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50 State Report
Mainstream Media Is Now Claiming Mueller Is Part Of Cover Up Conspiracy For Trump
In Liberalism, News, U.S. by 50 State Report March 23, 2019
MSNBC host Joy Ann Reid, who was caught making homophobic statements on her old blog, has a theory about the Mueller report.
She apparently believes that Robert Mueller, the man they have been praising this entire time, is helping President Donald Trump cover wrongdoing.
“Is Trump’s flunky going to release a report that might be damaging to his sugar daddy? I don’t think so,” Above the Law editor Elie Mystal said on her show.
“I don’t even know why we think that Barr isn’t the one who stopped the investigation,” Mystal said to Reid.
“This is a 22-month-long investigation, Barr’s been on the scene for a month, and now we’re done?” he said.
“That doesn’t strike anybody as odd? No, I have absolutely no confidence that Bill Barr will do anything other than what is in the best interest of Donald Trump,” he said.
Reid agreed and said that Barr should have recused himself from being involved in the investigation in any way.
“The fact that this investigation takes place within the Justice Department, which Donald Trump essentially controls, and that he got rid of the problem, Jeff Sessions, who––the one decent thing that he did was just recuse himself,” she said.
“This guy is not recused. It feels like the seeds of a cover-up are here,” Reid said, in a conspiracy that would have to involve Mueller.
Video: Conspiracy Theorist Joy Reid claims Mueller is part of a cover-up pic.twitter.com/u3nara8g1r
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) March 23, 2019
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I had no idea that Papi Conpelo was a film buff.
He lived in the desert. We often met over campfires.
He boiled coffee in a metal pot and drank it out of a metal cup.
He wore grimy jeans and a floppy hat, and repaired his own boots.
One April morning he asked me to go fishing on Gila River so we could talk.
Around noon a male quail bird, breast out and top notch high,
perched himself on a nearby saguaro cactus to call his covey
across a dirt road to safety.
Always an alert student and able to view the world around him as offering
lessons of life, Papi shushed me. Then he leaned over and
whispered the strangest thing.
"Hey, remember those movies about Star Wars?"
"Yea," I whispered back, watching the quail dart across an open space.
"What killed Darth Vader?" he asked.
-from the Life and Times of Papi Conpelo
I walk into the Aqus Café not knowing exactly how to articulate and write what is churning and burning inside me. I glance left. There sits Peter Welker www.peterwelker.com. He was the subject of "Friends" published in my April 2007 newsletter - see http://www.alliedronin.blogspot.com/2007/04/friends.html
Peter Welker, world-class musician. He and his trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn have graced albums and gigs with the likes of Huey Lewis, Carlos Santana, Natalie Cole, Al Jarreau, The Four Tops, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, The Temptations. And that hardly begins his list of colleagues.
Peter Welker, chess player - not world class, but certainly expert class - which means he's pretty damn good. We play each other periodically, and for over a decade he's been kicking my butt.
Peter Welker, fun guy and friend; sincere about his beliefs regarding life, family, relationship and politics. He's the only person who introduces me to his other friends as "a cool cat." We don't see eye-to-eye about some things, but so what? We appreciate each other's sincerity and company. Our discussions are dialogues. We talk about deep stuff so as to understand each other and the world going on around us. We don't insist on a change of viewpoint. Ours is a friendship, not a viewpoint-ship.
At chess, Peter is much better than I. Every game is a lesson. I'm getting better; finally making him sweat over the board. But as for keeping score after ten years, it's Lance 1 - Peter Welker everything else.
Peter is one of my teachers. He didn't ask for that job, and I didn't ask him if he wanted it. In fact, the decision wasn't his to agree to. I made it that way without his knowledge and without his permission. How come? Because he's always a student. I study the student that he is, as well as what he does to attain and expand his level of mastery.
Everybody has some level of mastery at something. What's yours? Who are you studying? Who's studying you? Who are you watching? Who's watching you? Do you know? Is it constructive? Are you certain?
Peter's competencies at chess reflect his mastery of the horn. Both sit on a foundation that, in addition to always being a student, includes the following:
(1)He encourages and helps others in their learning, and often just for the sake of their learning and development.
(2)He understands and accepts that the objective of his own learning and development often involves enriching the world more than enriching his own pocket book.
(3)He is always engaged in a practice.
Yesterday we played three games of chess at a local café. As we wrapped up our third game another fellow - a truly eccentric type who (no kidding) wears a plastic Viking helmet when playing chess - came walking in to watch and asked Peter if he could play him next. I sat and watched their games. When they finished, Peter lost all but one which ended in a draw.
Some time ago Peter contacted his chess cronies from around town for a get together at his home to play a few hours, and he invited me. "Why are you asking me?" I wondered aloud. "Heyman, you're good. You'll fit right in." I shook my head, because all the other invitees also hold "expert" level, all except for one who is a for-real chess master. "OK," I laughed, "I'll come and be the day's cannon fodder." He grinned, "Trust me. You'll be OK."
So in preparation for the gathering I invited myself over to his house a few days early. This way we could play and talk without distractions, and work on my game. While we were at it he turned on his satellite radio to a jazz station for background music. In the midst of one game his eyes closed and he began mentally groovin' and physically movin' to the tunes. Then he got up, walked over to the speakers (I pondered the predicament he had me in), sat down to his piano (I didn't know he could play that too) to accompany the artists streaming in from outer space.
(I know the joke is cliché - and you know it's coming - but I have to repeat it. Guy on street in Manhattan hails cab driver to ask how to get to Carnegie Hall. The cabbie answers, "Practice." For some people the previous twenty words are a worn out joke. But to one of the top cornet players in the world, who is also a not-to-shabby chess player, the last word of those twenty words is a way of life - actually, it's THE way of life.")
Back to today. I walk into the Aqus Café and not knowing exactly how to articulate and write what is burning inside me, I glance to my left. There sits Peter Welker scribbling away. So I sit next to him. Now each of us is working on something we apparently need to express. But our methods and tools differ. I use a computer and type alphabet into strings of words on a plasma screen. He uses a pencil with an eraser and jots musical notes and symbols into strings of chords and shrills and tempos on paper score sheets strewn across a table. Hopefully we'll both communicate what we're studying. Hopefully we'll communicate something that matters. Hopefully someone will listen.
What are you studying? What are you practicing?
Is it constructive? Are you certain?
"Papi, what are you talking about?"
"What killed Darth Vader?"he repeated.
"Papi, it wasn't what, it was who,"
"Nope," he continued in a low voice.
" It's never the who that does the killing. It's the what.
And in Vader'scase, it was arrogance. He stopped being a student."
© Lance Giroux, May 2012
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The Artists of 2019 Ma Qiusha
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Installation view of “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” 2019, at Luhring Augustine Bushwick. Courtesy Luhring Augustine, New York.
A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China
Web Review BY Tanner Tafelski
Luhring Augustine Bushwick
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Besides their status as rising Chinese artists, neither immediate themes nor a single medium united those included in “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” staged at Luhring Augustine’s Bushwick gallery. Befitting its title, the show was characterized by variety, with artworks ranging from figural to abstract, and grappling with both sociopolitical and purely formal concerns.
The show’s namesake, Yang Jian’s A Composite Leviathan (2018), commanded from the center of the first-floor gallery, the massive mutant of rusted rebar and metal towering over nearby works. Plates depicting parts of real and mythical creatures—horns, claws, a human torso—stick to Leviathan’s gnarled wire infrastructure, which is roughly shaped into the head of a dragon. The creature is a sign of power in Chinese mythology, though Yang’s one looks like it has fallen on hard times, and not as mighty as the references conjured by its name: Jewish mythology’s multi-headed sea monster epitomizing God’s power to create, and Thomas Hobbes’ foundational book arguing for absolute rule. By using lead scraps taken from various public parks for the structure’s spotty coating, Yang reinforces the composite aspect of the work. In effect, Leviathan’s shabby appearance reveals the nature of China’s sovereignty; it isn’t monolithic but measured, with the government permitting spaces of limited freedom while extending repression elsewhere.
If Leviathan drew the eyes, Golden River (2017) filled the ears. Wu Di’s installation could be heard throughout the main floor, its steady hum sounding like a plane in flight. Placed in a corner, Golden River consists of two columns of four TVs stacked atop each other. Beaming from the monitors is close-up footage of amber liquid moving at the rate of molasses. The immersive ambient sound hooked the viewer who, staring at a fixed spot on a single screen, could notice time’s plasticity as the scan lines of the tube TV flickered, making the flow onscreen appear even slower. Simple, gaudy, and captivating, Golden River was the highlight of the show. It played upon the senses, inducing an entrancing state, and muting one’s awareness of the surrounding environment.
Installation view of YANG JIAN’s A Composite Leviathan, 2018, lead, rebar, wire, cement, polyurethane foam, 350 × 150 × 150 cm, at “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” 2019, Luhring Augustine Bushwick. Copyright the artist. Courtesy the artist, White Space Beijing and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Installation view of (from left to right) ZHAO YANG’s Roma Is a Lake 181202, 2018, oil and acrylic on canvas, 198 × 305 cm; HE WEI’s No. 135, 2018–19, oil on canvas, 230 × 160 cm; WU DI’s Golden River, 2017, 8 monitors, sound by Soviet Pop, video made in collaboration with Lyu Zhiqiang: 20 min 19 sec, at “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” 2019, Luhring Augustine Bushwick. Copyright the artists. Courtesy the artists and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Installation view of (from left to right) LIU FUJIE’s No. 5 / Ball No. 5, 2017, plaster, iron wire, paint, cotton thread, gauze, 35 × 52 × 20 cm; Space-inside, 2017, plaster, acrylic, wood, stainless steel wire, 25 × 40 × 28 cm, at “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” 2019, Luhring Augustine Bushwick. Copyright the artist. Courtesy the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Installation view of LIU FUJIE’s Portrait-ball, 2017, iron wire, iron plate, paint, 11 × 40 × 16 cm, at “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” 2019, Luhring Augustine Bushwick. Copyright the artist. Courtesy the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.
Installation view of LIU FUJIE’s Body-ball, 2017, iron wire, antirust paint, cotton, 18 × 40 × 18 cm, at “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” 2019, Luhring Augustine Bushwick. Copyright the artist. Courtesy the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York.
“A Composite Leviathan” continued on the second floor, but a casual visitor could easily miss this part due to the lack of signage. The upper level housed comfortably spaced artworks, including Liu Fujie’s abstract sculptures of round wire and flesh-toned cotton on stands, Portrait-ball and Body-ball (both 2017). However, two of Liu’s other pieces, No. 5 / Ball No. 5 and Space-inside (both 2017), composed of plaster and wire molded into surrealistically melting shapes, were nonchalantly placed on top of a chest of drawers. Out of sight and out of mind, the gallery put slightly less care in the presentation of these works.
Found on the ground at the end of the room, the most striking work on the second floor was Nabuqi’s The Doubtful Site (Engulfing and Radiating Shapes) (2018), part of a sculptural series about the architecture of public spaces. Several gray, green, brown, and white pieces of aluminum and resin—recalling 3D chunks from the cartoon Gumby—form the stands of a coliseum. Scaled down to the size of a train set, combined with the muted colors and plastic building-blocks texture, the work has a toy-like quality. Yet, as the sculpture’s name suggests, there is something menacing about this Greco-Roman design, typically used for blood sports and theater. The encircling shape is constrictive, leading the eye towards the blank, void-like center of the ring, which in this case is the cement gallery floor.
Installation view of NABUQI’s The Doubtful Site (Engulfing and Radiating Shapes), 2018, aluminium, resin and sand, 40 × 350 × 350 cm, at “A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China,” 2019, Luhring Augustine Bushwick. Copyright the artist. Courtesy the artist; CLC Gallery Venture, Beijing; and Luhring Augustine, New York.
“A Composite Leviathan” found room for such disparate artists as Yang, Wu, and Nabuqi, offering a sample platter of art. It wasn’t a cohesive exhibition, and never set out to be in the first place. Instead, the show amplified the veritable diversity among the artists represented, unleashing their unruly, monstrous talent in the United States.
“A Composite Leviathan: 12 Emerging Artists from China” is on view at Luhring Augustine Bushwick, New York, until December 21, 2019.
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Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers have hinted at plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' album.
Manic Street Preachers are eager to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of their 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' album.
The chart-topping record, which was released in 1998, features hits such as 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next' and 'You Stole The Sun From My Heart', and lyricist Nicky Wire has hinted at how the band plans to honour the landmark.
He shared: ''It's 20 years of 'This Is My Truth', so we might do something around that.
''Only because we have so much stuff that's never been heard. In my archive, that's the one that takes up the most space. I don't know about gigs, but there's just so much stuff that no one has ever heard. It's our biggest selling album.''
Nicky - who stars in the band alongside James Bradfield and Sean Moore - also revealed some details of their upcoming UK arena tour, promising it will feature ''a few nice surprises''.
He told NME magazine: ''We'll play some more oddities. We did the Q Awards and chucked in 'A Song For Departure' and that went down really well, so there will be a few 'Lifeblood'-ers in there, that's for sure. James is desperate to get 'Prologue To History' in the set. I did tell him there are about 5,000 words in that song so his lung capacity needs to be up.
''There are going to be quite a few nice surprises. 'Slash N' Burn' is going to go back in. Maybe a few more from 'This Is My Truth' too, as it is 20 years. Maybe we'll throw in a few slightly different ones from that.''
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Award-winning author Elizabeth George gives us an early glimpse into the lives of Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James, and Lady Helen Clyde in a superlative mystery that is also a fascinating inquiry into the crimes of the heart. Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton, has brought to Howenstow, his family home, the young woman he has asked to be his bride. But the savage murder of a local journalist is the catalyst for a lethal series of events that shatters the calm of a picturesque Cornwall village and embroils Lynley and St. James in a case far outside their jurisdiction--and a little too close to home. When a second death follows closely on the heels of the first, Lynley finds he can't help taking the investigation personally--because the evidence points to a killer within his own family.
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As mentioned in the introduction to Newfoundland Court Records, The documents prepared for the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, whether for its central trial division in St. John’s or its circuit courts in the Southern District (Ferryland) and Northern District (Bonavista), have wound up being separated in two archival collections nowadays. Some are found at the Registry of Deeds (ROD) and some are found at the Provincial Archives of The Rooms. There is a certain amount of logic to this division, with land related documents tending to me more prevalent amongst the holdings at the ROD. But that is not a universal rule. Similarly, many of the earliest documents, especially for the district courts, are to be found at the ROD. But that is not always the case either. Therefore, when searching for a document or case file it is often necessary to visit both the ROD and The Rooms to view their collections. This duplication is aggravated by the lack of an online index to these holdings in either location.
An attempt was made some years ago by the late Ray Curran to rectify the problem of a lack of an easily accessible index to the documents pertaining to the Southern District Court holdings. He reviewed all of the volumes of court files pertaining to this region only, whether from the Surrogate Court or the Supreme Court, Southern District sessions, and created a table with a brief description of each document including the names of the principals involved and the date of the recording of the document. This index is currently only available online on the website of the Newfoundland’s Grand Banks (NGB) genealogy group:
http://ngb.chebucto.org/Legal-Documents/1fer-court-idx.shtml
Since Ray’s tragic early passing, his summary table has been slightly modified and corrected by the volunteers in the NGB group, and Kevin Reddigan has supplemented it with more detailed information on cases pertaining to the residents of Caplin Bay/Calvert. But for all intents and purposes these have been the only attempts made to provide an online index to any of the early Newfoundland Court documents.
The documents below were found in the summer of 2016 during a fairly through search of one box of court documents held at The Rooms. As my focus broadens and more individuals who took part in the affairs of the Colony in the early days become associated with my area of research additional documents will no doubt take on new meaning and will be included here.
GN 5-2-C-1 Supreme Court – Southern District records, Box 163-166 (1825-1905)
I am presenting these documents in chronological order, as I did for the documents of the Central District, as there is no “theme” or other order suggested by the contents of the files and an alphabetical listing would have to list the documents at least twice, once by the name of the Plaintiff and once by the name of the Defendant, and more than twice in the instance of multiple Plaintiffs and Defendants. The page can of course be searched by name to find documents of interest to a specific family or person.
Many of the files presented here are of no relevance other than to indicate that a familiar name appeared on the list of petty or grand jury members in a particular sitting of the Court. Other files are simply summary tables to the cases heard during that session or circuit of the court, focusing for my purposes on the sessions that took place in Ferryland rather than elsewhere in the Southern District.
All of these files were photographed, not scanned, and, where there were multiple pages in a case file, each page is presented as a separate photograph. Later I may assemble these into PDFs to reduce the number of files presented here.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Summary of Writs
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Summary of Writs 1824-1834 Pg 1-2
As noted above, some of the pages in these court registers were devoted to summarising the cases being heard in the sessions of a particular period in time, sometimes in one year, sometimes in multiple years. This is the closest thing to an index that exists for the contents of these registers and unfortunately they have never been digitised by The Rooms and made available as such. I have only photographed the pages pertaining to the Ferryland Circuit Sessions and unfortunately many of the photos are not good, verging on illegible. Some day, hopefully, The Rooms, or some researcher or volunteer will actually index these pages and make them available for searching.
Above are two multiple year summaries. Individual year summaries appear below chronologically.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Summary of Writs Ferryland 1826 Pg 1-2
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Court Session 15-24 May 1826 Pg 1
At the commencement of the proceedings of each circuit session of the Surrogate Court certain housekeeping matters such as the swearing in of jury members and the naming of the officers of the court in attendance was necessary and these details were recorded for posterity. In this instance, Robert Carter was the Deputy Sheriff, William Carter was the Magistrate, and Richard Sullivan and Michael Devereaux and a person named Sisk whose forename was omitted were amongst the petty jurors. Meanwhile a list of those required to attend as members of grand juror but who did not attend (most likely occupied in the fishery) was given and each was threatened with a fine £2-10 Shillings, should they not appear during the session, a hefty price to pay for a weeks absence from the fishery. Their excuses were heard and some were absolved while others were made to pay.
GN-5-1-C-1 Matthew Morry Jr vs Andrew Morrison 23 May 1826 Pg 1
This is an object lesson in accepting the role of a trustee in an insolvency case. Matthew Morry Jr. was owed rent for a fishing room that he owned in Aquaforte (this is news to me). The two men using the fishing room were Matthew Ryan and George Doran but they had subsequently been declared insolvent. The trustee handling their affairs promised Matthew £15 out of the £16 he was owed but then recanted and said there were insufficient funds available to pay even 20 Shillings on the Pound. A jury was chosen to adjudicate and found in favour of Morry.
GN-5-1-C-1 James Grant vs Benjamin Sweetland & Matthew Morry ca Oct 1826
A simple action to recover a debt of £22-12 Shillings-0 Pence. The defendants admitted and paid the debt, leaving one to wonder why they did not do so before going to the trouble and expense of a hearing before the court. It is of interest nevertheless because it shows how closely allied in business Benjamin Sweetland and Matthew Morry (Junior) were at this time.
GN-5-1-C-1 Richard Mockler vs Arthur H. Carter; and Benjamin Sweetland & Matthew Morry vs Patrick Evoy ca Oct 1826
On this one page two cases are presented. Actually in this court record book there were often multiple cases presented in extremely synoptic form on each page. The first case was withdrawn and settled out of court, again begging the question why these things even appeared in court in the first place. The second case is similar in that the Plaintiffs charged they had supplied the Defendant and his servants bait worth £10-10 Shillings, the Defendant admitted the debt and was ordered to pay the full amount.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Summary of Writs Ferryland 1827
This summary only lists four writs served in Ferryland in 1827. Obviously, from the cases presented below, which do not appear in this list, it was incomplete. Perhaps a second list pertaining to a separate session was missed by me during my review of the record books.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Court Session 2 Oct 1827
For the second session of the Surrogate Court in 1827 William Carter was the Magistrate with Richard Sullivan acting as one of two Constables. Grand Jurors included, amongst others, James H. Carter (see more on him below; this was a pure conflict of interest), Matthew Morry (assumed Junior), John Morry, N. Stabb, P. Winser, E. Stabb, N. Clift, and B. Sweetland.
GN-5-1-C-1 Catharine Delahunty vs James H Carter ca Oct 1827 Pg 1
This is an extremely important case for my family history research because it pertains to proven charge of rape against one of my ancestors. It is even more notable because of the light treatment this pillar of society received when found guilty by a jury of his peers, including amongst others Benjamin Sweetland as foreman and Nicholas Stabb, Matthew Morry (junior one assumes), Peter Winser, Ewen Stabb, and Noah Clift, all men with whom Carter was related either through marriage or business or both. Another unusual aspect of the case is that the charge was being laid not as a criminal offence but rather as a civil case seeking compensation by the mother of the girl raped to cover the loss of her services whilst pregnant and later whilst caring for her child. No criminal charges were evidently laid in the case and the judge and jury, though finding Carter liable, restricted that liability to £30 instead of the £100 sought in the action. We know from information found in other sources on the case that the girl who was raped, Ellen Delahunty, was forced by public censure to leave the village but we do not know what became of her or her child, except that Carter never admitted any responsibility for their care. As far as is known, the incident did not cause anything more than a little public embarrassment to Carter and possibly not even that. His business and his marriage carried on as usual.
GN-5-1-C-1 Peter Winser vs Ewen Stabb ca Oct 1827 Pg 1
This case has been written up in several legal journals because of the lengthy explanation offered by the trial judge on a matter that, at least on the face of it, seemed simple and presumably one that would not take much of the court’s time. Only a lawyer could possibly be interested in the intricacies of the precedents quoted and the reasoning followed by the trial judge. All that lesser mortals need to know about this case is that Ewen Stabb carried fish for Peter Winser to England and that upon arrival the fish weighed much less than when shipped because of the condition of the fish when shipped (it had not been properly dried before being shipped). Winser refused to pay the full freight claiming a mistake had been made in the weighing of the cargo and that he should only have paid freight on the amount received, not the amount shipped. But the judge determined that this was not the case according to legal precedent and that Stabb was indeed entitled to receive the full price agreed in advance for his shipping the fish and ought not to be forced to return any part of that commission to Winser.
Curiously, this page contains two lists of writs for Ferryland, the first undated but containing some of the cases mentioned above under 1827, but also many more not found in the register, and a second list said to be for 1828 which does not contain the cases heard below. The former issue can be explained because of many cases being withdrawn due to a settlement out of court. But the inaccuracies pertaining to listings by year which do not contain cases found in the register is perplexing. I find these summary tables to be less useful than I initially thought that they would be in terms of location cases of interest.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Court Session 4-10 Nov 1828
Amongst the Officers of the Court in this session, William Carter is named as a “Justice of the Peace” and not a “Magistrate”, as was customarily the case. It isn’t clear if this had any meaning in law at the time. Ewen Stabb was the Deputy Sheriff and Richard Sullivan the Constable. Amongst the members of the Jury selected were Benjamin Sweetland, as Foreman, and Robert Carter, S. Carter, A. Carter, and N. Clift as members.
GN-5-1-C-1 King for Robert Carter vs John Kearny & Patrick Fennely Assault Nov 1828 Pg 1
The Robert Carter Esq. in this case, of whom there were at least three alive at this time, was Robert Carter RN. The case against John Kearny had been dismissed by the Grand Jury but the found the case against Patrick Fennely to be a true bill and the judge pronounced judgement against him and fined him in the amount of £5.
GN-5-1-C-1 Robt & Jas Carter vs Matthew Ryan and John Morry vs Rich Sullivan 7-8 Nov 1828 Pg 1
There were two cases of interest on this page. In the first case, Robert and James Carter, who were business partners as well as brothers, were attempting to recover a debt from Matthew Ryan but, as we learned above, he and his partner, Doran had been declared insolvent, hence the jury left it to Judge to determine how to deal with the situation and no conclusion is recorded. In the second case, the jury found for the Plaintiff and awarded him a little less than the full amount of his complaint, £34 – 0 – 0 and 6 Farthings (the full amount claimed being £39). There is no explanation for the awarding of a lesser amount.
As in the case above where the table was ostensibly for 1828 but appeared to cover cases heard in 1827, this table is clearly meant to be the table for 1828 and not 1829 as it includes the two cases summarised above. It appears therefore that the tables are out of place in the court records leading to a misunderstanding as to which year they apply, since not every page in the summaries is dated.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Court Session 23 May 1829
The same Officers of the Court in this session were chosen as in 1828, with William Carter named once again as a “Justice of the Peace” and not a “Magistrate”. Ewen Stabb was the Deputy Sheriff and Richard Sullivan was one of two Constables. The names of the Grand Jury are not given suggesting there was no need for a jury in this session. And indeed I found not cases of interest to my research in this session.
This summary may or may not be for 1830 since it does not contain the cases outlined below. It may in fact be the summary table for 1829 during which year no cases were found to be of interest to my research.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Court Session 26 Oct 1830
The same Officers of the Court in this session were chosen as in 1829, with one notable exception — William Carter was not named as magistrate; his nephew, Robert Carter was not appointed to this position. This seems odd until one reads the Grand Jury presentment below, in which William Carter is chastised for creating a nuisance with the placement of his new house. Obviously it was necessary to recuse him from receiving this report. Ewen Stabb was the Deputy Sheriff and Richard Sullivan was one of two Constables. The names of the Grand Jury are again not given suggesting there was no need for a jury in this session. And indeed I found not cases of interest to my research in this session.
GN-5-1-C-1 Southern Circuit Grand Jury Presentment Oct 1830 Pg 1
These “presentments” were in large measure complaints about the inadequacies of the Court facilities in Ferryland (insufficient space for jury deliberations, lack of a privy for prisoners in detention, inadequate secure storage for court documents, etc.). They also express concern that cases of a petty nature that could be handled in another venue are taking them from their normal work for days on end. Then they go after Magistrate William Carter, not sitting in this session for obvious reasons, for erecting an obstruction in the public road. I presume this is the new house we hear of in the Journal of Robert Carter. They are concerned that the Public Coroner must travel great distances in his capacity as Clerk of the Circuit Court and hence be absent when needed in Ferryland. Finally they conclude that the Clerk of the Peace should be on salary and not receive fees for his services when acting as Clerk of the Circuit Court and that the Clerk of the Peace not be obliged to serve in this capacity in any event as it too results in lengthy absences from his duties in Ferryland.
GN-5-1-C-1 Michael Devereaux Petty Jury Foreman Oct 1830
This is only singled out or attention for the benefit of the descendants of Michael Devereaux, including the Morry family of Seattle, Washington. Michael was not a merchant and it was some measure of the esteem in which he was held, nevertheless, that he was named as the foreman of a jury.
GN-5-1-C-1 The King vs Matthew Howlett – assault on Henry Coryear Oct 1830
Although he pleaded guilty and was found so by the Judge, strangely the Prosecutor intervened on his behalf and thus he was only fined 1 Shilling. One supposes that Henry Coryear may have shared some part of the blame for the assault on his person.
GN-5-1-C-1 Michael Costello theft of salmon from Robt & James H Carter et al Oct 1830
It seems that Michael Costello systematically took the salmon out of everyone’s nets moored to Ferryland Head, not just those of Robert and James H. Carter. He was found guilty by the Grand Jury but the sentence is not given in the report.
Latest Changes to the Website
Starting a new page for Related Families to correct a longstanding deficiency in this website – a lack of detail on the most important families associated with the Morry family in Devon and in Newfoundland.
Adding new files to the Morry Papers from a collection of material that belonged to Aunt Phyl and that I photocopied with the assistance of Fredi [Mercer] Caines in 2003.
A new page added today for Crown Grants held at the Eastern Regional Lands Office in St. John’s
I am adding to the page I have for Aunt Jean a very helpful description I just received from her daughter, Karen Chapman, which clarifies how Aunt Jean became involved in genealogical research, her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, and how that group assisted genealogical research in those early days.
I am FINALLY getting around to adding some information on the Carter family of Ferryland. Considering that they are my oldest direct line ancestors to have arrived in Newfoundland (Robert Carter and Ann Wylly were my 5th great-grandparents), this is long overdue. The Carter Papers
Added a few new documents to the Central District Court – Registry of Deeds collection
Added a new page to hold a few relevant documents found in the Northern District Court – Registry of Deeds collection
Several new documents added to the Southern District Court – Registry of Deeds collection.
Added thumbnail digital images of the documents in the Morry Collection (MG 237) at The Rooms
A photo has been added of the original Indenture by which Robert Holdsworth acquired the John Robins Plantation which later formed a part of the Morry purchase.
During the course of my annual visits to The Rooms this past summer I photographed more of the Surrogate Court – Southern District documents that I had not done before. These are now added to the relevant page.
More from Edward Chafe. This time the Probate papers associated with the estate of Ann(e) Carter/Hill/Sweetland/Morry. Probate papers and no Will in this instance since she died intestate. Nevertheless these documents are also to be found on the Wills page
Today I received from Edward Chafe on the Facebook group Newfoundlanders and Genealogy the Application for Probate by William and Benjamin Sweetland to property left by their father to their mother, then 85. This is found on the Wills page.
A new page has been added to accommodate the Muster Rolls from Dartmouth and Plymouth as images and transcripts from the originals at the National Archives in England or images of the copies on microfilm at the Maritime History Archive in St. John’s.
Restructured the Letters page to accommodate a new collection of the letters belonging to Vic Le Messurier Badcock from the Anna Elton Morris collection at the Archives and Special Collections/Centre for Newfoundland Studies of Memorial University.
An update to the story of Richard Morry, Captain of the DORCHESTER (Matthew Morry owner), who was taken prisoner by the French during the Napoleonic Wars. He died in prison!
Select pages from the book “I Remain Your Loving Son” are presented on the page of Howard Leopold Morry.
A major find at the Centre for Newfoundland Studies this week: the eleven volume set of the 1790 Complete Works of William Shakespeare that once belonged to all three of the Matthew Morrys and finally Miss Lizzie Morry, the last Morry to live in Caplin Bay (Calvert). A detailed account of this find is given on the Books page
I am starting a new page today to hold documents found at The Rooms in MG281, the Nimshi Crewe Collection. This will be a work in progress, as there are many files of interest, only a few of which I have had a chance to copy and peruse so far.
June 17, 2018 [Father’s Day]
Just completed the addition of around fifty new documents on the Surrogate Court, Southern District page, notably those that were found in 2016 in a volume of Pleas not formerly found in that collection.
A new page created for documentation on cases heard before the Supreme Court – Southern District, which records are stored at The Rooms.
A new Page has been instituted to hold relevant cases heard in the Supreme Court-Central District the documentation on which now resides in The Rooms as opposed to the Registry of Deeds. These cases all occurred between 1812 and 1820.
A reordering of all the pages pertaining to Court documents in the UK and Newfoundland with explanations concerning the court systems to make it simpler to follow and to find relevant documents.
All remaining articles of interest have been added to the page on Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills
A new page dedicated to our late brother Tom, who died 20 years ago this Saturday, on March 31, 1998.
A link to the YouTube version of the 1961 CBC Newfoundland documentary entitled The July Drive in which Dad Morry appears has been placed on his page Howard L. Morry
Also a link has been placed on that page to the CBC YouTube Channel, where it is now (for a little while at least) possible to view the full length feature documentary Newfoundland at Armageddon, in which I was asked to represent Dad Morry in the retelling of his experiences in WWI.
November 16, 2017 Selected documents from the first three volumes of the Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills added.
November 10, 2017 A New Page Created for Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills 1744-1859
November 7, 2017 Launch of New Morry Family Site on Avalonia-Hibernia.ca
November 7, 2017 New Pages for Aunt Jean and
Aunt Catherine
November 4, 2017 – Completed update
and added new Page for Aunt Phyl
August 24, 2017 – Continue to add Updated Pages
August 23, 2017 – Complete Redesign in Progress
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Welcome to New York; there is much more to discover within the state than just the Big Apple – this two week tour will ensure that you experience some of the best of New York State. Begin your tour in the world famous city before journeying north towards Rhinebeck and Hyde Park, home to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum and Presidential Library, before heading into the Finger Lakes. Also visit the site of the famous Woodstock Festival in 1969 and the Catskill Mountains. Visit Corning and Rochester, the third largest city in the state before heading to Buffalo and crossing the border into Niagara Falls and flying home from Toronto.
From Park Avenue to Times Square, from China Town to Little Italy, it offers round the clock excitement. New York has a thousand and one restaurants and even more bars. Get great view of the city from the Empire State Building Observatory. It soars a quarter of a mile above the city’s streets. Day or night this is a must see on any trip to the city. You could also take a helicopter ride above the towering skyscrapers, or take a boat ride out to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, which now houses a museum.
Central Park has lots to offer on a weekend, including roller lading, boating, taking a horse and carriage ride or just having a picnic, watching the world go by. There are also many museums to visit including the Museum of Modern Art and the American Museum of Natural History. The New York Aquarium is well worth visiting. From beluga whales to walruses, sharks to seahorses. Touch sea stars or experience the energy of a 400 – gallon wave crashing on a rocky coast. In the evening take in a Broadway show or take a visit to Greenwich Village, with its many street cafes and bars, which reflect new and old genres of the area. New York has so much to sea and do and has something for everyone. It certainly is the city that never sleeps.
Rhineback
"104 miles/2hrs 20mins"
This morning, collect your hire car and continue into the Hudson Valley. On your way to Rhinebeck, stop off in Poughkeepsie and visit ‘Walkway over the Hudson’, a 212 feet tall walkway over the Hudson River that affords fantastic views of the Hudson State Historic Park. Also make sure to stop off in Hyde Park, home to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum and Presidential Library which offers an interesting insight into the president; both within his personal political lives. The CIA (Culinary Institute of America) is also here, pop in and you may be lucky enough to try a free sample or two. There are also three restaurants on site which are staffed by students of the Institute. Tables here get booked up quickly though.
Rhinebeck itself is a quaint village, nestled among the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains. It is a great place to wander the tree-lined streets, picking up unique gifts from some of the many boutique shops and dining in top-quality restaurants. The village is also home to the oldest operating Inn in the state, the Beekman Arms.
"93 miles/1hr 40mins"
Saratoga Springs, located in the southernmost foothills of the Adirondacks Mountains, is sometimes referred to as the Queen of Spas. It is home to lovely tree-lined streets and grand old Victorian homes, porch swings and colourful gardens, bring to mind a gentler era. World-class horse racing and natural-springs spas, plus 13 golf courses, fabulous boutiques, antiques and restaurants mean there is something for everyone. There is an interesting visitor centre in the Saratoga National Historical Park, overlooking the Hudson Valley.
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Corning is best known as the home of Corning Glassware and the Corning Museum of Glass – the museum details the history of glass and the art of glass making as well as the science behind glass making. There is also the opportunity to see a live-glass blowing demonstration and take a stroll around the glass gallery attached to the site. The town itself is very quaint and very walkable. The Gaffer District is the main downtown area and is full of shopping boutiques and restaurants. The area also offers much in the way of outdoor activities and experiences, including many hiking trails, biking and fishing as well as wineries and breweries.
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Rochester is New York State’s third largest city, after New York City and Buffalo. Whilst here, make sure to visit George Eastman Museum, home of the founder of Kodak and museum detailing the history of photography and motion picture film. The home is beautiful and the tour very informative. The complex is also now host to one of the largest film archives in the country. Also here is the Strong Museum of Play, perfect for children (and adults) of all ages; take a walk down memory lane, with exhibits from all types of toys and games, from the original Mickey Mouse and Monopoly board all the way along to an interactive play wall. In the morning, make sure to visit and pick up some breakfast at the Rochester Public Market; open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning.
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Onwards to Niagara Falls, a highlight of your stay will of course be the Maid of the Mist boat trip into the spray of the waterfalls – a thrilling experience. Also, on the New York side of the Falls is the ‘Cave of the Winds’ experience, a wooden structure that is re-built yearly to hug the side of the falls – each level takes you closer still to the water, until you reach the ‘Hurricane Deck’; get ready for a soaking! There are also opportunities to take a jet boat white water rafting trip out into the rapids; perfect for the thrill seeking amongst us!
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Results To investigate the effect of 17βE on cell proliferation in the human renal tubular epithelia, BrdU uptake was measured in HRTEC primary and 3D-HRTEC cultures, allowing determination of the DNA replication rate. Representative microphotographs show BrdU uptake in HRTEC (Fig. 1A). Incubation of HRTEC with 10 nmol/L 17βE for 24 h, significantly stimulated the BrdU uptake in eight HRTEC primary cultures from different pediatric patients in comparison to their respective controls (Fig. 1B). These results demonstrated the reproducibility of 17βE effect on cell proliferation in primary cultures of HRTEC. The microphotographs in Fig. 1C and the graph in Fig. 1D, show that a significant increase in BrdU uptake was also observed in tubular structures of 3D-HRTEC cultures treated with 17βE for 24 h with respect to their controls. The number of HRTEC was also quantified to assess whether the increase in BrdU uptake in 17βE-treated cells corresponds to a subsequent increase in cell proliferation and growth. A tendency to increase cell growth was found in HRTEC at 24 h of 17βE incubation, which progressed to a significant increase in relative cell growth after 48 h of 17βE incubation (Fig. 1E) indicating that cells entering the CGS 21680 HCl due to the estrogen treatment end up proliferating. The increase of BrdU uptake induced by 17βE was completely abrogated by incubation with the ERs and GPER-1 inhibitors (ICI182,780 and G-15, respectively). (Fig. 2). 17βE treatment of HRTEC with ICI182,780 or G-15 alone did not significantly modify the percentage of BrdU uptake compared to control cells (Fig. 2). Of note, ICI182,780 was used at a dose (100 nmol/L) that was reported to not stimulate GPER-1 [11]. The involvement of GPER-1 on 17βE stimulated cell proliferation was corroborated by the treatment of HRTEC with the agonist G-1. Incubation of HRTEC with G-1 (10 nmol/L for 24 h) significantly stimulated the percentage of BrdU uptake with respect to control cells, similarly to the effect produced by 17βE at the same dose (Fig. 2). Furthermore, co-incubation of HRTEC with 17βE and G-1 (1 or 10 nmol/L) did not produce potentiation or synergistic effects (data not shown). As shown in Fig. 3, ERα and ERβ are localized mainly to the cytosol of most cells in HRTEC control cultures (Fig. 3A and C), and only to the nuclei of few cells. Incubation with 17βE for 24 h significantly increased the percentage of nuclei positive labeled for ERα compared to control cells (Control: 7.8 ± 2.10%; 17βE: 15.00 ± 3.09%) (Fig. 3B). However, no significant differences were observed in the percent of nuclei labeled for ERβ between control and 17βE treated HRTEC (3.9 ± 1.39% vs 3.0 ± 0.73%) (Fig. 3D). To investigate whether β-catenin participates in the cell proliferation increase induced by estradiol, primary cultures were incubated with different concentrations of iCRT14, a specific inhibitor that antagonizes the transcriptional function of nuclear β-catenin [28]. Treatment of HRTEC with 1 and 10 μmol/L iCRT14 for 24 h significantly inhibited the stimulation of BrdU uptake induced by 17βE (Fig. 4A). A lower dose of iCRT14 (0.1 μmol/L) partially inhibited the estradiol effect. iCRT14 alone did not modify significantly the BrdU uptake at any dose assayed. Moreover, western blot analysis (Fig. 4B) demonstrates that 17βE significantly stimulates β-catenin expression in HRTEC. Both ICI 182,780 and G-15, inhibited the increase in β-catenin expression induced by 17βE (Fig. 4B). Immunofluorescence showed that β-catenin was localized mainly to the plasma membrane of control HRTEC and to a lesser extent in the cytoplasm and nuclei (Fig. 4C). Incubation of HRTEC with 17βE, significantly increased the number of cells that translocated β-catenin into their nuclei (14 ± 2.0%), compared to control cells (8 ± 1.2%) (Fig. 4C and D), demonstrating that β-catenin is activated by 17βE in a percent of HRTEC, such as occurred with ERα whereas HRTEC incubation with G-15 or ICI182,780, in the presence or absence of 17βE, showed similar values as control cells (Fig. 4C and D).
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"You are certain of this?" Caligula asks with more than a hint of malice in his voice.
"Yes, my lord," Macro replies. The two of them are hidden away in a dark corner of the temple. Caligula's eyes are fixed on the statue of Vulcan, Roman god of fire, and the altar before it. "The priest who informed me of her visitations is a devout man not given to lying."
"Everyone is given to lying Macro if it suits their purposes," Caligula informs his subordinate.
"I would not lie to you," Macro retorts. "I have seen her myself. She appears before the altar and stands there staring at it. Then she vanishes."
"And you are certain it is her?" Caligula asks feeling his patience wearing thin. They have been here since nightfall and it is now nearly dawn. And it is the third night of such waiting. His patience is wearing thin.
"I am positive." Macro shifts his weight from one leg to another. They have been waiting a very long time and have been standing the whole time. "She is the very image of her statues in the temples."
"This had better not be a waste of time." Caligula turns his gaze from the statue to settle it upon Macro. His underling shrinks back from the glance. "I have far more important things to do than to …" His voice trails off as the temple interior is illuminated by a faint, ethereal glow. Both men turn their attention back to the statue and altar.
"There. You see my lord." Macro points at the woman dressed all in black who stands before the altar where a moment before there had been not a living soul.
"Silence," Caligula hisses. He watches the woman enraptured. For he can see that Macro was not lying or exaggerating. The woman is indeed the very form and face of Venus, Roman goddess of love. "Wait here and do not move." He points to the floor at Macro's feet to emphasize his point.
Cautiously Caligula moves out of the shadows at the back of the temple to make his way towards the altar and statue. His sandaled feet barely make a sound as he strides across the tiled floor towards his quarry. He is within mere feet of her yet she still takes no notice of him. Her head is upturned gazing into the scarred face of the statue of Vulcan. He takes a deep breath gathering his will to speak. "Why do you linger so , my lady?" The words flow from his lips and resonate within the confines of the area before the altar and statue.
The woman in black turns her attention from the statue to stare at the man before her.
She is even more beautiful than he could have imagined. Truly she is a goddess. And he can feel that godly presence and power humming around her. Suddenly he can feel that power gathering as she no doubt prepares to leave now that her vigil has been interrupted.
"I meant no offence, Lady Venus," Caligula intones the words suffusing them with understanding and sorrow. He kneels before her. "It is my shame to disrupt your lamentations. But you seem so sad."
Aphrodite stares down at the man kneeling before her. A moment ago she had been prepared to leave. But now something seems to compel her to linger. Something in the kindness of his words. She looks from the man back to the statue of Vulcan, the Roman personification of her love Hephaestus.
"What ails your heart, goddess?" Caligula says with the voice of longing and desire. "I crave your indulgence great Venus. It is just that I can feel your pain."
Without thinking Aphrodite answers his question. "I mourn for my lost love. Hephaestus. All temples in Greece are falling into disrepair. Statues and altars destroyed for their stone. I come here to gaze upon his face."
"I am sorry for your loss, my goddess." Caligula remains kneeling but turns his face up towards her as he speaks. "One as radiant as you should never know pain."
Aphrodite turns her gaze to the man once more. His words ring true to her. There is something in what he says. Though she cannot understand why, she trusts this mortal implicitly. "I thank you for your words. Rise." She beckons him with a gesture of recognition.
Caligula stands and even takes a step towards her. He is close enough that should he wish he could reach out and touch her. "My words hardly seem adequate for the grief of a goddess."
Aphrodite opens her mouth to reply but as she does so Caligula inhales sharply. A golden strand of vapor flows from the parted lips of the goddess of love into the waiting mouth of the ruler of Rome. It is so quick and sudden that Aphrodite does not even notice it. She feels momentarily weak and takes an awkward step backwards only managing to keep herself from falling by placing a hand on the feet of the statue.
Caligula gasps as the very essence of Venus flows into his being. It surges through him like fire. Never has the essence of another felt so powerful. But he has never tasted the essence of a god before. He recovers quickly. "My goddess. Are you well?"
Aphrodite regains her footing and balance within seconds. What was that? For the briefest of moments she felt so weak. She hears the concern in the man's voice and feels the desire to reassure him. "I am fine." She knows that isn't exactly true. What could make her feel that kind of weakness? But she doesn't want to show weakness to this man who shows her such kindness.
"Is there anything I can do to help, my goddess?" he asks. He emphasizes the word my each time in order to strengthen the connection. "It pains me to see you distressed."
With each syllable he speaks she feels herself more inclined to trust this man. It is almost as if he is a friend. But she has no friends. Except for Gabrielle. The thought of the bard saddens her more. Her gaze goes back to her love's face cast in stone. "I should go."
"I understand," Caligula says saturating his words with sympathy. "But perhaps you will return. Might we speak again? Next time of your love? Perhaps it will do your heart good to share the ache it feels." He smiles with kindness.
Perhaps it will at that, Aphrodite thinks. Yes. His words are true. It will indeed aid her heart in healing to speak to his man again. "I shall return this time tomorrow. Will you return to speak with me?"
Caligula smiles with unuttered glee. He had worried that his power would not work on the goddess. That his ability to persuade with his voice would be ineffectual against an immortal. Bu the powers and abilities passed to him by his father are apparently without limit. He bows deeply. "Of course, my goddess."
"Might I know your name?" Aphrodite asks.
"I am your humble servant Caligula," he replies while remaining bent over with his bow.
"Stand up straight," Aphrodite requests. He does as asked. "You are no servant. You are my friend." She feels an instant kinship with him as she says the word friend. "Good bye for now." She vanishes in a shower of light.
Macro rushes from the shadows to find his lord dancing like an ecstatic child. "It worked?" he asks incredulously.
"Yes Macro!" Caligula shouts and soon breaks into laughing. "It worked! I can feel her essence coursing through me."
"A goddess." Macro stares at the place where moments before Venus had stood. "You told me before how strong the essence of men made you. What then will happen as you take the life force of a goddess?"
"We shall see Macro. We shall see." Caligula continues to laugh as the sun rises on a new day in Rome.
It takes four men to drag the woman into the tent. She is still shouting and fighting against her bonds as she is thrown at Ares's feet. Ares pretends to be indifferent to her arrival, continuing to study a map on the table before him. But more than anything he wants to question her. To ask , no demand, she tell him where to find that he seeks. But that is not something the god of war would do. No. That is something a mortal in despair and anguish would do. He cannot show that kind of weakness to his men. Not if he expects to retain his command of them.
The four soldiers step back from the woman awaiting the command of their god.
"Is she the one?" Ares asks still not taking his eyes off the map but finding it harder and harder to contain his desperate attitude. The campaign against the Amazons has taken him far longer than he would have thought. And the troops are perplexed. He is constantly having to placate them with screaming tirades about how this is all a test of their faith in the god of war. But it is becoming more and more difficult. Many look askance at him as he rides his horse at the back of the army. Since when does the God of War ride a horse? One of them had asked the other day. That thought makes him aware of the pain in his backside and he becomes angry. Angry at his weakness, his mortality. He uses that rage.
"Yes Lord Ares," one of the soldiers replies. "She is the queen of this tribe."
"My name is Marga!" the woman shouts standing to her feet. "And what gives you the right to …"
Her protest is cut short when Ares turns and backwards her back to the ground. "Leave us!" he bellows. He is utterly disappointed by the sound of his own vehemence. Once that voice would have boomed across the land like thunder. Now it barely resounds in the confines of the tent.
"Yes my Lord Ares!" The leader of the soldiers salutes then leads his compatriots from the tent
Marga ignores her bloody lip and stares at the man before her in confusion. She knows he is a man by the way he carries himself. His posture and body language scream of an insecurity that no god, of war or otherwise, would have. "What gives you the right to invade our lands? Burn our forests? Kill my sisters? Just who do you think you are?" She continues her interrupted tirade.
Xena leans in close to whisper in Ares ear. "You gonna let her talk to you like that?"
Eve slams her hand onto the tabletop. "How dare she speak to the God of War like that."
Leaning against one of the tent posts Gabrielle chuckles. "Well Ares. Going to man up or let her brow beat you like a bitch?"
"Shut up." Ares growls.
Mistakenly assuming he is talking to her Marga goes on with her protest. "I will not be silent! You will tell me why you have done this!"
Gabrielle kneels down next to the bound queen. "She's pretty uppity for someone bound and helpless. Don't you think?"
"Agreed." Xena walks around Ares to look down at the Amazon queen. "But then what does she really have to worry about? Him?" She thumbs over her shoulder towards Ares.
Eve laughs loudly. "She'd be in more danger from a pussy cat. I mean look at him standing there." She hops up onto the edge of the table.
Screaming in rage Ares dashes forward and kicks Marga squarely in the chest as hard as his mortal body can. The queen tumbles backwards into the dirt feeling broken ribs as she does so. "I said shut up!"
"Impressive." Xena steps out of the way of the rolling queen. "He can kick a woman when he's down."
"I liked the scream." Eve dangles her legs swinging them back and forth like an amused child.
Gabrielle looks from the prone form of Marga back at Ares. "That all you got?"
Ignoring the taunting trio Ares strides forward and grabs Marga by the hair. He hauls her to her feet with rage fueled determination. "Do you know who I am? I am Ares. God of War."
Marga spits in his face. "You are no more a god than I am."
Enraged Ares forms his free hand into a fist and proceeds to repeatedly hammer it into Marga's gut.
Xena feigns cringing. "Ouch. Ouch. Ouch."
"You know you might want to question her before you kill her." Gabrielle stands by Ares watching him batter the woman.
Ares ceases the assault but then slings the nearly unconscious woman towards the table.
Eve leaps off just as Marga lands on the table. "Oops a daisy."
Ares looks down at his hand to find a bloody fistful of hair and scalp. He tosses it aside then walks over to where the queen lies. He draws his sword and lays it against her throat. The feeling of the cold steel on her throat draws Marga's full attention.
"Now. I want you to tell me." Ares stares hard down into her eyes and spits out every word. "Where. Is. The. Ambrosia."
Marga looks appalled at the words. "Ambrosia?" she croaks. As she does blood drools from her mouth. "You slaughtered my people and burned our lands for that. Are you mad? The ambrosia was lost long ago."
"What?!" Ares shouts pushing the sword tighter against her throat. Tight enough to draw a rivulet of blood that runs along the length of the blade's edge.
"It was found and used by queen Gabrielle to revive the warrior princess Xena." Marga tries to talk as softly as possible to keep the blade from further cutting her.
Ares turns his stunned gaze from Marga to Gabrielle.
Gabrielle shrugs. "Sorry. Did I forget to mention that?"
Xena stamps her foot on the ground. "Damn. I knew there was something I meant to tell you."
Eve leans over to examine the blade pressing into Marga's neck. "Oh well. There's always the next village."
Ares roars then draws back his blade. With all his hate and rage he drives the blade back down. Marga screams but the sound is abruptly cut short as the sword severs her windpipe before becoming lodged in her spine. Her nearly decapitated head lolls off to the side as blood begins to pool beneath it.
Eve takes a casual step back as the blood runs off the table. "Eww. Now that is messy."
Xena puts her hands on Ares's shoulders and rubs them. "Bet that feels better."
Gabrielle kneels by the table to stare into the lifeless eyes of the Amazon queen. "What now god of war?"
"Artais!" Ares exclaims as he pulls the sword free of the corpse.
His general enters the tent and is taken aback by the scene before him. "Yes Lord Ares."
Ares wipes the sword clean on the queen's garments before sheathing the weapon. "We are moving on."
Artais looks from the bloody corpse back to Ares again. The confusion is apparent on his face and Ares sees it.
"Is there a problem Artais?" Ares steps up to his general. "You and your men have done well here. But there are other conquests to be had. Raze the village to the ground and set the forest ablaze. Then we move on to the next. And if need be to the next then the next. We won't stop until they give me what I want!"
Now overjoyed with the idea of further bloodshed Artais salutes. "Yes my Lord Ares!" He runs from the tent already screaming orders to his men.
Ares follows him out to watch his army begin to move. He doesn't give the three women remaining in his tent a second thought. Which is fine with them. Xena, Eve and Gabrielle look at each other then begin cackling madly. In the next instant , their flesh and clothes melt away to reveal the forms of Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone. The Furies laugh giddily at their handiwork for a few more seconds before vanishing.
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Accoun
The movement for equality before the law. We demand ACCOUNTABILITY worldwide of government-related crime and abuse of power
A prosecutor, who sent an innocent man to death row, now seeks redemption.
A retired executioner said taking the job was the “biggest mistake I ever made.”
Read about the conversion of some who have operated the machinery of death
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on 2015-03-26 by Webmaster.
War between NATO and Russia a real possibility
See the speach by Stephen Cohen
New abuses reported from Thailand
Many westerners probably think about Thailand as a tourist paradise, but the human rights situation there is far from paradisal. Last year, Thailand’s military junta was reported to have blocked access to a human rights report. Now we read new allegations of torture in military custody. Amnesty International has voiced concerns for Thailand and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
News from Mexico about media
Read in The Guardian about Méxicoleaks or visit the Méxicoleaks web site (in Spanish).
We also congratulate Paul Craig Roberts for the International Award For Excellence In Journalism by the Press Club Of Mexico. Read his speach Truth Is Our Country.
How the FBI created a terrorist
Read on The Intercept how the FBI abused a young mentally ill man
A modern kind of fascism?
With the USA apparently in control of much of Europe, their far-reaching surveillance of the population whose minds are influenced by an effective propaganda apparatus, the wars of aggression, western troops deployed on the eastern front in Ukraine and the concentration-camp-like Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay, comparisons are made between the USA and Nazi Germany. Read what John Pilger writes about the rise of fascism.
Destroying peoples life
Watch the video “suspected CIA agent recruited in Sweden, killed by al-Qaida” in Swedish on Aftonbladet’s website
Iran executed juvenile offender
The pleas by Amnesty International and many others were in vain. Saman Naseem was executed last month. According to Amnesty, he was earlier tortured to confess.
Timeless cartoon by Dr Jack
"Humor is so appealing because it always contains some brutal truth" - Ndumiso Ngcobo, SA author
If you are on Facebook, please see the Accoun group on https://www.facebook.com/groups/567824516706437/
Tribunal judges divided on MI5 secret approvals for serious crime
Tim Bakken’s new book
Jeffrey Epstein coverup
Framing Julian Assange
The anthrax blame game
Webmaster on Time to open the secret files
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Deposit Taking by Nidhi Finance Company
Acceptance of deposits by Nidhis
(1) A Nidhi shall not accept deposits exceeding twenty times of its Net Owned Funds (NOF) as per its last audited financial statements.
(2) In the case of companies covered under clauses (a) and (b) of rule 2and existing on or before 26th July, 2001 and which have accepted deposits in excess of the aforesaid limits, the same shall be restored to the prescribed limit by increasing the Net Owned Funds position or alternatively by reducing the deposit according to the table given below:
Ratio of Net Owned Funds to Deposits (as on 31.3. 2013)
Date by which the company has to achieve prescribed ceiling of 1:20
a) More than 1:20 but upto 1:35
By 31.3. 2015
b) More than 1:35 but upto 1:45
c) More than 1:45
(3) The companies which are covered under the Table in sub-rule (2)above shall not accept fresh deposits or renew existing deposits if such acceptance or renewal leads to violation of the prescribed ratio.
(4) The ratio specified in sub-rule (2) above shall also apply to incremental deposits.
Application form for deposit - (1) Every application form for placing a deposit with a Nidhi shall contain the following particulars, namely:-
(a) Name of Nidhi;
(b) Date of incorporation of Nidhi;
(c) The business carried on by Nidhi with details of branches, if any;
(d) Brief particulars of the management of Nidhi (name, addresses and occupation of the directors, including DIN);
(e) Net profits of Nidhi before and after making provision for tax for the preceding three financial years;
(f) Dividend declared by Nidhi during the preceding three financial years;
(g) Mode of repayment of the deposit;
(h) Maturity period of the deposit;
(i) Interest payable on the deposit;
(j) The rate of interest payable to the depositor in case the depositor withdraws the deposit prematurely;
(k) The terms and conditions subject to which the deposit may be accepted or renewed;
(l) A summary of the financials of the company as per the latest two audited financial statements as given below:
(i) Net Owned Funds
(ii) Deposits accepted
(iii) Deposits repaid
(iv) Deposits claimed but remaining unpaid
(v) Loans disbursed against-
(a) immovable property;
(b) deposits; and
(c) gold and jewellery
(vi) Profit before tax
(vii) Provision for tax
(viii) Profit after tax
(ix) Dividend per share
(m) any other special features or terms and conditions subject to which the deposit is accepted or renewed.
(2) The application form shall also contain the following statements, namely:-
(a) in case of non- payment of the deposit or part thereof as per the terms and conditions of such deposit, the depositor may approach the Registrar of companies having jurisdiction over Nidhi;
(b) in case of any deficiency of Nidhi in servicing its depositors, the depositor may approach the National Consumers Disputes Redressal Forum, the State Consumers Disputes Redressal Forum or District Consumers Disputes Redressal Forum, as the case may be, for redressal of his relief;
(c) a declaration by the Board of Directors to the effect that the financial position of Nidhi as disclosed and the representations made in the application form are true and correct and that Nidhi has complied with all the applicable rules;
(d) a statement to the effect that the Central Government does not undertake any responsibility for the financial soundness of Nidhi or for the correctness of any of the statement or the representations made or opinions expressed by Nidhi;
(e) the deposits accepted by Nidhi are not insured and the repayment of deposits is not guaranteed by either the Central Government or the Reserve Bank of India; and
(f) a verification clause by the depositor stating that he had read and understood the financial and other particulars furnished and representations made by Nidhi in his application form and after careful consideration he is making the deposit with Nidhi at his own risk and volition.
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Deposits -
(1) The fixed deposits shall be accepted for a minimum period of six months and a maximum period of sixty months.
(2) Recurring deposits shall be accepted for a minimum period of twelvemonths and a maximum period of sixty months.
(3) In case of recurring deposits relating to mortgage loans, the maximum period of recurring deposits shall correspond to the repayment period of such loans granted by Nidhi.
(4) The maximum balance in a savings deposit account at any given time qualifying for interest shall not exceed one lakh rupees at any point of time and the rate of interest shall not exceed two per cent. above the rate of interest payable on savings bank account by nationalised banks.
(5) A Nidhi may offer interest on fixed and recurring deposits at a rate not exceeding the maximum rate of interest prescribed by the Reserve Bank ofIndia which the Non-Banking Financial Companies can pay on their public deposits.
(6) A fixed deposit account or a recurring deposit account shall be foreclosed by the depositor subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(a) a Nidhi shall not repay any deposit within a period of three months from the date of its acceptance;
(b) where at the request of the depositor, a Nidhi repays any deposit after a period of three months, the depositor shall not be entitled to any interest up to six months from the date of deposit;
(c) where at the request of the depositor, a Nidhi makes repayment of a deposit before the expiry of the period for which such deposit was accepted by Nidhi, the rate of interest payable by Nidhi on such deposit shall be reduced by two per cent. from the rate which Nidhi would have ordinarily paid, had the deposit been accepted for the period for which such deposit had run:
Provided that in the event of death of a depositor, the deposit may be repaid prematurely to the surviving depositor or depositors in the case of joint holding with survivor clause, or to the nominee or to legal heir with interest up to the date of repayment at the rate which the company would have ordinarily paid, had such deposit been accepted for the period for which such deposit had run.
Un-encumbered term deposits - Every Nidhi shall invest and continue to keep invested, in unencumbered term deposits with a scheduled commercial bank (other than a co-operative bank or a regional rural bank),or post office deposits in its own name an amount which shall not be less than ten per cent. of the deposits outstanding at the close of business on the last working day of the second preceding month:
Provided that in cases of unforeseen commitments, temporary withdrawal may be permitted with the prior approval of the Regional Director for the purpose of repayment to depositors, subject to such conditions and time limit which may be specified by the Regional Director to ensure restoration of the prescribed limit of ten per cent.
Note: As you know, gathering info, resources and hiring right services are a competitive process. So, you need to follow the basic biz ethics and not send spam emails or not make any unsolicited phone calls to concerned organization (either gov or pvt) with long, unrelated requests for information and support without knowing about it in correct manner else, chances of getting your work done will be drastically reduced. Also, this will discredit your Organization and can bring bad reputation to you as an individual.
Please, email your exact requirement to: ask@mutualbenefit.co.in for getting all sorts of information and resources related to compliance, regulatory and licensing of Nidhi Company by email as well as on phone for FREE. You may also book an appointment for in-person meeting with Ozgian (experts at Ozg, find more @ www.ozgian.com) at any of Ozg Rep Office near to your place.
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MotoGP: Quartararo rewrites history on way to pole in Jerez
Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo became the youngest ever MotoGP pol sitter at 20 years, 14 days after setting a new Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto lap record in qualifying, a 1:36.880 seeing the Frenchman beat teammate Franco Morbidelli by 0.082 as the new Petronas Yamaha SRT outfit lockout the front of the grid, with Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez in third, 0.090 behind Quartararo.
At the start of the session it was Repsol Honda's Jorge Lorenzo who led the field onto their first flying laps and stalking the number 99 was teammate Marquez, and the reigning champion was able to take full advantage of Lorenzo’s draft to set a 1:36.970.
Marquez emerged on his second set of Michelin slicks before the rest and it was looking good for the Honda rider to move the goal posts further from...
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MotoGP: Marquez romps to Jerez win
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez has become the first repeat premier class winner of 2019 after storming to victory in Jerez.
Marquez stormed off the line to lead the 23-rider field through the opening corners, and once at the front he never looked back. Lap eight saw the Spaniard begin to open a gap and begin to break away, steadily building an advantage with each corner and eventually crossing the line 1.654 seconds ahead of second place rider, Suzuki's Alex Rins.
Marquez said: “This race was a mental race, more than a physical one. After the mistake in Austin it wasn’t easy to lead the race like that from beginning to end, but I knew I had the pace to do it and the bike to do it. I wanted to do a race like in Argentina and at the start in Austin to prove it was a mistake there. I felt...
WSBK: Rampant Rea returns to winning ways in Race One at Imola
It was a welcome return to the top step of the podium for Kawasaki's Jonathan Rea, who put in a riding masterclass to take victory in Race One.
The Ulsterman enjoyed a bright start, but couldn’t get the better of Ducati's Chaz Davies down into Tamburello. However, on the run to Acque Minerale, Davies suffered a problem and was forced to retire, handing Rea the lead while Davies’ team-mate Bautista moved up to second.
At the end of the opening lap, Rea and Bautista had the leading positions, with BMW's Tom Sykes in third and ahead of Yamaha's Michael van der Mark.
As the race settled down, Rea built a comfortable lead and was extending his advantage over Bautista by around 0.7s per lap. Bautista in turn was escaping the attention of Sykes but the main battle through the race was for...
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WSBK: Rea dominates Superpole race at Imola
The first and only race at at Imola on Sunday was the Tissot Superpole Race, which provided fireworks once more. On a damp but drying circuit, there was drama before the race even started, as BMW’s Tom Sykes missed the warm up lap and was forced to start from pit lane.
At the front, Ducati’s Chaz Davies got the jump from pole, while Race One winner Jonathan Rea went side-by-side with the Welshman, but the Ducati held firm and maintained the lead.
With the race settling down, a mistake from Davies at the final chicane allowed Rea and Alvaro Bautista on the other factory Ducati to get ahead of him. Davies now had to put in the hard work all over again, as reigning champion Rea began to pull out an advantage.
Davies soon despatched his team-mate and the two dominant forces of WSBK in...
MotoGP: Marquez masters a wet Le Mans to take another pole
Even a crash during Q2 couldn’t stop Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez from claiming his third pole position from five races as he conquered the tricky conditions at Le Mans.
With a track temperature of just 14°C and a brisk air temperature of 12°C, conditions were treacherous in FP4, and Marquez suffered a slow speed fall at Turn 9 early in the session.
Rain returned to the 4.2 km long Le Mans circuit the same moment as pit lane opened for Q2, and a second fall of the day, this time at Turn 6, after setting his fastest lap could not stop Marquez taking pole position for the French GP. It was Marquez’s 55th premier class pole and draws him level with Valentino Rossi and just three behind Mick Doohan’s record 58 premier class poles.
The Spaniard said: “Today was one of those days! The...
New kit: Alpinestars launches Zarco Supertech R Limited Edition
The French MotoGP race weekend at the legendary Le Mans circuit is one of the highlights of the racing calendar, a heady mixture intoxicating history, Gallic passion and close racing. Local hero Johann Zarco has tasted success at his home track; in 2017 he finished second and became the first French rider to finish on the podium in the premier class at his home race since 1988, and he secured third in the Moto 2 race in 2015.
Johann is a back-to-back Moto2 Champion, and has a 125cc win, 15 Moto2 wins and six premier class podiums, four poles and four fastest laps to his name. Noted for his blistering speed, daring overtakes and aggression, Johann is one of MotoGP’s frontrunners, with his smooth riding style often in the thick of the action. The Johann Zarco 2019 Limited Edition...
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MotoGP: Dominant Marquez takes Honda’s 300th premier class win in France
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez took his third win of the 2019 season with another dominating performance at Le Mans.
Cold conditions from morning Warm Up carried through until the start of the French Grand Prix at 14:00 local time, with a track temperature of just 18°C making for treacherous opening laps.
Marquez was able to keep clear of trouble at the front, opening a small advantage over Pramac Racing's Jack Miller, and while Miller was briefly able to get past, the Repsol Honda Team rider responded to the challenge on lap six and retook the lead.
Steadily building his lead lap-by-lap, Marquez crossed the line 1.9 seconds clear of Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso, claiming Honda’s 300th win in the premier class in the process.
The Spaniard said: “Of course here in Le Mans it’s always...
Tested: V4 1100 Factory APRC
I’ve had this bike for a week now and put quite simply, this is the best bike I’ve ever ridden by a country mile…and I’m still grinning now. I make no apologies if this review comes across as a gushing love letter to this bike…the V4 1100 Factory APRC has moved me and got under my skin like no other bike has to date. It’s addictive, intoxicating and the way it mixes state-of-the-art technology derived from Aprilia’s participation in WSBK with blistering performance means it never fails to entertain.
So what’s the difference between the standard RR and the Factory? Well, this bike comes with fully-adjustable Öhlins rear shock, forks and steering damper and the simply stunning ‘Superpole’ paint scheme, which really suits the bike and is exquisitely finished in the metal.
Swing a leg...
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Tested: Alpinestars Supertech R Boots
These boots offer the best of both worlds – they’re brilliantly comfortable straight out of the box while being reassuringly protective. They’re the same boots you see Marquez, Lorenzo, Crutchlow, Dovizioso and Quartararo wearing in MotoGP and all this on-track crash research means they’re proven.
The superb level of protection these boots offer is mainly thanks to their construction – the Supertech R actually consists of two boots; an inner and an outer.
The inner boot has been designed to absorb any knocks while also reducing ankle twist and features a four-link system that effectively links the calf collar to the reinforced heel cup. It sounds uncomfortable but it isn’t, thanks largely to the inner boot’s lightweight mesh fabric construction. The inner boot also features a...
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Five minutes with TT Zero winner Michael Rutter
Michael Rutter has taken his seventh career Isle of Man TT victory by successfully defending his TT Zero crown with Mugen setting a new lap record for the electric bikes. The Bathams Mugen rider kept clear of team-mate John McGuinness to win by 8.566s in the single-lap TT Zero race and set a new lap record of 121.91mph.
We caught up with him after his win to talk about the kit that helps him achieve success...
“I have been racing now for more than 30 years and I have been with Alpinestars for a good few years now. I can’t imagine wearing anything else; the fit and the feel with Alpinestars is extraordinary. It is a totally different level. If it wasn’t for Alpinestars I would have given up racing a long time ago. They are that good. Everything is done right.
“I race with an airbag....
Simon Jun 10, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 785 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
Tested: Atem v3 1-PC leathers
This one-piece suit is fully CE-certified in its entirety, not just in specific areas, and every part of the garment conforms to the CE standard2016/425 for riding safety. As you’d expect from a CE-certified suit, it boasts some pretty impressive spec. The suit is made from high grade, highly abrasion resistant 1.3mm leather, which is reinforced in the impact zones (bum, hips and elbows) and it’s full of technology proven in MotoGP and WSBK, including the familiar sturdy plastic external armour on the shoulders, knees and elbows to stop the suit gripping the tarmac in the event of a spill.
Then there’s the removable CE armour that sits below the leather on the shoulders, elbows, knees, hips, tibia and shins.
But all that protection is as good as useless if the suit doesn’t fit...
Road racing: top five viewing spots to witness the very best of the TT
The TT offers spectators the chance to get incredibly close to the action, so close that you can feel the grass being pushed towards the track as the racers rush by. Here are the top five viewing spots:
Conker Trees: This section of the course is great for experiencing the raw power of a superbike; fifth gear, big lean angles and wheelies galore. Plenty of space to view with good facilities…try the Malteser cake.
Railway Hotel, Union Mills: This spot allows you to follow the bikes as they tip left, right and left again, laying long layers of rubber as the riders muscle the bikes on to the straight towards the Crosby.
The Gooseneck: One of road racing’s classic corners. You’ll literally be able to reach out and touch the riders as they tip right to tackle the Mountain...
Simon Jun 11, 2019 Touring Read More Views: 837 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Marquez reigns supreme at home GP
Marc Marquez celebrated a dominating home victory at the Catalan GP, riding to the front early on and controlling the race to take the 48th premier class win of his career.
The hottest conditions of the weekend met the MotoGP World Championship as the 24-rider strong field lined up on the grid. 51°C track temperature caused Marc Marquez little issue as he relished an early fight as the lights went out.
Marquez would soon find himself leading his home Grand Prix with a comfortable advantage due to incidents behind.
Consistently lapping in the mid to low 1’40s during the early stages of the race, Marquez maintained his advantage to cross the line 2.660s clear of second place.
The Spaniard said: "I chose the soft rear to try and push in the beginning and to try to not overheat the...
Tested: Alpinestars KIR CiR Chest Protector
This fully CE-approved chest protector is designed to protect the sternum and chest from high speed impacts.
It is made from soft, flexible and breathable shock absorbing material which is combined with dense and lightweight layers of foam to disperse energy quickly and evenly over its surface in the event of an off.
Wearing it couldn’t be simpler; just slip in to your leathers and the clever design, which allows the protector tto effectively mold to the contours of your chest as it heats up means it stays snugly in place. It’s so comfy and unobtrusive I don’t even notice it’s there. This is a must for trackdays and fast road riding.
New kit: Alpinestars ‘Rea 2019’ Limited Edition Supertech R boot
Alpinestars has launched a new Limited Edition Supertech R boots, the ‘Rea 2019’.
Jonathan Rea is the most successful rider in World Superbike Championship history. With four back-to-back world titles under his belt, 2018 saw him equaling the existing record of 17 wins in a single season with his 11th consecutive victory. His final win, under the spotlights at Losail, was his 56th for Kawasaki; a record for a single rider with a single manufacturer in WSBK.
Alpinestars has provided Jonathan’s performance protection technology throughout his WSBK career and to celebrate his achievements on the track, Alpinestars has launched the Limited Edition ‘Rea 2019’ Supertech R boot. Featuring a red, green and black design derived from his own signature style and the Kawasaki WSBK team, the...
Simon Jun 20, 2019 News Read More Views: 759 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
Tested: Alpinestars GP Pro R3 gloves
These racy gloves are made out of a mixture of kangaroo, treated cow hide and goat hide, and feature a whole host of state-of-the- art protection taken derived from experiences learnt in MotoGP and WSBK – Kevlar stitching, super touch armour on the knuckles and dual- compound hard sliders. They also feature Alpinestars clever double cuff fastener which has DFS on the cuff and the company’s patented finger bridge, which prevents finger roll and separation in the event of a spill.
On the bike the fit is just right, being long enough in the finger without having any excess material at the fingertips and they’re reassuringly protective while being supple enough to offer good feel at the bars and levers. And that double cuff makes getting the glove on and off easy, while also ensuring that...
New metal: Ducati Streetfighter V4
Here it is, the Ducati Streetfighter V4, the bike racer Carlin Dunne will race at Pikes Peak.
The course is a challenge: there are 156 turns and thousands of feet in elevation, and is the perfect testing ground for the prototype machine ahead of the 2020 launch of the Ducati Streetfighter V4 production bike.
In keeping with tradition, the Streetfighter V4 derives directly from the sporty Panigale V4 stripped of its fairings, and fitted with high and wide handlebars, while the high performance of the 1100cc Desmosedici Stradale will be kept in by aerodynamic profiles specifically designed for this model.
The prototype will race with a "pixelated" livery, designed by the Centro Stile Ducati; unlike the normal practice with prototypes, the livery does not hide the lines, but...
WSBK: Rea wins wet Race One at Misano
The Italian weather once again threw a spanner in the WSBK works with heavy rain hitting Misano. So hard in fact that the red flag was brought out on the sighting lap for Race One. With Sunday’s racing in Imola being cancelled earlier in the season because of torrential rain, teams and fans looked to the sky…would the same fate hit Misano?
After a delay, a restart was planned for 14:24 with a quick-start procedure; one mechanic and one minute.
The race started with Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea leading Sandro Cortese on the satellite Yamaha and BMW’s Tom Sykes, before Yamaha’s Alex Lowes passed the chase trio with an audacious move around the outside. Champions leader Alvaro Bautista then pounced to take fourth place from Cortese, with Lowes taking the lead into turn on Lap Two. Lowes then...
WSBK: Rea keep title dream alive with Race Two win at Misano
Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea took the 75th WSBK win of his career to slash Ducati’s Alvaro championship lead to just 16 points with his second victory of the weekend at Misano.
The reigning champion, looking to recover after slipping off in the Superpole sprint race which Bautista won, was handed a golden opportunity when Bautista low-sided off while leading on the second lap at Turn 4.
With the stricken Spaniard rejoining the race in last place and more than 40-seconds back on the leaders, Rea set about hunting down Kawasaki team-mate Leon Haslam with Puccetti Kawasaki’s Toprak Razgatlioglu also in the front group.
After the Turkish rider charged into the lead at the start of Lap 5, Rea pushed Haslam into third place as he began his dash to the front and 25 valuable championship...
MotoGP: Vinales is Top Gun at Assen
Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales proved he belongs in MotoGP’s elite when he claimed his and Yamaha’s first MotoGP win of 2019 at Assen.
Vinales took the lead with 11 laps to go, but ran wide two laps later gifting the lead back to Marquez.
However, Vinales regrouped and re-passed the championship leader, setting consecutive personal best laps to eke out a slender gap.
Marquez pushed hard to stay with him, but once clear of pole sitter Fabio Quartararo, the Honda rider, with one eye on the championship, started to back off.
This left Vinales to take Yamaha’s first win since the 2018 Australian round to breath fresh momentum into his season following a tough start which included being taken out of three races in collisions which weren’t his fault.
Vinales said: "It feels like I'm...
Simon Jul 1, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 681 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
Experiencing the highs and lows of used bike ownership in Austria
The route from Asolo in the north of Italy through South Tyrol and into Austria is biking heaven. Snaking through the scenic countryside, the roads are glorious; smooth, plenty of grip and a glorious mix of wide, fast, sweeping bends and tighter, technical, slower corners.
The temperature's hot. Really hot. As I set off, the thermometer its a giddy 35, there isn't a cloud in the sky and the roads are empty. My bike, a 2006 Aprilia RSV-R Factory, feels good. It feels like it's made for trips like this and is great at churning out the miles. It's roomy, comfortable and has more than enough grunt to make each bend an occasion. The suspension feels plush and the noise from the engine is intoxicating, with the deep rumble that accompanies every downshift delivering a lot of smiles per...
Simon Jul 3, 2019 Touring Read More Views: 735 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
New metal: Ducati celebrates 25 years of iconic 916 with special Panigale V4 S LE
Ducati has unveiled a limited edition Panigale V4S in homage to arguably its greatest ever superbike, the iconic Ducati 916, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Just 500 individually-numbered Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916s will be built, with bike number five being auctioned off in tribute to Carlin Dunne, who lost his life racing a Ducati at Pikes Peak earlier this year.
Although based on the 1103cc, 211bhp V4S, this special version features the front frame from the 998cc V4R, a dry clutch, Marchesini Racing forged magnesium wheels and a Euro4-compliant titanium Akrapovic silencer.
All 500 machines come in a distinctive new livery, inspired by Fogarty’s championship-winning 1999 Ducati 996 World Superbike.
Simon Jul 14, 2019 News Read More Views: 540 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
New metal: Yamaha unveils new 2020 R1 and R1M
Yamaha has announced new versions of its flagship sportsbikes at the Laguna Seca WSBK round.
The 2020 YZF-R1M and the 2020 YZF-R1 feature significant revamps to meet stricter emissions rules on the road and to stay in touch with the ever fiercer competition on the track.
New styling, revised suspension, improved electronics and a reworked engine mean that despite sharing its bare bones with the existing model, the updated R1 promises to be a vastly improved package.
At first glance, the new models may appear to be similar to the existing bikes, but Yamaha has altered almost every panel on the R1. Signature elements remain, including the MotoGP M1-aping nose intake shape and the twin, round headlights below the nose, but the front end is new, as is the tank.
The new R1M also boasts...
EWC: Kawasaki wins dramatic Suzuka 8H race
The Factory Kawasaki team has been classified as the winner of the incident-packed 2019 Suzuka 8H race.
Team Green had a stranglehold on the race as it entered the dying stages, with WSBK riders Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam putting in strong rides to build up a healthy lead over the Factory Yamaha #21 Yamaha bike and Factory Honda #33 machines.
With minutes to go, Rea was riding the final stint when the rain began to come down, adding more tension to an already close race. And then all hell broke loose as the the #2 SERT Suzuki let go of its engine heading into Turn 3. Instead of leaving the track and pulling off, the Suzuki rider instead chose to stay on the racing line, cruising round the circuit and depositing oil on track, which Rea hit and crashed with just two minutes left on...
Simon Jul 28, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 515 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Marquez takes pole at a wet Brno to equal Doohan’s premier class pole record
A perfectly timed switch to slicks and a masterful ride aboard the RC213V saw Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez run away with pole position for the Czech GP and equal Mick Doohan’s premier class pole record.
Torrential morning rain ceased just ahead of Free Practice 3 but left the Brno circuit soaking wet. Although conditions improved throughout the morning session, the rain returned during the lunch break to ensure every Saturday session at the Czech GP was wet.
Undaunted, Marquez continued to challenge for the top spot as he had done throughout the weekend. Second in FP3 had the reigning world champion confident of a strong result in the wet or dry. Even with the rain, the grid would be decided on slicks and Marquez was the first to head out as the dry line appeared. Expertly navigating...
Simon Aug 3, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 507 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Marquez untouchable at Brno
Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez claimed his 50th victory in the premier class after a chaotic start to the Czech GP.
Saturday’s dreary conditions were initially nowhere to be seen as race day at the Czech GP began. But a brief rain shower half an hour before the start of the MotoGP race left the track with wet patches and led to a delayed start and a reduced race distance of 20 laps.
After securing pole by 2.524 seconds in thrilling style on Saturday, championship leader Marquez shot forward to lead the shortened race as the lights went out. With the likes of Andrea Dovizioso, Alex Rins and Jack Miller behind, Marquez settled into a consistent pace and steadily opened up a half second lead over his rivals by lap ten. Even with a moment at Turn 10, Marquez’s lead continued to grow as the...
MotoGP: Dovizioso snatches last gasp win in Austria
Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso won a spectacular Austrian Grand Prix with a last-corner pass on Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez after a terrific sparring match with the Spanish champion that lasted from the first to the last lap.
Dovizioso powered away well at the start from the front row, then overtook the provisional race leader Quartararo on Lap 6. He was followed immediately by Marquez, with whom Dovizioso then had an amazing scrap that only finished at the chequered flag.
On the final lap it was Marquez who held a slender lead, but Dovizioso used all of his race craft to line up and all-or-nothing overtake at the final corner reminiscent of Marquez’s own move on the Italian two years ago. However, unlike Marquez’s failed effort, Dovizioso pulled off the perfect block pass up the inside...
Simon Aug 11, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 458 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Marquez smashes Silverstone lap record with scintillating pole
Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez delivered his 60th premier class pole position from 120 premier class starts with a new lap record at the British Grand Prix.
Times were tumbling from early in the day as the Silverstone circuit record was improved on continuously throughout the day. The bar was provisionally set during Free Practice 3 when Marquez was one of three riders to enter the 1’58s – over a second faster than the record from 2017.
Immediately in the 1’58s from his first flying lap of Q2, Marquez left it late to set his fastest time as he secured pole with a 1’58.168 and set a new outright lap record around the Silverstone circuit.
The record-breaking lap is his 60th pole position in the premier class on what is his 120th premier class start. This is also the World Championship...
New kit: Alpinestars launches Crutchlow Limited Edition Supertech R
To celebrate this weekend’s British MotoGP at Silverstone – Alpinestars has launched a new pair of Supertech R’s inspired by Cal Crutchlow.
Cal secured his place in British racing history when he gave a wet riding masterclass to take victory at the 2016 Czech Republic round – becoming the first Briton to win a premier class race since in 1981. He claimed 18 podiums, four poles and four fastest laps in his nine-year MotoGP career – as well as three WSBK wins, five WSS wins and the 2006 British Supersport title.
And paying tribute to Cal’s career, Alpinestars has just launched a set of new Limited Edition Supertech R race boots inspired by the man himself – with distinctive white, black and fluorescent yellow colour scheme, plus Union Jack detailing.
Simon Aug 24, 2019 News Read More Views: 551 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Rins snatches victory at Silverstone with stunning last corner move
Suzuki's Alex Rins snatched a dramatic victory on the finish line to win the British Grand Prix at Silverstone ahead of Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez.
Marquez led virtually all the way round and was on course for his seventh win of the season, appearing to have held off the younger Spaniard, only for Rins to produce a spectacular piece of riding on the final lap for his second win of the season.
Another Spaniard, Maverick Vinales, was third, with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi a place further back.
The result sees Marquez extend his lead in the Championship to 78 points after second-placed Andrea Dovizioso of Italy suffered a bad crash on the first lap.
Dovizioso suffered his spectacular crash on the first lap as he went into the back of Frenchman Fabio Quartararo and went flying off...
MotoGP: Marquez wins last lap duel to take victory in Misano
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez rode a controlled race, pouncing on the last lap to take the MotoGP win at Misano.
After a promising morning Warm Up session where Marquez, the Spaniard entered the 27-lap San Marino Grand Prix with confidence.
Marquez made a flying start to the race and moved to fourth by the first corner, quickly progressing up to third just a few corners later. Muscling past Yamaha's Maverick Viñales on Lap Four, the World Championship leader set about closing down the almost one-second lead of Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo. The Frenchman’s advantage was soon reduced to just two tenths, with Marquez electing to wait for his moment to attack. As the laps ticked down, the reigning champion began to edge closer and put increasing pressure on the young French rider....
Simon Sep 18, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 467 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Zarco's shambolic season comes to an end as KTM axe him from racing duties
Johann Zarco has seen his dream factory ride turn into a nightmare even quicker than anticipated, with KTM deciding replace him in the team with immediate effect.
Zarco and KTM had decided to mutually end their association at the end of 2019, but the Austrian powerhouse has decided to act now and relieve the Frenchman from racing duties for the remainder of the season.
The official reason is that 'developments and ongoing work mean that priorities have been realigned', and while Zarco is exempt from his MotoGP commitments, he will remain contracted to KTM until the end of the season.
He will be replaced in the team by test rider Mika Kallio - who rode the KTM on its debut in the MotoGP division in Valencia 2016 and has contributed strongly since the early testing phases of the...
Simon Sep 18, 2019 News Read More Views: 477 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Dominant Marquez takes lights to flag win at Aragon
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez completed a perfect home weekend with a faultless 23-lap race where the World Championship leader delivered on his early weekend domination.
With a perfect start, Marc Marquez shot forward and immediately began to open an advantage of half a second after just a few corners, growing to a full second by the end of the first lap. Lapping on average half a second faster than the riders behind him for most of the race saw Marquez quickly build an insurmountable lead, 5.5 seconds clear by mid-race distance.
Yamaha's Maverick Viñales managed to gain a few tenths during the middle of the race, but Marquez quickly responded to stabilise the gap. Ultimately unchallenged, Marquez took his 78th career victory from 200 Grand Prix starts by 4.8 seconds in front of his...
WSBK: Rea wins fifth consecutive world title after Race Two victory at Magny Cours
Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea secured a fifth straight World Superbike title with two rounds to spare after taking victory in Race Two at Magny-Cours; the Northern Irishman, 32, becomes the first rider to win five World Superbikes titles.
His nearest title rival, Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista, exited early in Race Two after being taken out by Turkish Puccetti Racing’s Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Turkey’s Razgatlioglu beat Rea in Sunday morning’s Sprint Race which was same one-two as Saturday’s Race One.
That meant victory for the Kawasaki rider in Race Two was guaranteed to land him the title if Spaniard Bautista finished outside the top 11.
Bautista looked set to challenge strongly in Race Two before Razgatlioglu’s mistake on lap two led to both riders exiting which left Rea in second spot just...
New Kit: Alpinestars ‘Randy Mamola Legend’ Supertech R Limited Edition boot
The Spanish MotoGP race weekend at the iconic Aragon circuit saw Alpinestars launch the ‘Randy Mamola Legend’ Supertech R Race Replica boot in recognition of one of MotoGP’s most endearing characters, Randy Mamola.
The American enjoyed a successful career that lasted from 1979 through to 1992, with Randy finishing second in the premiere 500cc World Championship on four different occasions. Randy competed in 151 races in 500cc racing, securing 13 wins, 57 podiums, five poles and 11 fastest laps, and his unique blend of bike control, racecraft and showmanship saw him become a firm favorite with fans across the globe.
Recognized as one of the sport’s most charismatic personalities, Randy continues to entertain fans on and off the track, piloting the Ducati two-seat MotoGP bike as well...
MotoGP: Marquez wins in Thailand to take 2019 MotoGP crown
Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez was crowned the 2019 MotoGP World Champion in the only way he knows how: with a thrilling race win delivered at the final corner at the Thai MotoGP round.
A full house at the Buriram Circuit were treated to an edge of their seats MotoGP race as they witnessed Marc Marquez crowned World Champion for the eighth time. From the front of the grid, Marquez charged forward and immediately began to chase pole setter Fabio Quartararo on the Petronas Yamaha. With his only title rival, Andrea Dovizioso, a distant fourth Marquez was able to focus solely on the race win.
After trading fastest laps, the pair settled into their rhythm and Marquez waited for his moment to attack. The final laps were explosive as the 2019 MotoGP World Champion launched an all out assault...
Simon Oct 9, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 351 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: Alpinestars releases Marc Marquez's 26G crash data
Alpinestars has released the crash data from Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez’s vicious high side in FP1 during the Thailand Grand Prix.
The Spaniard FP1 suffered a monster highside at Turn 7 when pushing on cold tyres and the data from his his race suit manufacturer shows that there were two seconds between Marquez losing control of his RC213V and the crash, with the airbag being deployed 0.585 seconds before Marquez made contact with the asphalt. On the first impact with the ground, the left shoulder sensor registered a staggering impact of 26.14Gs. However, this didn’t quite match the reading that Loris Baz registered when he crashed at the Sepang Test in 2016 – the Frenchman’s left shoulder clocked 29.9Gs.
Thanks to the airbag technology Marquez was able to escape from the incident...
Simon Oct 9, 2019 News Read More Views: 598 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: First Motegi pole for Marquez in Japan
Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez again demonstrated his incredible skill in mixed conditions, securing his 90th career pole position in front of Honda’s home crowd.
The predicated rain hit Motegi from late Friday evening and persisted throughout the morning on Saturday. Free Practice 3 began in soaking wet conditions but with no sign of the rain easing, riders quickly headed out on track to assess conditions. Free Practice 4 at the Twin Ring Motegi Circuit saw the circuit begin to dry, with Marquez showing incredible confidence in the mixed conditions to go 1.342 seconds faster than his nearest opposition.
This confidence carried on through to Q2 where the freshly crowned eight-time World Champion took pole position – his first at the Japanese track in the premier class.
As a result,...
Simon Oct 19, 2019 Racing Read More Views: 478 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
New kit: Alpinestars launches Limited Edition Motegi MotoGP’ Supertech R race replica boot
The Japanese MotoGP race weekend at the iconic Motegi circuit sees Alpinestars launch the ‘Motegi MotoGP’ Supertech R race replica boot in celebration of Japanese culture and the country’s unrivalled passion for motorcycle racing. The ‘Motegi MotoGP’ Supertech R features an eye-catching white, black and red colorway, complete with a bold red and white ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ design in Japanese characters, allowing riders to stand out from the crowd every time they hit the road or track.
Alpinestars most iconic road riding boot worn by a roster of the fastest world champions past and present, the Supertech R features performance innovations, including a redesigned compound rubber sole, an ergonomically profiled shin plate and a redesigned front flex area – all of which enhance the...
Simon Oct 19, 2019 News Read More Views: 470 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
MotoGP: untouchable Marquez cruises to Motegi win to equal Doohan as most successful Honda rider
The riders' Championship may already have been decided before the paddock arrived at the Twin Ring Motegi, but the Motul Grand Prix of Japan saw plenty of milestones: Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) took a commanding victory to wrap up the constructors' Championship for Honda, Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) pushed him as hard as he could and took second to secure Rookie of the Year and Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) pounced on Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) to take his 100th Grand Prix podium.
It wasn’t the perfect getaway for polesitter Marquez but he held his advantage into Turn 1, with Quartararo braking later to get underneath his teammate Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) and start his stalking of the reigning Champion early. But that allowed the...
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Get a Life, Chloe Brown Review
Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost—but not quite—dying, she’s come up with seven directives to help her “Get a Life”, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamourous family’s mansion. The next items?
Enjoy a drunken night out.
Ride a motorcycle.
Go camping.
Have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex.
Travel the world with nothing but hand luggage.
And... do something bad.
But it’s not easy being bad, even when you’ve written step-by-step guidelines on how to do it correctly. What Chloe needs is a teacher, and she knows just the man for the job.
Redford ‘Red’ Morgan is a handyman with tattoos, a motorcycle, and more sex appeal than ten-thousand Hollywood heartthrobs. He’s also an artist who paints at night and hides his work in the light of day, which Chloe knows because she spies on him occasionally. Just the teeniest, tiniest bit.
But when she enlists Red in her mission to rebel, she learns things about him that no spy session could teach her. Like why he clearly resents Chloe’s wealthy background. And why he never shows his art to anyone. And what really lies beneath his rough exterior…
Title : Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Get a Life, Chloe Brown Reviews
I used to think that 20/22 years old people were adults with a job and a house of their own…and here I am reading romance to fill the void inside my heart....
Upgraded review: this book is a real gem and I wish it got nomination from best romance category. Because in my opinion this is one of the surprising, emotional, humorous, smart, remarkable books of t...
Chelsea Humphrey
BOTM pick for November 2019!I've been extremely generous with my 5 star ratings recently, but Talia Hibbert is an author that truly earns every freaking star she receives. She's a national treasure an...
THIS WAS TRULY EVERYTHING AHHHH...
Chelsea (chelseadolling reads)
This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and I am SO happy to report that I loved it just as much as I was hoping I would. Chloe was so strong and smart and hilarious and Red was so swoon...
destiny ??? [howling libraries]
"Choke, Redford. Just choke." He seemed to adore her more every second. This is such a hard review for me to write, not because I'm upset about what to say, but the opposite: because it was so damn g...
Larry H
4.5 stars. Get a Life, Chloe Brown is a rom-com that really made me think. (Plus: super steamy.)Chloe Brown is feisty and independent, but the chronic pain of her fibromyalgia leaves her choosing the...
Whitney Atkinson
Thanks to Avon for the advanced review copy!This book struck the perfect balance between feel-good and meaningful. At the same time that there were important discussions about chronic pain and abusive...
Paromjit
This is a lovely rom-com by Talia Hibbert, set in Nottinghamshire featuring IT website designing geek, Chloe Brown, whose life was ripped apart 10 years ago when she suffered a debilitating bout of pn...
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5 stars ‘Button’ starsThis was my first Talia Hibbert book and I’m in love!! This was such a really sweet sexy romance with the exact perfect dose of humor.I loved everything about this book;•...
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The Colorado legisature: The good ol’ days — or were they?
By Lynn Bartels
Colorado Senate President Ted Strickland and House Speaker Bev Bledsoe, both Republicans, during a hearing on industrial banks Jan. 6, 1988. (Duane Howell, The Denver Post)
In searching the archives for stories on the Colorado legislature and its 120-day limit, I came across a gem of an article about how much the general assembly had changed with more women, less drinking and fewer practical jokes.
Among those featured in the story by the legendary Capitol reporter John Sanko: Sen. Bill Owens, who went onto become governor, and Sen. Dennis Gallagher, now the Denver city auditor.
With the 2015 session ready to convene on Jan. 7, here’s an interesting look back:
Categories: Colorado Government, Colorado History, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Politics
Former Capitol lobbyist heads to Africa
Today is the last day at the Capitol for Charlie Hebler, a lobbyist for 30 years and an aide this year for Sen. Ellen Roberts, right. Hebler is going to Africa to be a Peace Corps volunteer. (Jared Petsche/Senate Minority Office)
After 31 years under the Gold Dome, Charlie Hebler says goodbye today and embarks on a new career as a Peace Corps volunteer.
Hebler lobbied for 30 years on health care, hospitals and other issues. She has a degree in nursing, a master’s in public health and a doctorate in public health. She leaves for Botswana April 2 and will be there for 27 months.
“This is something I’ve wanted to do since college,” said Hebler, who turns 67 shortly after landing in Africa.
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Shaping the Discipline of Digital Art History
A recap of an advanced summer institute on 3-D and (geo)spatial networks
Paul B. Jaskot, Hannah Jacobs, Mark Olson, Victoria Szabo and Edward Triplett | December 19, 2018 | 7 min read
Photogrammetric model of the Earl of Orkney’s estate, one example of 3-D assets the Orkney team are gathering as part of their research.
Hard questions abound in the emerging discipline of digital art history. Among them are questions of scale and questions of perspective, which concern the use of 3-D and geospatial analysis in art historical research.
For instance, two places that figure in art historian Jennifer Grayburn and archaeologist Julie Gibson’s research are the towered medieval churches of St. Magnus Kirk on Egilsay (founded in the twelfth century) and St. Magnus Cathedral (founded in 1137) in the Orkney Islands. One church is in ruins, though, while the other still stands in its complete form.
Left: St. Magnus Kirk and graveyard. Photo: Bob Jones. Image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License. Right: St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, viewed from the Bishop’s Palace. Photo: stevekeiretsu. Image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License
Following the martyrdom of the Orkneys’ patron saint in 1117, St. Magnus became a popular figure within a dynamic trading and political network that connected the Orkneys to the rest of the British Islands, Scandinavia, Iceland, and Greenland. Despite this interconnectedness, scholars have mostly researched sites in this network in isolation. Grayburn and Gibson aim to uncover the relationship between the two geographically separated and seemingly unrelated churches and their function as part of a larger cultural landscape. Digital tools play a key role in doing this.
The pair took their project to a two-week workshop this past summer on Advanced Topics in Digital Art History: 3D and (Geo)Spatial Networks, held in Venice, Italy, and funded by the Getty Foundation. Organized by Duke University’s Wired! Lab in collaboration with Venice International University, the workshop was geared towards advanced scholarly research projects, especially those with already established teams.
It also tested a new model of participation in digital art history workshops, with art historians accompanied by the visual media scholars, 3-D and virtual reality specialists, historians, librarians, filmmakers, and programmers with whom they collaborate. With nine projects accepted, the seminar produced a heady scholarly debate and encouraged the sharing of information that showed real potential to sustain advanced work in digital art history. For those interested in learning more, conversations are accessible on Twitter with the hashtag #DAHVenice2018.
A New Model for Digital Art History Workshops
Under the leadership of Duke faculty and staff members Victoria Szabo, Hannah Jacobs, Paul Jaskot, Mark Olson, and Edward Triplett, the workshop had three main goals:
To bring teams together to test and develop specific art historical projects.
To use discussion of key readings as well as modeling of diverse spatial technologies of visualization and analysis to develop the participants’ projects.
To develop a workflow model for sustaining their projects into the future.
The projects brought to the workshop by a group of participants from around the world featured a wide range of art historical topics. Along with medieval church architecture in the Orkneys, the researchers focused on topics from the ancient fortifications of the Balkan city of Trogir to early modern Florence to modern-era Istanbul. Reflecting the most developed areas of digital art history, there were strong clusters of topics in the ancient, medieval, and early modern eras, especially when they overlapped with archaeology, a field of long-standing engagement with digital methods.
The group was united by their shared challenge to embrace both the capacities of the digital and the values of the art historian and visual critic, as well as by the “hard questions” of scale and perspective that concern the discipline of digital art history at large.
Workshop participants and instructors celebrate after two intensive weeks of teaching and learning together. Image courtesy Paul Jaskot
Questions of Scale
Grayburn and Gibson’s project, “Modeling Power and Pilgrimage in Medieval Orkney,” reckons with geographic scale as it seeks to analyze the architectural landscape across a chain of scattered islands, in many cases with incomplete physical remains. The team is combining digital methods with material evidence and textual sources such as the Orkneyinga Saga, a literary work on the history of the islands, to reconstruct a large number of sites and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the region’s complex economic and political systems.
For example, digital reconstructions of the two churches that bear St. Magnus’s name have allowed the scholars to confirm they were visible to each other—an important point of connection for the powerful and the pilgrim alike between the “kirk” where the saint purportedly died on Egilsay and the cathedral where he was eventually entombed. Unpacking the art historical significance of such discoveries will follow as the team continues their research.
The DECIMA group’s project also deals with issues of scale, but in terms of data.
Represented at the workshop by Éric Pecile and Hana Suckstorff, the project is recreating a model of Florence from a late sixteenth-century map and by incorporating the data sets of three historic censuses undertaken in Florence between 1551 and 1632—going a step beyond most other digital mapping projects for pre-modern cities that rely only on the record of the built environment of the time.
Screen capture of DECIMA’s interactive exploratory map of historical Florentine data.
The scale of the project is vast. Users of the map can zoom into individual buildings to discover individual data points such as household size or occupation. They can also design queries of the data set that can track changes over time in property value or population across the entire city.
Questions of Perspective
Art historical projects that engage perspective often consider a single object or collection of objects in relation to a particular point of view in space, time, or attitude. An example at the workshop was “Visualizing the Sanctuary at Samothrace,” a collaborative exploration of place and experience led by Bonna Westcoat with Vincent Baillet and Ian Burr.
Screen capture of Visualizing the Sanctuary at Samothrace. Image courtesy Paul Jaskot
The project is gaining a deeper understanding of the sanctuary complex on the Aegean island through a wide variety of digital means, including:
an interactive plan that traces building development from the late fifth c. B.C. to late first c. A.D.;
online access to collections of excavated objects;
high-resolution photography of the current site;
and even 3-D walk-throughs of the site, like the video reconstruction below that takes the perspective of a pilgrim entering the sanctuary’s threshold gate (the Propylon of Ptolemy II) and continuing into a theatrical complex populated with schematic silhouettes.
The Samothrace project’s concern with issues of embodiment and phenomenology—thinking about how visitors moved through and used the various historical sites under study—were shared by almost every project in the seminar, including “Modeling Movement: Visualization of Inhabited Space.”
Focusing on a building by the famous Ottoman architect Sinan that was repurposed in the nineteenth century as a mental asylum, “Modeling Movement” exemplifies some of the most advanced integration of spatial analysis and computational methods.
Screen captures from the 3-D model in SpatioScholar for the Modeling Movement project. Image courtesy Burcak Ozludil Altin
Scholar Burcak Ozludil is exploring how the space was transformed and how that shift may have not just reflected, but actually enacted new mental health practices in the period. This research question demanded not only deep analysis of architectural plans and photographs, but also attempts to reconstruct how inmates and staff experienced the spaces.
Since there are often few documents that can help flesh out these individual stories—especially of silenced historical groups like mental patients—Ozludil paired up with her colleague Augustus Wendell, who took the lead in developing a spatial platform that helps to model experience.
Reconstructing rituals, movements, and experiences is, of course, critical for many scholars who study the meaning of buildings and art objects that were displayed and experienced in specific spaces. Ozludil and Wendell hope that their platform, SpatioScholar, can be used more widely in art history for spatial analysis.
Questions of perspective can also be extended to the composition of a project team. The “Visualizing the Mount Estate” collaborators are doing just that in their study of an important Qing dynasty (1644–1911) imperial park in Chengde, China. The Bishu shanzhuang, or “Mountain Estate to Escape the Heat,” was constructed over the course of the eighteenth century, encompassed over 250 architectural assemblages at its height, and spread across 3,500 acres—an area more than four times the size of New York City’s Central Park. Yet 200 years of reconstruction and decay now mask its original layout and function.
To recover these aspects and better understand this critical cultural site where emperors entertained, relaxed, and conducted state business as many as seven months out of the year, the team involves multiple scholarly points of view. In addition to the art historical expertise of Stephen Whiteman and the digital technology knowledge of Hedren Sum, Biju Dhanapalan brings filmmaking and storytelling acumen to the project. They are borrowing digital tools and methods from film pre-production, visual effects, and gaming to complement those from geography, art and architectural history, and material culture studies. The outcomes of this novel approach are still to come, but the collaborators expect to develop new ways to engage with and experience dynamic historical environments.
Screen capture of Visualizing the Mountain Estate’s interactive map of the site at Chengde.
Common Threads and Next Steps
For the workshop organizers, the mutual support and interaction among the teams surfaced shared art historical questions at the heart of their projects: How do we understand the human experience of space as part of establishing the meaning of an object or site? How do we analyze the built environment when historical or physical evidence is partial or ambiguous? How do we think about spatial art historical subjects within the context of larger and complex physical and social environments? These three key questions kept returning in our presentations and conversations, and they will undoubtedly continue to inform ongoing research.
The seminar participants will meet again in Venice in June 2019 to present further results of their collaborations. We will also see how our collective conversation about the ways that 3-D and geospatial analysis can enrich the field of art history more broadly has evolved. Members of the organizing team anticipate sharing broader insights and recommendations for the field’s development in writing, at conferences, including the College Art Association meeting in New York in February 2019, and by example in their own 3-D geospatial project work going forward.
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I am a professor of art history and the director of Wired! Lab for Digital Art History & Visual Culture at Duke University. My work focuses on modern German architecture and politics.
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Caroline Bruzelius on December 19, 2018 at 1:38 pm
This is great! Thank you for writing this up.
Mary Prevo on January 3, 2019 at 7:30 am
This is fascinating and important. My concern is how to promote equity given the imbalance of digital resources and knowledge across the country – and around the world.
Margaretta Frederick on February 7, 2019 at 4:04 am
This is really wonderful. Could you give the date and time or title of panel at CAA on which this project will be discussed?
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Second call for expressions of interest: national or regional information and data partnerships on land
The Land Portal Foundation is looking for national or regional partners to build an information and data ecosystem on land governance. The Land Portal Foundation is particularly interested in working with well-established information providers or land-related organizations who want to further develop their information services. The aim of each partnership is to create a sustainable connection between the collection and use of content at specific locations and the aggregation of content from all levels and promoting its use globally. The purpose of the partnership will be to increase the availability and accessibility of land-related content from the global south by developing shared approaches and standards for data sharing and exchange. The Land Portal is interested in forging long-term collaborations.
Key criteria for partners:
You have a high awareness of the importance of information and data and a strong commitment to managing and using it within your activities.
You are committed to Open Data and willing to share your content with an ecosystem of information providers;
You are a well-established information provider functioning on a national or regional level.
You are composed of a network or a federation of organizations and have the ability to build capacity among your network.
You either are focused on land issues or have a strong land component to your work.
You are interested in the potential of a long term partnership with the Land Portal Foundation and the possibility of more extensive collaboration.
Mutual benefits of partnering with the Land Portal Foundation
The Land Portal Foundation is interested in:
Building the capacity of local partners for using information and data openly.
Integrating local content about land issues, including statistical information on land ownership, concessions, transactions and land rights, as well as other content, such as publications, videos, news and reports into country pages, the Land Book and the Land Library.
The engagement of local partners in stimulating and participating in debates about land issues at a national, regional or global levels.
Cooperation with local partners in developing the land information ecosystem locally and globally.
The Land Portal Foundation offers:
Technical assistance and advice, especially related to (Linked) Open Data (LOD), which means making content openly available through open licenses and open formats.
Global content and comparative content from similar countries.
Guidance and help in making use of information to achieve strategic goals.
Data modelling and integration.
Guidelines and capacity support to make the content openly available.
Funds to cover technical development for improving data and the sharing of data.
Communications support and promotion of content.
An expansive global network.
The Land Portal Foundation continuously seeks to extend the range and quality of the services it offers to others. It is in this context that the Land Portal Foundation is interested in partnering with motivated organizations to share good quality information on which land policy, at national and global levels, can be based. It is essential that partners are genuinely interested in and committed to collaborating with the Land Portal Foundation.
By being a Land Portal Foundation partner, you will have the opportunity to:
Share statistical data or metadata for bibliographic data but also other content such as maps, charts, media content etc., and contribute to the collaborative development of a shared open data architecture. The purpose of this is to promote effective content sharing, reduce duplication and increase the visibility and reach of content by allowing partners and third party providers to easily access content that can be represented and tailored to their own audiences and contexts.
Develop shared approaches to the sourcing, quality assurance and categorization of data and information sources.
Develop supportive and sustainable working approaches to share learning and build capacity.
The Land Portal and its partners will work together to:
Assure the quality of content and services.
Establish shared approaches to communications and monitoring and evaluation.
Collaborate on technical innovation and potentially joint fundraising.
Engage in cross promotion of partners and their content.
Partners will be identified through a tendering process. Interested organizations are invited to submit expressions of interest.
Potential partners should submit short (not more than 2 pages) expressions of interest describing what information you have to offer and how you would benefit by collaborating with the Land Portal.
Contacts and questions
Please address any inquiries by email to:
Laura Meggiolaro, Land Portal Coordinator
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Email: laura.meggiolaro@landportal.info and cc to lisette.meij@landportal.info
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We’ve had a great year and hope you have too!
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Look at what we accomplished in 2017:
Amped Software Ranks on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
We partnered with CameraForensics to enhance camera search capabilities in Amped Authenticate.
We strengthened our partnership with Griffeye to provide our users with more integrated solutions to swiftly perform higher volumes of image identification and analysis.
We’ve had more than 20 articles published in many industry publications.
Our products are now being used in 80 countries.
We had the pleasure of training 220 users in 56 training sessions, held all over the globe.
We added many new filters and tools in Amped FIVE, like the Advanced File Info and the Assistant.
We added support for many new formats in Amped FIVE and Amped DVRConv.
We updated in Amped Authenticate the quantization tables database (with about 13.500 different combinations).
Thank you to all our customers, partners and friends for believing in us and trusting our products to help you solve your cases and keep our communities safe.
We look forward to seeing you again in 2018!
This entry was posted in Announcements on December 29, 2017 by Darlene Alvar.
Why investigating digital video is such a ‘huge pain in the proverbial’
With CCTV probably being the number one piece of digital evidence used in cases, many officers will have asked questions like, how do I get the footage; why is it not playing; or how can I get an image? It’s important therefore to understand why we have ended up here. Why digital video, specifically from the surveillance industry, is such a huge pain in the proverbial!
As computers and digital video started to creep into normality, the surveillance companies started to think of ways to say, and prove, that they were better than the other. One of the easiest ways to do this was to use a bespoke recording method and format, to suggest that it was better than the other. This is where it starts to go pear-shaped.
Very quickly we ended up with non-standard video files, requiring a player that could not install on a Force computer, with no method to interrogate, analyze, validate or process the evidence as required by the investigation.
It has been nearly 20 years since the start of Digital Video Recorders, and you will be glad to hear that things are improving. But, it is going to take a long time for many of these poor systems to get replaced by ones that are fit for purpose.
Read the full article published on Police Oracle.
This entry was posted in Announcements, CCTV/DVR formats, Press / Media on December 21, 2017 by Darlene Alvar.
It’s time to get real about fake imagery
As technology has enabled mainstream, widespread image manipulation, it is not surprising that there has been a huge increase in the number of tampered images which find their way into a wide spectrum of industries and sectors. Incidents of doctored images frequently appear in mainstream media where they incite cries of “fake news”.
For example, a photo at the G20 summit this year featured a photoshopped president Putin, giving the impression that he was colluding with president Donald Trump. The photo proceeded to spread like wildfire across the internet, instigating huge political ramifications from a digital fabrication which would have taken a few minutes to create on a laptop. Last August also showed our vulnerability to tampered photos, with the circulation of a photoshopped image of a shark swimming up the freeway during hurricane Harvey indicating a larger problem with major international news outlets spreading the image as genuine.
Equally there is significant evidence of doctored images being used to support fraudulent scientific research internationally. Doctored experiment results and images continue to rock the research industry with every new fraudulent revelation. A prominent cancer research scientist in Italy has been under investigation for using a photography studio to manipulate images pivotal to the crux of the “ground breaking” research. Indeed, the journal Nature has suggested that up to 1 in 5 scientific papers contain evidence of some sort of manipulation.
It is clear therefore, that when the stakes are high enough, people will manipulate the truth, and unfortunately given our tendency to trust photographic images, it seems that it is currently worth their while to do so. When the stakes are as high as imprisonment, it is easy to see how tempting it may be to manipulate an image to support an alibi or a particular version of events.
Unfortunately, security investigations are by no means immune to this phenomenon either. In fact, given the increase in the sources of digital images, the integrity of evidence in such investigations is at its all-time most vulnerable. Body worn cameras, smart phones and increasingly sophisticated CCTV surveillance means that investigators are now dealing with a fast-growing pile of unverified evidence.
Read the full article published in The Intersec Journal of International Security.
This entry was posted in Announcements, Authenticate, Press / Media on December 19, 2017 by Darlene Alvar.
Amped Software is one of EMEA’s Fastest-Growing Technology Companies
We are proud to announce that Amped Software ranked on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA.
The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 program, now in its seventeenth year, is an objective
industry ranking that recognizes the fastest-growing technology companies in EMEA. This
year’s list featured 18 countries, including Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Turkey and the UK. This year’s winners were selected based on percentage
fiscal-year revenue growth from 2013 to 2016. Amped Software placed 5th in the local
ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in Italy.
“As founder of Amped Software, I am really proud that we have been acknowledged as
one of EMEA’s and Italy’s fastest growing companies in 2017. When I started the
company, I set a single objective: to develop the worldwide industry leading software for all
image and video processing needs for forensics and investigations,” said Amped Software
Founder and CEO, Martino Jerian. “The challenge was to create something unique for a
very specific type of client, aiming to be the best in the world. It was a very ambitious goal
and certainly a bit crazy, but clear and simple. And here we are today! A big thank you to
the team that believed in my vision and allowed me to develop it to the fullest.” Continue reading →
This entry was posted in Announcements, Press / Media on December 15, 2017 by Darlene Alvar.
Investigating Image Authenticity
This article, published in Evidence Technology Magazine, takes a look at two cases involving the authentication of digital images and the importance of the questions asked of the analyst during those investigations. It looks at how authentication software, such as Amped Authenticate has been designed with a structured workflow, to locate the puzzle pieces required to assist in answering those questions.
This entry was posted in Announcements, Authenticate, Cases, Press / Media on December 13, 2017 by Darlene Alvar.
Only a matter of time until fake evidence leads to false convictions
With the rise of the digital age can experts trust that photographic evidence is legitimate?
Sophie Garrod, from Police Oracle, writes about how a growing number of forensic and counter-terrorism units are getting on board with pioneering image authentication software.
Approximately a third of UK forces have invested in Amped Software products – including Amped Authenticate, an all in one computer programme which can detect doctored images.
Forensic image departments, counter-terrorism units, and government departments say they are saving time and money by sending detectives on a short training course in the software.
Read the full article here to learn more.
Retrieving Evidence from CCTV
Acquiring evidence from a digital camera or a smartphone is more or less relatively easy to do. Images are usually in standard JPEG format and videos in MP4 or some other format that most players can read. But what is the best way to retrieve and handle CCTV footage to ensure it stands up to the scrutiny in the courtroom? There are numerous possibilities and it depends on where the video is actually recorded.
To learn more, read the article by Martino Jerian, Amped CEO and Founder, published in Lawyer Monthly.
This entry was posted in Announcements, Cases, CCTV/DVR formats, Press / Media on December 7, 2017 by Darlene Alvar.
Come see us at the WIFS event in Rennes France
The Amped Software team is in Rennes France this week for the 9th IEEE International Workshop on Information Forensics and Security (WIFS) 2017.
WIFS is the primary annual event organised by the IEEE Information Forensics and Security (IFS) Technical Committee of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. Its major objective is to bring together researchers from relevant disciplines to exchange new ideas and the latest results and to discuss emerging challenges in different areas of information security.
WIFS 2017 will feature keynote lectures, tutorials, and technical sessions. Topics of interest broadly include (but are not limited to): Forensics Analysis, Biometrics, Secure Communication, Multimedia Security, Information Theoretic Security, Cybersecurity, Hardware Security, Surveillance, Network Security, Applied Cryptography (See the Program of the week).
WIFS is one of the highest level conferences worldwide in the field of image authentication. Given that everything we do is backed by science, and that all new features and tools are based on scientific research, it’s very important for us to be present at events like this and also to be a sponsor of this event.
Amped Software is having a demo session today on Forensic Image and Video Enhancement and Authentication.
If you missed it, don’t worry! We will be around all day today and tomorrow too.
This entry was posted in Announcements, Events on December 6, 2017 by Darlene Alvar.
Amped DVRConv Update 10098: more formats, more speed, more options
Today we released an update to Amped DVRConv, the easiest way to convert videos from proprietary DVR formats.
We have been working on this update for some time and a few users have received beta updates in order to support formats that were urgently required. During this period we have re-engineered a good part of the architecture to improve stability, speed and format compatibility.
This entry was posted in Announcements, CCTV/DVR formats, DVRConv, New features on December 5, 2017 by Martino Jerian.
The Amped FIVE Assistant Video Tutorial
We recently announced the release of the latest version of Amped FIVE (10039) where we introduced a new operational mode through a panel called the “Assistant”.
The Assistant provides a set of predefined workflows which can be used to automate common operations or guide new users, but it’s not obtrusive. You can use it or not, and you can always add filters or do anything, as usual, it’s just an additional option.
We’ve created a video tutorial so you can see it in action. See below or watch on YouTube now!
We’ll be adding more videos to our YouTube channel soon, so follow us to get more videos like this.
This entry was posted in Announcements, Cases, FIVE, How to, New features, Tutorials on December 4, 2017 by Martino Jerian.
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Magic Magazine February
You probably already got this issue but I did talk to Stan recently and he said that they have been getting printing discounts by printing the magazine before the 15th or so.
Our cover this month might be the most shocking cover we've ever run. But then, I can't recall a more shocking story than the unprovoked attack on Wayne Houchin. When the early reports were getting out that an American magician had been set on fire in the Dominican Republic, I remember thinking that it didn't sound possible. Even after watching the video clip, I still found it hard to believe. If ever there was a WTF moment, this has to be it. The good news is that Wayne's doing great. But you do not go through something like this without a few scars, physically and emotionally. He talks openly about all of that.
It's our exclusive interview in the February 2013 issue, which is now out in print, as well as on both the iPad and the Kindle Fire. If you haven't already received your copy, here's a look at what's "between the covers."
Stories in MAGIC this month:
COVER: Wayne Houchin After the Fire
By Alan Howard
Toward the end of November, Wayne Houchin was appearing with Curiosidades, a group of magicians who get together annually for a series of performances in the Dominican Republic. On November 26, the thirty-year-old Houchin suffered first-degree burns during the taping of a television program in the capital city of Santo Domingo. The burns came at the hands of the host of the show, Franklin Barazarte, who had a "spirit water" known as Aqua de Florida poured into his hands then set ablaze; Barazarte then dumped the flaming liquid onto Houchin's head. The incident made news worldwide, but many questions remain unanswered. To fill in as many details as possible, Wayne Houchin talked toMAGIC Magazine from his home in Chico, California, on December 20, 2012, just three and a half weeks after the incident.
Daniel Madison of the Lions Den
By Jamie D. Grant
Barnsley, England: 1998. There was no way Daniel Madison could have known that within two hours he'd be lying in a deserted parking lot, unconscious, with three broken ribs, a broken kneecap, and two broken bones in his right hand — the hand that was, at this moment, shuffling three Kings to the bottom of a deck of cards while in a game of five-card draw. In addition to being a real-world card cheat, Daniel went on to become a magician and a teacher of card techniques to conjurors and hustlers both. A shady past evolved into a shadowy present, all based on his skills with a pack of cards.
La Maga Lupe: A Backstage Life in the Spotlight
>When Guadalupe Maria Ah Chu was twelve or thirteen years old, she spent Saturday mornings watching a children's television program that was broadcast from her hometown of Panama City, Panama. After telling her mother that she intended to be on that program, young Lupe took a bus to the television station and asked where she could find the producer of the show. A secretary said he was out to lunch at the moment, but told Lupe the name of the restaurant. "I just went there and saw him," Lupe recalls, "and said, 'I want to be on your TV show.'" When he asked the girl what she would do on the show, she answered, "Magic." Throughout the years since then, Lupe Nielsen's fascination with conjuring — along with a history of excelling at tasks no one else wanted to take on — have gained her unique experience in staging, performing, and building magic.
Peter Matz on the Music of Doug Henning
By John Armato
Some time capsules are accidents. A micro-cassette of a phone interview recorded by a young writer in the mid-1980s lay untouched in forgotten files. Two cross-country moves and a quarter of a century went by before it was rediscovered. The tape preserved comments by Peter Matz, one of the entertainment industry's most prolific composers, arrangers, and conductors, about creating music for Doug Henning, one of the most important magicians of the 20th century. Henning left us in 2000; Matz was gone just two years later. But through this accidental time capsule, we have one more piece of history to add to the archives of magic, a glimpse into the collaborative process of a world-class magician and a world-class musician that is as relevant to performers today as it was when the interview was first recorded.
Magic Fever in Germany
By Wittus Witt
The biggest surprise in Germany last year was the successful tour of two young magicians who were totally unknown to the public: the Ehrlich Brothers. The tour began on December 3 in Berlin, then traveled to 29 more cities, playing 2,000- to 5,000-seat venues. Amazing. Besides this large-scale tour, there were two additional magic shows running in well-known German variety theaters from November to January and into February.
Seen, But Not Heard, 'Round the World
On Saturday, December 22, 2012, a deaf audience in Beijing, China, gathered at a local club for their annual holiday party. Beginning at 2:30 in the afternoon, American magician Simon J. Carmel performed a ten-minute act for the eighty Chinese attendees. Carmel was later told that the audience was "deeply astonished and excitedly screamed aloud when I demonstrated the color changes of the fanning cards, and four other colorful and stunning tricks." Simon had to be told of the reaction he received, not only because he, too, is deaf, but because he was on the other side of the world, in his home in West Palm Beach, Florida.
A Castle Turns Fifty
By Joan Lawton
The Magic Castle, the clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, originally opened its doors at 5 p.m. on January 2, 1963. Irene soon-to-be-Larsen was still cleaning things with Windex; Nancy Keener was sweeping out the lobby; and Snag Werris was racing in with the first delivery of booze that was held up waiting for approval of the liquor license. On January 2, 2013, fifty years later, things were a lot different!
MAGIC Magazine's listing of "Conventions at a Glance," and remembrances of Bill Miesel, Harry E. Colestock, Bob Steiner, Scotty York, and Bill Chaudet.
In the Marketplace this month:
Eighteen products are reviewed this month by Michael Claxton, Peter Duffie, Jason England, Jared Brandon Kopf, Francis Menotti, Arthur Trace:
Lessons in Card Mastery by Darwin Ortiz
Kartis Bill Change 2.0 by Tango Magic
Lubor's Lens from Paul Harris Presents
INDEX-terity by George Parker with Lawrence Hass
Sucker Peep by Mark Wong
The Thought Reader Craze: Victorian Science
at the Enchanted Boundary by Barry H. Wiley
Project by Shiro Ishida
Rapping Hand
Vanishing Coin in Glass
Wild Surprise by Ron Timmer
The Nine of Diamonds
edited by Mark Beecham & Neil Stirton
Depicting Thoughts Set
European Coin Magic Symposium Vol.3
X-Act by Mike Kirby
Ei8ht by Mark Wong
LemoNegg! by Jeremy Pei
Al Schneider Cups & Balls with Al Schneider
Spheres by Manuel Llaser
Tricks and advice in MAGIC this month:
Talk About Tricks: A Late Holiday Present
By Joshua Jay
Professional magician Will Fern tips three of his workhorse pieces for us this month, including two routines that are totally different in effect but rely on the same principle. Jeff Prace offers an effect with chewing gum, and Harapan Ong surprises us — and our spectators — by offering a way to suck up a playing card through a drinking straw.
Loving Mentalism: Clairvoyaint
By Ian Rowland
A very direct and inexplicable piece of "hands-off" psychic divination is on offer in "Loving Mentalism" this month. Several spectators, genuinely chosen at random (by someone else, not you), write personal information on pieces of paper. These are folded, gathered, and mixed (by someone else) and one of them, selected at random, is sealed in an opaque envelope (by someone else). Impossible as it may seem, without going anywhere near this envelope, you identify exactly what is written on the sealed billet and who wrote it. No stooges, no forces or glimpses, and nothing involved except normal pen, paper, and envelopes you could obtain anywhere!
Bent on Deception: There's a Signpost Up Ahead. Your Next Stop, The Comfort Zone
By Mike Bent
Being able to do your sleights and secret magic stuff with confidence so that they don't require a lot of your attention is great, because it frees you up to think about other things, such as — oh, say, entertaining people. But your act? From my experience, people who flaunt the "do it in my sleep" attitude like it's a badge of honor have earned that badge. I've seen their acts, and that's exactly what it looks like: they're sleepwalking onstage, just going through the motions. Not only are they not there, they're a million miles away. They look bored.
50 Years at the Castle: Fifty Years of Fine Food, Fun, and Failures
By Milt Larsen
From the day we opened the door of the Magic Castle fifty years ago, we envisioned a grand club offering a new meeting place for magicians and magic aficionados. Part of that vision was to offer fine food and beverage service. We had our liquor license, and I built a faux turn-of-the-century bar. We hired a bartender. That was easy. It never occurred to us that taking an old house with a residential kitchen and turning it into a restaurant might be a tad more challenging. It was!
Real-World Methods… The Power of the Press Release
By Richard Hatch
Chances are, if you saw a story about a celebrity in a newspaper, magazine, on television, or online, that story probably started as a press agent's press release. Press releases can be an extremely cost-effective form of advertising, raising your profile in a given market by generating media coverage. You don't need to escape from a straitjacket while hanging upside down or do a blindfold drive to get media coverage (though such publicity stunts can get great results when properly promoted with press releases). This article will show you how to act as your own press agent by creating press releases and getting them into the media pipeline for your market.
By Mark Kornhauser
Russ Merlin is one of Las Vegas' most reliable killers. He performed his comedy mask act approximately a thousand times in one year and in almost every one of those sets, he killed. His act packs into a small satchel and as soon as there are four chairs onstage and the mic is turned on, he is ready to go. Fourteen minutes later, he's done. Kills. Over and over and over again. He craves the monotony. He is a killing machine. Until one day — they seemed to laugh a little less. And it happened again the next day. And for the next two weeks he was a good act, but not a great act. The Big Red Flag went up.
Viewpoint: A Trick So Dangerous
By Jared Sherlock
"Before I go, I would like to share with you a trick so dangerous that the late Harry Houdini himself would not even perform it — stopping the bullets!" Last year I closed 109 performances with those exact words. I estimate that I have performed this trick over 300 times. The carefully scripted words are in a constant state of readiness, primed for delivery. One hour before a corporate show in Fremont, Nebraska, on Saturday, December 15, 2012, with the gun and paintballs neatly arranged onstage, I made the decision to cut it, as 36 hours earlier, tragedy surprised our country again when Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, experienced one of the most horrific school shootings in history.
Paynefully Obvious: We're All TV Magicians Now
By Payne
Hollywood is rife with big name stars who were also magicians. Yet none of them became famous for performing magic. Instead, they achieved their fame as actors, writers, singers, dancers, and musicians — but most of all, comedians. Peruse the list of well-known celebrities who were also magicians and you'll find a large percentage of comedians, which suggests to me that the branch of magic they probably were most attracted to was that of the comedy magician. The curious thing is, if we take the word "comedian" out of the phrase "comedy magician," we're left with the very interesting question "y magic?" Why do we apparently have to give up magic on the way to stardom?
#LaxOnline: We're All TV Magicians Now
By Rick Lax
Put a good-looking trick on the market and all the old guard magicians will ask you the same question: "Is it a worker or just a TV trick?" A TV trick looks good on video, but isn't practical to perform in the real world, whether due to lengthy setup or extreme angle restrictions. Ten years ago, TV tricks were useful only to — well, to magicians who actually appeared on TV. That was before Facebook and YouTube.
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tommEE has had an addictive obsession with entertaining people for over 15 years. Since tommEE was a child he always knew he was meant to entertain. When he was a child he received his first Harry Blackstone Jr. Magic Set. He watched every Doug Henning and David Copperfield Special on TV. Then after moving to his own apartment and having to make money, he set out to perform for others. He first took a full time position in a bar named Vermouth (now a different venue). There he entertained many patrons as well as celebrities. After the venue closed, tommEE catered to special events and corporate functions, He also took training with the Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. He performed with the improvisational group Separated at Birth and won awards with his group. He has performed a the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and the Peoples Improv Theater. He has also participated in shorts and independent features. tommEE now lives in New Orleans and travels all over for private events. He has performed at Magicopolis and the Magic Castle. He is a award winner of the Magic Castle in Hollywood and consults to many local magicians.
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New from Catholic Singer/Songwriter Audrey Assad: Evergreen
By Barb Szyszkiewicz, OFS on February 22, 2018 Articles from Our Contributors, Music and Artists
A new album from Catholic singer/songwriter Audrey Assad releases tomorrow, February 23. I’ve been listening to Evergreen for the past few weeks, and I’m convinced that its early-Lent timing is perfect. The proof is in the lyrics of each of the twelve tracks:
God on a cross—who would have thought it? (“Evergreen”)
You’re my deliverer
You won’t pass me by. (“Deliverer”)
In the kingdom of the heavens no suffering is unknown
Each tear that falls is holy, each breaking heart a throne
There is a psalm of beauty in every weeping eye
For there is One who knows me.
His heart, it breaks with mine. (“Little Things with Great Love”)
Sorrow may linger and last for the night but I am never alone. (“The Joy of the Lord”)
Seek good, not evil
Follow the Lord and live (“River”)
How do I grieve what I can’t let go? (“Unfolding”)
I feel so alone in the silence. (“Teresa”)
All the way my Savior leads me
To peace that is past understanding (“Irrational Season”)
God of heaven in flesh and bone
By your wounds we shall be healed (“Wounded Healer”)
You have loved me well in a million ways
But my wounds are all I know (“When I See You”)
I will not gaze at glory but on my King of grace.
Not at the crown He gives me
but on His pierced hand (“Immanuel’s Land”)
After everything I’ve had
After everything I’ve lost
Lord, I know this much is true
I’m still drawn to you. (“Drawn to You”)
Evergreen is Audrey Assad’s first full original album in four years; she’s released other joint albums during that time, but I particularly enjoy her solo work. The heartache evident in this album is directly related to her faith journey. Assad commented,
Even in my mid-thirties now, after having been Catholic for ten years, the residue of fundamentalism remains. I live in a slow, constant process now of encountering the vestiges of fundamentalist thinking as they present themselves, assessing them, and putting them to the side if I am done with them.
The music on the album draws from a variety of styles, but every song features Audrey Assad’s ethereal vocals, backed by simple instrumental arrangements that don’t distract from the message of the song. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I particularly enjoyed “Deliverer,” “The Joy of the Lord,” and “Drawn to You.”
A soundtrack for #Lent from @audreyassad: #Evergreen. Review by @franciscanmom
Learn more at AudreyAssad.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.com.
Here’s a taste of this album — the final track, “Drawn to You,” co-written with Matt Maher.
Evergreen is available for preorder on Amazon and iTunes.
Copyright 2018 Barb Szyszkiewicz, OFS
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Barb Szyszkiewicz, OFS
Barb Szyszkiewicz is a wife, mom, Secular Franciscan, managing editor for Today's Catholic Teacher magazine and editor at CatholicMom.com. Her three children range in age from high school to young adult, and she enjoys writing, cooking, and reading. Barb is a music minister at her parish and an avid Notre Dame football and basketball fan. Find her blog at FranciscanMom and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information for diabetics at Cook and Count.
Elizabeth on February 22, 2018 18:35
She is one of my favorites! I have all of her solo albums. Her lyrics always touch my heart and spirit. I can’t wait to listen to this album.
Alison Finkbeiner on February 22, 2018 20:04
I didn’t realize she was Catholic. I have her first album which I love. Can you recommend other Catholic singers? Going to check out hee new album. Thanks for the review.
Barb Szyszkiewicz, OFS on February 23, 2018 10:21
Thanks for commenting! If you check out our Music category, you’ll find info about quite a few Catholic artists: http://catholicmom.com/category/music/ (as well as some Christian artists.) I’ve also recently started listening to “The Thirsting.”
Amanda Villagomez on February 23, 2018 09:48
I love her songs and videos (how they often have landscapes and the lyrics). I am glad that you shared this as I did not know she had a new album coming out. I also love Matt Maher, so I was happy to see that the song you chose to share was co-written with him.
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Review: Invincible Iron Man: Stark: Disassembled hardcover/paperback (Marvel Comics)
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[This review by Doug Glassman, who blogs at Astrakhan Industries.]
When last we left Tony Stark (in Invincible Iron Man: Worlds Most Wanted), he was brain-dead and Norman Osborn was victorious as the Iron Patriot. As the Siege of Asgard unfolds around him, Tony battles for life. Siege isn’t too important to this story, except that it does explain where these issues fit into the overall event narrative thanks to the Ghost.
The title Iron Man: Stark: Disassembled refers back to the Avengers: Disassembled event, which precipitated Iron Man’s Extremis armor, House of M, Civil War, Secret Invasion and Dark Reign. Matt Fraction clearly intends this story to end that chapter of Tony Stark’s life and start a new one. I believe that he succeeds in reference to both Stark’s story arc and Stark’s character. Tony starts over in more ways than one, and while the ending of this story has been called a deus ex machina, the context of later issues diffuses feelings of a simple ending.
Not only is Tony rebuilt (both physically and metaphorically) in this story, but so are his friendships. War Machine, Pepper Potts, Maria Hill, Thor and the original Captain America are necessary to revive him, and it even ends up being their choice to resurrect him in the first place. Other allies, such as the Black Widow, the current Captain America and Dr. Strange, are also on hand to help Tony. After years of stories in which the Marvel heroes have become fractured and, to an extent, unlikeable, Stark: Disassembled lays the cornerstones for the new Heroic Age, in which differences won’t have to be settled with Negative Zone prisons and Norman Osborn rising to power.
Opposing Tony’s resurrection is the Ghost, who starts to rise to the position of one of Iron Man’s top enemies. I feel that Stark: Disassembled puts him on the level of the Mandarin, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo and Spymaster. His anti-corporate leanings have come to the forefront after being sporadically used, making him a perfect foil for Stark. Only a last-minute hoisting with his own petard stops the Ghost, and it also starts him on his road of change as seen in the Thunderbolts series. I do like that there’s a clear point where he leaves the Thunderbolts’ mission to Asgard to attack Stark, as delineated both in this book and in Siege: Thunderbolts. It seems like Marvel’s various titles are really starting to sync up.
Also opposing Tony is his own mind, and a good half of the story is dedicated to his internal battle to return to consciousness. One of Tony’s driving factors has always been guilt; the Armor Wars is the best example. Even his friends aren’t sure whether he should come back, leading to a frank discussion of resurrection in the Marvel Universe. There’s a sequence in which Stark confronts the people who have died because of him, most notably Happy Hogan and Ho Yinsen, but also a few more obscure people. Although they aren’t named, I’m fairly certain that a glasses-wearing man is supposed to be Tony’s technical genius Abe Zimmer, while a blonde woman may be Kathy Dare, the stalker who shot him and destroyed his spine.
Salvador Larocca continues his epic run on Invincible Iron Man. The Fraction/Larocca team may go down in history alongside the Michelinie/Layton runs as one of the best consistent Iron Man writer/artist teams. One of Larocca’s strengths is that his characters can actually show emotion, an ability key to this storyline. He does use some interesting motion blurs, which can be distracting at times, but it does demonstrate how far comic book technology has come. Larocca also did the intriguing cover designs for the issues. The cover for the trade isn’t an example of these (although it is fine artwork), but Larocca created modern-art covers with unique color palettes and a circular design scheme. I really wish unique covers like these could be used more often.
While Stark: Disassembled ends Invincible Iron Man’s two-year-long story, it also ends a seven-year-long character arc. Tony Stark has gone from a Secretary of Defense, to a superhero registration enforcer, to a Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., to a troubled businessman, to a criminal fleeing from what used to be his organization, and finally to a brain-dead shell. This is truly the rebirth of Iron Man, and I highly recommend picking up this trade and those before it.
Thanks Doug! New reviews and more coming next week ... don't miss it!
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Matt Goldey 11/20/2011 05:55:00 PM
I think "Invincible Iron Man" is one of the best superhero comics being made currently. I always look forward to the trades and haven't been disappointed yet!
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