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Is Strauss-Kahn arrest linked to missing US gold? Midas to US natal Uranus 6.1.11
All the Gold Not in Fort Knox: Midas Conjoins America's Uranus in Gemini
As you know, a partial Solar Eclipse 11Gem02 occurs this afternoon at 5:02 pm edt which 'eclipses' America's natal Uranus 8Gem55 (if you haven't, check out the crisis-ridden YOD pattern pointing to eclipse MC and US natal North Node in Leo.)
Transiting MIDAS, the gold-hoarding archetype, now sits upon US n Uranus and is also 'eclipsed' or spotlighted today so with Gemini the sign of Communications, Trade, Agreements, News - and duplicity - the following information, if correct, demonstrates an eclipse's ability to uncover secrets which has caused my arm hairs to stand up in recognition of what is an even worse financial situation than previously suspected as our government agencies act in league with, or as head of, a global crime syndicate in process of cornering all of Earth's wealth and natural resources.
(See the 4:00 pm UPDATE at the end of this post.)
The report cited reveals that a tremendous amount of criminality is in progress (as everyone knows!) so a major Thank You goes to an astute *reader ('Anonymous') for providing a link to this astounding-if-true story concerning an empty Fort Knox and a US conspiracy against former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn who was arrested at JFK Airport on May 14, 2011 on sex charges. Unless you live under a rock, you couldn't have missed news of his arrest which had soon begun to seem propagandistic to me.
(Not that Strauss-Kahn didn't do what the lady said he did. But it could have presented his detractors with an opportunistic synchronicity for those disgruntled by the 'alarms' he is said to have raised with the Obama administration about non-payment of US gold.)
Now we must 'consider the source' since the report is being touted by Vladimir Putin, yet Russian involvement doesn't make the horrendous details untrue. My guess is that any and all actors and thugs within the global financial system should be considered under suspicion and dangerous until proven innocent of the ongoing heist.
Read Russia Says IMF Chief Jailed for Discovering All US Gold Is Gone which includes mention of Rep. Ron Paul's years of effort to open and audit Fort Knox. But if the report is correct, there's no gold bullion inside to audit.
According to the article, Strauss-Kahn became concerned when (it is said) the US 'began stalling' on its pledged delivery to the IMF of 191.3 tons of gold which was agreed upon in the Second Amendment of the Articles of Agreement signed by 'the Executive Board' in April 1978 (Jimmy Carter inaugurated on January 20, 1977.)
The payment in gold was to be sold to fund Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) which were set up as "an alternative to what are called reserve currencies."
IMF chief Strauss-Kahn, after becoming alarmed over the US stalling, is said to have been contacted by 'rogue elements' within the CIA (isn't it always the CIA? drug trafficking, assassinations abroad and perhaps at home, etc) who provided 'firm evidence' that all the gold reported to be held in the US 'was gone'.
Now SDRs were invented by the IMF (International Monetary Fund) in 1969 during Nixon's first term 'in support of the Bretton Woods fixed exchange rate system. But two key reserve assets (gold and the US dollar which is now under attack) proved 'inadequate' for 'supporting the expansion of world trade and financial development then taking place'. To me this scenario incriminates the global expansion tactics of the New World Order regime as it claws its way toward a one world government.
Paraphrasing from the above information (click for a better explanation than I can give you): Therefore, the international community decided to create a new international reserve asset under the auspices of the IMF... a few years later, the Bretton Woods system collapsed (1973 during Nixon's second term: is this related to why he was taken down?) and major currencies shifted to a floating exchange rate. Plus, the "growth in international capital markets facilitated borrowing by creditworthy governments."
Pluto Through Capricorn Now Deconstructing World Systems and Governments
And thus, the collapse of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency will result in more propagandizing that a New Economic Order is all that can be done...after the dust settles. Tsk tsk. What a bunch of social engineering liars!
So the Political Theater performed yesterday on Capitol Hill over raising the US debt ceiling or else defaulting on our government's debts which will, it is predicted, crash the global economy, are part of the very same agenda to set up a totalitarianism with institution of a brand new currency (the amero? or an ATM card for better tracking?) now said to be an invention by the Federal Reserve Bank of America.
Related reading: Nazi gold.
Dubya's grandfather Prescott Bush helped fund Hitler in his bid to rule a One World Government.
The August Review which has knowledgeably covered subjects such as gold reserves, the Fed, the IMF, World Bank, Trilateral Commission, CFR, trade agreements, and related topics for years.
May 31, 2011: 40 Signs the Chinese Economy Is Beating the Living Daylights Out of the US Economy.
Rep. Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk.
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*Hopefully, Anonymous, your motives are pure and not partisan because Stars Over Washington is devoted to promoting America's general welfare and continuance as a sovereign nation along with my use of Astrology's lens in an attempt at identifying and vanquishing our inner and outer demons. But the fear-promoting imperialistic US government no longer provides a lot of encouragement in those particular areas, does it? jc
American Protest Alert: This Saturday June 4, 2011, Code Pink expects a crowd to show up at the Jefferson Memorial to dance in protest of the recent police state arrests there which proved a sad kick-off to America's much-touted Memorial Day Weekend 2011 (click to see the video of the arrest.)
On a lighter note, here's an Art Heads-Up for those who may be interested: Saturday June 4, 2011 is Drawing Day for 2011 so do join in, if you wish, for it's Special Drawing Rights for all!
UPDATE 6.1.11 4:00 pm edt NYSE: stocks have plummeted 280 points just before the closing bell on this Solar Eclipse afternoon with bank shares taking an especially large hit, NPR reports.
Posted by Jude Cowell at 11:01 AM
Political Astrology,Astrology,Politics Code Pink, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Eclipses, Fort Knox, IMF, Jimmy Carter, mundane astrology, police state, political astrology, Ron Paul
Interesting that this character's surname, Strauss-Kahn, sounds like a cosmic riff on the origin of neo-conservatism/globalism, Leo Strauss, and con. A Strauss con-man.
7:31 AM, June 02, 2011
Ah yes, thanks! I noticed the correlation and had wondered if he's part of that neoCON family - bwo of his maternal side perhaps?
Somewhere on SO'W there's a post from years back ab Leo Strauss and Dick Cheney. When I have time I'll look for it, or if interested, try the Search box in the sidebar.
Gotta motor to the city! jc
11:47 AM, June 02, 2011
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4-H'ers fundraising for dog show ring
4-H leaders: Ring a key for growth of the new Portage County dog training project.
4-H'ers fundraising for dog show ring 4-H leaders: Ring a key for growth of the new Portage County dog training project. Check out this story on stevenspointjournal.com: http://spjour.nl/1NrjmVx
Keith Uhlig, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 5:31 p.m. CT June 28, 2015 | Updated 5:33 p.m. CT June 28, 2015
Jillian Plummer, 10, of Stevens Point practices stacking her dog Viper, an English pointer, before a training session Wednesday for the Portage County 4-H Dog Project at the Amherst Fairgrounds.(Photo: Megan McCormick/Stevens Point Journal Media)Buy Photo
AMHERST — Leaders of a new Portage County 4-H dog-training project hope that community donations will allow them to purchase a portable dog show ring.
Nadene Wahnschaffe-Seymour of Plainfield, the 4-H dog project leader, has begun a modest campaign to raise about $1,100, the cost of an expanding enclosure that would be used in competitions and practice. She's sent letters to local veterinarians and others she thinks might help out, and hopes to have a ring before the Portage County Fair of Amherst is held July 16-19.
"We have training mats that were donated by the Wisconsin Rapids Kennel Club that are a huge help in teaching gating patterns and heeling patterns," Wahnschaffe-Seymour said. But those don't contain dogs during competitions, she said.
It's not uncommon, especially at fairs, for people to wander into the competition area. "We also have an off-leash portion of the competition, and we've had dogs run away, especially with all the other animals around," she said. A ring would solve both those problems.
Ashlyn Cywinski, 10, of Plover, feeds her dog Piper a treat Wednesday while she practices stacking before the start of the training session for the Portage County 4-H Dog Project at the Amherst Fairgrounds. (Photo: Megan McCormick/Stevens Point Journal Media)
Although individual 4-H clubs have offered dog training sessions in the past, Wahnshaffe-Seymour said this summer's project is the first time an effort at a county-wide training program has been offered. Having the ring would be an initial step that will help the fledgling program grow, she said.
The ring would help young trainers such as Stephanie Bandy, 11, of Amherst Junction. Stephanie is working with two dogs in the 4-H program: She's training with Poppy, a Sheltie, for obedience competitions, and with Dora, a Belgian sheep dog, in showmanship.
Originally, Stephanie aimed to work with Dora in both areas of competition (showmanship is the skill needed to properly show a dog). But she found Dora to be a bit uncooperative.
"(Dora) gets very excited and she likes to interact with people," Stephanie said.
But overall the experience of working with other kids in the 4-H program is great, she said. "I think it's fun, and I think it's good for the dogs," Stephanie said. "I think it's good for bonding."
Jillian Plummer, 10, of Stevens Point walks with her dog Viper, an English pointer, during a training session Wednesday for the Portage County 4-H Dog Project at the Amherst Fairgrounds. (Photo: Megan McCormick/Stevens Point Journal Media)
Stephanie's mother, Laurie Bandy, the owner of a dog boarding, training and grooming facility called Camp Bandy, said she likes what Stephanie is learning in the program.
"It's good that she gets dog-training instruction from somebody other than her mother," Laurie Bandy said.
And the learning transcends dog behavior and showing skills. The 4-H'ers have to record their experiences in a log, have to learn communication skills and, often, see a boost in self esteem as they gain confidence in what they're doing.
Wahnshaffe-Seymour has been involved in 4-H and working with dogs nearly as long as she can remember. Her daughter, Mikala, is in the program now.
The organization stresses "hands-on learning," and just offers children so much, everything from communication skills to lifelong friendships, Wahnshaffe-Seymour said.
The ring is a tool that will help enclose dogs, but in reality it'll also help the program do a lot more. "It's important as the dog project grows and the youth become more advanced, that the proper equipment is used," Wahnshaffe-Seymour said.
Keith Uhlig can be reached at 715-845-0651 or at kuhlig@gannett.com. Find him on Facebook or on Twitter as @UhligK.
To donate money so the Portage County 4-H Dog Project can buy a show ring, call project leader Nadene Wahnschaffe-Seymour at 715-335-6453 or email her at cedarsaints@yahoo.com.
From left, Jillian Plummer, 10, of Stevens Point, Mikala Seymour, 14, of Plainfield, Johnny Seymour, 4, and Ella Plummer, 7, pet Mikala's dog, Korbel, a Saint Bernard on Wednesday before a training session for the Portage County 4-H Dog Project at the Amherst Fairgrounds. (Photo: Megan McCormick/Stevens Point Journal Media)
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Evangelicals, Southern Baptists Rip HHS Mandate
From CatholicWorldNews.com
The Family Research Council has announced that 2,500 pastors and other evangelical leaders have signed a letter condemning the Obama administration’s contraception mandate. The signatories said:
The contraceptive mandate with the requirement that there will be no co-pay to the patient means millions of Americans will incur the additional cost for these drugs and devices. Forcing religious entities to do the same, despite objections of good conscience, is a severe blow to our religious liberty. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom in 1779, which passed in 1786, and set the stage for the First Amendment. In it, Jefferson states: "to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical." Consequently, we ask that you would reverse this decision and protect the conscience rights of those who have biblically-based opposition to funding or providing contraceptives and abortifacients.
“What our forefathers protected is freedom of conscience, freedom of religion. That is -- the freedom to propagate our faith, to take our faith outside the walls of our home, outside the walls of our church and to have Catholic and Baptist charities, and Catholic and Baptist hospitals, and Catholic and Baptist schools that seek to educate within a worldview that is Catholic or Baptist or Lutheran or whatever,” added Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. “And we are not going to sit by and allow our God-given rights -- which are acknowledged, recognized and protected by the Constitution -- to be atrophied and to be neutered and to be confined and restricted by the Obama administration.”
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MP Claude “Chacho” Peterson.
PHILIPSBURG–St. Maarten Christian Party (SMCP) faction leader, Member of Parliament (MP) Claude “Chacho” Peterson has resigned as an MP to return his seat to the party, which would enable outgoing caretaker Prime Minister Wycliffe Smith to be able to take up the seat.
Peterson on Monday submitted a letter to Chairperson of Parliament William Marlin, informing him of his resignation as an MP in accordance with article 49, sub 2 of the Constitution.
“Since the formation of the government process in 2018, I always told the Leader of SMCP, Mr. Wycliffe Smith, that I would give back the seat to the party should government fall and he would no longer be Minister. I became MP when Mr. Smith as the highest vote getter (in SMCP) resigned to become Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports in the UD/SMCP (United Democrats/SMCP) coalition. On numerous occasions, I have said it on the floor of Parliament and in the public. It is said that no man willingly gives up power, however, it is with no hesitation that I honour my word to return the seat to the party,” Peterson said.
He said Smith and the party had no qualms with him staying on as MP.
With Peterson resigning, Smith, whose last day as caretaker Prime Minister was on Monday, is expected to become the SMCP MP, once his credentials have been vetted and approved by the Central Voting Bureau and Parliament.
“This past year was a great learning experience. I learned a lot in my freshman year about the role of an MP, the functioning/shortcomings of government but also I was able to see first-hand the corruption which is creating instability and destroying our island,” Peterson said.
“As Faction Leader of SMCP, (I) fought for stability and upheld our word in the coalition to be a team player and work together for the best interest of St. Maarten and its people. During my time in Parliament, I have seen first-hand how the seat of a parliamentarian can be used to manipulate and further promote instability. I have seen how MPs can be lured for months and ultimately convinced to ship jump. I have seen how the floor of Parliament can be used to misguide and misinform the people at times. Yet, in closed door meetings, I have also seen when necessary how unification in Parliament can produce or bring about positive changes for St. Maarten.”
Peterson thanked everyone involved in him having an opportunity to serve since July 6, 2018 as SMCP’s MP, as well as those who provided assistance during his tenure and those who guided him for their support.
“It was an honour to represent the people of St. Maarten as a Member of Parliament. This position is one that should be held with the utmost respect and integrity. I have done so and will continue to do so should I be given the opportunity again.”
Peterson will be contesting the January 9, 2020, snap parliamentary elections as the number 2 candidate on the SMCP slate. “I remain committed to fight for a St. Maarten where good governance and integrity will become the order of the day,” he said.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/92570-peterson-resigns-as-mp-to-give-seat-back-to-party-smith-can-return-to-parliament
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How do you release beached whales? 'Just stay out of the way.'
Five beached whales were kept cool beneath canopies Monday at Redington Beach as hundreds gathered to help in their rescue . [ANGELIQUE HERRING | Times]
By Dennis Joyce
Published Aug. 1, 2019
Three days after stranding themselves at Redington Beach, two pilot whales were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday after a 20-mile boat ride to the southwest.
The decision was made to release the two young whales because three older whales that were stranded with them Monday morning seem to be doing well since they were hauled back into the gulf, said Clearwater Marine Aquarium CEO David Yates.
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Data from satellite tags attached to the older whales shows the three of them had swum nearly 70 miles southwest as of Wednesday afternoon. The tags will continue sending data for about six weeks, until the batteries die.
The other two whales, dubbed simple A and B, were loaded onto boats Thursday morning at Anclote River Park in Holiday. At the other end, the release went smoothly.
"The key is to stay out of the way," Yates said, "and not get hit by the flukes."
There were risks involved in the process — gravity weighs heavily on whales out of water and they might have thrashed against the boat — but the two remained as calm as the seas and made it all the way to the drop-off target, officials said.
Monday's strandings sparked a rescue effort by marine authorities and bystanders. After about 10 hours, the first three whales were hoisted onto boats for release and the two younger whales were taken to a Clearwater Marine Aquarium center in Tarpon Springs for treatment. Soon they were dubbed fit for release.
Marine authorities were surprised that the rescue effort went so well.
Yates credited a widespread effort that involved bystanders on the beach as well as agencies such as the Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
"Collaboration really works," Yates said. "The community really got involved this. One group can't do this the right way by themselves."
The two whales were kept behind because one of them didn't seem to be doing well at first, said Erin Fougeres, a stranding program administrator with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"They seemed to want to be together," Fougeres said.
"Our team called them the buddies," added Yates. "They were just buddies through the whole process."
Whether the two young whales rejoin the other three remains a secondary goal, Yates said. They're not dependent calves and can do well traveling on their own.
The primary goal was returning them to their natural habitat.
Researchers don't know a lot about pilot whale behavior, he said, but they're social animals known to travel in groups of 10 to 30 — and even up to 100.
Twenty-four mass strandings of pilot whales have been recorded in the southeastern U.S. since 1991, Fougeres said.
This is the first time she has heard about the successful release of so many stranded pilot whales.
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Staff writer Aaron Holmes contributed to this report. Contact Dennis Joyce at djoyce@tampabay.com. Follow @DMPJoyce
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The Great British Bake Off: Baking for the King and Queen of Cake
As 'The Great British Bake Off' begins a new series next week, Sarah Rainey pulls out the stops to impress Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry
What's the verdict? Sarah Rainey and her cake with Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry Photo: Martin Pope
By Sarah Rainey
8:46PM BST 13 Aug 2013
Fragments of what was once a cake are strewn around my kitchen. Misshapen wedges have fallen on the floor; crumbs are scattered over the worktops; stubborn burnt edges are, despite furious scraping, refusing to budge from the tin. A curious lump of sponge sits atop a wire cooling rack, feeling rather sorry for itself. It was a tried-and-tested recipe — sticky ginger cake, an old family favourite — and one I thought was fail-safe. What I’ve produced, however, is a failed-cake.
You see, I was trying to bake a sponge for Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, judges of The Great British Bake Off series — a challenge that is simultaneously inspiring and terrifying. I often wonder why contestants on the show seem to collapse so spectacularly under the pressure of competitive baking. Is it the glare of the lights? The cameras capturing every soggy bottom? The threat of a stern look from Paul — or, worse, a disapproving one from Mary?
A competent amateur baker, I was sure I wouldn’t crumble. I was, after all, in my own kitchen, without interruption, onlookers or a ticking clock. But the stress reduced me — and my pitiful attempt at a cake — to a quivering mess.
Twelve hours later, with my second, successful, cake housed in a tin, I arrived at an airy studio in Fulham, south-west London. For this was The Great Journalists’ Bake Off, pitting three of Fleet Street’s finest bakers against each other for judgment by the King and Queen of Cakes, to mark the fourth series of Bake Off (which starts next Tuesday). My rivals, a couple of cunning hacks, had both iced (ie disguised) their cakes with their newspapers’ logos. Mine, baked bleary-eyed at 11pm the previous night, looked decidedly drab in comparison and would have to rely on taste alone.
As each contestant emerged from the judging room, the tension rose. The first cake, a Victoria sponge, was too flat. “Paul took one sniff and said there was too much raising agent,” sighed its desolate baker, who’d as good as ruled himself out of the competition by spilling red icing on Mary Berry’s white trousers. The other, a jam-filled Madeira loaf, seemed to go down better. Paul Hollywood came stalking out into the corridor, ostensibly hungry for more. “After another taste, eh?” joked the baker, hopefully. Those glacier-mint blue eyes stared straight through him, ignoring the cake. Suddenly, it’s my turn.
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I enter the room, tin clutched in clammy hands. There’s Mary, with her blonde bob, huge eyelashes and a fuchsia blouse that matches my cheeks. Paul, back in his chair, is wearing his trademark pink shirt and a nonchalant expression.
“Well?” smiles Mary, tapping impatiently on the lid. “Shall we have a look?” Paul is brandishing a large knife. I suppose we’d better.
“Oooh!” gushes Mary, squeezing my arm encouragingly. “Now that looks nice. You should be proud of that.” Paul’s not so sure. “It’s ginger, isn’t it?” At least that much is clear. He slices a huge wedge and cuts it in two: “There you are, Mar’,” he says in his Mersey drawl, plonking a piece of sponge into her palm. She nibbles delicately. He shoves the whole thing into his mouth, swallows and takes a noisy gulp of water. There’s a terrible silence.
“I’m enjoying that,” muses Mary eventually. “It’s a good, special family cake.” Whoopee! Paul? “That’s, um…” Another terrible silence. “It’s beautiful.” I almost faint. “It tastes exactly the same as a cake my Nan used to make. I love it. It’s very light and nicely spiced, just the right amount of ginger.” I’m nodding frantically, a mad grin plastered across my face. “Nice one,” he says, bemused. “Are we done now?”
It’s just like being on the Bake Off, the series credited with inspiring the UK’s obsession with baking. Audience figures regularly top six million, and the franchise, which started in 2010, has won two Baftas for its homely, humorous content. It is, Berry said this week, an antidote to much of today’s reality television, which can be “violent, cruel and noisy”.
Previous winners — Edd Kimber, Joanne Wheatley and John Whaite — have gone on to launch successful books, blogs and baking classes, while the success of the show has led to several spin-off series abroad (notably in France and America) and boosted Berry’s and Hollywood’s careers. Despite rumours that the future of the franchise may be uncertain, after Hollywood, 47, left his wife amid reports of an affair with his US Bake Off co-star, Marcela Valladolid (an indiscretion he seemed to blame this week on “lost youth” and the effects of fame), the judges insist the forthcoming series, filmed earlier this summer, will be more popular than ever.
The contestants — seven women and six men — are the most talented to date, too. “It was a huge shock, wasn’t it?” says Mary, nudging Paul. “Yeah,” he chips in. “We started with 13, a baker’s dozen. The standard was so high that it became quite tricky to judge. They caught me out at first. I was a little pussycat.”
He and Berry, 78, have carved their niche on Bake Off as the perfect double act. He is the sharp-tongued critic who prefers bread to cakes; she’s the no-nonsense grandmother with a soft spot for sponge. “He almost became nicer, those first few weeks,” smiles Mary. “You were a little bit gentler, weren’t you?” Paul smirks. “I don’t know what came over me. I quickly got back to normal, though.”
I tell them about my cake catastrophe. Mary is sympathetic, assuring me that it “happens to everyone”. Paul just laughs. “The pressure can make people crack,” he says. “I used to do a test; I’d say: 'Hold your hand out’, and you’d see people’s hands shaking like anything.” I stick mine out for him. It wobbles uncontrollably. Thankfully, I had time for a take two — but for bakers on the show, a disaster can mean elimination.
“It’s so easy to forget to put an egg in or to add salt instead of sugar — you really have to concentrate,” says Mary. Nerves can cause accidents, too, adds Paul. “People cut their fingers, and their time management goes out of the window.”
I’m constantly wowed by the delicious array of biscuits, scones, muffins and cupcakes produced on the show. But these judges have surely seen it all — are they ever truly impressed? “I’ve learnt about ingredients,” admits Mary. “Some of the flavours people come up with are astonishing. They use the internet a tremendous amount for ideas.” Paul says he’s surprised by the equipment contestants use: the last series featured a hairdryer and some cake scaffolding made out of gingerbread. “People are learning all sorts of new professional techniques.”
Surely, though, after 24 episodes (averaging 20 tastings apiece), they’re getting a little bit sick of cake? “Oh no!” scolds Mary. “You can never have too much cake. I still enjoy it, but to be honest, I like plainer cakes when I go home. We have so many icings and flavours and layers that I like a nice Victoria sponge or a Madeira.”
What about Paul? A ginger cake, perhaps? “Pies, really,” he says, bluntly. “I prefer pies. And you can’t beat a sausage roll. Good sausage, flaky pastry and gorgeous pepper chutney.”
As my time with the pair comes to an end, I summon up the courage to ask: am I Star Baker? The other journalists have left the building, heads hung in defeat. Mary gives my arm another reassuring squeeze. “Yes,” she says. “I’ll make you Star Baker this week.” Paul looks less certain. Uh oh. Do they ever disagree? “Never!” she trills.
“In fact, we’re going out clubbing tonight,” says Paul, deadpan. “Shall we try that pole dancing club, Mary?” She blushes, coquettish. “See what I have to put up with? That’s why I have a firm hand; he needs someone to keep him in line.” Paul grins: “The make-up covers the scars.” Mary throws him a mock glare. “Have you seen him with a rolling pin?” she retorts.
I bundle the rest of my cake into its tin and back out of the room. As the door swings shut, they’re still mid-argument, laughing uproariously, surrounded by a pile of crumbs.
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No feather pillows and you can't use shampoo in China: the vegan's guide to luxury travel
Keemala in Phuket is a haven for vegans
Annabel Fenwick-Elliott
I turned vegan about five years ago, after watching the documentary Earthlings, which features truly shocking undercover footage of farms that has haunted me ever since.
Thankfully, by the time I jumped aboard the bandwagon, vegans were no longer seen almost universally as tedious, nor indeed was it quite so arduous for vegans to get a decent meal. In fact, veganism is full-on mainstream: even McDonalds has a vegan burger on its menu.
Only more recently, though, has the luxury industry caught up, and as a vegan travel writer, I’ve really noticed. It used to be that even some of the finest hotels in the world panicked when I informed them of my dietary restrictions, and subsequently struggled to cater for me, a guest who doesn’t eat cheese or butter, let alone meat and fish. But in the last year alone there has been a seismic change, and not just in relation to fine dining.
To be vegan doesn’t just involve eschewing meat, dairy, eggs and honey, but also the wearing of fur and leather. It means avoiding beauty products that have been tested on animals and rejecting feather-stuffed pillows, for example.
As my veganism is motivated by a concern for animal welfare, for me it also means avoiding travel operators that push activities like riding elephants in Thailand, petting cheetahs in Africa or swimming with captive dolphins in Florida.
Should influencers in the luxury-travel industry want to cater to this market, there’s a lot they need to consider - and it seems, more and more, they are.
Let’s start with food. This month is World Vegan Month, and London’s fanciest hotels and priciest restaurants were falling over themselves others to outdo each other with elaborate vegan tasting menus.
I’d say the one I sampled at Flemings Mayfair hotel’s Ormer restaurant was among the best meals I’ve ever had, vegan or not - a wine-paired culinary extravaganza curated by Michelin-star chef Shaun Rankin, consisting of artfully arranged truffled vegetables, rich homemade gnocchi and coconut-infused desserts. Most surprising of all, perhaps, was that my carnivore dining companion gave the tasting menu a gold star too.
Flavoursome vegan fare at Flemings Mayfair's Ormer restaurant
“We are seeing a growing number of luxury travellers to whom the vegan lifestyle is important,” says the hotel’s general manager Henrik Muehle, “and it brings me great joy to be able to not only offer them a vegan-specific menu, but one that rivals any non-vegan menu and can be enjoyed by all guests regardless of their beliefs.”
Baglioni Hotel London in Kensington has gone one further this month, offering a “Vegan Stay & Spa Package”, which comprises a two-night stay, a three-course vegan dinner, a bottle of organic-biodynamic wine, and a facial each with cruelty-free products by Insium, for the sum of £1,053 per room - an offer than runs until April.
The dinner fell short for me, while the breakfast service was glacially slow and included very few vegan options, but our room was lovely, as was the facial, and as a concept, I hope we’ll see more of this.
Ovolo Woolloomooloo, Australia's first all-vegan hotel
On the other side of the world, Australia now has its first all-vegan hotel, Ovolo Woolloomooloo in Sydney, with its on-site restaurant, Alibi, headed up by American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney. Kenney declared his decision to ditch animal products not just from his own plate, but from all his menus, to be “a risk to my entire career”.
However, he adds: “I believed then and do now that plant-based is the future of food. In the right hands, plants become art and are not only nourishing, but are also the most delicious food we eat.”
The vegan afternoon tea at Egerton House Hotel in London
Influential celebrities to have been vocal about their choice to go vegan over the years include the likes of Natalie Portman, Jessica Chastain, Ariana Grande and Liam Hemsworth.
Plenty more identify as "flexi-vegans", essentially meaning they eliminate as much meat and dairy from their diet as possible - from Beyonce and the Duchess of Sussex, to Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio (DiCaprio is also expected to launch an eco-resort, Blackadore Caye, in Belize next year, so expect to see plenty of vegan-friendly options on offer there too).
It’s perhaps one of the reasons why the luxury hotels these big names are known to frequent have been forced to adapt their offering. Vegan poolside snacks are now on the menu at The Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge in Los Angeles; while you’ll find lavish vegan high tea everywhere from London’s Egerton House Hotel to New York’s Baccarat Hotel.
New York's Baccarat hotel
Some of these adaptations are coming from the top down. Take Sir Richard Branson, who recently stopped eating beef for environmental reasons, and told me during an interview this year that he’s quietly removed it from Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class menu - with no complaints from his discerning passengers thus far.
“I spend a lot of time on Necker Island serving Beyond Meat burgers [plant-based patties that closely mimic real beef] to rabid meat-eaters and have them telling me, as the juice drips from their chin, that it’s the best burger they’ve ever eaten,” he also told me.
Richard Branson's guests may need to second-guess their dishes when dining on Necker Island Credit: Visual Eye
We’ve certainly come a long way since the days of lentils and floppy tofu but, as mentioned, this is a movement that goes far beyond food. To become vegan, for me, was akin to opening Pandora’s box. Once I took a peek behind the curtain of what goes on when animals are farmed, be it for their meat or their hides, I became just as disinclined to sleep on the feathers a bird was slaughtered for as I was to eat its flesh.
Far-flung resorts to have offered me vegan pillows upon check-in include Coco Privé in the Maldives, and The Cotton House in Mustique. Some guests, of course, simply require down-free bedding for allergy reasons, but anyone who’s done their research on how feathers are collected from farmed geese might want nothing to do with it on moral grounds. American actress Mena Suvari is one celebrity to have campaigned against this industry.
Even luxury luggage brands have caught on - leather, too, being a no-no for vegans. With more fashion houses banning fur from their collections this year - Burberry and Gucci have joined the likes of Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier and Diane von Furstenberg - bags and cases have followed suit.
It’s now easier than ever to find options with high-quality faux trimmings in lieu of real leather. Stella McCartney’s Falabella Travel Suitcase is currently going for £1,340; while my favourite luggage brand, Horizn, has just launched a vegan-friendly version of its carry on, the Blue Vega H5, for £359.
Horizn's vegan-friendly Blue Vega H5 suitcase
When it comes to “vegan experiences” abroad, there’s really no such thing. Instead, it’s all about avoiding activities that might appeal to well-meaning animal-lovers, but are no fun (to say the least) for the animals involved. A good rule of thumb? Don’t mount, ride, take selfies with or otherwise interact with captive animals of any kind if you’re at all concerned about their quality of life.
Green Pearls resorts are particularly strict on this. Take its magical, jungle-hidden Keemala hideaway in Phuket, Thailand, which not only refuses to sell tickets for activities including elephant riding or tiger shows, but actively warns guests to avoid them.
But for creature spotting, wildlife-enthusiasts won’t even have to leave Keemala’s grounds. It’s home to water buffalo, a peacock, goats, geese and chickens, which were saved or donated and now life in peace.
Thailand's Keemala resort
Other resorts may not explicitly label themselves as vegan destinations, but their eco credentials mean they naturally appeal to that demographic. In the Seychelles, both North Island and Fregate Island Private are ultra-luxe private-island resorts that support exceptionally impressive conservation programmes and show a sincere, business-wide concern for animal welfare.
Fregate Island Private in the Seychelles
African safari holidays can seem somewhat contradictory. There is simply no better or more ethical way to admire incredible animals such as lions, leopards elephants and giraffe than visiting their natural habitat on a really high-calibre safari. But guests may find a dinner menu featuring kuda and zebra meat after their drives. That said, most upmarket safari lodges will be equipped to serve vegan meals should you give them notice.
Truly excellent safari operators that I can vouch for, all of which take the protection and conservation of the animals on their land as seriously as the needs of their guests, include the Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Ulusaba, and Sabi Sabi, in South Africa; as well as Singita, with lodges in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania; and Wilderness Safaris, which was voted the world’s best luxury hotel group in this year’s ULTRAs awards and has some great camps across Botswana.
Sabi Sabi's Earth Lodge
Finally, there’s the issue of spa and bathroom products. You’d be surprised by how many luxury brands in this industry still test on animals, despite the EU banning the practice in 2013.
Something to note: it's a legal requirement that any cosmetic product sold in China is tested on animals in Chinese labs, so any international brands you see in Chinese hotels have complied with this ruling. Brands which don't test on animals include Aesop, Elemis and Penhaligon's.
More recently, Cliveden House and Chewton Glen have launched a new range of deeply indulgent vegan beauty products for their spa in partnership with English brand Oskia; and London now has its first certified-sustainable salon with all-vegan products through Karine Jackson in Covent Garden.
I dropped in recently for a cut and colour, worrying slightly that I might walk out with a dodgy hennaed, hippy cut, but instead emerged with glossy balayage and a new hairdresser I’ll return to. A testament to the fact that veganism - though still confoundingly divisive as a topic - is looking a lot more sophisticated today than it ever has before.
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'Shinji Kagawa spent only two seasons at Manchester United before returning to Borussia Dortmund' - By: AFP/File Emmanuel DUNAND
Former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa completed a surprise move from Borussia Dortmund to Spanish second-tier side Real Zaragoza on Friday.
The 30-year-old has signed a two-year contract with Zaragoza who finished 15th in the Segunda Division last season and have not played in the top flight since 2013.
Kagawa has won two Bundesliga titles, one Premier League title, two German Cups and an Asian Cup with Japan, for whom he has played at two World Cups and made 97 appearances.
He joined Dortmund nine years ago as a 20-year-old and his electric performances under coach Jurgen Klopp earned him a switch to United and the Premier League in 2012.
The Japanese midfielder returned to Dortmund two years later but after a difficult spell in England, he struggled to rediscover his best form and joined Besiktas in January on a six-month loan deal.
Kagawa will be presented next week at La Romareda and could make his debut when Zaragoza begin their season at home to Tenerife on August 17.
A Zaragoza statement read: "Real Zaragoza and Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement for the transfer of footballer Shinji Kagawa, who joins the Zaragoza team with a contract for the next two seasons."
Dortmund wrote on Twitter: "After 7 amazing seasons in Dortmund, we say goodbye. Forever a Black and Yellow legend."
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High Purity H3O+ Reactant Ions Enable Simple Interpretation of Vocus PTR-TOF Data
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Vocus PTR-TOF mass spectra are dominated by protonated peaks and free of significant contributions from non-PTR reaction and therefore easily interpreted and quantified.
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Online CI-MS Analysis of Air Demands Well Understood Ion Chemistry
Air samples that contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are often complex mixtures of tens or hundreds of different trace compounds. Traditional techniques for analysis of such samples require labor-intensive sample preparation and chromatographic separation, thus limiting measurement throughput and/or the time resolution of the VOC measurements. In contrast, chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CI-MS) can quantitatively measure VOCs in real-time with sub-second time resolution. These fast, online capabilities stem from easy-to-understand ion chemistry that allows ionization and mass spectral detection of VOCs without the need for sample preparation or chromatographic separation.
In CI-MS, air that contains neutral, gas-phase analyte molecules is directly sampled into the mass spectrometer. Analyte molecules are ionized by way of chemical reactions with high-concentration reactant ions (aka primary ions or reagent ions) under controlled conditions. The analyte ions produced in these reactions are subsequently measured by a mass analyzer, which determines the ions’ mass/charge values and abundances. The level of difficulty of interpreting the mass spectrum depends on the complexity of the ion chemistry – which is largely determined by the reagent ion of choice – and the purity of the ion source. For a given ion chemistry, the purer the source of reactant ions, the easier the spectrum is to interpret.
High Purity Reactant Ions Make Vocus Data Readily Interpretable
Proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) is a type of CI-MS that is widely used for online detection of VOCs. The Vocus PTR-TOF is an ultra-sensitive PTR-MS that combines TOFWERK’s proprietary Vocus reactor technology and a time-of-flight mass analyzer. High abundance H3O+ reactant ions are produced with water vapor in a low-pressure plasma in a dedicated ion source region. The generated reactant ions transferred into a recombination region before entering the ion-molecule reaction region where H3O+ ions transfer protons to neutral VOC analyte molecules, creating VOC analyte ions that can be measured by the mass analyzer.
In practice, PTR mass spectra can be corrupted by spectral peaks originating from parasitic reactant ions (e.g., NO+, O2+), generated from either back-diffusion of air into the primary plasma region or the reaction of excited radicals exiting the ion source and meeting the sample flow. The presence of spurious O2+ and NO+ ions complicate the spectrum because both are capable of ionizing common VOCs via charge transfer pathways to yield different (non-protonated) product ions or driving fragmentation reactions.
The purity of the reagent ion source used for PTR-MS can be determined by either a) direct comparison of O2+ and NO+ signal to that of H3O+ or b) the ratio of the protonated and non-protonated signals of targeted compounds. The latter approach better reflects the reaction conditions in the IMR as additional quenching time during transit through the reactor can distort the actual reactor conditions and the observed relative abundances of H3O+, O2+, and NO+.
Figure 1 Comparing protonated and non-protonated mass spectral signals for various VOCs to measure Vocus PTR-TOF ion source purity. Data for the three VOCs show the major protonated peak (MH+), the minor charge transfer peak (M+), and isotope peaks consistent with molecular composition. Based on the ratios of the displayed protonated to non-protonated peaks, the ion source purity when operated at maximum sensitivity is greater than 98%, enabling simple interpretation of Vocus PTR-TOF data.
Figure 1 compares protonated to non-protonated peaks in Vocus PTR-TOF data for a series of VOCs of varied mass/charge and having different functional groups. In all cases, the VOCs are charged predominantly by protonation, with only minor contributions (~1-3%) from spurious charge transfer reactions, demonstrating the high purity of the Vocus ion source. At this high purity, Vocus mass spectra are dominated by protonated peaks and free of significant contributions from non-PTR reaction and therefore easily interpreted and quantified.
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If you like your dating sites that little bit naughty, but not too much so, then you may want to give Click&Flirt a go - not least as it is totally free for women. All of the common dating site features - from messages to winks - are present and correct, as are the likes of a friends list and activity feed that you might not have found elsewhere. You can even send 'flirtcast' messages to potential local dates. But the site is also pretty easy to use, with a no-nonsense layout that puts prospective dates front and centre.
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The default page shows local dates, but this can be changed to those who are presently online or have just joined the site.
Signing up is free, and you aren't asked for loads of details. Just input your gender, birthday, email, password and postcode, click the activation code that you are sent in your email and you can get involved basically straight away. You can browse the site freely with a largely bare profile - as if you'd want to keep it that way. However, don't expect to be visible in search unless you have a photo. To make use of the site properly, sign up - the £4.98 three day trial is a great place to start.
Real names and exact locations aren't shown in profiles, and the fact that a lot of the site isn't accessible to non-paying male users provides further built-in protection. The site has also provided a guide on 'How to Meet Safely Online', so that you can adopt some common sense measures.
There's the option to pay just £1.66 a day for a three day trial, while there are also one month, three month and six month packages. Mobile users, meanwhile, can take advantage of a £30 monthly membership or £10 weekly subscription.
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Simplicity was evidently a watchword in the design of the Click&Flirt site, as you really do see only exactly what you need: a nice grid of photos of potential dates and a top of the page menu allowing you to easily view who messaged, browsed or winked at you, in addition to your activity feed and friends list. On the top right of the main page is your photo and options to edit your profile, adjust your settings, contact the site or log out. The search functionality is also prominent and easy to understand.
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Search is as simple or as complicated as you like. You can keep things basic, searching for dates in a certain age group in your local area, or you can narrow things down with such parameters as ethnic origin, marital status, body type, hair colour, religion, education... the list goes on. The search bar remains fixed as you scroll down the page, so it couldn't be easier to experiment with different search criteria. You can also search by people nearby, recently joined or online now. But as mentioned above, to be visible in search yourself, you'll need a photo.
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The Indian Wire » Startups » India now ranks 77th, jumping 23 places on World Bank’s ease of doing business rankings
India now ranks 77th, jumping 23 places on World Bank’s ease of doing business rankings
India climbs up 23 places to rank 77th, from 100th spot last year, on the World Bank‘s ease of doing business (EODB) index, which features 190 countries.
The jump in rankings, gives a big boost to the Indian ecosystem, showcasing the progress and the commitment of the Indian government towards enabling better business opportunities in the country.
World Bank recognised India’s efforts as it figured in the list of “top 10 movers”, for the second time in a row. India came in at the 5th spot.
While ranking the countries, World Bank measures 11 areas of business regulations including, starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, and labour market regulations.
India showed improvements across 6 areas of business regulations, with the most significant improvements in construction permits and trading across borders. India is ranked at 54th position in the area of construction permits, marking a significant jump of 129 places, from the previous year.
The factors that have helped improve India’s rankings include the amendment of the insolvency law to strengthen access to credit, the introduction of GST, and the improvement of port infrastructures to reduce time and cost involved for exports and imports.
Furthermore, India is ranked also ranks among the top 25, across three indicators, getting electricity, getting credit and protecting minority investor. Across the indicators, India’s top rank is 7 for protecting minority investors.
The continued improvement in India’s rankings now places India at the top position, among South Asian countries.
Earlier this year in July, in a list prepared by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), along with the World Bank, Andhra Pradesh topped the ease of doing business rankings.
The continuous improvement of the Indian ecosystem is a testament to the positive changes in the Indian economy, as India moves towards a more prosperous tomorrow.
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Andalucía Tech receives two million euros for AI program
Funding for the university campus in Andalusia comes from ERDF
A new project funded under the European Research and Development Fund (ERDF) will help foster innovation linked to Artificial Intelligence in Southern Spain. As La Vanguardia reported the Andalusia Tech Campus of International Excellence, formed by the universities of Seville and Malaga, has achieved the highest score possible for its Innovative Ecosystem with Artificial Intelligence for Andalusia 2025 project. This will enable them to receive the maximum amount of funding from the Feder program - a grand total of two million euros.
Andalusia Tech initiative meets the priority objective of the operational program, namely reinforcement of research, technological development and innovation. The project thus aims to create an innovation ecosystem based on artificial intelligence. It should deploy 50 knowledge transfer actions between researchers from the universities of Seville and Malaga, together with 39 other agents (companies and institutions).
The project will focus on the use of AI and will have an impact on the sectors of the Research and Innovation Strategy for the Intelligent Specialization of Andalusia (RIS3). The ultimate goal is to promote a new economic model, focused on the companies and based on a commitment to innovation, science and technology, allowing a qualitative leap for Andalusian business.
Cooperation between researchers and economic actors for growth
For the execution of the actions, numerous ecosystem research groups will be established, gathering scientists of both universities with proven experience in the transfer of knowledge to the production sector. They will be joined by a number of medium-sized companies and institutions, having a high technological capacity and an agile and flexible track record in the improvement of new products and services.
The actions to be developed with the most innovative ICT technologies will follow the Smart specialisation strategy of Andalusia for 2014-2020 and will involve companies according to their area of expertise:
Mobility and Logistics: Tussam and Ghenova Ingeniería;
Advanced industries linked to transport: Azvi, Alter and Teledyne;
Endogenous resources of territorial base: Delegation of Malaga and Guadaltel;
Tourism, culture and leisure: Maestro Luthier and Cabildo of the Cathedral of Seville;
Health and Social Welfare: Fisevi, Virgen del Rocío Hospital and Pfizer;
Agribusiness and Healthy Eating: Aeroplaning Intelligent Agriculture and Soltel;
Renewable Energies, energy efficiency and sustainable construction: Woodswallow and Ener Ocean;
Digital Economy: Tier1, Everis and Wellness.
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By EDWARD RAJENDRA and And RITHA AKARIZA
(From left) Shapers Malaysia Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Mohammad Shukri Abdullah, Lee, OHagan and Deming at the press conference of the Asean Disruptive Leadership Summit 2018.
GOVERNMENT servants must embrace the age of social media, be proactive with a change of mindset to adapt to new approaches in communications to deliver better service to the public, said Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa.
He added that all government servants must seize opportunities to leverage on social media in dealing with the people.
“Smartphones are in the palms of almost all Malaysians. Government agencies must embrace technology and devices to increase efficiency, reduce costs and better serve the people with speed,” he said in his keynote address on disruptive technology at the Asean Disruptive Leadership Summit 2018.
He added that government agencies must push new engagement boundaries and embrace an entrepreneurial spirit instead of waiting for the people to come to them.
“Government servants need to be disruptive in nature, by changing their mindset, be competitive and proactive in order to serve the public better. They need to break the norm and show that the new government is progressive, committed and above all, innovative,” he said.
“The summit was brought by Country Heights Holdings Bhd and co-organised by Shapers Malaysia Sdn Bhd that covered disruption topics including business, technology and personal.
Speakers at the summit were Netflix co-founder and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Marc Randolph, Flywheel Sports chief executive officer Sarah Robb O’Hagan, author and Fortune magazine consultant Ram Charan, Cheddar Inc founder Jon Steinberg and the author of The Brand Who Cried Wolf, Scott Deming.
Country Heights Holdings Bhd founder and chairman Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew said it is an era of disruptive innovation for a better world.
“Everyone will be disrupted in one way or another. Disruption is everywhere.
“We should embrace it to persevere in business, one’s career or even in one’s life.
“Eventually, disruption is the means to greater heights and successes,” he said.
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Aaron Carter accuses his late sister of raping him in troubling Twitter rant amid growing concern for his mental health
Caroline Feraday
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Updated: 25 Sep 2019, 15:12
AARON Carter claimed his late sister raped him when he was a child, in a Twitter rant on Thursday.
The 31-year-old singer alleged his sister Leslie, who passed away in 2012, sexually abused him when she wasn't on medication.
Aaron Carter accused his late sister, centre left, of raping him when he was a childCredit: Getty - Contributor
Aaron Carter tweeted that he had been raped by his late sister when he was a child
It comes after his Backstreet Boys singer brother Nick and their other sister Angel filed a restraining order against him on Tuesday.
"My sister raped me from the age of 10 to 13 years old," he wrote.
He continued his Twitter rant, writing: "I have spent the last 15 years of my life going to therapy for abuse and rape, I've been through many different treatments, I have finally found the right treatment. I have had my ups and downs, I continue to work on my mental health and i will soon not have to take anything."
Leslie, pictured in 2001, died in 2012Credit: AFP
Leslie Carter, Aaron Carter, Angel Carter, Nick Carter and Bobbie Carter in happier timesCredit: Getty
Aaron said Leslie was bipolarCredit: Getty
He went on a Twitter rant after concerns have been raised for his mental health
The star explained more about his sister Leslie, who died from a drug overdose.
"My sister Leslie suffered from bipolar and took lithium to treat it. She never liked the way it made her feel and when she was off of it she did things that she never meant to do I truly believe that. I was 10 years old..."
His brother Nick, 39, filed a restraining order against him saying that he is a danger to the family and has fantasized about killing Nick's pregnant wife.
They added they were particularly scared because Aaron legally owns guns and is allowed to keep them. He has been photographed recently with a large rifle at his home.
Aaron has been accused of fantasizing about killing his brother's wifeCredit: The Mega Agency
Aaron insists he's overcome his drug issuesCredit: The Mega Agency
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Tops Day Nurseries Head Office is based in Bournemouth and employs over 30 staff members, specialising in their areas. Meet the Head Office Managers below.
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Cheryl Hadland – Managing Director
Cheryl Hadland founded Tops Day Nurseries in 1990 when she was 30 years old and a mother of 2 small boys. She had been a volunteer committee member and pre-school assistant in a playgroup with her 3 year old, whilst attending a pre-school leaders course. Cheryl decided that opening a day nursery that was open all day rather than just mornings was needed in the area, so she reduced her workload at her scuba dive centre and opened the first Tops Day Nursery, Tops Parkstone in Herbert Ave, Poole.
Cheryl completed a 2 year course with the PPA (now called the Pre School Learning Alliance), a Montessori correspondence course, and then the NVQ3 in Early Years Care & Education. Over the following 10 years she completed her Certificate of Education, Degree, and Masters Degree in Education at Southampton University.
Cheryl opened the first baby unit shortly after the birth of her daughter in 1995, and over the years to date has continued to expand the team and into more sites to provide the local communities with the childcare and education needed.
The age range catered to has gradually expanded from 3-4 year olds to 0-15 year olds (depending on the setting) and opening hours can be as long as 6am until 8pm (depending on the setting), and for 52 weeks of the year, in response to demand from the community. Opening such long hours is not as cost effective as opening shorter hours, but making money has never been the key driver for the creation of Tops Day Nurseries, it has been service to the community and creating a safe, caring, appropriate environment in which to educate our children and provide them with the best possible start for enjoying, learning and contributing as they mature.
Cheryl has a passion for education not only of the pre-schoolers but for apprentices and adults, and it has been through the continuous professional development and lifelong learning of colleagues that the Tops Family of Day Nurseries has expanded in the way that it has, also holding the Investors In People Standard for 15 years and achieving Ofsted “Outstanding” and “Beacon Training Provider” for the quality of training provided through Aspire Training Team, for which she is the Managing Director and sole owner, as for Tops Day Nurseries.
Cheryl continues to scuba dive, having a love of the sea and the creatures in it, and has realised that the nurseries had unwittingly been damaging the environment with their use of one-use plastic (nappies, gloves, balloons, straws etc.) and inefficient use of resources, and has started a drive to reduce, re-use and recycle in order to prevent further damage to the environment that we leave to our children and grandchildren.
Cheryl is active politically on behalf of private day nurseries and early years teachers, and has won many awards in recent years for her work, such as the “most inspirational” person in the Early Years Sector in 2018, and has delivered Eco training for early years professionals at an international level.
Born and brought up in Hong Kong with a Zambian born adopted brother Cheryl has a strong anti-discrimination, pro individual ethos, welcomes a diverse workforce and shares a “welcome to all” culture with the 600 strong colleague team. Cheryl has 10 family members working in or supported by the organisation including her two grandchildren. Tops is very much a family business and the bottom line that Cheryl evaluates all parts of the organisation is “Are my family members, and the neighbours family members, happy and fulfilled spending time here?” and she welcomes all feedback to help in her mission to serve the community.
The Directors:
Amy Alderson Charlotte Percival Harriet Pacey
Operations Director HR Director Business Development Director
Micah Faure Paul Lord Jeff Everett
Legal Director Finance Director Commercial Director
Kelly Medley Maria Thomas – Luker
Training Team Director Admin & Communications Director
Amy Alderson – Tops Operations Director
Amy joined the Tops Day Nurseries family in Dec 2006 as deputy manager, before being promoted to Nursery Manager at Tops Boscombe. In 2013 Amy was promoted to Area Manager, Managing all central nurseries including Tops Poole, Tops Parkstone, Tops Bournemouth, Tops Boscombe and Tops Charminster.
Amy was promoted to Operations Director in 2014 and now supports all nurseries with leading training sessions, monitoring and improving quality and managing the operations team.
Amy is an Early Years Professional holding a post graduate qualification as well as a Early Years Degree. Amy has over 13 year’s childcare experience, 10 years at Tops.
The Operations team:
Diane Wycherley Laura Mann Paula Garrett
Senior Area Manager Area Manager Area Manager
Natalie Doyle
Maria Thomas-Luker – Administration Director
I joined Tops Day Nurseries as a Nursery Assistant back in 1990 so its fantastic seeing the company celebrate 27 years.
I have so many memories of my time here, and being part of the design team for our 18th birthday re-brand is one of my biggest achievements; it was such an honour to be asked and the whole day and re-launch was very emotional, I was so proud to work for Tops. I came into work on the morning to find birthday cards through the door from neighbours, and to see our new logo swinging on the sign outside made me cry, I thought I’d burst with pride.
I also remember reading a story to about 30 children and I was on a small chair. We had a few visitors at the nursery and everyone was listening, it was very quiet and one little girl who was sitting right in front of me was stroking my legs as I had tights on. You could hear a pin drop when all of a sudden the little girl who was stroking my legs said in her biggest clearest voice “YOUR LEGS ARE ALL PRICKLY!”
Since joining the company I have achieved my Levels 2, 3 and 4 in Childcare and my Level 7 in Management and Leadership. I really enjoy working for Tops as I love being part of such a fantastic team. We all have such amazing strengths as individuals but together as a team we achieve so much and I’m always so proud to say I’ve worked for Cheryl for 27 years. It’s like being part of a very special family.
The Administration Team:
Hannah Fugatt Alison Daniels Ty Starks
Office Manager Administrator Admin Apprentice
Charlotte Percival – HR Director
I joined Tops Day Nurseries, Parkstone in 1996 after completing my NNEB at college as a Nursery Assistant. After a short time I was promoted to Room Manager and then Assistant Deputy Manager in 1999, during this time I gained my NVQ 3 as well as my assessors award. In 2000 I was promoted to Nursery Manager at Tops’ 3rd nursery, at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. In 2004 after returning from maternity leave, I joined the head office team as the Internal Operations Manager and headed up the personnel team and internal policies and processes as the company started to grow. In 2008 after returning from maternity leave for the 2nd time I was offered the HR Directors position within Hadland Care Group and joined the board of directors.
“I am responsible for managing and overseeing the HR team with their individual roles to enable them to deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business. The HR team oversee the employee cycle with the company from recruiting, employment compliance, inductions, job descriptions, performance, appraisals, employee engagement, Investors in People, employment law, colleague engagement/communication, HR policies and HR statistics, training and development as well as generalist HR support across the company.
I am currently working towards CIPD HRM L7.
The HR Team:
Zoe Short Sarah Harley Olivia Taylor
Training Co-ordinator HR Administrator Recruitment Co-ordinator
Yusuf Akani Jas Williams Sucheta Deshpande
Agency Co-ordinator HR Apprentice HR Administrator
Harriet Pacey – Sales & Marketing Director
I joined Hadland Care Group as Business Development Manager in 2017. I hold a Masters in Early Years Education and have Early Years Teacher Status. Prior to joining Hadland Care Group, I had worked in various roles in the Early Year sector, including owning/managing a nursery and being a management consultant for a number of other settings.
My first degree is in Business Studies; how businesses work have always interested me greatly and I think it’s really important that those involved in the Early Years sector have a good understanding of the business model it’s built on and what’s required to keep it sustainable.
The Sales and Marketing Team:
Zoe Roberts Lucy Abrahams Catherine Watts
Sales & Marketing Manager Marketing Assistant Parent Liason Administrator
Paul Lord – Finance Director
I started my career in finance at Fitness First in 2001, with my first role being ‘Accounts Assistant’. As the business grew I was offered opportunities to take on various finance roles which enabled me to develop my skills in the finance arena, leading areas such as cash flow management, financial reporting, budgeting, decision analysis and controlling spend. Whilst at Fitness First I completed the CIMA accountancy qualification, and I also performed my first managerial role as ‘Management Accountant’, leading a team of 5.
Subsequently I have worked at B&Q as ‘Operational Finance Manager’ for 3 years, and as ‘Retail Finance Reporting Manager’ at Ageas. The experiences I have obtained during all of these roles gave me the appetite and desire to become the leader for a company from a financial perspective, which I why I applied for the position of ‘Finance Director’ at Hadland Care Group.
I can safely say it’s the best career decision I have made, as I am enjoying the opportunity to bring some different ways of thinking and reporting into the business, whilst working with an extremely talented group of individuals, who have the interests of the children/residents/learners at the forefront of their minds at all times.
The Accounts Team:
Lana Kazlauska Michelle Goodall Georgia Shoots
Financial Controller Accounts Manager Accounts Assistant
Sain Moss Julie Elsom Matt Stoneham
Accounts Assistant Purchase Ledger Clerk Finance Projects Assistant
Kelly Medley – Aspire Operations Director
I started my career at Tops Day Nurseries as an apprentice in the first nursery in Parkstone in 1996; being one of the first apprentices to work for the company. It was here that I completed my Apprenticeship Frameworks in Early Years Levels 2 and 3 and then went on to heavily support with the opening of Tops Wareham in 2000, becoming Supervisor for the 2-3 year olds and then Deputy Manager.
In 2002, I completed my assessor’s qualification and moved to the Training Team and became the Key Assessor for Wareham. I remained here until 2006 after returning from maternity leave in 2003 and went on to be promoted to Training Manager, and only one year later to Training Director in September 2007. More recently, i have become the Operations Director for Aspire Training Team. Since that time, I have achieved my qualification in Learning and Development and Level 7 in Management.
The company has always been like an extended family to me, I myself have grown with the company, I love watching new apprentices achieve their dreams and qualifications, with some being promoted up through the company to senior roles, just like I did.
Micah Faure- Legal Director
I started at Hadland Care Group working as a General Office Assistant, assisting with scanning, filing etc. whilst studying at university.
After I finished my 2nd Degree in 2012 in Law, I came to Head Office to work as Employment Law Advisor within the HR Team. I then went to Cape Town later that year to complete my 3rd Degree in Employment Law at University of Cape Town.
During this time, i completed an internship for ‘Price Waterhouse Coopers’ where I learnt a valuable motto from my supervisor at the time, which was “Always volunteer to do stuff you don’t know, test if you can learn it and if you can do it, people will trust you more”. This is why when I initially started working at Head Office I volunteered to support HR, Administration, Finance and the Property side of the business. Due to this I was promoted to Legal Advisor at Head Office in 2015.
Later in 2015 I went back to London in 2015 to study at London Metropolitan University to finish the second part of my law degree.
Whilst doing this part of my degree I volunteered for the ‘Free Rep Unit’ doing Social Security and Employment Law Cases and once I finished my LPC course, Cheryl Hadland spoke to me about opportunities at Hadland Care Group so I returned in 2016 as Company Lawyer, involved in the direction & strategy of Hadland Care Group.
Due to my good working relationship with Cheryl and the trusted advice I offered her, Cheryl offered me the position of Legal Director in 2017.
Jeff Everett – Commercial Director
Prior to joining Hadland Care Group, i worked at Travis Perkins for 26 years and made a career out of leading projects.
I met Cheryl when i was volunteering for Young Enterprise. At that time I had been made redundant so had picked up some voluntary work, which led to mine and Cheryl’s paths crossing. I said to Cheryl “If you think you have a problem that I can solve, let me work for 2 days for you for free and you can make up your mind if I can be of use to you”. From this Cheryl accepted my offer and I presented a report at the the end of my 2 day trial to the board of directors.
I joined the company as a purchasing consultant and oversee the maintenance team. I like to challenge the ‘Status Quo’, make great change and teach the change.
I was later promoted to commercial director, working alongside the board to discuss ways we can better our purchasing an build relationships with suppliers.
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All Our Waves Are Water - Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride
Author(s): Jaimal Yogis
In this meditative memoir--a compelling fusion of Barbarian Days and the journals of Thomas Merton--the author of Saltwater Buddha reflects on his "failing toward enlightenment," his continued search to find meaning and a greater understanding of grace in the world's oceans as well as everyday life.
Born to a family of seekers, Jaimal Yogis left home at sixteen to surf in Hawaii and join a monastery--an adventure he chronicled in Saltwater Buddha. Now, in his early twenties, his heart is broken and he's lost his way. Hitting the road again, he lands in a monastery in Dharamsala, where he meets Sonam, a displaced Tibetan.
To help his friend, Jaimal makes a cockamamie attempt to reunite him with his family in Tibet by way of America. Though he does not succeed, witnessing Sonam's spirit in the face of failure offers Jaimal a deeper understanding of faith. When the two friends part, he cannot fathom the unlikely circumstances that will reunite them.
All Our Waves Are Water follows Jaimal's trek from the Himalayas to Indonesia; to a Franciscan Friary in New York City to the dusty streets of Jerusalem; and finally to San Francisco's Ocean Beach. Along his journey, Jaimal prays and surfs; mourning a lost love and seeking something that keeps eluding him.
The poet Rumi wrote, "We are not a drop in the ocean. We are the ocean in a drop." All Our Waves Are Water is Jaimal's "attempt to understand the ocean in a drop, to find that one moon shining in the water everywhere"--to find the mystery that unites us.
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication date : July 2018
Author : Jaimal Yogis
Dewey classification : 294.3927092
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Isis ‘lone wolf’ hitlist targets four RAF bases
Dipesh Gadher
August 16 2015, 1:01am, The Sunday Times
RAF Lakenheath is one of the bases singled out for attack (Andrew Parsons)
TERRORISTS from Isis have singled out RAF bases in the UK for “lone wolf” attacks, according to a hitlist drawn up by a British couple in Syria.
Homegrown extremists are being urged to carry out atrocities at the sites, mirroring the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby outside an army barracks in south London two years ago. Targets include RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall — two US-run airbases in Suffolk — and RAF Menwith Hill, North Yorkshire, the spying station used to intercept terrorist communications. RAF Alconbury in Cambridgeshire, another US-run airbase, has also been identified.
More than a dozen personnel who have served at the four sites are named in a dossier of military and diplomatic staff leaked online last week by Isis, also known…
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LSU sending hats, t-shirts for lawmakers to wear at game in honor of Scalise
Purple and gold hats, t-shirts and other gear are being shipped to Washington for lawmakers to wear during Thursday's congressional baseball game in honor of their colleague Steve Scalise, Louisiana State University announced.
LSU sending hats, t-shirts for lawmakers to wear at game in honor of Scalise Purple and gold hats, t-shirts and other gear are being shipped to Washington for lawmakers to wear during Thursday's congressional baseball game in honor of their colleague Steve Scalise, Louisiana State University announced. Check out this story on thetowntalk.com: http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/2017/06/15/lsu-sending-hats-t-shirts-lawmakers-wear-game-honor-scalise/398705001/
The Town Talk Published 9:51 p.m. CT June 14, 2017 | Updated 9:52 p.m. CT June 14, 2017
Steve Scalise is seen in the dugout at last year's congressional baseball game.(Photo: Deborah Berry/USA Today Network)
The U.S. Rep. and LSU alumnus was supposed to play in the game for charity before he was shot early Wednesday during a practice for players on the Republican team.
More: Scalise out of surgery, in critical condition after shooting
"We are grateful to Congress for thinking of Rep. Steve Scalise during this difficult time and recognizing him by wearing LSU gear in support of his recovery," LSU President F. King Alexander said in a statement. "Rep. Scalise is a proud LSU alumnus and great supporter of the university, and we are proud to help out even in this small way. The thoughts and prayers of the entire LSU community are with Rep. Scalise, his family and all of those injured."
"The entire LSU Board of Supervisors stands united with our nation, our state and the entire LSU family in extending our thoughts and prayers to Congressman Steve Scalise at this critical time," said LSU Board of Supervisors Chair Scott Ballard. "Congressman Scalise is a proud LSU alumnus and we pray for his full and complete recovery."
Read more coverage here:
Tight-knit La. delegation shaken, rallying to support Scalise
Here's what people were saying about Scalise shooting
La. legislature session begins with prayer for Scalise
Scalise shooter raged against Trump, GOP on Facebook
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Oakdale woman arrested after fatal hit-and-run
Probable cause found for extortion case against alleged Alexandria bomber
Dry Prong man charged with 100 counts of child pornography
2 accused of selling alcohol without license at Colfax store
Motion to suppress evidence in 2017 Alexandria homicide denied
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News and notes on guns in America
·April 19, 2018
NRA Lobbyist Marion Hammer Threatens ‘GOP Betrayers’ Who Voted for Florida’s Post-Parkland Gun Bill
The most influential gun lobbyist in the United States has declared war on the Florida Republicans who passed a set of state firearm reforms in the wake of the Parkland school shooting.
In a scathing post published on the website Ammoland, Marion Hammer, the National Rifle Association’s top lobbyist in the state, calls out by name the 17 Republican state Senators who joined three Democrats in voting for the package, which cleared the chamber with no votes to spare. She tells readers that these elected officials are no longer worthy of the NRA’s endorsement, nor gun-rights advocates’ support. To mark the Republicans as turncoats, she warns, the NRA is likely to slash their ratings in the letter-grade system that the group uses to score politicians, and curry their favor.
“Major reductions in grades are warranted by a breach of trust,” Hammer writes. “The ‘A’ and ‘A+’ Grades are long gone. Some of these Republicans may never see an ‘A’ again.”
The Gunfighters
The Unchecked Influence of NRA Lobbyist Marion Hammer
Florida Republicans have allowed the relentless pro-gun operator to become a de facto member of government.
by Mike Spies
Hammer, 78, is a former NRA president who has served as the gun group’s Florida lobbyist for more than three decades. An investigative profile of her by The Trace’s Mike Spies, published in partnership with The New Yorker, revealed Hammer’s immense sway in the state Legislature. Hammer has the power to draft bills, shepherd them to passage, and marshal tax-payer-funded government personnel and resources at her whim. Her power comes from her ability to spur the state’s considerable block of gun-rights supporters into action. When they vote, Hammer uses the NRA’s grading system to provide them with direction.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, or SB-7026, was the greatest affront to Hammer’s rule in years. The bill, which raced through the Legislature in the weeks following the Parkland massacre, increased school security, allowed districts to arm teachers, and established a ‘red flag’ program, which enables law enforcement and certain civilians to petition a court to remove weapons from at-risk individuals. It also included several significant new gun restrictions. Specifically, the new law:
Raised the the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21 from 18
Mandated a three-day waiting period for receiving a gun after its purchase
Banned bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices
Hammer and the NRA vehemently opposed the legislation. Their appeals did not sway many Republican lawmakers, or Governor Rick Scott. An analysis performed by The Trace found that 67 Republicans with A-ratings from the NRA voted for the gun bill.
“They lacked the courage to uphold their oath of office and keep their word to constituents who voted for them,” Hammer writes. “They were in total control. They no longer deserve your trust.”
Hammer singles out State Senator Doug Broxson, referring to him as the “linchpin.” A report by The Tampa Bay Times said several lawmakers described the freshman state senator, who represents one of the state’s most conservative districts, as the deciding vote. “Broxson caved to threats and promises from Senate leadership and switched his vote and sold you out,” Hammer writes.
This November, half of the state Senate’s 40 seats will be up for election. Of the 17 Republicans named in Hammer’s memo, nine are up for re-election, or must vacate their posts because of term limits. The filing deadline for candidates is June 22, with the Republican primary slated for August 28.
– Miles Kohrman
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A Celebration of 'No Man's Land'
Exhibition Closing Event
Saturday 12 January 12pm
Join us to celebrate the myriad of ways the 'No Man's Land' exhibition has inspired artists and groups in Leigh over the last two months.
The event will include artwork produced through our Learning and Engagement Programmes, family friendly workshop activities, as well as dance performances from Fallen Angels - Expression Leigh and WigLe Dance.
Mairi Chisholm, Irene 'Winkie' Gartside-Spaight in No Man's Land c.1916 © National Library of Scotland
No Man's Land: Women's Photography and the First World War
Friday 9 November 7-9pm
Join us to celebrate the launch of a nationally-acclaimed photographic exhibition that offers rarely-seen female perspectives on the First World War.
No Man’s Land features frontline images made by nurses, women ambulance drivers and photographers during the conflict, alongside contemporary female artists working a century later.
Brunch with the Artist: Alison Baskerville
Saturday 10 November 11am-12pm
Join contemporary photographer and former soldier Alison Baskerville, together with curator Dr Pippa Oldfield, for this informal discussion over brunch about the themes of No Man’s Land: Women’s Photography and the First World War.
Find out more about the inspirations behind the exhibition, meet the artist, and have the opportunity to join in the Q&A at the end.
Booking advised.
For more information and to book your place visit eventbrite
Alex from Soldier (2011–16) © Alison Baskerville
From Leigh with Love
Saturday 10 November 10-2
Civic Square, Leigh
FREE
Come along and have your portrait taken by a professional photographer and create a picture postcard for someone you love.
This FREE activity is inspired by the thousands of photographic postcards sent to friends and family during the First World War.
FREE, DROP IN, SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Crowd of people, including military volunteers, gathered outside the Drill Hall, Ellesmere Street, Leigh, 4 August 1914. Wigan and Leigh Archives
Art Explorers
Saturday 10 November 12:30-2pm
Suitable for children 4+yrs and their families.
Join us for a creative workshop led by artist Emma Curd. Make your own zine inspired by the No Man's Land exhibition in this family friendly workshop.
Booking is essential and children must be accompanied by an adult. To book contact hannah@theturnpike.org.uk
Armistice Day Sunday opening
Sunday 11 November 10-2pm
On Sunday 11 November, the gallery will be open10am - 2pm to view No Man's Land: Women's Photography and the First World War.
With a special performance by Manchester's She Choir at 1pm.
© 2019 The Turnpike
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The White Lady, Worstead
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Worstead is in North East Norfolk, once a popular town but now a small village served by one church – St. Mary’s. It is recorded in the doomsday book as once having two churches which served an area of twenty six acres of land. There was also a church set up in Meeting Hill House which falls under the Parish of Worstead.
The village consists of a main street and a square, where markets and hiring fairs were once held. There used to be a great number of shops and businesses, if you look carefully in the village you can see were the old shops once stood.
The White Lady but as it was then called ‘The New Inn’ was built in 1825 (according to the date panel on the side of the pub by Sir G.B Brograve) after the original pub at the end of the church was knocked down apparently due to the noise they were making caused problems with the church.
The previous ‘New Inn’ pub
The pub was built on the site of an earlier building where they stored wool in the cellars, these same cellars are now used by the pub. There were three pubs originally built in the village The Kings Head (now Church View House), The White Horse (Briggate) – only the The White Lady is left.
Wrdesteda or Ordested, as Domesday calls the village, was given by King Canute to the abbots of St. Benet of Holme, amid the Norfolk Broads. These abbots held the manor till the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538. During the time of Edward the Confessor the manor was held for the abbots by Robert, an officer of the cross-bow men. His son Odo took over the holding on his father’s death and assumed the name of ‘De Worstead’.
Worstead gives its name to a type of cloth ‘Worsted’ which was woven in the village in the middle ages. From the conquest onwards Flemish weavers migrated to England, but it was not until the reign of Edward II that their cloth came to be known as Worsted. Hitherto most of the Norfolk wool had been exported to Flanders whence it was imported in the form of cloth.
Early in his reign Edward III, married to a Flemish princess, actively encouraged immigration of Flemings to “exercise their mysteries in the kingdom”. Attracted by abundant supplies of wool in England, a considerable number of weavers settled in and around Norwich where the landscape resembled their native country and where Norfolk sheep produced the same long staple as they had used in Flanders. This was made into the cloth called Worsted (defined as a woollen fabric made from well-twisted yarn spun from long-staple wool combed to lay fibres parallel) giving both warmth and strength.
Thus was founded the name of a skilful trade which brought not only wealth and prosperity to England for 600 years but also provided a household word throughout the world.
William Paston, 1378-1444, wrote to his cousin Robert
“I pray that you will send me hither two ells (ell = 45″) of Worsted for doublets, to happen (wrap me up warm) this cold winter, and that ye enquire where William Paston bought his tippet of fine worsted cloth, which is almost like silk, and if that be much finer than that ye should by me, after seven or eight shillings, then buy me a quarter and a nail (13¼”) thereof for collars, though it be dearer than the others, for I shall make my doublet all Worsted, for the glory of Norfolk.”
The weavers brought in a good wage each week; by 1830 the weekly wage was 20-25 shillings. Weaving flourished in the village for over five hundred years, till the last weaver, John Cubitt, died in 1882 aged 91 years. The hand-loom weavers were forced out of business by the power-driven machines of the West Riding of Yorkshire where both water and coal were readily available. And there it remains to this day, centred on Bradford and Huddersfield.
Various reminders of the weaving industry can be seen in the village, especially in our church. On its floor are several brasses telling the same story engraved in Latin, such as “Tom Watt, worsted weaver, died 16th August 1506”.
Some of the weavers houses in and around the village survive. They are large and spacious, it was in these that weaving looms, 12ft high were used. Each house had its own cellar with wooden beams interlacing the ceiling, wherein the wool was stored at a cool even temperature. The crypt of one house with a groined ceiling still survives at the bottom of a derelict stair under the bake house in the market square.
‘The White Lady’…..
The below photograph, taken in August 1975, is one of the most convincing images ever captured of supernatural phenomena. And many believe the spooky snap is proof of the existence of the famous White Lady of Worstead.
The picture was taken by Peter Berthelot while he and his family were visiting the church of St Mary’s in the sleepy Norfolk village.
At the time the shutter clicked there was no one behind his wife Diane.
It was only after he had the film developed and then put on a slideshow at the couple’s home in Chelmsford, Essex, that they noticed the ghoulish figure.
It looked as if she was wearing a bonnet and old fashioned clothes. Diane recalls: “When we saw the white figure sitting behind me on the projector screen we just stood there with our mouths open.”
When they returned the following year to show the vicar the slide, he told them about the legend of the White Lady, which dates back centuries one man, staying in the village on Christmas Eve 1830, climbed into the church belfry to investigate the stories about her.
He was later found “gibbering with fright” saying “I have seen her, I have seen her”, before dropping dead.
But Diane believes the ghost is a healing influence. She says that when she originally sat in the church she had a strange tingling sensation and credits the spirit with keeping her healthy ever since.
The original photograph can be seen on the wall inside the bar of the pub… what do you think?
EDP Article 15th July 2011
‘A struggling pub in a picturesque north Norfolk village has been bought by a resident and renamed after a local ghost’.
Worstead’s New Inn will now be known as The White Lady, celebrating a chilling legend about a ghost said to haunt the neighbouring church on Christmas Eve.
The White Lady with Diane. St Mary’s Church, Worstead. August 1975
The name change is part of a major refurbishment of the 19th-century Grade II-listed building, Worstead’s only pub, by its new owner, Dennis Gilligan, who has bought it from Punch Taverns.
He has employed village craftsmen to revamp the kitchen and carry out other work, and has taken on five full-time staff from the village, including chef Mark Thompson who is cooking dishes using local suppliers. The pub will also sell Norfolk beer such as Woodforde’s.
Mr Gilligan, who had never pulled a pint before his latest purchase, said he had been sad to see the pub’s decline and eventual closure several months ago and wanted to see it become a community hub once again.
He decided on the name change because he felt New Inn sounded “very 1960s” and found inspiration in his own home, which had once been another Worstead pub, the King’s Head.
An old newspaper cutting left there told of the White Lady legend and said that a man staying in the King’s Head with friends one Christmas Eve had decided to test the legend of the ghost’s appearance and went to the church. His friends later found him “gibbering with fright,” repeatedly saying: “I have seen her,” before dropping dead.
The pub has been open throughout the refurbishment but Mr Gilligan, 59, a trainer and assessor for the National Grid, plans an official re-launch on Friday, July 22, with live music from village band ‘The Usual Suspects’ when it is hoped that a new pub sign, designed by Worstead artist Laura Rose, will have been installed.
Extra supplies have also been ordered for the Worstead Festival at the end of July, and a pub beer and music festival is planned over the August bank holiday.
Longer-term plans include creating a conservatory restaurant and a micro-brewery in an outbuilding.
Simon Cole, chairman of Worstead Parish Council, said: “The pub’s an important part of the village and I think everyone is upbeat about what’s happening there. We’re looking forward to a rosy future.”
Since opening, the pub has grown to include now five beautiful self catering cottages and is now an officially recognised community asset.
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scratching that bioshock itch while on the go
Originally published on GameInformer.com January 28, 2013, at 8:00 AM.
Selected for Blog Herding -- The Best Blogs of the Community, 2/7/13.
Selected for Game Informer Newsletter, 2/9/13.
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Update 6/4/18: Select screenshots from this pictorial appear at bottom.
BioShock Infinite is around the corner, but if you need a familiar dystopian fantasy in the meantime, visit the doomed underwater setting of Eden in G5 Entertainment's Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden. At your peril! Mmmwwwhahahaha ... ha ... ha .... Alright, fine. It's about as perilous as smudging your smartphone playing this game, but it's an addicting journey into another failed utopia.
Released this month for iOS, Android, tablet (iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook) and PC, the game is a HOPA or IHOG style adventure. Now, if you read IHOP instead, you and I are in the same boat. I'm not really familiar with Hidden Object Puzzle Adventures or Interactive Hidden Object Games, but I'm learning and, if Abyss is any indication, they appear to offer an entertaining means of immersing oneself in a compelling virtual world.
First, a couple caveats. The app might appear to offer a full game, but it turns out to be a trial version, with the full game unlockable for a small fee. I played the Android trial version and, despite the challenge of scanning a small screen for tiny objects and then selecting or moving them with my monster fingers, the interface otherwise works well, is intuitive and takes advantage of a detailed, prerendered setting enhanced with moving objects.
Speaking of the setting, G5 could do worse than to borrow, quite liberally it would seem, from Irrational Games' seminal BioShock game. Abyss begins with the main character (you) going in search of her missing diver fiance. Her desperate quest begins underwater, exploring the seabed for signs of her spouse. The ocean setting is well realized, with detailed textures, vibrant colors and smooth animation.
Integral to the hidden object gameplay is interactive scenes where you're tasked with collecting certain objects. To G5's credit, they're not always easy to detect and, in fact, might sometimes require a degree of effort such as using tools found in the environment to remove obstacles. Finding all objects will unlock some item; alternately, a minigame on the same screen appears to offer the same benefit.
I don't recall all the minigame options but at least one is dominoes. Using them to reach all icons on the board will unlock said item. However, if you wish to do it the old-fashioned way, various challenges await such as figuring out what parts of the environment might be movable and how, or determining what object names might have double meanings. All in all, this gameplay is well implemented and entertaining.
All scenes require careful inspection even if not one of the hidden object challenges. Thankfully the interior environments are as compelling as exterior settings if not more so, especially when the deteriorating art deco scenes establish a powerful if now familiar atmosphere. Consider the submersible transport (above) that passes for Eden's own bathysphere. The similarities to BioShock's Rapture only begin here.
Without giving too much away, you discover early on that Eden was an underwater utopia built to provide a just and enlightened society, but clearly something went horribly wrong and this paradise is now in disrepair. Your search is informed by fliers, folders, etc., as well as at least one survivor and threatening beings. There's no question where G5 drew inspiration from, but the gameplay and settings are varied enough to prove worthwhile and entertaining for fans of BioShock.
Besides puzzles of the hidden object variety, there are numerous other minigames that unlock areas or objects. They usually require you to find missing pieces and then reassemble them, or they might involve connecting wires correctly or other items based on color and/or shapes. Of course these, too, are reminiscent of BioShock but they add welcome variety to the gameplay. One caveat is a skip option, which to my chagrin actually solved the puzzle instead of letting me back out gracefully LOL.
A word about difficulty. There are three options: Easy, Advanced and Expert (if I remember). The differences can be subtle but involve how obvious some things are, such as objects that glow or challenges identified with bubbles. It also determines how quickly your hint meter refills, or to what degree you're penalized for too many searches of the environment. But at least in the trial version, hints aren't needed too often and the search penalty is just momentary disorientation.
Despite the familiarity of the underwater setting in general, specific scenes are well conceived and include their share of surprises and disturbing images. The degree of detail and interactivity is impressive, which is key to a successful hidden objects game. Such quality production values are supplemented by solid ambient noises like water effects; well animated objects like water, fish and aquatic plant life; and well-integrated, quality CG cutscenes.
The only caveats are a story that is as yet fairly threadbare and dialog and voice acting this can be grating at times. The main character does not exhibit much range, instead raising her voice for dramatic effect rather than emoting effectively, and the script lacks subtlety in favor of conveying the obvious. Nevermind throaty enemies that snarl ominously. That said, for a budget portable title, in general it makes good use of its resources.
From grand, heroic statues to extravagant art deco flourishes, Eden wears its aspirations on its sleeve. Despite an unoriginal concept and a design that can't help but fall short by comparison, it nonetheless pulls off an interesting take on a popular setting due in no small measure to how the hidden object gameplay is woven into practically every scene. Indeed many are puzzles in and of themselves, creating dynamic scenarios throughout.
More IHOG than HOPA game, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that most environmental puzzles are not solved on the same screen. For example, one puzzle might require you to obtain an object elsewhere; that object might be accessible only with a tool found in another location; once you find that tool and free that object, then you can power a device; and said device might grant access to another area. The need to carefully explore every inch therefore becomes paramount.
Some scenes benefit from more than one puzzle in their proximity. A hidden object puzzle might be found in one area of a room, a kind of jigsaw puzzle in another, and a mechanical puzzle nearby. If you enjoy exploration, this is the kind of game that rewards careful investigation with a variety of items or challenges to be discovered. As mentioned, the more complex puzzle will involve searching different areas.
As with some other settings, Eden share this foliage thick environment with Rapture's Arcadia. Here, as elsewhere, however, the area conceals objects necessary to further the main character's progression in Abyss. In fact, rather than detract from the experience of playing G5's game, it's similarities to Irrational Games' unique world are an incentive for me to explore its sometimes derivative environments.
Tweaking its designs enough to feel fresh, and creatively integrating the hidden object gameplay into its settings, G5 takes a known commodity and retools it in a way that exploits the fascination for this theme without wearing out its welcome. Granted, I still have to unlock the rest of this game (I'm considering doing so on a tablet for better interactivity), but the meaty trial version, with several areas to explore and puzzles/challenges to solve, is a promising -- and rewarding -- diversion till BioShock Infinite arrives.
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The Outer Dark
5 Must Read Horror Articles 22 Jan 2018
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Searchlight: Benjamin Wallfisch
Somewhat of a newcomer to the movie industry, Benjamin Wallfisch is no stranger to music. His name may not be familiar, but the films he scored are among the best in the last decade, including Hidden Figures (with Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams), Atonement, and most recently Bladerunner 2049 (again with Hans Zimmer) as well as the recent adaptation of Stephen King’s IT. Wallfisch has collaborated with some of the best directors working today, garnering praise with his work with Joe Wright, Gore Verbinski, Andy Muschietti, and Denis Villeneuve.
A child musical prodigy, he started with the piano at age five, writing music a year later, and has been conducting music since he was fourteen. He’s conducted with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, and City of London Sinfonia. Wallfisch has been nominated twice for the World Soundtrack Awards and was nominated for the Ivor Novello Award in 2009.
Unlike some composers, Wallfisch has begun work on projects without having much footage to work from, often writing during production, such as the case when he worked with Verbinski for A Cure for Wellness. For that film, Wallfisch started writing right before production, moving his writing rig directly into the cutting room, providing Verbinski with music for a waltz scene to get the filming started. Wallfisch’s mentor, Hans Zimmer, allowed him to work on such films as Batman v Superman, Dunkirk, and 12 Years a Slave, and it’s these collaborations that helped launch his career.
With Bladerunner 2049, Wallfisch had some huge shoes to fill, coming in decades after the masterful score of the original film by Vangelis. The pressure was extremely high because they were not the original composers for the sequel; production switched gears early on, wanting to pursue a different musical direction. Starting from scratch, Wallfisch and Zimmer revisited the original Vangelis score and began writing tracks that would both pay homage and cover new ground. The four note tune you hear throughout the film, building on scenes when K makes a new discovery in his search for the truth, corresponds to the four acids in the DNA strand central to the film. By weaving those four notes throughout the score, we hear how they developed a central theme, tying it directly to the main story character, allowing the visuals to come alive dynamically. Stephen King’s IT was somewhat of a challenge, as it was set in the 80’s and needed to separate itself from that other extremely set-in-the-80’s property, Netflix’s Stranger Things series. Wallfisch deliberately steered away from a full synth theme, sticking to full orchestral tracks interspersed with children’s voices, along with popular songs from the time period to give the film a distinct identity. The film’s score is absolutely stunning from beginning to end, lush and haunting, disturbing at a majestic level rarely heard in modern horror films.
The good news is that Benjamin Wallfisch’s music is readily available at iTunes, Amazon Music Unlimited, Google Music, really wherever you find your music. He’s a composer dedicated to the craft, and with a full resume covering a wide selection of genres, no doubt he’s one artist you need to add to regular rotation as soon as possible.
BOB PASTORELLA
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Actually Cool Things to Do in Reno Right Now
By Rob Kachelriess Published On 11/01/2019
Courtesy of Matt Morning
Johnny Cash once sang he “shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.” Fortunately, you don't have to go to such extremes to have a good time in Northern Nevada. Known as The Biggest Little City in the World, Reno is in a good place these days. Tech giants like Tesla, Google, Panasonic, Amazon, and Microsoft have all set up shop in recent years, eager to take advantage of cheap land and Nevada tax breaks. Their presence and workforce are giving new energy to the local economy, which is good news for everyone from restaurants and homebuilders to street artists and whoever wants to sell you funky stuff for Burning Man.
The centralized Midtown district is benefiting the most from the upswing, with the multicultural Wells Avenue neighborhood and northeast Freight House District poised to follow suit. The momentum builds on a deep history and Old West attitude, dating back to when Reno emerged as a gold and silver mining town in the late 1800s. It would go on to develop a reputation for gambling and quickie divorce laws -- attractive to not only visitors from right across the state line in Northern California, but around the country.
Reno is often dismissed as a mini-Las Vegas, but that comparison carries little weight beyond the common casino culture. Reno is easy to navigate, the airport is super convenient, and the natural scenery -- which includes the imposing Mt. Rose and nearby Lake Tahoe -- counterbalances the grit of the Downtown casino district. In other words, Reno is more than a bathroom break between Sacramento and Salt Lake City. It's a city worth exploring, so get a jump-start on the action.
Whitney Peak Hotel
Go rock climbing above the Reno Arch
Basecamp at the Whitney Peak Hotel has the world's tallest artificial rock-climbing wall -- and the Guiness Book of World Records is more than happy to back up that claim. The wall stretches 164 feet tall along the exterior of the hotel and actually looks down on the famous Reno Arch. It's suitable for beginners as well as experienced climbers who can scale the wall multi-pitch style -- switching places with a partner at different ledges. You can even climb after dark until 9 or 10 at night, illuminated by the glow of the Arch and nearby casino marquees. There's also a 15-meter certified speed wall and indoor harness-free bouldering on large artificial rocks. Single-day passes begin at $22 for adults ($12 for kids) and include gear. Hotel guests get a discount, but Basecamp estimates most customers are locals, including about 500 regulars members.
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Float the Truckee River
If you really want to live like a local, spend a few hours floating the Truckee River that runs through the center of Reno. To rent kayaks or tubes with guidance from the pros, give Sierra Adventures a call. For a more casual DIY approach, head to Walmart and pick up a tube, raft, inflatable mattress, or whatever feels right to you. Just remember, you may bump into a few rocks here and there, so whatever you buy needs to be sturdy and handle the current without too much trouble. It's tradition to bring along some booze -- usually beer or wine -- and keep it cold in between sips by dragging it in the water inside a mesh bag. Is this legal? Not entirely sure, so use your best judgment and be safe. The float usually begins west of town near Mayberry Park and the Patagonia warehouse facility. Hit the water and let the current carry you to Idlewild Park or Wingfield Park in the heart of Reno. Wear sunblock, leave your wedding ring at home, and don't bother bringing towels. They're just going to get wet anyway.
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Tour the city’s magnificent street art
There are a couple-hundred street murals around the city, and Erik Burke is responsible for about 60 of them. Initially dismissed as graffiti, his work was embraced over time and integrated into cafes, bars, boutiques, and other local businesses. Now, street art is thriving with much of it curated by Art Spot Reno, an online events’ calendar that evolved into an officially recognized nonprofit. The volunteer organization leads Art Walk Reno (a two-hour Downtown gallery tour on the first Thursday of every month) and offers a free interactive map for touring the city's murals on your own. Guided tours are available on the first Saturday of the month for just $10 and can also be booked privately for large groups. The art itself covers a lot of ground -- sometimes haunting, often colorful, and almost always captivating. Each one an authentic piece of the city.
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Detour to South Lake Tahoe
It's at least an hour drive away, but South Lake Tahoe is worth it just to capture sandy beaches and snow-capped mountains in the same photograph. The upscale mountain community straddles the California state line and is loaded with resorts, shopping, and outdoor activities that include hiking, biking, and jet skiing. Or you can just say "screw that" and relax with a cruise around Emerald Bay. One of the largest ski resorts in North America, Heavenly Mountain is easy to reach via cable car from Heavenly Village, an outdoor mall on the main stretch of Highway 50. Out of the casinos on the Nevada side of the border, the Hard Rock is the most contemporary and stylish. It's also home to Park Prime Steakhouse, where prime cuts are dry-aged for 28 days from grass-fed, grain-finished Midwest cattle. Fun surprises include a swank tableside martini cart and bruschetta topped with hand-pulled short rib that's slow-roasted and braised for 10 hours.
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Take a sip out of the craft brewery scene
Reno loves beer. And it's got enough local producers to help put a boozy spin on the character of the city. Revision Brewing in Sparks seems to be getting the most attention these days with a heavy IPA selection and a whimsical attitude reflected in labels designed by local artists. Great Basin Brewing Company, with locations in South Reno and Sparks, is credited for putting the craft brew scene on the map here with its best-selling Great Basin Icky IPA. The Depot, Nevada's first combined brewery and distillery, is a historic three-story former train station. It's within blocks of Pigeon Head (known for its German-style lagers and pilsners), Lead Dog (with a diverse lineup of recipes), and IMBiB Custom Brews (try the barrel-aged sours), which together make up the Brewery District. Otherwise, Brew Brothers is gaining national recognition for its custom microbrews and high-energy nightlife scene at Eldorado casino while Brasserie Saint James in Midtown produces impressive Belgian-style beers with is own Sierra Mountain spring water.
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Check out the Riverwalk
The Truckee River separates Midtown from Downtown, providing a welcome splash of nature in the heart of the city. The parks and walkways that surround it are known collectively as the Riverwalk -- all close to plenty of restaurants, including Campo and Wild River Grille, whose large patios overlook the water. If you don't know where to begin, the popular Wine Walk on the third Saturday of each month is a great excuse to crawl between bars and businesses while drinking cheap vino. Otherwise, check out The Eddy, a dog-friendly urban playground where you can play cornhole and order drinks from a trio of bars built from cargo shipping containers. Head a couple blocks south to Pine Street for a couple of Portland businesses -- Sizzle Pie pizza and Pine State Biscuits -- within steps of each other. They're not far from The Basement, a market and workspace underneath a historic post office. If you don't want to think about things too hard, just stretch out on the grass at Wingfield Park and watch the kayakers paddle by.
Great Reno Balloon Race
Come during the fall for some pretty big events
With its snow-capped winters and warm summers, there's never really a bad time to visit Reno. But for some reason, all the big stuff seems to happen in the fall. Most notably, the city is home base for Burning Man -- an eclectic art festival, campground, and pop-up city 120 miles north in the Black Rock Desert. Many of the 70,000 attendees hit Reno hard, clearing out Walmarts before the nine-day event and returning in a haze of dust afterwards -- this actually happens, no exaggeration. By comparison, the three-day Great Reno Balloon Race in San Rafael Regional Park is a more family-oriented and carefree experience. It's the largest free hot air balloon event in the world with about a hundred colorful aircraft invited to take flight. It's something of an unofficial companion event to the five-day Reno Air Races -- or more formally, the STIHL National Championship Air Races -- at Reno-Stead Airport. Hundreds of aircraft are on display, perform demonstrations, or compete in six classes of air races before close to 100,000 spectators each day. If you prefer cars to planes, Hot August Nights is more your speed. The five-day car show features hundreds of vintage automobiles throughout Reno, Sparks, and Virginia City, as well as free concerts by music acts from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Street Vibrations is kinda the same thing, but with motorcycles and heavy metal tribute acts. Of course, everybody wants to eat, and the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off serves more than 250,000 pounds of ribs over a five-day stretch.
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Explore Reno’s casino culture
Gambling is legal in Nevada, but if you're expecting Reno to be full of Vegas-like mega-casinos, guess again. Most of the big ones are Downtown -- notably Circus Circus, Silver Legacy, and El Dorado, collectively known as The Row and connected by pedestrian overpass. This allows you to bring booze between casinos, which (very unlike Vegas) you can't do when walking around outside. The Row has its charm -- especially the martinis at Roxy's, bottomless whiskey deals at Novi, and the giant mining equipment by Rum Bullions Island Bar -- but overall, the properties could use a little polish and sparkle. Harrah's across the street isn't much better and the Sands Regency is a dump by any definition. Head south where things get dramatically better with the Peppermill, Reno's largest casino resort, and the Atlantis, which benefits from an overachieving restaurant lineup. West of downtown, the Grand Sierra Resort is Reno's best overall package -- clean, modern, and fully renovated from when it was known as the MGM Grand Reno in the late ’70s. Perks include a lakeside driving range, Lex nightclub, and the Ultimate Rush slingshot that propels riders 180 feet in the air.
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Get up close with wild horses with Sonny Boy Tours
Virginia Mountain Range
Nevada's large population of wild horses is easiest to observe in the Virginia Mountain Range southeast of Reno. The descendants of mustangs brought to North America by the Spanish, aren't just a bunch of horses roaming around. They typically travel in packs of anywhere from two to 12, which can include a stallion, his mare, and any children. Once younger stallions reach two or three years old, they're sent off to join "bachelor" bands, who are full of energy and often fight in true frat house style. Sonny Boy Tours has expert guides who know the best places to spot horses in the mountains, often coming across anywhere from a dozen to a hundred in a day. They also have tours that visit the Pyramid Lake -- pretty much the size of Lake Tahoe, but with fewer signs of civilization -- and Wynema Ranch, a sanctuary that lets guests enjoy an up-close experience with dozens of horses on property. Tours run daily and range from $63 to $84. If you'd rather save that money, try walking your dog around Hidden Valley Regional Park, where it's not uncommon to spot horses in the distance.
4th St. Bistro
Take a bite out of some of Reno’s best restaurants
Much like the city itself, Reno's dining scene has some serious momentum at the moment, featuring a combination of old favorites and new inventive concepts. LuLou's and 4th Street Bistro proved years ago that Reno had an appetite for quality fine dining with fresh seasonal ingredients. Meanwhile, relative newcomers like Süp (which specializes in homemade soups) and Midtown Eats (with neighboring sister cocktail bar Death & Taxes) are drawing loyal crowds in Midtown. Mark Estee, the most well-known chef in town, earned national acclaim and a James Beard nomination after founding Campo by the river. He later moved on to Liberty Food & Wine Exchange a block north. Most casinos have their own restaurants -- including steakhouses like Charlie Palmer Steak at the Grand Sierra Resort and Harrah's Steak House at (you guessed it) Harrah's, but the New York-style Sports Deli at Peppermill is pretty addictive in its own right. Historic spots like the Gold n' Silver Inn (a diner where local business leaders and politicians talk policy) and Casale's Halfway Club (a family home converted to what is now the oldest restaurant in Reno) have shaped the history and culture of the city in ways that go far beyond the food on the menu.
Bike the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail between Reno and Lake Tahoe
It takes about an hour to drive from Reno to Tahoe City on the north Californian side of Lake Tahoe, but if that sounds a little too convenient, try biking your way there. Just follow the Truckee River, which is accompanied by an organized series of trails, bridges, and paved roads. The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (which also connects to Pyramid Lake north of Reno) is a bikeway divided into five sections with ranging degrees of difficulty. The whole concept was founded by Janet Phillips, a retired Reno-Sparks city official, who spent nearly two decades promoting and implementing the idea. When complete, the full trail will cover 114 miles. The stretch between Reno and Tahoe City should take a biker about six hours. Plan ahead and bring the right clothing, supplies, and equipment. You may lose cellphone service for a while -- and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Disconnect, enjoy the scenery, and wait until your trip is over before posting about it on social media.
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Take in some live music at the Grand Theater
Grand Sierra Resort
The Grand Theater is one of the most unique concert venues in the country -- relatively small at just 2,900 seats, but equipped with the stage, sound, and technology to host tours that might typically play full-scale arenas. At almost an acre in size, the stage is one of the largest in the world for an indoor venue. The Grand Sierra Resort invested about $10 million into modernizing the theater, removing old-school tables and booths, and replacing them with comfortable seats and VIP areas. Yet the theater's history has been carefully preserved. A full-size set piece of a jet airplane from an old stage production remains backstage behind the main curtain -- a true WTF reaction for those lucky enough to catch a glimpse -- and Frank Sinatra's personal warmup piano is roped off in a backstage lounge. While the Grand Theater generally doesn't provide behind-the-scenes tours, those who buy meet-and-greet packages for their favorite acts may get a rare look at these nuggets of entertainment history. Pitbull, J Balvin, Sammy Hagar, Sugarland, Young the Giant with Fitz and the Tantrums, Patti LaBelle, and Rob Thomas were among the venue’s headliners in 2019.
Feel the spirit of the Old West
Taking the half-hour drive from Reno to Virginia City is like traveling through a time portal. The former mining community of just 1,200 people provides a snapshot of the late 1800s with wooden sidewalks, shops, restaurants, saloons, and museums preserved in Old West architecture. This isn't Fronteirland. It's the real deal. Hop on board a vintage locomotive and tour the mines that once made Nevada rich with gold and silver. No visit is complete without a sip of Cemetary Gin or getting an up-close look at the cursed Suicide Table -- a retired gaming table that saw three of its owners take their own lives over the years. Is it cursed? You be the judge. Just a few months ago, there was an explosion inside it's longtime home, the Delta Saloon. The Suicide Table was barely damaged and has since been moved across the street to the Bonanza Saloon.
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Spend a day at the Nevada Museum of Art
The Nevada Museum of Art over-delivers as one of the most rewarding experiences in Reno. As the only accredited art museum in Nevada, the institution coordinates with the Smithsonian, National Archives, and others to bring world-class exhibits to town. This year's big one was the Living Modern tribute to Georgia O'Keeffe, which wasn’t presented anywhere else in the West. The museum returns the favor with its own projects, including City of Dust -- an exhibit dedicated to the 30-year history of Burning Man that's now touring the country. The museum is also responsible for the colorful Seven Magic Mountains art installation outside Las Vegas and even launched an art satellite (!) into space. Back on Earth, the museum's dark shoebox-shaped exterior is a piece of art itself -- inspired by the Black Rock Desert -- but once inside, the building is warm and welcoming with two gallery levels, a sculpture garden, and rooftop event space with killer city views. With exhibits and pieces changing frequently, the Nevada Museum of Art is constantly evolving, yet always manages to retains its identity. If that wasn't enough, the property is also home to Chez Louie, a French bistro by Mark Estee that dramatically outperforms the cafeteria-style food common at other museums.
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Rob Kachelriess has been contributing to Thrillist for more than five years. His work has also appeared in Travel + Leisure, Modern Luxury, Leafly, and Luxury Estates International's seasonal publication. He thinks Reno has a better airport than Las Vegas. Follow him on Twitter @rkachelriess.
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“The Voice is somewhat similar to Barry White´s” Eric Conley has just the kind of soul in his voice that is commonly accredited to only a few of the rare Baritone Vocalist. The man with the incomparable deep-velvety voice hails from the American city of Arlington and sang in several successful gospel ensembles in his childhood. For many years, he was active on the Atlanta music scene and went on a US tour with the soul singer and Grammy winner Peabo Bryson. The military service brought him to Germany in the 80s where he has made a name for himself as an excellent soul singer in the years to come.
The sonorous bass and chilling soft timbre of his organ vibrates directly in the pit of your stomach and captures audiences from the first note. Although Barry White was known and famous as an incomparable soul singer with a unique voice, Eric Conley is able to do the seemingly impossible: Close your eyes, lean back and indulge in this voice… The “Maestro” is alive!
As an admirer of the “King of Soft Soul” Eric Conley is taking his great idol back on stage for you – a very personal “Tribute to Barry White”.
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Deadly tropical Storm Sanba slammed the east coast of the Philippines quake alert for this volatile area
Tropical Storm Sanba was acquired from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite as it continued moving over the Philippines. Credits: NOAA/NASA Rapid Response Team
Four people were killed in the southern Philippines early Tuesday as a tropical storm unleashed heavy rain and triggered deadly landslides, police said.
Tropical Storm Sanba slammed the east coast of the main southern island of Mindanao Tuesday with gusts of 75 kilometres an hour.
The heavy rain triggered landslides that hit mountain villages outside the mining town of Carrascal -- 760 kilometres south of the capital Manila -- killing four people, municipal police chief James Alendogao told AFP.
"These areas are currently inaccessible and we do not know the extent of the damage," he added.
The state weather service said the storm was expected to move swiftly northwest over the next 24 hours, bringing moderate to heavy rain across the central Philippines.
The archipelago nation is struck by 20 storms or typhoons each year on average, some of them deadly.
Sanba is already the second major system to hit this year, and the first to cause casualties.
Tropical Storm Tembin killed 240 people in the Mindanao region in December last year.
The country's deadliest on record is Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left more than 7,350 people dead or missing across the central Philippines in November 2013.
Volatile Mayon volcano is in the area and with the coronal hole on the Sun facing Earth at the moment, this is a prime target for a major quake.
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Unbound launches Irish working class writers anthology
Published November 4, 2019 by Mark Chandler
Unbound is launching an anthology of working class writers from across Ireland, featuring original pieces by Roddy Doyle and Lisa McInerney alongside lesser known authors...
Unbound is launching an anthology of working class writers from across Ireland, featuring original pieces by Roddy Doyle and Lisa McInerney alongside lesser known authors and edited by Paul McVeigh.
Now open to pledges, The 32: An Anthology of Irish Working Class Voices will bring together 16 famous names, plus another 16 new and emerging writers, in a collection of memoir and essays on the working-class experience.
Doyle and McInerney are joined by authors including Kevin Barry, Melatu Uche Okorie, Rick O’Shea, Dermot Bolger. The 16 new writers will be selected by an open call, with support from the World Book Festival, Irish Writers Centre, Munster Literature Centre, and Words Ireland.
The collection will be edited by The Good Son (Salt) author McVeigh, who contributed to last year’s Common People anthology, edited by Kit de Waal. De Waal said: “Like Common People, The 32 will celebrate our lives and experiences and offer new and emerging writers an opportunity to be published. It’s important, it’s timely, and it’s going to be great. I can hardly wait to read it.”
McVeigh said: “I’m honoured to be editing this important anthology. As a working class boy from Belfast, I didn’t think I could be a writer. I didn’t see my world portrayed in books and I didn’t see examples of people like me writing books. I hope this book will change that for future generations.”
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VIDEO: Record-breaking Meikleour hedge gets first trim in nearly two decades
by Jamie Buchan
November 19 2019, 12.27pm Updated: November 19 2019, 12.32pm
A world-beating Perthshire hedge is being trimmed for the first time in nearly two decades.
Work begins on the famous Miekleour Hedge, near Blairgowrie.
Crews got to work on the mammoth task of cutting back the famous Meikleour Beech Hedge, using chainsaws and an 85ft hydraulic platform.
Video of the hedge, and the work being done to trim it, is above this article.
The hedgerow is recognised as the highest in the world and the longest in Britain, reaching around 100ft tall and a third-of-a-mile long.
The huge shrubbery, on the A93 Blairgowrie to Perth road, was previously trimmed about once every 10 years.
The Mercer Nairne family, who own the land, revealed last year that the estimated bill for the work – including traffic management – would come to around £90,000.
Perth and Kinross Council agreed to step in to support the six-week operation.
The work is being carried out by a team led by the Meikleour Estate’s Chic Fleming, whose grandfather trimmed the same hedge in the 1930s.
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The hedge in the 1930s
Claire Mercer Nairne said: “Chic is retiring soon, so this will be his last hurrah.
“It will be quite an operation, and I look forward to seeing it once it is finished.”
She said: “The beech hedge is iconic and means a lot for the members of our community, and we are delighted to be able to start work.”
Salvaged wood cuttings will be transformed into objects by woodwork artists, then sold off for charities including Angling For Youth and Countryside Learning Scotland, which are both championed by the Meikleour Estate.
Professor John Lennon, director of Glasgow Caledonian University’s tourism centre, and one of Scotland’s leading experts in making tourism more profitable, highlighted the importance of the landmark hedgerow.
“This is a famous site,” he said. “There is no doubt that natural heritage is a big part of why tourists come to Scotland and this is one of Perthshire’s iconic signature locations.”
A VisitScotland spokesman added: “Visitors come to Perth and Kinross for many reasons, namely its stunning landscapes, scenery and rich history. To be home to the highest hedge in the entire world is a significant achievement and certainly a unique and popular experience for visitors to the region.”
The hedge was planted in 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband Robert Murray Mairne. According to legend, it is so tall is because the men who planted it died at the battle of Culloden and it is reaching up to the heavens.
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Based on the number one international bestselling novel by Alessandro Baricco, Silk is a sweeping romantic drama woven around a material of ethereal fragility.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker François Girard (Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, the Academy Award®-winning The Red Violin), Silk stars Michael Pitt (Last Days, The Dreamers, The Village), Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride & Prejudice), Alfred Molina (Spider-Man 2, Frida, The Hoax), and Koji Yakusho (Babel, Memoirs of a Geisha). The roguish French trader Baldabiou (Molina) holds between his fingers a veil woven from Japanese silk thread. It is like holding. . . nothing.
To continue his lucrative trade, Baldabiou decides to send the young military officer Herve Joncour (Pitt) on a perilous mission to Japan, separating him for months on end from Helene (Knightley), his lovely and devoted schoolteacher wife. The island that produced the finest silk in the world for thousands of years prior to the opening of the Suez Canal, Japan was forbidden to foreigners.
To reach this mysterious land, Herve will journey through Europe, first traveling by train from Vienna, through Moravia, and onto Kiev. There he will hire a caravan to cross the Russian steppes, 3,000 miles of ice and storm, and sail across the sea on a smuggler’s ship. He will be secreted from a Yamagata harbor into the island’s interior and be led, blindfolded, to a snow-covered village of thatch, wood, and bamboo, tucked into the snowy Fukushima Mountains.
It is here that Herve encounters the powerful and feared local baron, Hara Jubei (Yakusho), with whom he will trade for the precious silkworm eggs. And it is here, in a world unlike anything that Herve has experienced before, that he becomes entranced by the baron’s concubine, a deeply mysterious girl of intoxicating beauty. Without speaking one another’s language, together they share a doomed, obsessive love . . .
A film of painterly beauty and ravishing romance, Silk is an historically rapturous epic romance of East meets West.
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Sending Cambodia's Orphans Home
What happens when the kids in orphanages aren’t really orphans?
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Judy Woodruff:The concept of orphanages has long been considered outdated in developed countries, and yet these institutions still house hundreds of thousands of children in the developing world.And, surprisingly, most of these children are actually not orphans.Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Cambodia as part of his series Agents for Change.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Six year old Makara Rith spent three months in an orphanage in Battambang, Cambodia. But, on this day, his mother’s fingerprint made it official: He was going home.There, a counselor waited in welcome with toys for Makara and his siblings.
Makara Rith:I’m happy that I can see my mom and my sister and my brother.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Makara was one of thousands of Cambodian children who live in facilities commonly called orphanages here. Like him, the vast majority are not orphans. Neither parents nor the facilities are looking to offer the children for adoption.Parents, many in dire poverty, are easily convinced to place their children in these so-called residential care facilities, says Jedtha Pon, co-founder of a nonprofit called the Cambodian Children’s Trust.
Jedtha Pon (through translator):Most of them think that, in an orphanage, the child will have a better life with access to food, education and medical care.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Now Makara and his mother, Minear Norn, are part of an effort by several aid agencies working with Cambodia’s government to return children to their families.
Minear Norn (through translator):I feel like I have my child closer to me. Now I feel happy.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Happy that she now has all three children together. But this was a day of mixed emotions, guilt for sending her son away, worry about the future. She’s single and has no formal education.
Minear Norn (through translator):My life has been very difficult. We just survive day to day.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Under the new campaign, she will have help. For at least two years, Cambodia Children’s Trust provides a safety net for the families it serves.
Jedtha Pon (through translator):If they have domestic violence, they have mental health issues, or any children who are not going to school, we will work with the social worker. We also provide support in terms of food.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:The challenges for this family and for the broader campaign are daunting. It begins with the image Cambodia cannot seem to shake, of the Khmer Rouge genocide, its two million victims, displayed in museums, immortalized by Hollywood.
Sebastien Marot:Cambodia 2019 has nothing to do with Cambodia 1979.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Sebastien Marot founded a vocational training charity 25 years ago that’s helped thousands of marginalized children and their parents.
Sebastien Marot:The movie “Killing Fields” and all the movies that came out about Cambodia is about this. So, when people think Cambodia, they think that all the children are being victims of destruction, and everyone is an orphan, which is far from the truth.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:With the civil strife over, he says there are far fewer orphans now. Many children still live in poverty, but their number has also dropped amid robust economic growth, notably in tourism to Cambodia’s world famous temples.There may be fewer orphans, but orphanages have also become a growth industry. There were about 150 in 2005. Today, there are more than 400, housing more than 16,000 children. Often, they are put on display, dancing for tourists who are then coaxed to leave a donation.
Dara Roeum (through translator):We learned to dance. We performed for foreign visitors. It’s not fun. It’s so exhausting.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Fourteen-year-old Dara and his sister, Dary, who’s 9, were recently reunited with their mother after six years in an orphanage, where they recalled lives of physical abuse and insufficient food.
Dara Roeum (through translator):It wasn’t fun.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:There’s profit, Marot says, in pity.
Sebastien Marot:It’s an easy sell. A child in a terrible situation, fly on the eye, give me $5 a month. If it were that easy, it would be fantastic. But it’s not.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Then there’s voluntourism, a thriving industry in which college or gap year students pay agencies to place them in orphanages.Each year, tens of thousands of young Australians, Europeans and North Americans come to Cambodia to volunteer. They will spend a few days, sometimes weeks in orphanages, mostly teaching English to the children.Child development experts say not only does this not help the children; it actually harms them.
Sebastien Marot:It comes from a very good feeling that, I’m helping, but, realistically, would you like to have your teacher change every week?
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Children thrive on nurturing long-term relationships with adults, the kind usually found only in a family.
Sebastien Marot:The development of a child, especially a young child, is hindered dramatically by being in an orphanage, by the lack of personal attention, by not being in a family.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:But to Ted Olbrich, it depends on the family and the orphanage.Olbrich is an American evangelical pastor who, with his wife, Sou, founded Foursquare and Children of Promise, the largest of several faith-based operators of residential care facilities, or, as he calls them, church homes.Some older religion-based groups have joined the campaign to de-institutionalize children. But others, like Foursquare, have resisted. The Olbrichs say they opened their first church home in the early ’90s because there was a pressing need.
Ted Olbrich:We didn’t come here intending to take care of orphans. We came here to build a church, and we wound up having these kids dumped on our doorstep.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:And that need has only grown, he says, to 106 homes, driven by family dysfunction that’s widespread and social mores.
Ted Olbrich:Our biggest source of children is children that had mothers who died in childbirth. Now those children are considered cursed.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Widows are also marginalized in Cambodia, he adds, and they are brought in to staff their facilities. Each has about 25 children.
Ted Olbrich:These widows, they live with the kids, and they’re there with the kids their entire life that they’re growing up in the orphan homes.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Many then profess their Christianity, not a requirement, he says, but a good outcome.
Ted Olbrich:I’m a proselytizer. We absolutely…
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Unapologetically?
Ted Olbrich:Unapologetic proselytizer.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:Sebastien Marot says Olbrich is exaggerating Cambodia’s social ills and says his mission would be intolerable if the tables were turned.
Sebastien Marot:I’m sure they would be very upset if a Muslim organization opened centers in the U.S. or in France, started taking children from communities, put them there to turn them into nice little Muslims. And this is what they’re doing here. It’s a Buddhist country.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:He says orphanages are an outdated concept, closed long ago in France and the U.S., in favor of placing children in foster families and adoption.That’s the goal in Cambodia, but it’s not easy, given the poverty that keeps life fragile for many families and limited resources for family reintegration, which, ironically, is the cheaper option.
Jedtha Pon (through translator):It’s about 10 to 15 times cheaper to support a child living with their family, rather than to bring them into an institution.
Fred de Sam Lazaro:The Olbrichs say their institutions are family, and they have no plans to scale them back.The Cambodian government’s goal is to reduce the number of children in orphanages by a third by next year.For the “PBS NewsHour,” this is Fred de Sam Lazaro in Battambang, Cambodia.
Judy Woodruff:Fred’s important reporting is a partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
A growth industry
Orphanages are outdated in many parts of the world, but in some developing nations they’ve been a growth industry, even though most children in them are not orphans.
Often, children in orphanages are put on display
They have to dance for tourists who are then coaxed to leave a donation.
It’s about 10 to 15 times cheaper to support a child living with their family than to bring them into an institution.
“The development of a child, especially a young child, is hindered dramatically by being in an orphanage, by the lack of personal attention, by not being in a family.”
Sebastien Marot
The Cambodian government’s goal is to reduce the number of children in orphanages by a third by next year.
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Rei and Her Split Personality
This is a question that has been asked both by Japanese and international fans of Sailor Moon since time immemorial… or at least since the series first debuted in 1992. While there are little differences here and there in the intricacies of all the other characters’ personalities, Rei stands out in being simply so completely different between the anime and manga. How is it that the mature, self-assured, lady-like, and self-proclaimed man-hating1 young woman in the manga became the boy-hunting foil for Usagi in the anime? Even Ms. Takeuchi herself had complained about how the anime changed the character. So, what happened?
Rei Hino
One of the simplest explanations for the change — and one that probably explains at least half of the story behind it — is that while the focus of the manga was on the story of young love and young girl fighting against the forces of evil (at least in the first season), the focus of the anime was more on friendship and the relationship between the five girls. The strength of their friendship, for example, is what gave Sailor Moon the strength to defeat Queen Metalia in the end.
Another contributing factor was due to the slightly younger intended audience of the anime and the fact that, unlike the solitary nature of a manga (where the reader engages in it by themselves), a television program is typically a group experience, perhaps watched with your family or with friends. For this reason, the anime team went with a decidedly more comedic route than what you saw in the original manga. Rei — the soldier of fire — seemed like as good of a candidate as any, I suppose, to play the opposite of Usagi and constantly push her, argue with her, and fight for the attentions of their shared love interest, Mamoru.
Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin – the Base for TA Catholic School
But perhaps there’s a slightly deeper reason for this, another reason why it is that the anime staff envisioned Rei as more of a wild, outgoing girl. There very well may be, and that reason could very well be tied directly into where the story takes place (and — more specifically — where Rei lives and plays).
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Rei is said to go to T.A. Catholic School (a private all-girl’s school)2 which seems to be based on Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin (T from Toyo and the ei in Eiwa is pronounced “A” in Japanese, which would explain the name TA chosen by Naoko).3 The school is located in a part of Roppongi where there are quite a few embassies, high class restaurants, and has a vibe of what one could call the “upper crust part of town.”
Incidentally, TV Asahi (the station which carried the Sailor Moon anime during its original run) is also located in Roppongi, though despite being in the same area, the feeling of the town is incredibly different. Particularly at that time, in the late 1980s and early 1990s (and even today, to be honest), Roppongi was known for its discos and wild night-life entertainment. Late night drinking, women in short skirts, and dance clubs running late into the night were and are the norm. The most famous of which, Juliana’s,4 was located in Shibaura, in the same Minato ward and nearby to Roppongi.
Juliana’s Tokyo in the Early 1990s
While I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it was a misunderstanding by the anime staff when they were deciding how to interpret the characters from paper to the airwaves, I think the staff working on the series definitely had a different impression when they heard the words “Roppongi girl,” which could have led to at least some of the differences we see in Rei’s personality. While Ms. Takeuchi’s association was likely more in line with the private Catholic girls school, the embassies, and sky-rise apartments, the day to day experience of the TV Asahi directors and writers would have been very different and more akin to the night club life that Americans would more closely associate with Las Vegas.
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This difference ultimately sorted itself back out in the live action show and Crystal, so it’s fair to say that the manga is obviously what would be considered to be the “correct” Rei Hino, but I for one find them both to be interesting in their own ways. Even if it was unintentional, I think it gives you a chance to enjoy the same character twice, even if I admittedly do prefer the manga!
As stated by Rei in the special side story, “Casablanca Memories.” First published in vol. 11 of the first run of the manga, and in the September 1993 edition of Nakayoshi ↩
This may seem a bit strange to some people for Rei to be attending a Catholic school, seeing as she is a Shinto priestess, but it’s not uncommon in Japan for Christian schools to simply be treated as a private school, nor is it uncommon to have multiple religions observed, at least in part, within the same household. ↩
Established in 1894 by Martha Cartmell, a Methodist missionary from Canada. See the History of Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin ↩
See Juliana’s (Wikipedia) ↩
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22 thoughts on “Why is Rei So Different in the Anime and Manga?”
Posted 2016-04-21 at 12:17 am by In Cygnus And In Health
I unashamedly adore the anime version of Rei. I admit she came across as a bit ‘full on’ at the start, but she grew on me over time when I saw more sides to her. I enjoyed the sibling like relationship she had with Usagi. For me, the character fit’s better with the whole ‘God of War’ aspect of Mars.
On the other hand I personally found the prim/proper/stoic depiction that purists constantly tell me to accept as superior, rather dull. Plus I dislike how she encourages that tedious belief that misandry makes you empowered, somehow…
Sorry, but that kind of attitude just makes me cringe.
And Crystal watered everything down to such an extent that it didn’t seem like she had any kind of personality at all. At least the current musicals are keeping her spirited.
A small compromise, I thought the live action series did a decent enough job with the character. Largely thanks to Keiko Kitagawa’s performance.
Posted 2016-04-21 at 3:45 pm by T. Mask
Rei is one of those characters in the manga that feels like she could have been really interesting if she was ever really developed… but wasn’t. Kinda like Setsuna / Pluto. I get where Ms. Takeuchi was going with her character – the mysterious, distant beauty kinda thing – but it came across to me as closer to “cold and detached” rather than “intriguing and mysterious.”
I know that a lot of people complain about how much they despise the love/hate relationship with Usagi, but I always found it refreshing since she was adored by absolutely everyone in the manga, which felt a bit too unrealistic (never mind that we’re talking about transforming magical girls here and complaining that “being popular” is “unrealistic”).
After all, isn’t war and fighting all about passion? I think the musicals did a good job capturing that aspect of the character!
Posted 2018-04-03 at 8:21 pm by Jabroniville
Very good point- I found the manga character a bit dull, too. An odd combination of “too flawless” and “too few interesting aspects”.
Posted 2016-05-02 at 2:15 am by In Cygnus And In Health
It’s puzzling the way a lot of people consider their relationship abusive, but then detractors like to twist things out of proportion.
Given that Usagi was essentially Naoko’s idealised self-insert, the universal adoration she received did make me wince quite a bit. But even she admitted that her work on the Manga could have been much better.
Personally I think the general concept of Sailor Moon provides just enough basic material for you to interpret and present in different ways. Which is why I don’t really believe in a ‘true version’.
At the risk of going far into a “in the Japanese culture…” analysis (which I actively try to avoid), I think there is something to say for the phenomenon of talking the worst about people you really and truly care for. It’s not even an explicitly Japanese trait, in my opinion, though it definitely is common here to hear parents describe their own children as “stupid” or wife as “ugly.”
I think the harsh remarks Rei makes about Usagi are actually more just her being like an over-bearing sibling, wanting and expecting the best from her friend and not tolerating Usagi’s sometimes half-hearted efforts.
Or at least that’s how I look at it, I suppose!
Posted 2016-11-26 at 4:02 am by The Bell of Doom
I to have a fondness for anime Rei.
And I’d like to say I’ve long grown tired of ignorant people writing her off as things like shallow, hateful and boy-crazy (as if that was the only/most important thing in her life). While playing down or completely ignoring things like her hard-working ambitiousness, her loyalty to Usagi and others, and all the times she’s shown genuine kindness and yes, even maturity.
Heck, even Naoko herself came round to her in the end.
In every good group dynamic, you need at-least one character to act as a bit of a foil. She’s basically the equivalent of Raphael from TMNT.
Frankly dismissing an entire gender because of one not exactly traumatic experience strikes me as more petty then tragic. I don’t think Casablanca Memories handled the subject very well.
I’d much rather have got more focus on the relationship with her deceased mother, or her supernatural powers. As those were far more interesting things to explore.
Posted 2017-03-24 at 1:17 am by Dan W
Yes yes yes. I really wish they had expanded on her parents more (actually, more on the parents and personal lives of the senshi in general.)
One of the places where I think the live action series really excelled. Though I don’t think it’s easily transferable to the anime/manga universe, at least it does give you a different look at the lives of the Sailor Team.
There is the problem when it comes to Minako, as her family is basically a prototype for Usagi’s. Hence why we never really see them outside of Sailor V. Even the Live Action series eschewed them.
I found it odd that the same series also dropped certain characters like Umino, and in particular Rei’s Grandpa. I mean, what happened to him? Are we to assume he’s off-screen, because otherwise that means Rei seemingly lives at, and runs an entire shrine on her own.
Given that her father is a high ranking politician, they’re could be potential for certain enemies to target her in order to get to him. There’s a plot idea.
I feel that a character like Umino would be really hard to do in a live action setting without just making him a collection of stereotypes playing out one after the other. In an anime/manga setting you can kinda get away with stuff like that since it’s comical and, I mean, c’mon… he has swirly eyes! But it’s a bit harder to do in real life.
As for Rei’s grandpa, I think it couldn’t have hurt to at least have a one-short appearance in the background or something. Otherwise, it does come off as really weird an unnatural.
Posted 2018-01-07 at 5:54 pm by Gretchyn Miller
The bell of doom
Now back to this,
Rei (not crystal anime but other anime) is just completely different!
She’s more mean to the leader then the manga, and she is for some reason pursuing mamoru for any random reason!
PS: Rei has less details then crystal and manga…
I’m broke I can’t buy you coffee! D:
Posted 2019-08-01 at 1:27 am by Twoandahalfcents
My, that’s a very deep, well thought out and thought provoking case you make there, Gretchyn Miller. You’ve completely changed my entire perspective on the subject. 😛
I’m somewhat curious to what the general Japanese fans stance on Rei is like.
From what I’ve seen, she doesn’t seem to generate the same level of polarisation like in the english speaking world.
And Michie Tomizawa seems to be quite well regarded by them. I wonder what her opinions are on how different the character is. Given how much influence she had on the personality.
Are there any interviews that might shed light on it?
Posted 2017-04-18 at 6:46 am by Julie Clare
I wrote about this briefly, but I think that the Rei/Usagi relationship in the anime strengthened Sailor Moon. Rei was always pushing Usagi to be better, stronger, wiser, etc. Yes, they fought all the time. But she was Usagi’s reality check. (Luna too, to some degree, but Usagi ignored Luna a lot.)
And, it is Rei who she clings to at towards the end of Stars when the inners are dying.
Last sentence
A quintessential accident
Care to elaborate, please? >_>
Posted 2019-03-30 at 2:01 am by Missisjoker
She is also the last one standing between enemies and Usagi in season 1 AND season 5 final fights; she is the one who Usagi gives her Moon Stick with the silver crystal to (!!! if that is not a show of the deepest trust, i don’t know what is), she is the one Usagi thinks of when she gets bad grades (I know that moment was more of a joke, but still, shows that Usagi values Rei’s opinion), Rei is the one Usagi finally opens up to and tells that Mamoru has been silent since he left for US. Rei is the one telling Seiya to act on his feelings even though she should be like Haruka- protecting the “future that is set in stone”, but she puts that aside because to her Usagi’s happiness is more important.
I feel like Rei is Usagi’s inner trigger. Usagi counts on Rei’s mental and physical power during the battle, even if Mamoru or others are hurt, but the moment Rei is out of the picture, Usagi snaps and lets the full force of her Moon power come out.
Posted 2018-03-26 at 4:09 am by Rockabore
I love Rei Hino in the anime and PGSM, but I’ll never understand why the Manga version of Rei is one people are so devoted to. In the manga we never really see many standout moments from her and her dynamic in the group is a lot less fun. She essentially just stoic and resolute and that’s really all that we get from her.
In the anime Rei’s got so much heart. She’s mean sometimes but it’s all out of having high expectations for the people she loves to be the best they can be. I don’t get how people can see the friendship between Usagi and Rei and think there’s any animosity between the two. Rei teases Usagi but she’s not cruel or heartless, whenever Usagi is at her lowest point it’s Rei she counts on for encouragement. And I find it really admirable how Rei is the biggest supporter of Usagi and Mamoru being together. She cares about both of them both and wants their happiness.
Posted 2018-11-24 at 2:09 pm by miraclematter
I think some of it is, without the knowledge in-house of the changes, outwardly it’s doesn’t just look like a change in personality but a deliberate ‘softening’ of a hard-nosed, atypical shoujo character purely to be more palatable to a mainstream audience. So the perception is we went from someone actually graceful to trendy wanna-be, someone disinterested in boys to someone who was downright goofy around them, someone who had a legit temper to a louder-yet-more-coded-comedic tsundere role, etc.
It’s not necessarily a problem with the personality per se, but that it was applied over an *existing* character; a lot of people liked original Rei’s rougher edge. It’d be like changing Michiru’s personality into that; not necessarily ruining the character, but understandable if someone complained.
Posted 2019-06-22 at 7:57 am by sailor esl
Depends. Personally i think this comparison doesn’t work because imho anime Rei’s changes were an improvement, while hypothetical Michiru’s changes would not be. Mostly it is due to the fact that our opinions of which version of Rei is better are exactly the opposite. Admittedly though, it is because manga Rei has much less character to her, than the few traits, like “stoic” and “graceful”. Seriously, if the biggest addition to the character’s background, story, features, etc comes from the special side story, it is usually not a good sign. Plus i don’t think her manga-self was an atypical shoujo character. Actually i think it might be a trope of its own. Or i am just an idiot. Please forgive my poor english and take care.
To be fair, Michiru had virtually no presence or character at all in the manga to start with. All she did was just follow Haruka around and carry the mirror, which had more of a meaningful role in the storyline then she did. :/
The anime and subsequent adaptions made her more cheeky and playful, as well as putting more of an emphasises on her and Haruka’s relationship.
Likewise, Rei was a really-really minor character in the source material as well (and pretty much anyone who wasn’t Usagi/Mamoru/Chibi Usa falls into a similar position). We were given a few basic traits, and that was it. 95% of any real development happened in a side story, and even then it wasn’t particularly all that well executed., and IMO largely failed in making her a tragic character, especially the flimsy reason behind her dislike of men. While the more interesting thing with her father was treated as little more then a footnote.
And frankly I find this snobbish elitism exhibited by manga purists really grating at times, like the format is meant for a more ‘sophisticated’ audience. And that any deviation from the ‘sacred text’ is like going up to the Mona Lisa and drawing on a beard and glasses.
Even Naoko herself has gone on record that she wasn’t happy with how her work turned out, and that there was a lot of thing she would have handled better (you could have done so much Crystal…).
The Anime may not have been perfect, as indeed very few things are. But it allowed a lot more fleshing out and exposure for a number of the supporting cast that the rapid fire pacing of the Manga couldn’t really provide, plus some plain fun filler episodes.
And I just love Usagi and Rei’s friendship. For me it is still one of the best platonic girl/girl relationships in a kids series.
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Haben Girma: Guide dogs don’t lead blind…
Haben Girma: Guide dogs don’t lead blind people. We wander as one.
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PUBLISHED: August 11, 2019 at 9:41 am | UPDATED: August 13, 2019 at 10:52 pm
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My guide dog crossed the street, then jerked to a halt. “Mylo, forward.” My left hand held the leather harness that wrapped around his shoulders. “Forward,” I repeated. The harness shifted, and I knew he was peering back at me. Some barrier, unseen and unheard by me, blocked our passage.
Cars created little earthquakes in the street on our left. Behind us ran the road we just crossed. I made the decision: “Mylo, right.” He turned and headed down the sidewalk. I directed him around the block to bypass whatever had stood in our way.
My dog never knows where I’m going. He has his theories, of course. You went to this cafe yesterday, so clearly you’re going there again, right? Or he’ll veer toward an open door. Seriously, Haben, we need to step in here for a sniff.
People assume guide dogs lead blind people, and once upon a time, I thought so, too. My senior year of high school, I fretted about navigating college as a deafblind student. Perhaps I would get a guide dog to ferry me wherever I needed to go. A companion would give me the confidence I needed.
“You want to depend on a dog for confidence?” a blind friend asked over instant messenger.
“It sounds funny when you put it that way,” I typed.
“If a blind person doesn’t have confidence, then the dog and person both end up lost. Don’t depend on a dog for confidence. Build up your own.”
So instead of training alongside a service animal at guide dog school, I spent my pre-college summer honing my blindness skills at the Louisiana Center for the Blind. I learned nonvisual techniques for crossing busy streets with a white cane, baking banana cream pie, even using electric saws.
I tapped my way through college with confidence. My self-assurance didn’t come from the cane but from my hard-earned orientation and mobility skills. How could I have thought that would be different with a four-legged guide?
Still, confident as I was, something felt missing from my life. My heart ached for a travel partner whose eyes and ears would share more of the world I navigated.
Maxine the Seeing Eye dog joined me for my last year at Lewis & Clark College and all three at Harvard University’s law school. We glided around obstacles so much more smoothly than when I traveled with a cane — imagine switching from a bicycle to a Tesla.
I learned to read her body language, and together we strode with six legs. Her big, brown eyes and pointy ears opened new dimensions for me. Having a German shepherd at my side even curtailed the sexual harassment I faced. For nine years, she stood by my side.
In 2018, Maxine died of cancer. I missed her intensely, and the loss still pains me. I also knew I could not, would not, go back to life with only a cane. I was without my partner of nearly a decade, but I was not without direction.
The school that trained Maxine matched me with another dog. That summer, I joined Mylo for three weeks at the school’s campus in New Jersey. We lurched over curbs and crashed into chairs, but in each new experience, through gentle corrections and an abundance of praise, our teamwork improved.
Now, we wander as one. In the year we’ve spent together, we’ve traveled to 12 states and four countries. One morning during a trip to Park City, Utah, for a friend’s wedding, I woke to Mylo bounding onto my hotel bed, ready to start the day. After a few strokes of his puppy-soft ears and some tugging of his toy whale, we left our room.
Mylo beelined for the elevator, and then, reading the Braille labels, I pressed the button for the main level. The doors opened, and I directed Mylo across the lobby toward the front doors. “Right.” He turned down a hallway. “Right.” He turned into a room that felt empty. “Sorry, not this one. Mylo, left.” I gestured for him to go back to the hall. “Right.” He turned into the next room.
The delightful aroma of food and coffee at last wafted over from the far wall. “Here it is! Forward.” After I ordered my hard-earned breakfast, another wedding guest approached us.
“Haben, hi! It’s Michael. Who brought you here?”
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I passed the credit to Mylo; constantly confronting ableism is tiring work. But someday the world will recognize that a deafblind person charts her own path through the unknown. For now, I know it — and so does Mylo. He takes his lead from me.
Girma is a disability rights advocate and the author of “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.” She wrote this column for the Washington Post.
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CM ridicules Ganeshi Lal’s remarks
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Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala today exploded against state BJP chief Ganeshi Lal and said he was not bothered about what the latter might be telling about him.
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The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, today dedicated a 66-kv substation to residents of Kalka, Pinjore and about 62 surrounding villages.
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When Mr Chautala was asked during a press conference here about Mr Ganeshi Lal’s statement yesterday demanding a white paper on the Central assistance being received by Haryana, the Chief Minister replied that what the BJP chief had said showed his ignorance about the distribution of funds between the Centre and the state government. “I am not going to say anything more on his demands because a grown-up man does not get provoked by a child”, Mr Chautala remarked.
It was, however, obvious that the INLD supremo was getting worked up over the charge being levelled repeatedly against him by the state BJP leaders of thriving on the grants released to Haryana by the BJP-led Centre.
Mr Chautala’s elaborate lamentations about “Haryana not getting its due share from the government”, in fact, paved the way for attracting a volley of questions on the INLD relationship with its ally, BJP.
The Chief Minister said at least Rs 3,000 crore, which the state should have been getting from the Centre, was being withheld. Haryana’s share was slashed for helping the people of Gujarat who were affected by an earthquake as well as drought, Mr Chautala said.
He said Haryana was neither given any aid by the Centre when it sought relief for drought.
The Chief Minister claimed he was saying all this to underscore the state government’s success in utilising its limited resources for carrying out development works in the state. However, when he was told that Mr Ganeshi Lal had alleged that the “Sarkar Aapke Dwar” programme was being supported by Central funds, the CM said that not even a penny from the Central Government was being spent for implementing works under the programme.
“Even though we are not getting adequate support from the Centre. We have not drawn overdraft on a single occasion till date,” the Chief Minister said and added that perhaps Haryana was being “punished” by the Centre for its good performance on the financial front.
The Chief Minister said the INLD was supporting the NDA government because there was no alternative to Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the Prime Minister’s office.
He, however, did not give any clear answer about retention of the INLD-BJP alliance for future elections. “ We are partners now and only the Almighty knows what will happen in future,” he quipped while answering a question.
The Chief Minister, rounding up his government’s performance during the past four years, said his most important achievement had been that there was no defection by the legislators from the ruling party. “ Haryana was notorious for defection by the MLAs.
This tendency has been put to an end and my greatest achievement is giving the state a stable government,” he said.
On the issue of the Supreme Court ordering a probe by the CBI in the appointment of JBT teachers, Mr Chautala said that he would not like to comment on a court order. He, however, added that the government followed the laid-down procedure for recruiting the teachers.
Mr Chautala also refused to comment on the Deputy Prime Minister’s reported statement about early Lok Sabha poll. “All I could say is that there would be no early poll in Haryana,” he said.
The Haryana Government today promoted a number of IAS and IPS officers.
Mrs Anita Chaudhary, Commissioner and Secretary, Institutional Finance and Credit Control, is now Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary and will look after the same department.
Mr M. L. Tayal becomes Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Education and Languages.
Mr L.S.M. Salins, Commissioner, Gurgaon Division, has been promoted and posted as Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment and Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department, vice Mrs Veena Eagleton.
Mrs Eagleton has been posted as Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Science and Technology, vice Mr Pius Pandarwani whose posting orders would be issued later.
Mrs Chaudhary, Mr Tayal and Mr Salins belong to the 1976 batch. Their batch-mate, Mr R.S. Gujral, Home Secretary, Union Territory, Chandigarh, has also been given proforma of promotion.
Mr Ashok Lavasa, Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhavan, New Delhi, will also work as Commissioner, Gurgaon Division.
Mr H.S. Dhankhar, Registrar, Cooperative Societies and Director, Non-Conventional Energy Sources, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, Mahendragarh, vice Mr O.P. Indora, who retired today.
Seven IAS officers of the 1988 batch have been promoted to the supertime scale. They are Mr Tarun Bajaj, Mr R.K. Khullar, Mr M. Ramsekhar, Mr T.V.S.N. Prasad, Mr D.R. Dhingra, Mr M.K. Midha and Mr H.S. Rana. Mr Ramsekhar and Mr Prasad are abroad on study leave.
Mr John V. George, IG, Vigilance, HVPN, has been promoted as Additional Director-General of Police(ADGP). Mr Vipin Kumar has been promoted as ADGP, Devi Lal Centre for Police Training and Research, Bhondsi in Gurgaon district. Both IPS officers belong to the 1975 batch.
Mr P.K. Aggarwal, SP, Karnal, has been promoted as DIG and posted as DIG, Security, Chandigarh, with additional charge of DIG, HAP, Madhuban. Mr Sibash Kabiraj, Additional SP, Faridabad, is the new SP of Karnal.
Fatehabad district also gets a new SP in the new year. Mr Saurabh Singh, SP, Highway Patrol, replaces Mr Des Raj as SP of Fatehabad. Mr Des Raj will be the SP, Vigilance, Hisar.
Mr R.C. Mishra, Commandant, 4th Bn, HAP, Madhuban, will also hold the additional charge of SP, Highway Patrol.
While stating this here today, an official spokesman said that the bureau had also recommended registration of criminal cases against five gazetted officers, 14 officials and 29 others in 11 investigations conducted by it during the same period. The bureau had also recommended departmental action against 15 gazetted officers, 18 officials and two others as they were found guilty in the investigations conducted by it. The bureau had also recommended recovery of over Rs 3.60 lakh, besides registration of cases and initiation of departmental action against the defaulters.
He said the new projects included three bus stands at Sadhaura, Bilaspur and Chhachrauli, two public parks, two museums at Adibadri and Aharwala villages and Navodaya school at Hathani Kund barrage colony.
According to official sources, retired Army personnel of the rank of Captain and JCOs would be appointed as coordinator and members of the special task force to be set up for checking the use of unfair means in the examinations.
The board has sought applications from such ex-servicemen who are below 55 years of age.
The task force would be stationed at Gurgaon, Rohtak, Kurukshetra, Fatehabad and Bhiwani.
A team of HUDA officials along with the police took the possession. Mr Ashok Kumar, Estate Officer, HUDA, Hisar, and Mr. Subhash Sheoran, SDM, Fatehabad, led the team of the HUDA officials.
According to HUDA sources, the allotment of the shops had been cancelled in 1994 due to failure of the allottees to clear payments. Though HUDA had resumed the shops, the shopkeepers had been keeping the possession with them since then.
A shopkeeper claimed that they were the lawful owners of these shops and had the ownership documents with them, but the sources said the authorities had warned the shopkeepers in advance.
Some of the shopkeepers fled by putting their shutters down soon after the news of arrival of the staff spread.
But the officials put their own locks on the locks of the shopkeepers.
The substation was constructed at Kalka by the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam at a cost Rs 4.2 crore with a transformer having 12.5 mva capacity. The sub-station would benefit 26,000 consumers by providing them uninterrupted power supply. This would again be connected to the 132-kv sub-station at Pinjore and thus feeding five feeders of 11 kv for Kalka City Railway, Bitna, Bargodam and Ambala roads.
Addressing a large gathering on the occasion, the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, said the Kalka residents were given this gift on the eve of the New Year which would help them enjoy the benefits of quality power supply.
He said the state was poised to become self-sufficient in the field of power supply, especially after the commissioning of the seventh and eighth units of Panipat Thermal Plant of 250 megawatt capacity each, which was scheduled for the end of the next year.
The Chief Minister further said besides making significant achievements in the power sector which included 800 megawatt of additional power supply during the current tenure of the present government, record achievements had also been made on the development front.
Earlier, he inaugurated a sewage treatment plant at Kalka set up at a cost of Rs 15 lakh which would treat dirty water of the ward 6 of the town having a population of about 17,000 people. The plant, set up by the Public Health Department, would work on the gravity principle without the use of electricity. It is the first of its kind in the state.
Accepting the demands of the local residents, Mr Chautala announced the construction of a bridge over the Sukhna choe near Kalka to facilitate them.
Mr Pawan Diwan, MLA from Naraingarh constituency, Mr R.S. Chaudhary, former VC of Kurukshetra University, Mr N. Bala Bhaskar, Commissioner, Public Health Department, Mrs Satwanti Ahlawat, Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ranbir Sharma, SSP, Mr Amardeep Chaudhary, State Secretary, INLD, Mr Ram Gopal Mehta, District President of the INLD, and other leaders of the party as well as senior officers of the district Administration.
The budget of Municipal Council, Ambala Sadar, was passed here today.
The budget showed that the Municipal Council is earning a profit. While the income is shown to be Rs 9.47 crore, the expenditure is Rs 9.29 crore.
BJP Councillor, Mr Kamal Kishore Jain observed that a profit showing Municipal Council will not receive any grant from the Haryana Government which will hamper development. He opined that the budget should reflect the ground reality.
Interestingly, the finance sub committee had made certain changes in the budget which was forwarded by the MC office. While the Municipal Council office showed an earning of Rs 6.37 crore under the miscellaneous head, the finance sub committee showed an earning of Rs 6.57 crore under the same head. This was a quantum jump of nearly Rs 20 lakh.
In expenditure, while the MC office had shown Rs 1.91 crore under the development work head, the finance sub committee had increased this to Rs 2.10 crore.
The Municipal Council will be earning from house tax, rent, `teh bazaari’ and miscellaneous and the expenditure will be on establishment, contingency, development work and miscellaneous.
The officials included two junior engineers, seven turbine operators, one blacksmith one plumber, one electrician, one crane operator, one gate attendant, one circle head draftsman, one lineman, one driver, two lower division clerks, one fitter and one assistant lineman.
Talking to mediapersons here today, Mr Kataria said they were planning to hold the rally in February. “We are going to request the Prime Minister Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, to address the rally,” he said. The rally is likely to be held in Jind.
According to a police report, Avtar, a resident of Kesri village, was going to his village in his Maruti car (PB-23A-0633). He stopped his car near Dubli village to answer the call of nature. In the meantime, a truck pulled up near the car.
Two persons in the truck came down and started manhandling Avtar. They snatched his mobile phone and cash worth Rs 1700.
Avtar later informed the police station at Barara. The police reached the spot and succeeded in nabbing the truck driver and his accomplices after some time. OC
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More snow on its way tonight, Environment Canada predicts
Meteorologists predicting 5 cm to 10 cm in Coquitlam, with heavier snow starting around 6 p.m.
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Brace yourself for another hit of snow Tuesday night with more to come through the week, as a system bringing moisture from the Pacific is expected to collide with chilly temperatures over the Lower Mainland.
Environment Canada is predicting snow to start in earnest around 6 p.m. tonight, while The Weather Network is predicting between 5 and 10 centimetres to fall overnight in Coquitlam.
Chilly temperatures of -8 C were being reported at noon Tuesday, but for those walking about it will feel more like -15 C, according to The Weather Network.
The Weather Network is also predicting that snow will continue to fall in Coquitlam through Wednesday and Thursday, with between 5 and 10 centimetres falling each day.
The cold and snow predictions have the cities of Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam reminding property owners to shovel their walks or face a fine while a bulletin on the School District 43 website (www.sd43.bc.ca) said information about school openings or possible closures will be posted by 6:30 a.m. in the morning.
SD43 doesn’t typically close schools and parents are encouraged to make their own decisions about student safety, and to report lateness or absences online.
Meanwhile, Coquitlam is asking people to sign up for a Snow Angels program to help shovel the sidewalks of people with limited mobility and reminding drivers to be cautious as snow clearing is done on a priority basis.
For more information, visit city websites at www.coquitlam.ca, www.portcoquitlam.ca and www.portmoody.ca
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You can buy a giant inflatable game of Twister
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(WHAS11) – We all remember Twister as a classic, beloved game from childhood. But it’s recently gotten a cool new update — and now, it won’t be painful if you fall when stretching to reach a dot that’s too far away.
Hammacher Schlemmer’s Inflatable Outdoor Color Dot Game is an oversized, inflatable version of the original Twister game mat. It’s exactly what you need to impress your party guests — and to bring some good, ol’ fashioned fun to your gatherings.
Gather a large group of your favorite people onto the giant inflatable and just try to hold still as you reach for one of the 64 color dots in eight rows.
The inflatable game is 15-by-15-feet and supports up to 1,500 pounds! It comes with an air blower that keeps the playing surface inflated.
Even the spinner is neat: It is 24 inches in diameter and 3-feet high on a stand that you place near the mat.
However, this inflatable game is a pretty expensive addition to a family get-together or birthday party: It retails for $2,000.
The product does come with Hammacher Schlemmer’s lifetime guarantee, though, so you’ll be set for life with this party game.
Shipping the Inflatable Outdoor Color Dot Game is available in the U.S. and Canada. It will take an estimated 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
Remember how much fun the regular game of Twister can be? We really want to try the inflatable version!
There are some other cool inflatable outdoor games available at lower prices.
Hammacher Schlemmer sells a really cool inflatable dartboard that could also be a fun party activity. It comes with six foam darts with suction cups on the end — no sharp points here! — and is appropriate for kids ages 12 and up. The inflatable dartboard costs $99.
There’s also this giant inflatable bowling game. The pins are easy to set up in various outdoor environments, including grass or sand, and will provide more family-friendly fun at at picnics, backyard parties and BBQs. Plus, this game is affordable, retailing for only $39.95.
You’ll also find this affordable, rainbow-shaped inflatable spinkler, which make make cooling off on a hot day even more fun for kids and grown-ups alike. It costs $59.95.
While summer is almost over, you can also grab some last-minute inflatable swimming pools at Target. They cost $40 and they’re perfect for dipping your feet in them on a hot afternoon.
(This story was originally published on September 10, 2019)
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FWRL Desert Premier League kicks off 2017-18 season
FRISCO, Texas (Sept. 19, 2017) — The 2017-18 US Youth Soccer Far West Regional League’s Desert Premier League (DPL) season kicked off this past weekend with 12U-14U Boys and Girls action in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sixty teams competed during the opening event on Sept. 15-17, which marked the first of three weekends of DPL play for the 12U-14U age groups. The teams will resume play Nov. 3-5 in Mesquite, Nev., before wrapping up their season April 6-8 in Casa Grande, Ariz.
In addition to playing three matches in Salt Lake City, many of the teams enjoyed the change to watch professional soccer in person, as they attended Major League Soccer’s match between Real Salt Lake and the Portland Timbers.
Team Performance Highlights:
12U Boys — Scottsdale Soccer 06 Blackhawks Chapman (AZ) lead the standings after a 3-0 start. The team scored 15 goals and gave up just four on the weekend.
13U Boys — Utah Soccer Alliance USA Premier 05 SA (UT) and Classic West 05 Premier (AZ) both went 3-0 and lead the division with nine points apiece.
14U Boys — NM Rush 04 (NM) and FBSL Tuzos 04 (AZ) are tied for first with nine points each, as both teams went undefeated during the opening weekend.
12U Girls — Two Nevada sides — Albion SCLV 2006 Academy and Real Henderson FC 06 Select MM — sit at the top of the 12U standings with seven points each after both teams picked up two wins and a draw. Albion SCLV 2006 Academy is the first team from the club to participate in the DPL.
13U Girls — Defending 2016-17 DPL champion Scottsdale Soccer 05 Blackhawks Chapman (AZ) went 3-0 and sits at the top of the standings with in-state foe Arizona Arsenal 05 Premier Teal (AZ), who also went 3-0.
14U Girls — LVPSA 04 Red (NV) put in a dominant performance — scoring 11 goals and conceding only one. The team went 3-0 and sits in first place in the standings.
The DPL provides an opportunity for the most competitive teams in its portion of US Youth Soccer Region IV to play each other on a scheduled basis while also competing for placement in the prestigious US Youth Soccer Farwest Regional Championships (13U-19U), as well as the highly-competitive US Youth Soccer National League (13U-17U).
The National League is an extension of the highly successful US Youth Soccer Regional Leagues (Region I Eastern Regional League, Region II Midwest Regional League, Region III Southern Regional Premier League and Region IV Far West Regional League). Each league provides the best localized matchups and an opportunity for advancement to play at the national level – giving players great opportunities for development while offering college coaches a chance to see the top players in the region compete in meaningful games.
For more information on the DPL, click here.
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The District of Coldstream and members of CUPE Local 626 have come to a five-year collective agreement. (Submitted photo)
Coldstream, municipal workers shake hands on 5-year agreement
Under the agreement, municipal workers will see 2 per cent incremental wage increases per year
The District of Coldstream and members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 626 have come to a five-year collective agreement.
Under the new agreement, municipal workers will see incremental wage increases of two per cent each year over the five years. The agreement also contains some small adjustments and improved language, the District said Monday night.
“This agreement provides a reasonable balance between fair compensation and longer-term cost certainty for the community,” said Mayor Jim Garlick.
“Council would like to thank the hard work of both negotiating teams in reaching this settlement.”
The deal will cover the period of Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2023.
CUPE represents frontline staff, finance and accounting professionals, RCMP clerks, utility and equipment operators, parks workers, technicians, mechanics and other labourers.
CUPE is Canada’s largest union, representing more than 680,000 workers across Canada.
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Beauty through the Ages
Perfection is a fascinating concept, yet hardly one that can be used for describing humans, for it is our flaws and imperfections that make us real, memorable and the special people we all are. Putting this feature together was so much fun most especially as we got to work with some supremely gorgeous Auckland ‘gals’, all beautiful both inside and out, and each one so different from the other. Best of all was their collective sense of humour and readiness to give anything a go. Thank you ladies. The time spent doing this shoot was a treat.
– Meet the Cover Crew –
Anne-Grete
I am a professional organiser, and I help people declutter and organise their homes and offices so that they can be productive, proud and purposeful. I also decorate interiors, set up systems for making paperwork paper fun, and help people when they move — house or office.
What is your philosophy on life?
From Hamlet: “This above all, to thine own self be true”.
If you could be a colour which one would it be?
Indigo.
What is something you have tried, but will never do again?
I did two weeks cycling in Bhutan a couple of years ago — it was an amazing experience that I am really pleased I did, but not one I would choose to do again.
From where/whom do you draw your inspiration — whether it be clothing or design?
Travel: colour and people. Interiors: fashion and anything that is beautifully designed. Amazing women like Oprah, Helen Mirren, Miuccia Prada —along with my own friends are also very inspiring.
What makes you laugh?
My gorgeous four grandchildren. They say and do such delightful things. Time with friends — we always end up laughing — John Cleese, The Goons, and Are you being Served?
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are — I always thought it was Eleanor Roosevelt who said this, but apparently it was Theodore.
What is on your to-do list for 2017?
My daughter-in-law is having a special birthday in Paris next year, which is where she is from, so the family is planning a trip over there, then we will go to Denmark, which is where I am from, and have a big family reunion there!
What suburb do you live in?
Herne Bay.
In your opinion, what was the best part of Verve’s ‘Beauty through the Ages’ photo shoot?
Within a couple of hours of being with a room full of women I hadn’t met before, we had a great connection and were having lots of fun together doing the shoot. There really is beauty through the ages and I think the women on the shoot embrace life at whatever stage they were at.
Anna Grete wears Vintage clothing and slides from SEED.
I’m a full time student in my last semester at the Auckland University of Technology studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in event management. I also work part time as a receptionist at BodyTech Gym in Grafton, and am a finalist in Miss Auckland 2016.
What do people think you do?
Watch The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones 24/7. There are so many cliff hangers! When someone ask what shows I watch I can talk about them for years.
Use three words to describe yourself?
Bubbly, sassy, quirky.
Bungee jump – OMG, what an experience! Will definitely not do it again though!
From where/whom do you draw inspiration for your clothing/the way you would like to dress?
Definitely Pinterest. It’s filled with so much inspiration. What I love to do is type in ‘redhead outfits’, and it pops up with so many different amazing colors to suit me. It’s the one thing I struggle with, choosing the right colour for my light skin tone and red hair, I’ve learnt to never go black and white and always go color!
If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
What is the one place in the world you wish you lived in?
In 2013 I lived in Norway for four months with my dad. I don’t think there is any place that compares to how stunning it is there. I would love to go back!
Travel and explore somewhere new. I’m thinking America could be my next pit stop.
In your opinion, what was the best part of Verve’s ‘Beauty through the Ages’ photo-shoot?
The best part was how much fun we had together. It felt more like a girls’ day out, getting our make-up and hair done, learning some ballet moves along the way. And of course the clothes, everyone looked incredible in these shades, I’m defiantly going to add more of this colour into my wardrobe! Thanks so much Verve!
Jess wears a Promise Me in Ivory dress from Miss Crabb.
Endeavour to create mostly.
Live in the present and try not to stress over the small stuff.
From everything around me, movies, magazines, art, internet, street fashion….whatever.
Do you have a beauty regime?
I use exactly the same products each day; not necessarily top of the line.
Ride a bike on the road; I think the idea that cars and bikes share the same space is absurd.
Treat other people as you like to be treated.
What is the one thing you did in your past that you wish you could undo?
Giving away my beautiful 70s Scandinavian cutlery — which I have never been able to replace.
To see my youngest son and his beautiful fiancé get married.
Meeting and playing dress ups with some very lovely girls.
Rosie’s wears a top from WITCHERY and pants from MISS CRABB.
How did you discover yoga?
I picked up a 1960s paperback by Richard Hittleman from a secondhand bookstore when I was 13 and systematically taught my self the postures until years later I received proper training.
How did it change you and what does it mean on a personal level?
Yoga has always been an active meditation. I find it hard to sit still, and have a driven personality. Yoga helps me to confront myself within a posture. Within the movement, I have learnt to find stillness and a sense of integration of mind and body. Discovering how to use my breath effectively changed my whole experience of yoga, and after all these years, I still keep learning about myself and the world through my yoga practice.
Can you tells us about your overseas experiences?
Yoga has been a way to sustain and support myself as a professional dancer and choreographer in Europe. As a yoga student, however, the most memorable was a teacher in Vienna who was an ashtanga teacher. He helped me to discover that the limitations I felt I had about what my body could do was literally in my mind. Somewhere between German and English and Sanskrit I found a mental language to overcome physical boundaries. It was also in Vienna that I first started teaching barre and played around with combining barre and yoga, teaching in the John Harris Gym chain. Another very profound development came in studying and working with Power Living Yoga in Sydney. Their training and discipline with both philosophy and anatomy for yoga led to a more honest and real approach to teaching or facilitating a class.
Can anyone take part in a barre session?
Barre is for everyone. I have created a syllabus using dance technique that is taught by professional dancers and in a really safe and practical way for all body types. As in yoga, each body has its own journey of development in barre, and we teach from the ground up. Our Barre 101 class is great place to start.
What are the main points of difference?
Professional dancers as teachers giving knowledgable sound technical assistance, integrated use of breath through yoga principles, a beautiful New York loft style studio, and a world-class sound system with DJ beats and innovative and varied class syllabus.
Are men put off by the dance aspect?
At the moment it’s 85% females, however, this is changing, especially with my Warrior Class which is super strong and gets guys to develop different muscle groups to complement their sports. Also, the men love the Yoga Flow classes. At the end of the day, what girl doesn’t want to be graceful with sculpted lean muscles? So yes, majority ratio will remain in favour of the girls, I imagine.
What makes a good yoga instructor?
Experience, and anatomical knowledge. Also, a way to inspire others though though their own personal journey with yoga. You have to be very honest when you teach and allow others to feel an opening within themselves. Last, but not least, love teaching.
Amber wears a Silk Yem Top from WIXII and shorts from WITCHERY.
The stunning New York loft style space in which these photographs were taken is Amber’s Barre Yoga studio. Located in the Saatchi and Saatchi building on The Strand in Parnell, Barre Yoga offers a selection of classes to build strength, fitness and flexibility, and at times to fit in with your daily demands. Amber is well-being personified, and looks forward to sharing her knowledge of fitness, dance, barre and yoga with you
I’m an established and published artist, I have been painting for the last 20 years and love it.
I often get asked if I’m a fashion designer or stylist.
Describe yourself in three words?
Vibrant, compassionate and glamorous.
Where do you draw your inspiration from for your clothing?
My biggest inspiration has to be Iris Apfel, I love her unique and quirky sense of style and combinations of prints, textures and jewelry. She dances to her own tune, so to speak, which resonates with the artist in me.
I use Aspect products. In the morning I use the Aspect cleanser followed by Active C serum and Resveratrol moisturising cream and SP suncreen, and at night I use Aspect cleanser followed by Exfol A plus serum and Resveratrol moisturising cream.
Someone who has a great sense of humour combined with expressive body language and facial expressions to match, the antics animals get up to, and movies.
Be kind, caring and loving towards others. Have fun and enjoy every moment, however big or small. Don’t let fear hold you back from trying new things, don’t judge others and don’t sweat the small stuff. Make the most of every opportunity, but above all stay true to yourself.
What quirky habit do you have?
I have a high heels fetish. Can’t walk past a store without being tempted to buy a pair.
I was born and raised in Holland and have travelled to many countries, but I absolutely love living here in Auckland.
What was the best part of the Verve’s ‘Beauty through the Ages’ for you?
I had so much fun with all the amazing people on set. I loved being part of a team of people, the other models, make up artists, hairdressers, stylists, photographers and the lovely Verve crew. I especially loved seeing how the vision and concept for this shoot came together so beautifully on film.
Daniella is wearing a dress from MISS CRABB and a Vintage coat.
Internet dating. I was fortunate to meet my husband online and I’m hoping he sticks around.
Celine/Phoebe Philo and Robin Wright in House of Cards.
New Yorker cartoons, Trevor Noah on The Daily Show, and my husband.
I am the mother of two sensational little girls, and a writer.
My daughters are three and five. So, no. I’m lucky if I get a chance to wash my hair and slap on sunscreen, moisturiser and a little blush.
My aunt Jo always says: “Life is short, but it’s also long.” It’s a reminder to me to live for the moment, to tread with care and to have faith that there is still a whole lot of life yet to be lived.
What is the one thing you did in your past that you wish you could undo? I worked in New York for most of my 30s and missed a lot of my friends’ weddings.
Learning jujitsu and renting a hotel room in the city during the Auckland Writer’s Festival so that I can attend everything I want to see. It’s world-class.
Where do you get your morning coffee?
4&20 Bakery on Clonbern Road, Remuera
Colour coordinating with a border collie.
Nadine wears a Solar Silk Slip Dress and a Minky Basic Silk & Cotton Tee both from Wixii.
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2. The changing face of autism
Uta Frith
in Autism: A Very Short Introduction
10.1093/actrade/9780199207565.003.0002
‘The changing face of autism’ examines the history of autism. With the boundaries of the autistic spectrum still in flux, it asks: Will there be a clear line to distinguish autistic ... More
‘The changing face of autism’ examines the history of autism. With the boundaries of the autistic spectrum still in flux, it asks: Will there be a clear line to distinguish autistic disorders from variants of perfectly normal differences in personality? It also examines Asperger syndrome, often considered a mild form of autism. In the 1960s scientists began to analyse the cognitive abilities of autistic children in detail and overturned two ideas: one, that autistic children were mentally retarded overall; the other, that they were secretly highly intelligent. The spectrum of autistic conditions now fully embraces those who have no intellectual impairment when assessed by standard intelligence tests. ...Less
5. Where does synaesthesia come from?: The role of genetics and learning
Julia Simner
in Synaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction
Why are the brains of synaesthetes so ‘communicative’ and how exactly do synaesthetic sensations form? ‘Where does synaesthesia come from? The role of genetics and learning’ asks whether ... More
Why are the brains of synaesthetes so ‘communicative’ and how exactly do synaesthetic sensations form? ‘Where does synaesthesia come from? The role of genetics and learning’ asks whether synaesthesia is pre-determined in the genes, or based on learning from the environment by considering synaesthetic associations, synaptic pruning, and the Neonatal Synaesthesia Hypothesis. It shows that synaesthesia emerges over time, that it can follow rules based on information absorbed from the environment with these rules sometimes shared by non-synaesthetes, and that synaesthesia has a likely genetic inheritance. It concludes that synaesthesia derives not only from post-birth events such as literacy acquisition and environmental submersion, but is also likely to be predetermined in some way at birth. ...Less
7. From theory to practice
‘From theory to practice’ explains that autistic disorders are far too heterogeneous and too complex for a single satisfying account. It is frustrating that there is no answer yet to what ... More
‘From theory to practice’ explains that autistic disorders are far too heterogeneous and too complex for a single satisfying account. It is frustrating that there is no answer yet to what causes autism. There are many different risk factors, genetic and environmental. The effect of these causes is on the mind as much as it is on the brain. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which appears to be due to a disorganization of brain development. The different areas of knowledge about autism are summed up under the headings biology, mind, and behaviour, and the ways different aspects of the condition might fit together are explored. ...Less
6. The question of synaesthesia
‘The question of synaesthesia’ looks at arguments against the Neonatal Synaesthesia Hypothesis and at other controversies and outstanding issues facing the field. It discusses the ... More
‘The question of synaesthesia’ looks at arguments against the Neonatal Synaesthesia Hypothesis and at other controversies and outstanding issues facing the field. It discusses the consistency-over-time feature and explains that although synaesthetes are highly consistent, they are not necessarily 100% consistent, and some synaesthetes might not be consistent at all. Is synaesthesia truly consistent over time as a definitional criterion, or does consistency over time merely characterize a subset of synaesthetes? There is also an imbalance between understanding the synaesthetes in English-speaking cultures and understanding synaesthetes worldwide, as well as between different types of synaesthesias. Despite the huge recent advances in understanding synaesthesia and how it affects synaesthetes, there is still more to learn. ...Less
4. Autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder
‘Autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder’ asks: why is autism a neurodevelopmental disorder? Mental disorders that are ultimately due to genetic causes and present from early childhood are ... More
‘Autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder’ asks: why is autism a neurodevelopmental disorder? Mental disorders that are ultimately due to genetic causes and present from early childhood are known as neurodevelopmental disorders. In autism, the gene fault gives a predisposition to become autistic, but what actually happens will depend on other risk factors. For example, being male means there is a higher risk of autism. The brain changes all the time, just like the mind. It changes as a result of what we learn. It also changes as a result of maturation, much of which is under the control of pre-set biological processes. ...Less
3. A huge increase in cases
Since the 1990s there has been an increase of 172 per cent of people diagnosed as autistic. ‘A huge increase in cases’ looks at the possible causes of autism. It is very unlikely that ... More
Since the 1990s there has been an increase of 172 per cent of people diagnosed as autistic. ‘A huge increase in cases’ looks at the possible causes of autism. It is very unlikely that autism is caused by some adverse environmental event after birth, although the personal experience of many parents goes against this. Vaccination always has an aura of suspicion, however the introduction of the MMR, the triple vaccination, did not go together with a steep rise in cases. The increase is not a mystery or a sign of an epidemic. It can be explained by broadening diagnostic criteria and increased awareness. ...Less
1. The autism spectrum
‘The autism spectrum’ examines three individuals from different parts of the autism spectrum. It explains how all of the ‘autisms’ originate from before birth, and all affect the developing ... More
‘The autism spectrum’ examines three individuals from different parts of the autism spectrum. It explains how all of the ‘autisms’ originate from before birth, and all affect the developing brain. Their effect on the developing mind can be very different and there is a vastly different range of behaviours. However, there is always a characteristic inability to engage in ordinary reciprocal social interaction, a rigidity of behaviour, and a preoccupation with repetitive activities and narrow interests. As long as the diagnosis of autism is based on behaviour, a definitive pronouncement can only be made with hindsight. ...Less
2. Explaining the lack of empathy
Essi Viding
in Psychopathy: A Very Short Introduction
A marked lack of empathy is one of the hallmarks of psychopathy. Psychopaths do not have the same capacity for human feeling as the rest of us; they do not appear moved by the things that ... More
A marked lack of empathy is one of the hallmarks of psychopathy. Psychopaths do not have the same capacity for human feeling as the rest of us; they do not appear moved by the things that usually deeply affect others, such as seeing fellow human beings suffer or in distress. And this is perhaps why they do not experience genuine remorse for the hurt and misfortune that they inflict. ‘Explaining the lack of empathy’ discusses some of the tasks that researchers use when they try to understand why adult psychopaths or children at risk of developing psychopathy lack empathy. Findings from this research give us possible explanations for the uncaring and antisocial behaviour of these individuals. ...Less
5. The computer that cried
in Emotion: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
The most recent discipline to have entered the debate on emotion is artificial intelligence. Since the early 1990s, computer scientists have become increasingly interested in building ... More
The most recent discipline to have entered the debate on emotion is artificial intelligence. Since the early 1990s, computer scientists have become increasingly interested in building systems and devices that can recognize and simulate human emotions, and workers in robotics are already making some progress in this area. ‘The computer that cried’ discusses recent developments in affective computing and speculates on where it will lead. Will we succeed in building robots that have feelings just like we do? What might be the consequences of such technology? We may find that building artificial life forms with emotions—either virtual agents in a simulated world or real physical robots—helps us to understand more about our own emotions. ...Less
4. Friendships, families, pretend play, and the imagination
Usha Goswami
in Child Psychology: A Very Short Introduction
‘Friendships, families, pretend play, and the imagination’ examines the influence of the people around infants as well as their imaginative games on cognitive and social/emotional ... More
‘Friendships, families, pretend play, and the imagination’ examines the influence of the people around infants as well as their imaginative games on cognitive and social/emotional development. How important is the presence of siblings to a child’s cognitive development? Research suggests having siblings is beneficial for social cognition, and even sibling disputes play a vital role. The way in which parents deal with their own emotions influences how a child learns to manage their feelings. Observing pretend play, with adults, siblings, or alone, provides a way to understand the development of mental states and is an important aspect of child development. ...Less
Autism: A Very Short Introduction
Autism: A Very Short Introduction asks: What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are ... More
Autism: A Very Short Introduction asks: What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? It explores the relevance to autism of neuroscience, psychology, brain development, and genetics. Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public imagination through films and novels portraying individuals with baffling combinations of disability and extraordinary talent, and yet the reality is more often that it places a heavy burden on sufferers and their families. ...Less
6. Seeing the world differently
‘Seeing the world differently’ examines the savant talents possessed by some autistic people. It asks: Could a different way of processing information lead to a different kind of ... More
‘Seeing the world differently’ examines the savant talents possessed by some autistic people. It asks: Could a different way of processing information lead to a different kind of intelligence? This question led to the theory of weak central coherence — a reference to the normally strong drive for meaning. With strong central coherence there is a pre-set preference towards perceiving wholes rather than parts. People with autistic disorder have written about their liking for detail and their ability to focus on detail. The criticisms of this theory are examined, one of which is that a detail-focused processing style seems to apply only to some but not all individuals with autistic disorder. ...Less
7. Extending the reach of clinical psychology
Susan Llewelyn and Katie Aafjes-van Doorn
in Clinical Psychology: A Very Short Introduction
‘Extending the reach of clinical psychology’ concerns the future, and reviews some recent developments that seem likely to take clinical psychology further in its quest to balance science ... More
‘Extending the reach of clinical psychology’ concerns the future, and reviews some recent developments that seem likely to take clinical psychology further in its quest to balance science with concern for individual health and wellbeing. The roles of clinical psychologists are developing and the field of clinical psychology is expanding across national boundaries. Social priorities are evolving and the profession is changing in response. Clinical psychologists’ skills are also developing, linked to advances in medicine, communication, technology, and science. Clinical psychology is perfectly placed to contribute to the development of solutions to some of the urgent and widespread challenges facing society, besides attending to people’s intimate and individual personal experiences. ...Less
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180 ITI's withdrawan by government in 3 years
180 ITI's withdrawan by government in 3 years: Government has pulled back association of 180 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the most recent three years, on the premise of dissensions and proposals of particular states, Parliament was educated.
Training NewsA aggregate of 180 ITIs have been de-partnered amid most recent three years
Expertise Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy in a composed answer in the Lok Sabha said, "Yes, more private modern preparing organizations when contrasted with the legislature mechanical preparing establishments have been set up amid the most recent three years and the present year
"Amid the most recent 3 years, an aggregate of 180 ITIs have been de-subsidiary on the premise of protestations and proposal of individual states."
In 2013, upwards of 402 private ITIs were set up, while in 2014, 1,213 and in 2015 1,124 foundations. Process for current year is liable to be end by August 28.
At present, according to information accessible, an aggregate number of 12,341 ITIs (Government 2,048 and private 10,293) are conceding students in the partnered exchange/units of National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) in the nation.
The service has taken activities to screen the execution of It is
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, DGT, has taken a few activities to screen the quality and execution of ITIs, said the priest
These incorporate quality change device ISO 29990, cooperation of state government agents in the assessment, activity for good mood of ITIs, cutoff on least exchanges and greatest units for new foundations, data innovation lab for all ITIs, specialists teachers preparing authentication made compulsory for ITI educators and accreditation procedure of ITIs through online web entry.
The administration to set up 22 new IITs in the North Eastern district
The Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, in a composed answer to the Lok Sabha in July 2016, had declared the administration's arrangement of building up 22 new ITIs in the North Eastern locale to enhance expertise improvement framework of the area
Rudy said that Arunachal Pradesh will have four new ITIs, Tripura and Mizoram will have three, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya will have two each and Sikkim will have one ITI.
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Honey Lee, also known as Lee Ha Nui, is a South Korean actress and accomplished classical musician. Born on March 2, 1983, Honey Lee’s father was a high-ranking official in the National Intelligence Service and her mother, a Ph.D. in Korean music history, is a professor at Ewha Women’s University and holds the distinction as Human Cultural Asset No. 23 in Korea because of her many musical accomplishments. Honey Lee, like her mother and older sister, is a professional gayageum player (a traditional Korean stringed instrument) and was named a gayageum prodigy by the prestigious musical foundation Kumho Art Center. She has released four CDs and performed in 25 countries worldwide, including Carnegie Hall in New York. Honey Lee graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University (with honors) with both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Honey Lee competed in the 2006 Miss Korea pageant as Miss Seoul and won, going on to represent South Korea in the Miss Universe 2007 pageant and placing 3rd runner-up. She began her entertainment career as a co-host of the industry-focused show “Real Time TV Entertainment.” She made her acting debut in the 2008 musical theater production “Polaroid” and has acted in many films and television dramas since, including “Partner” (2009), “Pasta” (2010), “Immortal Classic” (2012), “Shark” (2013), “Modern Farmer” (2014), “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015) and “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016), as well as the 2016 film “Sori: Voice From the Heart.” In 2015, Honey Lee also became host of the beauty and fitness show “Get It Beauty.”
Mar 2, 1983 (edad 36)
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[Weekly VentureSquare Stories] Socialinus Receives More Support from Stonebridge Captial
Andy Tebay / 입력 2011년 12월 23일
Weekly VentureSquare Stories are summaries of some of the week’s top posts relating to the Korean startup and venture Industry.
Socialinus Receives More Support from Stonebridge Captial
On the 20th of December it was announced that social game company “Socialinus” received a further 500,000,000won investment from Stonebridge Capital. Socialinus is a gaming company which has combined the talents of former staff from NCsoft and NHN. In 2010 the company released the Facebook game ‘VNH Poker’ which is now available in 13 different languages. VNH Poker ranked as the third most played poker game on Facebook and the company is now planning to branch out into other platforms. In January this year Stonebridge Capital originally invested 400 million won into Socialinus. CEO Klim Mi-young said that the company would use the new capital to extend their services to mobile devices and work further towards their goal of becoming the global leader of board games on Facebook. Stonebridge expressed confidence in the startup’s service, stating that the company’s revenue model had good potential for success. Socialinus’s second game “Farkle Online” is expected to be released early next year and another game for mobile platforms is currently in the pipeline. The company is also planning to focus its efforts on puzzle games in the coming year.
Softbank Ventures Invests 1 billion won in VCNC
On the 22nd of December it was announced that Softbank Ventures had invested 1 billion won into ‘relationship focused’ venture company VCNC. ‘Between’ is a “closed” social networking app which is available in four languages and has been receiving good reviews on the Android Market. You can read more about VCNC and their app Between here.
The Guardian and Financial Times Report on the Spread of K-Pop
Recently both the Financial Times and The Guardian reported on the popularity of K-pop around the world and how it has spread. Financial Times claimed that the globalization of Hallyu was because of easy access to social networks and Youtube, while The Guardian gave an analysis stating that Korean dramas played a big part in drawing more fans. The article divided Hallyu into two periods. The first was from years 1997 to 2000 which came about due to the popularity of the drama ‘What is love all about?’. The second ‘hallyu wave’ started in 2003 due to the popular drama ”Winter Sonata’. After this, YouTube acted as a catalyst for viewing Korean dramas which are always accompanied by soundtracks of K-pop artists. The Financial Times did not actually focus too much on K-pop itself but focused on the fact that international investors were not too confident in investing funds out of fears about bubbles that may be forming.
Will North Korea’s Economy Open Up?
Over the last 24 hours people have asked questions such as; Is Kim Jong-il really dead? How did he die? Was our government aware that he was dead or were they in the dark? And then to questions such as how stable the change of leadership will be and what effect it will have on the Korean peninsula. But many people like me will be asking questions about how this will change North Korea’s economy, such as:
There is no doubt that this will happen. Countries worldwide have opened up their economies including close neighbor and friend Russia. Even China, which still had a very closed economy when Kim Il-song died, has proven it has an economy which has certainly opened up.
If it does open up, how will this take place?
It is bound to happen within 1-2 years or if it takes longer, 4-5 years. We can look to China as an example of the order in which the economy might change. 1) State-owned enterprises and development of the heavy industry 2) Development of coastlines and establishment of areas for foreign trade, 3) Agricultural reforms.
If it does open up, what economical benefits could it have for South Korea?
There could be many economic gains for South Korea if North Korea’s economy opens up. The two main possibilities can be divided into two parts; potential for future demand and potential for future supply.
To list some of the main points:
Physical distance: The market is in very close proximity.
Market size: The market size is approximately half the size of South Korea’s population.
Consumer relevancy: Due to similar language and culture, products and services can offered with little modification and used immediately.
Economic development: Due to the countries undeveloped economy, we will once again be able to provide simple businesses for infrastructure such as engineering, construction, phones, distribution and consumer goods similar to South Korea during its heyday from 1970 to 1990.
Analyzing the Competitiveness of Platforms
In celebration of the of publishing of “After Smart”, a panel discussion was held at KT’s Digieco. After Smart is a recently published book by the developers at KT Digieco, Jeong Ji-hoon, Kim Jung-tae and myself. The book mainly discusses future trends which are associated with the keyword ‘smart’. I mostly wrote about platform wars. Here are some questions that were asked to me at the event.
Issues involving personal information are become bigger, what is the fundamental solution to this?
All the incidents involving personal information over a number of services have all involved users’ national identification numbers. We need to stop telling internet companies to not use the system and just get rid of it completely.
From a platform’s point of view, why do they have to focus beyond Korea?
Platform’s compete for the number of customers. Because of this, without at least 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 it is difficult to become a platform. Hence, you cannot make those numbers with only domestic users.
Why isn’t the Venture ecosystem growing?
I think that large conglomerates and mid-sized companies having no experience and no will to initiate M&As is the biggest reason. If ventures are to grow then they need an exit model, but in Korea there are not many instances of this happening. This is why many smart people are staying away from ventures.
* 한국의 스타트업 소식을 영어로 번역하여 알리는데 관심이 있고 동참하고 싶으신 분은 editor@venturesquare.net으로 연락주시기 바랍니다.
* If you are interested in sharing your ideas or company and translating them into Korean, feel free to e-mail us at editor@venturesquare.net
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South Wales Police
How children as young as 12 in Wales can end up dealing drugs for criminal gangs
A drugs charity has said children shouldn't be punished - but treated as victims
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Children as young as 12 are being arrested for dealing cannabis in Wales after suppliers target them on social media, a drugs charity believes.
A report by think tank Volteface says children are being 'exploited' to deal cannabis on adults' behalf.
In the last five years, South Wales Police has arrested three 12-year-olds.
Jamie Harris, service manager for substance misuse charity Barod in Swansea said he believed social media was playing a part in children ending up becoming drug dealers.
He said: "There's an increase in availability of drugs in the UK, the strength and purity of the drugs is also stronger and there's a demand for drugs.
"Social media is a tool where children can be exploited, due to their profiles being visible to the public. This makes it easier for young people who are vulnerable to be targeted to transport drugs."
But he said children should not be treated as criminals in such circumstances.
Children are being exploited by criminal gangs
"Children don't see the risks, I don't think that this should be a crime though, if a child is caught dealing drugs, then something is clearly wrong and they should be spoken to."
He said schools and parents also had a role to play in protecting young people.
38 people arrested in Swansea Bay in 20-hour police operation
"Schools and parents should also be aware of this and identify any changes in behaviour and also be aware of the support that is avaliable.
"Children could give into peer pressure, although children aged eleven is an example of an extreme case, this can happen.
How do County Lines drug gangs work?
Organised criminal drugs gangs from big cities are increasingly turning their attention to smaller towns and cities around the country – including Cardiff and Swansea.
Typically the gang will exploit vulnerable, often addicted, people in their target town, then take over their houses or flats – often through intimidation – and install trusted operatives who then use the properties as bases for their dealing. This is known as "cuckooing".
Sometimes people will be trafficked into the target town to act as house-sitters – as happened to the teenage girl from London who was rescued from a heroin and crack house in Penlan by police.
The gangs typically operate through a single pay-as-you-go mobile phone which can be used to let addicts know when new supplies are ready, as well as to take orders from users.
The orders themselves are then arranged and delivered by people working from the cuckooed properties and through a network of low-level street dealers and users – keeping the gang leaders at arms-length from the operation.
Gangs have been estimated to be making thousands of pounds of day from the trade in Swansea.
In response to the increase in County Lines activity, police in the city ran a major undercover operation called Blue Thames which saw officers enter a world of exploitation, addiction, money, drugs and despair.
A national poll commissioned by Volteface has revealed that young people perceive cannabis to be easier to purchase than alcohol.
As an illegal drug – there are no age restrictions on its purchasing and it is commonly distributed through peer networks.
The rise of social media platforms, such as Snapchat and Instagram, had also facilitated easy access for young people, according to Volteface
A cannabis farm discovered in a Welsh property
The report also suggested that young people across the UK were increasingly being criminalised for offences involved in the supply of cannabis, with fewer adults coming before the courts.
South Wales Police confirmed that in the past five years there had been three arrests of children aged 12 years old for the offence of possession with intent to supply Cannabis.
The last of these was in the year 2013/14.
Of these arrests, one 12 year-old received a caution. No information was available on what happened to the other two.
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In 2017, WalesOnline reported that t eenagers were delivering drugs from England’s big cities to sell on Swansea’s streets.
Known as "county lines" gangs, they are organised crime groups from an area such as London, Birmingham or Liverpool which extend their drug dealing enterprise across boundaries.
Police say they often use young people or vulnerable adults to deliver their drugs, coercing them with payments or gifts or by forcing them through intimidation and violence.
Police had seen a surge in the problem over the past 12 months with drug dealers operating in London, Liverpool and Birmingham, relying on teens to sell their wares to the most vulnerable in Swansea.
In June this year, five drugs dealers were jailed as part of a police crackdown in Cardiff on gangs infiltrating the city from other parts of the UK.
The five were among 56 arrested as part of Operation Red Jet – with 18 already serving custodial sentences amounting to more than 57 years.
Police have also been raising awareness of so-called 'cuckooing', where drug dealers take over the property of a vulnerable person and use it as a base of operations.
In April this year two men, Mahad Yusuf, aged 21, of Cuckoo Hall Lane, Edmonton and Fesal Malamud, aged 20, of Zambezi Drive, Enfield, both London, were jailed after they used a vulnerable teenage girl in their heroin and crack cocaine operation .
They contacted the girl via social media with an offer of work, then drove her to Swansea and installed her in a flat the gang was using.
Mahad Yusuf and Fesal Mahamud.
She was kept prisoner there, intimidated and threatened and told she now 'belonged' to the gang.
Nicola Rees, senior prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Wales, said at the time: “The teenage girl at the centre of this case was trafficked and abused by gang members in order to deal drugs.
“The victim provided an extensive statement which included harrowing detail of her experience and was valuable in prosecuting the defendants for modern slavery.”
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A tormented ex-SEAL and an abandoned puppy team up when their choices have run out.
Nathan Hero, cursed with the ridiculous last name he hates so much, is back - to the town he swore he'd never return to. Serving as one of Canada's elite soldiers made him proud. But he isn't proud of the PTSD that's secretly cut him down. Of how he can't hold a job now. And he isn't proud of the horrible reputation his torn-apart family still has in the small, northern Canadian town of Jack's Bay, usually so forgiving - but not in the case of those Heros.
Amy St. James sparkles. An intelligent and caring young woman, she loves Jack's Bay and her family's world-reknowned boat building business. Dating? Up until now, none of the preppy, young, well-established men her family hoists at her has captured her heart.
But when she meets the dark-mooded Nathan Hero and his tiny scrapper of a puppy - Ryker - her heart crumbles.
Against everyone's advice, the two become friends. The attraction builds. And as events climax, they'll have to come to terms with the importance of following their own hearts, no matter what others think.
*'It took a heartless villain, a woman of unusual sight, and a small town that wouldn't let go...**A man and a puppy.****Both. Heroes.'***
"I really, really loved this book." - Amazon, 5 Stars
Note: This is Book 4 of the Real Men Series and can be read as a standalone.
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Jul 20, 2018 (WiC 418)
“In the event that pilots begin smoking, oxygen masks will fall down…” That should have been the announcement last week when an Air China flight dropped 25,000 feet in 10 minutes following the co-pilot’s decision to smoke in the cockpit.
During the flight in question from Hong Kong to Dalian, the co-pilot (whose name has not been disclosed) ‘vaped’ an e-cigarette and tried to turn off the circulation fan in order to prevent the smoke filtering into the cabin. Instead he switched off an air conditioning unit, which left the cabin with an insufficient amount of oxygen. This prompted the emergency masks to fall down onto the seats of 153 unsuspecting passengers.
If a plane loses cabin pressure, standard operating procedure is to bring it to a lower altitude to keep crew and passengers safe. The plane later regained altitude and landed safely in Dalian, according to the CAAC (the Civil Aviation Administration of China). However, the CAAC fined the airline and cut the carrier’s flights with Boeing 737 models by 10%. Both the pilots have been suspended from flight duty and almost certainly won’t be returning to the skies as the airline wants their licences revoked.
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Posted on August 16, 2018 by Cecilia Fox
It’s a wrap!
Attendance up from 2017
By Cecilia Fox - cfox@troydailynews.com
Cody Willoughby | Troy Daily News Fairgoers brave the spotty weather to enjoy the various vendors and attractions along the midway at the 2018 Miami County Fair.
MIAMI COUNTY — Another Miami County Fair is in the books and this year’s drew larger crowds than the year before.
The fair was a popular destination throughout the week — even as rain clouds loomed over the last day on Thursday, Miami County Agricultural Society President Mike Jess said.
“Attendance has been up compared to last year,” fair secretary and manager Jill Wright said.
Although the rabbit barn was closed due to illness and the Wednesday evening band concert was cancelled because of bad weather, Jess said this year’s events were well attended by fair-goers.
“I think everything went pretty well in my eyes,” Jess said.
Wright called this year’s event a success, but added that the fair board is always looking for suggestions and new ways to improve future fairs.
“Board members are doing the best that they possibly can and we’re proud of what they’ve accomplished,” she said.
Jess also highlighted the hard work of the junior fair board, which is made up of local high school students.
He said that the junior fair board not only helps the senior fair board plan the events for the fair, but they also work on their own agricultural projects. He also called them the future of the fair.
“They’re the backbone,” Jess said. “They’ll be taking over our jobs in the years to come.”
Jess noted that the fair management received “a lot of positive comments” from attendees about some of the fairgrounds improvements that were completed before the fair opened.
“Everyone enjoyed the new accommodations for their livestock,” Jess said.
New goat and rabbits pens were installed this summer after fundraising efforts by local 4-H clubs. The Miami County Agricultural Society also oversaw the repainting of several buildings and repaving at the fairgrounds.
Both Jess and Wright thanked the community for another successful year at the fair.
“The support the community has given us has been awesome. We’ve had a lot of volunteers that really helped us out. We appreciate that and it shows what Miami County really is,” Wright said. “We’re making some memories here.”
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Mazatlan is a favourite destination for Canadian snowbirds. Blessed with a shoreline sprinkled with beckoning islands, a lovely seaside promenade, miles of golden beaches and blue lagoons, it lives up to its moniker: "Pearl of the Pacific."
Long before Mazatlan became a tourist destination, it was a thriving fishing village and agricultural centre. In fact, Mazatlan boasts Mexico's largest Pacific port and shrimp fleet.
The surrounding fertile countryside of the state of Sinaloa produces tomatoes, mangos, melons, cantaloupes and more, destined for the U.S. and Canada. It's also why you’ll see a tomato on Sinaloa's licence plates.
Trophy fishing for marlin, sailfish and swordfish originally lured anglers and celebrities back in the 1940s and 1950s. John Wayne, Ernest Hemingway and Walt Disney were among the Hollywood set that reeled in a few whoppers. Today, Mazatlan is still an angler's Mecca, where a record 448-kilogram marlin and 92-kilogram sailfish have been pulled from what's been called the world's great natural fish trap.
In the newer Golden Zone (Zona Dorada) of Mazatlan, you'll find excellent modern amenities. Developed in the 1960s, most of the major hotels, shops, bars and restaurants scattered along the idyllic beaches are found here. New Mazatlan (Nuevo Mazatlan), north of the Golden Zone, is the newest area of development, where restaurants, hotels and posh condominium towers are opening around the Marina.
Meanwhile, in Old Mazatlan (Centro Historico), life carries on in pre-tourist style in the churches, markets and shady plazas throughout the traditional neighbourhoods.
The city's original main square, the Plazuela Machado, has been transformed into a vibrant district of restaurants, cafes, serenading musicians, buskers and dance performances. At the centre of it all is the lovingly restored Teatro Angela Peralta, a jewel box of an opera house.
The official word for the locals is Mazatlecos, and they are some of the warmest people you'll meet. Head to Mazatlan and experience first hand why the Mazatlecos are so proud to call it home.
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Destination basics
Situated south of the Tropic of Cancer, Mazatlan enjoys temperate, semi-tropical weather year round.
January, February and March are the coolest months, when the balmy, sunny days cool down during the evenings. If you do plan to visit during these months, be sure to bring a sweater and a pair of pants so you can enjoy the sea breezes when the sun goes down.
If you like to sleep with the windows open, this is the ideal time of year to go. You'll still need a bathing suit or two, flip-flops, hat and sunscreen during the day.
July through to September is the hottest time of the year, with temperatures reaching an average high of 32 C. That's when savvy locals take an afternoon siesta, jump into the pool or head for an air-conditioned bar or cafe.
This is also the rainy season, but it only rains sporadically for short periods. Visitors may experience some exciting thunder-and-lightning shows at night. By late October, the temperature starts to drop again.
For thousands of years prior to the first Spanish arrival, the Native American Nahua tribes migrated through Mazatlan, which they called "land of the deer," after the herds that once roamed along the countryside.
Spaniards founded the port in the early 16th century and it thrived due to the nearby gold and silver mines of El Rosario, Copala and Panuco. However, frequent pirate attacks stifled early development.
The pirates disappeared by 1800, but legends of buried treasures in the caves along the coast still circulate today.
In the 1840s, American settlers passed through Mazatlan on their way to the gold fields of California. By the end of the 19th century, Mazatlan was a thriving international seaport, attracting people from various parts of the world. To this day, there are strong German, Spanish, French, North American and Asian influences.
In the 1940s, Hollywood discovered Mazatlan and, soon after, tourists came knocking. Most of the development in what's called the Golden Zone around the beaches happened shortly after, in the 1960s.
Today Mazatlan continues to attract visitors from all over the world who love all this city has to offer – an authentic Mexican retreat, plus all the seduction of a beach destination.
Approximately 120,000 Canadians visit Mazatlan each year, many of them returning over and over again. In fact, more than 2,500 Canadians make Mazatlan their winter home and become actively involved in community events and charities. The locals, known as Mazatlecos, are fun, friendly, helpful and justifiably proud of their hometown.
The Mexican peso is the official currency in Mazatlan. Canadian currency and travellers cheques are not widely accepted, and most stores in Mexico do not accept debit cards, so using pesos for purchases is usually simplest.
To exchange your Canadian cash or travellers cheques, stop by one of the many banks, exchange kiosks or your hotel front desk. Just don't forget your passport – it's required to cash your travellers cheques. You can also withdraw cash from ATMs found in banks, grocery stores and hotels.
Although American money is widely accepted, regulations are now in place to limit the amount of U.S. cash both residents and visitors can exchange in Mexico.
By regulation, the maximum visitors can exchange per month is US$1,500. Many financial institutions have imposed additional rules, limiting this amount further to US$300 per transaction.
As for using American money for purchases, local businesses will only accept a maximum of US$100 per transaction; however, there is no limit on the maximum number of transactions per customer. You should also keep in mind that many businesses in Mexico have chosen to forgo accepting U.S. money altogether. The best way to pay is therefore with Mexican pesos or credit card.
Mazatlan is located on Mexico's Pacific coast at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountains in the state of Sinaloa.
For centuries, the port's strategic location at the juncture of the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez attracted foreigners from Spain, France, Germany, America and Asia. Its location provided important access to Mexico's natural bounty, but it also meant the city was frequently besieged by invaders and pirates at different points in its history.
For travellers looking to explore Mexico from a home base, Mazatlan is the ideal gateway to the country. The Baja California peninsula is a short flight or overnight ferry ride away. Magnificent cities such as Guadalajara are approximately 45 minutes away by air, or five hours by coach.
Mazatlan has a great deal of natural beauty as well. Lagoons, estuaries and rivers running through the state are lifelines to rich ecosystems and agricultural fields. Mazatlan's unspoiled nature also attracts avid bird-watchers from all over the globe.
As Mexico's second-largest coastal city, Mazatlan has nearly 600,000 inhabitants. The city is divided into three main areas: Old Mazatlan (Centro Historico), the Golden Zone (Zona Dorada) and New Mazatlan (Nuevo Mazatlan). An 11-km coastal road runs between Old Mazatlan and the Golden Zone.
There are a variety of transportation methods available in Mazatlan that come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Whether it's oversized golf carts (pulmonias), red or green striped "Eco-Taxis" or public buses, there is no shortage of ways to get around this beautiful city.
Open air pulmonias are unique to this area, with hundreds roaming the streets. Popular among locals and tourists, these small carts will take you wherever you want to go in the city. Just be sure to ask for the rate before hopping in since the rates may vary.
Since there is no real pricing grid for pulmonias or Eco-Taxis, you do have an opportunity to bargain your way to a good deal for transportation. However, as the night grows later, the cost for transportation will increase.
Buses usually run from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. To get from the Golden Zone to downtown (Centro Historico), the bus is often your best option. The fare is only around four pesos but make sure you hang on to the ticket the driver hands you – proof of purchase is checked frequently here.
During your flight into Mazatlan Airport, you’ll receive two forms to fill out. One is your Customs Declaration Form. The other is your Multiple Migratory Form for Foreigners or FMM for short. One Customs Declaration Form needs to be filled out per family, while each guest must complete an FMM.
In Mexico, there is a tourism tax of US$20 per person. For your convenience, when you fly WestJet, this tax is included in the price of your airfare
Upon arrival in Mazatlan, a Mexican immigration officer will ask you for your passport and photo ID and for your FMM. The immigration officer may ask you a few questions as to the purpose of your trip, how long you will be staying and if this is your first time in Mexico. The officer will then stamp the card and return a portion of it to you.
Keep your FMM in a safe place – you will be asked for this document when you depart Mexico.
After passing through immigration, you will collect your bags and proceed to customs. A customs agent will ask you for your Customs Declaration Form and ask you to press a button on a device that looks like a traffic light. A green light means "pass through without inspection" and a red light means "your baggage will be inspected." If you get the red light, you will have to open your bags for a quick inspection.
If you've booked hotel transfers with WestJet Vacations, look for a friendly Pronatours representative holding a WestJet Vacations sign once you depart customs. Be sure to identify yourself as a WestJet Vacations guest. As you make your way outside to your hotel transfer shuttle, you will find several representatives from other transfer companies, tour operators and timeshare sellers in the corridor soliciting business. Please ensure you make your way promptly to the Pronatours transportation to avoid delays.
When departing Mazatlan, you'll need to provide officials with your signed FMM card. Lost FMMs can be replaced at the airport or at the immigration office before you check in for your return flight. However, there is a fee to obtain a replacement card.
Be sure your routine vaccinations are up to date. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, typhoid and tetanus are commonly recommended. The Public Health Agency of Canada also recommends that all travellers to Mexico get vaccinated for the H1N1 flu virus before leaving Canada.
Mexico uses the North American standard plug, however some properties have only two-pronged receptacles in the room rather than three-pronged receptacles.
What makes it different?
In Mazatlan, there are plenty of activities to keep the entire family happy. Check out Latin America's largest aquarium, where you can swim with sea creatures, or why not root for the home team at the baseball stadium?
For sand and surf, Mazatlan has several beaches – Playa Camaron, Playa Las Gaviotas, Playa Sabalo, Playa Brujas and Playa Cerritos, among others. Try surfing on Playa Brujas beach, named for the female witch doctors that used to perform their rituals here.
Sports fans, name your game and you can probably play or watch it here. Want to take a swing? Mazatlan is emerging as a hot destination for golfers. There are currently 72 fairways – and more are always in the works.
Meanwhile, serious snorkellers and divers will find underwater paradise off the shores of Deer Island (Isla de Venados) and Goat Island (Isla Chivos) nearby. And as the billfish capital of the world, Mazatlan seldom disappoints those in search of a trophy angling experience.
If you enjoy getting a sense of local culture, there is a vibrant art, music and theatre scene in Old Mazatlan. You might find yourself dancing to banda, a form of music that injects Latin energy into traditional German polka music. Unique to Sinaloa state, banda was created when Bavarian immigrants arrived around the turn of the 20th century.
Food lovers will enjoy the variety of restaurants here, from funky beach shacks to romantic candlelit courtyards. Shrimp doesn't come any fresher, and the talented chefs all over town have mastered fantastic recipes. Try the shrimp breaded in coconut, marinated ceviche-style in lime juice, smothered in garlic and butter, flambéed in tequila, spiked with a Diablo sauce or just plain steamed.
And when the sun goes down, Mazatlan's night clubs and bars offer everything from discos and karaoke bars to salsa on the beach.
Now, here's the best part – since it doesn't rely solely on tourism, Mazatlan gives visitors a taste of authentic Mexico at prices considerably less than other destinations on the Pacific coast. So live it up in Mazatlan, where your pesos really do go further.
Points of interest in Mazatlan
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Bengala Bistro & Bar
This local favourite in the Marina area is filled with disco tunes until the early hours of the morning.
Enjoy the smooth sailing
Climb aboard and take a journey on the schooner Patricia Belle.
Estrella del Mar
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For a trip back in time to Mazatlan's colonial towns, book the six-hour Copala Country sightseeing tour with Pronatours.
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You'll love the pleasant comfort of this Mexican-style, low-rise hotel built around beautiful gardens.
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B&W unveils new entry-level 600 Series speaker range
By Kashfia Kabir 2018-08-20T12:00:21Z
The new 603, 606 and 607 speakers all feature B&W's Continuum cone and elements from the 700 Series and flagship 800 Series Diamond.
Bowers & Wilkins' entry level range has always hit a sweet spot, with its £500 standmounters picking up multiple What Hi-Fi? Awards over two decades. The 600 Series - first introduced in 1995 - is now in its sixth iteration, and continues its long tradition of marrying sensible prices with technology trickled down from its top ranges.
As expected, the new 600 Series uses technologies introduced in the flagship 800 Series Diamond from 2015 and the new 700 Series launched last year - chiefly the silver Continuum midrange driver that has replaced B&W’s once-iconic yellow Kevlar cone.
Every speaker model in the new 600 Series incorporates the new Continuum cone: not only is the B&W family look now uniform, the new woven material is designed to improve accuracy, transparency and insight of all the speakers.
But that’s not all. The decoupled double dome tweeter from the outgoing range returns, but has been revised: it now uses the upgraded neodymium magnet and new grille mesh seen in the 700 Series, and the dome has been repositioned slightly forward in its diaphragm to improve time alignment.
The internal circuits across all models, such as the inductors and bypass capacitors, are all derived from the 700 Series, as is the port assembly and nickel-plated terminals. The ports have all been relocated to the rear of the cabinet and the speakers now have magnetic grilles, removing the need for any peg holes to mar the clean fascia.
All new 600 Series speakers come in two new finishes: matte black and matte white.
The three-way 603 floorstander leads the range, featuring the 25mm decoupled double dome tweeter, an FST midrange with 15cm Continuum cone and two 16.5cm paper cone bass drivers. The floorstanders will cost £1249.
The 606 is the successor to the Award-winning 685 S2 speakers. It's a two-way standmount speaker with a 16.5cm Continuum cone and the same 25mm tweeter, and has a £549 price tag.
The smallest speaker of the range, the 607, has decreased a little in height, features a 13cm Continuum cone and costs £399, but is designed to deliver “outstanding bass response and insight” from its petite stature.
There’s also a single centre channel, the HTM6 for £399. It’s the exact same dimensions as the previous HTM62 model, but sports two 13cm Continuum drivers flanking the 25mm tweeter, and has a longer voice coil and bigger magnet to match the performance of the 603 floorstanders.
The bigger HTM61 S2 from the previous range will not be replaced as the smaller HTM6 far outperformed its bigger brother. B&W will also be discontinuing the 684 S2 floorstander and the DS3 dipole speakers from the previous range due to lack of popularity.
All three subwoofers - ASW610XP, ASW610, ASW608 - have been carried over from the previous 600 range unchanged in every way apart from the finish. They now match the rest of the range in its matte black or white finishes, and cost £799, £499, and £399 respectively.
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“Pelléas” also remains in repertoire on the world’s stages, with a new production by the Norwegian-German director Stefan. Opera in England, Andrea Carroll played Mélisande and Johnathan McGovern.
Nov 4, 2013. Wozzeck – Royal Opera House, 31 October 2013. features Karita Mattila in the title role, together with Stefan Margita and Gabriele Schnaut. We never got to see the full picture, to have any sense of what it felt like to watch.
If you’ve spent even a few minutes watching a telenovela, or Latin American soap opera, you’re familiar with some of the. For better or worse, it’s a huge part of Latino culture, and photographer.
Be sure to keep an eye on Opera Tattler's SFO Future Seasons page. Stefan Margita's web site lists Loge in SF for this year. Full cast. Photos here.
Mar 8, 2018. Scene from From he House of the Dead at Royal Opera House, London. power by Stefan Margita's Luka, Ladislav Elgr's Skuratov and Johan.
After the Metropolitan Opera opened its season in September with Luc Bondy. of the production is vaguely modern), whipping up a stage-ful of dust and smoke. Stefan Margita, a Slovakian tenor in his.
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Wärtsilä generator bearings
Tail shaft monitoring keeps superyacht in operation
The Wärtsilä Sea-Master System was installed on the 141m superyacht ‘Yas’. “The monitoring system gives a clear picture of the condition of the bearings, temperature, vibrations and more. It also extends the maintenance intervals,” says Anders Bergström, Technical Superintendent at yacht management company Al Seer Marine Supplies & Equipment LLC.
The luxury motor yacht ‘Yas’, is one of the biggest privately-owned superyachts in the world and can accommodate 60 guests in 30 cabins.
The yacht had suffered repeated bearing failures due to misalignment of the shaft lines. Despite numerous replacements, the bearings quickly wore down again. The staff did not know the actual cause of the failures. The Wärtsilä Sea-Master System would have solved the problem.
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Wärtsilä made investigations, which led to a full shaft re-alignment. “It became evident that we needed condition monitoring information and data analysis to get a clear picture of the condition of the bearings, temperature, vibrations and so on. We decided to get the Wärtsilä Sea-Master system to gain true visibility of our operational data,” says Mr Bergström.
The monitoring system provides a clear picture of the condition of the bearings, temperature and vibrations.
Predictability during operations
The customer ordered a complete Sea-Master System, with vibration and temperature sensors, operating panel and display, which was installed in January 2017. “The clear operating panel gave a good overview of all the information that we wanted and needed to see,” explains Mr Bergström.
After the installation, the yacht has made a couple of cruises in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. “All information is conveyed in real time to the control room panel where the staff can see the generated data. It has been beneficial for them to monitor temperatures and vibrations at different loads. The system provides early warning for detection of rising failure issues with system alarm for critical components.”
The Wärtsilä Sea-Master system is approved in principle by DNV-GL and supports customers in meeting the requirements for TMON legislation. “Wärtsilä understood how important it is for the owner to have a fully operational and functional yacht. Also, when the TMON notation is fully operational, it will save us time because of fewer dockings, as unlimited intervals between tail shaft withdrawal surveys are allowed,” says Mr Bergström.
Mr Anders Bergström finds the Wärtsilä Sea-Master System useful for vessel owners. “You can monitor vibrations and temperature during different loads; get class notation, so you do not have to make shaft withdrawals. These are important benefits.”
Fulfilling the customer’s need to monitor the shaft bearing temperatures, wear down and shaft vibration
Ensuring compliance with DNV-GL TMON 10-year shaft survey
Installing the Wärtsilä Sea-Master system to collect relevant data in real time, providing early warnings and system alarms. Compliant with DNV-GL TMON 10-year shaft survey.
Monitoring and collection of real-time data from the tail shaft
Operational health information analysis
Extended withdrawal intervals for tail shaft maintenance
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ArtsBoston Calendar
'Mother Goose Of Pudding Lane' Tells The Story Of A Real Mother Goose In Boston
Julie Wittes SchlackTwitter
"Mother Goose of Pudding Lane," by Chris Raschka and Vladimir Radunsky. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
“Anyone who rhymes a little story is a kind of goose. Anyone who cares for little children is a kind of mother. Do them together and you are a kind of Mother Goose.”
Author Chris Raschka. (Courtesy Robert Sherman)
This is the premise of the new, quintessentially New England children’s book by Chris Raschka, "Mother Goose of Pudding Lane," enlivened by quirky, delightful illustrations by the late Vladimir Radunsky and published by Somerville-based Candlewick Press.
In artfully abstracting the concept of Mother Goose, Raschka pre-emptively acknowledges that there was no single author of the myriad rhymes and songs that have passed through the century as “Mother Goose rhymes.”
“The Mother Goose poems are a kind of canon of poetry that has grown over centuries in a number of countries, mostly England and France,” Raschka explains. “From what I have read, there is no person who is the Mother Goose, as there is a Hans Christian Andersen or Aesop.”
But there was a Boston-based Mother Goose, a young woman named Elizabeth Foster who married a Boston-based widower with 10 children, Isaac Goose, in 1692. (Mary Balston Goose, Isaac’s first wife, is buried in the Granary Burying Ground, and for years was wrongly declared to be the “real” Mother Goose — a legend that drew countless visitors to her grave.) The slender story of Elizabeth and Isaac’s romance, marriage and mothering — which Raschka has written in the style of Mother Goose — serves as the organizing structure for this collection.
Bouncy, occasionally romantic, often silly, the rhymes range from the familiar to the obscure. All are meant to be sung or read aloud to children. And what child isn’t delighted to hear “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” (as long as it isn’t being recited by a scarily demented Jack Nicholson), even if it’s followed by the far-less famous second stanza, “All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.”
Many are sneakily instructive. Some teach children the days of the week (“If you sneeze on Monday, you sneeze for danger. Sneeze on a Tuesday, kiss a stranger. Sneeze on a Wednesday, sneeze for a letter. Sneeze on a Thursday, something better. Sneeze on a Friday, sneeze for sorrow. Sneeze on a Saturday, joy tomorrow.”) One, in Raschka’s favorite spread, teaches the annual calendar via charming illustrations and rhyming couplets about the implications of getting married in each month of the year. (“If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember.”)
A page from "Mother Goose of Pudding Lane." (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
Romance and marriage are a surprisingly dominant theme of the book. But as Raschka explains, “As I was working with the Pudding Lane legend of Mother Goose, I had to work with the characters in that legend. At the same time, Mother Goose rhymes cover a huge range of content, from nonsense to broad political themes, and much of it is romantic. The poems lend themselves to a love story. Mother Goose rhymes have also been the object of condemnation by various moralists, especially in the 19th century. One of my earlier versions was a riff on Mother Goose as a figure in a FBI Most Wanted list.”
That image — contemporary and irreverent — would not have been out of place in this marvelously illustrated book. Colorful but not garish, layered but not murky, Vladimir Radunsky’s pictures — which appear to have been created in gouache on textured, different colored paper — are engaging and often funny. Hats and bonnets from the 17th century adorn faces with big noses and surprisingly expressive eyes. Naked feet protrude from under blankets and nightshirts. A stylishly-garbed pig with top-hat and cane fills most of the page with one of Raschka’s favorite rhymes (“A little pig found a fifty-dollar note and purchased a hat and a very fine coat …”). Babies stare down mockingbirds and billy goats; one rides, gets ridden by, and bathes with a pig. And one of the final spreads, on which “Elizabeth Goose and Isaac Goose at last grew old and gray,” features pale, blurred, almost transparent images of the couple that are as poignant as they are lovely.
“Working with Vladimir has been one of the great joys of my working life,” Raschka says of his longtime friend and collaborator, with whom he jointly illustrated two prior books. Radunsky died in late 2018, and in his New York Times obituary Raschka described Radunsky’s artistic approach in this book as “beautiful portraits” interspersed with “perfectly childlike” doodles that “only a trained artist could make.”
Those quirky, believable penciled doodles came almost as an afterthought.
“Vladimir added these after all the art was complete,” Raschka explains, “feeling that the book needed something more … Vladimir always tried to skewer any sniff of self-importance in art or illustration, which these very effectively do.”
Indeed, they transform an already visually delightful book into something that kids can and undoubtedly will feel empowered to make their own. "Mother Goose of Pudding Lane" invites its readers to sing it, dance it, and scribble all over it. What loftier goal than that can a children’s book achieve?
11 Books To Read From New England Authors This Fall
Julie Wittes Schlack Twitter Cognoscenti contributor
Julie Wittes Schlack writes essays, short stories and book reviews for various publications, including WBUR's Cognoscenti and The ARTery, and is the author of “This All-at-Onceness” (Pact Press, 2019).
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International Roundtable: Continued Brexit Backlash, China's Troops In Hong Kong, More46:44
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Johnson says he doesn't want an election amid Brexit crisis and issued a rallying cry to lawmakers to back him in securing Brexit deal. (Matt Dunham/AP)
With Meghna Chakrabarti
Brexit politics and backlash. China sends more troops to Hong Kong. U.S. trade wars. Our global roundtable returns with the top news you need to know from around the world.
Keith Bradsher, Pulitzer Prize-winning Shanghai bureau chief for The New York Times. (@KeithBradsher)
Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, where she writes a weekly column on life in Trump’s Washington. Former editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy, and founding editor of Politico. (@sbg1)
Adrian Wooldridge, political editor and "Bagehot" columnist for The Economist. Former Washington Bureau Chief for The Economist. (@adwooldridge)
From The Reading List
The Guardian: "Time to step up tempo of Brexit talks, says bullish Boris Johnson" — "A bullish Boris Johnson has sought to reassure Tory MPs queasy about his plan to suspend parliament by announcing he wants to 'step up the tempo' of Brexit talks in Brussels.
"After his chief negotiator, David Frost, met EU officials in Brussels on Wednesday, the prime minister said on Thursday that both sides had agreed to meet twice a week.
"'I have said right from my first day in office that we are ready to work in an energetic and determined way to get a deal done. While I have been encouraged with my discussions with EU leaders over recent weeks that there is a willingness to talk about alternatives to the anti-democratic backstop, it is now time for both sides to step up the tempo,' Johnson said.
"Downing Street is gearing up to resist efforts by MPs, lawyers and campaigners to frustrate his suspension of parliament. Johnson’s team face a battle on several fronts, with the Scottish court of session due to rule on Friday on whether proroguing parliament is unconstitutional and MPs drawing up plans to legislate against a no deal."
CNN: "Chinese military's rotation of new troops to Hong Kong garrison raises alarm" — "China claimed Thursday that the addition of fresh military troops to the Hong Kong garrison was simply a military rotation, sparking skepticism among US officials and widespread concern in Hong Kong, demonstrating how tense the city is ahead of a 13th consecutive weekend of anti-government protests.
"Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang said the China's People's Liberation Army troop 'rotation' in Hong Kong was a 'routine arrangement.' China has stationed troops in Hong Kong since it was turned over to the Chinese in 1997 from Great Britain.
"The spokesman said the timing of this year's rotation was "similar to previous rotations" and 'was decided based on the order of the Central Military Commission and the defense needs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.' He dodged a question about whether the number of troops and the amount of equipment have increased since the latest rotation.
"The People's Liberation Army troop movements were carried out in the dead of the night and took place at the same time as a rotation of the garrison in neighboring Macao. They were announced by Chinese state media early Thursday morning."
CBS News: "Pakistan leader Imran Khan warns of "genocide" as is India accused of torture in Kashmir" — "Pakistan's prime minister said Friday he has warned the international community that India could launch an attack on Pakistani-held Kashmir in an effort to divert attention from human rights abuses in the portion of the disputed Himalayan region that it controls. His warning comes as multiple reports claim abuses of civilians in Indian-held Kashmir, including torture by Indian forces and threats of sexual violence.
"In a speech at a rally in Islamabad, Imran Khan said his country will give a 'befitting response' to the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi if it attacked.
"'Every brick will be countered with a stone,' he said. 'Our armed forces are ready' to respond to any such attack, he said."
Stefano Kotsonis produced this hour for broadcast.
This program aired on September 3, 2019.
Here & Now: Students Boycott Class As Hong Kong Protests Continue
In Defiance Of Ban, Hong Kong Protesters Return To Streets And Clash With Police
Why Doctors And Medical Journals Are Fighting Over Health Care In Kashmir
Kashmiris Dispute India's Claims That The Territory Is Returning To Normal
Here & Now: Conservative Party 'Rebels' Oppose PM Boris Johnson's Brexit Plans
Queen Will Suspend U.K. Parliament At Boris Johnson's Request
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Skill Clinic Sign-Ups
WBB: Whittier vs. Cal Lutheran (By the Numbers)
WHITTIER, Calif. – The Whittier College Women's Basketball team looks to keep their winning streak intact this Saturday, December 1 as they welcome in Cal Lutheran University inside of the Graham Athletic Center beginning at 2:00pm.
Whittier College vs. California Lutheran University
Saturday, December 1 – 2:00pm
Graham Athletic Center (13847 Earlham Drive, Whittier, CA 90602) (Directions)
Entrance to the game is FREE
Video – https://portal.stretchinternet.com/whittier/
Livestats - https://portal.stretchinternet.com/whittier/
WC Coming into the Game
Whittier is riding a four game winning streak as they currently sit at 4-0, 1-0 SCIAC. They opened up SCIAC competition Wednesday night with a lopsided 66-41 victory over the University of La Verne.
CLU Coming into the Game
Cal Lutheran, who is headed by fifth year Head Coach Lindsay Samaniego is currently 2-3, 1-0 SCIAC. They opened up SCIAC play Wednesday night against the Beavers of Caltech and pulled out the 61-56 victory. Their other win on the season came against UC Santa Cruz (78-75).
Head to Head (Past Five Years)
Over the past five years Whittier is 1-9 against the Regals. Their lone win came last season on January 3 at home where they won 76-66.
Whittier – The Poets have been efficient on offense. They average 60.8 points per game, while shooting 36.9% from the field, 26.2% from three-pointer territory, and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They bring down 41 rebounds per game and dish out 10.8 assists per game. They are the toughest defense in the conference giving up just 49 points per game and holding opponents to a 32% clip from the field and 17.8% from deep. They pick up 10.5 steals per game and force 15.5 turnovers.
Cal Lutheran – The Regals are averaging 61.4 points per game and shooting 35.4% from the field, 31% from three point territory and 68% from the free throw line. They haul in 31 rebounds per game and hand out 12.8 assists. Defensively, they pick up 10.4 steals per game, hold opponents to 46% shooting and are currently giving up 74 points per game.
2018-19 WC Impact Players
PG – Teani White (33 Points, 12.0 PPG, 44% Shooting, 88% Free Throw Line, 27 Rebounds, 10 Steals)
G – Cali Cubel (66 Points, 16.5 PPG, 51% Shooting, 79% Free Throw Line, 8 Assists, 12 Steals)
G – Laura Stroud (26 Points, 6.5 PPG, 34% Shooting, 32 Rebounds, 14 Assists, 7 Steals)
G - Zaria Branch (17 Points, 4.3 PPG, 35% Shooting, 16 Rebounds)
F – Monica Hanna (37 Points, 9.3 PPG, 36% Shooting, 17 Rebounds, 4 Blocks)
2018-19 CLU Impact Players
F – Cameron Mallory (57 Points, 11.4 PPG, 44% Shooting, 22 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 5 Steals)
G – Jozie Tangeman (38 Points, 7.6 PPG, 44% Shooting, 10 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 6 Steals)
G – Natalie Ruhl (43 Points, 8.6 PPG, 41% Shooting, 12 Rebounds, 15 Assists, 5 Steals)
G – Jade Jordan (28 Points, 5.6 PPG, 35% Shooting, 26 Rebounds, 10 Assists, 5 Steals)
G – Grace Derksen (21 Points, 5.3 PPG, 26% Shooting, 10 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 7 Steals)
Probable Starters
Whittier – No. 0 Teani White (So. - Burbank, Calif.), No. 4 Cali Cubel (Jr. - Oceanside, Calif.), No. 20 Laura Stroud (So. - Ann Arbor, MI), No. 22 Mia Maglinte (Sr. - Roseville, Calif.), No. 23 Monica Hanna (Sr. - Bellflower, Calif.)
Cal Lutheran – No. 2 Rylie Wada (Sr. - Aiea, HI), No. 10 Kailee Yan (So. - Mercer Island, WA), No. 12 Jozie Tangeman (So. - Vancouver, WA), No. 21 Jade Jordan (So. – Valencia, Calif.), No. 33 Jessi Westering (So. – Tacoma, WA)
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Arts & Life Life & Style Faith
Solar power has churches looking sunward
By: Brenda Suderman
Posted: 04/28/2018 4:00 AM | Comments:
This article was published 28/4/2018 (629 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Two Winnipeg congregations are connecting to a higher source of power — and generating a little cash in the process.
Churchill Park United Church and Korean United Church plan to install 62 solar panels on the roof of their jointly owned building at 525 Beresford Ave., saving about 90 per cent of their annual electricity costs, Rev. Janet Walker says.
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Rev. Kwang Beom Cho (from left), Rev. Janet Walker and solar committee chairman Wayne Arklie look over blueprints at the Beresford Avenue church they share.
"We are working to be decent stewards of our land," says Walker, minister of Churchill Park, a congregation of about 45. "Harvesting electricity from the sun is a benefit to us and to all the community."
The $54,000 cost of the 62 solar panels, to be installed on the roof of their gymnasium, is offset by an $18,000 rebate from Manitoba Hydro. Installation is projected to begin in September.
The two congregations will split the cost of the project, using recent bequests and capital from the sale of Korean United’s former building to cover the remaining $36,000.
In addition to the United Church building, one other religious building in Winnipeg and one in rural Manitoba received Manitoba Hydro rebates for solar power systems, Hydro spokesman Bruce Owen says. The application deadline is Monday, April 30.
The system at the Beresford Avenue church is designed to provide for a two-way power flow, generating 22,150 kilowatts a year for the utility. On short winter days, the church will buy electricity, but the cost will be considerably less than their current annual bill of $3,000, says Alex Stuart of Sycamore Energy, the company contracted for to install the system. "Churches are obviously looking for a way to reduce their operating expenses," Stuart says.
"What solar (energy) does is lock in their power prices... and (they’re) prepaying for 25 years."
He says with a projected lifespan of 30 years for the panels, the system will pay for itself in about 12 years, depending on electricity rate increases.
Walker says that savings will offset the $40,000 annual cost for utilities and maintenance for the complex, which includes a gym, several large meeting rooms and a commercial kitchen.
"The lights are on all the time," she says. "It is a very busy church."
In addition to the two United Church of Canada congregations, the building hosts the activities of neighbourhood scouts and guides, a dance troupe, a spiritualist group and two choirs. Several small-scale food producers also rent the on-site commercial kitchen.
Although the churches welcome lower electricity bills, the main motivation for making the switch to solar power is reducing the environmental footprint of the building, says Rev. Kwang Beom Cho of Korean United, a congregation of about 45 which moved into the Lord Roberts area church seven years ago.
"The major reason is environmental," he says. "We should care for the Earth."
That sense of stewardship — and a good deal from Ontario Hydro — prompted St. John’s United Church in Marathon, Ont., to install solar panels six years ago, becoming the first building in the northern Ontario community to go solar.
"As a Christian community, we’re environmentally friendly and we’re trying to mitigate some of the damage humanity has done to the environment," says church board member George Bott, adding that nine church members also installed solar panels on their homes through similar incentives.
The congregation of about 30 people earns about $8,000 a year by selling power to Ontario Hydro. Bott says the small congregation attempts to use its resources wisely by sharing worship space with the local Anglican and Baptist congregations, and dividing the front yard into garden plots tended by the community.
The solar project on Beresford Avenue is a first for a United Church building in Manitoba, but Walker hopes their example will spark enthusiasm among other religious groups to explore alternate sources of energy.
"We’re excited about a new source of power," Walker says.
brenda@suderman.com
Brenda Suderman
Faith reporter
Brenda Suderman has been a columnist in the Saturday paper since 2000, first writing about family entertainment, and about faith and religion since 2006.
The Free Press acknowledges the financial support it receives from members of the city’s faith community, which makes our coverage of religion possible.
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Meet Bob and Judy, First Vloggers
"Found a Job" is a song about television on the Talking Heads' 1978 album More Songs About Buildings and Food. It's a tight, funky and optimistic little number about a couple, Bob and Judy, who decide to make their own cable television instead of passively watching bad network TV. Sterile arguments ("There's nothing on tonight," he said, "I don't know what's the matter!" "Nothing's ever on," she said, "so I don't know why you bother!") give way to creative collaboration, as the couple spend happy days "inventing situations" and "scouting up locations."
Thirty years later, we've all become Bob and Judy. The 1970s community cable TV that inspired David Byrne to write "Found a Job" involved "portapak" Betamax video equipment so clunky it had to be wheeled around on a trolley, and so expensive you needed to be attached to an institution to get access to it.
Today, Bob and Judy have access to cheap video equipment that fits a shirt pocket, or sits like a little eye in the frame of your computer screen, ready to make "television" at the flick of a switch. The resulting "shows" can be transmitted worldwide in a matter of minutes, bypassing TV networks, national governments and pretty much any regulation. They're shows that don't need an audience to justify their existence, don't require commercials to support them, and needn't fit any pre-existing formula. The golden age of public access television is now!
Today's versions of Bob and Judy are probably vlogging – blogging in video. I've tried it myself (here's a recent rumination on punk rock), but I prefer my LiveJournal friend Jordan Fish's efforts. In one show Jordan uses, in quick succession, all the filters in iMovie, in another he demonstrates how making tea with Social Biscuits can cure anti-social impulses.
Bob and Judy might be vlogging using a DV camcorder, or recording direct to disk with a webcam (using a program like Apple's free QuickTime Broadcaster). They may even be uploading video directly to the web.
In December 2006, YouTube quietly added a facility called Quick Capture to their service, allowing users to record directly to YouTube's site without even making a local file. As the history of blogging shows, it's exactly this kind of development – the removal of fiddly intermediate steps like coding your own HTML – which hastens tipping points and makes amateur media creation what we want it to be; easy, habitual and compelling.
It feels like some kind of homemade television tipping point arrived this winter. After years of watching little or no television I've found myself drifting back to television – if by television you mean video carried over the internet. This has happened for several reasons. YouTube has, in the course of the last year, become the most amazing repository of video information the world has ever seen. Recent lawsuits against it may mean its golden age is past, though they may also help tilt its content away from simply replicating old network shows toward self-generated content – the kind of homemade TV that helped save Bob and Judy's relationship.
It's also important that computer screens have gotten bigger and brighter. My new 24-inch iMac is better than my TV screen, and I've learned to use a little-known feature of OS X called Zoom, which allows me to frame any video window full-screen. Instead of potato-sprawling on my couch with a TV remote, I now cradle a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, zooming video windows, creating my own nightly schedule in real time according to a sort of freewheeling, impulsive, intuitive curation you could call "video association." It's more like conjuring rabbits out of hats than zapping.
Last week I made a blog entry collating an evening's video surfing into the kind of listing a television magazine would make of a network's nightly schedule. The evening started with two short videos by Israeli performance artist Tamy Ben-Tor, continued with a 90-minute Tate talk by British artist Liam Gillick, veered off into an amusing three-part documentary from the 1970s about electronic music, spliced in a Paul Glabicki film on Ubuweb, assembled a bunch of John Cage stuff mid-evening and ended up with a charming early Jan Svankmajer animation.
Now, out in the real world of broadcast or even cable television this would have been a challenging evening indeed, and probably such a huge ratings failure that management heads would have rolled. But for me it was a perfect evening in with "MeTV."
"If they ever watch TV again, it'll be too soon for them," sings David Byrne in Found a Job. I don't know if I'd go that far – these days my TV set is doing duty as an ersatz fireplace, looping a DVD of a roaring log fire. It's never looked more peaceful.
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YouTube app arrives on Now TV Box
The Now TV news keeps on coming at the moment, with Sky confirming that it's now possible to watch your favourite YouTube videos through your Now TV Box thanks to a new app that's now available to download.
YouTube is the latest addition to the Now TV Box, with catch up services from all of the terrestrial channels – BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5 – already available through the device.
A new tile-based look has also been implemented on the Now TV Box homepage as part of efforts to make it easier to navigate through the available apps, which also include Facebook, TED Talks and Flickr.
Now TV director Gidon Katz said: "The Now TV Box offers a huge range of entertainment options to be enjoyed on your own big screen. The addition of YouTube means there’s even more to discover.
"With the flexibility to dip in and out of great movies, entertainment or sport with the relevant pass catch-up TV and now videos from your favourite YouTube channels, it’ll be hard to find an excuse to leave the sofa."
The news comes after it was confirmed that Now TV is now available on both the Xbox One and PS4.
MORE: Sky Now TV Box review
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280 Rem Ackley Improved
30 Remington AR
300 OSSM
300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum
370 Sako Magnum
375 Flanged
408 Cheyenne Tactical
450 Rigby Rimless
450/400 Nitro Express 3"
5.56mm NATO
500/.416 Nitro Express
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6.5mm Remington Magnum
6.5mmX52R
6.5X50mm Japanese
6.5x54 Mannilcher
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The 9.3X62mm (9.3X62mm Mauser) was designed by Otto Bock for Mauser in 1905. The 9.3mm (.366-inch bullet) is the European answer to the 375. The 9.3X62mm is the most popular of numerous European 9.3mm cartridges, designed to equal the performance of the earlier 9.3X74R, but in bolt-actions. It fits easily into a standard (30-06-length) action and with a 286-grain bullet at 2360 fps is a powerful and effective cartridge, yet fairly mild in recoil. In America it is often stated that the 375 is the minimum for dangerous game, but in most African jurisdictions the actual minimum is more commonly 9.3mm. The 9.3X62mm is very popular in Europe and is becoming popular in the U.S. It is an excellent cartridge for North America's largest game and can be considered a sensible minimum for Cape buffalo. — Craig Boddington
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company writing on water are proud and honoured to open Moths at the Youtopia Festival, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The festival is organised and curated by the Little Black Fish Collective, Berlin, and runs from December 10 to December 16, 2018 at
Ufer Studios, Berlin-Wedding.
Written, designed and directed by Kenneth George.
The Flying Dutchman of European legend and the ghost of Ono no Komachi (c.825-c.900 A.D.: Japanese waka poet of the early Heian period) gatecrash a wedding in Fortress Europe, and encounter the Bride, the Bridegroom, and two Clowns. They tell each other and the audience their stories, attempting to come to terms with their unfulfilled desires, their mortality, and the curse of their continued existence through history, legend, myth.
The performance flows through spoken theatre, slapstick, rock concert and physical theatre to enable an interrogation of love, displacement, exile, and the eternal dream of reaching the Promised Land.
Performers|Musicians Anna Brooks-Beckman | Guylaine Hemmer | Anja Hitze | Sonja Keßner | Mehdi Moinzadeh | Mathieu Pelletier
All Compositions & Musical Direction Dario Miranda
Choreography Juliane Nägele
Set & Costume Consultant Jane Saks
Ship built by Jochen Uth
Photo Credits Sonja Keßner | Jane Saks | Kenneth George
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Further Performances
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 9 p.m.
Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Ufer Studios | Studio 1
Badstrasse 41a
Email: mail@uferstudios.com
Telephone: +49 (0)30 | 460 60 887
Click here for extracts from the play and background information
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Impressions from initial rehearsals
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Judiciary chairman plans to release Donald Trump Jr. transcript
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Thursday he wants to release the transcript of the committee's closed-d...
Posted: Jan 25, 2018 11:11 PM
Updated: Jan 25, 2018 11:11 PM
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Thursday he wants to release the transcript of the committee's closed-door interview with Donald Trump Jr., joining Democrats on the committee who have pressed to make it public.
Grassley said he will now move to release all of the panel's interviews involving the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Russian lawyer and Trump Jr., the President's son-in-law Jared Kushner and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.
The Senate committee spoke to participants of a 2016 Trump Tower meeting
The judiciary panel has wrapped up its interviews into those meeting attendees
"Let the public have access to it," he said of the transcripts.
But Grassley also said the committee has given up in its efforts to speak with Kushner, saying that he would not be testifying before the panel.
Grassley blamed the committee's top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, saying her decision to unilaterally release the interview transcript of Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson had "spooked" any additional witnesses.
"He's spooked by the release, the unilateral release by other people of what transcripts are out there," Grassley said.
Simpson also called on Congress to release the transcript in advance of Feinstein releasing it.
Asked why the committee wouldn't subpoena Kushner, Grassley said the President's son-in-law has already spoken to a separate committee, the Senate Intelligence Committee. The comment surprised some Democrats given that committees rarely defer key witnesses to other panels.
But with the committee's Trump Tower interviews wrapped up, Grassley said he would move to release the transcripts "as soon as possible." Grassley said they will be redacted before they were released, and he was unsure about the timing.
Feinstein responded that she was "delighted" by Grassley's comments.
"I'm very grateful for your decision to proceed," she said after Grassley's statement at a committee hearing Thursday. "I think that's very helpful."
Some Democrats on the committee felt that Grassley did not go far enough.
"I strongly support this step, but it must be followed by testimony in public and under oath by these witnesses and others," Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said in a statement, calling on Grassley to subpoena Kushner and Trump Jr.
Feinstein said she still wanted a public hearing with Don Jr., though she was deferential to Grassley.
"Yes, but the chairman is the chairman and that's fine with me," she said when asked about a public hearing.
Grassley, however, told reporters Thursday that he did not expect to hold public hearings so long as the closed-door interview transcripts are released as he intends.
Grassley's call to release the transcripts comes one day after two of the committee's Democrats, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, wrote a letter to the chairman pressing for the committee to share its transcripts with special counsel Robert Mueller.
The committee's Russia investigation has not been immune from the partisan fight over Russia that's being fought all over the Capitol, as Democrats fumed when Grassley and Sen. Lindsey Graham issued a classified criminal referral to the Justice Department for the author of the opposition research dossier on Trump and Russia, suggesting ex-British intelligence agent Christopher Steele may have made false statements to federal investigators.
Feinstein then released the Fusion GPS transcript less than a week later, without Grassley's consent.
In their letter, Whitehouse and Blumenthal referenced the criminal referral of Steele and suggested that the committee's interview transcripts contained false statements that would be of interest to Mueller.
"The transcript of congressional testimony may reveal other, and better-founded, concerns about witness false statements," they wrote.
The push for releasing a transcript of Trump Jr.'s interview comes as congressional Republicans have put their Russia focus on alleged misdeed at the FBI, from the House Intelligence Committee alleging surveillance law abuses in a classified memo to the latest batch of text messages between two senior FBI officials, including one removed from Mueller's team over anti-Trump texts.
Democrats say that the focus on the FBI is a Republican attempt to distract from the investigations into possible collusion between Trump's team and Russian officials, and to discredit Mueller's probe.
Trump Jr. testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September after the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting was revealed. Ahead of the meeting, Trump Jr. had emailed with British publicist Rob Goldstone, who told Trump's eldest son that the Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya had dirt on Hillary Clinton. "If it's what you say I love it," Trump Jr. responded.
Trump Jr. and other meeting participants denied any damaging information was provided, and said Veselnitskaya focused on US sanctions against Russia at the meeting.
The Senate Judiciary Committee said it has interviewed five participants in the meeting, including Goldstone and the three Russians who attended the meeting. The committee also received a written response to questions from Veselnistkaya it also intends to release.
In lieu of talking to Kushner himself, Grassley noted that both Kushner and Manafort spoke with the Senate Intelligence Committee last year. Grassley said that he had reviewed the Senate Intelligence Committee's Manafort transcript and now hoped to do the same for Kushner. Feinstein already has access to them as a member of the intelligence panel.
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49ers take 1st playoff game in 6 years, 27-10 over Vikings
Updated: 6:40 PM CST Jan 11, 2020
By JOSH DUBOW, AP Pro Football Writer
AP Photo/Tony Avelar
San Francisco 49ers free safety Jimmie Ward (20) celebrates during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif.
SOURCE: AP Photo/Tony Avelar
Jimmy Garoppolo threw a TD pass on his opening drive as a playoff starter and then watched San Francisco's defense and running game take over from there in the 49ers' 27-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round Saturday.The Niners (14-3) first playoff game in six seasons and first ever at Levi's Stadium turned into a lopsided one as top-seeded San Francisco turned a pair of second-half turnovers by Minnesota (11-7) into 10 points.Richard Sherman set up Tevin Coleman's second short touchdown run of the game with an interception against Kirk Cousins and Marcus Sherels' fumbled punt led to a field goal that made it 27-10 early in the fourth quarter. San Francisco didn't allow Minnesota to gain a first down for more than 27 minutes of game action starting late in the second quarter. The Niners will host the NFC championship game next week against the winner of Sunday's game between Seattle and Green Bay.Garoppolo threw an interception deep in his own territory late in the first half and then spent most of the second half handing the ball off to Coleman and Raheem Mostert.There was little reason for coach Kyle Shanahan to take chances the way his defense completely bottled up talented runner Dalvin Cook. That took away Minnesota's play-action game and forced Cousins into becoming a drop-back passer.Cousins finished 21 for 29 for 172 yards with his only big play coming on a 41-yard TD pass to Stefon Diggs in the first quarter.Cook was held to 18 yards on nine carries as the Niners defense was back to its dominant early season form thanks in part to the return from injuries of defensive end Dee Ford, linebacker Kwon Alexander and safety Jaquiski Tartt.San Francisco had six sacks and held Minnesota to 147 yards for the game with a large chunk coming on two late garbage-time drives.TAKE IT AWAYEric Kendricks intercepted a pass from Garoppolo late in the first half to give the Vikings the ball at the San Francisco 29. Minnesota couldn't capitalize with Dee Ford getting a third-down sack in his return to the lineup from a hamstring injury. Dan Bailey's 39-yard field goal cut the Niners lead to 14-10 at the half. The interception was the 19th turnover this season by Garoppolo, who had the most giveaways in the regular season of any player who made the playoffs.BLOCKING BACKGaroppolo showed he has skills beyond his throwing. He threw a lead block on 255-pound linebacker Anthony Barr on a reverse by Deebo Samuel in the second quarter. Samuel fumbled the ball on the play but replay ruled his knee was down, negating the turnover. That proved especially important when Coleman capped the drive with a 1-yard TD run.BURNED AGAINThe Vikings scored on their second drive of the game when Diggs outmaneuvered Ahkello Witherspoon for a 41-yard TD catch. It was the fifth TD pass allowed by Witherspoon in the past three games and he was replaced at cornerback the following drive by Emmanuel Moseley.INJURIESVikings: RT Brian O'Neill left with a head injury after a blindside block from Nick Bosa in the third quarter following Cousins' interception.49ers: Mostert (calf) and LB Mark Nzeocha (stinger) left the game in the second half.UP NEXTVikings: The offseason.49ers: NFC championship game next Sunday against either Seattle or Green Bay.
Jimmy Garoppolo threw a TD pass on his opening drive as a playoff starter and then watched San Francisco's defense and running game take over from there in the 49ers' 27-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round Saturday.
The Niners (14-3) first playoff game in six seasons and first ever at Levi's Stadium turned into a lopsided one as top-seeded San Francisco turned a pair of second-half turnovers by Minnesota (11-7) into 10 points.
Richard Sherman set up Tevin Coleman's second short touchdown run of the game with an interception against Kirk Cousins and Marcus Sherels' fumbled punt led to a field goal that made it 27-10 early in the fourth quarter.
San Francisco didn't allow Minnesota to gain a first down for more than 27 minutes of game action starting late in the second quarter.
The Niners will host the NFC championship game next week against the winner of Sunday's game between Seattle and Green Bay.
Garoppolo threw an interception deep in his own territory late in the first half and then spent most of the second half handing the ball off to Coleman and Raheem Mostert.
There was little reason for coach Kyle Shanahan to take chances the way his defense completely bottled up talented runner Dalvin Cook. That took away Minnesota's play-action game and forced Cousins into becoming a drop-back passer.
Cousins finished 21 for 29 for 172 yards with his only big play coming on a 41-yard TD pass to Stefon Diggs in the first quarter.
Cook was held to 18 yards on nine carries as the Niners defense was back to its dominant early season form thanks in part to the return from injuries of defensive end Dee Ford, linebacker Kwon Alexander and safety Jaquiski Tartt.
San Francisco had six sacks and held Minnesota to 147 yards for the game with a large chunk coming on two late garbage-time drives.
Eric Kendricks intercepted a pass from Garoppolo late in the first half to give the Vikings the ball at the San Francisco 29. Minnesota couldn't capitalize with Dee Ford getting a third-down sack in his return to the lineup from a hamstring injury. Dan Bailey's 39-yard field goal cut the Niners lead to 14-10 at the half. The interception was the 19th turnover this season by Garoppolo, who had the most giveaways in the regular season of any player who made the playoffs.
BLOCKING BACK
Garoppolo showed he has skills beyond his throwing. He threw a lead block on 255-pound linebacker Anthony Barr on a reverse by Deebo Samuel in the second quarter. Samuel fumbled the ball on the play but replay ruled his knee was down, negating the turnover. That proved especially important when Coleman capped the drive with a 1-yard TD run.
BURNED AGAIN
The Vikings scored on their second drive of the game when Diggs outmaneuvered Ahkello Witherspoon for a 41-yard TD catch. It was the fifth TD pass allowed by Witherspoon in the past three games and he was replaced at cornerback the following drive by Emmanuel Moseley.
Vikings: RT Brian O'Neill left with a head injury after a blindside block from Nick Bosa in the third quarter following Cousins' interception.
49ers: Mostert (calf) and LB Mark Nzeocha (stinger) left the game in the second half.
Vikings: The offseason.
49ers: NFC championship game next Sunday against either Seattle or Green Bay.
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“YRF Music” acquires worldwide music rights of “YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA 2”
by YRF User3 | Jul 11, 2016
YRF Music has acquired the worldwide music and digital rights of the soon to be released action-comedy, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, the much awaited sequel to the highly successful 2011, Yamla Pagla Deewana.
Catch the first Title Song online on YouTube
Producers Sunny Sounds Pvt. Ltd. and YRF Music have forged a strategic alliance for the music of the film. This will be an exclusive license deal for worldwide distribution of songs & videos across all digital and physical formats. The music will release in early May.
Multi-talented music director duo Sharib & Toshi’s flawless compositions on Kumaar’s lyrics are sure to add the correct essence to this film and will definitely have the audience going crazy with the dancing numbers.
Directed by Sangeeth Sivan, the film features Dharmendra,Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol along with Neha Sharma,Kristina Akheeva, Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Johnny Lever and Sucheta Khanna. The theatrical trailer unveiled on 27th March 2013 and was an instant rage.
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 is all set to release on 7th June 2013.
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Eli David: Startupblink.com helps start-ups to connect with each other and create relevant alliances or partnerships
Posted on: 29 April 2015
Startupblink is a "social-info network" for the global start-up ecosystem trying to put into the light start-ups from all parts of the world.
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Hi my name is Jasom Dotnet and in this another episode of the Yellow Hat podcast. I spoke with Eli David form Startupblink.com. This is our conversation
Hi, how are you?
Good, good.
My very first question is always which activity do you wish to promote?
Okey, so basically I think it would be Startupblink.com. It's the global map of the startup ecosystem. We want startup co-founders to put themselves on the map.
We build the site, basically, to stay little bit away from Silicon Valley and dotcom and start-up ecosystem of another places as well.
It will be good to bring people's attention that the site exist. They go on the site, see all the start-ups that are relevant to them by industry, by location. Then can communicate with that start-ups and connect to the global start up ecosystem.
I have already registered Ynterview.com and I also found some new start-ups near me. It's really nice database.
Actually it's good, because when we start a start-up, we usually don't pay that much attention to the competition or to people doing the same stuff that we are doing less of competition but more like cooperation.
What can you do if you have a start-up, how can you boost it by working with other start-ups as well. It's a very isolated thing, we [in Startupblink.com] think.
And actually, one of the good way of doing it is try to figure out who is doing kind of what we are doing, connecting with them and try to building alliances. Chances are against you statistically when you have a start-up.
When you don't work with others they're even more against you. That's what we are trying to build – place where you can find things that will help you.
Also when you are working within a group, motivation is nice added value, because you keep each other motivated.
Totally agree. One of the biggest problem in start-ups is people dropping out, people stopping before they should stop. I have seen a lot of co-founders quitting way to early. And one of the reasons why people quit is because they feel very lonely.
You are building your thing, and you aren't getting enough feedback and you feel like you are building it for yourself in a way. And in some point you just break.
So, I think, each of us, regardless of Startupblink, Startupblink can be nice way of doing it, but each of us can, has to while building their startup, you have to connect yourself to the ecosystem. You have to do it.
Basically if not, this loneliness is make you close the start-up a lot of earlier then before. We are social animals.
We have to find ways while building our start-ups how to connect with other entrepreneurs or it will be very boring, lonely and sometimes depressing journey where on the low points you have nobody to talk to. Trying to find ways to connect with others is really important.
I would say, that it's important to stay between people with same culture, with same way of thinking. It's not good when you socialize only with “employed people” because they cannot help you with their feedback, or can feedback you just a little.
Yeah, I totally agree. They will also question the rationally of you working on the start-up.
Yes, because they have a different mindset.
They have a different mindset and they receive the salary. They are the first ones whose say “why are you doing it, you don't even know it's gonna work”. If you gonna hang-out with those guys too much, the doubts are gonna cripple.
Not only that doubts will cripple you but you became “the salary man”.
Yeah, you will go to the “9to5”. If you have friends and they work in companies and you start entrepreneurship it doesn't mean that you will never beer with them, but you have to be in the situation when you surround yourself also with entrepreneurs.
For the mindset, motivation and also for the advises and the emotional support. Others will simply try to looking for your best interest, try to get you away from the path you taking.
Not only for the best interest, but also because their own assumptions about life. They would also like to get out of the “9to5” support. If your bet gonna be successful, it's kind of the challenge on what they're doing, anyway.
Surround yourself with entrepreneurs – this is really important
So yeah, surround yourself with fellow entrepreneurs. It's really important finding the ways how to do it. I recommend for example Meetup.com.
It's a great site for going out, for meet-ups and meeting up like-me-minded entrepreneurs. Surround yourself with entrepreneurs – this is really important.
Who is behind Startupblink.com?
Who's behind? Co-founder and me. Co-founder Roderick Warren, he's in Switzerland, and myself Eli David, I'm from Israel.
We love start-ups and we decided that we wanna work on this about one year and half ago. We started really really seriously a year ago. It's quite a big challenge for 2 people to map entire global start-up ecosystem.
We don't have a lot of investors, we have very small investors that believe in the idea, in the vision. Professional investors are currently our of this project.
What keeps us going? It's basically the feedback. BTW, we have a new tab on Startupblink called “reporters”. We added only one week ago. Did you see it?
I saw it and I'm already in.
You singed up for a reporter tab?
Yes, I did.
That's great. I hope that very soon you gonna receive some approaches from start-ups, because we haven't announce it yet. I think this feature is a great way for start-ups to approach reporters in a direct way.
One of the thinks that we are inserting slowly on Startupblink is not only have the start-ups adding themselves to the description but also... That's why we call the site “Startupblink”, the startups are also putting “Blinks” out there.
That's my next question. What is the “Blink” about. It something like status on Twitter?
It's interesting – we have to figure our what is the Blink about, what are the Blinks about. When people using them, then we'll understand it ourselves. But basically, idea is that it's a communication system within Startupblink.
Start-ups and other ecosystem players like co-working spaces, accelerators, ambassadors, investors, freelancers to announce... and reporters as well by the way... to announce their recent updates.
We wanna create situation when you don't only sing-up, put your profile out there, but you keep on updating about things that you need, about recent development. Unlike Twitter, I lot of thing that go on Twitter are kind of spammy.
Not really interesting like “hey, let's go for lunch”. We are trying for the Blinks to be more like “hey, I achieved a huge milestone”. We want Blinks to become something a little bit more relevant.
Something that showcases the latest news from your start-up in a way you becoming a journalist of your own start-up. You write only about important thing that happened. And by doing that, you can get traction, because people like you.
Reporters can see latest news from the start-up and then say: “Wow, it's actually really interesting latest news”. You just signed contract with big client or you just developed this specific product last month and then you can approach them as a reporter or as an investor.
It's basically communication system that we are working very hard on to create a value, to not be in a situation that Startupblink is a static page, only description. We want something else. We wanna little bit more... like we said – the connecting with each other. It's something that we are trying to constantly develop.
So I see Startupblink as a social network for start-ups.
Startupblink is first of all an information network where you can find information about stuff you care about and also the social network in the sense of that it keeps on being updated.
Social-info network.
Something like that. Yeah that's a nice how to finish it. I may use it from now, I will steal it from you :-)
What are your other activities aside of Startupblink?
I get my money from Lingoelearn.com which is a site for learning languages. This is a start-up which I started 5 years ago. We have few hundred students and about 60 teachers from around the world teaching various languages. So that's what I do when I don't work on Startupblink.
Other than that I have a nomadic blog called Becomenomad.com which is basically discussing the life style of traveling and working on the same time. In the last 5 years I lived in about 30 countries. I keep on changing countries as a lifestyle, as a decision.
So, let's say that I have to many activities. It's something that I always recommend to people. In retrospective, try working on one project only. I push myself to situations because I always wanted to create something new...
I work on too many projects and then you lost a focus. Basically I'm doing Startupblink, Lingoelearn, I'm doing the blog, I used to do a lot of business consulting as well which I stop and I travel a lot... so a lots of activities.
This what you said, “do more than one project in one time” it's what I call diversification. Like, try to diversify your income. Don't put all eggs into one basket, but there is a problem. When you work on more then one project you lost your focus.
I agree. I figured out after years of doing this diversification, that you shouldn't diversify.
You shouldn't, right?
I shouldn't?
Right. Basically you have to... I think what everyone has to do is very simple. First of all say, what is your main project? And you have to make very very clear answer: WHAT IS YOUR MAIN PROJECT? THE MAIN ASSET YOU ARE WORKING ON? There is only one.
Now, the only thing that you can do and should do is subsidizing. What do I mean? I mean that if your main project is something that's probably only gonna generate revenue in one year from now, It doesn't mean that you're gonna do it full-time, because I will be little bit crazy – you gonna be left without money.
So basically pick your main project and then pick a subsidizing channel, that will allow you to give oxygen to your main project. Don't only focus on one, focus on the main project or the main asset you're building and also focus on the revenue channel that will sustain you while building this project.
And I think this is the best way how to do it. This is what I basically do right now.
It make sense.
I'll give you little bit of my history. When I started the Lingoelearn, 5 years ago, it was my main project. And how did I subsidize it? By freelancing and preparing business plans for the people.
Now, I'm working on Startupblink. It's my main project. How do I subside it? I use Lingoelearn as something what gives me an oxygen because Lingoelearn is already making a little bit of profit and I left business-plannig and freelancing. Sometimes your main project is gonna be what subsidizes your next big project.
The thing is DO NOT MIX 2 MAIN PROJECT ON THE SAME TIME THAT ARE ASSEST On THE LONG TERM. That's something that I have learned as an advise and I think, it's a good advise.
So continue with source of income and continue with something what push you forward.
This is a time of the last question. What is you basic startup tactic?
I think that my basic tactic is NEVER QUIT.
Never quit, yeah, that's very important position.
The only thing I have learned so far by doing this 5 years is basically – never quit.
And this was Eli David from Startupblink.com. Thank you for your time.
Thank you very much. Talk to you soon, bye bye.
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Guide to Crawley, Sussex ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Crawley, Sussex
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CRAWLEY (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the union of East Grinstead, hundred of Buttinghill, rape of Lewes, E. division of Sussex, 9½ miles (N. by W.) from Cuckfield. Lewis,[1]
Crawley is an Ancient Parish in West Sussex and since 1947 has been designated a new town which contains 14 Anglican churches within the area of the new town. For introductory history to the expansion of churches Crawley Churches
The Ancient Parish church of St John the Baptist Crawley St John the Baptist has been designated as a grade II* listed building British listed building Crawley Sussex Online Parish Clerks(OPC)
From this parish the parishes of Southgate St Mary Sussex Online Parish Clerks (OPC) Southgate Wikipedia Christ the Lord Broadfield Sussex Online Parish Clerks (OPC) Boradfield Wikipedia Holy Trinity Tilgate Sussex Online Parish Clerks (OPC) Tilgate Wikipedia St Andrew Furnace Green Sussex Online Parish Clerks (OPC) Furnace Green Wikipedia were formed.
Three Bridges St Richard Sussex Online Parish Clerks (OPC) Other places of worship in Three Bridges include
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See also Crawley Wikipedia List of demolished worship places in West Sussex list of places of worship in Crawley Wikipedia Three Bridges Wikipedia
For the civil registration history see Horsham registration district and For civil registration history see East Grinstead registration district
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Link to the FamilySearch Catalogue showing the film numbers in their collection Crawley
East Grinstead Poor Law Union, Sussex
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Everything We Know
Subject: Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Everything We Know Thu May 03, 2012 4:51 am
The dust has settled on last night’s official Black Ops II unveil and we now know a whole lot more about the world’s biggest shooter. For the latest entry to the series, Treyarch has shaken things up considerably. Black Ops II may well adopt the same set-piece driven thriller formula that we’ve come to expect, but what we’ve seen hints at the most radical departure for the series in years.
But what are those changes? From the game’s future setting, to horse chases, zombies and more, read on for a comprehensive breakdown of everything we know about Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
IT'S SET IN 2025... AND THE 80s.
We expected the series to make a jump into the future, but Black Ops II will feature flashbacks to the past too. Around a third of the game will be spent in the 1980s, as Alex Mason (from Black Ops 1) navigates the end of the Cold War, coming up against fledgling bad dude, Raul Menendez.
The bulk of the storyline, however, is set in 2025. It follows Mason’s son David in a world of high tech gadgetry and fearsome military tech. David is also on the tail of Menendez, who by this time has grown up into a fearsome killer, a monster capable of bringing the world to its knees.
FRANK WOODS IS BACK
The last time we saw Sgt. Frank Woods, he was flying out of a window, grappling with Victor Kravchenko. Now Kravchenko had a belt of live grenades, making Woods’ survival seem unlikely. But somehow he did it.
Woods is the game’s narrator. Still alive in 2025, he explains what happened in the 1980’s while also explaining why it is relevant in 2025. He’s the narrative glue, so to speak.
IT'S WRITTEN BY THE CO-WRITER OF BATMAN BEGINS AND THE DARK KNIGHT
The 2025 fragment of the story is set during a future War over the rare earth elements used to build essential technology and military weapons. As mentioned in the trailer, chaos erupts when Raul Menendez hacks into the army’s drones, advanced robotics and security systems and lays waste to L.A.
All the evidence points to Menendez making a memorable antagonist. Crucially, the game’s writer David Goyer created The Dark Knight’s version of the Joker. Look at what Heath Ledger did with a pencil, then imagine what Menendez can do with a robot army.
THERE WILL BE A BRANCHING STORYLINE AND 'STRIKE FORCE MISSIONS'
Typically, Call of Duty games are linear affairs, fiercely controlling what you do and where you go. Black Ops II looks set to change all that by allowing for a branching storyline.
At certain points in the campaign players will be given the choice of a number of Strike Force missions. Whichever you pick will set your story on a different path.
Yet there’s even choice within this, as shown in one of the game’s missions as US forces attempt to sink a docked freighter. Usually, you would take control of a player character and one-man army your way through it, destroying everyone as you go. However, in Black Ops II’s Strike Force missions you can switch things up a little.
You can take control of aerial attack drones, you can jump into a small tank called the CLAW, you can control other troops and basically approach these side-missions however you see fit. Use up all of these resources, however, and you will fail, something that will have lasting consequences on the single-player portion of the game.
HORSE CHASES, DOGFIGHTS AND MORE
The debut trailer points to a number of interesting elements, some of which have not been discussed yet. Amidst the fast-cut action of the trailer we see a fighter jet dogfight and a crashing helicopter (there’s always a crashing helicopter in FPSs, that’s the rules). Will we be in control during all of these moments? It looks likely.
Meanwhile, horses have also been confirmed. In a mission set during the 1980s in Afghanistan, we’ll see a protracted gunfight that takes place on horseback. Apparently, all of the horse animations were motion captured, so everything will looks surprisingly believable. You’ll just be trying to avoid the knackers yard.
IT'S NOT SCIENCE FICTION
Oliver North has history. In the late 80s he was convicted of selling weapons to Iran, before being cleared on appeal. Now he’s acting as a consultant on Black Ops II. You can watch him and the game's other advisors explaining their involvement with the game below. It's not science fiction.
ZOMBIES ARE BACK
While we don’t know much concrete info just yet, we do know that the popular Zombies Mode will make a return in Black Ops II, with a new world and new modes. Indeed, Treyarch boss Mark Lamia said that it’s “our biggest, most ambitious zombies effort ever.”
THE MULTIPLAYER IS SET IN 2025 TOO
Though the single-player campaign may jump around in time, the game’s multiplayer will stay rooted in the future. Two maps were shown off; one on a rural Yemen island called Socotra with a tree at its center. The other is set in Los Angeles following a drone attack. It’s a chaotic map with toppled buildings and smoking, burning rubble.
What’s more, Treyarch want to take the multiplayer to the next level by really embracing E-sports. Indeed, they want to make E-sports a mainstream proposition. They didn’t reveal exactly how they would do that, but expect sponsored tournaments with TV deals and some big, big prizes. You had better get practicing.
So there you have it, everything we know about Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Expect more, lots more, in the coming weeks as we move nearer to the game’s November 13th release date.
Ubee Snackz
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Subject: Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Everything We Know Thu May 17, 2012 6:27 pm
That just sounds brilliant, just ashame they put Zombies in it, not a fan of zombies at all.
my youngest brother always wanted to play this on BO, bored the life out of me, I use to just shoot the director and laugh my arse off hearing all his mates start moaning about who shot him. Lol. Brilliant.
It's not easy having a good time, even smiling make's my face ache
Ubee Snackz wrote:
Dude agree there, Zombies isn't my cup of tea. Altho we did have fun winding Dannys mates up!! Lol
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"‘Son of a Whore’: Video Shows Israeli Troops Cheering After Shooting Unarmed Palestinian". "Israeli sniper films shooting of unarmed Palestinian through rifle scope– and celebrates" (Ofir/Weiss). "Why Israel Feels Threatened by Popular Resistance in Palestine" (Baroud). It's the problem of a unified group of human beings getting between a Khazar and something the Khazar wants to steal. I'm sure many think I am terribly unfair when I refer to the (((media))), but the facts are actually much, much, much worse than I can possibly convey - e.g., Canadian 'journalists': "Canadian journalists hold emergency meeting over statement condemning Gaza violence" (note the specific reference to fear of a particular kind of criticism, essentially you can't state an obvious truth because of the career-ending problem in the (((media))) of being labeled a 'truth-teller' on one particular issue):
"Jonathan Kay, the Canadian Editor at Quillette Magazine, called the statement “one-sided,” adding that it was an “unusual time” to put out such a statement.
“The narrative wasn’t that different,” Kay said. “It wasn’t one of these incidents … where one side was saying there had been a massacre of hundreds of Palestinians and the Israelis were saying no,” he said.
Jesse Brown, host and publisher of Canadaland, said the statement condemned Israeli policy in a way that would put journalists covering the conflict in a compromised position.
The Israel-Palestine conflict is “probably the issue under which journalists are most scrutinized by all sides,” Brown said.
“Any evidence or perceived evidence of bias is seized upon to prove that, either the journalist is in the pocket of the Israel lobby or that they’re just crusading for the Palestinian cause,” Brown said. “People who cover this have to be incredibly mindful. "
It is simply not possible to convey how deeply evil, and committed as an utterly unified group to violent racist supremacism, these Khazars are. The only way to defeat this pure distillation of Evil is to make it clear that everybody knows, and hates them for it. 2% of the population simply can't scheme against the committed and woke opposition of the 98% no matter how much blackmail and bribery and control of the (((media))) they are able to muster. These dark days of Wars For The Jews should wake everybody up to the real problem the 98% faces, which is now coming closer to actual nuclear annihilation all because truth-tellers are afraid of being called names.
"Trump Tweets Deranged Threat Against Russia, Says Ready to Bomb Syria [UPDATE: Weird Followup Tweet]" (Anglin):
"Trump just announced he’s planning to bomb Syria.
This is, effectively, the end of his presidency.
I genuinely believed he had stalled this long and was going to be able to avoid this.
But I guess Trump doesn’t give a fuck about the people, and is willing to just be bullied by Jews."
The irony is that Trump is taking steps that will guarantee he loses his Presidency, and he probably will end up in jail, assuming there is a functioning post-nuke US government to jail him. Did you notice we're about to enter WWIII and there is almost no coverage of it in the (((media))). (((They))) are trying to sneak it by!
"Nonsense about Syria gas attacks reveals US ideology of tyranny" (Gowans). Linked to solely as an excellent example of the 'dialectic'. Noam could have written it (and no doubt will). No mention of the actual (((problem))), but lots of talk about the Empire. The use of 'nonsense' in the title must be ironic, or perhaps a signal to the cognoscenti.
"Britain and its Deadly Chemical Games" (Berger). Reminder of Britain's sordid history of using chemical weapons, and then the kicker:
"But, in addition to the documented use of chemical weapons, Britain is well known for its false-flag provocations in this field. Among them is the so-called White Helmets organization in Syria. When Britain needs to blame Russia, Iran or the Syrian armed forces for the ongoing bombing of allegedly peaceful international radical terrorists, it orders them to destroy hospitals and schools, while using alleged chemical weapons in the process before carrying out “rescue operations” under direct supervision of British special services. Injured children are always on hand as props, with professional cameramen capturing the staged events. It is noteworthy that the founder of this group was James Le Mesurier, a British military intelligence officer with an impressive track record. He’s a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, who saw deployment in some well-known military operations, including in Bosnia and Kosovo, as well as in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. In general, he’s been everywhere the West needed to stage a humanitarian catastrophe, with a subsequent “humanitarian intervention” leading to long sought after Western geopolitical objectives. He is still in the service of Her Majesty, to be more specific – British military intelligence."
Isn't it interesting how everything is coming together conceptually, as if it were an IQ test for those with an IQ over, say, 75, impossible for any honest person to miss:
Trump's public statements of wanting to get out of Syria;
immediately followed by the latest achingly obvious Syrian gas false-flag (an attack predicted by the Russians for some time);
the recent turkey-shoot Israeli massacres of Gazans, coupled with a slight problem in controlling the narrative outside, of course, the (((media)));
the 'moral' Israeli 'retaliation' for the gas attack, coincidentally at an Iranian drone base;
added, and important: the parity of populations between Arabs and Jews (actually, a fair count, which nobody seems to want to make, would show more Arabs), together with the stalling and reversal of the Yinon program, demonstrating the hopelessness of the Khazar land thieving project, requiring a Hail Mary ruination of the world to save it;
Skripal, and the false-flag and subsequent political lying spree falling apart so embarrassingly;
the 'anti-Semite' attacks on Corbyn;
Trump's Stormy-Cohen problems;
Sheldon buying Bolton - who shows up, remarkably, at just the right time - by having his shekel-schlepper Schlomo schlep a big bag of shiny shekels to Trump, telling him not to be a schmuck and refuse the schlepped shiny shekels because if you don't we'll use Stormy-Cohen to embarrass and replace you at which point the next President will take the schlepped shiny shekels and give us the WWIII we demand;
the (((media))) conveying every single fucking obvious lie as if it was uncontested truth; and
the preparation for WWIII by the US and various lackeys.
It's a test, goy, are you smart enough to pass it? Will you join the woke to fight Pure Evil? WWIII is evidence of Khazar panic.
"The Russians Are Flabbergasted" (Shamir) (fitting these pieces together is so obvious everybody immediately sees it - but how to stop it?):
"President Trump is so pissed off by the Stormy affair that he is likely to prefer a good old war to another humiliation. This suits his enemies and friends (though not his voters) to a tee. He has a choice of doing a difficult manly act that needs all his courage, but which one? Should he put the well-being of his country at stake and brave Russian missiles, or risk the displeasure of the elites and sack Mueller? He is tempted to do the easy thing. Thus he has been maneuvered into deep waters by a powerful coalition of Brits and Jews, the same people who delivered you the last two world wars.
His attempt to make sense and drop the Syrian hot potato (“I strongly wish for the withdrawal of our forces from Syria”, he tweeted) has been rebuffed by the indomitable Mr Netanyahu. Don’t even think of doing it, the big man from Tel Aviv said to Donny in the tense telephone conversation. Don’t leave Syria, you still have to fight the Iranians and Russians. And don’t forget the Syrian kiddies, added the man still covered with the gore of 2,500 Palestinians shot on his orders last week. The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies take their orders directly from Tel Aviv, or via AIPAC; they are already preparing for an extended stay in Syria, despite Donny’s declarations.
The Jews went ballistic when they heard of Trump’s intention to leave Syria. The scribes of WaPo and NY Times condemned the step as playing into Russian hands. “Washington Post columnist and CNN commentator Catherine Rampell said that “Putin must be ecstatic” with Trump’s instructions to begin planning for withdrawal from the region. Forget the fact that it’d be odd for a president to base all of his foreign policy decisions on what would bother Russia — why isn’t Rampell focusing on how delightful it must be for American soldiers to finally reunite with their families, or how the resources this country has spent overseas can now be used domestically?”, – noted a media reporter. This was the cue for Mueller’s raid of Cohen’s office. The old fool has to be pushed, if he does not want to go by his own will, they decided.
America with its Puritan background is the only country where sexual mores are so strict that they lead to war. Clinton went to war in Yugoslavia because of a blow job, while Trump will possibly destroy the world because of a one-night stand."
Note Shamir's reference to the 2013 missile attack by Israel, an earlier similar effort to jump-start WWIII. Always the same (((assholes))), never punished for it.
"Syria - A U.S. Attack Would Be Futile - But Serve A Purpose" (Bhadrakumar):
". . . Trump has been on record that he wants the American military presence in Syria to end. That stance and the present threat to launch an attack on Syria are contradictory. Because, a US attack on Syria will have serious repercussions, including possibly a showdown with Russia, which would mean a US drawdown in Syria may not be possible in a conceivable future.
Perhaps, Trump is indulging in doublespeak and the backdrop could be the criticality that has arisen over Robert Mueller’s investigation into his collusion with Russia, which has now dramatically expanded in scope. The FBI raid on the office of Trump’s attorney in the White House is a very serious development. Trump is just inches away from being implicated in the charges against him leveled by porn star Stormy Daniels. The CNN says, “There could be dark and unprecedented times ahead.” A US attack on Syria can distract attention from the stormy controversy that may arise if at this point Trump axes Mueller and derails the investigation against him. There are precedents when beleaguered American presidents resorted to diversionary tactic. Bill Clinton fired cruise missiles at Kandahar when the scandal over Monica Lewinsky peaked and he was facing the prospect of impeachment.
A US That brings us back to the alleged chemical attack in Douma last weekend. Who would have staged a false flag operation? The finger of suspicion points toward Israel’s role. Israel is desperately keen that the US should have a permanent military presence in Syria. To that end, Israel is fueling tensions that will take matters to a point that a US withdrawal from Syria somehow gets stalled. This is also the impression conveyed by DebkaFile, the Israeli website with links to the intelligence, which specializes in disinformation tactic.
The coincidental Israeli attack on a Syrian air base on Sunday had all the hallmarks of a deliberate act of provocation. Four Iranian military advisors were killed in the Israeli raid. Israel must be hoping against hope that the Iranians will retaliate, leading to a flare-up where the US would get pitted against Iran at some point. Such subterfuges are typical of Israel’s strategy. The point is, Israelis lacks the capacity on its own to tackle the challenge of the expanding Iranian influence in next-door Syria."
Yikes!: "Who the hell is the prince of this world?" (Guyénot). The religious basis for our sorrow. I add a reminder that the Khazars have all the enthusiasm of recent converts.
"Western-Eurasian standoff coming to a head in the Syrian theatre" (Kadi). How does Putin avoid looking like a pussy while avoiding WWIII? There is literally no hope from the losers and moral cretins and beshekeled crooks running the West (btw, since WWIII will start by turning all of Europe into a hell worse than Chernobyl, where are the Euro-trash politicians in the discussion? oh, yeah, they are getting ready to start the attack!), but Putin's - actually, probably Lavrov's - demonstrated cleverness may offer a sliver of hope in saving the world from Evil.
"Hopefully the US military, the last and constantly besieged source of honor in the US, understands this and would not comply with a suicidal order from an insane war cabinet."
Pro tip - read what the (((media))) tells you carefully, then believe the exact opposite. I'm not kidding, it never fails (as an example, actual Syrian government care over civilians in the suburbs of Damascus bears no relationship whatsoever to reports from the (((media))), and (((they))) keep telling us the same lies, over and over, as if (((they))) think we really are morons!). "Taking the World to the Brink" (Sterling):
"The manipulation of western opinion about the Syrian conflict using fake events is not theory; it has been proven. A good example is the fake kidnapping of NBC reporter Richard Engel in December 2012. Engel and his media team were reportedly kidnapped and threatened with death by “shabiha” supporters of the Syrian president. After days in captivity the American team was supposedly rescued by Free Syrian Army “rebels” after a shootout. In 2015 it was confirmed this was a hoax perpetrated by the FSA and their American supporters. The entire charade was carried out by the “rebels”. The goal was to demonize the Assad government and its supporters, and to romanticize and increase support for the armed opposition. Neither Engel nor NBC confessed to the reality until it was about to be exposed years later, pointing to duplicity and collusion in the deception.
Four and half years ago, on August 21, 2013, the most famous chemical weapons incident occurred. The Syrian government was immediately accused of launching a sarin attack which killed hundreds of children and civilians. Over the next six months investigations were carried out. The conclusions of Seymour Hersh, Parry and the research site whoghouta.com concluded that the attack was almost certainly not from the government but actually from one of the ‘rebel’ factions with support from Turkish intelligence services. Two Turkish parliamentary deputies held a press conference and publicly revealed some of the evidence. The intent then, as now, was to provide justification and provocation for the US and NATO to bomb Syrian government installations."
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Meet the new MacBook Air and Mac Mini
The cheapest Mac from Apple has always been the Mac Mini, since it’s only the main desktop machine you’d be paying for and you bring the rest of the items (display, keyboard, and mouse). The last time it received an update was exactly four years ago and it was an internal spec bump. With the MacBook Air, it received an internal spec bump more than a year ago.
Naysayers thought that Apple has decided to silently retire the Air, given that the 12-inch MacBook could easily replace it. You can shelf those worries as Apple has surprised everyone by revealing major changes to both the MacBook Air and the Mac Mini.
MacBook Air is even better
We all remember how the late Steve Jobs unveiled this in 2008 – pulling it out of the standard mailing envelope onstage. The same tapered design has remained unchanged with only slight revisions to the base that adapted to newer ports. This new model brings it to the modern and future age by adopting some of the newer ports and components, while also offering three different colours.
New MacBook Air (Late 2018) in Space Gray, Silver, and Rose Gold
Since the Macbook likely sits somewhere between the MacBook and MacBook Pro, it would take the best of both the low-end and high-end features that would bridge the families together. The biggest change is that it comes with a Retina Display just like the MacBook Pro and Touch ID just like the Pro models. The trackpad is now a complete Force Touch trackpad unlike the previous clickable ones, which should give it more volume to cram in a bigger battery cell.
Mac Mini goes pro in the same size
I still have my Late 2009 model lying around, but the performance hasn’t kept up after so many years. They always used mobile-based components to keep it within the dimensions of the chassis and the power consumption since they shrunk and integrated the power brick. The only major redesign happened in 2010 when it was shrunk and slimmed down, and it has stood the same design for quite some time.
New Mac Mini (Late 2018) in Space Gray
Since the Mac Mini was packed with various ports, they’ve done some changes to future-proof it:
No more SD card slot like the previous model
There are four Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports for easy use to connect high-speed peripherals, and
They have also kept the standard USB-A ports as well working as USB3
Ethernet can support 10Gbps as a BTO option
It’s clear that this machine is being geared towards some form of pro-level use as it’s the most portable desktop that has been seen in data centres and even backstage during concerts.
The internal specifications have been brought forward just like their recent Mac updates. All the Mac Mini models start with a quad-core configuration, and they can easily be upgraded to the hexacore BTO option. You can also max out the RAM to 64GB (2x higher than the MacBook Pro but halfway from the iMac Pro). If you were hoping that they would integrate a discrete GPU, you can still get that benefit with an external GPU hooked up via one of the four Thunderbolt 3 ports that will work in tandem with the built-in Intel GPU.
Other Notable Discoveries
A big discovery is that the chassis for both the MacBook Air and Mac Mini was made with 100% recycled aluminium. Since many of the MacBook models and the previous Mac Mini are made with a unibody construction using CNC technology, there will always be shavings left around that are just wasted after a block of aluminium is milled. Using those shavings is a great way to cut down on the time to produce a new chassis and also saves on mining more aluminum. So don’t expect that aluminum cans have been recycled to create these new gadgets. The best of the Mac Mini is made with post-consumer plastic (recycled from consumed packaging).
Just like the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air has the new improved butterfly keyboard design as well. Given the tapered design, they still have the traditional function keys (the Touch Bar is likely to remain as a USP exclusive to the MacBook Pro). In addition, you also have the standard headphone jack on the opposite side.
With security being a major topic, both of them come with the T2 Security Chip that takes over some of the less-intensive routines like video decoding and bootup process. It’s looking to become a standard across the Mac line, so we should see this trickle down into future updates for the MacBook and even the iMac.
If you loved to upgrade the memory on the Mac Mini, that remains unchanged with as long as you can find compatible aftermarket memory modules. Since it uses DDR4 just like the new MacBook Pro and supports up to 64GB, you can turn this into a beast that’s equally comparable to the 13-inch model.
For all those wanting to geek out at the specs of these newly unveiled Macs, check out the table below
Processor 1.6 Ghz dual-core Intel Core i5 Starting from 3.6 GHz quad-core Core i3 (configurable up to 3.2 GHz hexacore Core i7)
RAM 8GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 (configurable up to 16 GB LPDDR3) 8GB 2666 MHz DDR4 (configurable up to 64GB)
Storage 128/256 GB (configurable up to 1.5 TB) 128/256 GB (configurable up to 2TB)
Display 13.3-inch Retina Display -
Ports 2 x Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C ports, headphone jack Ethernet, 4 x Thunderbolt 3/USB Type-C, 2 x USB3 Type-A, HDMI 2.0, headphone jack
Colours Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold Space Gray
Notes Allows you to self-upgrade the RAM with after-market DDR4 RAM modules
Image credit: Apple Newsroom
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Ines Peter as Iney, the bank teller, makes change for Hap while Brent Teclaw furiously adds numbers…with a pen!
Let’s say you’re shooting a film and one of the scenes takes place in a bank. You’re a stranger in town and trying to convince the banker it would be a good idea for him to let you use his bank as a location. You tell him your crew of 25 plus actors and extras needs to eat 2 meals while they’re there and you’ll be shooting until 11 pm. Plus that 20 foot Penske truck he’s seen driving around? It’s full of equipment and it all has to come in. What do you do?
You tell him you’d need to get into the vault then tell him you’re kidding so your other requests seem less overwhelming.
You wait until the cleaning crew shows up then tell them the banker said it was fine for them to let you in.
You re-write the scene to take place in a laundromat.
While all three are good options, an even better one is when Greg, the banker, was one of your 52 high school classmates. Greg Peter sat right in front of me (Kathy) in most of my classes (he was a ‘P’ and I was an ‘S’ (there were no ‘Q’s and only one ‘R’) so we were always close. When I asked Greg if we could shoot in his bank he said ‘yes’ before I even finished asking. Then, when the bank teller we’d cast a month earlier, while we were all playing BINGO at the nursing home, had to drop out (the morning of) because of her daughter’s (also a classmate of Kathy’s) surprise visit from Iowa, I read my wish list of bank tellers to Greg. Five minutes later I got a text. ‘Mom will do it.’
Iney (Greg’s mom-rhymes with ‘tiny’), had been my dream teller from the start. In fact, when I was writing the screenplay, I used the name ‘Iney’ as a placeholder for the teller and it ended up sticking. Iney is young and she isn’t…she’ll never see 90 again but she can dance and take direction with the best of them. As she and her husband had owned the bank before Greg, it was a space in which she was totally comfortable and familiar. It’s such a thrill to see an actor make what some would consider a small role into something huge…which is what Iney did.
That kind of access and support was so important and appreciated throughout our shoot. Thank you Greg! You were a huge huge help. Everyone should shoot a film in their hometown.
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Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
By Zara Alexis D. Garcia-Alvarez / @ZaraAlexis
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Pub Date: September 13, 2011
The Night Circus is an intricate tale of creativity with a rich cast of characters who, with their specific gifts and talents help showcase the magical realism that moves throughout the book.
It is about Le Cirque des Rêves aptly translated as The Circus of Dreams not only because of its hours of operation that only takes place nocturnally in the evening until dawn, but also because of its dreamlike and fantastical effect on its patrons.
A circus is usually attributed to magic and feats of wonder as a form of entertainment. This circus, rather than only a collection of good showmanship skills of deception and tricks that audiences can enjoy simply as voyeurs, instead becomes an organic house of multiple tents, pathways, and magic that invites and seduces its patrons to not only visit, but also participate in and experience.
Image from: http://matchbookclub.blogspot.com/2011/10/enchanted.html
So much so, there are those avid followers of the circus in the book who themselves become a cultist group of lifetime worshippers, a secret society that dubbed its name from the whisperings of rumour later known as the réveurs. The réveurs, a fanatical, creative group reveal themselves to each other by a colour coded uniform: black, white, grey, and a “splash of red” in honour of Le Cirque des Rêves’ own colour theme throughout its grounds: black, white, and black and white stripes.
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But the story goes further than providing simple entertainment to its patrons or to its readers. The true premise of the night circus as a venue is its stage for a duel competition between two gifted adversaries, Celia Bowen, daughter of famous and renowned illusionist, Prospero the Enchanter, and Marco, orphan-turned-student to The Man in the Grey Suit, Alexander H.
Together, they simultaneously study under the tutelage of their magician masters, honing in on strengthening their natural gifts—Celia, who is able to move, dismantle, and return objects to their natural form, and Marco, who is able to create illusions within the minds of his chosen audience—until each in turn must learn to outdo the other in the competition of their lives.
Though I found the romantic dialogue and narrative to be somewhat exaggerated, I believe the author was attempting to showcase the lovers’ passion and strong connection to one another through their magic. It is highly unrealistic, but then what story of deep, passionate love ever is? The two lovers are intrinsically a different type of breed altogether.
Image from: http://manbehindthecurtain.ie/2012/01/22/carnival-of-fear/
As the gifts of the competitors strengthen and expand, so does the complication of the circus. The characters that belong to or are involved with the circus are:
Chandresh Christophe Lefèvre, a wealthy eccentric gifted in hosting elaborate parties called Midnight Dinners, who also has an inherent talent with knife-throwing.
Mme. Ana Padva, a retired Romanian prima ballerina with an impeccable sense of style who is revered for her fashion design and seamstress skills.
Mr. Ethan W. Barris, a gifted engineer and architect.
The Burgess twins, Tara and Lainie, dancers, actresses, who provide consultation on various subjects due to their keen sense of observation.
Alexander H., the man in the grey suit who is best known to wear a top hat and carry a cane.
Tsukiko, the tattooed contortionist.
Herr Friedrick Thiessen, a gifted artisan and clockmaker commissioned to create a showcase piece for the circus.
Isobel Martin, tarot reader and fortuneteller.
Bailey Alden Clarke, a young circus enthusiast.
Winston Aiden Murray nicknamed Widget, a twin born on the opening night of Le Cirque des Rêves.
Penelope Aislin Murray called Poppet, the second of the twins to be born on opening night.
As these characters become more deeply embedded in the circus’ magic and its danger, the effects on its members and its patrons, as well as its own magic, slowly becomes darker.
As fantastical and wondrous as magic can be, there is always an undercurrent of dark that runs within it because its mysteries are not readily understood, accepted, revealed, nor practiced. An array of magical practice is showcased in the book as homage to the art of the occult.
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Yet, they far stretch the limits of what we normally understand as magic. Erin Morgenstern has moved beyond the boundaries of what we are familiar with and has created a new world of richly, imaginative ideas.
The beauty of this book is in the literal magic that takes place within its pages. Where our imagination has failed to carry us further than what we yearn to experience and understand, Morgenstern has supplied a richly imaginative story, plot, and magical realism that inspires us to believe not only in her authoritative writing powers, but also her fantastic and creative imagination.
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Reprinned by Morgan Koch
If Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is deemed a rich classic, Erin Morgenstern’s Night Circus is its modern and magical counterpart.
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The cover design is intelligently made to match the colour themes found in the book from its starlit front cover, to its black and white striped first pages, right down to its red stitched hardcover binding.
It’s a wondrous, intoxicating book that needs to be thoroughly read more than once, over and over. A naturally born skeptic myself, Erin Morgenstern has been able to magically convert me to becoming one of her night circus’ devoted rèveurs. The mysterious pages of the book continue to be turned in Friedrick Thiessen’s clock: tick, tock, tick, tock…and poof!
Image from: http://homeiswheretheboatis.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/the-night-circus/
For the addicted réveur, it will always become dawn too soon.
Where will you be when Le Cirque des Rêves comes to the outskirts of your town?
As for me, I’ll be in the black and white striped tent wearing my blood-red scarf, looking out for The Man in the Grey Suit in the shadows, Prospero the Enchanter amongst the stain-glass windows, and Celia and Marco in the Ice Garden, bound by magic and love.
Pinned by Linda D.
Zara’s Rating
A special thank you to Random House Canada for providing me with a signed copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern for review.
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India on Saturday raised customs duty on all imports from Pakistan to 200% after withdrawing the most favoured nation or MFN status over Pulwama attack in which at least 40 CRPF jawans were killed.
Union Minister Arun Jaitley made the announcement on Twitter. “India has withdrawn MFN status to Pakistan after the Pulwama incident. Upon withdrawal, basic customs duty on all goods exported from Pakistan to India has been raised to 200% with immediate effect,” he said.
India had on Friday stripped Pakistan of MFN status, which offered the country certain trade privileges.
India has also launched a coordinated move to mount global pressure on Islamabad to crack down on terrorists operating from its soil, with Arun Jaitley saying the government will take all steps to ensure the “complete isolation” of Pakistan.
On Thursday, a suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a CRPF truck, part of a convoy of 78 vehicles, in the Avantipora area of Pulwama district. Initial reports said 44 men were feared to have been killed. On Thursday, the CRPF confirmed 40 deaths, making it the deadliest attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s three-decade-long insurgency.
Saturday’s decision is expected to impact Pakistan’s exports to India. In 2017-18, India imported goods worth Rs 3,482.3 crore from Pakistan, according to news agency PTI.
The two main items imported from Pakistan are fruits and cement, on which the current customs duty is 30-50 per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively.
Slapping an import duty of 200 per cent effectively means almost banning the imports from Pakistan, official sources said.
India on Friday revoked the MFN status to Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. The country invoked a security exception clause of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to withdraw this status. Both the countries are member of this organisation.
India can also restrict trade of certain goods and impose port-related restrictions on Pakistani goods.
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In December 2017, Cape Group purchased the parcel 2336-2366 Charles Street in East Vancouver. Cape had been looking for projects in Vancouver that could allow us to build for families and individuals that have not found real-estate in the city affordable. Our aim is to build more attainable 1, 2, and 3 bedroom homes.
The site currently is 4 parcels of land with a single-family home on each lot. Our vision, based on the Grandview- Woodland Community Plan, is to create a 6-storey building containing a mix of strata residential units that will complement the vibrant community. There will also be retail stores intended to provide the neighborhood with services like a small grocery store or café.
In 2019, Cape submitted a rezoning application to the City, incorporating feedback from the City and the local community. The application is intended to rezone the site from RT-5 (one-two family residential and C-1 (Commercial) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development).
Some highlights of our plan:
Building design is in accordance with the guidelines of the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan
An internal courtyard inspired by the strong community in Grandview Woodlands, where neighbours know each other
Small scale store fronts facing Nanaimo
Approx 10 townhouses accessed on street level
Approx 50 condominium and townhouse units on levels 2 through 6
Underground parking accessed via the laneway off Nanaimo
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Responding to the Grandview- Woodland Community Plan, the ground floor facing Nanaimo is made up of commercial uses. The retail builds the street character of Nanaimo Street consistent with the intent of that plan.
In accordance with the Grandview-Woodland Community Plan, the project positions its highest part of the building adjacent to Nanaimo Street, a significant arterial.
Facing west towards the currently RT-5 zoned residential properties, the height of the building has been reduced to 5 stories. The western portion of the building has north and south setbacks, further reducing the scale of the building for those western neighbours while also increasing access to sunlight.
To maximize access to daylight for residents and reduce shadows, the building has been oriented north south. This orientation allows for the highest level of light penetration into the courtyard onto Charles Street and the neighbouring building to the north.
In successful communities, front doors are important social gathering places. As a means of generating community within the building, front doors are located in only 4 areas. Grouping front doors together in fewer locations, allows residents the opportunity for informal social interaction while also activating the spaces these front doors open onto.
Responding to the architectural character of Grandview-Woodlands, the Nanaimo street building volume has been designed with sloped roofs. This will provide a friendlier appearance while responding to the roofs of nearby houses.
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APS Candidate Challenging Special Election Results in Court
October 6, 2019 MATTHEW CHARLES CARDINALE Leave a comment
(APN) ATLANTA — Keisha Carey, who was a candidate in the September 17, 2019 Special Election for Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education District 2, is challenging the election results in Fulton County Superior Court.
The case has been assigned number 2019CV327216. Carey filed on Friday, September 27.
Atlanta Progressive News first reported the news of the election challenge on our new program on People TV Atlanta Channel 24, Atlanta Progressive Views, on Wednesday, October 02, from 6 to 7 p.m. Carey was a guest on the show.
The Special Election was held due to the resignation of Byron Amos, who ran for Atlanta City Council District 3 in the March 2019 Special Election.
Nine people ran for the APS seat.
Two candidates, Aretta Baldon and Davida Huntley, advanced into a Run-off that is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
Baldon received 342 votes, while Huntley received 282 votes. Carey came in sixth place with 78 votes.
The other candidates were Christopher Brown, William Chandler, Nathaniel Dyer, Ed Johnson, Chadd Jonessmith, and Paula Kupersmith. All the candidates are named as parties because their rights are affected.
http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/council-divisions/municipal-clerk/2019-city-of-atlanta-special-election/september-17-2019-certified-election-results-abe-district-2
Carey is challenging the election on three bases.
First, she alleges that candidate Davida Huntley was physically present on Election Day at a polling location that is also a senior residence, Abernathy Towers, in violation of Georgia law which prohibits campaigning within 150 feet of a polling place.
Carey claims to have a witness of the violation.
Carey tells Atlanta Progressive News that she wants all the votes received by Huntley at Abernathy Towers to be invalidated.
APN left a voice message for the Huntley campaign on Saturday, October 05, but did not receive a response.
O.C.G.A. 21-2-522 provides the grounds upon which a candidate can challenge an election, including:
“(3) When illegal votes have been received or legal votes rejected at the polls sufficient to change or place in doubt the result;” and
“(4) For any error in counting the votes or declaring the result of the primary or election, if such error would change the result…”
In this case, Carey is arguing the Huntley/Abernathy Tower votes should be invalidated because they are illegal or erroneous.
However, while O.C.G.A. 21-2-414, which contains the “150 feet law,” provides that violating the law can result in a misdemeanor, the section does not speak to the possible invalidation of votes.
Even if the court does find it can invalidate votes because of the 150 feet law, the court is likely to look for evidence that seniors at Abernathy Tower who voted for Huntley were either not intending to vote, or were going to vote for another candidate, if not for the alleged campaigning by Huntley. And it would have to be a sufficient number of votes to change the outcome of the election.
Second, Carey notes that two polling books went missing prior to the election.
Indeed, this shocking revelation came to light on Election Day. Two polling books containing sensitive voter data were apparently stolen from the Grove Park neighborhood polling location the night before the election, September 16.
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/grove-park-polling-center-machines-stolen/85-8babe698-9849-4a7a-8575-7a8e39a6cc04
Fulton County has said that the devices were password protected, although many hackers and technology professionals have shown that they can hack into various Georgia election machines over the years.
To date, it is not clear what became of the missing or stolen devices.
The burden will be on Carey to show that this extraordinary breach of election security was sufficient to change the results of the election.
Third, Carey argues that the turnout in the APS BOE Special Election was so low as to be suspicious.
Indeed, only 1,119 votes were recorded as cast, out of 58,227 eligible voters in APS Board of Education District 2: a turnout of 1.92 percent. By any standard, even a U.S. standard, that is dismal.
Carey says no voters showed up to vote at Clark Atlanta University’s polling location on Election Day. With only one early vote from that precinct, that means 3,311 registered voters out of 3,312 did not turn out to vote.
That is quite suspicious. After all, Atlanta’s historically Black colleges tend to have higher turnout than other precincts in BOE District 2; and, institutionally, have tended to promote voting and civic engagement as part of their ongoing discourse.
Still, it is not immediately clear how Carey will convince the court that this was evidence of irregularity, rather than voter apathy.
Carey insists her suit is bringing important issues to light involving Fulton County Elections, the City of Atlanta, and Atlanta Public Schools.
To be sure, there are a great many election issues plaguing Fulton County Elections.
For example, additional irregularities and issues were raised in Greg Clay’s election contest of the Atlanta City Council District 3 March 2019 Special Election. However, in that case, the evidence presented was not sufficient to overturn the results.
(END / Copyright Atlanta Progressive News / 2019)
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The two faces of adoration
The Jekyll-Hyde tale gets rich psychological treatment in a touring show
RANDAL McILROY January 15 1996
The two faces of adoration RANDAL McILROY January 15 1996
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE: A LOVE STORY By James W. Nichol Directed by Neil Munro
A skeptical friend is chatting with the brilliant Dr. Henry Jekyll, who believes that man’s evolution may be accelerated by science. “What is appropriate for a man’s ambition?” asks the friend, who objects on religious grounds to the concept of evolution. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the new drama by Stratford, Ont., playwright James W. Nichol playing at Winnipeg’s Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC), the question could just as well be: “What is appropriate for a man’s feelings?” As much as Nichol’s story puts a modern spin on the Robert Louis Stevenson tale, his drama deals with more elemental questions of desire, repression and violence. Stevenson himself might not approve of the telling, but he would appreciate the chilling undercurrent.
A co-production involving the MTC (where it runs until Jan. 27), Toronto’s Canadian
Stage Company (Feb. 15 to March 16), Theatre Cal gary (April 5 to 20) and The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (May 2 to May 25), the play starts with Stevenson's basic premise. In Victorian Eng land, Jekyll (Les Carison) is fascinated by Darwin's theories and the idea that man can genetically im prove himself. The serum he concocts and tests on himself creates the dan gerous Edward Hyde. But where Stevenson's Hyde is the essence of evil, Nichol-whose 13 plays include an acclaimed stage version of Margaret Lau rence's The Stone Angelsees him as an explosive extension of the doctor's personality. This Hyde (David Storch) is more sin ister than monstrous. Played by stage and screen stalwart Carlson,
Jekyll is a haunted, ponderous man who tries to lose himself in work and a brothel. A widower, Jekyll is alternately negligent of and dangerously affectionate towards his teenage daughter, Melissa (Megan Leitch). Stage veteran Storch turns in a Hyde who is a much lighter character than Jekyll, a dandy who gives free rein to his feelings but becomes terrified when he cannot keep his more violent impulses in check. Both actors deliver measured, thoughtful performances as their characters illustrate the difficulty of integrating romantic love and desire.
Director Neil Munro and lighting designer Kevin Lamotte use shadows and light to compelling effect. Violence and passion alike happen behind a backlit scrim, creating eerie shadow plays. Blinding white light gushes from behind the cabinets in the laboratory. However, some parts of the play need work. The engaging opening debate about evolution leaps too quickly to Jekyll’s first taste of Hyde. At one point, while Jekyll is having a quiet moment with his daughter, Hyde bolts across the stage behind them, powerfully suggesting incestuous impulses. But the force of that image is reduced when Hyde does it twice more later in the play. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde—A Love Story leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. But it is a measure of the play’s power that the bitter flavor lingers.
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Paul Jarman / May 24, 2019 / 1 Comment / Narrow Gauge Railway, News, RHEC
This week we have another eclectic mixture of projects, all of which have been progressing within the Regional Heritage Engineering Centre (RHEC) or which will become part of the facility (namely the new vehicle workshop within the bus depot).
Below: We start with a sequence of photos showing the transformation of the fairground packing truck, which has been enhanced to provide better storage for the gallopers’ horses. What started as a quick improvement has now become a rather more impressive piece of work – Rebecca, the RHEC painter, using tracings from the gallopers rounding boards to reproduce the signwriting on the side of the vehicle. The rest of the RHEC team has repaired and painted the truck, fitted a permanent roof and improved the interior as well as manufacturing steps for fairground staff to safely access the truck. The plan is to position this truck, and one other, so as to screen the gallopers and fairground area from the wind, which blows hard across the events field. In due course, I recall, a small wooded area is to be planted to provide a similar effect, but trees take time to grow (and even longer to plant sometimes!) so the trucks will hopefully provide some shelter in the meantime.
Below: A mixture of staff and contract work has seen the re-skinned Daimler bus panels repainted, signwritten and lined. Large parts of teh rest of the bus have received attention to paintwork, as have the top-deck seats. It awaits fitting of the re-tyred solid-tyred wheels before an entry into service soon.
Below: The team have also been manufacturing firebar patterns for Glyder, seen here following painting and in readiness to go to the foundry for the iron castings to be made.
Below: Work on Glyder’s boiler overhaul is now all-but complete. The boiler was steam tested for our own purposes before a formal steam test with the insurance company inspector on Monday, which was passed. The first time that it has been in steam since the mid 1960s, and in steam in County Durham since the 1930s…
Below: With the test completed and boiler cooled down, a start was made on preparing it for installation into the frames. The firebox cladding was painted as this will be obscured by the bunkers, but visible sections and also the boiler cladding will be painted to harmonise with the original paintwork which is being retained on the cab etc. The cloning of the German Orenstein & Koppel designs has become very clear during this process – with everything being pretty accessible – not always something we find with steam locomotives!
Below: These views show the certified boiler being lifted into the frames (or rather, onto the frames), in readiness for final assembly to commence. Care is being taken to retain the industrial paint finish and knocks and bumps so evident in photographs of Glyder when working at Penrhyn Quarry.
Below: By Friday the boiler’s wooden lagging and steel cladding had been fitted. This will be rubbed down ready for application of the black paint finish.
Below: Oporto 65 has been outside for a steam-clean in readiness for lifting off it’s truck so that this can be reversed (at a recent point in history it was detached for storage then replaced for transit in the most accessible way). The Beamish Tramway Group continue to work on components for 65, with the staff now fitting in jobs in and around the rest of the fleet (the work on Gateshead 10 now being in the hands of the machine stop staff, once their current work is complete). A re-wire is on the cards for 65, and the controllers have been overhauled. A previous member of the staff then used these as a source of spares for 196 to save his time, but this has been remedied on all counts and the new staff working on the tramcar maintenance are engaged with the recommissioning of 65.
65 is seen drying in the sunshine, with fellow Oporto car, 196, acting as shunter. The plan is to get 65 back into operation, then assess the truck/motor ahead of overhaul plus attend to cosmetics and the paintwork.
Bus Depot
Below: Work on the bus depot is advancing well, with work continuing on the internal wall structure in readiness for casting the floor slabs. The roof cladding is also being installed – a grey cement based material reminiscent in corrugated form. The building frame has been entirely cocooned in scaffolding in order to allow this work, and the brick outer walls and pillers, to be constructed.
Below: The engagement team has produces some signage for the fence around the depot construction site, including a transport system map. This usefully includes the railways as well as tramway, and we will retain these signs upon completion of the depot (and live with a couple of small errors the designers seem to have incorporated!). The reproduction Northern signs and maps are part of the branding of the depot, which will represent the Northern bus company in the 40s/50s period.
Michael Denholm / 5-25-2019 / ·
An excellent T&I News bulletin!(No.12, 2019). Must visit Beamish again. Try to get there about once a month. Train Dunbar to Newcastle (1hr) ‘bus Newcastle to Beamish – ditto! Will details of when “Glyder” is working on the ng system be posted? I’m anticipating it’ll be weekends. Thanks again for T&I News. Appreciated.
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Why Are Politicians So Willing to Tell Outrageous, Easily Disproven Lies?
Recently, I’ve been writing (here and here) about the use of reconciliation in the Senate and the willingness of Republicans to lie about the history of prior use of reconciliation. Yet even after the E.J. Dionne demonstrated the falsity of Sen. Orrin Hatch’s claims about reconciliation, Republicans continue to ignore the truth and simply lie.
Here’s a video clip from last Sunday’s Face the Nation. First Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) talks about the healthcare bill. Then Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) talks about reconciliation. Pay particular attention to Sen. Graham’s comments.
Did you happen to notice this one particular statement from Sen. Graham:
We’ve had reconciliation votes, but all of them had received bipartisan support. The least was 12 when we did reconciliation with tax cuts.
Now go back and take a look at those previous posts that I linked to above. As you’ll see, Sen. Graham’s statement is a lie. Let me again quote from E.J. Dionne’s editorial in The Washington Post (emphasis added):
But surely the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts, which were passed under reconciliation and increased the deficit by $1.7 trillion during his presidency, were "substantive legislation." The 2003 dividends tax cut could muster only 50 votes. Vice President Dick Cheney had to break the tie. Talk about "ramming through."
If you look at the chart that I posted, you’ll see that Republicans used reconciliation with less than Graham’s claimed 12 Democrats at least 6 times (Balanced Budget Act of 1995, 0 Democrats; Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999, 0 Democrats; Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000, 7 Democrats; Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, 2 Democrats; Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, 0 Democrats; and Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, 3 Democrats). In other words, there’s no other way to describe Graham’s comments than to say that he was lying; it wasn’t just hyperbole or an error in fact. It was a lie. He knows the history of reconciliation. But rather than admit that Republicans used reconciliation without any bipartisan support at least 3 times and that in 2003 Republicans used reconciliation to pass massive tax cuts and had to rely upon Vice President Cheney to break a tie, Graham simply lies. Tell me which is is worse for democracy: (a) The use of reconciliation to allow for a majority vote on a bill that has already passed with a super-majority or (b) a Senator that is willing to go on national TV, look right at the camera, and lie. It’s bad enough that Republicans are so opposed to trying to help American families, but that they are willing to lie to try to stop Democrats from passing legislation that could help sickens me (pun intended).
One more thing: If the mainstream media was, in fact, “liberal”, then don’t you think that lies like Graham’s would immediately be fact-checked, identified, and subject to editorial scorn?
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Are There Growing Inconsistencies in Arne Duncan's NCLB Waiver Policy?
By Michele McNeil on March 20, 2014 9:41 AM
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has a history of granting specific district-level waivers, in places such as California, Utah, and Kansas. It stands to reason, then, that a waiver granted to one district ought to be allowable for another district citing the same reasons. After all, it does not make for happy superintendents (or happy congressional delegations) to give flexibility to some folks and not others.
But recent events show growing inconsistencies in the U.S. Department of Education's waiver policy, and some disconnect between that policy and its practice.
Last week, we told you about how the Education Department rejected a No Child Left Behind Act waiver request from a district in South Carolina that wanted to pilot the use of ACT tests in grades 3-8 and in high school, rather than the regular state exams.
It turns out that just a month earlier, in Kansas, the Education Department quietly approved a similar, though more limited, waiver for the Turner school district.
Although the feds turned down the Turner district's bid to give ACT exams in grades 3-8 , it approved the use of the ACT—in place of the state exam—in grade 11. No mention there of the rationale used to deny the South Carolina request: that the NCLB law requires the same tests and standards apply for all students in the state. (Read both waiver-decision letters below.)
In South Carolina, Dorchester Two Superintendent Joe Pye is not happy about the result. He said he waited seven months—with encouraging signs from the department—only to be rejected when it was almost too late for the district to change course.
Federal officials said they objected to Dorchester Two's request for a "permanent" waiver, or permission to give the ACT forever. But that is simply not true, Mr. Pye said. Documents provided to Education Week by the state of South Carolina and the district show that Dorchester Two only asked the federal department for a two-year waiver.
"We didn't ask for a permanent waiver," said a perplexed Superintendent Pye, in an interview. "And we would have gladly accepted a one-year waiver. This just stinks."
What's more, he said he also would have been happy with a waiver to give the ACT only in 11th grade—the same deal the Turner district in Kansas got.
So what gives? Why did the Education Department give a district in Kansas permission to use the ACT in high school, but not Dorchester Two in South Carolina?
Education Department officials said there is an important difference between the two waivers. They indicated that the Turner district's waiver in Kansas was more acceptable because it was part of the temporary transition toward an accountability system aligned to the Common Core State Standards. The Dorchester Two waiver request from South Carolina, on the other hand, was made possible by a state law that seemed to encourage high-performing districts to opt out of state tests permanently, the department said.
And there's another distinction, not mentioned by the Education Department: Kansas is no longer participating in the federally backed common-core assessment consortia. South Carolina still is. Is the Education Department trying to protect its assessment investment there?
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais told me in an interview this week that the state is considering ditching Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, and was thinking of the Dorchester Two waiver as a possible pilot for using ACT exams as its new statewide assessment. Even with the waiver rejection, the state is still examining its options, and may yet decide to go the ACT route, he said.
This isn't the first time the Education Department's rhetoric or policy on waivers hasn't seemed to match its practice.
At least two other examples come to mind.
First: After preaching about the value of working with states, and establishing a streamlined NCLB waiver process for states, the Education Department decided to grant a first-of-its-kind waiver to several school districts in California that now operate their own accountability system that is separate from the state's.
Second: After stressing the value of having reportable data even as states transition to new common-core-aligned tests, and publishing guidance implying states should have a mix of state and field tests, the Education Department granted a sweeping testing waiver to California. This waiver allowed California to ditch its state tests entirely for 3 million students in grades 3-8 in favor of giving only common-core field tests. This means there will be no reportable student-performance data for at least a year, and no new accountability designations for two years.
And finally, the Education Department, in its NCLB waiver policy, has drawn a bright red line around teacher evaluations and an aggressive timeline for implementing them. That's left Illinois behind, and without a waiver, because its teacher-evaluation law didn't match federal timelines. Now that Washington state's teacher evaluation system is out of compliance, Duncan should revoke its waiver, according to that rationale. But will he? Or will another special waiver be created for Washington?
The NCLB Act gave sweeping waiver authority to the education secretary, so it is well within Duncan's power to grant this hodgepodge of flexibility. But creating special, tailor-made waivers for some, but not others, opens up the department to all sorts of questions of favoritism and politics.
Education Department's partial approval letter for Turner district in Kansas:
Kansas Waiver of Title I Part a Requirements on Behalf of the Turner Public Schools 2 11 2014 (PDF)
Kansas Waiver of Title I Part a Requirements on Behalf of the Turner Public Schools 2 11 2014 (Text)
Education Department's rejection letter for Dorchester Two district in South Carolina:
031014 Signed SC Dorchester Dist Letter (1) (PDF)
031014 Signed SC Dorchester Dist Letter (1) (Text)
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Auditioned to play Glen in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) but lost out to Johnny Depp. Later ended up auditioning for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985).
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In 2004, on his 40th birthday, Patton was diagnosed with HIV along with pneumonia, thrush, and tuberculosis. His medications interacted badly and he was hospitalized. Upon recovering, he moved to Mexico, where he met and later married Hector Morales Mondragon.
Currently directing Off-Broadway Theatre (1995)
Became friends with his A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) co-star Robert Rusler. They remained friends until Mark moved to Mexico.
I don't think I was ever closeted, to be honest with you. Once I figured out I was gay, I always acted on it. But I was always afraid some redneck would kill me on a back road. That's where I thought I would end up because that's where I come from. Theater provided me a safe space.
I had a rough time in school. I was a very pretty boy and where I come from everyone looks exactly the same. If you're even the slightest bit different you're a target. I was a hypersensitive kid and I was bullied quite a bit.
It was what I would consider my last true hardcore audition. They began to ask me if I would be comfortable playing a gay character and telling people I was straight if they began to question my sexuality? I remember looking around that table and I knew every one of those men were gay. All I could think about was how everyone I knew was dying from AIDS and we were having this bullshit conversation. My heart just broke and that was the line for me. I knew I would never be able to do what they were asking, so I walked away from Hollywood and decided to move on to a place where it was totally acceptable to be gay. (On his audition for a gay character on CBS.)
That advice that my father gave me all those years ago has proved to be true. I'm authentically me, and now every day I feel more free. I'm so thankful I have so many stories to tell and have lots of different ways I can tell them. Whether it's cooking you dinner, painting you a purse, or making a movie - it doesn't matter. I'm a storyteller and I have a fabulous memory. So watch out because I don't forget a thing.
I have every character I've ever played tattooed on my body. But I've decided to put the name Lazarus next, because that's who I am. I've walked out of the grave time and time again. (Showing the name "Jesse" tattooed on his forearm.)
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Abortions Decline Substantially In WA State
An Associated Press survey finds abortions are down 16.7% in Washington State.
AP reports "that in more liberal states such as Washington, New York and Oregon, abortions have declined" as much as in those states with more restrictive abortion laws.
The same AP survey shows abortions are down about 12% nationwide.
What's the point of the AP story?
Planned Parenthood says the reason is because of their "give a condom to every kid, every time" program.
Pro-life leaders are saying "not so fast, Ms. Richards." It's not your condoms.
Follow-up to yesterday's article regarding Rachel Dolezal. She has resigned as head of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP.
Associated Press says Washington State---a liberal state, has seen a drop in the number of abortions from 21,124 in 2010 to 17,592 in 2013.
Why the decline in abortions?
And why did Associated Press publish this story? Why did the Seattle Times republish it? The record of both news organizations is pretty clear, they are not necessarily advocating for fewer abortions. In fact, the Seattle Times editorial board regularly refuses to endorse any political candidate, regardless of how highly qualified, who is pro-life, labeling them "anti-choice", "anti-woman" or simply out of step with mainstream Washington State.
AP says, "Advocates for abortions rights said the figures demonstrate that restrictive laws are not needed to reduce the number of abortions significantly. That can be achieved, they said, by helping more women obtain more affordable, effective contraception, including long lasting options such as IUDs and hormonal implants."
Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, America's abortion industry leader, says that's right. "Better access to birth control and sex education are the biggest factors in reducing unintended pregnancies."
Ms. Richards says this proves, "More restrictive abortion laws do not reduce the need for abortions."
Her memo to the pro-life movement appears to be: "Close up shop, pregnancy centers. Lawmakers- stop spending your time and taxpayer money on all these anti-abortion laws. And to those of you who pray outside our abortion clinics---you may leave, we are the answer to your prayers, because we are reducing the number of abortions."
The pro-abortion industry is cynical, but deeply committed. And heavily dependent on their abortion revenue.
Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life says this survey reflects a change of attitudes. "There's an entire generation of women who saw a sonogram as their first baby picture," she says.
Yoest believes, "There's an increased awareness of the humanity of the baby before it is born."
I agree. And the efforts of those who stand for life are making a difference.
In typical fashion, AP points out, "The only states with significant increases in abortions since 2010 are Republican led Louisiana and Michigan, which have passed laws intended to restrict abortions."
They say Louisiana has had an increase of 12% in numbers of abortions, and "recently honored by Americans United for Life as the No.1 state in taking steps to reduce access to abortion."
So Planned Parenthood's Richards is right?
Lori Carpenter, chief executive of Planned Parenthood Mid and South Michigan, says they need more public funding. Planned Parenthood always "needs" more public funding.
Even the pro-abortion people in Louisiana and Michigan admit it isn't funding, it is the influx of women from other adjacent states that has driven up the numbers.
Michigan's upsurge in abortions is an influx of women coming from Ohio, where several clinics recently closed. In fact Michigan's health department is reporting that abortions for nonresidents jumped almost 50% from 2013 to 2014.
In fact Northland Family Planning, which operates 3 abortion clinics in southern Michigan, has been openly soliciting business from women in Ohio and Indiana, noting one of their abortion clinics is only 60 miles from Toledo.
Louisiana is the same story. Increased regulations in Mississippi and Texas are causing women to travel to Louisiana.
AP reports that Ellie Schilling, a lawyer who represents Louisiana abortion clinics, is telling the press and the people that more money for sex ed in our schools will reduce the numbers of abortions in the state.
This is a classic national news story presented as "news" while intended to change hearts and minds.
A couple of things to take away from it.
Planned Parenthood and its colleagues in the abortion industry are becoming increasingly desperate. American people---particularly this younger generation, are becoming aware that the baby in the womb is in fact a child---a human being, because they can see the little person waiting to be born and proceed with their life.
Generally the news media is very supportive of Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry. They will continue to write stories veiled as "news" but slanted to advance Planned Parenthood's cause in regard to abortion and the redefinition of marriage and human sexuality through the curriculum PP places in public schools across America.
Planned Parenthood's focus is abortion, because of the amount of cash it produces. They will never allow condoms and IUDs to restrict the flow of money from abortions. With PP, "health care" is a guise for abortion.
Pro-life Christians and conservatives, be encouraged. Your financial support of the pro-life movement, including sonogram and ultra sound equipment is making a difference. To those of you who regularly pray out front of the abortion clinics and Planned Parenthood offices--God is hearing and answering your prayers. Stand strong. Continue.
And to the authentic pro-life elected officials---politicians: Thank you. We stand with you. Our support is strongly with you, including in our prayers and our vote on election day.
Be Vigilant. Be Informed. Be Strong. Be Prayerful. Be Blessed.
Anonymous 6:01 AM, June 16, 2015
I began to wonder about those who aborted and will get to see the faces of those that were aborted, for real one day, and if they will at that time say "No" to abortion.....or if that's an opportunity that only a Christian will have.
Anonymous 3:36 PM, June 16, 2015
During this time of identity crisises, (what with fetuses just being fetuses and not babies, and white people being black if they want to be, and what with Mr. Caitlyn Jenner and all) I'm thinking that it may be time for legislators to make some laws protecting the identity of Christians, protecting us from the gay agenda and the likes of, whereby our identity with Christ is protected by law, meaning that employees don't have to decorate cakes that have two grooms on them if they identify with Christ, etc.
Personally I believe babies not yet born, do have an identity.
And as far as having an identity, and being in the United States, their right to life and liberty should be protected by law.
Let's write our people in congress about these things.
A fetus in the womb is legitimately a developing human being. The way some want to identify today, is simply not legit. Laws ought to be in the protection of legitimate rights, not special rights which are not legit, which intrude themselves into legitimate matters. Roe v. Wade was a big mistake.
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The CDC's own research has found that the long denied vaccine-SIDS link is real
"VAERS received 29,747 reports after Hib vaccines; 5179 (17%) were serious, including 896 reports of deaths. Median age was 6 months (range 0-10.22 months). Sudden infant death syndrome was the stated cause of death in 384 (51%) of 749 death reports with autopsy/death certificate records. The most common nondeath serious AE categories were neurologic (80; 37%), other noninfectious (46; 22%) (comprising mainly constitutional signs and symptoms); and gastrointestinal (39; 18%) conditions.
No new safety concerns were identified after clinical review of reports of AEs that exceeded the data mining statistical threshold."
Remember that less than a few percent of adverse reactions ever get reported, so you can multiply the figures in the study above by at least a factor of 10. So that means there were at least 9,000 infant deaths of which over 4,000 were SIDS. Here in New Zealand it is next to impossible to get anything on an official database since the doctor, who most likely was responsible for the adverse event, is also the gate-keeper for filing reports.
Vaccines do cause harm. This can not be denied. The questions raised are these:
Do the theoretical benefits from vaccination outweigh the potential for harm?
Is it ethical to risk harm to an otherwise healthy child in order to prevent possible future harm?
When is the best time in a child's life for it to vaccinated, if it is to be done, rather than operating to a schedule that is convenient for the administrators, while oblivious to the needs of the child?
Is an infant's immune system geared up for multiple simultaneous assaults such as from the MMR vaccine?
Which vaccines are absolutely essential and which are not?
What is most astonishing about this report is the callous concluding statement:
"No new safety concerns were identified after clinical review of reports of AEs that exceeded the data mining statistical threshold."
By their own report, babies were maimed, some for life and many died as collateral damage to prevent a disease that was not present at around the time of administration. While these injuries and deaths may not be "new" concerns to the researchers, surely this is still a major safety concern for all parents?
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FOODHALL at Crockett Row Announces December Grand Opening
Chefs Joshua Harmon & Victor Villarreal to debut new concepts
NOVEMBER 7, 2018 – FORT WORTH, TEXAS – FOODHALL at Crockett Row is proud to announce several new vendors as it prepares for its grand opening on Dec. 7 & 8. The first of its kind in Fort Worth, FOODHALL at Crockett Row will offer cuisines from many local chefs and purveyors including Knife Burger from chef John Tesar, Butler’s Cabinet from chef Joshua Harmon, Abe Froman’s of Fort Worth from chef Victor Villarreal, Not Just Q, Rollin’ n Bowlin’, Press Waffle Co., EB2, The Dock, Shawarma Bar, Aina Poke Co. and Gigi’s Cupcakes.
Eater Dallas’ 2017 chef of the year, Joshua Harmon, will open Butler’s Cabinet, a deli and marketplace inspired by a love of discovering treats in his mother’s pantry as a child. The menu will include sandwiches such as the Deviled Belly Melt with housemade American cheese and maple-miso smoked onions, as well as the County Ham with sour cherry, fresh cheese, housemade koji butter and greens. Harmon will source produce locally and make many ingredients in house, including smoked and cured meats, cheeses and pickles. Handcrafted beverages will include The Fig Lebowski, a cold brew with fig-espresso syrup and the Black Fog London made with Earl Grey tea, vanilla syrup and charcoal milk.
Chef Victor Villarreal, who once worked for fellow FOODHALL chef John Tesar, will debut Abe Froman’s of Fort Worth, a housemade pizza and sausage concept. The namesake signature pizza will feature a sausage meatball-stuffed crust with ricotta and pear relish topped with more sausage. Other menu items include a variety of calzones and the Woodstock pizza with ricotta, goat cheese, honey, caramelized onion and blueberries.
Rollin’ n Bowlin’, Fort Worth’s first açaí bowl-focused establishment, will transition from a food truck to a brick-and-mortar spot. Started in 2016 by Sophia Karbowski and Austin Patry, then two entrepreneurial management students at Texas Christian University, Rollin’ n Bowlin’ has built a local following of people passionate about fast healthy food options. Unique menu items will include fresh açaí and pitaya bowls with fun names like Coco Loco and Guac My World.
A Mexican street food-inspired concept from Dallas chef Justin Box called EB2 will feature an elotes bar with inventive toppings and a rotating menu of fruite con chile. EB2 will source ingredients from Mexico, as well as local farms for staple menu items such as trolelotes, a popular wintertime snack. Box will make tajin and other chili powder blends in-house. Uniquely, EB2 will feature a walk-up window for those looking for a quick bite on-the-go.
Dallas food truck The Dock will bring its mouthwatering coastal seafood fare to Fort Worth for the first time. The chef-driven menu from Brett Curtis will include Terrapin crab cake sliders served with pesto and smoked bacon, New England-style lobster rolls and dynamite shrimp, a sweet and spicy dish served with an Asian slaw.
Shawarma Bar, a Mediterranean street food concept from owner Yasar Khalaf, will offer a menu of roasted meats and customizable shawarma bowls with fresh toppings. A number of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options will also be available.
Aina Poke Co. will serve traditional Hawaiian poke, marinating the fish to give it more flavor. Owner Kevin Nguyen Ho will source high quality, sushi-grade fish and fresh vegetables to create poke bowls with vibrant toppings such as pickled cucumber made in-house.
Gigi’s Cupcakes will offer a wide variety of high-quality, freshly baked goods, including cupcakes, cakes, cookies and more. Gluten friendly cupcakes, as well as unique flavors and local favorites will also be available.
Additionally, a full service Knife Bar will be centrally located in the food hall, encouraging diners to enjoy craft cocktails, select cocktails on tap, wines by the bottle and on tap, as well as a rotating selection of frozen cocktails, such as a French 75 or Moscow mule. Beers will be available on draft and in cans or bottles with a emphasis on local and regional offerings.
These vendors will join the previously announced Knife Burger from chef John Tesar, Press Waffle Co. and Not Just Q.
“FOODHALL at Crockett Row will offer some of the best cuisines that the Dallas-Fort Worth food scene has to offer all in one place,” said Monica Bermea, marketing director at Crockett Row. “Crockett Row is excited to bring locals Fort Worth’s first food hall and provide a fun and delicious dining experience.”
FOODHALL at Crockett Row will celebrate its grand opening weekend on Dec. 7 & 8 with live music, giveaways and more fun for the whole family.
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Crockett Row at West 7th is a vibrant destination to eat, drink, shop and explore in the heart of the Cultural District in Fort Worth, Texas. Located at the southeast corner of West Seventh Street and University Drive just minutes from Downtown Fort Worth, Crockett Row at West 7th encompasses five walkable blocks of fashion and accessory boutiques, salons and spas, a movie theater, gourmet and fast-casual restaurants and bars, and the FOODHALL at Crockett Row, which is slated to open in 2018.
Crockett Row at West 7th regularly hosts community and special events to highlight its unique mix of specialty shops & restaurants and the vibrant arts & culture scene in Fort Worth. A list of events is available on the website.
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For more information, please visit crockettrow.com and follow Crockett Row at West 7th on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@CrockettRowW7th).
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The Glass Harmonica, originally named the Armonica was invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761 after hearing a concert of 50 tuned water glasses during a trip to Europe. Deeply touched and inspired Ben Franklin did away with water tuning, connecting the glass together, put them on a rotating spit and the Armonica was born. By making the glasses tuned, rather than relying on water, the glass could be put sideways and connected to be able to play faster rhythms and melodies. Playing water glasses, a fancy parlor trick, became a real musical instrument and the first instrument invented by an American (Finkenbeiner).
The Glass Harmonica, originally named the Armonica was invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761 after hearing a concert of 50 tuned water glasses during a trip to Europe. Deeply touched and inspired Ben Franklin did away with water tuning, broke off the stems, connected the glasses together, put them on a rotating spit with foot pedals and the Armonica was born. By making the glasses tuned, rather than relying on water, the glass could be put sideways and connected to be able to play faster rhythms and melodies as well as sustain notes. Franklin modernized the musical glasses and turned them not only into an elegant and playable instrument but real instrument as well (Hadlock). Playing water glasses, a fancy parlor trick, became a serious musical instrument and the first instrument invented by an American (Finkenbeiner).
The Glass Harmonica was never produced on a large scale but between the late 18th and the early 19th century 400 works were written for it by composers, including Beethoven and Mozart (Pollack).
The Glass Harmonica was never produced on a large scale but between the late 18th and the early 19th century 400 works were written for it by composers, including Beethoven and Mozart (Pollack). The instrument experienced it's largest fame as Marie Antoinette learned to play and it was featured in the Opera Lucia de Lammermoor fueling Lucia's dramatic descend into madness.
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But the musical glasses predate Ben Franklin and were listed as musical instruments as early 1300 a.d. in the Wen Hsien Tung K'ao, a Chinese dictionary of musical instruments but dates even earlier than this and existed all over the world (King). The musical glasses were valued at having occult magical properties and experiments with different liquids (brandy, water, wine, salt water, and oil) inside the glasses were performed to discover different desired effects. "The diverse sounds produced by the contrasting content of the glasses were thought not only to correspond to the emotions aroused by the four "humours" of the human body." As later proven by Ben Franklin, it was not the contents of the glass bowls that held the emotional effects of the glass music but the glass themselves that contained the power of pitch and vibration (King).
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The Glass Harmonica was named after the latin word for harmony, to imply the harmonic sound it produced but the sound developed a bad reputation of shattering nerves. As Thomas Bloch notes in his introduction to "Glass Harmonica" an album compilation including his own original and modern work, the Armonica was accused of causing, "nervous problems, domestic squabbles, premature, deliveries, fatal disorders, and animal convulsions." The glass music is described as having both shocking and lulling qualities, but the best description I found for the Glass Harmonica is from the children's book titled, "Ben Franklin and his Glass Armonica." "Many people became afraid of the armonica. Some thought it had magical powers. Some said it revived people who had fainted. Others claimed it made people faint. One man said the armonica made his dog chase its tail" (Stevens).
==Structure of Harmonica==
One full octive (48 notes, two octaves above and below middle C) of finely tuned glass cups were turned on their side and fit within each other almost to the point of touching. They were all mounted on a driveshaft controlled by a motor powered by the users foot and were seperated and secured to the driveshaft by corks inserted into the bottom of the bowls. Sometimes a moisturizer was used spraying the cups lightly at the bottom of the instrument to keep them constantly moisturized. However, most of the time, the moisture came from the players fingertips. This became an improvement on the traditional musical glass arrangement because, "The instrument could be played much more like a piano; chords and faster musical passages would be easier to achieve, since one would not awkwardly have to coordinate turning one's finger around the rim of each glass." (Finkenbeiner 139)
One full octave (48 notes, two octaves above and below middle C) of finely tuned glass cups were turned on their side and fit within each other almost to the point of touching. They were all mounted on a driveshaft controlled by a motor powered by the users foot and were seperated and secured to the driveshaft by corks inserted into the bottom of the bowls. Sometimes a moisturizer was used spraying the cups lightly at the bottom of the instrument to keep them constantly moisturized. However, most of the time, the moisture came from the players fingertips. This became an improvement on the traditional musical glass arrangement because, "The instrument could be played much more like a piano; chords and faster musical passages would be easier to achieve, since one would not awkwardly have to coordinate turning one's finger around the rim of each glass." (Finkenbeiner 139)
===Glass===
[[Image:Glass Harmonica 5.jpg|thumb|right|A Glass Harmonica being played]]
Creating porperly tuned glass bowls was extremely difficult. Each bowl was hand blown making every set different from the others. In fact, only one bowl out of every 100 blown was the proper size and tune. Thus, the completion of an entire four-octave Glass Harmonica was a strenuous and inconsistant task. The glass used also is believed to be one of the reasons for its downfall and disapperance into obscurity. There was a high amount of lead in the glass and many years later it was theorized that people went mad when they played it. The lead would, "Leach through the fingertips into the bloodstream.. causing nerve damage." (Finkenbeiner 140)
Creating properly tuned glass bowls was extremely difficult. Each bowl was hand blown making every set different from the others. In fact, only one bowl out of every 100 blown was the proper size and tune. Thus, the completion of an entire four-octave Glass Harmonica was a strenuous and inconsistant task. The glass used also is believed to be one of the reasons for its downfall and disapperance into obscurity. There was a high amount of lead in the glass and many years later it was theorized that people went mad when they played it. The lead would, "Leach through the fingertips into the bloodstream.. causing nerve damage." (Finkenbeiner 140)
===Foot Pedals and Framing===
===Player===
The housing for the bowls themselves greatly resembled a piano or a table. The bowls were strung through a bar that rested inside a box container with four legs portruding from it. A foot pedal was located on the bottom (much like a piano) that powered the motor that spun the bowls. The player had to sit in front of the instrument with their arms out the entire time. The construction did not take into consideration easy portability or storage.
===Players===
The player had to sit in front of the instrument the entire time. Their hands were held out over the bowls as one would hold their hands over piano keys. If no moisturizer was built into the instrument the player would have to keep their hands wet the entire time in order to create any sound from the bowls. Sometimes players would coat their hands in chalk but most of the time they used water or oil. The amount and consistency of the liquid used changed the sound of the tone. In 1884 "Table Talk" published a quote about men and the Glass Harmonica: "Men are like musical glasses - to produce their finest tones, you must keep them wet.
Women on the other hand were well accustomed to the instrument, that with a foot pedal, was sewing machine like as well as piano-like. This structure makes the armonica, as an instrument, feminine. The sound of the instrument already resembled female singing, but the decorative qualities are emphasized over the technological or mechanical aspects. "To play the armonica was to hold a pose, to present a performance of stillness, balance, and silence. Playing, in short, resembled the "not-playing" depicted in so many contemporary paintings of women seated at keyboard instruments" (Hadlock). The women are present but not engaged. The delicacy and elegance of the glass arranged in size and order, to illustrate the effortless sound, playing, and the fact the instrument requires only "touch" and not other actions like pressing or pulling that imply struggle.
==Music==
The sound of the armonica is mostly described as "ethereal" and "disembodied" but because of the musical quality of the glass the sound is actually double folded. The music seems to be "disembodied" and even spiritual because the armonica has no direct outlet and the music escape from all planes. As the finger scrapes against the glass two sounds are created, "the scrape "underneath" and the pure sound "above," as each tone separates into material trace and abstract tone." When the pitch descends to lower notes on the armonica scale the scraping sound becomes more pronounced and the pitch is muffled. The higher the note, the easier it is for the pitch to escape in a clear crisp sound and needing a lighter touch, hardly a scrape. "Thus the armonica is not simply "bodiless"; rather it makes audible the process of spirit transcending body, the sublimation of rough, corporealized sound into ideal (feminine) voice" (Hadlock).
===Composers===
[[Media:franklin.mov]] Inspired by a performer playing musical glasses, Franklin invented the '''glass armonica'''. He was not, however, the only one moved to create music for this instrument; various composers were inspired to create music based on the sound produced by these instruments. Some of the most notable music composers of the glass armonica are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Inspired by a performer playing musical glasses, Franklin invented the glass armonica. He was not, however, alone in being inspired; various composers created music based on the unique sound produced by this instrument. Some of the most notable music composers of the glass armonica are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Though the instrument of the glass armonica is a digital media, with a set number of octaves and 48 notes, to put it into practice is an analog technique. The composer or player of a glass armonica can arrange and rearrange the 48 notes to produce a different melody each time.
Mozart's Adagio [[:Media:adagio.mp3]]; Mozart's Rondo [[:Media:rondo.mp3]]
'''Mozart's Adagio''' [[:Media:adagio.mp3]]; '''Mozart's Rondo''' [[:Media:rondo.mp3]]
Because the armonica was the "first American instrument," there were still quite a few kinks to work out. It became problematic to listen to famous compositions as "Rumors spread that the music itself could cause mental illness. The author of a 1788 manual on the armonica advised that some people avoid playing the instrument, 'in order that their state of mind not be aggravated'" (Smithsonian).
'''Now it's your turn to''' [[play the armonica!]]
Now it's your turn to [[play the armonica!]]
===Other Uses===
As the popularity of the glass armonica increased, professionals and technicians began to utilize its unique sound to produce a variety of effects. Soon, the glass armonica developed a reputation of having calming, even healing, qualities.
'''Mesmer and His Practice'''
One of the most interesting and creative uses of the glass armonica was by "Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, who employed hypnosis to treat a variety of ills, used the ethereal sound to induce deeper trances in his patients" (Fox). Though the glass armonica did not have a direct impact on any of his treatments, Mesmer had learned that his discovery of animal magnetism was propagated by music (Pattie) as it would "induce deeper states of hypnosis in his patients" (Finkenbeiner 140).
Mesmer's practice began in Vienna, but he was discredited upon the treatment of Maria Theresa von Paradis, a well known pianist who was also blind (Pattie 67). Though she had tried various methods to cure her of her blindness, everything failed aside from Mesmer's animal magnetism. She regained a minimal amount of vision, but nonetheless fell into a bout of depression because she could not readjust herself to the sensory aspects of sight. Her musical talent suffered as well. Upon this failure, Mesmer then moved to Paris, where he experimented on aristocrats, surgeons, and his own right-hand man, Dr. Charles d'Elson (Pattie 103). These treatments were all conducted in a private manner, with minimal lighting and the only noise intrusion being the sound of the glass armonica. And while his discoveries were never really legitimized, they were nonetheless investigated by the Faculty of Medicines, despite the fact Franklin himself did not believe in animal magnetism.
The word "mesmerize" is a direct derivation from Mesmer's practice. As Mesmer himself began to lose credit, "perhaps this use of the instrument was enough to give it a bad reputation, encouraging people to fear it and think it evil" (Finkenbeiner 140).
'''Healing Qualities'''
While Franklin may not have entirely bought the concept of animal magnetism, he did believe that the glass armonica some special healing quality. In 1772, Franklin went to Prince Adam Czartoryski of Poland about his wife who had been suffering of melancholia (Lipowski). She recounts Franklin's visit, saying:
'''Psychotherapy'''
"I was ill, in a state of melancholia, and writing my testament and farewell letters. Wishing to distract me, my husband explained to me who Franklin was and to what he owed his fame… Franklin had a noble face with an expression of engaging kindness. Surprised by my immobility, he took my hands and gazed at me saying: pauvre jeune femme ["poor young lady']. He then opened an armonica, sat down and played long. The music made a strong impression on me and tears began flowing from my eyes. Then Franklin sat by my side and looking with compassion said, "Madam, you are cured." Indeed in that moment I was cured of my melancholia. Franklin offered to teach me how to play the armonica - I accepted without hesitation, hence he gave me twelve lessons" (Lipowski 362).
'''Phantasm and Ghost shows'''
'''Phantasmagoria'''
The glass armonica was a one-way communication media. Those who made use of it often had a goal of evoking some sort of emotion in their audience. While its use in medical practices was to induce a tranquility in patients, a man by the name of Étienne-Gaspard Robertson wanted to capitalize on its more harmonic qualities.
Robertson's favorite instrument was the glass armonica. He believed that "it contributed powerfully to the effects of the fantasmagoria, in preparing not only the minds but the very senses for strange impressions by a melody so sweet that it sometimes gave great irritation to the nervous system" (Heard). Thus, he used its haunting melodies in conjunction with the magic lantern to put "thought to sleep; all the ideas seem to concentrate on one and the same object and one and the same impression" (Heard).
While those like Robertson and Mesmer basked in the glass armonica's hypnotic qualities, it was less than half a century when it began to disappear because of public fear of its power. It was "believed that it caused insanity, nervous disorders, convulsions in dogs and cats, marital disputes, and even that it woke people from the dead" (Finkenbeiner 140) and "rumors spread that the music itself could cause mental illness. The author of a 1788 manual on the armonica advised that some people avoid playing the instrument, 'in order that their state of mind not be aggravated'" (Fox). In fact, it was only a matter of time before "people so feared to touch it that a keyboard form of the instrument was devised: by striking a key, a spring would activate a wooden hammer covered with wet leater, which would reach out and make contact with the glass rim, producing a note in the same manner as direct contact with the natural finger would have" (Finkenbeiner 140). The variety of symptoms has led to speculation that the lead in the paint and glass resulted in lead poisoning, it has never been proven (Fox). Therefore, while minute details (such as the paint along the glass rims) may seem to serve no purpose, it is unclear whether or not they in fact hold a greater purpose in the story of the glass armonica.
==Modern Harmonica==
[[Image:Picture 1.png|thumb|right| Finkenbeiner's Patent 1983]]
===Remediation and Finkenbeiner's Patent===
The Glass Harmonica now, after its explosive popularity and dramatic fall from grace by vicious rumor and violent symptoms, has not disappeared from the public eye completely. The new armonica's are now made with quartz instead of lead filled glass and the frame features motorized functions. But the model Franklin introduced some 300 years has hardly been improved upon. The structure of the Glass Harmonica is apparently close to perfection in its piano like structure. Franklin did design the instrument to be more playable and less awkward which apparently has worked very well. Glass Harmonica enthusiast, composer, and builder, Gerhard Finkenbeiner invented the modern armonica and filed the patent in 1983. The new armonica's, made with quartz, are improved on very minimal scale. They feature a motor so foot pedals are not needed and a built in mister keeping the glasses consistently wet. Minor improvements that are ultimately arbitrary and seem more trouble than their worth. The glasses can become too wet and with a motor the rhythm becomes less individualized. The music of the glass harmonica are still featured in modern music, "the glass harmonica [is played] on three of Linda Ronstadt's CD's…[titled] ''Cristal: Glass Music Through the Ages'' (Pollack). The remediation of the armonica leaves the instrument altogether and exists electronically and digitally on function keys on electric keyboards, called ''glass harp'' reproducing the glass-like sound without the ethereal or reverberating qualities. Although the electronic sound may lack the qualities are driving people mad and making them think they were dead, "Mrs. Franklin stirred. She was only half awake. When she heard the music, she thought she was dead. She thought the music was angels singing. She thought she had died and gone to heaven" (Stevens), the sound is too far from the wine glass original. The glass harmonica was first just the vibrating rims of wine glasses and now has been transformed and translated to be play on a full scale electronic keyboard piano.
==Works Cited==
Mozart Adagio and Rondo (KV 617) audio clips taken from Culture Mediation International <http://rauscher-kultur.at/seiten/kv617-mozarts-last-chamber-music.htm>
*Bloch, Thomas, "Glass Harmonica" Introduction to album, HNH International, 2001.
*[[Finkenbeiner, Gerhard, and Vera Meyer]], "The Glass Harmonica: A Return from Obscurity." Leonardo, Vol. 20, No. 2, Special Issue: Visual Art, Sound, Music and Technology (1987): 139-142. JStor. NYU. 8 Nov. 2007.
*Gerhard Finkenbeiner, ''Patent on Glass harmonica''Patent number: 4589322, Filing date: Aug 12, 1983,Issue date: May 20, 1986, Inventor: Gerhard Finkenbeiner, U.S. Classification 84402; 84410,International Classification G10D 1308.
*[[Fox, Catherine C.]], "Second Time Around." Smithsonian 01 Feb. 2007. 10 Nov. 2007 <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/10023801.html>.
*Hadlock, Heather, ''Sonorous Bodies: Women and the Glass Harmonica'' Journal of the American Musicological Society, Vol. 53, No. 3. (Autumn, 2000), pp. 507-542.
*[[Heard, Mervyn]], ''Phantasmagoria: The Secret Life of the Magic Lantern'', (Hastings: The Projection Box, 2006). ISBN 1903000122
*King, Hyatt A., ''The Musical Glass and the Glass Harmonica'', Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 72nd Sess. (1945-1946), pp. 97-122) Oxford University Press.
*[[Pattie, Frank A.]], ''Mesmer and Animal Magnetism: A Chapter in the History of Medicine'', (Hamilton, NY : Edmonston Publishing, Inc, 1994).
*[[Lipowski, Z.J.]], "Benjamin Franklin as a Psychotherapist: a Forerunner of Brief Psychotherapy." Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 27 (1984): 361-366.
*Pollack, Michael ''Glass, Wet Fingers and a Mysterious Disappearance,'' The New York Times. December 12, 2001 Wednesday, The Arts/ Cultural Desk, Final edition.
*Stevens, Bryna ''Ben Franklin's Glass Armonica''pictures by Priscilla Kiedowski, Carolrhoda Books inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1983.
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2 Structure of Harmonica
2.2 Foot Pedals and Framing
3.1 Composers
3.2 Other Uses
4 Modern Harmonica
4.1 Remediation and Finkenbeiner's Patent
5 Works Cited
Structure of Harmonica
A Glass Harmonica being played
Foot Pedals and Framing
Mozart's Adagio Media:adagio.mp3; Mozart's Rondo Media:rondo.mp3
Now it's your turn to play the armonica!
Mesmer and His Practice One of the most interesting and creative uses of the glass armonica was by "Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer, who employed hypnosis to treat a variety of ills, used the ethereal sound to induce deeper trances in his patients" (Fox). Though the glass armonica did not have a direct impact on any of his treatments, Mesmer had learned that his discovery of animal magnetism was propagated by music (Pattie) as it would "induce deeper states of hypnosis in his patients" (Finkenbeiner 140).
Healing Qualities While Franklin may not have entirely bought the concept of animal magnetism, he did believe that the glass armonica some special healing quality. In 1772, Franklin went to Prince Adam Czartoryski of Poland about his wife who had been suffering of melancholia (Lipowski). She recounts Franklin's visit, saying:
Phantasmagoria The glass armonica was a one-way communication media. Those who made use of it often had a goal of evoking some sort of emotion in their audience. While its use in medical practices was to induce a tranquility in patients, a man by the name of Étienne-Gaspard Robertson wanted to capitalize on its more harmonic qualities.
Modern Harmonica
Finkenbeiner's Patent 1983
Remediation and Finkenbeiner's Patent
The Glass Harmonica now, after its explosive popularity and dramatic fall from grace by vicious rumor and violent symptoms, has not disappeared from the public eye completely. The new armonica's are now made with quartz instead of lead filled glass and the frame features motorized functions. But the model Franklin introduced some 300 years has hardly been improved upon. The structure of the Glass Harmonica is apparently close to perfection in its piano like structure. Franklin did design the instrument to be more playable and less awkward which apparently has worked very well. Glass Harmonica enthusiast, composer, and builder, Gerhard Finkenbeiner invented the modern armonica and filed the patent in 1983. The new armonica's, made with quartz, are improved on very minimal scale. They feature a motor so foot pedals are not needed and a built in mister keeping the glasses consistently wet. Minor improvements that are ultimately arbitrary and seem more trouble than their worth. The glasses can become too wet and with a motor the rhythm becomes less individualized. The music of the glass harmonica are still featured in modern music, "the glass harmonica [is played] on three of Linda Ronstadt's CD's…[titled] Cristal: Glass Music Through the Ages (Pollack). The remediation of the armonica leaves the instrument altogether and exists electronically and digitally on function keys on electric keyboards, called glass harp reproducing the glass-like sound without the ethereal or reverberating qualities. Although the electronic sound may lack the qualities are driving people mad and making them think they were dead, "Mrs. Franklin stirred. She was only half awake. When she heard the music, she thought she was dead. She thought the music was angels singing. She thought she had died and gone to heaven" (Stevens), the sound is too far from the wine glass original. The glass harmonica was first just the vibrating rims of wine glasses and now has been transformed and translated to be play on a full scale electronic keyboard piano.
Bloch, Thomas, "Glass Harmonica" Introduction to album, HNH International, 2001.
Finkenbeiner, Gerhard, and Vera Meyer, "The Glass Harmonica: A Return from Obscurity." Leonardo, Vol. 20, No. 2, Special Issue: Visual Art, Sound, Music and Technology (1987): 139-142. JStor. NYU. 8 Nov. 2007.
Gerhard Finkenbeiner, Patent on Glass harmonicaPatent number: 4589322, Filing date: Aug 12, 1983,Issue date: May 20, 1986, Inventor: Gerhard Finkenbeiner, U.S. Classification 84402; 84410,International Classification G10D 1308.
Fox, Catherine C., "Second Time Around." Smithsonian 01 Feb. 2007. 10 Nov. 2007 <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/10023801.html>.
Hadlock, Heather, Sonorous Bodies: Women and the Glass Harmonica Journal of the American Musicological Society, Vol. 53, No. 3. (Autumn, 2000), pp. 507-542.
Heard, Mervyn, Phantasmagoria: The Secret Life of the Magic Lantern, (Hastings: The Projection Box, 2006). ISBN 1903000122
King, Hyatt A., The Musical Glass and the Glass Harmonica, Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 72nd Sess. (1945-1946), pp. 97-122) Oxford University Press.
Pattie, Frank A., Mesmer and Animal Magnetism: A Chapter in the History of Medicine, (Hamilton, NY : Edmonston Publishing, Inc, 1994).
Lipowski, Z.J., "Benjamin Franklin as a Psychotherapist: a Forerunner of Brief Psychotherapy." Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 27 (1984): 361-366.
Pollack, Michael Glass, Wet Fingers and a Mysterious Disappearance, The New York Times. December 12, 2001 Wednesday, The Arts/ Cultural Desk, Final edition.
Stevens, Bryna Ben Franklin's Glass Armonicapictures by Priscilla Kiedowski, Carolrhoda Books inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1983.
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Re: Interesting Rarely Known Sports Facts/Tidbits Thread
Quote from: Mr. S£im Citrus on December 29, 2012, 09:11:06 AM
Thought I'd interrupt y'all's football wankfest for a minute... I know you all hate women's basketball, so I'll keep my facts about the NBA:
- Most people know Jerry West as "The Logo." Slightly fewer people know that he's the only player in NBA history to be named Finals MVP from the losing team (1969, vs. Boston Celtics).
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the only player to be named Finals MVP for two different teams (Milwaukee, Los Angeles).
- Jo-Jo White and Cedric Maxwell are the only two eligible players to have been named Finals MVP who are not in the Hall of Fame.
- As a player for the Boston Celtics, Bill Russell only lost two playoff series in his entire career: 1958 NBA Finals, vs. St. Louis (Atlanta) Hawks, and 1967 Eastern Division Finals, vs. Philadelphia 76ers. Both teams were coached by Alex Hannum.
So, since I posted this 4 years ago...
LeBron James has joined Kareem as the only other player to be named Finals MVP for two different teams.
I'm pretty sure that Andre Iguodala is going to join Jojo and Cornbread on that Finals-MVP-not-in-the-HOF list. The jury is still out on Chauncey; he was still playing when I posted that, so I wasn't prepared to speculate as to whether or not he'd finish strong enough to make the cut.
And a couple I left out:
The seventies were the only decade in NBA history in which no team repeated as champion.
The nineties were the only decade in NBA history in which neither the lakers nor the Celtics won the NBA championship.
The Portland Trailblazers are the only team in NBA history to win a championship in their first-ever trip to the playoffs.
The 1994-95 Houston Rockets are the only team in NBA history to win the NBA Championship without having home court in any round of the playoffs.
Isaiah Thomas is the only player ever to be picked last in the NBA draft to be selected to the All-Star team (please note that I specifically said "last" and not "60th." The distinction is important because the NBA draft used to go 4 and 5 rounds).
And, one for the ladies, because I just can't help myself:
The WNBA's Washington Mystics are the only active franchise that has never competed in the WNBA Finals.
The New York Giants are the only team to win a Super Bowl on all 4 networks (XXI on CBS, XXV on ABC, XLII on FOX, and XLVI on NBC). The Steelers and Broncos have played Super Bowls on all 4, but have only won on 3 (Pittsburgh is 0/1 on FOX while Denver lost their lone ABC game).
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Quote from: Mr. S£im Citrus on February 05, 2017, 03:53:34 AM
The Houston Comets have the most titles of any WNBA team, and they haven't existed in 9 years. LOL
Watching the Race For the Record video released by MLB via Youtube and was surprised at Vinny Castilla briefly leading in 1998 with 17 HRs at one point. Looked and he finished with just 46 HR in a career year with a .589 SLG and .951 OPS.
I didn't realize Castilla had the lead at that point but they had some hitters with Castilla, Walker and Bichette. Baby Todd Helton. Think there was someone else I am missing too, outside my love for Ellis Burks.
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Tippy Martinez picked off three runners in one inning in a game in 1983. He never picked off three runners in any other full SEASON.
The 2003 Boston Red Sox were pretty mediocre to bad on the road: .263/.328/.456 compared to an insane .316/.392/.527 line at Fenway Park.
Could Mike Piazza have finished with 500+ HRs if he had hit in better home ballparks?
1993 Dodger Stadium: .313 and 21 HR vs. .323 and 14 HR. Let's be conservative and give him 36 HR.
1994 Dodger Stadium: .275 and 13 HR vs. .358 and 11 HR. Monster on the road but let's give him 25 HR.
1995 Dodger Stadium: .302 and 9 HR vs. .384 and 23 HR. Let's be conservative and give him about 40 HR.
1996 Dodger Stadium: .320 and 14 HR vs. .353 and 22 HR. Let's be conservative and give him about 38 HR as he's starting to hit his prime.
1997 Dodger Stadium: .355 and 22 HR vs. .368 and 18 HR. We'll split the difference here and give him a very solid 40 HR.
1998 3 Ballparks: .305 and 15 HR vs. .346 and 17 HR. We'll split the difference here and give him a solid 32 HR.
1999 Shea Stadium: .282 and 18 HR vs. .323 and 22 HR. We'll split the difference here and give him a very solid 40 HR.
2000 Shea Stadium: .269 and 17 HR vs. .377 and 21 HR. Let's be conservative and give him about 36 HR.
2001 Shea Stadium: .304 and 16 HR vs. .297 and 20 HR. We'll split the difference here and give him about 37 HR.
2002 Shea Stadium: .275 and 12 HR vs. .285 and 21 HR. Still a power bat so we'll give him about 32 HR as he's starting to get older.
2003 Shea Stadium: .294 and 4 HR vs. .280 and 7 HR. Age is starting to matter but we'll split the difference and go 12 HR.
2004 Shea Stadium: .319 and 12 HR vs. .219 and 8 HR. Age is starting to matter but we'll split the difference and go 19 HR.
2005 Shea Stadium: .277 and 9 HR vs. .224 and 10 HR. Age is starting to matter but we'll split the difference and go 18 HR.
2006 PetCo Park: .223 and 10 HR vs. .332 and 12 HR. Age is starting to matter but we'll split the difference and go 21 HR.
2007 Oakland Coliseum: .227 and 2 HR vs. .315 and 6 HR. Final season but we'll split the difference and give him about 8 HR.
Real Life: 427 HR
Conservative: 435 HR
Extreme (e.g. best split doubled): 476 HR
Piazza not only would've been a feared power slugger but would've shattered the 'Best Hitting Catcher' belief, period especially as far as BA and Hits. In his peak, he was hitting well over .340 & .350 on the road, which is just crazy even acknowledging Coors Field at the time.
Piazza lost home runs due to his home parks, but it's difficult to avoid that he was still hitting in an extremely good era for hitters overall. Compare him to Johnny Bench who hit 389 home runs when almost every park was modeled like Shea, and it's a bit muddled. Baseball-Reference.com has a tool that lets you quickly create neutralized statistics. Put Piazza's career in 2000 Coors Field, he gets his 500+ home runs. But if you even put him in Arizona, he only makes it to 482.
Related query. Are there any players who missed milestones due to bad home parks? Simple methodology. Road splits, doubled, to find potential candidates.
David Ortiz: Hit 300 home runs on the road, 242 at home. Overall he hit much better at Fenway. But the park weighed down his home run totals, and it is possible he reaches 600 somewhere else.
Willie Stargell: 254 road home runs. Forbes Field was a tough home run park, a lot of Stargell's home runs became triples in the '60s. He needed 25 more home runs for 500.
Fred McGriff: 252 road HRs. He missed by seven home runs and had fairly even splits. Valid argument though that the 1994 work stoppage cost him 500.
Quote from: alkeiper on June 13, 2017, 02:08:55 AM
Piazza lost home runs due to his home parks, but it's difficult to avoid that he was still hitting in an extremely good era for hitters overall. Compare him to Johnny Bench who hit 389 home runs when almost every park was modeled like Shea, and it's a bit muddled. Baseball-Reference.com has a tool that lets you quickly create neutralized statistics.
Yeah. Even for the era though, I think Piazza in more favorable home ballparks could've gotten 2,500+ hits and 440+ HR compared to barely eclipsing 2,100 hits and 425 HR. He was putting up .320+ batting averages while hitting over .350 or .360 on the road alone.
It's interesting to note that Bench, while hitting 195 HR at home and 194 on the road, actually hit better for his career at home including almost .010 points better in BA and .020 better in SLG.
I did a quick Neutral Park NL in 1996 and 1998 for Bench to see how he'd compare to Piazza.
Mike Piazza Real Life Stats: .308/.377/.545 with 1048 R, 2127 H, 344 2B, 8 3B, 427 HR, 1335 RBI, 759 BB, and 1113 K in 7745 PA.
Mike Piazza Pro-Rated #s: .308/.377/.545 with 1224 R, 2485 H, 402 2B, 9 3B, 499 HR, 1560 RBI, 887 BB, and 1300 K in 9048 PA.
Johnny Bench 1996 Neutral: .285/.361/.505 with 1265 R, 2264 H, 420 2B, 24 3B, 427 HR, 1592 RBI, 984 BB, and 1292 K in 9048 PA.
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From the Mr Irrelevant wiki:
"Irrelevant Week" gave so much publicity to "Mr. Irrelevant" that in 1979 the Los Angeles Rams, with the penultimate pick, intentionally passed to let the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the last pick, choose first. The Steelers also wanted the publicity and passed as well. The two teams continued to refuse to choose a player until NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle forced the teams to pick. The incident led to the "Salata Rule", which prohibits teams from passing to get the final pick
Quote from: Venkman on July 28, 2015, 01:28:15 AM
Kindly fuck off.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Dupree
Dupree left college after his sophomore year to play in the USFL. He suffered a serious injury before he even reached 21 and was out of football for several years. Walter Payton convinced him to get in shape for a comeback and Dupree dropped 100 pounds. He ended up making a brief run with the Rams and a few years later wrestled for the USWA(!)
- Has played 17 seasons in MLB, despite coming over at age 27 and losing 9 years playing in Japan.
- Is just 20 hits away from 3,100 if he plays the 2018 Season. Also has 509 SB and just 117 CS. He stole 56 SB vs. 14 CS from Age 39-42...
- Has 70 more hits than Wade Boggs, who "started late" at age 24 and played 18 years while hitting in a far superior home park in Fenway.
From Age 27 onwards, Ichiro is second all time in games, plate appearances and hits (all behind Pete Rose). Those stolen base totals nearly match Davey Lopes (557 SB, 114 CS), who was a basestealing wizard. Ichiro is also second in singles from 27 on, he needs 38 to pass Rose.
I never realized how good John Valentin was in 1995, to the point he probably got robbed of an MVP by teammate Mo Vaughn.
#1: Scored over 100 Runs and had over 100 RBI.
#2: Got on base 91 times (81 BB + 10 HBP) while striking out just 67 times. Also hit into just 7 double plays.
#3: Put up a .298/.399/.533 line while hitting 27 HR and stealing 20 bases (with just 5 CS)
#4: Played Gold Glove level defense at SS that year (+23 RFielding and 3.0 dWAR at BRef)
#5: Mo Vaughn played 5 more games yet had 10 fewer runs, just 10 more hits, and 24 more RBI
I find it amazing that someone looked at the '95 Indians and determined their most valuable player (and of the whole league) was Jose Mesa.
Been reading some thoughts in which people have rated Mickey Mantle as better than Willie Mays, which is an interesting argument given Mays' prowess especially as a fielder & the old belief that Mays was superior to Mantle.
Player Year Stretch Games PA Hits 2B 3B HR R RBI SB/CS BB + HBP K Slash OPS+ WAR oWAR dWAR
Willie Mays 1951-1968 2446 10386 2812 446 129 587 1763 1654 299/93 (76.3%) 1150 1147 .308/.384/.578 160 139.8 119.7 19.3
Mickey Mantle 1951-1968 2401 9907 2415 344 72 536 1676 1509 153/38 (82.7%) 1746 1710 .298/.421/.557 172 109.7 116.0 -10.1
Mantle grounded into far fewer double plays and got on base a lot more (although Mays was the greater power hitter). Mantle had the much higher OPS+ and was arguably the better runner (Mays was no slouch in this department) but Mays the far superior fielder.
An interesting look at players who overlapped during the same time period and how the growing evolution of statistics has muddied what were once believe to be obvious argument winners.
It's a classic hitter vs. all around player argument. DiMaggio vs. Williams, Cabrera vs. Trout, etc. WAR really hurts Mantle here as it pegs the difference between their defensive prowess at 29 wins. That's an awful lot of ground to make up on the bat, and Mays was nearly at Mantle's level there. But it really depends on how much faith you put in defensive statistics in defense in general.
Other little things. Mays missed a season and a half to military service. He averaged 16 more games played per season, while the Yankees lost 200-300 points of OPS when Mantle couldn't play.
Making a list of baseball's greatest bench players and I come across someone I never heard of before. Alfred "Chubby" Dean. Dean was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics out of Duke University as an amateur free agent in 1936. The A's at this point are terrible and don't really have a farm system, so Dean goes right into the majors. The incumbent first baseman Lou Finney splits time between first base and the outfield, so Dean starts about 70-75 games each of his first two seasons when Finney is in the outfield.
Dean's OPS+ is 78. Not good enough to play first base in the majors but he's just 22. He's relegated to the bench, pinch hits ten times and takes the mound six others. He becomes a pitcher full time. Thing is, he's not a particularly good pitcher. His career record is 30-46 with a 5.08 ERA. What I found interesting is he actually pinch hit more than he pitched. 234 career pinch hitting appearances compared to 162 pitching appearances. Kind of the Brooks Kieschnick of his era.
Interesting. He made 216 PA from 1938-1940 (started pitching dominantly by 1939) and hit a pretty solid .316/.396/.358 in that span.
In my OOTP18 play through as GM/Manager of the Red Sox starting in 1941, I had a LF named Stan Spence whom I ended up making a "super sub" (for lack of a better term) since he was behind Ted Williams. From 1944-1948 he mostly had 100-200 PA but had OPS+ of 171, 125, 94, and 85.
I find stories of players like that mold simply fascinating. Darren Bragg was a guy who came to mind for me as that type. Never quite great with the bat but useful enough to play a role off the bench in the early 2000s.
Spence IRL did quite well for himself. He was traded to the Washington Senators and became their regular center fielder, making four all star teams.
Another player I discovered through this process: Red Lucas. He was a starting pitcher for the Reds and Pirates, winning 157 career games with an above average ERA. He also pinch hit on his off days 505 times, hitting .281 over his career.
Most casual fans are familiar with Herb Washington. In 1974, Charlie Finley employed a world class sprinter with no professional baseball experience to pinch run. Washington was completely fooled and picked off by Mike Marshall in the 1974 World Series.
When you look at the A's of that era, it's amazing how far their pinch running fetish extended. From 1967-73 they had Allan Lewis, who made 139 pinch running appearances and batted 31 times. He logged all of 48 innings in the field. Blue Moon Odom, a starting pitcher, pinch ran over 100 times in this period as well. 1974 was the Herb Washington show. In 1975 they used Don Hopkins, who pinch ran 77 times and batted eight times. They also started using Matt Alexander who had a little more baseball skill and was allowed to bat and field occasionally. Alexander holds the MLB record for pinch running appearances with 271, 163 of those with the A's. Larry Lintz joins the team in 1976 and they're using him as a pinch runner as well. All those players were gone by 1978 so they made pinch running a team effort, 164 pinch runners used over the course of the season. On average a pinch runner every single game! By comparison the Yankees used 27 pinch runners that season.
In trying to figure out somewhat a timeline when "Closers" (in a sense, as relievers would throw a lot more innings well before the 1970s) and it's interesting stuff.
A guy named Clint Brown is credited with 18 Saves for the White Sox in 1937 & 1939, an era when 10-11 could lead the majors. Johnny Murphy of the Yankees may be the first unofficial 'Closer' putting up 62 Saves from 1939-1943 while routinely throwing 58-68 IP outside of 77.1 in 1941. His innings prior were the common 100-110 range but then it changed pretty hard. Worth mentioning that the Yankees for the next 2-3 Decades really were at the forefront of this late inning reliever style of pitcher (multiple guys with 16-19 Saves while throwing just 60-80 IP in a season).
It really wasn't until the late 1950s that the 'Closer' seemed to be coming more en vogue. From 1958-1962 for Pittsburgh, Roy Face had 99 Saves while averaging 95 IP a year. He had a league leading 28 Saves in 1962. From 1959-1964 with the Cardinals & Cubs, Lindy McDaniel had 104 Saves while averaging 105 IP.
Wayne Granger of Cincinnati was the first player to notch 35 Saves in 1970, along with a 2.66 ERA and finished 8th in Cy Young voting. By 1972 and 1973, two more players had hit 37 and 38 Saves respectively. By the late 1970s & especially the mid 1980s, the Closer was basically here to stay as far as how we associate them & their relation to the Save statistic.
I was looking at Tris Speaker and it's amazing how much League Park (while he was part of the Cleveland franchise) favored him as a LH hitter (with a 280 foot line leading to a 40 foot wall). People talk about Fenway Park/Coors Field or even Gavvy hitting at the Baker Bowl but it's insane to study Speaker.
At League Park (with the B-Ref splits that we know of), he hit a torrid .382 BA and .574 SLG for his career. At Fenway he hit .337/.466 by comparison and it further spotlights how important a home park can be to a hitter.
On the flipside, Harry Hooper largely got screwed by Fenway Park hitting just .270 with a woeful .368 SLG. He basically hit .290+ at every other ballpark (except the Polo Grounds & Griffith Stadium) while being capable of slugging .410-.430.
As far as closers, it’s been a steady progression over the last century. Doc Crandall was the first pitcher who I would say made a career of relief pitching. Firpo Marberry was important in the 1920s, and Wiley Moore was a big part of the ‘27 Yankees. Jerome Holtzman, a Chicago sportswriter, invented the save statistic in 1969. Managers started managing to the stat and I think they’ve found both that it’s a good way to manage innings, and that relievers are more effective in short bursts.
I’ll hit more on home/road splits if I get time, but let me note for now that Chuck Klein and Bobby Doerr are probably in the Hall of Fame thanks to their home parks. Rico Petrocelli and Cy Williams are eye popping as well.
Platoon splits.
On Baseball-Ref there's a stat called tOPS+, which simply measures the OPS of a player's split against his total OPS. It can help find players whose home/road splits are wildly divergent. One fun player I discovered was Chico Fernandez, a shortstop whose meager .240/.292/.329 stat line was accomplished thanks to an OPS more than 100 points higher at home. But I don't want a whole bunch of players like that. So I set a minimum of 2500 road plate appearances. Rather than throw in a lot of stats, I can tell you that you can search these names on Baseball-Reference.com and check out their splits if you're so inclined.
PLAYERS MOST HELPED BY HOME PARKS
1. Bobby Doerr
Right handed hitter in Fenway Park
2. Cy Williams
Left handed hitter in the Baker Bowl
3. Dante Bichette
4. Rico Petrocelli
5. Chuck Klein
6. Jerry Lumpe
Left handed hitter feasted on Kansas City's Municipal Stadium
7. Hank Greenberg
Right handed hitter in Navin Field/Briggs Stadium (later known as Tiger Stadium)
8. Larry Walker
9. Rudy York
Right handed hitter in future Tiger Stadium
10. Todd Helton
11. Tim McCarver
Did his best hitting at Old Sportsmans Park. Also Busch Stadium and the Vet
PLAYERS HURT MOST BY HOME PARKS
1. Gil McDougald
Right handed hitter in pre-renovated Yankee Stadium
2. Johnny Logan
Right handed hitter in Milwaukee County Stadium
Left handed hitter in Dodger Stadium (maybe helped by many road games in Denver and Phoenix?)
4. Brady Anderson
Camden Yards. His offensive production actually accelerated when the Orioles left Memorial Stadium
5. Willie Davis
1960s Dodgers Stadium
6. Buddy Lewis
WWII era Griffith Stadium
7. Mike Piazza
Dodgers Stadium and Shea Stadium
8. Dwayne Murphy
9. Curtis Granderson
Comerica, new Yankee Stadium, Citi Field. Citi Field put him on this list.
10. Dave Martinez
Played in nine different home parks. Candlestick hurt the most
11. Adrian Gonzalez
Petco and Dodger Stadium mostly
Interesting stuff although I'm not too surprised at the heavy Fenway/Coors/Navin Field (underrated as a hitter's park in the 1920s/1930s pantheon tbh). I only mentioned Tris Speaker because it stood out in such a stark way and delving deeper, the short line + 40 foot wall no doubt helped. One could argue he was a LHH proto-Wade Boggs.
It's interesting to note how some ballparks would change to accommodate sluggers. Fenway moved LF in from 324 in 1921 to the common 312-315 by 1936 with Jimmie Foxx. CF moved in from 488 in 1922 to just 389 by 1934. The RF line moved from 332 in 1936 to the common 304 by 1940, right when Teddy Ballgame entered the picture.
I never realized League Park was such a hitters' haven. What's really interesting is that from 1932-46 the Indians had both League Park and Cleveland Stadium. The Indians' ERA over that span was a full run higher at League Park.
Quote from: alkeiper on February 12, 2018, 05:38:23 AM
Yeah, it made me start looking at other hitters of the time and it's quite astonishing. Other parks like Sportsman's Park are pretty well known but League Park & Navin Field seem to have flown under the radar quite a bit.
Joe Judge: .340/.419/.499 in 612 PA with a tOPS+ of 129 (compared to 103 at Griffith Stadium, his longtime home park)
Babe Ruth: .372/.528/.728 in 724 PA with a tOPS+ of 117 (compared to 104 at Yankee Stadium and 77 at Fenway Park)
Ty Cobb: .378/.449/.508 in 623 PA with a tOPS+ of 101 (same as Navin Field with virtually identical numbers)
Shoeless Joe Jackson: .367/.430/.548 in 946 PA with a tOPS+ of 114 (compared to 99 at Comiskey Park). Joe had a 117 at Navin Field too.
Also fascinating to take cases like George Sisler and Rogers Hornsby, who basically crafted HOF careers in large part thanks to Sportsman's Park. Hornsby slugged something like .660 there lifetime while Sisler hit .365 and slugged .529, the only ballpark he went over the .500 mark at while he also hit over .350 at Comiskey Park and League Park.
If it wasn't for those 3 parks, Sisler was sitting at roughly a .315-.325 batting average for most of his career. Those 3 parks combined he fashioned a BA of 0.362, which is just crazy.
Been looking at the effect of Yankee Stadium in the 1930s/1940s on DiMaggio and his teammates and it's really interesting. Thinking of doing out an article but just looking at the LHH there's an obvious boost to HR but not to BA, Doubles, or Triples. If anything, there's a greater disparity to the latter numbers. It actually makes me question if Ted Williams actually would've been hurt more by going to Yankee Stadium than most realize.
Yankee Stadium overall I think was a pitchers' park. Its quirk is that it didn't hurt left handed hitters but it slaughtered righties. I noted Gil McDougald above. He is probably the player most hurt by his home park in the history of the majors.
Yeah but a lot of times I read that Williams would've done as well at Yankee Stadium as if both DiMaggio and Williams would've been 1:1 transplants, when I don't think it's necessarily the case. Williams definitely would have hit more HRs but Fenway Park really helped him as far as BA and Doubles. It's worth noting that he hit .428 at Fenway Park in 1941 and .485 in just 45 PA at Yankee Stadium but with only 3 Doubles (obvious caveat being the pitching talent he faced).
From 1950 on, it's blatantly insane how much Fenway Park was aiding Ted Williams as a hitter. Even towards the end of his career, Williams was hitting 0.25+ better at Fenway than on the road. I find it hard to believe he'd have finished with close to the number of hits that he had if he'd been traded to Yankee Stadium.
1950: .356 vs. .282 (+4 HR at Fenway)
1956: .361 vs. .328 (-4 HR at Fenway)
1957: .403 vs. .374 (-14 HR at Fenway)
David Ortiz ran into a similar situation in that he probably got robbed of legit 50+ HR seasons thanks to Fenway Park but also hit for a much higher average than he might have in a different ballpark.
2004: 17 HR and .325 vs. 24 HR and .274
In 1941, Joe DiMaggio had a 16 game hit streak (July 18th-August 2nd) hitting 0.426 starting the game after his 56 game streak was broken.
Baseball-Reference.com added box scores going back to 1908. I'm sure there is a bunch of good information but for one thing, we have a box score of this gem:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA191205180.shtml
Ty Cobb is suspended, the Tigers' players strike and the club fields a team of amateurs. For eight of the players, it is their only MLB game. Best I can tell only one of those even played pro minor league ball.
If you want a sense of how good Babe Ruth was as a pitcher, especially in the "clutch" end of the season...
1915 (8/14 - 10/06): 1.40 ERA in 90 IP with an 8-2 Record and 55 K vs 31 BB
1916 (8/12 - 10/03): 0.88 ERA in 122.2 IP with an 8-3 Record and 55 K vs 39 BB
1918 (7/05 - 8/31): 1.76 ERA in 97 IP with an 9-2 Record and 31 K vs 28 BB. He basically pitched just 8 times prior to July but again, was elite in the home stretch.
As legendary as his hitting would become, one wonders what could've been if Ruth had stayed strictly as a pitcher who dabbled in hitting.
I mentioned Baseball-Ref had boxscores to 1908. We also have Play By Play data to 1925. I wanted to look for some high scoring games and found this gem:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS192709051.shtml
The first place Murderers Row Yankees visited the last place Red Sox in Fenway Park for a Labor Day doubleheader. Game one goes eighteen innings with the Yankees tying it with two out in the ninth and both teams scoring three in the 17th before the Red Sox win 12-11. Of particular note in this game is eleven ground rule doubles! A posted attendance of 36,000 would fill Fenway Park today. In 1927 before the grandstand had a second deck I am guessing an overflow crowd stood in the outfield. Game two started at 6:20 and they got five innings in 55 minutes before I presume darkness called the game. No ground-rule doubles, guess the fans had enough excitement in game one.
sfaJack
Time of game is 4:20 and Red Ruffing throws 15 innings. Old time baseball is awesome.
More amazing is the Yankees go from a 4% win chance (Top 9th, 2 Outs) all the way to 95% win chance (Top 17th, RBI Single by Gehrig makes it 11-8) only for the Red Sox to storm back and win.
Then the Top 18th, Lazzeri gets thrown out trying to steal 2nd with 1 out and the Sox win thanks to back to back ground rule doubles in the Bottom of the 18th.
Quote from: sfaJack on February 28, 2018, 06:40:35 AM
Twelve strikeouts, eleven walks. Ruffing went 39-96 with the Red Sox. The Red Sox usually finished last in runs scored and their defense must have been awful. Ruffing was traded to the Yankees and finished 100 games over .500 the rest of his career. A remarkable turnaround. He also hit 36 HRs in his career.
Another note I spotted. One of the umpires for this game was Bill Dinneen, best known for winning three games in the 1903 World Series.
Looking at the past NFL Combine results and TE Shannon Sharpe was a freak at 221 pounds: 4.67 40, 34" Vertical Jump, 122" Broad Jump, and a 4.55 Shuttle (solid time for a guy who probably never did that drill in his life before).
Sean Payton was a QB in the AFL in 1987 and Jimbo Fisher was a QB in the AFL in 1988, both for the Chicago Bruisers franchise.
Was looking at random 1980s/1990s players...
Chili Davis (1988-1992 with CAL/MIN 91/92): 2936 PA, 698 Hits, 96 HR, 400 RBI, 346 BB vs 509 K, .274/.357/.444/.802 and 124 OPS+
Chili Davis (1993-1997 with CAL/KC in '97): 2825 PA, 684 Hits, 131 HR, 467 RBI, 400 BB vs 493 K, .285/.385/.499/.884 and 129 OPS+
Most interesting is the latter was done when Davis was 33 to 37 years old. Chili was always a capable 25-30 HR guy going back to his San Francisco days but from roughly 1991-1997 he was virtually a lock for 20+ HR and 85+ RBI a year.
I'm always fascinated by players like this because it makes me wonder how much of an effect "plate discipline"/selective hitting actually has on the production of a hitter. In theory, it's obvious. Work counts, hammer the pitches you can handle, and it should work itself out over a long run.
1942 what a snub of Williams. He also got beaten out in 1941 by Joe DiMaggio (although that was somewhat legitimate) and 1947, which most argue is the biggest snub as he again lost to DiMaggio. Fun Fact: He finished behind DiMaggio again in 1948 (3rd Place) and finished in 13th place in 1951.
J. Gordon: 8.2 WAR - 88 R - 18 HR - 103 RBI - 79 BB - 0.322/0.409/0.491 - 154 OPS+ - 2.5 dWAR
Williams: 10.6 WAR - 141 R - 36 HR - 137 RBI - 145 BB - 0.356/0.499/0.648 - 216 OPS+ - -0.2 dWAR
Some weird MVP results in those years. Marty Marion winning the 1944 NL MVP stands out. Voters in that era values defense and didn’t quite know how to measure it. And frankly even today with our advanced stats I’m not sure we have it right. I think those MVP voters absolutely would’ve chosen Trout over Cabrera in 2012.
Quote from: alkeiper on October 14, 2018, 11:39:42 AM
I like WAR but I do tend to have quibbles in how it rates defense. There are times I feel it weighs infielders (particularly 2B and SS) too highly and doesn't adequately rate 1B or 3B. 1B in particular it seems to just hate in part because it's hard to have the "range" that a 2B gets because as a 1B you do need to, in essence, be tied to the bag.
Fun Fact: B-Ref has Greg Maddux as 0.1 dWAR.
Frank Thomas: -22.5 dWAR and -68 Total Zone
Mark McGwire: -12.2 dWAR and -25 Total Zone
Cecil Fielder: -12.1 dWAR and -27 Total Zone
Rafael Palmeiro: -10.6 dWAR and +68 Total Zone
Will Clark: -10.1 dWAR and +1 Total Zone
Don Mattingly: -6.2 dWAR and +33 Total Zone
Mark Grace: -5.0 dWAR and +71 Total Zone
Question that crossed my mind a few weeks ago.
Who was the worst player ever to play in a World Series?
You search the internet and you see lists populated with guys who weren't good who had the fortune to play on a World Series winner. But many of them did not play in their teams' World Series. I'm looking for players who actually played in a World Series. The players who actively played in baseball's elite event. It's a work in progress, but I thought I would share some of the names I came across.
When looking for bad players it's tempting to look at WAR. That's useful, but the players who played a paltry amount of games are probably worse than players who had full careers with a negative WAR. I looked for players with a low number of MLB games to see what I could come up with.
Jack Sheehan (1920 World Series): Sheehan had played three major league games going into the World Series with the Brooklyn Robins. When third baseman Jimmy Johnston got hurt, Sheehan started the last three games. The Robins scored one run in those three games and lost to the Cleveland Indians. Sheehan played in five more games in his pro career. Despite his short MLB tenure, Sheehan enjoyed a long career of over 2,500 games in the minors.
Harry Lunte (1920 World Series): When your shortstop is killed by a pitched ball, you're forced to scramble. Lunte was the fill-in after Ray Chapman's death until the Indians found a permanent solution in Joe Sewell. Lunte game into game two as a defensive replacement. In the regular season, Lunte amassed an embarrassing 19 OPS+ in 159 plate appearances.
Paddy O'Connor (1909 World Series): Backup catcher for the Pirates, O'Connor got most of his MLB playing time in the Federal League. He only saw 53 career plate appearances in the bigger two leagues.
Cy Block (1945 World Series): Block played well in nine games in 1942, but since he missed 1943 and '44 I assume his absence was World War II related. He came back in time for two games at the end of the season, and made a pinch running appearance in the Series. Block played just six more games the next season before finishing his career in the minors.
Howard Battle (1999 World Series): Battle was a pinch hitter in three seasons for the Blue Jays, Phillies and Braves. His pinch hitting appearance in the 1999 World Series was spectacularly brief. Inserted to hit against Mike Stanton, Yankees manager Joe Torre removed Stanton for Mariano Rivera and the Braves countered by hitting Keith Lockhart for Battle.
Another notable contender
SS Jack Barry (1914 World Series) for the Philadelphia Athletics. Went a whopping 1/14 with just 1 BB in that World Series after putting up a .592 OPS and 81 OPS+ over 555 PA in the regular season.
He had a few decent years hitting wise but was a subpar fielder in general and had some really atrocious years OPS+ wise even for a position that wasn't focused for the hitting.
Quote from: Harley Quinn on October 18, 2018, 06:48:02 AM
Besides that Barry was consistently a 4 win player in his best years, the Red Sox paid $10,000 for Barry in the middle of the 1915 season. You could argue him below average, but certainly not bad.
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Our speaker list is growing....
Also joining us Tuesday evening are
Candidate for County School Board
Andy Thorburn
along with a representative for Candidate
Jordan Brandman
(Jordan has a Anaheim City Council meeting that night, unfortunately.)
Fran Sdao
Chair Emeritus, Democratic Party of Orange County
Fran began her political career as the president of a PAC in South County to bring positive change to Capo Unified's School District's Bd. In the first election they recalled 2 candidates, replaced 1 and passed a ballot measure with the slogan, "Recall, Remove, Recover". Fran, obviously, is quite knowledgeable about this issue.
Lynn Riddle
Lynne Riddle, a retired federal judge and continuous community activist for reproductive Justice, is also a regular at all County Board of Ed meetings and is active in this election. She currently holds positions as a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy and Instructor in law, both appointments at UCI Law School.
Beckie Gomez
Current Member, OC Board of Education
and Candidate (for 1 of the 5 seats)
who will join us to discuss the issues involved in this critical race. She is obviously knowledgable!
6:30 Meeting
7:00 Speakers
University Synagogue
$5 members, $10 non-members
Save the date for our next meeting, Tuesday, February 11. We will be joined by a staff member from the Registrar of Voter's office, who will share information on the ins and outs of what's happening with the new voting, dates, where to vote, and how NPP's can vote in the Presidential Primary. Your ballot will arrive the week of February 3 but hang on to it till the 11th when we will go over key races together and you will get all the important info! We will also have postcards to write to OC voters.
And please, in 2020, do your best to bring new friends to our meetings!
Lita and the DemOC PAC crew!
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Home Engineering Technical Reports Collection, Purdue University page 366
Position of the pebble phosphate industry of Florida in stream sanitation as of November, 1949
The Position of the Pebble
Phosphate Industry of Florida in
Stream Sanitation as of
R. B. Fuller, Manager
Florida Phosphate Division
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation
Mulberry, Florida
In order to better understand the problem that the phosphate in¬
dustry in Florida faces in regard to stream sanitation, it is perhaps
well to outline briefly the probable source of the phosphate deposits
as advanced by our geologist.
The ultimate source of phosphorous dates back to the birth of the
earth itself, millions and millions of years ago. Molten rocks cooling
from vast mountain-building pressures and intrusions solidified into
granitoid and gneissic rocks containing small amounts of apatite, a
tricalcium fluophosphate mineral. Exposed to the elements, the rocks
slowly rotted and were washed into streams, and finally most of the
minerals were completely dissolved and the chemical elements, includ-
the phosphorous, took their place in the oceans.
The history of the present phosphate particles begins at least ten
or fifteen million years ago. Billions and trillions of these little pellets
were formed in a sea similar to the present Gulf of Mexico, possibly
as sealife excreta, or as inorganic precipitations from the sea water. As
the pellets formed, calcium carbonate, or limestone, was also precipi¬
tating and some quartz sand was being washed in from the shorelines.
In addition to the phosphates there were thousands of other species
of sea life which withdrew the calcium carbonate from the water to
build their shells and bodies and which contributed largely to the forma¬
tion of the limestone. Many large marine mammals abounded and left
their phosphatic teeth and bones. As the sediments slowly accumulated,
their weight caused compaction and a very gradual sinking of the sea
floor until a thickness of more than 200 feet of rock accumulated. Some
layers were highly phosphatic, some were almost pure limestone, some
were almost all sand, depending on the major source of sediment for
Purdue Identification Number ETRIWC194936
Title Position of the pebble phosphate industry of Florida in stream sanitation as of November, 1949
Author Fuller, R. B.
Conference Title Proceedings of the fifth Industrial Waste Conference
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Extent of Original p. 366-371
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Transcript The Position of the Pebble Phosphate Industry of Florida in Stream Sanitation as of November, 1949 R. B. Fuller, Manager Florida Phosphate Division International Minerals and Chemical Corporation Mulberry, Florida In order to better understand the problem that the phosphate in¬
dustry in Florida faces in regard to stream sanitation, it is perhaps
well to outline briefly the probable source of the phosphate deposits
as advanced by our geologist. The ultimate source of phosphorous dates back to the birth of the
earth itself, millions and millions of years ago. Molten rocks cooling
from vast mountain-building pressures and intrusions solidified into
granitoid and gneissic rocks containing small amounts of apatite, a
tricalcium fluophosphate mineral. Exposed to the elements, the rocks
slowly rotted and were washed into streams, and finally most of the
minerals were completely dissolved and the chemical elements, includ-
the phosphorous, took their place in the oceans. The history of the present phosphate particles begins at least ten
or fifteen million years ago. Billions and trillions of these little pellets
were formed in a sea similar to the present Gulf of Mexico, possibly
as sealife excreta, or as inorganic precipitations from the sea water. As
the pellets formed, calcium carbonate, or limestone, was also precipi¬
tating and some quartz sand was being washed in from the shorelines.
In addition to the phosphates there were thousands of other species
of sea life which withdrew the calcium carbonate from the water to
build their shells and bodies and which contributed largely to the forma¬
tion of the limestone. Many large marine mammals abounded and left
their phosphatic teeth and bones. As the sediments slowly accumulated,
their weight caused compaction and a very gradual sinking of the sea
floor until a thickness of more than 200 feet of rock accumulated. Some
layers were highly phosphatic, some were almost pure limestone, some
were almost all sand, depending on the major source of sediment for 366
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beeson, w. malcolm (william malcolm), 1911-1988 (1)
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dailey, edward (1)
earhart, amelia, 1897-1937 (1)
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hall, hobart g. (1)
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Extension Circular, no. 414 (Aug. 1955)
Extension Mimeo HE, no. 163 (Oct. 1983)
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Board of Trustees minutes, 1911 Dec. 22
Board of Trustees minutes, 1911 Oct. 7
Board of Trustees minutes, 2010 Dec. 18 (Academic Affairs Committee)
Board of Trustees minutes, 2011 Sept. 29 (Academic Affairs Committee)
Telegram, 1932 May 20, Harbour Grace, Nfld., to G.P. Putnam, New York
“Parkes” telegram to George Palmer Putnam from Newfoundland, “A.E. took off 7:12 NFLD D.S.T. Perfect performance all wires and reports received,” May 20, 1932
On what a pilot eats
“On what a pilot eats,” ca. 1935-1937 [2 pages] “A question I’m asked frequently concerns what a pilot eats on long flights. This aspect of “aeronautical housekeeping” particularly interests women…” Earhart discusses using her ice pick for...
Round-the-world flight ends in the Pacific
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Trip to set the world number of flight hours around the world
Fact sheet on Earhart’s plane and crew, “A Trip to Set the World Number of Flight Hours Around the World,” February 26, 1937 [Original, written in Arabic];[translation provided by Sallam Sallam, April 1979]
Amelia Earhart turns from flying to designing
Booklet, "A.E. Turns from Flying to Designing," printed by U.S. Rubber Products, Inc. advertising Earhart's fashion designs for women, ca. 1934
Amelia Earhart with a small camera
Amelia Earhart with a small camera. Caption on reverse: “A photographer [in the background] being beaten at his own game,” Caripito Airport, June 2, 1937
Big smile please
Caption, “A Big Smile Please,” photographers lined up to take pictures of the Friendship crew, (shown from behind are Lou Gordon, Amelia Earhart, and Wilmer Stultz), New York [?], 1928
Newspaper clippings, ca. 1931-1937
1931; 1932; 1933; 1934; 1935; 1936; 1937
Newspaper clipping, “A Flying ‘Redhead,’” unidentified source, Newspaper clipping, “Male Stowaway Invades ‘Ladies Only’ Plane Ride: Dressed as Woman, He Hoodwinks Miss Earhart,” unidentified source, Bangor, Me., August 12 , Newspaper clipping,...
George Winter's experiences in 1837 [probably written much later], AMs, 26 p. (in hard-covered book of lined paper; remaining pages blank; numbered by G.W., in pencil, p. 1-26)
Journal Entried; dated Dec. 8, 1840-Jan. 22, 1841; also quotations, account records, one pencil sketch, misc. other material AMs, 75 p. (additional pages blank; some notations in pencil)
Letter, 1839 Aug. 10, Logansport, to Major Hook, Washington, D.C.
Handwritten letter (copy) From: G.W., Logansport, August 10, 1839 To: Major Hook, Commissary of Subsistence, Washington, D.C. ALS, 5 p. Has received letter from Hook to Col. Lewis H. Sands, Hook's nephew, acknowledging receipt of "a water...
Letter (copy) From: George Winter, Logansport, August 10, 1839 To: Major Hook, Commissary of Subsistence, Washington, D.C. TL, 4 p. (typed transcript of item 1-4(17))
Letter, 1848 May 30, Logansport, Ind., to Mary Winter, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Handwritten letter From: George Winter, Logansport, May 30, 1848 To: Mary Winter (? Col. J. Squier), Fort Wayne ALS, 3 p. (one sheet, folded)
Letter, 1860 Jan. 24, Lafayette, Ind., to Palmer
Handwritten letter From: George Winter, Lafayette, January 24, 1860 To: Palmer ALS, 4 p. (one sheet, folded)
Letter, 1862 Dec. 26, San Francisco, to George Winter
Handwritten letter From: Charles Winter, San Francisco, Dec. 26, 1862 To: George Winter ALS, 4 p. (1 sheet, folded)
Letter, 1864 Sept. 20, San Francisco, to George Winter
Handwritten letter From: Charles Winter, San Francisco, Sept. 20, 1864 To: George Winter ALS, 4 p. (1 sheet, folded)
Dog feast : soup at Dutrois' wigwam at Crooked Creek
"Dog Feast, Soup at Dutrois' wigwam at Crooked Creek" (title from verso of first page) AMs, 2 p.
Extension Circular, no. 061 (Apr. 1917)
Extension Circular, no. 085 (Dec. 1918)
Extension Circular, no. 183 (Jun. 1931)
Extension Circular, no. 383 (May 1952)
4H, no. 196 (1961)
4-H, no. 294 (1982)
Extension Mimeo 4H, no. 196 (1962)
Extension Mimeo AS, no. 331 (1982)
Extension Mimeo AS (AH), no. 171 (Apr. 1956)
Mimeo BP, no. 003-11 (Nov. 1968)
Extension Mimeo DH, no. 042 (Jun. 1953)
Extension Mimeo FNR, no. 084 (1978)
Extension Mimeo HE, no. 020 (Nov. 1983)
Extension Mimeo HE, no. 580 (1975)
Extension Mimeo HE, no. 160 (Aug. 1982)
Extension Mimeo HE, no. 446 (Sep. 1983)
Extension Pork Industry Handbook, no. 114 (1988)
Special Circular (Jun. 1944)
Extension Purdue Swine Day (1970)
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TAG: Lauri Stevens
Social Media Policy for Law Enforcement X 3
Social media policy in law enforcement is a hot topic and well it should be. No one can or should dispute that the importance of sound policy, and the need to guide law officers in proper behavior and procedure online, is huge. Just when you’re getting a handle on the elements of a good social media communication policy, and you’re thinking your social media investigations need to be covered by policy as well; if you’re vetting potential new officers on the Internet, you’ll need a third policy for cyber-vetting of new recruits too. I’m no HR professional, but the legal ramifications in this area could be gigantic. This post is an overview of some important considerations for all three social media policies.
Slightly less than a year I wrote for the first time on social media policy in law enforcement. Much of what should be in a law enforcement social media policy (copyright, fair use, truthfulness, and the like as covered in the original article) is in every good social media policy. I especially like the policies of the Air Force, IBM, and Intel. But while that’s true, there are several areas that are unique to law enforcement. These were also covered in my original article. I offer here a couple of new insights.
1. Communication Policy / General Use
I have added two items (#8 & #9) to the list of areas unique to law enforcement since writing the original article, but haven’t changed the rest.
Integrity. Perhaps the most important part of everything a law enforcement agency does online or elsewhere is integrity. Agency participants in social media should be reminded that Integrity is the essential ingredient to using social media ethically. Agency employees should, therefore, be honest in their use of social media and maintain high regard for the public interest. All information disseminated should be absolutely accurate.
Disclaimers. Because you may be giving your personnel the authority to comment on issues relating to the department, it’s imperative to emphasize the importance that officers, especially, state that what they write is their own opinion and not that of the department.
Identity. Some bloggers work anonymously, using pseudonyms or false screen names. Law enforcement agencies should absolutely insist that in blogs, wikis or other forms of online participation that relate to the department or the city, or activities or issues with which the department is engaged; department employees use their accurate identity.
Department-sanctioned tools. While it should be stated that the social media policy of the agency covers activity by agency employees on tools they may create on their own or those of others that they might contribute to, department-sanctioned tools should be governed more closely. Careful distinction needs to be made between on and off duty work online.
Competence. Department employees, whether staff or sworn, should not use any social media tool unless they really understand how it works. Many of the problems with officers getting themselves into trouble happen on Facebook and often the officer(s) involved indicate they didn’t know Facebook worked the way it does. Make your staff responsible for assuring their competence online.
Command Staff responsibility. Standard disclaimers, do not by themselves, exempt command staff officers from any special responsibility. By virtue of their position, they must consider whether personal thoughts they publish may be misunderstood as expressing opinions of the agency.
Training. Provide social media training for your officers and staff. Once your policy is written, be sure to distribute it with conversations about departmental support for social media.
What’s not o.k. to post. This may include things such as department identification (patches, insignia, officers in uniform) and sensitive information or any other information that could reflect negatively on the department.
Implications on career. All violations of policy or misbehavior online could have detrimental effects on an officer’s career. But one that doesn’t seem obvious to all is the effect simply having a social media profile, even if there’s never a problem, could have on an officer’s future ability to perform undercover work. Tremendous care is warranted so than an UC officer can’t be intified online.
2. Cyber-Vetting Policy
Notice and Consent
Informing applicants It’s absolutely essential to let applicants know that you’ll be conducting a search of their social networking profiles. Your policy should state that they will be told and at what point in the process they will be told. Some agencies don’t want to give them a lot of notice so the profiles don’t get altered, but surprising them altogether may not be fair.
Consequences of not giving consent Consent needs to be given to search a person’s online profiles, especially if the agency expects to search password-protected sites. The applicant should be told that not giving his or her consent could disqualify him or her from consideration.
Type of information investigator may collect Will it be ok for your agency to speak with the online friends of your applicants? Some people are really taken aback by this but is it different from visiting their neighbors? Define circumstances under which agency may contact online friends and otherwise define of the scope of the search, inform the candidate, and consistently apply it to all applicants.
Quality Assurance & Training
Internet search training for investigators The world of online media is complex. Investigators need to understand the nuances of privacy settings, imposter pages, gathering and storing of evidence.
How they’re monitored
What procedures are in place to make sure the investigator is operating professionally and securely?
Ongoing refresher training
Because platforms like Facebook changes the rules regularly and because there are always new platforms of which you need to be aware, make sure the investigator attends training at regular intervals.
Internet Search Practices
Who can conduct searches?
The answer is definitely, positively NOT – “the intern”. That seems obvious to most but it’s happened. The procedure for determining personnel authorized to perform such searches needs to be defined as well as the ongoing method by which one will be qualified to remain authorized. Should this position be defined as sensitive and receive all the protections therein?
Outline expectation for notification of changes
Do you want to go so far as to require employees to notify you of any changes to their online profiles, such as new profiles they might have?
Disclosure of blogs they own or on which they participate
Consider making it policy that if an officer starts a blog or begins to contribute to one, s/he should disclose it first. Also state your position on the prospect of posting anonymously.
Applicants should provide email addresses that they have used in the past. Law enforcement generally agrees an email address is an important search term. Issues here include the applicants memory of all email addresses, or those used for undercover or sensitive work.
Disclosure of online identity
Many agencies are asking applicants to list current screen names and nicknames used online. What happens if they disclose bank account username/password (because it may be the same as that used for a social platform) and then something happens to that account? Or their identities are stolen. Can they come back and blame your agency?
Many agencies are opting to have applicants open up their password-protected sites during the face-to-face interview so that decision makers can review online content during the face-to-face interview, sometimes without warning. Applicants should be afforded the opportunity to explain any online information.
Limited to a workplace computer
Authorized personnel conducting Internet searches for employment or security clearance purposes may review online information from publicly accessible, unrestricted websites.
Use of applicants social security number in searches
There are many inherent dangers to the practice of putting someone’s social security number in an online search. Doing so can make it viewable to others. It isn’t recommended to be done on social sites which index content.
Circumstances under which misrepresentations will be made to obtain online information need to be defined. Besides being in potential violation of social network’s terms of service, this topic is controversial. You create fake profiles to catch pedofiles, but under what conditions, if any, would you consider creating a fake profile to investigate a potential employee
Wall-off
Some law officers have indicated they feel that if someone discloses potential protected-class types of info online it’s equivalent to a waiver of their privacy. That doesn’t mean a judge would agree. A wall-off procedure needs to be in place to protect the applicant and the hiring manager regarding Internet search results pertaining to protected classes (e.g., age, sexual orientation, race, etc) so that the hiring manager doesn’t see information falling within the definition of protected class.
When/if criminal evidence is uncovered during a cyber-vetting procedure, what is done with the evidence?
Monitoring & Reporting After Hire
Some or all of the points in this section could also fall under the “general use” section above.
Employees should be informed if it is the agency’s intention to monitor their activities online.
Conditions for ongoing monitoring
In response to specific concerns, complaints, or information about an employee, organizations may conduct online searches to obtain additional information on that employee.
Reporting by peers
Should an employee who becomes aware of an Internet posting or Web site that is in violation of the organization’s policies report the information to a supervisor. Are anonymous reports o.k?
Employees shall be responsible for ensuring that sensitive information is not posted on their family members’ social networking sites.
Rebuttal/Defense
Employees should be given the opportunity to address anything negative found online. It could be the work of an imposter or an angry ex-spouse. Is the employee allowed to have a copy of the evidence?
Application of Internet vetting findings
Employment decisions
Hiring, retention, promotion, security clearances and disciplinary decisions, based at least in part on the results of an Internet search, must be based on established criteria and processes.
How are the results of Internet searches stored and protected? For your own protection as well as that of the candidates, establish conditions under which the results of your investigation is destroy or stored, and for how long. On the one hand, you may not want it around for liability reasons, on the other if you deny employment to someone, you may need the evidence to prove your negative decision was NOT discrimination.
3. Investigations Policy
I’m not a trained investigator but I offer a few points here only to the extent social media platforms are involved.
Give proper consideration for the procedure by which you will obtain false identities and take into consideration the workings of each platform.
Department only equipment
The use of department-only equipment which has no online identifiable ties to the agency. This is standard in any investigation but take special consideration for the use of mobile technology, especially geo-location enabled.
Training/Competence
Always important. There’s always a new tool, sometimes a very simple one that will benefit your agency. Keep your investigators well trained and don’t underestimate the value of training by professionals who genuinely live in the world of social media. Any cyber-investigator knows how to put up a false profile, but examine whether your trainer really is up-to-date on the very latest technical developments in the social world. Include in your policy that training is to be provided and investigators need to take on responsibility to know what they don’t know and learn it. A good cyber-investigator stays up to date him or herself by tuning in social media blogs and other sources.
Proper documentation
The technique of gathering of anything online should be treated with great care. How it was obtained, with date-stamp, in the chronological order it was obtained is of upmost importance. And, with social networks, the content itself changes quickly. Evidence needs to be gathered more quickly than may have otherwise been necessary, don’t lose sight of the need to document carefully.
TOS violations
Some investigative activity is technically against the Terms of Service for social networking platforms. Know the TOS statements of the platforms you’re using and put into policy under what circumstances your agency will conduct activity which may otherwise be in violation of those TOS.
Three final thoughts:
In addition to the specific points above, there are some themes that transcend all policy development in social media.
One of the biggest arguments for social media policy is so that your agency can be sure that personnel are all treated equally. If you’re accused in court of discrimination in a hiring decision and you don’t even have a document to present that shows you intend to perform fairly for everybody, that’s a big piece of potential protection missing. Of course, actually practicing consistency goes hand in hand with saying you do so.
Training and competence are not the same. I regularly see and hear policy personnel saying training should be part of all policies. But just because training is provided, doesn’t mean the trainee is competent with the tools. I recommend putting the onus on the employee to be able to assure his or her thorough knowledge of the platforms s/he is on regardless of purpose. A great majority of the cases where an officer gets himself into trouble – especially on Facebook – with career ruining activity, could have been prevented if the players had better knowledge of how the platform worked. So provide the training, but include separately that they will held accountable and that blaming mistakes on not knowing it would happen won’t be tolerated.
Honor your agency’s culture
No matter what you read or who you talk to, always honor the culture of your own organization when developing policy. If your agency doesn’t need to be overly restrictive and punitive with social media, especially with regard to how you expect sworn officers to behave when representing the department, you will know it. Moreover, the agency will benefit because the officers won’t feel like it’s just not worth doing because it’s too easy to get into trouble.
It’s a brave new world we live in. The main thing is to go forth without fear of these media. There’s more benefit than risk and sound policy will go a long way towards protecting your agency in the online world as well as allay fears that you’re not ready.
As with this or any other post on ConnectedCOPS, let me know your thoughts via the comment section below or get in touch any way you prefer.
SM Policy, SM Use
Police Twitter Strategy and Tools
This blog post is prompted both by a conversation I had recently with a large-agency police communications executive and by OneForty.com. I was invited to write a guest post on oneforty.com about Twitter use by law enforcement, which was published today. Additionally, the Comms Director’s police department is doing a lot of nice things in social media but is not yet on Twitter and he had many questions.
He explained that his agency is ready to go there but there are many unanswered questions in his mind, which included:
Do they have one Twitter account for the entire agency?
Do they have several, representing different Units or even individual officers?
Who do they allow to Tweet?
Does he get his Chief on Twitter?
If they allow anyone beyond him to tweet, how do they manage a tweeter’s authority to tweet as representatives of the department?
Two thoughts come immediately to mind:
This is why every department needs a social media strategy (the policy is part of the strategy) and
Law enforcement could benefit from knowing what third party tools (not necessarily only for Twitter) can help them.
To the first point: I created the C.O.P.P.S. Social Media Method to provide a framework for thinking about these questions that are on everyone’s minds like the ones expressed above. There isn’t one answer that fits all agencies. The answer to the questions above lie in what your strategy is. The Units or individual law officers representing your agency on Twitter should be determined by your goals. First, what segments of your audience are you trying to reach? What are you goals with regard to them? What are your messages and therefore, who should be delivering them and how?
To the second point: there are countless third-party tools, all or nearly all of which were developed with open-source technology to help us all manage Twitter better. There’s even one that will allow people under your supervision to tweet, but which gives a supervisor review-power before the tweet goes out. Check out the Twitter toolkit on oneforty.com that I created. I make it my mission to tell law officers only about the tools worth your time. If you think there’s another that should be in the toolkit, let me know. Otherwise, don’t let all the social media hullaballoo distract you. That’s what I’m here for.
My thanks to Laura Fitton @pistachio and Janet Aronica @janetaronica for the invitation to write the guest post on oneforty.com
SM Use, Twitter
Law Enforcement on Twitter: Five ways to kick it up a notch
…. and it’s time.
We’re well into the “dip your LE toes into the Twitter stream” modus operandi. It’s time for real leverage of a great platform. If you’re among the +/- 1,000 agencies that I follow on Twitter, about 4/5 of you tweet. But the ones who really use Twitter the way it’s intended, are just a very few.
The call to action
It’s time to kick it up a notch. Here are five ways for your law enforcement agency to get serious about Twitter. Take this advice and I promise you’ll realize the many benefits.
1. Get Verified
It’s imperative that your followers have a way to be certain that the Twitter account identified as their local police agency really is their local police agency. The first and easy way is to put links to all your social media accounts on your website homepage. Hopefully, you’re already doing that. The second not-so-easy way is to get your Twitter page verified. It’s “not-so-easy” because Twitter gets many requests so it often takes time and a little nudging of Twitter to make it happen.
Twitter started verifying accounts to counteract impersonation of celebrities in June of 2009 But apparently they realize that impersonation of police departments is pretty common as well because more and more law enforcement agencies are succeeding in getting verification. The verification form still says the process is in beta and that verification isn’t guaranteed. I’ve heard from some agencies who submit the form and when it doesn’t happen assume they’ve been rejected. But that’s not necessarily the case. Having a link to your Twitter account on your department website homepage as mentioned above also helps Twitter with the process.
Step one: Fill out the verification request form on Twitter here. Down on the left column, click “feefback form”. Fill in all your official agency contact info.
Step two: Use your own judgment on how long to wait, or not. But after a couple weeks or so, fill out a help twicket with Twitter here. Keep your twicket number handy in case you need it later (for step 3).
There is a step three if steps one and two don’t work. Give it a few weeks. Email me at lauri[at]lawscomm.net if you’re not verified with steps one and two.
Too many law enforcement agencies follow no one or just other law enforcement agencies. In a training session on the west coast recently it occurred to me that there’s a misperception in law enforcement that you’re expected to actually read the tweets of everyone you follow. That’s not true and no one does that. Power users of Twitter read tweets with third party tools like Tweetdeck or HootSuite which allow you to put tweeters into lists and read those who are important to you.
The reasons to follow Twitter accounts that are relevant to law enforcement is first and foremost
to counteract the perception on the part of some that law enforcement is unapproachable. Not following other tweeters only reinforces that attitude and that’s harmful to your image and that of law enforcement everywhere;
You’ll get more followers if they can see that you might follow in return. It’s simply a part of Twitter culture;
Not following anyone says to the rest of the Twitterverse “we don’t really know what we’re doing here on Twitter”;
My best recommendation is follow:
your citizens
other law enforcement agencies
@lawscomm 😉
Other social media experts who provide useful information like @mashable @socialmedia2day and many others.
For more Twitter accounts you might find interesting, check out the lists on my Twitter page. I have lists of law enforcement agencies worldwide, individual cops, law enforcement media, vendors, etc. Poke through them and you’ll find some tweeters that interest you.
This is not only how the fun begins but it’s essential in order to realize the potential relationship-building opportunities. At the very least, monitor your “at replies” or “@ replies”. That is, anytime someone tweets something to you or mentions you in a tweet that is not necessarily directed to you. This is one simple way to see what people are saying about your agency. And, if they’re tweeting to you, answer them. You’ll find people will ask questions for clarification on something you may have tweeted. It’s a golden opportunity to repeat your message and generate good will. The bottom line is, talk to people.
Building relationships online (not solely on Twitter) is key when something happens and you need the support of your community. You have to “build your nest” before you need it. Waiting until there’s a crisis to get started is the wrong time. There are countless examples every day where a law enforcement agency could have better leveraged social media during an event, whether it is a missing child, riots or large public gatherings. Don’t wait until it happens. Engage and build your audience now. It will be there for you when the time comes.
4. Learn the fine art of the hashtag.
There have been many examples of law enforcement following hashtags to monitor gang activity or the like. But few agencies seem to understand how to use a hashtag to affect the outcome of a situation. Let’s say there’s a big sporting event in your town and your agency wants to communicate traffic control concerns. Run a few simple Twitter searches until you find the hashtag being used by others to discuss the event. The hashtag is the word, or letter combination preceded by the # sign that you will likely see in many tweets relating to the event. As you tweet messages about that event, include that hashtag in your tweets as well. That puts your messages into the stream that people are following for that event. That means, followers of that event can’t help but see your messages as well.
Anytime something happens and you want to be sure the key people are reading your tweets, using the hashtag puts your tweets into that stream and even the people who AREN’T FOLLOWING YOU will see them. Rioters, anarchists, other troublemakers aren’t likely to follow you. But you can reach them and possibly affect the outcome of the situation by inserting your tweets into the conversation.
5. Manage your Profile.
Click “settings”, then click “profile”. Three things to check in here.
Location: make sure you include your state and country.
Web: when listing your department website, take out the “www”. It just takes up space. The link will still work without the w’s and more of your web address will be visible.
Bio: You get 160 characters in your bio. Consider including the name(s) of the persons managing the account. You might also include a statement reminding people to use 911 report crime/emergencies.
Take the time to follow these steps. Let me know how you get on and leave a comment or question below.
by Lauri Stevens
With the G20 in the city, eyes around the globe were on Toronto over the past week and just about everybody involved locally or from afar has something to say, and they did and continue to do so over Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The proliferation of social media platforms has give people greater ability to connect with others and publish their own content. And true to form, when it comes to social media in law enforcement, the SMILE pioneers at Toronto Police Service, are taking more than a few arrows in the back.
For the TPS, it didn’t start with G20.
Wind the clock back to May when 18 y.o. Junior Alexander Manon died while being pursued by police. The cops are unable to comment by law due to an independent investigation, but thousands of members of the court of public opinion say the cops killed him. The matter is under investigation by the civilian “Special Investigations Unit” (SIU). Meanwhile, several Facebook groups have surfaced as part of a campaign to blast the TPS, one with close to 21,000 members. It’s calling for rallies and for members to sign a petition.
The Toronto Police Association has called upon the SIU to release the findings of its investigation. The SIU has reportedly had the autopsy results for weeks. But they’re not acting and the TPS can’t do anything but take a very public beating in social media. The lives of the officers who work in the Division involved have literally been threatened and yet all they can do is wait for official results of the SIU investigation. A review of the members of the anti-police group on Facebook reveals that many TPS officers have joined the group, presumably to keep informed of the sentiments of the community.
Toronto Police’s Social Media Officer Scott Mills was encouraged by his commanders to post a comment indicating how to report to the police any information regarding the event. Mills has spent years building relationships through social media with the same citizens who are now joining forces against the TPS. Prior to becoming the force’s social media officer in April, he was a gang and youth officer and was highly and unusually effective at using social media tools to build relationships
Whether Mills’ hard work has truly vaporized is unlikely. Given that he built relationships, some very deep, with some of the same people who are now attacking TPS, he has that to call upon. It will be a long haul, “but we’ll do it, it’s going to take a lot of hard work”, said Mills.
The G20 is the same, but Different
Ahead of the G20 events, the TPS provided a “social media guide” and provided officers to monitor and engage in social media as part of its G20 strategy. Throughout the preceding week and over the weekend of the summit, TPS monitored and mined social media not only to engage with protesters and observers, but also to gain intelligence as to what those with criminal intent were up to. Here again, social media was used against the Toronto Police Service. But this time TPS can, and IS, using social media to engage and interact and in some cases, solidify support.
They [peaceful protestors] don’t understand for example, why they were boxed in by police during the event at Queen and Spadina. We had good reason to do that, because the same Black Bloc tactics that led to police cars burned and businesses vandalized the day before were being seen by officers and they decided to be safe rather than sorry.
~Constable Scott Mills
It will be a long time, if ever, anyone who was there or who followed it from miles away will forget the stories and the images from June 26th and 27th. It was a turbulent, violent and riotous weekend for the city of Toronto. TPS arrested approximately 900 people. A few of those arrested were journalists and many were peaceful protestors, a fact TPS acknowledges. “They don’t understand for example, why they were boxed in by police during the event at Queen and Spadina. We had good reason to do that, because the same Black Bloc tactics that led to police cars burned and businesses vandalized the day before were being seen by officers and they decided to be safe rather than sorry”, said Mills. To be sure, violent protesters were plentiful as well, such as those who identify with the beliefs of the Black Bloc ideology..
Several police cruisers were burned, in some case other cruisers’ windshields bashed in by protesters while the driver was still inside.
AS far as social media goes, TPS paid attention most particularly to Twitter. Mills said “my biggest challenge was volume” adding that he read and responded to upwards of 200 messages a day on Twitter alone, and wasn’t watching Facebook where copious negative (as well as positive) comments were coming in. He said, “it finally got to the point where members of the public asked us to remove from Facebook some of the bad comments from the anarchists”. Mills who staunchly believes in “letting the people speak” took the comments down but said “we split the page, so they’re still posting criticism but our message isn’t getting lost either”.
Over the weekend, TPS shut down its Facebook wall while they dealt with Twitter activity, “We never want to shut down the wall but we had to disengage it until we could monitor it 24/7 again. There will certainly be some best practices that come out of this” said Mills.
Tim and Scott are TPS social media trail blazers. Because of their great work I hope to expand our work with social media.
~Dep Chief Peter Sloly
Positive comments in support of TPS are equally plentiful. When TPS asked witnesses to send them information and images of Black Bloc activity, they received so much, Mills had to stop his media activity to spend a couple hours cleaning out his email inbox. On Tuesday (June 29th), at the request of Deputy Chief Peter Sloly, TPS made it easy for citizens to file a complaint against an officer by tweeting a link to the Office of Independent Police Review.
Mills said he and the other media officers at TPS are handling the situation by “continuing to put out the truth and answer as many questions as we can.” And it’s working, sometimes just one person at a time as with this exchange between the Chief and an Ontario man. But for the most part, it’s reinforcement of the right message and reassuring supporters that your agency is on top of its game. Overall, when reasonable citizens see the big picture of what went down and TPS handling of it and really study the communication online, TPS will gain favorable support. Deputy Chief Sloly is grateful the TPS had the services of Constable Scott Mills and Sergeant Tim Burrows as well as others. “Tim and Scott are TPS social media trail blazers. Because of their great work I hope to expand our work with social media.”
#G20 is over but the protests keep going
The members of the G20 have long since returned home and yet many angry people remained. Fifteen hundred of them gathered outside Toronto Police Headquarters on College Street on Monday night (June 28th). Mills was among them, tweeting. “When they found out who I was, they wouldn’t shake my hand… It was a peaceful protest but very hostile toward police.” And he took photos, which are now on the TPS Facebook page.
Some protesters are calling on Police Chief Blair to resign. But Blair defends the actions of his officers and credits social media for TPS’ intelligence gathering, as quoted in the Toronto Sun, “They got their picture taken, a lot,” he added. “They used Twitter and other social media to communicate their intent, we have those communications. So they are going to be held accountable for their actions.”
We can talk about idealism in social media all we want but the fact is that in police work there is danger and people can get hurt in real life. That will lead to very strong feelings and commentary whether it’s a protest in the streets or on Facebook.
~Lon Cohen
Social media (in its current state) is so new, everyone using it is learning along the way. It’s no different for cops. As Huffington Post and Mashable.com writer Lon Cohen commented when I asked him about TPS’ work in social media, law enforcement is also learning about how to deal with people through the social web. He added “We can talk about idealism in social media all we want but the fact is that in police work there is danger and people can get hurt in real life. That will lead to very strong feelings and commentary whether it’s a protest in the streets or on Facebook.”
Social Media isn’t going away. And when it’s used to spread negative commentary about your agency, be ready. The best time to build your support system is before you need it. The worst strategy is not to have one.
Dealing with crisis communications needs to be part of your social media strategy. TPS could have been even better prepared in the online world, but the fact that they produced a social media guide ahead of time and actively monitored social networks with a strategy in place, was remarkable. Ninety percent of what could happen can be predicted and planned for.
Social Media is a highly valuable intelligence-gathering tool. As acknowledged by Chief Blair, the communications are valuable and discoverable and highly relevant to their ongoing investigations.
A crisis is optimum opportunity for reputation management. “When the dust settles” TPS stands to gain ground with the citizens of Toronto for being responsive and engaging and abundantly sharing information.
Don’t underestimate staffing requirements. You’ve heard it before, the tools are free but knowing how to use them and paying the people who do, costs money. Sometimes a significant amount.
Engagement is king. TPS was ready to communicate and did so with anyone and everyone who engaged them. If instead, they used Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and the rest only to distribute and not receive, they would have missed a huge opportunity.
Use social media for internal communication. If rank and file Toronto police officers also followed the TPS social media messages, TPS feels they would also benefited from receiving the info being put out to the public.
Set expectations for officers re: photographs. Some disagreements arose when officers’ photos were taken even when the photographers were just tourists or onlookers. Not all officers at G20 understood that when in a public place, people taking their photographs for non-intelligence gathering reasons is o.k.
For the TPS The G20 is not over
The officers I’ve had contact with are shell-shocked, but they press on. The protests continue and the TPS continues to perform its duties and continues to try to improve communication with the citizenry.
Case Studies, Facebook, SM Use, Twitter, YouTube
“You Gotta Win With These Guys”
Tommy Lasorda addressed the CPOA
“You gotta win with these guys”, featured speaker and former Dodgers pitcher and manager, Tommy Lasorda repeated that phrase as he addressed the crowd at the California Peace Officers Association (CPOA) on May 24th. He was relating how he sometimes embellished the stories he told his players in order to motivate them to be champions. By the sound of it, the players not only believed every word he said, but the “stories” he told them often succeeded in getting them to believe in their indisputable success.
The CPOA, for the first time, ran dual tracks of training at this year’s annual training symposium. One of the tracks was made up of four sessions on social media in law enforcement (SMILE). The first one presented the lay of the land with two chiefs and one assistant chief from law enforcement agencies in California who are leading the way with SMILE. Chief Rick Braziel of Sacramento, Chief John Neu of Torrance and Assistance Chief Jason Benites of Oxnard related their agencies best practices with the new tools collectively referred to as “social media”. I was fortunate to have been asked to moderate. Each agency has its own formula that works for it. They talked about their successes as well as things that didn’t work and where they plan to go next. Chief Neu explained how his strategy in social media came from a survey of citizens who told them they want more information and increasingly they want the information digitally. Chief Braziel highlighted his internal communications and training platform built with Moodle and Assistant Chief Benites spoke proudly of Oxnard’s “Straight to You” program primarily made up of weekly video messages.
In another session, members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department delivered a terrific primer on investigations with social media tools. Showcasing the Detective Information Resource Center (DIRC) office, Sergeant David Poling and his colleagues discussed several case studies and took the audience through step-by-step how they were able to locate their suspect through persistent investigation of social media platforms including MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. DIRC provides its services to both the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and outside law enforcement agencies.
A third session designed to provide some basic online training suffered a setback when Internet to the entire hotel and beyond went out less than an hour before the session started. It didn’t come back online so Deputy Chief Paul Bockrath from Fairfield set me up with his aircard and the hotel offered up a small wireless hub which accommodated about 5 people. Others had aircards or went without. We made it work. Having the Internet go out at the most crucial moment is like bad weather at the game. If you can find a way, you continue to play, which we did. We were still able to cover the basics of Twitter, Facebook and Nixle messaging.
Another session was a fascinating discussion about legal issues with social media in the law enforcement workplace and how they relate to the development of social media policy for law enforcement. The panel included Chief Tim Jackman of Santa Monica, Captain Richard Lucero of Fremont, Sergeant Tom Le Veque of Arcadia, Officer Jeff Van Wick of Murrieta, Attorney Kevin Hancock from Lexipol and myself as moderator. It was a fairly comprehensive dialog about many court cases which have either resulted in a cop losing his job or being disciplined, or other cases which may drastically effect the LE workplace in another way. As a result, I was more than a bit worried that we’d leave the audience more trepid about social media use in law enforcement than anything.
There are three types of baseball players: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens. ~Tommy Lasorda
Perhaps Captain Rich Lucero, made the most salient point at the end of the session. He pointed out that the Quon case (Ontario, California, Police) was just argued in front of the Supreme Court a few weeks ago, the high court’s opinion is not expected for a few months. The Quon case involves an officer’s personal use of a pager issued by his agency and his right to expectations of privacy. And yet, it’s already outdated because it’s about technology that is no longer widely used. “It’s pretty clear, we’re having to figure these issues out for ourselves.” Lucero said and added, “this technology is changing so fast, there’ll never be case-law that’s really relevant to what we face on any given day.”
Tommy Lasorda visits with Long Beach Chief and CPOA President Jim McDonnell
Tommy Lasorda certainly wasn’t the first person to play baseball, but just as certainly, he played and managed the game his own way. He was fearless, inventive, strategic, and had a lot of heart. His message to the CPOA attendees definitely spoke to leadership. It struck me that what he said applies to the current state of implementing social media tools into the law enforcement arena as well. With social media, there’s no manual, no rulebook and no historical evidence. There’s also no World Series of SMILE to win. But law enforcement stands to win big. We have to approach SMILE with the same courage, creativity, strategy and tons of heart as Lasorda exemplifies. Lasorda won more than he lost. In the world of SMILE, there’s far more to be won than lost. With SMILE, you gotta win with your guys (and girls) and you will. You can bet on it. I’m here to help get you in the game, hit a few homeruns and make SMILE’n champions out of you.
Tommy LaSorda is also known to have said, “There are three types of baseball players: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens.” Throw the ball already, the bases are loaded.
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Peanut butter (where the fat's at)
Thom, Sue
Diabetes Forecast;Aug94, Vol. 47 Issue 8, p68
Discusses various aspects of peanut butter. Fat content; Nutrients; Specialties; Storage. INSET: Make your own..
Popular peanuts. // Scholastic SuperScience;Sep97, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p3
Presents a graph showing the type of peanut butter Americans loved to eat. Nutrients that can be found in peanuts.
Peanut butter. // Consumer Reports;Sep95, Vol. 60 Issue 9, p576
Evaluates various peanut butter spreads. Creamy and crunchy, regular, natural and reduced-fat as the different types; Pricing. INSETS: Which sandwich is best?.;Recommendations..
Peanut butters go on a diet. // Environmental Nutrition;Apr94, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p8
Focuses on the lowering of fat content of ]peanut butter. Peanut butter as a source of protein; Brands of peanut butter; Lower-fat peanut butter; Reduced-fat peanut butter; Sodium content in peanut butter.
From the peanut (butter) gallery. // Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter;Apr94, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p1
Reports that both Skippy and Peter Pan have introduced peanut butter products with 25 percent less fat, but with significantly fewer peanuts. New items which don't meet the government's legal definition for peanut butter; Peanut Advisory Board's desire that the Food and Drug Administration...
Kidfact. // Marriage Partnership;Summer90, Vol. 7 Issue 3, p92
Reports that 1990 marks the 100th year of the invention of peanut butter as a health food.
Peanut butter recipes for fun and food. Dowdy, Donna // Highlights for Children;Oct95, Vol. 50 Issue 10, p33
Presents recipes for peanut butter balls and peanut butter play clay.
BUTTER UP. // North & South;Jul2014, Issue 340, p26
The article informs that Really Good Peanut Butter company of Pic Picot in Nelson, New Zealand, has sold its one millionth jar in 2014.
It's nutty! // Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;Sep94, Vol. 55 Issue 9, p28
Reports on Peter Pan, Smart Choice and Skippy's introduction of a reduced fat peanut butter. Twenty-five percent less fat or six grams per tablespoon.
Nuts to Us All. Cassidy, Catherine // Prevention;Mar2001, Vol. 53 Issue 3, p17
Focuses on the health benefits of peanut butter and the habit of the author's family of eating peanut butter on a spoon.
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