving Images
Country:Yugoslavia (32)
On View:Stockholm
Marina Abramovic
Yugoslavia Spirit House, Five Stages, 1997
Andehus, fem faser
5-channel videoinstallation with frying pan, boiling water and sage
Installations, Moving Images
Donation 1998 from Willem Peppler
MOMVi 101 On view at Stockholm
- + About the work
To the accompaniment of tango music, a solitary woman in a black dress dances in an indefinable space. Insomnia is one of five video performances that together make up the video installation Spirit House – Five Stages, which all feature the same woman in different situations. In one scene, for instance, she whips herself until she is beyond pain, while another shows a close-up of her face covered with slow-moving crystals. The installation was originally presented in a former abattoir in Portugal, where the anxiety and fear of death still lingered in the walls. The work as a whole evolves into a kind of pilgrimage – a spiritual cleansing of the body.
Marina Abramović pioneered performance art, and is now one of the world’s most famous artists. She studied at the art academies in Belgrade and Zagreb in 1965-72. Using one’s body in a work of art was controversial in Yugoslavia in the early 1970s, especially for women. In her ritual performance pieces she put her physical limits to the test by exposing herself to pain and danger, often with a focus on endurance, as her works extended over long periods of time. For Abramović, concrete physical experiences remain a central to her practice, and performance is a way to take mental leaps. Early in her career, she studied Eastern culture and philosophy, in her search for a non-Western approach to the relationship between body and soul.
+ - Exhibition history
"Sår:mellan demokrati och förlösning i samtida konst / Wounds:between democracy and redemption in contemporary art" (1998), Moderna Museet, Stockholm
+ - Exhibition catalogues
Wounds : text : between democracy and redemption in contemporary art : [Moderna Museet, Stockholm 14/2 - 19/4 1998]
Wounds : image : between democracy and redemption in contemporary art : [Moderna Museet, Stockholm 14/2 - 19/4 1998]
Spirit House, Five StagesMarina Abramovic1997
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RYAN REPORT // January 20, 2019 // By Ski Canada Staff
Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) and Helly Hansen have officially extended their partnership for another four years. Helly Hansen, the leading apparel provider for ski professionals around the world, will be outfitting ACA athletes, coaches and staff through the end of the winter 2022/2023 season, covering the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing and ACA’s 100th anniversary in 2020.
photo: MALCOLM CARMICHAEL
During the first four years of the relationship, Helly Hansen’s support has helped Canada’s top ski athletes achieve multiple podium finishes. These include Erik Guay’s title in Super-G and Manuel Osborne-Paradis’ bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships in St. Mortiz, and the para-alpine team’s Mac Marcoux, Jack Leitch and Alana Ramsay’s medal-winning performances at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.
ACA will continue to work closely with Helly Hansen to select and provide input on team apparel to develop next-generation designs, race-winning technologies and fan-centric collections.
“ACA athletes and Helly Hansen have both greatly benefitted through this relationship,” said Paul Stoneham, CEO of Helly Hansen. “Ski team athletes have contributed to our product development and the advanced apparel designs have led to better performance on the course. We look forward another 4 years working with ACA athletes, staff and coaches.”
“Alpine Canada appreciates the tremendous support Helly Hansen brings to our athletes and our program,” said Vania Grandi, president and CEO of Alpine Canada. “This is an exciting time for ACA as we embark on the new Olympic and Paralympic quadrennial, and get set to celebrate the rich, 100-year history of ski racing in Canada. We’re proud to continue to partner with Helly Hansen and showcase their brand and apparel around the world with our alpine and para-alpine teams through 2023.”
A Helly Hansen ACA-branded retail collection, featuring ACA apparel, is available every season with proceeds benefiting ACA and its athletes. For more information, visit www.hellyhansen.com.
photo: ALPINE CANADA
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RYAN REPORT // // By Ski Canada Staff
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Our political advocacy attempts to positively influence the bureaucracy that service users have to navigate. Our TIRC Advocacy group, which meets regularly, is made up of a number of agencies and interested individuals. We work towards raising awareness of important issues that affect new migrants and Asylum Seekers. We made submissions to the Government’s Working Group on Direct Provision, which was set up to look at the asylum process and the Direct Provision system. TIRC met with the working group and made a formal submission, with our focus primarily on the impacts of Direct Provision on children. We also made submissions and highlighted case studies in relation to the charges for prescriptions for Asylum Seekers. Our focus on children in Direct Provision was continued through our seminar to mark World Refugee Day and subsequent letters to the Ministers for Children and Equality.
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Clips Make Great Trade; A Little Too Late
CategoriesSports
The Clippers have acquired Lance Stephenson from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Matt Barnes and Spencer Hawes. Some have questioned if this is was a good move. Those people are crazy. Here are some reasons why:
Lance Stephenson is good, remember?
Stephenson can’t shoot. We know that. He was awful last year. That’s true as well. However, he had two great years in Indiana before last year’s disaster. Stephenson is a triple double threat every night. He lead the league in the 2013-2014 season. He’s also a very tough perimeter defender. One of his biggest strength is annoying the opposition and limiting their effectiveness. Stephenson is a lot like a former 76er player named Andre Iguodala. He was another guard who could’t shoot but did everything else well. What’s he up to?
Spencer Hawes Contract is Gone
Spencer Hawes was a bigger disaster than Stephenson. The Clippers signed him to be a key role player on their team full of stars. If he could just be an average player he would be huge coming off the bench. Instead, he was one of the worst players in the league. He was still signed for another three years too. If they got nothing in return it would be a good trade. This was the highlight of his season:
Stephenson Fills Their Biggest Need
What the Clippers lacked the most last year was a perimeter defender with size and toughness. Their best defender was their point guard. Matt Barnes was definitely tough but due to his age wasn’t that good of a defender anymore.
Matt Barnes was better for the Clippers than people thought. However he was never as good as Stephenson could be. Lance can be kind of an ass but the Clippers hope Doc Rivers can rein him in like Frank Vogel was able to. The only downside is that the Clippers almost made this trade in the middle of the year. If they had, maybe they would be playing tomorrow.
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Hashtag creator launches Molly to make a personal bot from your social media footprint
20.02.2018 | Author: admin | Posted in Uncategorized
Hashtag creator Chris Messina today launched Molly, a service that allows people to ask questions about you and glean information from your various social media profiles.
Molly skims your posts on platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Medium to learn about you and formulate natural language questions. When someone asks something Molly can’t answer, that question is sent to the Molly app for you to answer yourself.
In addition to following your social media activity, the Molly app asks you to answer questions about yourself, like “Do you own an Amazon Echo?” or “Do you have a sweet tooth or a savory tooth?”
Above: Molly app screenshot
The more you swipe through the questions, the more Molly learns about you, and the more you learn about how your friends have answered similar questions.
Early Molly adopters include cofounders of companies like Imgur, Stripe, Product Hunt, and others, as well as a number of well-known startup investors and tech journalists. Profile requests can be made at molly.com.
In addition to launching Molly, the company today announced that it will participate in the Winter 2018 batch at the Y Combinator startup accelerator.
While there is no shortage of social media platforms to choose from, this service was created to aggregate knowledge that’s currently spread across your many social media accounts and create a unified profile.
“Essentially, the premise behind the whole concept is to try to make social media work for us,” Messina told VentureBeat in a phone interview.
Everyone began to silo their online creative expression because of restrictions placed on them by platforms that only allow photos, like Instagram, or 280 characters, like Twitter. Molly wants to put all those pieces back together again with a more human-centric approach.
Between things like an inability to share a photo between Twitter and Instagram and the angst surrounding mega platforms like Facebook, some users have started to feel that social media platforms are antagonistic, Messina said.
“Having worked at Google Plus and seen how big companies tend to struggle with social, it seems like going out and building a startup in this space was the best way to try to get ahead and take advantage of this shift in consumer behavior. To try to build a social platform that understands people, how they ask questions, and the types of answers they’re looking for allows us to build up ideally a very useful and valuable dataset that we make available to our users to give them something back for all the content they’ve contributed to the social web over time.”
In addition to his history as an early Twitter user, Messina has worked with developer communities at companies like Uber and played roles in the bot and AI communities for some time now. He has acted as moderator for Bots Facebook group and is an original organizer of Botness, a gathering of developers, investors, and platforms from companies like Microsoft, Slack, Twilio, and Facebook.
In 2015 and 2016, Messina was one of the most recognizable names in the field of conversational commerce, the opening of third-party platforms on chat apps, and the emergence of Alexa and other AI assistants that Messina calls “god bots.”
To read more of Messina’s thoughts on the state of conversational AI today, see this recently published VentureBeat interview.
Molly is a continuation of Olabot, a startup created by Esther Crawford and Ethan Sutin. In 2016, Olabot took part in Botcamp, an accelerator created by Betaworks for the makers of conversational experiences. Olabot’s early projects included the invention of personal bots for people like Redfoo from LMFAO, as well as Messina and Crawford.
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Better Coverage of BETR
by Al Diamon
The Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement – or BETR – program has always been controversial. Begun under the administration of former Gov. Angus King, now a U.S. senator, it requires the state to reimburse businesses for property taxes they’re charged by local municipalities on new equipment. The idea is to encourage investments and create jobs, but critics have long claimed it amounts to little more than corporate welfare.
Gov. Paul LePage has proposed some major changes to BETR, essentially exempting companies from paying the tax in the first place. The Lewiston Sun Journal’s Scott Thistle had a good piece on Jan. 30 explaining the consequences of this shift for businesses, municipalities and the state budget.
Thistle also provides some BETR-related information I don’t recall ever having seen in the Maine media. In a chart accompanying his article that shows the top 10 recipients of BETR checks in the past year, he also included his employer as a footnote. The Sun Journal ranks 95th on the list, having received nearly $68,000 in 2012.
That sum could be interpreted as representing a sizable conflict of interest for the Lewiston paper in covering the debate over changing BETR, a conflict that it quite rightly (finally) disclosed. So, credit where it’s due for (belatedly) coming clean.
Now, other news organizations need to do the same. In a Jan. 31 piece, the Bangor Daily News mentioned that Verso Paper topped last year’s list of BETR beneficiaries, taking in over $4 million, but staff writer Matthew Stone didn’t bother to reveal if the BDN also received a check. As Stone noted, that figure is readily available from the Maine Revenue Service, although he probably could have gotten it from one of his bosses, too.
That lack of transparency has been standard operating procedure at such news outlets as MaineToday Media, television and radio stations, and Web-based operations dating back at least five years, according to what I can find in my files and in a Google search.
It’s time that changes. For the … um … better.
Al Diamon can be emailed at aldiamon@herniahill.net.
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Balakleya munitions depot disaster Ukraine SITREP
30958 Views March 23, 2017 64 Comments SITREPs Scott
In Balakleya Tochka-U and Grad missiles explosions over the town, 24 hours of this
On the night of March 23, a fire broke out on the territory of the military munitions depot of the Ministry of Defense, which is located near the city of Balakleya, Kharkov region, which led to the detonation of ammunition. The explosions are still ongoing. An entire area has been evacuated, involving from 20,000 to 45,000 people.
President Poroshenko has announced on his Twitter that he ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the Ministry of Defense and Emergency Department to invite NATO to deal with the aftermath of this disaster, or how he phrased it to do “humanitarian demining.”
He got 126 retweets.
Дав термінове доручення МЗС, Міноборони та ДСНС залучити допомогу НАТО для гуманітарного розмінування в Балаклії
— Петро Порошенко (@poroshenko) March 23, 2017
We all know that NATO has no capability to deal with the environmental and humanitarian disasters. So, the true reason why they blew up this depot was to invite NATO troops to position them in Donbass region.
Clearly, the junta refuses to leave and now is trying openly, not covertly, to use the foreign troops to keep the population under the control.
Ukraine Munitions Depot drone footage March 23, 2017
“Mama, I am writing you from a burning tank…”
Ukro experts are doing their best to explain an unexplainable. What had happened at the 65th Arsenal of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine?
They came up with two major theories of what had caused this fire: Russian drone dropped a bomb, and Russian military satellite used a powerful laser beam to blow up the depot from space .
Regional correspondent for the “Emergency news” Vyacheslav Mavrichev, informing at his Facebook account about what was going on within this 50 km zone, reported that he talked to several military servicemen; they told him about a “well-organized” simultaneous ignition at several locations of this 700 square hectare warehouse.
Troops are being positioned around perimeter of the 7-kilometer security zone. This zone might be expended, though. There are reports of drones flying over the zone.
The following images are of the 65th Arsenal
Map of the towns of Balakleya (bottom), the munition depot (top), town Verbovka (right top) and Pobeda (right bottom)
Unconfirmed by other independent sources:
Ukraine to shut down transit gas pipeline after arms depot blasts
“Ukrtransgaz has decided to shut down a pipeline running near the town of Balakliya in Kharkov Region where an arms depot blasted early in the morning. Most probably, it is about the biggest route of the Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine.
Ukrtransgaz has put its emergency units on high alert and started switching gas flows to other routes. The distance from the pipeline to the arms depot is 4 km, while the safety zone is behind 5 km, spokesman for the company Maxim Belyavsky wrote in his Facebook account.
He did not specify what pipeline he meant, but according to the map of the Ukrainian gas transporting system, two transit main gas pipelines are laid near Balakliya. One of them is in a four-kilometer distance from the exploding depot. It is a main from the Russian Valuyki gas metering station. According to Ukrtransgaz, on March 21, about 21 mn c m of gas was pumped through this station from Russia to Europe, which is 10 percent of the total daily transit.”
Chronicles of evacuation
People have been running for their lives, fleeing the affected area on foot and using their personal means of transportation, carrying with them their children, IDs and cats, and nothing much else.
There aren’t any people that would come to help for free. There aren’t any government issued transportation, like buses. There is no military around to assist. People are arriving from unaffected regions and charge the victims high fees for everything, food, water and rides.
According to the first deputy of the Kharkov mayor Igor Terekhov, people who left their place of permanent residence in Balakley and the nearest villages can be accommodated in a temporally housing like tents for 70 people, in addition they can offer some “modular housing” for 40 people.
In the Kharkov City Center for the Reintegration of Homeless Citizens, they are ready to accept 10 men and 10 women.
In Kharkov city center of complex rehabilitation of persons with disabilities “Promin” can temporarily accommodate 3 families of 4 people.
KP Kharkivvodokanal is also ready to provide seats for 400 people in the children’s recreation camps Fakel and Romashka (Vasishchevo settlement), at the recreation center Aqua (Old Saltov village, Volchansk district).
In case of shortage of places for evacuees, another 400 people are ready to place in the barracks of Kharkov University Air Force named after Ivan Kozhedub
We can see that out of 45,000 people that assumed to be evacuated, the authorities have placement for 900.
On the videos you can see white objects flying around. Those are shells and missiles. Falling on the villages and small towns around, they cause fires and explosions.
Kiev regime media is not reporting anything, but according to the locals:
Balaklavsky dairy production plant had been blown up, causing leaks of chlorine and ammonia;
An electric power station in town Neftyanik has been blown up;
Houses in village Verbovka are on fire;
Railroad station Balakleya is under shelling, with the entire 110 town district;
Shells even reach a small town Lager (Camp);
The authorities left people to get out on their own. There is no evacuation efforts. People just were told to flee with no assistance from the junta and local authorities.
Meanwhile, on the South-East direction (i.e. on the border of Ukraine with the Russian Federation), state border guards introduced enhanced border control. In particular, by the departments of the Regional administration and the Department of Reserves increased density of border control servicemen outside the official checkpoints, the adjusted cooperation with the Armed forces of Ukraine, security service of Ukraine, state service for emergency situations, the National police and the National guard.
According to the Interior Ministry of Ukraine at the present time the situation on the Ukrainian-Russian border outside Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy and Luhansk regions fully controlled. All checkpoints operate normally.
Watch a reaction of the Ukraine 112 channel anchorman.
A series of explosions at an ammunition depot in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkov region may be the result of an act of sabotage, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak
A spokesman for the people’s militias in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic, Andrei Marochko, said the Kiev forces may have blown up the depot to cover up the mass shortage of munitions there.
Uncle Bob 1 on March 23, 2017 · at 10:00 pm EST/EDT
On the “bright side”. Those are munitions that won’t be fired at the heroes of Donbas. I’m pretty happy to see them destroyed. Whether by accident or sabotage,they are now gone.
Scott on March 23, 2017 · at 10:31 pm EST/EDT
Balakleya is near Kharkov, which is in Donbass region. People who live there are Russians, Kiev junta and NATO consider the population of the Eastern Ukraine to be the “wrong people.”
They have lost, so before they give up Ukraine, they are trying to devastate entire regions, to make them unlivable, before they go back to Russia.
Compare this with the trash disaster in Lvov and an emergency situation with the nuclear power stations.
Ann on March 23, 2017 · at 11:30 pm EST/EDT
so are these ammunitions being stored for the Donbass army ? – I guess it was sabotage.
these sneaky horrible deeds like assassinations and this – are the work of CIA –
or at least CIA-taught moles and stooges
WorldBLee on March 23, 2017 · at 11:34 pm EST/EDT
They were stored for the Ukrainian army, not the Donbass.
blue on March 23, 2017 · at 11:51 pm EST/EDT
These were Ukranian (Kiev’s) weapons.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-blast-idUSKBN16U0N8
The base, which held about 138,000 tonnes of ammunition, is located in the city of Balaklia, about 100 km (60 miles) from the frontline of Ukraine’s war against Russian-backed separatists.
The warehouse was guarded by around 1,000 people, some of whom heard the sound of an aircraft just before the explosions.
Military spokesman Oleksander Motuzyanyk said security around other bases was being beefed up. Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman was due to fly to the area.
A third of the base is still burning and the airspace above it was closed off, Poltorak said, adding that the attack would not significantly affect Ukraine’s military capacity.
http://www.mil.gov.ua/en/news/2017/02/23/briefing-of-col-oleksandr-motuzyanyk-ministry-of-defence-of-ukraine-spokesperson-on-ato-related-issues-%28video%29/
Briefing of Col. Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine spokesperson on ATO related issues (video)
Anonymous on March 24, 2017 · at 6:15 pm EST/EDT
The arsenal was guarded by 90 people, mostly bored young men with too much time on their hands. There are also undergroun d facilites and stores that may have been affected.
https://z5h64q92x9.net/proxy_u/ru-en.en/colonelcassad.livejournal.com/3314368.html
No, those were Ukrainian fascists munitions.The Junta claims it was sabotage,but who knows. The Ukrainian “forces” are notorious for their accidents. So it could very well be another accident .Which the Junta will blame on the LDPR or on Russia.
Thanks Scott,I knew it was in Kharkov. Which is sometimes included in the Donbas region and has a large pro-Russian population. But usually only Donetsk,Lugansk,and also sometimes the eastern areas of Dnipropetrovsk and some areas of South West Russia are considered as part of the “Donbas”. Today,in the current situation only Donetsk and Lugansk are talked of as Donbas. Though as one of the 8 Oblasts included in the region of the Southeast or Novorossia. Kharkov is an important area. But the point of my post was that I was happy for the destruction of munitions used by the fascists against the NAF and civilians of the LDPR.
blue on March 24, 2017 · at 12:12 am EST/EDT
I tend to think the Ukrainians screwed up and they can’t do proper ordnance storage and maintenance. Why would they be any more competent in munitions storage than in anything else they try to do?
Arioch on March 24, 2017 · at 12:17 pm EST/EDT
Kharkov is the city where “Barabashka” smuggling marketplace was set.
Just like Odessa’s “7th km” in the West
So, indeed, Kharkov was wishing non-escalation and peaceful co-existense, as it was ensuring the semi-legal trade routes they lived off.
Also we can remember fierce protects of March 2014 weekends there.
Sadly, they went for good. Both Semenchenko of junta and Motorola were spotted there those days, but soon left, probably because they saw no good prospects to organize any real fighters from Kharkov.
Since then Kharkov is the primary area for tanks and other armored vehicles production and repairs. Kharkov Tank Plant is maybehalf of all ATO gang war resources.
Sad to say it, but while some Kharkov citizens might be described vaguely as kind of russians, the majority are not. Same for other towns in Ukraine.
The Kharkov heavy machine plants have been totally run down or even flattened.
https://z5h64q92x9.net/proxy_u/ru-en.en/mikle1.livejournal.com/6941537.html
zakh on March 24, 2017 · at 8:12 am EST/EDT
Uncle bob, don’t rejoice so soon. This looks like a more likely reason for the false flag. ….I.e. permission for NATO lunatics to now move into Donbass under the pretext of “humanitarian demining”. They will then situate all kinds of anti-Russia missiles and arm the takfiri minded ukronazi’s with all sorts of weapons. I really disappointed with porky, he’s a shame. At this point FSB should be on high alert.
nice try on March 24, 2017 · at 3:29 pm EST/EDT
The scenario also exists that given the failure of the Ukie forces to recently break through the Donbass lines, the US/NATO “advisers” have decided to detonate/eliminate this cache of weapons as preliminary preparations for US/NATO to withdraw ground forces from Ukraine as the chaos increases.
The additional 200 Canadian troops don’t seem to have helped the Ukie forces rebuild or advance, so why are they there? Demolition duty? Eliminating any people who “know too much”… Porky may want to run to Russia very soon.
This demolition serves multiple potential purposes for elimination of these munitions/equipment:
1) deny the disintegrating Porky-junta as the EU/IMF funding is withdrawn
2) deny the out-of-control neo-Nazi “militias” these weapons for their attacks/blockades.
3) deny the Donbass/Lugansk Republic forces if the Ukie/nazi front collapses and the border moves to include all of Donbass (or more?)
Oddly the US/NATO/Zionist MSM don’t seem to be reporting it much, so that adds an interesting “non-spin”…
Anonymous on March 27, 2017 · at 12:01 am EST/EDT
Who do you think the hero’s of Donbas are?
Alan on March 23, 2017 · at 11:13 pm EST/EDT
I can only imagine how toxic those fumes are. I feel for the people, air and earth over there. This is definitely a scorched earth policy on which even the 1940s’ Nazis would envy.
Anonymous on March 24, 2017 · at 3:12 am EST/EDT
Yeah Alan, the air must be just like smog in Beijing on a good day. I can definitely sympathize with that having had the misfortune of breathing that.
vot tak on March 23, 2017 · at 11:14 pm EST/EDT
Is this all from the ammo depot fireworks, or are these separate incidents?
Laika von old Monkshusen on March 24, 2017 · at 1:47 am EST/EDT
Well, it seems one of the shacks, aka bunkers where all kinds of heavy-duty ammunition is stored, is spreading all kinds of heavy-duty ammunition to the surrounding villages, countryside.
And to the other shacks, aka bunkers of the gigantic munition depot – 368 hectares with 138,000 tons of ammonition – who for their part might start doing the same (?) to the surrounding villages. countyside.
Anyway, no one would want to be anywhere near it, one can only wait until the dangerous noise stops.
The pessimist on March 24, 2017 · at 1:28 am EST/EDT
That first video is unbelievable! So the loss won’t affect the war effort? How much of such munitions do they have in storage? Surely taking a big toll on the town. True cause probably won’t be made public so remain open for speculation.
Another version is that the fire was started to cover for the stolen (and sold) missiles and munitions. Fire desroyed them, isn’t it? Besides, the USA just decided all of a suden to perform an inspection of the military depos in Ukraine, hence the fire.
blue on March 24, 2017 · at 2:20 am EST/EDT
Possible, and that would be a different sort of negligence (security).
Still, the stuff should be stored in isolated batches so if something went up it would not set everything on fire and exploding.
Plausible, Pentagon Audit 9/11 2.0
The reaction of the news anchor is classic. Thanks to the pictures Scott posted of the highly secure and careful manner of storage of the munitions it is probably a safe bet that incompetence and the inevitable associated accident is the likely cause. “laser from space” ha ha, too funny and so so tragic for all those residents.
Alieu on March 24, 2017 · at 10:37 am EST/EDT
Maybe the Russkies still have a Goldeneye satellite? ;)
m. on March 24, 2017 · at 11:52 am EST/EDT
News anchor reminds me hero from this great song :))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugivNRYfjc
Petra on March 24, 2017 · at 3:38 am EST/EDT
What chance of DU amongst that stuff, anyone know? We know that the Exceptionally Evil One makes use of this “additive”.
Franz on March 24, 2017 · at 7:50 pm EST/EDT
Generally speaking on The Anglo-Zionist Empire dumps its nuclear waste on civilians by putting it in ordnance.
Franz on March 24, 2017 · at 5:28 am EST/EDT
The CIA Ukro-Fascists are just warming up for Chernobyl Two.
andrew on March 24, 2017 · at 6:06 am EST/EDT
listening to the news and viewing tv, the british accented narrator from channel 4 notes the long arms of putin and the activity of russian separatists within the first 10 seconds of the broadcast accompanied by explosions and pyrotechnics.
And no evidence or the presence of either.
Why is ukraine stockpiling munitions and how were they manufactured , considering the country is all but bankrupt?
Maybe this was a NATO stockpile?
Munition stockpiled there is surely still from Soviet times.
Geneva Observer on March 24, 2017 · at 1:41 pm EST/EDT
For images of the depot prior to the incident, see
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/2507134.html
The storage conditions were close to absurd. Equipment was unmaintained. Flat tires stayed that way. It seems this was a “clearance” sale or accident. The question is will this cover a grand larceny in the near future from the created chaos, or is it covering up for a prior crime?
the pessimist on March 24, 2017 · at 3:41 pm EST/EDT
Munitions completely useless because of criminal negligence/lack of funding so what to do? No funds to dispose of this hazardous material, but if an accident occurs you can go cry to NATO, maybe get some brand new munitions that might actually work…
Thanks for the link to the pictures Geneva.
One thing the images strongly suggest is that there is no way there were 138,000 tons of munitions in that place. No way. Where are those 138,000 tons? Probably long gone as the place gradually became a looting ground for all kinds of characters. Blowing up whatever remained makes a lot of sense. Nobody will be held accountable. Plain Ukrainians must wonder everyday what their sin was to desereve such continuous punishment from above.
The sin of Ukrainians was the same as the sin of the USA, Israel and the EU as well as The Five Eyes: complacency and indifference to corruption and evil.
They are all seeing their future when they look at the former The Ukraine.
Jo on March 24, 2017 · at 8:09 am EST/EDT
Video with Julia Samoylova singing her song for European Song Contest “Flame is burning” – behind her the Balakleya munitions depot burning.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQAuiqamCY&feature=youtu.be
Already seen this video 5 times – nice.
Spiral on March 24, 2017 · at 1:37 pm EST/EDT
What really grates me is that: a) she is singing in English and b) the song is totally unremarkable specimen of contemporary music. And her effort to sound very English is obvious and unnatural.
Perhaps, only her voice, courage, and lyrics saves this song from total oblivion in about 1-3 weeks.
Regards, Spiral
That is the fate of Eurovision singers, apart from Beardy Lady. Here is a cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRuhLwgz_bs
The video is really nice set to the blasts and blast-waves of the Ukrop Arsenal.
Maybe the singer lady was prescient.
That backdrop made it a lot more cheery!
Do you think Julija blew up the dump? (And I do mean ‘dump’ – The Ukraine)
And how long before the West blames Putin?
Whistling Shrimp on March 24, 2017 · at 9:16 am EST/EDT
I had read elsewhere, before this happened, that the Ukie ultranationalists were planning an incident near the Russian border to which Porky would respond by calling for the assistance of NATO troops to stabilise the country and, I suppose, save his rear end from the alternative: another coup. Could this be that gambit? And what will (should) Russia do if NATO troops now, in fact, do come flooding into the country? Just allow Ukraine to become a de facto NATO member based on yet another violent insult to every thinking person’s intelligence? Or, will Putin finally decide to send in his army to bring much needed order and sanity to the madhouse that is Ukraine? Will NATO and Russian troops actually engage each other in combat when they inevitably meet in such a scenario? Does Trump want this? (I know the American Deep State does.) And, is he so weakened by internal politics that he will allow it to happen even if he considers it a major mistake? He and Putin had better make up their minds about what comes next fairly soon. If NATO is allowed to occupy Ukraine, even if Russia avoids confronting them somewhere in Novorussiya, they will eventually be fighting them in Crimea… to the bitter end, I’m afraid.
Stavros H on March 24, 2017 · at 11:23 am EST/EDT
If NATO could take over the Donbass, they would have done so long ago. Let’s say Porky brings in a few NATO troops into Kharkov. Then what is the gain? What would they do? There are already many NATO “instructors” in Ukraine, they don’t need a disastrous pretext such as this one to bring them in if they wanted. And who said that Putin is weakened by internal politics?
Uncle Bob 1 on March 24, 2017 · at 9:44 am EST/EDT
Since we are talking about “fires”. I want to post a article with a video from RT. There are two videos in the article. The important one is the first one,very small and short. One of the “best” qualities of the Russian people to my thinking,is their willingness to help each other.I believe it could be considered a real “Russian value” as opposed to the fake “European values” we hear so much about.The men in this video,at the risk of their lives. Rescued a schoolboy when his screaming mother begged for someone to save him.Some would say it was foolish to try to aid someone like that. But to me it is the “height” of honor,and common humanity:
https://www.rt.com/viral/382081-men-save-burning-boy/
_smr on March 24, 2017 · at 9:54 am EST/EDT
How about this? Nifty mafia entrepreneurs – always in need for some pocket change – sold off very slowly and very quietly the most valuable fire crackers to pyromaniacs currently active in Syria. When they saw, that all first grade stuff had been shelved out, they called it a day, and lit up the half empty munitions depot. After all, accidents do happen.
Nick on March 24, 2017 · at 11:05 am EST/EDT
could just also be russian inspired. a black op. why not?
“Why not”? you ask.
Because all accusations against Russia in such dirty deeds quickly prove groundless.
From Olympic doping (The US doped far more and had no evidence) to Russian invasions of The Ukraine (all 138 of them!) to the shoot-down of MH-17 (The Ukraine and Holland did it and ran the ‘investigation’), to the DNC hack (actually an internal leak), to the installation of Donald Trump as President (simply extravagant bullshit).
That is “why not”.
A word to the wise, Mykhujlo:
All ‘Black Ops’ come from the Talmudo-Satanist Axis –
Washington-Tal Habib-London- Berlin.
Rublev on March 24, 2017 · at 11:32 am EST/EDT
“People are arriving from unaffected regions and charge the victims high fees for everything, food, water and rides.”
Ukronazi hyenas salivating for upcoming feast on their desperate human beings. There are moments, when I’m glad that hell exists…
Tom Welsh on March 24, 2017 · at 12:58 pm EST/EDT
Surely it must have been another Israeli air strike?
http://rusnews.biz/politics/v-polshe-vspyhnuli-protesty-iz-za-tysyach-ukrainskih-migrantov/full/
The Poles are not happy with two million Ukrainians taking their jobs, and are protesting all over Poland.
Nussiminen on March 26, 2017 · at 7:19 pm EST/EDT
Haha, so the Psheks don’t approve of their anti-Russian brethren? How sad — I mean, imagine what a prodigious screamfest they could have staged together with the Psheks yelling “Katyn” and the Ukros “Holodomor” till their faces were turning blue. As usual, the Psheks prove themselves worthy of even the basest Polish jokes.
Enot Mikhail on March 24, 2017 · at 5:17 pm EST/EDT
…just “Cui bono..?”.
Here is a more comprehensive report on the state of the arsenal.
https://z5h64q92x9.net/proxy_u/ru-en.en/bmpd.livejournal.com/2507134.html
Arsenals are usually designed to minimize the spread of fire, using berms and blast walls, so I thought tyhis might have been some excellent work by the local partisans. However, it looks like it is down to monkey-with-hand-grenade aka smoking inside an arsenal.
This arsenal contained 138,000 tons of munitions. About 1/3 to 1/2 has gone up in smoke, which is good news – apart from the 20,000 locals in the immediate vicinity. The last arsenal explosion in Ukraine at Lozova involved only 90 tons of munitions. Clearing up started in 2008 and still continues.The cleanup cost nearly 80 million old rate hryvnia. This explosion is on the Chernobyl scale.
Sun Tzu on March 28, 2017 · at 6:13 pm EST/EDT
This explosion is on the Chernobyl scale.
Nuclear weapon specialist, Jeff Smith suggest that much in http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/25/exclusive-nuclear-explosion-in-ukriane/
Auslander on March 24, 2017 · at 7:13 pm EST/EDT
Folks, don’t get your hopes up with this massive loss of ordinance, there’s plenty more floating around. Here’s what is supposedly a list of what was there and is now possibly lost. I can not vouch for the veracity of this list but the source is generally reliable.
– 75% of the tank ammo of various types and calibers.
– all missiles of the systems “Tochka-U”, “Smerch”, “Hurricane”.
– 80% of rockets for MLRS “Grad”
– 90% of ammo for the “Peony”, (203mm).
– 75% of the ammo for “Msta-C”, “Acacia”, and Hyacinth (152mm).
– 100% of the ammo for “Carnation” (122mm).
Vast amounts of ordinance have been moved to this lager since the start of the war from all over Uke. This depot was the closest major depot to the fighting in Novorossiya so the loss is major. However, rumor has it that trains are being loaded in Poland, former DDR and other places in former Warsaw Pact and will be heading east. This war ain’t over by a long shot.
vot tak on March 25, 2017 · at 12:11 am EST/EDT
“However, rumor has it that trains are being loaded in Poland, former DDR and other places in former Warsaw Pact and will be heading east. This war ain’t over by a long shot.”
But, it just got more expensive to pursue for the israeloamericans and their eu colonies.
Kent on March 25, 2017 · at 12:13 am EST/EDT
You might have overlooked my reply to one of your posts the other day.
Might not be the appropriate response to your post, But, I have decided to go to/visit Crimea this year, and might actually bring along/incite quite a few people from a few countries, including Russia.
We need, however, all the practical advice’s we can get from you (or anybody reading this from wherever), in order to maximize our experiences/expanding our knowledge etc..All within one week stay, (which off course is quite insufficient, but should be enough for a gist).
I have invited The Saker to join, with a stop-over in Moscow. Unfortunately, and for private, and very honorable reasons he can’t do that.
Who is in?
P.S. I stopped flying on commercial airlines a few years back, (as a matter of principle), when they introduced scanners etc. etc. etc., unless I was the pilot.
I will make an exception for Crimea though.
Now my Pilot license has expired, so legally I can’t fly!! (can still ride a bicycle and drive a car (any car)
We will go anyway.
Auslander on March 25, 2017 · at 12:42 am EST/EDT
I didn’t know I was running a travel service. Where are you coming from and what do you want to do? To start with if you are coming from EU/nato, US, Canada, Australia, Japan and Korea you will have to fly to Moscow and from there down to Simferopol. If you have never been to Russia you will find a different world here, not unpleasant, but different.
What ‘experience’ are you seeking? As an aside if you had bothered to open the links I usually put with my signature you will find some interesting information concerning your request.
Never The Last One http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGCY8KK
An Incident On Simonka, NATO Is Invited To Leave Sevastopol
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ERKH3IU
Kent on March 25, 2017 · at 1:15 am EST/EDT
“I didn’t know I was running a travel service.”
Neither did I.
“Where are you coming from and what do you want to do?”
From Norway, and I don’t know yet, but usually we prepare 6 month’s in advance for trips outside this country, practical, cultural, political and more.
“you will have to fly to Moscow and from there down to Simferopol.”
Another option might be Moscow-Rostov, hire a car, or buy one.
I have previously been i many countries on more than one continent, and I’m quite confident that I will not have other than pleasant surprises in Crimea.
“What ‘experience’ are you seeking?”
People, everyday life, cultural heritage.
“As an aside if you had bothered to open the links I usually put with my signature you will find some interesting information concerning your request.”
I have read ALL your posts for close to two years.
Are you OK?,
How are your dogs? I’m a Rhodesian Ridgeback kind of person, even though we haven’t got one atm.
Best wishes, and thank you for responding
Auslander on March 25, 2017 · at 1:53 am EST/EDT
Moscow to Simferopol is better option and aerodrome in Sim is quite good and modern, that way you don’t have to fool with the ferry across the Kerch Straights. Best time to come is mid to late April before the thundering mob from the mainland arrives to make out lives interesting. Weather is good but not the parching heat of High Summer.
We have friends in Yalta who have good accommodations, they are a Canadian couple much younger that we are. If you bring this to fruition I can put you in contact with them. From Yalta you can get to most anywhere, Sevastopol, Foros, Feodosya, Yevpatoria, without driving too long.
We are fine and dogs are good, too,except for the patriarch. Old Melik is just that, very old, and slowly fading. I expect this spring to be his last.
We might reconsider the timing date a bit, due to your advice.
Plan was Oct./Nov this year.
How many people can your friends accommodate?..
Bessarab on March 26, 2017 · at 5:43 pm EST/EDT
Dear Heimatloser Auslaender who has found his Motherland/thanks God ! Thank you so much for the exacting information and good news . Suspect Batman got a bit out of there long time ago. Please greet my Krim ; been there as a school boy 1967. Must come home too,
The aftermath – after the fires have burnt themselves out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTLkzdP0038
Ralph on March 24, 2017 · at 10:36 pm EST/EDT
Scott, I think this is important, including, or focusing on, Onishchenko, regarding what happened: http://www.stalkerzone.org/boris-lozhkin-blew-ammunition-warehouse-balakleya/
It’s assumed that Trump has got the info on poroshitko.
Have you – or Saker – read anything (more) about Onishchenko?
Woody on March 25, 2017 · at 11:48 am EST/EDT
organized fubars (like blown ammo dumps or magic collapsing steel highrise buildings) always have more than one benefiting party by design so that the cui bono deductive logic points at more than one party. Ideally one design for many benefiting parties.
however, in the fullness of time the patterns of the several parties reveals the actual guilt individual agent or actor.
if job in question was tactical it looks pretty wet. smells like false flag that covers (1) theft, and (2) prevents access to remaining material, and (3) invites nato – and (4) also implies benefit to antifascist force by removing some ordnance from hand of the nazi forces, thus laying red herring trail for servile lapdog media to work with.
best bet is inside job to acheive
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Week Twelve of the Russian Intervention in Syria: Zag!
34711 Views December 27, 2015 83 Comments Saker Analyses and Interviews The Saker
This colums was originally written for the Unz Review: http://www.unz.com/tsaker/week-twelve-of-the-russian-intervention-in-syria-zag/
In last week’s review of the Russian military intervention in Syria I wrote that Kerry had lost every single negotiation he ever had with the Russians and that he had a record of agreeing to A only to come back to the US and then declare non-A. This time again, the Americans did not change their modus operandi, except that it was Obama himself who declared, yet again, that Assad must go, resulting in some commentators speaking of a “White House Schizophrenia”. Others, however, noted that this could be simply a case of face saving denials. Personally, I think that both of these explanations are correct.
There is no doubt that Obama is an exceptionally weak, and even clueless, President. The man has proven to have no vision, no understanding of international relations, his culture is minimal while his arrogance appears to be infinite – he is all about form over substance. This is the ideal mix to win a Presidential election in the USA, but once in the White House this is also a recipe for disaster. When such a non-entity is placed at the top of the Executive branch of government, the different part of government do not get a clear message of what the policy is and, as a result, they each begin doing their own thing without worrying too much about what the POTUS has to say. The recent article by Sy Hersh “Military to Military” is a good illustration of that phenomenon. Being weak and lacking vision (or even understanding) Obama’s main concern is conceal his limitations and he therefore falls back on the oldest of political tricks: he tells his audience whatever it wants to hear. Exactly the sames goes for Kerry too. Both of these man will say one thing to the Russian rulers or during an interview with a Russian journalist, and the exact opposite to an American reporter. That kind of “schizophrenia” is perfectly normal, especially in the USA.
To use the expression coined by Chris Hedges, the USA is an “Empire of Illusion”. The US society has an apparently infinite tolerance for the fake as long as the fake looks vaguely similar to the real thing. This is true on all levels, ranging from the food Americans eat, to the way they entertain themselves, to the politicians they elect and to the putative invincibility of the armed forces their taxes pay for. It is all one gigantic lie, but who cares as long as it is a fun, emotionally reassuring lie. In the Syrian context, this ability to ignore reality results in the support of terrorism in the name democracy, the conduct of an “anti-Daesh” campaign which results in Daesh dramatically increase it’s territory, the accusation that Assad used chemical weapons and now the “Assad can stay but he must go” policy. This ability to completely decouple rhetoric and reality can sometimes have a positive side-effect. For example, even if this week saw a Zag! From the US Administration in terms of rhetoric, this does not necessarily mean that the USA will continue to attempt to overthrow Assad. The opposite is also true, however. The fact that the US has said that Assad can stay in no way implies that the US will stop trying to overthrow him.
The bottom line is this: yes, there was definitely a Zag! this week, but only time will tell how much of a zag we are dealing with.
In this context I highly recommend the recent article by Alexander Mercouris entitled “Russian diplomacy achieved a trio of Security Council Resolutions over the last month which give Russia a decisive advantage” in which he explains how Russia has achieved victory after victory at the UN Security Council. What is important here is that with each of these Russian-sponsored Resolution the number of available options for the USA are gradually being reduced. Another factor also reducing the US options are all the tactical successes of the Syrian military whose progress is slow, but steady. The intensive pace of Russian airstrikes is having an effect on Daesh and the Syrians are slowly advancing on all fronts. There has been no Daesh collapse yet, but if the Syrians continue to advance as they have done so far their offensive will eventually reach a critical point when the quantity of their small (tactical) victories will end up triggering a qualitative (operational) reaction and Daesh will begin to collapse. Of course, the Daesh fighters will have the option of finding safety in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and elsewhere, but the psychological impact of a Daesh defeat in Syria will be huge.
So far there are no signs of a possible Turkish invasion of northern Syria, no signs that anybody is still thinking about imposing a no-fly zone, and besides the murder of Samir Kuntar in an Israeli airstrike (which I discussed here), it appears that the S-400s are achieving the desired deterrent effect.
In other words, while US leaders have their heads stuck deep up into their own delusions, the events on the ground are slowly but steadily reinforcing the Russian position and vindicating Russia’s stance.
In the meantime, the Syrian Christians who follow the Gregorian Calendar are celebrating Christmas in the streets of Latakia in a clear sign that a multi-confessional Syria still exists and has a future.
Christmas in Latakia
mmiriww on December 27, 2015 · at 1:25 pm EST/EDT
Being the video gaming peace pretzel of low intelligence, it was not like the people did not know what they were going to get.. There ere enough people who were telling tales of how he tried to hoodwink others but it was to blatantly obvious to them that it was con. Now to get that kind of a reaction in an academic circle where dreams are what matters the guy must have been the biggest bullshitter around who had no clue what he was peddling. That the people can overlook all that just goes to show that the 50% who vote are of even lower intelligence..
The Iraqi shias seemed to have learnt, although it wont matter as much now… Most iraqi minorities were killed or driven off.. Even the last jewish ministry only had the caretaker as the last jew in baghdad.. When he dies Baghdad and probably most of iraq would have been cleaned off jews.. Thanks the US for exporting their democracy..
This Alloush guy wanted to go Iraqi to cleanse the area of shias.. How his 10,000 terrorists planned to kill almost 20 mil iraqi shias is not answered… His cousn or brother or someone is director of HRW.. Yea the same one that writes up reports on human rights.. with their fiends in the UN human rights watch.. chopping off heads and hanging people with their entrails are considered justified in the big book..
heh more shias in church than there are Christians in Baghdad now.. They should have done more to protect minorities before.. Yet they did nothing until the fundamentalists they came for them as well.. Too late now.. The rest who are left will also move as fast as they can.
ps.. kidney prices have doubled now that Alloush organ foundation, you need we get, lost its CEO tragically when russia bombed the operating room he was working in..
Shia led Hashed Al-Sha’abi (PMU) members attend a Christmas mass in Baghdad with Iraqi Christians #Iraq
https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate/status/680520245602287616
Iraqi Choir boys & girls getting ready earlier today in Baghdad Church of ‘Lady of Salvation’ #Iraq
Moqtada Al-Sadr opens an ‘office’ in #TuzKhormato and a unit from Peace Brigades to provide protection #Kirkuk #Iraq
jungle bells in arabic..
https://twitter.com/Ibra_Joudeh/status/680754583644303360
Ana on December 28, 2015 · at 9:23 am EST/EDT
Have you got a link for the Alloush HRW link? Thanks.
Chris in Ch-Ch on December 28, 2015 · at 12:18 pm EST/EDT
I’d guess he’s meaning head of HRW in KSA . . . . now THERE”S a contradiction in terms . . . . if there is a branch in Medina
Espelho on December 29, 2015 · at 1:43 am EST/EDT
Here’s the Alloush & Human Rights Watch link, Titled:
The Peculiar Case of Zharan Alloush
http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/the-peculiar-case-of-zahran-alloush/
Until mmirww confirms otherwise, I’m assuming that he was being sarcastic in referring to Kenneth Roth (HRW Director) as Zahran Alloush’s brother or cousin. The reference being to the HRW director’s obvious disappointment at Alloush’s death and HRW’s obscene & sympathetic portrayal of this butchering Islamist (Alloush) as a viable democratic alternative to Bashar Al-Assad. Alloush is as much a cousin to Ken Roth as Yatsenyuk is a cousin to Ken Roth. BTW if it turned out that Alloush had actual relatives working in HRW, it wouldn’t surprise me at all.
Alloush has a very opaque past and Syrian govt Intelligence suspects he may have been both an Israeli asset as well as as officially Riyadh’s Jihadi in Syria. The amount of Post-Mortem glory, praise and sympathy Alloush received across the Western MSM (despite the fact that he was considered worse than ISIL by the Syrians) seems to indicate that he was taking care of Western interests in Syria.
vot tak on December 29, 2015 · at 3:53 am EST/EDT
Espelho 1:43
Anytime. Love some of your comments BTW.
Outlaw Historian on December 27, 2015 · at 2:55 pm EST/EDT
The infighting reported by Hersh I see resulting from the failure of the Vision 2020 policy to attain Full Spectrum Domination thanks to the strategic alliance of Russia and China, with this failure being admitted by military pragmatists but not by hardcore neocons, who still think they can win if they infiltrate Daesh into Central Asia.
Many are critical of Russia’s UN offensive, but I think Putin’s attempt to resurrect the primacy of International Law and make it the cornerstone of the new Multipolar World very sound as it represents the best way to attack Turkey and other NATO supporters of Daesh, GCC, and Israel. As America’s founders knew, International Opinion matters when combating Imperial Unilateralism. Will the US and/or UK veto UNSC sanctions on Turkey, GCC states and Israel for their roles in supporting International Terrorism? I don’t think they can for both domestic and international political reasons as the evidence being provided appears to be overwhelming.
The Neocon goal of remaking the Middle East will occur, but not the way they’d planned, as all of their goals will eventually be reversed and a markedly different region will emerge, with the Turks and Saudis being the biggest losers, followed by GCC and Israel. This result will take time, perhaps as much as a generation (20 years), but the current death and chaos will eventually cease barring suicidal moves by the big losers.
Burning Spear on December 27, 2015 · at 3:18 pm EST/EDT
Thank you Saker for these thoughts. And thank you for reminding me of Chris Hedges’ book.
You make an important observation about the average American willing to live in a state of illusion/fantasy, which suits the powers-that-be as they can frame their foreign (and domestic) policy according to an imagined reality made to suit the carefully crafted American myth.
There are a few other books written in different decades that may be of interest to those who liked or are intrigued by Chris Hedges’ book.
guy de borge – society of the spectacle
jean baudrillard simulacra and simulation
Neil Postman – amusing ourselves to death
This by no means applies only to the US, as I am slowly finding out after moving back to Europe…..
It is well known that the US allowed foreign terrorists to leave Fallujah before they invaded and destroyed the city of 300,000… So this is not surprising.. Maybe why they prevented the Iraqi forward forces from driving to Ramadi by bombing them. Just surprising to see it being in print other than as footnotes in some reports are rumors……
Love Thy Enemy? US Plot to Evacuate Top Jihadis From Ramadi Uncovered
© AFP 2015/ PATRICK BAZ
A US plot to evacuate Daesh leaders from the strategic city of Ramadi in central Iraq has reportedly been disclosed by a volunteer forces commander.
Iraqi Government Forces Advance on Daesh in Center of Ramadi City
An Iraqi volunteer forces commander has revealed US plans to evacuate Daesh (ISIL/ISIS) leaders from the central Iraqi city of Ramadi, according to the Iranian news agency FARS.
The disclosure comes as the Iraqi army and popular troops are attempting to secure victory over the jihadist group in Ramadi.
FARS quoted Imam Khamenei Battalion Commander Haidar al-Hosseini al-Ardavi as saying that “the delay in operations to liberate the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah in Anbar province has been the result of US interference.”
“It seems that the US intends to evacuate the ISIL terrorist group’s infamous ringleaders secretly (with helicopters) from Ramadi to unknown places,” he was quoted by FARS as saying.
His remarks came amid efforts by Iraqi security forces to continue gaining ground in Ramadi’s central areas, where hundreds of Daesh terrorists are trapped under siege.
In another development, the army’s special forces attacked Daesh hideouts in the al-Zubat neighborhood of the city, and started liberating government buildings in the al-Hoz district of Ramadi.
Earlier this week, Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Othman al-Ghanimi said his troops needed only days to completely drive Daesh out of Ramadi, which has been under Daesh control since May 2015.
https://t.co/48lAolQorn
Red Ryder on December 27, 2015 · at 3:46 pm EST/EDT
The US has clearly not used A-10 planes for close ground support because of MANPADS in the arsenal of ISIS (thanks to Hillary Clinton to Turkey to ISIS from Libyan supply through Benghazi).
But now, they will use helos to rescue the head chopper leadership.
So, if there is any doubt that ISIS is a proxy Obama army, the veil is off the turd heap.
We all know that the Hegemon has aligned the worse scum of the globe into Ukraine’s nazi battalions and AQ and ISIS legions. Nothing is too base for the Hegemon.
@Red Ryder
There is precedent for this kind of dirty double dealing. US & British Intelligence did the same sort of thing in the defeat of Taliban post 9-11.
The event is known as the Kunduz airlift:
US Military transports were used to save and evacuate Pakistani ISI and military personnel who had holed up in Kunduz after being surrounded by the Northern Alliance. These Pakistani & Saudi agents were some of the worst criminals and terrorist creating and sponsoring scum you can imagine, but instead of handing these bast-rds over to the North Alliance for the poetic justice they were due, the CIA forced the US military to rescue these murderers and get them off scot-free.
That situation was just like the situation in Iraq today, the US acted as a new ally of the North Alliance while protecting the Northern Alliance’s enemies. (the Northern Alliance were the close allies of Russia, India and Iran, prior to 911 they had successfully kept the Taliban from fully taking over Afghanistan), post 911 they were the main ground force that defeated the Taliban, with US air-support and weapons).
Even if the Sputnik story turns out to exaggerated or wrong, the fact is that CIA has provably committed this sort of treachery in the past.
Eric on December 28, 2015 · at 11:32 am EST/EDT
If Russian intelligence is as good as we think it is, it would seem more likely that in the event of such contact, the whereabouts of these people would be known and Russia or at least the Iraqi air force such as it is, could go in first and prevent their escape.
Brett Cooperman on December 27, 2015 · at 5:05 pm EST/EDT
What do you mean by “his culture is minimal”?
Гуру on December 27, 2015 · at 5:55 pm EST/EDT
Related to terminology from the American school system where total failure is marked with “minimally exceptional”. However, I would rather coin it “Empire of Delusions”.
Internal Exile USA on December 27, 2015 · at 8:09 pm EST/EDT
If you live in the United States, culture of any kind is an endangered species. Our last Great Leader came from a very wealthy poitical/business dynasty, yet apparently was not curious about the world to even obtain a passport until he was elected, well into middle age. I would call that a “lack of culture.” If there’s evidence that our current leader has any more curiosity about the outside world, I’d love to see it.
Ann on December 28, 2015 · at 2:31 am EST/EDT
Hi Saker, I was wondering why you didn’t mention the elephant in the room here :
There has been no Daesh collapse yet, but if the Syrians continue to advance as they have done so far their offensive will eventually reach a critical point when the quantity of their small (tactical) victories will end up triggering a qualitative (operational) reaction and Daesh will begin to collapse. Of course, the Daesh fighters will have the option of finding safety in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and elsewhere, but the psychological impact of a Daesh defeat in Syria will be huge.
Hi Brett, well, do you think Obama reads philosophy and history, or comics ?
It’s been reported that Obama loves to watch sports, particularly ESPN, which is a 24-hour sports channel.
another highly cultural nonentity is instruction manuals…I think Obama might occasionally, when he’s not pretending to read the CIA report, enjoy reading instruction manuals on how to set up his new sound system…to the great admiration of his wife. And then he ‘gets down’ and makes the new system work !! Wow…
Peter J.Antonsen on December 27, 2015 · at 5:22 pm EST/EDT
This Christmas season in our neck of the woods is much too warm. Eighty (80) degrees today, in December. Enjoying getting my feet wet in the Bay-next to the Gulf.
Let’s talk Obomber, specifically, Hollywood Obomber.
Obomber is the second Hollywood president, and portrays a fictional president. He is an actor, who previously portrayed Bin Laden. And, just as with Superman and Clark Kent, Obomber and Laden were never seen together.
The last Constitutional president of the USA was John F. Kennedy. He was shot out of office in an early ‘Arab Spring’ coup d’etat (in Dallas, on November 22, 1963). The subsequent -anointed- Presidents are a political and social mix, some with links to powerful Oligarchs, and influence in their own right, such as LB Johnson and the Bushes, (and Vice President, Rockefeller), to those with fewer power links to American political power, such as Ford, Clinton, Reagan, and Carter, to the latest sad-sack Hollywood Actor, and an individual with no links to the Zionist American Oligarchs, whatever, (except as their cringing servant and hired imposter), Hollywood Obomber.
This ‘President’ with no clothes can only portray, pretend, and prostitute. He has absolutely no political power. Obomber has not 1% of the political foundation of President Andrew Johnson. After Johnson’s impeachment (which was quite successful, even if he was able to continue collecting his paycheck), Johnson had no need to go to the White House, as the American Congress conducted all essential government business.
The Naked Hollywood Actor President, conversely, actually has some work to do. He must Act, and help maintain the public illusion of the existence of a functional American Democratic Republic. This facade is necessary, so that the Oligarchs may continue to control the minds of the quite gullible American Rubes. Foreign political leaders are stiffly polite when they meet in front of the cameras with Obomber. They know they must not laugh in his face, and they know they are not negotiating with the Hollywood actor, but through him.
America is a Zionist controlled Totalitarian terrorist state. America is not free, nor is it democratic, nor is it a Republic. Even former President Jimmy Carter recognizes this point.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwja1N6ix_zJAhVB6SYKHbafBtwQFggjMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmic.com%2Farticles%2F125813%2Fjimmy-carter-tells-oprah-america-is-no-longer-a-democracy-now-an-oligarchy&usg=AFQjCNEU7D6h6odWCCUjLZiZJnQhFmE1Jg&sig2=wkrV_nNeJ0dzLvTnLtP_6w
“Another factor also reducing the US options are all the tactical successes of the Syrian military whose progress is slow, but steady. The intensive pace of Russian airstrikes is having an effect on Daesh and the Syrians are slowly advancing on all fronts.” Saker
There is nothing so beautiful as a nation in Revival, such as Russia. May all other oppressed nations follow suite. And may a New reborn American Republic, with all the holiday tinsel, such as a Sovereign and Constitutional Presidency and Congress, enjoy its own revival!
ali on December 28, 2015 · at 11:32 am EST/EDT
Thank you for your kind words on the previous thread. I would have replied, but the moderators, I think, got fed up with our discussion and cunningly withdrew the “Reply” button. I would have agreed with more of what you said than you might think (although not all).
Here, I have a question. US Presidents have been at the service of plutocrats more or less from the off. The assassination of JFK surely didn’t materially change the system, although it no doubt made the incumbent more circumspect, as President Obama is reported to have revealed in private.
In my opinion, this zig zag approach the USA is practicing is the same Israel uses when “negotiating” with the Palestinians. IE: it’s a tactic of looking like they are negotiating in good faith when in reality they are engaging in everything but that.
This war on Syria is a war of Israeli expansion. As long as zionists continue with the goal of greater Israel, the countries bordering Israel are at risk of similar zionazi ordained aggression.
Dennis James Leary on December 27, 2015 · at 6:28 pm EST/EDT
Empires are lies incarnate. They thrive on confusion and chaos. For example, is the thread following this one about Baghdadi’s Call really The Empire’s recruiting of more cannon fodder to keep the chaos bubbling? If mmiriww is right, the US tortured him as prisoner until he escaped. Now, living or dead, does the Empire still use him a la Osama?
It takes a child, and a girl at that, to tell the Empire it has no clothes. If Russia succeeds in spear-heading a multi-polar new Empire based on law will it only be a sorry attempt to cover him up with a fig leaf?
As a self-ordained meta-war analyst, allow me to share with you a naked truth I’m posting to my website: thelovegovernment.com. It’s an expose of war’s cause in chief.
“Sexual War Perverson # 1
The reason the world is in such a mess is because of sexual perversion on a massive scale. It’s been going on since the rise of patriarchy. Sex had to be perverted for patriarchs to establish their regimes of power.
In the original love culture, sex was free, open, communal, natural, womam-centered and well-governed by matrons. It bonded the communities and held them together with affectionate love.
The center of the culture was the iconic Womam Lover. She stood for joyful sex which resulted in deep states of ecstasy.
Reproductive sex was essential but secondary. The main purpose of sex was not romantic but semantic meaningfulness.
Men were primarily enhancers of womam’s meaning and pleasure. The community was lover-lineal first and matri-lineal second. Men were never intended to be rulers. They prove this over and over in the bloody story of his-story.
Patriarchal men hated nature’s way and sought to tear it down. They coveted the power that womem naturally held. They had to destroy the love world to force their new world order of power into place.
This God-awful story of terror is told over and over in the ancient his-story texts and archeology. War was born from patriarchy’s evil eye and produced the eon of sky-gods.
Earth-based sex was perverted by animal killing and eating, domestication of the free animal nation, marriage, destruction of the Lover as central anchor of thought, money mongering and a thousand other unnatural perversions.
The first war was against womem and their values. “The war of the sexes” is one more lie to obfuscate the original war of males against nature. Patriarchs have turned womam into woMAN. As the sexes become perverted, men and femen reverted to killers in a bewildering array of civilized false masks.
Empires need war like sharks water. If a multi-polar empire is the exception that proves the rule, it will be a miracle of the first water.”
C I eh? on December 27, 2015 · at 10:21 pm EST/EDT
I don’t buy a word of this Love gov’t nonsense. Matriarcal zionism is no different from patriarchal zionism. Love is not an aspect of government. It is a human capacity which ought not be put to use of abstract or corruptible institutions.
I am interested in growing up, not in being subject to the whims of either mummy or daddy.
If you think about the promise of communism, it is merely the rhetoric of a controlled society with carricatured values of feminity. This is no better than the carricatured values of masculinity we live under today.
I believe in the dignity of all people, not in false dialectical notions like rapacious manhood versus enlightened womanhood.
I agree with C I eh?. Dennis you’re a character, but most of what you say, I don’t agree with.
But I’m impressed that you were an RN…
You have a problem with sexuality in general, is my impression. Once you even called Jesus ‘her’…
That’s weird.
Singh on December 28, 2015 · at 7:19 pm EST/EDT
Have to politely disagree with everything you say as:
We are Ksytrias we fight for sport & with a code.
The women themselves come & submit in front of us.
Yet, we worship the divine feminine the same nonetheless.
If by patriarchy you mean abrahamic civilization or some other definition please explain.
If you mean men interfering in the household I agree, it’s unnatural.
If you men simply men knowing who their father is & a family structure / marriage system we have to laugh.
You seem like a very nice person but,
He who desires peace, should prepare for war.
Learn from the dead civilization of the greeks, whom they are trying to revive.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6283907.stm
Father Efstathios Kollas, has described the followers of the Olympic gods as a handful of miserable resuscitators of a degenerate dead religion who wish to return to the monstrous dark delusions of the past.
You should know, they also worshipped fire & Agni Dev is the first mention in the Vedd.
Dyeus Pita, Zeus Patar, Jupiter.
Indra defeating Varun, Apollo against Hydra, etc.
If it’s this ‘patriarchy’ you oppose then:
Our line has been bred to protect it for eons.
If it’s the ‘other’ one, we will protect you. :)
Dennis Leary, – when are you going to predicate your views on logic rather than fantasy?
What you’re describing above is Bonobo society – a degenerate and failed devolving species of Chimpanzee where a true a matriarchy exists and where most casual social interaction is preceded or terminated by sexual intercourse. This includes incest, especially mothers having coitus with their sons, with their daughters, their brothers with sisters, fathers with daughters and fathers or other older males with infant or juvenile males. There are national geographic videos and documentaries on this as well whitepapers outlining this disgusting behavior. This is the society you are idealizing here: it is disgusting, it is immoral and it is very poorly thought out.
Oh by the way, Bonobo matriarchs will murder and tear to shreds female and infant members of other clans (in between their sexual encounters with their own children and siblings). So much for the sick perverted idealization of matriarchy based on casual deranged free for all sex and the sexist nonsense you spew that women/females are not naturally able to be violent (only males).
I do believe that it was this kind of mental illness inspired Western kumbaya insanity that Putin is trying to protect Russian children from by criminalizing attempts to corrupt children with twisted abnormal so-called alternative sexuality as well as his ban on American adoption of Russian orphans (God protect such children from people who think sex is something causal and trifling).
RE: anon 2:48
Projecting human learned values upon a non-human animal is not only completely illogical and very unscientific, in this case, just plain nutso. The author’s fanaticism goes beyond such normal lcd ignorance and borders on a psychopath mentality. Is the commenter trolling, or are they actually that far gone into freakshowland?
@Vot tak,
I wrote the comment about bonobos, and it is precisely the idiots in the West that use animal studies to buttress the claim matriarchies make for better more peaceful, more natural and stable societies. Perhaps Mr. Leary is not aware of the origin of the philosophy he ascribes to, it is precisely from this origin. They’ve created an entire mythology around it. They are even to prove that bonobo society is more stable and peaceful then chimpanzees (who are male dominated, and allegedly more violent), but what they fail to tell the kumbaya kooks is that Bonobos are stable at the price of being stagnant and shrinking while chimpanzees have thrived and expanded to cover most of sub-saharan Africa (chimps are also evolving at a faster rate too).
Your ignorance is stunning, you should be cautious in using the terms unscientific, psychopath or troll given your own behavior. Bonobos and chimps have culture that is learned. Understand? Or did that go over your head? Bonobo babies reared by Chimpanzee behave as chimps do and according to chimp society rules (learned values, learned behaviour), they do not engage in matriarchy oriented incest and compulsive/casual sexual behaviour (because this behaviour is regulated by the dominant male). This is not an instinct based behaviour it is learned. So your premise about unlearned animal behaviour does not apply to bonobos and chimps.
The next time you snap-react and paranoically accuse someone of trolling perhaps you should spend some time doing some research.
It is these same animal studies models that Western propagandists are trying to use to promote that homosexuality is natural (they point to animals and primates that exhibit these behaviors in the wild). Regarding these phenomenon existing in the continuum in nature, they do. But what they obfuscate is the following: Is it normal behavior for a given species? Is it beneficial to their survival? The answer to both is an objective No. However it is politically incorrect for the scientists to say so. So sociologists obfuscate the real data and use false reasoning to buttress their degenerate social engineering propaganda.
blue on December 29, 2015 · at 7:57 am EST/EDT
” Bonobo babies reared by Chimpanzee behave as chimps do”
Got links to that research, papers, articles? I didn’t find any. Or the rest of it?
(You are so vehement, surely you must have links to some sound research…)
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13674-evolution-myths-natural-selection-cannot-explain-homosexuality/
Evolution myths: Natural selection cannot explain homosexuality
There are numerous evolutionary mechanisms that might explain homosexual behaviour, which is common in many species of animals
“Simple reasoning shows that evolution cannot explain homosexuality – how would a homosexuality gene get selected for?” “Why have the genetic traits predisposing to homosexuality not been eliminated long ago?”
Such arguments are surprisingly common – and completely wrong.
Homosexual behaviour has been observed in hundreds of species, from bison to penguins. It is still not clear to what extent homosexuality in humans or other animals is genetic (rather than, say, due to hormonal extremes during embryonic development), but there are many mechanisms that could explain why gene variants linked to homosexuality are maintained in a population.
Dear Blue,
Glad you wasted your time – no one read your tirade (me included): But apparently you read my tirade LOL! (LOL a lot), which amuses me to no end.
Getting back on topic:
Saker’s article on the zag and whitehouse schizophrenia was right on point. I been trying to understand the complete disconnect between LGBT team in the Whitehouse and the religious fanatics in the State Dept who think God is a giant white-haired real-estate agent that confers certain favors to certain people and not to others. Of course the sick perverts in the whitehouse are just as fanatical about their mental illness and religion known as social liberalism as the neocon scum are about their need to re-architect the middleeast (no matter how many people they cause to be murdered).
Please post more and make absolutely sure you provide links and footnotes.
Tirade?
It was a link to an an article in a magazine about science.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Scientist
New Scientist is a UK-based weekly English-language international science magazine, founded in 1956. Since 1996 it has also run a website.
Sold in retail outlets and on subscription, the magazine covers current developments, news, reviews and commentary on science and technology. It also prints speculative articles, ranging from the technical to the philosophical. There is a readers’ letters section which discusses recent articles, and discussions also take place on the website.
So, you took a poll to see who read the post and concluded no one did, and you didn’t but somehow managed to comment on it anyway. Fascinating….
No, he’s quite serious have been hearing the same thing from him for years.
Yeah, I agree, Blue’s been posting the same kind of things for years.
That’s life, but he has a right to his views even if you may believe they clash with empirical evidence. The most important part is to be tolerant of different views () without threatening to storm off. Remember how supposed friends of Saker stormed off with French Saker site because he steadfastly stuck to the truth and said “I am not Charlie!”.
Re Vot Tak he probably has a good heart and I don’t hold anything against him for reacting they way he did. Most people that comment on this blog want things to be better and hate being lied to and manipulated.
I wish you, Vot Tak, Blue and everyone else a very Merry Christmas and New Year
I note you did not post any links to support what you said, despite my request to do so. Looks like you just made the stuff up.
I note you did not post any links to support what you said, despite my request to do so.
Are you OK? Are you really that self-centered that you think people are going to comply with your whims? Do you really think I’m going to do your homework for you?
Here’s a hint, go a few pages deep in your google search (not the 1st page), remember Google feeds you results based on your profile, ie your tastes and beliefs (since you are a believer in discredited social liberal nonsense and you’re a believer in fiat currency (heavens! that’s like believing the Earth is flat!) you will receive search results compliant with your extreme left views), as an alternative use Startpage.com (blankslate Google).
If you’re not totally incompetent in web searching and navigation, you will find the evidence for yourself. That’s about as much of a favor I’m going to do for you (from my point of view, it’s more than you deserve.). Otherwise you’re welcome to live in your self-imposed darkness.
Have a happy new year! :-))
Dihlon on January 03, 2016 · at 6:52 am EST/EDT
So, that’s where the Talmudists got they’re sexuality from, the Bonobos. Because the depravity of that idea is at the heart of Zionism and the practices they embrace.
Reports: #Russia deployed anti-aircraft syst. on regime hold #Qamishli airport in easten #Syria -to secure weapon supply for PKK in #Turkey???????????
We are celebrating here at the Kobane Reconstruction Board office! the dam will allow us to speed up our reconstruction work significantly!
If Kurds manage to liberate Manbij and al bab, daesh will be cutted from his turkish ally and therefore doomed.
https://twitter.com/cahitstorm/status/680804128566689792
TishrinDam, liberated by YPG/SDF, has a strategic importance as a main route connecting Jarablus and Raqqa.
https://twitter.com/ParaKeta/status/681033909530935296
Kurds &allies west of Euphrates, annoying Turkey (although Tishrin outside, theoretical, safe zone) (via @EdmapsCom)
https://twitter.com/HaraldDoornbos/status/681034904457498626
More than 200 rebels deserted the Raqqa Revolutionary Brigade and joined the ranks of the western-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
QSD heavily engage #Daesh in W. Euphrates as they advance careful to prevent casualties among civilians held human shields in Tishrin
YPG/SDF combatants have entered Tishrin town, clashes with ISIS groups near the buildings at the entrance of the town.
Reports ISIS gangs have begun to flee from Manbij to Al Bab town in the face of the rapid progress made by SDF.
Syria Would be helpful for SDF when US-special forces secure western side of Tishrin Dam- so far no convoys passing dam road
Syria Lots of Airstrikes after #IS advance into Tahtuh neighborhood close to the DeirEzzor airbase
https://t.co/OfD6uRv51G
SAA vs #ISIS, Footage of Sina’aa Battle in #DeirEzzor Video includes 3 parts.
https://t.co/1mVC11JvH2
VIDEO via @MilitaryMediaSy: SAA/NDF/Hezbollah fighting in Eastern Homs.
https://t.co/pqcNQvE3tR
Surrender or die..
VIDEO: SyAAF scattering leaflets over Eastern Ghouta, Rif Dimashq. Damascus https://t.co/WwbINOsvpf
PHOTO: IRGC Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Bashkuy in the Northern Aleppo front.
https://twitter.com/2Rook14/status/681157816262987776
These guys make the big bucks they know and have PhD’s from online universities…..
IS like IDF are super powers..
Iraq’s army couldn’t retake Ramadi.
He’s still adamant it’s not the IA taking the city
https://twitter.com/IraqiSecurity/status/681182288768544768
Steve on December 27, 2015 · at 10:10 pm EST/EDT
This can also mean they are being “re-branded” into moderate rebels. The relative ease of the some of the YPG advances in Syria, along with that of the Kurds in parts of Iraq, needs to be treated with a healthy skepticism. How come the SAA, Hezbollah, etc suffer stiff resistance, whereas the US “moderates” often seem to face easy victories, and jihadi forces who often flee the battlefield with only a token resistance?
I would like to think I am wrong, but I somehow doubt it, going by what has been happening these last few years.
Charles Fasola on December 28, 2015 · at 9:31 pm EST/EDT
Beware the Kurds. They are surely not what most believe they are. One thing you can be sure of is the Kurds are completely supported by and allied with the zionists and nato/empire. Which makes them allies with daesh.
“The US society has an apparently infinite tolerance for the fake as long as the fake looks vaguely similar to the real thing.”
Truer words have never been spoken. You’re just getting into your stride as a writer, Saker. Glad to have you on the planet.
Your answer was intelligently given so it will suffice,since the author didn’t provide an alternative. That being said it can be interpreted too as there is a n-gger in the White house.
People who annoy you…….naggers. Ain’t that right Stan’s dad. Don’t be a hater
moderators ? At what point does a comment become racist…nagger is ok ? But nigger isn’t ?
If you mean “nagger” as a person who keeps complaining – any person of any race – then no, nagger isn’t. Nigger has been considered offensive for a long long time Ann and would certainly not be approved. mod PS
The author made a spurious comment that the President lacks culture. Several people, including yourself, have responded in a general context that 1)america has a lack of culture and 2) the President is unintellectual and thus has a lack of culture. It is the author and the forum that has so far unanimously concurred that this is true. For better or worse he is still ‘my’ President, and calling him stupid and low class fits the bill of the n word by my book. Maybe the author should show a little more respect since he is a visitor here until he gets his citizenship.
blue on December 28, 2015 · at 3:50 pm EST/EDT
Obama, habitual liar and war criminal, deserves no respect at all, and he sure as hell isn’t ‘my’ president, nor is the US government ‘my’ government, any more than a gang of mobsters in the neighborhood would be ‘my’ gang.
As for culture, that can be considered in various ways, but to me, culture is what culture does, and as much as Obama might like good food, music, or whatever, he’s still a gangster and as such his ‘culture’ counts for nothing — and much the same for many Americans. I would not use to word ‘culture’ to indicate what the US lacks, but ‘class’, in the meaning of someone who is classy or a class act — sophisticated and with ethical values, acting as a lady or gentleman in the good sense of the word (not as aristocrats) — an objection to Trump, for instance, is that he has no class (and contrast that with Putin who is a very classy man).
As to the ‘N’ word, I said years ago that Obama is a half-White House ni**er, picking up on his mixed race and not being authentically ‘black’ in the sense of black culture or understanding of being a minority and poor in the US (just look at the stats for income, employment, educational opportunities, living areas and conditions, treatment by police, etc.), and the long-used term of ‘house ni**er’ meaning a slave who has sold out the other slaves working in the field. That not even getting in to how ni**er is used by various blacks, sometimes as an insult, sometimes as social and political commentary. Obama has sold out not just blacks, but everyone — and that is neither classy nor cultured. He’s more of a talking head than Max Headroom ever came close to being. The guy is a prostitute.
This is the “N” word you want–neculturny. And Obama surely qualifies as do most of the Outlaw US Empire’s political and business classes.
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Wow. The Saker should make this post part of his ‘best of collection’. It perfectly exemplifies the hate america crowd that this site has become.
Which post are you referring to?
If you are referring to mine, I’m not pot, but a citizen of the country which kettles people.
Ann 2:40
I wondered about that troll, as well. It’s response to you (criticism of Obama=racism) confirms my opinion. Good spot.
“with each of these Russian-sponsored Resolution[s,] the number of available options for the USA are gradually being reduced.”
Unfortunately we all have seen that the US is capable of tossing aside the UN altogether & taking whatever action it desires. Perhaps you are inferring that’s one of the available options remaining, or perhaps you mean their options in accordance with international law are shrinking.
“So far there are no signs of a possible Turkish invasion of northern Syria, no signs that anybody is still thinking about imposing a no-fly zone[…]”
But how much ground the Turks are willing to cede to the Kurds remains a flashpoint: “From Tishreen the Kurds can cross to the west bank of the Euphrates and proceed towards Jarablus. This would cut the corridor the Islamic State has to Turkey. The Turkish government had announced that such a move by the Kurds would be a grave transgression of its red lines and against Turkish interests.” http://www.moonofalabama.org/2015/12/the-islamic-state-is-shrinking-and-other-news.html
I endured the final Republican and Democratic presidential debates. Along with Hillary, a majority of the Republican candidates continue to call for a no-fly zone. Hillary especially appears irrevocably committed to a ‘Libyan solution’ for Syria.
Ralph on December 27, 2015 · at 9:30 pm EST/EDT
The Saker: any comments on Minsk 2 with regard to January 01 2016?
Edward on December 27, 2015 · at 9:54 pm EST/EDT
A fatal error for Obama was that non-zionist experts such as Chas Freeman were barred by the Israel lobby from advising him at the beginning of his administration. Instead, political appointees filled important positions.
Jaro on December 28, 2015 · at 7:35 am EST/EDT
Yeah, do you remember that Obama started out with wanting dialogue with Tehran, and Chas Freeman for his National Security Adviser? How much more clueless and naive can you get?
Yes, both of these moves would have been in America’s best interest. But who said anything about governing in America’s best interests.
Israel and its supporters took an instant dislike to both ideas, and consequently both were abandoned.
Patriotic Americans like Chas Freeman who want to serve their country are black-listed and treated with disdain, while Israeli-firsters like Dennis Ross get appointed by successive administrations and work against the interests of America in favor of Israel.
By the way, knowledgable people worldwide know that America’s interests and Israel’s interests are at odds, especially in the ME region- and It was no less a person than Henry Kissinger -war criminal par excellence – who said that America has no permanent friends, but permanent interests-
yet no politician in America can say this openly. No one currently vying for the presidency can say we do not agree with Israel or what Israel is doing is not in our interest. The clowns keep repeating that there is “no daylight” between the US and Israel.
No one. Not even Donald Trump who says he wants to make America great again, and loves to – according to him – tell it like it is.
SLAVERY IS FREEDOM
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH !
Edward on December 28, 2015 · at 12:19 pm EST/EDT
Its pretty pathetic. Shame is dead in America.
The death of U.S. diplomatic professionalism probably started with the purge of the so-called arabists in the State department by the Clinton administration. What I would like to know is who terminated the investigation into the Israeli spy ring arrested after 9/11?
oldnik007 on December 28, 2015 · at 7:20 pm EST/EDT
Chertoff
Blondinka Florida on December 27, 2015 · at 11:16 pm EST/EDT
VV Putin and Mr Lavrov should not waste any more time meeting with Kerry. Its all a joke. Everything Kerry says gets reversed after it is processed through minds of the NeoCons.
The next time Kerry wants to meet with VV Putin, they will reshuffle his meeting to very junior members in the Kremlin.
This shows a great schism within the Deep State of USA. The World is saying “WTF?” They cant get their lies and policys straight and The Saker is right, everyone is going in different directions. Hope one of those directions is not the nuclear football. With all the confusion going on, I believe it is entirely possible.
Great article, Saker, Great analysis and great writing!
Cheers, Blondinka
Serbian girl on December 28, 2015 · at 12:14 am EST/EDT
Good comment.
Saker’s analysis is top notch. I just wonder whether he attaches too much importance to POTUS and his team. I mean it’s clear Obama is just a figurehead. I think Obama is smart enough to realise what lame duck he is. (Unlike the cowboys before him).
Where is the true power in the US? I have images of senile, withered, and evil old men…
the power in the US is in City of London…called Rothschild Blvd Tel Aviv.
Serbian girl on December 28, 2015 · at 12:26 pm EST/EDT
Street number? 666?
Who live in fear of their equally repulsive wives blowing their cover and revealing their dungeons of young kidnapped boys…
(Whom both use, btw.)
This may be an instance of the phenomenon known as “Mental Block”.
The notion of mental block may well be a survival mechanism. Perhaps our “consciousness” would be shattered if we too readily internalized facts that are diametrically opposite to our illusions … leading to madness. The nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty.
i have read and thought about ‘baa baa black sheep’ as a sufi story for years, and now you bring in humpty dumpty and i think you are entirely correct.
breaking one’s illusions is a powerfully painful process and you then cannot put the peices back together again, notwithstanding the power of all the king’s horses and all the king’s men.
thanks for that insight.
the fundamental problem with spiritual ‘progress’ is,
that you cannot take your illusions with you.
teranam13 on December 28, 2015 · at 1:38 am EST/EDT
It is clear that the ruling group in the US is deeply divided about how to proceed. But what is more important is that the discussion has cracked the MSM barrier with the tell-it-like-it-is irreverence of Donald Trump who is quintessentially in tune with the American zeitgeist as he is alternates between making flippant, idiotic faces and comments to making reasonable presentations of his ideas
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/trump-what-do-we-need-problems-russia/ri12020
John on December 28, 2015 · at 1:51 am EST/EDT
http://www.conspiracyschool.com/sites/default/files/charles_allen_-_the_hidden_roots_of_wahhabism_in_british_india_0.pdf
Another example of how confused and at cross purposes the US ruling elites are –after Clueless Kerry gave Lavrov a high five promising military cooperation we get this:
https://www.rt.com/news/327120-pentagon-moscow-isis-intelligence/
As my teenage neighbor would say and perhaps the Russians feel the same reading the above, ” So? bite me !!” Especially as this is the military intel that allowed the bombing of the Kunduz MSF hospital supposedly. ( my take is that it was deliberate due to high value target allegedly inside).
mmiriww on December 28, 2015 · at 3:31 am EST/EDT
Hmm yea…
Obama declares Médecins Sans Frontières a terrorist organization
We bombed a hospital? Of course not!
Well it was okay after all! US President Barack Obama today declared Médecins Sans Frontières a terrorist organization, with both chambers of the US Congress backing him up with a unanimous vote on terrorist organizations.
Thus he got out in front of the outcry expected from all quarters of the Western Truth-Press “We knew that the press wouldn’t waste any time about it if we perhaps hit a wrong target. “So standards of the press are maintained and suppositions quickly get turned into facts — unlike in Russia, where everything gets shoved under the rug” explained a visibly stirred Obama to the international press.
“So it ought to be clear to everyone that we weren’t bombing any humanitarian institution. Nope — this was part of our fight against a worldwide terror organization.”
Obama added that in the coming weeks there would be more airstrikes against the shady organization, primarily in Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan. Further, he had clear black-and-white satellite photos of members of this multi-celled organization trying to hide in embassies of Russia and China.
These too, could be declared legitimate targets.
This is completely necessary, since after the overthrow of ISIS in just a week by the Russians, the US administration is in dire need of come other boogieman.
http://fortruss.blogspot.ie/2015/12/obama-declares-medecins-sans-frontieres.html
It clearly stated at the top of the article that it was satire in a German publication.
Anonymous on December 28, 2015 · at 12:20 pm EST/EDT
For your information,it is true they are vile.they were into narcotics,nacropotics, what you see is not what you get.this is huge Pentagon is going after the real hoodlums!
Progress…….
https://www.rt.com/news/327204-ramadi-iraq-army-isis/
Iraqi forces take control over last ISIS stronghold in Ramadi – military spokesman
Published time: 27 Dec, 2015 15:56Edited time: 28 Dec, 2015 01:46
Iraqi forces have seized the government complex in the center of Ramadi – Islamic State’s last stronghold in the western city, a military spokesman told Reuters. An official announcement is expected once counter-terrorist units dispose of explosives in the area.
“By controlling the complex this means that they [Islamic State, IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL] have been defeated in Ramadi,” Sabah al-Numani, a spokesman for the Iraqi counter-terrorism units leading the fight, told the news agency.
Al-Numani stressed the complex is under full control of the Iraqi forces with “no presence whatsoever of Daesh [ISIS] fighters” adding that some militants could still be hiding in “pockets that could exist here or there in the city.”
mmiriw on December 28, 2015 · at 5:29 am EST/EDT
It is because we can not get anything like this that people are disillusioned by all the lies from the so called free presstitutes.. and they wonder why subscriptions have dropped by 90% in a decade.. Guess the state department endowments are still keeping them alive to spout even more nonsense even if no one buys it.
Russia’s game changer
Russia’s military intervention in the Syrian conflict in support of its long-time ally beginning on September 30 has transformed the dynamic. Russia’s intervention, along with that of Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement, is the only lawful foreign contingency in the five-year-old war, because it has been requested and approved by the Syrian government.
All other foreign interventions in Syria from the United States and EU members, Britain, France and Germany, are in violation of international law. Russia’s intense aerial bombardment against all illegally armed militants, including the IS and Al Nusra Front, is not encumbered with the false dichotomy articulated by the US-led military coalition, which disingenuously divides militants into extremists and moderates.
In three months of Russian aerial operations, the losses suffered by anti-government militants in Syria have been much greater than during 16 months of bombing by the US-led coalition. That is because Russia is working in close liaison with the Syrian Arab Army, which is now making sweeping ground advances. Also, the US and its allies are accused of not being fully committed to combating terrorist groups in Syria, because these militants are at the same time being used by Washington and its partners as proxy forces to illegally achieve regime change in Syria.
Heresy of truth: Terrorist blowback
Most of the insurgent groups in Syria are in fact comprised of foreign mercenaries espousing radical Islamist ideologies, associated with internationally designated terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). The latter claimed the massacre in Paris on November 13, when some 130 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks. But to say “blowback” in the Western media is tantamount to outrageous thought-crime. It is verboten.
The US, Britain and France have reportedly supplied weapons to so-called “moderate rebels” only for these weapons and indeed fighters to end up with the known extremist brigades of IS and Al Nusra. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have also funded Islamist networks, such as Jaish al Fatah and Ahrar al Shams, which are known to be involved with IS and Al Nusra.
Oil smugglers are us
Russia’s dramatic intervention in Syria has exposed what can only be described as a charade in which the US, European powers and their regional allies have been involved in trying to destroy a sovereign country through covertly supporting an array of illegally armed mercenary networks.
US-backed aggression in Yemen
A foreign war of aggression on Yemen by a US-backed military coalition of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states demonstrated a descent into lawlessness, where the United Nations appears more impotent than ever to uphold international law.
Nuclear deal with Iran… based on fake allegations
The conclusion in July of the P5+1 nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers was hailed as a triumph of diplomacy by US President Barack Obama. Of lesser note in the Western media was the decision by the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, to terminate its 10-year investigation into alleged Iranian nuclear weapons development. The IAEA said it had concluded there was no evidence of any Iranian activity to build a nuclear bomb.
Putin speaks truth to power
Yet the year ends with the US and its European allies slapping more economic sanctions on Russia over alleged infringements in Ukraine, when conflict in the latter country is clearly, and provably, a result of the kind of Western interference that Putin highlighted at the UN.
Putin made a seminal speech at the UN General Assembly in September when he clearly called out rogue powers who have trashed international law with illegal military, political and economic interventions overseas. The deterioration of legal standards, sovereignty and explosion of conflicts and terrorism in many parts of the world can be directly attributed to the machinations of the United States and its European partners. “Do you see now what you have done?” asked Putin before the UN.
70 years on, Russia still leads the battle against barbarism
The year 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, when Nazism and European fascism was defeated mainly through the military might and sacrifices of the Soviet Union.
https://www.rt.com/op-edge/327205-2015-syria-nato-putin-migrants/
Syria: It’s Not a Civil War and it Never Was
The weapons are foreign, the fighters are foreign, the agenda is foreign. As Syrian forces fight to wrest control of their country back and restore order within their borders, the myth of the “Syrian civil war” continues on. Undoubtedly there are Syrians who oppose the Syrian government and even Syrians who have taken up arms against the government and in turn, against the Syrian people, but from the beginning (in fact before the beginning) this war has been driven from abroad. Calling it a “civil war” is a misnomer as much as calling those taking up arms “opposition.” It is not a “civil war,” and those fighting the Syrian government are not “opposition.”
Those calling this a civil war and the terrorists fighting the Syrian state “opposition” hope that their audience never wanders too far from their lies to understand the full context of this conflict, the moves made before it even started and where those moves were made from.
The 2011 conflict was not Syria’s first. The Muslim Brotherhood, a creation and cultivar of the British Empire since the fall of the Ottomans was backed in the late 70s and early 80s in an abortive attempt to overthrow then Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, father of current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The armed militants that took part in that conflict would be scattered in security crackdowns following in its wake, with many members of the Muslim Brotherhood forming a new US-Saudi initiative called Al Qaeda. Both the Brotherhood and now Al Qaeda would stalk and attempt to stunt the destiny of an independent Middle East from then on, up to and including present day.
There is nothing “civil” about Syria’s war.
In this context, we see clearly Syria’s most recent conflict is part of this wider struggle and is in no way a “civil war” unfolding in a vacuum, with outside interests being drawn in only after it began.
The Muslim Brotherhood and its Al Qaeda spin-off were present and accounted for since the word go in 2011. By the end of 2011, Al Qaeda’s Syrian franchise (Al Nusra) would be carrying out nationwide operations on a scale dwarfing other so-called rebel groups. And they weren’t this successful because of the resources and support they found within Syria’s borders, but instead because of the immense resources and support flowing to them from beyond them.
Saudi Arabia openly arms, funds and provides political support for many of the militant groups operating in Syria since the beginning. In fact, recently, many of these groups, including allies of Al Qaeda itself, were present in Riyadh discussing with their Saudi sponsors the future of their joint endeavor.
Together with Al Nusra, there is the self-anointed Islamic State (IS). IS, like the Syrian conflict itself, was portrayed by the Western media for as long as possible as a creation within a vacuum. The source of its military and political strength was left a mystery by the otherwise omniscient Western intelligence community. Hints began to show as Russian increased its involvement in the conflict. When Russian warplanes began pounding convoys moving to and from Turkish territory, bound for IS, the mystery was finally solved. IS, like all other militant groups operating in Syria, were the recipients of generous, unending stockpiles of weapons, equipment, cash and fighters piped in from around the globe.
The Syrian conflict was borne of organizations created by centers of foreign interests decades ago who have since fought on and off not for the future of the Syrian people, but for a Syria that meshed more conveniently into the foreign global order that created them. The conflict has been fueled by a torrent of weapons, cash, support and even fighters drawn not from among the Syrian people, but from the very centers of these foreign special interests; in Riyadh, Ankara, London, Paris, Brussels and Washington.
How to settle a civil war that doesn’t exist?
If the Syrian conflict was created by foreign interests fueling militant groups it has used for decades as an instrument of executing foreign policy (in and out of Syria), amounting to what is essentially a proxy invasion, not a civil war, how exactly can a “settlement” be reached?
Who should the Syrian government be talking to in order to reach this settlement? Should it be talking to the heads of Al Nusra and IS who clearly dominate the militants fighting Damascus? Or should it be talking to those who have been the paramount factor in perpetuating the conflict, Riyadh, Ankara, London, Paris, Brussels and Washington, all of whom appear involved in supporting even the most extreme among these militant groups?
http://journal-neo.org/2015/12/28/syria-its-not-a-civil-war-and-it-never-was/
When will sheepels (including here and the so called ‘alternate media’) stop drinking the koolaide ‘we against them’ meme fabricated by ‘presstitudes’ and controlled mass media by the hidden REALITY SETTERS.Todays terrorist becomes tomorrows freedom fighters by just ‘wing wing and shake hands’ by the masters of geopolitics.Remember the time when ‘we’ were aghast by the murders committed in 9/11 and drank our coppucinos with relish as the ‘good guys’ in silver shining suits bombed far away ‘badass’ countries bombed back to stone age?..or when we were glued to Aljazeera the innocent media child created to bring us ‘Arab spring’ and destroy three civilized countries?..lets stop drinking this ,’we them’ meme as then
We become helpers in ‘REALITY SETTINGS’ the reality setters have house cleaned in Syrirag and moving on to portion the oil fields in the west and the poppy fields in the east.They sacrificed some handpicked dogs of war with sarin knowledge and fixed the bankers for the soon upcoming huge building project in Syriraq,nothing to see here move on to the next meme!
Wim on December 28, 2015 · at 9:24 am EST/EDT
Just as you thought things couldn’t get worse:
US spotlights EU-Russia sanctions compliance
US authorities have designated dozens of people and entities over Russia “sanctions evasion,” putting a spotlight on EU compliance.
John E. Smith, the head of the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, said on Tuesday (22 December) “By … thwarting attempts to evade sanctions¸ we are once again demonstrating the United States’ unwavering resolve to pressure Russia to respect the security and sovereignty of Ukraine.”
Its list includes “14 individuals and entities linked to those that have engaged in serious and sustained evasion of existing sanctions or are 50 percent or more owned by a designated entity,” as well as “12 entities for operating in the Crimea region of Ukraine,” which was, last year, annexed by Russia.
Among the targeted companies are Deutsche Bank and Siemens.
RR on December 28, 2015 · at 5:27 pm EST/EDT
They should keep it up…..and drive Europe right into the hands of Russia, China and the NSR. Good Work!
What this picture shows is these guys are not rebels who want to create a new just society for people, they are just criminals who wants control over their activities and no one to judge and punish them. Every country has them but the main US exports have now empowered these criminal gangs to take over parts of countries and run it in their image.
Syria Aleppo Militants/Activist from Huraytan say a FSA battalion Commander missing Tortured.
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/680834144704794624
Moderate terrorists moderately bomb using 3 suicide bombers causing 60+ deaths before election to rally the troops….
Putin: So-called moderate bandits behead people moderately?
https://twitter.com/IadArtwork/status/657933060361560064
iad tawil @IadArtwork
My grandmother is in Ahli hospital Zahraa with my uncle since yesterday, fortunately they’re ok. Heartbreaking to hear death toll rised 60+
2 VBIEDs exploded in Zahraa neighborhood Homs, the huge explosion reportedly followed by a suicide bombing. #Syria.
Bombing near the hospital … Bringing freedom to Syrians they say.
Triple suicide attacks kill 30+ civilians in the Al-Zahra District of #Homs CS Syria24
syria triple bombing took place near a hospital. Nurses in clearly visible helping victims
https://t.co/pE84haAYGE
https://twitter.com/hayab92/status/681399522640056320
https://twitter.com/TheArabSource/status/681399400334143488
Crazy Natoist on December 28, 2015 · at 10:36 am EST/EDT
Chief Russian Rabbi Denounces Ukraine’s President Lies on Jews in Crimea.
The rabbi says Poroshenko used ‘the Jewish card’ and criticizes Israeli politicians for not addressing these issues during the president’s visit to Israel this month.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/news/1.694180
Qiaobao on December 28, 2015 · at 10:37 am EST/EDT
I am not sure Obama is so stupid. He is just making sure the right side(s) win
how can you not think Obama is stupid ??? He’s a totally pathetic loser…who makes every single thing he touches fail….???
Please get youself straightened out before not after you find yourself in the other side….
Use diagnositc gnosis. in other words…common sense.
USA is just a part of the NWO and is being used as a proxy because of its huge military machine. Many of the actions that the American establishment promotes are not always in favour of the american national interests or the American people’s best interests. On most occasions, the american and european people suffer because of the various free trade agreements and the transition to a globalised economy, the various U.S wars and invasions, the massive illegal immigration, the false flag operations etc
The notion the USA Empire is in decline is not correct as the elites that control economic Globalisation control do not think in nation-states terms. Furthermore, these elites control many more countries (such as the countries of G7, EU, NATO etc) and the economic institutions (IMF, WORLD BANK etc). 80% of global trade and production is controlled by the conglomerates of Multinational corporations.
Russia is targeted because it has retained elements of its sovereignty because of its soviet past.
Russia will have to be destroyed so that the New Slave World of globalisation will proceed.
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Last Call for Julian Cox in Los Angeles
By thirstyinla On February 4, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Interviews, Stories
Elvis has left the building.
Last weekend, the Los Angeles bar community said bon voyage to two incomparable bartenders: Julian Cox and Kristina Howald. Their Saturday night shift at The Fiscal Agent and a packed gathering at Petty Cash the following night marked their final weekend as Angelenos.
The year was barely two weeks old when Cox announced in a heartfelt Facebook post that he was moving to Chicago, where he’s joining the Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) empire, which spans more than 100 establishments across the country, including Chicago’s famed Tiki bar, Three Dots and a Dash. Cox’s first project will be overseeing the beverage program at the upcoming Il Porcellino, an all-day trattoria in the River North neighborhood of Chicago.
Josh Goldman, Cox’s partner in Soigné Group, puts the announcement in perspective. “I know this move to Chicago is difficult for him, leaving Los Angeles and what Los Angeles has meant to him. At the same time, we still have things in Los Angeles. We have projects [here] that we’re going to be opening through 2017. L.A.’s not losing Julian, just sharing him. We always had the intention of growing our company outside the boundaries of Los Angeles.”
And for fans of Brilliantshine, the late, great bar that Cox and Goldman opened in Santa Monica, there’s something to look forward to: “Julian and I are working on opening our own bar again. We’ve been actively looking ever since Brilliantshine closed down.”
Still, Julian’s move to Chicago closes the book on a phenomenal run that helped bring Los Angeles to the forefront of the national cocktail scene and set the standard for restaurant bar programs. Rivera was the first of Cox’s many collaborations with Bill Chait, the founder and former managing partner of Sprout Restaurant Group. An exceptional series of Sprout projects followed, including Playa, Petty Cash, Short Order, Picca, Bestia, Barrel & Ashes, Redbird, BS Taqueria, The Fiscal Agent, Otium and The Rose Café. And with Soigné Group, Cox and Goldman consulted on cocktail menus for Circa, Acabar and Belcampo Meat Co.
Along the way, Cox has trained and fostered the careers of hundreds of young bartenders. Vincenzo Marianella is rightfully acknowledged as “The Godfather” of the Los Angeles cocktail scene, but if anyone ever decided to map the L.A. bartender family tree, an entire forest would be branching out from Julian. Though he has yet to be nominated for Best Bar Mentor at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, Julian’s legacy as the progenitor of an entire generation of L.A. bartenders is secure.
After the jump, we look back at some of Julian’s greatest hits, unearth a few deep cuts, and get insights from some of the bartenders that have worked with him over the years.
Julian Cox serves Barbacoas to a thirsty crowd at the 2010 StarChefs Rising Stars Revue.
Goldman first met Cox in 2007, when Goldman was the General Manager at Bastide. Goldman and Bastide sommelier Pieter Verheyde would stop in for lunch at Comme Ça, where Julian was bartending after being trained by Sam Ross. At the end of 2008, John Sedlar soft-opened his modern Latin restaurant, Rivera in Downtown L.A. with a bar program helmed by Cox. By then Goldman was also working in Downtown L.A., as the GM and Beverage Director at Church & State, when Walter Manzke was the chef. “I was [at Rivera] for friends and family,” recalls Goldman. “Julian made me a Champs-Élysées.” At the time, he and Julian “were more acquaintances, really. There was a mutual admiration society going on between the two of us. We always wanted to work with each other.”
Barbacoa: mezcal, lemon juice, agave nectar, ginger syrup, chipotle purée, lime wedges, bell pepper slices, beef jerky garnish | Photo by Ryan Tanaka, courtesy of Rivera
For the burgeoning L.A. cocktail scene, 2009 would prove to be a pivotal year. Rivera celebrated its grand opening in mid-January, Marianella opened Copa d’Oro a week after Rivera, and The Varnish opened in February. Cox quickly garnered praise for his cocktails, which featured the seasonal, fresh ingredients and inventive flavor profiles that would become his signature. Drinks like the Barbacoa and Donaji became instant classics. Among the many accolades given to Rivera were three James Beard Award nominations for Outstanding Bar Program.
At Rivera, Cox started the bartender training program that’s produced a legion of bartenders and profoundly influenced the L.A. cocktail scene. Many of the program’s alumni have gone on to manage and open their own successful bars. Goldman says, “The class grew out of the basic premise of what Sammy did at Comme Ça, when they were training. When Julian opened Rivera, he did that same style class. Then over the years it grew into what it is today, and it’ll continue to grow.”
“For the past two years, it’s been three classes a year,” Goldman continues. “The largest one we ever did was the MessHall training. I remember a point when we used to have to advertise the class, we used to put it on Craigslist or whatever. Now people are beating down our doors trying to get in.”
“I love the education, but the classes for us were selfish. We were opening projects and needed trained bartenders, that were all on the same page. Part of the training is also team-building, you go through six weeks of something pretty intense with somebody else, you develop a family mentality.”
Christopher Day, the Bar Manager at General Lee’s, signed up at the suggestion of Matthew Biancaniello. “It was [Julian’s] second class ever after opening Rivera, and I was super green – halfway through grad school with barely any time behind a bar under my belt,” says Day. “Yet I was learning side by side with the likes of Dave Fernie, Krishna Vutla, Karen Grill, Brian Summers, Brynn Smith and Kate Grutman. A little surreal now that I think back on it.”
Day continues, “At first, to give me some experience, I worked the opening shift at Rivera. However the class I had enrolled in was meant to prepare us all for opening Playa (now Petty Cash), Picca and Sotto. But mainly Playa. I was on the opening team at Playa and later requested to be on the opening team at Sotto not long after. Pizza and amaro? Right up my alley.”
“I met Julian nearly two weeks after I moved to L.A.,” says Karen Grill, a member of The Bon Vivants crew and currently behind the stick at Melrose Umbrella Co. “The music industry job that got me out here fell through and I found myself 3,000 miles from home with no job prospects. Chris Bostick, who I had met a week earlier, suggested I reach out to Julian and see if he was hiring. I sent him an e-mail on Christmas Day; he responded within a few hours asking me to come to Rivera the following day with a pen and paper and no other explanation.”
“I had no idea what I was in for.”
Grill adds, “Fast forward through an intense six-week training, four bar openings and a bar program of my own in the last five years.”
“I took the class at Rivera in 2010,” says Amanda Gunderson, West Coast Brand Ambassador for Altos Tequila. “That was back when the classes were really tiny. It was just me and five guys – Jeremy Lake, Jose Rodriguez, Erik Lund, Thomas Murphy and Dogan Aktay, who has since moved to Istanbul. That was such a special time because Julian taught the class himself, so we were with him every day, five days a week for six inspired weeks.”
“Right before I branched off to run my own bar programs, I would help Julian teach those classes,” says Lake. “I probably attended his six-week course five times and always learned something new. If I had the time, I’d gladly take it again.” Lake, who currently manages the bar at Lost Property, adds, “With Julian, I had the opportunity to work at Rivera, Playa, Sotto and Test Kitchen 1 & 2. I’m proud to say that I led all three bar programs at one point or another – of which, I’m forever grateful.”
Team Handsome: Dave Fernie, Julian Cox and Jeremy Lake at Test Kitchen in 2010 | Photo courtesy of Ryan Tanaka
Launched in August 2010 at the space on Pico Boulevard that’s now occupied by Sotto, Test Kitchen was a groundbreaking pop-up concept that invited chefs and restaurateurs to test new menus and preview future projects, with Cox as Beverage Director. If you saw Julian at all during Test Kitchen’s four-month run, he had a thousand-yard stare that was forged in the crucible of creating new drinks to pair with a different dinner menu every night. Cox wisely invited guest bartenders like Zahra Bates, Alex Day and The Bon Vivants, who were the bartenders for Test Kitchen’s epic closing night. Bates, who had a demanding workload as Bar Manager of the two-Michelin Star restaurant Providence, credits Cox with encouraging her to participate in Test Kitchen.
At Test Kitchen, Cox worked with several chefs who later opened restaurants featuring his cocktails, including Neal Fraser (Redbird), Ori Menashe (Bestia), Sotto chefs Steve Samson and Zach Pollack, Christian Page (Short Order) and Ricardo Zarate from Picca, located upstairs from Sotto. The convivial vibe and energy at Test Kitchen was like an opening night every night, with foodies snapping up dinner reservations and cocktail enthusiasts jamming the bar area.
One of the most highly anticipated guest chefs was Michael Voltaggio, who featured “A Meal in 10 Tracks” paired with Goldman’s cocktails. “The first drinks that Julian and I made together were my drinks for Test Kitchen,” says Goldman.
Julian Cox makes a round of Ball Drops at “Art as an Appetizer”
ART AS AN APPETIZER
Cox’s creativity was on full display at Art as an Appetizer, which took place at Playa in February 2012. A collaboration between Cox, Sedlar and Ron Cooper (founder of Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal and an internationally acclaimed artist), Art as an Appetizer was inspired by Pacific Standard Time, a massive celebration of the L.A. art scene that spanned more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California. Julian featured a trio of Del Maguey cocktails, including the outstanding Ball Drop, an homage to Cooper’s 1969 video piece of the same name, made with Del Maguey Vida, London Dry Gin, fresh lime, yuzu tincture, topped with a dusting of cayenne. It was one of those “when worlds collide” afternoons – PST was an important initiative for my day job at Discover Los Angeles, and Julian’s PST-inspired cocktails with Del Maguey made it a perfect storm of awesome.
Ron Cooper was in attendance, and it was kismet. The night before, Zahra and I were brainstorming about Art Beyond the Glass, which was in its early planning stages. Ron, Del Maguey and Julian were at the top of our wish lists. After pitching the concept to Ron, he said without hesitation, “Whatever you need, man.” And Julian confirmed his participation, which helped put the wheels in motion for the inaugural event that June. Speaking of which…
Team Auchentoshan at Art Beyond the Glass III: Johnnie Mundell, Julian Cox, Josh Goldman, Nick Meyer
ART BEYOND THE GLASS
Julian has said that Art Beyond the Glass is his favorite event of the year, which is a huge compliment considering his involvement in great events like L.A. Times The Taste. We’re so grateful to all the talented bartenders that have taken time from their busy schedules to help make ABTG a success over the years. Along with Ron Cooper and Del Maguey, having Julian attached early on really helped get the word out – he was a top bartender who was also known outside of the cocktail community. And Julian brought his A-game to ABTG every time. (Putting it out there right now, Julian – you and Kristina better be here for the five-year anniversary in June!)
Kristina Howald | Photo by DYLAN+JENI for Imbibe
From the moment Bestia opened in November 2012, an endless stream of diners have made the pilgrimage to the Arts District for Ori Menashe’s stellar pastas, pizzas and house-made charcuterie. Kristina Howald was the opening Bar Manager and her team included Karen Grill and Kenny Arbuckle, who now heads the bar program at Cassia in Santa Monica.
“We’d all be kidding ourselves if we didn’t recognize that behind every great man is an incredible woman,” says Grill, who thanks Howald for “her patience, her time and her energy while we opened and saw the BEAST that was Bestia grow. She gave me my first taste of bar management and while she warned me that it wasn’t glamorous, she helped prepare me for the challenges ahead.”
Kristina brought a formidable resumé to Bestia, from opening Rivera with Julian, to opening La Descarga with Steve Livigni and Pablo Moix, working with Zahra and Laura Lindsay at Providence, and then with Beverage Director Taylor Parsons at Osteria Mozza. Bestia is still my favorite in the Julian Cox restaurant oeuvre; it might have something to with Kristina regularly placing a White Negroni (Fords Gin, Kina L’Avion D’or, Suze) in front of me before I even looked at the menu.
SOIGNÉ GROUP
After opening Voltaggio’s .ink and working there as the GM and Beverage Director, Goldman was getting ready to leave L.A. and move to Chicago. Goldman was finishing up some private wine cellar projects and reached out to Julian to pick up a few extra bar shifts before he left. Cox convinced him to stay in L.A. – ironic in light of recent events – and brought him on board at Sprout. Their initial projects included menu changes at Playa, Sotto, Picca, Rivera and Short Order. When Sprout acquired Vibiana in Downtown L.A., Cox and Goldman worked on the beverage program for special events.
A few weeks before Bestia opened, Menashe hosted a month-long sequel to Test Kitchen with Cox and Goldman as Resident Mixologists. “After that second Test Kitchen at Bestia, a lot of people started coming to us and asking if we could help them with their places.” They formalized their partnership with the founding of Soigné Group. “It was always something Julian and I had wanted to do; we wanted to start our own business.”
“The reason we called it Soigné Group and not ‘Josh & Julian’ or ‘Goldman Cox’ is that it’s not about us. It’s really neat to see people that have gone through the class, people that work in different areas, they recognize themselves as Soigné. And that’s the thing, you don’t necessarily have to be on our payroll to be Soigné. It’s more of a family.”
Soigné Group’s first project was the now-closed Circa in Manhattan Beach. “He’s the perfect business partner, because I never have to worry about anything,” says Goldman. “We have a divide and conquer kind of mentality. Neither of us need the other to do these things, it’s just that we’re stronger when we do it together.”
As Director of Beverage Operations for Sprout, Nick Meyer has been integral to the Soigné/Sprout collaboration firing on all cylinders. Named to the 2015 Zagat 30 Under 30 list, Meyer worked with Cox on developing cocktails for several key projects and has also taught the bartender training class. Goldman says with admiration, “The thing about Nick Meyer, it’s so easy to understate how important he is and how much of a talent he is, he’s just so multi-faceted. He’s a hero.”
Julian Cox at Brilliantshine in 2014 | Photo courtesy of Ryan Tanaka
BRILLIANTSHINE
Housed in the space once occupied by the beloved Renée’s Courtyard Cafe, Brilliantshine was a standalone Soigné project that opened in August 2014 and was quickly embraced by locals and the cocktail cognoscenti alike. “A bar or restaurant is going to be successful if that neighborhood says it’s going to be successful,” says Goldman. “If that neighborhood likes it and latches onto it, then you have something. If they reject you, it’s like antibodies fighting off a disease!”
“The part that we’re most proud of besides the crew that we had working there – from Richie Lopez in the kitchen to the servers, the hostesses, everybody that was there – I hear from people all the time how much that bar actually meant to them, and how much it meant to the neighborhood. I think that’s the biggest compliment any bar can get.”
Brilliantshine also became one of L.A.’s bartender clubhouses, hosting industry events like Sporting Life. “It’s great to see each neighborhood have its bartender bar. Community is important, it leads to an exchange of knowledge and ideas. You know you’ve done something right if bartenders want to hang out at your bar. When you manage to win over a group of bartenders, that’s something not to be taken lightly or discounted. It’s like when somms show up at your wine bar or chefs show up at your restaurant.”
Oddly enough, there wasn’t a proper Tiki bar in Santa Monica until Brilliantshine quietly opened one in the front bar area. “That was so much fun to do. Don’t get me wrong, we had no budget. The lights were just a coaxial cable with a plug on the end and a light bulb screwed into the end of it. Julian was at Oceanic Arts and did a fantastic job of spending less than a thousand dollars on all this Tiki memorabilia. It was great.”
Lopez’s Peruvian-influenced cuisine went well beyond the usual bar fare. “Richie’s food was just awesome. It was fantastic. He needs to get behind a stove and start doing that food again, because it was only getting better and better.”
Brilliantshine was a family affair in every sense. “Nick’s dad, Dave Meyer, who’s an incredibly talented carpenter, he did so much amazing woodwork and masonry work. That back bar and everything were basically built by Nick and his dad.”
Forces conspired against Brilliantshine and it closed in April 2015. Goldman says, “One of the things I’ve learned in the restaurant business over the years, you learn a lot from different situations. Sometimes it’s not always what you wanted to learn or take away from it. But you gotta be open to it. Life is full of challenges and setbacks, it’s how you handle them and how you move forward.”
Silly Rabbit: Denizen 3-year rum, pressed carrot, banana, coconut kaffir foam | Photo courtesy of The Fiscal Agent
THE FISCAL AGENT
Discreetly located above Barrel & Ashes in Studio City, The Fiscal Agent opened in October 2015 with an all-star team that included Cox, Howald, Meyer and Dave Kupchinsky, the former Bar Manager at Eveleigh. The Fiscal Agent is the culmination of a decade-long L.A. cocktail journey and a beautiful coda to Julian and Kristina’s L.A. story.
The gorgeous, dimly-lit lounge was designed by Ricki Kline and it’s some of his most elegant work to date. From start to finish, the experience oozes with class – a welcome glass of bubbly, cocktails served in striking vintage glassware, and elevated bar bites by Michael Kahikina such as seared Peruvian scallops, steak tartare and duck breast tartine. The Fiscal Agent doesn’t take itself too seriously, though – the disco ball that was installed for the black tie New Year’s Eve soirée is still up and lighting the back bar.
The opening menu featured cocktails like the neo-Tiki Federal Preserves and the spirit forward Quarter Deck and Highland Shuffle. The focused drink list is just the tip of the iceberg – guests can expect rotating selections from a deep catalog of cocktails, which encourages frequent return visits. Indeed, on any given night you’ll find a mix of industry friends, sharply-dressed locals and travelers from “over the hill.”
Following Cox and Howald’s departure, and with Kupchinsky focused on opening Bar Vermut and other Sprout projects, The Fiscal Agent hasn’t lost a step and remains a prime cocktail destination, thanks to a crew that includes Laura Lindsay and two veterans of Brilliantshine, Eric Costantino and PJ Myers-Chase.
An Evening of Tiki with Julian Cox and Zach Patterson at The Spare Room
“EYE-OPENING FUN”
Asked what it’s like to work with Julian, and Lake says, “Eye-opening fun. Constantly challenging and progressive. I soaked up every moment I had to learn from and collaborate with him. For me, it’s truly special to reflect back on all of the great bartenders, chefs and hospitality industry pros that I’ve worked with because he invited me.”
Gunderson says, “Julian gets a lot of credit for amazing cocktails, which he totally deserves, but the thing I learned the most from him was that you can never truly be an incredible bartender if your guests don’t feel special. He is a blast to be behind the bar with, and he never makes you feel bad or incompetent. I once broke a punch bowl that was full of about two gallons of Gold Rushes right before an event at Rivera. He made us all laugh about it as we hurried to fix the situation.”
“He is all about the team feeling like a team,” continues Gunderson. “I will never forget my first Tales of the Cocktail. It was 2012 and Rivera was nominated for Best Restaurant Bar. [Julian] and Bill Chait rented a mansion in the Garden District for all of us to stay in. Julian made sure we all had entry to the Spirited Awards, and if he won, he was ready to take the entire team on stage with him to accept the award. That trip was an amazing gift for all of us, and I’m still proud to say that we made it into the Top 4.”
Cox’s influence continues long after a bartender has worked with him, as Lake notes: “Bartending style/technique, teaching style, leadership style, my approach to recipe development. Pride and humility… I’ll never forget, after I won my first cocktail competition, at one point while Julian and I were celebrating, he said, ‘When they tell you that you’re the worst, don’t believe them. And when they tell you you’re the best, don’t believe them.’ Here was the top dog in L.A., one of the best in the nation, telling me to never let any of it get to my head. If he can live by that code – so can I.”
“Julian taught me so many skills that I have used every day since we met,” says Gunderson. “He knows that I feel this way, because every time I get a couple of drinks in me I tell him, but he completely changed my life. I had been bartending for about 10 years before I met him and no one before or since has had as profound an impact on my life as he has.”
“I guess I got lucky,” says Grill. “There’s lots of these stories in Los Angeles, but this one didn’t land me a dream movie role. It gave me a meaningful, promising and fulfilling career. I’m incredibly thankful to have met Julian and to have been given a solid foundation in hospitality, strong technique, the tools to explore my palate and the freedom to be as crazy and creative as I wanted to be.”
“In my year and some-odd months working in Julian’s programs, I was always a bar back,” says Day. “I was itching to delve into the creative process of making drinks with the lead bartenders. Watching the process without being a part [of it] was frustrating, but at the same time it was completely awe inspiring and later helped me understand how to build balance in taste (and budget) for top-notch cocktail menus.”
Day continues, “While I may not have been hands-on in making the drinks, I realized that being able to keep the pace handling prep and service in a program Julian runs kind of sets the bar almost as high as it can be as far as what you expect of yourself and your staff. Being a bar back in Julian’s program taught me not only severe discipline and responsibility, it made a lasting impression on me as to how important support staff is to a true cocktail program. So much so that – considering how many classes since mine Julian has taught – I’m convinced I’d hire a bar back from one of his current programs much quicker than I’d hire a bartender.”
Brian Summers and Julian Cox at Playa
“I wanted to share my favorite Julian quote,” says Gunderson. “Julian is a big fan of saying ‘I’m proud of you.’ Those four little words can have such an impact on the whole outcome of somebody’s life. I am really going to miss his presence in L.A. I hope we can keep making him proud from afar.”
“The guy truly cared about and listened to all of us,” says Day. “Once I saw past the tremendous star power and importance in the food and beverage industry that he carried with him, I began to notice the young dude who made it REALLY fast and REALLY far. For the past five years, I’d wager that – despite the praise he receives in so many publications – he is still one of the top hardest hands-on workers in the business.” Day notes that despite Julian’s hectic work schedule, “you still knew that if he saw you passing by the street, he’d give you a hug to end all hugs and tell you how proud he is of you.”
Day adds, “The man has worked his ass off and though I’m sad to see him go, I think it’s about time for me to say that I’m proud of him. He deserves this and I wish him the best. I’ll raise an Absolut Mandarin and soda in his honor.”
Goldman says, “Julian is an incredible bartender, obviously. Knowing him for as long as I’ve known him, I’ve seen him grow into one of the most effective managers and trainers around. And this is a guy who doesn’t come from a GM background. Julian’s a student of this industry. He’s just going to continuously get better as time goes by because he’s methodical, he’s very introspective. Julian has the heart to be in this business because at heart he’s definitely a people-pleaser, sometimes to a fault. He’s ride or die for his family.”
Goldman continues, “One of Julian’s strengths, and the reason he’s been able to open as many bars as he’s been able to open – and they’ve all been very, very good and everybody’s enjoyed them – is because at the end of the day, just as Soigné Group not being about us, it was never about Julian. He didn’t make it about himself, he made it about the bar, about the work and the people that were going to be behind that bar. But more than that, he was making it about the people that were going to be sitting in the seats across from these bartenders.”
Julian Cox, Sam Ross and Joel Black reunited at Comme Ça in April 2012
I first met Julian in 2008, through a mutual friend who also worked at Comme Ça. (I still remember my first Pegu Club, made by Joel Black.) This blog wasn’t even an idea yet – nearly a year would pass before Thirsty in LA went live. It’s astonishing to see how far Julian has come in the years since then. For this native Angeleno, it’s been an absolute joy to witness Los Angeles emerge from the doldrums to become a world-class cocktail city, with Julian in the vanguard of L.A.’s renaissance.
As mentioned by Chris and Amanda, Julian would frequently say “I’m proud of you” when we saw each other. Occasionally he would add, “We’ve grown up together.” As usual, Julian is being much too generous. The blog hasn’t grown so much as L.A.’s cocktail culture has grown by leaps and bounds, and I have the good fortune to write about an extraordinary bar community that is without peer.
Someone once told me that being a good friend often means letting go. I have to admit, it’s a little strange to realize that this is the first time since Thirsty in LA launched that Julian will be in another city. He’s already left an indelible mark on Los Angeles, and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next phase of his career. The opportunities and challenges that come with joining a mega-company like LEYE are exciting and daunting. But if anyone is going to take everything on with an easy smile, next level creativity, endless reserves of energy, and a genuinely warm, gracious and caring soul, it’s Julian Cox.
Which leaves me with one last thing to say.
I’m proud of you.
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Packet Loss
Matt looks back; forward.
Nobody could have guessed that the Italian find would change our ideas of Neanderthal life - culture - quite so much. Indeed, even once the full scale of the 2008 dig had been discovered, an entire village quite literally frozen for thousands of years, nobody suspected the wealth of information that lay waiting to be decoded in the buried artifacts.
A string of coincidences -- one of my graduate students spotting the same colour sequences in the rugs and the necklaces. An associate recognising another necklace with a pattern similar to ones she'd found in Spain. And, critically, the Neanderthal bead rug that could've languished forever in that basement in Prague if it wasn't for the 2012 floods. Without these, we'd never have started looking for commonalities in what we'd previously disregarded as simple craft.
It seems almost certain now that the the necklaces we've found were used in an elaborate, organised method to send information across the Eurasian landmass.
The first 30 beads of so of a necklace, we've historically thought was just an aesthetically pleasing pattern customarily used by a particular tribe. But this pattern actually acts as a kind of address, each tribe having its own.
The rugs we've learned are giant lists, themselves of lists of addresses. Judging by the genetic distribution of the Neanderthal people, individuals themselves didn't actually travel more than a few score miles from their home territory in a lifetime, but these beads definitely did.
Handed on from tribe to tribe, strings of beads would continually move around the ancient world, each tribe adding their own address to the end, as well as to a separate bead-per-day timer. Efficient routes would thus be found, and the best of these copied onto rugs. The rug we've found shows, for hundreds of tribe-pattern-addresses, lists of how to reach them leapfrogging from tribe to tribe. For hundreds again, it gives partial routes, perhaps showing how to get into the general area.
The purpose of the necklaces is thus thrown into sharp relief. We're looking at nothing less than encoded messages addressed and routed across the entire continent. Each necklace carries with it its destination bead-pattern, its origin, and a tribe-by-tribe route so far, each tribe directing the necklace onward guided by the routes recorded in the tribe-rugs. And of course a message, a long, seemingly random pattern of beads.
And so many messages! We see three women in the 2008 Italian find squatted by necklaces, over the largest rug, sorting them into piles at the very moment the avalanche struck. The bone abrasion in the fingers indicates this was a full-time job. A messenger we've also found, carrying a full bag of necklaces, some bearing patterns we've since discovered signify Spain, and others the furthest reaches of the Russian steppes.
The messages themselves! I cannot overemphasise what a massive linguistic project this has been, and the genius of those with whom I have been privileged to work. These magnificent fellows have translated the necklace corpus found in Italy, and subsequently so-called primitive necklaces in museums and new digs from all over Europe.
It's gossip, largely. Recipes and discussion about game also figure. Boasting too. Judging by the strict regularity of the messages from one particular tribe, it seems growing-season announcements were also broadcast by specialists in monitoring such things.
But what is most spectacular is that the catastrophe for the tribe in Italy has been most fortuitous in its timing for us, falling at a period of massive cultural change for the Neanderthal people.
News is coming in of a new people from the East, travellers. The news contains warnings. These new people are violently displacing the existing inhabitants of the land, refusing to settle into the established system. Already a not insignificant number of tribes have become unreachable.
Mostly the news is a combination of scared and bemused. Who are these people who waste their time taking their bodies places?, the beads spell out the comments, Isn't it enough to [word untranslatable]? Further alarming news comes in notices of necklace loss in transit, the proportion of which has been rising in recent times. It seems these new people are considerably further into Western Europe than this particular tribe realises, a new culture living in the gaps of the old static one, disrupting the communication routes.
Cro Magnon man entirely replaced the Neanderthal eventually of course, if not genetically then certainly culturally. It stands as a sad loss of a hitherto unsuspectedly sophisticated people, and leaves me to speculate what could have been had this mentality been inherent in our own human history, this ability and nature to encode and trust message delivery not to a single messenger but to society itself?
The social cohesion would have been totally different. Perhaps the signal bonfires so famously used to signal the arrival of the Spanish Armada would have been the rule rather than the exception, message streams flying across the country, navigating their way from hilltop to hilltop. And then perhaps with mirrors, could beads of light be relayed, strings of encodings directed in different directions by professionals with routemaps on paper? How would telegraph be different? Would the railway contain whole trains, or instead carriages routed junction-to-junction? I doubt the industrial production line, a goal-obsessed tunnel vision if ever there was one, would even play a part.
It's hard to tell what sort of people would inhabit Europe in our year of 2020, so many thousands of years after the bead rugs. A world where each individual is more aware of those around it? A decentralised world lacking the concentrated marketplaces and libraries, storing the entire cultural knowledge in dynamic transit instead of dead recordings. And maybe a world less prone to the disease that sweeps through close-packed living, and lacking the territorialism that comes from squalid, claustrophobic urban life.
But alas we'll never know, for our ancestors were the destroyers of a foreign culture. We are the descendants of the Italian Neanderthal's barbarian at the gate.
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"Men could abide on the moon for a time," says Professor Dodge. "In thick walled, airtight houses, and could walk out of doors in airtight divers’ suits. Scientists would find in the wastes a fresh field for exploration. Astronomers could plant their telescopes there, free from their most serious hindrance, the earth’s atmosphere. Tourists of the wealthy and adventurous class would not fail to visit the satellite, and it is probable there are veins of precious metals, beds of diamonds and an abundance of sulphur in a world of so highly volcanic a character."
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First Chapter Review of Tinsel Town Riff by Shelly Fromme
About Tinsel Town Riff
Tinseltown Riff centers on Ben Prine, a thirty-something Hollywood screenwriter who, on a Labor Day weekend, finds himself in desperate straits. Latching on to a dubious last-minute opportunity, he unwittingly embarks on a collision course with a Montana tracker connected with a Vegas mob; an odyssey which culminates in a showdown on an abandoned Western movie set.
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First Chapter Summary
In the opening chapter we are introduced to Ben Prine, a screenwriter in his 30’s who is down and out on his luck of making it as a writer in Hollywood. Faced with the uncertainty of where his new writing gig and paycheck will be coming from and when his big break will happen, he also has to deal with the news that his Aunt June is selling her home. She shares this new with him as she’s running out the door to her next realty appointment. Actually, it’s his home also, where she raised him from the age of three when his mother walked away from him and never looked back. She’s telling him to clear his stuff out and make something of himself. But, Ben doesn’t have time to think about losing the only home he’s ever know. He has a premonition or a feeling that his luck is about to turn. He can feel it as sure as the Santa Ana winds that are blowing across the valley, the desert winds that without fail arrive every year in September.
This novel immediately intrigued me because it’s set in my hometown of Hollywood and Los Angeles, California. It was evident that the character of Ben Prine was just like all the other wanna be’s in Hollywood, waiting for their big break. I see them all the time on Hollywood Boulevard just hoping to be discovered and it’s even referenced in movies, “Welcome to Hollywood, what’s your dream.” Ben’s dream is to become a writer in Hollywood. Ben’s character is intriguing enough to keep you reading into Chapter Two and beyond. You will feel compelled to find out what Ben feels, where his luck or charm or talent might take him next and you want him to succeed in Hollywood. He’s a good guy who just need a break.
The author states that there is a love story brewing. Seemingly impossible at first, I grant you. After all, how in the world can a down-and-out screenwriter and a girl driving a clunky Chevy pickup down from Salinas ever meet? Let alone become involved in any way?
I recommend picking up your own copy of Tinseltown Riff by Shelly Frome. I’m sure whatever the Santa Ana winds are blowing in will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Kim and Kanye and the Story Behind the Baby Name
Kim and Kanye announce there's a story behind the baby name of North West, their baby daughter. Really, there's a story behind vacations and living in the house from hell, but a name like North West, how could there be a story behind that? People are always naming their children after Hollywood actors, and other names. Recently, a woman in another country named her twins boys, George Bush and Barack Obama. I guess naming your child after a direction is no different than naming them after a season, Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn or months of the year, April, June, July, (Julio or Julia).
In Hollywood, I guess anything is possible. The last story I watched about a direction was the movie, North by NorthWest starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity, with an innocent man pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization who want to stop his interference in their plans to smuggle out microfilm containing government secrets.
I wonder if baby North West has a case of mistaken identity? Then again she'll have a great social media presence when she grows up, imagine facebook and twitter names, North by North West.
Only in Hollywood, only in Hollywood.
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Jennifer Lopez is Memorialized in Cement
Singer, actress and American Idol Judge, Jennifer Lopez receives her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, today, June 20th. It was the 2500th star added to the Walk of Fame.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame started in 1953 as pink stars embedded in the sidewalk on Hollywood Blvd. It was created as a way to maintain the glamour and excitement that is the movie capital of the world.
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Kim and Kanye Pick a Name or a Direction
What's Your Baby Name
OMG! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have finally revealed their baby's name to the general public. Wait for it; her name is North West. Is that a name or direction? Maybe, that's one better than baby, Blue Ivy from the singer Beyonce.
Kanye and Kim have you never heard Johnny Cash's song, Sue? This is where the Man in Black sings about fighting his entire life because of the name that his father gave him. That name was Sue and it kept him alive, because he had to fight. He sings, when I have a son, I'm going to name him Bill or George, anything but Sue.
Will Kanye and Kim name their future children, South East, North East, South West?
If you haven't heard the song, the lyrics are below.
"A Boy Named Sue"
Sung by Johnny Cash
My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."
Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now your gonna die!!"
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.
And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."
He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you "Sue.'"
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!
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Jackie Robinson Influences Character in Young Adult Novel Voices of the Locusts
Although Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball, he was so much more than the man who broke the MLB color barrier. He was a role model for millions of African-Americans, including 16-year-old DannyWashington, a character in Ron Hutchison’s period novel Voices of theLocusts.
Danny idolizes the Brooklyn Dodger second baseman, and explains his passionate relationship with Robinson early in the story. Discussing his teacher’s seething racism—the bigoted teacher has openly mocked Danny in class—Danny tells two friends: “Dad says when people start calling me names to turn the other cheek,” Danny says. “To be non-violent like Jackie Robinson.”
Jack O’Brien, the story’s protagonist, reminds Danny of the pledge he has taken when the racist teacher ridicules Danny during a class discussion of major U.S. historical events:
“Mr. Washington, can you tell the class what great historical events have been shaped by Negroes?” Mr. Azember walks to the window and looks out, his back to the class. “No hurry.
A painful silence falls over the classroom. No one breathes or clears their throat or squirms in their seat. Only the relentless ticking of the clock on the wall breaks the agonizing hush. As if to accentuate the torment of the moment, Mr. Azember begins to hum a little tune.
Jack glances over at Danny. Grim lines of anger have frozen his friend’s face into ugliness. “Remember Jackie Robinson,” Jack whispers. “Turn the other cheek.”
Born to a family of sharecroppers, Jackie Robinson was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, ending the racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues for six decades. In addition to his cultural impact, Robinson had an exceptional baseball career.
Although Robinson was berated by both fans and teammates alike, he never lost his composure—he always managed to turn the other cheek, a lesson that served Danny Washington well.
About Voices of the Locusts
Voices of the Locusts
Sixteen-year old Jack O’Brien has never known the bittersweet stint of love, and romance is the farthest thing from his mind as he and his family arrives at a remote U.S. Air Force outpost in Japan where Jack’s father is base commander. The year is 1948. Jack’s life changes after a chance encounter with Fujiko Kobaysi, a beautiful and enchanting 17-year-old Japanese girl. Jack is immediately smitten.
Fujiko’s traditional parents are overly protective and monitor her every move, and Jack and Fujiko meet secretly at her garden, located some distance from her village. There is a good reason why Fujiko’s parents are so protective and Jack is devastated when Fujiko tells him that her parents have promised her in marriage to an older man, a practice common throughout Asia at the time. The marriage is only a months away. Jack devises a cunning plan, one that will overshadow her arranged marriage and bring Fujiko and him together.
Playing against a backdrop of swirling post-War social change, Voices of the Locusts tells the story of three families – one black, one white, one Asian. Told in Jack’s voice in vivid and sometimes haunting detail, Jack and Fujiko are frustrated in their romantic quest by story characters coming to terms (often violently) with the emotional scars of World War II.
Voices of the Locusts Book Excerpt
A flutter of panic races through my body. It is instantly replaced by a sweep of joy, and a strange, unnatural lucidity overcomes me.
Fujiko and I hesitate for what seems a small eternity, our eyes locked in a moment of mutual understanding. Finally, I lean in toward Fujiko and she leans in toward me. Our eyes close and our mouths touch in a whisper-soft kiss, a brief, gentle brush of lips.
I pull back slowly, my heart racing, my head alive with all manner of strange, warm images. This must all be a dream. A wonderful, glorious dream. I don’t want to ever wake up.
About Ron Hutchison
Author Ron Hutchison
Ron Hutchison began writing fiction full time after a long career in journalism and public relations. Voices of the Locusts is his fourth novel. A multi-genre author, Hutchison’s choice of novels to write is determined not by genre, but by the weight of the story. Hutchison graduated from the University of Missouri in 1967 with a degree in journalism. He has worked as a reporter, editor, and columnist at newspapers in Texas, California, and Missouri. He was employed by a Fortune 100 company as a public relations executive, and later operated his own public relations agency. Hutchison attended high school in Japan, and much of his Voices of the Locusts is based on personal experience. Hutchison lives in Joplin, Missouri.
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Princess April Morning Glory Book Review
“Princess April Morning Glory is a moral and inspirational story with a very special message, exquisitely and artistically illustrated in the spirit of the Fairbanks legacy.” - Vera Fairbanks
Princess April Morning Glory
If I only had one word to describe this book, it would be Elegant, but thankfully, I am not limited in my words. Princess April Morning Glory is truly a fairy tale from the golden age of Hollywood. Imagine the possibilities in a children’s story when the characters must go three good deeds in order to make it home again.
P – is for the adorable character of Princess April. It also features a plump fairy who is good and fair.
R - -is for rich in storytelling details
I - is for the splendid imagination that goes into this very cute story
N - is for never wanting the story to end
C – is for the Crystal Castle, the place where the fairy baby grows up. It just sounds elegant.
E is for the enchanted forest. Every children’s story should have an enchanted forest, but that’s what makes this story unique.
S is for the sweetness in the story
S is for the shadowed forest and lonely fields where the wicked Fairy Misery lives
A is for Princess April, the amazing character that goes through a lot of challenges to . . .
P the pussy-cat that might know the way back to Fairyland and the tiny black and white puppy who had lost its mother.
R is for the dark dungeon room where the wicked Fairy sent Princess April. Will the Princess find a way out?
I is for into the sky where the humming-bird flew because he was being chased by . . .
L is for the large book that the Wizard that opened to page 501 and . . .
M for moral values taught in the story that children can understand and can act upon in their own life and for the Fairy Misery
O is for the Owl that opened one sleepy eye and said he didn’t know the way to. . .
R is for the rewarding time I had reading this delightful tale. I can hardly wait to read it my six-year old niece. She loves princess stories.
N is for ‘nchanted forest, where Princess April finds comfort and friendship in the company of .
I is for the inspirational story with a very special message and illustrations that are beautiful
N is for the main narrative that is focused around the brave and courageous Princess April who must first transcent darkness and evil before she can realize her full potential.
G is for the golden hair of the little Princess that is brushed with a golden comb and of course, this fairy tale emerges from the golden age of Hollywood
G good deeds – the character must perform three good deeds in order to make it home again
L is for the lullabye that the birds sing
O is for the wise Old Owl
R rich in storytelling
Y why not purchase your copy today of Princess April Morning Glory
I received a free copy of Princess April Morning Glory and this did not influence my review in any way. This is a delightful story that children of all ages will enjoy reading and parents or grandparents will enjoy reading it to them. It is a timeless story from the golden age of Hollywood and from one of Hollywood’s first acting families.
ABOUT LETITIA FAIRBANKS
Letitia Fairbanks, the niece of Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Mary Pickford, lived a life guided by artistic passions. In 1939, wanting to commemorate her late uncle, Letitia began work on Princess April Morning-Glory, allowing a creative outlet for combining her lifelong loves: painting, writing, and illustration.
Holding firm to her artistic identify, Letitia gravitated toward portraiture, landscapes, and still-lifes. She was also a biographer, co-authoring Douglas Fairbanks: The Fourth Musketeer, with Ralph Hancock. Her marriage to Hal Smoot in 1966 marked the beginning of a particularly joyful and creative period. Needle points and annual Christmas cards, which featured a painting from the previous year, not to mention her role as a wife, mother, step-mother and grandmother brought her much fulfillment. After a life rich in artistic accomplishment, Letitia passed away in September of 1992.
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Seasons 1925 to 1929
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Two new clubs entered the 1925 Cornish Shield competition, Maitland and Morpeth. The points score table reveals that during the season the number of byes for each team varied e.g. West and Central had 4 byes, East, North and South had 3 byes and Maitland and Morpeth had 6 byes. With no points being allocated for a bye, Maitland and Morpeth ended up at the foot of the table, whilst West finished equal 3rd with Central behind East and North. The First Grade final was won by North, with a 10 - 6 win over East. The end of season knockout competition, called in 1925 the 'Morris Light" Cup (named after the Mayor of Newcastle) resulted in a 13 - 10 win for East over Central. West played in the Reserve Grade Final and were beaten 17 - 11 by Carrington. The West team was L Jacobson, P Quinlan, P Lawson (try), E Phillips (try), S Adams, J Wallace, F Sawyers (goal), H Devery (try), W Morris, W Slack, R Dobney, C Burke and G Larkin - nearly all thse players were from the Waratah area. West won the Kerr Cup for winning the Third Grade competition (see attached photo). On the representative scene, the first interstate clash, in Newcastle, between New South Wales and Queensland was played on 6 June, with a 56 - 23 win to Queensland. An International match was also held on 18 July, when New Zealand defeated Newcastle 29 -11 at Newcastle Sports Ground. What would 1925 bring for West? Would they be competitive? What would happen to the newcomers Maitland and Morpeth? - Well that's next week’s story.
1 – 2 May
Won 13 – 6
4 – 23 May
Lost 13 – 8
6 – 6 June
7 – 20 June
Won 9 - 5
9 – 11 July
10 – 1 August
Won 20 – 10
12 – 15 August
Lost 3 – 0
Won 6 – 5
Lost 16 - 8
Final – 12 September
North 20 def East 6
East 20 North 19 West 14 Central 14 South 6
Maitland 4 Morpeth 2
In 1926 the same 5 teams entered the Cornish Shield - North, South, East, West and Central. The 1925 Minor Premiers East, struggled in 1926, and ran last with just 1 draw to their credit against West. West had 2 wins during the 8 round competition - they defeated North 13 - 6 on 8 May, and defeated East 32 - 20 on 26 June. The final was played on 3 July at Newcastle Sportsground, and North 13 defeated South 8. In Reserve Grade, West were semi finalists, but they were beaten 18 - 10 by South. In the Reserve Grade Final East 6 def South 0. In the Third Grade Final North 8 def East 2. In the end of year Presidents Cup competition West again missed out on the finals. Indeed, in the last Presidents Cup game against South, all but 4 West players walked from the field (for whatever reason), so the match was called off with South leading 11 - 3. The Presidents Cup final in 1926 resulted in another win by North over South , this time by 15 points to 8. On the Representative scene there was a match played between Newcastle and South Sydney on 4 September. This match was billed as the "State Title", and was played at Newcastle Showground. A crowd of 3 500 were very excited when Newcastle 17 def South 13 to become "State Champions". 1926 was a not a good year for West, but 1927 would be worse - mainly because of the "Waratah Boys". How would the "Waratah Boys" impact on the competitivness of West? - Well that's next week’s story.
1 - 17 April
Lost 24 -8
Drew Nil All
3 - 1 May
Lost 14 - 11
6 - 15 May
Won 13 - 6
8 - 5 June
9 - 19 June
Lost 9 - 0
Won 32 - 20
Final- 3 July
North 13 def South 8
North 13 South 11 Central 10 West 5 East 1
The end of the 1926 season brought tremendous upheaval to West. In 1926 there was serious discontent on the selection of the teams. To put it bluntly, the boys who lived closer to Warath thought that they did not receive a fair go at West. The Newcastle Rugby League was anxious to keep the Waratah boys in Rugby League, so they granted Waratah Mayfield permission to enter a team in the 1927 competition. This meant a full scale exodus of players from West to Waratah Mayfield. West struggled to form a committee, but under Secretary Jim Papworth West had enough players to enter teams in the competition. However, there was a change in 1927. After a disastrous 1926, it was thought a change of colours would help, so in 1927 (and as it turned out, 1927 only) West chose the "New Lambton" colours of black and gold, after the Regent Bower Bird (pictured) that were in significant numbers in the area. (Hence, Regent Street, New Lambton). In addition to changing colours West also changed names - they called themselves Western United. One positive was that a young fellow by the name of Wally Prigg got his chance with West in 1927 - something that would not have happened without the exodus of players. Wally first represented Newcastle from Western United in 1927. West struggled with a lack of players - e.g. in Round 15 on 6 August West could only field 11 players in First Grade. On most weeks Reserve Grade players had to fill up the thin First Grade ranks. The 1927 First Grade competition was called the "Mullally Shield" , and new teams were Waratah / Mayfield, Kurri Kurri, Maitland United and Morpeth / East Maitland. West came 2nd last in First Grade, and were dismal in Reserve Grade. Waratah / Mayfield with 11 of their starting 13 from the 1926 West side, fell to North 7 - 4 in the final. North were then defeated 8 -3 by South in the Grand Final. South also won Reserve Grade - so it was a big year for the "red and whites". Would 1928 be as bad as 1927?
Kurri
11 - 2 July
13 - 16 July
15 - 6 August
Won 27 -8
Grand Final24 September
South 8 def North 3
South 29 North 26 Waratah 25 East 24 Kurri 21 Central 19 Maitland 18 West 12 Morpeth 6
In 1928 nine teams entered the Mullally Shield - the First Grade competition run by the Newcastle Rugby League. The teams were North, Kurri, South, West, Central, Morpeth, Waratah, Maitland and East. West won 4 games - they beat East 16 - 10 on 12 May, they beat Morpeth 15 - 5 on 19 May (on a roll don't you reckon?), they beat Morpeth 3 - 0 on 30 June, and they beat East 11 - 10 on 14 July. Of course, with these results, West failed to make the semi finals in First Grade. In Reserve Grade West only won a few games, and also failed to make the semi finals. One good thing was that the colours of the Regent Bower Bird retreated to the forests of Blackbutt, and the Rosella was on the wing again displaying their now familiar red and green colours. Another bright spot was the success of West's Under 20's team who finished Premiers after losing only 1 game during the season and scoring 199 points for, and 22 against. Players in this Under 20 team were Jim Williams, J Middlemas, L Turnbull, R Griffin, J Chapman, B Spruce, J Green, E Maddison, R Gearing, A Nesbitt, B McKillop, S Dodds, Ned Pringle, H Walls, C Noake and H Patrick. 1928 was a lean year for West. Would West improve in 1929? Well, that's next week’s story
Lost 27 -11
Final - 22 September
Central 11 def North 8
1929 saw 9 teams enter the Mullally Shield competition. In finishing order the teams were Waratah, South, North, Kurri, East, Central, West, Morpeth and Maitland. In finishing 7th West won 6 games, lost 10 and drew 12 all with Kurri on 29 June, and 10 all with Minor Premiers Waratah on 20 April. The Grand Final was played at Waratah Oval with North defeating Waratah 10 -5 in a close fought game. West fared slightly better in Reserve Grade running 6th in the Crawford Cup. Thus 1929 was really no better than 1928. Nothing really to report in the Juniors except that Harry Harding played on the wing in West Under 18's. Harry (pictured) went on to be the popular President of the Western Suburbs Rugby League Football Club from 1958 to 1975. 1929 was another lean year for West. Could they be semi-finalists in 1930? Well, that's next week’s story
Drew 10 all
18 - 7 September
Grand Final 5 October
North 10 def Waratah / Mayfield 5
Waratah 29 South 27 North 26 Kurri 24 East 20
Central 18 West 17 Morpeth 13 Maitland 6
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February 8, 2015 Terry Thompson Leave a comment
I often sit on the balcony after work and watch these majestic birds. I had my Nikon D200 with the 70-200mm lens on the table beside my Heineken on a Sunday afternoon and took a few shots of this guy. The balcony faces west so the eagles are backlit and very difficult to shoot.
Here he is almost directly overhead and not backlit. Note the prey in his talon.
On February 27th, 2013, I along with 36 other MPS contract staff received the following email invitation:
Please take note of new time.
L & G,
You are invited to an interactive engagement session aimed at discussing
various MPS contractual and performance matters.
Kindly confirm your availability and please share with those omitted in
the address list.
Venue will be advised shortly.
Funmilayo
Olufunmilayo (Funmilayo) Ojo was the SNEPCo contract holder for the Midis MPS contract. The meeting was held on the 28th of February.
One of the issues discussed was that Midis had either not provided any form of tax receipt for PAYE (Pay as You Earn – Nigerian income tax) or had provided hand written tax receipts from Rivers or Delta state for as long as they had been in business. Under Nigerian law, PAYE taxes must be paid in the state of the employees residence – we all lived in Lagos state.
Nigerian law also required that employees have a taxpayer ID number; equivalent to the US Social Security number. No one present had even seen a Nigerian Taxpayer ID card let alone been issued one.
SNEPCo pays Midis Energy Services and the other MPS contractors the 25% PAYE tax and the MPS Contractors remit it to the Lagos State Revenue Service but without tax ID numbers, how were our individual accounts credited?
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By February 15th, 2013, I was getting pretty frustrated with the problems with Midis Energy Services and asked another American expat who worked with a different agent for contact information for his agent. He provided the phone and email address for Brilliant Anaro, general manager, Servitico Limited – another SNEPCo MPS contractor.
I would meet Brilliant for the first and last time on June 4th, 2013.
Brilliant was shot in the head and killed while I was in Houston for Christmas break in 2014.
A quick Google will turn up at least two shell companies in Houston owned by Atamuno:
Midis Energy Services, Inc. with registered agent Rob M. Ekwem, 8323 Southwest Freeway, Suite 555, Houston, TX 77074 and directors Atamuno Ajubo Atamuno and Joyce Atamuno, 2425 West Loop South, Suite 29, Houston, TX 77027
Midsel Energy Services, Inc. with registered agent Rob M. Ekwem, 8323 Southwest Freeway, Suite 555, Houston, TX 77074 and directors Atamuno Ajubo Atamuno and Stanley Adewole Fagbule, 2425 West Loop South, Suite 29, Houston, TX 77027
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The December 21st edition of The Nation 2014 contains a legal notice to clarify Atamuno’s name:
21 Dec 2014 – CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, ATAMUNO AJUBO AJUBO, wish to state that the name AJUBO ATAMUNOLOWUARI AJUBO with which my passport was issued is not correct …
Atamuno’s Vision For His People
Again, a departure from the chronology. The Tide, an online news magazine published an undated article Atamuno’s Vision For His People by Soye Wilson Jamabo. Following are some excerpts from that article:
Until his enlistment into the long list of governorship aspirants under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atamuno Ajubo Atamuno was a relatively quiet philanthropist not given to partisan politics. But when he finally emerged, many realised that he indeed meant business.
That business is to contribute to the well-being of the thoroughly impoverished Rivers people in general, and men and women of his immediate constituency the Okrika speaking Ijaws of Rivers State. To be seen as a serious contender, an aspirant under the PDP, according to him, would require an initial investment of N100 million [$500,000].
Note that the half million dollars is an “investment” in something.
Atamuno, an International Business mogul with offices in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, said his preference to assist the needy was indeed deliberate. “I have seen poverty. I have tasted it. I have fought poverty. And I can tell you, it is not easy.
According to him, he had tried his hands in many ventures, including buying and selling detergents in the open Lagos market and streets to break even. Such travails with-out support can never be easy and was not.
I’ll look into Atamuno’s Houston shell corporations and his Americas office in the next post.
Atamuno Ajubo Atamuno’s ambitions for the Rivers State Governorship
When I started writing this blog, I intended to start with a chronological summary of working and living in Lagos primarily to provide education for prospective “fresh fish” that may be moving to Lagos and to provide an insight into the pervasive culture of corruption. This post will depart from the chronology and flash forward to today.
This morning, I came across an article in the “Daily Trust” online edition dated November 14th, 2014 titled “Atamuno joins race for Rivers PDP guber ticket“. The article starts out:
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Atamuno Ajubo Atamuno, has unveiled his plans for the state should he eventually picks the party’s ticket, saying he would take the state to unimaginable level of development.
In a chat with journalists in Abuja, Atamuno, who disclosed that he is pursuing the governorship seat under Rivers Mandate Group, said his aspiration “is based on the agony our long suffering Rivers people have endured since 1999.”
The article then goes on to describe the “unimaginable level of development.” Atamuno was not selected in the PDP primary but the connections to Rivers and Delta states will come up again when I go back to the chronology.
The Midis Energy Services Staff Meeting
Atamuno Atamuno, the owner of Midis, called a meeting of the 30 or so Shell contractors working for Midis on February 8th, 2013 at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel on Victoria Island. Presumably, a separate meeting was held for the 40 or so Chevron contractors working for Midis. Atamuno introduced Yusuf Omane as the new General Manager. Atamuno also introduced Abere Innocent, who also went by Abere Dick, as his new accountant. Although Chris Henshaw was present, he stayed in the background and kept quiet. Chris still had the remnants of the black eye and bruises from the police beating. I smile at Chris when we make eye contact.
It is notable that Atamuno responded to complaints from several of us concerning the vehicles that Midis provided by stating that all of the vehicles in the Midis fleet had been bought “brand new”. It is certainly true that all vehicles are bought “brand new” by someone but often later sold as used vehicles when the “brand new” buyer disposes of them.
I pointed out to Atamuno that the Toyota that they provided for me was manufactured on 1 Oct 2001 and was bought “brand new” but not by Midis. It was over 10 years old with 218,124 miles when it was exported on 31 Oct 2011 from New Jersey to the Republic of Benin, the odometer reset and the data plate on the door jamb removed, and then smuggled into Nigeria. Atamuno seemed shocked that I would know these details and call him out on the lie. Apparently Nigeria’s tropical gangsters do not understand Google. Google is your friend.
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CAA2015. Keep The Revolution Going
Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology edited by Stefano Campana, Roberto Scopigno, Gabriella Carpentiero and Marianna Cirillo. 2 vols, 1160 pages, illustrated throughout in black & white with 3 colour pages (Open Access edition colour throughout). 229 2016. Available both in print and Open Access. Printed ISBN 9781784913373. Epublication ISBN 9781784913380.
This volume brings together all the successful peer-reviewed papers submitted for the proceedings of the 43rd conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology that took place in Siena (Italy) from March 31st to April 2nd 2015.
Altogether, within the four days of the conference 280 papers were presented in 48 sections divided into ten macro topics, 113 posters, 7 roundtables and 12 workshops. That number, in itself, has prompted a thought or two. Above all it says that CAA is very much alive and kicking, that it is in robust good health, and that it remains a wholly relevant force in the scientific community, fully engaged with the questions of the day, and a continuing focal point for the profession. All of that speaks well for the motto of CAA 2015: KEEP THE REVOLUTION GOING.
Although the significance of the motto is obvious, it is worth some thoughts. Few would deny that in the past 30 years or so, digital technologies have profoundly revolutionised archaeology – in the office and laboratory, in the field and in the classroom. The progressive introduction of digital techniques in the archaeological process has of course led to a general increase in efficiency. But perhaps more importantly it has provided a spur to the discussion of methodology and through that has strongly influenced not only the way we go about things but also the outcomes that we have been able to achieve.
The pioneering phase in the application of digital techniques in archaeological research has clearly been fruitful and today computer applications such as GIS, databases, remote sensing and spatial analysis as well as virtual and cyber archaeology are deeply embedded within our universities. This is all good, of course, but we must not assume that the task has been completed. An intrinsic revolutionary instinct towards technological development has been awakened. But it will only survive by virtue of the results that it brings about. Or using the words of our Chairman Prof Gary Lock: ‘Computers not only change the way we do things, but more importantly they change the way we think about what we do and why we do it’. The general thrust of this statement can be summed up and reinforced by recalling a quote from the philosopher Don Ihde, who has argued we should never forget that all technologies should be regarded as ‘cultural instruments’, which as well as strategies and methodologies implemented in our researches are also ‘non-neutral’.
So KEEP THE REVOLUTION GOING! is a motto that lays stress on the need to maintain innovation in archaeology through technological advances. But innovation must have at its root the fostering of critical thought and the framing of new archaeological questions. So there is much work still to be done, and fresh challenges to be faced in the months, years and decades ahead. -from the introduction by Stefano Campana and Roberto Scopigno
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Richard Martin - Thursday, February 07, 2019
AEES Group are proud to announce a new national exclusive partnership with Golf Management Australia (GMA).
GMA represents a membership of more than 365 golf club managers across Australia. GMA, through the state associations, provides a platform of professional and personal development and networking opportunities for General Managers and Assistant Manager/COO of golf clubs. GMA also has a focus on member support, club development, and member health and wellbeing. Their mission statement is "to represent Golf Club Management in Australia and, through state associations, provide professional development and support for members."
GMA aims to utilise AEES Group's expertise in energy management solutions including solar power, battery storage and related energy efficiency initiatives to support the ongoing sustainability of golf clubs in Australia.
GMA Executive Officer, Jim Cail said “I’ve had many discussions with General Managers over the past 12 months regarding their contemplation of solar energy, hence we were keen to partner with an organisation who we knew would be able to deliver an outstanding product and service to those clubs keen to explore this path. AEES's most recent project in our industry is the successful installation of a 160 kW solar PV system at Ballarat Golf Club in late 2018."
Richard Martin, Managing Director of AEES Group said “we were thrilled to be selected as the exclusive supplier of renewable energy services to Golf Management Australia. We look forward to working with GMA members with the primary aim of taking back control of their electricity pricing”.
AEES Group will be attending the 2019 GMA National Conference at the MCG in Melbourne and will have a presence at selected golf days and state business meetings.
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by Austin Coop August 9, 2016
We stumble into the McGovern Legacy Museum in Mitchell, SD for a little history on George McGovern, South Dakota’s favorite politician…
“You should check out the McGovern Library,” said the smiley grey-bearded man outside the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD.
“Well, if you guys are doing this road trip to fight hunger, it would fit in perfectly. That was a big thing for him,” he replied as he also told me how he wasn’t shaving his beard until Trump lost the presidential race.
“And where is this place?”
“Just up the road there.”
To be honest, stopping by a politician’s library wasn’t top on my list of sightseeing stops for this day of the 2016 MINI Takes the States, but there’s never a better time to visit something than when you’re near it.
That’s how I ended up at the McGovern Library and its surprisingly moving McGovern Legacy Museum on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University, his alma mater where he later also taught.
Walking in the door, I realized I didn’t really know much about George McGovern. I was born in 1986, some 14 years before his presidential bid.
The main reason I knew he ran for president? His mention in the Charlie Daniels song, “Uneasy Rider.” Some student of history I am…
I figured with all the craziness that is the 2016 presidential race, I could use a little education on the Democratic nominee from another era when politics seemed to be a supreme mess. (i.e. Vietnam & Watergate)
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Of course, any politicians’ library is going to be a little “pro-that-guy,” but the passage of time seems to sometimes help clarify the true heart and passions of our political servants. The McGovern Legacy Museum captures the man, his family, and his personal passions so well, I couldn’t help but be a little moved by his life story.
While remembered by most for taking a massive shellacking from Nixon in their presidential matchup, his life of public service turned out to be so much more than just his failed attempt at being our commander and chief.
A minister’s son, McGovern graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University in 1946, with a break in his studies to go be a war hero. McGovern flew B-24s in Europe, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for his 35 combat missions.
After the war and graduation, he went to seminary for a year then earned advanced degrees in American history and government in Chicago. He returned to his alma mater to teach, but by the late 1950s, the people of South Dakota came calling. They tapped the leader to represent them in Congress from 1956-1960.
He took a shot at the Senate in 1960, but was unsuccessful.
From Dakota Wesleyan University:
After McGovern lost his first bid for the U.S. Senate in 1960, President John F. Kennedy named him the first director of the Food for Peace Program and Special Assistant to the President. In this position he oversaw the donation of millions of tons of food to developing nations. McGovern was then elected to the Senate in 1962, and reelected in 1968 and 1974. As a member of the Senate committees on agriculture, nutrition, forestry and foreign relations, and the Joint Economic Committee, he led the way in expanding key nutrition programs.
As a Senator, McGovern became one of the nations most outspoken critics of the war in Vietnam. In retrospect, McGovern correctly warned Americans of the many heartbreaking consequences of a war that would cost the country so many of its finest young men.
His liberal antiwar and anti-poverty messages did find some footing, getting him 1972 Democratic presidential nomination, but he lost decidedly to President Nixon. (And we all know how his second term ended…)
After his presidential defeat, McGovern served in various political roles, wrote multiple books, and spoke around the world. His enduring life’s work: feeding the hungry children around the world, a fitting cause from a man from a state rich with farming heritage.
Whether you lean to the left or the right, I believe anyone can respect a man who devoted his entire life to not only his country, but his world.
I walked away from the McGovern Legacy Museum feeling inspired again… Inspired that some politicians, whether I agree with their policies or not, seek office not for fame and power but to sincerely tackle the problems of the world.
While McGovern Legacy Museum may not be quite as flashy as the massive kernel-covered Corn Palace, I’m so glad the eccentric old man pointed me to it.
McGovern Legacy Museum
Our South Dakota adventures were part of a crazy, awesome road trip called MINI Takes the States. For 2 weeks, MINI owners rallied across the country hitting up cities like Green Bay, race tracks, and everything in between. We had the pleasure of driving both a MINI S convertible and a MINI John Cooper Works, both with 6-speed manual transmissions. It’s pretty much the most fun you’ll ever have.
The best part? The whole trip raised over 1,000,000 meals in partnership with Feeding America. Learn more here.
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A day in Green Bay: Way more than just the Packers
Lambeau Field tours are everything awesome about the Green Bay Packers
Bucket List Checkoff: the a-maize-ing Corn Palace of Mitchell, SD
South Dakota’s 1880 Town takes you from I-90 to the wild west
Going nuclear at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Wall Drug Store is still one of America’s best roadside attractions
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Firehouse Tavern in Sunbury, Ohio: a destination for locals and travelers alike
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To be fair, that is at least in a London Borough. But it's not a proper airport.
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“I won’t ban Okada in Ekiti” - Fayose
Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described plan by the federal government to ban commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada in the country as wicked,
saying;
“In Ekiti State, we won’t ban Okada because it is a source of livelihood to a lot of families. Why would anyone even contemplate such when government did not creat alternative employments?”
He added;
“With this economic recession that is biting so hard, it is sheer heartlessness for the federal government to even think of sending Okada riders out of business instead of putting machineries in motion to check their excesses.”
According to a statement issued on Sunday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose, who was addressing Okada riders that accosted him in Ikere Ekiti, on his way from Abuja on Saturday, said “ban on Okada will worsen the country’s security situation because it will remove foods from the table of so many people.”
The governor, who promised Okada riders in Ekiti State his continued support and assistance, said;
“The federal government has no power to ban Okada in my State and under my watch, no one will prevent Okada Riders from operating as long as they do not go against the laws.”
Governor Fayose said;
“The hunger in the land is killing and most of these Okada riders are graduates who have taken to commercial motorcycling to survive because of unemployment. Many of them are even those who lost their jobs within the 21 months of this All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government and government workers, whose salaries are not being paid regularly. How does the federal government expect them to feed if their means of livelihood is taken away?
“If commercial motorcyclist is a major cause of fatal road traffic accidents across the country, as posited by the federal government, should proposing their ban be an option? “Should we also say motor vehicles, especially heavy duty vehicles should be banned from plying our roads because they also cause accidents?
“Methinks the federal government should be concerned with the rate of unemployment in the country and the deplorable state of our roads, especially federal roads, instead of seeking to deprive Nigerians, who have taken to riding Okada to save themselves and their families from dying of hunger.”
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Bulgarians protest proposed restrictions against practicing religious faith
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ADF International and a coalition of Bulgarian churches filed a formal request with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe demanding a review of a proposed Bulgarian Law on Religious Denominations currently being debated in Parliament.
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For weeks now, thousands of Christians have gathered each Sunday before the Bulgarian Parliament building to protest and pray against the proposed law and the restrictions it would impose on religious practice.
“Nobody should be persecuted or experience harassment because of their faith,” said Viktor Kostov, a Sofia-based lawyer and ally of ADF International who is representing the Bulgarian churches. “The new law on religion in Bulgaria restricts religious minorities from assembling freely for worship, engaging in theological education, and receiving funds from outside Bulgaria. If adopted, it would stifle the missionary and spiritual activity of foreign citizens.”
The proposed law requires newly registered denominations to have at least 3,000 members before they can gain legal rights, discriminating against smaller minority groups. Additionally, preachers, clergymen, and any foreigners wishing to participate in worship would have to register with the state or risk penalties.
Earlier this month, a meeting between two parliamentary groups, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, heard objections from various faiths. These submissions have caused political parties in Bulgaria’s Parliament to take stock and reconsider the proposed Bulgarian Law on Religious Denominations before it is put to a second reading.
In the initial draft of the proposed law, there was a ban on foreigners and people with foreign religious qualifications conducting religious services unless they had permission from the state-run Religions Directorate. This stipulation has now been shelved. Instead, foreign clerics with short-term residence in Bulgaria between three to six months will be allowed to conduct services. However, a foreign cleric coming to Bulgaria for a short stay of a few days would still have to notify the state’s Religion Directorate if planning to conduct a religious service.
For religious groups that are truly international such as the Catholic Church, this makes the provision of pastoral care in Bulgaria needlessly hampered by bureaucratic controls.
Another stipulation shelved was that only religious groups with adherents totaling more than one percent of Bulgaria’s population would be eligible for state subsidies. Under this criteria, only the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and Bulgaria’s Muslims would have qualified. Now, it seems a different formula will apply for state subsidies to all religious groups.
The proposed Bulgarian Law on Religious Denominations has also been amended to continue to allow anonymous foreign donations to religious groups within Bulgaria.
The reason Bulgaria’s parliament has started to move to limit and restrict religious activity is largely in reaction to the spread of radical Islam. However, not to be seen to be directly discriminating against Muslims, the Bulgarian authorities have by default restricted the activities of all minority faiths within Bulgaria, including Catholics and other Christian denominations as well as Jews.
Many see this latest legislative approach in the Bulgarian parliament as being wholly ineffective in curtailing the threat of Islamic terrorism, however, but a real threat to religious freedom in Bulgaria. Ironically, because of Muslim numbers in Bulgaria, the proposed law would have had a disproportionate effect not on Muslims but on smaller groups such as non-Orthodox Christians and Jews.
“We have repeatedly requested that the MPs behind the bill amend or remove the worst aspects of the law (but) without success,” Kostov said. “The proposed law represents a fundamental attack on freedom of religion in our country.”
The lack of progress nationally has meant that the proposed law’s opponents have taken their concerns to European bodies. As Kostov explained, “As the Parliament has not acted to protect the rights of minority religions, we were left with no option but to seek a review of this law’s compatibility with international law. We have directly called on the National Assembly to adjourn further votes on this legislation until this has taken place.”
With the assistance of ADF International, a global human rights organization, the coalition of Bulgarian churches represented by Kostov has appealed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to refer the proposed law to the Venice Commission. This is an advisory body of the Council of Europe on constitutional matters. It ensures that all Council of Europe Member States bring their legal structures and laws into line with accepted European standards. ADF International and its allies want the Venice Commission to carry out an urgent review of Bulgaria’s Law on Religious Denominations.
“The European Convention on Human Rights secures the right of the people of Bulgaria to worship freely without unjustified interference. This request calls for urgent attention to the proposed Bulgarian law,” said Lorcán Price, legal counsel for ADF International.
“This latest proposed law will interfere with the right of Bulgarian churches to conduct their business without burdensome regulation and restrictions. Nobody should be deprived of the fundamental right to religious freedom. As the European Court of Human Rights has ruled in the past, the government should not engage in ‘picking favorites’ when it comes to churches,” Price said.
The article first published at lifesitenews.
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Labour rights violations - support call for Honduran government to act
Honduras has been suffering repression since 2009 when a military coup brought its current National Party government to power. The country is known as the murder, repression and corruption capital of the Americas – a situation that has recently brought people on to the streets in the biggest popular demonstrations since the military coup.
Within this context, numerous cases of labour rights violations experienced by Honduran agricultural workers have been presented to the Labour Ministry, but remain unresolved. The Union of Agroindustrial Workers (STAS) has appealed to the Minsiter of Labour, Carlos Madero, to settle these cases as soon as possible. STAS, along with the Honduran Federation of Agroindustrial Workers' Unions (FESTAGRO), to which it is affiliated, is calling for international solidarity to support this request.
Founded in April 2013, STAS is the first union to represent workers throughout the agricultural sector and is working for the respect of fundamental workers’ rights, including the payment of the minimum wage in the South of Honduras where 90% of companies fail to pay this.
A sector wide union is much stronger than having a number of smaller unions in each workplace. However as Iris Munguía, FESTAGRO secretary for Women Affairs, explains: "The private sector and the government have closed ranks to destroy this kind of organization. Therefore they set so much obstacles and problems to most of its work. That is the reason why we are denouncing what is happening here."
You can support this appeal by SIGNING AND SENDING AN ONLINE LETTER (in Spanish) from the FESTAGRO website to the Honduran Minister of Labour, calling for him to act.
FESTAGRO is part of the Latin American Coordination of Banana and Agroindustrial Unions (COLSIBA), and a Banana Link campaign partner in Make Fruit Fair!
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English translation of the letter:
Engineer Carlos Madero
Minister of Labour
Dear Mr. Minister Madero,
Please receive our warm greetings.
I have been informed by our colleagues in the Union Of Agroindustrial Workers (STAS) in Honduras that since 2014 they have presented several cases of labor rights violations before the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which have not been resolved. STAS stated that in some cases your Ministry has intervened in favor of the demanded companies.
The complaints submitted by our partners are:
STAS has fought hard for the payment of the minimum wage in the south where 90% of agricultural companies do not pay the minimum wages. The union has also has been demanding for 3 years now the reinstatement of 7 workers in the sugar company Grecia (grupo Pantaleón) without success. This part of the country is one of the areas hardest hit by labor rights’ violations, but the Labor Ministry does not take appropriate action to improve working conditions.
Request for mediators since 2014 on the farm Finca Santa Rita, a subsidiary of Chiquita, and the company Soldaduras y Derivados de Montaje de Estructuras Metálicas (SODEMEM), a subsidiary of Azucarera del Norte SA, AZUNOSA, owned by "SAB Miller". To date the Ministry has not responded to this request nor appointed the mediators.
Blocking the registration of the collective bargaining agreement signed between the farm Finca Tropical and STAS.
Despite the fact that general inspections on the farms Santa Rita and Finca Tropical have found incomplete salary payments and affirmed the right to re-employment of dismissed workers, the Ministry has been failed to enforce the payment of these salary adjustments or the reinstatement of workers and union leaders.
In all these cases, according to our STAS colleagues, the Ministry, especially the general secretary and the general inspectorate, appears to be favouring the companies in question.
Finally, I am concerned that the case of a management created union being able to negotiate a Collective Bargaining Agreement without having to register the appropriate number of members or Executive Committee with the Ministry.
We ask you to work together with STAS to find solutions to these violations, in the spirit of harmony and social dialogue.
SIGN AND SEND THE LETTER
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Binh Dinh approves new coastal project
Binh Dinh Province authorities have approved a new project for an entertainment and tourism site after the previous investor abandoned the old project.
New tourism site to be built in Binh Dinh
The project which covers 6.8 hectares would be divided into two main areas. 4.2 hectares for a park and parking lot while the remaining area will be used for hotels, shopping areas and the beach. The constructions in the first area will have a height limitation of one floor so that the view from the sea to Quy Nhon Port will not be blocked. The height limitation in the remaining area is 40 floors.
In 2013, Binh Dinh authorities agreed to let 12 hectares of the sea at Mui Tan to be filled up for a cable car project. However, after completing filling up a part of the sea, the investor abandoned the project and the area with its views were blocked, upsetting local people.
Binh Dinh Chairman Ho Quoc Dung said in the past years, the authorities, local people and investors hadn't been able to find agreement on how to deal with the land.
"The investors wanted to build villas but it will affect the view and the landscape. Meanwhile, we are trying to relocate some households near the beach to somewhere else so we can't accept the proposal to build villas," Dung said.
The authorities will dredge up some filled up parts to make the roads look better. Both the dredging and the embankment will be funded by the investors. It is estimated that the park and the embankment will be completed by the end of 2019.
In the future, all residential houses will be moved out so there will be only hotels, parks, shopping centres, and docking areas.
"We have gathered public opinions and received strong support from the residents," Dung said.
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THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD STATE REVEALED
Safety is a top priority for us vanners, but we can only do so much before we need council to step in and help save lives – and this is where our vanners say Victoria is failing.
It’s not just us having a go for no reason. The truth is in the numbers, with a 12% rise in rural road related deaths this year and a five-year average showing 21 fatalities in rural areas compared to 18 in Victoria’s big cities!
So why do the country folk draw the short straw? It’s clear that there’s been more fatalities, yet the cities are still having their roads made a priority, despite some country ones screaming out for a make-over.
We had one Victorian vanner say that he doesn’t even drive down select roads anymore because he’s worried about how bad they are – and we don’t blame him!
“The body responsible appear oblivious to the deteriorating state of our country roads. They claim that regular inspections are made of the road system. Well, if this is carried out it must be done by people who simply don’t care, as I could take you to places where potholes and broken road surfaces have existed for six months or more,”
“I will no longer tow my caravan along Bacchus Marsh – Gisborne Rd” Trevor said.
It’s not just the caravanners who’ve noticed this either, with Western Victoria MP, Simon Ramsay, saying he is desperate for safety works to be fast-tracked on this exact road.
“There’s no doubt the state of the road is contributing to not only fatalities, but collisions generally.” Mr Ramsay said.
With an MP and hundreds of locals backing these desperate attempts to save lives, we have to ask whether the council and government bodies are listening.
Trevor said that council provide ‘rough surface’ signs that fill dozens of roadside areas, but it’s simply not good enough to have a bandaid solution for such critical areas.
We’re asking the Victorian Government to give country people the help they deserve before someone else’s life is taken. Are you with us?
Have you experienced outrageously bad outback roads? Let us know by emailing fred@candm.com.au or messaging us through the Facebook page.
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Atelier Ryza Localization News Coming June 27
Teaser trailer for popular character.
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It looks like the internet darling Ryza is now going to have a Western release window as Koei Tecmo has released an English teaser trailer that basically announces that Atelier Ryza: The Queen of Eternal Darkness and the Secret Hideout is getting a Western release since it is the same exact video as the Japanese version and features the incredibly popular main character.
No exact name for the Western release has been given yet but the full reveal is set to occur on June 27th. Currently we know that the Japanese version of the game is set for release on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC and will follow the tomboyish Reisalin Stout, called Ryza by her friends, who wishes to go on a journey.
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After playing games since a young age and getting into anime a bit later on its been time to write about a little bit of everything.
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Film Europa
Michael Haneke's Cinema
The Ethic of the Image
Catherine Wheatley
ISBN 978-1-84545-557-6 25% OFF! $120.00/£85.00 $90.00/£63.75 Hb Published (January 2009)
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“Wheatley provides excellent close readings of a number of films and crucial film scenes. The book as a whole could be used in conjunction with a film course on Haneke, or its various chapters would lend themselves to discussions in graduate and even undergraduate courses on contemporary European film…The writing style is clear and while it pursues a critical theoretical analysis, it remains free from jargon. “ · Monatshefte
“What distinguishes Catherine Wheatley's work from other scholarship on Haneke is her close examination of spectatorship and the consideration of the connection between film medium and self-awareness... In rich detail, Wheatley cleverly interweaves the narrative and formal aspects of Haneke’s films with audience response and Haneke’s ethical intention. Through analysing the forging of the amalgam of first- and second-generation modernist conventions, generic structure and the star system, this book develops a convincing paradigm for evaluating the spectatorship of Michael Haneke’s films and broadens the scope of what is called (in the book’s title) ‘the ethic of the image’.” · Senses of Cinema
“Both her exacting discussions of the films themselves and the even-handed, pointed summations of the critical debate around them are impressive feats…her succinct prose is eminently readable, even where couched in scholarly language.” · Sight & Sound, The International Film Magazine
“This is a bold, lucid, fiercely intelligent book, a vital addition to the study of contemporary cinema by one of the UK’s brightest young film critics.” · Screen
“Wheatley has initiated an important conversation regarding Haneke and the ethics of spectatorship that will bring a good many others to the table.” · New Review of Film and Television Studies
“Haneke stands as one of world cinema’s most important auteurs, and as such his work demands the kind of lucid and rigorous interrogation provided here. This is an essential book – the real first step in an understanding and an elucidation of Haneke’s oeuvre.” · Ben McCann, University of Adelaide
“Wheatley's compelling philosophical contextualization of the intrinsic rupture of filmic and spectatorial practice in Haneke's oeuvre provides a fresh and very rich platform for cinema and cultural studies. Her analysis of the filmmaker's sophisticated challenges and subversions suggests a path beyond traditional and counter-cinema, and will certainly shift established concepts of the art form and theoretical reception.” · Robert von Dassanowsky, Professor of German and Film Studies, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
“... a timely and important contribution to film theory, European cinema history and to an understanding of Michael Haneke as an extremely important contemporary filmmaker. Wheatley provides a sophisticated but accessible philosophical framework within which to consider Haneke’s films and grounds this work firmly through close analysis of all of Haneke’s major films.” · David Sorfa, Liverpool John Moores University
Existing critical traditions fail to fully account for the impact of Austrian director, and 2009 Cannes Palm d'Or winner, Michael Haneke’s films, situated as they are between intellectual projects and popular entertainments. In this first English-language introduction to, and critical analysis of, his work, each of Haneke’s eight feature films are considered in detail. Particular attention is given to what the author terms Michael Haneke’s ‘ethical cinema’ and the unique impact of these films upon their audiences.
Drawing on the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant and Stanley Cavell, Catherine Wheatley, introduces a new way of marrying film and moral philosophy, which explicitly examines the ethics of the film viewing experience. Haneke’s films offer the viewer great freedom whilst simultaneously imposing a considerable burden of responsibility. How Haneke achieves this break with more conventional spectatorship models, and what its far-reaching implications are for film theory in general, constitute the principal subject of this book.
Catherine Wheatley holds degrees from the universities of Bath and Oxford, and is currently a researcher at the University of Southampton. She is a regular contributor to Sight & Sound magazine, as well as having published articles in several journals and books.
Subject: Film Studies
Area: Germany
LC: PN1998.3.H36 W44
PER004030 PERFORMING ARTS/Film & Video/History & Criticism;
PER004010 PERFORMING ARTS/Film & Video/Direction & Production
APFA Film theory & criticism;
APFB Individual film directors, film-makers
A Note on the Titles
Chapter 1. The Last Moralist?
Chapter 2. Negotiating Modernism: Der Siebente Kontinent, Benny’s Video, 71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls
Chapter 3. The Ethics of Aggression: Funny Games
Chapter 4. Emotional Engagement and Narrativity: Code inconnu, La Pianiste, Le Temps du loup
Chapter 5. Shame and Guilt: Caché
Appendix II
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BillsZone.com - Buffalo Bills Fan Zone > Buffalo Bills and the National Football League > Scouting Zone > Draft Guide > 2010 > Offense > Josh McNeil
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Height: 6-4. Weight: 289.
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2/11/09: Despite playing for one of the worst offenses in Tennessee history, Josh McNeil remains near the top of this list.
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Welcome to Buckhurst Hill Residents' Society
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Buckhurst Hill Residents' Society was founded in 1963 and is non-political and non-profitmaking. It is funded by a membership scheme and is managed by an annually elected committee.
Our Aims are:
To support and protect the unique character and heritage of the area
To campaign for improvements
To offer advice to members on Planning and other local matters
To organize social events for members and the wider community
The Society's membership enables the committee to represent Buckhurst Hill. Members provide the society with a voice at meetings for example when bidding for enhancement, funding for events and campaigning to protect the environment.
Members are welcome to be as active within the society as they wish. There is no obligation to come to any activity or to offer time to organise events as it is understood that time can be a pressure, however all members are very welcome to take part as much as they wish and will always be kept informed.
We actively welcome new members, so if you would like to join us and meet like-minded people from Buckhurst Hill, please follow the instructions below on Becoming a Member. Your subscription enables the Society to continue.
The committee is made up of members of BHRS who have volunteered to manage and represent the society. They meet once a month.
The committee arranges events for members and the wider community as well as working alongside other organisations e.g. BH Parish Council, BH Village Forum and supporting charities such as Carers UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf and the Loughton Food Bank.
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A newsletter published and delivered twice a year
Notice of meetings and events sent by email
An Annual General Meeting, held in May each year
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Our Contact details can be found here
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The place of women within the various religions in Europe
The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe considering the place of women within the (...)
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Growth in a Buddhist Economy — by Jeffrey D. Sachs
I have just returned from Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom of unmatched natural beauty, cultural richness, and inspiring self-reflection. From the kingdom’s uniqueness now arises a set of economic and social questions that are of pressing interest for the entire world.
How to Establish a Daily Practice Of Almost Anything, in Six Steps
Whether it’s meditation, yoga, or your favorite creative activity, you’ll get so much more from doing it every day. Follow these six steps, says Anne Cushman, to enjoy all the benefits of daily practice.
Swastikas used on maps in Japan to indicate Buddhist temples to be replaced because tourists associate them with Nazis
Tokyo, Japan — Japanese maps have long used swastikas to mark the location of Buddhist temples on maps. But this practice could soon be abolished after a survey revealed that most tourists associate the symbols with Nazism.
Irishman Laurence Carroll was first westerner to be ordained Buddhist monk
The first westerner to be ordained a Buddhist monk also became a hero in Asia for his anti-imperialist campaigning. He was an Irishman — and yet we’ve never heard of him. John Daly met the filmmaker who is going to rectify that.
Dzogchen master Chatral Rinpoche passes on, aged 102
Kathmandu, Nepal - Dzogchen master Chatral Rinpoche died in Nepal on January 5, at the age of 102. He was one of the last living disciples of Khenpo Ngawang Palzang.
Gyalwang Drukpa Leads “Kung Fu Nuns” on Bicycle Pilgrimage to New Delhi
A bicycle pilgrimage to raise awareness about women’s empowerment and environmental conservation.
How are Buddhists responding to the refugee crisis?
The refugee crisis: there’s lots of quibbling (and worse) going on around it. But the reality (...)
Russian Media Watchdog Bans Buddhist Text Because of Suicide Description
Moscow, Russia — A Buddhist monk has filed a lawsuit against Roskomnadzor, the state media watchdog, after it banned a religious text from the 5th century, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.
Christmas in India
If in the North East it is celebrated in one way, in the South West it is done in a different way. In northwest India, the tribal Christians of the Bhil tribe go out night after night for a week during Christmas to sing their special carols the whole night through and tell the story of Christmas to everybody. ...
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Lorde Australian tour postponed due to illness
It is with much regret that Lorde has had to postpone her upcoming Australian tour, scheduled to commence in Melbourne this Thursday, 24th April.
Under doctor’s advice, Ella Yelich-O'Connor will return to New Zealand for immediate rest and recuperation in order to regain complete health and continue touring for the rest of the year.
"It breaks my heart to have to postpone these shows as the band and I absolutely love playing to Australian crowds, and it was not a decision we made lightly. I know I need to focus on getting better in order to perform at my best. We'll be with you as soon as we can, Aussies." - Ella Yelich-O'Connor
Rescheduled dates are being presently worked on for Lorde’s Australian tour and will be announced as soon as possible. If the new dates are not suitable, rest assured you will be able to secure a refund.
While fans are encouraged to hold on to their tickets, the option to secure a refund is now available to you via the official ticketing agency you purchased from. Patrons will be able to secure a refund for the value of their tickets and fees and charges incurred in purchasing the ticket.
Thu 24th April - Melbourne, Festival Hall - POSTPONED
Sat 26th April - Melbourne, Festival Hall - POSTPONED
Sun 27th April - Adelaide, AEC Theatre - POSTPONED
Tue 29th April - Perth, Challenge Stadium - POSTPONED
Fri 2nd May - Sydney, Hordern Pavilion - POSTPONED
Sat 3rd May - Sydney, Hordern Pavilion - POSTPONED
Sun 4th May - Newcastle, Entertainment Centre - POSTPONED
Tue 6th May - Brisbane, Riverstage - POSTPONED
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CBBT Announces Winning Name for the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project’s Tunnel Boring Machine
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> Latest News > CBBT Announces Winning Name for the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project’s Tunnel Boring Machine
CAPE CHARLES, VA – The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (“CBBT”) and its partners on the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project are excited to announce the winning name for the tunnel boring machine: CHESSIE!
The winning entry was submitted by Grace Bentley of Nandua Middle School, located in Onley, VA.
According to the video entry, “Chessie” was a natural choice, founded on the legend of the sea monster who lives deep within the Chesapeake Bay. Sailors who have spotted this creature describe Chessie as a long, snake-like creature, so it is analogous to the 325-foot long TBM that will dig its way through the Bay bottom. The name has remained popular in the Chesapeake Bay region over the years and personifies many things, including boats, trains, trails and animals.
The winning name will be displayed on the side of the TBM during the launching ceremony which is anticipated to take place in 2019.
In late March, a Review Committee selected the Top 10 names from more than 120 entries received from 6th grade students from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News and the Eastern Shore. The Review Committee was comprised of representatives from the Project partners: Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission; Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture; Jacobs; Mott MacDonald; HNTB; and Women’s Transportation Seminar, Hampton Roads Chapter.
On-line voting began Monday, April 2 and ran through Friday, April 13 at 4:30 pm EST. The top 10 essays and video as presented by the 6th grade students were made available on the CBBT’s website and the public was invited to vote for their favorite entry.
Naming a tunnel boring machine (TBM) with a female name dates back to early mining traditions, when miners looked to Saint Barbara to protect them as they worked underground. The naming of the machine in advance of it beginning to work is a sign of good luck for the project ahead.
Second place winner was BESSY the Boring Bufflehead, submitted by Caleb McIntyre of Broadwater Academy and third place winner was MS. TAYLOR, submitted by Shania Finley of Kiptopeke Elementary School.
Each of the winning submissions are available for public view at www.cbbt.com/TBMNamingContest/.
“Every student who participated in this naming contest is to be commended, as their entries expressed a lot of thought and creativity,” stated Jeff Holland, Executive Director for the CBBT. “The Commission extends congratulations to the winners and we appreciate the excellent effort invested by all students to take part in this unique opportunity. We look forward to the students, teachers, and their classes continuing to follow the progress of this tunnel project until it is completed.”
About the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project:
The massive TBM, currently being manufactured in Germany by Herrenknecht, at 42 feet in diameter and over 325 feet long, will excavate a one mile long, $756 million tunnel under Thimble Shoal Channel in the Chesapeake Bay. The new bored tunnel will run parallel to the CBBT’s existing tunnel that carries more than 4 million vehicles each year under the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The new tunnel will carry two lanes of southbound traffic while the existing tunnel will carry two lanes of northbound traffic. Upon completion, it will become the first transportation tunnel constructed by a TBM in the Hampton Roads area.
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The 2016 Sailing Olympic Version of the "Log Rolling and Stump Jumping Contest"
By Glenn McCarthy, May 15, 2015 at 1:57 pm
There was a massive rain in Chicago on a Friday evening rush hour years ago, streets were flooded, traffic stopped everywhere, rivers canals and creeks overflowing. Interestingly, it takes one week for that bubble of water to travel from Chicago to Peoria, IL 150 miles to the South via the Illinois River where I competed in a regatta.
We rolled in Friday night, being fall time, the Illinois River was normally very low in the dry season, some years the event is cancelled because the water is too low. Imagine our eyes popping out when we saw the water was up to the top of the launching wall.
The locals explained to us that the crane for launching the boats would be under water by Sunday and there would be no racing Sunday as a result, and we would jam all races into Saturday and have a long day on the water.
Saturday morning the water was above the wall about mid-shin and we stacked cinder blocks on the edge of the wall so we didn't take one step too far and go into the drink! The crane operator sat up on the arm of the crane staying out of the water to operate the up and down buttons to get our boats launched.
And then it began. As a flood occurs, everything that has been washed up on the river banks throughout the season has been dislodged and is free floating in the middle of the river. Branches, chairs, garbage, and other stuff. And lots of it. The water was brown from farm run off (soil) and you couldn't see through it.
While racing alongside other boats, you would see one suddenly slow down, a tree branch had snagged on their keel and they would swipe it off with a long pole. And then we'd take a turn snagging a tree branch suddenly slowing down and swipe it off. You couldn't see these branches they were floating below the surface of the water. It really became a game of chance.
As we were working up the course on one leg, I saw full tree branches to the left of us, scanning the horizon, I saw full roots of a tree to the right of us. I shouted, "TACK!" The skipper turned the boat 90-degrees and we sailed around the whole full mature tree. Glad we didn't hit it.
When we hauled our boats out late afternoon, the water was getting close to waist level. Sunday morning the boat storage lot was fully underwater some 12' below the new surface of the water. Impressive.
At the Saturday evening dinner, a good guy from Springfield, Gill Cole, stood up pulled a harmonica and sang a song about the "Log rolling and stump jumping contest" we had gone through out on the water earlier that day. It was hilarious, good natured and in good fun.
We were doing this for fun and recreation. We were not at the Olympics. We had not spent years in training, practicing, in the gym, getting coached, qualifying to be there. Was it a fair contest in Peoria? No, far from it. Did it change the outcome of who won? Probably. But we were there for fun, not Olympic Gold and no one made a beef about it. If this were the Olympics, we would not have raced, there was no way to guarantee a fair contest.
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CALENDAR LISTINGS FOR Sunday, February
GREENFIELD Dramatic Reading and Discussion: "25 Questions for Jewish Mothers": Judy Gold, a gay Jewish comedian, tries to grasp how she fits in with other Jewish mothers. She explores the many faces of secular and religious Jewish identity, particularly of mothers and stereotypes that are the subject of jokes. Conversation with the audience about the universal and the diverse particulars of Jewish motherhood. Potluck dessert. Hosted by Brattleboro Area Jewish Community. 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. reading, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. conversation and potluck dessert. Free. Temple Israel, 27 Pierce St. Reservations appreciated: 802-464-2632, faith@bajcvermont.org.
BRATTLEBORO Ski Memoir at Harris Hill with The Brattleboro Words Project: Stop by the Brattleboro Words Project's table at this year's Harris Hill Ski Jump competition, where Project organizers will debut an evocative memoir piece by jumper Christopher Lamb and other Harris Hill segments for the Brattleboro Words Trail. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Harris Hill Ski Jump, Cedar Street. Information: www.brattleborowords.org.
BRATTLEBORO Vermont's Liberty Union Party: Learn about VT's Liberty Union Party, it's platform, it's history, its role as a vehicle for political change. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Brattleboro Food Co-op Community Room, 7 Canal St. Jess Diamondstone: 802-254-9403.
Celebrations and festivals
BRATTLEBORO Asian Cultural Center of VT - Celebrate the Lunar New Year of China, Korea, and Vietnam: Celebrate the Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival with stilt walkers, sweet rice balls, and the Korean card game Hwatu (Go Stop). It's a potluck. Li Fei Osborne returns to share a dance of the Yi people (one of the Chinese ethnic minorities) and then teach a Yi dance for everyone to try. Dance with the Dragon, do Qigong, join in a Korean tug-of-war, make a paper lantern, sing an Asian New Year song. Help usher in The Year of the Brown Earth Pig, a year full of joy, friendship and love; an auspicious year because the Pig attracts success in all the spheres of life. The highlight is the annual dance with the 30-foot Vietnamese dragon which parades from the Museum towards Main Street bringing luck for the coming year. According to Chinese folklore, this enormous marionette, requiring at least nine people to hold, is forever chasing the "heavenly pearl" in its pursuit of wisdom. This extraordinary dragon was brought back from the village of an accomplished Vietnamese craftsman. During the rest of the year, the dragon "lives" in Marlboro College dining hall. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (Dragon arrives at 2:15 p.m.). Free. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 28 Vernon St. Information: 802-257-7898, accvt.org, (day of event: 802-579-9088).
KEENE Pianist/Vocalist Eve Kodiak and Native American-style Flute Player John Willard: Concert of guided meditation, improvisation, story, chant and silence. In all sacred traditions, sound and music have been a tool for realignment; a gateway to healing and transformation. Willard was drawn into this world at age 15 when he traveled by canoe along ancient trade routes in northern Quebec with the Cree people. He first learned to play the Native American-style flute in the wilderness and has studied and performed with Grammy winning traditional artists. Kodiak brings decades of work as a professional musician, teacher, composer and recording artist. Albums include The Return of Desire: Improvisations, with Grammy winner David Darling. 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Keene Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Washington St. Information: 603-352-1719; Click for more info on Web in new window.
BRATTLEBORO Community Circle Dance: All dances taught. No partner needed. Led by Lynn Hartwood and Jane Buchan. 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Donations appreciated. River Valley Aikido Center, 11 Cottage St. Parker Huber: 802-257-9108, www.brattleborocircledance.org.
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Cordkillers Ep. 33 - I remember Coax!
Xbox helps out over-the-air users in Europe, but do we care? Also broadband outpaces cable TV for the first time. And why Brian is so excited about Vimeo?
CordKillers: Ep. 33 - I remember Coax!
Recorded: August 17, 2014
Guest: Ewen Rankin
Robin Williams tribute
Cable Companies Sell More Broadband Than TV
- Leichtman research reports broadband passed TV in subs among cable cos.
- 49,915,000 Internet v. 49,910,000 TV
Signal Intelligence
Netflix latest weapon to take on HBO: Cosby
Netflix has 4 new comedy specials coming this year
- Bill Cosby 77 Nov. 28
- Jim Jeffries BARE August 29 (Aussie)
- Bill Burr “I’m sorry you feel that way” Dec. 5
- Chelsea Peretti “One of the Greats” (Brooklyn 99) Nov. 14
Mohu Unboxing
Thanks to TV streaming, the Xbox One is about to get more useful to your phone or tablet
Xbox One getting updated media playback later this month (early access)
- Stream live television through smart glass (only in regions that can use the tuner dongle)
- Media playback from connected USB or DLNA source
Vote for which new shows Amazon should give the green light to
- Amazon’s third pilot season is uncerway
- The pilots arrive August 28 in US and UK
-The Cosmopolitans - White Americans in Paris looking for love and friendship ( Adam Brody and Chloë Sevigny )
-Hand of God - Hard-drinking judge seeks venegance and believes he has messages from God (directed by Mark Forster Quantum of Solace)(Ron Perlman)
-Hysteria - Austin neurologist tries to stop a diseases spread through friendship. (created by Shaun Cassidy, starring Mena Suvari)
-Really - Comedy. Chicagoans in their thirties deal with being in their thirties.
-Red Oaks - coming-of-age in the 1980s.
Microsoft is in preliminary talks with Warner Brothers to buy the Xbox Entertainment Studios
Xbox One is the first set top box to get YouTube’s new look for TV-connected devices.
-It includes a pop-up guide, latest videos from subscriptions and curated channels. This makes YT a lot easier to use to watch series.
@SteamDB found references to film, tvseries and music apps in the source code for Valve’s Steam video game service.
-Could there be a new storefront in the marketplace soon?
Pluto.TV launched a version of the service for Amazon’s Fire TV. This is Pluto.tv’s first native app.
Warner brothers box design for the Blu-Ray edition of Edge of Tomorrow uses Live, Die, Repeat almost as the title
-With the name “edge of tomorrow” very small and out of the way.
Vimeo launched a new Roku app with a custom inteface. You can watch staff picks and curated Collections without needing an account now.
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On Our Radar
Brian: The Regular Show season 8, The Leftovers, Fargo ep 1, Quick Draw on Hulu
Tom: Going Deep with David Rees, The Leftovers, The Shield (301)(This may be my favorite Shield episode overall yet), Quick Draw
Ewen: Hannibal Season 2 and finished Season 1 of The Bridge
Hello Cord Killers
So the WWE Network launched outside the US this week and I tried it out as it's the first major cord cutting service here in Australia. While I haven't been a fan of the content since the early 2000's I thought it would be fun to try.
I was so impressed with the quality of the WWE's offering I decided to use Unblock-us.com to sign up for Netflix which is still in limbo here. I was left scratching my head at one thing tho. Netflix is often touted as having a massive library of content but I found lots of content I'd like to watch missing, both new and old content that is available on DVD and Blu-ray. For instance all 4 of the Transformers home released movies are missing (1986 and the 3 modern movies). I was really disappointed to also see the 3 Stargate series are not available.
What is the rule of thumb for what content is and isn't available on Netflix and other services?
Nik your newest boss.
I'm such a huge fan of the show, please keep doing what you're doing! But as your boss I would like to direct you both to something that you have failed to mention. I am the Producer on a show called Quick Draw on Hulu. We have just started releasing the second season of this very funny show and yet no comment from you both. Since I am your boss, and I make my living producing this show, I feel that your own careers rely on the success of this show. Please watch at your earliest convenience and I'm happy to take any notes.
Piggybacking on the draft conversation from episode 32… I’d like to setup a small movie draft with a few friends. Is there a set of rules or a summary/description that I can pass around to get them up to speed?
I’m the only Cordkillers listener of the bunch (I’m working on them!) and am therefore the only one who’s ever heard of the draft. While I know the basics from listening to the show, I’ve never actually watched a draft episode …or is that all I need to do and it’s all spelled out there and I’m a dummy for asking?
Love the show(s)!
http://boxofficedraft.com
Okay, had to write in again to address Brian's issue with over the air TV. Does he not realize that over the air has the best picture and sound quality of all the other options available?
Tom Merritt August 17, 2014 Comment
It’s Spoilerin’ Time: Episode 33 - The Leftovers Ep. 7, The Shield (301), Fargo
Tom Merritt August 20, 2014 2 Comments
It’s Spoilerin' Time: Episode 32 - Guardians of the Galaxy, Snowpiercer, The Shield (212-213), The Leftovers Ep. 6, Europa Report
Tom Merritt August 13, 2014
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Cordkillers 235 - Amazon as in Beer (w/ Nicole Lee)
Mr. Robot to end, Dr. Who coming soon, and Spotify adds Showtime for students. All this and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Nicole Lee.
CordKillers: Ep. 235 - Amazon as in Beer
Recorded: September 10 2018
Guest: Nicole Lee
Daredevil S3 teaser
Netflix snags former Disney exec Christie Fleischer to lead its consumer products team
- Disney exec Christie Fleischer to head its global Consumer Products team overseeing retail and licensee partnerships, publishing, interactive games, merchandising and experiential events
- Fleischer was previously head of merchandise for parks, experiences and consumer products at Disney
- She also worked in merchandise management for Warnaco Inc, American Pacific Enterprises and The Disney Store.
- Danger zone: People get annoyed by promos for Netflix shows inside Netflix. Will they run promos for merch?
Netflix and Amazon will have to make more European content by law
- The European Union has reached a preliminary agreement on rules to require streaming services to carry at least 30% European-made content in their libraries. Individual countries can mandate up to 40% and require a minimum of that amount be made in their specific country. Surcharges on subscription fees can also be levied to pay into national film funds. Netflix already does this in Germany. A vote is expected to pass and the rules become law in December. Companies will have 20 months from then to apply the rules.
Switzerland Is Doing Away With Over-the-Air TV. Could the U.S. Do the Same?
- Switzerland's public broadcaster will stop over-the-air TV broadcasts by the end of 2019. 1.9% of the population, about 64,000 people, reportedly take advantage of the service. (In the US 17% of homes rely on “broadcast only” up from 15% in 2015.
The First: Hulu’s new series about a human mission to Mars feels pretty real
- The First, about the first human mission to Mars, arrives on Hulu September 14. The show stars Sean Penn as a grounded astronaut and was created by House of Cards Beau Willimon.
Doctor Who’s next season will premiere on October 7th
- Doctor Who will premiere October 7th for both UK and US viewers. BBC America will air the premiere twice: once in the afternoon, simulcast with the UK start time and an airing at the normal prime-time hour.
Netflix to release Orson Welles' final film in November
- Orson Welles last film "The Other Side of the Wind" began shooting in 1970 starring John Huston, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg and Oja Kodar. In March 2017, Welles production manager Frank Marshall and Filip Jan Rymsza got the film completed. It features Oscar-winning editor Bob Murawski and a new score by Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand. It tells the story of a self-exiled producer who returns to LA to make a comeback movie. It arrives in select theaters and Netflix November 2.
Netflix released a teaser for House of Cards returning November 2. It shows Claire at Frank's grave.
Netflix released a teaser for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. The show arrives November 16.
Ellen DeGeneres' return to stand-up arrives on Netflix December 18th
CBS will stream Super Bowl LIII on mobile devices without a sign-in
-CBS will stream the Super Bowl Sunday February 3, on its mobile website and apps without a sign-in. Though of course authenticated viewers through cable and subscribers to CBS All Access will also be able to watch it. It will also stream on the NFL's website and app and on Verizon's AOL, Complex, Tumblr and Yahoo.
Netflix has cast Henry Cavill as Geralt in The Witcher series. Production will start October 18 andThe show will now likely premiere in late 2019 instead of 2020.
Apple's latest show acquisitions include an elephant documentary
-Apple has bought rights to both the nature documentary The Elephant Queen as well as the animated movie Wolfwalkers from Oscar nominee Tomm Moore about a young hunter who learns to appreciate wolves.
Netflix is bringing the latest Coen brothers movie to theaters
- The Coen Brothers Netflix movie "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" showed at the Venice Film Festival and will also receive a theatrical release to qualify it for awards.
Mr. Robot’s fourth season will be its last
- The Hollywood Reporter says Mr. Robot's fourth season will be its last. It will run 12 episodes and air next year. Sam Esmail said “Since day one, I’ve been building toward one conclusion — and in breaking the next season of Mr. Robot, I have decided that conclusion is finally here. Everyone on the creative team, including the amazing people at USA and UCP, didn’t want to say goodbye, but we ultimately have too much respect for Elliot’s journey to extend past its inevitable ending.”
Brian: The Good Place, Ozark season 2 (2 eps), Better Call Saul (2 eps), Deadwood
Tom: Ramen Heads, Being George Clooney
Nicole: Crazy Rich Asians, every MCU movie ever (except Ant Man and the Wasp), The Toys That Made Us, Stay Here, Pluto TV
On the Lookout: Chef & My Fridge
Netflix, Hulu and Amazon win numerous creative Emmy awards
- The Emmy awards happen in three waves. The first wave of Creative Arts were awarded Sunday, the next wave of Creative Arts is coming September 9, and then the Prime Time Emmys which is televised will be awarded September 17. SO. In this first round HBO took home the most trophies at 13, mostly for Game of Thrones. Netflix took three awards for Black Mirror 3 for the Crown and two for GLOW. Hulu's Handmaid's Tale got three and Amazon's Marvelous Mrs. Maizel got three as well. Even Apple took home one with “Outstanding Short Form Variety Series” for Carpool Karaoke.
Sources tell the Information that Amazon plans to launch an ad-supported streaming service on its Fire TV devices. It's working title is Free Dive.
DC’s streaming video service will launch on September 15th
- DC's streaming service will launch September 15. The first original show, Titans, will arrive October 12th though New York Comiccon attendees can get a sneak peek October 3rd.
YouTube TV users can pause their subscription for up to six months
- YouTube TV users can pause their subscription for up to six months without losing any of their DVR recordings or favorites. Keep in mind that recordings still expire after 9 months and the date that you resume your membership becomes your new billing date.
Cord killing gurus,
Wanted to follow up Joining Netflix via iOS instead of direct through Netflix website. I am sure I am a very small minority but I actually cancelled my membership just to be able to sign up again through my AppleTV. When you sign up through Apple you can use your iTunes balance to pay for service. iTunes cards are pretty easy to find for a 10-15% discount so it allows me to save $2 a month off Netflix.
Thanks for all you do,
- Ian
Hi Tom and Brian,
I was listening to your latest podcast about Netflix renewals and iOS. I have been a Netflix customer since the early days but switched my billing once they offered billing through Apple's app subscription service. The reason: itunes gift cards consistently go on sale for 10-20% off and that money can be applied to my subscriptions as well. Since the cost is the same on the Net and iOS, why not just take the discount?
Your Boss,
- Derrick
Disney’s Blu-ray patterns haven’t changed. They continue to pull their major family movies into the “vault” and reintroduce them every 10 years. This strategy works because there is a new generation ready for the content and the urgency of the “limited release” ensures that the movies will get bought rather than allowing parents to put them on the “we’ll get around to it” list. The question now is does this go away with the Disney streaming service. Will parents keep the Disney channel month after month if everything is available all the time or will the service continue to release movies in 10 year windows (a twice a year or so “premiere” that lines up with their Christmas and Easter disc releases perhaps)?
I subscribed to CBS All Access when Star Trek started. I went ahead and watched week after week instead of waiting until the season was over and binging but I still intended to drop the service between Star Trek seasons. I went ahead and stayed with it because the new shows that are slowly coming out such as Strange Angel caught our attention as well as watching old series. But here’s where CBS falls down as a streaming service because they are forced into what Brian likes to call “the mushy middle”. You can use the service to watch a new CBS show that you missed earlier in the week (such as Mom or Big Bang) but you can’t stream an entire season to catch up. Plus you are only allow to watch a handful of episodes even after the season is over (presumably to protect the affiliates summer reruns). They are also apparently protecting syndication since you are unable to watch previous seasons. Perhaps all of this fades away one day after all the current deals are done, I guess we’ll see.
Everyone seems to think that adapting Asimov's "Foundation" series for TV will be hard. I just want to point out that the BBC radio did an excellent radio series of the novels some years back. Surely if someone can do a radio adaptation of the works, then a TV version isn't impossible, either.
I will say that the one thing which bothered me about the radio adaptation, that I never noticed when I read the novels *mumbly mum* years ago is how much many of the characters fawned over the idea of living under an emperor instead of being in a republic. I know Asimov was said to be inspired to write the series when thinking about what it must have been like when Rome fell apart, but the idea of a leader selected simply because of who his parents were just doesn't sit well with me at all.
You can find a link to the BBC radio's adaptation here: https://www.theverge.com/2012/12/7/3739574/asimov-foundation-bbc-radio-drama
- Tucker
As one of the Veronica Mars movie backers I was thrilled to hear the news that the show was coming back. I was less thrilled to hear Hulu as that is my least favorite platform so far but I will be paying to watch the show and then not paying anymore. (I know Hulu has a free thing but I have to deal with streaming at work and an ad can stop me from watching a show literally)
- Jeff
Dear Killers,
Spotify recently updated their Spotify Premium for Students program to include Showtime, meaning for just 5 dollars a month, you can get Spotify Premium, Hulu (w/ ads) AND Showtime.
It's a crazy deal! Check it out! Two things:
1) if you're having trouble signing up, even if your college is on the list, manually verify that you're a student and use a PDF of your class schedule.
2) If you have the discount already, you won't get Showtime until your next billing cycle.
- Amar
Listen to the BBC's radio version of Asimov's 'Foundation' trilogy online
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Published on 2 February 2016
Poll: Most Frenchmen believe Jews responsible for rise in anti-Semitism
According to French media reports the 18-month study 56% of Frenchmen believe that Jews have a “lot of power” and are richer.
By Sam Sokol, published in the Jerusalem Post February 2, 2016
Fully 60 percent of Frenchmen believe that Jews bear at least some responsibility for recent rises in anti-Semitism, according to a new poll by the Ipsos market research firm.
According to French media reports, the 18-month study, which was sponsored by the Fondation du judaïsme français, also found that 56% of Frenchmen believe that Jews have a “lot of power” and are richer than average while more than 40% said that Jews are “a little too present in the media.”
About 13% agreed that “there are a few too many Jews in France,” perhaps helping to explain why “three-quarters consider it difficult to be a Jew in France” and 40% are considering emigration.
These findings confirm another recent poll by the Institut français d’opinion publique, which pegged the number of French Jews mulling moving to Israel at 43% percent. Given France’s approximately 700,000 Jews, that translates to about 200,000 people.
Anti-Semitism and a worsening economy have driven many French Jews to seek their fortunes abroad, with significant communities forming in Montreal, London and other cities.
Speaking with The Jerusalem Post last year, Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky stated that around 50,000 French Jews asked for information about immigrating to Israel in 2014.
More than 7,900 French Jews made aliya in 2015, up 10% from the previous year, when the western European nation became the leading source of immigrants here with 7,000 olim, more than twice the number from 2013.
This week’s Ipsos poll also found that French mistrust of Islamic immigrants was high, with more than half of respondents stating that they did not believe that immigration enriched their country and nearly a third stating that “racist reactions may be justified”... Read more.
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Tyus Jones
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Drafted #24 in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Timberwolves
RCSI: 6 (2014)
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Position: PG
Jerseys: #1, #12, #5
Relatives: brother of Tre Jones
brother of Jadee Jones
cousin of Al Nuness
cousin of Jordan Nuness
cousin of Jared Nuness
High School: Apple Valley High School (Minnesota)
Hometown: Apple Valley, MN
Agent: Brandon Rosenthal
AAU: Howard Pulley Panthers
College: Duke
Current Team: Timberwolves
Win - Loss: 1 - 4
The Top Ten Performers at the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League
Julian Applebome
@jlapplebome
#1) Tyus Jones, 6'2, Point Guard, 20.1 years old, Timberwolves, Duke
EWA: 2.0
PER: 25.6
TS%: 59%
20.4 PTS, 3.8 REB, 6.8 AST, 1.4 STL, 13-32 3P, 48-57 FT%, 45.1 FG%
Tyus Jones, the second year pro and 24th overall pick out of Duke in 2015, put together an impressive performance in Vegas, earning him MVP honors. Jones took the keys to the Timberwolves offense when Kris Dunn went down with a concussion after two games, and led the team to the finals where they lost in overtime to the Chicago Bulls. Jones led the Las Vegas Summer League in assists at 6.8 per game, and finished third in points at 20.4 per game.
Jones has just average physical tools for a point guard, but he has elite ball handling and decision making skills. He looks very comfortable and patient playing out of ball screens, and keeps defenses off balance with hesitation and crossover dribbles, as well as his ability to knock down the pocket jumper. Jones has shown that he can get into the paint and make plays, but struggles finishing against length and often resorts to floaters and runners. He has some catch and shoot ability, having shot 37% on 106 attempts with Idaho and Minnesota last year. Jones hit some big shots in Las Vegas, and showed he could lead a team, but it will be interesting to see where he can find minutes next season behind Ricky Rubio, Zach Lavine, and Kris Dunn.
2015 NBA Draft Combine Measurements Analysis
-Tyus Jones: The skilled point guard measured 6'0.25 without shoes to go along with a 6'5 wingspan and a 184.6 pound frame. Measured at 6'0.75 with shoes last year by USA Basketball, it is safe to say Jones has grown a bit since that time, but he was also 191 pounds with a 6'5.25 wingspan at that point. While every little bit in terms of size helps for a player like Jones, his weight loss is also interesting. Interestingly, Jones compares favorably to both Mike Conley and Chris Paul when they were coming out of Ohio State and Wake Forest respectively. Conley measured 5'11.75 without shoes with a 6'5.75 wingspan and a 175-pound frame while Paul was 5'11.75 with a 6'4.25 wingspan and a 178-pound frame. Though Jones doesn't have elite quickness like those two players, from a sheer size standpoint, he fits in with some of the league's top floor generals.
Tyus Jones NBA Draft Scouting Report and Video Breakdown
@Mike_Schmitz
Scouting Report by Jonathan Givony. Video Analysis by Mike Schmitz
Tyus Jones earned a reputation for being a killer very early on in his career, being considered the #1 prospect in his high school class entering his junior year, and winning gold medals for USA Basketball at the U16, U17 and U18 levels. He continued to do much of the same in his lone year of college basketball, helping Duke to a national championship behind a heroic 19-point second half performance in the final game against Wisconsin, which earned him Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four honors.
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Jones has average physical tools for the point guard position by NBA standards, being measured around 6-1, with a 190 pound frame and a wingspan between 6-3 and 6-5. He's not an exceptional athlete on top of that, possessing just average speed in the open floor, without a great first step or vertical leap to compensate.
What Jones lacks in measurables he makes up for with balls and brains, as he's incredibly poised, confident and intelligent for an 18-year old, particularly operating in the clutch, earning him the well-deserved Tyus Stones moniker. He needed very little time to make the transition from high school to college basketball, establishing himself as one of the best point guards in the country very early on, posting the third highest PPR and assist to turnover ratio in our Top-100 (behind two 22-year olds).
Jones does a great job of pushing the tempo and getting his team baskets early in the shot-clock, ranking eighth best in college basketball with the 301 points (7.5 per game) he produced in transition this season, according to Synergy Sports Technology. He advances the ball quickly and unselfishly up the floor, regardless of whether he'll get an assist for his efforts, rewarding his big men running the floor with easy baskets, and finding shooters spotting up on the wing. There is no question that he is the type of point guard teammates like playing with.
Jones' creativity as a passer extends to the half-court settings, where he ranked the second most efficient pick and roll player in college basketball after Eastern Washington's Tyler Harvey. Extremely patient and poised, he finds a very nice balance between shooting and passing, which keeps the defenses honest.
Jones has outstanding ball-handling skills and a wide variety of change of speeds and hesitation moves to keep opponents off balance. He sees and utilizes both sides of the floor, and can make every pass in the book, be it off the bounce, lobs, skip-passes, or just bullets right through the heart of the defense. He has elite court vision and passing ability, and does a good job of keeping turnovers to a minimum, with his 2.3 turnovers per-40 minutes ranking as the third best rate among DX Top-100 PGs.
Part of Jones' success on the pick and roll stems from his proclivity for making off the dribble jump-shots. He made 43% of his pull-ups on the season, with his 1.13 PPP in these situations ranking third best among prospects in this draft, behind Tyler Harvey and Corey Hawkins. The threat of his pull-up jumper allowed him to find moderate success as a driver, mostly in terms of hitting crafty floaters outside of the restricted area with soft touch, and initiating and exaggerating contact around the rim to draw fouls and get to the free throw linewhere he converts nearly 90% of his attempts.
Playing alongside another point guard in Quinn Cook, as well as a ball-dominant big man in Jahlil Okafor, Jones also plenty of possessions operating off the ball, where he did a solid job of spacing the floor in Duke's highly efficient offense. He made 39% of his shots with his feet set this year, sporting strong shooting mechanics and touch which leave plenty of room for optimism regarding how he'll develop in this area down the road.
Known as an average shooter early on in his high school career, Jones has worked hard to improve this part of his game, which will be very important to any success he has in the NBA.
The reason for that is Jones' average physical profile, which will put him at a disadvantage on most nights in the NBA. Only standing around 6-1 in shoes, he does not possess a great frame, nor outstanding athleticism.
That showed up at the college level with his struggles finishing around the basket in traffic, where he converted just 44% of his half-court attempts inside the paint. He doesn't possess the type of blow-by quickness the go get his own shot whenever he pleases like some guards in the NBA these days, and won't be able to simply bulldoze his way through the lane with his relatively underwhelming frame. Things won't get any easier against the significantly more talented big men he'll face in the NBA, which will force Jones to rely even more heavily on his jump-shot and passing ability.
Even more of a concern for scouts is Jones' struggles on the other end of the floor. He was not a very good defender at the college level, even if he was able to improve as the season moved on. He has average lateral quickness, and his lack of strength does him no favors when trying to get over the top of screens.
To compound the issue, Jones is not the most attentive or intense defender, often looking somewhat lackadaisical with his work here. He has very good anticipation skills, as evidenced by the 1.7 steals per-40 minutes he averaged this year, but will have to put a better effort on this end of the floor if he's not to emerge as a liability, which would really hurt his chances of carving out a significant role on a good team. Having a real rim protector behind him to help eliminate mistakes will probably be a key, something he didn't benefit from this year at Duke.
Scouts will be watching the wingspan and standing reach measurements he posts at the NBA combine to try and get a better feel for what his potential is on this end of the floor.
Jones is somewhat of a divisive prospect among NBA scouts, one who draws widely varying reactions and opinions, both positive and negative. On one hand it is hard to understate the amount of success he's had thus far in his career, as a winner everywhere he's been, who played his best games against the best competition he faced all season. His highlight reel of clutch plays is almost unprecedented for a player his age, and the confidence, toughness and feel for the game he displays makes him difficult to bet against him.
On the other hand, his physical profile is clearly that of a backup point guard, not a starter, which may make it difficult for a team to pick him in the lottery. Can he develop into a good enough shooter/scorer to overcome his struggles finishing inside the paint? Will he become a better defender in time? NBA teams will try and learn more about him during the pre-draft process against the likes of Jerian Grant, Cameron Payne and Delon Wright to get a better feel for how to rank them.
Top NBA Prospects in the ACC, Part 4: Tyus Jones Scouting Video
Mike Schmitz is the video analyst for DraftExpress. Follow him on twitter and check out the DraftExpress video section. He will be breaking down the NBA draft in digital format all year long for us.
New Batch of USA Basketball Measurements Released on DraftExpress
Tyus Jones only grew a quarter of an inch in the span of a year according to our measurements, but added 16 pounds to his frame, which he likely needed to do. His wingspan is now listed at a respectable 6-5 ¼, which helps compensate somewhat for the fact that he's only 6-1.
2014 Nike Hoop Summit Video Interviews: Tyus Jones, Mike Moser
2014 Nike Hoop Summit: USA Measurements
Height (w/ shoes): 6'1.25"
Wingspan: 6'3"
Standing Reach: 7'10.5
High School Class of 2014 Scouting Reports, Part One - the Guards
Recruiting Rankings: 247: #5, ESPN: #3, Scout: #2, Rivals: #2
-Extremely creative and fundamentally sound point guard
-Can both score and distribute extremely well
-Possesses a superb first step.
-Can operate at different speeds
-Has very good court vision. Is a willing passer who reads the defense, anticipates well and can move the ball around with pinpoint accuracy
-Gets to the basket at will at the high school level. Draws a ton of fouls. Lives at the free throw line
-Does a good job of getting teammates involved. Makes crisp passes
-Improved 3-point shooter. Made 41% of his 3-point attempts in 23 Nike EYBL games this spring
-Can make shots with feet set or off the dribble
-Converted 87% of his free throw attempts
-Good anticipation skills in passing lanes
-Business-like approach. Carries himself impressively for his age
-Does not possess great physical tools in terms of size, frame or length
-May struggle to draw fouls and finish as effectively around the basket against taller, longer, stronger competition at next level
-Average defender. Conserves energy. Gambles. Does not put great effort in, usually by design due to the considerable offensive load he's expected to shoulder. Question marks persist about how he will fare guarding more physically gifted point guards
Outlook: Mature and intelligent point guard who can carry a team with his scoring ability as well as make others better. Has great potential on the pick and roll. Used to be a relatively poor shooter, but seems to have improved that part of his game. Average height and narrow frame are the biggest concerns revolving around just how high his ceiling is long-term.
Tyus Jones Video Highlights and Interview
Tyus Jones out of Apple Valley High School in Minnesota talks about what he wants to accomplish at the Elite 24, the difficulty in making a college decision, and his goals for college when it comes to improving his game. From the 2013 Under Armour Elite 24.
Filmed and edited by: Farhod Family
Twitter: twitter.com/farhaaaad
Website: http://farhod.com
04/10/2019 95 - 99 at Nuggets
04/09/2019 100 - 120 vs Raptors
04/07/2019 126 - 132 vs Thunder
04/05/2019 111 - 109 vs Heat
Tweets by @Tyusjones06
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An award program that represented a Bachelor of Arts for each institution was identified. All data gathered was analysed through a standard framework document, which became the institutional 'profile' and manifested as a 12 page document. The frameworks were used to develop trends across the programs.
The project team adopted a historical/comparative analysis approach (Ruschemeyer, D., and Mahoney, J. (2003). As much of the data only came to light during the investigation, an iterative theory building process was used. (Kerssens-van Drongelen, 2001).
The project team worked with existent data relying on primary data rather than second hand data.
Primary sources included the following quantitative and qualitative sources:
DEST (now renamed DEEWR) data
Data drawn from the Graduate Destinations Survey (GDS) and Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ)
Course outlines, program structures and details gathered from institutional 'course finder' websites and calendars
An online survey of those engaged in the teaching of these programs
Semi-structured interviews conducted telephonically or 'face to face' with sixty seven people from a range of roles
Secondary sources included the following:
existing institutional or centre reports of investigations into particular areas such as attrition or employability
institutional strategic plans and program review documents
facility or school websites, program handbooks and program flyers or publicity materials
literature pertaining into higher education curriculum, teaching and academic work in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and graduate employability
media and press releases to develop an understanding of contemporary issues.
Much of the data used is available for local use and analysis from this website including:
List of Bachelor of Arts degrees and related degrees by institution
Disciplines taught as part of the degree
Bachelor of Arts Student demographics 2001 - 2006
Graduate destinations 2001 - 2006
Graduate satisfaction with course 2001 - 2006
AUQA reports pertaining to Bachelor of Arts degrees
Projects dealing with Bachelor of Arts issues
Core courses within programs
For the purposes of this study, an Arts program is taken from the DEST "Society and Culture" Coding that includes 0901 Political Science and Policy Studies; 0903 Studies in Human Society; elements within 0911 Justice and Law Enforcement; 0913 Librarianship, Information Management and Curatorial Studies; 0915 Language and Literature 0917 Philosophy and Religious Studies; 0919 Economics and Econometrics and 0999 Other Society and Culture. It also includes the Creative Arts 1007 code: Communication and Media Studies. It excludes therefore programs like Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations), Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology).
Arts programs described in this report are programs that are humanities or social sciences focused; not accredited or dependent on a professional body for benchmarking; allow some level of flexibility in terms of choice for students; and are single degree undergraduate programs.
Purpose of profile
This profile focuses on the award Bachelor of Arts. It is designed to provide a baseline of what Bachelor of Arts award programs look like across the Australian Higher Education Sector in 2008 and to enable benchmarking.
Award programs described in this profile
The first part of this profile describes the details of the award Bachelor of Arts as offered in 2008. This description is for the Bachelor of Arts award only. It does not include tagged or named programs such as Bachelor of Arts (International Studies), double degrees or honours. The second part of the profile describes the Bachelor of Arts award in contrast to other Arts awards offered by this institution fitting the definition used above. These award programs may not be offered by the same host Faculty as that which offers the Bachelor of Arts award.
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Sadistic Metal Reviews 7-23-10
by Brett Stevens on July 23, 2010
Being a music reviewer is like playing a neighborhood game of softball. Most people just toss the ball at you in an underhand heave, figuring you’re probably too incompetent to hit it most of the time. Every now and then one comes in at a crazy angle, either because it’s the one kid who can pitch even if he’s tossing you a giant rubber ball with the aerodynamics of a bison turd, or they let the retarded kids play. Either way, that crazy pitch is one in a hundred, and I live for those. Either it’s the rare CD that has some intent behind it, and some feeling to it as a result, or it’s some immaculately oblivious basement dweller here to amuse us with failure. The rest fail just by being ordinary, unexceptional and therefore, completely forgettable.
Kayo Dot – Coyote: This King Crimson tribute project likes to use diminished melodies, atonality, and chaotic combinations of instruments, but at its heart it is pop music with a simple variation on a common theme — instead of using pairs of riffs, the band assemble their phrases in groups of three so that you can shift between them and feel a sense of motion without unnecessarily complexity intervening. Many songs rely on long passages of “building up” harmonic energy through texture, which are like fun jams that then dissolve into structured song again. Songs vary enough to keep interest but are aesthetically unfulfilling as they aim for an aesthetic of randomness and barely remaining organized, which flattens the emotional dynamic possible because every moment is a cliffhanger. In addition, the vocals are like a really bad version of Sigur Ros and will annoy most people who like aesthetically coherent experiences. The most common mistake in making progressive music is to throw everything but the kitchen sink into the pot and hope it sticks, but the best bands always worked from a very simple plan and then spun layers of detail off of that. The horns dominate and guitars are relegated to rhythm and noise. Individual instrumental performances are excellent however so if you are a basement guitarist hit this like a cuffed protester.
Aggression – Forgotten Skeleton: If you crossed Nuclear Assault with Dissection, and gave it punkish choruses borrowed from Cryptic Slaughter, you’d get Aggression. Lots of classic speed metal riffing that will delight anyone who really loves the period after Metallica but before the Dark Angel/Kreator/Destruction/Sodom influenced morphed into death metal, and linear riffing that’s reminiscent of Powermad. On the whole, it’s somewhat random like Destruction and the chanted choruses over the offbeat kickhappy drums sometimes makes me want to make origami out of an IQ test, but this is a credible effort. I just don’t want to hear it again.
Daughters – Daughters: If you crossed Mindless Self Indulgence and Talking Heads with the Beastie Boys, you might get this whacky indie band that uses drums like an industrial band and keeps a theatrical, almost vaudeville level of hysterical intensity with lots of background noise. The vocalist half-talks half-sings and the guitars follow a song structure of extended versions textured in found sounds and different guitar riffs but essentially like all good dub following the same rhythm. Unfortunately, it’s also abrasively annoying because it is essentially simple with many distracting sounds packed into its core. “Daughters” has a spacious sonic profile and weaves some catchy riffs cloaked in noise throughout it, delighting those who thought post-rock should be weirder than slowed-down shoegaze/emo mashups.
Battalion – Winter Campaign: I keep a clay pigeon launcher next to my reviewing station, and when a disc irritates me beyond all reason, I send it flying out over an oblivious world. This is bounce metal, this Battlion stuff, which means it’s like Exhorder crossed with something jaunty and stupidly hard rock like Motley Crue. Although they use a lot of death metal riffs, the majority of playing time goes to riffs which are straight out of the most cliche days of speed metal: chuggachugga chuggachugga chug chuggachugga chuggachugga chug, chug . It is so obvious you have to hold your head up to avoid slumping into a stupor. Not sleep — who can sleep with all of this noise? — but a stupor as if you had someone present to you a 19-hour lecture on how to pick your nose. Mundane is the word. Throw this out as fast as you can find it.
Grave Miasma – Exalted Emanation: There’s a recent spate of these “simplified Incantation/Demoncy” bands. The only one I like so far is Cruciamentum; they vary just enough to be a solid B level death metal band. Teitanblood and Grave Miasma are so obvious it’s just painful to listen. Grave Miasma in particular seems to draw inspiration from Grave, who would use basic chromatic progressions in the most obvious way in rhythmically very basic ways, such that the boldness of it made you want to like it, as with early Napalm Death. But then you’d reflect on it and realize there wasn’t much there unless you really enjoyed the guitar tone. So it is with Grave Miasma: standard song forms, plodding progressions, little harmonic or melodic development, and not particularly compelling rhythm — unlike Demoncy and Incantation, who used minimalism creatively, this is just minimal. I’d like to love this, or I’d love to like it, but I don’t want to listen to it again.
Zs – New Slaves: Tribal drumbeats with metallic noises for harmony, deconstructed sound and effects, and a wailing saxophone make up this experimental band that uses the dub structure of layered sound. The beat established early in a song almost never changes, although it may cease at strategic moments, as in a primal ritual; within the spaces between beats, additional percussion instruments lend their timbre as an electric guitar and/or saxophone make repetitive oddball sounds with minor textural variations, giving the sensation of the album slowly surrounding you like chocolate icing. While most will not have the stomach for the abrasive wall-of-noise technique, the ritual rhythms and ceremonial pacing to each song make it an enigmatic sonic wallpaper for the background, reminiscent of the K.K. Null/Merzbow project “Absolute Null Punkt” if hybridized with The Electric Company.
Diamondsnake – Diamondsnake: This band cracks me up. Well-known ambient dude Moby created it with some of his friends from non-succeeding metal bands. It sounds like middle period Motley Crue done by pop punk brats Blink 182, with lots of extra cheese and sleaze, more with tongue-in-cheek irony than attempting to really provoke a parent or legal guardian. For hard rock listeners, this album is about as clear as anything else in the genre, and has some retro appeal with its very “Quiet Riot 1985 turned up to 11” sensibility. One oddity is that the production is so thin and designed to resemble a pop band, because the reedy hum of guitars cannot compete with today’s louder and thicker sound. However, it captures vocals, which with infectious four-note melodies are what really drive this band, since the riffs are if not generic at least cut from historical archetypes. Like most popular music, it’s children’s songs — really basic 3-4 note patterns repeated as “melodies” — but it’s catchy, fun, and not half as bad as most of the trve kvlt releases we get here.
Catapult the Smoke – Unearthed: Stoner metal is about half Black Sabbath, with the other half being filled by the rock heritage that comes into metal through bands like Cream, Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly. This CD contains competent stoner metal with unsteady wailing for vocals, but its essence is rock ‘n’ roll wrapped up in a bunch of metal riffs. In fact, it could well be a case of regression to the mean; this band is not substantially musically different from the Night Ranger clones of the 1980s, but they used lower tuning and have a greater vocabulary of metal riffs, namely Candlemass and Cathedral. Song structures are very much radio rock and these songs suffer greatly because there’s no emotional dynamism in them, where we feel a sudden change in difficult emotions that has the effect of stepping onto a three-story water slide and riding out of control. Instead, these songs claim a space and fill it, but there’s not much internal change or feeling of any emotional conflict, so they end up being more like leaving a fan on at night for comforting white noise.
Vuohivasara – The Sigil: Sounds a lot like Niden Div 187, namely fast melodic violence with lots of chromatic fills and a basic riff/chorus construction. Not bad, not as good as Mythos.
Trauma – Daimonion: Metalcore-influenced modern death metal, reminds me of a cross between Pestilence and Eisenvater, but it does the thing every bad metal band does which is repeat a basic rhythm through everything. Vocals/guitars synch and chant. Riffs are very similar too.
Master – Slaves to Society: Paul Speckmann is a genius of metal who sometimes leaves things half-finished as he does with this album. Riffs are similar, and guitar wankery fills in the gaps. In addition, his chorus-chant heavy metal just makes for repetition. There are some awesome moments but it’s not Master’s best.
Beherit – Unholy Blessings: Compilation of demos. The early demos sound like the first album, the second album demos sound like the second album played hastily, and the live set is chaotic and brilliant but not really something you need recorded. Blasphemy cover is a nice touch. I love this band but don’t see the point to this bootleg.
Skeletonbreath – Eagle’s Nest, Devil’s Cave: I like this because it reminds me of what Carbonized attempted to do on their second and third albums, which is leave rock music and jazz behind by giving songs a pattern of development more like that of a movie soundtrack. Using drums, adroit bass, and a violin, Skeletonbreath create carnival-esque longer songs that resemble soundtracks for the greatest movies you’ve never seen. These songs have clear theme and develop through a series of melodies that comment on one another, creating a real sense of atmosphere and through change, emotion. One of the more interesting CDs I’ve heard recently and musically, head and shoulders above the rest.
Xasthur – Demo 2005: Xasthur is easy to like, at first listen, because it’s actually musical in the formation of its riffs and use of vocals. The problem with Xasthur is that songs don’t go anywhere; this is the same problem every “Burzum-influenced” band has, which is that it’s much harder to string together riffs into an atmosphere than maintain it with one riff and a few breaks. This demo represents the furthest evolution of Xasthur in that songs vary between several moods, like how in your average house, you end up in one of three rooms most of the time. It’s very pretty but doesn’t stand up to repeated listenings.
Wiht – Wiht: First track sounds like a cross between Capricornus and Celtic Folk; it’s very bouncy and very intense on repetition with layers of simple technique on it. Sounds a lot like early Abigor mixed with Samain and early Hades. Not bad, but needs more direction.
The Austerity Program – Backsliders and Apostates Will Burn: Melodic punk music interrupted by extended periods of bass/drums while some dude sings a faux Jim Morrison/David Bowie melodic ramble which is not so much directed as responding to itself. The chaotic result is really abrasive for the most part but has its moments of beauty. I’d like to like this CD but it forgets about the listener and has made a theoretical object instead. Most people will as a result find it annoying.
Antediluvian – Under Wing of Asael: This is like a death metal version of war metal. Take some of those two-chord rhythm riffs that Blasphemy made big, add a musically unrelated fill, and make it a song… then repeat. It’s not bad, it’s not great, it’s on the low side of good but too repetitive to listen to again.
Pyramids with Nadja – Pyramids with Nadja: Often when reviewing failed black metal projects, my thought is that the musicians involved are simply in the wrong genre. Our personalities determine our ideologies, and from that what we find good and what we find bad, and if those don’t match up with the genre, we’re out of place. Nadja the shoegaze emo black metal band is insipid crap; here, however, with personnel from Pyramids as well, the Nadja people are in their element and a great album results. This most reminds me of Mick Harris’ Lull fused with post-Godflesh project Final, if supervised by My Bloody Valentine, because it is layers of organic sound like distorted guitar usually not even playing notes so much as skimming strings and using vibrato directly; they use bass as percussion much like Final does, and layer their distorted waves like My Bloody Valentine, but the sense of songs arising out of silence through chaos into pleasing drones is pure lull. Piano serves here as a guiding voice that brings the surging noise back onto something resembling a melody; voices can be heard, like a Greek chorus in distant space represented by reverb, filtering through. The result is pure texture like noise music, but it’s a texture that takes harmonically related notes and builds from them a fullness that is gentle and intricate enough to hold the attention. This is where these musicians belong; burn your Nadja CDs, because they are nothing in comparison to this.
Aosoth – Ashes of Angels: This is very similar to Anael, in that they use a couple of additional power chord shapes to fake a sonic tapestry. Dissonant chord, consonant chord. Always a binary, like a nu-metal band: here is soft and sensitive, and now it collides with rough and tumble. This technique is as old as 1987, which is when I first heard it and these chord voicings used by emo bands. This release doesn’t understand the spirit of old school death metal, or how it’s composed, and the result is a boring, lukewarm, soulless and repetitive listen.
Cleric – Regressions: Metalcore mixes hardcore, emo and metal into music with the compositional style, pacing and chord shapes of hardcore, but often throws in metal riffs, textures and vocals. The result is like a bag of kittens, each one scrambling to be nearer to the top, and the result is pure chaos. Cleric throw in some droning guitar feedback that’s quite pretty, some odd pauses and lots of prolonged open chord strumming, but musically this is no different from 100,000 other bands since 1987.
Apostasy – Sunset of the End: This album inherits the worst of speed metal, which is lots of strumming in the background while drums race to keep up and some dude “white guy raps” over the top. They’re good at their instruments, and know that intersection of riffing between Artillery and Destruction that is so fertile, but it doesn’t hold together. My head hurts.
Blut Aus Nord – Memoria Vetusta II Dialogue with the Stars: When an album like this comes out, Mossad should be dispatched to the homes of the perpetrators to find the “Black Metal Paint by Numbers” kit they used to make this. Even the worst band made by 15-year-olds is preferable because in its randomness, it is not predictable. This is entirely linear and pulls every trick to sound black metally. There is no direction; it’s a school assignment, “write a black metal album.” And it takes forever to end.
Angel Eyes – Midwestern: Alternating between droning higher-end sound that resembles a siren Doppler test through a smoky sky, and a very basic hybrid between sludge metal (Eyehategod) and stoner doom (Sleep), Angel Eyes create a post-rock opus that almost escapes its roots in indie, emo and modern hardcore. Songs unfold like a rambling house with rooms of different sizes built onto one another in a gradual process of accretion. There’s a room for spacy electronics and heavily reverbed guitar throbbing across a mostly empty sonic platform, and there’s a room for metalcore riffing with about 50% more indie rock taming it from incoherent raging into sensible sound. There’s even the room — shows up frequently, like a storage room linking two wings — for a lack of distortion while simple sweeps echo radiant through the ears. Much of this material succumbs to the linearity of non-linearity, where it both tries to be out there and because it needs to be listenable, shapes its deviance around a very simple core. However, many songs develop in interesting and poetic ways. The weak spot in this band are the predictable elements it inherited: the metalcore riffs are predictable and don’t add much to the song, and the vocals are really pointless. Dropping those would let these guys do what they’re good at, which is designing sound like a playground, with interesting nooks and slides and tunnels and bridges to explore even though you know you’ll end up back at the sandbox eventually. If you want an example of post-rock you can believe in, this would be it.
Cenotaph – Saga Belica: Bands commit suicide after albums like this. The interesting facet is that it’s a cross between later speed metal, like Destruction, with symphonic metal like Emperor or Therion. That means lots of Testament-style riffing that bounces around a chord while vocals rage all over the place, then the verse/chorus slurry runs straight into a pause and keyboard fill, then accompanying guitar/keyboard melodic run. It’s as ludicrous as it sounds, and this album is as directionless as you might imagine. Sad as this was a once-epic band.
Harvey Milk – A small turn of human kindness: This music is really obvious. It’s really stylized, but really obvious. I don’t think anything else matters. If you fall for this, you like listening to first-turn-off-the-main-road variations on metal riffs from the 1970s which, because they’re in a dramatic format full of lots of high school drama student Pauses, are assumed to constitute songs. But songs don’t happen here. Loops of riffs do, and then there’s a bunch of noise and something that sounds like a Walrus on PCP howling, and then the song “peaks” by being super-chaotic then smooths out into normalcy, which is the usual boredom. If you were fooled by Boris and Opeth, you might like this, but otherwise it’s just a treacle of boredom tugging at your heels.
Cerebral Effusion – Impulsive Psychopathic Acts: This is straight off-the-shelf deathgrind of the Y2K+ variety. Breakdowns, pauses, lots of long battery runs with blastbeats. Not incompetently composed but the style is so painfully blockheaded that it’s hard to want to hear.
Dark Half – Reborn: Standard punk music played with metal flavoring, namely a minor key and some metally riffs. For the sense of tempo alone this band should be shot over an open pit, but the completely shrinkwrapped standard black metal riffs dumb this down even further. For bonus points, it’s half speed metal so you get the same hackneyed fifteenth-rate ripoff riffs that have been around for thirty years. Songs go nowhere, but you guessed that by now. If this band were an individual, it would be on the police blotter for stealing empty safes. People waste their lives trying to make themselves like crap like this.
Desexult – Demo II: For your convenience, we have compiled all of the blockhead riffs from the first month’s practice of every metal band ever created. It’s like Hellhammer, but without the insightful incompetence; it’s just sort of part of the ride. I can’t imagine why anyone would keep this around.
Disaffected – Vast: Painfully predictable technical speed metal/death metal. Obviously, these guys listened to a ton of Testimony of the Ancients, but never got their act together to find a style or direction. Lots of speed metal riffs and “wait for it” off-time paused-based riffing, like Pantera on a Dream Theater kick. Plenty of shredding but little going on. Save yourselves before it’s too late.
Disgorge – Consume the Forsaken: Standard totally incomprehensible deathgrind of the Y2K+ variety. Breakdowns, chug-a-lot, blast beats, gurgling vocals and very similar riffs. In fact, this band seems to specialize in the non-riff, or the linear chord progression played with different rhythmic emphasis. It’s a real brain drill, this CD, as you try to remember what you were thinking before the incessant chug-gurgle-blast invaded your mind. What was I saying?
Eradication – The Great Cleaning: Much as I stand behind the idea of killing off the stupid, this band missed at least one, which is this album. Predictable melodic black metal with dramatic pauses and blasts. The result is insipid because it recycles the past without a direction, so you feel surrounded in make-work interpretations of other, better bands.
Ereshkigal – Ten Years of Blasphemy: God is safe from these blasphemers. Really, really safe. This really lukewarm black metal merges the truding mid-paced sound with the goofy, placeless keyboards that Master’s Hammer could use to effect but Ereshkigal manage to use like some bizarre punctuation that intrudes wherever, somewhere, a retard shits himself. It’s not even interesting enough to be random. How did they not fall asleep when writing, or recording this stuff? Oh well just send it to the pressing plant, someone will like it. Anyone… anyone…?
Execration – Syndicate of Lethargy: Guys, you didn’t forget anything. You didn’t leave anything out. This brutal blasting death metal incorporates melody, Gorguts-style odd timings and melodic fills, and New York style harmonics and stop/start riffing. The problem is that it’s disorganized, so you get a ton of unrelated crap that has to streamline into the linear to complete itself. And then it’s boring.
Exmortem – Nihilistic Contentment: For a metal band, it’s easy to confuse “frenetic” with “has content.” This very busy — “chaotic” — thrashing madness has constant clanging bass, battering drums and whirring guitars. What it doesn’t have is any particularly unique or insightful view of the world, or an aesthetic experience that rewards consciousness with an expanded view of life. Instead, it’s like cramming your head into a tiny box and then beating on the sides with your tiny impotent fists.
Fatalist – The Depths of Inhumanity: Oh fucking awesome, it’s just like the early 1990s when the Swedish death metal gods ruled the world. Except that somewhere along the way, Fatalist lost its soul. They’ve aped the sound of the guitars, and play derivative riffs at the same pace, but the songwriting is a mess. Sure, all these riffs are in the same key, but they don’t relate to each other that well and aren’t that interesting. To compensate the guy doing the vocals rants in a really predictable cadence. The result is mind-numbing and lacks all of the interesting song structures, melodies and atmosphere of the original Swedish death metal, or any music more competent than jingles in commercials for cleaning products. If you wanted to know what it’s like to be a retarded child, listen to this extensively.
An Albatross – The An Albatross Family Album: This CD tries to capture the experience of taking bong hits while you flip through a random selection of cable TV channels, with a metal CD going in the background and something really intense on your mind. They patch their songs together from metal, punk and indie riffs broken up with sound samples, keyboards, and radically sonically different interludes and transitions that resemble the intensely emotional conclusions of nature channel documentaries. Much of this music plays with being on the edge of deliberately super-annoying, and so will fail the “do I want to listen to this again?” test, but as an exploration of pushing the limits of style, it raises some interesting issues that someone else could develop in a more coherent and expressive way.
Faust – From Glory to Infinity: Very linear music, embellished with technical metal frills, but this cannot disguise the basic blockhead approach and lack of aesthetic opening that defines this music. Reminiscent of a faster and harder version of later Rotting Christ, this is melodic metal trapped in the middle of absolutely predictable overractive rhythms. It’s a mishmash of speed metal, Meshuggah, and death metal riffing that ends up just wearing you down with its insistence. This band really needs to just step back and figure out what they’re expressing. This is a highly competent mess.
Faustcoven – The Halo of Burning Wings: This is hiking music, meaning that it keeps building on a single two-step throbbing rhythm and hopes you follow along. I’m sure there are tasty granola bars, and maybe topless female hikers at the next rest stop, but this is boring as hell. Trudge, chant sing-song verse, then chorus and dick around with some riffs before you end the song. I’m trapped in that two-dimensional mirror thing they used to store bad guys in the Superman movies. LET ME OUT
Child Abuse – Cut and Run: The postmodern music of the late 1990s onward has confused cause and effect. When music is unique, the cause is a unique view of life and a burning desire to express it (put it into symbols and sound). When music is not unique, you cannot make it unique by dressing it up in everything “different” without making a mess that’s both chaotic and annoying. Child Abuse sounds like what would happen if a nu-metal band decided to make grindcore with math-metal and metalcore influences. Lots of odd noises, weirdly bent guitar riffs, and then standard grind/punk riffing while vocals shriek and feedback imitates the stall warnings of a 747. This really is not a path to success.
Faustrecht – Demoniak: Now that every metal band has an intro, let’s be sure to include one. Make it especially wandering and pointless. Then speaking of wandering and pointless, let’s put together high-speed Venom-style riffs and Donald Duck quack over the top. Even better, let’s keep it as verse/chorus as possible. Minimalism is like being closer to Satan. Then a really catchy chorus, but don’t make it too distinctive, or it might offend our advertisers (lobotomy wound care products, no doubt). So it ends up insipid, but that’s convenient, because so is the rest of this disaster of an album. I’m sending it to the Large Hadron Collider people because “Demoniak” is so bad it will make time itself slow down. Hope you’re not feeling your mortality while you waste irreplaceable seconds on this turd.
Fear Factory – Mechanize: Staying true to the title, I think they outsourced this album to a Perl script. It does that annoying white boy rap thing for the verses, and then choruses are the dude howling three syllables over and over again. It’s like the worst parts of Godflesh and NIN, but they added VNV Nation style techno touches. But we’ll be DIFFERENT and throw in some singing to make you know hey, it’s not like the other brick-stupid obvious stuff out there; there’s SINGING! Did we mention the SINGING? Still it’s so driving yet invariant and depthless that it’s good for nothing more than driving your parents, if you’re deaf and so immune to this wreck. I think they clearly designed this for people new to music who don’t mind really obvious and prosaic music so long as they get the message. And with this degree of high volume repetition, there’s no way to miss it.
Fractal Gates – Altered States of Consciousness: This sounds a lot like early Nuclear Assault to me, but with death metal vocals and uptempo. Good melodic hooks, riffs are obvious but not out of place, and there are some pleasant melodic diversions. Very Gothic in its use of melody, like a short bus version of Gehenna or later Rotting Christ. I wouldn’t call it profound, and as a result, wouldn’t listen to it again, but it’s far more “together” than most of the shit in this review pile.
Funeral Moth – Funeral Moth: The good thing about a gimmick is that you don’t have to work on the content of what you do. Let the gimmick sell it. You’re a Japanese doom metal band; what else do you need? Never mind that Winter, Thergothon and Skepticism all did the very slow riffs thing better and they did it by developing those riffs. Just get totally linear. No one is going to be listening anyway, because they’re too busy talking about how you’re a JAPANESE DOOM METAL BAND. Exotic, dude. Pass the PBR, and continue half-listening to this insipid hipster nightmare.
Gammacide – Victims of Science: You wanted some chaotic speed metal? Good, because this is pure chaos. Fast riffs flow into faster riffs and then they get into the staple of 1980s speed metal, the trudging riff that’s basically a lot of fast strumming of a recursive but rather slow progression. Chanty vocals with jaunty rhythms are par for the course too. But there’s a reason this band never really took on the world. This stuff has personality, but you wouldn’t say it really nails it, or expresses anything interesting about life. It’s there and it’s metal.
Gorgoroth – Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt: Droning misery. Constant drumming. Harsh background screams with predictable rhythms. If this is Satan’s music, I’m getting a Bible. Interestingly, other than the fast strumming, this music is identical to the mediocre crap that came out of the late speed metal era, including the riffs that are based on Slayer patterns but, to distinguish them, random notes get tossed in. When you think it can’t get any worse, they do a “dramatic” pause and then start up, or throw in melodic black metal riffs that are about as new as erosion. If you are busy doing something really difficult, you won’t notice this background noise is pointless and boring. But listen to it? It has the soporific effect of a televangelist’s sermon.
Grabnebelfursten – Schwarz Gegen Weiss: It must be that Reader’s Digest is offering a series of helpful articles on handy home repairs and making symphonic black metal. These riffs sound like the guitarist is feeling them out and just trying semi-random stuff as he goes, and the composition modus operandi of this band is to find something they like and pound it into the ground, then toss in something totally different so you don’t get bored. The result is circus music that’s comedic in how little it relates to itself, or anything else. Vocals are also of that ptomaine poisoning hurl that sounds like the vocalist is straining to keep up with the random clatter beneath. I think they should refer to this as “suicidal black metal” because unless you have the option to turn it off, death may be your only deliverance.
Gravferd – Demonized: Hi everyone, I’d like you to meet my Down’s syndrome child, Gravferd. He sits in his room and practices stuff he knows other bands have done, and then vomits it back in a random order so that there’s enough for an album. Any time he gets confused and starts to cry, we just double the tempo and then he starts barfing out incomprehensible lyrics recycled from a giant pile of cliches we keep in the diaper room. You might recognize intense moments from the last twenty years of black metal, stripped of all context and power, rendered incompetently. But he’s my tard, so I’m going to put a gold star on this fucking thing and publish it. File under G for “glazed over.”
Greymachine – Disconnected: People love ambient music because you can turn on the drum machine, start jamming over a simple progression, and by dumping layers of noise, found sounds, keyboards, vocals and guacamole on it you can gradually shape it into a song. Then you turn off the tape machine and mail the thing to your record label, who start talking about it like it’s the esoteric holy grail of lost musical genius. Let’s dial it back to reality: this is very stoned people dicking around in the studio, and it shows none of the genius that occured on Streetcleaner all those years ago.
Holocausto – Campo de Exterminio: You have to get this, it’s a classic! Undiscovered cult metal from the early 1980s… and there’s a reason it was undiscovered. Do you remember those record players they made in the 1970s for playing Disney records? They were all plastic and had cartoon characters molded into them. This album belongs on one, because it’s kiddie music. It’s super-basic, not in a profoundly disturbing way like Discharge or Sarcofago, but more like a cross between old Sepultura and Anthrax. Like Anthrax, it’s simple-minded. Like old Sepultura, it’s fast and blasphemous with incomprehensible vocals that sound like tearing Kleenex. Like much of 1980s speed metal influenced material, it has the uncanny ability to kill time by hanging out on a very linear, obvious series of variations on a rhythm. I really wish this was buried treasure, but it’s not.
I – Between Two Worlds: Predictable hard rock, meet black metal vocals. Yes, it sounds like a toad on meth, and the riffs that came out of the 1970s but now come at you twice as fast just make the ludicrous more painful. Even worse, the increased tempo means that there’s no breathing room, just constant cliche at top volume. Then when you think you’ve heard enough, the shitty guitar solo comes in to make you long for peaceful silence. Unless you’re a moron. Then this must seem like it was made just for you.
Homicide – Dale of Lost Souls: Here come the police — where can we hide this collection of stolen ideas from the FAIL file of bad 1980s speed metal? Oh look, we can stuff them into this blackened death metal band and no one will notice. Mainly because no one is listening because this sucks. It’s all over the place and to hide the fact they have no idea to develop a song, the musicians here rely on repetition to remind you which song you’re listening to. It’s the one with that borrowed, dumbed-down Exodus riff. Oh wait. That didn’t help. It’s the one that’s a microwave TV dinner version of Devastation… that won’t help either. Throw this out.
Ignivomous – Death Transmutation: I wonder how these musicians memorize these songs. Since the riffs fit together in tempo and key only, and make no sense as a metal tune, and the only transitions possible are dramatic pauses, it’s likely they have a mnemonic to this. Probably something like GDHJJKFLX because the whole album is incoherent. Good guitar tone, zero on the content, and like all shitty metal bands they have to shout it at top volume to try to distract you from the suck. The best course of action is to go do something more stimulating, like mow a lawn or punch out gargoyles.
Impurity – Lucifer Vomiting Blasphemies Over Christ’s Head: No, it’s Impurity vomiting inconsequential noise over your head, and over your wallet, if you bought this. This noisy foray into basic death metal sounds like war metal, which is to say that it’s near constant tempo incoherent riffing with a drunk guy gurgling while the drummer does basically whatever he wants because no one is paying attention. You can do better than this, probably with a pair of castanets and a broken fan to howl in the background. This album is the comical disaster that your parents would imagine upon hearing the title. Well, at least it presents itself accurately.
Infected – Crawlspace: Sometimes, when you get infected, you get a bad headache and you lose 20 IQ points. That’s what happened to this band. This is stop-start “wait — I’ve got to crap — look — some open ground” style semi-skeltonic brain-absent chanting over recycled riffs from failed Exhorder clones who perished in prison where they got sent for ripping the warning tags off of mattresses. The total failure of imagination, or connection to what makes music good, gets us this headache which has zero flow and zero appeal.
Inflabatan – Wanderer of Grief: Every melodic black metal album, boiled for 12 hours to ensure no flavor remains, served with peas steamed in dishwater and a tasty glass of fortified wine gone to vinegar. It’s not bad, it’s far from good, it’s just there. Kind of like when you have a late assignment so you write I ATE MY OWN ASS AND LIKED IT on a sheet of paper and hand it in so you at least don’t get a zero. It’s not a zero, but maybe like a 36.
Inquisidor – Inquisidor: You know, disco had its moments. It had melody. The songs often were distinctive, and sometimes, reminded you of a moment in life where you felt clarity and got excited about what was to come. Inquisidor is “generic” in the oldest meaning, which is that it fits into its genre dead in the middle and is exactly what you’d expect. Fast Kreator riffs, in songs structured like those of Sodom, with urgent blasphemous vocals. If it were the first of this type I heard, I might like it but find it a little boring. Now I just flee.
Inquisition – Magnificent Glorification of Lucifer: I can see why people like this — it’s competent. The rhythms fit together, and riffs work together. The problem is that it’s composed in an idiotic style, and is as a result limited. This is the fusion of war metal and Judas Iscariot-style slow ambient black metal, so you get (a) more repetition than you know what to do with (b) simple riffs on a bouncy rhythm and (d) detached, disconnected vocals. It’s about two riffs per song, often variations on the same theme. While they all fit together, and the result is pleasant to listen to because these guys are five times as competent as the average black metal band, it’s still boring. Nothing happens: what is going on when the song starts is what happens when it ends. That result doesn’t feel evil, or challenging, but kind of dance-y like later Napalm Death.
Wreck of the Hesperus – The Sunken Threshold: Imagine an indie-metal/doom metal hybrid. What you’re imagining even with half a brain is what you get with this release. Slow limbs of chord progressions rise and crash while drums keep a busy, jazz-inspired distraction going. Songs move slowly, verse/chorus, then conclude in a trailing out to insignificance. If Winter, Thergothon and Skepticism did it too well for you, here’s a generic version.
Vektor – Black Future: Hipster music. I say that because it’s dressed up (ironically) like Voivod worship on the outside, but it’s pure aesthetics; there is no understanding of the composition or content that made Voivod great. Instead it’s standard war metal, slowed down by 1/4, played with some of the chord voicings Piggy used. Songs are standard format, very busy with lots of chaotic drums and messy riffing, but no concepts that tickle the brain or even amuse the gut. On the surface, it’s Voivody. Beneath, it’s the standard punk/metal/rock that hipsters like, dressed up in a unique way. Watch this band disappear quickly.
The Shadow Order – Untold: This is probably the best Burzum clone I’ve ever heard. If you can imagine Burzum writing songs that transition from state “A” to state “B” directly, you’ve got roughly what’s going on here. It’s simpler, similar in spirit, and slightly more ear candyish (e.g. confines itself to conventional consonant voicings) but on the whole is pleasant to listen to. It’s unlikely to stand up to repeated listens well, but will occupy a position like the first Infernum album of being a reasonable alternative.
Inveracity – Extermination of Millions: This is a good solid release in the Deeds of Flesh/Suffocation percussive death metal style. It’s more linear than Doug Cerrito’s inspired riffing, but has a good sense of putting together a basic song and stacking up parts that contrast each other, so doesn’t fall into the monotonous camp of most material in this genre. While it is good, it falls short of exceptional and thus radically distinctive, so it’s always going to lurk in Suffocation’s shadow until it develops more of its own voice.
Insect Warfare – World Extermination: If you crossed Terrorizer, Assuck and Nasum you’d get something a lot like Insect Warfare. This is grindcore that sounds like some very energetic people dropped whatever they were doing, rushed to their instruments, and bashed out short but furious songs. These songs are well-composed; however, they’re also extremely basic and rely on riffcraft that alludes to much of extant grindcore. As a result, it’s kind of a neat album if someone hands it to you, but hard to want to reach for it when much more personalitied and diverse offerings like the early Terrorizer material exist.
Kaamos – Lucifer Rising: Pure speed, awesome Swedish(tm) production, and intriguingly blasphemous sound titles cannot compensate for having depth to your music. Kaamos is, like almost everything but the original wave of Swedish death metal, screamingly obvious. These riffs are almost entirely linear and capture no melodic or harmony; not only that, they aren’t shaped into interesting phrases rhythmically. The result is a CD that instantly descends to background noise. It’s pleasant-sounding but empty.
Liturgy – Renihilation: Get the hipsters out of metal. If you like emo-style melodies played really fast over chaotic drums, or the former hybridized with riffs from old Metallica clones but played in a kvlt black metal style, you may like this. I find it really obvious, although clearly musically more erudite than the trve kvlt types. The problem is that despite all of these interesting elements, the songs express nothing, and chord/note progressions are very similar from track to track. The frenetic drumming and vocals only accentuate, not conceal, this deficiency.
Malign – Divine-Facing Fireborn: You and I would really love to like this. It has all the promise of older black metal: a cross between Sarcofago and Merciless, interpreted through the filter of later Mayhem (lush chording, odd slow tempo changes, murky sounds) with the viciousness and yet very pop sense of melodic hook that all the Swedish black metal bands wield. Yet, that’s it. The surface traits are all; what’s underneath is unmotivational. So you end up with black metal wallpaper and an empty soul, but also, a bored one.
Maim – From the Womb to the Tomb: These guys have an interesting approach, aesthetically, in that they try to be Autopsy but mix in the speed and pacing of older Entombed. Sonically, it’s a great approach but not much changes in the song between the beginning and the end. It’s less like a big loop than a spin cycle: you start looking at something, then rotate around it and hey, there it is again. In addition, riffs are really basic variants on forms we’ve seen before from Kreator, Destruction, Atrophy and numerous death metal bands. They are very basic, very interchangeable, and lack the feeling of having been designed to fit together into something distinct with a meaning of its own. That depthless nature to these songs makes this album an endurance contest.
Perished – Seid: Strip away the death vocals and fast drumming, and this is plain boring hard rock like you might find on a Motley Crue record. Aesthetically, it sounds like Immortal, but without the greatness of personality that made At the Heart of Winter a great album, or the spark of insight that made earlier Immortal even superior.
Pathology – Incisions of Perverse Debauchery: Cross Deeds of Flesh with Dead Infection, and you get this gurgling deathgrind which is relentless and not bad, but also not exceptional enough to merit a re-listen. In particular, songs are streams of thudding riffs and relatively similar textural shifts, which makes it difficult to distinguish between them, although the radically varying production helps. I respect this more than most bands because it has a simple goal and fulfills it, although it’s hard to want to go through the experience when there are more interesting listens out there.
Pantheist – Amartia: If Paradise Lost and Skepticism had a baby, it would be this ponderous doom metal band. Songs are glacial with melodic underpinnings and a bit on the pop side, although they love their sonic dynamism and intense distortion. It’s competent but not particularly compelling in form or content, and the vermicular pace does not help us get over that.
Overthrow – Within Suffering: It’s a hybrid of Beneath the Remains era Sepultura and early Sadus, and it’s well-executed but not a standout in that these songs follow fairly cookie-cutter speed metal patterns. Riffs: you’ve heard their archetypes before. Vocals: they do that thing where they chant on the beat as the kickhappy drums crazy go nuts next to some chugging guitars — fucking annoying. On the plus side, they change riffs like Dark Angel so that there’s always tempo, harmonic or phrasal motion (or when disordered: commotion) going on. And lots of solos that sound like later Nuclear Assault going hog wild on the pentatonics. Ultimately, I find this really annoying but if you would let Sadus mount you from the rear, you’ll love it.
Pensees Nocturnes – Grotesque: This promising band confuses aesthetics and content. They’re good songwriters, with an apt grasp of the technical side of the music, but because they have never found an aesthetic “voice,” end up piling random types of stuff on top of one another hoping that summing up parts magically makes the whole bigger. This sonic collage features crashing slow metal riffs which give way to fast melodic riffs reminiscent of Enslaved’s Frost, and are periodically interrupted by transition material with piano and string instruments. On top of this, some guy is bellowing like he is getting raped by an elephant. While in general I’m all for overlooking aesthetic dislike to get to the core of a band, in this case the lack of aesthetic ties an arm behind this band’s back as far as songwriting is concerned — too much is lost as they try to conform to this bizarre format. In addition, they’ve picked up some of the chord progressions and bad habits of post-rock bands, with huge parts of this album resembling the lost Maudlin of the Well “Dave’s got the purple shrooms” sessions. When they are able to put together an aesthetically coherent part of a song, it flows well, but then drops back into their bad habits and crutches. My advice to Pensees Nocturnes is simple: standardize your vocals, become a doom band, and use other instrumentation at strategic points in each song instead of as a general technique — look at the first At the Gates album. Less is more, if that less is more organized than the more. But use more oboe.
Prevalent Resistance – Dynamics of Creation: I’d like to like this because it’s easy to listen to, is pleasant and comforting. Patterned after Dimmu Borgir’s Stormblast (the first version, with the video game music) and a smidgen of early Dissection, this album is candy for the ears. But that’s the problem. There is no tension, no moral conflict, no desire even for pointless destruction. It’s trying to make friends. Like a warm puppy nose on the leg. In fact, it resembles the indie rock of the last decade: slick, studied, and very good at writing a melodic hook into the end of a three-step phrase so that it gets that Hallmark(tm) “uplifting” feeling. I think if I wanted smoke up my ass, I’d just listen to indie rock. Musically this is adept, artistically it gives blowjobs for $10 at streetcorners.
Diabolicum – The Grandeur of Hell: I have tried to like this 1999 album for literally 11 years. It has all the right elements, and it starts well, but becomes shapeless in the middle. I don’t think this has anything to do with how industrial it is. I think it ran out of steam in terms of songs and what they are about. Typical of Swedish bands, Diabolicum write great melodic riffs and then have no idea how to develop them, so end up in circular song structures that leave you unsure of why a song ended; it just ended, when it did, semi-arbitrarily. The result is that there’s no reason to keep these songs in your head other than as a pleasant distraction.
Oxbow – Fuckfest: This music is both spectacularly annoying, and good but fairly standard. If you took a Motorhead/Black Sabbath crossover, made it more rock ‘n’ roll early friendly, then chopped it up with fast rhythms and dissonant syncopated riffing, you’d get this. The vocalist howls like he’s in the Bad Brains but with little of the musicality. I think they believe this is revolutionary. Musically, it’s not terrible but aesthetically it’s like a screeching siren in your head, making you wish the world would end.
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter – Licht: Most people are going to identify this band as a heavier version of Rammstein, but that’s only half the story: this ostensibly industrial band is a three way hybrid between pop punk, melodic death metal and very danceable industrial. They write their songs like At the Gates, with several riffs cycling during the verses after the first introduction, and they shift between these like rally racers taking shortcuts through the old neighborhood. Vocals are very pop punk, with a rhythm similar to Bohse Onkelz or other brainier punk, and riffs are often power chords staggered in the death metal style with an emphasis on the stop/start rhythms that industrial, speed metal and rock favor. However, this is in a very literate musical framework where subtleties emerge from what are initially very basic melodies, and songs develop around this melodic core and end up being quite beautiful and infectious. After about ten minutes, you no longer hear the heavy riffs, and you feel like you’re listening to a more touch-and-go version of Wolfsheim on guitars. This isn’t my type of music, but I respect it — which is more than I can say for most versions of most genres.
Droids Attack – Must Destroy: We were chilling on the porch trying to figure out what to call this new style, not yet quite a genre, where they put bands like Red Fang and Droids Attack. It’s like fast, bombastic, hard attack versions of stoner doom songs; this CD, “Must Destroy,” sounds a lot like the first couple Sleep releases: bluesy, hard without being aggressive, bounding party rock. It’s like they took the Detroit underground rock/punk sound from the 1980s (before The White Stripes) and merged it with Motorhead and the MC5, and got out of it this entirely rockin’ style that isn’t metal but borrows a lot from it, and isn’t punk but attacks with the same sheer verve, but then sticks into the heavy bounce of guitar rock like Grand Funk Railroad or Iron Butterfly. It’s easy to listen to but more motivational than techno, even, so makes great music for partying or cleaning the house. On this CD, the style is expertly implemented with lots of space between bounding riffs for introspective parts, like the calming parts of the ritual of a rave, so that you can listen without getting washed out by pure bombast. I see a great future for this style and this band as people get sick of the twee effete hiding-in-basement styles that have been popular for the last decade.
Nun Slaughter – Goat: When most people talk about old school metal, they’re thinking of bands like this that combine the barebones essentials of heavy metal (Venom), death metal (Master) and speed metal (Nuclear Assault) into one high-energy package. What propels this CD is its ability to keep momentum. Riffs follow each other logically and transfer energy like a locomotive hitting a truck full of bowling balls. This energy conservation is harder to do than one might think, because if a band just plays really fast, it doesn’t happen. It takes an awareness of the music and a love for the metal craft of putting riffs together so that they talk to one another and keep kinetic inertia. Clearly this band know their metal, as the riff forms — the basic phrase and arrangement upon which these riffs are based — descend from all generations of metal, but have been adapted to fit the song and NunSlaughter’s trademark crude but adept songwriting. Most songs are verse/chorus riff cycles with discursive bridges that lead back to triumphal restatements of theme, but given the rawness of the music, nothing else would really fit without making this a modern animal. If you like bands like Onslaught, Sodom, and Merciless, this band stays within the same range but is immediately distinctive. Like fellow midwesterners Cianide, they hide their subtlety and distinctiveness underneath a desire to make a riff language out of metal’s heritage and use it to sing of their specific experience, which seems to be a conglomeration of Satan, rape, blasphemy, violence and sodomy. Given this framework, however, it’s clear this band is a thoroughly enjoyable ripping ride through the dark recesses of human visceral emotion, and no matter how much people wail about it being derivative or lowbrow, it’s great stuff.
Morser – Two Hours to Doom: We should christen this band the German version of Human Remains. They play in the modern metal, or proto-metalcore, style innovated by those founders, meaning that they put metal riffs in punk-style songs. The result is an emphasis on individualism through deconstruction shown through the juxtaposition of random images, which if you think about it is the origin of all modern art. Instead of continuity and order, they show you many individual perspectives which don’t agree, further isolating you in yourself. 1980s crossover thrash on the other hand tried to make radically different riffs fit together like a storyline. While this style provides unbalanced listening as a result, it exceeds the competence of its genremates by making these songs fast and to the point, even if that point is a binary song with a fairly random third option introduced in the last third of it. Later on, bands took this style and threw technical death metal done in one dimension into the mix, but for now it’s honest punk borrowing from every style under the sun in a fast and precise but not show-offy fashion. You’ll hear the blues riffs, funk bass, prog trills, and even quotations from soundtracks and ethnic music, all done at high speed in blisteringly distorted guitar. It’s no wonder this release has, for a flavor of the day genre like modern metal, stayed in demand over the years.
Black Funeral – Vampyr: If you put a simplified Emperor/Ancient hybrid to Darkthrone percussion, it might sound like “Vampyr” — an unknown quantity of death metal rhythm, and ambient black metal made with the flourish of symphonic metal, but in the simplified and abraded sound that also qualified early American bands like Havohej and Demoncy. This is a very American thing, both North and Sound hemispheres, to simplify song structures to a standard form like in hardcore, where much of what made early Nordic black metal beautiful was that song structure was defined by content — in the way that early American phrasal death metal like Incantation was. While this album makes for more recognizable listening, and is clearly the musical peak of this band, for artistic reasons a discerning listener may prefer other works.
Chthonic – Seediq Bale: This symphonic metal band from China sounds like Dream Theatre melded with Cradle of Filth, as played by later Therion. More focused than any of those acts, it takes advantage of compiled conventions from the various constituents of this genre, and makes a distinctive version of them. If they more seamlessly integrate this with the indigenous music of China, it could be a powerhouse; for now, it’s a better option for Dimmu Borgir fans.
Blazemth – Fatherland: This short release charms the listener with its beauty, brave pasted-together emulation of black metal heroes and honesty in expressing something of significance even if at times the methods are crude. In essence, this band is a hybrid between early Emperor and Graveland, hoping for sweeping melodies interwoven with keyboards and spoken/acoustic dirges, creating an atmosphere that it then delights in breaking with riffs sounding like they come from the melodic heavy-metal-influenced black metal of Rotting Christ and Hades. This band specializes in contrasting textures of riffs: a mostly open simple riff will abrade when a flowing tremolo melody follows it, and chromatic death metal shredding offsets windswept sweep picking. While the individual parts are less graceful than their archetypes, they are nonetheless beautiful in the same way early punk was: individuals captured in their striving for an ideal that they may not achieve, while enjoying the struggle.
Blazemth – For Centuries Left Behind: Template driven from the early works of black metal, this band achieves an ambient black metal sound by attempting a simplified version of Emperor and other early black metal bands. Riffs are simple, production distorted enough to background guitars into a roughly harmonized blast of noise, and keyboards unite the rest into a smooth flow of sound. Emblematic of this album is the spoken introduction with which it begins; this is a guileless take on black metal that is not afraid to be ridiculous, but because it is earnest, never irks like the commercial cluelessness that followed. Its strength is an immersion in mood, but its weakness is that individual parts ape classics like Emperor and Burzum, just in an interpretation specific to this band. Although this will not blow anyone away with its breaking of ground, it remains more convincing than most post-1996 black metal because it has a clear ideal in mind and pursues it making creative use of what techniques and elements are within reach. Their followup, “Fatherland,” reflects more development; on this short CD are themes you have heard before, done uniquely in the homebrew style by this straightforward and committed band.
Jodis – Secret House: You have to have a high tolerance for slowness with this album. A chord plays, rings out, the distortion crumbling as the sound loses its solidity; then, two notes jangle with the seeming discordination of a snapping clothesline or the slow decay of metal in abandoned factories. Someone bellows. More noises, feedback zoning in and out like lawnmower noise across the street as you try to nap your way through a summer day. More bellowing. The songs are like hailstones, formed of layer after layer deposited upon the last. If you unfold the surface it forms a great linearity, like a giant strip of paper covered in words that blur together. Time goes by unheeded. You get up and change the CD.
Nihill – Grond: Standard uptempo Darkthrone black metal clone with really emphatic, dramatic, emo-style vocals still done in the guttural end of black metal sound, Nihill is technically competent but makes binary songs, meaning that they alternate between two moods until the vocals are done ranting and the song can end. When Darkthrone did this, it was to great effect because their songs centered around a contrast that conveyed a greater sense of mystery or discovery. Nihill is just cyclic and offers no hope, only a sense of inevitability. I could see this appealing to fans of Judas Iscariot.
Eradication – The Great Cleansing: An attempt to merge “Following the Voice of Blood” era Graveland with “Ugra-Karma” era Impaled Nazarene, for the most part this album works. The randomness of its melodies and the drone-strum technique from the Graveland side gently obscure some of the rough edges and more obvious riffs, which feed nicely into the full-speed-ahead woodchipper riffs from the Impaled Nazarene side. It’s a solid B+ for content, maybe a A+ for technique for being both original and nuanced enough to give this band its own voice.
Vile – Depopulate: If the Deeds of Flesh style second-wave percussive death metal bands simplified things a bit to the level of the first Deicide album, and chose very basic bouncy riffs with melodic accents like Brutality, you could well end up with Vile. It is both good and bad; it is good insofar as it develops, but it is bad because that’s often two steps of thinking away from a double-strum on an E5 chord. Chortling vocals battle it out with gurgling rasps over pleated sheets of power chords where the offtime notes are played in a muted strum, giving this a pirate shanty bounce which is then torn apart by drums like a multi-legged battle robot scrabbling through the ruins of a city. There are messy leads, and often ludicrous “my attention shifted suddenly when I noticed the shotgun” song structure deviations. While they do what they do well, this style of death metal limits itself too much for repeated listening.
Gifts from Enola – Gifts from Enola: Someone crossed Kyuss with uptempo indie heavy metal and threw in the developments in the last ten years of stoner doom metal, creating a jazzy and fluidly composed album that moves about at the pace of early Black Sabbath. With very little intervention from vocals, the band jam in this style with droit, jazzy changes and variation in riff types from psychedelic lead-picked atmospheric to droning power chords to harmonizations on par with what Iron Maiden did. These songs are relatively linear, with breaks and resumptions, but form a kind of sonic texture that is easy to absorb, comfortingly varied, and most of all — unlike most post-rock — pleasant to listen to because it contains an internal balance and musicality. If you’re familiar with the jazz fusion of the late 1970s, nothing here will be a surprise musically, but it’s in a new form with more force behind it and the crossing over of the loud and abrasive with the subtle and beautiful gives it an elegance jazz fusion could never hope to have.
Urna – Iter Ad Lucem: Cross Ras Algethi with a post-rock band and you have this mess. The chord progressions are typical of that emo, shoegaze and indie rock fusion that is “post-metal,” which in most cases but not all has nothing to do with metal except that thanks to black metal’s extremity, it’s what the angry activist life-did-me-wrong failures are listening to these days. The worst sin here is that nothing really goes on in these songs. A few notes go up; a few go down. This is repeated with layers of vocals, a la Teitanblood but more artsy, and drums that keep busy outside the main event like those in a doom band, but ultimately songs don’t evolve and only gain structure through linear variation on known themes. In addition, if you step back and listen to this, it’s ludicrous. Like Krallice, it’s soft rock trying to be evil and as with all paradoxical and half-witted goals, has instead made a squirting fecal mess of it.
So there you have it — like a cheap buffet lunch, mostly FAIL with some tasty nuggets stuck in there, only half of which will come out whole in your stool. If I had to design a record-shopping trip from this, I’d pick up the Nunslaughter and Gifts from Enola and call it a day.
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Criticwatch - Twilight: A Quote Whore Saga
by Erik Childress
Our long national nightmare is almost over. The final film in The Twilight Saga hits theaters this weekend and is destined to be forgotten as anything but a box office phenomenon that got some bored women funny in the pants. Most of them have moved on from vampires to even less Grey-matter stimulating S&M. We can laugh at that Zalman King relic when it hits theaters and cry if Kristen Stewart gets cast, but right now we're going to do our own retrospective on the adapted franchise that set back vampires, horror, romance, storytelling, narrative, acting and the morals of teenage girls back a few centuries. For a series of films that has produced not a single positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes, the level of grandiose hyperbole on the part of the junket whores is pretty historic. And it is time to put their thoughts into the grave once and for all too.
Before we get to them though it is only fair that we put the Twilight series into a little bit of perspective. While I have gone on record as calling it the worst franchise of films that has ever disgraced the silver screen even I was shocked that the reviews, while bad, were not quite as bottom-feeding as I would have imagined. In the recent history of trilogies and franchises, here are the ones that have averaged out to a positive rating:
Lord of the Rings (94%), The Dark Knight (88.66%), Harry Potter (84.87%), James Bond/Daniel Craig (83.66%), Spider-Man (79.5%), Bourne (78.5%), X-Men (70.2%), Shrek (69%), Star Wars Episodes 1-3 (68%), Madagascar (65.66%), Scream (64.5%), James Bond/Pierce Brosnan (61.75%)
And here are the ones that register as negative:
Spy Kids (58.75%), Paranormal Activity (58.5%), Ice Age (54.25%), Pirates of the Caribbean (52.75%), American Pie (52.75%), The Fast and the Furious (45.6%), Twilight (44.75%), Final Destination (43.2%), The Mummy (38.33%), Scary Movie (35.25%), Step Up (33.75%), Saw (26.71%), Resident Evil (26%), Underworld (25.75%)
So in the world of recent critical perspective there are at least seven franchises worse than the little that Twilight has offered. But nobody is (or should) be confusing it with the accomplishments of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter nor what Christopher Nolan did with Batman and what Sam Mendes has currently accomplished with Skyfall. But here we were in 2008, the year of The Dark Knight, looking at the following:
"THE talked-about movie of fall." � CBS News
"See what everybody�s talking about!" - Tony Toscano
"A full-blown pop culture phenomenon." � Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times
"Twilight is the event film of the holiday season." � Emily Christianson, Hollywood.com
"The most anticipated novel-turned-movie to hit the screen since the Harry Potter franchise." � Sara Frederick, The Miami Herald
It's always nice when the quotes on the ads are as hollow as telling you that the movie is merely in release, right? "IT'S FINALLY HERE," says Crotchy McButterpants. Sorry to interrupt. Let's get to the real doozys.
"Twilight is the movie to see over and over again." - Earl Dittman
"Intense and powerful." � Kevin McCarthy, CBS Radio
"Robert Pattinson is rebel cool incarnated � the James Dean of the undead." � James Wolcott, Vanity Fair
"The perfect date movie � it will suck you in and rock you to the core. Killer movie!" - Kevin Steincross
"It rekindles the great Hollywood romances." - Richard Corliss
"The most epic romance since Titanic" - Emily Christianson, Hollywood.com
"****! Epic! One of the best vampire movies ever. Sexy, stylish and altogether the coolest movie of the year." - Shawn Edwards
Remember Earl Dittman? Don't you miss him? Why can't more of these people take the hint and go away? Starting with Shawn Edwards. This won't be the last time you read his name today. For now we will remind you that 2008 was also the year that a little film called Let the Right One In was making the rounds before Twilight was released. To date the film maintains a 98% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes with a mere 4 negative reviews out of 169. It is genuinely considered one of the best vampire movies of recent years. If not THE best. If not one of the best EVER. If Edwards was really as hip as he purports himself to be, he might have saved such ridiculous hyperbole for that. Back in 2008 I wrote about Edwards' quote:
"EVER! All-time. Top Ten. However you want to slice it, the verbage is unmistakable. There was already one jackass who said this about 30 Days of Freakin� Night! Equally moronic. Just doing a google search using Shawn�s own words, I came across lists that included:
Nosferatu, Dracula (1932), Horror of Dracula, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Near Dark, Martin, The Hunger, Interview with the Vampire, Fright Night, Bram Stoker�s Dracula, Brides of Dracula, Vampire Circus, Vampyr, Daughters of Darkness, Shadow of the Vampire
Hell, you can throw in the Blade films, From Dusk Til Dawn, The Lost Boys, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Embrace of the Vampire with Alyssa Milano (for purely educational purposes) and Twilight couldn�t hold their reflection without the mirror breaking and slashing its bloodless throat. How many of those films do you think Shawn Edwards has seen? It doesn�t matter. Because the word �ever� is basically a clear path to get your name in the paper and a red flag to how little you know. You want an example of Shawn Edwards� idea of �EVER?�
You can actually read more about that in the May 25 piece "The Worst Shawn Edwards Yet" which includes the additional gem:
"One of the coolest vampire movies ever!" Priest - Shawn Edwards
Let's move on to the second film in the series, New Moon, now branded with the moniker that this is a saga.
"More action. More romance. New Moon delivers a powerful and passionate punch." - Sandie Newton
"The most romantic movie of the year!" - Shawn Edwards
"Look out world - here comes Taylor Lautner." - Steve Oldfield
That last one really is special, ain't it? Probably my favorite on the entire list. Definitely more of a threat than a promise by Oldfield. But there is ol' Shawn Edwards again. Granted, 2009 wasn't exactly the headiest of years for romance with films like (500) Days of Summer, An Education and Up in the Air being more about learning from failed ones than living happily ever after. But c'mon. Anvil!: The Story of Anvil was more romantic than watching drama queen Bella take up extreme sports to satisfy the absence of her main squeeze for about TWO-THIRDS of the damn movie. Do you want more proof that you want to avoid date night advice from Shawn Edwards at all costs?
"**** A seriously irresistible romantic comedy! I loved every second of this crazy, sexy and cool flick. You won't see a movie with more style, verve and romance." (Alfie)
"A refreshingly cool, sophisticated and completely romantic film..." (Definitely, Maybe)
"Tremendously funny. An old-fashioned romantic comedy with a cool contemporary vibe! Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney are a flawless match." (The Wedding Date)
"A grand slam. Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst both serve aces in this charming romantic comedy." (Wimbledon)
"Sexy, fun and fresh! Queen Latifah and Common are perfect together. Just Wright is a soulful romantic classic you'll instantly fall in love with." (Just Wright)
"Wonderful! Delightful! Enchanting! Penelope is the most charming and irresistibly romantic movie you'll likely see all year. I loved it." (Penelope)
"The best romantic comedy of the year." (A Good Year)
"****! The best romantic comedy of the year! A qitty, clever and sexy romp that both women and men will find incredibly enjoyable." (Little Black Book)
"A fabulously fresh and totally entertaining battle of the sexes that both women and men will enjoy. Kate "Hudson and Matthew McConaughey are terrific together and sizzle in this knockout of a romantic comedy." (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days)
"**** One of the best romantic movies in years!" (At Last)
Honestly, I had to look that last title up. Did I miss an Etta James biopic at some point? Nope, but it turns out that the film Shawn Edwards calls "one of the best romantic movies in years" actually maintains a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Only five reviews, sure. But all negative. Even the 68 user ratings on IMDB only register it a 5.2. That is lower than The Ugly Truth, Life As We Know It, 27 Dresses and New Year's Eve - otherwise known as the career of Katherine Heigl. (At Last just barely beat One for the Money and Killers with their equal 5.1 ratings amongst IMDB raters.) Good call, Edwards. Time for an Eclipse.
"*****. Exhilarating!" - Shawn Edwards
"Eclipse delivers." - Thelma Adams
"Epic! More action, more romance, more suspense." - Maria Salas
"Romantic and intense. This saga just keeps getting better and better." - Mose Persico
"A blockbuster rooted in romantic rapture. The best Twilight movie so far!" - Owen Gleiberman
"The best Twilight yet." - Kevin Steincross
"You don't have to be a twi-hard to enjoy Eclipse." - Alynda Wheat
Yeah, you kinda do Alynda. But Twi-tards read People magazine so that's your audience. We shouldn't be surprised that Eclipse got Gleiberman'ed, he being of the opinion that Made of Honor and What Happens In Vegas are superior to Amelie (no, we will never let that go.) He also liked That's My Boy and What To Expect When You're Expecting. No we don't think he is a whore, just has the taste of one who hasn't had a chance to spit yet. Hey, who is that out the top of the list there? Why it's our worst enemy. The only good thing to come of that quote is that he was noted as "Shawn Edward" without the "s" in the ads. Fine, what else is on his list of ultimate exhilaration?
"Electrifying! The most exhilarating movie of this year! An action packed thrill ride that puts the pedal to the metal." (Eagle Eye)
"Exhilarating! Jennifer Aniston sizzles in this terrific thriller." (Derailed)
"Engaging and exhilarating. Brilliant! It's a movie you won't soon forget nor can you easily ignore." (The Kingdom)
"****. Exhilarating. The first great movie of the year!" (Unknown)
"Dynamic. Exhilarating. Exciting. Entertaining. The best movie of the year! One of the most entertaining, exciting and intense movies ever made." (I Am Legend)
We now move onto Breaking Bella's Hymen Part I
"****" - Mose Persico
"A breathless, faithful portrayal." - Alynda Wheat
"One of the best movies of the year. Even better the second time around!" - Greg Russell
"You're in for the most intense, exhilarating ride yet." - Bonnie Laufer
"The best Twilight film yet!" - Mark S. Allen
"Takes the Twilight franchise to the next level. Captivating from the first frame. Romantic, epic and action-packed." - Jennifer Fox, Yahoo! Movies
"Stylish and completely romantic! One of the most epic love stories ever." - Shawn Edwards
For those not keeping track throughout this piece, that makes two quotes each for Mose Persico and Alynda Wheat and a 4-for-4 for Shawn Edwards. Shall we recap those for you in order?
Even better news around this time - Shawn Edwards is not quoted on the ads. At least not yet. Thanks to those forwarding me his thoughts on Twitter though can see that Edwards just can't help himself. Not to let any cool, hip vampire movie get by him, he slips in the "reviews" this week that one of the most astoundingly incompetently made films of 2012, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a better film than Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. Remember a couple of weeks ago when he lied right to the face of Tyler Perry that he liked Alex Cross - before giving it zero stars and ripping him directly on the air? Watch him call the boring Lincoln "fascinating" in his nterview with Sally Field. Edwards wasn't lucky enough to be chosen for a fifth time to pimp one of the worst film series of all time (not letting that go either). But the quotes on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 are going off with a bloody head-pounding bang.
"The best Twilight ever." - Manny De La Rosa
"Phenomenal. A brilliant love story, loaded with great surprises!" - Mose Persico
"A wild twist ending that will leave you breathless. They've truly saved the best for last." - Chris Parente, KDVR-TV
"A finale that will live forever! Don't miss this movie!" - Chloe Houser, KPDX-TV
"A jaw-dropping end to the cultural phenomenon that changed the world." - Andrew Freund, MySpace
We really don't need to add commentary to this do we? You are all smart enough to either be laughing this off, outraged as all hell or headed to Amazon to replace the keyboard that just broke as you banged your noggin off it. Gleiberman and Kevin Steincross got to call the third film the best of the bunch. Mark S. Allen did it for half of a goddamned movie with the last one. This year the honor goes to Manny De La Rosa. Mose Persico gets his third Twilight quote in a row. Chloe Houser goes against my opening theory by playing into vampire immortality. Thanks for playing but we have no use for you. Chris Parente who called Dark Shadows "Pure fun" for WB and then Rock of Ages "Pure fun" for WB now joins the De La Rosa bandwagon teasing a "wild twist ending" that (A) Oliver Stone already beat them to, (B) destroys the only hope that viewers have in that most of these idiot characters get their heads ripped off and (C) can't possibly live up to the dream that director Bill Condon decided to have Edward & Jacob tell Bella they don't give a damn and then make out like pedophile zoophiliacs. (Cause Edward is old and Jacob is still a teenager. Don't write me letters. That goes double for the furries.)
But Andrew Freund, you of the social media site that nobody but spamming zoophiliacs enjoy anymore, it is time for you to step up to the mike and explain how Twilight changed the world? Did it reverse the polar ice caps? Did it stop global warming, bring peace to the middle east or turn America into one great, big nation of purple? No, it made us dumber. YOU just made us all dumber. We are willing to listen to Elizabeth Olsen make her play for why the faux vampire books she reads in Liberal Arts are fine, passable time-wasters that she recognizes as dumb pleasure. But nobody with that character's brain, nor A brain, would refer to Twilight as some everlasting romance or movie franchise that will stand the test of time. But now it is all over. Done with. Finito. Good riddance. Next - Shawn Edwards.
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Review: 'Creed II' keeps the Rockyverse fresh
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 by Tony Libera in Movies
Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan are back in the ring. Warner Bros.
Even if the first Rocky movie was your last Rocky movie, you’ll know the broader strokes of Creed II before heading into the theater. The entire series more or less rehashes the same plot over and over again, with a predictability that would wreck any other franchise. Yet somehow, over 40 years later, the Rocky formula continues to work.
That’s not to say every installment is a sublime work of art. Rocky V is an unmitigated shitshow. Yet each episode does what it sets out to do with some degree of effectiveness. You can always count on a Rocky movie to be fun and sometimes even great.
Creed ended with our hero, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), going the distance with the world champion and losing by split decision, just like his mentor Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) did back in 1976. Unlike Rocky II, however, the second Creed movie opens with Adonis winning the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. This catalyzes the appearance of Creed II’s true antagonists, Rocky IV’s Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) and his son Viktor (Florian Munteanu), who have been living a spartan lifestyle since Rocky defeated Ivan back in the ’80s.
A promoter named Buddy Marcelle (Russell Hornsby) sees potential in a Creed/Drago showdown and begins to pull Adonis’ strings. It isn’t hard to manipulate the young champ into a fight; after all, it was Ivan who killed his father, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), in what was supposed to be an exhibition match. Rocky advises against the fight, but of course, Adonis doesn’t listen. Again, it’s not hard to guess what comes next: hubris, a defeat, an epic training montage, a bloody grand finale in Russia.
The first Creed owed a lot of its success to Ryan Coogler, and with the wunderkind writer-director otherwise engaged in a little film called Black Panther, there was some question as to whether Creed II could capture the same magic as its predecessor. It doesn’t quite get there, but new director Steven Caple Jr. is no slouch, putting his own touches on the saga while keeping things consistent. Like its predecessors, Creed II takes a new look at the pugilistic hero’s journey, tweaks it just enough to find some new terrain, and ultimately builds to an enjoyable, tried-and-true climax.
Within the larger framework there’s also a strong series of paternal subplots. Creed II mirrors Rocky II with an unexpected pregnancy, and though it’s a derivative plot point, it ties together all three families (Balboa, Creed, Drago) and helps each story achieve a nice resolution. Part of me wanted to see Adonis say, “You know what, my dad was murdered in the boxing ring. I almost got murdered by Viktor in the first fight. There are more important things than boxing, and I want to be here for my child,” before turning and walking away. Of course, it’s a Rocky movie, not an existential indie drama, so that wasn’t going to happen, but it would have been a memorable twist.
With Creed II we’ve got another solid entry into the Rockyverse, and a good feeling going into the inevitable Creed III. Since the movie’s release, Stallone all but flat-out stated that this will be the last appearance of Rocky Balboa. It’s hard to take Sly at his word given his history with both Rocky and Rambo—but if this is the end, we do get a nice sense of closure for a character that truly affected American culture.
Either way, it’s Creed’s time now.
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Green is Going Mouldy
Green ain’t what it used to be. Once upon a time, all you had to do as a politician was strap yourself into a sandwichboard and proclaim that the End is Nigh, and your minions would deliver you a standing ovation and the press would celebrate you as a planet-saving super hero. But times are hard for today’s establishment environmentalists. And it’s must be even harder for the zealous green hacks who were swept up in the moment.
The Guardian’s Damian Carrington is an interesting phenomenon. I’ve yet to see him pen anything which isn’t — to use the technical term — bullshit. He, like many other environmental hacks, claim to be on the side of science and reason. But when science and reason contradict him, he’ll ignore it. He’ll take an outlier statistic on Arctic Ice, for instance, and claim that it is a harbinger of doom, no matter what other statistics tell him. And when whining that fossil fuel companies get more subsidies than renewable energy companies, he’ll conveniently recast lower VAT rates as ‘subsidy’, and forget to work out what the subsidies are, in equivalent terms. Waaah! Waaah! Waah! It’s not FAAAAAAAAIRRRRR! seems to be the thrust of Carrington’s inner narrative, which leaks out onto the pages of the Guardian.
And so it is today with his whinge that the Prime Minister isn’t bowing and scraping to the environmental diktats issued in the Guardian.
It is an extraordinary betrayal and abject failure of leadership. Cameron pledged to lead the “greenest government ever” and was elected with photogenic huskies and a “vote blue, go green slogan”. But after two years in No 10, he has given no speech dedicated to the issue at the heart of his Tory decontamination strategy.
In fact, David Cameron was not elected. And neither were his party. He had to form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats. That’s not the same as being ‘elected’.
Carrington seems to believe that the PM is failing to deliver his promise to embrace the climate issue. But what Carrington doesn’t seem to realise is that the promise wasn’t sufficient to win the election for Cameron. Nor did it do much for the campaign of the junior party in the coalition.
And it’s not as if the government has abandoned its climate and energy policies. The coalition created an extraordinary system of benefits to renewable forms of energy, including the absurdly high tariffs for solar PV. And its renewable energy programme continues, untroubled by criticism.
Carrington continues…
The speech on Thursday, at a clean energy ministerial (CEM) in London and attended by energy ministers from the world’s 23 biggest economies, was set to break that silence, as I reported on 4 April. In a government document I have obtained, the event is described as “PM keynote speech to CEM participants”. Cameron’s contribution will now be five minutes of introductory remarks to a roundtable, followed by a Q&A with the ministers.
Carrington’s concern then, is that Cameron won’t be making a big speech at a meeting of energy ministers. Boo hoo.
Perhaps this is an attempt to embarrass the PM into giving a speech, as a kind of gesture. But what would it signify? Would it make the Guardian environmental team any happier? It seems unlikely.
Carrington wails…
Why does Cameron’s U-turn matter? Because a section of the Conservative party, led by chancellor George Osborne have been openly hostile to green initiatives, talking of “putting our country out of business” and burdening businesses “with endless social and environmental goals”.
The reality is the polar opposite. The green economy already contributes 7% of GDP and employs 900,000 people in the UK, more than teaching. Moreover, it is that rarity in these austere times: a growing sector in which the UK has a competitive advantage. The coalition has brought forward a series of good policies, from the green investment bank to the green deal, yet the investors who will fund the nation’s transition to a clean, sustainable green economy desperately need wholehearted backing from the top of government.
The claim that the ‘green economy’ contributed 7% of GDP and employs 900,000 people is completely implausible. Even the report from the Renewable Energy association published today and discussed the previous post only claims that 139,000 people work in the green sector — and that is likely to be a huge overstatement anyway, and forgets that each of those jobs is heavily subsidised. Carrington inflates the figure six times.
Moreover, this claim seems to portray the treasury and Osborne as simply being pig-headed about the green sector. No doubt there is plenty to criticise them for, but the idea that they would give up on a profitable sector of the economy — rather than one which demands a great deal of subsidy and regulatory interventions and complex international political manoeuvring and which doesn’t enjoy widespread public support — is simply absurd. Carrington seems to be suggesting that Osborbe and the treasury don’t like the green sector simply because it is green.
And with such a tendency to invent statistics (or at least to not treat statistics with due caution), it is hardly a surprise that the PM is seeking to distance himself from the green agenda. Here is a brilliant satire, which is from the USA, but which no doubt reflects reality in the UK too.
This sketch from the West Wing reflects the incoherence of the environmental movement and it’s tendency to pull itself apart, to produce in-fighting and to fail to settle on anything. Ultimately, nothing will please it. That incoherence is now firmly established in the UK’s climate and energy policies. Like Carrington, the special interests line up to bitch and crow, but cannot ever agree, cannot find meaningful support outside the establishment, and cannot tell the difference between failing to to assert their own will and the end of the world. Like the distribution of sweets (candy, to my readers from the USA) amongst toddlers, there is no possible outcome which does not leave each of the parties feeling ripped off, because none of the parties have the faintest understanding about the concept of quantity. All they can see is stuff they want but do not possess. It’s not FAAAAAAAAAIRRRR! WAAAAAAAAAAAAH! WAAAAAAAH!. Even after the toddlers have stuffed their faces, more and more and yet more (subsidies and other special favours) is demanded until sheer exhaustion provokes the final, epic tantrum.
Author Ben PilePosted on April 24, 2012 Categories Blog
2 thoughts on “Green is Going Mouldy”
Vinny Burgoo says:
Speaking of biofuel lobbyists (nice video!), here are two tweets two days apart from Barry Magee, a spokesman for the main EU biofuel lobby:
1) ‘New study singles out global warming as responsible for food price increases; says #oil prices & #biofuels not drivers: http://nyti.ms/JyumBy‘
2) ‘Ethanol unlikely to support corn prices this year http://bit.ly/I1AgJo Massive US corn crop; #corn prices down 21% over past year. #biofuels’
Hmmm. Make up your mind, Barry.
(The apparent contradiction came from Magee’s misrepresentation of the study he plugged in the first tweet. It was actually about modelled future volatility in the US corn market – or a bizarro version of it: no adaptation – not past volatility in world markets. Magee also forgot to say that it singled out compulsory blending targets of the sort favoured by his employers as the most potent amplifier of – bizarro – climate-driven price volatility.)
Step Left says:
What does carrington mean by those words?
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The impact of pediatric emergency department crowding on patient and health care system outcomes: a multicentre cohort study
Quynh Doan, Hubert Wong, Garth Meckler, David Johnson, Antonia Stang, Andrew Dixon, Scott Sawyer, Tania Principi, April J. Kam, Gary Joubert, Jocelyn Gravel, Mona Jabbour and Astrid Guttmann; for Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC)
CMAJ June 10, 2019 191 (23) E627-E635; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.181426
Quynh Doan
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (Doan, Meckler), University of British Columbia; School of Population and Public Health (Wong), University of British Columbia; BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Doan, Meckler), Vancouver, BC; Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Johnson, Stang), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta; Stollery Children’s Hospital, and Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (Dixon), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Sawyer), University of Manitoba; Children’s Hospital, Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg (Sawyer), Winnipeg, Man.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Principi), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Principi), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Pediatrics (Kam), McMaster University; McMaster Children’s Hospital (Kam), Hamilton, Ont.; Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Joubert), Western University; Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario (Joubert), London, Ont.; Département de pédiatrie (Gravel), Université de Montréal; CHU Sainte-Justine (Gravel), Montréal, Que.; Department of Pediatrics (Jabbour), University of Ottawa; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Jabbour), Ottawa, Ont.; ICES (Guttmann); Department of Paediatrics (Guttmann), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Hubert Wong
Garth Meckler
Antonia Stang
Andrew Dixon
Scott Sawyer
Tania Principi
April J. Kam
Gary Joubert
Jocelyn Gravel
Mona Jabbour
Astrid Guttmann
ONLINE APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Study Sites
Appendix 3: Pediatric Emergency Department visit characteristics by study sites and years
Moylan, A., & Maconochie, I. (2019). Demand, overcrowding and the pediatric emergency department. CMAJ, 191(23), E625-E626. Accessed July 18, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190610.
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Eneclann > Press Releases > Eneclann Researchers Reveal Obama’s Closest Irish Relatives
Eneclann Researchers Reveal Obama’s Closest Irish Relatives
President Obama’s closest Irish relatives hail from Ballygurteen, Co. Tipperary
They have been invited to meet the President in Moneygall next week
Dublin-based researchers, Eneclann, conducted the research
The story of the Benn family will be told on Nationwide, RTE 1 on Friday and available on the internet thereafter
Genealogists from Irish historical research company, Eneclann, have identified President Obama’s closest living Irish relatives in Ballygurteen, Co. Tipperary.
Eneclann researchers Fiona Fitzsimons and Helen Moss first started tracing President Obama’s Irish roots over four years ago, building on the work of US genealogist Megan Smolenyak to trace the President’s Kearney ancestors back to his 7th great-grandfather, Joseph Kearney born circa 1698.
During a radio interview with the late Gerry Ryan last year, Fiona Fitzsimons mentioned the names of some individuals on the Kearney family tree and Co. Tipperary farmer Dick Benn was amazed to recognise the names of some of his own ancestors.
Fiona subsequently met Dick and other members of the family and, with their help in identifying the most recent generations, painstakingly pieced together a nine-generation family tree of the Benn family. The tree shows how the Benn family and their relatives, the Donovans, (both of whom have farmed the same land in Co. Tipperary for 250 years) are directly related to the US president. Dick Benn of Ballygurteen, Co. Tipperary is President Obama’s fifth cousin once removed. Tom Donovan is third cousin three times removed.
The genealogists have also been able to show that Phoebe Donovan, President Obama’s 4th great-grandmother, was raised in Ballygurteen, and that the Donovan house is still standing.
Further research by Eneclann’s experts into records from the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century has revealed that the Benn family may not have originated in Ireland, and that the family also has links with Limerick and Galway.
‘Our research shows that as late as the 1750s the family name was Behn’, explains Eneclann’s Research Director, Fiona Fitzsimons. ‘The name was anglicised to Benn in subsequent generations as the family assimilated into Irish society. Through our research we have built up a profile of the family, and we think that the Benns may originally have been Flemish, Dutch or even French Huguenot, who settled in Ireland in the late seventeenth century.’
As a result of the new findings, Dick Benn and Tom Donovan have been invited to meet the US President when he visits Moneygall next week.
The story of the research will be told in tonight’s (Friday) Nationwide programme on Irish TV channel RTE 1 at 7pm Irish time and will be available to view on the Eneclann website (www.eneclann.ie), along with more information about the research from 8pm.
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Rachel Murphy
Dublin-based Eneclann is the leading provider of Irish history and heritage services.
Established in 1998, the award-winning company’s offerings include historical and genealogical research, digitisation and digital publishing services, and archives and records management.
Eneclann’s customer base ranges from individuals to public institutions and private companies. Customers are located within Ireland and across the Irish Diaspora of 80 million people.
Eneclann’s genealogists have completed more than 15,000 research assignments and their work has featured in programmes such as Faces of America and Who Do You Think You Are?
In May 2011 Eneclann formed findmypast.ie, a joint venture with brightsolid, the online publishing and technology group.
For further information about the company please visit the company website: www.eneclann.ie
Posted on May 20, 2011 by Brian
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Informal OUYA game count: 481 and growing
You can sometimes gauge a game console's short-term success based on its launch lineup; many of us know the pain of having to choose the least terrible game of a small bunch while we're waiting for a better selection. While we can't vouch for how the OUYA will fare for quality, Eddie at OUYA Forum has done the legwork to prove that there won't be any problems with the Android console's quantity. He's checked with both OUYA and developers to confirm that there are at least 481 games headed to the fledgling system, as of this writing. The clear majority of these are smaller indie titles that won't dampen Sony's enthusiasm for next week, but that's not necessarily a problem -- the abundance mostly hints that there could be a few gems for early adopters, even if there's a lot of fluff.
Source: OUYA Forum
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Dictionary Milestones
Dictionary Milestones : A chronology of events relevant to the history of the OED
1857 In November, Richard Chenevix Trench presents two papers to the Philological Society, later published as On Some Deficiencies in Our English Dictionaries.
1858 The Philological Society passes resolution, as a result of Trench's papers, to compile a complete New English Dictionary, and volunteer readers are recruited to contribute words and illustrative quotations.
1859 The Society publishes full details of the dictionary project in a ‘Proposal for the Publication of A New English Dictionary by the Philological Society’. Herbert Coleridge's Glossarial Index to the Printed English Literature of the Thirteenth Century is published and later that year he prepares the ‘Canones Lexicographici; or Rules to be observed in editing the New English Dictionary’.Hon. G. P. Marsh of Burlington, Vermont offers to organize American contributions to the dictionary.
1860 After considerable debate and revision, Coleridge's ‘Rules’ are issued as a final plan for the dictionary.
1861 Herbert Coleridge dies at the age of 31 and Frederick Furnivall is appointed editor.
1862 Furnivall proposes a concise dictionary, tentatively to be completed by 1865, as a preliminary to the larger work.
1864 Furnivall founds the Early English Text Society to transcribe and publish rare and inaccessible manuscripts, particularly of the Middle English period.
1868 James A. H. Murray joins the Philological Society. His Dialect of the Southern Counties of Scotland is published.
1869 Murray begins editing texts for Furnivall's Early English Text Society.
1871 Furnivall appeals for a new editor for the dictionary and persuades Henry Nicol to take the job, but illness and other work prevent him from pursuing the task.
1873 English Dialect Society founded at Cambridge by Walter Skeat.
1874 Murray awarded an honorary LL.D by Edinburgh University.
1875 Furnivall again seeks a new editor and suggests Murray's name.
1876 Murray is approached by the publishing firm of Macmillan regarding possibility of editing a new Standard English Dictionary for Macmillan and US publisher Harper, using the Philological Society's material. Negotiations are later terminated. Furnivall makes overtures to Oxford University Press (OUP) for publication of the Society's dictionary.
1877 Henry Sweet, as President of the Philological Society, formally writes to the Secretary to the Delegates of the Oxford University Press, proposing that the Society make its material available to compile a historical dictionary.
1879 Philological Society signs contract with the Clarendon Press (OUP) for publication of the Dictionary. Murray also reaches agreement with the Press to become editor and has a Scriptorium built to house the editorial staff. He decides that a new Reading Programme is necessary, and the Clarendon Press issues an appeal for 1,000 readers for three years. Professor F. A. March of Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, undertakes the organization and supervision of volunteer readers in the United States. Publication of Walter Skeat's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (1879-82).
1884 Part 1 published (A to ANT). Murray's suggestion that the title be revised to A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (NED) is adopted. 1885 Murray gives up his position at the Mill Hill School and moves to Banbury Road, Oxford to work on the Dictionary full time. A new Scriptorium is erected.
1886 Henry Bradley is appointed to assist on letter ‘B’ with the intention that he later become an independent editor.
1888 Bradley becomes the second editor with his own staff working at the British Museum in London.
1895 Charles Talbut Onions joins Dictionary staff at Murray's request. The designation ‘Oxford English Dictionary’ appears for the first time above the title on the cover of the section DECEIT to DEJECT published on January 1.
1896 The Press adopts policy of publishing 64-page quarterly sections (352 pages to a volume) to be sold at half a crown each. Bradley moves to Oxford and is housed, with his own staff, in the Clarendon Press building. Publication of first volume of the English Dialect Dictionary (1896-1905).
1897 William Alexander Craigie joins staff and starts work on letter ‘G’ under Bradley's supervision.
1898 By permission, the Dictionary is dedicated to Queen Victoria.
1900 Murray gives Romanes Lecture at Oxford, entitled The Evolution of English Lexicography.
1901 Craigie appointed as the third independent editor. Bradley and Craigie, together with their staffs, move to the Old Ashmolean.
1908 James Murray receives knighthood.
1910 Frederick Furnivall dies.
1914 Outbreak of World War I, which deprives Dictionary of many younger staff members and delays its completion. Charles Talbut Onions appointed third editor. Oxford University awards Murray and Bradley honorary D.Litt. and Onions honorary MA.
1915 Murray dies on July 26th. His Dictionary staff is transferred to the Old Ashmolean.
1918 End of War and return of some staff.
1923 Bradley dies on May 23rd.
1925 Craigie accepts appointment at the University of Chicago, but continues to work on Dictionary.
1928 Work on first edition completed. Dictionary is published in ten volumes still carrying title A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles followed by ‘founded mainly on the materials collected by the Philological Society’. First copies are presented to King George V and to Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States. Craigie receives knighthood for his work on the Dictionary.
1933 Dictionary reissued in twelve volumes, together with a Supplement volume containing new words and meanings, a list of spurious words, and a bibliography. The title is now officially changed to the Oxford English Dictionary, followed by the phrase ‘being a corrected re-issue with an Introduction, Supplement, and Bibliography of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles’.
1936 The first volume of the four-volume, historical Dictionary of American English, edited by Craigie (with James R. Hulbert), published.
1957 William Craigie dies. Robert W. Burchfield accepts invitation of the Delegates of the Press to edit the Supplement, which it is projected, will be a single volume taking seven years to complete. Editorial offices are established at No. 40 Walton Crescent, Oxford and a new Reading Programme is launched.
1965 C.T. Onions, the fourth editor of the OED, dies.
1971 Compact version of the First Edition and 1933 Supplement is published in 2 volumes.
1972 First volume (A to G) of the Supplement published.
1976 Second volume (H to N) published, which includes a dedication of the whole work to Queen Elizabeth II.
1982 Publication of third volume of Supplement (O to SCZ).
1984 Edmund Weiner is appointed editor of the Dictionary. On May 15th, OUP formally announces launching of the New OED Project. Decision is made to include approximately 5,000 new words or new senses in the proposed second edition; a complete revision of the Dictionary is planned for Phase II of the project. 1986 John Simpson becomes co-editor of the Dictionary. Publication of the final volume of the Supplement.
1989 The 20-volume Second Edition of the OED published on March 30.
1991 Compact version of the Second Edition published.
1992 CD-ROM of the Second Edition released.
1993 Revision programme begins.
1993 Volumes 1 and 2 of the Additions Series published on November 25.
1997 OED Online project begins.
1997 Volume 3 of the Additions Series published on July 24.
1999 Penny Silva is appointed Deputy Chief Editor in February.
1999 Version 2.0 of the CD-ROM released in October.
1999 Jesse Sheidlower is appointed Principal Editor of the new North American Editorial Unit in November.
2000 Launch of OED Online on March 14.
2002 Version 3.0 of the CD-ROM released in January.
2004 Robert Burchfield dies on July 5.
2004 OED Online's data model is changed to a single A to Z sequence of new and second edition entries in December.
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Posts filed under 'Costa Rica'
1860: Juan Rafael Mora Porras, President of Costa Rica
Add comment September 30th, 2010 Headsman
This date is the sesquicentennial of former Costa Rican president Juan Rafael Mora Porras’s death by firing squad, for attempting to retake that office from his brother-in-law after being ousted in a coup.
In the mid-19th century, coffee was king in Costa Rica — say, wouldn’t you enjoy a refreshing cup right now? — and Juan Rafael Mora was the young country’s wealthy leading exporter of the ground black gold.
Little wonder he held the presidency for most of the 1850s.
(Signal achievement: allied with American tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt to help drive filibuster William Walker out of neighboring Nicaragua. Unfortunately, Mora’s army returned home bearing something besides the enemy standards: a cholera epidemic that decimated — literally, killed 10% of — the Costa Rican populace.)
In 1859, while making unwelcome sounds about a national bank not controlled by the coffee barons, Mora was overthrown by another coffee baron — Jose Maria Montealegre.
Rather than leave well enough alone, Mora regrouped in exile and launched an 1860 bid to regain power.
While Juan Rafael Mora was introduced to a firing squad for his trouble, one of his party who was spared that indignity was Mora’s nephew Manuel Arguello Mora, a future novelist and Costa Rican Supreme Court justice.
1921: Carl Wanderer, of the Ragged Stranger case - 2018
324 B.C.E.: Glaucias, negligent physician - 2017
1946: Takashi Sakai - 2016
1567: The Michelade of Nimes - 2015
1724: Christian George, Peter Rombert, Peter Dutartre, and Michael Boneau - 2014
1981: Mustapha Danso - 2013
1927: Huibrecht Jacob de Leeuw, dynamiter - 2012
1814: Mary Antoine, jealous lover - 2011
1630: John Billington, signer of the Mayflower Compact - 2009
1952: George Muldowney, for loving and killing the original Bond girl - 2008
1849: Lajos Batthyány and the 13 Martyrs of Arad
1867: Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, “Archdupe”
1842: Francisco Morazan, Central American statesman
1945: Benito Mussolini, his mistress, and his aides
1804: Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d’Enghien
1885: Louis Riel, Metis leader
Entry Filed under: 19th Century,Businessmen,Capital Punishment,Costa Rica,Death Penalty,Execution,Famous,Heads of State,History,Notably Survived By,Pelf,Politicians,Power,Shot
Tags: 1860, 1860s, cholera, coffee, cornelius vanderbilt, juan rafael mora, juan rafael mora porras, manuel arguello mora, september 30, william walker
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Wiggum Family Puzzle
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In this puzzle the Wiggums wish the Simpsons Merry Christmas. Use the mouse to make the puzzle.
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The Simpsons Edition
Version of the television program that will test your knowledge on the television series The Simpsons, you will be asked several questions about the serie and have to answer correctly to be a millionaire.
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Game in wich you are Homer Simpson, your mission is to kill the Flanders family with gunfire, but without hurting other people. There are different levels od difficulty.
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Discover all the things you can do in this house, you have a complete list of things to do, but investigate there are hidden secrets. Enjoy the home of the Simpsons on your computer.
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Aerocivil Implements New Airline Passenger Service Rules, Increases Penalties & Sanctions
Aerocivil, Colombia’s civil aviation administration has implemented new rules designed to benefit air passengers in Colombia by increasing penalties on air carriers for deficiencies, streamlining the procedures for filing complaints and claims, monitoring and verification audits and also implementing a new “right to withdrawal.”
Penalty system
The new provisions encourage direct compensation to the passenger from the air carrier, in case of dissatisfaction, avoiding a lengthy administrative process.. The compensation process is to be closely monitored by Aerocivil for timely processing and resolution of passenger complaints.
Penalties for service failures increase and the procedures for filing complaints and claims are streamlined
The right to cancel ticket purchases is established
Emphasis is made on earlier solutions and passenger compensation
These requirements are set out in Resolution 1209 of May 25, 2015
The measures also seek to increase the amounts established by sanctions by up to 50%. For example, in the case of flight delays, it reduces the waiting time from two hours to 75 minutes, and the penalty is increased from 15 SMMLV (This is a multiple of the current Colombian minimum monthly salary, currently at $644,000, or roughly $275 US dollars—so 15 SMMLV is roughly $4125 USD) to 23 SMMLV. The longer the delay, the bigger the penalty becomes.
Other sanctions that were increased include those for the bumping and rebooking of passengers because of canceled flights, baggage handling failures, and not keeping airport data and information systems (such as the databases that update the arrival and departure screens) current and updated at all times.
Infraction Before* Now*
Travel agency service failures 10 15
Airline service failures 10 15
Significantly delayed flight 15 23
Not accommodating a passenger for 3 hours after a flight is delayed 20 30
Baggage delivery within 24 hours 10 15
Not displaying flight information on the FIDS screen 10 15
Overbooking (per passenger) 10 15
Overbooking over 5% in high season 10 15
Passenger mutiny, taking over flights (sanctions against passengers) 5 15
Passengers breaching the cabin (sanctions against passengers) 10 20
Airport infractions 10 15
Going into restricted areas without identification and authorization 12 18
Possession of a falsified identification document 12 18
*CLMMS: Current Legal Minimum Monthly Salary
Right to withdrawal
One new provision that did not previously exist is the right to withdrawal, and this rule has implications for both travel agencies and airlines. The right to withdrawal allows passengers to cancel airline tickets within 48 hours of purchase. In this case, airlines may retain up to 5% of the value of the ticket, or in the case of promotional fares, up to 15%.
In case of withdrawal, Aerocivil ordered that the passenger can cancel the trip up to eight calendar days before domestic flights and up to fifteen calendar days before international flights. In this case, airlines can retain up to 15% of the value of the ticket and, when it comes to promotional fares, the maximum amount that the airline can retain goes up to one third of the value of the ticket.
The airlines must return the money to the buyer within five working days, or for Internet sales, the repayment period is fifteen calendar days.
Type of rate <48 hours 8/15 days
Normal fare 5% 15%
Promotional fare 15% 1/3 of the ticket
These measures aim to encourage airlines to provide all the information on their promotions and fares in a clear, accurate, complete and timely manner, and for them to comply to the letter with everything they offer. Furthermore, fares must be registered in advance with Aerocivil to be valid and enforceable.
The new rules also sanction angry passengers who take matters into their own hands, as has happened recently. The new measures establish that those who mutiny and take over an aircraft will have a drastic sanction of 18 SMMLV and for those forcibly entering the crew’s cabins the penalty is 20 SMMLV.
The process of investigating complaints and claims has also been overhauled. Previous to the changes, any administrative process related to an air transportation infraction or failure took up to 15 months. Now issues must be resolved within a maximum of eight months, which means a reduction of almost 50% and ensures timely due process.
Infractions Before Now
Reception of complaint 3 Months 2 Months
Investigation 4 Months 2 Months
Ruling and notification 4 Months 2 Months
Resource and notification 4 Months 2 Months
Complete process time 15 Months 8 Months
Monitoring and verification audits
For the first time, Aerocivil establishes verification audits that will track the airlines’ ability to deliver adequate and timely service for travelers. In addition, surveillance and inspection of passenger service areas such as ticket counters, baggage claim, information stands, and other areas are increased in order to establish new procedures and best practices in order to improve the service provided by different airlines.
With El Dorado International Airport being the one with the largest in passenger traffic (24 million annually), it will be used as the pilot location for implementing these new measures and making any necessary adjustments.
Some of the new measures include:
Strict control and monitoring of compensations.
More people of the Aerocivil working in inspection and surveillance in airports.
More customer service offices and more training.
New group specialized in monitoring and auditing at airports (random audits).
Better processes and follow-up testing and verification.
Surveillance, especially at the counters, in the baggage claim and the information provided to passengers.
More channels of information and follow ups through the Aerocivil website, the Colombia Airports app, social networks (Facebook, Twitter), and passenger guides.
These new provisions and measures aim to increase compensation to passengers, ensure faster completion of checkin and baggage claim processes, a reduction in claims, a growth in revenue from penalties, and a reduction of pending processes in a quickly and timely manner.
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GORE IN THE STORE
INTERVIEWS FILM BLU-RAY DVD & BOOK REVIEWS
NIGHTMARES ***
Directed by Joseph Sargent. Starring Lance Henriksen, Veronica Cartwright, Cristina Raines, Joe Lambie, Anthony James, Richard Masur, Lee Ving, Moon Unit Zappa, Emilio Estevez. Horror, USA, 99 mins, cert 15.
Released on dual-format Blu-ray & DVD by 101 Films on 7th May 2018.
Utilising four leftover segments from cancelled TV anthology show DARKROOM, NIGHTMARES was originally released in 1983 amidst something of a resurgence for horror anthology movies, which is at odds with the TV show being cancelled due to low ratings but such is the way of these things. The four segments were all directed by Joseph Sargent (JAWS: THE REVENGE), which was fortunate for the sake of tonal continuity, and all feature familiar names and faces so we’re off to a good start, and it also opens with a pretty cool – in a naff ‘80s way – opening title card featuring demonic eyes floating over a stormy landscape. Yes, naff but if there is a power metal band somewhere looking for an album cover idea then here it is.
First segment TERROR IN TOPANGA is a retelling of the old urban legend about a killer on the loose when you need to go out in your car, only this car belongs to Lisa (Cristina Raines – THE SENTINEL) who has left her husband at home while she pops out to the 24-hour store for cigarettes late one night. After a couple of strange encounters with the various characters that seem to come out after dark she gets her cigarettes but then she notices her fuel gauge is nearly on empty...
THE BISHOP OF BATTLE is next and stars Emilio Estevez (YOUNG GUNS) as J.J. Cooney, a teenage video game hustler who works the arcades scoring easy money by challenging the players he knows he can beat. J.J. is addicted to a video game that features a mythical 13th level that only one other person is known to have reached and he regularly gets to level 12. After the latest row with his parents he sneaks out one night and breaks into the local arcade to challenge the titular Bishop of Battle and get to level 13, and then he wishes he hadn’t.
Lance Henriksen (ALIENS) stars in third segment THE BENEDICTION as a priest who has lost his faith. Leaving the church behind he heads out into the desert in his car to see where fate takes him but fate has other things in store than finding a new vocation as he gets pursued by a mysterious black car that seems intent on ramming him off the road, but who is driving?
NIGHT OF THE RAT is the last segment and sees Claire (Veronica Cartwright – ALIEN) and Steven (Richard Masur – THE THING) Houston having trouble with rats crawling around in their loft. Reluctant to call in outside help due to cost and ego, Steven decides to tackle the critters himself but it turns out that it might not be an ordinary rat who has made itself at home in his roof.
Of the four segments TERROR IN TOPANGA is the weakest, stretching out a fairly basic idea about a hidden killer and even the writing points out several times that Lisa shouldn’t be leaving the house after 11 at night just for cigarettes but this is a horror movie and the filmmakers must have assumed that audiences weren’t so turned on to slasher movie tropes yet. It isn’t terrible and has a couple of tense(ish) moments thanks to some misdirection but overall it just doesn’t do anything a full-length slasher movie doesn’t do a hundred times better
The segment that gets the award for not aging particularly well goes to THE BISHOP OF BATTLE, thanks mainly to some very ‘80s computer graphics (although Emilio Estevez’s rather chunky Walkman doesn’t help) and a US hardcore punk soundtrack featuring Fear and Black Flag (side note – Fear vocalist Lee Ving was a friend of writer/producer Christopher Crowe and appears in TERROR IN TOPANGA so that would explain the punk connection). Emilio Estevez does his then-usual arrogant shouty teenager shtick and by the time the direction of the story is made clear you’re actually rooting for the virtual Bishop to win but as a short film it’s quite fun, it just looks very old.
NIGHT OF THE RAT had potential to be the best story of the lot but somebody decided to show the monster and with no CGI or anything resembling passable practical gags it is left to composite optical effects to try and induce some terror, which it doesn’t. Which, by process of elimination, leaves THE BENEDICTION to be the best of the bunch and when you have Lance Henriksen being chased by a strange car and taking it all very seriously then you have the foundation of something enjoyable, and for the most part it is although it does seem to be over fairly quickly once you get to the meat of the story. Nevertheless, it does have a dusty THE HITCHER-esque atmosphere and there is a fantastic visual of the car emerging in front of Henriksen that probably took a lot of Joseph Sargent’s budget to pull off but it was worth it.
So overall, NIGHTMARES isn’t scary or particularly gory but it does have moments of fun and nostalgia that carry it along without ever going for the jugular in an overly nasty way. Yes, these shorts were meant for TV and that is obvious when you look at the effects and the pacing of each segment but they were left out of the show for a reason – apparently they were deemed ‘too intense’ for a TV show or TV movie, which NIGHTMARES was originally going to be – and when put up against other anthologies from the time like CREEPSHOW or CAT’S EYE it just doesn’t quite hit the same highs. Nevertheless, the Blu-ray print looks nice and clean – especially those arcade game graphics – and the interview with producer Christopher Crowe gives a detailed background on how NIGHTMARES came together, and bundled with an audio commentary from Mondo Digital’s Nathaniel Thompson and a booklet featuring essays and interviews about the film this is probably a better package than NIGHTMARES really deserves given how average it actually is.
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Gary Numan and Unity Audio Rocks
on January 25, 2012 /0 comments
Gary Numan, father of the UK’s New Wave Electro Music has recently purchased a pair of Unity Audio Rock active monitors for his private studio.
“Amazing little speakers. Being able to listen to tracks at low level, should you want to, and yet still hear all the low end is incredible. I’m used to having to drive my studio speakers somewhat to get them to sound accurate but you don’t have to with these. It makes a long session far less tiring and my hearing is definitely in better shape than it usually is at the end of the day.”
Gary’s earlier work include the monster hits ‘Cars and ‘Are ‘Friends’ Electric?’ which replaced conventional guitars with vast guitar pedal processed synth hooks. Later albums like 2011’s ‘Dead Son Rising’ have a more industrial darkwave edge.
Numan has become acknowledged and respected by his peers, with such musicians as Dave Grohl ( of The Foo Fighters and Nirvana, Trent Reznor ( of Nive Inch Nails ), and Marilyn Manson proclaiming his work an influence and recording cover versions of old Numan hits. The band Basement Jaxx had a huge hit in 2002 with “Where’s Your Head At?”, which relied on a sample of Numan’s “M.E.” – from The Pleasure Principle – for its hook. In 2002, UK pop trio Sugababes scored a #1 with “Freak Like Me” – a mashup of Adina Howard’s “Freak Like Me” and “Are Friends Electric?” by Numan’s Tubeway Army.
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GilmoreGirls.org Forum > Gilmore Girls > General Discussion > GilmoreGirls.org's Veronica Mars?! Contest: Win a season three DVD set!
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Diner Chef
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GilmoreGirls.org's Veronica Mars?! Contest: Win a season three DVD set!
Hello ORG Forumers,
A marketing company working on behalf of Warner Home Video recently contacted me in regards to helping promote the DVD release of Veronica Mars season three. You're probably thinking something along the lines of ... "Veronica Mars? This is a Gilmore Girls fan site." And right you are! However, both shows are built around strong, intelligent, witty, and independent lead female characters. As a result, they share a very similar audience, and being a Veronica Mars fan myself I figured it would be fun to participate ... especially because GilmoreGirls.org will be giving away a season three DVD set of Veronica Mars!
To enter, you simply need to reply to this thread and explain why you admire Veronica Mars and/or Lorelai Gilmore. (For example: you appreciate Veronica's persistence when it comes to solving a case or delight in Lorelai's vast knowledge of pop-culture.) Any reasonable reply will be accepted; it just needs to stay on topic.
Contest rules and information:
The contest begins October 16th, 2007 at 12:01 AM Pacific and ends November 16th, 2007 at 11:59 PM Pacific.
Forum members who are under 18 years of age require parent or guardian consent to participate.
The contest is open to residents worldwide, but the prize is available only as a 'region 1' (U.S. and Canada) DVD set.
The winner must be willing to provide GilmoreGirls.org with his or her mailing address (which will not be shared with any third party).
GilmoreGirls.org reserves the right to amend the rules at any time without notice for any reason.
The contest winner will be selected at random on or around November 17th, 2007. He or she will be notified via ORG Forum PM and e-mail. The winner has three days to claim his or her prize. If contact cannot be established with the first selected winner, another contest participant will be selected at random until a winner is reached. All contest questions or comments can be posted in this thread.
This is a random drawing contest. (It is not based on the 'best' entry.)
The prize is one season three Veronica Mars DVD set.
To enter, reply to this thread and explain why you admire Veronica Mars and/or Lorelai Gilmore.
Thank you and good luck to all!
Additional information for Veronica Mars newbies:
Veronica Mars is set in the wealthy seaside community of Neptune, California where the rich and powerful make the rules. Unfortunately for them, there's Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell), a smart, fearless young apprentice private investigator dedicated to solving the town's toughest mysteries. In season three, hoping to leave the ghosts of Neptune High behind her, Veronica is now a freshman at Hearst College, along with her boyfriend, Logan Echolls, and best friends, Wallace Fennel and Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie. But despite the students' efforts to soak up the college experience in their own way, it quickly becomes obvious that some ghosts are here to stay.
Season three DVD features:
Going Undercover with Rob Thomas: show creator Rob Thomas walks us through some of the most memorable moments from season three.
Pitching Season Four: an in-depth interview with Rob Thomas discussing a new direction for the series that picks up years later, with Veronica as a rookie FBI agent.
Webisode Gallery: cast interviews and various set tours.
Unaired Scenes: introductions by Rob Thomas
honkifuluvGG
Pretty Town Spinster
Community Points: 1943
Re: GilmoreGirls.org's Veronica Mars?! Contest: Win a season three DVD set!
What a great competition. Thanks again Heidi for bringing the goodies to us folk at GG.org.
I think it's very easy to draw parallels between these two wonderful women (heh! listen to that. See for me it's like they are real ), I mean characters. They both give me that same feeling when I watch their respective shows. That feeling of satisfaction and happiness and pride and power all rolled into one. So to admire one is to admire the other.
They are both well rounded characters that kind of have a mix of it all. Intelligence, wit, personality, beauty, confidence and yet we not only see this side of them but we see the flip side in witnessing their everyday normalcy. They have their problems just like us. But it's the way they handle these situations and that they continue to do it with style and conviction that makes me admire them. They both always have a sense of who they are. Watching them is the perfect balance of escapism and realism for me. And both provide many of the traits I would hope to possess in my everyday life.
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MonkeyKid
Stars Hollow Tourist
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<3 Gilmore Girls. <3 Veronica Mars. Let's see -- why I admire Veronica Mars and/or Lorelai Gilmore -- that's pretty simple, for their snarkiness.
And I mean that in a totally positive light. It takes smarts to be snarky; it also takes character and a little bit of courage. Lorelai and Veronica were never mean without it being warranted. They would stand up for themselves or their friends when the time was right [and often do it with biting wit]. That's not always easy.
-MK
So true! They were very sassy and full of spunk also. ANother thing that is hard to pull off with regularity!
aubriline
I admire Veronica Mars because she is so hilarious. Plus, I would never want to get on her bad side because she is very conniving. I admire Lorelai for her wit and ability to deal with any situation!
Gilmore Maid
*~)Anya(~*
I admire Lorelai and Veronica for a lot of the same reasons, they are both strong, smart, and independent women. They are both witty and funny and make each of their TV shows way more interesting to watch.
Great contest, Heidi. I love Veronica Mars.
*~Anyanka~*
Don't Call Me Bones
Reading is sexy.
PrettyTownSpinster
Diner Regular
I admire Veronia Mars because of her intelligence. She has a keen sense of what is going on in a situation. I wish I was more like her
beckilina
Town Resident
I admire Veronica Mars because she comes up with the greatest comebacks, and always makes me laugh! she also gets together with the cutest guys...wish i had a Logan in my life!
MasBYUgal
Inn Concierge
Org Awards : Best Sig Creator '06 & '07
I admire Lorelai Gilmore and Veronica Mars, because of how they were able to handle the adversity in their lives. Being pregnant at 16 and basically starting your life over for yourself was Lorelai's fate and for Veronica she had to deal with her mother's absence while very young. Both women have struggled with difficult relationships whether familial or romantic that haven't always been easy. Both women have worked hard in their separate professions, when at times what the job required them to do wasn't always easy. They both have dealt with betrayal, loss, and the cruelties of the world and others. However, despite all of the struggles they've had, both Lorelai and Veronica have survived. Lorelai and Veronica are survivors! Not only have they survived, but they have excelled and built strong lives for themselves. And while going through various turmoil in their lives, they were witty, charismatic and lovable to those who were willing to see their true selves. I only wish that when I am having a hard time I could be as spunky and full of life as they are.
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Ali-Sama
Veronica, veronica veronica. What can i say about her. I like her. She is a strong person who stands up for herself in some very awful situations. She is very smart and can notice things that others do not and put together events into a logical conclusion. she is talented, and can do a lot of varied things. Photography/photo manipulation, voice impersonations etc.Most of all she cares for her family and friends and will do anything for them.
I am really sad that the show got canceled. I have turned a few people to show. I hope we see something from the show in the future. I own season 1 and 2 on dvd and would love season 3!!
"In eternal damnation we sow the seeds of man, so we may delight in their pain and sorrow, basking them in our infinite love.."
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I admire Veronica Mars and Lorelai Gilmore because they are two independant women that do whats right for them and never look back, and it always seems to be the right thing in the end. I see my self in both these women and that`s why I LOVE Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars:clover: You know the ability to connect and slip away from the daily life and just lean back and relax...Love Cat (Norway).
Lov Cat x.
NancyDrewGoBOOM
in omnia paratus
wow, 2 of my most favorite shows!!
veronica mars is such a strong girl. in the first season when rumors go around the school bout her i wouldnt be able to take it and she does!! i really admire how strong she is inside and out. And Lor well she is also strong in the sense that she got pregnant at 16, had the child, and then proceeded to have her grow up into a beautiful, smart girl. Even when she was on the verge of being broke at times.
looking for a funny paris and doyle sig. anyone got one?
*so we go and get attacked by boys and then a gay guy jumps on the guys and says WEEEE!*
Wow. Why do I love Veronica Mars and Lorelai Gilmore?! Well, I so love them both, but I have to say that Veronica is probably one of the coolest characters ever created for the small screen. She is witty.. and sassy.. and intelligent beyond her years. And even though we don't have that whole spy thing in common, I can so relate to her.
As I write this, it seems like I may have a gay crush on Miss Mars.
I don't. But I do miss the character and the show more than any of my beloved shows that have left the airwaves. And letmetellya, it was hard to beat out Friends.
Be cool, Soda Pop.
cherrypie
Town Troubadour
i admire veronica mars because she is a strong individual and is adament on letting people know right from wrong.
she may come across as tough and that she can take anything thrown her way but from watching the show we see that she's just a young girl with feelings and stands up for anyone being bullied or in any trouble!!
saywhat64
I admire Lorelai's ability to consume whatever she wants, whenever she wants, and stay looking as fabulous as she always does.
But really, I admire Lorelai for many reasons. One of which is that when she knows she has no true net to fall back on, she makes it through (with her daughter, with the inns, with everything). She always makes it through! and even though she's dedicated to doing everything by herself, she asks for help when she needs it.
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Where I Got My Ideas for Waiting for the Wolf Moon
(and Other Trivia)
Waiting for the Wolf Moon, like most creative works, is a mesh of many elements in my life and my imagination.
ELEMENT 1: During the late 80's and early 90's, I dated a dangerously charming man who was very into horror--horror novels, horror movies, and yes, haunted house attractions and special effects. He worked a great deal on Lance Pope's Haunted Verdun Manor in Forney, Texas. He and I also, with our close friends, played a role-playing game called CHILL, which has strong horror elements.
ELEMENT 2: I was already a member of Romance Writers of America, and had been writing and submitting romance novels--well, one romance novel, a historical, over and over--for some time. At one conference, I learned from LaVyrle Spencer the importance of being published as a "launch" book for a romance line (she helped launch Harlequin Temptation, if I remember right). I often considered writing contemporary, but only if there was a twist to it; building an entire story around JUST the romance takes subtleties I don't credit myself with possessing! We used to joke that if only a line called "Harlequin Horror" was created, I would have the perfect arena to write the kind of books I really wanted.
ELEMENT 3: Not long after my boyfriend and I broke up, I discovered two authors and series in particular--Mercedes Lackey's "Diana Tregarde" books and Tanya Huff's "Vicky Nelson" books, both shelved under horror, and loved them. I wrote the publishers asking where I could find more "strong woman hunting down the occult evil that's threatening her city" books, and both ladies' editors had to reach to make their helpful suggestions. It wasn't enough. I wanted more.
ELEMENT 4: I began exploring Wicca and very much enjoyed what I found. How had this incredible world of magic been out there, all along, with me never seeing it? Why were there no more novels written with witch heroes or heroines? The "Diana Tregarde" books helped, but again, I wanted more.
ELEMENT 5: Word got out among the romance-writing community that Silhouette was set to launch a new series called Silhouette Shadows--and I decided that not only was this the perfect place for me, but that, like LaVyrle Spencer, I would help launch a line. (At the time, I didn't realize that first-time authors RARELY get to launch). So I had to come up with an idea for a romance FAST, and I wrote what I knew and loved--witches, haunted house attractions, and a werewolf thrown in. I made it a "strong woman hunting down the occult evil that's threatening her city" (in this case, "her town") book, because darn it, I wanted to see more of those. I made the hero look like an actor in my favorite guilty-pleasure TV show of the time (a CBS "Crime Time after Prime Time" series called SWEATING BULLETS, starting Rob Stuart). I made the heroine a bookworm like myself (in spirit, anyway), someone who had learned a great deal about magic from books, and then I ran with it. First I sent in a query letter, then frantically brainstormed until Silhouette wrote back and requested a two-page synopsis. By then I could send it, and kept writing until they asked for chapters. I had some by then, so sent them, and kept working, so that by time they actually asked for the whole manuscript, I was about ready to send them one. Months later, I sold my first novel--and although it was not one of the four "launch books," WOLF MOON was #8, which isn't at all bad. I may not have launched Silhouette Shadows, but it most certainly launched me. And my fourth and last Circle book FOREST OF THE NIGHT, was the very last Shadows published, which I take as an honor.
WHY LOUISIANA?
I lived six years as a child in a lovely, small town called Pearl River (which, yes, is very close to the fictitious town of Stagwater). It is a beautiful, beautiful place--but also somewhat claustrophobic, with high, sky-darkening trees and air so humid it clings to your skin. When I tried to imagine a scary place, that's what came to mind.
WHY A BOOKSTORE?
For one thing, I helped pay for extras while getting my Master's degree in English Literature by working at a used bookstore in Arlington, Texas. I think it was called General Bookstore. That meant I didn't have to research the details of Sylvie's workday. But more than that, I pictured Sylvie Peabody as being representative of the element of Air.
THE ELEMENT OF AIR???
Yep. When I envisioned my four witches, it made sense that each one should represent one of the four elements (Air, Fire, Water, and Earth). Air is the symbol of mental skills and communication. Thus, a bookstore. If you read carefully, you'll notice that I use a lot of air-images in describing Sylvie (a friend once said if I wrote "feathery hair" one more time, he'd throw up). I also mention the color yellow quite a bit, because in standard Wicca, yellow is the color of air. The tarot suit for Air is often considered to be Swords, so Sylvie's card is the Queen of Swords. This also fits because the Queen of Swords is often distant or cut-off, and has often suffered a betrayal (like Sylvie's).
WHY THE NAMES?
I chose the name Sylvie because it made me think of Sylphs--air fairies. I chose Peabody because rumor has it there may once have been a so-called "warlock" in my family named Henry Peabody, back in Colonial times. I chose Rand as short for Randall (and my wise editor suggested it need not be a nickname)-- Randall, and Randolph, both mean "house wolf," "protector," or "shield wolf." Garner was an Anglicized form of Garnier, the famous werewolf Sylvie researches. Her friends names are all some form of their element (Brigid is a fire goddess; "Mer" means ocean in French; Cypress is a kind of tree, and thus an earth element). As for Sylvie's dead ex-fiance, Eddie Michaels... I still don't know if a certain Mike has ever figured that one out, but it was pretty cathartic.
HOW 'BOUT THAT MAGIC?
I decided that, since my books were not going to be shelved in either horror or science fiction/fantasy, I wanted to keep my magic very realistic, which meant making it work by Natural Means. Besides, I believe magic does work that way. So I will often have characters perceive something visually or aurally, but I made an effort never to have them actually levitate, or pop themselves from one location to another, or such. Does that mean it couldn't happen? I'm not about to say that! But the magic I wanted to show was more subtle.
ANY OTHER TRIVIAL DETAILS WE MIGHT FIND INTERESTING?
Uhm... two of my best friends, a married couple, lived in the same apartment complex as me as I was writing W4TWM, which is what gave me the idea of Sylvie living in a duplex beside Brie and Steve. One of my college friends drove a Pinto, so I chose that for Sylvie's car. I had inherited a cat who resembles Romeow (he's never been my MAIN cat, but he had a good look for the story).
DO THE FULL MOONS REALLY HAVE NAMES LIKE THAT?
(And why isn't there a Wolf Moon in the story?)
In some magic traditions, the thirteen full moons of the year are named after trees; in others, after elements matching the time of year--so the early harvest, when one gathers herbs, is the Wort Moon; the moon during the full harvest is the Harvest Moon, etc. The Wolf Moon hits, if I remember right, in February--well after this story takes place, and well before. See, Sylvie's fiance, Eddie, died during the full moon. The Wolf Moon. So the fact that she hesitates to trust Rand, and fears something awful is going to happen, is in part because she is waiting for the Wolf Moon. Get it?
WAS THAT YOUR FIRST IDEA FOR A TITLE?
It was the first one that hit; I have no notes in which I call it anything else. I loved it, and Silhouette kept it, and I will always be grateful for that.
DO YOU CONNECT ANY MUSIC TO THIS BOOK?
Okay, so you weren't really going to ask that, but it gives me a chance to mention that yes, of COURSE I think of W4TWM whenever I hear "Bad Moon Rising;" I imagine most other authors of werewolf stories think of theirs when they hear it, too. I also like the 60's song about "Little Red Riding Hood" ("You sure are lookin' good/ you're everything that a big bad wolf could want... arooooh!").
SO WHOM DID YOU IMAGINE AS SYLVIE OR RAND?
It's odd... usually I do not have a specific actress or model in mind when I write a romance, but I almost always have an actor in mind. In this case, that actor was a man named Rob Stewart (not Rod--Rob), who at the time I wrote this was in a CBS late-night series called Sweating Bullets. I had recently gone through a bad break-up (though not as bad as Sylvie's!) and watching that weekly series, with it's cheerful private detective named Nick Slaughter, helped me cope. So Rand ended up looking a great deal like "Nick." That's where he got the ponytail, and the wicked sense of humor!
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Waiting for the Wolf Moon
Evelyn Vaughn creates a tale taking you from goosebumps to laughter and back again.... Rumors of a sequel have this reviewer licking her fangs in anticipation!
(Johnna Seifrit, THE TALISMAN)
The author skillfully creates a supernatural atmosphere in which not all is as it seems, and smudges the boundaries of the real and the unreal, horror and legend, reality and imagination.... A compelling read, this tale is unlikely to be soon forgotten, especially the next time a full moon is encountered.
(Vonnie R Alto, GOTHIC JOURNAL)
A highly original first novel by the exceptionally talented Evelyn Vaughn... Ms. Vaughn mixes delicious romance and spinetingling suspense into a yummy reading experience.
(Melinda Helfer, ROMANTIC TIMES)
...Heart-pounding tale that is brimming with shocks and surprises. New author Ms. Vaughn casts a spell with her unique writing style which is full of terror and building suspense with a vein of humor in the most unexpected places. It will make a believer in witchcraft out of you. Five star reading!!!
(Mary McDermott, RENDEZVOUS)
A note about the prologue and first chapter: Normally I try to include the entire first chapter of each book on my website. However, I couldn't get a PC-compatible computer until after I sold this book, so the entire thing was done on a Commodore 128 and saved on 5-inch floppy disks. In other words, I had to type it all in again. So I stopped after the first big scene....
Wort Moon
From Mississippi and points east, the full moon rose into the Louisiana sky. The waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi Delta captured her silver and scattered it in chuckling waves. Farther north, in a grove of cleared underbrush, in the woods north of Lake Pontchartrain, four women sat in pine-shadowed moonlight.
They had no altar, no candles, just a small campfire into which they took turns throwing bits of dried herbs. The wort incense filled the humid clearing as nature reclaimed a small portion of what she had yielded that year. A stalk of basil, a clump of marjoram, a large leaf of comfrey....
One woman, a slim brunette, paused, lost in thoughts of a previous moon and the death it had delivered. She tried to shudder the memory off; that was past. It hadn't been the moon's fault.
"You okay?" murmured the redhead beside her, her tone mixing genuine concern with hushed reverence.
"I'm fine." The brunette threw a sprig of mint into the crackling flame, resuming the ritual. But she wondered why she remembered now, after over a year.
Was there any such thing as coincidence?
And, farther east, under the moon, a young man--Dennis Gareaux, from nearby Slidell--hiked along the graveled edge of a two-lane blacktop road, his attention focused more on the dry-tanked Chevette he'd left a half mile behind him than on the celestial display above him. It was too damn hot, and Denny didn't have much interest in prety nights.
Then he heard a whining in the woods.
He paused, intrigued--there had been trouble with wild dogs earlier in the summer. A group of hunters had gone into the swamp and killed them all off, but he'd missed the fun. Maybe a few pups or loners had survived.
The whining continued, hardly threatening. Denny judged the width of the ditch that bordered the road. Despite algae over the water, even the ditch reflected the moon's silver.
All the easier to jump. Denny did, regained his footing, and listened to the darkness beyond.
A whimper.
Underbrush knotted the close-set pines together; prickly vines of wild blackberry wove through thicker patches of honeysuckle, waist deep in some places, deeper next to dying trees. But, hell, he was wearing thick jeans. He waded his way out of the moonlight and into the woods, wincing as blackberry thorns tore into his hand. He hoped any local snakes could hear him coming.
The whimpering stopped.
"Hey," Denny whispered, crouching to retrieve a thick branch from the needle-carpeted ground. Vines scratched his hand again. "Hey, pooch." Crickets answered, and toads--what passed around here for silence.
"Hey, doggie!" Denny raised his rough voice, silencing some of the crickets. "Here, dog--"
A claw tore across his throat, turning his call into a hoarse scream. He heard a snarl he hadn't heard in almost twenty years of hunting. He fell, his weight yanking vines loose. Thorns bit his face and hands. His blood spattered brown pine needles before he landed on them. He tried to roll away, disoriented. A flash of fur--silver in the moonlight--caught his stunned attention. Then Denny felt teeth sinking into his shoulder, and he fainted.
And in the woods of Louisiana, a wolf raised its head to howl an unanswered call to its Lady Moon.
CHAPTER ONE (partial)
There was a hearse parked in front of her bookstore.
Waiting for an oncoming gravel truck to pass before turning left into the parking lot, Sylvie Peabody studied the vehicle. Long. Black. Shiny. Definitely a hearse. It even had red curtains--velvet?--with gold tassels.
She couldn't see the driver.
She wasn't sure she wanted to.
She hoped he was alone.
The gravel truck rumbled by, spattering pebbles against her scarred windshield, and she pulled up in front of her store. Chalky clamshells crunched beneath her tires as she braked the lemon-colored, '79 Pinto, yanked on the parking brake and cut the engine. Some jobs offered excitement regularly. Her former career as a reporter for an avant-garde weekly in Los Angeles, had been such a job--but she'd left it to open UnderCover. At the only bookstore in Stagwater, Louisiana, an exciting day was when a shipment from their wholesaler arrived.
Hearses registered way off the excitometer.
Sylvie slid her yellow scarf off her feathery brown hair and draped it on the parking brake for the open-windowed drive home, then selected a store key from her key ring. Most comfortable in observer mode, she casually glanced over at the vehicle several spaces down. It was empty. At least, the front end was.
Taking a deep breath, she tried to sense the hearse--or rather, to sense what self-defense teachers call an "uh-oh" feeling, which would be her cue to jam the Pinto into reverse and scatter clamshells.
She didn't feel anything, which was no surprise. Her instincts had stunk for some time now.
Oh, well. She rolled up the windows and climbed out of the pinto. Maybe some funeral-home worker had stopped at the Po-Boy next door for a sandwich before a pickup.
Or a delivery.
She paused, jiggling her keys in indecision.
Was it a delivery? It couldn't hurt to glance in the window, just to make sure there wasn't a casket in back. At least she would know.
The hearse, despite its shine, looked fairly old. It had fins on the back. Behind her own transparent reflection in the window, the curtains were indeed velvet. And beyond the curtains...
After glancing around self-consciously, she stepped forward and leaned closer to the long window.
"Boo!"
She flew back at the sudden appearance of a face opposite hers, replacing her own reflection. She was a parking space away, just beginning to breathe again, when the hearse's back door opened and the same face poked out. "Gotcha," it said with a wolfish grin.
Warily, she watched him. She would wait until her pulse rate dropped a few notches from critical to answer.
The dark-haired "corpse" clambered out of the hearse and shut the door behind him, then wiped his hands on his jeans, very much alive. She certainly couldn't imagine someone being caught dead dressed in those baggy jeans, and sockless. His faded, short-sleeved shirt hung open against the heat to reveal a nice expanse of lean, tanned stomach and chest. She couldn't imagine a corpse with a ponytail, either, and this man wore his ebony hair pulled back from his animated face in a neat queue. His mischievous grin and laughing gray eyes made her suddenly consider him attractive.
Dangerously attractive.
She suspected she would regret asking, but... "What were you doing back there?"
"Me?" He leaned easily against a black fender. "Merely stretching out until the bookstore opens. There aren't that many options in the back of a hearse." He appeared completely serious.
She had to tear her eyes off him to walk away and unlock the door to UnderCover. She'd read somewhere that everyone you met you had somehow drawn to you. A meeting like this threw the concept into a whole new--and weird--perspective.
"Nice," said the man, following her into the air-conditioned coolness of the shop. She'd renovated a gutted hardware store to open UnderCover. Now only a tremendous sense of space marked its past incarnation. Each of the tall, glossy wooden shelves had symbols cut out of the sides--hearts in the romance section, stars in the fantasy aisle, and so on. It was one benefit of having a sister-in-law with a jigsaw...and ulterior motives for hanging around the shop. The signs labeling each area had been crafted by a local amateur artist.
"Take your time looking around," she said, raising the window blinds--the old-fashioned cloth kind, dyed yellow--and flipping the sign on the door over to read Open.
"Oh, I've got plenty," he answered airily.
Did he mean books? Studying the back of his head and his sleek, dark ponytail, she suspected he meant time.
She wasn't used to having someone in the store while she opened. As she stepped onto the dais holding the counter area--"The better to see you with, my dear"--she had the unsettling sensation of being watched. She turned the cash register's power on, counted out her change three times before she got it to match the previous night's total, then finally gave in to discomfort and looked back toward her customer.
He didn't look like the sort of person who would drive a hearse. Then again, he
was crouched in front of the horror section.
"The latest Bill Westbrook novel just came out in paperback," she offered, picking a bestselling horror author.
He smiled. Such a dangerously charming smile. It didn't fit his mode of transportation at all. "I've got it in hardcover. Good book."
She turned on the radio, flipped to a New Orleans New Age station and tried to relax to some perky dulcimer music. But the air felt charged, as it might before a storm.
He stood, wandered past the romance section, past the Westerns, past Erotica. He paused and backed up for a second glance.
She studied her selection of jar candles--there was something homey about an open flame--and chose the pink one. When she lit it, a rosy scent drifted into the shop.
He dragged himself away from a shelf of Victorian romps, glanced at his watch, and headed toward the back shelves.
She realized she was watching him too closely and turned her attention back to her work. As if she had dozens of unfinished tasks to choose from. A bookstore in small-town Louisiana wasn't exactly a busy place. No matter. It was a necessary place. She pulled some used books out from under her counter--they'd come in late the previous afternoon--and began sorting them into piles according to price. With a good deal of willpower she managed not to glance back at her intriguing customer for several minutes.
When she did, he was frowning at her display of books on magic and the occult, which was tucked in back, where only people who looked could find it. Uh-oh.
"Can I help you?"
He glanced her way. "I've been told I'm beyond help," he confessed solemnly. "But what do mothers know?" His gray eyes danced, and a dimple softened one cheek above his long, shadowed jaw.
Her lips twitched. "Are you looking for a certain book?"
"In fact..."
She recognized his pause. He was curious about a controversial subject, and worried that she'd be put off by it. She tried to look particularly nonthreatening.
"I'm trying to find some books about witches." Little did he know. Some of my best friends.... "The library doesn't have much on the subject," he added, by way of explanation.
"No kidding?" She descended from the dais and went to join him. "You've come to the right place. We've got Cunningham--" She had to reach particularly close to him to angle out the books. It felt like reaching through a warm draft, or an electrical current.
Just her imagination--lousy instincts, remember? She crouched to angle out Starhawk, Valiente, Weinstein. He crouched beside her.
Disturbance. Warmth. What an odd, silvery color his eyes were, framed by dark, blunt lashes.
"Are there any spells in these?" he asked, sinking back on his haunches for balance.
"Some."
His eyes widened, and he looked normal again.
"Think of them as the concentrated power of positive thinking, channeling natural energy and personal power." She felt the uneasy need to qualify what she'd said. "Assuming you believe in personal power." And if he didn't, what was he doing with so bloody much of it?
As he reached out to help her to her feet, his strong, callused fingers brushed the soft skin inside her elbow, and warm, tingling energy pulsed from him. She stepped back from the pleasant violation, unbalanced.
"Nothing like summoning demons?" he asked softly. "Hexes? Curses? Turning people into amphibious creatures of the four-legged persuasion?"
"Not in mass-market paperback," she whispered. Certainly not in anything she stocked.
"What about love spells?" He leaned a little closer, his shirt falling open to show more of his hair-shadowed chest. The teasing intimacy of his voice both lulled and aroused her, like hypnotism, giving her meaning to the term alpha male
"I think..." That's right, think Distance. "There are some spells to draw love, but not to target an individual person. That's considered manipulative."
"Damn." His regretful shrug brought back reality. "Could've come in handy."
You could try Voudun. No, she was not going to give someone that kind of lead, no matter how pleasant the image of him casting a love spell was.
He crouched again and extracted one of the books she'd indicated for closer examination. She retreated to the safe distance of the counter and her pricing. She started using yellow stickers, then had to redo them with the blue ones that indicated used books.
A dreamlike synthesizer piece replaced the dulcimer music. Then he was in front of her, laying four of the books she'd recommended on the counter. Conscious of his eyes on her, she rang them up. The thought of him practicing magic--perhaps nude, the way some witches did--tickled her imagination. She firmly ignored it.
"Would you like a bag?"
"No, but the IRS may want a receipt."
She handed it to him before the connection clicked. Business expense.
And he drove a hearse?
Her reporter's curiosity kicked in. "What exactly do you do?"
He folded his bare, tanned arms on the counter and leaned across them. "In what context?" he asked huskily. He had a point. The possibilities were, in fact, endless.
"In the context the IRS would care about," she replied, careful to keep her tone casual, controlled. "Officially."
"Oh! That!"
"If you don't mind my asking."
"Not at all." He glanced toward the shop's front windows, where she'd taped fliers for the community theater, an upcoming concert, a blood drive. "However... do you display ads for local businesses?"
Odd change of subject. "Depends on the business."
"Then why don't I surprise you? The copy shop is nearly open, and I've got an order to pick up." He winked at her. "I never underestimate the value of suspense." Heading towaard the door, he paused and shifted his books.
"Not even any eye-of-newt, toe-of-frog stuff?" he asked plaintively, studning the paperbacks.
"Try Shakespeare. Macbeth."
His smile stayed with her long after the hearse had pulled out of the parking lot. There was something significant about him, something... she couldn't place it. Something to be wary of, though--especially since she responded so easily to whatever he had. Men with that much charm posed their own kind of danger.
She didn't need her old instincts to know that.
Enter the story of Rand Garner's haunted house attraction, with its tale of love, horror, and werewolves... if you dare! (Bwah-hah-hah-hah-hah!)
Here it is--the official website for my first published novel,Waiting for the Wolf Moon. This book has a special place in my heart, and not just because it launched me as a professional writer. It also told a story I had been hungry to read, with witches and magic and friendship and strong characters battling evil-- and finally I just had to write it for myself. The whole Silhouette Shadows line provided food for similar hungers. I am thrilled that many of these books--not just mine--are being rereleased to a new audience.
Click on any of the following links to find out more about what I call W4TWM, including:
* The prologue and part of the first chapter
* Reviews
* Where I came up with my ideas for WOLF MOON & other Trivia
Yvonne Jocks
Von Jocks
EvelynVaughn
Waiting for the Wolf Moon (Silhouette)
Sweetest tongue hath sharpest tooth....
(Old Meets New - The original 1993 cover of Waiting for the Wolf Moon (in blue) and the April 2002 rerelease as a Silhouette Dreamscape. Sylvie and Rand were twice blessed by the kindly cover gods....)
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PUFF PUFF, CHUG CHUG, CHOO CHOO - The Little Kanawha Railroad That Never Made It (Part One)
LK Railroad cut stone bridge on right-of-way
below Burning Springs above Rt. 5
Jim Burrows stands on typical road bed still present along LK River
By Bob Weaver March 2004
RAILS AND ROADS ARE HARD TIME COMING
Transportation through and over the mountains of West Virginia is still a problem that holds backwoods counties hostage to what the greater world calls progress.
A "modern road" to open up Calhoun and other interior counties between the interstate highway system has been proposed for years. The Little Kanawha Parkway ideal was launched in the 1970s and the re-emerging Blue-Gray Trail Highway started in the 1960s. Neither have crossed the political threshold of likelihood.
The Parkway would connect I-77 at Mineral Wells and I-79 at Burnsville, cutting through Wood, Wirt, Calhoun, Gilmer and Braxton counties. The Blue-Gray highway has had several different lives and proposed routes, but would essentially link Jackson, Roane, Gilmer and Lewis counties parallel to U. S. 33.
When the north-south I-79 was proposed through the state, frequent maps displayed a straight shot through Calhoun. Local politicos were lukewarm at the idea, with newspaper editorials saying it was "important to support your local merchants" and keep business at home.
I-79 was not built through Calhoun, and business still did not stay at home.
There once was promise of a railroad to open the area, but unlike the persevering little engine that said "Puff, puff! Chug, Chug! Choo, Choo! I think I can, I think I can," the railroad didn't make it up the Little Kanawha Valley.
1902 map shows three routes surveyed through Grantsville with route close to River-Mill Street selected (Map from Doyle Hupp Jr.)
Part of roadbed was on what is current River Street, Grantsville
Track would have crossed Grantsville's Simon's Run near this Gilmer-Ritchie Turnpike Bridge, headed upstream toward Glenville
Just over one hundred years ago the opening of the area to commerce was the visionary Little Kanawha River Railroad. The idea burned bright for a few years, linking Parkersburg to the mainlines in Braxton County.
The project got underway in 1895 with the purchase of dozens of rights-of-way from property holders along the Little Kanawha River from the Wirt County line to the Gilmer County line.
Although the railroad did reach Owensport near Palestine, grading, filling, bridge and trestle building continued up the river through Calhoun for several years, but no track was ever laid.
The project took on several different names through several different companies.
Voters in three Calhoun districts, Sherman, Sheridan and Center supported the idea when a levy was placed on the ballot, raising $24,000 toward the project. Riverboat operators and ox-team owners, some owned by county political families were not so enthusiastic, nor was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The LK railroad had proposed and selected routes, denoted in detailed maps issued in 1902.
Remnants still remain of track bed where Big Bend church now resides
Survey through "downtown" Big Bend (Brooksville) in 1902 (Map from Doyle Hupp Jr.)
Rail line took a shortcut over Nighcut Hill away from LK River, a steep grade to Cabot Station (Map from Doyle Hupp Jr.)
Road was across or on current Rt. 5 at Cabot Station's lamp factory (Map from Doyle Hupp Jr.)
County Surveyor Doyle Hupp, Jr. said "While the right-of-way cut through the hills along the river above Creston with at least one bridge crossing, most of the right-of-way was parallel Route 5."
There are still signs of the early grades along the river and Route 5 at Big Bend, near the mouth of Big Root where the railroad was to take a short cut over Nighcut Hill and in Grantsville, near what is now River Street.
Remnants of a right-of-way and bridge building are still visible on the Gainer farm above Grantsville with stonework for a crossing.
Arling Stutler, brother of historian Boyd Stytler, wrote in the 1960s that the nearest the railroad got to Grantsville was Hamilton Hollow below town, with large amounts of dirt being moved for the grade.
There was a railroad work camp at the mouth of Leafbank with lots of "Negro workers and mules," he said, with another camp near the mouth of Big Root.
"My brother (Boyd) worked at the commissary as a clerk and later he was a water boy," he said, recalling a large number of Italians had worked on the project "baking their own bread."
Much of the grading has been disrupted by the building of houses, roads and other projects.
Farmer and businessman Francis Cain, who lives above Big Bend along the river, said the railroad company purchased rights-of-way with and without reversion clauses. "During the 30s a lot of people got upset because the railroad rights-of-way were stuck," in legal limbo, the company having gone bankrupt.
The Little Kanawha Railroad encountered financial trouble, and began to sell-off its interests to other companies after it was placed in receivership.
A new company launched a project that called for the construction of six tunnels and nine bridges between Parkersburg and Grantsville. Construction began in full in 1903 with grading and building trestles. Once again the project ran into financial problems when the railroad canceled its plans in Gilmer County.
Blaming began, and the Grantsville Town Council offered to assist the project in any way they could. A citizens meeting in Grantsville in 1903 called for completion of the project.
Calhoun residents blamed each other for the failure of the project, but accounts said the county had little control over the ill-fated project.
Charges arose that money was stolen from the $5,000,000 project, and a congressional investigation was launched several years later.
A railroad effort that did materialize in parts of Calhoun shortly after 1900 was the Elk and Little Kanawha Railroad, which came from the Elk River at Gassaway through Rosedale and Shock to run deep into the primitive Bear Fork. (At least eleven articles and dozens of railroad pictures from Bear Fork can be found under People, Humor and History: "Tales of Bear Fork").
The E & LK was a narrow gauge which ran into Calhoun County at least eight miles, both down the right fork of Crummies Creek and down Frozen Run and a short distance up Nicut. It also had a terminus along US 33-119 at Steer Creek, with the ill-fated intention of connecting with a "main line" at Russett.
Winding its way through the backwoods, the Standard Oil financed the train to haul tens of thousands of logs and barrel staves from the sawmills. Read Part Two: Millions Lost In LK Railroad Collapse
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Prova for a Neapolitan Pizza with a Contemporary Twist.
M. T. (January 30, 2015)
Pasquale and his pizza
The brick-oven at Prova Restaurant
From the left Maurizio de Rosa, Pasquale Cozzolino, Donatella Arpaia and Rosario Procino
Prova is the new pizza restaurant located in the heart of Chelsea. Ingredients you may never put on pizza like sea urchin, truffle, sheep ricotta and saffron and other various cheeses from Naples will captivate and intrigue your palate. Enjoing Neapolitan pizza with a contemporary twist.
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Bring Neapolitan pizza to a different level. This is the provocation behind Prova.
This new place will seduce you with differents kind of pizza and with its modern style.
An ambitious collaboration between Donatella Arpaia, restaurateur/TV personality, Ribalta co-founder Rosario Procino and Maurizio de Rosa, a partner of Sushi Nakazawa.
This specific location is the only one in New York where Stefano Ferrara, the master oven-builder from Naples, built an oven from scratch. The place was going to be sold and most of the people who were purchasing the space had no interest in pizza. They got together a big team of people which sheds some kind of light on the space to try to save it and save the oven. The logic behind Prova is to use the dough as the base, as the canvas, so the artist can draw a wonderful masterpiece, displaying of some of the most traditional pizza and some of the most novelty, with all of these variant ingredients.
We have chatted about this project with true neapolitan Rosario Procino, Maurizio de Rosa and born and raised in Naples Chef Pasquale Cozzolino.
Why did you choose to open Prova pizzeria restaurant?
We decided, along with Donatella and Maurizio, to build a new pizzeria and do something different, to elevate the pitch of pizza.Prova, which is Italian for “try” or “proof” is a kind of experiment. The idea is to really elevate the pitch when it comes to pizza. A few years ago, back in 2007 or 2008, there has been a huge explosion of Neapolitan pizza in New York.
I was one of the few that started the movement that has brought us to where Neapolitan pizza is known all The idea was, if you put crazy ingredients on pasta and other things, why can’t you put them on pizza?over the country. Practically, we believe we have developed over the years a fantastic dough, where we work with very particular ingredients with a very long maturation process and only natural yeast to make a very light, delicate dough that is highly digestible.
The pizzeria will be a display of some of the most traditional pizza and some of the most novelty, with all of these variant ingredients.
Another interesting is the preparation of the dough.
Over the years, we studied the different characteristics for how we could achieve the most digestible, most light, most delicate dough. A few of the things that will be different at Prova will be that we are going to use a mix of our own flour. We are going to get different kinds of flour, including a stone-mill flour from Italy and we are going to create our own mix. We are also going to use bottled water from Italy to make the dough. That adds quality to the dough itself. In terms of the mineral composition of the water, it will help achieve the goal for the final result of the dough. In order to achieve the best possible product, one of the other things we will be using at Prova is bottled water imported from Italy in preparing our dough.
You have decided to elevate the pizza from the ingredients, the atmosphere and obviously the wine.
Prova will be the first Neapolitan pizzeria that wine is a big component of this project and we decided to be as close as we could to our tradition in the roots of where pizza comes from. There will be a very interesting wine list with wines sourced from the Campania Region. It’s going to be a very small variety of grapes, all from different levels, different producers with a very tight relationship with the territory from the Naples region itself.
Maurizio, can you tell us about the selection of the wines?
We made a very courageous choice: the wine list is going to be entirely wine from Campania. This region is not exactly the region that is most renowned for sparkling wine. We have Asprinio, which has been made since the 1500s. Another good one is Feudi San Gregorio started in the early 2000s. It is a collaboration between the Feudi San Gregorio and Selosse – Selosse is a champagne house that is very prominent and famous. The idea was to use international champagne techniques to produce with native Italian wines. Very few people know that before World War II, beer was not very popular in Italy so the combination of pizza and beer did not really exist. When the American army finally settled in Naples, they began to bring their tradition of drinking beer and pizza but in ancient times, people used to drink Gragnano.
Gragnano, as people can guess, really takes its name from the town of Gragnano on the Sorrento peninsula. It’s a sparkling red wine. I love this producer, Cantine Federiciane. The reason that Gragnano is really suitable for pizza is three things: first of all, it’s a red wine, and as we know, pizza can be quite bold, especially when it’s topped with tomato and mozzarella. The second reason is the Piedirosso grape that is the underlying grape for this wine has a very high acidity so it makes for a wine that is very refreshing. Then, this particular re-fermentation in large tanks makes for a wine that is quite brilliant, quite exuberant, quite vivacious. Pizza really needs something to pick it up because we are talking about grain and flour. I prefer these beverages with pizza rather than beer, which is the predominant tradition, both in Italy and in America today.
Pasquale which kind of ingredients you use to make a really unique pizza?
I decided to create these new dishes but instead of the plates, the shell – the crust of the pizza. I decided to import everything from Italy – the best food on the market: slow food, micro production on Mount Vesuvius or little productions of cheese on small farms around Naples. These give us the opportunity to present a product to the customers that is a next-level pizza – a five-star pizza. My goal is to try to have a star, the best service, the best food, the best ingredients and the best people working.
We imported “pomodorini” tomatoes from Mount Vesuvius; they are called piennolo. They grow on Mount Vesuvius and there is a very small production. They are sewn and picked by hand. They are conserved for at least six months. The flavor is unbelievable. We have special pizzas, like sea urchin pizza, in which we use the best sea urchins from Maine. I think its one of the signature pizzas we have at this restaurant. We import the best squid to garnish the sea urchin. I’m trying to use the best buffalo cheese on the market. We have the Casatico, Quadrello Blu. All of the cheeses come from the small farms around Terra di Lavoro area. It’s a little area between Lazio and Campania. We are trying to do something very special.
To do all of this, of course, I needed a team. My team is Giuseppe Manco, who is here with me always. He is the current world champion pizza maker in Las Vegas in 2014.
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORT
Year : 2014 | Volume : 11 | Issue : 1 | Page : 2-6
The efficacy of procin-x and celloid-s in the management of benign prostatic enlargement
KH Tijani1, MK Adegoke2, EA Jeje1, KI Okolie2, RW Ojewola1, MA Ogunjimi1
1 Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulele, Lagos, Nigeria
2 Department of Chemical Pathology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulele, Lagos, Nigeria
Date of Web Publication 21-Jul-2014
K H Tijani
Department of Surgery, Section of Urology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere, Lagos
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: The authors however did not receive any honorarium from the manufacturers of Procin-X and Celloid-S.
DOI: 10.4103/1595-9587.137240
Background and Objective: Despite a decent efficacy and safety profile, α1 - blockers (A1B) and the 5α - reductase inhibitors (5ARI), the conventional drugs used in the treatment of the symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), are commonly associated with adverse effects including sexual dysfunction and postural hypotension. Phytotherapy for the treatment BPH symptoms has been used for centuries. However, scientific data on their efficacy are sparse. Procin-X and Celloid-S (PC) are powdered plant material products with acclaimed anti- BPH properties. This study assessed their usefulness in the management of BPH. Materials and Methods: This was a single blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study conducted at our hospital involving 80 patients (divided in to 2 equal groups) with the clinical diagnosis of BPH. The study group were given PC while the controls were given multivitamin Capsules daily for a period of 14 weeks. All patients were evaluated at intervals for severity of symptoms, flow rates, prostate size, prostate specific antigen (PSA) and possible adverse effects including erectile function. Test of significance between the means was done using the Students Paired t-test. A P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: At the end of 14 weeks there was an reduction in symptom score by 5.7 and 1.6 in subjects and controls respectively (P < 0.05) and an increase in flow rate by 4.0mls/s and 1.1mls/s respectively (P < 0.05). There was a 60% and 14% reduction in PSA in the subjects and control respectively. There was also statistically significant increase in the erection score in the subjects. Conclusion: PC appear to be effective and in the management of the symptoms of BPH. The positive effects of PC on erectile function may however give them an advantage over the A1B and 5ARI drugs while the reduction in PSA may also give it a role in chemoprevention of prostate cancer. A large scale cohort study is needed to confirm these findings.
Keywords: Celloid-S, phytotherapy, procin-X, prostate
Tijani K H, Adegoke M K, Jeje E A, Okolie K I, Ojewola R W, Ogunjimi M A. The efficacy of procin-x and celloid-s in the management of benign prostatic enlargement. J Clin Sci 2014;11:2-6
Tijani K H, Adegoke M K, Jeje E A, Okolie K I, Ojewola R W, Ogunjimi M A. The efficacy of procin-x and celloid-s in the management of benign prostatic enlargement. J Clin Sci [serial online] 2014 [cited 2019 Jul 18];11:2-6. Available from: http://www.jcsjournal.org/text.asp?2014/11/1/2/137240
Benign enlargement of the prostate is almost always synonymous with the normal male aging process. [1] Patients commonly present with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The etiology and pathogenesis of benign prostatic enlargement also commonly called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is still not clearly understood. Apart from age, the other obligatory factor for the development of BPH is androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) since men born with a deficiency of 5α-reductase enzyme, which converts testosterone to DHT, do not develop BPH. [1],[2] As men age, the circulating testosterone decreases while the number of androgen receptors in the prostate increases, leading to an increase is prostatic size and subsequence obstruction in bladder outflow. [1],[3] The mechanical compression of the prostatic urethra, also called the static component, and the hyper-contractility of the α1 -receptor sensitive pre-prostatic smooth muscles, also called the dynamic component, are the main mechanisms by which BPH causes bladder outflow obstruction (BOO). [1],[2],[3]
Therapy is needed in BPH either to relieve symptoms or to stop the progression of complications. Presently, the recommended practice is to manage non-complicated cases with initial pharmacotherapy. [1] The currently available drugs are α1 blockers (A1B) and the 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARI). Complicated or more severe cases are managed by different forms of surgical intervention with varying degrees of success and complications including mortality. The common side effects of A1B are postural hypotension, dizziness, and ejaculatory dysfunction, whereas 5ARI are associated with reduced libido and erectile dysfunction. [1],[4] These problems have continually led to interests in alternative treatments.
The drugs procin-X and celloid-S (PC) are plant extracts. The plants had been claimed by the locals (and manufacturers of PC) to have medicinal properties in the treatment of various prostatic disorders. Coker et al., had also reported in vitro anti-sickling properties of celloid-S. [5] In this study, we tried to assess some of these claims on the treatment prostatic disorders.
This was a single blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study conducted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The study was approved by the institution research and ethics board. Informed consent was taken from each participant
Assuming a 15% withdrawal, a 30% change in end-point, a P value of statistical significance of 0.05 at 80% power, the required final sample size was calculated using the standardized normogram for sample size calculation. [6],[7] The minimum number for analysis was calculated at 26 for each arm, and the minimum number of subjects to be recruited was calculated at 70 (35 for each arm).
All patients diagnosed with clinical BPH who provided informed consent were included. Clinical BPH was defined as the presence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a patient with an enlarged prostate detected by digital rectal examination or imaging studies.
All patients with disorders known to produce LUTS, e.g. uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, bladder stones, suspected cancer of the prostate, neurogenic bladder, urethral stricture, bladder neck stenosis, and patients with complicated BPH, e.g., acute retention, overflow incontinence, recurrent bleeding, and renal failure, were excluded.
Botanical identification and quality were assessed by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Consumption (NAFDAC) approved pharmacologists and toxicologists. The drugs have also been licensed by NAFDAC for human consumption and clinical practice.
The drugs procin-X and celloid-S are packaged separately in 500-mg capsular forms. Celloid-S contains extracts from species of Alcornia (cordifolia, floribunda, laxifolia, and hirtellla) while procin contains extracts from Setaria species (barbata, longiseta, megaphylla, and pallidefusca). The stability of the drug was tested with a shelf life of 3.1 years.
Adverse effects and withdrawals
All adverse effects observed or reported by patients were noted. For patients who decided to drop out, efforts were made to ascertain the reason for the drop out. Failure to take less than 80% of medication was regarded as a treatment failure or withdrawal.
The primary efficiency end points were the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) score, Peak flow rate (Q max ), Quality of life (Qol) score, post-void residual urine (PVR), and prostatic volume on pelvic ultrasonography; the secondary efficiency end points were the International Index of Erectile function (IIEF-5) questionnaire score, electrolytes urea, and creatinine prostate specific antigen (PSA), serum testosterone, full blood count, and liver function tests.
Eighty subjects were randomized into two groups of 40 each, consisting of the placebo and drug (PC) groups. The randomization was done by sequential opening of sealed opaque envelopes containing the random group allocation. This was generated by one of the authors, also a statistician (KIO), using a block randomization method (with a block size of 8 to ensure equal sample size) and a table of random numbers. The envelopes were opened by the principal investigator (KHT) in a sequence as each participant entered the study and the group subsequently allocated.
Drug administration and follow up
Each subject was given two capsules of procin-X twice daily and two capsules of celloid-S twice daily, while each control was given 200 mg of multivitamin capsules once daily. The patients were evaluated as above at pre-treatment and re-evaluated at 2, 6, 10, and 14 weeks.
Statistical analysis was done using the SPSS version 16 software. Test of significance between the means was done using the Students Paired t-test. A P < 0.05 was considered significant
A total of 40 patients were recruited for each arm with five and 13 withdrawals in the PC and control groups, respectively. No improvement in symptoms was the reason given by four and 11 patients of the PC and control groups, respectively. The remaining patients gave no reasons. As a result, data of 62 patients were available for analysis [Table 1].
Statistically significant differences in IPSS score between the two groups were noticed as from two weeks. At the end of 14 weeks, there was a reduction in IPSS score of 5.7 and 1.6 in the PC and control groups, respectively (P < 0.05) [Table 2]. Approximately 37% and 15% of the PC and control groups, respectively, had more than 50% improvement in symptom score while 29% and 52% of the PC and control groups, respectively, had less than 25% improvement [Table 3]. There was an increase in peak flow rates by 4 ml/s and 1.1 ml/s in the PC and control groups, respectively, at the end of 14 weeks [Table 4].
At the end of 14 weeks, there was a reduction in PVR volume (PVRV) to 38 ml and 86.4 ml in the PC and control groups, respectively (P < 0.05) whereas the IIEF-5 increased by 4 in the PC group and reduced by 1.5 in the control group [Table 5]. There was a decline of PSA in the two groups but the decline was more in the PC group (P < 0.05) [Figure 1].
BPH is commonly divided in to three types-microscopic BPH, which refers to the proliferation of cellular and stromal contents of the prostate; macroscopic BPH, which refers to the findings of an enlarged prostate on physical or radiological evaluation; and clinical BPH, which refers to the presence of LUTS attributable to an enlarged prostate. In clinical practice, the term BPH is generally synonymous with clinical BPH.
The components of LUTS are grossly divided into irritative (or storage) symptoms or obstructive (or voiding) symptoms and are usually graded using the IPSS. A patient with a score of less than 8 is regarded as having mild symptoms, 8-19 as moderate, and 20-35 as severe. [1],[2],[3]
The main indication for the drug treatment of BPH is to alleviate these symptoms. At the end of 14 weeks, PC was able to reduce the average IPSS score by 5.7 compared with 1.6 for the placebo, corresponding to a reduction of 32.4% and 10.1%, respectively [Table 2]. With 37.1% showing more than 50% decrease in symptom score and 71.4% showing more than 25% improvement in score, PC has comparable efficacy with established A1RB drugs doxazosin and terrazosin that have been reported to cause an IPSS reduction of 5.8, with 69% of the patients showing more than 30% improvement in symptom score [1] [Table 3]. A recent study in our environment using 8 mg of doxazosin, however, revealed a 44.4% reduction in IPSS. [8] However, only 18 patients were analyzed in that study, and there were no control subjects. The effect of PC was also significantly better than finasteride-the most extensively studied androgen suppressant, which causes only 21% reduction in symptoms score at the end of one year. [1]
Many other studies have also compared combination therapy of an α blocker and an androgen suppressant with conflicting results. While some showed a higher reduction in the rate of disease progression in patients on combination therapy, others did not. [1]
With a significant reduction in PVRV and a 4-ml/s increase in peak flow rate, the efficacy of PC in improving urinary flow appears comparable with a combination of doxazosin and finasteride therapy [9],[10] [Table 4] and [Table 5].
Even though PC appear to be as good as a combination of an A1RB and 5ARI, the mechanism of action is unknown. Most patients noticed a response within one week of commencement of the drugs indicating that a reduction in prostate size was not the likely mechanism. Likewise at the end of 14 weeks, there was no statistically significant difference in the size of the prostate between the PC and control groups [Table 5]. This may, however, be due to the relatively short duration of the study as it is possible that long term usage may reveal a significant reduction in size.
There are two established pathways of managing symptoms of BPH. One way is to block the androgen receptors by using 5ARI leading to a regression in the size of the prostate, and the other is to use an A1B that relaxes the smooth muscles of the bladder neck. Both drugs, however, affect sexual function, with the former commonly causing erectile dysfunction and the latter causing ejaculatory dysfunction thereby making them unattractive to sexually active men. Postural hypotension and dizziness are also common.
While the efficacy of PC appears to be as good as the conventional combination therapy of a 5ARI and A1B, it appears to have key advantages over the conventional drugs. Known side effects of reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, hypotension, and dizziness common to a combination therapy were absent in this study. Apart from the absence of these side effects, there was an average increase of 4 in the IIEF-5 score of the patients on PC while there was a reduction of 1.5 in the control [Table 5]. In total, 54% of the patients with IIEF-5 score of less than 21 reported an improvement in score compared with 18% for placebo [Table 5]. Psychological reasons due to the associated improvement in LUTS may be a factor. However, other drugs like finasteride and dutasteride are known to improve LUTS and still cause erectile dysfunction. It is also possible that PC, like many of the so-called herbal preparations in our environment, may have aphrodisiacal effects without increasing the serum testosterone as there was no statistically significant difference in the starting and final serum testosterone between the PC and control groups [Table 5].
Table 1: Demographic data of patients
Table 2: Effect of procin-X and celloid-S on the mean international prostate symptom score
Table 3: Procin-X and celloid-S and the percentage change in international prostate symptom score
Table 4: Effect of procin-X and celloid-S on the mean peak flow rate (Q max)
Table 5: Effect of procin-X and celloid-S on radiological, biochemical, and clinical investigations
Another finding of note in this study was that there was a 41.2% and 59.4% reduction in the average prostate specific antigen (PSA) of the patients on PC at 6 weeks and 10 weeks, respectively. This was statistically significant when compared with the control group with reductions of 12.7% and 15.9%, respectively [Figure 1]. While the relevance of this in the management of BPH is not clear, the drug may also be able to find a place in the chemoprevention for prostate cancer as 5ARI drug finasteride-known to reduce serum PSA-has now been licensed for the chemoprevention of prostate cancer. [11],[12] However, unlike finasteride, PC tend to improve erectile function rather than impairing it. There is presently no known drug or drug combination that does this. A large scale multicentre cohort study will, however, be needed to determine the usefulness of PC in this regard as the confirmation of these effects could have significant implications on urological practice.
Figure 1: Effect of procin-x and celloid-x on prostate specific antigen
Despite these advantages, the use of PC, however, has some major challenges. PC are packaged as two different drugs to be used together, with each one containing a variety of chemical compounds including free fatty acids and sitesterols. Neither the exact active components nor the mechanisms of action of these drugs are known. Attending to these issues may also solve the problem of multiple daily dosing as the patient needs to swallow at least eight capsules of PC a day. This may adversely affect compliance and is a disadvantage when compared with 5ARI or A1B, which have once daily regimens. Likewise, neither the most effective duration of therapy nor the effects of the long term usage of PC are presently known.
In conclusion, PC appear to be effective and in the management of LUTS caused by BPH. This efficacy appears to match that of a combination therapy of a 5ARI and A1B. The key advantages of PC include the absence of known side effects, the apparent improvement of erectile function with a simultaneous reduction in PSA, and no significant effect on serum testosterone. It may, thus, also find additional role in the chemoprevention of prostate cancer. A large multicenter double blind study is, however, needed to confirm these findings.
We would like to thank Ormed Supreme Option Ltd. for supplying free samples of procin-X and celloid-S, the laboratory kits, and offsetting the cost of ultrasound scanning and uroflowmetry; all the resident doctors in Urology who assisted in data collection; and the authorities of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.
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Jim Carrey At CinemaCon
At the last day of the CinemaCon, two trailers for the upcoming movie "Sonic the Hedgehog" were launched and Jim made a surprise appearance right after the trailer that focus mainly on Dr. Robotnik was showed.
The first trailer showed Sonic and the Xerife (played by James Marsden) while the second one showed Dr. Robotnik.
According to those who have seen it: "Eggman starts off looking odd, but slowly transforms into something similar to his in-game appearance" and that "the military is working with Eggman ". One line from the trailer was "I was spitting out formulas when you were spitting up formulas," Carrey's Eggman tells James Marsden's cop. "I was breastfed," answers Marsden
After the trailer was showed, Jim went on stage, throwing popcorn and said: "I like to see you saved the best for last in the trailer, but this crowd deserves a real taste of what a real star vehicle is like. I am Dr Robotnik, one of most intelligent men who ever walked the earth. It's basically my origins story. ...This movie is nothing without me."
Jim was interviewed during the red carpet and he mention the fun he had playing this villain:
Unfortunately we don't have the trailer yet to share, although we are pretty curious. Especially because Jim performance has been highly praised from those who watch the trailer.
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New insight into non-statin prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.
Sobenin IA, Suprun IV, Orekhov AN
In: Atherosclerosis: risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Eds. GM Kostner, KM Kostner. Monduzzi Editore. 2002, pp. 305-308.
We have shown recently that novel non-statin garlic-based time-released drug Allicor (INAT-Farma, Russia) possesses a wide range of effects on the most prominent cardiovascular risk factors: it lowers total and LDL cholesterol, increases HDL cholesterol, lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure, activates fibrinolysis, inhibits platelet aggregation and improves glycemic control in diabetic patients. Due to such multifactor action, Allicor lowers estimated overall cardiovascular risk (1). Additionally, theoretical background exists to support the preposition that Allicor is a promising agent for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis. The results of in vitro and animal model studies demonstrated that garlic extract increases cholesterol ester hydrolase activity and inhibits acetyl coenzyme A:cholesterol acyl transferase, thus leading to the fall in intracellular cholesterol content (2). The inhibition of both cellular proliferating activity and the synthesis of connective tissue matrix components are also observed. Allicor possesses the significant antioxidant effect and lowers LDL susceptibility to oxidation (3). Additionally, we have determined that blood serum of patients after oral administration of Allicor decreases TNF-alpha, IL-1, HLA-DR and ICAM-1 expression in LPS-stimulated cultured human macrophages (unpublished data), thus affording ground for suggestion that long-term Allicor treatment can inhibit the development of inflammation and thus prevent atherosclerosis progression. So, to elucidate the possibility of direct antiatherosclerotic effects of Allicor, the double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized multicenter study was performed to monitor the effect of this non-statin drug on carotid atherosclerosis in men.
Two hundred and six men with ultrasonographically revealed carotid atherosclerosis were randomized into two equal groups entirely comparable by age, serum lipid levels, blood pressure, smoking, family history, blood serum atherogenicity and intima-media thickness (IMT) of common carotid arteries. They received either Allicor, 300 mg daily, or placebo for two years, and the monitoring was provided every 6 months during follow-up. Ultrasonographic examination in B-mode followed by IMT measurement with Prosound program (R. Seltzer, USA) was used to monitor changes of IMT (4). Blood serum atherogenicity was assessed as the ability of patient’s serum to induce cholesterol accumulation in cultured mouse peritoneal macrophages (3). The expression of IL-1 and TNF-alpha in LPS-stimulated human cultured macrophages incubated in the presence of patient’s serum was used as the estimate of proinflammatory serum potential (5). Significance of differences was evaluated using SPSS 10.1.7 statistical program package (SPSS Inc., USA) and was assumed for P values <0.05.
The significant difference in IMT changes between Allicor-treated (300 mg daily) and placebo groups was registered already after first 12 months of follow-up. Further regular Allicor administration resulted in the statistically significant decrease in intima-media thickening of common carotid arteries by 0.044 mm per two years of follow-up on an average, p<0.05 vs placebo group, where the slow growth by 0.029 mm per two years was observed (Fig. 1). Within Allicor-treated group, IMT significant reduction was observed in 51% patients vs 21% in placebo group (p<0.05). The further significant IMT increase was registered only in 18% patients in Allicor-treated group vs 53% in placebo group (p<0.05). Allicor treatment also resulted in the reduction of serum-induced expression of IL-1 and TNF-alpha in cultured human macrophages, thus demonstrating the anti-inflammatory effects of the drug. Moreover, this reduction correlated well with the changes in IMT (r=0.564, p<0.005 and r=0.483, p<0.02 for TNF-alpha and IL-1, respectively). On the other hand, IMT growth in placebo group was accompanied with the increase of both cytokines expression revealed in cell culture.
The results of this study demonstrate the antiatherosclerotic effects of novel garlic-based non-statin drug Allicor. The lipid-lowering effects observed during Allicor treatment may be regarded as negligible in comparison with potent statins, widely recommended for atherosclerosis prevention and treatment. So, the mechanisms of antiatherosclerotic action of drugs may differ significantly from the conventional idea of plasma cholesterol lowering that may be generally considered as indirect action via risk factor modification. As it was shown in cell culture tests, Allicor treatment prevents serum-induced intracellular cholesterol accumulation, thus providing the possible explanation for mechanism of atherosclerosis deceleration observed during ultrasound examination of common carotid arteries. On the other hand, we can assume that atherosclerosis progression is directly related to the development of inflammation, and the long-term treatment with drugs possessing anti-inflammatory activity like Allicor can prevent the growth of atherosclerotic lesions. On the whole, the obtained data can demonstrate the new insight into atherosclerosis prevention and treatment.
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The antiatherosclerotic and anti-inflammatory effects of garlic powder time-released tablets Allicor were studied in the double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized multicenter clinical study. Intima-media thickness of carotid arteries, blood serum atherogenicity and proinflammatory serum potential were monitored in men with ultrasonographically revealed carotid atherosclerosis. The results of two-year follow-up demonstrated that Allicor decreased intima-media thickening of common carotid arteries, reduced the serum-induced overexpression of IL-1 and TNF-alpha in cultured human macrophages, and lead to a significant reduction in blood serum atherogenicity that was revealed in cell culture tests. The ancillary antiatherosclerotic action of garlic-based non-statin drug Allicor allows the novel insight into atherosclerosis prevention and treatment.
Figure 1. The dynamics of IMT changes during two-year follow-up.
*, significant difference between Allicor-treated and placebo groups, p<0.05.
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Pane Relief: Herding Cats -- User Provisioning in Windows
By Rick Cook
Identity Management and User Provisioning
The Nature of the Beast: Kinds of IM/UP Systems
Provisioning, Privilege, and Identity
Self-Service Provisioning
Roles, Rules, and Requests
Fossils and Over-Reaching
Choosing IM/UP Software
Your Windows administrator may spend (waste?) a lot of time setting up users with passwords and access permissions (and redoing it when a user forgets his password). Provisioning systems can help by automating the process, but you're still stuck herding cats: figuring out who should grant permissions for what and making it all work. Rick Cook discusses the current options and issues for identity management and user provisioning systems.
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Identity management and user provisioning (IM/UP) systems—software to help handle the process of setting up users with passwords and the access permissions they need to do their jobs—are becoming big business.
According to the Burton Group, a Salt Lake City, UT, market research firm, IM/UP software is becoming a major category because of the need to manage the provisioning process.
"To find clear evidence of this," the Burton Group reports wryly, "one has to look no further than help desks, which typically receive large numbers of requests from users to unlock accounts or reset forgotten passwords."
User requests aside, there’s another factor that’s making provisioning software more important: compliance. "One big reason [for the growth in provisioning software] is the emphasis on compliance," says Gerry Gebel, senior analyst at the Burton Group and a specialist in identity and privacy strategies. "Provisioning products are seen as a big factor in implementing controls and auditing in that environment."
Of course, Windows comes with a set of tools to do all these tasks; after all, such tasks are pretty fundamental to any multiuser operating system. However, the Windows utilities aren’t automated. If you have more than about 100 users, the utilities are clumsy and time-consuming. Relying on these tools can eat up an inordinate amount of Windows administrator time.
An alternate solution to burdening administrators or investing in provisioning tools is to farm out the job of granting access and setting permissions to low-level employees in each department, such as secretaries or administrative assistants. This "cure" can be worse than the disease, however, because privileges are a critical part of IT security. Someone who isn’t trained in Windows Server, and whose main job lies in some other area, probably won’t appreciate the implications of the task, and is likely to succumb to the all-too-human impulse to satisfy the person in front of him or her by finding a way to grant the privileges demanded—whether or not they should be granted. This combination quickly makes Swiss cheese out of one of the key parts of your security system.
Windows System Programming, Paperback, 4th Edition
By Johnson M. Hart
Windows 8: Visual QuickStart Guide
By Barrie Sosinsky
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