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They Cage the Animals Unleash Something Beautiful
by Ann Marie Papanagnostou
Ft. Lauderdale-based Indie rock band They Cage the Animals have unleashed onto the music-loving masses a new collection of songs aptly titled Something Beautiful. Right away, these guys (or rather this group of some guys and some gals), seek to stand out; the band is female-fronted (Samantha Ho does lead vocals with Raffaele Famularo and Joelle McNeil on guitars) and combines a unique blend of early 2000s pop-punk with the electronic sounds of the very recent 2010s. The talented sextet formed in early 2010 and have since began touring in their home state of Florida. Later, their music began its rotation on independent radio stations throughout the world, along with some upcoming gig dates. They’re playing at the Funky Buddha Lounge and Bar in Boca Raton on January 31 and at Anonymous Guitars (they are proudly endorsed by them) in Sunrise, FL on February 15.
What Something Beautiful brings to the table is a blend of upbeat rhythms, fiery guitar riffs and defiant lyrics that recall the days when bands like Taking Back Sunday dominated the radio airwaves in the early 2000s. However, what makes differentiates from a lot of indie pop-punk bands is their willingness to mix those influences with synthesizer keys, which many people associate with the sound that dominates much of alt-rock today. Furthermore, as said sound does not swallow up much of their music, it makes it so much easier to enjoy their distinctiveness as an indie band. Instead of possessing a slow, dragging tempo coinciding with long synth chords, TCTA creates an upbeat sound that pays tribute to their predecessors while staying grounded in today’s innovation as they look toward the future.
In spite of having only five tracks, Something Beautiful presents a strong piece of work. Perhaps some of the strongest of the track listing are songs like ”Over and Out” and ”Subject to Change”. I find that the lyrics are both whimsy as well as scathingly sarcastic, representing both sides of the coin when it comes to facing life’s neverending complexities. ”For the Sun and For the Summer” makes it worth to look forward to brighter days and better tomorrows as Famularo and McNeil shred along with the quick tempo of the percussion. This album is an excellent beginning for the six-person group and I, as well as many of us who enjoy emotionally charged rock music, await many more projects to come.
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Posted on February 6, 2019 by Michael Difensore 2 comments
History Of The Democrats And The KKK…..(Why the Democrats started the KKK)
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The original targets of the Ku Klux Klan were Republicans, both black and white, according to a new television program and book, which describe how the Democrats started the KKK and for decades harassed the GOP with lynchings and threats.
An estimated 3,446 blacks and 1,297 whites died at the end of KKK ropes from 1882 to 1964.
The documentation has been assembled by David Barton of Wallbu More..ilders and published in his book “Setting the Record Straight: American History in Black & White,” which reveals that not only did the Democrats work hand-in-glove with the Ku Klux Klan for generations, they started the KKK and endorsed its mayhem.
“Of all forms of violent intimidation, lynchings were by far the most effective,” Barton said in his book. “Republicans often led the efforts to pass federal anti-lynching laws and their platforms consistently called for a ban on lynching. Democrats successfully blocked those bills and their platforms never did condemn lynchings.”
Further, the first grand wizard of the KKK was honored at the 1868 Democratic National Convention, no Democrats voted for the 14th Amendment to grant citizenship to former slaves and, to this day, the party website ignores those decades of racism, he said.
“Although it is relatively unreported today, historical documents are unequivocal that the Klan was established by Democrats and that the Klan played a prominent role in the Democratic Party,” Barton writes in his book. “In fact, a 13-volume set of congressional investigations from 1872 conclusively and irrefutably documents that fact.
“The Klan terrorized black Americans through murders and public floggings; relief was granted only if individuals promised not to vote for Republican tickets, and violation of this oath was punishable by death,” he said. “Since the Klan targeted Republicans in general, it did not limit its violence simply to black Republicans; white Republicans were also included.”
Barton also has covered the subject in one episode of his American Heritage Series of television programs, which is being broadcast now on Trinity Broadcasting Network and Cornerstone Television.
Barton told WND his comments are not a condemnation or endorsement of any party or candidate, but rather a warning that voters even today should be aware of what their parties and candidates stand for.
His book outlines the aggressive pro-slavery agenda held by the Democratic Party for generations leading up to the Civil War, and how that did not die with the Union victory in that war of rebellion.
Even as the South was being rebuilt, the votes in Congress consistently revealed a continuing pro-slavery philosophy on the part of the Democrats, the book reveals.
Three years after Appomattox, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting blacks citizenship in the United States, came before Congress: 94 percent of Republicans endorsed it.
“The records of Congress reveal that not one Democrat � either in the House or the Senate � voted for the 14th Amendment,” Barton wrote. “Three years after the Civil War, and the Democrats from the North as well as the South were still refusing to recognize any rights of citizenship for black Americans.”
He also noted that South Carolina Gov. Wade Hampton at the 1868 Democratic National Convention inserted a clause in the party platform declaring the Congress’ civil rights laws were “unconstitutional, revolutionary, and void.”
It was the same convention when Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first grand wizard of the KKK, was honored for his leadership.
Barton’s book notes that in 1868, Congress heard testimony from election worker Robert Flournoy, who confessed while he was canvassing the state of Mississippi in support of the 13th and 14th Amendments, he could find only one black, in a population of 444,000 in the state, who admitted being a Democrat.
Nor is Barton the only person to raise such questions. In 2005, National Review published an article raising similar points. The publication said in 1957 President Dwight Eisenhower, a Republican, deployed the 82nd Airborne Division to desegregate the Little Rock, Ark., schools over the resistance of Democrat Gov. Orval Faubus.
Further, three years later, Eisenhower signed the GOP’s 1960 Civil Rights Act after it survived a five-day, five-hour filibuster by 18 Senate Democrats, and in 1964, Democrat President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act after former Klansman Robert Byrd’s 14-hour filibuster, and the votes of 22 other Senate Democrats, including Tennessee’s Al Gore Sr., failed to scuttle the plan.
Dems’ website showing jump in history
The current version of the “History” page on the party website lists a number of accomplishments � from 1792, 1798, 1800, 1808, 1812, 1816, 1824 and 1828, including its 1832 nomination of Andrew Jackson for president. It follows up with a name change, and the establishment of the Democratic National Committee, but then leaps over the Civil War and all of its issues to talk about the end of the 19th Century, William Jennings Bryan and women’s suffrage.
A spokesman with the Democrats refused to comment for WND on any of the issues. “You’re not going to get a comment,” said the spokesman who identified himself as Luis.
“Why would Democrats skip over their own history from 1848 to 1900?” Barton asked. “Perhaps because it’s not the kind of civil rights history they want to talk about � perhaps because it is not the kind of civil rights history they want to have on their website.”
The National Review article by Deroy Murdock cited the 1866 comment from Indiana Republican Gov. Oliver Morton condemning Democrats for their racism.
“Every one who shoots down Negroes in the streets, burns Negro schoolhouses and meeting-houses, and murders women and children by the light of their own flaming dwellings, calls himself a Democrat,” Morton said.
It also cited the 1856 criticism by U.S. Sen. Charles Sumner, R-Mass., of pro-slavery Democrats. “Congressman Preston Brooks (D-S.C.) responded by grabbing a stick and beating Sumner unconscious in the Senate chamber. Disabled, Sumner could not resume his duties for three years.”
By the admission of the Democrats themselves, on their website, it wasn’t until Harry Truman was elected that “Democrats began the fight to bring down the final barriers of race and gender.”
“That is an accurate description,” wrote Barton. “Starting with Harry Truman, Democrats began � that is, they made their first serious efforts � to fight against the barriers of race; yet � Truman’s efforts were largely unsuccessful because of his own Democratic Party.”
Even then, the opposition to rights for blacks was far from over. As recently as 1960, Mississippi Democratic Gov. Hugh White had requested Christian evangelist Billy Graham segregate his crusades, something Graham refused to do. “And when South Carolina Democratic Gov. George Timmerman learned Billy Graham had invited African Americans to a Reformation Rally at the state Capitol, he promptly denied use of the facilities to the evangelist,” Barton wrote.
The National Review noted that the Democrats’ “Klan-coddling” today is embodied in Byrd, who once wrote that, “The Klan is needed today as never before and I am anxious to see its rebirth here in West Virginia.”
The article suggested a contrast with the GOP, which, when former Klansman David Duke ran for Louisiana governor in 1991 as a Republican, was “scorned” by national GOP officials.
Until 1935, every black federal legislator was Republican, and it was Republicans who appointed the first black Air Force and Army four-star generals, established Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a national holiday, and named the first black national-security adviser, secretary of state, the research reveals.
Current Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has said: “The first Republican I knew was my father, and he is still the Republican I most admire. He joined our party because the Democrats in Jim Crow Alabama of 1952 would not register him to vote. The Republicans did. My father has never forgotten that day, and neither have I.”
Barton’s documentation said the first opponents of slavery “and the chief advocates for racial equal rights were the churches (the Quakers, Presbyterians, Methodists, etc.). Furthermore, religious leaders such as Quaker Anthony Benezet were the leading spokesmen against slavery, and evangelical leaders such as Presbyterian signer of the Declaration Benjamin Rush were the founders of the nation’s first abolition societies.”
During the years surrounding the Civil War, “the most obvious difference between the Republican and Democrat parties was their stands on slavery,” Barton said. Republicans called for its abolition, while Democrats declared: “All efforts of the abolitionists, or others, made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take incipient [to initiate] steps in relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences, and all such efforts have the inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the people.”
Wallbuilders also cited John Alden’s 1885 book, “A Brief History of the Republican Party” in noting that the KKK’s early attacks were on Republicans as much as blacks, in that blacks were adopting the Republican identity en masse.
“In some places the Ku Klux Klan assaulted Republican officials in their houses or offices or upon the public roads; in others they attacked the meetings of negroes and displaced them,” Alden wrote. “Its ostensible purpose at first was to keep the blacks in order and prevent them from committing small depredations upon the property of whites, but its real motives were essentially political � The negroes were invariable required to promise not to vote the Republican ticket, and threatened with death if they broke their promises.”
Barton told WND the most cohesive group of political supporters in American now is African-Americans. He said most consider their affiliation with the Democratic party longterm.
But he said he interviewed a black pastor in Mississippi, who recalled his grandmother never “would let a Democrat in the house, and he never knew what she was talking about.” After a review of history, he knew, Barton said.
Citing President George Washington’s farewell address, Barton told WND, “Washington had a great section on the love of party, if you love party more than anything else, what it will do to a great nation.”
“We shouldn’t love a party [over] a candidate’s principles or values,” he told WND.
Washington’s farewell address noted the “danger” from parties is serious.
“Let me now � warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally. � The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism,” Washington said.
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Posted 9:50 PM, April 12, 2019, by Charmaine Nero, Updated at 09:37PM, April 12, 2019
SONORA -- Former NFL football running back Cierre Wood was arrested in Las Vegas on suspicion of child abuse Wednesday, and now faces murder charges after the 5-year-old girl died.
"I never thought I’d bury my child at 5 years old," Danuan Davis, the girl's father, said.
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Terzich found out Tuesday night that La'Rayah lost her life allegedly at the hands of her mother Amy Taylor and Wood.
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"I just broke down, because that’s literally my niece," Terzich said. "(Davis) stayed at my dad's house. We’ve grown up with each other."
In addition to the murder charge Wood faces, Taylor is facing a child abuse charge.
In court, Davis said there were warning signs.
"Every time I picked her the last few months she was afraid to go home," he said.
La'Rayah was found unresponsive at a Las Vegas apartment complex. She was taken to the hospital where detectives say she had bruising to her torso, legs and abdomen. An autopsy revealed internal injuries.
"I still can't imagine what the heck went through their minds at the time things happened," Terzich said. "I don’t get how they could do that to an innocent girl so full of life."
Davis's friends started a GoFundMe campaign to bring La'Rayah home.
As Terzich is mourning the loss of a little girl so full of life, he's praying for the girl's dad.
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Announcing Multi-Factor Authentication for IoT and Global Dash Cellular Board
January 7, 2018 / Written By Ryan Lee
Today we’re proud to make two major release announcements: Multi-Factor Authentication and the next iteration of the Hologram Global Dash.
Multi-Factor Authentication for Connected Devices
Already standard for much of the internet, existing multi-factor authentication methods protect user accounts from unauthorized access. They typically require something you know, such as a username/password, in addition to something you have, such as a phone to receive a one-time passcode sent via SMS. We’re bringing that same strong security standard to IoT devices.
Multi-factor authentication adds a much-needed layer of security to IoT devices. Right now, IoT security lags behind broader internet security standards resulting in massive botnets and frequent, large-scale hacks of consumer devices. Bringing multi-factor authentication to IoT solves many of the security and trust issues that plague connected products today.
Available via Hologram SIMs, multi-factor authentication enables key rotation, signing, and message authentication codes, such as Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP), to verify an IoT device’s identity and to secure its communications.
Use cases for Hologram Multi-Factor Authentication include:
Securely communicate with IoT devices and IoT gateways
Create trust at the time of IoT device manufacturing
Re-establish trust after a security incident – which reduces the need to recall IoT devices
Hologram’s multi-factor authentication is available in private beta. To get started, simply request more information at https://hologram.io/mfa.
The New Global Hologram Dash
The Dash is a turnkey cellular IoT platform that reduces the time from prototype to scale.
The new Hologram Dash delivers three key improvements:
Adds a uBlox SARA-U201, a global band 3G/2G modem that in combination with our SIM can be deployed almost anywhere on the planet
Re-design of the power architecture for intelligent battery charging and deep sleep operations for 10x longer battery life on a 2000mAh battery
Gains open source hardware certification. This re-affirms our commitment to enable our users to quickly move from prototyping to scale without worrying about vendor lock-in
Developing for cellular IoT requires an end-to-end understanding of hardware, firmware, cellular connectivity, and software to develop a full solution for tapping into IoT’s potential. Rather than develop in locked ecosystems or piecing together disparate vendors for pieced together solutions, developers can build on the Dash, an open-source cellular connectivity board for microcontroller-based IoT products.
First released in 2014, the latest Dash hardware includes a global connectivity module onboard that enables development and deployments anywhere on Hologram’s global network of over 180 countries.
With Hologram’s new global Dash hardware platform, new and existing developers on Hologram’s platform have access to built-in global connectivity, networking and messaging firmware, developer APIs, and open-source designs to rapidly develop and scale cellular IoT products.
Hologram’s Dash v1.2 is available now in the Hologram Store. To purchase, visit https://hologram.io/store/hologram-global-dash
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Create Professional Ebooks Using Free Internet Tools!
Filed under: Calibre software,eBooks,Frankfurt Book Fair,free book covers,free eReader formatting,ISBNs,Japanese,John R. Austin,Michiaki Tanaka,self-publish for free,self-publishing — gator1965 @ 2:49 pm
There are neat, FREE, downloadable programs on the net that will allow you to create a professional ebook with an outstanding cover, assign an ISBN, AND format it for all the e-readers (Calibre is one open-source, free, software program that does this auto formating).
Jean-Baptiste Piggin (no decent link found for this writer) wrote this exciting article for Monsters and Critics dot com about the self-publishing guru Michiaki Tanaka speaking at the Frankfurt Book Fair:
Create your own e-books for free, urges guru
Self-publishers who want to sell advice, poetry or their favourite recipes direct to their readers can create e-books without spending a cent, a Japanese expert said Wednesday at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Michiaki Tanaka sells books he has written about feng shui, a set of oriental esoteric beliefs, via Amazon.com and online shops on Japan’s smartphone web, i-Mode.
Anybody can convert a collection of text files and photos into a professional-looking e-book using free tools on the web, he said.
‘Don’t spend money to create the book. It’s more important to devote your resources to selling the book,’ he told a seminar at the annual five-day book fair which is running until Sunday.
Tanaka said he uses Calibre, an open-source software
program which can be downloaded free from the web, to convert files to the formats used on e-readers such as Amazon’s Kindle, the Sony Reader and the Apple iPhone.
The idea of cutting traditional book publishers completely out of the book producing process might seem subversive at the world’s biggest book-publishing congress. But authors selling books direct to readers are a growing segment of the book business, at least by volume.
Nielsen Book, the company which issues the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) in Britain, says it provided 800,000 ISBNs last year for books that sold fewer than 10 copies.
In 2004, the tally of these micro-published titles in Britain was just 300,000, meaning the segment has grown 167 per cent in just five years.
A book with a circulation of less than 10 is obviously not profitable, but there may be money to be made with sales of 1,000 and above. Nielsen Book says 18 per cent of book sales in Britain comprises titles selling just 1,000 to 10,000 copies.
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Fish On!
Interested in Fly Fishing? This Is the Rod to Get You Started
June 27, 2018 Sports and Outdoors By Tanner Bowden
Fly fishing is ingrained in American culture — Ernest Hemingway and Norman MacLean romanticised it fiction, outdoor brands like Patagonia and Yeti do the same through photos and videos of adventure. Even Teddy Roosevelt fished with a dry fly. And yet, despite the sport’s prevalence in our culture it remains slightly guarded, the hitch to its gate barred by a perception of eliteness and of course, a daunting list of gear to purchase.
This week a new company launched with a single product — a fly rod — that might have a shot at refocusing those views. It’s called Reyr Gear and its rod, the First Cast, is designed to be super-portable and very easy to use. The 8-foot six-inch rod packs down to just 17 inches and stores rigged and reeled inside of a handy neoprene case. The entire package fits easily into an everyday backpack.
The First Cast, which Reyr bills as a medium-weight rod, comes with an aluminum reel attached and a line that’s internally-routed through its telescoping segments. Transitioning from packed and stowed to extended and ready takes less than a minute, even for beginners (we can confirm this from first-hand experience). The beauty of the First Cast is that it does away with much of the technical know-how required to fish with a fly rod, and lets would-be anglers focus less on the equipment and more on the cast (they’ll still have to learn how to do that).
The first batch of First Cast Fly Rods are set to ship on July 20, 2018. There are only 100 units available in this first run. Each rod comes with a box containing an assortment of flies, but additional flies and tools can be ordered separately for $25.
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Man Sets Ablaze Wife And Son To Secure 4-acre Plot
Crime July 12, 2019, 3:22 pm
Hyderabad: A man set ablaze his wife and four-year-old son at their residence at Karasgutti village in Sangareddy district on Wednesday. The accused Ch Venkat Reddy was furious when his wife refused to sell her four-acre plot land in her name.
The deceased have been identified as Ch Kavita (28) and their four-year-old son Dinesh Reddy.
Police said that Vankat, a cab driver was an alcohol addict and also tried his luck in business but failed. He spent Rs 20 lakh that he got after selling his two-acre land. He wanted more and asked his wife to sell four acres of land in her name. When she refused, he poured kerosene over her and killed her to secure the land in his name after her death.
Terrified that his son would reveal the crime, he killed him too by setting him ablaze.
Narayankhed Dy SP R Satyanarayana told a leading daily that he did the heinous crime at 2.30 pm on Wednesday. Since all the doors and windows were closed, it did not raise any alarm to the neigbours. He returned home drunk at 9 pm and pretended to be shocked on seeing them dead and went crying to the neighbours.
The village sarpanch later doubted and called the police.
Venkat had earlier refused to commit to the crime, but as he sobered, he confessed to the crime.
Police arrested him on charges of murder under IPC Section 302.
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Photos Of Gods Used To Communicate Sex Of Foetus In Telangana
To escape from the PCPNDT Act, doctors are now using the photos of Gods and Goddesses to communicate the foetus of the baby.
Traffic Cop Kidnapped and Taken On A ‘Joyride’ By Drunk Men
Three men in inebriated state ‘kidnapped’ an on-duty traffic policeman and took him on a “joyride” before being arrested, police said here on Wednesday.
Ameenpur Man Rapes Minor Promising Marriage
A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl under the pretext of marrying her at Ameenpur near here
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Forums » Impact Engine » Package game assets into a single file?
7 years ago by eLouai
I was seriously looking at the impact engine with an eye towards purchasing it in the near future, but I had one question / concern (not really specific to impact)
How does one package all files (javascript, sound and image files) into a single file. 'Baking' was very exciting to see, but it only applies to javascript files. A major factor in distributing games in the casual game space is placing the games in a single file (thinking along the lines of flash games). It makes a huge difference in getting your games distributed onto multiple game portals sites.
There are several frameworks available to package an HTML5 game into a iPhone, Android or Desktop App, e.g. Ejecta, CocoonJS, DirectCanvas or AppJS.
You can't however, do the same when publishing on the web. Portals like Kongregate just allow you to embed an IFrame, unlike Flash Games, where you can upload a single .swf. Other portals just want a ZIP file with all the sources and assets, and will serve all the files themselfs.
From my experience, this isn't much of a problem. I had some good reactions from showing my games on MarketJS. Publishers/Portals want HTML5 content.
(Technically, you could combine everything into a single HTML file, containing all the JavaScript source and all assets base64 encoded in Data URIs, but I don't think that's a good idea. Also Internet Explorer doesn't like big Data URIs.)
7 years ago by fulvio
@dominic: The problem with all of the frameworks that package the game into an iPhone, Android or Desktop environment is that you can still download those packages and look inside them to strip out the content.
For example an iPhone IPA file using a jailbroken phone is easily accessible if you know where to look. Once you have that IPA you simply rename and unzip it and all the contents (hopefully baked at least) once unzipped will contain all the source code.
If there was a way to compile the baked JS files (I'm not so much concerned about the Media assets and there's always PNG tools to stop them from being copied) within the compiled Objective-C source code that would be ideal. At least then it can't be decompiled properly unless you feel like snooping by using a hex editor of sorts.
UglifyJS or Google's Closure Compiler produce very unreadable code. Reconstructing the original source is close to impossible or at least a whole lot of hard work.
Embedding the javascript source directly into the app as resource is possible, but probably wouldn't stop anyone determined either. There are tools for windows EXEs to easily extract resources. I guess something similar is available for OSX/iOS as well.
7 years ago by lazer
My big hope is that eventually deploying HTML5/JS games to Steam would be a realistic option. From what I understand now to do so one would have to package the entire app into an executable through the use of various third party tools (which tend to get messy and come with a performance hit on top of that). I'm hoping as the popularity and quality of HTML5 games rises Valve might look into developing a streamlined solution to deploy these games on Steam.
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To overview Improv Games Improv Games#Guessing Games
Typically 6-10
One player from each team is sent out of the room. (This game can be played with one team, or audience volunteers can take this position, as well. Experiment.) The audience is asked for a suggestion; typically a recently released popular movie.
All players still inside the room huddle together to decide which characters or aspects of the movie they will portray. Each player announces to the audience what they will play. All players then bend over and allow their upper-bodies to hang limply.
The naïve players return. Play some music, or have the audience hum some simple, well-known music, like the Jeopardy! theme. While the music plays, players rise up in unison and perform some short, simple, repeatable action that portrays the character or object they're playing, moving stiffly. Players should look like Animatronics. As the music slows and stops, so do the players, until they are again hanging limply, bent over.
The naïve players now have thirty seconds to guess which movie was suggested. Players should guess quickly and confidently, naming whatever movie titles enter their heads without pause, even if they don't have any clue what they've just seen.
Next, starting with the stage left-most player, each player will individually perform their action, with the naïve player being given an opportunity to guess the character before seeing the next player's performance. Only one guess is made per character, as opposed to the string of guesses made when guessing the movie. These guesses are judged by the audience – applause and cheering to indicate “yes;” saying, “N-n-n-no!” for “no.”
Try getting other types of suggestions – video games, books, sports, horror movies near Halloween, romantic movies near Valentines day, etc.
Animatronics are the creepy robots you'd find at a place like Chuck E. Cheese's, or Disney's Hall of Presidents.
Try asking audience volunteers to take the place of a naïve player.
Start obvious and get progressively weirder. The first player should be the movie's main character; the final player can be something like the “boom mic operator” or the “fan enraged by the differences between the book and the movie.” Allow players who aren't familiar with the suggestion to take on these less specific roles.
The most obvious and significant characters should be on the left; less obvious on stage right. However, players do not need to stand in a straight line. Players should arrange themselves in a more visually interesting tableaux.
A note on attitude: Some characters will be impossible to guess. Upon making the wrong guess, a naïve player should show an attitude of, “That was my next guess!” or, “Of course!” rather than, “What?!” Always guess quickly and confidently.
Looking like a robot: Keep your face still. Imagine distinct pivot points, and bounce a little as each joint locks in place.
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~ ‘A Tacony Civilian Affair’ ~ Chapter 10 “Fairmount” – ‘The Series’
‘The Series’
~ ‘A Tacony Civilian Affair’ ~
The Police Commissioner watched Captain Noodles’ departure. Captain Samuel watched the commissioner. Dexter Talis looked, approached the captain and said, “You know why we had to get him out of here don’t you?” The captain nodded, “I am somewhat aware of the reasoning Commissioner.” He replied.
“Noodles is not cut out for civilian affairs – people just don’t like him.”
Samuel replied, “You mean people who don’t look like him…don’t you Commissioner?”
The lieutenant commissioner and the commissioner looked at the captain long and hard. “Yeah…that’s what I mean.”
“Listen Willice,” said the commissioner. “The mayor and a host of other big wigs will be arriving shortly. I’d like for you and the ranger to head up this mess. I’m aware of Glenn and the Mayor’s understanding and I know what some folk’s think of me…I’d like for you to keep me in the loop – I’ll do my best to get you whatever you need to get this job done – and I’ll keep Noodles out of your hair as well. If you do right by me, I’ll do right by you.”
Samuel gave the commissioner and his lieutenant a nod. “We all shall see Commissioner…we shall see.” “You know that I can make this an order Captain…but I’d like your trust in me Willice, to back you up – trust in me to back up what I promise…what we promise.” Tanex and Talis nodded and smiled in unison.
Willice said, “I know what can and won’t be done Commissioners…and I do appreciate the candor and faith in our abilities, the ranger and me.” The captain walked from the middle of the bridge on Girard Avenue and headed towards 34th Street where the ranger and his team where stationed. The commissioner motioned for his car. He relinquished control to his lieutenant. Hew then turned and leaned on the bridge railing and gazed out over the river, which seemed to evenly flow towards center city. He thought,” What in the hell is happening to this town – its crime, the current terror in the park, and his job?”
Mayor Finkles was wide-awake and constantly and continually apprised of the events of the night. Sleep being disallowed, she sipped on a glass half-filled with an expensive sherry. She received and transmitted communications from her downstairs home office. Between sips, she pondered the conversation between Talis, Tanex, and Francis. The conference call between the four was narrowed to three with Genailia’s departure from the call. She was heading to meet Glenn at the zoo. The conversation shifted from correlating strategies of capturing the escaped bruins to that of command competence of the play callers. The trio agreed that politics and personal gain took a back seat to populace security. They also agreed that Captain Noodles is best assigned to head up operations in the Northeast region. They agreed that many of the area’s men would respond to the captain’s directives as opposed to Samuel.
Captain Noodles arrived at the Tacony District Police Headquarters before going on to Kensington. The shift commander informed him of the arrest of suspect in the Kensington Stranglings. He asked the commander if the guy was black or white. The cop responded with a smile and said, “Well Captain, he ain’t no jungle bunny!” The captain smiled. The commander continued, “The guy looks like a spear-chuckin nigger with a spic name.” The captain laughed aloud. “Yeah, said the watch commander, “they got the motherfucker somewhere on Westmoreland Street earlier this evening.”
“Good,” Said Noodles. “That’s on less murderin nigger on our streets…and one less black ass preying on our white women!” Laughing aloud, the duo headed into the back room of the building where ‘whites only’ hung out between shift changes – when suddenly, an explosion occurred. It sounded like a bomb, blurted out by one of the cops who happened to be a Viet-Nam Veteran. The building shook violently as did other buildings and homes in the area.
Police stationed inside the district building darted about. Others converged in the commons room and then outdoors to see what was amiss.
Just about all of the neighbors in the area was standing out in the cold of the night to see what was the matter. No one knew until the fire engine sirens screamed enroute to the destination of the explosion. The siren screams grew as many other first responders arrived at the scene of destruction.
A house on Disston Street near Frankford was engulfed in a ball of fire. Three row houses on either side of the dwelling were also engaged in the white-yellow-blue-red light with billows of black smoke rising from them. Fire Fighters sprayed the properties with cold streams of high-pressure water being pumped from the corner fire hydrants and their trucks. Many of the area neighbors were standing out in the cold in pajamas and bathrobes. Women holding babies were standing in the slippers on the icy-cold sidewalk. Several of the men were double-checking accountability of their families, pets, and vehicles. Many of the cars and trucks on the blocks were destroyed…burned and burning and or crushed by building material and hot bricks. The strong and pungent aroma of gas permeated the air as police were ordered to get the people out of the immediate area for fear of more explosions.
Captain Noodles ushered his driver towards their unmarked police cruiser. Immediately, he began barking orders to his men over the police radio communicator. “All squad commanders in the Tacony District – get these houses evacuated right now – cordon off that area for three bocks square around the site of that fire – I don’t want anything living inside that restricted area except fire, gas, and rescue personnel. I am enroute to the location from Bustleton Avenue. I should be arriving in under five minutes.”
…And the ‘Adventure Continues in The New Kindle Edition as well as the Exciting 2nd Edition Paperback Version of
“FAIRMOUNT” ‘Terror In The Park!’
The Series: https://gvb1210mine.wordpress.com
The Kindle Edition:
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“Captains – Philly Style!”
“Fairmount” – ‘The Series’
The police captains coordinated their teams around the entire area surrounding the zoo. The West Philly neighbors in the area were encouraged to remain in their homes. Captain Noodles’ team was stationed on the Girard Avenue side of the zoo while Samuels’ team was settled on the Spring Garden side. Samuel’s team was also assigned coverage along the backside of the zoo from the rail yard into the 38th Street area through Parrish into 40th. Noodles’ team cordoned the Girard Avenue Bridge covering the West River Drive access routes and I-76 into 33rd Street. The National Guard dispatched men and equipment that filled the area as well.
Complicating matters at the zoo, the police were still working murder cases. One of the cases is the unsolved Fairmount Park Rapist. The other is the Kensington Strangler. A jogger running along the East River Drive, back in October 2003, was stabbed and raped while running on the drive near Fountain Green Road. A previous attack was investigated in April of the same year. Later, in July, the Philadelphia Homicide Unit was also investigating a stabbing in Wynnefield Heights. That same month in 2009, a woman was sitting on a park bench in the park when a man came running from the woods. “He was balls ass naked,” she said. Prior to that incident, a woman was sleeping on a park bench after a run. A man who covered her face with a tee shirt awakened her. He forced her into a wooded area, where he tied her wrists with plastic ties and sexually assaulted her. August of 2007, in the Pennypack Park area, another woman was attacked while jogging along a path near the creek. A man pulled her into the woods, raped her and ran off. The stabbing death of a woman over a bicycle in Northern Liberties winded down with the apprehension of a young black man. The case was assigned to the Central Detectives Unit. Captains Samuel, Noodles, and Stafford were assigned to pool their services and collaborate their efforts in support of the investigations by the detectives.
Captain Noodles was relieved of officiating duties during that year. The reassignment was due to improprieties in his professional performance. He was subjected to reprimands and suspensions because of his alcohol abuse and unprofessional behavior. He almost lost his police captain status. Once while interviewing a rape victim in one of the park attack cases, Noodles used inappropriate language and propositioned the young blond woman as well. He’d invited the woman to dinner and late night entertainment in the midst of the attack interview. His logic and explanation to the indecency was that he wanted to comfort and help her to forget her pain. He had also been drinking on duty and the smell was detected and reported by a subordinate officer. The young sergeant was one of Samuel’s men. Captain Samuel confirmed the report when asked by officers of the Internal Affairs Division. Noodles hated Willice’s honesty as much as his blackness. Willice also outranked Jarard by about six months seniority. He was revolted and despised him for that too. The report damn near cost Noodles his job, rank, and pension. It was the good ole boys network that covered his ass.
Lieutenant Commissioner Dexter Talis was standing with Colonel Russell Jeunaus in the middle of the Girard Avenue Bridge. A call came in from the Tacony Police District. They were informing Commissioner Tanex and Lieutenant Commissioner Talis of an assault in the district. Talis ranted, “Why the hell are you calling me instead of the Special Victim’s Unit Commander?” “They have been informed, sir.” Said the watch commander. “We thought you’d like to be notified about this latest attack near Frankford Avenue. I am aware of the current situation out there commissioner…just an attempt at keeping you in the loop and ahead of the game, sir!” The watch commander smiled to himself with sarcasm. “Thank you Commander Reily. I do appreciate your heads up.”
The commissioner called the two captains from their points of command. He began to explain to the men about the telephone message and new orders. “Fellas…three times in the last thirteen months women have been attacked in or near the park on Frankford Avenue. I want it stopped and I want the bastard who’s doing it in chains – I want him caught and locked the fuck up!” He glared at the two captains. “Now look, I know the areas are not in your districts. But I need you two guys to help me out here. Noodles, you know that piece of territory pretty damn good. The folks out there kinda relate to where you’re comin from.” Samuels looked at both men and said nothing. “I want you out there controlling and directing the streets. The detectives will be busy enough without worrying about the public. Plus, we’ve got that Kensington shit happnin. Noodles stop what you’re doing and get out there to relieve Captain Anderson. We’ll handle things here.”
“What about my men commissioner…they’re lookin for me to get things done right here?” Replied Noodles.
“Listen to me Noodles, victims in each of these cases offered us the same basic description of the man who attacked them. In at least three of the cases, victims said that the son of a bitch wore no clothes – you know the people out there…they’ll talk to you. Samuels will cover for you here…he’ll take care of your men – now get going!”
Noodles scowled and spit while looking directly at Samuel. Captain Samuel smiled.
While enroute to the Kensington Police District, the transgressed captain complained to his driver. “Mother F….. N……!” “I hate his f….. guts!” “I know what happened…the black bastard was suckin up to the bosses – him and that red n….. half breed! Because the two of them sambos and that broad talked them into believing this bullshit about a f….. bear. Ain’t no way in hell no Goddamn bear is doin all this shit! That ole man and black bitch with them f….. college degrees say its so…they go and believe em.” The captain hatefully continued complaining. “Actually, I wouldn’t mind poking that broad myself…she’s definitely a looker. I wouldn’t even mind the fact that she’s black – I’d have her black ass kissin my feet, washin my ass, swingin and suckin on my d… in no time…I’d have her do it every time she saw me, as soon as I walk in the door – f….n n…..s!” “Sergeant, make sure that my car is brought back to my house…I don’t want no sambos drivin it or touchin it!” “You got that sergeant? The sergeant nodded and drove on.
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~ ‘The Rush’ of “34th St. and Girard Avenue” ~
Chapter 8 of
“FAIRMOUNT”: The Series
‘The Rush’ of “34th St. and Girard Avenue”
It didn’t matter how soon the guards reacted to the alarms. Their actions would make no difference in what could have been prevented. They could not have prevented what they found. There was nothing they could do…nothing to prevent the damage and destruction encountered at the bear exhibit and the front gate. The guards were magnificent in their actions and reaction time. Buttons to lock down exits and entrances. Buttons and levers were tripped to activate intruder and destruction prevention. All security systems were activated to precision timing and perfection. The guards assigned to various sections of the zoo were vigilant in the pursuit of their job endeavor. Upon radio checks from the shift supervisor, while she monitored the video cameras and screens, which covered an enterprise wide viewing area – the guard thought aloud, “My wife will be so very proud of me.” He was thinking of his adept and professional attentiveness and dispatched speed in the performance of his duties. He was proud of himself. All of that feeling was rewarding. It was a fulfilling and self-alluring experience. In an instant, it was all shot to hell when he arrived at the bruin exhibit. The cages were all ripped to shreds. He could taste his heart muscle in the back of his throat. It tasted like a glob of icky, nasty, and vile taste one gets first thing in the morning and during battle with sickness or a hangover; that gunk at the back of the mouth upon waking from a deep, a short forced sleep – a long dream of drunken intoxified unconsciousness – waking up with that glob and foul breath before brushing and gargling. He felt sick at the sight of the destruction.
The brown and black bear exhibit was destroyed…it was obliterated. The bears where on the loose – no one knew where. Six brown bears, five black bears, two grizzlies, and a female Alaskan Kodiak were roaming the streets. The supervisor of zoo guards franticly searched the terminal screens. They were nowhere to be seen. Another call came into the guardhouse. The guard on the east side of the campus reported the fence being smashed and bear prints leading out into 34th Street! In the darkened evening sky, two little ones huddled together during the excitement and exposure to sudden freedom. No one knew of their existence.
Emergency calls went out to various agencies. Police, Fire, Zoo Administrators, and City Officials as well as the Federal and National Park Rangers were notified. Captain Samuel was at home asleep when he got the call. Jarard Noodles was in a bar near Thompson Street, in Fishtown. “Fuckin Niggers can’t never do anything right.” Patrons and the bar tender laughed heartily. “Don’t forget the Spics and Gooks, Cap,” said one of the male patrons. A young white female patron looked up from her beer and asked, “Ain’t you got no shame?” The captain replied, “They call themselves Niggas – Niggas with attitude!” All of the white guys in the bar roared with laughter. The bartender and the woman looked at each other. In unison, the bartender and the barfly smiled at each other and in rap style, they sang, “Yeah baby, but they sho can rap!” Laughter erupted again throughout the taproom. The captain rose from his stool and shouted. “Now that’s my bitch!” He snatched his gun and cell phone from the bar surface while downing his bourbon. Leaving the bar and stepping into his unmarked car, he seethed. “Shit…I ain’t in the mood to deal with this shit.” Noodles turned the car on and sped away towards the zoo.
Ranger Glenn arrived at the zoo at approximately 11:35 P.M. His team got there 5 minutes later. Genailia popped open her investigator’s kit and began taking samples and scrapings of scratches on the bars, ground, and walls of the bruin exhibit. Glenn and lieutenant Wells headed to the 34th Street side of the zoo. After examining the tracks in the snow, they followed the trail from the broken gate to the east side of the street. The trail ended at the curb. Wells ran to that side of the street. Signs pointed to a trail down the embankment outside of the pavement. In the dirt, trees, shrubbery, and mud that headed down towards the I-76 Expressway, there where more prints and signs that the animals who tracked through the area were heading towards the river. Asa Wells motioned to Gerald Glenn to come and see what he’d found. The ranger jogged across the street to where Wells was standing. Wells pointed at the shrubbery, broken limbs, marks on the tree, and the bear tracks in the mud and snow. Several paw prints lead down the hill into the expressway corridor while many others aimed in other directions. The rangers were able to tell the difference in the size and species of the escaped bruins.
Many of the tracks were those of fully-grown bears. The two sets of tracks that pointed towards the railroad overpass proved to be of high interest to the men. They were two sets of tiny paw prints.
The two young bear cubs, one female and the other male, were found under the train trestle. They were huddled together under the bridge attempting to elude their hunting enemies. They appeared to be cold and frightened. The rangers approached the twins with stealth and caution. They didn’t want to take a chance at scaring the cubs into bolting. The rangers moved slowly with a reassuring posture. The cubs watched them intently but didn’t run. They allowed the rangers to approach and touch them. The human contact was not threatening to the cubs. They had experienced human contact before. The handlers at the zoo were they’re first human contact. The rangers also knew if the cubs felt threatened and cornered, they would attack with the natural intent of defending themselves. The claws of a young cub are capable of leaving a nasty wound in flesh and their bite can be equally vicious.
34th Street was cordoned off as well as the surrounding area of the west Philly neighborhood. On Girard Avenue from 33rd Street to 40th Street and Girard on 34th Street to Spring Garden Street. The two men crossed 34th street back to the zoo campus, each cradling a bear cub in their arms. Once safe lodgings were set for the twin babies, the hunt was on for the other fourteen escaped bears. The ranger ordered photographs of every inch the campus especially the damaged cages and trespassed areas – from the zoo trails and broken fences and gates. A zoo official and bruin handler was standing near the broken fence on the 34th street side of the campus. He approached with an obvious demeanor of anger. “What in the hell are you idiots trying to pull?” Other zoo reps looked at each other in confusion and replied, “What do you mean, sir?” Glenn interjected, “You know…you people really know how to piss me off! First you go up to the top of the world and fuck with the animals up there, causing them to do shit they don’t normally do! Then you stick them with all kinds of shit that only God knows what – and now you got two kidnapped cubs in your zoo! Where is the record of their adoption and housing? How’d they get here in the first place – why the secret of their being here? And now you’ve got fourteen fuckin bears wandering through the park and the Goddamn city!” The Ranger screamed.
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~ “Fairmount” Part Four: ‘A Pillar of Salt’ ~
‘A Pillar of Salt’
Another excerpt from the highly acclaimed action adventure, “Fairmount.”
Sirens screamed…seemingly from everywhere. The eeriness of the moonlit night chilled the souls of all witnessing the frightening and tragic event. The female driver who was involved in the fender-bender, stood still. When she reached her car, a 2006 Mercedes XE – she stood…shivering. The woman stared with the eyes of a statue, a pillar of salt. Her face stone cold and pale chalky white…just screamed. She wasn’t aware of her scream. The remaining eastbound drivers of the group were also not aware of her scream. The scream lasted until the first EMT injected her with a sedative, calming her. The scream assailed all the ears in the vicinity. The scream died on the examination table at the hospital ER.
CSI and several other investigation units scoured the scene…flood lights illuminated all of the terrain – from the marsh along the river up to the guard rails of the route 76 highway above the railroad tracks. The entire nighttime darkness virtually became a daytime scene due to the powerful emergency searchlights.
The mayor scrambled her entourage and cohorts together in an attempt to explain the situation to the media and citizens of Philly. She didn’t know what to say. She didn’t know what to do. She excused herself and disappeared into another room of her City Hall Office. She sat down and cried.
Ranger Glenn was returning from Juneau Alaska when he got the call from his subordinate officers. He was alerted just as he was pilling into bed after the long airplane ride back to Philadelphia by way of New York. The trip was an investigative research and information-gathering endeavor. The trip was long…he was tired. The fact-finding trip proved fruitful. The expedition was intended as a how and why this animal, which belongs in the Alaskan wilderness, found its way to the Philadelphia area.
Barrow Alaska is the Northern most cities in the United States (Atka is the Western most in Alaska and the country) – Juneau is the largest in Alaska and the US, 3,100 sq. miles). Gerald visited several wildlife sites, animal refuge areas, and wild animal experts and rangers in the Juneau, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali, Glacier Bay, Kenai Fjords, and Kodiak Island Alaskan territories while ending his investigation in Barrow. It was when he stopped in to look around a few lumber camps, a scenario of possibilities and circumstances started to take form. The travel route of the unreported – undetected bear family.
Captain Samuel was entertaining guests at his Mount Airy home when his cell phone alert sounded. Elizabeth, his wife, their three children, 16 year old Garreth, 12 year old Randall, and 8 year old Teresa – along with Willice’s in-laws, Christine and Frank Ramorez, his two brothers Russell and Steve, and parents Ernest and Valerie Samuel jumped to attention when the Captain became rigid and stopped laughing. Willice stopped flipping burgers on the Barbie as well.
The Samuels’ were proud of their sons. Russell was the manager of the ‘Well-Stop’ restaurant and bar in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Steve worked in a Chestnut Hill bookstore, while Willice rose through the ranks to Lieutenant and to Captain of the Philly Police Department after graduating Philadelphia University – formerly known as Textile University with a four-year degree in Business Administration. The family Samuel were not wealthy. Ernest worked for several construction companies while raising his children. Valerie was a data processor at a suburban area insurance company for many years. They were a hardworking, close-nit and loving family who struggled to eldest son through college. Willice was the first and only male child to attend and graduate with a baccalaureate degree. His mother earned an associate degree several months prior to Willice’s birth. Russell and Steve decided to wait for college – they weren’t really interested in attending anyway.
Captain Jarard Noodles, aka, “Noodle-head Noodles, as referred by his subordinates and many who knew him, rose through the ranks by way of nepotism…his father and grandfather were cops before him. Jarard was a die-hard bigot. The ‘good-ole boys genre was born to him…he hated Blacks, Asians, Latinos, Mexicans, Indians, Jews, and women – as well as anyone else whom he deemed a lesser being – most everyone except white folk who thought and believed like him. The aforementioned groups, he believed were not his equal…to be subservient to white folk – especially to him. They were born to kiss his Irish ass…many in his charge did – but not Willice. Jarard barely made it through high school. He was at best a ‘D’ student…he sometimes earned a ‘C’. He hated to read and write. His subordinates voice taped or read his reports to him on a regular basis. His directives were recorded and later typed by administrative assistants for dispersal among the ranks of his district unit officers. He was raised in the ‘Fish Town’ neighborhood of the city.
Mayor Finkles got dressed in a lavender colored pantsuit with black pumps on her feet. She squawked into the multi-faceted telephone speaker system…Commissioner Dexter Talis listened intently. The mayor ordered her press secretary to prepare an announcement to the stave off the press reports. The last thing she wanted was a panicked and in-informed populace. The mayors’ entourage was at the ready when she appeared…waving a let’s go signal while disappearing into her waiting limo after exiting her Chestnut Hill residence…enroute to the parks’ west-river drive.
It took the mayor all of fifteen minutes to reach the horrific and catastrophic scene. The newspaper, TV, radio, and network news media were already encamped at the site. The mayors’ personal police escort carved a direct access route through the barricades and intrepid news-hawks. She stepped out of the car, surrounded by bodyguards and her immediate staff. Microphones and cameras made an attempt to smother her. She waved her left hand and with a sternful glance…indicating no interviews or statements. The bulbous police bodyguard squad insured non-interference as she made her way to the central rescue zone.
The coroner was already loading the lower half of the dead cop’s body into the van as the two captains arrived on scene. “Damn”, exclaimed Captain Noodles while viewing the bloody scene and what was left of the cop. “One of the witnesses is already at the hospital,” stated a 14th District Sergeant. Captain Samuel asked, “What in the hell kind of animal are we dealing with?” The swat team commander reported to commissioner Talis. “We’ve found a blood trail leading back from the roadway down to the river’s edge. All that we found was a couple of fingers, a pool of blood, very large animal paw-prints, and crushed shrubbery… Nothing else…whatever it was, it’s gone!” Captain Samuel ordered the gathering of all witnesses for a Q and A at central detective headquarters – the Roundhouse at downtown Eight and Race Streets. The search and rescue floodlights lit up the river, on both sides. Up and down the river, from one side to the other, the search continued. The search continued until dawn. “What in God’s name are we up against?” voiced Commissioner Tanex. The Police Commissioner just arrived on the scene at about 6:30 A.M. He received the report from Lieutenant Commissioner Talis. The commissioner was out of town on official business with the Governor’s commission on crime in Harrisburg. The mayor was standing close by directing a rap-up of last night’s massacre. A voice answered the commissioner…
It’s a bear…a rather larger than life monster Kodiak bear. The voice of dread was that of the newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency agent and Governmental National Parks and Wildlife Ranger Gerald Glenn.
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A clergy, identified as Pastor Okoroafor Chidebere, has confessed killing his pregnant girlfriend, Onweagba Uluoma, and two others, while trying to conceal his deeds of defiling his members.
The Guardian gathered that the acclaimed clergy used the name of his church, ‘Altar of Solution, Izuoma, located at Afam, to lure miracle-seeking members, especially ladies, and end up impregnating or killing them.
The two others killed were Ezeawa Concila, Ada and a nine-month-old baby, Joseph Christabel, strapped to Ada’s back.
The incident occurred at Oyigbo Council of Rivers State.
The state Police Command, while parading the suspect yesterday at its headquarters on Mosco Road, said the clergy was apprehended with the assistance of the victims’ neighbours, who they told they were going to church.
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and administration, Mr. Cyril Okoro, while briefing journalists on the matter, yesterday, said: “According to investigation report conducted by the state CID, the alleged pastor is in a relationship with her girlfriend, a member of his church, and also carrying his baby.
“Okoroafor asked the deceased to abort her pregnancy, but she refused. This made the pastor to kill his mistress-friend by luring and strangulating her in an uncompleted building in order to cover up his deed.
“After he has committed this evil act, he joined his late girlfriend at Afam road, where they took a tricycle to Afam roundabout before taking a motorcycle to an isolated farm on Igberu road, where he gruesomely murdered her with her deceased friend’s nine-month-old baby strapped to her back.
“According to the autopsy report, the baby was killed as a result of suffocation, which was caused as result of wrapper used in carrying the baby.”
Okoro explained that apprehending the pastor was made possible because the deceased told their neighbours where they were going on that day and when a few days after, the neighbours couldn’t find them, they lodged a complaint of disappearance at the Afam Police Divisional headquarters.
“After preliminary investigation and search by the Police, with members of the community, the decomposing corpse of Uluoma and a nine-month-old baby, identified as Joseph, were discovered in a bush along Afam-Igberu road on December 13, last year.
“Their corpses were evacuated and deposited at the mortuary. After more investigation, six days after the recovery of Uluoma and the baby, the decomposing corpse of the mother of the baby, Ezeawa, was recovered in an uncompleted building at Izuoma community in Oyigbo Council and subsequently taken to the mortuary.
“The investigation was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID). After series of investigation and interrogation, the pastor confessed to murdering the deceased persons, based on the trust his victims had on him.
“He was able to manipulate the two women by first luring Ezeawa to an uncompleted building, while telling the other deceased person to wait three poles away, that he was coming to join her.
“After strangulating her in an uncompleted building, he also murdered his girlfriend in the bush.”
Asked if he regretted his actions, the clergy replied in the affirmative and appealled to the families of the deceased and the community to forgive him, claiming it was the devils handiwork that pushed him to carry out the act. (The Guardian)
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Study says global warming can’t be undone for 1000 years
January 27, 2009 in CO2scrubbing, education, environment, health, science, science and society, sustainability
Tags: climate change, cynicism, environment, global warming, irreversible climate trend, NOAA, optimism, politics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Susan Solomon, sustainability
Global warming ‘irreversible’ for next 1000 years.
As reported by AFP, NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists have released a study saying that current levels of global warming will cause irreversible damage, no matter what is done in the future to decrease CO2 and other related emissions. I will add a link to the primary scientific article when the link is published.
“NOAA senior scientist Susan Solomon said the study, published in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, showed that current human choices on carbon dioxide emissions are set to “irreversibly change the planet.” Researchers examined the consequences of CO2 building up beyond present-day concentrations of 385 parts per million, and then completely stopping emissions after the peak. Before the industrial age CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere amounted to only 280 parts per million. The study found that CO2 levels are irreversibly impacting climate change, which will contribute to global sea level rise and rainfall changes in certain regions. The authors emphasized that increases in CO2 that occur from 2000 to 2100 are set to “lock in” a sea level rise over the next 1,000 years.”
This is certainly well past a wake-up call, if anybody still needed one. Here’s where the relentless optimist meets the original cynic: I refuse to accept that it is worthless to make the biggest changes possible to head off increased global warming. Am I denying science? No, I’m just clinging to hope.
See futher discussion of this post here at Gather.com.
Energy Day and Night from Solar/Fuel Cell Combination
August 4, 2008 in environment, green chemistry, science, science and society, sustainability
Tags: alternative energy, catalyst for electrolysis, electrolysis, ExtremeTech, fuel cells, fuel cells vs. batteries, GoodCleanTech, hydrogen economy, hydrogen gas, MIT, oxygen gas, solar cells, storing energy
Originally published in a somewhat different form on my Squidoo solar power lens and Sustainability group. Please note that Sam Carana has written a lot about the hydrogen economy, and he covered this same story, but with more technical information about the new science and catalysts, here.
Hydrogen and oxygen gases can be used in fuel cell technology to provide energy to a home, and these gases can be produced by the action of electricity on water. Hydrolysis can also be carried out by the action of sunlight on water, with the help of certain types of solar cells, or photovoltaics. Electrolysis often requires caustic conditions, or high pH (or a lot of electricity is wasted), but the caustic requirements, and most wasted electricity, can be overcome with the use of additional components known as catalysts. The result is that solar energy can be used to power a home during the day by generating electricity, and consumers would have a variety of options to store excess electricity:
Batteries are typically thought of for storage of electricity, but another option is offered by the power of sunlight: energy storage through generation of hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis. Gernation of hydrogen and oxygen under acceptable and convenient conditions has become just more possible with the discovery of a new, breakthrough catalyst for electrolysis:
As described by Mariella Moon of ExtremeTech, “… one catalyst would be responsible for producing oxygen gas from water, while another would produce hydrogen. The hydrogen and oxygen could be recombined in a fuel cell to power the home at night where solar energy isn’t readily available…”
Hydrogen and oxygen would accumulate during the day from excess electricity generating capacity of a solar cell system, and then these gases would serve as the fuel for a fuel cell that would power a house overnight. The byproduct of the fuel cell, water, could then be re-used for water splitting (electrolysis) the next day.
Illustrations of the idea and video from principle scientist D. Nocera of MIT is shown at the GoodCleanTech site, the Green Blog of pcmag.com, as posted by Mariella Moon.
The key to the new catalyst for electrolysis is that, unlike the catalytic converter in your car, it does not require expensive metals like platinum or rhodium, yet it works at atmospheric pressure, room temperature and moderate pH, thus providing hydrogen and oxygen that can feed a fuel cell with minimal environmental impact.
VW Golf Twin Drive Plug-In Hybrid Diesel
June 29, 2008 in science
Volkswagen announced the Golf Twin Drive Concept, a step toward a diesel plug-in hybrid. Jalopnik.com reports that the concept car runs in electric-only mode up to 30 miles, using an electric motor that makes 82 hp. In addition, there’s a 2.0 liter 122 hp turbodiesel. The two engines combine for 174 hp. Regenerative braking to charge the batteries, engine turns off while stopped in traffic- the benefits of many good technologies. Only particulates from diesel exhaust remain a concern, but most people will run off the battery most of the time, given the short distance of the average car trip and the ability to charge the battery from the braking system. Volkswagen will work with the German government on a fleet of 20 Twin Drive Golfs for 2010. Much clean electricity is available in Germany from Wind and Solar power stations. No plans to export to the US at this time. Why don’t we request it?
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Bush Administration Approves Expanded Wyoming Drilling
PINEDALE, WYO. — As reported by the L.A. Times, Federal land managers are recommending companies be allowed to drill almost 4,400 new natural gas wells in western Wyoming, where energy development already is blamed for a spike in air and water pollution. Shell, Ultra Resources and Questar want to relax drilling restrictions meant to protect wildlife “so they can tap into an estimated 20-25 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. That’s equivalent to about a year’s supply for the entire country.”
Green Jobs Act, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
June 20, 2008 in education, environment, science, science and society, sustainability
Tags: 1sky.org, Congress, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, environment, federal funding, green, Green Jobs Act, job training, sustainability
The website 1sky.org reports that
Congress is now deciding which federal programs will be funded in 2009. Among those programs are the Green Jobs Act, which would invest $125 million in green-collar job training programs, and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, which would authorize grants to local communities to help improve their energy efficiency and increase renewable energy. Now we must make sure that Members of Congress keep their promise and fully fund these programs.
If you wish to write to Congress to voice your support for Green Jobs and Grants, this link will help.
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How to Find the Cheapest Gas Price in Your Area
June 11, 2008 in environment, science
Tags: cost of living, find cheap gas, gas prices, gasbuddy
By BASHARAT SHAH, MD, published on eHow.
Fuel prices may vary from station to station. But, there is a way of knowing which gas station is selling gas cheapest (other than, of course, roaming through the whole town). So, before you hit the road to fill in your tank, follow these steps to learn how to find the best gas deal in your town.
To use just the internet (more sophisticated methods are also described):
Log on to http://www.gasbuddy.com. Enter your zip code. Gasbuddy uses google maps to display the results of most gas stations located in your area. You may also drag the map to see prices in surrounding areas. Gasbuddy also gives you the list of gas station in the order of low to high gas prices. The best thing about gasbuddy is that you have access to it even while you are on the road. Just text a message to the number with the zip code you are driving in and you will receive an automated text message giving you the list of top 5 cheapest gas stations close to you.
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Plug-In Hybrid Leads Toyota’s Drive Beyond Oil
Tags: Chevrolet Volt, GM, oil dependence, plug-in hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids, Toyatas for 2010, Toyota
An article about the release of Toyota’s plug in Hybrid scheduled for release in 2010:
It’s no secret Toyota’s been working on a plug-in hybrid to compete against the forthcoming Chevrolet Volt, but Wednesday’s announcement sets a firm deadline and makes it clear Toyota has no plans of ceding the green mantle to General Motors. It also underscores how quickly the race to build a viable mass-market electric car is heating up.
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Corn soars to record high, set to climb further; Ethanol Producers Halt Operations
June 9, 2008 in corn, education, environment, ethanol fuel, health, science, science and society, sustainability
Tags: biofuels, corn, corn ethanol, corn prices, energy economy, ethanol producers, food economy, food prices, fuel economics, government subsidies for corn ethanol, heavy rains, news, Reuters
Nigel Hunt of Reuters reports that
Corn prices rose to record highs on Monday and looked set to climb further as torrential rains threatened to reduce further U.S. crop prospects in a market already facing tight supplies and surging demand.
Strong demand for corn from U.S. biofuel producers has contributed to supply tightness in the corn market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has forecast about a third of this year’s crop will be consumed by the biofuel sector.
“I am still very bullish. I think $7, $8, $9 corn is well within reach,” said Commerzbank analyst Edward Hands.
Unfortunately, the combination of a foolish corn ethanol program with rising gas prices and rising transportation costs are all conspiring to drive up the price of food. With the additional effects of the recent heavy storms and rain in the Midwest, including flooding in some areas and frequent tornadoes, corn prices are skyrocketing. One simple action that should be taken immediately is to halt all corn ethanol subsidies and programs, so that food and fuel are no longer in competition with each other.
Original text copyrighted © 2008 James K. Bashkin
Addendum. “Devastated US corn crop sends ethanol producer shares into freefall.” The Associated Press reported the following financial news:
The values of ethanol producers hemorrhaged Thursday as the price of their key feedstock, corn, climbed to record levels because U.S. floods have devasted this year’s crop.
“In the last 10 days the world has changed in the corn market with massive flooding causing irreparable damage to this year’s crop and pushing corn prices up $1 over this time frame,” Citi Investment Research analyst David C. Driscoll wrote in a client note.
“As a result of this unprecedented weather event which has happened only twice in the last 25 years, ethanol margins have plummeted over the same ten day time span with small and mid size ethanol producers now running at substantial losses against cash costs.”
He expects such small and mid-sized producers to halt operations.
Unfortunately, these financial and farming problems will increase food prices in the near term, but they may help lower food prices in future growing seasons, as long as the corn ethanol producers stay shut down. Repeal of the tax credits for corn ethanol would help keep corn ethanol from once again driving food prices up.
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Diesel Cars- Finally for Everyone in the US, or Too Late to the Party?
May 27, 2008 in biodiesel, environment, science, science and society, sustainability
Tags: cost of fuel, diesel emissions, diessel fuel, ethanol problems, gas, high mpg diesel engines, plug-in electric hybrid vehicle, turbo-diesel, VW Jetta Blue
Diesel used to be cheaper than gas (petrol) in the U.S., but now it’s more expensive. Matthew L. Wald of the New York Times analyzes and explains why diesel’s price is rising in the article “So You Think Gas Costs A Lot?“. Basically, it comes down to demand, and the demand for diesel is rising fast, but there are many other complicating factors for diesel, and Wald reports several interesting aspects of this complexity, including
the increased production of ethanol was also pushing up diesel prices by offsetting some of the need for gasoline, because as refiners make less gasoline they produce less diesel
Terry Slocum, director of the energy program at Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader, said the problem was that the oil industry, despite record profits, had not invested enough in refining capacity for diesel fuel. “There’s really no excuse why we’ve got this shortage of capacity, which in turn is driving prices far higher than for gasoline,” he said.
So, we learn of yet another way that ethanol production harms the US and global consumer. However, if you factor in the better gas mileage of modern diesel engines vs. gasoline engines, diesel is still a better deal according to Jim Henry of BusinessWeek Online. Furthermore, according to Wald,
Shifting to diesel engines had been promoted as one way to save oil and meet coming fuel economy standards; because diesel engines operate at higher cylinder pressures, they deliver more power for each B.T.U. of energy they use (and each gallon has more B.T.U.’s than gasoline).
Unfortunately, the advantages of diesel are shrinking as the cost of diesel fuel increases, making recent advances in diesel efficiency even more important. It is also relatively recent that high mpg diesel cars have been able to meet emissions standards in all 50 US states, though more such cars are on the way (see here for 60 mpg). In order to provide sufficient power, many modern diesel cars use a turbo engine design. Some diesel cars are reported to reach over 100 mpg, though these tend not to be production models and may not meet the toughest U.S. emission standards.
A comparison of the design and convenience of diesel and gas car engines is given by Simon Byholm in “Diesel Or Gas – Loud Smoking Dinosaur Or Fuel Gulping Monster“. In spite of the impressive efficiency of diesel engines and their improved emissions, a few environmental concerns remain. Diesel is still a carbon-based fuel, for one, so CO2 emissions still occur when diesel fuel is burned. There is another emission to be concerned about with diesel fuel, however: small particulates. You’ll recognize the particulates, and how real an issue they are, from the black smoke that is a familiar sight in the wake of diesel-powered cars and trucks.
So, we can be excited about the advent of high mpg, relatively low-priced turbodiesel cars for the US market like the upcoming JettaBlue from VW, but I wonder about the severity of health problems from diesel smoke and the relative cost of diesel and gas in the future. Certainly, improved fuel efficiency is something to celebrate while we wait for even greener options, like plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, to show up in US dealerships.
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White House Role Cited in EPA Reversal on Emissions
May 20, 2008 in education, environment, health, science, science and society, sustainability
Tags: administrative misconduct, California tailpipe emissions, CO2, congressional investigation, denial of stricter emissions standards, environment, EPA, global warming, green, greenhouse gas, NRDC, Stephen L. Johnson, White House
As reported by Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post Staff Writer:
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson favored giving California some authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks … before he consulted with the White House and reversed course, congressional investigators said yesterday.
As the article describes:
An extensive congressional investigation into Johnson’s conduct relied on more than 27,000 pages of EPA documents; interviews with top EPA officials served as other sources of information. The results of the investigation were just announced.
According to the agency’s documents and depositions by staff members, EPA officials unanimously endorsed granting California the waiver, and Johnson initially agreed. EPA Associate Deputy Administrator Jason Burnett testified under oath that Johnson “was very interested in a full grant of the waiver’ in August and September of 2007 and later thought a partial grant of the waiver ‘was the best course of action.”
The White House claims it did not influence Johnson’s decision but has ordered Johnson not to answer questions about White House involvement in the process. Seemingly at odds with his refusal to allow California a waiver of the Clean Air Act that would have imposed more stringent emissions standards on cars and trucks, Johnson did admit to reporters that he considers CO2 to be a pollutant.
Groups including the California Air Resources Board and the Natural Defense Resources Council (NRDC) are poised to show courts how tainted Johnson’s decision was, and how it ignored internal EPA science and external scientific advisers. The NRDC and other advocacy groups will submit a brief to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in an attempt to overturn the EPA administrator’s decision.
As reported in the related story here at OhMyGov.com,
A briefing prepared by the lead staff lawyer for EPA’s General Counsel stated: “After review of the docket and precedent, we don’t believe there are any good arguments against granting the waiver. All of the arguments … are likely to lose in court if we are sued.”
In fact, the EPA staff interviewed by the Committee were unable to identify any agency documents that argued in favor of denial prior to December 19, 2007, the day California’s petition was denied.
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Dennis Grunes
Image: Still from L'eclisse. 1962. Director and writer Michelangelo Antonioni
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Dennis Grunes’ Biography
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My Book: A Short Chronology of World Cinema
CARMELITA TROPICANA: YOUR KUNST IS YOUR WAFFEN (Ela Troyano, 1994)
June 12, 2007 · by grunes
With an agile mix of situational farce, political cabaret, and various cinematic forms (including the animated cartoon and the black-and-white silent), Ela Troyano’s Carmelita Tropicana: Your Kunst Is Your Waffen amiably tests just how many disparate styles a half-hour film can accommodate—and without breaking into a formal sweat. This daffy, at times deliriously funny film—second only to Cheryl Dunye’s far more ambitious and complex The Watermelon Woman (1997) at the apex of American lesbian comedy—is, for all its brevity, a whole piece, not an orphaned fragment, in part because of its sustained tone of jocundity, and also in part because of Jean-Luc Godard’s pioneering work in making sheer passion and personal commitment a unifying force in works that, despite their brilliances, would otherwise fall apart. But this is not to say that Carmelita Tropicana lacks a consistent theme. Indeed, its theme is urgent: in a multicultural society, the need for mutual tolerance—and a sense of humor!
Carmelita, the main character, is a triple ‘minority’: a Latina (1 ethnic + 1 gender minority = 2 minorities, although the latter constitutes a political rather than a mathematical minority) and a lesbian (minority #3). She is (both in the film and in reality) a performance artist—a means of defense against political disappointment and social intolerance, and for the heck of it. By day, Carmelita Tropicana ‘sunlights’ not as a prostitute, like Belle de Jour, but as the put-upon superintendent of the Lower East Side New York apartment building where she lives in tiny, poster-filled quarters. (One encounter of hers with a basement rat—I am referring to the animal, not to a tenant—is uproarious.) Carmelita is active also in a radical-feminist organization that today is countering right-wing protests at an abortion clinic. As a result, she ends up in a city jail cell along with two of her ‘sisters.’ One of these is, in fact, her biological sister, who, looking for work, has discovered that her thoroughly professional appearance violates every ‘rule’ of ‘acceptability’ applied to Latina applicants! Carmelita’s other cell-mate is her ‘sister’ in the organization. But occupying the same cell is a fourth young woman who turns out also to be a ‘sister,’ although (wouldn’t you know?) she is the very person who mugged Carmelita in the street the night before. The political system works overtime to keep us from recognizing one another as brothers and sisters; but this little film of Troyano’s gets to the heart of the matter.
From pointed insert to flashback, to fantasy musical number, Troyano’s film exhilarates with a wealth of comic versatility and invention reminiscent of Buster Keaton’s sublime silent work. Its whole air is like manna. Brought patiently to fruition, one typically beautiful gag involves Carmelita’s father’s telephoned news that Carmelita has an eight-year-old brother whom she knew nothing about. Carmelita, in her cell, shares the rattling revelation with her sister. Finally, in a one-year-later coda, we see the adorable child, now a part of his sisters’ protective domain. Under a baseball cap is a face that completes the gag; I won’t spill the beans except to say that this final revelation is as explosively funny as it’s good-natured—and, like nearly all the film’s gags, rather than being extraneous or gratuitous, it encapsulates the film’s heartfelt theme.
Carmelita Tropicana lends Troyano her clear, bright stage persona. Their collaboration is perfect. I love most about their film its pure love of film—and of people. This political film, rare for being without rancor and so rich in humor, won the Best Short Film prize at the Berlin Film Festival.
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Dr. Alicia Spoor Installed as President of Academy of Doctors of Audiology
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), announced this week that Alicia D.D. Spoor, AuD, of Highland, Maryland, began her one-year term as ADA President on January 1, 2018. A private practice owner and champion for best clinical and business practices, Dr. Spoor is focused on legislative and regulatory efforts to improve…
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Audiology Patient Choice Act Reintroduced into US Congress
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Tom Rice (R-S.C.), Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.), and Lynn Jenkins (R- Kan.) re-introduced the Audiology Patient Choice Act (H.R. 2276) into the U.S. House of Representatives this week, to help “streamline an outdated Medicare policy by giving patients direct access to audiologists without requiring referral from a medical doctor”. “Medicare users,…
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Editor’s Note: Following the Hearing News Watch story last week, Department of Labor Withdraws Apprenticeship Program for Hearing Instrument Specialists, we received a number of comments. We wanted to share one of those comments today with our readers. The content of today’s post was received from Richard Giles, President-Elect of the International Hearing Society (IHS).…
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The groundbreaking June 2 report, Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability, issued by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), continues to generate a broad range of opinions from a variety of sources. Although these opinions vary on the final recommendations of the NAS report, it is the judgement of many…
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May 20, 2017 June 18, 2017 Sara Harnetty
Councils commemorating IDAHOBIT: is that such a bad thing?
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This week, Geelong City Council raised the rainbow flag on City Hall as a part of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
Good idea? I didn’t actually know this until a few hours ago, but May 17 marks the day when the World Health Organisation officially declassified homosexuality as a mental illness back in 1990. Sine then, transgenderism is slowly being destigmatised and is no longer officially being classed as a mental illness. With that, the western world has continued to make advances into ensuring the full participation and well – being of LGBTQ+ people in society. Of course, this hasn’t been smooth sailing, with continued discrimination and all out culture wars which still affect LGBTQ+ people in the West today.
Back to the Geelong City Council, like I said, I think almost any move to show acceptance and advocacy for LGBTQ+ is a good thing. However, if you watched a discussion on shows like Sky News’ ‘Paul Murray Live’ this week, you would sense a bit of ‘here we go again’. Panellist like ‘Herald Sun’s’ Rita Panahi attacked Labor again for voting down the proposed plebiscite earlier this year.
The thing is, do gestures like the ones that the Geelong City Council made win hearts? To be honest, I think the answer is no. Pushing ad nauseum, while attacking opponents of things like same – sex marriage, or even the signalling of IDAHOBIT by raising the rainbow flag on a government building isn’t winning anyone over.
First thing that comes to mind is… talk. Talk about same – sex marriage, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, etc. We need to work together to work it out so LGBTQ+ are included and accepted without others feeling unfairly targeted and silenced.
On a similar point, let LGBTQ+ talk. This is what has frustrated me over the so – called debate on same – sex marriage. On one hand, you have groups like Socialist Alliance running amok making LGBTQ+ look bad, then on the other end, you have conservatives (almost always straight), telling LGBTQ+ to suck it up and how we should have just had the plebiscite.
There are LGBTQ+ Australians who don’t want same – sex marriage to be legalised, and yet there are those who do and take the debate hard and did have aerious concerns. I think I’ve said before that mental health was a topic that was unfortunately not talked about in the lead up to the vote on the plebiscite until it was too late and the bill was blocked in the Senate. This isn’t about treating LGBTQ+ people as ‘special snowflakes’ or ‘precious petals’, but acknowledging that, because of their circumstances, past trauma or toxic beliefs about gender identity or sexuality, that such people may have needed support in the lead up to the plebiscite.
I do any council or other institution who work to make LGBTQ+ people feel secure and included in their area. i do think LGBTQ+ need to be heard. Whether putting a rainbow flag on a government building, even for a week is a way to do it is I think questionable. Let’s hope it doesn’t have the exact opposite effect.
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Playback Theatre Workshop
By Lahe Lahe
Sat, 3 Aug 9:00AM - Sun, 4 Aug 5:00PM
Lahe Lahe , east bangalore
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Rajesh P.I of The Actors Collective conducts a Playback Theatre workshop for a Max. of 20 participants. Playback Theatre is an improvisational theatre form that has its roots in Psychodrama. As a theatre form, it works as a fantastic foundation for new actors. For experienced actors, it provides an opportunity to extend their range as actors and iron out the creases.
More than pure entertainment, this is a powerful form to overcome social anxiety, improve communication skills, enhance creativity, improve self-esteem, develop better public speaking skills, develop team building skills, empathy, sensitivity, and improved personal well-being.
This improvisational form of theatre uses audience real-life stories as material for actors to play it back to audiences in real-time without any prior discussion. Playback Theatre honors the sharing of stories in a ritualistic and intimate setting.
Playback Theatre has its origins in New York in the early '70s. Today it is a global movement that spans more than 60 countries. In India, Rajesh was among the earliest theatre practitioners to learn this form from Bev Hoskings (Aus) & Mary Good (New Zealand) trainers from the International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) in 2000. Since then, he has trained under more trainers notable among them are Jonathan Fox (U.S) the founder of Playback Theatre, Jennie Kristel (U.S), Karin Gisler (Switzerland) and Joke Rood (Holland). Over the years he has trained hundreds of people in this form. He is presently the India Representative of the International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) which is the sole body that oversees Playback growth worldwide.
The Two-day workshop: The workshop focuses on providing a basic introduction to the form through very specialized theatre games. It will help participants open up to their potential, introduce and provide working knowledge to Playback Theatre. The exercises will be focused at developing the improvisational acting skills of participants. In his 23 years of experience as a theatre trainer, Rajesh credits Playback Theatre as the form which has influenced him the most.
Once the workshop is over participants have the opportunity to rehearse regularly with The Actors Collective where most of the learning happens over time. The group meets regularly and perform for the public on the 4th Sunday of every month at Lahe Lahe.
The Actors Collective is a community of passionate people who come from diverse backgrounds and age groups, all for the love of Playback Theatre. The group has won the bid to host the International Playback Theatre Conference in India in 2019 where hundreds of Playbackers from around the world will get together and celebrate the magic of Playback Theatre.
About the trainer: Rajesh P.I started dabbling in the theatre when he was in college in 1993. He co-founded Script Peoples Theatre (SPT) in 1995 along with two friends. Presently the group runs the Theatre-In-Education department in Christ University. Rajesh moved on from SPT in 2013 and started his own theatre group - The Actors Collective.
The same year he was honored by Rotary and presented a plaque by the Governor of Karnataka for 'meritorious services as an exemplary theatre teacher'. Rajesh has made a memorable foray into cinema by playing a major role in the Kannada blockbuster 'Last Bus' which was released in 2016 and which won two state awards. He is a much sought after acting coach.
Workshop Fees: Rs. 4,600
Dates: 3rd and 4th August 2019
Lahe Lahe Lahe Lahe, 2906 & 2907, 80 Feet Rd, Kodihalli, HAL II Stage, Indiranagar, Near Golden Daffodils, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038
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Xero launches new data capture product in NZ
Xero announced the availability of Hubdoc in New Zealand. This follows its acquisition of the Canadian business in July 2018.
Hubdoc is Xero’s newest data capture solution, helping accountants, bookkeepers, and small businesses to streamline administrative tasks.
Using cloud computing and Machine Learning (ML), the app automatically collects financial documents and data from hundreds of banks, utilities, telecom providers, and suppliers, and syncs to Xero for reconciliation and audit-proofing.
In New Zealand, Hubdoc currently has more than 150 connections, including Vodafone, Mercury Energy and major banks, with more on the way.
According to Xero APAC MD Craig Hudson, the expansion of Xero’s platform to include this data capture capability is a key component of its code-free accounting strategy.
“Ultimately our goal is, and will always be, to enable small businesses and their advisors to spend less time on administrative tasks and more time on their business. After all, that’s what the Kiwi dream is all about – no one sits at home wishing they were doing more paperwork, it’s about getting out there and following your passion.”
“Data automation is the fastest growing app category on the Xero app marketplace so we know there is a hunger for these types of tools.
“Using Xero’s product, Hubdoc gives our advisors and small businesses access to verified data in near real time, enabling them to make more informed decisions. We are delighted that Hubdoc is now available in Aotearoa and are excited to see the impact it will have on Kiwi small businesses,” says Hudson.
Hubdoc's leaders Jamie McDonald and Jamie Shulman commented, "Since launching on the Xero app marketplace in 2014, we’ve helped thousands of Xero partners save time, scale their practice, and build deeper relationships with the small businesses they serve.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of the Xero family and include Hubdoc as part of Xero’s product offering in Canada, USA, UK, Australia and now, New Zealand.”
“We’ve come a long way in the last seven months following the acquisition, and have reached an important stage of our integration with Xero. It’s an exciting time as we look to bring the power of data automation to the world’s most cloud-forward small businesses and advisors in New Zealand, where it all began for Xero.”
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How to Install WildTangent Full Version
by Jennifer ClaerrUpdated September 22, 2017
The best way to install the full version of WildTangent games is to install the WildTangent Game Console. This convenient program interface will help you to find, download and install the full trial versions of the WildTangent games you would like to play. You can play the games within the console to see if you want to purchase them. After you've tested the games, you can either purchase more play sessions or buy the games outright.
Navigate to the WildGames.com website. Click the "Game Console" link. Click "Get It Now."
Find the installation file on your hard drive when the download completes. Double-click on the file to begin the installation. Read and agree to the license agreement.
Launch the WildTangent Game Console. Click on the games whose full version you'd like to install. Select from "Enthusiast," "Casual" or "Family" on the console to find games tailored to your interests. Alternatively, click "Find Games" in the left pane of the game console window. Or you can click Home > Fullscreen to navigate the games in the WildTangent Orb interface.
Set the parental controls if you're installing the Game Console for your child. Set your personal identification number (PIN) and then select the ESRB rating appropriate for your child's age. Choose "Early Childhood" or "Everyone" for children 10 and under. Choose "Everyone 10+" for children between the ages of 10 and 13. Choose "Teen" for children 13 and older. For an adult, set the ESRB rating to "Adults Only" to get the largest possible list of games.
Click on "Free Trial" when you find a game you would like to play. This link will download a trial version of the game to your hard drive. Check the System Requirements directly under the game information. If the word "Passed" appears over a green bar, you can download and install the game. Click the "Free Trial" button to begin the download.
Click the "Play" button to begin the free-game trial. Keep in mind that while you can usually play as long as you want, the number of free game sessions you can receive is limited.
Purchase WildTangent WildCoins to get more game play sessions. You an also purchase the games you enjoy playing the most by clicking the "Buy Now" button. Make sure you save a copy of your Unlock Codes in case you need to reinstall the games at a later date.
Some games do not require you download a free trial. Click "Play" and open a browser window so that you can play the game online.
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Documentary and Dance Filmmaker; Performer; Dancer; Improviser; Event, Procession, Site specific and interactive performance creator; Drawer; Cultural Activist:
In the beginning there was curiosity, then amazement, and a desire to share: “Hey You! Look how amazing people can be even when shit is fucked Up!” I borrowed and bartered for cameras and edit suites: RecordrecordrecordEditeditedit. Couldn’t handle the idea of people just sitting in a darkened room staring up at my projected thoughts so screenings had to become live events, performances, audiences turning to face each other, to create the show themselves. I first started putting on shows in 1991. Teaching taught me how much I love to elicit and encourage the creativity of others. Dancers showed me how to become the work myself and I knew I had to elicit my own creativity: dance, perform, improvise myself; to not always have a lens or screen between me and the outside world. I also have an ongoing fascination with how the steps we create and the way we move can transmit and literally move culture and social interactions forward. Growing up in inner London, and living and working in Hackney, lower east side NYC and the Mission in San Francisco taught me how much diversity and creativity there can be in daily life and the importance and possibilities of community and how often the most brilliant are the least rewarded and the most undermined.
During the time that live performance and the primary importance of the current moment became increasingly important to me the whole world became as addicted to screens and lenses as I had been. The urban spaces I’d never sought but always found were discovered by international property interests and became increasingly expensive for the people I care for. We vainly fought against eviction after eviction and soon my time in this now fashionable part of east London is up.. 100% rent increase in November 2016. My work is currently very informed by these situations.
In I am not a Village I am both performing and directing, working in close collaboration with a choreographer and cinematographer as well as with a variety of other performers, choreographers, artists, activists and “the General Public”. We use dance (in it’s broader definition), improvisation, interaction, and digital (often domestic) technology and words to explore and alter how we move through specific environments and how we move around and relate to each other. Our interventions exist as live events in themselves, responsive to their environments, shooting is part of the action; I want my cake and eat it: to record for the future without belittling the present. Events have been commissioned by Chisenhale dance space, Yellow Fish Epic Seattle durational performance festival and Hackney Wicked festival, other events have been produced by ourselves.
I experiment with different ways of negotiating the city and how strangers interact with each other and their environment. With a different kind of urgency I love to welcome and bring diverse people together. I want art in real life, I want to expand the parameters of what real life can be, to explore and create codes of interaction and behaviour. How we walk or dance down the street, how we inhabit a train, how and who we communicate with. I am not overly interested in black boxes and galleries, though they can be great sites for experiment and play. I also want audiences and passersby to be fully able to ignore us if they want to. I want to present an open invitation rather than a demand. I am more interested in presenting than closing down possibilities while believing in the necessity of protest. I think it’s important to reflect that the most successful have a vision of what they want as well as what they don’t want: e.g. Women’s suffrage, Civil rights, Anti-apartheid (though in some ways, all of these are still a work in progress!). With my work (which has strong overlaps with play, parties and community building) I want to shift atmospheres and expand possibilities. I endeavour to find new ways to have political discourse, to experiment with how to co-exist in the city, or the new arenas we will be forced to inhabit. To celebrate and question how a vast diversity of humans negotiate these crazy times.
Other projects include interactive live consciousness raising events about the “Motherfication of everything” in collaboration with Oriana Fox with the support of Home Live Art. We have completed our first pilot event, a Pilgrimage and Motherhood and Childlessness. I also co-host the Drawing and Dancing Society and a variety of one off events and performances at venues such as Yinka Shonibare’s guest projects, House of illustration as well as at my own studio space in east London.
In addition I make and devise character and information based interactive, Site-Specific, Promenade and Theatrical, Solo and Ensemble, Performance. Notable works include 7000 Year Old Woman, 2009; A Sailor went to Sea, 2010; and I am not a Village, 2011; the Voyage of the Dead, 2012. Venues have included Tate Modern, the A Foundation, the Italian Cultural Institute, Park Road Pilot, the Woodmill, Basement Art Projects, The Others, Battersea Arts Centre, Apiary London, Coachwerks Brighton, Toihaus Teatr Saltzburg, Schloss Broellin Germany, Kulturhuset Stockholm and Amsterdam Rijksmuseum. I have also worked as a performer for a variety of other artists and choreographers such as Amaara Raheem, Luca Bonomo, Oriana Fox, Marina Sossi, Inga Cholmogorova, Elena Bajo and the Apiary Hackney.
When I first set out I studied History and Film in Norwich and Sheffield, made a lot of Super 8 films such as Salome’s Story and edited a women’s magazine Judy’s Punch; I worked variously for the production companies such as Working Title and BlackRod, and as an assistant to film director Midge Mackenzie on a variety of projects, and as a researcher for professor Anthony Seldon at the Institute of Contemporary British History. In 1993 I was lured by the bright lights of Punk Rock club toilets and excited fifteen year olds in Brownie uniforms to make a film about the U.S. Riot Girl band Bikini Kill It changed my life (1993). A screening at the Kitchen gave me the excuse to move to New York, and then to San Francisco where I remained for 5 years, making She’s Real, Worse than Queer(1997). I regularly performed in and curated Live Performance/ Screenings under the Umbrella Shoot the Women first at a range of venues in London, NYC and San Francisco, from CBGBs to SFMOMA with a variety of collaborators including Miranda July, Tina Spangler/ FemmeFlicke Zine and Sara Valentine. I also worked as a freelance camera operator and editor, was highly active as a programmer and board member of Cinema/Gallery/ Cultural Hub, Artists Television Access as well as teaching at the Academy of Art College.
In 1998 I returned to London to manage Sidecar Ltd., a Video Access and Production company in Hoxton. We provided Production facilitation, equipment and operators and devised, managed and taught Video Production courses for educators and also for school excluded groups, young offenders, refugees and other people with access challenges. I made Documentaries including As Is your Due (1999), Breaking the boundaries (2001), The Experimental Playground (2000 and 2003) and The Pool of London (2006), There ain’t no Black in the Union Jack (2008), and other videos such as Laga Beach (2010).
Since 2006 I have been studying and practicing Dance, Improvisation and Performance; including Ballet and contemporary dance, Flamenco, Capoeira and AfroBrazilian Dance, Action Theatre, Commedia Dell’arte, Singing, Viewpoints, Bodyweather, Feldenkreis and Butoh. I curated and performed at monthly Mixed Media “Happenings” at Red Shoe Space in East London from 2006-2010. In October 2011 I received an M.A. in Performance and Creative Research at Roehampton University, London.
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“You are a very eccentric person Lucy” Guillermo Gomez-Pena, 2008
“I just want to add that I think that you are an extraordinary and amazing person” Geraldine Pilgrim 2009
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San Francisco smart city pilots aim to make streets safer
In San Francisco, smart city parking apps are already paying off, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving rider satisfaction.
Linda Rosencrance
When you think of San Francisco, smart city should come to mind. ... OK, maybe it will come to mind after Rice-a-Roni and trolleys and the Golden Gate Bridge. The city has been part of the international network of smart cities, sharing best practices with its sister cities, including Paris and Barcelona, Spain.
The city by the bay has been using technology to make its building operations more efficient, reduce energy use, streamline waste management system and expand its transportation system to make mobility easier.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is playing a key role in the city's smart city initiatives and is working to improve transit while pursuing environmental goals such as zero carbon.
Last year, the city received $11 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for six innovative projects aimed at reducing traffic congestion and creating a safer and more efficient transportation system, said Paul Rose, chief spokesman for the SFMTA.
The six programs will create:
New connected high-occupancy vehicle lanes for public transit and carpools
Dedicated curb space for pick-up and drop-off by carpools
Smart traffic signals to reduce congestion and improve safety
Connected Vision Zero safety corridors to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists; engineering projects in support of Vision Zero will incorporate effective safety improvements such as protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks and reduced traffic speeds
A connected, electronic toll system for the congestion pricing program at Treasure Island, a manmade island in San Francisco Bay that was built in the late 1930s as a spectacle for the World's Fair
The deployment and testing of electronic, autonomous shuttle buses serving intra-island trips on Treasure Island
"San Francisco has a culture of innovation, early adopters and openness in our geographically small, dense city, which makes it the ideal location to pilot ambitious transportation initiatives like these," Rose said. "While visionary support from our federal partners isn't new to us, it's always needed and tremendously appreciated."
In this San Francisco smart city deployment, bike barometers help the city compile 24/7, year-round data on bike ridership and help raise awareness of the surge of bicycling in the city.
A large part of what guides the SFMTA is making streets safer for all transportation users and ensuring there's a wide range of transportation options starting with the transit system, bicycling and walking, said Darton Ito, director of innovation at the SFMTA.
San Francisco smart city projects, such as SFpark, which creates smarter parking management through demand-responsive pricing, have successfully launched thanks to federal funds.
"The SFpark program was created to reduce the time people spent looking for parking, which could delay transit, block bicyclists and lead to more distracted driving," Ito said. "This was done by pricing parking at a rate to ensure that there would be availability within certain geographic areas and adjusting the rates so that they were never too low that the spaces are taken all the time or too high that there are a lot of empty spaces."
To determine the right price to charge for parking, SFpark uses wireless sensors to detect parking-space occupancy in metered spaces to meet parking-space availability targets. Installed in 8,200 on-street spaces in the pilot areas, the wireless sensors detect parking availability in real time.
Sensors were also placed in three control neighborhoods to provide baseline data for evaluation purposes. The SFMTA said it's now using the results of the evaluation to develop a proposal for expanding the SFpark approach to the SFMTA's other meters, lots and garages in the city.
SFpark has led to a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled in neighborhoods where the program was implemented, Rose said.
"The next generation and the things that we'd be looking for are probably more camera-based detection where you have a camera on a corner that's evaluating multiple spaces rather than one space," Ito said.
What's next for San Francisco? Smart city projects on deck include a next-generation payment system, similar to the regional Clipper card, a reloadable contactless smart card that's used for electronic transit fare payment in the San Francisco Bay area, according to Ito.
"We're piloting MuniMobile, a mobile ticketing app for smartphones," he said. "It's getting to the evaluation phase, but we don't have any results [yet] about how to grow the app or what other features or functions it should have. But we don't want to have our own mobile ticketing app that's not connected to the regional system, so there are discussions happening at the regional level about how to integrate the fare payment for multiple transit systems with new technologies, other than the chip-embedded card we have today."
San Francisco smart city federal funding was also used to create the SFgo program, which intelligently monitors and manages traffic flow in the city, Rose said.
"And we just broke ground on the Van Ness Improvement Project that will bring San Francisco its first bus rapid transit system," he added. "With this new funding, we and our partners at the [San Francisco County Transportation Authority] will pioneer new projects across the city that will utilize advanced transportation technology to address traffic congestion on our streets and allow for a smarter and more equitable transportation system for all San Franciscans."
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Eva Mezey, M.D., Ph.D.
Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch/Adult Stem Cell Section
Building 49, Room 5A76
49 Convent Drive
mezeye@nidcr.nih.gov
In the first half of her scientific career, Dr. Mezey was interested in the hypothalamic regulation of the pituitary and endocrine organs. Later she turned her focus to neuronal regeneration, and examined the ability of circulating blood cells to enter the brain and participate in its regeneration in health and disease. She demonstrated the presence of bone marrow derived neural cells in the CNS of mice as well as in humans. To do the latter, she used postmortem brain samples of female patients who previously received bone marrow transplants from male donors, and used the Y chromosome as donor-specific marker. She also studied cells in the oral mucosa (a tissue with an extremely high turnover rate) of female patients who had gotten male bone marrow cells, in collaboration with Dr. Simon Tran. She found that a surprisingly high percentage of oral epithelial cells seem to be derived from circulating cells in such patients. In this study she used microsatellite markers to show that the the Y chromosome positive cells had to have come from the bone marrow donors.
After the discovery of immunomodulatory properties of bone marrow derived stromal cells (BMSCs) were reported, Dr. Mezey grew interested in learning how BMSCs might affect the host immune system. She and her coworkers were among the first to suggest that the beneficial effect of intravenously injected BMSCs in infectious/inflammatory environment might be due to a reprogramming of pro-inflammatory macrophages. Following exposure to BMSCs, the macrophages adopt an anti-inflammatory phenotype and produce large amounts of IL-10. This appears to result from the production and release of PEG2 by the BMSCs when they find themselves in an inflammatory environment, and their effect on macrophages when they are given intravenously is associated with a significant improvement in the survival of septic mice. Following their work on sepsis, Dr. Mezey and her colleagues asked whether BMSCs might also be able to re-balance the immune system in a Th2 dominant, allergic environment. In a ragweed induced allergy model, BMSCs protect animals from the majority of asthma-specific pathological changes; i.e., they inhibit eosinophil infiltration and excess mucus production in the lung, decrease levels of Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13) in bronchial lavage fluid, and lowered serum levels of Th2 immunoglobulins (IgG1 and IgE). These effects seem to result from activation of the STAT6 pathway in BMSCs by IL-4 and/or IL-13. These drive TGF-β production by the BMSCs, and this factor seems to mediate their beneficial effect in the allergy model.
Dr. Mezey earned her M.D. from the Semmelweis University Medical School in Budapest, Hungary. She taught neuroanatomy and began doing research under the guidance of Drs. Janos Szentagothai and Miklos Palkovits. She then worked with Dr. David DeWied at the Rudolph Magnus Institute of Pharmacology in Utrecht. Based on her work there, she received her Ph.D. in neuroendocrinology from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. Dr. Mezey subsequently came to the NIH as a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Cell Biology, NIMH. She later returned to the NIH as a visiting scientist and then became head of the In Situ Hybridization Facility, NINDS. In 2004 she transferred to the NIDCR and established the Adult Stem Cell Unit to study the biology of bone marrow derived stem cells.
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Németh K, Leelahavanichkul A, Yuen PS, Mayer B, Parmelee A, Doi K, Robey PG, Leelahavanichkul K, Koller BH, Brown JM, Hu X, Jelinek I, Star RA, Mezey E. Bone marrow stromal cells attenuate sepsis via prostaglandin E(2)-dependent reprogramming of host macrophages to increase their interleukin-10 production. Nat Med. 2009;15(1):42-9.
Nemeth K, Wilson TM, Ren JJ, Sabatino M, Stroncek DM, Krepuska M, Bai Y, Robey PG, Metcalfe DD, Mezey E. Impaired function of bone marrow stromal cells in systemic mastocytosis. Stem Cell Res. 2015;15(1):42-53.
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Tran SD, Pillemer SR, Dutra A, Barrett AJ, Brownstein MJ, Key S, Pak E, Leakan RA, Kingman A, Yamada KM, Baum BJ, Mezey E. Differentiation of human bone marrow-derived cells into buccal epithelial cells in vivo: a molecular analytical study. Lancet. 2003;361(9363):1084-8.
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Gene Kranz, Apollo 13, NASA Flight Control Director 1970, SolidWorks World 2011 main speaker
PLM Group Cool Design Contest 2011 www.plmgroup.eu/contest
Sky-high IT solutions opens up new opportunities in the PLM world
“SolidWorks Simulation results in lighter and better truck trailers” Robert Marklund, Hellgrens Truck Service 1 – PLMagazine 1/2011
”We’re just getting started!” Dear reader
he headline above was the conclusion of SolidWorks founder Jon Hirschticks speech at SolidWorks World 2011, and it is not randomly chosen. Although Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks has been around for 15 years and is the market leader in PLM-tools for small, medium and large enterprises, the company’s PLM products and solutions are in constant and rapid development. The coming years will show significant innovations from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks, both in the PLM solutions and in the way we work with them. The way companies currently are supplied with IT-tools and solutions is subject to radical changes in the future. From the user perspective it is due to technologies like that of iPhone, Android, iPad and all the other mobile tools. But it is perhaps more important to recognize that the coming years will show a total restructuring of the basic IT infrastructure. This is called cloud computing. Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks showcased its first cloud-based tools at this year’s SolidWorks World and a lot more are just around the corner. In the future IT-services will be delivered from “clouds of networked linked computer resources”. IT-services derived from cloud computing will be available in a manner very much like the way power stations are supplying electricity to businesses and consumers. The clouds will consist of an almost unlimited number of virtual servers and via high-speed connections that can supply all kinds of IT services including PLM-solutions. You can read more about both cloud computing and the cloud launches at SolidWorks World in this issue of PLMagazine. Though Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks, along with other major suppliers of IT solutions, are reaching for the clouds, it does not mean we will let go of the surface of the earth. Bertrand Sicot, the new CEO of Dassault Systemes SolidWorks guaranteed the 5,000 participants at SolidWorks World that cloud computing will never be the only available IT-platform. PLM tools from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks will be based both on cloud computing, mobile platforms and on locally installed computers, as we know it today. This means that companies have free choice between both the IT-platform and the PLM-tools that best fit their needs. PLM Group will always deliver the optimal solution based on products from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks. That means you are 100 percent able to focus on the single most important issue: creating new and innovative products for a better future. Enjoy reading Jess G. Frandsen, CEO of PLM Group
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CASE: InMoTx - radical
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innovation behind building blocks for automated handling of food products concrete elements for ports and marinas are renowned worldwide
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Cloud Computing facilitates IT solutions where and when you need them
News from SolidWorks World 2011, San Antonio, Texas SolidWorks World 2011 was bursting with optimism for the future mixed with both small and large product announcements not least, the first samples of products based on cloud computing. Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks puts cloud products on top of the strategic agenda. PLM Group’s product manager Charles Nilsson received on behalf of PLM Group the price for ”Best Service Performance” in Western Europe. Read more on page 8
Publisher: PLM Group www.plmgroup.eu | Editor-in-chief: Silva Lill, PLM Group | Journalists: Klavs Andersen and Kenneth Brinkeby | Design: Newton Marketing, Estonia | Print: Grafisk Forum, Denmark 3 – PLMagazine #02
InMoTx was established in Frederikshavn in 2006 by technology director Preben Hjørnet, Denmark. The goal for the company was to develop advanced robotic modular automation solutions for the food industry, based on a single product platform called Octomation.
The company currently supplies solutions for handling, loading and packing for a wide range of food industry products. In January this year, InMoTx was taken over by the U.S. robotics and vision-company Adept Technology and is now Adept’s new headquarters for vertical solutions for handling. www.inmotx.com
Radical innovation behind building blocks for automated handling of food products Using SolidWorks, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM and not least 3DVIA Composer in a very advanced manner, Danish company InMoTx has developed a new and groundbreaking automation concept for the food industry.
uring the last five years Danish industrial automation company InMoTx has developed a radically new and innovative approach to the automation of handling, placing and packing of all sorts of products in the food industry. SolidWorks, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, and 3DVIA Composer have played a key role throughout the development process and also constitutes a central component in both design and sales of new systems. Octomation is the name of InMoTx overall robotized concept, which is a modular product platform for use in food products such as meat, poultry, fish, fruit and vegetables and also with processed foods such as baked, frozen and dairy products. InMoTx’s products have been so innovative that the leading U.S. robotics and vision company Adept Technology has just bought
the company. Upon the acquisition, InMoTx has been renamed Adept Technology Denmark and its headquarters in the city of Frederikshavn in Northern Jutland Frederikshavn has become the international headquarters for Adept’s development of vertical handling solutions. “When you have the vision to create such a sophisticated approach in both product development and the way you want to communicate with your dealers and end users, you have to be sure that you use both the right tools and technologies,” explains CTO and founder of InMoTx, Preben Hjørnet. Before InMoTx started the development of Octomation the company conducted a very thorough examination of the market for PLM-software to find the best supplier of CAD and PDM. That resulted in the choice of PLM Group as future partner. “Our demand was that
our supplier should be able to cover all our needs from the very early development of prototypes to the communication concerning spare parts, maintenance manuals and sales work, where both our sales force sellers and customers will be able to configure our products themselves. Together with PLM Group, we found a consistent and maintenance-friendly concept, which presented light at both ends of the tunnel, “says Preben Hjørnet.
Modules as building blocks Octomation consists of several modules. Like building blocks the modules can be combined to a vast number of different solutions fitted for different handling tasks. That means that a food producer with simple tools will be able to rebuild one machine, which was designed to solve one type of task, to solve a very
different task. As an example, Preben Hjørnet mentions that a solution built for packing boxed products easily can be converted to handle raw fish instead. The equipment basically consists of the same components and the same software, while functionality is just a question of how the modules are mounted in relation to each other.
Advanced simulation InMoTx is using SolidWorks Simulation for both mechanical and flow-related simulation of its products. “We simulate the mechanical deformation of rigid bodies and we also use simulation of fluid dynamics in a very sophisticated way to develop our special grip technology with soft silicone grippers that mimics the way gripping, holding and manipulating natural products has evolved in nature”. To develop vision systems and ensure proper illumination of the natural products InMoTx is using the Breault Research’s Apex software, which is fully integrated with SolidWorks. Preben Hjørnet explains: “It means that whatever physical angle we approach our product development from, whether it is rigid mechanical parts, fluid mechanics, optics or mechanisms, we have one integrated design tool.”
3DVIA Composer is crucial 3D CAD and PDM is crucial “To have such a sophisticated approach to products, it is necessary that you are able to handle advanced 3D CAD, PDM and documentation tools. We use SolidWorks fully in our construction and we are also using SolidWorks Enterprise PDM to control variants of products. We have to be able to keep track of a vast number of different versions, and through the PDM system allows us to create several hundred thousand product variants out of our few different modules,” explains Preben Hjørnet.
3DVIA Composer has a critically important role throughout the InMoTx business strategy. The system has made it possible to carry system level documentation a step further, both in the sales, service and support departments, says Preben Hjørnet. The system ensures that all documentation is fully integrated with the 3D models in the CAD-system and automatically generates maintenance- and update-ready 3D visualizations. “3DVIA Composer is a very effective tool to produce assembly instructions. We are getting documentation, which is both intuitive and highly informative with
regard to installation procedures for our equipment. This applies both to our own assembly department and if we want to place production with licensees.” 3DVIA Composer also works as a sales tool to create the layouts customers need as decision support for new projects. For producing this kind of documentation InMoTx today is making full use of the system, but the company’s ambitions go further, “explains Preben Hjørnet: “In the future customers will be able to use the models from 3DVIA Composer through our website to configure our equipment based on their functional needs. An underlying expert system will then guide them in choosing which configuration that will best solve their task. This gives them a quite accurate picture at a very early stage of how the best practical solution might be.”
Help for decision makers He points out that a lot of layout and design of production machinery in the food industry is still done using 2D-drawings. “That is limiting who can be involved in the assessment of solutions because many of the actual decision makers are not experts in design drawings. The very intuitive visualizations of 3DVIA with both animations
”To have such a sophisticated approach to products, it is necessary that you are able to handle advanced 3D CAD, PDM and documentation tools. We use SolidWorks fully in our construction and we are also using SolidWorks Enterprise PDM to control variants of products. We have to be able to keep track of a vast number of different versions, and through the PDM system allows us to create several hundred thousand product variants out of our few different modules,” explains Preben Hjørnet.
and 3D overview on the other hand makes it possible for non-technical people to participate in the decision process,” he says and adds: “The system also gives us a guarantee that our solutions are consistent not only on a flat 2D drawing, but in full 3D. That has been a big benefit for us in our projects and 3D VIA Composer has shown to be an extremely effective tool to get access to the right people and supporting them in making the right decisions.”
Marinetek of Helsinki is the leading supplier of pontoons and accessories for ports and marinas.
The company was founded in 1994 and today has around 100 employees. Production of pontoons takes place in Finland, Latvia, Croatia, Portugal and
Dubai. Through a network, Marinetek is cooperating with its partners in 25 countries. www.marinetekgroup.com
Design of leisure boat marinas gets a boost with SolidWorks Finnish company Marinetek Group have achieved significant benefits by using SolidWorks to design the giant floating concrete elements that are part of marinas for leisure boats worldwide. The next step will be to manage the construction work with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM. 13 km of marina for 1200 leisure boats at Palm Jumeirah Island, Dubai.
arinetek has found a creative use of SolidWorks 3D CAD to design the huge floating concrete pontoon elements that are key to their projects. The company, headquartered in Helsinki and with 17 subsidiaries all over the world is designing and producing pontoons and accessories for marinas in concrete, aluminum, steel and plastic. Among the projects where SolidWorks has
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been used fully, is the design and construction of a renewal project for Port Hercule in Monte Carlo in Monaco. The marina can be seen on television, if you follow the annual Formula 1 race that takes place in May in the streets of Monte Carlo. The pontoons consist partly of up to 20 meters long, six meters wide concrete elements weighing up to 76 tons, which are modeled with SolidWorks. Marinetek is also using the CAD system to generate production
and installation drawings as well as sales and marketing materials. By using SolidWorks the Finnish company has managed to achieve significant savings in development work. The CAD system is also playing a crucial role both in the design of new projects and in the preparation of sales and marketing materials such as photo realistic 3D presentations. The advanced design has in just a few years helped to bring the company into the world elite when it comes to design and
manufacturing of marinas. Marinetek is today a leader in its field in Europe and also among the world’s largest suppliers in the area. Furthermore the company recently has entered into a joint venture with the Canadian company Technomarine, who is specializing in design and manufacturing of marinas based on aluminum structures.
Simulation of strength ”Today, all our concrete products are modeled in SolidWorks. Furthermore SolidWorks Simulation is used to perform FEM calculations on more complex parts. We use the FEM calculations both internally, in reports to clients and also in the documentation to subcontractors,” explains Marinetek Design Director Valtteri Vauramo. ”When we introduced SolidWorks, I must admit I was somewhat nervous, because I was not convinced that the system could handle the issues of size, but it proved to be no problem. Our layouts often consists of more than ten big concrete elements, represented by very large datasets in the CAD system but SolidWorks quite easily handles these assemblies,” says Vauramo.
Two development methods A typical Marinetek project around a new marina is normally carried out in two different ways. When a marina has to be designed from scratch, it starts with the company’s product developers and designers making hand sketches. The next step is to build a 3D model of the project. The elements of the model are fine-tuned while concurrently the necessary analysis is performed using simulation tools contained in SolidWorks. When the 3D model of the project is ready, the CAD system is used for preparing presentation materials for the customer including 3D visualization and layout drawings.
The second type of development is based on reuse of existing designs. Here, existing 3D models of components are used to produce a layout for the customer, who can propose changes. The process goes back and forth until agreement on the project’s final design is reached. Production drawings are then created with SolidWorks and BOM’s generated to the company’s ERP system where sales and purchasing departments have access to them.
Precision and documentation Marinetek has previously used 2D CAD. 18 months ago it chose to introduce SolidWorks, and that decision immediately gave the company a number of significant advantages. ”We have managed to achieve significant time savings in our development work through extensive reuse of existing 3D models, which are now combined in a model library, where they can be retrieved when the need arises. The CAD system has also helped to increase the precision in the design of the concrete elements that are now constructed with a precision of one millimeter. Moreover, it is also much easier to handle design changes,” explains Valtteri Vauramo. Together with the much-improved documentation, which is created by the 3D CAD system, these factors are extremely important for ensuring quality in the production of components. The importance of precision in construction work, change management, and proper documentation for production becomes even more important because the weight and size of the concrete elements in most cases makes it necessary to have them produced locally from changing suppliers.
modeling work is placed with a subcontractor in India, who is also using SolidWorks. The PDM system will make the daily cross border cooperation much easier. “We will probably implement SolidWorks Enterprise PDM in the near future. At the moment the exchange of design information with our partners is taking place with FTP servers or by email, and that is both cumbersome and complex. The PDM system will really be a help to us because it completely eliminates the need for this kind of file exchange,” points out Valtteri Vauramo and adds: “We are also currently running the risk that multiple and non-consistent entries of design data for the same parts are made by us, our subcontractors or partners. This applies for example when our subcontractor is doing assembly construction. Using PDM and versioning control with the system, we will avoid this while the PDM system also ensures full control with our production drawings.”
3D sales and marketing SolidWorks also plays a significant role in the sales and marketing activities at Marinetek. The company now produces drawings and photo-realistic 3D visualizations using PhotoView 360th. ”From time to time we use models of our marinas created with PhotoView 360 and we can drop our models into existing 3D models of urban environments, so customers can get a realistic picture of how the marinas will fit into the surrounding environment. With SolidWorks and Photo View 360 we can produce much nicer and highly realistic models of our marinas.” He adds that the use of SolidWorks has also made it very easy to import 3D models from the industrial designers Marinetek work with directly into the CAD system: ”Today we are getting the full benefits from using the models directly. That was not possible before,” Valtteri Vauramo emphasizes.
”Today, all our concrete products are modeled in SolidWorks. Furthermore SolidWorks Simulation is used to perform FEM calculations on more complex parts. We use the FEM calculations both internally, in reports to clients and also in the documentation to subcontractors,” explains Marinetek Design Director Valtteri Vauramo.
Desire for PDM SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is on top of the wish list at Marinetek. The reasons for implementing a PDM system include the collaboration with Technomarine. The Canadian company also is using SolidWorks in the design of its aluminum constructions. Furthermore, some of Marinetek’s 3D 7 – PLMagazine 1/2011
DS SolidWorks puts Cloud products on top of the strategic agenda SolidWorks World 2011 was bursting with optimism for the future mixed with both small and large product announcements including not least, the first samples of products based on cloud computing.
Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks new CEO In the beginning of January, Bertrand Sicot took over from Jeff Ray as CEO of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks. Bertrand Sicot is French and has been employed with SolidWorks since 1997. Sicot has held numerous executive positions, including regional sales manager for Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks in Western Europe and Scandinavia, and was also the second European employee of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks. Prior to assuming the responsibility of CEO, Bertrand Sicot was in charge of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks’ North American sales organization. He holds an engineering degree from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers in Paris.
his year's SolidWorks World in San Antonio Texas was in every way a powerful demonstration of the position, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks has achieved after only 15-years in the PLM-arena. With nearly 5.000 guests from all over the globe, the number of participants at the 13th edition of SolidWorks World set a new record. The partner exhibition also saw a record number of exhibitors with no fewer than 115 partners displaying their solutions. Naturally, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks' new CEO Bertrand Sicot was at the center stage of the comprehensive arrangement. Bertrand Sicot took over as CEO shortly after New Year replacing Jeff Ray. SolidWorks World 2011 also meant saying goodbye to Jeff Ray, who has been being promoted to a management position in the parent company Dassault Systemes. Jeff Ray was opening the event officially on the first day's General Session. Even beforehand it was clear that Cloud Computing would play a key role at the user meeting. That turned out to be true, but Bertrand Sicot started out by promising participants that despite Cloud launches, DS Solidworks will now and forever be delivering
its products on three computing platforms: "We will always supply our systems as online products, products for mobile platforms and locally installed applications," he underlined very strongly in his keynote speech at SolidWorks World.
Product development collaboration The main product introduction of the conference was the Cloud Computingbased system SolidWorks n!Fuze, which is facilitating cooperation between small and medium enterprises with one to three SolidWorks licenses. SolidWorks n!Fuze makes it possible to share 3D models and other design details, between companies and their partners, subcontractors and customers via a common virtual "meeting room" located in "the cloud". The meeting room also allows for commenting on specific content in development projects. The design and layout of the meeting space has a vague resemblance to both playlists in Apple's iTunes and the file-sharing tool DropBox. Although SolidWorks n! Fuze draws on elements from the PDM technology, product manager John Ellsworth who heads the nFuze
initiative emphasizes that it is not a PDM system but merely should be seen as a tool for online collaboration. SolidWorks n!Fuze so far only exists in a version which does not contain a 3D viewer with the possibility of redlining, but John Ellsworth promise that this will be part of a later version of the product.
Sneak preview of SolidWorks 2012 In a skit to illustrate some potential coming features in SolidWorks 2012, the CAD Cops under the leadership of Chief of Police Jeff Ray, set out to catch some poor CAD users who were criminally enslaved by their bad development habits. The cops confronted the users with their lack of good development
procedures and the users were lectured on how the upcoming SolidWorks 2012 can make things much smarter. This sneak preview of the next version of SolidWorks revealed that the CAD system among many other things contains improved tools for the unfolding of sheet metal, improved layout tools for drawing creation, a new module to assess the production costs, tools for optimization of mechanical motion simulation, photorealistic visualization during the initial design phase and not least of al, much easier handling of large assembly designs.
3D-sales network Dassault Systèmes CEO Bernard Charles was on the podium during the first day of the conference to unveil a new 3D presentation and sales tool called POST3D. The system is a new member of Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks 3DVIA family of authoring and presentation tools. The internet-based virtual reality solution allows companies to invite clients who are on a different physical location into a virtual space for a lifelike presentation of new products. Participants in the demonstration can "walk around" inside the room and view a product such as a complex machine from all the desired angles. "Post 3D will change the way businesses are able to perform their sales work. It gives them completely new opportunities in the presentation of their products, "stated Bernard Charles. PLM Group will offer ready-made POST3D design and sales presentations on behalf of companies that need this type of sophisticated 3D presentations, explains PLM Group CEO, Jess G. Frandsen.
New AEC system At SolidWorks World, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks also took a major step in a new direction for the company. The attendees were presented with a Cloud-based AEC-system (Architect, Engineering and Construction) called SolidWorks Live Building. The system is still in the development phase
and is not yet ready to hit the market. AEC is an object-based, highly automated 3D system, which is likely to cause a lot of concern for competitors. In a short demonstration participants could see how it is extremely fast to build intelligent 3D models of buildings and their interiors. PLMagazine will present SolidWorks Live Building in more detail, when the launch gets closer.
Houston – we have a problem The attendees at SolidWorks World was presented with the one of the ultimate examples of how bravery combined with technical skill can turn a critical situation into success. Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks had invited the astronaut Jim Lovell, captain of Apollo 13 and Gene Kranz, who was leading the third lunar mission from the control center in Texas on the day in April, 1970 when the famous message "Houston - we have a problem" was sent from the three astronauts in the crippled space capsule. The two elderly men in a thrilling show described how a series of almost impossible technical challenges under the motto "failure is not an option,” were solved to bring the astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise safely back to Earth. During the rescue the technical skills and creativity of both astronauts and the engineers in the control center were stretched to the limit to make improvised solutions that could secure the supply of clean air, electricity and not least, rocket power to steer the capsule onto the correct course back towards Earth.
Next year in San Diego Attendees of the three days had been taking part in a broad program of technical training sessions, meetings and social events. As is the tradition on the final day, Bertrand Sicot announced the location for the next edition of SolidWorks World. The 14th edition of SolidWorks World will be taking place February 12th-15th, 2012 in San Diego, California.
Apollo 13 mission was launched on April 11, 1970. The craft was successfully launched toward the Moon, but the landing had to be aborted after an oxygen tank ruptured, severely damaging the spacecraft’s electrical system. NASA called the mission a ”successful failure”. 9 – PLMagazine 1/2011
The Tallinn based development company was started in 2003 by Raoul Renser and Jaan
Meikup. The company currently has 12 employees. The main product is snowplows, but Meiren Snow also develops equipment for road maintenance and
performs development projects for other companies as well. www.meiren.ee
Small innovative company fights the snow on Scandinavian roads. Toomas Uibo, CEO Meiren Snow
The rapidly growing Estonian company Meiren Snow is utilizing SolidWorks intensively in the design and simulation of its advanced snowplows.
he small Estonian development company Meiren Snow and its creative use of SolidWorks is entitled to a lot of credit in the fight against this winter’s heavy snowfalls in Scandinavia. The company’s snowplows have been hard at work ensuring that Scandinavian roads and airports have been cleared of the huge amounts of snow, allowing travelers to continue uninterrupted. SolidWorks plays a key role in the development of the company’s innovative solutions and is part of the reason that it in only a few years, Meiren Snow has managed to become an important and rapidly growing player in the Scandinavian market for snowplows. The Tallinn based company was founded in
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2003 and has developed a broad portfolio of different types of snowplows for various uses from highways to city streets and airports. The plows are available in many versions, which can be mounted in several different ways on various types of vehicles such as vans, trucks, wheel loaders and tractors. The company concentrates primarily on product development with snowplows being their main products. Meiren Snow also works with product and project development for other companies as well as with the development of road maintenance equipment. The production of the company’s products is entrusted to other affiliates of the mother company allowing Meiren Snow to focus on its core competency of product development with SolidWorks as their key tool.
“We are an innovation company and SolidWorks plays a decisive role in our development efforts. The 3D CAD system combined with FEM-analysis and motion simulation in SolidWorks Simulation is crucial in both design and engineering of our products,” Toomas Uibo explains.
Focus on development The development company is an intensive user of SolidWorks. During the first five years of the company’s life, its focus was mainly on product development, which took place in close cooperation with customers. The sales activities at that time had less attention but that has changed drastically over the last two years, explains CEO Toomas Uibo. In 2009, the Estonian company got its first commercial breakthrough in Norway and last year the company also managed to make a breakthrough in Sweden, where its market share is rapidly growing. The last two years have clearly been the turning point when the company has managed to triple its turnover. Toomas Uibo describes Meiren Snow as “a relatively small company with a great potential”: “We are an innovation company and SolidWorks plays a decisive role in our development efforts. The 3D CAD system combined with FEM-analysis and motion simulation in SolidWorks Simulation is crucial in both design and engineering of our
products,” he explains. The Company employs 12 people of whom 10 are engineers.
Design and simulation Tõnis Ots is a mechanical designer in the development department and a daily user of SolidWorks. He said the company today has a great number of different models of snowplows that are developed with SolidWorks. As an example he points to the entire product family of high speed diagonal snowplows for mounting on trucks. Tõnis Ots explains:”An assembly construction of a snowplow contains more than 1,000 individual parts, and many of these are designed as sheet metal parts. We use a lot of different configurations of our assemblies to show different levels of detail and the kinematic positions of the snowplow.” Toomas Uibo explains that simulation with SolidWorks Simulation plays a key role in product development. This applies to both calculations of strength via FEM analysis and simulation of mechanisms and movements. ”We have made a large number of strength
calculations. FEM analysis helps us to optimize the design of the individual parts of our snowplows and gives us an early overview in the development process of engineering properties, for example stiffness and the overall strength of the plows.” He adds that the company has also performed FEM analysis for the development of other products such as conveyors, crane box girders, wind turbine foundations, platforms and stairs etc. Toomas Uibo says: “We see a growing interest from Scandinavian companies to use our services in this area. Firstly we have the right tools, secondly we possess knowledge and skills and last but not least we can offer low project costs.” He tells that the company has in some cases experimented with SolidWorks Sustainability
to make assessments of the sustainability of its products, but this kind of analysis is not yet a part of everyday life with the company.
Reflections on PDM The development company is not currently using a PDM system, but Toomas Uibo reveals that PDM is among the subjects included in the considerations for the future path of the company. “We have discussed PDM. Our product portfolio is growing rapidly and so does the number of 3D-assemblies and parts as well as 2D-drawings, so it may be necessary for us on a longer term to implement a PDM system to keep track of all our technical information,” he says.
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PLM Group Cool Design Do your think the designs you created with SolidWorks are really cool? Have you created rendered images for your product marketing? Enter them into the contest using the online form and could win an Apple iPad, AR.Drone or SpacePilot!
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Contest 2011 15 March - 31 May 2011 Challenge your colleagues from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia and Latvia!
How to Enter the contest… TAKE A PICUTRE OR CREATE AN ANIMATION Capture a screenshot or create a rendering of your design using PhotoView360 or PhotoWorks e.g. 1000px JPG file or record an animation of your design in action or create a fly-by or walkthrough of your model. ZIP THE ENTRY FILE Compress your screenshot, rendering, or animation file[s] to make it easier to submit online. SUBMIT USING THE FORM WWW.PLMGROUP.EU/CONTEST Using the form tell us about your design and how SolidWorks helped you, attach the file and submit your entry.
Norma Precision AB was founded in 1902 and develops and manufactures ammunition for
hunting and sport shooting. The company has 160 employees and annual turnover is around 215 million dollars. Norma is now part of Swiss Ruag group
with headquarters in the Swedish town Åmotsfors. www.norma.cc
Ammunition company overtakes rivals with 3D CAD and PDM from SolidWorks SolidWorks and SolidWorks Enterprise PDM has enabled munitions manufacturer Norma Precision AB to gain a clear competitive advantage by facilitating production of specialized ammunition in small quantities.
unitions manufacturer Norma Precision AB has made it their niche to develop and manufacture small quantities of custom ammunition for hunting and sports shooting. SolidWorks and Solidworks Enterprise PDM has been the enabling factor with Norma Precision’s success in establishing their market position and have created steady growth in both revenue and profits. Norma Precision’s production of specialized products in relatively small numbers is unique in the munitions industry and is a result of strong demand from customers for more specialized products. Norma Precision’s technical department is working on developing both products
and production technologies. Investing in SolidWorks Professional has allowed the department to change from working with a 2D CAD system to designing exclusively in 3D with SolidWorks. The 3D CAD system has resulted in a significant improvement in the productivity of the technical department. The development time for new cartridges has been cut by half while also reducing the possibility of errors during the development process.
Additional Benefits “One of the major improvements we have achieved with SolidWorks is that we can make collision tests when we design new production machinery. Already in the development phase we can ensure the
machines will work properly in real life. It saves us a lot of precious time when a machine design is correct the first time,” explains production manager Stellan Johansson. “Bullets consist of lead and brass and a
proper placement of the center of gravity ensure that the bullet moves in a straight line and does not tumble through the air uncontrolled,” adds Johannson. SolidWorks plays a vital role in simulating the center of gravity to create the optimum projectile.
Stellan Johansson also points out that Norma Precision is now saving considerable development time because SolidWorks has enabled the company to import 3D parts from subcontractors directly into its own 3D models.
Construction re-use Norma Precision now produces small batches in numbers from 5,000 to 10,000 bullets. The company is unique in this regard and
dominates this marketplace completely. Since the sale of cartridges in small series represents a growing proportion of the turnover on the ammunition market, this has contributed to the steady growth of the company’s revenue and earnings every year. The foundation that makes Norma Precision able to produce ammunition in small series by doing variants of existing designs has been significantly improved both thanks to SolidWorks and not least through the company’s investment in SolidWorks
”We have had first-rate support from PLM Group teams in Sweden both in regard to the replacement of our 2D CAD system and implementation of the PDM system, which went very easily and smoothly. I am very happy to say that over the years we have developed a close and friendly relationship with the PLM Group teams, ”says Stellan Johansson.
Enterprise PDM. “When we develop new cartridges, the PDM system lets us quickly and easily retrieve existing 3D models, which are close to the customers’ specifications. We reference a few strategic measurements from the customer’s specification and PDM system presents us with a number of existing 3D models that will be possible to reuse with just a few modifications,” explains Stellan Johansson. “A product like a cartridge with a casing and casing may seem a fairly simple product, but the fact is that the design of
the tools used in production, requires about 170 3D models, if we have to design a new cartridge from the very bottom.”
Broad product portfolio Norma now has 3D models of over 100 different calibers of cartridges between 5.6 and 12.8 millimeters stored in the PDM system. Stellan Johansson points out that this is a very broad product portfolio relative to that of the competitors: “We have about 43,000 different types of files, including 3D models from the CAD-system residing in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM. We currently use approximately 9,000 of the files as the basis for our development,” he says.
Requirements for traceability Manufacture of ammunition is surrounded by very strict international safety standards and very high standards for quality that requires full traceability of product information. This applies not least to measurement of length, diameter and projectile alignment with the casing. “SolidWorks has allowed us to achieve a precision of one hundredth of a millimeter in our production machines. The full documentation has to be filed in the PDMsystem forever, among other things because it may be needed if one of our cartridges, somewhere in the world, can be suspected for causing an accident,” Stellan Johansson points out.
Close and constructive cooperation “We have had first-rate support from PLM Group teams in Sweden both in regard to the replacement of our 2D CAD system and implementation of the PDM system, which went very easily and smoothly. I am very happy to say that over the years we have developed a close and friendly relationship with the PLM Group teams, “says Stellan Johansson.
Norwin A/S was founded in 1992 as a development company dealing with wind turbine technology.
The main products are a 225 kW and a 750 kW wind turbines. Today, the company’s main focus is innovation in the windturbine area combined with
license sales and technology transfer to a number of licensees who are basing their products on Norwins proprietary technology. www.norwin.dk
SolidWorks 3D CAD and PDM ensures quality in development of wind turbines Norwin A/S develops customized wind turbines manufactured by licensees. The company has made the strategic decision that all future development will be done in 3D in SolidWorks combined with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM.
he Danish developer of windmills Norwin has put 3D CAD and PDM on top of its strategic agenda for the future. Previously the entire development of the firm’s wind turbines had been done using a 2D CAD system, but this is coming to an end now explains development manager Niels Peter Kofoed: “We have taken a strategic decision that all our future development and major modifications to our existing models shall be done in 3D with SolidWorks. In addition, the management of all our product information will be done with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM.” Norwin has specialized in developing PLMagazine 1/2011 – 16
wind turbine technology while the mills are produced by four licensees based in amongst other places U.S., China, India and Brazil. The licensees also take care of sales. The wind turbines engineered by Norwin are smaller turbines for specific purposes and locations. The company’s core business is centered on the development of 225 and 750 kW turbines. One of the company’s recent assignments where SolidWorks has been applied in full has been the development of three 20 kW wind turbines that are mounted on a new high-rise in London. “Building integrated mills is somewhat of an oddity for us and it is not a future area of strong focus, but gives us great marketing
value. ”explains Niels Peter Kofoed. Despite the rarity of such projects, it does illustrate the power of their SolidWorks fueled design capabilities. According to Niels Peter Kofoed Norwin goes all the way in supporting its licensees and spends a lot of time to train them on how to produce, assemble and raise the turbines as well as how to maintain them.”Much of our work is spent on the production of technical drawings plus some pretty comprehensive manuals with descriptions, instructions and pictures that are technically adapted to the local conditions in the countries where the turbines are produced,” he explains.
New opportunities with 3D CAD The introduction of SolidWorks opens up numerous new opportunities for Norwin. “We have high hopes that in the future we can make our designs based on configurations and variant construction in the 3D CAD system. This way we can both serve our customers needs faster and at the same time keep better tabs internally on our designs,” explains Niels Peter Kofoed. For Norwin it is crucial to ensure the full control of the development work, so any changes in a design are immediately updated with all licensees: “If we today make a change in design to one of our licensees, there is no IT system, forcing us to update the same
information to our other licensees. It is only our internal discipline and quality control that can do that. With 3D CAD models controlled by the PDM system, all of the updates will take place automatically,” says Niels Peter Kofoed.
Increasing the competitive power The development company currently has a number of constructions that are a few years old: “If you really dig into them, there are many areas where they can be considerably optimized with 3D CAD,” assesses Niels Peter Kofoed. As an example he mentions the mill houses. Should there be room made for new facilities
such as hoses, pipes or extra cabinets and it is hard to grasp the three dimensional reality inside the turbine housing from a 2D drawing. With 3D CAD Norwin with much greater accuracy and will be able to create solutions where licensees do not have to make major last minute changes on the factory floor,” explains Niels Peter Kofoed. “Our main interest is to make them even more competitive. We earn money through the payments we receive from them on delivery of the technology plus the subsequent royalties. In that respect we are sharing the same boat. The more mills our licensees can sell, the more money we earn. We can only support their sales by ensuring that our designs are of high quality, correct and constantly updated,” he says.
High hopes for PDM Today there is not necessarily consistency between the various licensees’ versions of drawings of the same wind turbine. The manual updating of information can result in differences in the information found in the BOM’s that they are currently keeping in Excel spreadsheets as well as the information found in the 2D CAD drawings. Therefore the expectations to the effects of implementing SolidWorks Enterprise PDM are high. The PDM system will ensure complete control
of both versions of BOM’s, 3D models and manufacturing drawings and the history about other types of information to licensees.
Closer cooperation The licensees will ultimately be linked more closely to the PDM system, so information from them can also be controlled via the system. For example, the questions about changes that are currently handled through emails will be easily handled with the PDM system. The web interface in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM will make it possible to integrate the licensees more closely with Norwin. Among other things, the integration will make it possible to exchange drawings and parts lists with the system. “But first we will use PDM to create more order in our own house,” says Niels Peter Kofoed.
and also to a lesser degree, simulation of movements. Norwin is also considering in the longer term to implement 3DVIA Composer: Niels Peter Kofoed explains: “I can easily see the potential for us in using 3DVIA Composer. We could for example use the system to produce more interactive types of technical documentation and manuals. But we have to take one step at a time, and first we must be ready to implement 3D CAD and PDM fully.”
FEM-analysis In addition to 3D CAD and PDM Norwin has also taken SolidWorks Simulation in use for FEM analysis doing strength calculations
”We have taken a strategic decision that all our future development and major modifications to our existing models shall be done in 3D with SolidWorks. In addition, the management of all our product information will be done with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM.” explains development manager Niels Peter Kofoed, Norwin A/S
Sky-high IT solutions opens up new opportunities in the PLM world Cloud computing facilitates IT solutions where and when you need them. Cloud solutions are independent of time and place and delivered a bit like electricity. Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks is in the forefront of the cloud revolution.
magine that you can use your CAD or PDM system anywhere, whenever you need it and with almost unlimited computing power available. That is precisely the point of cloud computing. A program used on the other side of the world run on the ”cloud” may be run on another computer at the other side of the world and access the same services if you have a suitable Internet connection. ”The cloud” consists of a number of interrelated physical servers gathered in giant installations known as server farms. These farms are using a so-called “virtualization” technology to create a myriad of software based virtual servers that run application software to solve a vast number of business and consumer tasks. Cloud is an evolutionary development of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and so-called utility computing, where the Internet is the link that provides for the deployment of IT
services from the server farms to millions of users around the globe. The deployment of software through services is also known as SaaS (Software as a Service).
Paradigm Shift Cloud computing basically means that users can draw on both programs and very large computing resources via the Internet and broadband connections. According to the renowned American writer Nicholas G. Carr, who specializes in describing how IT is reshaping the world, cloud computing means a paradigm shift in the whole way we use IT. He points out that the change of IT infrastructure is very similar to what occurred in parts of the utilities sector at the beginning of the last century. At that time, electricity was typically produced locally for use locally. Now electricity is distributed via powerful cables from big power plants at different locations. With cloud computing the same
thing is happening to computer programs. The programs are located on a network of geographically dispersed powerful servers linked together and made accessible to users via cables and / or wireless connections. Cloud computing also increases the independence of platforms. Programs can be run on specific clients or via web clients using virtually all types of computers, whether they are PCs, Macs or mobile platforms like Android, iPhone, iPad and other similar Tablet PCs.
Existing concept Despite the recent surge in cloud computing popularity and use, it has been in existence for a long time without much attention. Widely used examples of solutions that use cloud technology is for example Gmail, Google Apps, and Hotmail and other similar web-based services. But it will take years before the majority of the applications that
currently run on ”desktop” move ”up” to the cloud. Reasons for this slow adoption of cloud-based applications include concerns over security and accessibility. However, the major providers of IT infrastructure are working feverishly to resolve these issues. Business critical cloud solutions are typically delivered containing various guarantees of service, security and quality of services. Payment for cloud solutions is another outstanding issue. The preferred payment model right now seems which is quickly gaining momentum is subscription based, but also payment based on the time users spend using a given software solution is being used by some suppliers as a payment model. With the IT research companies there seems to be little doubt that cloud computing is the future. Gartner Inc. predicts that the prevalence of cloud computing will
be at least as influential on the way we use IT as e-commerce has been. Gartner stresses, however, that cloud computing is a concept under development and that it will take many years before the technology is fully matured.
New opportunities for PLM In PLM tools, which traditionally requires much processing power, cloud computing opens up new possibilities to execute calculations on computer systems with virtually no limitations in computing power and at the same time plenty of storage space. Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks is a frontrunner, when it comes to cloud-based solutions. A good example is the brand new engineering collaboration system N!Fuze, which was launched at SolidWorks World 2011 in San Antonio, Texas. Utilizing technologies from Dassault Systemes’ cloudbased PDM system ENOVIA V6, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks has created a system for
collaboration between SMEs, their partners, suppliers and customers. Through the cloud, N! Fuze users are able to share design files and also exchange other kinds of information. Another example of a cloud-based system to emerge later from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks is LiveBuildings, which is an advanced 3D CAD system for building design.
Simulation Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks is also considering how to implement simulations through the cloud. This seems quite natural, since tasks like flow simulations or simulations with the Finite Element Method to examine the strength of designs, have been straining the processing power of desktop computers and local servers to the utmost. ”With the computational power of cloud solutions this would no longer constitute a problem,” explains Stephen Endersby, product manager for SolidWorks Simulation. 19 – PLMagazine 1/2011
Since the 1950s Hellgrens Truck Service has produced trailers and accessories for the haulage industry. In the early 1980s the group merged its two companies Skellefteå Lastvagnscenter and Bureå Verkstad and changed its name to the present. The company is now
divided into three business segments: Servicing of trucks, warehousing of spare parts and development of trailers under the product name Hellgren/Bure. www.hellgrens.se
SolidWorks Simulation results in lighter and better truck trailers Better products and increased productivity are just a few of the benefits Hellgrens truck service has gained using the simulation and welding tools in SolidWorks in a smart and simple way.
he Swedish company Hellgrens truck service produces trailers for use with heavy vehicles such as tractor trailers. The company has been able to increase its productivity remarkably by using SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks as a tool in an unusually creative development process for welded plate structures. The company has managed to reduce the weight of a standard trailer by a ton, increased the precision of design work and also significantly reduced the amount of scrap from production, reducing the environmental impact. There is almost no end to the benefits the company has achieved with the investment in SolidWorks Professional. “Haulage companies want lighter trailers that at the same time can carry as much as possible. For a designer of trailers, it means that it is necessary to optimize the relationship between weight and strength. We do this partly by using the right materials, partly by developing smarter solutions, and this has become much easier with SolidWorks. We also have had very strong support
from the PLM Group team in creating new development processes,” says mechanical designer Robert Marklund.
Sheet metal replaces beams “Before we based our chassis on H-beams, but because the beam structures are unnecessarily heavy, we have substituted them with a sheet metal construction. The metal plates are cut with a laser cutting machine, and the structures are much lighter. By using SolidWorks Simulation for FEM analysis, we ensure that the welded plate structures can carry the weight load of the cargo they are designed to transport. The simulation tools in SolidWorks are very graphically oriented and thus easy to understand,” explains Robert Marklund The designers are analyzing the trailers load capacity by stepwise removing material from the CAD models until the critical point is reached. We then take a couple of steps backwards to get a sufficient margin. Through these iterations, they work their way to the optimum proportions of the construction,
weighing as little as possible while sufficient strength is still upheld. A reduction of the weight of a trailer by one ton, combined with the fact that it has retained its original strength means it can carry a ton more, and it has great economic importance to a hauler. Furthermore, there is a ton less to transport, when a trailer returns empty. This also means less impact on the environment with CO2 from the truck exhaust and less wear on roads.
Fast design of variants Robert Marklund highlights more advantages Hellgrens truck service has gained from using SolidWorks Professional: “We have been able to cut development time by 50 percent, because we can now work with variant structure at the part level. If one imagines that a customer wants a 14 meter long trailer instead of a standard 12.5-meter model, we only need to change the length measure in the existing 3D CAD model.”
SolidWorks automatically calculates then the consequences for the chassis, fittings and holes. And the CAD program always calculates correctly and remembers all the details. “It also means that the laminated plates that serve as trailer sides, floors and ceilings are cut so they fit exactly to the dimensions of the trailer when they subsequently are mounted. It reduces waste in production, because we avoid discarding the plates because of trivial measurement errors,” says Robert Marklund. The time the company has gained in the design process is used to develop its designs of trailers further. Design is something that plays an increasingly important role in the haulage industry. “We simply can develop nicer trailers. The next step will be that we use eDrawings to communicate with our customers so we can engage in a dialogue with them already at the design stage,” explains Robert Marklund. In this way the company
expects to get even more satisfied customers because they have been able to assess a new design from a simple-to-understand 3D model instead of 2D drawings which can be pretty difficult for them to understand.
“Haulage companies want lighter trailers that at the same time can carry as much as possible. For a designer of trailers, it means that it is necessary to optimize the relationship between weight and strength. We do this partly by using the right materials, partly by developing smarter solutions, and this has become much easier with SolidWorks. We also have had very strong support from the PLM Group team in creating new development processes,” says mechanical designer Robert Marklund. 21 – PLMagazine 1/2011
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Sheetmetal 2011
In sheetmetal 2011 version you can insert a textblock in the drawing with automatically calculated Sheetmetal parameters. Right mouse click on an empty area in Flat Pattern view and choose Annotation/CutList Properties and place text block with parameters into the drawing. PS! Do not click on geometry in view!
You can change your drawing paper background picture. Go to Tools/ Options/Colors and uncheck „Use specified color for drawings paper color (disable image in sheet background)“. Go to you SolidWorks installation folder and data\Images\drawings Drawing background picture is sheetbackground1.bmp Rename exiting pic and copy a new bmp with old name. Restart SolidWorks.
Moving Drawing View
Sometimes you need to move some detail views to another drawing sheet? Just drag and drop view to another sheet. But take it from tree, see pics.
Close context toolbar
How to close or avoid context toolbar temporary during a mouse click on a feature? Just press ALT key and the toolbar will be closed. To disable Context Toolbar, go to Tools/ Customize... and uncheck „Show on selection“.
“better than new, better than you.” Casey Pieretti and Bill Spracher from the new Discovery Channel show Bionic Builders participated on SolidWorks World 2011. Theri cool designs are made using SolidWorks software.
asey, a Hollywood stuntman and amputee, and Bill, an engineer/ Inventor, related how they push the envelope to build appendages that make their amputee clients not just perform usual tasks, but rock climb, scuba dive, run faster and jump higher. At the age of 19, Pieretti lost the lower portion of his leg. Since then, he has been looking for ways to allow amputees to transition from being disabled to not only fully enabled, but more enabled than they had ever been… hence the program’s catchphrase “better than new, better than you.” Additionally, Pierretti and Spracher are trying to make prosthetic limbs that as inexpensive as possible. Medical
insurance wouldn’t even apply to the types of prosthetics they produce, nor would it need to if the cost is in the right price range. One thing that has helped reduce costs is the standardization of the pyramid fitting. The standard connection also makes marketing prosthetic limbs easier.
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Panda Implements Disaster Recovery Solution with Zumasys Popular restaurant chain saves hundreds of thousands of dollars and cuts time spent on backups by 87% Zumasys recently announced that Californiabased Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (PRG), the largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant company in the nation, has implemented a highly scalable disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plan built by Zumasys. Panda’s NetApp-based DR solution saves hundreds of thousands of dollars in software and storage costs and gives Panda’s backup administrators 87% more time to focus on meeting the demands of rapid data growth. Prior to the move, Panda was backing up all of its 40TB of data weekly to tape. “Backup was pretty much a full-time position. It was my primary responsibility for a few months,” explains Senior Network Administrator Daniel Mayo. Panda’s mixed environment of physical and virtual servers posed a serious challenge. Recovery of a single file took hours and a single weekly backup could take anywhere from 28 to 34 hours. With the company experiencing explosive growth, Panda needed a scalable solution that could handle the complexity of its environment. Panda selected Zumasys because of their understanding of the challenges presented by Panda’s mixed environment. Together they worked to design and implement a unified solution that combines NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup (NSB) software, NetApp SnapMirror, and NetApp storage systems at Panda’s production facility in Rosemead and their DR site in Phoenix.
Having moved 95% of its systems to NSB, Panda has virtually eliminated its dependence on tape, cutting its backup window in half while doubling the size of its environment. “Given how much we’ve grown, if we had not changed to NSB and NetApp, our backup window would certainly be more than 48 hours today,” says Mayo. Panda now protects around 60TB of data, which it replicates on an hourly basis to the DR site in Phoenix using NetApp’s SnapMirror software. Administrative time spent managing backups has dropped from 30 hours per week to around 4 hours per week, freeing IT staff to work on more strategic projects. Mayo estimates that the company has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in software and storage costs alone by implementing the solution from Zumasys. The time saved on every-day maintenance administration— nearly one full-time employee—adds an additional cost benefit that Panda never expected. Panda and Zumasys share pride in building relationships and developing strategic partnerships, which is reflected in their ongoing collaboration. “We have a fantastic relationship with Zumasys, and we don’t get that with every vendor,” explains Mayo. “Every time we interact with Zumasys it results in fantastic service, and it is definitely something we will be cultivating over the next few years.”
About Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (PRG) is the largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant company in the nation. Since 1973, when Founder and Chairman Andrew Cherng opened his first Panda Inn restaurant, the company has maintained a deep commitment to guest satisfaction and focus on employee development. Dedication to its core values has helped PRG grow over 1,500 locations and 20,000 associates company-wide. To learn more about Panda Restaurant Group’s partnership with Zumasys, read the full case study at www.zumasys.com/resources.
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Home / Grading
Hurlstone Park Wanderers undertakes grading to form teams for junior teams and for the teams playing in the Bill Brackenbury Cup and Grace Martin Trophy competitions.
Grading at Hurlstone Park Wanderers (HPW or the ‘Club’) is not aimed only at building the most competitive Division one teams, but also on maintaining viable and competitive teams in all divisions. The Club values all of its teams and players. Football is a team sport, and therefore the club recognises the importance of building a team ethos, as well as ensuring that the teams are best equipped for their division.
The emphasis is on building, promoting and maintaining participation from U6 to adulthood. The grading process aims to form teams with players of comparable skills. The club acknowledges that teams also form through school and friendship groups, and this is to be encouraged and maintained.
The grading policy has been developed recognising that currently in grassroots football, the depth of competition varies across age groups and between boys and girls, and therefore the approach to grading depends on the number of players and teams at HPW and across the CDSFA. For example, typically HPW only has 1-2 teams in each girls’ age group, and our experience is that that friendship groups are important, and the process of grading needs to be cognisant of the impact on teams.
This document covers the Club’s policies and outlines the operating framework for the grading of:
Junior teams (U9 to U12 Mixed),
Youth teams (U13 to U16 Boys), and
Girls teams (U8 girls to U14)
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Grading for the Bill Brackenbury Cup and the Grace Martin Trophy teams will depend on the number of players wishing to play in these teams, and will be conducted by the coaches of these teams.
Hurlstone Park Wanderers Grading Policy
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Intermediate C9orf72 alleles in neurological disorders: does size really matter?
Adeline S L Ng1,
Eng-King Tan2,3
1 Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
2 Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
3 Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
Correspondence to Dr Eng-King Tan, Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, Block 1 Level 3, Outram Road, Singapore 169108, Singapore; gnrtek{at}sgh.com.sg
C9orf72 repeat expansions is a major cause of familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) worldwide. Sizes of <20 hexanucleotide repeats are observed in controls, while up to thousands associate with disease. Intermediate C9orf72 repeat lengths, however, remain uncertain. We systematically reviewed the role of intermediate C9orf72 alleles in C9orf72-related neurological disorders. We identified 49 studies with adequate available data on normal or intermediate C9orf72 repeat length, involving subjects with FTD, ALS, Parkinson’s disease (PD), atypical parkinsonism, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other aetiologies. We found that, overall, normal or intermediate C9orf72 repeat lengths are not associated with higher disease risk across these disorders, but intermediate allele sizes appear to associate more frequently with neuropsychiatric phenotypes. Intermediate sizes were detected in subjects with personal or family history of FTD and/or psychiatric illness, parkinsonism complicated by psychosis and rarely in psychiatric cohorts. Length of the hexanucleotide repeat may be influenced by ethnicity (with Asian controls displaying shorter normal repeat lengths compared with Caucasians) and underlying haplotype, with more patients and controls carrying the ‘risk’ haplotype rs3849942 displaying intermediate alleles. There is some evidence that intermediate alleles display increased methylation levels and affect normal transcriptional activity of the C9orf72 promoter, but the ‘critical’ repeat size required for initiation of neurodegeneration remains unknown and requires further study. In common neurological diseases, intermediate C9orf72 repeats do not influence disease risk but may associate with higher frequency of neuropsychiatric symptoms. This has important clinical relevance as intermediate carriers pose a challenge for genetic counselling.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jmedgenet-2017-104752
Contributors A SL Ng conducted the literature search and drafting of the manuscript. EK Tan revised the manuscript for intellectual content and provided the outline for the draft. A SL Ng and EK Tan drafted and approved the manuscript.
Funding A SL Ng is supported by the Singapore Ministry of Health’s National Medical Research Council (NIG grant) and the SingHealth Foundation Award (PRISM grant). EK Tan is supported by the Singapore Ministry of Health’s National Medical Research Council (STaR and Parkinson’s Disease TCR grants).
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Pelosi in Trouble: House Democrats Begin To Crack On Border Showdown
"He's not talking about a wall from sea to shining sea," Luria said of the president. "That is not what we are talking about. We are talking about physical barriers as recommended by experts."
By Terrence Donovan Last updated Jan 24, 2019
A group of centrist House Democrats, sick of political posturing, are beginning to apply pressure to Nancy Pelosi to make a deal with President Trump to end the showdown.
In the meantime, sources said that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been in discussion with more than a few Democrats.
She was already standing on shaky ground after a hard fought vote to retake her speaker-ship last November.
15 Democrats did not cast a vote for Pelosi, with 12 of those lawmakers voting for someone other than her.
Before that vote, numerous House Democrats had pledged to oppose Pelosi, but did not do so when the time came for the vote.
There are many on the Democrat side of the house who are not happy with the 79 year old congresswoman and would love to see some new blood in the leadership roll.
So it is no surprise, that the dam of support to deny Trump his 220 miles of wall and the measly $5.7 billion that goes with it is beginning to erode.
A group of 30 House Democrats, led by freshman Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, is asking the California Democrat to offer Trump a vote on his border wall or some sort of negotiated security package.
READ ALSO: President Slams the Ball Back in Pelosi’s Court After Threat to Cancel State of the Union:…
Luria sent a letter Wednesday to Pelosi, suggesting she guarantee President Donald Trump a vote on his border security funding request if he reopens the government. More than half of the members who signed the letter are freshmen.
The letter lays out a process that would guarantee a House vote on the $5.7 billion Trump has requested in border wall funding, as well as other funding he is seeking for border security needs.
“Effective governing should not result in winners and losers,” Luria said in a statement after releasing the letter. “Our job is to do the most good for the most people. We feel this proposal would gain support across the aisle. It would allow a transparent process. We can encourage much-needed reforms to our immigration system.”
Luria represents Virginia’s military-heavy 2nd District. She has stated that she would be open to a menu of border security options. This includes a “physical barrier” of some type.
“He’s not talking about a wall from sea to shining sea,” Luria said of the president. “That is not what we are talking about. We are talking about physical barriers as recommended by experts.”
READ ALSO: After Watching this Video, Should Nancy Pelosi be Evaluated by Mental Health Professionals?
Pelosi and other Democratic leaders were at the same time, drafting a proposal to support increased spending on border security, without a wall, if the White House opens the government.
These moderates are from districts that lean more conservative. They have a distinct interest in making sure they are trying to work with Republicans. They need to fix things that are broken in Washington.
Pelosi started this war on shaky ground.
$5.7 billion dollars is a rather small amount when it comes to government spending. The American people may not all realize that, but House Democrats do.
As time has progressed in this shutdown, it has become abundantly clear that Pelosi and Schumer are more concerned with Trump losing than they are the money, border security, or the wall itself.
It is a wall, a physical barrier on 220 miles out of 2,000 miles of border that the Border Patrol themselves, including Obama’s former Chief Border Patrol head, have said will work, and is needed.
Pelosi has put all her eggs in one basket, and now cannot afford to lose this battle. If she loses the biggest battle, it is fully understood that she will most likely lose any smaller ones that are in the future.
Wednesday’s new developments show a good sized crack developing in her fight. The President will no doubt be emboldened to hunker down and wait as her House support continues to dwindle.
I predict that this crack becomes a good sized crevice soon.
#Winning!
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Gordon Earle and Paul Roche elected to Joint Venture Board
San Jose, CA, February 26, 2004 - Russell Hancock, President and CEO of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, announced today that Gordon Earle from Stanford University and Paul Roche, Partner from McKinsey & Company, Inc. were both recently elected to the Board of Directors.
Gordon Earle is Vice President handling all the public affairs of Stanford University, reporting directly to the President. Paul Roche is a partner at McKinsey & Company's Silicon Valley Office where he has worked extensively in the areas of computer systems, data and telecommunications.
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"In a musical career that has spanned over 30 years, Joseph Hasty's extensive performing experience has carried him to stages in America, Australia and Europe - where he lived for seven years. A gifted performer who displays talents as a composer and arranger, Joseph performs regularly with several regional musical acts in Western North Carolina including his own jazz combo CENTERPIECE JAZZ."
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Simon Pagenaud took 'a lot of risks' to win sodden Indy GP
Indianapolis Grand Prix race winner Simon Pagenaud says he had to take what he described as 'a lot of risks' en route to the top step of the podium - his first since Sonoma 2017. The Team Penske driver was the fastest competitor on the track in the latter stages of the race, sometimes to the tune of two seconds a lap as the rain began to lash the circuit, allowing him to make up several positions. On the penultimate lap of the race, Pagenaud made the move for the lead into the Turn 7-8-9 complex after reigning series champion Scott Dixon made a mistake; the Kiwi was then left defenceless against the Frenchman's pace as he tore around the outside of the Ganassi driver....
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First standalone Rituals Hong Kong store set for debut
The first standalone Rituals Hong Kong store is slated for opening in July as the Dutch cosmetics retailer ramps up its presence in Asia.
The company has promoted business development manager of travel retail, Marjet de Vlieger, as head of travel retail Apac. She will take up the newly created role on July 1 and relocate to the city in January. A Rituals Hong Kong office and warehouse is set to open next month.
Until now, Rituals has only been sold in the region through concessions, including one at the T Galleria by DFS stores on Kowloon’s Canton Road. But that is about to change. Along with the Hong Kong store, the first in Asia, Rituals plans 10 new points of sale in the region, including a debut in South Korea.
“Opening the Hong Kong office and warehouse facility is a major investment and step forward as we look to convert the Asia opportunity,” said Rituals director of travel retail Neil Ebbutt.
“For Rituals, travel retail is leading the way in building the brand’s presence in Asia, which not only shows the power of the channel but also allows airports and retailers to better differentiate themselves by being the gateway into the Rituals world.
“Our vision is to build a truly global lifestyle brand and we’re ready to capitalise on this travel retail-first approach,” he said.
Rituals has a five-year plan to build sales across Asia encompassing travel retail, standalone stores and e-commerce. It will seek partnerships with airlines and hotels through a network of distributors.
Hong Kong leads Samsonite Asia sales growth Lagardere plans 150 Dean & Deluca airport stores Cosmetics boutique @Cosme to open on border WH Smith Hong Kong to open stores in travel locations
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Remembering the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 36 years later
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On November 10th, 1975 — 36 years ago today — the SS Edmund Fitzgerald — also known as the "Titanic of the Great Lakes" — sank in Canadian waters approximately 17 miles from the entrance to Whitefish Bay, at the mouth of Lake Superior. Although the Fitzgerald had reported being in difficulty earlier in the evening, no distress signals were sent before she sank. Her crew of 29 perished in the 535-foot-deep water, with no bodies ever recovered.
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while carrying 26,000-plus long tons of taconite ore pellets and was bound for the steel mill on Zug Island, downriver from Detroit, before a planned winter docking in Cleveland, Ohio. At Zug Island, the taconite ore pellets would be turned into steel for eventual use in building cars.
The story of the Edmund Fitzgerald was later immortalized in song by Gordon Lightfoot. "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" would eventually reach the second-highest spot on the Billboard pop chart for two weeks in 1976.
Although the bells at Detroit's Mariner's Church will ring today in commemoration of the disaster, they now only toll eight times — five times for the five Great Lakes, a sixth time for the St. Clair and Detroit rivers, a seventh for the St. Lawrence Seaway and an eighth time for military personnel who've lost their lives — rather than the 29 times mentioned by Lightfoot.
But it's also why we've provided the above video — which features the song and was made as a tribute to the 29 men who lost their lives — so that they don't go forgotten, clumped together with other Great Lakes mariner disasters.
Because it's hard to hear, here's the text of what's said in the above video — along with the lyrics to the Gordon Lightfoot song, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald":
Announcer (0:04): An air and sea search is continuing for possible survivors of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729 foot ore carrier, which apparently broke apart and sunk last night on Lake Superior. The ship and its 29-man crew vanished in a storm with 80 mile-an-hour winds and wave heights up to 25 feet. All that has been found is an oil slick and some debris.
song begins at 0:17
Radio Transmission (3:11): "We last had contact with 'em, the mate had talked to him ... at about 10 minutes after 7, 19:10, and he said he was going along fine and no problem."
Radio Transmission (3:21): "But it looks from the information that we have that it's, uh, fairly certain that the, uh, Fitzgerald went down."
Radio Transmission (4:04): "Uh, no, I didn't have him, uh, visually, I had him on radar; he was, uh, exactly 10 miles ahead of us. I asked him how he was making out with his problems and he said he was holding his own, but I, uh, lost contact after that."
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
of the big lake they called "Gitche Gumee"
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
when the skies of November turn gloomy
With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more
than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty,
that big ship and true was a bone to be chewed
when the Gales of November came early
The ship was the pride of the American side
coming back from some mill in Wisconsin
As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most
with a crew and good captain well seasoned,
concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
when they left fully loaded for Cleveland
And later that night when the ship's bell rang,
could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'?
The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound
and a wave broke over the railing
And ev'ry man knew, as the captain did too
'twas the witch of November come stealin'
The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
when the Gales of November came slashin'
When afternoon came it was freezin' rain
in the face of a hurricane west wind
When suppertime came the old cook came on deck sayin'
"Fellas, it's too rough t'feed ya"
At seven P.M. a main hatchway caved in; he said,
"Fellas, it's bin good t'know ya!"
The captain wired in he had water comin' in
and the good ship and crew was in peril
And later that night when 'is lights went outta sight
came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Does any one know where the love of God goes
when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
if they'd put fifteen more miles behind 'er
They might have split up or they might have capsized;
they may have broke deep and took water
And all that remains is the faces and the names
of the wives and the sons and the daughters
Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
in the rooms of her ice-water mansion
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams;
the islands and bays are for sportsmen
And farther below Lake Ontario
takes in what Lake Erie can send her,
And the iron boats go as the mariners all know
with the Gales of November remembered
In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed,
in the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral
The church bell chimed 'til it rang twenty-nine times
for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald
of the big lake they call "Gitche Gumee"
"Superior," they said, "never gives up her dead
when the gales of November come early"
Photo Credit: United States Army Corps of Engineers
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Tag: vogue paris
GISELE BÜNDCHEN FOR VOGUE PARIS
IMAGE ANALYSIS: through the lens of inez + vinoodh, gisele is given another opportunity to shine for the pages of french vogue. i was reminded of words spoken by olivier theyskens about elegance to another this past week. “there is an elegance that can be inherent, natural, personal: you put a trash bag on a certain girl, and she’s elegant. it’s a gift that is almost physical.” said theyskens as i began to contemplate my favorite models. often times, poise is what i often associate with star quality, or what others refer to as ‘the x factor’. very few beings in the realm of celebrity these days possess or are even aware of this concept.
gisele, however, is very aware. i feel as though there is a certain level of confidence a model must possess, there is an air of assurance the best models have within them. there is a greater understanding of how to not only be beautiful, but to exude that energy outwardly & on demand. it’s that energy. you feel that energy in performance & when done correctly, that energy is transferred through an executed vision. through much of my observations of models, working & not both represented as well as aspiring; many poorly judge the profession of modeling as an easy job. like every job, it has it’s demands. there is an innate ability that models must be aware of; some have to work at it, while others are born to do it.
there is a reason that fashion audiences, even those outside of fashion, clamor at gisele on the catwalks & on the magazine covers. that energy is present. i pulled this spread to analyze because i have an intense fascination with the concept of icons. gisele being one of the new era, she has this ability to grab you. grab you in the way of effortlessness- it’s a look, it’s the slight arch in her back, it’s the way she turns her head so the sunlight can properly hit her bone structure to put out the best shot. that is a skill. a skill, mind you, that not many possess. much like athletes, models too have physical instincts & know their bodies. they make flaws, flawless. i pulled the images of the editorial titled, “perfect girl” that most impacted me. gisele being from brazil, there is already a level of comfort she has when styled in swimwear & shot on location at the beach. styled by emmanuelle alt, editor-in-chief of french vogue, gisele is among the favorites of the EIC & her cover bookings at the magazine make that very clear. also serving as this month’s cover girl, gisele shines as we would expect of her. from the neon swimsuits to the last shot that is heavily shadowed- i am willing to bet that not many of us can make a watermelon look that chic. gisele continues to defy the age limitations & supposed self life for models. gisele is that bitch & reigns supreme as one of the last supermodels.
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arizona muse for vogue paris
appearing for the cover of french vogue, november, arizona muse of next models ny smiles from ear to ear as an unexpected beauty shot is selected. through the lens of inez + vinoodh, arizona appears beautifully. i’ve noted here many times that vogue paris is one publication that im keeping my eye on. granted, french vogue has always been considered ‘one to watch’, the selection of cover models by way of editor-in-chief, emmanuelle alt, is a huge conversational piece. frist came gisele, then came kate moss who was followed by isabeli fontana & then lara stone. a break in model cast was seen when charlotte casiraghi landed the september issue cover & sasha pivovarova landed october. now in november, muse makes her debut. it’s funny, i watch these girls come into the game- i watch them on the runway, keep tabs on their bookings from campaigns to covers & editorials. from cosmetic contracts to catalog bookings- i cannot understand, for the life of me, why the FUCK joan smalls has not landed a solo v0gue cover yet. arizona muse debuted on the runway in 2010 & slaughtered the scene as the face of YSL for the labels SS11 campaign. from there, her bookings have not stopped but other girls in the game have held much more impressive resume’s considerably. the last time a face of color has been seen on the cover of french vogue was in march of 2010, since then lara stone has landed the cover four times, with natasha poly & kate moss landing two covers from then up until now. are there not enough models to go around? & even more interestingly, shouldn’t all things be considered when casting a girl for a cover? you know, how many years they’ve been in the game- how visible they are, what they represent in terms of reshaping how global beauty is precieved? why are all shades not represented?
charlotte casiraghi for vogue paris, september
while american vogue swaps actresses for supermodels for their september cover; french vogue flips the script & ditches their expected supermodel selection for royalty. fourth in line for the throne in monaco, charlotte casiraghi graces the cover of french vogue’s coveted september issue. while supermodels reign supreme in my world, i think royalty is a fair trade off. considering the royal wedding & the recent press focused upon monaco’s newest princess, charlotte’s cover booking is rather fitting of the current moment. as the grand daughter of grace kelly, charlotte is listed as an equestrian & has developed a noted presence in journalism. all that offical shit aside, the cover was shot by mario testino & really makes me think of american vogue. the commercialized trade off from carine roitfeld’s departure is most clearly felt in this cover- creatively & casting considered. the absence of models has shaken some fashion kids to the core as some responded with, “what the fuck? she’s not even a model”. that said, the cover is interesting & definitely makes for a conversation piece when considering royal legacies & high fashion editorial. while the remainder of the issue has been seen, as we wait for high resolution images to surface in the coming week, along with the other september covers; i will say that this issue is packed with the glamour, regality & opulence we’ve come to expect from french vogue. let’s hope the models return for the publication’s october cover. interestingly, im always looking to identify ethnicity & charlotte is of french, italian, monégasque, mexican, american, english, german, irish & swedish ancestry.
lara stone for vogue paris
one of the most interesting fashion publications to watch, currently, is french vogue. not just for the french association but for the changes that are still very fresh at this mid-way point of the year. under the direction of emmanuelle alt, a resurgence of supermodels has graced the cover & a much more polished direction is seen. from 2001-january 2011, under the direction of carine roitfeld, vogue paris has become synonymous for groundbreaking visuals & parisienne seduction- it’s been about sexual energy & tested limitations. but all that has changed & over time, i like what is seen. while i still did love french vogue the roitfeld way; i very much respect this reestablishment of commercialized glamour that alt has brought back to the forefront. im sure that over time this polish & demure nature will grow old & weary but for the most part, it’s new & fresh for french vogue. shot for the august cover, lara stone appears through the lens of inez + vinoodh in this vintage inspired, salue the troops styled cover shot. much like moss for british vogue, lara stone has become a french vogue cover girl fave in recent years & here she returns to defend her title. considering that this is the august cover & september is looming around the corner; im betting that lara won’t snag two vogue paris covers for two consecutive months so im definitely wondering who’ll be the next chick.
editorialesque » isabeli fontana + clément chabernaud for vogue paris
beautifully bold tones, sexual chemistry- two aspects of image that are clearly represented for the pages of french vogue through the lens of mert + marcus. represented by women model management, isabeli fontana is seen colorfully for the pages of french vogue alongside male model, clément chabernaud of wilhelmina. as mentioned previously for the issues covers, some have noted photographic similarities to that of steven mesiel for a spread that used linda evangelista. what amazes me is this concept of whose to blame; in my constant review of editorial a number of people point their fingers every direction. similar aesthetics are seen in the work of mert & marcus, as the two have been known to pay tribute to the greats before them. while some question the inspiration as lack of creative ability, the purpose of serving up a beautiful image is demonstrated clearly. both fontana & chabernaud fit well together & i love the focus upon color. appropriate for the spring, prada’s banana prints & versaces color splash patterns are all seen beautifully throughout the spread. isabeli is one of my favorites, as is clement- mert & marcus kill it everytime. in living color, summer never looked so good.
isabeli fontana for vogue paris
through the commerciallly pure styling vision of emmanuelle alt, editor in chief of french vogue, isabeli fontana appears for the publication’s june cover. shot by mert + marcus, bronzed skin & vivid color take the stage as isabeli appears stunning looking something like linda evangelista. while the cover shot & editorial feature have been compared to photographic work by steven meisel, i love & can clearly distinguish which work is under the direction of alt. in the fashion publication game, the editors, especially the editors in chief, have this unbreakable reign once put into position & french vogue has an incredibly interesting timeline as of late concerning this heirarchy. emmanuelle alt, once the fashion editor at french vogue, you may remember as taking her place as chief february of this year. after replacing the void left from carine roitfeld, roitfeld herself has addressed the issue & revealed some interesting rumors in a recent interview had with the financial times. roitfeld broke new ground as the head of french vogue, allowing transgendered models the platform for fashion fame & used excessive nudity in tandem with jaw dropping, high-end glamour. for this roitfeld says that xavier romatet, heavy-hitting president of condé nast france, “didn’t like” her use of experimentation at the magazine. granted roitfeld has moved on, announcing projects with barney’s new york, what i respect about roitfeld is her approach to fashion as art. throughout the interview, roitfeld had discussed everything from her ex-friend editor in chief to mcqueen to galliano- the one thing that seemed to be a recurring theme was the concept of ‘artistry’. this approach resonates greatly with me & mirrors my own approach & for that i will always respect carine roitfeld. granted, my respect for roitfeld doesn’t effect the love i have for the commercial polish alt has broughten to the table- it’s just a different vision. noticeably, the re-introduction of french vogue has been seen under the direction of alt & through beautiful execution, this cover demonstrates that with fervor. all in all, the cover is stunning & with time things change. from french seduction to commercialized beauty at the end of the day the fashion industry has been built to sell fantasies of beauty; products both alt & roitfeld have sold incredibly well. i can easily separate the vision of both & for that, im inspired.
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editorialesque » raquel zimmermann for vogue paris
through the lens of david sims, raquel zimmerman of DNA appears darkly chic for the pages of vogue paris, for the publication’s june issue. styled in all black by beat bollinger, i love how movement was captured & am tremendously inspired by the use of both black & white, as well as colored photography. as one of my favorite editorial female models, raquel has mastered the art of modeling from a super extension. while some of the pieces throughout the editorial are much more minimal, stylistically, movement of the clothes & how it’s captured on film are what make this spread special. the studio backdrop seemingly compliments the simplicity of the clothes as raquel demonstrates true model versatility, transforming from one frame to the next, one page to the next. incredible styling & beautifully executed, this is editorial i love to see.
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This Optical Illusion Could Help to Diagnose Autism
(Credit: Turi et al., eLife, 7:e32399, 2018)
You probably see a cylinder when you look at the illusion above. But how our brains translate two intersecting sheets of moving dots into a 3D image reveals telling differences in visual perception that could perhaps help diagnose autism spectrum disorder.
It’s been shown that people with autism are better at picking out the details of complex images, at the cost of understanding what all those details mean when put together. This can mean seeing the trees, but not the forest, or the strokes of a paintbrush but not the subject of a painting. It’s a trait that’s supported by years of research, but it can be difficult to assess exactly how an individual perceives an image just by asking them questions. The cylinder illusion, applied here by a group of researchers from Italy and Australia, offers a more reliable way of telling what a subject is seeing.
Grow and Shrink
It comes down to the pupils. Our pupils are responsive to light, but they also widen and constrict in response to the notion of brightness or darkness, even if light levels remains the same. Here, the white dots are perceived as brighter, and the black dots as darker, and our pupils respond accordingly. It’s a way for the researchers to tell what parts of the illusion study participants are focusing on. They published their findings in March in the journal eLife.
The illusion itself relies on our brain’s assumptions of how a rotating cylinder behaves. The dots cross over each other just as marks on a transparent cylinder would, they even slow down at the edges to give the impression of curvature. The two colors give imply depth, though a closer look reveals that neither actually seems to be in front — some white dots cross over black dots, and some black over white. It allows us to reverse the cylinder’s apparent direction by focusing on one color over the other. Importantly for the researchers, the illusion is composed of both discrete details in the form of the dots, and a holistic image, in the form of the cylinder. Having both allows them to see which component their study participants favor.
They asked 50 adults, none of whom had autism, to watch the illusion, and while they were doing so, the researchers were watching them — their pupils at least. They wanted to see whether their pupils changed size rapidly throughout the experiment or stayed the same. If they changed size, it indicated that the participants were switching focus back and forth between the white and the black dots — i.e. they were focused on the details of the images. If their pupils stayed about the same, they were likely focused on both at once, meaning they saw the image as a whole. Crucially, both methods of perception produce the same cylinder illusion. But how they do so differs.
Before taking the test, the subjects all took the autism spectrum quotient, a self-reported questionnaire that measures various behaviors associated with autism. Higher scores indicate more correlation with autistic traits. When they paired scores on the test with measurements of pupil dilation and contraction, they saw that they were clearly related. Those whose pupils changed with greater frequency also reported more autistic traits. It was another validation of the theory that those with autism tend to focus on specific details as opposed to entire images.
Remember, none of the subjects had been formally diagnosed with autism, and none of their scores on the test indicated that they should be. In fact, the mean value of the test scores was about average. But, autism is a spectrum, and we all lie on it somewhere. Even in nominally average individuals, a tendency toward autistic traits was associated with a propensity to focus on details over holistic images. It adds further evidence that autism alters how we process visual information, and hints that it extends beyond those diagnosed with the disorder. The researchers say measuring changes in pupil size could potentially serve as another means of diagnosing autism.
The results are still a bit preliminary, so it’s too soon to draw definite conclusions based on their work. The surveys were all self-reported, for one thing, which can skew results a bit. And the study involved participants without autism, meaning that we’d need to see similar work in those with autism spectrum disorder to back up their findings.
But, with more research, the authors think their research could be used to perform assessments of those with autism who are non-verbal, which can happen in children. It would give doctors and teachers a way to get information from those who may not be able to communicate it themselves.
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April 14, 2017 by khenrun
After running so many times in Laguna I am slowly making my incursions in Quezon Province. Previously I made it to Lucban, Quezon through the events, Laguna to Quezon 50 Kilometers Ultramarathon and to Infanta, through Rizal to Laguna to Quezon 85 Kilometers Ultramarathon by Run Mania Philippines and in Sariyaya, Quezon through Batangas to Quezon 66 Kilometers Ultramarathon event by Runn’ Active. Last March 18-19, 2017 I ran 100 kilometers from Catanauan, Quezon to Malicboy, Pagbilao, Quezon in Runn’ Active event’s, 4th Bonpen 100. Bonpen short for Bondoc Peninsula is located in the southeastern part of Quezon Province and comprised of 12 municipalities, which mostly are situated in mountain locked areas while Tayabas Bay hugged the western portion of the peninsula and the island of Marinduque lurks farther to the west. The Bonpen 100, however covered only 7 of the 12 municipalities but this didn’t made the route any less difficult.
I should have taken a hint from BatoQ 66, the 1st Runn’ Active event that I had participated to figure out how hard Bonpen 100 might be. Instead I threw my cares away and simply registered thinking that the route would be flat only to find out this event featured a lot of steep rolling and snaking road; exposure to intense heat of the sun that could have beaten my self-supporting ass to submission and eventually to another DNF if it were not for some timely assistance from the support crew of my fellow runners Errald of Sariayaya Runners and Team Oragon Ultramarathon Runners.
The race for the 17 participants (2 of which were female) began at the Municipal Building of Catanauan at 10:30 pm. Like me most of the participants had already run in Runn’ Active’s other events. The only difference was that many of the participants were gunning for this year’s grand slam. As a result they knew each other pretty much from the other events. I am familiar with this year’s Bonpen champion Rodel who also participated at the events Ibtur and Tarayem where he also brought home the championship. I met Orlan in the event Rizal to Laguna to Quezon then saw him again in Mayon 360 and Isla Catanduanes Ultramarathon. I had seen Zenik from Griv Brown’s event, Tacloban City to Basey Samar. Vhin runner from Team Oragon Ultramarathon Runners recognized me from ICUM and TC2BS. Melody one of the female runners was a recent Bataan Death March Grand Slam Finisher while Alex of TOUR was taking Bonpen 100 as his first 100 kilometer distance run.
After being given the gun start I, as usual, began with a slow pace run. While I was in Catanauan, which was supposedly a first class municipality I could not find any place to visit for sight seeing. Beside that it was really too hot to walk around the town, I had no idea that there is a watchtower to which the place was originally named after. Catanauan was occasionally raided in the 18th and 19th century by Moro, so a “magatanauan” or what came to be called the Santa Maria watchtower was built and was mounted with artilleries. After passing by the statue of Andres Bonifacio at about the 1st kilometer we passed by Catanauan Bridge. We then followed the Gumaca-Pitogo-Mulanay-San Narciso Road. As soon as I reached the 5 kilometers I was already overtaking the eldest participant Zenik. Not far ahead was the Foot Vikini wearing Romeo Jhon and ahead of him the 2 times Bonpen 100 finisher Marjohn who was taking his 3rd take of Bonpen but this time the reverse route. I eventually overtook these latter two somewhere before we reached General Luna at the 25th kilometers. The evening was punctured with dogs barking along most of the way we passed by and will continue so until finally day broke out. At the 36th kilometers lies Macalelon Highway Junction. There were marshals and local emergency response team eyeing the road. I was directed to turned right going towards Lucena. A kilometer away I passed by the eerie looking Mountain of Faith, which was made up of life size tableau of Station of the Cross. Not farther ahead was another runner who was resting but as soon as he saw me he went ahead. I didn’t recognize him from anyone whom I later met. I didn’t try to chase him for the path was a bit uphill. I told myself I’ll catch up later. At least I caught up with one runner after Marjohn overtook me earlier.
In retrospect a couple of years back I was not at all dreaming of running a 100 kilometers but after you tried once and then managed to accomplish one, joining the 102 Bataan Death March Run becomes irresistible. Thus every 100 kilometers event I joined becomes a preparation for BDM. Last February I already submitted my letter of intent to participate the BDM102 2018. I made an error of submitting the letter online hours before the official time Bald Runner instructed to submit. BR got angry of course to the point of threatening to disqualify the 20 plus overly eager BDM warrior aspirants.
When I arrived at the 45 kilometers it was already early about 6:00 in the morning. Vhin, Alex and Cyrus of the Team Oragon Ultramarathon Runners were having breakfast beside their support vehicle located at the Pitogo Junction. They invited me to join them. Romeo also arrived a few minutes later and was also invited for a breakfast. This became an opportunity for us to get better acquainted with each other. It was here I learned that I had encountered Alex, Cyrus and Vhin earlier in ICUM and TCBS events. After breakfast I went ahead to make a courtesy stop at the Petron Pototanin about two kilometers ahead where Rodel, the RD was waiting for runners to pass by. After I left the gas station about a couple of kilometers away Alex and company passed me by Romeo whom I think was having some difficult time running with his Vikini sandal was lagging behind us. All of a sudden rain began to pelt. I feared blisters would appear and wreck havoc to this campaign later. Somewhere along the way among the uphill portion Marjohn appeared and was soon running along Vhin and Cyrus. Alex at this point was slowing down a bit. The rain, which came so sudden disappeared just as quickly and was replaced by the sun which seemed to have a score to settle with us. We were soon taking a road that has steep rolling hills. I was staring at the couple runners ahead climbing the third hill while I was at the summit of the first hill. It was an amazing sight. A zigzagging downhill soon came up. I took this as an opportunity to run so fast that I overtook once again the runners from TOUR along with Marjohn. After this I didn’t see them again for quite some time. At the 61st kilometers was Unisan-Panagon Junction. The right direction leads to Gumaca, I think. I took the left portion of the fork heading to the town proper, which lies at the 64th kilometers and was close to the sea. The name of the municipal was derived from the Spanish word, “unir” meaning unite. Possibly by reduccion, which was a practice of relocating inhabitants to a town where the Spanish government could easily keep an eye on them. Another possible origin of the name of the place was uniting the inhabitants under Uni-Sancti or one saint, which was Friar Pedro Bautista a missionary of Kalilayan (the old name of Quezon) who was canonized Saint following martyrdom in Japan.
At a 7-11 Store I met for the first time the support crew of Errald of Team Sariayaya. It turned out that he was just ahead of me a little. I was thinking whether he was the one I saw at Macalelon. But I never got the chance to ask him when I caught up with him and his crew a little bit later. Errald with his support crew extended valuable assistance to me along the route just as the support crew of Vhin, Alex and Cyrus when they caught up with Errald and I. It turned out Vhin had an injury along the way and had to bow out of the race earlier. Along the way we caught up with a pair of runners Bryne and Anthony whom I thought were also spent. But after a while they were soon stepping on the gas and left us to ponder where else to get a dose of extra stamina. I soon fell behind everyone else and entered the town of Agdangan all by myself. This was at the 73rd kilometers.
The last 30 plus kilometers were actually more sketchy to me because at this point I was already concern about whether I could actually make it before the 18 hours cut off time given that I was actually getting so tired. By the time I crossed to the town of Padre Burgos whose Welcome Arch marked the 95 kilometers of the race, I couldn’t care anymore about cut off time. All I was ever cared for was to get home and take this event as an additional mileage for my very first and farthest distance run in the event, Bataan Freedom Trail 160 kilometers Ultramarathon and Bike Tour happening in April 10, 2017. Actually I was still able to overtake Alex and Marjohn along the way but I was pretty much sure they were not far behind me and could easily wrestle my lead to them as easily. I couldn’t describe my feeling upon finally seeing the arch that says I am already out of Bondoc Peninsula and was heading down Pagbilao. In a little while longer I saw a runner who had already finished the race coming towards me. He spoke the precious words that I am nearing the finish line. Well it was about time since I had less than 20 minutes to make it there before I wind up not listed once again among the finishers just as what happened at my successful bid at Tarayem Sasanggasot. Soon I was seeing more runners this time at a shaded bus stop. I made it to the finish line just in a nick of time. I was the last runner to make it before cut off with a time of 17:55:31. Alex came about 15 minutes after followed by Marjohn. Zenik finally made an appearance to the finish line beating Romeo Jhon.
Later in the week I saw my name as among those who finally made the cut for BDM102 2018. This was a joyous occasion but also a dilemma presented to me, for I am about to embark on my first 160 kilometer race in Bataan featuring the 160 kilometers BDM route but not the one organized by BR. This might throw my chance away at running in BDM102 2018 as I have already heard in the pipeline that those who will participate in the Bataan Freedom Run would be disqualified to run in BDM. Thus my road to BDM102 was gravely in peril.
Tagged Bataan Freedom Run, Bataan Freedom Trail Run, Batoq 66, Bondoc Peninsula, Bonpen 100, Catanauan, Malicboy, Quezon, Rizal to Laguna to Quezon, Runn Activ
March 24, 2017 by khenrun
Since I started running the numbers of trail run events I had joined are as follows. In 2011 I had only one and the distance was 10k. In 2012 I figured in 6 trail run events. Then in 2013 I had 7 with 42 kilometer distance as the farthest distance ran. By 2014 I joined 10 events 3 of which were 42 kilometer distance. In 2015 I had 7 trail runs with 1 a 50 kilometer distance event successfully accomplished. Last year 1 had 6 with 1 50 kilometer distance done. I easily get sprained and slipped along the path without mercy which led me to limit my participations on trail running. However, I am still dreaming of a comeback in the event Pilipinas Akyathlon, which I DNF in 2014 or experience Jonel Mendoza’s Mt. Ugo Trail Run.
At the first quarter of 2017 I managed to figure in three trail run events. The first one was the Conquer’s 3rd Tarak Ridge 25 that happened last January 15, 2017 at Mariveles, Bataan. I was not able to join this event last year because at the time this event was held I was at the other side of Mariveles Bay in Corregidor running in the Corregidor International Half Marathon. Although it was my first time to run at Tarak Ridge, it was not my first time to visit it. Way back in 2010 I had climbed Tarak Ridge’s summit with the UST Mountaineering Club. I could not forget my encounter with the strong winds at the campsite that toppled my tent in the evening.
“During the night when the wind was roaring mightily it was bending the tent’s pole too close for my comfort, it was threatening to topple my tent, but I stubbornly chose to remain thinking it would withstand the brunt of the attack. Then suddenly the tent’s walls tore and exposed the outside. I saw the stars and was grateful it was not raining as it had the previous year’s climb in Tarak. I persisted to remain. But knowing when to call it quits is likewise important. A companion came to may aid and advised me to transfer to another tent. I would have stayed on if it were not until a pole finally gave in and snapped. As if stating the obvious the flysheet broke free of the top tent and almost flew away. I finally relented. I picked up my things and transfer to a much warmer and sturdier tent and got the sleep I couldn’t have while I hang on to my precious pride.”
In TR25 our journey started at Alas-Asin Elementary School. After the gun start the 196 participants run around the perimeter of the school before heading off to Roman Highway and crossed it to get to Waling-Waling Street that led to the dirt road. The road took us to Grafane Farm. The first aid station was at about the 3rd kilometer of the race. On the way to this AS runners passed by the house of Aling Cording who monitors hikers. After this AS runners proceed until they get to a junction in which runners were instructed to choose the left path. At about 8th or 9th kilometer of the route located was the Papaya River. The Papaya River was actually the 2nd AS. I failed to refill my hydration bottle with its spring water thinking there would still be hydration along the way. This was a mistake because after I ran out of water I couldn’t get any refill until I am once again around this area, which was after about 7 kilometers.
In this race I had my Salomon Wing Pro 2 break in but it was I that actually almost got broken as the shoes seemed not fitting well with my feet. When I purchased this pair I failed to follow the rule in purchasing trail running shoes to choose one size bigger. My toes were pressed hard against the toe box of the shoes and hurts every time my shoes hit on something, which happened all throughout the race. I was also struggling with the shoes’ traction as I find myself in several occasions almost slipping. I had no choice but to move slower and was probably not further away from the sweeper. I reached the river with lots of huge boulders strewn along the stream. I recall all of the sudden the ones I encountered at North Face 100 in Nuvali-Tagaytay-Batangas that had similar feature in the 20th kilometers. I had trekking poles then that help me kept my balance while stepping on the boulders. At TR25, I was falling into the water for stepping on loose rocks or slipping among those that were wet and had gone slippery. I ended up crawling on both my hands from one boulder to the next boulder like a spider. I was sure I wouldn’t be reaching the finish line before the cut off time with the rate I was going. But as soon as I reached the waterfall, which served as the U-turn I felt all of a sudden re-energized. At that time I just missed the all female group of runners of Chie whom I first met at Sagada Marathon and then next seen at Miyamit Falls 42. She was also at Batolusong last year but I didn’t saw her. Instead all attentions were focused on her friend Mariah whom everyone came to call her as Radar Babe after her photo taken at the Radar Station got posted at Facebook. Not long after I was able to catch up with Mariah who had fallen behind her friends. Together we climbed the steepest portion of the race that required the runners to use rope. This was not yet the summit. Tarak Ridge is actually listed as a major climb with a trail class of 3 and a 4/9 difficulty. Its summit lies at 1,130 MASL.
It turned out that Mariah had also ran out of water and therefore was asking each marshal we chance upon for some. But none could provide us. After we got our bag tag at the summit I went ahead of Mariah. As I was heading down at the other side of the summit, I noticed that there were even more excursionists than I saw earlier either on their way to the summit or were just coming down from it. Before places like Tarak Ridge were accessible only to Mountaineers now anyone was hitting summit after summit as tour operators began opening hiking tours to anyone interested to scale mountains without the benefit of undergoing Basic Mountaineering Course or joining Mountaineering Clubs. As a result just as in Pico De Loro, in Mt. Ulap and Pulag the trail were becoming worn out and damage. Seeing that I was being watched by some of the excursionists I tried to make an appearance that I am quite good at what I was doing. I tried to run downhill and managed to do it quite fast. It was good thing I did not made any misstep or I would have looked terribly bad. I saw one of the excursionists lugging along a cold bottle of coca cola. I wanted so bad to ask for a drink but pride prevented me I decided instead to just move on hoping at the campsite there would be marshal with hydration. Unfortunately I still encountered marshal that had nothing to give me. Out of desperation I finally asked a father and kids hiker for a couple of swig of their water. I then proceeded to run along passing by groups of hikers along the way. Initially I thought I would not anymore catch upon other runners but just after Papaya River I passed by about 4 runners resting. I was sure I had seen a couple ahead. The route going back soon became lonely as I could not see either excursionists or other runners ahead. In fact even the orange ribbon marking the route became sparse that I thought just as in Pico De Loro I got lost again. I had to double-check the path I had taken trying to see if I missed a marker. I was becoming worried because I was expecting at least some of the excursionists I passed by would have reached my location by now unless they have taken another route. I had forgotten about checking the ground for any sign of intervention. That was when I saw the stacked rocks which act as markers as well. I stacked up additional rocks on the previous path I had taken to make sure the other runners would see the markers as well.
I finally reached Aling Cording’s place and was drinking coconut juice when I was told that there were just 3 kilometers ahead I just might make it yet to the finish line before the cut off time. I almost forgot about the cut off. So I dashed away from the Aid Station and tried to run all the way. But I couldn’t of course but still I was making some time. Upon hitting concrete wall I was seeing again a couple of runners that I eventually overtook since they were walking. I finished the 25 kilometer run with a time of 8 hours and 36 minutes and was 3rd to the last who made it within cut off time. The last one was Mariah while 14 other finished beyond cut off time.
The next trail run event was the Braveheart DBB Uphill Challenge held February 12, 2017 at Brg. Pinugay, Baras, Rizal. The event which was organized by Rayman De los Angeles was supposedly for trail running newbie. The category I participated was the 11k. The raced started at Check Dam Sitio San Roque, which was already the foot of Susong Dalaga or Mt. Tagapo. Runners negotiated the concrete road that had already inaugurated the uphill. The road forked to a 3.5 kilometers trail. Around the 2.5 kilometers of the race was the first Aid Station that served hopia and bottled apple juice drink. Although I started slow I was abled to overtake lots of runners except for the one legged runner Renson in spite of almost running abreast with him at the uphill. The view of Talim Island was at my right side when I was nearing the U-turn portion. Then after the U-turn I race downhill before hitting the rolling portion which was part of the Mt. Batolusong Rockstar event of DBB I participated last year. This portion of the trail highlighted the view of the mountain locked Sierra Madre. From this point downhill ensued until the previous AS which now acts as the last AS. I did not realized it that I had almost already completed the race and on my way down to the last 3.5 kilometers to the finish line. I had already lost my steam but still managed to pursue the remaining kilometers quite decently. I don’t know the time of my finish and my rank for until the time I published this the result had not been posted.
The third trail event I joined was the MGM Mt. Sembrano Mountain Run that was held March 12, 2017 at Barangay Malaya, Pililia, Rizal. I was registered under the 15 km category whose gun start was at 6:00 am. The other category was the 32 km whose gun start was at 5:00 am. I thought that I was destined once again to miss this event due to series of unfortunate events. On the way to Pililia, Rizal the service shuttle whose driver was not familiar with the event venue took a wrong turn and was heading for Mabitac, Laguna. It was quite a while before the driver could be convinced to turn around and double back. We had already wasted a lot of time and the three passengers who were running in the 32 km category were quite worried that they would not make it in time for the gun start. Then the kid that a couple brought along the trip threw up inside the vehicle. The stench of the puke that pervaded inside the vehicle got my stomach almost turning as well. I wanted to forget about the race and just get off the vehicle to do LSD (long slow distance run) or walk to where ever we were suppose to be heading. I was guessing we were currently plying along the route that was used in the event Rizal to Laguna 50k Ultramarathon, which I had not yet tried before. However, I prevented myself from making another rash decision and stayed on the vehicle until we eventually found our way to the event venue with still enough time to prepare.
Then I learned that there was a gear check to be conducted which I was not aware of before the race because I did not read the posts from the event FB site. Without these gears runners would not be allowed to proceed. I thought I am done with the event for the day for not having brought along the gears required. For the 32km the gear included: whistle, trail food, headlamp, hydration vest with at least a liter of water and first aid kit. Thankfully for the 15 km runners the only requirements were hydration vest and a whistle. The whistle I managed to produce was courtesy of Mang Ruel the Mangyan Runner whom I met the previous week at the Corregidor Marathon. He happened to have a spare and gave me one. This whistle was eventually also borrowed from me by two other runners.
It only took me this year to join this event due to mostly conflict in schedule. I learned from those who ran in this event before that this event was a bit challenging even its lower distance category. The mere fact that there were many elite runners currently signed up in the 32k category of this event show that they were very much challenged to tame this route. I opted for the lower distance just so I can get a taste of summiting Mt. Sembrano, which I have not yet climbed before. Mt. Sembrano, which highest point the South Peak reached 745 meters is considered minor climb with a difficulty of 3/9. Yet according to the story I was told, in the previous event many elite runners like Bald Runner himself got lost along the trail. Among those running in the 32km were Salomon’s Majo, Magina, the one-legged Renson, Mangyan Runner, Juden and Seannah Swift the two latter mentioned were more often runs on road race. While in the 15 km were Dhicky, Tatay Ceasar, Tatay Crispin, Jake who is gunning for a grand slam. Arel whom I kept on meeting in many of trail run event was not running this time and instead was acting as photographer of the event. Ria who I met at Sagada Marathon with Jake was not also running. There were a lot of newbies in the race who probably first started with the MGM Braveheart event and might not at all quite aware what to expect in this event.
The race started from the Barangay Hall of Malaya, Pililia, Rizal with a 5 kilometers uphill starting with a concrete road then transitioned to unpaved road then to a more steeper climb that had runners using all of their limbs to reach higher then as the summit nears the terrain changes into a cogon grass covered path. I brought along a trekking pole, which greatly helped me a lot deal with the uphill. Being a better experienced I managed to overtake a lot of the newbies who were still not used to climbing steep uphill. Upon reaching the end of the climb the view offered a way to forget how exhaustive the climb had been. From this location one could see the Laguna Lake and windmills of Bugarin in the east. I then took the rolling cogon covered ridge heading for the North Peak which was I think the 6th kilometer of the race before getting to the U-turn which I think was at the 8th kilometers. I tried to run faster but I find the cogon-covered path sometime slippery for my Salomon Wing Pro so I had to slow down especially on downhill. After the U-turn runners run back towards the North Peak in order to get to the higher South Peak. Along the way Active Pinas photographer and BDM 102 finisher, E.M. Soquensa made sure I got a better souvenir of this run with plenty of photo of me climbing up. After the summit with was a treacherous downhill along tree line and rocky path. I actually got myself stepping on a loose rock that got my right foot sprained but I still managed to run with it to the finish line. I ended up finishing 123 out of 333 with a time of 3:57:42.
Posted in Trail Running
Tagged 11k, 15K, Braveheart DBB Uphill Challenge, MGM Production, Mt. Sembrano, Mt. Sembrano Mountain Run, Pililia, Rizal, Susong Dalaga, Tarak Ridge, TR25, trail run
February 13, 2017 by khenrun
January 28, 2017 was the 9th Bataan Death March 102 event’s day. Many of my running acquaintances including those whom I first met only at the beginning of 2016 at the event, Tagaytay to Nasugbu were marching to the beat of the drum of the BDM fever. T2N for many of these friends of mine was their first ultramarathon event and now they were 102 kilometers away from taking home the much coveted kilometer road marker designed trophy that would certify them as BDM Warriors. Me, I was in Cebu again and scratching off from my bucket list Mactan Island as one of my must run destinations. Four weeks ago I only brushed a portion of Mactan on what was then called Opon or Opong, one of the settlement areas given to Lapu-Lapu by King Humabon, when at the event, Cebu City Marathon I crossed Marcelo Fernan Bridge to reach Mactan and made a U-turn at a portion of the Manuel L. Quezon National Highway. This time in an out and back race event, Speed 50 – Mactan, I went around Mactan to get a better acquaintance with the island.
The event, Speed 50-Mactan held last January 28, 2017 was organized by Miles Multisport Cebu Company with Blue as Race Director. It was also the same outfit that organized the, Trans Cebu Ultramarathon in which I ran 55 kilometers in 2015 and in 2016 run under the 105 kilometers category but only made it as far as 67 kilometers. Until now I am still deciding if I should put TCU 105k behind me by taking it on once again this year or should I let it go for now to give myself a chance to see and run in other places and races. Speed 50 was also held in Tagaytay last December 3, 2016 but I just finish 117 kilometers the previous week in the event, Andres Bonifacio Day Ultramarathon and couldn’t participate. In Tagaytay Blue did not fare well as an organizer. Loads of issues rocked the event such as late gun start, running out of hydration at AS 2, awarding of wrong finisher shirt, running out of trophies for the finishers.
In Speed 50-Mactan 107 participants saw action. I noticed that there were only 3 who hailed from Manila. The other two aside from me were Willie and Shane both from Makati and my first time to meet them. Most of the other participants were from the different parts of Cebu. The other participants came from Palawan, Bacolod, Ormoc, Tacloban, and Dapitan City. Two foreign participants from the countries of Germany and Canada also graced the occasion.
Speed 50 is the opposite of TCU where the latter espouses, “Slow is the new fast” because of the numerous steep rolling the route offers, which could only mean running it in slower pace for average participants. As against Speed 50’s “Speed is of the essence” which challenges participants to finish 50 kilometer distance in sub 8 hours. With my sub-8 hours finish at the event, Hero to hero Rizal Day Ultramarathon held last December 28, 2016, I saw no problem in accomplishing the task. I was hoping that I will maintain finishing 50k sub-8 so that I might have a better chance of finishing BDM102 before the 18 hours cut off at the finish line.
On Speed 50’s event day itself however, I was still feeling quite not fully recovered yet from the previous week’s 65 kilometers run at the event, Paoay Church to Vigan Cathedral (PC2VC) where I finished 10 hours and 44 minutes and ranked 13th from the 44 participants. And then there was the rain that went on in the evening of the gun start. I feared that the road might be flooded in and covered from view the potholes along the way. It did not help that I chose not to bring along my headlamp even though I had it with me when I arrived at the event venue. I deposited it to the baggage counter along with the hotel keys and change clothes. As if to further sow fear into my heart an hour before gun start a power transmission blew up at the height of torrid rain and plunged the whole area in total darkness brought about by the power outage. I was thinking my quest for a sub-8 was in peril since I would probably crawl my way to the finish line to avoid stepping on potholes and other obstacle along the way. Power was restored at about 30 minutes before the gun start and I was able to give a sigh of relief.
The gun start was given at 10:00 pm., about the same time the gun start was given for the BDM warriors at Mariveles, Bataan. As if they were running in a 10 kilometers distance race and were pitting for a podium finish, most of the participants sprinted away. I was carried along the melee and was easily puffing along after hardly covering a kilometer distance as I tried to chase the group of runners in front of me. I could not keep up that I began to lag behind them. The race route started at Lapu-Lapu City Hall located at Barangay Pusok along Manuel Quezon Highway near a Gaisano Mall. Thinking that Hotel California was near the starting area since it was also beside a Gaisano Mall I booked it as my accommodation. However, it turn out that its location was in Basak-Gisi-Agus Road, which is about 4 kilometers away from the event venue about 51 minutes walk or 22 minutes ride on a taxi cab if the road is clear from any traffic jam which was not so on the night of the event. I had to take a “habal-habal” or motorbike, which could easily ride through tiny gaps and corner of the road to get to the event venue.
Runners proceeded towards the direction going to Mactan Export Processing Zone 1 passing by Mactan Marina Mall and the Mactan Airport Road. I thought I was once again at the tail end of the lines of runners since ahead of me the crowd of runners I was chasing had thinned out. It was only upon reaching the first aid station at the 5th kilometer at Barangay Buaya that I realized there were still other runners behind me. Aid Stations for this event were spaced from each other in roughly 5 kilometers apart. Once I found myself adjusted to the activity and any of the previous difficulty I was feeling dissipated I was able to run faster. We headed to Punta Engaño Road, which veered from the Quezon National Highway for our first U-turn. Punta Engaño, whose translation means “deception point” because the area seemed to resemble Cebu’s port. It was believed that a lot of ships trading with Cebu were misled to think they were heading for Cebu port but was actually passing along the bay where Lapu-Lapu’s men could easily launch a raid attacks on the ships for its cargoes and men. On the way to the U-turn, runners pass by the Mactan Shrine, which commemorates the Battle of Mactan that happened in April 1521 that led to the defeat and eventual death of Ferdinand Magellan. Inside it contains the 20 meters high bronze statue of Lapu-Lapu. A few meters away, the Magellan’s Monument, which was erected in 1866 by the Spanish Colonial Government. The finisher trophy of this event carried the Magellan’s Monument design. The road was uphill here but I run it anyway until I was overtaking Willie and Shane who told me earlier they took the first 50 kilometers of BDM in 7 hours. Also in our earlier conversation Willie was commenting a bit negatively about his friends who were running weekly in run events. I haven’t told him I did the same thing. Another runner, the 55-year old James, a former surgeon whom I had spoken with later during the run found it similarly crazy that I had already figured in around 30 plus marathons. I haven’t told him yet of my 40 plus ultramarathon runs. James plans to run in Athens, the Alps, and in New York. Not quite as crazy as I was doing. It wasn’t the first time that I sensed that some fellow runners look upon those who run in events weeks after weeks in a somewhat negative fashion although they say it as a joke. How much more by those who doesn’t run at all? They seem to think this spending spree on running and exposure to future injuries as a stunt. I’m kind of reminded of Rolf Potts the author of the book, Vagabonding, who also felt the lifestyle he and other people like him chose to pursue was way too self indulgent and foolish. Potts was espousing a vagabonding lifestyle which entailed travelling for an extended period of time. Potts wrote, “Vagabonding is, was, and always will be a private undertaking and its goal is to improve your life not in relation to your neighbors but in relation to yourself.” People react negatively maybe because, “they might take your growing freedom as a subtle criticism of their own way of life. Because your fresh worldview might appear to call their own values into question or at least force them to consider those values into a new light.”
After the U-turn, which marked the 10th kilometers of the race I was again retracing the path going back to the Quezon National Highway. For some time now I was very much curious at what can Mactan offers by way of attraction since I had not seen much from the area near the airport and from my hotel. It turned out that various swimming and diving resorts lines up the eastern and southern portion of Mactan and all of which could easily be reach by Public Utility Vehicles plying the road I was walking at most of the time I was in Mactan trying to kill time before boarding the plane back to Manila.
Once again I was passing by the Mactan Shrine. Historian Dr. Gerona wrote that in spite of being given land for settlements, one of which was Mandaue or Mandawili, which Lapu-Lapu was able to develop into agricultural cultivations that further enriched the trade port of Cebu. The other land given to him, Opon was unproductive and may have forced Lapu-Lapu’s hand to plundering ships. The name Opon and Mactan was probably not the names given by Lapu-Lapu to the land where he built his community. Opon, whose variation Opol has a meaning “to block a river or pass with tree” while Opang means, “to create enemies or quarrel with others”. On the other hand, Mactan or Magahat means, “to kill or injure with the purpose of plunder”. We have now a very clear picture of what was Cilapulapu or Lapu-Lapu was meant to Humabon.
Upon exiting Punta Engaño Road we turned right to Quezon National Highway heading toward Barangay Maribago. The 15th kilometer Aid Station offered beer and barbecue among other goodies. I did not drink beer as I was still not quite sure of the benefit of beer in running. Since I started running I had drank less beer. After a quick hydration I resumed running once again but this time I kind of slowed down as I began to feel exhausted. Willie and Shane once again made their appearance and took the lead from me. I am no longer worried though, of being among the last runners because I have seen on my way back from the U-turn that there were others way behind me. I noticed that there were a lot of Korean Nationals in Mactan. There were also Korean establishments especially near the resort areas but not as many as those I saw in Angeles City. We passed by a few of the Koreans who were still up along the route. The next Aid Station was at the 20th kilometers along Barangay Marigondon. The road that intersected with the Quezon National Highway to the right leads to another series of beach resorts. Our race route was to the left towards Maximo Patalinghug Jr. Avenue where Basak and my hotel accommodation were located. It was just a couple of hours ago that this road was overflowing with vehicles now only puddles of water and exposed pavements to run on. The race route was heading towards the other end of Quezon National Road in Barangay Pusok were the race started. But Just before touching base with Quezon Nation Highway a U-turn awaited us.
The U-turn also served as the 25th kilometer Aid Station. At this AS resting were Willie and Shane. I wanted to take this as an opportunity to get ahead of them once again so I quickly spring back to the road and resumed my campaign now retracing our way back to the starting area. At about 300 meters I was doing intervals of walking and running. I was soon catching up with the 55 year old James and his two Cebu Road Rhythm Teammates. At first I thought I caught one of their teammate cheating when suddenly another runner joined the group of James after I thought I saw him coming out of the other side of their support vehicle. I was not really sure if this fourth runner were with them all along for I haven’t noticed him earlier. So, from then on I was keeping a close watch of the 4 runners to see further proof that they were cheating.
At 30th kilometers near Mactan Newtown Condominium another Aid Station awaited the runners. While hydrating I espied a couple bearing white paper cups emerging out from a corner hidden from my sight inside the property of Mactan Newtown. I guess this place could probably be the only other place where a Starbucks could be found aside from the ones in inside the Airport Road and Airport itself. From this AS runners soon turned right and once again running the Punta Engaño Road. Just before the U-turn another runner a female one joined James. I had not seen her earlier tagging the group of James. I was pretty sure now there was something fishy going on. However, after the U-turn I had a chance to speak with James and learned from him that his teammates where just pacing him and were not participants of the event as they failed to register in the race. With only 8 more kilometers to go James expressed his decision not to anymore tire himself further. He said that he would just walk the rest of the way. He believed that even with him walking he could still achieve a sub 7 finish. I was tempted to follow his lead and continue with our conversation. But the thought of possibly finishing sub 7 was more inviting for me so I bade James fare well and proceeded to run passing once again and for the last time the Mactan Shrine.
Said to be overwhelmed by military temper and wounded pride, on April 27, 1521 Ferdinand Magellan with sixty well-armed men who all lacking in battle experience along with Humabon and native men boarding 30 balanghai, they arrived at what came to be called the Magellan Bay. About 1,500 of Lapu-Lapu’s men from Opong and Buaya were already waiting and keeping eyes on the approaching fleet. Magellan’s ship docked about 8 kilometers away off shore and proceeded to approach the shore via smaller boats. Humabon and his men were told to stay put and watch the attack. Magellan’s musketeers and crossbowmen fired upon the shore but with the distance of about 60 yards they inflicted minimal damage and casualties. Magellan’s men succeeded their landfall and started burning houses at the nearby coastal settlements. Little did Magellan know the natives were actually luring them to a close range combat for which the Spaniards were absolutely unprepared to engage with. When the natives finally engaged the attacking forces, the former aimed their attack at the vulnerable portion of the Spaniards, which were at the exposed legs not covered with armor. One poison arrow utilized by the natives hit Magellan’s right leg. Magellan’s men began retreating hastily leaving Magellan with only 6 to 8 of his most loyal soldiers. There were different accounts on how exactly Magellan met his death but what basically occurred was that Magellan was soon identified by the natives and focused their attack on him. Weakened by his wound he was easily exposed to lance attack from the natives who soon gang up on him. Magellan was possibly hacked to death by his assailants. Magellan died in the area of Punta Engaño, which was at some point known as Punta Pangusan which means, “nose eaten by leprosy”.
As I got out once again of the Punta Engaño Road and spilled the Quezon National Highway this time on the return trip to the Starting area for the finish, my thoughts turned to my other fellow runners running in the BDM. Unlike Magellan whose odds were against him when he faced up with Lapu-Lapu’s men, the BDM warriors enjoyed one of the odds working for them-the weather. Unlike in the other edition of BDM in which the unrelenting heat of the sun was a vicious opponent especially along the route between Dinalupihan, Bataan and San Fernando, Pampanga, in this year’s edition the sun was mum by the prevailing cold front sweeping the northern portion of the Luzon. As I was nearing the 45th kilometers and the last AS, I also imagined the glee of the BDM warriors who almost halfway through their journey. They would soon either be looking forward to the second part of the BDM series which is the 160 kilometer distance or like others who settled to put an end to the madness of joining run events and move on to other less extraneous endeavors. For my part the last 5 kilometers seemed still quite a distance to cover with my diminishing strength. I shuffled once again from running to walking to preserve enough strength for a possible dash to the finish line. I checked my watch and saw that I wouldn’t make it sub-7. But at least I made it sub-8 which was after all the whole point of this event. I decided to walk further. About 300 meters from the finish line I was still able to over take another runner. Upon sighting the finish area I removed my running goggles and made a dash for the finish tarp. Upon reaching the finish line I saw at the event clock that I made it 7 hours and 9 minutes. 9 freaking minutes short just as when I joined the Pinoy Fitness Sub 1 10k Challenge in July 2015 in Baguio City thereby missing getting a finisher medal for Sub 1. Although in the past I had done sub-1 in 10 kilometers, it seem I couldn’t repeat the feat since I started running marathon and ultras. I found out later that I rank 52nd out of 107 participants. 94 of these 107 participants were sub 8 finishers. James was escorted by his teammates to the finish line garnering a time of 7 hours and 31 minutes while Willie and Shane came with a time of 7:39 hours. Not quite the latter’s BDM’s first 50k finish. They did not actually finish BDM either and was probably looking forward for a return bout. Maybe in the next edition of BDM we’ll get to see each other again.
Tagged 50k, Bataan Death March 102, BDM, Cebu, Ferdinand Magellan, Humabon, Lapu-Lapu, Mactan Shrine, Mandaue, Starbucks, Trans Cebu Ultramarathon
December 31, 2016 by khenrun
With the last run of the year, Hero To Hero, held December 30, 2016 organized by Run Mania Philippines Promotion Incorporated done, I bade 2016 goodbye with the reporting of the following running accomplishments for this year. This 2016 I had a total distance run in various events of about 1,785 kilometers as against 2015’s 1,858 kilometers which give me 75 kilometers short from last year’s. Compare to 2015’s 13 marathon events participated I only had 10 this year although it is still better from 2014’s 6. Instead I had more half marathon this year with 11 compare to last year’s 4. I participated in 12 ultramarathon events this year, which included 2 successful finished in 100+ kilometers distance event. Last year I had 16 ultramarathon participations with 87 kilometers as the farthest distance ran after I failed to accomplish my first 100+ kilometers attempt in Ilocos. From this year’s 12 ultra only 5 were 50 kilometers distance while the previous year I figured in 11 50 k distance events. In 2014 I joined only 8 ultramarathon events with 2 almost back to back 60 kilometers as the farthest distance ran. This was already a feat considering I just started running ultramarathon in December of 2013. I had 3 DNFs this year whereas last year 2, however, the 2014 was the worst with 4 DNFs that almost came one after the other. That because I had Plantar Fascitiis back then that only recovered by October 2014 as a result by 2015 I had foot pain issues which might still be attributed to that previous ailment or develop out from it. This foot issue kind of slowed my pace down. By 2016 that foot pain issue was completely forgotten. However, after running 80 kilometers in the event, Smart Mayon 360 in April I began to suffer acid reflux that was causing my chest area to experience pain. I figured that if I start slow the tightening feeling in my chest disappear after about 2 kilometers. I hope by 2017 this too becomes a thing of the past.
This year my running was able to have me traveling farther than the usual Southern Tagalog and Cordillera Administrative Region. I was able to run 9 destinations including 1 international venue as opposed to last year’s only 5 outside Metro Manila and its immediate provincial vicinities. The places reached were Albay, Antique, Batanes, Bohol, Catanduanes, Cebu, Laoag, Tacloban and Singapore. In 2015 I had seen the crater of Mt. Pinatubo when I ran in the event, Mt. Pinatubo Ultramarathon. Running this year in one of the trail event, it was the Taal Volcano’s crater that I got to see. My trail running experiences this year even out last year’s 7 with The North Face Run as the longest distance for both years. In 2015 I ran in total of 43 run events which was similar to this year’s 43 but if I will include the two run events I missed because of rain which were the events, UP to UP 80k Ultramarathon and Orani Half Marathon, plus another run event that happened during around Independence day that I forgot I registered at and the recent Lining Half Marathon event then I top 2015 with the number of run events participated at. I even had 3 weeks of off season in the month of March of this year. The best news however was that in the event, Hero to Hero 50k Ultramarathon in spite of the rains and uphill encountered I managed to established a new personal best with a finish time of 7 hours and 20 minutes about an hour faster than last year’s 8 hours and 2 minutes record which happened in December 29-30, 2015.
I noticed that my ultramarathons were spaced out with each other almost 2 to 3 weeks apart unlike the previous year which I ran ultramarathon almost every week. Does the finding suggest that the reason I probably had success with my bid for the 100+ kilometers distance was due to my having enough time to recover from the previous ultra? Should this be my strategy if I want to attain more successful 100+ kilometer distance? I usually participate in run event without regard whether the current run would have bearing on my next farthest distance bid. I join a certain run event because first I am interested to visit the venue the event may be happening at. Sometimes the event is a must try because of certain popularity it attained from among the runners because perhaps the challenges it pose. I also try to shop around for race organized by race directors which have obtain following from their respective local circle who can present a viable alternative to those that had yearly churned out events. I also look at the kind of loot given by race events. Currently, I am on a hunt to achieve my goal of reaching the 100th marathon. So far mine is at 33rd. After running at Manila to Sierra last December 18, 2016 I realized that I might be able to achieve more 100 plus kilometer distance races that’s why I am counting on more of my participation at 100 kilometers distance event next year. Maybe next year also would begin my Road to Bataan Death March 102. I was planning to cut down on my participation in events though to lessen my expenditures. Probably avoid running in many of the more commercial run events like those of Run United. But I am still wishing I could finally run in places like Palawan, Bacolod and Pagudpud among other places locally.
Tagged Hero to Hero, marathon, San Pablo to Calamba, Ultramarathon, yearend
Sharing My Manila To Sierra Story
I thought after the 117 kilometers Andres Bonifacio Day Ultramarathon (ABDUM) there is no more event worth taking notice about. I am thinking instead of filing a sort of yearend report on my running activities. This is in spite of having still two more run events for me to go to before the year actually ends. However, one event, the Manila to Sierra 65 Kilometers Ultramarathon organized by Coach Roel Amabao-Ano had left quite an impression on those who participated in it including me and therefore deserved some attention.
The event happened last December 17, 2016 where it had its gun start in front of the triangular plaza of Manila City Hall at 11:00 pm. The event was participated by 125 solo runners and probably just a couple on the relay category. Among those familiar with me who attended this event were as follow: Robinson, Jaime, Noel and his fellow Team Cabalen; the couple Levi and Girlie who DNF in the event Ibtur under the 160k category where I last saw them; Marielle who ran 65K in ABDUM; Cross dressing Fabulous Running Diva Yssa and Fritz running with headdress on and with Frinze in barefoot; Jham who was co-organizer of the 1st Isla Catanduanes Ultramarathon (ICUM), which kind of made it difficult for me to hide from his invitation to take the 110 kilometer category of the second ICUM; Davao based Nars who recently ran in Penang Malaysia; Nancy who I last saw action in the run event Bohol Marathon; Anton another runner who had not ran in any event for a very long time; RDF, Rona, Peewee who all DNFed at ABDUM. However about a week ago, RDF and Peewee redeemed themselves with their 100+ kilometers finish at the event 24 Hour Crazy Run. I think there were a pair of Japanese participants and representatives of various running clubs such as Ayala Triad, P.I.G.S., Team Arunkada; and bunch of first timers in ultra marathon running.
Upon gun start runners took Taft Avenue north bound passing by the Bonifacio Monument designed by Ed Castrillo which I cannot help feel was a nod to ABDUM event done two weeks earlier. The route then took runners towards the direction of the Art Deco style building of Metropolitan Theater and Quezon Bridge. Thankfully Quezon Bridge had been undergoing some repair for quite some time now and thus prevented runners from experiencing the unimaginable stinks this important structure kept at the four covered portion of the bridge’s entrances and exits as these were turned into public latrine by street dwellers. The passing runners also perhaps interrupted the commerce of pack of young snatchers preying upon PUV passengers lulled by the slow moving traffic or cut off from the world with their smart phone’s headsets. From the bridge one could gazed upon the brackish Pasig River that served as highway during the Spanish Colonial Period flowing below the bridge, while the skyline bannered a tired city cross pollinated with influences from various culture such as Islamic, Catholic and American. As we reached the other end of the bridge I observed that in spite of the lateness in the evening, The District of Quiapo was still abuzz with people trying to catch a ride home now suddenly disrupted and curiously watching the passing runners. They were probably asking what sort of craziness was going on. Crisscrossing runners who were trying to avoid bumping bystanders and vehicles headed for Recto Avenue. Upon reaching Isetann’s Department Store runners turned right to the formerly portion of Calle Azcarraga starting from Binondo terminating at Calle Alix now Legarda. Runners would be following the elevated tracks of the slithering LRT Line 2 until it runs out of track at Santolan Station. I read somewhere Recto the present day university belt was once home to various houses of ill-repute. We were running at the right side of the road following the flow of traffic which was against the usual practice of runners to run against the flow of traffic which usually at the left side of the road. We turned left upon reaching Mendiola. The statue of Don Chino Roces never cast a glance at us nor to those who tried to march towards Malacanang to express opinions, to decry or to petition something to whoever sits as President of the country for behind the statue is the street going towards Malacanang Palace. I entertained a thought wishing that particular street passing by Malacanang which exits at J.P. Laurel and into Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard should have been included in the race route. Instead we followed Legarda heading for Arellano University and then the Flyover Bridge that will take us across to Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard. While running on top of the Flyover I can’t help feel that I am once again in the event, Condura Skyway Marathon. Unfortunately for this coming 2017 the organizers of Condura Skyway Marathon had already announced that there would be no Condura Skyway Marathon as the organizers wanted to assess the event’s success and find out how it could still be improve. The convenient store, 7-11 however, which had been holding run events at Skyway for the past two years after holding it at Cavitex will be the sole organizers that would still provide opportunity for people to experience running on top of the Skyway. Another thought that occurred to me while running on top of the flyover bridge was a dream to run in an event that will feature the busy streets of the city of Manila that would include San Nicolas, Binondo, Escolta, Sta. Cruz, Quiapo, Legarda, Santa Ana, Ermita.
Another runner who also ran and DNF at ABDUM was Elena probably already on her mid-fifties who hailed from Cavite. She spoke of her concern of getting lost along the way if she could not keep up with the other runners since she is not familiar with the streets of Manila. I was initially keeping close watch of her as we ran but she seem to be doing fine and was in fact running a bit stronger that it was I who was having hard time catching up on her. I along with RDF, Rona, Alvin of Team Heroes Philippines and Elena’s husband who was doing a relay were occupying the last place and enjoying the privilege of last runners of being shadowed by a motorcycle riding marshal. Upon arriving at SM Sta. Mesa we took the foot bridge to get to the other side to Aurora Boulevard. I noticed that from Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard the road was actually slightly uphill already. The sidewalks after SM Sta. Mesa were also a bit darker and populated with sleeping homeless denizens of the city. The first Aid Station was located at the 8th kilometers in front of Robinson Place’s Magnolia. At Cubao we once again climbed up a footbridge and upon getting off it we were heading for Katipunan. Along the way we chance upon Rose, one of the female runners who regularly run 100+ kilometers distance but now busy providing passing runners with water. It was long pass midnight yet still more people were out on the street. I think this made it seemingly safer for us participants than when the streets were devoid of people which most likely will attract people with malicious intentions. After Katipunan we headed for Marcos Highway. At this point Elena’s husband was suffering from either cramps or some other issue with his legs. He was at the point he wanted to quit but his wife egg him on to keep going however slow it might take him.
We were soon running along another bridge with the view of SM Marikina. We were now in Marcos Highway or a portion of Marilaque which is short of Marikina-Rizal-Laguna-Quezon and referring to the 110 kilometers road traversing Marikina Valley, Antipolo, Rizal, Sierra Madre, Sta. Maria, Laguna until Infanta, Quezon. In July 11, 2015 I joined the event, R2L2Q which utilized a portion of Marilaque in an 85 kilometers ultra marathon event. What was missing in that route was the Marikina portion which I was now passing through. The Cordillera based Team Malaya also attempted to have a 110 kilometers ultramarathon event that would covered the whole span of Marilaque but the event was shelved for either fewer participants or logistics issues. The next Aid Station was at the 16th kilometers near Sta. Lucia Mall. Manning the AS were volunteers from the running club Pinoy Aspiring Runners (PAR) with Elmar another runner who DNF at ABDUM welcoming us and Red Knight shooting photos of us. The AS had pizza among others which was timely because I was already famished. Although I mentioned that we were the last runners, that position was pretty much tenuous as the other runners would suddenly appeared from behind us when we took time to stop by or we were the one over taking those who were stopping by their support vehicles or convenient stores. The next AS was at the 19th kilometer at Masinag, Antipolo City. The footbridge we crossed finally had runners running at the left side of the road. At the top of the footbridge was Day Walker who also DNF at ABDUM but did the 24 hours Crazy Run successfully. He took our photographs by the bridge. Last 2015 I attempted to join the event, Sierra Madre Ultra marathon organized by Ariel Cortez. Its race route started from Masinag and ended at Sierra Madre but after I registered I noticed that there were only about 10 of us running in that event. The previous year it had 15 which included Levi and Girlie. I did not anymore bothered to show up because at that time I was still quite bashful of ending up last with huge time disparity among the participants whom I suspected then were most likely elite runners. I did not know if that event pushed through for there was no race result published in the organizer’s website. At least in this event I would finally experience that route. Upon getting off the footbridge we stopped by at 7-11 Store to rest for awhile, while RDF bought something to eat. A couple of other runners were already resting there and having coffee. I felt the air was becoming colder. Soon talks among the runners resting turned to the topic about running shoes as one of the runners was wearing a Hoka brand shoes whose model was for trail running. He told us might as well wear trail running shoes since the pavements of the country were rough and uneven. RDF related how his Altra’s sole pealed itself off at earlier this year’s event, Mayon 360. While my Saucony ISO Triumph pealed its sole off at the 10th Tagaytay to Nasugbu Ultramarathon. These happened when the pairs being sold in the stores were actually older stocks according to the one wearing Hoka. When we returned to the road we encountered a steep uphill before it gradually leveled off. From here on until the 35th kilometers the road had about 300 meters gain in elevation. Rona spoke to me about a possible cut off for those who will not make it at the 35th kilometers by 6:00 am which she heard mentioned at the starting area. This got me worried because earlier Rona mentioned that she was currently undertaking therapy for both of her legs which suffered some torn muscles. If I will pace along Rona I might not make it to that cut-off time. So, I began to speed up until only RDF was keeping up with me. The next Aid Station was found at the 25th kilometers along Cogeo public market area. RDF and I then passed by a fork on the road the one on the left led to Pintong Bukawe, San Mateo, Rizal. The place which featured two huge stone tablets with the 10 commandment inscribed in it, was in the movie, Bike To Love starred by Solenn Heuseff. It was one of the places popular among trail bikers. Last July 2013 I ran in the event, Merrel Adventure Run. This event was the last trail run event Merrel organized. Recently, Soleus held a buddy trail run event there which RDF had participated. Along the way RDF mentioned of a beautiful church around the area of Boso-Boso which we found ourselves passing by. I was only familiar with the St. Joseph or Baras Church which was one of the oldest in Rizal since I had visited it once and Morong Church with its Pagoda style façade that I have not yet visited, but not Nuestra Senora de la Annunciata of Boso-Boso. Another church that I had not yet visited is the Saint Idefonsus de Toledo of Tanay which had been declared National Cultural Treasure my previous office the NCCA.
The Manila to Sierra route from start until finish line actually totaled only 60 kilometers that was why upon reaching the 35th kilometers runners were required to double back for another 2 kilometers and then return to the Aid Station at the previous 35th now 39th in order to augment for the missing distance. At about 5:45 am we reached the 35th kilometers. From here we learned that Alvin had quitted the race while Elena’s husband managed to reach the transition area and had his daughter continued with the next part of the relay. Rona also managed to make it at the 35th kilometers although there was no truth about the cut off established in that area. Rona found two new runners Angelo and Edmer to pace along her who were both first time ultra marathon runners. At the Aid Station in the 42th kilometers we once again had Elmar and Red Knight manning the AS. At this point we noticed that a lot of motorcycles passing along were becoming frequent, larger in numbers and a lot noisier therefore quite annoying. They were seemingly heading the same way we were heading. From the 40th kilometers to the 45th kilometers the road elevation had about 200 meters loss. But from the 45th to the 50th aside from the gain in elevation of 500 meters the route became winding. At the 45th kilometers I left RDF who seemed bent on reaching the finish line uninjured while I favored trying to reach it in faster time. While assaulting the ascents the quieter bicyclists were also quietly enduring pedaling the uphill stretch. Occasionally I received “a thumbs up” from a few of them. RDF was hot on my heel along with another runner and was able to catch up while I was resting somewhere near Palo Alto. We then spotted one of the female PAR volunteer jogging along the uphill. When she passed by us she told us Seannah Swift another elite female ultramarathoner was doing her Long Slow Distance along the same route and the PAR volunteer was trying to catch up to her. Not long after, Elmar on motorbike also passed us by. Upon resuming our run I once again speeded up and left RDF. This time it was Elena and another female runner Rhaymond whom I overtook while they were looking for a spot to take a leak. Up ahead I also caught up with Noel who was thinking of quitting the race because his right foot was a bit swollen and in pain. He was wearing a pair of slippers. He told me he left his running shoes in one of the roadside store a few kilometers back but was not sure if he could still remember which if he tries to retrieve it back. I gave him a pain reliever then I moved ahead. I reached a portion that had an uncanny resemblance of a place I saw in Batanes which lies beyond the Municipality of Uyugan. The only thing missing there was the strong wind I encountered along with the view in Batanes. Then I chance upon a spot probably a food house with viewing area that showcase Laguna Bay. As I was admiring the spot I saw in a signage that the place was just the 47th kilometers. I fought hard the urge to swear but I couldn’t help myself. I seemed to have travelled quite a lot already for the spot to be just the 47th. At the next Aid Station however I was told that I was already at the 55th kilometers. Feeling relieved I cheerfully went on. At another eatery by the road I chance upon two Team Cabalen runners, Rendell and Charito who were eating. Rendell treated me to a small plate of pancit and soda. I told them that I saw Noel somewhere after the 50th kilometers and was about to quit the race. But ho and behold about a couple of hundred meters behind us assaulting the road was Noel who seem to have found a strength to stay on the race. When he reached us he told us that the swelling had lessened. The pain was more bearable too. I gave him another pain reliever. Rendell told me I could go ahead for they plan on taking the last remaining 7 kilometer at a more relax pace. So, I left them. From the 55th kilometers to the 60th the elevation gain shot up to 600 meters. Rain began to pour down pretty hard that when I reached the Aid Station at the 65th kilometers there were runners sheltering in one of the store along the road. One of them was Fritz still wearing his headdress just as how I saw him take the ultramarathon in Tacloban City to Basey, Samar. I thought maybe they had already finished with the race and were just manning the Aid Station as volunteers. But Fritz told me they hadn’t reached the finish line yet. I left the AS with a thought that there might still be other runners ahead that I could catch up with. The weather seemed to have given way to a storm which I wasn’t aware of any coming. But with the current weather system occurring in the country this time of the year, it was no surprise if suddenly a strong typhoon could suddenly develop and ravage the country as it happened in the past years. With the last 5 kilometers left I was getting a bit impatient to get this race behind me. I tried to ran but I couldn’t sustain it long I had to resort once again to walking. Then the rain relented a bit. The sun even took a brief peek before hiding behind the clouds again. By that time I already saw that the finish area was at Pranjetto Hill Resort and not in Tanay Adventure Camp. Entered a gate like it was the Pearly White one we all wanted to enter one day. It was finally over. I logged a finished time of 11 hours and 59 second and ranked 106th finisher. Since it had rain the photographers had all left the venue including Peewee who finished the race quite early on with a time of 9 hours and 41 minutes. RDF came a little bit with a time of 12 hours and 37 minutes while Rona finished the course with a time of 12 hours and 51 minutes.
The race course was not like what I encountered in TransCebu 55 in 2015 where almost the entirety of the course was made up of ascents but Manila to Sierra with those uphill at the second half of the course was still a formidable race. Many of those I spoke with after the race says they find M2S quite a challenging because many of them had not ran as many race courses as I did that featured other difficulties aside from ascents. To me the true challenge was more of the mental one. I think I am coming to the point I am beginning to understand that distance could be overcome with the proper training and mileage but when doubt and other mental issues seeped in that when one begins to crumble against distance. Two of my running acquaintances ran close to 100 kilometers prior to running another 100 plus kilometer before taking Manila to Sierra. Both still managed to come through M2S with Peewee even finishing with an impressive time. With this idea I am suddenly embolden to consider I could successfully finish more 100 plus kilometers in the following year, which after my run at ABDUM, I thought I would be shying away from. Rain once again poured down after the race and almost posed as the more difficult part of running in this event. I thought I would have to spend another day in Tanay for I did not avail a shuttle service for this race.
Tagged 65k, Andres Bonifacio Day Ultramarathon, Baras, Boso-Boso, Cogeo, Cubao, LRT line 2, Manila, Marcos Highway, Marilaque, Masinag, Pranjetto Hill Resort, Recto, Rizal, Sierra Madre, Tanay, trail run, Ultramarathon, uphill
Bad Blister Bane Almost Doomed My ABDUM Bid
Even though I was able to finish the 105 kilometers distance of the event, Tarayem Sasanggasot last October 2016, the fact that I finished the race beyond the cut off time made the accomplishment seem incomplete. As a result I had this unquenchable thirst to prove I could finish a 100++ kilometers. The event, Andres Bonifacio Day Ultramarathon ABDUM 2016, which happened November 26-27, 2016 was the ultramarathon I had hope will deliver what I sought. It did not ever occurred to me that ABDUM 2016 was actually going to be a hell of a race that almost handed me my 3rd DNF at 100++ kilometers.
The event, which was a 117 kilometers distance ultramarathon was the 3rd ABDUM organized by Run Mania Philippines Promotion, Incorporated. It was the only event so far I had actually joined for the latter’s franchise after having run with them for several times in the previous years – I registered recently with their last event for this year. The ABDUM 2016 after examining the race route was a sort of a summary of the race route Run Mania Philippines Promotion had utilized which some I had ran in the past. I was expecting that this ultramarathon would just mainly be about accomplishing distance. Last year’s ABDUM had been difficult because of the torrid rain and flooding that hounded runners most of the way. This year I was praying for rain but when it occurred in the evening and the sun took over the rest of the way, blisters became the bane of many runners including me more than I expected exhaustion would do.
The race for the 114 Solo runners and 15 others from the relay category started at Lipa City Hall then proceeded to Lipa-Alaminos Road. I took the first few kilometers at a slow stride in anticipation of that usual tightening in the chest feeling I get every start of the race. It seemed to have work. As a result as soon as my body adjusted quickly to the activity I easily accelerated without a problem. Initially I was with the crowd of familiar runners like Ann and her Boyfriend, the group, “I Quit” minus Peewee who had already careened ahead; Ricky and Day of Kilometer Zero Night Runners both BDM102 and ABDUM 2015 finishers; Rona and Joel the organizer of Run for Rogel. Pastor Richard who usually was behind most everyone was surprisingly ahead of the group and was further picking up speed. Later I thought I had passed him when it was my turn to put some speed in my pace. The evening was cool and soon began to drizzle. At the 10th kilometer an Aid Station was waiting for runners to hydrate themselves. Swoosh the champion of ICUM 65k category and running in the 2-man relay in this race, commended be for my strong start when we saw each other at the AS he was running with another 2-man relay entry Marielle, though I did not saw her at the moment. Much of the stretch of the road we were running on was basically unlighted and less populated. Then as we came near the Maharlika Road regular town began to appear again. Soon I passed by Omeng whose last run was last August in the event, Run with the Masters. He seemed to be struggling. He DNF last year in ABDUM and was hoping for a revenge this year. Another runner I soon passed by was Aduana Pacer who was leading Team Care in this campaign. He already had several 100 kilometers plus events finish under his belt in spite of actually being not quite that strong runner. In ocassion I was in the same race he is we were not much farther apart upon finishing the race which usually at the last place.
As I hit Maharlika Road I was running along the town of Alaminos whose memory I could recall had to do with our picking Lanzones in one of the farm way back in my first undergraduate course. From Alaminos we were heading for General San Luis or Geothermal Road and to the 30th kilometers Aid Station, which also served as the 4-man Relay Transition Area. This portion of the route was the reverse route of the Laguna to Batangas 50k Ultramarathon which was my second ultramarathon ever joined. There was a steep ascent with the road paved in darkness. Upon reaching the descent portion I was quite careful because I kept on veering on the edge of the winding road endangering me to fell off it. It happened that my headlamp had lower lumen and was not actually lighting my way well enough while at the same time my goggles was fogging out thus my disorientation on the road. After passing by the National Power Corporation run Geothermal Plant I was now at Barangay Bitin and in Bay proper a town whose name may have been derived from a word, which means, “kin” or “brother”; or may altogether refer to a land that was close to the water such as, “baybayin” or riverbank that eventually gave birth to the term “bayan” or town. At this point my feet were feeling there were little pebbles inside both of my shoes. It could only mean that blisters had sprouted to ruin everything. My left foot seemed to have the worst of the two. One runner who hailed from Bicol who passed me by had already replaced his shoes with rubber slippers to ease a bit the pain that blister had wrought him. Ahead of me to my surprised was Pastor Richard being quite efficient in his brisk walking showing no sign or complaint of having had blisters. He was just praying that the next AS was just around the corner for he had already depleted his hydration. However, the next AS was at the 40th kilometers along the National Road 3 kilometers from where we were. As soon as I got to the AS I marched on ahead southbound going to the direction of Victoria. I was trying to make it to our shuttle service, which doubled as support vehicle. We had instruction that our shuttle van would be waiting for us somewhere at the 42-45 kilometers of the race route in front of the Isdaan Restaurant. But originally the support vehicle would be there only from 3:00 am to 5:30 am and then transfer to the next stop. I wanted to get there so that I could change and eat since I was terribly hungry since the race started at 10:00 pm. When I got to the designated spot the 3 support vehicles were still there with the other runners. I headed immediately to Shiella where she handed be soda and Siopao. I took my bag from the van #2 and found myself a spot. I did not anymore socialize with the rest of the runners as I was trying to be quick with my business so that I can resume with my run. As a result I failed to recognize who were among those I knew who were likewise resting or changing into drier clothes.
I wanted to attain an eight hour finish for the first 50 kilometers but as I check my watch the best I could hope for was an eight and a half hours. So as soon as I was done with eating and changing my shirt I did not anymore linger. I went back to the road and soon found myself reaching the rotunda with a giant duck statue. I remember having photo taken from the spot in one of my previous run. A marshal directed me towards a provincial road that would lead to another turn going to the Calauan-Nagcarlan Road. This portion was the 51st kilometer and an Aid Station was likewise located. I remember this portion of the route as the 16.5 kilometers U-turn in the event, Ana Kalang the 32 kilometers edition. Ana Kalang then had its gun start and finish area at the historical Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery, which was constructed in 1851 by Fr. Vicente Belloc, a Franciscan Missionary. It was believed that Ana Kalang or “Nanang” Kalang founded the town and thus the name Nagcarlan.
From here I needed to reach the 60th kilometers before the 9:00 am cut-off time. Originally I thought I was in no danger of being caught there beyond the cut off time since I managed to finish the 50 kilometers sub-9 hours, which gave me at least 2 hours allowance to tackle the remaining 9 kilometers. But somehow I managed to slow down especially with the route dotted with lots of uphill. I met along the way another runner from Bicol, Sonny who also ran in ICUM at 65k category. In the end I reached the 60th kilometers around 8:45 am. I was told that the cut off at this junction was extended to 9:30 am since the gun start had been delayed. I saw Team Heroes Philippines’ Jhon in slippers. I learned that he was running in the 2-man Relay and he just finished his share of the route. The 60th kilometer was the transition area for both the 2-man and 4-man Relay. From the Transition Area the town of Nagcarlan was probably just 2 kilometers away. But we did not anymore reach the portion where the underground cemetery was located. Instead the route took the runners to the Nagcarlan-Rizal Road heading for Sta. Cruz. At this point the sun had already fiercely imposed its presence upon us. There was really no hope that rain would visit us again as there seem to be no more clouds hanging up in the sky that could shed its precious liquid down upon us. At around 10:00 a.m. I stopped by in one of the street eatery and ordered a “Gotong Batangas”, (a kind of soup with goat innards) which was really similar to the “papaitan” (same soup but popular version in the northern corner of Luzon). While eating I saw Gelay another BDM 102 finisher passed by and then later Sonny. Seeing only few runners passed by I made a conclusion at that time that there were only few runners left with the race. I thought about who made it at 60 kilometers since the cut off time when I was there seemed to be so imminent. But later I learned that from the runners familiar with me, only Ann and her boyfriend bade the race goodbye earlier. Ricky and Day might still make it to collect their 2nd ABDUM finish and earn valuable mileage for their January bid for a 2nd BDM 102 finish. I have no news of Omeng’s fate even after the race as to where he declared DNF although I am quite sure he could have made it across the 60 kilometers cut off as he was not far from Pastor Richard when I last saw him before the 50th kilometers. After the brief rest I had I was again running. This time a bit better and was able to catch up with Sonny. We were soon running along the Sta. Cruz-Calumpang Road heading for the AS at the 80th kilometers, which I thought would be in front of the Laguna Sports Complex. I remember this portion of the race from the events, Laguna Marathon and Rizal Day Ultramarathon. We soon caught up with Sonny’s friend Manny who ran in the 110k category of ICUM. I thought he was struggling and tired that was why he was resting close to the Laguna Sports Complex when we reached him. It turned out that the AS was not where I thought it would be. Both my hydration canisters had already ran out of its content and was desperately in need of replenishment. It was good thing that Sonny’s support vehicle happened to be parked along where Manny was resting. Sonny gave me some Pocari Sweat Sports Drink. Another cut off was waiting for us at the 90th kilometers, which we need to cross by 4:00 pm. From where we were he had about 2 hours to do that so we hassled to get going. When we reached the 80th kilometers, which was located along the National Road just after the Sta. Cruz-Calumpang Road we were computing how much time before the 23 hours cut off which was at 9:00 p.m. About 6 hours and a half with 37 kilometers left to go. I usually finish marathon distance at an average of 6 hours and a half. Still pretty much tight considering the remainder of the route was mostly uphill. At the AS at 80th kilometers we were handed ice cream along with the usual drinks. There were other runners resting in the area some were actually sleeping. Upon resuming our run Manny seem to be reinvigorated and ran until we could no longer glimpse him. I on my part was trying to make it to the support vehicles now expected to be parked at AX Fitness in Pagsanjan. I just wanted to fetch my reflectorized vest since most likely we will be caught by darkness along the way. Another runner from our shuttle vehicle was also making way to the van to change his shoes with slippers since he too had been bothered with blisters. As soon as I reached the van Sonny went ahead. It did not take so much time I was back again on the road heading for the century old arch of Pagsanjan. The structure erected in 1880 used to have a gate was called Puerto Real because it led to Calle Real. Now that street is called Calle Arco. The arch has 3 roman arches topped by 2 lions guarding the Spanish escutcheon. Upon my passing through the arches I was expecting to see the Aid Station marking the 90th kilometers. But there was none on sight. There were other runners who were also searching for the AS to record our beating the cut off time but were instead directed by the local policemen to take the road at the right of the church which led us out of the main town and eventually into the Pagsanjan-Cavinti Road which was mostly uphill. The name of Pagsanjan according to the book Cabinet of Wonders may have been derived from the word, “sanga” meaning “to branch” was due to Pagsanjan located where the two rivers, the Bumbungan River and the Balanac River branches out. Pagsanjan is famous for the boat ride called “shooting the rapids” to Pagsanjan Falls or Magdapio Falls. As I ran I saw where the boat ride actually start however, the actual Falls fall actually in Cavinti which Cavinti was trying to claim as their own and have the Falls rename Cavinti Falls. The race organizer Prince a known bitter rival of Pat of Run Mania and a resident of Cavinti was an active proponent of the Falls being called Cavinti Falls while Pat who reside in Lumban a town very close to Pagsanjan and who usually features Pagsanjan in many of his race events preferred the current name. Thus another reasons for the two to continue to bicker with one another.
I soon found myself running towards the winding uphill Pagsanjan-Cavinti Road which I recalled taking quite early in one rainy morning when I ran in the 2nd year of the 34 kilometer run event, Caliraya 360. From the road marker, Cavinti was about 8 kilometers away. I was hoping that there were probably just about 17 kilometers left in the race. I wanted desperately to finish the race before 7:00 p.m. since I will be reporting to work the next day. My hope was however dampened when an Aid Station appeared along the way. It turned out this was the designated 90th kilometers and I just barely made it before the cut-off time. This means there were still be 27 kilometers left to tackle with 5 hours and a half left. Last year I finished my second Caliraya 360 race with a time of 6 hours and 21 minutes. Fatigue, blisters and the uphill might make the prospect of finishing the race before the cut-off a bit shaky. From the AS I went ahead and soon I was hitting another winding road but this time descending. Upon checking who were behind me, I saw Pastor Richard was suddenly at my heel once again. I can’t help being impressed with the efficiency his brisk walking. We soon chance upon a runner who had been struggling because of acid reflux and severe dehydration. An ambulance was parked close by looking after him. The personnel inside the ambulance however, to my understanding were not instructed to issue any form of medicine and were task only to carry runners to the finished area if the runner declared DNF. From the look of it his race was winding down fast. I gave him my two capsule of Omeprazol, the medicine advised to me to take for my acid reflux. I don’t know if he took it for eventually he finished the race though beyond cut off time. Another sight along the road was a runner sleeping on a mat beside a parked support vehicle. Earlier in another place by the road side I saw also a support crew sleeping on a mat beside the support vehicle. As darkness descent I soon separated myself from Pastor Richard at the 100th kilometers Aid Station. I hit Lumban-Caliraya-Cavinti and recognized it as the area where Caliraya Marathon organized by Gerard Palacol had its final U-turn before returning to the Starting Area which was also served as the Finish Area. I realized from this spot the main town of Caliraya was still a good 10 kilometers away while Lumban was 7 kilometers after Caliraya. Along the way there were other runners trying to make it to the finish line. Much of the path was populated with local residents who find us quite amusing. As exhaustion, anxiousness and pressure of not making it to the cut off time settled in this portion of the route seemed to turn into one of the hardest flat road for me because it was nearing the end of our journey but the road doesn’t seem to want to give up the end of it. It just went on and on stretching longer as you progress. I kept looking for the Lake Caliraya to appear at the right side but it either got swallowed up by darkness or hidden away by the sudden sprouting of houses. In a portion that was almost completely dark I chanced upon two runners with one of them already on the point of giving up the race. I wondered about the two other runners in neon green jersey I met hours ago just before the Bumbungan Bridge in Cavinti if they managed to continue after one of them had decided he was quitting the race. I spoke to the one who was quitting and advised him to give himself a good rest say 30 minutes before deciding because if he does quit usually what comes after the event was a terrible feeling of regret haunting like a loan shark. Then upon my crossing Bumbungan Bridge I saw their support vehicle. Thinking there were just 5 kilometers left in the race because a prankster who was manning a crucial turn on the route was signaling me to hurry up for there were just 5 kilometers left before finish line, I approached the support vehicle and appraised the crew of the situation of their running friends. I think the two runners after being told of the actual distance left in the race decided to declare themselves DNF and were picked up by their support crew. After the Japanese Garden, I passed by Peewee who was zombie walking. I was quite impressed of Peewee whom I met in the 2015 event, Mt. Makiling 360 his first ultramarathon. He now runs faster than me and about to embark on two other equally challenging events: the 24-hour Crazy Endurance Run and 250 kilometer distance Manila to Baguio. He, however, DNFed in this race at 116th kilometers. Upon reaching the dimly lit portion beyond Aquatico Feliciano Resort, I rested for awhile by sitting down on the pavement with my legs stretched out. I tried to stare at the sky and then the lighted area I just came from. No one yet was following close by. A motorcycle passed by and when he saw me slumped on the road he went back to check on me. I said I was ok and was just resting. The motorcycle left. I checked my watch and saw I only had about an hour before 9:00 p.m. I quickly stood up and slowly jogged as my legs got too relaxed from the rest. I jogged until I hit the downhill. I allowed the gravity to propel me. Soon I was picking up speed and was passing by other runners including perhaps Jah who maintained her lead from me since the start until this moment. She was among the last runner who made it before the cut-off time. I probably also passed by Manny who eventually finished beyond the cut off time. I don’t know whether Sonny finished before the cut-off time since his name was not among the listed finishers whether within the cut off or beyond it nor among the DNF. I was running downhill but not as fast as I did in my second take of Caliraya 360 but enough to cover the length of the winding downhill road before the national highway in 40 minutes. From there the finish line which was the covered plaza in front of the Lumban Church was just a few hundred meters away. I summoned whatever strength left in me so that I could go on running until I hit the finish line. I finished the race 22 hours and 45 minutes ranking 85 from 94 finishers before the cut off time. 20 runners finished the race beyond cut-off while 56 DNF. This edition of ABDUM would probably go down as one of the toughest road run event this year and a nudge to those who finished this race as having raised the bar of their running career. It was kind of weird that on our way home inside the van I was among the celebrated 3 who had successfully overcome the 117 kilometers event whereas before I usually the one who silently rode the van for having finished a race either poorly or none at all. While running I swore I won’t again venture to another 100++ kilometer distance event but after the buzz had died down journeying back to Manila I was already eyeing a comeback on my failed bid at the 105 kilometer TransCebu on July 2017.
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A Gold Medal for Dilworth Park
Conceived in partnership with OLIN landscape architects and Urban Engineers, Dilworth Park's design re-envisions the transit experience while also providing a welcoming public space for the community to enjoy year-round.
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KieranTimberlake is excited to announce that Dilworth Park has received the Gold Medal at the 2015 Design Awards Gala, hosted by the Philadelphia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Gold Medal is awarded to the single built work that exemplifies the highest design quality. This award is the second that the AIA has conferred onto Dilworth Park, which previously received the Silver Medal (awarded to the most exemplary unbuilt project) at the 2011 AIA Design Awards Gala.
Jury Comments
The redesign created a more dignified civic plaza with a calm structure so as to not interfere with Philadelphia's grand and exuberant city hall. In addition to improving access both to the subways and across the park, the design includes a raised lawn, a fountain with an integrated art installation and a cafe with both indoor and outdoor seating. The jury recognizes it as “a truly civic project that is inclusive and allows for many types of people to coexist happily”.
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Brockman Hall for Physics
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Greenfield Lawn Debuts at Dilworth Park
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Steel Rises at Dilworth Plaza
A new cafe of exposed steel emerges
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TRISH FINEGAN: ‘Increase in funding for Family Resource Centres does not go far enough’
THE €1.8 million funding recently announced by Minister John Paul Phelan was welcome news – but unfortunately it doesn’t go far enough.
On the face of it, a 5% increase in funding for Family Resources Centres (FRC’s) is good news, but it’s important to put it in context.
There are 109 Family Resource Centres nationally that predate 2018. Under the measures announced by Minister Phelan, each of the 109 FRC’s will get an extra €5,300 on top of the funding they receive this year.
In 2018, 11 more FRC’s were created with a budget of €160,000 each, almost €50,000 more than some existing FRC’s. Where is the fairness in that?
While the Minister’s recent announcement is welcome, the 109 FRC’s, of which there are four in Kilkenny, should have their budget increased to €160,000 in parity with the newly created ones.
Family Resources Centres are located in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. They do exceptional work with families and individuals in their areas and, in some cases, well beyond their area.
When the financial crash came funding for all community development projects was dramatically cut. During the recession years 2009 to 2016 overall government spending fell by 7.1%, but funding for disadvantaged and marginalised communities fell on average by 50%. Funds allocated to Family Resources Centres were reduced by as much as 20%. Meanwhile their workload has increased substantially with no additional staff.
Now under Tusla, the child and family agency, the FRC’s remit has extended to include Meitheal – a Tusla led national practice model for all agencies working with children, young people and their families.
Meitheal is an interagency model allowing wrap around supports for the child/young person and family to be put in place under a one plan one child system. It is proving to be invaluable in early intervention with children and leads to additional, intensive support work with families after the completion of a Meitheal.
The expansion in the workload for core staff has not come with an increase in family support workers or budget. There is a lot of talk about pay parity and pay restoration for those that took a cut during the recession, but it is high time that the government supported Family Resource Centres across the country in their very valuable work with families and communities that need them.
Restoration of core funding to 2008 levels would be welcome, but I would like to see the government fund all FRC’s equally and allocate €160,000 to every centre, not just the 11 newly created ones.
As regards the announcement that the extra €1.8 million will also fund one extra family support worker in each of the 17 Tusla geographical areas, in reality, this means just one additional post for the Kilkenny, Carlow, South Tipperary area in which there are nine Family Resource Centres, four in Kilkenny alone.
So although Minister Phelan’s announcement appears to be good news, in effect all it is does is marginally reduce the financial shortfall for those FRC’s operating in deficit, for this year alone.
If the government was serious about improving the lives of the most disadvantaged in our society they would fund all Family Resource Centre’s equally to the tune of €160,000 annually so that the really important work that these centres provide for the communities they are based in can not only continue, but grow.
*Trish Finegan is an Independent local election candidate for the Callan-Thomastown electoral area
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Eight Kilkenny libraries get €112,000 in technology funding
‘Backwards approach to planning in Kilkenny must end’ – Cllr McGuinness
Brothers in arms – the moment DJ Carey’s sons met on opposing sides of the pitch
By Kilkenny Now 3rd February 2019
ELECTIONS 2019: The results are all in! Eugene McGuinness is sole elected Independent, John Coonan and Martin Brett win seats
TJ Reid Health & Fitness raise almost €3,000 for Teac Tom charity
By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2019
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The Shattered Empire Second Sample
Here’s the second sample from The Shattered Empire, picking up where I left off in the first one, here.
“Command, Azure Actual, targets down, we are black on primary ammo, new orders?” Garret asked. His gaze went to the developing battle as the enemy capital ships closed with the Warwagon. They had launched their fighters and his sensors showed areas to avoid as the old dreadnought filled the space around it with interceptor fire. Going to be one hell of a mess to clean up no matter how this ends, Garret thought. That was the downside of projectile weapons, bombs, and missiles. Energy weapons diffused, eventually, the others just caused additional navigational hazards.
“Azure Squadron, standby,” Commodore Pierce said gruffly. “Attention Centauri Confederation ships, this is Commodore Frank Pierce of the Halcyon Defense Fleet.” Garret rolled his eyes at that. They were mercenaries, it seemed silly to hide under a title that meant nothing. “We have declared our independence from the Colonial Republic. We have no desire to fight you and should you stand down, you will be allowed to withdraw.”
The voice that responded held all of the familiar arrogance of the Centauri military. “That’s a grandiose proclamation. Regardless of what your transponders say, you have attacked, unprovoked, ships and property belonging to Nova Corp, which is made up of Centauri Confederation citizens. That requires retaliation… and your pathetic antique is not going to stop four top-of-the-line warships from exacting that retribution.” The Centauri Commander’s harsh accent added that special touch of totalitarian arrogance to his statement, Garret decided. Maybe I should give him a character reference to work with my father, he thought dryly.
“Perhaps not,” Commodore Pierce said, his gruff voice calm. “But we have no grudge with the Centauri Confederation or its citizens… and I have to wonder how much loyalty you have in corporate interests.” Garret watched the Warwagon close with the Centauri ships. On his screens he could see that the Helot had withdrawn out of the immediate fight. Garret chewed on his lip at the bluff from the Commodore. They couldn’t take on the four ships, not without some serious advantages. He knew why they’d targeted Nova Corp’s goons first. Hitting corporate security mercenaries was one thing, taking on Centauri Confederation warships was another. But it looked like they would have to do that anyway at this point and Garret would have rather punched a cruiser than a couple of destroyers in that case.
“Azure Squadron, form up in screen position delta along vector seven three,” Captain Gizmon said softly over their encrypted net. Garret relayed the command even as he tried to figure out what the plan was. That screening position would allow the gunboats to provide interceptor fire for any missiles fired from the enemy ships. But getting there meant they would have to swing wide of the fighters currently engaged with the Warwagon.
It must be as a response to the carrier, which began to spew forth fighters at an alarming rate. The sensors relay from the Warwagon painted them as Harassers, the Nova Roma combat fighter. Those were tough, powerful craft, Garret knew. He had a single brush against the Nova Roma Fleet once, before he joined up with the War Dogs. He and the other few survivors from that mercenary company had learned a solid lesson on the capabilities of Harassers.
Still, Harassers weren’t nearly as tough as the Hammers of his squadron and the extended missile racks that Azure squadron carried would thin their numbers as they closed. His squadron formed up and swept around into position, even as he watched the enemy attack wave form up on his sensors.
“This is your last warning, friend,” Commodore Pierce said. “Power down your ships or we’ll use whatever force necessary.” Garret shook his head at that. They were seriously outgunned. Still, clearly the Commodore thought they had some kind of edge, else they would have disengaged. They were mercenaries and there was no profit in suicide.
Garret’s eyes narrowed as he noticed the enemy carrier had launched what looked like assault shuttles. Why would they need to launch those, he wondered, it’s not like they’d want to board the Warwagon. The ancient dreadnought was probably worth more to the Centauri as scrap than as a warship. Besides, they would have to knock a ship completely out of action to use boarding shuttles with any chance of success. Even a few functional turrets could shred those craft.
Garret spared a glance at the civilian traffic. Most of it had cleared out, all but a pair of civilian transports caught in between the two closing forces. Either they assumed that by staying powered down they’d be unnoticed or they simply hadn’t had time to bring up their engines. Either way, Garret would hate to be in their position. As he thought that, the Centauri formation swept past the two ships. A moment later, they both detonated. At first, Garret assumed that the Centauri had fired on them or that they’d just been unlucky enough to take a random hit. But that didn’t make sense, Garret knew. They had detonated simultaneously and the huge spike of radiation from them both suggested something else altogether. The intense burst blinded his sensors for a long moment as Heller cursed her way through a reboot process. As his sensors went live again, it took Garret a while to figure out what they showed.
The four Centauri Confederation ships drifted without even emergency power. The assault shuttles from the carrier dove in among them and Garret zoomed in his gun camera to see the shuttles slam home into the warships. Must have been some kind of device, high yield radiation burst, he thought, something that knocked the engines out or maybe caused some kind of electromagnetic interference.
“Commodore Pierce, so wonderful of the War Dogs to join us,” a woman’s voice said. “It is always a pleasure to work with such a consummate professional.” Her voice was almost as sultry as Heller, but held an edge of arrogance that managed to set Garret’s teeth on edge.
“Admiral Mannetti,” Commodore Pierce said calmly. “Thank you for the assistance. I assume our employers approved of your tactic… though it would have been nice for you to warn us. Half my forward sensors are still down.”
“We had to maintain the element of surprise, darling,” Admiral Mannetti answered. “Don’t worry, it shouldn’t cause any lasting harm to your ships, just requires a reset at your range. Our friends, however, will be unable to bring their power systems online for several hours. My boarding crews will secure all four vessels before then.” Garret blanched as he remembered where he’d heard that name. She was some kind of rogue Nova Roma officer, more pirate than mercenary. Clearly she’d worked out some kind of deal with Halcyon… which made Garret’s lips twist in disgust. Hadn’t they learned how dangerous it was to bring in unscrupulous types from what happened with Nova Corp?
Yet, as his gaze finally slipped over to stare at the clouded blue sky of his homeworld, some part of him understood, at least, why they’d done it. Even so, he wondered how far they were willing to go… and just how dangerous their new allies were.
The Shattered Empire will be available on the 25th of October. I’ll be doing a Book Bomb on October 25th at noon. It is currently available for pre-order on Amazon here and will be available on Barnes and Noble, Apple, and Kobo soon!
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The Fallen Race cover and upcoming release
The cover for my upcoming release, due on Saturday, 1 Feb 2014
The Fallen Race, my Military SF / Space Opera novel will be released tomorrow at noon on Amazon and Smashwords.
Blurb below:
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Free Short Story! (and an update)
I’ve added a short story to the Free Fiction area. The story is called “Runner” and it is something of an origin story on Run from the Renegades series. It was interesting and challenging writing from his perspective, and I hope that you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Feel free to make any comments about the short story on this post, I’d love to hear your input.
As far as other updates, Renegades: Ghost Story is set to come out early next week. I’ll be planning a book bomb when it comes out, so if you plan on picking it up from Amazon, please do so on or around Tuesday, 21 Jan, around noon Mountain Standard Time. It’ll also go up on Smashwords, and from there to B&N, Kobo and the rest. I’ll post the Blurb and Cover for Renegades: Ghost Story this Friday (17 January).
My novel, The Fallen Race, is on track to come out at the end of that week. Right now it is forecasted for Friday, 24 January. Again, I’ll be trying a book bomb, looking at 12 noon (MST) on Saturday, 25 January. While the Renegades series is more of an exploration/adventure SF story, the Fallen Race is military science fiction. I discussed it with Jason Cordova in my interview at Shiny Book Review. The interview is here for those who want to read it.
Lastly, for those who enjoyed the Echo of the High Kings previews, I have good news. The novel will be coming out on Amazon next month, and for the first three days, it will be free to purchase. I’ll have to make it exclusive to Amazon to do so, but I’m conducting a kind of experiment to see if that will allow me to boost sales, and compare it to my sales of other books. Look for Echo of the High Kings to come out in mid February of 2014.
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Free Space Opera / SF Novella
For a limited time, I’m giving away free copies of the first novella of my Renegades series. For the next five days, if you use the coupon code MG57A when you check out, you can get Renegades: Deserter’s Redemption for free from Smashwords (link).
Mike doesn’t want to be anyone’s friend. He doesn’t want to be a leader. He sure doesn’t want to be a hero. He’s tried all of that before; it didn’t work out then and he knows it wouldn’t work out now.
He doesn’t have a choice.
Caught by an invading alien race and shipped off to a prison station as (expendable) labor, Mike will have to become all of those things in order to escape. More, he’ll have to turn a band of misfits into a group that can not only survive… but escape from a place where survival is measured in hours. In the doing, he may have to do the one thing he knows will get him killed: learn how to trust.
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Space Warfare: I Have the Power!
October 4, 2013 ka1spriggs Leave a comment
I’m continuing my blog post last week Friday and discussing space warfare technology. More specificially, I’ll address what I see as one of the big issues: power generation and density.
The big issue with any kinds of space technology is the power source and power density. If three quarters of the vessel is taken up by power generation to get a mediocre total, then all the other systems need to be more efficient (less cool stuff) in balance. Contraversely, if you can power the entire craft with something the size of a deck of cards that yields terawatts of power, you can afford to put more of other stuff and use systems that are less efficient.
Power generation is one of the primary difficulties in current space travel. All current systems utilize chemical-based propulsion (rockets) and have solar panels to assist in power generation. The problem with solar panels is that their relative energy production efficiency is limited, typically they only generate at around ten percent. What this means is that ten percent of the energy that hits the panels is generated into electricity. As far as space combat is concerned, solar panels are also extremely fragile, and increase the target profile (the size of the craft as a target, which makes it easier to hit). As an alternative, a number of early probes and devices such as Voyager used radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which is a fancy way to say they have very radioactive material which produce heat and then convert that into electricity. This is a simple form of nuclear power generation. These types of generation were used only to produce electricity.
Other forms of nuclear power, both for propulsion and for electricity generation have been theorized. Nuclear fission is the primary method, which is the most well-explored nuclear technology. Pebble bed reactors, already more compact than a standard fission reactor, could be used to provide both power and propulsion. As a source of energy, nuclear power is much more compact than standard methods of power generation. Still, the current societal fears of radiation and ‘evil’ fission will likely make widespread use of nuclear power an uphill battle.
Other forms of power generation and storage have been theorized in science fiction as well as actual scientific articles. Fusion, often seen as the next step of nuclear power, is an often seen trope of military science fiction. The current hurdle is that a controllable, sustainable fusion reaction seems just out of our reach. In theory, it would only require hydrogen as fuel to produce power. The issue is that making such a power system compact enough to use. This is likely to keep fusion power just out of reach. Antimatter power generation is often misconstrued. Antimatter, when combined with normal matter, annihilates one another. The issue, is that antimatter doesn’t occur naturally in our area (luckily for us, because if it did, we’d have a big explosion). So we have to generate it with something like the CERN collider. This, in effect, turns antimatter power into a high capacity battery, and not necessarily a high efficiency one. Containment of antimatter requires powerful electromagnetic fields, and any slip up would allow the antimatter to contact normal matter, and then you lose the battery and possibly the space craft. Other, even more esoteric power sources include singularities and dark matter, both of which are well beyond our current technology levels.
So why does all this matter? Well, as far as spacecraft design and warfare, power design is essential. A compact system allows more of the spacecraft’s volume and mass to be dedicated to other systems. More power allows more complicated systems and higher energy usage for those systems. Where this comes into play especially is in weapons, but also in sensors, communications, defenses, propulsion and support systems. A high energy weapon system such as a directed energy weapon (such as a laser) requires a lot of power, as would a rail gun or some other linear accelerator. The pay off for weapons like these are their destructive capabilities. Lower yield weapons require less power, but deal less damage. Rockets, missiles and the like have internal power and so the craft pays for them directly in additional mass and volume. The destructive capabilities of the spacecraft are hinged upon its ability to generate power and project it.
The other systems are integrated into this as well. A ship which dedicates all of its capabilities to offensive weapons may have to sacrifice other systems as a consequence. Energy requirements to sensors and communications are not entirely trivial, and they are essential for combat. Propulsion systems may utilize the ship’s power source or have their own internal power, but will likely use as much power or more as weapons systems, and a ship which cannot maneuver is an easy target. Defensive systems, which could range from jamming systems to smaller weapons designed to intercept enemy fire to the futuristic defense screens or shields will also be essential to combat and to the preservation of a vessel. Other systems are not as crucial. A warship may need to cut back on non-essential systems prior to combat, such as life support systems, internal lighting, and temperature control much like wooden hulled ships ‘cleared the decks’ of non-essential furniture and equipment prior to a battle.
In the near future, we are likely to see no drastic in power generation. Solar panels allow satellites to function with relative efficiency. If space combat does develop, solar panels will probably shift to use only on civilian or ‘neutral’ craft or installations. Nuclear power will most likely see use in near future space combat, both the RTGs and possibly pebble bed reactors. This will allow higher energy production and more powerful weapons (not counting those weapons such as missiles or rockets, which are internally sourced). More powerful weapons will likely require better defenses; either in the form of concealment (hiding) or hardening (make it tougher). And like that, the space arms race begins.
Thanks for reading. Next week Friday I’ll discuss space weaponry and where I foresee the issues and difficulties, as well as some of the benefits.
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Space Warfare: the present and future
September 27, 2013 ka1spriggs Leave a comment
As a science fiction author, I’ve got a particular interest in current and future space operations. Since I also write Military Science Fiction, that interest is a bit more sharply defined. So I’ll address a couple of points regarding combat in space, and then leave a couple other areas open for your interpretation. The first area in question is, of course, whether there will be combat in space. Next up, just what technologies are currently available and what the future might hold. Then there’s the big question, what roles will humans play in all this. Lastly, I’ll talk some of the common SF tropes and what technology we’d need to get there.
The question as to whether there will be combat in space is one which can cause a number of people to argue. It seems odd to me that there is any argument at all. Some of the oldest artifacts of human existence are weapons. Inevitably, weapons are a key part of human technology… and that is because when someone wants what you have, and they’re not as moral or ethically driven as you, then they’ll resort to violence. Resources are almost always the root of human differences, more food, more wealth, more power. The easiest way to take and hold those resources is not through discussion, but through violence. The easiest way to prevent such violence is to create weapons and defenses of your own. There are various treaties against space warfare, but those treaties are only as binding as the governments and people’s will of the signatory nations. To top that off, there are always extra-government organizations who are not only non-signatory, but often simply don’t care, or worse, would view unarmed vessels and stations as targets. Terrorists, pirates, and corporations might easily see opportunities in violence in space. To be disarmed is to invite such violence.
Current technologies for space combat are, whether people acknowledge them or not, already present. The Chinese demonstrated their ability to kill a satellite in 2007, when they destroyed a weather satellite in low earth orbit. The US has conducted its own missile launch of an SM-3 in 2008, which mirrored the result on a deorbiting satellite. The Chinese kill resulted in serious space debris, some of which has required the movement of other satellites to avoid damage. Futher extrapolations of this technology are apparent. The American SM-3 is a missile designed to intercept ballistic missiles. Further improvements of the technology could eventually see missiles of greater range and capabilities. An example of this is how the Russians currently use retrofitted ballistic missiles as launch platforms for satillites. Other technologies are the so-called ‘kill-sats.’ Kill-sats are satellites designed with weapons or to be weapons. These platforms would have greater maneuverability and might come with weapons packages or be designed to ram or strike other satellites. An extrapolation of current technology would be using older or obsolescent satellites to deliberately ram or damage newer ones, rather than deorbiting them. These means of space combat could lead to Kessler Syndrome, which was proposed in 1978 by Donald Kessler, a scientist with NASA. He projected that a series of collisions could cause a cascade effect. Each object destroyed, be it station or satellite, would in turn, give off a cloud of further debris. This would fill the Earth’s orbitals with a cloud of fast-moving projectiles which would make space operations extremely hazardous. It is a sort of nuclear option, which would deny the use of space platforms to anyone.
Future technologies are varied. Lasers, once thought to be fantasy, are more and more prevalent even in the civilian sector. Lasers powerful enough to be used as weapons are options, though this has limits based on energy density of what can be packed into a space-going platform. Laser weapons on the ground, used to fire into space are also an option, though thermal bloom within the atmosphere robs these weapons of some of their punch. Drones, which will be discussed later, are already prevalent in ground and air combat, it is easy enough to project their use in space as technologies develop further. One thing to note in all of this, is that space combat, at least in the near-term, is extremely lethal. One solid hit virtually guarantees the destruction of a target. Current space craft are the equivalent of the first powered aircraft: lightly built, individually constructed, and designed for specific purposes. To make matters more difficult, space is an inherently inhospitable place. A pinhole in the pressure compartment of a manned space craft could potentially kill the entire crew. Radiation, debris, and a host of other dangers make survival in space problematical even without adding in the threat of someone trying to kill you. It could very well be that space combat becomes a matter of whoever gets the first strike is the victor… or a case of mutually assured destruction. More advanced technologies can change this. Especially in the areas of increased energy density: reliable fusion, super-capacitors, and a host of other ideas are steps in the right direction. Larger, more robust space platforms would be more likely given increases in the ability to lift as would the creation of a legitimate space infrastructure. Even more advanced technologies could entirely alter the paradigm; warp drives, energy shielding, the real science fiction aspects, would further evolve the nature of space combat.
What exactly are humanity’s roles in space combat. At least at first, we have little direct role. Current technology space suits are cumbersome, at best. Fighting in a low gravity environment would be difficult in the extreme. Drones and robots, currently seen in ground and air combat, are more likely, especially given the shift by NASA towards robotic exploration. It could be something so simple as the ability to throw dirt over the enemy’s solar panels or as complex as weapons mounted aboard, but as exploration continues, and space becomes a frontier full of resources rather than the distant void which money funnels into, sabotage and combat are inevitable. Humans first roles might be that of hacker or saboteur, as a means to destroy or disable enemy drones and robots. Eventually, however, as humans get out there, the role of combat will shift. Direct control of drones from nearby will allow higher bandwidth and greater control of operations. From there, it is only a step to imagine that the human controlling the drones becomes the target, and therefore needs some means of protection. Ships might set out with a dozen combat drones, which could function as combination weapons platform, missile and probe, and mounting their own internal weapons such as lasers or projectiles. All of this would be controlled by a handful of crew.
The last area of discussion is the common SF tropes. Shields, antigravity, force fields, ray guns, lasers, missiles… the list goes on and on. Many of these are highly dependent upon the technologies, societal preferences, and the combat paradigms. Various sub-genres of SF have their own favorites. Generally the space fighter is very common. Issues with that are numerous, to include the fact that a drone would be capable of sharper maneuvers and greater accelerations. However, one could easily imagine a future where the common man is very uncomfortable with the thought of space-going death being controlled by a computer. This might preclude the use of such drones by the major powers. Furthermore, perhaps hacking has become so prevalent that drones are seen as too unreliable, and are relegated to the role of support ships. The same goes for ship automation. Powerful lasers might well become extremely prevalent as new energy sources become available. Warp drives might allow missiles that can strike an enemy before they know you’ve fired it, or allow ships to execute maneuvers that would be impossible to otherwise accomplish. Powerful, world destroying weapons such as singularities, quarkium, and molecular disruption device might one day make our current nuclear arsenal seem amusing by comparison.
That’s the broad overview of what I think about combat in space. Next week I’ll go more into depth on some of the topics and introduce some complications. If I get time, I’d like to run through a hypothetical scenario, or war-game on a couple of these topics, mostly as illustration. As always, I’d love to hear people’s input.
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ENSO forecast for 2018
Posted on April 5, 2018 by curryja | 115 Comments
by Jim Johnstone and Judith Curry
Attempting to breach the ENSO springtime ‘predictability barrier.’
The springtime predictability barrier in ENSO predictions (Webster and Yang 1992) arises from stochastic processes occurring in the tropical Pacific that are tied to the annual cycle. As a result, forecast initialized prior to May (and in some years, as late as July) have shown little skill in ENSO prediction from late summer to the end of the year.
Recent advances in global seasonal forecast models appear to be breaching the predictability barrier to some extent. We have conducted a climate dynamics analysis seeking to identify the sources of this extended range ENSO predictability. We have identified DJF precursor signals in upper tropospheric and stratospheric anomalies at high latitudes of both hemispheres, consistent with research showing important extratropical forcing of surface wind anomalies and SST responses in the equatorial and off-equatorial Pacific.
So, how might all this actually translate into a useful forecast for 2018 ENSO conditions? My company Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) has issued our first long-range ENSO forecast. I look forward to your feedback.
The forecast report can be downloaded [ENSO 2018 forecast].
This forecast was motivated by our seasonal forecast for Atlantic hurricanes, which can be dowloaded here [Apr Fcst 2018 hurricane].
CFAN’s early season ENSO forecast is motivated by preparing our seasonal forecast for Atlantic hurricane activity. ENSO forecasts made in spring have traditionally had very low skill owing to the ENSO ‘spring predictability barrier.’
Currently, an ongoing La Niña event is reflected by a negative sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly (-0.7 °C) in the equatorial east-central Pacific Niño 3.4 region. The present La Niña event, the most recent since 2014, was largely established by fall 2017.
Observers have long noted that cool winter La Niña events often persist or grow into the following winter, in contrast to El Niño events that more frequently undergo rapid spring-summer reversals. From 1980 to 2017, 11 of 14 La Niña winters were repeated by La Niña conditions in the subsequent December. However, reversals have become more frequent in recent years, with all three La Niña to El Niño transitions since 1980 observed in 2006, 2009 and 2014.
CFAN’s ENSO forecast analysis is guided by the ECMWF SEAS5 seasonal forecast system and a newly developed statistical forecast scheme based on global climate dynamics analysis.
ENSO forecasts from global models
The IRI/CPC plume of model ENSO predictions from mid-March 2018 is shown in Figure 1. The average for all models is 0.4 for OND and 0.5 for NDJ, with 44% and 48% probabilities, respectively, for El Niño.
Figure 1. https://iri.columbia.edu/our-expertise/climate/forecasts/enso/current/?enso_tab=enso-sst_table
The latest forecast from NOAA CPC (4/1/18) is shown below, which predicts the highest probability to be neutral values through the end of 2018.
Figure 2. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/lanina/enso_evolution-status-fcsts-web.pdf
The latest forecast from ECMWF (initialized March 1) is shown in Figure 3, for Niño3.4 and Niño4 (indicative of Modoki). ECMWF predicts a transition towards El Niño conditions by autumn, with an average September prediction of 0.75C. There is no evidence of a Modoki (bottom figure, Nino 4).
Figure 3: CFAN’s analysis of ENSO forecasts from ECMWF SEAS5, initialized 4/1/18. Nino3.4 (top); Nino4 Modoki (bottom).
CFAN’s analysis of the ENSO hindcast skill of the ECMWF SEAS5 shows a correlation coefficient of 0.73 for Niño3.4 forecasts initialized in April for the next seven months (October).
Figure 4: Evaluation of the predictability of the Niño 3.4 index: correlation of observed versus predicted) from ECMWF SEAS5 as a function of initial month and lead-time. From Hirata, Toma and Webster, 2018: Updated quantification of ENSO influence on the U.S. surface climate.
ECMWF SEAS5 represents a substantial improvement relative to SEAS4:
Figure 4a: Evaluation of the predictability of the Niño 3.4 index: correlation of observed versus predicted) from ECMWF SEAS4 as a function of initial month and lead-time.
Statistical ENSO forecast model
Figure 5 illustrates the recent ENSO history as depicted by monthly Niño 3.4 anomalies from 1980 to February 2018. Highlighted are the past 14 La Niña Februaries (< -0.5°C), and anomalies in the following Decembers. Since 1980, neutral conditions (-0.5 to +0.5) follow La Niñas about 50% of the time, and La Nina and El Nino about 25% each.
Figure 5. Time series of the monthly Niño 3.4 SST index (5°N-5°S, 170°-120°W), with cool February La Niña anomalies (<-0.5°C) highlighted by blue markers and subsequent December anomalies marked in black.
Fig. 6A illustrates the same data separately for months surrounding each February event, and Fig. 6B shows Niño 3.4 anomalies with respect to February values. From cool initial February conditions, La Niña nearly always moderates in early spring (Fig. 6A), rising from a winter minimum toward a warmer, more neutral ENSO state by April. From April onward, however, a variety of trajectories may develop, leading either to continued warming and transition to El Niño by December, or alternatively, persistence or regrowth of La Niña conditions. Figure 6. Seasonal Niño 3.4 SST anomalies surrounding February La Niña conditions. A. Time series of monthly anomalies from the prior July through December, plotted separately for each year. Changes culminating in next-December El Niño conditions (>0°C) are plotted in red; weak La Niña conditions (defined here as -0.5 to 0°C) in light blue, and La Niña conditions (< 0.5°C) in dark blue. 2017-18 values are plotted in black triangles through February 2018 (-1.0°C). B. Monthly values relative to February.
Our model for the December 2018 Niño 3.4 forecast was developed by comparing December-February (DJF 2017/18) atmospheric anomalies with patterns in previous La Niña winters that most successfully predict next December Niño 3.4 conditions. Atmospheric data comes from the NCEP-NCAR Reanalysis. Predictor indices are systematically generated from different atmospheric variables over a range of heights, and latitude bands, using different weighting approaches for index construction. The indices are evaluated in leave-one-out mode, and the forecast skill is measured for each. This approach is designed to limit predictors to only those that show historical predictive skill in experiments that emulate the current forecast process.
A subset of three forecast models was selected to produce the overall Niño 3.4 forecast, with additional models used to estimate uncertainties. The most skillful predictors come from Northern Hemisphere DJF zonal (U) wind tendencies in the lower stratosphere, in a pattern that captures weak westerly flow over the Arctic and contrasting strong flow above the subtropical eastern Pacific. Current expression of such conditions in DJF 2017 contribute to expectations of neutral or El Niño conditions by December 2018. Similar indications are given by anomalous DJF convergence in the upper troposphere above Antarctica, as well as patterns of meridional (V) winds in similar areas of the Southern Hemisphere. The skill of these predictors reflect the importance of extratropical forcing of surface wind anomalies and SST responses in the equatorial and off-equatorial Pacific.
Historical forecasts from all three models are compared with observed Niño 3.4 values in Fig. 7. Models are based on data from 1980 through 2017, but show particularly good skill for the 2014 reversal to a weak (+0.6°C) December El Niño, comparable to the magnitude of the event projected for 2018. Individual models produce December 2018 Niño 3.4 estimates of +0.4, +0.5, and +0.9°C, averaging +0.6°C.
Figure 7. December Niño 3.4 SST projections from three forecast models are based on linear regressions on previous December-February (DJF) atmospheric circulation indices. Points are plotted in relation to December Niño 3.4 forecast values (x-axis) produced from previous DJF atmospheric precursors, and observed December values. Models are based on atmospheric precursors identified in the Arctic/North Pacific (red) and the Antarctic/Southern Hemisphere (green and blue) that show greatest skill in historical forecast experiments (r = 0.7 to 0.8). Individual models correctly estimated the sign of December Niño 3.4 anomalies in 37 of 42 cases (88%). December 2018 Niño 3.4 SST estimates of 0.4, 0.4 and 0.9°C (circles) are based on the recent DJF expression of skillful atmospheric indicators.
Atmosphere-ocean changes during La Niña-to-El Niño transitions are illustrated in composites of sea-level pressure (SLP) and SST anomalies for 2006, 2009 and 2014 (Fig. 8). Initial SST anomalies in February (Fig. 8A) feature La Niña’s defining signature pattern of cool water in the east-central equatorial Pacific. High SLP over the eastern tropical Pacific contrasts with low SLP over the Indo-Pacific warm pool, characteristic of an intensified Walker circulation and strong low-level easterly winds that maintain cool La Niña surface conditions in the east.
Figure 8. Composite maps of SLP, SST and wind anomalies and changes leading from February La Niña conditions to El Niño in December (2006, 2009, 2014). A. February La Niña SST composite. B. February La Niña SLP composite. C, D. April-June (AMJ) SST and SLP anomalies (differences from February). D,E. July-September (JAS) anomaly differences from February. F,G. October-December (OND) anomaly differences from February. Vectors reflect low-level wind anomalies at 925 hPa.
Composite SST anomalies (Figs. 8D,8E,8G) and SLP (Figs.8D,8F,8H) reflect developing ocean-atmosphere changes during transitions from February La Niña to December El Niño conditions. Maps reflect anomalies with respect to February values during spring (April-July, AMJ), Summer (July-September, JAS) and fall (September-November, SON) periods. Eastern Pacific surface warming begins in spring, and once established, warm conditions are maintained through December. Throughout much of the calendar year, negative SLP anomalies persist over the North Pacific, while associated cyclonic circulation anomalies tend to weaken off-equatorial North Pacific trade winds, a recognized contributing mechanism to El Niño development. From summer onward, cyclonic North Pacific winds also generate warming the northeast Pacific in conjunction with equatorial SST increases. During spring and summer, transitions to El Niño include coherent SLP anomalies over both polar caps, patterns broadly consistent with the polar atmospheric precursors identified by our forecast models.
Atmospheric precursors of El Niño transitions likely reflect contributions from multiple large-scale mechanisms, rather than a single, continuous process. During each recent transition (2006, 2009, and 2014), a similar two-stage warming pattern (Fig. 9A) is characterized by moderate SST increases in spring (April-May), but minimal changes in a June-September summer window that is followed by final surge of strong warming in October-November. Composite SST changes in spring and fall are also somewhat different in spatial structure. Early warming (Fig. 9B) develops over broad areas of the tropical Pacific from South America to Australia, but more concentrated and intense central Pacific warming is seen in fall.
Figure 9. Seasonal ocean-atmosphere changes during La Niña-to-El Niño transitions in 2006, 2009 and 2014. A. Monthly changes in Niño 3.4 SST. B. Composite SST changes during April-May of all three years. White hatching reflects statistically significant (p < 0.05) anomalies, based on observations from both months and all three years. C. Composite April-May anomalies of 1000 hPa (near-surface) April-May zonal winds. Red shading (westerly anomalies) in the tropical Pacific reflect weak easterly flow conducive to observed eastern Pacific warming and growth of El Niño. D. Composite October-November SST changes. E. Composite October-November zonal winds.
Equatorial Pacific warming is typically produced by anomalous westerly winds that reflect weakness in the mean easterly surface flow. In the April-May window of initial spring warming, westerly wind anomalies appear over the central Pacific (Fig. 9C) in conjunction with significant wind anomalies of both signs throughout much of the tropics as well as the Arctic. Fall warming in October-November (Fig. 9D) is similarly traceable to equatorial westerly wind anomalies (Fig. 9E) that extend over much of the tropical and subtropical Pacific and the globe, including both polar regions.
Our current forecast approach, by estimating the December ENSO state, implicitly accounts for all contributing processes during the calendar year.
Forecast summary
CFAN’s near-term prediction of ENSO is for a transition to neutral conditions over summer. Our extended-range statistical model predicts an average value of Nino3.4 0.6°C for December 2018. The forecast probabilities are:
El Nino > 0.5 40%
Neutral + 0 to +0.5 46%
Neutral – -.05 to 0 13%
La Nina < -0.5 0%
In communicating these forecasts it is difficult to strike appropriate balance between actual probabilities from the objective forecast model, versus confidence in the forecast. IPCC has this same problem. So I don’t have 100% confidence in 0% probability of La Nina.
CFAN’s model for extended-range ENSO forecast is based on a new approach, and hence there is not an actual forecast track record for this methodology. Confidence in our prediction for 2018 can be derived from our hindcast predictions back to 1980 and the physical plausibility of the model predictors based on our predictability analysis.
It remains to be seen how successful we will be in breaching the ENSO springtime ‘predictability barrier.’
Historical phase-locked El Nino episodes
While we are on the subject of ENSO predictions, here is a really interesting paper:
Historical phase-locked ENSO state
David Douglass, Robert Knox, et al.
Abstract. Using a newly reported Pacific sea surface temperature data set, we extend a prior study that assigned El Niño episodes to distinct sequences. Within these sequences the episodes are phase-locked to subharmonics of the annual solar irradiance cycle having two- or three-year periodicity. There are 40 El Niño episodes occurring since 1872, each found within one of eighteen such sequences. Our list includes all prev- iously reported events. Three El Niño episodes have already been observed in boreal winters of 2009, 2012 and 2015, illustrating a sequence of 3-year intervals that began in 2008. If the climate system remains in this state, the next El Niño is likely to occur in boreal winter of 2018.
Douglass, D.H., Knox, R.S., Curtis, S., Giese, B.S. and Ray, S. (2017) Historical Phase-Locked El Niño Episodes. Atmospheric and Climate Scien- ces, 7, 48-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/acs.2017.71005
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115 responses to “ENSO forecast for 2018”
Javier | April 5, 2018 at 7:27 pm |
ENSO forecasting is just not up to the task. Here is the latest fiasco from ECMWF system. It was not the first:
They also predicted a 2014 El Niño that failed to materialized. And they are not the only ones. I have followed IRI CPC model ensemble (the one from figure 1) for a couple of years and there is no skill in it. If you select the top performers for a 9 month period they can easily be the worst performers in the next 9 months.
Then we have a different type of ENSO forecasting:
Predicting the La Niña of 2020-21: Termination of Solar Cycles and Correlated Variance in Solar and Atmospheric Variability
Leamon, R. J.; McIntosh, S. W.
AA(University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, United States Code 672, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States robert.j.leamon@nasa.gov), AB(High Altitude Observatory, Boulder, CO, United States mscott@ucar.edu)
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2017, abstract #SH42A-05
Establishing a solid physical connection between solar and tropospheric variability has posed a considerable challenge across the spectrum of Earth-system science. Over the past few years a new picture to describe solar variability has developed, based on observing, understanding and tracing the progression, interaction and intrinsic variability of the magnetized activity bands that belong to the Sun’s 22-year magnetic activity cycle. The intra- and extra-hemispheric interaction of these magnetic bands appear to explain the occurrence of decadal scale variability that primarily manifests itself in the sunspot cycle. However, on timescales of ten months or so, those bands posses their own internal variability with an amplitude of the same order of magnitude as the decadal scale. The latter have been tied to the existence of magnetized Rossby waves in the solar convection zone that result in surges of magnetic flux emergence that correspondingly modulate our star’s radiative and particulate output. One of the most important events in the progression of these bands is their (apparent) termination at the solar equator that signals a global increase in magnetic flux emergence that becomes the new solar cycle. We look at the particulate and radiative implications of these termination points, their temporal recurrence and signature, from the Sun to the Earth, and show the correlated signature of solar cycle termination events and major oceanic oscillations that extend back many decades. A combined one-two punch of reduced particulate forcing and increased radiative forcing that result from the termination of one solar cycle and rapid blossoming of another correlates strongly with a shift from El Niño to La Niña conditions in the Pacific Ocean. This shift does not occur at solar minima, nor solar maxima, but at a particular, non-periodic, time in between. The failure to identify these termination points, and their relative irregularity, have inhibited a correlation to be observed and physical processes to be studied. This result potentially opens the door to a broader understanding of solar variability on our planet and its weather. Ongoing tracking of solar magnetic band migration indicates that Cycle 24 will terminate in the 2020 timeframe and thus we may expect to see an attendant shift to La Niña conditions at that time.
I am waiting for the article. It might look fringe, but McIntosh and Leamon are two well respected astrophysicists that have published lots of well cited articles on solar physics and have put forward a very interesting hypothesis for the generation of the 11-year solar cycle from the 22-year solar magnetic cycle that explains when, how and how many sunspots are generated. See for example:
McIntosh, S. W., Wang, X., Leamon, R. J., Davey, A. R., Howe, R., Krista, L. D., … & Pesnell, W. D. (2014). Deciphering solar magnetic activity. I. On the relationship between the sunspot cycle and the evolution of small magnetic features. The Astrophysical Journal, 792(1), 12.
http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0004-637X/792/1/12/meta
If they are correct, we should see a shift to La Niña conditions starting in 2020.
curryja | April 5, 2018 at 7:42 pm |
ECMWF has a new seasonal forecast model effective Oct 2015. See figures 4 and 4a for the improvements in the new model relative to the old.
Javier | April 6, 2018 at 7:57 am |
I remain skeptical about the ability to predict ENSO. The link in your figure 4 goes to an abstract that only talks about system 4. Was there a January 2017 forecast from system 5 that can be evaluated?. If it was substantially better than the rest you might have a point.
As I said, I followed IRI CPC ENSO forecast for quite a long time. I made this figure from their Feb 2017 prediction, adding their month by month observation (black dot) from their monthly pictures.
Last October I gave up. It is useless. By September the spread of the 23 models goes from -0.7 to +1.6 so at least one has to be close to the observation only from chance, but not a single one of the 23 models came close to the evolution of the observations. The IRI CPC plume has absolutely no predicting power. 23 nearly useless models.
Even Pukite, aka WebHubTelescope, an obnoxious past commenter of Climate.Etc that made a big deal about his model based on Length-of-Day has been getting everything backwards so far.
No weak El Niño in 2017 and no weak La Niña in 2018. However his strong La Niña of 2019 more or less coincides with Leamon & McIntosh La Niña prediction based on solar activity for 2020. We will have to wait and see.
So far I have not seen anything that can tell me that ENSO can be successfully predicted.
curryja | April 6, 2018 at 9:26 am |
Hirata et al. are all employees of my company. We published Fig 4a somewhere, not sure where. Fig 4 is new. The SEAS5 ENSO forecast initialized in Feb initialized on Feb 1 at around -0.4, predicted an average of 0 for Apr 1. It has been running a bit high
matthewrmarler | April 6, 2018 at 1:29 pm |
Javier: I remain skeptical about the ability to predict ENSO.
Me too. BUT CFAN here presents an earnest well-informed attempt, and the proof will be available soon enough.
Javier: Even Pukite, aka WebHubTelescope, an obnoxious past commenter of Climate.Etc that made a big deal about his model based on Length-of-Day has been getting everything backwards so far.
How does that graph show him getting “everything” “backwards”.
The hindcast is good. That’s why I keep a “wait and see” approach. After all my opinion is that LOD is a climate integrator. But models always have to hindcast well. It is the forecast that counts.
JCH | April 6, 2018 at 3:43 pm |
ENSO has economic impacts, good and bad, all over the place, so modelers are never going to give up on trying to perfect their ENSO forecast models. CFAN will reap an economic reward if an El Niño forms in December 2018. If they can repeat successful forecasting, that reward will grow immensely.
If one dismisses them as abject failures forever, well, they won’t be there when somebody finally pulls it off. One can assume ENSO forecasters drag they beaten butts back to the workshop and hone their models for the next go around, so I don’t see much point in talking too much about past failures.
matthewrmarler | April 7, 2018 at 12:32 am |
Javier: It is the forecast that counts.
It looks to me like he did well after the training period. Where did he get “everything” “backwards”?
Robert I. Ellison | April 7, 2018 at 1:27 am |
This is a commercial, computerized curve fitting program – but if you note the numbers on the axis – it ain’t SOI.
LOD varies with the ENSO state.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2014/05/how-el-nino-temporarily-slowa-the-earths-rotation/
But this just makes it a problem of predicting LOD rather than ENSO. Like all of Pukite’s stuff – it is utterly stupid.
matthewrmarler | April 7, 2018 at 12:08 pm |
Robert I Ellison: This is a commercial, computerized curve fitting program – but if you note the numbers on the axis – it ain’t SOI.
He calls it SOI. If he takes comments, let’s ask him if he simply rescaled it.
Whatever it is, does it look to you like he got “everything” “backwards” after the training period.
Javier | April 7, 2018 at 12:19 pm |
You are a trusting soul. A skeptic should doubt even peer-reviewed claims, so when dealing with non-peer-reviewed claims nothing should be taken at face value. It only takes 10 minutes to download and plot 3-period averaged SOI from:
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/enso/indicators/soi/data.csv
It becomes clear that the fit is not as good as claimed. Pukite has done something to official SOI data, or used a different SOI data, or…
In any case, as always, what counts is not the period presented, or hindcasted, but the period forecasted in the future (in red after 2016). In this case it is clear that the La Niña of late 2017-early 2018 is missing.
Robert I Ellison: Like all of Pukite’s stuff – it is utterly stupid.
As WebHubTelescope he was an abrasive and insulting commentator. I criticised some of his work, including his critical comment on “Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Microphysics of Clouds”. But I called his models “live” and encouraged him to publish his predictions of ENSO. He has a good series of posts beginning here:
http://contextearth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SOIM-document.pdf.
and summarized here:
https://www.essoar.org/doi/pdf/10.1002/essoar.b1c62a3df907a1fa.b18572c23dc245c9.1
All downloadable.
It looks to me like he has made progress since he was a regular here.
The test of “curve fitting” is in the fit to future out-of-sample data. For those models, the data will be arriving soon. The published fits to beyond-training-set data are encouraging.
Robert I. Ellison | April 7, 2018 at 2:34 pm |
As I explained – LOD varies with ENSO but is not any more predictable. As for reading any more of this nonsense – is it a cold day in hell?
Javier: A skeptic should doubt even peer-reviewed claims, so when dealing with non-peer-reviewed claims nothing should be taken at face value.
No one is taking anything “at face value”. I downloaded his predictions so I’ll have them available when the out of sample data become available in the future. If, as is common, he responds to future misfits by re-estimating his parameters and recalculating his “predictions”, it will be public knowledge that his actual forecast was in error.
I think that contrasts nicely with RIE’s “forecast” that the decade 2018-2028 will ring in a regime change that is totally unspecified: what measures will show it? Will they be higher, lower, or more oscillatory than before? Will they be mostly land or mostly sea? Northern or southern hemisphere?
In the meantime, I can not find anywhere that your claim that Paul Pukite has gotten “everything” “backwards” since the end of the training data is justified. He got at least 1 peak basically correct in the out of sample data. His fits are “not as good as he claims” I can see, but not that he has gotten “everything” “backwards”.
Good read.
NOAA has an ENSO blog, and they maintain a site with historic ENSO events for the last ~50 years.
December 2017 La Niña update: Double, double
Our second La Niña year in a row is in full swing now, and is forecast to last through the winter. In November, the average surface water temperature in the Niño3.4 region of the central Pacific Ocean was about 1.0°C cooler than the long-term average. A “double-dip” La Niña is not uncommon …
Two in a row.
Ulric Lyons | April 5, 2018 at 8:43 pm |
There should be a major El Nino episode around one year past the next sunspot minimum, like the 1997-1998 and 2009-2010 episodes.
Solar wind speed:
It depends on what you look at. ENSO hasn’t been doing much lately – a very minor cool spike, a short lived El Niño and the still very modest current La Niña.
Going beyond the spring predictability barrier with statistical models has had nil success and dynamic models have very low skill.
It is not clear what fig 4 means – and I can’t find the Hirata et al paper – just an abstract.
Yah whoops…
Consequently, NOAA scientists blog about the 2016 La Niña and the 2017 La Niña being back-to-back La Niña events.
angech | April 6, 2018 at 3:31 am |
You posted overlapping sets of 3 months for 3 months in a row totaling a 5 month period which is a little different to 5 overlapping 3 month periods which would actually add up a 7 month period as it is worded by NOAA above. Not your fault. Sloppy wording by NOAA which should have said at least 3 overlapping 3 month periods in order to be counted as a full blown episode in the historical record.
They will probably read this and change their faulty wording. Congratulations JCH.
Robert I. Ellison | April 5, 2018 at 10:58 pm |
“Why do I believe that the MEI is better for monitoring ENSO than the SOI or various SST indices? In brief, the MEI integrates more information than other indices, it reflects the nature of the coupled ocean-atmosphere system better than either component, and it is less vulnerable to occasional data glitches in the monthly update cycles. Now, if you are interested in ENSO impacts in a very specific part of the world, I would suggest that you obtain other ENSO indices as well and establish which one best fits your needs. For instance, in Australia, Darwin sea level pressure and/or the SOI may be more appropriate than the MEI. My claim here is that the MEI does a better job than other indices for the overall monitoring of the ENSO phenomenon, including, for instance, world-wide correlations with surface temperatures and rainfall.” Claus Wolter
What happens after a short lived El Niño?
“Looking at the nearest 12 rankings (+6/-6) in this season, and excluding the two cases that showed a three-month rise of 0.4 or more, we end up with the following ten ‘analogues’: 1950, 51, 62, 63, 67, 68, 97, 99, 01, and 09 (three of these were flagged as an analogue last month: 63, 68, and 09). Subsequently, five of these analogues transitioned to El Niño conditions at some point during the same calendar year (within two months in 1997 compared to nine months in 1968, while 1951, 63, and 09 fall in between). In contrast, four years (1950, 62, 67, and 99) remained more or less in their La Niña state through the remainder of the year, and only 2001 eased into an ENSO-neutral state. Not much to glean from historical analogues, except that ENSO-neutral is least likely later this year.”
bmrgeophyz | April 5, 2018 at 9:15 pm |
There is a glaringly obvious 42 month cycle in the satellite lower troposphere temperature data and the rate of change of atmospheric CO2 concentration. This is probably the driving factor for the El Nino event possibly caused by the periodic changes in the configuration of the Sun, Moon and planets relative to the Earth. See:
https://www.climateauditor.com
for a detailed analysis.
Charles May | April 5, 2018 at 9:21 pm |
I analyze all four Nino regions. In each case the data are comprised of monthly data from 1854 until 1990, weekly data from 1990 until 2014, and daily data thereafter. New daily data for the four regions was recently updated. I have a good fit for all the regions. I will display only the daily data for all four regions.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkPliAI0REKhgZcMHM-yPIbMjFNs6g
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkPliAI0REKhgZcJOlB42stKHYEVcg
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkPliAI0REKhgZcIGhsXZIW78iSN9g
Just to indicate that I do look at the full dataset for a region here is an earlier analysis of region 3.4.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkPliAI0REKhgZZ7VhO5OcDcTs-t3A
Geoff Sherrington | April 5, 2018 at 10:40 pm |
Minor comment, Judith.
Can you please try to break a lifetime custom and avoid using NH seasons as time indicators? Better to use months to help SH readers. Also, expressing dates like 4/1/18 confuses readers in other countries where conventions differ. Better 5 Mar 2018 style. Tks Geoff.
afonzarelli | April 6, 2018 at 10:34 am |
Geoff, i had a funny exchange with Spencer on the subject after he replied (to someone with similar concerns), “if you all would just move north, we wouldn’t have that problem!”:
fonzarelli: Dr. S., if they all did that they would wind up in the ocean…
spencer: So what’s your point? (translation: fonzie, why don’t you go bother judy for a while?)
fonzarelli: You’ve just given a whole new meaning to the term down under…
afonzarelli | April 6, 2018 at 3:01 pm |
(that someone was an aussie)…
… when in Rome…
I think it may be as simple as the equinox as global winds belts move north. ENSO is a recharge/discharge oscillation. La Niña will power on until there sufficient recharge in the western Pacific. With a recharged warm pool instabilities in atmospheric circulation initiates an El Niño.
It is hypothesised that the origins of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and the El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are with meridional or zonal wind patterns in polar and sub-polar regions. The PDO is a 20 to 30 year pattern of warmer or cooler sea surface temperature in the north-east Pacific. ENSO is a recharge/discharge oscillation in the tropics and southern sub-tropics – but with a modulation of event frequency and intensity with the same 20 to 30 year periodicity. The warm (cool) phase occurs with low (high) polar surface pressure at the poles. In the warm phase (positive Arctic and Antarctic Oscillation indices) westerly polar winds are constrained closer to the poles – and in the cool phase (negative AO and AAO) winds and storms are pushed into lower latitudes spinning up the Californian and Peruvian Currents – and resulting in enhanced upwelling of cold and nutrient rich water.
The shared periodicity in both the south and north reveals a common mechanism for modulating polar surface pressure. This may involve solar UV/ozone chemistry. “A number of studies have indicated that the decreases in global mean temperature associated with a future decline in solar activity are likely to be relatively small3,4,5,6,7. However, variability in ultraviolet solar irradiance has been linked to changes in surface pressure that resemble the Arctic and North Atlantic Oscillations (AO/NAO)8,9,10 and studies of both the 11-year solar cycle11,12 and centennial timescales13 suggest the potential for larger regional effects. The mechanism for these changes is via a stratospheric pathway, a so-called ‘top-down’ mechanism, and involves altered heating of the stratosphere by solar ultraviolet irradiance.” http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms8535
So where is ENSO going? I’d suggest an enhanced flow in the Peruvian Current and very little recharge since the last El Niño says that the current La Niña should hang in for the rest of the year.
The prospects with a looming solar minimum seem even more interesting.
Ulric Lyons | April 6, 2018 at 5:37 am |
Positive AO, stronger trade winds.
I am pretty sure you are in the wrong ocean Ulric.
The figure shows global “wind and gyre circulation changes hypothesized to be associated with multidecadal (a) warm and (b) cool phases of the North and South Hemispheres. White arrows indicate regions of enhanced wind and black arrows indicate areas of enhanced gyre circulation. The blue patches indicate the sinking waters in the North Atlantic. The zonal warm phase occurred from the 1910s to 1940s and 1970s to 1990s and is characteristic of strong westerly winds in the northern and southern hemisphere. North Pacific and North Atlantic subarctic gyre circulations enhance with sinking waters associated with the northern North Atlantic winter. In the Atlantic subtropical gyre circulations also enhance. Some surface waters travel from the Indian Ocean to the south Atlantic and join the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic. The meridional cool phase occurring from the 1940s to 1970s and 1990s to present consists of equatorward winds over the continents and poleward winds over the subarctic and sub-antarctic oceans, resulting as Rossby wave formations. Intensified circulation in subtropical gyre systems enhances upwelling and productivity in the California and Peru systems. Strengthened easterly trade winds increase equatorial current circulation in the Pacific. The background global chlorophyll is from Yoder et al.” http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/3/4/833/htm
The subject is ENSO and not the AMO (which was in its *cold* phase in the 1970s to 1990s). Positive AO/NAO is certainly directly associated with faster trade winds and hence La Nina conditions and episodes.
Warm and cool phases relate to surface temperature nad the AO is far less significant for ENSO than the AAO.
Bob Tisdale | April 6, 2018 at 1:28 am |
Judith, the question that needs answering: Are weather conditions right for a series of westerly wind bursts in the western tropical Pacific? Without westerly wind bursts to initiate downwelling Kelvin waves, there will be no El Niño.
To answer my own question, the conditions have been right for westerly wind bursts. They’ve been occurring since the start of this calendar year. Use the attached webpage…
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/GODAS/pentad.shtml
…and under the heading of “Time-Longitude Section Plots” select “Surface zonal wind stress anomaly”
And in response to those westerly wind bursts, there is a relatively large downwelling Kelvin wave making its way eastward, impacting the equatorial subsurface temperature anomalies:
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_update/wkxzteq.shtml
They will eventually be drawn to the surface and raise sea surface temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific.
Bob, three out of the last four solar mins have had substantial el ninos. Could a simple mechanism like say the slowing of walker trades (due to the solar mins) be the culprit here? Or would you say that it’s just coincidence?
(Ellison, it would be nice to get your take on this, too, thanx)…
philsalmon | April 6, 2018 at 11:34 am |
You tend to be among those cheering on an el Nino but I’m not so sure this time. Rising Nino temps are climatology for spring. The latest NOAA predicts near neutrality till year end:
OK it looks like a Kelvin wave. But SOI, OLR and trade winds and Peruvian upwelling are all still high/ strong.
JCH | April 6, 2018 at 11:52 am |
All through the La Niña upwelling has commenced and quickly sputtered, which is why it’s been weak overall. Anyway, with the PDO in neutral to positive mode, La Niña means very meek cooling. A return to ENSO neutral means a warm 2018, and an EL Niño at the end 2018 may even mean a hot 2018.
To get a big redistribution of ocean cold to the atmosphere requires a lot of upwelling of cold water from the eastern SH Pacific, which requires a Divine Wind. That’s the lesson of the arming hiatus. And there is no sign off the Divine Wind.
Obviously skeptics are ignoring my imploring them to prayer. You’re a tribe. Pray for the return of the Divine Wind.
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti…
A broken clock is right twice a day.
philsalmon | April 6, 2018 at 8:02 pm |
upwelling has commenced and quickly sputtered, which is why it’s been weak overall
Then where did all those anchovies come from?
Trade winds and upwelling are causally linked in a feedback, a bit like a chicken and egg. It’s not only wind making upwelling, it can be the other way round.
Nutrients.
The La Niña is croaking. Right on schedule.
goldminor | April 8, 2018 at 10:51 pm |
Is the Divine Wind an actual phenomenon, or just a play on words? I am expecting La Nina through to the middle of 2020, approximately, according to the clues which I see. Here is one of the clues, imo. …https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/ocean/primary/waves/overlay=sea_surface_temp/orthographic=-99.29,-22.07,672/loc=-76.669,-31.006
JCH | April 9, 2018 at 1:03 am |
The Kamikaze:
Saved them twice, but it did not save them from my father’s leathernecks.
From several days ago:
Get your hopes up.
goldminor | April 9, 2018 at 6:35 pm |
Thanks, JCH. So that is what the reference was to. I hope that Trump is the new iteration of the Divine Wind as China is problematic to the well being of the planet, imo.
One other thought, I also came to the conclusion that the climate moves in a wave during cyclical cold onsets. That thought came to me around 9 months prior to the Stadium Wave proposed by you and M Wyatt. Imo and from the manner in which I approach this subject, I see that the wave started moving 2 years ago as I observe global weather pattern changes using earthnullschool. And that this shift is continuing. I expect Europe to get hit hard next winter as a result. How would you expect the wave to manifest itself?
Goldminor – I’m not a big fan of the Stadium Wave.
This system at the moment shows both a deepening thermocline and higher water levels in the western Pacific. The sub-equatorial trade winds produce a planetary wave that reflects off coastlines and submerges or is deflected along coastlines – just as Bob said. But this is not the fundamental mechanism for the initiation of an El Niño.
ENSO is a recharge/discharge phenomenon. Energy is stored is the west in elevated water levels as warm surface water is piled up against Australia and Indonesia. This is an unstable wind friction/gravity balance and when the balance collapses a surface Kelvin wave propagates eastward across the Pacific to crash against the coast of the Americas and dissipate north and south.
Geopotential energy in the west is still fairly modest.
And the wind friction component derives from wind and gyre circulation in the south Pacific. I don’t think it is primed for a collapse just yet – and if it did the result would be a modest El Niño.
The video seems to start in the middle? It is a great series as an ENSO intro – there are 4 parts.
The problem with La Nina or an ENSO forecast for 2018 or any year early on is not the springtime predictability barrier.
The forces, while known to some degree, become more and more unpredictable the further out one goes in time.
And one does not have to go out very far.
Basically the system is one in which a fuel load, the sun, puts a slightly variable amount of heat through a much more unpredictable and variable cloud cover which alters the amount of heat received and more importantly where and when it is received as well as how quickly it can radiate out.
On top of this the air and ocean currents capriciously help retain or emit heat in response to this and to their flow patterns which are also altered by
the heat uptake and discharge irregularities.
Hence the system moves between uptaking and discharging heat in patterns which can go from days to several years but eventually must return to the mean.
Forecasting in advance is possible for up to 3 months as the ocean currents move slowly and retain heat well. The air currents have less predictability usage but generally go in a set direction.
All one can say is that when the trend departs from zero in either direction one is both closer to achieving an El Nino/La Nina as there is less distance to travel and further away from it happening as the excess or underwight of heat in the system will try to drive it back to neutral.
For 3 months we can predict where it should go. After that, it should always be a coin toss. With better monitoring available of the heat in the system Judith and others might get their predictions out another week. But unless they know when and where the clouds are going to be for the first 3 months, and they do not and cannot, it will remain a wicked problem
Ian Wilson | April 6, 2018 at 6:20 am |
Smith and Sardeshmukh [2000] have created a Bivariate ENSO Time Series (BEST) index that effectively combines the atmospheric component of the ENSO (i.e. the SOI index) with the oceanic component (i.e Nino 3.4 SST
anomaly index).
Ref: Smith, C.A. and P. Sardeshmukh, 2000,
The Effect of ENSO on the Intraseasonal
Variance of Surface Temperature in Winter.,
International J. of Climatology, 20 1543-1557.
Ref: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/
There is a possibility that some of the weaker El Nino events could be triggered by stochastic processes within the ENSO climate system. Under these circumstances, it would be prudent to:
a) use Smith and Sardeshmukh’s less stringent criteria to ensure that we have as many El Nino events as possible, to ensure that we have adequate statistics for our analysis.
b) limit our sample to the those El Nino events that last for more than three months to weed out the marginal or weak events that could be triggered by these stochastic processes.
https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/cathy.smith/best/table33.txt
Hence, the El Nino events sample that is adopted uses the less stringent selection criteria and only includes those El Nino events that last longer
than three months.
The El Nino Events Sample
The table below shows all of the El Nino Events that meet
our selection criteria that occurred between 1871 and 2018.
_________________________Mean___Mean
_______Starting__Decimal__Delta___Apse
_Year___Month___Year__Distance__Angle
2015 March 2015.25
Supplement to Table
Columns one and two show the starting year and month of each strong El Nino event.
Column three shows the decimal year of the start of the El Nino event.
Column four shows the mean difference in lunar distance (in kilometres) between consecutive crossings of the Earth’s equator averaged over
a period of six months centred on the beginning of the starting month of the El Nino event.
Ref: Walker J.: Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator, 1997, available on-line at: http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html,
Column five shows the mean angle of longitude of the lunar line-of-apse averaged over a period of six months centred on the beginning of the
starting month of the El Nino event.
Ref: Ray, R.D. and Cartwright, D.E.: Times of peak astronomical tides, Geophys. J. Int., 168, 999–1004, 2007.
The El Nino events that have an (*) in column 2 are those events that just fall short of our selection criterion because they only last for three months.
They have been included in Sample/Table for completeness.
e) Extending the sample to events prior to 1871
A data set that extends the SOI index back to 1866 is available for download from the NOAA site at:
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/gcos_wgsp/Timeseries/SOI/
This time series shows that there was a strong El Nino event that started around January 1868. Data for this event has been added as a supplement to the table.
The sample posted above includes all the moderate to strong El Niño events between 1865 and 2018.
A detailed investigation of the precise alignments between the lunar synodic [lunar phase] cycle and the 31/62 year Perigee-Syzygy lunar cycle, over the time period considered, shows that it naturally breaks up six 31 year epochs each of which has a distinctly different tidal property. The second 31-year interval starts with the precise alignment on the 15th of April 1870 with the subsequent epoch boundaries occurring every 31 years after that:
Epoch 1 – Prior to 15th April 1870
Epoch 2 – 15th April 1870 to 18th April 1901
Epoch 3 – 8th April 1901 to 20th April 1932
Epoch 4 – 20th April 1932 to 23rd April 1963
Epoch 5 – 23rd April 1963 to 25th April 1994
Hence, if the 31/62 year seasonal tidal cycle plays a significant role in sequencing the triggering of El Niño events it would be reasonable to expect that its effects for the following three epochs:
New Moon Epoch:
[That have peak seasonal tides that are dominated by new moons that are predominately in the northern hemisphere]
should be noticeably different to its effects for these three epochs:
Full Moon Epochs:
[That have peak seasonal tides that are dominated by full moons that are predominately in the southern hemisphere]
Evidence that the Moon Triggers El Niño Events
Figure 1 below shows the (mean) absolute difference in lunar distance between consecutive transits of the Earth’s equator, versus the (mean) longitude of the lunar line-of-apse.
Each of the 65 data points in figure 1 represents a six month time interval, with the intervals arranged sequentially across a period that extends from June 1870 to Nov 1902. The 32 year time period chosen is assumed to be reasonably representative of the 153 year period of this study, which
extends from 1865 to 2018. [N.B. All of the data points shown in figure 1 are obtained by averaging the plotted values over a six month time interval.]
Shown along the bottom of figure 1 are the months in which the longitude of the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun. This tells us that the line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Equinoxes when its longitudes are 0 [March] and 180 [September] degrees, and it aligns with the Sun at the Solstices when its longitudes are 90 [June] and 270 [December] degrees.
[N.B. The mean longitude of the lunar line-of-apse (averaged over a six month period) moves from left to right across the diagram at roughly 20.34 degrees every six months. This means that it takes 8.85 years (the Cycle of Lunar Perigee) in order to cross the diagram from far left to far right.]
Figure 1 shows that if you were to randomly select a sample of six month time intervals during the years from 1865 to 2014, you would expect that they should (by and large) be evenly distributed along the sinusoidal shown in this plot.
Indeed, if you apply a chi-squared test to the data in figure 1, based upon the null hypothesis that there is no difference between number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Equinoxes, compared to the number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Solstices, then you find that:
+/- 45 deg. Solstices________33 points
+/- 45 deg Equinoxes_______32 points
expected value = 32.5
total number of points n = 65
degrees of freedom = 1
chi squared = 0.015
and p = 0.902
This means that we are (most emphatically) unable to reject this null hypothesis.
El Niño Events During the Full Moon Epochs
Figure 2 shows the corresponding plot for all the El Niño events that are in the Full Moon epochs of the 31/62 year Perigee/Syzygy tidal cycle i.e.
As with figure 1, if you apply a chi-squared test to the data in figure 2, based upon the null hypothesis that there is no difference between number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time here the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Equinoxes, compared to the number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Solstices,then you find that:
+/- 45 deg. Solstices________2 points
expected value = 6.5
This tells us that we can reject the null hypothesis.
Hence, we can conclude that there is a highly significant difference between number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Equinoxes, compared to the number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Solstices. The difference is such that the El Niño events in the Full Moon epochs preferentially occur near times when the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the times of the Equinoxes.
It is obvious, however, that the robustness of this claim of significance is not very strong, simply because of the small sample size. Indeed, it would only take two extra data points in the +/- 45 deg. Solstices bin to render the result scientifically insignificant [i.e. a chi-squared of 3.267 and a probability of rejecting the null hypothesis of 0.071]. Ideally, you would like to have at least double the sample size before you would be a little more confident about the final result.
El Nino Events During the New Moon Epochs
Figure 3 shows the corresponding plot for all the El Niño events that are in the New Moon epochs of the 31/62 year Perigee/Syzygy tidal cycle i.e.
As with figure 1, if you apply a chi squared test to the data in figure 3, based upon the null hypothesis that there is no difference between number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Equinoxes, compared to the number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Solstices, then you find that:
+/- 45 deg Equinoxes_______4 points
This tells us that we are unable to reject the null hypothesis. However, the El Niño event that has a mean longitude for the lunar line-of-apse of 135.45 degrees in figure 3 could technically be placed in +/- 45 deg. Solstices bin changing the chi-squared to 3.769 and the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis to the scientifically significant value of p = 0.052.
Hence,we can conclude that there is a marginally significant difference between number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Equinoxes, compared to the number of points within +/- 45 degrees of the time where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Solstices. The difference is such that the El Niño events in the New Moon epochs preferentially occur near times when the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the times of the Solstices.
However, just like the El Niño events in the Full Moon epochs, it is obvious that the robustness of this claim of significance is not very strong, simply because of the small sample size.
El Niño events in the Full Moon epochs preferentially occur near times when the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the times of the Equinoxes.
El Niño events in the New Moon epochs must preferentially avoid times when the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the Equinoxes.
Prediction: Since we are currently in a 31 year Full Moon Epoch for El Niño events, there should be a heightened probability of experiencing a moderate to strong El Niño in the following years:
2019-2020 and
as these are the years where the lunar line-of-apse aligns with the Sun at the times of the Equinoxes.
astroclimateconnection | April 6, 2018 at 11:30 pm |
There is a possibility of an El Nino starting in 2018 that is a part of a continuing 9.05-year sequence for the starting dates of El Ninos:
1982.3 / 1991.4 / (2000.4) / 2009.5 / 2018.5 [with a half sequence at 1986.9]
These El Ninos belong to those that start when the line-of-apse of the lunar orbit points towards the Sun at the times of Summer and Winter Solstices.
This contrast with the El Nino sequence:
1997.3 / 2006.4 / 2015.4 / 2024.5 [with half sequences at 2001.9 / 2020.0 ?]
These El Ninos belong to those that start when the line-of-apse of the lunar orbit points towards the Sun at the times of Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes.
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Joseph Ratliff | April 6, 2018 at 9:15 am |
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ristvan | April 6, 2018 at 1:32 pm |
Fascinating read. Trying to understand drivers of a well known but not well understood repeating natural phenomenon. Sort of 4/5 chance of Modoki or stronger half a year out. Look forward to seeing how that prediction pans out.
RiHo08 | April 6, 2018 at 6:42 pm |
Today I read in USA Today that Phillip Klotzbach of Colorado State University predicted a 60% chance of an above average number and severity of Atlantic hurricanes this season with more hurricanes making US landfall. The article noted that Klotzbach predicted fewer Atlantic hurricane last year and there were more. I wonder if this year’s predictions are using using the same prediction model from last year?
The article mentioned that a cooler Eastern Equatorial Pacific sea surface temperatures accentuated the temperature gradient between a warm Atlantic and the cooler Equatorial Pacific such that hurricane formation would be enhanced.
It is my understanding that a warm Equatorial Pacific sea surface temperature via an El Nino would create high altitude wind shear and thwart hurricane formation; hence, fewer Atlantic hurricanes.
After reading Judith’s article it appeared to me that a large part of Atlantic hurricane predictions involves predicting the phase and duration of ENSO.
Ron Clutz | April 7, 2018 at 4:48 pm |
Global Weather Oscillations (David Dilley) is predicting an above average hurricane season, like 2017 or stronger. He was accurate last year, both in the numbers and the locations. Part of his consideration is that even a weak El Nino (should that happen) would not be enough to change the favorable storm conditions. A longer summary:
https://rclutz.wordpress.com/2018/04/07/2018-hurricane-prediction-strongest-cycle-in-70-years/
Waiting for el Ninot, scene 5
Adapted from http://samuel-beckett.net/Waiting_for_Godot_Part1.html
ESTRAGON: People are bloody ignorant apes.
VLADIMIR: Pah!
ESTRAGON: Charming spot. Inspiring prospects. (He turns to Vladimir.) Let’s go.
VLADIMIR: We can’t.
ESTRAGON: Why not?
VLADIMIR: We’re waiting for el Ninot.
ESTRAGON: (despairingly). Ah! (Pause.) You’re sure it was here?
VLADIMIR: What?
ESTRAGON: That we were to wait.
VLADIMIR: He said by the tree. (They look at the tree.) Do you see any others?
ESTRAGON: What is it?
VLADIMIR: I don’t know. A bristlecone pine.
ESTRAGON: Where are the leaves?
VLADIMIR: It must be dead.
philsalmon | April 7, 2018 at 7:45 am |
Link that works:
https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Waiting-for-Godot.pdf
Robert I. Ellison | April 7, 2018 at 12:16 am |
“The meridional cool phase occurring from the 1940s to 1970s and 1990s to present consists of equatorward winds over the continents and poleward winds over the subarctic and sub-antarctic oceans, resulting as Rossby wave formations.” op. cit.
The north/south excursion of circumpolar winds are driven by higher polar surface pressure – that is in part solar mediated.
“The mechanism for these changes is via a stratospheric pathway, a so-called ‘top-down’ mechanism, and involves altered heating of the stratosphere by solar ultraviolet irradiance. Anomalous temperatures in the region of the tropical stratopause give rise to changes in the subtropical stratospheric winds, in geostrophic balance with the modified equator-to-pole temperature gradient. This signal then propagates poleward and downward and is amplified by altered planetary wave activity8 before being communicated throughout the depth of the troposphere in the Pacific and Atlantic basins14.” https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms8535
The global energy budget is modulated by cloud change anti-correlated to SST changes.
“We emphasize that the NE Pacific cloud changes described above are tied to cloud changes that span the Pacific basin. Despite much less surface sampling in the Southeast (SE) Pacific, cloud and meteorological changes in that region generally occur in parallel with those in the NE Pacific (Figs. 2 and 3). Also, we find that the leading mode in an empirical orthogonal function analysis (15% of the variance) of global cloud cover (fig. S3) has a spatial pattern similar to that in Fig. 3 and the time series shows the same decadal shifts as in Fig. 1, indicating that the changes in the NE Pacific are part of a dominant mode of global cloud variability.”
https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00003.1
It seems that beyond decadal modulation of the global energy budget – this is a mechanism of centennial scale amplification of solar variability. The 20th century saw a 1000 year high in El Nino intensity and frequency.
And there is of course millennial variability.
Christopher Moy and colleagues examined a sediment core from Laguna Pallcacocha in southern Ecuadora. More rainfall and runoff In El Niño conditions wash more red sediment into the lake. So we know it was pretty rainy in South America a 1000 years ago. Some 5,000 years ago there was a change from dominant La Niña anomalies to dominant El Niño – that dried the Sahel. Just 3,500 years ago there were a long series of El Niño with red intensity greater than 200 and civilisations fell. For comparison – red intensity in the ‘monster’ 1997/1998 El Niño event was 99.
The mid-Holocene transitions appears as well in the cosmogenic isotope record.
Will there be more La Niña over the next centuries? Can we expect more El Niño in a thousand years? Might we see great herds return to the Sahel? The details of the future evolution of climate remains absolutely uncertain. What is more certain is that the next global climate shift is due in a 2018-2028 window. The next shift may be to yet cooler conditions – given the 20th century high in both solar activity and El Niño intensity and frequency. Regardless of near term outcomes – it is odds on for a cooler sun and more upwelling in the Pacific Ocean this century – providing a cooling influence on the oceans and atmosphere and the inevitable regional variability in rainfall.
“The role of tropical Pacific SSTs in driving global medieval hydroclimate is assessed. Using fossil coral records from Palmyra Atoll, tropical Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) boundary conditions are derived for the period 1320–1462 A.D. These boundary conditions consist of La Niña‐like mean state conditions in the tropical Pacific with inter‐annual and decadal variability about that altered state…
For the western US, paleo‐reconstructions of drought conditions indicate that the droughts of the last 150 years are considerably less severe and protracted than those that have been estimated for time periods in the 12th and 13th century from tree ring data [Woodhouse and Overpeck, 1998].” https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2009GL042239
The question is less if this will happen again but when.
Yes, history repeats. past cycles of warm and cool and warm and cool will continue into the future with warm and cool and warm and cool.
it snows more during warm when oceans are more thawed and it gets cool after. it snows less during cool and it gets warm after. as to when, we can use past timing for a guide, with a lot of leeway.
“To understand the impact of decadal variability in the Pacific on global and regional climate, one only needs to look at the last 16 years. In the late 1990s the tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures (SSTs) transitioned to a La Niña‐like cool phase, reversing the El Niño‐like conditions that had persisted since the late 1970s. The cool conditions in the tropical Pacific have been linked to changes in regional sea level rise [Hamlington et al., 2013], strengthening of the large‐scale atmospheric circulation [Chen et al., 2008; Burgman et al., 2008b], a reduction in the rate of increase in the global mean surface temperature [Meehl et al., 2011; England et al., 2014], and persistent drought conditions in North America [Hoerling and Kumar, 2003; Schubert et al., 2004, 2009; Seager et al., 2005, 2008; Burgman and Jang, 2015].
For decades, researchers have investigated the spatial and temporal characteristics of decadal variability in the Pacific over the past century and its influence on the ocean and atmospheric circulation, regional climate, and marine ecosystems. Using surface observations and differing metrics, several authors identified several “regime shifts” in the Pacific over the past century occurring in the mid‐1920s, the mid‐1940s, and in the late 1970s [Trenberth and Hurrell, 1994; Mantua et al., 1997; Zhang et al., 1997; Power et al., 1999]. The SST structure of Pacific decadal variability (PDV) is characterized by a broad triangular pattern in the tropical Pacific surrounded by opposite anomalies in the midlatitudes of the central and western Pacific Basin. In the late 1990s and early 2000s the Pacific transitioned to the cool La Niña‐like phase of the oscillation [Chen et al., 2008; Burgman et al., 2008b; Jo et al., 2013]. This cool PDV pattern persisted until very recently, when a large pattern of warming expanded throughout much of the Northeast Pacific, indicating a possible shift back to the positive phase.” https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/2016GL071978
Could we get 20 to 30 years of natural warming in the context of the prospect for centuries of cooling as insolation declines and the Pacific Ocean responds? The solar modulated cool and warm phase hypothesis says no – but these things are complex and dynamic.
From the millennial to the near real time. Low pressure cells – counterclockwise in the NH and clockwise in the SH – can be seen spinning off the polar regions as a result of recent more negative polar annual modes. The polar modes have intense and frequent variability – and the hypothesis is that the modes are biased to one state or another by changes in solar UV emissions. Both polar modes drifted to more positive values in the latter decades of the 20th century with a more negative turn at about the mid 1990’s.
The live version is cool – https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/overlay=mean_sea_level_pressure/equirectangular=-136.27,-1.73,201/loc=-140.932,51.972 – I have placed a green circle in the Aleutian Low.
The NCEI PDO is -0.51 for March showing further cooling. The ENSO cold tongue remains with some intense upwelling in the east.
The solar modulated sub-polar wind and gyre – with enhanced upwelling in negative polar annular modes – hypothesis suggests a higher probability of La Niña in the vicinity of solar lows. Data points are a bit sparse as yet. I might do some actual work on extended indices – but in principle I’d expect there to be a bias to one state or another rather than a strong correlation. In addition to the multi-factor variability of the polar annular modes there is the resonant response of the system itself.
Meant to include the latest NOAA/NESDIS SST anomaly map – but you know where to find it.
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/sst/anomaly/
Global SST and troposphere over oceans have dipped significantly in the last 3 years from a peak around 2015.
http://www.climate4you.com/
What do you think is behind this, apart from La Nina?
Robert I Ellison: Could we get 20 to 30 years of natural warming in the context of the prospect for centuries of cooling as insolation declines and the Pacific Ocean responds?
That is a cool series of posts.
The live version is cool –
Thank you for the immediately following link.
“given the 20th century high in both solar activity and El Niño intensity and frequency. Regardless of near term outcomes – it is odds on for a cooler sun and more upwelling in the Pacific”
The reverse, low solar leads to increased El Nino conditions.
More salt in this Law Dome ice core ENSO proxy is La Nina – and more rain in Australia. It is a mirror of the cosmogenic isotope record over the last 1000 years.
The physical linkage is between the Southern Annular Mode, the strength of the Humboldt current and subsequent upwelling off Peru. Negative SAM spins up the south Pacific gyre. Negative SAM (and NAM) are associated with low solar activity.
The figure shows global “wind and gyre circulation changes hypothesized to be associated with multidecadal (a) warm and (b) cool phases of the North and South Hemispheres. White arrows indicate regions of enhanced wind and black arrows indicate areas of enhanced gyre circulation. The blue patches indicate the sinking waters in the North Atlantic. The zonal warm phase occurred from the 1910s to 1940s and 1970s to 1990s and is characteristic of strong westerly winds in the northern and southern hemisphere. North Pacific and North Atlantic subarctic gyre circulations enhance with sinking waters associated with the northern North Atlantic winter. In the Atlantic subtropical gyre circulations also enhance. Some surface waters travel from the Indian Ocean to the south Atlantic and join the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic. The meridional cool phase occurring from the 1940s to 1970s and 1990s to present consists of equatorward winds over the continents and poleward winds over the subarctic and sub-antarctic oceans, resulting as Rossby wave formations. Intensified circulation in subtropical gyre systems enhances upwelling and productivity in the California and Peru systems. Strengthened easterly trade winds increase equatorial current circulation in the Pacific.” http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/3/4/833/htm
This hypothesis has explanatory power but the correspondence of SAM to solar activity is not linear. It may bias the Pacific resonant system to one state or other. Eyeballing in correlations between ENSO and solar activity is a fools errand.
Ulric Lyons | April 11, 2018 at 4:55 pm |
The largest clusters of multi-year drought in Australia were during solar minima, because of the increase in El Nino conditions.
https://australia-nature.wikispaces.com/Drought+in+Australia#x-Droughts%20in%20the%2019th%20century
“The Quinn index, which is a much longer proxy time series than is available in the instrumental record, suggests that cold ENSO and warm ENSO are almost equally distributed at solar peak years and implies that they are an independent phenomena.” https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/JAS-D-12-0101.1
Over the Schwabe cycles the internally generated ENSO beat has it’s own dynamic. In the much longer term there is a peak in El Nino intensity and frequency in the 20th century following centuries of La Nina dominance. but the primary observation is not this.
Multi-decadal variability in the Pacific is defined as the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (e.g. Folland et al,2002, Meinke et al, 2005, Parker et al, 2007, Power et al, 1999). The latest Pacific Ocean climate shift in 1998/2001 is linked to increased flow in the north (Di Lorenzo et al, 2008) and the south (Roemmich et al, 2007, Qiu, Bo et al 2006)Pacific Ocean gyres. Roemmich et al (2007) suggest that mid-latitude gyres in all of the oceans are influenced by decadal variability in the Southern and Northern Annular Modes (SAM and NAM respectively) as wind driven currents in baroclinic oceans (Sverdrup, 1947).
There is a growing literature on the potential for stratospheric influences on climate (e.g. Matthes et al 2006, Gray et al 2010, Lockwood et al 2010, Scaife et al 2012) due to warming of stratospheric ozone by solar UV emissions. Negative SAM and NAM are associated with lower solar activity. Top down modulation of SAM and NAM by solar UV has the potential to explain otherwise little understood variability at decadal to much longer scales in ENSO.
“suggests that cold ENSO and warm ENSO are almost equally distributed at solar peak years and implies that they are an independent phenomena”
Independent of UV variability yes, but not independent of the solar wind strength.
Wagathon | April 7, 2018 at 12:18 pm |
So, the outlook (an El Niño winter) for southern California means we would be more than usual rainfall and stormy weather (flooding, erosion, landslides) this winter and possibly an earlier winter. Good to know.
Salvatore del Prete | April 8, 2018 at 7:59 am |
The forecasting by the models r ENSO events is not good in the least.
for ENSO events
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BOM, April 10 update:
Curtains.
La Nina < -0.5 0%"
…and take a bow?
If an El Niño starts ~Dec 2018, yes, Professor Curry will be taking a bow.
“So, why is the accuracy of the models so bleak during the spring? Is there reason to believe that more model development will improve upon the low skill we see during the spring? While there are many ideas on why the spring barrier exists, there are no definitive culprits (Webster and Yang, 1992, Webster, 1995, Torrence and Webster, 1998, McPhaden, 2003, Duan and Wei, 2013).
One of the reasons that the spring barrier is said to exist is because spring is a transitional time of year for ENSO (in our parlance, signals are low and noise is high). The spring is when ENSO is shifting around— often El Niño/La Niña events are decaying after their winter peak, sometimes passing through Neutral, before sometimes leading to El Niño/La Niña later on in the year. It is harder to predict the start or end of an event than to predict an event that is already occurring. There is also weaker coupling between the ocean-atmosphere in the spring due to a reduction in the average, or climatological, SST gradients in the tropical Pacific Ocean. However, for various reasons, these factors don’t fully explain why we see lower skill (6).”
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/spring-predictability-barrier-we%E2%80%99d-rather-be-spring-break
Unless there has been a very recent breakthrough – you may as well toss a coin this time of year. I think the problem may be as simple as thermal instabilities as the Sun crosses the equator initiating El Niño in the right conditions of ocean mounding in the western Pacific. Recharge in the western Pacific in the weak 2017/18 La Niña is modest as yet – any emergent El Niño would be likewise moderate. The safest prediction would seem to be ENSO neutral but surprises are inevitable. I’d say that there is a greater likelihood of a La Niña surprise.
As of now – surface pressure differences are lower again in Darwin as compared to Tahiti and winds and currents are still pushing moderately strongly north along the Peruvian coast – before diverging from the coastline nearer the equator. The MEI fell a little in Feb/Mar marginally into neutral territory. An MEI ranking of 22 rather than a weak La Niña ranking of 21.
Anomalous easterlies near the equator seem sufficient to maintain the current state a little longer. Winds and south Pacific gyre flows depend directly on the state of the south polar annual mode (SAM or alternatively AAO).
A continuation of a more negative AAO state is somewhat unpredictable – the hypothesis is that it is in part the result of solar uv/ozone chemistry in the upper atmosphere translating through atmospheric pathways to polar surface pressure – e.g. Ineson et al 2015. But a continuation presages enhanced flow in the Humboldt Current, more upwelling on the eastern margin and a La Niña intensification. Regardless – we will need to wait until the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone moves south again with the Sun to get a better idea of which way the equatorial trade winds are blowing.
…The next update for the MEI is expected by March 12th { I think Wolter means May 12} or earlier. Compared to last month, the odds for continued La Niña conditions for the next few months are now worse than 50% in the MEI sense, while the odds for El Niño appear to gain the upper hand during the second half of the year, but only slightly. Meanwhile, the PDO showed its lowest value since January 2014 in October (+0.05), followed by rise back up to +0.70 in January 2018 and back down to +0.37 in February. At least for now, the PDO is still projecting onto its positive phase. Daily updates of the ENSO status can be found at the TAO/TRITON website, showing weakened La Niña conditions in early April over the equatorial Pacific, along with weak anomalous southeasterlies near the dateline that might just be sufficient to maintain status quo (weak La Niña) for a little while longer.
I was going to email about the date.
“Daily updates of the ENSO status can be found at the TAO/TRITON website, showing weakened La Niña conditions in early April over the equatorial Pacific, along with weak anomalous southeasterlies near the dateline that might just be sufficient to maintain status quo (weak La Niña) for a little while longer.”
But that’s pretty much what I said about current conditions. And yes I can read.
As for the PDO – SST over the region cooled again last month. From the NCEI PDO.
201707 -0.49
The main cause of unpredictable thermal instability is cloud cover.
There should probably be a direct link between increased cloudiness and the onset of La Niña conditions from the first three months of Spring onwards. Not that this would help in predicting because it is happening not happened.It should be obvious in retrospect. The degree of ocean conditions extant is probably not as important as they should already be known in advance (expected depth, temp, winds etc).
philsalmon | April 10, 2018 at 6:03 pm |
Global SSTs have fallen a third of a degree in less than 3 years from the 2016 Nino peak. The biggest fall in 40 years. It’s starting to look like more than just post el Nino correction.
http://www.climate4you.com
JCH | April 10, 2018 at 10:18 pm |
It is considered that La Niña conditions continue in the equatorial Pacific.
It is likely that La Niña conditions will end in boreal spring (90%).
ENSO-neutral conditions are likely during boreal summer (70%).
La Nina conditions continue – and of the course the skill of these models this time of year is ‘bleak’. Yet he keeps posting them expecting a different response. Isn’t that the definition of madness?
I’d watch the Nino 1+2 region (the Humboldt Current) rather Nino 3.
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/enso/indicators/sst.php
Niño 1.2 has been blinking hot and cold throughout the now completely dead La Niña.
… Recent advances in global seasonal forecast models appear to be breaching the predictability barrier to some extent. We have conducted a climate dynamics analysis seeking to identify the sources of this extended range ENSO predictability. We have identified DJF precursor signals in upper tropospheric and stratospheric anomalies at high latitudes of both hemispheres, consistent with research showing important extratropical forcing of surface wind anomalies and SST responses in the equatorial and off-equatorial Pacific. …
So, how might all this actually translate into a useful forecast for 2018 ENSO conditions? My company Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) has issued our first long-range ENSO forecast. I look forward to your feedback. …
The Humboldt current is the origin – upwelling that creates feedbacks across the Pacific – of the La Nina that continues in the equatorial Pacific. “It is considered that La Niña conditions continue in the equatorial Pacific” – being the first line of his own link.
“The PCCS (Peru–Chile Current System) has a rather tight connection to the equatorial Pacific and the globally strongest mode of interannual variability; the ‘El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)’ propagates via atmospheric and oceanic pathways into the PCCS and provokes specific physical and ecological responses. ” https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/humboldt-current
“Recent advances in global seasonal forecast models appear to be breaching the predictability barrier to some extent.” So CFAN claims that 50% of the variance 7 months out from April can be explained by the new ECMWF SEAS5 dynamical, probabilistic model?
“One ‘ensemble forecast’ consists of 51 separate forecasts made by the same computer model, all activated from the same starting time. The starting conditions for each member of the ensemble are slightly different, and physical parameter values used also differ slightly. The differences between these ensemble members tend to grow as the forecasts progress, that is as the forecast lead time increases.”
I am not sure how this works as the explanations of procedures are lacking – but I suppose it is a slight improvement over the NOAA skill estimates I linked to above.
“Atmospheric precursors of El Niño transitions likely reflect contributions from multiple large-scale mechanisms, rather than a single, continuous process.”
They likely reflect the effects of the solar wind coupling at the polar regions.
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Sliding into NOAA’s La Niña zone of death:
Reinforcements from Niño 1.2 getting decimated:
Small bone, JIASO PDO slightly negative:
Until there is an understanding of the origins of cool and warm conditions in the eastern Pacific – it is all just whistling in the wind. Negative values of the polar annular modes spin up the south and north Pacific gyres and enhance upwelling. The latter creates feedbacks across the Pacific. The origin of ENSO is upwelling in the Nino 1+2 region – in which stronger upwelling is happening.
Multi-decadal variability in the Pacific is defined as the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (e.g. Folland et al,2002, Meinke et al, 2005, Parker et al, 2007, Power et al, 1999) The latest Pacific Ocean climate shift in 1998/2001 is linked to increased flow in the north (Di Lorenzo et al, 2008) and the south (Roemmich et al, 2007, Qiu, Bo et al 2006)Pacific Ocean gyres. Roemmich et al (2007) suggest that mid-latitude gyres in all of the oceans are influenced by decadal variability in the Southern and Northern Annular Modes (SAM and NAM respectively) as wind driven currents in baroclinic oceans (Sverdrup, 1947).
There is a growing literature on the potential for stratospheric influences on climate (e.g. Matthes et al 2006, Gray et al 2010, Lockwood et al 2010, Scaife et al 2012) due to warming of stratospheric ozone by solar UV. Models incorporating stratospheric layers – despite differing greatly in their formulation of fundamental processes such as atmosphere-ocean coupling, clouds or gravity wave drag – show consistent responses in the troposphere. Top down modulation of SAM and NAM by solar UV has the potential to explain otherwise little understood variability at decadal to much longer scales in ENSO.
The eastern Pacific has cooled and the La Nina pattern remains. Easy enough to see – even in JCH’s 7 day weather change. The NCEI PDO is -0.51 for March. It is as I have explained before – not a matter of which is right. They are both equivalent – the zero point in the index is somewhat arbitrary – and both show cooling in the north-east Pacific. This is a predictable outcome of meridional blocking patterns emerging from the pole that brought such storminess in the boreal winter.
As far as ENSO is concerned – there has been a short lived El Nino followed by a modest La Nino. There is quite simply insufficient recharge in the western Pacific for a significant El Nino to emerge. Everyone seems to be predicting neutral conditions because nothing is all that pronounced. But the wild card is the potential for the upwelling that drives this system.
Disintegrating La Niña:
Niño 1.2 is blinking out. At this rate we’ll see positive ONI by May 1st.
You’re some rock star.
Does he see dead people as well?
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/indices/sstoi.indices
March – like usual, you’re living in the past, and you’re predicting ENSO based upon your libertarian politics. It’s funny.
The data is objective and quantitative – which is far from seeing things that are not there in images.
The` evolution of ENSO depends on the state of the southern annular mode – otherwise known as AAO.
A negative value shows higher surface pressure over the polar region and winds and storms of the circumpolar westerlies are pushed into lower latitudes. This spins up the south Pacific gyre – a wind and planetary rotation phenomenon that pushes surface water north along the coast of Peru and westward nearer the equaotr. This results in upwelling in the Humboldt current. Deeper blue in thermally enhanced SST images. The blue results in high surface pressure that intensifies baroclinic east west wind and current fields across the Pacific. The origin of ENSO. Low pressure (darker) areas persist in the west and high pressure (lighter) in the east.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/overlay=mean_sea_level_pressure/equirectangular=-147.77,-1.47,201
The La Nina pattern persists – although neither La Niña or El Niño have been intense since the fading of the last big El Niño. A large El Niño cannot emerge because of the lack of recharge in the western Pacific. So we may continue to drift along in close to neutral conditions – a state that cannot continue indefinitely – and that the models are predicting for obvious reasons – or see La Niña conditions emerge based on the state of the polar mode.
And the only politics going on here is the progressive madness of needing global warming no matter the source.
Seeing things that are not there?
The low energy downwelling Kelvin wave is dissipating as we speak. The downwelling Kelvin wave deepens the thermocline in the western Pacific but doesn’t drive the ENSO dynamic. That’s in the South Pacific gyre – spun up by the AAO.
At least that’s the most modern ENSO hypothesis. As opposed to seeing dead people.
If you think i’m expecting an El Niño, it’s just one more of your many leaps to incorrect conclusions:
March GISS anomaly, during a La Niña, lol: .89 ℃. Smokin’.
Does he imagine I give a rat’s ass what he expects? It will be simplistic nonsense and usually involve calling me a POS. Nor do I care much about a couple of percent of global energy at the surface.
The global energy equation is very simple.
Δ(H&W) ≈ Ein – Eout
The change in heat energy content of the planet – and the work done in melting ice or vaporising water – is approximately equal to energy in less energy out. There are minor contributions with heat from inside the planet and the heat of combustion of fossil fuels that make it approximate but still precise enough to use. Energy imbalances – the difference between energy in and energy out – result in ocean warming or cooling. The oceans are by far the greatest part of Earth’s energy storage – and the Argo record gives us a real sense of whether the planet is warming or cooling – or both at different times.
Ocean heat change is predominantly from change in net energy out – that is relatively large, mostly natural and for the most part due to cloud in the Pacific in a coupled ocean/atmosphere system. Changes to global energy content evolve over time.
Sweetie, it’s touching that you care deeply enough to get royally ticked off every time.
Looks dead to me:
JCH | May 14, 2018 at 9:15 am |
Relaxing to ONI zero ahead of schedule; El Nino 2018 odds up slightly.
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‘Ronaldo Alarm’ for Juventus ahead of Champions League quarter-finals
26 March 2019 | 7:29 pm
Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the Euro 2020 qualifying football match Portugal vs Ukraine at Luz stadium in Lisbon on March 22, 2019. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)
Cristiano Ronaldo’s thigh injury picked up during Portugal’s 1-1 Euro 2020 qualifier draw with Serbia has sparked alarm in Italy ahead of Juventus’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Ajax in two weeks’ time.
The 34-year-old Juve attacker hobbled off 30 minutes into Monday’s stalemate after pulling up chasing a ball on the left wing, and Turin-based daily Tuttosport launched a “Ronaldo Alarm” on Tuesday, while Gazzetta Dello Sport headlined with “CR7 Worry”.
Ronaldo underwent tests in Portugal on Tuesday with Juventus moving to allay fears afterwards by issuing a statement to say the injury was a “minor” one.
“Cristiano Ronaldo underwent examinations in Portugal that showed an apparent minor injury to his right thigh flexors,” the Serie A giants said in a statement.
“His condition will be monitored and will be subjected to new investigations to define the resumption of competitive activity.”
Juventus travel to Amsterdam for the first leg of their quarter-final clash with the Dutch side on April 10 with the return leg on April 16, and the absence of Ronaldo would be a huge blow for the Turin giants after he dragged them past Atletico Madrid in the last 16 with a return-leg hat-trick earlier this month.
Recovery time for a thigh injury varies from up to 10 days for a slight problem to three months, but Ronaldo quickly moved to reassure everyone that he would soon shake off the knock.
“I’m not worried. I know my body. I believe that in no more than two weeks I’ll be fine,” Ronaldo told reporters.
“We have to wait 24 to 48 hours”.
The Portuguese star is set to undergo further tests in Juve’s medical centre in Turin.
– Resilient Ronaldo –
Ronaldo was rested two weeks ago when the Italian champions suffered their first league defeat this season, 2-0 against Genoa in their last game before the international break.
But Juventus have a comfortable 15 point-lead on the top of the Serie A table and are on course for an eighth consecutive Scudetto.
Juventus signed the five-time Champions League winner last summer for 100 million euros ($117 million) to end their search for the title they last won in 1996.
His hat-trick against Atletico sealed a place in the quarter-finals with a 3-2 aggregate win after being two goals down after the first leg.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has rarely been injured during his long career.
He suffered two injuries to his left ankle in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, with his last serious injury a cruciate ligament sprain in his left knee during the Euro 2016 final, won by Portugal against hosts France.
The Genoa defeat was the only time Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri has rested Ronaldo this season but he has other attacking options available, including Argentine Paulo Dybala, who has been overshadowed by Ronaldo this season, and rising start Moise Kean, 19, fresh from scoring his first international goal with Italy against Finland.
Champions LeagueCristiano RonaldoGazzetta DelloJuventusMassimiliano AllegriPaulo DybalaTuttosport
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How do "today's students" write, really?
July 23, 2012 @ 9:02 am · Filed by Mark Liberman under Eggcorns
There was a cute "Things Kids Write" piece in the Wall Street Journal a few weeks ago (James Courter, "Teaching Taco Bell's Canon", 7/9/2012), with the subhead "Today's students don't read. As a result, they have sometimes hilarious notions of how the written language represents what they hear."
Is it true that college students today are unprepared and unmotivated? That generalization does injustice to the numerous bright exceptions I saw in my 25 years of teaching composition to university freshmen. But in other cases the characterization is all too accurate.
One big problem is that so few students are readers. As an unfortunate result, they have erroneous, and sometimes hilarious, notions of how the written language represents what they hear. What emerged in their papers and emails was a sort of literary subgenre that I've come to think of as stream of unconsciousness.
There was the expected flurry of "o tempora o mores" comments:
Maybe e-readers will bring us a hope of saving literacy. Something needs to!
Today kids don't have a clue – and not only for spoken grammar.
Folks, life isn't fair and the dumbing-down of society hasn't helped matters. It all starts at the school house and after graduation in high school, when some of these students expect that life is free, everybody owes them and "equality" infers that success is bad.
Sadly, I found many similar examples in notes some of my children's teachers sent home with them. I finally started correcting the notes for malapropisms, spelling and grammar and sending them back to the teachers.
Since the schools have decided to discontinue the teaching of spelling, punctuation and grammar, this sad situation will probably only get worse.
As you'd expect, many of the cited examples are already in the Eggcorn Database. Among those that aren't, some seem more like attempted puns than plausible errors:
A female student, in describing an argument over her roommate's smelling up their room with cheap perfume, referred to getting in her "two scents' worth."
Some of the plausible additions were nice ones:
After several weeks at school, one coed returned to her childhood house only to find life there "homedrum."
But it's not clear how much of this stuff is specific to students in the present time, or indeed to the present time at all.
Errrors of this general kind include misspellings that suggest a sporadic lexical re-analysis, for which Geoff Pullum has coined the term "eggcorns", as well as the contextually absurd substitutions of words with similar sound and form, which are traditionally called "malapropisms". Under whatever name, such mistakes have been noted and mocked for decades and even centuries. Thus in 1920, "A desk-book of errors in English, including notes on colloquialisms and slang to be avoided in conversation" warns us against things like
Going back a bit further, Artemus Ward (supposedly Abraham Lincoln's favorite author) made a career our of mocking such errors in the 1860s, as in this little riff on "spear" for "sphere":
On the cars was a he-lookin female, with a green-cotton umbreller in one hand and a handful of Reform tracks in the other. She sed every woman should have a Spear. Them as didn't demand their Spears, didn't know what was good for them. "What is my Spear?" she axed, addressing the people in the cars. "Is it to stay at home & darn stockins & be the ser-LAVE of a domineerin man? Or is it my Spear to vote & speak & show myself the ekal of a man? Is there a sister in these keers that has her proper Spear?" Sayin which the eccentric female whirled her umbreller round several times, & finally jabbed me in the weskit with it.
"I hav no objecshuns to your goin into the Spear bizness," sez I, "but you'll please remember I ain't a pickeril. Don't Spear me agin, if you please." She sot down.
Or this re-analyzed mention of the biblical "mess of pottage":
Feller Sitterzens, the Union's in danger. The black devil Disunion is trooly here, starein us all squarely in the face! We must drive him back. Shall we make a 2nd Mexico of ourselves? Shall we sell our birthrite for a mess of potash? Shall one brother put the knife to the throat of anuther brother? Shall we mix our whisky with each other's blud? Shall the star spangled Banner be cut up into dishcloths? Standin here in this here Skoolhouse, upon my nativ shor so to speak, I anser—Nary!
Going back another century, there's the eponymous Mrs. Malaprop,
MRS. MALAPROP: There, Sir Anthony, there sits the deliberate Simpleton, who wants to disgrace her family, and lavish herself on a fellow not worth a shilling!
LYDIA: Madam, I thought you once–
MRS. MALAPROP: You thought, Miss! — I don't know any business you have to think at all — thought does not become a young woman; the point we would request of you is, that you will promise to forget this fellow — to illiterate him, I say, quite from your memory. . . .
And a few decades earlier, there's Henry Fielding's Mrs. Slipslop:
Joseph, who did not understand a word she said, answered, "Yes, madam."—"Yes, madam!" replied Mrs. Slipslop with some warmth, "Do you intend to result my passion? Is it not enough, ungrateful as you are, to make no return to all the favours I have done you; but you must treat me with ironing? Barbarous monster! how have I deserved that my passion should be resulted and treated with ironing?" "Madam," answered Joseph, "I don't understand your hard words; but I am certain you have no occasion to call me ungrateful, for, so far from intending you any wrong, I have always loved you as well as if you had been my own mother." "How, sirrah!" says Mrs. Slipslop in a rage; "your own mother? Do you assinuate that I am old enough to be your mother? I don't know what a stripling may think, but I believe a man would refer me to any green-sickness silly girl whatsomdever: but I ought to despise you rather than be angry with you, for referring the conversation of girls to that of a woman of sense."
Or another century back, the passage in The Merry Wives of Windsor where Shakespeare takes comedic advantage of the similarity of "direction" and "erection":
MISTRESS QUICKLY Marry, sir, I come to your worship from Mistress Ford.
FALSTAFF Mistress Ford! I have had ford enough; I was thrown into the ford; I have my belly full of ford. MISTRESS QUICKLY Alas the day! good heart, that was not her fault: she does so take on with her men; they mistook their erection.
FALSTAFF So did I mine, to build upon a foolish woman's promise.
MISTRESS QUICKLY Well, she laments, sir, for it, that it would yearn your heart to see it. Her husband goes this morning a-birding; she desires you once more to come to her between eight and nine: I must carry her word quickly: she'll make you amends, I warrant you.
And indeed such "distortions and malapropisms" were a characteristic feature of the Dottore character in the Commedia dell'Arte:
The Dottore spoke Bolognese, a dialect which Italians from elsewhere tend to find amusing in its own right. To this accent he added streams of bad Latin (for the educated), or better still (for the uneducated, or for everybody) an endless flow of distortions and malapropisms which became a comic code in its own right, and was reputed in the mouths of the best performers to make audiences literally sick with laughter. A 'Gratianesque Dictionary' compiled in manuscript for the help of aspiring performers gives a list of the distortions to which certain words should always be subject, most of them untranslatable in any literal sense. Parer ('opinion') should become sparvier ('sparrow-hawk'); Capitano become Decapidan (a non-word from decapitare, 'to behead'); ordinar ('to arrange') becomes, naturally, orinar ('to urinate'); letto ('bed') becomes letame ('manure'); and we know from earlier written texts including Ruzante that the academic discipline Medicina was regularly twisted to Merdesina (based on merda, 'shit'), and Latino to variants of latrina.
And leaving fiction behind, the documented folk etymologies of historical linguistics suggest that things of this general kind have been happening since the beginnings of spoken language. In modern times, some such shifts do reflect a lack of reading experience; but similar things happen among illiterate people, or even in languages with no writing system at all.
It's probably true in principle that literacy tends to slow the these processes down — though as far as know, there's no concrete evidence for that plausible hypothesis. But going forward, it would be nice to have some concrete idea of what kinds of people make what sorts of substitutions how often, and whether there's any effect of teaching methods, amount of reading, and so on. That's one of the many sorts of "open assessment" that you'd be able to do, if a large-scale corpus of student writing were available.
Update — In the comments, Rod Johnson writes:
I have to call bullshit on the WSJ writer. "Taco Bell's Canon" is a common joke, and I have trouble believing that any university student, no matter how naive, would see or intend that as anything but a joke. Similarly with "Doggy-dog world" and "taken for granite." I've taught writing for many years and seen many errors, but the sheer density of eggcorns and malapropisms this guy claims to have personally seen that come straight out of chain emails make me doubt his honesty. I don't doubt that someone, somewhere, sometime, has made such errors, but I don't believe they all happened in this one person's class.
It's very common in emails of this sort to claim that "this happened to *me*" or "in my town" or to a specific person, when in fact it's a lightly edited story that has been circulating for years in other guises. I haven't seen anyone succeed in getting such a confabulation printed in the WSJ before, though, so score one for the confabulators, I guess.
This could well be right — I had some similar thoughts. Again, if we had an open collection of genuine student writing, we could be confident that the examples are not borrowed or invented or both. And more important, we could have some idea of how often different sorts of students make these or other errors. My own prediction is that eggcorns and malapropisms certainly do occur, but at a rate of a few per million words, such that there might be (say) one in tens to hundreds of submitted papers.
Adam said,
Well, I think "two scents' worth" is a clever pun.
Barbara Nykiel-Herbert said,
I've seen "fall by the waste side" as well as "fall by the waist side" more than once in my freshman comp students' papers. Strangely, when you think about these expressions long enough, they both begin to make some sense.
Svafa said,
One of our student workers this past semester had some trouble with spelling and eggcorns; it made for some enjoyable emails and internal notes. I don't know if a lack of reading had to do with it, but as the student was the child of one of our philosophy professors, it was a little… unsettling. Granted, the prof's other children don't seem to have the same issue, and this particular one improved noticeably over the semester.
My favourite eggcorn from the student worker may have been "excisable" for "accessible". I don't think the requester wanted to remove the databases, but perhaps she had become so frustrated with attempting to connect to them that she had given up hope and just wanted some means to vent.
I should correct, that's actually a malapropism and not an eggcorn. >.<
So much for proof-reading.
[(myl) But if you were thinking of "accessible" in the sense of being able to search online and retrieve a designated piece of a larger resource, you might consider that to be a kind of "excising" operation; and if you were denied permission to do this, you might say that the resource was not "excisable" for you. And in some varieties of English, "accessible" and "excisable" might sound almost identical.]
Rod Johnson said,
Victoria Simmons said,
I've had a number of these from students, and they can be pretty funny. Sometimes the spellchecker is responsible, or rather the student not verifying what the spellchecker has suggested before okaying it.
It's also the case, though, that lists of comical student errors make the rounds by e-mail and the internet, and—as hilarious as student errors can be—many of them include, or consist entirely of, invented examples. I also have my doubts that all of the examples listed in the WSJ article are authentic, including 'Taco Bell' for 'Pachelbel.'
Jonathon said,
Anyone who thinks that today's kids don't know how to write needs to spend a little more time reading personal diaries or letters from 100+ years ago.
And I wouldn't be surprised if kids are actually reading more today than they were 30 years ago. But I would guess that reading forum posts, status updates, and text messages don't really count for the "kids these days" complainers.
I find the WSJ article dubious at best. I've taught writing for many years and seen many errors, but the sheer density of eggcorns and malapropisms this guy claims to have personally seen that come straight out of chain emails make me doubt his honesty. "Taco Bell's Canon" is a common joke, and I have trouble believing that any university student, no matter how naive, would see or intend that as anything but a joke. Similarly with "Doggy-dog world" and "taken for granite." I don't doubt that someone, somewhere, sometime, has made such errors, but I don't believe they all happened in this one person's class.
It's very common in chain emails of this sort to claim that "this happened to *me*" or "in my town" or to a specific person, when in fact it's a lightly edited story that has been circulating for years in other guises. I haven't seen anyone succeed in getting such a confabulation printed in the WSJ before, though, so score one for the confabulators, I guess.
Whoops. Make that "doesn't" in the last sentence. I'm going to blame that one on McKean's Law or some corollary thereof.
@Rod Johnson– Yes, absolutely. You sound like a folklorist.
QET said,
In response to the original article commenter who claimed that "it all starts at the schoolhouse," I would counter that it all starts in the home, as those who say the deficient writing is a result of too little reading are absolutely write.
What is it called when a writer is misled by alternate definitions of the same word, and heads down a metaphorically inappropriate path? A crawl on CNN tells right now says that "Feds scour databases in wake of shootings." I didn't find the story on CNN itself, but it has been shared by a number of affiliates:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/31294607/detail.html
Okay, fine, even though my immediate reaction was "Why would the feds want to erase databases while investigating this case?", I know that 'scour' also means to search over carefully. Unfortunately, the writer of the story seems to have followed the other definition, because later in the story she refers to the feds scrubbing their databases.
In a case where conspiracy-mongers are already suggesting government involvement, this is an unfortunate mistake for a journalist to make. Or is there some search-over-carefully meaning of 'scrub' that I'm not aware of?
Trust myl to come up with a means to make an eggcorn where I had failed. :P
I even spent a few minutes trying to figure a way that it might be construed as one after realizing my mistake.
As for sounding alike, I do think he was construing "excisable" and "accessible" as homophones, rather than it being a spell-checking mistake. My main point of evidence for this is that the same email includes the spelling "tickit" for "ticket" and I'd imagine any decent spellchecker would catch that error, while "excisable" is flagged by my browser's built-in spellchecker as incorrect.
GeorgeW said,
Some of the WSJ comments to the article are interesting. An example:
"English is not a phonetic language. No wonder such pearls often grace the desks of its teachers."
YM said,
Archie Bunker was born in the 1920s. He was one of the kids the "desk-book of errors in English" was intended to reform.
Fiona Hanington said,
@Victoria Simmons — The reference to database "scrubbing" in the article you mention must indeed be a mistake. Database scrubbing is a real thing, but it has to do with correcting data, not looking for data. You make a very interesting suggestion that this error may be related to the (perfectly fine) use of the term "scour" in the headline.
Cy said,
I'd love to have a lazy linguist's "literacy bomb" – just set it off, and nobody can read anymore. Then I'd come back in a generation, and ask students how they might analyze the grammar of their parents' "would of" and "could of." It would certainly be noteworthy, as far as metacognitive processes go.
And then imagine that for most of human existence, subsequent generations did exactly that, and you realize all our languages are built on detritus, in-fill, and crazy notions. It tells us a lot about the regularity of sound-meaning change that we can reconstruct languages at all.
Ray Girvan said,
@Rod Johnson: I have to call bullshit … the sheer density of eggcorns and malapropisms this guy claims to have personally
Agreed. A while back there was a similar scare in the UK press about eggcorn-type errors in medical reports transcribed by overseas agencies (e.g. ""flea bite his left leg" for "phlebitis left leg"). A quick Google found that the ones cited had generally been floating around on the medical humour circuit for years.
Steve said,
I wonder how many of these kinds of errors are the result of the writer having dyslexia.
Of course, now I'm wondering how linguistics deals with dyslexia, if it bothers thinking about it at all.
@Cy– One of the things that came up often in both my Classical Greek classes as an undergrad and in Celtic languages classes in grad school was that writers in these traditions routinely got tangled up in ambiguous grammar rules, homophones, and other sources of confusion. It shows up particularly in interpolated corrections of actual or imagined mistakes. There is nothing new under the sun.
Especially when attempting to write what is known only through the spoken word. Last week I dictated some definitions to a middle-school writing workshop, and the other day in their vocabulary test it turned out three of them had written down 'awe-inspiring' as 'all-inspiring.' These were three who are related to each other, so they may have settled by consensus on the wrong thing. If you don't know the phrase 'awe-inspiring,' though, 'all-inspiring' may make perfect sense, even in context.
I often have students write the phrase 'tow the line,' because 'toe the line' means nothing to them. I wouldn't think 'tow the line' would either, but 'tow' as a verb must make more sense to them than 'toe.' Folk reanalysis is a fascinating thing.
Jean-Pierre Metereau said,
I got a student essay once in which he mentioned coming from a "tight-unit" family. I almost wrote "sounds painful" but eventually realized he meant "tightly knit." At least, I hope he did.
Audrey W. said,
My absolute favorite eggcorn was posted by a young teenager on an internet message board. The teen denounced a popular singer as a 'pop pre-Madonna.'
M. Drach said,
Is there a catchy name yet for the process of regular misspellings getting "corrected" into the wrong word by a spellchecker, causing the person to adopt the spelling of one word for another one?
I'm thinking especially of "defiantly" being substituted for "definitely", presumably via *definat(e)ly. I see that particular substitution nearly every day on english-language forums.
[(myl) This is called a "cupertino".]
Dave said,
A semi-cupertino?
I got a student's essay once in which he mentioned coming from a "tight-unit" family. I almost wrote "sounds painful" but eventually realized he meant "tightly knit." At least, I hope he did.
TR said,
It sounds too good to be true, but a student of mine once proposed to write a term paper about "the South African judicial and penile system".
Dave–this happened when people still used typewriters.
alex said,
I see the quoted comment contains yet another example of the rule that peevers complaining about someone's usage are bound to commit some usage faux pas in the process– using "infer" for "imply" was high on my high school teacher's list of no-nos. (For extra recursiveness, find usage errors in this comment. Metalanguage is like the ouroboros.)
KathrynM said,
alex, you don't know the half of it–in the first, 59-word, paragraph by that commenter, there were 5 errors: "be" for "bet," the possessive for grandparent with no apostrophe, the splendid phrase "Johnnie and Janie gets an equally education," and a misplaced comma in the last sentence. The remaining six paragraphs are peppered with errors (I especially liked his reference to the bibliography section of the library, in which he found a book about Thomas Jefferson, which he preferred to anything by "Dr. Suess"), even as he boasts of his early reading prowess. I'm usually pretty tolerant about language errors in online discussions because we've every one of us had that dreadful moment when we see the glaring mistake just after it becomes too late to fix it. All the same–very bad form not to make the effort to proofread and revise when you are finding fault with others' language skills.
William Steed said,
This makes me wonder what possibilities SafeAssign could hold as a corpus of student writing.
I see I posted the same comment twice, lightly edited for niceness. How embarrassing!
Steve Morrison said,
and endless flow of distortions and malapropisms
Muphry's Law strikes again!
C Thornett said,
Some of the examples given, such as defiantly for definitely and excisable for accessible, are similar to errors I have seen in NNES students, sometimes compounded by spellcheckers. A typing error or an intelligent but mistaken guess at a word's spelling can lead to a very different word being produced. NNES in particular may not have enough knowledge of elements like affixes to cue these errors when confronted by a spellchecker's list, but limited time, tiredness and failure to proofread carefully enough can have the same effect, as I also know all too well.
More formal or academic writing in English has plenty of opportunities for error for anyone who is new to it, native speaker or not, starting with all those unaccented syllables which could, from hearing, be spelled a number of ways.
Apologies for the double posting. As I was saying….
Apologies for the double posting.
Ray Girvan: A while back there was a similar scare in the UK press about eggcorn-type errors in medical reports transcribed by overseas agencies (e.g. ""flea bite his left leg" for "phlebitis left leg"). A quick Google found that the ones cited had generally been floating around on the medical humour circuit for years.
Not quite the same kind of error, but I have seen in a real medical document "Patient is allergic to shrimp, crab and mobster."
Doreen said,
I seem to recall reading an article somewhere that claimed that throughout history, language peevers have consistently harked back to a mythical golden age around 50 years in the past — so the grumpy old men of the 1950s would have wished to turn the clocks back to the early years of the twentieth century, before the rot set in, while the Edwardians would have yearned for the linguistic purity of the 1850s, and so on.
Does this ring a bell with anyone?
[(myl) See "Kids today" 3/11/2010; also "The curious specificity of speechwriters", 2/27/2011, and "Kids today yesterday", 11/6/2011.]
Andrew C said,
Doreen, I believe every language peever is in a most fortunate circumstance where the practice and performance of their language achieved its apotheosis just when they were learning formal writing – no matter when that might have been.
Dougal Stanton said,
Allergies brought on by sleeping with the fishes?
@Andrew C — I share your perception.
Interesting to think that each generation feels that the language they were taught at school is the purest, the truest and the best, while forgetting that at the same stage of life they would have heard their parents and grandparents expressing their despair at the declining standards among the young people of the day.
@Dougal Stanton: brilliant, I wish I'd thought of that when we were discussing it.
Theophylact said,
Speaking of Dr. Seuss: He illustrated at least four books of schoolboy boners. Here's a collection. Sample: "Achilles was the boy whose mother dipped him in the River Stinx until he was intollerable."
[(myl) Nice. I actually own a copy of one of those, and had completely forgotten about it.]
Brian said,
When I graduated from college, an organization I belonged to got a cake that read "Good buy, graduates". Since this was in late 2008, I think all it really needed was a question mark at the end.
Circe said,
@Theophylact: There seem to be several collections of these on the internet (like this, with a lot of intersection among them. Some more samples:
"Homer also wrote the "Oddity", in which Penelope was the last hardship that Ulysses endured on his journey. Actually, Homer was not written by Homer but by another man of that name."
"The inhabitants of Egypt were called mummies. They lived in the Sarah Dessert and traveled by Camelot. The climate of the Sarah is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere, so certain areas of the dessert are cultivated by irritation."
Rubrick said,
It's remarkable, given that kids have been getting stupider and lazier for so many decades, that they somehow find the intelligence and drive to invent the technology to make the next generation even stupider and lazier.
Andy Averill said,
Just got back from the market, where I saw a sign that said
Dewmelon
[2 lines], This is how languages change.
Ian Loveless said,
I don't agree with the Couter's suggestion ("One big problem is that so few students are readers") that merely reading gives you any insight whatsoever about how to pronounce any word. You would need to read aloud to someone who is qualified to pronounce all the words you are reading and have them correct you where appropriate.
*Courter
Rubrick: High Five!
Speaking of cakes, and just in case folks here aren't familiar with it, the website Cake Wrecks is a treasury of eggcorns, mondegreens, and other linguistic oddities, as well as plain old creative spelling, all piped onto cakes by supposedly competent professionals. (And also much pictorial humor, as in today's example.)
cakewrecks.com
Lillian said,
Speaking of which, I've been hoping someone would address this all-too-familiar lament by Rob Jenkins at the Chronicle of Higher Eduction. It's all about how texting has destroyed the apostrophe. http://chronicle.com/blogs/onhiring/dear-apostrophe-c-ya/32479
Latest eggcorn from one of my World Literature students, found in an annotated bibliography:
"This book discusses the deep-seeded meaning behind the story of Snow White."
This one seems to be common:
http://grammarist.com/usage/deep-seeded-deep-seated/
[(myl) Indeed.]
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Carl Muir said,
Interesting and enlightening blog. I was arguing with a friend the other day whether or not it was "as God as my witness" or "as God is my witness", though it looked like it could be both. I don't know how often it's the student's fault for writing down a phrase incorrectly and turning it into an eggcorn or malapropism. Even if the student is a frequent reader, that doesn't mean he/she will come across every phrase that he/she has heard spoken. Not all books contain such sayings, and plenty of books avoid containing sayings and cliches…like the plague. I do think that most young people, students or otherwise, would do well to learn more, learning by reading, and especially learning by writing. When it comes to understanding how to teach writing to kids, it isn't simply that they need to have every nitpicky understanding of phrases and grammar. I'm sure you've heard of Fred Lybrand's writing course (http://www.advanced-writing-resources.com), like most people I've found it to bring clarity to the classroom by teaching children to write effectively and without fear. It's not a generational grief, how "the kids of today" are doing poorly compared to those who came before them because they're lazy and whatnot, it's that they aren't being taught very well.
Killer said,
"Two Scent's Worth" [sic] is the title of a Pepe Le Pew cartoon.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dbvn_pepe-le-pew-two-scents-worth_news
Matthew Stephen Stuckwisch said,
With my students, I don't see any horrid generalizable generational decline in grammar or spelling skills. My few cents:
I notice that dramatic errors in spelling and grammar that aren't attributable to mere typos are isolated to only a handful, if that, of students each semester. Students who have good skills (the majority) are quite consistent in that. If students struggle in anything, it's register. My impression, however, is that as students progress in their college careers and they become more familiar and experienced with formal and academic styles, it becomes less and less of a problem.
All this said, I teach Spanish so I'm rarely grading anything in English and hence these comments should be taken with half a grain of salt as I'm basing it purely on e-mail correspondence with students. For which, I might add, it is really nice when students' phones add "Sent on my [insert phone model]" — my mind seems to be mentally pretty forgiving when it sees that.
parataxis said,
I had a student compare her grueling schedule to a "baton death march". That's one of my favorites. If you don't have the historical/geographical framework, it's easy to see why baton works, especially when it is also out there as a deliberate pun.
Shalanna Collins said,
I don't know whether people are exaggerating or making stuff up or not. But the funniest/most amusing malapropism I've ever encountered is one that I see just about every summer term at UT/Dallas. Posted on the glass doors to the library is a sign showing their hours, which are different (reduced) between sessions. But the sign always says, "Intercession hours 10-4." I always go to look, because if there's anything a grad student can use, it's intercession! Alas, they mean "inter-session" hours. I pointed this out a couple of times, so perhaps by now they have corrected the signs. Or maybe they ARE doing intercession and I simply could not locate the proper intercessors. I sure need them, I tell you what.
[(myl) A quick web search tells me that this is pretty common — and not just at UT Dallas:
[John Marshall Law School] Library hours during the intercession:
[Southern University] Holiday, Summer, and intercession hours will be posted in the library at the appropriate time.
[University of North Carolina] Sat. 7/28: Begin Summer/Fall Intercession Hours
[Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley] Intercession Hours
[From the Desk of the Dean] Area Supervisors should be working with staff to post signage regarding the following special, holiday, and intercession hours for the Division of Academic Success.
Maybe this is what they teach folks in Library School. Alternatively, could it be a cupertino?]
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Mixed cardboard only: a subtle case of nerdview
October 23, 2008 @ 4:54 am · Filed by Geoffrey K. Pullum under Lost in translation, Nerdview
On a recycling dumpster outside an office building in Edinburgh: MIXED CARDBOARD ONLY. That, although it's subtle, is a case of the phenomenon for which I have been using the (not exactly ideal) term nerdview. It is an example of a linguistically misleading communication in which the failure is not of grammar or meaning but of failing to keep in mind the viewpoint of the reader rather than the specialist (possibly nerdy) view of the writer. Do you see why?
Are you permitted to put cardboard in there only if it is mixed? Would a single piece, or a pair of pieces of cardboard of exactly the same type, be forbidden goods for that dumpster? No, of course not. That is the potential misreading. You might not even notice it (though you should, because more serious instances of nerdview could cause airline disasters or fires, and probably have, in cases we don't even know about). The point is that it is not us, the public throwing away packaging, who need to be told that the contents should only be mixed cardboard. All we need to know is that we should put cardboard in there. Putting in several pieces of exactly the same kind is fine; we do not have to ensure that it is mixed in any sense. It may or may not turn out at the end of the day that there are mixed sorts in there. If so, it is likely to be an unintended result of the collective actions of many of us not all throwing out the same kind of cardboard. It is just a mistake to tell us we should put only mixed cardboard in there. It signals a confusion about viewpoints.
The view of the contents as "mixed cardboard" is the recycling company's view. To the people who place the dumpster and collect from it it might be relevant that the contents cannot be guaranteed to be all of one type — clean brown corrugated, white unwaxed, glossy printed, double-thick stiff packing, fat-contaminated pizza-box, or whatever types might concern them.
The "ONLY" in the sign indicates that the message is supposed to be for us (we should our individual little item in there if and only if it is made of cardboard); the "MIXED" indicates a confusion with the entirely different view taken by the recycler who deals with the stuff in bulk and should regard this as mixed cardboard materials. Yes, it's a tiny point, and no harm done. But it is illustratively useful. If you can see what I mean, you have begun to grasp the concept of nerdview. As I said before, the problem is that
people with any kind of technical knowledge of a domain tend to get hopelessly (and unwittingly) stuck in a frame of reference that relates to their view of the issue, and their trade's technical parlance, not that of the ordinary humans with whom they so signally fail to engage.
They start out trying to write for us, and drift through inattention into unwittingly writing partly for themselves or their colleagues. The case noted above is fairly harmless (we can just ignore the word "MIXED"). But it betrays the viewpoint confusion that was there. Some cases of nerdview have much worse consequences, as in due course I will explain here in another post. But that will be another day.
[P.S.: I classify my nerdview posts under "Lost In Translation" simply because I cannot see any other category that we use as more appropriate. But the translation here is between thought and its linguistic expression.]
John Lawler said,
Something Paul Postal pointed out to me long ago….
How do you obey those US freeway signs that say
Use Both Lanes?
Alas, English does not have a plural imperative.
A grammatical (rather than phrasal or lexical) nerdview, perhaps?
[GKP: Highly relevant. Since each reader of the sign is an individual driver (it really isn't a driver's business whether other drivers are reading particular signs or not), no driver who sees this sign is capable of obeying it. Setting aside lane straddling, we can assume each driver is in a given lane. What is the sign telling her to do? Switch to the other lane? Merely be aware that she could have chosen the other lane? What purpose does that serve? The authors of the sign have lost sight of the difference between their view of the scene (they would like traffic to be moving smoothly with 50% of the cars in each lane) and the individual driver's view (I've chosen this lane; is that permitted?). That's a nice case of nerdview. You note that English had an unambiguously plural imperative form, as if that would fix it; but I'm not sure it would. It would rule out the implication that the individual driver was being told to use both lanes, but it would not help the individual driver to know how to respond to the imperative. We can note that (if, say, I'm in lane 2 and you're in lane 1) we seem to be in compliance collectively. But suppose we're both in lane 2. Which of us is supposed to change lanes? Is this some kind of action-coordination game? Normally imperatives are supposed to direct you to do something that you are capable of doing. What would that be in this case, for either of us?]
Robert M Maier said,
I think it is quite appropriate to have this under "Lost in Translation": the degree to which a good translation should be oriented on the reader/recipient has been a serious issue in the history of translation theories. (Not to mention the question *which* reader we are actually talking about.)
Nigel Greenwood said,
Airline nerdview: for years cabin staff on BA would instruct you to tie the tapes on the lifejacks "securely in a double bow" … & that means you, panicking non-English speaker exiting the aircraft!
UK motorway (freeway) nerdview: the signs exhorting drivers to "Keep apart two chevrons" (note the Martian grammar). Translation: ensure that there are at least two arrowhead road markings between you & the car ahead.
Nik Berry said,
I love the London Underground's "Use all doors when boarding the train." As I'm not a sub-atomic particle, that's tricky.
SK said,
Nigel Greenwood: I'm not sure where the nerdview is supposed to lie in an instruction like 'Tie the tapes on your lifejacket securely in a double bow'. I doubt passengers would have been happier if the instruction had been 'You'll all be panicking anyway, so just sling on your lifejacket any way you like and let's hope it stays attached.' The problem with nerdview is that it wrongly treats a lay person as a specialist in some area; in this case, on the other hand, the whole point of the instruction was to turn lay people into specialists (in the art of putting on lifejackets) in case it ever came in useful.
Of course, if your point is that people who don't know a language won't understand an instruction given in that language, I suppose that's true enough, but no amount of vigilance to the perils of nerdview is going to do much about it.
Brett said,
New Scientists's Feedback column regularly publishes examples of this phenomenon. Examples include: "Camden Town station is closed due to a localised event taking place," "Use all doors to exit," "Please use existing road signs," "Restroom closes 15 minutes before closing," & "Please Use Both Letterboxes."
Orange said,
It may be that "mixed cardboard" means a cardboard other than corrugated cardboard, as suggested by this page. Would it kill them to specify that if that's what they mean?
John Roth said,
I suspect some of this is simply space. For example, I can't come up with an anything that says what's intended by "use both lanes" in three words. In this case we're not only talking about signage, we're talking about signage that has to be read – and understood – at high speed.
However, there's a common issue in several of the examples: when there are multiple facilities (two lanes, several doors, several letterboxes, etc), you frequently see people bunching up in one and not distributing the load.
Point of view is, of course, important, but sometimes there are other constraints. Newspaper headlines come to mind as another topic with its own rules.
John Roth
While I've chuckled quietly to my self about signs such as the "USE BOTH LANES" ones, I've never had any problem understanding what they meant. Likewise with those of the "MIXED CARBOARD ONLY" sort except I've never chuckled over those. In the case of the signs explaining what this recycling container is to be used for there is generally a list of acceptable items and a list of unacceptable ones but this needs to be in a smaller print than that required for the part of the sign that advertises the main purpose of the container. That information must be legible from some distance and needs to have relatively few characters. "MIXED CARBOARD ONLY" serves this purpose better than "ANY OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CARDBOARD AS LISTED BELOW".
[GKP: Faldone has not understood the point. CARDBOARD would be much shorter, and more appropriate, since the nerdview involved in calling it mixed would be gone.]
Cephi said,
I suspect some of this is simply space. For example, I can't come up with an anything that says what's intended by "use both lanes" in three words.
use either lane
Although I would agree the original seems to direct the reader to avoid being one of a set of drivers clogging a single lane, whereas "use either lane" perhaps does not manage this.
But that consideration would seem to be accounted for by the drivers' desires for speed and aversion to traffic, and would therefore not need to be included in the command.
Nicholas Waller said,
"Use both lanes" and "Use all doors" are addressed to the Borg nature of a crowd hyper-mind, not to any one individual – the signwriters want the mass as a whole to spread itself out and flow as quickly and smoothly as possible, and as parts of a mass we get it… it's only a bit silly if we are out at 3am and are the only car on the roads.
I'd say "Mixed Cardboard Only" is different. Why isn't "Cardboard" alone enough, with more detailed instructions regarding any forbidden types in smaller print?
John N. said,
"Nerdview" seems an adequate label for these things. But it's funny that after reading the first two sentences of this post, which includes only the example and the term, but not a definition for the term, was that Geoff is the nerd (and so am I). Any average literate person would interpret these phrases without trouble. It's nerdy to think them odd. It takes a nerd to know a nerd I guess.
[GKP: Let me carefully clarify this: I admire nerdery, and hope I can be considered a nerd myself. I am a Unix fanatic, and a LaTeX brown belt. I love technical arcana. In no way is it my intention to denigrate nerds. The phenomenon I am pointing to involves a failure to perceive when one is looking through one's own nerdy glasses instead of empathizing with the (possibly) non-nerdy reader or user of a sign or other communication.]
It seems to me that anyone who drives down that road for a significant distance probably *will* use both lanes – by changing back and forth – because they use the road continuously over a period of time. Of course, this view can't be applied to "use all doors when boarding the train", since you board the train only once at a particular time. (I suppose you could see it as some sort of Bridges of Konigsberg problem, but if the train is bilaterally symmetric it has an even number of doors, which means you would end up off the train, probably not what you intended.)
I'm particularly fond of "Please use existing road signs" – it seems rather unnecessary, since the nonexisting signs are far more difficult to use. Oh, and if I'm supposed to "Use all doors to exit", how do I enter?
But ultimately these "misinterpretations" are deliberate for humor effect, not a genuine ambiguity. I hope you have better examples of something genuinely misunderstandable for the next post.
[GKP: What on earth does Chris think ambiguity has to do with all this? People are not paying attention. I couldn't care less about ambiguity in the present context. I was talking about nerdview.]
Rick S said,
I thought of "use either lane" too, but it's not a solution. It depends on whether the reader imagines the command being addressed to him individually, to all drivers individually, or to all drivers collectively. "Use both lanes" addressed to drivers individually is the case Geoff talked about, and is impossible. "Use either lane" addressed to drivers collectively instructs them to all crowd into one lane or the other, but not both—exactly the opposite of what is desired. It's the middle case that is desired, but that may be the least likely default interpretation people use since it mixes singular and plural aspects.
The problem isn't just the lack of a plural imperative, it's the lack of coordination of between the audience intended by the writer/speaker and the audience imagined by the reader/listener. This can lead to ambiguity and confusion even in declarative sentences, e.g. "The passengers were boarding the liner via ramps fore and aft." (Did they board by one, then debark and board by the other?) And this confusion is an entirely separate problem from nerdview, which may have nothing to do with either imperatives or plurals.
recycler said,
I saw some recycling bins in a U.S. airport several years ago that were labeled "Glass," "Plastic," and "Commingled Refuse" or some similar phrase using "commingled."
Indeed the word "commingled" seems to be entering the mainstream these days through the context of recycling. I still do not see how it is better than merely "mingled" (which could be replaced by "mixed"), and I am still thrown by the paired M characters.
Cliff Crawford said,
Once in a cafe I saw a sign posted above a recycling bin that said:
DUMP RECYCLE
— STAFF
So should I recycle my cans? Or throw away the cans I would normally recycle? Or what? I have no idea.
The real problem with the USE BOTH LANES sign is that it represents nerdview in a broader sense: it represents the traffic engineer's assumption that drivers are idiots. (I am neither, so I can be impartial on this point.) Given a situation where there are two lanes that a priori are equally good, and one lane is busy but the other is clear, surely no sign is required to ensure that drivers move from the busy lane to the clear one — they'll do that on their own initiative. At most, if a driver might reasonably doubt that a different lane would reach the same destination, USE EITHER LANE would suffice.
Sometimes less explicit instructions, as in this case, work better. The sign CHECK LIGHTS or ADJUST LIGHTS at the exit to a tunnel is far superior to four signs reading:
1) IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON, AND IT IS DAYTIME, TURN THEM OFF.
2) IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE OFF, AND IT IS DAYTIME, LEAVE THEM OFF.
3) IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON, AND IT IS NIGHTTIME, LEAVE THEM ON.
4) IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE OFF, AND IT IS NIGHTTIME, TURN THEM ON.
Trevor Barrie said,
Chris, "Use existing roadsigns" strikes me as a fairly clear instruction to drivers not to provide their own.
Grep Agni said,
October 23, 2008 @ 10:07 am
I think the "USE BOTH LANES" signs are used where people have historically not spread themselves among the available lanes. I don't think highway engineers are insulting drivers without purpose.
Robert said,
'Use any lane' would work for the road sign. Since it's automatically obeyed, the standard implication is that 'You can use any lane', and hence, given he normal assumption that the sign writers are trying to convey information', that the intention is for all lanes to be in use.
However, for road signs there's a simpler alternative. Don't use words at all. Just add another sign to the highway code.
Carrie S. said,
It means "Pour out any remaining soda before putting the can in the recycle bin". Half-full cans in the bin can cause issues (extra weight, greater chance of causing a mess if dropped, etc).
Mark F. said,
Until recently where I live in North Carolina, "mixed paper" was a specific category that included copy paper and some cardboard, but not newsprint. The term *did* make sense from the reader's point of view, since a fairly large variety of paper was permissible. The fact that a mixture of newsprint and copy paper didn't count as "mixed paper" was unfortunate, though, but now technology has changed and the bins are pretty omnivorous.
As for "Use both lanes", the problem with "Use either lane" is that it seems merely to grant permission, rather than to exhort. I suspect where it happens is where one lane goes away further down stream and drivers know it. They all get in line in the lane that doesn't disappear, and fume at the drivers who use the more empty lane to race to the front. The sign means "make two lines and take turns at the merge".
Andy J said,
I think there is a distinction between nerdview – the inappropriate use of technical jargon in a wider environement (the mixed cardboard example) – and what might be termed 'not-properly-thought-through' signage such as Use Both Lanes. There is no nerd speak in the latter, just some muddled thinking on the part of the author.
As for Use All Doors (and its variants) I am much more familiar with this as a public address announcement, when of course it makes absolute sense because it is obvious more than one person is being addressed. I would suggest that the signs came about from these spoken annoucements.
[GKP: Nerdview is closer to the latter than the former. It is not merely the use of jargon; it is a failure of empathy betrayed in an inappropriate assumption of viewpoint. Is that clearer?]
Peter said,
The topic of roadsigns allows me to cite my all-time favourite UK motorway sign, which I have now seen several times on stretches of new or upgraded motorway, the wonderful, self-denying,
"SIGN NOT IN USE"
Sky Onosson said,
I would consider the possibility that the "cardboard" signage was meant not only for the public in general, but also for the staff of the recycling company.
The discussion above would seem to indicate that the distinctive viewpoints of the writer vs. the reader can be aligned with the company vs. the public, but I would suggest that such types of signage are often directed at individuals within an organization while at the same time being aimed at the public, as well. So there are multiple viewpoints to consider, and perhaps the chosen wording is an attempt at conveying multiple messages in as efficient a way as possible.
[GKP: Not plausible. Still no explanation of why the label should not just say "CARDBOARD", or "CARDBOARD ONLY". It is only mixed for them — and they already know that.]
ajay said,
The common warning "the value of your investments may go down as well as up"
Of course, not true. The value of your investments may go down instead of up, but it logically can't go down as well as up – A' cannot be simultaneously greater than and less than A.
Ralph Hickok said,
"Use any lane" doesn't work on roadways where driving in the breakdown lane is prohibited.
October 23, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
ajay – Like "use both lanes", it can make sense if interpreted over time. Your investments may go up, then down, then up again – in fact this is normal behavior for investments, which is what the warning is intended to convey.
bianca steele said,
Funny, when I first looked at this post, I thought "nerdview" referred to the habit of over-reading signs that a normal person would understand immediately. Your extended explanation helped a lot (but labeling it as taking "the writer's" view also might refer simply to "overthinking," as an ordinary person would intuit what was meant without the hard thinking that would have been required of the person responsible for creating the text in the first place).
There is also the possibility that the person responsible for the sign did not know what "mixed cardboard" refers to. It seems odd to refer to his or her writing style as "nerdy" if that's the case. Someone else — some expert — said a bin was needed for mixed cardboard and a sign was required over the bin, and whoever made up the sign for the public trusted what he or she was told and expected the public to know the meanings of words.
gribley said,
I think that "USE BOTH LANES" is perfectly correct if we assume that the sign is speaking to the population as a whole, and not to the individual drivers. That is clearly the intention of the sign. Of course, we don't distinguish between singular and plural imperative here, but consider if the sign said, "You there, use both lanes" versus "Y'all use both lanes now". The latter is clearly the message.
For a similar phrase, consider telling a group of people to "go home". If they don't live together, that suffers from the same logical problem as "use both lanes" — "go to your respective homes or lanes" — but it's crystal clear. I see no problem, grammatical or logical, with either.
Well, contrary to gribley, an imperative directed to "the population as a whole" cannot be enacted, since there is no such entity in this case, there are only individual drivers. By what joint & collective action could "the population as a whole" demonstrate its existence in response to this command?
Such an imperative may be grammatical. But because it is directed at a non-existential entity it is both illogical and devoid of pragmatic force.
Rich B. said,
"Use both lanes" is no more problematic than saying "Spread Out" to a group of people clumped on one side of the room. No individual person can "spread out" (become less dense), but the group can.
In addition, many consider the left lane to be a "passing lane," rather than a "driving lane" — use it to pass, but then get right again. The sign instructs them otherwise.
Troy S. said,
Is nerdview the English version of the French "Déformation professionnelle" ? A cognitive bias, it's the tendency to see everything from the narrow perspective of one's own professional training.
[GKP: Wow! So there is a human language that already has a term for nerdview. Thanks, Troy. That is wonderful. When in France I will refer to nerdview thus — unless, of course, they pick up my term from Language Log and start calling it le nerdview.]
Martyn Cornell said,
What would be wrong with a sign saying "Don't bunch in one lane", in the roads example, and "don't bunch in one exit" in the trains example? The instruction is clear, the reason for the instruction implicit …
Nick Lamb said,
I have to agree with the "Spread out" type of reading of "Use both lanes". The sign addresses a group, and the group can carry out the instruction correctly despite consisting of individuals with no central authority. Basically, each individual has a good approximation of a correct algorithm for determining what to do without communicating with their neighbours, and the algorithm converges on a "good enough" solution for everyone. For example in "spread out" everyone individually just moves to increase the distance to their nearest neighbour, and voilà – the whole group spreads out.
I don't dispute that "nerdview" is a problem – computer software is littered with it, but the label deserves to get stuck on things that are actually confusing, rather than (per many recent LL posts about prescriptivism) pet peeves that don't amount to any legitimate confusion.
diam diam said,
I suspect some of this is simply space.
In the original example ("Mixed cardboard only"), the problem (or rather, the easy solution, ironically) isn't space. From the point of view of the person going to the bin to put his/her cardboard, it would be clearer and less confusing to just say "Cardboard only", which requires less space. If it were really necessary for the recycling collector to affix some information on the bin about the mixedness of the cardboard, then surely it'd be possible to indicate that differently and, crucially, separately from the information intended primarily for the depositor. This would avoid the problem of mixing viewpoints.
Will said,
My thought it that there is a type of cardboard that is classified as "mixed" and that the dumpster is to be used for that type of cardboard only.
There are bins at the recycling center here (Austin, TX, USA) that say "Clear Glass Only."
Granted, there can be confusion if the sign is taken out of context. And there is the assumption that the user knows how to distinguish "mixed" cardboard from other types of cardboard.
Douglas Dee said,
I think John Cowan is too harsh when he says traffic engineers are making an "assumption that drivers are idiots." It seems to be generally agreed by many people who study traffic that when a lane is to be closed, many drivers merge too soon (partly out of fear of being considered selfish jerks if they remain in the lane to be closed and merge at the last moment). Traffic engineers seem to believe that (under most circumstances) drivers should "USE BOTH LANES TO MERGE POINT " (as the signs often say).
So, drivers aren't idiots, but left to their own devices they will make suboptimal decisions to merge too soon & bunch up in one lane, unless signs give them explicit encouragement to keep using the lane that is to be closed.
Some discussion of this:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/workshops/accessible/McCoy.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,,-197042,00.html
"Use either lane" strikes me as inferior phrasing, because (to me) it seems to lack the same degree of encouragement to use the lane that people are inclined to get out of.
misterfricative said,
This isn't an example of a misleading communication, but it does, I think, result from a failure to consider the situation from the viewpoint of the end user. This is verbatim from a Sony battery charger —
"Full charge will complete in approximately one hour after charge lamp goes out."
JakeT said,
This is one of the most difficult problems in technical writing: how to concisely explain something with which your intimately familiar in a way that almost anyone will understand, and the subproblem: figuring out how much of what you're explaining is accessible to everyone, and how much is opaque.
@ Nick Lamb: Good explanation of emergent spreading out. Can you now please explain exactly how soldiers break step when crossing that proverbial bridge? At worst, it seems to me, they might end up marching LRL instead of RLR. Is there a standard procedure, in fact? (Eg files 1& 2 maintain LRL while files 3 & 4 switch to RLR.) Or does everyone just sort of shuffle?
@ Douglas De: Here in the UK my impression is that many drivers couldn't (= US could) care less if people think they're selfish jerks! A substantial minority of drivers overtake the good citizens & merge at the last moment — amazingly, without suffering any delay to speak of: the GCs just meekly let them barge in. I suppose the reasoning of the leading GC is that s/he is only being delayed by a couple of seconds; whereas the total delay may be several person-minutes.
@Will: It seems to me that if your suggestion (and that of Orange earlier) is right, but seems to me that's still nerdview, because it expects the people reading the signs to know what "mixed cardboard" is.
I have to disagree with the comparison of "Spread out", an imperative issued to a group of standing people, and "Use both lanes", issued to a ongoing stream of vehicle drivers. Unlike the former case, the drivers are not present in one spatial location at one temporal moment. As I asked above, what joint action could the collectivity of drivers undertake to demonstrate that they are anything more than a set of individuals? I think commentors here are conflating a sum of parts with a whole: there is no whole entity in this case to which the command "Use both lanes" could sensibly be issued, and thus the pre-conditions for the felicitous issuance of this command do not exist.
Can you now please explain exactly how soldiers break step when crossing that proverbial bridge? At worst, it seems to me, they might end up marching LRL instead of RLR. Is there a standard procedure, in fact? (Eg files 1& 2 maintain LRL while files 3 & 4 switch to RLR.)
That wouldn't do any good – the problem is resonance. An object like a bridge or a violin string or a wine glass has a natural resonating frequency, and if the object is shaken at that frequency it will resonate (keep vibrating) after the external force is removed. Say it's 5 Hz. (five times a second). If you drive it at 4 Hz (by shaking it, hitting it, playing 4 Hz sound at it) then the vibration will die away quickly. But if you drive it at the resonant frequency, the vibration will build up and up until it's too much for the object to take.
The problem with the Angers Bridge – as far as I know the only bridge to collapse because of resonance from marching troops – was that the resonant frequency was the same as the frequency of the footfalls of marching men. It wouldn't make any difference which foot it was – if they were all hopping at the right speed, the effect would be the same. The bridge was driven at the resonant frequency and vibrated more and more strongly until it gave way.
In answer to your question: they shuffle.
Peter, why is it that we can only address well-defined "entities"? I don't see the point. If upon Election Day a continuous stream of people is pouring in through the front door of the local elementary school to vote, and the cop near the door says, "Spread out!" as they enter, he's not talking to any well-defined "entity" but a changing group of people. But it's perfectly logical and absolutely unmistakable, whether the individuals addressed can "spread out" on their own or not. Or, if we must think about it in an "entity" way (and I can't imagine why), we could say that the entity addressed is the group of people in earshot, just as the entity addressed by USE BOTH LANES is the set of drivers who are close enough to see the sign. Your claim seems tantamount to saying that we can only use the imperative form to address singular objects, which is silly.
Incidentally, are you at MPE?
Gribley — You began by saying this command ("Use both lanes") was grammatical and logical. For an imperative, as with many other speech acts, I believe the relevant criteria for assessment are pragmatic, not syntactical or semantic. In other words, for a command, we should ask questions such as: Is it addressed to an entity or entities which are capable of executing it? Is it feasible? Is it lawful? (ie, does the issuer of the command have the legal or moral right to issue commands to this or these entities at this time to do this action?), Is it ethical? etc.
I am contesting the pragmatics of "use both lanes" when I say that this command is not addressed to any entity which could actually execute it. An individual driver could not execute this command by his or her own, individual decision. A group of drivers, if they were able to somehow co-ordinate their actions beforehand, could conceivably execute it. This is where "use both lanes" differs from "spread out" as a command issued to a group of standing people. The standing people are able to co-ordinate their actions as a group — they stand in one spatial location at one temporal moment, and can see what each other is doing doing, and can then modify their own individual behaviour in accordance with that. I don't believe this is the case for the drivers, except perhaps for short periods of time.
It is always possible for commands to be issued, whether to individuals or collectives even if the entities references do not exist. What I am arguing (in the spirit of the philosophy of language) is that certain pre-conditions need to exist if those commands are to be executed felicitously. One of the pre-conditions is that an entity actually exists capable of executing the action referenced in the command.
Perhaps I am being too pedantic for a linguistics blog. These issues of co-ordination and command have been studied at length in computer science, where aspects of co-location, co-temporality and felicitous execution become important to clarify for machine-to-machine communications (as when one machine commands another to cease executing some process).
What is MPE?
As far as the mixed cardboard example is concerned, maybe GKP is being a little hasty in calling this nerdview. Think about the dumpster. Once it is full it will be taken to the recylcing plant where, no doubt, it will will become one of dozens or maybe hundreds of similar dumpsters gathered from a variety of locations. Some will contain old newsprint, some normal higher grade paper, others, shredded paper and so on, and they will have signs on them describing their respective contents. The signs on the exterior of these dumpsters are no longer information for the public, but are now there to assist the depot staff in correctly processing the material therein. One sign; two purposes. The omission of the word 'mixed' removes the important information as far as the second (the 'nerd'?) purpose is concerned, whereas having the the seemingly redundant word presented to the lay public does not actually cause confusion or distress. The wording is in fact the simplest means of accomplishing two tasks. Only a hypothesis I know, but at least it's a reasonable alternative to the instinctive reaction that this is unthinking nerdview. Maybe the author of this sign thought more deeply about this than the linguist.
Brandon K said,
Nerdview is virulent among librarians, as you'll see if you try doing anything other than the most basic search in a library catalog or database. Many of my colleagues believe our users should have to learn how we look at and describe information, and then they wonder why those users are deserting us for easier-to-use resources like Google Scholar.
mgh said,
GKP, I'm a little confused whether "nerdview" relates to any information that is unnecessary for the user, or only information that is actively confusing. Are you bringing in a bias about how instructions should be written — that they should tell the user only what the user needs to know to operate the device at hand? In some ways this is becoming unfashionable, as it is considered healthy for users to think about where their food comes from, where their trash goes, what kinds of workers make their discount clothing — in short, to see themselves not just as a "user" but as part of a system, and to understand the larger system. I'm wondering if instructions written with this mind would sometimes overlap with "nerdview"?
For example, the elevators in my building unhelpfully tell me that they are "Elevator Bank A" (there is only one bank of elevators in the building), along with a floorplan showing me which staircase is "Stair A" and which is "Stair B", and inside each elevator car I'm instructed whether I'm in Car 1, 2, 3 or 4. I don't really need to know any of that to use the elevators or the stairs. On the other hand, if I'm calling the fire department, and that is the nerdy language they speak when trying to navigate a burning building, then maybe it helps for me to know it. Short version: is there a bias in your post that "userview" is inherently better than "nerdview"? why?
Ann said,
Mr. Greenwood,
While it may indeed be irksome when some drivers take advantage of a relatively empty lane to merge into the full lane at the last minute, it would actually be more efficient for everyone if the two lanes were equally full, and drivers alternated at the merge point. That your "good drivers" decide to stay in a needlessly slow lane is not the fault of the other, rational drivers.
Achim said,
I think that MIXED CARDBOARD ONLY and USE ALL DOORS FOR BOARDING are two quite different cases.
Let's start with the ALL DOORS example (which is, in its German version, often being heard from announcers in Berlin underground stations). It addresses a collective agent, and all the individuals that form the agent do not have problems in understanding it. The desired action is that a subgroup of the people waiting on the platform and clustering around but a few of all the train's doors will go to some other door which is not being used at all. As we are social beings, we are quite capable to understand this announcement. That it never causes the desired effect is a non-linguistic problem: Why should it be me of all the people here who has to run for the next door (and see it closing just a fraction of a second before I reach it)?
MIXED CARDBOARD is another case. The word mixed – as it has been pointed out – is a piece of information for the people who collect the contents of the dumpster, telling them that it contains cardboard of lesser quality. Would it not be an idea to label the dumpster CARDBOARD (ANY KIND)?
JakeT said:
"This is one of the most difficult problems in technical writing: how to concisely explain something with which your intimately familiar in a way that almost anyone will understand, and the subproblem: figuring out how much of what you're explaining is accessible to everyone, and how much is opaque."
I am reminded of that old joke that a computer manual is a document written by someone who knows all the answers, but who, unfortunately, knows none of the questions.
Craig Russell said,
I must admit that the more I think about it, the more sympathetic I am to 'Mixed Cardboard Only'.
Would a sign reading just 'Mixed Cardboard' raise the 'nerdview' objection? Because so many different recycling systems have so many different rules about the degree to which you have to separate them, it seems to me that it would be helpful to have your sign specify that it's okay to put any kind of cardboard in the bin. (The cardboard recycling at my work, for example, will take big corrugated boxes, but I can't put the boxes from my frozen dinners in it). So I think "Mixed Cardboard" is okay.
Now, imagine that you've got your bin labeled "Mixed Cardboard", but you run into the problem of people putting in other things (cans, glass, food, etc.). So you want to admonish people not to put any non-cardboard items in the bin. How do you add this information, but still make the sign short and easily readable?
MIXED CARDBOARD ONLY might be stylistically inelegant, but I can't think of anything else nearly as succinct that relays these two pieces of information:
1. You may put any kind of cardboard in this bin.
2. Don't put non-cardboard in this bin.
The suggestions of "CARDBOARD" or "CARDBOARD ONLY" leave it unclear whether all kinds of cardboard are acceptable. "MIXED CARDBOARD" doesn't include the warning about not putting in other things (and I suspect that a good part of the purposes of these signs is to tell people not to do things that the regularly do).
I would raise a similar defense about "USE BOTH LANES". I imagine that reason someone decided to put a sign up at all is to solve the problem of all the traffic tending to get caught in one lane or another, when both are available.
"USE EITHER LANE" lets people know that they have the *option* of using either lane, but it doesn't give them the COMMAND to spread the traffic out between the lanes. "USE BOTH LANES" is a succinct (if inelegant) way of telling people "Every individual should do his own part towards creating a situation where there is an even amount of traffic in both lanes".
I think for both of these examples, the "Nerdview" relates information or instructions that a non-nerdview sign wouldn't give as clearly.
Kristin said,
Assuming that "mixed cardboard" is not a particular variety of cardboard, I think the problem with "Mixed Cardboard Only" is with the "only," not the "mixed." The "mixed" makes clear that the user should not be deterred from depositing his or her own cardboard into the bin, even if it is already filled with cardboard of an entirely different kind.
Or it may be that there are separate bins for pre-sorted cardboard. In that case, "Mixed Cardboard Only" would make perfect sense from the point of view of the user. It would be shorthand for, "We don't expect you to sort your cardboard, but if your cardboard is of a single type only, please use the specially designated bins."
As to the question of whether it actually is dangerous, I found one newspaper articlehas ascribed Princess Diana's death to the nerdview of the paparazzi.
Troy S said,
Also, just this morning I noticed on my bottle of pepper sauce that sodium benzoate is included "as a preservative." It's always listed as such. Why do I need to know that? What other nefarious purpose does sodium benzoate have that I need to feel safe from?
@ Craig Russell:
"USE EITHER LANE" lets people know that they have the *option* of using either lane, but it doesn't give them the COMMAND to spread the traffic out between the lanes.
OK, how about USE EMPTIER LANE? Mind you, that may cause a few collisions while people scratch their heads working it out …
Does "deformation professionelle" really imply the same meaning as "nerdview"? I have seen the French term used, and I would have thought GP's coinage has a narrower extension. For example, you could refer to the "deformation professionelle" of a technical writer (from the point of view of the techies she works with or the managers she works for), or to that of the techies, but "nerdview" seems to go in only one direction. In fact, the primary practical use of the term "nerdview" would seem to be in the education of technical writers, who will need to recognize this problem and to combat it in their future work. (It might also turn up, I guess, in the occasional "adult-education" column in a professional journal — perhaps penned by a person who had attended a communications seminar run by a technical writer.) "Nerdview," as defined, refers only to technical knowledge, not to humanistic, common-sense, or business knowledge, or to verbal ability and similar kinds of generalist expertise.
The use of the terms "nerd" and "geek" by young academics and other aficionados to describe themselves is, I think, restricted to their own communities.
I agree with Kristin that the problem seems to be the word "only." I would have no problem with "mixed cardboard" (describes what's in the bin), or with "cardboard only" (describes what's in the bin and adds the information that the purpose of the sign is to restrict what people throw in there). If everyone had been mailed a flyer defining "mixed cardboard," maybe by comparison to "corrugated cardboard and boxes," or if a sign with this information were posted nearby, "mixed cardboard only" might also seem reasonable (though "assorted," "unclassified," or "other" might be more accurate).
Ivan said,
SK:
I'm notsure where the nerdview is supposed to lie in an instruction like 'Tie the tapes on your lifejacket securely in a double bow'.
One problem is that "tie it in a double bow" is one of those expressions that will baffle just about any non-native English speaker, even highly proficient ones. I had no idea what it means until I looked it up a minute ago, except for a vague association with "bow-tie" – and I've been living in an English-speaking city and doing research and teaching in English for half a decade, so realistically, I probably speak English better than 99% of non-native-Anglophone airline passengers. I can guarantee that nearly all of my non-native colleagues from work would be equally stumped by this expression.
Yes, but in a place where instructions will be read by many non-native speakers, it's nerdviewish (or in any case irresponsible) to neglect to check that the expressions used are not of the sort described above. For native English speakers, it's sometimes hard to understand that there are words and expressions normally familiar to native 10-year-old kids that may easily baffle even the most proficient and experienced non-native speakers. Unfortunately, this category includes many expressions related to trivial gadgets and actions involving fixing and moving stuff around, which a learner will probably never pick up unless they live for an extended period of time in an English-speaking household.
@bianca steel
You say that your issue is with the 'only'. My counter to that (as I said above) is that the purpose of the 'only', it seems quite clear to me, is to deter people from putting things other than cardboard in the bin.
Even though we can joke around about a literal interpretation of this sign ("So it's okay if I put two kinds of cardboard in, but not if I only put one?") I feel that it is perfectly clear to most people that 'mixed cardboard' means 'any kind of cardboard'.
Despite the fact that this English formulation is inelegant, and would not do in spoken English or any sort of published writing, it makes perfectly clear in a way that other similar signs would not the answer to these two questions:
1. Can I put any kind of cardboard in this bin?
2. Can I put things other than cardboard in this bin?
What other sign of such a short length would make the answers to both of these questions equally clear?
I'm not sure what your point is. Obviously, the sign is there to tell people what they are permitted to throw into the bin. But "mixed X" is an unusual expression and is generally for the benefit of those taking things out of a bin or lot. So that expression seems out of place on this sign — especially when used together with "only," for the benefit of those who are putting things into the bin.
Here's another example of a grammatically correct command where the viewpoint of the driver is literally not being taken into account. In this case, by the time the command needs to be heeded, it's no longer visible.
On the other hand, it's better than the alternative.
It also occurs to me that 'stop' may not be an injunction, but merely a label.
@ Ivan. Thanks for your support! Actually I wasn't too sure what a double bow was either, & I'm a native speaker of BrEng. I've known what a bow (knot) is ever since I learned to tie my shoelaces; but a double bow? Is it just another name for a bow? Or do you tie the loops into another bow?
I think my main grumble at the BA cabin announcement, however, was that a lifejacket really ought to have a much simpler method of securing it.
Another classic nerdview sign from British roads is ADVERSE CAMBER.
@ Nigel Greenwood — Regarding the double bow, fwiw I've always taken it to mean that you tie the loops into another bow. However, the top Google hit gives this, and although they claim that 'the techniques for this bow could not be simpler', I'm not so sure that 'an elegant and vibrant look' is really such a high priority during a 'water landing'.
Incidentally, it's curious, but I don't actually recall ever hearing the 'double bow' instruction. If memory serves, it's usually something about putting the vest over your head and then pulling the straps tight. But presumably different airlines use different life-vests?
As for 'Adverse Camber' though, I'd say that's the opposite of nerdview because the camber is only adverse from the point of view of the driver who's reading the sign.
Skullturf Q. Beavispants said,
Yeah, I am a native speaker of (North American) English, and the names of knots (such as "double bow") are not really part of my everyday vocabulary. I think I can make an educated guess as to what sort of knot they're talking about, but I consider it far from an unambiguous instruction.
As pointed out by Ivan above, names of knots are an excellent example of something that you often learn as a kid but don't really think about much as an adult. Hence they can sometimes lead to interesting gaps in the vocabulary of somebody who's a reasonably competent speaker but who learned the language as an adult.
@ SQB:
names of knots are an excellent example of something that you often learn as a kid but don't really think about much as an adult. Hence they can sometimes lead to interesting gaps in the vocabulary of somebody who's a reasonably competent speaker but who learned the language as an adult.
They're also (in many cases) good examples of the difference between recognition vocabulary & active vocabulary. Eg most native speakers will know that "sheet bends" & "bowlines" are both types of knots, but may be completely incapable of either tying or recognizing them (& possibly even pronouncing "bowline"). Similarly with birds & trees: to my shame there was a time when, as a studious schoolboy, I knew the French words for various trees that I would have been hard put to identify in the wild.
It's just as well BA doesn't instruct panicky passengers to tie their lifejacket tapes in a double Matthew Walker.
@ James W: I don't know: some passengers might not mind being "layed [sic] up again and then finished, preferably with an elegant whipping".
Andra said,
I discovered this blog tonight and am wholly delighted to read some of my own thoughts and experiences so eloquently explained by GKP. Some of y'all's comments are equally entertaining. What a jewel.
I remember riding in the car, years and years ago, with my three siblings while my single, overworked mother drove us home from school. We took a different route than usual, traveling through a construction zone. My mother read a sign outloud as we passed it, "MEN WORKING AHEAD." "Hmm," she quipped, "I wish I could work ahead."
Children are sometimes the best resources for reminding us of the oddities in our language that we have long since taken for granted. My daughter asked me once why I stopped at an intersection, and I explained to her that all red, octagonal signs posted at street corners say "STOP," and that all drivers are to stop there. She immediately asked, "So why did you go again?"
Nigel Greenwood~ "Use emptier lane" is nerdview, for, if I were driving and read this, I would have trouble answering the many questions this would create for me. I would understand the words emptier and lane to be purposefully positioned together to create a term, a type of lane that I previously had not heard of because I took my driving test so many years ago. "Does this road have a lane that is an 'exit only' lane? Which lane is the Emptier Lane? If I am in the Emptier Lane and forced to exit, will I be able to reenter soon or at all? And, why is there a sign for it? Is it because, at this juncture, the Emptier Lane is not being used as it usually would be, like for emptying the road? Do I use the Emptier Lane to remain on course or to leave the road, or maybe all cars are to use Emptier Lane because the other lane is temporarily unsafe?"
Perhaps MIXED CARDBOARD ONLY is simply large-print shorthand for an all-encompassing statement like the "I swear to tell the Truth &c" assertion in courts – "Place in here cardboard, all kinds of cardboard, and nothing but cardboard".
People are aware that the different kinds of plastics should not be recycled together; perhaps this reminds them that no such problem exists for cardboard.
@ Andra: Thanks for your expanded version of my 2nd sentence.
G.L. Dryfoos said,
"Use Both Lanes"
A single driver could not do that, but the individual electron certainly could. Perhaps it is an exhortation to attempt to emulate quantum-scale behavior in the macro-scale world?
Walter said,
With regards to "deformation professionelle", Dutch has the very similar term "beroepsdeformatie" ("beroep" meaning profession), which refers to the tendency of people to view things through the "glasses" of their profession.
For example, I work in information security, and I am completely unable to see any security mechanism and not think about how to bypass it.
To my mind, the difference between this and nerdview is that one can be perfectly aware of it, and it need not be an impediment to communication with people outside one's own group.
Tony Clifton said,
August 28, 2009 @ 11:30 pm
"MIXED CARDBOARD ONLY" is a simple enough and short enough statement. There are other options, for example "CORRUGATED FIBREBOARD ONLY" this is the correct term for the type of cardboard they are asking for. However, who is really going to understand the Corrugated Fibreboard term ? Often people start to think of the word "Corrugated" and come up with all sorts of materials – generally not cardboard related !
How about "CORRUGATED BOXES ONLY" ? Unfortunately this only relates to boxes, as there are many different products made from the same materials as CORRUGATED BOXES, like trays, fitments, sheets or scored boards.
As an industry insider I would advise sticking with MIXED CARDBOARD ONLY, it works and people are understanding of the message.
Uffe Hellum said,
November 2, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
The traffic signs advising me on what lane to take is an excellent example of nerd view.
"Left lane exit OK" and "Right lane exit only" are really bad signs, from the viewpoint of a non-local driver.
The most efficient is to have exactly one sign over each lane indicating where that lane goes.
– Straight arrow to "exit 13a".
– Split arrow left to "Exit 14 West" with a straight pointing to "I5 North".
– "Right curving arrow pointing to Madison".
– Split arrow with tips curving left and right, pointing to I5 and I405.
– Split arrow with first right curve pointing to James, and the second to Olive, and straight to "downtown exits".
The solution with exactly one sign over each lane may be slightly more expensive, but all questions of whether I'm supposed to line up in one or two lanes are solved by each driver himself. And I frequently find that I simply cannot guess which of the three lanes is not assigned to any of the two signs.
With really complex multi lane changes and merges and splits, it makes sense with a pre-junction board. Same as before, each lane has a segment of the sign, but the diagram continues "up", with more splits and joins.
A pre-junction board is obviously required before a roundabout, but even some freeway constructs would benefit from this end-user-viewpoint. Almost any dedicated artist can effectively visualize even a complex two-lane roundabout with multiple incoming and outgoing ramps.
Whenever drivers get impatient with me, I take solace in the fact that traffic signs have already been invented, and I have no responsibility for my lack of skill (I really do my best), or the local lack of efficient traffic signs :-)
/Uffe
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UAB’s Derek Slaughter wears helmet to graduation, snubs school president
A football player who used to play for UAB before the program was dropped made a very public display of his disapproval at graduation on Saturday.
Linebacker Derek Slaughter brought his football helmet and carried it with him as he walked across the stage. His classmates and those in attendance gave him a loud ovation.
Shout out to my boy @dslaughter33 for letting Watts know the fight isn't over. @SportsCenter #GoBlazers pic.twitter.com/bZUSju3QAs
— Sam Curtis (@SamCurtis_36) April 25, 2015
Slaughter also chose not to shake UAB president Ray Watts’ hand. If you remember, several UAB players unloaded on Watts during a meeting on campus shortly after it was announced that the football program would be shut down. Slaughter tweeted about his brief interaction with Watts and later deleted it, but not before College Spun was able to preserve it.
“No i did not shake his hand,” he wrote. “I told him I wanted it back and what it meant to me and all he said was I know I know. #freeUAB.”
Slaughter said he chose to carry his helmet to show his passion for the game of football and pride in his school.
I did this today to convey my love and passion for the game of football. I wanted to show my pride in the school as well as UAB footballteam
— Derek Slaughter (@dslaughter33) April 25, 2015
UAB players were devastated after learning that their program would no longer be supported by the university, and some of them broke into tears. You can understand why. Slaughter’s statement on Saturday was a further reminder of how hard this past year was on the team.
Photo: Twitter/Derek Slaughter
Derek Slaughter, UAB Football
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DG DSS: Ijaw Youths Fault Alleged Move To Replace Seifa With Sacked Daura
Osa Okhomina, Yenagoa
Ijaw Youths from the Nine States of the Niger Delta region have Monday, faulted the alleged moves by the Presidency to remove Mr. Matthew Seiyefa as the Director General of the Department of Security Services (DSS) and reinstate the sacked Lawal Daura.
According to the Ijaw Youths, though the President Muhammad Buhari has the power to hire and fire heads of security agencies as the Commander in Chief, the President’s power must also follow corresponding Federal character principle which the alleged removal of Matthew Seifa as DG, DSS will violate.
The Ijaw Youths under the Umbrella of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), worldwide through its President, Comrade Eric Omare, argued that the plot against Mathew Seifa and the people of the Southern region, ” it is unthinkable and an affront on the sensibility of Nigerians for the Presidency to contemplate sacking Mr. Seiyefa and reinstate Mr. Lawal Daura,”
According to the statement issued yesterday to newsmen via email, Comrade Eric Omare claimed that the alleged plot to sack Mathew Seifa is as a result of some reform he embarked upon within the Service.
According to the IYC, ” the attention of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide have been drawn to multiple newspaper reports to the effect that the Presidency is shopping for the replacement of the new Director General of the State Security Services, Mr. Matthew Seiyefa as a result of some reforms embarked upon by the new SSS DG who was appointed less than one month ago.”
“It was also reported that the Presidency through the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari has ordered Mr. Seiyefa in a letter dated August 30, 2018 to reverse some of the postings that were done and not to taken any further action towards repositioning the security agency without the approval of the Presidency.”
“Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau (Rtd), the current Minister of Interior is alleged to have been penciled done to replace Mr. Seiyefa as the Director General of the State Security Services or to reinstate Mr. Lawal Daura, the former SSS DG.”
“While the IYC recognizes the fact that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has the power to hire and fire head of security agencies in the country, we wish to state that the President also has a corresponding mandatory constitutional duty to ensure that such appointments are in line with the federal character principle.”
“At as today, Mr. Seiyefa is one of the few heads of security agencies in Nigeria from the southern part of the country; hence it would amount to grave violation of the federal character principle of the constitution to replace Mr. Seiyefa who was appointed less than a month ago with a northerner as alleged.”
“In addition, it is unthinkable and an affront on the sensibility of Nigerians for the Presidency to contemplate sacking Mr. Seiyefa and reinstate Mr. Lawal Daura, the sacked SSS DG. This cannot be contemplated or happen in any sane society.”
” It would interest Nigerians to know that at the time Mr. Daura was sacked as SSS DG, there were hundreds of Nigerians from different parts of the country that were languishing in SSS detention without trial. And part of the first step Mr. Seiyefa took in compliance with his maiden media briefing to uphold the rule of law and reposition the agency was to start the process of releasing some of the persons illegally detained and reform the agency to achieve professionalism.”
” These actions taken by the new SSS DG has earned the praise of Nigerians especially lovers of human rights and democracy. Hence, we are surprised that the Presidency is contemplating to sack such a man who has brought sanity to the agency that was notorious for violation of human rights under Mr. Lawal Duara”
“It seems obviously that the Buhari administration has a hidden agenda to implement his anti-democratic military decrees of 1984 through which many innocent Nigerians were arrested and detained without trial and any security chief who is not ready to subtly implement such anti-democratic actions is shown the way out.”
“Consequently, the IYC strongly call on President Buhari to put a stop to the satanic plan by the Presidency cabal to replace Mr. Seiyefa as Director General of the DSS because there is no basis for it. Mr. Seiyefa is doing a great job in repositioning the SSS and what he deserves is encouragement from the Presidency and not replacement”
“Furthermore, under no circumstance should Mr. Lawal Daura, the notorious human rights violator be reinstated as DG SSS because that would amount to taking Nigerians for a ride.”
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LEAP is Land, Experience and Art of Place and was founded by artist, Claire Coté, in the summer of 2009. Inspired by a sense of wonder, and a commitment to creativity and sustainability, LEAP is an experimental, interdisciplinary, artist-driven, initiative creating fertile ground for collaboration. LEAP is based in Questa, New Mexico and works with within the local surrounding communities as well as with collaborators and artists from near and far.
LEAP arts events, adventures, workshops and field trips explore, in a variety of forms, the richness and diversity in the ecology of the places where they occur: wilderness, flora and fauna, ancient and contemporary cultures, geology, the strands of our community and the interdependence of all of these things.
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LEAP provides opportunities to deepen our appreciation and understanding of and relationship to our environments and our human and non-human neighbors; to increase our commitment to protecting these places and relationships and fostering creative responses and expressions of them in contemporary art and culture.
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Place, environment and the particularities of locality are central to this program. According to Einstein, “All action is local.” For many artists, nature is a great source of inspiration, but through LEAP artists and the public alike are encouraged, to go beyond observation; to interact with and participate in the places around them. Familiarity is the first step toward appreciation and appreciation is the first step towards conservation.
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Claire Coté (BA, MA) – LEAP Director
is an artist, educator, gentle instigator, mother and radical homemaker. Her interdisciplinary arts practice and education work take her on local and international adventures into nature, classrooms, galleries and beyond. She is the founder of LEAP, co-organizer of SEED Taos, and ongoing collaborator with English Artist, Anna Keleher. Born and raised north of Questa, New Mexico, Claire now lives in Sunshine Valley with her husband and daughters in their off-grid home. More…
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spends time in her kitchen exploring ferments, sourdoughs, and the anthropology of these food traditions. She’s a lover of deserts and open spaces, homemaking and expansive travel. She’s an adjunct anthropology professor and has taught in-class and online since 2003, including classes on climate change and adaptation in past and current societies. She brings her perspective, rooted in anthropology and informed by life in New Mexico and travel elsewhere as well as her desire to serve and build community with collaborative projects. More…
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found Minnesota wasn’t cold enough, so she ventured to Alaska where she fell in love with mountains, wild animals and open air. After diversions across the US, living in Japan, traveling Europe and completing studies in History and Women Studies, she returned to teach in rural AK. In search of new beginnings and sunshine she was drawn to Taos, NM, where she found her true love (husband Sam), a permanent (for now) home and community. Currently her passions are watching her daughters grow into awesome humans, rock climbing, snowboarding, growing food , running an environmentally conscious business, and offering administrative skills to organizations, like LEAP. More…
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Virginia Hash was born in 1913, in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her father, Edgar Hash, was a merchant in Phoenix until his death when Virginia was ten years old. Her mother then supported herself and her two children as a school teacher in schools throughout Arizona until she remarried and moved her family to Texas. Virginia Hash graduated from El Paso High School and then from Texas Tech University in 1934.
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I first came across Oban Live (7-8 June 2019) founders Skerryvore at Shrewsbury Folk Festival last summer and as I was moving to Scotland shortly after I was excited to hear that they had their very own festival. The sold out two day event (capacity 5000) has been taking place in the beautiful seaside town of Oban on the West Coast of Scotland since 2016 and has been going from strength to strength ever since.
(photo courtesy of Oban Live/Stephen Lawson)
On Friday morning I hopped on a very crowded (as way too short) train from Glasgow and arrived three hours later in Oban together with lots of other excited, mostly repeat, festival goers. And yeah, despite having had some terrible weather all week, the open-air festival stayed blissfully rain-free during the whole weekend.
Oban Live takes place at Mossfield Park Stadium, a short, well-signposted walk from the town centre and unlike most of the other festivals I usually attend there is just one big stage. This meant there is no difficult choices to make or music schedules to plan. We could simply enjoy all the bands without having to worry about missing any of the live acts.
Both days’ line-ups consisted of six bands. First up on day one was young local trad musicians Argyll Ceilidh Trail, followed by JigJam from Ireland and Be Charlotte, an up and coming Dundee-based artist. After sampling the festival food on offer, which included wood-oven pizza, Asian noodles, Mexcian food, fish & chips and a stall with some traditional Scottish dishes, all of which had veggie options, plus a coffee, tea and ice cream stall, it was time for the evening acts starting with popular trad fusion band from the Highlands, Elephant Sessions.
My favourite set of the night was billed as Celtic Brotherhood, which in fact consisted of festival bands We Banjo 3 from Galway and Skerryvore joined by some additional local pipers for extra oomph. The Friday headliners were Red Hot Chilli Pipers with dancers of Flings & Things, an appearance by Soul Nation choir and of course bagpipes galore.
Day two started out with Edinburgh based rock band DMS followed by Scottish trad virtuosos Talisk and spirited singer songwriter Lucy Spraggan. The Caman Connection, a super group of Scottish musicians with an association with the Scottish sport of Shinty brought together by Gary Innes and included band members of Runrig, Capercaillie and Manran. The rest of the night was another energetic set by Irish ‘Celtgrass’ band We Banjo 3 and a fabulous closing set by Skerryvore, who had everyone up on their feet for the last hour and a half.
Besides the main event there was also a varied programme of Fringe happenings taking place from Thursday onwards and both the main festival as well as the fringe had informative little print-out programmes with all the info needed. From daytime pub sessions to a craft market and two after parties at the View Oban late into the night, there was something for everyone whether you are a morning lark or a night owl.
I was very impressed with the organisation of the festival on the whole. The security checks at the entrance were thorough but not over the top (it is OK to bring in food, just no liquids) and there were clearly layed out areas for putting up your own camping chairs with a great view of the stage, while most people opted for dancing right in front. There was also a VIP ticket option with a separately cordoned off area, their own bar and perks like food vouchers and priority entry into the after party each night. The entire festival was very relaxed and had a mixed age audience from families with children to groups of local teenagers and lots of Skerryvore fans of all ages from around Scotland and beyond.
As there is quite a demand for local accommodation during the festival weekend, I would highly recommend booking your hotel or B&B as early as possible. Having initially thought I would be camping (around £30 including a shuttle to and from the festival), I opted for a hostel in town instead, Oban Backpackers, which was walking distance, comfy, very clean and, of course, full of other Oban Live folks, so a very pleasant base for the weekend.
In terms of eating out, Oban has plenty of options for everyone: fresh seafood from a stall by the harbour, trying local delicacies at the Food From Argyll café in the ferry terminal or starting the day off with a sweet breakfast at the airy Chocolate Café with a waffle & ice cream special (see pic below). There are also a Tesco, Lidl & Aldi on the way to the festival for supplies and some cheap camping chairs (Tesco), which came in handy as my friend had hurt her foot just a few days earlier.
During the day you can explore the town itself and for instance enjoy the fantastic view over the bay from McCaig’s Tower, hike or cycle to one of the nearby beaches (can recommend Ganavan (see pic below), about 2 kilometres along the seafront with a food stall and public toilets) or take a 1-2 hour wildlife spotting boat trip from the harbour.
Oban really is a beautiful corner of Scotland and Oban Live a festival which is big enough to have an excellent time listening to top Scottish and international musicians while being small and friendly enough to have a relaxed holiday weekend. Best of both worlds!
Disclaimer: Life is a Festival was provided with a weekend pass for the 2019 festival in exchange for a personal review of the event. Opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily the same as the official views of the event organisers. All photography used in this blog post was taken by Life is a Festival apart from those labelled courtesy of Oban Live/Stephen Lawson.
Tagged argyll, argyll and bute, folk music festival, music festival, oban, oban live, Scotland, scottish festival, scottish music, skerryvore
I’ve been coming to Glasgow for Celtic Connections every January since 2016 and ever since first arriving in the city I felt it might be a good place for me to live. So last autumn I finally made the move from London and it was fantastic to be in town for the whole 18 days of the festival (17 Jan – 3 Feb 2019) for the first time!
Being the largest winter music festival in Europe, the event has been a success story for many years now. It not only attracts a huge number of locals who enjoy outstanding music from different parts of the world, it has also become a magnet for visitors from other countries who brave the winter weather in order to experience the unique atmosphere of Glasgow city.
This year was no different and the festival boasted a bumper programme of acts from the worlds of folk, Americana, classical, Indie, roc & blues, spoken word and many exciting cross-over collaborations.
The festival started for me with a celebration of Tiree music festival (see pic above) at the Old Fruitmarket including Trail West and Skerryvore. On Saturday I was looking after two very different bands as a volunteer artist rep, May Erlewine, melodic Americana from Michigan, and the Como Mamas, three fabulous gospel singers from Mississippi, at Mackintosh Church (one of my new favourite buildings in the city, well worth a visit). On Sunday I was at King Tuts for the first time for an afternoon session of up an coming artists part of Hazy Recollections. Later that night I popped into a couple of gigs that were happening around the corner from each other: Irish trad musician Daoiri Farrell and friends playing ‘The Dublin Session’, Charles Esten of the Nashville series fame, sold out, but alas not my kind of thing and a bit of The Roaming Roots Revue at the Royal Concert Hall including the always excellent KT Tunstall. After taking a much needed break for two nights I was back on Wednesday with a session of lovely Welsh music including songwriter Gwyneth Glyn in the Strathclyde Suite of the RCH. On Thursday I very much enjoyed seeing Americana artist Caroline Spence again who supported US musician Steve Forbert at St. Andrews.
My second festival Friday was a night of old-time and more modern Appalachian tunes and songs with Canadian trio The Lonesome Ace Stringband. On Saturday I was looking after two more bands for the day: Andrew Combs & Charlie Whitten from Nashville and Amy Helm from New York. They played Oran Mor and both were excellent, Andrew & Charlie complemented each other perfectly while Amy and band played an energetic set for an enthusiastic audience. The day after I went to see Madison Violet form Canada at the Fruitmarket and then headed over to St. Luke’s for Tennessean Ashley Monroe. On Monday I was at the Rhiannon Giddens show at the RCH (with surprise support by Kaia Kater). With such an outstanding voice she can really sing anything well, but although the orchestra arrangement was fascinating, it didn’t touch me as much as her other work usually does. Midweek I caught Canadian Leeroy Stagger at King’s Theatre (a new venue for both the festival and me) and then headed over to the Mitchell Theatre for Emily Smith and her husband Jamie McClennan, who I hadn’t seen for years and who was as good as I had remembered, a more Americana sound this time around. I only caught one of the BBC Seirm recordings at Hillhead Bookclub this year, but it was again a wonderful line-up including Tim O’Brien and Blue Rose Code, one of my Scottish favourites of recent years.
The third Friday of the festival I was so tired after a long week at work and constant concert going that I just wanted to get some sleep, but a friend abroad messaged me to say check out the line-up at St. Luke’s tonight. So I reluctantly ventured out into the cold and was pleasantly surprised the venue was seated for the night, hurrah. The first band up, Pretty Archie from Cape Breton pretty much woke me up within five seconds and I also really enjoyed Chance McCoy’s first solo set at the festival. Nashville-based headliner Nicki Bluhm and her band were excellent, but I was too sleepy by then to really appreciate it. Saturday was my last time looking after festival bands this year and I was at the Old Fruitmarket (see pic above) again for a very exciting collaboration by Karine Polwart and a selection of other musicians (Shetlander Inge Thomson, Graeme Smilie, Louis Abbott of Admiral Fallow etc.). Her ‘Scottish Songbook’ consisted of a diverse selection of popular songs by Scottish bands of the past and present from Annie Lennox to Frightened Rabbit with a lot of humorous banter thrown in. My final gig of the festival was at the O2 Academy across the river, another great listed building and impressive former cinema. The show started with Canadians Pretty Archie (see pic below), followed by the very rocky Hooten Hallers from Missouri (both bands’ first visit to Scotland) and the popular The Dead South, Canadian bluegrass with an edge.
You might be reading this and wonder if you have been to a completely different festival. Around a dozen different musical offerings on many nights make it a tough choice for festival goers. This year I often simply went by what hadn’t been sold out yet or was easy to get to if the weather was particularly adverse (it was in fact, fairly OK for this time of the year, phew). I also tried to make it to a few venues I had never been to in the years before.
You don’t need to move here like I did to enjoy what Glasgow has to offer, but this exciting Scottish city is definitely worth a visit, especially during Celtic Connections. Read more about previous editions of the festival (2016, 2017, 2018) and a guide to Glasgow during Celtic Connections. Hope you’ll join us next year!
Tagged americana, Celtic Connections, folk music, folk music festival, Glasgow, glasgow livemusic, music, music festival, Scotland
A Honky Tonkin’ Great Time at The Long Road Festival 2018
It’s always exciting to be there for the first ever edition of a new festival and I’m very glad I made it to the inaugural The Long Road Festival (7-9 September 2018) at Stanford Hall, near Rugby. After having been led down the wrong motorway by our Satnav on Friday afternoon and arriving a bit later than anticipated we were joking that the seemingly never-ending road we followed to get to the festival location was surely what it was named after!
We missed a few of Friday night’s acts, but got there just in time for rocky UK Americana outfit Case Hardin on the Front Porch stage (which looked like a wood cabin including smoke coming out of the chimney!), who I hadn’t seen for way too long. I then headed over to the Interstate stage for London-based country music quartet The Wandering Hearts and finished up inside the Honky Tonk venue for a set by Northerner Twinnie, who I had never heard of before, but who impressed with her voice and positive energy. It had gotten quite cold by then and I decided to call it a night in order to get the best out of the rest of the weekend.
Saturday started with a real bang as it was time for the Women in Country in the Round slot in the Honky Tonk bar (inside the ‘building’ on the right in the pic below), one of the best festival sessions all weekend. It featured Irish-born but now London-based Megan O’Neill, UK country singer Laura Oakes and Texan country artist and a former ‘The Voice’ winner Danielle Bradbery. Luckily, most of my favourite artists were scheduled inside the cosy Honky Tonk, a brilliantly designed nod to Nashville music city, which just felt like actually being in the States! So while it wasn’t the best of festival weather outside, we had a front row table for a long list of absolutely superb acts, most of whom I’d seen separately on various occasions and are all well worth a listen.
The Loose Music takeover really made my Saturday with my only complaint being the disappointingly short half hour sets for most artists. We spent most of the afternoon happily cooped up inside the Honky Tonk listening to hours and hours of brilliant live music courtesy of Yola Carter (UK), Caroline Spence (USA), Erin Rae (USA), William The Conquerer (UK), Frontier Ruckus (USA) and Danny and the Champions. I also managed to catch the always amazing Angaleena Presley earlier that day and, to top it all off, listened to a fabulous set by Lee Ann Womack (see pic below), who should have really been one of the headliners, my first time seeing her live.
Sunday was the only really sunny day and by that time all of us knew the venues inside and out and were just enjoying moving between the different areas. There was again a packed programme from around lunchtime until late. I saw blues duo Andrew Alli & Josh Small (USA), UK Americana artist Danni Nicholls, New Orleans-based Luke Winslow-King (with fab Italian guitarist Roberto Luti) and Ashley Campbell (see pic below), who had some very witty songs and sounded a lot more Americana than I had thought.
I also caught Dori Freeman (USA), Charlie Worsham (USA), who made some lovely comments on how appreciative UK audiences are, Emily Barker’s more Americana side, some of Elizabeth Cook’s (USA) set, who was very popular with some of my friends and UK country duo The Shires closing the main stage that night. My favourite set all weekend though, has got to be The Lone Bellow (USA) on the Interstate Stage (see pic below) It never ceases to amaze me with how much energy and fun these guys perform and cannot imagine anyone not getting blown away by their beautiful songs and great stage presence.
Apart from the live music, there was also a film screening, ‘ Born in Bristol’ on the birth of country music, dance classes, stunning vintage cars on display, the family area Possum County with games and music, wild swimming (though with the temperatures we had, I doubt many braved the cold water) and a good selection of food and drink stalls. The veggie and vegan options included burritos (my fav that weekend), pizza, burgers, sweet potato fries and buddha bowls and there were also various breakfast choices and hot drinks until the evening.
If there was anything the organisers might reconsider for next year it would be the very strict checks at entering the arena. I don’t usually attend festivals where the camping is fenced off and it made it feel a bit impersonal and unnecessary for the kind of crowd this festival attracted. Any kind of food, alcohol and even umbrellas were officially banned, while security searches were minimal. On the plus side, I was delighted to see that dogs, like sweet Roxy below, were allowed (this year only as day visitors, in future, hopefully overnight, just like at e.g. Maverick Festival and Shrewsbury Folk Festival). As far as I’m concerned, four-legged festival attendees always add to a relaxed atmosphere and it was so great to meet so many festival first timers.
What really made the first The Long Road festival stand out was the excellent line-up from the Country, Americana and Roots music scenes, well done Baylen Leonard and team. Yes, it was a little sad that long-anticipated headliner Carrie Underwood had to pull out at the last minute for health reasons, but the huge range of quality acts, great sound on most stages and the beautifully designed festival venue all made for an outstanding event, which is most definitely here to stay! Better get next year’s tickets as soon as you can.
Disclaimer: Life is a Festival was provided with a weekend pass for the 2018 festival in exchange for a personal review of the event. Opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily the same as the official views of the event organisers. All photography used in this blog post was taken by Life is a Festival.
Tagged americana, country music, country music festival, live music, music festival, stanford hall, the long road, the long road festival, uk festivals
Genre-Defying Live Music With A Message: Cambridge Folk Festival 2018
Unlike the very rainy 2017 edition, Cambridge Folk Festival, which took place one week later than usual from 2-5 August 2018, managed to avoid any downpours this time around. Instead, it got caught in the continuing heatwave, which made it look like we were in sunny Spain or Portugal rather than South East of England.
The festival began with a very impressive Thursday night lineup, the lively Whiskey Shivers from Austin opening stage 2 and a fabulous set by Scottish musical collaborators Kris Drever, John McCusker, Roddy Woomble (of Idlewild) and Louis Abbott (of Admiral Fallow) followed by the fantastic all-female Kinnaris Quintet from Glasgow at the Club Tent. So far so excellent!
When I talk to people who don’t usually listen to folk music, they often don’t realise what a wide variety of genres are represented at folk music events. A great example were Songhoy Blues (see pic above), a rock band from Mali with a seriously danceable groove, and Saturday night headliner, punk poet and feminist icon Patti Smith, who, once on stage, immediately asked for the smoke to be turned off in no uncertain terms. As a nod to the folkie audience, she included ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ by Bob Dylan in her set and seemed impressed with the audience’s singing skills. The inofficial award for the best audience participation this year went to the Pierce Brothers from Australia, however, playing a set on stage 2 on Friday night, when everyone just kept going with one of the choruses after the song had finished and the band picked it up again to huge applause.
Rhiannon Giddens’ (see pic above) curator role this year (including booking Yola Karter, Amythyst Kiah, Kaia Kater and Peggy Seeger) was noticeable in all the right ways and it was generally great to see that the festival continues to champion female voices, including their commitment to the Keychange equality movement. Artists of all ages were speaking out about equality and about resisting a more and more selfish culture. Sister duo First Aid Kit from Sweden talked about sexual harrassment during their set on Friday saying that “the blame and shame of rape crime should always belong to the perpetrator, not the victim.” The couple of half-drunk men right behind us (who left after some of us reminded them several times that we were interested only in the music rather than their shenanigans) were proof that even at a very friendly festival like CFF, there are always the odd situations when you need to make clear that disrespectful behaviour, like shouting ‘give us a kiss’ at artists on stage or disrespecting women’s personal space in a crowd, is not acceptable.
UK singer songwriter and activist Grace Petrie, who played stage 2 on Friday night (check out her song ‘I Wish The Guardian Believed That I Exist”), Prince Edward Island-based Irish Mythen and the one and only Janis Ian all had various songs highlighting the shortcomings of today’s society and politicians, homophobia and sexism. The most poignant and outspoken of all was most likely one of Janis Ian’s newly written songs entitled ‘She Is, She Is (Resist)’, which went “when they say you don’t have a right to exist, persist, resist, persist and resist, resist resist, resist!”. Hear, hear.
The protest song is certainly alive and well and folk festivals, such as Cambridge, continue to attract a large cross section of people from many backgrounds, ages and places. This year I spoke to festival goers from all across the UK, Ireland, Iceland, and as far as Mauritius and Australia.
On top of all the first class acts on the main stages, there are also always lots of other activities on from 10 am until late during the festival weekend. You can do yoga, willow or drawing workshops, learn to play a new instrument or listen to talks by festival artists, such as the Women in Music session in the Flower Garden on Saturday or join a songwriting workshop with Eliza Carthy in the Club Tent on Friday morning.
My favourite events were two workshops on Sunday. The first one was a singing workshop with Nashville-based singer songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman, whose set that night on stage 2 was also fabulous. In her morning session (see pic above) she had various people come up to help them make the best of their own voice and it was incredibly fascinating what a difference ten minutes with a skilled teacher and a supportive crowd can make.
The other event was a youth singing workshop with Boston-based Americana group Darlingside, who are known for their incredible harmonies (see pic below). They certainly passed on their love for music to the youngsters attending the afternoon session in The Hub and the band singing ‘White Horses’ accompanied by a choir of young people harmonising on it was the one festival moment this year that’ll stay with me for a long time.
Last but not least, here are a few personal festival tips: Make sure you don’t miss out on the Den stage with many amazing upcoming acts (it’s also much less crowded than the main stages), the lovely cafe and the flower garden, both in the same area by the duck pond; bring something to sit on, but ideally not a hardbacked chair as they are not allowed inside any venues; your own food and drink is OK to take along, just no glass; don’t forget the Coldham’s Common campsite has an afterhour open mic venue (until after midnight) and a free shuttle bus runs there every few minutes from Cherry Hinton Hall; a lot of the artists sign their CDS (and some do selfies with punters) at the Mojo tent near stage 2; be kind to others, don’t take up any more space than you need in the already crowded outside arena, don’t block any exits and get up from your blanket inside the tents when it gets busy; finally, be spontaneous, play along if someone starts a Mexican wave in the shuttle queue, bring your ukulele and start your own session and don’t just be a spectator – folk music is for participating and the community is only as friendly and welcoming as each one of us!
Tagged Cambridge, Cambridge Folk Festival, festival blogger, folk festival, folk music, live music, music festival, travel blogger
Americana on the Farm: Maverick Festival 2018
Maverick Festival, which took place for the eleventh time from 6 to 8 July 2018 at Easton Farm Park in Suffolk, not far from London, is one of those rare outdoor events, where you can experience quality live music in a beautiful boutique setting. Beside the usual line-up of excellent Americana artists from the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia, the festival always has a extra few surprises in store and what a gloriously sunny weekend it was!
After setting up the happy tent in the heat, it was definitely time for an iced coffee and a first hello to all my favourite furry farm creatures, including brand new additions Harry, the Punch horse, and Madge, the 5 day old donkey baby. In addition, there were lots of friendly dogs around again, as the festival allows them on site.
As more and people started arriving in the course of the afternoon, I headed over to the Peacock stage for sets by Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel (see pic below), who have also been touring the UK together. Their music is very well matched, quiet and thoughtful with some memorable melodies, just the way I like it. Anna and Martin were some of the musicians who spent the whole weekend at Maverick, so I got to listen to them quite a bit, which was a real treat, as their songs are all well worth giving more than one listen.
I then made my way over to the Barn for Jonathan Byrd’s only Maverick set. He is currently touring the UK with fellow ‘Pickup Cowboy’ Johnny Waken, who excelled at guitar solos and added an extra touch of humour to Byrd’s already entertaining songs. Their set also included serious touches though, such as this poignant haiku:
we are in heaven
the sky is an illusion
like any border
Saturday at Maverick is always a busy day with the open air Southern Sounds Stage in full swing from around 11am until 6pm, including the exotic Hawaiian sounds of Kehau Kehananui with top UK pedal steel player BJ Cole. Apart from The Cordovas from Nashville, whose guitar and harmony-heavy sound I took a while to warm to at first, but whose only Maverick set I enjoyed quite a bit in the end, I spent most of my day switching between the Barn and the much smaller Moonshine stage. I’m always trying to catch as many of the overseas artists as possible, as they generally make less frequent UK appearances. So it was great to see Dylan Earl for the first time, whose online bio states that ‘I’m from where I woke up this morning’ and who, like many of the Maverick artists, plays a type of country music, which keeps things real rather than just providing sing-along fodder for the masses. I also thoroughly enjoyed dancing to the music of one of my favourite UK Americana bands, Brighton-based The Mountain Firework Company.
However, the female musicians stole the show as is so often the case in this genre. Amelia White, Alabama native Amy McCarley and singer-songwriter Imogen Clark (mostly sharing a stage with fellow Aussies Lachlan Bryan and the Wildes as well as The Weeping Willows) were all excellent. So was Amy Lott from Meridian, Mississippi, who, as we found out during her Sunday set, had to overcome some serious health issues for a long time, but never gave up and is living proof that personal struggle can make for outstanding songwriting. Another one to watch for me was Texas-born Nashville-based Bonnie Bishop (see pic below), who is to make a welcome return to these shores in autumn.
While the Arkansas Dave set and the Johnny Cash Tribute (with many of the festival artists contributing cover versions) took place on the Peacock stage, I decided to stick with the Barn Stage on Saturday night, where Tennessean-born, New York-baed Hans Chew and his band and female-fronted Southern Avenue (see pic below) from Memphis got the party going around 8pm. The latter’s very danceable set proved that booking a lively blues and soul outfit added just the right amount of variety to the festival.
One of my favourite UK-based live bands, Danny and the Champions (see pic below), provided a worthy finale after a very busy and sundrenched day of music.
Sunday is traditionally a shorter day at Maverick and after Saturday’s highlights tends to be a sort of a mellow finish to the festival weekend. This year, however, I was glad to get a second chance to see some of the festival artists who stuck around all weekend, such as Lachland Bryan and the other Aussie musicians he shared the stage with as well as UK roots band Porchlight Smoker.
The festival weekend also included the Jimmie Rodgers Buskers stage again, which was hosted by James Hodder this year and gave up and coming talent (see pic above) a chance to shine.
With so much great live music going on, I nearly forgot to mention the yummy food on offer all weekend – from espresso to full English breakfast, wood oven pizza (including a vegan option) and my favourite, an amazing plantbased plate (see pic below) from Suffolk-based Juan Pablo Food, we were never short of great festival food and drink.
All in all, the eleventh edition of Maverick Festival was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing ones I remember. The beautiful Suffolk farm setting, the quality music and the friendly crowd it attracts year after year make for a great recipe for enduring success. While other festivals struggle with constantly trying to upscale, Maverick seems to stay reassuringly small, but only in terms of festival size. In every other aspect it punches well above its weight and is bound to continue for many more years to come.
Tagged americana, americana festival, country music festival, dogfriendly festival, live music, Maverick, Maverick Festival, mavfest, music festival, Suffolk, summer festival
A Music Weekend in the Midlands: Gate to Southwell Festival 2018
The Gate to Southwell Festival (7-10 June 2018) was a last minute addition to my summer festival calendar this year and a really pleasant surprise! Having arrived from London via Nottingham by train it was a mere five-minute walk from Rolleston station to the festival site. Intriguingly, our designated stewards camping was located on the grounds of the Rolleston racecourse, so I set up my tent next to the parade ring and the women’s toilets had a ‘lady jockeys’ sign on it and saddle holders installed on the walls.
As I got to Southwell (pronounced as it looks by most locals and ‘Suthel’ seemingly by anyone else) a day early I hitchhiked into town to get supplies and had a look around the Minster, whose two impressive towers also feature on the festival logo. I also came across a few of the especially decorated gates, a lovely idea to link the festival with the town through the ‘decorate your gate’ competition (see this year’s winners, sisters Sophie & Caitlin, below).
After a relaxing morning, I was based at the box office on Thursday afternoon until the night of Blues started at the Big Top. The standout artist of the night was Li’l Jimmy Reed, a 77 year-old living breathing blues machine, who came down from the stage a few times during his set to play amongst the audience (apart from the Frontier Stage with just a few benches strewn about, all festival venues are seated). There were also some more live acts on at the same time in the Barleycorn Stage adjacent to the main festival bar and I headed over there at around 10pm for a set by Banter, a quirky ceilidh band like no other witha self-proclaimed ‘disregard for musical boundaries.’
The main festival takes place from Friday until Sunday night, so it makes sense to stay until Monday morning, which unfortunately wasn’t possible for me this time around. Despite the festival site not being huge, the four main stages are arranged in a way that there is almost no noise interference from the other tents, which is fantastic. I was back at the box office on Friday afternoon and by the time I was finished with my shift, a lot more festival goers had started to arrive. I had really been looking forward to seeing both Blue Rose Code and Don Mescall, but both sadly had had to cancel at the last minute. Instead I gave Mongoose, a young, all female band from Ireland a try as well as East Anglian folk and Americana band The Shackleton Trio. The Friday headliner was Lindisfarne, a Newcastle folk rock band hugely popular in the 1970s, and I finished off my night with a spot of ceilidh dancing with Banter at Hoofers, an indoor venue at the race course, just a hop skip and jump away from my tent.
After a fairly quiet first two days, Saturday was packed with a busy programme in town and at the festival site. The sun was shining and when I got into Southwell on the festival shuttle bus (ca. 3km, Friday until Sunday, £2 return) the town seemed transformed. There was a bustling market in a central square and at 11am the Morris parade started winding its way along King Street with lots of lively music and colourful costumes, including Harlequin Morris (see pic below).
There were also a number of free events for locals to get a taste of the festival artists and I’m so glad I caught one at the Final Whistle pub, a beautiful disused train station, where Americana artists Vivian Leva from Virginia and Riley Calcagno from Seattle (see pic below) played a short but wonderful set in the courtyard. They were my favourite festival find and I’m sure they’ll be back in the UK many more times.
After getting back to the festival site, Saturday continued with a varied programme on the four stages, which included Canadian fiddling and step dancing sensation The Fitzgeralds, celtic-inspired contemporary folk band Ranagri (Fort of the Hare), whose danceable repertoire included a ‘Brexit Charleston’, and quirky US duo Truckstop Honeymoon, who I hadn’t seen live for a couple of years and had almost forgotten how great and funny their songs were. Another Americana highlight was the evening’s headliner Gretchen Peters with some fabulous new songs and an impressive back catalogue as well.
On Sunday morning I made one last trip into town for a latte at The Old Theatre Deli, very friendly café with delicious food right in the centre of town before enjoying the final day of the festival. There were so many acts on at roughly the same time who I had not seen before that I decided to switch between the stages, which was unproblematic as there were always some spare seats in each venue. Despite missing the Sunday headliner Cara Dillon, as I was already on my train back to London by the time she was on, I caught lots of other good acts, such as Scotsman Kris Drever, blues and roots guitarist and singer Martin Harley, Lincolnshire duo The Rye Sisters as well as Canadian songwriter James Keelaghan with Hugh McMillan.
My favourite event of the day, if not the weekend, was the Tune & Verse & Ditty Challenge, a sort of a celebrity musical pub quiz led by Keith Donnelly on the Frontier Stage. It included questions from the world of folk and roots music and beyond and the two competing teams consisted of some of the Young ‘Uns, Rod Clements of Lindisfarne and various other musicians playing the festival this weekend. I hope it’ll continue to be part of the festival programme in future years, do not miss as it was brilliantly entertaining.
If you like your festivals small and relaxing where you never really need to worry about getting a good seat while still seeing to top class acts from the world of folk, roots and Americana music, Gate to Southwell is a great choice. There was also plenty of food to choose from (Thai, pasta, fish & chips, wood oven pizza, Leon’s vegetarian, bubble waffles, ice cream and an espresso stall) and two bars with seating. Families with children were also well catered for with lots of entertainment, such as the hilarious Dan the Hat with his juggling and comedy acts as well as stalls with toys and a kids area with a story tent, games, a van to decorate with paint and even a petting zoo. The animals included goats, giant rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and tortoises and were well looked after. The festival offers a range of ticket options including ‘taster tickets’, which allow you to enjoy the festival during the day with family and friends, but exclude the main evening concerts. But would want to miss those impressive evening lineups?
Tagged festival review, folk festival, folk music festival, Gate to Southwell, Gate to Southwell Festival, Midlands, music festival, music festival review, Nottinghamshire, Roots Festival, Southwell, summer festivals, uk festivals
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New Single "The Needle of the Human Race" on August 30th 2018
August 16, 2018 by Mike Vitale in New Music
My latest single "The Needle of the Human Race" will be available at all digital distribution locations on August 30th 2018. You know the drill: Spotify, Apple Music. iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Soundcloud, Bandcamp—all the places.
This was one of the first mixes I had completed from Patreon backers. A special thank you to all of these people for whom of which this is all happening, because of you and your belief: Erik Gomez, Fernando Gallegos, Heather Renz, Amy Armitage, Austin, Bob Emerson, Bridget Mackiewicz, Carey Brown, Carson Fonseca, Fern Rouintree, Brenda Matea, Ashley Thom, Jake, Janet Woodward, JayPee, John Sinambal, Joshua Jon Day, Judy and Jody Timmerman, Kelly McDonald, Lex, Matt Vitale, Megan Kaplinsky, Ron Feldman, Sarah Lim, The Luna Eclipse, Tim Grobaty, Yeggi Watts.
The song was mixed by Jon O'Brien at Music Box Studios in Fullerton, CA. I recently had it mastered by Mark Chalecki and his amazing attention to detail that I admire a great deal.
A big thank you to all of my friends that played on this song. Frank Reina on drums and Scott Dibble on Keys. Most of all, thank you my friend Dave Gonzalez who played bass on this tune. God bless him. He passed away before having the opportunity to ever hear this song, completed—it breaks my heart to say that—it hurts even more to know that he is gone. Then again, perhaps people such as Dave never really die, or are gone—they simply become music. I will lean in that direction with tears in my eyes and a smile on my face.
A big thank you to my friend Ryan C Jones for the cover photo of this song. If I remember correctly, he shot this photo on his phone. You are such a gift Ryan and I am deeply appreciative of you, your talent, and your kindness.
For anyone interested in Pre-Saving the song on Spotify, simply click the image above and it will put you in a place to do that.
Most of all, thank YOU (the person reading this) for finding interest in me and the music I'm making. You validate my life and efforts.
August 16, 2018 /Mike Vitale
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New Single NO VACANCY released today!
July 31, 2018 by Mike Vitale in New Music
I just released a new full band single today called "No Vacancy."
Here is a link to find the song on your favorite listening platform:
http://smarturl.it/tx0xoc
It is available everywhere. You name it. You can listen to it there.
For your convenience, you can also just visit my NEW SINGLE page here on this website:
https://mikevitalemusic.com/new-single/
You can also click the album cover and it will take you to a landing page for several of the popular haunts to listen to new music (i.e. Spotify, Apple Music, etc).
Thank you to Frank Reina, Brad Cummings, Tom Bremer, Scott Dibble, Ryan Lipman, and Mark Chalecki for making art with me.
THANK YOU to everyone on Patreon for your help in releasing this new material. I mean this with all my heart: I can't do it without you (I tried). This is working: what we are dong together. I am more prolific as an artist than I have been in years because of your financial help. I have been releasing something constant and consistent every month since May 2018, because of you.
I want to take a second to thank all of these individuals especially for their continued contributions and help: Erik Gomez, Amy Armitage, Fernando Gallegos, Heather Renz, Brandi, Bob Emerson, Joshua Jon Day, Carey Brown, and Tim Grobaty.
If you like this song, thank you. It came from my heart. It is my life.
July 31, 2018 /Mike Vitale
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New Single NO VACANCY on Tuesday July 31st 2018
Artwork by Joshua Jon Day and Mike Vitale
I'd say I'm dropping new music—but it's more like a drip—from a broken water faucet.
I'm releasing a new full band single called NO VACANCY on Tuesday July 31st 2018. It will be available for streaming as well as digital purchase that day on all your favorite music streaming haunts: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play, Youtube, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, etc. AND if you are a really amazing person who still buys music (bless your heart) you will be able to purchase it as well on iTunes, Bandcamp, Google Play, Amazon, and every other digital retail location that is known to man.
In all honesty, this is one of my favorite songs that I have written and produced with friends. It turned out really lovely and I am so very thankful to have had such a wonderful cast of musicians who helped to flesh out the arrangement: Frank Reina on drums, Brad Cummings on bass, Scott Dibble on rhodes piano, and Tom Bremer on electric guitar. A song is only as good as the people you have playing on it and I am very fortunate to be surrounded by all these beasts of badassery.
The song was mixed by Ryan Lipman and mastered by Mark Chalecki. Thank you guys for making this sound so beautiful and pristine. I am in awe of your talent.
Artwork was done by myself and my friend Joshua Jon Day. I took the photograph and he helped me fashion a fabulous album cover out of it. I really find these old neon signs to be so beautiful.
I make no allusions of being a phenom when it comes to new releases. I cross my fingers that songs will connect with people and they will share. This song is no exception. However, I do try to do my part to find avenues of exposure for songs such as this. Spotify recently started a submission process for playlists on unreleased songs, and I submitted this tune for their consideration. Keep your fingers crossed that the curators find something to like in this song and select it for many a playlist.
Most importantly, thank you to everyone on Patreon who helps me to release this new material. I mean this with all my heart: I can't do it without you (I tried). This is working: what we are dong together. I am more prolific as an artist than I have been in years because of your financial help. I want to take a second to thank all of these individuals especially for their continued contributions and help: Erik Gomez, Amy Armitage, Heather Renz, Brandi, Bob Emerson, Joshua Jon Day, Carey Brown, and Tim Grobaty.
My deep and sincere gratitude for letting me do what I love to do: make music and play it.
Mike Vitale, New Single, No Vacancy, Frank Reina, Brad Cummings, Tom Bremer, Scott Dibble, Joshua Jon Day, Mark Chalecki, Ryan Lipman, Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, iHeartRadio, Amazon, Google Play, Soundcloud, Youtube, Bandcamp, Mike Vitale Music, Music
GONE now available on Spotify, Apple Music, and all Digital Retails Locations
June 12, 2018 by Mike Vitale in New Music
Today is the big day! I have been working on releasing new music, that I produced myself, with the help of some very talented musician friends: Frank Reina, Brad Cummings, Tom Bremer, and Anthony Castiglia. Much of the audio was captured by either myself or Frank Reina. The mix was done by Ryan Lipman and the mastering was handled by Mark Chalecki. Artwork is by Alper Yesiltas.
In all honesty, it has taken way too long to release this music. On the flip side, I'm not exactly rolling in the dough, either. Thanks to my friends on PATREON and to saving up their contributions, I was able to release this tune as well as prepare several more that I will hopefully be releasing in rapid succession (once a month) over the course of this year. This is the first on many.
Here is a link to find several of the places where you can either purchase or stream this song:
LISTEN TO GONE
We will be celebrating the release of this song on THURSDAY JUNE 14th at THE MINT in Los Angeles. The show starts at 9:30PM. My friend Marcus Von Rittberg will be performing a set at 9:30pm and I will be playing a set with Frank Reina on drums, Tom Bremer on electric guitar, and Paul Jones on bass at 10:30pm. Tickets are available in advance for $10 here:
June 14th 2018 - The Mint 6010 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. Music starts at 9:30PM.
Thank you to everyone for their kindness, love, and support. I am deeply appreciative of the positive vibes and energy.
June 12, 2018 /Mike Vitale
Mike Vitale, Mike Vitale Music, Mike Vitale and the Chemicals, Frank Reina, Brad Cummings, Anthony Castiglia, Gone, Ryan Lipman, Mark Chalecki, The Mint, Los Angeles, Live Music, Patreon, New Music
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Being the Fucking Governor – Part 8: Timing is Everything
You’ve read all seven parts of this series, obviously, so you already know it’s a Governor’s job to set the tone of a game.
Part of that is story, and part of it is game balance. But another big part of it is timing!
Exiles is a fast, frenetic game at heart, and it’s best to keep play going at a brisk pace. The first thing you should be doing as the Governor is calling out every phase, every time.
The Governor also starts the Movin’ phase timer, which of course is a big part of keeping the game movin’, so getting a feel for when to start the Movin’ timer is important.
The great thing abut the Movin’ phase timer is that it immediately tells the players what’s going on in the game, and what they’re supposed to be doing.
When in doubt, start the Movin’ phase timer!
You know what to do!
If you lose your place in the turn structure, start the timer.
If the pace of the game seems like it’s dragging, start the timer.
If the players are yabbering about their plans for the Movin’ phase, start the fucking timer!
Don’t worry about the turn structure, and don’t worry about the odd player complaint.
When in doubt, start the fucking timer!
The tempo of the game is far more important than whether Carl got to resolve his Haul Ass action. Most player complaints get swallowed up in their Pavlovian response to the Movin’ phase timer anyway, so don’t sweat it.
Give him a Cheatin’ token and tell him to shut the fuck up!
Because the player part of the Movin’ phase is timed, things should be fine as long as you move the Bad Guys quickly. Occasionally someone might ask a question while the timer is going, or make some kind of roll, in which case you can be a little lenient with the timer.
But the Doin’ phase isn’t timed, which means it’s up to you to set the tempo! Next time we’ll talk about how to keep the game moving in the Doin’ phase.
From: Exiles, Exiles Game Bullshit, News
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Tag Archives: children’s books
Brilliant Bookshops – Chicken and Frog, Brentwood
As a writer, I am addicted to bookshops. They are magical places – and I believe we need to celebrate and support them. In my new novel, I’ll Take New York, Bea James owns a bookshop in Brooklyn, fuelled by her lifelong love of books. So I decided to invite wonderful, real-life bookshops to tell their stories in my new Brilliant Bookshops feature!
First to step into the Brilliant Bookshops spotlight is the gorgeous CHICKEN AND FROG BOOKSHOP in Brentwood, Essex…
Tell me about your shop!
We are the only independent bookshop in Brentwood, Essex. The shop is a family-run business with Jim and Natasha Radford as the owners. Our eldest, Alice, helps out after school and on the weekends sometimes, as does Natasha’s dad.
We stock children’s books (up to YA), but are happy to order in other titles for anyone. Chicken and Frog has been open for almost 18 months (October 2012). As well as children’s books, we are also a tuition centre, running classes every week-night after school and some holiday classes, too.
What services/events/promotions do you offer customers?
We are passionate about being a place for our community. There are weekly Rhythm & Rhyme sessions and story times, all of which are free. There’s a box of Duplo and a colouring table, too.
Authors and illustrators have been very kind and offered to spend time with us for events. So far, we have been visited by: Lucy Coats, Martin Brown, Nick and Annette Butterworth, Christopher William Hill, David O’Connell, Karen McCombie, Mo O’Hara, John Dougherty, Laura Dockrill, Steve Lenton, J.D.Irwin, Michelle Robinson, Caryl Hart, Tamsyn Murray, Sara Grant… and we have events booked in with Andy Robb, Jim Smith, Dan Freedman and Eva Katzler. All of these events have been free, as we want reading to be accessible to everyone.
We work very closely with local schools and the theatre to promote reading within the community. Natasha runs CPD for teachers, as well as our tuition centre (English, Maths, 11+, ESL for adults), where we employ two qualified teachers plus Natasha to deliver lessons. The lessons are as affordable as possible (£15 per session) with four students per group.
We were awarded a community fund last year, in order to provide a free tuition programme to families who cannot afford fees. This service has continued, although the funding has not!
We were awarded Barrington Stoke’s Bookseller of the Month in December – we love their books for dyslexic and reluctant readers.
Our loyalty card rewards our regulars with a 20% discount once they have spent £50 on books. A 10% discount plus free delivery is standard for all schools and individual teachers, too.
School holidays are filled with lots of events, including Lego challenges, writing workshops, cooking… guitar lessons, art club, handwriting club…we do a lot! As great as it would be to just have a quirky little bookshop, that’s not viable. We can’t compete with Amazon or Sainsbury’s etc on price, but we do hand sell books, offering advice and time to read on the sofa.
What inspired you to open a bookshop?
This may sound cheesy, but we have wanted to own a children’s bookshop since we met at 16. Jim was made redundant and couldn’t find a job. He didn’t get any redundancy money, but we took it as a sign to go for it. Our lovely children were very involved in the decision because it meant a big lifestyle change for them. They love it and so do we. Celebrating and promoting books is what we love.
What do you love most about your business?
That’s a tricky one! Inspiring a reluctant reader to pick up a book or listen to someone else read is wonderful. We also encourage children to write, with our annual writing competition and creative writing club.
What more can you tell us about your bookshop?
The future is looking bright. Book sales have more than doubled since we opened, we have been asked to work with local primary schools to promote literacy (utilising their pupil premium allowance), authors continue to support us and our customers are amazing. We feel extremely fortunate to be a part of the community. It’s very hard work, but it’s worth every moment.
Other stuff we’re proud of: we are a FairTrade business, we collect in second-hand books to redistribute to children’s homes/surgeries/hospitals etc, we sponsor one of the Brents (local theatre awards), we donate books and book tokens to various charities throughout the year and we donate surplus WBD books to local schools.
Thanks so much to Natasha from Chicken and Frog Bookshop for a great interview! The shop looks incredible – if you’re near Brentwood, pop in and say hello!
Visit Chicken and Frog Bookshop at: 7 Security House, Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9AT, tel: 01277 230068. Check out their website: www.chickenandfrog.com, follow them @chickenandfrog on Twitter and at chickenandfrog on Facebook. You can also find them on Hive. Don’t forget to mention you’ve seen Chicken and Frog on my blog!
Do you have a favourite bookshop you’d like to nominate for this feature? Are you a bookseller who would like to take part? Email me at: mirandawurdy@gmail.com!
Posted in Books, Features
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4.4 The Definite Integral
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MATH 1200: Calculus for Scientists I
4 Integral Calculus
Definition and Notation
Evaluating Definite Integrals
Area and the Definite Integral
Net Signed Area
Properties of the Definite Integral
Comparison Properties of Integrals
Average Value of a Function
Key Equations
In the preceding section we defined the area under a curve in terms of Riemann sums:
\[A=\lim_{n→∞}\sum_{i=1}^nf(x^∗_i)Δx.\]
However, this definition came with restrictions. We required \(f(x)\) to be continuous and nonnegative. Unfortunately, real-world problems don’t always meet these restrictions. In this section, we look at how to apply the concept of the area under the curve to a broader set of functions through the use of the definite integral.
The definite integral generalizes the concept of the area under a curve. We lift the requirements that \(f(x)\) be continuous and nonnegative, and define the definite integral as follows. Definition
Definition: definite integral
If \(f(x)\) is a function defined on an interval \([a,b],\) the definite integral of f from a to b is given by
\[∫^b_af(x)dx=\lim_{n→∞} \sum_{i=1}^nf(x^∗_i)Δx,\]
provided the limit exists. If this limit exists, the function \(f(x)\) is said to be integrable on [a,b], or is an integrable function.
The integral symbol in the previous definition should look familiar. We have seen similar notation in the chapter on Applications of Derivatives, where we used the indefinite integral symbol (without the a and b above and below) to represent an antiderivative. Although the notation for indefinite integrals may look similar to the notation for a definite integral, they are not the same. A definite integral is a number. An indefinite integral is a family of functions. Later in this chapter we examine how these concepts are related. However, close attention should always be paid to notation so we know whether we’re working with a definite integral or an indefinite integral.
Integral notation goes back to the late seventeenth century and is one of the contributions of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who is often considered to be the codiscoverer of calculus, along with Isaac Newton. The integration symbol ∫ is an elongated S, suggesting sigma or summation. On a definite integral, above and below the summation symbol are the boundaries of the interval, \([a,b].\) The numbers a and b are x-values and are called the limits of integration; specifically, a is the lower limit and b is the upper limit. To clarify, we are using the word limit in two different ways in the context of the definite integral. First, we talk about the limit of a sum as \(n→∞.\) Second, the boundaries of the region are called the limits of integration.
We call the function \(f(x)\) the integrand, and the dx indicates that \(f(x)\) is a function with respect to x, called the variable of integration. Note that, like the index in a sum, the variable of integration is a dummy variable, and has no impact on the computation of the integral. We could use any variable we like as the variable of integration:
\[∫^b_af(x)dx=∫^b_af(t)dt=∫^b_af(u)du\]
Previously, we discussed the fact that if \(f(x)\) is continuous on \([a,b],\) then the limit \(\lim_{n→∞}\sum_{i=1}^nf(x^∗_i)Δx\) exists and is unique. This leads to the following theorem, which we state without proof.
Continuous Functions Are Integrable
If \(f(x)\) is continuous on \([a,b]\), then f is integrable on \([a,b].\)
Functions that are not continuous on \([a,b]\) may still be integrable, depending on the nature of the discontinuities. For example, functions with a finite number of jump discontinuities on a closed interval are integrable.
It is also worth noting here that we have retained the use of a regular partition in the Riemann sums. This restriction is not strictly necessary. Any partition can be used to form a Riemann sum. However, if a nonregular partition is used to define the definite integral, it is not sufficient to take the limit as the number of subintervals goes to infinity. Instead, we must take the limit as the width of the largest subinterval goes to zero. This introduces a little more complex notation in our limits and makes the calculations more difficult without really gaining much additional insight, so we stick with regular partitions for the Riemann sums.
Example \(\PageIndex{1}\): Evaluating an Integral Using the Definition
Use the definition of the definite integral to evaluate \(∫^2_0x^2dx.\) Use a right-endpoint approximation to generate the Riemann sum.
We first want to set up a Riemann sum. Based on the limits of integration, we have \(a=0\) and \(b=2\). For \(i=0,1,2,…,n\), let \(P={x_i}\) be a regular partition of \([0,2].\) Then
\[Δx=\dfrac{b−a}{n}=\dfrac{2}{n}.\]
Since we are using a right-endpoint approximation to generate Riemann sums, for each i, we need to calculate the function value at the right endpoint of the interval \([x_{i−1},x_i].\) The right endpoint of the interval is \(x_i\), and since P is a regular partition,
\[x_i=x_0+iΔx=0+i[\dfrac{2}{n}]=\dfrac{2i}{n}.\]
Thus, the function value at the right endpoint of the interval is
\[f(x_i)=x^2_i=(\dfrac{2i}{n})^2=\dfrac{4i^2}{n^2}.\]
Then the Riemann sum takes the form
\(\sum_{i=1}^nf(x_i)Δx=\sum_{i=1}^n(\dfrac{4i^2}{n^2})\dfrac{2}{n}=\sum_{i=1}^n\dfrac{8i^2}{n^3}=\dfrac{8}{n^3}\sum_{i=1}^ni^2\).
Using the summation formula for \(\sum_{i=1}^ni^2\), we have
\(\sum_{i=1}^nf(x_i)Δx=\dfrac{8}{n^3}\sum_{i=1}^ni^2\)
\(=\dfrac{8}{n^3}[\dfrac{n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}]\)
\(=\dfrac{8}{n^3}[\dfrac{2n^3+3n^2+n}{6}]\)
\(=\dfrac{16n^3+24n^2+n}{6n^3}\)
\(=\dfrac{8}{3}+\dfrac{4}{n}+\dfrac{1}{6n^2}\).
Now, to calculate the definite integral, we need to take the limit as \(n→∞\). We get
\(∫^2_0x^2dx=\lim_{n→∞}\sum_{i=1}^nf(x_i)Δx=\lim_{n→∞}(\dfrac{8}{3}+\dfrac{4}{n}+\dfrac{1}{6n^2})\)
\(=\lim_{n→∞}(\dfrac{8}{3})+\lim_{n→∞}(\dfrac{4}{n})+\lim_{n→∞}(\dfrac{1}{6n^2})=\dfrac{8}{3}+0+0=\dfrac{8}{3}\).
Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Use the definition of the definite integral to evaluate \(∫^3_0(2x−1)dx\).
Use a right-endpoint approximation to generate the Riemann sum.
Use the solving strategy from Example.
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Evaluating definite integrals this way can be quite tedious because of the complexity of the calculations. Later in this chapter we develop techniques for evaluating definite integrals without taking limits of Riemann sums. However, for now, we can rely on the fact that definite integrals represent the area under the curve, and we can evaluate definite integrals by using geometric formulas to calculate that area. We do this to confirm that definite integrals do, indeed, represent areas, so we can then discuss what to do in the case of a curve of a function dropping below the x-axis.
Example \(\PageIndex{2}\): Using Geometric Formulas to Calculate Definite Integrals
Use the formula for the area of a circle to evaluate \(∫^6_3\sqrt{9−(x−3)^2}\,dx\).
The function describes a semicircle with radius 3. To find
\[∫^6_3\sqrt{9−(x−3)^2}\,dx\]
we want to find the area under the curve over the interval \([3,6].\) The formula for the area of a circle is \(A=πr^2\). The area of a semicircle is just one-half the area of a circle, or \(A=(\dfrac{1}{2})πr^2\). The shaded area in Figure covers one-half of the semicircle, or \(A=(\dfrac{1}{4})πr^2\). Thus,
\[∫^6_3\sqrt{9−(x−3)^2}=\dfrac{1}{4}π(3)^2=\dfrac{9}{4}π≈7.069.\]
Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): The value of the integral of the function \(f(x)\) over the interval \([3,6]\) is the area of the shaded region.
Use the formula for the area of a trapezoid to evaluate \(∫^4_2(2x+3)dx\).
Graph the function \(f(x)\) and calculate the area under the function on the interval \([2,4].\)
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When we defined the definite integral, we lifted the requirement that \(f(x)\) be nonnegative. But how do we interpret “the area under the curve” when \(f(x)\) is negative?
Let us return to the Riemann sum. Consider, for example, the function \(f(x)=2−2x^2\) (shown in Figure) on the interval \([0,2]\). Use \(n=8\) and choose {\(x^∗_i\)} as the left endpoint of each interval. Construct a rectangle on each subinterval of height \(f(x^∗_i)\) and width \(Δx\). When \(f(x^∗_i)\) is positive, the product \(f(x^∗_i)Δx\) represents the area of the rectangle, as before. When \(f(x^∗_i)\) is negative, however, the product \(f(x^∗_i)Δx\) represents the negative of the area of the rectangle. The Riemann sum then becomes
\[\sum_{i=1}^8f(x^∗_i)Δx=\]
(Area of rectangles above thex-axis)−(Area of rectangles below thex-axis)
Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): For a function that is partly negative, the Riemann sum is the area of the rectangles above the x-axis less the area of the rectangles below the x-axis.
Taking the limit as \(n→∞,\) the Riemann sum approaches the area between the curve above the x-axis and the x-axis, less the area between the curve below the x-axis and the x-axis, as shown in Figure. Then,
\[\int^2_0f(x)dx=\lim_{n→∞}\sum_{i=1}^nf(c_i)Δx=A_1−A_2.\]
The quantity \(A_1−A_2\) is called the net signed area.
Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\): In the limit, the definite integral equals area A1 less area A2, or the net signed area.
Notice that net signed area can be positive, negative, or zero. If the area above the x-axis is larger, the net signed area is positive. If the area below the x-axis is larger, the net signed area is negative. If the areas above and below the x-axis are equal, the net signed area is zero.
Example \(\PageIndex{3}\): Finding the Net Signed Area
Find the net signed area between the curve of the function \(f(x)=2x\) and the x-axis over the interval \([−3,3].\)
The function produces a straight line that forms two triangles: one from \(x=−3\) to \(x=0\) and the other from \(x=0\) to \(x=3\) (Figure). Using the geometric formula for the area of a triangle, \(A=\dfrac{1}{2}bh\), the area of triangle A1, above the axis, is
\(A_1=\dfrac{1}{2}3(6)=9\),
where 3 is the base and \(2(3)=6\) is the height. The area of triangle A2, below the axis, is
\(A_2=\dfrac{1}{2}(3)(6)=9,\)
where 3 is the base and 6 is the height. Thus, the net area is
\(∫^3_{−3}2xdx=A_1−A_2=9−9=0.\)
Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\): The area above the curve and below the x-axis equals the area below the curve and above the x-axis.
If A1 is the area above the x-axis and A2 is the area below the x-axis, then the net area is \(A_1−A_2\). Since the areas of the two triangles are equal, the net area is zero.
Find the net signed area of \(f(x)=x−2\) over the interval \([0,6]\), illustrated in the following image.
Use the solving method described in Example.
One application of the definite integral is finding displacement when given a velocity function. If \(v(t)\) represents the velocity of an object as a function of time, then the area under the curve tells us how far the object is from its original position. This is a very important application of the definite integral, and we examine it in more detail later in the chapter. For now, we’re just going to look at some basics to get a feel for how this works by studying constant velocities.
When velocity is a constant, the area under the curve is just velocity times time. This idea is already very familiar. If a car travels away from its starting position in a straight line at a speed of 75 mph for 2 hours, then it is 150 mi away from its original position (Figure). Using integral notation, we have
\(∫^2_075dt=150\).
Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\): The area under the curve \(v(t)=75\) tells us how far the car is from its starting point at a given time.
In the context of displacement, net signed area allows us to take direction into account. If a car travels straight north at a speed of 60 mph for 2 hours, it is 120 mi north of its starting position. If the car then turns around and travels south at a speed of 40 mph for 3 hours, it will be back at it starting position (Figure). Again, using integral notation, we have
\[\int^2_060\,dt+∫^5_2−40\,dt=120−120=0.\]
In this case the displacement is zero.
Figure \(\PageIndex{6}\): The area above the axis and the area below the axis are equal, so the net signed area is zero.
Suppose we want to know how far the car travels overall, regardless of direction. In this case, we want to know the area between the curve and the x-axis, regardless of whether that area is above or below the axis. This is called the total area.
Graphically, it is easiest to think of calculating total area by adding the areas above the axis and the areas below the axis (rather than subtracting the areas below the axis, as we did with net signed area). To accomplish this mathematically, we use the absolute value function. Thus, the total distance traveled by the car is
\[\int^2_0|60|dt+∫^5_2|−40|dt=∫^2_060dt+∫^5_240dt=120+120=240.\]
Bringing these ideas together formally, we state the following definitions.
Definition: net signed area
Let \(f(x)\) be an integrable function defined on an interval \([a,b]\). Let \(A_1\) represent the area between \(f(x)\) and the x-axis that lies above the axis and let \(A_2\) represent the area between \(f(x)\) and the x-axis that lies below the axis. Then, the net signed area between \(f(x)\) and the x-axis is given by
\[∫^b_af(x)dx=A_1−A_2.\]
The total area between \(f(x)\) and the x-axis is given by
\[∫^b_a|f(x)|dx=A_1+A_2.\]
Example \(\PageIndex{4}\): Finding the Total Area
Find the total area between \(f(x)=x−2\) and the x-axis over the interval \([0,6].\)
Calculate the x-intercept as \((2,0)\) (set \(y=0,\) solve for x). To find the total area, take the area below the x-axis over the subinterval \([0,2]\) and add it to the area above the x-axis on the subinterval \([2,6]\) (Figure).
Figure \(\PageIndex{7}\): The total area between the line and the x-axis over \([0,6]\) is \(A_2\) plus \(A_1\).
\(∫^6_0|(x−2)|dx=A_2+A_1.\)
Then, using the formula for the area of a triangle, we obtain
\(A_2=\dfrac{1}{2}bh=\dfrac{1}{2}⋅2⋅2=2\)
\(A_1=\dfrac{1}{2}bh=\dfrac{1}{2}⋅4⋅4=8\).
The total area, then, is
\(A_1+A_2=8+2=10\).
Find the total area between the function \(f(x)=2x\) and the x-axis over the interval \([−3,3].\)
Review the solving strategy in Example.
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The properties of indefinite integrals apply to definite integrals as well. Definite integrals also have properties that relate to the limits of integration. These properties, along with the rules of integration that we examine later in this chapter, help us manipulate expressions to evaluate definite integrals.
Rule: Properties of the Definite Integral
\[∫^a_af(x)\,dx=0\]
If the limits of integration are the same, the integral is just a line and contains no area.
\[∫^a_bf(x)\,dx=−∫^b_af(x)dx\]
If the limits are reversed, then place a negative sign in front of the integral.
\[∫^b_a[f(x)+g(x)]\,dx=∫^b_af(x)dx+∫^b_ag(x)dx\]
The integral of a sum is the sum of the integrals.
\[∫^b_a[f(x)−g(x)]\,dx=∫^b_af(x)dx−∫^b_ag(x)dx\]
The integral of a difference is the difference of the integrals
\[∫^b_acf(x)\,dx=c∫^b_af(x)\]
for constant c. The integral of the product of a constant and a function is equal to the constant multiplied by the integral of the function.
\[∫^b_af(x)\,dx=∫^c_af(x)\,dx+∫^b_cf(x)\,dx\]
Although this formula normally applies when c is between a and b, the formula holds for all values of \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\), provided \(f(x)\) is integrable on the largest interval.
Example \(\PageIndex{5}\): Using the Properties of the Definite Integral
Use the properties of the definite integral to express the definite integral of \(f(x)=−3x^3+2x+2\) over the interval \([−2,1]\) as the sum of three definite integrals.
Using integral notation, we have \(∫^1_{−2}(−3x^3+2x+2)dx.\) We apply properties 3. and 5. to get
\(∫^1_{−2}(−3x^3+2x+2)dx=∫^1_{−2}−3x^3dx+∫^1_{−2}2xdx+∫^1_{−2}2dx\)
\(=−3∫^1_{−2}x^3dx+2∫^1_{−2}xdx+∫^1_{−2}2dx.\)
Use the properties of the definite integral to express the definite integral of \(f(x)=6x^3−4x^2+2x−3\) over the interval \([1,3]\) as the sum of four definite integrals.
Use the solving strategy from Example and the properties of definite integrals.
\[6∫^3_1x^3dx−4∫^3_1x^2dx+2∫^3_1xdx−∫^3_13dx\]
If it is known that \(∫^8_0f(x)dx=10\) and \(∫^5_0f(x)dx=5\), find the value of (∫^8_5f(x)dx\).
By property 6.,
\(∫^b_af(x)dx=∫^c_af(x)dx+∫^b_cf(x)dx.\)
Thus,
\(∫^8_0f(x)dx=∫^5_0f(x)dx+∫^8_5f(x)dx\)
\(10=5+∫^8_5f(x)dx\)
\(5=∫^8_5f(x)dx\).
If it is known that \(∫^5_1f(x)dx=−3\) and \(∫^5_2f(x)dx=4\), find the value of \(∫^2_1f(x)dx.\)
Use the solving strategy from Example and the rule on properties of definite integrals.
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A picture can sometimes tell us more about a function than the results of computations. Comparing functions by their graphs as well as by their algebraic expressions can often give new insight into the process of integration. Intuitively, we might say that if a function \(f(x)\) is above another function \(g(x)\), then the area between \(f(x)\) and the x-axis is greater than the area between \(g(x)\) and the x-axis. This is true depending on the interval over which the comparison is made. The properties of definite integrals are valid whether \(a<b,a=b\), or \(a>b\). The following properties, however, concern only the case \(a≤b\), and are used when we want to compare the sizes of integrals.
Comparison Theorem
i. If \(f(x)≥0\) for \(a≤x≤b\), then
\[∫^b_af(x)dx≥0.\]
ii. If \(f(x)≥g(x)\) for \(a≤x≤b\), then
\[∫^b_af(x)dx≥∫^b_ag(x)dx.\]
iii. If m and M are constants such that \(m≤f(x)≤M\) for \(a≤x≤b\), then
\[m(b−a)≤∫^b_af(x)dx≤M(b−a).\]
Example \(\PageIndex{7}\): Comparing Two Functions over a Given Interval
Compare \(f(x)=\sqrt{1+x^2}\) and \(g(x)=\sqrt{1+x}\) over the interval \([0,1]\).
Graphing these functions is necessary to understand how they compare over the interval \([0,1].\) Initially, when graphed on a graphing calculator, \(f(x)\) appears to be above \(g(x)\) everywhere. However, on the interval \([0,1]\), the graphs appear to be on top of each other. We need to zoom in to see that, on the interval \([0,1],g(x)\) is above \(f(x)\). The two functions intersect at \(x=0\) and \(x=1\) (Figure).
Figure \(\PageIndex{8}\): (a) The function \(f(x)\) appears above the function \(g(x)\) except over the interval \([0,1]\) (b) Viewing the same graph with a greater zoom shows this more clearly.
We can see from the graph that over the interval \([0,1],g(x)≥f(x)\). Comparing the integrals over the specified interval \([0,1],\) we also see that \(∫^1_0g(x)dx≥∫^1_0f(x)dx\) (Figure). The thin, red-shaded area shows just how much difference there is between these two integrals over the interval \([0,1].\)
Figure \(\PageIndex{9}\): (a) The graph shows that over the interval \([0,1],g(x)≥f(x),\) where equality holds only at the endpoints of the interval. (b) Viewing the same graph with a greater zoom shows this more clearly.
We often need to find the average of a set of numbers, such as an average test grade. Suppose you received the following test scores in your algebra class: 89, 90, 56, 78, 100, and 69. Your semester grade is your average of test scores and you want to know what grade to expect. We can find the average by adding all the scores and dividing by the number of scores. In this case, there are six test scores. Thus,
\[\dfrac{89+90+56+78+100+69}{6}=\dfrac{482}{6}≈80.33.\]
Therefore, your average test grade is approximately 80.33, which translates to a B− at most schools.
Suppose, however, that we have a function \(v(t)\) that gives us the speed of an object at any time t, and we want to find the object’s average speed. The function \(v(t)\) takes on an infinite number of values, so we can’t use the process just described. Fortunately, we can use a definite integral to find the average value of a function such as this.
Let \(f(x)\) be continuous over the interval \([a,b]\) and let \([a,b]\) be divided into n subintervals of width \(Δx=(b−a)/n\). Choose a representative \(x^∗_i\) in each subinterval and calculate \(f(x^∗_i)\) for \(i=1,2,…,n.\) In other words, consider each \(f(x^∗_i)\) as a sampling of the function over each subinterval. The average value of the function may then be approximated as
\[\dfrac{f(x^∗_1)+f(x^∗_2)+⋯+f(x^∗_n)}{n},\]
which is basically the same expression used to calculate the average of discrete values.
But we know \(Δx=\dfrac{b−a}{n},\) so \(n=\dfrac{b−a}{Δx}\), and we get
\[\dfrac{f(x^∗_1)+f(x^∗_2)+⋯+f(x^∗_n)}{n}=\dfrac{f(x^∗_1)+f(x^∗_2)+⋯+f(x^∗_n)}{\dfrac{(b−a)}{Δx}}.\]
Following through with the algebra, the numerator is a sum that is represented as \(\sum_{i=1}^nf(x∗i),\) and we are dividing by a fraction. To divide by a fraction, invert the denominator and multiply. Thus, an approximate value for the average value of the function is given by
\(\dfrac{\sum_{i=1}^nf(x^∗_i)}{\dfrac{(b−a)}{Δx}}=(\dfrac{Δx}{b−a})\sum_{i=1}^nf(x^∗_i)=(\dfrac{1}{b−a})\sum_{i=1}^nf(x^∗_i)Δx.\)
This is a Riemann sum. Then, to get the exact average value, take the limit as n goes to infinity. Thus, the average value of a function is given by
\(\dfrac{1}{b−a}\lim_{n→∞}\sum_{i=1}^nf(x_i)Δx=\dfrac{1}{b−a}∫^b_af(x)dx.\)
Definition: average value of the function
Let \(f(x)\) be continuous over the interval \([a,b]\). Then, the average value of the function \(f(x)\) (or \(f_{ave}\)) on \([a,b]\) is given by
\[f_{ave}=\dfrac{1}{b−a}∫^b_af(x)dx.\]
Example \(\PageIndex{8}\): Finding the Average Value of a Linear Function
Find the average value of \(f(x)=x+1\) over the interval \([0,5].\)
First, graph the function on the stated interval, as shown in Figure.
Figure \(\PageIndex{10}\):The graph shows the area under the function \((x)=x+1\) over \([0,5].\)
The region is a trapezoid lying on its side, so we can use the area formula for a trapezoid \(A=\dfrac{1}{2}h(a+b),\) where h represents height, and a and b represent the two parallel sides. Then,
\(∫^5_0x+1dx=\dfrac{1}{2}h(a+b)=\dfrac{1}{2}⋅5⋅(1+6)=\dfrac{35}{2}\).
Thus the average value of the function is
\(\dfrac{1}{5−0}∫^5_0x+1dx=\dfrac{1}{5}⋅\dfrac{35}{2}=\dfrac{7}{2}\).
Find the average value of \(f(x)=6−2x\) over the interval \([0,3].\)
Use the average value formula, and use geometry to evaluate the integral.
The definite integral can be used to calculate net signed area, which is the area above the x-axis less the area below the x-axis. Net signed area can be positive, negative, or zero.
The component parts of the definite integral are the integrand, the variable of integration, and the limits of integration.
Continuous functions on a closed interval are integrable. Functions that are not continuous may still be integrable, depending on the nature of the discontinuities.
The properties of definite integrals can be used to evaluate integrals.
The area under the curve of many functions can be calculated using geometric formulas.
The average value of a function can be calculated using definite integrals.
\(\displaystyle∫^b_af(x)dx=\lim_{n→∞}\sum_{i=1}^nf(x^∗_i)Δx\)
\(\displaystyle∫^a_af(x)dx=0\)
\(\displaystyle∫^a_bf(x)dx=−∫^b_af(x)dx\)
\(\displaystyle∫^b_a[f(x)+g(x)]dx=∫^b_af(x)dx+∫^b_ag(x)dx\)
\(\displaystyle∫^b_a[f(x)−g(x)]dx=∫^b_af(x)dx−∫^b_ag(x)dx\)
\(\displaystyle∫^b_acf(x)dx=c∫^b_af(x)\) for constant c
\(\displaystyle∫^b_af(x)dx=∫^c_af(x)dx+∫^b_cf(x)dx\)
(or \(f_{ave})\) the average value of a function on an interval can be found by calculating the definite integral of the function and dividing that value by the length of the interval
a primary operation of calculus; the area between the curve and the x-axis over a given interval is a definite integral
integrable function
a function is integrable if the limit defining the integral exists; in other words, if the limit of the Riemann sums as n goes to infinity exists
the function to the right of the integration symbol; the integrand includes the function being integrated
limits of integration
these values appear near the top and bottom of the integral sign and define the interval over which the function should be integrated
the area between a function and the x-axis such that the area below the x-axis is subtracted from the area above the x-axis; the result is the same as the definite integral of the function
total area between a function and the x-axis is calculated by adding the area above the x-axis and the area below the x-axis; the result is the same as the definite integral of the absolute value of the function
variable of integration
indicates which variable you are integrating with respect to; if it is x, then the function in the integrand is followed by dx
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It also seems like it passed the mods approval for an anon question. But the comment above had a lot of people "bookmarking" it. So how do the mods feel about using real names? How about everyone else?
Not ok?
Ok if...?
Not ok if...?
posted by hal_c_on to Etiquette/Policy at 10:28 PM (40 comments total)
I've always seen these kinds of suggestions as a courtesy to the asker, as the assumption is that if you're posting anonymously, it's because you don't want the question to be easy to trace to your "real" (offline) identity. Posting real (?) names in a question that already goes into quite a lot of potentially unique detail makes that kind of hard.
posted by kagredon at 10:40 PM on March 3, 2014 [9 favorites]
That is, it's nothing to do with "policy" or covering Metafilter's ass or covering the therapist/organizations ass, but with covering the asker's ass.
Metatalk: ass...ass...ass
In the case of that question, they later emailed us to clarify they were fake names.
In general, a few thoughts about why it's usually better to avoid real names in AskMe:
1.) No spam/Googlebombing. We don't want AskMe to be used for ulterior motives - so, we look pretty hard at anything that smacks of an attempt to bring publicity to something (spamming, signal boosting for a cause, but also negative attention, Google bombing, etc). Something that looks like a pretext to post the name may get deleted.
2.) No doxxing: we don't allow it here. This isn't what's going on in the question you link to, it's just a related kind of case.
3.) Legal issues. Naming individuals or businesses could in some circumstances cause legal problems for the site, which obviously are better avoided. This doesn't come up all that often but still.
4.) Avoiding poster's regret. People sometimes don't think about how available AskMe questions will be on the wider web, so they get freaked out and ask to have their question removed. We don't want to delete questions, in general; we would much rather people were cautious about obscuring details ahead of time.
About the etiquette of people recommending in-thread that the person should contact the mods:
I think that's fine, since some posters may not realize they can do that. Once it's suggested, people don't need to repeat it; that ends up just being noise. Also note, if the poster is not anonymous, you can MefiMail them to suggest it. But of course, sometimes people don't want to obfuscate more than they already have, for whatever reason, and that's their call, so people shouldn't get into a hectoring frame of mind on this.
People are always welcome to touch base with us at the contact form if they have concerns about a given question.
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 10:55 PM on March 3, 2014 [3 favorites]
Perhaps the OP who made the Ask should have made it a little more clear that the names were fake?
posted by marienbad at 2:02 AM on March 4, 2014 [5 favorites]
I met a chap with a real name once. Lovely fellow he was too; wonderfully gentle manner about him, which contrasted somewhat with the rest of those "real name" ne'er-do-wells one reads about in the newspapers.
I said to him, "You know young man, I really do think that if you work hard at your studies, you could make something of yourself, despite the natural limitations of your 'real-named' kind". Then I patted him upon the head in an encouraging manner.
And do you know, that chap - whose real name was "Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson" - grew up to be Mayor of London.
It just goes to show that anyone can "make it" in today's Britain.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 2:57 AM on March 4, 2014 [27 favorites]
I think so, yeah. It doesn't come up nearly enough to automatically trigger alarm bells on the mod side I don't think, but either way this one doesn't really seem to clash with any of the concerns LobsterMitten mentions. Nevertheless it can't hurt to emphasize the fact that the names are fictitious, no.
And quidnunc I trust that you had the presence of mind to wash your hands.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane (staff) at 3:32 AM on March 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
Oh I thoroughly disinfected myself, naturally. Actually my Footman gave me a very harsh scrubbing in tepid, soapy water, and then liberally coated me with Lincoln carbolic powder. Damn fine fellow now I think of it - I often wonder if he has a "real name" himself.
I agree. That was pretty alarming to read. Are the mods awake and aware this is an issue?
posted by KokuRyu at 4:18 AM on March 4, 2014
cortex left a note in-thread clarifying that the names are fictitious. I agree that it's less than ideal, but considering there's no potential for harm to actual persons here and that a close read of the thread will reveal the fakeness, as a mod I'm inclined to leave it at that.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane (staff) at 4:56 AM on March 4, 2014
If someone wants to hide then means that person has his own reasons to do so... right?
posted by chimikos at 5:19 AM on March 4, 2014
The mod note seems like it was exactly the appropriate way to handle it.
I mostly just stopped by, however, to thank treehorn+bunny for being awesome in that thread as per usual.
posted by Blasdelb at 5:35 AM on March 4, 2014
In addition to legal problems for the site, there could also be legal problems for the asker in sharing negative information attached to real names or even fake names with identifiable real detail. Not everyone knows this, which makes fake-naming a very good policy when you have something critical to say about someone in private life in a pubic place like AskMe.
posted by Miko at 5:54 AM on March 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
Actually my Footman gave me a very harsh scrubbing in tepid, soapy water, and then liberally coated me with Lincoln carbolic powder.
Lord quidnunc, please do not air your bedroom antics in this electronic parlour. What goes on between a man and his footman is between that man and the Commandments of God. This tittle-tattling is not the sort of behavior I expect from a gentleman such as yourself.
posted by GenjiandProust at 6:05 AM on March 4, 2014 [16 favorites]
It's usually more of a problem for the asker than for us or the site, but we see a LOT of poster's regret from people who put too much identifying information in questions that are supposed to be more vague. People don't realize how easy it is to track down specifics from people's loose outlines. People don't recognize that their writing style gives a lot of "tells" who knows. So there's no policy on not using real names, some users are more strident about this than others. We usually draw the line at actionable "Someone would seriously sue is if they googled their own name and saw some internet rando talking shit about them" types of statements but that's still in the "Hey maybe you should swap out this person's real name" not usually "delete first ask questions later" People Google themselves a lot, especially professional people, so it's worth keeping that in mind. It's always helpful if people are clear if they're using fake/real names in their questions. cortex left a note once we sorted things out and the system worked more or less like it should.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:14 AM on March 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
In this case, if the OP hadn't contacted the mods and clarified that the names contained therein were not real, I think the post should have been deleted. The reason being that the OP was anonymous and the accusation being levied was serious enough that it could cause a person real harm and there'd be no one to seek relief from.
I just don't think it's cool for an anon especially to throw a bomb like that accusation against a person they call out. People have a right to face their accusers.
posted by inturnaround at 6:21 AM on March 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
What goes on between a man and his footman is between that man and the Commandments of God
Oh sorry - I thought this was a footman-fetish site. Terribly sorry.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 6:24 AM on March 4, 2014 [9 favorites]
Quidnunc kid is a treasure, I tell you.
posted by empath at 6:42 AM on March 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
the quidnunc kid, if that is indeed his real name, seems to be a bit of a cad, actually. One keeps one's adventures with one's footmen to oneself, if one would ever claim to be a gentleman.
posted by h00py at 6:46 AM on March 4, 2014 [5 favorites]
Dude, "real-named" is not the preferred nomenclature. Appelation-American, please.
posted by Rock Steady at 6:48 AM on March 4, 2014 [17 favorites]
Well, it's election day here in Texas, so I'm off to vote #1 quidnunc kid.
posted by blurker at 7:48 AM on March 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
In this case, if the OP hadn't contacted the mods and clarified that the names contained therein were not real, I think the post should have been deleted...
Only if there were more identifying remarks. Lynn Therapist and similar returns 5,500,000 results on google, and Dr. Alexander Psychologist and similar returns about 9,000,000 hits.
Sure, if it were her real name, "Lynn" could be further boiled down by the relative age range given, but without location or additional info, someone could spend several hours reducing this list, and only end up with a very loose and large set of guesses.
On the other end of the spectrum, there also has been the occasional question where it's possible that removal of any identifying features and obfuscation (though not to say it isn't just poor phrasing), the question becomes harder to answer and the thread is full of "Well, I am assuming you mean X, so in that case my answer is Y, but please contact the mods and clarify Z" answers
posted by Debaser626 at 7:51 AM on March 4, 2014
Well the OP said this, "I was one of the first clients she started seeing after she left Metro Counseling Inc. and started her own small private office. " which, if you think about it, is kind of unusual to fictionalize the name of the former employer (if I were writing it, I'd just say she left a large counseling provider) and it's much easier to triangulate a person given their given name and a former employer and a time frame.
I've often been told that "Double" is an unusual name.
posted by double block and bleed at 8:34 AM on March 4, 2014
This is an interesting point. So you're saying, "if someone uses others' real names...they should use their own as well". I kinda like that.
posted by hal_c_on at 9:08 AM on March 4, 2014
So you're saying, "if someone uses others' real names...they should use their own as well". I kinda like that.
That's not what a statement like that is usually saying. Even if you use your own name, if you're saying potentially defamatory things about others, you're still open to charges of defamation. The reason we have defamation law at all is that people are considered to have the right to face accusers and contest the accusations, and seek redress if people are harming their reputation.
Why not remove all possible doubt by changing the names anyway?
posted by jamjam at 10:56 AM on March 4, 2014
Are you asking why mods would not change them? We don't unilaterally edit people's post except for a very very narrow set of circumstances (eg adding NSFW tag to a post).
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 10:57 AM on March 4, 2014
Well, since you will ask that, I had in mind that the OP might see my comment and request a change, and failing that the mods might suggest it to the OP, and failing that, the question would be deleted.
The OP already clarified with us (and we clarified in the thread) that the names are pseudonyms. We have, in the past, had people get a bit crabby about people who use a lot of "My boyfriend, X and his brother Z were heading out to dinner with our friends G, H I and J. Now J doesn't have a car so he was borrowing Zs car and...." and had asked people to use realistic names which seemed to be easier for many people to read. Most people doing that clearly indicate when they are doing that with some sort of "Not their real name" aside. This person didn't.
I'm sorry the question was startling to some people because of the use of real names but the question was like that with no clarification for less than two hours. Unless we think someone is using AskMe to Googlebomb someone's name in some negative or revenge way, we're not going to delete it just on the basis that there are real names in the question. We'll make edits if requested by the OP. In anon questions we'll leave a comment that says "You should consider anonymizing these names" or whatever, but we're not going to unilaterally edit or, usually, suggest edits. The community can handle that on its own.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 11:29 AM on March 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
Gawd, those answers are a mess. There are a few reasonable answers (treehorn+bunny was rightly cited by Blasdelb), but there are so many people with over-dramatic reactions to anything mental health related, and so unable to look at the questions without amplifying the neuroses of the asker, that I worry that questions like that do more harm than good. There's definitely a prioritization of being supportive over being useful in there.
posted by klangklangston at 11:32 AM on March 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
Good point, klang. Most times I think people post not for useful answers...but for the support. It's metafilter, not a private forum re: professional ethics for mental health professionals. If they really wanted to know what to do when you catch your psych in a lie, they would go there...not askme.
posted by hal_c_on at 12:10 PM on March 4, 2014
But if someone is a member here they might feel like "these people are generally smart and nice and I trust their judgement", rather than turning to people on a forum they don't know.
posted by billiebee at 12:39 PM on March 4, 2014
Maybe all names that appear in any sensitive question should be run through John Travolta first.
posted by perhapses at 12:44 PM on March 4, 2014 [4 favorites]
There's definitely a prioritization of being supportive over being useful in there.
It's a very particular (and unfortunate) kind of support on offer, even if you don't hold that being useful is the best kind of support.
posted by JohnLewis at 1:27 PM on March 4, 2014
Ahem. At least you can't say you weren't warned.
(it may be /ˈkwid ˌnəNGk/ but I read it quinnipiac)
posted by shothotbot at 2:23 PM on March 4, 2014
(apologies to Miko)
Ask MetaFilter: when you have something critical to say about someone in private life in a pubic place
posted by scrump at 2:24 PM on March 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
At least you can't say you weren't warned.
Rumor has it that Lord quidnunc is the fetish and fancy of every footman in town. And that is no tittle-tattle but the plain honest truth. They all say he is #1 or some such.
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:39 PM on March 4, 2014 [2 favorites]
wait....footmen have rights, too.
posted by mule98J at 6:26 PM on March 4, 2014 [1 favorite]
Now you're just being arch.
posted by spitbull at 7:12 PM on March 4, 2014 [3 favorites]
For the record, my initial reaction to that question was exactly the same as Tomorrowful's. The use of what appeared to be real names looked axegrindy or otherwise whiffy.
posted by desuetude at 10:38 PM on March 4, 2014
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Josh Gad agreed to be part of the upcoming A Dog's Purpose because it "captures the beauty and pain of loving a pet," but was rattled by TMZ footage that appeared abusive to animals on set. The dog in the video, Hercules, was forced into the water to perform a stunt.
"Today, however, I saw a disturbing video...on the set of this film," Gad wrote on his Facebook page, responding to the viral video for the first time publicly.
SEE ALSO: PETA boycotts 'A Dog's Purpose' over video of German Shepherd forced into rushing water
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raven March 25, 2011
Steve alerted us to the awesomeness of today’s XKCD:
While it seems obvious to me that science uncovers the beauty of the world – I mean, that’s what propelled me through a more than adecade of “higher” education in science – I’ve learned that a lot of people really do think that science takes the color from the world and eave greyness instead. I am reminded of this quote by Richard Feynman (a famous physicist and science communicator):
“I have a friend who’s an artist and he’s sometimes taken a view which I don’t agree with very well. He’ll hold up a flower and say, ‘Look how beautiful it is,’ and I’ll agree, I think. And he says, ‘You see, I as an artist can see how beautiful this is, but you, as a scientist, you take this all apart and it becomes a dull thing.
And I think that he’s kind of nutty. First of all, the beauty that he sees is available to other people and to me, too, I believe, although I might not be quite as refined aesthetically as he is. But I can appreciate the beauty of a flower. At the same time I see much more about the flower that he sees. I can imagine the cells in there, the complicated actions inside which also have a beauty….
Also, the processes, the fact that the colors in the flower evolved in order to attract insects to pollinate it is interesting – it means that insects can see the color. It adds a question: Does this aesthetic sense also exist in the lower forms? Why is it aesthetic? All kinds of interesting questions which shows that a scientific knowledge only adds to the excitement and mystery and the awe of a flower. It only adds; I don’t understand how it can subtract.”
(See Feynman saying this here.)
I realize that in order to introduce some folks to science we must first reassure them that this will enrich, not diminish, the meaningful experiences of life. Many people find intense awe and wonder – emotions that some think reserved to religious experience – in discovering the world through science. I sure do. (I’m getting chills thinking about when I first learned about the genetic code; I walked around in an awed stupor for days.) The amazing ways that Nature works really is wonderful enough that we shouldn’t fear replacing any perceived “magical” experiences.
Anyway, thanks for so eloquently distilling all of this in your comic today, XKCD!
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janetlfactor says:
Jacob Bronowski says very much the same thing in “The Abacus and the Rose,” a short play that is appended to his classic book, Science and Human Values.
Knowledge deepens appreciation, it doesn’t diminish it.
raven says:
That’s a wonderful way to say it! Thank you for the reference.
Bjornar says:
Beauty is in the mind of the beholder. I think some detractors of science do understand how science opens up further levels of what the scientifically minded consider beautiful, but they themselves would rather have a top level mystery and find any attempt at explanation unsettling.
@Bjornar Your point about *mystery* vs. *beauty* is so interesting! Thank you for bringing that up. But – I think the same argument applies. Understanding the world through science opens up even bigger mysteries, like how does particle entanglement work? That’s the strangest thing… Or imagining the instant of the big bang. Do you think there’s a way to comfort the people you describe, those who appreciate the mystery of the world, by letting them know that even bigger mysteries can be found through learning about the world through experiment?
@raven
I think I’m already in over my head, psychological analysis-wise, but speaking for myself, as a scientifically minded person, I find the mystery of love to be a cuddly warm thing, while particle entanglement is pretty scary. I imagine that’s so for many others also.
By all means give them some examples of how you find even more beauty as you delve deeper, but accept that they might not have the appropriate wiring to agree with you.
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Chasing white squirrels: A foodie tour of Brevard
Posted on January 13, 2016 January 11, 2016 by Jonathan Ammons
MIXING IT UP: Bartender Will Chamberlain, also known as Oatmeal, gets creative with the cocktails at the Jordan Street Café, a favorite Brevard hangout spot. Photo by Kaelee Denise Photography
It’s pretty easy to get trapped in the bubble of Asheville, which boasts enough bars, restaurants, galleries and assorted other offerings to entertain a city twice its size. And it’s easy to forget about some of the smaller cities and towns around Asheville that have a lot to offer as well. Less than an hour’s drive south, and just down the road from DuPont State Forest, Brevard is a popular stomping ground for hikers, campers and kayakers. But there’s also plenty to occupy the casual daytripper.
The quaint downtown is picturesque. Historic stone buildings and brick sidewalks line the streets, and even the alleyways are packed with shops, restaurants and pubs. On a cool Tuesday evening, the sidewalks are sparsely dotted with a mix of tourists and locals, rushing off to dinner or drinks, or merely heading home.
My guides, Sarah Baker and Karen Pucino, exemplify Brevard’s changing face. Sarah, a Colorado transplant, is a paralegal who went to college here and wound up sticking when her husband, Aaron Baker, landed a job as the marketing manager at Oskar Blues. Karen, originally from Maryland, has a similar story: She came to town when her spouse, David Morris, was hired as the brewery’s laboratory manager.
We begin our tour at Oskar Blues. In 2012, the Colorado-based brewery added an Eastern branch, which now supplies beer to 22 states and employs over 40 people. An expansion is in the works, and over a newly released pint of white stout in the tasting room, Aaron explains that the Brevard location will soon service half the United States. Meanwhile, the brewery itself draws a steady stream of visitors — a significant boost to tourism in a little town like Brevard, the population of which slides in just under 8,000.
Back downtown, there’s a jazz trio playing at Jaime’s Creole Brasserie. The dulcet saxophone reverberates through the dining room, and on the table there’s a nice spread of bone marrow topped with raspberries drizzled with a bourbon bordelaise. Although Brevard College accounts for nearly 10 percent of the town’s population, notes Sarah, this isn’t really a college town, due to the tourist traffic and other part-time residents. Just then, a distractingly sexy cassoulet of rabbit, Southern beans and Benton’s bacon with ginger chowchow arrives — so distracting, in fact, that it almost overshadows the turtle soup. Not to mention the better-than-expected cocktail list: The Ole Slack Sazerac (Bulleit Rye, Herbsaint and hibiscus bitters) is definitely worth a sip or three.
New Orleans transplant Jaime Hernandez opened Jaime’s in October 2014. Packing up his crew at Pork & Pie in Marshall, Hernandez moved from one small dot on a map to another. But where Pork & Pie had barely a dozen tables, the sprawling Jaime’s, with private dining rooms and a patio, seats over 150. Leaning heavily on Creole classics, the menu seems to detour to include Neapolitan pizza, but when you have a wood-fired oven, why wouldn’t you? Also notable is the cochon de lait, a whole roasted, boneless pig that serves 12 and must be ordered two weeks in advance.
Around the corner and down the alley sits Downtown Chocolates. When George Williams and his partners were planning the shop, Williams had no idea how to make chocolate. So when his partners pulled out at the last minute because “it wasn’t God’s plan for their lives,” Williams explains, he had to learn fast. You’d never know it, though, from the varied spread of intricately crafted treats on offer: truffles, caramels and ganache galore. “No one taught him how to do this: He learned it all from books,” Sarah says.
Across the alley at The Square Root, chef Adam Wilson has prepared a menu sampler for us. Wilson’s background (he’s a graduate of the Art Institute of Atlanta and a former Ritz-Carlton chef in Atlanta and Palm Beach, Fla.) is readily apparent in both presentation and flavors.
Southern staples are deconstructed and draped across the plate: hushpuppies with pimento cheese; tomato-basil bisque with onion jam; a solitary scallop perched atop a butternut squash-and-bacon risotto with sage brown butter sauce, crispy corn and leeks; chipotle barbecued osso bucco served with apple-and-cabbage slaw and Parmesan-and-Gouda grits. For dessert, there’s Irish coffee creme brulee with cinnamon whipped cream, a flourless chocolate torte and powdered Nutella with wild berry sorbet, each one drawn across the plate like a piece of modern art. Good, thick, rich flavors.
“This isn’t even giving you the breadth of what he does,” says Sarah. “He does a really awesome curry as well.” The international menu, I’m told, is a nod to Wilson’s wife and business partner, a well-traveled South African expat and accomplished cook.
Flaming marshmallows
Our last stop is the Jordan Street Café. A longtime favorite of staffers at the area’s many summer camps, the café seems to have taken on the role of neighborhood pub. When we arrive around 9, the place is already full.
Behind the bar is bearded legend Will Chamberlain, known simply as Oatmeal. There’s no cocktail menu: Instead, Oatmeal recites the roster of libations he’s prepared for the night, which seems to change as ingredients run out, forcing him to cook up something new. I try a variation on a tequila sunrise that uses Anderson Valley’s Blood Orange Gose. Karen’s drink involves flaming marshmallows, and the New Year’s menu includes pudding shots and sorbet Champagne floats. Clearly, this is Oatmeal’s world, and we’re all just tourists in it.
And as the lights begin to blur and the voices in the crowded bar wash over us like waves on a hazy shore, I think about how much I’m still missing. Bracken Mountain Bakery is known for its pastries, and the venerable Cardinal Drive-In is famous for hosting hot rod shows. But those are for another day, and happily, Brevard is just a stone’s throw away.
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Rena Letterman
You didn’t go to Marco Trattoria?!?!? You missed the best in town! Sunday brunch is fabulous as well as lunch and dinner.
For a wonderful sweet treat, go to Kiwi Gelato and Blue Ridge Bakery.
Jeff Theriault
I agree with Rena about Marco Trattoria!! You also need to hit the Phoenix and Brevard Brewing since you started at OB’s.
While you visited some great spots, most of those are the “commercial” spots. Brevard Brewing is right on Main Street and is a wonderful local brewery where most of the local restaurants will even deliver to. You have Big Mike’s Pizza, which is the best pizza place in town! Next to that is The Phoenix, with is farm-to-table cooking, wonderful brunch, great bar and always has live music in the evenings. Marco’s is always on the top of our list as well…be sure to ask for Jenny to be your waitress (show is a doll)! Wine Down is our new little wine bar with the sweetest owners that love to sit and talk with ya’. Dougan’s is the hot spot to catch a game. Brevard is a wonderful little town…you will feel like you just walked into a Hallmark Movie!
Thanks for all the great recommendations! There are so many places to eat and drink now in Brevard — perhaps this story needs a follow-up at some point?
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Asheville City Council: Exemption, exemption
Posted on May 5, 2010 May 5, 2010 by David Forbes
Asheville City Council April 27 meeting
Council bans smoking in parks
Bus service ramped up
Budget shortfall mostly closed
Among the many strategies Asheville has embraced to balance next year's budget is cutting aid to local groups. Part of that approach — requiring event organizers to pay a greater share of the costs — loomed large at Asheville City Council's April 27 session.
No more: Smokers in Pritchard Park, a behavior that will soon be illegal, under a smoking ban on all city property just passed by council. Photos by Jonathan Welch
Thirty-three outdoor events meet the city's criteria for assistance. A proposed measure singled out six — the Asheville Drum Circle, Greek Festival, Holiday Parade, Downtown After 5, Goombay and Shindig on the Green — reducing their fee waivers by 50 percent to save the city an estimated $57,148 annually.
Apparently, Council members didn't view the move as controversial; the new requirement, which would take effect July 1, were on the consent agenda, a list of routine matters approved en masse at the beginning of Council meetings.
But a bevy of groups came forward seeking exemptions from the cuts.
Marie Shirley asked Council to exempt the Alzheimer's Association's Mountain Memory Walk, which she termed not simply an event but "an opportunity to start a conversation."
Oralene Simmons of the Martin Luther King Jr. Association stressed the importance of the group's annual events celebrating King's legacy. "This is the only event sponsored by the city of Asheville that is a local, state and federal holiday," she pointed out. "We would urge support from City Council for the waiver of fees for this event that we would like to produce for our citizens as we have for the past 29 years."
Downtown Association President Byron Greiner sounded a similar note on behalf of Downtown After 5 and the Holiday Parade, saying, "We've created events that energize downtown and bring people here. A discussion of [the changes to event fees] should really be brought before the Downtown Association for review."
Kitty Love of Arts2People, which coordinates the Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival, also opposed the measure, saying, "I think it's the wrong time to start cutting back on social programming that's produced via the community. Cities and states all over the country are starting to recognize that funding arts and culture pays back."
Council members seemed sympathetic but uncertain how to proceed. Cecil Bothwell made a motion to proceed with the cuts, but it failed to find a second.
Mayor Terry Bellamy, noting that Council had already asked event sponsors to shoulder more expenses last year, underscored the need to give groups time to adapt to the new status quo.
"We're creating more antagonistic feelings as opposed to allies," she said. "We can't keep changing the rules." Bellamy and Vice Mayor Brownie Newman proposed treating the next fiscal year as a transition period for event organizers.
Making the buses run on time: Transportation Director Ken Putnam addresses Council on new improvements to the bus system.
Council member Jan Davis, conceding that "We're in a tight time," fondly recalled his experiences at Downtown After 5 and felt the city should offer some support for the Holiday Parade, which it had handed off to the Downtown Association as a prior cost-cutting measure.
"We're going to have some stark choices to make — [whether] to support this type of programming or find a way to do it outside the city," observed Council member Gordon Smith.
In the end, Council unanimously opted to postpone a decision till its May 25 meeting. But that wasn't quite the end of it.
"I'd like to point out the elephant in the living room throughout this budget year [that], based on economic predictions, may well be an elephant for the next several years," said Bothwell. "That's the decision about whether we're going to be a lower-service community or not. The alternative to that is to raise taxes, and that is something that's pretty much off the table as far as most people on Council are concerned."
If residents want to maintain the current level of services, he added, they should press Council for a modest tax increase.
The Downtown Association had more success with a push to continue waiving usage fees for the arts events held in Pritchard Park. Advocates maintained that events such as hoop dancing make the park safer and more accessible. Council members mostly agreed, voting 6-1 (with Smith opposed) to extend the waivers through June 30. Then, in a separate action, Council further extended the waivers through the end of 2010 on a 5-2 vote, with Smith and Bothwell opposed.
Smith had proposed extending fee waivers for the events through next summer. Bothwell, meanwhile, felt Council was making a "value judgment" by favoring the Pritchard Park events, but proponents argued that the safety concerns make this a unique situation.
"We're supporting this because we're trying to reclaim our park from being a very troubled area," noted Newman.
Smoked out (again)
A new state law banning smoking inside bars and restaurants took effect Jan. 1. The law also empowers municipalities to approve even stricter rules, and on April 27, City Council did so, banning smoking on all municipal property, including parks and greenways, on a 6-1 vote.
Bothwell, the lone dissenter, had worried earlier about the ban's implications, asking, "Is this going to infringe on the beer festival?" He also cited the difficulty of enforcing the law and said it was hypocritical for the city to have smoking areas for its own employees (which the ban exempts) but punish someone for smoking in a secluded part of a park.
Smith, noting that Buncombe County had passed an even stricter ban with no exemption for employees, said, "They have yet to write a single citation: The idea is that it will be more of a community-policing effort."
"We're sending a message," chimed in Council member Esther Manheimer. "As a mother of three kids, that's the real important part to me."
For Asheville resident Jeff Turner, however, the ban smacked of fascism. "I'm a veteran, and this sounds like Nazi Germany up here," he declared. "I'm willing to put my life on the line to be able to smoke, and you people are sitting up here like you're in some Third World regime taking away people's rights with your dictating."
Turner swore he'd be among the first to violate the new ordinance. During the public-comment period, however, Turner apologized for his "spirited outburst" and praised Council for its "fiscal responsibility" in tackling budget issues.
Smoking is still allowed on sidewalks and public streets. And though it does have a wider reach — smoking was previously prohibited only inside city buildings — the ordinance (which takes effect July 1) also lowers the fine from $200 to $50.
Beefed-up buses
Council unanimously approved a series of transit-improvement measures, including running buses every 30 minutes on the most-used routes and following the same routes for day and evening service. But Council member Bill Russell balked at supporting a $150,000 marketing campaign to promote the changes (which was approved 6-1), citing concerns about the cost in tight times.
All told, the marketing and route changes will cost an estimated $163,000, with $130,000 coming from federal stimulus grants and the rest from savings due to more efficient routes and ending evening service a half-hour earlier.
"You're doing right by your fellow citizens, connecting them with jobs, connecting them with health care," Transit Commission Chair Hanna Raskin observed. "You have the opportunity to do right by our citizens once more by supporting this."
"This is a good start," said commission Vice Chair Paul Van Heden, adding that Council should also adopt other proposals in the city's Transit Master Plan, such as expanded hours and Sunday service.
But Fairview resident Mike Fryar took a dim view of the marketing campaign, saying, "I don't know why the city would want to keep wasting money like this."
The city also appears close to closing the remaining $1 million budget gap through a variety of measures staff presented in a pre-meeting work session.
An eleventh-hour offer of $480,000 in Federal Transit Administration moneys averted the need to tap the parking fund to keep the transit system afloat. Other proposals include freezing the salaries for 15 mid- to upper-level positions and eliminating cost-of-living increases for staff making more than the area's median income (about $41,000).
Council members praised staff for finding ways to avoid further cuts in services. Over the past two months, Council members have given the nod (albeit sometimes tentatively) to cuts and fee increases to make up a projected $5 million budget gap.
After further deliberations and public hearings in May, Council members will finalize the budget in June.
David Forbes can be reached at dforbes@mountainx.com or at 251-1333, ext. 137.
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Link Ray
I am so miffed by the current City Council, many of whom I voted for. Terry Bellamy’s “branding” of Asheville is in my view selling out the residents in search of the all mighty tourist dollar. We have been cheapened. Why did we spend HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars on signs yet cannot even afford to hold the events that have made Asheville the wonderful city it is? As a long time Lexington Ave. resident I ask why are still blocking off the Lex Ave (a major inconvenience for anyone who lives there) instead of using the new and improved stage on Pack Square? What are we doing with all of the tax revenue generated by these tourist we so pander to? Are we buying more ad space and billboards letting people know just how wonderful we are? Wake up City Council, wake up Terry Bellamy…the King has no new clothes! Oh…and one more thing? What’s up with the GIANT map that mysteriously showed up on the corner of Walnut and Lexington Ave? Can you say waste and are there not building codes that take into account people in wheelchairs, mothers with strollers? How on earth are the APD ever gonna drive their Segways down the sidewalk now? Come on power’s that be…THINK! Your worrying me.
Ocean of Wisdom
If the AVL city council doesnt watch out, they will run all the charm out of Asheville by stripping away personal freedoms.
What will happen if an ILLEGAL is caught smoking in a city park???
HOW stupid can a city council be?
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Is the Theory of Planned Behaviour Valid for Islamic home financing?
Amin, Hanudin and Abdul-Rahman, Abdul-Rahim and Abdul-Razak, Dzuljastri (2009): Is the Theory of Planned Behaviour Valid for Islamic home financing?
Abstract This study is aimed at explaining factors influencing the intention amongst bank customers in selecting Islamic home financing that is musharakah mutanaqisah home financing. Drawing upon the theory of planned behaviour (the TPB), this study proposes a model to examine the effects of three explanatory factors namely attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control on such intention. This study tests the TPB in a context of musharakah mutanaqisah home financing. The model of the study is tested using survey data from 168 bank customers who are respondents of the study. Our results suggest that attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control are significantly influencing the intention to select such facility. The relationship between attitude and subjective norm are also statistically significant. The findings also demonstrate the applicability of the TPB in the musharakah mutanaqisah home financing context.
Keywords: Islamic banking, musharakah mutanaqisah, home financing, survey, mortgage finance, Malaysia
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About Smog
An under-recognized pioneer of the lo-fi revolution, Smog was essentially the alias of one Bill Callahan, an enigmatic singer/songwriter whose odd, fractured music neatly epitomized the tenets and excesses of the home-recording boom. Melancholy, poignant, and self-obsessed, Callahan's four-track output offered a peepshow view into an insular world of alienation and inner turmoil, his painfully intimate songs ping-ponging wildly through a scrapbook of childhood recollections, failed relationships, bizarre fetishes, and dashed hopes.
Smog debuted in 1988 with the spare, primitive Macrame Gunplay, a cassette-only release issued on Callahan's own Disaster label. Cow followed in 1989, while three more tapes -- A Table Setting, Tired Tape Machine, and Sewn to the Sky -- were issued a year later. With 1991's Floating EP, Smog signed to the Chicago-based indie label Drag City, and with the move began an advancement toward more traditional songcraft. The subsequent full-length, Forgotten Foundation, was his most well-rounded effort yet, employing a stronger sense of melody while remaining true to the trademark bare-bones atmosphere.
Released in 1993, the superb Julius Caesar raised the stakes considerably. Recorded with collaborators Cynthia Dall and Jim O'Rourke, the album expanded the Smog palette to include touches of cello, violin, and even banjo. At the same time, Callahan's songs were his best yet; highlighted by the touching "Chosen One" and the menacing "Your Wedding," Julius Caesar also featured "I Am Star Wars!," a hilarious rant built around a tape loop of the intro to the Stones' "Honky Tonk Women." The six-track Burning Kingdom EP appeared the following year.
Issued in 1995, Wild Love continued Smog's approach toward relative sonic grandeur. Led off by the remarkable "Bathysphere" (its title a fitting metaphor for Callahan's self-absorption) and climaxed by the epic "Prince Alone in the Studio" (a virtual theme song for a solitary creative existence), the LP reflected his bitter obsessions with stunning clarity, emerging as a triumph of abject failure. After 1996's Kicking a Couple Around EP, Smog resurfaced later in the year with The Doctor Came at Dawn; Red Apple Falls followed in 1997.
The peripatetic Callahan relocated to Chicago prior to the release of 1999's Knock Knock, resurfacing in the spring of 2000 with Dongs of Sevotion and the Strayed EP. 'Neath the Puke Tree followed that fall, an EP that reinvented several tracks and included a few new ones. By the next year, Callahan changed his project's name to the more intimate (Smog), drawing attention away from the "idea" of Smog and putting more emphasis on the music. The next album, Rain on Lens, followed on this path by unveiling several more reflective and sensitive tracks. A year later, the Accumulation: None singles collection arrived with five new songs and the continued use of parentheses. Classically voluble, Callahan returned with Supper in 2003. The literary, laid-back A River Ain't Too Much to Love -- which reflected Callahan's move to Austin, Texas and featured performances by Drag City labelmate Joanna Newsom -- arrived in 2005. ~ Jason Ankeny
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Two Arrested in Casper Following Police Chase
Nick Learned
Casper Police Department
Casper police officers arrested two people Tuesday after the suspects allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through the city in a stolen car.
Michael Robert Harvey, 32, was booked into jail on recommended charges of interference, attempting to elude police, reckless driving, driving while under suspension, wrongful taking or disposing of property and warrants for failure to comply.
Chelcea Woods, 19, was booked for warrants, methamphetamine possession, interference and wrongful taking or disposing of property.
Charging papers say that a police officer went to the 1500 block of Kearney on Thursday, Sept. 13 in order to arrest Harvey and Woods for their outstanding warrants. They weren't at the residence, but another woman told the officer that Harvey had left in vehicle which she believed was stolen.
The woman said that golf clubs and other items had been left by Harvey in a carport, and police used those items to determine that the true owner of the car in question -- a 2011 Infinity M37 with Colorado plates -- was hospitalized in Colorado. The owner's sister, who had power of attorney due to the owner's medical condition, told police that Harvey and Woods were not authorized to use the car.
Later, court documents say, the owner confirmed that for police.
Casper police also received an anonymous tip via Facebook that Harvey had been on his Facebook account bragging about having stolen a car worth $50,000 from Colorado.
On Friday afternoon, a Casper police officer saw the stolen Infiniti pull in front of a firetruck which was responding to a fire. A high-speed chase ensued, with the Infiniti -- driven by Harvey -- reaching speeds of roughly 70 mph in town, including within a school zone.
Ultimately, police called off the chase due to public safety concerns.
A short time later, an officer found the stolen car parked in the 1600 block of Sycamore Street. The car was towed away by police.
On Tuesday evening, an officer found Harvey and Woods near 10th and Payne. They tried to run off, but police chased them down and arrested the pair on their warrants.
Inside Woods's purse, which she dropped during the foot chase, police reportedly found keys to the stolen car, along with property belonging to both Woods and Harvey. Also inside the purse were a number of bank cards belonging to the owner of the Infiniti, as well as purchases which had been made while the owner was hospitalized.
The owner of the vehicle, who was released from the hospital on Wednesday afternoon, called Casper police and reported that some 25 fraudulent charges had been made on his accounts. A check of his had also been stolen and cashed.
As of Wednesday, the investigating officer planned to work further with Colorado authorities to investigate the potential for additional charges of credit card and check fraud against both Harvey and Woods.
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GTA 5 features real-life gang voice cast
Grand Theft Auto 5 is mere weeks away, and while gamers get ready for the epic crime drama, Rockstar has revealed new details on the voice cast of the game.
In an attempt to capture the authenticity of the fiction and themes in the game, the developers at Rockstar captured audio voice-overs from real-life gang members.
“When we record all these ambient characters that are in the world, we go towards authenticity,” said GTA 5 producer Lazlow Jones. “So in the game, part of the element of the story is that there’s rival gangs.”
“There’s black gangs, there’s Latino gangs, and we recruited a guy who gets gang members, like actual gang members, real gang members. I mean, El Salvadorian gang dudes with amazing tattoos and one of which literally had gotten out of prison the day before. And we brought these guys in to record the gang characters because, you know, you don’t want a goofy LA actor who went to a fancy school trying to be a hard gang member. There’s nothing worse than that.”
Jones also elaborated, saying that the gang members themselves contributed to the dialogue structures.
“They look at the lines and they say, ‘I wouldn’t say that. If I was upset at another gang, I wouldn’t say that’. So…say what you would say. Authenticity, you know?
“There’s a lot of sessions that we would have where we would just throw the script on the floor and be like, this thing we wrote is irrelevant, let’s just work out something real.”
Rockstar also released some details about the crew structures and hierarchy in GTA Online, with many new screenshots also emerging from early previews of the game.
Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in stores on 17 September 2013 for PS3 and Xbox 360.
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by Nick from San Diego
(Anthony Robles)
Anthony Robles has been through it all, he has watched his stepdad leave his family, he has watched his mom get terribly sick, he has watched himself work his way to the top from nothing. In addition, he has watched himself beat the defending NCAA 2011 National champion. All of these traits do not do not qualify Anthony Robles the wrestler and motivational speaker as a hero, it's the fact that he did it all without his right leg. No one would have ever expected or even guessed that Anthony Robles, the 90 pound child who was missing his right leg and had trouble walking up the stairs, would have won the NCAA 2012 National Championship years later. Anthony Robles is a wrestler and motivational speaker who has won the 2012 NCAA wrestling Championship and is missing his leg. Anthony Robles is the champion of the NCAA 2012 wrestling Championship in addition he was the winner of the 2011 and 2012 most courageous athlete award and the most accomplished wrestler at Arizona State. Anthony started wrestling in the eighth grade and accomplished most in 2011 and 2012. Anthony Robles has spent his entire career in the state of Arizona. During his wrestling career Anthony Robles had an outstanding season and achieved several awards but he did not stop after that. Anthony became a motivational speaker to help other people who face the same problems he did. Anthony Robles possesses many traits that define him as a hero, but the ones that qualify the most are how persistent he is, and the fact the he is unstoppable. These are the traits that define Anthony Robles as a true hero.
Anthony Robles has never wanted anything to be handed to him by anyone. This opinion has led him to be persistent in everything he does. Anthony Robles the wrestler with one leg has practiced all his life to win the NCAA wrestling championship, and just as he was about to quit, he got an inspirational package from someone and this opened is eyes. "He was burned out, having pushed himself so hard for so long. As easily as he could see himself winning a championship, he saw himself walking away...And just when he needed it, a package arrived in the mail. Letters from a class of third graders in Atlanta. He was their favorite wrestler, they all said. Third graders in Atlanta? It hit him, then. It wasn't just about him anymore: "I'm wrestling for more than just myself now." (Simpson, Kalani. "Anthony Robles' unstoppable drive.")" Anthony Robles has never had anything handed to him he's always wanted a challenge in his life. For example when Anthony was a child, he was given a synthetic leg to wear. Anthony thought of it as a sign of weakness and he thought he didn't earn it, so he refused to wear it. His mother urged him to wear it but Anthony Robles never takes hand outs because he is a true persistent champion.
Anthony Robles has had a hard life but he never let what he couldn't do get in the way of what he could do. "She taught me to never let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do and she didn't protect me from pain and failure because she knew it would make me stronger. Even when my Mom got sick at the beginning of my sophomore year in college, and my Stepdad walked out on the family and we lost our home and I wanted to quit wrestling and get a job to help pay the bills, my Mom refused to let any of us give up. And here I am today, National Champion. (Simpson, Kalani. "Anthony Robles''unstoppable'‚ drive.")" Anthony Robles has a heart for his family and he'll do anything to keep them safe. This is what Anthony wanted for his mother after his step dad walked out and his mom got sick and lost her house, Anthony wanted to quit wrestling and help his family, but his mom refused. His mom knew he wanted to quit and help her out but she also knew he wanted to stay and wrestle so she forced Anthony to stay and not to worry about her. This shows that Anthony has a loving heart, but also has the physical and mental strength and support by his family to let him have the persistence to do anything. Anthony Robles is a very determined persistent person and will do anything to help his love ones and to wrestle.
Has been faced with disbelievers, family problems and multiple challenges which have led him to become a stronger person and unstoppable. Anthony Robles has been through many challenges such as family, school, and emotional problems that would make most men quit, but Anthony is more than a man, he is unstoppable. "His Mom got sick, he did NOT quit. His Stepdad walked out, he did NOT quit. His family lost their home, he did NOT quit. If this was just about a guy with one leg who defied the odds and beat those with a physical advantage, it would have still been a great story. What makes him UNSTOPPABLE is that he never quits. What excuses are you making which are holding you back??? Let Anthony Robles be an example to us all, if we never quit and we never give up then, we are truly UNSTOPPABLE!!!(Ken)" Anthony is truly unstoppable because he has shown us all that to accomplish anything all you need to do is never quit because Anthony Robles believes that true pride is achieved through hard work and self confidence. As described in the quote, the only thing quitting and giving up will lead to is failure and nothing else. No respect and pride is earned through slacking and quitting. The only way to truly earn someone's respect is to try at everything you do no matter what and never quit no matter how hard something is, and Anthony Robles has proven that. Anthony Robles is a true hero because he shows perseverance, and determination in confronting the challenges that life gives him both on and off the wrestling mat. His accomplishments and success should be inspirational to all of us and prove to us all that he is unstoppable and a true hero.
how to be unstoppble - anthony robles is described as a good person through his speech
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Blake Shelton says wife, Miranda Lambert, is really worried about his SNL gig
Ashley Anne-Helene January 21, 2015 Blake Shelton, Hot Stories, Miranda Lambert, Television
Blake Shelton talked to E! and gave them some insight on what it's really like leading up to his highly anticipated SNL gig coming up.
Considering he's not only hosting but performing we are sure there are some nerves associated with the big appearance.
"I don't know which one I'm more nervous about," the 38-year-old country singer told E! News this week while prepping for Saturday's show. "I grew up obviously, like all of us did, watching this show and because I'm an artist, I'm a country singer, that was always my dream is to get a chance to sing on this show."
Miranda won't be in the building while he tapes SNL. Which he isn't sure if it's a good or bad thing.
"I think there's a little part of Miranda that's really worried about this. I mean, just to be completely honest," he dished. Why's that?
"Miranda's always the one when we're at parties or something and I'm being funny and I start taking it too far into gross land or whatever, she's the one that's always like, ‘Blake! Blake, stop it.' She won't be here when we do this and there won't be anybody," he added. "She's like a stage mom and she won't be here to go, ‘Oh, I really don't think you should do that.'
Chhheck out the interview below.
One thing is for certain….we can't wait to see what high jinks Mr.Shelton gets into!
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Christie Blatchford: Ghastly Your Ward News paper goes beyond 'mere offence'
There the publisher and editor-in-chief were Monday at their hate-crime trial behaving like a pair of hateful school boys, giggling at the dirty bits
James Sears, right, editor-in-chief of Your Ward News, and publisher LeRoy St. Germaine outside court in Toronto on Nov. 28, 2018.Colin Perkel/The Canadian Press/File
Christie Blatchford
As sure as Adam found Eve, James Sears and LeRoy St. Germaine have found their perfect criminal charge.
There they were Monday at their hate-crime trial behaving like a pair of hateful school boys, giggling at the dirty bits and in Sears’ case — because he wrote most of what is alleged to be hatred — smirking at his own cleverness.
As the witness read aloud the headlines or bons mots from the work Sears wrote and St. Germaine published — Sexual assault charges are but “speeding tickets on the seduction highway;” “if the dick fit, you must acquit;” “groping a juicy ass;” “the honour of marinating my souvlaki;” “Menstruation nation bows to the patriarchy” — the two all but collapsed with laughter.
At that latter, St. Germaine, the owner/publisher of Your Ward News, a remarkably ghastly rag, dimpled pinkly, while Sears, the lead writer and the editor-in-chief, chortled: Ain’t nothing like a menstruation joke, oh hardy har har.
Though it may appear akin to prosecuting two 13-year-olds, St. Germaine, who out of court wore a black do-rag over his shiny shaved head, is 77, while Sears, who has a long tangle of dark hair, is 55.
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They are each charged with two counts of wilfully promoting hatred against two identifiable groups, Jews and women.
Because prosecutors are proceeding summarily, if convicted each could face a maximum sentence of a $5,000 fine or six weeks in jail. They appeared oblivious to the seriousness of the potential consequences for them.
Last week, Ontario Court Judge Richard Blouin heard from an expert witness in anti-Semitism; this week, it was Janine Benedet’s turn.
She is a legal scholar, formerly of Osgoode Hall in Toronto and now a full professor of law at the University of British Columbia, who was declared an expert in sexual violence against women and misogyny, which is the fancy name for hatred of women the way that anti-Semitism is the high-falutin’ one for Jew-hating.
Benedet was asked to review 22 editions of Your Ward News, which is delivered unsolicited to about 300,000 people in southwestern Ontario and is also available online, for evidence of misogyny.
She found present and pervasive the hallmarks of misogyny — rigid sex role division, with men deemed rightfully dominant; the innate inferiority of women, who are deemed base or unclean and reduced to their genitalia; a profound anti-feminist tone, wherein women are blamed for ruining society, and the notion that women are corrupt, liars and bringers of false complaints.
The time span of the editions she was asked to review range from March 2015 to the summer of 2018, and while she found examples throughout, Benedet said later editions were “replete with all the hallmarks of women-hating and hate propaganda against women.”
Ain’t nothing like a menstruation joke, oh hardy har har
She testified she believes that the November 2016 election of U.S. President Donald Trump (who was, remember, elected shortly after his “grab them by the pussy” remark about women came to light) emboldened the like-minded.
The paper hailed his election as the “year of the cock, the re-establishment of strong polyamorous men”.
While there is about this trial a quality of the state using an elephant gun to shoot a flea — Your Ward News is hardly a mainstream publication with a vast reach and two big-time prosecutors, Robin Flumerfelt and Jamie Klukach, are handling the case, plus there were the two big-time expert witnesses — the paper is not just a vicious largely unseen blog emanating from someone’s basement.
When, as a result of complaints from a group in Toronto’s east end, a ward of which gives the paper its name, Canada Post stopped delivering it free of charge, Your Ward News began to be hand-delivered; its distribution didn’t shrink, but rather dispersed.
Police in eight Ontario jurisdictions, including Toronto, received 300 complaints about the paper. And though every edition is available online, the several hundred thousand people on whose doorsteps the print edition lands have no such choice.
As Benedet told prosecutor Klukach at one point, yes, the material is distasteful or offensive or cartoonish, but it’s not just those things. It should “not be discounted as mere offence.”
Misogyny can have real-life effects, she said. Remember, she said, the FHRITP phenomenon of a few years ago, whereby usually but not always inebriated and usually but not exclusively male eejits would interrupt reporters doing live hits with the cry of “F..k her right in the pussy”?
Aaaah, as James Sears might say and LeRoy St. Germaine might publish, those were the days.
The trial resumes Tuesday and lawyers are expected to make their submissions Friday.
Mea culpa: In an earlier column on this case, I said the late Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel was once prosecuted under the hate-crimes section of the Criminal Code. He wasn’t, but was charged under a more obscure section of the code, convicted, then acquitted upon appeal.
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The Navigators ministry began in the 1930s, when a young California lumberyard worker caught a vision. After seeing the benefits of basic discipleship principles in his own life, Dawson Trotman wanted to teach them to others, echoing the call of 2 Timothy 2:2: “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.”
In 1931 God led Dawson to undertake six weeks of early morning prayer to ask for people to become labourers for Christ all around the world.
You teach him!
In 1933, Dawson and his friends began to work with sailors in the US Navy. There, Dawson taught sailor Les Spencer the foundations of Christian growth. They spent many hours together praying, studying the Bible, and memorizing Scripture. When one of Spencer’s shipmates asked him the secret of his changed life, Spencer brought the man to Trotman: “Teach him what you taught me,” he said.
“You teach him!” Trotman responded. And the 2 Timothy 2:2 vision was strengthened.
Spencer did teach the sailor, and soon the two men were meeting with others. Eventually, 125 men on their ship, the USS West Virginia, were growing in Christ and actively sharing their faith. By the end of World War II, thousands of men on ships and bases around the world were learning the principles of spiritual multiplication by the person-to-person teaching of God’s word.
Billy Graham pleaded with Dawson to help him follow up on the thousands that were committing their lives to Christ through his crusades. Dawson assigned key men to help Graham develop materials and train workers and they formed a close friendship. After the first Billy Graham Crusade in Australia in 1959 an agency in Tasmania began distributing Navigator scripture memory and bible study materials. Then around 1960 Bob Glockner, an American Navigator who was preparing for another Graham crusade in Australia prayed and looked for a faithful man in whom he could entrust the gospel and the ministry of discipling others. That man was actually a couple, Jack and May Griffin who had come to know Jesus in their late forties in the earlier Graham crusade.
They had served in local churches but now God gave Jack, another ordinary guy who left school aged 15, two pastors and two PhD students to disciple and train. From the late sixties through the eighties, first hundreds and then over a thousand came to believe in Christ at Universities, military institutions, through churches and in community groups in eastern Australia. While others came to help from overseas the Australian Navigators became strong in sending with 28 people being sent out with the Navigators and about as many becoming pastors and missionaries. God energized the work among international students with many hundreds returning to Asia not only with a degree but also with a newfound faith and vision of helping people become followers of Christ. Programs and seminars in churches helped people in practical discipleship and how to help others, in some cases many churches experiencing the benefit.
This growth was not without its struggles; mistakes were made which took their toll. Some wanted to go in different directions and headed off. But God in His grace has rejuvenated the work with student ministries blossoming in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, and budding in Brisbane. The Military network continues to grow and the opportunity among international students is as open as ever.
God hasn’t stopped being a creator and God is doing new things among us. The passion to know Christ and make him Known remains and this energises our calling to see the gospel advance into the nations through generations of labourers living and discipling among the lost.
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ReMix Comments/Reviews
OCR01349 - Final Fantasy VIII "Everything = Nothing"
By djpretzel, May 7, 2005 in ReMix Comments/Reviews
Kero Hazel
For some reason though I cant tell what the original song is
"Compression of Time".
Given that I usually prefer more upbeat and varied remixes, this one was a pleasant surprise. Despite the general lack of original composition, I love the instrumentation (yeah, it almost fools you into thinking it's a real orchestra) and the clever ways that Sefiros disguises the original tune. Speaking of the original tune, this was an absolute gem of a choice. FF8 has a lot of great material out there, and I'm glad to see people reminding us of the lesser-known songs.
Just goes to show that you don't need to be drastic to make a good remix. Sometimes all it takes is a little rhythm and instrument change to provide a brand new take on a song. 5/5!
Genoism
Mudkip (+150)
hey this was a really awesome piece i really liked it man, gj!
Snacks'N Jaxson (+1)
Compression of Time was a very moody piece which added a great atmosphere to that part of FFVIII, I remember it well - this version does a very good job of capturing the feel of the original, although it isn't that recognizable at first.
swampbug
I had sex while listening to this song.
ok, Not really.. I wish i was though. This song IS sex. good job.
Julio Jose
Most of this song was a cliche.
Nothing special.
There are so many other symphonic FF remixes it's not even funny.
NeOmega
Eggplant Wizard (+50)
So why did you pick this song to voice it as cliche? Or is that why you have such a high post count, just go around and tag songs that don't impress you as cliche.
Anyways I love this piece, and I am not a big fan of symphonic pieces, but this one has a true melancholy edge to it.
Nobbynob Littlun
Nice emotive orchestral work. Not quite the level of instrumentation to qualify as symphony, but not shabby at all.
One criticism is that while it is virtually impossible to disguise synth, particularly on a solo instrument, that violin gets pretty darn obvious synth when you have it play on those long notes. I'm no violinist, but from what I've seen when they get drawn out that long without a break in the note (to pull the bow the other way), they have to slow down their pull on the bow and pressure the strings more, so it kind of fades out and pitches upward. Anyone can confirm this?
TheTrilobyte
I was just swinging by giving this one a listen from the link on the front page. I thought I'd take a quick look at the comments, and seeing that negative bit motivates me to write something.
To get to this level of presentation and precision, and knowledge of musical dynamics takes an awful lot of dedication and willingness to learn.
Also, criticism is always a dish best served consructively, or frankly, you end up coming off as jealous, or perhaps a bit jerkish at least.
The good of this piece greatly outways any of the small inadeqacies which don't mean a lot when you sit back and appreciate what is good about it. And I'm sure if you ask the composer, they'd be the biggest critic upon themselves about it. People submit remixes, but from my point of view as a musician (perhaps a bad one!) a mix is NEVER finished.
Judge, Project Chaos Asst. Director
While I do feel that this is one of Sefiros's strongest efforts that i've witnessed in his expansive music collection, Maverick still has his opinion stated here. Nonetheless, there's a lot of emotional garb reflected in the source music that has made it do justice and provide something fresh for this game's coverage at this moment in time.
Again I'll quote in my VGMix review to summarise my feelings over this at the time of its completion.
In a similar fashion to his "Symphonic Evil" series, we are brought into an orchestrated rendition of the theme, and that should work well to counter against Past-Present-Future's mostly industrial focus. Panning is shown to be in a strong and realistic orchestrated fashion - good work all around, although the one thing that quirks me the most is the piano placement at the start, as I feel that would work stronger if it was double-tracked. The instruments here are the trademark orchestrated instruments as used in his Sonic related boss battle arrangements, and it's here that some elements of expression have improved a great deal since we last saw him most especially on the backing string instrumentation. The sound levels are very rich and vibrant for the current situation, and with enough thought towards the general sound levels to generate a realistic situation around the listener; one light thought is towards a few areas where the melody seemed to stick out a bit too sharply, but this is still very clever stuff in terms of leveling. So I see this to be a much stronger setting than in his recent Symphonic Evil works, thus making it destined to go down well with the audience.
Composition sequence
The track started off with a sweet and quiet start through the use of some emotive piano and string work, which have managed to work in creating a beautiful intro sequence that gradually sweeps the listener into the mix as the expression work gradually gets harder and harder. It is here that the basic instrumentation starts to build over time and provide a cinematic welcome, something that will be warmly appreciated by a good chunk of the audience. Even though the piano panning feels a bit uncomfortable at the start (which has been pointed out within the above paragraph), I see that to be a very good introduction - probably one of his better ones to date.
The melody then showed itself at 1:03, and it is here that it sounds a bit grating towards the start, given the sharp attack upon the violin lead, but it has been made up for by a strong pulse upon the instrumentation that seems to build up over time, with these elements mainly noted through the cello and majestic percussion work. So I feel that with some sharp and closer analysis upon the melody structures, this area has worked really well to bring the listener into the mix.
It's at 2:40 where the accompaniment provide a brief few seconds to themselves at first, before the melody came back in at 2:50 and provided the melody at a much faster interpretation. It's followed on from there that the sweeping strings have managed to provide enough reflection to keep the source going, as well as helping to keep the listener engaged with the varied progressions in that particular field. I wish I can say the same about the accompaniment, because by now I thought for them to be a bit on the tiring side with the similar progressions they have managed to provide. I'm sure most of the audience will be able to cope with it though.
The sudden drop to quieter textures at 4:31 may end up surprising a few people at first, but much of this has been made up for through to some good use of gentle progressions that eventually end up with the strings (which provide a strong resemblance to the original's harp part) fading in by 4:43 and providing a gentle touch towards the technical progressions at that moment in time. The texture building by 5:30 has also worked well to provide enough beauty and thought towards the arranger's aspect, and have worked well to provide a strong closing portion to this area. It would have been easier if the drop to the light textures was a bit less sudden, but this is still some very strong and thoughtful work out there.
And this follows on at 6:06 where the instrument textures drop to a thinner texture, where the violin lead is portrayed over a light piano progression at the end. It's here that the panning textures for that instrument are shown to be more thoughtful this time around, and the reflective expressive motions at the end have worked well to progress all the way through to the end. While this is mostly solid stuff I don't think the final note on the violin managed to sit too well with me given the finishing chord provided. But outside from that minor nit-pick, this closing sequence is beautiful.
Within the months that have followed leading to its posting here, I had a few doubts on whether it would make it or not. My main issues here relate to a conservative composition (which I think isn't usual in some of his other experimental work) and some really, REALLY synthetic orchestration. I just saw that as a way of showcasing high-quality samples, although some of the attacks, releases, note lengths, velocities and timings (mainly on the violin) were rather synthetic.
I was more than surprised to see this mix managed to come through; not quite the strongest synthetic mix to date, but there's definitely a lot of heart and soul placed into it that have easily welcomed Sefiros within the OCR clan.
Well done, you wee scot; let's see you keep things up in the future
Lord_Syruss_Khalai
King Hippo (+15)
Good song. It seems, to me, like it's building up to the perverbial something, but never really breaks. It never seems to lose momentum, and keep going, until, at the end, it fades out. I really like the way that was done. AS I said, it's a good song.
I'm going to have to go with an 8 out of 10. It's not really my thing, and keep in mind that it's an 8 in my mind; you may not agree with me. One of the weak points to a song that doesn't seem to change pace or lose/gain momentum is that it can feel repetitious at times. IN this case, I didn't feel that until the very end, so it's not too bad.
All in all, not to shabby of a remix.
~Lord Syruss
jordex
Roll (+350)
such emotion
/cries
very moving. great work man!
Asterin
I REALLY enjoyed this. It boasts incredible power and pulsing orchestration that leaves you hanging on every single long note. The kind of music that moves you. Excellent work.
It may have already been covered, but I wondered about what instrument carries the main melody. Certainly the vibrato sounds violin'ish, but the attack sounds almost more like a sax. I wasn't sure if this was layered instrumentation, clever filtering, or just the particular violin you used. It almost seems electronic, providing interesting contrast to the more traditional orchestral elements backing it up. Either way, it brings an exceptionally unique and almost otherworldly sound to the piece.
Sefiros
It's supposed to be a violin.
Just has a fast attack. You can hear the strings getting cut into.
Alianger
i think it's clear that this delivers when it comes to emotion, so commenting on anything else is, in my opinion, really unneccesary.
Chun-Li (+1000)
It can NEVER be to many symphonic and orchestric remixes, their grace and majestic instruments may sound alike, but even so, when I listen to all of mine that I´ve downloaded, I don´t start thinking of an another with the same instruments, every mix has it´s own power and style, that goes for symphonic too. And as I said, I love this genre, so for me, there can´t really be too much orchestric remixes. Maybe on the same track perhaps.
And moving on to the song. Starts out quietly, then builds up with some nice strings, trombones, and the violin that has the centre role in this masterpiece. It´s both powerful and sad, and yes, Shariq pointed pointed it out quite well that this reminds you of a depressing chinese movie story. But you can still recognize the original, at least I can. The org was very good, considering the beautiful harp and groovy saxophone, but this mix gave it a more serious mood to it, no matter how hard you trust, you still end up having what you got from the very beginning, nothing.
Not one of my personal philosophies, maybe not one of Sefiros´ either, but this was a very tremendous remix, excellent done. Congratulations dude.
I love a mix with passion
Veovis
Freudian Slip
Absolutely brilliant work.
This is easily one of the best remixes on the site... the orchestration carries with it so much power, so much hope, and simultaneously so much pain and sorrow. OCR boasts many excellent remixes, but there are only so many that can actually evoke memories and emotions in me.
lady zelda
^ I can't agree more. It starts out with that melancholy and then you get the percussion that makes it sound like a march to war with that spirit inside every soldier, but the main melody tells us that despite that, there is a deeper darker truth that will emerge. This is an amazing multi-dimensional work and there's definitely a message between the notes that we all relate to.
absolutely brilliant, I suddenly forgot about everything I was doing when I heard it, it really took me away from reality, the title is good too
DJ Skratch 'n' Sniff
This mix is probably the best FF8 mix I've ever heard (this and Ziwtra's "Rain in Chicago"). I'm kinda' disappointed that this is Sefiros's only available mix. I'd like to hear much more.
There are about 30 remixes on VGMix.
And I have four original albums.
I actually just started going to VGMix the other day. I've only checked out a few your songs. I'm liking what I've heard so far (like the FF8 one where you threw in Freya's theme; don't remember the name). Have you submitted any of them to this site? I know OCR's standards are pretty high, but I think you could land a few more here.
Radiowar
Guybrush Threepwood (+800)
This is pretty cool. Has a sort of GY!BE thing going on. Feels a little heavy on the left though. Maybe it's just my headphones. Samples don't bother me that much.
Yeah this is awesome. Nice work.
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Home > Flight Department Administration > Safety Management Systems (SMS) > International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) > Operators Value IS-BAO for Team Approach to Safety
Operators Value IS-BAO for Team Approach to Safety
A set of global best practices developed by and for the industry, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) offers guidance to flight departments that focuses on the development of safety management as a team.
And for operators interested in learning how to implement IS-BAO’s team approach to safety management, workshops will be offered in more than two dozen locations worldwide during 2013.
“Going through the IS-BAO process required team approval,” said Tom Prevost, director of aviation for Connecticut-based Cigna. “Folks in the flight department had to work together on something they normally wouldn’t. Instead of technicians talking to pilots about fixing airplanes, they were talking about safety procedures.”
With 17 staff members, having the entire fight department buy-in was essential to the success of Cigna’s IS-BAO implementation. As in most flight departments, “people thought it was going to be a lot of work,” said Prevost, “but the benefits far outweigh the small amount of extra paperwork we have to do.”
A Validation of Your Safety Record
The vast majority of operators who achieve registration say meeting IS-BAO standards has made their operations safer, but they add that there are also often more benefits than they had expected. Some implementers point to having all their safety reports in the same format, or having change-management procedures in place, as aspects of an IS-BAO program, that actually make the administrative side safer and more efficient. Additionally, some insurers have offered IS-BAO-registered operators reduced rates, or work with them to provide required training to meet the next level of safety within the operation.
It’s that team-based approach, however, that managers talk about most enthusiastically. “No one person can manage all the risk in a flight operation. It’s better to have everybody managing those risks together,” said Prevost. “Because we have now established practices, things are working a little smoother.”
It’s also a more rigorous measure of a good safety record. As Sonnie Bates, manager of IS-BAO operations for the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), explained, before the standard was available, “if somebody asked you if you had a safe flight department, the answer was ‘yes,’ but if they asked you, ‘How do you know?’ most directors couldn’t answer that.”
IS-BAO registration “validated our emphasis on safety, security and operational excellence to our company,” said Prevost. “The executives feel very safe flying on our planes knowing we have this program in place.”
Advice for Smaller Operators
For smaller flight departments, the requirements are readily scalable to meet the requirements of any operation, and program standards can be implemented in ways that work for each individual operation.
For example, Latin American telecom operator NII Holdings flies a single airplane (a Falcon 7X) out of its base in Dulles, VA, with four pilots, three aircraft technicians and a scheduler. “We’re a small, busy flight department,” said Nancy Vetere, director of safety and standards for NII. She also describes the flight department as “close-knit,” which is why it was so important everyone work together on IS-BAO implementation process.
“We started considering it in 2009, when we were going through a lot of changes in our operation and personnel,” said Vetere. “So we did not rush it, and that worked well for us. Because we took our time, we could explain what IS-BAO was, and everyone was fully onboard. We got the whole team involved, and when we started doing risk assessments, we didn’t overload anyone.”
NII completed Stage 1 registration in May 2011, and is now ready for Stage 2. Vetere encourages smaller operators to get outside help with their safety management system (SMS). “There are a lot of resources out there, like the SMS Toolkit,” she said. “You don’t have to create it all from scratch.”
Like Cigna, NII worked with a third-party SMS provider to put in place a turnkey, web-based solution. However, “turnkey doesn’t mean the third-party can do it all for you,” she notes, “Having someone provide the infrastructure was really helpful, but you have to make the SMS your own.”
For any flight department considering joining the current 700 registered operations worldwide in implementing the standard, IBAC hosts IS-BAO workshops around the world. Completion of the IS-BAO SMS meets the requirements of ICAO Annex 6, Part II, which state that for international missions, “An operator shall establish and maintain a safety management system that is appropriate to the size and complexity of the operation.” This year, workshops are being offered in nearly 30 locations worldwide, including dozens in the U.S., as well as in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Switzerland and the U.K.
To see the full IS-BAO workshop schedule, visit the IBAC website and select IS-BAO.
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Canada Horse Magazine: Horse Theft�Been There
By Debi Metcalfe
I never thought about my horse being stolen. It only happens in the “Old West” or to other people, right? There is nothing like learning a lesson the hard way.
The Journey to Find Idaho and Peace
Our family founded SHI after our horse, Idaho, was stolen and recovered. At that time, there were few Internet resources available. We had only ourselves and a network of friends. However, this network rapidly grew as weeks turned into months. The media dubbed the group “NetPosse”. After Idaho was found 51 weeks later, I knew that I had to help others.
On September. 17, 1998, we recovered Idaho after her flyer was seen at a convenience store. She’d endured starvation, sickness, miles of travel, and abuse. She’d been sold at least five times before finding a home with a sweet 10-year-old girl in Tennessee.
Thousands of horses are stolen each year, yet horse owners are not prepared. Why? Maybe because they don’t know they need to be.
Jim Dandy, a grey miniature, was stolen May 23, 2004. Buddy was snatched from his paddock in Ontario ,May 22, 2005. Neither has been seen since.
Malaki, an American-owned horse is missing after a broken sales agreement with the trainer in March 2005. The trainer may have him competing in Canada or he may have been sold. Where are these horses?
Belle, a Belgian, was stolen from his pasture with other horses, possibly by a neighbor. They were recovered. Mekeezun disappeared in March 2003 from her stall one night in Puslinch, Ontario. The mare and newborn foal were found a few days later dumped at a nearby barn.
It is my sincere desire, through SHI, to ease other victims’ journeys. I hope this article will help you become proactive. Horse theft doesn’t discriminate. It touches all breeds, disciplines, and horses of any value.
What are Idaho Alerts and NetPosse?
The Idaho Alert, named in honor of Idaho, is SHI’s emergency response system for missing and stolen horses. When a stolen horse is reported to SHI, the information is compiled and distributed to thousands of people who pass it on to thousands more. In these situations, time is of the essence.
After receiving an Idaho Alert, a flyer created by SHI is available online, along with pictures, descriptions, and key information that might help in recovery. NetPosse volunteers then post and distribute flyers at horse events, auctions, and area stores. They also send encouraging messages to the victims. The NetPosse theory is simple: As members circulate information, more and more people become aware of thefts and the more horses that are found. One horse was located in just 30 hours after e-mails circulated across the Internet – proving the Idaho Alert system and NetPosse work!
Due to its reputation and widespread visibility, SHI has made invaluable contacts in horse organizations, law enforcement circles, and the like, linking SHI to information not readily available to individuals. The website is also viewed by an astounding number of people every day – www.netposse.com averages almost 30,000 visitors a month. The recovery rate of horses reported to SHI in 2004 was approximately 50 percent. This year, the rate’s already improved to 55 percent! These figures don’t include missing horses reported and recovered. Tack and trailers can also be reported to NetPosse.
NetPosse Volunteers Unite in North America
One study estimated at least 40,000 horses are stolen each year in the U.S, but we don’t know the numbers in Canada. However, with the U.S.-Canadian borders so easy to cross, the need for a SHI affiliate was apparent. Therefore in 2003, I worked with Kelly Gibson, in cooperation with SHI Board Members, to establish the first SHI affiliate to fight against horse theft on a global level.
“Most people cannot image having their horse stolen right out of their barn or pasture, but horses disappear every day. It is through the tireless efforts of SHI and its extensive network of people all across North America that make SHI and its Canadian affiliate such a powerful tool against horse thieves,” says Kelly who runs the Canadian extension.
Bewildered Victims Speak
Elaine Baker says, “Dandy's theft left my 15-year-old daughter heartbroken. He was her best friend.”
Lenore Boniface, Buddy's owner echoes Elaine’s frustration. “We’ve been dealing with a great deal of confusion. My children are devastated. I have been searching every field I come across hoping that I will see him.”
Other Canadian horse owners have been more fortunate than Dandy and Buddy.
DA Rihkha and Sarah were stolen in 1999 from an equestrian park in Palgrave, Ontario, after winning championship Arabian titles. Their owner at first thought they’d been taken to make easy money at a slaughterhouse, but later believed the thieves knew there was more value in their genetics.
Roper, a 13-year-old, reddish-brown Appaloosa mare went missing from a summer camp on August 5, 2005, with another mare. “The camp is located back away from the road. All gates were closed and no gates were down.” says Crystal Haynes. A week later, Crystal was elated that the publicity generated through flyers and e-mails scared the thieves into returning the horses. The suspects confessed after being apprehended and currently face charges.
Law Enforcement’s Role
Today, law enforcement agencies are discovering the benefits of NetPosse.
“This is a wonderful resource to use, and Debi’s ability and dedication makes it an outstanding law enforcement tool. Contacting SHI is part of my department's plan of action in case of horse theft,” says Matt Lunsford of the Preble County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office.
“During the time I’ve known Debi, I’ve admired her style, professionalism, and dedication to her mission. She’s a great asset in helping law enforcement do their job. Her "never give up attitude" is a lesson to all of us!” says Jay Gregory, an investigator for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Awareness and Action
SHI works closely with horse owners to increase awareness, promote theft deterrents, and establish available procedures and resources when theft occurs. Horse owners, who are complacent about theft and fail to enact preventive measures, make it easier to become the next victim.
Time is critical when a horse is stolen. Yes, some end up in feed lots or at slaughterhouses, but it’s a misconception that all go to slaughter. Horses can be sold several times in a 36-hour period. The longer a victim waits to report the theft, the harder it is to find the horse.
Thieves are usually concerned with a quick sell and profit. High-priced horses may sell at shockingly low prices. Most horses are sold the first time within a 150-mile radius of the origin of theft, and can travel across the U.S. or into Canada within a week.
Identification Methods and Prevention Tips
Owners vaccinate horses to prevent disease and always look for ways to protect them from injury. Shouldn’t horse theft prevention be proactive, too? In others words, don’t wait until it happens.
Well-organized, up-to-date records should be easily accessible during the recovery process, along with good pictures, Coggins papers, bills of sale, vet records, ID and breed registrations, along with an emergency contact list.
There are no guarantees or absolutes, but there are deterrents such as locked gates, warning signs, alarms, and surveillance equipment. However, permanent ID is critical in protecting horses, not only from theft, but also from fraud or during natural disasters.
The most common and preferred ways to permanently mark horses are freeze branding and microchipping. Other methods used are hot branding, lip tattooing, freeze marking, DNA testing, blood testing and natural markings. Tack and other equine equipment should be marked also.
There are lessons to be learned. Chris Pohlkmp realized the importance of branding when Mekeezun’s was stolen. Branded horses are not resalable without a bill of sale. “We have a good system in place in Canada,” remarked Chris. “We think the reason the horse was returned was because she has a very distinct brand on her right hip.”
Horse Theft Changes Your Life
Horse theft is the end of normal. We lost so much — our horse, our trust in people, and our innocence. After Idaho was stolen, my husband and I felt like we consumed by an uncontrollable illness with no cure. We were immobilized by the feelings, causing us to lose focus on daily routines. We were physically, emotionally, and mentally hurt. However, random acts of kindness from people around the world helped restore our faith and hope.
The next time you receive an alert about a stolen horse, remember that it only takes a moment to help – hang a flyer at the feed store, forward theft notices to your friends, post a flyer at horse events. It only takes one flyer in the right place to bring a horse home.
“Never underestimate the power of one.” Victims need your help. After all, can you honestly say it won't happen to you?
Visit SHI today at www.netposse.com.
Stolen Horse International, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in the state of North Carolina. Sales from the book, Horse Theft, Been There—Done That, and donations (in most cases, tax deductible) keep our efforts funded.
For use in Canada Horse Magazine, August 24, 2005 Horse Theft—Been There…Promoting theft education my way
* "One source says 40,000 to 55,000 are stolen each year." - These numbers are based on a study done in the late 90's. There are no current numbers available.
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U.S. SENIOR AMATEUR
Defending Champ Knapp Among Monday Senior Amateur Winners August 26, 2018 | Eugene, Ore. By David Shefter, USGA
Defending champion Sean Knapp registered six birdies in defeating 2015 runner-up Tom Brandes on Monday at Eugene C.C. (USGA/J.D. Cuban)
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Defending champion Sean Knapp and co-medalists Gregory Condon and Jeff Wilson were among the 32 players to post Round-of-64 victories on Monday in the 64th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Eugene Country Club.
Knapp, 56, of Oakmont, Pa., built as much as a 4-up lead before holding on to defeat 2015 runner-up Tom Brandes, 62, of Bellevue, Wash., 2 and 1. Knapp is now 7-0 in match play in the Senior Amateur after taking last year’s title at The Minikahda Club in Minneapolis in his first year of eligibility.
“When you play the better players in the country – and Tom is one of them – you just know they are just not going to give it to you,” said Knapp, who recorded six birdies. “I probably don’t win that match unless I win last year. What I mean by that is I don’t know him or much about him. All I know is his reputation. And when a guy plays really, really well – and he was playing well – it would have been easy for me to say, ‘What’s going on here?’ and be a little confused. Instead, I didn’t have any of that.”
Condon, 56, of Monte Vista, Colo., lost the opening hole to No. 64 seed Kirk Wright, a 57-year-old retired firefighter from Oklahoma City, Okla., but claimed Nos. 4, 6, 7 and 9 to take a 3-up lead into the second nine. The two competitors halved the next five holes before Condon’s conceded birdie on the 15th hole ended the match.
Wilson, 55, of Fairfield, Calif., the only player in USGA history to be medalist in the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. Mid-Amateur and the U.S. Senior Amateur, had a back-and-forth affair with Richard Jeffers, 63, of Mobile, Ala., until Wilson, 2018 U.S. Senior Open low amateur, took control by winning holes 11, 12, 14 and 16 to register a 3-and-2 victory.
“I think I just made up my mind to start playing and quit worrying about what was going on, because I really didn’t play very well the first 10 or 11 holes,” said Wilson. “I was fortunate to be [all square] after 11.”
The match of the day saw 2008 U.S. Senior Amateur champion George “Buddy” Marucci, 66, of Villanova, Pa., outlast 2018 British Senior Amateur runner-up Randy Haag, 59, of Orinda, Calif., in 21 holes. Haag’s approach on the par-4 third hole was pulled left, leaving him a virtually impossible up-and-down. Marucci lagged his birdie putt to within 2 feet, and the par putt was conceded when Haag failed to convert his 30-foot par attempt.
“It’s been a while. Normally, I get beaten before that,” said Marucci, the 1995 U.S. Amateur runner-up, on playing 21 holes. “We didn’t play our best. Randy is a lot better player than he showed today. I’m a little over the hill, but he was kind of nice to me. Every once in a while, you get a break.”
The championship continues with two more rounds of match play on Tuesday. The quarterfinal and semifinal matches are scheduled for Wednesday, with the 18-hole final on Thursday morning.
In addition to Knapp, nine other USGA champions advanced to the Round of 32. That list includes Michael McCoy (2013 Mid-Amateur), Doug Hanzel (2013 Senior Amateur), Paul Simson (2010 and 2012 Senior Amateur), Jack Larkin (1979 Junior Amateur), George “Buddy” Marucci (2008 Senior Amateur), Stewart “Buddy” Alexander (1986 Amateur), Dave Ryan (2016 Senior Amateur), Tim Jackson (1994 and 2001 Mid-Amateur) and Chip Lutz (2015 Senior Amateur).
Simson is now a perfect 12-0 in Round-of-64 matches in his 12 U.S. Senior Amateur appearances. His overall match-play mark in the championship is now an impressive 32-9.
In a rematch of a 2013 semifinal match, Buzz Fly, of Memphis, Tenn., eliminated the lone Oregon resident to qualify for match play, Pat O’Donnell, of Happy Valley, 3 and 1. O’Donnell beat Fly five years ago at Wade Hampton Golf Club before losing in the championship match to Doug Hanzel.
John Grace, 70, of Fort Worth, Texas, the oldest player to advance to match play, moved into the Round of 32 with a 2-and-1 victory over Bob Royak. The youngest player to make match play, 55-year-old Louis Brown, of Marietta, Ga., lost to Scott Sullivan, of Grand Junction, Colo., 1 down.
Six of the 32 matches went to extra holes, while five others went the regulation 18.
Co-medalist Gregory Condon, of Monte Vista, Colo., on his 4-and-3 victory over No. 64 seed Kirk Wright in the Round of 64:
“Today, I was a little off. I didn’t play very well. I would mess up and he would mess up. That’s just kind of how it went. I hit a couple good shots when I needed to. Sometimes, match play goes that way.”
Defending champion Sean Knapp, of Oakmont, Pa., on whether he’ll continue to walk and carry his own bag during a potential 36-hole day on Tuesday:
“Here’s the thing about walking: if everyone else isn’t walking, you can actually be at a disadvantage. If you get behind, you can have groups behind you that are waiting. And there’s just a certain pace where all of a sudden, the game starts to change. You’re rushing to play rather than playing at your normal pace. I feel it’s an advantage [to ride] in the heat. Last year, it wasn’t such an advantage because the temperatures were down. If it were 70 tomorrow, maybe [I’ll walk].”
Two-time champion Paul Simson, of Raleigh, N.C., on why he’s so successful in match play at the Senior Amateur:
“Maybe because I am a pretty good ball-striker and if you are just playing the golf course, sometimes people get to looking at what you’re doing rather than what they are doing. That’s the first way to start causing problems for yourself if you start watching the other guy. And good course management because I have my son [Phillip] on the bag and he is advising me.”
Simson on his 5-and-3 victory over Mitch Wilson, of Kalamazoo, Mich.:
“I just played a really solid match today and Mitch had a couple of wayward tee shots that caused a few bogeys that allowed me to get a couple up. I continued to make good shots and it’s tough when you are making pars and birdies to get back into it on a course like this.”
John Grace, of Fort Worth, Texas, on winning a match at the age of 70:
“I’m having fun. I don’t feel 70. I really hit it well. I kept it in play all day and made very few mistakes.”
Buddy Marucci, of Villanova, Pa., on playing in the cool and dry climate of Oregon versus the heat and humidity of the East Coast:
“Well, I actually like it hot. I did put the shorts on today. I was in long pants the [first two days] because I like to be warm. But the last few days have been absolutely brilliant. How do you beat this? Why wouldn’t you want to live in Eugene with weather like this?”
David Shefter is a senior staff writer for the USGA. Email him at dshefter@usga.org.
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Gutsy win for Jeffie today. Big match against defending champ, Sean Knapp tomorrow morning. Knapp gave Tiger a run for his money in the QFs of the 1995 U.S. Am. #USSeniorAm pic.twitter.com/Rhgve33vHD
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Sorry, but Mac DeMarco and Mitski are not feuding
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Musical feuds—hip-hop, indie rock, Celtic folk singers, whatever—are very petty and very fun, a pleasant respite from weightier conflicts in which we get to imagine our favorite artists talking shit about each other in private, a wonderfully flawed and human thing to do. Unfortunately, however, today does not mark the birth of an exciting new beef.
It certainly looked like it would, given that earlier today Mac DeMarco released a single called “Nobody” off of his new album Here Comes The Cowboy—a seeming ripoff of fellow indie darling Mitski’s song “Nobody” off of her 2018 album Be The Cowboy. Asked for comment by Pitchfork, DeMarco’s reps said that DeMarco hadn’t heard Mitski’s album when he made his own, and only found out about the parallels after setting the song titles for the release.
This was not enough to satiate a vocal contingent of Mitski fans on Twitter, however, prompting Mitski herself to step in and clarify that she and Mac are totally cool, and even share a publicity team:
Anyway, if you’re looking for two musicians who genuinely hate each other with enough venom to sustain you through the workday, most of the best rock rivalries are actually between members of the same band. Might we recommend the bitter antipathy between Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and ex-bassist D’Arcy Corden, or the tumultuous saga of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac?
You can listen to Mac DeMarco and Mitski’s “Nobody” songs below.
Mitski is alone in the middle of the dance floor on the playful Be The Cowboy
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Samsung Reveals DRVLINE™ Platform, Takes Bold Step Toward Autonomous Future
Open, modular, scalable platform is first of its kind; allows automakers to build advanced, customized cars of the future
January 08, 2018 Connected Car
CES 2018 – LAS VEGAS, NV – January 8th, 2018 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today introduced its new Samsung DRVLINE™ platform, positioning itself as the go-to partner for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) providers in the autonomous driving market. The DRVLINE™ platform is an open, modular, and scalable hardware and software-based platform, which is a valuable solution for automakers because it can integrate best-in-class technology into new vehicles, while also building a foundation for fleets of the future.
“The cars of tomorrow won’t just change how we get around, they’ll transform our streets and society. They’ll bring mobility to people who need it, make our roads safer, and revolutionize our communities,” said Young Sohn, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Samsung Electronics, and Chairman of the Board at HARMAN. “Building an autonomous platform requires close collaboration across industry, as one company cannot deliver on this enormous opportunity alone. The challenge is simply too big and too complex. Through the DRVLINE platform, we’re inviting the best and brightest from the automotive industry to join us, and help shape the future of the car of tomorrow, today.”
Samsung’s announcement, at CES, comes after a year of historic firsts for the company. These include: an $8 billion acquisition of connected technologies company HARMAN and the creation of a joint automotive Strategic Business Unit; the establishment of a $300 million Samsung Automotive Innovation Fund; and a series of investments and partnerships designed to promote collaboration in the automotive sector.
Many hardware and software autonomous driving platforms force the end user to adopt particular technology as an all-or-nothing black-box package. The DRVLINE™ platform however, has been designed so vendors can collaborate and the software can be customized or enhanced and individual components and technologies can be swapped in and out as needed. This also helps future-proof the platform – an essential consideration in such a fast-changing industry: OEMs can market the most advanced existing autonomous technology, while incorporating new innovations as they work toward Level 5 automation.
The DRVLINE™ platform incorporates several best-in-class components and technologies, which leverage Samsung’s global expertise in electronics, IoT, and embedded systems, including in-car compute for Levels 3, 4, and 5 automation. It also includes a brand-new ADAS forward-facing camera system, created by Samsung and HARMAN, which is engineered to meet upcoming New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) standards. These include lane departure warning, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, and automatic emergency braking.
“In a car, the human brain is constantly performing incredibly complex calculations while driving,” said John Absmeier, SVP of Autonomous/ADAS Strategic Business Unit at HARMAN and VP of Smart Machines for Samsung Electronics. “How far is that lamppost? Is that pedestrian going to step into the street? How long until the yellow light turns red? The industry has made incredible advances in automation, yet in-car compute is still a long way from approximating the power of our brains. The DRVLINE platform with its open and high-level compute capability is a first major first step toward building an ecosystem to support full autonomy.”
Samsung appears at CES alongside several of its partners in ADAS and autonomous driving. As part of its strategy of open innovation and collaboration, the company has engaged a robust ecosystem of partners across the industry, including:
Software: TTTech, AImotive, Hella Aglaia, Renovo Auto
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Communications: Autotalks, Valens
Sensors: Quanergy, Tetravue, Oculii, Innoviz
For more information about the Samsung DRVLINE™ platform, as well as other innovations in the automotive area, please visit www.samsungdrvline.com.
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Popular Australian DJ dies in accident on Bali holiday
Popular Australian DJ Adam Neat has died on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali after reportedly crashing through a glass door while trying to help an injured friend.
“It is with great regret that we can confirm Adam Neat was involved in a fatal accident while trying to help a friend who had suffered multiple fractures in Bali on Saturday,” according to a post on his official Facebook page, which has more than 900,000 followers.
Hotel staff carry Australian DJ Adam Sky’s body out of the luxury Balinese resort where he died.
Neat, who performed as Adam Sky, was based in Singapore and was regularly ranked in the top three Asia-based DJs, according to his website.
National broadcaster ABC said Neat, 42, was believed to have severed an artery in his arm when he crashed through a glass door as he rushed to help a female friend who fell from a balcony at the resort where they were staying
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‘Homicide With Wildlife’: Iowa Authorities Seek Golden Eagle Killer
Iowa Department of Natural Resources via Facebook/Lock Up: Sioux City / Iowa wildlife officials display a golden eagle that was found shot in the western part of the state, near the Nebraska border, on February 18 or 19.
byIndian Country Today
Authorities in Iowa are seeking the killer or killers of a golden eagle that was found shot in the northwestern part of the state late last week.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said the eagle was killed either on Tuesday February 18 or early on Wednesday the 19th, according to an announcement on the Lock Up: Sioux City Facebook page, which consists of messages from the Iowa municipality’s police blotter.
“There have been other cases of eagles recently shot in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska by what appears to be an organized group of individuals looking to sell them on the black market,” the notice said. “Harrison County residents are encouraged to report any activity that may lead to the arrest and/or conviction of these poachers.”
However this does not appear to be a poaching incident, a state wildlife official told KETV in Omaha, Nebraska, because the perpetrator did not climb the tree to retrieve the majestic bird, which authorities found in Woodbine, near the Nebraska border.
“There’s no reason for someone to go out and shoot such a beautiful bird such as that,” said David Tierney, a state conservation officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, to KETV. “It’s a homicide with wildlife, and that’s how we investigate it.”
He told the television station that the crime, though classified as a simple misdemeanor for a first offense, carries a $250,000 fine and one year in jail. He said the natural resources department is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the killers. Authorities are encouraging anyone with information to contact the state’s Turn In Poachers hotline at 1-800-532-2020 or report it confidentially online.
Golden eagles are not common in western Iowa, KETV noted, though they and the bald eagle are protected under both federal and state law. Bald eagles are known to winter in Iowa, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
“The Mississippi from Fort Madison to Keokuk reported as many as 2,300 eagles,” the department said in a statement on January 28. “During Keokuk’s Annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days, upwards of 900 eagles were in the area, many perched on the giant cottonwoods and oaks along the bluffs.”
In an unrelated incident, two teens were charged in mid-February for shooting a bald eagle in eastern Iowa, first striking the one-year-old bird in the wing, which broke two bones and knocked it out of a tree, then firing on the wounded creature as it lay on the ground. That second bullet “entered the bird’s back, went through the spine and left lung, and lodged inside the bird,” officials told the Des Moines Register.
The teens were not identified, and it was unclear whether they knew what they were shooting at, officials said.
“I would hope that by publicizing this we are able to educate the public so it doesn’t happen again,” said K.C. Cornish, the veterinarian who cared for the bird, to the Des Moines Register.
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Malawi Stock Exchange upbeat new listings
Written on 25 July 2017 .
The Malawi stock exchange has said there is hope for a revamp in listings on the local bourse in the aftermath of its forthcoming symposium slatted for July 26 in Blantyre.
The symposium will be held under the theme, ’creating value and wealth through listings’.
MSE chief executive Officer John Kamanga said the symposium brings together issuers and investors to raise awareness on instruments available on the market.
He was speaking when he received a cheque of MWK500, 000 from Nico asset managers towards the symposium.
Kamanga said, the indaba aims at sensitising both the issuers and investors by giving practical solutions on how they can raise capital through stock market.
He said this will help woo potential investors to the market. ‘’all along people have been raising capital through other means, but now we are relaying the message that the stock market is there to provide capital. We intend to bring the stock market to the public, said Kamanga.
On the side-lines, investment manager at Nico Asset Managers, Chikondi Gomani, also expressed hope on the foreseen impact of the symposium to the capital market.
‘’The efforts are in line with our business, Our expectation is that more companies should join the market, because the numbers are too low. New listings will open up more avenues and as a business, we will have a lot of choices over which company to invest in’’, he said.
Reserve Bank of Malawi governor, Dalitso Kabambe is expected to preside over the symposium.
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The car was a boxy late model Ford sedan white over black innocuous bordering on invisible and very fast. It had been a sheriff’s vehicle originally bought at an auction in Tennessee and further modified for speed. Perry and I listened to the big engine idle checked the dual scoops on the hood. I had not seen one of those on the road since high school. “You like the car'” Perry asked. “It’s all right” I said my eyes ahead. “I’ve never been much of a Ford man.” Perry shifted in his bucket “You know something about cars' For city cruising it’ll do.” I spent my childhood in Riverdale New Jersey thirty miles north from long narrow Manhattan Island which sits in the bay among other islands outcroppings flatlands like a silhouette of a right whale navigating a rocky passage; on the area map among blank-faced formations all like itself colored yellow for density of population it lies like a smelt in a pan. In the old days Riverdale was a lumbering town. No one who lived in it was out of sound of the big saws in the mill by the lake. Then one year there were no more logs to make lumber. But you may never have heard of Riverdale. Nothing happened really there. It was a small and ugly town. The city had come back to me in a dream. Rising up through the tranquil sleep of a warm May evening in the noisy and busy New York the reverie left in its wake a delicious sense of peace. All cities begin as a point of activity usually a harbor and settlement concentrically grows around this point in increasingly wider rings. Manhattan is unique in its shape and circumstances and in its growth which resembled a thermometer. Riverdale had no center just Main Street. Bad weather would come in one day when the fall was over and would stay for the six following months. I prayed for my dead dog but I didn’t pray when Emily died. God would make an exception. He would let her into Heaven. In the early summer of my fourteenth year a lorry pulled up outside our house. I was sitting on the front step rereading a comic. The driver came toward me covered in a fine pale dust which gave his face a ghostly look. “Cement” he said. It’s not that I was being shy. It was just that'well for one I don’t even remember the event. It’s a blank: a white slate a black hole. I was able to date the occasion with complete certainty because that afternoon I had been sledding with my lifelong friend and enemy Perry Boy and we had quarreled because his new Christmas sled would not go as fast as my old one. Snow was never heavy in our part of the world but this Christmas it had been plentiful enough almost to cover the tallest spears of dried grass in Mountain Side Park. The following day my dog was dying. I brought her water and food and placed them near her stood watching intently'but she didn’t move.
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Parashat Tetzaveh: "The Good Words" 24 בפברואר 2015 | Rav Yakov Nagen
We live in an age of spiritual awakening. Drawing on Talmudic, Kabbalistic and Chassidic sources, Rabbi Yakov Nagen explores the existential spiritual questions of our day through the lens of the weekly Torah portion, shining a new light on traditional sources with a refreshing optimism that is a joy to experience.
Translated by Netzach Sapir
Clothes Make the Man
As Mark Twain says, “clothes make the man.” Clothes can indicate social status or community affiliation, and can even have an impact on our own self awareness. Parshat Tetzaveh describes the special outfits that Kohanim wore while carrying out their service in the Mishkan. According to Midrash, the clothes of the Kohanim atoned for the sins of Israel just as much as the offering of sacrifices. How is it possible that clothes, which do not entail action nor giving as sacrifices do, are considered an equal atonement? If clothes represent something integral to our identity, then it would seem there is an aspect of atonement which is dependent not on our actions, but on our very essence. In other words, there is meaning to “being,” not just “doing.” In atoning for our sins, we are called on to change not only on the active plane – that which we do, but also on the experiential plane – who we are.
The Sound Which Will Atone for the Voice
The Midrash continues to explain that each article in the High Priest’s outfit atones for a different transgression. His robe atones for the sin of lashon hara, a phenomenon that each one of us is hurt by and guilty of at the same time.
One who speaks lashon hara has no way of atonement, but the Torah gave him an atonement. What atones for him? The bells of the [high priest’s] robe, as it is written, “a gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate… it shall be on Aaron to serve and its sound will be heard” (Shmot 28:34-35) The Holy One Blessed Be He said: The sound (kol) will come and atone for the voice (kol).
(Vayikra Raba, Parsha 10,6)
The Midrash opens with a declaration that there is no atonement for lashon hara. It would seem that there are two primary reasons for this. The first is that most people have no awareness of the depths to which they hurt others though their speech, and are therefore unaware of having any offense for which to atone. Even as the victim suffers from the offense, the offender thinks his words were meaningless. Carved into my heart is the story of a young man, not particularly popular or socially apt, who was once teased by a friend that no one would ever want to marry him. These words pierced deep into the young man’s heart, but his friend, it would seem, forgot about it entirely and certainly was not aware of the deep hurt that he had caused.
A unique characteristic of lashon hara is the fact that, once spoken, we have no control over the spread of our words. There is a story of a man who asked his Rav how he could atone for having spoken lashon hara. His Rav instructed him to take a pillow full of feathers, rip it open, and disperse the feathers in an open field. After doing so, he returned to the Rav and asked him if his sin had been atoned for. The Rav responded that only after he finished collecting all the feathers would the sin be atoned.
Yet after the Midrash declares that there is no atonement for lashon hara, it states the total opposite. In order to resolve this contradiction, we need to understand the special connection between the Kohen Gadol’s robe and the attribute of speech. Let us examine the description of the robe:
And you shall make the robe of the ephod blue. The mouth of the head opening must be folded in, with a woven lip all around the mouth… A gold bell and a pomegranate, a gold bell and a pomegranate all around the hem. And it must be on Aaron in his service, and it’s sound shall be heard when he enters the Holiness before Hashem…”
(Shmot 28:31-35)
The robe has a head (ראש) and a lip (שפה), and the root for the word mouth (פה) appears three times. Like the mouth of a person, the robe also emits sound.
I heard one explanation of the Midrash which said that just as a tailor needs to sew a garment that is sewed tight at the seams in order to fit the body, it is important to know when to keep your mouth shut tight. But I’d like take the opposite approach. The human ability to speak is not only a danger, but is also a vessel for deep blessing. Our ability to speak is that which makes us uniquely human and is an expression of the image of G-d within each of us. To the best of my understanding, the Midrash is teaching us that lashon hara has no atonement because the past cannot be changed. Therefore our approach to fixing it can not be only through the withholding of negative speech but also through an active effort to speak positively. The memory of the hurtful words cannot be erased, but a counterweight of positivity can be put in place against it. To heal the ugliness which ill speech brings into the world, the Kohen employs good speech, a good eye, and the harmonious sound of the bells that accompany him during his service in the Temple.
Rabbi Yisrael Meir of Radin’s most famous work, a treatise on the topic of Lashon Hara, is called Chofetz Chaim, or “Desires Life.” This phrase, which has become synonymous with his name, is taken from a verse in psalms: “Who is the man who desires life and loves his days to see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good, seek out peace and pursue it.” (Psalms 34:13-15). Turning away from evil is the first step, but it must be followed by doing good. We are called upon not only to avoid lashon hara, but to speak kindly of one other and of the world as a whole.
A Tale of Two Notes
One day, as I was picking up my daughter from childcare, her teacher approached me and said, “thank so much for the letter, it really made my day.” It didn’t know what she was talking about, but I knew better then to say “what letter?” and just smiled back. When I got home I found a note on the floor that my wife had written for our eight-year-old son, apologizing to his teacher that he had gotten to school late. I had a hunch that there was a connection between the two notes, and I called my wife to clarify the situation. She explained that when she wrote the note for our older son, our two-year-old daughter began screaming that she too wanted a note. In order to calm her down, my wife wrote her a note for her teacher, in which she thanked her for the time and effort she daily puts invests in our younger daughter. Apparently, our eight-year-old did not consider his note to be of foremost importance, and it was left on the floor. Our daughter, however, was proud to be able to emulate her big brother, and joyfully delivered her note to her teacher.
The note my wife gave our daughter wasn’t empty praise but an expression of the true emotion and deep gratitude we feel toward our daughter’s wonderful and dedicated teacher, yet was it not for the insistence of our young daughter, we would have missed the opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation in written form.
In his book Words that Hurt, Words That Heal, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin tells that he once presided over the funeral of the wife of one of the elderly members of his congregation. At the end of the ceremony, the husband refused to budge from his wife’s fresh grave. The Rabbi waited patiently for him, and eventually told him gently that he thought it was time to leave. “You don’t understand,” the man responded, “I loved my wife.” Rabbi Telushkin waited several more minutes, then suggested again that they leave. The husband turned to him and said, “I loved my wife. And once, I almost told her.” How deep is our pain and sorrow when we realize that something which we could once have said easily – and never did – is now out of all reach.
Air Pollution and Air Purification
“It’s just talk,” “talk is cheap.” Part of the problem in the way that we relate to speaking is the assumption that speech is something unimportant. In my eyes, this is a false assumption. Speech is the expression of our personality. It has deep capacity for healing (in psychology, for example), and is a powerful tool. Wielded one way it can be a force of destruction, in another way, a force to build.
Speech can bring about excitement, elevation, love and closeness, or it can express coarseness, cynicism, and scorn. While the words themselves are invisible, speech, more than anything else, is the means by which people relate to one another and the medium through which the human experience is conducted. A change in the way we speak changes the world around us, the very air we breathe. If air quality is important to us, we must strive for to speak words that cleanse the air and don’t pollute it.
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Blame | Christine Lehane
He blamed her for everything. His bitterness? Her fault. It was raining outside? Her fault. They cut off his hot water? Her fault. His brother jumped off a roof? Her fault.
While the underlying cause of his bitterness was her, he knew she had no control over the weather or his brother’s mental state. It was just easier to blame someone else.
“Why’re you just sittin’ there?” A smack on his arm snapped Leo from his thoughts. “Go! We haven’t got all night.”
“Tsk.” Leo pulled his hood up, hiding all but a few strands of his blond hair. “Do it yourself if you can’t wait two damn minutes,” he said to Bryson, getting out of the old, beaten up car and slamming the door behind him.
Leo buried his hands in the shallow pockets of his thin, black hoodie and was greeted by the smell of cigarettes and jerky when he entered the convenience store. Aside from the cashier who was playing some sort of colorful game on her smartphone, Leo was the only person there, which was to be expected at one o’clock in the morning.
He slowly walked down the aisles, pretending to look through the snacks and stopping when he got to the alcohol. He picked up one of the bottles, turning it in his hand before looking up and making eye contact with the cashier. Her eyes were blue. He smiled and she returned her attention to her phone.
He knew what he was doing; this wasn’t his first time.
Putting the bottle back on the shelf, Leo made sure the cashier’s eyes stayed on her phone as he slowly stepped toward her, reaching into the back of his faded jeans and pulling out a bag and a small, silver handgun.
Leo was standing in front of her in an instant, pointing the gun at her. She gasped, dropping her phone on the counter. Her face drained of color and her eyes widened with fear. He tossed the bag at her and she caught it with shaking hands. “Give me all of it. Now.”
“The m-money?”
“No shit,” Leo said, holding his arm higher. “Hurry up.”
The cashier opened the register and quickly began tossing all the bills into the bag. Leo reached over the counter with his left hand and forcibly grabbed the bag from her, keeping the gun pointed at her as he backed his way out of the store. It wasn’t until he felt the brisk wind on his back that he lowered the gun and ran back to the car. Bryson was already driving before Leo even got both feet in the vehicle.
“How much d’you think’s in there?”
Leo shrugged. “Enough.”
The drive back to their rundown apartment took an hour. Leo got out of the car first, holding onto the bag tightly. He sighed, pulling the hood down, letting his hair fall over his eyes. He’d have to cut it again soon, he thought.
He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw a figure sitting on the front step of the apartment complex, her long hair blowing along with the wind. Leo didn’t need to see her face to know who it was.
“Ah, man. I’ll leave you two to talk,” Bryson said, snatching the bag from Leo’s hand, stepping around the girl and into the apartment complex.
She stood up, wiping the dirt from the jeans Leo knew were worth more than his entire apartment. He frowned. “What are you doing here, Taylor?”
“I came to see you.”
“Bullshit,” he said, scoffing. “Did you remember another thing you left here? Because chances are I’ve already pawned it.”
Taylor stepped forward into the moonlight and Leo stepped back. He could see her face better now. She was exactly how he remembered her: big, brown eyes, soft cheeks, and a nose that was just a little crooked. “That’s not why I came,” she said softly.
Leo’s upper lip curled in disgust. “Go home.”
“But-”
“I said go!” he snapped. He walked by her, but he didn’t get that far up the steps before she grabbed the back of his hoodie with both hands. “Let go of me.”
“Not until you talk to me.” Her words were brave, but her voice was trembling. “I need to talk to you.”
Leo sighed, rolling his eyes. “You had plenty of opportunities to talk to me when we were together. Seriously, go home. A girl like you doesn’t belong in a place like this.”
Taylor didn’t let go of his hoodie as she said, “Stop thinking you know what’s best for me, Leo. I came here because I need to talk to you, so just give me ten minutes. That’s all.”
“You get five minutes,” Leo said, pulling the fabric out of her hands and turning so he was facing her. “No more than that. Let’s go. We’ll talk in the park.”
There weren’t many children living in this area anymore, so the park was only ever used by bums who needed a bench to sleep on. There was a swing set in the middle that had two swings. Leo and Taylor each sat on one. Taylor was sitting still, but Leo was pushing his feet on the ground, making the swing go back and forth. Its squeaking was loud enough to wake one of the homeless people on a bench nearby, but Leo didn’t care. He even ignored when the man started cursing and flipping him off.
“Your five minutes have already started. Why aren’t you saying anything?” he asked, keeping his eyes straight in front of him. “If I came here and you’re just gonna be silent the whole time, I’m gonna be pissed.”
Taylor took a deep breath and Leo snuck a glance at her from the corner of his eye. She was pulling at her fingers, something he recognized as one of her nervous habits. “I, uh…” she started.
“You what?” Leo prompted when she didn’t finish her sentence.
Leo was looking at her now, his eyes wide. She kept staring at her fingers, pulling at them and trying to crack her knuckles every now and then. She licked her lips, pressing them together.
“What the hell?” Leo started laughing. “You can’t be serious. After all you did, you think you can come here, say you’re sorry, and I’ll accept it with a smile?”
She shook her head. “No,” she said. “But I wanted to say it anyway. I’ve been thinking about you a lot, Leo. And I’m worried. Your lifestyle…It’s not good.”
Leo rolled his eyes. “Yeah, I know, you told me that while we were dating, too.”
Taylor turned to face him so fast that Leo jumped a bit. “That bag you had in your hand tonight. You robbed a place again, didn’t you? You’re going to get caught and thrown in jail one of these days, you know that?”
Leo scoffed, standing up from the swing. “If you came to give me a lecture, I’m leaving.”
He started walking away, but Taylor was behind him in an instant, grabbing onto his wrist and holding it tightly with both of her small hands. “Wait,” she said, her voice soft. “There’s one more thing.”
“Then make it quick.” At this point, he’d say anything to make her go away. Seeing her face alone was enough to bring back memories he’d rather keep hidden away. She may have made him happy once, but now he blamed her for everything that was wrong in his life. She made him miserable and here she was, acting like she was the victim. Leo couldn’t stand it.
Leo looked at her over his shoulder. “Liar.”
“Li-ar,” he said, one syllable at a time.
Taylor frowned, still holding his wrist. “I’m not lying. That’s how I really feel.”
He laughed, shaking his head. “It seems you’ve forgotten the reason we broke up in the first place. You’re delusional if you think I’d believe that.” He pulled his wrist away so hard that she stumbled.
“No, Leo, I really-”
“No, you don’t,” he said with a dry laugh. “And even if you did, what makes you think I miss you, too?”
“Well, I…” she trailed off.
“Exactly,” he paused. “Go find some other guy to use to spite your parents.”
Leo started walking back in the direction of his apartment, his blood boiling. He hated her for making him so angry. He hated her for coming all the way here and saying that kind of nonsense to confuse him.
He was a hypocrite because Taylor wasn’t the only liar.
He was barely out of the park before she grabbed his hoodie again. He grabbed the bottom this time and pulled so hard that he stumbled back and the handgun fell onto the concrete with a clank.
Taylor was staring at it, her grip on him loosening slowly. “Leo,” she breathed.
Leo reached down and picked it up, putting it back quickly. “Why are you looking at me like that? You know I have one.” He shook his head. “Just go home, would you? I don’t want to see your face anymore.”
“Leo,” she called when he tried to walk away again.
He ignored her and kept walking.
“Is it loaded?” she asked, her voice getting soft the more he walked. “Is the gun loaded?”
“What does it matter?” he snapped.
“Because,” she started, out of breath from running after him. “You told me before that you never actually had any bullets in it because you just used it to scare people into giving you money. You said you’d never even think about killing another person.” When Leo looked back at her, she was leaning on her knees a few paces behind him and breathing heavily. “So I’ll ask again. Is it loaded?”
Leo turned and faced her, his expression blank as she looked up at him expectantly.
He pulled the gun out again and opened it, turning it over. His eyes never left her face as she watched the bullets fall.
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That’s my baby
By Linda Stasi
February 21, 2011 | 5:00am
EXCESS: Little Gracie is escorted down the stairs by attendants at her sixth birthday party. The cake alone was $2,100.
EXCESS: Little Gracie is escorted down the stairs by attendants at her sixth birthday party. The cake alone (above) was $2,100. (TLC)
If you have been known to call in the paramedics while watching “Toddlers & Tiaras” and must fight the urge to buy a stun gun while watching “My Super Sweet Sixteen,” may I suggest you immediately add “Outrageous Kid Parties” to your great list of horror-producing TV.
The channel devoted to all kinds of kiddy excess — from parents who can’t stop producing them to parents who can’t stop promoting them — TLC has come up with a show devoted to parents who can’t stop spending on them.
Yes, despite the fact that we now live in a country where families are losing their homes in record numbers, there are still revolting people who haven’t gotten the memo and don’t know that conspicuous consumption in these times encourages conspicuous contempt.
There are four episodes of “Outrageous Kid Parties” featuring spoiled kids and their unbelievable parents, although only one was available for screening. Rats.
On tonight’s episode, Nicole, a 45-year-old mother of a five-year-old named Gracie, decides to throw a party to celebrate a giant milestone in Gracie’s life: turning six.
Nicole — who makes her party planners lie to her husband, Jason, about the cost of everything, (one invoice for her husband and another for her), — tells them that Gracie “wanted the best and that’s what she’ll get!”
Hello, the kid is five! To her, the “best” is a party at Chuck E. Cheese or a three-dollar clown in her own backyard.
Nicole orders up a fairy princess theme because every girl wants to grow up to be a princess –right? No.
This princess-themed party includes neither the real-life princess bulimia exhibition nor the wicked stepmother-induced coma. Still, the fantasy costs $32,000.
Into this excess mess is added a Cinderella pumpkin coach for Gracie’s arrival, and a $2,100 birthday cake that the kid hates because the bird is purple instead of blue.
The highlight of the whole horrible party, however, is seeing husband Jason, who’s been forced by Nicole to dress up in a king outfit, complete with a bad wig. He ends up looking like the demon offspring of the Burger King mascot.
Mommy Nicole, meantime, spends bazillions to get all done up like a queen. Unfortunately, the only queen she resembles is Tammy Wynette — tragic queen of country music.
Outrageous excess? You bet.
And I want More! More! More!.
Dude, where's my den?
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John Barron
Purdue University - Department of Economics
Scholarly Papers (7)
Consumer and Competitor Reactions: Evidence from a Field Experiment
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Purdue University - Department of Economics, Purdue University - Department of Economics and University of Oregon - Department of Economics
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An Analysis of the Adoption of Digital Health Records under Switching Costs
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 10 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 18 Oct 2013
Zafer D. Ozdemir, Subhajyoti Bandyopadhyay and John Barron
Miami University - Farmer School of Business, University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration and Purdue University - Department of Economics
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Is Technology-Enhanced Credit Counseling as Effective as In-Person Delivery?
FRB of Philadelphia Working Paper No. 11-11
John Barron and Michael E. Staten
Purdue University - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Networks Financial Institute: Working Paper Series: 2012-WP-05
Morningstar Ratings and Mutual Fund Manager Turnover
Journal of Applied Finance (Formerly Financial Practice and Education), Vol. 23, No. 1, 2013
John Barron and Jinlan Ni
Purdue University - Department of Economics and University of Nebraska at Omaha - College of Business Administration
Journal of Applied Finance, Spring/Summer 2013, Volume 23, No. 1
Purdue University - Department of Economics and Independent
Morningstar, ratings, mutual fund, manager replacement
The Effects of High School Athletic Participation on Education and Labor Market Outcomes
Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 82, pp. 409-421, 2000
John Barron, Bradley T. Ewing and Glen R. Waddell
Purdue University - Department of Economics, Baylor University - Department of Economics and University of Oregon - Department of Economics
Executive Rank, Pay, and Project Selection
Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 67, pp. 305-349, 2003
John Barron and Glen R. Waddell
Purdue University - Department of Economics and University of Oregon - Department of Economics
Executive compensation, agency theory, incentive pay
Replacing General Training with Specific Training: Why Restricting Alternatives Makes Sense
Research in Labor Economics, Vol. 18, 1999
John Barron, Mark Berger and Dan Black
Purdue University - Department of Economics, University of Kentucky - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
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Why Do Some Male Dogs Squat to Pee?
by Christopher F. Lapinel
"You can bring a dog to a fire hydrant..."
The familiar posture of a male dog urinating is a bit odd if you think about it. People take it for granted, like the sky being blue. But one day you realized: Rex doesn't spritz fire hydrants. Don't worry: unless hunkering in the grass is new, he's perfectly normal.
Social Networking for Dogs
No one knows exactly why dogs lift their legs to mark. Canine experts offer various theories. One explanation, which makes the least sense, is that they do this in an effort to avoid peeing on themselves. Most dogs, however, are not so fastidious. A more rational angle, proposed by Marty Becker, DVM, is that the higher your dog aims the more likely the scent is to carry in the wind and attract, warn and inform other dogs in the vicinity. Dr. Anneke Lisberg and Dr. Charles Snowdon corroborate this in a research study published in Animal Behavior. Moreover, these communiqués are vital to his outlook on the world, which Dr. Lisberg compares to Facebook. From a single whiff of another dog’s urine he "might be able to assess many personal aspects of health, stress, virility, diet" and more. Nonetheless, a lack of leg lifting doesn’t necessarily imply disinterest in current events or mean that anything's wrong.
Personal Preferences in Peeing Style
Research has shown that regardless of sex, even when spayed or neutered, dogs sometimes choose to pop a squat or hoist a leg when it's time to do business; a lot depends on how they were raised. If your boy doesn’t lift to pee, according to the ASPCA, he might not have had a male dog to mimic at the point in his physio-psychological development when he would have been impressionable to the behavior, usually around 8 to 12 months. Or if he's kept in the backyard without contact with anyone but you, he might not feel the need.
When Squatting Should Be Taken Seriously
“I wouldn’t worry unless it’s a change,” says veterinary behaviorist Dr. Karen Sueda of the West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. An abrupt manifestation of squatting behavior could be a symptom of an underlying medical condition, like arthritis or a more serious orthopedic condition, even hormonal or neurologic issues. Sudden squatting might also simply indicate urinary incontinence, Dr. Sueda adds, common in older dogs. “The dog may not realize that he is urinating and only squats in reaction to a stream of urine coming out.” Take your boy for a physical exam and a blood workup. The problem, if any, will be quickly identified.
Just like you, Rex has personal preferences, many of which he’s carried with him since puppyhood. Unfortunately, you can’t discuss this stuff with Rex, even under hypnosis. If his squat-and-go approach to relieving himself truly bothers you, trust your instincts and make a vet visit next on the to-do list. If there’s no health condition behind it, however, don’t sweat it. After all, it’s his business.
ASPCA: Urine Marking in Dogs
Animal Behavior: Effects of Sex, Social Status and Gonadectomy on Countermarking by Domestic Dogs, Canis familiaris; Anneke E. Lisberg, Charles T. Snowdon
NBC: Dog Pee — It's Kind of Their Facebook Profile
Science Direct: Urinary Behavior of Female Domestic Dogs
Webvet: Why Do Male Dogs Lift their Legs to Urinate?
Christopher Lapinel blogs for the Johnson Attorney's Group. He also writes his own blog at bluestonewriter.com. Lapinel holds an MLitt in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews and taught English composition at LaGuardia Community College.
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Water Polo Wins Despite Missing Players
Mathis Weber
Boys Waterpolo Secures Position in NEPSAC Playoffs
Boys Water Polo • Oct 12, 2017
Andover Boys Water Polo Bounces Back to Defeat Choate 19-11
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Co-Captain Nate Smith ’18 started playing as a Junior and specializes in the hole set position.
Goalie Thomas Glover ’18 blocked the ball and passed it directly to Eric Osband ’19, who completed the fast break with a goal. Andover Boys Water Polo went on to win 13-7 against Choate on Saturday. The team’s season record now stands at 7-1.
Going into the game, Andover was confident that it would be able to win against Choate, especially under the leadership of Head Coach Dan O’Shea, according to Neil Simpson ’19.
“We showed up knowing it was going to be a good day, so we basically focused in and just [worked hard]. We were a bit short on numbers this weekend, but Coach [O’ Shea] did a great job with substitutions to keep everyone fresh,” said Simpson.
The game started off intensely, and the teams were tied 3-3 after the first quarter. The team picked itself up, however, and accumulated a four-goal lead at halftime, with a score of 7-3. In both the second and fourth quarters, Andover shut Choate’s offense out, allowing no goals.
“Glover was extremely successful during this game. With a 13:20 block ratio, he was able to [dominate in] his new position as deep-end goalie because our [usual deep-end] goalie was not able to play this weekend [due to a concussion],” said Co-Captain Nate Smith ’18.
Due to the long weekend, as well as some injuries, Andover was missing some players and therefore brought up a JV player, Douglas Yang ’20.
“My first varsity game was amazing. On offense, we had incredible coordination in moving the ball down the pool and setting up in umbrella offense. We had excellent presses, crashes, and steals that helped us gain possession and ultimately win the game. Over the course of the game, I have learnt a lot of offensive and defensive strategies from my teammates,” said Yang.
Despite the team’s strong performance, it will continue to work hard in order to maintain its spot as the first seed in the playoffs, according to Sam Donchi ’20.
Donchi said, “Even though [Choate’s] team was not as strong as ours, which was reflected in the statistics, we were able to keep our composure and still play well. There are many things we should fix and work on, but I am still pretty happy with our performance on Saturday against Choate.”
Andover will play Loomis Chaffee away on Saturday.
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Eddie Van Halen Introduces 1978 High Tops for Van Halen Debut Anniversary
February 22, 2019 Ken Pierce 1 Comment
Eddie Van Halen store has released a commemorative shoe, the 1978 High Top, honoring the occasion of Eddie’s groundbreaking debut to the world stage with the release of the first Van Halen album, some 40 years ago. Adding to the growing collection of footwear offered by the EVH™ brand, the 1978 High Tops are a black and white classic high-top sneaker.
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Van Halen’s Mighty Debut Is Four Decades Old (1978-2018)
February 10, 2018 Ken Pierce Leave a comment
Though today is a gloomy and rainy day here in my NYC Metropolis, the power of music shines as radiant as the blazing sun as we raise a glass to the mighty Van Halen and their self-titled debut album which celebrates its fortieth anniversary today. Speaking frankly, “Van Halen I” as many are apt to refer to it is a “Milestone Among Milestones” and since all the hard scoop about it is already documented on its Official Wikipedia entry (linked below), I’ll be sticking to the more personal reflections on how this album hit me as a then very young music fan. Now, as I scroll back through the sands of time to my own first go-round about the album, I must admit that I couldn’t recall hearing it when it was first released in 1978 and think that it was probably closer towards the end of the Summer of 1979. I had already been enjoying the melodies of David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Renaissance and KISS with the four masked men being my own discovery some years earlier. My folks listened to the other stuff I mentioned, and I remain very happy about their musical offerings to me.
I first learned about the existence of Van Halen on the streets of Brooklyn and while that might sound tougher than it is, its just reflecting on the times when teens spent time together outside. There weren’t home video games like there are today and while Atari had its “Pong” and I think another game, no one I knew owned a console, so you did other stuff. One of the girls in my circle of the day pulled out this sleek looking record with the cool cover and awesome logo and asked if we had heard them yet. We hadn’t, and she let us hear the track that was playing on some radio stations which was “You Really Got Me” (the bands take on the classic by The Kinks) and I have to admit that I was hooked straightaway. We also got a good listen to the guitar skills of Edward Van Halen on the “Eruption” track and I remember friends who dabbled with guitar at the time looking dumbfounded. The stuff Eddie was doing during this solo seemed like from another dimension of sound. Let’s look at the full-on album tracks before continuing.
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Van Halen’s “5150” Celebrates Its Thirtieth Anniversary (1986-2016)
In 1984, Van Halen had released an album of the same name and while this release brought their fans blockbuster hits such as “Jump”, “Panama”, “I’ll Wait and “Hot For Teacher”, the dramas going on behind the scenes were at an all-time high and creative dissonance was causing too many rifts when it came to both Eddie Van Halen and singer David Lee Roth. Roth would split from the lineup in 1985 and after some considerable searching a new voice was decided upon in Sammy Hagar and their first music together would come to us with “5150”. Today, the 7th album in the Van Halen catalog reaches its thirtieth anniversary and I’m here to share some personal reflections on this milestone.
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Van Halen @ Jones Beach Theater
Van Halen is back on tour and not only supporting a thunderous live album but also the remastered original six albums that featured singer David Lee Roth. This show is going to rock.
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Van Halen @ PNC Bank Arts Center
The Mighty Van Halen is back and hitting NJ with this summer show at the PNC Bank Arts Center. Kenny Wayne Sheperd will start things off for their fans.
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Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon soars from screen to stage
As a parent of smaller children, we have watched many animated movies. One of our favorite is How to Train Your Dragon. The wonder and delight of watching Vikings battle the different type of dragons brings cheers and jeers from my family. But this story has just been limited to the screen. But what if the dragons could jump off the screen and into our world. They have in Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon Live.
In this new stage production, the dragons from the movie soar over the stage. Truthfully, when have you ever seen a dragon fly. Usually, these images come from our imagination. Now in this stage performance, the thrilling dragons soar, battle and breath life into the characters from the movie.
Like many families, we have watched the Dreamworks movie many, many times. The adventures of Hiccup, Toothless and the Vikings continually bring the awes, gasps and cheers. My sons favorite parts involve the dragons. From battle sequences to soaring flights, the dragons steal the movie.
This week in Chicago the dragons from the beloved movie take flight in the United Center in How To Train Your Dragon Live. This show definitely captures the thrill, adventure and heart of the movie. The show follows the storyline that we all know with a few modifications. The designs, technology and artistry make the audience feel as if they are in the scenes of the movie (the underwater scene is incredible).
The actors are energetic and acrobatic throughout the show. From sword fights to aerial maneuvers, this talented group keeps pace with their animatronic partners.
But everyone wants to see the dinosaurs. In one word these characters are awesome. From fire breathing Monstrous Nightmare to the farting Gronckle, these dinosaurs look like live beings. The details and life like movements are truly amazing. But the most breath-taking moment is when Hiccup and Toothless fly around the arena. It is visual and technical achievement that makes the audience believe that dragons are real.
My kids summed up the night in a single word, awesome. Their favorite items were Toothless flying, the second act fight sequence and the final battle against Red Dragon. This show is full of action, adventure and even a little fire. Still, the heart of the show is that life can and sometimes should change.
Of course, we couldn’t leave the show without a souvenir. The men of our house all purchased Viking helmets. This morning the boys have brandished their helmets (and nerf swords) and are recreating the battle sequences from the show. This production is definitely memorable and made quite an impact on my kids.
To purchase your tickets for the future performances, please visit Ticketmaster. Ticket prices start at $26.50 plus applicable facility fees and service charges. . A limited number of special premium Dragon Hot Seats, VIP and family packages are available.
Discount tickets are available for weekday performances. Receive 25% off select seats with promo code MOM. Please use this code on ticketmaster.com.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity before soars back to the land of the Vikings. Take the family to see dragons fly and Vikings battle in Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon Live.
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Home Overdrive Underground LAST UNION Release ‘Taken’ Music Video
LAST UNION Release ‘Taken’ Music Video
Italian progressive metal band, LAST UNION feat. as guest DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie have released a new music video and single for ‘Taken’. The track is taken from their debut album ‘Twelve‘, which also features Mike LePond (SYMPHONY X) on bass, Uli Kusch (HELLOWEEN, MASTERPLAN) on drums, will be releaed on December 21, 2018 through ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. The video can be viewed here:
Video Director, DOP: Alessandro Scattolini (www.alessandroscattolinistudio.com), Video Editing: Marco Borsella
Taken was mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (www.fascinationstreet.se)
Recorded by Manuele Pesaresi at Dyne Engine Studio (www.dyneenginestudio.com)
James LaBrie Vocals recorded by Richard Chycki at Richard Chycki Studio (www.richardchycki.com)
Elisa‘s vocal production and recording by Enrico Tiberi at Lullaby Studios
The effort was mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, best known for his work with ARCH ENEMY, SYMPHONY X, DEVIN TOWNSEND, ANGRA and OPETH, to name a few.
1. Most Beautiful Day
2. President Evil (Feat. James LaBrie)
3. Hardest Way
4. Purple Angels
5. The Best Of Magic
6. Taken (Feat. James LaBrie) – Radio Edit
7. 18 Euphoria
8. A Place In Heaven (Feat. James LaBrie)
9. Ghostwriter
10. Limousine
11. Back In The Shadow
12. Taken (Feat. James LaBrie)
13. President Evil (Feat. James LaBrie) – Video Version
The album artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard (Avantasia, Rage, Threshold).
The album can be pre-ordered here:
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The quiet city of Tolentino in the Marche region of Central Italy not only boasts a rich historical background, it is also the place progressive metal band LAST UNION calls home. Founded by vocalist Elisa Scarpeccio, guitarist Cristiano Tiberi and keyboardist Claudio Feliziani in 2007, the band — originally known as BLAZING ICE — embarked on their journey in the pursuit of sharing their thoughts and feelings about life, and ultimately their art, with the world. With the assistance of professional session bassists and drummers, the trio established themselves on the Italian scene with a string of shows that helped them evolve and refine their craft. Over the course of 20 shows, LAST UNION presented songs that would eventually make the final cut for their debut album.
Strong and positive reactions to their music spurred Scarpeccio and Tiberi on to take the first of many bold steps. The first was to reach out to Kusch, who, after hearing the music, expressed interest in joining the band as a full member rather than just a touring drummer. A similar scenario played out with LePond and LAST UNION was officially born. The icing on the cake, however, was getting LaBrie to sing on three tracks.
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Time to Secure Your Network? Part 2: The Very Real Threat of Cyber Espionage
We often think of cybercriminals as a Hollywood archetype. But they're very real, and very damaging. Cyber-espionage is running rampant, threatening thousands of businesses every day. Read about where cyber-espionage comes from, how it works & and what you can do to stop it.
By Robert Douglas, President
$1 trillion worth of intellectual property has been stolen from American organizations in the last year. Is yours safe? Not from a cyber-thief.
Today's most dangerous thieves aren't robbing banks. They're sitting in front of computers. Stealing data.
Cyber espionage takes many forms, uses both internal and external network channels, and is a growing risk in today's business world. A growing risk that many organizations don't take seriously—until it's too late.
This month's WOOF! will explain what cyber espionage is. How it can affect your business. And what you can do to stop it.
What is Cyber Espionage?
Cyber espionage can be defined as: One or more outside elements breaking into an organization's network via internal weaknesses and/or external attack vectors, stealing data and using it against the organization in some way. Whether by selling it for profit, trying to copy the organization’s product, or damaging the organization's ability to do business.
It's a threat IT managers are (rightly) worried about. A new report estimates that cyber-thieves steal one terabyte of data every day!
What kind of data is targeted? Corporate trade secrets. Product blueprints. Source code. Military intelligence files. Passwords. Customers' personal information. Credit card information. Social Security numbers. And more.
In October 2012, hackers broke into the South Carolina Department of Revenue and stole 3.6 million Social Security numbers, plus 16,000 credit card & debit card numbers. They could do irrevocable damage to millions with that kind of data.
And that’s just one theft among hundreds. Here are a few more organizations that have suffered cyber-attacks in the past 2 years. You might recognize a few…
Exxon-Mobil
Epsilon (Enterprise Marketing Firm)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
But cyber-attacks don’t just focus on big companies or government. According to Veracode research reports, 72% of known breaches in 2011 hit businesses with less than 100 employees. 50% of those businesses thought they were too small to become a target!
So if you’re a small business, remember: When it comes to cyber espionage…no one is "off the list."
What's the difference between cyber espionage and internal theft?
There are 2 differences between an employee's data theft and cyber-thieves stealing data: Primary Focus, and Place of Origin.
Internal theft (as we discussed last issue) comes from employees or contractors stealing company trade secrets.
Cyber espionage comes from external entities going after company data (sometimes using internal vulnerabilities). They’re more agnostic with their theft – any viable data is a target.
Where Cyber Espionage Originates
Last issue I listed the 5-point strategy the White House announced in February, for stopping trade secret theft. The first point is telling, when it comes to cyber-espionage’s origin:
Focusing diplomatic efforts to protect trade secrets through diplomatic pressure, trade policy and cooperation with international entities
Promoting voluntary best practices by private industry to protect trade secrets
Enhancing domestic law enforcement, including through outreach and information-sharing with the private sector
Improving domestic legislation to combat trade secret theft
Improving public awareness and stakeholder outreach
(Source: The National Law Review, 03-01-2013)
It shouldn't come as a surprise then, that cyber espionage comes mostly from the following 3 entities.
Foreign Countries – Foreign government agencies & their subordinate groups may steal corporate information in order to improve their own businesses, weaken yours, or destabilize an industry or country.
Competitors – Other companies (foreign and domestic) may employ cyber-thieves to steal information from their competition.
Professional Cyber-Thieves – Independent thieves out for profit, selling stolen data to the highest bidder.
How do Cyber-Thieves Break In?
Hacking Attempts – Exploiting vulnerabilities in your systems (such as a weak password, an unpatched database or misconfigured router) to break into the network.
DDoS – Stands for "Distributed Denial of Service Attack." Thieves use hundreds, even thousands of malware-infected computers to bombard a server with requests until it either crashes, or they break in. These attacks are happening more often; Q1 2013 saw a 21.75% increase over last year.
Malware/Phishing – Rogue applications that install themselves on your computers, harvest data and send it off for exploitation. (Note: Not all malware is intended to steal information. Some just tries to crash your systems.)
A security professional even pointed out in a recent talk that online file storage services like Dropbox could be used as a conduit to insert malware into a network and steal data!
Online chat and IM applications also support file sharing and have become the conduit for malware and a foothold for basing attacks on your network.
Cyber-thieves often attack a large company’s subcontractor, in order to steal the larger company’s data. Their reasoning is, the subcontractor’s network security won’t be as strong as the larger company. They’re usually right.
Even if a subcontractor invests in high security, thieves may still break in through brute force. They know such targets are information-rich. We see this in U.S. businesses operating in China; one in four have experienced a breach or theft. And the number is only growing.
Protecting your company’s data is your job, and your job alone. Here’s how you go about it.
How to Protect Against Cyber Espionage
Every network needs proper cyber security practices put in place. Once set up, they only require basic maintenance.
Institute strict BYOD Policies (such as establishing a guest network and routing all employee-owned devices to use it) to prevent company data traveling outside the network unprotected.
Patch ALL of your systems, and keep them up-to-date on their security updates.
Proper Network Security configuration.
Network Penetration Testing – Test your network for vulnerabilities (open ports, unpatched servers, exploitable openings in routers or workstations, etc.). Have an outside company perform the testing.
Replace network hardware and servers that are more than 5 years old.
Keep your network gear and server software up to date—upgrade before your software’s end of life date.
Run routine network-wide software scans to see what is installed and may possibly violate your company’s security or software policies.
No security measure is 100% effective, 100% of the time. But by following these practices, you can greatly reduce your risk of a cyber-attack.
This is Part 2 of our "Securing Your Network" content series. If you enjoyed it, please share this issue with your colleagues. They can subscribe to our mailing list and receive more important technical information in next month's "WOOF!"
Robert Douglas is the Founder & President of PlanetMagpie IT Consulting. An IT industry expert with more than 25 years’ experience, he has spoken at trade conferences & consulted with Microsoft on everything from billing systems to unified communications. Originally from New York, Mr. Douglas received his B.S. in Computer Science from York College of Pennsylvania in 1984 and studied for his MBA at Union College. He can be reached at 408-341-8770 or ITconsulting@planetmagpie.com.
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Home City Government City’s Plan for Homeless Causes Tension in West Oakland Encampment
City’s Plan for Homeless Causes Tension in West Oakland Encampment
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Jessie Parker sits under his canopy and outside of his tiny home. He’s says he’s unwilling to stay in the city’s community cabins and worries that the city’s plans could break up his current encampment. Photo by Zack Haber.
After opening three community cabin sites, the City of Oakland is continuing its plan to create more sites and has also laid plans to open RV sites for unsheltered residents, but tensions run high in the Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland as many of the dozens of residents there feel uncertain and skeptical about how they see the new programs affecting them.
“What we really want to know is what the city is going to do,” said Jessie Parker, who has lived in the Wood street area for over five years. “They’re keeping it cloudy.”
Parker is one of dozens who live on the site just west of Wood street between West Grand Avenue and 26th street.The area contains tents, tiny homes, RVs, cars and trailers. He lives in a tiny home and has arranged a canopy over it using tarps. When a heat wave struck for a few days in early June, folks from all around the encampment flocked to his site to cool off. If given a better housing option, Parker would move, but the city’s community cabin sites house people in 10×12 feet sheds without air conditioning or heat, and residents are required to share each shed with a roommate.
“A shed is not an upgrade,” said Parker, who claims living in a shed with another person would remind him of his time in prison and that, standing at 6’5’’, he wouldn’t have enough space.
Parker fears the new program could put his current encampment in danger. His fears are not unwarranted.
In an October 2018 agenda report which lays out the city administrator’s plans for using $8.4 million in state emergency homeless service funding, assistant city administrator Joe DeVries describes encampments like Wood Street’s as “dangerous” and “unregulated” and writes that the city’s community cabin sites will “eliminate the health and safety impacts…encampments are having on the surrounding community.”
Lydia Blumberg, who lives in a vehicle in the Wood street encampment, thinks the city makes it hard for her to live in a way that’s safe, healthy and non-impactful because they offer inadequate services. She says they rarely clean portable toilets, hand-washing stations have no water, and that they refuse to provide a Dumpster.
Many at the Wood street encampment live in vehicles that are unregistered, not operating, or both, but still provide shelter for them. Some of these residents are uncertain if their homes would even be allowed in a city run RV site and haven’t heard word from the city about this issue.
Muliazum Coleman, who has lived in the city-run Lake Merritt community cabin site for about six months, appreciates his time there but thinks it hasn’t been effective for finding housing long term.
“It’s all right; it’s like an apartment complex just for the homeless,” he said. “They say they move people out though but most people I’ve seen move out end up right back on the street.”
While people like Coleman could benefit in the short term, DeVries’ report shows the city’s plan can’t house most of Oakland’s homeless population. It states that the community cabin sites could provide “emergency shelter and services to up to 320 people per year,” and that the RV sites plan to house 300. But EveryOne Home’s latest census report shows 8,022 homeless in Alameda County while the Urban Institute’s latest report estimates that 49% of that population lives in Oakland, putting Oakland’s totally unsheltered population at around 4,000.
Joe DeVries, Mayor Libby Schaaf’s office and the office of District 3 Councilmember Lynette Gibson-McElhaney have not returned The Oakland Post’s request for a comment for this article.
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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's Son Ordered a Dog Online: Watch Now
Carey revealed he also spent $5,000 on Amazon!
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Mariah Carey appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! earlier this week and she talked all about her kids. The global superstar and Nick Cannon have a son, Moroccan Scott Cannon, and daughter, Monroe Cannon together.
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Carey revealed to Jimmy Kimmel that her son has been spending a lot of her hard-earned money recently. Yes, Moroccan ordered a dog online and the diva herself had to cancel it.
Not only did he order a pet, Carey and Cannon's son racked up a $5,000 bill on Amazon as well. Although the singer didn't seem to bothered about the amount, she told Kimmel she has to "control them with the iPad's."
The Lambily can also get excited because Carey announced to the live audience that she's currently working in the studio. The singer talks everything from songwriting with her children to her new Las Vegas residency, The Butterfly Returns.
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US10156901B2 - Touch surface for mobile devices using near field light sensing - Google Patents
Touch surface for mobile devices using near field light sensing Download PDF
sensing plane
interface device
Xinyu Zhang
Chi Zhang
Joshua Tabor
Jialiang Zhang
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
2015-10-16 Application filed by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation filed Critical Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
2015-11-03 Assigned to NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION reassignment NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION CONFIRMATORY LICENSE (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON
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G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
G06F3/014—Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F3/03547—Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
G06F3/042—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F3/0428—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means by sensing at the edges of the touch surface the interruption of optical paths, e.g. an illumination plane, parallel to the touch surface which may be virtual
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A virtual touchscreen for mobile devices provides a touchscreen area displaced to a side of the display to eliminate problems of a finger blocking the display during normal touchscreen operation. The virtual touchscreen may be monitored by a sensor system looking edgewise from a housing of the mobile device employing as few as two displaced photodetectors and a correspondingly oriented light source constrained to sensitivity within a narrow fan-shaped light-sensing plane. Extraction of the spatial location of a finger touch within this touchscreen area may be performed by a model of reflected light signals of a finger in different locations calibrated to environmental parameters of finger reflectivity and background reflectivity by a simple calibration process.
This invention was made with government support under CNS1318292, CNS1343363, CNS1350039, and CNS1404613 awarded by the National Science Foundation. The government has certain rights in the invention.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION Background of the Invention
The present invention relates to human machine interfaces and in particular to a touch type interface suitable for providing input to compact mobile devices.
Mobile devices are shrinking in size for improved portability; however, this reduction in size makes receiving user input increasingly difficult. The transition from desktop and laptop computers to tablet type devices and cell phones has been largely managed by the introduction of touchscreens which allow shared use of the display surface as an input surface.
Particularly for smaller devices, including wristwatches, this dual use of the display as an input surface can become a problem as the user's finger obscures increasingly larger portions of the area of the display being manipulated.
The present invention provides a virtual touch screen displaced to unused space to the side of the display of the device. Photosensors and at least one light source detect and project light respectively along a light-sensing plane extending from the housing of the device and defining the virtual touch screen area. The edgewise orientation of the sensing system to the virtual touch screen area allows the sensor system to be easily incorporated into the frame around the display for convenient simultaneous access to the display and virtual touch screen.
Specifically, the present invention provides a human interface device having a housing supporting a graphics display screen positionable against a surface. At least two photodetectors supported by the housing receive light along a light-sensing plane substantially parallel to the surface and extending away from the housing over an area offset from the housing and at least one light source projects light along the light-sensing plane. An electronic computer communicates with the photodetectors and light source and executes a program stored in non-transitory medium to: (1) independently measure light signals indicating light received by the photodetectors reflected from the light source off a finger within the light-sensing plane; (2) apply values of the light signals to a model converting the light signals to orthogonal coordinates defining points within the light-sensing plane; and (3) control an output on the graphics display screen according to the coordinates.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a sensing system providing an improved touchscreen experience by removing the point of touch from the display without substantially increasing the size of the device to support a touchpad or the like.
The graphics display screen may provide a display surface parallel to the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide an extremely simple interface for convenient use when the housing is resting flat on a surface.
The housing may provide a greatest dimension along the display surface and a narrowest dimension perpendicular to the display surface and the light-sensing plane is positioned within the narrowest dimension.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide an interface whose hardware components can be incorporated in the edge of the device without substantially increasing the housing size.
The housing may be sized to fit atop of an average human wrist and may include a wrist strap for attaching the housing to the wrist in the manner of a wristwatch.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a touchscreen interface for watch-size type devices where a finger touch substantially obscures the display.
The housing may provide a frame surrounding the graphics display screen to support the graphics display screen face upward and parallel to the surface during use.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide an interface that can work with tablet-type devices when resting on a table with the display upward.
The device may include a collimator collimating the light from fan-shaped acquisition regions in the light-sensing plane onto each of the photodetectors, the fan-shaped acquisition regions each having a widest dimension aligned along the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to improve sensitivity of the interface by reducing extraneous light received outside of the light-sensing plane.
The fan-shaped acquisition region may have a width measured in the light-sensing plane with at least 20 times the height of the fan measured perpendicularly to the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a sensing region that closely mimics a touch surface.
The device may further include a collimator forming the light from the LED into a fan shape having its widest dimension aligned along the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide improved sensitivity by reducing scattered light off of services outside of the light-sensing plane.
The fan shape may have a width measured in the light-sensing plane with at least 20 times the height of the fan measured perpendicularly to the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a collimation pattern for the light which closely matches that of the photodetectors.
The output controls an image location on the graphics display screen or may control a virtual keyboard for entering characters on the graphics display screen.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide common interface controls needed for electronic devices.
The motion of the image may have the same orientation as motion of the finger within the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide intuitive operation despite displacement of the control surface from the screen.
The electronic computer may monitor the measured signals to deduce a presence or absence of the finger to control output on the graphics display according to the presence or absence of the finger in the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide touch sensing in addition to spatial discrimination.
The electronic computer may further determine a background signal level when a finger is not within the light-sensing plane and compensate the measured light signals according to that measured background signal.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to enable edgewise sensing despite variation in background surfaces.
The light source may be modulated and light signals from the photodetector demodulated to reject ambient light not subject to the modulation.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to permit operation of the device in a variety of environments subject to ambient lighting.
The modulation duty cycle of the light source may be decreased when a finger presence is not detected.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a power efficient design compatible with battery-operated devices.
The electronic computer may further execute to receive measured light signals during a predefined path of motion of a finger within the light-sensing plane to calibrate the model.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide improved performance of the interface through a simple calibration process.
The model may be calibrated to an arbitrary area defined by the predetermined path of motion of the finger.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to provide a modeling process that does not require precise finger movement by the individual.
The model may include corrections for angular sensitivity variation of the photodetectors within the light-sensing plane and angular sensitivity variations of the LED light output within the light-sensing plane.
It is thus a feature of at least one embodiment of the invention to operate with conventional photodetector and light sources subject to angular variation.
These particular objects and advantages may apply to only some embodiments failing within the claims and thus do not define the scope of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable device supported on a table surface or the like providing a virtual touchscreen per the present invention, the virtual touchscreen displaced from the display area of the device;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a wrist mounted portable device in which the virtual touchscreen is displaced from the display over the user's wrist;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a sensor system for use with the present invention showing a light shroud for use in collimation;
FIG. 4 is an elevational cross-section showing the operation of the shroud in providing a light grooming producing a limited height, light-sensing plane;
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the sensing system of FIG. 3 as communicating with a processor of the device and the display screen;
FIG. 6 is an alternative collimation system incorporating anisotropic lenses in the photodetector and light source;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart executed by the processor FIG. 5 in deriving finger touch position;
FIG. 8 is a contour plot of signal strength from the left and right photodetectors showing unique intersections of the curve from each photodetector allowing a functional mapping between signal strength and spatial location forming the basis of a model;
FIG. 9 is a plot against time of the signal from one photodetector during a calibration procedure allowing adjustment of the model to particular environmental parameters; and
FIG. 10 is a simplified representation of a model implemented as a lookup table giving pairs of signal strength from the left and right photodetector.
Referring now to FIG. 1, a portable device 10, such as a tablet or cell phone or the like, may provide for a graphics display screen 12, for example, an LCD display with or without touchscreen capabilities surrounded by a frame 14 such as form part of a housing 16 for the graphics display screen 12 and other electronics incorporated within the portable device 10 as will be described below.
The housing 16 may provide for a rear face 18 that may be placed against an upper horizontal surface 20 of the table or the like to support the device 10 such that the graphics display screen 12 has its broad face exposed upwardly and generally parallel to a upper surface 20 of the table to be visible to the user.
One embodiment of the invention provides a sensor system 22 incorporated into the frame 14 and operating to sense motion of a user's finger 24 moving within a virtual touchscreen area 26 offset from the frame 14 along an axis 27. Axis 27 may in one embodiment be generally in a parallel plane to a plane of the display area of the graphics display screen 12 so that the virtual touchscreen area 26 is positioned over an unoccupied portion of the upper surface 20. The sensor system 22 will be generally sensitive to light within a light-sensing plane 28 extending edgewise from the frame 14 and aligned with and subtending the virtual touchscreen area 26.
As will be discussed below, movement of the user's finger 24 within the virtual touchscreen area 26 may be detected by the sensor system 22 to control output on the graphics display screen 12, for example, the movement of an image 30 of a cursor or the like, to track movement of the user's finger 24 within the virtual touchscreen area 26 mapped to the area of the graphics display screen 12. For a tablet-type device 10, the virtual touchscreen area 26 may, for example, be nine centimeters by seven centimeters.
Referring now to FIG. 2, the same concept can be applied to a device 10′ in the form factor of a wristwatch also having a graphics display screen 12 surrounded by a frame 14 being part of a housing 16. In this case the housing 16 may be attached to the upper side of the user's wrist 32, for example, held by a wrist strap 34 in the manner of a conventional wristwatch, so that the graphics display screen 12 is visible like the face of a wristwatch. The sensor system 22, in this case, may monitor a light-sensing plane 28 extending back along the upper surface of the user's wrist 32 toward the user's elbow to define a virtual touchscreen area 26 over the unoccupied area of the surface of the user's forearm.
In either embodiment of FIG. 1 or 2, the user may touch a location 36 within the virtual touchscreen area 26 with a finger 24 of the user's other hand to control the graphics display screen 12, for example, an image 30 of a cursor as discussed above, and/or to provide input to the device 10, 10′, for example, by touching locations 36 which map to key buttons of a keyboard image 23 on the graphics display screen 12 (shown in FIG. 1) providing keyboard-type entry. Generally the movement, for example, of an image 30, will track movement of the location 36 in orientation (e.g., left movement of the image 30 will correspond the left movement of the location 36) and in translation by a fixed scale factor relating the size of the graphics display screen 12 to the size of the virtual touchscreen area 26.
Referring now to FIG. 3, the sensor system 22 in one embodiment may provide for a sensor housing 38 providing three apertures 40 a-40 c displaced along an axis 42 perpendicular to axis 27 and together with axis 27 defining a plane generally parallel to the plane of the virtual touchscreen area 26. Ideally, the separation of apertures 40 a and 40 c will be maximized within the space constraints of the frame 14 to provide for maximum resolution in the virtual touchscreen area 26 with aperture 40 b positioned approximately midway between apertures 40 a and 40 c.
Behind each of apertures 40 a and 40 c are left and right photodetectors 44 a and 44 b, respectively, positioned to receive light through the apertures 40 a and 40 c from the light-sensing plane 28. Behind aperture 40 c is a light source 46, for example, a light emitting diode in the near infrared frequency range positioned to project light through the aperture 40 b along the light-sensing plane 28.
In one embodiment of the sensor housing 38, the sensor housing 38 may provide for a collimating shroud around the apertures 40 to provide for light “grooming” of both of the light projected by the light source 46 and the light received by the photodetectors 44 a and 44 b within a relatively thin light-sensing plane 28 extending fanlike across the virtual touchscreen area 26. In this respect, the shroud formed by the housing 38 may provide for a V-notch 47 for each of the apertures 40, for example, having an angular extent of 90 degrees within the light-sensing plane 28, thereby limiting the angular extent of the light-sensing plane 28. Similarly, and referring also to FIG. 4, the shroud provided by the housing 38 may likewise constrain a vertical width 21 of the light-sensing plane 28, for example, to a few degrees measured perpendicularly to the light-sensing plane 28 and less than 10 degrees.
This light grooming allows better rejection of unwanted light and reflections that might detrimentally affect detection of the finger 24 in the virtual touchscreen area 26. The light grooming also allows the finger 24 to be easily removed from and inserted into the sensing region defined by the light-sensing plane 28. Detection of the presence of the finger 24 as well as its spatial location allows not only finger position to be determined within the virtual touchscreen area 26 but also a touch “event” occurring at the introduction of the finger into the virtual touchscreen area 26 with slight movement of the finger toward the surface 20 or the back of the wrist 32. A touch event may provide for an input signal similar to a mouse “click” or the touch of a touchscreen.
In some embodiments an infrared filter 49 may be placed over the apertures 40 a and 40 b to limit the effect of bright daylight in possibly saturating the photodetectors 44 or otherwise interfering with the measurement of the photodetectors 44. Other saturation prevention techniques may also be used, for example, including an actively controlled LCD shutter or, for wide dynamic range photodetectors 44, a change in bias voltage or amplification of the signals received from the photodetectors 44.
Referring momentarily FIG. 5, it will be appreciated that in an alternative embodiment light-sensing or light-emitting elements 50 associated with either the photodetectors 44 or light source 46 may include an anamorphic lens 52 and opaque stops 55 to provide similar light grooming as described above while improving the sensitivity of the system by reducing light blocking in the grooming process. Generally the anamorphic lens 52 will provide for an expansion of a field of view along axis 42 relative to the field of view perpendicular to axis 42 and axis 27. The anamorphic lens 52 and opaque stops 55 may be formed into a package integrated with the light-sensing or light-emitting elements 50.
Referring no to FIG. 5, light source 46 may be driven by a driver circuit 53 under the control output of a microcontroller 54 to modulate the light from the light source 46, for example, using on-off keying (OOK) at a switching, rate of about 30 hertz, much faster than the typical variation of ambient light sources. Light sensed from either photodetector 44 a or photodetector 44 b (for example, being photo transistors) may be measured from base resistances 43 attached to the emitters of the transistors and further received by an analog-to-digital converter in the microcontroller 54. This light may be synchronously or asynchronously demodulated at the switching rate and phase to discriminate against ambient light that is not so modulated.
Referring still to FIG. 5, the microcontroller 54 may include one or more processors 56 communicating with electronic memory 58 holding a stored program 60 executable by the processors 56 as will be discussed below. Generally, the microcontroller 54 may also communicate with the graphics display screen 12 to provide images thereon associated with the sensing of the present invention. The microcontroller 54 may also communicate with various electronic interfaces 62 such as pushbuttons, microphones, accelerometers, gyroscopes and the like, well known in portable devices.
When the portable device 10 is a cell phone or the like, the microcontroller 84 may also communicate with wireless communications circuits 64 such as those providing for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cell phone communication as well as GPS communication circuits for GPS navigation.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 6, the present invention may be activated by the user, for example, using a variety of input methodologies including electronic interfaces 62 or even the sensor system 22 detecting a momentary finger touch. At this time, as indicated by process block 70, a calibration may be performed and calibration input indicated by process block 70. This calibration input is intended to calibrate the sensor system 22 to environmental variables such as background reflection and ambient light. Specifically, these environmental variables include variations in finger reflectivity from different individuals (including that caused by skin differences and finger sizes) and workspace related parameters such as surface reflectivity of the surface 20. In one embodiment, the calibration process may instruct the user to insert his or her finger 24 into the light-sensing plane 28 at a beginning of the virtual touchscreen area 26 along axis 27 and then to move his or her finger 24 generally along axis 27 from a beginning of the virtual touchscreen area 26 to an end of the virtual touchscreen area 26 and then to lift the user's finger out of the light-sensing plane 28. In one embodiment, the user may be instructed to move a precise distance; however, the calibration system may readily accommodate variations in this distance by simply scaling the virtual touchscreen area 26 appropriately to whatever distance the user moves.
Referring now to FIG. 8, during this calibration procedure, for each photodetector 44, a signal 72 will be detected being reflectance from the light source 46 generally declining with time after an initial increase with a finger insertion at time ti within the light-sensing plane 28 until a finger extraction at time te. This signal may be generally modeled for each photodetector 44 as a combination of a variety of factors according to the equation:
RSS=Cg t g d S PD(θr)S LED(θt) (1)
RSS is the measured signal strength (respectively for the photodetectors 44 a and 40 b);
C is an environmental calibration factor incorporating finger reflectivity and work surface reflectivity discussed above to be determined through the calibration process;
gt is a falloff in light intensity from the light source 46 generally observing the inverse square law and will be a function of finger position;
gd is a falloff in light intensity detected by the photodetectors 44 generally being an inverse linear relationship caused by a change in the finger's visible height with distance and will be a function of finger position;
SPD(θr) is an angular variation of the sensitivity of the individual photodetector 44 with an angle in the light-sensing plane 28 and will be a function of finger position; and
SLED(θt) is an angular variation in light output from the light source 46 within the light-sensing plane 28 and will be a function of finger position.
It will be appreciated that SPD(θr) and SLED(θt) may be subject to factory determination being intrinsic properties of the photodetectors 44 and light source 46 and the collimation provided as discussed above. The values of gt and gd maybe separately determined for each point of the signal 72 between ti and te (and these values averaged together) assuming constant finger motion between entry and exit from the light-sensing plane 28. The finger position values used for these values of gt and gd for each photodetector 44 may be based on actual measured distances or normalized to a reference frame of an arbitrarily sized virtual touchscreen area 26 defined by the normalized distance between the user's insertion and removal of his or her finger 24 from the light-sensing plane 28. That is, the user may size the virtual touchscreen area 26 during the calibration process. The slope of the signal 72 may then indicate the value of C for each of the photodetectors 44 a and 44 b separately lumping together the environmental considerations discussed above. Generally, the threshold 74 of signal RSS before time ti and after time te may be used to determine background values that may be used to provide an indication of when a finger is and is not in the region as will be used and discussed above.
As indicated by process block 76, the values of equation (1) discussed above may be used to create a model relating the signals detected by each of the photodetectors 44 a and 44 b as a function of an x and y Cartesian location of a finger touch in the virtual touchscreen area 26 where y is measurement along axis 27 and x is a measurement along axis 42. In principle, the model takes the measured values of RSS for the photodetectors 44 a and 44 b and determines x and y values that would satisfy equation (1). Generally, RSS isostrength lines 80 from a contour plot generated by equation (1) for one photodetector 44 a will have only one intersection with isostrength lines of the other photodetector 44 b allowing each location (x, y) to be mapped to a unique pair of RSS values that may be stored in a lookup table 82 shown in FIG. 9 schematically and stored in the memory 58 of the microcontroller 54 (shown in FIG. 5) as a table built per process blocks 76. This lookup table 82 avoids the need for complex real-time calculations; however, such calculations can be a viable alternative to look up table storage.
In one embodiment, the model is used to compute a look-up table that maps every location spot on 1 mm×1 mm grid into an RSS pair. At run-time, the program can look for the RSS pair that matches closely with its measured one, and then reverse it to a location spot. The error metric for matching can be either Euclidean distance or Manhattan distance.
Each entry in the lookup table 82 includes a pair of measurements of RSS and are related to specific spatial locations x and y by a column and row of the table 82, for example, each column and row representing a successive displacement by a given distance, for example, in absolute millimeters or m percentages of the size of the virtual touchscreen area 26.
Additional detail in one embodiment of building this table is described in the published paper “Extending Mobile Interaction through Near-Field Visible Light-sensing” by Chi Zhang, Joshua Tabor, Jialiang Zhang and Xinyu Zhang, publishing conjunction with MobiCom '15, Sep. 7-11 2015, Paris France ACM ISBN 978-1-4503-3543-0/15/09 hereby incorporated in its entirety in the present application together with the references cited therein.
It will also be appreciated that this model may be developed empirically by using a set of calibrated finger phantoms moved within the virtual touchscreen area 26 and the calibration process used to select among the different empirically developed submodels by a closest fit process.
Referring again to FIG. 6, at process block 86 sensor signals are periodically acquired from the photodetectors 44 a and 44 b with activation of the light source 46, and at decision block 88 the acquired signals are evaluated to determine whether a finger touch is present (that is the user's finger 24 newly arriving within the light-sensing plane 28). In the simplest embodiment, a finger touch may be determined by measurement signals that exceed a threshold 74 determined during calibration by a fixed given percentage. Other more sophisticated techniques such as the “Temporal Background Modeling” approach described in the above referenced paper may be used.
If a finger touch is not detected, the program may proceed to process block 90 and the background level 74 updated in preparation for a next reading of sensor signals at process block 86. If a finger touch is detected at decision block 88 then the values of the signals detected by the photodetectors 44 a and 44 b are applied to the table 82 to find a closest match and that closest match value mapped to x and y coordinates per process block 92.
At process block 94 this position information together with the implicit touch information of decision block 88 may be used in another application program (for example, by a touchscreen-emulating driver) to control the output on the graphics display screen 12 (shown in FIG. 1 or 2), for example, by moving a cursor or moving an underlying image selecting among multiple virtual buttons displayed on the graphics display screen 12 or identifying a key of the virtual keyboard that has been pressed. Selection of a particular key may be determined, for example, through a two-step process in which a spatial location is determined per table 82 of FIG. 9 and that spatial location identified to a closest key based on the keyboard's geometrical outline of each key. A keypress may be determined by a touch event occurring contemporaneously with the spatial location.
Certain terminology is used herein for purposes of reference only, and thus is not intended to be limiting. For example, terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “above”, and “below” refer to directions in the drawings to which reference is made. Terms such as “front”, “back”, “rear”, “bottom” and “side”, describe the orientation of portions of the component within a consistent but arbitrary frame of reference which is made clear by reference to the text and the associated drawings describing the component under discussion. Such terminology may include the words specifically mentioned above, derivatives thereof, and words of similar import. Similarly, the terms “first”, “second” and other such numerical terms referring to structures do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context.
The term orthogonal is intended to mean independent and is not limited to perpendicular coordinates but would include coordinates such as polar coordinates or the like. Non-transitory medium should be understood to exclude any program storage elements not meeting the statutory requirements of 35 USC § 101.
When introducing elements or features of the present disclosure and the exemplary embodiments, the articles “a”, “an”, “the” and “said” are intended to mean that there are one or more of such elements or features. The terms “comprising”, “including” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements or features other than those specifically noted. It is further to be understood that the method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order discussed or illustrated, unless specifically identified as an order of performance. It is also to be understood that additional or alternative steps may be employed.
It is specifically intended that the present invention not be limited to the embodiments and illustrations contained herein and the claims should be understood to include modified forms of those embodiments including portions of the embodiments and combinations of elements of different embodiments as come within the scope of the following claims. All of the publications described herein, including patents and non-patent publications, are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
What we claim is:
1. A human interface device comprising:
a housing supporting a graphics display screen positionable against a surface;
at least two photodetectors supported by the housing to receive light along a light-sensing plane extending away from the housing over an area offset from the housing, the at least two photodetectors each receiving light from over a common region of the light-sensing plane and each producing a corresponding light-strength signal being a function of light received from over the common region of the light-sensing plane;
at least one light source to project light along the light-sensing plane; and
an electronic computer communicating with the at least two photodetectors and the at least one light source and executing a program stored in non-transitory medium to:
(1) independently measure the light strength signals reflected from the at least one light source off a finger within the light-sensing plane;
(2) apply values of the light strength signals to a model relating strength of the light strength signals to a distance between the finger and the given one of the at least two photodetectors and converting the distances to orthogonal coordinates defining points within the light-sensing plane; and
(3) control an output on the graphics display screen according to the orthogonal coordinates.
2. The human interface device of claim 1 wherein the graphics display screen provides a display surface parallel to the light-sensing plane.
3. The human interface device of claim 2 wherein the housing provides a greatest dimension along the display surface and a narrowest dimension perpendicular to the display surface and wherein the light-sensing plane is positioned within the narrowest dimension.
4. The human interface device of claim 3 wherein the housing is sized to fit atop of an average human wrist and includes a wrist strap for attaching the housing to the wrist in a manner of a wristwatch.
5. The human interface device of claim 3 wherein the housing provides a frame surrounding the graphics display screen to support the graphics display screen face upward and parallel to the surface during use.
6. The human interface device of claim 1 further including a collimator collimating the light from a fan-shaped acquisition region in the light-sensing plane onto the at least two photodetectors, the fan-shaped acquisition region having its widest dimension aligned along the light-sensing plane.
7. The human interface device of claim 1 wherein the model includes corrections for angular sensitivity variation of the at least two photodetectors within the light-sensing plane and angular sensitivity variations of the light source light output within the light-sensing plane.
at least two photodetectors supported by the housing to receive light along a light-sensing plane extending away from the housing over an area offset from the housing, the at least two photodetectors each receiving light from over a common region of the light-sensing plane and each producing a light-strength signal being a function of light received over the common region of the light-sensing plane;
(2) apply values of the light strength signals to a model converting strength of the light strength signals t to orthogonal coordinates defining points within the light-sensing plane;
(3) control an output on the graphics display screen according to the coordinates;
further including a collimator collimating the light from a fan-shaped acquisition region in the light-sensing plane onto the at least two photodetectors, the fan-shaped acquisition region having its widest dimension aligned along the light-sensing plane; and
wherein the fan-shaped acquisition region has a width measured in the light-sensing plane with at least 20 times a height of the fan-shaped acquisition region measured perpendicularly to the light-sensing plane.
9. The human interface device of claim 8 the collimator forms the light from the at least one light source into a fan shape having its widest dimension aligned along the light-sensing plane.
10. The human interface device of claim 9 wherein the fan shape has a width measured in the light-sensing plane with at least 20 times the height of the fan measured perpendicularly to the light-sensing plane.
11. The human interface device of claim 1 wherein the output controls an image location on the graphics display screen.
12. The human interface device of claim 11 wherein a motion of the image has a same orientation as motion of the finger within the light-sensing plane.
13. The human interface device of claim 1 wherein the output controls a virtual keyboard for entering characters on the graphics display screen.
14. The human interface device of claim 1 wherein the electronic computer further executes the program to monitor the measured light strength signals to deduce a presence or absence of the finger to control output on the graphics display according to a presence or absence of the finger in the light-sensing plane.
15. The human interface device of claim 1 wherein the electronic computer further executes the program to determine a background signal level when the finger is not within the light-sensing plane and compensating the measured light strength signals according to the measured background signal level.
16. The human interface device of claim 1 wherein the light source is modulated and the measured light strength signals from the at least two photodetectors are demodulated to reject ambient light not subject to the modulation.
17. The human interface device of claim 16 wherein the electronic computer further executes a stored program to change a modulation duty cycle of the light source to decrease power when a finger presence is not detected.
18. The human interface device of claim 16 wherein the electronic computer further executes the program to receive the measured light strength signals during a predefined path of motion of the finger within the light-sensing plane to calibrate the model.
19. The human interface device of claim 18 wherein the model is calibrated to an arbitrary area defined by a specified path of motion of the finger.
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