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The Political Gender Gap
By gregladen on November 28, 2008.
A new study published by Chiao et al. in the journal PLoS ONE explores the gendered nature of American voting behavior. Subjects were asked to rank politicians -- based only on photographs of each politician's face -- along different quality scales, and also to choose among these photographs who should be President. The study concludes that male and female candidates are evaluated on distinctly different terms, and that male and female voters do this evaluation in somewhat (but not dramatically) different ways. The authors conclude that "...contrary to popular notions, people are not necessarily using deliberate and rational strategies in deciding who to vote for, especially when it comes to (voting for) women." Well, duh. I think we already knew that. But despite the obvious naivete of the researchers in this particular statement, their study is still interesting and well done, and I'd like to explore it a bit further.
Let's start with a summary of the paper's conclusions, then explore different ways of looking at this.
Male and female voters judged a series of male and female political candidates on how competent, dominant, attractive and approachable they seemed based on their facial appearance. Then they saw a series of pairs of political candidates and decided which politician they would vote for in a hypothetical election for President of the United States. ... All voters are likely to vote for candidates who appear more competent. However, male candidates that appear more approachable and female candidates who appear more attractive are more likely to win votes. In particular, men are more likely to vote for attractive female candidates whereas women are more likely to vote for approachable male candidates.
The authors carry out the appropriate statistical analyses, and can draw these conclusions with reasonable certainty. For instance, the following table highlights which relationships are significant (with asterisks).
You can see that male and female subjects generally regard competence as important in both male and female candidates, everyone likes attractive females and approachable males, but there is some difference between males and females in the assumed strength of these preferences. Here, by "strength" we mean mean statistically at the group level (how many subjects will follow the pattern as opposed to acting in a different way), not how strong the feelings are.
In carrying out this analysis, the researchers used photographs of actual members of congress, and the subjects evaluating them were college students. Preliminary analysis allowed the researchers to remove members of congress who are likely to have been recognized by the test subjects. One great advantage of using actual members of congress is that the researchers were able to obtain voting data to see if the test subjects' preferences correctly predicted voting outcome. It does. It turns out that perceived competence and dominance (by the subjects in this study) were good predictors of actual election outcomes.
... In particular, perceived competence significantly predicted actual election outcomes for male candidates ... but not female candidates. ... Taking both gender of voter and gender of candidate into account revealed divergent kinds of facial inferences that predicted actual election outcomes. Perceived competence of male candidates by male voters ... predicted actual election outcomes for male Congressional candidates. However, facial inferences by male and female voters did not significantly predict actual election outcomes for female Congressional candidates.
So, to summarize, subjects of both sexes value competence and can identify it (they think) from looking at faces; Both male and female subjects like attractive females and approachable males, but males are more oriented towards attractiveness in females and females are more oriented towards approachability in males. And, even though this was a group of college students looking at pictures, the values attributed by these students to these elected officials corresponded to actual election outcomes.
So what does this all mean? The researchers examine a set of different kinds of explanations.
The authors consider the so called "thin slice theory" which would essentially assert that the voters are accurately assessing the competence of the politicians from facial appearance and nothing else. Everyone is behaving optimally and rationally.
This is extremely unlikely, however, because (as the author's point out) there is abundant evidence that females are better leaders than males, even though voters more typically choose males. In some studies, males and females are shown to have the same levels of effectiveness and competence in a wide range of leadership roles, even though males and females in such roles tend to gravitate towards somewhat different styles of leadership. Furthermore, where comparisons can be made, female national leaders outperform male leaders in several ways. There have been virtually no syphilitic corrupt female heads of state, for instance. In places like India, which have both female leaders now and then (most countries have none) and varying degrees of corruption, the female leaders are far less corrupt than the male leaders. And so on.
The authors alternatively suggest that the observed pattern could be explained from the perspective of "social role theory." Essentially, individuals are in roles determined by society, members of society are accustom to this, and this customary attitude is simply applied to new cases in some predictable way. This is a reasonable explanation and can't really be ruled out from the study at hand.
[The]...present findings ... indicate that gender stereotypes predispose us to value divergent qualities in leaders, such as attractiveness in female politicians and approachability in male politicians... Although impressions of competence from facial appearance are ubiquitously predictive of voting behavior, both male and female voters are more likely to vote for female politicians who not only appear competent, but also attractive. Moreover, female voters are more likely to vote for male politicians who not only appear competent, but also approachable.
The authors examine a few other explanations, and eventually propose what is probably their preferred choice:
A third ... explanation ... based on evolutionary theory is that people automatically evaluate faces using a core constellation of intuitive heuristics critical for other kinds of adaptive decision-making, such as mate selection. ... men and women value different qualities in heterosexual mate selection. ... men are more likely to prefer women who are physically attractive, whereas women are more like to prefer men who have high social status or demonstrate the ability to garner resources ... We suggest that both male and female voters value physical attractiveness in female but not male politicians ... [attractiveness] engenders a broader cultural expectation ... of high social status roles.... Similarly, female voters value not only competence but also approachability in male politicians due to the importance of qualities such as kindness and warmth in female selection of male long-term partners.
So, what is right and wrong with this picture? The argument given here is an adaptive augment, which assumes that natural selection has shaped humans to be good at certain things, and to respond to certain circumstances in ways that either enhance fitness or avoid diminishing fitness. There are two dramatically different ways in which such models are usually described: The Evolutionary Psychology model (domain specific functions) and the Darwinian Psychology model (general adaptive intelligence). The former would specify that very complex problems can be reliably solved by humans because fairly specific behavioral modules have been shaped by natural selection. These modules are capable of performing some pretty impressive calculations regarding social relations, risk, etc. We are born with these mechanisms, though they must have a proper environment for development. These mechanisms are domain specific in that the same exact logical problem presented in dramatically different contexts are not equally well solved.
In contrast, the latter model suggests that there are few, if any, domain specific 'modules' built into the human mind, but rather, a general problem solving capacity that has also been shaped by natural selection but with much less specificity.
There are arguments in favor of both models, but the domain specific module model is to me very questionable and almost certainly wrong. But either way, there is the presumption, not entirely unreasonable, that an evolutionary heritage will affect the way humans react to their environment and make decisions, and it is reasonable to expect that this behavioral repertoire would be manifest in somewhat different ways for males vs. females.
Actually, I was not particularly surprised to find that the male and female subjects in this particular study acted in very similar ways, if in fact choosing a leader was an adaptive behavior. Both males and females would end up with a similar leader, and have requirements (in a leader) that are more group than individually oriented. There should be measurable but not enormous differences between males and females in the preferred qualities of a leader, from an evolutionary perspective, if males and females have lived for a long time in the same mixed sex groups.
However, one could question the validity of the whole choosing a leader thing as an evolved behavior. Humans have probably always lived in groups, but have rarely lived in groups which elected leaders. We have a pretty good idea of the range of leader types and how these leaders get to be in these roles across a wide range of societies, which probably approximates the range of variation extant for a good chuck of our recent evolutionary history.
As the authors of this study point out, traditionally, men are the 'leaders.' It is true that across a wide range of societies, men are in fact playing this role. Among hunter gatherers, if there is a leader it is a man, but the role of this male 'headman' is usually very vague and weak, and he is responsible for virtually no actual decisions. The headman, where such a thing exits, is generally a liaison with outside groups. In food producing societies (and some human groups have histories as food producers that go back many thousands of years) the leader, again, is always male but may attain this status through a number of processes. Among the Yamomamo, fierceness is key. A man, to be a leader, must be Wawateri (fierce) and this is usually obtained by killing one or two other men (for the appropriate, honorable reasons, of course) somewhere along the line. Yet, Wawateri Yanomamo are not murders. Most leaders have a history, early in their lives, of killing other men in proper warfare or as a socially acceptable vengeance killing, but for their latter years, their resume is full of well negotiated deals, peace keeping, and problem solving with a good mix of saber rattling but no actual deaths.
Among other groups, such as some Highland New Guinea peoples, men rise to leadership roles if they can a) make good deals with other men, and women, to garner resources needed to engage in effective economically based battles with their neighbors, b) can give a really good public talk which organizes the people of his villages, and c) has demonstrated both bravery and wisdom.
It is hard to say what features would make a woman an ideal or at least preferred leader in traditional societies, but women who play the more poweful roles in at least some forager societies are sometimes known for their special abilities as healers or organizers.
In any event, there are no traditional societies that I know of in which the following two things are generally true: 1) People vote for a leader to whom they will delegate a large number of key decisions and b) People would ever have a leader that they did not already know pretty well personally.
This leads me to consider the idea that the subjects in this study were demonstrating an interesting Darwinian glitch. Being asked to pick a leader (even if only hypothetical) from a photograph is a little like, for example, picking a mate for life from hearing the person's name. That would never happen. The whole idea of a democratically elected leader that influences your life in many ways that you have never met is, from an evolutionary or Darwinian psychological point of view, so out of the ordinary that the vote for the photo experiment is not a valid direct test of an evolved mechanism, or even of a more general adaptive intelligence. These subjects, raised in Western society, are reacting to a test situation (something they are probably rather used to) using the tools of modern pop culture to make a snap decision. These tools involve having casual opinions about often fictitious people, or at least people you've never met ... like pop stars and, for that matter, non-existent entities such as cartoon characters and superheros. The fact that among these youngish American students some of the guys picked the next president of the United States on the basis of relative hotness is unsurprising. The good news here is that these young, college age kids hardly ever actually vote, so we are not in as much trouble as a society as it might seem...
In the end, there is good news. There is evidence that increased exposure to female politicians reduces the effects of gender stereotypes when people evaluate potential leaders. The findings of this paper demonstrate that gender biases exist, but the link between these biases and our evolutionary history are tenuous at best, and it would seem that society is evolving as we speak to increasingly disregard gender when evaluating leadership effectiveness.
Joan Y. Chiao, Nicholas E. Bowman, Harleen Gill (2008). The Political Gender Gap: Gender Bias in Facial Inferences that Predict Voting Behavior PLoS ONE, 3 (10) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003666
Ambady N, Rosenthal R (1992) Thin slices of expressive behavior as predictors of interpersonal consequences. Psychological Bulletin 111(2): 256-274.
Eagly AH (1987) Sex differences in social behavior: A social role interpretation. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
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Sure, I'd vote for Tammy Baldwin for president.
By Zeno (not verified) on 28 Nov 2008 #permalink
"Subjects were asked to rank politicians -- based only on photographs of each politician's face. . ."
With that as the starting point, how can anything useful or interesting possibly be uncovered by the study?
They make it impossible to apply any rational method of choosing. And however irrational voters are, in the real world they're not basing their choices SOLELY on photographs of faces.
I don't get what the point is supposed to be.
By IDon'tGetIt (not verified) on 28 Nov 2008 #permalink
Dear IDon'tGetIt:
The researchers are testing the hypothesis that people make decisions on the basis of faces. Greg says some very interesting things about your exact comment.
By Serena (not verified) on 28 Nov 2008 #permalink
Idon'tgetit - Appearance is a persuasive factor, and the study illuminates gender differences. Read it, please.
By Mike Haubrich, FCD (not verified) on 28 Nov 2008 #permalink
While I find the study interesting for what it says about gender-specific leadership assessments, the wrenching of the findings into a "constellation of intuitive heuristics" is just, well, unfortunate. For one: even if I do have, er, "modules", can't I possibly be using some other than that of sexual selection while looking at candidates (this I say even after having to tell my brother that voting for Sarah Palin would not make his sleeping with her any more likely).
And yet I do wonder if, despite you discussion of the lack of prehistoric elections-in-the-bush, Greg, we might have some sense of what a leader might look like (the "competence" judgment), just from having observed them all along. You know, symmetry or something..."sparkle"? Teeth?
By Analiese (not verified) on 28 Nov 2008 #permalink
By mobil (not verified) on 28 Nov 2008 #permalink
Sure, it's a valid test. I feel like I can tell a Democrat from a Republican just by looking at them. Half the time, I'm right!
By Nemo (not verified) on 29 Nov 2008 #permalink
I don't know that I can detect competence from a photograph. Take Tim Pawlenty for example. He looks perfectly plausible, but he's shown himself unable to make decisions that require him to think beyond the party platform.
However, I do think I can detect certain types of incompetence in a photo. If, despite the best efforts of the photographer and retoucher, you've still got crazy eyes, I'm going to strongly consider the possibility you might be Michele Bachmann. Now, I'm going to check that impression before voting, but when my impression plays out, I do wonder why other people don't see the same thing I do.
By Stephanie Z (not verified) on 29 Nov 2008 #permalink
Ana: "symmetry or something..."sparkle"? Teeth?"
...that is I think what the study is saying we are doing. And on average, we probably are. But I question the validity of someone being a good person to mate with (because the children will have high fitness) or a good mate to have (because they will be relatively faithful or bring home a lot of dead squirrels) being a predictor of being the best leader. Although I suppose some traits would correlated.
By gregladen on 29 Nov 2008 #permalink
Hmm, I can imagine a mechanism for electing more competent leaders. Weight the votes by an average competency scale. For example, count every vote for a female candidate as 1.5 votes. That would help.
By Monado (not verified) on 29 Nov 2008 #permalink
Monado: Which would give extra votes for someone like Palin?
I don't effing think so.
Gender equality actually means applying competence tests equally.
--The thing that I really object to in this study is that, once again, they have targeted a small, relatively uniform single group (73 university students), in a single culture, and extrapolate from this to a purported "evolutionary origin" of some behavior. Hint, guys: First check to see if the behavior IS universal! Do you get the same kind of response from older Eastern Europeans? What about Japanese? What about the Yanomamo? What about New Guineans? What about the French? What about Zimbabweans? ...What's that you say? "You don't know, you didn't run those experiments"? Well, then, don't make stupid statements. Just because biology is the fascination does not mean that culture and history do not exist, or that they have no appreciable effect on decision making.
Makes me nuts; I think experiments like this are quite interesting, but they are NOT an automatic line on biological evolution!
By Luna_the_cat (not verified) on 01 Dec 2008 #permalink
I really object to in this study is that, once again, they have targeted a small, relatively uniform single group (73 university students), in a single culture, and extrapolate from this to a purported "evolutionary origin" of some behavior.
They address that a little in the actual study ... in that prior work shows certain preferences and behaviors to occur, the study at hand does not conflict, so we find the present study more believable. Which is reasonable.
But, the "cross cultural" studies to which they refer are the usual mix of studies which tried something on a bunch of American college students, then replicate the study at Hasegewa's class at Tokyo U. Oh, and maybe somewhere in Canada. So, yeah, that is very annoying.
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Autonomous transport Volvo consumes 80% less energy than conventional buses
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The Swedish company, Volvo is making great breakthroughs in the field of Autonomous vehicles. Her trucks with the autopilot already proved its effectiveness, and at the end of 2019, they will be used in Norway . The company wants to increase the reliability of its Autonomous buses to the same level, and beginning to test them on the special ground of the Technological University of Nanyang in Singapore. Transport shows his best side, and that contribute to its interesting features.
The Polygon of the Institute consists of marked roads, signs, moving patterns of pedestrians and stations for the rapid charging of the battery. The test bus Volvo 7900 recognizes them with the help of sensors, cameras and a satellite system that indicates its location to the nearest centimeter. Also the bus has a special unit that tracks the angle of it. Data collected throughout this electronics uses artificial intelligence to build the trails, stop at the appearance of pedestrians and alignment of the movement on uneven roads.
The interior of the bus is placed 80 passengers and, interestingly, it consumes 80% less energy than the same vehicles with diesel engine. To charge the battery will use power stations with a capacity of 300 kW, resembling lampposts. They are installed directly near roads throughout the landfill site, and provides fast charging with minimum downtime.
It is Expected that testing will prove the suitability of the buses for traffic on busy roads. In addition to Volvo, the development of unmanned public transport do other companies. For example, in mid-2018 Baidu released the first batch of unmanned buses.
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How much energy could the Enterprise-D produce?
Just watched TNG: The Dauphin. In it the following exchange occurs when receiving a powerful transmission:
Data Sir, sensors indicate the communication originated from a tera-Watt source on the planet
Riker That's more power than our entire ship can generate!
This seems silly.
There is currently a hydro power station that produces 22.5GW. 50 times that seems very large to us today, but when you consider the biggest nuclear weapons can release 0.5TWh, the numbers don't seem that extreme.
Shields! Phasers! 150KW defensive laser systems exist. A 1PW laser accelerator is a thing. Those on the enterprise must —by virtue of needing to go much further and charge much faster— need more power.
Transporters! Replicators! The holodeck! Surely the converstion of energy into matter and arranging that at distance, must pull a lot of power. And it's happening all over the ship, all the time.
Impulse engines. Even in a vacuum, shifting 4.5 megatonnes must take serious power. To accelerate 1m/s over a second, you're looking at 45GW and they seem to do things much faster, all the way up to 75,000,000m/s. Full impulse seems to take a few seconds... That makes my calculator cry, with numbers around 8 ×10^24W... That's way over.
Warp.
All of that, while keeping the lights on running other day-to-day things.
Was Riker just off by a unit, or is there something I'm not factoring into these points? How much energy could the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D produce at peak output? Are there listed energy requirements for the components above that I've been guesstimating for?
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As much (or little) energy as the plot requires :) – Philipp Aug 13 '15 at 11:09
The main reactor of the Enterprise produces 1.21 jiggawatts. – Gaius Aug 13 '15 at 11:21
@Philipp -- That's only true of TOS, or maybe you're thinking of (Gene Roddenberry's) Andromeda? :) – user23715 Aug 13 '15 at 14:54
Maybe Brent Spiner stumbled over the line he was speaking and he should have said exa-Watt or something. – Mr Lister Aug 13 '15 at 20:48
Hi. I note you haven't accepted any answers for this question yet. If my answer addresses the question, would you please consider answering it for future viewers? If not, please let me know where I can improve it! – Often Right Aug 20 '15 at 6:41
Memory Alpha explains that
The warp core was one of the most powerful in Starfleet, generating approximately 12.75 billion gigawatts of power. (TNG: "True Q")
The exact quote is:
AMANDA: It's hard to imagine how much energy is being harnessed in there.
DATA: Imagination is not necessary. The scale is readily quantifiable. We are presently generating twelve point seven five billion gigawatts per (an alarm goes off)
So, that's 12.75 million terrawats that the Enterprise-D warp core was capable of producing!
It also seems that's not the maximum amount. As per Relics:
SCOTT: Geordi, the shields will hold. Don't worry about that. I can get a few extra gigawatts out of these babies.
Now, I know that's for the shields, but it does seem to indicate that the power output could be slightly more, but probably not a huge amount.
Regarding what Riker was on about:
In 2365, the command headquarters of Daled IV utilized a communication system that originated from a terawatt source, which was necessary to penetrate the planet's atmosphere. According to Commander William T. Riker, "that's more power than our entire ship could generate," meaning that they lacked the ability to respond to the communique. (TNG: "The Dauphin")
That is, the communication system of the entire ship couldn't produce a terrawatt.
According to the excerpt from the script below, this seems to be confirmed:
DATA: Sir, sensors indicate the communication originated from a terawatt source on the planet.
RIKER: That's more power than our entire ship can generate.
DATA: It is what is needed to penetrate the atmosphere.
RIKER: Which means we lack the ability to respond, sir.
Just judging by this quote which puts Riker's explanation into context, it does seem by 'entire ship' he meant 'the entire ship's communication system'. It would be pretty poor if a First Officer didn't know the energy output of the ship!
This site, citing the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual says the Galaxy Class had a
total output 50,000 TeraWatts
for the phasers. Now, that's a separate system with an upper limit nowhere near the total energy produced by the warp core.
As for the out of universe reason, as suggested by Stan's comment below, bear in mind that The Dauphin was well before True Q and the TNG Technical Manual had yet to be released, so, from an out-of-universe perspective, Riker probably was referring to the entire ship's output as being about a terawatt. From an in-universe perspective this is later contradicted in True Q with the more realistic figure of 12.75 billion gigawatts, so we resolve this contradiction by assuming that, in-universe, Riker was referring to the communication system alone.
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So why is Kirk always telling Scotty he needs more power? Seems like he's compensating for something... – Ryan Aug 13 '15 at 15:42
Hmm. As far as I can tell based on our current technology, the most powerful radio transmitters are around the order of magnitude of Megawatts. So for the Enterprise not to have a transmitter six orders of magnitude more powerful than today's... perhaps that's feasible, at least if we're talking about conventional radio only and not subspace (I'm not aware of the context of this quote). I'm not entirely sure how useful conventional radio is in the future, so maybe a Terawatt transmitter isn't exactly something they'd have lying around. – Muzer Aug 13 '15 at 15:43
Don't see how one concludes that Riker's statement is restricted solely to the communication system. He clearly says "entire ship" not "the communication system can't produce". And, as I recall the episode, there's astonishment in his voice when he says it. If the issue was the communication system, than I would expect something like 'the comm system can't handle that much power' or the 'comm system can't generate that much power'. Plot flaw in my opinion. Neverless +1 for the info on power production – Stan Aug 13 '15 at 18:39
@Stan “Don't see how one concludes that Riker's statement is restricted solely to the communication system.” Context? They are talking about communication. – Paul D. Waite Aug 13 '15 at 22:38
Meanwhile, the transporters are a dinky 10 megajoules, and the shuttles can store ~30. It's almost like the writers were just making the numbers up instead of carefully considering the relative values of different things. – Kevin Aug 23 '15 at 4:30
This is not specifically an answer to the question but was going to be a comment to N_soong's wonderful answer but it ended up being too long and halfway to an answer itself.
Communications equipment is not something you can just throw more power at. If an antenna is not tuned to the power and frequency of the broadcast you will have some major issues due to what is known as reflected power.
When the antenna is not tuned to the transmitter then not all the power goes out the antenna. Any power that does not go out must come back at the transmitter. In the electronics world this is known as SWR and is a ratio of forward power (What makes it out of the antenna) and reflected power.
At lower levels you can get away with having a antenna that is not exactly tuned to the rest of the system but when you get higher up there in power you have to get a lot more narrow on what a specific antenna does. This is because of the fact that the transmitter can only take so much power coming back before it gets fried.
10% of 1 megawatt is 100 kilowatts. Star trek equipment could probably handle that although that is more than most FM radio stations put out in total. However 10% of 1 terawatt is 100 gigawatts. That is an astounding amount of energy to be feeding back into the system.
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+1 but am compelled to point out that Riker says "the entire ship can't produce ...". Per my comments under N_Soong answer, if it was a question of the comm system would have expected something like "comm system can't handle that much power". And, if Riker simply misspoke, would expect Data to correct him by pointing out that ship can produce that much power but comm system can't handle. Data says nothing. Occam's razor - simplest explanation to me is 'plot hole'. – Stan Aug 14 '15 at 11:27
Here's another approach to this question:
From How long can a galaxy class starship last before it needs servicing?, the Enterprise-D can carry 3,000 m^3 of anti-deuterium (source: Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda's Star Trek TNG Technical Manual).
Based on data from the Brookhaven National Laboratory, I'll estimate the maximum density of deuterium (in liquid or solid form) at ~ 0.2 g/cm^3 = 200 kg/m^3 (since it would be a liquid or solid, even vastly increasing the pressure wouldn't change the density much). Since anti-deuterium should have the same density:
200 kg/m^3 x 3,000 m^3 = 600,000 kg anti-deuterium
Now let's assume the Enterprise-D's engines could convert that anti-deuterium to energy with 90% efficiency (the manual specifies a minimum efficiency of 88% up to warp 7.0), by combining it with an equal amount of normal matter. Using E = m c2, that would give us a total of:
1,200,000 kg x (3.0 x 10^8 m/sec)^2 x .9 = 1.0 x 10^23 kg m^2/s^2 = 1.0 x 10^23 J of energy
[J = joules]
And that total energy output, sustained over a 3-year period, would give us an average power output (for propulsion, which should be the main power consumer; total will be more, since they'll also be running the stereo and A/C) of:
1.0 x 10^23 J/(94,608,000 s) = 1.0 x 10^15 J/s = 1.0 x 10^15 watts = 1000 terawatts
[There are 94,608,000 seconds in 3 years.]
[By comparison, total current worldwide energy generation (all sources -- coal, gas, oil, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, solar, geothermal, etc.) is about 15 terawatts = 2 kilowatts/person.]
We can compare this figure to one that can be estimated from the power usage chart for the engines (Fig. 5.1.1. p 55), and accompanying explanatory text, in the same Star Trek TNG Technical Manual. On p 57, Sternbach and Okuda say the Enterprise is able to cruise for an unlimited amount of time (until its fuel is depleted) at warp 6. So let's assume that's our average cruising speed. Now according to Fig. 5.1.1, the power usage (for propulsion) at warp 6 is 3 x 10^6 MJ/cochrane. Of course, those are the wrong units; since it's power, it should be MW/cochrane (MW = megawatts). So let's make that correction.
They further say that a warp 6 field bubble has a field strength of 392 cochranes. Thus the power required for propulsion at warp 6 is:
3 x 10^6 MW/cochrane x 10^6 W/MW x 392 cochranes = 1.2 x 10^15 watts = 1200 terawatts
This is nearly the same as the first value we calculated! [This is probably serendipitous :).] Of course, as mentioned above, there are other power consumers besides propulsion, but I'm assuming that's the big one, at least for sustained operation.
We can also use the graph and figures in the technical manual to estimate a maximum power output. At its maximum theoretical speed of warp 9.8, we have:
8 x 10^9 MW/cochrane x 10^6 W/MW x 2 x 10^3 cochranes = 1.6 x 10^19 watts = 16 million terawatts = 16 exawatts
This is very close to the 12.75 million terawatt (= 13 exawatts) figure quoted by Data (though I don't know how fast the ship was travelling at the time). At the same time, the 13 and 16 exawatt figures seem a little silly to me, even for 24th–century technology, since they're over 100 times the power the earth receives from the sun (174 petawatts)!
Furthermore, at a 90% conversion efficiency, the engines would need to dissipate 1 exawatt of heat, i.e., 10 times the power the earth receives from the sun! [Additionally, according to the tech manual, conversion efficiency tends to decrease at high warp speeds.] Though I suppose they could deal with this by saying the heat is dissipated into subspace...
Interestingly, the Wikipedia article referenced above says the Enterprise-D can maintain emergency warp, 9.6, for 12 hours. Using the same sort of estimates given above, that would require 11 exawatts of power. However, at that power output, the ship would use up its total fuel capacity in 3 hours. So clearly there's not perfect consistency among these different specifications.
A 1PW laser accelerator is a thing. Those on the enterprise must —by virtue of needing to go much further and charge much faster— need more power.
It's important not to conflate peak power output capabilities (of things like lasers) with sustained power output. Today we are capable of building a pair of lasers with a combined peak power output of 20 petawatts = 20,000 terawatts. But this device will put out that power for only 150 femtoseconds = 1.5 x 10 ^-13 s, thus delivering a total energy of 3000 joules. It can do one shot/minute so, as impressive as its peak power output is, its sustained power output is only:
3000 J/min x 1 min/(60 s) = 50 J/s = 50 W
And remember that when we are talking about the power output of the Enterprise-D's warp engines, we're referring to sustained power output.
[Notably, the peak power output of these lasers is >1000x the current 15 terawatt sustained power output of human civilization!]
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Bandhavgarh is one of India's most picturesque jungles. This forest has an ancient history, which is entwined with that of the kings of the Rewa dynasty. Steeped in legend, these forests gave the world the progenitors of all the white tigers alive today. The vegetation in Bandhavgarh is varied and includes a blend of grasslands and forests that support healthy herbivore populations, an impressive diversity of birds and a host of insect life that has not yet fully been catalogued. Bamboo clumps are an intrinsic feature of Bandhavgarh, as is the hilly terrain with its steep ridges, sal forests and grassy pastures.This wildlife haven is linked through patchy corridor forests with Kanha and both together constitute one of the world's most important tiger-breeding habitats. Madhya Pradesh is therefore justifiably proud of both reserves and calls itself the "Tiger State" of India because between these and other forested areas, perhaps over 20 per cent of the globe's tigers are to be found. The impressive Bandhavgarh Fort stands out as an extant reminder of the ancient history of the region. Even today discoveries are being made amidst the crumbling ruins and ramparts of the fort that throw new light on battles fought and empires lost. No one who visits this incredible forest comes away unaffected by its heady brew of history and wild nature.
Winter, from November to February is a favourite season. But the place often becomes over-crowded! The park is closed from July 1 to October 31. If you can tolerate the heat, summer is a good option too because water is scarce and the animals are concentrated around the few well-watered areas. Because the grass is low at this time and deciduous trees have shed their leaves, visibility is good and this enhances wildlife sightings.
Sanctuary Asia encourages sustainability in travel, so you can choose from one of the TOFTigers, PUG eco-certified lodges in the park vicinity and help sustain this destination.
Mahua Kothi – Taj Safaris – Near the Tala gate
Jungle Mantra – Near the Tala gate
Infinity Bandhavgarh Wilderness – Near the Tala gate
Kings Lodge – Near the Tala gate
Skays Camp – Near the Tala gate
Tiger's Den Resort – Near the Tala gate
Tree House Hideaway – Near the Tala gate
Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge – Near the Tala gate
Most of the accommodation is on the Umaria Road. V Patel, offers comfortable and reasonably priced rooms with a choice for a plan including meals, jungle tours and park fees. Tel.:07653-65323.
MP Tourism runs White Tiger Forest Lodge, which overlooks a river. There is a restaurant and a bar. Bookings must be made in advance. Tel.: 07653-65308.
Bandhavgarh Safari Camp is a converted palace with old-fashioned rooms. Tel.: 07653-65322.
Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge is near the park entrance away from immediate view. The cottages are rustic to look at but equipped with modern amenities in the rooms. They enjoy a lot of foreign custom looking for the Indian natural experience. All meals, safaris and park fees are included in the room rates. Call Tiger Resorts, Tel.: 65317 or book from Calcutta: 033-6853760 Fax: 6865212 or Delhi: Suite 206, Rakeesh Deep, 11 Commercial Complex, Gulmohar Enclave, New Delhi. E-mail: T-Resorts@indiantiger.com.
By Air: The nearest airports are Jabalpur (130 km.) and Khajuraho (210 km.) from where jeeps can be hired to drive to the National Park.
By Road: From Jabalpur, Khajuraho or Satna, 112 km. away and which has a direct bus to Tala every morning at 8 a.m. at a fare of Rs. 60.
Bandhavgarh is understandably most famous for its tigers. Local naturalists suggest that high prey densities are responsible for supporting the highest density of tigers in the world. Tigers are generally easier to see in summer when they must daily visit known water sources. If you are accompanied by a talented and knowledgeable guide at almost any time of the year, it is conceivable that, by listening for the alarm calls of langur and chital and by reading jungle signs including pug marks and circling vultures and crows, you could sight more than one tiger per day.
Photo: Jagdeep Rajput/Sanctuary Asia.
The key prey species for tigers here are chital, sambar and barking deer, wild boar, monkeys and nilgai antelope. The swifter chinkara and four-horned antelope are more difficult for the cats to bring down.The massive gaur or Indian Bison come down from their deciduous hill forests to the eastern side of the park and through the southern extension, to reach the central meadows. There is good grazing to be had here and all the water they need through summer. They return to the hills, where the browsing is better, with the rains. Bandhavgarh is probably one of the best places to see gaur. The herds are, however, geographically isolated from other gaur populations north of the Narmada. Rhesus macaques and black-faced langurs (the latter are believed to be the descendents of the monkey army led by Hanuman, the Monkey God) keep visitors constantly amused with their arboreal antics. Both are important fruit seed dispersers and are vital to the ecology of the tiger reserve.
Foxes and jackals can often be seen on the trot, sometimes surprisingly near herds of grazing chital that seem to know instinctively that these carnivores are in search of smaller prey. Leopards are the 'other' carnivores of Bandhavgarh, but they are rarely seen as the dense tiger population forces them to occupy 'lesser' territories in the fringes. They prey mainly on chital hinds and smaller animals such as blacknaped hare and young wildboar, though a powerful leopard can sometimes bring down prey surprisingly larger than itself.
With luck jungle drives may reveal packs of wild dogs or dholes. These 'whistling hunters' so called because of their whistle-like calls, breed around November or December when they are usually seen in pairs and, later, in larger family units. Lesser carnivores include the jungle cat, civets, ratel (honey badger) and the striped hyaena. Sloth bears are seldom encountered, but they do patrol their turf around dusk and dawn in search of fruit or termites.
Photo: Nayan Khanolkar/Sanctuary Asia.
Migratory birds, ranging from warblers to Steppe Eagles visit the park in winter, when its wetlands resound with the calls of wildfowl. But such swampy habitats are few and far between. Riparian vegetation along streams and marshes however are rich in birdlife and common sightings include Little Grebes, Lesser Adjutants, Lesser Whistling Teal and Egrets. The Crested Serpent Eagle, White-eyed Buzzard and several species of vultures are among the larger avians.
The resident bird population is high thanks to the year round flowering and fruiting of trees. These include bee eaters, drongos, flycatchers, minivets and woodshrikes, all of which can be seen on forest drives and even on walks near the park headquarters at the Jungle Camp. Noisy Blossom-Headed Parakeets can be reliably spotted, provided you head for the nearest fruiting tree, which a Pied Hornbill may choose to visit. The Paradise Flycatcher, a breathtakingly beautiful bird with an impossibly long tail that is used in its courtship displays, is regularly seen, as is the Tickell's Flycatcher, White-browed Fantail Flycatcher and the White-bellied and Large Racket-tailed Drongo.
Bandhavgarh National Park spreads across 448 sq. km. in the Shahdol District and shares its Vindhyan Hill topography with Kanha. Once contiguous, the landscape of both parks is not surprisingly similar; a vista that comprises 32 rocky hills (from 200 m. to 1,000 m.) many of them flat topped and grassy. Streams intersect the northern ridges (parallel to the Umaria road running through the park), while sal forests, interspersed with low-lying grasslands (once agricultural fields) clothe the southern aspects. Only three perennial streams water this vital tiger habitat and this is one reason why much of the wildlife is concentrated in a few places. Nullahs however crisscross the park and these encourage herbivores to disperse for a few months each year, following the monsoon.
Photo: Kay Tiwari.
Vegetation/Flora
The vegetation in Bandhavgarh can be classified as the Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest type consisting mainly of semi-evergreen sal forest mixed with the lofty Terminalia and mixed bamboo species. Lagerstroemia, Boswelia, Pterocarpus and Madhuca enhance the floral richness. Over half the area has sal, saj, dhobin and saja. Bamboo and grassland called bahs are situated in the north, where Saccharum, Phragmites, Themeda and Heteropogan form the staple food base for herbivores. It is thought that swamp deer used to live here, but that they moved away with the gradual change in the habitat. Bamboos flowered gregariously in 1985 and this has led to a profusion of dense new clumps, that can be seen together with the vestiges of old ones. Nullahs such as the Charan Ganga, Umara, Junad, Damnar and Bhadar crisscross the forest. Botanists would like to stop by and admire the ferns that dominate these wet areas, which also sport other typical moist evergreen species.
The Rajbhera grasslands are a favourite spot for tigers. Keep a lookout for jackals that sometimes point the way to a kill lying hidden in the tall grass. Dholes pursuing sambar have also been spotted here.
Photo: Vivek Sharma.
Chorbehra nullah is a route mahouts take with tracker elephants and even late afternoons can yield much fauna besides the tiger.
The Kilkutta hillock, a favourite resting spot for tigers, can be reached through thick forests.
Kabir Chaura on the way to the fort almost invariably has old and new pugmarks. Birdwatchers are advised to travel slowly and to stop frequently along this route. Vultures, Blue Rock Thrushes and Crag Martins have made the ramparts their permanent home.
The grassland near Jamania nullah is a reliable place to search for jackal, tiger and chital.
Within the Fort walls, a small number of blackbuck that were released here by the Maharaja of Rewa used to roam free, but they have long since died.
A good road links Bandhavgarh to Khajuraho. If you choose to fly to Khajuraho from New Delhi you could pack in a visit to the world famous temples, explore the nearby Panna Tiger Reserve (25 km. away) and its magnificent Ken River for a few hours (probably one of Madhya Pradesh's most picturesque parks) and be on your way to Bandhavgarh within 24 hours.
There is no bank at Tala to change money. This is best done in the city itself.
Tala village is the point at which visitors are allowed entry into the park. A visitor centre at the gate offers information on park rules.
For elephant rides, prior arrangement must be made with the Forest Department at their Umaria Road office.
The Director, Project Tiger, P.O. Umaria, District Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
MP Tourism, White Tiger Forest Lodge, Tala, Madhya Pradesh. Tel.: 07653-65308
No one is really sure who built the Bandhavgarh Fort, which was constructed on a virtually unassailable plateau at an elevation of 800 m., though scores of myths about its origins continue to do the rounds. It is clear, however, that the area now encompassed by the park has seen settlements and civilisations come and go for millennia. Historians suggest that sandstone caves to the north of the Bandhavgarh Fort harbour Brahmi inscriptions dating back to the 1st Century B.C. One of these caves, called Bagdhalak, is embellished with the stripe patterns and pugmarks of the tiger (locals still venerate the cat and colourful tiger images can be seen at scores of tiger temples, perhaps their way of appeasing the awe-inspiring animal). Inscriptions attributed to King Bhimsen dating back to 300 A.D. have also been recorded from the fort walls.
The Chandela dynasty of Bundelkhand, most famous today for having built the Khajuraho temples (210 km. away) also ruled here for a while around the 12th century. Later, warrior clans fought and lost many battles for possession of the fort, until the Baghels made the Bandhavgarh Fort their capital in the 17th century. The house of Rewa, whose descendents still own the imposing fort, trace a direct lineage from the Baghel dynasty and the fort is still owned by the Rewa family. This is, in fact, the only private property legally recognised within the National Park area and tourists can visit it after obtaining permission. Today the fort is, however, run down and has been ever since the capital was shifted to Rewa 120 km. away. Till a few decades ago it served as a hunting preserve for blue bloods, who took advantage of the fact that the forest had reclaimed much of its once well-manicured estate.
Ironically, the fact that commoners were kept out of the hunting preserve did a world of good to the wildlife of the region, whose habitat was spared the axe and plough. But it has been a bloody time for tigers, because each Rewa Maharaja was, by tradition, expected to shoot at least 100 tigers! Some of them took this to be their purpose of life and one particularly bloodthirsty royal, Gulab Singh of Rewa, took pride in the fact that he had killed 480 tigers! The story goes that while beaters were instructed to advance in a line Gulab Singh would sit on a machan at a vantage point, reading a book. A tethered rhesus monkey was kept nearby. When a tiger appeared the monkey would raise an alarm. All Gulab Singh had to do was lift his rifle and bag the "trophy". Such an act would rightly be scoffed at today for the one-sided cowardice it embodied, but at the time it won him endless accolades as a brave hunter.
After Independence the privy purses were abolished and the territories of royals were taken over. Bandhavgarh became a part of Madhya Pradesh and was converted into a National Park in 1968. Hunting was officially stopped, new water holes constructed and grazing curbed. Tigers, pushed to the brink of extinction, found a new lease on life. The relatively small 105 sq. km. of protected area was extended to 449 sq. km. as late as 1986. Tigers benefited and their numbers rose because young ones from new litters were able to carve prey-stocked territories for themselves.
The source of the Charanganga, a vital water source for the park, originates within the fort precincts. Here almost touching the ramparts, an imposing stone statue of a reclining Vishnu was carved around the 10th century. Called Sesh Saya, this water source was never disturbed or destroyed despite hundreds of years of wars and skirmishes, because people believed the Charanganga originated at the feet of Vishnu. This worship of forested water sources was once common across India. Such protection had widespread social support and was clearly more effective than the mere legal protection most reserves now enjoy.
It is believed that Lord Ram stopped here after vanquishing Ravana in Lanka and that it was Hanuman's monkey architects, who built the bridge to Lanka, that designed and constructed the Bandhavgarh Fort. Lakshman, Ram's obedient and dutiful brother, was gifted the fort, thus the name (Bandhav - brother; garh - fort). People of the area still worship Lakshman at a temple within the fort.
The white tigers of Rewa were taken from the wild and are justifiably famous worldwide. But no specimens have been seen in the wild in recent years. A well documented story reveals that Mohan, the first ever white tiger cub to be discovered, was accidentally found in the Bandhavgarh forest in 1951 and was kept as a pet by the then Maharaja. Vets confirmed that it was not an albino, but a rare recessive gene that had somehow surfaced. This one animal was the progenitor of all the cubs that now live in zoos in different parts of the globe and displayed to the public as a (very beautiful) freak of nature. Bandhavgarh aficionados, firmly believe that somewhere, somehow, yet another wild white tiger will emerge from the wilds of this forest.
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Archana Verma
Very Informative. We stayed at The Wildflower Resort in Bandhavgarh and it was a great experience with their naturalist. You may check out the details on https://www.wildflowerresort.com
Maulik Desai
Bandhavgarh National Park has very beautiful
mohit aggarwal
great List . Would like to suggest our Bandhavgarh national Lodge branded as Monsoon Forest . Kindly visit website https://www.monsoonforest.in
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June 3, 2013 NWSL, Portland ThornsChicago Red Stars, NWSL, Portland Thorns FC, Thorns FC, women soccerKevin
Thorns FC now sits squarely in second place in the NWSL after a 2-nil loss to the Chicago Red Stars at home and a Sky Blue win.
As I discussed earlier; Saturday’s game was full of questions. Clearly, given the scoreline, the answers weren’t very favorable for the Thorns. What were those answers and were they the reason for Thorns FC’s second loss of the season?
Was the third time the charm for Chicago? I don’t believe so; I didn’t see anything particularly innovative about the way Chicago played today. Both goals were the direct result of Portland errors; an unmarked Bywaters heading easily for the first goal, while the second was a dreadfully defended shot/cross that more or less bounced of Chicago’s Santacaterina into the net from pointblank range.
The changes all seemed to be on the PTFC end of the pitch. The loss of Beuhler looked to be critical, as Portland’s backline looked disorganized and backfooted all afternoon. I didn’t think that amateur keeper Cris Lewis was particularly at fault on either goal but her presence between the posts calls into question Parlow Cone’s assessment of her notional backup for LeBlanc; why didn’t Adelaide Gay get the start Saturday? Why go with an amateur who last played for Portland State – not exactly the North Carolina of West Coast soccer – and who seems to have last played competitively in 2009?
Was it the Germans? Not particularly. Grings was not a major factor; she was well marked and didn’t have a good chance until late in the second half. Fuss did nothing more than the rest of the Chicago backline, who had most of the afternoon off as Thorns FC flailed about trying to get past midfield.
Was it the loss of the national team players? I would say yes, to a large degree, but not entirely.
At this point in the season I would say that Parlow Cone has only faced two real tests; the Sky Blue match and this one, dealing with the loss of the Thorns national team players.
In neither has she shown us any Porteresque degree of insight into the game of soccer.
She was flat-out schooled by Jim Gabarra of Sky Blue. And Saturday against Chicago she appeared just stymied. Her team continued to try and lump the ball forward but without the speed of Morgan or the force of Sinclair that didn’t work. The backline, without the Bacon-saver, made fundamental errors at critical times and shipped two fairly (one brutally) soft goals. That isn’t exactly the sort of game reputations for managerial cunning are built on.
We’ve all noticed that the midfield without Sinclair is sort of ordinary. Saturday when the Sinclair-less midfield did get the ball forward what they provided was nothing special – and neither Foxhoven nor Shim were able to make something out of nothing special, the quality that Morgan provides. Bringing on Washington and Guess in the second half merely restated the obvious; Thorns FC attack is a Cascadian fir with twin trunks made of Canadian and American national timber.
Without that lumber the poor vegetable looks more like a boxwood hedge.
And since we’re on the subject of things that haven’t worked so well, here’s my pet peeve – this Thorns team’s motto should be “ea alis nunquam” which loosely translated from the Latin means “She ain’t got jack @!#! for wings”.
Because the one thing the Thorns have not yet shown against any opponent is effective wide play. The gals in red really want to force the ball through the middle. And when that didn’t work Saturday…they tried to force the ball through the middle again. What little wide support the forwards get is typically random and usually not particularly effective; one indication of that is that Thorns FC has scored only 1 of their 12 goals from a PTFC head. Crosses? Typically in the single digits (and one of the three matches where Thorns FC attempted more than ten was Sky Blue, where the visitors’ central defense was so impenetrable that the only attack that PTFC had was crosses in from out wide…).
Why is this a problem? Because if you pack the middle the Thorns have trouble scoring because we cannot or will not play the ball out wide. I’m no Kevin Alexander but it seems to me that attacking the flanks should at least be an option for Thorns FC.
If all that sounds like I’m being grim, well. I don’t think this was more than a bad day and the national team players will return.
I would suggest that Thorns coaching staff might want to think very hard about whether there are real problems in the things I’ve discussed here, and, if there are, whether something needs to be done about this. If I knew for sure, hell, I’d be coaching the team. But if there are…well…
KCFC is coming around this Thursday, is all I’m sayin’.
Just a couple of other random comments on the match;
– It was great to see the turnout for a match that didn’t feature the big stars. 12,000-odd? I’ve said this before but it bears repeating; Portland really is “Soccer City USA”.
– My normal match tickets are for the General Admission section at the North End, but for single-match tickets I usually have to depend on whatever’s available. The last several times these tickets have been in the far-southwest portions of the West Stand. And I have to say; that is a whole different world over there. I’m sure that there are lots of people who like sitting quietly watching soccer, but for me it feels like going to a memorial service with 10,000 strangers. I just don’t feel…right…sitting quietly watching my team. I want to stand and sing and chant and abuse the officials and slag off on the visiting team. It’s spoiled section 216 for me.
– There was one extremely odd bit of business that marked the second half. John Nyen at By Any Other Name does a good job describing it but the gist was that Bywaters from Chicago went down with an injury and was carried off the field by one of her own teammates. What the heck was up with that? Where was the Chicago trainer? Where the heck were the medical attendants with a stretcher? The whole thing had a real rec-league feel and left me, at least, confused and concerned.
– Nyen also describes the furious altercation that broke out late in the second half between the officials and Thorns FC coaching staff that ended with assistant coach John Galas getting tossed. That, too, was a bit disturbing. Yes, the referee let some rough play go but was at least letting it go on both sides (not her fault that PTFC was shrinking from the tackling…) but the Thorns’ problems were not on the officiating in any sense. Nyen draws some uncomfortable parallels between this incident, the PTFC coaching that this match showcased, and some of the worst features of the Spencer Era – and I have to say I agree with a lot of what he says.
– And can we STOP with the “What’s it like to see a crowd?” already? Bad enough to taunt other teams playing in tiny venues that can’t seat more than a couple of thousand when we’re beating them. When we’re losing 2-nil it had the nasty taste of sore-loserdom. I don’t want to hammer on this any more, but, c’mon; we have lots of great songs and chants. Let’s pack this one away until the next time Chivas USA comes to visit the Timbers, K?
Sorry. Had to get that off my chest…
Anyway, Saturday the First of June was a bad day for Thorns FC.
We all have them; one of those days when nothing works, when you go to your Plan B and discover that it pretty much sucks and you got nothin’ in the “Plan C” file. One loss is just one loss, even if it is to Chicago.
The thing to do now is learn from this and move on and up. But Parlow Cone and the Thorns have to do that; they have to learn, and they have to do the work.
Because if you don’t do the work, the love dies.
And nobody wants to deal with that one.
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Sightseeing tour to explore the history and culinary specialties from the Seto Inland Sea area in southern Hyogo prefecture.
A sightseeing tour where you can enjoy Akashi, Himeji, and Awaji Island which look out on the Seto Inland Sea in Hyogo prefecture. Here you can explore the rich tradition and history that continues to this day. Located in Harima district in the southwest of Hyogo Prefecture, is the Himeji Castle, the pride of prefecture which has been designated as a World Heritage, and the Usukuchi Tatsuno Shoyu Museum which features the “Usukuchi shoyu” (light-colored soy sauce) integral to the delicate flavor of Kansai cuisine. Called "Miketsukuni" in ancient days, Awaji Island famed for popular tourist attractions such as the Awaji Yumebutai by the architect Tadao Ando, and the “Awaji Hanasajiki” (Awaji Flower Garden) where flowers flourish all year round, is home to various gourmet products such as pike eel, Awaji beef and onions. There are various shopping districts like the large shopping mall near Himeji Station, and the Uontana Shopping Street in Akashi, and visitors can sample or shop for the fresh seafood of the Seto Inland Sea or regional sakes that are unique to Hyogo.
Complete Process ：One night and two days
Uontana Shopping Street in Akashi
Awaji Highway Oasis
Car：About 30 min
Awaji Hanasajiki (Awaji Flower Garden)
Awaji Yumebutai
The Westin Awaji Island Resort & Conference Center
Travel Time：About 5 min
Walk：About 5 min
Himeji Castle Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato Garden Koko-en
Tatsuno Jokamachi (castle town)
Areas Surrounding JR Himeji Station
The Uontana Shopping Street is called by the nickname of “Uontana” by the locals. Home to bountiful of sea supplies such as Akashi Sea Bream, octopus, sea eel, Pacific sand eel and flounder. The street is lined with 100 or more vendors that sell dried fish and surimi products. You can also try out sushi or Akashiyaki using freshly caught seafood from various restaurants.
•Location: Honmachi 1, Akashi-shi, Hyogo-ken 673-0892
•Business hours: 8:00 ~ 18:00
•Website URL: http://www.uonotana.or.jp/
You will find restaurants that offer a wide range of culinary delights from Awaji, Shikoku and Kobe, such as fresh whitebait, Awaji beef and pike eel, and gift shops, firstly introduced tax exemption system in Awaji Ireland, where you will find everything that is tasty produced in Awaji. After a hearty meal and shopping why not have a refreshing time in Awaji Island Park full of beautiful greenery and flowers!
•Location: Oiso 6, Awaji-shi, Hyogo-ken 656-2302
•TEL: 0799-74-3257
•Website URL: http://www.awajishimahighwayoasis.com/ , http://www.hyogo-park.or.jp/awajishima/
In the hilly district of the northern part of Awaji Island you will find a flower meadow (15ha in size) spreading across a gently-sloping plateau with altitude of 298 ～235m toward the sea. The panoramic view of the gorgeous flowers that changes from season to season with Akashi Strait and Osaka Bay in the background, ensures you an unforgettable magical experience. It was given the name “Awaji Hanasajiki” due to the wonderful panoramic view of the carpet of flowers that can be seen below. As it is a hanasajiki seat (box seat) please walk around freely and find a suitable seat for yourself.
•Location: Kusumoto 2865-4, Awaji-shi, Hyogo-ken 656-2301
•Opening Times: 9:00 ~ 17:00
•Holidays: Year-end and New Year holidays
•Entrance Fee: Free (Car park is also free)
•Website: http://www.hyogo-park.or.jp/hanasajiki/
Awaji Yumebutai was introduced as an “environment creation project”. 250,000 trees were planted in a rugged site where earth was removed to fill the land between Osaka and Kobe, and the site was turned into a group of facilities and parks with abundant individuality based on the theme of “the coexistence between humanity and nature”. The wonderful architectural design by one of the world’s most famous architects Tadao Ando is a must see!
•Location: Yumebutai 2, Awaji-shi, Hyogo-ken 656-2306
•Website: http://www.yumebutai.co.jp/
Himeji Castle is also known as “Heron Castle” due to its soaring white stucco walls and loft joints that resemble a heron spreading its wings. This castle is essential when discussing the history of wooden building of Japan, and it was registered in 1993 as one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country. After the completion of the so-called "Heisei (Japanese traditional era name) Restoration" of five and a half years since the autumn of 2000, the castle was opened in March 2015.
•Location:Honmachi 68, Awaji-shi, Hyogo-ken 670-0012
•TEL: 079-285-1146
•Entrance Fee: Adult (18 years old~) JPY 1000, Children (Elementary, Junior High, high School) JPY 300
•Opening Times: 9:00 ~ 16:00 (Gates close at 17:00)
＊Summer (April 27th ~ August 31st) 9:00 ~17:00 (Gate closes at 18:00)
•Holidays: December 29, December 30
•Website: http://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/guide/castle/
Koko-en is one of the top tourist attractions in Himeji as an authentic Japanese Garden set against Himeji Castle, designated as a World Heritage site. The size of this garden located southwest of Himeji Castle is about 10,000 tsubo (apprx. 3.3 m2). The ground consisting of nine different types of gardens gives an ambience of Edo period, is often used as a film location for many period plays and historical dramas.
•Location: Honmachi 68, Awaji-shi, Hyogo-ken 670-0012
•Opening Times: 9:00 ~ 17:00 (April 27th ~ August 31st till 18:00, Entry before 17:30)
•Entrance Fee: Adult JPY 300, Children (Elementary, Junior High, high School) JPY 150 (Himeji Castle / Koko-en Joint Ticket Adult JPY 1,040, Child JPY 360)
•Website: http://himeji-machishin.jp/ryokka/kokoen/
This is an area where you can enjoy the history of Tatsuno by visiting the attractions such as the Usukuchi Tatsuno Shoyu (light-colored Tatsuno soy-sauce) Museum, Tatsuno Municipal Museum of the History and Culture and the walks around the Tatsuno Jokamachi (castle town).
Usukuchi Tatsuno Shoyu (light-colored Tatsuno soy-sauce) Museum: The first Shoyu (soy-sauce) Museum in Japan. The museum displays important materials concerning soy-sauce brewery dating back to the Edo period.
•Location: Oote 54-1, Tatsuno-cho, Tatsuno-shi, Hyogo-ken 679-4178
(Entry before 16:30)
•Time required: About 30 minutes
•Holidays: Mondays (If a Monday falls on a National Holiday, then the following Tuesday will be the closing day)
•Entrance Fee: JPY 10
•Website: http://www.higashimaru.co.jp/enjoy/museum/
“pielo Himeji” which is adjacent to the station is full of shops that sell local sakes from Himeji, freshly cooked kamaboko (steamed fish paste), Japanese confectionary and other Hyogo specialities. There are also many stylish shops offering the latest fashionable items.
•Location: Ekimae-cho 1-188, Himeji-shi, Hyogo-ken 670-0927
•Opening Times: Main Building, Young Building, Gourmet Building / 10:00 ~21:00, Gift Building/ 8:30 ~ 20:00
•Website: http://www.piole-himeji.jp/index.html
At “Grand Festa” you can purchase specialties of Himeji and its surrounding area such as local sake and Japanese confectionaries. You can also enjoy the “Eki-soba” famous for its fast food Soba.
•Opening Times: Different to each store
•Website: http://himeji-festa.com/
Recommended Model Course Information for Other Areas in Kinki
From the Oinarisan (Inari-shrine) famous for Senbon-torii ( thousands of gateways to the Shrine) to Uji, a historical city smelling Japanese tea in the air.
Time-traveling by a scenic train starting from “Amanohashidate”, a spot of legend and one of the three great views in Japan, to Maizuru, a nostalgic district.
Relaxing strolling course touching with the history of Nara, origin of Japan
Starting from Osaka! Fully sensible experience-type tourist course
The History of Food of Osaka
Fully Enjoying Nature of Osaka! – Physical and mental refreshment course
A recommended course with high quality amenity. You can enjoy visiting popular historical tourist spots with rich culture in Shiga prefecture.
Sightseeing tour to enjoy the nature and hot springs of northern Hyogo Prefecture.
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All Images shown below are from the Private Collection of Mr. Bruno Freschi, 1985. Photos by Mr. Gary Otte.
A Sketch of the Burnaby Darkhana Jamatkhana. Foundation Ceremony: July 26, 1982; Opening Date: August 23, 1985; Floor Areas: Site 14172 square metres, area covered by building 3870 square metres, parking 134 spaces. The Aga Khan noted at the Foundation ceremony: "I succeeded my Grandfather to the office of Imam in 1957, and just two weeks ago on the 11th of July, I entered the twenty-fifth year of my Imamat. During the Jubilee year many new projects will be launched which will impact the material quality of the life of Ismailis and indeed of many others, in the fields of health, education, housing and rural development, particularly in the Third World...But this is the first project to be launched during this Jubilee year and it is very important that it is a place of worship."
Bruno Freschi (left) with Honourable Henry Bell-Irving and His Highness the Aga Khan. The Aga Khan in his speech said: "The new building will stand in strongly landscaped surroundings. It will face a courtyard with fountains and a garden. Its scale, its proportions and the use of water will serve to create a serene and contemplative environment. This will be a place of congregation, of order, of peace, of prayer, of hope, of humility, and of brotherhood. From it should come forth those thoughts, those sentiments, those attitudes which bind men together and which unite."
Architect Bruno Freschi at the foundation ceremony with distinguished guests being explained the model of the Jamatkhana
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre was opened by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, on August 23, 1985. Bruno Freschi writes: "I believe the ultimate purpose of the Jamatkhana is giving iconic foundation to the Ismaili community in Canada. Both His Highness's and the Prime Minister's comments in their speeches reflected this very Canadian idea."
Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Burnaby, Bird's View, 1985. The surrounding area is now significantly different with new residential and commercial development. The picture provides a view of the five copper domes on the roof of the building.
Bruno Freschi's Masterpiece - the Iconic Jamatkhana and Ismaili Centre Burnaby located on 4010 Canada Way, Burnaby (part of Greater Vancouver). Seen here from Curle Avenue.
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Burnaby. Interior decorated in various different materials. Canada's newspaper, The Globe and Mail, in a story 'Spiritual Isles in an Urban Sea', published on August 16, 2007 wrote: "Following on the Ismaili Centre near the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, Burnaby is home to the second of the major Jamatkhanas to be built in Western countries under the direction of the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili community. Now known as the Darkhana Jamatkhana, it was designed by Telus Science Centre architect Bruno Freschi and completed in 1984. The Burnaby prayer hall is one of the most splendid contemporary interiors in British Columbia, with a powerfully expressed cast-concrete structure and richly ornamented window surrounds."
Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Burnaby, side elevation main windows at daylight. See night view in next picture.
Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Burnaby. A side elevation window, in opalescent cast glass showing decorative patterns lit from within.
Says Bruno Freschi: "The Jamatkhana is a very special and uniquely spiritual building. Spiritual architecture is a unique design challenge because the architecture must be simultaneously an iconic, symbolic form, complete and unequivocal yet it must transform and become ephemeral...Calligraphy is incorporated throughout the building. The spiritual voice is reflected in the graphic designs on tile work, the glass windows, carpets and wood screens. Whilst abstract the calligraphy is both traditional and spiritually evocative."
Says Bruno Freschi: "Geometry governs the entire site, the building. It is symbolized in the octagon, the 'mythical squaring of the circle'. The Octagon is omni-directional. All axial relationships are equal providing an open and non-hierarchical circulation: The centre is everywhere, and everyone is in the centre."
Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre: Embossed patterns in prayer hall carpet
Says Bruno Freschi: "Materiality, the exposure of earth materials, concrete, sandstone, and marble gives a material presence and permanence, symbols of a 'timeless' foundation for the Ismaili community."
Says Bruno Freschi: "An example of 'going out' That ephemeral quality of spiritual space can be best seen in the calligraphy on the glazing of the windows. The glass is one inch thick providing acoustic insulation. The graphics are fired on both surfaces of the glass. Seen at an angle, the calligraphic images are dual and ambigious, they visually vibrate to the comtemplative viewer. This is 'signalectic' architecture, the threshold of the ephemeral sanctuary of spiritual space."
Says Bruno Freschi: "The Jamatkhana incorporates a powerful relentless set of elements. Architecture is the unity of these elements and principles expressed in the building structural narrative, a pattern of octagonal and domed structures giving the sense of unity and universality."
His Highness the Aga Khan's handwritten message to Mr. Bruno Freschi
His Highness the Aga Khan, on July 26, 1982, at the Foundation Ceremony: "In Islam man is answerable to God for whatever he has created and this is reflected in its architectural heritage. Many of the greatest architectural achievements in Islam were designed to reflect the promises of the life hereafter, to represent in this world what we are told of next. Since all that we see and do resonates on the faith the aesthetics of the environment we build and the quality of the social interactions that take place within these environments reverberate on our spiritual life. It is with this in mind that the Burnaby Jamat Khana has been conceived.
Note: The thumbnail gallery provides links to some additional pictures not shown above. The captions are available also in that gallery, so please do visit it:
♦ Voices: Thumbnail Photo Gallery of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Photo captions compiled by Simerg from various sources as indicated, including Mr. Freschi’s interview.
26 thoughts on “Photo Gallery of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Burnaby, Canada”
Mehrubon
September 3, 2014 @ 12:07 am
The Jamatkhana is magnificent and the accompanying article with the architect’s ideas is very thoughtful. Thank you for sharing.
Mohammad Ishaq
The jamatkhana building is amazing. All members of Canada jamat are torch bearers for Ismailis all over. May Mawlana Hazar Imam keep you always happy.
Hanif Khan
This is a very beautiful picture of a place of worship and peace.
Nizar Merchant
I am glad I have found this website – it is wonderful. My best wishes and prayers to everyone. I note the oustanding contributions made by various individuals throughout our history, who dedicated their lives to serve the Jamat and the Imamat.
Magnificent!! Very impressive.
Nizar Merchant — Karachi, PAKISTAN
Siraj Shahbuddin Khakwani
Ya Ali Madad
My Mawla, please come to Pakistan soon. My Mawla means everything to me and he is so so good.
Rahul Popatiya
Mashaallahh… beautiful..
Bashir Nawaz pakistan
Ya Ali Madad. This makes us proud as Ismailis.
Ishaq Ahmad Khan
So nice; Mashaallah
I love with the whole heart my beloved Hazar Imam.
Basir Arifi
I love you my dear Mawlana Shah Karim, our beloved 49th Imam. Inshallah, we will have beautiful Jamatkhanas in Afghanistan too. I would like to say congratulations to my Ismaili brethern all around the world.
Karim Jan
A wonderful representation of spirituality. MashaAllah.
Alkarim Sherali
The pictures are beautiful, and it is great to see signed pages from the souvenir book.
shahid sheikh, Pakistan
Ya Ali Madad,
Its very nice and quite spiritual to go to Jamatkhana and pray. It gives deep happiness to us and Imam gives us barakah. I love you my dear Imam, I love you so much.
Ya Ali Madad.
I love you my dear Imam. I love to go to Jamatkhana and pray. I am proud to be an Ismaili.
I am glad I have found this website – it is wonderful. I love to go to Jamatkhana and pray. In doing this, I receive the Blessings of the Imam – he gives us barakah and immense happiness in our lives. My best wishes and prayers to everyone.
This is Shahid Ali from Pakistan. Please introduce yourself.
Abdulmalik J. Merchant
Please visit https://simerg.com/profile/
Rahim Mithani
Good photos.
Raheel Walani
The Jamatkhana, a place of worship for Ismaili Muslims, generates immense happiness within everyone’s hearts. The blessings of the Imam of the time are with each one of his Murids. May that Barakah keep us all on the path of Sirat-al Mustaqim.
Leeda Hamdard
May 7, 2009 @ 5:54 am
I note the oustanding contributions made by various individuals throughout our history, who dedicated their lives to serve the Jamat and the Imamat. Ismailis and non-Ismailis today continue to play a very important part in the work of the Imamat in a multitude of ways, as we see on this web site. I convey my best wishes and prayers to all of them. I am glad that I have found this website – it very nice. Thank you.
syed salman ali shah
Great pictures! The Jamatkhana and Centre makes us all very proud.
saleemuddin
Al-Hamdulilah.
A wonderful representation of spirituality
Amir Samji
Amyn Essa
Beautiful Pictures – MashaAllah
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Exhibitions & Where to find me
Sophie Gradden – Contemporary Art
Sophie Gradden is a Contemporary artist, living & working in Windsor, Berkshire.
Successfully completing her Art foundation in 2004 at the University of Gloucestshire going on to further her studies at Bristol UWE in a degree of Fine Art. Not completing her degree due to pursuing a career in interior design, her art skills were not lost, just tucked away for a while.
In 2016 Sophie reignited her love for painting and set up a makeshift studio in her home and began creating, whilst working full time. Exposing, for the first time, her artistic world to the public at Windsor Contemporary Art Fair.
Since then, the art continues. In April 2018 a decision was made to dedicate herself to her art full time, no more 9-5, just painting, painting, painting and yep more painting!
Inspired by personal life experiences, everchanging perspectives, architecture, symmetry, geometric shapes. Creating textures, layers, a juxtaposition of clean/ordered/solid with undefined/chaotic/broken areas. Bold striking colours, complimented by muted tones that capture the viewer. Preferring the medium of a Acrylic, Sophie also loves to experiment with household emulsions, spray paint, chalks and pastels.
"SKG - All About the Art". Theme written by Candice Carpenter
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The election will also be a litmus test for Amit Shah whose reputation as an electoral wizard has been dented considerably by the gargantuan AAP victory in Delhi. With so much at stake, the man in the BJP crosshairs, however, is not even a member of the JD(U).
A day before party president Amit Shah kicked off the Bhartiya Janata Party’s campaign in Patna, its senior most Bihar leader leader Sushil Modi accused Prashant Kishor of directly influencing district magistrates to help with the publicity campaign for the ruling Janata Dal (United).
Kishor, a key behind-the-scenes figure of the Narendra Modi election campaign in 2014, raised many an eyebrow when he switched sides to Nitish Kumar. That’s quite a fence to jump. Janata Dal (United) broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2013 solely because Modi as a prime ministerial candidate wasn’t acceptable to Nitish Kumar.
So why did Kishor choose one of Modi’s most bitter and fierce opponents? To help Nitish Kumar win Bihar, yes, but also score a critical point over Amit Shah. This election is as important for his career path as that of Nitish. Success has many fathers. If Nitish becomes chief minister, Prashant Kishor’s model of electioneering will be seen as indispensable. Moreover, the debate over how much credit Kishor’s Citizens for Accountable Governance should take for the Modi campaign, will tilt in his favour — and away from Amit Shah.
The CAG effect
The reason why Prashant Kishor matters, and why you will hear his name more often as the Bihar election approaches, is that the CAG did a remarkable job with the Modi campaign. It is well known that Modi’s ‘chai pe charcha’ and the 3D hologram rallies and were the CAG’s brainchild. Former members of the CAG tell me that behind the scenes, the CAG did much more than that.
Former CAG members this writer spoke to, said the CAG collected and crunched different kinds of big data to come up with the right Lok Sabha candidate, though its recommendations were one amongst many that Modi and Shah considered. It had one call centre only for fundraising, which got into some controversy because they used the CAG logo at some point.
While Twitter and Facebook are the faces of social media campaigning, most of its social media focus was Whatsapp. Technology entrepreneur Rajesh Jain’s collection of phone numbers of people sympathetic to the Modi campaign (through those missed calls) was used to bombard those numbers with daily visual messages via Whatsapp. Modi’s speeches across the country had talking points from the CAG, based on feedback from where he was going to address the rally. The Statue of Unity project, which collected iron from people across the country to build a Sardar Patel statue, was the CAG’s idea. Modi sat through many of these strategy meetings of the CAG for hours, and was particularly impressed by the hologram idea.
The CAG’s core group of members kept expanding throughout the election. By the end of the election they numbered were 672, apart from the thousands of their volunteers spread across the states.
Breaking up with the BJP
Former associates of Kishor, who worked with the CAG, say Kishor felt he didn’t getting his due in Modi government. He declined a post in the Prime Minister’s office as he felt he deserved better. Kishor and his Citizens for Accountable Governance had hoped to be given a high-profile role in policymaking and implementation in the new government. However, the BJP felt that Kishor had become too big for his boots, and such a role would risk his taking away too much credit for the 2014 victory. The Economic Times quotes a source close to Amit Shah as saying that the CAG’s work has been exaggerated. (Despite this falling out with the party, Kishor is said to maintain regular contact with the prime minister.)
The reason for this insecurity came primarily from the way in which Kishor and CAG worked with the Modi campaign. Kishor was so close to the Gujarat chief minister that he lived with Modi in his official residence in Gandhinagar . His body, the CAG, made decisions small and big that BJP leaders and workers had to follow.
The division of labour between the BJP and CAG was clear. The BJP, led by Amit Shah, worked on electoral strategies down to the booth level, doing much of the traditional work that it takes to win an election. Behind the scenes however, Kishor and his team were acting as force multipliers, packaging and branding Modi in a presidential style election.
Yet, despite such influence on the party, Kishor wouldn’t join the BJP, and the CAG remained an external body. If Narendra Modi had continued working with the CAG, it could have created a parallel structure to the BJP party apparatus, and would thus have created great resentment in the party. BJP President Amit Shah owes his elevation as BJP president to the credit accorded to him for the election win, and Shah’s camp seemed to feel threatened by Kishor.
The battle between Shah and Kishor playing out in Bihar is about more than just personal rivalry. This is a clash of two different models of electioneering: The old-fashioned party loyalist and the professional campaign manager.
The Prashant Kishor model
As he did for Modi, Prashant Kishor has set up a body for the Nitish campaign, called I-PAC, the India Political Action Committee. It has hundreds of members, divided across several teams, working like a corporate machine. I-PAC members dress in black, a move darker from the blue kurtas CAG members wore.
The singularly important factor in winning an election in India is building the “hawa” – the popular perception that this party is likely to win. Prashant Kishor’s method uses data, technology, branding and marketing techniques for hawa-building. Already for the Nitish campaign, there’s “parcha pe charcha” (discussion over pamphlets), 400 trucks with LED monitors and other gizmos are organizing 40,000 village meetings across Bihar. Nitish has launched a “Badh Chala Bihar – 2025” campaign, the subtle message of which is that he has a long-term vision for Bihar’s development.
Hoardings across Patna are emphasising that the main issue in this election is whether you are with or against Nitish, just as the Modi campaign did in 2014. Nitish is going from house to house to campaign, as you’d expect in election time, but the practice has been given a catchphrase, “Har Ghar Dastak”, reminiscent of catchphrases used in the Modi campaign (“Har Har Modi, Ghar Ghar Modi”). Just as there was the “Bal Narendra” comic, there is “Munna se Nitish”. All of these have the Prashant Kishor stamp on them.
No country for Prashant Kishors?
Kishor is a former United Nations official who wants to work with politicians on policy issues and is ideologically agnostic. He began working with Modi on policy, but soon got drafted into the task of winning the 2012 Gujarat assembly election, and then 2014. Now he has been recruited to work that same magic for Nitish Kumar in Bihar, but the outcome, even if Nitish wins, may not be all that different for Kishor.
Coomi Kapoor writes in The Indian Express , “Kishor and his team are keeping tabs on all of Kumar’s ministers to make sure they are actually hitting the campaign trail. Kishor’s army of youth dressed in black keeps checking on the locations of senior JD(U) leaders through mobile phone.” This is bound to make party leaders unhappy in the long run.
Kishor’s CAG is driven by one of the key ideas of the Obama campaign, which was to convert online campaigning into on-ground action. A prime example of this theory was “Chai pe Charcha”. After Obama came to power in 2012, OFA transformed into Organising for America, the purpose of which was to mobilise public opinion in favour of Obama’s policies. The experience of the CAG after the elections has turned out to be different than that of Obama for America, because India is not a presidential system, where candidates run as individuals, with party acting primarily as a support system. No Indian leader is allowed to run a completely independent and permanent campaign outside of the party purview.
It is unlikely that the JD(U) will be any different from the BJP. Parties cannot outsource campaigning in the long run. The only solution, however remote, is to transform themselves into the kind of machines that Kishor’s CAG was, or I-PAC is today.
Since the BJP gave up on the CAG and it became defunct, some of its key members have joined other political parties, including the Congress, the DMK and the Aam Aadmi Party. Some have gone back to their old careers, disillusioned that they didn’t get to aid policy work with the new government. It remains to be seen where Kishor will end up.
In the end, a Narendra Modi needs Amit Shah more than Prashant Kishor. Elections come and go, but a party can only rely on the loyalty of its own leaders. Its relations with external consultants, no matter how brilliant, will be transactional.
Posted on 20 July 2015 12 November 2018 by Shivam VijPosted in FirstpostTagged Amit Shah, Bihar, Bihar elections 2015, Lalu Nitish Mahagatbandhan, modern political campaigning, Narendra Modi, Narendra Modi 2014 campaign, Nitish Kumar, Political consulting, Political consulting India, Prashant Kishor.
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ItemBB-FR-32 - British despatch to New Zealand concerning the French proposal for reciprocal rights of overflight in the Antarctic
ItemBB-FR-33 - Exchange of notes between His Majesty's Governments in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand, and the French Government regarding aerial navigation in the Antarctic, Paris
ItemBB-FR-34 - Decree of concerning a national park for the protection of certain species of birds and mammals and repealing the decree of 30 December 1924
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Posted on July 2, 2019 July 2, 2019 by Religion Blogs
Healing Prayer For Heart Surgery
He’s healing! The basketball player’s son shared a hopeful message and photo with his followers from the hospital after the teen’s scary heart surgery. all your thoughts and prayers, that’s what.
Would you please join me in prayer before our LORD,that a healing take place. I spoke w/him he said the doctors wanted to do some cardiac bypass surgery.
Because prayer is the heart of the Christian life, the greatest weapon we have. prayers we have developed for special situations – whether for inner healing or.
Please pray for Elijah who had heart surgery in Akron Children's Hospital. Please pray for healing for Jennifer who has undergone successful surgeries.
No matter who you are and what the situation, the words of the Psalms speak the words of your heart and are heard On High. And may G‑d hear our prayers and grant a speedy and complete recovery to.
Title of Poem: Prayer to Nature, Authors: Chief Dan George and Helmut Hirnschall, Book Title: The Best. Before Surgery. Merciful God, your healing power is everywhere about me. O God, source of all health, fill my heart with trust in your.
showed no positive effect from the use of third-party intercessory prayer on behalf of patients undergoing a specific type of heart surgery at six medical centers around the United States when.
He had heart surgery this morning and has just been taken back in for emergency surgery to. Pray for rest and healing for her and for peace for her parents.
Another showed lower mortality rates for open-heart surgery patients who regularly attended religious services than for those who did not. After reading about the healing power of prayer, Matthews set.
Even more incredibly, “A woman came in after brain surgery and was. With the Healing Rooms prayer, “you trust this is something this person needs to hear or experience,” Chapman said. “I open my.
Healing Prayers. gifts through the skill of surgeons and nurses, he may be. restored to usefulness in your world with a thankful heart; through. Jesus Christ our.
"One of my most favorite people in the whole world needs your prayers today. Please spread this and include Janice in your daily prayer." Sign up to receive a daily feed of the prayer circles that.
But as one woman lay hands gently over her shorn dark hair, and another rested her palm over Honeywell’s heart, the tears seeped beneath. without help from prayer teams or healing rooms. Some.
We invite you to submit your prayer requests below. ulcer that burst and spread poison through her body she went into emergency surgery and cardiac arrest.
Now, the largest study to date, covering 1,800 people who underwent coronary bypass surgery at six different hospitals, supported the latter research. Many — if not most people — believe that prayer.
Healing and transforming God, your love knows no boundaries, and in your sight. Her book, Pet Prayers, Prayers for the loving creatures so close to your heart.
Jorn Therkildsen's mother-in-law, Claudia, is scheduled for surgery to remove. Please continue to pray for complete healing from the infection and for the. John suffered a heart attack last week – a rare type called a SCAD, where his main.
Florentia said, "and then 20 years later he had his wife call me — he still remembered me — and said, ‘Call Sister Flo and.
He is having a chemical stress test on June 20 and heart surgery July 2. Please pray for God's aid in her diagnosis and in her complete healing and recovery.
And every Thursday afternoon, he visits heart surgery patients to offer comfort, words of advice and, when asked, the occasional prayer. The 50-year-old Mira Mesa resident said he believes God has.
Sending him encouragement might boost his mood and aid in the healing process. doctors out of the way and perform heart surgery on Kevin Smith. Nor does Kevin need Chris to pay his medical bills.
Jul 19, 2017. Fr. Julius prayed for L at Mass and asked everyone present to pray for. L had one surgery, it went well, her incision has healed well, and she.
“Prior to entering surgery. healing and consolation. As we pray for God’s mercy, we also ask Mary, our Mother, to intercede for us, so that our world will know the peace of her Son." "Today as the.
“Kevin we don’t know each other too good but I have loved you since Clerks and I’m praying my ass off for you cause I believe in the healing. heart surgery on Kevin Smith. Nor does Kevin need Chris.
Jan 19, 2012. I underwent my heart surgery at the beginning of the Novena, before. before the Blessed Sacrament with prayers, Chaplet of Divine Mercy,
Tamra Judge’s husband will undergo his fourth heart surgery in a few months. She also included another message that read, "I said a prayer for you today, that God would touch you with His healing.
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Proving The Power of Prayer? If prayer and faith healing had a proven track. Patients," was published in the American Heart Journal and conducted over the course of a decade. Nearly 2,000 cardiac.
Pratt was criticized on Twitter for his call for the "healing power of prayer" directed to Smith. one expects Chris Pratt to shoulder doctors out of the way and perform heart surgery on Kevin Smith.
Jul 30, 2013. Medical researchers are taking a serious look at the role that faith appears to play in healing.
I came to Oxnard Healing Rooms for prayer for a second mammogram and a skin. I was told by my Dr. that I would need open heart surgery to repair my heart.
Chances are, you want your doctor to prescribe a medical solution to your problem, like a prescription for antibiotics or a lifesaving surgery. But instead of or in addition to medicine, some people.
A Korean-born U.S. nurse educator shares a perspective on prayer in clinical. also support the value of prayer for improvement of health and healing (Helming, 2011;. (2007) focused on prayer among hospitalized cardiac surgery patients.
Apr 28, 2019. People often pray for Raphael's help in healing their bodies from. as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, eyes, and ears) and recovered use of injured limbs. such as taking medications, having surgery, doing physical therapy,
Prayers for healing can illustrate first-hand the incredible power of prayer. Pray these prayers, and keep them in your heart. Share them with your friends, and.
Jan 21, 2019. The doctors said he needed a heart transplant. After prayer, Louise informed us that the doctors said he doesn't need the surgery. He is healed!
2nd Largest Religion In The World Dec 31, 2018. Churches and religious organizations will recognize the urgency. has the world's largest Hindu population and the second-largest Muslim. The two men in their 20s seemed to be always together — often with Booker in a yarmulke and Boteach in a Malcolm X baseball. Muslims made up the second largest religious group with
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Hurricanes' spinner Jason Campbell suspended for illegal action
By Leighton Levy December 06, 2019
Cricket West Indies has confirmed that an Opinion Report by an Independent Assessor at Loughborough University has found the bowling action of Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ left-arm spinner Jason Campbell to be illegal and, as such, he has been suspended from bowling in domestic West Indies matches with immediate effect.
The assessment revealed that Campbell’s deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under playing regulations.
Campbell will remain suspended until such time as his action is found to be legal, either by an Opinion Report from Loughborough University or by an independent analysis from an accredited testing centre, in accordance with the CWI Regulations for Dealing with Suspected Illegal Bowling Actions.
He is expected to undergo remedial work supervised by the Hurricanes franchise and can apply for a reassessment after modifying his bowling action in accordance with the Regulations.
Campbell, 34, was reported for a suspect bowling action during the final of Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup between the Hurricanes and champions West Indies Emerging Players last Sunday.
The Nevisian’s action was cited by match officials after he bowled 10 overs for figures of 0-53 during the contest at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, which the Emerging Players won by 205 runs to take the title.
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Graeme West backs Windies U19s to show their quality
West Indies U19 Head Coach, Graeme West is backing the young team to show the qualities they have developed in the last year, when they bowl off their ICC U19 Cricket World Cup campaign against three-time tournament winners Australia in Zone B at the De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Saturday, January 18.
The team is gaining confidence after wins in the two warm-up games against Canada and Scotland. All 15 players are fit and available for selection as the team begins their preparations for the opening group game against Australia.
West provided a detailed account of the team’s work as they prepare to start the ICC U19 World Cup which West Indies famously won in 2016.
“The two warm-up games were certainly competitive and provided all squad members with opportunities to demonstrate their skills and show that they had made the necessary adjustments to the conditions and wickets to be effective,” said West.
“The Scotland performance was an improvement on the Canada game when Nyeem Young and Antonio Morris batted superbly to turn the game around.
“The bowling unit was slightly below par against Canada given how well they have performed since the Tri-Series in December, but on Wednesday against Scotland we were far more controlled and disciplined.”
West said the most pleasing aspect of the Scotland game was the contribution from the top four batters, who needed time in the middle.
“Kevlon Anderson’s hundred was well-paced as he mixed good strike rotation with some power hitting. Captain Kimani Melius and Leonardo Julien set the tempo for the innings with run-a-ball half-centuries on a wicked that was well suited to their stroke play and positive intent,” West said.
“We are well aware of the quality Australia and England possess and both games will provide great opportunities for our players to demonstrate the learning that has taken place over the last year, we know we will have to produce a perfect performance to beat both sides.”
He urged the West Indies fans to support the young team as they seek to emulate the title-winning class of 2016.
“They know the importance of the tournament and the stage they are about to perform on and we would love to have everyone supporting and following us. The boys will be doing everything they can to make their friends, families and all the Windies Cricket fans proud,” he said.
India level series as Australia fall short in Rajkot run chase
India avenged their Mumbai mauling with a 36-run defeat of Australia in the second ODI in Rajkot to level the series.
The tourists had embarrassed India in the first match, cruising to a 10-wicket win with unbeaten centuries from David Warner and Aaron Finch.
India posted a more challenging total of 340-6 on Friday, featuring 96 from Shikhar Dhawan, 80 from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli's 78, to give Australia a tricky chase and they fell short on 304 all out to set up a series decider in Bengaluru on Sunday.
At 220-3 with more than 12 overs remaining, Australia were firmly in the hunt, but India's bowlers got on top and the tourists did not recover from losing Steve Smith, whose 98 was the fulcrum of their innings.
Smith played on to give Kuldeep Yadav his second victim in the 38th over after dismissing Alex Carey to bring up 100 ODI career wickets.
Warner had earlier been dismissed for just 15, flicking at a length ball from Mohammed Shami (3-77) outside off stump and caught spectacularly above his head by Manish Pandey at cover.
Finch fell for 33 and Marnus Labuschagne made 46 in his first ODI knock, but Australia's hopes of a late flurry were savaged by Shami yorking Ashton Turner and Pat Cummins with the first two deliveries of the 44th over before Navdeep Saini and Jasprit Bumrah mopped up the tail.
Dhawan and Rohit Sharma had earlier put on a run-a-ball 81 for India's first wicket, before the latter fell for 42, pegged lbw by leg-spinner Adam Zampa.
Dhawan and Kohli kept the runs flowing, with their stand of 103 eventually broken when Dhawan, four short of an 18th ODI century and looking to reach three figures with one blow, was caught at fine leg by Mitchell Starc off Kane Richardson.
India had collapsed from 134 for one to 255 all out in Mumbai, but this time it would be a different story.
The classy Kohli scored at just over a run a ball before becoming the second of three victims for Zampa (3-50), before Rahul injected late pace into the scoring by plundering his 80 from 52 balls, clearing the ropes three times before being run out in the final over.
A blow for India on an otherwise positive day came with Dhawan taking a blow to the ribs when batting that prevented him from fielding.
England withdraw declaration and bat on in bizarre scenes at Port Elizabeth
England skipper Joe Root prompted confusion and hilarity on day two of the third Test with South Africa as he withdrew a declaration after a wicket was ruled out due to a no-ball.
When Mark Wood was caught at mid-on off Kagiso Rabada to seemingly leave England 467-9, Root called a halt to his side's first innings at Port Elizabeth.
However, replays then showed Rabada had over-stepped, prompting Root to reverse his decision and instead advise his side to carry on batting.
Wood and Ollie Pope, who had earlier completed his maiden Test century, made the most of the bizarre situation by plundering a further 31 runs - in addition to the run England received for Rabada's no-ball - in quick time.
After racing to 42 from 23 balls, Wood eventually holed out to deep midwicket off Keshav Maharaj (5-180) and England declared on 499-9, with Pope 135 not out.
Ben Stokes (120) had also reached three figures for the tourists prior to lunch as they kicked on superbly from an overnight score of 224-4.
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EU Commission to Introduce 5-Euro Fee for Tourists Coming to Schengen Area
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The decision to introduce a 5-euro ($5.36) fee for tourists arriving in the Schengen Area from non-EU countries that have a visa-free regime with the European Union is expected to be issued by the European Commission on November 16, according to a source.
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The European Commission is going to introduce a 5-euro ($5.36) fee for tourists arriving in the Schengen Area from non-EU countries that have a visa-free regime with the European Union, a source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
"The decision is expected to be issued by the European Commission on Wednesday," the source said.
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EU Schengen to be Abandoned for Three Months
The fee will be a prat of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), an automated system collecting data about visa-exempt travelers.
The system will gather the information on travelers prior to their trip and assess whether such travel poses a security or migration risk for the EU member states.
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One of the first line histories that I ever read, and still view as one of the finest, was Bill Simpson's "The Banbury to Verney Junction Branch", OPC, 1978. All I can do here is offer some pictures which didn't make it into Bill's book. The post-War years saw Banbury General tidied up and then remodelled and granted new buildings, concrete and brick replacing the very tired old wooden ones.
Merton Street was visibly a poor cousin, and losing money, so an attempt was made to spruce it up and provide a modern service with railcars. This was successful and income rose significantly but, alas, not enough on what was a minor country line to create an operating profit. The last trains ran on New Year's Eve, 31st December, 1960.
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A general view of the station from the approach road in 1947 with apologies for the iffy quality; the image was printed on stippled paper which is just ghastly... I have never understood why anybody would use such material. The building only looks a little tired but the far end of the train shed has already been stripped of its glazing. Photo: D. Chandler collection.
A picture form the 1930s or 1940s with an ex-LNWR 0-6-0 No 8336 waiting to depart with a short train, at the head of which is an ex-LNWR arc-roof BG. Photo: R.K. Blencowe Negative Archive.
By the early 1960s the repainted station had already lost some of its spruceness but it tended not to look its best when photographed on an afternoon looking into the sun, and it's another print on stippled paper. Photo: D. Chandler collection.
A fine view of the station approach with the buildings freshly repainted and no doubt whatsoever about their purpose! Most of the station roof had its tiles removed, leaving only the concourse under cover. The vintage cars I have yet to identify... To the extreme right there's a glimpse of the southern approach to Banbury General. The two stations were very close. Photo: Mick Green collection.
An undated picture from early BR days shows an elderly ex-Midland Railway, Deeley 3F with a single carriage that was pretty old too, an ex-LMS Period I panelled 3rd brake from the 1920s, after arrival. I suspect that this may have been an off-peak service in which the higher class of passenger was not catered for. Note the low height of the platform - it required a certain athleticism to get on and off the trains!
Banbury gas works looms in the distance while the station signal box is just visible. Photo: R.K. Blencowe Negative Archive.
The scene from the early 1950s, looking down the platform at Banbury Merton Street station. The date is estimated via a companion picture of the station building which shows the condition between the complete roof in 1950 and partly stripped in 1956. The cattle market, once the largest in Europe, was immediately to the left and two strings of empty cattle wagons can be seen, 36 altogether. The cattle dock was immediately behind the siding on the left, to which small batches of empty wagons were drawn off, loaded, and made up into trains. A station pilot would have been provided on the day, generally a Thursday. The composition of the cattle trucks is discussed under the modelling topic "LNER cattle truck"
In the distance by the station throat stands the signal box and, all told, quite a lot of rolling stock, including around fifteen steel hopper wagons which were used to deliver coal to the gasworks, and take away the coke. Both the LMS and BR had built similar designs for the purpose. At the time, both old and new gasholders were still standing.
On the far right there is a glimpse of the goods yard, a pi;e of hay, presumably for the cattle trucks, the 5 ton crane, and a corner of the goods shed (which had been rebuilt around 1938). Photo: Author's collection.
Taken on a Monday, 4th April 1956, before the refurbishment, the station looks as run down as the BR Standard 2-6-4T, No 80081. This really was no advert for a railway or for a pleasant experience for travellers. The formation behind the loco, which had already run round its train, comprises three 57ft ex-LMS Period III non-gangwayed carriages:
The composite looks different because the ventilator bonnets over the doors had been removed (they were prone to corrosion).
An unidentified vehicle stands against the buffers on the other platform face while, to the right, cattle trucks (ex-SR and ex-LMS) stand in between the station and Banbury Cattle Market, once the largest in Europe. Photo: F.A. Blencowe.
A fine sunny day and admiring looks greet arrival of one of the Derby Motor Brake Seconds, M79901 for the new improved service on its inception. The whole scene looks smart, despite the uneven wooden platform. Note the steps for the passengers; clumsy perhaps, but a helpful move in the right direction. Saturday 18th August 1956. Photo: W.A. Camwell, SLS.
PS - The station clock came up at auction around 2010, and fetched £3,000.
A month later and both of the unique units stand together on another Saturday, 15th September 1956. Only a pity that used sleepers have been dumped on the platform, spoiling the best intentions of other departments trying to put on a brave new face. Photo: J.J. Davis.
After a sprint in the car down the country lanes, M79901 and M79900 were captured between at Buckingham. Quite why Merton Street never got a proper platform and was almost entirely a wooden station makes one wonder if the proximity of the public school at Buckingham was a factor? The platform was just as low, however. Photo: J.J. Davis.
Three years later, the station still looks smart, if resembling a greenhouse. A single Derby railcar awaits passengers. Loadings at peak periods were good, but off-peak, the railcars were nearly empty, which was no surprise really as such traffic was generally to bigger stations and cities - to Oxford, Birmingham and London, for example - to which there was no service.
Revised caption - Seen on 22nd August 1975, building work beyond Merton St. station, looking towards the cattle market with Merton St. curving off to the left, and Alma Terrace crossing to the right. The building in the foreground may have been stables; if anybody can confirm this, please get in touch! Photo: Gulliver Collection.
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The book took 12 years for me and Clive to complete and, though I say so myself, Ian Allan have made a beautiful job of it (see full description and sample pages). Vol.2 about the Secondary Services should follow in a year or so's time.
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The purpose of this policy is to provide AIM students and staff clear information about AIM’s position in relation to how we manage student information.
The policy applies to prospective AIM students and AIM students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses with AIM. It also includes other individuals who may interact with AIM in conducting its business. The policy includes collection and use of personal information, disclosure of personal information, security of personal information and rights and access to records.
AIM complies with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 including the clauses related to compliance and reporting (clauses 8.5 and 8.6) and providing requested information to the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) (clauses 8.1 and 8.2).
AIM complies with all relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation and regulatory requirements relevant to its operations, including the Australian Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988.
AIM is committed to and guided by principles of access, equity, fairness and ethical behaviour
Personal and sensitive information
Under the Privacy Act 1988 and Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (s6(1)), personal and sensitive information is defined as follows:
Personal information: “information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable: (a) whether the information or opinion is true or not; and (b) whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.”
Sensitive information: “(a) information or an opinion about an individual’s: (i) racial or ethnic origin, or (ii) political opinions, or (iii) membership of a political association, or (iv) religious beliefs or affiliations, or (v) philosophical beliefs, or (vi) membership of a professional or trade association, or (vii) membership of a trade union, or (viii) sexual preferences or practices, or (ix) criminal record, that is also personal information; or (b) health information about an individual; or (c) genetic information about an individual that is not otherwise health information; or (d) biometric information that is to be used for the purposes of automated biometric verification or biometric identification; or (e) biometric templates”.
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
The Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), which are contained in schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act), outline how most Australian and Norfolk Island Government agencies, all private sector and not-for-profit organisations with an annual turnover of more than $3 million, all private health service providers and some small businesses (collectively called ‘APP entities’) must handle, use and manage personal information.
While the APPs are not prescriptive, each APP entity needs to consider how the principles apply to its own situation. The principles cover:
the open and transparent management of personal information including having a privacy policy
an individual having the option of transacting anonymously or using a pseudonym where practicable
the collection of solicited personal information and receipt of unsolicited personal information including giving notice about collection
how personal information can be used and disclosed (including overseas)
maintaining the quality of personal information
keeping personal information secure
right for individuals to access and correct their personal information
In the course of its business, AIM may collect information from students or persons seeking to enrol with AIM and other individuals who interact with AIM in the course of its business, either electronically or in hard copy format, including information that personally identifies individual users. AIM may also record various communications between individuals and AIM.
In collecting personal information AIM will comply with the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) as amended by the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (Privacy Act).
From time to time, AIM may be related to other entities (related entities) and this Privacy Policy applies if your personal information is dealt with by those related entities.
Authority to collect information
AIM is an approved RTO, registered with ASQA. This registration is issued under the authority of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.
This legislation requires AIM to collect personal and sensitive information from potential students and students. This requirement is specified in the Data Provision Requirements 2012 which is one of five legislative instruments that AIM must comply with as a condition of its registration. The data provision requirements require AIM to collect data from students in accordance with the Australian Vocational Education and Training Information Statistical Standard (AVETMISS). This is a complex information standard that defines information about who the student is, where the training is delivered and what they are studying. The Standards for RTOs require AIM to retain and store this information for up to 30 years and to report training activity to government agencies in accordance with mandatory reporting requirements.
Together these requirements form a statutory obligation to collect, store and report information of any student participating in nationally accredited training. The publications referred to in this section can be accessed from the ASQA website.
Collection and use
AIM collects personal information, either directly or indirectly, that is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to its delivery of the services it offers. Some of the information collected may be regarded as ‘sensitive’ as defined by the Privacy Act. In broad terms the kinds of personal information and purposes for which it is collected are:
Solicited information
Contact information such as name, organisation, position, address, telephone, and email are collected for marketing, support services, mandatory reporting and for communicating with stakeholders as part of our day to day operation.
In addition to information collected training activity, AIM will also collect, store and report information relating to satisfaction surveys, complaint handling and on our client employers.
Names, addresses, phone numbers, emergency contact details, bank account details and other employment related information is collected from employees for the purpose of managing human resources. The management of staff personal information complies with this policy.
Student personal and sensitive information as well as training activity information is prescribed by the AVETMIS Standard. This information is collected directly from students using enrolment forms which may be electronic, or paper based and other administrative forms including but not limited to complaint forms, recognition of prior learning applications, requests for refund etc.
Survey responses are collected using our Employer and Learner Satisfaction Surveys which are issued in electronic format.
Enquiry information from prospective students including personal contact information is collected directly from individuals who make data requests either by telephone or email in person or via our website.
AIM personal information is also collected from individuals on employment commencement.
Personal information collected by AIM that may be regarded as ‘sensitive’ under the Privacy Act includes:
‘Disability’ and ‘long-term impairment status’ (health); and ‘indigenous status’, ‘language spoken at home’, ‘proficiency in spoken English’, ‘country of birth’ (implies ethnic/racial origin). This information is specified in the AVETMISS data elements and is collected for the national VET data collections, national VET surveys, and may be collected for VET-related research.
‘Dietary requirements’ (health-related) are collected for event catering purposes only.
Biographical information, which may contain information on ‘affiliations’ and ‘membership of a professional or trade association’ are obtained from key note speakers for event marketing purposes.
‘Memberships of professional associations’ and ‘health and work injury information’ is collected from AIM employees for HR management purposes.
AIM respects an individual’s right not to receive marketing material, and provides an option within communications and on its website for individuals to unsubscribe from receiving marketing material. AIM conducts its marketing communications and dissemination of service information in accordance with Australian Privacy Principle 7 (Direct marketing), the Spam Act 2003 (in respect of electronic communications), and the Do Not Call Register Act 2006. It is not, however, AIM’s practice to ‘cold call’ for the purpose of marketing its products and services.
Google Analytics and cookies
Google Analytics is a web service provided by Google Inc. Cookies are used to generate data on website activity and usage. The cookies, which include IP addresses, are transmitted to and stored in Google servers in the United States where they are used to compile web-use reports. Google may transfer this information to third parties, where required by law, or for information processing on its behalf. Google will not associate IP addresses with any other data held by Google. More information on Google’s privacy policy can be found on their website www.google.com.au in the policies section. It is possible to disable cookies by adjusting web-browser setting and to opt-out of Google Analytics. Doing so, however, may affect web-site functionality.
The AIM web servers automatically log information such as server address, date and time of visit and web pages accessed. No personal information is recorded. These logs are used for website management and improvement.
Unsolicited personal information
If AIM should receive unsolicited personal information, it will be treated and managed according to the Australian Privacy Principles.
Notification of collection
AIM seeks to notify individuals of the collection of their personal information before, or at the time of collection, or as quickly as possible thereafter. Notifications are usually in writing, but may be verbal for telephone help-desk services, or research conducted by telephone interview.
Marketing – notification is provided on our website course application page. Individuals are also notified at the time of collecting personal information for events. A privacy notice is provided in all AIM marketing communications.
Quality Indicator surveys – this is a mandatory requirement for all RTOs and participants are informed of their invitation to participate via email along with a link to the survey.
AIM staff – Notification is provided on employment commencement.
AIM does not disclose personal information other than for the purpose for which it was collected, or an individual has consented to a secondary purpose, or an individual would reasonably expect this (such as receiving communications about upcoming events), or if required by law.
AIM may share personal information with the Commonwealth government in accordance with Commonwealth contractual obligations. In these circumstances AIM will take reasonable steps to inform and seek consent from the individuals concerned and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the recipient handles the personal information according to the APPs.
AIM does not sell its lead lists to third-parties for marketing purposes.
AIM does not disclose personal information to overseas recipients. While people around the world can access material published on our website, no statistical or research publications contain identifiable personal information.
Management of personal information
AIM endeavours to ensure the personal information it collects and uses or discloses is accurate, up to date, complete and relevant. AIM routinely updates the information held in its customer relationship management system. In addition to periodically checking with stakeholders if their personal contact details have changed.
Access to and correction of personal information
Individuals may, subject to the exceptions prescribed by the Australian Privacy Principles, request access to and correction of their personal information where this is collected directly from individuals by AIM.
AIM does not charge for giving access to or for correcting personal information.
Requests for access to or correction of personal information should be made in writing. Requests will be answered within 14 business days.
Information retention and disposal
Personal information is held in electronic format:
Information collected from student enrolment applications and survey responses is held in databases.
Names and contact details of stakeholders are held in the Student Management System and email contact lists.
Names and contact details collected during the delivery of services may be held either in electronic form in AIM’s document management system.
Personal staff information is held in the HR management, pay roll database.
Backup copies of all electronic files held in AIM’s systems are kept in the event of system failure/loss. All backup copies of system files are secured.
AIM retains personal information for 30 years. When personal information is no longer necessary for AIM’s business functions, and it is lawful to do so, AIM destroy the information.
AIM takes active steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
AIM’s systems and internal network are protected from unauthorised access using appropriate technologies. Most system data transferred over the internet is protected by Secure Socket Level protocol (SSL). The inherent risks associated with data transmission over the internet are, however, commonly acknowledged. Individuals, who do not wish to provide their personal information via the online website forms have the option of mailing this information to AIM.
Access to the Student Management System is protected through user log-on and password, and assignment of user access rights.
Third-party providers used by AIM for the delivery of services are required to be compliant with the Australian Privacy Principles and offer appropriate safeguards to protect personal information.
AIM’s premises and data storage systems are fully secured. AIM practices clean-desk policy and locking workstations when working with personal information. Paper documents containing names and addresses are required to be locked away and shredded when destroyed. All hardware is properly ‘sanitised’ before disposal.
Complaints or concerns about AIM’s management of personal information should be directed in writing. AIM will respond in writing within 14 business days.
Contacting AIM
Requests for personal information, changes to information or for concerns or complaints related to privacy should be directed to AIM at:
PO Box R515
Royal Exchange NSW 1225
Since 1941, AIM has supported Australia’s workforce through the provision of innovative and industry-focused education solutions. Our portfolio of short courses, qualifications, and higher education is constantly evolving to ensure we are best positioned to support our customers.
Australian Institute of Management Education and Training Pty Limited (ABN 40 009 668 553); RTO code 0049 (AIMET); level 21, 580 George St, Sydney, NSW, 2000. AIMET is a registered Higher Education Provider listed on the national register, Provider ID: PRV12071, and an approved FEE-HELP provider.
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Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh by R.L. LaFevers
Published by: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: April 5th, 2011
"In this fourth book in the series, Theodosia sets off to Egypt to return the Emerald Tablet—embedded with the knowledge of some of the ancient world’s most guarded secrets. Accompanied by her cat, Isis (smuggled along in a basket), Theo plans to return the artifact, then explore the mysteries surrounding her own birth and oh, yes— help her mother dig up treasures on her archeological expedition.
But nothing ever works out as planned, especially when a precious treasure appears suddenly, and then just as suddenlydisappears. . . When the Serpents of Chaos get involved, Theo finds she’s digging up a lot more than she expected!"
It felt like forever waiting for this book, but it's so good it was worth the wait!
The Unicorn's Tale by R.L. LaFevers
"Is there no rest for the travel worn and weary? Not if you’re Nathaniel Fludd, the world’s youngest beastologist-in-training! All Nate really wants is to track down his missing parents, but when a unicorn falls mysteriously ill, Nate’s Aunt Phil makes it clear where a beastologist’s duty lies: to the beasts.
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Another stellar book from Robin. Two awesome books in one day is more than I could hope for. April is looking like an awesome month!
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Meet Paul and Lacey Hansen: orphaned, pot-growing twentysomething siblings eking out a living in rural Northern California. When a headless corpse appears on their property, they can't exactly dial 911, so they move the body and wait for the police to find it. Instead, the corpse reappears, a few days riper . . . and an amateur sleuth is born. Make that two.
When collaborators Lutz and Hayward (former romantic partners) start to disagree about how the story should unfold, the body count rises, victims and suspects alike develop surprising characteristics (meet Brandy Chester, the stripper with the Mensa IQ), and sibling rivalry reaches homicidal intensity. Think Adaptation crossed with Weeds. Will the authors solve the mystery without killing each other first? "
Another fabulous book by Lisa, afterall, it is my giveaway of the month!
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Most known for her book on Elizabeth's father, this is sure to be another great Tudor read, plus I'm going to the book launch! How cool is that?
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When Cassel's oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help make sense of the only clue—crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too—they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. But where can he turn when he can't trust anyone—least of all, himself? Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose."
Yeah new Holly Black. Asside from the beginning of March, what with new Rothfuss and Briggs, this is a totally awesome line-up.
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"Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy."
Love ya Tina Fey, but this cover creeps me out major. So perhaps this will be an e-book purchase for me?
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Whenever I watched A Question of Sport in the 1980s – with the mighty triumvirate of David Coleman, Emlyn Hughes and Bill Beaumont – my favourite bit was always the ‘mystery guest’ round. It was usually someone like Neville Southall disguised as James Herriot, where the sequence would include:
occasional flashes of an out-of-focus moustache
footage of arm length veterinary gloves being rolled on
a long-shot of Southall/Herriot plunging his arm, elbow deep, into a cow’s anus
close-up of the cow’s face; its default expression of masticating nonchalance replaced with wide-eyed alarm, as it’s left in no doubt as to how Southall’s paddle-sized hands were able to deflect Mark Falco’s close-range header when Everton played Spurs at White Hart Lane in 1985.
Who would’ve thought that this ‘tease and reveal’ approach would become the blueprint for how every modern day football transfer would play out. (In fact, Arsenal’s social media tease video for Alexandre Lacazette was lifted straight from the QS ‘mystery guest’ playbook.)
This elaborate way of unveiling new players started with Manchester United, when Paul Pogba arrived from Juventus in August 2016 for a then word-record fee of £89.3m. Gone was the traditional pitchside photocall with Pogba holding aloft a scarf in front of a scrum of photographers, and in its place: a multi-faceted social media marketing campaign branded with the #Pogback hashtag.
There were videos of Pogba arriving in the UK by private jet and touring the club’s training complex, and even an online music video released by United’s kit sponsor Adidas that featured Pogba and grime star Stormzy (written as though I know what ‘grime’ actually is). Marketing Week described the video as representing “a fusion of music, sport and lifestyle marketing as it cast Pogba as a hip-hop star, dancing to Stormzy’s rap”. Of course, the antidote to all this marketing bullshit – and an easy way to dismantle slickly packaged content like this – is to imagine the hunched figure of Peter Beardsley trying to carry it off. Or even better: Charlton Athletic’s Derek Hales.
Marketing Week noted that United’s overblown campaign was designed to “build up Pogba as a brand in his own right, thereby increasing the opportunity for endorsements for both player and club”. Because it’s simply not enough to be amazing at football anymore, you’ve also got to have the potential to be the face of the latest cryptocurrency or new brand of worming tablet about to hit the south-east Asian pet care market.
Still, Pogba’s unveiling was a game-changer. And now every football club in the world has to think of innovative ways of unveiling new signings.
Manchester United’s ‘reveal’ of Alexis Sanchez showed him tinkling the ivories, with a plinky-plonk rendition of ‘Glory, Glory Man United’. Behind-the-scenes footage showed that it was actually him playing the piano (he was also filmed playing Richard Marx’s ‘Right Here Waiting’ at the 2014 Arsenal Christmas party – so he can play). But still, it’s how you’d imagine Manchester United would announce the signing of Richard Clayderman or Hinge and Bracket. It also made me rue the fact that United signed Dion Dublin in a time before he and Sir Alex Ferguson could announce the transfer with a performance of ‘Manchester United Calypso’ on the Dube.
Last summer, when Southampton signed Jan Bednarek from Polish club Lech Poznań, the signing ceremony was filmed using a pair of Snapchat Spectacles worn by the player. The innovative stunt supposedly “tapped into the desires of the fans, knowing that being in the shoes of a Premier League footballer is something few of us will ever experience”. But in reality, the glasses enabled fans to sample the deflating experience of turning up to a completely empty conference suite, before being shown into the first team dressing room (empty, obviously) where a club official explained that signing a five-year contract entitled you to a locker. I couldn’t help but feel that a ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ approach – perhaps with first-person footage of Jan blowing his breakfast across a toilet seat due to pre-signing ceremony nerves – might have lifted it somewhat.
Last summer, Everton announced the signing of Málaga forward Sandro Ramírez with a nicely produced 40 second film that took fans from the club’s Finch Farm training ground over to a villa in Spain, where Ramírez was stood alone in a room, motionless, like a Sim character awaiting instructions. Heralded as one of the most exciting young strikers in Spain – and decked out in full Everton kit – he then gave a double thumbs up and a smile to camera to confirm that the transfer was a done deal. However, the postscript to this particular social media reveal is that, after six months of disappointing performances in the Premiership, Ramírez was hastily palmed off to Sevilla on loan, from where he vowed never to return. So what was the point of it all?
This is my problem with football transfers in the age of social media. I don’t want a meticulously planned marketing campaign with videos and hashtags to announce the arrival of a new signing. I don’t give a shit about players growing their personal brands, increasing their follower counts, or becoming formidable ‘social media influencers’; I care about loyalty and whether new signings will play out of their skin each match as if their lives depend on it. I also don’t care about players uploading videos of their latest dabbing routines or Fortnite floss celebrations to Instagram. I would rather they practice defending set pieces or stringing two passes together.
With the summer transfer rumours already circulating, I’ve heard that ‘super agent’ Mino Raiola has offered Paul Pogba to Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and even Manchester City. If a transfer to the latter takes place after only two seasons back at United, I hope that City’s announcement video is nothing more flashy than Pogba careening down a hill in a bathtub like Compo in Last of the Summer Wine, before smashing through the Etihad Stadium’s turnstyles and eventually coming to rest in front of the world’s media. Dazed and confused, a photographer will then gently hand him a club scarf so they can grab a few shots for the back pages.
Something simple, just like the old days.
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Softube: Weiss DS1-MK3 Bundle
Reviewed by Garrett Haines
Softube is one of the most acclaimed emulation developers, so it was a surprise that their release of the Weiss DS1-MK3 mastering compressor was not a model – it's a line-by-line source transfer of the real thing. Somehow, Softube convinced Daniel Weiss to hand over the code block for his digital hardware Weiss DS1-MK3. Normally this would be sufficiently big news, but Softube did not stop there. As of writing, three additional titles (the MM-1 Mastering Maximizer, the Deess de-esser, and Compressor/Limiter plug-ins) are part of the product line. All use the Weiss processing engine, but Softube has developed streamlined controls with never before seen graphics for each version.
The main DS1-MK3 GUI embodies the $10,000 hardware right down to the graphic display. Known for an ergonomic one-button-per-feature interface, the plug-in can be controlled via mouse or scroll wheel and is mappable to a suitable controller (e.g. Softube's Console 1). Users who wish to type values for controls can enable "Bob Ludwig Mode." Honestly, using this plug-in for a week made me start pricing a real one. The sound quality lives up to the reputation, hype and all.
That said, coaxing the maximum performance out of this engine can be tricky with the original interface (hardware owners are doubtlessly accustomed to navigating the unit). But having the other three titles are the real reason I suggest this bundle. Softube spent considerable effort presenting the Weiss DS1 processing power in a way that allows users to get sounds quickly, while adding modern graphic representations. Power users need not fear the simplified interfaces. All of the "sub-titles" maintain access to the full power of the device. Simply click on the Expert Parameters button and a detailed control menu affords access beneath the hood.
MM1 is called an Intelligent Mastering Maximizer. Amount, Parallel Mix, and Limiter Gain are the only control knobs. Attack and release profiles are chosen via five profiles buttons: Transparent, Loud, Punch, Wide, and Deess. The MM1 does not sound like any of the other limiters in my collection. I suspect this has to do with the release functions of the original unit. Across different genres I liked either a small amount of limiting, say 1.5 dB and full power or blending in 25 percent of the wet signal for greater changes. These observations were project dependent, but the common theme is that the MM-1 is very useful to top off a mix or as a parallel limiter. It's worth noting (for those who work at maximum levels) that intersample peaks are possible. As long as users understand this, and make provision after MM-1, all is well.
The Deess plug-in features two independent bands and was originally suggested by Softube's own Paul Shyrinskykh who worked directly with Daniel Weiss to polish and include with the bundle. Daniel Weiss is famous for contending that many sibilant sources have multiple problem frequencies. For example, "s" sound resonances usually reside in the 7 to 9 kHz area, while "ch" and "sh" sources can be below 4 kHz. Hence, two processing bands are available simultaneously. The lower band includes Notch (which I do not believe exists on the original hardware), Band, and Shelf focus, while the higher band is Band or Shelf. Solo lets you hear the only the processing band. Monitor provides the difference. A scalable FFT display and graphic control of parameters means you can target offending sounds quickly. In my experiences, the only other digital de-esser that comes close to the quality of the Weiss is the DeEsser engine in the TC Electronic System 6000 [Tape Op #43]. Prior to Softube's release, users had to spend five figures for this level of performance. I can't say enough good things about this de-esser. The notch filter can be as close an approximation to going back in time and moving the mic as any automated processor can do. Unfortunately, the real hardware will go down to 20 Hz vs. Deess' 2 kHz. I would love to use this guy to sit on bass instruments, so I was bummed about this – until I realized such power was built into the next title.
Originally, I used the Compressor/Limiter least of the group. I defaulted to the main interface for compression. However, getting sounds fast is valuable in a production environment (sometimes you don't want to adjust all five Weiss release parameters). Then I noticed you can compress selectively, with low and band-pass filters. Customizing settings is rapid with the Frequency display. You can change the frequency, threshold, and width of the filters. Each parameter has its own click area on the widget. To change the value setting, click and drag the selected click area. Done.
If you've used the DS1-MK3 hardware version you will be comfortable with this software version. If not, you're probably going to want the bundle anyway. Softube's presentations are attractive and offer both a fresh perspective and controls that are not available in the real world incarnation. With a higher resolution than the original (32-bit/192 kHz) and as many instances as your CPU will permit, the Softube Weiss DS1-MK3 mastering bundle is one of the most important tools for high-fidelity transparent mastering on the market. I can't function without the de-esser. I'm sure one or more of these titles will be as useful to you as well.
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Bundle $549, individual $299, free demo; www.softube.com
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Fraunhofer Pro-Codec plug-in
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We had two writers test-drive the new plug-in from Sonnox that allows you to encode, decode — and audition in real-time — data-compressed audio using Fraunhofer codecs. Let’s start...
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My first lesson in audio mastering consisted of reading the documentation included with an early standalone version of T-RackS 24 that I purchased in 1999. The manual read like a "mastering for...
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God, this is gonna read like another episode of “Grandpa Reviews the Latest Gizmo.” When I was really getting my act together as an engineer (recording bands through a dilapidated Trident...
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In last issue's "Gear Geeking" column, I mentioned how producer and Tape Op contributor Thom Monahan (Devendra, Vetiver, The Pernice Brothers, The Capital Years, etc.) turned me on to the plug-ins...
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No matter how many amazing equalizers that I buy, I find that I never have enough great outboard EQs for everything I need. In my opinion, the biggest advantage of expensive EQs is their ability to...
Neutron Intelligent Mixing Plug-In
If I had to choose a single channel-insert plug-in for mixing, iZotope Neutron would be at the top of my list. Neutron, at its heart, is a multi-module channel strip. It includes four...
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Jim Williams: Behind the Gear with Audio Upgrades
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Bill Cheney and Jim Romney are the men responsible for keeping the amazing legacy of Spectra Sonics, a legendary, if criminally unheralded, pro-audio company alive.
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Burl Audio, under the direction of owner/designer Rich Williams, has developed some of the best new recording equipment over the last eight years. Their mic preamps, summing amps, and control room...
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Brightcove To Power Online Video Platform For EMI Music In North America
The war between the enterprise-grade online video platform providers rages on, and Brightcove will announce later today at the SXSW conference that it was won another small battle by signing up EMI Music, one of the “big four” record companies.
The EMI Group company will use Brightcove as its online video publishing and syndication platform of choice in North America, across all of its website properties and to some of its third-party syndication partners.
Brightcove sure knows how to convince big music to sign deals with them: in addition to EMI Music, the company works with a host of other major record labels including Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Sony and Atlantic.
The Brightcove platform will enable EMI Music to create customized viewing experiences, including country and language-specific video experiences for its Web properties, and expand the reach of its video content through SEO, social sharing tools and a range of third-party distribution capabilities. EMI Music will also be able to tap into Brightcove’s monetization and analytics tools in order to open up new revenue streams through online video advertising.
Brightcove recently scored a few big wins in Europe as well, signing up the U.K.’s Virgin Media and a number of customers in Spain ranging from publishers Conde Nast Digital Spain and Grupo V to video and music providers TQMadrid and Sony Music Spain. It doesn’t win all battles, though: rival Ooyala recently took over as lead provider of an online video distribution platform for the Telegraph Media Group.
Also check out Michael Arrington’s video interview with Brightcove CEO Jeremy Allaire in Davos from earlier this year.
(Via press release)
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Here’s How the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Competes With Samsung Galaxy M20
The Redmi Note 7 with Snapdragon 660 SoC starts at Rs 9,999 and it takes the competition to a whole new level
By Chakri Kudikala March 1st, 2019 AT 10:59 AM
The Redmi Note 7 comes at a price of Rs 9,999 while the Galaxy M20 is retailing at Rs 10,990
The Galaxy M20 offers dual cameras, 5000mAh battery and a plastic body
The competition between Samsung and Xiaomi seems to be never ending especially in India. Samsung kicked off its M series lineup with the launch of Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 in the early days of February. The company has now launched the Galaxy M30 in India. Meanwhile, Xiaomi India launched the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro in India on Thursday. The Redmi Note 7 goes against the Samsung Galaxy M20 while the Redmi Note 7 Pro is a clear competition for the Galaxy M30. Let’s talk about the how Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy M20 differ from each other in terms of specs and price.
Both the Samsung Galaxy M20 and Redmi Note 7 come in two variants. The base model of Samsung Galaxy M20 comes packed with 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage and is priced Rs 10,990, while the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage is priced at Rs 12,990. The Redmi Note 7, on the other hand, India price starts at Rs 9,999 for the base model that includes 3GB RAM/32GB storage while the 4GB RAM/64GB storage model of the phone comes for Rs 11,999. The Galaxy M20 is already available in India while the Redmi Note 7 will go on sale in India for the first time on March 6.
Display and Design
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is curved from the edges and includes a plastic back. The Samsung phone looks basic and there’s no awestruck factor about it. That’s not the case for the Redmi Note 7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 comes with Aura design or gradient finish and looks beautiful. The Redmi Note 7 includes Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back which makes it a sturdy phone. The Galaxy M20 comes packed with a 6.3-inch Infinity-V display paired with Full HD+ screen resolution while the Redmi Note 7 includes a 6.3-inch Full HD+ LTPS display. The phone comes with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
The Redmi Note 7 is powered by 2.2GHz Snapdragon 660 AIE chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The Galaxy M20 includes 1.8GHz Exynos 7904 processor inside and is paired with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. The Xiaomi phone includes a 4000mAh battery inside paired with Quick Charge 4 support; on the other hand, the Samsung phone is backed by a massive 5000mAh battery. On the software front, the Samsung phone runs Android 8.1 Oreo with Experience UI 9.5 on top while the Redmi Note 7 comes with Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box based on MIUI 10.
Both the Samsung and Xiaomi phones include dual camera system on the back panel. The Samsung Galaxy M20 comes with 13MP + 5MP configuration on the back while on the front it includes 5MP front-facing camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a 12MP primary shooter on the back along with a 2MP depth sensor. And on the front, it offers a 13MP selfie camera which is taken straight from the Redmi Note 7 Pro, so it definitely delivers better photos than the Galaxy M20.
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Chakri is a go-to guy for your next smartphone recommendation. Back in his engineering days, he used to play with smartphones by installing custom ROMs and that passion got him into the tech industry. He still goes nuts about a smartphone knocking his door for review. Currently managing everything at Telecom Talk, Chakri is trying to master PUBG Mobile in his free time.
Goutham
Poco F1 supports 3ca??? Which bands pls…for Airtel and Jio…??
tri_vis
Any info about widewine L1 support on RN7 pro??
You can see for yourself-
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Camera 2 api is also enabled. You can install GCam once it’s available.
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Rail trip, pt 2: Grindelwald and the Swiss Alps
Posted on September 30, 2018 by Simon Lavery
View from above the First cable-car station, high above Grindelwald
After London and Colmar (see previous post) Grindelwald in Switzerland was our base for another week. It’s a beautiful village clustered under the Eiger and other peaks in the Alps, served since 1890 by BOB, which we eventually discovered was nothing to do with an English builder, but the Bernese Oberland Bahn: the local railway.
When we were travelling across Europe by train Mrs TD and I struck up a friendship with a charming couple, H and M, who’d run a school for years. M has a wicked sense of humour (offset by a baffling love of golf) and enjoyed setting challenges for us. His first: what’s the meaning of the name Grindelwald? (Nothing to do with JKR and the annoying Potter person). I knew that ‘wald’ was forest or wood, so ‘Grindel’ must be a version of Grendel, the monster dispatched by Beowulf in the Old English epic poem – so ‘monster-wood’. No, said M. Nothing to do with monsters. It’s from old German-Celtic for ‘a piece of wood serving as a barrier’ – so it’s the valley blocked off from the rest of the world. Suggests the source of Grindelwald’s other-worldly tranquillity (despite the tourists).
We taught M and H to check the number of steps they’d taken each day on their phones – another challenge: who could do the most steps each day? It all became very competitive. On one occasion I noticed M doing a little circular jig on Grindelwald station platform as we waited for a train, just to increase his step count. Shameless.
Bachalpsee
Our first trip took us up via a scarily vertiginous cable-car to First ridge, where we hiked up to the lake of Bachalpsee. Resting by the lake we were stirred by the haunting melody of an alpenhorn. It took a few minutes to locate the source of the music; eventually we spotted a man with his alpenhorn, standing on a peak hundreds of metres above us, playing. The sound resonated round the natural mountain amphitheatre – magical.
Below the N face of the Eiger.
Most of the people on holiday around Grindelwald were from S. Korea, Japan or China. I know this because another of M’s challenges was to interview as many of these tourists as we could to determine where they were from.
Looking back down the Eiger trail towards Alpiglen
Backfired on one occasion; I asked a couple who looked Chinese (and were talking in what I took to be Mandarin) where they were from. ‘Actually, London,’ they said.
Another day we took the local train to Alpiglen and walked as far as we could up the trail that’s at the foot of the infamous north face of the Eiger. When the going became vertical we chickened out and retraced our steps, but not before Mrs TD had to resort to humming and singing as we walked through a meadow full of tranquil, handsome cows of a curious shade of grey-violet, with long white eyelashes; she’s very scared of cows. They all wore huge cowbells that could be heard for miles. I suppose that’s the point.
We had coffee one morning on a terrace by Brienzersee, waiting for the little steam rack train to take us up to Rothorn mountain. By the entrance to the hotel was a statue of Goethe, and a plaque saying he’d stayed there.
Ferocious Alpine cow
I was slightly disappointed to see little local wildlife on the trip. Marmots and ibex were seen by some in our group, but all I managed was the ridiculously tame alpine choughs, which scrounged food at Jungfrau and most other popular tourist spots, like importunate sable Cornish seagulls.
I did see an albino deer with splendid antlers near Interlaken, but it was made of wood.
We often saw signs for a St Petronella route in the mountains. She was an early Roman virgin martyr, said to have been so beautiful her father (possibly St Peter) locked her in a tower to keep her safe from potential suitors. A pagan king wanted to marry her (how did they meet? Did he break in?) so she starved herself to death. It’s more likely she met a traditional martyr’s death.
View from Jungfraujoch
So why the trails and chapels in the Alps? Because she’s the patron of mountain travellers. I haven’t been able to establish why. Maybe the ‘rock’ element of her name.
We’d never travelled as part of an organised group of 40, with a tour guide to shepherd us. We’d always gone independently. We were a little apprehensive when we first met our fellow travellers at St Pancras. But all went well, and we had a great time, meeting some lovely people.
An alpine chough scrounging for titbits from the Jungfrau tourists.
One chap of 86 was perhaps the most intrepid among us. He took a sort of go-kart down from the First summit, and later a zipwire over a precipice. He’d regularly hike off on his own for hours, fitter and braver than us all. Hope I have even half of his energy if I reach his age.
Eliot has a character in his 1922 poem The Waste Land called Marie, probably the Bavarian countess Larisch; recalling a sled trip, presumably in the Alps south of Munich, with her cousin the arch-duke, she’s at first frightened but he tells her to ‘hold on tight’ and ‘down we went’. She exclaims: ‘In the mountains, there you feel free.’ I’d always taken this as an indication of what Eliot took to be her vitality (after the boring social coffees and smalltalk in Munich’s Hofgarten) but also perhaps her
Jungfrau glacier, looking up at the Sphinx observatory
superficial gushing and aristocratic sentimentality – or even a sexual frisson as she and her cousin embraced on their exhilarating descent. Whatever Eliot meant, a rousing sense of awe and freedom is something we all experienced in the Swiss Alps.
Brienzersee seen from the top of Rothorn range. The water is turquoise because of the ‘rock flour’ sediments washed down by glacial rivers
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Rail trip, pt 1: BL, St Pancras, Colmar
I’ve just returned with Mrs TD from a wonderful holiday by rail to Switzerland via London and Colmar. As I prepared a narrative with pictures I realised it would need more than one post.
After travelling from Cornwall by train to London we checked into our hotel in that literary hotbed, Bloomsbury (home of the Virginia Woolf burger), then walked to the British Library. I’d worked often in the old home of the BL in the British Museum, usually in the manuscripts reading room or the old, domed Reading Room, now an exhibition area and café. This was the first time I’d entered the new place.
Newton after Blake by Paolozzi in the square in front of the BL
The outside of the building is rather forbidding and prison-like, with a huge number of red bricks and very few windows. Inside is airy and bright. We looked in the Treasures room and marvelled at some beautiful manuscripts and books. Must go back and have a proper look. There are some interesting touches and humorous details, like the bench in the shape of a book, chained to a huge cannonball to stop it being stolen – a witty take on medieval chained libraries, like the one at Hereford.
We had to move on to St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, where we were to meet old friends for a drink prior to a meal at the new Ottolenghi restaurant near Oxford St (delicious).
I remember this imposing Victorian Gothic cathedral to the train from my student days when I often passed through the station on trips to London from Luton, where I lived for a few. Like the BL, it’s a brick structure, but of contrasting colours. It was designed by Gilbert Scott and opened as a hotel and rail terminus in 1873. It was refurbished, restored and reopened as a sumptuous hotel in 2011, having narrowly escaped demolition.
The bar where we had our g & t, in the splendid old booking hall of the station
Who was St Pancras? A Roman Christian convert, martyred at the age of 14 during the Diocletian persecutions around 304. He’s known as one of the ‘ice saints’, a trio whose feast days fall between May 11-13, dates which in northern Europe are traditionally believed to bring the last frosts of spring.
St Pancras old church, further along Euston Road, is one of the oldest Christian sites in England.
Often confused with St Pancreas.
Next morning via Eurostar to Colmar, and old town in Alsace, France. We stayed with our group in the hotel opposite the station, another fine example of the late 19C fashion for grand statements of steam power.
Colmar station at night
Colmar station in daylight
I’d never been to this part of Alsace. It was part of Germany from 1871 after the Franco-Prussian war, then returned to France after WWI in 1919. The old town is lovely, full of wooden-framed and gabled houses, very Germanic. The central area around the canal is known justifiably as Little Venice. Breakfast on the terrace outside the old covered market, where farmers would land their produce for sale, boated in from the country farms. Nowadays electric-powered punts ply tourists along the tranquil canal. The bridges are so low they all have to duck their heads when passing under them.
Colmar timbered houses
At lunchtime we boarded another train and headed for Grindelwald, Switzerland, via Basel and Interlaken.
I took with me to read a novel by Patricia Highsmith (I posted on her novel Carol last year HERE ) and a collection of prose pieces by Swiss author Robert Walser, both of whom have featured here at TDays. Our days were so full, however, I didn’t get much time for reading, and only finished the Highsmith earlier today, back in Cornwall. More on that another time, too.
Here’s a taster of what we were about to experience in the breathtakingly beautiful Swiss Alps. More on this part of the trip next time…
This was the view from one of two terraces to our hotel room: the Eiger
And this is the view from the terrace at the side of our room: another mountain – I think the Wetterhorn
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Richard Rhodes, Hell and Good Company
Some of my recent reading about the 1936-39 Spanish Civil war was inspired by my recent visit to Catalonia: I’ve posted on Lydie Salvayre’s Cry, Mother Spain; George Orwell: Homage to Catalonia; back in 2014 I wrote about Javier Cercas’ semi-fictional Soldiers of Salamis, in which the lives of real and possibly imagined heroes of that terrible conflict are recounted in the context of the post-Franco ‘pact of forgetting’ – la desmemoria. In 2000 the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory was founded; here’s what they say on their website:
In the spring of 2002, the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances called on the Spanish Government to comply with international law, calling on Spain to: undertake a proper exhumation of the bodies; return the remains to family members; arrange for their proper burial; and undertake a judicial investigation of the facts surrounding the disappearances.
Such developments have enabled the ARHM to campaign for the exhumation of the graves of the estimated 134,000 who disappeared during the war, and in the Franco dictatorship in Spain 1939-75:
It is estimated that 200,000 men and women were killed in extrajudicial executions during the War, and another 20,000 Republicans murdered by the regime in the post-war years. Thousands more died as a result of bombings, and in prisons and concentration camps. [ARHM website]
The recent news of the pending exhumation of Franco’s body from its grandiose tomb at the Valley of the Fallen complex 30 miles from Madrid, where lie buried some 34,000 bodies – most unidentified – from both sides of the conflict has led to calls for a South African-style ‘truth commission’ in Spain. It’s to be hoped that this will end the ‘desmemoria’, and enable exhumation, identification and decent burial of as many of those victims of the fascist era as possible. (I’m reminded as I write this of Javier Marías’s treatment of this theme in many of his novels).
Pulitzer Prizewinning author Richard Rhodes has produced in Hell and Good Company something rather different from the standard and well-known histories of the war by the likes of Hugh Thomas, Anthony Beevor and Paul Preston. He does give a highly readable, well researched chronological account of the war, from Franco’s shipping over thousands of Moorish mercenaries to support his coup against the democratically elected socialist Republican government, to his ultimate victory, taking Barcelona and finally Valencia, whence the government had decamped from besieged Madrid.
Also well known, and retold here, is the story of the military support provided to Franco by the shambolic but ruthless Italian duce and by Hitler – who cynically held back some of his troops and munitions to ensure the war dragged on as long as possible, to distract the attention of the British and French from his own sinister preparations for world domination.
Rhodes gives us the familiar stories of the big names associated with the war, including writers Orwell, Hemingway, Gellhorn and Dos Passos, and artists Picasso and the Catalan Miró. More interesting are the profiles of less prominent participants, from volunteers in the International Brigade to doctors and nurses (like Patience Darton) who pioneered medical and technological developments such as blood collection systems and the methods for preserving and subsequently using the stored blood in field-hospital transfusions – or simply made huge personal sacrifices in their struggle against the larger, better trained and better equipped fascist Nationalists.
The western democracies and the USSR effectively abandoned the anti-fascist Republic, while fascist states leapt at the chance to crush a leftist regime while establishing a strategically vital political-geographical foothold in preparation for the world war to come:
[French and British] businessmen allowed Franco to order on credit; Germany and Italy supplied him in exchange for shipments of Spanish minerals. The Soviet Union required the Spanish Republic to pay in gold, however, for its strictly commercial transactions. Spain shipped $518 million in gold to the USSR in late 1936, primarily to move it beyond the reach of Franco’s forces.
The Republic’s only major ally and supporter, the Soviet Union, gradually lost what little enthusiasm it had for the anti-fascist cause, and proved to be as cynical in its policies during the war as the Nationalists were murderous. Stalin seemed more anxious to eliminate anti-fascist, pro-Republican fighters like the POUM and the anarchists, as Orwell recorded, than to defeat Franco.
Particularly chilling are the accounts of the growing sophistication and thoroughness of the fascist aerial bombing campaigns that were to become such a feature in WWII; Spain was the testing-ground for Hitler’s infamous blitzkrieg – targeting and near-annihilation of largely civilian urban populations. Most famous, and related in sobering detail by Rhodes, was Guernica. The obliteration of the symbolic heart of the Basque Country by the ruthless German Condor Legion finally persuaded Picasso in Paris to paint his famous mural and openly declare his opposition to the fascist coup.
Despite shelters, Haldane reports that nationwide, up to May 1938, the number of Spanish children known to have been killed by bombing was 10,760…Civilian deaths from Franco’s bombing raids throughout Spain would total around 54.000 men, women and children among more than 100,000 civilian casualties from bombing alone.
The hardships endured by the thousands of Basque women and children evacuees foreshadowed the shameful anti-refugee callousness being witnessed again in Europe and elsewhere today. Near the end of the book Rhodes has this quotation from the Caudillo:
“Our regime”, Franco announced grandly [after his victory parade in Madrid], “is based on bayonets and blood, not on hypocritical elections”.
The ARHM website reminds us of Spanish-born philosopher Santayana’s famous statement, ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’. As one contemplates the anti-democratic behaviour of some of the western world’s leaders, and the disturbing rise of the forces of reactionary nationalist chauvinism, these are salutary words.
Hell and Good Company: the Spanish Civil War and the World it Made is a Simon and Schuster paperback, published 2016. Unfortunately the black-and-white photo glossy plates numbered 15-26 in my edition are given twice; numbers 1-14 therefore are missing – annoying.
Posted in History | Tagged Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, Joan Miró, John Dos Passos, Martha Gellhorn, Pablo Picasso, Richard Rhodes Hell and Good Company, Simon and Schuster, Spanish Civil War | 8 Replies
Anthony Trollope: The Last Chronicle of Barset
Anthony Trollope, The Last Chronicle of Barset. First published by George Smith (of Smith, Elder & co.) in 32 monthly parts, each one with an illustration by George H. Thomas, 1866-67; 2-vol. edition 1867 (there’s a feature on these images at the Trollope Jupiter blog HERE; the Jimandellen blog has a detailed account with reproductions HERE)
For a more general feature on Trollope and his illustrators there’s a useful guide by Simon Cooke at the Victorian Web site HERE
The cover of my 900-page Oxford World’s Classics paperback edition depicts ‘The Bromley Family’, 1844, by Ford Maddox Brown
In this sixth and final Barsetshire novel (I’ve posted on the previous five earlier this year) Trollope reworks some familiar themes from the previous volumes, especially the central feature – the threat to rural-pastoral peace from metropolitan and other destabilising agents. This is achieved when in the final chapters the troubled and penniless Rev. Crawley replaces Harding in the role of vicar of St Ewold’s, which the former warden of Hiram’s Hospital took on when he resigned that post as a matter of honour and morality in the first novel in the chronicles: The Warden. He is thereby accepted fully for the first time as a ‘gentleman’ into the contemporary Barsetshire clerical circle, while symbolically inheriting from the saintly Harding the role of guardian of its traditional moral values. He’ll fulfil that role with less charm and self-effacing grace than his predecessor, but with the stern asceticism of St Simeon Stylites – with whom he’s overtly compared in Ch. 41, when he pushes himself to physical and mental breaking point in his parochial duties as a way of atoning for his failings (he’d been charged with the theft of a £20 cheque):
He would spare himself in nothing, though he might suffer even to fainting…But he would persevere…No personal suffering should deter him. He told himself that there had been men in the world whose sufferings were sharper even than his own. Of what sort had been the life of the man who had stood for years on the top of a pillar? But then the man on the pillar had been honoured by all around him. And thus, though he had thought of the man on the pillar to encourage himself by remembering how lamentable had been that man’s sufferings, he came to reflect that after all his own sufferings were perhaps keener than those of the man on the pillar. [ellipses mine]
Trollope has become a skilled and often subtle narrator of these otherwise rather creaky and glacially-paced plots – the mystery of the provenance of Crawley’s cheque isn’t resolved until p. 757 of this 900-page novel, largely because the person who could have cleared his name is conveniently out of the country and incommunicado. Those looping verbal repetitions (in the quotation above) demonstrate Crawley’s tendency symbolically to flagellate himself in order to show how he can outdo the world in inflicting pain and suffering on himself, while railing at the world’s failure to esteem him. This tendency has been largely responsible for the frequently-expressed view in his community that he’s prickly, proud and obsessive to the point of insanity (young Lord Lufton, a key character from earlier volumes in the series, calls him a ‘poor, cracked, crazy creature’). His bizarre forgetting where he obtained that cheque is typical of his manic, half-mad eccentricity and morose self-absorption. His self-pity at the ‘trials’ of poverty he suffers as a member of the ‘poor gentry’ verges on the monstrous, especially in his overbearing, patriarchal treatment of his children and his indulgent wife, whose love and devotion to him never falters, even when he’s at his most high-handed and bitter. Indeed, Mrs Crawley, who ‘saw clearly the workings of his mind’, perceives that he was
good and yet weak, that he was afflicted by false pride and supported by true pride, that his intellect was still very bright, yet so dismally obscured on many sides as almost to justify people in saying that he was mad. She knew that he was almost a saint, and yet almost a castaway through vanity and hatred of those above him.
This astute insight into her husband’s grotesquely conflicted, flawed character from one of Trollope’s typically wise, sympathetic mature women is again highlighted by that telling use of repetition and the symmetrical balancing of synonyms with their antonyms, enhanced by the spot-on rhythm, imagery and cadence of the sentences.
This narrative skill changes up a gear in the next sentence:
But she did not know that he knew all this of himself also.
She does not comprehend that he castigates himself constantly with the knowledge that people ‘were calling him mad and were so calling him with truth’, and neither does she ‘dream’ that ‘he was always inquiring of himself whether he was not mad’, and should therefore resign his pastoral office.
Even as shrewd an observer of this difficult man’s complex nature as his wife is surpassed by our narrator in psychological perspicacity – and all of this conveyed with a subtlety and sympathy that in other Victorian novelists would be praised as genius.
Image above of the Crawleys at the Victorian Web Here:
This bleak and imposing design is Thomas’s first illustration and establishes the anguished tone of the Crawleys’ narrative. Though modelled on Millais’s earlier design for Framley Parsonage, it shows the reverend and his wife in later years; both have aged and their economic circumstances have declined from poverty into penury. The glum ambience is powerfully conveyed by the worried gestures and glances and the emptiness of the room suggests both material poverty and the emptiness of anxiety. [Simon Cooke, cited above]
This is a superb ending to the Barsetshire novels. The three sub-plots are less satisfying than that of the public humiliation and redemption of Crawley: Trollope’s lack of sustained interest in romantic plots is apparent in his recycling of the doomed Lily Dale-Johnny Eames affair from the previous novel – he even gives Eames another foolish and dangerous romantic London dalliance to take his mind of his humiliating, dogged pursuit of annoying country belle Lily. Trollope also returns to his staple plot of a spirited son’s defiance of parental disapproval of his choice of wife whose lowly social-financial status is their main concern (Henry Grantly and Crawley’s daughter Grace). The other London plot involving a society artist’s flirtation with a woman married to a dodgy city ‘financier’ (usurer/loan-shark) is more lively and exciting, but skirts close to farce towards its end – as the Johnny Eames flirtation plot does.
What lingers in the memory after finishing this fine, uneven novel is the portrayal of noble, heroic, infuriating Crawley, wallowing in self-pity and rancour, spurning the kind offers of aid from his loving friends and family, but capable of facing down the bullying of Mrs Proudie, and of providing genuine support and comfort to the oppressed brickmakers and their families who live in his impoverished parish.
Good to see the indomitable Miss Dunstable, now Mrs Thorne, reappear and provide moral sustenance for faltering lovers – though even she’s incapable of enlightening the ‘morbid’ tenacity of Lily’s infatuation with the scoundrel Crosbie.
Posted in English Literature | Tagged Anthony Trollope, George H. Thomas, Oxford World's Classics, The Last Chronicle of Barset | 6 Replies
Catalunya one year on
Exactly one year after my long road trip with TD jr and two cats from Berlin to his family’s new home at Sant Cugat, near Barcelona, Mrs TD and I revisited the new house to which they moved a few months later. It’s in a community called La Floresta, some kms nearer the city, on the other side of the mountain that looms over Catalunya’s capital.
Early in the week we drove into Sant Cugat to the Mercantic antique market. There is found the most amazing bookshop: part of it is in what must once have been a cinema or theatre: the curtains are still there, and some of the seats. Next to the main store is a buzzy bar, also lined with books.
Next day we went to the seaside resort of Sitges, some 30 kms down the coast from Barcelona. Flags were draped everywhere to celebrate the Fiesta Mayor the previous week. Then the town goes crazy, in honour of the town’s patron saint, Bartomeu. Here’s a link to a site with images of the celebrations, including a trailer for a documentary on the week’s festivities
S Bartomeu’s flag, with that of the town of Sitges (presumably: it was seen on nearly every balcony)
Later this month is the slightly less elaborate fiesta of Saint Tecla:
A couple of days later we were on the way home when out of the forest and on to the road round the corner from TD jr’s house came a mother wild boar and her family of babies. My snap was taken hurriedly through the car’s rear window, and quality has suffered where I’ve enlarged the image:
Near the end of the week we took the local train to the city and on via the R line to Sant Pol, 30 km north. The railway line skirts the coast all the way, with sandy beaches right next to the line:
Line outside Sant Pol station
There are some lovely old buildings in the town; the bougainvillea tumbling down the side of this one was glorious, and the hibiscus put to shame my own puny plant at home, which produced just two blooms this summer for the first time in four years.
After a week with two small grandchildren we spent our last days in the city having grown-up time. This was the view from our hotel window – the magnificent Gaudi house, Casa Batllo
While on the trip I finished reading the last in the Chronicles of Barsetshire by Anthony Trollope – post coming soon. I then started a history of the Spanish Civil War, Hell and Good Company, by Richard Rhodes. It doesn’t just relate the usual sad story of the fascist coup in 1936 that ground on for three terrible years, but focuses on the developments in medicine, technology and the arts at that time.
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Massachusetts Law Retroactively Giving Inheritance Rights To Adopted Children Ruled Unconstitutional As Applied
Authored by: Luke Lantta
Originally published at bryancavefiduciarylitigation.com
We’ve recently looked at the inheritance rights of children adopted out of families here and here, now let’s look at the inheritance rights of children adopted into families.
Big news out of Massachusetts this week, as the Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Bird Anderson v. BNY Mellon, N.A. that a Massachusetts law that had significant implications for trusts and estates planners, fiduciaries, and especially adopted children was unconstitutional as applied to the trust case before it.
Let’s take a look at the law.
The rights of adopted children as “heirs” under Massachusetts law have a long history.
Prior to 1958, Massachusetts had a statute prescribing a rule of construction for certain types of instruments relating to inheritance that provided that unless the contrary “plainly appear[ed] by the terms of the instrument,” an adopted child was excluded from the definition
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We’ve recently looked at the inheritance rights of children adopted out of families, now let’s look at the inheritance rights of children adopted into families.
What Happens When Your Client Regrets Settling A Probate Matter?
Settlement regret.
A lot of litigants end up getting it, especially in such emotionally-charged litigation as probate litigation. Most of the time those litigants just end up expressing those feelings of regret to their lawyers. Sometimes they try to take it further. How can the regretful party’s lawyer see it coming and how can that lawyer guard against it?
A New Jersey trial court in In the Matter of the Estate of Lillian A. Hogan (not for publication) provides some clues.
Removal Of Florida Trustee Requires Notice And An Opportunity To Be Heard
We’ve taken a look at the Florida appellate courts’ seemingly endless string of cases reversing trial courts that have removed fiduciaries without notice and an opportunity to be heard.
In Kountze v. Kountze, we have yet another reminder of this basic rule, but this time in the context of removal of a trustee and with a little different twist.
IRS Releases New Draft Form 706 for 2012 Decedents
Stephanie Moll
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The IRS has released a new draft Form 706 for estates of decedents dying in 2012. It is important to note the IRS’ caution at the beginning of the draft Form:
“This is an early release draft of an IRS tax form, instructions, or publication, which the IRS is providing for your information as a courtesy. Do no file draft forms. Also, do not rely on draft instructions and publications for filing. ”
Georgia Will And Revocable Trust Were Invalid Products Of Undue Influence
From BryanCaveFiduciaryLitigation.com
Let’s just jump right into this one: in 2010, a Houston County, Georgia jury declared that a Will and a Revocable Trust executed by Thomas Hines, Sr., in 2002 were invalid, as they were the product of undue influence.
In Davison v. Hines, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the jury verdict. The reason we just jumped right into the discussion of this case is because undue influence cases are fact-intensive. So, let’s look at the facts that supported the verdict.
– Thomas’s 2001 will left the bulk of his estate to his wife for her life, and upon her death, divided the estate equally between his sons. Thomas’s 2002 will, however, gave Steve Davison and his wife, Deborah, control over Thomas’s assets and estate. Deborah was a granddaughter of Thomas.
– In December 2001, although Thomas didn’t want to move from his home,
Witnesses Who Viewed Will Signing Over Video Monitor Were Not In “Conscious Presence” Of Testator
Ohio‘s statute regarding the method of making a will is similar to statutes in other jurisdictions:
Except oral wills, every will shall be in writing, but may be handwritten or typewritten. The will shall be signed at the end by the testator or by some other person in the testator’s conscious presence and at the testator’s express direction. The will shall be attested and subscribed in the conscious presence of the testator, by two or more competent witnesses, who saw the testator subscribe, or heard the testator acknowledge the testator’s signature.
For purposes of this section, “conscious presence” means within the range of any of the testator’s senses, excluding the sense of sight or sound that is sensed by telephonic, electronic, or other distant communication.*
So, how is this statute to be applied when the attesting witnesses ‘witness’ execution from another room through a one-way video monitor?
Adopting Out
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Authored by: Stephanie Moll and Mary McMath
With special guest blogger, Bryan Cave summer associate, Anne Jump.
When people create Wills and Trusts, they routinely define what constitutes a “descendant” in their estate planning documents for purposes of determining who will inherit their estates. Many include in their definition of descendant any child adopted into the family and that child’s descendants. (For a discussion on issues relating to adult adoption, see our prior post, “Girlfriends Come and Go, but Daughters are Forever: the Case for Adult Adoption”.)
But what happens when a descendant is adopted out of a family? For example, where a trust document has defined descendants to include any person adopted by a descendant, a child adopted out of a family may no longer be considered a descendant. The Supreme Court of Montana came to just such a conclusion in the recent case, In the Matter of the Cecilia Kincaid Gift Trust for
IRS Finally Approves Deductibility of Contributions to Domestic LLCs Wholly Owned by Charities
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From BryanCaveCharityLaw.com
Tax practitioners have long believed that donations could be made to single member LLCs wholly owned by section 501(c)(3) organizations on the theory that, for tax purposes, the donation was treated as made to the charity and not the LLC. In long awaited guidance, the IRS has finally agreed in Notice 2012-52. The analysis in the notice is not surprising, and is in fact, exactly what tax practitioners have been arguing ever since disregarded entities came into existence.
Generally, a business entity that has a single owner and that is not a corporation is treated as disregarded as an entity separate from its owner. These “business entities” are typically limited liability companies. If an entity is disregarded, its operations and activities are treated in the same manner as a sole proprietorship, branch, or division of the owner, and the owner generally reports all income, loss, deductions, and credits on
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Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players
Damien Young, Laurent Mourot, Giuseppe Coratella
Division for Physical Education
Background: The current study aimed to describe the differences in the external and internal loads between elite and sub-elite male senior hurling match-play and across halves of play. Methods: Global positioning systems (5-Hz) and heart rate (HR) monitors were used to collect data from 24 elite and 24 sub-elite hurling players during 16 games. Data [total distance (TD), distance per speed zone, max speed, number of entries, length of run, and mean HR] were presented per min (relative) for the total game and per half. Results: Elite players covered a greater relative TD (p < 0.001, ES = 1.85) and TD walking (p < 0.009, ES = 1.21) but covered lower TD running (p < 0.001, ES = 4.00) than sub-elite players. Temporal decreases between halves occurred in relative TD (p = 0.039, ES = 0.36), and the first five speed zones (p < 0.05) for sub-elite players and for distance covered walking (p = 0.001, ES = 0.98), jogging (p < 0.001, ES = 0.77), HSR (p = 0.022, ES = 0.46) and mean number of entries at HSR (p = 0.002, ES = 0.72) at elite level. Conclusion: Games specific conditioning activities to assist players to repeat the running performances for the duration of the match is significant, especially at a sub-elite level. The current results are the first to highlight the differences in external and internal workloads between sub-elite and elite male senior hurlers and across halves of play.
Sport Sciences for Health
High-speed running
Young, D., Mourot, L., & Coratella, G. (2018). Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players. Sport Sciences for Health, 14(1), 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-018-0441-6
Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players. / Young, Damien; Mourot, Laurent; Coratella, Giuseppe.
In: Sport Sciences for Health, Vol. 14, No. 1, 01.04.2018, p. 201-208.
Young, D, Mourot, L & Coratella, G 2018, 'Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players', Sport Sciences for Health, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 201-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-018-0441-6
Young D, Mourot L, Coratella G. Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players. Sport Sciences for Health. 2018 Apr 1;14(1):201-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-018-0441-6
Young, Damien ; Mourot, Laurent ; Coratella, Giuseppe. / Match-play performance comparisons between elite and sub-elite hurling players. In: Sport Sciences for Health. 2018 ; Vol. 14, No. 1. pp. 201-208.
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An improved adsorption–catalytic process for removing volatile organic compounds from exhaust gases
S. V. Zazhigalov, P. E. Mikenin, S. A. Lopatin, D. V. Baranov, D. A. Pisarev, N. A. Chumakova, A. N. Zagoruiko
Отделение химической инженерии
New methods are developed for conducting adsorption–catalytic processes to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from exhaust gases at industrial enterprises. New flowsheets are proposed for these processes, in particular a system with localized heating of a part of the catalyst bed to initiate the combustion of adsorbed VOCs, and a system separating a full adsorption–catalytic bed into parallel sections with nonsimultaneous regeneration. Studies combine pilot-scale experiments and mathematical modeling. The flowsheet, in which the initiating heater is located directly in the catalytic adsorbent bed considerably reduces (by at least two orders of magnitude) the energy expenditures on regeneration, both in terms of specific energy consumption for purifying a unit volume of exhaust gases and in terms of the power required for the heater. Separating the bed into several sections allows a severalfold reduction in the maximum concentrations of pollutants and the gas temperature at the outlet of the adsorption–catalytic system during its operation. The proposed methods are characterized by high efficiency of gas purification and low energy consumption, so they can be widely used in protecting the atmosphere against VOC emissions.
Catalysis in Industry
Опубликовано - 1 июл 2016
Exhaust gases
Flowcharting
Gas fuel purification
Zazhigalov, S. V., Mikenin, P. E., Lopatin, S. A., Baranov, D. V., Pisarev, D. A., Chumakova, N. A., & Zagoruiko, A. N. (2016). An improved adsorption–catalytic process for removing volatile organic compounds from exhaust gases. Catalysis in Industry, 8(3), 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1134/S2070050416030144
An improved adsorption–catalytic process for removing volatile organic compounds from exhaust gases. / Zazhigalov, S. V.; Mikenin, P. E.; Lopatin, S. A.; Baranov, D. V.; Pisarev, D. A.; Chumakova, N. A.; Zagoruiko, A. N.
В: Catalysis in Industry, Том 8, № 3, 01.07.2016, стр. 231-241.
Zazhigalov, SV, Mikenin, PE, Lopatin, SA, Baranov, DV, Pisarev, DA, Chumakova, NA & Zagoruiko, AN 2016, 'An improved adsorption–catalytic process for removing volatile organic compounds from exhaust gases', Catalysis in Industry, том. 8, № 3, стр. 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1134/S2070050416030144
Zazhigalov SV, Mikenin PE, Lopatin SA, Baranov DV, Pisarev DA, Chumakova NA и соавт. An improved adsorption–catalytic process for removing volatile organic compounds from exhaust gases. Catalysis in Industry. 2016 Июль 1;8(3):231-241. https://doi.org/10.1134/S2070050416030144
Zazhigalov, S. V. ; Mikenin, P. E. ; Lopatin, S. A. ; Baranov, D. V. ; Pisarev, D. A. ; Chumakova, N. A. ; Zagoruiko, A. N. / An improved adsorption–catalytic process for removing volatile organic compounds from exhaust gases. В: Catalysis in Industry. 2016 ; Том 8, № 3. стр. 231-241.
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Oregon State University Engineers Develop 'Cassie' the Bipedal Robot to Deliver Packages
Storyful 10 February 2017
Engineers at Oregon State University have developed a bi-pedal robot, named Cassie, designed to eventually “revolutionize” package delivery.
“Quite simply, robots with legs can go a lot of places that wheels cannot," said Dr. Johnathan Hurst, associate professor of robotics in the OSU College of Engineering and chief technology officer at Agility Robotics, a company born from the robotics research at OSU. “Cassie the robot can stand, steer, and take a pretty good fall without breaking. It’s half the weight and much more capable than earlier robots developed at OSU.”
Cassie was built with $1 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense, according to a press release from the university.
A music free version of this video is available below. Credit: YouTube/Oregon State University via Storyful
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Fans are angry about Netflix’s Bright’s bad reviews
Yahoo Movies UK 28 December 2017
It’s been a big year for cinema, in ways that are very good and ways that are definitely bad. But one of the most fascinating trends of 2017 is the increasing gap between what fans and critics want to see at the movies. And we’re not sure how to feel about it.
Netflix’s first big blockbuster, Bright is the latest example – with a 27% reviewer rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an 89% score from audiences.
The Last Jedi’s reaction was a reverse gap – with a 91% score from critics, and 51% from film-goers.
Even Justice League has a 41% from critics, and 78% from fans – that’s almost double in terms of difference of opinion. It seems that film reviewers and film-goers really can’t agree on what makes a good film.
And it’s starting to have an effect on film fans’ trust in their cultural gatekeepers.
Type ‘Bright’ into twitter and the feeling from Netflix subscribers (now they’ve had a chance to watch it themselves) is pretty clear.
Just watched the movie #BrightNetflix and I’ll never take the opinion of a movie critic or social media reactions seriously again! Bright is one of the best movies I’ve seen all year.
— KidSmoove (WWP) (@kidsmoove) December 28, 2017
So, I finally had the chance to watch David Ayer’s film BRIGHT on Netflix. Surprisingly enough, it wasn’t terrible.
Critics were so maliciously hyperbolic by deeming it “the worst film of 2017”.
It was a grittier, more adult, less fizzy pop version of SUICIDE SQUAD.
— Jesabel (@JesabelRaay) December 27, 2017
Spoiler! Critics were wrong about #BrightMovie not being any good. Because it was REALLY good. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Will probably watch @BrightNetflix again soon.
— Jamie M. (@LeSemblantON) December 27, 2017
“Bright” on Netflix was actually a really good movie….. not sure why critics are hellbent on making it seem like it’s the worst thing ever created
— Isaiah Hickland (@isaiahhickland) December 26, 2017
#BrightNetflix is definitely one of the best movies of 2017. I cannot believe how wrong and dumb the critics are they got this completely wrong almost like they been paid off to say bad things
— K. Henderson (@K2Diddy24) December 25, 2017
Some of those tweets edge into conspiracy theory territory (the only people paying film critics are their publishers), but they’re pretty representative of how fans are feeling right now. The vast majority of social media reactions are positive in the face of all of those terrible reviews.
And, while we wrote an entire feature about why fans are wrong about The Last Jedi, we can’t actually argue with them here.
Some of the Bright reviews were just ridiculously merciless, with one so extreme director David Ayer was moved to comment on it on Twitter.
This is going on my fridge. Highest compliment is a strong reaction either way. This is a f*cking epic review. It’s a big fun movie. You can sure string words together Mr. Erlich. I’d love to read any script you’ve written.
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) December 21, 2017
With reviews like that, it’s probably no wonder fans are confused – because Bright’s actually really good (well, according to the person writing this feature, anyway). Seriously, it just is.
We’ve seen a lot of disappointing movies in 2017, and this isn’t one of them.
The premise – fantasy archetypes exist, they always have, and modern LA is at the mercy of gang-banging orcs and 1% style elves – is actual genius, brilliantly delivered.
Joel Edgerton is especially astonishing, bringing a soulful performance to the surface of some pretty amazing make up (yep, sorry critics who hate this film – it absolutely will be nominated for a best make up Oscar, just like Suicide Squad was) as orc Nick Jakoby, who just wants to be a cop, trying to win the approval of Will Smith’s Ward, who wants anyone but him for a partner.
David Ayer’s Netflix tentpole is currently on the shortlist for the Best Makeup & Hairstyling Oscar.
The worldbuilding is brilliant, with Ayer’s usual gritty LA cityscape making the perfect home for a wild and varied cast of Lord Of The Rings escapees.
Bright also contains some of the most solid sequences Ayer’s directed, with a strip-club shoot-out, an orc execution, a fuel station confrontation (and more) all feeling tense and fun.
Screenwriter Max Landis is a hugely divisive figure within the industry, but there’s no denying this script is excellent in terms of blockbuster entertainment.
It’s well-structured, pacey (the escalation is basically constant once it gets going) and it’s funny, with great one-liners delivered by a wearier than usual Will Smith, perfectly cast as a cynical cop who just wants to survive long enough to get home to his family.
Oh, and the villains are superb – fighting like they’ve wandered in from the set of The Matrix, with a baby-squeezing sense of evil that makes you feel nervous whenever they’re on-screen.
But, don’t take our word for it – here’s what The Last Jedi’s John Boyega had to say.
Lord! Just watched Bright! That was amazing !
— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) December 27, 2017
The fan (and Finn) reactions have given David Ayer a boost – taking to twitter to thank his supporters…
Thank you so much for all the kind words about @BrightNetflix it means a lot. I’m glad people are making their own minds up!
…While also finding time to get an in-joke dig (based on Bright’s mythology) in at the critics, too.
The critics are Inferni #BrightNetflix
Bright was always going to be a significant talking-point; it’s Netflix’s first real attempt at a proper blockbuster, it deals with race issues AND it’s from the director of Suicide Squad.
But, with a sequel already in the works from Netflix (making this the streaming service’s first film franchise), it looks like this is a conversation that’s going to continue.
As for the divide between fans and critics, let’s hope that 2018 brings more harmony between the elves and orcs (we’ll let you judge for yourself who’s who in that equation), finding more agreement over the likes of Black Panther, Infinity War and the rest in the new year.
Because, if a cop and an orc can become friends, maybe we can too.
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On May 13, 2019 May 24, 2019 By jackladdIn Uncategorized1 Comment
So what’s the behind-the-scenes magic about the UK Meet money?
Like all of you, we’re interested in value for money. We know everyone has a million demands tugging at every pound/dollar we earn (or it feels like it!). The aim of the UK Meet Team is for us to have a great time, with everything available to all, without breaking the bank.
We’ve never sought to make a profit, though it’s not always easy to juggle things so the receipts and payments match up exactly. But, overall, at the end of the day? We’ve had a few years’ practice, and they usually do.
The only leeway we allow ourselves is to leave enough in the bank to pay the early deposit on the following event’s venue, as this is billed to us before we even start selling tickets.
Our general strategy goes like this!
The attendee fees pay for all the meeting room facilities, and the daily refreshments including lunch.
The Saturday dinner, and any Friday entertainment we arrange, is funded separately, and has to cover its own cost. That’s why we offer separate tickets, and make these events entirely optional.
The money from sponsors covers the other running costs of the Meet.
Yes, it’s not just the free-flowing coffee and those free pads, pens, and mints! We have to cover a lot of other housekeeping things.
The PayPal fees we are charged on all receipts.
Event insurance, as extra security in case anything goes wrong on the day.
Printed programmes.
Site visit expenses, when we’re exploring potential venues for the next event.
Planning meeting(s) expenses. Team members are scattered miles apart, and even though we deal with a lot of the organisation through email, there’s no substitute for getting together occasionally and thrashing out the details (ouch!).
The souvenir memory sticks that authors and publishers so kindly contribute to.
The AV equipment and displays – hotels will usually only offer the basic and we like to have our own arrangements to rely on.
The branded and different coloured lanyards / badges / ID cards.
Website registration (the minimum, as daily maintenance and updating is done by us).
Some of our treasured sponsors also fund specific items like the goody bags, the branded lanyards, and programme printing costs.
Then, once tickets go on sale, Charlie and I keep a monstrous spreadsheet of the tickets that are allocated and to whom, and I match up the money when it arrives in PayPal.
(If I say that quickly enough, it sounds like a complete breeze LOL).
This system for attendee payments works well enough for us, and at the moment we don’t envisage automating things any further. We like the personal touch of staying in contact with attendees as and when their payments arrive, and being on hand for any queries. We’ve kept the attendance at a similar level over several years, partly because we know what we can deal with efficiently and comfortably.
And like I said at the beginning – then we can all have a great time at the event itself!
Clare London, May 2019
Behind the scenes – choosing the venue
On April 11, 2019 May 24, 2019 By charliecochraneIn Uncategorized
We get asked about how we decide on UK Meet venues, so here’s the truth, the whole truth and nothing but.
We start planning the next meet as soon as the previous one finishes, with everything fresh in our minds.Step one is a first sift through of potential venues, based on our two key non-negotiables:
Size – has to accommodate 150 cabaret style (that’s the round table arrangement for when we’re all together) with other event rooms and break-out areas
Location – has to have good public and private transport links, with other hotels, restaurants, etc close by
That takes out a large number of options!
Then we get dozens – literally – of quotes, both direct and through agents. These get a second sift, based on our next key considerations and on feedback from our attendees about previous events:
Rainbow dinner – for example choices at each course. (Amazing how many places can’t offer this.)
Value for money – we feel a duty towards our delegates in terms of not raising costs unnecessarily. So, while we’d love to hold the 2020 event at Twickenham we’re not putting £60+ on tickets just to do so.
Ease of access – we consider venues across the country, but the team need to make several visits to the hotel in the run-up to the event and we also have a pantechnicon of stuff for the weekend itself. Having a venue near to where team members live enables this to happen more easily. (Also there was one year where having one of us living close by avoided a major calamity. Don’t ask.)
From this we produce a short list.
Third step is visiting short-listed venues, applying our even longer checklist of requirements. Sometimes this is thrilling, when we find a real winner, and sometimes it’s heartbreaking. This year we visited four hotels we’d not used before, all in new locations, but we soon discovered that what looked great online didn’t match up in reality. Tatty decor and poor disabled access took out one, while lack of adequate socialising areas eliminated another. In each case we found ourselves standing and saying, “The event wouldn’t work in this space at this place.” In this case, back to step two.
Fourth step is choosing which hotel to ask for a contract and then reviewing what we’re sent in minute detail. We changed our minds on the 2018 venue at this point as they didn’t deliver what they’d promised to.
The fifth step is agreeing between us to sign a contract with our chosen venue and that’s the hardest step of all. Such a responsibility…
Latest news on 2020
On February 16, 2019 May 24, 2019 By charliecochraneIn Uncategorized
The team met on 9th February to plan the 2020 event. We’d read every piece of feedback from delegates, seen the patterns, and were keen to address what needed to be addressed.
We’re hoping to announce the venue and date within the next two months, with a view to ticket sales starting in October 2019. Priority will once again be given to people on our newsletter mailing list. If you received an email earlier today then you’re on that list already and can breathe easy. If you want to sign up, or check you’re on the list, then click on our sign up button (any page of our website).
New for 2020 will be a dedicated ‘reading room’ which will run during the whole event and be a safe space to discuss and celebrate the books we love. We’ve also got some great ideas for making this ‘reading room’ an exciting place to be. We’re intending to have some ‘ask the expert’ informal sessions instead of some of the Sunday panels: we’ll be tackling panel planning in a different way, too!
More news when we have it.
UK Meet mailings – please read
On September 27, 2018 May 24, 2019 By charliecochraneIn Uncategorized5 Comments
The way we operate our mailings changed when the new data protection regulations came into force in May 2018. This means that some of you may not be getting the communications you want from us.
We operate two sorts of list. a) Specific lists, eg one for all delegates attending the 2018 event, through which we could share event information. b) A general news one (we call it our ‘big list’) for a wider range of information. That will have all the gen about 2020 on it.
Just because you’re on a specific delegate list doesn’t mean you’re on the general one (we won’t transfer the data across as we feel that’s not proper data control). Also, just because you got mailings from the big list in the past, you won’t in future unless you have opted to do so (as we encouraged you to do back in May).
What do you need to do now? Check that you’re on the ‘big list’ and with the right permissions. So:
Did you receive an e-mail earlier this week introducing the two new team members, with the headline “Personnel changes to the UK Meet Team”? If yes, all is well. If no, you need to take action>>>
Go to any page of our website and click the mailing list sign up button. Follow the process and remember you must opt in for e-mails.
If you’re already signed up, it will tell you either at the sign up page or at one of the following ones. Choose the ‘update your preferences’ option then follow the process, again, opting for e-mails.
Elin Gregory Interview
On June 10, 2018 May 24, 2019 By liamlivingsIn Uncategorized
How did you first discover your genre?
Mary Renault. I read The King Must Die when I was about 8 and absolutely couldn’t understand why Theseus was paying attention to Ariadne when brave little Hippias so clearly would die for him. And there were the tragic Scythian girls too. I cried. Thankfully we can avoid that trope these days. Then I cried again when I found gay romances online in the early 2000s. Such a relief. At first it was a lot of erotica – not that there’s anything wrong with it, but it’s just not what I want to read – but now I can find all my favourite types of book with LGBT+ characters AND masses of plot. Sci fi, fantasy, murder mysteries, police procedurals, military, action/adventure, paranormals, historical and steampunk, it’s all there to choose from.
What are your favourite tropes and why?
Probably characters thrown together by circumstance who develop mutual respect FIRST and then a romantic relationship. Also, that lovely moment when one betrays their feelings by rushing to assist the other when in danger. And hurt/comfort obvs because one leads from the other. I’ll read all that with enthusiasm and I write it too.
UK Meet began in 2010 with a dozen writers in a library in Ely. How do you think the genre’s changed since then?
In 2010 there seemed to be more possibility of actually covering your costs. There were people getting a decent return on the money they invested in editing, covers, promo, swag, attendance at events. There are still people making enough to live on, but I honestly feel that it’s only the real warriors – the ones with their finger on the pulse of the market, who have an astonishing and dedicated regimen of production, who invest oodles of time and effort – who are breaking even or better. I never expected to make any money from my work – though I give thanks that my publishers have made a bit of profit – but I can imagine how horrifying it is for an author who was making a successful living to have seen their income go down the pan as Amazon tightens its stranglehold, publishing houses go bust and readers demand cheaper/free books. I hope the publishing industry has another sea change to make life easier for the creatives because, at the moment, a lot of people are getting discouraged. Discouraging creatives is a bad thing because it leads to homogenisation – only stuff that is BOUND to sell will be published and the only people who will be able to afford to self publish are the ones with the disposable income to invest and wait for the return. That will reduce the number of wildly talented but cash challenged authors who write the quirky ‘out there’ stuff this year that will be what the market is craving next year and the year after. And that would be a really sad thing.
website: https://elingregory.com
Helen J Perry Interview
On June 9, 2018 May 24, 2019 By liamlivingsIn Uncategorized
Describe the books you write/books you publish/your cover art in three words.
Erotic LGBT romance.
What do you like best about your genre?
As a mature, British, queer woman, I’m writing stories that I can relate to and about people I know.
As a gay romance author, I like OTT stories. First time in love, coming out, and what is controversially known as Gay For You are among my favourite tropes for light romance.
As a queer woman I’ve been “coming out” to other people for 35 years, it never ends, so I like coming out stories that are positive and uplifting.
In my experience, in the UK, coming out is generally well received and that’s what I write.
I also write layered characters whose thoughts, words and actions are contradictory. Again, drawing from real life in which the most liberal people say quite shocking homophobic things because they are thoughtless and not hateful. When put to the test, they often 100% support LGBT equality.
As for “gay for you”, in real life, I know so many people who’ve changed how they identify themselves over time, often from one of the LGBT letters to another. I think stories about either a “gay awakening” or a fluid and changing sexual identity or having the opportunity for a bisexual character to experience same-sex love are all perfectly valid and reflect the experience of many people.
HJP x
Susan Mac Nicol Interview
It’s grown in leaps and bounds. When I first published my first MM book back in 2013, the market was ‘relatively’ small and enabled me to enter it and at least be noticed. Now, as the genre grows in popularity and more readers are turning to writing, it’s become a giant. I used to be able to look through the new releases on my Kindle and be disappointed because I’d got them all. I’d have to wait for the next release run. Now there is no way I can keep up with them and I must pick and choose what I read. It’s wonderful that so many people are entering the market as authors because it gives the genre a boost to the outside world and grows its visibility and its diversity across the LGBTQI spectrum. It also means that readers have more choices, and competitive pricing (including the KU programme) has more impact than ever before. The downside is that sales get diluted for a lot of us, but in the bigger picture, the genre itself is getting more air time. And that’s a good thing. The only thing a writer can do is keep producing books at the same high quality, (and like every genre this one suffers with those books that are abysmal), keep up their profile by chatting to people and just enjoying the fact that if people are reading your books, and enjoying them, you are a winner which ever way you look at it.
What are you most looking forward to at UK Meet 2018?
I can’t wait to meet old friends I haven’t seen for a while, find out what they are up to. I love the workshops, because no matter how much I think I know, I always come away from them having learnt something new. I enjoy being able to talk books and writing with people who understand what it’s all about and chuckle fondly at the bemusement of the Baffled (who I call non-writers) I think if Harry Potter can have Muggles as non-magic people, we should have the Baffled.
Imagine the conversation…
‘So, which do you like best? First person POV, second person? Or maybe third person multiple? And Oh. My. Gawd. How about that damned Oxford comma?”
Person at table looking around uncomprehendingly. Authors look at each and smirk ‘Don’t worry about her. She’s a Baffle.”
Knowing grins and eye winks.
Shall we introduce this at UK meet or is that non PC ?!
I was writing M/F books (possible unknown fact – Saving Alexander, Love and Punishment, and the Double Alchemy books were all written as M/F and finished before I changed them to M/M) and had a character, a bisexual serial killer who used sex as a weapon to coerce his lovers into unwittingly helping him. I knew nothing about writing gay sex so did a bit of reading to find out how to write it. I started with Brad Boney, Shawn Lane, Sue Brown, Dani Alexander. It’s fair to say I got hooked and decided this was far better than writing M/F) So I wrote Stripped Bare, and that was that. I’ll never change back because the community we have is exceptional.
My website link is http://www.authorsusanmacnicol.com
Thanks for the opportunity!!!
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The Culture S2 E1
Botham Jean’s wrongful death sparks debate on how people of color are treated with regards to marijuana. Miami R&B music fans lived their Best Life with Ella Mai. Katt Williams hair is causing drama on and off the airways.NFL star dropped the football and picked up a microphone. That and so much more on the season premiere of The Culture.
ABOUT TheCulture
The Culture is UMTV’s first and only show highlighting the Black experience. The fifteen minute program covers cultural, political, entertainment, and sports. Stories are produced and edited by students at University of Miami that identify with "The Culture". Join us as we dive into understanding each other and the world we live in.
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Lost Lore Anthology is out!
The SPFBO is over + a review
Where Is My Mind Guest post by Nadia Bulkin
Where Is My Mind? Guest post by Derek Alan Siddoway
Where Is My Mind? Guest post by Travis Peck
Bow to the Masters: Star Wars
5 years ago /
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By Timandra
Bow to the Masters is a series of posts that will feature fantasy authors that I think are da bomb. These are authors that inspired me to write my own fantasy tales, those I’ve learned from, those I respect. So, these posts have no objective viewpoint. Sorry about that. But I can’t go into robot mode when I’m passionate about something.
I love Star Wars.
It’s one of my favorite escapes. It’s one of my top five films/sagas that whenever you’re in a rut and don’t know what to watch, well, throw in Star Wars, settle down on the couch and still be entertained even though you can speak the lines by heart. (And yes, that even includes you, Phantom Menace!)
Now, you don’t need me to tell you all about George Lucas and Star Wars. You know how he invented the technology on what later became “A New Hope” that powers so many films todays – hello THX, Skywalker Sound, pre-viz, computer graphics et al.
And while a lot can be said about Lucas, I can sympathize with the guy who knows that sometimes you become the dark empire you set out to challenge.
Which is why I didn’t write his name in the title of this post. I don’t know whether he has mad writing skillz or even whether Lucas would see himself that way. Namely as a writer.
As a story teller? He seems to be at his best and most comfortable as a world building visionary in that galaxy far, far away as well as in our own world. My favorite Star Wars installment is “The Empire Strikes Back” and that was co-written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan. Seeing the massive amount of acting talent and visual technology Lucas put together for the prequel trilogy, maybe he shoul dhave co-written that story with the some of the best screenwriters. It couldn’t have been that much more difficult.
Still, I like the first trilogy. There are some good moments in there. (And epically failed ones, too, Podrace.) I’m also not sure he’s a brilliant film director as say Ridley Scott is a brilliant film director, you know, like a visual expressionist. But I do think he’s a good film maker as in someone who produces films.
However, one thing I will say for Lucas: go read Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces and you’ll see the birth of Star Wars on those pages. If there ever was a movie to capture the essence of Campbell’s book and show case it for all to see, it’s Star Wars and especially: A New Hope. But you know this: the cantina scene /watering hole, the threshold moment, the Mentor archetype, the approach to the cave/death star. Come on. Nothing new under the sun, right? Except Light Sabers, maybe, the weapon for a more civilized age.
Also think of Lucas as a culture contributor, a catalyst: there are so many fantastic filmmakers who wouldn’t be filmmakers if they hadn’t seen Star Wars. And honestly, I figure there must be tons of authors out there who wouldn’t be authors if they hadn’t seen Star Wars.
Sometimes, when omething important happens, something life-changing, rocking your world – you never forget where you were at that point, right? Well, I think this also has a spiritual application, pointing to who you were at that point in time as well, kind of like where you were on your personal journey. Like a cornerstone moment in your life – a pivotal point that cannot ever be undone because you had an insight and your mind was so blown you could never go back?
I have a few of those moments with literature. But the moment I saw Star Wars, I knew I was changed.
I was eleven years old and wanted to be in Luke Skywalker’s adventure. I wanted to become a Jedi and battle Darth Vader. But after a short while, just replacing Luke with a version of me in my head wasn’t enough. (Also, at eleven years old I wasn’t so in love with the idea that Darth Vader was my father.) I wanted my own story. I wanted my own adventure. And thus, the writer in my head was born. And she’s been writing epic fantasy tales on the insides of my skull ever since.
Now I’m not eleven anymore – thank the Maker – but I still want that feeling. I still want the excited creative energy that comes with watching the Saga and learning from those movies. Seeing myself grown through the difference in perception, those shifts of identity that come naturally when you mature.
Example? I was definitely not and never will be the target audience for Jar Jar Binks. However, Jar Jar’s character lights up my kids eyes in a way that gets me excited for them. I recognize that gleam and I know it’ll bring forth awesome things. Maybe not tales. Maybe pictures. Maybe films. But the spark is there and instead of being the Jedi student, I see myself as the – sometimes overwhelmed – Mentor on their journey.
(And also, Jar Jar provides one of the best and most quotable lines in the whole first trilogy. During their introduction moment, Jar Jar points out to Jedi Master Qui Gon Jinn that he can talk and thus is by implication an intelligent being. And Qui Gon responds by saying: “The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.” Best. Line. Ever. This should be in every comment section on Youtube at least once. If I knew how to make memes, I would totally do this. It would go viral.)
It’s passing on the torch to the next generation that makes Star Wars awesome and everlong.
And having said that, here are some reasons why I think that selling the Star Wars franchise to Disney was a smart move and why The Force Awakens (Episode VII) will deliver the goods.
It’s Star Wars. The target audience is just waiting for a new installment of awesomeness: star fighter battles, fights with light sabers, memorable characters and epic world view differences (Dark side versus Light).
It’s Disney. They know how to entertain. They’ve been doing it for some time now, even beyond the death of Walt Himself, and have the money and awards and film record to prove it. (I’m still humming “let it go” from Frozen and I’m not the target audience for that either!)
It’s Star Wars. It’s been around longer than I have and it will be when I’m not and that’s a good thing. Longevity.
Evidence, hard evidence: the new Disney Star Wars Rebels cartoon series. Sure, it’s targeted at young kids, and showing it over on Disney XD means it’s targeted specifically at boys, but it’s fun watching the series as the parent generation, too. It’s back to the roots “Space Opera.” You know, as in Soap Opera or those family sitcoms, only with the awkward parents being a twilek smuggler pilot mom and a Jedi gone Cowboy dad, people shooting blasters, flying space ships, and using the Force. And by the way, the moment in the Pilot “A Spark of Rebellion” where Kanan reveals himself as a Jedi? … Goosebumps. Seriously.
It’s Star Wars. ‘Nuff said.
If Tolkien’s Silmarillion is a lesson in world building, the Star Wars Saga is a lesson in taking that world and making it live on in the heads of your readers.
Here’s the Star Wars – The Force Awakens trailer for you, if you haven’t seen it yet (although you totally should have!)
What’s your Star Wars moment?
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How the Month You Were Born Affects Your Personality, According to Science
By Jeffrey Kluger
Let’s agree on one thing first: Astrology is gibberish — gibberish with a nice line of charm bracelets, maybe, but gibberish all the same. Its fundamental premise — that the combined gravity of all of the planets at the moment you’re born determines your personality — is all by itself its undoing.
As Newton knew, the gravity of any massive object is inversely proportional to the square of its distance. Even for a giant planet like Neptune, which is 2.7 billion miles (4.4 billion km) away, the amount of gravitational pull it exerted on you at birth was…let’s see…times 2.7…divided by 1.1…carry the 2…got it! Zip. So whether you’re a Saggiquarius or Tauricorn or whatever they’re called, forget it.
But just because the day of your birth makes no difference doesn’t mean the same thing is true for your season of birth. Here, scientists are building up a small but increasingly persuasive body of evidence that there may indeed be some cause and effect at work.
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There are countless things that affect a baby’s development in the womb. Maternal nutrition certainly plays a role, with babies born during famines tending to be frailer than babies born in boom times. Even in the developed world, where food is plentiful, maternal diets that are poor in protein or vitamin C or vitamin D can affect brain or heart or bone development. Seasonal viruses — particularly the flu — can affect maternal health and fetal development too. Gestation during wintertime, with its short days and long nights, can cause seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in mothers, with low serotonin levels in the maternal brain potentially leading to similar shortfalls in the baby.
Even after birth, babies continue to be shaped powerfully by the world around them. One 2010 study conducted in mice found that mouse pups born and weaned in simulated winter light adjusted less well to a change to summer light, exhibiting poorer feeding habits and activity levels. Mice born and weaned in summer light had no such problems adjusting to winter conditions. Subsequent study of the brains of the mice found that a gene that regulates circadian rhythms was overall less active in the winter-born mice.
A flurry of recent studies in the last half-dozen years have sought to extend these findings to humans, with researchers profiling the temperaments of college students and adults and then tracing back to their birth seasons, looking for broad seasonal patterns. Consistently — if preliminarily — they’ve found them. (Caution: Your results may vary.)
Spring: Congratulations, March, April and May babies, you score high on the hyperthymia scale — which is actually good. Hyperthymia is general optimism — the ability to see every down as a prelude to an up, every market crash as a run-up to a boom. But that comes at a price: spring babies are also more susceptible to the precise opposite of hyperthymia: clinical depression. Ground zero for the condition — according to a massive study of 58,000 subjects in the U.K. in 2012 — is among people born in May. November babies have the lowest depression rates.
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Summer: It’s mostly glad tidings for June, July and August babies. No SAD for you — at least nothing caused by the light levels after your birth, though there may be some impact from mom having carried you in December, January and February. Summer babies have some of the same hyperthymic characteristics as spring babies, but that can be offset by cyclothymia — rapid cycling between high and low moods. Still, that’s probably not a warning sign of bipolar disorder; bipolar diagnoses are lowest among babies born in August.
Fall: For people who believe in astrology (we’ve mentioned that it’s hooey, right?) the general equanimity of fall babies seems to provide evidence that at least the sign of Libra — the well-balanced scales — has something going for it. It doesn’t of course, but whether the cause is the bountiful nutrients available at harvest time, or the fact that the long nights and seasonal illness of winter have not yet descended, people born in fall not only enjoy low levels of depression, but are similarly less likely to develop bipolar disorder. The one glitch in the autumn-born: they do have a tendency to irritability.
Winter: Buckle up, babies, things could get rough. Among the challenges facing people with winter birthdates are higher levels of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, SAD and depression. That’s a nasty handful, but there are a few compensations: winter babies are less irritable than those born in fall. What’s more, according to an admittedly small 2015 study of 300 celebrities, January and February are the right months to be born if you want to be famous since those months correlate with creativity and imaginative problem-solving.
None of this means that parents should try to time births for particular seasons. And none of it means that birth month is a remotely conclusive thing. There are plenty of cranky pessimists born in March and plenty of October babies whose scales are always out of balance. Ultimately, your personality is much less about the season you’re born than the things you experience in all of the many seasons of life that follow.
Write to Jeffrey Kluger at jeffrey.kluger@time.com.
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Timeline of Machine Intelligence Research Institute
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This is a timeline of Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) is a nonprofit organization that does work related to AI safety.
1 Sample questions
2 Big picture
3 Visual data
3.1 Wikipedia desktop pageviews across the different names
4 Full timeline
5 Meta information on the timeline
5.1 How the timeline was built
5.2 Feedback and comments
5.3 What the timeline is still missing
5.4 Timeline update strategy
This is an experimental section that provides some sample questions for readers, similar to reading questions that might come with a book. Some readers of this timeline might come to the page aimlessly and might not have a good idea of what they want to get out of the page. Having some "interesting" questions can help in reading the page with more purpose and in getting a sense of why the timeline is an important tool to have.
The following are some interesting questions that can be answered by reading this timeline:
Which Singularity Summits did MIRI host, and when did they happen? (Sort by the "Event type" column and look at the rows labeled "Conference".)
What was MIRI up to for the first ten years of its existence (before Luke Muehlhauser joined, before Holden Karnofsky wrote his critique of the organization)? (Scan the years 2000–2009.)
How has MIRI's explicit mission changed over the years? (Sort by the "Event type" column and look at the rows labeled "Mission".)
The following are some interesting questions that are difficult or impossible to answer just by reading the current version of this timeline, but might be possible to answer using a future version of this timeline:
When did some big donations to MIRI take place (for instance, the one by Peter Thiel)?
Has MIRI "done more things" between 2010–2013 or between 2014–2017? (More information)
1998–2002 Various publications related to creating a superhuman AI Eliezer Yudkowsky writes various documents about designing a superhuman AI during this period, including "Coding a Transhuman AI", "The Plan to Singularity", and "Creating Friendly AI". The Flare Programming Language project launches to aid the creation of a superhuman AI.
2004–2009 Tyler Emerson's tenure as executive director Under Emerson's leadership, MIRI starts the Singularity Summit, moves to the San Francisco Bay Area, and lands Peter Thiel and Jaan Tallinn as donors and enthusiastic endorsers.
2006–2009 Modern rationalist community forms Overcoming Bias is created, LessWrong is created, Eliezer Yudkowsky writes the Sequences, and so on.
2006–2012 The Singularity Summits take place annually After the summit in 2012, the organization renames itself from "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" to the current "Machine Intelligence Research Institute" and sells the Singularity Summit to Singularity University.
2009–2012 Michael Vassar's tenure as president
2011–2015 Luke Muehlhauser's tenure as executive director Muehlhauser would be credited with significantly turning MIRI around, improving professionalism and reputation with donors. The name change, shift in focus to research, and improvement of relations with the nascent effective altruism community and the AI research community occur under his watch.[1][2][3]
2013–present Change of focus MIRI changes focus to put less effort into public outreach and shift its research to Friendly AI math research.
2015–present Nate Soares's tenure as executive director Soares continues to move MIRI forward in the direction that it shifted to under Muehlhauser, with a focus on AI safety research, and increased coordination with the AI safety and AI risk communities.
Wikipedia desktop pageviews across the different names
The image below shows desktop pageviews of the page Machine Intelligence Research Institute and its predecessor pages, "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" and "Singularity Institute".[4] The change in names occurred on these dates:[5][6]
February 1, 2013: Page moved from "Singularity Institute" to "Machine Intelligence Research Institute" with both old names redirecting to the new name
April 16, 2012: Page moved from "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" to "Singularity Institute" with the old name redirecting to the new name
December 23, 2011: Two pages "Singularity Institute" and "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" merged into single page "Singularty Institute for Artificial Intelligence"
The red vertical line (for June 2015) represents a change in the method of estimating pageviews; specifically, pageviews by bots and spiders are excluded for months on the right of the line.
Full timeline
Month and date
1979 000000002020-09-11-0000September 11 Eliezer Yudkowsky is born.[7]
1996 000000002020-11-18-0000November 18 Eliezer Yudkowsky writes the first version of "Staring into the Singularity".[8]
1998 Publication The initial version of "Coding a Transhuman AI" (CaTAI) is published.[9]
1999 000000002020-03-11-0000March 11 The Singularitarian mailing list is launched. The mailing list page notes that although hosted on MIRI's website, the mailing list "should be considered as being controlled by the individual Eliezer Yudkowsky".[10]
1999 000000002020-09-17-0000September 17 The Singularitarian mailing list is first informed (by Yudkowsky?) of "The Plan to Singularity" (called "Creating the Singularity" at the time).[11]
2000–2003 Eliezer Yudkowsky's "coming of age" (including his "naturalistic awakening", in which he realizes that a superintelligence would not necessarily follow human morality) takes place during this period.[12][13][14]
2000 000000002020-01-01-0000January 1 Publication "The Plan to Singularity" version 1.0 is written and published by Eliezer Yudkowsky, and posted to the Singularitarian, Extropians, and transhuman mailing lists.[11]
2000 000000002020-01-01-0000January 1 Publication "The Singularitarian Principles" version 1.0 by Eliezer Yudkowsky is published.[15]
2000 000000002020-02-06-0000February 6 The first email is sent on SL4 ("Shock Level Four"), a mailing list about transhumanism, superintelligent AI, existential risks, and so on.[16][17]
2000 000000002020-05-18-0000May 18 Publication "Coding a Transhuman AI" (CaTAI) version 2.0a is "rushed out in time for the Foresight Gathering".[18]
2000 000000002020-07-27-0000July 27 Mission Machine Intelligence Research Institute is founded as the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence by Brian Atkins, Sabine Atkins (then Sabine Stoeckel) and Eliezer Yudkowsky. The organization's mission ("organization's primary exempt purpose" on Form 990) at the time is "Create a Friendly, self-improving Artificial Intelligence"; this mission would be in use during 2000–2006 and would change in 2007.[19]:3[20]
2000 000000002020-09-01-0000September 1 Publication Large parts of "The Plan to Singularity" are marked obsolete "due to formation of Singularity Institute, and due to fundamental shifts in AI strategy caused by publication of CaTAI [Coding a Transhuman AI] 2".[11]
2000 000000002020-09-07-0000September 7 Publication "Coding a Transhuman AI" (CaTAI) version 2.2.0 is published.[18]
2000 000000002020-09-14-0000September 14 The first Wayback Machine snapshot of MIRI's website is from this day, using the singinst.org domain name.[21]
2001 000000002020-04-08-0000April 8 MIRI begins accepting donations after receiving tax-exempt status.[22]
2001 000000002020-04-18-0000April 18 Publication Version 0.9 of "Creating Friendly AI" is released.[23]
2001 000000002020-06-14-0000June 14 Publication The "SIAI Guidelines on Friendly AI" are published.[24]
2001 000000002020-06-15-0000June 15 Publication Version 1.0 of "Creating Friendly AI" is published.[25][23]
2001 000000002020-07-23-0000July 23 Project MIRI announces that it has formally launched the development of the Flare programming language under Dmitriy Myshkin.[26]
2001 000000002020-12-21-0000December 21 Domain MIRI obtains the flare.org domain name for its Flare language project.[26]
2002 000000002020-03-08-0000March 8 AI box The first AI box experiment by Eliezer Yudkowsky, against Nathan Russell as gatekeeper, takes place. The AI is released.[27]
2002 000000002020-04-07-0000April 7 Publication A draft of "Levels of Organization in General Intelligence" is announced on SL4.[28][29]
2002 000000002020-07-04-0000July 4–5 AI box The second AI box experiment by Eliezer Yudkowsky, against David McFadzean as gatekeeper, takes place. The AI is released.[30]
2002 000000002020-09-06-0000September 6 Staff Christian Rovner is appointed as MIRI's volunteer coordinator.[26]
2002 000000002020-10-01-0000October 1 MIRI "releases a major new site upgrade" with various new pages.[26]
2002 000000002020-10-07-0000October 7 Project MIRI announces the creation of its volunteers mailing list.[26]
2003 Project The Flare Programming language project is officially canceled.[31]
2003 Publication Eliezer Yudkowsky's "An Intuitive Explanation of Bayesian Reasoning" is published.[32]
2004 000000002020-03-04-0000March 4–11 Staff MIRI announces Tyler Emerson as executive director.[33][34]
2004 000000002020-04-07-0000April 7 Staff Michael Anissimov is announced as MIRI's advocacy director.[35]
2004 000000002020-04-14-0000April 14 Outside review The first version of the Wikipedia page for MIRI is created.[36]
2004 000000002020-05-01-0000May Publication Eliezer Yudkowsky's paper "Coherent Extrapolated Volition" is published around this time.[37] It is originally called "Collective Volition", and is announced on the MIRI website on August 16.[38][33]
2004 000000002020-08-05-0000August 5–8 Conference TransVision 2004 takes place. TransVision is the World Transhumanist Association's annual event. MIRI is a sponsor for the event.[33]
2005 000000002020-01-04-0000January 4 Publication "A Technical Explanation of Technical Explanation" is published.[39] It is announced on the MIRI news page on this day.[33]
2005 Conference MIRI does "AI and existential risk presentations at Stanford, Immortality Institute's Life Extension Conference, and the Terasem Foundation".[40]
2005 Publication Eliezer Yudkowsky writes chapters for Global Catastrophic Risks, edited by Nick Bostrom and Milan M. Ćirković.[40] The book would be published in 2008.
2005 000000002020-02-02-0000February 2 MIRI relocates from the Atlanta metropolitan area of Georgia to the Bay Area of California.[33]
2005 000000002020-07-22-0000July 22–24 Conference TransVision 2005 takes place in Caracas, Venezuela. MIRI is a sponsor for the event.[33]
2005 000000002020-08-21-0000August 21 AI box The third AI box experiment by Eliezer Yudkowsky, against Carl Shulman as gatekeeper, takes place. The AI is released.[41]
2005–2006 000000002005-12-20-0000December 20, 2005 – 000000002006-02-19-0000February 19, 2006 Financial The 2006 $100,000 Singularity Challenge, a fundraiser in which Peter Thiel matches donations up to $100,000, takes place. The fundraiser successfully matches the $100,000 amount.[33][42]
2006 Publication "Twelve Virtues of Rationality" is published.[43]
2006 000000002020-02-13-0000February 13 Peter Thiel joins MIRI's Board of Advisors.[33]
2006 000000002020-05-13-0000May 13 Conference The first Singularity Summit takes place at Stanford University.[44][45][46]
2006 000000002020-11-01-0000November Robin Hanson starts Overcoming Bias.[47]
2007 Mission MIRI's organization mission ("Organization's Primary Exempt Purpose" on Form 990) changes to: "To develop safe, stable and self-modifying Artificial General Intelligence. And to support novel research and to foster the creation of a research community focused on Artificial General Intelligence and Safe and Friendly Artificial Intelligence."[48] This mission would be used in 2008 and 2009 as well.
2007 Project MIRI's outreach blog is started.[40]
2007 Project MIRI's Interview Series is started.[40]
2007 000000002020-05-16-0000May 16 Project MIRI's introductory video is published on YouTube.[49][40]
2007 000000002020-09-08-0000September 8–9 Conference The Singularity Summit 2007 takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area.[44][50][51]
2008 Publication "The Simple Truth" is published.[52]
2008 Project MIRI expands its Interview Series.[40]
2008 Project MIRI begins its summer intern program.[40]
2008 Project OpenCog is founded "via a grant from the [MIRI], and the donation from Novamente LLC of a large body of software code and software designs developed during the period 2001–2007".[53] (See also OpenCog § Relation to Singularity Institute.)
2008 000000002020-10-25-0000October 25 Conference The Singularity Summit 2008 takes place in San Jose.[54][55]
2008 000000002020-11-01-0000November–December Outside review The AI-Foom debate between Robin Hanson and Eliezer Yudkowsky takes place. The blog posts from the debate would later be turned into an ebook by MIRI.[56][57]
2009 Project MIRI establishes the Visiting Fellows Program.[40]
2009 (early) Staff Executive director Tyler Emerson departs MIRI.[58]
2009 (early) Staff Michael Anissimov is hired as a media director.[58] (Since he was advocacy director as far back as 2004, it's not clear if he left the organization and came back, or if just changed positions.)
2009 000000002020-02-01-0000February Project Eliezer Yudkowsky starts LessWrong using as seed material his posts on Overcoming Bias.[59] On the 2009 accomplishments page, MIRI describes LessWrong as being "important to the Singularity Institute's work towards a beneficial Singularity in providing an introduction to issues of cognitive biases and rationality relevant for careful thinking about optimal philanthropy and many of the problems that must be solved in advance of the creation of provably human-friendly powerful artificial intelligence". And: "Besides providing a home for an intellectual community dialoguing on rationality and decision theory, Less Wrong is also a key venue for SIAI recruitment. Many of the participants in SIAI's Visiting Fellows Program first discovered the organization through Less Wrong."[58]
2009 000000002020-02-16-0000February 16 Staff Michael Vassar announces himself as president of MIRI.[60]
2009 000000002020-04-01-0000April Publication Eliezer Yudkowsky completes the Sequences.[58]
2009 000000002020-08-13-0000August 13 Social media The Singularity Institute Twitter account, singinst, is created.[61]
2009 000000002020-10-01-0000October Project A website maintained by MIRI, The Uncertain Future, first appears around this time.[62][63] The goal of the website is to "allow those interested in future technology to form their own rigorous, mathematically consistent model of how the development of advanced technologies will affect the evolution of civilization over the next hundred years".[64] Work on the project started in 2008.[65]
2009 000000002020-10-03-0000October 3–4 Conference The Singularity Summit 2009 takes place in New York.[66][67]
2009 000000002020-11-01-0000November Financial "Misappropriation of assets, by a contractor, was discovered in November 2009."[68]
2009 000000002020-12-01-0000December Staff Amy Willey joins MIRI as Chief Compliance Officer.[58]
2009 000000002020-12-11-0000December 11 Influence The third edition of Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart J. Russell and Peter Norvig is published. In this edition, for the first time, Friendly AI is mentioned and Eliezer Yudkowsky is cited.
2009 000000002020-12-12-0000December 12 Project The Uncertain Future reaches beta and is announced on the MIRI blog.[69]
2009 Financial MIRI reports $118,803.00 in theft during this year.[40][70][71][72] The theft was by two former employees.[73]
2010 Mission The organization mission changes to: "To develop the theory and particulars of safe self-improving Artificial Intelligence; to support novel research and foster the creation of a research community focused on safe Artificial General Intelligence; and to otherwise improve the probability of humanity surviving future technological advances."[74] This mission would be used in 2011 and 2012 as well.
2010 000000002020-02-28-0000February 28 Publication The first chapter of Eliezer Yudkowsky's fan fiction Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality is published. The book would be published as a serial concluding on March 14, 2015.[75][76] The fan fiction would become the initial contact with MIRI of several larger donors to MIRI.[77]
2010 000000002020-06-17-0000June 17 Popular culture Zendegi, a science fiction book by Greg Egan, is published. The book includes a character called Nate Caplan (partly inspired by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Robin Hanson), a website called Overpowering Falsehood dot com (partly inspired by Overcoming Bias and LessWrong), and a Benign Superintelligence Bootstrap Project, inspired by the Singularity Institute's friendly AI project.[78][79][80]
2010 000000002020-08-14-0000August 14–15 Conference The Singularity Summit 2010 takes place in San Francisco.[81]
2010 000000002020-12-21-0000December 21 Social media The first post on the MIRI Facebook page is from this day.[82][83]
2010–2011 000000002010-12-21-0000December 21, 2010 – 000000002011-01-20-0000January 20, 2011 Financial The Tallinn–Evans $125,000 Singularity Challenge takes place. The Challenge is a fundraiser in which Edwin Evans and Jaan Tallinn match each dollar donated to MIRI up to $125,000.[84][85]
2011 000000002020-02-04-0000February 4 Project The Uncertain Future is open-sourced.[65]
2011 000000002020-02-01-0000February Outside review Holden Karnofsky of GiveWell has a conversation with MIRI staff. The conversation reveals the existence of a "Persistent Problems Group" at MIRI, which will supposedly "assemble a blue-ribbon panel of recognizable experts to make sense of the academic literature on very applicable, popular, but poorly understood topics such as diet/nutrition".[86] On April 30, Karnofsky would post the conversation to the GiveWell mailing list.[87]
2011 000000002020-04-01-0000April Staff Luke Muehlhauser begins as an intern at MIRI.[88]
2011 000000002020-05-10-0000May 10 – 000000002020-06-24-0000June 24 Outside review Holden Karnofsky of GiveWell and Jaan Tallinn (with Dario Amodei being present in the initial phone conversation) correspond regarding MIRI's work. The correspondence is posted to the GiveWell mailing list on July 18.[89]
2011 000000002020-06-24-0000June 24 Domain A Wayback Machine snapshot on this day shows that singularity.org has turned into a GoDaddy.com placeholder.[90] Before this, the domain is some blog, most likely unrelated to MIRI.[91]
2011 000000002020-07-18-0000July 18 – 000000002020-10-20-0000October 20 Domain At least during this period, the singularity.org domain name redirects to singinst.org/singularityfaq.[91]
2011 000000002020-09-06-0000September 6 Domain The first Wayback Machine capture of singularityvolunteers.org is from this day.[92] For a time the site is used to coordinate volunteer efforts.
2011 000000002020-10-15-0000October 15–16 Conference The Singularity Summit 2011 takes place in New York.[93]
2011 000000002020-10-17-0000October 17 Social media The Singularity Summit YouTube account, SingularitySummits, is created.[94]
2011 000000002020-11-01-0000November Staff Luke Muehlhauser is appointed executive director of MIRI.[95]
2011 000000002020-12-12-0000December 12 Project Luke Muehlhauser announces the creation of Friendly-AI.com, a website introducing the idea of Friendly AI.[96]
2012 Staff Michael Vassar leaves MIRI to found MetaMed, a personalized medical advising company.[97]
2012 000000002020-02-04-0000February 4 – 000000002020-05-04-0000May 4 Domain At least during this period, singularity.org redirects to singinst.org.[98]
2012 000000002020-05-08-0000May 8 MIRI's April 2012 progress report is published, in which the Center for Applied Rationality's name is announced. Until this point, CFAR was known as the "Rationality Group" or "Rationality Org".[99]
2012 000000002020-05-11-0000May 11 Outside review Holden Karnofsky publishes "Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI)" on LessWrong. The post explains why GiveWell does not plan to recommend the Singularity Institute.[100]
2012 000000002020-06-16-0000June 16–28 Domain Sometime during this period, singinst.org begins redirecting to singularity.org, both being controlled by MIRI.[101]
2012 000000002020-08-15-0000August 15 Luke Muehlhauser does an "ask me anything" (AMA) on reddit's r/Futurology.[102]
2012 000000002020-09-01-0000September (approximate) Project MIRI begins to partner with Youtopia as its volunteer management platform.[103]
2012 000000002020-10-13-0000October 13–14 Conference The Singularity Summit 2012 takes place.[104][105]
2012 000000002020-11-11-0000November 11–18 Workshop The 1st Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106]
2012 000000002020-12-06-0000December 6 Singularity University announces that it has acquired the Singularity Summit from MIRI.[107] Joshua Fox praises the move, noting: "The Singularity Summit was always off-topic for SI: more SU-like than SI-like."[108] However, Singularity University would not continue the original tradition of the Summit,[109] and the later EA Global conference (organized in some years by Amy Willey Labenz who used to work at MIRI) would inherit some of the characteristics of the Singularity Summit.[110]
2013 Mission The organization mission changes to: "To ensure that the creation of smarter-than-human intelligence has a positive impact. Thus, the charitable purpose of the organization is to: a) perform research relevant to ensuring that smarter-than-human intelligence has a positive impact; b) raise awareness of this important issue; c) advise researchers, leasers and laypeople around the world; d) as necessary, implement a smarter-than-human intelligence with humane, stable goals."[111] This mission would stay the same for 2014 and 2015.
2013–2014 Project MIRI conducts a lot of conversations during this period. Out of 80 conversations listed as of July 14, 2017, 75 are from this period (19 in 2013 and 56 in 2014).[112] In the "2014 in review" post on MIRI's blog Luke Muehlhauser writes: "Nearly all of the interviews were begun in 2013 or early 2014, even if they were not finished and published until much later. Mid-way through 2014, we decided to de-prioritize expert interviews, due to apparent diminishing returns."[113]
2013 000000002020-01-01-0000January Staff Michael Anissimov leaves MIRI.[114]
2013 000000002020-01-30-0000January 30 MIRI announces that it has renamed itself from "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" to "Machine Intelligence Research Institute".[115]
2013 000000002020-02-01-0000February 1 Publication Facing the Intelligence Explosion by Luke Muehlhauser is published by MIRI.[116]
2013 000000002020-02-11-0000February 11 – 000000002020-03-02-0000March 2 Domain Sometime during this period, MIRI's new website at intelligence.org begins to function.[117][118]
2013 000000002020-03-02-0000March 2 – 000000002020-07-04-0000July 4 Domain At least during this period, singularity.org redirects to intelligence.org, MIRI's new domain.[119]
2013 000000002020-04-03-0000April 3 Publication Singularity Hypotheses: A Scientific and Philosophical Assessment is published by Springer. The book contains chapters written by MIRI researchers and research associates.[120][121]
2013 000000002020-04-03-0000April 3–24 Workshop The 2nd Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106]
2013 000000002020-04-13-0000April 13 Strategy MIRI publishes an update on its strategy on its blog. In the blog post, MIRI executive director Luke Muehlhauser states that MIRI plans to put less effort into public outreach and shift its research to Friendly AI math research.[122]
2013 000000002020-04-18-0000April 18 Staff MIRI announces that executive assistant Ioven Fables is leaving MIRI due to changes in MIRI's operational needs (from its transition to a research-oriented organization).[123]
2013 000000002020-07-04-0000July 4 Social media MIRI's Twitter account, MIRIBerkeley, is created.[124]
2013 000000002020-07-04-0000July 4 Social media The earliest post on MIRI's Google Plus account, IntelligenceOrg, is from this day.[125][126]
2013 000000002020-07-08-0000July 8–14 Workshop The 3rd Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106]
2013 000000002020-08-04-0000August 4 Domain By this point, singularity.org is operated by Singularity University.[127]
2013 000000002020-09-01-0000September 1 Publication The Hanson-Yudkowsky AI-Foom Debate is published as an ebook by MIRI.[128]
2013 000000002020-09-07-0000September 7–13 Workshop The 4th Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106]
2013 000000002020-10-25-0000October 25 Social media The MIRI YouTube account, MIRIBerkeley, is created.[129]
2013 000000002020-10-27-0000October 27 Outside review MIRI meets with Holden Karnofsky, Jacob Steinhardt, and Dario Amodei for a discussion about MIRI's organizational strategy.[130][131]
2013 000000002020-11-23-0000November 23–29 Workshop The 5th Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106]
2013 000000002020-12-10-0000December 10 Domain The first working Wayback Machine snapshot of the MIRI Volunteers website, available at mirivolunteers.org, is from this day.[132]
2013 000000002020-12-14-0000December 14–20 Workshop The 6th Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106] This is the first workshop attended by Nate Soares (at Google at the time), who would later becomes executive director of MIRI.[1][133]
2014 000000002020-01-01-0000January (approximate) Financial Jed McCaleb, the creator of Ripple and original founder of Mt. Gox, makes a donation worth $500,000 in XRP.[134]
2014 000000002020-01-16-0000January 16 Outside review MIRI meets with Holden Karnofsky of GiveWell for a discussion on existential risk strategy.[135][131]
2014 000000002020-02-01-0000February 1 Publication Smarter Than Us: The Rise of Machine Intelligence by Stuart Armstrong is published by MIRI.[136]
2014 000000002020-03-01-0000March–May Influence Future of Life Institute (FLI) is founded.[137] MIRI is a parter organization to FLI.[138] The Singularity Summit, MIRI's annual conference from 2006–2012, also played "a key causal role in getting Max Tegmark interested and the FLI created".[139] "Tallinn, a co-founder of FLI and of the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), cites MIRI as a key source for his views on AI risk".[140]
2014 000000002020-03-12-0000March 12–13 Staff Some recent hires at MIRI are announced. Among the new team members is Nate Soares, who would become MIRI's executive director in 2015.[133] MIRI also hosts an Expansion Party to announce these hires to local supporters.[141][142][143]
2014 000000002020-05-03-0000May 3–11 Workshop The 7th Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106]
2014 000000002020-07-01-0000July–September Influence Nick Bostrom's book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies is published. While Bostrom has never worked for MIRI, he is a research advisor to MIRI. MIRI also contributed substantially to the publication of the book.[139]
2014 000000002020-07-04-0000July 4 Project Earliest evidence of AI Impacts existing is from this day.[144]
2014 000000002020-08-01-0000August Project The AI Impacts website launches.[145]
2014 000000002020-11-04-0000November 4 Project The Intelligent Agent Foundations Forum, run by MIRI, is launched.[146]
2015 000000002020-01-01-0000January Project AI Impacts rolls out a new website.[147]
2015 000000002020-01-02-0000January 2–5 Conference The Future of AI: Opportunities and Challenges, an AI safety conference, takes place in Puerto Rico. The conference is organized by the Future of Life Institute, but several MIRI staff (including Luke Muehlhauser, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Nate Soares) attend.[148] Nate Soares would later call this the "turning point" of when top academics begin to focus on AI risk.[149]
2015 000000002020-03-11-0000March 11 Influence Rationality: From AI to Zombies is published. It is an ebook of Eliezer Yudkowsky's series of blog posts, called "the Sequences".[150][151][152]
2015 000000002020-05-04-0000May 4–6 Workshop The 1st Introductory Workshop on Logical Decision Theory takes place.[106]
2015 000000002020-05-06-0000May 6 Staff Executive director Luke Muehlhauser announces his departure from MIRI, for a position as a Research Analyst at the Open Philanthropy Project. The announcement also states that Nate Soares will be the new executive director.[153]
2015 000000002020-05-13-0000May 13–19 Conference Along with the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, MIRI organizes the Self-prediction in Decision Theory and Artificial Intelligence Conference. Several MIRI researchers present at the conference.[154]
2015 000000002020-05-29-0000May 29–31 Workshop The 1st Introductory Workshop on Logical Uncertainty takes place.[106]
2015 000000002020-06-03-0000June 3–4 Staff Nate Soares begins as executive director of MIRI.[1]
2015 000000002020-06-11-0000June 11 Nate Soares, executive director of MIRI, does an "ask me anything" (AMA) on the Effective Altruism Forum.[155]
2015 000000002020-06-12-0000June 12–14 Workshop The 2nd Introductory Workshop on Logical Decision Theory takes place.[106]
2015 000000002020-06-26-0000June 26–28 Workshop The 1st Introductory Workshop on Vingean Reflection takes place.[106]
2015 000000002020-07-07-0000July 7–26 Project The MIRI Summer Fellows program 2015, run by the Center for Applied Rationality, takes place.[156] This program is apparently "relatively successful at recruiting staff for MIRI".[157]
2015 000000002020-08-07-0000August 7–9 Workshop The 2nd Introductory Workshop on Logical Uncertainty takes place.[106]
2015 000000002020-08-28-0000August 28–30 Workshop The 3rd Introductory Workshop on Logical Decision Theory takes place.[106]
2015 000000002020-09-26-0000September 26 Outside review The Effective Altruism Wiki page on MIRI is created.[158]
2016 Publication MIRI pays Eliezer Yudkowsky to produce AI alignment content for Arbital.[159][160] (Not sure if there are any more details of this available.)
2016 000000002020-04-01-0000April 1–3 Workshop The Self-Reference, Type Theory, and Formal Verification takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-05-28-0000May 28–29 Workshop The Colloquium Series on Robust and Beneficial AI (CSRBAI) Workshop on Transparency takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-06-04-0000June 4–5 Workshop The Colloquium Series on Robust and Beneficial AI (CSRBAI) Workshop on Robustness and Error-Tolerance takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-06-11-0000June 11–12 Workshop The Colloquium Series on Robust and Beneficial AI (CSRBAI) Workshop on Preference Specification takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-06-17-0000June 17 Workshop The Colloquium Series on Robust and Beneficial AI (CSRBAI) Workshop on Agent Models and Multi-Agent Dilemmas takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-07-27-0000July 27 MIRI announces its machine learning technical agenda, called "Alignment for Advanced Machine Learning Systems".[161]
2016 000000002020-08-01-0000August Financial The Open Philanthropy Project awards a grant worth $500,000 to Machine Intelligence Research Institute. The grant writeup notes, "Despite our strong reservations about the technical research we reviewed, we felt that awarding $500,000 was appropriate for multiple reasons".[162]
2016 000000002020-08-12-0000August 12–14 Workshop The 8th Workshop on Logic, Probability, and Reflection takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-08-26-0000August 26–28 Workshop The 1st Workshop on Machine Learning and AI Safety takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-09-12-0000September 12 Publication MIRI announces the release of its new paper, "Logical Induction" by Scott Garrabrant, Tsvi Benson-Tilsen, Andrew Critch, Nate Soares, and Jessica Taylor.[163][164] A positive review of the paper by a machine learning researcher would be cited as a reason for Open Philanthropy Project's grant to MIRI in October 2017.
2016 000000002020-10-12-0000October 12 MIRI does an "ask me anything" (AMA) on the Effective Altruism Forum.[165]
2016 000000002020-10-21-0000October 21–23 Workshop The 2nd Workshop on Machine Learning and AI Safety takes place.[106]
2016 000000002020-12-01-0000December Financial The Open Philanthropy Project awards a grant worth $32,000 to AI Impacts.[166]
2016 000000002020-12-01-0000December 1–3 Workshop The 3rd Workshop on Machine Learning and AI Safety takes place.[106]
2017 000000002020-03-25-0000March 25–26 Workshop The Workshop on Agent Foundations and AI Safety takes place.[106]
2017 000000002020-04-01-0000April 1–2 Workshop The 4th Workshop on Machine Learning and AI Safety takes place.[106]
2017 000000002020-05-24-0000May 24 Publication "When Will AI Exceed Human Performance? Evidence from AI Experts" is published on the arXiv.[167] Two researchers from AI Impacts are authors on the paper. The paper would be mentioned in more than twenty news articles.[168]
2017 000000002020-07-04-0000July 4 Strategy MIRI announces that it will be putting relatively little work into the "Alignment for Advanced Machine Learning Systems" agenda over the next year due to the departure of Patrick LaVictoire and Jessica Taylor, and leave taken by Andrew Critch.[169]
2017 000000002020-07-07-0000July 7 Outside review Daniel Dewey, program officer for potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence at the Open Philanthropy Project, publishes a post giving his thoughts on MIRI's work on highly reliable agent design. The post is intended to provide "an unambiguous snapshot" of Dewey's beliefs, and gives the case for highly reliable agent design work (as he understands it) and why he finds other approaches (such as learning to reason from humans) more promising.[170]
2017 000000002020-07-14-0000July 14 Outside review The timelines wiki page on MIRI is publicly circulated (see § External links).
2017 000000002020-10-13-0000October 13 Publication "Functional Decision Theory: A New Theory of Instrumental Rationality" by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares is posted to the arXiv.[171] The paper is announced on the Machine Intelligence Research Institute blog on October 22.[172]
2017 000000002020-10-01-0000October Financial The Open Philanthropy Project awards MIRI a grant of $3.75 million over three years ($1.25 million per year). The cited reasons for the grant are a "very positive review" of MIRI's "Logical Induction" paper by an "outstanding" machine learning researcher, as well as the Open Philanthropy Project having made more grants in the area so that a grant to MIRI is less likely to appear as an "outsized endorsement of MIRI's approach".[173][174]
2017 000000002020-11-16-0000November 16 Publication Eliezer Yudkowsky's sequence/book Inadequate Equilibria is fully published. The book was published chapter-by-chapter on LessWrong 2.0 and the Effective Altruism Forum starting October 28.[175][176][177] The book is reviewed on multiple blogs including Slate Star Codex (Scott Alexander),[178] Shtetl-Optimized (Scott Aaronson),[179] and Overcoming Bias (Robin Hanson).[180] The book outlines Yudkowsky's approach to epistemology, covering topics such as whether to trust expert consensus and whether one can expect to do better than average.
2017 000000002020-12-01-0000December 1 Financial MIRI's 2017 fundraiser begins. The announcement post describes MIRI's fundraising targets, recent work at MIRI (including recent hires), and MIRI's strategic background (which gives a high-level overview of how MIRI's work relates to long-term outcomes).[181] The fundraiser would conclude with $2.5 million raised from over 300 distinct donors. The largest donation would be from Vitalik Buterin ($763,970 worth of Ethereum).[182]
2018 000000002020-10-29-0000October 29 Project The launch of the AI Alignment Forum (often abbreviated to just "Alignment Forum") is announced on the MIRI blog. The Alignment Forum is built and maintained by the LessWrong 2.0 team (which is distinct from MIRI), but with help from MIRI. The Alignment Forum replaces MIRI's existing Intelligent Agent Foundations Forum, and is intended as "a single online hub for alignment researchers to have conversations about all ideas in the field".[183][184]
2018 000000002020-10-29-0000October 29 – November 15 Publication The Embedded Agency sequence, by MIRI researchers Abram Demski and Scott Garrabrant, is published on the MIRI blog (text version),[185] on LessWrong 2.0 (illustrated version),[186] and on the Alignment Forum (illustrated version)[187] in serialized installments from October 29 to November 8; on November 15 a full-text version containing the entire sequence is published.[188] The term "embedded agency" is a renaming of an existing concept researched at MIRI, called "naturalized agency".[189]
2018 000000002020-11-22-0000November 22 Strategy Nate Soares, executive director of MIRI, publishes MIRI's 2018 update post (the post was not written exclusively by Soares; see footnote 1, which begins "This post is an amalgam put together by a variety of MIRI staff"). The post describes new research directions at MIRI (which are not explained in detail due to MIRI's nondisclosure policy); explains the concept of "deconfusion" and why MIRI values it; announces MIRI's "nondisclosed-by-default" policy for most of its research; and gives a recruitment pitch for people to join MIRI.[190]
2018 000000002020-11-26-0000November 26 Financial MIRI's 2018 fundraiser begins.[191] The fundraiser would conclude on December 31 with $951,817 raised from 348 donors.[192]
2018 000000002020-12-15-0000December 15 Publication MIRI announces a new edition of Eliezer Yudkowsky's Rationality: From AI to Zombies (i.e. the book version of "the Sequences"). At the time of the announcement, the new edition of only two sequences, Map and Territory and How to Actually Change Your Mind, are available.[193][194]
Meta information on the timeline
How the timeline was built
The initial version of the timeline was written by Issa Rice.
Issa likes to work locally and track changes with Git, so the revision history on this wiki only shows changes in bulk. To see more incremental changes, refer to the commit history.
Funding information for this timeline is available.
Feedback for the timeline can be provided at the following places:
LessWrong link post
Timelines Wiki Facebook Group
Vipul Naik's share of the timeline
What the timeline is still missing
TODO Figure out how to cover publications
TODO mention kurzweil
TODO maybe include some of the largest donations (e.g. the XRP/ETH ones, tallinn, thiel)
TODO maybe fundraisers
TODO look more closely through some AMAs: [1], [2]
TODO maybe more info in this SSC post [3]
TODO more links at EA Wikia page [4]
TODO lots of things from strategy updates, annual reviews, etc. [5]
TODO Ben Goertzel talks about his involvement with MIRI [6], also more on opencog
TODO giant thread on Ozy's blog [7]
NOTE From 2017-07-06: "years that have few events so far: 2003 (one event), 2007 (one event), 2008 (three events), 2010 (three events), 2017 (three events)"
TODO possibly include more from the old MIRI volunteers site. Some of the volunteering opportunities like proofreading and promoting MIRI by giving it good web of trust ratings seem to give a good flavor of what MIRI was like, the specific challenges in terms of switching domains, and so on.
TODO cover Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative (BERI), kinda a successor to MIRI volunteers?
TODO cover launch of Center for Human-Compatible AI
TODO not sure how exactly to include this in the timeline, but something about MIRI's changing approach to funding certain types of contract work. e.g. Vipul says "I believe the work I did with Luke would no longer be sponsored by MIRI as their research agenda is now much more narrowly focused on the mathematical parts."
TODO who is Tyler Emerson?
modal combat and some other domains: [8], [9], [10]
Timeline update strategy
Some places to look on the MIRI blog:
MIRI strategy posts
Also general stuff like big news coverage.
Timeline of AI safety
Timeline of Against Malaria Foundation
Timeline of Center for Applied Rationality
Timeline of decision theory
Intelligent Agent Foundations Forum
LessWrong
Machine Intelligence Research Institute (Wikipedia)
The Singularity Wars (LessWrong) covers some of the early history of MIRI and the differences with Singularity University
Donations information and other relevant documents, compiled by Vipul Naik
Staff history and list of products on AI Watch
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↑ Eliezer S. Yudkowsky. "Singularitarian mailing list". Retrieved July 5, 2017. The "Singularitarian" mailing list was first launched on Sunday, March 11th, 1999, to assist in the common goal of reaching the Singularity. It will do so by pooling the resources of time, brains, influence, and money available to Singularitarians; by enabling us to draw on the advice and experience of the whole; by bringing together individuals with compatible ideas and complementary resources; and by binding the Singularitarians into a community.
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↑ "About the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence". Retrieved July 1, 2017. The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Inc. (SIAI) was incorporated on July 27th, 2000 by Brian Atkins, Sabine Atkins (then Sabine Stoeckel) and Eliezer Yudkowsky. The Singularity Institute is a nonprofit corporation governed by the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, and is federally tax-exempt as a 501(c)(3) public charity. At this time, the Singularity Institute is funded solely by individual donors.
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↑ Eliezer S. Yudkowsky. "Singularity Institute: News". Retrieved July 1, 2017. April 08, 2001: The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Inc. announces that it has received tax-exempt status and is now accepting donations.
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↑ Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. "SIAI Guidelines on Friendly AI". Retrieved July 13, 2017.
↑ Eliezer Yudkowsky (2001). "Creating Friendly AI 1.0: The Analysis and Design of Benevolent Goal Architectures" (PDF). The Singularity Institute. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Eliezer S. Yudkowsky. "Singularity Institute: News". Retrieved July 1, 2017.
↑ "SL4: By Thread". Retrieved July 1, 2017.
↑ Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (April 7, 2002). "SL4: PAPER: Levels of Organization in General Intelligence". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
↑ Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. "Levels of Organization in General Intelligence". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
↑ "FlareProgrammingLanguage". SL4 Wiki. September 14, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
↑ "Yudkowsky - Bayes' Theorem". Retrieved July 5, 2017. Eliezer Yudkowsky's work is supported by the Machine Intelligence Research Institute. If you've found Yudkowsky's pages on rationality useful, please consider donating to the Machine Intelligence Research Institute.
↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 "News of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence". Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence // The SIAI Voice". Retrieved July 4, 2017. On March 4, 2004, the Singularity Institute announced Tyler Emerson as our Executive Director. Emerson will be responsible for guiding the Institute. His focus is in nonprofit management, marketing, relationship fundraising, leadership and planning. He will seek to cultivate a larger and more cohesive community that has the necessary resources to develop Friendly AI.
↑ Tyler Emerson (April 7, 2004). "SL4: Michael Anissimov - SIAI Advocacy Director". Retrieved July 1, 2017. The Singularity Institute announces Michael Anissimov as our Advocacy Director. Michael has been an active volunteer for two years, and one of the more prominent voices in the singularity community. He is committed and thoughtful, and we feel very fortunate to have him help lead our advocacy.
↑ "Machine Intelligence Research Institute: This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 63.201.36.156 (talk) at 19:28, 14 April 2004.". Retrieved July 15, 2017.
↑ Eliezer Yudkowsky. "Coherent Extrapolated Volition" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2017. The information is current as of May 2004, and should not become dreadfully obsolete until late June, when I plant to have an unexpected insight.
↑ "Collective Volition". Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ "Yudkowsky - Technical Explanation". Retrieved July 5, 2017. Eliezer Yudkowsky's work is supported by the Machine Intelligence Research Institute.
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↑ "Twelve Virtues of Rationality". Retrieved July 5, 2017. Eliezer Yudkowsky's work is supported by the Machine Intelligence Research Institute.
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↑ "Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI) - Less Wrong". LessWrong. Retrieved July 15, 2017. Nonetheless, it already has a warm place in my heart next to the debate with Robin Hanson as the second attempt to mount informed criticism of SIAI.
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↑ "Wayback Machine". Retrieved July 2, 2017. The first snapshot is from October 5, 2009.
↑ "theuncertainfuture.com - Google Search". Retrieved July 2, 2017. The earliest cache seems to be from October 25, 2009. Checking the Jan 1, 2008 – Jan 1, 2009 range produces no result.
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↑ Michael Anissimov (December 12, 1009). "The Uncertain Future". The Singularity Institute Blog. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
↑ "lukeprog comments on Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI) - Less Wrong". LessWrong. Retrieved June 30, 2017. So little monitoring of funds that $118k was stolen in 2010 before SI noticed. (Note that we have won stipulated judgments to get much of this back, and have upcoming court dates to argue for stipulated judgments to get the rest back.)
↑ "cjb comments on SIAI Fundraising". LessWrong. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
↑ "Almanac Almanac: Police Calls (December 23, 2009)". Retrieved July 8, 2017. Embezzlement report: Alicia Issac, 37, of Sunnyvale arrested on embezzlement, larceny and conspiracy charges in connection with $51,000 loss, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence in 1400 block of Adams Drive, Dec. 10.
↑ "Reply to Holden on The Singularity Institute". LessWrong. July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2017. Two former employees stole $118,000 from SI. Earlier this year we finally won stipulated judgments against both individuals, forcing them to pay back the full amounts they stole. We have already recovered several thousand dollars of this.
↑ "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Chapter 1: A Day of Very Low Probability, a harry potter fanfic". FanFiction. Retrieved July 1, 2017. Updated: 3/14/2015 - Published: 2/28/2010
↑ David Whelan (March 2, 2015). "The Harry Potter Fan Fiction Author Who Wants to Make Everyone a Little More Rational". Vice. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
↑ "2013 in Review: Fundraising - Machine Intelligence Research Institute". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. August 13, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2017. Recently, we asked (nearly) every donor who gave more than $3,000 in 2013 about the source of their initial contact with MIRI, their reasons for donating in 2013, and their preferred methods for staying in contact with MIRI. […] Four came into contact with MIRI via HPMoR.
↑ Rees, Gareth (August 17, 2010). "Zendegi - Gareth Rees". Retrieved July 15, 2017.
↑ Sotala, Kaj (October 7, 2010). "Greg Egan disses stand-ins for Overcoming Bias, SIAI in new book". Retrieved July 15, 2017.
↑ Hanson, Robin (March 25, 2012). "Egan's Zendegi". Retrieved July 15, 2017.
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↑ Kaj Sotala (December 26, 2010). "Tallinn-Evans $125,000 Singularity Challenge". LessWrong. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
↑ "GiveWell conversation with SIAI". GiveWell. February 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ Holden Karnofsky. "Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence". Yahoo! Groups. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ "lukeprog comments on Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI)". LessWrong. Retrieved June 30, 2017. When I began to intern with the Singularity Institute in April 2011, I felt uncomfortable suggesting that people donate to SingInst, because I could see it from the inside and it wasn't pretty.
↑ Holden Karnofsky. "Re: [givewell] Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence". Yahoo! Groups. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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↑ "Singularity Institute Volunteering". Retrieved July 14, 2017.
↑ "SingularitySummits". YouTube. Retrieved July 4, 2017. Joined Oct 17, 2011
↑ Luke Muehlhauser (January 16, 2012). "Machine Intelligence Research Institute Progress Report, December 2011". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
↑ lukeprog (December 12, 2011). "New 'landing page' website: Friendly-AI.com". LessWrong. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
↑ Frank, Sam (January 1, 2015). "Come With Us If You Want to Live. Among the apocalyptic libertarians of Silicon Valley". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2017. Vassar had left to found MetaMed, a personalized-medicine company, with Jaan Tallinn of Skype and Kazaa, $500,000 from Peter Thiel, and a staff that included young rationalists who had cut their teeth arguing on Yudkowsky’s website. The idea behind MetaMed was to apply rationality to medicine — "rationality" here defined as the ability to properly research, weight, and synthesize the flawed medical information that exists in the world. Prices ranged from $25,000 for a literature review to a few hundred thousand for a personalized study. "We can save lots and lots and lots of lives," Vassar said (if mostly moneyed ones at first). "But it’s the signal — it's the 'Hey! Reason works!' — that matters. It's not really about medicine." Our whole society was sick — root, branch, and memeplex — and rationality was the only cure.
↑ "Wayback Machine". Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ Louie Helm (May 8, 2012). "Machine Intelligence Research Institute Progress Report, April 2012". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ Holden Karnofsky. "Thoughts on the Singularity Institute (SI) - Less Wrong". LessWrong. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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↑ "November 2012 Newsletter". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2017. Over the past couple of months we thought hard about how to improve our volunteer program, with the goal of finding a system that makes it easier to engage volunteers, create a sense of community, and quantify volunteer contributions. After evaluating several different volunteer management platforms, we decided to partner with Youtopia — a young company with a lot of promise — and make heavy use of Google Docs.
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↑ "Conversations Archives". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
↑ Luke Muehlhauser (March 22, 2015). "2014 in review". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
↑ "March Newsletter". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. March 7, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2017. Due to Singularity University's acquisition of the Singularity Summit and some major changes to MIRI's public communications strategy, Michael Anissimov left MIRI in January 2013. Michael continues to support our mission and continues to volunteer for us.
↑ "We are now the "Machine Intelligence Research Institute" (MIRI)". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. January 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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↑ "MIRI (@MIRIBerkeley)". Twitter. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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↑ "Machine Intelligence Research Institute - Google+". Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ "Singularity Summit". Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ "Amazon.com: The Hanson-Yudkowsky AI-Foom Debate eBook: Robin Hanson, Eliezer Yudkowsky: Kindle Store". Retrieved July 1, 2017. Publisher: Machine Intelligence Research Institute (September 1, 2013)
↑ "Machine Intelligence Research Institute". YouTube. Retrieved July 4, 2017. Joined Oct 25, 2013
↑ Luke Muehlhauser (January 13, 2014). "MIRI strategy conversation with Steinhardt, Karnofsky, and Amodei". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
↑ 131.0 131.1 "Potential Risks from Advanced Artificial Intelligence". Open Philanthropy Project. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
↑ "Home - MIRI Volunteers". Retrieved July 14, 2017.
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↑ Jon Southurst (January 19, 2014). "Ripple Creator Donates $500k in XRP to Artificial Intelligence Research Charity". CoinDesk. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
↑ Luke Muehlhauser (January 27, 2014). "Existential Risk Strategy Conversation with Holden Karnofsky". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
↑ "Smarter Than Us: The Rise of Machine Intelligence, Stuart Armstrong". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017. Publisher: Machine Intelligence Research Institute (February 1, 2014)
↑ Victoria Krakovna. "New organization - Future of Life Institute (FLI)". LessWrong. Retrieved July 6, 2017. As of May 2014, there is an existential risk research and outreach organization based in the Boston area. The Future of Life Institute (FLI), spearheaded by Max Tegmark, was co-founded by Jaan Tallinn, Meia Chita-Tegmark, Anthony Aguirre and myself.
↑ "News from our Partner Organizations". Future of Life Institute. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
↑ 139.0 139.1 "Carl_Shulman comments on My Cause Selection: Michael Dickens". Effective Altruism Forum. September 17, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
↑ Rob Bensinger (August 10, 2015). "Assessing our past and potential impact". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
↑ Muehlhauser, Luke (March 18, 2014). "MIRI's March 2014 Newsletter". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved May 27, 2018. We recently hired four new researchers, including two new Friendly AI researchers. We announced this to our local supporters at the recent MIRI Expansion Party.
↑ "Machine Intelligence Research Institute - Photos". Facebook. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
↑ Helm, Louie. "MIRI Expansion Party with One Medical Group". Rockstar Research. Retrieved May 27, 2018. RSVP for the MIRI Expansion Party w/ One Medical – March 12, 2014
↑ "Recent site activity - AI Impacts". Retrieved June 30, 2017. Jul 4, 2014, 10:39 AM Katja Grace edited Predictions of human-level AI timelines
↑ "MIRI's September Newsletter". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. September 1, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2017. Paul Christiano and Katja Grace have launched a new website containing many analyses related to the long-term future of AI: AI Impacts.
↑ Benja Fallenstein. "Welcome!". Intelligent Agent Foundations Forum. Retrieved June 30, 2017. post by Benja Fallenstein 969 days ago
↑ Luke Muehlhauser (January 11, 2015). "An improved "AI Impacts" website". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ "AI safety conference in Puerto Rico". Future of Life Institute. October 12, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
↑ Nate Soares (July 16, 2015). "An Astounding Year". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
↑ RobbBB (March 13, 2015). "Rationality: From AI to Zombies". LessWrong. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
↑ Ryan Carey. "Rationality: From AI to Zombies was released today!". Effective Altruism Forum. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
↑ "Rationality: From AI to Zombies - Kindle edition by Eliezer Yudkowsky. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.". Retrieved July 1, 2017. Publisher: Machine Intelligence Research Institute (March 11, 2015)
↑ Luke Muehlhauser (May 6, 2015). "A fond farewell and a new Executive Director". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ "Self-prediction in Decision Theory and Artificial Intelligence — Faculty of Philosophy". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
↑ "I am Nate Soares, AMA!". Effective Altruism Forum. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
↑ "MIRI Summer Fellows 2015". CFAR. June 21, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
↑ "Center for Applied Rationality — General Support". Open Philanthropy Project. Retrieved July 8, 2017. We have some doubts about CFAR's management and operations, and we see CFAR as having made only limited improvements over the last two years, with the possible exception of running the MIRI Summer Fellows Program in 2015, which we understand to have been relatively successful at recruiting staff for MIRI.
↑ "Library/Machine Intelligence Research Institute". Effective Altruism Wikia. September 26, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
↑ Larks (December 13, 2016). "2017 AI Risk Literature Review and Charity Comparison". Effective Altruism Forum. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
↑ "Arbital". Retrieved January 30, 2018.
↑ Rob Bensinger (July 27, 2016). "New paper: "Alignment for advanced machine learning systems"". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
↑ "Machine Intelligence Research Institute — General Support". Open Philanthropy Project. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ "New paper: "Logical induction"". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. March 23, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
↑ Scott Aaronson (October 9, 2016). "Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » Stuff That's Happened". Retrieved July 1, 2017. Some of you will also have seen that folks from the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI)—Scott Garrabrant, Tsvi Benson-Tilsen, Andrew Critch, Nate Soares, and Jessica Taylor—recently put out a major 130-page paper entitled "Logical Induction".
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↑ "AI Impacts — General Support". Open Philanthropy Project. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
↑ "[1705.08807] When Will AI Exceed Human Performance? Evidence from AI Experts". Retrieved July 13, 2017.
↑ "Media discussion of 2016 ESPAI". AI Impacts. June 14, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
↑ "Updates to the research team, and a major donation - Machine Intelligence Research Institute". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ Daniel Dewey (July 7, 2017). "My current thoughts on MIRI's "highly reliable agent design" work". Effective Altruism Forum. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
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↑ Matthew Graves (October 22, 2017). "New paper: "Functional Decision Theory" - Machine Intelligence Research Institute". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
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↑ "Inadequacy and Modesty". Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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↑ "Discussion - Inadequate Equilibria". Inadequate Equilibria. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
↑ "Book Review: Inadequate Equilibria". Slate Star Codex. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
↑ "Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » Review of "Inadequate Equilibria," by Eliezer Yudkowsky". Retrieved December 12, 2017.
↑ Robin Hanson (November 25, 2017). "Overcoming Bias : Why Be Contrarian?". Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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↑ Malo Bourgon (January 10, 2018). "Fundraising success!". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
↑ Oliver Habryka (October 29, 2018). "Announcing the new AI Alignment Forum". Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
↑ "Introducing the AI Alignment Forum (FAQ)". AI Alignment Forum. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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↑ "MIRI on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved February 14, 2019. "Embedded Agency" in finished form, with new material on self-reference and logical uncertainty
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The definition of families is widening, whether it's because of mixed-race relationships, interracial adoption, or numerous other factors. Today, it is important to hear from a growing population about race, their shifting identities, and what family means to them.
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This Chick Read: The Blacksmith Queen (The Scarred Earth Saga #1) by G.A. Aiken
It has been awhile since I’ve read a novel by G.A. Aiken, but after my first few moments of WTF-ness I caught onto the rhythm of her magic and got swept along by the story.
As the Old King’s last breathe is uttered, his sons start slaughtering each other and every living relative in the hopes of being the last man standing and becoming the new Old King. A few of the brothers actually separate, hoping to gather enough soldiers to march and fight for the title when a prophesy that a queen will ascend the throne who is a farmer’s daughter waylays their plans. A race to find this girl, Beatrix, and either kill her or marry her to retain the title is foiled by the epic strength of her blacksmith sister Keeley.
Despite her almost god-like strength, Keeley is a simple woman. Family means everything to her and even though she’s thrilled at how this war is great for business, she doesn’t hesitate to fight for her families safety. Joined by the Amachai, a group of Centaur warriors, Keeley takes her sister Beatrix off to the Black Hills to be declared the girl who would be Queen, but in romantic fantasy nothing is ever as easy as it looks.
I loved Keeley’s heart, and her relationship to her sisters and family. They mean everything to her and she is an easy heroine to support and like. Even more I liked her mischievousness and humor. G.A. Aiken didn’t want a one dimensional heroine and her practical jokes and ready smile were her most likable characteristics. Caid, the Centaur romantic hero, was the perfect foil. Dark, brooding, and non-verbal, he couldn’t help but be taken with her and watching him slowly reveal more to his personality than the taciturn warrior was unexpected.
The Blacksmith Queen was an irreverent mix of fun swordsmanship (or hammer skills!), trash talking sisters, and a romantic adventure. Filled with Centaurs, dragons, trolls and elves, this novel has the beginnings of what could be an epic series. Be prepared to be surprised at the mix of modern slang with historic fantasy elements. At times it was a little confusing but if you throw all of your expectations out the window and enjoy each reveal you’ll have a blast reading this totally unique novel. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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This Chick Read: American Magic by Zach Fehst
When a video goes viral of an incantation that gives a normal person telepathic abilities a surge of magic using causes uprisings across the globe. The U. S. government calls on ex CIA agent Ben Zolstra to track down and uncover the secret society. From the US to Marrakesh, Ben and his team are fighting a race against time to find an unbinding that will stop the magic before society implodes. This fast paced thriller is a mix of Jason Bourne and Robert Langdon meets a grown up and evil Harry Potter. A curious compilation that kept me reading until it’s explosive ending.
Ben Zolstra left the CIA because he became disillusioned with their tactics in fighting terror. When he finds Mack-the woman in the video seen to float a car in the air and thinks her life may become in danger because of those same tactics he spirits her away and goes rogue. The two of them make for an unlikely partnership since he wants to stop magic, but Mack feels empowered for the first time in her life. The dichotomy of their race against time and their differing opinions cause an already tense plot to become just that little bit edgier. The government needs Mack to be on their side but is she really?
Their race around the world gave American Magic a Dan Brown feel and the secret society that was unveiled only confirmed that similar feel. That commonality allowed me to enjoy the ride because I kind of felt like I knew where I would land. Some might consider that a negative but I didn’t feel that way at all. There were enough differences that made American Magic stand on it’s own and I really enjoyed the exploration of how magic could change our reality.
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I received a free copy of this novel through NetGalley for my honest review and it was honest!
“American Magic is a quick read that I believe fans of Jim Butcher and Simon Green will like. Although this debut didn’t quite meet my admittedly high expectations, I think Zach Fehst has the potential to become an exciting new voice in urban fantasy, and I’m interested in seeing what he comes out with next.” By Hook or by Book
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On August 17, 2019 August 4, 2019 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads
This Chick’s Audio Review: Kill the Queen (Crown of Shards #1) by Jennifer Estep
When I read the synopsis and saw Gladiator meets Game of Thrones I just knew I had to read this novel! It was a very apt description. Kill the Queen is an action fantasy adventure novel that follows our heroine Lady Everleigh from the halls of the Queen’s castle to the dorms of a Gladiator troop. Seventeenth in line for the throne and virtually ignored by the royal family due to her lack of magical talent, Evie finds herself the sole survivor of her cousin Vasilia’s royal coup and the assassination of the Queen. Escaping the scene, Evie hides out in plain sight as a member of a traveling Gladiator troop filled with ex guards of the just assassinated Queen.
I listened to the audiobook of this novel narrated by Lauren Fortgang who did a fabulous job featuring different voices for a very lengthy list of characters. She imbued the plot with excitement, not losing any of the tension in these action packed scenes. I will definitely be looking at other books narrated by Lauren Fortgang.
Evie was a heroine that showed such tremendous growth in character that by the conclusion of the novel you were completely on her side wanting to see her as the champion of every scene. Her evolution included her own realization that her lack of power was in itself very powerful making her the ultimate underdog, and I do love rooting for the underdog. The novel was imbued with colorful characters for Evie to interact with, even a light love interest that may develop in future novels, but really it was her friendship with all of these characters that gave this novel a lift. Evie was the girl who had only one or two close companions when she lived in the castle but by the end of the book she had a dozen new friends who had her back.
I am a big fan of Jennifer Estep’s YA Mythos Academy series because I have a fondness for fantasy action novels. Kill the Queen was right in my sweet spot and when I finished I immediately gushed about it to anyone that would listen to me. If you like fantasy novels you MUST read Kill the Queen it’s one of my favorite novels so far this year. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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On May 7, 2019 April 28, 2019 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads
This Chick Read: #Prettyboy Must Die by Kimberly Reid
#Prettyboy Must Die is an action adventure spy novel in a high school setting. Peter Smith, CIA operative, is undercover as a high school senior trying to find an international hacker that he’s tracked to this campus. While running late one night with his buddy Bunker, he’s caught with his shirt off, on camera by a freshman girl who posts it on Picturegram. (think fictional Instagram) Unbeknownst to Peter, the photo goes viral and blows his cover. Peter figures out he’s in trouble when a team of terrorists break through the roof of his chem lab and take his school hostage. How will Peter (real name Jake Morrow) save the day?
It was pretty obvious to me that this author’s inspiration was the Jason Bourne films and novels by Robert Ludlom. Matt Damon looked pretty young in the first movie, and that was the face I put to Peter Smith while reading this book. As Peter and his friend Bunker race around trying to save the other students in the school, as well as find the terrorists and incapacitate them, it was Matt’s face that helped give the visual more impact. The writing was fun, the action sequences written for a movie, but the characters fell a little flat. I think the action took away from the characterizations and unlike with Jason Bourne, I didn’t care too much what happened to Peter. (Although, I did like his friend Bunker a lot. HE was interesting!)
#Prettyboy Must Die was not a bad book though. The writing was great and there was some good dialog. It had a lot of promise but not a lot of heart. ❤️❤️❤️
I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for my honest review and it was honest!
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On February 14, 2018 February 10, 2018 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads1 Comment
This Chick Read: This Fallen Prey (Casey Duncan #3) by Kelley Armstrong
Rockton is a town in the middle of nowhere, completely off the grid with no electricity, email or internet. It has been established as a haven for people running away from their previous lives, most of whom were victims of some sort, although their histories aren’t revealed so a few are more threat than prey. When the council who decides who lives and leaves Rockton drops an unexpected guest in their laps, Detective Casey Duncan and her lover Sheriff Eric Dalton find themselves harboring a serial killer.
Is Oliver Brady a serial killer? Without being able to jump online and check out his story and background, Casey and Eric have to try to contain him safely in a town that wants nothing to do with him. This mystery was a classic is he or isn’t he, and when someone turns up dead and Brady goes missing this classic mystery turned into an action-adventure novel that I could envision in technicolor on the big screen.
This Fallen Prey is the third novel so we didn’t need the back story on Rockton or its inhabitants, so more than the other two novels in the series, we jumped right into the story. The psychology of this story was thrilling. Rockton is full of scary and scared individuals, so seeing their reactions to Oliver Brady’s presence put a twisted spin on an already twisted plot, pitting Casey and Eric against pretty much everyone. I enjoyed the anxiety I was feeling as the plot unfolded, is that weird? Well, regardless, this was an edge of your seat thrill ride.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review and it was honest.
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On February 3, 2018 February 3, 2018 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads8 Comments
This Chick Read: Invictus by Ryan Graudin
Invictus is the tale of Farway Gaius McCarthy adventurer and thief extraordinaire. After failing his final exam he is given the chance to captain a ship and put together his own crew to work for black marketer Lux. Working with his cousin Imogene, best friend Gram and girlfriend Priya, they travel through time stealing objects for Lux to sell. Even though dangerous, they are reveling in a girl named Eliot who is the reason he failed his final exam at the Academy. Eliot blackmails her way onto his crew and they set off on adventure that they hope they can return from alive.
Invictus is a mash-up of action adventure, science fiction/fantasy, and romance. Three of my favorite genre’s! Far reminded me of Nathan Fillion’s character in Firefly, at least that is how I pictured him. Far is a bit cocky, good looking and has an energy that doesn’t allow him to stay still for long. When he and his crew are blackmailed into allowing Eliot to become part of their crew that cockiness starts to fade. When he finds out his own history is threatening the lives of his crew, his confidence in his decision is heartbreaking.
The crews antics were fun, their interactions were warm, and the climax was heartbreaking. If you are looking for a novel that has a great story, good characters, makes you bite your nails and cry a few tears, this is the book for you. Oh yeah, and Invictus is a stand alone novel! Although, I could easily read another book or two about this crew and their adventures.
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On December 26, 2017 November 24, 2017 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads5 Comments
This Chick Read: In the Eye of the Storm (Storm and Silence #2) by Robert Thier
In the Eye of the Storm picks up right where Storm and Silence left off. Rikkard and Lilly’s ship goes down and Lilly was rescued. Rikkard disappears at sea and Lilly is desperate to find him. After searching for days and becoming more desperate, word comes from another ship that a man had washed ashore on an island nearby. Lilly, dressed as a woman for once, runs to his bedside and finds Rikkard in a cold fury because he’s literally held hostage by the ladies of the house. I think one of them had designs on him. I would too, living on a semi inhabited island! Lilly and Rik have a sweet moment. A very brief sweet moment because Rikkard see’s an article in a gossip magazine and is reminded of his responsibilities back home. Unfortunately for Lilly he is also reminded that Lilly is Mr. Linton, and his assistant. In a heartbeat his slightly kinder attitude changes back to an autocratic bastard and Lilly’s hopes for a kinder gentler employer are dashed. Really, when he gets like that why does she put up with him!
This was a really fun action adventure romance. However, the characterizations of Lilly and Ambrose wore a little thin. Lilly is a plucky heroine, but at times her pluckiness got a little tiring. Even though she was fighting for women’s rights (this book takes place at the turn of the century during the suffrage movement), I had hoped that she would fight in a less whiny manner. When they set off for Egypt, and Lilly is mascarading as his wife, Rikkard drops the “boss” role and adopts his husbandly duties fairly quick, taking Lilly off guard. Passionate embraces ensue and at one time may have gone farther except for an interruption. Although they never have actual sex, his experience is so much more than hers that his advances came off as slightly creepy. His straight man demeanor comes off as uncaring. Despite my uneasy feeling about their union, whether real or imaginary, their adventure to Egypt and all that ensued was engaging and fun.
This novel ends, not with a cliffhanger, but with a question, so I know we will have more adventures between these two. Do I want to continue my journey? I think I do! Although I hope Lilly has wised up to Rik’s games and enacts some of her own mischievousness on him next time. She definitely needs to even the score! ❤️❤️❤️❣️
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On September 6, 2017 September 16, 2017 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads2 Comments
This Chick Read: The Ultimatum (The Guardian #1) by Karen Robards
Spoilers ahead!
The Ultimatum starts off quickly as we find our heroine Bianca in the midst of a caper to steal money out of an Arab Prince’s vault. When she discovers somebody beat her team to the money, the robbery turns into an escape for their lives and we get a hint of what is to come in this book; action, romance and danger. Essentially all of the ingredients I have come to expect from a romantic suspense novel by Karen Robards.
Bianca St. Ives is an interesting heroine. She has been brought up as a con artist. Definitely not your typical upbringing. She was raised in boarding schools with a father who only visited when he needed her for a con, and didn’t show affection.. She has only ever had one friend, not letting people get too close because she has to hide who she really is- someone who isn’t sure of her own identity.
Even though I enjoyed Bianca’s take charge attitude and strength of character, she was a little cold. I could understand her need to keep her livelihood private, but her actions didn’t carry a lot of warmth making it really hard to see her as three demonsional even coming across as a little robotic. When she meets Mickey, who is an undercover agent protecting the Arab Prince’s money from being stolen, he was easily identifiable as her love interest. They had instant chemistry, however, when they came face to face later on in the book they don’t get beyond that surface chemistry again reinacting the same type of scene as their first meeting. I found that a bit frustrating and confusing wanting their relationship to become more established and expecting a romantic suspense novel. You know, with a couple becoming romantic. Unfortunately, the book ended before they established anything other than a flirtation, leaving us and the plot hanging in limbo until the second book is written. Even though the writing was good, the plot interesting, that lack of connection left a bad taste in my mouth. If the next book resolves this plot point, All will be forgiven, but will I want to take the chance and read it? Still undecided.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for my honest review, and it was honest.
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On June 17, 2017 September 16, 2017 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads
This Chick Read: Pretty Fierce by Kieran Scott
Kaia had led a very unusual life. Her parents were hired assasins, taking her on jobs with them, until one day – the job hit back. Kaia escapes to live with her “grandparents” in South Carolina, where, for the first time, she leads the life she always wanted to have with her parents. A normal one. One day, ‘stranger danger’ hits town, and she realizes that her parents may not be dead. This book is mostly about her search for them.
I knew I was in for a crazy book when Kaia defends herself from a kidnapping by kicking butt, stepping on the guys neck, and pointing his own rifle down at his head. She’s trying to figure out if she’ll shoot or not, when her boyfriend Oliver walks through the door to pick her up for a movie, and catches her in the act. Does he run screaming from the room? Nope! He follows her into a car and makes a mad escape with her. Ok, not very realistic, but it did keep the pace of the book from slowing down.
I was exhausted from reading this book. It was all action, with only moments for reflection and reason. Kaia didn’t appeal to me very much, and instead I looked for Oliver’s POV to bring a little realism and sanity into the story line. Ok, yes, I understand what kind of book I was reading, but I just couldn’t really care if Kaia ever found her parents alive or dead, and that was the whole plot! I gave this book ❤❤❤ because it was well written and there weren’t too many holes in the plot. I would’ve liked it better if it was told entirely from Oliver’s POV. He was sweet, mixed with a bunch of teenage badass…
I was given an ARC of this book for my honest review, and yep, I was honest.
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Copyright 2017 Deborah Kehoe A Chick Who Reads All Rights Reserved
On April 1, 2017 April 1, 2017 By deborahkehoeIn A Hot Chick Who Reads
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Promotional Twitter Stickers Open up for Branding
By Tom Bagshaw August 20, 2016 June 26th, 2019 No Comments
Twitter released stickers around a month ago and it has now upgraded it with the release of Promoted stickers. Brands can now create their own stickers which can be used by users. You can create from 4 to 8 stickers.
Now photos with promoted stickers will have your brand’s hashtag embedded in them. You can also view how it is being used by people. Pepsi is the first brand to use the new promotional feature from the micro-blogging site. The campaign will run in less than a dozen countries.
Previous experience involving stickers with Line and Snapchat show that they are minimally intrusive than ad messages displayed in feeds.
Stickers have been so effective for Line that the company generated almost 25% of its revenue from these in 2015!
How effectively stickers work depends on their popularity.
Within a month of its launch, the #Stickers hashtag has been used in millions of photo tweets across different segments including news, entertainment and sports. But Twitter also confirms that many of its users have still to see the new feature in their feeds.
Stickers are now allowing users to express visually in ways it was not possible earlier.
It is a kind of new ‘search’ system that uses stickers. Whenever a user clicks on them within a photo, they get a feed with photos that display the same sticker.
Pepsi has announced that it will be measuring the effectiveness of stickers on the basis of the number of people using and sharing them.
Twitter reaches a large and diverse range of audience, unlike many of its other social counterparts.
Twitter was primarily a text-based social platform, but more recently it has also allowed users to share photos and videos. Yet the micro-blogging site has not reached something as elaborate and rich as Instagram and Snapchat.
Photos, videos and selfies are not what you think of when it comes to Twitter. But that is changing fast.
Twitter recently allowed more brands on its Moments so that they can curate tweets and reach users with rich content.
The social site is also making strides into live video. Interestingly, all these features are offering some branding opportunities for your business.
Do you want to promote your brand on twitter? Are you looking to revamp your existing campaign with better ROI? It is recommended to visit https://thesearchmarketingshop.com/social/page-management/ for more information and help from social media marketing experts.
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Instagram gives new experience to its users to share multi photos in one post
06 Febuary, 2017
Multi-photo Instagram galleries are coming soon, when you’re looking at your Instagram and select few options or have a look at your post that some of your special moments that doesn’t want to overwhelm your followers with a bunch of different pictures in a row, you feel keenly the absence of the ability to post a gallery as a single update. This happens when you’ve seen ads that feature fun little carousels, letting you swipe through a number of different images all contained within just one post. Now it looks like Instagram is closer than ever to opening up that feature to everyone. Inside the latest beta release of Instagram for Android is evidence that this new feature is making its way to the app’s 600 million users.
A new update pushed to beta testers on Android reveals the beginnings of an album-posting option, which lets you, select multiple images from your phone’s camera roll to include in a single post. After selecting you can apply a single filter to all of them, or tap into each photo to apply separate effects before posting everything in a single gallery. Your followers and other Instagram users will be able to like individual photos in each post. This sound like something that will change your life forever and this won’t make you wait anymore.
Instagram added the feature for advertisers back in March, 2015, and since then it’s been the exclusive tool of those willing to give the company money in order to hawk their wares and services. We wish this is a sure a good sign for us in the cheap seats where we will be able to enjoy the same privileges sooner rather than it is too late. After reaching out to Instagram for more info, the information is kept quiet for time being.
Once the clearance is done, Instagram will move onto other common feature requests like a native reframe function and scheduled posts. After some time, the company has instead seemed more focused on copying Snapchat and live video.
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50 Best Workplaces of the Year 2019
The Frontrunners of the Futuristic Connected Car Technology: CloudCar
Technology is evolving faster than ever, especially in the automotive industry. There is a high degree of innovation and disruptive technologies in the auto sector. Today, drivers want to be connected with their car. Through technology, they want to interact with their vehicle by talking to it, have it predict their needs, be more productive, and much more.
Connected car technology is rapidly advancing and CloudCar is working with leading automakers to create convenient, productive, and entertaining driving experiences - all while maintaining the OEM’s brand identity. CloudCar focuses on “what’s next” and considers how the experience on the road will evolve in the future for both automotive OEMs and their customers.
The Technological Breakthrough
CloudCar is redefining the in-vehicle’s digital experience. Its white-label platform for the automotive industry provides global access to cloud-based infotainment services, all through a single personalized, voice-first interface.
The Silicon Valley-based company was founded in 2011 by two engineers. With technology driving change, new marketing opportunities evolved within the global automotive industry. CloudCar’s first product justDrive, a voice activated connected car application, launched in 2015.
In 2017, CloudCar achieved their next win releasing the product development of the Online Media Application which is currently in Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. Today, CloudCar continues to work with Jaguar Land Rover and other trusted global OEMs and content providers.
CloudCar has expanded into new global territories. With China becoming the second largest market in the automobile sector, CloudCar is strategically focusing on that region and has opened an engineering office in China to better serve the local market. The company further grew operations in France, Germany, and the UK over the past year.
In Conversation with Philipp Popov, CEO
What makes your organization an ideal workplace?
Our biggest assets are our dedicated employees worldwide who drive the products and services forward and ultimately strive to exceed our customer expectations. We foster open communication at CloudCar and know that it benefits the business, develops respect and trust within the teams, and defines our company culture.
We are a very diverse company and strive to value and acknowledge each employee’s unique contribution. We continually find ways to improve our processes and open new channels to encourage feedback, and exchange ideas and thoughts.
How important is it to listen to what employees want to say or do?
It is crucial to foster a culture where employees feel their voices are heard and their efforts are recognized. Listening to our employees is essential to our business. We hold regular open forums such as our all-hands meetings and employee round tables. Our Annual Performance Review Program allows our employees to set a plan for growth, apply new skills as they step up as leaders and reward them. It keeps our team members engaged and motivated to do their best work at CloudCar.
What causes conflicts between employees in an organization, and how do you take precautions against conflicts?
Our diverse workplace is made up of employees of different races, cultures, genders, ages and professional backgrounds which can lead to a mixture of passionate opinions and differing ideas. While discussions typically spark debate, we embrace the various viewpoints in the organization. We recognize how it allows us to grow collaboratively together as one team enhancing creativity and innovation.
Where do you see your company a couple of years from now?
We predict the growth of the connected car market and services will increase exponentially over the next couple of years. It is not a matter of debate, but a fact that vehicles are getting more and more connected, with a broad range of built-in services. The question is “Will OEMs manage to stay focused and not give away their touch points and relationships with end-users to the tech giants?”
As we continue to build a comprehensive service integration platform that allows for analytics, personalization and monetization, we also see ourselves playing a big role in the move towards electrification and digitization.
Meet the Leader
Philipp Popov, CEO: Philipp is a seasoned automotive industry expert. He was the founder and CEO of S1NN GmbH (acquired by Harman International). He has always been instrumental with in-car audio and connectivity, delivering highly sophisticated infotainment systems to automotive customers like Audi, Bentley, Porsche, and Tesla. Prior to joining CloudCar, Philipp also held executive level positions in TradeBeam, Harman/Becker, and Bose.
Philipp holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from the Technical University of Berlin.
"We deliver a contextualized, personalized voice-first infotainment solution giving OEMs full control of the in-vehicle digital experience.” - Philipp Popov
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Five things of the week of 10/23
Evan Skaff '18, Buisiness Editor
Earl Watson Fired after Three Games
The Phoenix Suns NBA franchise have fired their head coach Earl Watson after an 0-3 start. His lifetime record is 87-142. Suns Point guard Eric Bledsoe tweeted “I Don’t wanna be here” after two losing seasons and a 0-3 start. The associate head coach Jay Triano will become the interim head coach.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2740148-earl-watson-reportedly-fired-by-suns-after-0-3-start-to-season
First Lady Visits Michigan
First Lady Melania Trump visits Michigan in her effort to stop bullying. She is going to a middle school in a suburb of Detroit. She is promoting a program called “No One Eats Alone”, this program purpose is for no child to get left out at lunch time.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/23/politics/melania-trump-michigan-bullying/index.html
New Season Started for “The Walking Dead”
The new season of “The Walking Dead” has a new theme of “All out War”. This is what the end of last season foreshadowed for the beginning of this new season. The premiere is setting the stage for the rest of the show. It determines where the show is heading. Negan’s character and his troops are developing their plot for war and same with Rick and his people. The first episode of this season has a lot of tension along with a lot of foreshadowing for what’s to come.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/20/entertainment/walking-dead-season-8-review/index.html
U.S. ISIS stronghold in Raqqa
ISIS made a last stand at their last prominent military base in Raqqa, Syria. Kurdish forces were backed by the United States and started to recapture the city Tuesday. This came after Iraqi forces seized a city near Kirkuk when the Kurds left the city to fight ISIS. According to U.S. Military Officials, about 90% of ISIS forces in the city have been neutralized and the city is almost completely retaken. Few fighters still remain held up in a stadium near the edge of the city, which they had used as a prison and torture.
Kaepernick files grievance against NFL team owners
Former 49ers quarterback has filed a grievance against the owners of all the National Football League teams for collusion. The grievance states that all the league owners “colluded to deprive Mr. Kaepernick of employment rights in retaliation for Mr. Kaepernick’s leadership and advocacy for equality and social justice.” Kaepernick has hired an attorney, Mark Geragos,who has served on some famous clients including Chris Brown. Kaepernick has an overall goal for this lawsuit. He states that he wants to be treated fairly and to possibly to return playing in the league.
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Boys basketball overwhelms rivals on the road
Sophie Smith: Making a business to combat fashion industry’s clothing waste
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My Fellow Youths: Stop Sleeping on the GPS
Medea Giordano
During a recent congressional hearing, Twitter erupted in a frenzy after our country’s acting director of National Intelligence mentioned using a Garmin GPS device to get to work. “What year is it!!!!” one person scream-typed. But even though I’m a self-proclaimed tech connoisseur who’s interested in the newest and shiniest gadgets, I replied that I’ve used a Garmin for years—and still cherish it.
If you’re anything like those who tweeted in horror—or most of my friends and co-workers—you probably automatically use your phone for directions and haven’t even thought about a dedicated GPS device in years. But it’s not ancient history. Listen, I still use a phone most of the time, too. But it wasn’t that long ago that I was printing out MapQuest directions when I needed to direct a person who was driving me somewhere, so a GPS is still exciting for this ol’ girl. And as we state in our car GPS guide, there are cases when a phone just doesn’t cut it—say, in rural areas where coverage is questionable, or if you simply don’t want to drain your phone’s battery and data plan. Or when you’ve just found it frustrating to use a phone for long trips, like I have.
Five years ago, at the crisp age of 20 (how do you do, fellow kids), I hit the road for a three-hour drive from Pennsylvania to the house of my long-distance-boyfriend-at-the-time in Connecticut. I had gotten my license only two years prior to that because driving scared me, and this was the first time I would be driving that far alone. So, despite using my phone’s map app for directions, I was nervous. Did I mention that I’m an anxiety-ridden, technology-loving millennial with the tendencies of a senior citizen?
What should have been an easy drive turned into a harrowing adventure of wrong turns, traffic circles (honestly, what the hell are those about?), and a raging thunderstorm. The culprit—besides my crippling anxiety—was my phone’s GPS app. Whether the storm was interfering or my own smartphone abuse had finally caught up with me, the map app shut down approximately every 20 minutes, forcing me to pull over and recalibrate. Its directions also confused me, one time telling me to “keep left,” while what it really meant was “don’t take the right exit, but don’t get in the left lane because that also becomes an exit in about 0.1 miles.” So, as I exited the highway and my phone rerouted, I screamed into the emptiness of my car as thunder cracked in the sky. If the phone’s screen had just clearly shown the lanes, I would have been okay.
Somehow, I made it to Connecticut still sane, though I was two hours later than expected. I vowed to never use my phone’s GPS again when driving long distances, and thus my search for a standalone device began. I settled on a Garmin Nüvi 52, and it has consistently paid off, even after all these years. The selling point was its split-screen design; when I approach an exit, it shows me exactly which lane to be in. It also shows the speed limit for the road I’m driving on, and how fast I’m going, which really comes in handy in smaller towns or when I’ve been driving for several hours on one stretch of road.
Since that harrowing day, I have spent countless hours—rain or shine—on the highway alone, driving back and forth between Connecticut, a college in Long Island, a friend’s house in upstate New York, and where I now live, in the lower Hudson Valley. I have never again used my phone’s GPS to take me anywhere that was farther than an hour away, and sometimes even less. And my Garmin is still going strong with regular (free) map updates. Yes, Google Maps has finally started including lane guidance and showing speed limits, but my Garmin still does it better.
Wirecutter’s favorite model, the Garmin DriveSmart 55, has some improvements over the older one I’m using, such as the ability to use voice commands, pair with a phone via Bluetooth, and update its maps and software over a Wi-Fi connection, so you don’t have to plug it into a computer. The 55’s screen is also crisper, and its directions are clearer—it says things like “be in any of the right two lanes,” for example. I’ll be long-term testing that model to see how it holds up. But regardless of whether I stick with my old Nüvi 52 or eventually upgrade to a newer model, my GPS is the main device I trust to get me from place to place when I’m driving long distances or running away from the patriarchy. You’ll have to pry my Garmin from my cold dead fingers.
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View: Kenny surely on the way out of Everton
Date: 7th June 2019 at 8:00pm
Written by: Jonny Whitfield
Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny will surely be leaving the club on loan this summer after the latest report on his future at Goodison Park.
The Liverpool Echo claims that Schalke are leading the race to sign the 22-year-old on a loan deal, after Toffees boss Marco Silva put him on a list of players available to be taken away on a temporary move.
The Echo adds that while Burnley are among the clubs interested in him, former Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner – who is now at Shalke – is keen to add Kenny to his team for next season.
If this report is true, it surely means that Kenny is off to the Bundesliga side this term. If Wagner wants to add the defender to his team and Everton are willing to allow it to happen, it is surely only a matter of time before this one happens.
What’s more, it is a wise move from Everton. Kenny only made 13 appearances for the Blues’ first team last season and he would be unlikely to beat that next season.
The Echo’s report claims that the Merseyside outfit want to bring a new right-back into their ranks this summer, which would mean – if it was not already obvious due to the fact that he has been placed on a loan list – that Kenny will be made third choice in his position.
At 22, Kenny is at the age where he needs to start getting regular first-team action, and Everton does not look like a club where he will be able to do that. A move to Schalke could benefit Kenny.
Wagner would have seen the right-back in action while he was at Huddersfield Town and, if the report is true, the German obviously likes what he sees.
So it seems like a no-brainer of a move that would definitely benefit both Everton and Schalke. The Bundesliga club get an extra player on loan, and the player would be in a much better environment to develop than he is now.
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Ashoka European Changemaker Summit
Looking at Europe from a different angle: As origin to impactful social innovations and their founders
When speaking about Europe today we often focus on the challenges in politics or administration. What Ashoka, a globally active non-profit organization and network of what they call changemakers, invites us to see is Europe as a fascinating home to many meaningful social innovations. Ideas and ways to go about pressing social issues with the potential to create positive changes in the lives of many.
In Berlin, Ashoka brings together 36 leading social entrepreneurs from 16 European countries during the first ever European Changemaker Summit. They are rethinking the way peace processes are designed, from the grassroots; redesigning playgrounds to ensure full inclusion of children with disabilities; reimagining the way unemployment is addressed through teamwork, networking and skills-building; or re-establishing the fight against wildfires through sustainable and ecological prevention, rather than extinction. These are just a few of the 36 solutions led by social entrepreneurs from Spain, Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Belgium and many others that will be presented during the summit on May 16. “We don´t only need to look over towards Silicon Valley for innovations. Europe has always been and today still is rich in just that, especially if we look at social innovation” says Rainer Höll, who leads the search and selection of social Entrepreneurs within Ashoka Europe.
For the first time since the foundation of Ashoka in 1981, the European Ashoka offices have created a common space to showcase leading social entrepreneurs’ solutions to pressing social issues and to dive into high-caliber discussions with key decision-makers from NGOs, foundations, companies, investors, and public institutions on how to advance systems change in their fields.
What is a social entrepreneur?
Ashoka pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship more than 35 years ago, and today it continues to build the largest global network of leading social entrepreneurs: individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges. Social entrepreneurs directly impact the lives of millions of people across the globe, champion new ideas that transform society’s systems and also provide examples, ideas, and insights that can serve as a roadmap in the new “everyone a changemaker” world.
Ashoka searches the world for leading social entrepreneurs through an intensive, human-centered process, selecting them into a global fellowship of peers.
This process includes five phases: nomination (through a network of thousands of expert nominators across the world); first opinion (revision and evaluation of the candidate’s work and impact); second opinion; selection panel (a series of interviews by experts and business entrepreneurs); and final global board review.
The criteria are followed rigorously, focusing on five areas: the candidate’s new idea; creativity; social impact; entrepreneurial drive and ethical fiber.
Understanding systems change
Ashoka globally looks for solutions with a potential to achieve systemic change. We change a system when we have shifted the way a majority of relevant players solve a big social challenge, such that a critical mass of people affected by that problem will benefit. Across the Ashoka Fellowship, social entrepreneurs change systems in five different ways: Redefining interconnections in market systems (market dynamics and value chains); changing the rules that govern our societies (public policy and industry norms); transforming the meaning of private vs. citizen sector (business social congruence); fully integrating marginalized populations (full citizenship and empathetic ethics); and increasing the number of people who are social problem solvers (culture of changemaking and social entrepreneurship).
About the European Changemaker Summit
The Changemaker Summit will gather 36 of these leading social entrepreneurs.
When: May 16th, 2018, 9:00 -22:00
Where: Umweltforum, Pufendorfstraße 11, 10249 Berlin, Germany
Partners: Google, Serviceplan, Deloitte, Accenture, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Correos and Haniel Stiftung
Event Website: https://ecms.ashoka.org/
About Ashoka
Ashoka is a global non-profit organization that identifies and supports the world’s leading social entrepreneurs, learns from the patterns in their innovations, and mobilizes a global community to embrace these new frameworks and build an “everyone a changemaker” world. It has repeatedly been ranked among the top 10 NGOs of the world by NGO Advisor (latest #5 in 2018).
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Five Films That Should Never, Ever Be Remade
Shant Istamboulian | 24 Jun 2015 12:00
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Whether we like it or not, we are living in the age of the remake. What once was old is now new as movies, television, and music reboot, reimagine, and redo things from the not-too-distant past.
In the upcoming television season, we will see shows based on such movies as Uncle Buck and Rush Hour. Reboots of The X-Files, Full House, and Twin Peaks are also on their way.
At the movies, the 80's and 90's are coming back to the silver screen. The Poltergeist remake and the Mad Max and Jurassic Park reboots are currently in theaters and the nostalgia train will keep on chugging with a new entry in the Vacation and Terminator franchises.
A remake of a beloved film can certainly surprise, but for the most part they're futile attempts to get butts in theater seats. While there are obvious films that should never be remade-Jaws, The Godfather, Back to the Future, Psycho (oh, wait...) - here are five that also should have "hands off" written all over them (a few are, sadly, in actual development).
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The Lethal Weapon brand is low-hanging fruit - the buddy cop action comedy is still as popular as ever (as last year's Ride Along and The Heat proved). You can't remake perfection, and the combination of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, as the suicidal Sgt. Martin Riggs and strait-laced family man Sgt. Roger Murtaugh, respectively, was lightning in a bottle. The chemistry between these two has been unmatched, and it's a guarantee that whoever steps in their shoes would pale in comparison.
Another plus with the series (especially the first sequel) was its emphasis on stunt-heavy action and practical effects, the type of filmmaking that hardly exists anymore (Mad Max: Fury Road has become the exception to the rule). You can always make a buddy-cop action film; just don't call it Lethal Weapon.
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Miami / Fort Lauderdale
Nassau Suite Hotel
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Not skipping out on your fitness routine
The onsite gym means you don't have to go looking for a place to work out.
Spare, stylish vibe
Interiors are airy, open spaces with a mid-century modern flair.
Cozy screening room
Kick back and enjoy a movie in the private onsite theater.
Stunning common spaces
Sleek interior design stays true to the building's history, keeping original architectural elements intact.
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Located on Collins Avenue (Shopping, Dining)
Next Door to Walgreens
One Block from the Beach
Short Drive to Lincoln Road (Shopping, Dining)
Short Drive to Art Deco Historic District
Short Drive to Miami Beach Convention Center
10 Min Drive to Miami Beach Golf Club
On-Site Private Movie Theater
Free Continental Breakfast
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Brush up on your game at Miami Beach Golf Club, a 9 minute drive from the resort.
Near AA Arena
American Airlines Arena is a 17 minute drive away.
Near Aquarium
The resort is a 20 minute drive from Miami Seaquarium.
Near Collins Ave
Take a quick walk to the dining and shopping on Collins Avenue – you're in the middle of it.
Near Lincoln Rd
The shopping and dining at Lincoln Road is a 7 minute drive away.
Near Historic District
The Art Deco Historic District is a 5 minute drive away.
The sleek, classic Art Deco Nassau Suite Hotel was built in 1936 and is registered as a National Historic Monument. The resort is centrally located on Collins Avenue, in the heart of Miami Beach’s Art Deco District and staffers are multilingual. The complimentary continental breakfast is worth a stop before heading out for the day, complete with pastries, yogurt and fruit, plus coffee, juice and tea. The 24/7 concierge is your new best friend, offering insider tips on dining, shopping, clubs, best beach spots and more. And the resort staff is so on it, they’re two steps ahead, anticipating your every need. Feel like a work out? The well-equipped fitness center features a variety of exercise equipment including free weights and a stationary bike. After a few late nights out on the town, you may be feeling a quiet night in – reserve the private onsite movie theater and line up a double-feature.
The suites have been renovated by well-known European architect Julien Bergier. The 584 square foot studios feature one king-size or two queen-size beds. And the 680 square foot one-bedroom condos feature a king-sized bed in the bedroom and a queen-sized pull-out sofa bed in the living room. All residences include a large living room, bathroom with a shower and bathtub. The hangout area is perfect, whether your group is more into movies or semi-pro at charades. Bedrooms feature walk-in closets – so there’s plenty of room for your going-out outfits. (Guests receive VIP access to nearby night clubs.) The fully equipped kitchens have everything you need to work your culinary magic, and it’s just an eight-minute drive to Publix or a four-minute walk to Art Deco Supermarket for grocery runs. Daily housekeeping frees up more of your day for the fun stuff, like lounging on the beach or checking out local boutiques and galleries.
You’re just five minutes from the beach, where you’ll likely spend much of your days. The resort provides beach chairs and towels free of charge. When you’re ready to venture beyond the surf and sand, you’re within walking distance of the Miami Beach Convention Center, several art museums and the Jackie Gleason Theatre. For dining and shopping, check out the options along Lincoln Road’s pedestrian zone. This mile-long outdoor shopping venue features national names like Forever 21 and Sketchers – and local boutiques like Base for limited-edition gear or Books & Books for your next great beach read. Starbucks fans, rejoice. You’ll find three on Lincoln Road.
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1414 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Nestled on the lower part of Miami Beach, this spot is a haven to sun-loving beachgoers and nightlife night-owls alike. Try a tasty brunch at Yardbird Southern Table and seafood dinner at legendary Joe’s Stone Crab. Spend the time in between biking, surfing, sunning, or just living it up!
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AMERANT BANCORP INC AMTB
68-95-99.7
Price: 16.66 EPS 0 0
Market Cap (in $M): 719 P/FCF 0 0
Net Debt (in $M): 0 EBIT 0 0
TEV ($): 719 TEV/EBIT 0 0
Discount to Tangible Book
BANCORP INC TBBK 09/17/2019
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP WBS 10/01/2015
XENITH BANKSHARES INC XBKS 10/03/2011
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (“Amerant”) - September 6, 2019
Amerant Bancorp Inc. (“Amerant”) is a $719MM market cap southeast Florida focused bank that trades at 0.92x TBV, earns a normalized 10.4% adj. RoTE (8.2% adj. LTM RoTE) and trades at 8.8x adj. P/E (11.2x adj. LTM P/E) presenting 50-90% upside, inclusive of the RoTE, if it rerates to a peer regional bank multiple of 13.0x P/E and 100+% upside in an upside case of a sale to an acquirer at recent Florida regional bank acquisition multiples of ~1.80x TBV and ~22x P/E.
We believe that Amerant trades at a very low multiple of tangible book value and earnings, that Amerant’s asset portfolio is a simple, underwritable, and conservative book of commercial real estate (“CRE”) and commercial loans mostly in the Miami area, and that Amerant’s return on tangible equity (“RoTE”) will improve from current levels as it reduces overhead costs, redeems its expensive trust preferred securities (“TruPS”), redeploys its low-yielding foreign loans, securities portfolio, and excess capital, and normalizes its domestic deposit cost structure. The opportunity exists because of the market’s misunderstanding of Amerant’s exposure to Venezuela, the risk to earnings from a shift in funding mix, and the probability of success of Amerant’s strategic plan. Additionally, Amerant has been a forced seller of stock even at a discount to tangible book based on its obligation to repurchase shares from its former parent company, the Venezuelan bank Mercantil Servicios Financieros (“MSF”). The US bank Amerant IPO’ed on the Nasdaq in December 2018 after MSF distributed 80% of Amerant shares to its shareholders and retained 20% in August 2018. Amerant was forced to repurchase MSF’s remaining 20% stake by the Federal Reserve with proceeds from its IPO and a February 2019 private offering.
The primary investment risk is Amerant’s ability to economically replace the declining low- or non-interest-bearing deposits from Venezuelan nationals who are living in the US, have businesses in the US, or want to keep money outside of Venezuela. Venezuelan deposits were 74% of total deposits in 2013 and are 45% of deposits today. As the situation in Venezuela has deteriorated these deposits have been declining at a rate of ~13% YoY. The company has already proven its ability to replace Venezuelan deposits with US time and demand deposits and we believe it will continue to be able to do so. Eventually, even accounting for several years of declines in Venezuelan deposits, we believe that as the bank executes on its strategic plan and normalizes its RoTE it will trade in line with market multiples or in an upside case sell itself to an acquirer at an above-market multiple.
Business Overview and History
Amerant is a southeast Florida focused bank with a market cap of $719M, $7.9B in assets, 9.9% tangible common equity / tangible assets, and 12.1% CET1 Ratio that was founded in 1979 and 100% acquired by Mercantil Servicios Financieros (“MSF”), a Venezuelan bank, in 1987. At the time of the purchase, Amerant had ~$50M of assets and it has grown organically through a significant inflow of deposits from Venezuelan citizens. Today, Amerant operates 23 branches comprising 15 in South Florida and 8 in Houston, as well as loan production offices in Dallas and New York City. The company is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
Given the recent turmoil in Venezuela, MSF put Amerant Bank (the US entity) into a Florida trust called the “Distribution Trust” in March 2018 and spun off 80% of its stake to shareholders in August 2018. Amerant IPO’ed in December 2018 to buy out the remaining 20% of MSF’s stake. Amerant has two share classes: Class A shares with 1 vote (AMTB) and Class B (AMTBB) shares with 0 votes. Both have the same economic interest and 67% of shares outstanding are Class A and 33% are Class B.
Amerant’s ownership has active and/or concentrated owners, including three Venezuelan families who own 27.7% of Amerant’s stock and a banks-focused private equity fund, Patriot Financial Partners, who owns 4.6% and has a board seat. These shareholders are likely to push for an aggressive implementation of the strategic plan outlined below and to potentially sell the business in the future to realize shareholder value.
Loan Book and Geographic Focus
Amerant’s loan book is predominantly commerical loans (87.9% of gross loans), which are composed of commercial real estate (51.4% of gross loans) and commercial and industrial loans (36.4% of gross loans). Within CRE loans, 35.5% are retail loans at ~60% LTV with most of the exposure to open air, central business district (“CBD”), infill, retail “lifestyle” centers with no big box / mall exposure. Overall, NPLs are very low at 0.31% of gross loans giving us comfort in addition to our macro and Amerant-specific diligence that the company are conservative lenders. Full detail of asset exposure and NPLs are below.
In terms of geographic focus, Amerant’s CRE book is 54.8% south Florida, 22.3% New York City, and 18.0% Houston. The company has a loan production office in New York City and has also recently opened a loan production office in Dallas to expand into that market.
Investment Merits
High Quality Assets
The asset book at Amerant is simple and reasonably high quality and we are comfortable with the lending risk they take.
Amerant’s assets are mostly residential and commercial real estate loans in the greater Miami area. 51.4% of total assets are Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) which is a higher concentration than many banks nationally. The four-year average loss rate at Amerant is 13bps vs. peers at 20bps and current NPLs as a percent of gross loans is 31bps vs. peers at 55bps. The LTVs of the loans which average ~60%, our third-party calls on Amerant’s underwriting standards, and our property-level review based on public lien data have led us to believe that risk is not high and underwriting standards are appropriate. Of the CRE loans, 35% are retail, 30% are multifamily, 15% are office, 11% are land and construction, 5% is hospitality, and 4% are industrial and warehouse. The retail exposure is all open air, CBD, infill, retail “lifestyle” centers with no big box / mall exposure. The multifamily is not luxury towers but all low apartment complexes or 1-4 unit rental properties. The relatively low exposure to land and construction and to hospitality, CRE areas which performed poorly in Miami in the 2008 real estate crisis, is positive for the asset risk.
Current Miami CRE prices look reasonable relative to rates implying that 65-70% LTV loans are not unduly risky. Miami cap rate spreads vs. 10-year treasuries do not look especially tight relative to history and pre-crisis lows, so we are not concerned that Miami is an especially over-valued CRE market. Obviously, the current lending environment is very benign: current Florida foreclosure actions of 11,440 (1Q19 annualized) are far below peak year 133,250 in 2009. The other markets to which Amerant lends, Houston and NYC, also look reasonable under the same historical cap rate spread analysis.
Achievable Strategic Plan to Improve RoTE
Management’s strategic plan to improve RoTE over the next 1-3 years seems achievable given that many of the levers are mechanical in nature, the plan would bring the bank’s cost structure to be in-line with peers, and several items are already underway.
Amerant has $118M of outstanding trust preferred shares (“TruPS”) of which $53.9M yield 8.9% to 10.6% and cost the company $5.2M per year. Given the current CET1 ratio of 12.1% and mid- to high-single digit unadjusted RoTE, Amerant could easily pay down the TruPS within 1-2 years and has already called $25MM of the most expensive ones. Refinancing the TruPS would save the company ~$4.5M per year of interest expense.
The company has a small portfolio of loans to foreign entities, mostly to Latin American financial institutions in Brazil and elsewhere (but not to Venezuelan institutions). These are short-term loans to investment grade institutions which earn low yields of ~L+40bps. The loans are inconsistent with the US-focused strategy, so management has been and will continue to let them wind down over the next several quarters and replace them with domestic CRE and C&I loans. There is also a $1.6B securities portfolio which earns 2.72%, which management has indicated that they intend to reduce and re-deploy into traditional lending.
Finally, RoTE will improve as cost cuts, which are already underway, result in savings. Amerant should have achievable savings because 1) management is vocal about prioritizing cost cuts, 2) the cost cuts are already underway with FTEs falling from 948 in 3Q18 to 839 in 2Q19, 3) as a US subsidiary of a foreign bank, Amerant did not optimize its cost structure (or asset mix) which should leave “easy wins”, 4) the cost savings opportunity looks achievable after benchmarking Amerant’s cost structure to peers, which are on average at a 59% efficiency ratio vs. Amerant, which is currently at 74%, and 5) reduction in BSA headcount as Venezuela exposure abates, implying Amerant could right size their BSA department from approximately 200 FTEs per management to peer levels, which could be as small as a handful of employees for a bank without international concentration, which Amerant will likely become over time.
Domestic Deposit Opportunity
Today, Amerant’s domestic funding is expensive and largely time deposits, offset by its cheap international deposits, for a total overall cost of funding of 1.36%, which is a little higher than peers at 1.10%. Historically Amerant has not prioritized acquiring domestic checking and savings deposits, either retail or commercial, given the bank’s access to very cheap deposits from Venezuelan individuals. Management plans to focus much more on domestic deposit raising by requiring C&I borrowers (and to a lesser extent CRE borrowers) to use the lending bank as their primary commercial bank and peers have mentioned that lenders can acquire >20% of the initial loan balance in sticky deposits. CRE is naturally a less deposit rich source of lending than C&I, but Amerant intends to shift its loan mix from CRE to more balanced with C&I. Management indicated that loan officers have historically not been under any pressure to bring in deposits but that compensation, incentives, and pressure from management to be “bankers not lenders” will encourage bank employees to get deposits from commercial customers.
M&A upside
Amerant would almost certainly be worth more in a sale than where it currently trades in the public market, given that acquisition comps in Florida historically have been at a significant premium to market multiples. Historically acquisitions were done at average/median of 1.81/1.89x TBV earning an 8.1%/8.5% ROE, implying a ~22x P/E multiple, which is a meaningful acquisition premium to where peer banks trade in the market. Sell side analysts believe a sale would represent material upside from current valuation and we believe that management, the three Venezuelan families, and Patriot would consider selling the company over time if the market doesn’t reflect fair value. Banks above the line in the table below were publicly traded at the time of the acquisition while banks below the line were private.
There are ~4,700 banks in the US currently and the banking sector has been consistently consolidating since the early 1980s, with the pace of consolidation picking up over the last 10 years. The Herfindahl-Hirshman Index (“HHI”) is a commonly used measure for concentration of an industry and is used by the Department of Justice to evaluate mergers. When looking at the HHI for deposit market share by state:
Despite the consolidation that has occurred over the last 35 years, the US banking market (except for a few small states) looks to be competitive creating an opportunity for further consolidation.
Florida is on the lower end of all states, and if we only compare the top 20 states by GDP, Florida has the 6th most fragmented banking market. In 2007 Florida had 284 banks versus 109 today with the decline attributed to 60 failures, 133 mergers, and 18 openings. As a result, for Florida specifically, there has been meaningful consolidation and we would expect that trend to continue.
Deposit and Fee Income Decline Accelerates
Amerant’s checking and savings deposits have declined from $5.2B or 83% of total deposits at YE15 to $3.9B or 62% of total deposits at YE18. This has been driven by the economic troubles in Venezuela as shown by the rapid decline in USD GDP since 2015. Customers have been withdrawing USD deposits in order to pay for daily expenses as local currency has become worthless. Foreign deposits have declined from $4.5B or 69% of total deposits at YE15 to $3.0B or 50% of total deposits at YE18.
Ultimately, the pace of foreign deposit declines or potential increases is levered to the economic situation in Venezuela and whether customers need to draw down on their savings or want to move money outside of the country for safe keeping. Management expects the decline rate of total foreign deposits to normalize at ~9% YoY from its current 13.7% YoY.
Management believes that deposits from wealthier customers are sticky and not declining because these individuals do not have an immediate need for cash and see value in holding savings outside of the country. These deposits comprise ~25% of foreign deposits and we believe that a case where all foreign deposits outside of these deposits are withdrawn is a reasonable downside scenario but unlikely given the observed decline rate under the current situation in Venezuela. Additionally, while difficult to predict, it appears that the political and economic situation in Venezuela is getting closer a resolution given increased international and domestic pressure on Maduro.
As foreign deposits decline, we expect interest expense to increase as Amerant initially replaces those deposits with expensive time deposits and fee income and wealth management services related to those accounts to decline. We think a reasonable case to model is where foreign deposits decline at their current pace for ~2-3 years but acknowledge that there is a risk that declines are more severe given their unpredictable nature.
Loan losses / Macro Recession
In a macro economic downturn where national or Miami property values declined materially, a CRE and Florida exposed bank like Amerant would probably not trade at a high multiple. Although loan loss reserves would temporarily increase in that scenario, driving down RoTE, we believe based on the 50-60% average LTV across the CRE/mortgage portfolio that even under a normalization of interest rates to long term average combined with a widening of cap rates to mid-crisis peaks, the average/median Amerant loan would still not be impaired to > 100% LTV. Therefore, while we think our exit options/multiples would be less attractive and an M&A exit would be less likely, this scenario will ultimately result in a lower IRR but the risk of material asset impairment is low.
Strategic Plan Fails to Improve RoTE
If management’s strategic plan fails and the RoTE falls below current levels, the bank could trade at a low multiple. Although we believe many parts of the strategic plan are obviously achievable, there is still execution risk for the management team to successfully implement it. Amerant is currently one of 5 banks in the United States trading below tangible book value out of ~220 public banks with market capitalization greater than $300M; given the simple and clean RE-focused asset portfolio, we believe it is extremely unlikely that the bank will trade below tangible book value for a sustained period of time, even if the RoTE improvements fail to materialize.
Digital / Competition
Like all “brick and mortar” banks Amerant is exposed to the risks of technological disruption and the large technology capital expenditure budgets of the largest national consumer banks, which are growing their share of total US deposits (e.g. the average American visits a bank branch once per year but interacts with his/her primary bank digitally 20 times per month). The risk is therefore that Amerant is unable to find new customers or loses current customers as digitally native banks or large national banks with sophisticated digital product offerings take more of the market. We believe that the erosion, if it happens, will be slow and that 1) Amerant is somewhat less exposed than some peers because its customers are mostly SMEs, for whom technology is less important than it is to retail consumers; 2) Amerant’s very small branch footprint is positive because there is less cost structure to eliminate as technology replaces branches over time; and 3) the risk of technology/competition has been widely discussed in the banking industry for many years and is likely priced into regional bank trading multiples.
Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) / Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Risk
Due to the bank’s interaction with Venezuelan nationals, Amerant has above-average risk of incurring regulatory actions like fines and penalties due to violations of BSA/AML. The other US banks which have historically faced BSA/AML-related enforcement actions from the FDIC/OCC/Federal Reserve, several of which are based in Florida or Miami, given the concentrated international population, including Ocean Bank, Pacific National, and Eastern National, had serious deficiencies in their monitoring systems as well as understaffed BSA departments that caused the regulator to give several warnings and finally formal consent orders/penalties. Amerant with 200 BSA-related employees is not understaffed relative to its size and emphasizes its strenuous efforts to comply with BSA/AML regulations, including 1) eliminating a material portion of Venezuelan banking customers and $273MM of mostly commercial deposits over 2017 and 2018 which were potentially related to any Venezuelan state entity and 2) appointing to their board 31-year OCC alumnus John Quill, who was brought on for his expertise in bank regulatory compliance.
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SNP: Tories must “wake up” to the growing food bank crisis
Ombudsman warns of the ‘human cost’ of housing benefit errors
SNP vow to kick the private sector out of Scotland’s benefit assessment system
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"We need to see significant changes to the way the Universal Credit is designed and delivered to ensure it supports the people who need it."
Disability rights charity described the latest figures as a "scandal" and called for urgent reform to the PIP assessment.
Charities say government should focus on the root causes of homelessness and invest in the benefits system.
Press ReleasesWelfare Weekly Editor - 13th January 2020
Proportion of benefit claimants who have been underpaid due to official errors has risen by 86% since 2011-12.
The new Scottish Social Security system will reject the callous policy agenda of the hard-right Tory party by ensuring that the people using the service are put before the interests of private companies hoping to make a quick profit, the Scottish Government announced today.
Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman confirmed that there would be no contracting with the private sector in the Scottish Government’s model for assessments for Scotland’s benefits – and the move has been welcomed by SNP MSP Sandra White.
It signals a clear break from the Tory government approach which has seen private companies profit from the failed assessments process the Tories have imposed on people – one that the Scottish Government will fundamentally change, introducing respect and dignity to the system.
Commenting SNP MSP Sandra White, who convenes Holyrood’s Social Security Committee, said: “Today’s announcement by the Scottish Government is to be very much welcomed and proves once again the SNP’s commitment to building a new social security system with dignity and respect at its heart – a clear divergence from the cruel system imposed by the Tories at Westminster.
“While the Tories impose cruel and ineffective sanctions, cut the benefit payments on those who need it most, stop housing benefit for those under the age of 21, continue with the hated bedroom tax, and bring about the most vile and disgusting policy imaginable in the two child cap and rape clause, the SNP has a strong record of standing against these disgraceful policies.
“And, where we will get limited powers over social security, the SNP will introduce a system Scotland can be proud of and works for the people not against them.
“The SNP Scottish Government has spent over £350 million in mitigating callous Tory welfare cuts, opposed the Tories’ reckless closure of job centres across the country, laid out concrete and substantial alternatives to the cruel and ineffective sanctions regime, and made absolutely clear our opposition to the vile Tory rape clause.
“Profit has no place in assessments for benefits and today’s announcement ensures that the people of Scotland will not be used as cash cows for private sector firms.”
This is an official press release from the Scottish Nation Party (SNP). Headline chosen by Welfare Weekly.
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“In this bucket is my house”, Aaron Crowe tells other unquiet Australians rallying in Macquarie St, Sydney, Tuesday. He lifts an organic compost bin, a repurposed twenty gallon steel red drum with hand-made wooden lid, a homely relic of former peaceful, rural domesticity, now, destroyed forever, aloft.
The 38 year-old-father tips a few charred, remnants of the two bedroom home he once built, himself, on to the footpath outside NSW’s Parliament. Crowe and his wife, Fiona Lee, journey 323 kilometres, from Warrawillah, near Bobin, SW of Port Macquarie, to call MPs to account; confront them with the truth.
A powerful, personal, rebuke to the spin-doctors and MSM who drown real voices out of public discourse
Crowe’s gesture is eloquent testimony to a terrifying new bushfire season and a call to authorities, especially NSW state politicians in charge of funds and resources that it’s time to get real about climate science. Communicating climate science through our commercial media with its spectacularisation at the expense of underlying issues, its government media drops and its climate denialism is now impossible.
The challenge of communication has been taken up by independent media, social media, conferences, public meetings and personal protests. No wonder our anti-activist PM has these in his sights.
Crowe testifies to how global warming has bred extreme bushfires against which there is no defence.
“We had ample time to prepare and they’re talking about hopes and dreams, thoughts and prayers, miracles and heroes – it’s not realistic. This is not about unicorns and fairies, this is about people’s lives, it’s only going to get worse.” Yet Aaron Crowe’s plea is waived aside by his premier and his PM.
Now is not the time to talk about climate change chorus NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and PM Morrison, Tuesday. Bushfire survivor, Badja Sparks contextualises this for The Guardian Australia.
“Today is not the day to talk about climate change.” No, yesterday was, or the day before, or the month before, or the year before. But it didn’t get a mention.
Now we have the reality, and the mention it gets is: “Don’t talk about it now.”
So the politicians (and the media) turn the talk to hazard reduction burns, or the lack of them, as something else to blame on the “inner-city raving lunatics”.
“We had a bushfire two months ago that burned most of our property. It didn’t matter. It burned again.” Badja attests to a terrifying new type of fire that defies traditional means of control. A crown fire roaring in from the west on a hot afternoon with an 80km/h wind – it wasn’t on the ground. It was a firestorm in the air – raining fire. There was no fuel on the ground; it was already burned.
“Now is not the time” is a tactic the US National Rifle Association (NRA) uses to silence of debate.
NRA “spokespersons” or “public faces” such as Dana Loesch are quick to claim “now is not the time to talk gun control” after so many of the 36,000 plus annual fatal shootings that make USA’s rate of death by firearm the highest in the developed world. Clearly, not talking works – for the gun lobby.
And for the government. Coalition shill, Chris Kenny in The Australian declares, “Climate alarmists are brazen opportunists preying on misery.” Pushing the Morrison government’s political barrow he writes,
“Climate alarmists are using tragic deaths and community pain to push a political barrow. Aided by journalists and others who should know better, they are trying to turn a threat endured on this continent for millennia into a manifestation of their contemporary crusade.”
In “more of the same just more of the same” false equivalence, Kenny’s failure to research any of the characteristics that make the current fires unique does his readers a dangerous disservice.
So, too, does what was once the party of the bush, The Nationals. Now the burnt out people of the bush feel increasingly betrayed by National Party MPs. All MPs. Crikey’s Guy Rundle argues that the Nationals have made themselves the enemy of rural Australia’s survival. Catastrophic fires occur so often now that they are “beginning to wear down the resistant scepticism of large areas of rural Australia”.
When country folk could once pride themselves if not define themselves on the thought that city folk didn’t know what they were talking about, the reality of drought and bushfire has caused a re-think.
Increasingly extreme weather; the lived experience of rural voters tests their dogged loyalty to The National Party and its blind faith in climate science denial. It’s at odds with their own everyday reality.
Undermined is the nub of rural identity which values bush experience and concrete realities over abstract science. Now that rural National voters’ bushfire experience is matching scientists’ warnings, Rundle perceives a weakening of “folk denialism”; traces an awakening of respect for climate science.
It’s complex. Adding to voters’ alienation is the Nationals’ support for mining over farmers. On Channel 10’s The Project, Waleed Ali stumps Michael McCormack in March when he challenges the deputy PM,
“Could you name a single, big policy area where the Nats have sided with the interests of farmers over the interest of miners when they come into conflict?”
Within the network of influence and lobbying which mining holds over the Coalition, Rundle traces a moment when the Nationals as an organisation lost interest in representing their agrarian community.
“Former party leader Anderson became chairman of Eastern Star Gas. His successor in the Nationals, Mark Vaile, now sits on the board at Whitehaven Coal, against which farmers in the Liverpool Plains have staged hundreds of days of blockades. Party scion Larry Anthony was a lobbyist for the Shenhua Watermark mine.”
John Anderson pops up like the White Rabbit on ABC’s The Drum last Friday to falsely claim that “the scientists cannot directly link extreme weather events with climate change”. But they can. And do. And our leaders – must heed them. The Australia Institute economist, Richard Dennis sums up,
Climate change makes bushfires worse. Even if we catch an arsonist who lights a fire, the fact is the fires they light will burn further and faster than they would have if the world had burned less coal, and the temperature was lower than we have made it.
We can manage fuel loads; cut firebreaks, but a fire lit by an arsonist will spread further today. Embers from hotter fires, race across drier ground; spark new fires further from the fire front than ever before.
First the women, younger folk and community leaders are sceptical of the Nationals’ bush mythology. Now, Rundle believes Nationals’ voters’ crisis of faith may harden into one final act of resistance before it cracks irrevocably. Attacking The Greens is one last populist move to regain a show of leadership.
On Monday’s RN Breakfast, McCormack is stung by Greens MP Adam Bandt’s claim that Morrison’s coal-promotion makes him complicit in the suffering of those currently being burnt out by extreme bushfires.
What people need now, the Deputy PM says, is real practical assistance, not “the ravings of some pure, enlightened and woke capital-city greenies”.
To Mid-Coast Councillor, Claire Pontin, McCormack is “just saying silly things”. He and Joyce may have missed this pivotal change in their own constituencies, notes The Saturday Paper’s Paul Bongiorno drily.
The best real, practical assistance McCormack could offer would be to embrace the science. Then he might ask NSW’s premier to reinstate the tens of millions the NSW has cut from state fire services.
Denial, downplaying and disinformation costs lives – especially the myth of false equivalence which holds that both sides are too blame for inaction on climate change, a term which is itself spin-doctored because it’s a neutral substitute for global warming. In fact it’s pretty much all the Coalition’s own work.
And much of that work was achieved by one man. Tony Abbott seized a personal political chance in 2009, writes The Monthly Today’s Paddy Manning, “sold the truth down the river” and in 2014, pre-figured Trump in becoming world’s first political leader to repeal a carbon price. Abbott then agitated against the NEG, creating waves of instability that helped Morrison topple Turnbull. Not only did Abbott put the nation back at least a decade, his legacy continues in Morrison’s lack of energy policy.
To adapt Katharine Murphy’s phrase, no wonder Morrison’s government doesn’t want anyone to talk about climate science, its own record is one of unmitigated shame and ignominious failure.
Yet McCormack insists we shouldn’t be talking about climate change. “Australia’s always burned”, he says. Nothing to see here. Just bushfires that come earlier, stay longer, burn hotter, higher and spread faster; evolving into a threat unlike anything we’ve had to deal with before.
The deputy PM follows up with NRA tactic stage two: shift the blame. If only greenies weren’t locking up our state forests for ecotourism, we could get in and cut the fuel load. Yet only nine per cent of NSW is “locked”. Only Queensland is lower with a shameful eight per cent.
Greenies, moreover, have no issue with hazard reduction. It’s climate change itself is which increasingly restricts burning off. As the fire season extends, south-east Australia dries out. Opportunities to use controllable, low-intensity fire to burn off the litter become fewer.
Above all, not all forest types are amenable to hazard reduction. Wet sclerophyll and rainforest, for example, are not fire-adapted and most of the time are too moist to ignite. When they are dry enough to burn, it is too dangerous to burn them explains Brendan Mackey, director of the Climate Change Response Program at Griffith University.
This is what the ecological and climate emergency looks like,” says Fiona Lee. It’s a young couple’s way of calling out the Morrison government for recently voting down an Opposition move to declare a state of climate emergency. Dismissing Labor’s bill as “symbolic” and impractical, Energy Minister, Angus Taylor says its “emotive language” ignores everyday Australians’ practical needs. He would know.
Taylor belongs to a government that wilfully ignores practical needs. 23 former emergency service chiefs wrote to Scott Morrison, in April, seeking an urgent meeting to discuss the serious threats facing communities this fire season due to climate change. In September, they wrote again. All were rebuffed while federal MPs rubbish any attempt to have a national state of climate emergency declared.
A hyper-partisan, Morrison government irretrievably stuck in campaign mode politicises the issue:
“Labor is making a huge song and dance about declaring a climate emergency, but refuses to commit to a single policy in this area from the last election,” jeers Taylor.
Meanwhile, a ferocious new fire burns across the land, defying all traditional forms of management and causing the NSW government to declare a state of emergency, Monday. 500 homes are destroyed in one week. The fires are unprecedented in length, extend and intensity.
62 fires are burning across NSW, 56 of which have not been contained, ahead of a heatwave predicted for Tuesday which could see temperatures reach the mid-40s.
A “once in a century fire” is burning for the third time in ten years, a frequency which threatens even the false complacency nurtured by National Party retail politicians, such as Barnaby Joyce whose mantra is that bushfires and drought are just a feature of life in the bush, or that someone or something else is to blame. This week it’s The Greens again and or the sun’s magnetic field and or bad hazard reduction.
As it destroys life, property and virgin natural bushland, however, the terrible new fire threatens one of the bastions of climate change denialism itself, The National Party of the bush which is also under siege from drought and double-digit unemployment is losing credibility as its constituents experience first- hand the conditions climate scientists predicted. Will it also be the death of the National Party? If so, reflects Crikey’s Guy Rundle it will be the only death that is deserved.
“The pressure is now on Scott Morrison to resolve the fierce resistance in his own government’s ranks and respond with policies that persuade voters – thousands of them victims of this week’s inferno – that the federal Liberals and Nationals get it.” Paul Bongiorno notes.
Eastern NSW is ablaze. Bush fires, bigger and more ferocious than any Australia’s experienced before, include crown fire, an eighty kilometre an hour aerial firestorm – there’s no fuel left on the ground – raze a million hectares; cut a swathe of destruction already equal to that of the last three fire seasons combined. Areas burn at an intensity and in a season never seen before, says ecologist, Mark Graham.
A million hectares burn in NSW alone. Queensland and other states face the biggest fire front in Australia’s history. Catastrophic conditions are forecast for Sunday in four WA regions: east Pilbara coast, west Pilbara coast, east Pilbara inland and Ashburton Inland.
Catastrophic fire conditions is a recent forecast category which arose from the inquest into Victoria’s 2009 Black Saturday Fires in which 173 people died.
“It’s a treacherous combination of gusty winds, high temperatures, low humidity and extreme dryness. Any fire that ignites will quickly reach intensities and move at speeds that place properties and lives in imminent danger,” writes Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, ARC Future Fellow in the Climate Change Research Centre at the University of NSW. Her definition could be a summary of global warming’s role.
So far in NSW, six people have died, nearly 500 homes have been destroyed, reports the Rural Fire Service (RFS). That’s more than double the previous most severe bushfire season in 2013-14, when 248 homes were lost. More than 1,650,000 hectares have been burnt across the state — more land than during the past three bushfire seasons combined. And the fires could rage for weeks.
“It is likely that the fire threat in Northern NSW and South East Queensland will continue for weeks unless significant rainfall occurs assisting fire fighters to extinguish blazes,” says Andrew Gissing emergency management expert with the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre.
Up in smoke goes any hope that our nation’s leaders may provide for or protect us. Instead, state and federal MPs rush to hide their blame; circling their wagons to defend their own shameful record of wilful neglect, climate reality denial and how their loyalty to big donors in mining eclipses any civic duty.
Avoidance is the Morrison government’s default position on issue which might involve taking responsibility; facing the fact that anthropogenic climate change is creating droughts, floods and fires.
More alarming is the censorship attempted by the NSW government when it tells its public servants attending a conference on adapting to climate change not to make any link between climate and fire.
It’s all too much for Morrison who vanishes Tuesday afternoon only to bob up Friday in praise of model corporate citizen QANTAS’ 99th birthday and to greet George Brandis returning on the Dreamliner which makes an historic nineteen hour nineteen minute non-stop flight London to Sydney. That’s at least 300,000 litres of fuel return.
The IPCC estimates that aviation is responsible for around 3.5 percent of anthropogenic climate change, a figure which includes both CO2 and non-CO2 induced effects. Luckily MPs have scapegoats.
Joyce adds to the myth that the latest bushfires are caused by The Greens’ curbing back-burning and fire-hazard reduction despite the fact that climate change has made back-burning too dangerous.
Ever the conservationist, Barnaby recycles the voice of disinformation, populist shock-jock and LNP parrot Alan Jones who blames the fires on The Greens, falsely claiming they had prevented controlled burns. In fact it’s global warming itself which is preventing controlled burning. Such measures are impossible due to the unique nature of the drought and the very dry conditions.
“Honestly, not today” calls NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as a reporter, who had previously been speaking to couple asks Scott Morrison about climate change. ABC News interrupts Morrison’s response.
“In this bucket is my house,” Crowe tells the crowd. “When’s the time to talk about climate change then, if I’m standing in the wreckage of my own house?”
“The time is definitely right for talking about climate change – for me, there has never been a better time to talk about climate change,” his wife tells the crowd outside.
Morrison’s absence for most of last week is an indictment of his failure to lead – as are the comments of his ministers, McCormack and Taylor. What is urgently needed is an embargo on the spin-doctors and a willingness to accept the facts; confront the reality that global warming means a terrible new type of bushfire that demands all of our resources not more of the Federal Coalition’s division and scapegoating.
Above all it means heeding reality; the stories of people like Aaron and Fiona have much to tell us. We cannot afford to brush them aside any more than we can ignore their cries for help.
As expert firefighters have told Morrison, we will need to put in a lot more resources if we are to deal with the new levels of devastation, the new fires are bringing. His government and all state governments need to start listening. Twenty years ago would have been good but now is the next best time.
November 10, 2019 · 1 Comment ·
Were politics reset in keeping with the times, the parties would concede that it is not a contest between social democracy and a capitalist free-for-all, or “the light on the hill” and “the forgotten people”, or even conservatives and progressives, but one in which the ghosts of organisations that once had some claim to represent these passions compete to prove themselves the superior financial managers. Don Watson
Attack of the Labor Zombies: “Review of Labor’s 2019 Election Campaign”, the ritual killing of Bill Shorten by hungry ghosts, premiers nationally, this week, six months after Bill’s political death, a fate which the commentariat is still finalising for him despite his promising to “hang around” for another twenty years.
Karen Middleton scoffs at Shorten’s pledge. “He’ll be in his seventies”, she sighs, on ABC Insiders Sunday. Bill will be 72. Four years younger than Joe Biden. Elizabeth Warren’s 70. Billy Hughes served for 51 years; died at 90 before he could get around to thinking about retiring. But it’s not about age.
It’s … the chutzpah. “He’s got to win all those elections.” Shorten won almost a five per cent (4.99%) swing to Labor in his Victorian seat of Maribyrnong, last election. Next he’s at fault for making his twenty-year pledge before the review comes out to help others decide his future for him.
How very dare he get in first?
MSM is consumed by the review; the review of the review and any excuse at all to kick Bill Shorten.
Kill Bill has become a national sport since Tony Abbott contrived to make “Bill Shorten” a pejorative term, a project taken up shamelessly by Malcolm Turnbull and with glee by bully Morrison.
Interviews with Morrison normalise his bullying, as Dr Jennifer Wilson argues, in analysis of the PM’s manic scattergun barrage of bullshit to cover his running away from the question guerrilla tactics.
Julia Banks quit parliament after only a term because of the level of bullying during the leadership spill.
What’s even more alarming is the subtext that Morrison, miraculously, got everything right. Scapegoats help with that. It’s a by-product of reducing party politics to the popularity of the leader, part of our brave new age of populist personality politics where policy and reasoned argument count less than spin and image. And Morrison’s fevered hyper-partisanship makes Tony Abbott look like a peace-maker.
Albo offers to accompany Morrison to NSW bushfire areas, he tells Fran Kelly, Sunday. His offer is brushed aside. Something about not getting in the way of “the rescue effort”. Later media images show Morrison, alone, comforting victims, as he did with his drought series of visits, grandstanding on grief.
But Labor doesn’t seem to have got the memo that there’s a war on. Blending psychic surgery with forensic post-mortem, Labor eviscerates itself for a ritual cleansing. Bares its soul. And then some. The Review … is an unparalleled, almost naive act of faith. No wonder it gets everyone’s attention.
But why? Is this orgy of over-sharing prompted by some rush of utopian socialism which only true believers can call into being? Or is it folly? It’s unique, says ABC’s Laura Tingle, her take on “brave”.
“That’s very brave of you, minister. An extremely courageous decision,” as Mr Appleby would say.
Yet Labor’s purpose, beside officially defining what went wrong, is to draw a line under its defeat.
Fat chance. Just because closure is a tabloid TV victim’s top buzz-word doesn’t make it achievable. Somehow, there’s something for everybody because, you know, Labor lost. By Sunday’s ABC Insiders, a narrow loss morphs into a rout. Labor can’t even pass its own post-mortem exam, Fran Kelly implies.
It’s not easy. Former Keating speech-writer, Don Watson, notes that Labor’s changing constituency increasingly includes service-sector employees, lower-level managers and healthcare workers, as the middle class itself is changing. Labor’s review even detects an influx of woke, affluent, graduates in Southern states, whom, it contends can afford the luxury of idealism. It’s a dangerous hypothesis.
“Since university graduates, on average, earn higher incomes and have more secure jobs than those without tertiary qualifications, they are more readily able to think about issues such as climate change, refugees, marriage equality and the rights of the LGBTQI+ community.”
But a few rich grads didn’t win Labor any seats, Emerson and Wetherill are quick to note. And if your idealism or concern for justice and the survival of the planet is in proportion to your wealth, heaven help the rest of us. Paul Keating reckons Labor lost because it failed to understand the “new middle-class”.
New? Watson sees a class with no ideology nor even consciousness of itself as a class. Being new it has “no roots beyond its self-interest”. He hopes Morrison hasn’t already press-ganged it into Quiet Australians, another bogus, Silent Majority.
But who needs analysis? Nuance is banished from our national conversation. Labor’s review simply has to make Bill the villain. You can’t trust Bill Shorten. It’s the old Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison melodrama.
News Corp prefers a shifty, shorthand, “dud leader, dud policies, dud strategy”, summation which bears no resemblance to the subtler findings published by Dr Craig Emerson and Jay Weatherill who chair Labor’s inquiry. But given Murdoch’s stranglehold over our media, it will soon become gospel truth.
Paul Kelly, The Australian’s editor at large, wilfully misrepresents the report. Eagerly, he invents a turf war. Two Labor constituencies are at war with each other. Father Kelly fears for Labor – a fear which Fran Kelly and others put to Albo. How can Labor possibly bridge the gap between blue-collar and gown?
“The Labor Party now resembles two rival constituencies fighting each other — their origins embedded in the party’s past and its future — a conflict that extinguished Labor’s hopes at the May election and a chasm that nobody knows how to bridge,” Kelly fantasises. But it’s never had any trouble in the past.
Rupert’s troupers can’t labour Labor’s factionalism enough. It diverts from Coalition disunity. All is not well, for example, in Cockies’ Corner. Nationals Deputy Leader and Minister for Agriculture, Bridget McKenzie, “couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery” one MP tells ABC’s Lucy Barbour.
McKenzie is under pressure to perform; step up to the plate or step aside. Pauline Hanson’s taken all the credit for saving the dairy farmers and the PM seems to own drought the relief compassion show.
Barnaby Joyce is still agitating for promotion despite spending $675,000 for only three weeks in the field and not providing any reports as special drought envoy. But as media keep the focus on Shorten’s failure and the myth of Labor’s imminent decent into civil war, the Morrison miracle spin gets a further tweak.
(By the magic of implication, the current struggle between Nats and Libs – witness the spat over who owns the theatre of drought relief, or the Liberals capture by climate change denialists – means the Coalition with its three Prime Ministers in six years, rivals The Mormon Tabernacle Choir for harmony.)
Not the Puritan Choir, that’s another, evangelical, faction led by Mr Probity, Stuart Robert, architect of the Turnbull assassination plot. But all is forgiven. He’s repaid $37,975, only $8000 shy of what he had previously claimed as ‘residential internet expenses’. Streaming Christian TV from home is not cheap.
Be fair. Stu’s wife, Peoples’ Pastor Chantelle, can’t run her Pentecostal online evangelism without a decent broadband connection. Robert also says he’s returned a brace of gold Rolex watches, he and his wife – and other Coalition MPs received in 2013 from Chinese instant noodle billionaire Li Ruipeng.
Robert, Abbott and Macfarlane thought the $250,000 worth of watches were fakes, they say. As you do, whenever any oligarch tenders a token of his esteem in expectation of a return favour. Or perhaps not.
Or perhaps you do – if you’re an Australian MP seeking favour. Robert resigned from Turnbull’s ministry when he breached the Ministerial Code of Conduct on a business trip to China for Nimrod resources in which he somehow gave his Chinese hosts the false impression he was in China in an official capacity.
In 2017, Robert’s eighty-year-old father, Alan, discovers that he is a director of one of his son’s companies and that his son has used his Dad’s address on one of his businesses. Without telling him. The private company in question is doing rather well in winning government contracts, until then.
You won’t catch Robert or Morrison holding any public review. It’s against their religion. Look at the trouble Morrison’s mentor Brian Houston is having just complying with NSW police investigation. He’s refusing to answer questions about his father’s child abuse. The tactic seems to be working perfectly.
Frugal with the truth, lest Satan strike you whilst your guard is down, God’s hot-eyed warriors know when to keep stumm. Just as they know that God put coal underground for our blessing and just as they are happy to burn for mining while awaiting the rapture, believing they will be saved by their faith.
Thou shalt not fear fossil fuels preaches Pentecostal Pastor PD King in The Christian Post.
Yet Robert’s god-botherers and coal warriors are not symptoms of deep division in the Coalition. Nor are Tim Wilson, Dave Sharma, Jason Falinski, Katie Allen, Angie Bell and Trent Zimmerman who sign on to parliamentary friends of climate action, “a safe place away from partisan politics”, which has Greens, Labor and cross-bench supporters, only to snub their very first meeting 14 October.
But not all MSM scribes are bluffed. Do what Father Morrison does: walk both sides of the chasm at the same time. Granted, “Shut up and eat your peas, dad is talking” is Morrison’s leadership style, as The Guardian Australia’s Katharine Murphy astutely discerns, but don’t let a paternal despot pull the wool.
“… look at Morrison, who manages to walk every side of every street simultaneously and talk out of both sides of his mouth and suffer no apparent penalty.”
Murphy’s amused by Morrison’s hypocrisy in his illiberal lecture to the mining mafia last Friday week in which he threatens yet another new clampdown, (number 84 and counting) on the civil liberties of illiberal protesters who are exercising their right to boycott businesses who collude with coal-miners to extinguish the planet. She believes he just says this sort of stuff for effect and hopes nobody notices.
Also hypocritical is Morrison’s message that he’ll do everything for coal. Only a few days earlier, he makes a billion dollar grant to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Abbott tried to close down the CEFC along with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), a move Turnbull reversed.
Morrison’s CEFC grant will help fund new transmission infrastructure to help clean energy access more of the national grid. Next he agrees to help underwrite the main NSW-Queensland interconnector.
Murphy rightly asks why Morrison is able to shape-shift every day of the week but Labor is excoriated for selling out when it tries to straddle two constituencies. Worse, it must get a real leader, like ScoMo, the actor playing the daggy suburban Pentecostal dad with the Stepford wife, a man we can all identify with.
Shorten’s unpopularity has more to do with his crucifixion by News Corp and its lackeys including, sadly our ABC, than any political reality. Labor’s review concedes, however, that damage has been done.
Labor’s review sums up Labor’s loss as a combination “of a weak strategy that could not adapt to the change in Liberal leadership, a cluttered policy agenda that looked risky and an unpopular leader” – a verdict, writes ANU’s Frank Bongiorno “which belies the sophistication of the report as whole”.
But everyone in the gallery – from Michelle Grattan to Mark Latham – gets to twist the knife. It’s a massive pile-on; way more popular, than Melbourne’s Spring Carnival. Bagging Labor’s failings easily upstages the Melbourne Cup, the race that barely slows the nation, our increasingly anaemic, ritual national blood-sport. Besides schadenfreude is surely part of our tall poppy syndrome.
But like the curious incident of the dog in the night time, nowhere is there mention of News Corp.
“The Murdoch media didn’t merely favour the government over the opposition. It campaigned vigorously for the return of the Coalition. And it is a vast empire, with a monopoly through much of regional Queensland, for instance. It is hard not to see in the review’s silence on this matter a clearing of the way for a future kissing of the ring of the familiar kind.” Frank Bongiorno writes.
Everyone wants to wag the finger; tell Labor where it went wrong and by implication how Morrison’s miracle campaign was so inspired – when in reality it was almost totally negative; long on disinformation and attacking Shorten’s character – including the Daily Telegraph’s attack on his mother’s integrity.
A review of the Coalition campaign? Nasty, brutish and short on policy beyond the promise of tax cuts. The $1080 tax cut may have bought a few votes but it is proving a total failure as a fiscal stimulus.
The retail sector is in its third year of per capita recession. While Frydenberg and Morrison seek to explain it away by online sales, as Alan Austin notes, the ABS figures include online sales.
“Retail sales for the September quarter came to $82.6 billion, up just 2.48% on the same quarter a year ago. With inflation at 1.7% and population rising 1.6%, that is a decline in real terms relative to population. So the sector is now in its third year of per capita recession.”
Luckily Labor Zombies … is a sell-out performance, upstaging the government’s own show, “Geronticide! Hell ain’t a patch on the ways you will suffer in God’s Waiting Room; dying of abuse and neglect in our private aged care homes”, brilliantly scripted by commissioners Lynelle Briggs, AM, and Richard Tracey, AO, in their three volume Interim Report into Aged Care …, “…a shocking tale of neglect”.
Everything’s apples with aged care with just a few rotten fruit spoiling everything. Besides, Morrison says there’ll be more funds by Christmas. He can’t say how little. No-one would expect his government to have been briefed so soon, given that it’s only Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison’s sixth year in government. Expect Santa Hunt and Morrison to stuff the announcement in a stocking late on Christmas Eve.
In the meantime, despite the commissioners’ finding that commodifying aged care is the core of the problem, the Coalition is proceeding with its plan to privatise the staff who do the assessments.
Amazing new efficiencies will follow; such as we’ve seen in the NDIS, where $1.6 billion is being saved by shunting disabled Australians on New Start instead. Private enterprise is a miracle of profit-driven efficiency. And care. No funds will be wasted on gratuitous compassion or humanity. Or spent in haste.
“We are six years into the rollout and we have heard of people waiting two years for a wheelchair, so it needs concerted attention,” says Kirsten Dean from disability advocate group Every Australian Counts.
Expect the reforms to raise the bar; reducing the number of our elderly folk who qualify for homecare “packages”, which are already very limited in scope and difficult to access even at their most basic level.
Above all, Labor Zombies … is a great diversion from the long list of latest revelations of wrong-doing by Morrison’s mob, especially the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) censure of the pork-barrel party coalition for its shonky award of funding under its $200 million regional jobs and investment packages.
Conceding it might have a bit to hide, a furtive, federal government chooses to release its ANAO report on Tuesday afternoon when it hopes all eyes and ears will be turned to the track at Flemington.
The ANAO is scathing about the Morrison government’s disregard for advice provided by bureaucrats. It is also unhappy with ways the Coalition chooses to ignore guidelines regarding merit and eligibility.
Untrained ministers took over the process, making decisions on their own, unaided by expert advice. No. Of course, they did not bother to take minutes. 64 of 232 applications were scrapped. A total of $75.9m in funding is declined. Yet $77.4m in requested grant funding is approved to 68 applicants not on the departmental list. Over half the funding is pork forked out of the barrel.
While program guidelines require applicants to declare any perceived or existing conflicts of interest, or declare that they had no conflicts – “no action was taken to give effect to this element of the program guidelines”.
Doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results, is one definition of insanity. Yet, when the Coalition rolls out the pork barrel, this week, in yet another round of drought relief; a billion dollar “suite of measures” to its backblock pals, as it grandiose handout, once again, to entice farmers to do more of the same, is there method in its madness? Or is it merely Groundhog Day again?
The groundhog factor cannot be ignored. Mugged by an Anthropocene reality; Morrison’s mob have no idea what to do. No policies; no plans. No future. They can only fall back on past practice. And buying votes. Along with nostalgia, the pork barrel is part of every Coalition MP’s mental furniture; it’s in its DNA.
And craving more of the same old, same old means it’s only natural to look backwards; unerringly repeat the same mistakes of the past. Five years ago, then PM Tony Abbott, and his Minister for Agriculture and Water rorts, Barnaby Boondoggle Joyce, announced – a suite of measures offering financial, social and mental health support. Bingo!
But there is method or shrewd craftiness. Evading accountability for starters. Is there any area of public funding less scrutinised than drought relief?, wonders Bernard Keane.
Australia would still have a car industry and 50,000 secure jobs for a only a third of the amount that the Coalition is prepared to pony up for loans to farmers and small-businesses in drought-affected towns.
But imagine the outcry from News Corp and its claque if workers, or manufacturers, could borrow up to two million interest-free for two years; with no need to pay back the principal until the sixth year.
“Rural communities can’t function without these small businesses – that’s why we’re stepping in to provide this extra support,” Morrison says. But in its Abbott incarnation the coalition government was perfectly happy to deny SPC Ardmona $25 million just five years ago?
Many workers and their families in other sectors would be glad of the support. Manufacturing, for example, lost 100,000 jobs, or a third of the entire agriculture workforce, in the year to August.
But extra support has limits. State schools won’t be eligible for $10m in new education funding announced in Thursday’s drought package, an “elitist and unfair” if not downright cruel decision.
Australian Education Union president, Correna Haythorpe, argues it’s “another slush fund for private schools” on top of the $1.2bn Choice and Affordability fund for Catholic and Independent schools, which Lenore Taylor reports also included money for drought-affected areas.
In its encore, Drought Relief 2.0 “Suite of measures” this week, Morrison’s travelling roadshow hopes, above all, that the hullabaloo will distract punters from its own Drought Response, Preparedness and Resilience a report which it commissioned from top brass Stephen Day, DSC, AM, the very model of a modern Major General and former Drought Co-ordinator-general.
Somehow it must keep us from the light of Day.
Drought is not a natural disaster, it’s an enduring feature of the Australian landscape, reports Day. Yet instead of launching into the droughts and flooding plains of Dorothea McKellar’s My Country – and a staple of The Nationals’ MP interview press-kit, Day breaks with climate-denialist tradition.
“While droughts are normal for Australia, drought conditions are likely to become more frequent, severe and longer in some regions due to climate change.”
It’s plain as Day that we’re responsible for drought, with our love of coal-fired power stations, coal mines and our mania for land clearing. It’s a far less romantic notion than playing the hapless victim – Abbott’s “Shit Happens” philosophy, a helpless victim of natural disaster.
But accountability is apostasy, heresy even in the broad church of the Coalition Party Room and especially to the reality denial cabal in the driver’s seat, to say nothing of the God-made-coal-so-we-should-profit-from-his-divine-providence, Pentecostal push that has a hot-line to the current tenant in Kirribilli House.
November 3, 2019 November 3, 2019 · 6 Comments ·
“This is not about free speech, it’s not about the ability to protest, these people are completely against our way of life,” former Queensland drug squad and sex offenders cop, now Home Affairs Supremo and family childcare business partner, self-made millionaire, MP Peter Dutton tells Channel Nine Friday.
“For many of them they don’t even believe in democracy, … the disharmony they seek to sow within society is unacceptable,” says our super minister who, only recently, was keen to dog-whistle racists by falsely claiming that African crime gangs make it unsafe to go out on the streets in Melbourne.
A fretful nation is overjoyed that Il Dutto has spotted another enemy within. In a nifty intercept, former Hillsong Elder, Scott Morrison, now our PM for extractive industries, snatches the ball and punts it.
How good is our media? By Friday night, every newspaper in the land carries the banner “radical activism threatens mining”. It’s a spectacular, mass propaganda drop which highlights how smoothly a Prime Minister’s staff of fifty can swing into gear should Dutton or any other MP steal the limelight.
“High velocity bollocks” is Katharine Murphy’s view of Morrison’s alert on ABC Insiders. A tad unfair. ScoMo has to create a diversion from Thursday’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety interim report of scandal that has taken place during the Coalition’s six years in government.
It’s a shocker. Health Minister Hunt bobs up also on Insiders to pat the government on the back for ordering the Royal Commission but skips the $2 billion cut by the Coalition since it came to power.
“… the aged care system fails to meet the needs of its older, vulnerable, citizens. It does not deliver uniformly safe and quality care, is unkind and uncaring towards older people and, in too many instances, it neglects them,” report commissioners Richard Tracey and Lynelle Briggs in a media release.
Images of Morrison are everywhere. Speechifying. Threatening protesters at a Brisbane mining lobbyists’ free lunch. And anyone daring to impose a secondary boycott. “Wedgislation” rasps Murpharoo.
All it would take, mumbles former News Corp hack, now Brisbane free-lance, Dennis Atkins, deftly sidestepping the ScoMo police state elephant in the room, is to change the bit in the law where unions’ secondary boycotts are outlawed and extend that … section … mumble … something DD.
The bit in the law? Generally, in Australia strikes are unlawful, in breach of international law which holds that the right to strike is recognised as a fundamental human right, as the ILO has been reminding Coalition and Labor governments for the last thirty years. But the PM’s team plays a blinder in giving him a time and a place and a text Friday, to normalise the outlawing of secondary boycotts.
“If it’s not OK to have secondary boycotts being run by unions … it’s not OK for environmental, well, they’re anarchist groups … to be able to disrupt people’s jobs, their livelihoods, to harass people as we saw down in Melbourne,” Morrison blusters, glossing over the highly contentious anti-union law.
Naturally there is no detail from such a big picture thinker. And scare tactics work best without specifics. But Morrison needs to explain what he means. How can he possibly legislate against freedom of choice, one of the set-pieces of Liberal rhetoric? Aren’t we free to choose which firms we patronise?
Also skipped is the real disruption that accrues now that our largely de-unionised workforce has so little real bargaining power over wages that spending drops and helps tip Australia into economic recession. But you’ve got to hand it to the PM’s staff. They’ve had wage cut-backs, too. 13 per cent since Malcolm Turnbull was double-double-crossed by Morrison and his right-hand evangelical Stuart Robert and crew.
At an average salary of just over $200,000, the PM’s minders work wonders on a shoe-string budget. And a skeletal staff. All up, the Morrison government must battle on with a mere 457 ministerial advisers.
(Theresa May’s UK government employed 99 ministerial advisers in December last year, including 2 who earned the maximum salary of £140,000 pounds.)
But it’s all about team work. Our press flacks fall in behind the Coalition’s muppet-show and the mining and banking lobby which pulls their strings. Morrison threatens “a radical crack down” on protesters.
The team plan is to demonise those who protest against a government in denial that holy coal mining and coal-burning power stations even cause global warming, air and water pollution. On present trends, let alone with new mines, coal will destroy nature, our health and ultimately extinguish our future. But just as we’ve created illegals out of those who seek asylum, we’ll do it with climate protesters.
Morrison is addicted to the politics of division. And it worked with vegan activists. The Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019 which outlaws “farm invaders”, passed 12 September.
Labor was wedged into voting for draconian, superfluous legislation. Trespass is covered by state laws. Labor senators Kim Carr and Anthony Chisholm warn farmers, themselves, are at risk from the new law, if opposing fracking. Whistle-blowers and journalists are also at risk of prosecution for inciting trespass.
Reporters who merely publish footage of animal cruelty, or who publish a map of factory farms and slaughterhouses where such cruelty is known to occur, may face a criminal charge for “inciting trespass onto agricultural land” regardless of whether incitement to trespass is intended by the publisher, and regardless of whether the cruelty is legal.
While the brave new ag-gag law has yet to be tested in court, Morrison is playing hyper-partisan politics again with the help of his imaginary arch-fiend “absolutist environmentalism”. Some complain that attacking an “ism” indicates mental laziness. Imprecision. But fear-mongers just love it. And it works.
Protesters are “anarchists, radical activists; extremists”. If a lie is half way round the world before the truth can get its boots on, vilification is even quicker. Once the PM puts the boot in; Morrison’s gutter politics leadership immediately has its own followers; copycats -even in the police.
A Victorian police officer faces disciplinary action for wearing a sticker with the phrase “EAD Hippy” – slang for “eat a dick” – while patrolling this week’s anti-mining protests in Melbourne. Instead of heeding dissent, the federal government joins some states in choosing to dismantle democracy instead.
Protesters have a right to stage community campaigns to voice their concerns, as Kelly O’Shanassy CEO of Australian Conservation Foundation ACF quickly points out. Moreover, demonstrators and protesters come from diverse walks of life and their dissent is expressed in many different ways, she explains.
“People protesting in the streets are not the only ones expressing alarm about climate change – the head of the Defence Force, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have all recently raised serious concerns,” Ms O’Shanassy says.
Morrison’s not listening. The PM loves his bully-pulpit. You can tell he gets a buzz out of casting out evil.
Progressives seek to deny the liberties of Australians, he tells The Queensland Resources Council, (QRC), another mining lobby, Friday – giving his spin an extra twist by preaching to the converted. It’s a whopping lie, of course and a masterly piece of projection and deflection. But the QRC is cheering.
“The QRC welcomes new laws passed by the Palaszczuk Government to deter people from using dangerous devices …” runs the lobby’s 25 October media release.
Yet the “dangerous devices” turn out to be unsubstantiated claims that some “lock-on devices” contain dangerous items, such as glass or gas canisters aimed at deterring police. No evidence has yet been provided, beyond a few images of a protest in 2018, a case which was prosecuted under existing law.
“Any laws that may infringe on important rights such as peaceful protest ought to be subject to a detailed and proper parliamentary scrutiny process. We are concerned that this has not occurred…,” says Bridget Burton, Director of Caxton Legal Centre’s Human Rights and Civil Law Practice.
Enter Macca. QRC CEO Ian, “Chainsaw”, Macfarlane, a former federal Minister for Industry. After being sacked from the front bench and when his attempt to defect from the Liberals to The Nationals was blocked, Macfarlane quit politics and signed on to head QRC, for a modest half million dollars a year, in 2016, to help eke out his $150-200K income from the Parliamentary Contributory Super Scheme.
Ian’s terribly worried these days about the need to lock up protesters. Their bullying and reckless endangerment of lives – even their own – must be stopped. Tougher laws are the key. Always.
“It is often the case that fines are small and no convictions are recorded,” he tells Brisbane Times in August. Morrison says he is working on legal measures to outlaw the “indulgent and selfish practices” of protest groups that try to stop major resources projects. As if he can outlaw protest.
“Now, we will take our time to get this right. We will do the homework and we’re doing that right now. But we must protect our economy from this great threat,” he thunders. It’s the sacred economy again. Amen. Or did he mean surplus? Meanwhile, the multinational mining companies protesters target bleed us dry in tax evasion. Not to mention what they cost us in subsidies.
Tenderly, our government takes our taxes and spends billions of dollars to help more coal, gas and oil to be extracted and burned. Other favours include tax-based subsidies, direct contributions, concessional loans from public financial institutions, lax environmental laws and approvals for disastrous projects.
Now ScoMo takes time to hiss the villain. Progressivism, a “new-speak type term”, ScoMo claims (of a movement achieving social and political reform in the US, two decades before Orwell published 1984), aims “to get in under the radar, but at its heart would deny the liberties of Australians.”
“Apocalyptic in tone, it brooks no compromise,” Elder Morrison continues, as if he were describing the template for a Hillsong sermon. “It’s all or nothing. Alternative views are not permitted.”
But no “needless anxieties”, please. Think of the children. What we need at times like these is some “context and perspective”. The Australian Way of Life must remain secure in its glass case along with a bust of Langley Frederick Hancock, a piece of coal and a blue ribbon for best country in show at Liberal HQ, protected by the eternal vigilance of Dutton’s AFP, ASIO and the web of eighty-odd federal national security laws governments have spun to catch evil-doers since September 11, 2011.
Nobody seems to know precisely how many laws. Or care. The more the meh-factor.
Our most recent bit of spy fly-paper is the Coalition’s Foreign Influence Registry, part of its visionary Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, which became law last December. In a mass mail-out last month, the Attorney General asks all foreign agents of influence to put their hands up. Way to go.
Who? What? Defining influence can be a tricky business, which is probably how Tony Abbott got caught in the net. In deathless prose, Porter’s department appeals to lobbyists of a “parliamentary and general political nature” but includes those involved in “communications activity” and “disbursement activity”.
Transparent? Sheer genius. Sadly, this little list is in its infancy. And it’s a one way mirror. It does not run to how we influence other nations such as our ASIS agents’ spying on Timor Leste’s cabinet in 2004.
Given the high esteem with which they are held in Timor Leste, you might expect the whistle-blower, Witness K – as the ASIS officer has become known – and his lawyer, Bernard Collaery to feature. These men represent our finest, as former Timor-Leste president José Ramos-Horta writes in August.
“Individuals with a conscience and courage, representing the very best of Australians as I know them – instinctively sympathetic to the underdog, the weak and vulnerable.”
The tribute is a salutary corrective to ScoMo’s rhetoric. The men should be venerated as public heroes.
Yet their secret trials, revealed by Andrew Wilkie under parliamentary privilege, in June 2018 and currently under way in two Canberra courts, the Magistrates Court for Witness K and The Supreme Court for his lawyer Collaery, represents “… the national security state’s assault on Australia’s democratic culture”, writes Clinton Fernandes, University of NSW Professor of International and Political studies.
Both face lengthy prison sentences. An example must be made of whistle-blowers to discourage others. Some suggest that given some unexplained questions in his past careers and the fact the someone knows the answers, Morrison is keen to diminish the likelihood of the whistle being blown on himself. Whatever his personal investment, national security agencies are keen to punish whistle-blowers.
It’s not citizens in Queensland and Melbourne exercising their rights to protest but the state itself which is attacking the rule of law, a corner-stone of our democracy. A police state? To Fernandes, it’s more.
“These prosecutions come at a time of vastly increased powers for police and intelligence agencies, raids on the homes of journalists and news organisations, and the deployment of technologies of mass surveillance. The aim of this power grab must be understood clearly, if it is to be resisted. The national security bureaucracy doesn’t want a police state. It is more ambitious than that. The hope is to return Australian culture to the conformity and political quietude of the 1950s.”
In this context, Porter’s Registry is but one small step but could well escalate into a flight of stairs.
In the last decade, 81 per cent of political donations from the mining industry have been to the Coalition; 71 per cent to the Liberal Party. The Grattan Institute reveals that mining has the most lobbying contacts with government. Many of these are foreign-owned firms. Surely these should appear on the registry?
Nowhere does the registry list other influential foreign companies who run local branches to great tax advantage. These include household names: Uber, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, McDonalds, Ikea and Aldi. Perhaps they need more than four weeks to gauge their influence. If it can be done at all.
Multinational parent companies do not register their Australian operations as branch operations. Consequently they do not comply with ASIC’s disclosure and reporting obligations. In fact, we generously give them a tax deduction when they send royalty payments to arms of their own company overseas.
Are we Thinking Big enough? Perhaps, given the meagre 194 entries, so far, there is room for our own agents of influence abroad to declare themselves. Scott Morrison would doubtless be keen to explain what he did to get the flick from his job as head of NZ Tourism and Sport in 2000.
It would help greatly with our close trading neighbour – where Think Big was a state intervention strategy – and it would clear up a mystery or two. The Saturday Paper’s Karen Middleton reports that a Kiwi Controller and Auditor-General audit found that ScoMo hi-jacked the NZ Tourism Review.
It is early evidence of ScoMo’s gift for taking charge and his top-dog inter-personal skills. Not for him the namby-pamby consensus type or a democratic style. “Absolute arsehole” is former MP Michael Kennan verdict. Kennan served as Justice Minister when Scott Morrison was Immigration Minister.
His comment is recorded by Niki Savva in Plots and Prayers as having been made to colleagues at lunch at Garum Restaurant in Perth in April 2018 just before Morrison deposed Malcolm Turnbull.
“Porter joined in, saying he did not think Morrison was a team player. Cormann said he had seen Morrison up close now, and, in his opinion, Dutton was better,” Savva writes.
Similar charges would be made by the Australian National Audit Office, (ANAO) nine years’ later when it looked into his management of Tourism Australia. ANAO found “non-consultation, making unilateral decisions, not observing due process and restricting board access to information.”
But Morrison gets off Scott-free. Not so one of his illustrious predecessors. All hot and bothered this week, Tony Abbott, The Australian’s Prime Minister-in-exile is asked to sign The Registry…
Abbott is incensed by Christian -(but a Jedi on his census) Porter’s department’s recent demand that the budgie-smuggler register as “an agent of foreign influence”, just the day before CPAC, in Sydney, last August. The department of the Attorney-General is not one to rush matters. But it has improved.
Porter’s predecessor, George Brandis dithered for two years and three months over prosecuting Bernard Collaery and Witness K. Then he got posted to London as our High Commissioner. Porter, on the other hand, took the decision to prosecute only six months after coming to office. But Abbott’s underwhelmed.
The Incredible Sulk is happy to ear-bash fellow reactionaries at non-events such as CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, an oxymoron on steroids. Tipped to be the next Director of the weapons industry sponsored National War Memorial in Canberra, he’s clearly still a VIP.
But foreign influence? The former Riverview boy refuses the request, labels it “absurd” and in a direct dig at the Jedi claims “senior officials of the commonwealth have better things to do with their time”.
If only.
Scott Morrison’s pledge to crack down on climate protestors is in part a deflection, a ruse to encourage climate change deniers by implying that there’s nothing wrong with building more coal-fired power station; it’s the “extremist, radical activists” who are out of line. And it’s a way of wedging Labor. Yet it would be wrong to see it merely as an act of bellicose posturing from a wannabe populist strong man.
Morrison’s past record suggests more than a hint of an authoritarian, if not autocratic, personality beneath the evasions, the secrecy and the cultivated, folksy veneer of the sport-loving, cap-wearing , beer-drinking suburban dad as populist leader.
Given the proliferation of national security laws which have hugely strengthened the power of the state, since 2011, moreover, we must challenge Morrison’s latest rhetorical assault on democracy and rebuff all attempts at division. Our future as a civil society; our freedom depends upon it.
Glad all over?
September 15, 2019 · 2 Comments ·
Is “One Million Dollar Woman” Liberal Party “gun” fund-raiser, Gladys Liu, a catspaw of the Chinese Communist Party’s 2005 huaren canzheng, a policy of “ethnic Chinese participation in politics overseas” which has seen Beijing support ethnic Chinese politicians in gaining office in Canada, New Zealand, Britain and Australia?
Or is Ms Liu just another reactionary, evangelical, Coalition homophobe to whom LGBT issues, Safe Schools and marriage equality are “ridiculous rubbish”; a former fifteen-year Victorian Liberal apparatchik, who leads the Liberals’ ruse to legalise discrimination under the pretext of “protecting” an already constitutionally protected religious freedom?
In 2016, Liu attracted national attention, if not notoriety, with her social media campaign against Safe Schools, an anti-bullying programme designed to ensure schools are safe places for all students, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) students, and are free of discrimination. It was her way of getting attention.
Safe Schools originates from school communities, parents and teachers who identify a need for greater support for LGBTI students – students at higher risks of bullying and suicide, and to ensure that schools create safe and inclusive environments. It’s been the subject of much disinformation and misrepresentation from our reactionaries, such as Cory Bernardi or George Christensen who proclaim themselves conservatives. But to campaign against it is damning.
In her orchestrated attack on Safe Schools, Liu aligns herself with ignorance, bigotry, prejudice and injustice and her PM, Scott Morrison. His children go to private school, he tells The Guardian Australia to avoid what he wilfully misrepresents as “skin-curling” sexuality discussions. But not all Glad’s agenda is reactionary. She’s progressive on foreign investment.
Liu calls for Australia to water down its foreign investment limits? China’s just announced it will do the same. Her vote against treating government action on climate change as a matter of urgency? She’s just toeing the party line.
A whiz on WeChat, Liu’s 2016 social media campaign helped Julia Banks get elected only, in the end, to be bullied out of the Liberal Party. Liu’s pitch on Chinese social media is to claim Chinese Australians worry that future generations will be “destroyed” by “ridiculous rubbish” such as “concepts of same-sex, transgender, intergender, cross-gender”.
Liu continued her attack in an article in The Age Liu in 2016. Above all, subversive Safe Schools undermined conservative Chinese values and “we are concerned it will change society and the moral standard [of] the culture”.
WeChat also ran other fake news including the scare that immigration under Labor would rise to 320,000 in ten years; “surpassing the entire Chinese immigrant population.” Liu’s mentor, Morrison’s legacy as Immigration Minister, 2013-4, incidentally was a program of 190,000, a figure he bizarrely locked in by tying the size to budget calculations.
The nation plays Chinese whispers this week with the Liu debacle. We’re Glad all over. MSM is abuzz with scuttlebutt about the MP for the Victorian seat of Chisholm, a marginal seat where 23,000 residents were born in mainland China.
As Niki Savva says on ABC Insiders Sunday, we need to know more about her miracle fund-raising, which Sam Dastyari happily inflates to $3 million. Where does the money come from? How does she suddenly get her precocious skill in political organising? It was this skill which finally won her pre-selection after nine years of knock-backs and failure.
But Gladys is in good hands. Her senior adviser is the arch-conservative, Graham Watt, former Liberal MP for Burwood, who in eight years in state politics, is remembered as the only MP who refused to stand for Rosie Batty’s standing ovation when the Domestic Violence Campaigner and Australian of the Year, visited Victoria’s Parliament in 2015.
Watt is not in Canberra, Tuesday when all hell breaks loose, after Gladys strays into Andrew Bolt’s lair; his Sky Studio. As a Liberal, never did she expect to be held to account. And certainly not by Bolt. A similar perspective appears to have been behind her interpretation of AEC rules regarding polling booth signage.
A case before the High Court challenges Liu’s Chinese-language posters’ how-to-vote advice which effectively directed unwary voters to vote Liberal. Oliver Yates, the unsuccessful independent candidate for Kooyong, Hungarian Josh Frydenberg’s seat, has teamed up with a voter in Chisholm to have the election result ruled invalid. Yet the current crisis, capably boosted by MSM’s Sinophobia, is self-inflicted, like so much of ScoMo & Co’s political franchise.
The latest buzz stems from Ms Liu unplugged. Un-minded. In sensational disclaimers to an incredulous Andrew Bolt on Sky, Tuesday, Liu fails to recall her twelve-year membership of key agencies of China’s bid to influence local politics; organisations linked to the CCP’s United Front Work Department. Add in failing to disclose a $39,675 donation to the Victorian Liberals, three years ago. Liu’s s also three years late in declaring a second donation of $25,000.
Victorian Liberals quickly claim the $39,675 is not in fact a donation after all. “As these payments were for attending events, Ms Liu did not have an obligation to submit a return to the AEC,” the party says. That clears that up then.
The member for Chisholm evades questions critical of China’s foreign policy. Her name might well have been added to the organisations without her knowledge, she conjectures, a fanciful narrative she abandons next day.
The media pack is baying. The Victorian Liberal Party was warned, by “men in grey suits”, against pre-selecting Ms Liu, trumpets The Herald Sun, while The ABC reports this week, that in 2018, then PM Turnbull was advised by ASIO not to attend Ms Liu’s “meet and greet” function whose guest list contained “thirty names from the Chinese Community”.
Is ScoMo spooked? It’s just another day at the spin machine for our PM who opts for a ludicrous downplay – as he did recently with his presence at Nine’s fund-raiser – which Jennifer Duke and David Crowe report in The Sydney Morning Herald, a Nine newspaper, netted the Libs $700,000. All that happened was Nine gave a function and he was there.
It’s part of his government’s Trumpist gaslit-nation strategy. Fraser Anning uses it too. There were no fascists at a Blair Cottrell, Neil Erikson organised rally, he attended, despite images clearly showing protesters exchanging Nazi salutes.
“I think the problem here is Gladys Liu has given a clumsy interview,” Morrison says. “That is all that’s happened here.”
“Everyone has a bad day in the office and that was one,” Barnaby “bad-day” Joyce throws his own, huge, personal, authority into the mix on Patricia Karvelas’ RN drive. Nothing to see here. But how good is Mick-Mack’s melt-down!
Look over there: Deputy PM, vacuous Michael McCormack, stages a meltdown in question time, Wednesday, in case Liu sabotages ScoMo & Co’s smooth roll-out of Labor-bashing bastardry and wedging. Attacks on Labor fill its policy vacuum. It also presses on with Ensuring Integrity, another zombie bill. ACTU’s Sally McManus says it’s some of the most draconian anti-union legislation in the world. ScoMo & Co’s war on workers must proceed until every union is crushed.
The nation is suffering the economic consequences of Coalition governments’ – and some of Labor’s – long-term strategy of de-unionisation. Labor may claim to represent working class interests. But in office, both federally and at the state level, it has consistently implemented neoliberal, anti-working class policies over the last three decades.
Take a bow, John Setka. Setka is a gift in ScoMo & Co’s demonisation of organised labour and their attack on Labor’s credibility and Albo’s authority. Yet it’s not about Setka. Our average unionist is a thirty-nine-year-old female nurse.
Wages remain frozen at 2013 levels, according to ABS data published in April. Workers and their families are suffering while others prosper. Our top 20 per cent of households’ average net worth is over 93 times that of the lowest 20 per cent — some $3.2 million compared to just $35,200.
Yet workers are never valorised by this government the way it makes saints of farmers and small business owners, both groups prominent in recent wage theft cases.
“I don’t know why you’re yelling. The Member for Hunter. It’s time you came to the table and just behaved yourself occasionally,” Mick-Mack yells at shadow agriculture minister, Joel Fitzgibbon. “There are country people doing it tough. You won’t ever stop yelling out. You should behave yourself. You are a disgrace. You know you are!”
Yet what Fitzgibbon has to say encapsulates the Coalition crisis and its dire need to seek diversion in the Gladys Liu soap opera and the up and coming return of the living dead drug tests for welfare cheats and useless, cashless credit cards.
“We’ve had the drought coordinator, the drought envoy, the drought task force, the drought summit. Now we have a drought minister …. (but) what hope does the Australian community have when their drought minister denies the connection between our activity and what is happening in our natural environment and with our climate?”
So much to evade; so little time. ScoMo & Co have economised on parliamentary sittings to save face.
Peak stupidity is reached when the Nationals’ leader Mick-Mack claims new dams would improve things for farmers. It’s a response to a typically tedious “Dorothy Dixer” which elicits the climate change denier’s default evasion.
“That is Australia – a land of droughts and flooding rains,” the Deputy PM says. Profound. Literary. Urbane. Or so he believes.
Fitzgibbon interjects to ask what the government is doing to help country people. ScoMo doesn’t blink. But things go bad for the PM when Andrew Bolt gives him an earful in his Thursday morning sermon from Sky’s moral high ground.
Morrison is forced to pause his crusade to wedge Labor by legislation or “wedgislation” as Albanese wittily puts it, abusing parliament with a series of bull-shit bills such as reviving yet another trial of the cashless debit card, the war on vegan terror, which would outlaw on-farm protests by animal liberationists, drug-testing dole bludgers and the populists’ perennial -mandatory sentencing of child sex offenders – all designed solely to give Labor an atomic wedgie.
No chance of ScoMo & Co tackling real issues; our “existential environmental crisis” or our incipient economic downturn. New Matilda’s Ben Eltham notes, “if the climate is heating the economy is cooling; the jobless are obviously to blame.”
Digging deep into his shallow but well-exercised desperate tactical response lobe, Trumpista ScoMo chooses to impugn Labor’s motives in holding Gladys Liu to account. ScoMo’s dud political judgement rivals that of his predecessor.
Morrison denies the allegations. Calls Labor racists. His mentor, Trump, whose latest claim to victimhood, is to claim his fake orange tan, is due to low-energy lightbulbs- deployed by Greens’ traitors everywhere, would be proud of him.
ScoMo! There’s flies in the buttermilk. What will you do? Liu, Liu, skip to Ms Liu. Skip to Ms Liu my darling.
ScoMo barely has time to take visiting Fijian PM pal Frank Bainimarama, another big fan of guided democracy, for a happy-clap and a singalong at Horizon. Horizon, which, oddly, shares its name with an Imperial Tobacco cigarette brand.
Horizon must be rapt when a PM deploys his prosperity gospel church; his religiosity, as a multipurpose political tool. But no sign so far of rapture from fellow evangelical Bainimarama. In fact, Frank seems to be inwardly seething.
Climate change advocate Frank’s no fan of Australia’s coal baron government. He sees our PM’s Pacific Island Forum refusal to agree to phase out coal-fired power as “insulting and condescending.” Yet a puff piece from the ABC’s Michael Walsh, helps us all to forgot human rights’ abuse in Fiji. Frank is a noble reformer who is restoring Fiji to democracy.
Big Frank’s glad to get out of Suva after being captured on camera assaulting Opposition leader Pio Tikoduadua in what is loosely known as the Fijian parliament’s car park; breaking Pio’s spectacles. Incredibly, local police make no inquiries. Pio, on the other hand, gets suspended from parliament for bad-mouthing his Prime Minister. ScoMo is inspired.
Bronte’s brontosaurus, (thunder lizard) the small-headed, whip-tailed, political dinosaur, Morrison goes in low. Our nation’s top grub, owes his own 2009 pre-selection, solely to a smear campaign. In 2009, The Daily Telegraph published four stories about the successfully pre-selected Liberal candidate for Cook, Michael Towke which defamed him, destroyed his political career, caused untold stress to his family and led to his dis-endorsement and ScoMo’s free walk.
”These stories sent my mother to hospital. They demonised me. I wanted to confront them in court,” Towke explains.
ScoMo’s smear’s a silencing tactic; the very tactic used by The Chinese Embassy, notes Charles Sturt’s Clive Hamilton.
Critics of the Hong Kong-born MP are guilty of filthy racist slurs, ScoMo howls. It’s an outrage. Morrison follows his parliamentary gutter politics – (“disgusting”, Mark Dreyfus dubs them), with Standing Up for All Chinese Australians, a video he releases on Chinese social media, WeChat, now a Coalition propaganda, go-to. It’s a sequel to his April love-in, when after years of failed attempts, but vast increases in donations, Liu was finally pre-selected for Chisholm in Victoria.
“How good is Gladys Liu? Gladys Liu is a force of nature.” ScoMo crowed in April at her pre-selection. And he’s right. And she may have a right to be a bigot provided she doesn’t harm children who need safe schools. Or if she stays away from promulgating lurid lies and fantasies on social media which impede the voters’ right to make up their own mind.
But it’s fair to ask who her political mates are. Her connections. What are her links to United Front Work Department’s Guangdong provincial branch of the China Overseas Exchange Association, an overseas propaganda and influence outfit headed by high-ranking party officials? Documents show that Liu has been a council member of this outfit.
Liu also confirms she was honorary president of the United Chinese Commerce Association of Australia. All done and dusted? Not yet. There’s a torrent of abuse from what is mysteriously called the other side of politics. Bolt’s side.
Bolt goes nuts. “The way that the Prime Minister played that race card five times this morning, well I can only say the Chinese regime should be sending him a thank you card,” he says in his opening harangue on Thursday. Classy irony.
“Prime Minister why was it racist to question Gladys Liu’s connections to China but it wasn’t racist to call Sam Dastyari ‘Shanghai Sam’?” asks a Ten Reporter. Liar from the Shire, ScoMo denies using the phrase but social media lights up with evidence to the contrary. Hansard also records Morrison stooping to racist taunting of Dastyari on several occasions.
So who is being racist? “Questioning by Labor and the crossbench members of Parliament on this is legitimate and reasonable,” Australia’s former Race Discrimination Commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane, tells The Sydney Morning Herald; Nine Newspaper’s Peter Hartcher. Hartcher dismisses suggestions ASIO warned his paper’s Liberal Party pals ScoMo or Fizza Turnbull. So neither PM or their departments could join the guest list warning dots? We are in trouble.
In trouble also are Chinese communities, here and in other nations. Already under-represented in parliaments, they must now suffer being represented by MPs of dubious loyalty, observes Clive Hamilton.
And how fares our democracy where pre-selection is determined, at least in the Liberal Party, by how much money you can raise? Your ability to chat up rich-listers – and not by the calibre of your thinking, your humanity, or dare it be said, your capacity to contribute honest, constructive, socially cohesive ideas to policy or your demonstration of good faith.
A bit of concern for the planet doesn’t go astray either. Does our nation really needs another climate change sceptic?
The Liu case is far from closed. Word is that Gladys will be minded by the PMC – reduced to another bot from head office. The well-oiled, back-biting, faction-riven fossils in the Victorian Liberal Party will fall over themselves to help.
Micro-managed, scripted, she will win more time to be a WeChat warrior. But there are still few wild cards to be played. Her bully-PM has the diplomatic skills of a demented warthog and a hide to match. No patience for high maintenance.
If, on the other hand, it turns out that Gladys is of no further use to the United Front Work Department they may cut her loose. Beat ScoMo to it. Recall her. Some irregularity with her residency. Before even Morrison’s office works out that she’s more a political liability than an asset. A conga-line of suitable replacements will already be putting itself forward.
Or the High Court may be pleased to find her election invalid. But don’t hold your breath.
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Caroline Walls for SARAH & SEBASTIAN. An exclusive, limited edition Mother's Day artist collaboration.
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Those unfamiliar with the work Caroline Walls will find clues to its themes in the titles of a few noteworthy collections: She & Her, Women, Intimacy, Abstract Nudes. Walls’s art (which encompasses paintings, prints, drawings, photography, soft sculpture, and more) is both spare and completely all-consuming, depicting the female form in ways that emphasise its grace and dynamism.
Known for her stark, minimalist aesthetic and unabashed appreciation of the female form, Caroline has been steadily accruing a cohort of dedicated fans in the last 2 years.
Thanks to her training as a graphic designer, Caroline has a deeply considered approach to her work, which is reflected in the simple composition and fluidity of her work, something that we can directly relate to at SARAH & SEBASTIAN. Caroline comments "It is as much about the lines that I choose to paint as it is about the lines and curves I choose to leave out. Simplification of form is at the core of my art-making process."
We’re far from the only ones mesmerised by her swooping lines and rigorous use of colour — and luckily for Walls’s admirers in Australia, we get to see her works on display in Melbourne this year.
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ABOUT THE COLLABORATION
To celebrate Mother’s Day, we have collaborated with celebrated Australian artist, Caroline Walls, to unveil a limited-edition collection of necklaces for mothers and expectant mothers.
Walls’ minimalist style and interpretations of the abstract female form are synonymous to SARAH & SEBASTIAN’s contemporary aesthetic. In this very special collection, large and small gold disc pendants are adorned with Walls fluid drawings celebrating the curves of women and expectant mothers. Walls’ hand-drawn designs were skilfully engraved into small wax discs, before being casted and handcrafted with sandblasted details in our Sydney studio.
The exclusive collaboration marks the beginning of our limited-edition series in which we celebrates contemporary art, the vein that continually inspires our co-founders Sarah Gittoes and Robert Grynkofki. “We have a deep appreciation of visual arts as a brand, so this marks the beginning of an exciting ongoing project for us. Collaborating with Caroline Walls was so seamless, and the pendants look exactly how we both envisioned them. We like to think of SARAH & SEBASTIAN jewellery as pieces of wearable art. So, it’s really exciting to bring this to life - now we’re able to offer true works of art for our customers to wear.” Comments Gittoes.
The ‘Caroline Walls for SARAH & SEBASTIAN’ collection has only 12 styles available for sale in total - 6 mother and 6 expectant mother styles, all unique in their design, offered in 9k yellow gold on a fine 14k yellow gold chain.
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Retail imports remain at near-record highs despite Trump tariffs
AmericaDAILY NEWSNEWS by Alex Douglas on August 12, 2019
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to continue at near-record levels this month and the remainder of the year despite a new round of tariffs on goods from China.
The news comes according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
NRF VP for supply chain and customs, Jonathan Gold, said: “Even with virtually everything American imports from China soon to be subject to tariffs, it isn’t quick or easy for retailers to change their supply chains.”
Adding: “That means American families are ultimately going to pay more for goods they can’t do without. And even if sourcing eventually shifts away from China, it will simply come from other countries. It’s time to stop punishing American businesses, workers and families for China’s wrongdoing.”
President Trump announced last week that new 10% tariffs on an additional $300bn in Chinese goods will take effect from September 1.
This is coupled with 25% tariffs imposed on $250 billion worth of imports over the past year meaning the new round will tax almost all goods the United States imports from China.
Meanwhile, according to data released this week by the Tariffs Hurt the Heartland coalition, American importers paid $6 billion in tariffs in June, one of the highest-tariffed months in U.S. history and up 74 percent from the same month last year.
The US ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.8m Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) in June, the latest month for which after-the-fact numbers are available.
That was down 2.9% from May and down 3% year-over-year.
July was estimated at 1.86 million TEU, down 2.6 percent year-over-year. August is forecast at 1.91 million TEU, up 0.6 percent; September at 1.85 million, down 1.1 percent; October at 1.91 million TEU, down 6.2 percent; November at 1.84 million TEU, up 1.8 percent, and December at 1.81 million TEU, down 7.9 percent.
The August and October numbers would be the highest monthly volumes since 1.96 million TEU last December, tying for the third-highest month on record behind that and the all-time record of 2 billion TEU set last October.
The NRF report detailed that while imports will decline year-over-year most months during the remainder of this year, it is largely because of high volumes seen last year as retailers rushed to bring in merchandise ahead of scheduled tariff increases.
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Scientists warn of chemical-autism link
Autism and environmental health experts called for greater scrutiny of chemicals found in the environment, which could potentially lead to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, in a conference call Tuesday.
"We live, breathe and start our families in the presence of toxic chemical mixtures and constant low-level toxic exposures, in stark contrast to the way chemicals are tested for safety," said Donna Ferullo, Director of Program Research at The Autism Society.
"Lead, mercury, and other neurotoxic chemicals have a profound effect on the developing brain at levels that were once thought to be safe," she said.
Autism spectrum disorders are being diagnosed at unprecedented rates, partly because of improved diagnostic tools and criteria, but also a host of other factors including what mothers-to-be are exposed and consequently their unborn children too, said Irva Hertz-Piccotto, Chief of the Division of Environmental Health at the University of California, Davis, and a faculty member at the Mind Institute.
About 1 in 110 children in the United States has autism, a group of developmental disorders that lead to impairments in behavior, communication and socialization. The cost of autism is staggering: $3.2 million for the care of a person with autism throughout his or her life; behavioral therapy can be hard to come by and be very limited, and most medications don't help much.
Studies have strongly suggested a genetic component in the cause of autism, but it's becoming clear that genetics alone isn't the whole story; there could be interactions between susceptibility genes and environmental chemicals.
Recent research from her group, appearing in the journal Epidemiology, showed that prenatal vitamins taken prior to conception seem to interact with certain metabolizing genes that are inherited. Those women who did not take the vitamins, and had the high-risk genotypes, were more likely to have a child with autism. Still, this was a small study limited in scope, and more research should be done to confirm these findings.
The central nervous system of the fetus is sensitive to a wide range of chemicals, Hertz-Piccotto said. Hormones, such as estrogens and androgens, are essential for proper brain development. Endocrine-disrupting compounds need more research, she said. Flame-retardant chemicals called PBDEs interfere with the body's hormones. Even though many of them are no longer used in manufacturing, they can hang around in the environment and the human body for a long time. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is aware of concerns about these chemicals and is working on accessing substitutions (see the action plan).
Bisphenol A, present in plastic food packaging and water bottles, among other products, is another big concern, she said, because it could interfere with the body's natural estrogen system; antimicrobials added to soaps, toothpaste and other products can artificially enhance androgenic activity.
"That means that they could potentially play a role in autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders," Hertz-Piccotto said.
Moreover, many children with autism spectrum disorders have abnormal immune responses. The chemical messengers in the immune system interact with the receptors in the brain, so chemicals that affect immunity could also be implicated in autism.
Thyroid dysfunction is common in children with autism that psychiatrist Dr. Suruchi Chandra sees, even though that's not part of the classical symptoms of the condition. She believes the abnormalities are due to the thyroid hormone disruptors such as BPA and flame retardants.
"Thyroid hormone is critical for brain development in early life, and even small alterations in hormone levels can have serious consequences; long-lasting and perhaps irreversible consequences in terms of brain function," she said.
Air pollution from traffic and certain pesticides have also been shown to have associations with autism, studies have shown. Maternal conditions could partially result from chemicals in the environment.
Andy Igrejas, National Campaign Director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, called for an update of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has proposed a stricter version that would require all industrial chemicals to be tested for safety.
UPDATE: Since so many of you have asked, I wanted to clarify that this discussion does not relate to vaccines. The scientific evidence available has shown again and again that vaccines do not cause autism.
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Dr. Gupta, tell me how chemicals in the air, water and food CAN cause autism, but chemicals injected into newborns through vaccines cannot?
Great article... until the update. You do not have to be a medical doctor or a PhD to come to the conclusion that the same toxins, which are present in vaccines, are a contributing factor in autism. And vaccines have the added problem of not being the natural way that an immune system works, especially the immature immune systems of very young children. Thanks for the info on toxic chemicals and I hope that you get the big picture soon.
Even kids who have disabilities, and mental retardation don't act, and do the same things as kids with autism. This is not new as it turns out autistic people were locked in mental hospitals, and asylums. When autism showed up people started getting vaccinated. Why would I believe anything the news or the government has to say when these same people are covering it up. Look how it would affect the drug companies if people don't get vaccinated. I have to live a life of constant stress, and struggle with my son who is severe autistic, and we have no insurance coverage. There is no way this is natural, and try telling people this when they breast feed. The government is slow killing their own citizens the politicians don't have the guts to even mention autism during the conventions. Considering that more kids are getting diagnosed. It will affect us all my other two kids who don't have it will not be going to college enjoy running government with no workers, and no money.
There is a toxic chemical link, and here is why it is vaccines real simple. Even though people are exposed to everyday chemicals, and lets not forget that toxic chemicals are being sprayed into our skies daily by government. Chemtrails are not natural clouds by the way. That is only minimal exposure complared to getting chemicals injected directly into your bloodstream. A merck scientist even admits in a video that vaccines can cause aids, and cancer.
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Rich families have at least a 30% higher chances of having a child with autism. Bottled water use has EXPLODED in the last ten years. Poor families cannot afford nor would they buy a $2 bottle of water, they mostly drink tap water. Doctors and scientists are finding these chemicals in the umbilical cords of babies. It is certainly a prime candidate. Glass is the safest because it doesn't leach anything. The next safest is stainless steel but some people have reactions to the metal and peach iron, chromium and nickel unless you use distilled water. The longer something stays in these plastic containers, or any container besides glass the more will be peaches into the water. We have to get away from these chemicals that will always find their way into both our bodies and our children's.
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Building Better Courts: Surveying the Infrastructure of India’s District Courts
Reports by Judicial Reform · August 1, 2019
Author(s): Sumathi Chandrashekaran, Diksha Sanyal and Reshma Shekhar
The conversation around access to justice is often limited to judicial delays and pendencies while other issues such as court infrastructure seem to be overlooked. The deficiency in infrastructure is a factor that affects judicial delays and becomes relevant in improving access to justice. Without all necessary support structures, it is not feasible for a user to navigate optimally, making court infrastructure a crucial aspect in determining how efficiently litigants are able to accustom themselves and utilise the available infrastructure. However, not much focus, in academic research, has been channeled towards the study of court infrastructure in India.
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Diksha was a Research Fellow at Vidhi and was engaged with the Justice, Access, and Lowering Delays in India (JALDI) Project. She graduated from NUJS in 2016 and thereafter worked as a litigator and researcher at the Centre for Law and Policy Research, Bangalore. At Bangalore she was involved in constitutional litigation and lawyering in the public interest on issues pertaining to disability rights, the right to education and health, among others. She is interested in feminist and queer jurisprudence, adjudication of socio-economic rights and constitutional theory.
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Baseball (Home Team Winning) 4 1/2 innings complete
Baseball (Visitor Winning) 5 innings complete
Baseball (Total Runs-Home team winning) 8 1/2 innings complete
Baseball (Total Runs-visitor winning) 9 innings complete
All sporting events must be played on the date as scheduled unless otherwise specified. Any event postponed or rescheduled will automatically constitute " No Action".
When wagering on totals, overtime periods are counted in the final score, unless otherwise specified.
The home team is always listed as the bottom team unless otherwise specified.
Baseball wagering rules
Baseball Notes: If a Regular Season game is called or suspended after 4 innings of play the score is determined after the last full inning of play, unless the home team scores to tie or win in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score when the game is called. When betting listed pitchers, both pitchers must start in order to have action. In Baseball, a wager on a Run Line or a Total will always be with the Listed Pitchers, therefore if there is a Pitcher change, the wager will be NO ACTION.
Rules Exception: Baseball Post Season Games that are suspended (not cancelled), bets will carry over until the game is ruled final. This Rule Exception only applies to Baseball Post Season Games and not regular season games.
Example: Texas and Tampa score is 1-2 in the top of the 8th and Texas scores a run to tie the game 2-2. Now the game is suspended due to rain and scheduled to resume 2 days later. In this case all bets pending will remain pending until the game is completed and ruled final.
When wagering on Run Lines, Alternate Run Lines, Team Totals or Total Runs (over/under) for the game, the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team wins) to have action. If a Regular Season game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.
The result of a game is official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4.5 innings. If a Regular Season game is called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the time the game is called. Monies will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended. Regular Season Games will not carry over to the following day unless otherwise specified.
Wagers on Total Runs, Run Lines and Alternate Run Lines will be refunded if a pitcher change occurs prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch.
Money-line wagers on baseball will be accepted in the following manner:
Action - team against team, regardless of the starting pitchers.
Listed Pitchers - if both starting pitchers are not exactly as specified at the time of the bet, the wager will be deemed "no action".
One Listed Pitcher - this is a wager on or against one specified pitcher, regardless of the other starting pitcher. If the specified pitcher does not start, the wager is deemed "no action".
In the event there is a pitching change prior to the game, the money line will be adjusted and "action" bets will be graded using the opening price for the new pitcher and the risk amount of the original bet. A pitcher is deemed a starter after throwing the first pitch to the opponent's first batter. For example, you bet on the Angels at -103, risking $103 to win $100. The opening line for the new pitcher was - 115. Your wager would be graded as risking $103 to win $89.56. Conversely, if you bet $103 to win $100 and the opening line for the new pitcher was +190, your wager would be graded as risking $103 to win $ 195.70. We use the risk amount to calculate the new win amount. We do not change the risk amount (the amount you originally risked) when calculating the adjusted win amount.
A pitcher is deemed a starter after throwing the first pitch to the opponent's first batter.
Double Headers: Double header games are denoted as Game1 or Game2. Members may list pitchers in a double header, however, wagers are taken on games, not pitchers. If a scheduled pitcher does not go in his scheduled game of a double header but in the other game, wagers are graded based on the Game, not on the pitcher.
Baseball Series Wagers:
Wagers on baseball series are based on the first three games played of each series.
At least two of the first three series games must be played for wagers to have action.
If only one of the first three games is postponed or canceled, series wagers stand as written.
A called game will count toward a series wager provided it is officially declared a regulation game.
Pitchers cannot be listed for series wagers; all wagers will have action regardless of the starting pitchers.
MINOR BASEBALL/SOFTBALL (NCAA & LITTLE LEAGUE)
Grading - Minor baseball/softball games have action regardless of their starting or completion date. Wagers will remain pending until the games are complete.
MERCY RULE - Any baseball/softball game ending as a result of the mercy rule will have action on all wagers unless otherwise noted.
HOME TEAM - Bottom team listed does not necessarily bat last.
FOOTBALL BETTING RULES
Minimum Time for Action:
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score (including overtime). All games must go at least 55 minutes to have action (unless specified). Overtime counts for the final score unless specified.
If a game is suspended after 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, then regardless of whether the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game is halted will determine the betting results.
If play is suspended before the completion of 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, all bets will be scored as "no action" and all monies refunded.
Additional Rules:
All wagers on the game and the second half will include overtime scoring. Wagers on fourth quarters do not include overtime scoring.
All games must be played on the scheduled date and at the scheduled site to have action, unless otherwise noted before a contest.
For the NFL regular season wins to have action, teams must complete all 16 regular season games.
The AFC and NFC winners are determined by the two teams advancing to the Super Bowl.
The NFL "Away Points/Home Points" wagering proposition includes all games played in a given NFL week which includes all games played from Thursday to Monday.
NFL Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.NFL.com
Arena Football Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.Arenafootball.com.
For all Football Propositions involving statistics for a player, that player must have at least one passing attempt (QB) or rushing attempt (RB), or the wager will be considered No Action.
In Canadian Football, a "single" is defined as any one-point scoring play, excluding PATs (Points After Touchdown).
For wagering purposes, defensive points do not include PATs (Points After Touchdowns).
Las Vegas wagering rules will apply to any situations not covered herein.
Buying points in Football:
The cost of buying half-points is as follows:
College football: All half-points cost 10 cents each.
NFL: All half-points cost 10 cents each, with the exception of buying on or off '3'. That costs an extra 25 cents.
Highest/Lowest Team Total:
Wagers on Highest Team Total or Lowest Team Total will stand ("have action") only if games are played on the scheduled dates and at the scheduled sites, as listed.
If teams tie for the highest team total, the winner will be the team with the greatest winning margin (least points scored by the opposition). If the winning margins are also equal, all wagers on the tied teams will be graded as winners.
If teams tie for the lowest team total, the winner will be the team with the greatest losing margin (most points scored by the opposition). If the losing margins are also equal, all wagers on the tied teams will be graded as winners.
Halftime wagering:
Is simply a wager only on the score of the first, or second half of a contest. The line offered will be a pointspread, a moneyline, or a combination of the two, but the wager applies only to the score of the halftime period specified.
College Football Season Wins Rules:
Bowl Games and Conference Championship Games are NOT used towards teams season wins total - Regular Season Games ONLY.
Teams must play every scheduled regular season game for action.
NCAA Football Conference Championship Futures Rules
If the conference has an official championship game, the winner of the championship game is deemed to have won that conference. If the conference has co-champions, the first team picked by the BCS is graded as a winner, and all other teams are losers. If a conference has co-champions, and no team is picked by the BCS, ALL team wagers will be graded as "No action" and refunded. For divisional odds within conferences, the team participating in the conference championship game will be considered to have won that division.
NFL Propositions - First Coach to be Fired or Released:
Coach must be fired or resign in Regular Season for action.
If more than one coach is fired or released on the same day, the first coach fired or released will be the winner according to www.NFL.com.
NFL/NCAA Game Propositions - Team Performance
10 points for a win (tie 5 points for each team).
1 point for each point the team scores.
Total points equals team performance.
Raiders 24 Final
Patriots 10
Raiders Performance = 34
Patriots Performance = 10
NFL/NCAA 1st Half Propositions - Team Performance:
6 points for a win (tie 3 points for each team).
1 point for each point the team scores
Giants 14 End 1st Half
Redskins 10
Giants Performance = 20
Redskins Performance = 10
NFL Propositions - Multi-way Player Props:
If any player listed in a category does not play in the game, the entire category will be graded as no action. For example, if one of the players listed in the Rushing Yards category does not play, then all wagers on Rushing Yards will be graded as no action. In case of a tie for the Passing Yards category, the tie-breaker is Completion, then Touchdown Passes, then Team Points. In case of a tie for the Rushing Yards category, the tie-breaker is Touchdowns, then Team Points.
In case of a tie for Receiving Yards, the tie-breaker is Receptions, then Touchdowns, then Team Points.
The tie-breaker rules are used until the tie is broken. For example, for Receiving Yards, if the tie is broken using Receptions, the wagers will be graded using these results.
Fantasy Football Player Matchup Rules:
The scoring system of 1 point for every 50 passing yards, 1 point for every 20 rushing yards, 1 point for every 20 receiving yards, 6 points for every touchdown, 2 points for every 2 point conversion, -2 points for every fumble lost and -2 points for every interception will be used.
Every yardage category will be rounded to the near point separately at the end of the time period.
Yearly matchups include all 16 regular season games. All players in the matchup must play in at least 8 games for action.
Weekly matchups are for 1 week only. An NFL week starts on Thursday and ends on Monday. All players in the matchup must play 1 down for action.
Fantasy Rivals and Fanball Team Matchup Rules:
Final score of Fantasy Rivals matchups will be determined by fantasyrivals.com or fanball.com based on the teams and scoring system finalized for the game there. Scoring systems and lineup composition will vary by game.
Matchups include all games from Thursday to Monday of the current week. Any game rescheduled outside this time frame will not be counted.
Matchups will be action if and only if the Quarterback of both fantasy teams play at least 1 play. If a team starts more than one quarterback, at least 1 quarterback on each team must play at least 1 play. If this condition is not satisfied, all bets will be refunded on that matchup.
Special Football Season Win Rules:
NFL Season Win Totals only include regular season games and all 16 regular season games must be played for action.
Play-off games and pre-season games do not count for this bet offering.
NCAA Season Win Totals only includes regular season games. Each team must play their scheduled 12 regular season games. Championship games and Bowl games do not count for this bet offering. Teams must play all scheduled opponents.
NBA games must go at least 43 minutes to have action. For all other basketball leagues, games must go at least 35 minutes unless otherwise specified.
For wagers on periods (quarters and halves) the minimum time is considered to be the duration of the period. If the entire game is not completed, wagers on quarters and halves will have action if the relevant period was completed.
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score (including overtime), provided that the game has gone the minimum time as specified above. If a game is suspended after the minimum time has been played and not resumed the same day, then regardless of whether the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game is halted will determine the betting results.
If play is suspended before the minimum time has been reached and not resumed the same day, all bets will be scored as 'no action' and all monies refunded.
Any props wager involving a player statistic will be scored as 'no action', if that player does not play at least 1 minute.
All wagers on the game and all wagers on the second half will include overtime scoring.
For props wagers, unless stated otherwise, the second half includes overtime.
A "Double Double" for purposes of Basketball props means ten or more in at least two of the following categories: Points, Rebounds, Assists, Blocks or Steals.
Wagers on fourth quarters do not include overtime scoring.Unless noted before a contest, all events must be played on the scheduled date and at the scheduled site to have action.
These rules apply to both college and professional basketball.NBA results are graded using stats from NBA.com.
For NBA Player props, Player performance = +2 per Point Scored, +3 per Rebound, +3 per Assist, +5 per Steal, +5 per Block, -2 per MISSED FG, -3 per MISSED FT, -3 per Personal Foul, -5 per Turnover.
NCAA Basketball results are graded using stats from espn.com.
A NBA basketball team must play all 82 games for wagers on its season wins to have action.
NBA/NCAA Propositions - Team Performance:
15 points for a win.
Lakers 98 Final
Suns 80
Lakers Performance = 113
Suns Performance = 80
NBA Propositions - Multi-way Player Props:
If any player listed in a category does not start the game, the entire category will be graded as no action. For example, if one of the players listed in the Points Scored category does not start the game, then all wagers on Points Scored will be graded as no action, even if the player later enters the game.
Tie-breaker: Points Scored, then Assists, then rebounds, then Team Points scored. For example: If the category is Assists, the tie-breaker is Points Scored, then Rebounds, then Team Points. If the category is Points Scored, the tie-breaker is Assists, then Rebounds, then Team Points scored.
THIS SITE offers both American and Canadian lines in hockey.
Canadian line:
Sharks +130
Kings -150
Sharks are minus a half a goal plus 130 and the Kings are plus a half a goal minus 150.
American line: Regular Money lines.
Wagering is accepted on the total goals scored. Overtime period counts towards the final score.
Penalty Shootouts are expressly considered part of overtime. If a Penalty Shootout is contested, the winner will be credited with an extra goal.
Parlays or if bets with Puckline to total on the same game are NOT allowed.
Wagering on boxing is done by laying or taking money line odds:
The Minus (-) indicates the favorite.
The Plus (+) indicates the underdog.
Football, Basketball and Baseball
Please contact your agent for Parlay Rules and Maximum Payouts.
Please be aware that Ties Lose in a Special Teaser.
For Rules and Payouts Please Contact your agent for more information
If Bets and Reverses
If Win Push or Cancel: if the first pick wins, ties, cancels, or is suspended, you have action on the second pick and so on.
If Win Only: only if the first pick wins, you have action on the next pick and so on.
BASEBALL Propositions
First-Half Wagers (5 innings):
All wagers on baseball first halfs (5 innings) will be decided on the basis of the score at the end of five full innings .
If a game does not go five full innings, all first-half wagers (5 innings) will be cancelled.
Once 5 full innings have been completed, all wagers on the first half (5 innings) will stand.
All first-half wagers (5 innings) must list both pitchers. If either listed pitcher does not start, wagers on the first half (5 innings) will be cancelled.
Baseball Grand Salami:
The Baseball Grand Salami will be decided by the total runs scored in all major-league games scheduled for that day.
All scheduled games must go at least 9 innings (8 if the home team is winning).
If any scheduled game is canceled or stopped before the completion of 8 innings, all wagers on the Baseball Grand Salami will be cancelled.
No pitchers will be listed for the Grand Salami; all wagers will have action regardless of the starting pitchers.
MLB Runs, Hits and Errors (MLB R-H-E):
All MLB R-H-E wagers will be graded using the sum of Runs, Hits and Errors as grading factors.
Runs Hits Errors
LA Angels 2 6 3
Cleveland 14 10 0
will result in a MLB R-H-E score of LA Angels 11, Cleveland 24 = total of 35.
When wagering on MLB R-H-E totals (over/under) the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning played unless the home team scores to tie in the bottom half of the inning in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.
For all MLB R-H-E wagers both listed pitchers must start. A pitcher is deemed a starter after throwing the first pitch to the opponent's first batter. If a listed pitcher doesn't start all wagers will be refunded.
MLB Prop Rules:
MLB Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.MLB.com .
For individual player prop bets to have action that player must start and the game must go at least 9 innings (8.5 innings if home team are ahead). If the game is suspended, it must be restarted on the following day, if it's not restarted on the following day, wagers will be refunded. This applies to all over/under stats for an individual. For example, if Mike Trout hits a home run and the game officially ends in the 7th inning, then Mike Trout will still have no action on his Home Runs for that game(since the game didn't go 8.5 innings).
Team to score first, yes/no score in 1st inning, team to hit 1st double, triple or Home Run are graded as soon as that occurs . The bet is final even should the game be rained out or suspended.
On total runs scored by team, the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action.
The listed pitchers must start the game for any props to have action.
For head to head matchups between players, both players must start the game for the prop to have action.
On Total Bases Propositions, the listed pitchers and both players must start. A batter is only credited for bases if he hits a single (1), a double (2), a triple (3) or a home run (4). A walk, hit by pitch, error, balk, sacrifices, fielders choice or passed ball do not count. The batter must hit the ball and make it to first base without an error being committed. If he hits a single, for example, and makes it further than first on an error, he is only credited with a single (1 base).
Pitcher propositions "Total Runs Allowed" include both earned and unearned runs.
Involving multiple players from each team, such as Player to score the 1st run or record the 1st RBI, all players are action unless otherwise specified on the wager. In pool events all players are action.
FOOTBALL Propositions
NCAA Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.ESPN.com
For player propositions: The quarterback must have at least one passing attempt and the running back must have at least one rushing attempt for the wager to be action. In wagers involving total receptions and total receiving yards the player must play for action, and if he doesnt have a catch the wager stands and it is considered as zero yards (under wins).
Involving multiple players from each team, such as a Player to score the 1st TD, all players are action unless otherwise specified on the wager. In pool events all players are action.
Overtime counts on football propositions. The 4th Quarter, however, does NOT include Overtime. Only the actual points scored in the 4th quarter count towards a 4th Quarter wager.
Football propositions such as:
Team to score first,
Team to receive the opening kickoff,
Team to get the first 1st down,
Team to punt first,
YES/NO score in 7min 30sec or 2, 4 or 5 minutes of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, quarter
First score of the game: Touchdown/Field goal or Safety,
Teams first score of the game: Touchdown/Field goal or Safety,
Team to make the 1st successful FG,
Team to miss the first FG,
Team to record the 1st QB sack
First turnover of the game,
YES/NO special teams or defensive TD score,
Player to score a TD 1st,
QB to throw a TD 1st,
To happen 1st for QBs
...are graded as soon as that occurs.
For other football propositions the game must go 55 minutes for action , such as:
to score last,
Last score of the game: TD / FG or Safety
Teams last score of the game: TD / FG or Safety
YES/NO special teams or defensive TD score
Team to Have MOST 1st DOWNS,
Team to Have the LONGEST FIELD GOAL,
Team to Have the LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN,
Team to Have the LONGEST PUNT RETURN,
Team to Have the LONGEST TOUCHDOWN,
Total FIELD GOALS made in the game by BOTH TEAMS,
Teams Total points scored in the game,
Total PUNTS in the Game,
Total QB SACKS Made by BOTH Teams,
Total TOUCHDOWNS Made in the game by BOTH TEAMS,
Total Player Propositions,
Special rules on football propositions:
The First Turnover of the game: On fumble, it has to be lost fumble recovered by an opposing team, not be same team.
Will either team score 3 unanswered times in game: Extra point and 2 point conversions do not count as a score.
Team to have the longest FG, longest kickoff return, longest punt return, longest touchdown: If yardage is tied for both teams, wagers have no action.
Team to have longest touchdown: Offensive, Defensive or Special teams counts.
FIRST Team Offense to cross 50 Yards Line: Punt Return, Kickoff Return, Fumble Recovery or Interception Return does not count towards wager, teams offense has to cross the 50 yards line for wager to be official.
Team to make a 3rd Down Conversion FIRST: If the 1st Down happens via Penalty, wager is a winner.
Team to USE a TIMEOUT 1st in the game: If Team loses a Coaches Challenge and is charged a Timeout and this is the 1st Timeout in the game, wager is graded a winner.
FIRST Team to be penalized for PASS INTERFERENCE: Wager is on which team will be called for Defensive or Offensive Pass Interference (penalty) first in the game. If penalty happens on the same play, wager becomes 2nd Defensive or Offensive Interference penalty.
FIRST Team to get called for a HOLDING PENALTY: Team to have Defensive or Offensive Holding Penalty called on them first. If both teams have offsetting holding penalties on the same play, 1st holding penalty is a winning wager.
FIRST Punt of the game: Player catches ball & ball hits the ground or fumbles ball = Ball Hits Ground is winner. Ball has to go out of bounds in air & land out of bounds, if not, Ball Hits Ground is a winner. Touchback, ball must be placed on Opponents 20 yard line for winning wager.
Total number of different players to score: Wager is on how many team players will score in game. Any score by a player counts towards wager. FG, TD, Safety count as a score. Extra Point and 2 Pt Conversion dont count towards wager.
In NFL Regular Season wins and Team vs Team regular season wins: teams must play all 16 Regular season games for action. Wager is for Regular Season Only.
In Odds to win the NFL MVP: All wagers have action. If a player withdraws (due to injury, illness, etc.), prior or during the football season all bets still have action.
In NFL Season player propositions (Most passing yards, most rushing yards and most receiving yards): Wager is for Regular Season ONLY. All wagers have action.
In NFL Regular season player vs player proposition: Most Touchdown passes thrown: Both players MUST play in teams opening game for action. Wager is for Touchdown Passes ONLY. Wager is for Regular Season Only.
In NFL Regular season player vs player proposition: Most Touchdowns Scored: Both players MUST play in teams opening game for action. All Touchdowns count towards wager. Wager is for Regular Season Only.
In NCAA Football Regular Season wins: Wager is for Regular Season Games Only. Conference Championship games and Bowl games are NOT included. Team must play every scheduled regular season game for action.
In NCAA Conference championships: If 1 or more teams tie for the title, the winner is the team that is selected 1st by the BCS. If a Conference has a title game then the winner of the conference championship game will be considered to have won that conference.
In NCAA Divisional: The team participating in the conference championship game will be considered to have won that division.
HOCKEY Propositions
NHL Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.NHL.com
Player Propositions: For Total Player Points, both goals and assists are included. Only goals or assists scored during regulation time are counted. For grading purposes, goals scored during overtime and Penalty Shootouts are NOT included.
Team to score first and yes/no score in 10 minutes are graded as soon as that occurs.
BASKETBALL Propositions
NBA Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.NBA.com
For all Football Propositions involving statistics for a player, that player MUST PLAY in game for the wager to have action.
Overtime counts on basketball propositions.
If a match is suspended before full time is reached, and not completed the same day, wagers on the outcome of the match are considered void and all wagers will be refunded.
Money line wagering on soccer offers a draw line as well as sides. In the event of a draw example: (1-1), all bets on either of the sides will be graded as losers. Again, in the event of a draw, only wagers placed on the draw line will be graded as a win. This rule does not apply to bets placed on the spread.
The result of the game is decided after 90 minutes of play plus injury time. Extra time / overtime / golden goal is not taken into consideration for soccer bets unless otherwise stipulated.
If any match is abandoned or postponed all bets will be void unless the relevant marked result has already happened. For example, "first goal scorer" betting will stand if a goal has already been scored.
Asian Handicap - Quarter Handicaps
Many matches are handicapped in 1/4 and 3/4 intervals.
Quarter handicaps split the bet between the two next closest - highest and lowest 1/4 intervals. For instance, a $100 bet with a handicap of -115 will result in a bet where the customer is betting $50 at - -115 and $50 at -1 -115. This also applies for totals. Examples below.
Real Madrid vs FC Sevilla
Game Spread Real Madrid -115 (- and 1 -115)
Game Spread FC Sevilla -115 (+ and 1 -115)
Game Total Over 2 -115 (Over 2 and 3 -115)
Game Total Under 2 -115 (Under 2 and 3 -115)
Customer bets $100 (base amount) Real Madrid - -115 (- and -1 -115) and Final score is Real Madrid 2-1. This wager is split into two bets. $50 - -115 (which is a winner) and $50 -1 -115 (which is a push). Net result is +50 for the customer.
Customer bets $100 (base amount) FC Sevilla + -115 (+ and 1 -115) and Final score is Real Madrid 2-1. This wager is split into two bets. $50 + -115 (which is a loss) and $50 +1 -115 (which is a push). Net result is -57.50 for the customer.
Customer bets $100 (base amount) Over 2 -115 (Over 2 and 3 -115), and Final score is Real Madrid 2-1. This wager is split into two bets. $50 Over 2 -115 (which is a winner) and $50 Over 3 -115 (which is a push). Net result is +50 for the customer.
Customer bets $100 (base amount) Under 2 -115 (Under 2 and 3 -115), and Final score is Real Madrid 2-1. This wager is split into two bets. $50 in Under 2 -115 (which is a loss) and $50 in Under 3 -115 (which is a push). Net result is -57.50 for the customer.
HANDICAP BETTING:
ASIAN HANDICAP EXPLANATION
Asian handicap is a special sort of handicap where the possibility of a draw in soccer game is eliminated. Your winning chance is increased from 33% to 50%. We can set quarter ball handicaps as well and special rules come into play.
Common Asian Handicap
Asian Handicap 0.0
If either team wins by any margin they (the winning team) are to be settled as the winning selection. In the event of a draw all bets are void and stakes are refunded.
Asian Handicap 0.25
Team giving a 1/4 ball start (-0.25)
Win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners
Draw - Half the stakes are refunded on this selection. The other half of the stake is classed as a loser
Lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers
Team receiving a 1/4 ball start (+0.25)
Draw - Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer
Team giving a 1/2 ball start (-0.5)
Draw - All bets on this selection are losers
Team receiving a 1/2 ball start (+0.5)
Draw - All bets on this selection are winners
Win by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are winners
Win by exactly 1 - Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer
Draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers
Draw or win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners
Lose by exactly 1 - Half the stake is refunded to the customer. The other half is classed as a loser
Lose by 2 or more - All bets on this selection are losers
Team giving a full ball start (-1.0)
Win by exactly 1 - All bets on this selection are void and refunded to the customer
Draw or lose - All bets on this selection are losers
Team receiving a full ball start (+1.0)
Win by any score or draw - All bets on this selection are winners
Lose by exactly 1 - All bets on this selection are void and refundedto the customer
Team giving a 1 1/4 ball start (-1.25)
Win by exactly 1 - Half the stake is refunded to the customer. The other half is classed as a loser
Team receiving a 1 1/4 ball start (+1.25)
Lose by exactly 1 - Half the stake is settled at the price of the chosen selection. The other half is refunded to the customer
Team giving a 1 1/2 ball start (-1.5)
Win by exactly 1, draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers
Team receiving a 1 1/2 ball start (+1.5)
Lose by exactly 1, draw or win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners
Win by 1, draw or lose by any score - All bets on this selection are losers
Lose by 1, draw or win by any score - All bets on this selection are winners
Team giving a 2 ball start (-2.0)
Win by exactly 2 - All bets are void and refunded to the customer
Lose by exactly 2 - All bets are void and refunded to the customer
6. Overs/Unders: A match must reach full time for wagers on the total number of goals scored in the match to be valid.
7. Should there be a dispute over a proposition (examples include, but are not limited to: name of the first goalscorer; time of a goal) wagers will be settled and paid based on the reports of the sporting media.
8. Wagers on the first half of a soccer match include 45 minutes of play plus any stoppage time added by the referee at the end of the first half. If the first half is not completed, wagers shall be void and stakes returned.
9. Wagers on the second half of a soccer match include 45 minutes of play plus any stoppage time added by the referee at the end of the second half. Extra periods, golden goals, and shootouts are not included in second half wagering. Goals scored in the first half do not count toward the second half wager. Example: Suppose AC Milan lead Juventus 1-0 at half time and the odds on the second half are Juventus -0.5. The -0.5 applies to the second half of play only. Therefore Juventus bettors win if Juventus scores more goals in the second half than AC Milan scores in the second half. AC Milan bettors win if the teams score an equal number of goals in the second half, or if AC Milan scores more goals in the second half than Juventus scores in the second half. The match must reach full time for second half wagers to stand.
10. Bets on teams to qualify or to advance to the next round of a competition: Bets are paid out on the referees final whistle at the matchs natural conclusion, whether the match is decided in regular time, extra time, or in a penalty shootout. Extra time and penalty shootouts are always included for betting purposes. In a one-leg match all bets have action once the match kicks off. If the referee abandons a one-leg match (for reasons including, but not limited to: crowd disturbances, unplayability of the pitch, or one team not having enough players to continue) bets will be paid based on decisions of the relevant governing body. Bets will stand while the governing body considers the circumstances of the abandonment and determines what remedy is to be taken (including, but no limited to: forfeiture, resumption of play at a later time, or a replay). If a team is disqualified before the match kicks off, all bets are void. If the rules prescribe a replay for a drawn match, all bets stand for the replay. In a two-leg match, all bets have action once the second leg kicks off, provided that the first leg has not been ruled a forfeit. If the first leg is ruled a forfeit, all bets on teams to qualify or to advance are void. If the second leg is abandoned, all bets remain valid and will be paid based on decisions of the relevant governing body.
11. Soccer Rules for Live Betting:
1. Live betting: All bets taken while Live Betting is being offered INCLUDE all goals already scored in the match up to the point the bet is struck. Example: Real Madrid lead 2-0 and are currently offered at -3. If Real Madrid win by 4 goals or more, bettors backing Real Madrid -3 win, and bettors backing the opposition at +3 lose. If Real Madrid win by exactly 3 goals, all bets struck at Real Madrid -3 or the opponents +3 are refunded. If Real Madrid win the match by two goals, or win by one goal, or do not win the match, bettors backing Real Madrid -3 lose, and bettors backing the opposition +3 win.
2. Unless otherwise specified, Live Betting wagers on the outcome of a match will be decided based on two halves of 45 minutes each and any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. It does not include periods of extra time nor penalty shootouts.
3. Unless otherwise stated at the time of offer, bets on live matches stand if and only if the match reaches full time.
4. If a match is suspended before full time is reached, and not completed the same day, Live Betting wagers on the outcome of the match are considered void and all stakes shall be returned.
5. Live betting wagers are accepted dependent on upcoming events in the Soccer match. Clients may or may not accept these terms by confirming or not confirming the wager with their password. All Live Betting Soccer wagers are subject to deletion from the account.
6. Our Sportsbook reserves the right to cancel any wager made on an obvious "bad" line.
7. Our Sportsbook cannot guarantee that odds will be offered at any specific time during the match; odds will not regularly be offered after the 80th minute of play.
12. Wagers made on a team winning a specific cup or trophy will have action through Extra Time and Penalty Kicks. For example, a bet made on AC Milan to win the Champions League Trophy would have action through Extra Time and Penalty Kicks and would be graded on the result after those added sessions(if they were needed to be played).
13. For proposition bets concerning total number of goals on a specific day in a specific league/competition, the exact number of matches must be played on that day and wagers will be decided based on two halves of 45 minutes each and any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. Goals scored in periods of extra time or penalty shootouts do not count.
For example, a prop for total number of goals for 3 English Premiere matches on a Sunday, must have all 3 matches completed for action on that day. If one or more games is not played (or completed) on that Sunday, the wager has no action.
14. For proposition bets concerning home vs away goals on a specific day in a specific league/competition, the exact number of matches must be played on that day and wagers will be decided based on two halves of 45 minutes each and any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. Goals scored in periods of extra time or penalty shootouts do not count.
For example, a prop for home vs away goals for 3 English Premiere matches on a Sunday, must have all 3 matches completed for action on that day. If one or more games is not played (or completed) on that Sunday, the wager has no action.
15. For proposition bets concerning home vs away goals for a given League or competition on a given day, the team listed on top in a neutral field game (denoted by "(n)") will be considered the home team.
16. Player Proposition: A proposition bet concerning if a player will score, or not score, in a specific match includes regulation time (plus injury time) only. Own goals do not count. For wagers to have action, the player must start the match. Bets on any player who does not start the match will be cancelled.
17. Yellow Card Propositions:
o For grading purposes, only yellow cards are included for Total Yellow Card Propositions. When a player receives a second yellow card (and as a result, a red card), the player will have been shown two yellow cards.
o If a player receives a straight red card, he will not necessarily have been shown a yellow card previously in the match. Therefore, a straight red card is not included in the grading of Total Yellow Card propositions.
o For example, a game with two yellow cards and a straight red card would be graded as two yellow cards; Or, a game with two players with one yellow card each and one player with a red card (as a result of two yellow
o For betting purposes all yellow cards shown to any player count (this includes those playing or sitting on the bench). Any cards shown to non-playing staff do not count.
o Yellow cards during periods of extra time are not included. Only Yellow cards shown during regulation time, or any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages, are included.
Corner Kick Proposition: For grading purposes, Corner Kicks which happen in periods of extra time are not included. Only Corner Kicks which take place during regulation time, or any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages, are included.
Offsides Proposition: For grading purposes, Offsides which happen in periods of extra time are not included. Only Offsides which take place during regulation time, or any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages, are included.
Exact Score and Both Teams to Score Propositions: For grading purposes, only goals in regulation time, or any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages, are included.
Head to Head Matchup Propositions: For grading purposes, wagers will be graded based on the completion of each of the competition's stages (i.e. qualifying rounds, group stages, quarterfinals, etc.) and not based on who is eliminated first. In other words, if one team is eliminated in the semifinals based on a Tuesday match result and the other team is also eliminated in the semifinals based on a Wednesday match result, wagers would be graded no action. In any match with a forfeit, all wagers will have no action, regardless of how the governing body of that league scores a forfeit. For proposition wagers on which team will score first, only goals in regulation time or any added injury time will count. If there are zero goals in regulation/injury time, then all wagers on this proposition will have no action and be refunded. For halftime/fulltime score propositions, only goals in regulation time or any added injury time will count. If match does not go full time, then all wagers on this proposition will be refunded. For correct score propositions, only goals in regulation time or any added injury time will count. If the score is 0-0 in Full Time, then no goals or exact score of 0-0 will be declared the winner. A Clean Sheet will be defined as a team not allowing a goal in regulation or added injury time only. Any goals allowed in Extra Time or Penalty shootouts will not affect this wager. For "will a team have a clean sheet and win" propositions, the team must have a clean sheet(as defined above) and be ahead at the end of regulation/injury time. If the team is not ahead at the end of regulation/injury time, then the related proposition will be graded NO. Any discipline (yellow card, red card, sending off) that occurs after the whistle that ends regulation time will not count toward related propositions for that match. At times (in the Champion's League or other major competitions) we may offer the proposition "will both Team A and Team B win on a given day." Wagers on this proposition will be graded based on Full Time (extra time, and shootouts are not included). If either team does not win in Full Time, then NO bets will be graded as winners and YES bets will lose. For action, both games must reach Full Time. If either game is suspended before full time is reached, and not completed the same day, wagers on the outcome of this proposition are considered void and all stakes shall be returned.
If the start of a round is delayed, or if play during a round is suspended, all pending wagers will remain valid for 48 hours. If the postponement lasts more than 48 hours, all pending wagers will be canceled and the money refunded.
Wagers on a golfer who does not play in the tournament are graded as No Action.
A golfer is deemed to have played once he or she has teed off. In the event of a player withdrawing after having teed off, wagers on that player will be considered a loss.
Wagers will be settled using the official tournament and match results (including final match correct score and individual match betting). This includes a match which finishes early, either by agreement of the players or because of injury.
Outright Betting (Tournament Winner):
The "Field" includes all players not offered by name.
All outright bets are settled on the player winning the trophy. The result of play-offs is taken into account.
If a tournament does not go the specified number of completed holes (usually 72) and is shortened by the tournament officials, the leader at the end of the number of holes specified by the officials will be the winner, unless there is no further play or only part of a round completed after a bet has been placed, in which case that bet will be canceled.
In the event that two or more golfers are tied for the lead at the end of regulation play, a sudden death playoff is normally used to determine the winner of the tournament. In this case, the winner of the playoff is the winner for betting purposes. All other golfers in the playoff will be graded as second-place finishers.
In the event of a tie for a finishing position, the tied position will count; for example, if five players tie for eighth place, all five will be considered to have finished eighth.
In some tournaments, tournament officials may have the individuals play a specified number of playoff holes to determine the tournament winner. In this case, the golfer with the lowest score after completing the specified number of holes will be declared the winner, and all other golfers in the playoff will be graded as second-place finishers.
Golf Matchups:
In head-to-head matchups, both golfers must tee off in order to have action.
Players are paired for betting purposes only. The player with the lower score over the entire tournament is the matchup winner.
In 1st Round matchups, the player with the lower score in the 1st round ONLY (usually 18 holes) is the matchup winner
Settlement will be on the player achieving the highest placing at the end of the tournament. If the number of rounds played is reduced, as in the case of bad weather, bets stand providing that an official tournament winner is declared.
If one player misses the cut, the other player is deemed the winner. If both players miss the cut, the lowest score after the cut has been made will determine the winner.
If a player is disqualified or withdraws after starting, either prior to the completion of two rounds or after both players have made the cut, the other player is deemed the winner.
If a player is disqualified during either the 3rd or 4th rounds, when the other player in the match bet has already missed the cut, the disqualified player will be considered the winner.
To Miss/Make The Cut:
For some tournaments we may offer prices for players to make the cut (take part in the final rounds), or miss the cut (fail to qualify for the final rounds).
Finishing Position of a Named Player:
In the event of a tie for a finishing position, the tied position will count, eg. a tie with 5 other players for 8th place will count as a finishing position of 8.
Group Betting:
The winner will be the player with the lowest score at the end of the tournament (or after the cut if all players miss the cut), playoff included.
Dead Heat rule applies
Postponements:
If a race or qualifier is postponed for any reason, all wagers will remain valid for 48 hours. If the postponement lasts more than 48 hours, all wagers will be canceled and the money refunded.
NASCAR Races:
The Official NASCAR winner of the race shall be the winner of the race for wagering purposes, this includes all races which are halted prematurely for any reason. If the Race winner is disqualified, then they are no longer the official NASCAR winner if the disqualification occurred less than 6 hours from the end of the race.
In head-to-head matchups, both drivers must start the race for the wager to be considered "action".
If a starting driver who has completed at least one lap is replaced during the race by another driver for any reason, the starting driver will be awarded the finishing driver's position at the end of the race. Example: Driver JONES starts the race, completes 8 laps, but leaves the race due to injury, and then replacement driver SMITH finishes the race and places 10th.In the race standings, driver JONES would be credited with a 10th place finish.
All disqualifications that occur more than six hours after the race has ended are not recognized for wagering purposes. This applies for all NASCAR wagers. (Race Winner, Matchups, Finishing Position, etc)
Formula 1:
Wagers on a driver will be in effect if, and only if, the driver lines up on the official starting grid after the warm-up lap.
The podium positions will be used to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd for betting purposes.
In head-to-head matchups, both drivers must start the race in order for the wager to be considered "action".
In two-way matchups, if both drivers fail to complete the race, the driver completing the most laps will be deemed the winner. If both drivers retire on the same lap, wagers will be settled on the official FIA classification at the time of the podium presentation.
If a driver fails to take part in the qualifying session then all bets on that driver will be void. This event will be settled on official times as recorded by the FIA and will not be affected by any subsequent penalties or demotions.
When the bell sounds to begin the first round, the bout will be considered official for betting purposes, regardless of the scheduled length or title.
If the scheduled length of the match is changed, all prior wagers on the number of rounds the bout will last will be graded as 'No Action'.
A result may be revised or altered after initial presentation by the ring announcer. For wagering purposes, results are determinded when verified by officials at the fighting venue. Official or unofficial sanctioning body overturns of a fight decision based on appeal, suspension, lawsuit, drug testing result, or any other fighter sanction will not be recognized for wagering purposes.
For wagering purposes, the disqualification of a boxer during a match will be counted as a knockout by his opponent.
Total of Rounds: Customer will either go over or under a number of rounds in which the fight will be finished.
Correct Result Wagering: Players can wager on which boxer will win the fight and the manner in which the fight is won. A KNOCKOUT includes Technical Knockouts (TKO) and Disqualifications (DQ). A DECISION is determined to be anytime the judge's scorecards are used to determine the winner of the bout regardless of the round in which this occurs. If the fight ends in a Tie, wagers on the draw will be paid, while wagers on no draw and on both fighters will be lost. If any of both fighters wins, wagers on no draw plus the fighter (that wins the fight) will be considered winners, the rest losers.
Unless otherwise noted, fights must take place within one week of the listed date of the fight or the bout will be graded "no action" and wagers refunded.
Venue changes within the same country will not affect the status of pending wagers. Venue changes to a different country will result in a grade of "no action" on all pending wagers.
If the number of scheduled rounds in a fight is changed, the following wagers will have action: the fight winner, fighter wins only, and draw options. "fight totals" & "will go / won't go" will have action if the updated scheduled rounds is more than the total listed on the proposition. Exact round of ending, fighter to win inside distance, win by decision, and goes distance propositions will all be no action if scheduled rounds are changed or misposted.
Results will be graded based on the official result at ringside.
A result may be revised or altered after initial presentation by the ring announcer. For wagering purposes, results are not official until verified by officials at the fighting venue. Official or unofficial sanctioning body overturns of a fight decision based on appeal, suspension, lawsuit, drug testing result, or any other fighter sanction will not be recognized for wagering purposes.
A wager on a fighter "Inside Distance" wins if the selected fighter wins by KO, TKO, DQ, submission, or any other form of stoppage.
A wager on a fighter to win by "KO/TKO" wins only if the fighter wins by KO, TKO or corner stoppage. A win by submission is not considered a KO/TKO in MMA.
When a "draw" occurs, wagers on both fighters "to win" are refunded.
Other proposition wagers are graded according to their specific wording.
An "If Wins Only" wager loses when a fight ends in a draw.
Any fight that is deemed "no contest" will have all wagers refunded.
A total listed on a fight represents the total number of completed rounds. The halfway point of a round is at exactly two minutes and thirty seconds into a five minute round. Thus, 2 rounds would be two minutes and thirty seconds of the 3rd round.
If an over/under total lands on the exact half round total in a fight, the wager will be a push. If the phrase "Fight goes 2:30 round X", and the fight ends at exactly that second of that round, then "Fight goes" will be graded the winner.
In round distance wagering, if a fighter fails to answer the bell for the start of any round, the fight officially ended in the last round fought.
In total wagering, if a fighter does not answer the bell to start a round where the fight has gone the exact distance listed on the total, the UNDER is the winner.
For wagers that state "will a fighter win in round x", that fighter must finish the fight in round x to win the prop. For example, if you bet YES for "Mark Coleman to win in round 3", then the fight must be stopped in Coleman's favor in round 3 for yes to be considered the winner. The only exception is if a fighter does not answer the bell for a round. Then the fight officially ended in the last round fought.
Head to Head Matchups
Money Line:
One full set must be completed for Money Line wagers to be valid. If one full set is not completed, all Money Line wagers will be canceled.
Games Handicap:
The Spread = Games Handicap. The match must be completed in order to have action.
If a tennis match is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all wagers on the total will be canceled.
Total Games:
The Total = Total Games. The match must be completed in order to have action.
Proposition Wagers:
In case of player retirement or disqualification before the completion of the match, all proposition wagers will be canceled.
For grading purposes on unique propositions for individual matches, the official tournament website statistics will be used.
Delay or suspension:
When a tennis match is considered completed, all wagers are considered final and graded as such. Any delay to the start of a match will not affect the standing of wagers, nor will a suspension, as long as play is resumed and the match is officially completed.
In the event a match does not go the specified number of Games and the match is shortened, the winner is determined by the event officials and becomes the official result.
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Our Story.
We thrive when working with clients who operate with purpose. RIP-IT, an Orlando fastpitch brand, does just that.
Through intensive market research and an empathy-driven approach, RIP-IT discovered a massively underrepresented market, fastpitch softball. RIP-IT set out to change that. By designing, developing and manufacturing fastpitch protective gear and apparel outside the status quo of “pink it and shrink it,” RIP-IT stands at the forefront of an empowerment movement far beyond the sport of fastpitch.
Spry was commissioned as the content partner charged with creating a series of eight product videos to function as informative and engaging ambassadors for the brand’s message: fastpitch-inspired. Our goal, tell the story of each product in a way that felt authentic to the brand and true to the mission. Stories portraying these hard-charging athletes as both beauties and beasts.
Concept.
How do you create a series of product videos that don’t feel dry and monotonous? Our solution – place the products in their element to tell the story from start to finish. Every RIP-IT product is developed from the clay up. Their R&D team works closely with the fastpitch community to create and optimize gear made by the player, for the player. This grassroots approach set in motion an idea that ultimately elevated the client request from simple product videos to a collection of emotionally-driven Product Stories.
Departing from the rigid, fact-driven expectations of what a product video should be, we set out to rewrite the playbook. Being that each product was born from a very real need, we dove in to get the real story behind the development. This led us to further defining the stories to include all of the elements that support each product. Gameplay is obvious but what was the inspiration? How does that fit into the product education and sales process?
We quickly landed on a concept focused on the empowerment of the player while staying away from the god complex so often associated with high-end athletic brands. Our goal was to lift the player to the center of the screen and allow her personality to be the driving force of the story.
Building on this framework, each piece was written to strategically encompass all aspects of RIP-IT’s marketing strategy quickly and effectively. We packed each deliverable with core messaging that identified three main product features, represented all segments of the target audience and expanded on the product language to cohesively define the product to the viewer. This not only assisted in streamlining the message of each piece but also worked to maximize budget and time during production.
Fastpitch-inspired.
The mission was two-fold: speak to both the direct and third-party consumer while at the same time training outside sales teams on the core features and brand vision of RIP-IT as a whole.
This clearly defined goal helped inspire and mold the way in which we wrote each piece. This philosophy lead us to an organic approach centered around a fastpitch tournament weekend. From this, we scripted naturally occuring scenarios which helped create structure during production while still allowing events to unfold as they normally would. Using the scripts as a foundation rather than a set-in-stone path, the players (and parents) were able to get real. Thus adding a level of authenticity that would’ve been impossible to achieve from an outsider’s perspective.
RIP-IT developed personas to help guide communication tactics towards an eye-level approach. Dave and Jennifer are the personifications of the softball coach and softball mom. In a sense, we aimed to speak to the audience from within, not as an outsider.
At the core of it all are the players, defined through the RIP-IT user personas of Ashlee (age 12) and Kelly (age 16). Learning to see from their perspective allowed us to speak to the buying power of Dave (coach) and Jennifer (mom) while still engaging the end user, Ashlee and Kelly.
Visual Effects.
The initial RIP-IT brand rollout consisted of static imagery that paired brightly colored powder explosions with the actions of a fastpitch beast. We wanted to bring this to life.
We visually incorporated these explosions and full-screen takeovers as a way to emphasize the features of each product. From scratch, we created and captured a custom powder library to be implemented in a variety of use cases throughout the project. We then composited multi-layer video and motion graphics – giving a handcrafted feel to each piece.
With every project, our goal is extend the shelf-life of the assets we create. In doing this, we help our clients get the most out of their production dollars. In this case, we produced a complete library of additional assets to be used in digital marketing and social media initiatives.
Final Result.
In total, we delivered eight individual, long-form Product Stories, eight short-form cut downs and a complete asset library all while setting the foundation for the brand film still to come. These pieces have launched the first wave of content for RIP-IT and its third-party retailers nationwide.
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By Nancy Gillen
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reportedly banned Iran from hosting Champions League football matches as controversy surrounding the country continues.
Bach claims Iran has promised to stop violating Olympic Charter
By Liam Morgan at the Palace Hotel in Lausanne
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed Iran has not been suspended by the organisation, because the country has sent a letter assuring it will end its discriminatory policy against athletes from Israel.
Iran's only female Olympic medallist announces defection
By Dan Palmer
Iran's only female Olympic medallist Kimia Alizadeh says she has defected from the country after criticising the regime's "hypocrisy, lies and injustice".
Iran's men and South Korea's women book Tokyo 2020 volleyball spots
Iran's men and South Korea's women qualified for the volleyball competitions at Tokyo 2020 as the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournaments concluded today.
Bach thanks Iran for support on political neutrality, even as it continues to stop athletes competing against Israelis
By Liam Morgan at Olympic House in Lausanne
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised Iran's support for "principles of political neutrality in sport" in a letter to the country's President Hassan Rouhani, despite its refusal to allow its athletes to compete against Israelis.
Iran's most decorated Olympian appointed to taekwondo role
Iran's most decorated Olympian Hadi Saei has been appointed as technical director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Taekwondo Federation.
Weightlifting allegations set to headline agenda at IOC Executive Board meeting
Allegations of corruption and doping in weightlifting will be among the main topics discussed when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meets here tomorrow.
Iranian Paralympic medallist suspended for nine months after positive drugs test
By Daniel Etchells
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended Iranian athlete Asadollah Azimi for nine months for committing an anti-doping rule violation.
Six-time world champion headlines Iranian taekwondo team for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Iran has selected two athletes for taekwondo's Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020.
US Soccer cancel training camp in Qatar after death of Iran military general
By Liam Morgan
US Soccer has cancelled its men's training camp in Qatar because of the "developing situation in the region" after an Iranian military commander was killed in an airstrike ordered by Donald Trump.
Former Iranian Mollaei set to make debut for Mongolia at IJF World Masters
By Mike Rowbottom
Saeid Mollaei, who defected from Iran after being ordered to withdraw during this year's World Judo Championships, is due to make his debut for Mongolia in the IJF World Masters that starts in Qingdao, China, tomorrow.
Finals decided at IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships
Defending champions China and Japan are through to the respective men’s and women’s finals at the International Blind Sports Federation Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba.
Australia, Iran and South Korea qualify for Tokyo 2020 after reaching semi-finals at IWBF Asia Oceania Championships
Australia, Iran and South Korea all secured their places in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament at next year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo after, reaching the semi-finals of the Asia Oceania Championships in Pattaya.
Mollaei granted Mongolian citizenship in bid to compete at Tokyo 2020
By Liam Morgan at the Hotel Regina in Lausanne
Saeid Mollaei has been cleared to compete for Mongolia and could represent the nation at next year's Olympic Games following his defection from Iran, after being ordered to throw his semi-final at this year's World Judo Championships rather than set up a potential clash with a rival from Israel.
Row breaks out after UWW postpone Greco-Roman World Cup in Iran due to "instability" in host country
United World Wrestling (UWW) has been criticised by the Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation (IRIWF) and the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NOCIRI) for postponing the Greco-Roman World Cup in Tehran in response to "current instability" in the host country.
Tokyo 2020 make changes to Olympic and Paralympic triathlon courses
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GrabPay Users In S'pore Can Soon Opt To 'Pay Later' For Rides, Food Delivery, And Shopping
From 19 March 2019, online merchants can start offering GrabPay as a payment method on ecommerce sites.
Grab will launch two ‘Pay Later’ products, a post-paid payment service and an instalment product, that will let customers pay for goods and services slower without any additional costs.
The firm also plans to launch its insurance marketplace for Southeast Asian users this April.
Grab Financial, the fintech arm of Grab, has built a network of over 600,000 merchants, since securing access to e-money licenses in six major ASEAN markets.
Today (19 March 2019), Grab announced the launch of a new payment technology that will extend the GrabPay service to online check-out, beyond just Point-of-Sale (POS) devices at physical stores.
Called ‘Pay with GrabPay’, the integration allows online sellers to start accepting GrabPay as a mobile wallet on their websites beginning from today.
Major ecommerce marketplaces like Qoo10 in Singapore, and 11Street in Malaysia, are some of the first who have enabled GrabPay’s online check-out on their platforms, while other brands like Cathay Cineplexes have also signed agreements.
In addition to this, Grab Financial also introduces ‘Pay Later’, which consists of two credit services aimed at consumers.
The first is a post-paid payment service that will roll out in the coming weeks, with plans to then expand to other countries.
Pay Later’s post-paid service will let customers pay for Grab services at the end of the month instead of right away, and incur no additional costs.
It will work on a 30-day billing cycle, and will give customers a one week due date to pay after their bill has been generated at the end of each month.
“This helps consumers who face exceptional expenses, but are keen to avoid being hit with higher credit card or personal loan interest payments,” says Grab.
Following this will be an instalment payment product, to be launched in the next few months.
It will allow customers to purchase goods immediately while they pay through an instalment spread over multiple months, at 0% interest.
When it is launched, both offline and online merchants can choose to offer this option to their patrons through Grab.
Pay Later instalments will be limited to purchases of up to S$500, although the amount will still differ from person to person based on their credit assessment.
Instalment periods will range from two to 12 months.
According to Grab, both of their Pay Later products will only be available to Grab’s “most creditworthy customers”, assessed based on but not limited to factors like their “tenure on the Grab platform, frequency of use and spending patterns.”
After entering a joint venture with Japanese financial firm Credit Saison in March 2018, Grab Financial has been providing micro-loans to its drivers, and more recently started offering working capital loans to small businesses in Singapore as well.
They’re next seeking to secure lending licenses across Southeast Asia to expand their loan capabilities.
Micro-Insurance In Place For Drivers, Consumers To Get It Soon
The ride-hailing firm previously announced its partnership with Chinese insurtech company ZhongAn, to develop a marketplace of insurance products tailored to Southeast Asians’ lifestyle needs.
Currently, Grab drivers in the Emerald Circle are “automatically covered for lost earnings due to illness and injuries”, with free medical leave and personal accident insurance.
In the next few weeks, Grab plans to make its insurance policies available directly from the Grab app.
On top of this, the firm will add prolonged medical leave insurance as a voluntary policy that drivers can choose to supplement their existing coverage.
For drivers who are not in the Emerald Circle, and hence not eligible to be insured for free, this will let them “affordably access this insurance for the first time”.
Grab also adds that its “insurance marketplace” will be launched in April 2019, and says it will “represent the most compelling insurance offering for micro-entrepreneurs in the region”, available directly from its app.
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The Tantalising Trio are back – The Grand Tour (Review)
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As a serious Top Gear fan, I was admittedly very disappointed in Clarkson’s antics or ‘fracas’ as the media termed it, which ended the trio’s lengthy career with the BBC. Jeremy Clarkson has always been a law unto himself, and I’m in total agreement with anyone who says that he occasionally takes things too far. Hammond and May can be just as controversial and borderline offensive when they want to be, but I just can’t help but love the lot of them. Honestly, there’s an element of genuine awe and envy involved too; I’d be utterly elated at the chance to drive and review cars for a living with my mates, whilst seeing the world and getting paid enough to actually buy some of the vehicles I’ve tested. So, losing Top Gear as it was and witnessing the woeful attempts of the BBC to revamp it was really quite depressing. Had the BBC relaunched it slightly differently rather than trying to forcibly recreate the genuine camaraderie between the original three presenters, it could have been passable. Sadly it all came across as a touch desperate and rushed, and certainly seemed to me a poorly executed and mediocre push to win some ratings.
Taking all of this into account, I was genuinely excited for The Grand Tour. My partner and I signed up for Amazon Prime in order to be able to watch it, something we wouldn’t have done for any other show. Just to be able to see Clarkson, Hammond and May back in action on screen together was enough to sway us, but I have to admit there are elements of the show I was (and still am) dubious about. ‘Celebrity Brain Crash’ was lightly amusing in the first episode, but I’ve never been a fan of overblown running gags and this one was really pushed to its absolute limit. As much as its exaggerated, obviously scripted and general cheesiness made me cringe, I accepted it in the first two episodes, hoping it was just a stunt to prove a point to the BBC which would then be openly dismissed as a joke and subsequently scrapped. Sadly, viewers had to put up with this somewhat tacky charade for the entire series, and I ended up fast-forwarding past it and pretending it wasn’t even there.
‘Conversation Street’ on the other hand was brilliantly funny in places, despite the guys straying wildly off-topic from time to time. Scripted or not, seeing the three men sat together mercilessly delivering character assassinations to each other was something I missed when Top Gear ended, and I enjoyed this part of the show for the most part. Conversely, the biggest irritant in The Grand Tour was undoubtedly ‘The American’. Again, I had hoped that this was just a dig at the BBC; a show-off stunt perhaps. There were several moments in Top Gear where the presenters’ exchanges or characterisations of The Stig were a little painful and shamefully scripted, I admit that, but replacing a notoriously ambiguous and silent character with one that just didn’t shut up was a poor decision. The irony of the ‘redneck-style’ character didn’t shine through, but rather served as an aggravating reminder that Top Gear as we all know it is gone forever. The Grand Tour regularly left ‘funny’ territory and slipped into scenarios that were just plain cringe-worthy, and I found myself questioning whether even the presenters themselves found these parts of the show amusing or if they were just ‘testing the water’ for a new audience.
Despite all the superfluous details and silliness though, I did enjoy The Grand Tour, and hope that the aforementioned daft bits will be scrapped in the next series. The beach buggy challenge taking in episodes 7 and 8 was superb, and in my opinion a pleasing and apt homage to Top Gear as it once was. I’ll never tire of watching the trio drive and bicker their way around the world, pushing vehicles to their limits and looking like they’re genuinely enjoying themselves. The opening episode was car porn at its very best, tantalising viewers with slick footage of the Porsche 918, Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1. Who knew hybrid cars could look so good?
Episode 12, ‘[censored] to [censored]’ returned the audience to some of the good old Top Gear toilet humour, with a very deliberate route through some places with names that for any English speaker are somewhat crude. Call them childish, maybe even call me childish for enjoying it, but for me this episode evoked fond Top Gear memories of watching the guys pass through Intercourse in Pennsylvania on their East Coast road trip, and cracking jokes at being ‘in Jezza’ in their Africa Special. I’m not a prude, and don’t think there’s anything offensive or immature about laughing at profanities or making slightly filthy references now and again. Along these lines, I was pleased to find that The Grand Tour isn’t utterly crammed full of ‘bleeps’ masking obvious swear words.
Overall, I’m eagerly anticipating the next series, but hope so much that the slapstick stunts and jokes at the BBC’s expense will be absent from it. Several parts of the show made me roll my eyes and wince as the series progressed, but the films of the guys out in the world doing what they do best more than made up for it. It’s almost impossible to separate Top Gear from The Grand Tour, and therefore difficult to avoid making comparisons, but I’d rather have the latter than nothing at all. To summarise: it’s not Top Gear and never will be, but it’s the closest thing we have.
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Deputies investigating after women in Newport News photographed without consent
Posted 11:50 am, July 12, 2019, by Web Staff, Updated at 07:37PM, July 12, 2019
Click here for the latest update on this story.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office is investigating after photographs depicting nude women who appeared to be at a spa were discovered during a search warrant execution.
Deputies searched a home in the 1000 block of Rivers Arch in Carrollton as part of an ongoing investigation into child pornography and a man named Gregory Wacks. While searching his phone, investigators say they found the photos, which showed women possibly receiving spray tans.
One of the women in the photos was identified. She told investigators that she received a spray tan at a spa in Newport News after responding to a Groupon and was not aware she was being recorded.
The business was operated by a romantic interest of Wacks, investigators say. "It concerns us based on the activity that we know that Mr. Wacks and the individual here were involved with," said Lt. Tommy Potter, chief investigator in the sheriff's office.
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The business is called "A Polished Life." It used to operate out of a building on Pilot House Road, but started leasing space out of a yoga studio called Knot So Zen in Newport News about six months ago. The business owners say the spray tan operation was completely separate from their business.
Potter says some of the victims could be under 18. "Unfortunately, individuals put their trust in this operator of this service and they were taken advantage of. That's what brought us here today to execute this search warrant," Potter said.
Knot So Zen released a statement to News 3 reporter Brendan Ponton:
Knot So Zen rented use of its facilities to Michelle Putnam, owner of A Polished Life, from December 2018 to June 13, 2019. Ms. Putnam and A Polished Life maintained a contractual agreement to comply with all local and federal laws and regulations, as well as maintaining the highest standards of client care. Knot So Zen is disgusted by the news of this incident and is fully cooperating with all law enforcement entities to aid in the investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by this ordeal. We wish to assure clients that Michelle Putnam of A Polished Life ended her contract with Knot So Zen in June of 2019 and is no longer affiliated with the studio. All clients are welcome to inspect changing areas, massage areas, and spray tan areas to ensure their comfort and confidentiality. Knot So Zen is a sacred space and our client’s mental and physical safety is our utmost priority.
The sheriff's office said while they still need to know who got a spray tan at the locations, they have interviewed the owners of Knot So Zen and "feel confident they had no knowledge this was taking place at this business." Officials say Putnam rented the space from them as an independent contractor.
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In America, Hip Hop Went Commercial. In India It's Going Street, And It's For The Best
Suede Gully, a multilingual rap anthem, introduces India's furious new poets to the aam janta.
They say it all began with a party. On August 11, 1973, playing DJ at his sister’s back-to-school-party in the recreation room of his building at 1520 Sedgewick Avenue in the Bronx, 18-year old Clive Campbell (a.k.a. DJ Kool Herc) decided to try something new. He noticed that the dancers loved the percussive breaks in the funk and soul records he played, and so used two turntables to elongate and extend just that section of the record – the booty shaking beat – that the dancers liked best. Because he was Jamaican born and knew the common practice in Dub music to speak over a record, he used his mic to urge dancers on during the repeating beats. The party went wild and the seed for hip hop was sown. The extended beat became The Break, the boys and girls who danced to it became break dancers or b-boys and b-girls, and the rhythmic talking over the beat, became rap. These elements, along with those graffiti punks tagging their names on NYC subway trains would, over the next two decades, spawn a musical revolution and a cultural movement that in time would envelop the entire planet. Its proof if you’ve ever needed one – a great party can change the world.
In 2017, that party is finally here in India. How else does one explain Suede Gully, the largest collaboration of Indian street artists to date through a multilingual rap anthem, combining all the elements that together make hip hop – music, dance and graffiti.
This music video features 8 rappers, 36 dancers from 4 well-known b-boying crews and 7 artists from the emerging street art scene across Mumbai, Delhi, Madurai and Shillong. It's out on Nov 5th, but here's a taste.
Notice the slick production? The homegrown swag? It feels like a coming out party for the Indian street. Desi Hip Hop staking a claim and exciting us with the promise of a new movement in our cultural midst. Such a thing would have been inconceivable even a few years ago. Now it seems Indian-made hip hop is the new cool. If you are hip, you are down to hop, with this sound from the street.
So how did we get here?
From the streets of South Bronx to the gullies of Dharavi and Aizwal, hip hop has taken its time coming. It's been a long, slow and sometimes comical journey. We first learnt of hip hop when MTV and Channel V started beaming it to our drawing rooms in the early 90s. Middle class kids watching Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur being gangsta on television screens, trying to figure out the slang, while keeping an eye out for mom who was keen on raising her kid 'sanskari'. There was Baba Sehgal going on about liking his water cold, Apache Indian giving us a shout out from the UK charts and Govinda being, well, inimitably Govinda in Stop That. It wasn’t hip hop. It was barely rap. But it was a kind of beginning. Fast forward to Bollywood taking Punjabi rap mainstream with the likes of Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah. Bad boy party anthems with some talk thrown over danceable beats. It wasn’t hip hop either but it did introduce the idea of rapping to a mass audience. A commercial foundation of sorts for a music genre but thin on originality and lacking vitality and edge. A diverse talent pool would change all this.
Divine, rapping about 'real' issues
Hip Hop’s origins is a story about youth expression rising up from the streets in the inner-city ghettos of America to find commercial success on radio and television. Exported to India, its story has traversed the opposite arc – from the commercial to the streets, where Hip Hop music is gaining an authenticity that is making it our own.
In India, hip hop has finally gone desi.
Divine, Naezy, Swadesi, Dopeadelicz, Khasi Bloodz, Madurai Souljour, Borkung Hrangkhawl, Brodha V — if you don’t know these names, learn ‘em, check ‘em out and get with the program. From Mumbai, to Aizawl, from Kashmir to Bangalore, an edgy underground rap scene is finally breaking ground, voicing the street and keepin’ it real. Turn to them not for Ishq Wala Love or Chaar Botal Vodka or any of that faux-gangsta swag. They drop furious rhymes about who they are, where they are from and what they are about. It’s about pride, identity and angst. Wanna know what it means to grow up in a Mumbai slum? Hear it from Divine and Naezy. What about growing up with guns in Kashmir? That would be MC Kash. How about ambition? Listen to those guys from the Northeast – Khaasi Bloodz and Borkung Hrangkhawl. Wanna hear clever braggadocio in Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, English, Malayalam and Tamil, listen to the crews Swadesi, Madurai Souljour and Dopeadelicz.
MC Kash took to hip hop to give a voice to his people
Rap is word. Word over beat. A single rap album often has more words than whole discographies in other forms of music. If you don’t talk about what’s really on your mind, if you talk about things that are not really you, you run out of things to say and the beat plays empty. A rapper must draw from his own life in experience, thought and feeling, if he is not to run out of words. This is where rap (and hip hop) derives its emotional power from. Also, one can do clever things with words over a beat. You can use your words like a rhythm that can use the sounds of a language to play off the underlying beat. If those verses additionally have rhymes, jokes, metaphors, references and wit, it adds further layers of excitement. This is where rap derives its technical mastery from. Imagine these together – word as rhythm and word as meaning – playing over a sick beat that gets your head nodding, and you have some idea of the power of hip hop and its essence.
Khasi Bloodz rap in their native language Khasi
These new rappers operate on this essential wavelength. They are talking about the things that matter to them, about things they’ve experienced and the streets and places they’ve known. They are doing this with clever word play that has humour, anger, pride, angst and rhythm. And best of all, they are doing it in the languages they think in. There is something very exciting about hearing clever rhymes that begin in English and end in Bambaiya slang via Tamil. This is what one means by making hip hop our own – to embrace the multilingual nature of our country, in clever verse rendered to an Indian rhythm that talks about our everyday reality. With desi hip hop, India is gaining a new form of cultural expression that is edgy, authentic, original and goes where commercial Bollywood seldom does.
So, remember. Suede Gully. Nov 5. To an internet close to you. Sneha Khanwalkar has produced the track on which Divine spits rhymes with Prabhdeep, Khasi Bloodz and Madurai Souljour among others. If you want a slick glance at where desi hip hop is at, this is it.
The party has begun.
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21 Partners invests in Ethical Coffee Company
We are pleased to announce the investment of 21 Partners in Ethical Coffee Company (ECC). 21 Centrale Partners organized the transaction with 21 Investimenti, alongside qualified co-investors.
Although it is uncommon to see impenetrable monopolistic markets being successfully challenged, ECC has accomplished this feat, distributing a patented coffee capsule compatible with Nespresso machines, thereby granting itself access to a massive existing base of 5.5 million machines.
ECC’s product presents a unique value proposition. The consumer benefits from mass availability in food retail networks for a product which is fully biodegradable, 25% cheaper than that of Nespresso, and of high quality, thus appealing to the consumer base which seeks to balance its environmentally conscious disposition with practicality, quality, and affordability.
ECC coffee capsules are currently available in some 500 store locations of the Casino retail network, and are the distributor’s best-selling product. The Casino network, which is composed of some 8,600 store locations in France, is being progressively irrigated. International distribution will follow, as the current prospective order book in excess of 4 billion capsules per year reflects the significant interest of top ranking distributors, particularly in France, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium.
The investment of 21 Partners will serve to accelerate the ongoing ramp-up of industrial production capacities, as ECC will acquire an increasing number of production lines and open a second production plant to meet the high level of demand and move forward to international development.
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This is a section where you can find past shows we have been involved in.
Burial Grounds was a show that was created in the summer of 2013. Created and hosted by Klive Kraven and Co hosted by Jp, Moodz, and Steve (ShockExtreme1). Burial Grounds was a "Weekly" live show streamed on Youtube. The show started as sort of a toss out a title and talk about it show. Until the last episode which was more of a structured review episode. The show only lasted 5 episodes but was a blast. A 6th episode was planned bringing in a 5th host Jeremy. It was supposed to be a show on Wes Craven covering 4 of his films. Deadly Blessing (1981), People Under The Stairs (1991), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), and Shocker (1989) Unfortunately schedules never lined up and before we knew it Burial Grounds was dead.
Episode 1: Introduction
Episode 2: Horror T.V Shows
Episode 3: Horror From 1987
Episode 4: Horror Remakes
Episode 5: Slashers
A Doubleshot Of Horror
A Doubleshot Of Horror was a show that started up in right after the 22 Shot Of Moodz And Horror Podcast took a break for the summer of 2014. Jp wanted to stay active in podcasting so he created a side project. The show was focused on horror reviews. Each week it would be double feature of two horror films with a common theme or element. The show was hosted by Jp (22 Shots Podcast) and Rich Stile (Rabbit In Red, The Devils Eyes). They would bring in a guest host each week from another podcast or a youtuber. Guests featured were Jeremy (22 Shots Podcast) , Boss Butcher (Terror Troop), Klive Kraven, and Matt Canter. The show only lasted 5 episodes. A 6th was partially recorded featuring Moodz, The Theme was Baby Horror.
Episode 1: New York
Episode 2: Hood Horror
Episode 3: Werewolves
Episode 4: 90s Horror
Episode 5: Home Invasion
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Robe Has So Much Fun with Young Thug
Robe Has So Much Fun with Young Thug posted: 13/01/2020
Rising star rapper and songwriter Young Thug has cut a reputation for musical experimentalism, style and dynamic collaborations, and just finished a major US arena tour co-headlining with Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) which has been hugely popular and well-received. Lighting and production designer, Stu Dingley was asked onboard the production team by creative director and production designer Meggan McKenzie (Kenzi). Meggan originated the creative concepts for the set and staging designs which they worked on together to evolve a look and style that would support both headline artists.
Once this started to materialize, it provided a strong starting point for Stu's lighting scheme for which he specified 40 x Robe MegaPointes, 20 x BMFL WashBeams and 24 x Robe Robin 600 LEDWash units as his main moving lights.
These were supplied, along with the rest of the lighting equipment, by LMG where the account was handled by Craig Mitchell, who Stu notes provided an outstanding service as usual.
The set elements included a large upstage LED wall and a prominent high riser accessed by two grated sloping ramps, a swing, a DJ booth and several transparent scenic shards lit internally with LED tape to create an infinity effect.
The front edge of the riser was also clad in blow-through LED panels with a wall of LEDWash 600 fixtures behind.
Being a co-headliner, a major requirement was having enough variations in the scenic and lighting designs to offer both artists completely different and individual performance environments.
A box truss was installed overhead, flanked by two finger' trusses for the main lighting positions, together with an upstage and downstage truss. The box and fingers trusses were automated to create multiple looks and shapes with the rig - from flat overhead wash looks, to aggressive 45-degree positions mirroring the riser ramps.
Stu and Meggan wanted to be able to close the stage space right down for some sections of the show, effectively transforming it into a room for a separate performance area, giving the artist(s) an intimate space, so the trussing configuration was drawn up to facilitate this, with the box truss being able to start the show at ground level and rise throughout the intro.
The MegaPointes were positioned on the two finger trusses and around the box truss alongside numerous strobes. They were used to create all the big signature looks and eye-candy moments. I simply needed the most exciting and brightest moving lights available explained Stu and in my opinion right now, that is MegaPointes and BMFLs.
The BMFL WashBeams were along the back truss, and also in a row on the floor just in front of the video wall. We needed power looks and lights that held their own against the video, so that also informed the choice of both types of fixture. stated Stu, who is a big fan of Robe products.
Stu likes MegaPointes in particular and is consistently spec'ing them onto shows and tours as reliable and excellent creative tools.
He made the most of their feature set, like the accurate shuttering. One of Thug's default lighting looks that recurred throughout the set in different forms was a line of BMFL WashBeams focused along the front of the stage, creating a dramatic wall of lights from the top of the rig.
Sometimes he used the BMFL's zoom and frost features to shift and alter the collective looks of these fixtures which generally stayed focused on the downstage area but also allowed for bold, revealing blow-through-the-rig looks.
While the lighting rig was designed to work practically for both artists, lighting for MGK's set was operated by his own LD, Wes Henrard, who Stu says brought a completely different perspective and operational style to the rig, creating some incredibly energetic moments in the arenas before Thug took to the stage.
Wes was also very happy to have Robes in the rig!
Each artist played for 75 minutes. MGK went first with plenty of epic rock-show and lighting bigness and boldness, which flipped to being starker and rawer when Stu took over to match Thug's animated and uniquely energized live delivery.
Meggan was entirely entrusted by Young Thug to bring his creative vision to fruition from her initial concept to final production, and she oversaw all elements of the show closely.
Building a strong visual team for Young Thug is a crucial element to the final product, Meggan is very particular with whom she chooses to work with, as the team are responsible for the ultimate success of the show. She trusted Stu implicitly to produce an exciting lightshow relevant to the artist's music as well as bring his own ideas into the production and set design.
Lighting director, James Washer, programmed and looked after the show on the road.
James is an outstanding programmer and LD, so it was a real pleasure to have the chance to work together on this project observes Stu.
Stu really enjoyed the creative process and formulating the show. Collaborating with Meggan is always great. She has a unique vision and many different ideas so combining our different strengths is a really positive experience.
Stu has been using Robe products since his professional career started around nine years ago after he graduated from Rose Bruford College in London, UK. He has worked hard and gained recognition in a short time, making the move to LA a year ago - to be right amidst the action - and continue building his career designing production and lighting in the live touring, concert sectors and music TV sectors.
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Diamond layer film could...
Researchers in South Korea have developed a breakthrough that could lead to harder-wearing electronic devices. By chemically inducing the transformation of chemical vapour deposition grown bilayer graphene into a thin, single-layer diamond layer, allowing electronics to potentially become stronger than conventional devices available on the market.
But why diamond? The carbon atoms in diamond are strongly connected in a three-dimensional space, producing a sturdy material with significant advantages over graphene, which is a sheet of carbon with a thickness of just one atom.
The end product, graphite, is comprised of graphene sheets which are stacked on top of each other. It has strong bonds within each sheet but has weak bonds connecting the different sheets together, making it weaker than diamond-based products.
The difficulty in moving from graphite-based electronics to diamond comes in the complexity of diamond-based layers. A common method of creating diamane' layers with conventional methods is by using high pressures to create the layer,but the material reverts back into graphene when pressure is removed.
The breakthrough, made by fluorinating graphene sheets in Bernal-stacked bilayer graphene grown by chemical vapour deposition allows the surface to trigger the formation of inter-layer carbon-carbon bonds to create a fluorinated diamond layer.
This development allows the diamond layers to be produced without applying levels of high pressure which could allow for cheaper and more robust electronics.
LINK: https://www.inavateonthenet.net/news/article/diamond-layer-film-could-...
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Blackhawk Technical College to host upcoming seminars
From wisbusiness.com: “Blackhawk Technical College Business and Community Development division to host upcoming seminars” — Blackhawk Technical College’s Business and Community Development division is holding three different seminars in late April and throughout May aimed at enhancing business climate and improving workplace safety.
The classes, which will be held at Blackhawk’s Central Campus and Center for Transportation Studies, are:
Building Inclusive Teams: A How-To Leader’s Guide; Monday, April 28; 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Central Campus; $69.
This workshop demonstrates how to effectively build a team in an era when the workplace often is a collection of individuals with different social values and abilities. Learn how a business can appreciate and celebrate these individuals yet still mold them into an effective workforce.
Mobile Air Conditioning Certification; Thursday, May 8; 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Center for Transportation Studies; $69.
This is a State of Wisconsin approved certification course for operators of refrigerant recovery/recycling equipment. Those who install, repair or service mobile air conditioners with refrigerants or anyone who operates a business where refrigerant is recycled or used to charge mobile air conditioners must be certified. Participants must pass a final test to receive certification.
OSHA 10-Hour Voluntary Compliance for General Industry; Tuesday, May 20; Thursday, May 22; Tuesday, May 27; and Thursday, May 29; 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Central Campus; $249.
This certification seminar is intended for managers and other personnel responsible for job safety and implementing practices that comply with OSHA standards. This course introduces the OSHA act and covers topics such as walking and working surfaces, exit routes, emergency plans, fire prevention and protection, electrical safety and hazard communications. Participants will receive and OSHA 10-hour card.
For more information on these and other programs sponsored by BTC’s Business and Community Development Division, contact BCD at (608) 757-7728 or online at http://www.blackhawk.edu/bcd.
Filed in BTC, business management, business programs, continuing education, responsiveness to employers, technical college
Tags: business development, OSHA compliance, team building workshop, workplace safety
WITC-Hayward plans hospitality seminar
From haywardwi.com: “WITC-Hayward plans hospitality seminar Apr. 26” –– In a joint effort, WITC-Hayward and Sawyer County UW-Extension will host a customer service seminar designed specifically for tourism employees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at WITC Hayward.
Andrew Nussbaum of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism will present a full-day of informative tips on how employees in the tourism industry can help employers generate customer loyalty. This seminar, Northern Hospitality, will be held at WITC-Hayward. Materials, lunch and snacks are included in the fee of $35 per person or $16.67 for individuals 62 or better.
Employees will hear and be involved in the discussion of the importance of personal job success, customer relations and selling. Some of the specific topics will include: honesty; teamwork; loyalty and job performance; punctuality and attendance; work ethic, selling products, personal image, social media interaction and the job, dealing with customer complaints, and the top 10 customer relations strategies. This seminar will be appropriate for all ages, including high school students.
Seating is limited so register early. For more information or to register, call WITC at (715) 634-5167. You may also view course information at www.witc.edu/classfinder.
Filed in business programs, jobs, occupations, responsiveness to employers, seminars, technical college, WITC
Tags: hospitality industry, tourism employee training, Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Former ag agent touts farm business education
From wiscnews.com: “Former ag agent touts farm business education” — Randy Zogbaum was preaching to the choir.
It was a familiar choir — the Columbia County Board’s agriculture and land and water conservation committee. Zogbaum had been the agriculture agent for the University of Wisconsin-Extension Columbia County before leaving in late November 2008 to be education director for agriculture, natural resources and renewable energy with the Wisconsin Technical College System.
His message fell on receptive ears: Madison Area Technical College is here to help farmers manage the dollars and cents of agriculture.
“Whether you’re a fresh-market vegetable producer or have a 1,000-cow dairy herd, farming is still a business,” Zogbaum said.
Now an MATC agriculture instructor, Zogbaum came to Columbia County on Monday at the invitation of County Board Chairman Andy Ross to talk about a series of farm business classes — each lasting six weeks and offering 24 hours of instruction — that Zogbaum is helping to put together.
Zogbaum is based in Reedsburg, but he said many of MATC’s satellite campuses, including the one in Portage, are expected to offer the classes.
Some of the topics are:
• Understanding the farm business, mainly for people who are new to farming or who are contemplating launching a career in farming.
• Developing a farm business plan.
• Farm business analysis and decision making.
• Farm enterprise analysis and marketing.
• Long-term farm budgeting and management.
Kurt Calkins, Columbia County’s director of land and water conservation, said he thinks classes like these should include education on farmers’ compliance with state pollution control standards.
They will, Zogbaum said — the classes will show farmers the costs of non-compliance, the losses in profit that can result from using more fertilizer than is needed and the sources of financial assistance for farmers who want to (or have to) undertake a costly pollution-abatement project.
Committee member Mike Weyh, who is a farmer, said he was curious about whether the classes would address the sometimes-daunting process of navigating farm markets and determining when and where to sell farm commodities.
That will be addressed in the more advanced courses, Zogbaum said.
He said the classes can be taken sequentially, or experienced farmers can take only the more advanced classes.
Zogbaum said he would not teach all the classes; in fact, MATC is looking for adjunct instructors for the classes, most of which are expected to start this fall.
But some of the people sitting around the table for the committee’s meeting, he said, could play a role in the instruction. For example, Calkins could share information about cost-sharing programs offered by the state through county land and water conservation departments. And representatives from federal offices like the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency could show farmers how to tap into resources offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The cost would be about $240 per course.
Zogbaum said MATC will put out a brochure sometime in the late summer to announce the classes’ schedule and locations where they will be offered.
Filed in Agriculture, business management, business programs, careers, Madison College, technical college
Tags: agri-business, agri-business classes, agri-business program, Madison College
Gateway Tech College business programs awarded initial accreditation
From journaltimes.com: “Gateway Technical College awarded initial accreditation of business programs” — The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Associate Degree Board of Commissioners has awarded Gateway Technical College initial accreditation of its business programs, the first technical college in Wisconsin to receive that designation.
The national accreditation means Gateway Technical College programs, curriculum and staff members meet the rigorous standards set by the ACBSP, and put the learning opportunities on par with four-year colleges in Wisconsin and throughout the nation.
“This accreditation is a validation that our program is now on an even higher level than in the past,” said Gateway Technical College associate dean of business Manoj Babu. “It’s a tribute to our business and information technology team.
“It means our programs are enhanced, our effectiveness in teaching is increased and our students receive the optimal training at our college. Businesses look for this accreditation as they interview applicants, and our graduates will have an increased opportunity to be hired because of it.”
Four-year colleges also look for this accreditation when forging transfer agreements with technical colleges, which may open doors to even more opportunities for this in the future.
“Gateway Technical College has shown their commitment to teaching excellence and to the process of quality improvement by participating in the accreditation process,” said ACBSP director of accreditation Steve Parscale, who will present the Certificate of Initial Accreditation at the ACBSP Annual Conference in Chicago on June 29.
“This accreditation is evidence that Gateway Technical College is committed to providing the highest quality business education for their students.”
Babu said accreditation has been a longtime goal of the business program, but that work was ramped up when businesses began asking for even more verification of the ways Gateway Technical College provides quality education.
“Accreditation gives us that high value, that we are doing what we say we are doing,” he said. “And it’s ongoing — accreditation doesn’t end here. It begins here, to retain the accreditation, we need to consistently improve and provide the best education we can to our students.”
Established in 1988, ACBSP is the only organization offering specialized business accreditation for all degree levels, from associate to baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs. ACBSP accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the business school at Gateway Technical College meet the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP. For more information on ACBSP, go to http://www.acbsp.org.
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But Our Sleep!
I wasn’t sure if I was even going to keep Tommy at first.
I was only 19 when I found out I was pregnant with him. I was an only child, had never babysat children growing up because honestly, children bugged me. Oh, sure, they were cute to look at....until they opened their mouths. Plus, I was in college, in a college DORM, no less...how could I take care of a baby?
Tom was in basic training, beginning his career in the Air Force. I felt he needed to focus on his career, not a baby. I mean, we had planned on getting married all along. I was just going to finish college first.
I told Tom I was pregnant when I went to see him at his basic training graduation. He wasn’t upset and reminded me that we were going to get married anyhow, so what was the big deal if it was sooner than expected?
“The big deal is I don’t like babies!” I admitted. “They’re loud, they stink, and oh my God, I like my sleep. It’s why I signed up for college classes in the afternoon.”
I brought up the adoption suggestion to Tom, and at first he said he’d support whatever I decided. But then he changed his mind. “It’s my baby, we can support the baby since I’ll have a steady job, it seems silly to give him or her up.”
“But our sleep!” I wailed.
In the end, obviously, we decided to keep Tommy. I informed my college that I would not be returning the following semester. It was bittersweet. I knew I was giving up my freedom, that I’d never get to experience going out and getting drunk in my early twenties but after I felt Tommy kick? I didn’t care.
We moved into a home together in December, at Tom’s first base in Nebraska.
“I don’t know how to put cribs together!” I panicked again. I panicked a lot. I worried that I’d ruin Tommy’s life being so inexperienced. Tom didn’t know a lot about babies either. He had an older sister and that was it. Basically, I felt that Tommy was screwed.
“I can put the crib together,” Tom assured me, and he did.
“It will be disturbed,” Tom admitted.
“Maybe we can train the baby to only wake up once during the night,” said my naïve nineteen-year-old self.
The labor pains started early on March 1st. I was two days overdue and was annoyed when the pains interrupted my sleep.
“Not now. I’m sleeping,” I think I told my gigantic stomach.
The pains got worse. Tom was at work and I had to call him home. I remember he said something like, “Are you sure it’s time?”
I probably swore at him and said, “It f*cking hurts, I’m pretty sure it’s time.” I covered my stomach as though I were covering Tommy’s ears. “Sorry. Don’t repeat that, baby. Your mother has a foul mouth. I’ll work on it.”
At the hospital it was discovered I was pretty far along. 5 centimeters, I think.
“Can I have the epidural thingy?” I asked. I wasn’t even going to attempt to be a hero and go without pain meds. (And the funny thing was, I had just learned what an epidural was two weeks earlier. I wasn’t kidding when I said I knew NOTHING about babies.)
I had to wait an hour for an epidural and Tom did not help. He would look at the monitor and go, “Wow, look how high that number went, I bet that was a painful contraction, huh?” I wanted to slap him. But he was also a naïve nineteen-year-old so he didn’t know any better.
“Will you still love me?” I asked Tom, when I got my epidural and was much happier. “If my vagina gets all messed up?”
Tom nearly fell out of his chair. “What kind of question is that?”
“I read that it can mess you up. Down there. Will you still love me?”
“Yes. Of course.”
When it came time to push, I was scared. I mean, this was it. No turning back. I pushed for a bit and then I heard the first cry.
Tommy. Born at a little after midnight on March 2nd, 2002.
It would have been an incredibly joyous moment, but then Tom had to lean down and go, “You totally pooped when you were pushing him out.”
Like I said. We were nineteen.
After Tommy was cleaned (he had peed all over the nurse moments before and this had struck me as hilarious—until I got peed on) he was handed over to me. I was hesitant, because he was the first baby I ever held. He just seemed so small and breakable.
“I don’t know what I’m doing,” I admitted to the nurse.
“Most first time parents don’t,” she assured me and placed the bundle in my arms.
I stared down at Tommy.
He stared up at me.
And then I knew.
He was the best decision I ever made.
Happy Birthday, Tommy.
Marissa March 2, 2011 at 7:20 AM
Totally brought tears to my eyes! I can relate to a lot of your story. It's amazing the gifts we are given when we aren't asking. Best.Decision.Ever. Happy Birthday to your little...er, big boy.
NationalParkMama March 2, 2011 at 7:20 AM
Incredible story!
Dazee Dreamer March 2, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Happy birthday to your sweet son.
Furry Bottoms March 2, 2011 at 7:29 AM
you can totally see how blonde he was even then!! What a cutie!!!
Non Sequitur Chica March 2, 2011 at 7:34 AM
Awww. What a great story. Happy birthday Tommy!
Ed March 2, 2011 at 7:35 AM
Good choice, Mom.
He's a keeper.
Happy Birthday, Little T!
labbie1 March 2, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Excellent choice!!! Isn't it amazing how that first look at that little person can make you feel?
Gotta go get a tissue now...
Cecelia Winesap March 2, 2011 at 7:42 AM
SUCH a great story!! (And my husband is in his forties and mentioned the poop thing when I had our son a year ago, so some guys just never grow up!) :)
Samantha March 2, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Happy Birthday, Tommy!
Sweet, sweet story. I was tearing up...
What a beautifully REAL post. Happy birthday to your son.
They change our lives without even trying, don't they?
Jessica at Me Sew Crazy March 2, 2011 at 7:56 AM
What an incredibly sweet and moving post...and you probably still don't have your sleep quite back yet. Lol
Happy birthday sweet Tommy
K Lind March 2, 2011 at 8:10 AM
How sweet! Happy Birthday, Tommy!
I felt the same way with my first. I was an only child and was never around children. It was hard at first but natural "mommyness" just kicked in!
Indigo March 2, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Happy Birthday Tommy!
In my situation Skye was conceived not long after a rape. Way too close actually. *Shrugs* I needed to feel loved, and didn't want my rape to taint what should be a wonderful experience with another human being. So I jumped that bandwagon.
Thing is like I said way too close, there were days of wondering...Then my health came into play (90lbs. when I conceived and a few other issues) and they told me the baby might be a threat to my life in the end.
What can you say to that? Who would keep a child that endangered their health and might of been the product of a rape? *Holds up hand*
She turned out pretty perfect. Skye was my one and last chance to have a kid(I wouldn't ever be able to get pregnant again). I never did have a DNA test done on her. In the end I didn't care. She was mine. (Hugs)Indigo
MysteryChick March 2, 2011 at 8:19 AM
Happy Birthday Tommy! (Now I need to go find some tissues and blown my nose and wipe my eyes.)
The Good Cook March 2, 2011 at 8:26 AM
Happy Birthday Tommy. Our children change us forever, don't they?
Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandma March 2, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Beautiful story, Amber. Congratulations to your 19-year-old selves. And Happy Birthday, Tommy.
oh man! You totally made me cry! What a sweet post! Happy Birthday to your Tommy! :)
Steph March 2, 2011 at 9:39 AM
That story totally made me tear up and laugh at the same time.
Bren March 2, 2011 at 9:56 AM
That was really so sweet! I was 38 when I had my first and let me tell you - I was just as scared! Happy Birthday Tommy!
Jenny March 2, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Great story- thanks for sharing! My mom got pregnant with me in college... it makes me feel so loved knowing that she chose to keep me despite the obstacles she faced.
Tea Witch March 2, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Wow...what an amazing birth story. Happy Birthday to an amazing little boy!
ttweedie March 2, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Happy Birthday to Tommy. And you!
I always think Birthdays should celebrate the Mom who went through all that!
JoeinVegas March 2, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Happy Birthday Tommy! (did you really?)
Jen March 2, 2011 at 10:47 AM
I love this birth story. Told as only you can tell it.
I hope Tommy has a great birthday.
MWalker March 2, 2011 at 10:49 AM
Happy Became a Mom Day, Amber!
Sweet story! Happy Birthday Tommy!
SparkleFarkel March 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Hannah March 2, 2011 at 11:17 AM
hahaha, you totally pooped! I love it.
Also, Happy Birthday Tommy!!
VEG March 2, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Happy birthday Tommy! Your mom is hilarious.
Years ago, when we were young thangs, my friend got pregnant unexpectedly and she told me after the birth that she was MORTIFIED because she also pooped while pushing. No one had batted an eyelid, apparently it happens all the time. As though it's not embarrassing enough worrying about having all sorts of people peering up your business end, now everyone has to worry that they might poop everywhere as well. This is another reason people need to stop FILMING births. No one needs to see that. :)
But well done YOU.
Melissa March 2, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Loved the story! Happy birthday Tommy!
Sarah at The Stroller Ballet March 2, 2011 at 12:05 PM
SO beautiful, I'm tearing up here in the middle of a coffee shop while I read this!! Happy Birthday Tommy. Thank you for sharing your story!!
Jayne March 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Happy Birth Day, Amber!
I swear I think Mom's should get presents on their kidlet's bdays too! Ha! How can we enact that? Hmmmm....
Diane March 2, 2011 at 12:24 PM
What an awesome birth story. You made it sweet,funny,inspirational, emotional...oh, just all sorts of things! You are such a gifted writer.
Happy Birthday, Tommy! :)
Formerly known as Frau March 2, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Happy Birthday Tommy!! Love the birth story....I was clueless too still am and she is 16!
Wendy March 2, 2011 at 12:47 PM
What a great story! And my husband said the poop thing to me too--and he was 36 at the time. Men are idiots.
Oh, and about the going out and getting drunk in your early 20's. You didn't miss a damn thing!
Brandy@YDK March 2, 2011 at 1:00 PM
what a sweet story. thank you for sharing your 19 yr old self. and happy birthday Tommy
Shell March 2, 2011 at 1:16 PM
I love your honesty. Happy birthday to your boy!
Grand Pooba March 2, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Awwwwww! Oh my gosh, that's so sweet!
Beth Zimmerman March 2, 2011 at 2:00 PM
What a beautiful story! (Hope your vagina survived the experience intact!)
Mommyto3andahusky March 2, 2011 at 2:26 PM
Awww, that is awesome! So many similarities with your story and mine. My oldest is also 8 and I had him when I was 20 and my husband and I were also military/military wife. :) He was born in October of 2002. :) Love your blog! I am your newest follower!
tulpen March 2, 2011 at 3:08 PM
I got pregnant twice, on purpose both times, but really didn't want the second one.
I guess I like her now.
That is so sweet. I'm not talking from experience as I have no children, but from what I've heard most mothers feel similar to you when they bring their first child home.
Linda Medrano March 2, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Ah! That is the sweetest thing I've ever read. I love this and yes, Happy Birthday Darling Tommy!
Gigi March 2, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Happy, happy birthday to Tommy! What a beautiful story, Amber. I remember being so very scared of that little bundle I brought home from the hospital - and I was 26! He and Natalie are very lucky to have such wonderful parents.
So glad you shared this story. Kids with young parents should feel lucky - the household is more fun that way! I loved that my parents danced around the house to rock and roll when I was a toddler.
So glad you posted this. I think kids with young parents should feel lucky - the household is so much more fun. I loved that my parents danced around to rock and roll in the house when I was growing up...it made life fun.
This was so sweet- congrats on becoming a great mom at a young age (coming from one that became a mom a few months after turning 20 :))
Jessica B March 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Oh, Happy Birthday Tommy!!
I loved this post, your honesty, your feelings, the whole thing. Brought me back to when I was 19 and pregnant with my first child.
In two months she will be turning 22 and graduating college with honors! I think having her and taking care of her (I was a single Mom - no dad in the picture) was the best decision I ever made.
DGB March 2, 2011 at 6:26 PM
I adore this post.
So sweet! I started reading you on OD not too terribly long after that!
Happy birthday! He's a lucky boy. I was 27 and I still had no idea what I was doing.
my husband still reminds me that i pooped on the table- i wish i had pooped on him.
you are so brave to post such an intimate, honest post. i commend you for it.
Sorta Southern Single Mom March 2, 2011 at 7:54 PM
for a different kind of girl March 2, 2011 at 8:28 PM
What a gift! Happy birthday to your Tommy!
queenbeegymboree March 2, 2011 at 9:26 PM
I can relate to a lot of your story too, my first was born under VERY similar circumstances, and even now I look back and my lack of knowledge about babies at the time was amazing. Our daughter was the first baby my husbad EVER held. But yeah, it turned out to be the best decision I ever made :) Happy birthday to your big boy! Your post was really sweet and it made me all misty-eyed!
Pat March 2, 2011 at 10:15 PM
I love how you tell it like it is! Great story! Happy Birthday Tommy!
Allyson & Jere March 2, 2011 at 10:27 PM
What a GREAT story and way to say Happy Birthday to your Tommy.
Clearly you've figured it all out, and you're doing a great job being his Mom.
I'm so fascinated by your story because I've never known life WITHOUT babies and little kids. Grew up with 7 in my family and I'm Mormon..hello. Kids everywhere, all the time.
Kudos to you for being the woman/Mom that you are.
Reality Jayne March 2, 2011 at 10:35 PM
First time here...Liked your story. It is instant isnt it?
Angelia March 3, 2011 at 8:46 AM
Being a young mom is SO hard! But it's totally worth it! Your story brought tears to my eyes. How lucky to have Tom supporting you!
Secret Mom Thoughts March 3, 2011 at 8:52 AM
Happy birthday Tommy. Sweet story.
Kayla March 3, 2011 at 9:22 AM
this story was really sweet!!! I enjoyed it lots! Happy Birthday to your cute son!
Intense Guy March 3, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Happy Birthday Tommy!!!!!!!!
Kristin March 3, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Happy Birthday to Tommy! Hope he had a wonderful day. BTW- when I have my first baby in September, my husband already said he is going to laugh hysterically and announce it to everyone if I poop. Husbands are so great ;)
Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? March 5, 2011 at 9:15 PM
I love that you don't sugar coat it...and yet, it's so sweet and you can really see your family dynamic.
Happy birthday to your sweet Tommy (better late than never)!
jayayceeblog March 6, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Oooh, that is a tough, but sweet, story. He's definitely a keeper. And you're a great mom!
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Riding the en bloc fever wave
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The big “E” (read: en bloc) has been making waves in the property market for a good part of the year. Everyone is talking about it but what does en bloc fever really entail?
En bloc fever is a property phenomenon that brings optimism to the real estate market. Thus far in 2017, there have already been six residential developments and an industrial complex sold en bloc. This figure far exceeds the three deals done in 2016. Looking at the numbers, we have hit S$2.5 billion in collective sale transactions, more than doubling the S$1 billion achieved in 2016. With a handful of deals in the pipeline and a few more awaiting bids; we can fully expect more en bloc deals to come into the market as we approach the last quarter of 2017. So where do we go from here? I will delve deeper and analyse the en bloc market in this article.
As the en bloc market is so large, I have decided to break it down into different groups and this article will turn the spotlight solely on ex-HUDC estates and their collective sales potential.
The main driving forces behind the en bloc fever
The demand for land parcels far outweigh the supply of land parcels. This is because the real estate market is starting to form a floor in terms of pricing as more and more buyers are starting to look for property.
The winds of change started blowing in the property sector when the government started easing some cooling measures in the form of a reduction in Seller Stamp Duty (SSD) and increased flexibility with regards to the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) in March 2017. With all these positive factors forming the base, the real estate cycle is starting to turn bullish as it is fueled by rising optimism all over the market.
In order to not miss out of the next real estate bull run, real estate developers who lack a solid land bank to develop on are afraid to miss out. Developers who already have land want more land because… who doesn’t want more money? With so much demand for land parcels and the lack of land parcels available, it is hard to imagine a scenario where property prices do not continue their upward trajectory in Singapore.
It is inevitable that developers will become increasingly aggressive with their land bids and we will see galvanised activity for en bloc sales in the days to come. This will be most prominent in former HUDC estates as they are widely considered hidden pots of gold for real estate developers.
Why are privatised HUDC estates a hotbed for en bloc fever?
Privatised HUDC estates are a unique class of property in Singapore. They were originally created for the sandwiched class of Singaporeans who can afford more than HDB flats, but cannot quite afford private condos. These estates are generally located in established mature estates, situated in good locations and have a decent land size. From the perspective of real estate developers looking to increase their land bank, privatised HUDC estates are exactly what real estate developers look out for when looking for en bloc candidates.
Land Area (sqft)
Enbloc year
Amberville 218,435 15 2006 $183 million Far East Organization
Waterfront View 809,037 16 2006 $385 million FCL Peak
Minton Rise 472,379 19 2007 $209 million Kheng Leong
Gilman Heights 836,432 4 2007 $548 million CapitaLand led consortium
Farrer Court 838,488 11 2007 $1.34 billion CapitaLand led consortium
Shunfu Ville 427,265 20 2016 $638 million Qingjian Realty
Raintree Gardens 201,405 13 2016 $334.2 million UVD (Projects)
Rio Casa 410,654 19 2017 $575 million Oxley-Lian Beng Venture
Eunosville 376,713 20 2017 $765 million MCL Land
Serangoon Ville 296,911 19 2017 $499 million Oxley Serangoon
Tampines Court 702,458 18 2017 $970 million Sim Lian Development
Florence Regency 389,235 19 - En bloc process started
Laguna Park 677,493 15 - En bloc process started
Ivory Heights 825,500 22 - En bloc process started
Pine Grove 893,129 21 - Enbloc process started
Chancery Court 123,139 11 - En bloc process started
Braddell View 618,222 20 - En bloc process not started
Lakeview Estate 242,734 20 - En bloc process not started
Looking at this group, all 18 estates have since been privatised and a whooping 10 of them have been sold en bloc; five of which in recent years. Out of the remaining eight, six have started the en bloc process and I believe the other two will soon follow suit.
That being said, let’s take a look at the last five recent privatised HUDC en bloc sales and then figure out the en bloc potential for the remaining eight. I will not touch on the five collective sales that happened in 2006 and 2007 because those happened in a different environment as regulations, sentiment and market factors have changed since then.
Let’s take a look at the five recent ex-HUDC en bloc sales
There were five ex-HUDC estates that successfully completed their enbloc in the last two years – Shunfu Ville, Raintree Gardens, Rio Casa, Eunosville and Serangoon Ville. From a market standpoint, these were the low hanging fruit. Looking at the number of units in each development, all five developments were not too large nor too small.
The sweet spot for developers and marketing agencies handling en blocs takes a general rule of 300 – 500 units as ideal en bloc targets. This is because if there are too few units, the development might be too small for the developer to even be interested. In the developer’s eyes, it’s always better to acquire a site with more land.
On the other hand, too many units pose another problem for the marketing agency because there are too many owners to convince to sell. There needs to be a consensus of at least 80% of owners for the en bloc exercise to be successful. If there are more owners, it makes it harder for the marketing agency to handle the exercise. As the saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth.
The market tends to avoid developments over 500 units but this is not to say deals over 500 units do not get transacted, they are just not as ideal for the parties involved. In this case, ABSD penalties looming large over developers also slightly deters them from going into projects that are too large as the penalties for not selling all units within a certain time period can be hefty.
No. of units
(sqft)
Land Area per unit
Gross Floor Area per unit
Shunfu Ville 358 427,265 1,196,342 1193 3342
Raintree Gardens 175 201,405 563,934 1151 3222
Rio Casa 286 410,654 1,149,831 1436 4020
Eunosville 330 376,713 1,054,796 1142 3196
Serangoon Ville 244 296,911 831,351 1217 3407
Looking at Gross Floor Area (GFA) per unit, you can tell how much each owner being bought out can yield for the developer. Units in those five projects had an average size of 1,200 sq ft. Comparing the 1,200 sq ft to the Gross Floor Area per unit, we can tell that for every unit being bought out through a collective sale, the developer that buys it would be able to build three units. This is based on the assumption that the developer builds 1,000 sq ft units on average.
Sold for ($)
DC/DP ($)
Construction Cost
Psf ($)
Projected Launch Psf
Estimated Gross Profit ($)
Operating Cost ($)
Net Profit ($)
Shunfu Ville 638,000,000 217,000,000 478,536,800 1,333,536,800 1115 1449 400,061,040 60,009,156 340,051,884
Raintree Gardens 334,200,000 Included in Land Cost 225,573,600 559,773,600 993 1290 167,932,080 25,189,812 142,742,268
Rio Casa 575,000,000 208,000,000 459,932,480 1,242,932,480 1081 1405 372,879,744 55,931,962 316,947,782
Eunosville 765,000,000 194,000,000 421,918,560 1,380,918,560 1309 1702 414,275,568 62,141,335 352,134,233
Serangoon Ville 499,000,000 195,000,000 332,540,320 1,026,540,320 1235 1605 307,962,096 46,194,314 261,767,782
Delving deeper into the past five en blocs transactions, we can look at how much each developer stands to make. With a profit of around 20 – 25% for each of the above en bloc sales, you would be hard pressed to find a reason not to join the game. There is so much money to be made with a limited number of land parcels available. There will be more and more developers waking up from winter and joining the fray. As more players join the game, land bids will start increasing as everyone is gunning to be the top bidder for land parcels. The previous en blocs have already set a baseline and the upcoming en bloc bids are likely to follow the bullish nature of the real estate market now.
So what’s next for the remaining eight?
Of the remaining eight privatised HUDC estates – Tampines Court, Florence Regency, Laguna Park, Ivory Heights, Pine Grove, Chancery Court, Braddell View and Lakeview Estate – six have started the en bloc process
Land Area (sq ft)
Plot Ratio
Completion Year
Privatised
Tampines Court Tampines Street 11 702,458 18 2.8 560 1985 2002 Sold for $970 million.
Florence Regency Hougang Avenue 2 389,235 19 2.8 336 1986 2014 En bloc process started
Laguna Park Marine Parade Road 677,493 15 2.8 528 1978 2007 En bloc process started
Ivory Heights Jurong East Street 13 825,500 22 1.6 654 1986 1998 En bloc process started
Pine Grove Pine Grove 893,129 21 2.1 660 1984 1996 En bloc process started
Chancery Court Dunearn Road 123,139 11 1.4 136 1981 2004 En bloc process started
Braddell View Braddell Hill 1,142,278 20 2.1 918 1981 2017 En bloc process not started
Lakeview Estate Upper Thomson Road 242,734 20 2.1 240 1977 2003 En bloc process not started
Tampines Court
Tampines Court is expected to be the next development to be off the market with its tender closing by August 15, 2017. Attached to an ask price of $960 million that looks rather reasonable in view of its impressive land area of 702,458 sq ft, This deal is very close to being done. The Tampines area has been supported by a recent GLS parcel and brisk sales at neighbouring new projects – Alps and Santorini. The market is definitely picking up in Tampines with strong demand coming from HDB upgraders.
*Latest update (23 August 2017): Tampines Court has been sold to Sim Lian Development for $970 million in what has been termed the biggest en bloc sale in 10 years.
Florence Regency
Florence Regency is an exciting option for developers to consider. The estate is very close to revving into high gear with its en bloc exercise which commenced on July 15. Latest reports from the development show approval levels of over 75%. This is not too far away from the required 80% needed to embark on a collective sale tender. With the rising tide of the real estate market, obtaining an 80% majority is only a matter of time. Bids should be strong for the Florence Regency tender as pent-up demand for the Hougang area has been building for a long time now. This movement is strongly supported by the recent launch of nearby Executive Condominium (EC) Hundred Palms Residences. Even after being priced on the higher end of the EC spectrum at an average price of $836 psf, Hundred Palms Residences was oversubscribed with more than 2700 e-applications competing for only 531 units. All units were sold out in less than 7 hours.
Laguna Park is an intriguing development in the East to look at. Situated at Marine Parade, the development has also kicked started its en bloc process. Although in its early stage, the land parcel under Laguna Park will be highly sought after. The Marine Parade area is extremely mature while not having many new projects in recent years. Spanning a whooping 677,493 sq ft, there will be many developers who have their eye on this prize. One concern coming out of Laguna Park would be if the current residents would even want to sell as they have voted nay before. However, with en bloc figures rising with the tide, a strong bid from a developer would be hard to say “no” to.
Ivory Heights
Nicely nested along Jurong East Street 13, Ivory Heights is close to the cluster of malls at Jurong East, yet another mature estate. In recent years, the Jurong area has seen a steady ascent out of suburban-hood with psf prices on the rise ever since the announcement of the High Speed Rail and creation of a second Central Business District. Ivory Heights sits in a soon-to-be prime area and developers will be straining to get in on the action when this plot of land comes onto the market. Bids will be high. With many new launch projects selling out and not too many plots of land in the area available currently, Ivory Heights is set to be highly sought after.
Pin Grove takes the cake as having the largest plot of land at 893,129 sq ft, out of all the eight developments. Pine Grove has a storied history with en bloc exercises. Having gone through two failed en bloc attempts previously, this development is caught between a rock and a hard place. The development’s potential is tremendous with investment in the area slowly bringing up the value of this estate. Not surprisingly, this comes along with a high asking price. Although units in Pine Grove are well deserving of their price tags, the sheer size of this development effectively prices out many smaller developers from the bidding process. Positioned in a prime location, Pine Grove has much to offer but has to wait its turn. With a strong appetite for a collective sale at the recent general meeting, Pine Grove’s residents are definitely attracting attention from the market. The en bloc process will not be soon with this one but watch on as this sleeping giant slowly lumbers towards the finish line.
Chancery Court can be said to be a gem of a development. Having called an extraordinary general meeting later in August to appoint a sales committee, this estate is throwing its hat into the en bloc ring. It is the smallest plot amongst the other en bloc contenders, spanning a total of 123,139 sq ft with 136 units. Chancery Court will be able to move fast with its prominent location along Dunearn Road. Many developers will have their eye on Chancery Court as the going quantum will allow many smaller players to be in the running. Bids for this project will likely be aggressive as competition will be stiff.
Braddell View
Braddell View is an outlier, having only privatised in 2017. This development is not ready for an en bloc exercise. Being host to 918 units, at only 1,142,278 sq ft, Braddell View will not be on many developers’ radar.
Lakeview Estate
Lakeview Estate is often overlooked. Although a good en bloc candidate on paper with its relatively small size of 242,734 sq ft and 240 units, Lakeview Estate has not been on the radar of the en bloc market for some reason. This should change soon as the market picks up and more and more collective sales in the HUDC estates go. It’s time in the en bloc sun will come sooner or later.
What does the recent bumper crop of collective sales mean for the property scene?
The next real estate boom is coming. Bullish bids for land do not come out of the blue. No one is in the business to lose money. Collective sales mark the bottom of the market. Every time a collective sale happens, the surrounding developments pick up in price and interest. This is because the bids from recent en bloc sales have been much higher than surrounding developments. This means that when the time comes for the new development to launch, the developer would have to include the build cost and their markup margin in the launch price. As a result, these en bloc projects would launch at a premium over current projects.
Looking at the new launch market currently, prices will continue to rise. The price increases have been supported by bullish en bloc tenders and a shortage of inventory as developers have not been active in maintaining their land supply. This movement will likely continue which would further boost en bloc activity. The cycle is a self-fulfilling prophecy that feeds on itself. This marks the turn of the tide and the real estate market has nowhere to go but up from here.
If you’ve enjoyed reading this article, you may enjoy reading about how en bloc sales work and why en bloc sales have doubled in value.
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Foodora loses unfair dismissal case and is ordered to pay former delivery rider $16,000
By business reporter David Chau and Bellinda Kontominas
Updated November 16, 2018 23:47:00
Photo: Foodora gone into voluntary administration since the unfair dismissal case started. (Facebook: Foodora)
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Failed food delivery company Foodora has lost an important court case and the decision may have wide-reaching consequences for Uber, Deliveroo and other businesses in the gig economy.
Company was ordered to pay $15,559 to former delivery rider who took them to the Fair Work Commission
Former workers are estimated to have been underpaid by $5.5 million
Meanwhile Foodora has offered to pay some of its debts, but less than half of what it owes in unpaid taxes and wages
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) decided that Foodora had unfairly dismissed one of its former bicycle delivery riders, Josh Klooger, after he spoke out publicly about the company's worsening pay and conditions.
Mr Klooger, 28, was hired in March 2016 and was paid $14 per hour, plus $5 per delivery.
Photo: Former Foodora delivery driver Josh Klooger hopes his case improves workplace protections. (ABC News: David Marchese)
The company, which has since gone into voluntary administration, substantially downgraded its pay for new delivery riders over time.
Within two years, they were being paid just $7 per delivery and no hourly wage.
The FWC found Foodora terminated Mr Klooger's contract in a "harsh, unjust and unreasonable" manner for essentially blowing the whistle.
Earlier this year, Mr Klooger also appeared on Channel Ten's The Project to "agitate public complaint about aspects of the rates paid by Foodora to delivery riders/drivers", FWC Commissioner Ian Cambridge wrote in his decision.
He also set up an online chatroom over Whatsapp, which had more than 250 riders as its members, and used the platform to discuss the company's low pay and working conditions.
Within days of speaking out on TV, Foodora management sent Mr Klooger an email, alleging that he was "potentially breaching confidentiality and intellectual property rights" by maintaining the workers' Whatsapp group.
It asked Mr Klooger to hand over access rights to the online chatroom, which he refused.
Foodora then terminated his contract immediately.
He subsequently sued for unfair dismissal with assistance from the Transport Workers Union.
The commissioner ultimately found Mr Klooger's dismissal via email "without any proper, prior warning, was plainly unjust, manifestly unreasonable, and unnecessarily harsh", and noted he had been an exemplary employee.
"The applicant was clearly a high-performing delivery rider, had previously been promoted to a managerial position and his entrepreneurial acumen had been recognised and applauded by Foodora management," Mr Cambridge wrote.
Commission took issue with Foodora's 'batch' system
The FWC, in particular, took notice of Foodora's "batch" system, which former riders have described as an "oppressive" hierarchy that pits them against each other.
Photo: Foodora's batch system rewards its best riders by giving them first pick of shifts, while punishing its bottom-performers. (ABC)
This was found to be evidence of Foodora exercising a high degree of control over its workers — such that they were employees, not contractors.
This distinction matters because it threatens the business models of companies like Foodora.
By classifying their thousands of workers as "independent contractors" they avoid paying annual leave, sick leave, superannuation and other costly employee entitlements.
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Foodora's policy rewarded Batch 1 — the top 10 per cent of riders — based on who worked the most hours on evenings and weekends.
They were given first pick of shifts for the next roster.
But it punished everyone else, particularly the bottom 40 per cent who were left with the last pick of the next shifts.
The FWC ordered Foodora to pay Mr Klooger $15,559 as compensation for the unfair dismissal.
But he may have difficulty claiming this money.
The company is now out of business in Australia, yet owes significant debts to its former workers, the state and federal tax authorities, as well as a $28 million "loan" to its Germany-based parent company Delivery Hero.
"This fight does not end here. We will continue to pursue Foodora for the money they still owe riders in Australia," TWU national secretary Tony Sheldon said, adding that the decision was a "world-first".
"We will continue to demand an end to the exploitation of riders and other on-demand economy workers.
"This is a titanic wave coming towards every employer using wage theft as a business model through an app."
Mr Klooger was understandably pleased with the decision.
"Riders should be able to earn a decent living and not see their wages continually slashed," he said.
"They should be able to stand up and challenge employers when changes are introduced that affect their livelihoods. I hope this ruling prompts the Government to do the right thing by riders and ensure they have protections at work."
Mr Klooger has previously said he felt compelled to stand up for new riders, many of whom were foreign students.
Today (Friday), he said he would now look for a different job "probably not related to the food industry".
Foodora offers to pay debts, but not in full
At a creditors meeting on Friday, Foodora's parent company offered to pay all its creditors a total of $3 million, which is less than half of what it owes.
The Australian Taxation Office claims the collapsed delivery company owes $2.1 million in unpaid taxes and Revenue NSW is seeking more than $550,000.
Meanwhile, Victoria and Queensland Revenue are potentially seeking an estimated $400,000.
In addition to its sizeable tax debts, the group to which Foodora owes the most money is its former workers.
Foodora's administrators Worrells estimated former workers were underpaid by $5.5 million because "more likely than not … the delivery riders and drivers should have been classified as casual employees instead of contractors".
But Worrells suggested it might not be worthwhile pursuing Delivery Hero for the debts in Germany's courts as "the costs and time to resolve any claim will have a large impact on any distribution received by creditors".
Foodora's administrators said riders who were now legally classified as employees could have their claims against the company assessed.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, lifestyle-and-leisure, food-and-cooking, australia, sydney-2000
First posted November 16, 2018 19:20:42
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James Murdoch 'disappointed' with News Corp's 'climate denial'
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Rupert Murdoch's media empire is under attack over its coverage of climate change issues and it's coming from within his own family.
James Murdoch, who sits on the board of News Corporation has accused the outlets of "ongoing denial" about the issue pointing to what he calls the "obvious evidence to the contrary," as bushfires continue to burn in Australia.
Duration: 5min 1sec
Broadcast: Wed 15 Jan 2020, 8:27am
Margaret Simons, writer, former journalism academic
Tony Koch, former journalist at News Corporation
James Murdoch, News Corporation board director
Kathryn Murdoch, wife of News Corporation board director, Co-Founder and President, Quadrivium Foundation
KIM LANDERS: Rupert Murdoch's media empire is under attack over its coverage of climate change issues and it's coming from within his own family.
Son, James Murdoch, who sits on the board of News Corporation has accused the outlets of "ongoing denial" about the issue pointing to what he calls the "obvious evidence to the contrary" as bushfires continue to burn in Australia.
Isobel Roe reports.
ISOBEL ROE: The views of climate change sceptics often find their way on to New Corporation's newspapers and television stations.
But a senior member of the Murdoch, the dominant force in the company, appears to have broken ranks.
In a short statement to US online newspaper the Daily Beast, James Murdoch and his wife Kathryn, have offered a sharp rebuke of News Corporation's coverage of climate change.
EXTRACT OF A STATEMENT FROM JAMES AND KATHRYN MURDOCH (Voiced): Kathryn and James's views on climate are well established and their frustration with some of the Newscorp and Fox coverage of the topic is also well known.
They are particularly disappointed with the ongoing denial among the news outlets in Australia given obvious evidence to the contrary.
ISOBEL ROE: The younger son of Rupert Murdoch, who is also on the News Corporation board, has talked about the dangers of climate change before.
But his criticism of News Corporation's editorial direction has surprised commentators like Margaret Simons.
MARGARET SIMONS: To come out directly criticising the newspapers run by the company when he still sits on the board of the company is quite a notable move.
ISOBEL ROE: Margaret Simons is a writer and former journalism academic who has written about the Murdoch family.
She says while James Murdoch doesn't directly run the company, his view holds weight.
News Corp owns about 140 mastheads in Australia and publishes regular columns from commentators who reject climate science and its link to the bushfire crisis.
It also owns the Fox News TV network in the United States, whose conservative commentators often ridicule climate change science.
COMMENTATOR ON FOX NEWS: Something you can't see but it is deadlier than Godzilla and Vladimir Putin combined - it's global warming and it's going to kill us all.
COMMENTATOR ON FOX NEWS 2: We cannot control the climate any more than they believed witches could control the climate.
COMMENTATOR ON FOX NEWS 3: These climate change alarmists have been wrong about just about everything - all of their charts have been debunked.
COMMENTATOR ON FOX NEWS 4: There is no manmade climate change.
ISOBEL ROE: Some commentators, like Margaret Simons, believe business and just not ideology, is driving News Corporation's climate scepticism.
MARGARET SIMONS: All mainstream media organisations are struggling to find readers and to maintain their social position as critical and influential outlets.
The News Corporation tabloids in particular are already challenged in terms their readership and the circulation, both the declining fast.
I think to continue to deny the science, to undermine the political moves that need to be made, will in the long term mean they find it even harder to be taken seriously on other matters and they'll find it harder and harder to get credible and intelligent journalists to work for them.
ISOBEL ROE: If as you say there is a dwindling readership in all organisations, is it then fair to say that News Corp has such a large impact on the public debate in Australia?
MARGARET SIMONS: I think it's declining impact and has been for some time, but at a broader level News Corporation is still so dominant.
A number of states in Australia only have News Corporation newspapers and what they choose to put into public debate more broadly effects what gets talked about it Australia and the climate of politics
ISOBEL ROE: Former News Corporation journalist Tony Koch is highly critical of his former employer's coverage of climate issues.
TONY KOCH: It needed to be said. I think their attitude is coming from higher up. I think it has got to shake the conscience of Rupert for him to put out instruction that to say, "You know, boys, stop the nonsense, you know, get real. Let's start telling the truth."
ISOBEL ROE: When contacted by AM, a spokesman for News Corp said he didn't expect the organisation would respond to James Murdoch's comments.
But he referred to an editorial published in The Australian newspaper last week defending its coverage of the bushfires, which read:
EXTRACT FROM AN EDITORIAL PUBLISHED IN THE AUSTRALIAN: In our coverage, The Australian's journalists report facts about how to tackle bushfires and about how to deal with the impact of climate change.
Second, we host debates reflecting the political division that exists in Australia about how to address climate change without destroying our economy.
ISOBEL ROE: James Murdoch runs his own investment business and isn't otherwise employed by his father's businesses.
Margaret Simons is interested to see how his comments are received.
MARGARET SIMONS: News Corporation's internal culture is a very powerful thing and has proved itself very resilient to change in the past, so it will be interested to watch, interesting to watch what happens.
KIM LANDERS: Writer and media analyst, Margaret Simons ending that report from Isobel Rowe with additional reporting by David Sparkes.
Rupert Murdoch's son James criticises News Corp and Fox for climate change coverage
The younger son and daughter-in-law of News Corp and Fox Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch take aim at both organisations' coverage of climate change, widely viewed as a contributing factor to the Australian bushfires.
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What do record ocean temperatures have to do with the Australian bushfires? A lot, say scientists
New research shows the average ocean temperature in 2019 has continued to rise to the highest level on record, and will drive more extreme weather events and bushfires as ocean temperatures increase.
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3mins 24secs Pressure ramps up for supermarkets to support bushfire-hit farmers
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Absolut Lime
Absolut Lime is the latest addition to the core range of flavors. An instant classic, this citrus sibling arrives almost 30 years after the launch of Absolut Citron. With its fresh, balanced taste of natural Lime flavor and iconic frosted bottle, Absolut Lime perfectly complements the range as a key ingredient in many of today’s classic drinks with a refreshing twist.
What does true taste of lime taste like?
Absolut Lime is made exclusively from natural ingredients, and unlike some other flavored vodkas, it doesn’t contain any added sugar. To put it short and simple: Absolut Lime is smooth, rich and very fresh with a distinct note of freshly pressed lime and a slightly sweet and fruity finish.
The Absolut way of making vodka
In 1879, Lars Olsson Smith introduced the continuous distillation with which he made Absolut Rent Brännvin. Instead of the usual three or four times, the vodka was distilled an infinite number of times. Absolut Lime is made the same way, the only difference is the taste of lime. And, like the rest of the family, it’s produced in Åhus, not far from L.O. Smith’s birth town. Since the process will never change, neither will the true taste of Absolut Lime.
Keeping natural ingredients natural
The main ingredients in Absolut Lime are Absolut Vodka and citrus flavor. Absolut Vodka is made from water and winter wheat. The water comes from a deep well in Åhus where it’s protected from impurities. The winter wheat is also grown in Åhus and differs from other crops: it’s sown one fall and harvested the next one. The days in between it grows under the Swedish snow, developing its hard grain. Also, the use of fertilizers is minimized. Of course, the limes are as natural as the rest of the ingredients.
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Character Profile: Cyniclons Dren
Cyniclons Dren Kisshu (キッシュ) ("Quiche")
Quiche Quiche
Kish (alternate spelling) Kish (alternate spelling)
Alien Alien
Probably about 17 years old Probably about 14 years old
Dark green Dark green
About 6'3" About 178 cm (about 5'10")
"Thanks for the kiss" "Thanks for the kiss"
Andrew Rannells Daisuke Sakaguchi
Mew Mew Power Tokyo Mew Mew
The above info came from Renee Rithrande, and was edited by yours truly. The image came from Tokyo Mew Mew.
Character Description: Cyniclons Dren
Kish controls the alien parasites that turn into Kirema Animas. He is very complex, to say the least. When he first comes in he gives Ichigo a forceful kiss, and then says, "Thanks for the kiss." He keeps harassing Ichigo, and even calls her honey and kitty cat.
The first time you really see Kish is at the very end of the episode in which she finds the third Mew Mew. He is sort of seen before that, in the second episode, but only his eyes were shown, so that doesn't really count.
The above description came from Renee Rithrande, and was edited by yours truly.
Kish's main goal was to save his people who were dying from lack of food, water, and shelter (basically everything). But it seems later that he stopped caring about his people, and instead cared more about Ichigo. He would do anything to gain Ichigo's love, and he even tried several times to kill her crush, Aoyama Masaya.
He sometimes wonders if Deep Blue is even trustworthy of saving their planet, and is more confident in his own orders then Deep Blue's.
The above description came from Jessica Chang, and was edited by yours truly.
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Wolfsden
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Social Structure Changes and Continuity in East Asia During 600-1450 CE
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The East Asia social structure underwent some changes as well as continuities during 600-1450 CE. Many older belief systems such as Buddhism and Confucianism, became more significant than the political organization in defining East Asia. Buddhism was a dominant religion and was vastly spread throughout Asia. The Chinese had sculptured a wooden Buddha which they worshipped as their god while the Japanese derived their sculptor from idol worship in Buddhism or animistic rites of Shinto deity (Grayson, 67). The Japanese highly regarded Heaven Worship also known as the Mandate of Heaven. Chinese folk religion (Shenism) also gained deep roots. In Korea, Ryukyuan religion of Okinawa which was very similar to Shinto was widely practiced and respected by the people. Islam was a minor religion.
During the 600-1450 CE era, religion began taking on more ordinary tasks which were not related to religious teachings such as having their temples serve as learning institutions and hotels. Some religions even began lending funds, distributing medicines to the community and monopolizing returns. Changes were caused by the increased support of Buddhism by the emperors of the Tang’ Dynasty and the elite. Buddhism popularity among the influential people of Chinese society also contributed to these changes. Furthermore, religion became a platform for learning new traditions and styles during the Tang’ dynasty (McCannon, 66). The Buddhist pilgrims who came along from India also brought their foreign culture which spread among the privileged in the society.
There was continuity between the era when Buddhism was more preferred by people and the time when Confucianism became the most favored philosophy. The role of Buddhism diminished as Confucianism gained roots. (Roupp, 124). The Tang’ Dynasty was popular and open to outside influences while Confucianism became popular during the Song Dynasty as it focused more on education and literacy. Under Tang’, Confucianism was influenced by Buddhism leading to the emergence of Neo-Confucianism (Stearns, 33). Additionally, civil service exam based on Neo-Confucian teachings emerged. The teachings significantly stressed on self-discipline and obedience to parents and elders.
Aristocracy originated from Turkic elites in China during the Tang’ and Sui Dynasty. Wu Zhao, a Chinese woman, became the first empress of China. The influence of women in Tang court increased. Buddhists neither paid taxes nor served in the military. Government jobs in civil service were based on performance in the civil service exam. The Song Dynasty despised women who managed their husband’s belongings. Women were not allowed to own or inherit property. Dowry was retained after a divorce or husband’s death. In Vietnam and Korea, social structures which were based on the Chinese social structure allowed women to handle and own property. In Japan, the upper-class women controlled their households and contributed to Japanese literature.
The changes brought about foreign culture as the Buddhist pilgrims moved to East Asia. Besides, the family unit was valued and males were accorded more privileges than women such as receiving a formal education. Philosophies such as Confucianism which emphasized on literacy gained roots and China became one of the largest and most prosperous empire in Asia.
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1048 reviews of Nokia 6230. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and design. The performance and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the GPS navigation, and there are some mixed views about the screen.
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 76 user reviews of Nokia 6230 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the durability and reliability are on the whole positive. The portability and performance also get good feedback. Many are negative about the battery and screen.
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Nokia 6230 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com.
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Nokia 6230 - black (AT&T)
VGA camera; video recorder and player; MP3 player; FM tuner; Bluetooth and Infrared support; expandable memory; speakerphone.
Dull design; plastic construction; poor keypad.
Nokia spared no expense with the 6230's laundry list of features, but it dropped the ball with its dull design and shoddy keypad.
Expert review by : Ken (mymob.com)
Nokia 6230 Review
Even my sister agrees that this phone is good, but it's missing a sparkle… The Nokia 6230 is a sophisticated business class phone with near enough all the features you'd need, but what about the wants. Well, I suppose the first thing that came into my...
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OVER the past few years, Nokia has challenged convention with its fun, bold and sometimes bizarre handset designs.
The case with lots of models from Top 3 manufacturers is that they are awaited by a lot of people, they show their interest towards them, even though they do not contain any new functions, and their only difference from the previous models is changes...
The phone is shipped in few standard color solutions (Graphite, Pearl White), they are performed in one color gamma. In all conditions keyboard, edging around the edge of the case, upper butt-end are colored in silver. On the back cover you will notice...
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TFT display can show up to 65000 colors. On the whole the screen is a bit worse than Korean analogues, it becomes pale when hitting direct sunlight, but not as pale as previous models were.
While using this model, I had to compare it with Nokia 6610 more, than with Nokia 6220. Mainly because of the design, and impressions you get during the phone's usage.
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A phone for calling people on? yep that's right not too many tricks and a nice simple user interface, Nokia has gone back to basics.
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A Digital VGA camera and active TFT colour display on the Nokia 6230 mobile phone allow you to record and watch video in stunning quality. Play music on the integrated MP3 player or stream live audio & video using EDGE and GPRS internet access. The...
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The Nokia 6230 is a very compact & stylish mobile phone which comes with some excellent features. The 6230 come in a choice of graphite grey or pearl white coloured casing & both colours compliments the design of the phone. The 6230 looks like the 6233...
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Nokia 6230 review: Rich experience
I have been longing for a phone like Nokia 6230 for a long time. All existing models have been made with a lot of compromises: one model was lacking in one thing, another one was lacking in something else. But Nokia 6230 has everything. This article is...
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The Nokia 6230's plain-Jane exterior hides a wealth of features, including the best EDGE modem available in a handset.
Best phone to use as an EDGE modem. Good Bluetooth implementation. Memory card slot, MP3 capabilities, and radio tuner add up to many entertainment options.
Tiny (1.8-inch), dim screen. Wobbly navigation button.
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Magnetic Delivers Search Re-targeting Data Solution for All Online Advertising
by AdExchanger // Monday, March 22nd, 2010 – 12:06 am
Backed by Marquee New York VCs IA Capital Partners and NYC Seed, Magnetic Allows Advertisers and Publishers to Easily Benefit from Search Data
NEW YORK - March 22, 2010 - Magnetic (www.magnetic.is), formerly known as Domdex, today announced its formal launch with a mission to make search re-targeting easy and accessible. Magnetic has developed a data marketplace that empowers advertisers and publishers to use search data as the key indicator of intent and apply that data for campaigns outside of the search engine.
"The industry continues to face a major problem where targeting a Web user, without knowledge of intent, is difficult," said Josh Shatkin-Margolis, CEO and founder of Magnetic. "With our unique approach and technology, we aim to help our customers find their customers in the best way we know how -- by finding people, wherever they are on the Internet, who are actively searching and considering a purchase."
Magnetic's seed funding of $1.25 million was led by two of New York's finest venture capital firms, NYC Seed and IA Capital Partners. The company continues on its mission of helping advertisers find customers with superior efficiency by accelerating development and ramping up its sales force to work with more ad networks, ad exchanges and DSPs. By this spring, Magnetic will launch a search data marketplace that will extract maximum value out of search data to significantly lift the value of media and improve campaign performance for all forms of online ads.
"Magnetic will drive marketers to expect a new level of effectiveness from online advertising. It has combined disparate online elements in a unique way that results in advertising performance rarely seen. Its outstanding team and technology position Magnetic to lead the way for the next generation of advertising relevancy," said Owen Davis, Managing Director of NYC Seed.
Roger Ehrenberg, Managing Partner of IA Capital Partners, added: "Magnetic represents a quantum leap forward in solving the pressing issue facing advertisers: how do I reach the right audience when they are ready to buy? The integration of leading-edge search technology and advertising is the wave of the future, and Magnetic is executing on this vision today."
About Magnetic
Magnetic makes search re-targeting easy. The Magnetic data marketplace empowers advertisers and publishers to use search data as the key indicator of intent and re-target campaigns to the most relevant audience online. With more than 200 million search profiles, Magnetic significantly lifts the value of media and improves campaign performance. Magnetic's advanced technology provides the largest payment to search data providers. It is the search data partner of choice for more than 40 leading agencies, ad networks and DSPs. Magnetic is headquartered in New York, funded by investors including Roger Ehrenberg, Founder Collective and NYC Seed. For more information visit: www.magnetic.is.
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Entertaining Courage
Repertory Theatre Season 2017-2018
17/18 Season: Entertaining Courage
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Charles Dickens’ A TALE OF TWO CITIES • September 3–November 19
U.S. Premiere | Adapted by Mike Poulton
This bold, fast-paced adaptation deftly streamlines Dickens’ epic story into a taut political thriller, giving a new sense of urgency to the intertwined fates of two men at the bloody, turbulent end of the French Revolution. Called “startlingly relevant” (Live Theatre UK), Tony®-nominee Poulton delivers a rollercoaster ride of romance and adventure that still embodies the rich characterizations and eloquent language of the original novel.
Jean Giraudoux’s THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT • September 17–November 11
Translation by Maurice Valency
Liquid (and comedic) gold fuels this feminist, fantastical, frack-tured fairy tale. Oil is discovered under Paris, and Countess Aurelia and her kooky coterie are determined to drive away the evil corporate profiteers lying in wait. A can’t miss rallying-cry for those who crave a satisfying David vs. Goliath fable in the form of incisive, side-splittingly funny theatre.
George Bernard Shaw’s MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION • October 8–November 18
Cambridge-educated Vivie lives a comfortable middle class life and envisions herself a pragmatic and open-minded twentieth century woman. Then she discovers that her entrepreneurial mother, Kitty, is an unapologetically successful madam. Sensibilities clash in this character-driven dramedy about the business of pleasure, the economics of necessity, and the ties that bind…or don’t.
Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL • December 1–23
Adapted for the stage by Geoff Elliott
ANW’s delightfully festive, musically merry holiday tradition returns! Families love the inspirational story of Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and Scrooge—the perfect burst of boundless good cheer for the season, and beyond!
William Shakespeare’s HENRY V • February 4–April 6
The dogs of war are unleashed and a charismatic Warrior King emerges in Shakespeare’s breathtaking depiction of the Battle of Agincourt. But the events before and after the decisive victory temper the fervor of nationalism—and paint a nuanced portrait of the introspective Henry, who learns that the attributes that make an inspirational leader often come in conflict with those that make a good man.
Lorraine Hansberry’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN • February 25–April 8
An unexpected windfall offers a life-changing option for the Youngers, an African-American family living in a cramped South Side Chicago apartment. Competing visions and high stakes threaten to tear apart a family already facing pre-civil rights America. Lorraine Hansberry’s seminal work (“A play that changed American theatre forever”—New York Times) remains a resonant story of hope, inspiration, and the need to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world.
Michael Frayn’s NOISES OFF • April 21–May 20
A revival of an audience favorite – ANW’s most requested production is back: Your favorite Resident Artists, along with some new faces, are ready to rein in the chaos of this joyfully out-of-control British farce about the auspiciously titled play-within-a-play Nothing On. Step behind the curtain and meet the under-rehearsed and over-worked cast and crew with a penchant for drama more personal than professional. As the production progresses, the bumbling cast brings down the house—literally!
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A Word from Geoff and Julia…
There is no doubt that our 2017–2018 season was influenced by current events. We are living in unprecedented times in which most of us, regardless of politics, feel anxious about what lies ahead. Hence the season theme “Entertaining Courage.” In addition to being immensely entertaining works of classical theatre, each of the selections in our 2017–2018 season boasts heroes who make bold choices to do something—anything—in the face of disaster. Some disasters are hilarious (Noises Off, The Madwoman of Chaillot), and some wrenching (A Raisin in the Sun, A Tale of Two Cities). But they all share a common thread: ordinary people forced to make extraordinary (even heroic) decisions in the face of chaos. This is a season which asks fascinating, if difficult, questions about the nature of courage, and by and large does not supply easy answers. That is left up to all of us. We look forward to exploring the answers with you.
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409A Valuations — Are You Pricing Your Options Too High?
Published on 22 Sep, 2016
Start-up CFOs are fast realizing how early stage 409A valuations completed by quick cookie cutter, ‘textbook’ approach often result in inflated option prices and disgruntled employees. Naturally, a 409A valuation has to be more than just compliant; it has to be fair for your employees.
Setting a price for stock options before the advent of 409A regulations was thumb-rule driven, an inconsequential 10-minute exercise in start-up Board meetings where it was often agreed at about 5%-10% of the latest preferred round. The need to conduct independent third-party valuation under 409A provisions changed this approach. Albeit, significantly burdening the cash-conscious start-ups.
Valuation as a discipline requires its practitioners to indulge in both art and science to form a judgment. However, of late, pricing pressure has pushed several firms to gravitate quite heavily towards a template-driven, cookie-cutter approach to using the statistical Option-Pricing model in 409A valuations. While much lower fees, quick turnaround for 409A valuations seem good news for start-ups, several CFOs and law firms have explicitly expressed concerns over common stock being priced as high as 25%-35% of preferred issue price for Series A companies.
Such valuations reports often land CFO/Controllers in soup during board meetings as “they don’t make business sense”. Considerable time is lost in re-engaging with valuation analysts to re-negotiate an acceptably lower value. Even if these valuations pass through board review, the worse yet easy to overlook situation is the impact of inflated stock option price on employee morale.
The Option Pricing model, which is used to value common stock, often runs on a few and easy-to-develop assumptions. However, it usually produces results that are found to be counter-intuitive to how investors and CFOs see risks being factored in while early start-up investing within the VC ecosystem. The Option Pricing model is built on the log-normal curve premise—that assumes near equal probabilities of success and failure—which in turn is quite unlike the risk profile of investing in early start-ups.
Valuation professionals are quite aware of such fundamental deficiencies of Option Pricing models for application in start-up valuation. Moreover, AICPA valuation guidelines do not bar valuation analysts from using hybrid (and a tad more complex) models to reflect the risks of investing in subject securities at given stage in an early start-up. However, valuation consultants generally avoid investing their time and effort to research and analyse data to build such hybrid models, as most start-ups can hardly afford such exercises.
There isn’t a debate on whether such boiler-plate 409A valuation reports are compliant or not. The bigger question to ask is whether such reports are fair to employees receiving stock options at the inflated prices thrown up by such reports. Let’s take an example of four companies in different industry sub-sectors (refer to the next table), each of whom has received $5 million of Series A funding at a post-money valuation of $25 million.
If a valuation expert applies the plain vanilla Option Pricing model to each of the four cases with the given set of volatility and exit assumptions, the results for common stock FMV shall vary between 30% to 35%. However, if a few pertinent questions are asked to dive deeper, one may realize how risk profile of investing in these ‘seemingly similar’ start-ups is so divergent.
Some of such questions should be:
How much total funding an average successful start-up raises before exit in a biotechnology space compared to a company in SaaS business?
What is the median number of years an average successful start-up takes before seeing exit across different industry verticals? How exit patterns have changed?
What is the time-horizon of Series A companies to raise the next round of funding across different verticals? What is the successful follow-on investment rate (to Series B)?
What is the typical cash-burn rate for start-ups in different industry verticals for Series A stage companies?
The table above highlights these factors for each of the four companies. Clearly, the assumptions of Option Pricing model can largely miss capturing such considerations. A well-thought hybrid valuation model, which uses multiple scenarios of success and failure built on key milestones of dynamic business probabilities, can help better capture the impact of several key risks and result in a common stock value that more appropriately reflects the risk exposure of a common shareholder.
While such hybrid models do increase the subjectivity in the valuation process, it is better to be vaguely right than precisely wrong. The real skill of the valuation analysts is to weigh in their research and report writing skills to craft the thesis in valuation reports to keep the common stock value rightfully low, convincing enough for companies, employees as well as auditors.
We do not contest the legality or regulatory compliance of various valuation models adopted by several 409A valuation firms. We, however, do like to repeatedly ask whether such valuation models are fair, considering the risks and challenges of inflated stock option prices CFOs may encounter.
We, therefore, believe that as a saying goes—“It is wise to pay too much, but unwise to pay too little”—start-ups and their attorneys would do better to weigh in these pertinent points while selecting their valuation service partners.
Manish Goyal
Director, Valuation & Financial Advisory
Bharat Ramnani
Head - Valuation Advisory
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NSF’s New Data Management System for Arctic Research Programs
Building on the Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service (CADIS; http://www.aoncadis.org/), the NSF- funded Advanced CADIS (ACADIS) system is being developed to address the growing and increasingly diverse data management needs of the NSF arctic research community. In July 2011, NSF awarded a four-year continuing grant to the team of ACADIS investigators from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The new ACADIS system will foster scientific synthesis and discovery by providing a service that makes data available to NSF investigators for access and analysis across multiple disciplines. ACADIS will also provide the community with data archival services to preserve data into the future, and value-added products to make the data more useful to more people.
Current Data Advisory Committee Members
Andrew Slater, NSIDC, land surface processes
Dave Bailey, NCAR, global climate modeling
Larry Hamilton, representing SEARCH and the social sciences
Mary-Louise Timmermans, Yale University, deep-water oceanography
Craig Tweedie, University of Texas at El Paso, terrestrial ecology
Carin Ashjian, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, ocean ecology
The ACADIS system expands on the capabilities of the CADIS system, which was designed to serve the specific needs of the Arctic Observing Network (AON). ACADIS is being developed to handle the much larger number and wider range of datasets generated by all NSF-funded arctic investigations. Continual upgrades to the user interface will assist users in authoring metadata, and uploading and accessing datasets. The system will also allow for sharing metadata to improve transparency and interoperability between ACADIS and other data systems.
To meet the community's need for greater integration of research data with other data, ACADIS will provide improved visualization capabilities. These services will allow investigators' datasets to be organized in conjunction with other related datasets on the same display—for example, combining point measurements of sea ice conditions from buoys with gridded fields from remote sensing imagery.
Another goal of the ACADIS team is to improve the usability and interdisciplinary reuse of the data. One facet of this involves developing integrated datasets that can serve a wide range of investigators. Another issue is ensuring that key functions of a project's website remain available after project funding ends. Datasets that are assigned a high level of service will receive extended metadata and documentation to make the data more useable for a broader community. Not all datasets will receive the same level of service; criteria for determining the level of service will be developed with input from principal investigators (PIs), the ACADIS advisory committee, and NSF management.
The ACADIS PI team, led by Mark Serreze of NSIDC and Jim Moore of NCAR, has identified ongoing activities and milestones for each quarter of the project's first year, which address project planning and oversight, data acquisition and ingest, data access, and data preservation. New staff, including two data curators, have been hired, and the core of an advisory committee is in place (see sidebar box). The advisory committee had its first conference call on 21 October. The ACADIS team has also developed a data management plan template and posted it on the CADIS website. It includes accompanying guidelines for investigators seeking NSF funding under the new requirement that all proposals include a viable management plan for data collected or generated by the proposed project. The ACADIS team will work with investigators to fully develop their data management plans; offer continued support for data providers and users; and communicate the standards for observations, data formats, and metadata vocabularies.
The ACADIS PIs will rely on an advisory committee and NSF management to help set priorities and support functions. The PIs communicate these priorities and functions to the data curators and project specialists across the NISDC/UCAR/NCAR team.
An interview with ACADIS PIs Mark Serreze and Jim Moore is included in this issue of Witness. See: Interview.
For further information about ACADIS, please go to: http://www.aoncadis.org or contact Mark Serreze (serreze [at] nsidc.org), or Jim Moore (jmoore [at] ucar.edu).
Fall 2011 Issue 3
SEARCH Progress and News
A Conversation with Mark Serreze and Jim Moore, Principal Investigators for the Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service (ACADIS)
Website Launched for “Changing Seasonality in the Arctic System” Projects
Carbon Export to the Deep Arctic Ocean
Arctic Social Sciences Program
Digital Language Research in the Arctic
Arctic Research Support and Logistics
NSF Arctic Research Support and Logistics Contract Awarded
Implementation of the National Ocean Policy in the Arctic Region
Arctic Research Federal Funding Update for FY 2012
U.S. Arctic Research Commission: An Update from Fran Ulmer, Chair
Polar Research Board
Polar Research Board Releases Report on Frontiers in Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems
International Study of Arctic Change (ISAC) Updates
ARCUS Welcomes New Education Project Manager
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus 32GB - Gold
APPLE-IPHONE7PLUS-32GB-GLD
Apple iPhone 7 Plus 32GB - Gold dramatically improves the most important aspects of the iPhone experience. It introduces advanced new camera systems. The best performance and battery life ever in an iPhone. Immersive stereo speakers. The brightest, most colorful iPhone display. Splash and water resistance. And it looks every bit as powerful as it is. This is iPhone 7. It is a 5.5-inch marvel of a smartphone with 1080 X 1920 pixels. It has an A10 Fusion chip running on Apple iOS 10. It boasts dual 12MP rear camera and a 7MP front camera.
iPhone 7 dramatically improves the most important aspects of the iPhone experience. It introduces advanced new camera systems. The best performance and battery life ever in an iPhone. Immersive stereo speakers. The brightest, most colorful iPhone display. Splash and water resistance.1 And it looks every bit as powerful as it is. This is iPhone 7.
Makes a splash.
Takes a splash.
iPhone 7 reaches a new level of innovation and precision. The jet black finish is like nothing we’ve ever made. The enclosure is splash and water resistant.1 The Home button is completely reengineered. And with a new unibody design that’s seamless to the touch, iPhone 7 feels as amazing as it looks.
Two sizes. Five finishes.
With iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, we’re introducing a beautiful black with a matte finish and a deep, high-gloss jet black. Both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models — constructed with incredibly strong 7000 Series aluminum — are also available in our signature silver, gold, and rose gold finishes.
iPhone 7 Plus Camera
Two cameras that shoot as one.
Wide-angle and telephoto cameras
Optical zoom at 2x Digital zoom up to 10x
iPhone 7 Plus doesn’t have just one entirely new camera system — it has two. The same 12MP wide-angle camera that’s on iPhone 7 works with a 12MP telephoto camera that can get even closer. That means you can get higher-quality zoom from farther away. And with an all-new Portrait mode, portrait shots will look better than ever. Say hello to the world’s best photo op.
Zoom into the future.
Thanks to the dual-camera system and breakthrough ISP technology on iPhone 7 Plus, you can now get supersharp close-up photos and videos with optical zoom at 2x. And you can get even closer with improved digital zoom that lets you shoot at up to 10x for photos and 6x for video.
All-new Portrait mode. Beta.
Portrait mode automatically creates a depth-of-field effect that keeps faces sharp while creating a beautifully blurred background. This effect, also known as bokeh, was previously reserved for DSLR cameras. iPhone 7 Plus uses its dual-camera system and advanced machine learning to produce the effect. So creating a great, professional-looking portrait is easier than ever.
The brightest, most colorful iPhone display yet.
Almost everything you experience with your iPhone comes to life on its display. It’s where you look at the photos, messages, news, and countless other things that make up your day. The iPhone 7 display uses the same color space as the digital cinema industry, so what you see will be noticeably more brilliant and vibrant. Because we all deserve a bit more brightness in our day.
More colors. More true to life.
With a new wide color gamut, the Retina HD display is able to deliver cinema‑standard colors — and the best color management in the smartphone industry. More shades of the color spectrum can be used to create an image, meaning that what you see on the screen is a truer representation of the world. So whether you’re checking out photos of that perfect dress or Live Photos you took in the tropics, the colors will be so accurate, it will look like you’re there.
3D Touch. Now even handier.
When you use 3D Touch, your iPhone responds with subtle taps. So not only will you see what a press can do — you’ll feel it. The new Retina HD display on iPhone 7 deeply integrates 3D Touch throughout iOS. Now you can interact with Messages, Calendar, Mail, and other apps in a more powerful, more responsive way.
The most powerful chip ever in a smartphone.
faster than iPhone 6
Longest battery life ever in an iPhone
iPhone 7 is supercharged by the most powerful chip ever in a smartphone. It’s not just faster than any previous iPhone — it’s also more efficient. That’s because the A10 Fusion chip uses an all-new architecture that enables faster processing when you need it, and the ability to use even less power when you don’t. And with the longest battery life ever in an iPhone, you can work at twice the speed of iPhone 6 and still enjoy more time between charges.
Faster and more efficient.
With an all-new four-core design, the A10 Fusion chip’s CPU has two high‑performance cores and two high‑efficiency cores. The high‑performance cores can run at up to 2x the speed of iPhone 6, while the high‑efficiency cores are capable of running at just one-fifth the power of the high‑performance cores. That means you get the best performance and efficiency when you need it.
Longest battery life ever in an iPhone.
With the A10 Fusion chip, this year you’ll get more time between charges than ever before. Take advantage of up to two more hours on iPhone 7 and up to one more hour on iPhone 7 Plus than the previous generation.
iPhone. Now in stereo.
For the first time, iPhone comes with stereo speakers, delivering two times the audio output of iPhone 6s and increased dynamic range. So whether you’re listening to music, watching videos, or making speakerphone calls, iPhone 7 lets you crank it up. Way, way up.
EarPods. With a Lightning connector.
iPhone 7 comes with EarPods that have a Lightning connector. But if you still want to listen through your old headphones, you can plug them in using a 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter, also included.
Introducing AirPods.
The new AirPods offer a game-changing listening experience. Designed with a huge amount of forward-thinking technology inside a tiny device, these wireless headphones combine crystal clear sound with a new sense of freedom.
Wi-Fi and Cellular
Faster LTE with the best worldwide roaming.
iPhone 7 features LTE Advanced, with speeds up to 450 Mbps for data downloads — over 50 percent faster than iPhone 6s and three times faster than iPhone 6.6 And thanks to even more LTE bands, you’ll have the best worldwide roaming available in a smartphone. Happy travels.
Crystal clear VoLTE and Wi-Fi calls.
iPhone 7 supports Voice over LTE — high‑quality wideband calls that make your conversations sound as crisp and clear as if you were face to face. When you’re unable to get cellular service, Wi-Fi calling provides an easy way to make and receive calls over a Wi-Fi connection. And now both are supported on even more carriers around the world.
Answer calls on apps like Facebook Messenger and more.
No matter where your call comes from, iPhone 7 can answer it just like a regular call. You can even access your contacts and use call waiting.
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Front camera specs
f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Maximum video resolution front
1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps
Maximum video resolution main
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Dual 12MP cameras, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash, 1/3" sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/
Apple A10 Fusion
PowerVR GT7600
42.2/5.76 Mbps
Cat.9 450 Mbit/s
450/50 Mbps
Apple iPhone 7 Plus 32GB - Silver
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Alpha Software Blog | digital transformation
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Want to Speed Up Digital Transformation? Have Frontline Employees Lead the Way.
When most people think of who should take the lead an enterprise’s digital transformation, they often start at the top: The CEO, the CIO, or someone else in the C-Suite. But an article in Forbes..
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Low-Code Cloud Apps with High Productivity aPaaS Can Speed Up Digital Transformation
When it comes to enterprise digital transformation, IT is in the cross-hairs. IT is expected to deliver complex, innovative solutions faster than ever — and yet budgets frequently aren’t..
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How to Overcome the Biggest Roadblocks to Digital Transformation
Countless large, medium and small-sized enterprises are embarking on major digital transformation projects. But too often they go wrong — a McKinsey & Company report found that a full 70 percent..
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Why Oil and Gas CIOs Need to Embrace Digital Transformation
The oil and gas industry is notoriously bust or boom. Prices have been low through 2016 and 2017, but they’ve been inching their way up this year. Still, the price recovery has been a fragile,..
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t’s long been known that there’s a digital talent gap – companies simply can’t find enough skilled tech workers, notably mobile app developers, among others. But a joint survey this year by..
How Low-Code Application Development Tools Can Accelerate Digital Transformation
There has been a great deal written about the best way to digitally transform a company, usually from a very high, strategic level. But there’s plenty of evidence that enterprises can take a..
Harnessing the Power of the Smartphone for Business Transformation
A recent survey of 650 IT decision makers from around the globe, found that three quarters of companies are currently undertaking digital transformation initiatives and the consequences for..
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How Enterprise Architects Can Drive Digital Transformation
It’s easy for companies to talk a good game about digital transformation, but it's a lot harder for IT Departments to truly transform an entire company. Because of that, an increasing number of..
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How a Digital Ambition Workshop Can Speed Up Your Company’s Digital Transformation
It’s easy to talk about the importance of digital transformation for your company. But it’s a lot harder to actually do the transformation. And perhaps the most difficult step is pinning down a..
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How to Ensure Digital Transformation Success: Build an Engaged Workforce
There’s been lots of talk about how to ensure a company’s successful digital transformation, most of it focusing on what CIOs and CEOs can do. That’s all well and good. But digital transformation..
The Difference Between Mobile Forms Apps and "Enterprise-Grade" Mobile Forms Apps
In many ways data is the lifeblood of corporations, governments, educational and other non profit organizations. A key aspect of how this data is "born" and gets used has been and will continue to..
Stretch Your IT Budget
There’s good and bad budget news for IT managers this year. The good news: Budgets will likely increase. The bad news: Increasing demands for cloud services, app development and more will make it..
Data shows that companies are failing at digital transformation. Here's how to get your digital transformation strategy on the right path.
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Digital TransFormation: A Fundamental Culture Change for Business
Digital Transformation is crucial if you want to survive and prosper. However, achieving true digital transformation, requires a culture shift. Companies must get comfortable empowering employees ..
How Digital Technologies Can Boost the Economy’s Lagging Productivity Gains
It’s a puzzling but well-known fact that even though the economy has been in recovery and growing in the nine years since the Great Recession, productivity growth has been a laggard. Even more..
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Vietnam Veterans of America Holding District 5 Candidates Forum
In Case You Missed It News State Yesterday's Sticky
House passes General Fund Budget
In Case You Missed It News State
Day Care bill delayed for second time on Senate floor, may be back Thursday
Fantasy sports bill fails on Senate floor
House OKs bill to clarify consulting contracts by state legislators
Senate committee passes education budget, will be on floor Thursday
Elections In Case You Missed It National News
Former Congressman Terry Everett endorses Barry Moore
National Right to Life endorses Martha Roby
State sets new record low unemployment rate
Legislature expected to deal with budgets this week
By Brandon Moseley
On August 11, the Vietnam Veterans of America in Limestone County have announced a Candidate Meet and Greet for the State House District 5 special election. The event will be held on August 11th from six to eight pm at the Vietnam Veterans Building, 17915 Elm St. in Athens.
According the Vets, all six candidates have confirmed attendance – Danny Crawford (R), Chris Seibert (R), Ronnie Coffman (R), Mike Criscillis (R), Jerry Hill (R), and Henry White (D). Each candidate will be given 5 minutes to speak to the audience starting at 6:30pm. Afterwards, the candidates will mingle with the audience, giving voters the opportunity to talk to the candidates one on one and get to know their future representative. This event is open to the public.
The Special Primary election for House District 5, will be held on September 29, 2015, with a Special General election scheduled for December 8, 2015, if necessary. The winner of the Republican Primary will face Democrat Henry White February 16, 2016 (December 8, 2015 if there is no need of a GOP primary runoff election).
The Alabama House District 5 seat became open following the untimely death of Representative Dan Williams (R-Athens). Williams was a former Mayor of Athens. Rep. Williams died on July 1 from leukemia.
Governor Robert Bentley announced the timeline for the special election on Thursday, July 9.
Gov. Bentley said in a statement, “Rep. Dan Williams worked hard for the people in the 5th district and the city of Athens. My prayers are with Dan’s family during this difficult time. I know Dan will be truly missed, but his legacy will forever live on.”
Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) said in a statement, “The state of Alabama and the citizens of Limestone County lost a dedicated public servant in the passing of Rep. Dan Williams. Mayor Dan, as he was affectionately called, was a hard-working and effective legislator who worked tirelessly for his constituents. His perpetual good cheer and devoted friendship will be greatly missed in the halls of the State House. Susan and I offer our sincere condolences and prayers to Representative William’s family and the people of the 5th district.”
District 5 covers Limestone County.
The Governor has given all third-party candidates, independent candidates, and/or minor party candidates who are seeking ballot access until Tuesday, September 29 to file the appropriate notification, petitions, or supporting paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office.
To get on the ballot third party candidates have to get registered voters from the district to sign petitions allowing them to be on the ballot. It is a very cumbersome and expensive proposition.
Wayne Reynolds is the National Treasurer and the Alabama President of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Related Topics:AlabamaDemocratfifth districtGov. Robert BentleyHouse of RepresentativesRep. Dan WilliamsRepublicanSpeaker Mike HubbardSpecial Electionthird partyVietnam Veterans
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Brandon Moseley is a senior reporter with six and a half years at Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or follow him on Facebook.
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Tanzania: Joint civil society letter calls on Human Rights Council member states to address crackdown on human rights
Home / Publications / Tanzania: Joint civil society letter calls on Human Rights Council member states to address crackdown on human rights
Image: UN human rights pictures by Nelson Pavlosky used under Creative Commons license (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skyfaller/2895795534/)
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland
Tanzania: Open letter to states for joint action to address crackdown on civic space and prevent a further deterioration of the situation
Excellency,
Ahead of the 39th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (“the Council”), which will be held from 10 to 28 September 2018, we write to call on your delegation to deliver statements, both jointly and individually, to address the ongoing crackdown on civic space and human rights backsliding
in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Considering the rapidly declining environment for human rights defenders (HRDs), civil society, journalists, bloggers, the media and dissenting voices in Tanzania, we, the undersigned non-governmental organisations (NGOs), make a joint appeal to member and observer states of the Council. At the 39th
session, states should urge the Tanzanian government to change course, cease any form of intimidation, harassment and attacks against HRDs, journalists, bloggers, and opposition members and their supporters, and amend restrictive laws and regulations with a view to bringing them in line with international
human rights standards.
Since 2015, Tanzania has implemented newly enacted draconian legislation and applied legal and extrajudicial methods to harass HRDs, silence independent journalism and blogging, and restrict freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association.
We call on your delegation to make use of the following agenda items [1] to raise concern, jointly and individually, and to engage in a constructive dialogue with the Tanzanian authorities:
General debate under item 2, following the High Commissioner’s update.
General debate under item 3, in relation to reports of the High Commissioner and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
General debate under item 4.
General debate under item 10.
Interactive dialogues with the Working Group on arbitrary detention and the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances.
Additionally, bilateral and collective engagement in multilateral fora such as the Council and at the embassy level, in Tanzania, should be used to raise relevant issues with the government.
Through these opportunities for dialogue, your delegation can help the Council fulfil its responsibility to “address situations of violations of human rights […] and make recommendations thereon” and to “contribute, through dialogue and cooperation, towards the prevention of human rights violations and respond promptly to human rights emergencies.” [2]
The 39th session should be leveraged to help prevent a further deterioration of the human rights situation in Tanzania and send the Tanzanian government a message that the international community expects it to uphold its citizens’ human rights, in line with its obligations and the country’s history of openness, engagement, and respect for human rights.
We thank you for your attention to these pressing issues and stand ready to provide your delegation with further information.
1. African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS)
2. Africans Rising for Justice, Peace & Dignity
3. ARTICLE 19
4. Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE)
5. Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
6. Caucasus Civil Initiatives Center
7. Сenter for Civil Liberties – Ukraine
8. CEPO – South Sudan
9. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
10. Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) – Uganda
11. Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
12. Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
13. Conectas Human Rights – Brazil
14. DefendDefenders (The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)
15. FIDH, within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
16. Freedom House
17. Global Witness
18. HAKI Africa – Kenya
19. Human Rights Concern – Eritrea
20. HURISA – South Africa
21. International Civil Society Center
22. JOINT Liga de ONGs em Mocambique – Mozambique
23. Ligue Burundaise des droits de l’homme Iteka – Burundi
24. Observatoire des droits de l’homme au Rwanda – Rwanda
25. Odhikar – Bangladesh
26. Réseau Ouest Africain des Défenseurs des Droits Humains/West African Human Rights Defenders Network (ROADDH/WAHRDN)
27. Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
28. Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC)
29. World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
30. Zambia Council for Social Development (ZSCD) – Zambia
[1] See the annex for more detailed proposals for action.
[2] UN General Assembly resolution 60/251, paras. 3 and 5(f).
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Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
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JOHN GREAVES - Life Size - CD - MAN003
Autores: John Greaves, Annie Barbazza, Valérie Gabail, Himiko Paganotti, Vincent Courtois, Matthieu Rabaté, Olivier Mellano, Zeena Parkins, Jakko Jakksyk, Lino Capra Vaccina, Camillo Mozzoni, Max Marchini, Jordi Tagliaferri, Sophia Domancich, Irene Barbieri, Diego Romani, Warn Morning Brothers
Editor: Manticore
Formato: CD, limited
Géneros: Rock, Pop, Avantgarde, Art-Rock
When Greg Lake wanted me to be the artistic director of the renaissance of Manticore he was very precise: “I don’t want Manticore to be nostalgic but respectful and helpful of any great talent, old or new. We don’t want to be a progressive only label but open to any kind of music for progressive it is not a genre but an intention”.
It’s a great honour to be able to continue his quality control and tradition of perfectionism and creativity. And I am lucky enough to have trustable friends who help me and to share with projects. Regina Lake, Alberto Callegari at the amazing Elfo Recording Studios and Manticore artist Annie Barbazza. Our aim is to live up to Greg Lake’s vision and production skills with new albums that can match his demanding standards.
I have been lucky enough to work with one of the most respected and talented British composers, Welsh-born John Greaves who is a true living legend in alternative music. He led the European avant-garde as a founder member of Henry Cow with Fred Frith and Lindsay Cooper, then his bass was the driving force in bands like National Health and Love Of Life Orchestra. He played with Brian Eno,Robert Wyatt, Mike Oldfield, Michael Nyman, Penguin Café Orchestra, Carla Bley and Michael Mantler just to mention a few. His songwriting partnership with Peter Blegvad gave birth to gems like “Bad Alchemy”, “How Beautiful You Are “ and “The Song”.
In recent years he has produced albums for the French classical label Harmonia Mundi for Radio France and, for Dark Companion, a precious critically acclaimed live called “Piacenza”. He appears on the new Sony relate of Gabrie Fauré songs “Ici-bas”. His songwriting partnership with Slapp Happy’s Peter Blegvad gave birth to gems like “Bad Alchemy”, “How Beautiful You Are “ and “The Song”. Over the last years he recorded for French classical label Harmonia Mundi two album of composition upon words of Paul Verlaine and for Dark Companion a precious critically acclaimed live album called “Piacenza”.
On his new album “Life Size” he shares the vocals with a remarkable cast. Three fabulous, uniquely different female voices: Valérie Gabail, Annie Barbazza, Himiko Paganotti and Greaves himself sing a collection of songs in French, English and Italian, moving from pure pop thru Debussy-esque Apollinaire to sensual spoken-word; there’s even a song by Robert Wyatt, an old friend from way back when. The line-up of musicians is equally stellar: Olivier Mellano and Jakko Jakksyk (from King Crimson) on guitars, Vincent Courtois on cello, Zeena Parkins on harp, Matthieu Rabaté on drums and visionary avant-garde percussionist Lino Capra Vaccina.
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Aquablog, Ocean Wise
Marine Mammal Rescue of the Week: Rosette
A Little Piece of the Arctic in Vancouver
B.C. Spot Prawn Showdown Winner Announced!
Taking the Office Outdoors
Education, Shoreline Cleanup
Field Notes from Arctic Watch: Week 1, 2015
Arctic Connections, Vancouver Aquarium
Ocean Watch - Howe Sound Edition
Ocean Wise Life, Research Site - CORI
Another Great Year of Sightings: Part II
It is half an hour past midnight, the sun low but bright on the horizon; the blows and surface squeaks and whistles of the whales can be heard loud and clear from the research cliff. I arrived today to a sunny and summery Arctic, a kind warm(ish) temperature (which up here still means a down jacket!), a few daring mosquitos (infrequent at this latitude), and only a few ice patches remaining at the mouth of the inlet. Dozens of belugas, I am told, arrived yesterday, on July 10. At this time last year the area was frozen, and ice and snow dominated the landscape. The belugas made an unusually late appearance two weeks later. So my excitement had no bounds as the charter plane flew over the blue waters of an inlet dotted by the unmistakable white whales that had already made themselves at home in their nursery area. I wanted to dive from the plane, hydrophone in hand, my jacket as a parachute, and get started right then and there (thankfully, common sense prevailed).
My hosts are the Webers — a family of seasoned North Pole and Arctic explorers: Richard Weber, Josee Auclair and their sons Tessum and Nansen. They outdid themselves with my research tent this year; a spacious and dry weatherhaven replaces last season’s leaky yurt. Two oval-shaped windows allow me a view of the bay. I have shelves for my gear, a large table, and a Coleman stove. I spent the day getting organized and I am now settled, ready to start my research and turn another page of this fascinating story about loquacious whales in a melting and increasingly noisy Arctic.
Whales congregate in the shallows and temporarily strand before the tide returns. Photo Credit: Dr. Valeria Vergara.
A day has passed since my last entry. The morning was productive, I obtained my first recordings of the season, but the whales were for the most part quite far, congregating in an inaccessible area of the large delta. By early afternoon they had all cleared the inlet and not a single whale remained. I am sure that the next group will soon arrive, as the whales come into the inlet throughout July and only start vacating the area in August, to start their long migration back to their wintering areas of open pack ice north of Baffin Bay, and along the West coast of Greenland.
I took advantage of the beluga-less bay to take measurements of the underwater ambient noise in this pristine habitat. I am now, once again, sitting by my tent well past midnight, observing with the spotting scope a mother polar bear and her two cubs meandering on the ice edge just across the water. They are far enough for peace of mind, but close enough to watch them go about their bear-life. Another adult crossed paths with them at one point, with no visible aggression nor greeting, just an unceremonious “to each their own,” as they continued on their separate ways. I have been glued to the spotting scope for two hours, unable to bring myself to call it a night and go to sleep. And really, how does one sleep with a bright sun defying the mind’s insistence that it is night-time, and four polar bears roaming around?
Dr. Vergara records beluga whale calls in an ever increasingly noisy Arctic. Photo Credit: Dr. Valeria Vergara.
The whales did come back steadily throughout the next day, until, by mid-afternoon, there were more than 100 belugas socializing in the shallows of the delta, right where the fresh water from the Cunningham River meets the salt water of the inlet. I recorded hours of extraordinary data, both at the research cliff and on the delta at low tide. I could recognize some calls from last season, and could pick out the tell-tale door-creak-like contact calls of the calves. I stood transfixed, immersed in an overwhelming cacophony of sounds (the hydrophone was connected to a loudspeaker), taking copious behavioural notes as the adults, calves and juveniles came closer and closer to where I was standing. This area allows uncommonly intimate contact with the whales, a tremendously rare opportunity to observe and understand this species. I reflected on what a tactile species belugas are.
Calves ride their mother’s backs, and groups of juveniles roam in very tight groups, forming “beluga chains,” each animal resting their head and upper body on the preceding animal. Large males band together and form “rafts,” always keeping one part of their body in contact with each other as they rest (which, like all cetaceans, they do with one brain hemisphere at a time so that breathing can remain under voluntary control). Female-calf pairs can be seen flanked by three or four grey juveniles, all swimming as if one unit. And the acoustic communication that mediates their complex social interactions simply never ceases; the chatter is constant in large groups.
There’s never a dull moment recording the sounds of beluga whales in the Arctic! Photo Credit: Dr. Valeria Vergara.
The research came along beautifully throughout the week. I recorded yearlings and calves gathered under the research cabin, an important opportunity to understand more about the lower frequency sounds that young animals make — those potentially more easily masked by boat noise. Any research project benefits immensely from cooperative efforts. My photographer friend that shares this research cliff with me has been assisting by skilfully synchronizing her video with many of my recording sessions, which facilitates correlating behaviour with sounds.
I have been here for a week now and the inlet is full of life, with more than 500 belugas occupying several of the channels of the large delta. Last evening a group of whales became entrapped at low tide in the same section of the river as a group temporarily stranded in last year. The whales remained there until the tide was high enough for them to cross over to the inlet over a shallow gravel-bank. There were no neonates and no yearlings in the group, which may explain the near complete absence of contact calls, in contrast to last season’s entrapment, which included young calves and nearly continuous contact calling. These temporary channel entrapments are a perfect, naturally occurring opportunity to target smaller groups of individuals: in those circumstances, I know exactly who is within recording range. These entrapments are not uncommon: today, again, two juveniles and four adults became entrapped for a few hours. And halfway through that recording event, an adult, pregnant-looking (or very fat) whale stranded in the shallows. She was still stranded when we had to get out of our observation spot to avoid being flooded by the rising tide, but she was gone when we checked with the spotting scope from the research cliff an hour or so later. Never a dull moment in the Arctic!
For the second year in a row, Vancouver Aquarium associate researcher Dr. Valeria Vergara is spending the summer in the Arctic. Based at Arctic Watch on Somerset Island, Dr. Vergara is carrying out acoustic research on the Cunningham Inlet belugas to learn more about wild Arctic populations, and to find out how their melting environment is affecting them. Her work is supported by the Vancouver Aquarium, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, a Sea World Busch Gardens Grant, and Quark Expeditions. Blog posts from 2014 can be found here.
Field Notes from Arctic Watch – Week 3
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Abyss 13: Wormholes in Inner Space
A Global Race to Save Critically Endangered Dolphin
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The Arrowsmith Saga
The Nectar of Angels Inhaltsangabe
In the chaos of 14th-century England and France, wine is the nectar of angels - a valuable commodity buttressing kingdoms and vaulting vast fortunes. A mysterious old archer named David Arrowsmith recounts his tale to an eager French chronicler, Jean Créton, when the latter learns that his mission to Scotland seems a failure. The burden of Arrowsmith's story rests with Créton, who suddenly finds himself writing about a seemingly cursed infant that barely escapes the grip of the Black Death in rural Wales when his family dies.
Except for a single clue on a note attached to an arrow, Jacques and his wife Sophie do not know the identity of the boy's parents when they decide to adopt him. Taken to Bordeaux, the child they name David becomes caught up in a series of events that exposes the corruption of the wine trade, and soon reveals him to be an unmatchable and ambidextrous archer. Banished from Bordeaux after attempting to protect Jacques from a conniving enemy named Pierre Juneau, David flees to England, where he becomes apprenticed to the likeable Richard Lampley in London, and grows to adore the exquisite Eleanor, a peasant girl with her own ambitions. Soon, David is unwittingly flung to Oxford University after a heartrending run-in with a doomed priest sent as a spy to the Avignon papacy, and is ultimately protected by a brilliant scholar named John Wycliffe as renewed conflict between England and France looms, and the Hundred Years’ War threatens his new life as a merchant and scholar.
©2007 Dane St. John (P)2013 Cherry Hill Publishing
The Nectar of Angels
The Arrowsmith Saga, Book 1
Autor: Dane St. John
Sprecher: R. D. Watson
The Venom of Serpents
Book Two of the Arrowsmith Saga
Sprecher: R.D. Watson
In the second segment of David Arrowsmith's dramatic narrative, nectar - the wine that flows between England and France during the 14th century - truly turns to venom as Jean Créton continues to record the man's scintillating account. This as they nervously await Hugh Lawrence of Colchester to reveal himself at the Scottish friary and reclaim the panel of saints in David's possession. The story resumes in the year 1370, when David has married the ravishing Eleanor, taken over the Pelican Tavern Inn in London, and recommenced his apprenticeship in the wine trade.
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How to Be Alone: Essays
Author: Jonathan Franzen
Narrator: Jonathan Franzen, Brian d'Arcy James
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Genre: Literary Collections - Essays
Passionate, strong-minded nonfiction from the National Book Award-winning author of The CorrectionsJonathan Franzen's The Corrections was the best-loved and most-written-about novel of 2001. Nearly every in-depth review of it discussed what became known as "The Harper's Essay," Franzen's controversial 1996 investigation of the fate of the American novel. This essay is reprinted for the first time in How to be Alone, along with the personal essays and the dead-on reportage that earned Franzen a wide readership before the success of The Corrections. Although his subjects range from the sex-advice industry to the way a supermax prison works, each piece wrestles with familiar themes of Franzen's writing: the erosion of civic life and private dignity and the hidden persistence of loneliness in postmodern, imperial America. Recent pieces include a moving essay on his father's stuggle with Alzheimer's disease (which has already been reprinted around the world) and a rueful account of Franzen's brief tenure as an Oprah Winfrey author.As a collection, these essays record what Franzen calls "a movement away from an angry and frightened isolation toward an acceptance--even a celebration--of being a reader and a writer." At the same time they show the wry distrust of the claims of technology and psychology, the love-hate relationship with consumerism, and the subversive belief in the tragic shape of the individual life that help make Franzen one of our sharpest, toughest, and most entertaining social critics.
South and West
by Joan Didion
From the best-selling author of the National Book Award-winning The Year of Magical Thinking: two extended excerpts from her never-before-seen notebooks--writings that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer. Jo...
Narrator: Kimberly Farr
Testaments Betrayed
by Milan Kundera
Milan Kundera has established himself as one of the great novelists of our time with such books as The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Immortality and The Book of Laughter and Forgetting. In Testaments Betrayed, he proves himself a brilliant defend...
Narrator: Graeme Malcolm
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
by Hunter S. Thompson
“Buy the ticket, take the ride,” was a favorite slogan of Hunter S. Thompson, and it pretty much defined both his work and his life. Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the roller-coaster of a career at the magazine that was his...
Manhood for Amateurs
by Michael Chabon
“Chabon has always been a magical prose stylist, adept at combining the sort of social and emotional detail found in Philip Roth’s Goodbye, Columbus stories with the metaphor-rich descriptions of John Updike and John Irving’s inve...
Narrator: Michael Chabon
The author whose boundless imagination and storytelling powers have redefined the horror genre, from 1974’s Carrie to his epic Under the Dome, reflects on the very nature of terror—what scares us and why—in films (both cheesy and c...
by Anne Lamott
From the bestselling author of Stitches, and Help, Thanks, Wow comes her long-awaited collection of new and selected essays on hope, joy, and grace.Anne Lamott writes about faith, family, and community in essays that are both wis...
Narrator: Anne Lamott
by Bret Easton Ellis
Combining personal reflection and social observation, Bret Easton Ellis's first work of nonfiction is an incendiary polemic about this young century's failings, e-driven and otherwise, and at once an example, definition, and defense of what "freedom...
Narrator: Bret Easton Ellis
A Lowcountry Heart
by Pat Conroy
Final words and heartfelt remembrances from bestselling author Pat Conroy take center stage in this winning nonfiction collection, supplemented by touching pieces from Conroy’s many friends. This new volume of Pat Conroy’s nonfiction bri...
Narrator: Scott Brick
A Paris All Your Own
A collection of all-new Paris-themed essays written by some of the biggest names in women’s fiction, including Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead, and Lauren Willig, edited by Eleanor Brown, the New York Times bestselling auth...
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Detroit Auto Show: General Motors' E-Flex platform
Jan 7th 2007 at 12:02AM
In conjunction with the Detroit Auto Show introduction of the Chevrolet Volt concept, General Motors is also unveiling an entirely new vehicle architecture that they've dubbed "E-Flex". As the name implies E-Flex is a platform for electrically driven vehicles. The key to this platform, though, is the inherent flexibility they've designed in. During the presentation of E-Flex Beth Lowery, GM Vice-President Energy and Environment talked about the future of energy supplies. GM sees diversity as one of the keys to energy independence.
General Motors has basically bifurcated their alternative fuel vehicles into two groups, those that have wheels driven by internal combustion engines and those that don't. The first group includes the hybrids like the mild hybrids sold today in the Saturn Vue and Aura. It also includes the upcoming two-mode hybrids in the 2008 Chevy Tahoe and other vehicles. The second group comprises vehicles that have no ICE mechanically connected to the wheels. E-Flex falls into the latter category. Find out lots more about E-Flex and see more images after the jump.
(Click here to see AutoblogGreen's high-resolution image gallery of the Chevy Volt and read all about the car here.)
[Source: General Motors]
The basic framework of the E-Flex platform
The E-Flex platform was designed to be adaptable to a variety of vehicle types and sizes in a way that can be built profitably and work in a world with wide energy diversity. General Motors doesn't believe that there will be any one silver bullet to the energy problem. Instead, the future energy supply will be more regionally diversified and decentralized. Energy sources will be based on what is available locally, such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal etc. Some future vehicles will be driven by hydrogen, some by batteries, and still others for the foreseeable future will be internal combustion. E-Flex allows GM to tailor vehicles to the energy infrastructure vehicles of a given market, such as biodiesel made from wood chips in Sweden or sugar-cane ethanol in Brazil.
The lowest common denominator of E-Flex, the framework with the electric motor in place.
The first E-flex iteration, as implemented in the Volt, is a front wheel drive vehicle with a compact AC electric motor mounted low between the front wheels. A new-generation electronics package that combines the controls, charging and inverter into a single unit mounted on the motor. There are two charging ports going out to each front fender, allowing batteries to be charged at home without an external charger. This much is common to all E-Flex variants.
The lithium ion battery is mounted in the center tunnel
The version shown in Detroit and built into the Volt has a high capacity lithium ion battery pack, mounted longitudinally in the center tunnel of the car. This configuration concentrates the mass of the battery low in the center of the car, in order optimize the vehicle dynamics. It also gives the maximum impact protection to the battery, which is important for a LiIon battery.
The generator is mounted above the motor
The current configuration also has an internal combustion engine, combined with a generator that GM calls an EV range extender. The 1.0L turbocharged three cylinder is flex-fuel capable and optimized to run at constant speed. The 53 kW engine combined with the 53 kW generator can maintain and charge the battery pack. One advantage of this is that the Volt can avoid a common EV phenomenon known as "turtling". On battery-only EVs, when the charge level gets low, the output drops and the car is unable to accelerate or even maintain speed on a grade. With the E-flex range extension, the engine automatically starts when battery charge drops to a certain level and shuts off when the battery is charged. The compact engine/generator combination sits on top of the electric motor. The 12 gallon fuel tank sits in the normal location under the rear seat. This could easily be replaced by versions that run on diesel, E100, natural gas, or hydrogen based on market requirements.
The ICE is mounted between the electric motor and firewall
E-Flex also allows for other fuel systems to be used instead of the ICE range extender/battery. If battery technology reaches an adequate level of development, a battery only plug-in variant could easily be produced.
A variant of E-Flex equipped with a next generation General Motors designed fuel cell
The biggest complaint from EV1 customers was "I was tired of planning my life around my next charge". With the range extending capability of this platform, this complaint is no longer an issue. A biodiesel variant of this application might even close in a thousand mile range on a tank of fuel.
The Chevy Volt Concept built on the E-Flex platform
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Disagree with the judges? You pick America's Most Beautiful Roadster
Mike Magda
Jan 30th 2007 at 11:06AM
Click on the above image to view a high-res gallery of all the AMBR contenders
As with any beauty contest, there are differing opinions on the selection of Kevin & Karen Alstott's 1935 Ford as America's Most Beautiful Roadster. The Ridler Award winner was not my first choice, either. But then again, I preferred Betty over Veronica, Mary Ann over Ginger, Jan over Marcia and Janet over Chrissy, so what do I know? Perhaps Autoblog readers would like to view the leading contenders and make their own selection.
My favorite was Dennis DeCamp's '32 roadster (shown) with its Jon Barrett-built alloy 427 Ford engine and hand-formed aluminum body by Marcel. Gabe's Custom Interiors did the stitching and Speed Shop squirted the paint. Barry's Speed Shop handled all the construction. Nicknamed F-32, the car features a unique push-rod suspension front and rear that locates the shocks inboard, ala Indy Car. There's also a Ferrari influence with the hood scoop, nifty tear-drop exhaust outlets and a clever sprint-car cue with the push-bar license-plate frame. In my humble opinion, this '32 says a lot about innovation, performance, craftsmanship and just plain hot-rodding. I'm an engine guy, and little details -- like the cantilevered engine mounts and the headers that seamlessly morph from square port to round tube -- are impressive.
Following the jump are brief capsules on nine other contenders. There's also a link to a gallery with more than 70 photos of the 10 vehicles that didn't win. Don't forget to check out the winner again and make your own choice.
Talk about size matters, "Extreme Thunder" is owned by Steve Barton and features a 1200-horsepower DOHC engine that measures out to 904 cubic inches! That's right: 4.9-inch bore crossed with a 6-inch stroke. You do the math. Joe Schubeck is the engine builder. Other highpoints of this car include a Body Coddington chassis, Marcel Delay handbuilt steel body, Charley Hutton paint and interior by Armondo's Rod & Custom. Jordan Quintal built the car.
Working out of his own shop, Jesse Greening handled the chassis, body and machine work in addition to the construction of this '32 Ford. He did have to farm out the chrome plating, and the interior went to Paul Atkins. Sorry to be so brief, but there wasn't much more information at the display. One factor I always consider when looking over a show car is this: Does it look like it could make a week-long rod run? No problem for Jesse's creation.
Troy Ladd's '32 is old school and I love every inch every choice he made, especially the old Hemi. Troy is from Hollywood Hot Rods, and you can see the early stages of this car on the opening page of his Web site.
I'm sorry that I don't have more details on some of the vehicles. Bill Freni's '32 certainly deserves attention if not for the brilliant color and the stylish traditional engine with its 6-pack of Strombergs and ram's head exhaust. This may not be AMBR, but it's the roadster I'd most like to drive to cruise night at Ricky and Ronnie's. I love white interiors!
This is John Lawson's '32. Unfortunately it was on a turntable that was spinning faster than the slow shutter speed required for the low-light levels indoors. But it appears to have a healthy Rat motor, super-straight body and stylish interior. Nice job!
Talk about getting light. Ashley Marie Webb's '32 roadster lost the fenders, running boards and tail end. Built for speed, it's motivated by a high-revving 4-cylinder (I'm not up on 4-bangers but it looks like a Cosworth). I can see this roadster churning salt at Bonneville.
Built by Barry's Speed Shop, this '35 Chevy is owned by Carl Sprague. The orange paint was applied by Speed Shop Custom Paint and Gabe's finished the interior. You can't see it in the photo, but there is a transplanted Corvette dash and booming sound system.
Don't pass this one by before checking out the trunk. Jerry Kugel didn't brag much about his '32 in the display. Everyone knows his contributions to the industry. Kugel did, however, point out that he drove his roadster to the show and he'll drive it home. No trailer queen here. In a show world where some vehicles probably don't even have 90-weight in the pumpkin, Kugel's genius is self-evident, especially when you spot the Olds drivetrain in place of the rumble seat. Other hot rods have been built using a FWD engine-tranny in the rear. I've seen a few Northstar combos. But this is certainly one of the cleanest applications ever shown.
Former Top Fuel pilot Bruce Cohn purchased seven different Willys from an Australian contact 18 years ago. Here's the last one found in deep in the Red Desert. It was built by Ron Attebury and Matt Dowd. Jack Hagemann and Jim Hendrix stretched the steel body six inches while Trent Jones suited up in the paint booth. Power comes from a Chevy 502 big block. Very nice.
You can see more photos of all these vehicles in the AMBR-contenders gallery. Take a look one more time at the winner for a comparison.
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DCR’s Classic Accident Repair Center Creates “Super Shop of the Future” Utilizing Symach Equipment and DCR Systems’ Production Process
Symach and DCR Systems have announced that the companies will be performing an overhaul at Classic Accident Repair Center to increase the facility’s capacity.
As part of the conversion process, Symach technology and equipment will be installed while utilizing DCR Systems’ patented production process. Osvaldo Bergaglio, Symach’s CEO, said the result will be the creation of a “Super Shop of the Future.”
Located in Mentor, Ohio, the 40,000-square-foot collision repair facility is partnered with the Classic Auto Group, which has 19 franchises.
DCR Systems originally built a three-cell collision repair facility for the dealership in 2005, utilizing conventional paint booths and the DCR Systems’ patented production process and lean manufacturing principles. It was the second model facility set up by DCR Systems.
“Our goal was to standardize and streamline their workflow by incorporating a process-centered environment at the facility,” said Michael Giarrizzo, CEO and president of DCR Systems, based in Ohio. “This gave the collision center the consistency necessary to ensure a quality repair and efficient vehicle delivery for customers.”
The three cells were set up to accommodate any level of damage severity, from minor work to non-drivable, heavy repairs. Utilizing DCR Systems’ production process, each cell is a separate production area with a paint booth and a u-shaped repair line.
One of the cells at the fast-turnaround center is dedicated to low-severity work including the dealership’s internal vehicles that include pre-owned cars, transit damage, lot damage and warranty work. Currently, technicians are repairing about six cars a day in that particular cell.
“We recognized that we had an opportunity to become even timelier and increase production capacity at the facility,” said Marty Roberts, the store leader, who has worked at Classic Accident Repair Center for nine years. “When we looked at using Symach equipment, we found it incorporated a very predictable and accelerated drying process that will help our workflow run more consistently.”
Earlier this year, Symach and DCR Systems formed a strategic partnership, combining their strength to build “tomorrow workshops” for the collision repair industry.
As a result, the repair center decided to retrofit that cell to increase capacity to 12-15 vehicles per day. A single SprayTron combination unit, which offers both spraying and drying capabilities, will be added as well as many other DCR/Symach-engineered and complementary tools. A typical booth cycle currently takes about two hours using the facility’s conventional system; however, Roberts said it is expected to cut that time by more than half using the SprayTron.
“The SprayTron is the newest generation of spray booths on the market to date,” said Bergaglio. “With this high-performing, automated piece of equipment, Classic Accident Repair Center will be able to increase production and be ensured of a consistent and balanced airflow.”
“With fast-moving work, you have to have ample curing,” said Giarrizzo. “Symach technology is curing from the inside out, so we can put that car into the customer’s or dealer’s hands quickly and ensure it is repaired correctly.”
Construction began in November and the cell is expected to be operational March 1.
“Utilizing Symach equipment and the DCR Systems’ patented production process, we will be able to turn around those cars quickly with the confidence that they are repaired properly and fully cured,” said Roberts.
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2020 Acura RDX vs. 2020 Lexus UX Series
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The RDX Advance has a standard Surround-View Camera System to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The UX Series only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.
Both the RDX and the UX Series have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.
For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard front crash prevention system, and its headlight’s “Good” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the RDX its highest rating: “Top Pick Plus” for 2019, a rating granted to only 55 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The UX Series is only a standard “Top Pick” for 2019.
There are over 12 percent more Acura dealers than there are Lexus dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the RDX’s warranty.
The RDX’s 2.0 turbo 4 cyl. produces 103 more horsepower (272 vs. 169) and 129 lbs.-ft. more torque (280 vs. 151) than the UX 200’s standard 2.0 DOHC 4 cyl. The RDX’s 2.0 turbo 4 cyl. produces 91 more horsepower (272 vs. 181) than the UX 250h’s standard 2.0 DOHC 4 cyl. hybrid.
As tested in Consumer Reports the Acura RDX is faster than the UX 250h 2.0 DOHC 4 cyl. hybrid:
The RDX has 6.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the UX Series Hybrid’s standard fuel tank (17.1 vs. 10.6 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The RDX has 4.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the UX Series’ standard fuel tank (17.1 vs. 12.4 gallons).
The RDX has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The UX Series doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.
For better stopping power the RDX’s brake rotors are larger than those on the UX Series:
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The RDX stops much shorter than the UX Series:
For better traction, the RDX has larger standard tires than the UX Series (235/55R19 vs. 225/50R18). The RDX A-Spec’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the UX Series (255/40R20 vs. 225/50R18).
The RDX A-Spec’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the UX Series’ 50 series tires.
For better ride, handling and brake cooling the RDX has standard 19-inch wheels. Only 18-inch wheels are available on the UX Series. The RDX A-Spec has standard 20-inch wheels.
The RDX has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The UX Series doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.
The RDX AWD has a standard space-saver spare (not available on A-Spec) so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the UX Series; it requires you to depend on its run-flat tires, which limits mileage and speed before they are repaired. If a run-flat is damaged beyond repair by a road hazard your vehicle will have to be towed.
The RDX offers an optional driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The UX Series’ suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.
For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the RDX’s wheelbase is 4.4 inches longer than on the UX Series (108.3 inches vs. 103.9 inches).
For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the RDX is 3.2 inches wider in the front and 3.7 inches wider in the rear than on the UX Series.
The RDX uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The UX Series doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.
The RDX has 13.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the UX Series (104 vs. 90.4).
The RDX has 2.4 inches more front headroom, 1.2 inches more front hip room, 4.7 inches more front shoulder room, 2 inches more rear headroom, 5.3 inches more rear legroom and 3.7 inches more rear shoulder room than the UX Series.
The RDX has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the UX Series (31.1 vs. 21.7 cubic feet).
Pressing a switch automatically lowers the RDX’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The UX Series doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.
The RDX has a 1500 lbs. towing capacity. The UX Series has no towing capacity.
The RDX uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The UX Series uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.
The RDX’s standard easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. An easy entry system costs extra on the UX Series.
The power windows standard on both the RDX and the UX Series have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the RDX is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The UX Series prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.
The RDX’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The UX Series’ standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The RDX’s standard headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the UX Series’ headlights are rated “Acceptable” to “Poor.”
The RDX has standard heated front seats. Heated front seats cost extra on the UX Series. The RDX Advance also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the UX Series.
Insurance will cost less for the RDX owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the RDX will cost $1415 to $2660 less than the UX Series over a five-year period.
The Acura RDX outsold the Lexus UX Series by over five to one during the 2019 model year.
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Home » NASA Rover's Sand-Dune Studies Yield Surprise
NASA Rover's Sand-Dune Studies Yield Surprise
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Two sizes of ripples are evident in this Dec. 13, 2015, view of a top of a Martian sand dune, from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. Sand dunes and the smaller type of ripples also exist on Earth.
Some of the wind-sculpted sand ripples on Mars are a type not seen on Earth, and their relationship to the thin Martian atmosphere today provides new clues about the atmosphere’s history.
The determination that these mid-size ripples are a distinct type resulted from observations by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. Six months ago, Curiosity made the first up-close study of active sand dunes anywhere other than Earth, at the “Bagnold Dunes” on the northwestern flank of Mars’ Mount Sharp.
“Earth and Mars both have big sand dunes and small sand ripples, but on Mars, there’s something in between that we don’t have on Earth,” said Mathieu Lapotre, a graduate student at Caltech in Pasadena, California, and science team collaborator for the Curiosity mission. He is the lead author of a report about these mid-size ripples published in the July 1 issue of the journal Science.
Both planets have true dunes — typically larger than a football field — with downwind faces shaped by sand avalanches, making them steeper than the upwind faces.
Earth also has smaller ripples — appearing in rows typically less than a foot (less than 30 centimeters) apart — that are formed by wind-carried sand grains colliding with other sand grains along the ground. Some of these “impact ripples” corrugate the surfaces of sand dunes and beaches.
Images of Martian sand dunes taken from orbit have, for years, shown ripples about 10 feet (3 meters) apart on dunes’ surfaces. Until Curiosity studied the Bagnold Dunes, the interpretation was that impact ripples on Mars could be several times larger than impact ripples on Earth. Features the scale of Earth’s impact ripples would go unseen at the resolution of images taken from orbit imaging and would not be expected to be present if the meter-scale ripples were impact ripples.
“As Curiosity was approaching the Bagnold Dunes, we started seeing that the crest lines of the meter-scale ripples are sinuous,” Lapotre said. “That is not like impact ripples, but it is just like sand ripples that form under moving water on Earth. And we saw that superimposed on the surfaces of these larger ripples were ripples the same size and shape as impact ripples on Earth.”
Besides the sinuous crests, another similarity between the mid-size ripples on Mars and underwater ripples on Earth is that, in each case, one face of each ripple is steeper than the face on the other side and has sand flows, as in a dune. Researchers conclude that the meter-scale ripples are built by Martian wind dragging sand particles the way flowing water drags sand particles on Earth — a different mechanism than how either dunes or impact ripples form. Lapotre and co-authors call them “wind-drag ripples.”
“The size of these ripples is related to the density of the fluid moving the grains, and that fluid is the Martian atmosphere,” he said. “We think Mars had a thicker atmosphere in the past that might have formed smaller wind-drag ripples or even have prevented their formation altogether. Thus, the size of preserved wind-drag ripples, where found in Martian sandstones, may have recorded the thinning of the atmosphere.”
The researchers checked ripple textures preserved in sandstone more than 3 billion years old at sites investigated by Curiosity and by NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover. They found wind-drag ripples about the same size as modern ones on active dunes. That fits with other lines of evidence that Mars lost most of its original atmosphere early in the planet’s history.
Other findings from Curiosity’s work at the Bagnold Dunes point to similarities between how dunes behave on Mars and Earth.
“During our visit to the active Bagnold Dunes, you might almost forget you’re on Mars, given how similar the sand behaves in spite of the different gravity and atmosphere. But these mid-sized ripples are a reminder that those differences can surprise us,” said Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada, of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
After examining the dune field, Curiosity resumed climbing the lower portion of Mount Sharp. The mission is investigating evidence about how and when ancient environmental conditions in the area evolved from freshwater settings favorable for microbial life, if Mars has ever hosted life, into conditions drier and less habitable. For more information about Curiosity, visit: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl
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Bonus – Daryl Answers Anime82’s 12 Questions: Reverse Edition
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As promised, here’s a re-casting of Daryl’s answers to the latest round of anime podcaster questions put forth by Regan Strongblood of the Anime82 podcast. We’ll be back to actual episodes next time. Probably.
In the event the next AWO comes out way later than usual, be a gangsta and back Masaaki Yuasa’s Kickstarter.
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24 Replies to “Bonus – Daryl Answers Anime82’s 12 Questions: Reverse Edition”
OtherSideofSky says:
If the problem is the sound of the voiceless bilabial stop “p”, then shouldn’t you be complaining about the allophone [p], rather than the phoneme /p/?
Also, I notice that Regan inserts a schwa into ‘scanlations’. Fairly common in English, but an interesting feature of mental grammar nonetheless.
Thomas P says:
I agree. This is a very important comment!
Well you SHOULDN’T agree, Mr. Teacher Man, because I DIDN’T misspeak! I was talking about the full set of sounds which cause the rush of air that result in waveform pops that typically have to be cut out, one at a time (despite my foam windscreen and double pop filter). The problem is not specific to the voiceless bilabial stop at all; it will occur for both aspirated AND unaspirated sounds. Therefore, it’s “phoneme” and therefore it’s /p/ not [p] and in short, ya’ll can suck my black dick in Hell cuz I invented dis pedantic English/grammar Nazi shit
Okay, I’ve got to admit, that was hilarious. You got me good.
You spent so much time qualifying how wrong most of what you said would probably be that I just couldn’t resist starting an argument about something utterly irrelevant.
This is also a very important comment that I also agree with very strongly!
As a real comment though, Daryl its a real shitty move that you pirate almost all of the comics that you read. I know you feel like you’re supporting these things by just buying the tv shows and movies and what not but there are tons of writers, artists, inkers and letters that are really just scraping by on their sales. I do appreciate you’re calling yourself a “reader” rather than a comic fan, but I’m not entirely sure people who have their books cancelled due to low sales will find that an acceptable answer.
That is certainly true, but I don’t actually care about those people. Fuck ’em. I’ll spend the actual cash on manga instead.
It sounds like Yagyuu Juubei Dies is the perfect manga for you. It’s Ken Ishikawa’s adaptation of Fuutarou Yamada’s novel (the conclusion of the Yagyuu Juubei trilogy which inspired Ninja Scroll and had its second part made into Ninja Resurrection). Incredibly detailed art of extremely violent ninja and samurai fights, with the addition of a ton of crazy scifi shit (a bunch of designs in New Getter Robo’s time travel arc were taken from this comic). There’s also a dude who walks around with his wife strapped to the front of his body so that they’re constantly having sex as he walks around. They each carry two swords and moan loudly as they stab people. That’s just one villain from the first book.
While you’re waiting a very uncertain length of time for that to get scanned (although it is definitely happening), I suggest you check out the Black Lion manga, which was posted in its entirety about a month ago. The anime covered less than half the story.
Also, have you seen the Big Comics Special editions of Fist of the North Star? They’re 14 enormous volumes with all the color pages from the original magazine run, a gorgeous fold-out poster in each book, and embossed gold-ish dust jackets with a selection of notable death-screams from that volume on the inside flaps.
Oh, speaking of the dude who wrote/drew the S-Cry-Ed manga, did you know he’s also (unfortunately) responsible for the closest thing we’ll ever get to a proper continuation of Imagawa’s Giant Robo? Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Burned could be great, but his horrific pacing and cluttered layouts turned it into Crystal Triangle instead.
Cobra says:
No one, no one at all (and that includes the super billionaires) can afford to pay for every last bit of entertainment being produced in the world. People buy what they like. As for the rest, it’s a non issue. So what if someone pirates some comics? He wouldn’t have bought them in the first place, so what do you do?
I spend money on DVDs primarily. As for manga, generally no. The only manga I have are very old French editions of Akira and Appleseed, as well as the English version of Nausicaa. One of the few that I was interested in these last few years was Macross the First and that exists only in Japanese. So of course I go the scanlation route. Bless those guys that actually translate the manga in a language I can understand.
Buying the Japanese release serves no purpose at all for me, first because I don’t understand Japanese and I’d end up looking only at the images which is absurd. I want to see and read the manga. And second because I’d be simply sending the message that it is okay to ignore foreign markets since “fans” buy Japanese shit even if they can’t understand it.
Now if the manga were officially translated in English, French, Italian or Spanish? Then and only then they’d get my money.
Ryan Spence says:
Love your guys’ podcast. Very good quality. Please continue for years to come. ^_^
gsilver says:
Hi, Daryl, Gerald, and Clarissa (but mostly Daryl :p):
Thanks for wasting our time and answering questions. These not-podcasts have been really entertaining, even if they’re not quite episodes of AWO. I jumped at the opportunity to donate to the kickstarter project as soon as I heard about it. I loved Masaaki Yuasa’s other works, so I’m really excited to be able to help him make one of his pet projects.
Oh, and now I’ll finally get a chance to watch Mazinger Z. All hail Diskotek!
Antho42 says:
Daryl, judging an artwork based on its fans (or a vocal minority) is [a] very HIPSTER and CHILDISH thing to do. Come on, Daryl, we are living in the twentieth twenty first century, it is no longer high school in the 1990’s!
[BRONY DETECTED. –Daryl]
“So what if someone pirates some comics? He wouldn’t have bought them in the first place, so what do you do? ”
What I fear is that this group is getting bigger and bigger, no matter what the companies do to please them. Piracy might not be bad for art that has low production cost (i.e., novels and comics), but I think it could be bad in the future for high production artworks (i.e., films and expensive TV shows).
Maybe I am cynical, but I do believe that once the theaters go away, film is going to be the next Vaudaville. Piracy is going to become easier and easier, and unlike video games (i.e., online play), there is little incentive for people to pay for film downloads/streaming. It will impossible to recoup the cost of films with the budget of 30 million or higher.
My hope is that with the fast technological breakthroughs in digital filmaking, future low budget films can look as good or better than current day blockbusters. If not, we still have over 100 years of film history, and I hope, also a new, visual, narrative based medium.
Ironicus says:
One of your listeners is a friend of mine and linked me this when our NMH2 and Anime Theater videos were mentioned. Nice podcast! I just wanted to clear something up: the point wasn’t to find the worst of the worst, but a variety of things that were laughable in some way, usually for being bad. In Aim for the Ace’s case, it was for the high drama of tennis and hamburgers, as well as the fansub issues you mentioned. It was one of the few I could imagine having an audience, even though I’m not the kind of guy that would be in it. Now, Mars of Destruction on the other hand…
I actually would have linked to the video except I forgot the name of the thing I was watching and, at the time of posting, wasn’t in a position where I could just bring up the SA LP subforum or anything related to games. Personally, the real Aim for the Ace insanity scene I would’ve singled out is the part where the coach uses the tennis ball serving machine to repeatedly launch tennis balls into Hiromi’s face “at a high rate of speed,” to quote the late Ray Traylor.
I think what says the most about Mars of Destruction is the fact that if you Google the name, your Youtube video of it is returned within the first set of results.
Aim for the Ace, Lady Oscar [The Rose of Versailles], and Brother Dear Brother should be REQUIRED viewings for any anime fan worthy of that name. Boy or girl. It should be part of your basic culture. Of course, the best would be watching these anime with a great English dub. Just watching it subbed is not the same thing.
As for the problem about fansubs and how they tend to be Japanese-centric to such levels that they end up being ridiculous, I wholeheartedly agree. And this is a phenomenon that is universal to the whole fansubbing scene. American, Italian, Spanish etc… In real life you would never greet a Japanese businessman in the US with the “-san” honorific. You would simply say “Mr …..” Languages are complex and with lot of nuances. Whatever concept you can express in Japanese, you can just as well express it in any other language (not accounting for real cultural differences of course). Perhaps not in a 1:1 form, because languages offer so many nuances you have certain leeway in how you translate. But there can be many good translations. It’s never the case that one translation is good and the others are bad. [Oh, how soon do we forget. –Daryl]
Nothing pisses me off more than watching a fansubbed anime and coming across Japanese honorifics that can just as well be translated into Italian, English, French etc. For instance, in the Italian dub of Aim for the Top 2: Diebuster, when Nonoriko addresses Lal’c she uses the term “Signorina,” a word which conveys a mixture of respect and admiration. There was no need to use the Japanese term, as cool and useless as that might have been. And yet there was a very vocal minority that expressed dissent. They want all the Japanese terms to be used and the Hell the everything else. This is just plain stupid. Anime doesn’t stop being anime because you translate some terms.
If you want the full Japanese experience, learn to speak fluent Japanese, learn their history and culture and watch the anime in Japanese. As for the rest of us, a good and faithful adaptation of the script and great dubbing is a must. And I’m as good an anime fan as any of you out there even as I prefer 99.99% dubbed anime to subbed ones.
The decades-dead topic of “subs vs dubs” as presented in the post above has basically nothing whatsoever to do with what was discussed in this podcast. On the one hand, you’re talking about the problems with excessively literal subtitle scripts. But then you start talking about the vitality and necessity of good ADR. These are completely distinct topics that are in no way related to one another. Personally, no matter how good an English dub is, I’m going to watch this stuff in Japanese with English subtitles if I have a choice in the matter.
I certainly enjoy all of those Osamu Dezaki/Akio Sugino series mentioned, but I can’t really knock other people for never having seen them. We are after all talking about shows from 20 or 30+ years ago, and that’s not just older than most anime fans at conventions but older than most “older” anime fans at conventions.
I can see from your email address and IP that you’re from either France or Italy where those titles were made available as they were being created. In America that wasn’t the case. The fansubs were the only game in town, and it’s not like there were multiple groups working on those. So if the translation was subject to the issues I noted, that was the only manner in which it was available to see. I’m glad that we’re starting to see some of them courtesy of the streaming site Viki, but the subtitles on those releases have their own issues by virtue of being crowd-sourced and thus being subject to consensus-based editing a la Wikipedia.
You’re right, I went off on a tangent talking about dubs and subs. I will not touch the subject again. As for bashing/criticising anime fans for not wanting to watch “old” anime I don’t agree with you. Anime as any other cultural medium is what it is because of people like Dezaki and co (or Tezuka etc…) that gave anime its shape and form. They cannot be ignored, the same like you cannot ignore Shakespeare in literature, or Victor Hugo or Dante… Even though these people were born and died before all of us were even born. Their legacy is important and should be read. The legacy of Tezuka, of Dezaki, of Sugino is important and should be read (in case of manga) or viewed in the case of anime. Not knowing about the past, gives you no context to understand the present. It’s true in history, it’s true in literature and certainly true in anime.
That’s nice, but nobody at any point ever said a single thing about people “not wanting” to watch old anime. That is ALSO an entirely separate topic, and I was not responding to that. I was explaining why your position that fans are somehow deficient for not having seen things which they haven’t actually been given an opportunity to see isn’t very equitable.
You can’t just say “as for [topic which I have not said a word about], I disagree with you.” That’s not how conversations work. Either English isn’t your first language or you’re trying to bait me.
HinamizawaVictim says:
Having just caught up with the Battle Angel Alita + Last Order through the municipal library system, I find that the story has lost its focus.
I like how Last Order started, but their space trip all but diminishes the events that occurred prior to that. Now the whole objective of recovering Lou seems to have disappeared in favour of winning the tournament in order to possess the Scrapyard+Tiphares, while asserting that Alita can control the fate of everything. Or something like that.
I still find enjoyment out of it, if only for the pretty pictures and action scenes. It’s almost like when I have to turn off a part of my brain to enjoy That Tennis Manga.
In any case, it’s good to hear some new content. I’m really looking forward to your Drops of God podcast, because I can’t get enough of this title.
Sandstar says:
Speaking of your comment about manga publishers whining about scanlations ruining the marketability of manga, just take a look at the New York Times bestseller list for manga. Naruto: scanlated. Bleach: scanlated. But what really makes me smile is seeing 20th Century Boys on the Top 10 list. That was scanlated. Then we had to wait 3 years for Monster to finish, then 4 years to get to this point.
If you license good manga, it will sell. [But nobody bought Offered or Wounded Man or Swan or… –Daryl] If you license crap, it won’t. Simple.
VichusSmith says:
Geez. “Ed BrubaCKer.”
Is Regan the one doing the voiceover in the Iron Man 3 trailer? “There are no heroes, gentlemen.”
Just noticed the “Anime Theater” guys seem to be busted for good, all their videos are gone off the internets as we speak, so I guess I don’t have to subject myself to the horrors of them complaining about “Sempai” and all that. [I don’t follow the LP threads that closely, but I think they’re just moving everything over to Dailymotion instead. –Daryl]
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Posted on November 17, 2018 November 19, 2018 by animeworldorder
Anime World Order Show # 169 – This Year’s Trivia Episode Has a Nice Number In It
With Thanksgiving holidays upon us, as a public service to those of you with lengthy commutes on your way to or from relatives it’s time once again for another trivia episode, this time as tinged by mystery-colored happiness thanks to our special guest Emily from Shoujo Manga Land, aka MagicalEmi on Twitter! So tune in and revel in the glory of Riccardo Zara’s beard:
If this isn’t enough to fill your commutes, Daryl was a guest on the Greatest Movie EVER! podcast to talk about the 2003 film adaptation of Daredevil, as well as the Third Impact Anime podcast to talk about Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro. The latter is also on Youtube:
Introduction (0:00 – 21:26)
For those who don’t know of Emily’s exploits, we talk to her about some of her otaku pursuits, namely sparkly-eyed young heroines being smacked in the face by sportsballs. All this talk of balls being smashed into faces invariably leads to another topic of Emily’s expertise, ledicomi! As Emi doesn’t have access to the fancy pants recording apparatus that we do, there may be some audio pops and low volume throughout, but we’ve done what we can to reduce it. Oh, and for those who don’t know what the username Magical Emi is a reference to:
Promo: Right Stuf Anime (21:26 – 23:11)
The Black Friday weekly sale is upon us starting tomorrow, to then be followed by the Cyber Monday weekly sale, to then be followed by the Holiday sale! Thousands of items will be on sale for the next month and change, and every day there will be a featured item so be sure to check every day because these are going to be things that people will want. There are still a few copies of The Rose of Versailles left, so be sure to grab that before it’s gone!
Not to disappoint, but our sources indicate that the above photo is NOT a young ReviewBrah.
Win Daryl Surat’s Porn-A-Roonie (23:11 – 2:42:46)
Please be sure to read that phrase in an Extremely Ted Cruz voice. This year, we have multiple categories of questions submitted by YOU, dear listeners! So listen on for nearly 2.5 hours as Daryl, Clarissa, and Emily stumble their way through questions that they don’t know the answers to, even ones you think “they definitely know this because I know this, AARRRGH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE FOR NOT KNOWING THIS?!” Listen, our show’s already never going to be on Spotify, so we may as well go full bore with the unlicensed usage of decades-old songs!
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10 Replies to “Anime World Order Show # 169 – This Year’s Trivia Episode Has a Nice Number In It”
invalidname says:
Thanks for using my VN category, Gerald, sounds like everyone had fun with it. Except Daryl. Which is as it should be.
On “Yosuga no Sora”, Clarissa’s guess of “Amagami SS” was a remarkably good guess, as that one has another weird way of dealing with the VN branches: it just resets the universe every four episodes and follows a different branch. OTOH, Daryl thinking that “Yosuga No Sora” came out from Funimation was off; the EN version was from Media Blasters. What’s wild about that release is that if you get the discs, you *cannot* watch the show in episode order: the menus lock you into watching by arc, so you pick a girl on the menu screen and off you go on her arc. OTOH, if you watch it streaming or download-to-own, then you are responsible for figuring out the episode order, but there’s a weird trick with the episode title cards where they have a code to tell you which arc you’re on, like “KA2” is “Kazuha / Akira episode 2”, or “S4” is “Sora episode 4”. It’s absolutely bonkers.
Oh, and these were all from research I did for a convention panel at JAFAX, AWA, and Youmacon called “Whatever Happened to Visual Novel Anime?”. Thanks to everyone who came out to that.
I thought I recalled someone telling me about that format for Amagami SS, so good to know that while it wasn’t the answer I wasn’t totally misremembering. The disc approach for ‘choose a girl and watch her arc’ seems kind of neat, though annoying it’s locked in. Did the episodes air in order per arc, or did they hop back and forth, thus necessitating the codes?
Clarissa: The “Yosuga no Sora” episodes aired in a sort of overlapping order, since three of them are used by multiple arcs. The Wikipedia page helps make sense of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosuga_no_Sora
VZMk2 says:
The style of storytelling you mentioned for shows adapted from visual novels where the are arcs that reset the story (Yosuga no Sora, Amagami SS, and Photo Kano) is referred to as the “omnibus” format.
Also, Yamakan was long gone by the second season of Haruhi Suzumiya (was taken off directing Lucky Star after the first four eps and subsequently fired from KyoAni because that man cannot keep his opinions to himself). Was also fired from the studio he founded, Ordet, too.
Alex Strange says:
I knew every answer to the visual novel category. But I never knew the real name of Italian Ed Chavez!
169 is an interesting number. I keep noticing it everywhere, ever since I heard “169” by Ravens Moreland.
Ben Y. says:
Digged the musical category this year. Bring it back next year Gerald.
Happy Thanksgiving to the 3 of ya.
AbominaBill says:
Another great ep, thanks guys. And Emily really held her own with some obscure pulls! I wasn’t a complete embarrassment as I played along with the home version.
I second the Double-Decker: Doug and Kirill recommendations. The show is about 3 couples of gay super cops and their hetero boss who they hate. A+ stuff.
Giovani says:
i would never believe I would hear the brazilian opening of Dragon Warrior here. Here, the original versions of anime opening songs were/are damn bad in general, but this one, along with a couple others, is in another level.
But that’s Mike Toole for you, and his immense proficiency in the bizarre.
I’d surely love to hear you guys in an anime song/soundtrack exclusive quiz on the next year.
What episode numbers are the previous trivia shows? I’d like to go back and re-listen to them, as I really enjoyed this one. [You should be able to find them all by searching for the word “trivia.” Looks like the others are 159, 151, and 102a. –Daryl]
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Shane Savitsky Mar 2, 2017
How Obamacare repeal hits Mike Pence's Indiana legacy
John Locher / AP
The Republican effort to repeal Obamacare could unravel one of Mike Pence's signature policy achievements in Indiana, per the New York Times. His Medicaid expansion program, called HIP 2.0, would be on the chopping block should Obamacare get the axe.
By the numbers: HIP 2.0 expanded Medicaid coverage to 400,000 poor Indiana residents, but at least 90% of its funding comes from the federal government under the Affordable Care Act.
Why it matters: HIP 2.0 is a big bragging point not just for Pence, but for Seema Verma, who is in line to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — because she's the one who designed it. If it unravels, both of them lose a big part of their case that the Indiana plan is a model for Medicaid reforms.
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3.3 Candor Toward the Tribunal
09-02: Termination of Representation; Withdrawal; Fees; Confidentiality
Lawyer-client relationships sometimes end earlier than the lawyer and client anticipated at the start of the representation. A lawyer’s withdrawal from representation is not always agreed upon by the client and may also be under touchy circumstances, such as dishonesty of the client or non-payment of fees owed to the lawyer. Further, a client may fire a lawyer at any time, for good or bad reasons. A lawyer faced with such situations must uphold the lawyer’s ethical responsibilities to the client despite that the representation is at, near, or has reached an end. Client confidentiality must be protected unless the ethical rules specifically allow disclosure, and any disclosures must be made as narrowly as possible. If, in a court setting, the tribunal does not allow the withdrawal, the lawyer can seek relief from a higher court, but must protect the client’s interests and competently represent the client until and unless an order for withdrawal is granted. A withdrawing lawyer must advise the client and new counsel of pending court dates, status of the case, and anything else necessary and appropriate for the smooth transfer of the representation. Any fees charged to the client for withdrawal-related work must be reasonable. Of course, the client is entitled to the client file regardless of the circumstances for the withdrawal.
06-03: Limited Scope Representation; Confidentiality; Coaching; Ghost Writing
An attorney who limits the scope of representation and coaches the client or ghost writes papers must direct the client to be truthful and candid in the client’s activities. While an attorney is not required to disclose to opposing counsel that the attorney is providing limited-scope representation, the attorney must maintain client confidentiality if doing so.
05-05: Candor to Tribunal; Client Perjury; Confidentiality
This opinion reviews the ethical dilemma posed when an attorney learns that, due to a former client’s apparent perjury in a civil proceeding, the attorney has offered false material evidence to a tribunal. The Committee concludes that the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct, under the facts of this case, provide that the attorney’s duty of candor to the tribunal overcomes the ethical duty of preserving the former client’s confidences and that the attorney must take reasonable remedial measures effective to undo the effect of the false evidence with respect to the affected tribunal.
05-06: Limited Scope Representation; Candor to Tribunal; Fees
An attorney representing a client may enter into an agreement limiting the scope of services to a specific and discrete task. An attorney is required to have sufficient knowledge and skill to provide reliable counsel to the limited scope client as to the advisability of the action requested by the client. The attorney providing limited scope representation is not required to disclose to the court or other tribunal that the attorney is providing assistance to a client proceeding in propria persona.
03-01: Lawyer as Witness; Candor Toward Tribunals
The Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct ("Rules of Professional Conduct" or "ER") do not prohibit a lawyer from verifying a pleading on behalf of a client so long as the lawyer otherwise complies with the Rules of Professional Conduct in doing so. This opinion does not address whether other substantive or procedural law would permit a lawyer to verify a pleading in any particular proceeding. Should the lawyer become a "necessary witness" in a proceeding, the lawyer may be subject to a motion for disqualification.
01-14: Confidentiality; Criminal Representation; Identity of Client; Perjury; Fraud; Disclosure of Fraud; Candor Toward Tribunal; Withdrawal of Representation
A lawyer who discovers while a criminal appeal is pending that his client used a false name in the trial court must advise his client that he cannot use a false name with the appellate court; if the client insists on using a false name, the lawyer should seek to withdraw, but not reveal the client’s use of a false name. If the motion to withdraw is denied, counsel must proceed but cannot rely upon or argue the client’s false statement in any further representation.
00-02: Confidentiality; Candor Toward Tribunals; Criminal Representation; Perjury
This Opinion reviews the ethical quandaries caused in criminal plea agreements when a lawyer’s duty of confidentiality may be in conflict with a lawyer’s duty of candor to the court in a variety of factual scenarios. [ERs 1.6, 3.3]
96-01: Mediation; Divorce
This opinion addresses three issues with respect to attorneys who function as mediators for non-client parties as follows: (1) ER 2.2 does not apply to the attorney-mediator who acts exclusively as a neutral for non-clients during the mediation process; (2) ER 2.2 does not apply to the attorney-mediator who drafts a non-binding memorandum of understanding if full disclosure is made to the participants; and (3) the Ethics Committee could not reach a consensus as to whether or not attorney-mediators may prepare pleadings for the mediation participants. [ERs 1.2, 1.7, 1.8, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 8.4]
95-02: Confidentiality; Disclosure of Client Whereabouts
An attorney asked by a court about the availability of the client for trial must maintain the confidentiality of all information relating to the representation. However, counsel may disclose the intention of a client not to appear only if: (1) the attorney has actual knowledge that the client will not appear; and (2) the act is willful and not the result of mistake or inadvertence. [ERs 1.2, 1.6, 3.3]
93-10: Perjury
Ethical responsibility to advise court of potential client perjury.
92-02: Confidentiality; Candor to the Tribunal
Criminal defense attorney's client is using two different names in two different criminal proceedings. Committee discusses whether the attorney has an obligation to inform the court.
90-16: Expediting Litigation; Candor Toward Tribunal
Delaying approval of proposed written form of judgment in light of another pending case, the ruling of which could justify re-consideration or reversal of court's decision in instant case.
89-06: Reporting Misconduct
General comments on the extent of a lawyer's obligation to report another attorney's misconduct in light of In re Himmel (Ill. 1988).
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