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GAC opens new logistics office in Warsaw
The GAC Group has opened a new sales office to meet growing demands for logistics services in Poland. As most of the country’s logistics business is controlled in and around Warsaw, GAC has strategically placed its new office right in the centre of the capital – ‘the airfreight hub of Poland’, according to Gunnar Lundgren, Regional Logistics Manager. The new office joins GAC’s two existing bases in Poland, which provide essential sea freight connections from the ports of Szczecin and Gdynia.
Increasing demand, growing economy
“Poland accounts for a massive 22% of business in Central and Eastern Europe,” says Lundgren. “GDP is one of the fastest growing in Europe and forecast to rise by almost 4% in 2009 – unusual in the current climate. In a country of 38 million people enjoying improving standards of living, demand for imported goods such as cars and home furnishings is higher than ever, as is the need for reliable logistics services. Additionally, Poland’s substantial exports of clothing and foods mean there’s lots of freight moving in both directions.”
The new Warsaw office is headed by industry veteran Jaroslaw Kasprzyk (Sales Manager, GAC Poland).
“Our new Warsaw Sales Office places us closer to our customers,” says Kasprzyk. “This, coupled with the Group’s global network and local expertise, makes GAC the most efficient logistics partner for local businesses as Poland continues to grow.”
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Rbc's Digital Drive: Branch Transactions May Drop By 33%
As of Monday, December 4, 2017
Tribune Business Editor
nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
ROYAL Bank of Canada (RBC) believes its digital banking drive will slash in-branch transactions by up to one-third, reduce fraud and combat "all the noise in the marketplace" over bank fees.
Nathaniel Beneby, RBC's Bahamas managing director, said the elimination of multiple manual banking transactions come January 2018 would enhance "the customer experience" and boost security for both clients and the bank.
In particular, RBC views its decision to stop cashing cheques for non-clients from January 2 as both helping to reduce long branch queues and potential fraud, along with associated Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence demands.
Mr Beneby said 33 per cent, or one out of every three in-branch transactions, involved persons who were not RBC account holders or clients, suggesting this was exacerbating the long lines and waiting times stemming from the bank's network consolidation.
He added that RBC also needed to protect itself and its clients from exposure to criminality, revealing that the bank had seen an increase in cheque and card-related fraud.
And the RBC chief also suggested that moving customers to electronic and mobile banking, where fees are typically lower, would ease public concerns and pressure over ever-increasing bank fees.
Mr Beneby revealed that RBC had introduced the $15 fee for cashing a non-customer's cheque as a "deterrent", hoping it would drive persons to use their own bank, but he acknowledged this had failed.
"We see anecdotally from monitoring the branches it could be about 33 per cent," Mr Beneby said, when asked how many branch-based manual transactions involved non-RBC clients. "We have seen the impact on the branches."
He added that this was "not helping" customer due diligence, and efforts to combat fraud and other forms of criminality such as money laundering, given that non-clients posed a greater security risk.
While not possessing statistics, Mr Beneby said he could "confidently say" that cheque and card-related fraud was on the rise in both the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
"I can only speak for our business; that it has increased," Mr Beneby said. "I can confidently say it has increased. It's not unique to the Bahamas; it's across the Caribbean, this increase in fraud activity with negotiating cheques in the banking system."
Kevin Darling, RBC's head of business banking for the Bahamas and northern Caribbean, added that industry statistics showed fraud was more prevalent with manual transactions than the electronic variety.
Mr Beneby, meanwhile, said the potential reduction in bank fees that could result from the digital banking switch was not the main "motivation", but rather a spin-off benefit for Bahamian consumers.
"By discontinuing the service of cashing cheques for non-clients, the $15 fee and all the noise in the marketplace goes away," Mr Beneby said. "When we introduced that, it was intended as a deterrent to drive people" to use their own banks for such transactions.
"Using fees for that purpose doesn't really work," he acknowledged. Mr Darling agreed that fees associated with electronic transactions were typically lower than those for manual ones, describing this as "a collateral benefit" from RBC's move.
RBC and other Bahamas-based commercial banks have come under increasing public fire over ever-increasing fees, which a Central Bank survey found had increased by up to 43 per cent within a six-month period.
The fee increases are also a likely banking industry response to reduced interest income stemming from the industry's near-$1 billion past due loan pile, as well as the 3 per cent 'Business License' fee that the former Christie administration imposed on the sector in the 2014-2015 Budget.
RBC"s latest move to push customers towards Internet and mobile banking, something all the Canadian-owned banks in particular have been trying to achieve, is unlikely to be acclaimed by all Bahamians. The changes are:
January 2, 2018: RBC will no longer cash cheques, accept bill payments, take deposits or buy and sell foreign currency for non-customers. It will only cash government cheques and pension cheques for non-clients
Deposits and transfers to other RBC clients' accounts will also not be accepted over-the-counter in branches, other than those for FINCO clients
January 15: TheFasDeposit service will no longer be available
January 31: Wire transfers will not be processed over-the-counter, and standing orders for credit cards will be discontinued
RBC wants clients to deposit cash and cheques to their accounts via ATMs, and use its digital channel or mobile banking app to pay bills, transfer funds, pay credit cards, send wire transfers and make payments to other RBC clients.
The Canadian-owned bank's digital push is designed to push clients towards "the future of banking", and is consistent with the Central Bank of the Bahamas' desire to increase the penetration of electronic transactions throughout the Bahamas.
However, the Bahamas remains very much a cash-based society, and RBC's move is likely to be received negatively by a significant segment of the market - especially the elderly, poor and indigent, and those who either lack mobile/Internet access or are attached to traditional forms of banking.
Asked by Tribune Business whether RBC was pushing some clients to 'run before they could walk' when it came to electronic banking, Mr Beneby and other RBC senior executives defended the move by pointing to the Bahamas' higher Internet and mobile usage penetration rates.
Arguing that this showed a significant proportion of their customer base already had digital access, they added that RBC had conducted a "consistent education" campaign to educate clients on the move, promising this would be ongoing.
"One of the statistics we looked at was you have about 395,000 people in the Bahamas, and 270,000 have access to the Internet," Mr Darling said. "If you look at that percentage compared to the broader Caribbean, you're a highly connected population. We believe the majority of clients have access."
Mr Beneby said RBC felt it had "given enough time" for clients to adjust to the electronic/mobile banking switch, which will start just over a month from now right after the Christmas season.
Talking up RBC's mobile banking app as "user friendly and seamless", he added: "We feel definitely that they've had time to adjust."
Mr Darling said RBC's business banking unit had worked with corporate clients to prepare them for the transition, and Mr Beneby said the bank felt there would be a "negligible" loss "target clients" from going digital.
While not specifying who these clients were, Mr Beneby was likely referring to business customers who will likely be the main beneficiaries, since the costs and time associated with the sheer volume of transactions they conduct will likely be cut.
"We are confident that any loss of our target market, target clients will be negligible," he said. "The high volume transactors may not find this comfortable, but they have options."
RBC says digital switch ‘not about downsizing’
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Consumers 'delaying inevitable' if avoiding RBC's digital drive
RBC: Bahamas digital usage 'above forecast'
Consumer Commission sees complaint increase
banker 1 year, 7 months ago
Or .... RBC is preparing for a sale -- of itself.
So, a person who doesn't have a bank account, gets paid with a RBC cheque ...... and RBC doesn't want to cash it anymore......... The other banks follow suit.......... So the person now goes to a gas station, a foodstore, webshop or the Straw Market to cash it .......... and faces another set of dangers........... Many Bahamians (and the immigrants) still do not have bank accounts. This will either spur the informal cash sector and/or hurry the sale of RBC(Bahamas).
John 1 year, 7 months ago
RBC has hundreds of millions sitting in its banks that it is not paying interest on. Clients refuse to remove these deposits because they believe their money is safe with Royal. And with the exception of soft loans and loans with at least 100% collateral it is not loaning money not taking any risk. Don't need to because its client's money is virtually free. It has reduced its staff to a skeleton. Taken most of its back room services to Trinidad. RBC has closed its credit card center and, again these services are being facilitated in Trinidad. And now with its forced strategy to get clients to use ATM's it is proposing to reduce its staff even more and may either close more branches or shutter portions to create smaller branches with less overhead. Then what will happen if after all this RBC does not return to profitablity? Will it pack its bag and leave The Bahamas? Some persons have already complained that the bank closed their accounts with Hundreds of Thousands of dollars still on them. And it did it without notice. Does this give Bahamians who have deposits at RBC the jitters or even a feeling of uncertainty?
This is a serious thing to consider
So I cash a cheque at the RBC bank using a cheque issued by a customer of that bank. I am charged $16 for the privilege of passing that money across the counter. Daylight robbery. As for reducing long lines Mr Benneby, get on a plane to the USA or UK and see how fast tellers there deal with customers wheras here its like watching the dead perform.
you will soon not be able to buy that privilege.
I do not understand the fast deposit. if the deposited cheque is fake, it willl be charged back to the account holder, and they were charging 2.50 touse the fast deposit anyway.
But, as to slow service, when people come to the bank to activate their cards, they take 20 minutes per person. JUST TO GET A PIN NUMBER. they must take dna and make them pee in a cup. i know, i sttod in line for an hour behind only three people. then they told me i was in the wrong line. i walked out.
professionalbahamian 1 year, 7 months ago
Fasdeposit plus online banking saves huge amounts of time standing in line!
Eliminating the fasdeposit is just insulting to the customer and absolute crap. Fix it RBC.
Mr Darling said RBC's business banking unit had worked with corporate clients to prepare them for the transition
No he has not. Corporate clients do not have atm cards, and the FAStDeposit is going away. My organization has been banking online for years and we use fast deposit.
The other issue is, if the messenger goes there to deposit some cheques, and now has to stand in line , is he now going to be considered a "non-customer". Is bossman the CEO going to have to go to RBC now?
I am still waiting for them to call me back.
Bahamians have only themselves to blame (including myself) ........ We have worshipped RBC for a century ......... And have not supported Bahamian banks and credit unions ........ What will we do when RBC closes shop within 5 years??????? .......... Time to re-consider ourselves.
By darn, Beneby is really good, I mean really really good, Beneby is better than the politicians, ought to start his own political party.
Beneby and his ilk are Uncle Toms .......... do not give him any credit.
SP 1 year, 7 months ago
RBC S-U-C-K-S.... their Caves ATM malfunctioned and confiscated my card today. Now I am told the only solution is to have a new card issued AT MY EXPENSE! WTF why should I be penalized for an RBC malfunctioning machine?
Have anyone tried calling RBC lately? It is mucking impossible to get a live person.
Credit Unions need to step up to the plate. No more RBC for me!!
i no longer have any personal accounts there.
as for my job, it is another matter,not my decisionv so i have to deal with it.
why dont they return your card?
last year a non customer went to cash a check and they called so we authorised the cheque, the teller placed a hold in the amount of said cheque and deducted the cheque from the account--ie we paid twice, and when other cheques hit, they charged us overdraft.
it was along fight, but they gave the overdraft fee back.
@ sheeprunner12 I wasnt giving him any credit. He approved the loan to build the 20 hospital bed hospital but the next govt had to find the money to buy equipment and beds.
gbgal 1 year, 7 months ago
So....we are now going to appreciate our homegrown banks more! Commonwealth, you have greater opportunity to serve (and make profits!) Glad to be a shareholder!!
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The Grammys: Live from my Living Room
ZOOGIE ZOOGIE ZOO!
7:00 - We are comin' at you LIVE from TVMWW headquarters, an hour before the 55th annual Gramma Lamma Ding Dongs! Here with me tonight is a giant glass of lemonade, and my wife who just told me she'd much rather watch Downton Abbey. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN, DAR. We HAVE TO watch the Gramms, because YOU NEVER KNOW what's gonna happen. Will this be the year that Rihanna and Chris Brown tongue each other in the crowd? Will Lady Goggs give birth onstage? Will my wife allow me to eat any of the jambalaya that she's making for tomorrow night's Bach? The answer is no! I just tried to sneak a scoop and she just kicked me out of the kitchen! Luckily, E!'s red carpet show is on and J. Lo is showing A LOT of leg. Suddenly, I'm craving chicken.
7:06 - Now seated on our brand new couch with a pile of leftover chicken, I catch myself right before wiping bbq sauce all over the new cushions and quickly scurry off to the dining room before my wife notices. From here, I listen to an interview where Wiz Khalifa and a pregnant Amber Rose tell Guiliana Rancic that they're planning on having a water birth. This night couldn't be off to a better start.
8:02 - Taylor Swift opens the show by singing a song while a guy rides around on a tricycle. A few minutes later, your host for the evening, LL Cool J, calls Taylor Swift, "T Swizzle." This show couldn't be off to a worse start.
8:10 - Elton John performs with a guy named Ed Schnerz? A quick Google search asks me if I meant "Ed Schwarz, Ed Sheeran, Ed Schnurr or Ed Asner." Pretty sure I meant Ed Schnerz. Either way, this song seems nice, but not nearly nice enough to keep our attention. My wife switches over to a replay of the Westminster Dog Show while I head to the kitchen for some more chicken.
8:18 - Pit Bull and J.Lo are the first presenters of the evening -- and Pit Bull predictably takes the opportunity to sexually harass J. Lo in Spanish. I'm not sure what he said, but I'm pretty sure it would get him fired from most H.R. departments. I can't stop rubbing chicken all over my lips.
What do you think of all this, LeBronski?
The nominees for Best Pop Solo Performance are: Adele, Kelly Clarks, Call Me Maybe, Katy Perry and Rihanna -- that's a pretty strong group! But Call me Mabes has to win, right? People went bonks for that song this year. I'm not sure if that's what this category is actually all about, or if there's a separate bonks award, but I really want to eat J. Lo's leg. Not just gnaw on it or lick it, I want to eat it. Adele wins. She gives a short and sweet fantastic acceptance speech once again proving that British people are better than us.
8:21 - Doogie Howser comes out and cracks some jokes. You gotta be honest, no one thought Doogie Howz would grow up to tell jokes. I kinda figured he'd just grow up and kill himself. Doogs introduces Fun.. Am I supposed to put two periods there? I think I am.
I'm pretty sure the lead singer from Fun. is wearing a leather shirt and capris. Yes. Yes, he is. Wow. All right, I'm gonna say it, I like Fun.. I do. I know it's not cool to, but it's also not cool to write a blog about the Bachelor or wear Hanes cotton briefs, and I've been doing that pretty much on the regg for the past 6 years. Ummm, as I'm typing this, it just started raining on stage and the Fun. guys are getting soaked. Aren't they gonna get electrocuted? I'm starting to think that maybe that whole water and electricity mixing thing isn't really that big of a deal. Just something your parents tell you so you don't your boombox in the bathtub. I mean, all those football offensive and defensive coordinators get rained on while they're wearing headsets and none of them die. Then again, whenever my hands get a little sweaty, my phone goes buckwild. Life sure is confusing. Anybody else STARVING?
8:27 - On my way to the kitchen, my wife grabs me because she "wants to lick my belly." Okie dokie. I walk in front of her, she lifts up my shirt and presses her tongue all over my stomach. Not sure exactly why I'm sharing this, but I'm trying to be true to the medium. My bell is seriously so wet right now. I think I'm catching a cold.
8:40 - Wiz Khalifa is wearing a suit with no shirt. I kinda wanna lick his belly.
8:50 - I think I hate LL Cool J.
8:51 - Faith Hill and Tug McGraw's son present Song of the Year. Call Me Maybe is nominated again. It has to win. Oh wait, that Fun. song is nominated too. That's gonna win. Yep, it does. Sad for Call Me Maybe.
8:54 - While Mumford and Sons tear up the stage, my wife tells me that I need to start practicing my banjo more. RUDE. You see, I bought a banj around a year ago, played it for like a month nonstop and haven't picked it up since. Just downed my second sticky bun of the night though, so that's something.
WOMBO-WOMBO
9:04 - Justin Timbs performs ... he does a semi-decent job ... I'm now eating cheese.
9:11 - Kelly Rowland and NASTY NAS IN YOUR AREA come out to present a new category. Really hoping it's dog singers or something. Nope, it's Urban Contemporary, which basically just means black singers. Chris Brown is nominated. If he wins, I'm turning this off.
Thanks GAWD. Frank Ocean won. I'm not sure if I really woulda turned this thing off if Chris Brown had won. I would've wanted to, but I don't think I would've. I am not -- and have never been -- a man of my word. I mean c'mon, I still haven't announced the winner of the TVMWW Art Contest Presented By Sal's Automotive. By the way, my wife just flipped back to the Westminster Dog Show. These dogs are so fluffy. I want Chris Brown to die.
Actually, now that I think about it, I do kinda wish Chris Brown won, just so we could've seen the crowd react. The best thing we could do as fans (and I mean music fans, or fans of a society where dudes don't beat the shit out of women, not Chris Brown fans) would be to present him with an award and then throw batteries at him. Either that or stop buying his music. Or burn his house down. All good options.
9:20 - Best Rock Performance, and the nominees are: THE ALABAMA SHAKES (I LOVE THEM), the Black Keys (I like them), Coldplay (I sorta like them, too, once again, Hanes cotton briefs) Mumford (like them) and Bruce Springs (sure, I like the Boss), geez, this doesn't look good for the Shakes.
They lose.
The Black Keys win.
Speaking of Keys ...
9:22 - Alicia Keys! and Maroon 5. Meh.
9:27 - Best Pop Vocal Album. This seems like it should be a big deal. Kelly Clarks, Florence and the Machine, Fun., Maroon 5 and Pink. Nope, not a big deal at all. Wow, those are seriously horrible nominees, and the fact that Fun. is in this group now has me embarrassed that I sorta like them. Kelly Clarks wins for singing a song with the lyrics, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," which is almost as lame as singing a song that says, "Be nice to people" or "Look both ways when you cross the street" or "Schlorven Vorvens." Actually, that'd be a pretty great song. Some Jewish guy should get the Swedish Chef to record that jawn.
Wow, Kelly Clarks is going absolutely bonks in her acceptance speech. She's bing-bonging all over the place and is genuinely happy and surprised. I think I actually might like her now. As long as she doesn't thank the person who wrote that song. She doesn't. Smart move.
9:30 - My wife just told me we have ice cream in our freezer. Repeat. We have ice cream in our freezer. I'll be back in 5 mins.
9:33 - During a commersh, CBS cuts back to the Gramms to show Rihanna backstage getting ready to perform. While staring at the camera, she takes her finger (coated in red nail polish) and puts it to her lips. She doesn't suck on it. Or blow the camera a kiss. Or tell us to shush, she just presses it against her mouth while keeping her eyes LOCKED on the camera. This is very exciting. THIS IS VERY EXCITING. Now CBS is showing a State Farm insurance ad.
9:36 - C'MONNNNN, RIHANNA. Instead of singing a song while rain pours down on her frozen nips, Rihanna sings some emotional bullshit with some white person. She doesn't even come close to showing her twat. What a snooze-fest. This is the worst, let me say it again, THE WORST Grammys ever.
9:41 - Best collabo-jawn -- that's a category I can get behind -- but sadly me and Zoo With Roy are not nominated. NEXT.
9:50 - After Kat Dennings and her Galapagos islands introduces the Black Keys, they totally blow it out the box with the Preservation Jazz Hall Band. Then Kelly Clarks sings some really boring songs. I'm pretty sure my wife is asleep.
9:59 - Zac Brown Band wins something. Every one of their members looks like the people who eat at Perkins. Also, what kinda way is that to spell Zac? That guy should go on the Bachelorette. #Lindzie #Lynzee #Lyndzac #TaysachsDisease
10:10 - RIHANNA'S BACK -- for some sort of Bob Marley tribute and she's going absolutely bonkers!!! THIS IS HER MUSIC. THE MUSIC OF HER PEOPLE. Now there's a couple Marleys on the stage with her and everyone's going bonks. THIS IS FANTASTIC. HOW HAVE I NEVER BEEN TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS? MY WIFE JUST ROLLED OVER, SHOT OFF THE COUCH, THREW THE REMOTE AT ME AND HEADED RIGHT UP THE STAIRS TO GO TO BED.
I feel like Rihanna could develop a pretty unstoppable hook shot.
10:18 - The Lumineers perform that song where they scream, "HO! HEY!" which is a really nice song except for the fact that this dude I work with has been playing it nonstop in the office for the last two weeks, which would been fine except that the song came out last summer. The Lumineers seem to be having a really nice time though so that's nice for them. I hope the Call Me Maybe lady is somewhere having a nice time, too.
This whole night, the cameras have kept showing Taylor Swift in the crowd and EVERY TIME she's on camera, she's singing along like a total dufus. It's really embarrassing.
10:22 - Jack White performs with a bunch of really kinky-looking females. One of the ladies is this black chick who looks like she could deliver the most amazing water birth ever.
10:26 - Katy Perry comes out to announce the nominees for Best New Artist and cracks some pretty good jokes (THERE YA GO, DR. BOOBENSTEIN). This could be the category for the Alabama Shakes to win.
Fun. does.
IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'VE DRIED OFF QUITE NICELY.
10:40 - Hey, it's Prince. And he's here to announce the Record of the Year. So he simply walks out and says, "Here are the nominees for Record of the Year." This category is always confusing, 'cause it's really for song of the year, so why not just call it that? Regardless, Gotye wins, and in his acceptance speech kind of makes fun of Prince -- err, not makes fun of him, but sort of busts Prince's chops for carrying a cane (oh, by the way, Prince is carrying a cane) -- then feels bad for making fun of Prince and then praises Prince. Then his ladyfriend praises Prince, too. Prince doesn't give a shit. He's carrying a cane. He's also wearing a hood. I get the feeling my wife was kinda upset at me for not letting her watch Downton Abs tonight.
10:53 - IN MEMORIUM -- this is always nice: Donna Summer, EARL SCRUGGS (BANJO GUY), Davy Jones, Dick Clark, MCA, Ravi Shankar, LEVON HELM, and a female Mexican singer named Jenni Rivera. Never heard of her, but I'm way into any and every female Mexican singer so I'm gonna Google her:
OH GOOD GOD. RIP SISTER. RIP.
I am legitimately sad that I never got to experience Jenni Rivera. GONE TOO SOON. She coulda lived to 80, I have no idea.
10:59 - Megaboner time for the Evster. A group of people (INCLUDING ALABAMA SHAKES LADY) sing The Band's "Take a Load Off Annie" while Elton John wears his second pair of blue sunglasses of the night. The camera pans to Katy Perry who I think is now dating John Mayer? So many mixed emotions right now.
11:15 - Album of the Year nominees: Black Keys, Fun., Mumfords, Frank Ocean and Jack White.
Mumford wins.
Wow. I'd put an exclamation point after "Mumford wins," but I'm way too tired right now. It's 11:15 for cryin' out loud!
WHOA WHOA WHOA.
Mumfees are British???
Did people know this?
How could there be a Mexican lady on this earth who looked like that without me knowing and being able to appreciate her. I BLAME ALL OF YOU.
I'M ANGRY, OKAY?
THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY GRIEVE.
11:24 - LL, Chuck D, Z Trip, Travis Barks and some other guy close out the night with a rip-roaring, flip-flooring, zipple-zoor mega-mau-mau rap sesh that would've been exciting if it wasn't 11:30 on a school night.
I'm so ready for bed. Gonna go join my wife / try not to wake her / not get kicked in the belly.
GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!
HASHTAG GRAMMYS!
Section dedicated to being mad at my friend Rart who recently told me he no longer reads TVMWW: Hey Rart, THANKS FOR NOTHIN' YOU BIG FAT JERK.
Posted by Evan at 8:14 AM
Labels: Grammys, Music
You need to make it up to your wife by watching/blogging about some Downton Abbey!
Evan February 11, 2013 at 9:41 AM
I sort of feel like my wife mighta left this comment.
AmericanBridget (Jones) February 11, 2013 at 9:44 AM
It's times like this I wish I hadn't canceled my cable. Thank Gawd for TVMWW for the recap. Poor girl who sang Call Me Maybe, sounds like she got bagged for every one of her nominations?
Evan February 11, 2013 at 11:02 AM
AmericanBridge, where ya been? I was planning on giving you the 2012 TVMWW Commenter of the Year award, but you've been slacking!
I still love you and find you fascinating.
Let's write a book together.
Greg F February 14, 2013 at 8:53 PM
So when are you gonna blog about American Idol? Could there be a better excuse to post 8,000 pictures of Mariah's boobs?
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Boots Anson-Roa and Atty. Francisco Rodrigo Jr. Love Story Unveils!
10:28 AM by Rocky ChuaNo comments
Sixty nine-year-old Boots Anson-Roa surprised the public in December when she and her 74-year-old boyfriend Atty. Francisco “King” Rodrigo Jr. announced their engagement. Both widows for several years, the two reminisce about how they found love again in “Tapatan ni Tunying” this Thursday (Feb 13).
“I told her, ‘Boots, I will give you something. Just don’t ask me to kneel down because I might not able to stand anymore.’ So, I pulled out the ring, and then asked her, ‘Will you marry me?’ She fit it in her finger, but she did not answer yes,” King shares.
Boots, on the other hand, explains, “Don't actions speak louder than words?”
The two share that their blossoming romance started when they were ‘set up’ by friends and family on a date. After the passionate courtship, Boots and King are set to marry this June.
“Others believe it just happened accidentally, some say it’s serendipity, but I always believe that it is God’s will,” Boots says.
While Boots and King’s marriage is all set this year, younger celebrity couple John Prats and Isabel Oli have made hints about tying the knot this year or in 2015.
“Wedding may come anytime soon. I’m so excited and I’m very positive in 2014 or in 2015,” John announces.
John believes that he and Isabel are ready to settle down, after they have accomplished their individual priorities.
“Finally, I found ‘the one.’ I finally met someone who will support me, one who’s willing to sacrifice her career and personal interests to take care of me,” he says.
Don’t miss “Tapatan ni Tunying” (TNT) this Thursday, 4:45 PM on ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Gold. (www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)
Tagged: Anthony Taberna, Atty. Francisco Rodrigo Jr., Boots Anson-Roa, Boots Anson-Roa and Atty. Francisco Rodrigo Jr. Wedding, Boots Anson-Roa Wedding, June Bride, Tapatan ni Tunying, TNT
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“I will continue to serve you” – NDP’s Myron V. Walwyn
-Says will not resign as Chairman of NDP; calls for anti-defamation laws
March 4th, 2019 | Tags: Myron V. Walwyn NDP VIP elections 2019 Virgin Islands
Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP 1) Mr Myron V. Walwyn, who lost his At-Large seat during the February 25, 2019, General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI), told his supporters that for him, the fight is not over. Photo: Facebook
Mr Walwyn said affirmatively, “I am not quitting,” during the NDP’s first press conference last Friday, March 1, 2019, after it lost the 2019 elections to the Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP). Photo: Facebook
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP 1) Mr Myron V. Walwyn, who lost his At-Large seat during the February 25, 2019, General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI), told his supporters that for him, the fight is not over.
Mr Walwyn said affirmatively, “I am not quitting,” during the NDP’s first press conference last Friday, March 1, 2019, after it lost the 2019 elections to the Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
I will serve – Walwyn
“I will continue to serve you and the territory that I love in a private capacity and will continue to help its people in the best way I can,” Mr Walwyn said. He also dispelled rumours that he will be resigning from the chairmanship of the NDP, “I will continue as the Chairman of the National Democratic Party,” he told those gathered at the press conference.
Further, Mr Walwyn expressed concerns about the personal attacks he had to endure during the campaign, “I have never seen any political candidate targeted so much like I was. I have never seen it coming from many different directions for many reasons that were personal.”
He continued, “That tells me that they see something in me. I am not quitting, they will have to deal with what they see in four years.”
Anti-defamation Laws
According to Walwyn, there is an urgent need for the implementation of anti-defamation laws in the Territory, “It is a matter that has to be looked at and it would certainly require us to revisit our defamation laws, taking into account the new reality that comes with the use of social media… The issue that you have is that you don’t know the origin of the WhatsApp messages,” he said.
The NDP Chairman firmly believes that the memes and messages targeted towards him during the 2019 elections season had a serious impact on the election, “When people see those things coming around, it operates on your mind… It’s an additional matter that you have to now consider and it confuses you and it changes the issues, because you really want to run a campaign based on issues,” he said.
During the 2019 election season, Mr Walwyn was accused of running one of the most divisive political campaigns in the history of VI politics; putting locals against foreigners and even attacking close diplomatic neighbours like the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
43 Responses to ““I will continue to serve you” – NDP’s Myron V. Walwyn ”
ABC (04/03/2019, 12:00) Like (54) Dislike (77) Reply
Tell Myron go back Antigua we do not want him here
Concerned (04/03/2019, 14:01) Like (34) Dislike (9) Reply
I feel so sad for my children who were born in this country .I gave nearly 40 years of dedicated service to the terrority and from what you are saying they cannot aspire to be any thing .however the world is watching and God does not wear pajamas
@ABC (04/03/2019, 14:09) Like (54) Dislike (13) Reply
The only place he can go back to is here... He was born here!
Annoyed (04/03/2019, 17:13) Like (76) Dislike (3) Reply
I was born and raised in the BVI and I think that it’s time we stop with this foolishness towards our Caribbean brothers and sisters. Besides the fact that Myron is a BV Islander, it only makes us look ignorant especially considering that we like nothing more than to hop on a plane and go to the USA every chance we get. The Caribbean would be such a force to be reckoned with if only we stop with the divisiveness. United we stand divided we fall. One Caribbean!
bvi (05/03/2019, 05:48) Like (28) Dislike (22) Reply
You don't pick trouble then cry foul when you get hit back. Bvilanders were living peacefully in this place until envious people started to downplay their rights, that's when they hit back. BVI has and continues to welcome people with open arms But if doing so mean that those people will seek to completely take advantage of BVI resourses and exclude BVI landers then let's the defenses Continue!
the rock (04/03/2019, 17:16) Like (28) Dislike (20) Reply
A $$, THE MAN BORN HERE. Hon Walwyn for you to gather all those votes is remarkable under such extreme hate for an individual. God got you, thanks for everything you did and we will see u in 4 quick years,!
RealPol (04/03/2019, 12:02) Like (41) Dislike (19) Reply
““I will continue to serve you and the territory that I love in a private capacity and will continue to help its people in the best way I can,” Mr Walwyn said. He also dispelled rumours that he will be resigning from the chairmanship of the NDP, “I will continue as the Chairman of the National Democratic Party,” he told those gathered at the press conferen. Really!!!! I can remember a rant on the trail that went something like this I’m not into negative campaigning but if I were, I would bring up so and so about the leader in another party. Give me a damn break. Politics is a tough sport and has to give as well as take. Stop the crocodile tears and take some time to acquire some humility, civility.......etc going forward.
Music (04/03/2019, 12:04) Like (35) Dislike (22) Reply
Is he letting himself down slowly? He needs to fade away from media to lick his wounds.
nope (04/03/2019, 12:07) Like (39) Dislike (22) Reply
NDP needs a new face u will just fail them again
Let Marlon do his job ...go make me a cup of tea
we also need laws that will see politicians or former holders of political office being questioned by the police: What a joke(full payment handed out and major project still not finished): let have amendment to the current laws(7.2million paid in full and no merchandise(planes)...all those involved in the misappropriation of your tax money free to go home and enjoy Pension and maybe using the same unregulated funds to expand their family’s private establishment(talk that)....these set of jive talkers
Just saying (04/03/2019, 12:37) Like (52) Dislike (29) Reply
They gonna talk a lot of things about you. The main problem with the bvi is that your parents and wife are not indigenous.
I know for sure that there is no indigenous people in the bvi but let’s move on.
Turn it over to Jesus and smile the rest of the way. I admire you a lot and pray for you so just leave everything to God
@Just Saying (04/03/2019, 14:29) Like (19) Dislike (8) Reply
That type of behavior and thinking is why he lost. Black people are the most racist people
ndp (05/03/2019, 22:55) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
Stop bringing down our people black and white or one there is nothing in this world that make us different.
@ just saying: calm down because this territory continue to be populated with persons from various nationalities: face the facts(over the past 8 years so much money unaccounted for: there is a new financial governing body in the British Virgin Islands called the RDA them here because NDP’s levels of financial mistrust while being the government of the day; have nothing to do with indigenous or none indigenous so stop making excuses on the behalf of crooked political affiliations: the wall not still not completed money gone: BVI Airways 7.2 million dollars; where the aeroplanes: over 40 million and the pier park not completed: 8 million dollars for sewage in Greenland, is that project completed: another few million dished out for consultation what are the results: most of we voted NDP into office for 2 consecutive(we put 11 of them to lead the territory) however their deplorable conduct caused their downfall in 2019(there is fine line between fact and fiction)...why it took all of 8 years to interject nationality into this issue
HAHA (04/03/2019, 14:42) Like (34) Dislike (4) Reply
Ayo always with that crap. Of course a few people may have that stupid way of thinking but the majority of voters don't care where a candidate's parents are from. Mark is proof of that. Mark didn't do such a wonderful job in his district or as a minister but Mark is a people's person. Mark treat people well, he isn't fake and genuinely show interest to individuals and the people in his district keep voting for him.
True (04/03/2019, 17:18) Like (10) Dislike (4) Reply
AND I SAY AMEN TO THAT MARK IS TRUE TO THE BVI SOME ARE DISGRACETO THE BVI.
Top Up (04/03/2019, 21:44) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
He need to wheel and come again though. ALL the people need representation.
nope (04/03/2019, 13:10) Like (17) Dislike (9) Reply
No and thank you. BYEEEE!
i from here (04/03/2019, 13:10) Like (10) Dislike (15) Reply
HE COMING BACK WE WILL WET OUR FINGER AND WAIT FOR HE
Not from Here (04/03/2019, 14:07) Like (8) Dislike (14) Reply
I wish that all ou us can tomorrow decide not to show up for work and you will see the power of us but time is longer than twine just continue
SMH (04/03/2019, 17:38) Like (26) Dislike (5) Reply
Go ahead and don't show up for work! You clearly demonstrating its only a Job (US$) You not here because you cares for the BVI. Myron crying and still passing blame because he lost. He is in denial of accepting the facts that he failed the BVI with his arrogant and worthless tactics. The People have spoken...They put him in and They took him Out!
@ not from here (05/03/2019, 03:39) Like (4) Dislike (4) Reply
Poor myrun the people kick him out they could not take a wicked selfish premier
Hurry Up! (05/03/2019, 08:55) Like (30) Dislike (7) Reply
This statement right here is the problem! BVI welcomes all from every nation and creed. Expats work here, live here, make children here, build here, shit here and still find the time to disparage the BVI all day and every day. THAT is why BVI people react the way they do. Stop ayo shit man.
You cannot come here and talk about us, and we are supposed to sit and be quiet. Threats to leave don't move us, they only let us know just what y'all think of us. Y'all make this argument of non-inclusion, but still talk piss about leaving and 'seeing what will happen'. You left your country. What happened? Stupes man. This talk about 'building' the BVI really is annoying. We thank you for your contributions, but those contributions were not for free. We PAID salaries and wages for the job of 'building' this country when most of you didn't stay to build your own countries.
The above was not said to add fuel to the fire of the BVI/Expat argument. It was said to clear the air about this division that we so like to talk about. I know expats who live here and have more than the common BVIslander - businesses, apartment complexes, degrees, etc. Kudos to you! If you worked for it, I am more than happy to see you in your success. But this thing about BVI people not being able to say a word when others are talking down to and about us have to stop. Also this thing about BVI people not being the priority in their own country have to stop too. We cannot go to another country and expect to come first above the local and indigenous people there. WE cannot expect to take over top jobs, etc. We need to give persons their due respect in their own country!
I would like to see us return to living in peace and harmony. So can we ALL just put down our 'guns', BVIslanders and Expats alike and try to get back to living in peace and harmony. That will only come if Expats stop thinking life will be over if they left BVI and that they are the reason we are still here. We welcomed you, even though you came here because of the US dollar, peace and tranquillity, economic stability and because we in the BVI welcome all to be a part of what we have to offer. Stop behaving like you came here because you felt an obligation to build us and we will stop being hostile towards you.
We love persons from every nationality. We had children, made homes and continue to grow with same. But we should not be disrespected in our own place man. We are ALL still able to enjoy the BVI for one reason and that is by the GRACE OF GOD only. Not because you being here holds any sway. God for us all.
BVI Rise (05/03/2019, 09:27) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
@ Hurry Up!, I fully agree with you!!! We cannot allow anyone to silence us in our own country and at the same time, we welcome our brothers and sisters who come to live among us. I find when I listen to some 'expats', they seem to expect us here in the BVI to have an issue with them, they expect the worse from us towards them..i have had to correct some of them when they used derogatory terms to describe themselves! When questioned as to why they use such terms, they said that is what the people here call them...I asked when did someone said that to you...they said, never but I heard that is what they say...see the ignorance we have to put up with..so we have to educate persons who come to live among us as to who we are...the Walwyn needs to stop all of his ignorant talks and allow democracy to take its course, because if the new government should launch an investigation into the 244M dollars that is unaccounted for, including that 1.6M wall that could have built 20 homes similar to the one that was built for $78K with change left over, he could very well end up in jail, just saying. So let the territory heal, let the new government and the coalition opposition work together to fix the mess we are in, granted 4 of the opposition members were apart of creating the mess. Let us move forward!!
Charley Rose (04/03/2019, 14:16) Like (43) Dislike (4) Reply
It is amusing sometimes when you read some of the statements made by Hon, Myron Walwyn. I assume that he probably looking for sympathy. One has to remember when you are climbing a ladder the little man that you meet at the bottom of the ladder you should greet him because on your way down you will meet him again.
Many persons were surprised at the outcome of the General Election because Hon. Walwyn did not anticipate a loss at the poll. However, God works in mysterious ways and His wonders to perform. The people are the most important factor in an election. Once the people are neglected during the legislative term and the elected official concentrate on themselves, then the ballots will determine the outcome. The NDP needs to examine themselves and see where they went wrong. Sure it was not Myron leadership the only factor, it was bad stewardship of the government's money.
Hello... (04/03/2019, 14:39) Like (36) Dislike (6) Reply
I have to say. this was most embarrassing for Mr. Walwyn. I honestly believe his very arrogant base had a lot to do with his lost....
It would do him well to take the next four years to really learning about the culture of the people of the BVI. Our customs, tradition, our cuisine, etc.
Oh, speaking about food, a good bite of humble pie would do him well. Too often our meekness is mistaken for weakness but we are certainly not fools. Unfortunate that he had to learn the hard way.
LOL for real (04/03/2019, 17:05) Like (22) Dislike (6) Reply
Myron, Coach Mike says the best way you can serve the people is by leaving. Good bye.
Don’t let the door hit you where the good Lord split you.
me (04/03/2019, 17:31) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
please (04/03/2019, 17:30) Like (42) Dislike (2) Reply
Oh give it a rest. Who has embraced persons from other countries more than the BVI. Insecurities and false perceptions have a lot of people joining the band wagon of “the BVI people don’t like us”. A few bad eggs don’t represent the majority of BVIslanders. Anywhere you go you have some haters. This come lately attempt at division has backfired.
Myron has simply been rejected by the majority including some of his own supporters not because of where his parents are from but because of who he truly is and the major failures of his party.
I thank all of my Caribbean people who have come here, made contributions here, tried to learn about here and get along and integrate regularly with the people here. And I also salute the BVI people the majority of which have embraced our Caribbean brothers and sisters, treated them well, married them and helped them in so many ways. A few stupid bloggers including those fraudsters pretending to be BVIslanders spewing hate will never defeat the reality that the BVI has really been good to our Caribbean brothers and sisters. Immigration department has issues but that’s the same all over the world. The passport issue for those born here is an issue for all OTs. Stop all the stupid divisive comments and actually try to unite. In some Caribbean countries skin colour still have its indigenous people divided - the dark skinned and the light skinned and all kinds of other infighting. Things aren’t that bad here so stop trying to give that impression. You have to also look at how you look at a country that you migrate to - if your sole aim is to make money to assist your family back home that will be your priority so truly integrating with the people and within the country will not be your priority - but somewhere along the lines some with this mentality find all kinds of reasons why the BVI is the problem. Please stop the madness.
facts (04/03/2019, 18:11) Like (16) Dislike (7) Reply
this is the end of funny man political career take that to the bank
guy hill (04/03/2019, 19:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
@Please..
@Please.
@Please.. Positive Level Vibes.
pat (04/03/2019, 21:01) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
Who wants to see myron face ever again he is a no body now ha ha he he
Law Abiding citizen (04/03/2019, 21:15) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
There’s a lot of idiocy here.
Mehson get the message the people DONOT WANT YOU IN THEIR HOUSE SO KEEP OUT
My God (05/03/2019, 09:04) Like (6) Dislike (2) Reply
Lord have mercy on us....The hatred and predudice is so real in this little continent. Island people ayo keep out of the people them business
the discriminatory labels are usually pointed towards the negro race in this territory: the other races comes here and buys out our lands; take over our costal waters; our leaders gives them our prime real estate they then turns around and have our people mop their floors; cut their grass and mop the vomit: for over 60 years I have mixed and mingled with caribbean sons & daughters; as a matter of fact while attending school my teachers hailed from throughout the region: 2017(recently) following those hurricanes the indigenous and non-indigenous ran away from this territory; it was the people from the neighboring caribbean islands that came to this territory and some of them are still here contributing to the redevelopment of the British Virgin Islands....keep the faith black-man!!!!
Interested (05/03/2019, 14:18) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
I am a proud BVIslander,but do not have a problem with persons who come to live among us as long as they do so peacefully and respectfully.At the moment Myron is too toxic to lead the NDP.He should step aside for the time being, The party needs to be rebuilt,but not with him at the head.
Jessica Jones (05/03/2019, 16:22) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
Thanks VINO, but we will appreciate it if you just let MVW fade to black. Stop keeping him relevant unless it's to inform us he has be arrested for that wall or the Moorings have him in court for their money.
Not resigning??? (05/03/2019, 16:48) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
Really?? The NDP as an organization is very weak. Myron not only did not bring home a Government but he lost his entire seat and you see nothing wrong with the picture that he continues to be Chairman. So he is to now lead the persons, who the people had confidence in enough to elect. What a predicament!! Fraser was removed from the VIP headship for less. At least he won his seat. Now look at where the VIP is. NDP might learn from that. It doesn't matter how you feel personally and your relationship/friendship/situationship. Some hard decisions need to be made as Myron has mashed a proverbial BVI corn and is not likely, unless he truly, truly humbles himself (no signs seen as yet), to recover from this. We are politically an immature territory and we are truly showing our age here indeed.
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Transsiberian Railway: Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar
Posted Saturday 15th August 2009by Nige Burton
All my imaginings of Siberia, from being a small child right through to adulthood, were of a bleak, frozen wasteland. It also seemed to be the impression most of my peers and contemporaries had too – a fact which became all too obvious as they foisted their opinions on me and passed their remarks at my choice of trip. ‘Oh well,’ many would shrug, “they did Chernobyl last year, so what do you expect?”
I think for me, the biggest shock on the stretch between Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk is just how populated it is. I really didn’t expect all the little settlements along the route, which was intersected by roads and tracks, lined with quaintly pained wooden houses and people – just working in the fields or simply standing watching the trains go by. In this vast space the most mundane sight can seem remarkably odd, simply by its incongruity; a row of Ladas, populated by the odd Mitsubishi or Renault, waiting at a level crossing in the middle of nowhere for the Trans-Siberian train to go past, a small child playing with his faithful dog, or riding a shiny bicycle, as he kicks up the dust in his remote back yard. A real delight are the station stops, where locals line the track peddling their wares, from bottles of mineral water to bread, ice-creams to pot noodles. There’s plenty of chance to disembark at these junctures, even if just to stretch your legs and get a breath of fresh air.
As we neared Irkutsk, the weather took a turn for the worse. Gone were the clear blue skies and thirty degree heat of Yekaterinburg, giving way to a thick belt of rain cloud and temperatures plummeting by a good twenty degrees. This low pressure lasted for a good sixteen hour stretch of the journey and spanned hundreds of kilometres, so by the time we got to Irkutsk station, we realised our only actual stop in Siberia, some twenty-four hours by Lake Baikal in Listvyanka, was going to be a wet one. This was a bit of a disappointment, particularly as Alex, our transfer guide, was quick to point out he had been sunbathing only a couple of days earlier. Everyone at home had thought us mad when we embarked upon this adventure, advising us take plenty of warm clothing for the fifty-below Siberian temperatures, but we were the smart ones, explaining we’d done our research and that Siberian summers could be as warm as the winters were cold. And now this: Listvyanka at a grey six degrees, and Lake Baikal enshrouded in misty rain clouds. Clearly, we could not text of phone anyone at home until things improved.
Absolutely dog tired, as soon as we hit the homestay we collapsed into bed. The 48 hour train journey and early start had worn us out physically and emotionally, and then the hour and a half it took to transfer us by minibus in pouring rain to the lake resort had just about finished us off. A warm welcome at our wooden shack of a homestay did lift our spirits a little, as did the delicious breakfast of home cooked blinis served with cheese and jam, even if it did disturb our slumber temporarily. After breakfast, it was back to bed for a couple more hours to recharge our bodies and minds enough to make the best of the day.
Once we’d showered and thrown ourselves out onto the soggy shores of the lake, things didn’t seem nearly so bad. As my partner Jamie pointed out, this was no wet weekend in Whitby (something we had also experienced); this was Siberia and this was Lake Baikal, the largest fresh water lake in the world. Known as the pearl of Siberia, it is, at its deepest, 1,637 metres deep and contains more it didn’t matter a jot what the clemency of the weather was, we were here, standing on its shores, and it was wonderful.
Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar, leaving Siberia: high in the Mongolian mountains
Once we’d showered and thrown ourselves out onto the soggy shores of the lake, things didn’t seem nearly so bad. As my partner Jamie pointed out, this was no wet weekend in Whitby (something we had also experienced); this was Siberia and this was Lake Baikal, the largest fresh water lake in the world. Known as the pearl of Siberia, it is, at its deepest, 1,637 metres deep and contains more water than America’s five Great Lakes combined. It didn’t matter a jot what the clemency of the weather was, we were here, standing on its shores, and it was wonderful.
Train 3: The TransMongolian Railway
When I was a kid at school, I remember other kids joking about Outer Mongolia, none of us, of course, having a clue even where this far flung country lay. The reality was something I could never have prepared for; arriving at downtown Ulaanbaatar, or UB as the trendy locals call it, proved to be the gateway to a world I could previously only have dreamt of. A thriving city, UB is home to some 800,000 citizens, almost 30% of the country’s entire population. Its suburbs are unlike those of most western cities, nomadic families from the countryside occupying not hi-rise urban tenements, but pockets of ger camps when Mongolia’s harsh climate decimates their livestock, rendering their centuries old wandering lifestyle unsustainable. At least these days they have somewhere to resettle.
Our guide for the duration of our stay was to be Khulan, a 24 year old resident of the capital with over five years’ experience in looking after tourists from all over the world. Proficient in Russian and English as well as her native Mongolian tongue, she was a girl who could make herself understood in pretty much any situation. Hard working and humblingly dedicated, Khulan was passionate in her endeavours to not only make sure we had a good time, but to equip us with some grass roots knowledge of her country and her people; she was, in fact, the perfect guide.
Our 80 kilometre trek up to the Terelj National Park, courtesy of driver Michael, was as informative as it was stunning. As we passed two huge blue constructions on the main road out of the city, Khulan explained this was the black market. “It’s not how you would see the black market normally,” she reassured us, “but you can buy anything here, from a car to a ger. It’s very popular and interesting to look around.”
We also witnessed a funeral procession a few miles down the road, which to Mongolians is a sign of luck. “The person who has died leaves all the good things about his life to those of us still here,” explained Khulan. Weddings, on the other hand, are a different story: “The newly married couple are taking all the good things for themselves, so it’s not so good for everyone else!”
As the road meandered its way out of the hustle and bustle of the city, giving way to green fields and gently rising hills, the true drama of the landscape only became apparent as we entered the Terelj Park. Huge, rocky mountains and rolling green plains conspired to create a spectacular vista that no picture or prose could ever hope to recreate in the mind of one who has not witnessed it for himself. Taking the best of the western highlands of Scotland and the Middle Earth of New Zealand, this breathtaking countryside stretches over an incomprehensible land mass, reaching far into the distance, way beyond where the human eye could ever hope to see.
Once we’d settled into the camp, we were shown to our ger, which would be our home for the next couple of nights. My trusty black and red Antler suitcase looked ridiculously incongruous in this magnificently unspoilt world; it felt as if my belongings should be wrapped in a swathe of natural linen and tied securely to my horse.
Ger living proved entirely agreeable, not least because we were fed and watered regularly in the camp’s superb restaurant. We spent our hazy, lazy days in the pleasant 25 degree sunshine riding horses, practicing archery and, embarrassingly, trying to put up our own ger, which leaned precariously to the left, threatening to last not even one night.
A highlight was a hike to the picturesque Buddhist Meditation Temple of Aryapala, nestling high on the hillside above the appropriately named Turtle Rock; from here, the view of the park is sensational.
When the time came to leave Terelj it was heartbreaking. This trip has been a series of goodbyes from the start, but always there has been the promise of the next new adventure. But here we were saying farewell not only to a place which felt inherently right, but also to great friendships which were not tethered by the bounds of language. Here were a people whose only desire was to please: they wanted to make us happy, welcome and safe. For that brief time, there was real love for one’s fellow human here, and leaving it behind was a massive wrench which left a lump in my throat.
Khulan and her 25 year old male colleague Gana continued to look after us as we spent another twenty-four hours in UB itself, visiting Sukhbaatar Square with its proud statue of Chinggis Khaan, the Mongolian Natural History Museum and the Gandan Monastery, before taking in a concert showing off the talents of the Mongolian State Dancers and Singers, collectively known as Moonstone. We then rested our heads in the Bayangol Hotel, one of UB’s finest and most western; it didn’t disappoint.
The next morning, as our 8.05 train rolled out of Ulaanbaatar station towards the Gobi, I felt a mixture of real sadness at leaving behind this beautiful country and its wonderful people, and a huge, giddy excitement at the prospect of discovering Beijing. This was tempered only by a little understandable apprehension about the border crossing.
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3 Responses to “Transsiberian Railway: Irkutsk to Ulaanbaatar”
Thomas S says:
Really interesting article, thanks for sharing your experiences. I always thought Sibera was frozen over too!
terry & Karen Biddle says:
We shared this experience with Nigel & Jamie, and couldn’t have put it better. A definate experience to do before you die!
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'Fair and Balanced'
When Kennedy got his highest rating after the debacle of the Bay of Pigs, he observed, characteristically, �It would seem that the worse you fuck up in this job the more popular you get.�
- John F Kennedy, quoted by Gore Vidal: Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace
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Jude Wanniski
You know who was an interesting man? Jude Wanniski, Reagan's source for his supply side tax cuts. I say was because I just found out that he had died last year. Every once and a while, my anti-war google searching winds up on some brilliant quote on his website www.wanniski.com. I'm always delighted to find interesting conservatives who run against the dreck that is modern day reactionary cultural elitist neo-conservatism - and that's why I'm also sad to read about his passing.
Anyway, I was just adding John Perkin's book (which I've just started reading) Confessions of an Economic Hit Man to the left side bar here, and searching around for comments to quote on this great book, I ran across Jude Wanniski's comments on the book from January 2005. I'll get to his quote, but before I go there it's interesting that Wanniski is known as the 'Father of the supply side economics' and hence basically the Reagan Revolution, and an advisor to economic conservatives Kemp, Forbes, etc.. Mr. Wanniski's book The Way the World Works is one of the National Reviews' 100 most infulential books of the 20th Century. I may not have the knowledge to know exactly how to talk about him, but his small-government-conservative/economic cred is immense... no?
Back to John Perkin's book - 'Confessions..', and Jude's thoughts on the premise of it. Read his blog on wanniski.com and you'll find lots of big fat red flags on Bush's economics, and the folly of this war, and the corruption of the IMF and WTO:
What�s this all about? The book was published last fall, but only now shows up as a best-seller? It only recently was brought to my attention by a website fan who knows I�ve long argued that the International Monetary Fund and its sister organization, the World Bank, constitute an �Evil Empire.� The two �international financial institutions� (IFI�s) were founded in 1945 during the genesis of the United Nations as �do-good� enterprises. The IMF would assist countries trying to keep their currencies tied to the dollar under the terms of the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement. The World Bank would lend money at low interest rates gathered from the rich countries to help poor countries get off their backs.
Over the years, the process has been corrupted, with both the IMF and World Bank becoming controlled by the multinational corporations and their banks. When President Nixon went off the gold standard in 1971, the IMF�s reason for existence evaporated, because Bretton Woods and the fixed dollar went up in smoke. Now the problem for the big banks like Chase Manhattan, Citicorp and the Bank of America became two-fold:
1)As surplus dollars accumulated in their reserves and there were no credit-worthy Americans wanting to borrow, the banks had to think of ways to lend the money abroad or it would sit in their vaults earning zip, which means it really is losing money as the paper dollar � freed from its gold anchor � was inflating and losing purchasing power. Citigroup�s Walter Wriston (who died last week), came up with the idea that the surplus should be loaned to poor countries, even though they had no collateral, because governments had to pay off their hard-currency loans or lose their international credit ratings.
2)If the countries that borrowed from Chase or Citicorp could not pay back interest or principle and did not worry about stiffing the private bankers, they would have to swallow the non-performing loans. The solution was to have the IMF, looking for something to justify its existence, step in to collect the debt. All it had to do was persuade the U.S. Congress to ante up billion or two of taxpayer dollars to fill their coffers (and �replenish� them from time to time). They could then go to the deadbeat country and say, �We will give you this money so you can pay Chase and Citicorp what you owe them, but you will have to raise taxes on your own people and devalue your currency as the conditions for the loan!
What we have in this book from Mr. Perkins is an account of a foot soldier in these operations of the Evil Empire. I�ll get his book and check it out, but from what I can gather about it on the internet he is well within the ballpark of what has been going on. Are bankers evil by nature? Of course not. But as bankers they follow the money, not giving a second thought to the conditions in which they leave their debtors. The first priority of any institution is self-preservation, and for the big banks, that means getting paid back on their loans. Is this any way to run the world? No. It is a dreadful way to operate, and it would end if our government returned to a dollar/gold system and abided by it. If not, I�m afraid nothing Mr. Perkins writes or that I write will change a thing. The folks who control the money control our government and that�s that. It is interesting that Perkins does identify the Bechtel Corporation and Halliburton as agents in this quiet conspiracy to make sure the good old USA flourishes, even though it means the relentless impoverishment of the poorest countries of the world.
Moral Citizen: evil-barry on Mar 21, 06 | 4:27 pm | Profile
Category: George W. Bush
I heart Helen Thomas.
According to radio this morning, She asked a question during a rare 'unscripted' question and answer period after Bush's speech in Cincinnati this morning - "Evey reason you gave to go to war in Iraq has been proved not true, so what's the real reason?"
to which be blathered on about 9/11, terror, 9/11, war on terror, 9/11, 9/11, 9/11.
She interrupted him to keep asking the question, because he's not answering it.
Bush, perturbed: 9/11, 9/11, 9/11, war-on-terror..
Meanwhile, all the in wingnut-o-sphere is marching in step calling her a 'moonbat' and a old, diseased chestnut, another example of the 'liberal media'... ho hum. How sick I am of that label, 'moonbat'.
anyway, I'm looking for the Bush/Helen Thomas transcript hope to post it later..
Edit: here is the transcript at the Washington Post. A better version is here. Read more for it.. Read more...
Moral Citizen: evil-barry on Mar 21, 06 | 8:17 am | Profile
I am listening to George W. Bush's state of the union speech on the TV in the next room (I cannot stand to look at his face), I noticed the DailyKos posted the whole speech. Before it was being read. So I can read outloud along with him, just shrub and I hitting every word, together, as one.It's a weird feeling, like Bush and I are reading from the same tele-prompter at the same time.
Too Bad Cindy Sheehan, who was supposed to be there as Lynn Woosley's guest got arrested outside, for, uh, being Cindy Sheehan.
Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, Members of the Supreme Court and diplomatic corps, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:
Today our Nation lost a beloved, graceful, courageous woman who called America to its founding ideals and carried on a noble dream. Tonight we are comforted by the hope of a glad reunion with the husband who was taken from her so long ago, and we are grateful for the good life of Coretta Scott King.
Moral Citizen: evil-barry on Jan 31, 06 | 6:17 pm | Profile
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State of the Union 2006 - Bush Impression
Be sure and watch this State of the Union as a bracer for tomorrow night.
Is this "Strict Constructionism" in Action?
As the president now tours the country to defend his warrantless spying on Americans, we get a meaningful glimpse into how much of a role principle plays in the Bush administration.
The answer is, not much.
Moral Citizen: evil-barry on Jan 25, 06 | 11:13 am | Profile
medicare switch effects on small pharmacies : overwhelmed by "glitches"
Here is a follow-up to a previous post I made on medicare debacle in the SF Chronicle.
This plan is a small business killer. Expect far more small pharmacies in small towns to go out of business under these kind of 'reforms'. Under the new medicare plan:
'Pharmacists say they have been unable to fill prescriptions or have given out drugs without knowing if they will be paid..'
Far from being the privatization wet dream that the conservatives imagined, it's been a steamroller for the small business person who can't keep up with the glitches:
'"This is the biggest glitch that ever happened," said Potashnick, owner of Leo's Pharmacies, who has been in the business for 55 years. He and his staff said they have spent virtually all their time this week trying to sort out problems that were blocking patients from getting their medications.'
'Potashnick estimated his pharmacy filled about 70 prescriptions Wednesday instead of as many as 300 that would normally be filled following a holiday weekend.'
Small pharmacies that know their patients are doing everything they can - spending sometimes hours on the phone with insurance company run medicare 'hotline' on their patients behalf because nobody else will help them figure out the new system, yet, in many cases these small pharmacies are not eligible to serve their patients under the new plan:
'Ed Derderian, a pharmacist and owner of United Pharmacy in Dinuba (Tulare County), discovered this week that he was signed up by a third party with only seven of the 10 plans available in the state to people with both Medicare and Medi-Cal, as Medicaid is known in California. That means customers assigned to plans that Derderian has not contracted with must go elsewhere for their medication.'
'"I can't afford to give these people medication out of my pocket. It's breaking my heart to tell them to go down to Wal-Mart or Rite Aid," said Derderian, referring to the two other pharmacies in the small town between Fresno and Visalia.'
'Derderian said he was worried about both the health of his patients and his business.'
So, under the new medicare, which was written by big pharma and the insurance industry - mom and pop pharmacies are losing business to big mega pharmacies like WalMart - simply because they aren't included in every version of the plan.
And yet, small businesses are the ones most apt to help those most in need because they actually know their patients personally:
'At Galloway's Pharmacy in San Diego, the state's largest independent retail pharmacy, pharmacist Fadi Atiya said he has handed out about $30,000 worth of medication this week without knowing whether he will be reimbursed.'
"You can't access the patient's ID. When you call (the insurer), the wait time is 45 minutes to an hour and 15 minutes," Atiya said, describing just a few of the problems. "It's a comedy of errors, but it's not funny, because there are people's lives at stake."
I sincerely hope 2006 brings a backlash against the party that wrote and executed 'reforms' like this.
According to the U.S. National Debt Clock the outstanding public debt as of right now is:
$ 8,192,612,94,567.95
That's Eight Trillion One Hundred and Ninety Two Billion Six Hundred and Twelve Million or so some odd dollars.
The estimated population of the United States is 298,316,868
so each citizen's share of this debt is $27,462.79.
So Naturally, that calls for tax cuts of the very wealthy. I've never really understood the GOP deal with running up massive debts. Is it mismanagement or design?
Bush is cutting more taxes, but the government isn't really trimming the pork - it's just being shifted around by those in power. This is truely conservative?
This entry by a (old style) conservative columnist on Foxnews.com states "governments that pursue an aggressive, grandiose foreign policy have never held the limited government line at home."
"Early 20th century journalist and World War I protester Randolph Bourne famously wrote that 'war is the health of the state'� The reason why politicians declare 'war' on intangibles like drugs or poverty is because a 'war'� mentality implies that the problem in question is so serious that the traditional rules of interaction between the governing and the governed need to be suspended. The greatest periods of growth of federal power in American history have come in wartime, or in crises like the Great Depression. These expansions are nearly always justified under the premise that national crises require more state power. They're always sold to the people on the promise that the power requested will only be temporary, or limited to certain circumstances (see the PATRIOT Act, for example)."
"Of course, the powers are almost never temporary or limited. Instead, government retains its new powers once we find peace, usually finds new ways to use them, then asks for more at the onset of the next war..."
Medicare debacle
I just got off the phone with my dad, who is a pharmacist and small businessman. He manages and is the sole pharmacist in a small town store he owns with 2 employees who work part time.
Seems this medicare switchover that happened on January 1 is more than a little headache. He is spending every available waking hour dealing with medicare - the whole system is so screwed up it's got most people enrolled in medicare baffled, plus the person behind the counter at the drugstore.
For my father what has gone from a demanding job that requires long hours in managing the store, ordering, doing the books, and finally being there as the staff pharmacist (after all, it's a pharmacy and there always has to be a registered pharmacist present in a pharmacy) to now dealing with the medicare switch has turned his normal 10+ hour days into 16 hour days plus both days on weekends to straighten it out. After 40 years working as a pharmacist he is reconsidering - talking about selling the store, something.
I really can't believe it but this was supposed to be a reform. I don't know much about medicare - and I haven't got all the details from my dad about why exactly this is taking so much time, just that what was a fairly simple process before has become a nightmare. The government has help lines, but you can spend an hour on hold, disconnected, or transfered. All for the pharmacist to actually get paid for the medicine he or she dispenses.
As I have read, the new medicare plan is a step on the way to privitization - 'consumer driven'. I read that in New Hampshire there are 41 different plans you could sign up for. I also read that an entire class - barbituates - were cut out under the plan. So just don't plan on getting any seizures if you are on medicare.
Bush's Medicare plan is going to cost 750 billion dollars, and is turning out a nightmare for a small business person. Seniors get out of this plans that are in many cases less comprehensive than what they had before, with the full deductible hitting in the 'doughnut hole' in the plan when you've spent more than $2500 and less than $5000. Hmm.
The weird thing about this is, why? It seems like it's engineered for failure. Did they consult anyone when writing this? Yes, maybe someday there will be an educated populace making good decisions about their choices in healthcare. As I understand that's what this plan is supposed to do - make people make choices about what plan is right for them, and saving the insurance companies lots of money. What do seniors get out of it? Well, just be sure and don't get sick with an illness that is not covered by your plan. And save up for the part in your plan where the full deductible kicks in.
Maybe these kind of bills written by the Republican congress is a big wet kiss to the big Pharmacutical companies and big business, screw the consumer, and screw the small business owner who has to make sense of it.
It would seem to me that the small pharmacy is set in front of a firing squad in an atmosphere that already favors big business in attempting to decode this.
Someone told me Bush said that the elderly who are having problems with the new program should "have their children help them, ask someone at their church to help them or someone at the community center.."
[Followup: I posted more on medicarehere in this post
Moral Citizen: evil-barry on Jan 17, 06 | 10:55 pm | Profile
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You Have Three Days Left To Opt Out Of My Health Record
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The countdown for Australians to opt out of the government's controversial My Health Record database is in its final days.
We've been here once before, when back in November the deadline for the opt-out period -- which was initially only meant to be three months long -- was pushed back to January 31, 2019.
The Senate voted to extend the period after people reported long phone wait times, busy phone lines and crashing websites while trying to leave the system.
Privacy concerns, including the security of the system, hacking and uncertainties around just who could access the sensitive information it will hold also prompted calls for an extension of the period so changes could be made and people could take the time to learn what it all meant for them.
My Health Record aims to be a digital one-stop-shop for patient details and history, giving access to registered medical staff.
But with only three days left before up to 17 million Australians have a record automatically created for them, medical professionals are still concerned about what it will mean.
Wentworth MP and Sydney GP Kerryn Phelps is seeking legal advice ahead of the rollout, worried about how doctors may be held liable for mistakes made as a result of incorrect or incomplete data provided by My Health Record.
"GPs I talk to are furious about it," Phelps told the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Phelps called on the government to protect GPs against potential lawsuits in the event a patient suffers an adverse reaction from treatment chosen using wrong information from My Health Record.
Given the complexity of patient history and record keeping, which can include the review of initial diagnoses, Phelps isn't confident ADHA's system can deliver a comprehensive record for every Australian.
Why People Have Opted Out
According to the latest figures released by ADHA, more than 1.1 million people had opted out by late October 2018.
Many people reported having concerns with all their sensitive health information -- which could include their mental health, sexually transmitted infections and HIV status -- available on one central database.
Earlier government privacy and tech breaches, including the 2016 Census as well as Medicare numbers being sold on the dark web, have raised red flags in the minds of ordinary citizens and technology experts as to how well the government can keep information safe.
"There are so many issues. There are so many risks that, all combined, I'm like 'uhh no'. Simply, the Australian government cannot do computers," IT consultant and Electronic Frontiers Australia board member Justin Warren told 10 daily in July last year.
"We have seen so many instances where government IT systems fail in predictable ways. The risk of exposure of your health information is so high. It’s very valuable info, cybercriminals will be coming after it and we’re building a dirty great database to put it in one place."
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The system was initially designed so after a record is created it could not be deleted in its entirety.
However, new laws passed following the backlash mean individuals will be able to choose to delete their Health Record should it be created after Thursday's deadline.
The new laws also prohibit insurers and employers accessing information gathered in the system, and law enforcement agencies will also not be able to access anyone's My Health Record without a warrant or court order.
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The Best There Is: The X-23 Mixtape
Tom Speelman
David Lopez, David Navarrot, Nathan Fairbairn and Cory Petit
Comics and music go hand in hand, and there’s nothing quite like putting on that perfect playlist, sitting down with a good story, and getting lost for a while. We’ve tasked our best writers with crafting the ultimate mixtape to compliment their favorite comics, to hopefully introduce you to comics you might not have tried and artists you might not have heard.
Since she crossed over to comics in 2003 from the underrated X-Men Evolution cartoon, Laura Kinney --- AKA X-23, Logan's female clone and surrogate daughter --- has become one of the most interesting characters in the Marvel Universe. A survivor in every sense of the word who moved on from her bioengineered origins as a weapon to become her own person, Laura has been the current Wolverine for almost two years now and, if there's any justice, she'll stay Wolverine forever.
Here, then, are eight songs that explore every facet of the All-New Wolverine's long and winding road from emotionless killer to the best there is at what she does.
The xx (xx)
The sinister corporation known as the Facility, which created Laura, probably didn't expose her to much in the way of art at all. But any music she was exposed to probably would've sounded something like this. The opening track from the British electro-rock group The xx's Mercury Prize-winning debut record, "Intro" is a propulsive song that amps up the senses and sharpens your focus. The sort of things an assassin needs.
Cliff Edwards & The Disney Studio Chorus (Disney's Greatest Volume 1
One of the few traits of humanization that Laura had growing up in the facility was that Dr. Sarah Kinney, her creator and mother, would read to her in secret. Specifically, she read her the story of Pinocchio, which must have resonated with Laura the older she got and the further she removed from her conditioning.
At some point, then, it stands to reason Laura encountered the famous Disney film with this, probably the most famous song in the entire Disney canon. It's a lovely show tune and is an absolute comfort: something Laura needs more than most.
Cyndi Lauper (True Colors)
A big part of Laura's solo adventures — particularly the series written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by artists like Phil Noto and Sana Takeda — is her learning what it means to be herself outside of the Facility and outside of the X-Men. Nowhere is that more clearly demonstrated than in this stone cold classic, a song all about reinforcing that who you really are is what makes you loved.
Backyard Skulls
Frightened Rabbit (Pedestrian Verse)
One of the most surprising friendships Laura develops in her solo series is a bond with everyone's favorite card-exploding thief, Gambit. The Cajun charmer teams up with Laura at Storm's request after she leaves the X-Men because he recognizes himself in her. Specifically, he realizes that they both have their share of demons behind them.
The Scottish rock band Frightened Rabbit has made a career out of rock songs all about dealing with one's inner demons but this one, from their triumphant 2013 record Pedestrian Verse, might be the best of the lot. It shows that hiding from one's demons is futile but that it's not hopeless, a persistent theme of Laura's solo outings.
Shake It Out
Florence + The Machine (Ceremonials)
Given her all-black wardrobe, it's obvious that Laura has a penchant for darkness and withdrawal. But in music, at least, sometimes the most theatrically gothic bands are the ones who offer the most upbeat anthems.
Case in point: this hit single from British pop collective Florence + The Machine's second album Ceremonials. With its choral refrain of "It's always darkest before the dawn," this track is brewing with muted but palpable hope, a message Laura learns to embrace during her solo adventures.
ONE OK ROCK (JinseiXBoku=)
A big part of Laura's life is all about beginnings, whether that be her venturing into the outside world as a member of the X-Men or X-Force, her relationships with fellow mutants Hellion & Angel (the time-displaced teen one) or her life as Wolverine. Any way you slice it, this song by the white-hot Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK is made for this sort of thing.
The Man I Knew
Dessa (Parts Of Speech)
One of the most poignant stories in the current The All-New Wolverine comic is Laura encountering and dealing with the presence of Old Man Logan, the alternate future version of the James Howlett we all know and love.
Quick to reject any connection with him, Laura still finds herself drawn to this older, more scarred version of the closest thing she has to a dad. Although it's textually about a romantic relationship, this song by Dessa — a member of Minneapolis' hip-hop collective Doomtree and an acclaimed solo artist — perfectly captures those feelings of confusion, anguish and affection.
Clever Girl
The Doubleclicks (Dimetrodon)
The undisputed highlight of Laura's tenure as Wolverine is her discovery and eventual adoption of her younger clone, Gabby, who is an irrepressible ball of delight capable of taming an actual wolverine!
Having mercifully not been a child for several years, I don't know what kids listen to now but I do know that all kids love dinosaurs. And Gabby is no exception, so this song by the Portland-based nerd-folk duo The Doubleclicks is totally fitting. I'm not saying more because you really should listen to this song yourself.
If you want to check out this mixtape at home or on the go, we’ve assembled a playlist of all the songs available on Spotify to make it even easier. Make sure to follow ComicsAlliance on Spotify and keep an eye out for more comics-themed playlists in the future.
Source: The Best There Is: The X-23 Mixtape
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February 28, 2014 by 24jewish
Jewish Achiever Awards 2012 – Simcha insert – a Sister Spirit Production
Simcha TV show highlights the Jewish Achiever Awards 2012
Ernest Bloch “From Jewish Life”
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Jewish Life in Pre-War Eastern Europe
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This video contains scenes of Jewish life in Eastern Europe (Hungary and Czechoslovakia) before the outbreak of World War II. It includes:
-Men on bicycles wear sashes with Hebrew blessing, parading for May Day.
-Huge crowds of well wishers on street.
-Grand Rabbi of Munkacs giving a speech
-Grand Rabbi’s daughter’s wedding.
-Zionist school: Large group of children sing “Hatikva”
-Small group of Orthodox children recite lesson, Melamed leads.
-Orthodox young man buys book from market stall.
-Sign for weaver, in German, Hungarian, Czech and Yiddish
-Shots of family working outdoors: spinning and weaving.
-Zionist youth group
-Large group dancing the hora.
Miami Marathon: ‘Team Lifeline’ Jews run to help Camp Simcha
Sun-Sentinel
Among the 25,000 runners in Sunday’s Miami Marathon, one group will stand out for its distinctive gear: some long skirts, a few tzitzit and lots of beards. Blazoned across their T-shirts is “Team Lifeline.” The 300 runners, mostly Orthodox Jews, make …
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Day camps offer new special-needs options
Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
… youth sports director at Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, but this summer there are a couple of local Jewish options – Ometz, a new special-needs camp at the VOSJCC, and Camp Simcha’s partnership with the Southwest Autism Research and …
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St. Louis Jewish Light
Chai Lifeline, which has been around since 1987, is a Jewish organization that helps families and children who have life-threatening and/or chronic illnesses; It runs two camps every summer; Camp Simcha, for children battling cancer and other …
Jewish preschool teachers work on constructivism
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Weiss went on to explain how — in Jewish schools — these open-ended opportunities can result in real-life Jewish learning experiences. For example, through working together in the garden, the children discover Jewish values such as respecting nature, …
Sam Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
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It recognizes the distinct role modern writers play in describing and examining Jewish lifeboth in the present and past. It is given to fiction and non-fiction writers in alternating years. The Prize derived its name from noted philanthropist and …
Jewish War Veteran’s Uncommon Valor in Life Is More Important Than His Valor …
I was excited to read that on March 18, 2014, President Obama will award 24 war veterans the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest commendation for gallantry. Nineteen of the recipients are African-American, Latino, and Jewish men — only three of whom …
Notes from San Francisco on the “Acceptable” Discourse on Israel
The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
Surely, Israel isn’t the only place where Jewish life is meaningful – and the many Israelis who have read my book on American Jewry would attest to my strong belief that American Jews have many strengths and advantages over Israelis. Yet it is Israel …
Jewish Communal Awareness of Disabilities Is Growing, But Advocates Say Not …
Jewish Exponent
Laszlo Mizrahi, who was the founder and longtime director of The Israel Project, a group shaping public perceptions of Israel, says that certain genetic risks and the tendency of American Jews to have children later in life means Jews likely have more …
Tifereth to host talk on Jews living in Iran
The Island Now
During the almost 2,700 years of Jewish life in Persia, now Iran, Jews have influenced many aspects of Persian life and culture, and, in turn, have adopted many of the customs and cultural values of this ancient land. The Jewish community’s history in …
Jewish camp indoctrination = immersion
… a col-umnist for The Jewish Daily Forward, and in her spare time parents five children. THIS ARTICLE FIRST appeared in The Canteen and is reprinted with permission To learn more about Jewish life and sign up for their free daily newsletters, visit www.
PJ Library keeps Jewish kids Jewish
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
“I love the Jewish people,” said Grinspoon, 84, who worries about rising rates of intermarriage among Jews and other signs that young Jews are growing ever more disconnected from Jewish life. “If I can bring something warm and fuzzy in the form of the…
This Day in Jewish History / Author best known for novel on anti-Semitism in …
Late in life, Hobson, who never denied being Jewish but said she saw herself as “a plain human being who happens to be an American,” acknowledged with some regret having distanced herself from Jewish life and from Israel – two subjects she took up …
New Book Traces Life of Kenyan Jewish Family
The life story of one of the renown people in Kenya has been chronicled in the new book Abraham’s People. Written by Jane Clare Barbsy, the book traces the story of the Block family from Lithuania, where they were persecuted for being Jews, down to …
Jewish festival to be held in Greenville April 6
Spartanburg Herald Journal
Jewish baked goods will be available before the event through special order. The pre-sale includes a choice of three items: a baker’s assortment ($18), which will include suchJewish sweets as macaroons, hamantashen, rugelach, black and white cookies …
Synagogue events
Times Herald-Record
“The Jews Were Never the Same: Events That Changed Who We Were,” 7 p.m. Mon., March 10-April 14. Rabbi Schwab will focus on 24 events that changed the Jewish people forever. For more information and to sign up for the series, call the synagogue …
Theological exchange between Catholics and Jews
Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSAOn March 6 and 7, Providence College will host a pair of eventsas part of its series, Theological Exchange Between Catholics and Jews. Inaugurated in 2009, the program has created a forum for learning and dialogue about issues …
Jewish diversity should be preserved, professor says
Canadian Jewish News (blog)
However, Weiser, Silber family professor of modern Jewish studies at York University where he also teaches Yiddish, would go to events with his mother’s family, who were Romaniote Jews, a tiny religious minority from Greece. He attended a Sephardi …
Montgomery County community events, Feb. 27 to March 6, 2014
Thursday, Feb. 27. Washington Jewish Film Festival begins, featuring Israeli feature-length films, documentaries and short films at screenings throughout the Washington area, celebrating the diversity of Jewish history and culture. Visit the Web site …
Jewish Women’s Foundation Power Lunch set for March 6
“JWF’s mission is to expand and improve opportunities and choices in all aspects ofJewish women’s and girls’ lives through strategic and effective grant-making, targeting systemic change. Educational events like our semi-annual Power Lunch ensure that …
Reboot asks people to ‘unplug’ on Shabbat next week
Founded in 2002, Reboot has produced Jewish books, films, music, websites and publicevents, including “Unscrolled,” a modern reinterpretation of the Torah; the design competition Sukkah City, the online self-reflection project 10Q, the Sabbath …
It’s all about capitalism and the growing pressure on Jewish institutions to create the type of controversial events that can draw a crowd. I really think this partially explains the new wave of books questioning Israel, speakers denigrating Israel …
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Wildlife tourism is also a multi-million-dollar industry offering customized tour packages and safaris. Wildlife tourism encompasses non-consumptive interactions with wildlife, such as observing and photographing animals in their natural habitats. It has the recreational aspects of adventure travel, and supports the values of Eco-tourism and nature conservation programs.
Negative impacts
Wildlife tourism can cause significant disturbances to animals in their natural habitats. The growing interest in traveling to developing countries has created a boom in resort and hotel construction, particularly on rain forest and mangrove forest lands. Wildlife viewing can scare away animals, disrupt their feeding and nesting sites, or acclimate them to the presence of people. In Kenya, for example, wildlife-observer disruption drives cheetahs off their reserves, increasing the risk of inbreeding and further endangering the species.
Direct impacts
The effect that wildlife tourism will have on wildlife depends on the scale of tourist development and the behavior and resilience of wildlife to the presence of humans. When tourists activities occur during sensitive times of the life cycle (for example, during nesting season), and when they involve close approaches to wildlife for the purpose of identification or photography, the potential for disturbance is high. Not all species appear to be disturbed by tourists even within heavily visited areas.
Disturbing breeding patterns
The pressures of tourists searching out wildlife to photograph or hunt can adversely affect hunting and feeding patterns, and the breeding success of some species. Some may even have long-term implications for behavioral and ecological relationships. For example, an increase in boat traffic has disturbed the feeding of giant otters in Manu National Park, Peru. Further disturbance to wildlife occurs when tourist guides dig up turtle nests and chase swimming jaguars, tapirs, and otters to give clients better viewing opportunities. On the shores of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, the number of tourist boats and the noise generated as disrupted the feeding and drinking patterns of elephants and the black rhinoceros – it is feared that further increases in boat traffic will affect their reproductive success.
Disturbing feeding patterns
Artificial feeding of wildlife by tourists can have severe consequences for social behavior patterns. Artificial feeding by tourists caused a breakdown of the territorial breeding system of land iguanas on the South Plaza in the Galápagos Islands. Territories were abandoned in favor of sites where food could be begged from tourists, and this has had a negative effect on the breeding success of iguanas. Artificial feeding can also result in a complete loss of normal feeding behaviors. In the Galápagos Islands, overfeeding by tourists was so extreme that, when stopped, some animals were unable to locate their natural food sources. Similarly, until the early 1970s, the diet of some grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park consisted, to a large extent, of food wastes left by visitors at park refuse sites. When these sites were closed, the bears showed significant decreases in body size, reproductive rate, and litter size.
Disruption of parent-offspring bonds
Wildlife tourism also causes disruption to intra-specific relationships. Attendance by female harp seals to their pups declined when tourists were present and those females remaining with their pups spent significantly less time nursing and more time watching the tourists. There is also a risk of the young not being recognized, and being more exposed to predator attacks. A similar concern has been expressed over whale watching; whale calves normally maintain constant body contact with their mothers but, when separated, can transfer their attachment to the side of the boat.
Increased vulnerability to predators and competitors
The viewing of certain species by wildlife tourists makes the species more vulnerable to predators. Evidence of this phenomenon has been recorded in birds, reptiles and mammals. Problems have occurred in breeding colonies of pelicans.
Positive impacts
Habitat restoration by Eco-lodges and other tourism operations. Many owners of Eco-accommodation or wildlife attractions preserve and restore native habitats on their properties. In a large way, the tourists and travelers visiting the wildlife destinations contribute to the conservation and improvement of the conditions for the animals.
The flow of the people keeps the poachers at bay from killing the valuable animals. The local tribes have a decent living as the tourism flourishes as it provides opportunities of improved livelihood.
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Many wildlife parks (e.g. David Fleay Wildlife Park, Gold Coast, Australia) and zoos breed rare and endangered species as a major part of their activities, and release the progeny when possible into suitable habitat.
Some wildlife tourism contributes monetary donations to conservation efforts e.g. Dream world, Gold Coast, has a display of Sumatran tigers, and money from visitor donations and from their ‘tiger walk’ goes to Sumatra to assist in-situ conservation of wild tigers. Ngamba Islands Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda has got the day and overnight stay trips and here clients experience the Chimpanzee feeding session, walk with the Chimpanzees and clients are given opportunity to make conservation donation and the name is listed on the conservation Bill Board at the Island.
Quality interpretation
A good wildlife guide will impart a deeper understanding of the local wildlife and its ecological needs, which may give visitors a more informed base on which to subsequently modify their behavior (e.g. not throw out plastic bags that may be eaten by turtles) and decide what political moves to support.
Research and monitoring
Some wildlife tourism operations contribute to monitoring of wildlife numbers or general research relevant to conservation. Therefore, the anti-poaching is one method of conserving African wildlife and here it is by bringing tourists regularly into some areas which make it more difficult for poachers of large animals or those who collect smaller species for the black market.
If you want to have the typical Eco wildlife safari, visit the Southern African regions which include Southern Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia, and then East Africa – Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda respectively. For Tanzania you will have all the variety of wildlife and the culture and Kenya offers the wildlife, culture and the beach holidays at the shores of the ocean. Then for Uganda and Rwanda offers the wildlife, Mountain gorillas, Chimpanzees, birds, culture and beach holidays at the shores of Lake Victoria.
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Toronto Star: Senior Wants Compensation for Investment Losses
by Jason Pereira
By JAMES DAW
Sat., Feb. 21, 2009
Robert Swenor wanted a "safe portfolio." He insists he made that clear to his new adviser back in 2006.
Income security was critically important because Swenor was to retire early last year at age 69. His 56-year-old wife Brenda was working only part-time, and neither of them has a company pension.
What the adviser recommended for their $583,000 of savings turned out to be a volatile cocktail – 80 per cent equity investment funds and 20 per cent balanced funds, which hold both stocks and bonds. The funds did well at first. Savings grew quickly to $632,000 in 2007. But after losses and withdrawals they fell to $420,000 by last October.
They insisted on switching to the relative safety of money market funds. They dodged a further 12 per cent decline in North American stock markets since then, including an agonizing 8.4 per cent decline in Toronto this week. But they still want compensation for about $111,000 of investment losses.
"I have worked for 52 years since I was 17, 48 of those years as an equipment salesman and, considering I had both legs amputated when I was 2, it has not been easy," Swenor said. "I would not like to have to go back to work at this point in my life."
Lawyer and investment industry expert Harold Geller of Doucet McBride LLP declined to comment on the Swenors' chances of suing in court. He did repeat the advice he travels the province to give to advisers.
"Any adviser who puts more than 50 per cent of the savings of a client approaching retirement, or in retirement, into equities had better get the client to sign a letter accepting the risk of volatility and loss," he said.
Swenor said he was not given such a letter. Manulife's internal complaints department has rejected his complaint.
Many investors are bemoaning large investment losses these days. Some, like the Swenors, complain their well-compensated advisers did not propose investments suitable for their financial needs and tolerance for risk.
David Agnew, Canada's Ombudsman for Banking and Investment Services, whose staff acts as a dispute-resolution service for investors, said complaints about the "mismatch between a client's objectives and needs, and what ends up in their portfolio" are up substantially. "In the last couple of years our case load has more than doubled. We anticipate we will be even busier down the road. What the industry is telling us is (their complaints departments) are very busy."
When Manulife rejected his complaint, Swenor turned to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Ombudservice. Manulife and Swenor's adviser say it would be inappropriate to respond to questions from the Star while Swenor's complaints are being reviewed.
The Markham couple dealt with a Waterloo agent for Manulife Financial, Keith Graham. He sold them the life insurance industry's version of mutual funds known as segregated funds.
Their mounting concerns are evident in a series of emails Swenor sent to Graham, who urged him to stay the course.
"You are invested for the long term," he consoled Swenor early last September, when the couple still had about $560,000. "The markets will come back. They always do. In these times, the best thing to do is filter out what the media and our friends are saying."
"I have no pension," Swenor wrote back later. "... how will I ever make these losses back at age 70? You should have moved me to the sidelines like others have done."
"Bob, no problem, as discussed your funds have guarantees," Graham wrote in October.
Segregated funds do come with a guarantee. Only lately has Swenor realized that the guarantee mentioned prominently and reassuringly in the names of the investment funds would be of little use to him.
He would have to wait 10 years to recover 75 per cent of the capital he had in June of 2007, when the guarantee period was last reset. Only if he were to die sooner would his wife recover 100 per cent.
Swenor now realizes the value of that guarantee is eroding as he draws an income; proportionately faster now that he has suffered market losses
He received an eight-page letter denying his initial complaint to Manulife, and a second, six-page letter on Feb. 10.
The letters make no mention of the adviser providing a letter of warning that such a high exposure to stock markets would not be appropriate for a senior drawing income for retirement. The second letter says the risk of investing in open markets is "fully described" in an information folder, and points out that Graham is not an agent and not an employee of Manulife.
"Manulife does not stand behind the quality of advice given by the agent to the consumer," says Geller, the investment industry expert and lawyer. He notes life insurance agents do not fall under the same requirements to know their clients as advisers licensed to sell mutual funds and securities, and that is a problem for consumers. But judges have ruled in court that insurance agents must make suitable recommendations.
That is also the standard set by Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada and other licensing organizations.
Swenor said he now feels "foolish." He admits he didn't read the disclosure documents that came with his investment funds. He did not ask enough questions, particularly about the agent's credentials. He has always trusted his advisers to look out for him.
He had turned to another Manulife adviser in 2001 to make investments.
Previously, he had invested all of his savings in guaranteed investment certificates. His first order for investments funds happened to be filled on Sept. 11.He lost a lot of money but soon recovered. Later the Manulife life insurance agent sold him an investment with Portus Alternative Asset Management that was supposed to be guaranteed. But Portus had a hedge fund strategy that went sour when money went missing, and Manulife stepped in to reimburse investors who had dealt with its agents.
Finally, in the fall of 2006, the Swenors turned to Graham on the advice of neighbours. Graham advertises that he has been in the financial services industry since 1970. He is not a certified financial planner.
Swenor said Graham interviewed them for about an hour, which is not a lot of time to get to know new clients. Yet an hour is about all the time that prospective life insurance agents are urged to read about investment funds before writing a licensing examination.
Graham and the Swenors talked about other options; an annuity that would pay an income for life, guaranteed investment certificates and a newly announced variety of guaranteed investment fund from Manulife that would pay an income for 20 years. Since then, Manulife has introduced a version that pays an income equal to 5 per cent of the capital invested for life. Swenor was hoping for an income of about $32,000 a year, or close to 7 per cent of his portion of their savings.
Graham returned for a second meeting with a list of investment funds similar to ones he had recommended to a client in 2002. The first letter to Swenor from Manulife's internal complaints department says Graham insists he showed the Swenors how other client's funds had initially fallen in value, and how long it took for them to recover. But Swenor said he did not understand.
Swenor recalls that Graham spent about an hour to present information brochures and have him sign sales contracts. Other life insurance agents familiar with Manulife's sales commissions say Graham would have earned a quick $20,000, plus about half a per cent of the Swenors' savings each year. Equity segregated funds typically charge annual fees of more than 3 per cent of assets.
In a Dec. 3 letter to Swenor, Manulife's client relations officer, Shari Loney, wrote that Graham knew "safety was a high priority." She recapped the email messages Swenor had sent to Graham expressing concerns about safety as his investments fell in value.
Loney pointed out that Swenor had objections with other products that would have guaranteed a fixed income, and pointed out his high income expectations. "You have not provided any evidence that Mr. Graham neglected your portfolio and that you suffered a loss as a result of his neglect. Some people like to buy and hold, while others like to sell at the first sign of market decline."
"Mr. Graham advised you to keep your portfolio as it was, until there was a recovery in the market. We do not believe this advice – Mr. Graham's investment style – was careless, as this is a strategy many advisers suggest."
Loney notes Graham chose funds ranked low on Manulife's "volatility meter." But Dan Hallett, a leading analyst of investment funds, argues such simplified volatility guides depend on the period analyzed, and may be meaningless as conditions vary.
Hallett said the funds proposed to the Swenors came through the stock market crash of 2001-02 comparatively well. But, as he warned advisers in 2007, such funds would not necessarily do as well in the next bear market.
The Swenors' savings would have been safer in some other Manulife Financial products that guarantee a minimum annual income. In a recent book and in marketing videos Manulife has on its website, York University business professor Moshe Milevsky argues that a mix of life annuities, segregated funds with an income guarantee and other investments are advisable to reduce the risk of financial ruin for those unlucky enough to retire before a bear stock market.
Jason Pereira, an MBA graduate who studied under Milevsky and published a paper about the value of income guarantees, said Swenor's income expectations and exposure to stock markets put him at a high risk of running out of money.
"I ran the calculations at 7 per cent withdrawals (and 90 per cent equities) and the result is between 14 and 15 per cent probability of ruin," said Pereira, now a financial consultant with Woodgate Financial Partners, IPC Investment Corp.
Geller said suing in court usually produces greater reimbursement after costs than complaints to industry-sponsored ombud services. But he discourages suing over losses less than $150,000. Swenor is weighing his options. He is not impressed with the solution proposed by Manulife's Loney:
"Since it seems your investment style does not match that of (your current agent), it may be advisable in this situation that you move your investments to another Manulife adviser, whose investment style matches more closely with that of your own."
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Personal Triumph of Team USA Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard on chasing a World Cup dream and overcoming Tourette's syndrome.
Transcript for Personal Triumph of Team USA Goalkeeper Tim Howard
With so many eyes on team usa, so many eyes on a determined boy. We teamed up with ESPN special edition of person of the week. Changed his balance. Super save! He is the American goalkeeper. Who stuns over and over again. Howard kicks it out somehow, how did he do that? Reporter: How did he do that? It's a question his own family has been asking since he was a boy. Tim Howard was diagnosed with tourette's syndrome at 10 years old when he mother noticed those ticks. She knew her son was struggling. I would blink and cough and turn my neck. It could have been anything at that point, you know. So that was tough. I was concerned that people who met him would not be able to see past the ticks and twitches to the person that Tim was. I remember being so exhausted at the end of the day. I could remember trying to suppress it or get home to my room to have an outburst. Reporter: But the boy could tell he was good at something. He started playing soccer at 6. I began playing soccer and answering it just that way. Yes, I had tourette's syndrome. At the time it was a little bit of a drawback, but I had this wonderful gift that was soccer. Reporter: That soccer became his refuge. Raced by a single mom is convinced that's where he got his work ethic on the field. He was play for Manchester united. The british papers were not kind. Disabled goalie lined up to play at Manchester united. Tim always said don't read the newspapers and I would still read them and get so upset. Reporter: That's his wife. Laura. They have a son and daughter. All of them now rooting on team usa and mom cheering him on as a boy still cheering him on now. My mom watches me play. She still gets really nervous which is funny. She understands the game more now. She's a kind of analyst and she'll tell me what she felt about the game afterwards. Right or wrong. Reporter: After all he's been through, just listen. I always make sure that is the first thing people see when they meet me because at the end of the day we're all human. In tough times, that hard work and humility has gotten me through. So we choose Tim Howard
Person of the Week: Tim Howard
U.S. national soccer team goalkeeper uses a childhood diagnosis to inspire others, on and off the field.
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University Archives Holdings Alumni Association Alumni Avery Brundage Collection Finding Aid
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Title: Avery Brundage Collection, 1908-82
ID: 26/20/37
Primary Creator: Brundage, Avery (1887-1975)
Extent: 143.3 cubic feet
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Date Acquired: 02/05/1975. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Alaska, Amateur Athletic Union, Amateurism, Argentina - Sports and Recreation, Art, Athletics, Austria - Sports and Recreation, Baseball, Basketball, Belgium - Sports and Recreation, Bobsled, Boxing, Brundage, Avery, Canada - Sports and Recreation, Canoeing, Chicago, Illinois, Chile - Sports and Recreation, Cycling, Czechoslovakia - Sports and Recreation, Denmark - Sports and Recreation, England - Sports and Recreation, Equestrian Sports, Fencing, Finland - Sports and Recreation, Football, France - Sports and Recreation, Germany - Sports and Recreation, Greece - Sports and Recreation, Gymnastics, Handball, Hungary - Sports and Recreation, Ice Hockey, International Amateur Athletic Federation, International Olympic Committee, Ireland - Sports and Recreation, Italy - Sports and Recreation, Liechtenstein - Sports and Recreation, Los Angeles, California, Music -- Australia - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Brazil - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Bulgaria - Sports and Recreation, Music -- China - Sports and Recreation, Music -- India - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Indonesia - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Iran - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Japan - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Korea - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Mexico - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Peru - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Russia - Sports and Recreation, Music -- Spain - Sports and Recreation, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Olympic Committees, Netherlands - Sports and Recreation, New Zealand - Sports and Recreation, Nigeria - Sports and Recreation, Norway - Sports and Recreation, Olympics, Panama - Sports and Recreation, Pan American Games, Pentathalon, Philippines - Sports and Recreation, Photography, Physical Fitness, Poland - Sports and Recreation, Polo, Portugal - Sports and Recreation, Professionalism, Rhodesia - Sports and Recreation, Rome, Italy, Rowing, Rugby, Rumania - Sports and Recreation, Sailing, San Francisco, California, Santa Barbara, California, Senegal - Sports and Recreation, Shooting, Skating, Skiing, Soccer, South Africa, Republic of - Sports and Recreation, Sports, Sports Publications, Sweden - Sports and Recreation, Swimming, Switzerland - Sports and Recreation, Thailand - Sports and Recreation, Track and Field, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Sports and Recreation, United States Olympic Committee, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Yachting, Yugoslavia - Sports and Recreation
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Collection of Avery Brundage '09 (1887-75), including correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, artifacts, certificates, awards, honors, publications concerning Brundage's service as president of the International Olympic Committee (1952-72), United States Olympic Committee (1929-52) and Amateur Athletic Union (1928-36); national Olympic committees; international sports federations; Olympic games in Australia (1956), England (1948), Finland (1952), Germany (1936, 1972), Italy (1960), Japan (1964) and Mexico (1968); winter Olympic games in Austria (1964), France (1968), Italy (1956), Japan (1972), Norway (1952), Switzerland (1948) and the United States (1960); controversies over the participation of teams from China (1959-66), Germany (1953-65), Korea (1953-68) and South Africa (1963-73); bids for Olympic games (1938-73); international athletic competition; National Collegiate Athletic Association (1952-74); colleges and universities and amateurism. Sports federation and subject files cover basketball, boxing, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, hockey, rowing, sailing, skating, skiing, soccer, swimming, track and field, and wrestling. Correspondence includes J. Lyman Bingham, Asa S. Bushnell, J. Sigfrid Edstrom, Daniel J. Ferris, William M. Garland, Gustavus T. Kirby, Otto Mayer, Frederic W. Rubien, Heinz Schobel and James Simms.
Argentina - Sports and Recreation
Austria - Sports and Recreation
Belgium - Sports and Recreation
Brundage, Avery
Canada - Sports and Recreation
Chile - Sports and Recreation
Czechoslovakia - Sports and Recreation
Denmark - Sports and Recreation
England - Sports and Recreation
Finland - Sports and Recreation
France - Sports and Recreation
Germany - Sports and Recreation
Greece - Sports and Recreation
Hungary - Sports and Recreation
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Ireland - Sports and Recreation
Italy - Sports and Recreation
Liechtenstein - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Australia - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Brazil - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Bulgaria - Sports and Recreation
Music -- China - Sports and Recreation
Music -- India - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Indonesia - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Iran - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Japan - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Korea - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Mexico - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Peru - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Russia - Sports and Recreation
Music -- Spain - Sports and Recreation
Netherlands - Sports and Recreation
New Zealand - Sports and Recreation
Nigeria - Sports and Recreation
Norway - Sports and Recreation
Panama - Sports and Recreation
Pentathalon
Philippines - Sports and Recreation
Poland - Sports and Recreation
Portugal - Sports and Recreation
Rhodesia - Sports and Recreation
Rumania - Sports and Recreation
Senegal - Sports and Recreation
South Africa, Republic of - Sports and Recreation
Sweden - Sports and Recreation
Switzerland - Sports and Recreation
Thailand - Sports and Recreation
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Sports and Recreation
Yugoslavia - Sports and Recreation
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Series 31: Sports Programs
Item 6: XXIVth World Championships in Archery, Amersfoort, Holland, July 18, 23-29, 1967
Item 7: Bobsleigh, Engleberg, Switzerland, February 3-4, 1934
Item 8: Boxing, International Golden Gloves, Europe vs. Washington, D.C., April 21, 1950
Sub-Series 1: Cycling
Sub-Series 31.1.1: Amateur Bicycle League of America Program
Item 9: Detroit, Michigan, August 31-September 1, 1940
Item 10: Kenosha, Wisconsin, September 3-5, 1948
Item 11: New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 18-21, 1950
Item 12: Kenosha, Wisconsin, August 16-19, 1957
Item 13: The 1st Asian Cycle Championship Meeting Program, Osaka, Japan, 1961
Item 14: Downhill Sledding Rules, 1967
Sub-Series 2: Equestrian
Item 15: Olympic Equestrian Trials, Hinsdale, Illinois, August 30-31, September 1, 1947
Item 16: Concours Hippique International Officiel, Paris, June 11-19, 1955
Item 17: Olympic Year Race Meeting, Flemington, England, November 17, 1956
Item 18: International Casting Federation, 1st World Tournament, September 18-22, 1957
Sub-Series 3: Football
Item 19: 23rd Annual All-Star Football Game, Chicago, August 10, 1956
Item 20: Annual Armed Forces Benefit Football Game, Chicago, September 12, 1958
Sub-Series 4: Gymnastics
Item 21: Final Olympic Gymnastic Tryouts and National AAU Championships, State College, PA, May 1, 1948
Item 22: Women's Final Olympic Gymnastics Tryouts and National AAU Championships, Philadelphia, PA, May 8, 1948
Item 23: III Gymnaestrada, Stuttgart, Program and Bulletins, July 26-30, 1961
Sub-Series 5: Handball
Item 24: International Amateur Handball Federation, Helsinki, 1940
Item 25: National AAU Tournament, San Francisco, May 4-9, 1942, May 3-8, 1943
Item 26: Senior National AAU Championships, Chicago, April 21-28, 1951
Sub-Series 6: Judo-Karate
Item 27: 5th World Judo Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 9-12, 1967
Item 28: All America Karate Tournament, Los Angeles, CA, November 26, 1966
Item 29: Panathlon - 1st International Congress, Venice, May 13-14, 1961
Item 30: Pentathlon - L'Union du Pentathlon Bulletin d'Information, No. 1, December 31, 1960
Item 31: Polo - US vs. Mexico, Hinsdale, IL, August 1947
Item 32: Skating - Olympic Figure Skating Tryouts and Exhibitions, Chicago, December 13, 1947
Sub-Series 7: Skiiing
Item 33: Grundgesetz der Internationalen Eislauf-Vereinigung, 1937
Item 34: Minutes of the XV International Ski Congress, Helsingfors, Finland, February 21-23, 1938
Item 35: Ski Jumping Competition and Exhibition Tournament, Chicago, January 23, 30, 1944
Item 36: VI World Championship of Modern Winter Biathalon, Austria, 1963
Item 37: World Ski Championships, Falun, Switzerland, Bulletin No. 2, September 1972
Sub-Series 8: Soccer
Item 38: The Game of Field-Handball Introduction, Descriptions and Official Rules, 1928
Item 39: Federation Internationale de Football Association Statutes and Regulations, 1946
Item 40: Softball - II World Championship, Oklahoma City, September 21-29, 1968
Sub-Series 9: Swimming
Item 41: European Swimming Championships, Barecolna, Bulletin No. 1, March 1970
Item 42: European Swimming Championships, Barecolna, Bulletin No. 2, May 1970
Sub-Series 10: Tennis
Item 43: 24th Annual Pacific Southwest Tennis Championships, Los Angeles, September 9-17, 1950
Item 44: 26th Annual Pacific Southwest Tennis Championships, Los Angeles, September 13-21, 1952
Sub-Series 11: Track
Item 1: AAU Final Olympic Championships, Cambridge, July 17, 1920
Item 2: Final Olympic Tryouts, Track and Field, Randalls Island Stadium, Women's Diving and Swimming, Astoria Pool, July 11-12, 1936
Item 3: National AAU Track and Field Championships, New York, June 19-20, 1942
Item 4: AAU 62nd Annual Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships, College Park, June 23-24, 1950
Item 5: 9th Annual Chicago Daily News Relay, March 17, 1945
Item 6: 22nd Annual Chicago Daily News Relay, March 14, 1958
Item 7: 12th Annual Indoor Relay Carnival, University of Illinois, March 16, 1929
Item 8: 79th Annual Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes Outdoor Championships, New York, May 27-28, 1955
Item 9: 15th Annual Intercollegiate Conference Athletic Association Indoor Meet, Chicago and Evanston, March 12-14, 1925
Item 10: 8th Annual Los Angeles Coliseum Relays and 14 Annual All-City High School Track Championships, May 21, 1948
Item 11: 12th Annual Los Angeles Coliseum Relays and 18th Annual All-City High School Track Championships, May 16, 1952
Item 12: 32nd, Annual Indoor Games of the Milrose Athletic Association, February 4, 1939
Item 13: 35th, Annual Indoor Games of the Milrose Athletic Association, February 7, 1942
Item 15: 41st, Annual Indoor Games of the Milrose Athletic Association, January 31, 1948
Item 16: 42nd, Annual Indoor Games of the Milrose Athletic Association, January 29, 1949
Item 17: 43rd, Annual Indoor Games of the Milrose Athletic Association, January 28, 1950
Item 18: 44th, Annual Indoor Games of the Milrose Athletic Association, January 27, 1951
Item 21: 4th Annual National Collegiate Athletic Association Meet, Chicago, June 13, 1925
Item 22: 25th Annual National Collegiate Track and Field Championships, Minneapolis, June 21-22, 1946
Item 23: The Olympic Club's Second Annual Indoor Track and Field Meet, San Francisco, March 12, 1943
Item 24: University of Pennsylvania 38th Annual Relay Carnivals, April 29-30, 1932
Item 27: Senate Track Meet, Cleveland, June 2, 1950
Item 28: Seventh Regiment 100th Indoor Games, New York, April 14, 1950
Item 29: 3rd Annual Southern Relays, Birmingham, Alabama, April 8, 1950
Item 30: US Olympic All-Star Carnival, New York, March 22, 1952
Item 1: III Mezinarodnich, Lehkoatletickych Zarodu, Prague, August 17-18, 1948
Item 2: Canadian Olympic Track and Field Trials, September 9-10, 1948
Sub-Series 12: Volleyball
Item 3: XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, Organizing Committee Plans, 1964
Item 4: International Volleyball Federation, Official Bulletin, No. 49-50, March 1970
Item 5: International Volleyball Federation, Official Bulletin, No. 51, September 1970
Item 6: The Bombay High School Athletic Association 7th Annual Athletic Championships, Bombay, India, February 26-29, 1968
Sub-Series 13: University of Illinois
Item 7: 4th Annual Indoor Relay Carnival, March 5, 1921
Item 8: 5th Annual Indoor Relay Carnival, 1922
Item 10: 46th Annual Big Ten Track and Field Championships, May 31 - June 1, 1946
Item 11: vs. Southern California Dual Track Meet, May 3, 1947
Item 12: vs. Wisconsin Football Game, October 1, 1949
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More names and faces linked to legislative kickback probe
Max Brantley
On January 6, 2017 8:58 pm
Arkansas Business wins the race to publication of other names likely linked to details in a plea agreement signed by Republican state Rep. Micah Neal in pleading guilty to taking kickbacks from state surplus money guided by legislators through the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District into the hands of nonprofit entities.
No one else has been charged with a crime, let’s first stipulate and the following isn’t to accuse anyone of a crime.
Neal’s agreement said a state senator explained the kickback scheme to Neal and it said that Neal subsequently received a total of $38,000 in cash kickbacks for guiding $200,000 to a college and $150,000 to a nonprofit agency. The senator, according to facts in the agreement, appears likely to be Sen. Jon Woods, who leaves office next week to devote time to other unspecified activities. He is not commenting.
Ecclesia College, a tiny Bible college in Springdale, received $50,000 from Neal, part of almost $600,000 it got from the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District alone in GIF (surplus) money. (I have tips that it may have been targeted for help by legislators in other parts of the state) The college says it did no wrong. It acknowledges it had a consultant that helped raise money and got some from the state GIF pool, but hasn’t yet identified that consultant. The Neal plea agreement said he got his cash kickback from an unnamed third party, Person C, a friend of the unnamed senator who had a consulting company.
The Neal agreement also mentions payments to an area nonprofit. Arkansas Business points to payments by the Economic District and various corporate and other filings to suggest that Decision Point, a behavioral health organization that got $400,000 from the Development District, was likely the organization being described. It is an affiliate of Preferred Family Health Care based in Missouri. One of its executives and lead executive in Arkansas at the time was Rusty Cranford, who is also a registered lobbyist. A corporate health executive and lobbyist was Person A in the Neal plea agreement that detailed money flowing from one corporate health care entity to another related to Person A. The article notes that Cranford created an LLC known as Ameriworks the same day in 2013 that the $400,000 payments were made to Decision Point. In the Neal agreement’s telling, the money went from one entity to a related entity. The suggestion is that the money to Decision Point traveled on to Ameriworks.
I have gotten no response from Cranford since I wrote him two days ago inquiring whether he had any connection to the Neal case. I’ve also not heard back from Joe Willis, director of the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District, who has to date refused FOI requests for copies of requests for information or warrants served on his agency by federal investigators
Arkansas Business did get a statement from Preferred Family Health, distancing itself from involvement in anything untoward, and also a statement from Willis.
Reginald McElhannon, an attorney with Preferred Family Healthcare, issued the following statement late Friday morning in response to question from Arkansas Business:
“AmeriWorks, Inc. has no legal affiliation with Preferred Family Healthcare. One of our affiliates, Decision Point, a treatment provider in Bentonville, Arkansas, was exploring a collaboration to provide employment for needed populations. At the time, Decision Point was an affiliate of Alternative Opportunities, which merged with our organization on May 1, 2015.
“After the $400,000 General Improvement Fund was awarded, it was later determined that AmeriWorks was not prepared to move forward with the initiative. After further study, Decision Point did not feel it was in a position to utilize the funds as prescribed and sent a check in the full amount of $400,000 to the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District on August 13, 2014.
“Rusty Cranford was an employee of Dayspring Behavioral Health Services when it was acquired by Alternative Opportunities in 2007. Alternative Opportunities merged with Decision Point in 2011 and Health Resources of Arkansas in 2014. All three entities were facing challenging financial and infrastructure needs and Alternative Opportunities, and now Preferred Family Healthcare, has worked diligently to provide support to these affiliates so they are the strong and vibrant organizations which are impacting the lives of thousands of Arkansans seeking behavioral and mental health services, including those facing the challenges of Substance Use Disorder.”
Willis released a statement to Arkansas Business on Friday describing the NWAEDD as a victim of Neal’s crimes:
“The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District was made aware of a law enforcement investigation involving GIF distributions in the fall of 2015. The District has cooperated fully with the investigation including honoring the demand that the subpoenas, inquiries, and the investigation be kept confidential. The District understands that this is an ongoing investigation as it relates to other unnamed parties. The District is a victim, is not under investigation and had no knowledge that any funds were being misdirected by anyone at any time.”
Who will be first to identify Person C, who delivered cash kickbacks to Micah Neal? The person is described as a friend of the unnamed senator. I have a picture ready to run if rampant speculation on that count is confirmed.
How can unidentified parties be accused of seemingly illegal acts and not be charged? The answer might not be lack of evidence. It might be that they are providing cooperation. Speculation is high that such cooperation is occurring and, under this scenario, expands the number of current and former legislators under scrutiny. I have confirmed existence of probes in other areas of the state.
The legislative consulting business has grown lucrative in recent years. An insider with knowledge of the business could be quite valuable — to the FBI.
RE FOI: Willis’ excuse not to release information is bogus. The feds cannot “demand” that he do anything absent a court order. The “ongoing investigation” exemption applies to the investigating agency, not an agency that happens to get notice of such an investigation. He should come clean.
FOOTNOTE: Russ Racop, a blogger who likes to pursue documents related to criminal investigations, didn’t get all he sought from the NWA Development District. But he did get spread sheets on money allocated from GIF according to instructions from Neal and Woods as well as e-mails between the agency and legislators on doling out the surplus money. I am again reminded of my disappointment at Judge Chris Piazza in deciding against Mike Wilson’s lawsuit alleging this was, in effect, a continuation of unconstitutional local legislation he’d stopped in an earlier lawsuit. The process was cut and dried — surplus was doled out to legislators, many who spent it on local projects in contravention of the Constitution, including for a religious college.
PS: Joe Willis did deliver his prepared statement to me and added in response to my FOI request and argument that federal warrants and similar couldn’t be withheld said:
As I am sure you can imagine we are receiving numerous requests for documents and are working through those as expeditiously as possible. Please bear with me while we do so.
Willis, I should add, was not director when the contested events occurred. A scathing audit led to a change in leadership and agency practices.
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Heart Failure Befuddles the Public
Survey suggests rampant misunderstanding
by Crystal Phend Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 16, 2015
In a survey about heart failure, about half of respondents got the basic facts wrong, although most were aware of the condition.
While 70% had heard of heart failure, two-thirds of the 1,600 people surveyed online confused signs of heart failure with those of a heart attack.
Also, 58% thought it was "a natural cause of death that occurs when the heart stops beating" and 46% thought it was "a silent killer with no symptoms."
The American Heart Association (AHA) announced the results in a press release for the survey it commissioned with support from Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has a potential blockbuster heart failure drug (LCZ696) up for FDA approval by August.
Surprisingly, the 200 people caring for heart failure patients included in the survey more often correctly identified the signs and symptoms of the condition than the 400 patients polled.
The caregivers also reported feeling more impacted by heart failure than did patients with it:
71% versus 56% said heart failure impacts their relationships
86% versus 54% said the condition impacts their ability to travel
82% versus 65% said it affects their ability to participate in family events
87% versus 71% said it affects their ability to participate in hobbies
75% versus 63% reported feeling anxious from dealing with heart failure
69% versus 56% reported depression as a result of dealing with heart failure
The AHA said this survey is the first in an annual series on heart failure knowledge, awareness, impact, and attitudes.
While acknowledging the industry funding, the association pointed to "strict policies" to keep those relationships from influencing its science content.
"We have had similar collaborations with awareness surveys on atrial fibrillation and on our Go Red for Women initiative when that first launched," AHA media relations representative Cathy Lewis told MedPage Today. "We regularly work with others on awareness campaigns on many heart and stroke conditions."
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Around the World in Houston: Discover Singapore
Brooke Viggiano
Photo courtesy of Asian Pacific American Heritage Association
With a labyrinth of cultures represented in every nook and cranny of town, Houston is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in America. To celebrate this world-class melting pot, we’ll be exploring a new region of the globe through a Houston lens each week, from annual festivals and museums to restaurants and cultural experiences. Join the journey with our Around the World in Houston series.
Get a taste of Singapore’s culture via traditional and modern eats—from chili crab to Hainanese chicken rice—plus festivals, arts, cultural groups and more.
Annual Festivals & Cultural Events
AsiaFest – Held in the spring, AsiaFest celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage through community performances, fusion cuisine, creative activities, art and vendors, and cultural exhibitions.
Lunar New Year Festival – Celebrate the Lunar New Year with an Asian bazaar featuring traditional food and drink, arts and crafts, cultural activities and more.
Lunar New Year Houston – This Texas-sized Asian New Year celebration is held at the Viet Hoa Center. Guests can expect musical and dance performances, lion dances, traditional food and drink, martial arts demonstrations, fireworks and more.
Diwali Festival – The Hindu festival of lights is a major public holiday in Singapore (known as Deepavali). Celebrate with traditional candle ceremonies, live music, and a fireworks finale at this annual festival, held between mid-October to mid-November.
Asia Society Texas Center – The Asia Society Texas Center focuses on enriching and engaging the vast diversity of Houston through innovative, relevant programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education and community outreach. Look out for a lineup of programs and activities, including film festivals, family days, culture camps, student programs, art exhibitions and more.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Association – Formed in 1992 and serving the Greater Houston area and beyond, this heritage association strives to promote awareness and increase understanding of the Asian/Pacific American culture and its diversity through education and celebration. The group focuses on May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and continues with programs, events, and educational opportunities throughout the year.
Malaysian Singaporean Association of Houston – This nonprofit celebrates the heritage and culture of Malaysia and Singapore. Join the Facebook group to follow along with events and notifications.
Arts of Asia at MFAH – The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston hosts an Arts of Asia collection spanning nearly five millennia and encompassing cultures across the continent, including Southeast Asian art.
Singaporean Food & Drink
Singapore Cafe – You’ll find roti canai, curry chicken noodles, nasi lemak (coconut rice), curry head-on shrimp, and chili crab at this excellent Sugar Land café.
SING – Set to open in the Heights (slated for Oct 2018), SING is a collaboration between local pop-up chef and food writer, Cuc Lam, and restaurateur Jerry Lasco (Max’s Wine Dive, The Tasting Room). Expect Singaporean and Asian-inspired dishes, from bak-kut-tehto (pork bone noodle soup) and char kway teow (flat rice noodle stir-fry) Singaporean chili crab rangoon.
Banana Leaf – Though its known as a Malaysian restaurant, you can transport yourself to the hawker stalls of Singapore with the Hainanese chicken rice at this Asiatown standby. Eats also commonly found in Singaporean cuisine include hot & spicy crab, roti canai, laksa, and Singapore fried noodles.
House of Bowls – This Chinatown favorite offers a largely Cantonese menu, though you’ll also find dishes like Singapore-style chow fun and Singapore rice vermicelli.
Mamak Malayasian – Get Singpapore laksa noodle soup, baby oyster omelet, and curry chicken pancake at this stylish eatery.
Maba Pan-Asian Diner – This fast-casual Midtown haunt rocks pan-Asian eats, including Singapore vermicelli packed with chicken, vegetables, egg, and curry.
Mein – This modern and trendy Cantonese eatery also offers “every day” eats found in Singaporean cuisine, including stir-fried Singapore curry rice noodle, chai tow kway (rice cake with pickled radish), satay, and charsiu.
99 Ranch Market – Hit any of the three Houston-area locations of this Asian to shop for everything from rice noodles and crab to lemongrass, coconut cream, and chilies.
Hong Kong Food Market – This colossal market in Chinatown’s Hong Kong City Mall spans the continent of Asia, offering tastes of China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Super H-Mart – Though this bustling food emporium specializes in Korean, you’ll also find a wonderland of ingredients that span Asian cuisines. Hit it to find fresh fruits and vegetables; live, fresh and frozen seafood; quality meats; imported snacks, candies, sauces and spices; varietals of noodles and rice; and in-house baked goods. Don’t miss the food court options if you’re hungry.
Language Classes, Education Centers, Groups & Meet-Ups
Berlitz Language Center – This learning center offers flexible programs for adults and children, with languages including Malay and Mandarin.
University of Houston Malaysian-Singaporean Student Association – This private Facebook group connects Malaysian and Singaporean students at the University of Houston.
Chinese Speakers in Houston – Have fun and practice your language skills with fellow Chinese language speakers at this networking meetup.
Other Notables
Yes KTV – Open daily and located on the 2nd floor of the Dun Huang Plaza shopping strip in Chinatown, this upscale karaoke bar boasts private rooms and a laundry list of songs in everything from English and Chinese to Vietnamese and Korean (the library of Chinese songs reaches over 150,000). The karaoke club is also BYOB.
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Brooke Viggiano is a food and lifestyle writer residing in Houston. When she's not contributing to publications like 365 Things to Do in Houston, Thrillist Houston and the Houston Press, she's on the hunt for the coolest happenings in the city. You can follow her musings on Twitter @BrookeViggiano .
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El Chapo's new home: a jail that held mobsters, terrorists
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in Mexico City following his capture overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan in 2014. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
By Jake Pearson & Larry Neumeister
NEW YORK CITY -- In the heart of bustling lower Manhattan sits one of the country's most secure federal lockups - and the new home of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Guzman, who pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges he ran one of the world's biggest drug-trafficking operations, can expect to be kept in a special unit inside the drab 12-story Metropolitan Correctional Center, where such other high-profile, high-risk inmates as Gambino crime family boss John Gotti and several former close associates of Osama bin Laden awaited trial.
"It's got extra security above and beyond what you would have in a restricted housing area," second only to the super-maximum security prison in Florence, Colorado, said Catherine Linaweaver, who served as the lockup's warden for 15 months before retiring in 2014. "There is no other unit in the Bureau of Prisons like the high-security unit in New York."
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To authorities, it's a setting befitting a man who twice escaped from maximum-security Mexican prisons. Federal prosecutors wrote in a court filing that "it is difficult to imagine another person with a greater risk of fleeing prosecution" than Guzman.
The jail is sandwiched between federal prosecutors' offices and two federal courthouses and is protected by steel barricades that can stop a 7 1/2-ton truck. Cameras capable of reading a newspaper a block away are trained on the area.
Inmates can be transported to court through corridors linked to both courthouses, though Guzman will be ferried to and from court in Brooklyn, a potentially risky job for the U.S. Marshals Service.
In the 10th-floor Special Housing Unit, known by its acronym, the SHU, pronounced like "the shoe," around a dozen prisoners spend 23 hours a day in 20-by-12-foot cells, prohibited from communicating with one another. Meals are eaten in cells, and exercise is in a recreation area specifically for these inmates.
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Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman entered a not-guilty plea through his court-appointed lawyer to drug trafficking and other charges and will be held without bail in a jail that has handled terror suspects and mobsters.
To reduce the risk that a wealthy inmate such as Guzman might try to corrupt jail staff, the number of jailers who have access to him will likely be limited and each will undergo extra screenings by top jail officials, Linaweaver said.
The special unit's strict confinement drew criticism in 2011 from the human rights group Amnesty International, which expressed concern that the sparse cells, exercise restrictions and isolation "amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment."
The jail saw an audacious escape attempt in 1982, when two armed people in a hijacked sightseeing helicopter tried to pluck an inmate off a roof. Four years earlier, three prisoners broke out by cutting through window bars.
Security there was tightened significantly after Mamdouh Mahmud Salim, described as a right-hand man to bin Laden and awaiting trial in a terrorism case, used a sharpened comb to stab a guard on Nov. 1, 2000. Salim, who later apologized for the stabbing, is serving a life sentence.
Twins hold key to case against drug lord El Chapo
The long-awaited American prosecution of narco-lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will take place in New York, but the star witnesses are expected to be a pair of brothers from Chicago who betrayed him, the I-Team has learned.
Guzman's case doesn't mark the first time federal authorities have grappled with how to hang onto a member of his Sinaloa drug cartel.
Authorities expressed concern that the cartel might attempt to break a son of one of Guzman's cartel partners out of a federal lockup in Chicago in 2011. Of particular concern in that case: A fenced rooftop recreation center officials feared could make a defendant susceptible to sniper fire.
The son was moved to a more secure facility.
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Republican Rep. Ryan Costello considering retirement
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Republican Rep. Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania is considering retirement, several state and national officials in GOP politics have told ABC News, a move that would boost Democratic hopes in their quest to retake control of the House.
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Costello’s district was one that was most deeply affected when the state Supreme Court redrew the congressional map.
His 6th Congressional District was transformed from one that Hillary Clinton won by one point in 2016 to one she would have won by nine points under the new lines.
The boundaries shifted to include all of Chester County and the city of Reading, which could add to the Democratic voting base.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigns for Conor Lamb, right, the Democratic candidate for the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, during a rally at the Carpenter's Training Center in Collier, Pa., March 6, 2018.
“It’s difficult in 2018 to win Chester County,” one local Republican official said of the new map.
Republicans have speculated that Costello, a 41-year-old attorney, could preserve his future political options by retiring and returning to elected office in a year more favorable to the GOP, sources tell ABC News.
Costello has not said he is retiring and his office and campaign did not respond to ABC News' multiple requests for comment. The lawmaker has held several signing events for his candidate petition, including one on Monday night in his district.
Democrats were already excited about this race and their candidate Chrissy Houlahan, an Air Force veteran who was endorsed by former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday.
Costello’s retirement could significantly boost their chances of taking this district and putting them on their way to winning the 24 seats they need to take control of the lower chamber.
The new Pennsylvania map is expected to give Democrats a chance to capture three to five House seats in their quest to retake the chamber. State Republicans have challenged the map in court in order to keep the old lines but no final legal decision has been rendered.
Republicans face a ticking clock. The petition deadline to run for the seat is March 20th, which is less than a week away and doesn’t give a candidate a lot of time to gather the necessary signatures to run.
But the GOP seems to be hedging their bets.
One local Republican in Chester County told ABC News that they were approached to run for the seat. They declined to do so.
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One name that has come up among local Republicans as a possible candidate is Chester County Commissioner Michelle Kichline.
Ironically, Kichline replaced Costello in the county commissioner’s office in 2014. The daughter of Hungarian immigrants, she also served on Tredyffrin Township’s Board of Supervisors.
Kichline’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
During Tuesday's special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District, Democrat Conor Lamb performed strongly in the deep red district which Donald Trump won by 20 points in 2016.
Many saw Lamb’s strong performance as a warning to Republicans in tough races that Democratic enthusiasm is higher and voter turnout is expected to be huge.
Republican leaders in a meeting with GOP House members on Wednesday warned the party faithful it was time to get serious about their reelection campaigns.
Pennsylvania’s GOP House delegation is losing a lot of incumbents this year.
Rep. Tim Murphy resigned after a scandal. Rep. Lou Barletta is running for Senate. And Reps. Bill Shuster, Charlie Dent and Patrick Meehan are retiring.
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The relación de Michoacán (1539-1541) and the politics of representation in colonial Mexico
Angelica Afanador Pujol
HIDA: Art, School of
Through close readings of the painted images in a major sixteenth-century illustrated manuscript, this book demonstrates the critical role that images played in ethnic identity formation and politics in colonial Mexico.
Published - Jan 1 2015
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Afanador Pujol, A. (2015). The relación de Michoacán (1539-1541) and the politics of representation in colonial Mexico. University of Texas Press. https://doi.org/10.7560/771383
The relación de Michoacán (1539-1541) and the politics of representation in colonial Mexico. / Afanador Pujol, Angelica.
University of Texas Press, 2015. 269 p.
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St Vincent’s fifth studio album Masseduction is, as you’d expect, a pretty fun listen. Try as it might, it’s not much more than that. The record sounds good, and can be thoroughly enjoyable in the moment, but every now and then I force myself to focus on what Annie Clark is actually singing about. The sad reality is that Masseduction, unlike her earlier works, doesn’t give me much to care about. The lyrics to closing track “Smoking Section” have every right to affect me more than it does, but I’m simply not invested at that point. My enjoyment primarily derives from the driving, energetic cuts such as “Pills”, “Los Ageless”, and “Sugarboy”, which is absolutely fine, as this is a pop record after all. There’s just this niggling feeling that Masseduction could have been so much more. It feels hollow in spite of some somber and despairing themes, and that’s not something you can say about any St Vincent album prior to this.
Still, there are some sweet spots on Masseduction. The aforementioned “Pills” is a clear highlight: the nursery-rhyme nature of its opening refrain suggesting an innocence that is contrasted excellently against a disconcerting subject matter. It’s a little gimmicky, but it works. “Los Ageless” is the closest the record gets to a “Digital Witness”: the chorus is fabulous, the beat bangs hard, and the guitar breakdown halfway through is one of the most captivating moments on the entire record. In truth, Masseduction could have done with more of these instances where Clark freaks out with her guitar and pedals. The lack of absorbing moments, combined with a somewhat bland pop sheen, means the record does stand out as the least interesting album in her catalogue so far. “Savior” is sultry as fuck, oozing personality and intrigue, but it’s almost an isolated incident. I want Masseduction to seize me, and take me somewhere. Instead I’m left nodding my head until it ends, and I soon forget about it.
Favourite tracks // Savior
Los Ageless
Pills
If (hypothetically) I were inebriated and Masseduction was in full flow, I’d call it Pink Floyd pop. With time to sober up and think about it, I’d say that’s not really true. I’m always ready to be enamoured by St. Vincent, but I haven’t fallen for her latest output — try as I might. It’s a topsy-turvy record. Glammy schizoid pop rubs shoulders with tightly wound, rather despairing cud chewing, and the two styles never truly mesh. Each has its merits. In any given listen through I enjoy one aspect or the other, just never at the same time. Be it “Los Ageless” or “Pills”, there’s no question she can handle vivid, powerful pop, but it doesn’t translate into something heavy and meaningful here. The visuals surrounding the album’s release have been distinctive to be sure, and the music has a similar gaudiness, but it has to come back to a core sound to ring true. St. Vincent in a leopard skin onesie is a novel, sexy experience, sure… but it isn’t beautiful. Given Annie Clark’s gift for breaking hearts in minutes, I find that disappointing.
I think I understand what Masseduction tries to do, and it flirts with a tier beyond the doldrums of conventional pop, but it never quite sustains that level. When the album boots up and really starts stomping around I love it. “Fear the Future” has a wonderful energy to it, and there’s plenty of pomp in the early tracks, but the transition to the softer latter numbers doesn’t come off. “Slow Disco” is gorgeous and solemn, but it’s the epilogue of a journey I haven’t had the pleasure of sharing in. And I wanted that experience. I tried really hard. I just don’t believe it’s there. Being a pop queen and a tightly wound poet at the same time is a tall order, and although St. Vincent has a good old go on Masseduction, she hasn’t pulled it off. It’s clever, plucky glam music from a deeply talented artist, but that’s all that really punches through. So, this is an enjoyable release that diversifies the St. Vincent discography. I’ll take that, but it feels like an opportunity missed.
Favourite tracks // Slow Disco
Masseduction
In search of a more pronounced, accessible pop aesthetic, St. Vincent’s Annie Clark has ditched her long-time producer, John Congleton, to co-produce Masseduction alongside fun.’s Jack Antonoff, who has recently produced for Taylor Swift and Lorde. And, superficially, it seems that Clark had to compromise nothing of her characteristic sound while doing this, as this is just as gnarled, vivid, and idiosyncratic as any of her other records. There is more of an inclination towards synthpop, and, regrettably, less of an emphasis on her virtuoso guitar playing, but this album’s wry, sexy, noisy as fuck interpretation of pop nevertheless sounds of a piece with her most recent work. Why, then, does Masseduction not stick with me as her previous records invariably did?
The reason, I think, is that Clark and Antonoff aren’t getting as much from these songs as they could have, and certainly not as much as Congleton would have. Congleton rarely allowed songs to rest, and imbued them with gnarly details that kept them alive and hurtling towards a well-conceived endpoint. Few tracks on Masseduction develop in such a satisfactory manner. “Young Lover” is a particularly egregious example, as it forsakes a wonderful descending harmony between Clark’s vocal and her guitar, which threatens to push the song beyond the obvious, and fizzles out with Clark repeating the same refrain over a static instrumental. Really, “Pills” is one of the few tracks that’s not guilty of fizzling out, as what begins as a vibrant, delirious pop number with a nursery-rhyme inflection evolves into a deeply-felt, proggy comedown tied off with an astonishing contribution from Kamasi Washington, whose saxophone initially, inexplicably sounds like the wailing of Clark’s guitar. Washington’s playing blindsided me because it’s completely unexpected, both within the track itself and within St. Vincent’s larger body of work.
Unfortunately, however, the majority of Masseduction’s tracks have no comparable power, as they are largely inert and operate within now comfortable stylistic parameters for Clark. Beyond Washington’s saxophone, as well as the gorgeous manipulated vocal that sees out “Slow Dance”, the only truly surprising moments are the two tracks that offer stylistic departures: “Sugarboy”, which is glorious, delirious Hi-NRG disco by way of Hot Chip; and “New York”, which is surprising only because it evinces an insipidness that had previously eluded Clark. So, while St. Vincent’s stylistic shtick marks Masseduction as a perfectly agreeable experience, the record is bereft of potency because its songs so rarely stretch the listener, and are themselves infrequently stretched.
Favourite tracks // Pills
Sugarboy
“It’s a topsy-turvy record. Glammy schizoid pop rubs shoulders with tightly wound, rather despairing cud chewing, and the two styles never truly mesh. Each has its merits. In any given listen through I enjoy one aspect or the other, just never at the same time.”
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Arata Isozaki named 2019 laureate of the Pritzker Prize
Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has been named 2019 laureate of the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award
Isozaki won the Pritzker Architecture Prize on Tuesday, a lifetime achievement award often referred to as the Nobel Prize for architects.
According to the prize’s judges, it was in part Isozaki’s endless attempts to rebuild — to make something new from old forms, to experiment on the edge of what’s possible — that earned him the honour. The jury’s praise of Isozaki’s work was effusive:
“Clearly, he is one of the most influential figures in contemporary world architecture – on a constant search, not afraid to change and try new ideas. His architecture rests on profound understanding, not only of architecture but also of philosophy, history, theory and culture,” reads the citation of the Pritzker jury, chaired by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. “He has brought together East and West, not through mimicry or as a collage, but through the forging of new paths.”
“…in his search for meaningful architecture, he created buildings of great quality that to this day defy categorizations, reflect his constant evolution, and are always fresh in their approach.”
“He never merely replicated the status quo but challenged it,” the Pritzker jury wrote. “And in his search for meaningful architecture, he created buildings of great quality that to this day defy categorizations, reflect his constant evolution, and are always fresh in their approach.”
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Cooking up something great in Illinois
How a Latina entrepreneur sets up a thriving business — and a Latina legislator works to ensure others do as well.
By Paula Otero
Many entrepreneurs start a business driven by ambition. For Tania Merlos, the journey into business ownership was much more personal.
Growing up in a traditional Hispanic household, Tania spent many hours in the kitchen, helping her mom and grandmother prepare the family meals. It was here where, as a child and then teenager, she developed a love for food. She also became the heir to the treasured family recipes handed down from generation to generation.
Despite the joy she found in the art of cooking, turning this craft into a way to make a living hadn’t crossed her mind. But life had other plans. Tania’s mother passed away a few years ago, leaving a big void in her and her family’s life. Grief-stricken, she sought solace in the place where three generations of Guatemalan women had found the strongest bond: the kitchen.
Tania suddenly heard the calling to pursue culinary arts as a career. It was 2008; the recession had put a strain on the family finances, so going to culinary school was a challenge. But her husband supported her decision, and together, they decided she would attend school full time. Enrolling in Chicago’s Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Tania committed to succeeding in the program.
“I worked really hard; I signed up for as many cooking contests as I could and earned several scholarships.” To help her husband make ends meet, she took any job she could find at local restaurants.
From the beginning, Tania had a vision of elevating traditional cuisine from various countries in Latin America through blending new ingredients, thereby bringing a touch of the unexpected to a dish that everyone knew, or thought they knew.
After graduating from culinary school, various stints at local traditional Mexican restaurants left her frustrated.
“No one wanted to try anything new,” she said with exasperation, noting that she also discovered that being a woman hindered her aspirations to become a chef.
“Most of what I did centered on prepping versus cooking — I made many, many salads,” she said.
Inspired by her vision of creating unique culinary experiences and drawing strength from her family and the memory of her mother, Tania leased a retail space on Noyes Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, and decided it would be home to her very own restaurant.
That was five years ago, and today Tomate Fresh Kitchen is a thriving business facing an enviable problem: “We need a larger space now!” exclaims the now chef, founder, and owner of a woman, minority-owned business.
Twenty minutes south of Tania’s thriving establishment, in the city hall building, you will find another Latina who, like Tania, moved to Chicago when she was less than ten years old. Rosa Escareno is the Chicago Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Agency (BACP), a post she executed under the previous mayor and will continue to hold under Chicago’s newly-elected Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who is only the second woman in the city’s history to hold such office.
While these two Latinas have never met, their work is tightly intertwined, because Rosa Escareno’s office issued all the business licenses that Tania Merlos needed.
While Tania Merlos is a success story to be celebrated, Commissioner Escareno has seen first-hand how many entrepreneurs fail due to not understanding the process for opening a small business and the importance of securing the right permits before making major decisions like committing to a multi-year lease or purchasing industrial equipment.
This leaves business hopefuls vulnerable when proper compliance is not met, and the project comes to a delay or even halt.
From the BACP’s work with local chambers of commerce comes the insight that the biggest hurdle faced by many entrepreneurs is conceptualizing the kind of business they are looking to open.
“My advice to business owners is if you don’t know where to start or where to go come to our offices, start the process, and you’ll find out about the other resources that are available to you,” Escareno said.
And according to Escareno, those resources are continually expanding, and now include free small business workshops where entrepreneurs have access to subject matter experts like lawyers, accountants, and marketers — all of which donate their time and expertise in easy-to-understand sessions intended to lay a foundation for starting a business.
In addition to this, the BACP recently introduced the Smart Business Chicago Podcast series, created to support small business owners. Commissioner Escareno herself leads it. Recent interviews cover local farmers markets, which are growing in popularity, and according to the USDA directory have increased by 260% from 1994 to 2016.
Tania Merlos will soon embark on a new chapter of her life as a business owner, finding a bigger locale for Tomate Fresh Kitchen, but today she is busy serving the usual lunch rush.
One of her most popular menu items is black bean soup — a dish said to be a favorite of former Mayor Daley’s wife. For Merlos, Escareno, and minority-owned businesses in Chicago alike, the future looks delicious.
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The Girls of Big Time Rush
The Girls of Big Time Rush, a set on Flickr.
Big Time Rush officially debuted on January 18, 2010, earning 7.1 million viewers, making it Nickelodeon’s highest-rated live-action series debut ever. The show is in its second season. On May 24, 2011, “Big Time Rush” was renewed for a third season of twenty more episodes.
We all know the main stars of the show are the 4 four guys:
I was lucky enough to win a set visit at a school raffle where I met all 4 guys, and Tanya Chisolm
I’ve met the rest of the cast (except Challen) at random places and wrote a blog about the show which can be found here
alexirob.wordpress.com/2011/04/19
But this blog is about the
Girls of Big Time Rush
The Three Jennifers
Savahah Jayde
Kelli Goss
Denise Tontz
Spencer Locke (season 1)
Erin Sanders who plays Camille
Katelyn Tarver who plays Jo
Tanya Chisolm who plays Kelly
and Ciara Bravo who plays Katie.
The Jennifers 3 girls who are super pretty and popular. They live at and go to school at the Palms. hey are all 15-16. Some people think they are based on a movie called The Heathers and some people think they are a parody of the Jonas Brothers. The joke is that they walk in slow motion and have a fan on them so their entrances are really dramatic. Spencer Locke was an original Jennifer but left to film Resident Evil: AfterLife. She was replaced by Kelli Goss who still has the role. The Jennifers have had some big parts in some episodes.
In Big Time Fever Carlos almost became the new Jennifer. In Big Time Dance, they made Carlos into their perfect dates. In one episode, Carlos dated one of the Jennifers and everyone learned that the they depend on each other and must stay together as a trio!
Denise Tontz is Jennifer 1.
She was born in San Diego and has been a model. I met Denise at the Tenn Choice Awards. It was the only time I saw all three Jennifers together and was SO happy to get a pic with all 3 of them!
Spencer Locke was the original Jennifer 2. She starred in Resident Evil as K-Mart and many other shows such as Cougar Town, That’s So Raven and Phil of the Future. I’ve met Spencer only once at a charity event but I remember she was very kind!
When she left BTR she was replaced by Kelli Goss.
Kelli has starred in quite a few shows including I’m in the Band, Victorious, My Name is Earl, Hanna Montana, and True Jackson VP. She is going to star as Skyler in movie with Jenne Proske called Broken Silence. I met Kelli at a charity event called First Star. She was so fun and friendly!
Jennifer 3 is played by Savannah Jayde. She has also starred in Suite Life on Deck, Minor Details, and Corey and Lucas for the Win. Savannah is so sweet. She really cares about children’s charities and helps support them whenever she can. I’ve met her often and seen her at many events. She is very friendly and patient.
Katelyn Tarver Plays Jo, Josephine Taylor. She’s 16 and dating Kendall.
Their relationship has had some ups an downs and in Welcome Back Big Time, Kendall got very jealous of Jo’s new co star. In Big Time Break Up, it looks like Jo is going to fly away on a plane and Kendall rushes to the airport to change her mind.
Katelyn Tarver has starred as Jo and also starred in No Ordinary Family. She is also pursuing a career as a singer. Her EP is now available on iTunes.
She is the top billed cast in a movie called Mayhem set to be released in 2011. Katelyn is super sweet. I’ve met her a few times. She loves to connect with fans and is excited about her music career.
Erin Sanders stars as Camille.
Camille is a 16 actress who is known as the “method actress queen” There are feelings between Camille and Logan. Whenever Camille is going to audition for a part, she usually gets really into her part and involves Logan.
Erin began working as an actress at the age of 9. She was a regular on Zoey 101 and on The Young and the Restless. She has also guest starred in many other sows and won awards.
I’ve met Erin a lot of times. She and her mom are super sweet. She enjoys taking time for her fans and supporting charities. Stephen Lunsfund often attends events with her. They have a close friendship. She recently shared on her Twitter @ErinZariah that he helped her move her grandma into an assisted living place. Now that’s a good friend! Sometimes they make spoof movies together.
Ciara Bravo plays Katie Knight, Kendall’s little sister. She is smarter than her mom and is usually reluctantly helping the guys. She’s 11.
Ciara has done some voice work on shows like Special Agent Oso and Open Season 3. She was also in a few shorts called Washed Up and The Cafeteria. I met Ciara at the Teen Choice Awards and at Lollipop Game Day. She is very sweet and kinda shy in real life!
Tanya Chsolm plays Kelly Wainwright Gustavo’s assistant. She polite, honest and helpful. She always helps make sure the boys do what they should and that Gustavo isn’t too mean to them. During my set visit, she was trying to get Carlos to give up his helmet and he sent a bowling ball down the slide towards her.
Tanya has starred in Veronica Mars Ghost Whisperer and Legally Blondes. She played Jackie in High School Musical 2. She is very supportive and came to watch Katelyn Tarver at her concert in Hollywood!
I hope you enjoyed this blog about the girls of Big Time Rush!!
You gotta admit even though the guys are amazing, the girls all help make the show awesome!!
Check out my blog about Big Time Rush and info about other stars, events and shows!
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savannah jayde
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The Jennifers
Big Time Rush Set Visit
On January 17, 2011 my mom and I met the stars of Big Time Rush and toured the set on the Paramount Studios Lot in Hollywood, California. I was very lucky to have won a raffle at my school. It isn’t easy to get a set visit to this hit show! We were on set for about 2 hours and got to see all the sets and watch the cast, well the 4 guys and Tanya, rehearse a scene and tape it!
Big Time Rush or #BTR is show on Nickelodeon about friendship among four guys who used to be hockey players. They move from Minnesota to the Palm Woods Apartments in LA to become a band. They attend Palm Woods school with other kids and teens who want to be performers. The series premiered on Nickelodeon on November 28, 2009 with an hour long episode called Big Time Audition. There have been other hour long shows as well.
The creator of the show is Scott Fellows. He has a background in animation and also created Ned’s Declassified. This is why the show has a crazy, silly look. The guys do all kinds of hilarious situations, there are silly sound effects and dream/imagination scenes. This show is NOT filmed in front of a live audience. All the sets are in a sound stage, even the Palm Woods pool. There is a single camera and in the 2 hours we were there, they probably filmed 20 seconds of a scene.
The guys are all actually talented musicians and singers and have had concerts and meet and greets. They have released a CD and a DVD . The show has been nominated for Poptastic awards and Kid’s Choice Awards in 2010. It is playing in several countries and they will soon tour different countries in Europe including Germany.
The stars of the series
Kendell Schmidt as Kendall Knight
Kendell Knight the 16 year old leader of the band who keeps them from messing things up too badly!
When I met Kendell on set. He was really sweet! He liked my dress, necklace and ring. He said he was excited about going to Germany and was learning how to say “Where’s the bathroom?” in German. He says he’s pretty excited about the tour! He said I could eat whatever I wanted from the tent that had the food for the cast and crew!
James Maslow as James Diamond.
James Diamond is really handsome and thinks that every girl is attracted to him!
When I was walking toward Studio 27, James was riding a bike past us. Our guide asked if he was coming back and he said he was done for the day. When he saw I was there for a visit. He got off his bike took of his sunglasses and talked to us for a while. I had met James once before at Debby Ryan’s screening of 16 Wishes. He was really sweet that day too!
Carlos Pena Jr.as Carlos Garcia
Carlos Garcia is the shortest and youngest guy in the band. He wears his Hockey helmet for no reason.
The day I was on the set, they were filming an episode called Big Time Break Up. Carlos was refusing to take off his helmet and when Kelly was bothering him about it, he sent a bowling ball down the swirly slide to keep her from climbing up. I had met all the guys except him and it was getting late so our guide took me upstairs to meet him. He said, “Hi are you a fan of the show?” I said, “yeah” and I gave him a little present. He asked our guide if I could go down the slide she kept saying , “No” because they were still set up for filming but he insisted! It was pretty fun!! I have met Carlos before at a Hollywood Knights game. After the BTR concert at the Citadel Outlets he came to a celebrity basketball game with Samantha Droke and Francia Raisa. We took a pic that day and it’s my Twitter profile pic!
Logan Henderson as Logan Mitchell
Logan Mitchell is the genius of the group and comes up with solutions to problems.
I met Logan on set he was really sweet and we talked for a little bit! He gave me a very nice hug!
The series also has many co-stars that add to the story lines. The only one I met on my visit to the set was was Tanya Chisholm . I have met a few other members of the cast at other events.
Ciara Bravo plays Katie Knight, Kendell’s little sister.
She’s really smart and likes to blackmail the guys.
Stephen Kramer Glickman plays Gustavo Rocque, the band’s producer and the owner of Rocque Records.
He’s always pushing the boys to be successful since he used to be big but hasn’t had a hit in years!
Tanya Chisholm plays Gustavo’s assistant, Kelly Wainwright,
She often has to help the boys focus in order to be successful. Tanya took a break from rehearsing her lines to come an d visit me. She said when she was little she wished her name was Alexi. She actually lied to a teacher and the teacher wrote Alexi on one of her certificates. She was also in Legally Blondes with Brittany Curran. She is very pretty and nice!
Challen Cates plays Mrs. Knight Kendell and Katie’s mom.
She tries hard to be a god mom but she is often too trusting
David Anthony Higgins plays Mr. Bitters.
He’s a strict mean manager who can’t stand all the boys silliness
Erin Sanders plays Camille Roberts
Camille’s a 16 year old who wants be be an actress really badly.
I’ve met Erin several times. She loves to support friends and charities. She and her mom are very close. You may recognize her from Zoey 101. She played Quinn on that show!
Katelyn Tarver plays Jo Taylor
Jo a singer/actress who dated Kendell.
Katelyn is really sweet. I’ve met her a few times!
Tucker Albrizzi plays Tyler Duncan.
He’s a little red head who hides from mom who is obsessed with getting him acting jobs.
Tucker is really cool. He also plays Jake on Good Luck Charlie. His mom says he loves acting but doesn’t feel that comfotable on red carpets and being interviewed.I met him at a charity event in Los Angeles.
The series is taped in Studio 27 on the lot at Paramount Studios in Hollywood California. The day after I visited the guys were going to film a new music video at an airport. I overheard someone saying that in December, they spent about a week filming an hour long episode at Malibu beach. Visiting the set and meeting the guys was a blast! I loved seeing all the rooms and areas where they film the different scenes.
I hope you enjoyed this Blog! My mom and I worked hard on it! I love meeting stars and going to events in Los Angeles !
Check out my pics on Flickr
Follow this amazing cast on Twitter :
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@HeffronDrive
@1LoganHenderson
@TheCarlosPena
@ErinZariah
@SsavannahJaydee
@CiaraBravo
@KatelynTarver
@TuckerAlbrizzi
@StephenGlickman
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SIA’s first A350-900 ULR rolls out of paintshop
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TOULOUSE: The first Ultra Long Range Airbus A350 XWB to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines rolled out of the paintshop on Monday.
Now at an advanced stage of production, the aircraft will undergo further testing before being delivered to the airline in the coming months.
Singapore Airlines has ordered seven A350-900 Ultra Long Range aircraft, and all of them are in various stages of assembly.
The first aircraft to have flown has successfully completed its flight test programme, which focused on the redesigned fuel system. It is now being fitted with its cabin.
The airline will operate the aircraft on non-stop services from Singapore to the US. This includes flights between Singapore and New York, which will be the world’s longest commercial service, as well as on routes to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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H.A. Goodman, BernieBro Poster Child, Finally Admits He’s a Trump Supporter
This week, to the shock of absolutely no one, former BernieBro extraordinaire H.A. Goodman, who built his brand on mindless, conspiracy-laden hatred of Hillary Clinton and the Democrats, has come out as a Trump supporter. In a tweet to his followers released Friday, April 20th, Goodman wrote:
I'm voting Trump in 2020 to spite you and getting everyone I know to vote Trump. How DARE you sue @wikileaks when it simply published the corrupt words of people who cheated @BernieSanders. You stole $200 million from voters to his campaign. Show your servers to the FBI for once https://t.co/fcMy0NwznJ
— H. A. Goodman TRUMP 2020 (@HAGOODMANAUTHOR) April 20, 2018
Goodman elaborated in a Facebook post where he explained that his conversion came due to the DNC’s lawsuit against WikiLeaks and Russia:
“Democrats are suing WikiLeaks, Trump, Russia and soon Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and puppies…Trump will win again in 2020, and only a second loss will ensure that Democrats are finally stripped of their hubris and corruption…Better to peacefully and legally dismantle the DNC by voting Trump…than go back to a political party that kicks you in the face and turns its voters against one another.”
I was turned off by Bernie Sanders because his supporters unleashed vitriol not just at Hillary Clinton, but towards anyone who supported her, particularly Goodman. Anyone who endured the social media wars engendered by the 2016 primaries encountered his articles, mostly written for Huffington Post, which had incendiary titles like “It’s Time for Hillary Clinton to Concede the Democratic Nomination to Bernie Sanders.” These articles were so embarrassing that even other Sanders supporters disavowed them – a November 2015 post from the Sanders for President subreddit page called them “optimistic to the point of delusion.” They even got a shout-out in the Downfall parody video, “Hitler finds out Bernie Sanders lost the election”:
The irony of this is that when Goodman first started blogging on Huffington in early 2014, he and his articles appeared tethered to reality. One of his first pieces, “The Republican Strategy Against Hillary Clinton in 2016,” is so level-headed that you almost can’t believe he wrote it. While it isn’t an endorsement of Clinton per se, it does outline all the ways Republicans will try to attack her, from spreading myths about Benghazi to attacking her mental health, which sound benign compared to the things he would say about her years later. This changed in November of that year when he wrote the first of his pieces aimed at the middle of Jean-Pierre Faye’s horseshoe, titled, “I’m a Liberal Democrat. I’m Voting for Rand Paul in 2016. Here’s Why,” his first step down the road to madness.
As his Huffington articles gained steam, Goodman became a contributor at Salon, where they published, by then-editor-in-chief Richard Daley’s estimations, “about a quarter of what he pitches.” The online publishing giant had already garnered a reputation for needlessly provocative clickbait, and Goodman fit their bill, sending them articles like, “Please, FBI, you’re our last hope: the Democratic Party’s future rests upon your probe of Hillary Clinton’s emails.” These articles sparked a debate in the newsroom over how they made the website look, but Daley insisted on giving the BernieBros a voice – after all, he also published Goodman clone Walker Bragman, who eventually collaborated with Goodman on a piece for Paste Magazine and wrote for Goodman’s short-lived website, Counter-Propa.com.
In the summer of 2016, Goodman was dropped by Salon as wiser heads prevailed, axing some of their most clickbaity writers. In addition, neither of his most-mocked predictions came true: Bernie did not become Democratic nominee and the FBI did not indict Hillary Clinton for her emails. The Banter’s own Bob Cesca wrote of him at the time:
“His almost sociopathic disconnect with reality will surely inspire other disaffected Bernie supporters who see Goodman on CNN and MSNBC and assume that he’s a legitimate reporter, thus making it acceptable for others to follow in his footsteps. The endgame is, obviously, the slow Fox News-ification of the left. Due to the efforts of Goodman and others, the progressive movement is rapidly losing its credibility and, at the very least, is stripped of its high-road posture.”
It was obvious to all of us at the Banter that Goodman was a con man – his use of stock phrases to glide over complexities (“we could go on forever,” in reference to all the wrongs Hillary and the Democrats have done, is an oft-repeated one, as is “Pick a crime, any crime”), embrace of conspiracy theories, and inability to admit how wrong he was all reminded me of an orange Republican candidate whom he repeatedly dismissed as a “buffoon” who wouldn’t get any of his policies passed by Congress. My hate-watching has continued to this day, especially since my articles about him have gotten under his skin. He refers to us often as “nobodies,” and has even made two videos attacking my articles, one last June, and one last October. (I know he made these to insult me, but honestly, I think they’re hilarious.)
Although Goodman spent early 2017 either downplaying Trump, or dismissing criticisms of him outright, the biggest sign that he would convert to the Orange Overlord came that summer when Caitlin Johnstone’s articles defending a progressive collaboration with alt-right leader Mike Cernovich hit Medium. Many in the progressive, Bernie-or-Bust community turned against her, but Goodman didn’t, arguing that progressives shouldn’t disqualify potential collaborators because they disagree over one thing, even if that one thing is vicious racism. In a debate with Progressive Army’s Ben Dixon, the African-American Sanders supporter challenged him on his repeated dismissals of Cernovich as a “blogger” with “crazy ideas,” repeatedly stressing the repugnance of these views. But Goodman couldn’t hear Dixon’s message: he had become so obsessed with going against mainstream reporters like Joy-Ann Reid and David Fahrenthold that he didn’t realize it was the online, progressive, pro-Bernie community, of which he had been a vocal advocate, were the ones asking him to disavow Johnstone and Cernovich, not the Reids and Fahrentholds of this world.
The most important moment of the debate came after the one hour mark when Dixon called out Goodman on the festering swamp that he’d been cultivating among his followers:
Dixon: Whenever we engage…do you know who I’m confronted with?…Hordes of racist, white supremacist, Pepe alt-right followers…If these are the people who follow you, what are you saying or tweeting that draws them to you?
Goodman: Thee happen to be a lot of progressives who are anti-Democratic Party, but there are also a lot of people on the right…If people of all different spectrums enjoy [me], I want that! I don’t want to separate people by political ideology…
A week later, following the tragedy in Charlottesville, Goodman wrote this:
Nobody Benefits More From #Charlottesville Than Democrats Who Take Prison Lobbyist Money https://t.co/2kWJt4LA8N via @HuffPostBlog
— H. A. Goodman TRUMP 2020 (@HAGOODMANAUTHOR) August 12, 2017
In addition to this piece, he tweeted all throughout that weekend that the Nazis at Charlottesville weren’t actually real Nazis and that there was no such thing as white nationalism.
It is no surprise that Goodman is now shilling for Trump, and I suspect many of his fellow Bernie-or-Busters – Bragman, Nina Turner, Nomiki Konst – will eventually do so as well. Goodman and these other so-called progressives were never actually progressives in the first place. Although the Washington Post’s Dave Weigel called his videos “BerniePorn,” they were really anti-Hillary porn since Goodman was more anti-Hillary, and anti-Democratic Party, than he was for Bernie and progressivism. Now that the Bernie revolution is losing steam, they have nowhere to go for their clicks other than the hard right. As they do so, the real, progressive left, must take a long, hard look at themselves and ask why they willingly made themselves susceptible to these frauds. If they haven’t abandoned reason, perhaps Goodman’s switch to the right will allow for the first inklings of self-reflection.
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Athlete Journal: Holley Mangold, Entry 14 - The Big Day Happened
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Claim Date Online only. Auction starts Friday, July 5 bidding ends Monday, July 29, 2019 @ 6:00pm. Large quantity of quality woodworking tools, building supplles, several hundred board feet of lumber, iron (angle, box, flat, pipe), one owner nh compact fwa tractor w/loader(all hyd, 3 pt. tiller, 16 ft 2 axles trailer w/ramps, air compressor, log splitter, power tools, air tools, nails, screws, packing pads, vents, house hold items, furniture, sewing machine, matching sofa & chair (Lazy-boy both re-clining), office desk layout, cabinet, tables & chairs, "crown glass globe (small ding)'" and lots more. For more info, pic's and details visit https://micenheimerand. meyer.hibid.com. Micenheimer Auction Service James Micenheimer Auctioneer 217-820-9324 & Corey Meyer Auctioneer 217-710-5642. Rose and Dan Colgan, owners (moving out of state)
Claim Date: July 18th, Thursday 4:30 - 7:00 PM� Stonington Lions Club / Taylorville FFA Alumni �Annual Pork Chop & Sweet Corn Supper at Stonington American Legion. Drive-Thru Carry Outs Available at Back Door.� Advance ticket sales available at Larry's Service Center.
CLAIM DATE: Public Auction Saturday, July 20th, 10 am. 528 East 1100 North Road, Morrisonville, IL. Directions 5.5 miles south of St. Rt. 104 in Kincaid, on County Highway #5, to 4 way stop sign, turn right 1/2 mile on left. If coming up St. Rt. 48 go North 6 miles on County Highway #5 many turns to 4 way stop sign and go straight thru 1/2 mile. Household goods, motor home, old toys, old radio with speaker that sits on top, nice wash stand with towel bar, much more. For photos go to auctionzip.com. #9029� Coker Auction Service, David Coker Auctioneer (217)802-6036
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Food Service Professionals (FSP) 5343 W Roscoe Street Chicago, IL 60641 Is accepting bids on the following Products on the date shown: USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Produce for school food service operations. All bids due to FSP by 10:00 AM Friday August 2nd, 2019. Bids are being solicited for service in the Chicago area. A public Bid Opening will take place on Friday August 2nd at 10:00 A.M at: Food Service Professionals (FSP) 5343 W Roscoe Street Chicago, IL 60641 All bids due to FSP by 10:00 AM Friday August 2nd, 2019 FSP abides by 7 CFR Ch. 11 250.53 For Specifications and other information contact Chad Hemminger, Quality Assurance Coordinator at FSP, (773) 385-5030. 7/18, 7/19, 2019
Change in Certificate of Ownership of Business Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on July 17, 2019, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk Christian County, Illinois, concerning the business known as Deal Home, located at 1812 N 1000 East Rd, Taylorville, IL 62568, which certificate sets forth the following changes in the operation thereof: Business Name: Smock Window Cleaning Business Description: Clean windows for homes and businesses Dated this 17th day of July, 2019. /s/Michael C. Gianasi County Clerk deputy clerk 7/18/2019
Public Notice of Meeting Regarding the Proposed Construction of a Livestock Management Facility by Parks Livestock. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (Department), pursuant to the Livestock Management Facilities Act (Act) (510 ILCS 77/1 et seq.), that a public informational meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2019 and is to be held at the at the County Administration Center/County Board Room, 1001 East Grant Street, Watseka, IL commencing at 6:00 p.m. This meeting is being held by the Illinois Department of Agriculture at the request of the Iroquois County Board. The purpose of the meeting is to afford members of the general public an opportunity to ask questions and present oral or written testimony concerning the proposed construction of a 1,800 animal unit capacity swine facility from Parks E4 and to be owned and operated by Parks Livestock, Stockland, IL. The facility is proposed to be located approximately 1.25 miles east of Stockland, IL. Specifically, the Department will receive evidence by testimony or otherwise on the following subjects: (1) Whether registration and livestock waste management plan certification requirements, if required, are met by the notice of intent to construct. (2) Whether the design, location, or proposed operation will protect the environment by being consistent with this Act. (3) Whether the location minimizes any incompatibility with the surrounding areas character by being located in any area zoned for agriculture where the county has zoning or where the county is not zoned, the setback requirements established by this Act are complied with. (4) Whether the facility is located within a 100-year floodplain or an otherwise environmentally sensitive area (defined as an area of karst area or with aquifer material within 5 feet of the bottom of the livestock waste handling facility) and whether construction standards set forth in the notice of intent to construct are consistent with the goal of protecting the safety of the area. (5) Whether the owner or operator has submitted plans for operation that minimize the likelihood of any environmental damage to the surrounding area from spills, runoff, and leaching. (6) Whether odor control plans are reasonable and incorporate reasonable or innovative odor reduction technologies given the current state of such technologies. (7) Whether traffic patterns minimize the effect on existing traffic flows. (8) Whether construction or modification of a new facility is consistent with existing community growth, tourism, recreation, or economic development or with specific projects involving community growth, tourism, recreation, or economic development that have been identified by government action for development or operation within one year through compliance with applicable zoning and setback requirements for populated areas as established by this Act. Questions or comments relative to this public notice or the public informational meeting described herein may be directed to the Livestock Management Facilities Program, Illinois Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, IL 62794-9281 or (217) 785-2427 (voice and TDD). 7/18/2019
NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of Galesburg, Illinois, hereby invites sealed bids for an elevator modernization project at the Galesburg Police Department in Galesburg, IL. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, August 7, 2019, at the office of the Purchasing Agent located in City Hall, 55 West Tompkins Street, Galesburg, IL 61401; and at that time, publicly opened and read aloud in the Basement Conference Room, located in City Hall. . Bid documents are available at the office of the City Engineer, 55 W. Tompkins St., Galesburg, IL 61401 and on the City website. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond and Performance Bonds will be required for this project. The right is reserved to accept any bid or any part or parts thereof or to reject any and all bids. Vendors will be required to comply with all applicable EEO laws and regulations. The submission of the bid by the offeror in response to this Advertisement for Bids constitutes an acknowledgement of and an agreement by the Offeror that it understands and will comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and the Illinois Preference Act (30 ILCS 570). Resolution No. 90-74 requires compliance with the Human Relations Act and all pertinent federal and state rules and regulations. The contract award shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid properly addresses and complies with the invitation, and is most advantageous to the City of Galesburg; price and other factors considered. /s/Kraig D. Boynton Purchasing Agent 7/18/2019
July 15, 2019 Request for Proposals The Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (the System or TRS) is requesting proposals to provide private equity investment consultant services to assist the System in making prudent investment decisions related to the TRS investment program. The objective of this Request for Proposal is to solicit competitive proposals from qualified firms in sufficient detail to permit objective evaluation of all proposals which may result in a contract to provide private equity investment consulting services to the Teachers' Retirement System. TRS is committed to increasing racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in all aspects of its utilization of vendors to provide goods and services to the System, to the greatest extent feasible, and within the bounds of financial and fiduciary prudence. To that end, the System strongly encourages qualified minority, female, disabled, and veteran-owned firms to submit proposals to this RFP. This Request for Proposal is neither a contract nor meant to serve as a contract. A proposer's preparation or submittal of a proposal or subsequent participation in presentations or contract negotiations creates no obligation on the System to award a contract or to pay any associated costs. All proposals and related materials will be retained by the System and will be subject to disclosure as required in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Proposal packets are available from the TRS website at https://www.trsil.org. Proposals must be submitted in writing and delivered to the above address by hand delivery, certified mail, or overnight delivery between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. All proposals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. CDT on August 16, 2019. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered. TRS will publicly open and announce the names of the proposers immediately after the above-specified deadline. TRS reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to waive any irregularity in the Request for Proposal process. 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 2019
ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of CHRISTIAN County, ILLINOIS, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as: M & W Construction IL 115 W. Adams St. Taylorville, IL 62568 Dated: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 /s/Michael C. Gianasi County Clerk 7/11, 7/18, 7/25 2019
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CHRISTIAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS In the Matter of the Estate of PHILIP L. DEAL, Deceased 2019P38 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Philip L. Deal, Letters of Office - Decedent's Estate were issued on June 27, 2019, to MONNA M. DEAL, Independent Executor, c/o Beavers, Calvert, Brotherton & Frisch, 221 West Main Cross, PO Box 320, Taylorville, Illinois 62568. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Christian County, Courthouse, Town Square, PO Box 617, Taylorville, IL 62568, or with the representatives, or both, on or before December 12, 2019, which date is not less than six months from the date of the first publication of this notice and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representatives and to the attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated this 9th day of July, 2019. MONNA L. DEAL, Independent Executor of the Estate of PHILIP L. DEAL, Deceased, by her attorneys, Beavers, Calvert, Brotherton & Frisch By: /s/ Beth E. Brotherton BETH E. BROTHERTON JULIE J. MAYER, Circuit Clerk of Christian County By: /s/ Julie J. Mayer DEPUTY CLERK BETH E. BROTHERTON, Reg. 6239045 BEAVERS, CALVERT, BROTHERTON & FRISCH 221 West Main Cross PO Box 320 Taylorville, IL 62568 TEL: 217/824-3341 FAX: 217/824-3842 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 2019
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Getting What We Deserve: Health and Medical Care in America
Alfred Sommer
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 okt. 2009 - 152 pagina's
One of America's leading public health experts finds a host of ills in this country's health care system:
• The United States spends nearly twice as much on health care as the rest of the developed world, yet has higher infant mortality rates and shorter longevity than most nations.• We have access to many different drugs that accomplish the same end at varying costs, and nearly all are cheaper abroad.• Our life span had doubled over the past century before we developed effective drugs to treat most diseases or even considered altering the human genome.• The benefits of almost all newly developed treatments are marginal, while their costs are high.
In his blunt assessment of the state of public health in America, Alfred Sommer argues that human behavior has a stronger effect on wellness than almost any other factor.
Despite exciting advances in genomic research and cutting-edge medicine, Sommer explains, most illness can be avoided or managed with simple, low-tech habits such as proper hand washing, regular exercise, a balanced diet, and not smoking. But, as he also shows, this is easier said than done.
Sommer finds that our fascination with medical advances sometimes keeps us from taking responsibility for our individual well-being. Instead of focusing on prevention, we wait for medical science to cure us once we become sick.
Humorous, sometimes acerbic, and always well informed, Sommer’s thought-provoking book will change the way you look at health care in America.
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Alfred Sommer, M.D., M.H.S., is the former dean and a professor of epidemiology and international health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a professor of ophthalmology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. A member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine, Dr. Sommer has written about and studied public health and illnesses for more than three decades. He is the winner of the 1997 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research.
Titel Getting What We Deserve: Health and Medical Care in America
Auteur Alfred Sommer
Uitgever Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009
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Tag Archive for: Personal Branding
May 7, 2019 /0 Comments/in Business Development /by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster
As a small business owner, you can become a celebrity CEO to gain an advantage over your competition. As your personal brand grows, so will your business. Made possible by FinancialFreedomTool.com
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We’re BIGG fans of small business, so we’re happy to be celebrating #SmallBusinessWeek. To kick it off, we talk with Ramon Ray on The BIGG Success Show today.
He writes for Entrepreneur, Inc., Small Business Trends, Business Insider, and more. He joins us today to talk about his latest book, Celebrity CEO: How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building a Community and a Strong Personal Brand*. Here’s a summary of our conversation.
What is a celebrity CEO?
Ramon says that small business owners have the ability to go very narrow and serve a niche market. Few of us are going to be Oprah Winfrey or LeBron James.
But we can all have a narrow lane where we are well known. That’s a celebrity CEO. It’s Ramon’s story. He’s not known to the whole world, but he’s well known in his little market, in his little world, in his small lane
Want to hear what Ramon’s wife said when she learned that the title of his new book was Celebrity CEO? Listen to the show. Simply click on the PLAY button above.
Why does branding even matter?
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Donald Trump and the Titanic
September 16, 2015 /0 Comments/in Business Development /by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster
Donald Trump and the Titanic: What do they have in common? Click PLAY to hear George & Mary-Lynn share the surprising answer on The BIGG Success Show podcast.
Donald Trump gets our vote for the best personal brander ever. Of course, the Titanic is the most noted shipwreck of all time.
What do they have in common? Our answer may surprise you.
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The Biggest Mistakes People Make Using LinkedIn-Part 3
April 28, 2012 /0 Comments/in Business Development /by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster
We’re wrapping our conversation on The BIGG Success Show with LinkedIn expert Wayne Breitbarth, author of the book: The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success: Kick-start Your Business, Brand, and Job Search
We’ve been talking about the five biggest mistakes people make when using LinkedIn.
In Part 1, Wayne told us about:
– Biggest Mistake #1: Failure to dedicate sufficient time to their LinkedIn efforts.
– Biggest Mistake #2: Underestimating the importance of crafting a dynamic, keyword-filled personal profile.
In Part 2 we discussed:
– Biggest Mistake #3: Failure to recognize the importance of having lots of trusted professionals in your LinkedIn network
and not getting recommendations.
– Biggest Mistake #4: Using LinkedIn to advertise your products and services.
In this segment, we learn about the final mistake that businesses/brands are making:
Click a player to hear Wayne talk with George & Mary-Lynn on The BIGG Success Show podcast. (Duration 7:45)
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Biggest Mistake #5: Lack of a consistent company wide message and policy.
How LinkedIn is powerful for companies and why consistency is key
Why your employee’s profile is either helping or hurting your brand
Ideas on how companies can create that consistency about their brand with their employees
How to create a strategy when using Groups to help promote your company
Why it is essential to have a company page on LinkedIn and what it search engine keywords your company profile should contain.
What you should be doing to maintain your LinkedIn personal page and your company page.
Should recommendations go on your personal profile or company profile?
Visit Wayne’s website to get free weekly LinkedIn tips along with a free chapter of his book .
Direct link to The Bigg Success Show audio file | podcast:
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We’re continuing our conversation on The BIGG Success Show with Wayne Breitbarth, LinkedIn expert and author of the book: The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success: Kick-start Your Business, Brand, and Job Search.
We’re discussing the five biggest mistakes people make when using LinkedIn. In Part 1 of our interview we talked about:
In this segment, learn about these mistakes:
Biggest Mistake #3: Failure to recognize the importance of having lots of trusted professionals in your LinkedIn network / Not getting recommendations.
What Wayne says is the most powerful aspect of LinkedIn
How LinkedIn is like the “6 degrees to Kevin Bacon”
Why 35-40 connections is NOT enough to fully use LinkedIn and the number you should shoot for
Why Groups on LinkedIn are the second most important part of using LinkedIn
There are over 1.2 million Groups on LinkedIn, learn how to get more connections using them.
How recommendations can help you come up more often when people use the keyword search tool to attract more leads.
Biggest Mistake #4: Using LinkedIn to advertise your products and services.
Why the traditional forms of advertising doesn’t work in social media
Your Powerful Formula for promoting yourself on LinkedIn is to: Help people, share valuable information, and build relationships.
How sharing your work in terms of questions and discussions will take away the “in your face” advertising.
Why you should spend time listening on social media spaces to learn the communication skills.
How to listen on LinkedIn by simply visiting your home page.
Why Groups provide a listening tool for you too.
How to find conversations in your space using keywords and a tool hardly anyone uses: “LinkedIn Signal” or “Search Status Updates.”
Wayne shares an example of how he was able to connect with a potential client who wasn’t even in his network by using the listening tools in LinkedIn.
Visit Wayne’s website for a free chapter of his book The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success and to learn more about his LinkedIn training offerings.
Next time, learn about a silly little thing that many companies overlook on LinkedIn and why it hurts your brand.
Today on The BIGG Success Show, we are happy to talk with Wayne Breitbarth. Wayne has thirty years’ experience in operations, finance, management, and business ownership. He is also a speaker, consultant, a LinkedIn expert , and author of the book we’ll be discussing: The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success: Kick-start Your Business, Brand, and Job Search.
In this segment:
Find out why the recession turned Wayne from a skeptic on LinkedIn to a BIGG fan!
Why a light bulb went off while he was using the people search feature on LinkedIn
Why LinkedIn isn’t in the same realm as Facebook and Twitter for personal branding on social media branding.
Biggest Mistake #1: Failure to dedicate sufficient time to their LinkedIn efforts.
Find out why Wayne says you should spend at least 2 hours a week there and where to find the time).
The most important actions your should take when spending time on LinkedIn.
What Wayne says is the “gasoline in the tank” for your LinkedIn use.
Biggest Mistake #2: Underestimating the importance of crafting a dynamic, keyword-filled personal profile.
Why you shouldn’t treat your LinkedIn profile like a resume (and why it’s boring to keep it that way).
The 2 things to think about as crafting your profile: keywords and story.
The trick to determining the keywords you’ll want to use (think the “this” or the “that”).
Why thinking Yellow Page categories is a helpful way to craft your business keywords.
Learn more about Wayne, his book, his LinkedIn training, and even download a free chapter of The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success on his website.
Next time, Wayne talks about the best way to communicate so you don’t turn people away.
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Michelle Mowery in the LA Times, the most heartless hit-and-run driver yet, and a Saturday memorial for Milt Olin
December 19, 2013 / bikinginla / 3 comments
The Times’ Patt Morrison interviews LADOT Senior Bicycle Coordinator Michelle Mowery.
It’s a good piece for the most part, with an eye on where we’re going; using Copenhagen as a role model can’t be a bad thing.
Although I have to admit, I cringed in a few places.
Like where she responded to a question about licensing cyclists by correctly addressing the need for better education, without discussing why licensing is a bad idea. Let alone questions about bikes running red lights, without pointing out most riders don’t, and we’re not the only scofflaws on the road.
Others readers I heard from objected to a seemingly flip response to the question of parents who don’t wear helmets even though their children do.
And Morrison brings up the nonexistent traffic jams on 7th Street following the road diet that added bike lanes, with no refutation from Mowery — let alone a tacit admission that it could have resulted in a significant increase in pollution from idling cars.
Still, she has some good things to say, and it’s a good look at the woman who’s the closest thing this city has to a bike czar.
And who deserves a lot of credit for the changes we’ve seen on the streets in recent years, as the city has done the seemingly impossible by becoming officially bike friendly.
In the single most horribly heartless report I’ve ever seen, a Florida man drives for two miles after striking a cyclist, with the rider embedded in the car’s rear window. Then after arriving home, he pried the rider out of the glass, and dumped him behind a dumpster to die before hiding his damaged car from his girlfriend.
Fortunately, a landscaping crew found the victim nearly over two hours later, albeit in critical condition with a deep gash in the forehead, nearly severed ear, and spinal injuries that could leave him paralyzed.
Police arrested the driver at a body shop later that same day, as he attempted to get his car fixed before the damage could be discovered.
If there’s any justice, he’ll face an attempted murder charge for deliberately dumping the victim and leaving him to die.
And a very long sentence in a very unpleasant pen.
Wait. Attempted manslaughter? Seriously?
A memorial will be held for fallen cyclist, entertainment attorney and former Napster CEO Milt Olin at 2 pm this Saturday at the Jim Henson Company Lot, 1416 N. La Brea. The family asks attendees to carpool and RSVP here.
Still no word on the official cause of the collision that took his life, though rumors are rampant that the 16-year veteran sheriff’s deputy behind the wheel was using the patrol car’s laptop computer while he drove.
The LA Times says the LAPD should focus on riskier behavior than jaywalking; Streetsblog’s Damien Newton offers arguments against the crackdown. Meanwhile, Streetsblog Sahra Suliaman asks for community involvement in the planned Slauson active transportation corridor. Better Bike reviews the recent meeting to remake bike-unfriendly Santa Monica Blvd; there may be hope for Beverly Hills yet, thanks largely to the efforts of Better Bike’s Mark Elliot. Santa Monica hosts an important meeting on the planned MANGo project on Saturday, January 7th. Downey’s new mayor has supported bike lanes since he was eight years old; let hope he still does. Wolfpack Hustle announces the official results of their 2013 race series. As we’ve been telling you, wayfaring signs really are coming to the LA River; no, really. Celebrate the season with the LACBC’s East LA Holiday Bike Parade. A bird-flipping Benz driver threatens to kill a Highland Park cyclist; could be another test case for the city’s anti-harassment ordinance.
Coronado’s temporary bike corrals may not be. Annual National City bike giveaway needs more bikes. Now you can ride the last leg of the Amgen Tour of California just like the real pros. but without the EPO and clenbuterol and stuff. Trek’s John Burke backs plans for a Santa Barbara bike network. San Francisco’s fire department opposes safety measures that could protect cyclists and pedestrians. More green lanes in San Francisco, and a parking protected bike lane. Oakland truck driver fatally drags a cyclist two blocks after hitting her; he may not have known he hit anyone. Sonoma County sting stops people driving away from the courthouse after their licenses have been suspended; wait, you mean the judge was serious about that?
Alta offers advice on how to avoid collisions, and what to do if you don’t. The seven habits of highly effective bike cities. Now you, too, can honk your horn in an obnoxious manner, or not. Drunk ND driver hits a cyclist, then backs up and runs over a pedestrian coming to the rider’s aid. Wisconsin hit-and-run driver who killed a 61-year old bike rider had 13 previous traffic violations in the last four years; so why was he still allowed to drive? Maybe bike lanes aren’t the cause of Buffalo’s traffic congestion. New York’s DOT launches a new campaign against reckless driving. Road raging New York cyclist arrested for bashing in a driver’s window for no apparent reason, if you believe the story. Philadelphia now allows you to tweet about blocked bike lanes, and they’ll actually do something about it. Boston police still won’t identify the officer who killed a cyclist last July. Bikes are the new enemy for misguided conservatives.
Canadian bike safety taught via Legos. UK driver gets six years for killing a cyclist while driving drunk and without a license. Riding a bike cross-county, and with a pig. Riding a London bike share bike up Mt. Ventoux before the rental period expires; then again, Boris Bikes are turning up in Gambia, too. UK bike rider takes the long way home — from South Korea. New German fitness shirt promises to manage your e-bike for you; but if you’re riding an e-bike, why do you need a fitness shirt? Ninety-four percent of Turkish motorists think they’re better drivers than they really are; I suspect that would hold true everywhere. Kolkata bans bikes, or maybe not. Saudi groom rides his bike into his wedding hall on a dare. Gambia cracks down on dangerous cyclists. Aussie world-champion time trialist Michael Rogers claims his positive drug test for clenbuterol resulted from tainted meat; why not, it’s worked before. An Australian concrete company bars a bike path. Road raging Kiwi driver gets 32 months in prison for attacking a triathlete.
Finally, a Missouri woman won’t face charges for fatally running down a bike rider at 82 mph. But her ex-boyfriend will, after flashing a gun and chasing her through the streets; he’s charged with second degree murder in the rider’s death.
Seriously, there are no words.
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Category: Advocacy & Politics, Hit-and-Run, Streets and Infrastructure, Violence & Crime / Tags: bicycling, heartless bastards, hit-and-run, LADOT, Los Angeles, Michelle Mowery, Milton Olin, Patt Morrison
I read the Michelle Mowery interview the other day and had exactly the same criticism and reaction as you.
Love your spam block methods. I never was good at deciphering the squiggly lettering in the “Please prove you’re not a robot” box. My math skills will improve too.
Why do the police protect their officers when they run someone over. I noticed that in two articles on this latest blog entry.
~Boston police still won’t identify the officer who killed a cyclist last July
~The name of the Lost Hills sheriff’s deputy under investigation is being withheld. According to Lost Hills Capt. Pat Davoren, he is a 16-year veteran.
Thanks for all the great work you do!!
bikinginla says:
Generally, police agencies claim the ID of the officer involved in something like this is privileged because its a personnel matter. Which is bull, of course, since they would identify anyone else involved in a fatal collision.
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Blaire Alise & the Bombshells
This may sound scary but Blaire Alise is possessed, body and soul! She's a conjurer! Possessed by music, Alise exudes it, embodies it, channels it, from the swaggering spirit of early 60's rock, to edgier avant-garde proto-psychedelia, to classic bubblegum-pop whimsy, to a modern indie-rock sound with meticulously woven harmonies.
As far back as her kindergarten days, the Detroit-raised singer/songwriter has been one with an instrument, starting on piano and then taking up guitar. With a headful of melodies and a voice like honey, Alise was often caught straying from her classical piano lessons to recite her own covers of Beatles songs and she's been hooked ever since.
Leading the vanguard of a new generation in Detroit garage-pop, Alise turned a lot of heads and tugged a lot of ears her way through a slew of sensational performances opening up for big names in the region. Before she could even drive, Alise was fatefully aligned with several esteemed vets of Detroit's rock scene. These super cool rockers endearingly convinced her that it would also be cool to simultaneously keep up the piano chops, further strengthening her overall musicality and forging a solid intuition for songwriting and arrangement.
Her enchantment towards rock music escalated when she began collecting vinyl records, becoming a regular at local shops shuffling through bins of wax: Lesley Gore, The Ronettes, Velvet Underground, Harry Nilsson. With each acquisition she gained a new musical mentor, shaping her sensibilities as a guitarist and inspiring her own lyrical style. Energized by these icons, she began writing songs at the age of 15, exuding a similar spunk and soul as the classics, yet subtly reshaping them with a more contemporary verve and with a voice all her own. From there, this certified teen sensation started splitting time on weekends between homework in the afternoon and exciting gigs at night inside rock clubs around Detroit. It was essentially a double-life.
Elders always asked this wunderkind where all her sharp, soulful songs were coming from, and honestly, it's just gotta be that she's possessed! Or, let's say, under a spell! Something akin to Brian Wilson, these melodies and thickly threaded harmonies are always soaring around in her head; she can't explain it. She tends to drive her sound engineers crazy when she pushes for as many as 15 vocal tracks on some songs.
Alise's career reached new heights when she caught the ears of folks at Carlin Nashville, who invited her down to Music City, U.S.A. to work on an album. Her latest songs are her most intricately arranged work to date, demonstrating that knack of hers for dazzlingly layered harmonies and sprightly guitar strums over snappy drums, handclaps and that vibrant vocal delivery. With a rockabilly twang, a torch singer's theatricality, a surf-rock riff and surplus charisma, Alise's newly released album, "My Eye, is an exceptional introduction to this extraordinarily musical mind.
Alise is currently based in New York where she performs and tours regularly with her band, The Bombshells.
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Cartoons for Children, Part 3
Posted by Pepa Llausas on May 8, 2016
It was not until 1934 when the things actually started to be serious about the code. Scenes, scripts, shoots even whole films were banned. Nude, violence, racial points of view or religious critics were cut. And, of course, that was for animation as well. But, unlike films, animation fed on irony, social and political criticism,…
A Slew of Disney Animation Sequels
Posted by Big Cartoon DataBase on May 5, 2016
With the seeming unstoppable success of Disney’s live-action adaption The Jungle Book, and previous box-office toppers Maleficent and Cinderella– Disney is sifting through a lot of old animation classics with an eye to live-action remakes. With the box office success of each successive live-action adaption, it is no surprise at all that we see more adaptions on the horizon. Now Disney is saying they are already working on The Jungle Book 2, with both director Jon Favreau and writer Justin Marks returning to the film.
Game-Inspired Ratchet a Clunker
Posted by Dave Koch on May 2, 2016
The video-game inspired animated film Ratchet & Clank opened this weekend, but could not overpower the 1-2 punch of Disney animation. Despite opening on nearly 2900 screens, the Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment production could not overcome the almost universal panning by critics, and the film only took in 4.8 million, and coming in at 7th in the box office.
NBCUniversal Buys DreamWorks Animation
In a stunning shake-up of animation studios, NBCUniversal has picked up DreamWorks Animation for 3.8 billion dollars, in a deal announced April 28th. Comcast- the parent company of NBCUniversal- says that Dreamworks “will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.
Posted by Pepa Llausas on April 30, 2016
From the late 19th century everything had changed in the new world. The working class had been growing fed by thousands and thousands of new immigrants, who, unlike the first ones who came from Britain, Canada, Germany, Ireland and Scandinavia, these arrived from Hungary, Italy, Poland and Russian. The new immigrants were often Catholics and Jewish and, often as well, their cultural and religious heritage collided with the one of the first colonists.
Nut Job 2 Gets Release Date
Posted by Dave Koch on April 16, 2016
ToonBox Entertainment’s The Nut Job 2– originally to be released January 15th- is now looking at a release next month on May 19. The sequel to 2014’s The Nut Job features the return of Will Arnett as Surly Squirrel.
The idea that cartoons are created only for children is a pretty common one. However you may find that this preconception is a lot farther away from reality than you would think. Disney became the king of cartoon- land, and in doing so turn animation into an integral part of the film industry, with his philosophy dominating the market until the end of the century. But animation- not even in Walt Disney original intentions- was never intended only for kids.
Zootopia Or The Importance Of The Second Character
Posted by Pepa Llausas on March 20, 2016
Zootopia is a classic lesson about cinema. Full of references to the history of Hollywood, its script is a good example model for teaching new writers. The story shows that the magic can only emerge when the whole set and the relationship between the parts are working in harmony.
Big Hero 6 As Animation Series
Posted by Big Cartoon DataBase on March 3, 2016
“Big Hero 6 The Animated Series” will be an animated television series for kids, tweens and families, and is based on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award-winning 2014 feature film, also titled Big Hero 6. The TV series has begun production for a 2017 premiere on Disney XD.
Power Puff Version 2
Posted by Big Cartoon DataBase on February 12, 2016
Almost two years ago, Cartoon Network announced a reboot of the popular 1998-2005 Craig McCracken series The Powerpuff Girls at the 2014 Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The new series is a little closer to it’s June debut on Cartoon Network, and now we have a fully animated teaser video of the first episode to judge it by.
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119 Organizations Shaking Up the Food System in 2019
Posted on January 21, 2019 by GFAR
2018 was a great year for Food Tank. We hosted ground-breaking Summits, innovative events, and global discussions about the food system in Senegal, Italy, Russia, and across the United States. We published the book Nourished Planet, and met many of our members and readers in person! And we started the Food Talk podcast.
We’re excited about 2019! Our plans are amazing, starting our greatest expansion ever—including new Summits, more podcasts, special events, and an off-Broadway play. If you are not already, it’s not too late to become a member this year and support our mission of bringing all sides to the table.
To start off the year, we’ve compiled a list of 119 organizations to keep an eye on in 2019 that are working towards a more sustainable food system. Happy New Year!
1. Acre Venture Partners
Acre Venture Partners is a venture capital fund investing in the future of food by offering financial support to start-ups in health, nutrition, or food-focused tech companies. Co-Founded by Jeffrey Dunn and featuring partner Sam Kass, Acre seeks to redefine good food across the food value chain.
2. AgFunder
AgFunder is an online investment marketplace that both allows venture capitalists to invest in new technologies and invites agricultural companies to seek out investors who back their product. The platform has helped companies around the world raise the money needed to transform the food and agriculture industries, with the support of over 50,000 members and subscribers.
3. American Farmland Trust (AFT)
AFT began after farmers and conservationists in 1980 discussed how developing arable farmland would impact the food supply. Today, AFT is dedicated to protecting farmland, those who work on it, and the environment through sound agricultural practices. AFT’s report “Farms Under Threat: The State of America’s Farmland” exposes the rate at which America’s farmland is disappearing.
4. Arava Institute
Located in the Middle East, The Arava Institute is an academic hub for those looking to research and solve the most pressing environmental concerns of the day. The Arava Institute has five transboundary research centers, including the Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Center for Hyper-Arid Socio-Ecology. The Centers are dedicated to the investigation and preservation of arid lands and their natural resources across the Middle East.
5. Arcadia Center for Food and Agriculture
Based in Alexandria, VA, this nonprofit fosters equity and sustainability in the Washington, D.C. area food system through a multi-faceted operation. Arcadia Farm promotes sustainable growing practices, serves as an educational site for farmers and students, and increases access to local, healthy food through programs like the Mobile Market.
6. Archi’s Acres
In partnership with Cal Poly Pomona’s College of the Extended University, Archi’s Acres leads Archi’s Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, an agricultural training program intended for military veterans located on an organic hydroponic produce operation in Escondido, California. The Institute acts as an agricultural entrepreneurial incubator program where participating military veterans receive a unique education in food production, business management, and sustainable agriculture.
7. Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN)
BCFN’s goal is to foster an open dialogue about the well-being of the world’s population and promote change. Since 2009 they have rigorously studied the link between nutrition and the environment, launching a Double Pyramid highlighting that lower environmental impact foods are often those which are highly nutritious and vice versa. Their Young Earth Solutions (BCFN YES!) program encourages young people to develop innovative solutions to problems within the global food system. They partnered with Food Tank to publish Nourished Planet in 2018. In partnership with the Thomas Reuters Foundation, BCFN launched the Food Sustainability Media Award, recognizing journalists shedding light on the issues of sustainability, nutrition, and food security.
8. Berry Good Food Foundation
The Berry Good Food Foundation works to advance a healthy, integrated food system by educating, connecting, and supporting food producers and consumers. They host a series of video-recorded multidisciplinary panels and coordinate hands-on classes that empower people to maximize their food budgets and minimize food waste through old-world skills with modern relevance.
9. Big Green
Founded in 2011 by Kimbal Musk and Hugo Matheson, Big Green aims to build a healthier future for children across America by building gardens at scale: intended to be gathering locations and plots for learning, the gardens include modular, raised beds, seating, and shade. Big Green currently reaches over 250,000 children around the country each day, bringing fresh, real food directly to low-income communities.
10. Bioversity International
Bioversity International gathers scientific evidence, management practices, and policy options to support agricultural biodiversity as a way to protect the health of people and the planet. As a CGIAR Research Center, Bioversity International works with partners across South America, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia to improve nutrition, farmer resilience, productivity, and climate change adaptation.
11. Black Urban Growers Association
Black Urban Growers maintains a network and community support in order to foster Black leadership in food and farm advocacy. Their programs include the Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference, a national conference started in 2010 that brings together Black farmers, advocates, chefs, and communities to share their best practices and leadership efforts.
12. CARE International
This humanitarian organization fights global poverty and provides emergency disaster relief. CARE’s community-based efforts, focused particularly on women as a means for entire communities to escape poverty, include improving basic education, preventing the spread of disease, increasing access to clean water and sanitation, expanding economic opportunity, and protecting natural resources.
13. Center for Food Safety
This public interest and environmental organization challenges harmful food production technologies and promotes sustainable alternatives. They use a variety of strategies and tools, including legal support for sustainable agriculture and food safety constituencies, public education efforts, grassroots organizational and media outreach, and litigation and legal petitions.
14. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
CIFOR hopes to create a world in which forests are high on the political agenda and evidence-based decisions are made in order to protect the forests and the needs of forest-dependent people. Their work enhances environmental conservation and human wellbeing—and promotes equity through research that aids businesses, governments, and non-governmental organizations.
15. Chef Ann Foundation
Chef Ann Cooper founded the Chef Ann Foundation with the vision to empower schools to provide children with access to nutritious food daily. The organization supports schools by leading grant programs and providing schools with tools they may need to improve their food programs in an effort to alleviate kids’ hunger and improve nutrition.
16. Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ)
CAGJ is a grassroots, membership-based organization based in Seattle, WA that works to transform the global economy. CAGJ activists work in solidarity with social movements in developing regions to battle against economic models established by corporations, governments and other institutions and build up the power of alternatives that support a just world. Their work focuses on globalization’s impacts on food, from sustainable agriculture to immigration and labor rights.
17. Community for Zero Hunger
The Community for Zero Hunger is an independent initiative that identifies specific priorities, knowledge, experiences, and sustainable solutions in the challenge to end hunger. In addition, they provide a collaborative platform for governments, research organizations, and NGOs to support the United Nations (UN) Zero Hunger Challenge.
18. Compost Cab
Compost Cab hopes to transform Washington D.C.’s urban food system, making it easier for people to compost. Compost Cab collects household compost, works with organizations to initiate their own composting programs, and partners with local farms, agencies, and organizations to create a more sustainable city-wide food system.
19. Crop Trust
The Crop Trust is an international nonprofit organization working to fund the conservation of crop diversity in order to protect global food security. It supports the operations of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, helps finance crop conservation activities in genebanks around the world—including those in several developing countries—and supports the collection, conservation and use of crop wild relatives.
20. D.C. Central Kitchen
In addition to the 3 million free meals they deliver annually for homeless shelters, schools, and nonprofits, D.C. Central Kitchen offers a culinary job training program for individuals facing unemployment, previous incarceration, or homelessness. The training program prepares students to receive their food handler’s license and enter careers in the food service industry, featuring local chefs who volunteer to train students in basic culinary skills.
21. DC Food Policy Council (DCFPC)
DCFPC brings together government representatives, food experts, and other stakeholders to create a sustainable and equitable food system for the city. Working toward the Sustainable DC Plan, DCFPC collects and analyzes data on food equity, promotes positive food policies, and helps organizations improve their impact on the food economy. DCFPC also alerts citizens about acts and legislation that arises, explaining why the policy matters and potential outcomes.
22. Dreaming Out Loud (DOL)
DOL works toward a more equitable food system, centering their approach around entrepreneurship and workforce development in urban agriculture and farmers markets. In addition to offering programs designed to foster economic opportunity, DOL engages in food policy advocacy in Washington, D.C. DOL recently completed a year at The Farm, a public-private urban agriculture project providing students with fresh produce and experience in growing space.
23. EAT Foundation
The EAT Foundation works to transform the global food system to achieve a future where healthy and sustainable food is affordable, accessible, and attractive to all. They connect leaders and innovators across disciplines to close knowledge gaps, translate research results into action plans, scale up solutions, raise awareness, and create engagement.
24. Ecotrust
Ecotrust partners with communities and organizations across the Northwest to help transform ideas into action. With programs including farm to school advocacy, resource restoration, community rebuilding, and more, Ecotrust aims to supply communities with economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being.
25. Ecovia Intelligence
Ecovia Intelligence (formerly Organic Monitor) publishes research reports, conducts business research, and offers sustainability consulting to support sustainable options in multiple industries, including the global ethical product industry. Ecovia Intelligence encourages sustainable development across multiple clients including government departments, institutes, organizations, start-ups, and more. Their programs include sustainability summits that bring together leading organizations with sustainability goals and missions in their respective industries.
26. Edible Manhattan
Edible Manhattan is a part of the family of Edible Communities magazines. The magazine features local food and drink makers, restaurants, events, and markets. In addition, the publication hosts its own events, including the 2018 Food Loves Tech event, exploring the future of food and drink, and Edible Escape, which showcases globally-inspired food prepared by local chefs.
27. Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG is a team of scientists, policy experts, lawyers, communication experts, and programmers advocating for the health of people and the planet. EWG empowers consumers to make better decisions about the products they buy, and the impact they have on the planet, through reports, online databases, apps and more.
28. Fairtrade America
Fairtrade America works to redesign the international trade system, focusing on small-scale farmers and workers in developing countries. By growing demand for Fairtrade products, certifying foods with the FAIRTRADE Mark, and setting international standards and minimum prices, Fairtrade America aims to alter power imbalances in the economy.
29. Familias Unidas por la Justicia
Familias Unidas por la Justicia, formed in 2013, is the first new farm worker union in the United States in a quarter-century and the first union in Washington State led by indigenous workers. In June 2017 union officials representing Mixteco and Triqui members signed a contract with Sakuma Bros Berry Farm that bargained for fair hourly wages, non-discrimination, and procedures for resolving disputes.
30. Family Farming Knowledge Platform
The Family Farming Knowledge Platform by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN gathers information on global family farming—including national laws and regulations, public policies, best practices, and research—to provide necessary knowledge to policymakers, leading organizations, and activists.
31. Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)
Started by Baldemar Velasquez, who grew up in a migrant farmworker family, FLOC represents thousands of seasonal farm workers, advocating for better working conditions and wages. FLOC achieved monumental gains such as the first tri-party contract in agriculture after a successful boycott and march against Campbell Soup.
Feedback is revealing the unpalatable truth of food waste, putting it at the top of political and corporate agendas. Their mix of research and grassroots campaigns empower positive change in the food system and invoke action towards regenerating nature.
33. Feeding America
Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs fighting to end hunger. The organization provides assistance to one in seven Americans, including 12 million children, and studies the causes and impacts of food insecurity in America. Feeding America prioritizes food security, safety, nutrition, and recovery.
34. Fields Oceans Ranches Kitchens Stewards (FORKS)
Sponsored by the nonprofit Seattle Good Business Network, this volunteer organization engages chefs in promoting local and sustainable food purchasing. FORKS also hosts events such as The Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection, a large convening of food industry players in Washington State.
35. Food & Water Watch
Food & Water Watch aims to combat corporations that put profits before people and advocates for a democracy that improves people’s lives while protecting our environment. The organization works to build a grassroots movement to hold governments and corporations accountable for their actions that affect food and water systems.
36. Food + Tech Connect
Food + Tech Connect is a hub for technological innovation in the good food movement. Through media, events, and more, they connect every corner of the food industry, inspiring collaboration and the sharing of best practices to build a better food future.
37. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that works to achieve food security for all. The FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide, working toward goals to set international standards for food safety and justice, eradicate food and water related diseases around the world, and limit global hunger. The FAO also works to unite organizations seeking a zero-hunger society, creating a network of action around the world.
38. Food Chain Workers Alliance
The Food Chain Workers Alliance brings together 31 organizations involved in the food system working to improve wages and working conditions for their over 340,000 workers. They fight to build a more just, equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system that protects and respects the rights of all workers along the food chain.
39. Food Corps
FoodCorps is making waves in youth engagement, changing attitudes around food in over 500 schools across 17 states and Washington, D.C. They encourage members’ collaboration with teachers, community leaders, and schools to provide children with knowledge of food and nutrition; engagement in hands-on food activities, like gardening; and access to nutritious, locally-sourced meals.
40. Food Innovation Program
The Food Innovation Program is an advanced Master’s Program by the Future Food Institute is for aspiring food innovators and entrepreneurs. The program includes a comprehensive academic course in Italy; a global tour of Silicon Valley, Shanghai, and other urban centers; and a concluding session of laboratory training and prototyping in Italy.
41. Food Policy Action (FPA)
FPA was established in 2012 through a collaboration of national food policy leaders in order to hold legislators accountable on votes that have an effect on food and farming. Through an annual National Food Policy Scorecard, FPA tracks members of Congress as they vote on and sponsor bills related to a range of food issues—to support and educate a better informed voting public.
42. Food Recovery Network (FRN)
Since its inception in 2011, FRN has rescued more than 3.2 million pounds of food and has a presence on 230 college campuses across the United States. Food Recovery Network empowers students, communities, and food businesses to reconstruct their perceptions and habits around surplus food.
43. Food Rescue Locator
Food Rescue Locator offers a directory of organizations in the United States that rescue, glean, transport, prepare, and distribute food to the those in need in their communities. These food rescue programs play an important role in feeding the hungry and in the reduction of food waste.
44. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Launched by the UN in 2002, GAIN is an international organization working to end malnutrition within this lifetime. They focus their efforts on children and women, while building alliances between businesses, government, and civil society to deliver programs in 29 countries and help reduce malnutrition globally.
45. Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF)
Formed in 2012, GAFF is a collaboration of over 20 philanthropic foundations that envisions healthy, equitable, renewable, resilient, and culturally diverse food and agricultural systems. GAFF leverages resources and knowledge of each philanthropic foundation to develop frameworks for a better food system.
46. Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR)
GFAR is a voluntary, multi-stakeholder global forum on agricultural research and innovation. GFAR’s mission is to mobilize all stakeholders involved in agricultural research and innovation systems for development to catalyze actions toward alleviating poverty, increasing food security, and promoting the sustainable use of natural resources.
Find out who that other organizations making a change in agriculture and food systems this year in the full blog post on the Food Tank website.
Blog post by Katherine Walla, Natalie Quathamer, Arden Kelley, and Amanda Cather.
Posted in Accountability for actions, GFAR blog
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King Sejong Statue Challenge
Sejong the Great (세종대왕), the creator of Hangeul is one of Korea’s most revered kings. It is therefore somewhat unsurprising that there are many statues of the father of Hangeul dotted all around Korea, as a celebration of his life which he dedicated to the Korean people. If you’re visiting Korea soon, a fun challenge we suggest is to visit as many King Sejong statues as you can. The statues are often placed in historical locations or parks so it’s a great opportunity to learn some Korean history or take a nice stroll in one of Korea’s many beautiful parks.
Gwanghwamun Square (광화문광장)
©King Sejong, zerohour84, 02.02.19, pixabay.com
Undoubtably the most famous King Sejong statue these days is the one situated in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul. Although only erected fairly recently in 2009, the statue attracts thousands of tourists every day, due to it’s impressive size and prime location. The statue is directly in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁), one of Korea’s largest and most impressive palaces, originally built in 1395.
©Hanbok Rental Shop, Inspire Me Korea, 02.02.19, inspiremekorea.com
The statue is free to visit but if you’d like to enter the palace you will have to pay 3,000 won. However, if you’re in the mood to fully embrace Korean history, wearing Hanbok to the palace will grant you free entry. Hanbok is available to rent from many shops nearby the palace, you can look for any shop labelled ‘한복 대여’ meaning ‘Hanbok Rental’, but most places are labelled in English as well.
King Sejong The Great Memorial Hall (세종대왕기념관)
©세종대왕박물관, 02.02.19, crezone.net
Our second Sejong is located outside The King Sejong Memorial Hall. The hall was first opened in 1973 and is home to various exhibitions about the many accomplishments of King Sejong. There are separate halls dedicated to his many areas of expertise including science, music and of course Hangeul. The admission is 3,000 won for adults and 1,500 won for students, so definitely worth a visit if you’re looking to learn more about the life of the great king. However, you can still visit the statue without entering the hall. The hall is located in Dongdaemun (동대문), Seoul. It is within walking distance of Korea Univ. Station (고려대역) on Seoul Subway Line 6 (6호선). Interestingly, the King Sejong statue outside the hall hasn’t always lived there. The statue was originally located at Deoksugung Palace (덕수궁) close to Seoul Station, but was moved to The King Sejong Memorial Hall in 2017.
Yeouido Park (여의도공원)
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Our third Sejong is in Yeouido Park. The park is located in Yeouido Island, central Seoul. It opened in 1999 and is divided into many themed sections. The King Sejong statue of Yeouido Park is located right in the centre. The park is free to enter and is a great place for a stroll during the day or night as it is open 24 hours. The park also holds various cultural events and festivals throughout the year, and is a famous spot to see the Korean cherry blossoms each spring. The park can be reached easily from either Yeouinaru Station (여의나루역) on Seoul Subway Line 5 (5호선) or Yeouido Station (여의도역) on Seoul Subway Line 5 & 9 (9호선) as it is in between the two stations.
Yeongneung & Nyeongneung Royal Tombs (여주 영릉(英陵)과 영릉(寧陵))
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Our fourth Sejong takes us outside Seoul to Gyeonggi-do. The Yeongneung Royal Tombs are where King Sejong and his wife Queen Soheon (소헌왕후) are buried. The tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage site consisting of a large park area to take a leisurely walk through and hopefully learn some history whilst doing so. The site costs 400 won to enter or free if you dress in Hanbok. Gyeonggi-do takes about an hour to reach from Seoul. To get to the site you can take a bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal (서울고속버스터미널), to Yeoju (여주). From Yeoju Bus Terminal (여주종합터미널), take bus 965-1 and alight at Hyoreung bus stop (효릉).
So if you’re visiting Korea this year why not try and visit as many of these Sejong statues as possible and get some great pictures whilst you’re at it. Let us know how many you manage to visit.
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Featured Image: ©Gwanghwamun Square, Elizabeth Shiers, 02.02.19, inspiremekorea.com
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Only Chevy Spark Does Well On Subcompact Crash Test
As a group, subcompact vehicles tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in its tough new standard for front-end collisions did very poorly. In fact, 10 of 11 small cars tested failed to pass.
Only the 2013 Chevrolet Spark earned an “Acceptable” score on the small-overlap test, during which 25 percent of the front end, on the driver’s side, strikes a 5-foot-tall barrier at 40 mph.
The Spark also did very well on the other four IIHS tests, earning “Good” ratings and garnering a Top Safety Pick award.
Cars receiving “Poor” grades in the IIHS small-overlap test include the Honda Fit, Fiat 500, Hyundai Accent, Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Versa and Toyota Prius C. Earning a “Marginal” score are the Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio, Mazda2 and Toyota Yaris.
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, the vehicles are the worst-performing of any the IIHS has evaluated so far.
Why Safety Ratings Matter
For many consumers, how well a vehicle does in safety tests plays an important role in purchase consideration. If a car fails to achieve top safety ratings, it’s automatically removed from their list of cars to buy.
Reviews by third-party entities such as Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds, and Consumer Reports are also significant in shaping consumer opinion about which cars to buy – and which ones to avoid.
After Consumer Reports removed the Toyota Camry, Toyota RAV4 and Prius V from its recommended cars list last year because of poor scores in the IIHS small-overlap test, Toyota took action. The Toyota Camry received structural modification, resulting in an “Acceptable” rating for the midsize sedan.
“Small, lightweight vehicles have an inherent safety disadvantage,” said Joe Nolan, IIHS senior vice president for vehicle research, adding that this is why consumers should choose one with the best protection. “As a group, mini-cars aren’t performing as well as other vehicles in the small overlap crash.”
What Happened During Testing
Even though the Chevy Spark did well in the small-overlap test and earned a Top Safety Pick designation, that doesn’t mean it sailed through the test without any negatives. According to the IIHS, the Spark’s vehicle structure came apart in the crash.
“When a vehicle’s structure doesn’t hold up, injury risk is high,” said the Institute in its report. “Consumers should remember that the Spark, while offering more small overlap protection than other minicars weighs less than 2,500 pounds and doesn’t protect as well as a larger and heavier vehicle with a comparable rating.”
Here’s what happened during testing:
In seven of the 11 cars tested, the safety belts either didn’t do a good enough job holding the test dummy in place or the dummy’s head missed, sliding off the front airbag.
The dummy was unprotected in eight cars tested. In the Toyota Yaris, it didn’t deploy at all.
In the 2013 Honda Fit, the dummy’s head slid by an airbag during the crash test and struck the instrument panel.
The Fiat 500 test resulted in the driver’s door opening after the hinges tore off.
The Fit is due to be replaced by an all-new design for the 2014 model year. Honda says it anticipates the redesigned Fit will do well in the IIHS’s crash tests, earning a top rating. The 2014 Fit uses more high-strength steel and has a redesigned front structure to better capture and direct crash energy and improve passenger protection.
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Grants Will Boost Outreach and Enrollment to Uninsured
June 28, 2016 February 7, 2017 | by Marisol Murphy Ballantyne
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) has awarded nine short-term grants to support and promote innovative outreach and enrollment (O&E) efforts to uninsured populations.
The Reaching Deep to Enroll and Retain Communities grants are supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and were awarded to primary care associations (PCA), health center controlled networks (HCCN) and Community Health Centers. NACHC and RWJF have forged a partnership aimed at boosting O&E support to health centers and creating a coordinated support network for over 60 PCA O&E staff. O&E activities include webinars and trainings to over 1,600 health center staff so that more uninsured and eligible patients can be connected to coverage. NACHC has even created an O&E track at the annual Community Health Institute and EXPO that offers a range of information and tools for health center staff.
The Reaching Deep to Enroll and Retain Communities Awards ranged from $10,000 to $15,000 and will cover projects through then end of the year. Specifically, NACHC looked for organizations with O&E projects that would impact hard-to-reach populations, demonstrate workforce innovation, use social determinants of health data and/or provide training and technical assistance. NACHC hopes these projects will help identify best practices so that health centers can continue to learn from one another.
Congratulations to the grant recipients:
Blue Ridge Community Health Services (BRCHS)
BRCHS’ project will implement a screening/tracking software and tablets for patient navigators to screen all new patients for coverage eligibility and other local assistance.
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC)
CCALAC plans to use their award to provide outreach, enrollment and retention staff with resources, training and technical assistance on recent policy changes, including the expansion of Medicaid coverage to all California children regardless of immigration status and the transition of newly-qualified immigrants from Medicaid to Covered California health plans.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Corporation (CSHHC)
CSHHC is using the award to enroll hard-to-reach, low-income minorities and assist them with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and wellness screenings.
Near North Health Service Corporation (NNHSC)
Near North’s project—From Coverage to Care—will focus on improving access to health care for 250 homeless adults through daily enrollment assistance at local homeless shelters, offering transportation to NNHSC health centers for health care, and also working to improve health literacy among their patients.
Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN)
CCHN will work through their Covering Kids and Families project to develop a website to serve as a resource and forum for enrollment assisters and other community-based organizations on comprehensive training on Colorado’s health insurance affordability programs.
Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC)
FACHC plans to hold three regional conferences to improve the capacity of Florida Enrollment Assisters, including sessions on hard-to-reach populations, and best practices.
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (MassLeague)
MassLeague will explore and implement best practices on reaching those leaving correctional facilities with a focus on assisting them with enrollment while connecting them to care and support services.
Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)
MPCA’s project will offer four self-paced learning modules for enrollment assisters, including assister onboard training, outreach planning, health literacy, and integrating social determinates of health data in O&E activities.
Montana Primary Care Association (MTPCA)
MTPCA will further their efforts of the Cover Montana project through a statewide paid media campaign specifically targeting counties with a high American Indian population and low enrollment numbers.
We look forward to sharing some insight and outcomes from these projects in future blog posts.
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Daylight Savings Changes – October 2008
robcost September 2, 2008
It's that time again, when Daylight Savings changes need to be applied. Please read the guidance below and make sure you don't get caught out...
In October this year, we will again be experiencing Daylight Savings changes in Australia. These changes can have a significant impact on business performance if not dealt with proactively. These effects can range from the incorrect time display on the clock, to calendaring problems, to financial and reputation loss if business critical services fail.
Daylight saving now commences on the first Sunday in October and ends on the first Sunday in April in Australia Eastern (New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania) and Central (South Australia). This change affects Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Outlook and other Microsoft, third party and custom applications. Please find below some of the key things you need to know.
What is the impact of Daylight Savings changes?
Effects can range from the incorrect time display on the clock, to calendaring problems, to financial and reputation loss if business critical services fail.
The 5th of October commences the second window of time zone harmonisation for this year, however, we expect a greater impact in October as the change is 21 days difference, whereas the adjustment earlier in the year was only 7 days.
What is affected?
- All Microsoft Windows PC, server and mobile devices in the affected time zones must be updated to ensure accuracy of internal time zone tables and correct operation of the system clock.
- Microsoft Office Outlook calendars may need to be adjusted. Client and Server-based tools are available to automate this service.
- Microsoft, third party and custom applications which schedule events at future dates should be reviewed to ensure they will operate correctly during the extended daylight saving period. Previously scheduled events may also need to be adjusted.
- Microsoft recommends that all PC and server systems are updated regardless of location to ensure consistency of operation.
Thorough planning and testing for these changes is critical to ensure the change results in minimal user impact, so to help customers prepare Microsoft has developed the Australia 2008 Daylight Saving Planning document which details the nature and impact of the DST changes, along with planning guidance to avoid user impact.
What if the systems have been previously patched?
Where servers, workstations and mobile devices have been added to the infrastructure, organisations will need to audit their environment to ensure all systems are patched according to the organisation’s Daylight Savings Plan.
Where the environment does not have a consistent Daylight Savings Time (DST) patch level, appointments may have been created with a mix of correct and incorrect DST transition dates. Furthermore, Microsoft recommends customers update all systems to ensure consistency of operation, even if none of your systems are in the affected time zones.
Planning for Daylight Savings changes
Microsoft has revised the Australia 2008 Daylight Saving Planning Guide with learnings from the April transition and additional considerations for the October transition. Download the guide and update your daylight savings plan.
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Trio of unbeaten prospects set for April 5 ShoBox
Mayweather Promotions will host the event in Las Vegas.
Three young, unbeaten prospects from the Mayweather Promotions roster will share the stage on the April 5 edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime, live from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas.
The main event will be a 10-round super bantamweight fight between New Mexico’s Angelo Leo (16-0, 8 KO) and Neil Tabanao (17-4, 11 KO) of the Philippines.
Both fighters are 24 years old. Leo last fought on Feb. 9, beating Alberto Torres over eight rounds, scoring a pair of knockdowns. Tabanao lost three in a row in 2016-17, including a defeat against Isaac Dogboe, but has won four straight.
“This fight came to me at the perfect time,” said Leo. “I’m in great condition coming off my recent fight last month. I think Tabanao is good fighter and a good counter-puncher. He fought good competition and he went the distance with a former world champion, so I know I have a tough fight ahead. He is a dangerous fighter but I have a solid plan. I have a unique style and I think I bring a lot to the table with my speed, angles and body shots. Fans should expect an exciting fight on April 5.”
“My trainer Sonny Dollente is working hard to prepare me for this fight,” said Tabanao. “We know this is our first fight in the States and TV debut, so we are working especially hard to put on a great performance and we thank Mayweather Promotions for this opportunity. Angelo Leo is a good fighter but we have a good strategy. It has always been my dream to represent The Philippines and to be known as a great boxer. This fight will bring me one step closer to my dream.”
In the co-feature, Sacramento super featherweight Xavier Martinez (13-0, 9 KO) will also be in 10-round action, facing another Filipino, John Moralde (21-2, 11 KO).
The 21-year-old Martinez also last fought on Feb. 9, knocking out Deivi Julio Bassa in the fifth round. Moralde, 24, has lost his bigger fights — he was stopped after seven against Toka Kahn Clary in 2017, and shut out over 10 by Jamel Herring last September.
“It feels great to get back in the ring,” said Martinez. “I’m happy Mayweather Promotions found another great matchup for me, and on national television. Now it’s time for me to do my part as a fighter by training hard and getting the win. I came in to training camp with a fresh mindset and ready to go to war. I’m ready for whatever Moralde brings to the table. I don’t know much about him other than he has the guts to fight me. I heard two opponents said no to this fight because they didn’t want to face me.”
“It feels great to have another opportunity to put my skills on display for the world to see on national TV,” said Moralde. “I’m up against a tough fighter; we both have a tough fight ahead. I have to make a statement. This is the fight that will get me where I want to go. I want to fight the toughest and I’m ready to face anyone they put in front of me.”
The opener will be an eight-round super featherweight fight pitting Vegas native Andres Cortes (10-0, 6 KO) against Baltimore’s Jahmal Dyer (9-1, 5 KO).
Cortes, 21, was last in the ring on Jan. 17, where he stopped Eder Amaro Fajardo in three. Dyer, 27, last fought on March 2, winning a decision over Carlos Dixon in Columbus, Ohio, on a DiBella Entertainment card.
“I’ve only taken off one week from the gym since my last fight in January,” said Cortes. “I feel great. I’m 100 percent prepared for whatever my opponent brings my way. I’ve been working on my power and my strength with my conditioning coach and overall development as a fighter. I’m ready for my next challenge.”
“I’m coming fresh off a fight so I’m still in great shape,” said Dyer. “Andres Cortes is a good fighter, but I’m a better fighter. I’m training to go a full eight rounds, but if I find an opportunity before then, I’m going to take it. I’ve been waiting for a chance to show the world how good of a fighter I am, and this is it. This is my time to show the world who I am.”
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Utah Grizzlies: Back to Square One
Coming off a winning weekend, Utah looked to finally pick up their first win against Colorado. In their six match ups this season, Utah played them close with one exception, and pushed into OT three times. With Colorado missing one of their leading goalscorers in Michael Joly, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to take it to the Eagles. Alas, it was not to be. At least, not in terms of goal-scoring.
The Ryan Line, together with Sam Windle, Chris Leibinger and Kevin Carr started for the Grizzlies, while Rob Mann drew in, and Charley Graaskamp sat this one out.
The second line spent half their first shift in the Eagles’ zone, and half in their own. That first foray was more or less the only time they spent in the offensive zone in the first four minutes, as Utah repeatedly struggled to get the puck out of their own end.
The Ryan Line got both of the first two shots for the Grizzlies before Greger Hanson took a high-stick, and Utah went to a four minute power play. It did not begin well, Carr having to make a big save almost immediately off the draw.
The power play decidedly lacked in power, but they finally got set up in the last 30 seconds or so, and carried the momentum through in the shifts that followed. Their hard work drew another power play at 11:35 as Jake Marto returned to the box for hooking this time.
The second power play went far far better than the first, but didn’t capitalize. Michael Pelech took a holding call at 13:53, but the Utah penalty kill spent more time in the offensive zone than Colorado did. In fact, Mitch Jones’ shot on Joe Cannata was the only shot.
The Grizzlies got another power play with 1:05 left in the frame, and finished the first in the offensive zone, out-shooting the Eagles 13-3, but with the score still 0-0.
The 45 seconds of power play time to open the second were disjointed at best, but Utah put their foot down on the gas pedal afterwards. On one end, Kyle Thomas went on a beautiful spin around the Eagles’ net, and on the other, Garrett Haar made a really nice play separating player from puck. The third line followed that up with a flurry of chances around Cannata as he was lying on his back in the crease, but were unable to get anything past him.
Ryan Olsen took a holding call about five minutes into the frame as he made a bid in the defensive zone to take away a scoring chance, but Utah killed off that penalty as well.
Through the middle of the frame, both teams played some disjointed hockey, and both got a couple of looks. Past the ten minute mark, the Eagles began to play with more coherence, and the Grizzlies struggled to do the same. Fortunately, Carr continued to see the few shots that did get through to him, and for all that there was some sloppiness, Utah did a good job of clearing out any rebounds.
Colorado continued to press through the last five minutes of the period, getting a couple of lengthy, back-to-back shifts in the Grizzlies’ end, but Utah finished the frame with a glorious chance by Ryan Walters, and a cross-crease move by Hanson.
The teams hit the locker rooms still 0-0, shots 24-10 for Utah.
The Ryan Line once again started the third with some good defensive play, and then followed that up a few shifts later with a strong offensive zone shift, but neither team was able to solve the opposing goalie.
Colorado momentarily thought they had, but Drayson Bowman’s shot rang the post, and somehow, miraculously ended up under Carr. The Grizzlies took a high-sticking call at 14:24, but yet again did a good job killing it off.
Regulation solved nothing, so Utah headed to their league-leading eleventh OT, and their fourth against Colorado. The Eagles maintained possession through the beginning of OT, but Olsen, and Misiak pushed back, and the Grizzlies got their own stretch of possession. Hanson got a gorgeous opportunity one-on-one against Cannata, but the puck rolled off his stick before he could get the shot off.
With 1:13 to go, Branham went with Pelech, Thomas, and Hanson, but extra time went the same way as regulation, and neither team could break the deadlock.
The Grizzlies’ shoot-out woes continued, as the Eagles scored two to Utah’s none, and they took it 1-0.
Once again, Carr did a terrific job, and though he didn’t get one of the stars of the game, he definitely deserved one. Overall, Utah played really well…and yet couldn’t bury any of their chances in a game that was an abrupt return to the status quo of great play with nothing to show for it after last weekend’s offensive outpouring.
On the positive side, in addition to Carr’s shut out, the defensive play has never missed a beat, even without two of their best defencemen in James Melindy and Cliff Watson. A lot of that is down to Chris Leibinger, who has stepped up in a big way, as well as to the skill of Jones and Richart. On the less positive side, while Utah got 20 shots in the first, 11 in the second, and only three in the third and OT. On the other hand, they weren’t exactly haemorrhaging shots against, keeping Colorado to three in the first, seven in the second, nine in the third, and four in OT.
Moreover, the Grizzlies did a good job staying disciplined, only taking three penalties, and killing them all off with very strong play. Jones got five shots, Hanson got four, the Ryans, Zach Saar, and Brad Navin all had three, while only four Grizzlies were held off the shot chart.
Branham was very pleased with his team’s play without the puck, and on the defensive side of things against the best team in the west, but was understandably less pleased with the return to lack of scoring. He stressed again the importance of burying chances on the power play, and finding a way to finish on all those scoring chances against a better team than Rapid City.
They’ll have another chance on the road against Colorado on Thursday, before returning home to play the Eagles on the 23rd.
Posted on December 21, 2017 by Namiko HitotsubashiPosted in ECHL, Game Recaps, Hockey, Utah GrizzliesTagged Kevin Carr, Utah Grizzlies.
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ASCI ticks off 151 ads over misleading claims
In September 2016, ASCI’s Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) upheld complaints against 151 out of 199 advertisements
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | December 20, 2016
Out of 151 advertisements against which complaints were upheld, 39 belonged to the Healthcare category, 75 to the Education category, followed by 10 in the Food & Beverages category, 8 in Personal Care Category and 19 advertisements from other categories.
The CCC found the following claims of 39 advertisements in health care products or services to be either misleading or false or not adequately/ scientifically substantiated and hence violating ASCI’s Code. Some of the health care products or services advertisements also contravened provisions of the Drug & Magic Remedies Act and Chapter 1.1 and III.4 of the ASCI Code. Complaints against the following advertisements were upheld.
Cosmic Grace: The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi), “Cure prostate cancer, stone, eye disease”, were not substantiated, and are misleading. Also, specific to the claims related to cure of prostate cancer, stone, eye disease, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act. Also, the advertisement exploits consumers’ lack of knowledge and is likely to lead to grave or widespread disappointment in the minds of consumers. Advertiser did not produce explicit permission from the political personalities whose reference have been made in the advertisement. This tends to bring these persons into ridicule and disrepute.
Thosh (Thosh Ion Shower): The advertisement’s claims, “Good news for those who are suffering from asthma, respiratory diseases & breathing problems, allergy, migraine insomnia, and those who are fed up of taking heavy medication and pills for the same. Now Negative Ion therapy has a solution”, were not substantiated, and are misleading by exaggeration.
Nanophyto Pharmacy (UR Halt): The advertisement’s claims, “100% natural and scientific”, “No side effects”, Don’t stress just put a full stop to urinary incontinence”, “URhalt control naturally”, “100% natural phytomedicine.”, “No more dependence on adult diapers or surgical procedures”, “Controls urinary incontinence naturally”, “100 per cent natural and scientific phytomedicine medicine derived from plants”, “Clinically evaluated formula”, “No side effects”, and “No more dependence on adult diapers and surgical procedures”, were not substantiated with clinical evidence of product efficacy, and are misleading by gross exaggeration.
Kudos Laboratories India Ltd. (IME-9 Tablets): The advertisement claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “IME-9 tablets bring sugar under complete control” and “India’s first wonder drug to treat diabetes globally”, were not substantiated with evidence of product efficacy, and are grossly misleading. Also, specific to the claims related to cure of diabetes, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Fizikem Formulations (Madhucure Diabetic Juice): The advertisement’s claim, “Drinking Madhucure diabetic juice will control blood sugar levels”, was not substantiated with evidence of product efficacy, and is misleading. Also, specific to the product name implying cure of diabetes, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Tara Nutricare (Tara Magik Mass): The advertisement’s claims, “Our bestselling weight gainer with great result”, “Helps in the development in muscle mass and size” and product packaging claim, “Magik Mass”, were not substantiated and are misleading.
Shakti Sudha Agro Ventures Pvt. Ltd. (Shakti Sudha Makhana): The advertisement’s claims, “Also good for anti-ageing, diabetes, arthritis & rheumatic pain, healthy heart, blood pressure” and “Immuno stimulant food”, were not substantiated with evidence of product efficacy, and are misleading. Also the claim, “India’s No.1 processor & exporter of gorgon nut (makhana)”, was not substantiated with comparative data versus other similar processor and exporter of gorgon nut or any third party validation to prove this claim, and is misleading by exaggeration.
Kerni Fitness Pvt. Ltd. (Fitness Universe Animal Effect): The advertisement’s claims, “Fitness universe is an advance fat burning, metabolism enhancing and energy boosting formulation comprised of unique ingredients which promotes thermogenesis. It burns more calories and burns fat than exercise and diet alone”, were not substantiated with supporting technical data of the product composition and clinical evidence of product efficacy and are misleading.
Ayurwin Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (Nutri Slim powder/Capsule): The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “An ayurvedic drink that increases body metabolism and helps in slimming in just three months. Also claims to be safe and natural”, were not substantiated, and are misleading.
AVS Herbals (Energic-31Capsules): The advertisement’s claims (in Gujarati), as translated into English, “full of energy, keeps your weakness away”, “protect from sickness to increase immunity, to increase life force, to reduce tiredness, to increase sexual powers and enhance sex act”, “particularly helpful for maintaining good married life”, were not adequately substantiated with clinical evidence of the product. Also, the claims are misleading. Further, specific to the claims related to the product benefit of “increasing sexual energy in men”, “helpful in leading a happy married life” -- implying that the product is meant for enhancement of sexual pleasure -- the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. (Baidyanath Madhumenhari): The claims in the advertisement, “Break through research has helped me keep my blood sugar under control”, “Helps stimulate pancreas to reduce high blood sugar” and “Researched and clinically tested”, were not clinically substantiated with proof of efficacy, and are misleading. Also, specific to the claims related to control of blood sugar (i.e. diabetes), the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (Nutralite): The visual shown in the advertisement read in conjunction with the claim, “indulge in your favourites without worrying about health”, implies that with Nutralite, one can indulge even in not so healthy food. It was noted that many other factors contribute to Cholesterol in the body and contribution of the advertised product to “cholesterol lowering” by virtue of being a “replacement” product is negligible. The advertisement is likely to exploit consumers’ lack of experience and knowledge. It was concluded that while the product does not contain cholesterol, the claim, “0% cholesterol. 0% worries.” is misleading by ambiguity and implication.
Manav Care Chikitsalay: The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “100% Guaranteed treatment of venereal disease”, “Guaranteed treatment of venereal disease in men & women, weakness because of masturbation, premature ejaculation, wet dreams, impotence, minuteness, thinness through machine” and “Complete cure in 20 days”, were not substantiated with clinical evidence and are misleading. Also, specific to the claims related to guaranteed treatment for sexual problems, impotency, and the advertisement visual implying enhancement of sexual pleasure, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated the Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Sri Nageshwar Ortho & Trauma Centre: The advertisement’s claim (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Successful treatment of paralysis”, was not substantiated with clinical evidence and is misleading. Also, specific to the claim related to successful treatment of paralysis, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Srigiri Ayurvedic Hospital: The advertisement’s claim, “Get your natural hearing without any hearing aid and without operation”, was not substantiated with supporting evidence and is misleading by exaggeration. Also, specific to the claim implying treatment for deafness, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Oxymed Hospital: The advertisement’s claim, “To cure heart disease without any surgery, no pain, no anaesthesia and no hospitalisation” was not substantiated with clinical evidence. Also, the claim, “India’s first hospital to give latest treatment for all disease without any surgery”, was not substantiated with comparative data versus other similar hospitals to prove this claim. The claims are misleading by exaggeration.
Oxymed Hospital: The claim in the advertisement, “To cure leg joint pain without any surgery, no pain, no anaesthesia and no hospitalisation required”, was not substantiated with supporting clinical evidence. The claim is misleading by exaggeration.
Oxymed Hospital: The claim in the advertisement, “To cure heart blockage without any surgery, no pain, no anaesthesia and no hospitalisation required”, was not substantiated with supporting clinical evidence. The claim is misleading by exaggeration.
Puressenz (Lup Tup Herbal Concentrate): The advertisement’s claims, “Lup Tup helps in curing obesity, diabetes, blood pressure and heart attack”, were not substantiated with supporting clinical evidence of product efficacy, and are misleading. Also, specific to the claims related to cure of diabetes, blood pressure and heart attack”, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act. The claim related to cure of obesity is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act (item 38 under DMR schedule).
Dr Shah’s Super Speciality Clinic: The advertisement’s claims, “Trusted Brand of India”, and “95% Success rate”, were not substantiated with authentic supporting data. It was also noted that the disclaimer in the advertisement “Success rate as per PFBF” is misleading by ambiguity as PFBF is an abbreviation used by the advertiser for “Patient feedback form”.
Signature Skin: The advertisement’s claim, “Fastest & safest treatment results for psoriasis & vitiligo!” was not substantiated adequately with authentic evidence, and is misleading by exaggeration.
Dr G Wellness Private Ltd. (Arthritplus): The claim in the advertisement, “Reversing Arthritis” is not proved in a scientific manner with clinical evidence and is misleading by gross exaggeration. Further this claim for the product which is positioned as food supplement, is likely to mislead the consumers into believing that the product would have curative effect on arthritis.
Shree Baidyanath Ayur Bhawan (Baidyanath Vita-EX Gold Women): The advertisement’s claim, “Energy, enjoyment, satisfaction”, was not substantiated with product efficacy data, and is misleading. Also, the claim (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Energy, enjoyment, satisfaction”, read in conjunction with the advertisement visual implies that the product is meant for enhancement of sexual pleasure, which is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Goyal Ayurved and Herbals (Goyal Ayurved and Herbals Range of Products): The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Reduce 3kg to 5kg in just one month” and “Make your fat body into a slim one”, were not substantiated with proof of efficacy, and are misleading. Also, with reference to obesity (“motapa”) in the advertisement and the pack visual, the advertisement is misleading by implication that the product would solve the problem of obesity and therefore is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act (item 38 under DMR schedule).
Nidan Ayurveda India Pvt. Ltd.: The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Sugar levels can reduce within 30 days”, “Get rid of diabetes and other life threatening diseases” and “Get cured of sugar problems immediately” were not substantiated with supporting clinical data. Also, specific to the claims related to treatment of diabetes, cure for sugar problems, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
The Fitness Zone: The claims, “Turn fat in to slim”, and “Reduce up to 5 Kg in just 12 hours”, were not substantiated with clinical evidence, and are misleading. Also, efficacy being depicted via images of before and after the treatment is misleading.
A. K. Jain: The advertisement’s claims, “India's top ranking sexologist on Google”, was not substantiated with supporting evidence and with comparative data versus other similar clinics in the same category, and is misleading. In addition, the claim, “Complete solution for all venereal diseases”, was not substantiated with clinical evidence, and is misleading. Also, specific to the claims implying cure for venereal diseases, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Zimalaya Drug Pvt. Ltd. (Slr Four Power Booster Capsules): The advertisement’s claims, “Guaranteed Increase sperm count in male”, “For increasing sperm count in male”, were not substantiated with product efficacy data, and are misleading. Also, specific to the claims related to the product benefit for men, implying that the product is meant for treatment of sexual impotence, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Perfect Point (Cool sculpting treatment): The advertisement’s claims, “Even after dieting and exercise there was no loss of belly fat” and “Reduced 20 kilograms & nine inches from belly”, were not substantiated with clinical evidence, and are misleading. Also, efficacy being depicted via images of before and after the treatment is misleading.
Curves & Smile: The claim in the advertisement, “Lose weight two to three kilograms per week”, was not substantiated with clinical evidence, and is misleading.
Sex Clinic (Sex Clinic Range of Products): The claim in the advertisement (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Effect starts from the first dose itself”, was not substantiated with product efficacy data, and is misleading. Also, specific to the claims implying treatment for sexual problems, read in conjunction with advertisement visual implying enhancement of sexual pleasure, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Good Care Pharma Products (Neem Guard and Stress Guard): The advertisement’s claims, “Neem Guard-clinically proven to rejuvenate your skin”, “Stress Guard - clinically proven to reduce stress and fatigue” and “Improves alertness and concentration”, were not substantiated clinically with product efficacy data, and are misleading.
Sai Hospital: The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Successful treatment of kidney, renal tubules, urinary bladder stones (PCNL, URS, Cystolithotrity)”, “Successful treatment of congenital kidney & other urinary problems” and “Successful treatment of impotence”, were not substantiated with supporting clinical data, and are misleading. Also, specific to the claims related to successful treatment of kidney, urinary bladder stones, and impotency, the advertisement is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Lifespan Clinic India (Lifespan Diabetes Clinics): The advertisement’s claims, “2 out of 3 patients have successfully lowered their blood sugar levels by thoroughly following Lifespan's treatment” and “Over 40,000 satisfied diabetics”, was not substantiated with supporting proof and is misleading by gross exaggeration.
Care & Cure Herbals (X men Plus): The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Passion, strength and stamina”, “Effective from day one”, “Interested people can also try and see the results” and “Complete Sexual Therapy”, were not substantiated with product efficacy data, and are misleading. Also, the product benefit claims read in conjunction with the advertisement visual implies that the product is meant for enhancement of sexual pleasure, which is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Deemark Health Care Pvt. Ltd. (Love Forever VT): The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “We bring magic of modern science Deemark Love Forever VT for you, advanced & unique product which is effective for stimulation and stress-related diseases. Effect starts after use, absolutely harmless and effective, so give your love new heights & experience those moments of passionate love again with Deemark Love Forever VT”, “Love Forever- strength, length, time, energy power” and “For a satisfied, happy married life, your energetic, passionate and right shape”, were not substantiated with product efficacy data, and are misleading. Also, the product benefit claims read in conjunction with the claim that the product is for men only, implies that the product is meant for enhancement of sexual pleasure, which is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Lifezen Health Care Pvt. Ltd. (Eye Spa): The advertisement’s claim, “Safe to use clinically proven”, was not substantiated clinically with product efficacy data. Also the claim, “Trusted formula recommended by eye- specialists”, was not proven with supporting data. Further, the claims are misleading by exaggeration.
Trim-O-Fast Herbal Slimming Kit: The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Through Ayurvedic reduce weight, look attractive within 30 days”, was not substantiated with proof of efficacy. The claim as well as the pack visual in the advertisement implies a significant weight loss which is also grossly misleading.
Standard Laboratories (Navab- E-Navab): The advertisement’s claim (in Hindi) as translated into English, “Use for happy married life”, was not substantiated with product efficacy data, and is misleading. Also, the claim, “Use for happy married life” read in conjunction with the pack visual implies that the product is meant for enhancement of sexual pleasure, which is in breach of the law as it violated The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act.
Buzz Live Foods (Pelicana DD Drinker’s Drive): The advertisement’s claims, “Pelicana DD is a beverage when added to acidic alcoholic drinks converts them into a positive health drink which reduces oxidative stress. Performs the role of a whole body stress reducer which gives freshness all over to the drinker”, were not substantiated with supporting clinical data specific to the product, and are misleading by gross exaggeration. The claim is also likely to encourage negligence among consumers regarding alcohol intake. Also the claims, “A Noble Prize winner and Tamil scientist has invented this product after many years of research”, “Certified by world's leading laboratories” and “World’s first breakthrough product”, were not substantiated with supporting proof, and are misleading by gross exaggeration.
K Agrotech Private Limited (Sunpure Sunflower Oil): The advertisement’s claims, “Get the natural Vitamins” and “Get the benefits of Vitamins in their pristine form, not to forget natural Oryazanol”, were not substantiated with supporting technical data for the advertised product, and are misleading.
Bhagat Marketing Corporation (Amrut Dana Dal):- The advertisement’s claim (in Gujarati), as translated into English, “To be No.1 in India”, was not substantiated with comparative data versus other similar brands in the same category, and with market share sales data, and is misleading by exaggeration.
Grofers (Dunkin’ Donuts): The claim offer of “Dunky Doos Donut Box of 6 at Rs 199” in the advertisement complained against, is misleading by ambiguity and omission of mention that the price quoted is subject to taxes.
Inbisco India Private Limited (Kopiko Cappuccino): The advertisement’s claim, “Keeps you awake”, was inadequately substantiated and is misleading by ambiguity as it was noted that caffeine present in beverages such as coffee and tea that helps to keep one alert, while Kopiko cappuccino candy contains caffeine at much lower levels as against a standard coffee drink. While literature reference (with caffeine at much higher level of 50, 100, 200 mg) supports contribution of caffeine in helping alleviate the reversal of alertness and performance deficit resulting from sleep loss, the data submitted by the advertiser was not adequate to conclusively prove the claim of the Kopiko candy keeping one “awake” or delaying the onset of sleep as claimed, especially with the low caffeine level present in the product. The literature references referred to higher levels of caffeine and the effect mentioned was more of “sleep disturbance”.
Kaleesuwari Refinery Pvt. Ltd. (Cardia Life Oil): The advertisement’s claim, “Helps in improving immunity and control cholesterol”, were not substantiated with robust scientific data specific to the oil blend. Also, the claim is misleading by ambiguity and exploits consumers’ lack of experience and knowledge.
Emami Agrotech Limited (Emami Healthy & Tasty Sunflower Oil): In absence of clinical evidence specific to the advertised product, the claims in the advertisement, “Regular consumption helps reduce risk of heart disease” and “Lowers bad cholesterol”, attributed directly to the advertised product were inadequately substantiated.
Emami Agrotech Limited (Emami Healthy & Tasty Soyabean Oil): in absence of clinical evidence specific to the advertised product, the claims in the advertisement, “Regular consumption helps lowers the risk of high blood pressure”, “Reduce risk of heart diseases” and “Improves skin health”, were inadequately substantiated with clinical research data, and are misleading by ambiguity.
Emami Agrotech Limited (Emami Healthy & Tasty Refined Rice Brand Oil): The advertisement makes a comparison of Rice Bran oil (containing Oryzanol) with Sunflower oil (without Oryzanol) and implies that the advertised product would provide benefits (protection from heart disease by reducing bad cholesterol) by virtue of Oryzanol. The claim in the advertisement encouraging “Regular consumption” of advertised oil only was not considered to be appropriate. Also the claims, “Regular consumption helps – i. Protect from heart diseases ii. Helps improve immunity iii. Reduce cholesterol” were not adequately substantiated for the advertised product composition. It was concluded that in absence of any direct and conclusive clinical evidence to show that Emami Rice Bran oil is better versus ordinary refined sunflower oil in reducing bad cholesterol and protecting from heart disease, the advertisement is misleading by ambiguity and implication.
United Breweries Ltd. (Heineken): The advertisement visual of a star, brand name Heineken and a foaming beer background read in conjunction with the statement “Born in Amsterdam. Raised in Bengaluru. From A to B. There’s more behind the star”, appears to be an advertisement for promotion of a liquor product – beer. Also, the advertisement is misleading by implication and contravened Chapters I.4 and III.6(b) of the ASCI Code (“Whether there exists in the advertisement under complaint any direct or indirect clues or cues which could suggest to consumers that it is a direct or indirect advertisement for the product whose advertising is restricted by this code.). Also, the advertisement did not meet the requirements as per ASCI's Guidelines for Qualification of Brand Extension Product or Service and thereby contravened Chapter III.6 (a) of the ASCI Code (“Whether the unrestricted product which is purportedly sought to be promoted through the advertisement under the complaint is produced and distributed in reasonable quantities, having regard to the scale of the advertising in question, the media used and the markets targeted.”)
Personal Care:-
K. Helene Curtis Limited (Park Avenue Acti-Cool Deodorant): The advertisement’s claim, “Lasting cooling effect”, was not substantiated adequately with technical data to prove how long the cooling effect stays. Also, the claim is misleading as it implies that the cooling effect is lasting for considerably long time.
VLCC Personal Care Limited (VLCC Slimmer’s range of products): The product name and the variant name, “Slimmer’s Herbal Infusion with Green Tea” and “Slimming” respectively, are likely to mislead consumers by implication and the benefit of slimming attributable to the advertised product was not substantiated adequately.
Johnson & Johnson Ltd (Clean & Clear Foaming face wash): The advertisement’s claims, “To give 8 hours’ oil control”, was not substantiated adequately, and is misleading by implication as the claim “control” implies maintenance of sebum level at a particular fixed value whereas, the product is demonstrating “reduction” and not “control” over the eight hour period. Also, the study indicates that even simple water has demonstrated reduction of the sebum levels at different time points.
Clarins (Clarins White Plus): The advertisement’s claims, “After 4 weeks, 85% no more new spots, 94% Skin looks fairer, 94% Skin is more translucent”, were not substantiated with clinical evidence of product efficacy, and the claims were considered to be misleading by ambiguity.
Sairaa Hair Gel: The advertisement’s claim (in Tamil) as translated into English, “Controls hair fall in just seven days”, was not substantiated with clinical evidence of product efficacy. Also, the claim is misleading.
Lotus Herbals Limited (Lotus Safe Sun Whitening Plus): The advertisement’s claim, “Botanical extracts gives whitening glow”, was not substantiated with evidence of product efficacy or any clinical study report. Also, the advertiser did not provide any substantiation for the SPF value of “SPF 40” through any technical test or a third party certification. The claims are misleading by exaggeration.
Nature’s Essence Pvt Ltd.( Nature’s Lacto Tan Clear): The advertisement’s claims (in Bengali) as translated into English, “Nature’s lacto tan clear with milk and honey, makes skin tan free” was not substantiated with supporting evidence, and is misleading. Also, the visual showing the transformation of the dark complexion to fair, is misleading by exaggeration.
Aswini Homeopathy & Ayurvedic Products (Aswini Hair Oil): The advertisement’s claim, “Now no hair fall………Our challenge”, was not substantiated and is misleading.
The CCC found following claims in the advertisements by 75 different advertisers were not substantiated and, thus, violated ASCI Guidelines for Advertising of Educational Institutions. Hence complaints against these advertisements were upheld.
Pratap University: The advertisement’s claims, “Ranked among top 20 universities of India by ‘The Pioneer’”, and “Foreign University Collaboration UDG University of Motenegro Europe”, were not substantiated with supporting proof, and are misleading.
ITM University: The advertisement’s claims, “100% placement of MBA (Supply Chain Mgmt)”, and “Highest placements in 1st year in central India”, were not substantiated with relevant data (such as evidence of batch size, enrolment forms, and appointment letters received by the students etc.) nor any independent audit or verification certificate. Also, the claims are misleading. The advertisement also claims, “05 lakh highest package (CTC)” and “3.25 lakh average package (CTC)”, were not substantiated with evidence to prove that students were offered the claimed salary packages, and also the claims are misleading.
Sujas: The advertisement’s claims “Institute holds record for highest number of jobs provided in government and private sector”, and “100% guarantee employment/job”, were not substantiated with authentic supporting data such as detailed list of students who have been placed through their institute, contact details of students for verification, enrolment forms and appointment letters received by the students, nor any independent audit or verification certificate. Also, the claims are misleading by gross exaggeration. Also the claim, “Chance to work in a government office in 6 months for 10th/12th passed students”, was not substantiated with evidence to conclusively prove that 10th / 12th passed students were indeed offered jobs in government offices and also the claim is misleading by ambiguity.
Aptech Limited (Arena Animation): The advertisement claim, “Get scholarship up to 50%”, was not substantiated with authentic supporting data such as detailed list of students who have received the scholarship, contact details of students for verification. Also the claim, “Learn from the global leader”, was not substantiated with comparative data versus other similar institutes in the same category or any third party validation or research to prove this claim. Also, the claims are misleading by exaggeration.
FIIT JEE Limited: The advertisement’s claim, “Kota has become suicide capital of India. If you love your son / daughter, then never compromise on value system”, unfairly denigrates Kota city and is misleading by implication.
Naval Career Institute: The advertisement’s claims (in Hindi) as translated into English, “No.1 agriculture coaching institute of country from 23 years”, “Most reliable, most experienced, most successful”, were not substantiated with supporting evidence and with comparative data versus other similar institutes in the same category or any third party validation or research to prove these claims. Also, the claims are misleading by gross exaggeration.
Luthfaa Foundation Luthfaa Polytechnic Institute: The advertisement’s claims, “In 2015- 100% students were placed in renowned companies like Mahindra Cie, Billets Electro Worke Ltd. Eiem Etc” and “In 2016- more than 60% students has already placed in renowned companies like Haier, Dmrk Engineering, Sumukha Engineering, Wireform Components India Pvt. Ltd, Billets Electro Worke Ltd.Etc”, were not substantiated with authentic supporting data such as detailed list of students who have been placed through their institute, contact details of students for verification, enrolment forms and appointment letters received by the students, nor any independent audit or verification certificate. Also, the claims are misleading by gross exaggeration.
Allen Career Institute: The claim in the advertisement, “The true Leader in AIPMT, NEET-UG, AIIMS Coaching”, was not substantiated with comparative data versus other similar institutes in the same category or any third party validation or research to prove this claim. Also, the claim is misleading by exaggeration. Also the claim, “Kota gives you 10 Times better chances to be selected in Pre-Medical (NEET- UG & AIIMS) or Pre-Engineering Exams”, was not substantiated with authentic supporting data. Also, the claim is misleading by gross exaggeration.
National Academy of Event Management & Development: The advertisement’s claim, “Join Asia’s Best Event Management Institute”, was not substantiated with comparative data versus other similar institutes in the same category. Also, the claim is misleading by exaggeration. Also the claims, “Best Institute for Event Management at Asia Education Summit 2015” and “NAEMD- Recognised by Limca Book of Records-NAEMD is Asia’s First & Best Event Management Institute to offer courses in Events Management & PR”, were not proven with supporting evidence, and are misleading. Further the use of “100%” numerical claim is not relevant for “placement assistance” claim. The claim is misleading by implication
Complaints against advertisements of all educational institutes listed below mostly are upheld because of unsubstantiated claims that they ‘provide 100% placement/and/or they claim to be the No.1 in their respective fields’:
University of Petro & Energy Studies (UPES College of Engineering Studies), Gyan Sagar Foundation (Royal group of Institution), Para Medical Council of Gujarat, Skybird Aviation, St. Margaret Engineering College, Mother Teresa Group of Colleges, Gomti Nandan Public School, Lingaya’s Paradise Education Trust (Lingaya’s University), Karnataka Reddyjana Sangha (Vemana Institute of Technology), Brundavan Educational Trust -Sampoorna Institution of Technology & Research, Mata Gujri College, Sanskriti College, Sri Aravindar Education Center (Sri Aravindar Engineering College), Chennais Amirta International Institute of Hotel Management, New Image Beauty Academy, Xavier College of Hotel Management , Sri Sapthagiri Institute of Technolgy, Mahanadi Education Society (Ritee Group of Institution), Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management (SBIHM), Frameboxx Animation & Visual Effects, Dhanwantari ITI, M Star Institute of Hotel Management, Bagaria Education Trust (Vivekananda Global University), J K Lakshmipat University, Skytech Technical Training Foundation, Gandhi Institute Of Engineering & Technology, UCMAS (U C Mas Mental Arithmetic), Dr Sahus PMT Biology Classes, MATS University, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Kota Study Circle, Sri Chaitanya IIT Academy, Bhavani/Aparna School of Nursing, IICHM School of Computer, Atmiya Group of Institutions, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Polytechnic College, Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management (SBIHM), I.T.S The Education Group, Vijay Krishna College of Nursing, Apollo Institute of Technology, SVGI Group of Institutions (Lord Venkateswaraa Engineering College and Lord Ayyappa Institute of Engineering & Technology Kanchipuram Chennai), DAV College Trust & MGMT Society (DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology), IIMT, Akash Animation Institute of Multimedia and Visual, Pai Classes, Sona College of Technology, Jasoda Institute of Technology and Management Science (JITMS), Bhabha Group of Institution, Academy of Indian Banking, Peoples Education Society (PES Evening College), Parshi Training & Tech Service (Cad Desk India), Prolific Training, Brain Bench, Vairabi Institute of Paramedical Sciences (VIPS), Bollineni College of Nursing, Jan Shikshan Sanstha, International Institute of Design, Kalasalingam University Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Centurion University, Ratnam Coaching Centre, Sanjay Shiksha Samiti (Apex institute of Engineering & Technology), Prolific Systems & Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Hi-Tech Institute of Advance Technology, Alternative Learning Systems (ALS), Lords International College, Dream Shapers & Climax Academy and National Institute Of Fire & Safety Engineering (NIFSE).
Digital Radio Broadcasting Limited (Mumbai) (Redtro 106.4 FM): It was concluded that regardless of the disclaimer in the advertisement, the visual showing a boy hanging out of a moving train shows a dangerous practice without justifiable reason, manifests a disregard for safety and encourages negligence.
Fever 104 HT Media Ltd. (Fever 104 FM): The advertisement’s claims, “Bangalore's No.1 FM Station!” and “1 > 2+3+4+5 -FEVER 104 Bangalore has more listeners than the combined listenership of RED FM (No.2), Radio One (No.3), Radio Indigo (No.4) & Mirchi (No.5). Well there is a reason we are called the baap”, were not substantiated and are misleading.
Berger Paints India Limited (Berger Express Painting): The advertisement’s claims, “You will be amazed to see how the trained painters use the hi-tech sanding machines to scrape your walls without any dust and use the automatic paining machines to paint the walls perfectly in no time.” were inadequately substantiated with supporting evidence, and are misleading.
Polycab Wires Pvt. Ltd. (Polycab Cables & Wires): The advertisement’s claim, “25% Power saving”, was substantiated under the lab conditions, but the claim is not valid for a general household. The claim is misleading by implication and exploits consumers’ lack of experience and knowledge.
Trivago: The advertisement on Trivago of Hotel Hyatt, Kolkata claiming an offer of “Rs 2601 with breakfast included”, is misleading and is a “Bait and switch” type activity as on the click of the `view deal’ option, the consumer is directed to another hotel and not Hyatt. The advertisement was grossly misleading.
C. Johnson Products P. Ltd. (All out 5 in 1): The advertisement’s claim of “Complete protection” was not adequately substantiated. Also, the claim of “New” was not substantiated and is misleading.
Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. (Hitachi A/C): The advertisement’s claim, “5 star forever”, was inadequately substantiated and is misleading.
Vodafone India Ltd. (Vodafone HD Voice calling ad): The advertisement’s claim, “Enjoy life-like sound with HD voice calls”, was inadequately substantiated and is misleading.
Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd.: The claims in the advertisement, “Largest solar rooftop installations” and “India’s most trusted brand”, were not substantiated with supporting proof and with comparative data versus other industry players in the same category. Also, the TVC is misleading by gross exaggeration and does not have appropriate disclaimers to indicate the source of the research being referred to for the claims.
Amazon India (Moto G4 Plus): The advertisement regarding the contest was misleading by omission of the mention of date of execution and the date of announcements of winners of the contest. While Amazon asserts that they have complied with any obligation related to the offer, they did not provide evidence of the customers who have benefitted from the said offer. The advertiser has not stated clearly all material conditions so as to enable the consumer to obtain a true and fair view of their prospects in such activities.
Idea Cellular Ltd. (IDEA 3G – Exclusive offers for TCS): The advertisement’s claim, “Unlimited 2G after free data usage”, is misleading by omission of the condition that the 2G data speed is capped at 10kbps.
Nissan Motors India Pvt. Ltd. (Datsun redi-GO): The advertisement’s claim, “Datsun redi-Go starting from Rs 2.39 lakh”, was not substantiated with supporting evidence of genuine customers who have availed of this offer, and is misleading by implication.
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (Godrej Aer Pocket): The claim in the advertisement, “lasts up to 30 days”, was not substantiated. The advertisement is also misleading by ambiguity as the voice over (in Hindi) says, “Iski khushboo tike pure tees din” (“lasts for 30 days”).
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited: The claims, “Better driving experience”, “Lower maintenance cost” and “Lower emission", were substantiated for speed in comparison to ordinary petrol; however, in absence of description of the basis of comparison in the advertisement, the claims were considered to misleading by ambiguity. Also in view of other potentially better sources of energy being available for the vehicle over petrol and in absence of any qualifiers, the claims “The environment friendly fuel”, “Eco-friendly fuel for the health of your car and the nature” are misleading by ambiguity and implication. Further, the absolute claim “Go green with speed” appearing with excessive emphasis on green colour theme in the advertisement was misleading and not considered to be appropriate and acceptable from environmental claims perspective.
K.Bhardwaj: The claims in the advertisements as translated into English, “Open challenge, solution for all problems except death. 5000% guaranteed, effect begins within one minute”, “A specialist in making you be with the desired male or female. Make your desired female or male do whatever you desire by hypnotizing/controlling them”, “Get rid of the other woman enemy. Teach a lesson to your enemies”, “If you want a love marriage, a quick wedding, even if your girlfriend/boyfriend or parents don’t agree. Make your parents agree, guaranteed”, “To hypnotize/control anyone or to break anyone's hypnotism/control”, “As soon as the spell is cast, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife will come back running to you” and “Lottery, satta (gambling) specialist”, were not substantiated, and are misleading by gross exaggeration. Also, the advertisement exploits the consumers’ lack of knowledge and is likely to lead to grave or widespread disappointment in the minds of consumers.
Prameya News7: The advertisement’s claim to be the “No. 1 Odia News Channel” on the basis of Average Time Spent or ATS (Viewer) while the fair basis of comparison would be Gross Rating Points or GRPs ('000). A leadership claim can only be made on the basis of the total time that all viewers spend on it, not the average time each viewer spends. It misrepresents the leadership claim. While the period of comparison, week 15-32, and the citation of BARC and the audience definition used, comply with BARC's Guidelines, the basis of comparison is chosen in a manner that confers an artificial and misleading advantage upon the advertiser.
Hindustan Pencils P. Ltd. (Apsara Pencil -SocialMediaDay Contest): Apsara Pencil ran a contest on Twitter and informed that the participant (complainant in this case) had not finished the step 1 process by not completing the hashtag - #ApsaraPencils……..whereas as per the complainant, all the contest rules were followed. The advertiser also stated that there were no winners for the contest as the necessary rules were not followed. However, no data regarding overall contest participants or details as to why the complainant was disqualified was provided by the advertiser. In absence of this data, the complaint was considered to be valid and the advertisement contravened the ASCI Codes.
Lenskart: The advertisement’s claims, “We offer a unique free trial service across India”, was not substantiated with supporting evidence of the customers who have been benefitted by this offer. Also, the claim is misleading, as based on the information provided by the complainant, the advertiser is offering Frames on trial only in Delhi, Noida, and not across India as claimed in their advertisement.
Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd: The “Flat 50% off” claim in the advertisement is misleading by ambiguity as the discount is being calculated on a reference price which is inclusive of VAT and VAT is in any case being added post discount. With respect to the disclaimer in the advertisement, it was noted that a disclaimer should not attempt to correct a misleading claim made in an advertisement.
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Bear with us as we cover a delicate subject of the feelings of rage from our leftist adversaries, or shall we be kind and refer to them as our friendly rivals on the political battlefield. (If liberal-leftist-speak, as Orwell might have referred to it, bothers you then please take advice and skip until after a familiar picture below.) Liberals, those conservatives attempt to malign by calling them leftists or liberal extremists, are simply more in touch with their feelings than are those stuffy and self-critical conservative cold-hearted elitists. These conservatives stand aloof in their steel and glass towers demanding that police go forth and do what they are too afraid to do, stand before liberals and defend their man, the clown in the White House. They know their chosen leader is nothing but a loud mouthed, brash, ignorant, uneducated lout and a bully whose chosen weapon is obscene tweets. All they are capable of doing is claiming they were just as upset four years ago but were too busy making money and suppressing their emotions to be capable of any noticeable reactions. They admit all they were capable of was calling for their tools, the Republicans in Congress, to obstruct, obstruct, obstruct. Now they are crying in their cold potato soup, Vichyssoise they call it. Then they follow this up with salted and spiced snails, Escargot they call it, and finally the entrée of raw ground beef with a nice raw egg dropped in the middle, Steak Tartare they call it, and their belief and trust in the man they bought into the White House is just as fake as their names for what most would call inedible foods. They claim they cannot understand the people demonstrating the fact they stole an election using the tricks of bending the rules in their favor while they know that factually Hillary won the popular vote and in any real democracy, not this farm ridden excuse where they use rubes to elect their excuse for a man, she would be sitting properly in the White House and the United States would not be the laughing stock of the world across Europe. Perhaps we need to spell out the reasons behind what they are witnessing and the why’s and wherefores’ of what is being called the Resistance and what they are labeling the hyper-political rejectionism being committed by Democrats in Congress.
First let’s talk about the political reaction in Congress, which is no different than the refusals of the Republicans to cooperate with President Obama for eight years. Despite what they point to of the Republicans working to assist with the budget proposals which kept the government operating, they cannot deny that many of the most innovative and important pieces of legislation passed without either a single Republican vote or a mere smattering of Republicans willing to do the people’s work. They invented obstructionism during the Obama Presidency where they never did accept that a minority person of color was in the White House. If they thought there was even a glimmer of a chance, they would have brought impeachment charges against President Obama their hatred was so obviously visceral. They seethed with disgust. They thought they were sophisticated and it did not show, but we could see it on plain display in their every word dripping with bile. Their ridicules in private, we heard as some could not hide their feelings and shared the poisons spoken by their friends in their smoke-filled rooms where the money passes hands to make the decisions against the will of the people. The same way the money passed hands and the fix was put in to deny Hillary her prize, her due of the Presidency because they simply hate.
Now we are protesting using legal demonstrations and they are hyperventilating over these displays of popularist emotions. We are in the streets giving display to the feelings of the majority of Americans that there is an unfit lunatic now representing our once proud nation. For the past eight years Americans could hold their heads high as we were represented by grace, charm and intelligence and now we cringe at every display of raw idiocy and hate pouring from the centers of power in the White House. His Twitter posts are an embarrassment which apparently nobody on his staff is capable of reeling Trump in and getting Trump under any control whatsoever. Even typing his name is difficult but we are liberals and thus we are the polite and wonderful people who are really trying to be accepting, but you make it so difficult. We understand when you ask how could we nominate Hillary, but what is your excuse, Trump? I mean like really? And conservatives ask why the left is out protesting. Can you actually have any doubt as to why with Trump in the White House? Then there are the claims of violence when obviously the violence is being orchestrated from those shady backroom deals with the cigar smoke and the bourbon whiskey glasses ringing as you toast the brilliance of sending ninjas to discredit the throngs of peaceful protesters. Our protesters would never partake of such violence and have you noticed that the stores they attack are all owned by our supporters such as Starbucks etc. Why would these thugs have been attacking our friends? These are obviously hateful extreme right wing agitators using rioting in order to discredit lawful and righteous demonstrations against this thug and illegitimate usurper sitting in Hillary’s Oval Office.
But let us set your minds at ease. We are not interested in a revolution or any other improper forceful reaction as we are law-abiding citizens who love our nation. What we desire is for our rightful government to be returned to the rightful majority of citizens who elected the true President of the United States, Hillary Clinton, the only correct President who was chosen by the majority of all the people. You know the Electoral College is an archaic invention of white slave owners simply to protect their white privilege and position of wealthy land owners and the elitists of society. They invented the Electoral College as a tool for the propagation of their rule while giving the people a feeling of voting rights and power. It was invented to give a visage of fairness while preserving the rule of the White wealthy class and their proper place ruling over the lesser peoples. We understand that you have fudged the system because it failed to prevent the election of a President who was not of the White privileged class and you have worked the system to assure that no minority ever makes it into the White House again. That is why the majority of Americans have been dispossessed by your Electoral College and you have usurped power placing a buffoon into power as he is really under your control while giving the image of an uncontrollable child on a temper tantrum. We are not fooled and we will prevent your oppressive white privileged power play to forever change the America we love and the America we have worked so hard and long to bring into the world of nations and to give all the people the right to power. And this has been the tone of all too many leftist news and internet locations and outlet since Election Day.
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu
This was the Meeting of the Minds from Yesterday
May it Appeared for all Intents and Purposes to have been a
Mind Melding with both Leaders on the Same Page
For Fulfilling all the Promises from San Remo Forward
Now for a more centered look and our regular readers can breathe easier, we have not gone over to the dark side of the farce. The left believed the media predictions after the resounding reelection of President Obama and did not notice their losses in virtually every other level of governance from the local dog catcher to governors to Congress and virtually everywhere with the once glaring exception, the major cities. There, where these leftists live among the more normal liberals who are just as much victims to the leftist hijacking of their Democrat Party as the nation is to their destructive members of “The Revolution” being waged across the cities and university campuses. Do not be fooled, they mean revolution and are fully intending to do whatever it may take to install their idea of a perfect governance, fascist leftist government where conservatives are kept subordinate and their leadership sent off to the reeducation camps. While the rest of the United States have been struggling with a lethargic economy and elevated unemployment while the level of workforce participation became more a measurement of workfarce participation with ever more people, largely millennials, finding there no entry level positions and the job market all but closed to them despite having college degrees in the social sciences which they had been assured were highly valued. There are those surprised that their major of Late Fourteenth Century German Love Sonnets does not actually qualify them for any position outside teaching Late Fourteenth Century German Love Sonnets, of which there are almost three dozen positions in the world. Now they are angry and when they were sold that Hillary Clinton would remedy this situation and when she lost they lost it. Some were caught up in the movement which has offered them a new solution, taking the power they lack.
There is a problem which the conservatives have foolishly believed will work itself out as these demonstrators get tired and lose interest and return to whatever occupied their time previously. Were these regular people with regular jobs, the demonstrations and the riots would have already dwindled out as have previous such demonstrations. Perhaps we can remind people of the former renditions of what we are seeing. There had been the Occupy Wall Street and the Other 99% otherwise called the Anti 1 Percenters and then all the way over in Israel, the Cottage Cheese Demonstrations which were thankfully ended by that demand to return to classes when the university classes resumed. All of these demonstrations started and continued through mid and late summers as there were large numbers of unemployed and bored college students and an equal number of easily amused high school students who would come and protest during the day and return to their suburban homes red-eyed each night. The attraction of free drink and drugs proved irresistible to these kids and their parents seemed oblivious to their activities or possible a calm supportive feeling that this was simply a phase. Well, now there are groups with paid full-time organizers and often seed moneys to be spread to those who are capable of bringing with them additional bodies to swell the ranks. These riots and the demonstrations within which they are being couched are not about to die down and their anger is palpable. They mean revolution or at least their leaders and the moneyed interests fueling these actions believe. The police being told to stand off and allow the rioters as well as the demonstrators free ranging freedoms is intended to simply allow the demonstrations to grow and for larger and larger groups to cross over from the demonstrations to the rioting and joining the black clad ninja warriors of the left.
This is the beginning of a revolution and there is only one meaningful means of bringing it to an end. This is where the good news arises and President Donald Trump may just be the antidote. The one thing which will rob these demonstrations and thus the rioting of numbers would be a thriving economy which is why we will witness these demonstrations attempt to do whatever is required to prevent a return to prosperity, at least in and around the major cities. There will be efforts to destroy any growth of the economy in the cities with the intention of causing economic collapse of the cities and soon thereafter the suburbs as well hoping to collapse the job market and building the discontent. This is being orchestrated in order to well the ranks of those who are unemployed, underemployed and dispossessed in the society and thus the disenchanted willing to join “The Revolution” allowing for a potential real revolution. When the point is finally reached that the cities are starting to be burned by the rioters and the White House has to act and send in National Guard to quell the violence we will hear the screams of fascism. What is so ridiculously pathetic is that those who want a revolution are intent on installing an actual fascist governance which suspends elections with them never to return in the lifetimes of the cheering throngs thinking they have won not realizing what they have borne. Trump will not only not be remaining in office one second longer than elected, he may desire getting out of the hot seat after a single term and who could blame him. Even if he is not as wealthy as he claims, he still earns more than the Presidential salary he would be receiving if he were not giving it to charity. Trump has no desire to be king despite the accusations coming from the left. He simply may be a victim of his campaign’s success and counting the days until he is a free man again or he might be bathing in the believed admirations he thinks he is receiving, either way he will leave once his time is done. With any luck he will be able to jumpstart the American economic engine which has been fuel starved for the past decade and to release the horses that charge the money flow from their strangling regulations allowing them to run free and spread wealth in their wake. The American economy is likely just waiting to be permitted to jump at the opportunities if only permitted unfettered access to the drivers of economic freedom. This is job one just as Trump claimed during the campaign and the faster the regulational drawback and the release of the investment cycle through tax rate adjustments permitting for the easy movement of monies from investment to investment and across different means of entrepreneurial enterprises, the faster the jobs will multiply and the sooner there will be more jobs than people to fill them. This will allow for a healthy new immigration system streamlined benefiting the needs of the nation to bring in the people required to even further enhance the capital investment cycles and increased profit margins, the best means of a healthy economy. These increases will result in greater funds and possibly ending the yearly debt cycle which has strangled the United States and doubled the debt over the last decade. The future is full of hope providing that President Trump’s team are prudent and allow for an untethered economic environment and a return to American exceptionalism which will serve not only the United States but hopefully serve as an example which the rest of the industrialized world will follow, though Europe may be mired in their own sorry history and bad choices of late.
And What if They Only Moved the U.S. Embassy Eastward?
Filed under: 1949 Armistice Line,1967 Borders,2016 Elections,Anti-Israel,Anti-Semitism,Anti-Zionist,Arab World,Conflict Avoidnce,Europe,European Pressure,European Union,Extreme Leftist,Extreme Right,Foreign Funding,Foreign NGOs,Islam,Islamic Pressure,Israel,Jerusalem,Jewish State,Jihad,Muslim World,Palestinian Pressures,Politics,Secular Interests,United Nations,United States,UNRWA,World Opinion — qwertster @ 3:17 AM
Tags: Embassy, Europe, Europe Union, Fifteen Kilometers Eastward, General Assembly, Hamas, Jerusalem, Mahmoud Abbas, middle east, Non-Aligned Movement, North Africa, North America, Palestinian Authority, Petah Tikva, President Obama, President Trump, Security Council, Tel Aviv, United Nations, United States, UNSC Res 2334
The current United States Embassy building was opened back in 1966 and is probably electronically challenged with dated wiring and deficient ability for upgrades and very likely would be replaced soon in order to implement a great amount, one might say groundbreaking, upgrades to its capabilities with modern meeting facilities, internal wiring to integrate greater networking and other modernizations and security upgrades bringing the United States Embassy into the twenty-first century. The United States Embassy is half a century old and was built with an outlook for future technology which probably included cathode ray tubes, not flat screens, old word-processing equipment and not computers and interconnectedness beyond the imagination fifty years ago. The building probably had been upgraded as far as it was capable and still leaves much to be desired. The embassy is currently located at 71 Hayarkon Street in Tel Aviv, Israel. What if the United States built a new embassy under fifteen kilometers to 18 Shalom Shar’abi Street, Petah Tikva across the street from the School for Gardening and Planting and next to the Zharia Kohlani Garden which would provide for a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere and nice picturesque environment allowing for a new building with all the modern requirements an embassy could require. Did we mention that this move would be eastward placing the embassy almost fifteen kilometers closer to Jerusalem? As the current embassy is almost on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, any move would most likely place the embassy closer to Jerusalem. We understand that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas and the PLO would all prefer for the new United States Embassy be placed offshore on a ship in the Mediterranean Sea as that is also where they would like to locate Israel as well. This is highly unlikely to ever happen, so the United States Embassy, when modernized with a new building and location, it will very probably be east of its current location as central Tel Aviv does not have much, if any, open spaces of sufficient size to place a new embassy. Moving the embassy, even just to Petah Tikva, a suburb of Tel Aviv, would move the building eastward and thus closer to Jerusalem, not to Jerusalem, but in that direction. I think we all know exactly how our Arab friends would react. They would claim that the United States was making the move towards Jerusalem as being recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and a move designed to indicate the United States opposition to dividing Jerusalem and allowing the Arab Palestinians to use East Jerusalem as their capital. The sharing of Jerusalem with Israel would result in denying Israelis access to the Old City, Temple Mount, Western Wall and also deny Christians access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the Temple Mount. Any claims made that these places would be shared would be just as honest as the Jordanian promises to do likewise, a promise they had and never did fulfill. If you do not believe the United States could use a new embassy, simply look at the old style, block architecture with its straight lines all parallel with a cement facial appearance which resembles a prison more than the embassy of a world power (see image below).
United States Embassy Tel Aviv, Israel
We all probably can almost hear the caterwauling and threatening coming from not just the Arab Palestinians but from across the Arab world and other nations under Islamic rule across all of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The main drift of their all but ridiculous complaints and difficulties would be that the simple fact that the United States was building an embassy in Israel (see our idea for the building below) would be construed as supporting the Israeli side of the Arab Israel Conflict and would have demands that the United States also build an embassy to the PA in Ramallah or Nablus or likely in East Jerusalem. Of course having an Arab Palestinian Embassy built in East Jerusalem would be viewed by the Arab and Muslim world of MENA as the proper recognition of their claims to the city. Placing a United States Embassy for Israel in Western Jerusalem would be critical and a display that abrogated the fairness for the United States to adjudicate any settlement and lead to demands that only the United Nations, the General Assembly in particular could be a fair adjudicator of the conflict. The fact that there would be such a different set of claims for embassies with an embassy to the PA in East Jerusalem being a wise and politically correct and approved move while an embassy to Israel in West Jerusalem would be a declaration of Israeli imperial claims to Jerusalem would bring on no feel of hypocrisy in the Arab world.
Imagined New Style for United States Embassy in Petah Tikva, Israel
The same is true of their call for any further decisions to be adjudicated by the United Nations General Assembly, the same body which has passed declarations that Zionism equals racism, has targeted Israel more than the next ten nations targeted combined, is all but ruled by the Arab and Muslim nations with their allies from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM a group of undeveloped and developing nations usually depicted as the Third World Nations usually with dictatorial governance and many virulently anti-Israel and even anti-Semitic in their official positions). Even many of the European Union nations in such cases of denunciations of Israel either join those condemning Israel or simply abstain with only rarely having them vote against such declarations. The only blocking for denunciations of Israel brought before the Security Council historically has been the United States with the few times anti-Israeli motions pass through the Security Council, such as the recent denunciation contained in UNSC Res. 2334, is when the United States abstains, as President Obama instructed Ambassador Powers to do in the recent passage of UNSC Res. 2334 declaring Israeli “settlements” as a major obstacle to peace and against International Law. We must point out that UNSC Res. 2334 and its claims run counter to the United Nations Charter Article 80 as well as numerous historic treaties including but not limited to the Balfour Declaration, San Remo Conference, League of Nations 1922 Mandate on Palestine, Treaty of Sèvres, Treaty of Lausanne and the Anglo American Treaty. Of course the one thing we did find out early from President Obama was that the history of events and any agreements made by the “colonial powers” including but not limited to Britain, France, Netherlands, Germany, the remainder of Europe, and especially the United States and Israel were meaningless and his position and mark he would try to leave for posterity would be the upending of everything these powers had ever accomplished and to favor all others and their claims over these nations he found to have such horrific histories of exploitation. President Obama appeared to have a special animosity and visceral hatred for Israel and particularly Prime Minister Netanyahu. Life goes on and perhaps things will return to a more balanced form of insanity going forward.
The promise by President Trump to move the United States Embassy to Israel to Jerusalem would be a wonderful fulfillment of what the United States Congress promised over twenty years ago. Israel had officially annexed all of Jerusalem and granted the Arabs residing in East Jerusalem Israeli identification cards and resident alien status with an additional right for voting in Jerusalem City elections. There will likely be movement to make these Arabs full citizens as time passes. There will be no dividing of Jerusalem no matter what the rest of the world, the United Nations specifically included, believes or attempts to rule. Should the European Union, United Nations, United States or any other group of nations or organizations decide that they will divide Jerusalem and grant the PA to control the eastern parts which had been illegally occupied by Jordan, they had better be prepared to take those areas by military force because Israel will not be relinquishing any part of Jerusalem, period, end of story. Israel should be taking on a new approach which recognizes the new realities of having friends who are willing to enforce the aforementioned treaties and conferences above returning all of the promised land of Israel to Israeli rule. That would include everything from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. In recognition that even some in Europe who are ascendant also support these promises and we wish them the best going forward and in the upcoming elections imminent in Europe, Israel should drop all efforts to evacuate Amona or any other of the so-called “settlements” which are actually Israeli cities, towns and communities. Many of these communities also have industrial and other economic entities, many of which employ a fair number of Arabs from the neighboring villages and these Arabs work side-by-side with the Jewish employees, receive the same salaries, and make more than other Arabs working anywhere under the PA rule. Whenever the BDS movement or other entities claim success in forcing these businesses to relocate to within the 1949 Armistice Line (named the Green Line), as they did with SodaStream, many Arabs lose extremely well-paying jobs and become unemployed. When these do-gooders have such a success they laud their great victory presumably to assist Arab Palestinians; meanwhile, when they forced SodaStream, through coercion to relocate, hundreds of Arabs lost their jobs being unable to make the transit to the new location. That was some assistance these Arabs received, losing the best paying jobs they could have hoped to find, but why should reality rain on these do-gooders’ parade. The same goes for the European Union Nations when they also pressure Israeli companies through boycotts either nationwide or location by location as many cities and even counties in Spain are targeting these enterprises, some are simply boycotting everything Israeli made. Well, most things Israeli made as they continue to import Israeli stents for use in heart surgeries, continue to use Israeli security software, cell phones using Israeli technologies, instant messengers using Israeli coding, Microsoft operating systems and applications such as Windows and Office, and numerous other wonders of the modern world. These boycotts refuse to actually make any real sacrifices, they just boycott mostly products they were not using in the first place, they just like to proclaim how anti-Israel they are. Israel need call the world’s bluff and simply take the lands which rightfully belong to Israel, allow the Arabs not aligned or contributing to terrorism to remain as legal resident aliens with voting rights in their local elections, grant them elections for the first time since Mahmoud Abbas was elected in 2005, and grant them freedom to rule their towns themselves and live free of the oppressive PA and its dictatorial regime and make a decent living free of the corrupt rule of Abbas robbing them at every turn. Israel would be granting these Arabs their futures back and eventually potentially to be Israeli citizens if they choose or even to move away and return to their families elsewhere in the Middle East or Europe and North America, something currently denied them as they are not allowed to sell their properties without Abbas and the PA taking their cut providing they do not claim they were selling to a Jew and steal their land and allow gangs to execute them.
Reasons for NOT Moving the Embassy to Jerusalem
Filed under: 2016 Elections,Administration,AIPAC,American Israel Public Affairs Committ,Anti-Israel,Anti-Semitism,Anti-Zionist,Appease Islamic Interests,Appeasement,Arab Authority,Arab World,Brexit,Britain,Coverup,Divided Jerusalem,Donald Trump,Europe,European Governments,European Union,Executive Order,First Temple,France,Gaza,Germany,Haaretz,Islam,Israel,Israeli Interests,Jerusalem,Jewish Heritage,Jewish State,Jewish Temple,Jews,Judea,King David,King Solomon,Leftist Pressures,Mahmoud Abbas,Middle East,Moses,Murder Americans,Murder Israelis,Nationalist Pressures,Palestinian Authority,Palestinian Pressures,Peace Process,Poland,Politics,President Obama,Samaria,Second Temple,Secular Interests,Sharia Law,Support Israel,Tel Aviv,Temple Mount,Terror,Turkey,United Nations,United States,United States Constitution,United States State Department,West Bank,Western World,Yasser Arafat — qwertster @ 3:16 AM
Tags: Arabs, Bold Direction, Campaign Promises, Congress, Embassy, Europe, Haaretz, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Act, Jew, Jewish Sector, Libya, Mexico, middle east, Old City, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Terrorism, Turkey, United States, Violence, Wall
This has been the most and greatest coverage we have seen since the Inauguration of President Trump when covering his promises and the possibility that he might falter. Every article has mentioned different choices predicting which promises the President Trump would renege upon. Many claimed he would never build the wall along the Mexican border. Some kind of cheated by claiming that he would merely use a fence or even cameras with computer monitoring for motion detection and alerting the Border Police instead of building a wall along the entire border. Some would claim that the terrain would prevent it being a wall along the entire border but these arguments were disingenuous as the wording of a “wall along the Mexico border” simply meant closing the border through the use of combined deterrents, walls, fences or monitoring through advances of technology in the most difficult terrain or least used crossing locations and simply closing the border using all means necessary and required. Others claimed he would be unable to deport all the illegal immigrants as promised. First off, that was not the promise. He promised to deport illegal immigrants with felony convictions and to work at finding an equitable solution in which deportation may be an integral part of the equation.
The one item which made virtually every article’s list was the promise to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Almost, well, honestly every article we read claimed that President Trump would not be capable of moving the embassy as the threats, dangers, political pressures or even that Trump would use moving the embassy to force the Israelis to make the next concession of dividing Jerusalem and returning to the 1949 Armistice Lines with very minor land swaps making a final peace deal. What the problem with the claim is that the Congress passage and the signing into law of the Jerusalem Act “recognized Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel, under Israeli sovereignty.” That makes an undivided Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty United States law and thus holds any President to standing either actively for the undivided capital of Israel as being all of Jerusalem or remaining silent, no matter how President Obama attempted to divide Jerusalem as he disregarded numerous laws including the United States Constitution. Even some Israeli media has come up with lists for why President Trump will not, or should not (Haaretz), move the embassy to Jerusalem claiming things so extreme as stated by Haaretz, “Relocating its embassy to Jerusalem would mean the U.S. taking a partisan stance on a central and sensitive issue, a source of controversy between Israel and the Palestinians, and between Israel and the international community.” That is a falsehood unless moving the embassy to western Jerusalem would be taking a position that western Jerusalem would remain part of Israel. Is Haaretz indicating that Israel should leave western Jerusalem and if that is the meaning, then what else should Israel surrender or does Haaretz stand with the most extreme position such as that expressed by Helen Thomas who stated on May 27, 2010, when asked whether she had any comments on Israel? “Tell them to get the hell out of Palestine,” she replied. “Remember, these people are occupied and it’s their land. It’s not Germany, it’s not Poland.” When further asked where they should go, she answered, “They should go home.” When asked where’s home, Thomas replied: “Poland, Germany and America and everywhere else.”
The American Embassy could easily be moved to even the most western edge of Jerusalem and be as far as possible from any lands under dispute and still there would be whole hosts of people screaming that the United States is persecuting the Palestinian Arabs and determining to cheat them out of their homeland. This might at first glance appear as a ridiculous position to take as it could be so easily repudiated except that the Palestinian Arab claims include all of Jerusalem. The reality is the United States has already made a statement that is determined to cheat the Palestinian Arabs out of their homeland by leaving their embassy in Tel Aviv as the Arab claim is to all of Israel just as the students chant in campuses across the United States, Europe and beyond, “From the river to the sea, Palestine must be free.” The Palestinian Arabs are actually the entire Arab world’s crowbar and will be their implement by which they continue to wage their war to destroy all of Israel. The truth is the existence of a United States Embassy is an affront to the Palestinian Arab claims to their “rightful” country which would be built on the ruins of the Jewish State as anything less would be an aberrance to their stated demands and eventual goals. This is part of why Mahmoud Abbas, and Yasser Arafat before him, refused even offers which granted them with over 90% of Judea and Samaria along with all of Gaza and east Jerusalem as their capital when offered in 1999, 2000 and in 2008.
So, why should President Trump move the United States Embassy to Jerusalem according to us here at Beyond the Cusp? Well, we could use our favorite reason when trying to win an argument as kids with our parents when life got between us and a promise to go somewhere fun, “But you promised,” but we know that does not wash when things are on this level. First, it would send a message that there really has been a change in Washington D.C. and that the change will very likely be permanent for all intents and purposes. The world’s train is racing towards oblivion and nobody is manning the breaks. The old steam engine is racing with its speed balls spinning full out threatening to blow off their spinners. Everything about the old globe is screaming, whistles blowing and rivets near popping and the boiler exploding and the Deadman’s switch rig disabled and there is nobody in the cabin. Well, there was nobody in the cabin. This was the picture of the world not long ago and hopefully things will be saved before we hit a sharp curve and it all goes off the tracks. Brexit was step one and President Trump is step two but nobody knows how many steps it will require for sanity to rescue the world. Will the needful steps be taken or will the next cataclysm strike before the world regains sanity. What are the necessary steps that will bring the world back within the bounds, who can tell? The world has been slowly gaining reckless speed slowly slipping out of control and towards untold violence. There are those forces which would welcome the untold violence. They loudly proclaim their love for violence and the death it brings. They claim to worship death and that this allows them power over all who worship life. Their claim is that death conquers life. Those who love life claim that death is the rest one receives after a full, long and hopefully well spent life. These are opposing views which cannot be reconciliated, one must prevail. The good news is that President Trump is aware of the challenge though he has spoken only about it through allegory and indirect references. Moving the United States Embassy would be a strong message when it is announced as a definitive and executable policy decision. Perhaps that is the future for the moving of the United States Embassy, a declaration that the United States and life will declare over death and those who believe it is primacy. Yes, perhaps the moving of the Embassy will be a greater declaration than what the debaters believe it will be. Perhaps there is a grander plan than we are aware, perhaps the plan is greater than men and from beyond our understanding. This may be a greater issue than a mere embassy and the city in which it sits. Jerusalem had been more than a city and perhaps this is more than a simple embassy. Lastly, if the reason not to move the embassy to Jerusalem is because it reportedly will inflame Muslim passions moving them to further animosity and in turn greater acts of violence, then there is no reason not to move the embassy as from all observations of the Middle East, especially Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Libya and both Sudan and South Sudan as well as the levels of terrorism in Europe, more so Western Europe and also in the United States, though there it has been reported as anything but terror, especially Islamic driven terror, the levels could not conceivably be any higher. Violence, thy name is Islam, has become a truism of our times and thus simply move the embassy as there is no possible additional levels other than war, and that will happen whether the embassy is moved or not. If we had our way and the United States had not already purchased the land, then we would call for the embassy not only to be moved to Jerusalem but to the Jewish sector of the Old City as well. After all, did not Trump promise that his Presidency would be a brave and bold rebeginning for America and her relations with her friends? Well then, let’s get it off on the right foot.
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Fatal collision 20 January 2015 Amshurst Park, Stamford Hill, London
Last updated 20 September 2016
At T-junction, Amshurst Park, Stamford Hill, London (show full map)
Casualties Stephanie Turner, 29 (fatality)
Time of incident 8:00am, 20 January 2015
Vehicles involved Pedal cycle, HGV (3.5t+)
Incident factors Use of mobile phone (voice call), Failed to see, Left-turning vehicle
Police details Metropolitan Police
Legal summary Glenn Apsey: causing death by careless driving, guilty (plea); dangerous driving, guilty (plea).
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Stephanie Turner was killed at the junction of Seven Sisters Road and Amhurst Park when she was crushed between the first and second wheels of a scrap metal HGV driven by Glenn Apsey. Turner had apparently failed to see the indicators on the truck, and although Apsey checked his mirrors once he did not see Turner. At the time of the manoeuvre he was engaged in a phone call on hands-free equipment with his brother.
Apsey pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving, and to a second charge of dangerous driving relating to 22 vehicle defects which were deemed not to have contributed to the collision. He was sentenced in May 2016 at Wood Green Crown Court to six months’ imprisonment and a 14 month driving ban.
However, the following month, an appeal court quashed Apsey’s jail term, converting it to a suspended sentence and reduced his ban to 12 months (the minimum available in the case of both offences).
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May 27, Few people have seen a harpy eagle chick, but three lucky bear's and a sharp beak which they use to dismember monkeys and sloths. Harpy. Feb 14, 59 minutes ago; Gene Therapy for Blood Disorders about 2 hours ago . An adult Harpy Eagle perches in a tree in the Mayan Mountains of Belize. They hunt prey as large as monkeys and sloths for food. Media contact:Dana Fischetti, media relations manager, or [email protected] Aug 18, She'd come to take a selfie with Aspen, a two-toed sloth. blend in with the forest to avoid jaguars, harpy eagles, and other predators. said his relationship with his girlfriend developed early on through Brian White, an attorney in Houston, said he has fielded calls for legal advice on sloth pet ownership.
The eagle has been recorded as taking domestic livestock, including chickens, lambsgoatsand young pigs, but this is extremely rare under normal circumstances. They have been recorded as lifting prey up to equal their own body weight. Males usually take relatively smaller prey, with a typical range of 0.
In Peru, the average distance between nests was 7. The harpy often builds its nest in the crown of the kapok treeone of the tallest trees in South America. In many South American cultures, it is considered bad luck to cut down the kapok tree, which may help safeguard the habitat of this stately eagle. After the first chick hatches, the second egg is ignored and normally fails to hatch unless the first egg perishes. The male captures much of the food for the incubating female and later the eaglet, but also takes an incubating shift while the female forages and also brings prey back to the nest.
Listen closely for leaf rustling and scan the canopy treetops where sloths spend the majority of their time.
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Their weekly trek down to the forest floor is life-threatening and the cause of about half of adult sloth mortalities.
Sloth Tours The cuddliest pair spotted in Manuel Antonio National Park To see the nocturnal two-toed sloth in the wild, we recommend a guided night hike. These can be arranged from most destinations in Costa Rica.
Just ask one of our Costa Rica Experts! The only times I have ever seen a sloth in the wild were with the help of a naturalist guide. Guides have finely-tuned sloth spotting skills.
Just let them know at the start of the tour that seeing a sloth is high on your priority list! Sloths can also be found at wildlife refuges and sanctuaries. An Expert can help you make a selection based on your destinations if this is of interest! A word of caution: Please do not attempt to hold or get too close to sloths.
Despite their incomprehensible cuteness, they are animals.
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If you still cannot resist, please revisit question 6: Why are sloths called sloths? Have I convinced you yet that these are nasty scary monster birds? Okay, so relatively little has been known about how predators hunt primate prey, and how primates acquire adaptive responses to counteract predation. Predator-prey interactions are often viewed as evolutionary arms races - so if a new predator was introduced to a population of primates which previously had no real predators to speak of - would it lead to an adaptive anti-predator response?
How would it emerge? Barro Colorado Island BCIin the middle of the Panama Canal, has been a biological reserve sincecontinuously monitored by resident biologists for almost 90 years. During that time, no harpy eagles had resided on BCI. Several primate species lived on the island, however, including howler monkeyscapuchinsspider monkeysand Geoffrey's marmosets.
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We'll focus on the howler monkeys, who lived in approximately 65 troops, each with an average of 19 members. A pair of howler monkeys. Other than occasional visits from boa constrictors and large cats, these non-human primates had no relevant predators; the most important regulator of the howler population was most likely disease Until.
Two radio-tagged harpy eagles were introduced to the island for reasons unrelated to this research. The adult male harpy was released in Junewhen he was 19 months old. The adult female was released in Octoberat 20 months of age.
The current study began after the eagles had been on the island 12 and 8 months, respectively. The researchers took advantage of the fact that harpies make a loud species-specific vocalization prior to attacking their prey.
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This call is not only associated with their presence, but with their potential threat as a predator. It is also known that other primate groups in other locations recognize predators on the basis of acoustic cues alone.
So by playing back pre-recorded harpy calls, they could observe and record any anti-predator alarm calls made by the monkeys. There were four experimental conditions: Howler monkeys from BCI presented with harpy calls, during a period in which harpies were present on the island.
Howler monkeys from a different location, the Gigante peninsula, who have not been exposed to harpies in the last years, were presented with harpy calls. They two groups of howler monkeys and locations were very similar; both had no natural predators.
The only significant difference was the reintroduction of harpies to BCI. Howler monkeys from BCI presented with harpy calls during a later period, after the two harpies were removed from the island. The harpies were removed from the island for reasons independent of this research. BCI howler monkeys presented with the attack calls of other birds. Based on data from the radio transmitters, it was clear that the harpies were hunting capuchins and howler monkeys with great success.
During a period of days when nearly all kills were observed, the female harpy captured prey every 4.
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1965, Tamla 54122
Ain't That Peculiar
Here's a beautiful copy of the first pressing, with the Tamla "globes" logo. This label variant has large and bold fonts for the title and artist, attractively arranged with the other text.
1976, Rare Earth 5060
Midnight Lady
What a surprise this single is! The A side is so unusual in so many ways — and its mix of soul styles just Works! Of course, given the writing and production by Norman Whitfield, I shouldn't be too surprised that it's so good. He is, after all, one of the Gods of Motown Soul! I liked it so much right away that I'm putting a snippet in the Classic 45s "jukebox" — have a listen!
1965, MGM 13310
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
This is a beautiful copy of the group's first Top 10 U.S. hit, following their first chart single, "I'm Into Something Good." This terrific rocker floats to near the top of Hermits fans' lists of their favorite hits. Obviously, we like it, too — making a jukebox snippet of it, and giving it our (highest) 2-star recommendation.
1974, Soul City 456
Take It All Off
These early tracks by George McCrae are pure dynamite! They were first released in 1971 on United Artists 50811 but were ignored. This 1974 Soul City release was designed to capitalize on the singer's newfound fame from his big Disco hit, "Rock Your Baby."
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1964, Vee-Jay 628
Getting Mighty Crowded
I first heard this great Van McCoy tune in a cover version by Elvis Costello, who had released it in 1980 on an obscure single and then on the "Taking Liberties" LP collection. What a treat to hear the glorious Mint audio on this original 1964 version by Betty Everett! I just had to make a snippet for the "jukebox", so have a listen.
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Metallica Members Form Wedding Band to Perform Classic Rock Covers
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It’s being promoted that Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett will lead a group of musicians under the banner "The Wedding Band" in covering classic rock songs at a special event in Canada next month.
Including Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo along with Ugly Kid Joe singer Whitfield Crane plus former Queens of the Stone Age and Danzig drummer Joey Castillo, the Wedding Band are scheduled to perform tunes by Black Sabbath, AC/DC and more during the one-off concert at Ontario's Cosmopolitan Music Hall at Cosmo Music, the Canadian musical instrument retailer organizing the event.
Set for Friday, July 26, at 8PM, during a brief break in Metallica's 2019 "WorldWired Tour," the Wedding Band performance is due to follow a Kirk Hammett meet and greet for VIP ticket holders that starts two hours earlier.
"The Wedding Band is not just your typical cover band. Actually maybe they are…" Cosmo Music's webpage for the event depicts. "But the band members are certainly not typical. We're extremely excited to welcome Kirk Hammett joined by his good friends Rob Trujillo, Whitfield Crane, and Joey Castillo for a special event. This unlikely bunch is coming to play all your favorite classic covers from bands like AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Billy Idol and more. This is going to be an event you’ll never forget — don’t miss out!"
Tickets — which are $300 plus tax — go on sale June 27 at 12PM ET/9AM PT. Limited to two per person, only 100 tickets will be released in total for the special event. The ticket price includes the Kirk Hammett meet and greet, a signed poster and a limited edition Kirk Hammett Monster Mash Up Funko Pop! figure.
Meanwhile, Metallica’s “WorldWired Tour” continues on, with Hammett and Trujillo getting plenty of covers action nightly with their “doodles” in the sets. Get ticketing info here.
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Convergent Winds: Music of Paul Hindemith — Oberlin Conservatory Faculty (Oberlin Music)
June 7, 2018 by Jeremy Reynolds
by Jeremy Reynolds
Paul Hindemith’s woodwind sonatas are gems, displaying the timbres of each instrument to great effect. Experiencing their individual personalities back-to-back on Convergent Winds: Music of Paul Hindemith is what makes the recently released Oberlin Music album so engaging. [Read more…]
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The folk group Peter, Paul and Mary first came to Blossom Music Center in the summer of 1969 near the peak of their fame – Leaving on a Jet Plane reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 later that year. Now 50 years later, the return of the group’s living members on Sunday, July 7 made for a sweet, nostalgia-filled evening as they performed with The Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Lucas Richman. Playing some of the trio’s most well-loved songs, Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey maintained the group’s longtime progressive political edge. [Read on…]
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Classical music concerts in Cleveland usually thin out in July as festivals outside the city get under way, most notably The Cleveland Orchestra’s Blossom season. So it is a welcome turn of events to see a new international summer festival supported by University Circle institutions arrive for two weeks in mid-July. I attended the first weekend of Music in the Circle concerts that brought musicians from around the world to the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Mixon Hall on Friday, July 11 and to the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium on Sunday, July 14. [Read on…]
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As the lights dimmed and conductor Roderick Cox readied his baton, the boisterous crowd at Blossom hushed in anticipation of pianist Aaron Diehl’s take on Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue on Saturday, July 6. Everyone knows the opening clarinet lick — the low velvet trill, the raucous rise — but this time, a surprise! A bird rose from somewhere behind the percussion section and dive-bombed the first violins. A few players scattered amidst the kerfuffle, shouting, before a valiant audience member somehow snatched the bird out of the air and marched it out of the pavilion to great applause. Cox restored order and clarinetist Afendi Yusuf’s solo bloomed from the back of the orchestra. [Read on…]
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Dotseth’s Blog: Guys That Make Me Love MMA
Last week, I talked about the guys who bore me to tears. After wondering what happened to my life this past Friday night, as I suffered through Strikeforce Challengers–instead of being out enjoying San Diego–I thought about adding six more names to the list. Since it’s Thanksgiving, I figured I would instead write about the guys who make me love MMA. These are just names that pop into my head, so feel free to email and rip me if I make a glaring omission. Anyways, here we go.
BJ PENN: I really am not sure that BJ would have been on this list a month ago, but after talking to him on Clinch Gear Radio, and watching him destroy Matt Hughes at UFC 123, he is the first name that comes to mind. Penn was one of the first fighters that I watched in my early days of being a UFC fan. The way he is amped at the start of the fight, looking like he is going to sprint across the cage is still one of my favorite things. Will he ever look as good as he did Saturday night? Who knows, but watching him hammer Hughes in that manner was awesome.
BROCK LESNAR: When friends that don’t follow the sport on a daily basis ask me about MMA, it’s amazing to me how Lesnar’s name always comes up. I think people (myself included) love the villain. It usually works better if the villain doesn’t get his ass kicked and verbally tap as Lesnar reportedly did against Cain Velasquez, but I still like the guy. I have covered a lot of big sporting events, but have never heard a reaction like the one for Lesnar in Anaheim. Here is hoping he is back in the picture soon.
THE DIAZ BROTHERS: Before you kill me for this selection, “The Fight Professor” Stephen Quadros agrees with this pick. Unless you are also a professor, I don’t want to hear it. There are a lot of fights being talked about for the New Year, but the one that has to be made is Nick Diaz vs. Jason “Mayhem” Miller. If Strikeforce passes on this fight, they are nuts.
I first saw Nick Diaz when he dropped Robbie Lawler in the UFC. I was also in Nashville when the brawl broke out in the cage with Nick Diaz right in the middle. I get it when people say “Make that fight, and you are now the WWE”. I may get it, but I couldn’t disagree more. Strikeforce needs a fight that people are buzzing about. With all respect to the fine fighters under the SF banner, no fight would generate the same kind of buzz of “Miller vs.Diaz.” I give credit for this to Diaz. Yes, Miller is known for his work on MTV, but Diaz is a throwback, and I think a lot of people like cheering for him and his brother Nate.
DAN HENDERSON: One of the best parts of this job is the chance to follow Dan through his training camps for his fights with Jake Shields and “Babalu”. I have to be honest, I didn’t know a lot about Dan until he was a guest on my radio show 3 years ago, but have become a huge fan in that time period. My wife and I had planned a trip to San Francisco for our Anniversary months in advance of July 11th 2009. I had no clue it would be the same weekend as UFC 100. I will never forget my phone going crazy after Dan knocked out Michael Bisping. I have dealt with a lot of athletes over the years that are very good guys, and Danny goes on that list.
There are plenty of other names that should be on this list, long time stars like Rich Franklin, Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture. Young guys like Tyron Woodley and Tarec Saffiedine, Richie Whitson and Dominick Cruz could be on this list too, but these are the four guys that I thought of first. (Fedor can’t read English, right?)
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QUICKNOTE: Will reply to everybody’s awesome comments over the next couple of days! And hello to the new followers : ) : ) Thank you for the love despite me being blatantly lazy at returning the love. Bless you and your dorama-lovin’ souls! X
[ !!!!!!SPOILERT!!!!!! All out. Though I’m not going to talk about the series scene by scene, just a few prominent moments here and there. This includes the ending. But seriously, you’ve had close to two years to watch the series. Who am I to talk? LOL. ]
Aaaaaahhh, yes, please take the title of this post very, very seriously. I will even spend five (or was it six?) years locked up behind bars for you, Song Joong Ki shi. What? You want me to fight down… Yoo Ah In first..? Yooh Ah In? ANIooooooooooooo~~~~~~~ LOL.
Ahem. So… okay. I realise my last blog entry was one hundred million years ago. But still, it ain’t nowhere near as long as the last time Kimura Takuya made a decent series *coughs* *coughs again* *chokes* …um, gomen ne, sunsengnim Kang Maru, could you resuscitate me, please? :D :D :D
I know I tend to watch dramas these days long after they actually air and having any meaning to society, but… isn’t it nice to know that I can still enjoy a series that isn’t necessarily current? That’s when you can be confident you haven’t just been swept up in the hype, right? That it IS actually a good series ? Yeah I saw you nod your head.
So what made Nice Guy bring me out of blogging hibernation/abandonment/semi-retirement/all-of-the-above to conjure up the effort and piece together a somewhat articulate body of writing? It can’t be as simple as a super cute actor boy, can it? Would you judge me if I said yes? Seriously, can you say no to this face?? —>>>
Well, firstly, again, darn you Lee Kyung Hee for your tantalising writing. You are responsible for three of my top (sometimes changing) ten favourite series of all time (read, Misa, Sang Doo!, and Thank You <<<— like, a million, thousand trillion glowing kokoros ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Btw, Song Joong Ki shi, you were in Will It Snow For Christmas ? For goodness sakes, now I have to consider watching it). Therefore, anytime I hear your name I’m gunna be on da lookout. You have a craft for beautifully written characters and dialogue, and your themes always just sing to my heart. Really, it’s all I ask for in a drama. That, and good acting. And this, we received a thousand trillion times over in Nice Guy.
I do also ask for a good man (or should we say, a nice guy~~*Pun count: 2046* <<- Wait, is that some sort of pun itself? -_-lll). Truly, a good man will move me. I know I’m not the only one. Through all of my hard-toiling years of drama-watching, I’ve come to this conclusion which I’m sure I’ve mentioned or alluded to before, but from hereon, I will strictly adhere to and NEVER, EVER waste a single minute of my drama-watching life again – the leading guy needs to be worth my time. Heck, let’s make it crystal clear, right here – he MUST be someone I would marry. Not someone to fluff around with a couple of days a week, not a toyboy, not a Summer fling situation… he NEEDS to be husband AND father material. Why should I waste my time with anyone else? Call it high standards if you like, I know my self-worth. I guess as you grow older, you learn to accept less crap, whether it is in doramaland or in the real world.
I’m not saying he needs to be perfect because I’m certainly not that myself – I mean, that shit doesn’t exist. In doramaland OR the real world. He can have some downright jackass traits. He can make you want to throw a glass of soju in his pretty, BB cream slathered face. He might also have a pretty messed up past, or life in general. But the key is, he needs to have a good heart. He needs to be someone you can rely on, someone you can lean on, someone who is considerate, someone who is supportive of himself and of others. He needs to be a kind person, bottom line.
Now, you may be wondering, how can someone who actively plots a revenge be kind? How can someone, who left his dying sister to be with his sobbing girlfriend, someone who is more or less selling his body and taking advantage of his good looks on naive girlies, someone who is making other people’s lives miserable be even remotely considered to be kind? Ah, please allow me to explain.
So for those of you who don’t know, Nice Guy basically follows the story of our leading man, Kang Maru (played deliciously by Song Joong Ki – come back from the military already! ❤ ). Maru gives up a promising medical career and takes the blame for the murder of a man (who, come on, you have to agree was a teeny bit too greedy) to save his first love, his budding superstar journalist of a noona, Han Jae Hee (played by the perfectly cast Park Si Yeon, who mind you, has actually been close to perfection in everything I’ve seen her in. Admittedly, that’s not a lot of stuff, but still, the girl far from just a pretty face/perfect body).
Five or six years later (I would google and confirm but I can’t be bothered), he is out of prison, and as the almighty Drama Gods would have it, Maru and Jae Hee meet randomly on a plane. Minor change though – our beloved Jae Hee noona has married a man who is old enough to be her father, and why, yes he just happens to be unfathomably rich. She has a toddler son, Eun Suk, (who is as cute as a button!), and also a step-daughter who is close to herself in age, Seo Eun Gi (played wonderfully by Moon Chae Won – can you sense that I am digging the entire cast’s acting much? My last impression of Chae Won shi was from her Shining Inheritance days, and although her character was hugely unlikeable, she actually somehow left me liking – or at least not hating – Yoo Seung Mi in the end. Mark of a good actress? Sure, and now after Nice Guy, I definitely like her even more).
Oh, and by the way, this step-daughter is having a heart-malfunction mid-air as well just to make things interesting.
Long story short, Maru saves Eun Gi‘s life and begins to take revenge on his noona by courting Eun Gi. And then, a whole lotta doing stuff behind people’s backs, dodgy threats and secrets being revealed, amnesia(!), love conundrums, more hidden agendas, and other majorly questionable life decisions go down. To be honest, I don’t 100% know what Maru was ideally wanting to achieve as an end result, but anyway, as we’ve seen before with other drama heroes, this really doesn’t work. Remember in A Love To Kill ? Even Bad Guy ? Don’t play with your heart, peeps! Heartbreak! Lots and lots of hormonal crying! Pimples, wrinkles and eye bags! Do you seriously want that? What, you do? Waeyoooooooo??????
What I loved about Maru, like down to the very last drop of blood in my veins and my very last breath, was the fact he ultimately cared deeply – and I mean DEEPLY, as in deeper than the amount of fish there are in the whole damn sea – for everyone he loved. For life, really. He was always very attentive, very empathetic, very “I would take the pain for you” kinda guy. He most most definitely, in my eyes, kind. At his very heart centre, he didn’t want any pain in this world. He could read people. He noticed the little things as much as the big things. If you think about it (not even), he really love everyone around him, and in many ways, appreciated the miracle of human existence, period. He saw possibility. That’s probably why he made such great (potential of a) doctor, and definitely the reason why his plot to revenge was never, ever in a million hundred years going to work.
But yes, one or two major blunders here and there which essentially believing in the moment it was what was best to protect the person he loved, caused his life to take a turn for the worse. Well, worse temporarily. I don’t believe in “wrong” decisions in life per se… no wait, let me elaborate on that… I mean, I think once you make a decision, you live with it (well, duh I hear you say. For golly’s sake, keep reading). People, society, loved ones – or even yourself – will judge you. But it’s imperative to remember that every decision you make presents you with a different life experience, and if you were to change that, you definitely will not be who you are today. You are exactly where you are supposed to be right now. And I think, ultimately the current you is ALWAYS better than the you x amount of time ago in some way, shape, or form. Nobody has gone through what you have been through, nobody in this Universe has the same collective experiences as you do, and it is because of this that makes us all unique and beautiful. What I feel Nice Guy shows is that you can make what are perceived as “bad” decisions but there are “good” and “bad” consequences that follow, and it is in your own hands to take the “better” road somewhere along the line, learn the “lesson”, and come out a “better” version of yourself. I know I am using a lot of quotation marks to frame so many of these words, but seriously, who are we to judge what is right and wrong for other people?
So in a nutshell, I want to marry Song Joong Ki, lol. All that talk was just a preface for me to say that (I mean it when I said to take my post title seriously!). No, really, watching Maru go from his first love, who he pretty much sacrificed EVERYTHING he had for, to his last love, who I feel like in many ways awakened him to the fact that love is a two-sided thing, was a really satisfying (albeit predictable) thing. I still feel that he was probably more of the giver out of himself and Eun Gi, but Eun Gi certainly wasn’t so much of an emotional leecher as what Jae Hee was. Eun Gi‘ gratitude and appreciation for having met a Kang Maru was evident, and at many stages, she showed she was willing to throw away all her money and power and run away to a land, far, far away (moreso in the first half of the series at least). As long as they had each other, that was all she cared for. And Maru felt that. 100%. You can not NOT be touched by someone that innocent in their love.
On the contrary, Jae Hee, until the final few moments of the story, always, always put herself first. Think about it. As long as she could continue that shiny, luxurious life, it didn’t really matter who or what was sacrificed. I guess having come from such a broken background (an abusive father whose debts led to the mother prostituting herself), you can understand her crave for financial security and power. Not warranting her actions by any means, it’s just psychologically, I feel like that’s where she stood. To be fair as well, I feel like she never really wanted to initiate any of these ill-events anyways – like, it’s not like she asked for that man to sexually assault her in the hotel room, nor did I believe her intent of giving Maru the compensation money was to put him through the hell they subsequently went through – it’s just that she found herself in these scenarios, and unfortunately made decisions that brought upon huge, traumatic challenges. Did she deal with them the way Judge Judy would approve? I would say no, but when you make one bad decision, often you have to continue along that road to cover the original mistake up. The question is, at what point do you stop?
As melodramatic as it all sounds, Nice Guy wasn’t nearly as tear-inducing for me as my aforementioned three favourite Lee Kyung Hee series. I thought at first maybe I’m just becoming more immune, as in I’ve just watched too many dramas and it’s difficult to make me cry at something that I’ve more or less seen before. Or maybe I’m just emotionally colder now that I’m older, lol. But then I was flipping through some old scenes from Sang Doo! and Misa, you know, just to test the tear ducts, and bam, instant tissues required! Was it merely the nostalgia factor? Mebbe. But I’m thinking, I actually didn’t connect with the relationships in Nice Guy as much as I did in the others towards the end of the series. I would’ve liked a whole lot more for the love between Maru and Eun Gi to have had more of a focus in the final stretch. I wanted to see more of what made them become individually better and happier after having met the other. I wanted more sweet moments (that freaking epilogue, damn it! All those wonderful, icecream-like colours in some Korean seaside town as the backdrop set the mood perfectly! But it was over all too soon. Btw, Seo Eun Gi shi, why on Earth are you still using the same camera?). I wanted to look at them as a couple and be inspired to be them, even after all the crap they’ve gone through. And you know what, now that we’re talking about it, deep down, I wanted Eun Gi to have sacrificed a bit more somewhere somehow for Maru. Honestly, I was hardcore questioning why she chose to freaking take forever to hop in the cab and go home while her dying lover was secretly trying to not pass on after taking the knife from Attorney Ahn (played by Kim Tae Hoon) INSTEAD(!!!!!!!) of spending the night in hospital with him before the big operation for his subdural hematoma. Don’t give me the visiting hours excuse, no, that doesn’t work. And come on, I love you girl, but how did you not notice the guy was stabbed in the middle of the crossing? Surely you can’t be that oblivious.
So for me, that was one flaw in the otherwise, supremely well-written script. Perhaps also how magically Maru was picked up by the Drama Fangirl Fairies when he collapsed in the pitch black park where there was not a single soul in sight, obviously making it to the surgeon’s table in time for both the wound from the stab and his hematoma situation to be rectified and not bleed to death before then. Fine, it’s a drama, I can be flexible with miraculous scenarios. I certainly accept and believe in them in real life. In fact, I am a firm believer that good things happen to good people, and Maru was undoubtedly a good human being through and through. Else I wouldn’t want to marry him so badly. Nice Guy was truly fulfilling in so many ways, from a stellar all-round acting performance, to a gloriously directed visual feast (yes, it helps that the cast is that good-looking), to a script that didn’t leave too many crazy loopholes left unanswered, but…… I just really, really wish the relationship between Maru and Eun Gi was taken to that next level. That crazy, I-honestly-can’t-live-without-you kind of level (but not of the suffocating variety). And for that epilogue to have been just that little bit more rounded out, that little bit more punchy to match all that predecessing build up (of course it can still be as airy and as happy as it was).
Still, I’m glad everyone got the healing they needed, both physically and emotionally. In the end, Nice Guy wasn’t a series about revenge at all. It wasn’t designed to wreak your sympathy and make you sob like a monkey (sob like a monkey? Is that even a saying?) which I am glad about. For me, it was a depiction of individuals growing through life, dealing with suffering, and finding the courage to break out of what is often a never-ending circle of drama – individually and together – for the better. At the end of the day, life is too short to live in the past, to mind other people’s business when you’re not asked to, or to try and find blame on someone else. Your world is my world, but you are not accountable to me for the things you do.
One last thing – I also would’ve preferred more scenes between our super pretty-faced hero Kang Maru and his long-time buddy-buddy Park Jae Gil (played awesomely by Lee Kwang Soo). One of my favourite scenes is when Jae Gil goes to his father’s grave and begs for protection over Maru. And also, towards the end of episode 18, where Jae Gil is pleading for Ma Ru to go into surgery, and vows that if Maru were to became paralysed, he would look after him for the rest of his life. Gaaaaaaaaaahhhh. The was actually the only time I properly cried. I mean, I was misty-eyed every now and then, but again, as depressing as the series was, I never really sobbed to the point of ruining my face. This scene was the exception. And it really didn’t take the guys to screw up their faces in an exorbitant amount of pain and leak out an ocean of man-tears, nor did it require super-duper dramatic music (which now that we mention it, I also wish had been toned down a bit to allow the characters and scenes be ). All it took was one candidly spoken line. Simple as that, really.
I guess if anything else is for sure, bromance seems to be the way to get me these days. Which is why I fervently wished Nice Guy would’ve dedicated just a smidgen more time to the friendship between Maru and Jae Gil. I didn’t necessarily need an entire episode or even a quarter of an episode, but even just a flashback scene here and there to remind us just how long they’ve stuck together – I would’ve shipped that.
So don’t worry Yoo Ah In, your title as “The guy I would most gladly lose Song Joon Ki to” still stands, lol.
P.S. MAJOR LOVE and shout out to Attorney Park Jun Ha (played oh-so-handsomely by Lee Sang Yeob) – okay, so maybe you were slightly guilty for having a hand in Eun Gi‘s mother’s death, but, well, your constant, unintrusive and unconditional support of the director herself more than made you a man worthy of my admiration and respect. Wish you had more screentime ❤
P.P.S. Shout out also to Lee Yoo Bi for playing Kang Choco with such a refreshingly girly yet not annoying innocence! I really, really liked you! You definitely brought a warming sense of hope to the otherwise pretty heavy story. You and your Jae Gil oppa, of course. I wish you both many more loving, superstar children in your future XD
P.P.P.S. Semi-lazy ending of a post with the postscripts to talk about people I loved in the series instead of formally amalgamating my thoughts on them into the main body of the post but, hey, given my recent track record, this is more than what I can handle at the moment, lol. I really hope I can get back into this blogging business but honestly, not even going to slightly make reference to making a promise. Been on a hippy, spiritual journey. Until whenever my next post is, I sincerely hope YOU stay well! We are one Universe! ♡ X ♡
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« I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you. Hash tag: New major girl crush. »
Date : March 13 ∥2014
Tags: Innocent Man, Lee Kwang Soo, Moon Chae Won, Nice Guy, Park Si Yeon, Song Joong Ki
Categories : kdrama
supah (11:26:22) :
My gosh! She’s alive.
Song Joong-ki? Nomnom~ I approve sistah^^
jicks (17:51:43) :
LOL, yes I am, but only just! Hope you’re healthy and well, supah! <3
And you know it baby, Song Joong Ki 100thousand percent delectable through & through. Can't wait to he returns from the army – and that has nothing to do with the chocolate abs I will be expecting, hahaha :D :D
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Crail Castle
Castle (Medieval), Chapel (Medieval)
Site Name Crail Castle
Classification Castle (Medieval), Chapel (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Castle Of Crail
Site Number NO60NW 19
NGR NO 61323 07476
Council Fife
Parish Crail
Former Region Fife
Former District North East Fife
Former County Fife
NO60NW 19 6130 0747
(NO 6135 0748) Castle (NR) (Remains of)
OS 6" map (1912-38)
No trace remains of the castle of Crail which would give any adequate idea of its extent and appearance. It was probably the earliest dwelling place in the locality. There seems little reason for doubting that it was once a royal residence and it is indisputable that it became the manor house associated with the office of the Constable of Crail.
In 1310, Robert I confirmed the constabulary to Lawrence de Weirmerstoun, the charter declaring that his ancestors had held the office from ancient times.
A charter dated 1563 stated that the castle had become ruinous, nothing remaining but the moat and that it was to be given to David Spens of Wormistoun with power to rebuild the castle.
It is not known if Spens did rebuild the castle, but as Sibbald refers to "the ruins of a strong castle", it is probable that Spens had built some kind of castellated structure as it is unlikely that the place would have been left in a desolate condition until 1710.
R Sibbald 1803; A H Millar 1895.
David I (1124-53) frequently resided at the castle of Crail, now demolished. A modern tower has been built on the side. There was also within the castle a chapel dedicated to St Rufus.
W Wood 1887.
Within the castle of Crail was a chapel dedicated to St Rufus. 'Capella Beatti Ruffini in castello' (Reg Magni Sig Reg Scot, 31 August 1458) and "capella S Malrubii in castrum de Crail" (Reg Magni Sig Reg Scot, 21 June 1512). This St Rufus was not St Ruffus of Capua but St Maelrubha of Applecross (A P Forbes 1827).
E Beveridge 1893.
There is no surface trace of this but the site is very overgrown.
Information from D C Baird, 1952.
'Castle (remains of). You misleadingly print these words in the middle of a poece of ground to the SE of the former castle, nowadays called Castle Yard Park. The castle remains are so slight that they could, I think, be ignored. Could you not put Castle (site of) inside the enclosure now given as "Castle Garden" (sheet xxiii, 2) ?'
Information from J K R Murray letter to OS, 29 January 1961.
The only visible remains of this castle is a rough portion of mortared masonry (5.2m long x 1.4m wide and 1.4m high) at NO 6130 0747. This would agree with Murray's report that the castle was in Castle Garden. The Castle Yard Park is featureless and situated at a much lower level. The Rev W Milne, retired parish minister of Crail, agrees with Murray. Visited by OS (WDJ), 28 August 1968.
Publication Account (1981)
The castle at Crail boasts a largely uncharted history. There was a castle at Crail in the reign of Malcolm IV (1153 x 1165) (Barrow, 1960, 282) and in 1264 occurs the record of payment in regards to the repair of the structure (ER, i, 4). By the mid-sixteenth century the castle had apparently become ruinous. In a curious charter of Mary Queen of Scots to David Spens of Wormiston, it is alleged that the Spens were for many centuries past keepers and constables of the castle, now ruinous, so that there is nothing remaining but the moat ... (Millar, 1895, i, 375). The ruinous property was thus given to Spens but it is unclear whether he or his heir rebuilt the castle. In the early eighteenth century it was said that ruined masonry occupied the site of the castle (Millar, 1895, i, 375), and in the present day the only visible remains of the castle of Crail include a rough portion of masonry (Ordnance Survey Record Cards, NO 60 NW 19).
Information from ‘Historic Crail: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1981).
Scottish Church Heritage Research (SCHR)
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HOUSTON (AP) — The acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in filthy conditions at one of the agency's stations in Texas.
Commissioner John Sanders' departure deepened the sense of crisis and added to the rapid turnover inside the agencies responsible for enforcing President Donald Trump's hardline immigration priorities.
The Trump administration is dealing with unprecedented numbers of migrant families coming across the border, a surge that has left detention centers severely overcrowded and taxed the government's ability to provide medical care and other attention.
The administration has faced a barrage of criticism in recent days over conditions inside the Border Patrol facility in Clint, Texas, first reported by The Associated Press: inadequate food, lack of medical care, and older children trying to care for toddlers.
In a message to employees, Sanders said he would step down on July 5. He did not give a reason for leaving.
"Although I will leave it to you to determine whether I was successful, I can unequivocally say that helping support the amazing men and women of CBP has been the most fulfilling and satisfying opportunity of my career," he said.
In an interview with AP last week, Sanders blamed the problems in detention on a lack of funding. He called on Congress to pass a $4.5 billion emergency funding bill to address the crisis — legislation the House was planning to take up Tuesday.
Previously CBP's chief operating officer, Sanders was named acting commissioner in April after the agency's previous leader, Kevin McAleenan, became acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Other key DHS agencies also have interim or acting directors, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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ICE on Saturday delayed a long-planned operation to sweep U.S. cities and arrest hundreds of people accused of flouting orders to leave the country, days after Trump's tweets about the operation alarmed immigrant families and advocates. Former ICE acting director Thomas Homan, a Trump administration ally, then went on television to accuse McAleenan of leaking information about the operation because he opposed it.
CBP is the agency that apprehends and first detains migrant parents and children crossing the Mexican border.
In one case reported in Clint, attorneys said a 2-year-old boy without a diaper was being watched by older children. Several youngsters had the flu. Many were separated from extended family members like aunts and uncles who brought them to the border; others were teenage mothers with babies.
Many children were moved out of the facility in recent days. But around the same time that Sanders announced his resignation, his agency said officials had moved more than 100 children back to the station.
An official from Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday that the majority of the roughly 300 children detained at Clint last week had been moved to facilities operated by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity, wouldn't say exactly how many.
Clara Long, a senior researcher with Human Rights Watch, and other lawyers inspected the facilities because they are involved in the Flores settlement, a Clinton-era legal agreement that governs detention conditions for migrant children and families.
The lawyers spoke to children who contradicted CBP's claims that the agency provides regular meals, safe places to sleep and access to medical care.
CBP's facilities at the Mexican border were almost all built when most people crossing the border illegally were single adults. Now, the agency is apprehending tens of thousands of parents and children weekly. It recorded 84,500 apprehensions of adults and children traveling together in May.
Six children have died since last year after being detained by border agents. At least two are believed to have died of complications of the flu, including a 16-year-old who was left to sleep on a concrete bench inside a Border Patrol station.
"The death of a child is always a terrible thing, but here is a situation where, because there is not enough funding ... they can't move the people out of our custody," Sanders said.
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We are currently working on Coigach 2040 – our vision for the future from now but back in 2010 our vision was towards 2020 which is approaching fast!
We’ll be looking for views and feedback for Coigach 2040 soon and hope to hold conversations with people in the community and take a good look at where we are now, and where we want to go.
Coigach 2020 … A Vision of Our Future
Our traditional industries of fisheries and crofting are a vital part of our employment, our culture and our landscape. Coigach produce is well renowned for its quality and our musicians and artists are celebrated far and wide. These strengths link into our tourism, and visitors are keen to take up the opportunities to experience our qualities as part of their holiday. Our community enjoys local produce from local businesses, and our shops and local businesses are well supported
Visitor numbers to Coigach are healthy, given the good range of quality accommodation and our mix of visitor attractions and activities. Our visitor season never really ceases as a significant improvement in provision of short stay accommodation encourages local businesses to offer seminars, training /teaching and activity events – and businesses flourish on the back of the additional short stay accommodation in all seasons. Touring visitors can now easily lengthen their stay in Coigach.
Our well established heritage centre offers locals and tourists alike the opportunity to enjoy, learn from and contribute to the fascinating legacy of our social and cultural history.
The availability of additional community housing has encouraged families to settle here, and a healthy mixture of social and private enterprise offer our young people satisfying and varied work opportunities. Improved business infrastructure, good tele-communications and new crofts have added to their opportunities.
The 2010 Coigach and Assynt Living Landscapes (CALL) initiative is encouraging the development of habitats to strengthen local biodiversity. This initiative involving crofters, the community and land owners creates land based employment and training opportunities.
The local primary school is flourishing and our teenagers are encouraged to take advantage of training and apprenticeship opportunities part funded by proceeds from the community wind turbine. Pre-school education and mother and baby groups are provided in the community hall. Our older population are well catered for within our community. Our emergency and health care provision is responsive to local needs.
Achiltibuie Schoolhouse 2015
Highland Council Resources Committee has approved the transfer of Achiltibuie Schoolhouse to the Coigach Community Development Company on terms to be finalised with the Director of Development & Infrastructure.
This good news means we may soon be working with Highland Small Communities Housing Trust (HSCHT) to transform the now vacant Achiltibuie Schoolhouse into two flats for rent.
The plan is to lease the building to HSCHT who will oversee redevelopment and manage tenancies. HSCHT have all the expertise and experience to take this project forward and we are very happy with the good working relationship we have with them. Substantial funding is already in place through the Nationwide Foundation (Shelter Empty Homes initiative) and we are optimistic about attracting more to ensure a high standard of redevelopment.
Although HSCHT will be managing the tenancies, CCDC and the community will contribute to the criteria eg. key worker, local connections, working or coming to work in Coigach and/or able to demonstrate social and economic benefit to the area.
Proposals include converting the house into two flats – one downstairs, with access by the front door, and the other upstairs with its own entrance round the back. With the addition of insulation, new wiring and an an energy-efficient heating system the new flats will provide cosy, comfortable homes in the heart of the village.
Piers and Harbours: December 2013
The Appraisal of Options report for Badentarbet and Old Dornie Piers and Harbours has been completed by Wallace Stone and hard copies are available at the hall and post office.
There will be a public meeting on Wednesday 8th January at 7.30pm in the hall, where John Porteous from Wallace Stone will present the report. All welcome.
Coigach Wind Power
For the latest news on Coigach Wind Power Ltd and Coigach Community CIC have a look at this website:
http://coigachwindpower.wordpress.com
Coigach Wind Power Ltd. was a new community company set up and wholly owned by Coigach Community Development Company (CCDC). Incorporated on 16th December 2011, the current directors are Ann Macleod, Alison Sinclair, Iain Muir, and Steve Husband.
Ann, Iain and Steve are also directors of CCDC and Alison Sinclair, brings a wealth of useful experience and expertise in renewables, engineering, construction and managing complex projects.
Coigach Wind Power Ltd. will now be responsible for all aspects of the community wind power project. In Autumn 2011 Atmos Consulting Ltd were appointed as agent to take the project through to planning. As part of this process, Atmos are holding a PUBLIC EXHIBITION/ OPEN DAY to display their plans on Wednesday 25th January in Coigach Community Hall. There are two sessions: 11am – 3pm, followed by another 5pm – 8pm to allow everyone to come along to view the plans, get an update on progress and discuss it all with the consultant and each other over a cup of tea. We’ll also have some information on other wind projects in Scotland so you can see how other communities are doing and some encouraging figures from the met mast for you to ponder.
If you are pier user, or feel the future of the piers may have an impact on your life please fill in our questionnaire. Just click on this link: Questionnaire Coigach Piers, then print off the questionnaire, fill it in and return it by MONDAY 25TH JUNE to: Julia Campbell or Peter Muir (Local Development Officers), Coigach Community Hall, (Achiltibuie, IV26 2YG) Achiltibuie or Polbain Stores, Achiltibuie Post Office or any of CCDC’s directors: Phil Shaughnessy, Ben Walton, Richard Williams, Ian Macleod (PO), Iain Muir, Nick Clooney, Ann (Ali Beag) Macleod, Linda Macleod or Steve Husband. Unfortunately we’re not sophisticated enought to enable you to fill it in online…yet.
Wallace Stone Consulting Engineers have now carried out a full structural survey of Badentarbet Pier and Old Dornie Pier and Harbour. The results of the survey and this questionnaire will form part of a study of what developments might be possible IF we were to take these facilities into community ownership.
Most regular pier users will be aware of the current problems: largely due to lack of investment and general wear and tear, and we hope, will have some suggestions for improvements. As well as those who use the piers on a regular basis, many others have an interest or are indirectly affected by what happens to them. For instance, access to the Summer Isles is a major tourist attraction to Coigach and kayaking and other water sports are increasingly popular with visitors.
Wallace Stone also plan to hold informal discussions with pier users so that there will be a further opportunity to discuss the current problems; what improvements might be sought and if there is scope for developing the piers and deriving an income from them should they be under community ownership. If it is clear there is a desire to pursue community ownership, and seek the funding required, it’s important that we can demonstrate we have community backing and that you, as a member of the community have the chance to air your views.
For inspiration, you may also like to have a look at what other communities are doing: Carbost Pier www.carbost-pier.org.uk is a good example as and they have documented their developments on the website. If you “like” them on Facebook you can enjoy a regular stream of pictures of cleat fittings, and lots of people in high-vis jackets doing useful and impressive engineering work.
For further information please email Julia Campbell, Local Development Officer coigachldo@hotmail.co.uk
This project (Coigach Piers Feasibility Study) is being part-financed by Coigach Community Council, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Summer Isles Enterprises, Coigach Community Development Company and The European Community Highland Leader 2007 – 2012 Programme.
OLD HYDROPONICUM (November 2011)
Monday 21st November 2011
We’d hoped to be celebrating today as 20th November was the official deadline and date for completion of the sale and transfer of the old hydroponicum to Coigach community ownership. Sadly, the current owners exercised their right to withdraw the property from sale so the champagne will have to wait. It’s not all doom and gloom though: our interest will remain on the Land Register so there may still be an opporunity to buy in the future, and it has been a useful experience for us. Working through the Community Right to Buy process, proved that we can work together effectively and with a 93% vote for the proposal to buy in the first place, showed that we have broad community support. So, we’re disappointed but not defeated – and there are plenty of other things to keep us busy: feasibility studies are now underway for the wind turbine and micro-hydro scheme and we hope to have one underway on our piers and harbours early in 2012.
Friday 4th November 2011
On Thursday 3rd November CCDC held an Extraordinary General Meeting to allow our members to vote on two resolutions:
1. The Board of Directors shall have all the necessary powers of the company to proceed with purchase of hte land and buildings of the former Achiltibuie Hydrponicum
2. The Board of Directors shall have the power to negotiate and commit the company to commercial loans as may be necessary in pursuit of the purchase of the land and buildings of the former Achiltibuie Hydroponicum
There were 23 people present, and we received 26 forms of proxy: there was a unanimous vote IN FAVOUR of both resolutions.
Result of Community Ballot 2 August 2011: 93% voted in favour of the CCDC buying the old hydroponicum buildings and site.
We have applied for a loan, a grant and have raised the community’s own contribution.
When CCDC registered the community’s interest (under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act) in the old Hydroponicum building and land, a searching and exacting application process had to be followed.
Below is an extract from the Application showing some of the key questions posed and answers given:
Q14. Please explain how the proposals of the community body are compatible with furthering the achievement of the sustainable development of the land. The land was at one time a productive croft but has been non-productive for over 20 years since the Achiltibuie Hydroponicum buildings were established there (except for produce grown within the buildings). The ground also contains the ruin of a building important to the community’s heritage from the time of the Highland Clearances – the local tacksman’s house. Under community ownership the land will be put to diverse sustainable use whereas it is currently largely derelict. The old Hydroponicum building is in a dangerous state of disrepair and needs to be at least partly demolished and the remainder made good so it can continue to house the existing, and more, local businesses and community activities. In doing so we will restore the visual amenity which currently reflects poorly on this community within a National Scenic Area. It is proposed to investigate reinstating the tacksman’s house as a heritage centre with the community’s Heritage Group. The community has a major affordable and social housing deficit and sites will be made available to begin to address this. In addition, ground which was once productive may be made available for allotments for those unable to access croft land and wishing to grow produce for their own use or local sale.
Q15. Please explain how your development proposals–(a) are compatible with furthering the achievement of sustainable development of the community to which this application relates; and(b) how these proposals will offer increasing environmental, social and economic advantage to that community.(a) At a well attended “Have Your Say Day” in 2009, Coigach residents confirmed a number of priorities for community sustainability and development, including: Community-owned housing; workshop units; land for development; developing tourism. (The first two being the top priorities). Community ownership of this property would allow significant inroads to be made. Other community sustainability priorities identified (e.g. piers, renewable energy) will be pursued elsewhere. (b) The old semi-derelict Hydroponicum building houses 3 local businesses, workspace for other businesses, a community boatbuilding project (http://buieboat.wordpress.com) and community storage, none of which is protected by a lease agreement. All this will be secured under community ownership, bringing social and economic advantage. Development of additional workshop/retail space, housing, a heritage centre and allotments will bring further such benefits. Environmental benefits will result from site clean up and redevelopment of the Hydroponicum building. Breaking the land in for allotments will bring social and environmental (biodiversity) benefits.
Q16. Is the amount of land being acquired sufficient to:(a) further the achievement of the sustainable development of the community? YES/NO(b) support any salmon fishings and mineral rights included? YES/NO/NOT APPLICABLE If YES, please supply details of how that support is to be achieved.If NO, please indicate why this interest should be registered/ re‑registered*. The property is small (1.3ha) but will be sufficient to allow us to begin to tackle some of those issues identified by the community, and is of a modest scale suitable for the newly formed Coigach Community Development Company to cut its teeth on and gain in competence and confidence.Its central location in the community and proximity to the school lends itself to housing and workshop development, as well as for local service businesses and for community activities. Being on the visitor route through the community it is well sited for any retail outlets associated with workshops.
Q17. Please provide an assessment of any expected impact on any neighbouring communities and on the wider community and, if appropriate, any expected impact on the remainder of the estate to which the land in this application relates. Any impact will be positive, the site currently housing a semi-derelict building and the former croft land over-grown with rank vegetation. This area is renowned for its scenery and visual beauty (comprising a significant part of the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area) and tourists drawn to it are vitally important to our economy. The site currently impacts negatively on the community’s greatest asset.The developments will not impact on any commercial provision of the facilities we plan to provide, as none exist.There are no contiguous communities, the next communities being Ullapool (25miles) and Lochinver (19miles). All communities in this area are to a greater or lesser extent dependant on tourism and it is important that we uphold high standards of visual amenity throughout.The property, though privately owned is set in Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Ben More Coigach Estate. SWT is very supportive of the community’s drive towards self-determination and development.
Q18. Please explain why you consider that granting your application would be in the public interest. Coigach is a remote and fragile community set in an uncompromisingly harsh environment. Though it has a population of ca. 300 there is a dearth of young families to maintain community capacity, diversity and opportunity. Ca.50% of the housing stock are second homes and any houses offered for sale fetch high prices on the holiday home market, certainly beyond the reach of young families wishing to invest their energies here. Lack of workshop facilities compounds this problem. Though there is apparently a lot of undeveloped land it is all tied up in private ownership and crofting tenure.The consequence of all this on the community is: declining social structure; poor housing; ageing demographic; lost economic opportunity; declining local services; a community more dependant on state social support; a less healthy community; a less wealthy community; a less fair community; a weaker community. None of this is in the public interest.If granting this application allows us to acquire the property we shall be able to begin to turn around these damaging trends and begin to build a sustainable, resilient and confident community.
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Stage 2 If this is not possible you can make your complaint in writing, by letter or email to the Complaints Officer, Innovate UK, A1, North Star House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1JF c omplaintsofficer@innovateuk.gov.uk You will receive an acknowledgement within 3 working days and a written response within 10 working days. If this is not possible, you will be given an explanation of the reasons for the delay and a timescale by which you will receive a full reply. The Complaints Officer will co-ordinate the handling of the response in conjunction with the Programme Manager or senior officer with responsibility for the area to which the complaint refers. 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Requests If you would like to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you should submit your request in writing (letter or email) to: Information Manager Innovate UK A1, North Star House North Star Avenue Swindon Wiltshire SN2 1JF Email: foi@innovateuk.gov.uk If you send a comment or enquiry to us, or use our online contact form, it may not always be possible for us to provide the information requested ourselves. In such circumstances we may need to pass your enquiry to another government department so that they can fulfil your information request. In this instance we will respond to your enquiry initially and notify you of the correct direction for you to pursue your enquiry. Our Publication Scheme describes the responsibilities fully including the range of information we hold. Further guidance and background information about the Act can be found on the Information Commissioner's website and the Ministry of Justice website . 15. 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The BMML (Braille Music Mark-up Language) format, based on XML, aims at coding musical scores into Braille and complies with the NIM standards. As Braille music data are complex, the XML text format is the most suitable to represent them. XML is not only designed to represent such a type of data, but it also allows performing conversion and exchange between musical formats. It allows users to edit Braille score thanks to the Resonare programme, but also to explore the score structure at various levels. It facilitates the integration of music on the Web through the web browsers and the BMML reader. The XML document issued from BMML schema should be read easily by the BMML Easy Reader software. We have developed the basic definition of the code using a description similar to W3C Schema. According to W3C, the code “provides a mean for defining the structure, content and semantics of XML documents”.
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In the same way, a Braille score is considered as a sequence of measures which are interconnected by means of measure connectors. At the same time, BMML takes into account the abbreviations used in Braille music to reduce the score size and facilitate reading and memorising processes.
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Ben Affleck Gives Special Mother’s Day Shout-Out To Jennifer Garner
Charisse Van Horn May 12, 2019 2:25 PM PDT
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Ben Affleck gave his ex-wife and co-parenting partner Jennifer Garner the sweetest shout-out on Mother’s Day. The couple was married from 2005 until 2018 and had numerous fans who favored them as one of Hollywood’s success stories. Known as Bennifer, fans were sad when they learned the couple was having marital issues and chose to separate. Due to how often they were seen together in the media, many assumed the reports of divorce were false and the couple would work through their issues.
It appears the two did work through their issues in spite of getting divorced. One year post-divorce, and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have become an example of how to co-parent, put personal differences aside, and help each other out when needed for the sake of the kids.
On May 12, 2019, Mother’s Day, Ben Affleck chose his personal Instagram account to give a special shout-out to his own mother and Jennifer Garner. He stated the following.
“Happy Mother’s Day to the two incredible mothers who have shown me the meaning of love. Today I am making donations to two organizations in their honor: @cut50’s #DignityForIncarceratedWomen campaign, a national initiative to help reduce the prison population while making our communities safer, and @NationalBailout, an incredible organization that works with groups all over the country on Mother’s Day to bail out black moms and caregivers, provide supportive services and fellowship opportunities to help end money bail and pretrial detention.”
You may see Ben Affleck’s IG post that included a photo of Jennifer Garner with his mother Christine Anne Boldt below.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXfjD8Aya0/
In addition to the kind words, Ben Affleck honored the two women by donating to charities that are near and dear to their hearts. The charitable donation to the causes did not go without notice and before long, Ben Affleck’s Instagram post went viral.
Ben Affleck has had his public struggles with addiction, many in the public still feel that Jennifer Garner is the best woman for him. Though it is doubtful the two will ever get back together, many still hope that they will reunite. But regardless of the future, fans of both praise them for how they have moved forward in unity for the sake of their children.
What do you think of Ben Affleck’s special Mother’s Day gift?
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David Moyes Talks About Celtic Job Live on Air
FORMER Everton and Manchester United boss Davie Moyes has told BBC Radio he would ‘always’ be interested in the Celtic job if it came up after he was asked about the role on Radio 5 live.
The former Celtic player and Celtic fan has been without a club since leaving West Ham in May last year and the bookies have him pencilled in as one of the top four favourites to take over the Celtic job in the summer.
Moyes clearly not extinguishing any chance he may be asked to come in and interview for the role but the Scotsman did compliment Neil Lennon on the job he’s doing and tipping his hat to the Irishman
“I would always interested [in the Celtic job,]” Moyes told BBC Radio 5 Live as cited on HITC. “But I have got to say Lenny’s done a brilliant job. He’s been there before and I think the job he is doing at the moment would warrant him being the Celtic manager. I really do, he’s doing a good job.”
Moyes was in the frame back in 2016 before Brendan Rodgers took over and there may have been a lot of support for him then. However, many see a Moyes appointment is uninspired with the manager struggling at this last three clubs.
It will be ultimately up to Dermot Desmond on who the next man will be and there’s still a very good chance it will be Neil Lennon.
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A. Welsh March 27, 2019 at 8:33 am
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Michael sheerin March 27, 2019 at 10:48 am
Don’t want moyes anywhere near parkhead he is a garbage manager so no thanks.
Lone Celt March 27, 2019 at 4:26 pm
There will continue to be such disruptive nonsensical speculation to unsettle our run in to eight in a row. Even if he hadn’t had the disastrous track record since man United this man is not welcome at Celtic. Give Neil Lennon the job now and make a statement about his and our future.
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By breezy, July 28, 2012 in General Discussion
Ancient Amulet Discovered with Palindrome Inscription
BY OWEN JARUS, LIVESCIENCE
The amulet contains a Greek inscription, 59 letters long, which reads the same backwards as it does forwards, a feature known as a palindrome. The three letters at the very bottom,were squeezed in and are hard to read. The amulet is about 1.4 inches by 1.6 inches (34.9 millimeters by 41.2 millimeters) in size. The inscription translates as “Iahweh is the bearer of the secret name, the lion of Re secure in his shrine.” Although the translation doesn’t read as a palindrome, the original ancient Greek text does.PHOTO BY MARCIN IWAN, ARTIFACT FROM THE EXCAVATIONS OF JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW AT PAPHOS AGORA
"An ancient, two-sided amulet uncovered in Cyprus contains a 59-letter inscription that reads the same backward as it does forward.
Archaeologists discovered the amulet, which is roughly 1,500 years old, at the ancient city of Nea Paphos in southwest Cyprus.
One side of the amulet has several images, including a bandaged mummy (likely representing the Egyptian god Osiris) lying on a boat and an image of Harpocrates, the god of silence, who is shown sitting on a stool while holding his right hand up to his lips. Strangely, the amulet also displays a mythical dog-headed creature called a cynocephalus, which is shown holding a paw up to its lips, as if mimicking Harpocrates' gesture."
http://www.livescience.com/49239-ancient-amulet-palindrome-inscription.html
Not just the stuff of legend: Famed Viking 'sunstone' did exist, believe scientists
A bit old story but still a cool story.
Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/not-just-the-stuff-of-legend-famed-viking-sunstone-did-exist-believe-scientists-8521522.html
" “It permits the observer to follow the azimuth of the sun, far below the horizon with an accuracy as great as plus or minus one degree. The evolution of the Alderney crystal lends hope for identifying other calcite crystals in Viking shipwrecks, burials or settlements.”
The principle behind the sunstone relies on its unusual property of creating a double refraction of sunlight, even when it is obscured by cloud or fog of the sort that would have been commonplace for the Vikings. By rotating the crystal against the human eye until the darkness of the two shadows were equal, the sun's position can pinpointed with remarkable accuracy, according to the researchers."
And a throw in vid...I found the message at the end was kinda cute.
"How & Where To Find Sunstones! Finding Gold XVI How To Find Gemstone Oregon Sunstones!"
Freaky Screams Reproduced by Aztec Death Whistle
Aptly Named Aztec Death Whistle Makes the Creepiest Sound You’ve Ever Heard
http://www.odditycentral.com/videos/aptly-named-aztec-death-whistle-makes-the-creepiest-sound-youve-ever-heard.html
"Archeologists have also discovered the existence of other types of noisemakers that were used by the Aztecs, made of clay, turkey feathers, sugar cane, frog skins and other natural materials – each one served a specific purpose. Conch shells, for instance, were sounded at the beginning of ceremonies, while hunters used animal-shaped ocarinas to produce grunts that lured deer. Medical doctors believe that the Aztecs may have used sounds to cure illnesses. But it is the death whistle that generates the strongest reactions, because of the creepy sound it makes when blown into."
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Not sure if this has been posted before... Short informational video on the pyramids.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5gMhYWHscpg
Blue ET 9,025
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A comet strike hit the Earth long ago, and evidence has been discovered in Tutankhamun’s brooch by African and international researchers.
The comet entered Earth’s atmosphere above Egypt about 28 million years ago and exploded, “raining down a shock wave of fire which obliterated every life form in its path,” according to the researchers.
The explosion heated the sand beneath it to about 3632 Fahrenheit, resulting in the formation of yellow silica glass. The glass is scattered over an approximately 3728 mile area in the Sahara desert.
A specimen of the glass is found in Tutankhamun’s brooch, a yellow scarab at the center.
http://m.theepochtimes.com/n3/313719-comet-strike-evidence-found-in-tutankamuns-brooch-and-the-sahara-desert/
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/ancient-humans-bred-completely-unknown-species-001059
Ancient Humans Bred with Completely Unknown Species
A new study presented to the Royal Society meeting on ancient DNA in London last week has revealed a dramatic finding – the genome of one of our ancient ancestors, the Denisovans, contains a segment of DNA that seems to have come from another species that is currently unknown to science. The discovery suggests that there was rampant interbreeding between ancient human species in Europe and Asia more than 30,000 years ago. But, far more significant was the finding that they also mated with a mystery species from Asia – one that is neither human nor Neanderthal.
- See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/ancient-humans-bred-completely-unknown-species-001059#sthash.qYBcZrz4.dpuf
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I wonder if this mystery Asian species has anything to do with the Peter Khoury incident?
By 1998, I began an investigation into the hair sample, when biochemical colleagues agreed to undertake what was the world's first PCR (polymerase Chain Reaction) DNA profiling of biological material implicated in an alien abduction experience. The analysis confirmed the hair came from someone who was biologically close to normal human genetics, but of an unusual racial type - a rare Chinese Mongoloid type - one of the rarest human lineages known, that lies further from the human mainstream than any other except for African pygmies and aboriginals.
see past posting on this:
http://forums.thechaniproject.com/topic/5639-the-ozfiles-peter-khoury-and-the-hair-of-the-alien-20-years-on/#entry49291
http://theozfiles.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/peter-khoury-and-hair-of-alien-20-years.html
May be , maybe not....but I have to say that thought actually rose in my mind before, too, Zeroo.
But I have a different question on the issue, too.
Anunnakine experiment vs Draco experiment, both happened to the humanity.
The Hybrids set by Anunnakine includes Jesus according to Russian concept, and Moses was of Draco side.
But that's just a "recent" history for us. What else happened way before hand of that? LOL Questions are endless!
...There are so much confusion about our origin, for sure, except WE ALL CAME FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE (more of different planet/reality/time line) originally.
In the end, this is what I believe we need to focus onto ourselves about; WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?
Will you choose to sit down as a slave and be happy?
Will you choose to think and feel and decide what we want to be?
What kind of higher graded people we want to be?
Because we know we have this massive creative power within us, which can really change major parts of reality, if we move collectively, WE CAN CHOOSE WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO.
The rest will be up to us to achieve what we set out for by believing in ourselves.
It's not about "them" after all, but ourselves, IMHO...
Archeologists discover Mythical Tomb of Osiris, God of the Dead, in Egypt -
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/archeologists-discover-mythical-tomb-osiris-god-dead-egypt-002525
Scientist-World’s Largest Egyptian Obelisk Not Human Origin
"In the northern region of ancient Egypt, a large obelisk has been found, which is said to be the biggest ever discovered. The stone quarries in Aswan house, which is an unfinished obelisk, has mad scientists pull their hair out and cause a permanent denial for historians."
"A discovery like this is likely to split the academic community in two. Archaeologists are now arguing that the female pharaoh who where also known Hatshepsut, did actually sanction its construction. Of course, modern engineers, who are clearly in massive opposition, say that the Dynastic Egyptians did not have the type of technology capable of building such a structure.“It is nearly one third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 42 m (approximately 137 feet) and would have weighed nearly 1,200 tons. Aside from the problem of shaping it, how were they presuming to lift it out of the quarry?” Seethed Brien Foerester, one of the world’s most recognised experts on the subject."
http://www.conspiracy-mags.info/ufo/scientist-worlds-largest-egyptian-obelisk-not-human-origin/
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Love it B, just love it. This should give academia the kick up the arse it needs. I look forward to the archeologists tell us how the creators of this obelisk would separate the bottom side from the bedrock with copper chisels and rock hammers. Just need a couple of camels to lift one end as they chisel away underneath, 1,200 tons, ROFL.
And then a vertical lift of 1,200 tons out of the ground, no probs, a few more camels and workers, a tripod at each end, with some logs to sit it on, and presto, Enki's your uncle, ROFL.
Where's my tuning fork
Late edit: The big question, when did work stop, then we will know when TSHTF in Egypt, I also found that they had cut the obelisk, I would like to see a laser put through those cuts to see if the rock was "split" or cut, splitting rock other than slate type, does not produce straight lines.
Hope Christopher Dunn gets his hands on this one
Below image is taken from r/h end of Breezy's image, note the level ground surrounding the site, lol.
http://one-vibration.com/m/group/discussion?id=2127676%3ATopic%3A1480484
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Ahhh its like Baalbek all over again
LOL Bot --enki's your uncle---I'm sure he would tell us he is, ahahahahahaha
Mark Datter 1,524
Love it B, just love it. This should give a academia kick up the arse it needs. I look forward to the archeologists tell us how the creators of this obelisk would separate the bottom side from the bedrock with copper chisels and rock hammers. Just need a couple of camels to lift one end as they chisel away underneath, 1,200 tons, ROFL.
Hope Christopher done gets his hands on this one
egypt_holidays_unfinished_obelisk.jpg
The photographer of the pic was drunk or had an issue with his inner ears, while the people in Breezy's pic are obviously leaning against the stiff west-northwesterly breeze (which seems either natural or predictive programming since it was **Breezy** who posted the pic!). Meanwhile I am just happy to be able to gift mainstream academia with a little helping hand of mine .
Mysterious Indo-European homeland may have been in the steppes of Ukraine and Russia
Michael Balter
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The creators of the Corded Ware culture, named after this intricate pottery, may have spoken an Indo-European language derived from one spoken by herders from the East.
"What do you call a male sibling? If you speak English, he is your “brother.” Greek? Call him “phrater.” Sanskrit, Latin, Old Irish? “Bhrater,” “frater,” or “brathir,” respectively. Ever since the mid-17th century, scholars have noted such similarities among the so-calledIndo-European languages, which span the world and number more than 400 if dialects are included. Researchers agree that they can probably all be traced back to one ancestral language, called Proto-Indo-European (PIE). But for nearly 20 years, scholars have debated vehemently when and where PIE arose.
Two long-awaited studies, one described online this week in a preprint and another scheduled for publication later this month, have now used different methods to support one leading hypothesis: that PIE was first spoken by pastoral herders who lived in the vast steppe lands north of the Black Sea beginning about 6000 years ago. One study points out that these steppe land herders have left their genetic mark on most Europeans living today.
The studies’ conclusions emerge from state-of-the-art ancient DNA and linguistic analyses, but the debate over PIE’s origins is likely to continue. A rival hypothesis—that early farmers living in Anatolia (modern Turkey) about 8000 years ago were the original PIE speakers—is not ruled out by the new analyses, most agree. Although the steppe hypothesis has now received a major boost, “I would not say the Anatolian hypothesis has been killed,” says Carles Lalueza-Fox, a geneticist at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, who participated in neither of the new studies."
http://news.sciencemag.org/archaeology/2015/02/mysterious-indo-european-homeland-may-have-been-steppes-ukraine-and-russia
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Its interesting to note the resurgence and no longer suppressed Russian research and development in all the sciences. No longer can the western dogmatic approach be deemed the only truths...
A little more on these mysterious Denisovans, they have turned up in Siberia and Spain, and now researches are sequencing the genome to look at ancient retroviruses. And the Tibetan's owe their ability to operate at high altitudes without their haemoglobin thickening causing cardiovascular problems as happens with most humans who try to live in high altitude areas.
So these Denisovans were adept in living in "thin atmospheric conditions" Siberia's not that high, is it, or Spain??
The following quote interests me as i'm reading research from decades ago showing the impacts on human health from CME's, mind boggling shit that all medicos should be taught! Anyway, from the following comment, I'm wondering that if there was any evolution, or naturally occurring branching, could this have been caused by solar events. Have not even got to the effects of other cosmic rays, but will be posting about the effects on blood Ph and much more that show in tests on peeps PRIOR to the CME hitting Earth.
The Neandertal and Denisovan HERV-Ks described here show that this retrovirus was infecting the germlines of these ancient humans at or subsequent to the time they diverged from the lineage leading to modern humans.
Another interesting find regarding Tibet blood type and the mysterious Denisovans
Tibetans were able to adapt to high altitudes thanks to a gene picked up when their ancestors mated with a species of human they helped push to extinction, according to a new report by UC Berkeley scientists.
This is the first time a gene from another species of human has been shown unequivocally to have helped modern humans adapt to their environment, the researchers say.
An unusual variant of a gene involved in regulating the body’s production of hemoglobin – the molecule that carries oxygen in the blood – became widespread in Tibetans after they moved onto the high-altitude plateau several thousand years ago. This variant allowed them to survive despite low oxygen levels at elevations of 15,000 feet or more, whereas most people develop thick blood at high altitudes, leading to cardiovascular problems.
“We have very clear evidence that this version of the gene came from Denisovans,” a mysterious human relative that went extinct 40,000-50,000 years ago, around the same time as the more well-known Neanderthals, under pressure from modern humans, says principal author Rasmus Nielsen, UC Berkeley professor of integrative biology. “This shows very clearly and directly that humans evolved and adapted to new environments by getting their genes from another species.”....
.......“We found that part of the EPAS1 gene in Tibetans is almost identical to the gene in Denisovans and very different from all other humans,” Nielsen said. “We can do a statistical analysis to show that this must have come from Denisovans. There is no other way of explaining the data.”
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/07/extinct-human-cousin-gave-tibetans-advantage
The key is Permafrost and the fact that is melts (THAWS) as a result of pressure changes.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permafrost).. and the Siberian caves show an advancing permafrost THAW http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/siberian-caves-reveal-permafrost-thaw/
(cross breading with humanoid species equipped to survive would ensure the survival of the species during the cross migration to the east genetically speaking this was natures way of ensuring life) I believe during the ice ages there were very specific humanoid adapted variants in different parts of the world. To me it explains the 4 specific groups we have today in many ways. Each group is a representation of nature adapting the mammalian to is specific environment. As the ice ages faded the migrations converged the separate variants and the great mix began, however as mountain ranges such as the Himalayas were so young nature's cross breeding equipped the emerging group with the survival ingredients to live in the extreme conditions.
Average elevation of Siberia is between 1200 feet and 2000 feet, however the significant connection should be easily understood when reading about the Siberian High and its effect on weather and consequently humanoid habitation that had "evolved" or adapted to the region over the ice age periods
Siberian High
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_High
The question really is that how fast the humanoids can adopt to the new environments, I feel...
(Apart from the point whether that humanoids were much more different from us...like they literally were experimental hybrids like Star Child Skull holder.)
Nowadays it's proven that the adaptation occurs within 1 generation in labs. That's where the Darwinist Theory crumbled down, as I recall.
Although this maybe a recent find but if the environment is tough, I could imagine the genes will kick start the process very fast.
Maybe within one or two generations the environment might had caused for very specialised adaptions in those "tough to survive" regions??
A LOT QUICKER THAN THE SCIENTISTS WANT TO ADMIT...
One of the best indicators of how fast humanoid organisms can adapt to changing environments can be found in the ever increasing number of BLOOD variants , nature changes the blood groups in multiple directions some survive others don't this is natural selection... the primary 8 groups have been adapting rapidly since the industrial revolution namely because of the environmental changes...
I do not see this as Darwinist Theory I see it as a symbiotic survival drive of the collective life forms that make up the humanoid... brilliant piece of kit when you think about it.
Also inter breeding strengthens the genetics a good example is when European and Oriental cross breed the prodigy have all the best genetic qualities of each side both visually and genetically.... so if we think of emerging populations coming out of the ice age Northern European intermixing with the fringe dwellers in the lower lands of the step for instance of Mongolian extraction we start to see an emergence of Tibetan attributes facilitating the adaptive process of peoples migrating into different environmental zones and surviving.
Anyway just my thoughts on it all from what I have read and seen in my travels :
Your take on the directions are always awesome to read, phil!!
Keep on coming, pleeeeease...!
I have always thought the same if I am reading you correctly. We have inbuilt the ability to adapt physically and then the world around us by application of mind, this being the most prominent and obvious expression to my mind
For evolution, yes a very useful concept to describe the a process all around us for example the evolution of the car, over time you see evolution of the form and function but you do not doubt the play of the creator.
For some reason for evolution to work there is a requirement for their to be no source other than it's very existence being proof of it's innate ability and yet it is but a theory. A useful one but not an overruling one because it is not specifically wise.
So "evolution" is to my mind simply part of the adaptive array of mechanism that exists to manifest the infinite potential of our physical experience in a duality matrix. The tapestry of reality has many strands woven in such undulating patterns and textures to spot them all is impossible and thus some make the mistake of thinking there can only be one un-pattern of nothingness. We come here to get lost so we can return to source. I can't argue with it. It works very well. Just look at Richard Dawkins.
Israeli divers discover 1,000-year-old coins on sea bed
By Robert Tait, Jerusalem
"Sunken treasure is biggest ancient coin discovery in Israel's history, archaeologists say"
"At first the glinting gold disc on the sea bed looked like a toy coin from a children's game.
Only on closer inspection did the group of five divers realise they had uncovered a much bigger haul that was part of a hidden treasure trove.
Now Israel's Antiquities Authority is hailing the discovery in the historic harbour in the coastal resort of Caeserea as the biggest ancient coin find in the nation's history after the local divers' club alerted it to what its members had found.
Experts from the authorities visited the aquatic scene with metal detectors and found nearly 2,000 gold sovereigns in different denominations.
The sunken treasure was in near perfect condition despite being exposed to salt water for a millennium, attributed by experts to gold's "noble metal" properties of being unaffected by air or water."
Some coins are bent or show teeth marks, evidence that they were inspected by traders for authenticity (KOBI SHARVIT/AFP/Getty Images)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11420077/Israeli-divers-discover-1000-year-old-coins-on-sea-bed.html
The two main points in my posts where that from the the first link, we learn that Neanderthals and Denisovans had a recent shared ancestor whilst we diverted from their line 400,000 years earlier. An unknown?
2nd link-
Yet 400,000 years later we find that only three groups share Denisovan genes still (EPAS1), Tibetans - 89% population, Han Chinese- 9%, but not the Melanesians who have 5% Denisovan genes (WTF). The fact that this high altitude variant of EPAS1 is so unusual, it could only be found in the 400,000 year old relly's. And that Tibetans are the main recipient of this gene, and not other high living surrounding folks have acquired this from "climatising"?
OR, did it gene come from this recent common shared ancestor of the Denisovans and Neanderthals, found in the first link, but not found on Earth yet
Keeping in mind that academia is making it up as it goes, T, do you know of these Denisovans?
Some info about what would happen to you if you got dropped in Tibet at 15,000 ft where some live and even higher
The body requires hemoglobin saturations of 87-97 percent and arterial oxygen at 60-100mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) in order to function normally.
Below this level the body is hypoxic.
The standard pressure at sea level is 760mm Hg. Since oxygen comprises about 21 percent of the air, we would expect the dry air oxygen partial pressure in the lungs to be 159.6mm Hg (760 times 21 percent), but through physiologic processes, the partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood is normally about 100mm Hg.
Air inhaled into the lungs enters small air sacs (alveolus) where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs. When the partial pressure of the oxygen is higher than it is in the blood, oxygen molecules are picked up by the hemoglobin molecules. This hemoglobin saturation is approximately 97 percent at sea level.
The atmospheric pressure decrease at 10,000-foot altitude causes 523mm Hg ambient air pressure resulting in 87 percent hemoglobin saturation and 61mm Hg arterial oxygen.
At 15,000 feet (429mm Hg) the hemoglobin saturation is 80 percent (we need 87-97 percent for normal functioning), and arterial oxygen is 44mm Hg (the body requires 60-100mm Hg.).
http://www.mountainflying.com/Pages/mountain-flying/oxygen.html
http://www.sci-news.com/genetics/science-tibetans-super-athlete-gene-denisovans-02038.html
https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/denisovan/
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24603-mystery-human-species-emerges-from-denisovan-genome.html#.VOVt-_mUf5M
happy reading Bot
Thanks mate, read it all. The Nat Geo site is a bit behind the eight-ball, I want the recent common ancestor of the Denisovans, visitors misbehaving on a stop over perhaps?
I need all T's posts in a pdf, so we can search, to save him having to say "I told you so" lol, did he mention these guys in his Aether thread
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2019 MLS Week 18 Preview — Los Angeles FC (12-4-2) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (4-8-7)
Los Angeles FC has shown it can bounce back from losses. Now it will try to avenge one of its two defeats on the season Saturday night when it puts its unbeaten home record on the line versus the Vancouver Whitecaps.
LAFC (12-4-2) avoided their first back-to-back losses with a 5-1 victory at Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night. Carlos Vela, Diego Rossi and Christian Ramirez all had a goal and an assist, though the scoreline was flattering to a degree as Rodolfo Zelaya and Mohamed El-Munir scored in the 89th and 91st minutes, respectively.
The victory moved LAFC nine points clear of their crosstown rivals, the Galaxy, for the Western Conference lead, and they also became the first team in MLS to cross the 40-goal threshold for the season. Keeper Pablo Sisniega also had a key save late in the first half to preserve a 1-0 lead, denying Krisztian Nemeth from eight yards, and later stoned Daniel Nalloi on a penalty attempt in the 82nd minute when Sporting KC had a chance to pull within 3-2.
“We weren’t satisfied with the result in Colorado, and we’ve been on the road for some days, so to get the three points, that was great,” coach Bob Bradley said. “We have, as a team, good attacking ideas and we’ve got some very special players. So the combination of our ideas and our timing with the way some of the guys can take the ball on the move and finish, those are things that obviously go a long way.”
The Black and Gold wound up with six of a possible nine points on their three-match road swing and now return home to the Banc of California Stadium, where they are unbeaten while claiming 22 of a possible 24 points (7-1-0). Vela added to his MLS-leading goal haul with his 17th, and the Mexico international – who turned down the El Tri for the Gold Cup to concentrate on his club duties – also is tied for the league lead with 11 assists.
Vancouver (4-8-7) enters this match on a four-game winless spell in league play but also had a six-match unbeaten run end last Saturday with a 1-0 road loss to Cascadia rival Seattle. The Whitecaps, who were outshot 25-12, nearly held out for the road point but conceded a goal in the 96th minute as they were unable to break the waves of pressure applied by the Sounders.
“If you look at the 19 interviews I give after every game (this season), I never attack the ref. But today, I’ll just say this: go see the last three minutes, that leads to the goal of Seattle, and go count the amount of fouls that should have been called,” coach Marc Dos Santos told the Vancouver Sun. “A handball that wasn’t called. The foul on Yordy that wasn’t called. And then (Seattle) came wave after wave. But it has to be better. I never criticize refs, but you go watch the last three minutes and see if for yourself.”
The good news for Dos Santos and the Whitecaps is that No. 1 keeper Maxime Crepeau should be back between the sticks following his return as Canada’s keeper at the Gold Cup. Backup Zac MacMath had a loss and two draws matches in Crepeau’s place while failing to record a clean sheet.
Crepeau made three saves for the second of his three shutouts this year as Vancouver edged LAFC 1-0 on April 17. Inbeom Hwang’s goal in the 27th minute stood as the match-winner as the Whitecaps flustered Bradley’s team with a 4-1-4-1 formation that choked off the middle of the pitch.
(Carlos Vela photo courtesy Los Angeles FC official Twitter account)
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Category: Katharine Hepburn
The Katharine Hepburn Performances I Love
Today would be Katharine Hepburn’s birthday 104th. In honor of my favorite actress, here are clips from some of her performances I love and consistently watch.
Susan Vance – Bringing Up Baby (1939)
Rose Sayer – The African Queen (1951)
Terry Randall – Stage Door (1937)
Jane Hudson – Summertime (1955)
Tracy Lord – The Philadelphia Story (1940)
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Author JoannaPosted on May 12, 2011 May 12, 2011 Categories Birthdays, Countdowns, Great Performances, Katharine HepburnTags Bringing Up Baby, Stage Door, Summertime, The African Queen, The Lion in Winter, The Philadelphia Story, Woman of the YearLeave a comment on The Katharine Hepburn Performances I Love
YouTube Gem: Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball Dance the Charleston
When I quickly researching Stage Door last night, I stumbled upon this glorious YouTube gem. From 1971, it is Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball dancing the Charleston in the sitcom Here’s Lucy. It is pure bliss. Enjoy.
I’ve watched this a few times now and Ginger’s line as she leaves, “Please, please become a Katharine Hepburn fan,” just makes me giggle with delight. Even more having watched Stage Door, which stars all three actresses, just last night.
And how does Ginger’s Charleston above compare to her Charleston in Roxie Hart from 1942? It is pretty damn good.
Author JoannaPosted on November 16, 2010 March 6, 2011 Categories Dance, Katharine Hepburn, Things That Are AwesomeTags Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, YouTube1 Comment on YouTube Gem: Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball Dance the Charleston
Female Solidarity in Stage Door (1937)
Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers face off in Stage Door
Something remarkable happens within the first minutes of Stage Door (1937). Ginger Rogers rips the stockings off of Gail Patrick’s legs as a group of women gather and watch the spectacle unfold before them. The other women heckle as Rogers and Patrick exchange insult after insult. Who are these women and what has gotten into them?
They are, as we soon learn, aspiring Broadway actresses living in the Footlights Club, a New York City boarding house. These women are all fighting for their one shot at stardom. Most of them have been out of work for over year; it is the Depression after all and work is hard to come by. There is Kay (Andrea Leeds) who is clinging to the hope that her past success will land her the next big role. Linda (Patrick) believes her cushy relationship with a producer will get her somewhere fast. Then there is newcomer Terry Randall, played magnificently by Katharine Hepburn, whose pompous attitude quickly gets under the snarky Jean’s (Rogers) skin.
With Stage Door, Hepburn shows her tremendous range. In one scene her performance is absolutely horrendous and she is nearly unbearable to watch as she argues with a frustrated producer, playwright and director. Minutes later, Hepburn performs the same scene (“The calla lilies are in full bloom.”) and she morphs into something else. Her performance is profound and iconic. Ginger Rogers, whose screen persona is so heavily intertwined with Fred Astaire, even the most astute lover of classic cinema can forget her enormous talent. The sharp dialogue rolls off her tongue faster than she can tap dance. And Kay’s depression, thanks to some heightened lighting and camera angles, borders on extreme melodrama but it is given tremendous depth and poignancy in Andrea Leeds’ hands.
It is how Stage Door presents and embraces female solidarity on the screen that bolsters its lasting impression. From the outset, it is clear that Stage Door is just a women’s film. It is almost 20 minutes before a male is given a speaking role in the film and after that, only Adolphe Menjou exchanges heated words with a fiery Hepburn.
Female relationships in this film are not belittled to petty bickering (stockings aside) or melodramatic antics. The dialogue is smart and blisteringly funny. The insults tossed around by Rogers, Hepburn and company feels like banter among friends. It is through that feeling of connectivity that the women in Stage Door are given a leg up on any male in this fill. Their endlessly witty and intelligent conversations tower above anything Menjou gets to say.
The female relationships in Stage Door most often revolve around the women’s common passion for the theater and their desire for a career. Their lives are not solely centered on settling into marriage. Yes, Lucille Ball’s Judy winds up married and Menjou’s powerful producer Andrew Powell is very much a puppeteer. But at the film’s conclusion, it is not Judy’s marriage or Powell’s authoritative hand that matters. It is the relationship between these women that towers above. The Footlights Club is a family. That point is made time and time again.
The closing sequence, set approximately six months after Terry Randall first enters the Footlights Club, is a near-mirror image of the opening. Hattie is seen sweeping the floor before the camera pans up to reveal the other women sitting in the living room. They laugh, they celebrate one girl finally getting a bit part, and they move wildly about the room with the same rapid dialogue we have grown accustomed to. Judy struggles to leave the living room and to the taxi where her bridegroom waits. Symbolically Terry and Jean sing “Here Comes the Bride” as they carry her over the threshold and out the door. They are moving her from the safety and comfort of the boarding house, where there is boundless female solidarity, to the reality of marriage, family, and a male-dominated, patriarchal world.
In Stage Door, female solidarity reigns
Judith is leaving for that world yet there is comfort taken in when the next fresh-faced, starry-eyed aspiring actress arrives at the Footlights Club. She is ushered and welcomed in just as Terry was at the film’s start. The world of the boarding house will continue even if the women who live there cannot always escape what society demands for them.
Author JoannaPosted on November 16, 2010 March 8, 2016 Categories 1930s, Classic Hollywood, Feminism, Katharine Hepburn, ReviewsTags Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball, Stage Door3 Comments on Female Solidarity in Stage Door (1937)
What Should I Watch Tonight?
It is another night without cable for me. Fortunately, a solid selection of my DVDs have been transported to Boston so I finally have something to watch. But just what movie am I going to watch?
I’m having some issues deciding what movie I should watch tonight. I’ve narrowed it down to five and the best reason I can think of to watch it. Maybe you can help me out from here.
Why: Because once upon a time Abigail Breslin was adorable. (I also have not seen this, I think, since it was released.)
Stage Door (1937)
Why: It’s a great early Katharine Hepburn movie that also stars Lucille Ball and Ginger Rogers.
Annie Hall (1977)
Why: I watched Whatever Works this morning and I could go for a really good Woody Allen movie now.
To Have or Have Not (1944)
Why: Lauren Bacall. Bogie. This scene. Need I show you anything more?
Garden State (2004)
Why: In honor of my upcoming return to New Jersey, I should rewatch a movie that filmed in my hometown.
There you have it. Have any other suggestions that might tip the scale in one movie’s favor?
Author JoannaPosted on November 15, 2010 March 9, 2011 Categories Katharine Hepburn, What's On TonightTags Annie Hall, Garden State, Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, Little Miss Sunshine, To Have and Have Not, Woody Allen5 Comments on What Should I Watch Tonight?
Rejoice! The African Queen (Finally) Comes To DVD
Save this date!
Beginning March 23, you can own The African Queen on DVD. The 1951 classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn has never been released on DVD until now.
So why the wait? Paramount took six years to restore the film using 4k digital technology. Jack Cardiff, the film’s cinematographer who passed away in April 2009, provided his commentary of the film for Paramount. Other special features include a new documentary, Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen, about the making of The African Queen. Martin Scorsese is one of the film experts interviewed for the documentary.
Limited editions will also include: an audio disc with a recording of a radio version of The African Queen; a Senitype film frame collectible reproduction; collectible postcards; and a reproduction of Hepburn’s out-of-print memoir, The Making of The African Queen or How I Went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall and Huston and Almost Lost My Mind.
Now this is something that should make every film geek go nuts.
Author JoannaPosted on January 13, 2010 January 20, 2013 Categories DVDs, Katharine HepburnTags Humphrey Bogart, John Huston, Katharine Hepburn, The African QueenLeave a comment on Rejoice! The African Queen (Finally) Comes To DVD
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House Votes To Denounce White Supremacist Groups
Juliegrace Brufke Capitol Hill Reporter
September 12, 2017 8:50 PM ET
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning white supremacists, hate groups and neo-Nazis on Tuesday, one month after the violent attacks that broke out at a protest organized by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va.
The measure calls President Donald Trump and the members of his administration to “use all available resources to address the threats posed by those groups” and offers lawmakers’ condolences and sympathies to the family members of those killed and those injured during the outburst of violence at the rally.
The bipartisan resolution recognized the death of Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old counter protester, who was killed by a car driven by an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, who injured an additional 19 individuals with his vehicle. The resolution also highlighted the heroism of Virginia State Police Troopers Berke Bates and Lt. Jay Cullen, who died in a helicopter crash while patrolling the events.
The joint resolution — spearheaded by Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado and Johnny Isakson of Georgia — unanimously passed the Senate Monday.
Trump’s response to the events in Charlottesville was met with bipartisan backlash. A number of lawmakers slammed the president for doubling down on comments that both sides were responsible for the violence that took place.
Shortly after the attacks, Trump repeatedly took to social media to dismiss allegations he has failed to denounce racism and hate groups.
The measure will now head to the president’s desk for signature.
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Gary Sanchez is playing old school defense, but is the new school letting him down?
CHICAGO – Everyone celebrated Gary Sånchez’s three-run homer that night. In the top of the ninth at Camden Yards, with the Yankees tied with lowly Orioles, Sånchez blasted a line drive into the left field seats. A monster three-run homer, the Yankees rally to win. Sånchez got the championship belt, handed out to the game’s MVP in team’s postgame, clubhouse celebration.
But Sånchez’s biggest play May 20 was hardly noticed half an inning earlier.
With the Orioles’ Jonathan Villar on third base, Zack Britton struggling with his sinker, shoved a wild one into the dirt. Sånchez got behind it, Villar stayed put at third, Britton took a deep breath and got the Yankees out of the inning.
“He saved me there. I had no control, nothing on that, he blocked that ball and saved the run,” Britton said after that game. “All the stuff about Gary not being a good defensive catcher, the passed balls and all that, it’s way overblown. Way too overblown.”
As is often the case with catchers in the era of analytics, the perception of Sånchez is not always the whole story. The data-driven men running the game now quantify catchers’overall impact on the defense and games. It’s a better glimpse than an ugly play or two, though it too is vulnerable to human error and influenced by a player’s reputation.
“Back in the day, it was talked about, who was a good receiver, who was a good framer, by the pitchers and the standard was if it made the pitcher look good,” former big league catcher and current Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “We got enough technology now, it doesn’t matter what the guy looks like, if he’s getting more strikes than the other guy, that’s what you want.”
Cash said that and the evolution of power pitchers flirting with 100-miles an hour and muscular bullpens that throw hard and crazy breaking balls makes being a big league catcher harder these days.
“The demands are greater, the pressure is greater, the pitchers are harder to catch,” Cash said. “And you have all these new ways to measure up.” Of course, Sanchez has more than “measured up,” this season in the fans eyes.
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The calls to trade the catcher because of his major-league leading 18 passed balls last season have long faded into cheers for the 20 home runs he has hit already this season. But the criticism still stings and lingers whenever there is a question about his play.
Sanchez is easily dinged for an error or a wild pitch by an official scorer because of that reputation without the benefit of a review.
“Sometimes when you are given a certain reputation, it’s hard to shake it off,” Sånchez said through the Yankees’ interpreter Marlon Abreu. “Even when you are doing good things out there they don’t notice. The moment you do one bad thing out there, the moment you make a mistake, rightfully so because we are human at the end, we are bound to make mistakes. Yeah, when you have a reputation, you make a mistake it kind of catches fire. The other things you do on the field go unnoticed. So yeah, it’s a little frustrating.”
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Sanchez has heard the complaints about his catching, especially last season. Defensively, if you pay attention, Sånchez’s work this winter on blocking balls is showing.
He is tied for 12th in the majors with four passed balls this season, one fewer than the Phillies’ J.T. Realmuto, and catchers known for their defense like Jonathan Lucroy and Martin Maldanado.
The Yankees are watching and are not surprised by this turn.
Sanchez talks down Happ during a meeting at the mound. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/AP)
“I felt like he was improving on that throughout last year. It’s something he works really hard at behind the scenes. A very big focus. Something that we want to continue to see him improve on,” Yankee manager Aaron Boone said of Sånchez’s improved ability to block pitches. “There is no question, from a blocking standpoint is something that he’s been better at.” But if you look at Sånchez’s defense strictly through numbers, he is having a worse year than last season.
While his passed balls have improved remarkably, Sånchez’s framing numbers are down this year. Last season, Sånchez Framing Runs Above average rate was 2.7 and his Defensive Runs Saved was 6, according to FanGraphs. This year? Sånchez’s FRA is -5.7 and his DRS is -2.
While this has assigned a number to what a catcher does most in a game — receive the ball — is it really a fair representation? For Sånchez there are some glaring errors.
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On June 5, Sånchez received his daily report analyzing his defense from the night before. This one showed he failed to catch a strike on a 0-1 pitch to Randal Grichuk in bottom of the fifth inning, a minus in his called strikes above average number.
But if you look at the video that went viral of that pitch, you will see Sånchez set up inside for that one, but Masahiro Tanaka missed. The pitch was still right over the plate — down the middle — and should have been a strike, or a plus for Sånchez. Home plate umpire Angel Hernandez, however, called it a ball. That goes against Sånchez’s framing number.
Sanchez also is tied for the lead in errors this season with nine. That number includes the throwing error immediately charged to him in the Yankees’ May 11th loss to the Rays. With the game tied in the bottom of the sixth and Guillermo Heredia taking off for second, Sanchez made a great throw to second. DJ LeMahieu just missed it, according to several scouts who reviewed it. Probably because of Sånchez’s reputation, he was quickly awarded the error.
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“I’ve gone through situations where maybe a passed ball wasn’t supposed to be awarded and I ended up with it,” Sånchez said with a shrug. “It’s fine. So, sometimes reputation can help other people make a decision instead of the actual play itself.”
And unlike the reports the Yankees’ analytics department churns out daily on pitchers or hitters performances, they cannot measure a huge part of Sånchez’s game.
Thursday night, J.A. Happ lost the strike zone in the fourth inning of the Yankees’ eventual loss to the White Sox. Having worked with Sånchez for almost a year now, Happ has talked about his trust in Sanchez a lot this year. After two straight walks, with two outs, Sånchez trudged out to the mound to settle the veteran lefty. He got Happ through the next at-bat, they got Jose Rondon to pop up to second and got out of the inning.
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“That might be the most invaluable part of his game,” Happ said. “That trust that we have in each other, working together. Not just knowing that he is going to block pitches or receive the ball well, it’s the trust that you have in your catcher.
“I don’t think they can ever really put a number on that.”
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A white lion cub was born in Nyíregyháza – VIDEO
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Sostozoo.hu reports that a white lion cub was just born in the Animal Park of Nyíregyháza last Friday (August 26). The little lion is being taken care of by both of its parents. Below you can also watch a video featuring the newest member of the Zoo.
The Animal Park of Nyíregyháza has been a home for a white lion couple since 2005: Inkosi, the male counterpart is from the Netherlands, while the lioness Binti is from the Czech Republic. When they got to the Park they lived in a group with other “normal” coloured lions but this year the two white ones became separated from the rest in order to encourage procreation.
The separation was necessary because the lion cub would be of beige colour only in the case when both parents have the genes causing this rare colour. The white animals belong to the South African subspecies that is also called Kruger subspecies (Panthera leo krugeri), and live in the areas of the Timbavati and Kruger National Parks in South Africa.
Earlier this year, red panda twins were born in Nyíregyháza
The inhabited region is characterised by white-sanded riverbeds and high grass, therefore, their colour helps them in hiding. The white-coloured lions of the Kruger breed are of the most mysterious animals of Africa, for centuries their existence was only suspected.
The indigenous people of South Africa respected the lions and regarded them as if they were sent directly from the world of the divine. Even the name of their habitat, Timbavati means a place where the star-lions came down.
The first time any news about these rare animals spread was in 1928, but more attention was given to them after Chris McBride’s book called The White Lions of Timbavati was published in the ‘70s. The world then became aware of the existence of these beautiful predators and unfortunately therefore the lions became desired trophies of hunters.
The Sóstó Zoo of Nyíregyháza was chosen one of the best zoos of Europe
The hunting resulted in the major decrease of their population, the last time a wild one, that is, one living in the wild, was seen was in 1994. But the number of those living in zoos and reservations is also really small, less than 500 can be found in such places. Of those 500, two mature lions, and now their cub, live in the Animal Park of Nyíregyháza.
The little one was born after a 100-day long gestation and has a colour of light beige, similar to its parents. Predictably, the cub’s eyes will open in two weeks’ time, and its sex would be known in a few weeks’ time, at the first medical examination.
Below, you can watch the video showing the 1-day old cub and the parents, shared by the Animal Park. 🙂
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By Sam Thorogood
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Sometimes you won't want to use the easing keywords that are included with CSS, or you will be using Web Animations or a JavaScript framework. In these cases, you can typically define your own curves (or equations), and this provides a lot of control over the feel of your project's animations.
Custom easing allows you to give more personality to your projects.
You can create cubic Bézier curves that resemble the default animation curves (ease-out, ease-in, etc.), but with emphasis in different places.
Use JavaScript when you need more control over the animation timing and behavior, for example, elastic or bounce animations.
If you're animating with CSS, you'll find that you can define cubic Bézier curves to define the timing. In fact, the keywords ease, ease-in, ease-out, and linear map to predefined Bézier curves, which are detailed in the CSS transitions specification and the Web Animations specification.
These Bézier curves take four values, or two pairs of numbers, with each pair describing the X and Y coordinates of a cubic Bézier curve’s control points. The starting point of the Bézier curve has a coordinate of (0, 0) and the end coordinate is (1, 1); you get to set the X and Y values of the two control points. The X values for the two control points must be between 0 and 1, and each control point’s Y value can exceed the [0, 1] limit, although the spec isn’t clear by how much.
Changing the X and Y value of each control point gives you a vastly different curve, and therefore a vastly different feel to your animation. For example, if the first control point is in the lower right area, the animation will be slow to start. If it’s in the top left area, it’s going to be fast to start. Conversely, if the second control point is in the bottom right area of the grid, it’s going to be fast at the end; if it’s in the top left, it will be slow to end.
For comparison, here are two curves: a typical ease-in-out curve and a custom curve:
See an animation with custom easing
The CSS for the custom curve is:
transition: transform 500ms cubic-bezier(0.465, 0.183, 0.153, 0.946);
The first two numbers are the X and Y coordinates of the first control point, and the second two numbers are the X and Y coordinates of the second control point.
Making a custom curve is a lot of fun, and it gives you significant control over the feel of the animation. For example, given the above curve, you can see that the curve resembles a classic ease-in-out curve, but with a shortened ease-in, or "getting started," portion, and an elongated slowdown at the end.
Experiment with this animation curve tool and see how the curve affects the feel of an animation.
Use JavaScript frameworks for more control
Sometimes you need even more control than a cubic Bézier curve can provide. If you wanted an elastic bounce feel, you might consider using a JavaScript framework, because this is a difficult effect to achieve with either CSS or Web Animations.
TweenMax
One powerful framework is GreenSock’s TweenMax (or TweenLite if you want to keep things really lightweight), because you get a lot of control from it in a small JavaScript library, and it’s a very mature codebase.
See an elastic ease animation
To use TweenMax, include this script in your page:
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/latest/TweenMax.min.js"></script>
After the script is in place, you can call TweenMax against your element and tell it which properties you’d like, along with any easing you’d like. There are many easing options that you can use; the code below uses an elastic ease-out:
var box = document.getElementById('my-box');
var animationDurationInSeconds = 1.5;
TweenMax.to(box, animationDurationInSeconds, {
x: '100%',
ease: 'Elastic.easeOut'
The TweenMax documentation highlights all the options you have here, so it's well worth a read.
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In the winter of 1861 Abraham Lincoln left his home in Springfield, Illinois to become President of the United States. Southern states reacted to the election of a Republican president by seceding from the Union, and the nation descended into Civil War. Although the combatants fought no battles on Illinois soil, the Civil War defined an era in the state. Illinoisans shaped the war's course and felt its effects. This digital collection presents primary source material from the Civil War era in Illinois. These materials include letters, diaries and reminiscences of Union soldiers, as well as important documents, images, and other resources from the home front. For more information, including historical themes, narrative essays, and lesson plans. see the main page for Illinois During the Civil War.
'Old Abe Mad' in the 'Quincy Daily Whig and Republican, 11 September 1862'
'The Last Bull Run' in the 'Quincy Daily Whig and Republican, 1 September 1862'
'The Cairo Atheneum' in 'The Cairo War Eagle, 30 December 1864'
'Democratic Theory vs Democratic Practice - The Vandeveer Resolutions' in the 'Daily Illinois State Journal, 26 January 1863'
'Telegraphic' in the 'Illinois Daily State Journal, 02 August 1864'
'Correspondence' in the 'Illinois Daily State Journal01 August 1861'
'From Carrollton, Ill.' in the 'Illinois Daily State Journal, 19 August 1864'
'Egypt and the War' in the 'Jonesboro Weekly Gazette, 17 August 1861'
'The Great Battle at Pittsburg, Tenn.' in 'The Jonesboro Gazette, 19 April 1862'
'The Peace Pow Wow at Springfield' in the 'Quincy Daily Whig and Republican, 18 August 1864'
'The News' in the 'Illinois State Register, 17 June 1864'
'Dillard C. Donnohue (Jesse W. Weik Interview)' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln'
Six Months in the Federal States, Vol. I
'Correspondence' in the 'Illinois Daily State Journal, 15 August 1861'
'Desertions.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 30, July 1863'
'Letter From Mississippi' in the 'Rock Island Argus, 05 April 1861'
'Affairs in St. Louis' in the 'Illinois State Register, 14 May 1861'
'Telegraphic' in the 'Illinois State Register, 08 May 1864'
'New York' in the 'Daily Whig and Republican, 13 July 1863'
'How Shall We End the War?' in the 'Illinois State Register, 18 August 1863'
'Telegraphic.' in the 'Illinois State Register, 18 June 1863'
'Official Report of the Capture of Georgetown S.C.' in the 'Quincy Daily Whig and Republican, 8 March 1865'
'Cairo' in the 'Illinois Daily State Journal, 12 May 1861'
'Lee Opposing Sherman' in 'The Cairo War Eagle, 27 February 1865'
'The Sorrows of the Negro Equalitists' in the 'Jonesboro Weekly Gazette, 18 April 1863'
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Windows XP operating system for personal computers.
Microsoft Windows is a family of proprietary operating systems most commonly used on
personal computers. It is the most common family of operating systems for the personal
computer, with about 90% of the market share.[5][6][7] Currently, the most widely used version of
the Windows family is Windows XP, released on October 25, 2001. The newest version is
Windows 7 for personal computers and Windows Server 2008 for servers.
It originated in 1981 as an add-on to the older MS-DOS operating system for the IBM PC.
Released in 1985, Microsoft came to dominate the business world of personal computers, and
went on to set a number of industry standards and commonplace applications. Beginning with
Windows XP, all modern versions are based on the Windows NT kernel. Current versions of
Windows runs on x86 and x86-64 processors, although older versions sometimes supported other
architectures.
Windows is also used on servers, supporting applications such as web servers and database
servers. In recent years, Microsoft has spent significant marketing and research & development
money to demonstrate that Windows is capable of running any enterprise application, which has
resulted in consistent price/performance records (see the TPC) and significant acceptance in the
enterprise market. However, its usage in servers is not as widespread as personal computers, and
here Windows actively competes against Linux and BSD for market share, while still capturing a
steady majority by some accounts.[8][9]
The standard user interface of Mac OS X
Main article: Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a line of partially proprietary graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and
sold by Apple Inc., the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently shipping Macintosh
computers. Mac OS X is the successor to the original Mac OS, which had been Apple's primary
operating system since 1984. Unlike its predecessor, Mac OS X is a UNIX operating system
built on technology that had been developed at NeXT through the second half of the 1980s and
up until Apple purchased the company in early 1997.
The operating system was first released in 1999 as Mac OS X Server 1.0, with a desktop-oriented
version (Mac OS X v10.0) following in March 2001. Since then, six more distinct "client" and
"server" editions of Mac OS X have been released, the most recent being Mac OS X v10.6,
which was first made available on August 28, 2009. Releases of Mac OS X are named after big
cats; the current version of Mac OS X is "Snow Leopard".
The server edition, Mac OS X Server, is architecturally identical to its desktop counterpart but
usually runs on Apple's line of Macintosh server hardware. Mac OS X Server includes work
group management and administration software tools that provide simplified access to key
network services, including a mail transfer agent, a Samba server, an LDAP server, a domain
name server, and others.
Evolution of Unix systems
Main article: Unix
Ken Thompson wrote B, mainly based on BCPL, which he used to write Unix, based on his
experience in the MULTICS project. B was replaced by C, and Unix developed into a large,
complex family of inter-related operating systems which have been influential in every modern
operating system (see History). The family is a diverse group of operating systems,
with several major sub-categories including System V, BSD, and GNU/Linux. The name
"UNIX" is a trademark of The Open Group which licenses it for use with any operating system
that has been shown to conform to their definitions. "Unix-like" is commonly used to refer to the
large set of operating systems which resemble the original Unix.
Unix-like systems run on a wide variety of machine architectures. They are used heavily for
servers in business, as well as workstations in academic and engineering environments. Free
Unix variants, such as GNU/Linux and BSD, are popular in these areas.
Some Unix variants like HP's HP-UX and IBM's AIX are designed to run only on that vendor's
hardware. Others, such as Solaris, can run on multiple types of hardware, including x86 servers
and PCs. Apple's Mac OS X, a hybrid kernel-based BSD variant derived from NeXTSTEP,
Mach, and FreeBSD, has replaced Apple's earlier (non-Unix) Mac OS.
Unix interoperability was sought by establishing the POSIX standard. The POSIX standard can
be applied to any operating system, although it was originally created for various Unix variants.
The first server for the World Wide Web ran on NeXTSTEP, based on BSD.
Main article: Berkeley Software Distribution
A subgroup of the Unix family is the Berkeley Software Distribution family, which includes
FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD. These operating systems are most commonly found on
webservers, although they can also function as a personal computer OS. The internet owes much
of its existence to BSD, as many of the protocols now commonly used by computers to connect,
send and receive data over a network were widely implemented and refined in BSD. The world
wide web was also first demonstrated on a number of computers running an OS based on BSD
called NextStep.
BSD has its roots in Unix. In 1974, University of California, Berkeley installed its first Unix
system. Over time, students and staff in the computer science department there began adding
new programs to make things easier, such as text editors. When Berkely received new VAX
computers in 1978 with Unix installed, the school's undergraduates modified Unix even more in
order to take advantage of the computer's hardware possibilities. The Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense took interest, and decided to fund
the project. Many schools, corporations, and government organizations took notice and started to
use Berkeley's version of Unix instead of the official one distributed by AT&T. Steve Jobs, upon
leaving Apple Inc. in 1985, formed NeXT Inc., a company that manufactured high-end
computers running on a variation of BSD called NeXTSTEP. One of these computers was used
by Tim Berners-Lee as the first webserver to create the World Wide Web.
Developers like Keith Bostic encouraged the project to replace any non-free code that originated
with Bell Labs. Once this was done, however, AT&T sued. Eventually, after two years of legal
disputes, the BSD project came out ahead and spawned a number of free derivatives, such as
FreeBSD and NetBSD. However, the two year wait had set the stage for two projects that would
ultimately eclipse both BSD and Unix: GNU and Linux.
Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie and Douglas McIlroy at Bell Labs designed and developed the C
programming language to build the operating system Unix. Programmers at Bell Labs went on to
develop Plan 9 and Inferno, which were engineered for modern distributed environments. Plan 9
was designed from the start to be a networked operating system, and had graphics built-in, unlike
Unix, which added these features to the design later. It is currently released under the Lucent
Public License. Inferno was sold to Vita Nuova Holdings and has been released under a
GPL/MIT license.
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Main articles: GNU and Linux
Ubuntu, a common desktop distribution of Linux
Linux is a generic name for a member in a family of operating systems that can be found on
anything from supercomputers to wristwatches. Because its components are open source, anyone
can read and modify its code. Because of this, it has been modified for a huge variety of
electronics. It is used on only 0.5-2% of all personal computers, but it is a silent giant in the
world of cell phones, servers, and embedded systems. Linux has superseded Unix in most places,
and is used on the 10 most powerful supercomputers in the world.
The GNU project is a mass collaboration of programmers who seek to create a completely free
and open operating system that was similar to Unix but with completely original code. It was
started in 1983 by Richard Stallman, and is responsible for many of the parts of most Linux
variants. For this reason, Linux is often called GNU/Linux. Thousands of pieces of software for
virtually every operating system are licensed under the GNU General Public License.
Meanwhile, the Linux kernel began as a side project of Linus Torvalds, a university student from
Finland. In 1991, Torvalds began work on it, and posted information about his project on a
newsgroup for computer students and programmers. He received a wave of support and
volunteers who ended up creating a full-fledged kernel. Programmers from GNU took notice,
and members of both projects worked to integrate the finished GNU parts into the linux kernel in
order to create a full-fledged operating system.
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Main article: Google Chrome OS
Chrome is an operating system based on linux and designed by Google. It is currently in
development, and targeted towards use in specific types of netbooks. Chrome targets computer
users that spend most of their time on the internet²it is technically only a web browser with no
other applications, and relies on internet applications used in the web browser to accomplish
tasks such as word processing and media viewing.
Older operating systems which are still used in niche markets include OS/2 from IBM and
Microsoft; Mac OS, the non-Unix precursor to Apple's Mac OS X; BeOS; XTS-300. Some, most
notably RISC OS, MorphOS and AmigaOS 4 continue to be developed as minority platforms for
enthusiast communities and specialist applications. OpenVMS formerly from DEC, is still under
active development by Hewlett-Packard. Yet other operating systems are used almost exclusively
in academia, for operating systems education or to do research on operating system concepts. A
typical example of a system that fulfills both roles is MINIX, while for example Singularity is
used purely for research.
, also known as or , is computer software designed to
help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks. Examples include Enterprise
software, Accounting software, Office suites, Graphics software and media players.
Application software is contrasted with system software and middleware, which manage and
integrate a computer's capabilities, but typically do not directly apply them in the performance of
tasks that benefit the user. A simple, if imperfect analogy in the world of hardware would be the
relationship of an electric light bulb (an application) to an electric power generation plant (a
system). The power plant merely generates electricity, not itself of any real use until harnessed to
an application like the electric light that performs a service that benefits the user.
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Adventures in the Novo Nordisk graduate programme
The patients keep us going
Opportunities and obstacles
In search of The Holy Grail
Scientists seek the impossible
Ready like a rocket
The excitement of a product launch
Taking action and creating a team
For more than eight years, Novo Nordisk has achieved double-digit sales growth such consistently impressive financial results are unheard of in the pharma industry. The success is attributable to our employees, who are joined together by the aspiration to make a significant difference to patients, the medical profession and society.
Page 4 An expanding global company Page 6 Out of the comfort zone Page 8 The patients keep us going Page 9
"Working and actually living overseas is a premium in a career. It adds value both personally and professionally by pushing you out of the comfort zone," says Christopher Hedquist, who is part of the Novo Nordisk graduate programme.
"Working in the haemophilia area, you are not only saving lives you are giving back lives to the patients," explains Turkish Biopharm Director Tugba Aydemir Ertrk.
At Novo Nordisk we believe in life-changing careers. Here you will not only change your professional life by working with challenging tasks and inspiring colleagues; you will also be part of making a real difference to the world we live in. By putting people first in everything we do, we generate sustainable results and experience a very high level of commitment among existing employees. In this magazine some of these employees tell their stories, so that you can read first-hand what it is like to work for Novo Nordisk and see the opportunities this brings such as working in other countries, getting new challenges and making a real, tangible difference. I hope you enjoy the magazine.
The power of education Page 10 In search of The Holy Grail Page 11 The hope for a cure Page 12 Ready like a rocket Page 14 The China challenge Page 16 Taking action and creating a team Page 18 Change starts from within Page 19 You can define your own way Page 20 Visit our global careers website novonordisk.com/careers
"I'm simply working on a dream... I have never had the opportunity to be on a team that was trying to make insulin available in tablet form," says Principal Scientist Franklin Okumu.
"Product launches are always exciting. There's a sense of anticipation of sitting on the edge of your seat and being ready like a rocket to take off," explains US Sales Rep Ray Hippolyte.
Senior Data Quality Manager Murali Gouda about an employee volunteer effort in Novo Nordisk in India: "We all had the opportunity to interact directly with the people we helped, and that was something very new to us. We were fascinated."
Lars Rebien Srensen
An expanding
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with more than 85 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care.
The companys headquarters are in Denmark, but with market presence in 179 countries and research, development and production facilities spanning five continents, the companys global reach is growing. Our primary focus is diabetes: at the end of 2009, Novo Nordisk was the market leader with 51% of the total insulin market and 45% of the modern insulin market, based on volume. In the biopharmaceuticals business sector, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within the therapeutic areas of haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk has experienced significant growth in recent years a trend that continued in 2009 with a total sales growth of 11% (measured in local currencies). Novo Nordisk has production facilities in eight countries and affiliates or offices in 76 countries (see map for more details). in many other countries. In addition, Novo Nordisk is the only company with two new-generation insulins in late-stage clinical development. And in 2009, the company initiated first-inhuman trials of an oral insulin tablet. With the global incidence of diabetes on the rise, the Novo Nordisk pipeline is set to meet this challenge, and the company expects continued growth in sales and operating profit. All of which adds up to a globalised company with an exciting product and development portfolio, a competitive edge and the resources to meet and challenge the career goals of its employees.
Production sites Bagsvrd, Denmark Chartres, France Clayton, North Carolina, US Dely Brahim, Algeria Gentofte, Denmark Hillerd, Denmark Hjrring, Denmark Kalundborg, Denmark Koriyama, Japan Kge, Denmark Mexico City, Mexico Montes Claros, Brazil Mlv, Denmark Tianjin, China Vrlse, Denmark
R&D facilities Bagsvrd, Denmark Beijing, China Gentofte, Denmark Hillerd, Denmark Mlv, Denmark Seattle, Washington, US
Clinical development centres Beijing, China Princeton, New Jersey, US Tokyo, Japan Zurich, Switzerland
Regional and business area offices Affiliates Representative offices
A growing, diverse workforce
With continued growth and development on the horizon, Novo Nordisks current workforce of more than 29,000 employees is expected to grow by approximately 1,500 persons a year. Today, just over half of the companys employees are based outside Denmark, and in terms of diversity, the Novo Nordisk workforce is already a melting pot of more than 100 different nationalities. By 2019, we expect to employ around 46,000 people, and approximately two-thirds of all new Novo Nordisk jobs will be created outside Denmark. The company language is English.
Early pioneers
The history of Novo Nordisk began in the early 1920s when August Krogh, a Nobel Prize-winning professor at the University of Copenhagen, decided to begin manufacturing a new medication called insulin, which had just been discovered by scientists at Toronto University in Canada. Krogh was the first to bring insulin production to Denmark in order to treat people with diabetes among them his wife Marie, herself a pioneering doctor who contributed to these initial efforts. Today, Novo Nordisk continues the legacy left by the founders of the company: to make a difference in the lives of people with diabetes and other chronic conditions. This is at the heart of everything we do.
We take pride in the high ethical standards that guide our daily business activities and our relationships with stakeholders. Our values also include a personal commitment of ambition. Employees are given the greatest possible freedom to develop their careers and to continually improve their knowledge, abilities and efforts. Our working climate is transparent. We share information, thoughts and processes across departments and hierarchies, because we are all working towards the shared goal of changing the lives of the people we serve.
Cutting-edge innovation
Employees at Novo Nordisk work for a company at the cutting edge of innovation. Recent scientific breakthroughs in diabetes care include the development of the new human GLP-1 analogue Victoza , which by the first quarter of 2010 had
been successfully launched in several European countries as well as in the US and Japan, with regulatory approval pending
A reputation for being the best
Because of our way of doing things, Novo Nordisk has earned a reputation as a very attractive workplace, both in Denmark and abroad. Internally, anonymous surveys show consistently high employee ratings. Externally, Novo Nordisk was in 2009 rated among the best places to work, both in Denmark and in countries as diverse as the US, France, Poland, Argentina and South Africa.
Diabetes is the term for several metabolic disorders in which the body no longer produces insulin or uses the insulin it produces ineffectively. Insulin helps glucose (sugar) get into the bodys cells where it is used to make energy. The most common forms of diabetes are type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is characterised by abnormally high blood sugar levels. Symptoms include extreme thirst, fatigue and frequent urination. If left untreated, diabetes may result in coma and ultimately death. However, people with diabetes can live normal, healthy lives by combining the elements of diet, exercise and medicine (if needed), along with regular blood glucose testing.
Guided by values
Working at Novo Nordisk you get the feeling of a special company culture and heritage, built on the work of past and present Novo Nordisk employees. It is a values-based way of doing business, anchored in the Triple Bottom Line a principle that embodies a balance between financial profitability and our responsibility to the environment and society.
For more information, visit
novonordisk.com/about_us
An expanding global company
Out of the
The challenge of living and working overseas was irresistible for Christopher Hedquist, an American who is now part of the Novo Nordisk graduate programme.
Christopher Hedquist, 29, has never been one to refuse a challenge especially if it takes him outside his personal comfort zone. And when it comes to life choices, he is ready for the unexpected. I pick a direction and take the opportunities I meet along the way, he says. I may not always end up where I aimed but by pursuing the direction, other doors open. In the end, Christopher realised he was not really interested One door he never expected to see was the one to Novo Nordisk. When he received his MBA in 2009, he was among the top students of his class at George Washington University in Washington DC, and he had a lot of interest from better-known companies with fast-track leadership programmes. Frankly, if youre not from Denmark, youre not likely to have heard of Novo Nordisk unless you have diabetes or work in the pharma business, says Christopher, who was actually preparing for another interview when he noticed that Novo Nordisk would be recruiting at the same location. He decided to at least take a look at the Danish company. in zooming straight up some corporate hill where he and his salary could live comfortably ever after. He told his recruiter that he would still like to work for Novo Nordisk even if he did not get into the graduate programme and the company responded by opening the door he wanted most. Its hard to believe that Im almost halfway through my first After his initial interview in the US, he was invited to the Graduate Recruitment Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the things that struck him during this process was that Novo Nordisk was more interested in developing his full potential than in fast-tracking him to a specific area. And the company values were not just lip service: When you meet the Novo Nordisk people, it goes way beyond whats on the website. These people lived and breathed a passion for diabetes, and they were sincerely interested in social responsibility. Id like to work towards a general management position, but well see which doors open, Christopher says. I can go anywhere in the world with this company. Here, he will work in the Diabetes Marketing Team through December. After that, he returns to Denmark, where he hopes to work in Corporate Finance. And what next?
Meet Christopher and other graduates
at novonordisk.com/graduate/chris
A peek into our graduate blog
I have now been in Japan for a month and have been struck by so many new impressions and funny situations where you feel really awkward Oscar Franklin, business process graduate.
The right talents
Today, after the first of three rotations in the Novo Nordisk graduate programme, Christopher is already more than satisfied: he ended his eight months at Global Marketing Devices in Denmark as product manager of a new injection device, NovoPen Echo. It was an unusual advance, even for a Novo Nordisk graduate. But it showed him what he could achieve by being in the right place with the right talents. Christophers second rotation in Australia began in May 2010.
rotation it seems like it has been a breeze. I cant really stop myself from travelling back in time, to my first day at Novo Nordisk Ranjit Prasad, business IT graduate. I have noticed that all other graduates have at least one wow experience in the past which makes them really special Noriko Hattori, global marketing graduate. Visit our graduate blog: blogs.novonordisk.com
To stand apart
With the US economy in a shambles, it was a tough time to be knocking on doors, even for top graduates. Christopher found himself standing in line with ex-bankers with MBAs and five years of experience, so he was looking for some overseas exposure that could set him apart from the crowd. Working and actually living overseas is a premium in a career, he says. It adds value both personally and professionally by pushing you out of your comfort zone. On the Novo Nordisk website, he found plenty of overseas possibilities, along with some values that intrigued him.
Our graduate programme
We call our graduate programme Base Camp. To become a graduate, you need skills, talent and experience just like at a real base camp. But to get further, you need the potential, stamina and willingness to learn and adapt to the challenges ahead. 30 graduates are recruited every year within different business areas. As a graduate, you will be part of a motivating and
results-oriented work setting that allows your competences and talents to flourish. The programme consists of three eight-month rotations at least one rotation is completed at Novo Nordisk headquarters in Denmark, and at least one at a regional office or affiliate in another part of the world. To find out more about Base Camp, visit novonordisk.com/graduate
A living passion
Christopher ended up interviewing for a spot in the Novo Nordisk graduate programme, where he would get overseas experience in Denmark and at least one other country.
The patients
keep us going
Turkish Biopharm Director Tugba Aydemir Ertrk is proud to be helping a patient population that has often been neglected in her country.
Back in 2001, the country of Turkey was not the most promising landscape in which to launch a haemophilia business. Especially one that was based on a relatively expensive orphan drug called NovoSeven, whose tiny population of users was overlooked and under-prioritised by a healthcare system under pressure to save money.
One of the things that she feels differentiates Novo Nordisk from other companies is its focus on patients. This not only inspires employees to do their best it impresses external stakeholders: When we go to the authorities, were not just talking about the company, our products and R&D. Were mostly talking about patient needs, and that creates respect. It also creates results. Hard work and a reputation for caring about patients have enabled the Turkish affiliate to successfully establish two patient screening programmes, an annual NovoSeven symposium and about 400 patient education
This year in connection with World Haemophilia Day 17 April, Tugbas unit helped organise a series of activities to further build on the companys strong patient focus. Activities included being the main sponsor of Turkeys first National Patient Summit, a gathering for both inhibitor and non-inhibitor patients. Media coverage of this and other activities was extensive. All this gives us a hope for a future in which Turkish haemophilia patients will have the same level of access to treatment as they do in developed countries, Tugba says, and I think that my company will continue to do the best that has ever been done for people with haemophilia. Its a good feeling to be here.
meetings since the launch of NovoSeven in Turkey in 2001. The affiliate has also developed patient registry software and helped establish a summer camp for patients. Activities such as these have helped raise awareness of the problems faced by people with haemophilia especially the small group of so-called inhibitor patients, who do not respond to traditional haemophilia medications. Now almost every haematology centre in Turkey knows
Haemophilia and NovoSeven
NovoSeven is a medication for so-called inhibitor patients that is, people with haemophilia who have developed antibodies against traditional haemophilia treatments. Today, it is estimated that there are some 250 inhibitor patients in Turkey.
You feel the pain
Nine years later, the prospects for Novo Nordisks haemophilia products have improved a great deal. But it is still a challenging business environment. For the haemophilia team and their biopharm director, the enormous patient need is the force that keeps them going. In her daily work, Tugba carries a mental picture of a bleeding patient she happened to see at a hospital one morning during a meeting with a physician.
about inhibitors, Tugba notes.
Medical Representative Jacklyne Ogutu is one of just three Novo Nordisk reps who cover the entire country of Kenya a huge, 224,000 square mile challenge. Perhaps her greatest challenge, however, is the enormous need for diabetes education in rural Africa. Theres still a lot of ignorance about the disease, she says. My role is to educate doctors and patients so that they feel empowered to manage diabetes. But were up against a lot of misinformation, and the desperation that poor rural Africans may feel for a quick fix, an easy solution. Many turn to herbal doctors because they are accessible and they promise a cure for diabetes.
Being a member of the Novo Nordisk family is something to be proud of.
Were not working in Wonderland, remarks the affiliates Biopharm Business Unit Director, Tugba Aydemir Ertrk, who is responsible for the haemophilia, growth hormone and hormone replacement therapy businesses in Turkey. We have lots of opportunities, but lots of obstacles as well. Among these is the fact that there are no haemophilia centres in the country. Diagnosis rates are low, and people with haemophilia are treated at hospitals with no specialised haemophilia care. Rural patients are particularly at risk of bleeding to death before they can be treated, Tugba says.
Imagine a knee the size of a soccer ball and full of blood. Then imagine that knee belongs to a boy who is only 12 years old. You can just feel the pain, the desperate need for help, she says. Working in the haemophilia area, you are not only saving lives you are giving back lives to the patients. You are enabling them to go to school, to socialise with friends, and these are priceless things. Being a member of the Novo Nordisk family is something to be proud of.
Respect and results
Tugba worked five years for a Turkish pharma company before joining Novo Nordisk in 2004 as a product manager in the growth hormone segment. She was named director of the entire biopharm unit in 2006. Rather than ignoring the role of herbal doctors, Jacklyne feels that they, too, should be educated about diabetes. So far, however, that need remains unmet in Kenya. But Jacklyne appreciates having a job that allows her to develop and give as much as she can of herself: What Novo Nordisk considers as key competences are really moral values that shape you as a person. Its really precious to have a company that adds value to you.
Not just any company
Franklin and Nazaneen both came to Denmark from the US, and making the move to a European country was a big decision. For Nazaneen it meant adjusting to a long-distance relationship with her husband. Franklin chose to transplant both himself, his wife and two small sons. I would not do this for just any company, he remarks. Among the attractions at Novo Nordisk are the companys concern for employee welfare and its willingness to take a
The search for better diabetes treatments is a passion that has taken Novo Nordisk scientists on a long and rewarding journey. But the search is far from over: the vision remains of finding a way to treat diabetes with a simple insulin tablet and ultimately, of finding a cure.
For Franklin, the Oral Formulations department satisfied an interest in innovative drug delivery that began even before he team that was trying to make insulin available in tablet form. His new colleague Nazaneen is equally energised by the challenge:Im really excited about bringing my expertise to the table, she says. No one can do this alone, but by working with others we can hopefully put the pieces together and find a dosage form that will work. Nazaneen earned her PhD in physical pharmacy and had no previous experience with Novo Nordisk when she learned the company was seeking researchers to work with oral formulations. For her, it was a chance for change: I had worked with small molecules in the pharma industry for close to 18 years, she says. I wanted to make the switch to large molecules, but this was not possible with my previous employer. received his PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry. As a graduate student, he worked with peptides and biological barriers, and later he was involved in pulmonary insulin projects, part of the time as an external partner of Novo Nordisk.
long-term view of product development. Nazaneen says: In the US, everybody seems to be looking for quick results. Here, I have more time to think about a problem.
But even the most exciting project must end in either success or termination. Will Franklin and Nazaneen remain at Novo Nordisk for the long term? At this point, Nazaneen is not quite sure: Im enjoying my work and the people I work with, and Im keeping an open mind, she says. On the plus side, she notes that the company seems to have no shortage of other challenges. Franklin has also made note of the other research opportunities he has seen at his new company. And he is already committed to his new life, both in Denmark and at Novo Nordisk. They are going to have to kick me out, he laughs.
The best people
Nazaneen arrived at Novo Nordisk in November 2009 and is now part of Franklins team. Both scientists know the problems involved in creating a protein-based tablet that will not be destroyed in the gastrointestinal tract. A way must also be found to allow the large insulin molecule to pass through the wall of the gut and into the bloodstream. Principal Scientists Franklin Okumu and Nazaneen Pourkavoos are among the dedicated Novo Nordisk researchers who are working towards the companys Holy Grail. Their challenge is to create an insulin tablet. Im simply working on a dream, says Franklin, who joined Novo Nordisk as leader of the new Oral Formulation Technologies team in January 2010. When I came to Novo Nordisk, I had been working with non-invasive delivery methods for 10 years, but I never had the opportunity to be on a Despite its enormity, Nazaneen and Franklin found the oral insulin challenge irresistible for personal as well as professional reasons. Both have experienced the disease through close family members. And perhaps the dream is not so impossible: If anyone can do it, it will be this company, Franklin says of Novo Nordisk. We have some of the best peptide and protein chemists in the world. The company has the best molecules and the best people to leverage the right technologies.
The hope for a cure
PhD student Merete Lund Lafon chose to become part of Novo Nordisks Hagedorn Research Institute (HRI) because of its vision to find a cure for diabetes. Her contribution to this goal is her work in the area of pancreas development. I strongly believe that stem cell therapy and beta-cell regeneration are tomorrows cure for diabetes, she says. The feeling of making a difference is what drives me in my work. HRI is a basic research facility within Novo Nordisk. Its staff includes scientists, post docs, PhD students, master students and research technicians who supply the Novo Nordisk pipeline with preclinical projects that could become new treatMeet Merete at novonordisk.com/careers/Hagedorn This is not just a working place, Merete adds. As a new employee or student, you will join a team of truly committed, ambitious and friendly colleagues with the common goal of defeating diabetes.
Oral insulin in brief
On 30 November 2009, Novo Nordisk achieved an important milestone on the journey towards oral delivery when it initiated a clinical phase 1 trial of an insulin tablet. Among other things, this first-in-human trial seeks to establish whether the tablet can be safely and correctly absorbed, and whether it then can reduce blood glucose levels in the human body. Ultimately, Novo Nordisk hopes to develop oral versions of both insulin and GLP-1 medications such as Novo Nordisks Victoza .
ments and, ultimately, a cure. For Merete, it is a fascinating job: As a PhD student, I discover and try to understand the complex network of signals and transcription factors involved in the development of beta-cells. Its like finding the missing pieces of the puzzle.
The US launch of Victoza has given Sales Rep Ray Hippolyte yet another opportunity to communicate his passion for the Novo Nordisk brand.
In the nine years since Ray Hippolyte joined Novo Nordisks US sales force, he has seen a total of four product launches, including the 2010 launch of the type 2 diabetes medication Victoza. But no matter how often it happens, a launch is never a routine matter for him. Product launches are always exciting, he says. Theres a sense of anticipation of sitting on the edge of your seat and being ready like a rocket waiting to take off. Ray is passionate about his companys products and believes strongly in what he is doing. As a sales rep based in San Francisco, California, his job is to communicate that passion to his customers. Previously, while serving as a regional field trainer, he did the same for his peers. So it is no coincidence that for Ray, communicating passion comes naturally: Passion is contagious. When you really believe in something and are passionate about it, people get inspired. Since the Victoza launch, Ray has worked exclusively with this product, visiting endocrinologists in and around San Francisco. On an average day, he will make about nine visits, and he enjoys his work. Its all about building relationships, establishing trust and providing value. I like that, he says.
In the pharmaceutical industry, sales reps on the road for their companies have strict rules about what they say and when they can say it. Before the launch of Victoza in the
huge barrier to a newly-launched medication. If the product is not on the list of medicines approved for reimbursement through managed care, a physician will be reluctant to prescribe it. But Victoza was a big exception it simply leaped over all the hurdles, Ray says: It was amazing. Even physicians who tended to be slow to adapt to a new product started prescribing in the first week after the launch, and some of them are now among my biggest prescribers.
US, for example, Ray was not allowed to promote or even mention this product to his customers. Which is not to say that California endocrinologists knew nothing of the product when it finally appeared on pharmacy shelves. Medical-scientific teams are allowed to provide the medical community with neutral, science-based information. Well before a launch, a Novo Nordisk medical-scientific team is present at conventions and other gatherings of healthcare professionals, providing scientific information and answering questions about drug candidates, modes of action, clinical trials, etc. By the time Victoza was ready for the market, many US physicians had a solid understanding of liraglutide, which is the products scientific name. With a background in the culinary arts and a strong interest in healthy foods, Ray is currently training to become a certi-
Changing the diabetes story
In his daily work, Ray has always been inspired by the Novo Nordisk brand promise of Changing Diabetes. Right now he is working to further his aspirations, building on the brand promise using his own, unique experience.
We wont just be selling a product. We will also be training patients to change the story of their lives.
Knowledge, however, is only part of the equation. Gaining acceptance for a new product is Rays job and that can be quite another matter.
fied wellness coach. In time, and with the full support of Novo Nordisk, he would like to move into marketing, where he can participate in patient-related initiatives and communicate to them his passion for healthy living. Ray believes that activities emphasising lifestyle change and preventive care will resonate well with the current US healthcare reforms and generate even more respect for Novo Nordisk. And that, in turn, will help his colleagues in sales. We wont just be selling a product, he says. We will also be training patients to change the story of their lives as we live our vision of changing diabetes.
Jumping the hurdles
In Rays experience, the managed care systems that provide healthcare to insured patients in California often present a
Ive worked for Novo Nordisk for 22 years and am used to detailing great products, but Victoza is something special, Patricia Schwarz, sales rep, Germany.
Its a privile ge to be part of the greatest product laun ch of our lifetim e, Iain Sinclair, diabetes sale s manager, Ea st Scotland.
n a prod I have never see stomers were uct where cu waiting for it, Vigini, Marion Bachmann and. sales rep, Switzerl
Launching Victoza ha s been fantas tic. The spec ialists have real ly been waitin g for me to co me and tell them more, Birgitte H M ortensen, ke y account man ager, Denm ark.
are not diagnosed, Novo Nordisk training and awareness programmes are promoting detection and treatment which Kezhou believes will also expand the market in time.
and advanced treatments such as those provided by Novo Nordisk will not be on the essential drug list of products eligible for reimbursement in this primary care system. But even this will not stop long-term market growth for Novo Nordisk, Kezhou says. On the contrary; in time, he is convinced that it will grow the market even more because it will increase diabetes detection. And as personal incomes in China continue to grow, he expects that an increasing number of these newly-diagnosed persons will be willing and able to accept co-payment for treatment with the advanced products provided by Novo Nordisk.
Loyalty and generics
Novo Nordisk expertise is widely recognised in China, Kezhou notes. This, in addition to the fact that Novo Nordisk has had a presence in China since 1994, has invoked a strong customer loyalty that is unique to the Chinese market. It is a loyalty that even cheap, generic competition has thus far been unable to shake.
The China challenge
Working in China, a market with almost unlimited opportunities, is a fast-paced and exciting experience.
It is an exhilarating time to be part of the Novo Nordisk organisation in China. Zhang Kezhou, associate vice president of Medical Affairs/Clinical Development at affiliate headquarters in Beijing, describes the Chinese market as having endless opportunities for Novo Nordisk, and the numbers bear him out. Sales in China have grown from a mere 70 million Danish kroner in 1993 to 3.4 billion in 2009. This year, the Chinese affiliate is set to become Novo Nordisks third-largest affiliate measured in sales, next after the US and Japan. And a constantly-expanding economy promises continued growth at an ever more dizzying rate. Everything is fast here, says Kezhou, who enjoys the adrenaline pace of this energetic affiliate. Its a boost that drives you every day. When you wake up in the morning, even during the weekend, theres a lot of work waiting for you. But its also very exciting. Any of Chinas tens of millions of recent college graduates would be likely to agree. The competition among young, newly-educated Chinese for a position at Novo Nordisk is staggeringly fierce: on average, the affiliate headquarters in Beijing receives an incredible 10,000 applications for a single graduate position. For anyone working at Novo Nordisk in China, the challenges and potential of the diabetes market are as vast as the country itself. Estimates of the diabetes population vary greatly, but Kezhou believes there are at least 50 million people with diabetes in China, most of whom are not diagnosed. Among those who are, the expanding economy and improved standards of living are bringing Novo Nordisk treatments within reach of an increasing number of people. Among those who Hard work is part of the culture here. Family is important, but your status in society depends on your job, and hard work is seen as the way to achieve success. Multinational companies are especially attractive to these young, self-confident graduates. They are eager to prove themselves, they work very hard, and they want big challenges, Kezhou says.
Everything is fast here. Its a boost that drives you every day.
There are a lot of generic pharmaceutical companies in China, Kezhou says. But Novo Nordisk was there earlier and has invested more in sponsorships and education, and customers remember that. And Chinese doctors are very conservative. If they have good results with a product, then they are reluctant to change. So when a patent expires in China, it does not have the same dramatic impact as it does in Western countries. In China, the market just keeps on growing. You never see a big dip.
More brainpower
In response to the explosive growth and potential of the Chinese market, Novo Nordisk has decided to turn the Chinese business area into an independent region from January 2011 meaning that the leadership of the Chinese affiliate will become part of the Senior Operations Management Team reporting directly to Novo Nordisk COO Kre Schultz. For employees in China, this will make life even more exciting. We think becoming an independent region will bring even more business opportunities, more brain power and more resources to the diabetes market in China, Kezhou says. Employees in China especially the young graduates who enjoy the Western style of dialogue also expect to bring their own brainpower and market insights to Novo Nordisk headquarters in Denmark, he adds: We are ready for a two-way challenge process. What we are aiming for now is a strategy and actions that are globally aligned and locally defined.
The applications come from a new generation of Chinese whose orientation is Western and who prefers excitement and challenge to tradition and predictability. At the same time, they respect and understand the more traditional values of their customers, and are skilled at balancing East and West in their daily work. And their work ethic is distinctly Asian.
Reform: a new opportunity
Government healthcare reforms are now taking place in China that will expand basic diabetes care by building up the primary care sector, where reimbursement will be provided for treatment with generic or animal insulin. Branded drugs
Novo Nordisk in China
Novo Nordisk has marketed its products in China since the 1960s and established an affiliate in the country in 1994. The Chinese business area includes China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Today, Novo Nordisk (China) Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Beijing and employs more than 2,800 persons. The affiliate has regional offices in nine Chinese The company has also invested in diabetes training, awareness-raising and education in China. In 2009, Novo Nordisk trained more than 50,000 healthcare professionals. Patient education and awareness programmes include the NovoCare Club and the NovoCare Bus. cities as well as production facilities in Tianjin and a centre for research and development in Beijing.
and creating a team
Six new employees in Bangalore, India, found extra inspiration in Novo Nordisks employee volunteer programme.
Senior Data Quality Manager Murali Gouda and his colleagues in the Data Management team had certainly heard of corporate social responsibility before being hired by Novo Nordisk. But until they arrived at their new job in Bangalore, India, they had never really seen that responsibility in action. In the other companies we came from, social responsibility meant that the finance department would make a donation to a cause, and that was it, Murali says. But with the TakeAction programme at Novo Nordisk (see box, ed), it was mainstreamed into the entire organisation. We all had the opportunity to interact directly with the people we helped, and that was something very new to us. We were fascinated. That was back in the fall of 2007, when Murali, his manager Puneet Kumar Jain and four other newly-hired colleagues had their hands full establishing a new unit to manage and analyse the huge amounts of data flowing into the company from global clinical trials. But despite the rigours of starting a new department, getting to know new colleagues and finding their bearings in a new company culture, the six members of the Data Management team found themselves also wanting to take part in the companys volunteer action. The result, conceived by Puneet and strongly supported by Sanjeev Shishoo, vice president of the companys Regional Office Far East, became known as the TakeAction Club, established in the spring of 2008.
of the world, India had an estimated 41.5 million persons affected by the disease in 2008, many of whom were not even aware of their condition. The TakeAction Club initiated a range of campaigns and camps in the rural districts around Bangalore, where there was a great need for diabetes screening and awareness-raising. Membership in the club began to swell as colleagues from the entire Bangalore organisation joined the volunteer effort. Working at schools, marketplaces, stadiums and other public places, the members of the TakeAction Club attracted crowds of local residents whenever they set up a stall. diabetes and offered information about the disease. Meanwhile, the regional Vice President Sanjeev Shishoo was impressed by the energy of the newcomers who started the TakeAction Club: The most recent team joining in this regional office has been the most enthusiastic about living the Novo Nordisk Way, he said. As director of the new Data Management team, Puneet admits that the TakeAction journey was not an easy one. But each of us know that we are getting back much more than we are giving and we are making a difference in our own In one of these campaigns, some 30 employees spent a working day at the Kittur Rani Channama Stadium in Bangalore. In addition to offering general information on diabetes at the Novo Nordisk stall, they provided free health screening for over 200 people, measuring blood sugar, blood pressure, weight and height. way, he notes. And the new Data Management unit certainly did get something in return for its efforts. Next on the agenda for the TakeAction Club will be more diabetes awareness-raising and more direct contact with Novo Nordisk stakeholders. Putting a human face on social responsibility was what inspired the club to begin with. And it is still the glue that keeps the TakeAction team together. has organised some 14 separate events. And last fall, the Bangalore group also provided relief supplies after a devastating flood some 550 kilometre northeast of Bangalore.
Working together for a common good helped integrate us into the company.
Employees volunteer for change
Novo Nordisks social responsibility is at the heart of the companys employee volunteer programme, TakeAction. The TakeAction programme, launched in 2003, encourages employees to engage in voluntary activities in local communities. Activities are developed and carried out by Novo Nordisk employees during working hours. Activities are only limited by the creativity of employees and could for instance include fundraising, diabetes youth camps, awareness campaigns and walkathons. Since the programme began in 2003, employees have carried out more than 700 activities.
Part of the team
While they were meeting and helping Novo Nordisk stakeholders in the rural areas of Bangalore, Murali and his colleagues met other co-workers as well. Working with them in a variety of humanitarian projects helped make them part of the larger team and gave them a hands-on understanding of Novo Nordisk values. As Veena Paul from the Data Management team puts it: Working together for a common good helped integrate us into the company. Today, Murali and the other members of the TakeAction Club in Bangalore are still an active team. Since its creation, the club
Impressive energy
The TakeAction Club attracted more than a thousand local villagers when it later organised a camp on the outskirts of Bangalore to provide free healthcare services. Medical specialists enlisted by the club offered free treatment to villagers who could not afford basic medication and care, and at the Novo Nordisk stall, visitors over 40 years of age were screened for
Target: diabetes awareness and screening
The first activities of the club took direct aim at Indias growing diabetes problem. Sometimes known as the diabetes capital
Change starts
Do you want to optimise your everyday performance and be able to deliver 110%?
If so, then you need a strong mind in a healthy body. On this page, you will find advice about some small changes that can make a big difference. foods are: Nuts Tomatoes
Performance food
If you are looking for immediate results, research suggests that our mental alertness can be affected by the food we eat. Cold, sour, spicy and crunchy foods increase our level of attention and awareness, whereas food that is hot, sweet
An option is to bike to work. It may take a few extra minutes, but it will improve your physical condition and save you the frustration of being stuck in traffic. Getting some exercise during your working day can be a great way to renew your energy. A 30-minute workout in the gym after lunch can leave you refreshed and ready to take on the afternoon challenges. Of course this requires more time than biking to work, and you will need to clear it with your employer. If you cannot take a 30-minute break, then a 10-minute walk can also work wonders in terms of clearing your head and restoring your level of energy.
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and smooth tends to make us feel drowsy. This is something to consider next time you eat lunch or have a midday snack.
A clever mind can work wonders, particularly if placed in a physically fit body. But how can you easily incorporate physical activity into your everyday life without sacrificing several hours of your schedule?
Dark and bitter chocolate Soy products Citrus fruits Blueberries Fatty fish Turmeric Brain essentials
Eating can provide so much more than immediate pleasure. If you want to enhance your mental well-being, the right kind of food can serve as a perfectly healthy brain-doping that will make it easier for you to learn and remember.
You can define your own way
Industrial Engineer Cristina De la Fuente is employed in Denmark in the Process Support Department, where she works to optimise production processes. Her background has a strong technical focus, but it was the human aspect of Novo Nordisk its emphasis on social responsibility that first attracted her to the company. She is also very happy with the way Novo Nordisk listens to its employees to a totally different job, yet still working for Novo Nordisk. The biggest reward for me is the fact that I am helping people that are sick. Just knowing that I help improve lives is very satisfying.
Your brain is constantly changing. The right kind of food will help keep your brain fit and flexible, so to speak, by delivering the necessary essentials.
Omega-3 fatty acids (especially DHA and EPA), vitamins C, D and E, iron, zinc, antioxidants, flavanoids.
NovoHealth focuses on four key
and supports their individual career goals: If an employee expresses a wish to develop in a different area, or to try a totally different activity, they are always supported. You have an opportunity to define your way, Cristina says. For me, life-changing career means a career that has an influence on your life, far beyond a need to have a job in order to survive, she continues. I definitely think I have a life-changing career, because I have the chance to define my way, to see my dreams fulfilled, while helping people lead better lives. I can see all the possibilities I have in the future to shape my life, to one day move to another country, or jump
NovoHealth
At Novo Nordisk, we strongly believe that change starts from within. We strive to enable people to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. It is this determination that drives our NovoHealth global employee health programme. NovoHealth is seeking to develop a workplace culture that promotes and supports healthy living for all employees an opportunity for Novo Nordisk to practise what we preach.
health areas. Providing healthy food and beverages in the workplace and encouraging a healthy diet. Providing access to and encouraging employees to perform physical activities. Providing a smoke-free work environment and highlighting the benefits of non-smoking. Providing access to and encouraging a health check with individual advice every second year.
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Photography: Anders Bggild and Novo Nordisk
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Panasonic Toot-A-Loop R-72
‘It’s an S it’s an O, it’s a crazy radio! Toot-A-Loop!’ that was the phrase of the famous transistor radio called the Toot-A-Loop. The Toot-A-Loop… We both got mesmerized by this yellow thing that was laying behind glass in the Stedelijk Base and we knew that this was the piece that we wanted to do research on. At first we thought it was a weird mobile device, later on we read that it was a transistor radio, a transistor radio where the designer was unknown from, something that made us even more curious.
Because of the fact we speak different languages, we decided at first to do our online research separate, Philipphine did it in french and Sena in English. We were curious about the fact if the results in the browser would be different because of the language. We soon saw that the information was almost identical so we decided to do the research in one language.
Our research began with first going on Google, we typed in Toot-A-Loop and Google gave us a lot of links and pictures of the radio, the first link that popped up was Wikipedia, of course.
This information about the Toot-A-Loop that Wikipedia gave us was comparable on almost every website, there was nothing more, nothing less.
After Wikipedia we went to the websites of different museums, almost every museum website was disappointing, because they didn’t had a lot of information about the object, they all got a picture of their own Toot-A-Loop with a short text (or no text!) about when it was made etc. but nothing more. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam gave us some book references, something that we could definitely use later.
The many pictures on Google were linked to auction sites and even Marktplaats (the ‘Dutch Ebay’) we saw that a lot of people were selling their old Toot-A-Loop or already sold them, so there is still a lot of interest in the radio, it hasn’t lost its popularity. The selling price of the radio was quite various, for example on Marktplaats the radio would be sold for around 30 euros, but on the auction sites it would cost around 100 euros.
We also found youtube videos, videos where people were most the time trying to explain how the radio works, we noticed that the videos were quite recent and that the people who commented under the videos were most of the time talking about how they would (and still love) the radio, so a lot of people from earlier generations.
After long clicking, link after link, (it must have been the last Google search page) one of us ended on this Italian radio website where we finally found some new information about the radio, they mentioned the name of the designer, somebody called ‘J.M. Willmin’, after reading this we started to Google the name of this designer, the only information about the designer that Google gave us was linked to the Toot-A -Loop. Later on we found an antique website where they were also talking about J.M. Willmin as the designer of the Toot A Loop, we sent them an email with the question where they got there information from, this is what they answered
We think that the name J.M. Willmin was made up by Panasonic so the radio would sell better abroad (in countries like the US and UK), this is probably why we couldn’t find anything about this designer.
After our online research we went to the library of the Stedelijk Museum and the library of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, thanks to the book references we found online we were able to find books that mentioned the Toot-A-Loop. The information we found per book was different, in the first book, Twentieth-century ornament by Jonathan Michael Woodham, the Toot-A-Loop was used as an example to show something about the Japanese design of the 1960s/1970s further then that there was no information about the Toot-A-Loop itself. In the second book we found, Radio Zeit by Isabel Brass, there was more information about the radio, but nothing we hadn’t read before.
That was something that surprised us, because books carry this magic trustworthiness with them, you should be able to find everything that you want to know in a book, at least that’s what we thought.
It’s strange that there is only limited information about such a popular radio on the internet and in the books. Maybe we should use our imagination to answers the remaining questions.
With this in our minds we started to think about other purposes the Toot-A-Loop could have had, the Toot-A-Loop was designed to put around your wrist, so it could also be a kind of jewelry. We found out that Marc Jacobs probably got inspired by the Toot-A-Loop. Our imagination helped us already a bit, we are curious what you will find!
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Nominations due April 8 for Scholarship of Engagement awards
Published: Mar 18th, 2011 •• Category: Insider News, Press Releases
The University of Florida’s College of Education is accepting nominations until April 8 for the 9th annual Scholarship of Engagement Awards competition for college and university faculty and graduate students, educators and education advocates in Alachua County and UF-partnering school districts around the state.
The college annually honors the year’s most noteworthy efforts in engaged scholarship, which involves innovative research and academic activities pursued specifically to make a meaningful difference in education and people’s lives. Engagement often involves partnerships and building connections with schools, families, school districts, community groups and government agencies to lead for change in a world where transformation in education and society is essential.
Nominations are due April 8, and should be sent to:
Jennifer Reeger
UF College of Education
Or email your nomination letters to: (jreeger@coe.ufl.edu)
The winners (and their nominators) will be invited to attend the college’s Faculty Research and Engaged Scholarship Showcase (FRESS) to be held in the fall, where they will receive a plaque in honor of their work.
The Scholarship of Engagement awards are adapted from renowned 20th century educator Ernst Boyer’s vision that research-oriented universities need to broaden their concept of scholarship to reflect the issues and concerns of society at large.
As Boyer noted: “Scholarship means engaging in original research. But the work of the scholar also means stepping back from one’s investigation, looking for connections, building bridges between theory and practice, and communicating one’s knowledge effectively to students. Institutions should consider broadening the scope of the term ‘scholarship’ to recognize these four activities – discovery, integration, application, and teaching – as separate but overlapping dimensions of scholarship.”
Along with Boyer’s criteria, the College of Education also considers these elements: the impact the scholar’s work has had; wide dissemination through channels other than just scholarly journals; research that is focused on the ‘public good’; an integration of scholarship with teaching; time spent in a site (applies to field-based research); strong collaboration with other partners; a concern for equity and social justice; and, in the case of school/community nominees, effective translation of research results into action.
In the words of the English philosopher Herbert Spencer, “The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.”
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
College of Education (three faculty members, one P.K. Yonge teacher)
The 2010 winners were:
University – Francis E. “Jack” Putz, biology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences;
College of Education faculty – Tim Jacobbe (School of Teaching and Learning); Joseph Gagnon (School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies); David Miller (School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education); Randy Hollinger (P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School);
COE graduate student: Brian Barber (School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education);
School district – Julie Janssen, superintendent, Pinellas County School District;
Community – Karen Bricklemyer, president and CEO, United Way, North Central Florida
Each COE school will select a recipient who best meets the intent of this award. P.K. Yonge School will follow a similar procedure. To nominate someone for the remaining categories, please submit a letter (no more than 2 pages) describing the candidate’s accomplishments, and explain why you believe she or he merits this award based on the criteria listed above (Previous nominees may be nominated again). Please do not send additional documentation apart from the nomination letter.
All nominations will be reviewed by a committee and winners will be informed in early May.
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Home » News » Going international: How can SMEs finance foreign trade?
Going international: How can SMEs finance foreign trade?
7th August 2017 by Natalia Nguyen Hong
The UK export market has grown significantly year on year, with the Government pledging to double the country’s export value to £1Tn by 2020. And while UK SMEs make up 99% of all businesses, fewer than 20% of SMEs export to international markets, compared with over 40% of large companies. So with the global spotlight firmly on our Government and its plans to help UK businesses succeed in a post-Brexit world, it is vital to ensure that SMEs can fulfil their export potential.
A report commissioned by World First, an international money transfer and FX expert, found that only five per cent of UK SMEs have plans to start exporting in the next five years. However, by trading their goods and services internationally the typical exporting SME added more than £287,000 in revenue over the last 12 months with one in 10 of SME exporters also saying that exports had boosted their profits by more than 20 per cent. But many are fearful that Brexit will hinder their ability to export, so it’s clear that inspiration and support are needed to seize the growth opportunities that exist in global markets.
Foreign trade comes with many challenges such as regulatory and commercial but SMEs report that the main barriers affecting them focus around finance – access to finance, fluctuating exchange rates and payment risk. Each issue has its own specific requirements and solutions.
Lack of financing is a major constraint to SMEs wanting to export as they are in large part reliant on a few banks; and bank lending, which has been declining since 2008, is not meeting their needs. Trade finance facilities from banks have also generally been more difficult to negotiate recently as SMEs often don’t fulfil certain bank lending criteria. At the same time, traditional capital markets are not open to SMEs in the way that they are to larger companies.
That being the case, evidence suggests that SME exporters tap only a small number of the available financing sources with nearly three-quarters relying just on their balance sheet, and have no external financing. Lack of information is a major constraint. SMEs typically possess incomplete knowledge of alternative sources of finance. On the supply side, the limited track record of SMEs makes lenders hesitant to lend. So, the development of alternative funding sources as complements to traditional bank financing has become increasingly important. Not only can they help to overcome the aggregate finance constraint, they also provide more flexible solutions tailored to each SME’s differing financial needs. New developments include: innovative ways to access capital markets; new financing platforms (e.g. peer-to-peer lending and crowd-funding); and new forms of asset-and sales-backed finance and supply-chain finance.
Another stream of financial support is available from the UK Government’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), which seeks to ensure lack of finance or insurance from the private sector is not a stumbling block for any viable UK export. The support on offer helps exporters with their cash flow and protects them against not being paid, or helps with their finance needs in the case of the Export Working Capital and contract Bond Support schemes.
As with financing, lack of expertise in managing foreign currency volatility is a major concern for UK SMEs trading abroad. Many do not have the dedicated skills to deal with foreign exchange risk on export that can potentially lead to a contract becoming loss making and ultimately threatening the viability of the export initiative.
In an ITM survey, a quarterly economic confidence survey of more than 1,000 UK SMEs, 56 per cent said that currency volatility was a concern for their business. Only 35 per cent admitted to using products to mitigate their currency risk, while the rest relied instead on more volatile spot markets.
Banks tend to offer products that allow companies to fix and hedge their exchange rate exposure only to larger companies with foreign currency needs of several million pounds. Smaller companies have generally been underserved when it comes to foreign currency issues, but an increasing number of specialist currency brokers can offer such products to companies with smaller FX requirements. One of EFM’s international clients trades extensively in € and US$ and is constantly exposed to currency risks which could be highly damaging to its margins. Our part-time FD has supported the client with an effective hedging strategy to protect profits against any downsides caused by currency fluctuations. And we are now working with an expert broker to limit foreign exchange-related costs and de-risk the development of new markets and suppliers.
85% of international trade is conducted on open credit terms so it’s important that businesses protect themselves against the risk of non-payment and other loss. The cost to a business of non-payment can be considerable and devastating. Many SMEs, when asked about credit risks for a report by URICA, said they relied only on credit checks and took the risks themselves whereas the more experienced exporter sought out other solutions. Cash up front was seen as a major way of managing risk and finance but this can put them at a considerable disadvantage compared with local suppliers.
Surprisingly, despite the fact that SMEs exporting products or services are often faced with the risk of non-paying customers, only a small number use export credit insurance. Anticipating the risks and adopting measures to avoid them can help SMEs reduce the uncertainty of doing business internationally.
Finance your exports:
Research which type of finance best suits your requirements – traditional banks or alternative lenders.
Investigate Government-backed funding.
Manage your currency risk:
Avoid speculation and secure your margins through a fixed rate or forward exchange contract, protecting you from any unexpected currency fluctuations.
Shop around: Compare quoted exchange rates from your bank or a specialist transfer provider against the current market rate to see how much of a margin you’re being charged.
Mitigate your risk of non-payment:
If you are concerned about whether your customers’ ability to pay, try and negotiate payment up-front or setup payment in stages.
Protect your business from late (or no) payment; insure against non-payment of export invoices.
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JCVD, crossed up
The only interesting thing about Cyborg is that it represents another step in the career of one Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Van Damme is trying to make the leap from European body building champion to American movie star. It has been done before, and Arnold Schwarzengger’s lessons are there for all to study.
Van Damme has learned well. Like Schwarzenegger, he knows not to talk much (Belgian-born, his accent is about as thick as his biceps) and to do a lot of scenes with his shirt off. He has the body and he has the looks, although he doesn’t seem blessed with Schwarzenegger’s droll sense of humor. In fact, he doesn’t display much sense of anything, except how to move.
His martial-arts skills came in handy in his first starring vehicle, Bloodsport, a karate-chopping extravaganza that did strong business internationally. Now comes Cyborg, a trip into the science-fiction landscape of The Terminator and The Road Warrior.
The script (by Kitty Chalmers) is pretty much incoherent. The earth, some years in the future, has been devastated by a plague, but a cure is held in the brain circuits of a cyborg, a robot. This cyborg must reach, of all places, Atlanta, where a small group of scientists is waiting to secure the data. Times are tough for a traveling cyborg, because a group of marauders called the Flesh Pirates are roaming around asserting their nasty will.
So Van Damme, a sort of roving samurai, makes sure the cyborg reaches Atlanta. Director Albert Pyun obviously has been inspired by Kurosawa’s action movies, and there’s some decently mounted hand-to-hand fighting and a violent climactic battle in the rain. There’s also a wild and weird crucifixion scene in which Van Damme painfully knocks himself off the cross when the bad guys aren’t looking. Ouch.
Otherwise, Van Damme glowers, and manages lines like, “I deedn’t make thees world.” I have to admit that when he and the main villain (Vincent Klyn, a champion surfer) faced off, they reminded me of Hans and Franz, the Germanic body building brothers on “Saturday Night Live,” flexing and bellowing. But don’t tell Van Damme I said that; his muscles aren’t cotton stuffed in a sweat shirt, they’re real.
To be fair, maybe the cyborg is going to Atlanta because the Center for Disease Control is there. And they’d be smart enough to have built a secure plague-resistant HQ, for sure. So I take that comment back, and regret the umpteenth iteration of the “accent thick as muscles” line, too. Frankly this movie sounds like fun, especially the part about JCVD knocking himself off the cross in mid-crucifixion. For more on the cinema of Albert Pyun, check the review of Dangerously Close and the comments section.
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PLAY FILM
“There are several things that can cause you to become homeless overnight,” says Donald Thompson, a Marine Corp Vietnam combat veteran, and a shelter client turned manager. Maybe 25% of the people he sees choose to be homeless. The other 75% become so because of external circumstances.
Dana Cornett left her home because of domestic abuse. She now struggles to rebuild her life and to care for three children. Having the kids, she says has often been her motivation. “Because of the kids a lot of times, I didn’t give up,” she says.
Ben Ferguson lost two jobs due to a work-related injury. He and his wife Geraldine were evicted and had to leave their son in the care of her parents. He is training to work in building maintenance while living in temporary housing.
Eugene Brown was a peanut farm worker who was forced out of work for three months by a major flood in Elba. He had to turn to non-profit assistance programs to provide diabetes medications and other services he needed to survive. According to Rev. John Belcher of an Enterprise faith based assistance program, more and more of their clients are families rather than single individuals.
Home Folks was produced by The University of Alabama Center for Public Television.
Narrated by Glenda Webb.
Anchor, Pam Huff
Reporter, David Black
News Director, Tom Roberts
Reporter, Jenny Burleson
Producer, Dwayne Syltie
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Red Bull F1 proves it can handle ice
Ferrari of kitchens comes with a car
Learning to be a winter road warrior
by Greg Williams | March 1, 2010
To help celebrate the return of F1 to Canada, Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi raced a specifically adapted car over ice courtesy of Red Bull Canada.
Red Bull, handout
After a year’s absence, Formula One racing returns to Canada. To celebrate, Red Bull — the drink that “gives you wings” — put its F1 car on ice.
Red Bull prepared one of its F1 race cars to run in slippery conditions and then filmed the adventure. The subsequent video has been released on the Internet, and it shows driver Sebastien Buemi playing ice racer in the Red Bull Renault-powered car. See the video below.
Formula One racing didn’t happen in 2009 at the famous Circuit Gilles Villeneuve of Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal. A dispute between Grand Prix F1 du Canada and Formula One Administration meant for the first time in 20 years Montreal’s F1 race was cancelled.
However, the dispute was settled late last year and Montreal’s F1 race is back on the calendar in 2010. The city will host the race June 13.
News of this development got Red Bull Racing all excited. And regardless of the frozen weather in Montreal, they were determined to put an F1 car around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and on the ice of Lac-a-l’Eau-Claire, north of Montreal.
“Can an F1 car be run on ice?” said Paul Monaghan, head of engineering at Red Bull Racing. “We’d never done it, and we’d never seen an F1 car run on ice. We were sure it couldn’t be done without modifi cations, and we needed to look at people who do race cars on ice.”
Monaghan investigated what rallysport racers do to successfully run on snow, ice and gravel. What did he learn? The biggest difference is in the tires.
“In F1 racing, we run on tires requiring an operating temperature between 70 C and 110 C to get the best grip in normal conditions,” Monaghan said from his Red Bull Racing office in Milton Keynes, England.
“Running those tires on a circuit at 0 C or less and we’ll not generate grip, and it’s pretty obvious what will happen.”
So Red Bull Racing consulted the tire experts at Bridgestone, and together they chose to fit the F1 car with specially designed Bridgestone Potenza snow tires — essentially much narrower and taller than normal F1 tires. Each front tire was fitted with 420 studs, and each of the rear tires was garnished with 588 studs. The tires were produced at Bridgestone Motorsport’s Technical Centre in Toyko.
“We also operate our (F1 cars) on smooth surfaces,” Monaghan said. So it became obvious that a ground-hugging F1 car racing on choppy ice would need to be raised. This was accomplished by adding shims to the car’s suspension to change the ride height.
Normally an F1 car is running at peak revs as it navigates a racetrack. But running at peak revs with studded tires would simply rip the studs from the rubber. To ensure that wouldn’t happen, the engine’s rev range was limited so it couldn’t provide full torque.
“Basically, we told (Buemi) here’s a car, it might be a bit challenging, but off you go, create a good show,” Monaghan said.
Buemi drove the Red Bull car on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the team also laid out a replica course on the frozen waters of Lac-al’Eau-Claire.
Monaghan wasn’t on hand for the filming, but after he viewed the video he thought Buemi, “was a brave driver.”
He also said: “And yes, you can take a dedicated surface car (meaning the asphalt of a racetrack) and make it run on ice and snow.”
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Home News Buhari vs Atiku: 8 International Analysts Predicts 2019 Election Winner
Buhari vs Atiku: 8 International Analysts Predicts 2019 Election Winner
A collection of eight predictions by international analysts, published by Bloomberg, shows that the 2019 presidential election will be keenly contested by the two leading candidates as the election has “split analysts down the middle”.
Out of the eight forecasts by eight analysts, four predicted President Buhari will win a second term while the remaining four also predicted a victory
for Atiku.
Four predictions in favor of President Buhari
1. Control Risks
Bloomberg reports that Control Risks, a London-based company, predicted that President Buhari will win by a small margin due to the divisions within the PDP, Atiku’s party, and its lacklustre campaigning.
2. Eurasia Group
According to Eurasia Group’s forecast, President Buhari has a 60% chance of winning. The New York risk firm said it predicted victory for Buhari because his cause has been helped by some key PDP politicians, including Senate president Bukola Saraki and governors in the southeast, who didn’t allegedly give active support to Atiku’s campaign.
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3. NKC African Economics
Jared Jeffery, an analyst at NKC African Economics, a research house based in Paarl, South Africa, said though President Buhari’s approval ratings have plunged since he became president four years ago, incumbent presidents in Africa win around 85% of the elections they contest.
He added that Buhari is from the northwest, which is the region with the most voters, and he’s maintained an “image of incorruptibility.”
4. Capital Economics
John Ashbourne, an economist at the London-based research group, said: “The advantages of incumbency will help President Buhari clinch a narrow win”.
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Four predictions in favour of Atiku Abubakar
1. Fitch Solutions
Fitch Solutions predicted that Atiku has the edge given how Buhari “struggled to fulfill key election pledges’’ made when he came to office in 2015. The London-based research house also said Atiku may be able to take a large chunk of votes in the north, a region Buhari dominated last time when he was facing former President Goodluck Jonathan.
2. Songhai Advisory
Songhai Advisory in its forecast said Atiku will benefit from the support of key powerbrokers, including ex-army chiefs and former heads of state such as Ibrahim Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo. It specifically highlighted Obasanjo’s endorsement of Atiku, saying the latter “continues to sway election outcomes’’ and since he left office in 2007.
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3. Teneo Intelligence
Teneo Intelligence predicted that Atiku will get up to 57% of the votes, against 42% for Buhari if the election is free and fair.
4. Verisk Maplecroft
Ed Hobey-Hamsher, an Africa analyst at the Bath, UK-based firm predicted that Buhari has just 41% chance of victory. It said that President Buhari’s chances have been damaged, in part, by recent military setbacks against Boko Haram and other militants affiliated to Islamic State in the northeast.
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My Hotwife's BBC Betrayal
Autor: Thomas Roberts
Wydawnictwo: Boruma Publishing
Ryan was blissfully happy with his sexy wife, Carrie, until a lab accident forced him into protective isolation. Now he's learning that she has needs he can no longer satisfyand watching each other masturbate through the glass wall just isn't cutting it. Betrayal tangles with sheer raging lust when she finds a big black stud loverand flaunts him in Ryan's face!~~~~~ PG Excerpt ~~~~~Carrie arrived breathless after four in the afternoon. Her face was a bright pink and her hair was a mess. She was wearing a thin purple dress that ended at mid-thigh. One of the straps had fallen down her arm, revealing the lack of a bra strap. It didn't matter, as she quickly stripped the dress off and threw it on the bed. My wife was completely naked underneath, which meant she'd walked into the hospital wearing only that light purple dress.She threw herself at the glass wall in front of me. "Ryan, I was a bad girl!" she said breathlessly. "You'll probably divorce me.""Slow down, Carrie. What happened?" I asked."I went to the placethe place where he waxed me. You remember, right? The big black guy?" She looked at me with wide eyes, her face now even more pink. "I asked him to show me the designs again, the tattoos" She had to stop to catch her breath. When she was ready to start again, she leaned her back against the wall next to the glass. If I stayed close, I could still catch her profile."He pushed me against the wall, Ryan. Just like this, and heand heoh God, Ryan!" She looked at me with fear in her eyes. "He kissed me, Ryan.""It's okay, Carrie. That's not so bad," I told her."You don't understand, that's not all he did. He kissed me and his lips were wonderful. They're so full and soft. I lost myself in them, even when he started using his tongue. Oh, honey, it was so exciting. I'm so sorry I let that happen," she said, but she didn't look sorry. She looked like she had more to tell."It's all right, Carrie. Whatever happened, you're here now. Just tell me everything," I said."He kissed my face, he even kissed my neck, and I moved my head so he could." Carrie leaned her head on her left shoulder, exposing the long expanse of her neck. My wife's perfect white complexion was marked my tiny red marks where he'd given her hickeys. Some big black guy had sucked on my wife's neck and she'd let him.I was shocked into silence by the sight. My heart hammered in my chest, jealousy flooded my system."His mouth felt so good on my neck and throat," Carrie said. Her head tilted back, exposing her throat to me. "I was moaning, Ryan. I could hear myself. I was moaning before he pushed my strap down my arm and touched me - there." As if to demonstrate, Carrie used her left hand to cup herself. "He felt me, Ryan. It was so excited for him. Forgive me, honey. I liked it. I loved it. I know I moaned. I could hear myself." Carrie was touching herself as she held her mouth as though she was still being kissedeven moving her tongue as though she were licking another man's lips. "Then he forced his leg between my thighs. He made me part my legs while he kissed me and touched me. It was like he owned me. I had to spread my legs for him. You see that, don't you, honey? I had to spread my legs." I nodded dumbly, and removed my hospital gown so I could be as naked as she was. I heard my blood rushing in my ears.
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Beyonce Hold Up
Beyonce with “Hold Up” is track no. 2 from the sixth studio album from the R&B star called "Lemonade", which was released online on April 23rd, 2016. In the Diplo-produced "Hold Up", Beyonce tells how much she loves Jay-Z physically and emotionally.
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you...
(Slow down, they don't love you like I love you)
Back up, they don't love you like I love you
(Step down, they don't love you like I love you)
Can't you see there's no other man above you?
What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you
Hold up, they don't love you like I love you
Oh now they don't love you like I love you
Something don't feel right
Cause it ain't right
Especially comin' up after midnight
I smell your secret, and I'm not too perfect
To ever feel this worthless
How did it come down to this?
Going through your call list
I don't wanna lose my pride, but I'ma fuck me up a bitch
Know that I kept it sexy and know I kept it fun
Something that I'm missing might be my head for one
What's worse, lookin' jealous or crazy?
Jealous and crazy...
Or like been walked all over lately, walked all over lately
I'd rather be crazy...
Slow down, they don't love you like I love you
Step down, they don't love you like I love you
Let's imagine for a moment that you never made a name for yourself
Or mastered wealth, they never had you labeled as a king
You never made it out the cage, to locked up, movin' in the streets
Never had the baddest woman in the game up in your sheets
Would they be down to ride?
No, they used to hide from you, lie to you
But y'all know we were made for each other
So I find you and hold you down
Miss Bey sing
It is such a shame
You let this good love go to waste
I always keep the top tier, 5 star
Backseat lovin' in the car
Make that wood like make that wood
I leave like a boulevard
I've like been walked all over lately, walked all over lately
I hop up out the bed and get my swag on
I looked in the mirror, said, "What's up!?"
What's up, what's up, what's up
(What's up, what's up, what's up...)
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The EU as a transformative economic force | 36 comments (36 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: The EU as a transformative economic force (3.80 / 5)
The economics misses the incredible transformation in Irish society, as usual.
During the period of EU membership IE has moved from being a homogenously white-Irish society dominated by a regressive form of Catholicism where both homosexuality and contraception was illegal to a much more cosmopolitan society that's in the process of rooting out the institutional vestiges of Church control.
Even the most chicken-shit of politicians have decided that the constitutional bar on legalising abortion is going to fall and are trying to get in front of it to claim victory, the education and health system is going to be removed from Church control, bit by bit.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jan 30th, 2018 at 12:25:39 PM EST
Re: The EU as a transformative economic force (none / 0)
Control of the education system is going to be ground zero for the Catholic Church's last stand against "secularising" and "liberalising" tendencies. That battle is still a very long way from being won, if for no other reason than that there is a lot of property and money involved...
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Tue Jan 30th, 2018 at 05:56:26 PM EST
That war is lost, they just don't know it yet.
They don't even have enough priests for school boards.
It'll take another decade or two, but they'll be gone.
There's plenty of wannabe uber-Catholics who will do the Church's bidding and even scare some priests with their puritanical zeal. Allied to this is a lot of parents who don't practice religion themselves but like the idea of their kids being "socialised"=scared into being "good" kids. In the UK atheistic parents even attend Church so they can get their kids into "good" church schools...
My brother and sister-in-law did that. Pretty tacky, but that's why they got the big bucks and I didn't.
by Cat on Tue Jan 30th, 2018 at 07:04:26 PM EST
Come the day! When it comes please send missionaries to the Irish diaspora in the USA to help them perform a similar task. Were it not for church schools the private school sector would be vastly smaller, and the Catholic schools have twice the number of the next largest group - conservative protestant schools. Nonsectarian private schools are between the catholic and protestant schools in number of enrolments.
"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Jan 31st, 2018 at 06:14:10 AM EST
"You don't change an economy simply by changing institutions; attitudes must change first and once that happens institutions will follow."
Fortunately, the Irish Times has a "tool" to correlate prevailing attitudes and political conviction thought to form institutions of civil society.
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Aurorae Andromedae
So Akita T, do you think is a good change or bad one?
Aresse
^ what she said.
Even if CCP doesn't change/alter the bottleneck that will be Technetium, do you honestly think it'll go all the way up to 300k per unit? That's great for me (three Tech moons atm), but even I think that's a bit crazy.
Originally by: Aresse
Even if CCP doesn't change/alter the bottleneck that will be Technetium, do you honestly think it'll go all the way up to 300k per unit?
If the situation is exactly the way you see it on the last screenshot, then yes, I honestly do think that.
It should go up to roughly the pre-Dominion price of one dysprosium PLUS one promethium, only slightly lower than that.
Last time I checked, before the first Dominion-related changes hit the public view, prices where peaking at around 160k and 140k... so, yes, roughly 300k per technetium unit doesn't sound impossible at all, but actually very likely.
Sure, it might take half a year or even one entire year for technetium to hit that price point, as more and more people start moving their forgotten stockpiles for sale, but still, eventually, that would be the equilibrium price.
That's great for me (three Tech moons atm)
I'll give you one month tops after the expansion hits in this format before you lose them - stockpile it all while you still can
Originally by: Akita T
Prolly will happen. I'm stockpiling like a mofo :)
If tech is going to skyrocket like this, one would have to assume that the complex/simple reactions that use it are going to skyrocket as well, amirite?
/me starts up the reactions again.
Wotcher Renyolds
I wonder why nobody thought to by platinum technite, which is the only thing you can make with technetium and the thing that people will need to buy if the technetium market freezes up to continue Nano chains before I went in.
Seriously people are really bad at thinking downstream at all.
Originally by: Wotcher Renyolds
Waaaay ahead of you.
only by a minute I'd typed it up then decided to check if there was any cheap stuff left before hitting submit
Why bother with platinum technite (intermediate reactions are notoriously nasty to move) when fullerides are at an all-time-low and available in ample supply ?
P.S. Anyway, like I already said, I fully expect//hope CCP will correct this, so buying up truckloads of technetium and technetium-related stuff will only do you good if you either buy it very, very cheaply or CCP doesn't do anything about it.
because you can't run a nanotransistor chain without it and have you looked at the price of nanotransistors today
Well, nanotransistors were already high because of the neodymium, so that leaves fullerides, for traders.
But, yeah, if you're running a reaction chain and want extra supplies, then yeah, that's the only remaining cheap option
Tiberizzle
Heh, nevermind under 3K, I haven't been able to find a region where there was any technetium selling at all other than Forge
In case you guys missed it, I amended the estimated long-term pricetag of technetium... including the reasoning for it.
It's not around 300k, but around 200k if all things remain as now on SiSi.
Alain Kinsella
P.S. Hey, what do you know, they might pull a fast one on us and start seeding w-space moons with moon minerals in such ratios as to compensate for the lack of some high-demand moon minerals in k-space...
...or simpler still, just add high-rarity moon minerals at random on low-value moons in k-space
While we're on this subject, some other ideas for what they could do:
- Re-randomize the moon compositions, so that at least one of each 'high-grade' moon were available in each constellation (perhaps including low-sec borders to 0.0). This is a reasonable projection due to CCP's statements about their 'expected' 0.0 densities (i.e. about one corp per system) and the idea that everyone could at least have a chance at them.
- Have high-grade moons output less of the 'good stuff' over time (say 50% reduction in 6 months), requiring some form of rest period to replenish the output. Unlikely at this point, however. . .
- Possible integration of Dust matches affecting moon output. Also, there was discussion at FanFest about managing mini-empires on planets; They may allow work there to help leverage moon output in the system (i.e. cultivate a scientific community).
These ideas are, admittedly, a bit 'out there' but I've seen more ambitious projects take off well. I'm also used to last-minute world-shaking changes in other environments, so its going to be hard to surprise me.
--A_K
They were talking about moongoo from comets at one point (which would be exploration-only content, no idea if that means everywhere or just in w-space), but that's only supposed to "maybe" come in some yet unnamed future expansion.
Doomed Predator
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What makes you think that all tech moons are being mine anyway.last time i checked only r64s were worth a damn and the rest barely covered all the bills.
The 'Fendahlian Collective' strikes again
Originally by: Doomed Predator
Technetium isn't even R64, its R32, which is what makes his estimation even more entertaining, especially if it turns out to be true.
Melleia
I think that's his point. At present (current T2 usage), we're not using all the Tech moon supply, so why should people dedicate POSes to them all like Dysp and Prom.
Hoodat Bee
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What makes you think that all tech moons are being mine anyway.
How many moons are actually being mined is only partially relevant - the most relevant thing is how many moons EXIST.
I am fairly sure that there are technetium moons that aren't being mined, or better said, weren't being mined in the very recent past.
Still, technetium sold for roughly 6k about a year ago, before dysprosium/promethium completely exploded upwards in price... and it was at that time the third most valuable moon mineral (far below dys/prom, sure, but still about as valuable as chromium/cadmium at the peak of alchemy-driven prices).
When alchemy started being used heavily, we saw technetium prices dropping and cadmium, then chromium prices rising, which almost matches the adjusted-for-alchemy scarcity data you can see in the pictures ; the reason why the match is not perfect COULD be that some people actually did alchemy at next to no gains... or it might be possible that there were slightly more technetium moons than assumed in that calculation. STILL, we know for sure that technetium kept being the fifth most valuable moon mineral even with alchemy in full swing, so there couldn't possibly been THAT many extra technetium moons in existence.
All of this further cements the conviction that the moon data was indeed accurate... or, better said, accurate enough for our purposes.
At an extreme, there could be AT MOST around 30% more technetium moons than I assumed there are, in which case the new situation in Dominion becomes a precarious balance between chromium, technetium and neodymium (which one is first and just by how much depending on how many moons really exist).
In that case, prices could swing anywhere between (very roughly) 50k average and 300k max for neodymium, 30k average and 200k max for technetium, 12k average and 80k max for chromium (obviously, if one is at the max, the rest would be at a negligible price-point, under 5k).
a51 duke1406
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If noting else the speculation on the market has gone crazy. 100% increase in price and the trade volume has gone way up. Not sure if its just your treads or if others are seeing the same thing. Or if its that the usual market traders have found something new. But its certainly going up in price.
Originally by: a51 duke1406
When Nanotransistors reaches around +4k pu, it is a good sign that we are now at Dominion-level equilibrium. So, you ain't see nothing yet.
If Technetium is indeed a hot issue like Akita points out, well, i guess you'll see higher price tag on Nano. The recipe for Nano. is Neodymium, Mercury, Technetium, Platinum, Atmospheric Gas, and Evaporate Deposites, and 1 unit of Nano. contains 0.033 units of above, each material. So, you can calculate how high Nano. can shoot up.
Fyi, Baseprice of Nanotransistors is exactly 1/4 of Ferrogel.
nothing to say at this moment.
For CCP to state in the dev blogs that they are trying to make moon mining less valuable and then to only rearrange the values so that technetium becomes the new dyspro seems extremely unlikely.
Whether it is through wormholes, comets, planets, or alchemy I imagine they will wind up adding to the supply.
Full disclosure - I am heavily invested in the Technetium to Microprocessor line, but suspect in the end the phrase "tulip bulbs" will be popping up in a couple of weeks.
iP0D
Whether it is through wormholes, comets, planets, or alchemy I imagine they will wind up adding to the supply. The empire moons also have minerals, but I don't think empire moon mining would even be considered.
As sad as this may sound, never trust CCP to be always on the ball or to be perfect. EVE is a pretty damn complex environment, and even in a perfect world where people behave as predicted just the amount of interactions possible creates enough wonderful instability.
But that on the side, remember the complete dropping of the ball with the moon exploit that went on for years, the failure of Alchemy as a toolset for readjustment, the enormous amount of time that went by with sovereignty attached to pos while everyone was banging their heads against the bottlenecks and the excess and the abuse for years, or even just the simple little thing of introducing level 4 agents in an expansion intended to get people out to 0.0 (as opposed to having them all go to empire instead). There's quite a list of such little "events" :P
It isn't really catastrophic, it just shows that CCP are an evolving factor in their own environment just like players, and shocking as it is CCP are human beings. EVE has a long history of a little hiccup lasting for a long time with extreme impact in spite of "everyone" seeing it coming or seeing the mistake.
I'm sure they will have had a wakeup call by now, which for my plans is kind of meh, but remember that it is still a few weeks till Dominion and anything can change in the mean time. Just never expect CCP to be perfect, or the expansion features & dynamics for that matter. Adjustment to a hiccup can take anything between a Sisi patch and 4 years.
Right now, the monthly Jita-traded volume required roughly 10.1 mil dysprosium (but only around 9.4 mil after we account for alchemy), 13.1 mil promethium (about 12.8 mil after alchemy), 10.4 mil technetium and roughly 26 mil chromium (and another 5.4 mil or so eaten by alchemy for around 39 mil total).
Now, we do know for sure that nearly all of the dysprosium moons were in constant production mode until recently, so that meant those minimum 9.4 mil dysprosium represented (proportionally speaking, compared to the other moon minerals) pretty much the full/maximum share of dysprosium that could possibly be mined, as made obvious by the pricetag.
We also know that 10.4 mil technetium and 39 mil chromium represented noticeably less than the maximum possible production, with chromium representing a slightly higher percentage of it.
Realistically speaking, the WORST case estimates put that at around 60% of maximum share of technetium production and around 65% maximum share of chromium production... while BEST case estimates are around 45% of maximum technetium production and around 50% of maximum chromium production.
After Dominion hits, the exact same volume and make-up of T2 goods traded will be requiring a bit under 6.2 mil dysprosium (it is doubtful cadmium alchemy will be profitable even with the new ratios), a bit under 7.6 mil promethium (same story here, doubt chromium would be worth using in alchemy after the patch), but over 20.3 mil technetium (with no possibility of alchemy for it) and a whopping 51.8 mil chromium (without any of it being reacted since it would not be worth it).
Obviously, this means the same goods will now eat less than 62% of max dysprosium production and around 58% of the max promethium production - obviously, none of these two will be a problem anymore.
Now, depending on which estimates (best/worst realistic case) we take into account, that could mean the same volume of T2 items would eat up anywhere from 86% to 117% of maximum technetium production, and between 66% and 87% of maximum chromium production.
In the best case for both, that would mean they're still more valuable (proportionally) compared to either dysprosium and promethium, and overall T2 prices would drop since the bottleneck would be indeed wider... but 1/0.86 = 1.16279etc
So... a bottleneck barely +16.3% wider ? That is seriously no big deal... and that's in the best case scenario.
All we'd see is a redistribution of inflated dysp/prom prices into inflated techn/chrom/neod prices, with the overall value of T2 ships not much lower than it is today.
In the worst case scenario, technetium would be the limiting factor, and the bottleneck would actually be THINNER than it was before ! Most of the value would concentrate into just technetium, and T2 ship costs would actually be going UP.
ALSO - REMEMBER : THERE IS NO TECHNETIUM ALCHEMY
Actually, it sounds exactly like the kind of thing CCP would do.
For instance, you know what their main worry of theirs was when they adjusted the SiSi data ? To make sure the racial plates and carbides don't become the new bottleneck... seems technetium wasn't even on their radar.
Oh... and let's not forget the whole drone space disaster on the minerals market, then their recent veldspar-in-highsec adjustment that made ships sell now even below insurance scam value... then the horrible initial salvage drop ratios when rigs were first introduced... and the disgusting sleeper salvage drop ratios, both before and after their adjustments to NIM (from way too little to way too much, propelling nanoribbons to insane values).
So, yeah, it does sound like something CCP would do - they've done it before countless times.
I suspect that CCP has not done as complete as an analysis on this as you have Akita. From the dev blogs they were aware of the 'obvious' potential new bottlenecks but technitium may easily have been missed.
Still, can we just keep quiet about it till after prices go up and I sell of my stockpiles?
Originally by: Ambo
You might not want to get rid of your stockpiles that easily either way - even if they try tone technetium down a lot, they'd have to make MAJOR changes, and it would still be about on par with dysp/prom/neod/chrom scarcity-wise.
So I fully expect technetium to jump past 10k per unit the very least.
For instance...
proposed ship T2 component changes :
capacitors -> *0.2
microprocessors -> *0.75
plates -> *0.5
reactors -> *2
sensors -> *0.75
thrusters -> 0.75
shields -> unchanged
+ proposed T2 component construction changes:
sylramic in plates (TQ 30, SiSi 10) : 6
fullerides in capacitors (default 15) : 3
fermionic cond. in reactors (default 1) : 2
In the WORST case scenario for technetium/cadmium availability, that would put technetium, dysprosium, promethium and neodymium at roughly the same usage ratios (nearly full usage of all four), chromium close behind (around 80%), mercury a little lower (at around 66%), with platinum and cadmium also relatively close (around 56%), vanadium at 37% (much higher than before, it was barely at around 26%) and thulium at 32% (pretty much where it was before).
In the BEST case scenario for technetium/cadmium availability, that would be a 3-way tie between dysprosium, promethium and neodymium for the top, technetium and mercury tied at around 66%, with platinum, cadmium and chromium tied around 56%.
Of course, they could also just give up and introduce "technetium replacement" alchemy
Still, given CCP's past track record, I think it's safe to say that there's a high chance in half a year I'll be making a "told you so" thread.
So,you go from saying technetium prices will be from 30k to 200k and now you say 10k. Make up your mind already
There is absolutely no contradiction between any of those numbers
The 30k-to-200k prices are based on best/worst case technetium moon count estimates and CURRENT SiSi item build stats.
The 10k is in case the moon data I used was fairly accurate and they decide to modify the SiSi ratios into something similar to those I posted above.
I think everyone should run out to Jita and buy a bunch of Technetium Right Now!
You don't want to get caught with your pants down after Dominion, do you?
Zarlis
Edited by: Zarlis on 06/11/2009 04:55:06
Looking at the data available on DOTLAN we can see that the only areas rich in these moons are Venal, Vale of the Silent, Pure Blind, Deklein, Geminate and Black Rise. If this is true for the area then we can expect that Branch, Tenal and Tribute to also contain an abundance of these moons depending on their sec status.
This will be very interesting on the political side if prices go through the roof and ccp does nothing about it.
We will be moving from a system where the valuable moons prom/dys were relatively evenly spread around to a system where 90% of the moongold is controlled by the Northern Coalition and particularly Razor if Branch and Tenal are like Venal.
Prepare to be price gouged like in the old t2 bpo days.
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Supernatural Puts ‘Jack In The Box’ – and Me In A Mood
April 21, 2019 spnfans
It’s a tough time to be a fan. I have two shows that I absolutely adore, and both of those shows delivered a gut punch last week that left me reeling. The Magicians season finale saw the death of one of my favorite characters (and half of my favorite ship) and it was both excruciatingly well done and absolutely heartbreaking (and maybe a bit problematic too). The very next night, Supernatural aired its penultimate episode of Season 14. I was already raw from the anticipatory grieving about Supernatural ending this time next year, and then The Magicians ripped me apart, so I went into watching “Jack In The Box” with more trepidation and dread than anticipation.
To those of you saying hey, why can’t you just watch the Show and love it? Let me just say that I would give ANYTHING to be able to do that right now. I DO love it, I will always love it. What I really want to do is squee about it all the time. But last week’s episode left me feeling sad and vaguely sick to my stomach, so there’s not a lot of squee to be had right now.
I always go back and do a rewatch before I write my review, but today I found every excuse not to. Have to run out and pick up the ham for tomorrow’s dinner. Have to grade some papers. Have to clean….and water the plants (we have lot of plants, so that took alot of time)…have to…. Finally I couldn’t put it off any longer, and the rewatch made me feel every bit as sick to my stomach as the first watch did. I guess you can say that means the episode was well done, because it was clearly crafted to be upsetting (just as the episode before was crafted to be very sad), but when I don’t want to watch it, I’m not sure that’s the level of upset the Show was going for.
There were lots of times back in the day when fandom would all go online after a rip-you-apart episode of Supernatural and post tons of icons (predecessor of gifs) saying “Damn You Kripke!”
The Show has never played it the easy way, and it has never been lollipops and rainbows. It’s a story filled with tragedy, but it has also always been a story with hope and with characters I loved fiercely, who were often heroic in the face of tragedy. Terrible things have happened to our heroes over the years, and they’ve had to make terrible decisions to save the world and each other, but this episode was particularly hard to swallow. I’m well aware that my emotions (like most of the fandom’s) are heightened because we know we have only 21 episodes left of this story that is so important to us. That makes every episode that doesn’t hit quite right for me seem even more upsetting than it would have before we knew the end was imminent. So with that in mind, here are my thoughts on ‘Jack In The Box.’
We’ve known the episode title for quite a while, so everyone knew that Jack was probably going to end up in that goddamn box, but I for one didn’t want to believe it. The Ma’lak box was so profoundly upsetting to the fandom when Dean was determined to get in it, and his nightmare so horrifying, that the thought of Jack in that box was almost unthinkable. So I guess I chose not to think about it. Still, as the ‘Then’ segment started, a chilling dread began to settle over me. Please Show, don’t go there. Please?
Let me just say at the outset that all the actors outdid themselves. They all played their parts incredibly well and every one of them made me genuinely feel. It wasn’t always what I wanted to feel, but feel I did. Robert Singer directed (and had a cameo as a doctor) and that was also as well done as always. The VFX was on point and the cinematography and set dec were often breathtakingly beautiful. I appreciate my Show even when I’m reluctant to go where it’s taking me.
We open with a memorial service for Mary in the bunker. The AU hunters and other people who’ve hunted with her are there, her photo (or rather Sam Smith’s photo) and John’s journal on the table. Sam, Dean and Cas join the group but only Dean speaks. He’s carefully composed, makes a joke about Mary’s cooking even, while Sam stands silent, nodding in agreement.
Dean: We lost our mom once before…
It’s something important to remember when you look at Dean’s behavior in this episode. There’s this thing with grief that’s called the “fishhook effect”. A new loss “hooks into” all the old loss and pulls it up like a fish snagged on a line, so that the pain of the new loss brings up all the pain of the old one and it’s overwhelming. That’s what happens to Dean here, I think. Unlike Sam, he remembers the horrible pain of losing his mother as a four year old, something that has shaped his life ever since and left him with a reservoir of anger that he’s channeled into making him an often ruthless hunter.
Dean expresses their gratitude that they got to know her and what she was really like, a smart and stubborn hunter who couldn’t cook worth a damn.
Dean: Mom, you weren’t here long enough…. But we’re glad for the time we had.
There’s a weird and jarring moment in the middle of all this where AU Bobby suddenly appears and tosses a hatchet across the room to kill one of the guests, who apparently is a wraith, but WTF? It was all very odd.
AU Bobby says what we’re all thinking – that maybe Dean is like him, “bein’ teary in public’s not my style.”
That’s for sure because Bobby doesn’t seem very torn up at all for someone who was maybe kinda sorta having a bit of a thing with Mary.
At any rate, it’s soon clear that something is up with Dean. Sam suggests they open Ketch’s bottle of Scotch and hang out and talk about Mom.
Dean: (almost coldly) Talk about Mom? Isn’t that what we’ve been doing?
He boxes things up with steely motivation, like he thinks he can just box up his grief over losing his mother (again).
Courtesy of that grief and loss course I’m currently teaching, Dean and Sam struggle to understand each other in this episode or to be there for each other because they have two very different styles of grieving. Sam is an intuitive griever – he wants to express his grief and share his feelings, eager to take in the comfort of others. Dean, on the other hand, is an instrumental griever. He keeps his feelings to himself and tries to DO something instead – like plan a memorial and box up his mother’s things. Neither can help the other right now, and that’s heartbreaking.
Cas, Sam and Bobby break out the Scotch as Sam looks at one of the very few (only?) photos of him, Dean and Mary when they were little.
They disagree, however, about what to do about Jack.
Cas: We need to find Jack…and help him.
Bobby: I liked the kid… but if his human side is gone, he’s an unstoppable monster who don’t know right from wrong, and he needs to be put down!
Bobby sets off to do just that, and Dean takes off saying he needs to get out of there.
When the next scene opens, we see that Dean has parked the Impala in the woods and is sitting alone on a fallen log. He looks around one last time to make sure nobody is watching him, and then he finally breaks down. Jensen Ackles can make you believe grief like no one else, and he sobbed for real here. I can’t help but wonder if he was crying real tears knowing he will be losing Dean Winchester soon, the way so many of us keep crying. At any rate, it was a heartbreaking scene. Ackles talked about it at a recent convention, saying that it was a brutal scene to film because it was cold and pouring rain and they needed to shoot from above so there couldn’t be any shelter for him. It sounded like it took a long time to film, so it’s sort of a shame it was so short. It got the point across though. Dean is hurting – BAD. He just can’t let anyone know it.
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And what is the most common ‘cover’ emotion when someone is hurting that badly? You guessed it. Anger.
When Dean returns to the bunker, Sam tries again to talk to him about their shared loss.
Sam: How’re you feeling?
Dean: What’re you working on?
He avoids, evades, won’t go there.
Sam tries again, saying that he can’t stop thinking about Mom. Sam is trying to work things through, come to some kind of terms with Mary’s death. He wants to take solace in knowing that Mary is in Heaven – in a great place. With John.
Dean: (coldly) Know what else? There wasn’t even enough of her left to try to bring her back.
Oh Dean. You’re in a bad bad place right now.
He’s clearly grieving – we KNOW he’s grieving – but it’s all channeled into anger right now. He keeps thinking of his mother incinerated, and you can see what it’s doing to him.
Sam is also in a bad place, trying to come to terms with the loss of the mother he finally got a chance to know, only to have her taken away again too soon. He keeps trying to reach out to Dean, but Dean just can’t express his grief or even hear Sam’s.
And that hurts.
Meanwhile, Jack sits alone at a train station, perhaps as a metaphor for how badly he wishes he could escape and get away from the disaster that his life has become. He begs his mother to tell him what to do, trying desperately to connect to his human side, but all he has is Lucifer tormenting him, telling him that Sam and Dean never loved him, and that they hate him now.
Oh Jack.
I complained last week that I wasn’t able to ‘go there’ with Show when Mary died, because they just hadn’t given me enough time with her or reason to feel a bond with her. I know some people feel that way about Jack, and in truth, I at first was doubtful that I’d be able to go there with him either. We got more time with Jack and saw a bit more reason to feel affection for him (or to understand the Winchesters’ affection for him) but it could have been more. I didn’t entirely buy the swiftness with which the Winchesters accepted him as “family” – they toss that term around too easily these days, it seems, and Lucifer’s son was an unlikely adoptee. I questioned bringing in a younger actor, as though somehow Sam and Dean and Cas were too “old” and the Show needed a teenager to be on the CW. They mostly traded on Alex Calvert’s ability to make Jack appear naïve and eager to please, but Calvert did such a nice job of making Jack appealing that I ended up buying into Jack despite feeling a bit manipulated into it. I was at times aware that the Show was almost certainly setting us up to accept Jack so they could turn him darkside, but apparently not aware enough to be totally prepared for it.
Cas goes to Heaven looking for Naomi’s help in finding Jack, only to discover Dumah is in charge with Naomi locked up because she let the Empty invade. (Heaven is just seriously full of assholes, honestly.) Cas tells her about Jack, which is probably a terrible mistake (It is).
Dumah goes straight to Jack, telling him everything he wants to hear (the accident wasn’t his fault, he can still make the world a better place and even save Heaven and then Sam and Dean will be happy with him.) It hurts to see how badly Jack wants to makes things right, how naively he just believes Dumah and how coldly she manipulates him for her own gain. Angels really are dicks.
Look at the hope on his face when he thinks he can redeem himself.
Jack turns the anti-Heaven pro-rationalism professor into a pillar of salt, clearly feeling good about what Dumah tells him is doing good. It makes it very very clear that Jack really is horribly dangerous, and yet the emotion I keep feeling is sympathy for him anyway, I can’t help it. He really doesn’t get it.
That, of course, doesn’t make him any less dangerous. He’s strikingly without emotion as he turns the guy to salt.
Dumah installs him on his father’s throne in Heaven and tells him to listen for people who want to be angels.
Sure enough, he hears a congregation who is praying about going to Heaven, and appears to them with the news that he can do that. They’re appropriately in awe of Jack and his shadowy wings – but then the not-quite-as-pious pastor comes in and tries to shut it down, and Jack shuts him down. Once again, Biblically – this time infested with worms that come popping out of him and EWWWW.
Rationally, this is clear evidence that Jack is capable of doing unspeakably horrible things to people. He has no empathy for the tormented man, just looks pleased that he did what he’s “supposed to do”. It’s crystal clear that he has to be stopped, but once again, I also feel bad for how badly he’s being manipulated and how his desire to do what the Winchesters would approve of is making him so vulnerable to that manipulation.
He gleefully makes angels out of the congregation, which was confusing – how come he could do that? All he needed were vessels? Angels true form isn’t human anyway, so I don’t…. Head scratch.
This whole story bit is reminiscent of Cas’ Godstiel stint, where he too thought he was doing the right thing by playing God. In this show, everyone wants to be God. Except God!
Back at the bunker, Castiel tells the Winchesters that the angels will help them find Jack. Dean is understandably skeptical. Smart!Sam finds the professor turned into a pillar of salt, and then Show makes me pissy.
Dean: Why does that sound familiar?
Really, Show? Dean absolutely has known about the story of Lot in the past, and has even referenced it. Grrr.
Castiel has to explain the Biblical reference to both Winchesters, which is just wrong.
They visit the poor worm-infested guy, and both Sam and Dean are clearly impacted by the horror of what Jack did, which leads to everything that happens next (though more dialogue about it would have helped).
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Sam and Dean’s horror over the fate of the worm-infested guy leads into one of the scenes that was so hard to watch. Dean tells Sam that he knows what they need to do – put Jack in the Ma’lak box.
Me: Oh God, they really are going there…
Sam doesn’t want to, protests that there’s no way Jack will go along with that, but Dean persists and tells him why Jack will. Because they’re going to lie to him.
Despite his rage, it’s not that Dean is entirely okay with this either. You can see him close his eyes and steel himself for this, both what they’re going to do to Jack and I think also that he’s going to try to convince Sam of something he knows that Sam will not want to do.
Dean to Sam: Because you’re gonna be so damn sincere.
Sam: What? Why me?
Dean: Because you’ve always been in his corner.
It’s the truth. And that makes it horrifying. Sam clearly does not want to go along with this plan, but I also don’t think he can think of any alternative (and neither can I). They know from what Jack is doing, as well as from how he killed their mother, that he can’t be out there ripe for manipulation and capable of doing very awful things. And Dean is so sure that this is the only way, I think Sam goes along with it because he just doesn’t know what else to do. They are also both unbalanced with grief – entire lifetimes of grief – and raw from the loss of their mother at Jack’s hands. It’s a recipe for disaster and questionable decisions.
Meanwhile, Castiel forces his way back into Heaven and has it out with Dumah, realizing how she’s been manipulating Jack. Unfortunately instead of just yanking Jack out of there as would have made sense, he leaves the room to confront her.
Cas: You’re using Jack to solidify your power!
Dumah: I’m saving the world, I’m saving Heaven.
What is it with everyone getting power hungry and wanting to run heaven?? I don’t even really see how Jack is solidifying her power, but anyway, she makes the mistake of threatening to snap her fingers and take away John and Mary’s heaven if Cas doesn’t step down.
And Cas pulls out an angel blade and kills her. He can be as steely cold and determined as Dean when he believes it’s the right thing to do.
I really liked Cas in this episode – he was closer to early seasons Castiel than he’s been in a while, badass and full of conviction. Misha Collins likes to joke that they made Cas less of a badass because he’s not one, but in this episode he absolutely brought it – this is not a Castiel that I would mess with! I was thoroughly convinced of his genuine loyalty and love for Jack and his willingness to do what it takes to try to save him.
Side note of shallow: Misha’s eyes are so damn pretty.
The next scene with Sam and Dean was hard for me to watch. Even on rewatch, when I knew what was going to happen, I found myself wanting to fast forward through the scene of Sam reaching out to Jack and manipulating him just like Dumah and everyone else has been. Everything Sam says to Jack should be the truth – it’s almost like he’s spouting the message of the Show itself – except it’s all a lie. And that HURTS. I hated hearing Sam do that so much, it made my stomach turn.
He tells Jack they forgive him, that they’re family. That they need to see him – it’s what their mother, and his mother, would want.
Sam: We just want things to be the way they were before.
It’s exactly what Jack wants, and Sam pulls it off perfectly, and my skin crawls to hear it.
Jack appears (smiling proudly): I’ve been making angels. I really missed you guys.
Oh Jack. Calvert excels at making us believe all that sincerity with those puppy dog eyes.
He tries to explain about killing Mary, but his lack of a soul makes it all come out very very wrong.
Jack: I regret it. The accident.
Dean and Sam both flinch when he refers to their mother’s death in the unemotional and impersonal term “the accident”. You can see the moment Dean goes cold and calculating, determined. All the light literally goes out of his eyes, and it’s terrifying to witness.
Jack: She kept pushing…before I knew it, it was all over.
Dean: It being the accident…
That was a chilling conversation. This is the only time I felt like maybe this was the only answer, because Jack is so off here. It veers close to the classic abuse scenario, the whole “she wouldn’t shut up and I just snapped” non-explanation and Jack’s simultaneous regret but lack of emotion about it. Without a soul, he truly is scary. They maybe should have played that up a little more if they wanted me to go along completely with what comes next.
Let’s take a second to talk about how incredible all three actors were in this scene.
If Jack had the capacity for empathy at that moment and wasn’t so distracted by what he wanted, he would have seen clearly that Dean Winchester’s eyes are cold as steel. He keeps his voice carefully modulated throughout this awful conversation, even forces the corner of his mouth up in an almost-smile at times, but there is zero warmth in his eyes. They are the eyes of someone who wants to destroy you, and if I were Jack I would be effing terrified.
I don’t even know how Ackles manages it, but you can see Dean’s every emotion as he carefully maneuvers his way through this delicate negotiation with Jack. He’s like a panther sizing up his prey and planning his every move, careful not to give away his intention too soon, lethal strength tightly coiled until it’s time to spring. It was absolutely chilling to watch, and because it was directed at Jack, it left me shaking I was so upset.
This is the smile that should make you run screaming in the other direction.
The tension in this scene is brilliantly depicted by all three of the actors.
Padalecki is equally amazing as he manages to make Sam’s slowly breaking heart evident even as Sam resolutely sticks to the script and forces himself to keep going. He still does have empathy for Jack, and ironically it’s that remaining bit of genuine affection that convinces Jack that Sam and Dean are trying to do what’s best for him. And that, more than anything, got to me.
Jack believes them. Jack wants to believe them.
Alex Calvert was also brilliant, making Jack appear vulnerable and human as he wrestles with his anxiety and doubt and decides to trust the men he’s looked up to so much. He climbs in, lies down, goes along with it all.
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As soon as he’s in, Dean springs into action, locking the cover in place, his face set in pure determination.
He looks to Sam then, maybe for validation.
Sam closes his eyes, agony written all over his face. Even Dean looks a little shocked by what they’ve done.
I think Sam leaves the room then because he can’t stand what they’ve done. The door closes and Jack is truly alone.
Inside the box, the inevitable panic sets in, and Jack plaintively calls out for the men he’s come to think of as fathers.
Jack: Sam! Dean! Are you guys still there? Sam?
I was a sobbing mess at that point, but even worse, I was sick to my stomach. The Show has done way too good a job at making me care about Jack to allow me to feel like lying to him and tricking him into a box all alone for the rest of his existence is okay. Even if the logical part of my brain can see that it probably IS the only option, all my emotions are railing against it.
Neither Sam nor Dean are unaffected, you can see it on their faces, but they also do not go back in the room to reassure Jack.
I guess it’s pretty clear I was that mom who wasn’t very good at not going back in the bedroom to reassure my crying babies when they were supposed to be going to sleep either, isn’t it?
Dean pours them drinks. It’s not in celebration, it’s in an attempt to drown the sadness. Sam doesn’t drink his.
Sam: So what do we do now? Go on with Jack locked up in there forever?
Dean: We have to.
Sam: I don’t know if I can do that.
I’m clinging to that one small bit of dialogue, that Sam hasn’t given up, that maybe he’s determined to try to find a way to fix Jack’s soul – or something! I find it hard to believe that Sam could live with knowing Jack was in there terrified and alone forever, soul or no soul. I mean, I can’t live with it!
Cas returns and tells Sam and Dean that Jack was being manipulated by Dumah, that he was trying to do what he thought would please them. He says they have to find Jack, and Sam answers that Jack is already there.
Dean: He’s in the Ma’lak box.
Cas: NO.
Dean: And that’s where he’s gonna stay.
Cas: Sealed in a living death??
Dean: I think deep down he knows it’s best….
Cas: No! You’re like Dumah…. Manipulating him…
I was pretty much team Castiel here. Although I think Dean’s comment is telling. He’s not as unfeeling as he seems – he’s already trying to rationalize his decision, telling himself that even Jack probably knows that it was the only way. After all, he was willing to get in that box himself if it kept the world safe, so it’s not a huge leap to convince himself that’s the best thing for Jack too.
At that moment, perhaps predictably, in the box, Jack hallucinates the ever not helpful Lucifer. He goads Jack, telling him he got played, that he can’t trust the Winchesters and they don’t trust him. Jack looks so vulnerable here, a kid with his cell phone clutched in one hand… I know he’s not a kid, he’s a powerful Nephilim without a soul, but that’s how he’s been presented to us, logically or not.
Jack accesses all his power, and the bunker begins to shake, bathed in red light as the intruder alarms go off.
Cas, Sam and Dean run through the bunker, walls shaking, to find the Ma’lak box exploded.
Through the smoke, a shadowy figure with glowing eyes appears.
Sam: Jack?
It’s a reprise of that very first scene where Sam found Jack huddled in the dark in the corner, only his glowing eyes visible. The scene where we all knew, deep down, as perhaps Sam and Dean did too, that this was not going somewhere good.
Fade to black. One more episode left.
The fandom was ripped apart by this episode almost as much as my heart was. Some people attacked Dean, going so far as to call him a monster who had locked up a naïve child in a box. Some people attacked the writers, saying that Sam in particular would never go along with such a plan. Other people attacked those people, saying that anyone who turned on Sam and Dean had not been paying attention all these years – that the Winchesters can be ruthless when they need to be and that they had no other choice.
I just felt sad. And still a bit sick. These are not my favorite writers, and some of the dialogue particularly between Sam and Dean was so disjointed it barely made sense. I don’t know if it was writing or editing or both, but they didn’t even seem to be talking to each other at times. Talk about not being on the same page – perhaps it was a bit of that literally.
I’ve feared that Jack was going to be the “Big Bad” of the season all along, but I really did not want it. I don’t like seeing Dean Winchester, the fictional character I’m crazy about, so cold and calculating, even if it makes sense. I don’t like the thought of anyone or anything trapped in that effing box for all time. I don’t like Sam calling Jack family as a trick and a lie instead of with the genuine affection he has had before for Jack. It’s all so horrible, and on top of the grief I’m already dealing with, it honestly felt like too much. I’m not sure I’m ever going to want to watch that episode again, and I rarely say that about this Show.
I don’t think Sam and Dean are monsters. I think, as always, they did what they had to do. I don’t think what they did wasn’t close enough to in character to be believable – I think they saw this as their only option. I think the depth of their grief hasn’t begun to be explored, and that’s partly why this seemed so hard to swallow. They just lost their Dad for the second time too, after one blissful night of their entire family being together. Now their Mom is gone for the second time as well, and it’s just too much. And this isn’t the first time they’ve had to make an impossible decision to do what they thought would keep the world safe. Or the first time they did whatever it took to go after a ‘monster’ who killed their mother. It’s just that this time, that ‘monster’ also saved Sam’s life, and Castiel’s life. That makes things a lot more complicated than the YED, who definitely was not trying to “do the right thing”.
I don’t expect the Winchesters to be perfect. But much like when Dean killed Amy Pond and when he locked Sam in the panic room, I don’t have to like what he did. Do I have another idea? Nope. But I still hated this one. And I don’t appreciate that the Show signed on for a story line that has so much of the fandom furious at one of the characters who makes this Show the amazing thing it is. Yes, I’m protective of a fictional character, what else is new?
Can we go back to me 100% rooting for the Winchesters and Team Free Will to fight off something like the YED who we all can happily root against??
I’ve never gone into a season finale worried that the Show will take me somewhere I genuinely do not want to go. And I’m very aware that it’s our last “season finale” – the next one will be the series finale. I so want to have a last hiatus that makes me full of anticipation for the next, and last, season.
Usually my favorite shows are my solace, my go-to place when I need to escape from the stresses and the sometimes horrible stuff of real life. Right now, Supernatural and The Magicians aren’t able to be that. Here’s hoping next week changes that at least a little. I was just reminded by a friend on Twitter to “have faith”, so I think I’m going to do that. I’ve trusted this Show through fourteen seasons and I’m not going to stop now, especially when Jared and Jensen have made it clear how invested they are in the final season. So here’s me being cautiously optimistic that the season finale will be one I want to watch again and again. It might break me, as Supernatural often does, but let’s hope it breaks me in all the right ways!
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99 thoughts on “Supernatural Puts ‘Jack In The Box’ – and Me In A Mood”
Kelly Nichols says:
One step forward, 3 steps back.
Ok, the first time I watched this episode I hated it. But, I was overtired and a bit stressed so I decided to watch it again a little more awake and trying to be a bit less judgemental. I also (like Lynn and others) am not a huge fan of these writers. They write the characters wrong, stupid or just naive. This episode didn’t change my mind.
First, at the beginning of this season, it was Sam being a leader, he was teaching the AU bunch about this world. He was explaining this world, he was getting some strength and confidence. Even Dean acknowledged this. This episode? Dean was doing the talking and Sam was 2nd banana again. Dean did the “mom” speech, made the decision about the box, decided Sam would do the lying. They showed Dean alone in the forest (great scene though) but not that much of how Sam was coping. It annoys me that the writers have done this to a great character and basically shoved him back into the background.
The other thing that annoyed me was Castiel still being as incredibly naive about his fellow angels. Really?? Also, are there ANY decent angels? At all? So Dumah dies and they’re down to 10 (?) angels? The ones that Jack supposedly changed? Nope! Not buying it.
I did kind of understand Deans reasoning but it seemed forced. We have the box, we have a nephilim going bad-let’s do some lazy writing and put him in the box. Wasn’t a surprise, not really a shock. Lazy.
There aren’t a lot of episodes left so please, please let writers who know the boys write the stories.
Dakota64 says:
Regarding Sam.. I understand the progression of leader to follower at this point. This whole season Sam has seen his decisions turn to loss of life. He trusted Nick, he made the decision to let Jack syphon off his soul, his group of AU hunters including Maggie (the ones he convinced to come to their world) were slaughtered, his mother was disintegrated by the nephilim he trusted and loved, he convinced Dean not to sacrifice himself which led to Michael escaping and being consumed by Jack. It’s been a hit list of choices that all went south on him. I can see why he was acquiescing to Dean. He has just lost people he loves and the last thing he needs is for Dean to confront Jack on his own…there might be another “accident”.
I’m not sayin that Dean was right and Sam was wrong. Sam had another difficult choice to make. Dean was angry and driven and if Sam hadn’t backed him up his brother would be dead too.
I believe Sam made good call giving Nick a chance, at that point it was unchartered waters, no vessel had outlived the demise of its Angel when done correctly, that I suspect was on Crowley, he brought back the vessel formerly known as Nick, but did he tamper and twist him in the same way Lucifer did? Regarding Micheal, did Sam underestimate Dean’s ability to hold Micheal?Yes , should he have let Dean hunt? Possibly not, but try stopping Dean when his mind is made up and to be fair Sam didn’t know it would end with Dean being knocked out so that he was forced to make an on the spot decision to bring his injured brother home, he wouldn’t have necessarily known how many hunters were home or that Rowena would let Micheal in. I think Sam has been an excellent and thoughtful leader, but he’s got a lot to learn and he will get stronger.
To clarify…this isn’t blaming Sam for anything. None of the events of this season were his fault. My point is that Sam might be feeling unsure of himself at the moment. I can understand after all he has been through lately Sam might be unwilling to risk his brother getting killed too.
That was definitely not the way I interpreted your view, apologies if you thought that. Re reading my reply it did sound kinda defensive didn’t it? I just have some much to say about this episode, I’m practically bursting, it came out worse than I meant, profound apologies 🤗
spnfans says:
Poor Sam, he has had a horribly tough time this season. There could have been so much more done with Sam’s progression, from taking the reins and being such a strong and charismatic leader in Dean’s absence, to the psychological fallout of so much tragedy (one of the awful risks of being the one making the decisions). We’re extrapolating, but it would have been interesting to explore and not have to extrapolate all of it.
No worries. I just wanted to make sure I was making my position clear…just in case. Your thoughts are some of my favorites to read.
Phew, 😉 folks are having tough time , so glad I didn’t offend. For clarification also, nothing and no one will ever take Dean and Sam’s place in my heart, so much so every time I type one name auto predict always says and Sam or and Dean, they are inseparable in my world. Take care no doubt I’ll have masses to say next week, spk then!
I’m hoping that Jared and Jensen have as much input as possible next season so that these characters I love so much can be IN character all season – it’s our last chance with them, after all!
I totally agree. Both Jared and Jensen have said that no one knows their characters better than they do. I hope they get to have some control over at least what Sam and Dean do and react.
msger says:
Lynn, once again I agree with you on every point. its like you know me and what I was feeling in every scene. all the while that sam was so reluctantly manipulating jack, I could only think of him in S2 Hunted, where he didn’t even want to hurt Gordon and called the cops on him instead. And he saved Amy Pond too. so many instances. yes, Jared gave us his all, and I could feel it right through my TV screen. and Jensen’s scene in the woods just broke my heart. But when he portrays Dean as cold and calculating, he is scary. I’ve often said that when he gets a certain look I wouldn’t want to meet him in a dark alley. and I love dean, have loved him from day one. I know he was hurting, but I hated that he could talk Sam into it. and afterwards just dismissing sam’s feelings, talking about the scotch instead. I know that’s dean just deflecting. I hate it that the guys have been separated all season, physically and emotionally. I haven’t felt like this even during S8, 9, 10. It hurts to know my fave characters of 14 years are in such a bad place right now. … I fell in love with Jack from the get-go and when he called for the guys and said ‘I don’t think I like this’, once again my heart broke. I found the whole episode to be very intense for me. And I agree that these two writers are not my favourite.
Intense is a good word for it – and in the fragile state that this fandom is currently in, that was honestly too much for alot of us!
Oh Lynn, parts of this were so so horrible I’ve not been able to re watch yet. Do I like how Jack got suckered, twice, no I do not, do I think he’s grasped exactly how bad what he’s done to Mary and his other victims is? No I do not. We’ve come to accept Jack as human and attached human traits to him, but without his soul there is no moral compass so what to do with him? No soul means he’s not exactly human now. I know Bob Singer insisted on poor Jensen being outside , alone as it was cinematic, but also it was symbolic of Dean’s detachment from everyone and everything that he wasn’t sat grieving in Baby , who is normally his refuge, something the show went to great pains to point out only a few episodes back, when he was on his goodbye tour. I think Bob’s vast experience told him we needed to really understand Dean in that moment, how crushed he was and so he told the story the best way, giving full rage to Jensen to do what he does best to make us sympathetic to someone who is extremely closed off , who, even in good times , has to make concious effort to be present and emotionally available. Dean is on the verge of, or possibly is experiencing, some kind of mental unwellness, he’s battled pretty much lifelong depression, interlaced with bouts of chronic self loathing and alcoholism( I surely noted he’s back on the whiskey) , being unable to save Mary a second time is more than he can bare . I read a beautiful analogy of Dean and Sam and how they co-exist ( kudos to the writer but sorry can’t remember who as I have elderly lady brains!) Dean orbits Sam like a satellite. The Satellite that is Dean has been hit by a meteor shower of emotion, triggered by Mary’s death leaving him so far from his natural orbit that Sam can’t reach him, he’s spinning further and further away. Then it struck me, much as I hate what they have done, this episode is completely awful , yet brilliant, for so long, there had been minimal acknowledgement of the countless traumas they have all been through, almost on occasion a bit of a joke how quickly they bounce back, when by rights they ought to be weeping in a corner somewhere. Perhaps, and I may be wrong, there’s finally going to be some acknowledgement of when is it too much to ask a couple of traumatized, twice orphaned , human, guys to be responsible for the world and how long is it really ok to keep pushing down stuff before you push back? I don’t judge or blame any of them, they all had valid issues, mistakes were make on all sides, the Mom in me wants to just gather them up safely and get them back on the same page. Non of them deserved what happened but it’s a sad fact I can testify to from my own experience, an unexpected and tragic death can tear a family apart , when grief and anger take hold. It certainly gave me new perspective on John Winchester, he’s not always seen in a good light , he got angry and his rage set his sons onto their present path, Dean seems to be going that way right now, but Dean is not a bad person, he’s just not ok and he needs someone to pull him back. John didn’t have any support network other than Bobby and Pastor Jim. There have been criticisms of both brothers, but I defend both, Sam is juggling his own grief with tying to hold onto Dean, but he’s not superman, back at the beginning of the season desperately seeking his brother wth Mary at his side, he was self neglecting ( something he learned from his brother) he needs chance to breathe. Cas seems to be the voice of reason, but he too has issues, should he have locked up Dumah not kill her? Heaven needs every angel now, but I get it, he was putting his family first, no criticisms, the power of hind sight would be a beautiful thing. I just want things back how they were, but that can’t happen, so I hope they can work through it together and move forward, because they are family.
Marion, you are so insightful. while I sit in the corner and cry, you have taken the time to think about it. I am all emotions I guess. I love what you said. hugs to you
Well, thank you for taking time to read my ramblings, I can’t take all the credit, I’ve formulated my ideas chatting with some lovely folks at Winchester Family Business ( hope you don’t mind the mention Lynn?) I’m totally invested in my beloved Winchester brothers and have spent whole weekend thinking and thinking more until Lynn posted. Glad it meant something to you. 😃
I often joke that ‘Supernatural Psychology’ is all about how Sam, Dean and Castiel are still standing after all the trauma they’ve been through instead of lying on the ground in a puddle – but it’s no joke. They have been through more than anyone could possibly withstand, especially the two who are human. I’m with you, I just want to hug them!
marilynrosenberg5107 says:
Where o where is Robbie Thompson? Please let him come back and write for the last season. I agree with everything you said, LYNN. Poor Jack poor Sam and poor poor Dean.
shelq says:
I agree, to have Robbie back would be a dream…or Sera Gamble, Jeremy Carver, Ben Edlund, or Eric Kripke! At least let them have Kripke back to consult on storylines, for the last season. PLEASE don’t let season 15 be the mess that 14 has been…let the show go out on a high note, that the SPN family can all be proud of and happy with!
ROBBBBBBBIIIEEEEEEEE! (Screams into the void) What I wouldn’t give…
Also, can we have Kripe back for at least one last time, writer, Director, 2nd A.D, whatever works for him, we just need him back.
We def need Kripke, oh my Chuck!
To be fair. Sam says that the professor was crystallized into salt, which leads Dean to say why that sounds familiar and Castiel being the one to actually use the phrase “pillar of salt.”
True, but I mean, we all knew right away, right? I think Dean would have too. But it’s nit picky, I’m the first to admit.
SnazzyO (@SnazzyO) says:
Lynn-
I’m so sorry for all the Magician fans out there. It’s not a show I watch but so many of you have been virtually bleeding all over your timelines this past week. And then to add out heroes manipulating someone who was once family? Nope. Too hard. Thanks for writing the review.
Feedback thoughts:
1) The storyline was DESIGNED to be divisive. We were supposed to be uncomfortable. That’s okay ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. But they better not keep it up. The boys have come too far, and Cas with them, to break their bonds.
2) The ends do not justify the means. This has been part of the ethos of Supernatural for the last 14 years. Which means they need to find another way. That doesn’t mean they don’t do awful things when necessary (Sam jumping into the pit was horrible decision but it was noble). And lying to a loved one has been cast as noble before if they are protecting them. But tricking a loved one into an eternity of torment? No. That’s not how our boys really roll. And Sam WAS already pushing for an alternative. And Cas wasn’t going to sit with the decision either. So ultimately, if Jack hadn’t broken out, I’m 100% confident TFW 1.0 would have found a better solution. But Jack’s escape has preempted that. Which means things are worse as now Jack no longer trusts them.
3) Thank you on the comments on grief. I do think both boy’s reactions are fascinating. But I am more worried about Dean’s mental health than Sam’s. And thanks for providing the proper name, “fishhook effect”, for describing what so many of us were picking up on. It’s horrible enough that she died. But she also freaking BURNED AGAIN. So not cool show. By all rights Dean should be in a ball in a corner with an IV drip full of something strong.
I NEED Thursday to happen. I need this fixed. And I’ll accept a cliffhanger on something new but we need the Jack situation resolved better than “amoral toddler with nuclear weapons” is running around seeking validation.
Well said, I agree totally with your thoughts. it was for me one hell of a dark episode that really went to the terrible places they have threatened but not been, perhaps the finality of the upcoming season has put the writers on a path they didn’t dare go before and I am trusting it’s for good reason. The sadness of being the leader in a battle is knowing every choice could end bad, it’s why both Sam and Dean have been so weighed down, but they always do the best they can and I know they will continue to keep trying to do better
Exactly. Burned again. No wonder Dean is so fixated on how she was incinerated, not enough left of her to even try to bring back. AGAIN. *sobs in a corner*
So…yeah. I’m still furious at Dabb, Bucklemming, and the members of the fandom that have turned on Sam and especially Dean over a SIDE CHARACTER. Sorry, nougat boy pales in comparison to the Winchesters. I get that a lot of people really like him, and liked him from the beginning, but I remember when Dean actually HAD A CHILD who was half monster and Sam shot her in the f’ing back for bringing a knife to a gun fight. Dean’s own, actual, flesh-and-blood daughter who hadn’t DONE anything yet. Then Jack shows up in the exact same situation and the fandom is supposed to get on Team!Jack because Sam wants to trust him. Honestly, that’s when I truly started to hate Andrew Dabb, because he wanted to force me to care for a brand new, shiny character that he introduced as a child in the *exact same way* another child had been introduced, like I had no actual memory of where that story went and I was just supposed to ignore the obvious parallels (and hate Dean in the process for not liking the new little fluffy bunny).
I remember when Dean got used to impregnate a monster under false pretenses, just as Kelly was used by a monster under false pretenses to become pregnant. I remember when the fandom insisted what happened to Dean wasn’t rape, but suddenly Kelly’s was, even when the situations were nearly identical (except Lucifer didn’t get Kelly drunk first, or specifically target her with the intent of procreating with her, he just happened to possess a guy she was already having an affair with). It took me a long time to get past that particular grind in my gears, only to have Dabb dredge it back up and insist that I must just *love* the child that was a production of sexual intercourse with dubious consent issues like they had never gone down this road before and like we weren’t told we were supposed to hate the first child who got shot in the back without hesitation, get over it, and move on. And it felt very much to me when they cast the role that we’re supposed to like Jack because he’s a boy, and just forget about Emma because she’s a girl. I’m digressing, but I have YEARS invested in this show, and episodes like this do nothing more than indicate to me that Dabb SINCERELY wants me to forget all about them, forget that anything else existed before he took over, that there were ever any other story lines before he got the head writer’s chair, otherwise how can he possibly think I will accept that I should feel more for Jack than I do Sam and Dean? He’ll mimic previous stories, rather than coming up with his own crap, but god forbid he acknowledge the ground has been trod before, and done better, because then he has to admit there are eleven whole seasons that don’t have his name on them, that were GOOD, and COHERENT and understood the story was about THE BROTHERS, not Dabb’s self-insert character who exists purely to make him feel like he’s as important as Jared and Jensen.
Sam and Dean’s characterization has been tossed to the wayside this entire season for the sake of propping up Jack. It was cheap and manipulative just so we would feel bad when they stuck him in the Ma’lak box and I resent the way the boys I have loved for 14 seasons were portrayed in this episode as cruel or wrong or the villains when it came to actually getting Jack in the box. Jack is dangerous, just as Dean said he was when he landed on the scene. About the only thing in this episode that was any good was Sam deferring to Dean on what to do, because *every* choice he’s made this season (and for most of the series) has ended badly. Nick ended badly. The AU hunters ended badly. Not locking up Dean in the box ended badly. Trusting Jack ended badly. Obviously Sam is going to feel very much that he should not be the one making any plans to deal with this, so at least that showed some kind of coherent story telling when it came to Sam’s character arc (for the FIRST TIME under Dabb’s tenure). Also, Sam is a grown a$$ man fully capable of saying “No” to his older brother, despite a faction of the fandom currently calling for Dean’s head for “manipulating” poor wittle Sammy. Sam has NEVER had a problem speaking up when he doesn’t want to follow Dean’s way of doing things. I refer anyone currently bitching to seasons 4 and 5. Clearly he could not think of another option to containing Jack besides the box right this second. Doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have come up with another way, but right this second Jack was killing people and smiling about it, referring to Mary’s death as an accident that in Jack’s mind she partly brought on herself, even if he does regret it. Locking Jack up is on Sam as much as it is Dean, no matter how reluctant he was to do this, and I’M FINE WITH THAT. I really am. I don’t resent either of the HEROES of this story for recognizing Jack is off the rails and needs to be dealt with immediately, and for not being in any kind of rational emotional headspace to figure anything else out. My heart’s not broken by anything other than the way people who claim to be fans of this show have turned on the protagonists who are mourning the loss of their *mother,* who may have been pretty terribly written, but she was still their *mother,* over a dangerous monster getting shut in a box because the dangerous monster cried.
Boo hoo for the dangerous monster. The character I’ve wanted to wrap in blankets and feed hot chocolate and pie since the very first episode was bawling his eyes out by himself in the woods in the rain because he lost his mother again, and even after everything he’s been through, he still doesn’t feel he is allowed to be vulnerable in front of people, because he stopped being allowed to cry the *first* time his mother died and took his childhood with her. Coming after my *favorite* television character of all time who has not gotten nearly the number of hugs he needs over the course of his life with writing designed to cast him in such an unsympathetic light after everything he’s been through is not going to make me feel sympathy for a (I repeat) SIDE CHARACTER who was made instant family strictly to manipulate the audience. It will, however, make me want to smash my television and not even bother watching the finale and just pick the show back up with the season 15 premiere.
And anyone who suddenly thinks Dean’s a monster for this needs to go back and rewatch the pilot. They need to watch the bridge scene, when Sam says, “Mom’s gone, and she isn’t coming back,” and watch Dean’s reaction. He was 26 and the wound from when he was 4 hadn’t healed at all. It was fresh, open, and bleeding. This is the second time in his life that all that has been left of his mother was a pile of ash. No wonder the Js don’t want this show to keep going when Dabb’s using the story to make the audience care more about a character who’s been on the show for two flipping years than our heroes, who have both lived through *literal* hell in the time we’ve been blessed to have them on our television screens, and turn on the brothers. It’s manipulative, bad writing, and a middle finger to everything these characters have been through and everything the actors have given to this show.
I’m with you on wanting to sweep up Dean and take him to a place of safety, I’m really worried about him, he’s not only lost his mom horribly a second time, but any hope of a brighter future went with her, he let Jack in , he tried to learn from his mistakes, made an effort to support Sam and not jump in impetuously, he tried to contain Michael and everything blew up in his face. I get why he’s gone backwards and is weeping alone, he’s reverted to old habits out of a basic survival instinct, it’s not healthy, maybe he’s acting ruthless, but , right or wrong , it’s all he has to keep him going.
Good grief you are a true fan. It’s clear how much you care about this show and these characters. I’m sorry you’re in so much pain over these last few seasons. It’s tough when TPTB make poor decisions. I don’t know Andrew Dabb and have only seen him in panels. He clearly has some issues but I don’t believe he has steered the Show wrong. It’s hard to keep a show fresh this long. I just hope they don’t paint it into a corner where death of Sam and Dean is The only possible ending. Miami Vice wrote themselves Into a no where to go place before it died. Countless shows can’t seem to invent new plot twists to keep an older show fresh. As Harvey Korman replied to a question about using Viagra. That’s like putting a flagpole on a condemned building. Cut TPTB a little slack.
You say I’m a true fan like it’s an insult. And then tell me to cut TPTB some slack. And compare this show to something that was struggling and long in the tooth before Dabb took over. News flash – it wasn’t. Supernatural was just fine at the closing of the Carver era. The British Men of Letters had been introduced and could have been used to really explore humanity as evil without deciding that Lucifer needed to have a kid, Mary had just been brought back and her character hadn’t yet been fully assassinated, for the first time in YEARS we didn’t have an apocalypse on the horizon, they could have gone in any number of directions to breathe new life into the show, and instead Dabb showed up with his hard-on for Mark Pelligrino and inability to stay off of Twitter and within a single season of him taking over we lost Crowley (a loss the show has never recovered from) and now even though Lucifer is finally, MERCIFULLY dead we can’t be rid of him! If you are content watching Sam and Dean Winchester be reduced to mere shells of the phenomenal characters they were before Dabb took over you have every right to do so, just as I have every right to declare the people running this show into the ground to be incompetent hacks who shouldn’t have been allowed to pass a script writing 101 course and should be required to take remedial courses over the summer.
awesome thoughts and insight Mer. I totally agree with you. I know that S15 will be the last, and that hurts, but what hurts more is that I feel like if it wasn’t for the horrible writing, we would still be getting more spn after S15. the Js love their characters and are very protective of them. and always said that if the stories were there, they would continue, and I totally believed that they meant it. They just didn’t anticipate what would happen, how their characters would become so OOC and not even work together in most episodes. It probably become no fun anymore. I remember at JIBCON when Dabb took over, Jensen made a comment about it and hoped that we would be okay with it. It was like he knew. and I felt like he was not totally comfortable about it. That always stuck in my mind, because I remember having a bad feeling. And now I know why. It’s a travesty. I know its ‘just a tv show’, but I have lived with these characters for 14 years. They are a part of my life and it hurts that these actors were not respected by TPTB.
No insult was intended
I saw a blessedly small amount of out and out Dean hate or Sam hate on my various timelines, for which I count my blessings. But I do resent the current story arc for putting Sam and Dean in a position where we were clearly supposed to NOT see them as the heroes of their own story. That’s the difference between this version of Show- breaks-your-heart and previous versions. Before my heart was broken entirely for the Winchesters – now the heart break (for me) is for them but also clearly supposed to be for Jack too. And for some people, apparently the heart break was ALL for Jack, which sets up the Winchesters as villains instead of heroes. I am so very very not okay with that. Jensen’s amazing scene in the woods didn’t have the impact it should have because it was quickly sandwiched in between so many other scenes pulling us to sympathize not with Dean, but with Jack. So yeah, I feel you. And I hadn’t even explicitly thought about Emma, though I would put that into the other times that I didn’t agree with what one of them did and it made me sick to my stomach. Urgh. Now I feel worse.
The way Jack’s “origin story” followed Emma’s to a T is honestly what has made it so hard for me to give two flying figs about him. As soon as Sam was all, “We have to help him, he’s just a kid, he’s not necessarily going to turn bad,” it soured the entirety of Season 13 for me, because Emma was 3 freakin’ days old and has been tossed into the heap of, “But she was a monster!” She hadn’t done *ONE SINGLE THING* besides threaten Dean with a knife – a trained hunter who was armed with a gun. And he was trying to talk her down. And then when Sam burst in she flashed a scary face at him, and got shot in the back when she turned back to Dean. The idea that the audience was supposed to see this incredibly dangerous being, who we knew was going to be more powerful than the angel that sired him (think about that – more powerful than LUCIFER), as this sweet little thing to be coddled and loved because one of the brothers wanted to give him a chance and the other one didn’t when that *literally happened* with a much less powerful being who was actually Dean’s child (the only one he’s ever going to have) and it ended up with Dean’s child dead, not coddled in the bunker and indulged with sugary cereal, just…infuriated me.
And even that could have been fixed! If when Sam was trying to convince Dean that they should take care of Jack last season he had just said, “I was wrong about Emma. I don’t want to make that mistake again,” I would have been *golden* with this whole story line. I would have gone, “Ooooh…well played, Dabb. You’ve actually been purposely hauling up all of my uncomfortable feelings around the whole child created under dubious consent between a human and non-human issue that’s been really bothering me all of season 12 so that you can show us that Sam is trying to not repeat something that left LOTS of us feeling really not okay. I am on board with this.” Instead they repurposed a particularly ugly episode in the show’s history and Dabb simply went, “But this time we want you to like the kid, so we’re going to make Dean look like an ass for not immediately accepting him, and Sam (the character that’s like John) will throw out the ridiculous line about Dean being like John when it’s been established since season 1 that Sam is like John because you don’t remember that anyway, right? That was before me, it doesn’t matter.” It had me digging my heels in when it came to Jack and made Dabb’s manipulation of the audience even more stark and galling, and the way it culminated in this episode just makes me want to punch something. Maybe if Dabb wanted to show that SPN is female friendly he could have acknowledged that he was replaying a story that ended badly when it was about a girl (who was ACTUALLY A WINCHESTER) instead of investing so much time in Wayward Sisters last season that he didn’t manage to write a coherent story for SPN, with this mess of a season being the end result of him *clearly* thinking, “Well, I’ll be handing it off next season anyway once they pick up Wayward.” Were I a conspiracy theorist I’d suspect he destroyed this show on purpose because he’s pissed CW didn’t pick up his original series. It’s the only thing that makes any sense of why he would think *this* was a good direction to take the Show.
I did a little research. Bucklemming wrote s7’s “The Slice Girls” and they wrote S12 “LOTUS” (the episode where Kelly gets pregnant). So it’s Bucklemming recycling their own plot ideas (with Dabb’s approval). I never drew the parallel between Emmma and Jack so thanks for pointing that out. Now knowing Bucklemming are repeating their own scripts only makes me dislike their work even more.
So the true villians of SPN are unmasked! 😄
I knew they wrote The Slice Girls (repeating, “Bucklemming wrote it, they don’t understand the characters” was one of my soothing techniques to forgive Sam for literally shooting a kid in the back). I did not realize they wrote LOTUS. The Dastardly Duo have been sucking since Route 666. Just goes to show that they REALLY should not have made it past the first season, and nepotism sucks.
I didn’t totally hate Route 666, Dean did at least get a moment to cherish in his sad life and got the only closure he’s likely to ever get with Cassie. Most other things about it were daft though! Ghosts Trucks, bah!
Bucklemming are very weak writers. Even in the few eps they have written that I haven’t COMPLETELY hated, the storylines and dialogue never seem to “flow” properly. I try to explain this to my friends but people never seem to get what I mean!
It’s obvious at times two people write the episode and they split in half, somehow it never meets in the middle. I get you😃
Michelle M. says:
Mer…I’m definitely more a lurker than poster, but I just have to tell you that I always want to stand and applaud every time I read your comments!
You put so well into words a lot of what I feel every week. Thank you!!
rdmagura says:
I agree. I’m so tired of Jack taking over the show. I like him, and I have enjoyed the naivety and innocence that he has brought, but I don’t show up to watch Jack’s story. I’m still plugging through, but I just don’t really care whether he lives or dies at this point. Good comparison to Emma. I hadn’t thought about it that way.
I always thought Dean got way too much flack for killing Amy Pond. It was exactly the same situation as with Jack. Amy was killing people, and as a mother, if her son got sick again, she WOULD kill more people. Some of the people she killed had made poor choices, and some were pretty monstrous, but did they really deserve to die? Even Sam eventually agreed that Dean had made the right choice.
Same thing with Jack. He is killing people, whether he knows it’s wrong or not, and that makes him even more dangerous because he doesn’t know what’s right or wrong. Nothing they said to Jack was technically a lie. Most likely, he would have stayed safe in the box until they could find a cure. Did Jack really think it would only take a couple of hours?
Also, I honestly don’t think that Lucifer is a hallucination. I think when they used Jack’s blood to access the empty, it formed a link to Lucifer. He’s too manipulative to be coming from Jack’s mind.
The Amy Pond thing still gets under my skin with the way it portrayed Dean as being wrong. “Oh, she was just killing people because her son was sick! She promised to stop now that he’s better!” As you say, my IMMEDIATE response was, “And what happens the next time her son gets sick? What gives her the right to decide that someone who’s made bad decisions should die so her son can live?” And she was just a kitsune. It has been hammered into us the kind of power Jack wields. Even in this episode it was made crystal clear just how deadly he is. We just found out in the last episode that he reduced Mary to ash by accident because she was upsetting him! He has no control, he has no soul, he is being guided by entities that do not have humanity’s best interests at heart, and he has basically limitless powers. He absorbed a freakin’ archangel, for god’s sake! And it’s not like they went all the way through with Dean’s plan for when HE was going to get in the box and dropped Jack in the Pacific. They kept him in the bunker. That’s a pretty good indicator to me that this wasn’t their “final solution” to the problem, it was just what they needed to do right this second to stop Jack from killing people who were pissing him off. To see people turning on the brothers for doing the logical, responsible thing – even if they manipulated and lied to Jack in the process – makes me wonder what show they’ve been watching, and and how they missed all the talk about how dangerous Jack might turn out to be.
Sometimes right or wrong is your own perspective, Cas I believe even said that once. The level of brutality that was introduced by Billie in suggesting anyone should be locked away , buried alive for ever is awful. Death has always had a cruel side, making Dean play his role for the day, making him condemn his brother to the Pit for all time, asking him to be the one to kill his own brother in exchange for getting him off the board when he had the Mark of Cain. Shockingly cruel, you could argue it was necessary for Dean to be taught to think with more care about the consequences of his actions, that Sam was the only one capable of dragging Lucifer into the pit, that Dean with the Mark needed to be stopped, but not that way. Death is massively powerful, ancient and knows probably more than God in this universe, yet seems to quite enjoy hurting vulnerable people. I don’t believe Jack is the only problem being, feels like there is something bigger brewing . I struggled to attach to Jack, his presence felt devicive at first, artificially causing discord, I began to like him because I finally thought he’d been a gift to the brothers to explore their better selves, I liked it gave them a chance to experience fatherhood , now I’m not so sure. Has he actually been manipulating everyone and is actually more his biological father’s son than we were lulled into thinking ? Oh moral dilemmas, I think I’ve just talked myself into a massive grey area?
Cordy says:
Thank you!!! I don’t get this fandoms obsession with jack. Jack has been round for only two seasons and he’s being treated more favourably than dean who we have lived with for the past 14 years. Surely he deserves come loyalty from this so called spn family. Jack is killing innocent people yet dean is somehow the evil monster who has manipulated poor widdle sammy, who for some reason doesn’t think it’s a problem that jack is killing people. I remember when this show was about saving people
I am furious both at the way the fandom is turning on Dean (not that that’s anything new, but this level of vitriol is mind-boggling) and infantilizing Sam at the same time. Sam is not a ten year old being bossed around by his forty year old brother! Sam is a grown freakin’ man! If you count how long Sam’s soul was in the cage and how long Dean was in Hell, Sam is OLDER than Dean! Don’t give me this whole, “Dean manipulated Sam!” crap.
No he didn’t. All of Sam’s objections were in the form of, “How are we going to keep him from figuring it out?” Sam recognizes Jack’s dangerous, and yeah, he may not like the idea of the Ma’lak box, but his push back on Dean came from a place of fear of Jack, and not from a place of disagreeing that Jack had to be dealt with. People need to stop thinking Sam is some kind of pre-teen girl incapable of standing up for himself in the face of big, bad Dean.
Sam’s his own man, Dean pointed that out in Scarecrow how much he admired his brother for standing up to John and how he wished he could do the same. People have their own views, that’s their right, but maybe it would be a good thing to rewatch the early days to see how it was mostly brother’s disagreeing as siblings do in a normal way, it’s only natural they won’t see eye to eye, on all things, but it never felt to me Sam couldn’t take care of himself , he even started Dean on the path to breaking free of John’s black and white conditioning, remember Lenore? If anything Dean was the one being pressured all the time by John. take care of your little brother, he even asked the unspeakable that Dean should stop Sam, the person John knew Dean loved more than anything, so wrong. I’m not hating John , but hating what he did to his boys.
Exactly. This idea that some members of the fandom have latched onto that somehow Sam is an abused wife constantly being manipulated by Dean is absurd and insulting to the character. Sam is *not* some weak little woobie who needs to be protected from his overbearing, abusive older brother. He’s a trained, deadly hunter who can take care of himself, and who has *never* just bent over backwards to the way Dean wants to do things if he really, genuinely doesn’t want to do them.
Neither do I believe Dean to be manipulative , he’s impulse and reactionary, governed by his heart, that isn’t something that sits with being a manipulator .
I think there are far too many younger viewers who have confused the idea of someone being decisive as the same thing as them being manipulative. Dean takes action and does so quickly when he knows he needs to because for most of his life needing to make quick decisions has been the difference between life and death – whether his, Sam’s, or someone else’s. Getting someone to agree, “We have to do something *right now* and this is the best option” is in no way synonymous with manipulating them. If Sam had been able to come up with something better right that second than the Ma’lak box, Dean absolutely would have heard him out. He didn’t have something better, so he agreed to Dean’s plan.
Agreed, Dean is a man of action, never had luxury to sit and wait for someone else to take action, since childhood he’s had to make many decisions because John wasn’t around or because Sam was at risk, “Something Wicked” showcased that perfectly, the guilt Dean carried into adulthood for his wish to be a child for just a moment, it almost cost him dear , he blamed himself when really his dad should have been there. Why John didn’t just drop them with Bobby when he was hunting a soul sucking monster with a fondness for kids puzzled me, he was always happy to drop them off other times . Arrgh hurts my heart and head just thinking abot it.
I have always suspected John used them as bait, even if it was just subconsciously. Otherwise how could he have been *right there* when the soul eater was trying to get Sam? It was awfully coincidental. It may not have been a specific plan that he hatched and something he just decided would be “more convenient,” but he could have driven them to Pastor Jim’s and didn’t really have a reason to wait (that we know of) until after Sam had been attacked.
Maybe giving him some slack, it was wrong place wrong time and John took advantage of it with no regard, or at least the belief it would not be able to hurt them as he was around,?? after all he did that when Dean begged him for help in “Home” he hung back at Missouri Mosley’s home in case. John was complex and damaged in many ways, I worry for Dean , there are a lot of parallels that are scary, how easy it would be to completely lose himself, he’s fought so hard to become his own person, to pull himself up to be a person who he can look at in the mirror , I pray that he doesn’t go down that road , I’m holding tight to what Bobby said about Dean being a better man than his Dad, Bobby was about the only longer term positive adult influence in Dean’s young life and was the person who remembered he was just a kid, he was also wise enough to see what Dean could be and taught him as best he could, when he could. I miss real Bobby now….
Oh I don’t think if John used them as bait that it was a conscious decision. He didn’t look at his kids and go, “You know…they’re the right age…” But he also didn’t spend much time worrying over whether his two children were going to be safe or thinking much about whether it was a good idea to leave them alone while he went off and hunted something targeting children. And the way he reacted to Dean leaving Sam, with so much anger directed at Dean and the disappointment apparently lasting for years, said he *knew* there was an explicit danger to them, so there was no excuse for him to have them in the first place, other than some part of him deep down whispered, “What could go wrong?” I understand Jeffrey Dean Morgan being protective of the character, but John never called back when Sam called to say Dean was dying but “not to worry because he’d figure something out” (Sam was a 22 year old kid in charge of figuring out how to not let his brother die), nor did he ever call back when Dean called him crying in “Home.” Oh, sure, he came and lurked from a distance to see how they were doing, but he never offered Dean any kind of emotional support. John may have loved his sons, but he was a terrible parent who absolutely did not do the best he could. The best he could would have been leaving them with Bobby at least during the school year. I agree with you about Real!Bobby. All AU!Bobby has done is make me realize just how desperately I still miss him. He’s like a dollar store knock-off of a Barbie doll. Nothing is inherently wrong with him, but he sure ain’t the real thing.
Yes John missed parenting 101, always , always call your kid’s back, even if you trust they are capable and strong( I think in part when they got older he hung back because he’d begun to believe they were capable) Dean begging was a HUGE warning sign , Dean doesn’t ask for help lightly and as for not even calling Sam back when Dean was dying was hard to take, never been able to rationalize that one. Bobby was the best surrogate Dad, he did value they boys and never stopped showing them, don’t get me wrong, he was no walk over, he had words when they needed a talking to, but they knew he was there for them. I love Jim Beaver, but AU Bobby didn’t fill the void left behind by our Bobby
Masja says:
I think this is one of the reasons, or the main reason that season 15 will be the last.
When we got the renewal message for S15 the J’s said they wanted to keep going as long as there was still a good story to tell. Apparently it isn’t anymore.
So now S15 is the last.
OT: I haven’t seen an official message that S15 will be 20 episodes. I’m hoping for 22 as it *is* the last season.
I read that there will be 20 episodes in season 15 in a couple articles online. I can’t remember which ones because I read so many!
I found an article that says season 15 will be 20 episodes:
https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/supernatural/278979/supernatural-season-15-news
Thank you Intrepid Detective, it was bugging me as I thought I’d seen 20 EPs too.
Glad to help! Things like that drive me crazy too 😀
chantalclaire says:
Sam technically “locked” himself into a box for what he believed would be all eternity when he jumped into the cage back at the end of season 5. The Winchester’s have been willing to make terrible decisions for themselves if it means the safety of the world.
Poor Emma, she’s become the elephant in the room, I bet Dean still has nightmares about her, calling for her Dad to protect her, despite outward appearance otherwise, she’s another person whose death he has born responsibility for with dignity and no fuss
Giving a callback to Emma would be a great way not only to acknowledge that this isn’t the first time the brothers have been down the path of dealing with a half-monster kid, but signalling to the audience that Dabb is, in fact, aware that previous seasons of the show exist, given how much canon he’s completely overwritten or straight-up ignored. But when it comes to Dabb acknowledging an elephant in a room, his response is, “What elephant? Never heard of one. Is that some kind of fish?”
It would be nice at least for Dean to get some closure on having to watch his daughter expire and be powerless, I can dream I guess.
Kripke most likely won’t be back to write the finale. I had opportunity to meet him in March about a week before the end of the show announcement. I asked him when Supernatural comes to an end would he get any say in how it ends or would he write it. He said he’d love to but he now works for Sony and Supernatural is Warner Bros. So he didn’t know if it would be possible. I’m sure he already knew the show was ending when I asked this question. My hope is that he’ll reach out to someone who will listen and give them his thoughts. I don’t even want to contemplate Dabb writing a series finale. Actually, I didn’t think there’s a writer in the current staff that I do trust with such an important task.
You could be on to something with your idea, more I think about it, cannot imagine him being ok to let go without some involvement, but being discreet about it , as for writers I really liked Dan Knauf who wrote Something Wicked and John Shiban who wrote Skin , Hookman and teleplay for Scarecrow, they I would trust to do. scary, emotional and keep in character
None of the people you listed work on the show anymore. I don’t see them bringing in/back old writers for the last season. Unfortunately, I think we’re stuck with the current roster. I hope I’m wrong.
You are right I’m sure those writers are doing other things, but given how much love this show seems to have in the hearts of its ex employees, perhaps a more experienced ex writer will reach out with ideas and support for the newer writers, its a hefty burden to close off a much loved show that has interwoven massively complex stories. I think there is potential among them, but they need a hand. I’m a bit of a dreamer maybe but they have an opportunity to pull off something really special , fingers crossed. I’m determined to keep the faith and not get down at this point, I will keep open mind and wait to see.
I think what happens in the finale and who they choose to write the season premiere next fall will give us an idea of the quality of the final season. If they default to Dabb after how badly he botched last season’s finale, this season’s premiere, and the disjointed mess of the 300th episode, without the finale being something that knocks everyone’s socks off, I thinl we will sadly have a pretty good indicator of how the final season will go.
A great finale is absolutely key to everything falling into place, I’m reaching for that magic wish pebble as we speak and holding it tight to the end. I will not accept that it’s not possible to put something great together, especially when you consider back in S1 they were unsure of any future, they managed a spectacular first run out with a Season finale that still shakes me, EVERY FREAKIN TIME, and trust me in the years since , I’ve seen it so many times. Please keep on speaking your mind Mer , I’m guessing we may not always agree on everything, l’m the sort of person who mulls things over endlessly , searching for reasoning and justification, even when I’m probably wrong, as you may have guessed this week , you speak from the heart which I respect , debate and discussion is good for the mind and soul, we will always have our love for the show and for Dean and Sam in common. Thank you for taking time to read my posts😃
I like Davy Perez’s scripts. And Robert Berens’ too. Although I’m pretty sure I just misspelled their names. They could write more and skip “those two writers that no one likes”.
Good choice out of current list 😃
I always come to the review party a few days late, but thankyou Lynn for a great review. I think the Show would benefit from having you on staff as a consultant – maybe keep the boys true to character a little more from a psych perspective. And thankyou Mer for voicing my rage, about many things. I have often thought of Emma when other ‘monsters’ have been given a second chance, or even just the thought of a second chance.
A few thoughts of mine on this episode to get off my chest, – can I add my complaints about these particular writers?!.
On the idea of Jack ‘making angels’…. wasn’t it established back with Houses of the Holy, that humans could never be Angels? God created angels from scratch – not from recycled human souls.
And while I appreciate Jim Beaver making an appearance as much as anyone, the appearance of Bobby (and his hatchet) seemed disjointed from the rest of the episode. Like it was either a time filler, or there was more of a story there that was edited to the bone, so much so it probably should have been cut altogther. WTF indeed.
Cas, I dont know how to feel about Cas anymore. It feels like he is inserted into the story at great effort sometimes, and no one, including the cast, have any idea how much mojo he will have from episode to episode. Pretty eyes, yes, but I can’t see a close up of Misha without wishing someone would hand him a chapstick. A great deal has been made of the powering of Heaven, and not many angels being left alive, but that doesn’t stop them being killed off regularly. Bye Dumah.
What was with worm dude? Has anyone, ever, outside of a mummy movie, seen someone bandaged like that? Did they call in a 10 year old that day to help out? Hang on, that’s insulting to 10 year olds.
So to quit my bitching, I found this episode so confronting what with Dean and Sam’s grief, not quite knowing what exactly Jack is supposed to be feeling – or not feeling, and that damned box. (hello claustrophobia!) I cannot find it believable that Jack, even being baby Jack who has no clue, would step into that box with such little convincing.
I have been afraid for a while they were building up to Jack being the big bad for next season, sadly. And now I think Mark Pellegrino is along for the ride. Nothing against Mark, he plays Lucifer beautifully, but I am sooooooo over Lucifer.
Oh for Kripke to have input for season 15 !
Mmm, worm guy, nasty treatment of a believer and Dumah allowed that so she deserved to be taken off the playing field in a way, although I’d not have recommended killing her. I put down to heat of the moment overreaction. It was rife that episode. It made me think, now you mention worm guy, I wondered if it was sort of a symbolic parallel to the grief eating at Dean?
It kind of drove me crazy that they used earthworms to eat his flesh. I’m pretty sure that biblical passage is actually talking about maggots. Earthworms couldn’t eat through someone if they tried. Another weird choice. Oh, well. Poor earthworms.
“Cas, I dont know how to feel about Cas anymore. It feels like he is inserted into the story at great effort sometimes, and no one, including the cast, have any idea how much mojo he will have from episode to episode.” > I agree with you Deb. this is exactly how I have felt about this character for years now. it irks me to have him in the scene. why oh why, was he standing beside Dean and Sam when they eulogized Mary. not looking for hate, but he is the most useless character and I am so damn tired of the whole angel storyline. I tune in for Dean and Sam and it kills me that they have been separated for most of the season and onscreen for at most 5 minutes each episode. This is why they decided to end it after S15. It was probably no fun to go to work anymore and I could have written the stories better. I know canon and Dabb just ignores it. sorry for ranting
Let me buy you a drink! I cringe now whenever Cas is on screen. He hasn’t had a story for *years.* It’s not hate on the character, it’s just a fact! I know a lot of people still love him, but he adds nothing to the story, what abilities he still possesses rely entirely on what the plot needs to accomplish without any concern for consistency, and he detracts from moments that should be about *the brothers.* Like Sam and Dean’s car scene when Sam didn’t want to put Dean in the box, or Mary’s funeral. I don’t care how long he’s been on this show, he detracted from the story of the BROTHERS, which we’ve gotten so little of this season! I am sure the fact that the Js have barely gotten to work together this year was a big factor in choosing to end the show. I can’t imagine being torn away from my scene partner of *13 years* who I know so well by now I can practically read his thoughts and stuck with other people in a story that isn’t even about my character – one of the two MAIN CHARACTERS – anymore. It’s like splitting up a pair of champion ballroom dancers who have been together over a decade, sticking them with new partners out of nowhere and telling them to make it work. I am positive that when Jensen and Jared said they wanted more time off this season they didn’t mean, “From working together.”
From what I understand these particular writers don’t allow their scripts to be edited. I think that is why they seem so all over the place, canon trashing and character destroying. For whatever reason Jim was available for half a day so they inserted him in as the AU hunters rep who are going to hunt Jack down (like they have any idea how to deal with him).
“I have been afraid for a while they were building up to Jack being the big bad for next season, sadly”
I had the opposite feeling. I think TPTB have known for a few months that the show was ending next season (Jensen kind of confirmed that in LV). I think that is why Michael suddenly escaped, Jack consumed his grace and the box was destroyed. I am guessing they wanted to wrap up Jacks story this season so they could focus on the brothers for the final season….just a guess.
Hope you’re right be good to have Sam and Dean back on the road, doing their thing and having a bit of brother time .
I hope that’s what happens. Concentrate on the brothers. Take out all the extra people (Castiel included-get him to take over heaven or something and then the Empty gets him) Get rid of Jack, Nick, not-Bobby, and all the excess AU people. “It begins and ends with the brothers”. Or have we forgotten that?
I forgot all about the crazy mummy-like bandaging lol. There was so much to complain about, that slid right under my radar. Sometimes lately I feel like the Show just wants to toss in some “cool” horror things to make everyone go “ewww”. As though that was ever what the Show was about Oh for Kripke indeed!
I also didn’t really enjoy this episode. However, part of that is because I’m just not very interested in this current story-line. For the first time, I have absolutely no excitement for a season finale. I keep forgetting that it’s happening this week because I just really couldn’t care. I mean, I like Jack, but I like him as a side character. I watch the show for Dean and his story-lines.Dean and Sam have no story-line right now. Am I still bitter about Michael? Why yes I am, thank you for asking. If this season finale was involving Michael and defeating him, I would have been very excited. However, the fact that they are taking all of Sam and Dean’s previous story-lines and giving them to Jack right now is rather irritating to me.
Remember that time that Sam had hallucinations of Lucifer? Let’s give them to Jack. Remember when Sam had no soul? Let’s give that to Jack. Remember when Dean was going to be locked in the box? Let’s give that to Jack, except let’s counter everything we said about the Ma’lak box being able to contain everything in creation and allow Jack to blow it up after twenty minutes.
When I saw the episode title a few weeks ago, I thought, “Wow, I really hope they didn’t just give us a huge spoiler with their title. I hope that this doesn’t mean they’re going to put Jack in the Ma’lak box during that episode because that would make me so mad.”
I had hoped that the writers weren’t going to go the obvious route, but shame on me. Fool me once, and all that.
To be perfectly honest, Jack’s story-line over the last three seasons has been the only coherent (if predictable) story-line that Supernatural currently has going for it. At least it all tied together and had time and development. Sam’s leadership, Dean’s Michael arc, the Men of Letters, alternate-world and alternate-world hunters have all be poorly contrived and dropped.
I was so hopeful for this season. I thought that it might be my all-time favorite season. However, though it did have episodes that I really enjoyed, I really am not happy with the direction that they’re taking the story. As you said, we’ve always been able to see the Winchesters as heroes, though occasionally with understandable, but poor decisions. Though they are making the same decisions, for the same reasons, the direction of the last two episodes is trying to make you feel for Jack, and because the focus is on Jack the Winchesters seem like awful monsters. Dean deceived Sam to get him into Bobby’s panic room, but it was completely understandable. Sam’s soul was missing, but if Dean couldn’t get it back, he was fully prepared to kill the shell of his brother. No one thought he was a monster then, because Sam was acting horrifically.
What’s up with Jack, by the way? He certainly doesn’t seem soulless. He’s been showing way too much emotion. My husband pointed out that when angels lose their grace, they become human. So, if Jack loses his soul, shouldn’t he just be an angel now? Is that why he still has emotion? However, borrowed grace eventually fades, so shouldn’t he be getting weaker? Are we forgetting that part of canon?
Does canon even exist anymore?
Thinking the only cannon now is the one Jack carries around with him to blow up metal boxes 😃 Maybe that’s what Jensen was talking about with iconic images thing!
Ha ha ha. You are probably right. Now I’ve got a mental image of Jack with a cannon strapped to his shoulder. “Grace deteriorating when stolen? Not on my watch!” he says, as he blows a hole through canon with his cannon.
Thank you for that. 🙂
the ‘iconic image’ that Jensen was talking about were the initials in the table. they added MW. the table with just DW and SW is the iconic image. it broke my heart that they defiled it by adding MW
My jaw dropped when I saw her initials on the table. If nothing else this season had convinced me that the people currently writing for the show DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE SHOW, that alone would have done it.
😃 you’re welcome!
I’m with you on every single word of this. I was so looking forward to this season. I was SO excited for Michael!Dean. After how disappointed I was in Season 13 (which now looks like Shakespeare wrote it when compared to the mess of this season) I was bouncing on my toes waiting to see Jensen in a whole new character, and I was eagerly counting down the days over the hiatus until the show returned.
And then Michael!Dean had maybe five minutes of screen time in the disaster of a season premiere and was out of Dean by the second episode, and it has been downhill from there. Which, frankly, I wouldn’t have thought it possible for the season to get *worse* after how the opening was botched, but by golly, Dabb managed it, because he turned this into the JACK show. The Michael!Dean arc was just a prop to get to Jack’s soulless arc – not something that was there to do anything to develop Dean or Sam’s character. The AU hunters were *literally* filler for when they couldn’t use Jack in an episode because Alex is a regular, not a lead. Even Jack’s death, which *should* have allowed for more character growth for Sam especially, was used as a plot device to get us to where Jack no longer had a soul, as opposed to giving us any insight into Sam or Dean and how they feel about losing a child (though that’s old ground for Dean between having to walk away from Ben and then Emma dying in front of him). Rowena wasn’t looped in for the boys except in the service of helping Jack not die.
I’m not here for Jack. I’m here for Dean and Sam. Which Dabb has misinterpreted as me being here for Dean and Sam propping up Jack at the sake of their characters, them having *any* kind of story that doesn’t revolve around Jack, and throwing away all kinds of canon – frequently within a few episodes of said canon being established. “Oh, as long as Sam and Dean are *in* the episodes, that will be enough” is clearly his mentality. Never mind whether they are *in character* in said episodes, or get to – god forbid! – TALK to each other, so long as they make an appearance we’re supposed to be good with it. I actually don’t care about the finale at all, and have only been watching the last few episodes out of habit and not because I’m excited at all for what’s going on with the show.
Because I watch Supernatural for Dean and Sam. And Dabb doesn’t want Supernatural to be about Dean and Sam anymore. That makes me angry and bitter and there are enough things in the world to make me angry and bitter without my FAVORITE show souring my mood every week. Though I will at least give Dabb credit where credit is due. I was *crushed* when they announced that season 15 would be the last season, but now I can’t thank the Js enough for stepping in and ending Supernatural when there’s still a chance they can make sure their characters leave our TV screens with a little bit of dignity intact. TPTB clearly have no interest in replacing Dabb, and if Jensen and Jared hadn’t said, “Enough,” I don’t doubt for a second he would have continued hacking away at this beautiful show until there was literally nothing left to salvage.
I feel like shows lose themselves as soon as the writers stop caring about their main characters and begin to explore other characters at the expense of the ones that people originally fell in love with. Grimm (spoiler alert) had the same problem in Season 4 when they introduced an ultra powerful child who stole all the story-lines and eliminated Nick’s progress as a character. Percy Jackson, the second book series, (spoiler alert) did the same thing when all of the build up to Percy’s biggest weakness was dropped like a hot potato and never covered in favor of new characters saving the day instead. I watch the show for characters and nothing upsets me more than good and proper build up of characters being dropped because writers find new characters “more interesting.”
I’m not interested. I’m watching the show for the character or characters that I fell in love with.
I agree with what you are saying in regards to the show ending. So many people are mourning the end of the show, and I just can’t because I’m still mourning the Michael story-line. I want to love the show and the current story arch, but I just can’t muster much excitement. Everything I was excited for was killed. I have (almost) no faith in these writers.
However, I will still watch until the end and hope that things will improve. I’m also now watching the new episodes with a new friend I made, and she’s still excited, so I’m trying to curb my sorrow and find things to enjoy.
I had to quit twitter though. Everyone is so angry.
Wow rdmagua, we have more in common, I too made many new friends and contacts and spoken to such nice people through our show, it’s totally changed my life and I’m not planning on letting that change go, we would probably have such fun!
For all my anger at the moment, I will absolutely stay with Sam and Dean until the bitter end.
Still, I grow more concerned with every passing episode (and the fact that they haven’t booted Dabb) that it will LITERALLY be a bitter end. And I don’t want the last time I see the Winchesters in an original episode to leave me bitter. I’m already finding ways to justify to myself that the series ended with season 11.
Mer, you made some great points! Like all of us I am a huge fan, and have been very forgiving over the years over episodes and story arcs I didn’t care for, but this season has just gone too far. I totally agree with you about the mistake Dabb made in killing the Michael storyline too quickly (and I thought the finale of 13 was so bold and original, to FINALLY kill off Lucifer and bring back the storyline of Dean as Michael’s true vessel. It felt like a full circle, cathartic moment, and we all know how that turned out). I like Jack, but the core of the show is the brothers and when TPTB forget that they are doomed to fail.
For the past several weeks I have stopped looking forward to the new episodes too because so often this season I have been a let down. These rotten episodes leave me in a terrible mood too, ruin the whole evening! I didn’t love seasons 11 (except for Chuck/god’s return) and 12, but for me, 14 has been the worst season ever, and that is saying A LOT, because as I said I am always very hopeful and forgiving about the show. They CAN turn this ship around if they try, and I am trying to stay hopeful but it’s hard.
Everyone needs to start calling Dabb “Icarus” because he’s truly flown too close to the sun with this Jack story line. He spent too much time listening to the very active, VERY small portion of the fan base on Twitter for whom Cas is their favorite character and decided that people would totally love to see the show focus more on side characters, and what better side character to focus on than the one he created because he’s soooooo awesome and creative and creatively awesome? Never mind the fact that Cas has been on the show for a *decade* and has actually earned his fan base, who do not actually represent the majority of fans, who wouldn’t be caught dead on Twitter. To have introduced a brand new character and made only the second season in which this new character appeared about *him* (after he was gone for half of the first season he was in) and how Sam and Dean’s lives now revolve around *him* and how they’re willing to do stupid things (like burning off his soul) and be all kinds of out of character (like BURNING OFF HIS SOUL) in regards to *him* when they’ve put in *none* of the work to actually establish their close relationship with him? Dean comes back from being possessed and just starts hanging out with Jack all the time while Sam goes off without even bothering to tell Dean where he’s going, just leaving a note? As if either of them would EVER not call the other to say, “Going to see mom”???
They should have changed the name of this show for this season from “Supernatural” to “Hubris,” because the writing has been absolutely plagued by it since the premiere.
There’s the question in a nutshell! I wonder if the last season will truly get back to being a story about Sam and Dean. If it doesn’t, it will be terribly sad to see the Show end being about someone else
Sorry about the whole ‘cannon” thing , just wanted to lighten the mood but it’s hard isnt, it? I have honestly never aired so many of my views so often and so loudly, I’m very fiercely protective of these beautiful, fragile, yet strong characters who are so real and I feel your pain. I get budget and time constraints, I hand wave the things that don’t offend and try to be realistic about Jared and Jensen’s ability to sustain the heaviest work schedule on pretty much any show, past or present, but this episode brought out my inner Tiger mom. Please show, pull it together, let our Guys have a brighter future.
Exactly. I understand that some people are really enjoying this season, and I’m happy for them, but I wish they could understand that the reason that so many of us are angry is because we care so much. Everyone watches for different reasons, and I can excuse or explain a lot of things in my head, but lately it’s been getting harder to do because of direct contradictions to established canon.
I appreciate the humor. It’s good to be able to laugh about things.
We are all at least United in the fact that no matter our views or particular characters prefences, here on this site and the other sites I visit, we were all greatly affected by this episode, we, as a whole , seemed to have be distressed and in conflict about the whole thing, where ever you stand, who’s ever view or corner you stand in. I’m no fan of conflict, we all have some common ground, at least some of the time, so let’s roll with that and try to keep each other smiling as much as we can, because we all love this show 🤗
Catherine Curl says:
Thank you for sharing. You ve used you writing talent to express what I too feel. We are all so going to miss Sam & Dean terribly this time next year. Ketch should have been part of Mary’s funeral. Everyone did a sterling job. Some of those lines I felt the sting of aimed at fandom. Don’t like the portrayal of Chuck but then I’m still not 100% sold it really is him. No matter what comes I’ll be there at the end. The fear of destroying iconic spn so there but I’m praying with J2 involved it won’t be a total right off. I do expect there will be tears but I’m torn over want them to close the book for good to have closer or the ice of a crack opening for possible film options. Time will reveal all
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Archive for Category: Movies 2019
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The Realm / El Reino
Manuel Gómez Vidal is a beloved politician in his region: he enjoys a good social position, has a loving family, friends everywhere and plenty of natural charisma. He is also a corrupt man who has been enriching himself with public funds for years. After attempting to cover up for...
Movie, Movies 2019
Common Blood / La misma sangre
The close-knit family that Carla and Santiago have built over the years is put to the test when Carla’s mother is found dead at home. It was supposedly an accident, but Santiago suspects his father-in-law, Elías, is somehow responsible. Director: Miguel Cohan Country: Argentina Production Year: 2019 Duration: 113’
Champions / Campeones
Marco is an assistant coach in Spain’s top basketball league. One day, after getting drunk, his frustration and bad attitude get him involved in a traffic accident that lands him in court. He loses his job and his girlfriend and is sentenced to the worst possible punishment for his...
Hopelessly Devout / Mi Querida Cofradía
Carmen, a devout Catholic woman from Malaga, is about to be chosen leader of her local religious guild. But it all goes up in smoke when her biggest rival is chosen: Ignacio, a ridiculous, arrogant man who is also hell-bent on demoting her from her post. After an unfortunate...
Super Crazy / Re loca
After years of living a monotonous life, full of ridiculous pressures and demands, a casual but magical encounter will allow Pilar to go “Super Crazy” and say and do everything that goes through her mind. Coworkers, friends, husbands and family; all shall suffer the wrath of this sudden transformation....
When You No Longer Love Me / Cuando Dejes de Quererme
Laura lives in Buenos Aires with her stepfather, Fredo. One day she receives a call from Spain – her father’s body has just been found buried with a shot on his back and has been there for over 30 years. They decide to travel to the Basque Country to...
The Best Summer of My Life / El Mejor Verano de mi Vida
Curro is a kitchen robot salesman who dreams with working in the financial world. Despite being burdened by debt, after a couple’s crisis he makes a promise he cannot keep: if his 9-year-old son, Nico, gets straight A’s in school he will take him on an unforgettable summer holiday....
The Chessplayer / El jugador de ajedrez
In 1934 Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Championship of Chess and meets a French journalist, Marianne Latour, and they fall in love. At the end of the Civil War, Marianne convinces Diego to live in France with their daughter, where shortly afterwards Diego will be accused of spying by...
Killing Jesus / Matar a Jesús
Paula witnesses the murder of her own father, a university professor. Frustrated over the local police she and her family starts to investigate the murder themselves. Located at the dark and violent Medellin the quest for truth and revenge starts. Director: Laura Mora Country: Colombia, Argentina Production Year: 2017...
Lila’s Book / El Libro de Lila
Lila, a character in a children’s story book, suddenly falls out of her paper world and ends up trapped in a place she doesn’t belong – And so starts this great adventure where Lila discovers that the only person who can save her is Ramon, the owner of the...
Javier Belmonte paints large canvases with male nudes in impossible positions. The fact that his ex-wife is expecting and his 10-year-old daughter Celeste seems to be drifting away from him makes him insecure. Family life is what he actually wants. But he’s too maladjusted and stubborn to convince himself...
Ashes / Cenizas
Caridad hasn’t spoken to her father in years—not since he left the family under a cloud of suspicion and accusations. But that changes when a long dormant volcano starts spewing ash and Caridad finds herself isolated and trapped within the blast zone. Director: Juan Sebastian Jacome Country: Ecuador, Uruguay...
Can’t Say Goodbye / No Sé Decir Adiós
Carla gets a call from the small town where she grew up in the South of Spain. Her father, who she hasn’t spoken with in many years, is very ill. She refuses to face it and decides, against everyone’s opinion, to take him to Barcelona, where she is convinced...
Another Story of the World / Otra historia del mundo
It is the 1980s, and prankish political activism is alive and well in rural Uruguay. When a new military governor is installed in the town of Mosquitos, pals Milo and Esmail protest by broadcasting discontent on the radio and purloining garden gnomes respectively. The governor retaliates against Milo with...
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October News Releases
-(10/30/2013) Gov. Scott and AT&T Announce More Than 200 New Jobs in Florida
-(10/30/2013) Governor Scott Attends Grand Opening of National Air Cargo Holdings, Inc., Highlights 105 New Jobs
-(10/29/2013) Governor Rick Scott Announces Embraer to Create 600 New Florida Jobs
-(10/28/2013) Governor Scott Highlights $80 M Graduate Medical Education Program
-(10/24/2013) Gov. Scott Signs MOU With Israel Supporting Tech Projects
-(10/24/2013) Gov. Scott: Online Demand For STEM-Related Jobs Continues To Increase
-(10/23/2013) Governor Scott Announces Expansion of 160over90 Agency to Gainesville
-(10/23/2013) Governor Scott Announces 150 New Jobs at Nanotherapeutics
-(10/18/2013) Gov. Scott: Online Demand for Jobs Up 78 Percent
-(10/17/2013) Governor Scott Announces Relocation of Nyrstar’s Americas Corporate Headquarters to Fort Lauderdale
-(10/17/2013) Governor Scott Announces Relocation of Photon-X Corporate Headquarters to Osceola County
-(10/17/2013) Gov. Scott: Our Nation’s Leaders Have Their Heads in the Sand About Our Economic Future
-(10/16/2013) Governor Scott Announces $35 Million Commitment for Florida Port Projects
-(10/15/2013) Governor Scott Announces 100 New Jobs at Teledyne Oil & Gas
-(10/15/2013) Governor Scott Sends Letter to Florida Superintendents Regarding Teacher Pay Raises
-(10/10/2013) Florida Announces Support For Mississippi’s Lawsuit Against FEMA
-(10/10/2013) Governor Rick Scott Presents Seminole County SWAT Team with the “Medal of Heroism”
-(10/10/2013) Governor Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida Announce Three Champions of Service
-(10/09/2013) Governor Scott Statement on Congressman Bill Young Retiring
-(10/09/2013) Florida State Parks System Wins Third Gold Medal in Parks and Recreation
-(10/09/2013) Nominations Open for 2013 Governor’s Innovators in Business Awards
-(10/08/2013) Gov. Scott and FWC Announce New License-Free Saltwater Fishing Day Oct. 12
-(10/05/2013) State of Florida Provides Update on Preparation for TS Karen
-(10/04/2013) UPDATED: Families Reminded to Get Ready for Tropical Storm Karen
-(10/04/2013) Governor Rick Scott to Hold Press Conference Regarding Tropical Storm Karen
-(10/04/2013) Families Reminded to Get Ready for Tropical Storm Karen
-(10/04/2013) Governor Rick Scott Celebrates National Manufacturing Day
-(10/03/2013) Gov Scott: FEMA Promises Resources will be Available for Tropical Storm Karen Despite Federal Shutdown
-(10/03/2013) Governor Scott Kicks off Florida’s Second Statewide Human Trafficking Summit
-(10/01/2013) Governor Rick Scott Demands Immediate Action from President Obama to Fix Unfair Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
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Oman: Arabian Weddings
Arabian weddings in Oman are multi-day celebrations involving hundreds of participants, announcing to the community a union between two individuals, families, or tribes. In a rapidly modernizing society, weddings are also occasions for Omanis to keep their distinctive regional arts alive. This recording features a diverse assortment of performances by organized groups, which combine singing, poetry, dancing, and instruments including cymbals, drums, a conch trumpet called jim, and the oboe-like mizmar.
Recorded in 1990, this previously unreleased album from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music captures the sounds of a typical wedding of Omani Arabs in the Batinah, the northern coastal region of Oman.
Please enjoy a free download of the song “Badawiyah”
Badawiyah MP3 FLAC
This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music. More than 125 albums are being released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings to make the series publicly available again, including more than a dozen never-released albums of musical traditions from around the globe.
‘Azi n/a 1:54
Henna songs for the bride n/a 4:29
Ghina’ nisa’ n/a 9:34
Lewah Khalifah Harub 10:27
Badawiyah n/a 4:39
Ghina’ nisa’ Firqat al-dan Halimah ‘Amir 8:06
Qurbah n/a 8:34
Ritual Hair Cutting n/a 1:53
Zaffat al-mu’aris n/a 7:27
UNES08305
UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music
Bagpipe; Drum; Mizmar; Tambourine; Vocals
Arabic; Kiswahili (Swahili)
Dieter Christensen - Liner Notes, Recorder
Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco - Recorder
Oman: Traditional Arts of the Sultanate of Oman
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FinanceStartups
‘I Will Not Be a Part of the Charade Anymore.’ Why a Facebook Millionaire and Tech Investor Is Getting Out of the Startup ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Lucas Laursen
Founder/CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, speaks onstage during "The State of the Valley: Where’s the Juice?" at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 19, 2016 in San Francisco. Mike Windle—Getty Images for Vanity Fair
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of Social Capital, called the growth-focused startup scene “an enormous multivariate kind of Ponzi scheme,” yesterday at the Launch Scale conference in San Francisco, CNBC reports.
Many startups engage in what they call “growth hacking” to boost early user numbers, inspiring investor confidence and capture market share. The venture capital (VC) model, in which managers seek to return investments on a seven to 10-year timeframe, may also reward unsustainable early growth that will not outlast the VC cycle.
“I will not be a part of the charade anymore…At some point the whole grow, grow, grow at all costs runs out of juice,” said Palihapitiya, who is a part owner of the Golden State Warriors. He told entrepreneurs at the conference to look for real and sustainable growth instead.
Palihapitiya’s Social Capital investment firm lost some limited partners earlier this year as it changed its strategy. Palihapitiya said last month that he would no longer be taking on new limited partners and would instead focus on longer-term investments with existing internal funds, in the style of a holding company.
Palihapitiya won his fortune the old-fashioned way: riding stock he earned as an early executive at Facebook (FB).
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Feedback for Affinity Publisher on Desktop
Affinity Support
Feature Requests, Suggestions & Discussions
Footnotes/Endnotes
By garrettm30, August 31, 2018 in Feedback for Affinity Publisher on Desktop
A_B_C 1,769
Ahh …
elles83 0
A good native footnotes/endnotes manager would be great and it would differentiate AP from other parties programs.
Peter Kahrel 23
I'll add my vote for footnote and endnote support.
> Hope you can implement it in a similar way like in InDesign, . . .
Please, Affinity, whatever you do, don't look at InDesign's notes. Footnotes are at the document level in InDesign, they should be at the level of the story. That way each story can have its own numbering style and start number. It should also be possible (as it isn't in InDesign), to set the first footnote in a text as an uncued note. And users should be able to define their own sequence and appearance of note symbols (asterisk, pilcrow, dagger, double dagger, paragraph symbol, etc.).
> Visit any university library and you'll find that endnotes replaced footnotes long ago, perhaps in the 1950s.
Complete nonsense. Academic publishers prefer footnotes.
> In the era before computers, endnotes were far easier to typeset.
That's why notes were set as endnotes at some stage. Endnotes hung on for non-academic texts and in texts published by penny-pinching publishers, but nowadays footnotes are preferred by many. Footnotes are still more labour-intensive than endnotes, but the difference in effort is not nearly as big as it used to be.
> In today's world, their appearance at the bottom of a page is seen as clutter by most readers.
In my experience, readers just get annoyed by having to go to the end of the book (or worse, to the end of the chapter in multi-authored volumes).
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Seneca 317
On 9/15/2018 at 11:54 AM, Peter Kahrel said:
Exactly. I don't want to scout for footnotes somewhere else in the book, particularly, where there are many of them.
Obviously, with a very few notes in the document placing them at the back of the chapter or at the end the book is acceptable and oftentimes desirable.
And I agree with Peter. We need greater flexibility than in indesign.
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Location: Waiting for Godot
On 8/31/2018 at 4:05 PM, Seneca said:
I'm sure the dev team are already working on this.
"Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one."
+1 for footnotes and endnotes.
Yannick 1
Without footnotes it's absolutely impossible for me to work with AP
Yannixk
Jaran Gaarder Heggen 1
And by adding support for bibliography and Reference Tools like JabRef, Zotero and Medeley it will be even easier to make good references/endnotes/footnotes...
That way we can actually drop Words or other word prosessors for writing and go stright to Publisher to do all our work for books and reports that need references and bibliographies...
Would be great...
Petar Petrenko reacted to this
On 9/15/2018 at 12:54 PM, Peter Kahrel said:
By adding support for bibliography and Reference Tools like JabRef, Zotero and Medeley we would get everything needed, and it the notes/bibliography would be formated correctly all the time, with minimal effort...
We would get all the flexibility needed if they would support Bibliography and Reference Tools like JabRef, Zotero and Medeley?
Calum MacLeod (pangur) 2
Please add me to the list of those wanting footnotes, endnotes, etc.
I realise that margin notes can be mimicked easily once anchoring graphics to paragraphs is fixed.
I use Spacemacs. LaTeX, and Auctex at present. Though a bit old fashioned it does footnotes with ease. So, I am guessing that Affinity Publisher will have them eventually anyway.
hum3 1
On 9/3/2018 at 3:40 PM, Mike Perry said:
Add me to those voting for footnotes and endnotes, but with a strong stress on the later. Visit any university library and you'll find that endnotes replaced footnotes long ago, perhaps in the 1950s. In the era before computers, endnotes were far easier to typeset. In todays world, their appearance at the bottom of a page is seen as clutter by most readers. And being able to have both in the same document would be handy. Footnotes could be used at the bottom of a page to clarify ideas. Endnotes far away could be used to give references that most people don't read.
I would, however, agree with those who'd like to see footnotes handled in a more powerful way. Untangling Tolkien, my day-by-day chronology of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was done in Framemaker, which allowed me create the equivalent of footnotes for references to the source in LOTR in a sidebar alongside the text to which it applies. That worked far better than bottom of the page footnotes or endnotes. I can't do that in ID.
Seriously? Giving the information on the page is way more user-friendly than having to constantly refer to another page. Function over form on this one – we are relaying information here, not sweeping it out of sight to make the page less 'cluttered'. If your footnotes look rubbish, then it is probably the designer....
Definite want for footnote / endnote support here. Can't use AP until they are supported. It would be superb if you could support them from within tables – something that ID fails to do and makes my life miserable.
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Yes, please. Support for footnotes in tables would be wonderful!
Birn 1
Footnotes, yes! If you want to get customers you need footnotes/endnotes and Hebrew/RTL support!
Joansz 2
Still no footnotes and end notes. They are a must have. Product useless without this, IMO.
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fde101 621
In case you missed this comment in another thread:
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ernie-f 16
Location: Germany-Bavaria
Footnotes/endnotes a must have feauter like daily bread.
eliaskroell 0
also voting for footnotes and endnotes.
in my opinion it is a absolute must have feature!
fluffy sheep 0
+1 for footnotes and endnotes. essentiell feature!
Bhikkhu Pesala 38
I agree that footnotes are essential for a professional DTP application
Endnotes are not essential if there is an option, like in PagePlus, to place footnotes at the end of the story or at the bottom of a page, or column. Ideally, one would have both, but footnotes per story would be a good start.
For publications with lots of short footnote references, columns for footnotes would be the icing on the cake. I wrote a tutorial on how to do this in PagePlus, but it is a workaround at best.
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PatrickOfLondon 11
Yes please, I would like to add my vote for footnotes and endnotes facilities.
Thank you for all your good work so far on Affinity Publisher Beta.
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On 2/24/2019 at 3:13 AM, Bhikkhu Pesala said:
Footnotes at the end of the story *are* endnotes.
20 minutes ago, fde101 said:
Almost, but not quite. Endnotes are placed at the end of the story, while footnotes are placed at the bottom of the text frame. PagePlus has both. The option to place footnotes immediately after the end of the text before a page break, or at the end of the story has been a feature request for many years.
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BillF 3
Footnotes may not be essential for a general non-fiction work, where either no referencing is given or endnotes will suffice. However footnotes are essential in any serious academic work. The reader of which should not have to keep on jumping between pages and the end of a chapter to see the reference. I hope we will see this feature soon.
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Negura Bunget live
Forum Index » Music Talk » Metal Discussion
CrippledLucifer
I'm seeing NB next week, and I have a couple of questions, for anyone who has seen them live.
The first and obvious one is their setlist. Do they play many songs off of Om, or do they usually prefer their back catalog? How long do they usually play?
Also do they usually sell merchandise (aka shirts), or CDs at their gigs? If so, are they very expensive?
Galaahd
CrippledLucifer wrote:
I don't know about the merchandise, but I can tell you that they will play MANY songs from Om (most part of the show for sure).
Morbid_devil
They perform almost songs by "Om" and "N'crugu Bradului"...i haven't seen them but it was told to me that they are fantastic live...so good gig! I don't think there will be some merchandise anywhere.
Morbid_devil wrote:
Hey thanks, I really can't wait to see them. They are playing in a really small pub in my town, so there will be like 30-40 people and they will be playing right in front of me
That's the thing you will like the most...
SpiritOfTheForest
I'm seeing them November 21st. I can't wait, i heard they were amazing at Wacken. It will probably only take place in front of about 20 people as a) they're unknown here and b) Alestorm are playing the same night (although they are totally different bands)
LordOminous
SpiritOfTheForest wrote:
Tell me about it man. Some promoter totally fucked up with that one. If I had the power to do so, I'd cancel our gig that night. So many other places i'd rather be (the negura bunget show being one of them).
But yeah, they're quite the spectacle to see live. How many other bands can boast having a Xylophone player?
Spenot
Ive had the opportunity to see them live (not a surprise, considering my country ). Their playlist is pretty varied, they play mostly from Om, but they perform songs from almost every album, depends mostly on how much time they have (when I saw them they played around an hour). Usually they create a very hypnotic atmosphere, so just lay back, and enjoy the music.
I haven't seen any CDs for sale, but they have shirts on sale and they announced that they will be having a whole new series of shirts on the upcoming gigs (they look awesome)
@ LordOminous: That's really fucked up, I know I would have a real hard time decided to choose to see Negura, or catch you guys I hope soon a promoter gets some sense around here, and invites you guys over here.
War. War never changes...
LordOminous wrote:
Yeah it's certainly an unfortunate series of events. Luckily i'll catch Alestorm the night after in Edinburgh though (there's actually about 10 of us going haha - that's what happens when you play a drunk group of uni students Nancy The Tavern Wench!)
The_Beholder
I've just saw them live last night, so I was wandering through the forum to look for a thread where to post how awesome they are live when I found this
Do you really want to know the setlist? Don't you prefer to be surprised? Well, when the concert was over it seemed too short for me but now when I am listening to their albums I've realized they played "Om" almost on its entirety, plus just one more song from the other albums... it's the opener so don't worry, you'll know it soon...
As for the merchandise, I bought "'n Crugu Bradului" for 10€ and a t-shirt for 15€. Just look at their myspace page where you can check the designs. One of my friends bought a Fogland CD too, which I am checking now what's about.
I encourage to anyone who has the chance to catch them live to go to their concerts, they are playing lots of dates currently so there's plenty of opportunities to do so. One of the best bands nowadays, and live too. Worth of 250km of driving, a 4-hour sleep and my right ear fucked up by the terrible acoustic of the venue
marktheviktor
The_Beholder wrote:
I was supposed to be in Madrid for that show, but my plans got cancelled for it a month and half ago. I don't think they're gonna be playing the States but I hope they do.
marktheviktor wrote:
Why not? I've never expected to see Wolves in the Throne Room and it seems they are coming to Europe early next year... so you'll never know really...
Ulflesh
negura is fantastic on stage.
i saw them for 7-8 times here in my country and they have a very complex show with such great dark atmosphere combined with varied folk instruments.
they ussualy play songs from their last album (mainly cunoasterea tacuta, tesarul de lumini and hora soarelui).
they also do some tracks from n'crugu bradului (II or III) and maiastru sfetnic (al locului or bruiestru).
negura haven't played songs from the first 2 releases for quite some time.
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Oh believe me, I would love to see Negura play out here. And as for Wolves In The... well I could take it or leave it. Give me Negura anyday over them.
Suechtler
Nedura Bunget are one of the best bands I've seen live, they manage to create a really thick atmosphere that totally sucks you in, I wouldn't have thought that thst was possible before I saw them live for the first time.
They will mostly play songs off Om, Inarborat is so awesome live for example.
When I saw them on their tour in spring they played for about 75 minutes and they were selling shirts, hoodies and their trilogy boxset, containing their releases up to n'Crugu Bradului.
polytoximaniac
Yep, got an "'N Crugu Bradului" shirt and their trilogy Boxset when I first saw them, which still remains as one of the best shows I've ever seen.
Saw them twice more and they never disappoint, so you'll have a blast for sure.
Unfortunately I won't be able to catch them again this Sunday as there are way more gigs than I can afford to go to this period :/
Fuck, finally they cancelled on the last damn second!
The promoter didn't show up so the three groups (them + Kathaarsys, which I was hoping to see also, + In Element) were left without proper equipment and couldn't play.
It really was a blow, I was really hoping to see Negura live, and I was counting the days since I first knew about this gig.
I hope they will remember us in their next tour...
At least I got to buy Om, a Maiastru Sfetnic hoodie and the last In Element cd, and I shared my frustration with some really cool people I met there, while having a compensation beer
Tremenda putada! Someone needs his legs to get broken I guess... What a motherfucker...
Well, really sad to know, but there's still two dates left on the Spanish part of the tour... Bilbao and Soria maybe? So if you've got the chance to travel don't miss it! What else better than going to Soria with all the snowing?
Craggzy
I saw nwgura live in february with wodensthrone it was fucking great
Hey, I read that french and spanish governments are considering cancelling Negura Bunget gigs because of nazi propaganda.
Here's the article (in italian):
http://www.truemetal.it/modules.php?nam ... =0&thold=0
EDIT: this one is in english:
http://www.metalz.info/Metal-News/negur ... pathizers/
I have actually seen Negura just two weeks ago and I can say they are ok live, nothing special but ok I guess. I liked that big horn dude was blowing at, it created pretty good black metal atmosphere. I can`t tell you much about the set list but i did recognize some songs from Om which makes seance because it is their last album.They brought quite a lot of merch with them so i picked up Om for about 10 €, not bad. I hope you will have fun at the concert!
Galaahd wrote:
Man, that's some fucking bullshit. I wonder who told that to the police, and where did he get that from.
Noier
NEGURA BUNGET's European tour is reportedly in danger of being cancelled after several petitions made their way to the Spanish and French police in which the Romanian black metal band was accused of promoting Nazist and ultranationalist ideas.
Emiliano Lanzoni, the manager of NEGURA BUNGET's record company Aural Music, said in a statement, "We've been informed that Spanish and French police are investigating NEGURA BUNGET's European tour and that there are rumors about cancelling shows because the band is suspected of being Nazi sympathizers or ultranationalists... Well, this is ridiculous. We signed NEGURA BUNGET in 2000, we know the guys in the band quite well after 8 years of positive collaboration, and everyone who has had a chance to meet the band during their tours knows that NEGURA BUNGET is probably the most humble, talented, down to earth and friendly band in the whole black metal scene, where 90% of the black metal bands speaks about violence, hate, satan or whatever is 'evil' or 'wrong. NEGURA BUNGET stands for humanity, nature and emotions. There is NOTHING in their music and lyrics about Nazism or fascism; they NEVER supported such organizations. There's an official statement about this in their website that is online since maybe 2002 and I really can't imagine how police can be so wrong."
I wonder that too. But just look, a bad publicity is always a publicity.
http://phorum.surrealm.net/
An ugly blog: http://metaldoinferno.blogspot.com/
Sounds like a fools' day joke, but if the spanish police is involved, everything is possible. So damn surrealistic...
Anyway, cancelling of Gijón's gig was the promoter's lack of competence, and had nothing to do with this.
http://www.lastfm.es/event/726599
Wow, looks like it's serious. What a piece of bullshit.
Negru_Voda
Goddamn that's stupid. I can't think of a single thing in Negura's music that would suggest nazism or even nationalism; yes, there are some "traditional" elements, but they're very, very loose. Meanwhile Hendrik Moebus is out of prison and Absurd gets to tour.
Here's the official statement from them on the accusations:
It seems some rumors in the Black Metal Scene accuse us of being a NS or Nazi band. This is not a statement to contradict or admit what no one dared to say in our face. This is just a personal statement on Negură Bunget creed.
Our sole constant interest since the beginning of our musical involvement in Black Metal was to create through our music that total experience, magically unifying music, philosophy, spirituality into a personal experience transgressing the limits of contingency, changing listener’s perception and offering a new cultural and esoteric vision... to those ready to access it.
We see the Black Metal we’re into as chance, as an opportunity for our personal spiritual evolution as individuals, with the final goal of alchemizing the soul.
Negură Bunget’s message is of course delivered in an extreme “package”, but not one promoting extremism (in any of its consecrated more or less forms). In stead we see our discourse persevering severity, seriousness and balance, with the music and ideology closely respecting and reflecting that.
Judging our constant interest into our lands history and spirituality as a political move is a prove of narrow-mind ness and constitutes an insult for us as a band. The place we aim to claim cannot be achieved by such “easy” means, but by hard personal spiritual evolution. No member of Negură Bunget is or was at any time involved in any kind of political associations.
Also, they said that the shows will be held, no need to worry.
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Neuronal integration in the adult mouse olfactory bulb is a non-selective addition process
Jean-Claude Platel ,
Alexandra Angelova,
Stephane Bugeon,
Jenelle Wallace,
Thibault Ganay,
Ilona Chudotvorova,
Jean-Christophe Deloulme,
Christophe Béclin,
Marie-Catherine Tiveron,
Nathalie Coré,
Venkatesh N Murthy,
Harold Cremer,
Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IBDM, UMR 7288, France;
Harvard University, United States;
Université Grenoble Alpes, France;
Research Article Jul 11, 2019
Adult neurogenesis in the olfactory bulb (OB) is considered as a competition in which neurons scramble during a critical selection period for integration and survival. Moreover, newborn neurons are thought to replace pre-existing ones that die. Despite indirect evidence supporting this model, systematic in vivo observations are still scarce. We used two-photon in vivo imaging to study neuronal integration and survival. We show that loss of new neurons in the OB after arrival at terminal positions occurs only at low levels. Moreover, long-term observations showed that no substantial cell death occurred at later stages. Neuronal death was induced by standard doses of thymidine analogs, but disappeared when low doses were used. Finally, we demonstrate that the OB grows throughout life. This shows that neuronal selection during OB-neurogenesis does not occur after neurons reached stable positions. Moreover, this suggests that OB neurogenesis does not represent neuronal turnover but lifelong neuronal addition.
Neurogenesis continues after birth in the hippocampus and olfactory bulb of rodents. During OB neurogenesis predetermined stem cell population along the walls of forebrain ventricles generate neuronal precursors that migrate via the rostral migratory stream (RMS) into the center of the OB. After their radial migration into the principal target layers, the granule cell (GCL) and glomerular layers (GL), cells integrate into the preexisting circuitry and function as interneurons using GABA and dopamine as their principal neurotransmitters (Whitman and Greer, 2007).
The currently available information indicates that OB neurogenesis is based on two key principles: First, neuronal integration in the adult is a competitive process, during which large numbers of newly arriving neurons compete for integration into the circuitry and ultimately survival. This competition is thought to occur during a defined critical window of 2–8 weeks after arrival and leads to the apoptotic elimination of about half of the initial population (Bergami and Berninger, 2012; Lledo et al., 2006; Mandairon et al., 2006; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Winner et al., 2002; Yamaguchi and Mori, 2005). Second, the OB represents a turnover system, in which newly integrating cells replace preexisting ones, leading to a relatively stable total number of neurons in the target layers (Bergami and Berninger, 2012; Imayoshi et al., 2008; Lledo et al., 2006).
These two concepts are to a large extend based on lineage-tracing experiments using thymidine analogs like bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) or 3H-thymidine to label the DNA of dividing cells (Mandairon et al., 2006; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Winner et al., 2002; Yamaguchi and Mori, 2005). A common observation in such experiments is a loss of labeled cells during the first few weeks after their arrival in the olfactory bulb, which led to the postulation of a selection mechanism allowing the remodeling of specific OB circuits during a period when new cells had already matured and developed dendritic arborizations (Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002).
Alternatively, genetic approaches using CRE-inducible markers layers have been performed and demonstrated an accumulation of adult born neurons in the OB over time (Imayoshi et al., 2008). In agreement with the turnover model, this has been interpreted as a replacement of older neurons that died (Imayoshi et al., 2008). Only recently more direct approaches based on two-photon in vivo imaging allowed studying OB neurons directly in the living animal (Mizrahi et al., 2006; Sailor et al., 2016; Wallace et al., 2017). Interestingly, long-term observation of either juxtaglomerular neurons in general (Mizrahi et al., 2006), or more specifically of dopaminergic neurons, demonstrated an increase in these populations over time (Adam and Mizrahi, 2011). While at first sight this finding contradicts a pure replacement model, it was interpreted as a change in the interneuron subtype composition of the OB (Adam and Mizrahi, 2011).
In addition, olfactory activity and learning have been implicated in the regulation of neuron survival. On one hand, sensory deprivation by naris closure reduced the number of BrdU-labeled newborn neurons in the OB (Mandairon et al., 2006; Saghatelyan et al., 2005; Yamaguchi and Mori, 2005). On the other hand, olfactory training increased the number of labeled neurons (Mouret et al., 2008).
Thus, while the available data is still mostly indirect, the elegant model based of selection and replacement appears justified. However, to doubtlessly validate this model and to understand the factors controlling the adult neurogenic process, all populations of integrating neurons have to be observed in the living animal from their arrival in the OB throughout the selection phase until their disappearance.
Here, we combined genetic birthdating and lineage tracing with long term in vivo microscopy to follow timed cohorts of postnatal and adult born neurons from their arrival in the OB for up to 6 months. Quantitative analyses demonstrate that neuronal loss during the critical period for survival, and also at later stages, is rare in all observed populations. We demonstrate that classically used doses of the tracers BrdU and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) induce cell loss. This loss was not observed when low doses of EdU were used. Finally, based on in vivo microscopy and light-sheet imaging of fixed cleared tissue, we show that neuronal addition merely than replacement occurs in the adult OB, leading to permanent growth of the structure.
Long-term in vivo imaging of postnatal and adult born OB neurons
We used two-photon imaging to directly study the integration and survival of perinatal and adult born OB neurons at high spatial and temporal resolution in the living animal. We first focused on the perinatal period, when most OB interneurons are generated (Batista-Brito et al., 2008). Postnatal in vivo brain electroporation of the dorsal ventricular zone targets stem cell populations that generate neurons for the superficial layers of the OB (Figure 1a,b; de Chevigny et al., 2012b), which can be reliably reached by two-photon microscopy (Adam and Mizrahi, 2011). We used this dorsal targeting approach to introduce a CRE-expression plasmid into R26-RFP reporter mice (Figure 1a). Three weeks later, OB-labeled neurons comprised a mixed population of 6% tyrosine hydroxylase expressing dopaminergic/GABAergic neurons, 12% calretinin positive purely GABAergic neurons, 22% other GABAergic PGN (Figure 1b) and 60% mostly superficially positioned granule cells (GC).
Long-term in vivo imaging in the OB.
(a) Induction protocols and imaging timeline. In perinatal animals, a CRE-expression plasmid was introduced in the dorsal neural stem cell compartment of Rosa-RFP mice using postnatal electroporation. To label neurons in adults, Nestin-CreERT2 animals were bred to Rosa-RFP mice and induced with tamoxifen at 2 months of age. Thin skull preparation was routinely performed one-week post induction. A weekly imaging scheme was implemented over the critical period and up to 5 months. (b) Postnatal in vivo brain electroporation at P1-P4 leads at three wpi to the appearance of various interneuron types, including TH and CR expressing subtypes, in the superficial GCL and the GL layers of the OB. (c) In vivo microscopy setup. Mice were imaged with the head fixed to the two-photon microscope. Animals could move on a treadmill but rarely did so during imaging sessions. Thin skull preparation allowed high-resolution imaging on a weekly basis. (d) Example of an image Z-stack showing 25 individually identified neurons from 3, 5, and 8 weeks after CRE electroporation. Note that neurons 14 and 17 are lost (circles) while several neurons are added (arrowheads). (e, f, g) High-resolution images of weekly observations of three groups of neurons highlighted in d. Cell substructures, dendrites and minor cell displacements can be followed over time. Scale bar: 200 μm in b, 50 μm in d, 30 μm in e, f, g.
An adaptation of the reinforced thin skull method allowed for frequent and long-term imaging of awake mice while perturbing the physiology of the OB only minimally (Drew et al., 2010). In agreement with previous observations (Xu et al., 2007), there was no detectable astroglia reaction or accumulation of microglia after thinning and window implantation (Figure 1—figure supplement 1).
Three weeks after electroporation, when skull growth was sufficiently advanced, thin-skull preparation was performed and populations of individually identified neurons in the glomerular layer (GL; Figure 1d–g) and the granule cell layer (GCL, Figure 1—figure supplement 2) were imaged in awake animals at high resolution over the following weeks and months. All analyzed neurons were individually identified in Z-stacks (Video 1) based on relative position and morphology. Neurons were numbered and revisited weekly over the next months (Figure 1d–f; Video 1; Figure 1—figure supplement 3a,b). After identification of the first cohort, smaller numbers of additional neurons appeared permanently in the observation window as a consequence of ongoing neurogenesis (arrowheads in Figure 1d, 5wpi). These were also numbered and followed and used for long-term analyses (Figure 6). Neurons in the observation field showed stable relative positions over time (Figure 1d); however, in some cases, minor positional adjustment were observed that could be followed over subsequent imaging sessions (Figure 1d,f). Generally, resolution was sufficient to observe even minor changes in dendritic organization of neurons over time (see neuron no. 7 in Figure 1d,f).
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Example of a Z-stack showing perinatally born neurons in the GL.
This stack was the basis for the projection presented in Figure 1d.
In vivo observation of perinatally born neurons
Based on this direct and systematic imaging approach, we first focused on perinatally born neurons survival during the proposed critical selection period, thus until 8 weeks after their generation at the ventricles (Mandairon et al., 2006). Neurons that were present during the first observation time point (3 weeks after electroporation of the respective stem cells) were followed over the next 5 weeks. Among 755 periglomerular neurons (PGN) in 11 mice only 5.1% were lost over the proposed critical period (Figure 2a, see circles for lost cells no. 14 and 17 in Figure 1d,g). The percentage of lost neurons was very similar between individual animals and was independent of the density of labeled cells in the observation window (between 18 and 100 neurons; Figure 2a).
Stability of neuron populations in the OB in vivo.
(a) Tracing of perinatally induced timed neuron first cohorts (755 neurons) in 11 mice from 3 to 8 wpi. (b) Tracing of perinatally induced first cohorts of granule cells (178 cells in six mice) during the proposed critical period. (c) Tracing of the first cohort of periglomerular neurons in eight adult animals (538 neurons) after induction with tamoxifen injection at 2 months.
Next, we investigated newborn granule cells (GCs) in the underlying GCL in six mice with particularly high-quality and stable window preparations (Figure 1—figure supplement 2). Out of 178 RFP positive neurons observed between 3 and 8 weeks after their birth not a single cell disappeared over the subsequent imaging sessions (Figure 2b). We conclude that perinatally generated OB interneurons in both, the GL and the GCL are rarely eliminated after arrival in terminal positions.
In vivo observation of adult born neurons
We then investigated the stability of adult born neurons during the critical selection period. First, we focused on PGN that can be reliably imaged after thin skull preparation. As in vivo electroporation is inefficient in adult mice, we crossed the Rosa-RFP line with Nestin Cre-ERT2 mice (Lagace et al., 2007) and induced a heterogeneous cohort of labeled newborn neurons by tamoxifen injection at 2 months of age (Ninkovic et al., 2007) (Figure 2—figure supplement 1a,b). One week after induction virtually all RFP-positive cells in the RMS and about 30% in the OB layers expressed the immature neuron marker doublecortin (Figure 2—figure supplement 1c,d). Reinforced thin skull preparation was routinely performed at 1 week post-induction (wpi). Weekly observations of individually identified PGN in the GL were performed as described above (Video 2, Figure 1—figure supplement 3c,d). Analyses of 538 periglomerular neurons of the first cohort in eight animals showed that only 1.5% disappeared over the 7 weeks period after their first identification (Figure 2c).
Example of a Z-stack showing adult born neurons in the GL.
This stack was the basis for the projection presented in Extended Data Figure 1—figure supplement 3.
Finally, we investigated the survival of adult born granule neurons after their arrival in the OB. To access this deeply positioned and densely packed cell population, we used a cranial window preparation in Nestin Cre-ERT2/Rosa-RFP mice. We observed 101 adult born neurons in nine animals (Figure 3a,b,c). During the 8 weeks observation window, six neurons disappeared (5,9%). In addition, we labeled adult born granule cells with an injection of a tomato-expressing lentivirus into the RMS (Figure 3d; Wallace et al., 2017). Tracing of 48 adult-born GCs in 19 fields of view from three mice led to the identification of only a single cell that disappeared (2.1%; Figure 3e) during the 7 weeks observation period. Thus, overall under physiological conditions cell loss in adult born OB neurons during the proposed critical selection period was very low, comparable to the findings for perinatally born neurons.
Adult-born granule cells stability in the OB in vivo.
(a) Example field of view (maximum intensity projection of volume with depth 150 µm) showing cells that were tracked between 13 and 65 days post tamoxifen injection (dpi). Arrowheads indicate newcomers that appeared after the first day of imaging and were subsequently stable at later time point. Scale bar 50 µm. (b) Labeling protocols and imaging timeline. To label granule neurons in adults, Nestin CRE-ERT2/Rosa-RFP animals were induced with tamoxifen. A craniotomy was performed 2 weeks before tamoxifen injection. A weekly imaging scheme was implemented over the critical period. (c) Tracing of adult-born granule cells (101 neurons) in nine mice over the critical period. (d) Labeling protocols and imaging timeline. To label granule neurons in adults, C57Bl6 animals were injected with a tomato lentivirus in the RMS. A craniotomy was performed 3 weeks before lentivirus injection. A weekly imaging scheme was implemented over the critical period. (e) Tracing of adult-born granule cells (48 neurons) in 3 mice from 19 fields of view from 1 to 7 weeks post injection in the RMS. Lines beginning at zero indicate new cells that appeared in the field of view and were subsequently tracked.
Next we asked if neuron loss could be detected in non-physiological situations. It has been shown that olfactory sensory deprivation induces cell death in adult born OB neurons (Mandairon et al., 2006; Saghatelyan et al., 2005; Yamaguchi and Mori, 2005). To investigate if increased cell death could be observed in our imaging paradigm, we performed naris closure in adult Nestin Cre-ERT2/Rosa-RFP mice 1 week after tamoxifen induction (Figure 4a). Analysis of RFP-positive PGN over the following 8 weeks revealed a significant increase in cell loss (Figure 4bc; p=0.03, four control and three occluded animals, 151 cells).
Sensory deprivation in the OB lead to neuronal death.
(a) Timeline for sensory deprivation experiment. Naris occlusion and thin skull preparation were performed 1 week after induction of RFP-positive neurons in adult mice. (b) Two weeks after occlusion neurons with complex morphologies were lost in the OB. (c) Quantification of neuron loss in control and occluded OBs over 8 weeks. Scale bar: 20 μm in b.
In conclusion, under physiological conditions newly born neurons in the perinatal and adult OB show little cell loss after arrival in the OB. However, significant cell loss during this observation period was found after blocking sensory input, demonstrating that cell death could be detected with our approach.
Dose dependent toxicity of thymidine analogs
The above findings were at odds with the existence of a critical period for survival during which, under normal conditions, about half of the adult born neurons are removed from the OB by cell death (Mandairon et al., 2006; Mouret et al., 2008; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Winner et al., 2002; Yamaguchi and Mori, 2005). This concept is to a large extent based on tracing of timed cohorts of newborn neurons using the integration of thymidine analogs, most often BrdU, into the DNA of dividing cells. To investigate if these differences were due to our particular experimental conditions we first repeated such pulse chase studies using commonly used doses of BrdU and following established protocols (Mandairon et al., 2006; Mouret et al., 2008; Whitman and Greer, 2007). Indeed, using four i.p. injections of 50 mg/kg BrdU every 2 hr into adult mice, we found an approximately 40% loss of labeled neurons in the OB between 2 and 6 weeks in the GL as well as in the GCL (Figure 5ab). As in our direct imaging approach, we focused on the dorsal aspect of the OB, we investigated if in this region BrdU-positive cells showed a different behavior than in the rest of the structure. BrdU+ cell number in the dorsal OB showed the same 40% loss that was found in the entire bulb (Figure 5b).
Neuronal survival after thymidine analog pulse chase.
(a) Timeline of BrdU or EdU pulse chase experiment. Four BrdU/EdU injections at different concentrations were performed in adult mice. Animals were sacrificed 2 and 6 wpi, respectively. (b) BrdU cell density in GL, dorsal GL and GCL between 2 and 6 weeks after injection. (c) Example of immunohistochemical staining of a coronal OB section 2 and 6 weeks after 4 × 50 mg/kg EdU injection. (d) Example of immunohistochemical staining of coronal OB sections 2 and 6 weeks after 4 × 5 mg/kg EdU injection. (e) EdU cell density in GL and GCL between 2 and 6 weeks after 4 × 50 mg/kg edU, 4 × 5 mg/kg edU and 4 × 1 mg/kg EdU injection, respectively. Note the strong cell loss at 50 mg/kg of EdU between 2 and 6 weeks and the absence of cell loss at 4 × 5 and 4 × 1 mg/kg EdU. (f) EdU cell density in superficial and deep GCL between 2 and 6 weeks after 4 × 50 mg/kg edU and 4 × 5 mg/kg edU injection, respectively. Note that for EdU 50 kg both layers show a similar cell loss between 2 and 6 weeks while this cell loss is absent in both layers at 5 mg/kg. (g) Example of immunohistochemical staining of a coronal OB section for EdU at 50 mg/kg (green) and cleaved Caspase 3 (red) (h) Increased concentrations of EdU do not augment the number of EdU/cleaved Caspase3 co-labeled cells. (i) Cleaved Caspase three density is more than four times higher in the RMS that in the GCL or GL layers. Scale bar: 300 μm in left panel in c, 100 μm in middle panel in c, 300 and 100 μm in g.
Altogether, these DNA-labeling based findings were in full agreement with previous studies, showing a strong reduction of newborn cells during the critical selection period (Mandairon et al., 2006; Mouret et al., 2008; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Whitman and Greer, 2007; Winner et al., 2002; Yamaguchi and Mori, 2005). However, they strongly contradicted our in vivo observations showing very little cell loss. As suggested before (Lehner et al., 2011), we considered the possibility that incorporation of modified nucleotides impacted on neuronal survival in the OB and developed an approach to test this hypothesis.
To allow immunohistological BrdU detection, tissue samples have to be subjected to strong denaturing conditions that break the complementary base-pairing of DNA, a prerequisite for efficient BrdU antibody binding. Such treatment invariably leads to sample degradation and negatively impacts on staining intensity (Salic and Mitchison, 2008). In concert with limitations due to antibody penetration, this imposes the use of relatively high concentrations of BrdU, generally several injections of 50 to 200 mg/kg of body weight i.p., for reliable detection (Brown et al., 2003; Mandairon et al., 2006; Mouret et al., 2008; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Whitman and Greer, 2007; Winner et al., 2002). In contrast, EdU labeling of DNA is based on a click-reaction with fluorescent azides (Rostovtsev et al., 2002; Salic and Mitchison, 2008; Tornøe et al., 2002) that have much higher diffusion rates in tissue than antibodies. Moreover, the staining reaction can be can be repeated several times to increase signal strengths and DNA denaturation is dispensable, altogether allowing the use of considerably lower concentrations of EdU in comparison to BrdU (Salic and Mitchison, 2008). Based on this increased sensitivity, we asked if the concentration of altered nucleotides in the DNA impacts on cell survival of new neurons in the OB.
Four injections of 50 mg/kg EdU in 2-month-old mice led to an about 40% loss of labeled cells in the GL and the GCL of the OB between 2 and 6 weeks, highly comparable to the results based on BrdU (Figure 5c,e). Four injection of 1 or 5 mg/kg EdU under the same conditions led to the detection of slightly lower amounts of newly generated cells in the OB layers after 2 weeks (Figure 5de). Importantly, under these conditions the decrease in cell numbers between 2 and 6 weeks was not detectable anymore, both in the GL and the GCL (Figure 5e). As it has been suggested that deep and superficial GCs are differentially susceptible to replacement (Imayoshi et al., 2008), we investigated the impact of low and high doses of EdU on both sub-layers. However, deep and superficial GCs showed the same behavior, cell loss at high EdU dose and survival at 5 mg/kg, as the entire GCL (Figure 5f). Altogether, these results lead to the conclusion that loss of labeled cells in the OB during the critical period is correlated with the concentration of modified nucleotides in the DNA of newborn OB neurons.
Programmed cell death has been suggested to underlie the removal of integrating neurons from the OB during the critical window (Yokoyama et al., 2011). We investigated Caspase 3 (CC3) expression in the presence of high and low doses of EdU. Analyses of immunostained tissues detected consistently low numbers of CC3 positive cells in the OB layers (363 ± 34 cells /mm3 n = 15; thus about 940 CC3+ cells/GCL) in overall agreement with previous work (770 cells/GCL; Yamaguchi and Mori, 2005). However, among the 10803 analyzed EdU-positive OB neurons only 26 showed co-labeling for CC3. Application of four times 5 mg/kg or 50 mg/kg EdU had no influence on the percentage of double stained cells, indicating that thymidine analog induced toxicity did not pass via the apoptotic pathway (Figure 5h).
Next, we investigated the distribution of total CC3-positive cells in the OB layers and the RMS. Interestingly, density of CC3-positive cells was more than six times higher in the RMS than in the GCL and the GL (Figure 5i). This is in good agreement with previous data (Biebl et al., 2000) and suggests that cell death in the system occurs predominantly at the precursor level.
In conclusion, the above results, showing that lineage tracing by high doses of thymidine analogs is associated with cell loss in the OB, point to toxicity of such DNA modifying agents. Moreover, the finding that at low EdU doses cell loss in the OB during the proposed critical selection period is notdetected represents an independent confirmation of our in vivo imaging based findings.
Neuronal addition in the OB
Neurogenesis in the OB is considered to be a turnover system in which new neurons replace older ones, leading to a relatively stable size of the structure (Imayoshi et al., 2008; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002). In such a scenario cell loss has to be expected. As we did not observe considerable cell death during early stages in the OB, we asked if neurons disappear at later stages. Continuous long-term observations of perinatally generated PGN and GC provided no evidence for sustained cell loss after the initial 8 weeks time window (Figure 6a,b). The same stability of the labeled population was evident when adult generated GC or PGN were observed for up to 24 weeks after their generation (Figure 6c,d). Moreover, as CRE-induced recombination in Nestin-CRE-ERT2 mice occurs often at the stem cell level (Imayoshi et al., 2008), recombined stem cells continued to generate new neurons. In agreement, additional adult born neurons permanently appeared in the observation window (Figure 6e), leading to a more than doubling of the neuron population of adult generated PGN over an observation period of six months (Figure 6f).
Long-term survival of neuron populations and neuronal addition in vivo.
Long-term survival of neuron populations and neuronal addition in vivo Very limited cell loss in (a) perinatal PGNs, (b) perinatal GCs, (c) adult born PGNs and (d) adult born GCs in long-term in vivo observations. (e) Additional RFP expressing neurons appear constantly in the observation window. (f) Net increase in all newborn periglomerular neurons in adult Nestin Cre-ERT2 mice over time. Scale bar in 40 μm in e.
How does the OB deal with this permanent addition of neurons in the absence of considerable cell loss? Two potential consequences can be imagined: either the OB grows in size or the cell density in the different layers increases over time. Currently, information about these parameters in the adult rodent OB is based on measurements of serial sections and the available data are in part contradictory (Hinds and McNelly, 1977; Imayoshi et al., 2008; Mirich et al., 2002; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Pomeroy et al., 1990; Richard et al., 2010).
First, we asked if a volume increase in the OB could be detected directly in the living brain during in vivo imaging experiments. We found that over time slightly larger image frames were necessary to accommodate the same group of neurons in our Z-maximum projections of the GCL and GL (Figure 1d; Figure 3a; Figure 1—figure supplement 2b). Using our systematic imaging approach, we quantified local changes in OB volume over time by measuring distance between individually identified neurons. Indeed, volumetric analysis of inter-neuronal space between groups of four neurons in X, Y, Z (thus an irregular pyramid) demonstrated that distance between neurons increased steadily between 2 and 5 months (Figures 7a,b and 4 animals at each time point), strongly indicating continuous OB growth.
Neuronal addition and growth of the OB.
(a) Example of volumetric analysis of inter-neuronal space between individually identified neurons in vivo (groups of four neurons in X,Y,Z; thus an irregular pyramid). (b) Quantification inter-neuronal space shows that distances between identified neurons increase in adult animals. (c) Reconstruction of an adult OB and part of the cortex based on 3-D light sheet imaging. (d) Comparison of 2- and 12-month-old OBs reconstructed from lightsheet images. (e) Quantification of volume increase in OBs from 1 to 12 months, normalized to 2 months. (f) Quantification of volume increase in OB sublayers from 1 to 12 months, normalized to 2 months. Volume increase affects both, the GL and the GCL. (g) Quantification of the volume of the forebrain at 2, 6 and 12 months, normalized to 2 months. Forebrain size over time does not change. (h) Examples of GCL cell density based on TOPRO-3 nuclear staining in whole, cleared OBs of 2- and 6-month-old mice. (i) Quantification of cell density from 1 to 12 months. Cell density is constant over the observation period. Scale bar: 800 μm in a,b. 40 μm in f, 50 μm in h.
Second, we used light sheet microscopy on CUBIC-treated (Susaki et al., 2014) brains to investigate the structure and volume of the whole adult mouse OB. Volumetric analysis based on 3D reconstructions of cleared OBs (Figure 7c,d and Video 3) revealed a steady increase in OB size leading to a significant 44% enlargement of the structure from 2 to 12 months (Figure 7d,e). This volume increase affected equally the granule and the glomerular layers (Figure 7f) in the absence of obvious changes in layer repartition (Figure 7—figure supplement 1a). During the same interval, total forebrain volume was unchanged (Figure 7g).
3D representation of an adult OB based on light sheet microscopy.
Next, we investigated the evolution of cell density in the more homogeneous granule cell layer using cleared brain tissues. To count all cells in the GCL, we stained nuclei with the fluorescent marker TOPRO3. Quantification revealed that the density of nuclei was highly stable at all observed time points (Figure 7h,i) while the density of astrocytes decreased and microglia density was unchanged (Figure 7—figure supplement 1a, b and c).
Thus, both in vivo brain imaging and light sheet microscopy of fixed cleared tissue demonstrate that the mouse OB grows significantly during adult life in the absence of detectable changes in cell density. This is in strong support of the permanent addition of new neurons to a stable preexisting circuitry in the absence of substantial cell death.
Our work, combining long-term in vivo observations, pulse chase experiments and 3D morphometric analyses, leads to three main conclusions:
First, the level of neuronal cell death among perinatal and adult born interneurons after their arrival in terminal positions in the OB is very low. Second, adult OB neurogenesis is not a homeostatic but an addition process. Third, classical lineage tracing approaches based on thymidine analogs are associated with unwanted side effects and have to be interpreted with care.
Using a non-invasive long-term imaging approach combined with lineage-tracing approaches using low concentrations of the thymidine analog EdU, we were unable to detect considerable cell loss among postnatal and adult generated neurons during the first weeks after their arrival in the OB.
The predominant evidence that led to the postulation of selection in the OB target layers is based on the use of thymidine analogs, generally BrdU or 3H-dT, that incorporate into the nuclear DNA during the S-phase of the cell cycle (Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Winner et al., 2002).
However, both BrdU and 3H-dT are toxic (Breunig et al., 2007; Ehmann et al., 1975; Kolb et al., 1999; Kuwagata et al., 2007; Nowakowski and Hayes, 2000; Sekerková et al., 2004; Taupin, 2007) and studies in both rodents (Lehner et al., 2011; Webster et al., 1973) and primates (Duque and Rakic, 2011) pointed to unwanted, and hard to interpret, long term effects associated to their use. Accordingly, warnings concerning the interpretation of such data have been issued (Costandi, 2011; Lehner et al., 2011).
In agreement with the existing literature, we observed massive loss of newborn neurons in the OB when standard doses of BrdU or EdU were used for tracing. Interestingly, in the presence of considerably lower concentrations of EdU neurogenesis was still obvious but cell loss during the critical period was not detectable anymore. This finding is in perfect agreement with our in vivo observations, in which we find very little neuronal death in the OB layers.
These results lead to the conclusion that a selection step in which an overproduced precursor population is matched to the needs of the target structure, does not principally occur after arrival in the OB. While this observation is unexpected, it is not completely isolated. For example, in Bax-KO mice, in which apoptotic cell death is blocked, the general structure and size of the OB neuron layers are virtually unaffected (Kim et al., 2007) while a disorganization and accumulation of neuronal precursors in the RMS was observed. This points to the possibility that neuronal selection occurs more at the level of recruitment from the RMS than at the level of integration in the target layers. Such a scenario of ‘early selection’ is also supported by the observation that the density of apoptotic cells is much higher in the RMS than in the OB proper (Figure 5i and Biebl et al., 2000). However, other scenarios, like an impact of altered migration on survival in the OB, cannot be excluded.
Alternatively, integration or death of OB interneurons might be intrinsically encoded. It has been shown that in developing cortical interneurons neuronal survival is largely independent of signals from the local environment but that about 40% of the total population is predestined to undergo Bax-dependent apoptosis (Southwell et al., 2012). In such a scenario, cell death would be expected to occur already in the SVZ/RMS.
Our results demonstrate that neuronal death is a rare event not only during early stages after arrival in the OB, but at all observed time points. However, the permanent addition of new neurons in the absence of considerable cell removal is not compatible with the idea that the OB represents a turnover system of constant size (Bergami and Berninger, 2012; Imayoshi et al., 2008). Growth has to be expected and our in vivo imaging and light sheet microscopy studies clearly demonstrate a 40% vol increase during the first year of adulthood in the absence of detectable changes in cell density. Indeed, growth of the adult OB in mice has been observed in other studies, although considerable variation and dependence on genetic background have been reported (Mirich et al., 2002; Richard et al., 2010). Other studies did not find obvious differences in total OB size or specific sublayers (Imayoshi et al., 2008; Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002; Pomeroy et al., 1990). What could be the reason underlying these contradictory findings? Past approaches were based on the 2D analysis of a subset of tissue sections and the extrapolation of the total volume based thereon. However, the OB is not a simple radial symmetric globule, but a complex multi-layered structure that shows huge variations along the rostro-caudal and dorso-ventral axes (see Video 3). Light sheet microscopy is suited to overcome many of these limitations as the OB is imaged and measured in its entirety. Extrapolations can be avoided and the selection of comparable levels for layer analyses is simple and reliable. Increases in OB lengths are directly obvious. As a consequence inter-animal variations are minor and growth of the structure becomes evident.
Independently from the light-sheet approach, we show that during in vivo long-term observations constantly larger frames are needed to accommodate the same group of cells and that the distance of individually identified neurons measurably increases. The latter finding is in full agreement with the observation that the distance between specific glomeruli increases with age of the animal (Richard et al., 2010). Altogether, these data clearly demonstrate growth of the mouse OB during the entire first year of the animal’s life.
In conclusion, we show here that neuronal cell death is rare in the OB and that neuronal addition, but not replacement, is the outcome of adult neurogenesis. Genetic fate mapping studies (Ninkovic et al., 2007) and also direct observation of the TH positive neuron population (Adam and Mizrahi, 2011) already pointed toward an increase in specific neuronal subsets in the adult OB. We show that neuronal addition is a general phenomenon that affects perinatally and adult generated neurons, leading to substantial growth of the OB throughout life. Thus, OB neurogenesis appears to reflect ongoing brain development rather than homeostasis.
How many neurons are added to the adult OB? Our data, based on measurements of cell density and volume of the structure, allows to estimate that between 2 and 6 months about 8000 cells/day are added to the growing OB. Interestingly, using a genetic approach, Imayoshi et al found that 6 months after tamoxifen induction, labeled neurons represent 41.2% of the total population (1,500,000, thus 620,000 new neurons). Considering 60–70% recombination efficiency at the stem cell level (Imayoshi et al., 2008), this leads to a number of almost 6000 new cells that are added per day. Thus, our direct measurements and the genetic approach render highly comparable results in terms of the number of neurons that integrates in the adult OB. However, these numbers are substantially lower than estimates based on thymidine analog labeling (Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002) and future experiments will be needed to address this discrepancy.
Our work leaves of course other open questions. For example, it has been shown that olfactory enrichment and learning increases the survival of newborn neurons in the OB. Neurons are ‘saved’ from dying apoptotic death (Mouret et al., 2008; Rochefort et al., 2002; Sultan et al., 2010). But how can neurons be saved when death is extremely rare in first place? Repeating in vivo observations and low-dose EdU studies in the context of olfactory stimulation and learning will help to clarify these matters.
Moreover, an increase in BrdU-positive cells in the GCL was observed in BAX conditional mutant mice (Kim et al., 2007; Sahay et al., 2011). While this could indicate that cell death is a regulating factor in the OB target layers, it is also in agreement with a scenario where neurons are selected during exit from the RMS, as discussed above.
Finally, neuronal selection at the level of integration has been proposed to underlie adult hippocampal neurogenesis (Bergami and Berninger, 2012; Buss et al., 2006), and recent in vivo observations indicate that most cell death occurs among immature neurons, at relatively early stages after their birth (Pilz et al., 2018). This correlates well with the quasi absence of death during later stages, that we observe in the OB.
All mice were treated according to protocols approved by the French Ethical Committee (#5223–2016042717181477 v2). Mice were group housed in regular cages under standard conditions, with up to five mice per cage on a 12 hr light–dark cycle. 2 months old C57Bl6 males were used for BrdU and edU pulse chase experiments. Rosa-RFP mice (Ai14, Rosa26-CAG-tdTomato; Madisen et al., 2010) were obtained from the Jackson laboratory and used on a mixed C57Bl6/CD1 background. For lightsheet experiments, 1, 2, 4,6 and 12 months old male C57Bl6 were obtained from Janvier labs. Nestin-CreERT2 mice were obtained from Amelia Eisch (Lagace et al., 2007) and crossed with Rosa-RFP mice. Male and female Nestin-CreERT2 X rosa-RFP mice were used between 2- and 3-month old at the time of surgery.
In vivo labeling of neurons
In vivo electroporation was performed as previously described (Boutin et al., 2008). Briefly, 1-day-old pups were anaesthetized by hypothermia and 1 μl of a pCAG-CRE) plasmid (Platel et al., 2010) at 4 μg/μl) was injected in the lateral ventricle. Electrical pulses were applied to target the dorsal V-SVZ.
In adult Nestin-CreERT2 X rosa-RFP mice, RFP expression was induced by tamoxifen injection (Sigma-Aldrich; intraperitoneal; dissolved in 10% EtOH/90% sunflower oil) at 100 mg/kg per day for 2 days.
Surgical preparation
Implantation of an observation window was performed as previously described (Drew et al., 2010) but with minor modifications. Briefly, mice were anaesthetized by intraperitoneal (ip.) injection of ketamine/xylazine (125/12,5 mg/kg). Dexaméthasone (0.2 mg/kg) and buprenorphine (0.3 mg/mL) were injected subcutaneously and lidocaine was applied locally onto the skull. The pinch withdrawal reflex was monitored throughout the surgery, and additional anesthesia was applied if needed. Carprofen (5 mg/kg) was injected ip. after the surgery. A steel bar was added during this step to allow fixation of the animal to the microscope. The skull overlying the OB was carefully thinned with a sterile scalpel blade until a thickness of 10–20 μm was reached. A thin layer of cyanoacrylate (superglu3, Loctite) was applied and a 3-mm round coverslip was apposed and sealed with dental cement (superbond, GACD). A first microscopic observation was performed on these anesthetized mice.
For olfactory sensory deprivation, a silicone tube was inserted (Intramedic; 0,5 mm diameter, 3 mm long) into one naris and sealed with cyanoacrylate glue (Cummings et al., 1997). Efficiency of occlusion was checked the following day and before each imaging session. At the end of the experiment, immunostaining against tyrosine hydroxylase was performed to confirm the efficiency of occlusion.
In vivo two-photon imaging
We used a Zeiss LSM 7MP two-photon microscope modified to allow animal positioning under a 20X water immersion objective (1.0 NA, 1.7 mm wd) and coupled to a femtosecond pulsed infrared tunable laser (Mai-Tai, SpectraPhysics). After two-photon excitation, epifluorescence signals were collected and separated by dichroic mirrors and filters on four independent non-descanned detectors (NDD). Images were acquired using an excitation wavelength of 950 nm. RFP was first collected between 605–678. In addition, we collected an additional RFP signal between 560 and 590 that was voluntarily saturated to allow a better identification of subcellular structures like dendrites.
In general, image acquisition lasted about 10 min. Mice could potentially move on a treadmill during imaging, but rarely did so. The imaging window was centered on the dorsal surface of the OB. The whole PG layer was imaged for periglomerular observation experiments (around 150 μm). For GC observation experiments, we imaged from the surface of the olfactory bulb to a depth of 400 to 600 μm.
On consecutive observation, the same field of view was localized based on the geometric motifs of groups of neurons and specific morphological features of individual cells. Between 18 and 179 neurons were imaged initially every week for the first 8 weeks and further imaged at irregular intervals for up to 22 weeks. Images of 606 × 606 μm were acquired at 0.59 μm/pixel resolution in the xy dimension and 2 μm/frame in the z dimension to a maximal depths of 400 μm.
In vivo imaging of adult born GCs labeled with a lentivirus
See Wallace et al. (2017) for cranial window, virus, and imaging. Briefly, 250 nL of undiluted virus (1:1 mixture of lenti-syn-tTAad and lenti-TRE-dTomato-T2A-GCaMP6s) was injected bilaterally at each of two depths to target the RMS (coordinates from bregma: A + 3.3, L ± 0.82, from the brain surface: V-2.9 and −2.7). The virus was locally produced and the viral titer was not measured. Supplementary file 1 in the Wallace et al. (2017) shows an example of the injection site in a sagittal slice and demonstrates that the virus does not diffuse into the bulb at the volume and titer we used. All cells in the present analysis were labeled with the tdTomato-GCaMP6s version of the lentivirus.
Analysis: Z stacks taken with a 1 or 2 µm z-step were used for tracking cells over weeks. Maximum intensity projections were created and annotated manually in ImageJ and cross-referenced with z-stacks to confirm that the dendritic structure and location of a cell allowed unambiguous identification. Each line in 3C represents cells tracked for different lengths of time, and multiple lines may correspond to a single field of view. For example, this imaged field of view corresponds to the two lines representing three cells tracked over time, with one line ending at 5 weeks and one ending at 7 weeks (due to the final z stack not extending deep enough to include the first 3 cells). The newcomers arrived at different times, so they have different lines. For example, some of the cells with asterisks arrived at 3 weeks and others arrived at 4 weeks. Incoming cells not marked with asterisks had cell bodies that either were not fully included within the z stack or we were not able to track them for more than one imaging session and so were not quantified.
Chronic in vivo imaging analysis
Quantitative analyses were performed on raw image stacks using FIJI software (Schindelin et al., 2012). All neurons identified on the first image were assigned a number using ImageJ overlay. Based on morphology and relative position each neuron was individually numbered and tracked on the successive weekly images (see Figure 1—figure supplement 3b,d). After identification of the first cohort, smaller numbers of additional neurons appeared permanently in the observation window as a consequence of ongoing neurogenesis in the stem cell compartment (arrowhead in Figure 1d, 5wpi). These were numbered and followed like the first cohort. Results were summarized in Microsoft Excel. Occasionally neurons located at the border of an image were placed outside of the imaged field in one of the following sessions. These cells were excluded from further analyses. Animals showing an evident degradation of the imaging window were excluded from further imaging sessions.
For the analyses of the distance between neurons (Figure 7ab), we measured over time the volume between four neurons (three neurons in the same plane and another neuron in a different plane) using FIJI. We measured two pyramids (i.e. eight neurons) per animal in four animals from 2 to 5 months.
Quantification of Brdu and EdU pulse chase experiments
BrdU (Sigma) was injected ip. 4 times at 50 mg/kg body weight every 2 hr. EdU (Sigma) was injected 4 times at 1, 5 or 50 mg/kg body weight every 2 hr. Staining was performed as described previously (de Chevigny et al., 2012a). For the dose of 1 mg/kg of edu, the labeling protocol was repeated to increase the intensity of the staining. This was not necessary for the dose of 5 mg/kg. Stainings were done on 50 μm floating vibratome sections. Images were taken either using a fluorescence microscope (Axioplan2, ApoTome system, Zeiss, Germany) or a laser confocal scanning microscope (LSM880, Zeiss, Germany). Conditions were blinded to the experimenter. Labeling at 2 and 6 weeks were performed on the same day. Three to five OB sections were randomly chosen in five animals per condition. Stack of 6 to 15 images were performed every 2 um over the whole surface of the OB slice. The number of BrdU/EdU-positive cells in the glomerular layer and granule cell layer were quantified in three dimension using FIJI software and Imaris software. The results were divided by the volume of the region to give a density of labeled cells per mm3. The mean per animal is represented in Figure 5 and used for statistical tests.
Quantification of cleaved-Caspase three immunostaining
We used the same methods as explained in the previous section to measure the density of cleaved caspase3-positive cells. Quantification was performed in 15 animals (5 animals 2 weeks after 5 mg/kg EdU injection, 5 animals 2 weeks after 50 mg/kg EdU injection, 5 animals 6 weeks after 50 mg/kg EdU injection).
Light-sheet microscopy
To render brains transparent we followed the Cubic protocol (Susaki et al., 2014). Briefly, brains where incubated in Cubic1 solution for 10 days at 37°C using gentle agitation. After clearing, brains were incubated for 1 day in the red nuclear dye TOPRO3 (1/1000) in PBS, 0.01% Tween 20, 0.01% sodium Azide at 37°C. The brains were then re-incubated for 3 hr in Cubic1 solution and subsequently placed in Cubic2 solution for 2 days at 37°C. Timing of all steps was carefully monitored.
We used a lightsheet Z1 microscope (Zeiss) with a 5x/0.16NA objective to image the transparized OB and UltraMicroscope II (LaVision BioTec) with LWDO 2x/0.14NA for whole brain imaging. OB layers were easily distinguishable using the nuclear staining of the TOPRO3. The OB was imaged every 5.9 μm in Z with a xy pixel dimension of 2.5 μm and the whole brain with 30 µm steps in Z and a xy resolution of 3.03 µm, respectively. We used Imaris software (Bitplane, Germany) for reconstruction of the total volume based on the nuclear TOPRO3 staining. To determine total forebrain size we measured the entire volume from the caudal end on the OB to the caudal end of the neocortex. All measurements were normalized to the mean obtained on 2-month-old brains.
Measurement of cell density
We measured cell density in the granule cell layer by imaging the same transparized brain with the two-photon microscope used for in vivo imaging to obtain a better resolution. We acquired Z stacks of 200 μm with 2 μm resolution in Z and 0.3 μm in xy in the central part of the OB. These images were first de-noised in Fiji using a 3D mean filter. Then the volumetric density of nuclei was quantified using Imaris software: We use the cell detection module to detect nuclei in the granule cell layer. We used 4 μm as a seed point value to split the connected objects.
Stainings were done on 50 μm floating vibratome sections as described before (Tiveron et al., 2016). Primary antibodies: GFP (rabbit IgG, Life technologies,1 1:1000 or chicken Ig, AVES, 1:1000), Calretinin (mouse IgG1, Synaptic Systems; 1:2000), Tyrosine Hydroxylase (chicken Ig, AVES; 1:1000), IBA1 (life technologies, 1:500), GFAP (life technologies, 1:500), cleaved-caspase3 (Cell Signaling Technology: #9662, 1:500). Secondary antibodies were purchased from Life Technologies. Before mounting, cell nuclei were stained with Hoechst 33258 or TOPRO3. Optical images were taken either using a fluorescence microscope (Axioplan2, ApoTome system, Zeiss, Germany) or a laser confocal scanning microscope (LSM880, Zeiss, Germany).
All data are presented as mean ± s.e.m. Statistical comparisons were performed using Matlab software (Mathworks) or R. In box plot representation, center line represents the median; box limits, upper and lower quartiles; whiskers, outliers). All statistical tests were two-tailed. Threshold for significance was set at p=0.05. For occlusion experiments (Figure 2g) we used a Wilcoxon Rank-sum test (p=0,0357). For Brdu and Edu pulse chase experiment (Figure 3), we used a Wilcoxon Rank-sum test (*p<0,05, **p<0,01, ***p<0,001). For quantification of the volume of the OB and the volume of the layers, we used a wilcoxon ranksum test for each comparison (six comparison) and adjusted the p-value threshold for multiple comparisons using Bonferroni (*p<0,0083, **p<0,00167, ***p<0,000167). For the quantification of the increase of size during in vivo imaging experiments (Figure 5i), we used a Friedman rank sum test followed with a post hoc test in the Matlab software (between 2 and 5 months **p<0.01).
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Richard Nowakowski
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[Editors’ note: this article was originally rejected after discussions between the reviewers, but the authors were invited to resubmit after an appeal against the decision.]
Thank you for submitting your work entitled "Neuronal integration in the adult olfactory bulb is a non-selective addition process" for consideration by eLife. Your article has been reviewed by three peer reviewers, and the evaluation has been overseen by a Reviewing Editor and a Senior Editor. The following individuals involved in review of your submission have agreed to reveal their identity: Richard Nowakowski (Reviewer #2).
Our decision has been reached after consultation between the reviewers. Based on these discussions and the individual reviews below, we regret to inform you that your work will not be considered further for publication in eLife.
Overall, this is a potentially interesting manuscript that highlights how experimental differences may lead to very different outcomes/interpretations between studies. As you will see below, there was enthusiasm for this topic and the approach. However, a main concern of the reviewers in the post-review discussion was the strong statements, intended to counter many previous studies. This in itself is not bad, but the experimental rigor is lacking to fully support claims of a strong paradigm shift. In general, that would require consideration of additional data, other experimental approaches, and/or larger sample sizes. At present, the conclusions are over-interpreted. The dose-dependent effects of thymidine analogs suggest that high doses kill cells, but whether the low dose is sufficient to capture a decrease in number due to cell death if less clear. The number of neurons imaged with 2P seems too small to make a definitive conclusion about cell-death.
Reviewer #1:
This is an interesting study that challenges the notion that integration of adult-granule cells is dependent on neuronal competition. The authors show that normally used doses of thymidine analogs induce cell-death whereas low doses fail to do so. Using 2P imaging, the authors do not find evidence of cell death of adult-born granule cells "during a critical period" up till 8 weeks.
- The sample size for imaging is on the smaller side: 48 neurons from 3 mice (from 1-7 weeks post injection). Can the authors make conclusions regarding activity dependent survival based on such a small number of cells?
- It is not clear why the authors did not use the Nestin CreERT2:Ai14 system to label adult-born granule cells for 2P imaging. Is Lentiviral labeling an equivalent approach (given the effects of injury, inflammation etc.)?
- Conditional deletion of Bax in nestin+ cells in the adult SVZ results in increased survival of adult-born granule cells (Sahay et al., 2011). Are the authors suggesting that Bax dependent cell-death plays a role prior to neuronal integration?
- Is it possible that activity dependent competition plays a role at a later stage?
- Neuronal competition is suggested to guide integration of adult-born dentate granule cells (Tashiro Nature 2006, Adlaf et al. ELife 2017, McAvoy et al., Neuron 2016). Do the authors think that competition occurs only in the DG niche?
This is a great paper! It has impact on the OB issues and also on the DG related proliferation. It is difficult to argue with the single cell data as it has significant advantages over the generally used S-phase labeling.
The missing aspects of this paper are the early time points and a quantitative analysis (i.e., model). The first point should be addressed in the paper regarding what limits the missing early time points place on the conclusions – there are a few. The quantitative analysis, i.e., model could be the topic of a follow up manuscript.
In the manuscript by Platel et al., the authors present an intriguing argument against neuronal turnover in the OB, and against critical periods for adult born neuron survival. They show that (1) populations of OB neurons theoretically replaced by adult neurogenesis are actually quite stable, (2) common methods for labeling adult born neurons via intercalating agents can lead to cell death, and (3) the volume of the OB increases continuously with age in accordance with a net influx of neurons. By implementing chronic two photon imaging of genetically labeled neurons, the authors show that populations of perinatally-born and adult-born PGCs are much more stable than previously appreciated. Whereas previous studies showed up to 50% loss of newborn neurons after 4 wks, this study shows little to no reduction in cell numbers. The authors pose that this is mainly due to differences in labeling strategy, and present intriguing evidence that labeling developing neurons with high concentrations of BrdU/EdU induces artificially high cell death, and that when low concentrations of EdU are used there is limited- or no loss of EdU-labeled cells over time. From these findings, the authors make the argument that adult neurogenesis in the OB is not a homeostatic process where the cell loss is balanced by the addition of new neurons, and that the influx of cells corresponds to a continual increase in OB volume. This finding is surprising and a bit harder to reconcile with the notion that the adult brain is in a relatively steady state. They use a combination of extrapolation within fields of view in vivo and whole OB imaging at different ages to show that the volume increases, but cell density and architecture within and between layers remain the same. Overall, this is a useful and informative study that should certainly be considered at eLife, however key aspects of the manuscript should definitely be addressed prior to acceptance for publication.
Concerns:
• Although provocative to make the main claim that adult born neurons do not show a "critical period", this overall notion is still challenged by the fact that survival/integration is still directly influenced by sensory deprivation/enrichment. This is a key idea to critical period…that levels of activity influence neuronal development. Until this is more clearly fleshed out with further enrichment/learning/training paradigms, it remains a stretch to turn over predominant models, and thus the language should be tempered.
• The in vivo imaging data is appreciated, and certainly reveals very important discrepancies between previous studies and the current work regarding turnover rates in adult born neuron populations. However, I find it a bit surprising that the authors did not present in vivo imaging data from animals actually labeled with differing concentrations of EdUA. Performing similar analyses in the variable-dosed animals and observing differential turnover rates in vivo would be very compelling, since it would be a direct comparison rather than completely separate experiments. This is a key point, and if not directly addressed with further experimentation, must at least be discussed.
• The study is lacking details in the Materials and methods section regarding viral injections and imaging methods. From the reference, it is unclear what total volume, titer, and dilution of virus was injected. This is important to assess aspects of labeling progenitor vs. migrating/postmitotic populations through potential diffusion, etc. On the same note, the authors do not describe how they chose their fields of view for imaging, including orientation, depth relative to the surface of the bulb, or other layer landmarks in the OB. Also, each field of view obtained from the same animal should not be considered an independent sample. Especially with only 3 animals, they should account for this by using a nested analysis or a linear mixed model. As is, the current Materials and methods section makes it difficult to fully evaluate this experiment.
• The description of overall bulb growth using triangulation measurements is appreciated, especially with reference to other brain areas. But given the estimates of newborn neuron birth rates, and the posed limited turnover, it would be possible to generate models and/or estimates of how much the OB should expand. The described growth rate here, still seems quite small considering the robust rate of addition vs. cell death. Can this be modeled, measured, and/or reconciled?
• For light sheet imaging, the authors use CUBIC-treated samples. Many of the recently developed clearing techniques impact final tissue volumes. It is important to show that this method is not affecting the brain volume differentially at different ages and different structures. Alternatively, other methods such as small animal in vivo CT scans that offer direct volume measurements might be considered.
• Finally, the authors do not present any data or discussion of how other OB cell types that do not undergo adult neurogenesis compensate for the increase in volume and/or presumed impact on OB circuitry. These issues should at least be raised in the Discussion.
[Editors’ note: the author responses to the first round of peer review follow.]
Thank you for reviewing our work. Based on the reviews provided, we are very surprised by the decision to reject the paper. Reviewer 1 mentions,”This is an interesting study that challenges the notion that integration of adult-granule cells is dependent on neuronal competition”. Reviewer 2, “This is a great paper!”. Reviewer 3, “the authors present an intriguing argument against neuronal turnover in the OB, and against critical periods for adult born neuron survival.” “Overall, this is a useful and informative study that should certainly be considered at eLife”.
However, we also understand that during the post-review discussion this initially positive picture changed and that you feel that our strong statements contradicting previous findings are not backed up by sufficiently strong data. In this letter we would like to provide some additional information concerning the wording in our manuscript and the data that we provide.
Regarding your point concerning the "… the strong statements, intended to counter many previous studies." After having received your rejection we went back to the manuscript. We agree that some of the statements are quite strong and should be toned down. However, please consider that this work has been reviewed and revised before, and some of the strong statements are a consequence of demands by previous reviewers. The initial version was much 'softer'. We agree that we should go back to that.
[…] - The sample size for imaging is on the smaller side: 48 neurons from 3 mice (from 1-7 weeks post injection). Can the authors make conclusions regarding activity dependent survival based on such a small number of cells?
To address this point we repeated the entire experiment of observing adult born GCs over several months. As suggested by the reviewer, we induced cohorts of newborn neurons using the Nestin CreERT2:Ai14 system and followed granule cells over 8 weeks and beyond, up to 20 weeks. Using a chronic window approach we were able to follow 101 cells at high resolution. The results are in perfect agreement with the data for all cell populations observed, regardless if electroporation, viral transduction or Nestin-CRE-ERT2 was used: Once cells appear in the OB target layers, loss is very rarely observed. This does not exclude that a selection process based on recruitment occurs at an earlier time point, as discussed below.
Both datasets are now presented in Figure 3. Thus, for adult born granule cells, analyses based on different labeling approaches and performed in different labs led to the same conclusion.
Yes, that is indeed what we think. We say in the Discussion "… in Bax-KO mice, in which apoptotic cell death is blocked, the general structure and size of the OB neuron layers are virtually unaffected (Kim et al., 2007) while a disorganization and accumulation of neuronal precursors in the RMS was observed. This points to the possibility that neuronal selection occurs more at the level of recruitment from the RMS than at the level of integration in the target layers. Such a scenario of "early selection" is also supported by the observation that the density of apoptotic cells is much higher in the RMS than in the OB proper (Figure 5I and Biebl et al., 2000).
However, both Sahay et al. and Kim et al. found an increase in BrdU labeled cells in the OB in these mutants. To address this point we say now in the Discussion of our manuscript: "Moreover, an increase in BrdU positive cells in the GCL was observed in BAX conditional mutant mice (Kim et al., 2007; Sahay et al., 2011). While this could indicate that cell death is a regulating factor in the OB target layers, it is also in agreement with a scenario where neurons are selected during exit from the RMS…". We hope this answers the reviewer’s question.
We do not have evidence for competition impacting on survival at later stages in the OB. All population that we observed for prolonged time windows (up to 6 months) show a high degree of stability and very little neuron loss. Only when we challenge the system using complete odor deprivation we see cell death of mature neurons (Figure 4 but see also our recent paper by Angelova et al., 2019).
As mentioned above, we believe that in the OB neurogenic system competition occurs before arrival at their final destination. We agree that the references cited by the reviewer strongly indicate that synaptic competition occurs in the hippocampus. However, the knowledge is far more fragmentary in the OB.
[…] The missing aspects of this paper are the early time points and a quantitative analysis (i.e., model). The first point should be addressed in the paper regarding what limits the missing early time points place on the conclusions – there are a few. The quantitative analysis, i.e., model could be the topic of a follow up manuscript.
We see the reviewers point. As we cannot image deep structures like the SVZ or the RMS we can only conclude on survival and death at once the new neurons arrived in their terminal positions in the OB. We agree that this was insufficiently clear in the original version. Now we say throughout the manuscript that our observations are valid only for time points "… after arrival in terminal positions in the OB." In addition, we discuss that if selection occurs, this would likely occur in the RMS, which we cannot directly observe, limiting the conclusions. We agree that an extensive quantitative analysis and modeling approaches would be highly interesting. We started collaborations to this aim.
[…] Concerns:
We see the reviewers point and tempered our conclusions wherever this appeared appropriate. In particular, we were cautious when using the term "critical period' as this term is also used for the critical time window of synaptic plasticity that is associated to neuronal integration. We only look at survival after neurons arrived in terminal positions, and this was insufficiently clear in the initial version of the manuscript.
This is an important point raised by the reviewer. Indeed, we performed such an experiment: following individual neurons in the OB in the presence of BrdU. When we used 50 mg/kg BrdU we saw a slight increase in cell death during imaging, but did not reach significance levels at p<005. When we use 300 mg/kg we observed significant death levels, however, well below 40%. The data is shown in Author response image 1 and we can introduce it in the manuscript, but we are not sure it is sufficiently strong and conclusive.
Author response image 1
The reason underlying this phenomenon is like the following:
- Using nestin-CRE-ERT2 we express CRE in stem cells, type C cells and even some type A cells. All recombined cells will express equivalent levels of RFP once arrived in the OB and represent the population that we observe.
However, using thymidine analogue injections the situation is quite different:
- Some type C/type A cells will perform their last S-phase in the presence of BrdU/EdU and incorporate high levels of the analogues. These are likely prone to die in the OB.
- Many cells will not be in S-phase while BrdU is bio-available but will nevertheless induce CRE dependent RFP expression. These will likely live.
- Many cells in the SVZ will be in early phases of their amplification cycle and will dilute their BrdU/EdU content during subsequent divisions. As toxicity of thymidine analogues is dose dependent, cells that underwent several divisions will be less prone to die.
As a consequence only few RFP positive neurons on the OB will contain high amounts of BrdU/EdU in their DNA. This is probably why we need considerably higher doses of BrdU (4x300 mg/kg) to observe significantly increased death by in vivo imaging.
This interpretation is supported by a control experiment that we performed: Co-injection of tamoxifen in adult mice to induce RFP expression combined with BrdU injection at 4x50 mg/kg. Author response image 2 shows an example of cells in the glomerular layer two weeks later. Only one among the different RFP (red) and BrdU positive cells (green) is double positive. Thus, while all approaches that we used, Nestin-CRE-ERT2, CRE electroporation in neonates, viral transduction in the RMS and thymidine analogues label young neurons, we are far away from saturation and significant overlap. Even when we introduced various delays between tamoxifen and BrdU injection we never saw higher overlaps.
We repeated this entire experiment of observing adult born GC. The new approach is in detail described in Materials and methods. concerning the virus injection that is still in the paper, we added more information. In particular we say that: "250 nL of undiluted virus (1:1 mixture of lenti-syn-tTAad and lenti-TRE-dTomato-T2A-GCaMP6s) was injected bilaterally at each of two depths to target the RMS (coordinates from bregma: A+3.3, L+/-0.82, from the brain surface: V-2.9 and -2.7). […] Supplementary Figure 1 in the Wallace et al. paper shows an example of the injection site in a sagittal slice and demonstrates that the virus does not diffuse into the bulb at the volume and titer we used."
Finally, the description of the selected field of view is now added to the Materials and methods section: “The imaging window was centered on the dorsal surface of the OB. The whole PG layer was imaged for periglomerular observation experiments (around 150 μm). For GC observation experiments we imaged from the surface of the olfactory bulb to a depth of 400 to 600 μm.”
We addressed this point in the initial manuscript and present a rough calculation in the Discussion. Indeed, our estimation is very close from the ones obtained with genetic approaches (Imayoshi et al., 2008). We say:
“How many neurons are added to the adult OB? Our data, based on measurements of cell density and volume of the structure, allows to estimate that between 2 and 6 months about 8000 cells/day are added to the growing OB. […] However, these numbers are substantially lower than estimates based on thymidine analogue labeling (Petreanu and Alvarez-Buylla, 2002) and future experiments will be needed to address this discrepancy.”
We hope this addresses the reviewer’s concern.
To address this point we performed a control experiment. We measured on the same brains that were used for OB size calculation the volume of the entire forebrain. While the OB showed significant growth the forebrain was stable in size. This data is presented in Figure 7G.
Jean-Claude Platel
Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IBDM, UMR 7288, Marseille, France
Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Supervision, Funding acquisition, Validation, Investigation, Methodology, Writing—original draft, Writing—review and editing
jean-claude.platel@univ-amu.fr
Alexandra Angelova
Stephane Bugeon
Jenelle Wallace
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
Thibault Ganay
Ilona Chudotvorova
Jean-Christophe Deloulme
Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
Christophe Béclin
Marie-Catherine Tiveron
Nathalie Coré
Venkatesh N Murthy
Supervision, Investigation
Harold Cremer
Conceptualization, Supervision, Funding acquisition, Writing—original draft, Project administration, Writing—review and editing
Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-13-BSV4-0013)
Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (ING20150532361)
Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FDT20160435597)
Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FTD20170437248)
Fondation de France (FDF70959)
National Institutes of Health (R01DC013329)
National Institutes of Health (F31DC016482)
The authors thank Andrea Erni for critical reading of the manuscript, Brice Detailleur for technical help on the two photon microscope. We are particularly grateful to the local PiCSL-FBI core facility (IBDM, AMU-Marseille) supported by the French National Research Agency through the « Investments for the Future’ program (France-BioImaging, ANR-10-INBS-04) as well as the IBDM animal facilities. We thank Francois Michel from INMED for help with light sheet microscopy. Work in the Murthy lab on neurogenesis was supported by NIH grant R01DC013329, and JLW was supported by NIH F31DC016482. This work was supported by Agence National pour la Recherche (grant ANR- 13-BSV4-0013), Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM) grants ING20150532361, FDT20160435597 to HC and FTD20170437248 to AA, Fondation de France (FDF) grant FDF70959 to HC.
Animal experimentation: All mice were treated according to protocols approved by the French Ethical Committee (#5223-2016042717181477v2).
Senior and Reviewing Editor
Gary L Westbrook, Oregon Health and Science University, United States
Richard Nowakowski, Florida State University, United States
Received: January 2, 2019
Accepted: July 7, 2019
Accepted Manuscript published: July 11, 2019 (version 1)
Version of Record published: July 16, 2019 (version 2)
© 2019, Platel et al.
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Sinovac Files Motion for Summary Judgment on Rights Agreement in Delaware Chancery Court
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
The summary judgment motion asks the Delaware Court to ascertain whether a trigger event under its Rights Agreement has occurred
The Company recently obtained information demonstrating that the Sinobioway Consortium and the Dissident Shareholders reached an agreement in advance of the Annual General Meeting to elect directors controlled by Sinobioway or the Dissident Shareholders
The Company seeks expedited ruling in Delaware Chancery Court to protect the rights of all shareholders
BEIJING, June 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) ("Sinovac" or the "Company"), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that it has filed a motion for partial summary judgment in Delaware Chancery Court.
The motion introduces recently obtained information showing that the Sinobioway Consortium, led by Sinobioway Biomedicine Co., Ltd. ("Sinobioway"), a minority shareholder of the Company's controlled Chinese subsidiary, Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd. ("Sinovac Beijing"), and a group of Sinovac's shareholders led by 1Globe and OrbiMed (the "Dissident Shareholders") reached an agreement, arrangement or understanding before the Company's annual general meeting held on February 6, 2018 (the "AGM"). Prior to the AGM, the Sinobioway Consortium and the Dissident Shareholders agreed to appear at the AGM to nominate and to vote for new directors controlled by Sinobioway or the Dissident Shareholders.
As announced previously, in March 2016 Sinovac's board of directors adopted a shareholder rights agreement (the "Rights Agreement") to guard against abusive or coercive tactics to gain control of the Company. According to the Rights Agreement, if a trigger event occurs, all shareholders of Sinovac except the Dissident Shareholders will be entitled to exercise their right to acquire additional shares and the shareholding of the Dissident Shareholders will be diluted significantly.
The summary judgment motion asks the Delaware Court to ascertain whether there is sufficient information showing that the trigger event under the Rights Agreement has occurred due to the agreement reached by the Sinobioway Consortium and the Dissident Shareholders. To protect the rights of all shareholders, the Company has filed the motion for partial summary judgment asking the Delaware Court to enter judgment, without a full trial, that the trigger event under the Rights Agreement has occurred.
The board of directors and management of Sinovac continue to execute their fiduciary duties to act in the best interests of the Company and all shareholders as the Company moves forward in its mission to develop vaccines that enhance health in China and around the world and create shareholder value. Furthermore, the board of directors and management of Sinovac are vigorously defending the rights of all shareholders in all applicable courts. The summary judgment motion filed today with the Delaware Chancery Court and sworn affidavits filed with the High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda are available on the Company's website at http://www.sinovacbio.com/?optionid=767.
About Sinovac
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical Company that focuses on the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Sinovac's product portfolio includes vaccines against enterovirus71, or EV71, hepatitis A and B, seasonal influenza, H5N1 pandemic influenza (avian flu), H1N1 influenza (swine flu), and mumps. Healive, the hepatitis A vaccine manufactured by the Company has passed the assessment under WHO Prequalification procedures in 2017. The EV71 vaccine, an innovative vaccine developed by Sinovac against hand foot and mouth disease caused by EV71, was commercialized in China in 2016. In 2009, Sinovac was the first company worldwide to receive approval for its H1N1 influenza vaccine, which it has supplied to the Chinese Government's vaccination campaign and stockpiling program. The Company is also the only supplier of the H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine to the government stockpiling program. The Company is developing a number of new products including a Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine, pneumococcal polysaccharides vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and varicella vaccine. Sinovac primarily sells its vaccines in China, while also exploring growth opportunities in international markets. The Company has exported select vaccines to over 10 countries in Asia and South America. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.sinovacbio.com.
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