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Goodbye to the Joe
Oh man, what a day.
First, Sergio Garcia finally wins the Masters, at his 73rd attempt at winning a major. Then comes news that John Clarke, one of the greatest comedians ever produced by New Zealand/Australia and a local of my hood, passed away while hiking in the Grampians on the weekend. And all this while I was watching the last ever Detroit Red Wings game at the Joe Louis Arena.
This last one was going to be enough to unravel me on its own, even without Clarke’s unexpected passing, or feeling happy for the Spanish golfer who burst onto the scene years ago as a wunderkind who was going to dominate the sport but sadly emerged at the exact same moment Tiger Woods appeared through another door and actually did dominate the sport.
Unfortunately, this was as close as I got to the Red Wings season-ending last game at the Joe today. I cried anyway, from half a world away.
‘The Joe’ was the Red Wings’ home for the last 38 years. It was an old barn of a building; one of the least attractive in a shiny new millennium NHL world, but of course the fans adored it and, until recently, other teams dreaded the lair of the all-conquering Wings. The Joe made its debut just as the infamous Dead Wings period of the club’s history was coming to an end. Within three years of its opening, Detroit pizza magnate Mike Ilitch would buy the team, start spending money, the recruiters would get a lot right and suddenly the team went on a roll that included four Stanley Cups and a record 25 straight years in the playoffs. Until this year, when the team finally fell off a cliff and missed the post-season.
Which is why today happened: the final game at the Joe, in early April instead of a month or so later during playoffs. But you know what? It was kind of perfect. Knowing it was the final game meant the Wings could do it properly, without the uncertainty of playoff success, home and away. The date could be penciled in and man, did they do it right.
For starters, by sheer luck, it was captain Hank Zetterberg’s 1000th game and the pre-game ceremony for that had me misty eyed. He’s always been a favourite of mine since I first tuned into the team and he was an absolute star. Then Riley ‘Tinky Winky’ Sheahan, a guy who had inexplicably not scored a goal all season, at last found the net for the Red Wings’ opening goal. Of course, Zetterberg scored because he’s Zetterberg, and then Tatar goaled and finally Sheahan again (to score his own tiny piece of hockey immortality: last goal ever at the Joe). Meanwhile, the Devils played the straight-men to this Detroit lovefest, a crammed-to-the-rafters Joe in a sea of red. Meanwhile, the TV coverage was keeping an octopi count, to note how many poor deceased octopi were hurled onto the ice (it’s a Red Wing thing), and the last tally I noticed was 27.
Rally Al the octopus’s only appearance this season: as part of the final game’s octocount.
At the very end, at the finale of a long ceremony where Red Wing greats spoke about the old building and the fans and how much they love this hockey team, the organisers showed they knew exactly how to play the heart strings of the fans one more time. The unofficial Red Wings victory anthem, Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’, filled the Joe as the fade out. Born and raised in SOUTH DETROIT.
And to the exits for the final time.
Of course the franchise will move on and the fans will be more comfortable, the ice will probably be better, life will be generally more pleasant in the shiny new Ilitch family stadium, Little Caesar’s Arena, when it opens in September. When the Wings left the creaky but historic Olympia stadium for the brand new Joe in 1979, I’m sure there was just as much sadness and nostalgia.
But today, it was good bye Joe and tears in all directions.
I’ve written before about how being a sports fan is about the journey, not the silverware, because the vast majority of fans are disappointed every year in terms of premierships, cups, whatever the prize.
Flashback to 2011: The Podium Line of Place boys on the glass at the Joe. A life highlight.
In my entire hockey journey, the joy for me has been in being a Red Wing fan, among all the Red Wing fans, from Hockeytown to Australia and everywhere in between. I am so so so so so so so happy today that my boys and I visited the Joe in 2011 to watch some games there. It didn’t occur to me at the time that I would never be there again. The Wings managed to lose all four games we saw, and so we didn’t get to belt out Don’t Stop Believin’ in the flesh, but it didn’t matter. We sat there, in good seats, in a sea of red jerseys with white winged wheels. We saw our heroes – Lidstrom, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, even Helm and Jimmy Howard. We saw Gus Nyquist’s first game as a Wing and Mackquist bought his jersey – without doubt the first one of those to make its way to Australia. A Wings representative showed us around the back corridors of the stadium, showered us in free merchandise and let us watch warm-up from behind the goal. It was a total and complete lifetime-memory blast.
But it wasn’t the Joe that actually stayed in my head as much as the humanity of Detroit. The people of Motorcity embraced us so warmly, unable to believe three Australians had travelled all that way just to sit in the Joe and watch the team.
I have no doubt if and when we make it to the new arena, with slightly roomier seats with better lighting, fancier corporate boxes and a bigger, sharper jumbotron TV screen, we’ll be embraced just as much.
Captain Hank today: The Perfect Human 2.0.
That’s what it all comes down to in the end. It doesn’t matter where the hockey is played, no matter how much you love the arena and the history seeping out of the walls of the joint – and believe me, I really did with the Joe. But ultimately it’s the people. It’s the fans.
That’s why I wept when the Bulldogs won last year’s AFL flag. Not for the players, happy though I was for them, and sad though I was for Bob Murphy who was injured. My heart went straight out for the fans who have waited so long, who have stuck through thick and a lot of thin, who finally tasted the ultimate success. My unofficial footy coach at the Bang, Jimmy, flew back from Greece for the finals when he realised something was happening. The phone video of Jimmy and his family celebrating in the stands when they realised they had made the grand final was an all time highlight reel on its own. When they won the whole thing, he painted his house red, white and blue. The joy was so pure.
This year, my team, the Tigers, are 3-0 after three rounds, sitting in unfamiliar atmosphere at second on the ladder. Saturday’s game started in 27 degree sunshine and ended in a wild thunderstorm-battered, rain-drenched tempest. The fans stayed without blinking. We belted out the song in the wind and the rain. The players high-fived the fans on the boundary and we all started to wonder if we can dare to believe this side can do something significant this year.
The weird tradition of octopi on the ice (and Joe manager Al waving them crazily over his head) will no doubt start again in Game 1 at the new stadium.
We’re so lucky that we play at the MCG, the home of football, after a wrench away from the Punt Road Oval many years ago. Some older fans will have been have been there through that entire journey, through the flags of the sixties and the seventies and 1980, and then the dark wasteland years that have followed.
Whether Richmond plays at the G or in Oodnadatta, it doesn’t really matter. It’s those fans, my dedicated Tiger brothers and sisters, who count.
But having said all that, thank you, Joe Louis Arena, for the memories and for being the foundation for all the Wings adventures I have experienced so far. Thank you for honouring ‘The Brown Bomber’, one of the most legendary boxers ever, and for hosting my sons and I when we briefly, happily, took our place among the Wings faithful.
And one more time, rest in peace, John Clarke. Farnarkeling’s finest ever spokesman. You will be missed.
Filed Under: Ice hockey Tagged With: detroit, Detroit Red Wings, Don't Stop Believin', Goodbye to the Joe, Henrik Zetterberg, Hockeytown, Joe louis arena, MCG, motorcity, nick, nick place, nickdoeshockey, nicko place, place, Rally Al, red wings, Richmond Tigers, Tigers
DOC – OAK (aka The Double)
February 9, 2017 by Nicko Place Leave a Comment
I’d never had to do The Double. I’d seen plenty do it, including my Cherokees teammate, Burty, earlier this season when he went to the wrong rink and had to race to Oakleigh. Even better, I once sat laughing as a goalie arrived triumphantly mid-warm-up, in full kit, to the undying relief of his teammates, as he desperately Doubled (see video at bottom).
Through the Goalposts: Driving across the Bolte Bridge, en route from Docklands to Oakleigh. Pic: Big Cat Place
But I’d never before found myself with a hockey schedule that demanded attendance at both of Melbourne’s rinks, Icy O’Briens and Oakleigh, on the same night.
Dev league was at 6.45 pm at Docklands, and ‘Kees team training was at Oakleigh at 10.15 pm. Yes, mid-week life as a Victorian hockey player yet again meant crazy ice times and diminished sleep, but shit, it’s what we do, right? … Big Cat and I decided to embrace the adventure and go for it.
At least we had a gap between sessions. I’ve seen players almost run from Icy O’Briens change rooms because they have to be on the Oakleigh ice within an hour, or so, which, given the standard gridlock of the South-Eastern Freeway and especially Warrigal Road through Oakleigh, is hoping for some kind of Road God miracle. On Tuesday, we almost had too much time between sessions and at least could mosey across Bolte Bridge, through the tunnel and out to the southeast. Of course, we had the greatest run ever because we weren’t in a hurry.
Skating destination two: the magnificent ice skating stadium in Oakleigh
But even then, The Double leaves all kinds of questions for the modern hockey player: do you stay dressed in your hockey gear, probably sans actual skates, for the drive between the rinks? Do you strip off wet post-dev league gear and then re-dress once the gear is two hours’ colder and already festering?
What do you eat between sessions? How much should you eat? And, even more pointedly, where can you eat? Exactly which top restaurants in Melbourne embrace unshowered between-sessions ice hockey players? Or might accept Big Cat in hockey shorts and leg armour, complete with Doc Martens? These are questions The Age Good Food Guide seems to ignore, edition after edition.
On Tuesday, I chose to step out of all my gear, except compression tights, which are always an attractive social look, under running shorts. Big Cat stayed pretty much completely armoured up, with Doc Martens, as stated.
Of course, we ended up at the McDonald’s Drive-Thru; the secret shame – or complete non-shame – of Doubling hockey players for years. We ate in the aesthetically stunning surrounds of the Oakleigh Maccas car park, before trucking the last 500 metres or so to the rink.
Big Cat Place, sporting the latest in Double fashion: Doc Martens and leg armour.
And then, at about 10 pm, stomach still regretting what in Pulp Fiction parlance is a Royale with cheese, I stepped back into now horrendous pre-worn gear, reminiscent of putting on a wet wetsuit for a winter surf in my youth, and stepped onto the ice once more.
And this is where the biggest learning of my first Double kicked in. I’d always known the ice at Icy O’Briens and Oakleigh were different, but when you try to skate on both on the same night, the difference is profound. Not saying one is better than the other; they’re just wildly diverse underfoot. I’d just had my edges cut, picking up my skates before dev league, and felt fine on the ice during that scrimmage. Yet at Oakleigh, I could barely skate for the first couple of laps, and throughout our training session I never felt solid on my skates. The ice at Oakleigh is softer, often slightly wet, especially on a hot night like Tuesday, but somehow the ice felt ‘hard’, like I wasn’t getting the same grip as I had at Docklands.
The fact is that no two rinks are the same. Recently, after a Red Wings home game in Detroit, a visiting team complained about the ice at the Joe Louis Arena, with players saying it was so bad that it made it hard to display NHL-standard skills. Skating two rinks on one night shows how dramatically different the feel of ice can be under your skates. It’s wild.
The Oakleigh ice surface. I’ve never been able to skate as well there as I do at Docklands.
But we had fun. Only a handful of ‘Kees had managed to make yet another workday-unfriendly training time but we had a good session, with strong spirit. The fog that had suspended games on the weekend at Oakleigh hung in the air but never badly enough to make the hockey difficult. As we left the building, just before midnight, the fog was thickening over the ice.
We got back in the car, drove through the empty night streets across the city, legs tired, brains tired, hockey sated. Wednesday morning was rough, as it always is after late night hockey, but that’s ok. I’d ticked off another item on my hockey bucket list: The Double.
Now I just need to find a frozen pond on which to play genuine pond hockey. I suspect, in the current high-30s heat wave gripping Australia, that’s not going to happen any time soon.
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Filed Under: Ice hockey Tagged With: Australia, big cat, Cherokees, docklands, fog, Icy O'Briens, melbourne, nick, nickdoeshockey, nicko place, O'Briens Group Arena, Oakleigh, olympic ice rink, place, summer hockey
The lucky mo
December 15, 2016 by Nicko Place 2 Comments
The lucky mo. Deep in Movember.
It was halfway through November that it occurred to me. Ever since I had shaved off my beard and started growing an unsightly trucker moustache, for Movember, I had scored a point or even points in every hockey game I’d played. A couple of goals and a few assists for the Cherokees, goals or assists in every development league outing on a Tuesday night… I suddenly thought: is this a thing? And the moment I thought that, then, yes, this was now a thing.
A magical moustache.
Hockey, like most sports, lends itself to superstitions. As the feeling took hold that my moustache was a hideous yet potentially lucky charm, I found myself going onto the ice thinking about The Movember Streak and marvelling when I left the ice with yet more points in my pocket.
Pre-training, sitting in the Henke Rink stands, watching a session before ours, I got chatting to Christine Cockerell, of Melbourne Ice and Australian team fame. Do you have any superstitions, I asked? What’s your version of the Lucky Mo? Chris said, while dressing for a game, she must always touch her left shin guard first. ‘If I can’t see what leg it is in my bag, I move my bag around, or I move it with another item till I can see the left shin pad,’ she said. Chris also always wears two pairs of socks over her shin guards, which is a whacky superstition.
Christine Cockerell in action for the Ice. Pic: Tania Chalmers Photography.
I put a call out on the Book of Faces. Hockey players came back with some beauties, like Justin Young who claims kissing his stick on the way to the bench isn’t a superstition, uh uh, no way; or there was the goalie who doesn’t let his skates touch the blue or centre lines, and who kisses the crossbar (Gary Agular). Dan ‘Yoda’ Byrne doesn’t drink liquid during a game, which is pretty strange, but chews gum, while Daniel Tofters insists on smoking a cigarette before donning his gear. ‘100 per cent success rate this season,’ he wrote.
Emma Rogers also made me laugh with: ‘During my first playoffs I would have half a caramel slice about 5 minutes before the game Every game. We made finals and won . I also have a habit of putting a mint in my mouth at the start of every period. And drink next to no water during a game.’ What is it with these superstitious freaks who actively dehydrate during games?
Will Ong said he carries a potato around in his pocket while coaching the Jets but I’m not sure if that’s a superstition or just a desperate cry for help (I love you, Will!) and Trent Stokes’ answer was hilarious: ‘Not very superstitious but there’s a couple things I do to get into the mindset for a game. Always eat the same meal 2 hours out from a game. Always pack my gear in the same order and put my gear on in the same order. Listen to the same music on the way to the game. Always re-tape and wax my stick on game day whether it needs it or not. Try and sit in the same spot in the locker room. Always get to the game 1 hour early. Always start getting dressed 45mins before the game. Always lace my skates, walk and then re-lace. Always touch the goal once during warm ups. Finally, always look at the scoreboard during warm ups and take a second to envision winning and scoring.’
Other than all that, he’s not superstitious at all.
It’s important to note that a true superstition demands that some illogical part of your brain actually believes this will have an effect on whether you’ll be successful or not. Habits, rituals or systems don’t really count. For example, Will Ong and I both apparently share the exact same socks/skates routine: Socks on first, left skate, right skate, left shin pad, right shin pad, left sock tape, right sock tape. I do that every game, including a complicated over-taping routine that Lee Ampfea taught me years ago and I’ve stuck with. But I don’t think it would ruin my game if I didn’t follow the routine, so that’s not a superstition.
Instead, think of the classics: carrying a rabbit’s foot, throwing salt over your shoulder, seeing a black cat … all pretty whacky. The French have a fantastic one where if you give somebody a knife as a gift (and an Opinel always makes for an awesome gift, btw, if you’re still hunting for Christmas), the recipient MUST give the knife-giver some money in return. It can be five cents, that’s fine. But the friendship will be cut unless money changes hands as a gesture of good will, as the knife passes ownership the other way. I’ve been involved in several knife gifts, because of my French extended family, and trust me, that superstition is taken very seriously. I like it.
Many superstitions have a basis in fact, or at least a good story behind them, if you bother to dig, such as walking under a ladder. Back in the day, before fancy gallows were invented, it was common to execute somebody by tying a noose to the top of a ladder, putting the rope around their neck, having the condemned person climb the ladder and then swing the ladder the other way so they were now underneath instead of on top of the ladder. They’d be hanged in that space now between the wall and the ladder; hence that space developing a reputation as a place of bad energy.
Melbourne Ice player and dev league coach Matt Armstrong’s strong Movember style.
The Geelong footy club is known as the Cats (instead of its previous nickname The Pivotonians) because, decades ago, a cat ran onto the ground midway through a home game where Geelong was being badly beaten by Collingwood. After the delay, while somebody caught the cat, Geelong roared back and won. The next week, a kid walked into the local hardware shop where the Geelong captain worked, and handed him a pile of homemade badges in the shape of a cat, one for each player. The Geelong team wore the badges that week and won again … the nickname stuck.
Hockey is full of characters, at every level, from Melbourne summer hackers to the NHL, so it shouldn’t surprise that superstitious thinking is ever-present. In fact, goaltender Ben Scrivens wrote a fantastic piece for the Players Tribune on the topic (thanks to Stephen Maroney for pointing me to it). It’s a fun read. As in, Patrick Roy really chatted to his goalposts? Then again, I shouldn’t be surprised: I once wrote a novel where a character had conversations with his own mouth, so all bets are off, really.
My superstitious Mo Streak made it through the entire month. Every time I stepped onto the ice with that bad boy on my top lip, I got points. It was miraculous, really. Plus I raised a thousand bucks for men’s health, which was amazing. (Thanks to everybody who donated.)
And then December arrived, and I shaved. And the mo was gone.
And I had dev league on December 6.
And – rookie error – I told Tommy Powell and Matt Armstrong about the streak, and about this being my first time out there without the mo.
And the entire game, the three of us, and Big Cat, became consumed on whether I’d go pointless and the superstition would be confirmed.
In the first period I had looks but couldn’t score. In the second period, I screwed up a strong chance, losing the handle on the puck while skating with space through the blue line. Tommy was going nuts. ‘No points, Place! Still no points!’
Then late in the second, I flicked a pass off the boards to Malks, who is a Div 2 forward who attacks like a maniac and has a good shot. He’s a good guy to carry you to points, deserved or not, when you’re trying to shake clear of a superstition.
He flew off down the ice, taking on the defence. I shuffled along behind, on my ageing legs, trying to keep up so I could be there for a potential rebound if his shot was blocked. But it wasn’t. He sank it, inside the post, top left corner. Nothing but net.
Primary assist: N. Place.
So long, mo. It was fun while it lasted.
On the opposition bench, Army went nuts. On our bench, Tommy exploded with excitement and laughter. I dove to the ice in a joyous Superman, sliding all the way to the red line.
Malks tentatively approached and tapped me on the helmet, saying, ‘Um, nice pass.’
(Later I asked him if he had any idea why this meaningless dev league goal had a response worthy of a Stanley Cup overtime goal? He said no, he had no clue. So that must have been surreal for him.)
And just like that, my superstition bit the dust. It turns out I can still play hockey without the Mo from Hell.
Although, sure enough, with my beard growing back, I was held pointless against a strong Demons team on Sunday, so normality has truly returned, dammnit.
I had better try not to walk under any ladders between now and Sunday’s last game of the year.
Happy Christmas, everybody.
Filed Under: Ice hockey Tagged With: army, ben scrivens, big cat, dan byrne, daniel tofters, dev league, emma rogers, gary angular, lucky mo, malks, matt armstrong, movember, nick place, nicko place, opinel, patrick roy, stephen maroney, superstitition, tommy, tommy powell, trent stokes, Will Ong, yoda, yoda byrne
November 16, 2016 by Nicko Place 3 Comments
Lids and bottles ready: Big Cat and Nicko side-by-side.
I started hockey more than six years ago largely as an act of escapism. There was a woman involved, of course. Or, more specifically, the fading ghost of a woman I’d loved, and taking up hockey, without having ever skated, seemed like a great idea at that moment. Smashing repeatedly and painfully into hard ice is a good, immediate way to take your mind off a bruised heart. For the duration of a hockey class, at least.
Miraculously, it worked and I healed and I got to play hockey with both my boys, if too briefly with Mackqvist. Big Cat and I have been on the adventure together, all the way, and now he’s taken over an official letter in the Cherokees team as a leader, and that makes me smile, watching him grow and walk taller.
When you’re on the ice, the rest of the world fades away. Pic: Luke Milkman
Off the ice, my career fortunes, in fiction and real work, have waxed and waned, dipped, risen and plunged and then risen again. Life’s a rodeo, but I chose that path, away from the 9 to 5, a long time ago. Meanwhile, I met other women and then they became ghosts and I skated hard all over again, and then I met a French beauty who fundamentally rocked my world and so life got better, and through it all I somehow stuck with hockey and the hockey world was generous enough to stick with me.
And here I am.
And here is my crazy little self-indulgent blog, nickdoeshockey, which has recently passed 100,000 views (a lot more than all five of my published novels combined, just quietly) through almost 33,000 individual users, according to the WordPress statistical robots. Viewers officially from every continent, including Antarctica (even if I suspect that turned out to be a hoax from Adelaide. Nevertheless.) Who would have thought?
The proof. Amazeballs, as the kids like to say. Well, used to like to say.
I still find those figures hard to believe. But there they are. Thank you to everybody who has spent time in this icy, random corner of the interweb.
My happy place: the spacious, luxuriously appointed expanses of an Oakleigh change room, with the 16/17 incarnation of the Cherokees.
Six years after my first hockey class, my first suspected broken arm and my first blog post, my life is in a very different place but the world remains a strange, sometimes cruel and frightening place. I generally have a rosy, optimistic view, by nature, but sometimes keeping that up can be difficult. Like when a truly hideous individual somehow gets voted in as US President, or when I sit in front of my laptop and the prospects of ever making a living as an Australian author of fiction seem more remote than ever (not just for me, for the vast majority of us, hacking away), or when I gaze towards Nauru and Manus Island and see my Government continuing to commit crimes against humanity, or when my everyday sources of paying the rent appear worryingly fragile. To make things worse, the Red Wings are going to finally break The Streak this season (I’m calling it now), Richmond seems to be a non-contender, as ever, and I’m currently sporting a truly horrible moustache – although at least that’s for a good cause.
And so hockey still needs to occasionally play the original role I asked of it – as a pure all-senses-engaged escapism from life outside the glass wall.
And it does. Mysteriously, I am currently in what’s probably the best form of my life, feeling confident, fit and even occasionally quite fast on the ice. I’ve been scoring points and goals and causing trouble, and man, oh man, but is hockey a more fun place when you don’t feel like you’re just making up the numbers or not really contributing to your team.
It’s so nice to feel fit, and not be nursing any injuries. To be with teammates you really like and share an instinctive understanding, including trusty Big Cat on the right wing, slotting a dirty, doorstop rooftop goal to give me a not-much-deserved assist on the weekend.
Have bad mo, will travel.
And so we set sail to who knows where, in life, in hockey and in this blog. Whether the blog makes it to 200,000 views or not doesn’t matter to me at all. It’s charted my crazy hockey adventure to here, and that’s fine. It’s introduced me to so many great people, opened unexpected doors into the small but passionate Melbourne hockey world, is currently hopefully raising a bit of money for Movember (oh, I don’t look good at all) and who knows how long it has to run? The last two summers, I’ve finished the season thinking that was it; I’d almost certainly retire. But then a few months later, I think: why would I?
Right now, I’m loving playing and loving the Real Life Shutout that only hockey can provide. Long may it last.
Filed Under: Ice hockey Tagged With: big cat, broken heart, Cherokees, escapism, fuckyoutrump, hokey, ice hockey, mackqvist, movember, nick, nick place, nicko, nicko place
Saturday afternoon in Oakleigh
October 24, 2016 by Nicko Place Leave a Comment
It’s been raining for two days and it’s cold.
Winter cold; in the heart of spring. For IHV Summer League div 3 hockey.
Wearing four layers and a beanie, you leave it to your travelling companion to play loud music as you navigate the remorseless bottleneck of Chadstone’s road system. Finally, you pull up in the asphalt car park and lug your giant bag and sticks through the door that is slightly too small, then try to jam them and yourself through the even thinner wedge of metal to avoid the public turnstiles. Hockey players don’t pay at the gate.
Pre-game general skaters. (Pic: Nicko)
Helpful penguin. (Pic: Nicko)
Dormant goals, waiting for us in the stands. (Pic: Nicko)
Inside, everything is that Oakleigh blue, except the dangling nets, like some demented fisherman’s lair, and the glow of the lights on the scoreboard, reading zero-zero. It’s 50 minutes to the puck drop.
Today is an intra-club grading match, Cherokees v Apaches, so you go say hi to Tony, rugged up and cutting edges in the Next Level shop, then head back down to chat with the ‘opposition’ before heading to your respective rooms. Your team shows up in ones and twos, and suddenly dressing room 3 is packed, strangely warm these days now that an effective heating system has somehow been installed.
The retail hub of Oakleigh. (Pic: Nicko)
Everything you need. (Pic: Nicko)
Branding. (Pic: Nicko)
The coaches read the lines one more time and bark instructions as you lace your skates, apply whatever idiosyncratic sock tape pattern you have evolved, give your teammates a grin or a nod, hang shit on the goalie, and then finally stalk your way on thin steel blades through the door, past the ever-dodgy men’s toilets and up the incline towards the rink.
Big crowd in for the Cherokees. (Pic: Nicko)
The wait for the gate. (Pic: Nicko)
Game time. (Pic: Kat Pullin’s dad)
All the figure skaters, families, kids and fake penguins have been removed, Oakleigh’s antique Zamboni has chugged around and at last you step onto the ice, being careful because the drop is always slightly more than you expect, as the refs flip the goals from upside down in the grandstand to upright on the rink.
Water bottles to the narrow shelf behind the bench, a couple of fast laps of the narrow, claustrophobic Olympic rink, so much smaller than Icy O’Briens and with almost non-existent lines. Just as you finish shooting pucks at Stoney the goalie and gently tap all 20 pucks back to the bench, the rain starts in earnest and suddenly you can’t hear the final instructions because of the noise on the tin roof. The captain, Big Cat, shouts: ‘Kees on three. One … two … three!‘
‘KEES!
The crowd is tiny, maybe the occasional partner, family member or two, plus a couple of curious general skaters who have stuck around to see genuine hockey in Melbourne’s last remaining 1970s rink, a long half world away from the true hockey nations of the world.
Oakleigh action. Rain outside. (Pic: Kat Pullin’s dad)
The puck drops and we go at it.
The game is fast and played in good spirit, both teams getting chances but with strong defences mostly choking breakaways and keeping attacks wide. Tommi in net for the Apaches, and Stoney standing on his head for us, as the heavy rain continues to drive hard and loud into the tin above, and sometimes through the roof, dripping onto our bench, and you wonder if this is going to turn into a famous Oakleigh pea-souper.
The Apaches seem to have only two or three players on the bench, while we have three full lines as well as five D. They get the first goal but we get one back and then another, and start to edge further in front.
‘Kees v Apaches. (Pic: Kat Pullin’s dad)
Kat defending. (Pic: her dad)
Some hack heads up ice. (Pic: Kat Pullin’s dad)
In the end, we win, and we’re NHL happy but actually it’s a grading game and the start of summer and the Apaches have beaten us too many times for us to get cocky about managing to snag a win.
We do the handshakes, thank the refs, circle around to thank the coaches. We leave the ice, thank the hockey Gods that you’re allowed to have a beer in the change-rooms at good old Oakleigh, take advantage of that miracle as we get changed, then finish the beers outside, four or five Cherokees huddled in the doorway as the rain continues to fall but less so than during the game. We nod or yell goodbyes to various Braves players from both teams as they scuttle through the puddles to their vehicles, the few of us who are left shooting the shit about nothing in particular before we finally drift to our cars.
The post-game glow. (Pic: Nicko)
The long drive back to town has good music, and play-by-play breakdowns of the action, as we dissect the game and our form.
Next weekend, we’re back in the glamour of Icy O’Briens, Australia’s shiny and well-appointed official Winter Olympic training facility at Docklands, skating out no doubt to the disappointment of the remaining crowd after an women’s Australian Ice Hockey League game featuring Melbourne Ice has finished.
That’s Sunday afternoon.
But this one was classic Oakleigh. Who would have it any other way?
UPDATE: It looks like the crazy weather finally took a toll on Oakleigh’s ice sheet. This was from Facebook, apparently taken tonight, as I was finishing this. No idea how you fix something like this but one thing I do know: the resourceful Victorian hockey community will find a way.
Pic: Bron Bird, Monday.
Cracked ice on Monday night.
Filed Under: Ice hockey Tagged With: apaches, beer in the rooms, big cat, Big Cat Place, braves, Cherokees, cracked ice, IHV, Katrina Pullin, Next Level Hockey, nick place, nicko place, Oakleigh, olympic ice rink, rain, spring, summer, summer hockey, tony theobald, winter
The flow of the ice …
October 7, 2016 by Nicko Place 4 Comments
Another summer season starts tonight. The plucky Cherokees, full of old and new faces, take on an apparently highly-rated Demons team in a grading game.
It got me to thinking about the summers past, and all the people I’ve played with, as I prepare to step out for my fifth summer of competitive hockey.
A new season begins …
Life flows, within and beyond hockey. Years and years now of development league, classes at Icy O’Briens and, briefly, Next Level, of playing for the Nite Owls, Friday night social games, and official IHV comp for the Interceptors and then the Cherokees. All those bench partners, and line partners, and changing room banter partners, and coaches.
I haven’t been writing much on this blog because really it’s been the same story as years past and I haven’t wanted to write for the sake of writing … I’ve been playing dev league, attending occasional team trainings, plus kicking a footy once or twice a week, as well as hitting the gym, boxing, and oh yeah, work and family. In the AFL, Richmond sucked again, while in the about-to-start NHL, the Red Wings are again skating under a question mark, with a bunch of new faces, but the fading Datsyuk gone.
On Monday, I returned to work after a week at Heron Island, doing the Queensland tropical sun-and-beach thing with Chloe and Cassius, as well as scuba diving with one of my French brother-in-laws, Brendan, and a lot of turtles and nudibranchs.
A nudibranch, somewhere underwater just off Heron Island, Qld. (about two centimetres long, for context). Pic: Nicko
The first thing I did when I got back to work was grab a coffee with Pete Savvides, one of my Interceptor teammates five years ago. We talked about all sorts of stuff, only a fraction of which was hockey. Pete married now, with a baby, and a senior job and a new summer team as he tries to help enthusiastic rookies get into the sport.
Some of the other Interceptors aren’t even in hockey any more, as far as I know. Others have scattered to different teams or clubs. It’s the way of the hockey world; not many teams are able to stay together, season to season.
Last year’s Cherokees were different to the ‘Kees before that. This year’s team is different again. Players head to the winter draft, or push up to new grades. I still consider my watermark to be solidly Division 3, meaning Cherokee life suits me fine, but others are more ambitious or have actual skills that demand an upgrade in standard.
My first summer team, the Interceptors (missing: Alex McNab). Damn, I look younger.
It’s okay. There are members of the about-to-launch 2016/17 Cherokees team that I barely know yet, but I know we’ll be friends by March, when we hopefully play finals, or wet our disappointment at not making the four. I’ve met all kind of people through hockey and it’s one of the parts of the crazy adventure that I love. Doctors and political analysts, fellow journalists, and plumbers, dog groomers, IT consultants, building workers and yoga instructors … every team is a wild mix of personalities, skills and interests. Coming together for the grand adventure of a 10.30 pm IHV-scheduled game, or a more casual Oakleigh training session.
One of the Cherokee incarnations. I just noticed that I seem to always kneel in the same spot for team photos. Weird.
Tonight, we suit up for real; Big Cat Place and I slated for second-line duties, skating together as the only constant in five years of competition; still the reason I do it. The new look Cherokees beginning our summer journey against a mysterious opponent, but with several of my long-time friends now added to the team as an unexpected bonus.
People rise in your life, people fall out of your life. Friends, lovers, workmates, clients, family. People you wish you’d spent more time with, others you’re pretty happy to see the back of. Hockey is a microcosm of the wider universe, and I embrace the new, while remembering the old.
So, here’s a pre-game toast to teammates past and present.
See you somewhere along the icy way. For the Cherokees, that means 8 pm tonight. Bring it.
Filed Under: Ice hockey Tagged With: Big Cat Place, braves, Cherokees, detroit, Icy O'Briens, interceptors, jets, kittens place, nicko place, obriensgrouparena, oga, pete savvides, red wings, Richmond, Tigers
Now is the winter of my content
May 6, 2016 by Nicko Place 2 Comments
This blog has had radio silence for a while because I’m taking winter off from hockey. It’s going mostly ok. I had a consultation with a personal trainer who remarked that I was in great shape ‘for my age’, and then had the awkward moment of hoping he didn’t notice the one-third empty bottle of single malt whisky in my sporting backpack. At 11 am on a Saturday.
I’m having a break because I felt flat after the mighty Cherokees fell out of the finals, and realised I’d been busting my arse, on this crazy adventure, for more than five years, without a meaningful break.
I’m a big believer that rest can be as important as training, so it won’t hurt me to step away from those late night Wednesday training sessions and the endless quest to improve, to be hopefully competitive, for a while. I miss the social aspect of Icehouse life, hooning with the coaches and Wednesday regulars, and I miss my teammates, but I haven’t stood on skates now for a couple of months and it’s been kind of nice. I guess I’ll see how much I miss the whole thing before deciding to prepare for another summer season campaign. If I happen to decide to hang up the skates, my last official action in an IHV game was an under-pressure backhand thread out of our defensive zone to Big Cat, launching an attack. Which would sum up my career, such as it is or was, nicely.
Uzes, France. A place where you need to watch your head if you try to run through the town.
After five years, a change of gear has been welcome. I completed my first official fun run in a long time – even if world landspeed experts did not sit up straighter in their chairs as the timing stats came in, plus I spent some weeks in France, even going for a jog in the countryside outside the walled city of Uzes. I have had time to see a few films (Captain America: Civil War was fun, Chasing Asylum a lot less fun but vital to see) and have also launched into some time-intensive work projects, one of which has involved spending a lot of time in the Emergency Trauma departments of major hospitals, which is a really, really effective way to make you appreciate your general health.
And I’ve been enjoying trying to work on my fitness in non-hockey-related ways. I’ve joined a new gym and started boxing again; a love that fell by the wayside because of hockey training. I’ve been trying to get back into the Bang, my footy life, but have been called into the front office immediately by my left hamstring to discuss my attempts to sprint and kick a Sherrin, after six months out of that world. The hamstring hasn’t torn but it certainly hasn’t been thrilled by the footy revival.
That’s the problem with getting older or playing different sports or maybe both: you stop for a while and it’s so hard to regain your sport-specific fitness and mojo. I’m actually in decent shape at the moment, various hockey ailments like my strained medial being unusually rested, but to then build my hammies back up to running/kicking strength? Difficult.
Nicko, Bang footy version. Trying to get back to this, hammies permitting.
I’ll just keep taking baby steps; do hamstring strengthening curls in the gym and try to ease back into full Bang training. Wear a name tag to remind everybody who I am after so long away from the kick.
As this has been going on, a couple of my hockey mates have suffered nasty injuries over the past week. Todd slid awkwardly into the boards during a stick and puck session, and smashed his humerus, which sucks on many levels, not least because he took a year or so to get over a serious knee injury not so long ago.
Meanwhile, another friend has a big knee, after a nasty collision in a game, and looks like he’s up for a full reconstruction.
I’m sure everybody who plays hockey fields questions about how dangerous it must be, from people outside our little world. I always explain that the sliding motion gives you a lot less jarring than running, and certainly footy-running-and-kicking, but yes, there is the ever-present danger of ‘collision’ injuries.
Unhappy humerus. Poor Todd.
It’s so unlucky for those two guys and others who are off the ice because of similar incidents. Hopefully, recovery is smooth and quick – well, as fast as can be expected. To play well, you have to push the thought of major injury out of your mind, and I’ve been lucky – the Year of the Knee, notwithstanding, but that was bad diagnosis, more than a major injury. I hope all my other hockey friends currently contesting winter or AIHL seasons, or skating in preparation for summer, are safe out there.
Me? I’m going to keep hitting heavy bags that don’t punch back, get some more land-miles into my legs and try to convince my left hamstring that the beauty of drilling a perfect pass, lace-out, to a huffing and puffing old man on the lead further down the field is totally worth the pain and suffering of a sporting re-boot. What could possibly go wrong?
Filed Under: Ice hockey Tagged With: big cat, Cherokees, footy, hockey, ice hockey, injuries, nick, nick place, nicko, nicko place, the bang
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Home Music Album reviews OZZY OSBOURNE
by Evan Davies
Rating: NN
This album is so close to being a complete disaster that it's just plain ridiculous. Is that such a shocker, though, really? The one-time Prince of Darkness has of late been nothing more to the world (thanks again, reality TV!) than a silly old invalid. How else to explain Black Rain, 10 tediously predictable new songs that sound like he penned them all on the shitter in a few minutes. Granted, the man has always been style over substance lyrically, but shit like I Don't Wanna Stop and Almighty Dollar is so fucking bad that it defies logic. Save for super-guitarist Zakk Wylde and former Faith No More drummer Mike Bordin, Rain has no redeeming features. It reflects a man who should have stayed home in his mansion shuffling around in his slippers.
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Anthony Joshua affirm to defend heavyweight titles in Nigeria
Anthony Joshua has confirmed he would “definitely love” to defend his heavyweight titles in Nigeria after defeating Andy Ruiz in their rematch.
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Promoter Eddie Hearn, has received numerous offers to stage Joshua’s next fight. However, with the Briton likely to be forced to face his mandatory challenger with the IBF, Kubrat Pulev, a London homecoming fight remains a more immediate probability. “People had been telling me I should go back for ages. It was crazy because they don’t have 24-hour electricity but they still know me and support me,” Joshua said. “I went to the ghettos of the ghettos where it’s not all about egos and beef, it’s about people who are hungry to survive. “It was one of the best things I’ve done. Africa’s rooting for me for sure, so I would definitely love to fight out there.” Joshua’s parents are both of Nigerian descent and he actually attempted to represent the country at the 2008 Olympics. But in the meantime, he insisted he’s not taking his eyes off the present after the lessons learned in his first fight against Ruiz. “Five months from now, the belts go in the air and I have to defend them again,” Joshua said. “I am only the champion for months again, so I can’t get too caught up in the moment and have to stay focused on the task at hand, which is not staying undefeated any more, but staying champion for as long as possible.”
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PALESTINE NEWS | April 20, 2013
April 20, 2013 by occupiedpalestine 0 Comments
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ReMix Comments/Reviews
OCR00209 - Legend of Zelda "The Music of My Groin"
By m68030, May 16, 2002 in ReMix Comments/Reviews
Pac-Man (+500)
Legend of Zelda 'The Music of My Groin'
Shael, you're awesome, even if you do hate episode 2, you dirty bastard.
this is a great little bizarre remix. i like it, one of only around 4 people who
do. show me i'm not alone! it's hard to say much more about this one, it's
just weird and fun.
EdgeCrusher
Kirby (+1500)
One word.... classic!
Octorok (+25)
You gotta love this one...I especially love the squeak at about '37. I don't know how you got the idea for this one...and I don't want to know either. Great stuff.
Solarus
Intresting. The music of my groin. It's really fun and rather unusual kind of remix.
And does he groin looks like Zelda? OMG...It's an odd world we live in...
BigDRS
i like it, one of only around 4 people who
do. show me i'm not alone!
You're not.
skulkrusha
This is probably the funniest song this site has to offer... If you haven't downloaded it already, DO IT NOW DAMNIT!!! This tune has forever changed the way I hear the Zelda theme... I just can't help thinking of this song's lyrics whenever I hear the original melody. Well done, man.
Legion303
"Groin-grabingly good!"
Lakilelet
Music with lyrics normally makes me happy. I have been fantasizing on doing some myself. But when you hear this, you get the feeling it was greatly improvised. The backup singer obviously thought that 'sounds' was going to come first. It would make a nice campfire or road trip song, though. And I feel sorry that that guy's groin looks a lot like Link ... Good for Grabs.
Xaleph
This is an ocremix classic. If you're on the boards, I'd suggest downloading this one, so many inside jokes, and references to this song are made. And plus, it's a heck of a funny song.
must download..
musical rating: 4/10
funny rating: 10/10
tatsujin
Yeah.... this is hilarious. It's the kind of song you'd put as the first track of your cd to make sure no one's going to steal it, or listen to it without you permission. (It works!) it makes you think: man, I hope this guy doesn't make one about what Cloud seems like, I'll never play zelda again. I'm scarred for life.
interesting mix anyways.
Wipomatic
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-THE GROIN-AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-THE SQUEAK-AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Comedy Genius
AlwaysAlone
Of course you've gotta have comedy somewhere, and this is it. Hillarious. Just don't play it in front of friends, family, close reletaves, etc, etc...
suzumebachi
blahahahahahahaha
this is like one of those songs that would be perfect for sneaking into your school's office and blaring it over the PA system.
that would be great.
TheChargingRhino reacted to this
ScytheML
Glass Joe (+10)
SICK BASTARD (shh... was I allowed to say that
Jodo Kast
The lyrics are repulsive. This remix is very, very annoying. I can't believe that people give this sort of crap any praise at all. People that like this must be the same type of people that like Wayne's World or Austin Powers. In other words, they like things that are profoundly annoying.
Blackwand
Snacks'N Jaxson (+1)
One man's trash is another man's treasure, Jodo.
GordonF
You just dissed two of the greatest movies of all time.
'Gone with the Wind' my ARSE!
Shael Riley
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Music Co-Director
The backup singer is me. So is the lead singer. It was all poorly multitracked on Goldwave, which has no multitracking capabilities so I had to do some guesswork as to when the different sounds I was pasting in would occur. I'm honestly surprised it turned out as well as it did.
ella guro
Uhh, I just figured I post what I had before we reverted back to Tuesday. It's more in response to what people were saying then, but whatever...
I think people need to realize that this is just Shael having fun and being stupid. This isn't an "epic" remix of any sort, and obviously he could do better in terms of quality of instruments and lyrics, but he doesn't choose to. Not every remix has to be serious...
That being said, I like this remix. It's falls under the category of being so stupid it's funny. For me, it's something fun to listen to just when I feel like listening to something stupid...and that's all it is, and that's all it intends to be.
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Eggplant Wizard (+50)
...and some people like that and others don't.
CASE CLOSED. It's stupid!
Russell Cox
Goomba (+100)
this is a great little bizzare remix. i like it, one of only around 4 people who
sorry.... couldn't resist
I liked it, and I said so earlier, but the musical talent is lacking.
If you want a laugh, then download it know, I highly recommend it, just for laugh value!!
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XD;;; This song kicks ass. This will be my only reason for ever making remixes. Shael, you're my hero n____n;;;. XD 'But Link really looks alot like by groin, you know!' XDDD You mean it has a green hat and sword and short? XDDDDDDDDD;; j/k
Great, you sound like a Canadian Stimpy. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD I love this song, it's going on my CD, which I play for my friends, family, school functions and presidential elections, along side other pusical geniuses like Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu and McVaffe ( ).
XDDDD If I ever come to a seat of power, this song will be my theme.
Great job. XP XDDDDD
i'm sorry, but i find this remix incredible, its hilarious, i love it. of course i also find wayne's world and austin powers incredible and hilarious. go figure...
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I'm still waiting for the next installment...."Samus on my groin" was it?
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Guardian Angel,
angel, guardian
a term which represents a theory prevalent from antiquity, that human beings are accompanied through life by a special supernatural being (sometimes termed their "attendant genius"), who watches over them for guidance and protection. Such has been thought to be the meaning of Socrates when he claimed a particular δαίμων as his spiritual counsellor. (See DAEMON). Among Christian writers 'the theory has been thought to derive confirmation from the statement of our Saviour respecting children, that "in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 18:10); and from the declaration that angels "are all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation" (Hebrews 1:14). A more cautious criticism, however, has usually held that these passages only indicate a special care of divine Providence over the young and believers; and the peculiar form of the doctrine referred to appears to savor rather of a pagan than an evangelical origin. Monographs are named in Walch, Bibliotheca Theologica, i, 178, and Volbeding, Index Programmatum, p. 116. (See ANGEL).
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Guardian Angel,'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/tce/g/guardian-angel.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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A Complete Guide to (PhilSys): What You Need to Know in 2020
In this review, I will discuss everything you need to know about the new Philippine National ID, which is required by law. The latest SWS survey results show that majority of Filipinos (73%) support the national ID system.
In May 2018, the Senate and Congress ratified a bill after many corrections, which require every Philippine citizen and alien living in the country to register for a national identification card.
President Rodrigo R. Duterte sign Can I Apply Online or Walk ined the Bill into law in June of 2018. This now means all Filipinos will need to register for the new national ID card.
The system is all-inclusive and age limits and special circumstances do not apply to anyone.
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National ID has been talked about for many years and has been a controversial subject to say the very least. There are always concerns about imposing national ID, such as privacy issues and what could be the real motives behind the national ID card.
I think this controversy will carry on for many years to come and the government will find some resistance from the population who will now be required to register and carry an ID card at all times.
In this review, I will discuss many topics that I hope will allow you to get your national ID card PhilID or PhilSys Number (PSN) without too much hassle.
Unfortunately, some information is not available to give due to the fact the President only signed the bill in to law this month.
The national ID card rollout will be an enormous undertaking by the government and I recommend you keep current with developments by checking with local government or look for updates on the internet frequently.
I want to point out in the introduction that the information today is everyone residing in the Philippines needs to register within one year of the signing of the new law. You have until June 6, 2019 to register.
What is PhilSys?
What is National ID System Law
Who is the Author of National ID?
How was the national ID approved?
List of Countries with electronic ID cards for secure identification
How to Apply National ID
Where to get national ID card Philippines
Can I Apply Online or Walk in
A step by step procedure to apply national ID
The Benefits Of National ID System In The Philippines
What are the uses of the PhilSys
Easier to Get a Senior Citizen Discount
Disadvantages of having national ID card.
Q: Do I have to register?
Q:How do I apply?
Q: What is required to apply?
Q: Who needs to apply?
Q: How about new born?
Q: Do I need to pay for the national ID?
Q: What you need to know about the proposed national ID system
4 Government IDs That Are Very Easy to Apply For
Q: How Much Cost the new Philippine ID
Q: Is this a Free Identification card?
Q: Who are eligible to apply for PhilID
Q: Can Teenager require Phil ID?
Q: Can Foreigner Apply PhilID?
Q: Does the national ID have expiration?
Q: How long will be issued upon registration?
Q: Why is national identity important?
Q: Who will be prioritized?
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
The PhilSys is the government’s central identification platform for all citizens an resident aliens of the Philippines.
This is where the new Philippine ID becomes complex. You will be required to register for the national Philippine ID card and the government like your address, date of birth, contact details, blood type and more, will store data about you.
You will undergo an iris scan for ultimate identification and the government in the guise of supplying the cardholder with better government services does all this. How this will work out is beyond comprehension.
Allegedly, your new Philippine ID card will be sufficient for you to avail services from government agencies like PhilHealth, GSIS etc.
However, why does the government need your fingerprints and iris scan for you to avail these services? Will it prevent corruption as claimed? Whom is your ID protecting? You or the government official? It all sound suspicious to me. Read more about IRR of the RA 11055 or PhilSys Law.
Senator Panfilo Lacson RA 11055
Senator Panfilo Lacson is the principle author of the new Philippine national ID. He states that the ID card will help the poorest of the poor avail government services that was not previously accessible.
In essence, the estimated 16.3 million Filipinos who do not have any form of identification will now only need one form of ID to access government services. All information about you will now be held on a computerized database.
The Philippine Statistics Authority will be responsible for the new Philippine national ID card known as PhilID.
The card will have unique security features similar to bank notes and passports it should be almost impossible to reproduce fake cards for fraudulent purposes.
The PhilSys ID card utilizes different types of line printing and duplicate imagery along with over lapping fractal lines.
These are security features being used across the world for similar cards and are found to be the current state of the art in fraud prevention.
The new card will carry your face image, fingerprints and an iris scan. In addition to this, the card has laser engraving rainbow printing and holograms and not everything an unscrupulous forger would want to come across when looking to copy the card.
The card will also contain personal information like your date of birth, marital status and home address.
I think it is safe to say now you card will be secure and only government agencies will be able to access the information contained on the card.
If you get an opportunity, you can check the proposed look of the new national ID card online.
PhilSyS – National ID Design Concept Design
Ayala and Aboitiz groups submitted to the government an unsolicited proposal for the design and development of the national identification (ID) system.
The debate about a national ID system has been around for decades and has remained controversial and I suspect even though the national ID card has now been signed into law the controversy will persist long into the future.
For younger readers this is not the first time the Philippines have had a national ID system. The president Ramos administration implemented a national ID during his term but the Supreme Court invalidated the law due to the perception of civil rights being infringed.
However, under the Duterte administration the Senate and Congress have pushed through the national Philippine ID on the premise of helping the millions of marginalized Filipino citizens.
It is claimed that from a population of 104 million 16.5 million do not have access to basic financial assistance from the government due to a lack of personal ID the new national ID card will make it easy to track down these people.
These 16.5 million marginalized citizens galvanized the senate and congress to pass a law then signed by the president to impose an ID system for every resident of the country.
Below is a list of countries using national ID cards similar to the proposed Phil ID?
China is probably the most advanced when it comes to monitoring there citizens. The Chinese government is developing a facial recognition system whereby the government will be able to identify the person every time he or she passes a surveillance camera.
The China ID will be eventually available on a smart phone.
The Malaysian Mycard is the first multipurpose national ID to be issued in the world it can be used for both government and private sector transactions.
The Thai national ID is mainly used to access health services and is used by less than 50% of the population.
The Singapore government is in the middle of developing its national ID card and it should be in service in 2020. The card will allow you access government service such as paying tax bills and parking fines.
Is the world’s most advanced national ID card and is compulsory for all citizens to register for the card. You are able to access all government e-systems with this card.
The Peruvian ID card is used the same as all other to access government services and has almost the whole population registered. Unlike other ID system, the Peruvian model requires citizens to renew their ID every 8 years.
The Pakistan ID card has some real value, it is based on facial recognition technology and uniquely it can be used at 100 international airports replacing the Pakistan passport.
This one is interesting India does not issue a national ID card. The Indian government gives the citizen a personal identification number that is used to access government systems.
There are many more countries across the globe using national ID cards and many works with great success.
However, there are countries, which are mainly sub African countries where national ID cards have been disastrous for the population.
Now the information is sketchy on where to apply for the PhilID card, however the Philippine National Statistics office is handling the data and overseeing the implementation of the national ID card so in the first instance I would advise you to check Philippine Statics Authority (PSA) for further information.
Issuing the national ID card will not happen overnight so for those of you in a hurry to avail the ID card check online for updates. However, once you have applied it is planned you will be able to check the ID card status online.
For Filipino citizens living in the provinces check with your Barangay captain for updates of where to apply.
For foreign nationals living in the Philippines I suspect the new national ID card or PhilID will make you ACR/Icard obsolete so please check with your local Bureau of Immigration before your Icard expires.
Once the government starts accepting application, I would advise you proceed without haste.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) shall be the primary implementing agency to carry out the provisions of the PhilSys Act. Overall planning, management and administration of the PhilSys shall be the responsibility of the PSA.
In my experience if you are early, you can visit the office and get the information easily.
Alternatively keep checking online for updates. It is early days and as previously said the PhilID will not be rolled out overnight. When you do apply, you will be issued a PhilSys ID to monitor your application.
Again the problem is information is sketchy but due to the fingerprints and iris scan you will almost certainly need to visit the office with your required documents for photograph, fingerprints and scan to be completed.
Check online on the affiliated website for information and procedures before heading off and finding the implementation did not start yet.
One (1) year after the effectivity of the PhilSys Act, every citizen or resident alien shall register personaly to goverment registration centers.
I would recommend that all citizens wanting to register for the new national identification card keep a close watch on the PSA for updates.
This large-scale implementation project will take months to come to fruition.
Once you have established which office you should attend to apply for national identification card you will then need to submit the required documents certainly containing the following. Be sure to have the correct current documents with you for fast processing.
CENOMAR if applicable
Driving license if applicable
Here is the irony of the Philippine national identification card. The PhilID is purportedly aimed at 16.5 million poorest of the poor. These citizens undoubtedly do not have any of the requirements to apply for the national ID, which would allegedly allow access the basic financial assistance from the government when on the database.
Let us look at the benefits and disadvantages of having a national ID card.
Well the first benefits is that all of your information is now stored under one roof (or computer file), this should speed up any transaction you make when dealing with the government bodies such as pensions. All of your data is stored on the chip in your card no need to worry about a thing.
Many of us require police clearances as part of employer policies the national ID will help you meet the requirements of the applications and with the national ID, this should be a simple straightforward process.
When dealing with the BIR the new methods will come into play and long queues should dissipate when the national ID is fully implemented, paying your taxes will have never been so easy.
Need a new passport from the DFA, the national ID card will remove the vast amount of their background checks and will make passport issuance a quick and easy process.
When applying to colleges or universities all of your information is at your fingertips making life easy and allowing you to concentrate on what is important. Your smart card national ID is all you need to make application processing straightforward.
The new national ID card is said to bring inclusion to all backgrounds, give a feeling of togetherness, and provide a better future.
We can all avail better government’s services by utilizing technology and computerizing our information.
Money laundering scams should be outdated with the new national ID system bill ratified and signed off by the president.
Any inter government transaction will now become easy, as documents will be completed online as we head towards a paperless society.
It all sounds ideal really. I cannot think why we didn’t do it before!
Promote seamless delivery of service
Improve the efficiency
Enhance administrative governance
Reduce corruption
Curtail bureaucratic red tape
Avert fraudulent transactions and misrepresentations
Strengthen financial inclusion
Promote ease of doing business
Applying for social welfare and benefits
Applying for services offered by the GSIS, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-Ibig, and other government agencies
Applying for passport and driver’s licenses
Tax-related transactions
Registration and voting identification purposes
Applying for schools, colleges, universities, and other learning institutions
Applying for employment and other related transactions
Opening bank accounts and other transactions with banks and financial institutions
Verifying criminal records and clearances
Other transactions defined in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR)
Senior citizens will benefit a lot from the national ID system, according to Atty. Romulo Macalintal in his opinion piece on the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
This will resolve the confusion about the kind of ID that the elderly can present to avail of a senior citizen discount.
Even if the senior citizen law is clear about using any government-issued ID for the discount, some businesses honor only the senior citizen ID.
Seniors won’t even need to apply for a senior citizen ID once they hit 60 because their national ID shows their birthdate, which means they can immediately enjoy their senior citizen discount and benefits.
Does anyone believe that a national ID card could stop an external threat of terrorism? Think again that it is no deterrent to terrorists or criminals.
I guess there are many criminals here in the Philippines and they will falsify documents such as birth certificates to avail the new national ID card.
The national ID card maybe extremely difficult to falsify and that’s a good thing but the birth certificate to apply is easy to falsify for a criminal which in turn makes the ID card a joke.
In 2005, the Senate of the Philippines agreed that national ID card would have no impact on national security and crime in general.
Many countries reject national id particularly after witnessing the effects of national ID during the Second World War. We all have civil rights and have the liberty to move freely without surveillance this is the premise of freedom. Does a national ID card holding all our information infringe our civil liberties? Many countries say it does.
Intrinsically national ID is a bad idea just by the very fact someone is making decisions about who can access your information and for what reason. In many cases the person making these decisions about your information is a low level government official. How about your privacy?
The government may tell us today, tomorrow how secure the national ID system is and how they have taken everything into consideration but the fact is technology moves at lightning speed, and what is new today is old tomorrow. Sorry these are facts I am not trying to scare you.
Let us look at the logistics of implementing a national ID system. Consider what percentage of the population voted in the last election. It was reported 58%, which for elections is a lot. However, the fact remains many more would have voted if the voting system was accessible.
How does the government propose to reach 104 million Filipinos many of whom do not live in cities and cannot avail transport?
What is the cost of implementing national ID? Currently the government has set aside 2 billion pesos for the implementation of the ID card.
Does anyone think that 2 billion peso’s will suffice for rolling out national ID? Bear in mind the national ID card is free to all including expats.
All this is being done to give inclusion and government service to 16.5 million Filipinos. Call me cynical. It all seems very smelly to me.
The most commonly asked questions are:
A: Yes, the government requires everyone to register within a twelve-month period from signing into law.
A: You will need to visit your local PSA for further information on how to apply; at this point, the full information is not available but should be published eminently.
A: Your birth certificate is all you need to apply.
A: Everyone regardless of age.
A: Newborn babies will be registered automatically.
A: No the national ID PhilID will be free of charge to all citizens and foreigners living in the Philippines.
A: The national ID system has been on the table for many years and has been implemented before under President Ramos but was later invalidated for privacy reasons by the Supreme Court.
It’s not only the Philippines where national ID is a controversial subject it has been implemented and failed in some countries and in other countries national ID has been a success.
Advocates of the national ID system proclaim it will make delivering government service a simple process and will give inclusion and a sense of national pride to excluded citizens.
The economic secretary claims that the national ID will provide opportunities to the 16.5 million Filipinos on the margins of society.
He also claims the national ID will reduce the red tape currently in place and reduce corruption across the board. This will be achieved by computerizing the whole population’s data.
Applying for benefits from the government will become straightforward when all of your digital information is in one place. Philippine ID will allow citizens to use one ID for all transactions.
The national ID card will make flying domestically a simple and easy process.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will hold all of the data held about individuals and we assure that the information will be held securely and without breach of trust.
The Data Protection Act 2012 covers your information and the only way your data can be released is by your express permission or via a court order in which you must be notified of. There is no other way anyone can access the system.
Lawyers have issued concerns about data records being potentially used regarding an individual and even the possibility of surveillance coming into play with changing records activities. Which of course would be a breach of the Data protection Act 2103 and client confidence?
Philippine Postal ID
The Philippine Postal ID is one of the easiest to get, and is widely accepted.If you’re a student, this is the easiest ID to get because all you need is your birth certificate or a school ID.
Philippine Passport validity has been extended to 10 years.
Social Security System (SSS) ID
If you’re a good and upstanding member of society, this is one of the easiest IDs to get because you can apply for it online.
A: Here is the good news; unlike most things in life, the new national ID system PhilID is free. The service and the card are both issued free to the applicant. You will also receive Philpin ID, which will allow you to follow the progress of your application.
For foreign nationals residing in the Philippines the card is also free, the new card may or may not negate the need for an ACR/Icard. Please check with immigration before falling foul of any laws and incurring penalties and fees.
A: Yes, the card and registration process is 100% free of charge. However, if you need to get a birth certificate from the NSO their normal fees will be charged.
A: All Philippine citizens need to apply for the new national ID card or PhilID within twelve months of signing into law. If you are an OFW, contact your local Embassy or Consulate General for information on how you should proceed with your application while overseas. It will be better to fix you new national ID now than be issued with a violation when you return home.
If you are a foreign national residing in the Philippines you will also need to apply for the new national ID card, the card will be issued free of charge.
A: Yes, it is important to register everyone in your family for the new national ID, PhilID will be required for school enrollment, college enrollment and university enrollment offering fast enrollment. Without the ID card, you may have trouble with further education.
A: Foreigners living in the Philippines need to abide by the exact same laws as Filipinos, the national ID is mandatory for all residents. The national ID card will function the same as natural born citizen.
A: Yes, the national ID does have expiration and should be renewed every ten years to keep biometric information current.
A: The initial card will be issued for a period of ten years and after that time, you will need to renew you PhihID card to keep the biometric information up to date.
A: To be blunt national identity is not important in fact, it can be dangerous as we could become subject to believing all types of strange notions about who we are as a collective group. Political parties manipulate certain parts and groups of the population with national identity and that is why some people join the forces so they can serve their country. A better outlook would be to join the forces for your own reasons like career opportunities or adventure, travel and other reasons.
Nevertheless, I guess the pertinent question is do we think a national ID system is good for us as a country.
Well you need to look at the motives for implementing such a system and in my view there are good and bad things about carrying a national ID card.
For instance if you are asked to produce your national ID card say by the Police and you do not have it on your person what happens next? Are you hit with a penalty or worse, because if you think about it without your identification card who are you?
Who are you to the government? One could argue if you do not have id you are effectively an illegal alien, despite your skin tone and features easily identify your nationality.
How about all of the information about you being stored on a government computer system or the cloud. Does this instill you with confidence?
We all know in the past and present of the stories about our private information being breached by someone who has a use for it and can probably monetize your information that you gave over free.
Just look in the past few months of this year, the mighty face book has had tons of personal information taken from its servers. If you have a Facebook account, did you receive any compensation for having personal information that you entrusted to them? Only to find your information is now scattered around the globe.
The answer is no. So why is the Philippine national ID system any different? How often in the past 5 years, have you used a government service? In addition, if you have used a government service how would you rate it? Good, bad, indifferent.
I would say in most cases the employees of the government agencies do not care about your sensitive information and further more who has access to it.
In addition, for these reasons, I consider the national ID card a step backwards and once you step backwards, it is often an uphill struggle to step forward again.
What baffles me is why Senator Lacson the main author of this Bill feels that by making us all use a national ID card will benefit the marginalized elements of our society.
Ask yourself why they are marginalized? Is it because they do not have an ID card so they do not feel included in our society or is the problem much deeper than Lacson’s shallowness?
Citizens on the margins of our society experience extreme poverty. In my opinion, bringing them back into to the fold is and should have always been a priority. These citizens need financial assistance they need skills training and some need basic education. Until we face up to the realities, nothing will improve.
Where do we find many of our marginalized brothers and sisters? In the provinces is where we can find them living out a simple existence.
I can pretty much guarantee you unless the government is taking their national ID card service to the provinces the majority of these people will not register for the national ID card and the purported benefits it is said to have.
If you think, there is any possibility that your new national ID card will increase national security you are sadly mistaken. There is no evidence from anywhere in the world that states carrying an ID card affords any more protection to the citizens of the country.
However, the Philippine national ID card is here and it is likely it here to stay. So let us all go and find out where to register and let us hope the government has it right this time and our data is protected and not sold off to the highest bidder.
For most of us, law bidding citizens the new national ID card PhilID will not have any bearing on our daily lives and if it does, I hope we have a positive experience.
Do not forget whoever you are regardless of age or nationality you have one short year to apply for you all new national identity card, which will be known as PhilID.
A: PSA will prioritize the registration of the poor, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, indigenous persons.
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mark sarmiento
Tanong ko lang po sana bakit wikang ingles ang ginagamit nyo dito hindi naman po tayo mga amerkano at hindi naman siguro babasahin ng mga amerkano ito bakit hindi po natin gamitin ang ating sariling wika ng maintindihan kayo ng taong bayan yan ang numero unong dahilan kaya hindi tayo umaasensong mga pilipino ang ating pag iisip banyaga salamat po ha komento ko lang
“However, why does the government need your fingerprints and iris scan for you to avail these services? Will it prevent corruption as claimed? Whom is your ID protecting? You or the government official? It all sound suspicious to me” – To answer your question, this is a requirement in every country that has laws on national identity card. Hence ‘identity’ card. Each card is unique to the other. When you use it, it identifies you as a resident or a citizen of that particular country. I am a Filipino who is a resident in Qatar and national identity card here… Read more »
Mae antonette salvador
Pagkaregister ko ba sa national id makukuha ko ba agad?
OMG it’s 2018. National ID card is something basic for any modern soceity. Europeans don’t even need to bring bulky passports traveling around Europe. Showing National ID is enough. I’m quite embarrassed that we still don’t have it. Apparently the last few remaining countries in the world that doesn’t have it, on par with the poorest African countries.
SongJiHyo
What if you can’t provide a birth certificate?
Hi. You can’t apply NBI online!
OFWs, those working in the mideast have a residence ID. We all know why and the benefits of having it.
And for thos privacy freaks, you are providing your name and address when securing a driving license so what privacy are you talking about?? You need privacy then go live in the mountains.
For OFW, how can i apply? here in DUBAI.
jessa flores
pede ba akong mag online registration para makakuha ng national ID?
Carolen nocum
Saan po pwede makapagpagawa ng national I’d?
Ma. Roma Buenabiles
where did i get it ?
thess
pwede bang kumuha ng national id sa pagkadalaga?separated na po ako pero di pa annuled
Does the National ID also cover for NBI and Police clearances. You should look into this matter. I have a friend who’s name is being used by another party or group… not only is the name been used but also most of his personal information, in fact he is having a hard time opening an account on diff banks. he had contested and brought to legal or court about this matter… but nothing happend. Even the banks doesn’t entertain him because they say the account exist and he might be the impostor. he tried to investigate on his own and… Read more »
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[John Constantine: Hellblazer : The Devil You know] – (Jamie Delano, Richard Priers Raynor, Mark Buckingham, Mike Hoffman, Bryan Talbot, Dean Motter, David LLoyd)
Filed under: 6 Stars, Bryan Talbot, David Lloyd, Dean Motter, Glen Fabry, Hellblazer, Jamie Delano, Mark Buckingham, Mike Hoffman, Richard Priers Raynor
“The Devil You Know Collects issues #10 to #13, Hellblazer Annual 1 and The Horrorist #1 and 2.
#10 “Sex and Death” written by Jamie Delano with art by Mark Buckingham and Richard Priers Raynor.
#11 “Newcastle: A Taste of things to Come” written by Jamie Delano with art by Mark Buckingham and Richard Priers Raynor.
#12 “The Devil You Know” written by Jamie Delano with art by Mark Buckingham, Richard Priers Raynor and Mike Hoffman.
#13 “On The Beach” written by Jamie Delano with art by Mark Buckingham and Richard Priers Raynor.
“The Bloody Saints” written by Jamie Delano with art by Bryan Talbot.
“Venus of the Hardshell” written and drawn by Dean Motter.
“The Horrorist” written by Jamie Delano with art by David LLoyd.
I have some of the same criticisms for this second Hellblazer edition that I had for the first. Firstly, the book really needs to include the crossover “Swamp Thing” stories as without them things can get a bit confusing. Secondly, the panel layout can also be a bit confusing at times, especially when the story is spread across two pages. Finally the monologues can be a bit to arty and self absorbing at times and the art is nothing special.
#10 to #12 form something of a story arc and are pretty good but the stories are a little pretentious in feel and can be hard work to read. I actually found each subsequent issue to be more enjoyable and the title story of the book “The devil you know” was actually pretty good. “On The Beach” is a seriously strange little story with a somewhat predictable ending but it was OK.
“The Bloody Saints” is a strange Arthurian based tale with Constantine really only along for the back narrative. The story includes Merlin’s talking head on a spit which is a nice touch but it left me cold. “Venus of the Hardshell” is a throw away pop video type tale that fills in a bit on Constantine’s back story but was nothing special.
“The Horrorist” is probably the strongest story in the book even if it is a little to surreal for its own good at times. It can be a little confusing and quite hard work to read but it is the only story in the book that left me with the urge to finish it before putting the book down.
It is my opinion that the artwork in stories #10 to #13 is better than that in the first Hellblazer collection. Although the color pallette is similar, the drawings are much crisper and pleasing to the eye. It does get a bit psychedelic at times especially in book #10. Bryan Talbot’s artwork is in “the Bloody Saints” is good and is very reminiscent of the style in earlier Conan or Solomon Kane works. I didn’t like the artwork in “Venus of the Hardshell” at all and its attempt to recreate pop culture didn’t work for me. The final story in the book, “The Horrorist”, features the art style of David Lloyd which is characterized by washed out watercolors and pastels. I am really on the fence about Lloyd, he is certainly talented but his work isn’t really to my taste. It usually takes me 4-5 pages to get used to the style and I find that sometimes it is difficult to figure out what is going on.
Volume 2 of the Hellblazer collection was OK but it was a book that I struggled to get finished. I planned to read it over a weekend but it lasted me a whole week. Its not a bad book but I found it hard work rather than pleasurable at times. [ISBN-13: 978-1401212698]. 6/10
[John Constantine : Hellblazer: Original Sins] – (Jamie Delano, John Ridgeway)
Filed under: 7 stars, Hellblazer, Jamie Delano
“John Constantine: Hellblazer” is a Noire horror comic book set in the 1980’s during the grip of Thatcher oppression. The central character, John Constantine, is apparently nothing more than a streetwise magician. Constantine is not however another “Jonathon Creek” and the things he deals with are altogether darker. “Original sins” is written like a hardboiled crime fiction book with a demonic twist and in common with these books, it relies quite heavily on the use of narration and inner monologue. It collects issues #1 to #9 of the series.
The TPB opens up with a great story about a demonic power that possesses people and fills them with an overwhelming desire for things they already crave. The first few pages where a fat man eats like there is no tomorrow but still ends up starving is amongst my favorite parts of the book. The rest of the stories in the book are a bit of a mixed bag and they can feel a bit disjointed at times. There is definitely a bit of Twilight Zone feel to them but with a more R rated theme. I didn’t really enjoy the Yuppie Demon story which was quite obviously another political rant. There are also occasions in the book where there were “Swampthing” cross over story lines that ended up being a bit confusing. DC should really have included the “Swampthing” episodes to maintain the continuity.
This is my first time reading Hellblazer and it is difficult for me to actually tie down John Constantine as he seems to be a pretty normal guy doing extraordinary things. I think it will take a few more volumes before I am comfortable with his character but he doesnt seem particularly likable. He definitely sits on the fence of good and evil and doesn’t care which side he is fighting against. The Demon blood transfusion which occurs near the end of the book might well point to his powers for the future.
There are a lot of references to 80’s Britain in the book that perhaps overseas readers will not pick up on. It isn’t widely known outside of the UK just how hated Thatcher was by large areas of the UK population during this time. The portrayal of her as Nosferatu on the back cover is a nice touch.
The Art is nothing special in Original Sins and looks pretty dated. It is a typical 80’s comic book with a limited color palette and scratchy art work. It does the job and gets better as the book progresses. Some of the pages have a confusing layout with the panels stretching across two pages in a haphazard manner. A few times I had to reread several sections until I found the proper flow or had stuff spoiled by reading things out of order. The presentation is a bit of a mess at times.
Original sins is a bit of a shaky start to the series but it is still worth a read. [ISBN-13: 978-1563890529]. 7/10
[Fallen Angel Omnibus Vol.0] – (Peter David and David Lopez)
Filed under: 9 stars, David Lopez, Fallen Angel, Peter David
Volume Zero contains the complete DC Comics run of Fallen Angel, created by Peter David and David Lopez. It collects issues #1-20 of the series that ran from 2003 to when it was cancelled in May 2005 because of low sales. It is a mystery to me why this book achieved low sales but perhaps it was a little too dark and cerebral for DC’s audience.
Fallen Angel is a masterpiece of writing that slowly unveils its plots and mystery’s to the reader. Few things are explained directly and the story of the the main characters is dark and seldom straightforward. I read a great comment on wiki that said that the characters in Fallen Angel are morally ambiguous and cant think of any better way of describing them. There is no clear cut line between good and evil and Liandra, the Fallen Angel’s behavior is definitely not angelic. Although several supporting characters have their backgrounds revealed, the main protagonists such as the fallen Angel or the City itself are still to be explained by the end of this run. You can tell that the author had bigger plans for the story than the 20 issues allowed.
Explaining the actual stories themselves in this review would be a travesty as the beauty of reading this book is trying to figure out what will happen next and where the main plot will lead to. I found this book hard to put down when I started reading it and suffered some late nights as a result.
The art is excellent throughout and the characters are well drawn and not strangely proportioned like certain books I could mention. The backdrop of Bette Noire is impressively dark and believable and the art fits the story perfectly.
Fallen Angel Omnibus Zero is well worth reading thanks to its engrossing storyline and excellent artwork. It is very dark at times but it has some lighter moments such as the reveal about Benny’s true nature. [ISBN-13: 978-1600106743]. 9/10
[Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 01] – (John Wagner, Pat Mills, Brian Bolland, Ian Gibson, Mike McMahon, Gerry Finley-Day, Peter Harris, Kevin Gosnell, Malcolm Shaw,Massimo Belardinelli, Ron Turner, Joe Collins)
Filed under: 2000AD, 8 Stars, Brian Bolland, Carlos Ezquerra, Gerry Finley Day, Ian Gibson, Joe Collins, John Wagner, Malcolm Shaw, Massimo Belardinelli, Mike McMahon, Pat Mills, Ron Turner
Even if people have never heard of the top UK Sci-Fi comic 2000AD they have most likely heard of Judge Dredd. No doubt this is as a result of the rather poor Stallone movie rather than the excellent comic books. For those who have not heard of Judge Dredd, he is a lawmaker of the future fighting crime and dealing justice on his trusty lawmaker. His adventures are set in 2099AD in a very hostile version of the earths future.
Volume 1 collects all the Judge Dredd appearances in 2000AD from prog 2 all the way through to Prog 60 including :
“Judge Whitey” written by Peter Harris with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #2)
“The New You” written by Kelvin Gosnell with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #3)
“The Brotherhood of Darkness” written by Malcolm Shaw with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #4)
“Krong” written by Malcolm Shaw with art by Carlos Ezquerra (prog #5)
“Frankenstein II” written by Malcolm Shaw with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #6)
“The Statue of Judgement” written by Malcolm Shaw with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #7)
“Antique Car Heist” written by Charles Herring with art by Massimo Belardinelli (Prog#8)
“Robots” written by John Wagner with art by Ron Turner (Prog#9)
“Robot Wars” written by John Wagner with art by Carlos Ezquerra (Prog #10), Ron Turner (Progs #11, 13 & 16), Mike McMahon (Prog#12 & 15) and Ian Gibson (Progs#14 &17)
“Brainblooms” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#18)
“Mugger’s Moon” written by Gerry Finley-Day with art by John Cooper (Prog#19)
“The Comic Pusher” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#20)
“The Solar Sniper” written by Gerry Finley-Day with art by Ron Turner (Prog#21)
“Mr Buzzz” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#22)
“Smoker’s Crime” written by Gerry Finley-Day with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #23)
“The Wreath Murders” written by Malcolm Shaw with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#24)
“You Bet Your Life” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#25)
“Dream Palace” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#26)
“The Academy of Law” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#27) and Mike McMahon (Prog#28)
“The Neon Knights” written by Pat Mills with art by Ian Gibson (prog#29)
“The Return of Rico” written by Pat Mills with art by with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#30)
“Devil’s Island” written by Gerry Finley-Day with art by Ian Gibson (prog#31)
“Komputel” written by Robert Flynn with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #32)
“Walter’s Secret Job” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#33)
“Mutie the Pig” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#34) and Ian Gibson (Prog#35)
“The Troggies” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#37) and Ian Gibson (Prog#36)
“Billy Jones” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#38)
“The Ape Gang” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#39)
“The Mega-City 5000” written by John Wagner with art by Bill Ward (Prog#40) and Brian Bolland (Prog#41)
“Luna 1” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#42)
“Showdown on Luna 1” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#43)
“Red Christmas” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog#44)
“22nd Century Futzie” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#45)
“Meet Mr Moonie” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#46)
“Land Race” written by John Wagner with art by Brian Bolland (Prog #47)
“The Oxygen Desert” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Progs#48 & 49)
“The First Luna Olympics” written by John Wagner with art by Brian Bolland. (Prog#50)
“Luna 1 War” written by John Wagner with art by Brian Bolland (Prog#51)
“The Face-Change Crimes” written by John Wagner with art by Brian Bolland. (Prog#52)
“The Killer Car” written by John Wagner with art by Ian Gibson (Progs #53-56)
“The Oxygen Board” written by John Wagner with art by Brian Bolland (Prog#57)
“Full Earth Crimes” written by John Wagner with art by ???? (Prog#58)
“Return to Mega-City” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #59)
“Firebug” written by John Wagner with art by Mike McMahon (Prog #60
Bonus Stuff:
“The First Dredd” written by Pat Mills and John Wagner with art by Carlos Ezquerra.
“Walter the Wobot : Tap Dancer” written by Joe Collins with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#50)
“Walter the Wobot : Shoot Pool!” written by Joe Collins with art by Ian Gibson (Prog#51)
“Walter the Wobot : Walter’s Brother” written by Joe Collins with art by Brian Bolland (Progs#52 – 56)
“Walter the Wobot : Radio Walter” written by Joe Collins with art by Brian Bolland (Prog#57) written by Joe Collins with art by Brian Bolland (Progs#58)
Judge Dredd Case Files Volume 1 is mainly made up with one shot issues about Dredd fighting crime and upholding the law. Looking at the list above it can be seen that pretty much every issue of 2000AD changed the writer or artist (or both) between consecutive issues which sounds like a recipe for disaster. Reading a collection with such a diverse collection of writers and artists is usually a bit of an unsatisfying experience as a trade lends itself much better to longer story arcs. That isn’t the case with this book and I ended up really enjoying the overall experience. Although most of the stories are one shots there are still some developing themes that run through the books such as Dredd’s robo servant Walter, the odd criminal, Mega City 1 and Luna 1. The artists and writers obviously did their research before they contributed.
Its hard for me to single out particular stories that I enjoyed but the longer arc about a robot revolution (Robot Wars) stood out. Even though it a pretty common story premise across the different characters in 2000AD/Starlord it was good to see Dredd’s character flesh out a little over a multi-part story. This story also introduced his somewhat annoying sidekick Walter the service droid who got his own strip eventually (see bonus material).
The “Case Files Volume 1 ” is drawn by a bewildering array of artists including some of the cream of 2000AD. Although Dredd does look different between consecutive issues I think the old 2000AD editorial team did a great job of keeping the feel the same. The artwork is generally from black and white originals although it does appear that some of the scans have been made from color sources. The reprint quality is pretty good and it captures the original feel of the comics well. It is hard for me to choose a favorite Dredd artist from this collection but the good news is that there are no standout bad interpretations. My least favorite Dredd is Mike McMahon’s interpretation where Dredd has a Mick Jagger lips.
The US edition is printed on a coarser paper stock than the UK collections I have but it has a nice weight and suits the content perfectly. The bonus material is also a nice touch even if you are not a huge fan of Walter.[ISBN-13: 978-1906735876]. 8/10
[Strontium Dog:Search/Destroy Agency Files: Volume 1 ] – (John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, Brendan McCarthy, Ian Gibson, Alan Grant, Keith Page)
Filed under: 2000AD, 9 stars, Alan Grant, Brendon McCarthy, Carlos Ezquerra, Ian Gibson, John Wagner
Strontium Dog is a comic book series created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra for the British Sci-Fi comic Starlord back in the late 1970’s. It features the stories of “Johnny Alpha” with his friend “Wulf Sternhammer” and his alien medic “The Gronk” . Strontium Dog is set in a post apocalyptic future where the mutating effects of the radioactive isotope Strontium 90 has caused portions of the population to mutate. The mutated people are treat badly by the normal population and are forced into ghettos where the only job they have open to them is that of Bounty Hunter. Johnny alpha is one of the best of these bounty hunters (Strontium Dogs) and he uses his mutated eyes, that now emit piercing Alpha rays, to see through solid objects and into mens minds.
Volume 1 Collects: (Stories by John Wagner and art by Carlos Ezquerra unless otherwise stated)
“Max Quirxx” (Starlord #1-2, 1978)
“Papa Por-ka” (Starlord #3-5, 1978)
“No Cure For Kansyr” (Starlord #6-7, 1978)
“Planet Of The Dead” (Starlord #8-10, 1978)
“Two-Faced Terror!” (Starlord #12-15, 1978)
“Demon Maker” #17-19 (with art by Brendan McCarthy (17) and Ian Gibson (18-19), Starlord #17-19, 1978)
“The Ultimate Weapon” (in Starlord #21-22, 1978)
“The Galaxy Killers” (2000 AD #86-94, 1978)
“Journey Into Hell” (2000 AD #104-118, 1979)
“Death’s Head” (with co-author Alan Grant, 2000 AD #178-181, 1980)
“The Schiklegruber Grab” (with co-author Alan Grant, 2000 AD #182-188, 1980)
“Mutie’s Luck” (with co-author Alan Grant, 2000 AD #189, 1980)
“The Doc Quince Case” (with co-author Alan Grant, 2000 AD #190-193, 1980–1981)
“The Bad Boys Bust” (with co-author Alan Grant, 2000 AD #194-197, 1981)
Bonus Stories:
“Strontium Dog : Funfair of Fear” (writer unknown with art by Brendan McCarthy, Starlord Annual 1980)
“Strontium Dog” (writer unknown with art by Keith Page, Starlord Annual 1981)
“Strontium Dog” (writer unknown with art by Carlos Ezquerra, Starlord Annual 1982)
“Strontium Dog” (writer Bill henry with art by Brendan McCarthy, Starlord Summer special 1978)
I think that Strontium Dog really started to find its feet when it moved to 2000AD where it was allowed to run longer story arcs. My Favorite story in the book is “The Galaxy Killers” and this is a classic example of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra hitting top form. Stories such as “Journey into hell” and “The Schiklegruber Grab” are also really good arcs.
The four bonus stories are a bit of a mixed bag and hammer home to me that Strontium Dog really needs a decent length story arc to truly shine. The art is great but looks like it might have originally been in color and it is a shame it is only B/W in this collection.
For me there is only one artist for Strontium Dog and that is Carlos Ezquerra. When anyone else tries to draw it I think that it just doesn’t look right. Brendan McCarthy actually does a really good job of illustrating strontium dog and his very detailed artwork is a real pleasure to look at but his Johnny Alpha still looks a bit wrong. The other two artists in this collection are Ian Gibson who does a respectable job and Keith Page whose art I really didn’t like at all. This book suffers from my constant complaint about all these “Rebellion” collected editions in that it has poor Quality reproductions in places, especially from the early Starlord stuff which may well have been in color. Slightly fuzzy reproductions aside I think Carlos Ezquerra’s art throughout this book is first rate.
I really enjoyed this book and could recommended it to any 2000AD fan wishing to delve back to earlier stuff. It should also appeal to fans of Star Wars stuff like Bobba Fet. Strontium Dog remains as one of my favorite comic book characters of all time. ISBN-13: 978-1905437153. 9/10
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A Record Breaking Attempt at the Snow Leopard Award
orlaomuiri Adventure, Interviews, Mountaineering January 10, 2012 October 15, 2012 4 Minutes
Published in Beyond Limits magazine on 10 January 2010
There is a niche of people in this world, albeit a small one, who are rising up against conformity and taking their lives into their own steady hands. Jon Gupta, Nick Valentine and photographer Alexandre Buisse are a trio who have adopted this stance.
In July of 2012, these three mountaineers will attempt to win the prestigious Snow Leopard Award, which dares climbers to combat five 7,000 meter peaks.
The current record, made by Denis Urbeko, sits at 42 days. Gupta, Valentine and Buisse want to beat it, which would add the impressive tagline; “World’s fastest completion of SLA” to their already glistening title of “British first.”
Feeling like an amateur, I was forced to pose an obvious question, why not choose the easy life?
Gupta took the reins and answered, “Because that would be boring, and I would be like everyone else, taking the easy road. Mountains make me feel alive. I want to inspire people to believe in themselves.”
Gupta and Valentine met on a climbing trip in 2009 and have been fast friends ever since.
“We climbed together on a few ice routes and enjoyed each other’s company,” Gupta said, “We climb well together, almost telepathically and have good banter which is always important when times get tough. ”
On a search for the next big thing, Gupta fell across an article on Peak Lenin, one of the 5 peaks and the idea was planted. Immediately the two realized there would be no reneging.
“As soon as I realized not a single British person has achieved it that was it, this was my expedition for 2012,” Gupta explained.
Their lives reads like a graphic novel, always scaling a cliff edge, or head down pushing through a blizzard, an almost permanent red siren screaming danger in the background while they look past it and continue to succeed in the face of adversity.
“I like SLA because it is very ambitious, five 7000m peaks back to back is tough, and only 14 people in the world have ever achieved it,” Gupta said, “My life, my work and my play revolves around mountains and I wanted to do something that would stand out and that people would enjoy following and reading about and ultimately inspiring them to get out and do something.”
The lifestyle the three climbers lead is the perfect training for their expedition. Valentine currently resides in the Alps and is in the process of taking his Level 1 and 2 BASI Ski Qualifications. Gupta on the other hand has just returned from two months leading and climbing in Nepal and before the Snow Leopard departure date he expects to have climbed Kilimanjaro and Everest.
In short, Gupta says, “We don’t train. We are constantly in the mountains and are both young, strong and fit!”
To the outside world, Kilimanjaro and Everest are everything, but to the climbing world, they are just two rides in a whole carnival of peaks.
As with many expeditions these days, the team will climb not just for themselves but for a charity. Each team member will be raising money for a cause that is important to them.
Gupta is collecting for Dyslexia Action.
“My choice to raise money for Dyslexia Action was simple,” Gupta said, “I am dyslexic. Supporting it will help with my aim of inspiring people, particularly those who do find academia difficult and to install confidence and self belief into them, that they can achieve.”
While Valentine climbs in aid of Multiple Sclerosis, the choice is again a personal one after seeing firsthand the effects of MS on a relative.
But all of this, the PR, the fancy title, even the charity, is not the whole picture. In the end this is a challenge beyond anything most of us can imagine.
“Our kit will need to keep us warm and dry on the glacier and high up at over 7000m where temperatures can drop below -30 degrees Celsius,” Gupta said, “For this time we will need to melt snow and ice for water and cook high calorie food to keep our energy levels up. I think the hardest part will be remaining positive and keeping moral up for five weeks in an expedition environment. Everyone has down days and in a tent environment it is quite intense.”
This is an extreme sport. The few that pursue it have committed their whole world to the mountains. It is not a hobby. It is an obsession.
Gupta brings the interview to a close with these final lines, “I’m not sure if I chose mountaineering or mountaineering chose me. I have been climbing in the mountains for nearly eight years and have never had a day where I wished I wasn’t there. The thought of going to an office and sitting at a desk all day makes me squirm, I simply couldn’t do it. I have worked hard to get where I have and now I can call my office the world, one week in Africa, the next in Greenland – I have the best office and the best job in the world. I gain huge satisfaction from leading groups in the mountains, introducing them to another world that they had only heard about in writing. I feel alive in the mountains, and this means I’m happy almost all the time.”
Follow Jon, Nick and Alex’s quest to on Facebook, Twitter or their website.
5 x 7000m peaks
Jon Gupta
Nick Valentine
The Snow Leopard Award
Published January 10, 2012 October 15, 2012
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PCRC began its cooperation with Actress, Director and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in the winter of 2010 when PCRC was asked to serve a research consultancy role for her film In the Land of Blood and Honey. PCRC was first tasked with utilizing its network of war victims’ associations and non-government organizations to compile statistical data and provide necessary contextual information and details regarding events depicted in the film.
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DEAF RAT debut album ‘Ban The Light’ due on 1st November
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Swedish rockers DEAF RAT release their debut album ‘Ban The Light’ on 1st November 2019, out on AFM Records.
Second single ‘Hail The End Of Days’ is out now and you can check out the video here:
From the first beat, the Swedish Hard Rock band serves up a selection of tunes rammed with heavy riffs, strong melodies and seductive tunes to twist your mind. The title was taken from the first song that was written for the album – an emotional masterpiece about being different and standing up for your individuality against people full of prejudice
Singer Frankie Rich states: “I had a rough time in school, being different in every possible way. I had a funny name, red curly hair, parents from a different country. On top of that, I was listening to KISS and WASP while the kids in my school listened to Backstreet Boys and The Spice Girls. I was miserable from being made fun of because I was different”.
‘Ban The Light’ is a tough punch, a statement to everyone who has been made fun of or belittled, to all those who are a little different & had been singled out because of what they wear or who they are.
‘Ban The Light’ will be released on 1st November, available as CD and Clear Red Vinyl (limited to 300 pieces).
Deaf Rat band : Frankie Rich (Vocals), Pat Kramer (Guitars/Vocals), Max Lander (Guitars/Vocals), Nic Lester (Bass), Karl Löfgren (Drums)
‘Ban The Light’ was produced by Erik Berglund & Deaf Rat
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“There is the need for a city ‘melting pot’ where all kinds of people can interact and meet other amazing people – the sort of thing you get in any other functioning city in the world. It’s about engaging with the city streets – that’s why we need to tear down the walls and electric fences, and walk the streets – really get to know our city.”
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You’ll notice that all my properties have doors that open onto pavements – there are never any burglar bars on any of my buildings – because it’s about restoring engagement in the city, saying, ‘Hi, we’re open… I can see you and you can see me’, and we can stop and have a chat, because we’re part of a community and we want you to be involved.
70 Juta has become Braamfontein’s first mini high street, and its colourful facade has made it the most recognizable landmark at the intersection of Juta and de Beer Streets.
Previously an army surplus store selling weaponry, the redeveloped retail space with its light-filled inner courtyard, opened its doors in November 2010, showcasing a diverse range of young entrepreneurial go-getters who share Play’s desire to catalyze street-level engagement, and attract like-minded followers into the area. The building continues to evolve and has remained true to its original roots of rotational pop-up stores and exhibition areas for up and coming new creative talent.
“I recall a conversation in 2015 with Adidas about doing a store in a container. We didn’t have any space available but while I was on the phone looking out the window, I suggested building it on top of 70 Juta Street. It wasn’t long after that that we had three cantilevered containers atop an ingeniously engineered platform.”
The building has recently gone through a new iteration with the addition of the Fred Clarke mural and the larger Kalashnikov gallery.
How Braamfontein got its groove back – Wits Vuvuzela
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Effect of Viscosity and Speed on Oil Cavitation Development in a Single Piston-Ring Lubricant Assembly
Nouri, J. M. ORCID: 0000-0001-8610-3737, Vasilakos, I., Yan, Y. ORCID: 0000-0003-1124-4724 and Reyes-Aldasoro, C. C. ORCID: 0000-0002-9466-2018 (2019). Effect of Viscosity and Speed on Oil Cavitation Development in a Single Piston-Ring Lubricant Assembly. Lubricants, 7(10), 88.. doi: 10.3390/lubricants7100088
A high-speed camera has been used to produce unique time-resolved images of high quality to describe the dynamics of the lubricant flow and cavitation characteristics in a sliding optical liner over a fixed single piston-ring lubricant assembly for three lubricants with different viscosities to establish their impact on cavitation formation and development. The images were obtained at two cranking speeds (or liner sliding velocity) of 300 rpm (0–0.36 m/s) and 600 rpm (0–0.72 m/s), at a lubricant temperature of 70 °C and a supply lubricant rate of 0.05 L/min. A special MATLAB programme has been developed to analyse the cavitation characteristics quantitatively. The dynamic process of cavities initiation was demonstrated by time-resolved images from fern cavity formation to fissure cavities and then their development to the sheet and strings cavities at a liner sliding velocity of around 0.17 m/s. The results for both up- and down-stroke motions showed that the cavities reach their fully developed state downstream of the contact point when the liner velocity reaches its highest velocity and that they start to collapse around TDC and BDC when the liner comes to rest. Within the measured range, viscosity had a great influence on length of cavities so that a decrease in viscosity (from Lubricant A to C) caused a reduction in length of cavities of up to 35% for Lubricant C. On the other hand, an increase in speed, from 300 rpm to 600 rpm, have increased the number of string cavities and also increased the length of cavities due to thicker oil film thickness with the higher speed. Overall, the agreement between the processed data by MATLAB and visualisation measurements were good, but further thresholds refinement is required to improve the accuracy.
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lubricant flow; optical single ring-liner interaction; high-speed visualisation; MATLAB analysis; cavitation development; viscosity effect
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December 26, 2019 Wes Annac
Florida Man Arrested for Handing Out Marijuana on the Street “Because It Was Christmas”
One of the passers-by had not taken kindly to the holiday treats and quickly notified police.
By Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
(TMU) — A 67-year-old man was arrested Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida, after police were informed that he had been handing out marijuana to passers-by “because it was Christmas,” authorities said.
Richard Ellis Spurrier was stopped by police at 11:30 p.m. in downtown St. Petersburg just as he was dispensing the leafy green treats to people, according to police.
One of the passers-by had apparently not taken kindly to the holiday treats and quickly notified officers of Spurrier’s gift-giving, reports the Tampa Bay Times.
Witness Shannon Robinson told BayNews9:
“Yeah, he was like, ‘Merry Christmas, merry Christmas,’ and … the cop came right up behind him and was like, ‘What are you doing?’”
When officers approached the man, they noticed that he had bits of marijuana flower hanging from his shirt sleeve. When police searched Spurrier’s backpack, they found 45 grams or roughly an ounce and a half of marijuana, a purple glass pipe, and a black digital scale. Spurrier also had a hidden sword in his cane.
Spurrier credited his generosity to the holiday spirit, telling the police that he had been handing out cannabis “because it was Christmas,” according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Spurrier was released from jail the very next day on his own recognizance, officials said.
While Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott repealed a medical marijuana ban in the state in 2018, recreational use of marijuana still remains prohibited under state law.
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Rod Graves joins NFL Football Operations July 9, 2015
The NFL has named veteran football executive Rod Graves senior vice president of football administration and club services. Graves brings more than 30 years of football experience to his position, from scouting to player personnel to football administration.
In his new role with the Football Operations department, Graves will oversee all club and game-related initiatives related to the Competition Committee, general managers and head coaches. Graves is responsible for the strategic development of coaching, scouting, officiating, and front office personnel, international players and coaches, the Combine series, college relations and the player pipeline.
“I am very much looking forward to beginning this next chapter of my football career,” Graves said. “It’s exciting to have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our game in so many different ways.”
A long-time Arizona Cardinals executive and general manager, Graves spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets as senior director of football administration.
“Rod brings vast football knowledge and club experience to Football Operations,” said NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent. “Rod is a man of high integrity and his experience over the past 30 years is informed by extensive experience in many areas of our sport. We look forward to his insight as he contributes to developing our great game.”
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Day 10 of 21 Day Experience of Woman in Abaya
Me in the abaya with friends Chris and Paola and my husband Matt.
We had visitors today–Paola and Chris– from the Dominican Republic, who told us they never see Muslim women in abaya, or hijab,on their island. In fact, they don’t think there is a mosque in the DR.
They are both friendly, social, well travelled, professionals. Lawyers. It was interesting to hear their comments on how they react to seeing a woman in black with face covering–whether in the States or Europe. “She looks as if she wants to be invisible.” “I don’t know if is all right to speak to her or not.” “Would it be insulting to smile?” “I can’t see her expression so I don’t know if she’s approachable.” “Could I ask her a question?” “I know she doesn’t want me to touch her or to bump into her.”
Not many people know much about Muslim women and their garments. Most of us think it is an ancient way to dress. In fact it is not. The outfit I am wearing, and the full black ‘cage’ is a new fashion in Middle East. Prior to the late 70s, early 80s women were not required to wear the body covering garment. They might wear head covering as simple as a scarf and dressed modestly. The change came when the religious fundamental cleric class made the laws regarding women’s clothing.
What surprised me a lot, too, was finding out an abaya actually goes out of style. “But they’re all the same!” Not so. A abaya has about a two year fashion span. “How can that be?” The cut of the sleeve. Trim on the hem. Cut on the bias or not? The fabric. The neck closure.
So far, on Day 10 only two people have acknowledged me being there in the space: at a Lebanese/Middle Eastern grocery store. Both were women who said ”Excuse me” in Arabic when they wanted to get past me in the aisle. I’ve spoken to maybe a dozen people, mostly to ask directions or to offer my seat on the subway. I think, in general, most people don’t even notice me when I wear the abaya, and those that do don’t know what to think. (Unless they obviously scowl at me when I am out alone, or at my husband when he accompanies me.)
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Response to Impossible Foods attack on Regenerative Ag
July 8, 2019 0 Comments 1968 views
Recently, the Internet has been ablaze with ardent debates on the role of agriculture and how our diets contribute to the global crises we face. Passionate supporters of vegan diets and lifestyles point to the loss of biodiversity that comes with cutting down rainforests to raise cattle for the meat demand of western consumers, while regenerative ranchers and farmers point to studies done by the Savory Institute (among others) that show how holistic management of livestock can improve soils and capture carbon from the atmosphere. While both sides of the debate gather statistics and studies to corroborate their views, many of these impassioned responses fail to call into question the basic structure of our globalized food system and its tendency to insist on generalized solutions that are supposedly universally pertinent and applicable. A recent article by Impossible Foods, a company specializing in developing and marketing plant-based substitutes for meat and dairy products, confronts claims that regenerative grazing practices can be an ecologically sensible solution for food production. The claims Impossible Foods makes and the sources used to justify their assertions are based on a priori assumptions that the globalized food system is the only viable alternative to put food on the plates of consumers and the only pragmatic solution to meet the crises we face.
Here you will find both the case for localized, diversified family farms, and a response to Impossible Foods attack on regenerative agriculture.
Impossible Foods Blatant Disregard for Alternative Food Systems
At the outset of the Impossible Foods article, the authors state that regenerative grazing is simply not “sustainable at scale.” One of the central problems of our globalized economy is that we tend to focus only on large, supposedly universal solutions to the crises we face. Small-scale, localized solutions are ridiculed as idealistic and impractical, due to the magnitude of the impending ecological catastrophes. Perhaps it is a tendency of our modern, tech-oriented minds to want a universal solution that will magically solve our problems. Unfortunately, reality is more complex, and small scale, decentralized solutions that accommodatingly respond to the intricacies of different contexts are usually most practical and effectual.
Despite the promises of industrial agriculture and deceitful claims that industrial monocultures of GMO crops are the only way to feed a growing population in an increasingly unpredictable climate, a recent FAO report shows how small scale farmers around the planet are feeding the world with less than a quarter of all available farmland. Unlike the standardized recipes and formulas of industrial monocultures and their concoction of agrochemicals, these small scale farming solutions around the world are incredibly diverse. Furthermore, most small scale farming operations necessarily include regenerative grazing and responsible animal husbandry. Animals play an essential role on family farms as regenerative grazers that allow farmers to conscientiously care for soil on slopes and degraded lands while adding an extra source of income. Animals also offer a needed source of fertility and break cycles of dependency on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer inputs which comes with an enormous greenhouse gas footprint.
Regenerative grazing practices work best and are most sustainable at the scale of small family farms. When Impossible Foods questions the “sustainability at scale” of regenerative grazing practices, it automatically assumes one of the basic industrial myths: that large scale solutions are the only way to deal with the predicaments we face, including potential food shortages associated with a growing population, long-term soil fertility issues, and agricultural contributions to the global climate crisis.
The Challenge of Increased Meat Demand
The Impossible Foods article also states that regenerative grazing practices are “insufficient to feed the growing demand for meat and dairy products. Americans ate an average of 222.2 pounds of red meat and poultry in 2018. As developing nations become more prosperous, supply and demand within a globalized food economy will obviously lead to a greatly increased demand for meat on a worldwide level.
The article goes on to bluntly state that “global consumers will never decide to voluntarily, radically, reduce their meat intake – the inherent flaw in every grass-fed, holistic, regenerative proposition.” The question of reducing demand for a more sustainable and just food system, is certainly complex. Betting on voluntary simplicity and limitations is not a good path of action, especially within a globalized economy and society where we have grown accustomed to having everything at our fingertips. However, it could similarly be argued that global consumers would never voluntarily reduce their desire to drive SUVs or enjoy the benefits of fossil fuel-powered electricity.
However, the global shift towards electric cars and renewable sources of energy (while still too slow) is the result of political incentives and market forces that make this ecological transition feasible. The role of potential carbon taxes would also help to quicken the needed energy transition. In terms of our meat diet, the growing scarcity of fossil fuels will undoubtedly drive up the price of feedlot meat which is essentially subsidized by cheap fossil fuel inputs into the global grain monoculture agro systems. Furthermore, government incentives to help move people towards a more ecologically balanced diet that limits carbon emissions is also a path towards reducing meat intake to just and sustainable levels. Just as reducing food waste through the widespread availability of recycling programs is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, incentivizing a limited intake of regeneratively grazed, grass fed meat produced by local farmers and ranchers is a sensible political action that can entice global consumers to make more ecologically sensible dietary choices.
Furthermore, by recognizing the need for industrial nations to “re-localize” their food systems, we can also responsibly respond to consumer demand for meat consumption. In a localized food system, meat consumption per capita is a combination of consumer demand, farmer output, and ecological limitations. Whereas consumer demand is the sole driving force behind meat production in a globalized economy, relocating our economies to our regional “foodsheds” would allow meat consumption to be determined by the amount of holistic grazing opportunities on available, existing pastures and grasslands managed holistically by family farms.
On the Topic of Emissions
One of the main problems with the environmental movement today is that we tend to reduce the scope of the environmental debate to the issue of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If we can simply reduce our CO2 emissions to an allegedly acceptable level, our industrial, consumer-driven lives will be able to continue on unabated. Thus, any solution that can reportedly reduce greenhouse gas emissions is thought to be the “greenest” solution. Following from this logic, the Impossible Food articles states that “in most cases, industrial feedlot beef actually requires less natural resources and generates less greenhouse gas than does grass-fed beef.”
Not only is this statement doubtful, but it is also a perfect example of a pseudo-scientific analysis that isolates parameters and boundaries and does not contend with the complexities and series of multifaceted relationships that exist in any natural setting, including the role of human managed livestock systems. For example, the study cited by Impossible Foods calculates the carbon footprint of different livestock production systems solely based on livestock growth rates and production times. Grass fed systems were said to have a higher carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emission rating because cattle took longer to achieve an acceptable slaughter rate and thus emitted more methane through cow flatulence.
Interestingly, the study did mention that “well-managed pastureland may be a mitigating factor for carbon emissions within the (grass fed) system, yet it was not accounted for throughout the current study due to a lack of sustentative data.” Regenerative grazing practices on diversified family farms almost always increase soil organic matter and soil organic carbon, thus offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions that occur during cattle life cycles.
In fact, regenerative grazing practices might be able to increase soil organic matter by up to 10%, especially when implemented on degraded lands. Soil organic carbon, or the CO2 that plants suck from the atmosphere and deposit in the soil, compromises about 58% of all organic matter in the soil. Assuming only a 5% increase in soil organic carbon up to 12 inches deep in the soil, the implementation of regenerative grazing practices could lead the sequestering of 215 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare per year, which would easily offset methane emissions from grazing cattle.
While the exact carbon sequestration possibilities of soil are still being studied and determined, carbon farming solutions are widely considered to play an important role in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Regenerative grazing can also be combined with other agroforestry initiatives such as silvopasture (planting fast growth trees on grazing land) to even further increase the carbon sequestration capabilities of properly managed grazing systems. This type of agroforestry system could combine nut tree production with regenerative, understory grazing, such as has been demonstrated by Mark Shepard at New Forest Farm in Wisconsin. This would effectively offer consumers two sources of healthy, high quality protein (nuts and animal meat) from a piece of land that is continually drawing down carbon dioxide and increasing soil fertility.
In fact, Project Drawdown, which rated 100 solutions to reverse global warming, mentions that “silvopasture is currently practiced on 351 million acres of land globally. If adoption expands to 554 million acres by 2050—out of the 2.7 billion acres theoretically suitable for silvopasture—carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 31.2 gigatons.”
How We Relate to the Places We Inhabit
The Impossible Foods article also establishes a strict distinction between farms and natural systems. It believes that any regenerative grazing operation will inevitably disrupt “intact, natural ecosystems.” Dividing the world into natural places and human inhabited places is a basic tenet of our modern-day, increasingly urbanized society that fails to understand human beings as an integral part of the ecosystems that we inhabit. While a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) will certainly not share many similarities to the surrounding ecosystem where it is located, a diversified family farm can actually increase wildlife diversity, improve soil fertility, and protect local watersheds.
In fact, humans have always influenced the lands where they belonged. Patches of highly fertile anthropogenic soils found in the Brazililan Amazon, known as Terra Preta (Black Earth), is evidence that much of the Amazon Rainforest was a forest ecosystem carefully managed by indigenous communities that were intricately involved in the management, sustenance, and succession of the forest ecosystems where they lived. Similarly, the slash and burn agricultural methods of the lowland Mayan peoples in what is today Guatemala and southern Mexico constituted a human management system of the rainforest ecosystem, which according to Cornell University professor David Pimentel, was one of the most the most energy efficient and sustainable farming methods.
Small scale regenerative grazing practices that are locally adapted to the specific contextual implications of specific ecosystems allow family farms to integrate into the natural systems where they are located.
Applying any universal solution that fails to take into consideration the details and complexities of individual places is bound to lead to complications. Citing the carbon capturing abilities of regenerative grazing practices, for example, would be a lousy excuse to cut down a plot of the virgin Amazon Rainforest. However, holistic animal husbandry, including regenerative grazing practices, has historically played an important role in agrarian cultures around the world and is an essential part of the ecological sustainability of small family farms. Re-localizing our food systems would allow for wholesome, holistically produced animal protein to be a balanced part of local diets while also contributing to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and healthier, more resilient natural systems.
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Superman Had Nothing on Keith Aoki
UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Journal, 2012
Univ. of San Francisco Law Research Paper No. 2012-06
9 Pages Posted: 6 Mar 2012 Last revised: 24 Apr 2012
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Bill Ong Hing
University of San Francisco - School of Law
Date Written: 2012
In this tribute to the late Keith Aoki, Professor of Law at U.C. Davis, I point out that at the heart of much of Keith Aoki’s humanity and scholarship is a call for us to be on guard against institutional, public, and private strategies operating to disadvantage people of color and other subordinated groups. Much of his life and body of work inspires us to stand up to racism and subordination of those who are disadvantaged. In that context, I discuss recent attacks on Muslim, Arab and South Asian communities, and underscore our responsibility to speak the truth about these injustices, as Keith would have us do. In the process, I use a few cartoons as an homage to Keith, who often used his drawings to make salient points. Just as racial profiling by government action has seemingly sanctioned vigilante racism or, worse still, perpetration of hate crimes, Keith’s leadership and creative advocacy has deputized all of us to stand up to profiling, bigotry, racial hatred, and the wrong-headed souls who would challenge a broad and inclusive vision of America.
Keywords: Keith Aoki, racism, racial profiling, hate crime
Hing, Bill Ong, Superman Had Nothing on Keith Aoki (2012). UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Journal, 2012; Univ. of San Francisco Law Research Paper No. 2012-06. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2016370
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Alcatel launches triple-platform smartphone, round-screened affordable smartwatch
Find out what we know so far about the new Alcatel cross-platform smartphone and the company’s affordable smartwatch.
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Published on 02 January 2015, 13:13 EST
Stephen Schenck
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ALCATEL ONETOUCH,
Firefox OS,
Pixi 3,
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Wearables,
It’s been a long time coming, but smartphones that share the same hardware across disparate operating systems are finally starting to go mainstream. Sure, models like the HTC HD2 have managed to run nearly every OS under the sun thanks to a dedicated dev community, but we’re talking commercial support here: like how HTC introduced that Windows Phone version of its One M8. Now Alcatel Onetouch is the latest to join that crew with a new tri-platform lineup of phones, as well as the arrival of a new, affordable smartwatch.
The Pixi 3 can run your choice of Android, Firefox OS, or Windows Phone. It will be available in 3.0, 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0-inch screen sizes – though no word about resolution, nor most hardware specs, is available as of now (we’ve reached out to Alcatel Onetouch for more information and have been informed that more details are coming shortly – presumably at CES itself). All we know is that the three-incher is 3G-only, while the larger handsets will support LTE.
While these phones will be capable of running any of those three operating systems, that’s going to work like it does on the HTC One M8 for Windows: the hardware is configured for one OS out of the factory, and users won’t be able to flash from Android, to WP8.1, to Firefox OS and back, all from the comfort of home – disappointing, but not all that surprising.
As for the Alcatel Onetouch Watch, we’re similarly hurting for details. As you can see above, it’s got a circular screen (though one with a big bezel, LG G Watch R-style) and is supposed to sell for “a fraction of the cost of competitors,” but that’s all we’ve got to go on for now. Again, we’re hoping that the show floor of CES brings us some answers, because at the moment, all we’ve got are more questions.
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Aug 20, 2018 | Fiction, Shadowrun
Funneled by the glass and concrete monstrosities that defined the city’s skyline, a chill wind whipped past the lithe elf secluded in a shallow alcove nearly thirty stories above the busy streets below, snapping at her short leather jacket. The electronic countdown’s ghostly numerals pulsed with each passing second, a small reminder overlaid at the corner of her vision of the precise time-table she was working under.
Rummaging through the sleek equipment bag she wore slung over one shoulder, she double-checked that her tools would be adequate to the task at hand. Information had been sparse, corporations enjoying their secrecy – particularly when it came to details about their surveillance systems – and space had been tight, meaning she only had a limited selection of her normal array. Looking to the thick telecommunication conduits which snaked through and around the alcove, she nodded to herself; her suspicions had been right and her tools would be sufficient.
As her countdown continued inexorably toward the appointed moment, three green checkmarks appeared in the corner of her eye – the team was in place. “Team” was a funny word to describe them, she thought, four strangers brought together due to their unique skillsets and penchant for keeping quiet. After the job was done they’d go their separate ways, and likely wouldn’t ever see one another again. Trusting the rest to be professional and able to handle their assigned duties, everyone’s life relied on the careful execution of carefully-orchestrated tasks, with little room for error or improvisation. Either the operation would go smoothly and according to plan, everyone walking away with a well-earned paycheck, or things would go bad very quickly, and their handlers would disavow any knowledge of the team or their plans. No room for half-measures.
There was a sharp trade-off, working freelance. She couldn’t have the same level of personal trust with the strangers she found herself paired up with, but alternatively she was the sole voice when it came to accepting or rejecting a job. Her old team had been a true benefit, until it wasn’t. No matter how professional an established team could be, interpersonal drama would turn cracks into deep divides, fracturing the whole. She wasn’t against the idea of joining a semi-permanent running team in the future, but greatly enjoyed the freedom and self-reliance that came with being a solo operator.
Readying her small monofilament saw – a Dremel-like cutter with near-infinite sharpness – she crouched low, trying to steady her bare hands against the churning wind. Gloves would have been much more comfortable, but at the cost of accuracy; the conduit she targeted had hundreds of fiber connections no thicker than a strand of hair and a single errant slip could alert the building to her presence. Inhaling slowly through pursed lips, she lightly touched the saw to the thick conduit as the countdown reached zero. A second timer appeared and began counting down, the limit for her careful infiltration of the corporate security network. Each team member had their own schedules, relying on one another to get each independent stage done in time to ensure a smooth infiltration.
Carefully holding the conduit open with millimeter-wide clamps, she separated the fiber strands within with a needle-like probe, quickly reading the optical signals each carried, seeking the specific line that would let other operatives advance their own schedules. The plan had been meticulously organized by her employers, with little to no input by the team itself. They had accounted for an impressive number of contingencies, but still managed to keep each runner siloed, ignorant of the specific aims or maneuvers of their compatriots. “Compartmentalization” was a concept she understood well, and working as a freelancer, had come to expect. Her role in the plan was necessary and important, whether ultimately as a distraction or integral requirement for others to obtain the information, package, or person they had been hired to collect.
For some not knowing the bigger picture was a deal-breaker, needing a wide-angle view to feel confident, comfortable. They wanted to understand the various moving pieces, to know how their role would contribute to the whole. Such people didn’t make it long as freelancers, where the money was good but information scarce. She was paid to accomplish very specific tasks at very specific times, and paid not to ask questions. She had been able to come to terms with that, as had the rest of her current team, presumably. Four strangers, hired to do some measure of illicit job, the ultimate aims of which were probably several orders of magnitude above their pay-grades.
As the second timer counted to zero, she carefully snipped the single specific optical cable she had identified, one of more than a hundred in the twisting bundle. A third countdown began, much longer than before.
All she had to do was avoid freezing until it was time for her next step, almost twenty minutes away. That and hope her teammates were as punctual as she.
This short insight into the mind of a freelance runner was inspired by the 1998 movie Ronin (highly recommended), Samuel Beckett’s 1955 absurdist theatre play Waiting for Godot, and the protagonist from Rachel Beck’s Glitch Logs series.
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Polar bears out on the sea ice eat few seals in summer and early fall
Posted on February 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Polar bears out on the sea ice eat few seals in summer and early fall
We hear endlessly about the polar bears ‘forced’ to go without food for months because of receding summer sea ice — what about all the bears that stay out on the ice over the summer? Presumably, those bears keep hunting for seals – but how many do they actually catch?
[Update 9 February 2015: Just to be clear, this post is based on the facts available in the peer reviewed literature — if you think I have missed something, let me know via the “Contact us” page above]
As it turns out, not very many – and for some unlucky bears in late summer, probably none. While they probably eat a bit better in late fall, if they’re lucky and persistent, by the time winter comes, biologists assume most bears again eat very little. This explains why all polar bears are at their lowest weight in late winter (March), just before Arctic seal pups are born.
[Winter – January to March; Spring – April to June; Summer – July to September; Fall – October to December (e.g. Pilfold et al. 2015, in press)]
To put it another way, the reason that polar bears in some areas easily survive an onshore fast of 4 months or more over the late summer/early fall is that they would get very little to eat (if anything) even if they stayed out on the ice. It’s the fat put on in spring/early summer (from gorging on baby seals) that carries them over the summer, no matter where they spend it.
So why do some polar bear biologists and others (e.g. Stirling and Derocher 2012) keep insisting that if late summer sea ice retreats even more in the future than it has in recent years, polar bear survival will be seriously compromised because they won’t be able to eat? For example, Morrison and Kay (2014) made the following astonishing claim last September on the Polar Bears International website, apparently approved by PBI’s ‘chief scientist’ Dr. Steve Amstrup:
“Summer is the limiting season because polar bears depend on sea ice as a platform to hunt seals. With summer and early fall sea ice losses, polar bears have less time on the ice, eat less, and become skinnier.”
Really? Take a look at the facts.
The importance of spring seals
Hammill and Smith (1991:132), studying polar bear predation on ringed seals in the Lancaster Sound region of the central Canadian Arctic (Barrow Strait, see Fig. 1 below), had this to say:
“Prior to late April, we found little evidence of predation in Barrow Strait. In late spring, polar bears enter a period of intense feeding (Stirling and McEwan 1975, Ramsay and Stirling 1988), which begins with the onset of the ringed seal pupping season. …Feeding on young seals continues throughout the spring and early summer as bears replenish depleted fat reserves. After ice breakup, bears move ashore and begin another period of little feeding (Stirling and McEwan 1975, Ramsay and Stirling 1988).” [my bold]
OK, but don’t polar bears keep hunting during the late summer and early fall in areas where sea ice is available, like the Beaufort, Chukchi and Barents Seas? Indeed they do but it appears that polar bears spend less time hunting, and are often far less successful, than they are in spring. 1
Evidence for rates of successful summer hunting
Ian Stirling (1974) reported his summer observations of polar bears from a high observation tower available on southern Devon Island (near Barrow Strait) in the central Canadian Arctic between 24 July and 8 August (Fig. 1). He noted that only five seals were caught during 602.7 hours of bear observations – and that was in 1973, before summer sea ice declines were an issue.
Stirling attributed this “low success rate” to the fact that there are a large number of natural holes in the ice during the summer, which offers seals more escape routes. Stirling noted that the bears he observed spent about 30% of their time sleeping, 12% just lying around, 25% walking and 4% swimming (usually without any apparent purpose) – compared to spending just 2% of their time feeding.
Ironically, that’s slightly less time feeding than Southern Hudson Bay polar bears spent during their time onshore during the summer! A study of James Bay bears in 1969 and 1970 found they spent 3.2% of their time feeding on geese and berries (Knudsen 1978).
Figure 1. Devon Island in the central Canadian Arctic, adjacent to Barrow Strait, where Ian Stirling observed polar bears from a tower during the summer of 1973 (24 July to 8 August). It is within the Lancaster Sound polar bear subpopulation. Wikipedia map.
Stirling and a colleague later added more feeding frequency data to Stirling’s 1973 observations, gathered from the same area in 1974 and 1978. Stirling and Øritsland (1995) used that data to create a generalized, month-by-month estimate of the number of ringed seals killed per day of polar bear hunting effort (Fig. 2, below). In this analysis, bears out on the pack ice were assumed to kill only one seal per month over the late fall/winter months of December through February and two per month in the late fall (October/November). They explained:
“A monthly kill of zero was set for August and September because open water prevails in most areas, although we recognize that bears on drifting ice still kill some seals. There are no data on the rates at which polar bears kill seals in the late fall after freeze-up when young annual ice is widespread and seals become accessible again. However, from observations in the Beaufort Sea and on the western coast of Hudson Bay, where polar bears summer on the multiyear pack ice and land, respectively, the bears move onto the young annual ice to hunt as soon as possible after freeze-up and the remains of seals killed there by bears have been observed (Stirling 1974b; Latour 1981; Derocher and Stirling 1990; 1. Stirling, unpublished data). Although this suggests that fall feeding during freeze-up could be important, in the absence of data we conservatively set the kill rate at 15 days of hunting per seal killed per bear. There are no data for the winter months, so an arbitrary rate of one seal kill per bear per month was assigned.” [my bold]
Figure 2. This is Table 2 from Stirling and Øritsland (1995), showing their estimation of the number of ringed seals killed by polar bears each month in the central Canadian Arctic in the 1970s. Numbers of seal kills for winter months are assumptions (no data available) and bears are assumed to spend the late summer months (August, September) onshore fasting, even though some bears spent that time on the pack ice (as did the bears in Stirling’s 1973 study). Click to enlarge.
Another study provided no information on rates of polar bear feeding episodes but did report month-by-month evidence of seal kills found on the ice between 1984 and 2001 in the Svalbard/Barents Sea area (March to October). Derocher and colleagues (2002:449) recorded only 24 seal kills (various species, including ringed, bearded and harp seals) in August (the only summer month reported), less than half of the 58 kills recorded in April (highest kills for a spring month); only one kill was recorded in October. So, while it is clear that some bears were eating over the summer in the Barents Sea, we don’t have any idea how many bears were responsible for the seal kills found on the ice.
Finally, confirmation that this pattern of limited hunting success from summer through winter is considered typical of all polar bear populations comes from a just-released paper on polar bear feeding by Nicholas Pilfold and colleagues Andrew Derocher, Ian Stirling and Evan Richardson (Pilfold et al. 2015 in press).
These authors suggest that the feeding budget presented by Stirling and Øritsland in 1995 (Fig. 2) is still true now, even for the eastern Beaufort Sea bears they studied:
“Polar bears are hyperphagic in spring and may acquire as much as two-thirds of the energy requirement for the year, providing fat reserves for survival through periods of low prey access during the summer melt season (Stirling and Øritsland 1995).” [my bold]
Two-thirds of a year’s food supply consumed over three months (April – June) is the same as eight twelfths (2/3 = 8/12). That means 4 months worth of food is generally consumed over the remaining 9 months of the year. That’s not very much per month, spread over summer, fall and winter — especially since most of it is consumed during late fall2.
Some polar bear biologists, and others, continue to claim that future declines in summer sea ice coverage are a serious threat to polar bear survival because it reduces their access to their prey (e.g., Stirling and Derocher 2012). However, observations made well before summer ice declines became dramatic3, polar bears were rarely successful at seal hunting in summer because it was so much easier for seals to escape.
This means that even under the best of conditions, bears spending summers on the sea ice do not eat very often and some probably don’t eat at all. Even for bears that achieve a limited degree of hunting success, this reduced summer feeding probably approaches a “semi-fasting” situation, while unsuccessful hunters may fast as completely as bears spending summers onshore.
This underscores the importance of the spring and early summer feeding period for all bears and shows how misleading it is to focus on recent declines — and potential future declines — of sea ice coverage at the end of summer (September).
Footnote 1: Keep in mind that young bears that haven’t mastered the tricks of successful hunting will always be at risk of starvation, as they have always been – if they can’t put on enough weight in spring, they won’t last through the following summer, fall and winter of low feeding opportunities. Steven Amstrup (2003) pointed out that starvation is probably the leading cause of death for young and old bears alike.
“Starvation of independent young as well as very old animals must account for much of the natural mortality among polar bears… Also, age structure data show that subadults aged 2-5years survive at lower rates than adults (Amstrup 1995), probably because they are still learning hunting and survival skills.”
“I once observed a 3-year-old subadult that weighed only 70 kg in November. This was near the end of the autumn period in which Beaufort Sea bears reach their peak weights (Durner and Amstrup 1996), and his cohorts at that time weighed in excess of 200 kg. This young animal apparently had not learned the skills needed to survive and was starving to death.” [my bold]
Footnote 2: This statement by Pilfold and colleagues suggests that the conclusion drawn by Durner and Amstrup in (1996), regarding weights of Southern Beaufort Sea bears in Alaska (1983-1994), was misleading and/or mistaken. Durner and Amstrup stated that “bears of similar length were consistently heavier in autumn than in spring” (although they didn’t actually say by how much – it could have been only a kg or two). Their result was derived from a model designed to estimate body weights from girth measurements and body length, not a conclusion based on comparing weights over time of individual bears. Durner and Amstrup interpreted this result to mean that individual Beaufort Sea bears were lighter in spring than they were in autumn (when captured in October or November) – in contrast to all other populations studied (see also Amstrup 2003, quoted in footnote 1). While that could be interpreted to mean that Beaufort Sea bears continue to feed reasonably often over the summer, it is perhaps more plausible to suggest that they are more successful than average at hunting in the early fall — and thus regain lost summer weight more quickly.
Footnote 3: Sea ice changes since 1979 shown below, from NOAA’s “2014 Arctic Report Card,” in the sea ice chapter. Summer sea ice (September minimum, red) has declined dramatically since 1979 but spring ice (March maximum, black) has declined only slightly.
Sea Ice Figure 4.2 from NOAA’s “Arctic Report Card 2014”
Amstrup, S.C. 2003. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus). In Wild Mammals of North America, G.A. Feldhamer, B.C. Thompson and J.A. Chapman (eds), pg. 587-610. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Derocher, A.E., Wiig, Ø., and Andersen, M. 2002. Diet composition of polar bears in Svalbard and the western Barents Sea. Polar Biology 25 (6): 448-452. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-002-0364-0
Durner, G.M. and Amstrup, S.C. 1996. Mass and body-dimension relationships of polar bears in northern Alaska. Wildlife Society Bulletin 24(3):480-484.
Hammill, M.O. and Smith T.G. 1991. The role of predation in the ecology of the ringed seal in Barrow Strait, Northwest Territories, Canada. Marine Mammal Science 7:123–135.
Knudsen, B. 1978. Time budgets of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on North Twin Island, James Bay, during summer. Canadian Journal of Zoology 56(7): 1627- 1628. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z78-224#.VNZWHy5v_gU
During the summers of 1969 and 1970 polar bears (Ursus maritimus) were observed on North Twin Island (53°20′ N; 80°00′ W), James Bay. Almost all of their time (86.8%) was spent resting. They spent only 3.2% of their time feeding, primarily on geese (Branta canadensis) and crowberries (Empetrum nigrum). There was no difference between the time budgets of lone bears and females accompanied by cubs.
Morrison, A. and Kay, J. 2014. “Short-term Sea Ice Gains Don’t Eliminate Long-term Threats.” Polar Bears International, “Scientists & Explorers Blog” posted 22 September 2014. http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/news-room/scientists-and-explorers-blog/short-term-sea-ice-gains-dont-eliminate-long-term-threats
Pilfold, N. W., Derocher, A. E., Stirling, I. and Richardson, E. 2015 in press. Multi-temporal factors influence predation for polar bears in a changing climate. Oikos. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/oik.02000/abstract
Stirling, I. 1974. Midsummer observations on the behavior of wild polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Canadian Journal of Zoology 52: 1191-1198. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z74-157#.VR2zaOFmwS4
Stirling, I. and Derocher, A.E. 2012. Effects of climate warming on polar bears: a review of the evidence. Global Change Biology 18:2694-2706 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02753.x/abstract
Stirling, I. and Øritsland, N. A. 1995. Relationships between estimates of ringed seal (Phoca hispida) and polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations in the Canadian Arctic. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 52: 2594 – 2612. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/f95-849#.VNep0y5v_gU
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Christians Concerned over Acquittals in Orissa, India Violence
Posted on October 9, 2009 by particularkev
Lax investigation, prosecution, lack of witness protection cited as reasons for injustice.
NEW DELHI, September 30 (CDN) — Only 24 people have been convicted a year after anti-Christian mayhem took place in India’s Orissa state, while the number of acquittals has risen to 95, compounding the sense of helplessness and frustration among surviving Christians.
Dr. John Dayal, secretary general of the All India Christian Council, called the trials “a travesty of justice.”
Last month a non-profit group, the Peoples Initiative for Justice and Peace (PIJP), reportedly found that as many as 2,500 complaints were filed with police following the violence in August-September 2008 in the eastern state’s Kandhamal district. The violence killed at least 100 people and burned more than 4,500 houses and over 250 churches and 13 educational institutions. It also rendered 50,000 people, mostly Christian, homeless.
Police, however, registered only 827 complaints and arrested fewer than 700 people, even though 11,000 people were named as attackers in those complaints, according to a PIJP survey.
“The manner of the judicial processes in the Kandhamal fast-track courts is tragic where all too many people have managed to escape conviction for crimes as serious as conspiracy for brutal, premeditated murder and deliberate arson,” Dayal told Compass.
Among those acquitted was Manoj Pradhan, who allegedly led mobs that killed Christians and burned their houses a few months before he became a state legislator from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Facing charges in five cases of murder and six of arson, Pradhan has been acquitted in three cases.
On Thursday (Sept. 24), the judge of Fast Track Court-II, C.R. Das, acquitted Pradhan and another suspect, Mantu Nayak, on charges of killing Khageswar Digal for refusing to “reconvert” to Hinduism, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI). Digal was a 60-year-old Catholic and resident of Shankarakhol area in Chakapada Block in Kandhamal.
“The court acquitted the BJP MLA [Member of Legislative Assembly] and Nayak due to lack of proper evidence against them,” Special Public Prosecutor Pratap Patra told PTI.
The Rev. Ajay Singh, an activist from the Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, said Digal’s son testified in court that he was witness to the killing of his father and knew the killers, and yet the accused were acquitted.
“It was a brutal murder, possibly a case of human sacrifice,” Singh said.
Digal was dragged from a vehicle before being killed on Sept. 24 last year – one month after the assassination of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council or VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati by Maoists (extreme Marxists), which triggered the violence as Hindu extremists wrongly blamed Christians.
Singh spoke to the son of the deceased Digal, Rajendra Digal, who said his parents left their village after the violence and took shelter in the state capital, Bhubaneswar.
The elder Digal, who owned a grocery shop and 35 goats, returned to his village to see his house and livestock. After selling some of the goats, he boarded a public bus to Phulbani, Kandhamal district headquarters, to start his journey back to Bhubaneswar around noon on Sept. 24. As the bus started, however, some assailants allegedly led by Pradhan stopped the bus and dragged Digal out. They also broke his leg.
The attackers were said to have taken Digal to his village, where they looted his shop. Then they allegedly took him and eight of his goats to a nearby forest, where they feasted on the goat meat throughout the night.
When Rajendra Digal heard about it, he informed police, who allegedly took no interest in the complaint. Twelve days later, his father’s body, naked and burned with acid, was found 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the village. His genitals had also been chopped off.
Rajendra Digal said he believes his father may have been the victim of human sacrifice involving ritual feasting and torture.
Shoddy Probe, Lack of Evidence
A representative of the Christian Legal Association (CLA) said the police had been conducting investigations improperly.
The CLA source pointed out that in another Fast-Track Court-I case in which Pradhan was one of the accused, police had wrongly recorded the age of the informant, Bhutia Digal.
“The court observed that if the police could not cite the age of the informant correctly, how could they have investigated the case properly?” said the source, adding that such discrepancies were found in far too many cases.
During the violence in August-September 2008, the BJP was part of the ruling coalition with a local party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The latter recently broke ties with the Hindu nationalist BJP, blaming it for violence in March, a month before the state assembly election.
The BJP lost the April-May election, and the BJD emerged as the stand-alone ruling party. It is believed that the state administration began taking action against the assailants only after the coalition split in March – six months too late, which possibly provided enough time for suspects to remove evidence and threaten witnesses.
Witnesses are still being threatened or bribed, according to rights groups.
On Thursday (Sept. 24), the day the BJP legislator was acquitted, the fast-track court also released five others accused of arson in the Tikabali area of Kandhamal in a separate case, reported the PTI.
Singh said the witnesses were either intimidated or bribed and therefore turned hostile to prosecutors in court. Friends of the accused took the witnesses to the court in their vehicle, he pointed out.
Dayal said the Orissa High Court should have taken notice of the increasing number of acquittals.
“A man now an MLA seems to be beyond the law,” he said. “I would demand a high-powered judicial review by the High Court of Orissa itself, or failing that, by civil society, which should set up an independent commission of retired judges and senior lawyers.”
Singh said police investigations and prosecutions were a “sham.” There is also “a pressing need for witness protection,” he said.
He added that there were reports of witnesses being intimidated and threatened in various villages, such as Dodingia, K. Nuagam, Phiringia and Solesoru. “Police are not entertaining complaints of the threat to the witnesses,” Singh said.
Dayal highlighted three essential problems: The quality of the charge-sheets prepared by police; the role of the public prosecutor in pressing the charges as prepared by police; and the circumstances under which eyewitnesses, “often sons and daughters of those killed, cannot attest to the truth or are forced into silence,” he said.
“India does not have a witness-protection program, and surely Kandhamal has none at all,” Dayal said. “Witnesses have to pass through an aggressive environment which affectively silences them. They are human beings and fear future violence, having seen brutal violence in the past.”
Singh and Dayal demanded that the cases be heard outside Kandhamal, preferably outside Orissa state.
First Life Sentences Handed Down for Orissa, India Killing
NEW DELHI, September 30 (Compass Direct News) – A fast-track court in Orissa state on Sept. 23 delivered its first life sentences for those convicted of murder in 2008 violence in Kandhamal district, sentencing five people to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of Pastor Akbar Digal.
Digal, 40, pastor of a Baptist church in Tatamaha village under Raikia police jurisdiction in Kandhamal district, was killed on Aug. 26, 2008 after refusing the slayers’ demand that he forsake Christianity and convert to Hinduism. His body was reportedly cut to pieces and then burned.
He is survived by his wife, Ludhia Digal, and five children.
Additional Sessions Judge Sobhan Kumar Das of Fast Track Court-I at Phulbani district headquarters sentenced Sabita Pradhan, 30; Papu Pradhan, 30; Abinash Pradhan, 29; Dharmaraj Pradhan, 32; and Mania Pradhan, 28, to life in prison and a fine of 5,000 rupees (US$104). The five were arrested after Pastor Digal’s wife filed a First Information Report on Aug. 29, 2008.
Previous to these sentences, two fast-track courts had sentenced 12 people to prison for terms ranging only from four to six years. The government set up the two fast-track courts to try nearly 900 cases related to anti-Christian violence that erupted in August 2008. The first conviction was determined on June 30.
The special Phulbani court also sentenced six others to three years’ rigorous imprisonment on Sept. 22 for an arson attack on a journalist’s house in Kandhamal’s Phiringia village on Dec. 12, 2007.
Police had arrested 11 people in this case, but the court acquitted five for “lack of evidence.” Convicted were Ganpati Kanhar, Rabindra Kanhar, Parmeshwar Kanhar, Daleswar Kanhar, Tuba Kanhar and Vijay Kanhar, whose ages range from 25 to 40 years. They were also fined 4,000 rupees (US$83) each.
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NEPAL: CHRISTIANS LITTLE CONSOLED BY ARREST IN CHURCH BOMBING
Militant group threatens more attacks unless non-Hindus leave country within month.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, June 2 (Compass Direct News) – Vikash and Deepa Patrick had been married for nearly four months before the young couple living in Patna in eastern India managed to go on their honeymoon here. The decision to come to Nepal for four days of fun and sight-seeing would be a choice the groom will rue the rest of his life.
Vikash Patrick’s 19-year-old bride died while praying at the Assumption Church in Kathmandu valley’s Lalitpur district, the largest Catholic church in Nepal, in an anti-Christian bombing on May 23, the day they were to return home. Claiming responsibility for the violence was the Nepal Defense Army (NDA), a group wishing to restore Hinduism as the official religion of Nepal.
Patrick and two of his cousins also were injured in the explosion that ripped through the church, where nearly 400 people had turned up for a morning service.
A dazed Sun Bahadur Tamang, a 51-year-old Nepali Christian who had also gone to the church that day with his wife and daughter, pieced together the incident while awaiting treatment in a private hospital.
“We were in the prayer hall when a woman who looked to be in her 30s came and sat down next to my wife,” Tamang told Compass. “Then she got up and asked us where the toilet was. We said it was near the entrance, and she left, leaving her blue handbag behind. A little later, there was a stunning bang, and I fell on my daughter. People screamed, there was a stampede, and I couldn’t find my wife. I also realized I had lost my hearing.”
Deepa Patrick and a 15-year-old schoolgirl, Celeste Joseph, died in the explosion while 14 others, mostly women and teenagers, were injured. Another woman, Celeste’s mother Buddha Laxmi Joseph, died of a hemorrhage yesterday.
In the church hall, police found remains of the handbag as well as a pressure cooker. From 1996 to 2006, when Nepal’s underground Maoist party fought a guerrilla war against the state to overthrow monarchy and transform the world’s only Hindu kingdom into a secular republic, pressure cookers became deadly weapons in guerrilla hands. Packed with batteries, a detonator, explosives and iron nails, pressure cookers became lethal home-made bombs.
Also found scattered in the hall and outside the church were hundreds of green leaflets by an organization that until two years ago no one knew existed. Signed in the name of Ram Prasad Mainali, a 38-year-old Hindu extremist from eastern Nepal, the leaflets claimed the attack to be the handiwork of the NDA.
“A day after the explosion, a man called me up, saying he was the vice-president of the NDA,” said Bishop Narayan Sharma of the Protestant Believers’ Church in Nepal. “Though he was polite and expressed regret for the death of innocent people, he said his organization wanted the restoration of Hinduism as the state religion.”
Soon after the phone call, the NDA sent a fresh statement to Nepal’s media organizations with a distinctly militant tone. In the statement, the NDA gave “Nepal’s 1 million Christians a month’s time to stop their activities and leave the country” or else it would plant a million bombs in churches across the country.
“There is fear in the Christian community,” said Chirendra Satyal, spokesman for the Assumption Church. “Now we have police guarding our church, and its gates are closed. People coming in are asked to open their bags for security checks. It’s unheard of in the house of God.”
Suspect Arrested
An unexpected development occurred today as last rites were performed at the church on Joseph, the mother of the 15-year-old girl who also died in the explosion.
“At around 3 a.m. Tuesday, we arrested the woman who planted the bomb in the church,” Deputy Inspector-General of Police Kuber Rana told Compass.
Rana, who was part of a three-member police team formed to investigate the attack, identified the woman as a 27-year-old Nepalese, Sita Shrestha nee Thapa. Thapa allegedly confessed to police that she was a member of an obscure group, Hindu Rashtra Bachao Samiti (The Society to Save the Hindu Nation), and had planted the bomb inspired by the NDA.
The NDA made a small splash in 2007, a year after Nepal’s last king, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, who had tried to seize absolute power with the help of the army, was forced to step down after nationwide protests. The cornered king had to reinstate a parliament that had been dissolved several years ago, and the resurrected house promptly decided to end his pretensions as the incarnation of a Hindu god by declaring Nepal to be a secular country.
Soon after that, a man walked into the office of a Nepalese weekly in Kathmandu and claimed to have formed the NDA, a group of former army soldiers, policemen and victims of the Maoists. Its aim was to build up an underground army that would wage a Hindu “jihad.” The man, who called himself Parivartan – meaning change – also claimed the NDA was nurturing suicide bombers.
According to police, Parivartan is the name assumed by a 38-year-old man from Morang district in eastern Nepal – Ram Prasad Mainali. The NDA began to acquire a reputation after it set off a bomb in 2007 at the Kathmandu office of the Maoists, who had laid down arms and returned to mainstream politics. In 2008, it stepped up its pro-Hindu war, bombing two mosques in southern Nepal and killing two Muslims at prayer.
It also targeted a church in the east, a newspaper office and the interim Parliament on the day the latter officially announced Nepal a secular republic.
Though police began a half-hearted hunt for Mainali, the NDA struck again last July, killing a 62-year-old Catholic priest, the Rev. John Prakash, who was also the principal of the Don Bosco School run in Sirsiya town in southern Nepal by the Salesian fathers.
“Extortion and intimidation are the two prime motives of the NDA,” said a Catholic church official who requested anonymity for security reasons. “Father Prakash had withdrawn a large sum of money to pay salaries as well as for some ongoing construction. Someone in the bank must have informed the NDA. It has good contacts, it knows who we are and our phone numbers.”
Small churches in southern and eastern Nepal, which are often congregations of 40-50 people who worship in rented rooms, have been terrified by threats and demands for money, said representatives of the Christian community. Some congregations have reportedly paid extortion sums to avert attacks from the NDA.
“Though the NDA does not seem to have a well chalked-out strategy, its activities indicate it receives support from militant Hindu outfits in India,” said Bishop Sharma of the Protestant Believers’ Church. “It has been mostly active in the south and east, in areas close to the Indian border. Bellicose Hindu groups from north India are likely to support their quest for a Hindu Nepal.”
While Thapa has been charged with murder, Rana said police are also hunting for NDA chief Mainali. And the arrest of Thapa has not lightened the gloom of the Christian community nor lessened its fears.
“There have been instances galore of police arresting innocent people and forcing them to confess,” said Bishop Sharma. “Look at the case of Manja Tamang.”
Tamang, a Believers’ Church pastor, was released this week after serving nine years in prison for murder that his co-religionists say he did not commit. Tamang staunchly protests his innocence with his church standing solidly behind him, saying he was framed.
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UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES
Posted on September 16, 2008 by particularkev
After the 2004 Orange Revolution hope returned to the then recently independent Ukraine, following the corrupt rule of the pro-Moscow government of Viktor Yanukovych. Now, the coalition of President Viktor Yushchenko (Our Ukraine bloc) and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (Tymoshenko bloc) has fallen apart, with Tymoshenko siding with the former Ukrainian ruler Viktor Yanukovych and the Party of Regions party.
Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine party has withdrawn from the ruling coalition and now has 30 days to form a new coalition government or call a snap election. The coalition government was officially declared dissolved by the parliament speaker last Tuesday.
The Ukraine and the world now wait to see what will come of the former Soviet Republic and whether the country will slide once again towards anarchy and/or towards Russian influence.
View scenes from the Orange Revolution:
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Midlands & East Anglia • Premier Hospitality
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill
by Roma Publications
Written by Roma Publications
The much anticipated Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill recently opened its doors to the public at The Hinckley Island Hotel, Leicestershire, following a £310,000 refurbishment of the hotel’s existing dining space.
An innovative menu created by the celebrated chef presents delightful dishes including some of his childhood favourites, as well as many of the classics. The Steakhouse serves real, honest food in the form of timeless dishes with British heart and French soul. From the classic Michael Bourdin’s Kipper Paté to Marco’s childhood favourite 1930’s Knickerbocker Glory; there is something on the menu for everybody.
Famous for being a steakhouse, all British steaks are sourced within a 50 mile radius of the restaurant making it the finest quality beef for guests to enjoy. An extensive list of cocktails is also available for guests to choose from, which includes classics as well as more contemporary concoctions.
The Marco Pierre White restaurant takes pride in its iconic conservatory area, allowing light to enter the space creating a brighter atmosphere; whilst also providing the perfect space for friends and families to enjoy lunch or an evening meal whilst appreciating the beautiful surroundings.
Previously, the Hinckley Island restaurant appeared tired and worn before the overhaul took place, due to not having had any refurbishments or repairs for many years. In need of a new lease of life, Midas Contracting Ltd took the challenge head-on alongside several other contractors and produced a high-end steakhouse and grill that the hotel can be proud to present.
Working as one of the main contractors through the Black and White Hospitality, Midas Contracting Ltd delivered their timely and high quality services. The four week refurbishment that took place meant there was a very quick turn around for the site, with a spectacular transformation having taken place.
In order to discuss the refurbished restaurant, Premier Hospitality caught up with Dave Palmer at Midas Contracting Ltd. Dave said:
“We were lucky enough to be one of the main contractors through the Black and White Hospitality. I spoke with Nick Taplin who is the Chief Executive of the company – he was missing someone they could rely on to do this type of work. We started out doing the New York Italian franchise hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon – that was the first one we did – and we have carried on ever since.
”Once we were assigned the project after speaking with Nick, the Designer put a package together and once we had everything signed off, we started on site. We stripped the place out, with the design plans and aims in mind for the steakhouse. The site is now complete and fully operational – and from what I have heard the restaurant has been a success and the feedback has been very positive.”
With 180 covers, the décor of the restaurant is one of the main attractions, emanating an opulent feel to the venue. Real leather skins feature on the tables accompanied by faux leather bespoke chairs, adding to the luxurious experience for guests. Wallcoverings and wallpapers are made from high-end material, representing what the diner is all about.
Lots of leathers compliment grey tones and dimmable lighting, creating a moody atmosphere. One of the brand standards is that the entire lighting had to be dimmable within the restaurant, aided by the very competent Fraser Besant, a lighting designer who ensured that the lighting flattered the other design elements.
Dave commented:
“We are very aware of the environment; the franchise is very good in one respect that between the franchising and what we do, we basically breathe life into very tired, old hotel restaurants – and it’s the hook that the hotel needs to bring people in.”
Starters from the Steakhouse Bar and Grill menu include Wheeler’s Atlantic prawn cocktail with Marie Rose sauce and Warm Baked Camembert with toasted sourdough and roast vine tomatoes. Appetisers such as warm sourdough in a basket and mixed olives are available for the table.
Delectable mains include Macaroni of lobster with fresh tarragon, as well as the Great American bacon and cheeseburger, smoked bacon, BBQ sauce, brioche bun served with pommes frites; and of course a selection of finest quality steak cuts that have been dry aged for 28 days. A number of mouth-watering sides also feature on the menu including Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Rocket and Parmesan Salad, Garlic Mushrooms, Triple Cooked Chips and much more.
Following the main meal, guests can opt for a dessert, cheese and biscuits or an aperitif. Desserts include Classic New York basked cheesecake with fresh passion fruit sauce, Chicago warm chocolate brownie with milk ice cream, and a selection of ice creams and sorbets. For a savoury option guests can indulge in the selection of fine cheeses; otherwise a choice of coffees, ports and dessert wines are on offer.
“I class myself as very lucky as I have a fantastic team behind me from electricians, to joiners, to furniture suppliers; every task that my company faces involves doing our jobs to the best of our ability. We stick to top-end finishes with top-end materials to produce the best results that our clients can be happy with.
“In terms of the company background we actually came from private housing and private rentals, having carried out developments on our rental properties that are high end – and we have taken that into our restaurants!”
The Hinckley Island Hotel offers 362 stylish and comfortable bedrooms and is situated just off the M69, making it an ideal location for conference organisers and business travellers, especially as it has conference facilities for up to 650 people. Similarly, the hotel is also a popular choice for leisure visitors given its high quality nature, health facilities, and close proximity to attractions like Bosworth Battlefield, Twycross Zoo and the National Space Centre.
Born in December, 1961, British celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is noted for his success and contributions to contemporary British cuisine. After leaving Allerton High School in Leeds without any qualifications, White made the choice to train as a chef.
The notorious chef began his training in the kitchen at the Hotel St George in Harrogate, North Yorkshire and later at the Box Tree in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. White arrived in London as a 16-year-old with little possessions to his name; subsequently he began his classical training as a commis under the famous Albert Roux and Michel Roux at Le Gavroche.
At the age of 24, Marco became Head Chef and joint owner of Harveys with kitchen staff that included the young Gordon Ramsey. Marco Pierre White had become the youngest chef to be awarded three Michelin stars by the age of just 33.
Alongside his culinary career, White also entered the TV business as he became Head Chef in ITV’s Hell’s Kitchen television series in September 2007. White then returned to ITV’s screens to present the fourth series of Hell’s Kitchen in 2009. Subsequently, on 18 March 2008, it was announced that White would be the host of an American version of the Australian cooking competition series The Chopping Block.
During the years that White has built up his success and reputation he has had working for him the likes of Gordon Ramsey, Eric Chavot, Heston Blumenthal, Bryn Williams, Jason Atherton as well as a number of front of house staff members such as Max Palmer and Philippe Messy.
The talented chef has a number of books on the shelves including his Autobiography – Devil in the Kitchen – as well as several recipe books. His recipe books include Marco Made Easy: A Three-Star Chef Makes it Simple; Great British Feast, with over 100 delicious recipes; and Wild Food, with a vast range of meat and fish dishes.
Hillside Joinery Ltd
Bristol-based company, Hillside Joinery Ltd, specialise in all aspects of joinery works. The company is owned and operated by Gary Burge and David Sims and works on a range of high profile projects within the commercial and domestic sector.
Hillside Joinery Ltd manufacture and install bespoke joinery all over the UK, from bars and reception counters to domestics sash windows, shutters and more. In addition, the company supplies and installs a range of associated products that directly interact with the joinery elements, such as glass, metal, upholstery and plastics – ensuring a perfect fit!
Gary and David started their careers as apprentices, but their experiences helped them to develop a strong working ethos which has been invaluable when working alongside Midas Contracting Ltd and the rest of the team on the Hinckley Island Hotel project.
Hillside Joinery Ltd Co-Owner, Gary Burge, said:
“We have been very fortunate and feel proud to be working alongside Midas Contracting Ltd, who asked us to get involved with the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill and the New York Italian restaurants, where we have just completed the bar, buffet counter and main buffet table at the Hinckley Island Hotel.”
Hillside Joinery Ltd Co-Owner, David Sims, said:
“This work is important to us as it allows our work to be seen by one of the leading chefs in the country, as well as members of the public.”
David added:
“Our relationship with our customers is very important to us, as ultimately it will allow our business to grow.”
Ablectrics
Having been in business since 1974, Ablectrics is an electrical wholesaler, featuring a lighting showroom and lighting design service. As a company, Ablectrics prides itself on going the extra mile for their customers, offering the best level of service and product knowledge.
Premier Hospitality spoke to Fraser Besant, of Ablectrics, to discover more information on the company and its involvements with the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse. Fraser said:
“My speciality is LED lighting and LED dimming control. Our niche product is our genuine vintage film set lights which are sourced from America. We then restore them and turn them into gorgeous iconic floor standing lamps. When working with the Marco team I have advised on all aspects of lighting and worked with the interior designer to make sure the lighting works to its best potential.
“Together we have formed a brand identity and helped work with a specialist lighting factory to ensure the design and supply of the lighting to meet the deadlines for each opening. I have also released my own LED vintage style lamp and have had great success integrating this into the rustic style lighting that is favoured by the brand.”
Mr McQueen
Of course you are – it’s a rhetorical question for restaurant-goers at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse – thanks to Mr McQueen.
In the same way diners succumb to the temptation of succulent sizzling steaks, they can’t resist being enveloped in the funky, luxuriant, oversized Marco Signature Chair.
Size matters when it comes to catching the eye, but big or not so big, our beautifully crafted furniture exudes quality, originality and affordability.
We’re edgy, exclusive and we push boundaries.
We’re bespoke, environmentally-friendly and we’re buttoning down a great reputation in the commercial furniture sector.
We recycle the old, create the new and always deliver the WOW…just ask Marco, Harvey Nichols, the Laurent Perrier Champagne Bar, Malmaison, Hotel Indigo, Hotel La Tour… the list of prestigious Mr McQueen customers goes on.
Don’t take our word for it, experience Mr McQueen at Marco’s in The Cube, Birmingham and Cadbury House, Bristol. Or, if you fancy an Italian Job you could savour Mr McQueen at Marco’s New York Italian restaurants in Oxford and the Holiday Inn, Birmingham – and no, we didn’t ‘blow the bloody doors off!’
We might however blow your mind with our creativity, but never your budget with our prices.
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The Truth Trap
by Frances A. MillerFrances A. Miller
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Winner of the California Young Reader Medal in the high school category and an ALA Best Book of the Year.
Following the death of his parents in a car accident, fifteen-year-old Matt McKendrick runs away from his hometown with his small, deaf sister, Katie, to prevent her from being placed in an institution. Reaching Los Angeles exhausted and hungry, they take refuge in an abandoned theater. When Matt returns to the theater after an unsuccessful day hunting for work, he finds Katie gone and the police waiting to accuse him of murder. Alone in a city of strangers, Matt sets out on a desperate quest—fighting suspicion, hatred, and his own unbearable remorse and self-doubt—to prove to himself and to the Homicide detective who despises him that he is who he says he is.
The Truth Trap is the first book in the series.
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Frances A. Miller has been both a teacher and a librarian. Currently at home in Chestertown, Maryland, she has lived all over the U.S. and spent 6 years in Australia. She is a long time member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and The Authors Guild, and author of four highly successful YA novels about Matt McKendrick and the Schuyler family. The Truth Trap won the California Young Reader Medal (high school category), and was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Aren’t You the One Who . . . ?, called “taut and touching” by the Chicago Tribune, was a top choice in English Journal’s annual Young Adult poll and on the Iowa Teen Award list. Losers and Winners was described by Publishers Weekly as a “powerfully written story of uncommon humanity.” Cutting Loose, a Tor Book Club choice, was reviewed by a YA librarian as “Real teenagers wrestling with real issues. Highly recommended.” A ghost story “Something’s Different” appeared in Donald Gallo’s Short Circuits collection. Miller has also written Watch Out, World!, a fantasy for 9–11 year-olds; fiction and biographies for older students reading at the third grade level; and numerous articles on reading, writing, and books for national publications. From 1984 to 1987, Miller sponsored the “Aussie Books for Kids” exhibit which traveled to school—public and university—libraries all over the U.S., and in 1987 she organized “Happy Birthday, Australia!”, a gift to Australia’s children of 520 American children’s books and hundreds of birthday cards to celebrate their country’s bicentennial in 1988.
She still hears from readers who find her on the web at francesamiller.com.
By Frances A. Miller
OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED MEDIA
Copyright © 2003 Frances A. Miller
The stream of cops in and out of the abandoned movie theater had slackened and ceased. The wailing ambulance had come and gone, taking the small body away with it. The crew from the lab had finished up, and only two men from Homicide were left. It was Tony Prado who spotted the boy hanging around on the opposite side of the street. A big kid — eighteen at least — wearing the regulation faded jeans, a navy blue windbreaker; and a blue denim work shirt. Thick dark hair fell raggedly across his forehead, obscuring his eyes.
"Les," Tony said to Lieutenant Ryder. "That kid across the street — maybe a little too interested in what's going on?"
Ryder included a swift look at the kid in his casual sweep of the block. "He matches the description, and he's plenty big enough for this job." The coldness of his voice betrayed Ryder's loathing for the murder and for the kid who could have done it. "Let's get him."
Leaning against a doorway, hands in his pockets, the boy ignored them until they were halfway across the street. Then he straightened with a jerk, watching them intently.
"He's going to run," Ryder said under his breath, and as the boy took off for the nearest corner, he was right behind him.
The kid was fast. With a longer lead, he could have gotten away from them, but when Ryder made a grab for him, the kid turned on him like a wild animal. Fighting furiously, he had given Ryder a bloody lip before Tony caught up with them and pinned his arms. When they brought out the cuffs, the boy stopped struggling suddenly and slumped against the wall.
"What in the hell ...?" Ryder angrily straightened his rumpled jacket. "Do you always act like that when people want to talk to you?"
"I never talk to strangers," the kid sneered, and Ryder hit him hard across his smart mouth. Raging incoherently, the kid threw himself at the lieutenant again. As Ryder spun him around by the shoulder and shoved him down the sidewalk in front of them, Tony saw the pain and fury in the boy's dark eyes.
They took him downtown in Ryder's Mercedes. Ryder drove, his white-knuckled grip on the wheel the only sign of the cold rage that had settled into him. Tony realized that with his partner in this kind of mood, the kid didn't stand a chance. He found himself sizing up the boy, looking for clues that would tell him who the kid was and why he had been hanging around the Palace that afternoon.
To begin with, the kid's stomach was growling. He was grimy, too. He had covered a lot of miles since his last crack at a shower. On his own, Tony decided, maybe for the first time, and finding it tough going. He had a hunch that home was not L.A., although the clothes told him nothing. They were the standard uniform of any kid from anywhere in America. But the face was another story.
An intelligent face. Deep-set eyes that looked straight at the world, that answered fury with fury of their own — but did not, thought Tony, know how to lie. Not yet. This was a kid who had probably been letting everyone know exactly where he stood and how he felt since he was born. Even with the muscles of his tense jaw hardened in a tight angry line, the corners of his mouth curved upward, making it look as if life, until now at least, had given him plenty to be glad about and not much reason to hide himself from others.
Under any other circumstances, Tony reflected — and he was surprised at this gut reaction to a kid caught up in circumstances about as lousy as they come — he'd have classified him as a good kid. A kid he'd be happy to have ringing the doorbell someday and asking for his daughter. But if he was the one they wanted for this job, then somewhere along the line he had really messed up. Something had happened, and recently. Tony would have given a lot to know what it was.
They parked in the basement garage, and Tony took the kid up to Homicide while Ryder stopped off at the lab. Picking up some ID forms, Tony showed the boy into one of the interrogation rooms and gave him his rights while removing the cuffs. Dropping wearily into a chair, the kid nodded a couple of times, but Tony had the impression that he either did not understand or did not care what was happening to him.
For a long time, Tony stared at the boy in silence, trying to bore through the deceptive openness of his face to find signs of the anger or the sickness that could have driven him to batter, strangle, and probably rape a child. Arrogance, contempt, panic, even barely suppressed excitement — any of these would have sent Tony a warning signal, but none of them was there. He could not shake off the image he had gotten on the ride downtown of a tired, hungry kid. A decent kid. But even the decent ones can come apart, Tony reminded himself sharply, and it looked as if this one had.
"Name?" he rapped out suddenly. The boy sat up with a jerk.
"Matt ... Simmons."
Was there the slightest hesitation there? "Address?"
Another pause. "294 Ocean View."
"Age?"
"Eighteen."
No hesitating here at all, as if he were used to the question. That made them one for three. Tony sighed. Not a good start. "Okay, Matt. You want to tell me what you were doing this afternoon, just before you started running?"
The answer was a long time coming. "Just hanging around. No law against that, is there?"
"No law. So why the panic?"
The boy's eyes slid away from Tony's. He glanced up once, his mouth working nervously. Something was obviously eating at him.
"Out with it, kid," Tony said patiently. The tone of his voice seemed to reassure the boy.
He relaxed slightly, one of his fingers absently tracing the pattern of a long line gouged in the surface of the table. "I don't know. Just having you two guys come at me like that without saying anything, I guess. I didn't know you were cops."
"And if you had known, you would have walked right over and introduced yourself, right?"
The boy glanced at him again, and Tony's grin drew a slight answering smile from the tense mouth. "Right," he was saying as the door opened. Ryder entered the room, and the boy's eyes narrowed instantly. On top of the table his hands curled into taut fists.
Hell, thought Tony. What lousy timing! Just a few more minutes and I'd have had him talking to me.
"What have you got?" Ryder scanned the form, crumpled it up, and leaned across the table. "Let's start from the beginning," he said in a contemptuous voice that struck at the kid like knotted rope and sent the boy Tony had begun to draw out of his shell back into hiding. Facing Ryder now was the defiant kid who had attacked him less than an hour ago in an attempt to flee the scene of a violent murder. Leaning back in his chair, the boy returned the lieutenant's gaze for several seconds without flinching, but defiance could not shield him from the loathing in those flint-gray eyes. He looked away finally, and Ryder was quick to press his advantage. "Name." The word flicked out.
"Matt ... Matthew Simmons."
"Name."
"I told you ... Matt Simmons."
Tony had watched Les work on punks this way many times. Sooner or later, infuriated by his relentless refusal to acknowledge their lies, most of them came apart and screamed the truth at him. It was a kid's trick, usually successful on kids. But this kid was something else.
"Matt Simmons," he said evenly. A grin tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Abruptly, Ryder switched tactics. His hand came up and he slapped the kid sharply. "Name," he said again, without any change in the inflection.
"Matt Simmons." The boy jerked his head away from Ryder's hand.
"Matt Simmons."
Again the slap. Again the single word, the quiet answer, the crack of Ryder's hand against the boy's face. Tony had just decided he would not lay odds on either of them being the first to give up, when the door opened and Charley Grey came in, eating an enormous sandwich. The airless little room instantly took on the rich atmosphere of Dino's Deli across the street.
"Sorry, Lieutenant," Grey said. "Phone for you. Something about a delivery."
The lieutenant went out, leaving the door ajar. "Ryder here," they heard him say. "Yes. 2020 Verde Canyon Road. Right. Anytime after seven." Ryder hung up, and the phone rang again immediately. "Yes? Yes, all right. Be right down." He hung up again. They heard him talking to someone in the outer room.
The boy was following the progress of Charley's sandwich as if he were hypnotized. He swallowed a couple of times, caught Tony's eyes on him, and looked resolutely away. Remembering the stomach rumblings in the car, Tony had a sudden thought. "I'll be back in a minute," he told Charley on his way out. Maybe a little bribe would loosen the kid up again.
Grey finished his sandwich in silence, while the boy stared determinedly at the tabletop. Good-looking kid, Grey was thinking. Not the one he'd have picked out of a lineup for this kind of murder, either. Man, you just never can tell ...
"Is Charley here?" an anxious voice asked in the other room.
"Yeah. Coming." And, unaware that Ryder and Prado had both left the floor, Grey went out into the large room, leaving the boy by himself.
Matt was alone. It hit him as soon as the excruciating smell of ham and tomato had faded. His stomach growled threateningly at him. How long had it been? A day and a half? Five meals in a row ...
Forget food, he told himself fiercely. Katie's the main thing. Nine years old and completely deaf, she was terrified of the dark, and she had stayed by herself all day in that gloomy, decrepit building. Clutching her stuffed Snoopy Dog for comfort and her flashlight for self-defense, she would be waiting anxiously for him to come back and tell her he had a job and money for food and a place for them to live. He had to get out of here while he had the chance.
Beside the door a second later, he peered cautiously out at the busy room. Several people were working at desks or talking to each other. No one was looking his way. Ryder and the other detective who had brought him in were nowhere in sight, and the cop with the sandwich was across the room with another man, looking at something in the light from the window. Their backs were to him.
Easy now, McKendrick, he warned himself, forcing down the panic that made him want to race blindly through the long halls. Reaching the elevators without being seen, he kept his finger on the button and held his breath as the doors swished open, half expecting to hear sirens going off all over the building and find the elevator full of S.W.A.T. cops. It was empty. The first break he had had all day. A few minutes later, heart beating wildly as if he had sprinted the last 880, he was strolling out of the basement garage. Putting a few blocks between himself and police headquarters, he began to run.
He was hoping Katie's day had gone better than his. He had counted on having some good news to bring her, but he had nothing. Not even a hot dog to give her empty stomach some hope. Face it, McKendrick, he told himself wearily, the Great Escape Plan isn't working the way we thought it would when we were back home in Idaho.
A week ago — three weeks after their mom and dad had been killed in a car crash on Route 55 — his best friend, Gary Maitland, had warned Matt. Gary's family would take Matt in to live with them, but in spite of Matt's fierce objections they were going to send Katie to the state school for the deaf in Boise. He had not believed Gary at first.
All the time the Maitlands and Sheriff Hensley were telling him that Katie would be better off living with people who were trained to help kids handicapped the way she was, he had tried to convince them that putting Katie in an institution was a lousy deal for her and for him. It was too soon. For the next couple of years he planned to teach her himself. He had his mom's books, and he had watched her working with Katie so many times, he was sure he could do it. And then, when he was eighteen, he was going to get a job in Boise near the institute so she could go to school and still live with him. Losing their mother and father had been rough on both of them. They didn't want to be separated. As long as they had each other, they were going to be okay.
Give us a chance. He had said it over and over again, but in the end nobody in Craigie, not even the Maitlands, had listened to him. Not even the Maitlands, who had known him and Katie all their lives, had understood that it was important for them to stay together. It was Katie, of course, who had come up with another solution. If they couldn't both stay in Craigie, then both of them should go somewhere else to live before it was too late.
When he told Katie they had to go, she had packed her things immediately — her stuffed Snoopy Dog, her notebooks and pens for talking to strangers, her flashlight, some underwear; and a couple of her favorite books. They had taken the bus to Boise and begun hitchhiking, first through Oregon and then farther and farther south to get to the year-round warm-weather area of California. Eating hot dogs and hamburgers until their money ran out, they had arrived yesterday afternoon in L.A., worn out and hungry. And today had not been an outstanding success. It was sink or swim for them now, and it looked as if sink had a big head start on swim.
The old theater was up ahead on the next block. Matt crossed the street and approached it warily. With enough warning, he could outrun almost anybody, but those two cops had surprised him today. In their plain clothes, they had looked like the building's owners giving it a routine check or something. He still didn't know what they wanted him for, but it couldn't have been for anything worse than trespassing. He and Katie would find another place for tonight. Tomorrow he would get that job for sure.
Matt grinned. That was Katie's thinking. Against all the odds, she could make him feel that everything was going to work out all right. How could he argue with a peanut-sized kid who had the persistence of a mosquito and the determination of a bulldozer, and who could tune him out completely just by closing her eyes? When he told her about his lousy luck today, she would probably punch him a couple of times to shape him up and tell him to ship himself out again tomorrow.
His gloom already retreating at the prospect of meeting Katie's unquenchable optimism head-on, Matt was suddenly anxious to share the disastrous day with her so they could laugh at it together, get it behind them, and start working on tomorrow. He glanced up and down the deserted street and slipped into the alley, but the exit door they had found ajar yesterday was jammed shut. He had to look for another way in.
Up the alley, closer to the street, were two frosted-glass windows. With the help of a trash container and an old broom handle, he broke out the glass and hauled himself through one of them into the debris of what had once been the men's room. Katie should be next door in the ladies' room, but if the two cops had come inside the building and she had seen them in time, she could be anywhere. Crouching behind the broken seats in the auditorium, maybe, using her flashlight to defend herself against the terrible dark.
He checked out the ladies' room. She wasn't there. Their bag was gone, too. Pride and affection for his gutsy little sister momentarily filled the hollows inside him with warmth. Good girl, Kat, he congratulated her silently. Trust you to think of hiding it with you. Being deaf was a small thing to Katie McKendrick. Being alive and Matt's sister was the greatest.
She was three when she had gotten it through to him that he was as important to her as she was to him. He was nine and already running for the sheer joy of it. Every morning early before doing his chores, he would run the one and a half miles down their driveway to the main road, another mile to the Maitlands' gate, and back again.
One morning on his return trip, he had met Katie running down their driveway in her nightgown. She had wanted to come with him, and her bare feet were cut and bruised from the trip down the dirt road. Weeping furiously, she had pummeled him with her small hard fists until Matt had finally swung her up on his back and carried her, still crying and pounding on him, the rest of the way home.
When they reached the yard and he had put her down, she had wrapped her arms around his legs and given him her bear hug — the Baby Bear's hug, his dad called it — before she hobbled into the house. After that he had dressed her every morning and let her run as far as she could with him. When she got tired, she would fling herself down in the grass beside the road and wait impatiently for his return. Before long, she was racing him home.
(Continues...)
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I personally think this is one of the best books I've ever had to read in honors English. My class was assigned to read Ray Bradbury¿s Fahrenheit 451 and produce a game based on his novel. After tackling that assignment, I had to read Frances A. Miller's The Truth Trap. I thought it was going to be really lamb, but after reading 451, I found out that this book was really good. Frances A. Miller did an awesome job in writing this story he makes you feel like it really is happening. I'll tell you this, if you're into mystery then you'll dig this novel. I mean, who cannot resist opening this book¿s pages and finding out if Matt will be thrown in jail, or if he'll ever be free. Only one way to find out, read it... I will not want to spoil a great book's ending!
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Urban Agriculture and Pollinators in Raleigh
Urban Agriculture and Pollinators in the City’s Strategies Pollinators in Raleigh - BeeCity USA Raleigh Pollinator Projects History of Community Gardens in Raleigh
Urban agriculture is an important part of our City’s ecology. It creates more green space in our communities, it improves food security, and it provides more habitat for our valuable pollinating species. Raleigh promotes community gardens, urban agriculture and pollinator protection all throughout the city, and looks for ways to include every member of our population in these important activities.
Urban Agriculture and Pollinators in the City’s Strategies
The presence of agriculture in the urban environment and pollinators have a positive impact on the natural environment, the local economy, social relations, and household economic behavior, all of which contribute to livability in Raleigh. The City of Raleigh supports these efforts through the Strategic Plan as part of the Safe, Vibrant, Healthy Community Initiatives. These efforts include eliminating barriers to healthy and active lifestyle choices, by identifying opportunities for the City to support urban agriculture, and the applicable recommendations of the Wake County Food Security Plan, and education about the benefits of local, healthy food options.
In addition, the City also provides grants and free yard waste compost for community gardens. The grants are through the Housing and Neighborhoods Department provides Neighborhood Improvement Funds to encourage and enhance neighborhoods. There are two levels of these grants which range in amount from $250 up to $1,000 for a variety of projects including pollinator habitat, community gardens, urban agriculture and tree planting.
The Environmental Advisory Board also promoted the personal and societal benefits of urban agriculture through some Urban Agriculture Grant as part of their Environmental Awards program. The grants were intended for a community garden or urban agriculture project that benefits a community in Raleigh. In addition, the Environmental Advisory Board hosted a number of Urban Agriculture Days.
The City promotes the creation of Community Gardens by our residents. You can find out more about how to start a community garden in this resource document. Our report on Community Gardens is available here.
Pollinators in Raleigh - BeeCity USA
Since June 2017, Raleigh has been an official member of Bee City USA and is one of more than 100 cities across the nation to officially become a Bee City USA. This is a joint effort between the city and community partners to continue to educate the public and provide support for pollinators and habitats in Raleigh, see our BeeCity 2018 Annual Report of activities in Raleigh. Raleigh has committed to create sustainable habitats for pollinators.
Pollinators and pollinator habitat help sustain our ecosystem and natural resources. One out of every three bites of our food is made possible by a pollinator species. Protecting pollinator species and habitat is essential to a sustainable food system. The city supports pollinator habitats through grants, community partnerships, as well as pollinator projects. We are committed to raising awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in the complex food web as well as creating and sustaining pollinator habitat in Raleigh.
Raleigh also supports pollinators and pollinator habitats with grants. The Housing and Neighborhoods Department provides Neighborhood Improvement Funds to encourage and enhance neighborhoods. There are two levels of these grants which range in amount from $250 up to $1,000 for a variety of projects including pollinator habitat, community gardens, urban agriculture and tree planting.
A recent report details some of the local activities from the last year. There are also some upcoming events.
Past Pollinator Events
September 20 Raleigh Convention Center and Performing Arts Complex
Aug. 3 Pollinator Field Day
July 25 Science Cafe: Beekeeping in the City
July 13 Dix Park Sunflower Field
June 18 Pollinator Event at Forest Ridge Park
Raleigh Pollinator Projects
Here are some examples of city pollinator projects:
The city’s Transportation Department has pollinators in mind at Union Station, Raleigh’s new multimodal transit facility in the Downtown Warehouse District. Thanks to a visionary team at the City of Raleigh’s Urban Design Center, the new transit facility includes a pollinator garden. Funded in part by a grant from Burt’s Bees, the Raleigh Union Station Pollinator Garden will “perform as a truly regenerative landscape” coupling low-level remediation to detoxify contaminated rail yard dirt with creating pollinator habitat.
The Public Utilities Department has been very supportive of pollinators by conducting pilot initiatives and incorporating pollinator habitat into their projects. The Neuse River Resource and Recovery Facility (formally Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant) used to have acres of sunflowers that were processed onsite into biodiesel to fuel the equipment at the facility. The massive sunflower field of pollinator habitat for bees and other species has moved to Dix Park.
The Neuse Facility has agricultural field’s buffer zones planted with species for pollinator and wildlife habitat and fields that are unsuitable for reuse water irrigation and biosolid application that are converted to low-maintenance plant pollinator species. This includes more than sixty acres of various types of clover!
After learning of a recommendation to support pollinators under the Federal Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the city’s Public Utilities Department took initiative to support pollinators at a project on Wrenn Road. Here, five city-owned acres of land adjacent to Wrenn Road was planted with white clover to provide pollinator habitat.
The Parks and Recreation and Cultural Resources Department has several initiatives that support pollinator habitat: native plantings, pollinator gardens, butterfly gardens and outreach and education programs. The Department has a policy to prioritize the planting of native species and cull invasive species using the NC Native Plant Society list as a guide. This is an effective way to build native wildlife habitat that sustains pollinators. A few examples of places you can find pollinator habitat or programming include: Wilkerson Preserve Park, Durant Nature Preserve, Anderson Point Park, Walnut Creek Wetland Center, and Fred Fletcher Park.
The City has Research Partnerships with NC State University and the State of North Carolina’s Wildlife Resource Commission to determine the most suitable pollinator species for various sites and applications. For example, discussions are ongoing to understand the best species to plant under solar panels that would require no maintenance or cutting and thrive in the shaded area, while providing the added benefit of pollinator habitat.
City Departments continue to evaluate opportunities to host pilot projects and partner with the community to support pollinator species and habitat. There are also numerous community resources dedicated to promoting pollinator habitat. For example, NC State University has pollinator habitat projects around campus and the city.
History of Community Gardens in Raleigh
Other Local Resources
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
North Carolina Community Gardens
Some Local Community Gardens
Community Garden Report
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For many a day in 2004, three people sat Around one desk in a small medical office — an office which served as the team’s conference room, breakfast area, and thought heart. Backed by a small programming group in India, the trio (comprising Benchmark Internet Group founder Curt Keller, his wife Denise, and an search engine optimization expert) discussed ideas for how to implement a deceptively simple idea. Simple email marketing. Many of their thoughts were beyond the resources of the fledgling company, but that didn’t stop Keller from moving ahead.
The first Customers of Benchmark Email were small companies located in near proximity to Benchmark’s one-room HQ in Long Beach, CA. Keller and his team sold them on the usage of email advertising, while working hard to create a simple user interface which would be simple to operate. All the while, the company championed such novel ideas as customizable templates and applications which adapted to user needs. They also made certain from the outset that anyone who needed help would have rapid access to outstanding customer care.
Benchmark Has continued to grow and advantagesper. Its current focus. Providing global email advertising solutions to small and medium-sized companies while continuing to honor a commitment to help children in need. This does not mean that Benchmark is a little-guys-only service, however; it’s stuck to its core principle of adaptability and serves large organizations such as UNICEF and Kaiser-Permanente via its High Volume Enterprise plans.
Today, Benchmark serves upwards of 73,000 users from throughout the globe, but the company hasn’t forgotten its roots. Benchmark still keeps good relationships with little, locally-based businesses. In fact, the company offers a full page of testimonials from users of this app. You may read about Benchmark’s background and development here.
While most of the attributes Benchmark provides Are on par with the rest of the industry, among the standout features of the ESP is the simple fact that nearly all its attributes come standard with every single account — including the free ones. Here are some of Benchmark’s most noteworthy offerings.
· Countless Industry-Specific, Themed Templates. Benchmark provides all customers access to the library of over 400 templates. These are organized into 19 categories, some of which are tailored to particular industries such as education, entertainment, and retailstores. There’s also a class for social media-specific templates.
· Video Emails. Possibly the best-known benefit of Benchmark is its support for video mails. The company explains the advantages of this attribute here.
· Online Surveys. You can create professional-looking online polls using one of Benchmark’s 6 templates. Post your survey on your website or construct it directly into an email.
· Dedicated Email Server. All Benchmark’s High Volume plans come with a dedicated IP address to help increase deliverability rates. Users on other plans have the choice of paying for this service ($30/month) to increase their particular delivery stats. Read more about the benefits of dedicated servers here.
· Email Delivery Management. Benchmark’s email shipping management program is all about getting customers’ emails into inboxes. The business is a member of the Email Sender and Provider Coalition and operates with ReturnPath, a leading email delivery and delivery service. The business also communicates with ISPs on its clients’ behalf. Benchmark Email Marketing Open Rates
· Mobile App. Benchmark’s mobile apps allow customers having an Apple device to access several purposes on the street. They can get and include contacts, browse reportsand send videos via integration with a YouTube account, and even design and send fast email blasts with one of 10 templates that are available. This is quite a bit more than many other businesses offer on their mobile apps, making them much more functional.
· Photo Editing. If the pictures you plan to use on your email campaign aren’t perfectly sized or need some colour adjustment, you may use Benchmark’s integrated photo editor. This is a pretty handy feature if you do not have photoshop accessible.
· Code Editor. In case you have the know-how to work magic with HTML, Benchmark provides this ultra-customization option with which you can construct your emails from scratch.
· Autoresponder. Each Benchmark client has the power to design up to eight custom autoresponder messages. These could be scheduled as a series or occasion lead-up, or made as yearly messages like birthday or anniversary mails.
· Sign-Up Forms. The only way to be prosperous in email advertising is by way of growing your own list, and Benchmark really promotes doing this via sign-up forms. The company bases its Free For Life account completely around website and Facebook sign-ups and provides an easy-to-use tool to create custom templates for every medium.
· Inbox Checker. Since every email program differs and every web browser includes a signature fashion, making sure your emails look good across the board is important. It is possible to use Inbox Checker to have a look at the way your email screens in Gmail using Explorer and Outlook 3. Using the full program (which assesses everything out of AOL to Yahoo, Explorer into Safari, mobile to PC) is a paid add-on service, available for $14 each 100 checks.
· RSS-to-Email. Regular bloggers can create newsletters from their sites automatically through the RSS-to-Email feature, which works with any blog which handles an RSS-feed. Users simply have to establish a campaign and template inside Benchmark once.
· API Integration. An API (Application Program Interface) enables different software programs to communicate with one another with no formal plug-in link. Benchmark’s API Integration feature permits users using XML-RPC, HTTP POST, or HTTP GET skills to retrieve data from some other apps that use JSON, XML, XML-RPC, or PHP serialization strings. In brief, this allows them to play three purposes. Manage contact lists, manage campaigns and campaign sending, and check statistics. The business describes this function in more detail here.
· Advanced Metrics. Benchmark offers both List Segmentation and AB Split Testing.
· Multiple-Language Interface. Benchmark is available in seven languages. Chinese, English, German, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Signing up for a Benchmark accounts is fairly straightforward. After entering your name, email, phone number, and business name, you need to validate your email address. This was a five-minute process for me. Upon logging into my new account (with the free plan) I was greeted by an attractive UI that gave me a clear path about how to create my very first email campaign. Great start!
On its dashboard, Benchmark provides users five main choices. Emails, Automations, Contacts, Surveys, and Reports. To create a new effort, proceed into the Emails segment, then hit the big blue”Create New Mail” button at the upper right-hand corner. Benchmark Email Marketing Open Rates
From there, you have to decide If You Would like an RSS Or classic email message. You can use Benchmark’s drag-and-drop editor, or go for more customization using the built-in code editor. If you are somebody who codes their own email, then my hat is off to you, but I am not gifted that way, so I moved with the drag-and-drop alternative.
I was motivated to enter a subject line for my Email and setup how much tracking I desired on the message, in addition to when I wanted an automatic tweet when the effort went out. The following task was to choose which contacts I wanted to get the campaign. With that, I was finally able to start constructing the email . If you would like to, you are able to construct your own email layouts employing an extremely intuitive editor. On the flip side, you can modify one of Benchmark’s templates, which are great, and much better than I managed to do on my own.
Sending the Email Campaign
If You’re just Starting out, you can certainly do as I did and manually input contacts one at a time. However, for people who already have a listing, there are several ways to import it. You can upload a CSV, xls, or txt file right from the personal computer; import contacts directly from Salesforce.com, Hotmail, or Gmail accounts; or copy and paste large lists of contacts into a text type. When you create your Benchmark lists, then they will show up on your dashboard, along with a Master Unsubscribe List.
The actual sending of the email is rather simple. When you have finished all your tweaks, you may save the email as a draft, send it instantly, or schedule a date and time for delivery. If you want to verify all is well before distributing your email about the world, you can send it to yourself to preview it as many as 10 times/day. I opted to schedule my email for delivery to see how timely the automated system would actually be. I scheduled my email for 2.45 and obtained it in 2.50, therefore while the timing wasn’t exactly ideal, it was likely present in tolerance levels for most users. If you are one of the more rare users who need on-the-minute email sending, then you might have to appear elsewhere. More worryingly, my email did not go to my primary inbox but was mechanically sorted in my”promotions” folder. Definitely not perfect.
First thing I Discovered about Benchmark email reports was something I would read about in a few reviews. They are really, really fast. I mean lightning fast. Opens enroll in the Benchmark system almost instantaneously. I’ve worked with a lot of other apps where these reports require hours or even days to appear.
Benchmark provides users with several key Pieces of information about every campaign. The possibly most important statistic, the open speed, seems in both pie chart and numerical type. In addition, Benchmark provides users with stats for clicks, forward, bounces, unsubscribes, and abuse. Every stat further breaks down to the specific email addresses related to a given action. Users may export this information for further analysis via a csv or xls file. There is also a social networking place which reports shares via Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn, as well as a map which breaks down, by state, who opens your emails. Benchmark Email Marketing Open Rates
Though all of the information is great and Necessary, it isn’t sufficient to sustain increased level marketers that need more info such as conversions, which links were clicked, and revenue analysis. Though Google Analytics provides a lot of that info with appropriate integration, there might come a time when serious entrepreneurs need more information than Benchmark provides. Whether a small business will reach that point changes, of course, dependent on the company.
Benchmark designed its 3-tiered pricing Structure with the objective of serving everybody from the tiniest kitchen-table startup to big email marketers. However, the company’s key focus is on small to medium businesses, particularly those just starting out in email marketing. This is particularly reflected in the fact that clients subscribing to the medium plans get unlimited mails, while bigger plans have constraints.
Benchmark Offers approximately 20 plug-ins and integrations. If you don’t see the integration you need, there’s still hope. You’re able to use the API or request a integration by sending an email to [email protected]
· Benchmark Events — Benchmark Occasions is event marketing software designed to integrate fully with Benchmark Email. Launched in 2012, this app allows users to make and customize events, promote and sell tickets, and monitor the success of the events through their Benchmark Email accounts. A variety of subscriptions are available, including a free option.
· Salesforce.com — This integration allows users to import contacts into Benchmark and use Benchmark’s email system to maintain Salesforce customers engaged. Read our review of Salesforce here.
· Twitter — Benchmark Email Lite is a WordPress plugin which permits users to quickly build an email audience through their readers. The plugin can automatically produce email variations of blog articles and permits users to connect up to five Benchmark accounts.
· Highrise — Merges Highrise contacts using a Benchmark listing. Read our review of Highrisehere.
· Benchmark Power — This free plug-in allows you to supply pictures for your Benchmark mails from locations across the net. Benchmark Power captures pictures you locate and instantly uploads them to your Benchmark accounts for future usage.
· Flickr — Users with Flickr accounts may link Flickr for their own Benchmark image galleries.
· Shopify — You are able to link a Shopify account to Benchmark and mechanically add Shopify clients to Benchmark lists. You may even add contributors to various lists based on what they purchased. Read our review of Shopify here.
· PayPal — Users may add some of the PayPal customers to their own Benchmark email lists bylinking the account. Read our overview of Paypal here.
· Easy List — Know more about this very simple list-making app and download it here.
· WordPress — The ever-present blog and site builder provides an integration with Benchmark. Use it to send emails of your blog posts and also use the analytics to observe how your readers react to them. Learn more here.
· Zapier — Gain access to Zapier’s huge integration library . Benchmark Email Marketing Open Rates
Because Of the key connection between social networking and email marketing, it is very important to look at the social networking features included in Benchmark.
· Social Media Templates — One section of Benchmark’s enormous email template list consists of social media-specific templates that directly promote your institution’s participation in social networking forums such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
· Facebook”Like” Button — Benchmark offers a very simple function which permits you to bring a Facebook”Like” button to your own emails.
· Facebook Sign-Up Form — Benchmark supplies easy-to-create sign-up forms (see”Features” above) for both sites and Facebook enthusiast pages, so you can convert followers into subscribers.
· Social Links within Email — After you link your Benchmark account with your Facebook, Twitter, and/or LinkedIn accounts, you can add switches to every email that will direct your subscribers to each of your social networking pages.
Benchmark Email is a TRUSTe certified web site. The organization’s privacy policy may be viewed here. Benchmark may utilize the personal information which you provide in order to send you newsletters and for advertising purposes, but it doesn’t share or sell that info to other companies for their marketing purposes.
The Business also fully Complies with all the U.S.-E.U. and U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks concerning the selection of personal data from citizens of these nations. When clients provide credit card amounts to Benchmark, the company utilizes secure socket layer (SSL) security to encrypt the info. The entire system is encrypted to ensure the safety of customers’ personal information.
Like All valid ESPs, Benchmark takes junk seriously and outlines a clear zero-tolerance policy for any of their users hoping to engage in spam activities. The company is entirely in compliance with all the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Benchmark additionally takes several steps to preserve its reputation as a spam-free supplier, among them membership in the Email Sender and Provider Coalition. The company uses the app SpamAssassin to filter messages sent through its host.
To stop users from Unknowingly sending spam-like substances, Benchmark provides a spam check feature which looks for words widely utilized in spam messages. It scores each email on a scale from 1 to 5; 5s are delegated to content that’s very likely to be blocked. In case of a top score, the program suggests”less spammy” choices. Individualized IP addresses also help large-volume senders reduce their spam amounts.
Benchmark Offers its customers a lot of support resources. Customer support is generally responsive, with minimal waiting times. The website offers good learning resources, but may be opaque at times. Crucial information can be buried and hard to locate, particularly in the event that you don’t know exactly what you’re searching for, particularly when it comes to minute particulars about strategies. For instance. That the Free For Life plan comprises Benchmark branding on every email, but you won’t find that mentioned on the Free For Life webpage, not even in the fine print. Nor are you going to see it said when you register. The only place it’s mentioned is in the FAQ, here.
Here are some of the resources Benchmark offers. Benchmark Email Marketing Open Rates
· Live Email and Support — Benchmark supplies live one-on-one aid through the following means.
· Email Service. Contact Benchmark at [email protected] or through the company’s contact form here. Accessible 24 hours Monday — Friday and restricted hours on Saturday.
· Phone Support. You can reach Benchmark in 800-430-4095 (U.S.) or even 001-562-252-3789 (all states ). Available weekdays from 6 am to 5 pm PT.
· Chat Support. Available almost 24 hours daily Monday — Friday and restricted hours on Saturday. Founded in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
· FAQ — Benchmark’s FAQ section is somewhat mislabeled because it’s closer to a QandA-format knowledge base than a normal FAQ. You will find over 900 entries, sorted into 18 topics ranging from”Getting Started” to”API.” Users may execute a keyword search of any subject (or sub-topic) or of their FAQ as a whole. One caveat. With such a comprehensive knowledge base, it is pretty much inevitable that some entries will be out of date. Some of the QandAs provide information that’s wholly incorrect, so in some cases, you might need to contact support to hash things out.
· Video Tutorials and Webinars — Benchmark provides about two dozen video tutorials that take users step by step through the features of the app. The business also supplies a webinar known as”Benchmark Mail Crash Course.” You can see it live each Friday at 10.00 a.m. PST or watch the recorded version at any time. You can even ask for a special webinar on a number of other topics. Live webinars include the opportunity to ask questions throughout the demonstration.
· Email Marketing Manuals and Articles — You can find more in-depth information on email marketing generally, in addition to the Benchmark program especially, at the Manuals Section. These downloadable documents also cover industry-specific troubles. Articles, similar to blogs, offer users advice beyond that found in the FAQ section, but in shorter, more readable chunks than the manuals provide.
· Glossary of Email Marketing Terms — This is a particularly valuable tool for all those brand new to email marketing who believe absorbed by all the jargon. Benchmark provides a glossarywith 50 of the most popular email advertising conditions from”above-the-fold” to”whitelists.”
· Blog and Newsletter — For current information about email advertising trends, check out Benchmark’s monthly newsletter, as well as its extremely active site. All subscribers automatically obtain access to present newsletters, and Benchmark also provides an archive of newsletter articles from November 2007-October 2012.
· Benchmark Community — Benchmark users may post their newest newsletters on message boards at the Benchmark Community. This forum allows users to talk about newsletter creation approaches, vote for their favorite newsletters, and gain inspiration from other Benchmark users.
Benchmark is completely web-based and does not Require any setup on your PC.
Favorable Reviews and Reviews
Benchmark Has a four-out-of-five star rating on G2 Crowd, using a slightly better showing on GetApp and Capterra. 4.5 stars each. Benchmark Email Marketing Open Rates
Some common points of compliments.
· Top Notch Support. This is maybe the most typical monitoring regarding Benchmark, and something I noticed for myself too. People tend to find support prompt and helpful, and some say it’s actually the component that distinguishes Benchmark from its competitors. The company also receives praise for its blog articles and videos.
· Characteristic Selection Across All Aims . Some customers praise the addition of features like AB analyzing and surveys from all plans; many companies charge extra for such features or only include them in their pricier programs.
· Benefits of Use. Users tend to find Benchmark’s interface incredibly user-friendly and intuitive. The program gathers compliments from a wide range of demographics, from first time ESP users to those who have attempted a variety of programs before settling on Benchmark.
· Mobile Friendly Emails. Users were impressed with all the mobile-friendly email design of Benchmark’s templates. Since an increasing number of people access their email from mobile devices, this is an increasingly significant factor to consider.
I was not able to find many people who disliked Their own Benchmark experience. However, I managed to discover a few complaints.
· Inconsistent Send-Times. Apparently a few users experienced a problem with Benchmark where their emails were sent hours when they were first scheduled. 1 customer theorized the issue might arise in lengthy lists of recipients. Not all clients of Benchmark will possess time-sensitive shipping demands, but other people will. If you need your mails to go out precisely when your program dictates, you may have to consider this issue.
· Buggy Social Media Integrations. I saw several user reviews that remarked the social media integrations in Benchmark aren’t up to par.
· “Spammy” Templates. Some users have been concerned that Benchmark’s templates can feel like spam mail, leading receivers to mark them as spam rather than reading the contents. Since the whole purpose of an ESP is to prevent this from happening, this may be an issue. On the flip side, I never felt this way whilst looking through the template list, so it may not be the most valid of complaints.
Benchmark Provides a huge number of pricing strategies, including a free plan and a huge array of paid plans that can service anywhere between 600 and 7,140,000 subscribers.
Benchmark’s free plans do not require charge Cards, that is always refreshing. The only grab. There’ll be a small Benchmark emblem at the bottom of each email you send out. Obviously, you may always opt to upgrade to a paid plan if you don’t want the Benchmark branding. The free program allows you to send up to 14000 emails to around 2000 subscribers and gives you access to all but not all Benchmark’s features record. Notable absences to the features list for free account include email automation and sub-accounts (allowing multiple users to get one Benchmark accounts ).
Paid Plans. Benchmark Email Marketing Open Rates
Users with small contacts lists and limited Monthly messages have the option of paying to get their email marketing depending on the amount of mails that they send every month.
o Medium Plans. 600-50,000 subscribers, $13.99-$254.99 a month
o Large Plans. 55,000-100,000 subscribers, $285.99-$494.99 per month
o Extra Large Plans. 125,000-1,000,000 subscribers, $659.99-$4,273.99 a month
Benchmark accepts all Major charge cards and also allows you to pay through PayPal. They also offer you a 25% discount for nonprofits and teachers.
Benchmark is a good program. It’s Simple to Use, Open to invention, and competitively priced. Its free options might just be the best in the business for anybody who just wants to dive into email marketing (particularly small, local companies ). For that matter, any Benchmark plan can work nicely for a small company which views email as a minor element of its advertising and has no desire to work past the basics just yet.
If you are a small or even medium-sized Business trying to find a easy email marketing program using a host of amazing features, Benchmark is an excellent choice. Though there may come a time when you launch the app, it supplies a great deal for the price, offers exceptional service, and the business seems to be sensitive to the requirements of its users. You can not ask for much more.
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Always Smile: Carley Allison’s Secrets for Laughing, Loving and Living
by Alice Kuipers
In her work of non-fiction, author Alice Kuipers shares the story of a determined and talented Toronto figure skater and singer-songwriter whose life was tragically cut short.
When she was 17, Carley Allison was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of clear cell sarcoma on her trachea. Undeterred, she continued to sing with barely a lapse after her tracheostomy. After multiple rounds of chemo and radiation, Allison appeared to be in remission, but the disease returned in her lungs, and she died at age 19. Cancer never got the best of Allsion, however: Kuipers highlights the ways she lived the last years of her life on her own terms. She fundraised for hospitals, returned to skating, and shared her story with thousands of people online.
Allison’s blog and social media posts form the core of Always Smile, but Kuipers adds much more, including transcripts from YouTube videos and interviews with Allison’s family members, friends, and boyfriend. Kuipers, who never met Allison, also creates a number of scenes based on anecdotes shared by the teen’s loved ones. These stories, written from Allison’s point of view, help weave the various elements of Always Smile into a connected whole, adding important context and filling in gaps between the archived material.
It’s a surprising project for Kuipers, who is best known for her YA fiction, but she takes command of this unusual format. In the anecdotal sequences she mimics Carley’s voice and style flawlessly, while seemingly drawing on her own deep understanding of how teens think.
Heartbreaking and inspiring, Always Smile will appeal to a wide audience and may offer hope and inspiration to those fighting serious illnesses – which is exactly what Allison would have wanted.
Reviewer: Sarah Sawler
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Page Count: 392 pp
Format: Cloth
Released: May
Categories: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
Age Range: 14 - 18
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Tag: Anti-racism
Perhaps this is what God would do if he really cared.
It is time for another Israel in the Middle East only much bigger. Perhaps in Mexico as well. Life in these two geographic regions has been a miserable proposition for a long time. The West did not cause it. The Kings, Mullahs, and oil-rich chieftains kept their people in poverty and allowed them only God as comfort for hundreds of years. In Mexico, the poor were supported only by our tourism, our insatiable need for drugs and the Catholic Church.
Bringing these people here is moronically ill-advised.
We should use our weapons and military to carve out new Edens for the suffering instead of destroying everything to catch a few.
Annex Mexico
We are entering a new century of wars conducted by swarming immigration. Water always flows downhill. Immigration will replace the nuclear weapon in the coming age.
People always move to where their life is better if they can. They will not neatly stay in a place where their children are in danger. I think human beings with stop short of treating each other like locusts, destroying intruders on mass. But one does have to recall Hitler.
The problem with our Southern border is manageable. Europe’s dilemma may not be so easy.
I think Trump is correct that we need to document people who come here, that’s only common sense. The Democrats don’t support this because they see human beings as voting blocks. The Republicans see immigrants from Mexico as vermin.
To me, our solution is simple and has been historically validated. We just annex Mexico and make it a nice place to live again. Tidy.
How can a photograph be copyrighted when it’s confined to the public domain by definition? A song comes out of nothing. A painting is as much the hand on the brush as it is anything inherent. Movies manipulate atmospheres and the medium simultaneously. A camera’s image becomes art only when interpreted in the aftermath. Could it be that photographers are more critics than artists? Could it be that there are no artists at all, only reviewers?
I don’t get too tossed about this political correctness phenomenon. After all, when I was around twenty, I said “Groovy” and will still say “hey man” as a greeting, particularly to black people.
My father yelled at me when I was twelve when he overheard me on the phone with an adult speaking disrespectfully. He demanded that I say “Yes Sir or No Sir,” always. I still do this to this day, and I am older than everybody.meir
These rules can be learned.
I stumble clumsily over the speech regulations of today as though they are nuclear intrusions on my civil liberties. Hands always get a little burnt when passing torches. I know I am wrong, but I am stubborn so they can all go fuck themselves.
I have a theory about why these kids see slights that would have seemed not so grievous to my generation. Our millennials are the consummation of three generations of more and more targeted and cautious advertising. When the world does not behave the way it does in commercials, they are fearful and wary. They are suspicious of any gathering that does not accomplish fair representations of races, sexual identities or female /male neutrality. Words are paramount because they are accustomed to dialogue that has been worked and reworked by copywriters and advertising executives not to offend. One poorly placed word can result in the destruction of a Five-hour Energy drink or an Apple iPad. The stakes are huge.
I have two kids in this new generational cluster. I think they are better than me at that age. They, of course, roll their eyes when I behave deliberately in ways that will embarrass them. They forgive me for that, I know. They don’t know yet they will do exactly the same to their children. Nor should they.
Shakespeare’s Twat
When the Poet of Avon, Mr. William Shakespeare, this very morning, stumbled into brevity, he recognized that all other English playwrights, if indeed this is not already a sterile reservoir, will soon be marinating in morbid dread. As change is the arrow that wounds all except the archer, the notion of debuting himself this day as the writer of fewest words flung him into unkind merriment.
“Let the world find its verbosity elsewhere than from me,” he says to himself, in his new and truncated style. His work will now and forever be a port-wine reduction sauce of succinctness. “Genius is the tabernacle of the boiled down,” he gloats, ” I will leave the breadth of things to the amateurs.
“Verily,” he decides, a tad too loudly, for his mother now overhears, “I will no longer desire a theater, for after all is said, of what point is an audience?’ They are simply witnesses; bystanders distinguished only by their asses finding a seat.
No, henceforth, they will hunt for my posts on trees buildings and bushes.
Hearing this vow from her roost just outside his doors, his mother, the severely talkative Mary Arden Shakespeare dismays. Mary, a woman who could trace her long-windedness as linearly as an erection, back to the paramount exercise of pointless human wordiness, The Doomsday Book, feels her lifetime toil of maneuvering her son, about to splash into a puddle of abbreviated verbal sulkiness.
She slumps; legs splayed into a bunched nest of skirts, muttering miserably to herself, (wholly in Old English, to her credit), “I will not allow him an eternity of pithiness of verse.”
But Bill speeds by her, determined to conclude his life’s drudgery of taxing inventiveness before she can interfere.
“Romeo and Juliet,” was already redrafting itself in his mind as a love story that lasts only as long as the flavor in a piece sassafras chewing gum.
“Met Romeo today, parents way unimpressed, hook up, have a scheme, R. fucks everything up, big mess, the end.”
Shakespeare races to the Stratford’s Speaker’s corner to announce the new course of England’s scholarly conversation.
“Forever on,” Bill bellows to a gathering crowd of the muddy and toothless, “ My tragedies and comedies will come to you as “Twats.”
Be it known, that if it must be said, I will say it from inside the penitentiary of twenty-eight letterings or less. I will nail my twats to this tree as I fashion them; I will stamp each with a dollop of gruel for authenticity. Henceforth to be understood as my “gruel tag.”
My histories, poems, and essays will remain on my Facebook page.” Thank you.
It is why my life is so funny.
I love everything about America.
I don’t believe that every veteran is a hero. I believe that some are.
I don’t believe black people are all good. But I know there are enough good ones to solve their problems.
I know that wearing pink at football games does not make me more aware of breast cancer. My mind rarely wanders far from breasts.
I don’t believe children, academics or pretty girls on TV should try to tell me how I can avoid insulting them.
People should understand that I want to offend them. It is the only way I have to find out if they are idiots.
That is how I pick my friends.
There Is no you and me
A lie is as satisfying as the truth to a believer. I rid myself of fellowship when it comes to anything I believe. I can’t use you to decide. What you think, is dangerous to me. No matter the subject. I barely want you to follow along as I write or speak because you will remove my skin if you disagree. You will want to form a league that is you and me. There is no you and me.
Country Music # 2
I was standing at the mixing board with the manager of a blind country singer named Ronnie Milsap. It the first of two shows to test a format for the sponsor, Phillip Morris. All of their executives were there. It was a twenty thousand seater in Houston. The artists on the show were Ricky Skaggs, Merle Haggard, Ronnie Milsap, Barbara Mandell, and Alabama.
It went well, and I naively wanted all the acts to come back on the stage to close the show with a song or at least a bow, to impress the client.
It was my first show in country music.
I whispered to Milsap’s manager, a lizard of a man if he felt he could arrange them all coming out. He said no to me in the way that meant at a price. I handed him a thousand dollars in hundreds. Off he slithered. True to his greed they all came out and sang together at the end of the show. It was what I needed. These shows became an important series that night.
After the show, I asked my partner Fred Caruso to personally hand each of the artists a thousand in cash with my thanks. Letting them know that Milsap had taken the money.
I learned later that at country shows the audience expected everyone to come back on stage for a finale. It could never have not happened.
Beyond even that, these performers would sit on the side of the stage as the show was breaking down around them to sign autographs and to talk to their fans every night.
Hanging around backstage afterwards and feeling pleased with myself. Each of the artists came to me, one by one, and handed me the money back. Everyone but Ronnie Milsap. I forgave him this as I doubt he ever heard about the money at all’
The happiness we all long for begins with one fewer child at a time.
Never theirs
Kids are more routinely medicated now in their twenties than we were recreationally in the sixties and seventies. Drugs companies have a prescription for every psychosocial blemish that gets in the way of perfection. The “cures” for acne are now more power and dangerous than casual heroin. The preventions for skin cancer from the sun are slathered on with paint coats so thick children can barely move at the beach. God help the family that is encouraged to medicate their kindergartener because they are too active or fall behind in their learning of the alphabet.
Some kids are smarter than others, some are more active than others, and Lord help us some are even fatter than others. We are a vain and a profoundly competitive culture. We have concocted a generation that believes they are perfect or conversely if they are obviously not so it is somebody else’s fault, never theirs.
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Drawing from years of experience in both horticulture and Christian work, Rev. J. Patrick Bowman has gleaned vital spiritual lessons from the life of a tree. In this concise easy to read study, the author parallels the unique factors that keep a tree healthy and fruitful with the health and fruitfulness available to Christian believers. Although laid out to be read as an inspirational study, the appendices of questions for reflection for each chapter provide transformational opportunities for the reader. This format allows "Like a Tree" to be enjoyed individually or as a dynamic group study. With little effort, this rich volume is readily adaptable as the centerpiece for a spiritually challenging and edifying weekend retreat. New believers and seasoned saints alike will appreciate its relaxed style and Biblical, apostolic perspective.
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Video game semiotics
Posted by Richard Coyne ⋅ July 30, 2016 ⋅ Leave a comment
Filed Under abduction, game, interpretation, Peirce, play
Many video games require the player to investigate and solve mysteries, to read the signs, gather evidence and follow leads. I think this is the area in which semiotics can be applied most usefully to computer gaming and game design.
Semiotics is the study of communication from the point of view of signs and symbols, and how signs and symbols are interpreted to derive meaning. It’s about language in the broadest sense.
Semiotics 101
Most of us working in architecture and the arts are exposed to semiotic theories via the work of the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913), from whom derived Structuralism and Poststructuralism.
The US philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914) was a contemporary of Saussure. He developed his own extensive theory of signs, but Peirce and Saussure were unaware of each other’s work.
Peirce said little about play, though he addressed creativity, from which we can make certain inferences about play, and hence computer gaming. Peirce’s extensive published writings certainly lack the literary colour of his Pragmatic followers, such as William James and John Dewey, and there’s something about Peirce’s insistence on organised categories that dulls the sense of play or adventure — for this reader at least.
As a theorist of communication, Peirce makes much of the issue of interpretation. But contrary to Peirce or Saussure, and from a different tradition (Phenomenology), Hans-Georg Gadamer makes play a central motif of his explanation of interpretation. See post: Play anywhere.
For me the most compelling and game-like aspect of Peirce’s insight is the identification of the indeterminate process by which we derive one sign from another. As I’ve explored elsewhere he calls the most creative aspect of this process abduction. See Internet as evidence.
Playing with beans
Abduction is a process of reasoning where the interpreter exercises creativity. Here I draw on a helpful book by Douglas Anderson, Creativity and the Philosophy of C.S. Peirce. Peirce explains the creative process in terms of Aristotelian logic. Following the format of the syllogism, the usual deductive process goes like this.
Rule: All the beans from this bag are white
Case: These beans are from this bag
Result: Therefore these beans are white
But abduction takes a leap of faith following a formula something like.
Rule: All the beans from this bag are white.
Result: These beans are white.
Case: Therefore these beans are from this bag.
Of course, the white beans could be from somewhere else entirely. Deviating from the strictures of the syllogism, it’s likely that there are many possible rules in operation. There could be many different bags available with different coloured beans and in different colour combinations, and the results observed may be varied and ambiguous.
So knowing which beans come from which bags will involve some investigation, the gathering of evidence, and weighing up the likelihood of different propositions. This is the nature of detective work, medical diagnosis, scientific discovery and most interpretive tasks requiring skill. It’s also the nature of much gaming, including puzzle solving, mystery games, chess and poker. Abduction captures this process nicely.
Abduction is a kind of evidential reasoning. Think of such games as inference that requires the player to read the signs, formulate hypotheses, collect evidence then discard one possibility in favour of another, and backtrack to earlier propositions. The player learns, remembers and forgets from one move to the next.
Abductive games
Peirce’s semiotics is useful as it includes signs other than those in spoken and written language, and this makes sense in investigative work. After all, a scientist, explorer, diagnostician, or detective is not scrutinising texts for evidence so much as substances in test tubes, the flow of the river, lumps on the skin, blood stains on the carpet.
The Pokémon player is looking for virtual confetti, groups of fellow players, and signs in the landscape, though it’s more like a game of collection and endless repetition, without the mystery.
More compelling than Pokémon as “abductive games” are mystery adventure games. I know the early game Myst best as such a game, where the player operates as investigator, researcher, and solver of mysteries — a common gaming device.
In an essay entitled “The neglected argument for the reality of god” Peirce refers to “Pure Play” which “has no rules, except this very law of liberty. It bloweth where it listeth. It has no purpose, unless recreation” (436). He is here commending the virtues of “Musement” which involves wonder at the universe and “speculation concerning its cause” (436).
Anderson, Douglas R. 1984. Creativity and the Philosophy of C.S. Peirce (Abduction, Evolution, God). Ann Arbor, MI: PhD Thesis, Pennsylvania State University
Anderson, Douglas R. 1987. Creativity and the Philosophy of C.S. Peirce. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer
Peirce, Charles Sanders. 1935. The Collected Papers of Charles Sanders Peirce. Vol. 5 Pragmatism and Pragmaticism. Cambridge: Harvard University Press
Peirce, Charles Sanders. 1998. The neglected argument for the reality of god. In Nathan Houser (ed.), The Essential Peirce, Selected Philosophical Writings Volume 2 (1893-1913): 434-450. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
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Modification of drug delivery to improve antibiotic targeting to the stomach
Adeola O. Adebisi, Barbara R. Conway
School of Applied Sciences
Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Centre
The obstacles to the successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori infections include the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and therapy requiring multiple drugs with complicated dosing schedules. Other obstacles include bacterial residence in an environment where high antibiotic concentrations are difficult to achieve. Biofilm production by the bacteria is an additional challenge to the effective treatment of this infection. Conventional oral formulations used in the treatment of this infection have a short gastric residence time, thus limiting the duration of exposure of drug to the bacteria. This review summarizes the current research in the development of gastroretentive formulations and the prospective future applications of this approach in the targeted delivery of drugs such as antibiotics to the stomach.
Therapeutic Delivery
https://doi.org/10.4155/tde.15.35
Helicobacter Infections
Adebisi, A. O., & Conway, B. R. (2015). Modification of drug delivery to improve antibiotic targeting to the stomach. Therapeutic Delivery, 6(6), 741-762. https://doi.org/10.4155/tde.15.35
Adebisi, Adeola O. ; Conway, Barbara R. / Modification of drug delivery to improve antibiotic targeting to the stomach. In: Therapeutic Delivery. 2015 ; Vol. 6, No. 6. pp. 741-762.
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Press Release: Andrew Norton Awarded Innovative Educator of the Year
The Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB) holds an annual conference every year in late November. During each conference they honor staff, organizations, or people associated with Nevada School Districts across the state in approximately fifteen miscellaneous categories. This year, Pahrump Valley High School (PVHS) teacher Andrew Norton was selected as the... READ MORE >
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The Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jhone Ebert, visited Pahrump classrooms and met with parents and administrators about educational needs on her continuing #ListeningTour. Superintendent Ebert can be followed on twitter @NVSupt. This link will take you to the tweet with the PreK visit video: https://twitter.com/NVSupt/status/1204526390499893249?s=20 READ MORE >
PVHS Student Takes 3rd in a Rotary International Contest
Congratulations to Hokulani Keanaaina-Hutchinson who won 3rd place in the State Pieces of Peace Art Contest sponsored by Rotary International! The title of her art was Peace from City to City. She received a $100 prize and her art will be on display in Pasadena, California in May at the 2020 Rotary International Peace Conference. READ MORE >
No School On Veterans Day, 11/11/2019
As Monday is Veterans Day, there will be no school; we hope everyone enjoys their time off.More importantly this is a day to honor the men and women who have served our country to uphold the American Values we all hold Dear.We would like to take a moment to recognize our PVHS veterans for their service to our country and school:LTC John Mckinney United States Army... READ MORE >
On October 12th, 2019, 30 students were honored in a luncheon/ceremony for the National Honor Society, advised by Mrs. Martin. This new group of students will take on a project akin to the Trojan Park! READ MORE >
Wear your Halloween Costume!@
Tomorrow, for Halloween, students ARE ALLOWED to wear costumes! However, students can not wear masks and/or cover their faces with other attire. Fake weapons or weapons are not permitted. Nothing pertaining to drugs and/or alcohol is allowed. Dress code still applies for appropriateness. We are looking forward to seeing your costumes! READ MORE >
Spaghetti Fund Raiser for Homeless Students
Moose Lodge 808 & Chapter 1141 Sponsor Dinner to Raise Money for Homeless Student's Activity FundClick here to view the flyer for this event.Our local Moose Lodge is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner to raise money to for our homeless student's activity fund. Date: Sunday, November 10, 2019Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pmLocation: Moose Lodge 8081100 E. 2nd StreetPahrump, NV... READ MORE >
Parent/Teacher Conferences this week!
Please come and pick up your student's report card, check out the Homecoming pictures in the school, and have a quick conference with your student's teachers! This week, October 23rd, from 1-2:30 p.m. and 4-6:00 p.m. - Parent/Teacher Conferences! READ MORE >
PVHS to host an Educational Parent Night!
PVHS will be hosting a Parent Night centered around the Signs of Suicide (SOS) program. The purpose is to educate parents on the screening progress & why the program is important. This event will be held on Thursday, October 10th, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the PVHS auditorium. Light refreshments will be provided. READ MORE >
PVHS Selected as a winner of $1,000
Pahrump Valley High School was selected as one of the 50 winners of a $1,000 check as part of the Albertson's/Safeway/Vons 2019 June Dairy Month Sweepstakes! A big thank you to Albertson's store manager, Carolina, and Assistant Manager, Shannon, both proud parents of PVHS students! READ MORE >
Press Release: NCSD Activity Bus Involved in Accident
A Nye County School District (NCSD) activity bus transporting the Pahrump Valley High School JV football team was involved in an accident last night on Hwy 160. The accident involved a piece of construction equipment in the work zone on Highway 160 at approximately mile marker 26 Clark County (near the Tecopa turnoff). Nevada Highway Patrol troopers... READ MORE >
Mrs. Martin - Finalist for 2020 Nevada Teacher of the year
2020 Nevada Teacher of the Year FinalistNye County School District teacher Patricia Martin was announced by the Nevada Department of Education as one of five outstanding finalists for the 2020 Nevada Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Martin is the first teacher ever from Nye County School District to be selected as a finalist. “We are very proud to have Mrs. Martin on... READ MORE >
Picture Day is Coming Soon
Picture Day is Coming Soon!Pahrump Valley High SchoolThursday, August 15, 2019Prepay Code: pvhsfall19To preview package options and prepay online, CLICK HERE READ MORE >
PVHS Staff at a District-wide Meeting
PVHS staff proudly represented at a district-wide meeting on Friday where Superintendent Norton and district leadership shared the goals and vision for the upcoming year. Together, we are looking forward to a year of focus for our students! READ MORE >
New Happenings at PVHS
As we look to the beginning of the year, PVHS administration is looking to engage students & staff, and promote safety! READ MORE >
PVHS Class Schedule Pick-Up
Pahrump Valley High SchoolClass Schedule Pick-upSchedule pick-up is ONLY for returning PVHS students that were enrolled at PVHS or RCMS (as an 8th grader) at the end of last year.If you were not enrolled at either PVHS or RCMS at the end of last school year, you will need to set-up an enrollment appointment to be able to get a schedule created. Please contact... READ MORE >
PVHS Freshman Orientation & Open House
Freshmen Orientation Friday, August 9th, at 5:30pm PVHS Cafeteria We invite the incoming 9th graders and their parents and guardians to join us for an informal meeting about their upcoming year at PVHS. Open House Teacher Meet & Greet Friday, August 9th, from 6pm-7pm Please join us as we kick off the 19/20 school year at PVHS. The school will be open for... READ MORE >
PVHS Enrollment Information
Registration and Enrollment Information Pahrump Valley High School Students who did not attend RCMS at the end of last year, are between 9th and 12th grades, AND are planning to attend Pahrump Valley High School for the 2019-2020 school year, need to schedule an enrollment appointment with their parents or guardians. Those 9th graders that attended Rosemary... READ MORE >
PVHS Football Fundraiser
Football! 🏈 Carbs! 🍝 Incredible people! 👨👩👧👦 And, supporting a great cause?!? Sounds like your calendar just got booked for Saturday, August 3rd! 💛❤️💛 Please consider supporting the PVHS football team either through donation and/or attendance. 🏟 READ MORE >
PVHS Picture Day
PVHS 2019-2020 PicturesSenior PicturesTwo Story Building, FoyerThursday, August 1, 2019 and Friday, August 2, 20198:00 AM to 2:00 PMJunior, Sophomore, and Freshmen PicturesThursday, August 15, 2019All day in the main gym.Make-Up Pictures for all GradesThursday, September 26, 2019 READ MORE >
National Honor Society Applications
The PVHS Chapter of National Honor Society is sending out invitations to candidates to begin the application process if they so desire.NHS AdvisorMrs. MartinRoom 216, PVHS775-121-2292 x2216The application can be found in the NHS documents folder here. READ MORE >
Throwing of the Mortars
Pahrump Valley High School's largest graduating class ever commenced into the "real world" on Friday, May 31st, 2019.Maughan Photography provides free copies of the graduation photos from their site. Be aware that it appears that a purchase is required, but the price of each photo is $0.00.The free photos can be found here:... READ MORE >
Mr. Andrew Norton receives funds from United Methodist Mens
Please view the full article here on the Pahrump Valley Times Website.----- Quoted from the article ----The Pahrump Valley United Methodist Men made a donation in support of Pahrump’s future generations. The United Methodist Men’s group, during its monthly breakfast meeting, donated $300 to a Pahrump robotics team, the Circuit Breakers of Pahrump Valley High... READ MORE >
Trojan Park sign goes up
Mr. Norton, Mr. Lindberg, Mr. Martin, Koby Linberg, and Jacob Cipollini installed the sign at the new Trojan Park on Saturday, May 25, 2019.The park is the project of Pahrump Valley High School's National Honor Society and has a Disk Golf course and a one mile walking trail. READ MORE >
PVHS State Champions
Both the PVHS Robotics and Softball Teams took the state championships this year! Congratulations! READ MORE >
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Raiders head to London on winning note after win vs. Colts
By JOSH DUBOW - Sep. 30, 2019 03:16 PM EDT
Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
After a couple of weeks when almost nothing went right, the Oakland Raiders found their game in time to make sure they can start their stay in London in a good mood.
The Raiders bounced back from two straight lopsided losses with perhaps their best road game in two seasons under coach Jon Gruden, beating the Indianapolis Colts 31-24 on Sunday.
The positive vibes from that game made were needed before the Raiders took flight overseas as part of their 48-day stretch in between games at the Oakland Coliseum.
"It's already a long flight, so going over there with a loss would have been terrible," rookie defensive end Maxx Crosby said.
The Raiders scored touchdowns on three of their first four possessions after posting only two scores in their previous 18 drives and managed to do just enough defensively to beat the Colts.
It was a major turnaround from the previous two weeks, when the Raiders lost 28-10 at home to Kansas City followed by a 34-14 loss at Minnesota.
"There are a lot of reasons to start making excuses, but our guys were really resilient and tough mentally, and those are components that I think that are going to serve us well as we continue to build our team," Gruden said. "I'm really proud of these guys."
WHAT'S WORKING
Led by a healthy Josh Jacobs and a jet sweep that speedy new receiver Trevor Davis took 60 yards for a touchdown, Oakland had its most productive day on the ground in years. The Raiders ran for 188 yards, their most in a game since Week 16 against Indianapolis in 2016. Jacobs had 17 carries for 79 yards and gained two key first downs late in the fourth quarter to help the Raiders run out the clock.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
The lack of a pass rush has been a recurring theme for the Raiders the past two years. Oakland failed to record a single sack for the second straight week and applied little pressure on Jacoby Brissett. The Raiders were credited with just three quarterback hits as second-year linemen Arden Key, Maurice Hurst and P.J. Hall haven't taken the step forward the team had been hoping for this year.
Erik Harris moved into the starting lineup at free safety after Curtis Riley struggled last week. Harris had seven tackles and delivered the biggest defensive play of the game when he intercepted Brissett and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown with the Colts trying to drive for the tying score late in the fourth quarter. That was Oakland's first interception of the season.
STOCK DOWN
Middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for the rest of the season after being ejected in the second quarter for a helmet-to-helmet hit against Indianapolis tight end Jack Doyle. Burfict has a long history of on-field infractions, leading to the severe punishment for this hit. Burfict can appeal, but the Raiders will be without their defensive signal-caller and captain for significant time no matter what.
Guard Jordan Devey will miss the rest of the season with a pectoral injury. Devey was filling in for Gabe Jackson, who is expected to miss one more game with a knee injury. ... WR J.J. Nelson was a late scratch after reporting tightness in his leg during warmups.
KEY NUMBER
3.52. After getting gashed by Dalvin Cook and Minnesota a week ago, the Raiders' run defense fared much better against Marlon Mack and the Colts. Oakland allowed 81 yards on 23 carries (3.52 average), after giving up 5.55 yards per carry the previous week against the Vikings.
The Raiders arrived Monday in London, where they will spend the week before taking on the Bears on Sunday for their first meeting against former star edge rusher Khalil Mack since trading him to Chicago before last season.
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Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, left, speaks with former NFL player and Football Hall of Fame player Tony Gonzalez before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Former NFL player and Football Hall of Fame member Tony Gonzalez, left, speaks with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport (92) sacks Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) runs into the end zone for a touchdown as Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Tyeler Davison (96) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) celebrates a Atlanta Falcons blocked punt during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) blocks a punt by Atlanta Falcons punter Ryan Allen (9) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) celebrates a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints fans cheer during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton reads a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) tries to pass against New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams (26) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) works in the pocket against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Christian Blake (13) runs against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn speaks to an official during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (24) runs against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage (83) runs against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) makes the catch ahead of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant (21) makes during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Jaeden Graham (87) makes a touchdown catch against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Jaeden Graham (87) celebrates his touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris (11) runs a punt back against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook (87) runs against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) celebrates the touchdown of Atlanta Falcons tight end Jaeden Graham (87) against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
New Orleans Saints strong safety Vonn Bell (24) hits Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman (24) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) runs for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Former NFL player and Football Hall of Fame member Tony Gonzalez hold his son River Gonzalez after Tony was celebrated on the field at half time of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith (10) makes the catch against Atlanta Falcons strong safety Damontae Kazee (27) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) slides to the turf after during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo (7) tackles New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris (11) during a kickoff during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Former NFL player and Football Hall of Fame member Tony Gonzalez embraces Atlanta Falcons owner as Gonzalez was celebrated on the field at half time of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Former NFL player and Football Hall of Fame member Tony Gonzalez stands with his family as he was celebrated on the field at half time of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook (87) runs against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) passes against Atlanta Falcons defensive back Kendall Sheffield (20) and Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell (59) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Deonte Harris (11) runs against Atlanta Falcons defensive back Kemal Ishmael (36) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints cornerback Eli Apple (25) tackles Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (22) runs the ball after an interception against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) runs against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints strong safety Vonn Bell (24) celebrates with teammates after his interception against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport (92) hits Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) causing a fumble during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints defensive back Justin Hardee (34) hits Atlanta Falcons running back Kenjon Barner (38) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints free safety Marcus Williams (43) tackles Atlanta Falcons tight end Jaeden Graham (87) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill (89) makes the catch ahead of Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun (54) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage (83) runs into the end zone for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun (54) picks up an onside kick against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (98) sacks Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. Ryan was sacked nine times in the game. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) runs against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) leaves the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees eats a drumstick after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill, right, eats a drumstick after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun (54) reaches ts after a Atlanta Falcons recovery on a kickoff against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)
New Orleans Saints players toast drumsticks after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) speaks with Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Tyeler Davison (96) after an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The New Orleans Saints won 26-18. (AP Photo/John Amis)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and teammates celebrate a 26-18 victory over the Atlanta Falcons with turkey legs on Thanksgiving Day, after an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. The Falcons clinched the NFC South title. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan struggles to hold on to the ball as New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport sacks him during the third quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan grimaces as he hits the ground on one of nine sacks by the New Orleans Saints, during the second half of NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) runs out of the pocket against the New Orleans Saints during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Robert Taylor Actor
Remembering Robert Taylor
Books and Authors I Like
Contact TCM
FREE 2020 Robert Taylor Calendar “Portraits”
← Knights of the Round Table, 1953, Is Playing on TCM on February 26 (USA)
It’s A Wonderful Life–Says Robert Taylor, 1958 →
Personal Property, 1937, is Playing on TCM on March 3 (USA)
Posted on March 2, 2016 by giraffe44
Personal Property, 1937, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday March 3 at 6:30 p.m. est. Closed captioned.
Robert Taylor, Jean Harlow and Reginald Owen
I’m a sucker for this movie. I’ve watched it many times and never fail to enjoy the excellent visuals, the superior acting and just the general silliness of it all. Robert Taylor is wearing much too much makeup but looks great anyway, especially in the bathtub scene! Harlow’s cough is real and is a sad reminder of her fatal disease. The hat “business” with the bailiff is truly charming as is Raymond’s reaction to the news that the bailiff is expecting a baby that night. The centerpiece is, of course, the dinner party. The superb timing by all the actors pulls off a series of sight gags (pepper in the cocktail, the over-filled wine glass, the missing dinner, the dressing). I especially like the interaction between Raymond and his mother. It seems so natural. Highly recommended. Review I wrote for Amazon.com.
Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor
Some behind the scenes photos:
Left to right: Ms. Harlow photographs Mr. Taylor; Mr. Taylor, Mara Shelton, script girl; Ms. Harlow, script girl; Mr. Taylor. (The original caption says script girl. I don’t know her name.)
Left to right: Henrietta Crossman, Mr. Taylor, director W.S. Van Dyke; Barnett Parker, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Crossman, E.E. Clive, Ms. Harlow, Reginald Owen, Ms. Shelton; Mr. Taylor, Ms. Shelton, Mr. Van Dyke, Ms. Harlow.
Left to right: Mr. Clive and Mr. Taylor; Mr. Taylor and Mr. Van Dyke; unknown, Mr. Taylor, photographer.
Left to right: Ms. Crossman, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Harlow; Ms. Harlow; Ms. Harlow, Una O’Connor, Forrester Harvey, Mr. Taylor.
Left to right: Mr. Van Dyke; Ms. Harlow; Mr. Taylor; Mr. Van Dyke; Mr. Taylor; Mr. Van Dyke, Ms. Harlow, Mr. Taylor.
About giraffe44
I became a Robert Taylor fan at the age of 15 when his TV show, "The Detectives" premiered. My mother wanted to watch it because she remembered Mr. Taylor from the thirties. I took one look and that was it. I spent the rest of my high school career watching Robert Taylor movies on late night TV, buying photos of him, making scrapbooks and being a typical teenager. College, marriage and career intervened. I remember being sad when Mr. Taylor died. I mailed two huge scrapbooks to Ursula Thiess. I hope she got them. Time passed, retirement, moving to Florida. Then in 2012 my husband Fred pointed that there were two Robert Taylor movies that evening on Turner Classic Movies--"Ivanhoe" and "Quentin Durward." I watched both and it happened all over again. I started this blog both for fans and for people who didn't know about Robert Taylor. As the blog passes 200,000 views I'm delighted that so many people have come by and hope it will help preserve the legacy of this fine actor and equally good man.
View all posts by giraffe44 →
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Escape, 1940, Is Playing on TCM on January 22 (USA)
Free 2020 Robert Taylor Calendar, “Portraits” Is Ready
Robert Taylor Movies on TCM (USA) in 2020
Waterloo Bridge, 1940, Is Playing on TCM on December 29 (USA)
Behind the Scenes of Party Girl, 1958
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Kary Ng State Of Mind - Results
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Enter this year’s Rory Peck Awards
The Rory Peck Awards 2019 are now OPEN FOR ENTRIES!
April 24, 2019.
The Rory Peck Awards are uniquely dedicated to the work of freelance cameramen and women in news and current affairs worldwide. These are the freelance videojournalists, filmmakers and news camera operators who contribute so much to today’s international newsgathering and to our understanding of the world. Established in 1995, the Rory Peck Awards showcase their work and demonstrate why they deserve recognition and support.
Entries are invited in the following three categories:
Rory Peck Award for News, sponsored by Google
Honours the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in the coverage of one news event where the focus is on the immediacy of the story. (Duration: up to 10 minutes)
Rory Peck Award for News Features
This award honours the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in news features that look beyond the immediacy of the news. (Duration: up to 20 minutes)
Sony Impact Award for Current Affairs
This award honours the work of freelance cameramen and camerawomen in long-form current affairs examining a single issue, story or situation that has an impact on the viewer, policy or public awareness. (Duration: up to 60 minutes)
Across all categories, the awards recognise quality of camerawork, and also take into account individual endeavour and journalistic integrity.
All entries must have broadcast between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2019 inclusive.
The Rory Peck Awards welcome self-funded work and entries from freelancers living and working in regions where it may be difficult to operate
Visit the Rory Peck Awards website for further information, including our conditions of entry
The Rory Peck Awards are FREE TO ENTER.
Closing date for entries: Wednesday 5 June 2019 – ENTER NOW
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RS Elite Class Association Cookie Policy
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Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience > Using an Earth System Approach > Earth System Science in a Nutshell > NASA ESS Description > Life
Life on Earth is everywhere. Besides the obvious larger scale flora and fauna we see everyday, Earth hosts a pervasive and persistent entourage of microorganisms that survive almost anywhere, whether in the deep ocean, beneath thousands of feet of ice, in hot springs and hypersaline pools, even in rock drilled from deep beneath the surface. Such extremophiles give hope to those seeking evidence of life elsewhere in the solar system.
The living portion of Earth that inhabits the air, water and land is collectively known as the biosphere. Without the biosphere, Earth would be a very different planet. The biosphere is responsible for maintaining an oxygen rich atmosphere, as well as producing and consuming carbon dioxide that helps to regulate global temperature. The biosphere in the form of green plants mediates the hydrologic cycle through evapotranspiration, a process which modifies and moderates regional climate. The biosphere also modifies the solid Earth through soil formation, and has created and concentrated hydrocarbon compounds now found as oil and coal.
The earliest evidence of life on Earth is found as fossilized microorganisms resembling cyanobacteria in 3.5 billion year old rock. Over 2 billion years later the first multicelled organisms appeared, resembling algae, and the first multicelled animals related to modern species appeared only 550 million years ago. This early biosphere initiated the process for maintaining the oxygen rich atmosphere we experience today, and also provided the free oxygen required to sustain the production of ozone in the stratosphere, protecting fragile organisms from destructive solar ultraviolet light.
Carbon is the fundamental building block upon which all life is based. Life prospers in the Earth system based upon the availability of carbon (as well as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and lesser amounts of trace elements). The biosphere is largely responsible for the movement of carbon through the Earth system. Marine organisms process carbon into carbonate shells and skeletons, which settle to the bottom of the ocean forming carbonate sediments, effectively removing the carbon from the system.
For additional resources see:
GLOBIO: Mapping Human Impacts on the Biosphere (more info)
Biodiversity Bibliography: Ecology, Economics, and Policy (more info)
US Global Change Research Program (more info)
TerraViva! World Resources
Designing an Earth System Course
Earth System Science in a Nutshell
NASA ESS Description
Earth in Space
The Human Dimension
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ESS Learning Resources
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Austin Basis To Play Beast’s Bestie In CW’s ‘Beauty And The Beast’
Posted February 18th, 2012 by Janice Kay
When the CW network likes you, they really like you and you’ll find yourself working in other projects for the network. It’s already reported that Kristin Kreuk (‘Smallville’) will be returning to the network. Now add Austin Basis to that list.
Basis has just landed a role on the CW’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ reboot. No, he won’t be playing the Beast but instead his best friend named T.J. that knows his secret and happens to be his roommate who helps him hide from society.
Basis is well known to ‘Supernatural’ fans as Kenny Spruce from the ‘Ghostfacers’ episode. The episode produced a spin off called ‘Ghostfacers’ which became a 10 episode web series in 2010. Basis is also known for his work as Math Rogers in the series ‘Life Unexpected.’
So now we have Catherine and the best friend. We’re still waiting to hear who will play the important Beast part, aka Vincent. If you continue the pattern that has been set by the CW, which CW alumni would you like to see in the part?
Source: Deadline
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Janice Kay
Janice's first memories of the genre were of watching the original 'Star Trek' and classic 'Doctor Who' episodes (Tom Baker, aka the Fourth Doctor, was her first). Soon, she was introduced to 'Godzilla' and her addiction then spread to books, magazines, movies and comics. Janice continued as a closet geek as her thirst and love for sci-fi grew and was only second to her love of baking. Then one night, on a whim, she answered a tweet to be a writer for ScienceFiction.com and the geek girl insider her was soon set free. Within 3 years she became the Senior Editor for the site. When not writing or editing for ScienceFiction.com, Janice is scouring the internet to feed her sci-fi cravings while defending conspiracy theories, protecting scientific theorems and loving all things science fiction.... and baking cookies.
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In addition to the physical copy of Silent Titans, you will receive a pdf of the book, maps, and print-them-yourself paper minis.
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Silent Titans includes an overland area isolated by mysterious phenomena, a central town, a scattering of settlements and five unique non-Euclidian dungeons. Brave the strange environment, investigate the dungeons, get the treasure and you can escape. If you are familiar with the general conventions of old-school play or light d20 mechanics, you should be able to expand Silent Titans to any of the main OSR systems.
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Silent Titans includes the stats and character generation you need to run it in the book itself. The book contains advice on creating encounters, an interview with Chris McDowall about his design goals and creation of the ruleset, slimmed down simple character generation that gives everyone a vivid and engaging character to interpret and play right away and an opening encounter designed to kick off the adventure and teach the basics of conceptualisation and play at the same time. So if you have never played or run an RPG before, you can probably run this, all on its own.
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The players are thrown immediately into conflict with a twisted antagonist who has stripped from their minds all recall of their mission and purpose. As they discover the world of Wir-Heal, and the sleeping Titans who make up its strata, they must find out what is going on; why do wavering dreams from a blizzard of ruined futures poison the air? Why is a medieval world threatened by drone war and extradimensional beings? Why does the Marcher Lord in charge of this frontier town own a sub-machine gun? What are the Titans, where did they come from? And most importantly, who are the players and why are they here?
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Silent Titans is set in a world wracked by time spasms and dimensional collapse. In its geography, society, environments and characters are warped or alternate versions of the Wirral Peninsula in North West England. Driven through this like needles through skin, are terrifying shards of a distant, ruined, high-technology reality whose broken weapons and poisonous ontological waste has been dumped and hidden in its own past. It has both sword fights and robots.
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Silent Titans combines the fervid, intensely vibrant, escher-like artwork of Dirk Detweiler Leichty and the strange dream-vision prose of Patrick Stuart on every page. Its dungeons are also heraldic glyphs, its monsters and characters sprawl across double-page spreads like the figures of an illuminated gospel from a fallen post-singularity world.
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There is a Hugo 2016 wiki
August 27, 2015 August 27, 2015 / Simon / Leave a comment
Ok, so let’s talk about making sure there are resources for EVERYONE to access fiction they believe to be award worthy. Well, there’s now a wiki for Hugo 2016 eligible works (work from the 2015 calendar year). You can access it here.
This is not a slate, and it’s not part of any specific block of voters, it’s a wiki, open source, being used as a database. Check it out for reading suggestions.
Post Hugo Roundup
August 26, 2015 August 27, 2015 / Simon / 3 Comments
Another roundup of links related to the fallout of the Hugos. Again, sharing link doesn’t imply either endorsement or chastisement of the contents.
Let’s start with the absolute craziest as John C. Wright produces an absolutely unhinged screed claiming that us not awarding him, the greatest gift to writing since clay tablets, lets Patrick Nielsen Hayden (also the gays?) win.
Brad Torgersen says he’s afraid he’ll never be allowed to forget his leadership of the Sad Puppy campaign and also that the Hugos really aren’t that big a deal anyway.
Larry Correia claims that Fandom is both monolithic enough to require Sad Puppy slate voting and so fractuous that the slate voting isn’t really needed to push names onto the ballot.
Vox Day probably said something too but I don’t care what he thinks.
John Scalzi suggests that acting like a jerk doesn’t pay.
This tumblr thread discusses why the Alfies were not the secret SJW Hugos.
Black Gate suggests that the failure of the Puppy slate might have to do more with the quality of the work than any political consideration.
Nick Mamatas also invites Sad Puppy partisans to defend the quality of the nominated works.
The Guardian reports on GRRM’s reaction to the Hugo results.
Tobias Buckell mocked up an alternate world ballot for the Hugos in which the Puppy campaigns hadn’t overrun the nominations.
Wired provided a moderately measured piece on the entire affair. Which was justifiably criticized for striking a tone as if women and people of colour were new to SFF (which they certainly aren’t).
Flavorwire attempted a brief summary of the whole mess.
Asia Times (and the China Daily) mostly just concentrated on the Best Novel win for Liu Cixin, entirely ignoring the puppy kerfuffle in their coverage.
NPR warns that this may not be a loss for the puppies, depending on how their goals are defined.
The Nielsen Haydens hosted a discussion thread on their blog which is mostly interesting for some otherwise quiet big names who popped in to leave their five cents.
Aliette De Bodard saw the Hugos as a win for a global vision of SF/F between the Liu Cixin / Ken Liu and Thomas Olde Heuvelt wins.
This is from before the awards but it is still relevant so I’ll include it: Kelly Robson suggested mediation between Puppy and other interest groups would be more productive than fighting.
Mike Selinker proposed a suggested fix for the Hugos based on video game testing methodology.
Abigail Nussbaum argues against the Hugos being seen as elitist or progressive to begin with, suggesting they tend to be populist and middle of the road.
Adam Shaftoe seconds Kelly Robson’s proposal for mediation and discourse.
Frank Wu suggests puppies abandon block voting in exchange for some big-name authors providing exposure to some Puppy-favourite work.
File 770 published a thorough collection of quotes from all sides.
An exceptional analysis from Eric Flint.
Arthur Chu suggests that the Sad Puppies really only exist online, thanks to the ability of the internet to favour those willing to burn the most time on an issue, and are effectively absent from physical spaces.
I may add to this as I see new things of interest. I moderate comments with a light hand but I too have a copy of Scalzi’s mallet of loving correction which I will use as I see fit. Please feel free to share links to either side of this discussion, except for Vox Day. No link to his blog will get out of moderation.
There Was Never A Conspiracy
The Hugo awards are over and it was, as many anticipated, a banner year for that amazing content creator: No Award.
So, of course, this has led to the usual round of recriminations and accusations, with many of the central puppy figures proclaiming that their failure to receive awards in the categories they so thoroughly gamed is proof of a conspiracy. Some accuse specific individuals in the publishing industry of being the insidious masterminds of this terrible anti-christian (apparently) plot. Others claim that they were actually the masterminds of a cunning plot wherein they couldn’t possibly lose, because all they really wanted was to smash as much as possible.
Brad Torgersen, who sadly represents the most reasonable reaches of official puppydom simply cherry-picked his examples to make the big take-away that “organized” fandom “threw women under the bus.” But, of course, this implies by its formulation that there was an organized response to the puppy slate.
This is simply and fundamentally untrue. There was no conspiracy to overthrow the puppies, hell the vast swath of people who were blogging regarding the whole puppy mess couldn’t even agree on the best way to respond.
What really happened, at its most simple, is that fandom, as a whole came together and pushed the sad puppies collective noses in the wet spot they’d left on our kitchen floor. We saw a broad, thorough and entirely grassroots repudiation of the slate stacking that the puppies got up to.
And yes, that meant a few deserving people didn’t get awards. I voted “no award” for most of the puppy categories, but I voted for Sheila Gilbert in #1 for editor, the only editor I put above “no award.” I also ranked Abyss and Apex highly on my ballot – it was a very tight category and while I ultimately ranked Lightspeed first I kind of questioned them being listed as semi-pro rather than professional.
Had they not withdrawn I would have voted for Black Gate highly and the same of Marko Kloos, Kevin Anderson (edit: I know he didn’t withdraw, I put him above No Award) and Annie Bellet (I haven’t read Kloos’ book yet though I intend to but from what I understand of it I’d likely have placed it just below Ancillary Sword on my ballot which, prior to the Three Body Problem entering the ballot with Kloos’ departure was my first pick).
As you can see, despite voting “no award” for almost all the short fiction categories, I was not one of the, “if they’re on a puppy slate vote ’em below no award unread” types. I’m not saying nobody was, obviously many people took that position. But I think they did so for a variety of reasons, and not out of some sort of unified political objective.
Frankly there were probably quite a few people who voted “no award” because the quality of the selected work was poor. I mean, I have been a long-time Jim Butcher fan, but Skin Game was possibly his worst novel, and was definitely his worst offering in the Dresden Files series. As much as I have enjoyed his past work, that was the book that almost made me stop buying his books, and that’s not something that’s really Hugo worthy. (I still ranked it above no award.)
And frankly, the novel category is where the Puppy slate was at their most reasonable. The cranks and would-be Ayn Rands who comprised the majority of the short fiction articles deserved to be ranked below No Award. I can’t even get through one of John C. Wright’s unhinged blog posts without fighting the urge to wretch, let alone his fiction.
I’m an openly marxist, politically active, bisexual author who frequently calls himself an anarcho-communist. I am effectively a living, breathing avatar for the SJWs that the puppies seem to believe rule fandom in secret. And yet I seem to have missed a memo. Because my influence extends, at most, to a small group of small press affiliated genre writers in Toronto. That’s if I’m being generous. I met the Nielsen-Haydens once. They seemed like nice people. I met John Scalzi a few times. He gave me some writing advice which later benefited me. If these people are masters of some fell conspiracy you’d think they’d give me a shout-out to act as a foot soldier for them. But… nothing. Not even a dog whistle.
There is no conspiracy. There is just a diverse collection of fans who rejected the Puppy’s vision of the genre. So let’s lay this tired beast to bed and get back to building the future.
The best part about Daredevil is Vanessa Marianna Fisk
May 1, 2015 / Simon / Leave a comment
I kind of wanted to write something about Daredevil but damn if Angel Keeley didn’t go and write something pretty much perfect first. So I’m reblogging it here.
Angela Keeley: Dirty Bibliophile
WARNING: If you haven’t watched all of Daredevil and are worried about spoilers keep away.
WARNING: Strong language WILL be used. I have warned you.
I am coming at this from the perspective of having read very little about Daredevil as a kid. The Avengers and X-Men were pretty much my Superhero bread and butter with Matt Murdock making the occasional appearance. However, I am lucky enough to be married to a comic book aficionado who has been able to give me some great insight into the print version of Daredevil.
Daredevil is preeeeeetty interesting for a lot of reasons.
1. They totally blow Marvel’s weird unspoken rule of classy superhero violence and show Matt Murdock getting his ass royally kicked with him ending up being a beaten piece of street-meat the same way any of us would if we had some cool martial arts training but no X-gene or Super Serum…
Review: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu – Making battle kites cool
April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 / Simon / Leave a comment
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu is many things: a retelling of the fall of the Qin dynasty and the Chu-Han Contention which followed (an incredibly exciting historical period often overshadowed by the Three Kingdoms period which, together with the Chu-Han Contention bookended the Han dynasty); a thoughtful exploration of morality and governance; and a ripping good secondary world fantasy with strange innovations (battle kites) and interesting characters.
I’m excited to see that this is book one of a planned series and am VERY curious as to whether Liu will follow the story of Kuni Garu or whether he’ll jump forward to some of the other notable periods of excitement that peppered this time period.
This story focuses mostly on the lives of two men born after the rise of the first imperial dynasty of the former Tiro states – a confederation of island nations centered around one very large island which share a common culture and history.
An emperor, Mapidéré overthrew the squabbling kingdoms and established a dynasty largely out of a sense of grievance at how his nation was treated compared to the others. He quickly begins pushing forward grand engineering schemes, standardizes the alphabet, weights and measures and then begins questing for immortality, ignoring how his empire is crumbling around him.
While on tour he falls ill and dies and his ministers conspire to have his heir killed and replaced with his younger son, a child who is easily distracted by the power hungry prime minister and the scheming chatelaine. Rebellions arise quickly, and two people: the capricious but sincere Kuni Garu and the noble absolutist Mata Zyndu come to the fore-front of the rebellion. As they fight against imperial authority they begin to see each other as brothers. But Zyndu is uncomfortable with Garu’s often dishonorable tactics, while Garu is disturbed by Zyndu’s brutality.
As the old empire crumbles, so to does their friendship.
Before I get any farther a warning, things will get a bit obliquely spoilery. So, if you know about the history of early Imperial China, or if you read the wikipedia links I posted at the top please consider yourself warned.
The Grace of Kings as historical fiction
It’s very easy to identify the historical counterparts to many of the key players in the novel very early on. Kuni Garu is identifiable as Liu Bang the moment he joins the rebellion, as one of the most enduring establishing myths of the Han is played out on the page. With Garu marked as a stand in for the Han founder, it becomes clear that Mata Zyndu is playing the role of Xiang Yu.
This lends a certain air of inevitability to the story. If Ken Liu had decided to unambiguously set the story in China as opposed to the Tiro States, if he’d removed the Crubens and the airships from the story (and all of these things are delightful, but the story could exist without them) this book would be a straight-up historical fiction, and an exceptional one. Garu as Liu Bang does an exemplary job bringing life to an incredibly complex figure: a commoner who became emperor, a man who reformed many of the excesses of his predecessors but who betrayed his friends, a king who is celebrated historically despite an acknowledged streak of low cunning that would have, in another time, made him not much more than a bandit. Likewise the tragedy of Xiang Yu, who was peerless in battle, but who always made the wrong decision off the field, is rendered beautifully through Zyndu.
Most of the key historical moments of the Chu-Han Contention are explored and dramatized throughout the story, while the blank spaces of historic lives: the loves, fears, hopes and frustrations are filled in with deft skill.
This makes it even more interesting that Liu chose to make a fantasy story instead of writing a history.
The Grace of Kings as morality tale
The issue of ethics is what divides Zyndu and Garu throughout the story. They have vastly divergent opinions on the right way to govern a state, the right way to act in a war, the right way to deal with enemies, the right way to reward followers, they even differ on what constitutes loyalty, and under what circumstances loyalty is owed.
Zyndu is generally brutal to prisoners, but late in the book, when a general with substantial personal valor opposes him, he treats the general and his followers with a surprising level of respect, because they faced him in a straightforward test of arms. Even though the general fell to him, he still respected him.
On the other hand, Zyndu cannot seem to forgive Garu for having succeeded in taking the imperial city without substantial loss of life or harm to civilians because he did so through trickery.
Kuni Garu spends the entire book worrying about whether or not he is being a good person as well as a good ruler. It’s made very clear that he wants to protect the populace. Garu is horrified by the human cost both of bad rulership and of war. It’s likewise very clear that he’s an ambitious man who wants to forward his own rise from street rat to emperor. In order to achieve his objective he’s willing to betray friends, use spies, lie, kill, and put his own family’s life on the line repeatedly.
Eventually the book decides that the ethics of a ruler must be, due to the very nature of ruling a state, different from the ethics of a single person. The book is ambivalent about whether Kuni Garu is really a good man. It is more clear that he is a good ruler; and suggests that in the span of history that is what will be remembered.
I suspect one of the reasons Liu chose to make this story into a fantasy was so that he could have the freedom to explore these issues without being entirely bound both to historical record and to the extensive body of commentary on the rule of the Han founder that has arisen over the last two thousand years.
The Grace of Kings as fantasy
But there’s another thing that sets The Grace of Kings apart from historical fiction. I’ve previously argued that Sanguo Yanyi was a fantasy novel, or at least the precursor to one, because of the introduction of supernatural elements such as the omens that foretell the death of Dian Wei and the deification of Guan Yu.
And this is another arena that Liu is having a lot of fun with. The pantheon of gods that preside over the Tiro states are a living, breathing and vibrant part of the world. They are constantly meddling with the lives of the mortals, and the book explores an important question: if there’s a god on every side of a conflict, do they cancel out?
Much like Kuni Garu’s goodness the answer is ambivalent. What is made clear is that humans will always be free to interpret design manifestations to benefit themselves, and that ultimately people are the guides of their own fates, even if they can be tempted or pushed by gods. Luan Zya’s divine book won’t tell him anything he doesn’t already know, and Mata Zyndu’s decision to sacrifice soldiers en-masse to one capricious god is something he must own, along with the consequences of that act.
The pantheon of gods that occupy this story are not the deities of Chinese myth. They aren’t the Buddhist kings of hell, nor do they bear much resemblance to the vast panoply of gods that occupy the Taoist cosmology. But they are also some of Liu’s best inventions. I enjoyed the battle kites, airships and mechanical crubens, but the story could have progressed just the same without them.
But without the gods of the Tiro states it would be a very different story, and the ideas they inject play beautifully off the exploration of ethics that occupies The Grace of Kings as a morality tale. By taking the bare events of the Chu-Han Contention and then weaving a story around them in a secondary fantasy world, Liu has managed to make a historical fiction into something greater than the sum of its parts.
Even though the fate of Mata Zyndu will be evident to an informed reader very early on, the question of how he gets there, within himself is open to question. As the story explores both the question of whether this noble, honorable, brutal, vulnerable man is good or not, and as it explores whether he is the captain of his fate or a victim of divine intervention it manages to make that doom into more than a clever retelling of history.
I rarely review a book if I don’t think it’s worth reading, and this is no exception. Though somewhat weighty at around 620 pages, this is definitely one worth reading.
Ken Liu has a deft command of language, history and the humanity that underpins all of his characters. I admit, I’m biased, secondary fantasy stories derived from Chinese sources are literally my favorite things to read, and they’re damn rare. But beyond my personal preferences, this is just a good book.
Furthermore, it’s a book that shows the value of fantasy. Because this didn’t have to be a fantasy, it’s so grounded in a deep appreciation of history that it could have easily been a historical fiction instead. But it is improved for being one.
Hollywood and Fan Creator culture – copyright isn’t as simple as pirates and police
I’ve always been a fan of the Addams Family, as such it isn’t surprising that I found Melissa Hunter‘s fanseries, “Adult Wednesday Addams” to be absolutely adorable.
So I was sad a few days ago when I found out it had been pulled. Speculation on the internet was that it was brought down because of backlash over the cat-calling episode (which I really wish I could link to because it was absolutely brilliant, sadly, it is now gone).
This does not actually appear to be the case. Rather the issue is an entirely different one, and one which is much more complex than yet another blow in the ongoing culture war would have been.
When I heard about the copyright strike against Adult Wednesday Addams I immediately visited the Tee & Charles Addams Foundation, the rights-holder for the Addams Family, and the organization which had brought the copyright strike against Hunter’s series.
I located the contact information and wrote the following letter to them:
I’ve always been a fan of the Addams Family in pretty much every one of its iterations. And I was a huge fan of the Adult Wednesday Addams webseries, which was funny, intelligent and tonally in keeping with the character. As such, I’m distraught over the news that your foundation has forced its removal from Youtube.
While I understand that you are the copyright holder, and legally you are acting within your rights, I think in this case you are sorely mistaken to have taken this action.
I ask, as a fan, please do not obstruct this wonderful little webseries.
I didn’t expect any response, but I figured letter writing campaigns have been successful in the past, and the best way for them to be successful is for somebody to start writing letters.
However I was mistaken. A mere four hours after I wrote to the foundation, I received a response from Kevin Miserocchi, the Executive Director of the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation.
Here is what he said to me:
Dear Simon McNeil,
Thank you for your comments concerning Charles Addams and his Family and the suspension of Melissa Hunter’s on line series titled The Adult Wednesday Addams. Perhaps this will help to enlighten you about the situation that has caused this to happen rather than assuming we don’t care. Unfortunately for all involved it is not as simple as you may be thinking it is: The Moneyed Establishment versus The Artist – on the contrary.
We have a contract with MGM to produce a full-length animated feature film of The Addams Family® to look exactly as Charles Addams originally painted them. That contract prohibits anyone from portraying those characters in any media during the life of the contract.
Regardless of her talent or the breadth of her audience or the entertainment it gave you, the online series is a violation of that contract, something for which both Melissa Hunter and this Foundation could have been sued heavily. You can thank Melissa Hunter for not having understood the need to contact us so as to obtain a license to protect her show. Now it is too late and she will have to wait to resume her career as the Adult Wednesday Addams© until a year after the film has been released. Hopefully, she realizes that she already has an audience and merely needs to change the title of her show and her appearance.
H. Kevin Miserocchi, Executive Director
So what we have is instead what appears to be a pretty awful contract. Apparently, MGM has purchased an exclusive license to the Addams Family in all media. Furthermore, according to Mr. Miserocchi, the foundation is liable for enforcing copyright on behalf of the license holder (MGM) at risk of lawsuit.
That’s all rather odious.
Now I will note that the substantial snark in the last paragraph is not very nice; and comes off a bit disingenuous. If the contract is as strict as Miserocchi describes previously, it wouldn’t have mattered if Hunter had come to the Foundation first, they would have been required to say, “no.” And I rather doubt her webseries could provide sufficient revenue to beat out MGM if it came to a competitive bid. Whatever MGM paid the foundation for this license I’d suggest they invest some of that money into a PR coordinator because there would have been much more diplomatic ways to communicate the message above.
And here’s where things get complicated. Adult Wednesday Addams is a perfect example of a fanseries. It was created by a single person (or a very small team), it has a very limited cast, episodes are based on a straightforward simple premise, riffing on something the creator / star / director / writer obviously loves.
But videos on Youtube are monetized, and the Adult Wednesday Addams videos, based on the number of views they had before being taken down and the average payout for ad-views on Youtube, might have made as much as $13,770.
Now that’s not much money, but it’s not nothing. And it’s money made through the unlicensed use of a copyrighted piece of IP.
There are two main camps on this issue. On one hand, some people will say that copyright in this case is just established industry players cutting out small-scale creatives. Considering it’s posthumous IP (Charles Addams died in 1988) they’d probably argue for some flexibility. And besides, Adult Wednesday Addams wasn’t hurting anybody and certainly wasn’t stealing any bank from MGM.
The other camp would argue that what Hunter did was technically illegal, and that the Foundation acted both within their rights but also within their own best interest pulling the plug.
I come down somewhere in the middle. My personal opinion about copyright terms would, if it were magically converted into law, put the Addams Family in the public domain – just barely (I’m a proponent of lifetime + 20 years). And 13 grand (or less) is really not that much money. And honestly the Adult Wednesday Addams webseries wouldn’t be likely to impact MGM’s revenue in the slightest – the enforcement of such strict contract terms on the foundation by MGM seems a bit overreaching.
On the other hand, the state of the law in the United States is (very loosely speaking) lifetime + 70 years, and Adult Wednesday Addams was a potentially revenue-generating product making use of that IP. And there’s a reason that Fan Fiction writers don’t sell their stories.
So I do see both sides of the argument, and both have some merit. I think, ultimately, our current copyright climate is poorly designed to handle technologies like Youtube, which can automatically take a piece of fan fiction and convert it into a profit-generating product. This isn’t even the first time this year that we’ve seen this problem.
I think we need to reexamine copyright law within the bounds of new technology. Doubling down on penalties through things like the Digital Milennium Copyright Act hasn’t worked; the vast grey area between fan product and professional product demonstrates that clearly. But copyright is also important; as much as I might like creative commons licensing and as much as I might call for a shorter than average copyright period, I’m not against copyright as a concept.
But studios and rights-holders suing or threatening to sue fans for their enthusiasm over IP isn’t cool either.
I don’t think I have an answer for this one guys. But if you do, please let me know.
Haxan – Weird(ish) West
April 17, 2015 / Simon / Leave a comment
There’s a lot of cross-pollination between Science Fiction and Western. Both are genres about boundaries: the border between settled and wild, the boundary between right and wrong action, the boundaries between nations (as the United States pushed aggressively westward, absorbing New France, pushing Mexico south and driving the indigenous nations before them in one of the most infamous, and and infamously un-discussed, genocides of human history).
The mythology that sprang up around the great colonial push westward is thus one about these boundary conditions, how boundaries change and how boundaries change people. In addition, the characters in westerns are frontierspeople, and their life is defined by exiting the familiar and colonizing the unknown.
Science Fiction deals with much of the same psychic content. Especially in the case of space exploration fiction, but also in stories like Starfish, or even Ancillary Justice characters find themselves thrust out of the familiar (be that the comfort of being one body of many networked to an AI, their remembered time or dry land) and sent to colonize the unfamiliar (a deep sea rift, the future, an existence as an individual) knowing that they can never return unchanged.
Justice of Toren / Breq can never go back to being a vast AI ship mind. Seivarden cannot return to her past. Lenie Clarke does return to dry land, but what comes back isn’t really what went in. And like the history from which the western genre sprang, these colonizations of the wild are often highly destructive, especially to the people or creatures who already lived in those places.
With so much shared conceptual space, it’s not surprising that weird west is a thing that exists. And I’ve got to say, it’s one of those genres I really should read more often than I do. I like weird west. I even liked Wild Wild West – giant steampunk spider and all. It’s not a short hop from science fiction to weird, and it takes an even lighter touch to tint the already mythological ground of the wild west with a weird brush.
But a lot of weird west jumps up and down on its weirdness: spell slinging cowboys, monsters, demons, zombies, giant robot spiders whatever, just throw it all at the wall and sees what sticks.
This can be very entertaining. But it’s not very subtle.
Haxan is a subtle book.
It’s fully possible to read the book without any supernatural or unnatural context at all. The things that happen in the story are grounded in the grit and mythological realism of the western genre so thoroughly that there’s no actual need to say, “It’s western, BUT…”
However you can also read Haxan as a story about an immortal warrior, summoned from somewhere nameless to fight for order in a town that might exist at the behest of a psychic settler from a vastly distant elsewhere.
And that reading would be just as valid as the gritty mythological realist one. This is a story that assumes a Navajo understanding of the spirit world is at least equally valid to a surface reading. This is a story that takes the romantic ideal of the quickdraw gunslinger and simultaneously roots it in the dust and death of all-to-real gun violence while simultaneously cranking the mythic resonance of the act of the duel to 11.
This is a story where coyotes encroach on a town because the land is dry and they’re thirsty. But also because the town must be isolated so that its lone guardian can stand against What Must Be Faced.
Hoover has a beautiful talent for description, and the town of Haxan and surrounds is powerfully realized. But it’s not just the ability to see, taste and smell the world that gives this book power, it’s the author’s ability to infuse those descriptions with a sense of doom in the old Scandinavian sense of the word.
Haxan is the first western I’ve read in a very long time, and it hit just the right note of weirdness without going all to tentacles and mechanical spiders. And if this is indicative of the state of the genre, perhaps I should read more.
You probably shouldn’t sue somebody for stealing your idea
One of these days I’ll get around to reviewing Haxan (which I really want to write a review about) but it won’t be today sadly, because today somebody named Peter Joseph Gallagher sued Joss Whedon and basically everybody Whedon works with over The Cabin in the Woods.
Now let’s start by making sure to draw some goalposts. I’m an advocate for a robust public domain, I’ve come on record calling for shorter copyright periods before. I’ve also said privately that if anybody ever cared enough about anything I wrote to make fanfic / other stories in the world I built / etc. I wouldn’t likely care as long as they A) were not profiting from my IP and B) gave credit where credit was due.
However I’m not an advocate for unrestricted copyright violation. And this isn’t going to be a screed on the evils of copyright. As far as I’m concerned a content creator has every right to expect that other people won’t start profiting off their work.
Now copyright is a prickly subject, especially when you’re dealing with something so deliberately tropey as Cabin in the Woods (which is in the host of various media that probably, quite legitimately, owes Sam Raimi $10.) So before we descend into an issue as laden with satire / fair use wiggle room and overtly archetypal elements as The Cabin in the Woods let’s examine a much more straightforward example.
The Life of Pi and Max and the Cats
With thanks to Heather Emme for bringing this example to my attention.
In 1981 Moacyr Scliar wrote a novella called Max and the Cats about a boy who finds himself trapped on a lifeboat with a jaguar after his ship sinks.
In 2002 Yann Martel wrote a novel called Life of Pi, about a boy who ends up trapped on a lifeboat with a tiger after his ship sinks. Martel’s book went on to win the Booker Prize. In Life of Pi, Martel thanked Scliar, calling his earlier story the “spark of life,” for the latter.
Martel later said some very douchey comments, claiming not to have read the book and saying, “I didn’t really want to read it. Why put up with the gall? Why put up with a brilliant premise ruined by a lesser writer?”
Scliar and his publisher originally considered pursuing legal action but the authors were eventually able to settle their dispute without intervention from the courts.
There’s SO much going on in this example. We have an author who openly admits the influence of the previous work and then back-pedals in the nastiest way possible when he’s called on it. We have premises that are effectively identical. We have similar executions (lit-fic novella vs lit-fic novel) and in both cases we have widely respected authors. Scliar was one of Brazil’s most respected authors. Martel is widely regarded as a powerful writer (they don’t give away Bookers to just anybody).
Ultimately this wasn’t settled in the courts. And as much as I think how Martel responded to the initial complaints was awful. Despite Martel’s straight up lie that he read an Updike review of the book (such a review does not exist), despite how similar these stories were in both premise and execution, ultimately what they really shared was an idea: a boy, on a boat, with a predator cat.
And that’s not really what copyright is there to protect. The ability of ideas to cross-pollinate, of Tolkien to be influenced by Wagner who was influenced by Germanic myth, is a fundamentally important one. And yes, it can be abused. No system is immune to abuse. But when we strike out at the fact of literary inspiration and cross-fertilization in the name of copyright protection it is ultimately more harmful to the arts as a whole than not doing so would be.
I’m not saying Yann Martel was justified ripping off a respected Brazilian author and expecting nobody would notice. I’m not saying he was right to double-down by insulting the author when he was caught out. But there’s a difference between doing something worthy of social censure and something worthy of legal censure. Ultimately I think Martel earned scorn, but not a judgment of the courts.
Complicate a Situation: Just add tropes, parody, and Hollywood money
So here’s what we know about Peter Joseph Gallagher’s book:
He self-published a run in 2007 of 2,500 which he claims in his court statement nearly sold out, leading him to print a second run of 5,000 copies.
He was selling books on the street in a neighborhood that Joss Whedon has lived in.
The book describes a group of five highly archetypical horror movie type protagonists going to a cabin in the woods, encountering a weird artifact room (a-la evil dead) and then are attacked by a killer. The twist is that they’re being manipulated into reliving horror movie tropes for the amusement of a viewing audience.
There are other cosmetic similarities described between the book and the film, but they mostly boil down to tropes will be tropey.
So ultimately what this boils down to is Gallagher saying that Whedon used the idea of a trope-aware horror story in which an in-universe audience is secretly controlling the protagonists.
Most of the other elements of the stories boil down to the fact that Whedon deliberately used tropes. Heck, the archetypes that each character represented are carved on giant walls below the secret base. There are conversations in the book about the role that the characters, as archetypal avatars fulfill in stories. Whedon et. al weren’t going for “original idea” so much as “deconstruction of very well-worn ideas.”
I haven’t read Gallagher’s book. And since copies of it on Amazon are currently selling at over $1000 a copy thanks to opportunistic bookjackers (and the one and only copy at the Barnes and Noble website is going for almost $90) I’m not going to read his book. However, even if we assume that he was also doing a deliberately self-aware deconstruction of the horror genre based on an examination of well-worn ideas, that still doesn’t make this copyright violation. Because you can’t copyright a concept. And that’s all that this is, a concept.
But there’s more. Because Whedon’s work is largely considered a satire. And fair use gives extra leniency to works of satire and parody to play fast and loose with copyright. So even if Whedon was lampooning Gallagher rather than Raimi he’d still have a strong defense for these alleged violations.
What we have here is unfortunately a common dispute: person has idea, writes book, makes no money. Later, somebody in Hollywood has similar idea. Writes script. Makes movie. Makes much money. Book writer says, “but I was first,” and sues for a chunk of the money for “their” idea. Except you can’t copyright an idea. That’s why Sophia Stewart will probably never get any money from the Wachowskis.
And unlike in the case between Scliar and Martel, the execution between Gallagher and Whedon is vastly different. Gallagher framed his story, according to the reports I’ve read, around issues surrounding reality television and the ways in which reality TV producers deploy fiction tropes against unscripted participants to create conflict and ratings. Whedon deconstructed the genre by suggesting a shadowy cabal trying to keep down a world-ending menace by committing lesser evils to keep it placated. In one execution, entertainment is evil. In the other, entertainment placates evil. These are different riffs on theme.
And of course, one is a book, the other a film and they have vastly diverging plots, trope use notwithstanding.
I imagine it can be very frustrating to see a product succeed when it’s so similar to something you worked on in relative obscurity. However, even when there is a very clear link between two very similar pieces of media, resolving out of court may be the better option. When all the two stories share is the kernel of an idea, it’s not theft. There’s an old adage, I think I read it in Writer magazine back in the day: Ideas are cheap. And they are. Artists, for the most part, get ideas like most people get cups of coffee. Sometimes an idea sticks, and you do something noteworthy with it. Other times it doesn’t.
If two people happen to have the same idea it might be because one inspired the other, in which case they should own up to that (I’ve never hidden the influence of Jin Yong on my work) in other cases it might just be random chance. Regardless, suing over an idea probably isn’t the best way to handle it.
Ad-Astra 2015 Wrap-Up
Another year, another Ad Astra. This convention has really become my home-con and this year only cemented that feeling, thanks largely to the incredibly hard work of the programming team, including my friend Angela Keeley. I’ve been to cons where the barcon was the highlight of the entire convention, and, despite some wonderful barcon memories from this time around, this was not one of them.
I’m afraid I didn’t get to attend many other people’s readings and panels – being on eight panels and having brought my wife and six-month-old daughter along, I was basically running from panel to diaper pail and back again. But I had a wonderful time on the panels; particularly on the unexpectedly robust comedy track, which I was fortunate enough to get onto three of the constituent panels.
And that’s what I’d like to contribute a few minutes to.
First up was the Merciless Deconstruction of Things Other People Like panel with Adam Shaftoe, David Blackwood and Mike Rimar. In this early hint to the madness that would follow the audience learned about how:
The rebel alliance were (possibly theocratic) malcontents with no unifying political purpose other than overturning the apple cart of the Empire.
The Empire, meanwhile was as strategically dumb as a bag of hammers.
The crew of the Serenity were thinly veiled confederate soldiers stealing medicine from the citizens of a highly liberal democracy – the Alliance.
The truck on Knight Rider was wider than the roads it drove on.
There was only one Latino in the entirety of Blade Runner’s LA.
Harrison Ford is almost as bad at accents as he is at flying airplanes.
The United Federation of Planets was an oppressive military autocracy similar to North Korea only with cornucopia machines.
The next panel of my ad-hoc comedy tour was the slash fic panel. Things got off to a monstrous start when David Blackwood described the love lives of Alien and Predator. I added an entirely-non-perverted (shifty eyes are shifty) solution to Guardians of the Galaxy that completely negated the third act. Michael Matheson read a bizarre story of Ms. / Pac Man as a trans noir detective in a city of darkness and posession. Angela Keeley then brought the roof down (killing everybody) with the most terrible Harry Potter slash fic ever committed. Possibly excepting My Immortal. But probably not. After the audience was raised from the grave, we were joined by Beverley Bambury and Marie Bilodeau for a reading of Skinhead Hamlet. I’m sure my old Shakespeare professor Paul Werstine would agree this is the greatest achievement in the editing of the play in its storied history.
There was another bad reading (not-necessarily slash) the next night. This time Angela and I were joined by Erick Buchanan, who managed to find the true badness in a powerfully dramatic reading of a famous fantasy best-seller. I provided a treatise on waffles, magic swords and elf-murder. Angela actually read My Immortal. Lacking much of the needed cast for our repeat performance of Skinhead Hamlet, we kind of split after that, though a few of us hung around to educate certain deprived friends as to the joy of Charlie the Unicorn and the Forest Nymph Vine.
Lots of other things happened. My book cover was officially revealed and the launch date was publicly announced. There was a con-long drinking game (mention the Hugos? Drink!) Barcons, loud parties, scotch tastings, swimming pools, an invasion of hockey playing children and their bemused parents, swords!
Oh yeah, and I had a really nasty head cold the whole bloody time!
Loved Ad Astra to bits. Going there every year feels like going home.
New layout for SimonMcNeil.com
Good morning all. I’m hoping to do a complete blog wrap-up of Ad-Astra in the next day or two, pending time and finally getting over this clingy head cold. However I have made one notable change. With the announcement of the release date and cover of the Black Trillium I’ve updated the layout of my website to facilitate pre-orders and to show off the lovely cover art.
Digital pre-orders are now available in most major platforms, with the availability of print pre-orders pending.
The book drops June 27, 2015.
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Quang Binh swamped by floodwaters
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Quang Binh pilots tours of new caves
Authorities of the central province of Quang Binh have decided to pilot tours of some new caves at the World Natural Heritage site Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, dubbed the “Kingdom of Caves”.
Localities asked to prepare for 2nd storm
The National Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control at 11am on June 5 sent its urgent official dispatch to the provinces of Quang Ninh to Binh Dinh and relevant agencies, warning them of the second storm and asking localities to deal with it.
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John Piper on the Presidential Election
By Sharon November 3, 2008 2 Comments
In these final 24 hours before the 2008 Presidential Election, I thought I’d post the following video of John Piper giving his perspective. He goes straight to the heart of the issues and he does it concisely. It is a perspective that should anchor us when we feel consumed by the emotion and the fear of this time.
To view this video, click here.
(There is also a longer version on youtube if you would like to view the whole of it)
Tomorrow is election day, so I will end with a quote by Walter H. Judd, a member of the U.S. Congress from 1943-1963 :
“People often say that, in democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote–a very different thing.”
Don’t waste your vote.
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Great link Sharon. First, as Christians, we need to understand and believe this perspective. Then, as humans we need to be reminded of it as we tend to forget.
I cannot believe this is the same guy who penned the article entitled “One-Issue Politics, One-Issue Marriage, and the Humane Society,” which had the thesis: “I believe that the endorsement of the right to kill unborn children disqualifies a person from any position of public office.”
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Fragrant, sweet, slightly grassy and with a lick of oiliness, Glenburgie’s make is pretty much entirely ring-fenced by blender Sandy Hyslop for the Ballantine’s blend.
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Ballantine’s status as the second largest seller in the world accounts for the fact that Glenburgie’s sightings as a single malt are as infrequent as those of the Loch Ness monster. Allied only bottled it once and Chivas Bros. has only ever included it in its limited edition Cask Strength series (which are only available through the firms’ distillery visitors' centres). It very occasionally pops up as an independent bottling, as do some of the last remaining stocks of Glencraig. It is not commonly seen other than as a bottling from Gordon & MacPhail. However, in July 2017 Glenburgie was released as a 15-year-old single malt (alongside expressions from Glentauchers and Miltonduff) under the Ballantine’s brand.
Glenburgie History
Although its little-known as a single malt, Glenburgie’s history stretches back to 1829 when it was built on the flatlands near Forres by William Paul. After the (fairly common) multiple changes in ownership it became part of the estate of blenders James & George Stodart, owner of the Old Smuggler blend, although they never actually made whisky on the site.
Stodart was bought out by Hiram Walker in 1936, at the same time the Canadian firm bought Miltonduff. Ever since then Glenburgie has been closely associated with the Ballantine’s blend.
Like Miltonduff, it was home to a pair of ‘Lomond’ stills from 1958 to 1981, which produced a malt known as Glencraig.
In 2004, the old distillery was demolished and a new, larger, open plan one was constructed. A third pair of stills was added at this point. It has been part of Chivas Brothers since 2005.
1829 Founded as Kilnflat Distillery by William Paul
1871 Paul sublets the distillery to Charles Hay, who changes the name to Glenburgie
1880 Fraser & Grant buy the distillery
1882 Alexander Fraser & Co take over
1925 Alexander Fraser & Co go into liquidation and the distillery closes two years later
1930 The distillery is acquired by Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts, which licenses control to subsidiary J&G Stodart
1936 Stodart is bought out by Hiram Walker and complete ownership of Glenburgie is transferred across
1958 Two Lomond stills are installed that produce a new single malt, Glencraig
1981 The Lomond stills are removed and replaced with traditional stills
1987 Allied Lyons buys Hiram Walker
2004 The original distillery is demolished, and a new £4.3m replacement is constructed with two additional stills
2005 Glenburgie joins the Chivas Brothers portfolio
2006 An additional two stills are installed, bringing Glenburgie up to six in total
2017 Glenburgie 15-year-old single malt is released under the Ballantine's brand
Glenburgie Facts
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J&G Stodart 1930 - 1936
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Alexander Fraser & Co 1882 - 1925
Fraser & Grant 1880 - 1882
Charles Hay 1871 - 1880
William Paul 1829 - 1871
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Hiram Walker’s Glenburgie produced a different style of whisky in Lomond stills.
An experimental peated Speyside malt produced at Glen Keith distillery on Speyside in the 1970s.
Single malt whisky produced on Lomond stills at Miltonduff distillery, near Elgin.
Blended whisky from Chivas Brothers.
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Listen: CEO Reed Hastings defends Netflix's compliance with overseas censorship
"The CEO of Netflix is defending the company's decision to call Hassan mirages episode of his show patriot act at the request of Saudi Arabia now that episode was critical of the kingdom specifically it dealt with the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi CEO reed Hastings told angel Ross Sorkin at The New York Times deal book event the streaming service isn't in the business of journalism or not news business we're not trying to do tricks to power were trying to entertain we can pick fights with governments about news the topics or we can say because the Saudi government allows us to have shows like sex education that show a ferry liberal lifestyle and do you know what very provocative an important topics in so we can accomplish a lot more by being entertainment and influencing you know a global conversation about how people live than trying to be another news channel okay let me read you something this is actually from an op ed in The New York Times by making the episode unavailable in Saudi Arabia Netflix has become complicit in pervasive censorship that artists entertainers journalism regular citizens have long had to deal with in the Middle East we think about I think the New York on the road I mean you know you guys are a truth to power brands that's what you stand for so would be terrible for you if there weren't entertain the brand and so we don't feel bad about that at all what we want to do is create room for all of our entertainment to be able to be seen around the world but let me ask a question you have taken political positions in United States something give what taken place in Georgia for example which is trying to with with with with pulling out of Georgia yeah I mean I think date no one likes foreign interference and so in the U. S. where are U. S. companies so we can be a participant and that that's a lot different than as being a participant and say the French election or the British election or that kind of thing but but but do you I guess the question is there do you feel a responsibility if if Saudi came to said look you gotta take up half the shows what what name what happens if they can listen said you can't have day content we wouldn't do that at the time Netflix said in a statement to NPR we strongly support artistic freedom and removed this episode only in Saudi Arabia and to comply with the"
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BCD (character encoding)
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BCD Interchange Codes
6-bit alphanumeric basic Latin encodings
BCD ("Binary-Coded Decimal"), also called alphanumeric BCD, alphameric BCD, BCD Interchange Code,[1] or BCDIC,[1] is a family of representations of numerals, uppercase Latin letters, and some special and control characters as six-bit character codes.
Unlike later encodings such as ASCII, BCD codes were not standardized. Different computer manufacturers, and even different product lines from the same manufacturer, often had their own variants, and sometimes included unique characters. Other six-bit encodings with completely different mappings, such as some FIELDATA[1] variants or Transcode, are sometimes incorrectly termed BCD.
Many variants of BCD encode the characters '0' through '9' as the corresponding binary values.
2 Special characters
3 BCD code variations
4 Examples of BCD codes
4.1 48-character BCD code
4.2 IBM 704 BCD code
4.3 IBM 1401 BCD code
4.4 GBCD code
4.5 Burroughs B5500 BCD code
4.6 Code page 353
4.7 PTTC/BCD code pages
Technically, binary-coded decimal describes the encoding of decimal numbers where each decimal digit is represented by a fixed number of bits, usually four.
With the introduction of the IBM card in 1928, IBM created a code capable of representing alphanumeric information,[2] later adopted by other manufacturers. This code represents the numbers 0-9 by a single punch, and uses multiple punches for upper-case letters and special characters.[3] A letter has two punches (zone [12,11,0] + digit [1–9]); most special characters have two or three punches (zone [12,11,0,or none] + digit [2–7] + 8).
The BCD code is the adaptation of the punched card code to a six-bit binary code by encoding the digit rows (nine rows, plus unpunched) into the low four bits, and the zone rows (three rows, plus unpunched) into the high two bits.[4] The digit zero (a single punch in row 0) is usually handled specially in some way, and the digit code was extended to values 10 through 15 by combining a digit in the range 2–7 with a punch in row 8. IBM applied the terms binary-coded decimal and BCD to the variations of BCD alphamerics used in most early IBM computers, including the IBM 1620, IBM 1400 series, and non-Decimal Architecture members of the IBM 700/7000 series.
Among the vendors using BCD were Burroughs,[5] Bull, CDC,[6] IBM, General Electric (the computer division was purchased by Honeywell in 1969), NCR, Siemens, and Sperry-UNIVAC.
IBM later created the 8-bit Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) based on BCDIC.
Special characters[edit]
The Recordmark or Record mark character (represented as ‡) is a character used to mark the end of a record.[7] The BCD code for this character is 328 in some BCD variants. The closest Unicode equivalent is U+29E7 ⧧ THERMODYNAMIC, but that is not found in many fonts, so U+2021 ‡ DOUBLE DAGGER is often used instead. Functionally this corresponds to the EBCDIC IRS character (ASCII RS), X'1E'.
The Groupmark or Group mark character (represented as ) is a character used to indicate the start or finish of a group of related fields.[8] The BCD code for this character is 778 in some BCD variants. The groupmark was proposed for Unicode standardization in 2015,[9] and was assigned to value U+2BD2 ⯒ GROUP MARK. Functionally this corresponds to the EBCDIC IGS character (ASCII GS), X'1D'. It is now in Unicode 10.0 at this position, but only the Symbola and Unifont fonts support it.
The Wordmark, by contrast, is not a BCD character. Rather, it is a flag bit used to mark the end of a word on some variable word length computers such as the IBM 1401.
BCD code variations[edit]
There are many different versions of the six-bit BCD code. There are three major categories of difference:
The mapping from zone punches to high-order bits. All codes translate no zone punches to a bit pattern of 00, but some encode the zone punches in 12-11-0 order, preserving alphabetical order, while others use 0-11-12 order, resulting in a partially reversed alphabet.
The handling of the digit 0. The straightforward translation from punched form would place the blank before digits 1–9, and encode 0 somewhere else entirely. All codes have some special-case handling which either translates the digit 0 to the all-zero binary code (and moves the blank elsewhere), or gives it binary code 001010 (decimal 10) and uses the 8+2 punch elsewhere.
The assignment of special characters. The characters assigned to codes beyond the basic alphanumeric set varied widely, even within one model of computer.
In "Spanish speaking countries", the character "Ñ" did not exist in the original system, therefore "@" was chosen by most manufacturers: Bull, NCR, and Control Data, but there was an inconsistency when merging databases to 7-bit ASCII code, for in that coding system the "/" character was chosen, resulting in two different codes for the same character.
Examples of BCD codes[edit]
The following charts show the numeric values of BCD characters in hexadecimal (base-16) notation, as that most clearly reflects the structure of 4-bit binary coded decimal, plus two extra bits. For example, the code for 'A", in row 2x and column x1, is hexadecimal 21, or binary '01 0001'.
48-character BCD code[edit]
The first versions of BCDIC had 48 characters, as they were based on card punch patterns and the repertoires of printers, neither of which encouraged having a power-of-two number of characters.
IBM 48-character BCDIC code[1]:68
space 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # @
/ S T U V W X Y Z , %
- J K L M N O P Q R $ *
& A B C D E F G H I . ⌑
This was based on a 40-character punched card code; the original 37 (10 digits, 26 letters, and blank), plus three commercially important characters added around 1932:[1]:67 hyphen-minus used for printing credit balances and hyphenated names, the ampersand also used in many names and addresses (Procter & Gamble, Mr. & Mrs. Smith), and the asterisk used to overprint unused fields when printing cheques.
IBM 704 BCD code[edit]
The IBM 704 reordered the BCDIC code to allow a normal alphabetic collating order internally, with 0 before 1 and A before Z. It could automatically translate between this internal form and the earlier BCDIC when reading and writing magnetic tapes.[10]
The following table shows the code assignments for the IBM 704 computer. Unassigned code positions appear as blanks.[10]
IBM 704 character set
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 # @
& A B C D E F G H I +0 . ⌑
- J K L M N O P Q R −0 $ *
space / S T U V W X Y Z ‡ , %
(+0 and −0 were rarely-used characters that corresponded to the punched-card convention of a digit 0 with an overpunched sign in rows 12 or 11.)
The following table shows the code assignments for the type 716 printer used with the IBM 704 computer.[11] This printer takes virtual punched-card columns as input, so the mapping from 6-bit binary characters is done by software, and is not built into the printer.
IBM 716 printer character set
Digit punch
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + -
+ A B C D E F G H I . ⌑
0 / S T U V W X Y Z , %
This is a repertoire of 45 characters (not counting blank, which is handled specially by the printer), as the characters +, - and * are duplicated.
There was some variation; IBM 704 Fortran had a different set of special characters (preserving only the duplicated minus sign).[12]
A similar code was used for the IBM 709, 7090 and 7094 successors,[13] but with some of the special characters reassigned:
IBM 7090/7094 character set
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = "
& A B C D E F G H I +0 . )
space / S T U V W X Y Z ± , (
IBM 1401 BCD code[edit]
The IBM 1401 used the all-zero code for blank, and moved the digit zero to the code 10. It had defined character forms for all possible values, for documentation purposes,[14] but only 48 of the 63 non-blank characters were printable, and there was considerable variation in how the other code values (shaded in the table below) were depicted in practice. Even the other characters varied between different available print chains for the IBM 1403 printer.
space 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # @ : > √
¢ / S T U V W X Y Z ‡ , % = ' "
- J K L M N O P Q R ! $ * ) ; Δ
& A B C D E F G H I ? . ⌑ ( < ⯒
GBCD code[edit]
Below is the table of GE/Honeywell's GBCD code, a variant of BCD.[15]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [ # @ : > ?
space A B C D E F G H I & . ] ( < \
^ J K L M N O P Q R - $ * ) ; '
+ / S T U V W X Y Z _ , % = " !
Burroughs B5500 BCD code[edit]
The following table shows the code assignments for the Burroughs B5500 computer, sometimes referred to as BIC (Burroughs Interchange Code).[16]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 # @ ? : > ≥
+ A B C D E F G H I . [ & ( < ←
× J K L M N O P Q R $ * - ) ; ≤
space / S T U V W X Y Z , % ≠ = ] "
Code page 353[edit]
The BCDIC-A Code page was assigned as Code page 353, also known as CP353. Some of the characters in this code page are not in Unicode. [The presence of two # characters but no + character seems incorrect in this table.]
␢ / S T U V W X Y Z ‡ , % γ \ ⧻
- J K L M N O P Q R ! # * ] ; Δ
& A B C D E F G H I ? . ⌑ [ < ⯒
At 0x1A is the record mark, which was not proposed separately due to its similarity to the double dagger. At 0x3F is the group mark.
PTTC/BCD code pages[edit]
PTTC/BCD had 5 options. There were five code pages. They are shown below. The PTTC/BCD Standard Option was assigned as Code page 355, or CP355.
space 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 #
@ / S T U V W X Y Z ‡ , γ
- J K L M N O P Q R < $
& A B C D E F G H I ) .
The PTTC/BCD H Option was assigned as Code page 357, or CP357.
space 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 =
' / S T U V W X Y Z ‡ ,
- J K L M N O P Q R ! $
+ A B C D E F G H I ? .
The PTTC/BCD Correspondence Option was assigned as Code page 358, or CP358.
space 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 '
! / S T U V W X Y Z ‡ ,
- J K L M N O P Q R < ;
= A B C D E F G H I > .
The PTTC/BCD Monocase Option was assigned as Code page 359, or CP359.
@ / S T U V W X Y Z ,
- J K L M N O P Q R $
& A B C D E F G H I .
The PTTC/BCD Duocase Option was assigned as Code page 360, or CP360.
Binary-coded decimal
Six-bit character code
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The SEC’s handling of the controversy over whether its administrative law judges were properly appointed under the Appointments Clause of Article II of the Constitution continues to amuse, or horrify, depending on your point of view. Putting aside the actual substance of the Appointments Clause issue itself, which will work its way through the courts, when it comes to the mere disclosure of the underlying facts at issue about the appointment of the SEC’s ALJs, the SEC staff has acted with questionable competence, and apparent insubordination. That’s a strong statement, so you can decide for yourself, based on recent events in the In the Matter of Timbervest, LLC administrative proceeding.
You may recall that the Timbervest administrative enforcement action was tried to SEC ALJ Cameron Elliot, who issued an Initial Decision finding for the Division of Enforcement in all respects except that he concluded two of the individual respondents lacked the scienter required for aiding and abetting the firm’s violations, and that the five-year statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. § 2462 precluded the associational bars sought against the individuals and the revocation of Timbervest’s adviser’s license. Both sides petitioned for review by the Commission, which was granted. Before the Commission itself, the respondents pressed their constitutional challenges to the administrative proceeding, and the Commission asked for further briefing on those issues. See Briefing of ALJ Constitutionality Before SEC Leaves Resolution in Doubt.
Then the Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster article discussing potential issues of fairness in the SEC’s administrative court, including statements by former SEC ALJ Lillian McEwen that she had been pressured to issue rulings more favorable to the SEC staff. See Fairness Concerns About Proliferation of SEC Administrative Prosecutions Documented by Wall Street Journal. On the basis of that article, the Timbervest respondents sought to pursue additional discovery to obtain evidence relevant to its constitutional challenges. The precise request made is not clear from the record because the SEC failed to post this motion on its docket. But it is apparent that the information sought included data about SEC ALJs Cameron Elliot and Brenda Murray (who was the original ALJ designated to hear the case before it was transferred to Mr. Elliot), as well as information about the allegations made by Ms. McEwen. The Commission responded with an Order Requesting Additional Submissions and Additional Briefing, stating that “The Commission’s consideration of the Appointments Clause challenge would be assisted by the submission of additional material for inclusion in the record and by the submission of additional briefing.” It then “ORDERED that the Division of Enforcement shall . . . file . . . an affidavit from an appropriate Commission staff member, with supporting exhibits if appropriate, setting forth the manner in which ALJ Cameron Elliot and Chief ALJ Brenda Murray were hired, including the method of selection and appointment.”
A week later, the Commission issued another Order Concerning Additional Submission and Protective Order, in which it “invited” ALJ Elliot to provide an affidavit addressing whether he was ever aware of ALJs being subjected to such pressures. See SEC “Invites” ALJ Cameron Elliot To Provide Affidavit on Conversations “Similar” to Those Described by Former ALJ.
The responses to these Orders were remarkable. In response to the second Order, Mr. Elliot declined to provide the affidavit “invited” by the Commission. That certainly raised the possibility that the content of such an affidavit would be problematic. See SEC ALJ Cameron Elliot Declines To Submit Affidavit “Invited” by the Commission. But that at least was consistent with the SEC’s Order, which made it clear it was not mandating that ALJ Elliot provide the affidavit.
The Division of Enforcement’s response to the first Order was even more extraordinary. It refused to provide the ordered “affidavit . . . setting forth the manner in which ALJ Cameron Elliot and Chief ALJ Brenda Murray were hired, including the method of selection and appointment,” instead providing an affidavit only containing “the factual information the Division believes legally relevant to resolving Respondents’ Article II-based constitutional claims,” which said only that “ALJ Elliot was not hired through a process involving the approval of the individual members of the Commission.” In further explanation, the Division justified failing to comply with the Commission’s Order because “the Division believes that the facts set forth in the affidavit — i.e., facts relating to ALJ Elliot’s hiring — are sufficient for the Commission’s consideration of Respondents’ Appointments Clause challenge.” The precise language of the affidavit was: “Based on my knowledge of the Commission’s ALJ hiring process, ALJ Elliot was not hired through a process involving the approval of the individual members of the Commission.” See Division’s Notice of Filing, with Attached Affidavit of Jayne L. Seidman.
The Division described “the hiring process for Commission ALJs,” as administered by OPM, and told the Commission: “It is the Division’s understanding that the above process was employed as to ALJ Elliot, who began work at the agency in 2011. As for earlier hires, it is likely the Commission employed a similar, if not identical, hiring process. But the Division acknowledges that it is possible that internal processes have shifted over time with changing laws and circumstances, and thus the hiring process may have been somewhat different with respect to previously hired ALJs. For instance, Chief ALJ Murray began work at the agency in 1988 and information regarding hiring practices at that time is not readily accessible.”
This submission was a stunning act of insubordination, bordering on contempt. It plainly declined to address the specific issues ordered by the Commission, and did so on the presumptuous basis that “the Division believes” the information ordered by the Commission was not necessary for the Commission to decide the issues raised by the respondents. If the Division wanted relief from the Order, it should have moved for it to be revised. It was impermissible to ignore the command based on what the Division — at this point simply a party in the proceeding — believed should have been requested. But even beyond this, the affidavit the Division provided was misleading. It did not even attempt to state the facts of Mr. Elliot’s hiring. Instead, it was only “based on” “knowledge of the Commission’s ALJ hiring process,” and the Division’s Notice was founded on an unsupported “understanding” that the normal process was used. So, even in the single respect the Division responded to the Order, it did so based on presumption, not investigation. The combination of brazenly ignoring the Order, and then providing an affidavit not founded on facts, is conduct that should be reprimanded, if not sanctioned. If a respondent had acted this way in response to a Commission Order, there would be more than silence from the Commission.
That isn’t the end of the story, because it turns out the assumption used to support the affidavit, and the Division’s purported “understanding” of what occurred, was unfounded, which could have been learned with only a modicum of effort. ALJ Elliot is now presiding over another case being challenged on constitutional grounds, In the Matter of Laurie Bebo and John Buono. In that case, at a hearing on June 18, 2015, ALJ Elliot raised the issue of the circumstances of his hiring, and the Division’s filing in Timbervest, and noted the “the Division’s description of how I was hired was erroneous.” He went on, “The crucial language is in the first full paragraph on page 2. . . . I have informed the chief ALJ. I brought it to her attention that it was wrong. Of course she knew because she hired me, so she already knew that it was wrong. I also informed Jayne Seidman, who is the woman who gave the affidavit.” He went on, “I certainly don’t want the Division to be, you know, embarrassing themselves by saying things that are wrong. . . .”
The next day, the parties asked that ALJ Elliot state “what you believe the inaccuracies to be.” He explained that the SEC’s affidavit assumed he was newly hired as an ALJ by the SEC, but that was not correct because he had been an ALJ in the Social Security Administration. That meant that he was hired “through the process that essentially everyone else goes through,” responding to a posting on the federal government’s job-posting website. “I saw a posting on USA Jobs when I was at Social Security. I sent in my resume, I had an interview, I got an offer; it’s as simple as that. What’s described in the Division’s notice of filing in Timbervest is if you’ve never been an ALJ before. And as I said, I did in fact go through that process, just not when I was hired by the SEC.” He went on, “I think when I was hired by the SEC, the Office of Personnel Management did have to approve my transfer from Social Security to SEC. . . . So OPM does actually get involved in every ALJ’s hiring, to my knowledge.” When asked with whom he interviewed, he responded: “I interviewed with Judge Murray, with Jayne Seidman, . . . and an attorney with the general counsel’s office, whose name escapes me at the moment.” He also said “I pulled out one of my forms that I got from HR, and it appears that someone in HR did sign off on my hiring. . . . I’m not saying that the person who signed the paper itself was my appointment. . . . Whether that constitutes my appointment or not, I don’t know.” When asked if he knew who appointed him, or the actual act that constituted his appointment, he responded: “I would have to say no, I don’t know. I have an educated guess, but it’s really just an educate guess. No, I don’t know the answer.”
This response makes it clear that records available at the SEC, could have informed the Division that the affidavit it provided was inaccurate. Numerous people knew that ALJ Elliot was initially hired to serve at the Social Security Administration, apparently including the affiant, Ms. Seidman, but this fact was ignored. Presumably the Division did not find it convenient actually to search the SEC’s own HR records before submitting the erroneous affidavit. The difference here may not be material, which was ALJ Elliot’s stated view, but that is surely not within the Division’s purview to decide. When asked for the facts, the Division (a) declined to seek them out, and (b) made an inaccurate filing instead.
The Division finally corrected the record in the Timbervest case on June 23, with the filing of an additional Notice: SEC June 23 Notice in Timbervest Administrative Proceeding. That Notice attached the transcript of comments made by ALJ Elliot in the Bebo hearing, but otherwise said the Division still had not taken steps to confirm whether these recollections were accurate, including, apparently, not even seeking to obtain documents that could clarify the record. Interestingly, although the Division’s original, inaccurate, Notice is posted on the docket, the mea culpa corrective Notice, with the excerpted portions of the Bebo transcript, is strangely missing, just like Timbervest’s original motion for discovery.
Of course, as ALJ Elliot noted, at a minimum the Division of Enforcement is “embarrassing themselves by saying things that are wrong.” If this weren’t the government seeking to impose major penalties and other sanctions, we could dismiss them as “The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight” (credit to Jimmy Breslin, RIP).
Jimmy Breslin – The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
But what happened here is much worse. The Commission, sitting in its adjudicatory capacity, ordered that the Division provide certain information. The Division refused to do so, declined to seek relief from the order, and instead substituted erroneous information, which a modest amount of diligence would have shown was certainly incomplete, if not inaccurate. If the Division were held to the standards of performance it routinely applies to those it investigates and prosecutes, there would be meaningful repercussions, if not outright accusations of reckless misconduct.
I won’t hold my breath.
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Imagine flying from New York to London in under an hour
By Mike Mount, CNN Senior National Security Producer
Perhaps Han Solo said it best in Star Wars when, describing his hyper-fast smuggling spaceship the Millennium Falcon, he said, "It may not look like much, but it's got it where it counts."
While the Air Force might take exception to being likened to the Falcon, in reality the platypus-nosed X-51A Waverider hypersonic flight test vehicle really doesn't look like much. But it definitely has it where it counts.
On Tuesday, the unmanned 25-foot-long vehicle will be dropped off of the wing of a converted B-52 bomber off the California coast and try to fly for 300 seconds at science fiction-like speeds of Mach 6, over 4,500 mph - fast enough to fly from New York to London in less than an hour.
It is the Pentagon's latest test as it studies the possibilities of hypersonic flight, defined as moving at speeds of Mach 5 (about 3,400 mph) and above without leaving the atmosphere. The technology could eventually bring missiles or airplanes to the other side of the planet in minutes instead of hours.
The Air Force and the Pentagon are not saying much about Tuesday's test, but the military could use such technology for reconnaissance aircraft, cruise missile-like weapons or vehicles that could carry people or cargo so fast adversaries would not have time to react, according to military analysts.
The Air Force conceived the X-51A program in 2004 and, according to the military analysis website Globalsecurity.org, the service has spent $140 million on the Waverider system. The Air Force will not disclose the actual cost of the program.
Long like a missile and with just a few fins in the rear, the Boeing-built aircraft is not designed as a bed for a weapon, according to the Air Force, but it is testing the technology to build future weapons around.
Past Waverider flights have come with mixed results. In May 2010, the Waverider made its first flight at 3,500 mph for 143 seconds before a malfunction caused the test to shut down early.
A June 2011 test also was shutdown early but did collect some data for the Air Force.
If all goes as planned, the flight Tuesday will end with a dive into the Pacific; there is no intent to recover the aircraft. The Air Force says the program was designed for each vehicle to be destroyed at the end of its flight test because of the cost that would be involved in recovering them. Data is fed back to evaluators during the test.
The Pentagon considers hypersonic flight the new stealth. The technology could move reconnaissance or bomber aircraft at high altitudes and speeds that put them far out of the reach of surface-to-air missiles or other anti-aircraft fire. The kind of speeds the X-51A is able to reach cannot be achieved with current jet-powered technology.
The aircraft uses "scramjet" technology, an engine with virtually no moving parts. It uses oxygen from the atmosphere for its engines, as opposed to carrying large fuel tanks that rockets require, making it a more efficient vehicle for military or commercial purposes.
Additionally, because of the high speeds the vehicle is also able to ride on the shockwave it creates at six times the speed of sound, increasing efficiency, according to an Air Force factsheet on the X-51A. It says that is also the genesis of the vehicle's nickname, the Waverider.
The Pentagon's high-technology research group, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, says getting aircraft to speeds of Mach 20 - which would enable the military to get anywhere in the world in under an hour - is an area of research where significant scientific advancements have eluded researchers for decades.
The Pentagon says it is studying this technology as countries have made advances in thwarting stealth technologies the U.S military has in its arsenal.
"That strategic advantage is threatened as other nations' abilities in stealth and counter-stealth improve," according to DARPA website. "Restoring that battle space advantage requires advanced speed, reach and range. Hypersonic technologies have the potential to provide the dominance once afforded by stealth to support a range of varied future national security missions."
The military could use it in two realms, according to Dan Wasserbly, the Americas editor of IHS/Jane's, a military analysis publication.
"They could use it to develop cruise missile-like weapons that could reach a target on the other side of the planet in minutes instead of hours, as well as developing aircraft which could put a quick-reaction force on a far-off battleground within hours instead of days," Wasserbly said.
The Air Force has said that by 2016 it would like to have a working weapon flying with hypersonic technology. But with the program budgeted only though this Tuesday's test, it is unclear when anything with hypersonic technology could be fielded, according to Wasserbly.
The Air Force made four of the X-51A test vehicles. Tuesday's test will be the third and possibly last test, according to Air Force spokesman Daryl Mayer.
"The Air Force will review the data from this mission and assess what will come next," he said.
The Pentagon has also been studying other hypersonic technology, including 2010 and 2011 flight tests of the Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicle (HTV-2) capable of reaching Mach 20, approximately 13,000 mph, according to DARPA.
Both of those tests ended with the aircraft crashing before the tests were complete.
So even after the Air Force evaluates the results of the Tuesday test, it will be hard to know when the military will start launching troops from the U.S. to a far-flung combat zone in minutes.
Post by: CNN Senior National Security Producer Mike Mount
Filed under: DARPA
Can't wait for the sonic BOOM!!!!!
Athena6515
Hmm. Wasn't this an episode of Star Wars: Next Generation? Some planet created and had a starship ride a wave that was faster then warp drive.. the ship didn't make it and the wave kept going and was on course to hit a planet and the planet would've exploded..
Anyway.. What happens to this wave after they create it?
michiganhockey11
Ahem, it's Star TREK: Next Generation.....
Lucky.. I got the Next Generation part right. The one with Wesley Crusher.. that is all I remember ha
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twotwotango
Whatever happened to "Loose lips sink ships"
Nice job by the AIr Force, Pentagon, Mike Mount, and CNN to disclose what OUGHT TO BE SECRET information! No wonder the U.S. is losing it's technological edge. We give everything away. I bet the Chinese are hacking away on getting more info on this as we speak.
More importantly, was there an editor who approved this article before it was hastily written?
Bad grammar and poor editorial storytelling is making it hard to digest for me, personally. Kind of can't take it seriously.
Yep. We need a Department of STFU.
Formerairman
Rest easy my friend. When the pentagon makes something public, it is with deliberate intent. If they show you a test vehicle that does Mach 6, then they usually have something much more advanced that they don't disclose. I know from personal experience. We have technology that you can't even conceive and we are waiting for the right moment to use it. Aka F117 stealth fighter used in first Iraq war. We had that thing for decades before we used it.
Jokesterer
This is amazing! We can't wait to use this on some poor country!
ShermTank
I vote for Iran first. Preferably loaded with a nuke warhead.
Phil in Oregon
No, it's for people who need to travel at 5,000 mph. And have $350,000 for the ticket.
oyvey
I like the section. "Security Clearance" like you have special clearance via CNN. Nice psychological twist on a weapon. "Imagine flying to LA from NY under an hour" on a tip of a ballistic missile? hahaha!
At Mach 20 when it hits a bird it's like hitting a bomb.
The Scramjet intake will cause instability at hypersonic speeds...
AeroEng
@ The Doctor
How do you know for sure, were you part of the research team? Hmm?
Better know your facts before making your conclusions.
Say it louder
Wow thats so cool...there are people in America starving but that is so cool.
There are always people starving. While that's a tragedy, if we allowed that fact to prevent all research:
– Columbus would never have sailed
– The Wright Brothers would have made tractors instead of airplanes
– We'd never have gone to the moon, to Mars, or even orbitted the Earth
– We'd never have discovered medicines for most diseases
This is very true, Jim! Thanks for the insight. I hadn't thought of it this way. Innovation is hope. I just wish the country would find a better balance between developing military/space technology and developing people who are fed, clothed, sheltered, educated, etc. We need one eye on the future and one on the present.
mikrik13
Like we really need this. The military budget is ridiculous with expenses such as this. How much real world good could have been done with this money. And social security is the one Romney/Ryan want to go after.
Two words: National security. You must understand that if you allow others to acquire a bigger stick than yours, then you run the risk of being dominated/destroyed in the next conflict. Would you want a us troop fighting a battle with a musket? We need our military to be the best. Do you want to become France or belgium or anyone else who relies on other nations for protection?
I think it's awesome! and for the people who's saying that it's not worth it then it seems like you don't like going forward with aerospace and aviation.
The greatest country in the world needs to have the greatest technology. Yeah, let's let someone else get ahead of us.
I think it's a good thing the military is coming up on a haircut.
Joe Bloe
The SR-71 (It was really the RS-71 but LBJ screwed the name up) remains the most advanced piloted vehicle created by man. The engineers of today do not have the moxie to improve upon it in a manner that will really work and be cost effective.
Would they be able to solve the issue of the leaking fuselage when it's not up to speed? It needed air friction/temp to stop the fuel leaks.
Not a single SR-71 was ever shot down.
BurstBubble
Great comment guys!! The SR-71 is the fastest plane to fly, so fast they don't even have it's maximum speed listed. You guessed it, it is classified. I heard it leaked fuel from the wings upon take off, yet once it was airborne it stopped leaking.
Not sure why they ever retired it?? Maybe they need new toys for the playground??
shirodx
Do you really think that the SR-71 (Or RS-71) is still the fastest piloted aircraft ever created by the Pentagon?
Seriously??
You've heard of black projects right? Whispers of tech they currently have or advancing.
Maybe you should change that to "Fastest piloted aircraft they currently admit to having".
WOW!!!! this is incredible!!!! pretty wild, and you know if the public is allowed to get wind of this, it's far more in an advanced stage than this article is indicating !! I'm proud to be an American, we are still on the top!!!!!
pgh
Hope that makes you feel emotionally better the next time your commute carries you over a crumbling interstate bridge....
levend
Hope people realize this is a weapon, it takes 1hour to fuel a intercontinental nuclear missile – This will be able to destroy it before its launched almost anywhere on the planet. Eventually other nations will have this technology too and guess what we won't be safe either.
This isn't going to be for human transportation. It'll be for defense only. Even the pilots of the SR-71 Blackbird had to wear (basically) slimmed down astronaut suits and they could do coast to coast around 50min-1hr. And that was at supersonic, not hypersonic speeds. Until the earth becomes a united federation of planets, this will be military purposes only.
Remmett70
Definately some interesting possibilities for the technology if it. Defense wise would almost eliminate the threat of nuclear missle attack against the US because one of these would have the ability to overtake and knock out any incoming missile.
JohnRJohnson
This is a weird article. The SR-71, which was designed and tested more than a half century ago, has flown from LA to Washington DC in 58 minutes. Whatever the Pentagon is testing now better be a lot faster than that.
It also did New York to London in 1hr 54min.
"Mr. President, the termination of the SR-71 was a grave mistake and could place our nation at a serious disadvantage in the event of a future crisis. Yesterday's historic transcontinental flight was a sad memorial to our short-sighted policy in strategic aerial reconnaissance."
—Senator John Glenn, 7 March 1990
It continues to amaze me how the right wing screams bloody murder at the thought of spending money on the poor, sick and elderly – but when when the pentagon flushes billions down the toilet on stupid projects like this – they don't bat an eye – how about using technology to help people and better their lives instead of finding new ways to kill people faster?
Says who? I've seen many of my conservative friends upset with military spending. I lean more right with spending, in the years past the right had people who trimmed the budget. Sadly not so much now thanks to Bush and that type of Republican. True conservatives don't want our money being wasted in any way shape or form.
Also, you've got the concept wrong about how the right feels about welfare. It's not that I don't want honest hard working Americans to get healthcare, food and basic needs met. I don't want LIFETIME lowlifes living on the system when they're perfectly able to work. I don't want the government forcing me to pay for the uninsured. But because I don't want those things, doesn't mean I want to waste tax money other places. Like bombs to blow up cities that we pay to rebuild months later.
If it were up to me, we'd cut a lot of military spending, a lot of welfare spending and refocus on educating Americans. Cheaper college, better K-12 programs, specialty programs for kids who fall behind. America is lacking on education and the world is passing us up because of this. Meanwhile we're funding other nations governments and military programs while they're smart enough to spend their money on their own people.
BobSC
If there were more Republicans like yourself and Republicans who could compromise, the world would be a better place. I'm essentially Democrat leaning, but your ideas seem good to me.
I consider myself a centerist, but most would probably call me liberal. Anyway I agree with almost everything you said, however I will point out that with private health care you are already paying for the uninsured, its all factored into your monthly contributions. I happen to believe a true single payer system would be better then the current system, not perfect, but better. We should be treating health and medical treatment as a human right not a privilege for the middle and upper classes, this is what the government is for. I agree with those who argue government is inefficient, but this is a problem of this government, not necessarily all government.
I does give me hope to see rational conversation, rather then a lot of hand waving and shouting.
I'm convinced that America has fallen behind academically because so many kids simply don't want to put in the hard work necessary for success. And most importantly, their parents don't force them to sit down and do their homework at night, or at least be accountable for their results. The blatant absence of fathers in young families – especially Black families, of which 70% are single parent homes – really speaks to this.
mbsamps
You are already paying for the uninsured.
As they when people bash NASA for spending money on machines to go to a dead planet, well look at the advancement in technology, if it weren't for the military learning how to kill faster, we would not have the internet.,blah, blah......
tdabber
I wonder how long it will take for this to be put to real use, military and commercial. As an aspiring pilot, I'm worried that pilots will become useless when they finally figure out the technology needed to produce these Waveriders and use them in commercial airlines.
Don't worry. Myself and I am sure a huge majority would never fly in a plane without a human at the controls.
Phew! I thought most flights these days used autopilot for transit and landing. Sure about those humans?
Rhamatul Upabhutt
By the time this is ready to fly passengers, no one will want to fly to Sharia Britain.
lostisland
The only thing that's going to ride one of these within the next 30 years is a warhead. And I'm guessing even the warhead is optional given the speed the thing can hit the ground at....
Wellllllllll, which is it? The homepage shows, "N.Y. to L.A. in under an hour" under the picture then in the body it say's" L. A. to London in less than an hour".
In2ishun
Los Angeles and London are equidistant to NYC. Probably makes the most sense to design and build this to travel both West and East...there may even be a version that can go North and South (we can dream). Maybe that's the point of giving two different examples in the headline. Of course, then you wouldn't have a gotcha moment, so maybe you are the Emporer and they are naked....
In2ishun,
Sorry but you're off by 2,989.08 miles.
Allright! CNN fixed it. You're welcome.
I like the clarity of the picture with this article, easily can see how this little puppy can achieve Mach 5. Beautiful stream-lined design. I wanted one until I saw the price for it. Freedom. Can't be free if I had one, I'd have to work like a slave every day, if I had one. And where would I park it. But OH!, it's the Bomb!
You are trying too hard, and failing.
So after everyone acquires this "hypersonic" technology via sell/get stolen or hacked are we going to merge into a world Government? or is everyone going to be edgy because someone could be nuked in minutes? Humans will have to tame their barbaric nature at some point or go into destruction......Non-military use would be acceptable and build faster business trips plus more profits in a fast moving world.
BELLIGERENT America is always trying to develop new and more efective ways to MAKE WAR, KILL PEOPLE and STEAL resources...
How great if it would be if America do behind TV cameras what they promisse in front of them!
Aw c'mon, it's all about Spreading Democracy, dontcha know....
now thats comedy
Someone has to do it...
We must share this technology with China and dear leader.
Dear leader is dead. Now we have a 'supreme' one.
Not to worry, they already stole it from us, probably like 20 years ago or something by now...
JamDownWayne
Same technology used by the Jamaican 4×100 relay team. 36.84 seconds!!
Starship Troopers (the book) comes to life; dropping marines from suborbital hypersonic pods. All that's missing now is the power armor.
Proof that the MIlitary is the Devil's Playground.
Great, another way to kill innocent civilians abroad.... How many dangerous US bridges could this money have paved instead? How many potholes? How many uninsured cancer patients could've been given access to treatment? How many bike lanes could've been built to prevent more kids from getting fat?
sh9350a
Why do kids need bike lanes to prevent them from getting fat? They can't ride their bikes in a park? Go for a run? Walk? Play outside? Eat less? Stop playing video games 8 hours a day? These are all things that can be accomplished without the "goverment putting in bike lanes."
Why do politicians need wars to resolve cultural differences? Why can't they use better diplomacy? Why can't they spend more time learning and appreciating other cultures and their history? Why can't they accept that other people do not believe in their god? Why can't they spread knowledge or assist with disaster recovery without bullying? Why can't they collect information with prying into people's privacy or killing civilians?
comeonbro
Please. Kids are getting fat because parents have been scared into keeping them in lockdown in their houses, and what else is there for them to do besides sit and play games, watch tv, eat junk food and get fat.
Slygrinz
We have a National Debt Problem of Epic Proportions and still.... the Pentagon Continues wasting Trillions...
LOL a waste???/ this has implications beyond the yahoo who wrote this article , think of space travel, these are the neccessary steps we must take.
trillions? A bit over dramatic aren't we? Imagine the implications for the business world if a businesswoman can get from New York City to Frankfurt, Germany in an hour...
They have to use-up the money, otherwise they won't get the same budget next year ..
ranoa
I'm gonna find that sucker after impact and take it to the Pawn Stars!
melike-ee
Sweet. I will help. You check the Pacific and I will check the Atlantic ....
jimmymax
I don't know why they're bothering to call this a "vehicle". If it looks like a missile, flies like a missile...
Then in the government it's a duck.
A 727 looks like a missile, sort of flies like a missile, but isn't a missile.
Bigubu
A missle is a vehicle. Have you ever heard of an SRV (Submersible Remote Vehicle)? It doesn't carry any one, it is a robotic vehicle that carries cameras and grasping tools and the like. This is a vehicle in the same sense.
Phunk
At that kind of speed, wings aren't really necessary. So pretty much anything using this tech will look like a missile.
N. Peterson
All this money used to develop weapons to kill people even faster....
yup aint it great?
Totally agreed... men with their toys! Rediculous!
BinhT
Looks like it will be launched from a RAIL. Therefore – according to teabagger logic – it will be a boondoggle and no one will ever ride it.
TRAINS ARE FOR YANKYS AND LEFT COAST SISSIES DOWN SOUF (WHICH IS WHAT REALLY MATTERS BECAUSE WE'RE REAL MURKANS) WE DRIVE BIG OL' TRUCKS
Why didn't we let these knuckle dragging cro magnons secede?
What? I live in the south and everyone I know has been begging for a high-speed rail or ANY kind of decent public transportation system for years. Since I was a child. Local politicians continue to ignore our pleas and reject funding for these projects because they can't get contracts for their buddies or make money off of it for themselves somehow. Your generalization is really off base.
"If all goes as planned, the flight Tuesday will end with a dive into the Pacific; there is no intent to recover the aircraft. The Air Force says the program was designed for each vehicle to be destroyed at the end of its flight test because of the cost that would be involved in recovering them. Data is fed back to evaluators during the test."
– Our wasteful military. Sounds like a lot of failed tests in this article kinda like GM so if your car breaks down it's planned obsolescence. Guess they would not use this to rush medical supplies or food to anyplace in the world just bombs...U.S. Military tunnel vision, bombs away!
Here's a plan, sending you to the bottom of the ocean to find it!
You do realize that the majority of scientific advancement in the United States directly comes from military research, don't you? DARPA creates things that have a very low chance of success, but massive benefits if successful. I would love for you to find a humanitarian organization willing to spend money on new technology. The government creates these technologies, then everyone uses them. Do you think that the jet engine was created for commercial flight? No. Be grateful that we invest in the future, even if it is in the form of seemingly wasteful systems.
Why is it people often forget that the majority of technology you use today came from the military. Yeah you know, things like radar to keep you plane from crashing, jet engines, microwaves, cell phones, LCD displays, computers, shall i go on?
Apparently it never occured to you that, just perhaps, someone did an actual cost-benefit analysis and actually determined (with numbers) that it's more efficient to NOT recover the test vehicle. It could be like deciding to recycle a strange bottle only to find that it costs $5/bottle to do so.
Platypus nosed aircraft ? Hmmmmmmm.....
Hey, where's Perry?
tomlasusa
You sir (or Madam) are my hero today.
Mentallect
That is very exciting. Technological achievements are exciting, not specifically due to military applications, but due to their commercial ones. I have always desired to be a scientific researcher. Sadly, I chose Business Finance.
Ben Rich
Hate to to break the bubble, but flying the public on this manner of craft will not happen in the lifetime of anyone alive today. They would have to suit-up like astronauts, the chances of catastrophic failure would be high and most people would not have the physical conditioning to endure it. The energy cost would be enormous, too. Like driving a Formula 1 car to the Seven Eleven.
Read SkunkWorks, this is no different from the SST proposed back in the 80's by ignorant dreamers.
spinnyrides
Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for your ballsack.
spinnyrides......BEST REPLY EVER.....I had to alt+tab out of my browser because my boss heard me laughing so hard.....
Gee, I hope to fly first class on one of those things. That would be a hoot!
Mountainsboyca
This is another waste of money. What good does this do for the average human being? Fast travel...send an email or video conference, cheaper and faster anyway.
So far as this being a commercial endeavor, the only reason for it would be to get your beluga caviar to paris within an hour....mmm fresh.
we all know the military cannot keep its secrets, so imagine a world where N. Korea, China, or even Iran get a hold of this tech. (we all know it would be only a matter of time, especially if this is commercial and not military).
The only reason the military wants it is to deliver payloads (read Nukes) to somewhere faster. What difference is it to nuke a city in minutes vs. an hour or so?
this money could have been used better – healthcare, food studies, housing. Someone said the money could have been used for grants. I believe that finding out why bread falls butter-side down would be a better use.
Unless there is a clear benefit for the general human population, I don't see this as an advancement for man the costs outweigh the advantages here.
JPoet
I guess you don't use technology? You may be too young and don't know it was all invented by the Gov.
blaster34
I guess next you're going to say the government and Al Gore created the Internet, too funny. I guess the government also created Apple, HP, IBM, Microsoft, excuse me while I roll on the floor laughing
umm... the government (not so much Al Gore) did create the internet. You should probably research it.
The internet was created by DARPA you moron.
["They could use it to develop cruise missile-like weapons that could reach a target on the other side of the planet in minutes instead of hours]. Little scary that technology has advanced so far. If the capability is there, it's just a matter of time before our enemies have the same technology.
It amuses me that you say this... while using technology originally developed by the government. You should probably read more.
Email and video are not always an option. There are a lot of times that you have to have feet on the ground to deal with a customer or issue, not to mention not all travel is business related. Shipping freight quickly saves companies and ultimately people money. Not to mention medicines. Getting needed medicines and essential medical equipment to a disaster or outbreak area is a big benefit of such a vehicle. Just because you can't imagine a commercial or human beneficial use for something doesn't mean there isn't one.
Another example of what the us gov can do at a fraction of the cost of what can be done by the private sector. The private sector wastes this much every second on failed projects run by incompetent executives who couldn't get a gov job..
Ahhh, excuse me? Is it government employees designing, creating and building these crafts? He!! NO its not, this IS the private sector buiilding these aircraft, DARPA only conceives the ideas and farms out the work for designing and building. Its the hi-tech private aerospace corporations (read corporations) that implement and test these ideas and designs. What happened, couldn't get a job in the private sector and the government was the only agancy that would accept you?
CanadianPOV
You are falsely claiming that the air force is a private corporation.
You are 100% correct. If we left it to private enterprise we would have never made it to the moon and would still be trying to reach orbit.
Guess you really don't understand the system do you. The Air Force builds nothing, nothing, understand. They contract to private aerospace corporations for ALL their equipment. Do you think the Air Force built the Saturn 5 or lunar module. Hey Canuk, Life is tough, even tougher when..........You really think th Air Force builds the B-2 Stealth bomber and other hi-tech aircraft and technology.
cedaly1968
I get what you mean JPoet, the U.S. government is taking risks where the private sector might not. The ability to monetize a project like this isn't very high. But, as the article states, the aircraft was built by Boeing, a private sector company.
Wow. That is so backwards I don't even know where to start. Why would anyone in the private sector even want to work for the government? The only reason would be that the gov't has the massive funds needed to develop technologies like this. It isn't cheaper...it's the access. You think some company that brought us the $1000 hammer is more efficient than a company where result are required for survival would be more efficient?
samikep
Most of these projects are ran by government contractors (Private Sector) and most of those people working there were in the Public Sector at some point... Your point has no value...
You are kidding right?? The federal government has NEVER done anything as cheaply as the private sector. They have no reason to; it is not their money and they cannot be fired for wasting it. What planet are you from? Or do you work for the Feds?
Ah, the $100 screwdriver argument. The thing is that the screwdriver might need to be made of an elaborate alloy in a non-standard size, and need built in torque measuring – and since it isn't being mfg'd in lots of a million it's a bit more expensive. I bet the (mini) inch/ounce torque wrench I used to adjust the read/write heads of the 10 mb disk drive of the MK88 Mod1 FCS I worked on fell into that category...Also note that the millions spent developing that hard drive took about 5 years to migrate into the PC world but it did indeed become mass produced and cheap. And it wouldn't have happened (nearly as soon) if NASA/GOV/DARPA whatever hadn't funded the expensive part of the research.
Recommend seeing a Psychiatrist for dilusions. However, cuts in defense spending would undermind the advancement of such technology or worse yet, the technology would be sold to our adversaries. America companies are quick to sell to the highest bidder when money is involved for their CEO's.
The point being that private enterprise can't fund these projects or bare the expense of a project being unsuccessful.
Damn, would I like to sit in on a DARPA meeting one day.
Without an advanced engineering degree, you'd probably think they were talking in a foreign language.
Caligastia
They should be spending these billions on teleportation systems instead of aircraft. Teleporting humans and supplies, or even weapons from and to any spot on the planet. This technology is not just science fiction. Working teleportation systems can easily be achieved in the next three decades if we as a country begin seriously financing the research required. We need to do this today. The Chinese government will get there before us if we don't seriously begin the necessary funding, and soon.
oh yeah? do tell me more about how you propose this is more than science fiction, i am very curious. AND SARCASTIC
problem being that for teleportation to be successful, one must be reduced to a subatomic level and then rebuilt – in essence, dying and then being brought back to life. I like to stay alive 100%, but that's just me.
What's going on within the US...your suddenly awesome again. Just like I remember as a kid.
You let the GOP convince you of the lie of private enterprise the great savior that couldn't get it up for a billion dollars. Everything the great rich are getting rich on was laid by my hands, all the hard engineering was done by me working for the gov at 45k a year, no, Zuckerburg gets to wrote a baby program, a baby computer program, that guy is no computer genius he couldn't write an algorithmic if his life depended on it, he hacks people's accounts and oh I forgot wrote the "like" button. BTW didn't the US bail out the banking industry, seems like Gov is smarter than the great bankers. We fear. Long live American, long love loyalty to this great country and all you libs and GOPers can go stuff it.
SuperDave
Boy, this is sick. Do you have any idea how much taxpayer dollars are spent for things like this? I cannot believe you think governemnt, who fails over and over again, can do things better than private industry. Private industry is much more efficient at getting things done. Its just that government has the endless pools of money in the form of taxes.
forluvogreen
Gee, al of this has been done with men in the X-15 back in the early sixties. I guess Obama just wants to re-prove that it can be done with a black president as leader while doing it AGAIN! More wasted money by this dumb administration!
Gee, I read the article and it said the program was conceived in 2004, long before BHO entered the White House. How did he have so much influence back then?
Idiot Filter
I wish there was an idiot filter on the internet. The X-15 was a rocket powered craft. This waverrider uses scram jet technology. From your post I completely understand you're not smart enough to understand the difference. Also, if you knew ANYTHING about it, you would know that the development of scram jet tech has been going on for MUCH longer than the past 3 years. The web's bandwidth isn't worth your thoughts.
Learn to read. The X-15 was rocket powered...it had to carry its own oxygen. The X-51A uses oxygen from the atmosphere. Slight difference there in capabilities since it doesn't have to carry LOX with it.
SaltyBob
This is military R&D moron keep your prejdice under you pale white sheet you make the stupids lood smart.
midwstrngrl
Your rigid ideology is killing your brain. Let it out of its tiny little box.
hecep
The program was started in the 1990's, and the resulting vehicle was designated as the X-51 in 2005. I could specifically point out how this counters your incredibly insipid and nonsensical remark, but I'd rather that you sweat out what for you would be a chronological head-scratcher.
You're
RACIST PIG!!! You just had to throw in the race card don't you. Idiot. I assume you are a republican. You should be happy. Republican are all about big military spending. You should be proud of Obama. Fool.
this project was started when Bush was in office and the money was allocated back then. So no new money was spent on this project hence the statement in the article that the money would run out at the end of this flight today.
Mamaboats
Don't you Republicans ever do anything but complain and show your dislike of people? This is a very cool thing...why can't you just be proud that Americans are doing this?
I just love it when IDIOTS like yourself think that one man is responsible for everything in this country. My GOD.. are you REALLY THAT DUMB? .. I dare YOU to take his job and see you do better. You won't, because you don't have the brain or the balls.
The US has already tested military assets with in access of Mach 20. This is being tested for potential commercial use. There are various reasons why the US does not need to retain military bases overseas anymore. This is one of them.
I know. It's like this is just for show. Probably more aimed at the civilian sector.
Just tech that they are about willing to release\admit to.
New York to London in a hour ?
Interesting.......wonder how it feels inside when you're going that fast ?
Might be commonplace in the 2050s, go to work in London in the mornings and back home in NY or DC in the evening as your work-week. Yeah, baby !
That's a very practical comment T. We'll have none of that here! BEGONE! 😉
It will take one hour to the aerodrome, two hours at security, one hour for flight, one hour for bags, and another hour to get to the office with traffic, conservatively.
Nav00
Maybe they could use this to BRING OUR TROOPS HOME ?
I just want to know where the brake is...
the ground is the brakes.
Krepuskulo
Can I buy one of those planes?
GUNS OR BUTTER ??? as one economist once said....
send nukes faster: check !
Existing ICBM's fly at speeds exceeding 12,000 mph. This recent experiment has nothing to do with delivering nukes.
ROFL. The SR-71 flew from New York to LA in under an hour on its FINAL flight back in the 90s, and it was developed back in the 60s. it had 15 stages of afterburner. please.
Last flight was LA to Washington in 1hr 7 mins.
http://www.wvi.com/~sr71webmaster/srrcd~1.htm
I just posted this comment 5 minutes ago. The SR-71 is a relic in terms of tech development, yet it flew from LA to Washington DC in 58 minutes about 20 years ago. And THAT was the publicly known time. My guess is that it has flown much faster than that. So I'm a little perplexed about this announcement. It was my understanding that we were developing a mach 10 aircraft. Perhaps, we are but this is all they're willing say publicly.
You compare this to the SR-71, but there are many differences. The SR-71 flew a at mach 3.2 (according to the declassified records). That is half the speed of this test vehicle. The SR-71 used ramjets to achieve these speeds and ramjets are ineffective at hypersonic speeds. The unmanned vehicle in this article is for research purposes.... I am sure its will only reach the top speed for a very short period of time (just as the x-1 only reached supersonic velocities for short periods), but it will still provide data. This vehicle uses scramjets and not ramjets.... ramjets slow the air that is passing through the engine to subsonic speeds. Scramjets have almost no moving parts and keep the air passing through the engines at supersonic speeds. Air moves over surfaces differently at supersonic speeds. Next, they want to learn about hypersonic speeds and how to design vehicles that can handle them. Engineers had to learn that planes required different designs to handle supersonic speeds because the air behaved differently at these speeds. Similarly engineers have learned that at hypersonic+ speeds new problems exist. Air becomes ionized at around mach 5... thus behaving as plasma and not the traditional gas state. Also, heat plays an even bigger issue than it did in sr-71... and that plane still got hot enough to expand as much as 6 inches at mach 3.2. Don't brush this off just because a retired (but still very impressive) plane was able to reach half this vehicle's speed.
Phil Schmidt
You misquoted Han Solo. it goes . . . "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."
YoNoMo
Damn it......................beat me to it
The fact that the prototypes keep failing prematurely indicates Boeing doesn't know what they're doing. The days of very expensive and lengthy cut-and-try development have long since passed. If they lack sufficient understanding of the physics and resulting aerodynamics to develop adequate simulation and modeling that is validated by test flight data, they haven't proved anything and they have no reasonable basis for declaring success. As usual, the Pentagon's approach is sky high expensive, wasteful, and not likely to lead to a working product anytime soon.
I like NoN's post
And the Wright Brothers crashed a few planes times too. Sure wished they'd stopped their foolish, wasteful research. And speaking of wasteful research, I sure wish the DOD had not developed the ARPANET which formed the backbone of teh current InterNet. Then we wouldn't see stupid posts like the above.
Please get real, the Wright brothers lived a 100 years ago! This is the 21st century. And the very very humble beginnings of the ARPANET was a trivial, overblown and nearly two decade effort from concept to demonstration of a fairly primitive network communications protocol using modems. People like you who keep harping on the the false myth that military necessity spawned the great technological advances of this world are demonstrating supreme ignorance of technology and the history of technology. The fact is that most military technology breakthroughs are/were very dependent on technology that was developed for the industrial/commercial sector in pursuit of profit in the marketplace, and not the other way around.
August 14, 2012 at 2:10 pm |
letsgocaps8281952
Great, a faster missile delivery system is exactly what this world needs, who needs time to think things over. Hope this is coming through in the sarcasm font.
Yep, and congress is working for the good of America
It's just what they need to waste our money on. 17 trillion and counting.
So... the tax payers paid 141 million dollars to launh a ramjet engine with steering controls on it.....? Why are they so behind the times. There is a reason the aviation indutry does not use ramjet engines.... (Concorde...sr71 blackbird) They are the gas guzzlers of the aviation industry. The 141 million should have been converted into a research grant to figure out how to make ramjet/pulse engines more efficient.
Ariel.... they did research to make it "not a gas guzzler"... did you read the article????? It uses oxygen.... sigh..... nice try.
You failed Junior high science? Oxygen is not a fuel, it is a catalyst. Further more.... THERE IS NO OXYGEN TANK IN THIS THING.
Ariel... it is a SCRAMJET not a RAMJET... combustion takes place at supersonic speeds. More efficient and can reach faster speeds than a ramjet.
A SCRAMJET is a RAMJET hit the books buddy, there is no such thing as an oxygen only fuel, Oxygen causes somehting they throw into the mix to burn. They are not pumping oxygen into it, it is operating from atmosperic oxygen, there is no oxygen tank in this thing..... not practical. They are still burning FUEL. FUEL needs Oxygen to burn, and the oxygen they are using is in the atmosphere........ Nice try at trolling
/adhominem witheld
Ariel... with all due respect, you are wrong about a SCRAMJET being a RAMJET. In a vehicle traveling supersonic, for a ramjet the incoming air is slowed to subsonic speeds for combustion. In a scramjet, combustion takes place in the engine with supersonic air flow. There are pros/cons in using this technology - it is efficient at hi speeds, but one of the drawbacks is getting it off the ground at a deadstop (one of the reasons they are dropping it from an aircraft already in the air for this test). As for hitting the books... I am an aerospace engineer and pilot, so I will leave the trolling expertise to you!
TVE now that we are actually having an insightful and curtious discusion, I have to agree and disagree with you on a few things. SCRAMJET and RAMJET engines both need to get to working order with the assistance of another source.. The key difference is what happens inside, a scramjet keeps the air moving at supersonic speed through the engine where as a ramjet slows it down and compresses it and then ignites it. The Oxygen comment was not directed towards you it was to the poster above who tought oxygen was a fuel. At the end of the day a SCRAMJET is a variant of the RAMJET. BOTH engines still need a significant amount of resoures to get them started. Now I wish they could make these test about sustaining these speeds and keeping the aircraft in tact instead of trying to do it 300 seonds at a time; at a cost of $141 million for 300 seconds of pure arogance.
Outstanding Response TVE. Sometimes I wonder if people actually understand the articles that they read.
Ariel... I totally agree with your assessment and have argued for more meaningful tests and recovery of the vehicle to examine atmospheric impacts on the materials. As you pointed out earlier, a lot of this is actually old 1960s concepts - they are just using 21st century materials and computer sensors. This is not a game changing test or new technology, and unless we spend the money on new ideas, flying people from NY to London in 1 hour is decades away.
You will get there faster, but your your bags will still be 7 hours behind.
cacalips
So Obama cancels space voyages but increases funding for placing missiles in london. Thanks Obama you SCAM
TheZel
Dude, President lost his line-item veto a while ago.. blame congress
He's not a leader or he could have controlled congress!
Where did it say anything about placing missiles in London?
ComeOnMan
Dude -Bush cancelled the funding for the space program, not Obama. The program was winding down before Obama was elected into office. It's scary how uninformed people are about these things, because these are the same people expected to elect our leaders.
s o ro s tro ll mus ilm ourtreach for nasa.
justmeanddog
A scramjet vehicle doesn’t need a warhead. It is the warhead. All you have to do is carve some notches in the nosecone.
Kissfan07
Once it reaches ludicrous speed, I will be impressed.
Ruben Foster
They've gone to plaid!
I love the Space Balls reference.
first we have it...then they steal it...then they have it....then they deliver missiles quickly also....Go Pentagon
amgel
that is exactly what i was thinking!!!!!! i believe they should keep this sort of thing secret-they should keep ALL USA projects, information, etc. in the USA-not put it out for all to see- we put everything we do on the news and "other" people know all our advancements– not very smart!
First off: the science about how to design a scramjet is ridiculously simple. We learned how to do it in our Aerodynamics classes (I'm an aerospace engineer). It is just a trick of geometry, how to get the shock waves to slow the air down enough to be usable without causing a pressure drop that will starve the engine. You can learn this from any off-the-shelf aerodynamics text and a semester of college-level calculus.
The difficulty lies in the materials. DARPA's Falcon basically melted in mid-air because those speeds are horrifyingly hot. Granted, the Falcon was traveling at Mach 20, but the principles are the same. These exotic materials are not cheap, but overall, this entire project could be done by highschool students, provided they had the resources.
Believing that this is some super secret idea is just ignorance. This kind of thing has had engineers the world over drooling for decades as we waited for the materials and technology to catch up with the theories.
Sometimes the best kind of weaponry is psychological. See, we used to supposedly have this thing called the Star Wars Project. A way that we could shoot down long range nuclear missiles from space...but we really didn't. The Soviets thought we did, and it brought them to the bargaining table when it came time for a nuclear treaty. If a potential enemy thinks that you have the ability to wipe them out in minutes, don't you think that it might keep them from doing anything in the first place?
Leafy Sideburns
of course, hyper speed is possible. A rose by any other name is a rose. Hyper speed, mach, warp speed. Whatever you call it. Actually, in the game of poker, just think of a sling shot in outer space with zero gravity, and, the eagle eye would multiply with speed and, knock the destination like bowling ball pins. Well, okay. Many theorize that conspiracies events are often. My theory is, before we even think about colonizing mars, we should consider consider colonizing the moon first and, make it a prime space ship building facility, a star ship base on the moon.
What's the most valuable re-source do the moon has to offer is the question to the air force commission.
space industry. perfectly formed bearings that do not wear out.
What's the most valuable re-source do the moon has to offer is the question to the air force commission and free thinker's tank.
Manystylze
Strategic positioning for one and experience on another planet/living in outterspace. Those 3 things are valuable resources in themselves as knowledge is a key and most valuable resource. It would make sense to get "pratice" on our own moon creating a small colony, especially since the space station is complete. The moon is close and could be the "training" facility. China is already stepping up their space program by exponential factors and we all know Germany and other powers are not sleeping at their desks. So why not start establishing a research colony on the moon and start studying and development there, that's the most logical step from the space station.
Ice, mineral ores and a shallower gravity well. Where it may be short is organic compounds that are used for plastics, but those can be recombined as long as we have carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
It also has the added advantage of being reasonably close to Earth (unlike Mars) that a rescue mission after a disaster would not be unthinkable. Think of it more like the bases we keep in Antarctica.
BloodNThunder
High Speed Low Drag. Keepem coming.
Sounds like the late Kelly Johnson!!
I'm sure as soon as the data is in that, along with the technology, will be sold by obama to the Chinese for a break on solar energy panels.
I doubt it. The Chinese are the ones fishing the "test vehicles" out of the ocean and reverse engineering the technology since we're too lazy to retrieve our own prototypes and protect the "trade secrets". I doubt something that flies that fast is biodegradable.
It doesn't need to be recovered. At those speeds, water is harder than steel. The testbeds most likely rip themselves apart and are useless to reverse-engineer.
Most of the technology in the Scramjet is in materials research. How do you design heat and wear resistant materials that can survive Mach 20? The rest of the technology is tried and true.
Getting there at mach 6 is the easier parts. It's those darn sudden stops that get you..
R. Harris
Wow, now our drones can bomb crap at mach 6!
The development of the scram-jet can also lower the cost of putting ships in orbit. if they can achieve mach20 on scram-jet it will reduce the penalty of carrying huge amounts of fuel to get there like with the shuttles and the newer generation of soup cans we are preparing to launch. However it will require on for sure an aerodynamic space vehicle to do it.
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alexjune71
OHH my god americans are rediscovering the warm water, the french just written off the same "science fiction" airship it was called the concorde match 3 and didnt work...too expensive, it will end up in a museum like the space shuttle.
Difference civil vs military. totally different applications. And of course it failed, just a 777 first class ticket is about 6k so anything faster would be unpractical.
cashmeremafia
Exactly – the goal is not to generate a profit
Yes God forbid America do something that the French failed to do. For example, defeat the Nazis?
Also, so your premise is ridiculous. I would think technology has advanced slightly since the 60s.
This is not a passenger jet. They were just doing a comparison.
The French only seem to be successful at being unsuccessful. However, they are quite successful at being arrogant.
Hopefully when we become civilized enough to achieve world peace, we won't need any more WMD's.
it's not a weapon.........
FFFFFFbOY
You're right it is a weapon delivery vehicle. I don't see the difference...
You're right. Its a delivery system for a weapon.
Looking from a technological stand point this has some fantastic civilian applications. One thing is the ability to deliver emergency supplies and personnel around the globe in minutes after a disaster. If you look back through history many of our current civilian technologies had their genesis through military research or funding. I am not a big fan of our current military spending but I believe this is a mutual beneficial project and funding should continue.
ellid
Quinjet, anyone?
Can we Americans unite for something we all agree on and that is our technical research and breakthroughs?
We were the first to fly, put a man on the moon, develop the Internet, create better cancer drugs, place an aircraft on Mars and now this. What else can we develop if we Americans work together? This should be where our politics should talk about and not be about this cancer of hate..Hate is like a cancer, where it can metastasize even distant cell. You have no clue where it will show up. The more negative political ads will result in more of this cancer of hate to spread. Can both political parties please talk about the American ingenuity and its history. Like this story and others that we all can be proud of and unite no matter your political party or philosophy...
politics divide. Vote non-partisan
Creating ways to kill humans faster than ever! See you all soon!!
Son I told you not to warn them!
Tic-Toc
..December 21st is fast approaching......
Dave in Arizona
Flying from New York to London in an hour sounds nice from a consumer point of view, but obviously there's one use and one use alone for this kind of speed: missiles.
The typical human body wouldn't even be able to tolerate the intense acceleration and deceleration needed to peak at that speed in a New York to London flight. Or at the very least it wouldn't make for a very comfortable ride. It takes the SR-71 Blackbird a few states just to turn around and that only goes around mach 3.
You fail at math and at logic. Astronauts routinely accelerate to speeds much faster than this and attain greater speeds. Last I checked, orbital speed is above Mach 20.
billisfree
Intense acceleration? By careful control of acceleration and de-acceleration it can be done. Our astronauts reach speeds of 18,000 mph in 8 minutes. Returning moon astronauts de-accelerate from 24,000 mph in minutes.
isn't ,the diff rent's between air and no air (space), i would think ??
not true. where did you hear that?
" the service has spent $140 million on the Waverider system. The Air Force will not disclose the actual cost of the program."
Kind of like how if you hover your cursor over a 2 GB file, all you see is "over 140 MB".
Jt_flyer
This is very interesting technology. Occasionally the US taxpayers actually get something back from our defense investment. Considering we pay for 43% of all military expenses for the entire earth, that's a good thing.
I think youget baclka lot more than you may realize: both tangible and intangible. Your free to pursue "your happiness".
Really? so is Europe, Australian, Scandinavia and many, many, many, many, many other places. Get out of,the US for a week and see the world. Many places have as much ore more freedoms as we. And they dont have to pay for the rest of the world to get it. Open your mind and stip listening to the propaganda crap!!!!!!
So far, what we get back for $140mm is a super-duper bottle rocket. If it works as designed, it will go fast for 5 minutes and then go boom. And Boeing smiles.
Seems 2B a planned leak
Are we letting Iran/China know that we can Hit them from around the world with a Missile Strike fin less minutes then they previously had calculated. Then they may want to change their strategy... especially with China and their radar missile station in those disputed islands..
Richard Ritchey
China has already conquered us as they basically have enslaved us with debt to them. Even now, if Iran would be insane enough to launch any substantial attack against us, the life of all Iranians could be minutes with our current capabilities.
SixDegrees
Uh – China holds less than 10% of US debt. The largest holder of US debt, by an enormous margin, is...the US.
Bhawk1
If we dont pay they going to court ahd have us evicted?
You said the largest holder of debt is the US. More specifically the Social Security Administration, they hold around $3 Trillion in US Federal debt.
Too bad GWB ended the space shuttle program. Then again, under GWB alot of things ended for America.
GWB didn't end the shuttle program you troll, that waste of a life obama did.
ur both dumba**es the space shuttle program ended on its own merits so that we can take the next step in space flight
Nicholas Kunkel
Get your facts straight this is science forum. Bush ended the shuttle program in 2003. Obama reauthorized 1 funding extension.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Green-IT/Mandatory-Shuttle-Retirement-Wins-Temporary-Reprieve-655541/
No, you're the one that's a waste of life. You need to read up on who signed the executive order to end the shuttle program. It was no one other than the right wing incompetent idiot, your beloved daddy GWB.
SidAirfoil
It is true Obama ended the shuttle program. But that's a GOOD thing. It's time for something newer and better, and both the government and the private sector are working on it now. The mistake was in waiting until AFTER the shuttle was cancelled to START developing a new system. ANd for that we can partly blame Bush (but not Obama), who had eight years to start a new program knowing full-well that the shuttle was on its last legs.
@ SidAirfoil
President Obama didn't end the shuttle program. GWB signed an executive order in 2003 ending the shuttle program.
Sounds like alien technology.
I think Wernher Von Braun said it best himself. "We had help from them."
No what he said was:
"Ve hat help frum zem..."
Ted T
Smoke and mirrors folks! Anyone who doesn't think the US Military already has hypersonic capable vehicles (not to mention experimenting with anti-gravity propulsion systems) should dig a little deeper. I mean seriously?! The SR71 Blackbird (Mach 3 to 4) was developed in the early 60's – that's 50 years ago!!! Just look at the estimate of expenditure on this so called program so far – $140M. Peanuts when you consider previous Stealth technology development costs. This is just the government's way of pre-conditioning the public for when they are ready to reveal an existing secret technology in a few years or so.
JomoDaMusicMan
Peanuts u said, 140 mil spent on the program. How about lies & watermelons. $140 mil will be spent on this one test flight. This program has cost the tax payers hundeds billions of dollars. 140 mil sounds good but tax payers use just a lil common sense.
Umm perhaps you might to re-read the article. The US has not acknowledged its spending however a 3rd party Military Analyst Group indicated $140M spent on the program – NOT this flight alone. Where are you getting your "hundreds of billions" spent on this program from? Can't seem to find that!
Think you are right. Knew someone who knew about these things and they said the same thing. If they allow us to know about it they already have it down pat and working on something new or have something even beyond what we are allowed to see. Pretty much has to work this way, cause once public the enemy knows too. A lot of money, but we have to stay on top of these things if we want to be known as a don't tread on me nation.
Getting above Mach 4 or 5 is enormously difficult; it's not a simple matter of stepping on the accelerator harder. All sorts of interesting physics come into play – enormous heat radiated by the compressed shock wave generates a plasma that instantly corrodes most materials, for instance – that aren't seen at lower speeds. Sorry, but your conspiracy theory – like all of them – pops readily when poked with reality.
Not a conspiracy theory there dude! Dose of reality. Have you explored the US government's forays nto anti-grabity propulsion? Are you aware how it works (theoretically speaking of course). Creates a gravity well in front of the craft thereby negating the effects of friction. Again this has been explored for well on 50 years or more.
Not saying its a reality but who knows what's really sitting on some of those Deep Black project books. BTW – SR71 was retired some 20 years ago – do you really think they've been just sitting back?
Oh and please don't lump me in with the fake moon landing and all that crowd. On the contrary I am just a well read and open minded individual who happens to not be naive enough to accept all of these stories at face value. Learn to separate the wheat from the chaff
First off, if every bit of top secret technology was wired with explosives, the technology wouldn't fall into enemy hands as often as it does. Secondly, I believe they left off developing scram jet technology in the 1960's and the top speeds back then were in the 5 to 7 thousand mile per hour range. So what is the BFD?
The big deal is being able to manage controlled flight above Mach 5, when the heat from the air compressed in front of the craft rises to the point where a plasma is generated that quickly corrodes what it envelopes.
66th Strategic Command & Operations Unit.
The principle in advancement in technology is a stepping stone in the advancement in the military, If this test is successful the way the U.S military can fight and strike targets of importance in under an hour would have countries whom are hostile or willing to attack the U.S re-think about it. If a tactical nuclear device can be attached to that craft no matter how bold you are or how many soldiers you have it's going to make you think and there will be fear. If you hold a weapon at the head of a country or the world you clearly have a more options in negotiation with those who don't like to talk things out.
Epidi
Cold War tactics still apply. I grew up on SAC bases, lol. Woke up to sonic booms nearly every morning.
Something they dug out of the hangers at area 51.
waste-o-money! Budget is bloated and we waste money on this crap? AHHHHH!
So...the government should avoid all scientific research? Yeah, that'll keep us on top....
saychoss
Yep, I bet you would have said the same thing when DARPA invented GPS and the internet (no it wasn't Gore). Just look at how the Internet and GPS have both dramatically changed our lives. No doubt, we should spend carefully on advanced research, but to stop it completely would be idiotic.
Better than redistributing tax money to trash on the streets.
Amen, brudda! I'd rather redistribute my wealth to something that moves us forward than drags us down.
I Love these stuffs
I would rather see my tax money goes to something that make me feel safer for years to come instead of feeding the fat and lazies. Hell, them fat and lazies have more budget than the science. They don't just pack that aircraft with $140M then blow it up. They use that $140M to contract with companies for parts and obviously companies have workers like you which equivalent to creating jobs.
this $ goes to rich engineers who have nothing else to do ... it is a waste or OUR money!
Rich Engineers? I have never heard of such thing. And sciences/technologies to keep us on top is waste of money?
Developing a way to travel anywhere in the world in an hour would redefine how the military operates and how the market operates (not just in transporting goods but workers too). It would render obsolete the current concept of a country's sphere of influence.
Just because these developments are generations away does not mean it's a waste for the U.S. to take the first step now. With that kind of short-sighted thinking, nobody would have developed the first novelty railway between towns or a glider that flew for just a few seconds, and it would take months or years to travel around the world today.
AlaskaG
All the hyperbole is ridiculous. Of course we need new technology, and this is pretty cool. Just because someone cares about the fact that our nation is not taking care of our sick and elderly as well as any other industrialized nation is not cause to pounce on liberals. A comment board with serious people rather than idealogues would benefit all.
Or, like Barry said, 'You didn't do that, someone else made that happen'
When I read stories like these, I have a real tough time supporting the idea behind it. It is, for all practical purposes, a weapons platform that can deliver nuclear payloads across the world in record times without technically violating current ABM treaties. Very uncool in my opinion. Oh and if you want to reply to this to discuss it, I am happy to respond as well, although if you respond simply to project hostile remarks I will ignore you – so don't bother.
PEDO BEAR
You're point?
"You're point?" Did you mean "Your point"? I'm sorry, just one of my pet peeves, people who misuse "your & you're".
your instead of you're = you are
lrn2english
No Pedo, you're point, Bigb has our flank and I've got the rear. Now, who's on second?
jvance
I can't argue with your point about the weapons platform, but since honest to God manned spaceflight of any significance appears to be vanishingly distant the idea of investigating intraatmospheric improvement seems reasonable to me.
Of course, the X-series of the late 1950s and early 1960s already broke this boundary. And since environment concerns 86-ed the SST, I do have to wonder what application this is intended for.
Well, I have to go to work now, good comment. (I certainly understand your opinion about replies, I got called a bigoted troll yesterday in the middle of a perfectly reasonable exchange about religion and God.)
Up yours Tadpole....YOU SUCK!
Who could argue with you since you don't even know what an ABM treaty is.
the pentagon knows NOTHING! where does the money come from it is a very dangerous thing to spend what does not belong to you united states.
Sabally
Here is what none of you hear know.. If this Pentagon is making this public, that means they have some that are far more sophisticated.. Unlike the GOP and DEMs the U.S military is not run by some crazy heads..
no_speeding_tickets
And here the police tickets us for going 90 mph!
Is this defense and security, or offense and intimidation?
eastcoast Mike
Yes. The best defense is a strong offence....
This is a game changer.
Charles W. Skinner
Prompt Global Strike is the next great leap forward in both military and civilian travel technology. This tech will allow for incredibly fast transit of goods and personnel in military theaters, which will restore a military edge to US Operations. Once the military dimensions of the use are fully fleshed out, civilian use in aircraft will replace the space left by the "Concord" jetliners that were forced into retirement. That speed will once again make it possible to have face-to-face meetings on different continents within reasonable time frames, and hyper-rapid movement of material and goods around the globe.
Nathan W. (not this Nathan)
I mean imagine being able to hold emergency UN meetings with leaders from all across the world meeting within an hour of notice. It would be amazing. There are so many possibilities. Not to mention technology like this, while not directly, improves our chances of galactic travel.
JOHNYJOBoy
You could us a telephone, it'd be a lot quicker to talk to UN members.
It would be better if we imagined DISBANDING the UN and shooting them all execution style.
do we really need a military in the united states, they are just a bunch of freeloading non combative individuals who's only way out was the military, what WAR has the military ever won just name one.
WW II comes to mind
Vietnam was a military success. (look past the politics of it) We wiped out 80-90% of the NVA's capability to fight. Korea too we took out the North and held up with limited numbers against the Chinese.
Sheldon Parent
If you cant stand behind our folks in the military, feel free to stand in front of them.....
all the health care in the world doesnt do any good if the North Koreans spend their money on their military enough to challenge us.
What difference does the North Korens make if the backbone can't afford a living.
The only part of the North Korean army that is taken care of is their special forces. Their regular troops use the old human wave and are poorly trained and fed.
So this is what we pay for first instead of the health and well being of the people that make up our country's backbone?
Don't be so dense. We spend billions on "green" projects that yield no real benefit. The applications of this are multi-faceted. Until you get congress to stop putting earmarks in bills, STFU about any military spending. People like you would lead us straight into the arms of the Chinese military machine. Simpleton.
He's right. You clearly don't know enough about politics to realize that spending money on the military is what keeps us safe. There are dozens of countries that would love us wiped off the map.
Not to mention you should be happy, this is groundbreaking research. A lot of modern appliances and conveniences we use today have come from military research. I for one am proud that we are researching this, it could change the world if it is possible.
She is really very stupid isn't she??
Susan, have a care. Think of the THOUSANDS of jobs a program like this creates, providing both income and health-care for THOUSANDS of individuals via free enterprise. Oh, wait. Liberals hate free enterprise and jobs. They would rather have a nanny-state take from the successful and give to the whining masses who refuse to EARN support for themselves.
Mike Ledton
How exactly is a government funded military project a bastion of free enterprise?
Jeff Cox
Do you realize how many products that we use in everyday life were initially developed for the DOD ... and are now being produced for commercial use?
(Of course, a lot of them are putting Filipinos and Indonesians to work, but that's a different story ...)
yep a waste, somebody pet project that they cried and beat their heads against the wall to get it done.
This project is very far from being a waste.
So they designed an engine that can run off of oxygen pulled from the air? If they can turn that into a commercial jet within 10 or 15 years, then I would hardly think it's a waste!
rjordan
So we already have trillion dollar deficiets by our current Administration, and you want to add more to that ?
Gotta keep the empire rollin'!
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SISSY THAT WALK!
Quote | Posted on May 18, 2014 by Colin James Morrison
I love RuPaul.
I love that I live in a world where a working class 6’5′ tall gay black man in a wig, makeup and a fancy dress can grow up to become a truly iconic pop legend who now arguably stands, at the age of fifty four, at the height of an already long, enduring and impressive career. Currently storming the Billboard charts with a new album (Born Naked) and single (Sissy that Walk) and ruling the airwaves as creator of a truly unique “what the hell were they thinking, and yet DAMN it works!” television show called RuPaul’s Drag Race, the original Supermodel of the World appears to be, as always, an unstoppable force of nature.
If you’ve ever watched RuPaul’s Drag Race, now in its sixth glorious season (well, seventh if you count All Stars!) then you’ll know it’s one of the most endearing, funny, smart, creative, and entertaining hours of reality television around. What you probably don’t know is that RuPaul and his/her show (pick a pronoun….Ru don’t care!) has done much to give the art of drag a new and enduring visibility and open acceptance in our modern culture. For the uninitiated, Drag Race is a competition show centred around the search for American’s next drag superstar, starring RuPaul as both mentor (as the suited, bespectacled, and very male RuPaul Andre Charles) and host (as the utterly fabulous, beautiful, and beguiling RuPaul). Fourteen drag queens from across the US compete, using all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent they can muster (did you catch that?!) to bring their soccer mom, business executive, or party girl “realness to challenges that use their comedic skills, acting chops, designer sense, and runway fierceness. As they “lip synch for their lives” to avoid extermination….I mean elimination (it’s as exciting as it sounds!), the one who outperforms gets to “shantay” (that means stay) while the other sashays away. (Side note- I swear RuPaul and these catch phrases has practically given me an entire new language!) What’s striking about some of these colourful exits is that competitors leave, not with hard feelings and recrimination, but on an almost transformative high note, with our esteemed host singling out their strengths and unique talents before sending them off into the world where they might step into their own very special fabulousness. In other words, no one’s flipping the bird and dropping the F bomb before they go back to being a poor loser in the real world. (And maybe THAT little fact has something to do with why so many eliminated queens have gone on to foster some pretty fabulous careers of their own, like Willam Belli, Detox, and Shangela to name a few, while past winners like the almost otherworldly Sharon Needles, have carved out iconic careers themselves….while those seeking their fifteen minutes of fame on Survivor and Big Brother are usually both disposable and forgettable. Like, pass the mind bleach so I CAN forget kind of forgettable!)
Sure, at times things get formulaic, with certain “characters” or archetypes showcased each season….someone inevitably “plays” the ingenue, the villain, the front-runner, or the dark horse. But regardless, Drag Race pulls the curtain back on the great illusion by showing us the true lives of the real honest to goodness MEN that live behind the glittery makeup and the sequined gowns. For some, it’s a passion and a calling, for others its a form of creative expression and for others still it’s simply how they make their living, a job like any other, even if it’s unlike anything we’ll ever know. What’s often remarkable about the show is that it finds the balance between showing the light and not taking any of this all too serious, and yet uncovering the dark corners and the earthy realness of it all. While it pokes fun at its subjects, it never makes fun of them, and it always presents the queens in a very real, very human light. These queens have experienced their fair share of trials and hardship, with many facing hatred, discrimination and non acceptance on an almost daily basis n their “real” lives. Some are very forthcoming about their stories, while others more guarded….but eventually everyone tends to break down in what’s proven to be some pretty vulnerable and refreshingly unscripted moments. Well, that and the vodka helps!
For all it’s participants, Drag Race is a study in fearlessness, strength, and resiliency . It portrays a group of people who are true survivors – battered but never broken – and we see an evolution for many as they discover things about themselves as yet unknown, and have the chance to form an even stronger and fiercer persona before unleashing it upon an often cruel, ignorant, and now unsuspecting world.
As impressive as it is for a fifty something gay black man to create such an iconic character as RuPaul- an achievement so staggering to me it bears repeating – it’s equally impressive that a show in theory by a man in a wig in a dress ABOUT a bunch of men in wigs and dresses can even find a place on network TV let alone carve out such a large and faithful following. Someone took a pretty spectacular risk to make this happen, and we can all be thankful they did. Such role models as these queens – and yes, they’re role models – could not be found when I was younger. I grew up surrounded by Rocky and Rambo and the A Team, where men were men and guns and fists stood in for mid-life crises, receding hairlines, and erectile dysfunction. As nostalgic as one might get for Three’s Company and Chrissy, Janet and the gang, the closest touchstone I had to “queer” personalities on television were the comedic stylings and yet so homophobic antics that went on between Jack Tripper and Mr. Roper on Three’s Company. With that as my mirror on life, I shudder to think how unfabulous I would’ve turned out minus my sister’s Donna Summer and ABBA records!)
I didn’t always understand drag queens, or the desire to dress up (I haven’t always been this enlightened creäture before you, you know). For one thing, these shoulders would not look pretty in anything spaghetti strapped, I can barely walk a straight line in sneakers let alone heels, and don’t think for a second you can ever tame these eyebrows. But in all seriousness, I suppose my not understanding came from a place of fear, or perhaps some feelings centred around some internalized homophobia once upon a time. But not anymore. RuPaul and Drag Race helped change that….helped change both my understanding, my perception, and my world view on what drag really means. On what being gay really means. On what being YOURSELF really means.
In our world today, there are literally millions of school age LGBTQ children. And among that staggering statistic live an inordinately large number of scared, helpless, hopeless children who spend their day planning – not what they’re going to wear or what team they might try out for or what movie they might like to see – but instead how to survive from being bullied, harassed and shamed for being who they are, or how to hide and suppress what they really feel inside just so they might find some peace on the outside. They have to plan for their safety each and every day, how to look, how to talk, even how to move…and those that love them need to equally fear for the harm that might come. How awesome is it that some weird gay kid who’s struggling to find their place in the world – that are being bullied for being too femme or too butch, that are being tortured because they were born a boy when inside they feel like a girl, or vice versa – can now turn on the TV today and see this colourful cast of admirable characters living their lives out loud, leading the charge for the rest of us as they do what we all want to do…be their own true masters of their own true destinies. And if you disagree with that, then I guess you’ve never felt that pain or been that scared kid…or had to worry about one.
I hope RuPaul’s new single Sissy That Walk, in all it’s success with its huge dance beats and simple yet catchy lyrics, becomes an anthem for those leading the way, for those that have walked the road already, and for those about to head down the path. Not “just” a gay anthem, but an anthem for us all.
“And if I fly, or if I fall
Least I can say I gave it all
I’m on my way, I’m on my way…
Now SISSY THAT WALK”
Sissy that walk, butch that stroll, glam that runway. However you do it, just be that beautiful, unique creature, unlike ANY other, you were born to be.
THANKS for that message Mama Ru.
Go to YouTube to watch the official Sissy That Walk video starring RuPaul and legends in the making Bianca Del Rio, Adore Delano, Courtney Act, and Darienne Lake.
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SOCHI’S Gay: Ellen Page, Michael Sam, and a Tale of Good Timing
Image | Posted on February 18, 2014 by Colin James Morrison
There’s something to be said about good timing.
I don’t mean being ON time. As someone who’s spent an absolute lifetime perfecting the art of chronic lateness, I would never speak to THAT. I mean choosing the RIGHT time….that quintessential second to raise your voice and be heard, or that now or never moment to jump to your feet and take action. During the journey of most lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, there inevitably comes THAT day. When it comes you either peek your head out of that figurative closet you’ve lived in and take some cautious steps out into the world, or you cozy back up in the corner with a blanket and think “I’m just fine just hanging out in here for now, thank you very much” or you go all ninja like and attack the door, kicking and screaming until there’s nothing left but splinters and sawdust. Now truth be told, for most of us the journey to outness isn’t that literal, and for many it often involves variations of all three of those options, sometimes during some very different stages in our lives. Some roads on this incredible journey are dark, with fear, intimidation, and self loathing at almost every corner, and other paths are brighter, full of hope, promise, and some hard-won feelings of acceptance and belonging.
Ellen Page’s moment came on Valentine’s Day, as she stood, nervous but brave, on a small stage in Las Vegas, ready to finally share her story. Here, at the inaugural Time to Thrive conference (sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign, an organization dedicated to the betterment of the lives of LGBTQ youth everywhere), Page delivered a very eloquent, very moving, very personal speech. She spoke of being fearful of coming out and how, as a result – now listen up, because this is important – not only her relationships but also her spirit and her mental health suffered greatly. Page spoke of her belief that gay people should be able to love freely, openly, and without compromise, and that together we have suffered “too many dropouts, too much abuse, too many homeless, too many suicides” as a direct result of people being bullied, mistreated, abused, and rejected simply because of who they are, and for living the life they were born to live.
Now the cynic might look at Ellen Page and roll their eyes and say clearly they knew about the “lesbian thing” years ago, or complain about these celebrities who feel the need to share all the intimate details of their sex lives with the world. Just sorting through my Facebook feed alone the last few days I’m quick to discover comments like “why do these gays feel the need to come out anyway? I didn’t come out STRAIGHT” or “it doesn’t matter to me if someone is gay or not, I just wish they’d keep quiet about it so I wouldn’t have to know” (Alas, it will be hard to deprive myself of these little nuggets of wisdom, but somehow I sense some Facebook UNfriending soon).
As important as Ellen Page’s coming out has been, she’s not the only one making “gay waves” in the news today. Michael Sam, a defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, announced last week that he was gay, and is now poised, post draft season, to become the first openly gay player in NFL history. Sam noted his coming out was driven by concerns someone else might leak details of his private life, and he felt the need to “own” his own truth, saying “no one should tell my story but me”. Sam’s candour has been divisive among the professional sporting world, but for the most part he’s been shown mad support and acceptance, particularly from his fellow players and coaches.
It’s ironic that these two people, heroes to many, have come forward at a time when we’re celebrating the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The controversy that surrounds Sochi has certainly affected my enjoyment of the Olympic games on a personal level. This is disappointing because, as a guy who’s not so great at sports, the Olympics are my chance to feel like a total jock. Or, at the very least, play armchair athlete and sit around in my underwear, drink beer, and scream at the TV “are you blind?? That was clearly just a twizzle and not a triple toe double loop, you big idiot!”
Like many other parts of this world, the rights of LGBTQ people in Russia have long faced legal and social challenges, with gay people often subject to various forms of abuse, harassment and discrimination. What makes Russia “unique” in this respect is that just eight months before the start of the Games, Russian President Vladimir Putin passed a law making the distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” to minors illegal. The media claimed the legislation was blatantly “anti-gay”, while LGBTQ rights activists took it one step further by condemning the law as a return to the Middle Ages, and the government’s way of effectively banning most forms of LGBTQ culture. Since the passage of the anti-gay propaganda law, the media has reported the arrest of many gay rights activists, as well as an alarming increase in incidence and severity of homophobic violence, including attacks by ne0-Nazi groups against young minors.
This struggle for gay rights that has now played out on the world stage serves some very good and important purposes. It has made the International Olympic Commission reconsider just how hosting the games in a place like Sochi contradicts the principles of their Olympic charter regarding anti-discrimination in sport, and will likely force them to review these principles and more carefully consider proposals from future host cities. Above all, it has uncovered blatant human rights violations suffered by LGBTQ citizens of one of the most powerful nations in the world, and brought to light the discrimination, abuse and hardships visited upon them each and everyday. It is a cry for justice that will not go unheard long after these Olympic Games are done.
S0 how important is the idea of movie actresses and professional athletes announcing to the world they are gay and ready to live their life out loud? I say it’s more important than you know. The whole process of coming out for many is a terrifying one. A gay kid is first already burdened with this terrible knowledge that they are different from everyone else. Their differences single them out – to be made fun of, left beaten down, made to feel their worth as a person is somehow less. And no matter how true it is, even when surrounded by others a gay kid often feels alone in the world… isolated, mistreated, and misunderstood. It’s challenging enough to navigate all the wonders and mysteries and awkwardness of adolescence for anyone, but for a gay kid it becomes, for these reasons and more, so much more difficult. So imagine, if you will, that artsy loner kid who now finds herself a kindred spirit in Ellen Page, or the basketball fan who sees in his sports hero Michael Sam a glimmer of himself. Imagine watching these proud gay Olympians hold their head high and represent their sport and their country with dignity and grace in a place that would marginalize, reject, and condemn them. Accepting you are gay means accepting, in many ways, that as you travel down those roads in life, your path is going to be just that much harder, with enormous obstacles and burdens along the way. But it can also mean that life, despite it’s hardships and its compromises, will ultimately be that much more grander, richer, vital, and fulfilling. We can say “it gets better” but we need to live by those “better” principles, or otherwise the message is meaningless. That means standing up for what’s unfair and what’s unjust. It means being brave and opening ourselves up to the world, being that role model that others need so that they might grow and learn from our strengths and from our weaknesses. It means recognizing we’ve already lost far too many beautiful lights, and taking five minutes, as Ellen so perfectly noted, to recognize each other’s beauty instead of attacking each other for our differences. It means loving and accepting ourselves, so that we’re at a good time and in a good space to do all of these things.
That’s the kind of world I want to live in. That’s the kind of world I plan to live in. Won’t you join me?
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Bollard House (The Great House Adventure)
Quote | Posted on December 26, 2013 by Colin James Morrison
Bollard House- Birthday Cake Style
I really need to start paying closer attention.
You see, I’ve slowly come to learn that when my partner Shawn has just the slightest idea in mind, when he gets some tiny notion in his head, that stray thought that swirls around and around and just won’t quit….then it’s time for me to brace myself, take a deep breath, and change into some clean underwear as we prepare for whatever fantastical journey is just up ahead. If I was only slightly more self-aware, I’d see the signs more clearly. When Shawn is interested or focused on something, it starts to…invade his life, and, in by a process sort of like osmosis, mine. Take for instance when he really wanted to buy this antique Sheraton sofa he’d discovered recently online. Suddenly, the words “Sheraton sofa” start to pop up in many of his conversations. Then he starts to relay warm childhood stories about his memories of Sheraton sofas (because everyone has those, right?) and then he’s pointing them out in books, in movies, and in magazines. Soon he’s googling them wildly at night and moaning about them in his sleep. And the next thing you know, you find yourself barely awake at some god awful hour on a Sunday morning, driving down some dirt back road of some rural township you’ve never heard of, so you can precariously strap to the back of your trusty station wagon your very own Sheraton sofa (albeit one in serious need of some TLC, but never fear, because Shawn has an amazing friend named Aimee who’s a designer and upholsterer extraordinaire on call for just such an emergency. And these emergencies can happen often!)
So with experiences like that under my belt, you’d think I’d be more prepared when he stopped talking about silver trays and pottery mushrooms and folk art and jumped right to a mysterious place called Bollard House. I mean, a house is a lot bigger than a sofa, so that alone should’ve stopped me in my tracks. I’m a bit embarrassed to say I didn’t know much about the history of Bollard House a few short months ago until Shawn casually mentioned it one night, but quickly he brought me up to speed. Turns out Bollard House was built in the 1830s in the township of Halifax, so before our great city was even a city. It was built in a Georgian style, with detailing around its doors and ceilings hearkening back to ancient greek civilization, and in 1863 a triangular addition was created, making the house six-sided in appearance. The house is one long room deep throughout with seven flights of stairs connecting its four floors. It is truly unique in our fair city in that it remains, after all these years, virtually unchanged and unaltered today. It has withstood the ravages of time and stands proudly today to tell the tale. It has had a very colourful history during its long life, including a period during the 1970s when it served as a spa for poodles (yes, you read that correctly!) Bollard House became a registered historic property in 1985, which is approximately when Shawn actually first visited it and fell in love (because as you know, some boys fall in love with historic houses and some fall in love with Batman). And why do I know all of this? Because Shawn knows all of it, and life with him is kind of like having your own personal commentator from PBS and the History Channel, only one that’s much better looking, smells good, and is a great dancer.
Bollard House
Shawn is a member (and former board member) of the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, an organization that fights to preserve some of the most architecturally and historically significant structures in the province, as well as promote and advocate for protective legislation with business interests and at various levels of government. Through the Trust, he came to know this lovely lady named Janet, a champion in her own right who works hard to preserve the built heritage of our fine city. The two hit it off well with their shared passion for preservation (as the Batman lover in the relationship, I suspect these Heritage types all have capes and spandex in their laundry that they wear to strike fear in the hearts of those evil modern developers/destroyers. But alas, I’ve yet to find any costumes in the laundry). Anyway, Janet had recently acquired Bollard House after it’s previous owner had passed away, but was uncertain of her plans for the property, other than her goal of keeping its rich heritage intact. Conversations began with Shawn, he who is ever so opinionated about just these sorts of things, on hypothetically just what one might do with a property like Bollard House. And rather than it involve any knocking things out or tearing things down, any demolition, deconstructing or defacing of any kind, his ideas centred around a whole lot of paint and the occasional swing of a hammer. And before you know it, somehow THAT evolved into the idea of our moving into the house, living their and caring for it, and bringing it back to life, so to speak, while respecting where it’s been. When I first had a chance to tour the house, even I could see her “good bone structure” and recognize the charm and character of the house (it truly felt in a way you were stepping back in time when you walked through her doors), but it was clear the house was going to need a lot of time and love and careful attention. As it were, we were also both pretty attached to our old apartment, a heritage property itself and quite full of charm and character, but it had been obvious for a while we’d outgrow that space. And so, with practically four floors at our disposal at Bollard House, an impressive showcase for all of Shawn’s unique and wonderful STUFF, and the challenge of breathing new life into an old property, how could we refuse such an opportunity?
And so the journey to Bollard House again (well, technically, it wasn’t much of a journey, as we’d only lived four blocks away). From the start, the whole never enough hours in a day and the time needed to do everything that needed to be done was a bit worrisome. I’d recently returned to school, and had made a bit of an insane decision to work full-time and take a full course load. Since “phoning it in” isn’t in my vocabulary, and I tend to be a bit of a a high achiever, I figured it’s all straight A’s or bust. (And, by bust, I mean bust your face if I don’t get that A!) Shawn has a pretty demanding job, one that’s anything but 9-5, plus he likes to dabble in….well, just about everything. Our cat Mungo, a feisty little guy with a pretty demanding sleep schedule, was initially rather unimpressed with this decision to move. I mean, no one bothered to consult with him that his nightly (potential) mouse patrol would now involve four floors instead of four rooms. That’s a lot of work!
But in the end, the chance to do this was simply too good to be true, and the challenge ahead seemed fun. We started cleaning, painting and stripping (not the Magic Mike kind) for weeks on end, often late into the night. I already knew Shawn was as handy as he was handsome, but truth be told, I worried at first about his focus, as he tends to get a bit easily distracted – oh look, squirrel! – and that could potentially slow things down. But never fear…it was clear from the start he was throwing himself wholeheartedly into a mission to restore life to this beautiful home. That’s not to say we didn’t face a few obstacles along the way. The staircases are small and narrow and difficult to move furniture around. Hence, when an old sofa refused to climb the stairs before becoming jammed, it was attacked by a very creative friend with an exacto knife and brought out in small pieces (you don’t want to get on her bad side!). And although we were able to squeeze a small sofa and even an oversized antique linen chest upstairs, the laws of physics said that queen size box spring just wasnt going to make it, and so we spent a few weeks sleeping on the floor until we could get a replacement And finally there was the late afternoon I took my niece Nicole on a tour, proudly showing off all the space we’d now have. When we’d reached the end and I’d shown her small dark room with the slanted roof and skylight that would be my office and writing space, she declared “um, doesn’t this room kind of remind you of the Amityville Horror?”
WELL IT DOES NOW!!
Red rum, Red rum…
Alas, any reservations I had about the work we were doing was put to rest early on. Shawn had let me in on a little secret, one I didn’t realize or know. He said old houses aren’t like more modern, almost disposal ones. Houses like this one just need a little paint and a little sprucing up, a little love, hard work, and attention, and before long they start to respond to what you’re doing, and slowly start to warm and come to life on their own. And sure enough, before my very eyes, it did! We built a man cave in the basement that’s the envy of all football loving fiends across the land (too bad it’s mainly used for Madonna and Gaga blu-rays!) Shawn chose a colour scheme and design layout for our bedroom that makes it look like some high-end magazine photo shoot – remember that saying that your bedroom should feel like an oasis? Our bedroom IS an oasis, and as big as some small apartments.
See, I can help too!
And that Sheraton sofa? IT is now totally rocking the living room.
I do have one minor complaint about our grand new residence. For one, where’s the ghosts??! (True, I’m opposed to the Amityville Horror of my new office, but come on…ghosts are cool!) I’d convinced myself when moving into an historical home that has experienced as much as this house has over the centuries, that it only made sense we’d be left with a few former inhabitants, or at least an occasional visitor or two. I waited up most of the night Halloween, saying this would be the night. But nope….nothing. I even watched The Conjuring recently (mostly behind a blanket, with one eye open), figuring some ghostly apparition would say “oh yeah, so that’s how you want to play it huh?” and start slamming doors or levitating tea cups around me. Still nothing. (I’d say BOOOOOO but I was hoping the damn ghost would do that!) Regardless, I still talk to the house all the time, like it’s a person. Just check in, see if it likes the new paint colour or the smells of supper and such. Someday it’ll answer back, I know it, and for that reason, I want to stay on its good side!
Um, what was THAT?!?!
And so you know, since no one bothered to run this rather significant life change by Mungo the Cat, he’s still decided to begrudgingly patrol the house. However, he will NOT do so quietly. So instead, with all the grace, dignity, and poise of a baby elephant, you can hear him slowly wander about with LOUD, sharp banging motions, climbing stairs and opening doors (because, yes, he can hook his paws underneath doors and make them move!) as he seeks out and finds new and exciting places to nap. Also, despite the change from four rooms to four floors, and the increased exercise he’s um…gained a bit of poundage somehow (he calls it muscle)…although I suspect this could be part of is revenge plot. In other words, baby elephant ain’t so baby anymore, and you better believe the kitty grocery bills going to feel it!
Oh, and it seems Mungo also likes to um…weigh in on decisions about the house, like paint colours. So much so that he’s now investigated three freshly painted rooms, just so he can give it one meow or two. You’d think with all the paw scrubbing afterwards he might be a bit deterred from being so opinionated, but nope…but then again, maybe he’s just looking for a day at the spa!
It wasn’t me!
And so the cat and I are having a lot of fun living here….but nowhere near as much fun as Shawn. Shawn loves the house, and takes great joy and pride in living here. He’s very respectful to its history, and he takes great loving care of it everyday. And I think for those reasons that the House has been just as lucky to have him as he’s been to have it.
So here’s to the first of many more great adventures at Bollard House. And stay tuned for many more updates, as they’ll be sure to come….I promise, I really am paying attention now!
For Shawn, Christmas 2013
Not My BIG BROTHER
Racism is stupid. Abuse towards women, on any level, is wrong. Homophobia is just another word for hatred. In our modern world today, what is it about race that defines a person’s worth? What does gender or sexual orientation really have to do with equality anyway?
It seems these days that CBS’ Big Brother believes they have the answer – some quantifiable truth about what makes HIM better then HER, or YOU better then ME. Anyone who’s read this blog, and anyone who knows me, knows I’m a huge fan of the Big Brother series (I even sent in an audition tape for the Canadian version of the show). As entertained as I’ve been by the show in the past, I’ve always been most fascinated by it from a social experiment perspective. A bunch of strangers, forced to live together in a house, cut off from society and the outside world, from all the things they know and love…video taped and audio recorded…as we WATCH and LISTEN to them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week…. until one by one, through some wacky competitions, tests of endurance and trying (and crying!) emotional games, you eliminate them all until one player is left standing, crowned the winner, given a prize of $500,000.00. I’ve both cheered and despised characters in the past such as Rachel and Brendan, Dr. Evil, Brittany, Mike Boogie, Janelle, and Dan. And as memorable as they are, this year’s cast will likely become the most famous of all…. and all because of the toxic, harmful and hateful environment they bring. Big Brother’s no longer fun…. it’s just mean.
Social experiments by nature can have strange outcomes given that they involve humans, those unpredictable and complex creatures that we are. Sometimes social experiments can expose more then they bargain for due to the nature of the individuals involved. And so if you consider BB a science experiment, it’s safe to say it’s one that’s now gone horribly, even viciously wrong. It started out innocently enough. Aaryn, the worst offender of a pretty damn offensive bunch, started out sort of Lindsay Lohan Mean Girls like, but then quickly turned…some sort of Amanda Bynes, pre Civil War maybe. Aaryn viciously makes fun of Asian and African American houseguests by resorting to cruel and untrue stereotypes, and mocks a gay houseguest while constantly attempting to out another she suspects is a “homo”, all the while denying she does any of it. Her surfer boy toy David complained his dirty sheets were the result of African American Candice sleeping in them. Her klansmate…I mean housemate GinaMarie is just some awful caricature of what Brooklyn pageant queens would be (I’m sure there MUST be some nice ones -it’s a big city and a big industry, right?) who perhaps has watched one too many Sopranos episodes and thinks she now lives in one. Big dumb Jeremy, a Native American himself who seems to laugh loudest and longest at the racial jokes, has introduced the lovely word “meat wallet” into our collective lexicon. We can thank him for that, along with “don’t trust the queers” Kaitlin, for sharing said meat wallet with that ol’ romantic test-driving Jeremy. Then there’s Hitler lovin’ Spencer, who admits to bruising his girlfriend, and waited for an audience to call gay housemate Andy “Faggot Andy” to his face. Andy himself has made fun of Asian American houseguest Helen, although at least has had the sense to look pained and uncomfortable during a few others’ racist tirades, while Amanda, self professed fag hag and lover of all things queer, likes to poke fun, a.k.a. humiliate her best gay pal as often as she can. It seems, from what we’ve seen, that perhaps Howard, Elissa, Helen, Candice, Jessie, MacRae and Judd as the only “decent” people in the house (with Judd noting “don’t these people know they are on TV and there are things you shouldn’t say”). At the very least, they haven’t felt the need to demean and disrespect their fellow houseguests over and over again and instead seem to have chosen to take a higher ground. Or wait…. is that their actual stance, or is it game play?
If you were to consider – and stay with me now – the game, as a microcosm of American society today, is a higher ground what we truly need to see represented? As a strong African American male, does the fact that Howard knows how rampant the racism runs in the house yet chooses to do nothing about it, keeping his head in the game and the eyes on the prize, make him weak? Is the end result, the prize money, the endorsements, whatever might come…. worth all the hurt and the hits his pride must take time and time again? I suppose the same could be said for all the houseguests under Aaryn and gang’s vengeful wrath. What does it say when Helen puts aside her feelings and tries to form a secret alliance with Aaryn, the woman who condescends and viciously makes fun of her at every turn? I wonder first what it does to her psyche, but then I wonder what it does to ALL of our psyches. I watched a teary eyed Julie Chen respond to the racism controversy the other day, stating that hearing Aaryn’s comments brought her immediately back to the ‘70s and being teased and verbally abused by her peers, and how shocking it was to realize that those ideals still exist today. I remember hearing Spenser use that charming term “Faggotty Andy”, which quickly brought me back thirty years to a couple of female classmates pointing at me and flailing their limp wrists and mouthing the word “fag.” But not like it happened thirty years ago…. but as though it happened just yesterday. Somehow I doubt Julie Chen and I are the only one flashbacking amongst all of this. CBS seems to feel that these contestants will suffer consequences for their behavior on the show and in real life, and that whatever those consequences will be will somehow be enough. And sure enough Aaryn, GinaMarie, and possibly Spenser will all find themselves jobless upon exiting the house, and unless the KKK is recruiting poster children I doubt we’ll see many endorsement deals. But even that doesn’t satisfy me, or seem quite enough, and it shouldn’t satisfy you. I believe they need to set a reset button on the whole thing. Cancel it. Or if the show must go on, start over, fresh and new with a whole new group of people. Or as a ratings grab, bring back some old favourites. Bring back the Brittanys and the Dans – hell, bring back Rachel – but get these vicious, dangerous people out of the house. They won’t lose viewership. Fans WOULD watch that. Stop giving these terrible people airtime to spew their horrible, hateful beliefs. There is a precedent. A UK version of Big Brother has done this in the past, cancelling the show after a large public outcry against blatant racism towards an Indian contestant which eventually resulted in both a lost season and sanctions against the network responsible for airing it. But of course CBS won’t do anything of the sort. Ratings of a once struggling show are on the rise, and everyone (including me, obviously) can’t stop talking about Big Brother these days. Part of me wonders if CBS KNEW the firestorm that would likely erupt in the house. How could this many bigoted, self centered, ignorant people get past network censors? How could someone like Aaryn possibly screen as SANE and pass a psychological exam? Perception once was that CBS was hiding the racist, editing people like Aaryn in a positive way until outcry began over the live feeds. But was this a strategic move by the network to spark the controversy, and light the flame? Controversy brings attention, attention brings ratings, and ratings bring money. Period.
I feel sorry for these people, both the victims and the perpetrators. I guess, unlike them, I count myself lucky in that I grew up in a family that taught me good ol’ right from wrong, in a house with very strong female role models in my mother and my sisters. I’m blessed to have attended a school with children of many different cultural backgrounds and ethnicities, from whom I learned how rich and diverse our world could be. I’m so fortunate I reached a place where people of the same sex could feel safe and discover feelings or explore relationships with another in an accepting environment. I’m not racist, sexist, misogynistic, homophobic….you won’t find an “ist” or an “ic” here, no matter how hard you look, and I’m proud of that. Big Brother’s a train wreck, yet I can’t look away, as much as I wish I could. Part of me wants to see the day when Howard or Helen finally snap and right all the horrible racist wrongs that have happened. Or that ultimate comeuppance or just desserts that will fall people like Aaryn, GinaMarie, Jeremy, and Spenser. Because surely that day will come, right?
Kudos to Big Brother Canada for avoiding this kind of drama and playing the game with a bit more class. I mean, they made a breakout star out of a 6 foot queer black man with a love of cross dressing and glitter….let’s see BB US try THAT.
It’s sad that in 2013 THIS is the world we’re shown. And I for one am so glad it’s NOT my world. I truly hope it’s not yours either.
Posted on May 13, 2013 by Colin James Morrison
Even the word itself is ugly. Scary. Frightening.
It’s a conversation stopper unlike any other. An attention grabber that no one ever wants to pay heed. A fun sponge, if you will, of the highest order.
Cancer is a sad and terrible reality for far too many people in this world. A destructive presence that invades its victims lives on every level, and shakes them to the core of their being, both those afflicted and those who love them. Cancer does not discriminate. It does not care if you’re white or black, old or young, gay or straight, rich or poor. It can cost you your job, take your life savings, steal your identity, and come back wanting and demanding even more. It is far-reaching and all encompassing and cuts across all socio-demographic groups, regardless of age, race, culture, or status, and despite many discoveries and scientific advancements, it remains one of the leading causes of death on this planet.
The term “cancer” can be defined as any kind of abnormal cell proliferation over which the body fails to have control. This has come to include over 200 different diseases with some basic similarities – cancerous cells all grow, invade, and destroy surrounding normal healthy tissue –but which have a variety of causes, symptoms, and appearances, each requiring its own unique and distinct course of treatment, meaning we must treat nearly every form of cancer differently and carefully.
Cancer is tough to treat because of what it isn’t. There is no virus or bacterium that directly causes it. You can’t “catch it” from another person or from an unclean surface or from the air. Environmental factors may play a role, but they are not the only cause. Cancer is a disease of the genes. It happens when our own bodies turn on us, when a genetic malfunction allows cells to proliferate wildly, uncontrollably, and unstoppably.
Normally, our bodies are nicely equipped to keep our cells humming along. It’s a delicate balance, though; and unfortunately, if growth-promoting cells become overly enthusiastic about their job or if growth-suppressing cells fail to do theirs –the result is the same: cancer.
I’ve seen what the horrors of cancer can do far too many times already in my life. My first encounter was back when I was a hard working but equally hard partying twenty something year old, who, despite my Scottish Gaelic roots, was an avid sun lover. Late one night, a very perceptive coworker of mine noticed a mole on my face that just didn’t look right. At her urging, and a quick trip to my doctor later, I found these three scary words dropped upon me: basal cell carcinoma, which translated to “you have skin cancer.” After a fast consult with a cancer doc and a plastic surgeon, the nasty little mole was simply cut out of my face, and because it was caught so early, no other treatment was required…other than a watchful eye for the next mole-ish invader. Still, EVERY time I look in the mirror I see the small scar and indentation just at the shave line on my right cheek, an ugly reminder of what might have been. (It’s the real reason I hate to shave, uncovering that ugly reminder every time) That cancer scare was eventually a catalyst for a great deal of change for me personally – and resulted in me quitting my job, moving to a different city, and starting a new life…. because really, we only get one of them, and so I think we owe it to ourselves to live the best one we possibly can.
I wish that close call had been my only experience. But no….instead, cancer seemed to enter my life and the lives of the people I love time and time again, always unexpected and always unwelcome. Friends that lost parents when those friends were only children still, or friends who struggled through the absolute horrors of breast cancer. Relatives who have fallen again and again to various forms of the disease, while others who have had close calls or scares and stay ever vigilant, almost expectant, of its first signs. But by and large, the worst fate seemed left for my father, a very kind, gentle, and good-humored man who lived his life helping others and in return was left with what I can only describe as the most cruelest, meanest, and most vicious of deaths imaginable. My father was a fireman who loved all sports, a broad-shouldered guy who usually ran about 180 lbs. during his heyday but in his last months of life was lucky to weight 100 pounds soaking wet. One of my last memories of him was helping to lift him in and out of bed to help with toileting, while trying best to preserve his dignity, joking about how he used to do it for me when I was little so I was just returning the favor…then to find myself crying later in the shower, a daily ritual then, so that no one would see how horribly upset I was by his ravaged appearance. And then only to become bitterly angry with myself for being so upset and afraid when he who was suffering was being so absolutely, incredibly brave.
And now cancer’s latest victim is my baby sister Raylene. Although I won’t call Raylene a victim, because that’s a word that’s not in her vocabulary. Raylene was diagnosed a month or so ago with colorectal cancer, the same disease our father fought for almost ten years before he lost his battle. She’s a strong person, a fighter through and through. One of the best people I’ve had the privilege to know, Ray is not only my baby sister but also one of my best friends. And because she’s still so young, because she caught this so early, because of her fighting spirit, and because of the positive light that simply shines through her and illuminates everything and everyone around her, it is my belief she WILL beat this thing. Not only that, but probably kick its ass, take it to school, and show it a thing or two before it’s all said and done.
I hope we one day soon find a cure. But until that happens, I believe we owe it to ourselves and to those that came before to do what we can to arm ourselves in the battle. Let’s remember to support those on the front line fighting the war, whether it be researchers desperately searching for that next break through, or those who are suffering, as they bravely put one foot in front of the other day after day moving towards what has now become their new normal. Together, let’s join these proud, brave people in this courageous fight for life.
Cancer’s kind of like that. Despite it’s many evils, or perhaps because of it, it makes you stronger than you ever thought possible. It makes you carry a burden you never thought you’d bear. It makes you rise to a challenge you didn’t think you’d ever overcome. It makes you be THAT person you never thought you could be. It makes you a victim, but it also makes you a fighter, a warrior, a survivor.
Thanks to the World Health organization website for some facts and figure, and my sister and our dad for the inspiration.
If you’re reading this and you’re going to be in Cape Breton on Sunday, May 19th, please drop by Centre 200 for a fundraiser and silent auction for my sister Raylene (Morrison) MacDonald to see some incredible talent and good ol’ Cape Breton community spirit at it’s finest! For more information, for tickets, to contribute, or if you just want to pass on good wishes, please contact Donna Morrison, my older sister extraordinaire, quite the scrapper herself, who’s assisting with organizing the event at donnadarlenemorrison@gmail.com or feel free to contact me directly at reallydeepstuff@gmail.com
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Greek Institutions
Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour. By P. TINTI & T. REITANO
Cite as: Tinti, P. and T. Reitano, 2017, Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour. London: Hurst & CO.
As millions of people seek passage to Europe in order to escape conflict, repression, poverty and natural catastrophe, their movements are enabled and encouraged by ruthless professional criminal networks that earn billions of pounds from this insidious new trade. Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour investigates one of the most under-examined aspects of the great migration crisis of our time to discover who profits from it.
The human suffering that results extends well beyond the Mediterranean: the smugglers’ routes cross the Sahara, penetrate deep into the Balkans and reach hidden corners of Europe’s capitals. But smugglers are also revered as saviours by many of those they move, delivering them to a safer place and a better life. Disconcertingly, it is often criminals who help the most desperate, when the international system turns them away.
This book is a measured attempt, born of years of research and reporting in the field, to better understand how people-smuggling networks function, the ways in which they have evolved, and their long term impact on both migration and global organised crime.
View information on the book on the publisher's website >>
Πρόσφυγες στη Μόρια: Οι συνέπειες μιας αποτρεπτικής μεταναστευτικής πολιτικής. Του Ν. ΞΥΠΟΛΥΤΑ
Ψυχολογίες συμμόρφωσης: Σημειώσεις πάνω στον ψυχοπολιτικό έλεγχο του μεταναστευτικού. Των Α. ΚΑΨΑΛΗ & Μ. ΜΕΝΤΙΝΗ
Nujeen One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-Torn Syria in a Wheelchair. By C. LAMB & N. MUSTAFA
Out of "love" and "solidarity": Voluntary work with refugees in early 21st century Greece. By K. ROZAKOU (in greek)
Primal Material, Book/Monograph
WELCOME TO LEROS: A story of an island family. A global community. Solidarity. By Kate Lincoln
A Syrian Princess
"Όλα για Καλό" του Γιάννη Μακριδάκη
Το προσφυγικό – μεταναστευτικό φαινόμενο της Λέσβου και η τοπική κοινωνία. Στάσεις και συμπεριφορές. Των Κ. ΡΟΝΤΟΥ, Ν. ΝΑΓΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ & Ν. ΠΑΝΑΓΟΥ
Human Smuggling in the Eastern Mediterranean. By T. BAIRD
Borderlands: Towards an Anthropology of the Cosmopolitan Condition. By MICHEL AGIER
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By Steve Davies July 25, 2011
Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle plays the starring role in Gymkhana FOUR
Over the weekend Ken Block unveiled his new racecar in its final livery – the Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle (“H.F.H.V.”). Block described it as an “All new car, new livery, new awesome!”
In his announcement he also confirmed that his newest Ford Fiesta race car, also known by the nickname “the hybrid”, is designed as one car to do three tasks – gymkhana, stage rally and rally cross.
Hence Hybrid refers to its its ability to transform and race at the highest level for each of these motorsport disciplines, rather than any environmentally sympathetic method of propulsion.
The Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle (H.F.H.V) – Details
“Many people may not realize this, but despite the fundamental similarities between stage rally, rallycross and gymkhana, in order to be the best at each, you must have specific built vehicles,” says Block. “My WRC Fiesta just can’t do what my Gymkhana Fiesta can, and vice versa. But having to campaign three separate cars is a nightmare, so we built one car that can be transformed to suit each form of racing I do on the highest level.”
Based on M-Sport’s Ford Fiesta WRC platform but with a bigger, more powerful 2.0-litre engine, the Hybrid is capable of producing 600 hp and 665 lb/ft of torque. This engine is based on the powerplant found previously in the Ford Focus RS WRC car, a motor that has received over 10 years of development.
Block describes it as “..one of the most capable and unique race cars ever built.” While the 2.0l engine makes the H.F.H.V. ineligible for WRC competition, the addition of a 34mm restrictor will allow the car to compete in the Rally America series.
In Rallycross specification it is configured with a Sadev 6-speed sequential transmission, 355mm Brembo WRC rotors and 4-pot calipers, Reiger WRC suspension, Cosworth engine mapping and the Pipo Moteur built 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine, 17″ Speedline wheels with Pirelli P-Zero rallycross tyres, custom-built Garrett turbocharger with 45mm restrictor, Sadev AWD system, dual-core intercooler, Recaro Ultima WRC race seat.
In Gymkhana specification dampers, spring rates and ride height are adjusted, 18″ custom Fifteen52 tarmac wheels with Pirelli Trofeo tyres are installed, shorter gear-ratios are fitted and the engine map is adjusted.
For Stage Rallies the radiator moves from rear to front for better cooling, side-intake vents are covered, lightweight faux headlamps are replaced with real functioning units, the engine mapping is adjusted for a 34mm restrictor, dampers, spring-rates and ride-height are adjusted for stage rally conditions and 15″ OZ gravel wheels are fitted along with Pirelli P-Zero rally tyres and a 300mm brake setup. And… it’s street legal!
Block said, “The H.F.H.V. is awesome. It’s like a modern-day Group B rally car and the perfect Gymkhana and Rallycross car all in one”.
“The H.F.H.V. is the best of all worlds for me,” says Block. “The current WRC Fiesta is the greatest handling car I have driven, but it lacks the sheer grunt that the 2.0L engine in the WRC Focus created. The H.F.H.V. brings those two things together, and the result is a manic beast that is just too much fun to drive.”
The transformations from each of the modes range from half a day, to a whole day’s work. The rallycross and gymkhana set-ups are the most similar, but each discipline still requires different gear ratios, entirely different suspension settings, as well as a different wheel and tire combo in addition to engine mapping adjustments.
The conversion to stage rally, however, is even more involved, including an entire relocation of the cooling system from back to front, a smaller brake set-up, the addition of a Recaro Ultima seat for a co-driver, a smaller turbo and items such as functional headlights to replace the faux lamps to make the H.F.H.V. road worthy.
The H.F.H.V. was a collaborative project between the Monster World Rally Team and a assortment of some of the world’s top technical partners.
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again," Esther sing-songed.
"In-con-ceivable," everyone said at the same time and then laughed.
"No I'm serious. Maybe we're like cockroaches or something," Gwen said conspiratorially.
"Sure thing," Esther said, "so during a nuclear bomb attack when everyone else reaches like, 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, we'll come out right as rain."
Everyone laughed again while Gwen made a face looking at her hand.
"So," Esther said, "have you seen the little blond that's always with Kinney lately?"
"How can you not notice him - he's a cutie," Betsy said as she concentrated on her cards real hard, doing mental addition in her head.
"I hope he doesn't end up in the sausage," Joyce said while rearranging her cards.
"Him?" Esther scoffed. "Not with his Kinney-watch dog around. Do you see the way that man protects that boy?"
"I saw them copulating in the dressing room at the mercantile the other day," Gwen said with a smile on her face.
"Well, I saw them doing it up against a truck a while back," Betsy replied while throwing in one of her cards.
"Well, I saw the little one, I think his name is Justin, giving Kinney a blowjob after that accident that happened with Mikey, you know, with the piranha?" Esther exclaimed. "It was in the hospital parking lot for all the world to see."
"Okay, this is so not fair. Everyone gets to see it but me," Joyce whined.
"Oh dear, now now, Brian likes to do it whatever chance he gets. I'm sure you're bound to see it one day," Esther said as she patted Joyce's hand.
"If the arsenic doesn't get you first," Betsy added in.
"Personally, I'd rather be put in the sausage - a nice, quick end," Gwen said while concentrating on her cards. "This slow death shit is just pissing me off."
"Can I tell you gals something?" Joyce looked around and then leaned in to whisper. "I haven't been drinking the tea," she said while biting her lip and then sitting up straight to gauge the other's reactions.
"What? But how?" they started to exclaim.
"Mel doesn't check. I pretend to drink it, throw it in the potted plant and we're all happy."
"But then why put up with this place?" Gwen had to ask.
"I got lonely at home. Who would I play blackjack with there?"
Everyone sighed. Esther dealt another card to Betsy.
"I win," Betsy exclaimed. Everyone rolled their eyes and looked down at Betsy's hand. Sure enough, she had an Ace of Diamonds and a Jack of Hearts.
"Well, I for one am glad for Kinney," Esther said while dealing another round. "Brian seems much happier lately."
"Yeah, I mean, instead of him being a sociopath who eviscerates sentient beings for profit, he's a sociopath who still does the same thing, only with a smile on his face," Gwen shot back.
"See?" Esther asked sitting back. "Now do you always have to look on the down side of things. That's so like you," she said as she flipped her card over.
"Look, I don't really care what Brian does in his spare time," Joyce said. "Just once, just once, I'd like to see them in action." Joyce sighed, "I bet they're beautiful together."
Just then, Joyce heard the sound of a truck backfiring. She knew that truck sound. She was just about to ask the other girls if they heard it when she decided to get up and look out the window without disturbing the game.
Speak of the devil! There they were. Brian, standing tall and perfect in his overalls, hovering over a shorter man, the one they call Justin, pale and beautiful, leaning against a tree. Brian started to nuzzle at the boy's neck while Justin threw his head back in what appeared to be bliss.
Brian, not a man to waste any time, unbuckled Justin's overalls, and as they fell to the ground, turned the boy around and proceeded to prepare him, all the while whispering into the boy's ear.
Things Joyce would have loved to hear.
He then entered the boy (at least that was what it looked like to Joyce) and they both moved in tandem.
Joyce had wished she was a betting woman for she knew she would have won that bet as they were indeed beautiful, with the blissful and orgasmic face Justin made and the predatory and possessive stance Brian took.
It continued for a while until they finally both shuddered. Brian then turned the boy around, kissed him fiercely on the lips, then lastly, put both their overalls back on.
They both walked to the truck to get in, but just before Brian got into the vehicle, he glanced up and looked directly at Joyce. He then smiled and waved, after which he got back into the truck and drove off.
"Joyce?" Esther asked. "What are you doing over there?"
"Huh? Oh, nothing," Joyce replied with a smile.
This day was definitely going her way.
Joyce sat down at the table while everyone stared at their cards.
"So...," Gwen started, "what's for lunch?"
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QaF Cannibal Crack!Fic Snippet "Conversations at Muncher Villa"
So this is a little snippet (or ficlet or whatever) in the cannibal!verse (not an actual chapter as this next chapter is still majorly kicking my ass).
It's Joyce's ( critic75) birthday tomorrow (Happy Birthday Joyce) and since this is her most favorite story, I thought I'd write her into the ficlet. Don't worry though - they don't EAT her!
Actually, I don't know why I never thought of this before so if anyone else ever wants to be written into the cannibal!verse for their birthday, let me know and I'll put you on a special-cannibal-birthday-type-thing list.
Remember, it's all good clean fun!
Conversations at Muncher Villa
Pairing: Brian/Justin (they still managed to make it here); original female characters
Rating: R?
Summary: Conversations had over a card game at the boarding house among some of the inhabitants.
Disclaimers: I don't own Cowlip or the boys or Joyce for that matter but I do own the rights to Gwen, Esther and Betsy. Also, I don't own anymore of the cool dildo like cat Happy Meal toys as they stopped giving those out now. They have Pretty Pony though (Yech!)
"I'm full. Breakfast was delightful," Gwen remarked. "Lindsay seems to be in a great mood. I wonder what's for lunch?"
"Can you stop thinking about food for just once?" Esther said. "Lets play blackjack." Esther retrieved the deck of playing cards from the credenza while Gwen and Betsy sat down at the table.
"So are you in Joyce?" Esther asked while shuffling.
"Sure, deal me in," Joyce replied.
"So, when do you think the girls are going to start showing," Esther said as she flipped one of her two cards up.
"Oh please," Joyce said, "they just got the sperm a few days ago." She looked at the hand dealt to her. "I win," she said as she placed her cards on the table, an Ace of Spades and a Queen of Hearts.
Betsy looked over and growled.
Joyce looked at her long time friend and patted her hand. "It's okay, maybe you'll get it the next round, hon."
"I'm not talking about that! Do we have to use the 's' word at the table? It's always 'sperm this' and 'sperm that,'" Betsy whined.
Everyone bit their lip to keep from saying anything.
"I just hope it mellows Mel out a little," Gwen said while looking at the new hand she was dealt. "Hit me."
"Well, I don't think there's anything in this world that could lighten that woman's mood," Joyce replied as she threw a card back to Esther and was given another.
"Blackjack," Betsy yelled as she put her cards down on the table.
"No dear," Esther said, "that equals twenty-three. Really honey, your math does leave something to be desired."
"It's all this talk of sperm," Betsy grumbled.
"I think Lindsay will be a wonderful mother," Gwen said dreamily.
"And Mel?" asked Esther.
Gwen looked thoughtful. "I think Lindsay will make a wonderful mother."
"I win," Joyce called out. "This really must be my day! I wish we were betting," Joyce said while beaming.
"Again?" Gwen asked. She then took a sip of her tea. "You think with all the arsenic that we ingest, that maybe we're building up a resistance to the stuff?"
"Somebody's been watching Princess Bride again," Esther sing-songed.
So, Joyce, were you IC or OOC?
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Geneva Then
Of the major European auto shows, Geneva has always been my favorite, for several reasons. First, it’s in Geneva. Amazing coincidence, that. Second, it’s held in early March, so there’s some hope that the earth will once again tilt toward spring in the northern hemisphere. And third, the show brings back memories. (Fast forward to today at “Geneva 2014“)
My first Geneva show was in 1980, and three of its elements are still bright in the otherwise murky landscape of my memory.
Number One: Paper
Reams of paper. Brochures. Booklets. Photos. The Internet was only a concept in 1980, and journalists used typewriters. There was no World Wide Web, so of course there were no web sites. Press information was doled out as printed matter, and there was lots of it. I must have accumulated about 25 pounds of press kits, which included a lot photography, mostly black and white.
The challenge of covering the show today is posed by the sheer volume of press presentations, but the Web and press kits on USB drives have eliminated the stevedore element—no more lugging mass quantities of printed material.
Number Two: Ferrari
Geneva has long been a favored forum for Ferrari, and in 1980 its major introduction was the Mondial 8. This was my first Ferrari intro, and it’s composed of two chapters in my memory. Chapter one was the show car, a handsome mid-engined 2+2 styled by Pininfarina. I was impressed.
photo credit: SpeedHunter XxX via photopin cc
But that positive impression was tempered by chapter two, when I drove a Mondial across the country, from New Jersey to Sunset and La Cienega Boulevards, in Hollywood, where I was employed by Motor Trend magazine. The Mondial turned heads, but it didn’t turn them quickly. There was a 3.0-liter twin cam V-8 engine mounted behind the cabin, driving the rear wheels. It was nourished by Bosch K-Jetronic mechanical fuel injection—the same engine was fed by carbs in the GT4, the Mondial’s predecessor—but at 205 horsepower, propelling some 3500 pounds of car, acceleration was distinctly ho-hum, and not at all what I expected from a machine bearing the logo of Enzo Ferrari.
Number Three: De Lorean
Perhaps this should have been number one, because it’s certainly my most incandescent memory from that 1980 show.
You’ll recall that John Zachary De Lorean was the General Motors renegade who left GM to establish his own company around a mid-engined two-seat sports car with gullwing doors and stainless steel skin.
The set designers for the De Lorean presentation must have been theater professionals, because the stand was beautifully set up, with soft lighting that dramatized the car’s silvery skin as well as the man’s thatch of salt-and-pepper hair. He wore his hair fashionably long, and the team that prepped the set may have spent as much time on that coiffure as the car. De Lorean was a handsome man with a strong presence, a compelling presenter, and a very good speaking voice—qualities that served him well as a fund-raiser, as they had when he rose to leadership of GM’s number one sales division.
I can’t recall specifically what De Lorean had to say in his Geneva pitch. It was generally predictable—the bold independent casting off the shackles of convention to create something memorable. But just about everyone crowded around the stand seemed mesmerized by De Lorean’s delivery.
It was a great moment, and proved to be the zenith of the entire DMC (De Lorean Motor Company) saga. I suppose it glimmers in my memory as it does because what followed entailed so many disappointments and so much disillusion.
Many of us were rooting for De Lorean and his dream—naively, it seems. Because even as we listened to John Z’s oratory, the dream was already coming apart at the seams. The car may have looked dramatic, but assembly quality was abysmal, power was tepid, and at about $25,000 it was overpriced. Though not as exotic, a new Corvette delivered much more performance, as well as readily accessible factory service, for about $9000 less.
Beyond that, the British government, which had heavily subsidized the startup, to create jobs in Northern Ireland, was already asking hard questions about where its loans were going. De Lorean, for his part, was simultaneously asking for more financing.
So in retrospect that great beginning at the Geneva show was actually the beginning of the end for De Lorean. Though there was a memorable press preview driving event in Northern Ireland. But that’s another story.
Requiescat en pace, John Z.
Tags: Delorean, Ferrari, Geneva, Geneva Motor Show, John De Lorean, Mondial 8
Categories The Wayback Machine
An elegant example of the difference between luxury and prestige.
The new car market is awash with mouth-watering vehicles conceived to pamper your person, enhance perceptions of your status, and make you happy every time you settle in behind the wheel. Maybe make you happy even when you merely look out the window, and see that seductive ride of yours sitting there, poised, waiting, provoking covetous stares from passersby.
There are two factors at play here: luxury and prestige. Luxury is readily achievable in an automobile, given sufficient financial resources and a competent design team. Prestige, however, is far more elusive.
Which brings me to the K900, a new rear-drive sedan designed to elevate Kia to previously uncharted territory: the realm of luxury, in fact. It’s big, it’s roomy, it’s posh, it’s handsome. And like other Kias, in the template established by parent company Hyundai.
That’s where it gets tricky. The K900 certainly has essentially all the attributes that make for luxurious motoring. But it lacks the pedigree that distinguishes the luxo establishment. So what will that mean? Let’s come back to that question a little later.
Like other Kia vehicles, the K900 shares a lot of its structure and drivetrain with a corresponding Hyundai, in this case the Hyundai Genesis, as well elements from the bigger Equus, Hyundai’s big executive sedan.
The exterior design comes across as cautiously contemporary, a slippery shape with raked back windshield and fast rear window. Its most distinctive element, at least to my eye, is Kia’s so-called Tiger Nose grille (squint as I might, I can’t see anything feline in this design) and the 16-element LED lighting array at the front. LEDs have become pretty common as design enhancements, thanks to Audi, but the K900’s lamps look spiffy, particularly at night. And the headlamps angle up to 12 degrees in the direction of a turn.
Inside, the K900 has everything you’d expect in a $65,000 luxury car—17-speaker orchestral audio; attractive instrumentation; a vase parnoramic moon roof; a very cool color head up display that includes speedometer, nav info, cruise setting, and blind spot warning; high quality materials including heated and cooled Nappa leather seats (power reclinable in the rear, as well as up front); up to the minute telematics including navigation with a 9.2-inch screen.
In the luxury tournament, where Kia hopes the K900 will become a player, the dynamic standards are defined by cars developed on and for the toughest crucible on earth—the German autobahn system. On superhighways that still include stretches where top speed is at the discretion of the driver, the car must possess the reflexes of a world class boxer, surgically precise steering, ample power, and potent brakes.
Those qualities still distinguish the big sedans of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, but assessed by those standards I have to say the K900 measures up as a pleasant surprise. The suspension tuning hits the sweet spot where firm and smooth co-exist comfortably, and the combination of solid chassis and decisive roll stiffness keep body motions to a minimum during quick transitions.
The K900 executes rapid direction changes with very little reluctance and minimal rock ’n roll. Quick maneuvers—accident avoidance, for example—would be even more decisive if the electric power steering was capable of providing a little more information about where the front wheels are pointing. The driver will likely be making little adjustments after the initial turn.
But that lament applies to many of the new electric steering systems in varying degrees, and in any case the K900’s tiller is a little more tactile than the system in the Hyundai Equus, its mechanical cousin, and the same can be said for its dynamics.
Power, delivered in the test car by a 5.0-liter V8 (a V6 model will be offered later), rates as abundant: 420 horsepower is far from unusual in this class of car—all the Germans offer much more potent engine options. But it propels the K900 with gratifying vigor, and I’d bet it’ll be more than sufficient for most owners. Makes stimulating power noises at full throttle, too. The eight-speed automatic transmission is smooth, and EPA fuel economy ratings competitive at 15 mpg city, 23 highway, though not what anyone would call outstanding.
I mentioned power noises, which brings me to a K900 dynamic virtue that may be best-in-class: noise. As in absence of. This is an exceptionally quiet car, as befits a luxury sedan.
I mentioned a $65,500 pricetag for the K900 V8. That’s not exactly inexpensive, even by the standards of some of the Germans Kia hopes to rival. But that’s the price for the car I drove at Kia’s intro event, V8 VIP, the K900 model that will be the first to appear in Kia showrooms. The basic K900, which will be available a in a few months, will be priced from about $50,000.
The V8 VIP is the top of the line, loaded with just about every feature in the order book, and as such rates as a very tempting value.
Tempting, that is, unless you want the intangible that goes with one of the Teutonic lords of the autobahn: Prestige.
That takes time, and while the K900 has everything that makes luxury luxurious, prestige will have to be patient.
Tags: Kia K900, Luxury
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Home Oil Four dead, three injured in fire at ONGC site; Mumbai gas supply affected
Four dead, three injured in fire at ONGC site; Mumbai gas supply affected
on: September 04, 2019 In: Oil
Mumbai — Four people have been killed and three seriously injured in a fire at an oil and gas processing plant on the outskirts of Mumbai run by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp, a local police official and a company source said on Tuesday.
“We’re checking with the local hospital for further updates, but so far we have four confirmed dead,” said a company source, who asked not to be named as ONGC have not issued any official statement on casualties.
The company declined to comment, but said in a tweet that a fire broke out early Tuesday morning at the Uran plant site in western Maharashtra state and was put out within two hours.
“No impact on oil processing. Gas diverted to Hazira Plant. Situation is being assessed,” the company said in the tweet.
The Uran plant processes nearly half of the crude oil that ONGC sells to refineries and 12% of its natural gas sales, said a senior company executive, who also declined to be named. The plant is also a major supplier of cooking gas.
ONGC had still to determine if the fire has affected its crude oil processing and supply capabilities, the first source said.
ONGC supplies crude oil from the plant to the Mumbai-based refineries of Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum as well as natural gas to city gas distribution company Mahanagar Gas Ltd in Mumbai.
“Gas supply to MGLs (Mahanagar Gas) City Gate Station at Wadala has been severely affected,” MGL said in a statement.
The company said it was trying to ensure gas supplies to households are maintained as a priority, but warned that some compressed natural gas fuel stations across Mumbai may not operate until gas supply from Uran is restored.
Compressed natural gas fuels a vast majority of the buses, taxis and rickshaws in India’s financial hub, Mumbai. It was not immediately clear if the fuel station outages could affect public transport in the city.
BPCL and HPCL did not immediately reply to a mail seeking comment.
Tags: Hazira plantIndiaMahanagar Gas City Gate StationMumbaiONGC
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Glomerulus
The glomerulus is the beginning section of the [[Nephron|nephron]], in the [[Kidney|kidney]], made of a [[Capillary|capilliary]] which is wound in a tight knot structure<ref>Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, Thirteenth Edition, 2001. A.M.R.Agur, A.F.Dalley.</ref>. The glomerulus is surrounded by a cup-like structure known as the [[Bowman's capsule|Bowman's Capsule]] and it is the first stage of filtration of the [[Blood|blood]] as it is entering the [[Kidney|kidney]]. [[Blood|Blood]] from the afferent arteriole enters the glomerulus and is put under high amounts of [[Blood pressure|pressure]] to force [[Molecules|molecules]] out of the [[Blood|blood]] stream and into the [[Bowman's capsule|Bowman's Capsule]] as the first stage of ultrafiltration. The efferent arteriole has a very narrow [[Lumen|lumen]], in order to maintain the high [[Blood pressure|pressure]] created, enough so that it will force [[Molecules|molecules]] out of the [[Plasma|plasma]] into the Bowman's space. Together, the glomerulus and the [[Bowman's capsule|Bowman's Capsule]] form what is known as the renal corpuscle<ref>Wheater's Functional Histology A Text and Colour Atlas, Fifth Edition 2006. B.Young, J.S.Lowe, A.Stevens, J.W.Heath.</ref>. <br><br><br>
The glomerulus is the beginning section of the [[Nephron|nephron]], in the [[Kidney|kidney]], made of a [[Capillary|capilliary]] which is wound in a tight knot structure <ref>Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, Thirteenth Edition, 2001. A.M.R.Agur, A.F.Dalley.</ref>. The glomerulus is surrounded by a cup-like structure known as the [[Bowman's capsule|Bowman's Capsule]] and it is the first stage of filtration of the [[Blood|blood]] as it is entering the [[Kidney|kidney]]. [[Blood|Blood]] from the afferent arteriole enters the glomerulus and is put under high amounts of [[Blood pressure|pressure]] to force [[Molecules|molecules]] out of the [[Blood|blood]] stream and into the [[Bowman's capsule|Bowman's Capsule]] as the first stage of ultrafiltration. The efferent arteriole has a very narrow [[Lumen|lumen]], in order to maintain the high [[Blood pressure|pressure]] created, enough so that it will force [[Molecules|molecules]] out of the [[Plasma|plasma]] into the Bowman's space. Together, the glomerulus and the [[Bowman's capsule|Bowman's Capsule]] form what is known as the renal corpuscle <ref>Wheater's Functional Histology A Text and Colour Atlas, Fifth Edition 2006. B.Young, J.S.Lowe, A.Stevens, J.W.Heath.</ref>. <br>
== References ==
The glomerulus is the beginning section of the nephron, in the kidney, made of a capilliary which is wound in a tight knot structure [1]. The glomerulus is surrounded by a cup-like structure known as the Bowman's Capsule and it is the first stage of filtration of the blood as it is entering the kidney. Blood from the afferent arteriole enters the glomerulus and is put under high amounts of pressure to force molecules out of the blood stream and into the Bowman's Capsule as the first stage of ultrafiltration. The efferent arteriole has a very narrow lumen, in order to maintain the high pressure created, enough so that it will force molecules out of the plasma into the Bowman's space. Together, the glomerulus and the Bowman's Capsule form what is known as the renal corpuscle [2].
↑ Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, Thirteenth Edition, 2001. A.M.R.Agur, A.F.Dalley.
↑ Wheater's Functional Histology A Text and Colour Atlas, Fifth Edition 2006. B.Young, J.S.Lowe, A.Stevens, J.W.Heath.
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California lawmakers pass on third DMV audit, for now
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Written by Colin Wood
Jun 27, 2019 | STATESCOOP
Members of the California State Legislature voted Wednesday against directing the state auditor to investigate the Department of Motor Vehicles and its recent technological misfortunes.
State Sen. Richard D. Roth, the chairman of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, told StateScoop that he supports audits of the DMV, which he acknowledged has “serious IT issues,” but that he wants two other ongoing investigations to yield results before bringing in State Auditor Elaine Howle.
“We need to let this process continue so when we send the state auditor in there — to the tune of the cost of almost $400,000, by the way — she has something new to look at,” Roth said.
The California DMV is currently being investigated by a “strike team” assembled by Gov. Gavin Newsom and led by California Government Operations Agency Secretary Marybel Batjer. That group is using as its roadmap a previous audit of the DMV completed by the state Finance Department under the direction of former Gov. Jerry Brown. That audit, released in March, found the DMV had a “reactive culture” and was saddled with decades-old IT infrastructure that accounted for frequent service outages.
An additional investigation by the professional services firm Ernst & Young is expected to release its findings later this year.
Among its recent mistakes, the DMV botched its roll-out of Real ID, a new form of identification the Department of Homeland Security is requiring states to adopt by Oct. 1, 2020. Rushing to meet the deadline, the department announced in April it had failed to collect two forms of identification from more than 3 million cardholders, invalidating their new IDs until they provided additional documentation.
The DMV will close its offices for half the day on July 24 to train its staff on the details of Real ID. Former department director Jean Shiomoto told lawmakers last year that a shortage of staff and the complexities of explaining the new identification to card applicants was straining her department’s ability not only to meet upcoming deadlines, but to conduct daily business. DMV wait times frequently began exceeding six hours last summer. Shiomoto stepped down last December.
The department also announced last September it had incorrectly registered more than 20,000 people into its voter registration system, an error the department would later owe to a confusing interface used by its staff. The Los Angeles Times revealed in April that same system had attempted to connect with servers in Croatia just days before its public launch last year, raising concerns with the department’s IT security practices.
The DMV’s IT issues have lingered for years in large part due to funding constraints, Roth said. But it just got a $242 million boost that’ll bring its total spending in the upcoming fiscal year to $1.36 billion, as part of the $214.8 billion budget lawmakers adopted this month.
“Our view on the senate side was ‘we’ve charged these people to fix this problem, we have to give them the money to do it.'” Roth said. “We want to fix it because, as my colleagues and I have noted, the DMV is where Californians have contact with their state government.”
This story was updated on July 1, 2019 to correct an error. The DMV will close its offices half the day on July 24, not June 24.
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Love Strong
by Arjay
© Copyright - Rex J. Kerns / The Funk Forge (884501574716)
Widely known for his lyrical hooks in some of the Northwests's hottest hip-hop, Arjay broadens his reach on this, his debut solo project, to explore R&B beats & ballads through poignant, honest lyrics, and an evocative, deeply emotive style.
Genre: Urban/R&B: R&B Pop Crossover
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1. Love Strong
2. Overdrive
3. Shorty Got a Thing (Feat. Mikey Vegaz & Fli Boi Moe)
5. She Wants to Love Me (Feat. Cool Nutz)
6. Patiently Waiting (Feat. Shao Sosa)
7. Life of the Party (Feat. Mikey Vegaz & Fli Boi Moe)
8. Lover (Feat. Shao Sosa)
9. So Sexy
10. Shake Ya Waist (Feat. Kenny Mack)
11. Hood Love
12. Drift Away
13. Learn II Appreciate
14. Street Life
15. Club On Fire (Feat. Cool Nutz)
Arjay's freshman solo album, "Love Strong" is fifteen tracks of pure R&B that explore the dimensions of love and lust in its many colors:
"Love Strong" – The title track is about about being there for the one you love through thick and thin. When she is at her weakest, you will be there to make her strong. This is a great Tyrant beat with lush strings.
"Overdrive" – A track dedicated to those women who are living life too fast, lost in the club scene and unaware how quickly life is passing them by. This is backed by a huge up-tempo beat with strong drums and a unique driving character.
"Shorty Got A Thing" – This song explains what it’s like to have a woman infatuated with you and your lifestyle although she is married. The beat has a swagged out pop synth feel with great drum work.
"Touch" – A track describing the burning desire to share a sexual experience with the one you love. Backed by a sexy, romantic beat with live guitar work and featuring a sizzling guitar solo that is perfect for making babies.
"She Wants To Love Me" – Describes the struggle a woman has with loving a certain man and sharing his swanky lifestyle but hating how he makes his money. Bosco provides a dark hip-hop beat with edgy drums and a grimy use of synths.
"Patiently Waiting" – A story about being in love with a woman already in a relationship with a guy that lavishes her with material things but ignores her emotional needs. This beat has a strong percussive feel with some vocal samples for texture.
"Life Of The Party" – Self-explanatory. This is a party boasting song that lets you know what it’s like to be the toast of the party and live a rock-star lifestyle. The beat is a swagged out with catchy synth work and a strong melody.
"Lover" – A romantic ode dedicated to my beautiful wife and step-son. This is a sparse pulsating beat with a strong kick and a sexy romantic feel.
"So Sexy" – Here, I’m boasting how super sexy my girl is and just how much hotter she is than any other woman in the club. An up-tempo beat and driving progression with heavy synths to create a club feel that makes you just want to dance.
"Shake Ya Waist" – A party track singing out to the ladies here in the club, looking good, feeling good and knowing how to shake their waist. This track has big drums, rich synths and a driving feel that makes for a hypnotic experience.
"Hood Love" – Explores what a love relationship is like in the hood culture. Tells how sticking by your man through all his mess-ups proves you love, understand and forgive him more than anyone else ever could or would; a testament to unconditional love. This is a minimalist beat with light synth work and lots of open space.
"Drift Away" – Written during a hard time in my love life. This song explores how communicating can be tough, creating resentments and pain until finally the decision is made to separate. But then, anguish replaces anger, and you remember what it was you loved about her after all. You long for her to come back to work things out. This track moves away from the album’s more upbeat songs. It features deeply emotive live acoustic guitar work and lots of lush harmony.
"Learn II Appreciate" – A song written about finally having taken enough of someone’s crap and deciding you want to be appreciated or you are going to move on. This track reaches in a jazzy direction while remaining grounded in R&B with its funky bass line. Live guitars and brilliant piano give an earthy, smoky club feel.
"Street Life" – This song is close to my heart and written during a very tough time in my life. An intimate look at the struggle that comes with growing up poor in unhealthy surroundings. You yearn for something better, but have to face the fact that you may never be able to break away from the street. A slow, deep beat with beautiful guitar work.
"Club On Fire" – This song is dedicated to that one in the club that sets the whole place on fire. The beat is huge with great bass, beautiful strings and catchy breaks. It has a dark overall vibe, yet maintains a pop feel.
Could there be a better, more soulful singer?...
The answer is no. Arjay is hands above any r&b singer I have in the Northwest. He brings an powerful element, dynamic and richness to any project he is on. He's been on most every big known rapper in the NW's album. It's great to see he has his own project now. This is excellent music.
N. Hodge
Portland's Veteran Crooner Steps Into The Spotlight
Anyone who is anyone in Northwest Hip Hop and many beyond that recognize the name Arjay for his vast array of contributions to the upper left coast rap scene. But even with over a decade of work and a catalog of features that would rival any MC, the journeyman hook specialist has never had a solo project of his own. 2012 marks the end of that streak as Arjay offers up "Love Strong", easily one of the best soul releases in recent history. "Love Strong" is diverse in flavor and consistent in quality. Make sure to cop yours today.
B. Thomas
ArJay's debut Love Strong
Arjay is an artist with many gifts. Love Strong, his debut album, is an awesome display of those talents. This is a finely crafted album filled to the brim with sultry soul, hip-hop and RnB. One of Arjay's most specific qualities is his ability to come up with catchy hooks that stick with you long after the first listen. Love Strong has some of his best hooks to date like the title track, Learn II appreciate and Shorty got a thing. It's in the song "Street life" that I feel Arjay's artistry really shines through. This is a true artist who's paid his dues, understands the passion of music and song. His voice will move you and so will the music.
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Michigan State rebounds with resounding win over Wisconsin in Cassius Winston's record night
Wil Hunter
Oh, what a night.
Before tip all eyes in the Breslin Center were trained on Cassius Winston and for good reason. The dynamic senior point guard entered the night just four assists shy of setting a new school and Big Ten record. The team knew it. The fans knew it. Wisconsin certainly knew it.
With all those eyes fixed on Michigan State's MVP, it was only right that his cohorts found more room to work. And that's exactly what they did. While the night will be remembered for Winston's record--which he set with an alley-oop to Xavier Tillman late in the...
WATCH: Michigan State G Foster Loyer connects with Gabe Brown for a monster alley-oop
Andrew Brewster
After a blowout loss to Purdue on the road, the Michigan State Men's Basketball team needed to make a statement, and a statement was made tonight against Wisconsin at home in the Breslin. The most exciting play of the game, in my opinion, came when MSU was up 22 on Wisconsin in the second half. Clarkston product Foster Loyer hit Gabe Brown with a mean, and I mean mean (pardon my wordplay), alley-oop.
Brown emphatically hung on the rim after the play, earning him a technical and an ear-full from coach Tom Izzo, but, well, I think it was worth it.
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Cassius Winston becomes MSU and Big Ten's all-time leader in assists
Cash is king.
If records are made to be broken then this record was made to be broken by Cassius Winston. The senior point guard has passed former Spartan Mateen Cleaves as Michigan State's and the Big Ten's all-time leader in assists. Winston, a Detroit Jesuit product, notched his record-setting 817th assist in Michigan State's game against Wisconsin Friday night. In a world of one-and-dones, there's still something to be said for a college career that is both excellent and lengthy.
Winston tied the record with a typically pristine assist, the passing savant rising up for a jumper before firing a pass...
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Topaz and P&O merger forms new brand
December 17th, 2019 Jason Jiang Middle East, Offshore 1 comments
Topaz Energy and Marine has been merged into P&O Maritime to form new brand P&O Maritime Logistics (POML) following its acquisition by Dubai terminal operator DP World in July.
“Through the synergies created by the merger of the two companies, under the DP World umbrella, the POML business is well positioned to grow and build further scale and value for customers and shareholders alike,” Topaz said in a release.
POML will focus on three strategic segments – offshore, port services and logistics while a core focus for the company will be the further optimization of offshore logistics for energy companies.
The company will be led by former Topaz CEO, René Kofod-Olsen.
“Our industry is constantly changing and evolving. Customers now want a handful of select, trusted, suppliers who can provide much more than one single service. P&O Maritime Logistics is strategically positioned to provide a wide portfolio of services to our customers, be it within one segment such as offshore or port services, or an integrated logistics offering with a combination of services. Owing to the integration between the two companies, we will be able to offer it all and to deliver a difference which drives value for our customers, across all seven continents,” said Kofod-Olsen.
Jason Jiang
Jason is one of the most prolific writers on the diverse China shipping & logistics industry and his access to the major maritime players with business in China has proved an invaluable source of exclusives. Having been working at Asia Shipping Media since inception, Jason is the chief correspondent of Splash and associate editor of Maritime CEO magazine. Previously he had written for a host of titles including Supply Chain Asia, Cargo Facts and Air Cargo Week.
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Hope that POML will have a better life as PONL.
What is the most important characteristic of a successful shipping magnate?
Technical ability
Ruthlessness
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Firing David Fizdale Was The Easy Part For The Memphis Grizzlies
Shane Acedera
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The Memphis Grizzlies suddenly find themselves on the hotseat and in the middle of a crisis after a benching incident that involved all-star center Marc Gasol on Sunday night. That incident has led to the firing of head coach David Fizdale, less than 24 hours after Sunday’s debacle against the Brooklyn Nets.
With the Memphis Grizzlies trailing by 14 points to begin the 4th quarter and playing without an injured Mike Conley, you would’ve believed that coach David Fizdale would ride Marc Gasol in the final stanza. But he did not.
“We’ll address it if it needs to be addressed but it was a pretty simple decision what I did,” Fizdale said. “It’s nothing against him,” Fizdale said. “I’m trying to win a game. I’m desperate. I took a risk. Sometimes when you take a risk you may (upset) a player or two. That’s part of this position. I can own the decision and I have my reasons why. Winning is my only priority.”
Gasol got up off the Memphis bench twice in the fourth quarter, at one time walking towards the scorer’s table. But he never got back in the game. Instead, Fizdale played Jarrell Martin, Andrew Harrison and James Ennis. He played JaMychal Green, Tyreke Evans, Ben McLemore and Deyonta Davis.
"We had just been playing so bad up to that point. That group was the only group that could get anything going so I just rolled with it,” Fizdale said. “It’s a long season - 82 games. We were struggling, so I was just seeing if that group could keep the momentum going but it didn’t work. Not much has been working so I took a gamble on it.”
Not A Single Minute
Photo: spin.ph
And Marc Gasol? not a single minute in the payoff period. That was a shock more than a surprise really because Gasol tried to set the tone early with his forceful play inside the paint. Marc was in attack mode right from the opening tip. He torched the Nets with his post-up game, mid range game and fall away baskets.
Aggressive Marc is the best Marc 💪 pic.twitter.com/hFIUuv1jlL
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 26, 2017
Entering today's game needing 9 made FGs for most all-time in @memgrizz history, Marc Gasol goes for 16 PTS (6 made FGs) in the 1st half! pic.twitter.com/2SqNeEEtdV
— NBA (@NBA) November 27, 2017
What was more shocking was how Fizdale didn’t give an explanation about benching Marc Gasol:
Sure, Marc Gasol was shooting just 6-17 from the floor and was a -17 on the court. And sure, the line-up of McLemore, Evans, Ennis, Green and Davis cut a 19 point lead down to five at 82-77. But less than a minute later, that lead was back up to 10 and never lower than seven points the rest of the way. But when you’re riddled with injury and winning is your priority, you have to ride the tried and tested horse.
Photo: amicohoops.com
Marc Gasol is in his 10th year in the NBA. All of them have been played for the Memphis Grizzlies. In 10 years, he’s made three All-Star appearances, all representing Memphis. He’s won two All-NBA team nods, all representing Memphis. He was Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, representing Memphis.
The Grizzlies have made the playoffs in each of the past seven seasons, reached the Western Conference Semifinals twice and the Western Conference Finals once and Gasol was right there in the middle of the action. Gasol played in 59 of the Grizzlies 75 all-time playoff games and was part of all 29 postseason wins.
That remarkable run in Grizzlies history was dubbed as Grit and Grind. Marc Gasol was at the heart of that as much as Tony Allen, Zach Randolph and Mike Conley were. With Allen and Randolph gone this season, Conley and Gasol tried to carry the flag. They had an excellent 5-1 start. Then Mike Conley got hurt. He missed 7 of the next 12 games ( including the last 6 ) and the Grizzlies have won just twice during that period. Including the loss to the Nets, Memphis has now dropped 8 in a row.
A Crucial Stretch
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Things don’t get easy from here for the Grizzlies. Conley was initially ruled out for ‘two weeks’ but Fizdale said on Sunday that his starting PG won’t be back ‘anytime soon’. The Grizzlies’ next four games are going to be crucial: November 29 at San Antonio, December 1 versus San Antonio, December 2 at Cleveland and December 4 against Minnesota.
This 8-game losing streak is the Grizzlies’ longest since a similar skid during 2008-09, Gasol’s rookie season. Memphis began that season 8-8 but then lost 15 of 17 games and had an 11-30 record in January. Amidst a seven game losing streak back then, Coach Marc Iavaroni was fired.
With the way Memphis has been playing lately, the odds are high that this current losing streak could extend to twelve. Without Conley, it’s going to be tough to win games. Outside Conley and Gasol, the Memphis doesn’t have anybody special so the idea of letting Gasol go was out of the question. Having said that, it became clear whose head had to roll.
The Expendable
Photo: grizzlybearblues.com
David Fizdale proved his coaching mettle when he steered the Grizzlies to a respectable 43-39 record last season. And yes, who could forget his epic ‘Take that for data’ coaching rant after a playoff loss to the San Antonio Spurs. That surely earned him plenty of respect not just as a bench tactician but as a leader. But the honeymoon is over.
The Grizzlies haven’t won in three weeks and have drifted out of playoff position. Sure, it’s still too early to think about the postseason, but the situation was getting worse by the game. Sunday’s benching incident was the final straw. Change had to happen and given the circumstances, it was the coach who became expendable.
As they say, players win games while coaches lose them. When a team is victorious, it’s the players who get much ( if not all ) of the credit. When a team loses, it’s a coach’s fault. That was the case here and David Fizdale is just the latest casualty. Firing Fizdale was the easy part, getting the team on the right track again is going to be a different story.
Shane Acedera has been writing online sports articles since 2003 but have been a writer and a blogger since high school. an office employee by day and a sports storyteller by night.
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World Cup Day Thirteen
Good morning, hockey fans!!!
Tonight at 8 pm ET is the all or nothing game for Team Europe! Will they continue to give Canada a hard time? Or will Canada do the unthinkable and go to a different gear? If they do, we need to put on protective goggles because that will be too powerful for the naked eye to see.
World Cup Day Seven
Well... here's what is important for the upcoming days.
If you have not noticed, Russia won their game against Finland today and eliminated Team North America. I guess we have to say goodbye to Finland (they knew it was coming) and to North America (completely blind-sided since their early mistakes against Russia cost them in the long run).
That is all for now and we look forward to seeing Crosby vs. Ovechkin in the World Cup!
World Cup Day Five
No rest for Sweden and Canada as they take on North America and Europe! Will they be too tired to win? No way! They're the best professionals in their country! They can do it all!
TIMES ARE IN PACIFIC!
Thoughts: Holy shoot!! The U.S. is gone!!!! Who would've thought it would have been that early?! Sorry to make a pun but that was QUICK.
And Sweden took out its rival too?! Will we see a 2014 Sochi Olympics rematch? Or will surprise teams like Team Europe or Team North America crash the party? So many questions but very few answers for now.
Sweden will advance to the semifinals after OT loss to North America.
North America will advance only if Russia loses to Finland tomorrow.
If Russia wins, North America is eliminated and they advance.
Loser of the current game between Europe and Canada will play Sweden in the semis.
World Cup Day Four
It's Rivalry Night in Toronto! Good news for Swedish/ Ranger/hockey fans, Henrik Lunqvist is hoping to return today!
The North American rivalry will also feature longtime foes and will definitely be good to watch.
Sit back and enjoy a great night of rivals and good hockey.
Projected Lines
Yesterday's Scores
Thoughts: The North America game featured a fantastic comeback but unfortunately they were unable to complete it. After watching the game, I feel that John Gibson should start for them because he had a shutout when he came in for Murray in the second.
I did not get to watch the Europe and Czech game but from the looks of it, it looked like a good game. I think people should start to take Europe more seriously if they haven't already.
Those were my thoughts and I hope you enjoyed them!
World Cup Day Two
*NOTE: Jacob Markstrom is in goal instead of Henrik Lunqvist (illness) for Sweden.
North America vs. Finland
Today is the debut for the young and restless Team North America. They definitely have their work cut out for them against Team Finland, a tough contender.
There are so many things to watch for, like both the #1 and #2 draft picks facing each other (Matthews and Laine) and also last year's #1 and #2 playing together (McDavid and Eichel).
We also get to watch Stanley Cup hero Matt Murray start in goal vs. Pekka Rinne, one of the best goaltenders in the game. It will definitely be a battle for both because they have proven themselves in the playoffs but you could ask if Murray has proven himself enough. He lacks the experience of Rinne, being on the 23 and under team all, but does age really matter? He did so well against the veteran Sharks and stepped up to the occasion. He can take the heat and so can Rinne, so this will be good.
Will McDavid being the captain of this team be a sign of the near future? We definitely would love to see him become more of his heroic archetype and be named the Captain of Edmonton. If he does well with this team, which has teammate Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, then the Oilers should look into him becoming the main leader. Taylor Hall is gone now, which gives way to McDavid becoming the main heroic leader that Edmonton needs.
Projected Lines:
Day One Recap
Take Aways: Europe is a stunner and Canada is not to be messed with.
We definitely did not expect to see such a strong showing from an entire continent that resembles a hodge podge of good players but they exceeded expectations and took down the Americans. Both teams have talent but Europe shut them out and showed up yesterday.
We already know that Canada is great but watching that team is still fun for hockey fans. Sidney Crosby is a face-if not, THE face-of the league for a reason and it's great to see him play and lead so well. Another fan favourite on Team Canada is Brent Burns and it was great that he scored in the game. He has such a great personality to go with his amazing ability on the ice. He can endure all the many minutes he's logged on the ice.
I know... 6 minutes seems long but it covers everything major that happened (including Bergeron's 1st period buzzer beater at 3:02). If you like 6 goals and great saves, check it out!
Important World Cup of Hockey News
It's great to be back!
Hopefully you remembered that the World Cup is happening this year and instead of waiting for October to see hockey, we can now wait for September. It may not be the same as the NHL, action-wise, but it will still feature the best players in the game and maybe some of your favourites!
This morning ESPN released the official schedule and here it is!
Sep 17, 3:30 p.m., Group Play: USA vs. Europe, ESPN2
Sep 17, 8 p.m., Group Play: Czech Republic vs. Canada, ESPNEWS
Sep 18, 3 p.m., Group Play: Sweden vs. Russia, ESPN
Sep 18, 8 p.m., Group Play: North America vs. Finland, ESPN2
Sep 19, 3 p.m., Group Play: Europe vs. Czech Republic, ESPN2
Sep 19, 8 p.m., Group Play: Russia vs. North America, ESPN2
Sep 20, 3 p.m., Group Play: Finland vs. Sweden, ESPN
Sep 20, 8 p.m., Group Play: Canada vs. USA, ESPN
Sep 21, 3 p.m., Group Play: North America vs. Sweden, ESPN
Sep 21, 8 p.m., Group Play: Europe vs Canada, ESPN2
Sep 22, 3 p.m., Group Play: Finland vs. Russia, ESPN
Sep 22, 8 p.m., Group Play: USA vs. Czech Republic, ESPN2
Sep 24, 7 p.m., Semifinal one, ESPN2
Sep 25, 1 p.m., Semifinal two, ESPN
Sep 27, 8 p.m., Final: Game one, ESPN
Sep 29, 8 p.m., Final: Game two, ESPN2
Oct 1, 7 p.m., Final: Game three (if necessary), ESPN2
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Ep. 21: The ambiguous spaces between noise and sound | Some Scuffs
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In 1964, folk duo Simon & Garfunkel penned a song that would go on to be their most well-known and beloved work. The Sound of Silence was about two people despairing over their inability to connect with one another.
To the narrator, silence is scary and agonising.
But what if it could also be beautiful?
We’re not talking about complete and utter silence – the kind you experience in a vacuum – of course. Rather, it’s the background noise that pervades our daily lives, the tapping of fingers on keyboards in the office or the whir of the ceiling fan in the living room. The CNN presenter who babbles on, whether you’re paying attention or doing the dishes in the other room. The roar of waves crashing on to a beach. The frantic sweeping of windscreen wipers in a rainstorm.
In this episode, we celebrate the soundscape that cocoons us in a warm wash of nostalgia, comfort and sometimes, yearning, even when we don’t notice it. How does sound speak to you? And what does that say about who you are?
Allen K, Blascovich J. Effects of Music on Cardiovascular Reactivity Among Surgeons. JAMA.1994;272(11):882–884. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1994.03520110062030
How background music influences our behaviour at work, by Jill Suttie for Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
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Distant Early Warning Lyrics
Distant Early Warning is found on the album Chronicles.
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Rush – Distant Early Warning
"Distant Early Warning" as written by and Geddy Lee Weinrib Neil Peart....
An ill wind comes arising
Across the cities of the plain
There's no swimming in the heavy water
No singing in the acid rain
It's so hard to stay together
Passing through revolving doors
We need someone to talk to
And someone to sweep the floors
The world weighs on my shoulders
But what am I to do?
You sometimes drive me crazy
But I worry about you
I know it makes no difference
To what you're going through
But I see the tip of the iceberg
And I worry about you
Cruising under your radar
Watching from satellites
Take a page from the red book
And keep them in your sights
Left and rights of passage
Black and whites of youth
Who can face the knowledge
That the truth is not the truth
Absolute, yeah
Absalom, Absalom, Absalom
Lyrics submitted by MasterDuncan03
"Distant Early Warning" as written by Gary Lee Weinrib Neil Elwood Peart
Distant Early Warning song meanings
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"no swimming in the heavy water"
-a pun on heavy water, an altered form of H2O used in plutonium production. Nuclear fallout is thus hinted at.
"no singing in the acid rain"
-an ironic pun on the classic hollywood musical "singin' in the rain." The insertion of "acid" into the phrase turns the happy-go-lucky tone of the film on its head, since acid rain is a dangerous result of pollution.
"take a page from the red book"
-I'm betting this is a rather obscure allusion to Tolkien. We know from "Rivendell" that Peart is a fan, so I think it's fair to assume he is familiar with the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, in which it is claimed that both The Hobbit and LOTR were translated from The Red Book discovered by Tolkien. Many readers of Tolkien noticed parallels between the events in Middle Earth and political events in the '30s and '40s, including the policy of appeasement taken by Britain towards Hitler. Sauron's unchecked rise to power after his defeat by the men and elves mirrors Germany's rise after her defeat in WWI. Since this song addresses the Cold War, to "take a page from the Red Book and keep them in your sights" in this context means to remain vigilant and attempt when possible to check the power of the Soviets.
"Absalom, Absalom, Absalom!"
-Absalom in the Hebrew Bible is one of King David's sons, who incites and leads a rebellion against his father, splitting the Kingdom of Israel and ultimately precipitating his own death in battle. After David's victory, David mourned his son's death against the wishes of his general, who feared demoralizing the troops. This line is likely an indirect allusion to this biblical story, routed as it were through Faulkner's novel "Absalom, Absalom!" which also deals with conflict between father and son. As for how this allusion fits in with the themes in the rest of the song, I'm kind of at a loss.
tommythecat42on August 16, 2007 Link
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Here is a link with interview quotes with Pert talking about the Absalom reference:
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Flag kramyugtahton March 27, 2010
General CommentInteresting aside-:The world weighs on my shoulders(Atlas)But what am I to do?(shrugged)Another nod to Ayn Rand?
Rude dog65on February 09, 2008 Link
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My OpinionAs a parent of 2 teens, I see Neil dealing with the issues surrounding his teenage daughter growing up, He sees the problems, issues, troubles that she may have on the horizon and is struggling with how to deal with them. Should he get involved early and try to shelter, or let her learn as she goes, the way he likely did. The DEW references and political references are his way of showing how important it is for him to handle it correctly as the consequences are as big as they can be for a parent.
hacksawon April 26, 2013 Link
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General CommentExcellent comments. I have an alternative viewpoint to offer. When I first heard this track, I had a sense that the actual speaker of the words was actually an Artificial Intelligence (AI) that was standing watch over the DEW Line. I speculated as to whether there were any actual survivors -
"We need someone to talk to
And someone to sweep the floors-
Incomplete (Incomplete)
Incomplete!
Perhaps overthinking the meaning, but I WAS born in the '50s, so this was definitely part of my childhood. :-)
Read more at songmeanings.net/songs/view/107543/
Quaywallon December 04, 2012 Link
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General CommentThis song always reminds me of when I think about my friends either being in trouble or heading towards trouble, and there's nothing I can do to help them. It's a great song, and definitely one of my favorite Rush songs.
MasterDuncan03on July 06, 2003 Link
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General Commentvery cool
Razormasticatoron June 12, 2004 Link
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General CommentThe lyrics quote the writer Faulkner
Grace_UnderPressureon October 31, 2004 Link
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General CommentGreat song, interesting video.
mkgon November 21, 2004 Link
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General CommentDistant Early Warning refers to a system that NORAD set up in Northern Canada to detect incoming Soviet missiles. I think the song talks about nuclear war and the video does too.
floydfan87on January 31, 2005 Link
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General CommentI agree with "floydfan87:" The first paragraph says very clearly,
"There's no swimming in the heavy water-
Red alert (red alert)." Heavy water is D20, Hydrogen with an extra neutron. It is utilized in the production of nuclear warheads. Accompanied by "acid rain," it's talking about all the complexities of our society and whether we are receiving "Distant Early Warnings," just like they did through NORAD. It is a metaphor for our own ability to deal with the complexity of a falling-apart world. That's why "The world weights on my shoulders." Love the lyric, "Left and rights of passage." NOt to mention kick-ass musicianship! :)
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FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE L who was 42 (born ABT 1941) married 29 NOV 1983 in TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named MARY ADDISON who was 40 (born ABT 1943). 53,940,601
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FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE L who was 46 (born ABT 1941) married 17 OCT 1987 in TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named GWENDOLYN L JOHNSON who was 33 (born ABT 1954). 53,940,602
FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE L, born ABT 1941, and his bride GWENDOLYN, born ABT 1954, married 17 NOV 1987, and they had no children under 18 when they got divorced in BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 2 OCT 1990. 53,940,603
FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE L, born ABT 1941, and his bride MARY S, born ABT 1943, married 26 NOV 1983, and they had no children under 18 when they got divorced in TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 18 DEC 1986. 53,940,604
FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE L, born ABT 1941, and his bride MARY S, born ABT 1945, married 2 MAR 1962, and they had two children under 18 when they got divorced in TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 7 JUL 1982. 53,940,605
FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE L. was born 11 March 1941 to MATTIE WESTMOORE (possibly her maiden name) in Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,606
FitzPatrick, Clarence L., Rank: TSGT, Branch: US AIR FORCE, War: VIETNAM, was born 11 March 1941, died 15 April 1992, and was buried in Section 57, Site 2 in Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States of America. 53,940,607
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FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE T. was born 13 October 1933, received Social Security number 371-32-3255 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died 11 October 2011 53,940,608
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FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE V who was 52 (born ABT 1929) married 1 JAN 1981 in PARKER COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named BONNIE R GUNTER who was 48 (born ABT 1933). 53,940,609
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FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE V, born ABT 1929, and his bride BONNIE R, born ABT 1933, married 1 JAN 1981, and they had no children under 18 when they got divorced in TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 5 JAN 1982. 53,940,610
FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE V, born ABT 1929, and his bride JEANETTE, born ABT 1933, married 28 MAY 1959, and they had 0 children under 18 when they got divorced in TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 25 FEB 1976. 53,940,611
FITZPATRICK, CLARENCE V. was born 29 October 1928, received Social Security number 466-40-2238 (indicating Texas) and, Death Master File says, died 01 July 2001 53,940,612
FITZPATRICK, CLARIBEL R. was born 12 September 1918, received Social Security number 306-01-0270 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died 15 January 1995 53,940,613
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FITZPATRICK, CLARICE was born 16 October 1953, received Social Security number 005-48-3681 (indicating Maine) and, Death Master File says, died May 1973 53,940,614
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FITZPATRICK, CLARIE was born 15 September 1920 to CAFFIE STRONG (possibly her maiden name) in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,615
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FITZPATRICK, CLARINE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named CHARLES E. SIMPSON on 18 December 1941 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,616
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FITZPATRICK, CLARINE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named DELORES A. SIMPSON on 24 March 1943 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,617
FITZPATRICK, CLARINE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named GITA D. SIMPSON on 29 May 1944 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,618
FITZPATRICK, CLARINE (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named LARRY D. SIMPSON on 18 October 1947 in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,619
FITZPATRICK, Clarissa was born ABT 1868 in New York; was in the 1870 census in Saint Lawrence County, New York. 53,940,620
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FITZPATRICK, CLARK was born 12 March 1891, received Social Security number 311-03-4731 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died June 1973 53,940,621
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FITZPATRICK, CLARK was born 24 June 1918, received Social Security number 313-01-0306 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died December 1974 53,940,622
Fitzpatrick, Clark was born 8 April 1879 and died 11 January 1948 according to an entry in the Salem News (Ohio, U.S.A.). Click the link to request a copy of the obituary. 53,940,623
FITZPATRICK, CLARKE was born 17 October 1888, received Social Security number 215-07-8709 (indicating Maryland) and, Death Master File says, died September 1973 53,940,624
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FITZPATRICK, CLARKE J. was born 26 March 1925, received Social Security number 219-18-1601 (indicating Maryland) and, Death Master File says, died 27 December 1997 53,940,625
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FITZPATRICK, CLARK R who was 18 (born ABT 1964) married 5 JUN 1982 in MC LENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named CHRISTINE M HANSEN who was 19 (born ABT 1963). 53,940,626
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FITZPATRICK, CLARK S. was born 24 June 1918 to AMY PATRICK (possibly her maiden name) in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,627
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FITZPATRICK, CLARRISSA M. was born 12 April 1922, received Social Security number 383-16-9705 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died 06 December 2007 53,940,628
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FITZPATRICK, Clashelton married 4 Sep 1856 in Harrison, West Virginia, U.S.A. a bride named Margaret Fitzpatrick. 53,940,629
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FITZPATRICK, Clasteron (father) , and Margret Fitzpatrick, had a baby boy, John FITZPATRICK born ABT 1837. 53,940,630
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDE was born 23 June 1919, received Social Security number 232-24-7304 (indicating West Virginia or North Carolina) and, Death Master File says, died 15 July 1994 53,940,631
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDE was born 28 August 1909, received Social Security number 236-05-1851 (indicating West Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died August 1982 53,940,632
FitzPatrick, Claude C., Rank: PFC, Branch: US ARMY, War: WORLD WAR I, was born 18 January 1893, died 6 September 1959, and was buried in Section C, Site 2279 in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. 53,940,633
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDE D III who was 24 (born ABT 1966) married 3 FEB 1990 in TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named ANGELIA L HERRING who was 20 (born ABT 1970). 53,940,634
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDE D III who was 32 (born ABT 1965) married 15 NOV 1997 in JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named KARY A LOCKE who was 22 (born ABT 1975). 53,940,635
FITZPATRICK, CLAUDE D III, born ABT 1965, and his bride ANGELA L, born ABT 1971, married 3 FEB 1990, and they had two children under 18 when they got divorced in JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. on 20 NOV 1995. 53,940,636
FITZPATRICK, Claude David married in 1962 in Raleigh, West Virginia, United States a bride named Rita Faye Cooper. 53,940,637
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDE R. was born 21 January 1897, received Social Security number 316-36-3383 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died 10 December 1994 53,940,638
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDE R. of 710Unknown County, Kentucky died 10 December 1994 at age 97 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,639
FITZPATRICK, CLAUDETTE married a groom named ROLAND HARRIS in the year 1973 on license number 3413 issued in Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.A. 53,940,640
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDETTE D. was born 28 May 1932, received Social Security number 373-28-8679 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died 14 December 2010 53,940,641
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDIE was born 11 August 1905, received Social Security number 419-32-8373 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died August 1977 53,940,642
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FITZPATRICK, CLAUDINE was born 28 August 1917, received Social Security number 525-24-2251 (indicating New Mexico) and, Death Master File says, died December 1980 53,940,643
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FITZPATRICK, CLAY was born 15 April 1899, received Social Security number 405-10-3255 and, Death Master File says, died January 1972 53,940,644
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FITZPATRICK, CLAYTON was born 15 June 1915, received Social Security number 492-03-5490 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died May 1979 53,940,645
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FITZPATRICK, CLAYTON was born 22 September 1883, received Social Security number 551-10-5791 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died June 1967 53,940,646
FITZPATRICK, CLAYTON was born 22 September 1893, received Social Security number 118-18-5832 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died January 1968 53,940,647
FITZPATRICK, CLAYTON B. (groom) of Jefferson County, Kentucky, who was 24 years old, White, status 1 (Never married) and AMY K. WHALEN of Jefferson County, Kentucky, who was 23 years old, White, with no previous marriage, had a wedding ceremony 27 April 1996 on a license issued in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America (Certificate number 11656) with the intention of residing in Jefferson County, Kentucky. 53,940,648
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FITZPATRICK, CLAYTON BRENNAN was born 20 May 1971 to ALICE H. DOUGHERTY (possibly her maiden name) in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,649
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FITZPATRICK, CLAYTON J. was born 06 December 1921, received Social Security number 330-28-7633 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died 21 May 2000 53,940,650
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FITZPATRICK, CLAYTON J. was born 26 August 1918, received Social Security number 474-05-6877 (indicating Minnesota) and, Death Master File says, died 01 September 1999 53,940,651
FITZPATRICK, CLEARCHUS W JR who was 58 (born ABT 1946) married 13 SEP 2004 in EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named MARIA D MAFURRO who was 50 (born ABT 1954). 53,940,652
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FITZPATRICK, CLEARCHUS W. was born 13 January 1914, received Social Security number 409-64-9130 (indicating Tennessee) and, Death Master File says, died 08 June 1988 53,940,653
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FitzPatrick, Clearchus William, Rank: SFC, Branch: US ARMY, War: PERSIAN GULF, VIETNAM, was born 29 May 1946, died 31 May 2008, and was buried in Section GG, Site 641 in Ft. Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas, United States of America. 53,940,654
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FITZPATRICK, CLEAVENCE was born 29 August 1886, received Social Security number 493-07-9698 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died April 1964 53,940,655
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FITZPATRICK, CLEDOS was born 22 July 1935 to MAHALA NEELEY (possibly her maiden name) in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,656
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FITZPATRICK, CLEMENT was born 01 May 1906, received Social Security number 536-05-0659 (indicating Washington) and, Death Master File says, died August 1962 53,940,657
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FITZPATRICK, CLEMENT was born 11 August 1892, received Social Security number 478-56-1039 (indicating Iowa) and, Death Master File says, died March 1978 53,940,658
FITZPATRICK, CLEMENT was born 16 November 1898, received Social Security number 142-07-1415 (indicating New Jersey) and, Death Master File says, died 04 May 1989 53,940,659
FITZPATRICK, CLEMENT A. was born 22 August 1917, received Social Security number 009-01-6048 (indicating Vermont) and, Death Master File says, died 10 May 1999 53,940,660
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FITZPATRICK, CLEMENTINE was born 02 July 1906, received Social Security number 169-50-0513 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died October 1979 53,940,661
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FITZPATRICK, Clementine married in 1923 in Ohio, West Virginia, United States a groom named Louis Schoeppner. 53,940,662
FITZPATRICK, Clementine was born ABT 1896 in Ohio and she was in the 1920 census in Ohio County, West Virginia, U.S.A. 53,940,663
FITZPATRICK, CLEMENTINE N. was born 03 February 1919, received Social Security number 433-07-2767 (indicating Louisiana) and, Death Master File says, died 07 June 2006 53,940,664
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FITZPATRICK, CLEMENT T. was born 13 February 1914, received Social Security number 419-05-9027 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died 17 April 2002 53,940,665
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FITZPATRICK, CLEO was born 04 September 1905, received Social Security number 254-18-3195 (indicating Georgia) and, Death Master File says, died January 1980 53,940,666
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FITZPATRICK, CLEO died 26 April 1929 at age 19 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,667
FITZPATRICK, CLEO was born 18 August 1918 to LETTIE JENT (possibly her maiden name) in Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,668
FITZPATRICK, CLEO of Allen County, Kentucky died 4 June 1972 at age 53 in Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,669
FITZPATRICK, CLEO M. was born 14 February 1922, received Social Security number 271-24-5381 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died 09 December 2001 53,940,670
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FITZPATRICK, CLEORA T. was born 17 April 1915, received Social Security number 505-18-7991 (indicating Nebraska) and, Death Master File says, died 10 October 2011 53,940,671
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FITZPATRICK, CLEORNIS who was 21 (born ABT 1951) married 1 AUG 1972 in GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS, U.S.A. a bride named JOYCE HAWKINS who was 17 (born ABT 1955). 53,940,672
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FITZPATRICK, CLEO (possibly her maiden name) had a baby named ARVIL W. ROY on 20 June 1938 in Adair County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,673
FITZPATRICK, CLETA was born 18 July 1912, received Social Security number 355-48-3952 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died 24 April 1999 53,940,674
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FITZPATRICK, CLEVE M. was born 14 March 1927, received Social Security number 567-32-0975 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died 31 December 2012 53,940,675
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD was born 06 February 1911, received Social Security number 005-05-9343 (indicating Maine) and, Death Master File says, died December 1979 53,940,676
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD was born 20 April 1900, received Social Security number 296-05-6025 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died November 1976 53,940,677
FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD was born 26 August 1904, received Social Security number 562-14-7677 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died February 1986 53,940,678
FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD was born 28 October 1918, received Social Security number 269-10-9177 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died July 1985 53,940,679
FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD of Pulaski County, Kentucky died 7 October 1989 at age 76 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,680
FitzPatrick, Clifford, Rank: TEC5, Branch: US ARMY, War: WORLD WAR II, was born 4 February 1913, died 7 October 1989, and was buried in Section H, Site 171 in Mill Springs National Cemetery in Nancy, Kentucky, United States of America. 53,940,681
Fitzpatrick, Clifford, who was 88 years old, 2 November 2009 was buried2 November 2009 in Lytham Cemetery in Fylde Borough, Lancashire, United Kingdom 53,940,682
FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD A. was born 09 September 1922, received Social Security number 291-14-5990 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died 09 January 1989 53,940,683
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD D. was born 21 April 1945, received Social Security number 013-34-2413 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died 10 July 2005 53,940,684
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD F. was born 15 August 1918, received Social Security number 486-10-8281 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died 05 December 1994 53,940,685
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD J. was born 14 January 1920, received Social Security number 012-16-9759 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died 29 November 1995 53,940,686
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD L. was born 07 March 1922, received Social Security number 362-20-3884 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died 02 January 1986 53,940,687
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFFORD L. was born 08 September 1946, received Social Security number 266-74-2455 (indicating Florida) and, Death Master File says, died 24 July 2006 53,940,688
FITZPATRICK, CLIFTON was born 08 January 1884, received Social Security number 556-24-7855 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died May 1977 53,940,689
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFTON J. was born 30 May 1926, received Social Security number 495-20-7946 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died 01 January 2001 53,940,690
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FITZPATRICK, CLIFTON L. was born 20 October 1919, received Social Security number 235-12-0294 (indicating West Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died 04 October 2006 53,940,691
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FitzPatrick, Clifton L., Rank: SSGT, Branch: US ARMY, War: WORLD WAR II, was born 5 September 1919, died 4 October 2006, and was buried in Section 7, Site 745 in West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America. 53,940,692
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FITZPATRICK, CLINTON R. was born 11 April 2008, received Social Security number 517-45-3223 (indicating Montana) and, Death Master File says, died 05 February 2012 53,940,693
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FITZPATRICK, CLISTA was 94 years old, residing in residence code 5001, when she died on 0 May 1959 in New York, U.S.A. 53,940,694
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FITZPATRICK, Clodhelton (father) , and Margaret Fitzpatrick, had a baby girl, Prudence FITZPATRICK born 8 Mar 1855 in Peel Tree, Harrison Co County, West Virginia, U.S.A.. 53,940,695
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FITZPATRICK, Cloe married 25 Apr 1930 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, U.S.A. a bride named Evelyn Pauline Boggs. 53,940,696
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FITZPATRICK, Cloe (father) , and Evelyn Boggs Fitzpatrick, had a baby boy, Haywood FITZPATRICK born 20 Sep 1930 in Normantown, Gilmer County, West Virginia, U.S.A.. 53,940,697
FITZPATRICK, Cloe (father) , and Evelyn Boggs Fitzpatrick, had a baby boy, Maurice Page FITZPATRICK born 8 Aug 1933 in Normantown, Gilmer County, West Virginia, U.S.A.. 53,940,698
FITZPATRICK, Cloe S. (father) , and Evelyn Boggs Fitzpatrick, had a baby boy, Darrel Wayne FITZPATRICK born 10 Mar 1935 in Normantown, Gilmer County, West Virginia, U.S.A.. 53,940,699
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FITZPATRICK, Cloe Sheldon (father) , and Virginia Westfall, had a baby, Cloe Shelton Jr FITZPATRICK. 53,940,700
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Where I live now : a journey through love and loss to healing and hope —Butala, Sharon, 1940- author.
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"The Leung family leads a life of secluded luxury in Hong Kong. But in December 1941, the Empire of Japan invades the colony. The family is quickly dragged into a spiral of violence, repression, and starvation. To surviv...
All we leave behind : a reporter's journey into the lives of others —Off, Carol, author.
"When Home Won't Let You Stay tells the gripping story of a family's desperate attempts to escape Afghan warlords, Taliban oppression, and the persecutions of refugee life, in hopes that both their sons and their daughte...
The longest year —Grenier, Daniel, 1980- author.
We'll all be burnt in our beds some night : a novel —Hynes, Joel, 1976- author.
Uncertain weights & measures —Parr, Jocelyn, 1977- author.
"Moscow, 1921. Tatiana and Sasha meet in a bookstore the night it is bombed. In the aftermath of the explosion, Sasha grabs Tatiana's hand and together they run to safety. They fall in love. A promising young scientist, ...
The hand-over : how bigwigs and bureaucrats transferred Canada's best publisher and the best part of our literary heritage to a foreign multinational —Dewar, Elaine, author.
"In her controversial new book, Elaine Dewar, named among "Canada's best muckrakers," reveals how our premiere national publisher, McClelland and Stewart, was eventually sold to Random House, a division of German media g...
Lost in September —Winter, Kathleen, author.
"Through Kathleen Winter's incredible act of empathy, we enter the world of a character named General James Wolfe -- a tall, red-haired, homeless thirty-something ex-soldier, battered by PTSD -- as he camps out on the st...
Where it hurts : essays —De Leeuw, Sarah, author.
"Through a series of personal essays, De Leeuw reflects on the fracturing and intangibility of loss"--Provided by publisher.
All the beloved ghosts —MacLeod, Alison, 1964- author.
A woman emerging from mourning spends her savings on a fur coat, a coat she will wear to a dance that will change her life. A professor of cardiovascular physiology lingers on the cusp of consciousness as he waits for hi...
Within the glass —Chatterton, Anna, 1975- author.
What the soul doesn't want : poems —Crozier, Lorna, 1948- author.
"A collection of poetry about aging, grief, and the eccentricities of the natural world -- a cockroach, an eggplant."--Provided by publisher.
In search of New Babylon —Scali, Dominique, author.
"The wily characters in this monumental western novel captivate and intrigue as they seek the American dream in a lawless town in the 1860s. Reverend Aaron is found lying unconscious on the dusty trail to a family farm s...
The way of the strangers : encounters with the Islamic State —Wood, Graeme (Journalist), author.
The definitive book on the distinctive history and psychology of ISIS, based on Wood's unprecedented access to the Islamic State's own recruiters and supporters, and his extensive time reporting throughout the region. Ba...
The colony of unrequited dreams —Chafe, Robert, author.
"Based on the classic novel by Wayne Johnston, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams is a fictionalized portrait of Joseph R. Smallwood, the controversial political figure who ambitiously led Newfoundland into Confederation wi...
On not losing my father's ashes in the flood —Harrison, Richard, 1957- author.
"In his final years, Richard Harrison's father suffered from a form of dementia, but he died without ever forgetting the poems he had memorized as a student and had taught to Richard as a child. In 2013, the poet feared ...
1979 —Healey, Michael, 1963- author.
Slow war —Hertwig, Benjamin, 1985- author.
"Writing in the tradition of John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields," Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est," and Kevin Powers's "Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting," Benjamin Hertwig's debut collection of poetry, S...
Brothers —Clerson, David, author.
The testaments —Atwood, Margaret, 1939- author.
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"In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades. When the van door slammed on Offred's future at the end of The Handmaid's...
The innocents : a novel —Crummey, Michael, 1965- author.
"A novel about an orphaned brother and sister who must fend for themselves on a remote fishing outpost in the late 1800s"-- Provided by publisher.
Immigrant City : stories —Bezmozgis, David, 1973- author.
David Bezmozgis brings us a new collection of short stories, his first in more than decade. In 'Immigrant City', Bezmozgis pleads no special causes but presents immigrant characters with all their contradictions and comp...
Lampedusa : a novel —Price, Steven, 1976- author.
In sun-drenched Sicily, among the decadent Italian aristocracy of the late 1950s, Giuseppe Tomasi, the last prince of Lampedusa, struggles to complete a novel that will be his lasting legacy. With a firm devotion to the ...
Dual citizens —Ohlin, Alix, author.
"A masterful achievement: a joint coming-of-age story and an achingly poignant portrait of the strange, painful, ultimately life-sustaining bonds between sisters. Lark and Robin are half-sisters whose similarities end at...
Reproduction : a novel —Williams, Ian, 1979- author.
A hilarious, surprising and poignant love story about the way families are invented, told with the savvy of a Zadie Smith and with an inventiveness all Ian Williams' own, Reproduction bangs lives together in a polyglot s...
Greenwood —Christie, Michael, 1976- author.
They come for the trees. It is 2038. As the rest of humanity struggles through the environmental collapse known as the Great Withering, scientist Jake Greenwood is working as an overqualified tour guide on Greenwood Isla...
Small game hunting at the local coward gun club —Coles, Megan Gail, 1981- author.
"February in Newfoundland is the longest month of the year. Another blizzard is threatening to tear a strip off downtown St. John's, while inside The Hazel restaurant a storm of sex, betrayal, addiction, and hurt is brea...
Days by moonlight —Alexis, André, 1957- author.
'Days by Moonlight' follows botanist Alfred Home and Professor Morgan Bruno as they journey through an underworld that looks a lot like southern Ontario, a land of house burnings, werewolves, witches, and plants with unu...
Frying Plantain : stories —Reid-Benta, Zalika, 1990- author.
Late breaking : stories —Miller, K. D. (Kathleen Daisy), 1951- author.
"Late Breaking is a collection of linked short stories inspired by the paintings of Alex Colville. Each character appears in at least two of the stories, in a greater or lesser role. The most common link is a ghost who d...
Dream sequence —Foulds, Adam, 1974- author.
Quichotte : a novel —Rushdie, Salman, author.
"Quichotte, an aging traveling salesman obsessed with the "unreal real" of TV, falls in impossible love with a queen of the screen; while obsessively writing her love letters, he wishes an imaginary son, Sancho, into exi...
Girl, woman, other —Evaristo, Bernardine, 1959- author.
"Girl, Woman, Other is a celebration of the diversity of Black British experience. Moving, hopeful, and inventive, this extraordinary novel is a vivid portrait of the state of contemporary Britain and the legacy of Brita...
Ducks, Newburyport —Ellmann, Lucy, 1956- author.
Peeling apples for tartes tatin, an Ohio mother wonders how to exist in a world of distraction and fake facts, besieged by a tweet-happy president and trigger-happy neighbours, all of them oblivious to what Dupont has du...
Night boat to Tangier : a novel —Barry, Kevin, 1969- author.
"In the dark waiting room of the ferry terminal in the sketchy Spanish port of Algeciras, two aging Irishmen - Maurice Hearne and Charlie Redmond, longtime partners in the lucrative and dangerous enterprise of smuggling ...
My sister, the serial killer : a novel —Braithwaite, Oyinkan, author.
"Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends. "Femi makes three, you know. Three and they l...
Frankissstein : a love story —Winterson, Jeanette, 1959- author.
"Lake Geneva, 1816. Nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley is inspired to write a story about a scientist who creates a new life-form. In Brexit Britain, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love with Victor Stein,...
The man who saw everything —Levy, Deborah, author.
"It is 1988 and Saul Adler, a narcissistic young historian, has been invited to Communist East Berlin to do research; in exchange, he must publish a favorable essay about the German Democratic Republic. As a gift for his...
An orchestra of minorities : a novel —Obioma, Chigozie, 1986- author.
"A contemporary twist on the Odyssey, An Orchestra of Minorities is narrated by the chi, or spirit of a young poultry farmer named Chinonso. His life is set off course when he sees a woman who is about to jump off a brid...
10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world —Shafak, Elif, 1971- author.
"'In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila's consciousness began to ebb, slowly and steadily, like a tide receding from the shore. Her brain cells, having run out of blood, were now completely deprived of o...
Lost children archive —Luiselli, Valeria, 1983- author.
"From the two-time NBCC Finalist, a fiercely imaginative novel about a family's summer road trip across America--a journey that, with breathtaking imagery, spare lyricism, and profound humanity, probes the nature of just...
Lanny —Porter, Max, author.
"Not far from London, there is a village. This village belongs to the people who live in it and to those who lived in it hundreds of years ago. It belongs to England's mysterious past and its confounding present. It belo...
The wall —Lanchester, John, author.
"The best-selling author of The Debt to Pleasure and Capital returns with a chilling fable for our time. Ravaged by the Change, an island nation in a time very like our own has built the Wall--an enormous concrete barrie...
The Underground Railroad : a novel —Whitehead, Colson, 1969- author.
All the light we cannot see : a novel —Doerr, Anthony, 1973- author.
"From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the de...
The son —Meyer, Philipp, 1974- author.
Comanche Indian captive Eli McCullough must carve a place for himself in a world in which he does not fully belong -- a journey of adventure, tragedy, hardship, grit, and luck that reverberates in the lives of his progen...
The sympathizer —Nguyen, Viet Thanh, 1971- author.
The sport of kings —Morgan, C. E., 1976- author.
"The daring, inventive novel (a sprawling family saga set in Kentucky that combines southern gothic with the drama of horse racing) from a brilliant young author named one of The New Yorker's "20 Best Writers Under 40." ...
Imagine me gone : a novel —Haslett, Adam, author.
When Margaret's fiancé, John, is hospitalized for depression, she faces a choice: carry on with their plans, or back away from the suffering it may bring her. She decides to marry him. What follows is the unforgettable ...
The goldfinch —Tartt, Donna, author.
Maud's line —Verble, Margaret.
Get in trouble : stories —Link, Kelly.
Lovely, dark, deep : stories —Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-
Let me be Frank with you : a Frank Bascombe book —Ford, Richard, 1944- author.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Frank Bascombe travels to the site of his former home on the shore, visits his ex-wife, who is suffering with Parkinson's, and meets a dying former friend.
The Moor's account —Lalami, Laila, 1968-
Inspired by a true story, tells how Moroccan slave Estebanico barely survives his expedition to become the New World's first explorer of African descent, dealing with storms, disease, and hostile natives.
The woman who lost her soul —Shacochis, Bob.
During the late 1990s, humanitarian lawyer Tom Harrington travels to Haiti to investigate the murder of a beautiful and seductive photojournalist named Jackie Scott during a time of brutal guerrilla warfare and civilian ...
What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank : stories —Englander, Nathan.
The snow child : a novel —Ivey, Eowyn.
"Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart--he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness...
The orphan master's son : a novel —Johnson, Adam, 1967-
The son of an influential father who runs an orphan work camp, Pak Jun Do rises to prominence using instinctive talents and eventually becomes a professional kidnapper and romantic rival to Kim Jong Il.
Swamplandia! —Russell, Karen, 1981-
The pale king : an unfinished novel —Wallace, David Foster.
Train dreams —Johnson, Denis, 1949-2017
The fifth season —Jemisin, N. K.
The stone sky —Jemisin, N. K., author.
The obelisk gate —Jemisin, N. K., author.
"Essun--once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger--has found shelter, but not her daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request. But if Essun does what he asks, it would seal the fate ...
Trail of lightning —Roanhorse, Rebecca, author.
Spinning silver —Novik, Naomi, author.
"A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called "a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic" by The New York Times Book Review. Miryem i...
The calculating stars —Kowal, Mary Robinette, 1969- author.
On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable ...
The strange case of the alchemist's daughter —Goss, Theodora, author.
Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents' death, is curious about the secrets of her father's mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father's former friend and a murderer, may b...
The Poppy War —Kuang, R. F. (Rebecca F.), author.
Every heart a doorway —McGuire, Seanan, author.
Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children. No solicitations. No visitors. No quests. Children have always disappeared under the right conditions--slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tum...
All the birds in the sky —Anders, Charlie Jane author.
"When Patricia Delfine was six years old, a wounded bird led her deep into the forest to the Parliament of Birds, where she met the Great Tree and was asked a question that would determine the course of her life. When La...
Death's end —Liu, Cixin, author.
New York 2140 —Robinson, Kim Stanley, author.
As the sea level rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city.
Down among the sticks and bones —McGuire, Seanan, author.
The collapsing empire —Scalzi, John, 1969- author.
Our universe is ruled by physics. Faster than light travel is impossible--until the discovery of The Flow, an extradimensional field available at certain points in space-time, which can take us to other planets around ot...
A closed and common orbit —Chambers, Becky, author.
Embark on a dangerous journey through the galaxy with the motley crew of the spaceship Wayfarer in this sequel to The long way to a small, angry planet.
Record of a spaceborn few —Chambers, Becky, author.
Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but few outsiders have seen. Humanity has finally been accepted into the galactic community, but while this has opened...
Autonomous —Newitz, Annalee, 1969- author.
Uprooted —Novik, Naomi, author.
Seveneves —Stephenson, Neal, author.
"A catastrophic event renders the Earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our...
Jade city —Lee, Fonda, author.
Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and...
Beneath the sugar sky —McGuire, Seanan, author.
Witchmark —Polk, C. L. (Chelsea L.), author.
In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life o...
Six wakes —Lafferty, Mur, author.
"A space adventure set on a lone ship where the clones of a murdered crew must find their murderer -- before they kill again. It was not common to awaken in a cloning vat streaked with drying blood. At least, Maria Arena...
Ninefox gambit —Lee, Yoon Ha, 1979- author.
Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives her the opportunity to redeem herself by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a st...
Binti —Okorafor, Nnedi, author.
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place i...
Blackfish City : a novel —Miller, Sam J., author.
"After the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy. The city's denizens have beco...
Space opera —Valente, Catherynne M., 1979- author.
"Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny. They must sing. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tr...
Ancillary mercy —Leckie, Ann, author.
Raven stratagem —Lee, Yoon Ha, 1979- author.
Provenance —Leckie, Ann, author.
"Following her record-breaking debut trilogy, Ann Leckie, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke and Locus Awards, returns with an enthralling new novel of power, theft, privilege and birthright. A power-driven you...
The dry —Harper, Jane (Jane Elizabeth), author.
"A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown fo...
You will know me : a novel —Abbott, Megan E., 1971- author.
How far will you go to achieve a dream? That's the question a celebrated coach poses to Katie and Eric Knox after he sees their daughter Devon, a gymnastics prodigy and Olympic hopeful, compete. For the Knoxes there are ...
Spook street —Herron, Mick, author.
"What happens when an old spook starts to lose his mind? Do the Services have a retirement home for people who know too many secrets but don't remember they're secrets? Or does someone come to take care of the senile spy...
By gaslight —Price, Steven, 1976- author.
London, 1885. In a city of fog and darkness, the notorious thief Edward Shade exists only as a ghost, a fabled con, a thief of other men's futures -- a man of smoke. William Pinkerton is already famous, the son of a brut...
Redemption Road —Hart, John, 1965- author.
The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer —Summerscale, Kate, 1965- author.
The long drop : a novel —Mina, Denise, author.
A climate of fear —Vargas, Fred, author.
The beautiful dead —Bauer, Belinda, 1962- author.
A television crime reporter desperate to recharge her flagging career becomes an unwitting accomplice to an attention-hungry serial killer at the center of the decade's biggest murder investigation.
Good me, bad me : a novel —Land, Ali, author.
"Milly's mother is a serial killer. Though Milly loves her mother, the only way to make her stop was to turn her in to the police. Milly is given a fresh start: a new identity, a home with an affluent foster family, and ...
A rising man —Mukherjee, Abir, author.
Captain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta. But with barely a moment to acclimatise to his new life, he is caught up in an investigation that will take him into the dark underbelly ...
The girl in green —Miller, Derek B., 1970- author.
"From the author of Norwegian by Night, a novel about two men on a misbegotten quest to save the girl they failed to save decades before. 1991. Near Checkpoint Zulu, one hundred miles from the Kuwaiti border, Thomas Bent...
The Scholl case : the deadly end of a marriage —Reich-Osang, Anja.
On a cold December morning in 2011, a woman's body is found in a forest near Berlin, hidden between tall trees under dry leaves and moss. She has been strangled in cold blood. The victim's husband, Heinrich Scholl, is de...
The legacy of the bones —Redondo, Dolores, 1969- author.
Ragdoll —Colé, Daniel, author.
The dying detective : a mystery —Persson, Leif G. W., author.
A galvanizing new thriller from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author -- a stand-alone novel that finds legendary Swedish homicide detective Lars Martin Johansson racing against time to solve one final mu...
Dead man's blues —Celestin, Ray, author.
Chicago, 1928. Al Capone runs the city but cracks in his rule are starting to show. In the heavy summer heat, a series of shocking events takes place. A group poisoned in a swanky hotel. A rich white man found dead in a ...
Blood wedding —Lemaître, Pierre, 1951- author.
The Pictures —Bolton, Guy.
The Devil's feast —Carter, Miranda, 1965- author.
"Investigative team Blake and Avery find themselves entangled in a case involving political conflicts, personal vendettas, and England's first celebrity chef. London, 1842. Captain William Avery is persuaded to investig...
We go around in the night and are consumed by fire —Grant, Jules, author.
"Lesbian gangster and street poet Donna runs the all-female Bronte Close Gang. Carla, single parent and part-time MC, is her closest friend and trusted second-in-command. Together they carve out an empire in the toughest...
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Abstracts Get Political: Paco Šako
Here on Abstracts Get Political, our primary interest is abstract games that make an ideological point despite being, well, abstract games. But we’ve always (both times) looked at games about injury and strife. Suffragetto loosed jiu-jitsu-ing suffragettes upon the police, while Guerrilla Checkers was about — you guessed it — the horrors of modern asymmetrical warfare. Where are the games that give peace a chance?
Look no further than Paco Šako. Even its name carries a message of harmony. After all, it’s Esperanto for “peace chess.” You don’t get much more peaceable than that.
Chess gets huggy.
At first glance, Paco Šako takes that “chess” part literally. You can even play chess with it. Or play Paco Šako with a chess set, if you don’t mind a crowded board that won’t make a lick of sense. Same grid, same pieces, same colors. What’s the difference?
The difference is first hinted at by the pieces themselves. Rather than being perfectly rounded on their base, they’re lopsided and built to be slotted together, almost like a chess set from the other side of the Looking Glass by way of Yin and Yang. Clink two together and you have the spitting image of the world’s most popular icon of Chinese cosmology. Even the topmost portion is set at an angle, evoking arms thrown wide in embrace, or that oh-so-European cheek kiss that sets most Americans to shuddering.
Okay, so the pieces hug each other. Big whoop, right? Except this hug is more than a gimmick. When one piece moves onto another, prompting what chess would call a “capture,” nothing is removed from the board. Instead, the two pieces are merged. A black bishop and a white knight, brought together as a single piece. Two opposing pawns, now locked arm in arm. A deadly queen, paralyzed by her connection to a stunted rook.
It’s like some sort of stuffy palace dance.
This can seem counterintuitive, especially for those accustomed to the way a chess board transforms over time. It might seem like it would result in a board perpetually clogged, with its lanes and zones never really thinning out. In vanilla chess the removal of a piece not only robs your opponent of its move; its absence also frees up room to maneuver. Think of your rooks, hemmed into the corner at the outset of every match. To free just one of them requires at least three moves: one to shove the pawn forward, and two more to shuffle to rook forward and then sideways out of the peasant’s shadows. Such maneuvers become easier as the board becomes more open, amplifying the deadliness of any piece that slides.
In Paco Šako, this broadening still occurs — but it’s loaded in the other direction. Rather than making the field deadlier because of increasing negative space alone, the field grows more treacherous as pieces merge and are transformed into the proverbial double-edged sword. If my knight lands on your pawn, I still have a knight and you still have a pawn; but like a quantum experiment gone wrong, they’re superimposed over one another. I can still hop, you can still trundle zombie-like forward. The hangup is that neither of us can simply leave our newfound union. Even if my half of our shared piece could hop straight onto your king and win the match in my favor, I can’t do that. So vigorous is our embrace that I can’t step out of it of my own volition.
But don’t make the mistake of thinking that hugging pieces are mere obstacles. Escape is possible. It only requires an interloper. If I move a third party into our union — a bishop, perhaps — then that bishop takes the place of my previous piece. With that space now occupied by a union, my now-liberated piece is required to take a move of its own. And if it happens to move onto yet another union, the next freed piece must also move.
Here’s an example in which an opponent chains together a few unions and liberations in order to protect her king:
There are two consequences of this transformation.
The first is entirely mechanical, breathing new life into a game that’s been chugging along largely unaltered since its rules solidified in the 15th century. There are, of course, countless variants on chess, from increased player counts and alternate board shapes to the randomized back ranks of Bobby Fischer’s Chess960. Just last week I spent a full hour tinkering with the deconstructions of Pippin Barr’s Chesses. Yet of all the many twists on the formula, Paco Šako has become my most-played variant in years. Maybe that’s because it tickles a different part of the brain, especially once you realize you can create loops where the same union is forged and broken more than once in a single turn. The convolutions of vanilla chess seem staid by comparison.
More important to an article on thematic import, however, is the way Paco Šako feels.
Chess is weird in that regard, appearing themeless only because our culture has internalized it so fully that its movements and messages are expected. Two geniuses rattle off numbers and pieces as they wage a duel nobody understands but them; a peculiar young savant checkmates elderly retirees in the park; espionage directors send encoded messages via a play-by-mail match that’s lasted two decades. Both its overt setting — a medieval line battle — and chess’s themes of sacrifice, intersecting threat, and entrapment are so common that they’re practically cliché.
Paco Šako is alien enough that it feels new all over again. And although entrapment and intersecting threats are still present and accounted for, the fact that no pieces are ever lost or sacrificed, only locked into relationships that are very likely unequal, imbues the whole thing with a very different sort of feeling. Its name speaks volumes, written in a language meant to foster international understanding. It’s also a language that practically nobody speaks. The language of peace, but peace as an ideal, a figment, an unrealized hope.
Attempting to mate with the enemy king.
So, too, it goes in Paco Šako. This might be a tale of love, but it’s a strained sort of love. A message of peace, but a loaded peace. Harmony, but the kind of harmony where people are still people. The game evokes a conversation between two uncertain old friends: affectionate, yes, but also determined to prove that they’ve arrived in the better place after so many years apart. Or a cold war, its participants aware that any direct action will result in the meltdown of the entire world, so they maneuver obliquely, via handshakes and concessions, until one is dominant and the other has crumbled. Or a marriage entered into by earnest but imperfect partners, willing to work together to forge a better life, but still tallying who washes the dishes more often.
In other words, Paco Šako is a game about the realities of peace, the difficulties of harmony, the disconcerting nature of love. Its chained movements speak volumes about how collaboration results in tremendous advantages, even if its collaborators weren’t always completely cheerful about it. When a queen is united with a pawn, it isn’t an unlikely love story, or at least it isn’t only a love story. It’s also a tragedy. The queen, shackled to that shiftless, unambitious pawn. The pawn, dimly aware of how badly it’s resented. If only someone new would come along and let them out of such a joining.
And all that, from a variant on chess.
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A complimentary copy was provided.
Posted on August 15, 2019, in Board Game and tagged Abstracts Get Political, Board Games, Paco Šako. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
This review is so good that I had to read it twice. I sincerely hope that Paco-Sako will one day catch on in a big way!
Dan Thurot | August 23, 2019 at 8:57 am
That’s kind of you to say, thank you!
jhaelen | August 23, 2019 at 5:58 am
Wow. What a great read! This is just brilliant; way beyond a mere review. Thank you for posting this. Naturally, you’ve also managed to pique my interest in this game.
Thank you! I’m always happy when a review turns out like this. Sadly, this series has been one of my least-read. Oh well!
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Get your kicks on America’s legendary highway
Back in its glory days, Route 66 began in Chicago and ended along the bluffs overlooking the Pacific, a 2,451-mile/3,945-km journey through farmlands, plains, and desert. The highway crossed the Colorado River and entered California, then after a long stretch through the Mojave (where an extensive section can still be driven) reached the Inland Empire.
In Victorville, the California Route 66 Museum tells the story of the iconic Mother Road through rare artifacts—from a vintage neon motel sign to remnants from Hulaville, a former folk art site on the road. You’ll also find historic restaurants along surviving sections of Route 66. Not far from the museum, there’s Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe, home to a famous patty melt. While in San Bernardino, the Mitla Cafe opened in 1937 and still serves such classics its home-style menudo, a traditional Mexican soup. And be sure to keep your eyes open for iconic Route 66 landmarks, especially the tepee-shaped rooms at San Bernardino’s Wigwam Motel.
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Mount San Gorgonio—nicknamed “Old Grayback”—is the tallest peak in Southern California, at 11,502 feet/3,506 meters.
Surprising alpine scenery around Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear beckons, with pine-scented trails in summer and winter sports when the snow flies. If you’re into action, get the adrenaline rush of seeing the world’s best NASCAR racers compete at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. For a dreamier escape, float in a hot-air balloon above rolling Temecula Valley wine country.
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Road Trip: Inland Empire’s Rim of the World
Drive this picturesque route through the Inland Empire
A short drive from the surf and sand of Southern California, an entirely different landscape emerges: the mountains, lakes, and scenery of...
5 surprising reasons to visit Big Bear Lake in winter
There are tons of reasons why you might plan a winter trip to Big Bear. Here are some you might not have thought of
With plenty of groomed runs and terrain parks at Big Bear Lake’s two alpine resorts, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, it’s easy to see why skiers and boarders head here when the snow flies. But this...
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Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa in Corona is home to Club Mud, California’s only therapeutic red clay mud bath.
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Taste your way through Southern California's leading wine region
For many visitors, the Temecula Valley Wine Country is a surprise. After...
Sure wine country is romantic, but now it’s a surprisingly great destination for families too, with a growing number of vineyards trading in elegant tasting rooms for child-friendly fun zones that...
Temecula Valley is known for its variety, growing and producing over 50 different varietals of wine; from Cabernet Sauvignon to Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot to Mourvedre, Viognier to Chardonnay.
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Escape to Southern California’s mountain wonderland
Just two hours from Los Angeles, the San Bernardino Mountains offer a cool, pine-scented escape. At an altitude of 2,060 metres, Big Bear Lake is...
Back in its glory days, Route 66 began in Chicago and ended along the bluffs overlooking the Pacific, a 2,451 mile journey through farmlands,...
AUTO CLUB 400
Get into the chequered-flag spirit at Auto Club 400, the only NASCAR event in Southern...
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Route 66 - The Mother Road
Legendary Highway, California Dream
Discover Los Angeles County
Start your trip in this idyllic oceanfront city, surrounded by a 3.5 mile long beach, and feeling more like a weekend getaway spot than a city just a few minutes west of downtown Los Angeles. Car free options, including a shuttle to Los Angeles International Airport (8 miles south) make it a...
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
On your way to this park, you’ll pass through the little community of Borrego Springs. Stop in at the town’s visitor centre to get driving maps to an astounding collection of enormous prehistoric animals, metal sculptures made by artist Ricardo Breceda, that dot the surrounding desert landscape...
Hot-air ballooning is a popular activity in Temecula year-round, but every June it becomes just a...
The first Balloon and Wine Festival was launched in the spring of 1984 and was a monumental success for a town of only 9,000 residents. More than 4,000 people attended, as 35 balloons were launched from the Rancho California Plaza.
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Inland Empire Outlets
Find bargains on brand names at major outlet centres
The only thing better than scoring the perfect outfit or designer shoes is to get them for a bargain price. That’s why shopping in the Inland...
Shopping Hot Spots
Where to release your inner fashionista
Shopping is an art form in California. Whether you are in search of the perfect cocktail dress or an authentic Mexican piñata, you will find it here. Want to sample fresh fruits and...
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The multi-stage Amgen Tour of California is the largest cycling event in North America and every May the course brings new...
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Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Old world romance, contemporary comforts
Lavish and elegant, Riverside’s Mission Inn Hotel & Spa combines Old World romance with the splendor...
California: Entertainment
Big-Bargain Outlet Malls
Where to save on Gucci, Versace, and other big name brands
With fabulous shopping places like Rodeo Drive and Union Square, California has undeniable star power when it comes to shopping. But all those fashion finds and gifts for everyone back home don’t...
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San Bernardino Museums
Discover local and natural history and see art from around the world at area museums
Two local museums let you experience everything from the natural side of the Inland Empire to the treasures of ancient Egypt.
The San...
Nature and the arts find a perfect balance in this quaint mountain hamlet
Backed by mountain wilderness and filled with galleries, Idyllwild is a haven for both outdoor recreation and the arts.
Steep forested...
San Bernardino National Forest is the largest urban forest in the United States.
Escape to an exclusive mountain haven
The drive from San Bernardino to Lake Arrowhead is a quick one, just 23 miles. But as you twist and climb from the busy valley and into the San...
Uncrowded wilderness, impressive culture, heart-pumping action
Discover the Inland Empire, 90 minutes from Los Angeles and you'll explore alpine lakes and mountains, beautiful wine country, amazing shopping,...
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Visit this Inland Empire city to learn about its citrus past, stay in a world-famous inn, and tour gardens and galleries
Sixty miles east of Los Angeles, Riverside boasts a number of firsts, including...
It doesn’t take an etymologist to figure out how Oceanside got its name: the city is tucked up...
Sunset Strip Nightlife
Few roads have as much history as this 2-mile-/3.2-km-long section of Sunset Boulevard, bounded by Havenhurst Drive and Doheny Drive. In the 1960s and ‘70s, Led Zeppelin...
Hollywood magic still resonates at this huge studio lot in Burbank, where you can witness pieces of cinematic and television history—and also have a good chance of...
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Creating Servant Leaders
Faith Formation at St. Anthony School
St Anthony’s encourages all members of its school community to grow in faith, live lives of Christian stewardship, and serve as witnesses to the evangelizing mission of the Church.
Religious education, prayer and sacraments are part of our students’ daily experience across every grade level. We also offer sacramental preparation classes. Our high school prepares around 40 students for confirmation every year, and over 100 2nd grade students receive their First Communion.
Students and staff alike also have opportunities for prayer, service and formation outside of the classroom.
Many students participate in our high school campus ministry program or in one of our numerous service initiatives, such as meal programs, clothing drives, and blood drives. Groups from St. Anthony’s also participate in archdiocesan programs such as John Bosco Youth Day and Sal y Luz.
We are also proud to have been recognized in the annual report for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Schools for our work in supporting and fostering vocations to the priesthood and religious life. We host representatives from the Archdiocesan Vocations Office and various religious orders throughout the year, and hold a variety of activities for students during National Vocations Awareness Week.
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Amy Shearn, author of The Mermaid of Brooklyn, on tour April/May 2013
March 18, 2013 By TLC Booktours Leave a Comment
About The Mermaid of Brooklyn
Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (April 2, 2013)
SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED IN LIFE IS A FABULOUS PAIR OF SHOES—AND A LITTLE HELP FROM A MERMAID.
Formerly an up-and-coming magazine editor, Jenny Lipkin is now your average, stretched-too-thin Brooklyn mom, tackling the challenges of raising two children in a cramped Park Slope walk-up. All she really wants is to survive the sweltering New York summer with a shred of sanity intact. But when her husband, Harry, vanishes one evening, Jenny reaches her breaking point. And in a moment of despair, a split-second decision changes her life forever.
Pulled from the brink by an unexpected ally, Jenny is forced to rethink her ideas about success, motherhood, romance, and relationships. But confronting her inner demons is no easy task. . .
“Shearn’s narrative is delightfully manic and extremely witty.…The author possesses a gift for infusing a mundane situation (an abandoned housewife) with the implausible (a mermaid) and building a story that many readers will find intuitive, clever and, on many levels, perfectly believable.” (Kirkus Reviews )
“A fierce and vivacious book about motherhood, astounding in its honesty, fearless in its humor, and exploding with love.” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette )
“I absolutely loved this inventive, smartly written tale of astruggling single mother who finds herself seeing her life through new eyes–those of a lusty, fearless and frequently wise mermaid eager to take on all the world has to offer. Insightful and engaging.” (Jill Smolinski, author of Objects of My Affection and The Next Thing on My List )
“I love it. But I’m making slow progress because I only get to read in my secret private clubhouse… I can’t tell you where it is, but when I’m there I’m surrounded by porcelain.” (Luisa, mother of a toddler and a newborn)
For more info on The Mermaid of Brooklyn and to view the trailer, visit the author’s website at amyshearnwrites.com or the book’s Pinterest board.
About Amy Shearn
Amy Shearn is the author of How Far Is the Ocean from Here. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota’s MFA program. Her work has appeared in Real Simple, Martha Stewart Living, The Millions, Poets & Writers, The L Magazine, Opium, and Five Chapters, and she writes for Oprah.com and RedbookMag.com. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.
Connect with Amy at her website, Facebook or Twitter @amyshearn.
Amy Shearn’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Monday, April 8th: Bookchickdi
Wednesday, April 10th: A Bookish Affair
Thursday, April 11th: Literate Housewife
Friday, April 12th: Books on the Brain – Friday First Lines guest post
Wednesday, April 17th: BookNAround
Thursday, April 18th: The Five Borough Book Review
Monday, April 22nd: 5 Minutes for Books
Monday, April 22nd: No More Grumpy Bookseller
Tuesday, April 23rd: Good Girl Gone Redneck
Wednesday, April 24th: A Chick Who Reads
Thursday, April 25th: Sara’s Organized Chaos
Monday, April 29th: the smitten word
Tuesday, April 30th: girlichef
Wednesday, May 1st: Books a la Mode – guest post/giveaway
TBD: Starting Fresh
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: amy shearn, contemporary fiction, motherhood, new york, parenting, relationships, the mermaid of brooklyn
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Updates on current advances in gene therapy
Jowy Tani, Faustine, Jomiany Tani Sufian
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TMU Research Center for Biomedical Devices and Prototyping Production
Gene therapy is the attempt to treat diseases by means of genetic manipulation. Numerous challenges remain to be overcome before it becomes available as a safe and effective treatment option. Retroviruses and adenoviruses are among the most commonly used viral vectors in trials. The retrovirus introduces the gene it carries into the target cell genome while the adenovirus introduces the gene into the target cell nucleus without incorporating it into the target cell genome. Other viral vectors such as adeno-associated viruses, pseudotyped viruses and herpes simplex viruses, are also gaining popularity. Proposed non-viral methods for gene transfer include physical methods and the employment of chemical vectors (lipoplexes, polyplexes and inorganic nanoparticles). Recent studies have investigated potential applications of gene therapy in correcting genetic diseases, treating malignant disorders and for treatment of other diseases. Trials on gene therapy for SCID and Leber's congenital amaurosis have achieved considerable success, but the widely publicized adverse reaction in X-linked SCID patient receiving gene therapy raised concerns for safety profile of gene therapy. For that, several methods of improving safety and efficacy of gene therapy have been proposed. At present, the three main gene therapy strategies for treatment of cancer are application to oncolytic viruses, suicide-gene therapy and gene-based immunotherapy. Gendicine, the first approved anticancer drugs based on the use of gene therapy principle, is based on the use of oncolytic viruses. More evidence for wider clinical applications of gene therapy are expected as more gene therapy studies progress from the preclinical phase to clinical trial.
West Indian Medical Journal
Genetic Therapy
Oncolytic Viruses
X-Linked Combined Immunodeficiency Diseases
Dependovirus
Simplexvirus
Cell Nucleus
Nonviral vectors
Suicide gene therapy
Tani, J., Faustine, & Sufian, J. T. (2012). Updates on current advances in gene therapy. West Indian Medical Journal, 60(2), 188-194.
Updates on current advances in gene therapy. / Tani, Jowy; Faustine; Sufian, Jomiany Tani.
In: West Indian Medical Journal, Vol. 60, No. 2, 01.03.2012, p. 188-194.
Tani, J, Faustine & Sufian, JT 2012, 'Updates on current advances in gene therapy', West Indian Medical Journal, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 188-194.
Tani J, Faustine, Sufian JT. Updates on current advances in gene therapy. West Indian Medical Journal. 2012 Mar 1;60(2):188-194.
Tani, Jowy ; Faustine ; Sufian, Jomiany Tani. / Updates on current advances in gene therapy. In: West Indian Medical Journal. 2012 ; Vol. 60, No. 2. pp. 188-194.
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The Walker Report
Investment Advice for Everybody
Tag: Market Volatility
Beware the Rally
*At the time that I wrote this markets had just finished several positive sessions, however by the time it was ready markets had once again changed directions!
I’m going to potentially embarrass myself and go on the record as saying we shouldn’t place too much trust in the current market rally, though the upturn is welcomed.
Rallies present opportunities for potential short-term gain, and with markets having shed roughly 10% over the month of October, there is certainly money to be made if you’re feeling sufficiently opportunistic and have a plan. For the rest of us, the rally is a welcome break the punishment the market has been delivering, and an opportunity to see portfolios stabilize and regain some ground.
The long-term viability of a rally, its ability to transition from opportunistic buying to sustained growth, very much depends on the fundamentals of that rally. Are markets sound, but oversold? Or are fundamentals deteriorating and represents more hopefulness than anything else?
Readers of this blog will not be surprised to find out I have no set answer to this question. As always, “it depends”. But as I look over the news that has supposedly rekindled the fire in the markets much of it seems at best temporary, perhaps even fanciful. Up against the wall of risk that investors are currently starring down, the best news currently available is that Trump had a phone call with Xi Jinping and has asked for a draft to be prepared to settle the trade disputes between the two countries.
I’m of the opinion that a recession isn’t imminent, but it should be obvious that recessions happen and the longer we go without one, the more likely one becomes. That seems especially true in a world that is undergoing a seminal shift when it comes to international trade and multilateral deals. To take one example, in the last year U.S. soybean exports to China have dropped by 97%, with no exports for the last quarter. This is a trade war still in its infancy. Other market data is mixed. Even as job growth exceeds expectations it will also keep the Fed raising rates. Housing starts have dropped significantly below expectations, driven in part by rising costs.
All this is to say that market rallies like the one we’ve just seen should be treated with trepidation. Investors should be cautious that a bottom has been reached and that this is a good time to rush into the market looking for deals, and we should keep an eye on the fundamentals. Rallies falter precisely because they can be based more on hope than on reality.
So what should investors do if they want to invest but are unsure about when to get into the markets? Come talk to us! Give us a call and help get a plan together that makes sense for your needs! Check out our new website: www.walkerwealthmgmt.com or give us a call at 416-960-5995!
November 2, 2018 by thewalkerreport
The Mystery of Market Volatility
This past week markets had a sudden and sustained sell off that lasted for two days, and though they bounced back a little on Friday, US markets had several negative sessions. The selloff in US markets, which began on Wednesday and extended into Thursday, roiled global markets as well, with extensive selling through Asia and Europe on Wednesday evening/Thursday morning. At the end of the week Asian, European and Emerging markets looked worse than they already were for the year, and US markets had been badly rattled. This week has seen an extension of that volatility.
Explanations for sudden downturns bloom like flowers in the sun. Investors and business journalists are quick to latch onto an explanation that grounds the unexpected and shocking in rational sensibility. In this instance blame was handed to the Federal Reserve, where members had been quoted recently talking about higher than expected inflation forcing up lending rates at an accelerated pace. This account was so widely accepted that Donald Trump was quoted as saying that “The Fed has gone crazy”, a less than surprising outburst.
TSX year to date performance is currently just over -4.3%
I tend to discount such explanations about market volatility. For one, it seeks to neuter the truth of markets as large complex institutions that are subject to multiple forces of which many are simply invisible. Second, by pretending that the risk in markets is far more understandable than it really is, investors are encouraged to take up riskier positions and strategies than they rightly should and ignore advice that has proven effective in managing risk. Finally, I have a personal dislike for the façade of “all-knowingness” that comes along after the fact by people who have parlayed luck into “expertise”. Markets are risky and complex, and it would be better if we treated them like a vicious animal that’s only partially domesticated.
The Dow Jones performance has been quite good this year, but in the past week lost just over 5%, bringing year to date returns to 2.94%
In fact, as markets continue to grow with technology and various new products, complexity continues to expand. At any given time markets are subject to small investors, professional brokers, pension funds, algorithm driven trading programs, mutual fund managers, exchange traded funds and even governments, all of whom are trying to derive profits.
So what does that tell us about markets, and what should we take from the recent spike in volatility? One way to think about markets is that they operate on two levels, a tangible level based on real data and expectations set by analysts, and another that trades on sentiment. On the first level we tend to find people who advocate for “bottom up investing”, or the idea that corporate fundamentals should be the sole governor of stock’s price. If you’ve ever heard someone discuss a stock that’s “under-performing,” “undervalued,” “out of favor,” or that they are investing on the “principles of value” this is what they are referring to. People who invest like this believe that the market will eventually come around to realizing that a company hasn’t been priced correctly and tend to set valuations that tell them when to buy and sell.
Germany, the strongest economy in EUrope has already struggled this year under the burden of the EU fight with Italy’s populist government and ongoing BREXIT negotiations. YTD performance is -10.56%
The second level of investing is based on sentiment, informed by the daily influx of headlines, rumour and conspiracy that clogs our news, email inboxes and youtube videos. This is where most investors tend to hang their hat because its where the world they know meets their investments. Most people aren’t analyzing a specific bank, but they may be worried a housing bubble in Canada, or the state of car loans, or the benefits of a recent tax cut or trade war. The sentiment might be best thought of as the fight between good and bad news informing optimism and pessimism. If a bottom up investor cares about a company they may ignore general worry that might overwhelm a sector. So if there is a change in in the price of oil, a value investor may continue to own a stock while the universe of sentiment sees a widespread selling of oil futures, oil companies, refining firms and downstream products.
China is the world’s second largest economy and the biggest market among the emerging markets. Having struggled with Trump’s tariffs, YTD performance is a whopping -22.8%
As you are reading this you may believe you’ve heard it before. Indeed you have, as our advice has remained consistent over the years. Diversification protects investors and retirement nest eggs better than advice that seeks to “beat the market” or chases returns. However, it seems to me that the market sentiment is undoubtedly a stronger force now than its ever been before. As more investors come to participate in the market and passive investments have grown faster than other more value focused products, sentiment easily trumps valuations. Since we’re always sitting atop a mountain of conflicting information, some good and some bad, whichever news happens to dominate quickly sets the sentiment of the markets.
You don’t have to take my word for it either. There is some very interesting data to back this up. Value investing, arguably the earliest form of standardized profit seeking from the market, has remained out of favor for more than a decade. Meanwhile the growth of ETFs has continued to pump money into the fastest growing parts of the market, boosting their returns and attracting more ETF dollars. When the market suddenly changed direction on Wednesday, the largest ETF very quickly went from taking in new dollars to a mass exodus of money, pushing down its value and the value of the underlying assets. At the same time some of the worst performing companies went to being some of the best performing in a day.
This chart shows that actively managed mutual funds have hemorrhaged money oer the past few years, while passive ETFs have been the chief beneficiaries, radically altering the investment landscape.
So what’s been going on? The markets have turned negative and become much more volatile because there is a lot of negative news at play, not because interest rates are set to go up too quickly. Sentiment, that had been positive on tech stocks like Amazon and Google gave way to concern about valuations, and with it opened the flood gates to all the other negative news that was being suppressed. Brexit, the Italian election, the rise of populism, currency problems in Turkey, a trade war with China and rising costs everywhere came to define that sentiment. As investors begin to feel that no where was safe, markets reflected that view.
Our advice remains steadfast. Smart investing is less about picking the best winner than it is about having the smartest diversification. A range of solutions across different sectors and styles will weather a storm better, and investors should be wary of simplistic answers to market volatility. Markets always have the potential to be volatile, and investors should always be prepared.
October 19, 2018 October 19, 2018 by thewalkerreport
Vexed by the VIX
This past week a number of articles spilled forth regarding the VIX index being at record lows. If you aren’t familiar with the VIX, that’s quite okay; the VIX is an index that tracks the nervousness of investors. The lower the VIX is the more confident investors are. The higher the VIX, the greater the concern.
At first glance the VIX seems to clearly tell us…something. At least it seems like it should. The index is really a measure of volatility using an aggregate of prices of options traded on the S&P 500, estimating how volatile those options will be between the current date and when they mature. The mechanics aren’t so important for our purposes, just that this index has become the benchmark for the assumed fear or comfort investors have with the market.
So what does it mean when the VIX is supposedly at its lowest point in nearly a quarter of a century?
This is the historic performance of the VIX. Data provided by CBOE.
Because we live in the 21st century, and not some other more primitive time, we have the best technology and research to look to when it comes to discerning the meaning of such emotionally driven statistics. Its here that the the area of study of behavioural economics and investing supposedly cross paths and that we might be able to yield some useful insight from the VIX.
What is this, 2007? Might as well be the stone age!
The holy grail of investing would presumably be something that allowed you to accurately predict changes in the market based on investor sentiment. Though over time stock markets are meant to be an accurate reflection of the health and wealth of an economy, in the short term the market more closely tracks a series of more micro events. Investor sentiment, political news, potential scandals as well as outside influences like high frequency trading and professional traders pushing stocks up and down all make up daily activity.
The VIX seems like an ideally suited index to then tell us something about the market, and yet it probably isn’t. The problem with research into behavioural economics (and its other partner, big data) is that it is great at telling us about things that have already happened. The goal, that we could use this information to change or alter human behaviour, is still a long way off (if it exists at all). Similarly the VIX is basically great at telling us stuff that we already know. When markets are bad the VIX is high. When markets are good its generally low.
Bad forecasting can lead to terrible outcomes.
Thus, the VIX represents a terrible forecasting device but an excellent reminder about investor complacency. When markets are “good” (read: going up) there is a tendency for investors to ask for more exposure to those markets to maximize returns. If you feel uncertain about the future, investors and financial advisors are less likely to “drift” in terms of their investing style, but if people feel very good about the future their far more likely to take their foot off the breaks.
Yesterday’s selloff followed news that Trump’s Russia problem wasn’t going to go away, but remain a permanent feature of his administration.
Real market panics and crashes tend to be triggered by actual structural problems. 2008 wasn’t the result of too much confidence about the future from investors, but because the market itself was sitting on a bubble. That the VIX was low only tells us what we already knew, that we weren’t expecting a financial crisis.
We can hope.
With markets down sharply yesterday its tempting to see that this level of investor complacency/confidence harbingered the most recent sell off. But that’s not the case. Trump is, and remains, a kind of nuclear bomb of unpredictability that must be factored into anyone’s expectations about the markets. But what we should do is consider the VIX a mirror to judge our willingness and preparedness to deal with unexpected events and market downturns. If you’ve started to assume that you can afford growing concentration in your portfolio of high performing equity or that you don’t need as many conservative positions, you should take a long hard look at why you feel that way. Maybe its just because you feel a little too confident.
Like everyone else.
May 18, 2017 May 18, 2017 by thewalkerreport
Let’s Undo Brexit! (Here’s How)
If there was ever going to be a moment to gain some clarity about what the Brexit would truly and ultimately mean, Friday was the day. Following the win by the leave camp, markets were sent reeling on the uncertainty stirred up by the referendum, and by the day’s end Britain had gone from being the 5th largest economy to the 6th, $2 trillion in value had been wiped from the markets, Scotland wants another referendum as Northern Ireland is proposing a unified Ireland, and embarrassingly the top google result in the UK following the referendum was “What is the EU?”
The buyers remorse now swirling around the UK seems to have ignited a renewed “Remain” campaign. Already there is a petition to have another referendum, citing the quite reasonable objections that a 52-48 split does not indicate the kind of definitive turnout to, in good conscience, topple the British economy and break up the UK. In other corners some of the bloom has quickly come off the rose.
Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader who has been championing the leave vote while Boris Johnson (BoJo for short) has parading across the country with a bus emblazoned with the phrase “we give the EU £350 million a week, let’s fund the NHS instead” has said that was a poor choice of campaign phrase. In other words the NHS will not be getting an additional £350 million per week. JoJo on the other hand has said that there is no urgency in triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty, and instead there should be preliminary discussions before actually starting the leaving process.
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In Cornwall, the picturesque seaside county with a crumbling and weak economy, it has suddenly dawned on the residents that they are hugely dependent on cash transfers from Brussels, an idea that had apparently not occurred to them when they overwhelmingly voted in favour of leaving.
It is worth taking some time to consider some underlying facts. The referendum is non-binding, merely advisory to the government. As the impact of a leave vote starts to set in and people begin to reject the emotional tenor of the campaign in favour of some hard truths, the next government will have time to try and potentially weasel out of the deal. The current front-runner for the next Prime Minister is BoJo himself, a man who had said that he sided with Leave (and became its very public face) because he didn’t think Brussels would really negotiate with the UK unless they knew the Britain might seriously leave.
So I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that Brexit will not happen, at least not like the worst case scenarios have made it out to be. David Cameron has said triggering Article 50 will fall to the next Prime Minister, which is months away. The chief proponents of Brexit don’t seem eager to start the clock on an official leave at all. Despite calls from within the EU to get the ball rolling on leaving, the real appetite to lock down a time table for a permanent withdrawal from the eurozone isn’t there. Instead it seems the winners are happier to let everyone know that they’ve got the gun, and that it’s loaded.
There are months to still screw this up, but the leave camp has had its outburst and now its time to look in the mirror and see the outburst for what it is; and ugly distortion of what the future could be. Nigel Farage and UKIP have had their moment, letting everyone know they are a serious force that needs to be addressed. But the stakes are far higher than I think many believed or thought could come to pass. The GBP fell dramatically, markets convulsed, Scotland and Northern Ireland might leave and starting Monday many financial jobs will start being cut in London. Now is the time to calm markets not with more interest rate cuts but with some measured language that could open the door to another referendum, or at least avoid the worst outcomes of an isolated and petulant Britain.
* this article had initially incorrectly identified Boris Johnson’s nickname as JoJo
June 24, 2016 June 27, 2016 by thewalkerreport
The Blind Men & The Elephant
Markets have reached six or seven week highs, (HIGHS I say!) and questions are arising as to whether this represents a sustained recovery.
The crystal ball is decidedly opaque on that question, not simply because there is an abundance of conflicting data, but because more of it is produced everyday. Add to that the fact that the “mood” often dictates much of the day’s trading, plus the often counter-intuitive reality that sometimes sufficiently bad news is considered good news in its own right.
Take for example China’s financial woes. China’s economy is definitely slowing, and the tools used in the past to spur Chinese growth are no longer useful in the same way. To summarize, the Chinese economy got big by building big things; cities, ports, factories, and other big infrastructure to facilitate its role as a manufacturer to the world. In turn the world sold China many of the resources needed to do that. Now the Chinese are up their eyeballs in highways and empty cities they must “transition” to a service economy, essentially an economy that now serves its people rather than the rest of the planet.
Such a transition is no easy thing, and to the best of my knowledge there is no law that says the Chinese government is somehow more adept at managing such a transition. But every bit of bad news may either make investors nervous, or give them hope that the Chinese government may be encouraged to do more economic stimulus. Moody’s, the ratings agency, recently downgraded their outlook on Chinese debt from stable to negative, and downgraded their credit rating. The market’s response?
That big jump is after they received the downgrade! We see similar patterns out of Europe and the United States. Raising US interest rates has been widely decried by various financial types and talking heads, urging the Federal reserve chairman Janet Yellen to either reverse, stop or even consider negative rates to help the economy. Why such panicked response? Because it has become a common thought that raising rates is now more damaging that the requirement of lowering them!
This has less to do though with distortions in the market and more to do with people trying to accurately read and project from various data points, even when many of those reports conflict. In the short term the abundance of conflicting news creates a blind men and the elephant relationship between investors and economies. Everybody is feeling their way around but all coming back with wildly different descriptions of what is happening.
Janet Yellen has raised interest rates and has said she expects to raise rates four more times this year. She has met serious opposition on this matter from many within the financial sector.
What we do know is that there are some big problems in the markets and economies, and the threat of a global recession is very real. What day traders and analysts are looking for is confirmation on whether this threat is easing or not. So, if we suddenly read that managers see a contraction in oil production we might see a sudden rise in the value of crude oil. That news has to be weighed against that fact that global oil supply is still growing, and whether it still makes sense to price oil by its available supply, or against its expected future reduced production.
And that is the challenge. Big problems take time to sort out, and in the intervening period as they are addressed the blind men of the markets make lots of little moves trying to bet on early outcomes, attempting to assess the correct value of a thing often before a clear picture is actually there. For investors the message is to be cautious, both in making large bets or by trying to avoid risk all together. It is a mantra here in our office on the benefits of diversification and risk management, precisely because it reminds us to hold positions even when the mood has soured greatly, and shy away from investments that have become too popular. The goal of investors should to not be one of the blind men, guessing about what they touch, but to make irrelevant that shape of the markets altogether.
March 3, 2016 March 3, 2016 by thewalkerreport
In Praise of Investor Optimism
My industry is awash in optimism. This makes intuitive sense, for the entire process of investing assumes that the companies you invest in will go up in value. Regardless of how conservative and cautious a portfolio manager is, underlying his dour outlook is an optimist that runs a portfolio of various stocks, each one intended to make money.
For this reason it is incredibly rare to hear outright negativity from professionals, which I suspect contributes to a subtle sense of unease by the average Canadian who must both trust a portfolio manager to look after his money while scratching their heads at a market that can decline significantly in value with no perceivable change to the asset mix they are invested it.
This is Bill Gross. Until 2011 he was a very successful manager with PIMCO, where he headed up their largest fund. Then he made a contrarian prediction about the markets, lost a lot of money and was fired from his fund.
Even when we do get very negative views from portfolio managers, the subtext is still optimism, just for THEIR investment choices. There is never a contrarian market call that doesn’t seem to serve double duty as a marketing plan as well. When Bill Gross famously said that the US was going to tank back in 2011, he was also claiming that his investments wouldn’t and took a contrarian stance that proved to be very costly for his investors. The same is true for Eric Sprott, whose own doubt about the future of stock markets had prompted some very optimistic numbers about the value of gold and junior mining companies.
For the average investor much of this can be quite exasperating as investing shies away from the ways we attempt to establish certainty. Investing is all about educated guesses, and despite many different tweaks the rules for investing remain surprisingly limited: “buy low, sell high” and “diversify”. Professionals have attempted to improve and refine how these two things are done, seeking out the best ways to analyse companies, markets and whole countries, but in the end these two rules still provide the best advice to investment success.
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But as investment guides go, reveling in the uncertainty of the investments is something that many people don’t want. Instead they would much prefer to hear about what is going to happen in a matter-of-fact manner from an “expert”. This is why there is always a market for doomsayers and contrarian predictions, because of the certainty they seem to offer. It feeds our innate sense that there must be a right and knowable answer about the future that can be revealed to us.
And yet like their biblical equivalents, contrarian predictions have all failed to live up to their hype. Just as every “end is nigh” doomsday cult has disappointedly had to move the calendar date for the end of the world, the number of people who have proclaimed loudly the end of traditional investment world is both numerous and filled with failure.
And so, frustratingly, investors are faced with the assuredness of doom-saying predictioners (who are almost certainty wrong), and the cheerfully faced optimistic portfolio managers who routinely remind investors that there is no bad time to invest, that bad markets are “corrections” or “set backs” and that significant price drops are “buying opportunities”.
And yet I doubt we would have it any other way. If we could be absolutely certain about what stocks were going up or down and when there would be no money to make in the markets as companies would always be priced correctly. And whether we realize it or not, it is hugely helpful to remember that there exists no accurate way to divine the future, no Ouija board that can contact the dead, no equation or computer that can process the world’s data to tell us what is happening tomorrow, next week or a decade from now.
I derive great comfort in this, because the optimism that drives the investing world is also a wider optimism about the future. Experts predicted famines wiping out millions in 1970s and 1980s, environmentalists predict the end of all things, and political talking heads bombard us with a daily diet that everything is awful, but our world is healthier, wealthier and kinder than ever before. And unbelievably investors believe in that world, even when they don’t know it.
September 30, 2015 September 30, 2015 by thewalkerreport
Crimean Crisis Reminds Everybody Why Investing is a Long Game
Kiev Square, before and during the protests.
You might have been forgiven if you hadn’t been paying close attention to the Ukrainian Revolution two months ago when it was a long and violent standoff between the Ukrainian government and its people. Kiev square looked like a war zone and reports, while increasingly dire, were not necessarily front page news. But since the toppling of the pro-Russian Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych it has been impossible to not pay attention to the exploding diplomatic mess of the Crimea.
As of this morning it appears that Vladimir Putin is going to annex the Crimea, much to Ukraine’s dismay, Europe’s frustrations and America’s exhaustion. The crisis is also far from over. The Ukrainian government (now mostly pro-western Europe) is saying that that will not allow such a loss of territory, EU and US sanctions are targeting Russian oligarchs. France is promising to cancel an order of military ships to Russia if Britain punishes Russian billionaire’s living in London. Russia seems relatively unfazed by any of this and seems to know that regardless of what legal reasons may exist that could start a war, few seem interested in shedding blood for the Ukraine.
All of this is obviously upsetting markets. Over the last month the global markets, and especially European markets have taken significant hits over concerns that some kind of conflict is about to breakout.
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This is the UK stock market (FTSE) over the last month. Performance has clearly suffered as the Crimean situation has worsened.
This creates the kind of immediate volatility that is both temporary and is difficult to counter. It’s a reminder that investing is different from day trading. There are people who are willing to try and make profits from the day to day fluctuations of this (most recent) crisis. They will be jumping in and out of the markets, trying to grab the slight differences over each day and profiting from nervous investors. But being an investor means riding out this volatility with the knowledge that while it is uncomfortable, it is ultimately temporary and that real growth comes from long term success, not day to day jitters.
That being said, it would be nice if we didn’t accidentally end the world!
March 18, 2014 March 18, 2014 by thewalkerreport
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Israel Political Brief April 25, 2013: Israel shoots down unmanned aerial vehicle near Haifa
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Israel shoots down unmanned aerial vehicle near Haifa
Source: JTA, 4-25-13
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Hide-and-Seek
adorable, fun-and-game, kid's games
A lot of the best games just so happen to be some of the oldest. For one hide-and-seek and tag can be observed in not just early human childhood but also in other members of the animal kingdom.
According to the Encyclopedia of Play In Today's Society, it can be traced back as far as 2nd Century Greece.
Julius Pollux apparently described a game called Apodidraskinda, which involved choosing one player who would keep their eyes shut for a set time, and then try to find the other players. But this was a variant of the game where everyone else tried to make their way back to the starting point (with the first person there becoming the new "seeker").
There's lots of evidence of the game being well-established in Elizabethan England, again with slight variations.
The game "King By Your Leave," for example, was exactly the same as Apodidraskinda. In 1572, Richard Huloet described it as:
"A playe that children have, where one sytting blyndefolde in the midle, bydeth so tyll the rest have hydden themselves, and then he going to seeke them, if any get his place in the meane space, that same is kynge in his roome."
There are also two likely references to hide-and-seek-like games in Shakespeare: one in Love's Labors Lost, when Biron says "All hid, all hid; an old infant play," and one in Hamlet, when Hamlet makes a reference to a hide-and-seek-like game called Hide and Fox when he says "Hide Fox, and All After" (in reference to Polonius' body).
The answer to how old the game is falls under one of the many questions which I don't think ever will be answered.
Simply because it's pretty much a given that they existed before the existence of written records. You won't find find physical traces of children playing hide and seek they same way you can find physical traces of people using stone tools.
For many fans of the Gilmore Girls season five barely makes the cut. But, and I am aware that this will be an unpopular opinion, my favorite season of the show is five.
I was Just so excited to see Lorelai and Luke together after Raincoats and Recipes, this is when they are at their best together.
I really like the Emily and Richard split up dynamic because their vows's renew was such amazing. Paris became a pleasing character to watch and I began to like her as opposed to the previous seasons.
I like that it's pretty serialized, and I like Rory's character development and how they show her and Lorelai becoming very different.
My problem with season 5 was that it's good as a overall season but the only knockout episode in it for me at least was Wedding Bell Blues.
Season 5 is a pretty nice season, one I look forward to watching, and it always succeeds in putting a smile on my face. I always rewatch the whole show though because each part has its own merit.
Still I love the later seasons because I think the maturity level is generally higher but I also think the earlier seasons are super cozy and warm.
Skin Care After Swimming
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Irritated? Itchy? Blotchy? Spotty? Dry? Burning? My skin gets pretty uncomfortable after I get out of the pool. I think that most people have some effects from the chlorine but not all effects are the same or the same intensity.
For me goggles are a must. With the goggles, some people are very prone to getting red marks from contact. Though that wasn't really my problem it was water contact.
My face is slightly dry, it feels like it's burning (no it really is not that painful in fact I was say that it is just annoying) and it looks slightly redder then usual. I'm not huge into skincare but I know what works and what does not.
My solution was a mild cleanser. Now I use a face rinse afterwards so that I can wash off sweat, chemicals and other pool debris. If your skin is irritated after swimming, washing with a towel will irritate it further.
Don't scrub.
You will just hurt your skin it will cause abrasions for bacteria.
Also you should be showering afterwards but in medium temp water, never hot water. The reason should be simple enough, hot water can irritate your skin further. It also opens your pores up and gives bacteria a chance to gain hold. As I said, make sure that you apply a lotion afterwards. Neutrogena is a good brand to try out.
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So You’re Cute – Get Over It
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I've always been confused by the fact that guys constantly call girls they find attractive cute but refuse to believe that a girl might use the word the same way. I've never, ever met a guy irl (until today) who doesn't know that a girl calling a guy cute means she thinks he's attractive.
I call my boyfriend adorable all the time, and I am immensely attracted to him.
Long-story-short-moment. I was with my best friend and she was introducing us (me and my boyfriend) to her new boyfriend. Over the course of the afternoon it came up that my boyfriend in my opinion/eyes is cute/adorable.
My friend's boyfriend thought that that was hilarious and began teasing my boyfriend for being "asexual."
a·dor·a·ble (-dôr-bl, -dr-)
Delightful, lovable, and charming: an adorable set of twins.
Worthy of adoration.
"Adorable" and "sexy/handsome" aren't mutually exclusive. He new bf can go fuck off. Adorable is just as great of a compliment as any of the other words.
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Hunting Apsaras through the Heat and Dust
Angkor Wat apsara trio
Of course, they are everywhere in Cambodia. Apsara hotels, apsara restaurants, apsara bookshops, hair salons, spas, art galleries, cafes.
People’s Party apsara
Even the Cambodian government body looking after Angkor heritage sites is called APSARA (Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap). An apsara features on the logo of the Cambodian People’s Party. And all over the country thousands of statues, in bronze, stone, wood and even chocolate, march along shelves in every market. It is a name, an idea to capture the imagination.
They are beautiful, magical creatures. Apsaras are celestial dancing girls, born of clouds and water. Perhaps from the Churning of the Sea of Milk, or perhaps created in various other magical ways, such as from the thigh of a sage. They are handmaidens in Indra’s court (Hindu tradition), and the consorts of heavenly musicians. First mentioned in Iron Age Hindu poems (Rig-Veda 1700 BC), they appear in many stories, slipping into Buddhist tales too, turning up all over Asia, from Indonesia to Japan. Apsaras dance and play music, they fly and float on clouds. Sometimes they act as muses, or valkyries, or are sent to test the resolve of holy men. Or to teach and protect. We might call them angels, nymphs, or houris.
Mid Tang apsara in Yulin, China
I’ve known some of their sisters, such as the ethereal Tang and Song creations of Dunhuang, who flutter around the ceilings and in the high corners of the Buddhist caves, like moths trying to find a way out to freedom but endlessly drawn back to the bright lights within. Then there are the wild naked girls of Tantric lore, dancing with their ash-smeared bodies and raggedy hair in cremation grounds, drinking blood from human skulls. In Japanese art they are mostly found sitting sedately on clouds, but in Korea they float, playing music or making offerings. In Cambodia, they most definitely dance, with wide legs and naked breasts, and irrepressible joy.
The ancient Khmers, who seemed to especially celebrate feminine beauty, decorated their temples with thousands of small apsara figures. In Angkor they play second fiddle (sorry, couldn’t resist) to their stately cousins, the devatas, who are representatives of goddesses, and guardians of the temples. These are the true queens of the Khmer ruins, some almost human size, flanking portals and adorning walls, dressed elaborately in brocaded skirts and wearing wonderfully intricate hairstyles and headdresses.
In Angkor Wat, to name just one of dozens of temples in the region, the diligent observer can find almost two thousand devatas, each with individual expressions and hand postures, all beautiful and calm. Some have faint Mona Lisa smiles; others look dreamy and coy, as though thinking of something delightful.
Bayon Devata
The devatas stand in elegant, slightly formal poses, weighed down by their elaborate costumes perhaps, but the Apsaras dance freely. With swinging hips and outstretched hands they sway and strut, knees bent, one leg raised, toes and fingers arching back. They wear short skirts and intricate headdresses, with bells on their ankles and jingling ornaments in their hair — if they hadn’t been frozen, captured in stone, you would swear that all of Angkor would tinkle with the sounds of thousands of tiny bells.
How marvellous it would have been to have seen Angkor at the height of its power, when these temples had gold and bronze towers, golden lions and gilded statues of gods, and gaily painted facades, and the models of the stone devatas and apsaras walked in the streets! A French researcher, Sappho Marchal, who carefully documented many hundreds of the female figures at Angkor Wat in 1927, each with a different hairstyle, facial expression and ornaments, hypothesised that they depicted the fashion of the women at the time. Other researchers think that the distinct faces of these elegant ladies represent women who lived in this great, cosmopolitan city from different groups: Cambodian, Chinese, Lao, Cham, Thai.
When Chinese emissaries visited in the 13th century, they described the hairstyles and fine embroidered cloth skirts worn by the bare breasted men and women, and hundreds of dancing girls making food offerings to deities. At that time up to a million people lived in the wealthy city, supported by ingenious hydro-engineering schemes, making it one of the largest metropolises in the world – London had a population of only about 50,000 then. Around the same time Marco Polo was visiting China, and described Hangzhou as “without doubt the finest and most splendid city in the world”. However reluctantly, the Chinese emissaries must have felt that the Angkorian capital, with all its gold and bronze, magnificent decoration, and finely figured people may well rival their own civilisation.
Ta Prohm trees
Now, though the stones are mostly black, and many of them sadly jumbled and thrown about by careless trees, there is still plenty of delicate work to be admired. Hundreds of metres of bas-reliefs tell historical sagas and religious tales, giant faces gaze down from pillars and gates … and all around, those sweet celestial girls dance.
Bayon apsaras
Khmer apsaras like to dance at the base of columns, as if to laugh at and belittle the great weights they support, or in the background of lintels and door panels. There is a particularly fine collection of them on the pillars as you approach the outer gallery of Bayon. Captured in a moment of high-spirited movement, these delicately carved images have somehow escaped damage during the long centuries since they were placed there, looking as fresh and as lively as they did, perhaps, in the 12th century. Although the golden towers and rich fittings are gone, it is hard to imagine the pillar maidens could ever have looked more beautiful. To see them is to celebrate life: a triumph of youth and grace over time.
No less moving are the ones that have weathered, in the heartbreakingly tumbledown temples that had been devoured by jungle. In temples less visited I found them among the stones, sometimes upside down or obscured, but no less merry in form. These sweet girls, unprotected from a thousand tropical summers, are soft shadows of their former selves. They never look old or decrepit, but seem to somehow slip away before your eyes, stealing slowly back into the depths of their stones. Back in time, back to their golden age … who can begrudge their leaving, after holding these poses, so long unapplauded, in the murk of the jungle?
Bayon fading apsara
Bang Mealea
Bang Mealea vanishing apsara
Roulos
Celestial Judgement Towers
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Modern Economy – Who The ATO Are Watching In 2019
– There’s two areas of the modern economy that the Tax Office is really
targeting again in 2019, and I’ll go through them right now. A lot of Australians getting into these areas
of the modern economy, the Tax Office has you in their sights. Crypto, cryptocurrency. So, statistics say that between 500,000 and
1,000,000 Australians are starting to invest, if
that’s what you call it, into cryptocurrencies
like Bitcoin et cetera. My opinion? Go and YouTube Warren Buffett on this. I think he knows what’s
going on with crypto. Thin air, maybe? Go and have a look at that. Whichever way you look at crypto, we have the guru at Paris Financial as far as dealing with
tax with cryptocurrencies. One of our partners, Andrew Bragg. Not a lot on top, but a lot in there when it
comes to cryptocurrency tax. Mr. Andrew Bragg, go
and have a chat to him. The tax rulings around cryptocurrency… cryptocurrency, they’re very clear, lot of
people don’t understand them. And a lot of tax agents don’t really specialize in this area. The bald man does. Go and see him. So crypto, Tax Office
are looking at crypto. Ridesharing and renting rooms out at home, and bits and pieces out at home. That’s got very common
in the modern economy, to do ridesharing, stuff like Uber, other ridesharing apps like that, and people doing those sorts of things. Certainly Uber, you’ll be
in the Tax Office’s sight, with the way you’re dealing with your tax. These people at home
renting rooms and spaces and plant equipment and
those sorts of things, I think they’ll take a little
while, the tax officers, to catch up with you. Don’t think you’re making
a heap of dough out of it, and they’re just throwing
a shot across your bows at the moment, be a couple of years before they can try to collect
on these sorts of people here making a few dollars for themselves. These are the new age areas that the Tax Offices
are targeting in 2019. I think they’ll make a bit out of this, because a lot of the tax
agents don’t understand it. And these two, they’ve got
you in their sights as well. Little bit more information there for you on your new age people in
the 2019 Tax Office targets. See ya.
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20190729: Thanks for the video. I just now posted a comment on the ATO Community discussion board. Responding to a complaint about Tradies and the cash economy. Thought you might like to see it.
Stalin asked Party member to complain. Then he liquidated they who did. MONEY is equal to BITCOIN. The Internet is Big-Brother's ULTIMATE instrument of Mass surveylance. YES it is morally wrong to avoid a Tax that others by Law must pay. We now get into the philosophy of Tax. It starts with a discussion of the need to tax. Then it goes to how much. The fairness. It is a fascinating subject that can become quite broad. And distracting. But it boils down to the 2 things your mother tells you. Daughter! Son! There are only 2 thing you must do. 1. Pay your taxes and 2, In the end, die…… So, asking a Functionary at the ATO a phiosophical question, as you have so unwisely done, is like asking a VOGON to explain the meaning of life. Because I can guarantee you will throw up when you get an answer. And then you will be given to 2 choices. Either die in the vacuum of space or tell the ATO what you think of their poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysb-TwA7JCQ …. So please, don't talk to the ATO about Injustice. You see, resistance is useless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKBRbrx2Jas Now if you want a more complete definition of an ATO officer: Watch this video. But be warned. They are watching everything you do. And yes. Plastic notes now have a microwave chip that tells the Authorities where they are and who's grubby hands are holding them and there is also a built in camera with facial recognition (that's a joke). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ToOhbw_hWo …..PS: Never try joking with a VOGON. If you need to – then I'd suggest you try a small joke on a Police Man or Woman as a way to learn this valuable lesson. And still, be prepared to run. Not that that will help you in the end…Personally, I pine for the days when my people lived in small villages of no more than 100 people and the wise Chief ruled that there shall be no more than 20 rules/laws.
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Both UA Tech Parks in Tucson move ahead with hotel, office and residential plans
Tucson Tech
David Wichner
An artist’s rendering of The Village, a 175-acre development with residential, retail, commercial and hotel uses planned at the UA Tech Park on South Rita Road.
Courtesy of Tech Parks Arizona
An aerial rendering of the proposed Technology Precinct at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges, which would occupy about 65 acres at the southwest corner of South Kino Parkway and East 36th Street.
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Office buildings will finally start going up at the UA Tech Park at the Bridges on Tucson’s south side, and planning is underway for a mixed-use “urban village” development for the Tech Park on Rita Road, according to plans unveiled by the University of Arizona Thursday.
Tech Parks Arizona announced Thursday that it has picked The Boyer Co., a Salt Lake City company, as a development partner to design and develop a new “Technology Precinct” at The Bridges, at South Kino Parkway and East 36th Street.
The first development in the Technology Precinct is expected to be the Innovation and Technology Complex, initially anchored by a four-story office building that will house the UA’s technology-commercialization operation, Tech Launch Arizona, as soon as early next year.
Tech Parks Arizona also selected Tucson-based Bourn Cos. as master developer of The Village, a 175-acre proposed development at the Tech Park on Rita Road including commercial, residential and hotel components.
Expansion at the UA Tech Park, including a hotel and conference center, has been part of the UA’s long-range plan for the park for years.
Bruce Wright, UA assistant vice president of Tech Parks Arizona, said the timing for new development there is right, with the park at nearly full occupancy and the local economy picking up.
“The economy in Tucson has taken off, and Tech Park here on Rita Road has seen some significant growth,” said Wright, citing a current vacancy rate of just 2.5 percent.
The planned new development will help tenants attract a younger workforce of millennials — generally considered those who reached adulthood in the early 2000s, Wright said.
An increasing percentage of the Tech Park’s 6,000-plus employees are millennials, who according to research tend to place a high value on things like interactive public spaces and a variety of food and entertainment options, he said.
“The millennials are a really different kind of employee than baby boomers or Gen X,” Wright said. “They want their work site to be more exciting.”
New retail and food options also will help fill unmet demand in the fast-growing but “underserved” Vail area, he added.
The Tech Park also plans a series of outdoor public spaces at The Village not only for employees, but to invite the larger community, Wright said, adding that he envisions student and other community groups visiting to learn about local technology companies.
Bourn partner Don Bourn said that when the UA put out a request for proposals for a development partner for the Tech Park, he reacted, as before, by thinking, “that’s way out there.”
But upon closer consideration, Bourn saw a vibrant tech hub that has the potential to grow and attract new companies and residents, with good access just 15 minutes from downtown.
“There are very few places in Tucson that have that concentration of technology-oriented workers,” Bourn said, citing the presence of tech giants IBM and Raytheon Missile Systems.
The Village is still in the early planning stages and Bourn still must bring in other developers and investors, Bourn said.
“We’re not looking at the next five years; we’re looking at the next 25 or 30 years,” he said. “All great cities have dense nodes of activity that bring energy and excitement, and we really believe that for the southeastern part of Tucson, this can become that node, if not become the No. 1 node for research and development.”
The new plans for The Bridges are further along, as UA officials floated the idea of an initial tech building anchored by Tech Launch Arizona more than two years ago.
The site was initially focused on biotech development and called the UA Bio Park, but it was rebranded and its focus broadened after the UA couldn’t attract bio firms there in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
An earlier plan for the initial UA building had Pima County contributing $20 million of bond funding, with the UA bonding for the rest, but the failure of a related county bond proposal in 2015 sent the UA looking for a new development partner.
The Boyer Co., which worked with the UA to develop its biomedical campus in Phoenix and has an office there, has won more than $2 billion in construction and permanent financing and more than $500 million of projects in various stages of development.
“The Bridges is ideally situated to take advantage of the continued growth in Tucson,” Boyer Co. partner Matt Jensen said, adding that the company plans to be a long-term strategic partner with the UA.
“We think it’s going to really become the place for companies to want to locate, as they look at Tucson.”
Long-term plans for the Technology Precinct at The Bridges include four to five office buildings, a full-service hotel and conference center, a parking structure and 400,000 square feet of additional office and lab space.
The first structure planned is a four-story, 120,000-square foot office building dedicated to education and housing Tech Launch Arizona, which currently resides in the aging Tucson Electric Power Co. building on St. Mary’s Road near Interstate 10.
A second, adjacent lab and office building is planned with six floors and 180,000 square feet, said Bradley Leathley, a principal in the project’s architectural firm, Flad Architects.
Besides the usual wet-lab spaces, the new lab and office building will include significant areas for computing, which is becoming increasingly integrated with biomedical and other technologies, as well as both formal and informal meeting spaces to foster collaboration, Leathley said.
After an initial design phase, the first new building at The Bridges is expected to start going up by January or February, Wright said.
The timing of the construction of the hotel and other features will depend on market demand, the developers said.
Bourn is also involved in new development at The Bridges, outside of the new Technology Precinct, after acquiring 112 acres of land there formerly owned by a joint venture of KB Home and Lennar Homes, which had originally planned to build houses there.
In January, it was announced that Bourn would build a 200,000-square-foot building at the south-side tech park where insurance giant Geico plans to move its regional customer-service operation and expand by some 700 workers.
Bourn said the company has agreed to build at least 300 units of new housing, likely including both single-family homes and apartments.
The company also plans to add a new stoplight on East 36th Street at Martin Luther King Junior Way, which bisects The Bridges, and it plans to build a county park there, he said.
Contact senior reporter David Wichner at dwichner@tucson.com or 573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz
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Long-term Navy contracts could be worth up to $850 million for Raytheon and Norwegian partner Kongsberg.
Tucson-based Vector Launch busy ramping up for orbital launches
Small-satellite launch startup is building up its rocket manufacturing as it looks to its first orbital flight in October.
Tech firms, employment rising in Arizona
Pima County outpaces state for growth of tech firms.
UA Tech Park economic impact grew last year, report says
Total output from the UA Tech Park rose more than 13 percent to $1.7 billion, while overall impact neared $2 billion statewide.
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The gardens of the Torre del Roser are located in the center of the city. Its construction is relatively modern and is closely linked to the history of the railroad line between Barcelona and Martorell in the mid-nineteenth century. The farm, which has an area of 0.5 hectares, is located in front of the train station. In 1984, the City Council of Sant Feliu de Llobregat acquired the Torre del Roser building and its gardens.
In the gardens is the sculptural Matèria Gris, the work of the artist Sant Feliu Lluís Sans.
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Further Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1 Performance Validity Index: Examination of False Positives and Convergent Validity
Troy A. Webber, K. Chase Bailey, W. Alexander Alverson, Edan A. Critchfield, Kathleen M. Bain, Johanna M. Messerly, Justin J.F. O’Rourke, Joshua W. Kirton, Chrystal Fullen, Janice C. Marceaux, Jason R. Soble
Assessment of performance validity is an essential part of a neuropsychological evaluation, with the inclusion of two or more performance validity tests (PVTs) becoming routine practice. Considering the time to administer multiple tests, there has been some support for use of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1 (T1) as an independent, “one and done” PVT. Notably, cutoffs for TOMM T1 need further validation, with an emphasis on minimizing false-positive classifications among those with bona fide cognitive impairment. In a clinically referred sample of 127 veterans, this study examined the role of cognitive impairment in TOMM performance and the utility of a TOMM T1 as an independent PVT. Examinees were administered the TOMM and three additional PVTs as part of a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Sixty-eight percent of examinees were classified valid (35% of valid examinees were cognitively impaired). TOMM T1 ≤ 40 had excellent observed sensitivity (83%) and specificity (93%) overall, with minimal false-positive classification. TOMM T1 was also significantly correlated and concordant with other memory-based PVTs. Given score ranges and failure rates for TOMM T1 ≤ 40 among those with neurological/neurocognitive conditions, scores in the 37–40 range may merit administration of additional TOMM trials to maximize accuracy in identifying valid-cognitively impaired versus noncredible performance. Otherwise, an abbreviated TOMM administration (i.e., only T1) using a cutoff of ≤ 40—in conjunction with one or more additional PVTs—may be sufficient for detecting noncredible/invalid test performance in the absence of known or suspected neurological/neurocognitive disorders.
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Webber, T. A., Bailey, K. C., Alverson, W. A., Critchfield, E. A., Bain, K. M., Messerly, J. M., ... Soble, J. R. (Accepted/In press). Further Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1 Performance Validity Index: Examination of False Positives and Convergent Validity. Psychological Injury and Law. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12207-018-9335-9
Further Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1 Performance Validity Index : Examination of False Positives and Convergent Validity. / Webber, Troy A.; Bailey, K. Chase; Alverson, W. Alexander; Critchfield, Edan A.; Bain, Kathleen M.; Messerly, Johanna M.; O’Rourke, Justin J.F.; Kirton, Joshua W.; Fullen, Chrystal; Marceaux, Janice C.; Soble, Jason R.
In: Psychological Injury and Law, 01.01.2018.
Webber, TA, Bailey, KC, Alverson, WA, Critchfield, EA, Bain, KM, Messerly, JM, O’Rourke, JJF, Kirton, JW, Fullen, C, Marceaux, JC & Soble, JR 2018, 'Further Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1 Performance Validity Index: Examination of False Positives and Convergent Validity', Psychological Injury and Law. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12207-018-9335-9
Webber TA, Bailey KC, Alverson WA, Critchfield EA, Bain KM, Messerly JM et al. Further Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1 Performance Validity Index: Examination of False Positives and Convergent Validity. Psychological Injury and Law. 2018 Jan 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12207-018-9335-9
Webber, Troy A. ; Bailey, K. Chase ; Alverson, W. Alexander ; Critchfield, Edan A. ; Bain, Kathleen M. ; Messerly, Johanna M. ; O’Rourke, Justin J.F. ; Kirton, Joshua W. ; Fullen, Chrystal ; Marceaux, Janice C. ; Soble, Jason R. / Further Validation of the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM) Trial 1 Performance Validity Index : Examination of False Positives and Convergent Validity. In: Psychological Injury and Law. 2018.
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Knowledge Base Presented By IDTechEx “The Emerging Materials Making Aircraft Lighter”
In the aerospace sector reducing the weight is one of the greatest constant priorities. Due to the high technical requirements, economic and legislative drivers, and relatively deep pockets, aerospace is often the first significant adopter of emerging lightweight materials. This article highlights some of these materials at different stages of technology readiness and suggests what they’re in the initial application be.
IDTechEx has released a new report on Additive Manufacturing and Lightweight Materials for Aerospace and Defense 2018-2028, this goes far beyond what is traditionally available through the extensive gathering of technical primary information. The analysis contains roadmaps, forecasts, company profiles, and technology assessments in one of the key sectors in the adoption of early-stage technologies. This builds upon IDTechEx reports on Composites, Lightweight Metals, Additive Manufacturing and much more.
The world of advanced materials is extensive but making the jump from academic or R&D labs to commercial success is a tortuous and challenging path. Motorsport and sporting goods often provide initial market entries due to lower regulatory barriers, but in manycases, the first industry that allows capacity to scale-up and notable revenues to emerge is the aerospace and defense sector. CeramicMatrix Composites (CMC), Metal Matrix Composites (MMC), polymer aerogels and CNT-yarns are examples of those emerging materials and will be discussed here. Another key trend is the evolution of polymer composites which was discussed in a previousarticle.
Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)
CMCs are right on the cusp of rapid growth, both Ox/Ox (typically alumina/alumina) and SiC/SiC varieties have received significant investments and will begin to reap the rewards. The most significant is the use of continuous ceramic fibers, of which the main players(brand or subsidiary in parenthesis) are 3M (Nextel) and Unifrax (Saffil) for alumina fibers and NGS Advanced Fibers (Nicalon) for silicon carbide fibers.
The aerospace roles are dominated by those that require the highest temperatures, which results in the early uptake being in jet engines and exhaust nozzles. The material is not only lighter than the superalloys they are displacing, but also have an improved efficiency in the cooling requirements. More information on continuous ceramic fibers can be seen here.
Metal Matrix Composites (MMC)
Metals have seen their share of aerospace structures gradually diminish, but emerging alloys and the growth of additive manufacturing give it an improved outlook and helping the fight back against polymer composites. Aluminum alloys, specifically lithium, beryllium, and scandium varieties, have been analysed in a previous article and as can be seen above other alloys such as titanium aluminide and high-entropy alloys all feature heavily when considered with aerospace.
MMCs are also having a resurgence after many false-starts, driven by technical advancements, predominantly surrounding the additives, and a demand as many other solutions become exhausted. These drivers and key players were laid out in a previous articleand their role cn be varied across numerous sectors.
Utilisation within the aerospace and defense industry is coming from the use in highly wear resistant parts, such as gearboxes, or in the ability to enhance aluminum. Aluminum can not only benefit from an enhanced strength, stiffness but also the performance at elevated temperatures and an improved corrosion resistance. The long-term proposed applications could be in parts as significant as landing gear, exemplified by a recent grant led by Safran utilizing Alvant (previously CMT) aluminum composite technology.
Polymer Aerogels
When many people think of aerogels they imagine transparent brittle silica monoliths, but the commercial reality is very different. The industry is dominated by silica blankets for the superior insulative properties, but there is an emerging type that is highly relevant for aerospace. Polymer aerogels are highly porous continuous networks (typically polyimides, polyureas, or polyurethanes) and can be made as monoliths or films through either supercritical or ambient pressure drying methods. Unlike their silica counterparts, excluding some minor exceptions, monoliths are not brittle and display good strength. Aerogel Technologies recently made the largest panel and information on this production and route can be seen in a previous article.
Aerogel Technologies produce material, called Airloy, that not only reduces weight over other polymers given the high porosity, but also significant insulation and soundproofing. There are significant links for aerospace interiors looking to employ this material. Outside of interiors, the role of polymer aerogel for antennas and with composite material show aerogels has much more versatility and potential than many are aware of.
CNT-yarns
The role of nanomaterials is highly relevant to aerospace. The reader is directed to previous articles for more information on the graphene industry or the use of nanomaterial in polymer composites. However, an increasing opportunity comes in the use of pure continuous CNT-yarns.
There are a variety of routes in forming CNT-yarns including CVD processes and wet, dry, or electro-spinning methods. The electrical(ca. 1/10th conductivity copper) and mechanical properties (ca. 10x tensile strength of copper) are ever improving, and more young companies are forming. The interest from aerospace is growing and the proposed applications vary from data transmission cables, EMI shielding, and motor windings.
This article provides a snapshot of some of the emerging material relevant for advanced lightweight technologies.
For more information on this and more see the report Additive Manufacturing and Lightweight Materials for Aerospace and Defense 2018-2028.
By Dr Richard Collins, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx
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France’s silent majority calls for change
https://tomhazo.wordpress.com/2016/04/13/frances-silent-majority-calls-for-change/
During the last month, many French citizens have descended into the streets to protest against la “Loi Travail” proposed by the Parti Socialiste. The concern of the hundreds of thousands that are demonstrating is understandable and justified: the reform proposed by the French government is based on the neoliberal tenet that labour flexibility, mainly due to the simplification of laying off workers, incentivizes employers to hire more.
The main problem behind labour flexibility is that not only the effectiveness of flexible (precarious) labour conditions lacks a solid theoretical foundation and is based on a flawed logic, but it is also regularly disproved by facts and data: the IMF, not exactly, a radical institution, published a report last year stating that it found no statistically significant links between the liberalization of labour markets (which it has promoted for decades) and economic growth.
The popular mobilization in France is excellent news, in a moment where disillusion and discontent have been driving many people towards Marine Le Pen’s Front National. Furthermore, the Front National has lost quite some credibility in recent days, after people very close to the party’s leader Marine Le Pen appeared among the names of individuals present in the Panama Papers. Frederic Chatillon, for example, former president of the Groupe Union Defense, a violent far-right organization, and now director of a communication’s firm working with the Front National, is, according to Le Monde, at the centre of a “sophisticated offshore system” used to avoid French anti money laundering authorities. This episode demonstrates that the Front National, despite its vague declarations against finance and globalization, and through the constant contraposition between migrants or French of immigrant origin and “français de souche” (the “pure” French), is an integral part and the best ally of the system it claims to wish to dismantle.
It is time that the Leftist forces in France erode the consensus gained by the Front National ahead of 2017’s presidential elections. After the birth of Podemos in Spain, the election of Corbyn at the head of the Labour Party in the UK, and the Five Star Movement’s consolidation in Italian politics, the recent protests in France and the “Nuit Debout” initiative (gatherings of citizens in various squares across France) could represent the first step towards the building of a progressive grassroots alternative in France.
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Fringe Right-Wing Personality, Unable to Log the Fuck Off, Dons Yellow Star, Locks Herself to Twitter's Doors
Anna Merlan
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Loomer, in red, yells at fameball lawyer Michael Avenatti at Politicon, October 20, 2018, because everything is dumber than we could have possibly ever imagined.
Laura Loomer, a woman in true need of very serious help, has locked herself to the front door of Twitter’s New York City headquarters. Loomer did this because she was recently banned from Twitter for making viciously Islamophobic statements about Representative-elect Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, including accusing her of supporting female genital mutilation. She is also wearing, for good measure, a yellow fucking star, the likes of which Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust. Loomer is both Jewish herself and evidently not in possession of any kind of shame, basic decency, or perspective about when it is clearly time to log the fuck off.
Reporters following along on a livestream captured this, the absolute nadir of the dumbest era in human history:
Loomer is best known for being an Islamophobe, a conspircy theorist, a far-right faux journalist, and having truly legendary overreactions to being called on her terrible behavior. She’s previously falsely claimed that Rep. Maxine Water assaulted her and was banned from both Lyft and Uber for making Islamophobic statements about Muslim drivers.
There’s more—infinitely more—dumb shit to which Loomer has devoted herself, but given that our time here on Earth is limited, suffice it to say that her commitment to being able to post garbage on Twitter seems to be her true passion. Loomer recently interrupted a Congressional hearing to yell at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about conservatives being “shadowbanned” from the platform, and after any number of suspensions, she was permanently banned for accusing Rep.-elect Omar of being “anti-Jewish” (Omar is not remotely anti-Semitic), and belonging to a religion in which “women are abused” and “homosexuals are oppressed.” Loomer has reportedly vowed to sue over her suspension, and also apparently lightly imprisoned herself for the afternoon.
At publication time, the police had arrived on the scene to watch Loomer doing whatever she’s doing here; this will inevitably led with her being gently led away and possibly issued a ticket. Also, as I’m filing this, my colleague Samer Kalaf is asking Loomer why she won’t speak about the Deadspin Awards (which are next Wednesday at Irving Plaza).
This story is developing. God help us all.
Update, 5:15 p.m.: It appears that a much funnier possibility is taking shape, which is that Loomer really will be forced to make good on her promises to stand out in the cold “as long as it takes.”
Update, 6:15 p.m.:
Loomer barely made it two hours before she “ended her protest,” per journalist Will Sommer, allowed the cops to cut her handcuffs loose, and went on to whatever crucial place she’ll be yelling next.
When staging a brave, nonsensical stand in New York City in the middle of winter, it’s best to bring an actual coat. Various far right Twitter accounts are claiming that Loomer’s protest ended with her arrest, which doesn’t appear to be true.
Anna Merlan was a Senior Reporter at G/O Media until September 2019. She's the author of Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power.
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Black Friday Sale PLUS An Update!
Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate! As much as I love Turkey Day, my favorite time of the year—Black Friday—is almost here! *happy dance*
To celebrate, HOUSE OF PAYNE: PAYNE, HOUSE OF PAYNE: SCOUT, HOUSE OF PAYNE: TWIST, and BRUISED will be on sale for $0.99 from Friday through Monday–yay!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to fill your ereader or the ereader of your loved ones with all the hot Alpha male goodness my heroes have to offer. Don’t hesitate on that one-clicking—this sale ends Monday!
Also, quick update status on HOUSE OF PAYNE: LOKI. I’m about halfway through (Chapter 11 of an estimated 20 chapters). I was hoping to be a bit further along, but I got hit with a virus that turned into bronchitis and a double ear infection, so that slowed me down a bit (like, a lot). I’m still hoping for a late January release. Fingers crossed!
After LOKI, I’m already blocking out chapters for the final book in the Brody Brothers series, BROKEN. The biggest problem has been getting the right feeling for the heroine, but I think I’ve got that hammered out. I’m getting excited for Des’s story, so fleshing out his lady-love has been a real bonus.
I hope your Thanksgiving Day is filled with good food, good friends, happy family and memory-making moments that fill you with warmth and joy. I’m thankful for each and every one of you, my readers, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to entertain you with the greatest thing in the world—love everlasting!
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CHECK OUT THE 1st CHAPTER OF HOUSE OF PAYNE: STYX!
I’m so excited to share Styx and Sydney’s story with you all, and it’s going to happen tomorrow! But I thought I’d give a little sneak peek of STYX’s first chapter NOW, because I’m funny like that. 🙂 Enjoy!
Gonna die, gonna die, gonna die.
Sydney’s hands were slick on her beloved Pokey’s steering wheel, and she threw another terrified glance at the rearview mirror.
The dark Caddy with no plates accelerated so fast all she could see was the car’s grill.
Ramming speed.
“Oh God, no.” She floored Pokey’s accelerator as hysteria-edged breaths panted out of her. She thought—prayed—she saw an opening in the traffic in the lane next to her. If she could just get off the freeway, she might have a chance of bringing this insane car chase to an end.
Why is this happening? Dear God, why?
She didn’t know.
Too bad she couldn’t stop and ask them.
Blindly she groped for the phone she’d left in her purse on the passenger seat. She cried in relief when she found it almost immediately and started dialing 911, only to drop the device when she had to grab the steering wheel to avoid hitting an idiotic car that cut in front of her.
Damn it.
Okay, screw the police, she thought, gripping the wheel with both hands once more while tears of frustration dripped down her face. She’d get herself to safety before calling them for help. The right lane next to her was clear. She could move over. The two lanes after that, though, were full of midday workers either going to or coming back from lunch—
A crunch of metal on metal ripped a scream from her even as her poor car fishtailed with the vicious bump from behind. She almost lost control as her trusty Camry tried to deal with the rear impact while going eighty down I-90.
“Go straight, go straight,” she screamed at her car, knowing with a clairvoyant-like clarity what would happen if she was forced sideways at that speed. Her car would flip, the roof of the car would crush in like a soda can, and there would be no livable space within the car’s interior.
In short, she’d die a grisly death.
It seemed to take forever to get Pokey back under control, but at last she got it, her icy hands wrapped around the steering wheel so hard they hurt. Just as she sent fervent thanks out to whatever guardian angels she had, she spotted a sign for a familiar exit.
Goose Island. Division Street.
Screw it.
She was done with waiting for people to kill her.
If she was going to die, it was going to be because she was trying to live, and not waiting for death to come get her.
With another scream tearing out of her, Sydney hit the brakes and wrenched the wheel sharply to the right, flew across four lanes of traffic, and shot onto the exit ramp. In her wake, the sound of screeching tires and blaring horns filled her ears.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” She didn’t care that the words were useless. They gave her comfort, because unlike the people chasing her, she had no intention of hurting anyone.
For a moment she was weightless as her car zoomed down the steep off-ramp. Then Pokey landed so heavily the undercarriage bottomed out and there was another horrible metallic crunching. She blew through a yellow-to-red light, turning a hard right amidst another symphony of car horns, but she didn’t bother to look at whatever she left in her wake.
The only thing that mattered now was escaping whoever was trying to murder her.
Home, her brain pounded at her, but logic overrode the instinct to hole up in what had always been a comfy, safe space. Home was one place she absolutely couldn’t go. The last thing she wanted to do was lead her attackers to her door. Bad enough they obviously knew what her car looked like. If they knew where she lived, she might as well get her final affairs in order.
What a nightmare.
In the minutes it took to shoot through Goose Island toward her neighborhood of Old Town, she racked her brain trying to figure out where she could go. A police station would have been ideal, but since she’d never been in this kind of trouble, she had no idea where the nearest station was. Second choice was getting pulled over by a cop for going sixty on a surface street, but clearly the old saying was true—there was never a cop around when you needed one.
Then she saw it.
A flash of a dark-colored car in her rearview mirror.
Shit, was that the Caddy?
She wasn’t going to hang around to find out.
With her heart in her throat, Sydney swerved off Division Street, zigzagged randomly through the cross streets to wind up facing the other way on Division. With her dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree and something smoking under the hood, she parked in a lot in front of the strip mall located across the street from her apartment building.
It wasn’t home, but it was close.
The heavy humidity of an unusually warm autumn day slapped at Sydney the moment she dashed out of her smoking car, but she barely noticed as she tried to figure out what to do next. Again, her instinct was to run to a place where she knew was safe. Her best friend, Zemi, had a yoga studio, OMMniscience, tucked right in the middle of the strip mall, so maybe she could go there. Or maybe she should run into Edibles, the donut shop next to the studio, where she and Zemi usually landed after yoga class.
But to go to a place connected to her in any way could prove dangerous for everyone involved.
So no OMMniscience, and no Edibles.
But she couldn’t just stand there.
Without another thought, she sprinted past the strip mall and around the corner, eyes open wide for a random place to hide. The flash of light on a glass door as it slowly swung shut snagged her attention. Without another thought, she zipped through the glass door and into the high-rise building’s vestibule.
And crashed into a solid something that almost had her bouncing back out through the door.
“Whoa, lady.” Hands shot out to stabilize her even as a handful of mail scattered to the black and white tiled floor. “Where the hell’s the fire?”
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry.” Out of breath and terrified she was going to throw up, Sydney glanced back through the glass door only to see a dark Cadillac—oh Geez, was that the same one? —drive by. “Oh my God, hide.”
“Are you fucking crazy?” the solid object demanded, but she didn’t listen as she grabbed him by his dark T-shirt and yanked him sharply to one side of the door with all the might she had in her 5’2” frame. For good measure she pivoted so that his back was to the glass door while she huddled as small as she could against him so that she was shielded by his rangy, solid body.
Any port in a storm.
“What. The. Hell.” The voice was aggravated, gruff, but he didn’t jump back or try to push her away. Instead arms came around her, and strangely, that feeling of being in a safe port while a storm raged around her increased. “Jesus. You’re shaking like a leaf.”
“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.” Apparently these were the only words her freaked-out brain was capable of producing. At least it was better than screaming.
He started to turn his head to look outside the glass door. “What are you so afrai—”
“Don’t look.” Hastily she reached up and yanked his head back around…
And looked into the face of the man she’d been drooling over for the past two months.
Every Thursday and Sunday, Sydney made sure she was at Market Place grocery store, ostensibly to work. But in actuality, she did her best to keep an avid lookout out for this delicious specimen of a man, who usually could be found putting a major dent in the frozen pizzas.
While he had dubious taste in food, the rest of him was perfection—short brown hair several shades darker than her own, strong dark brows that hooded pale blue eyes with long lashes, and a mouth that turned up at the corners even when fully relaxed. But even more fascinating than his riveting face was his ink.
The man was a walking work of art.
His black T-shirt, emblazoned with the words House Of Payne, exposed muscular arms covered with tattoos all the way down to his wrists. His neck also sported some ink, just glimpses of colorful art peeking out from under his shirt’s neckline. She’d never been this close to him, so she hadn’t known about that intriguing art going up his neck. For a totally inappropriate second she wondered what she needed to do to get him to take his shirt off so she could get an even closer look.
Then she shook her head. Wow. She must be suffering some weird sort of nervous breakdown to wonder such a thing at a time like this.
“It’s okay.” He looked down at her—way down, since she’s pretty much stopped growing around the age of thirteen—and gave her a smile that would have charmed the Devil himself. “You’re safe, all right? You got a boyfriend or something that’s hunting you down? I can take care of that shit, no worries.”
“No, I don’t have a boyfriend or anything like that.” Just to be on the safe side, she pulled him up against the wall, where all the apartment building’s mailboxes were located, and out of direct line of sight. “It’s the Brisket Bandit posse.”
He slow-blinked. “Uh…what?”
“I’m a secret shopper for Market Place grocery store, though that’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone. Otherwise I’d just be a shopper, not a secret one, and I’d certainly lose my Employee of the Month status if everyone knew I was a secret shopper.” Very carefully Sydney chanced a quick peek over his shoulder, then ducked back when a chatting couple walked by. Eek. “I finally caught the Brisket Bandit. Only come to find out, he’s not a solo act. He’s got a posse, and he sent them after me to murder me with their car.”
“Slow down.” Again he glanced over his shoulder, then gave her a look that clearly doubted her sanity. “A secret who? The brisket what? Wait, don’t answer,” he said when she opened her mouth to fill in the blanks. “I just need to know one thing. Are you supposed to be taking medication for anything? No judgment, I have impulse-control issues, so I know how it can be. I’m just wondering if you’ve missed a dose.”
For crying out loud… “Secret shoppers are employed by retailers to blend in with other shoppers, and we’re trained to spot shoplifters. Market Place has had a problem with big-ticket items disappearing, like brisket. That’s why this particular thief got branded with the name Brisket Bandit.”
“Catchy.”
“Thank you. I’m, uh, the one who made it up,” she added, while her face got hot. Great. Now she was babbling. Who cared about what name she’d slapped on her target? “Anyway, it’s taken a while, and we almost caught him over Labor Day weekend at the South Loop Market Place store a couple weeks back, but he got away before the cops could arrive.”
“So you work as a secret shopper slash undercover cop—”
“Oh, no. I’m not a cop. I mean, I don’t carry a gun, or anything like that.”
“I’m thinking you should.” Putting her firmly in the corner of the vestibule and out of sight, he bent to pick up his scattered mail, all the while keeping a sharp eye on the door. “So you work way the hell and gone down south, and these assholes chased you all the way up to Old Town?”
“I usually work at the Market Place store a few blocks from here.” What she didn’t mention was that was where she’d secretly perved all over him whenever he showed up on his frozen pizza shopping days. “I was subbing for another secret shopper who was out sick at a Market Place store over in South Loop. That’s where I finally caught the Brisket Bandit a couple hours ago. I did everything by the book, and I even had the police there waiting for me to run him out of the store right into their waiting arms, so he’s officially wrapped up and taken care of. Little did I know he had a crew watching and waiting for me in the parking lot. They saw me chase their guy, and decided to go after me on the freeway. I don’t even get why. I mean, I’m not the one who tackled him, slapped the handcuffs on him and carted him off to jail. The police did all that. What’s more, taking their anger out on me isn’t going to change anything. Why go after me?”
“Because they’re stupid, but not stupid enough to go after cops. A secret shopper like you is easy pickings. That pisses me off.”
“Sorry.” Belatedly she bent and gathered up the last of his dropped mail. “I’m really sorry I’m bothering you like this.”
“Stop apologizing, you haven’t done anything wrong. You got a name?”
“Sydney. Sydney Bishop.” She handed him his mail and tried to smile when all she felt like doing was bursting into freaked-out hysterics. “Hi.”
“Hi, Sydney Bishop. Terrance Hardwick, though everyone calls me Styx, except my mother.” His eyes never left hers as he took the mail from her. “You live in this building, Syd?”
Syd. That was cute. “I actually live across the street, in the red brick building with all those gorgeous big industrial windows. See?” Carefully she peeped through the glass door and pointed at her second-story window. “I just didn’t want to lead them right to my doorstep.”
“So you thought you’d lead them to mine? Kidding,” he chuckled when his statement filled her with such horror she gasped. “If they come here, they’ll get a helluva lot more than they ever bargained for. Not only do I know how to take care of assholes who like terrorizing women, but my family’s lousy with cops.” Rising from his crouch, he held out his hand to her. “One phone call, and I’ve got just about every hard case with a badge over here ready to defend you. That’s how my family rolls.”
“That’s great.” Sliding her hand into his, she slowly rose to her full height, and all the while she couldn’t seem to stop looking at him. Which wasn’t unusual when it came to her grocery store guy. From the moment she’d spotted him tossing frozen pizzas into his cart by the armload, she hadn’t been able to keep her eyes off him. “My family’s not at all like that.”
“Supportive. If you’re not figuring out a way to make space travel fun and convenient for the masses, or winning a place on the Olympic team, then you’re ignored because you’re failing at life.” Too late, she bit her lip. Since when had she decided that sharing the pitiful low points of her life was a good way to flirt? She wouldn’t blame him if he ran for the nearest exit.
His dark brows shot up. “Your family’s into space travel… and the Olympics?”
“According to my parents, a goal isn’t worth aiming for unless you’re aiming for the very top.”
“And I thought my family’s expectations were bad.” He cocked his head toward the sweeping lobby beyond an interior set of automatic glass doors. “You wanna come in and take a load off while I make a couple calls? You could say I’ve got the heart of Chicago PD on speed dial.”
“Um…” She looked into the lobby, not sure if he was inviting her into the building, or up to his place. At first glance, being invited up to her grocery store guy’s place was all sorts of awesome, but the fact was he was a stranger. He might be her idea of yummy, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t an ax murderer. “I’ve been too much trouble already. I’ll just hop across the street, get myself calmed down with a nice cup of tea, and call the police from there. At the very least, I’ve got to get them out here so they can take a look at the damage that was done to my poor Pokey and make a report.”
“Pokey?”
“My car. I name cars,” she added, then wondered if she had survived I-90 only to die of embarrassment at the feet of her grocery store guy. “I think it’s clear at this point that I’m easily amused.”
He took this in with a shake of the head. “You’re not walking across the street alone, Syd. Anything happens to you, that’s on me.”
Like that, the fear and dread flooded back in. “I can’t let you do that. For all I know, they’re right outside, waiting to run me over.”
“Calm down.” To her surprise, he reached out and hooked a strong hand around the nape of her neck. “What’d the car look like?”
“It, uh…” For some reason, it was hard to think with that warm, strong hand branding itself into her flesh. “A dark Cadillac sedan, dark gray or black. No license plate. It should have front-end damage because they rammed poor Pokey when we were on the freeway. If that car is waiting outside, we’re all going to die, so you are definitely not going out there with me. I’ll chance it alone.” She could dash across the street without getting hit. Probably.
Again, he shook his head as he let his hand drop. That’s very brave of you.”
“And unbelievably stupid.”
“Um…not thank you?”
“We’re not going to go playing in the street when there’s someone out there using their car as a fucking murder weapon.” With his mail clenched in one hand, his free hand grabbed hers. Before she was over the oddly delightful shock of his hand holding hers, he was dragging her through the automatic glass doors that led into the lobby. “I don’t have tea, but I make a mean cup of coffee, and I can get any number of cops you want here within the next five minutes. I’m not letting you go out there until I know you’re safe.”
“No buts. Elevators are over here around the security desk—”
“Look, I just need to know one thing. Are you an ax murderer?”
That stopped him cold. “What?”
“I’ve had a hell of a day,” she said on a sigh, and she wasn’t surprised to see her free hand shake before she dragged it through her hair. “Catching the Brisket Bandit, nearly dying at eighty miles per hour on I-90, and then crashing headlong into you…” My crush for the past couple of months. “I just need to know I’m not jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire, because that’s pretty much how my luck has been today.”
“Ah, got it. You want assurances that I’ve never killed anyone with an ax.”
“Or any other implement. I’m not picky about details.”
“Uh-huh.” Without letting her go, he turned to the security desk, a good twenty feet away, sucked in a breath, and bellowed out, “Yo, Marty! Vouch for me, yeah? Lady here is worried I’m an ax murderer. Am I an ax murderer?”
An older man who strongly reminded her of Stan Lee leaned over the desk to get a good look at them. “Not that I know of. Why? Is she an ax murderer, and maybe she wants to meet like-minded people?”
“That’s a good question.” Turning back to her, the man known as Styx lowered his voice while Sydney gaped at them. “Are you an ax murderer?”
She shook her head, amazed that the majority of the people in the lobby ignored them, casually going about their business as if having a yelled-across-the-lobby conversation about ax murderers was a perfectly normal event. “You just yelled about murder in public.”
“It’s cool. Marty’s a retired badge and has seen it all when it comes to this city. Not to mention he used to be my dad’s partner when they were both in uniform, so he knows to just roll with whatever impulsive shit I toss his way. So? You an ax murderer?”
Wow. “I once killed a spider when I felt it crawling on my arm, but I swear it was an accident. I still feel guilty about it.”
“Spiders get my boot, with no guilt, but that’s about as scary as I get. That’s a promise, Syd. Okay?”
She took a deep breath, held it a moment, then took a leap of faith. “Okay.”
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David Cale (center) and his musicians. Photo courtesy Goodman Theatre.
Writer/composer/performer David Cale spent a great deal of his childhood looking for places to escape to, which was not always easy since he rarely left the his family’s modest property in the brutal industrial English town of Luton, said to have the highest crime rate in the UK at the time. To paraphrase one of Cale’s 13 songs in his latest one-man work, We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time, if you’re born in Luton, you’ll likely die there as well. But as Cale tells us, he became rather adept at finding ways to escape—at least mentally—while his parents fought bitterly and with an alarming regularity. He built a small animal hospital in the family shed, listened to Judy Garland records (a detail of his life that was brought up 30 years ago, when Cale debuted at the Goodman with his show The Redthroats), and began to seriously consider a career as a singer.
Cale has had six one-man shows, as well as one play, debut at the Goodman Theatre, and after a 10-year gap since his last appearance, he has returned. Making its world premiere at the Goodman (after being developed through the Goodman’s 2017 New Stages Festival), We’re Only Alive… finds the veteran solo performer (The History of Kisses, Smooch Music, Somebody Else’s House, Deep in a Dream of You) on a virtually empty stage telling an often disturbing account of a time in his family’s life, after which nothing was the same and was fully beyond repair.
His lyrical storytelling skills are punctuated by delicate songs that feel more like poetry set to music than more the traditional, catchy tunes you might find in a musical. His mission is to capture the appropriate emotion of each chapter of his story with every new number, and on that front, he certainly succeeds, with some songs illustrating his pain and suffering so perfectly, we’re almost tempted to look away as he travels through his raw, exposed memories. On stage at all times with Cale is a quintet, led by arranger/musical director/pianist Matthew Dean Marsh, which hides in the shadows behind a dark scrim, only revealing its presence when lights are shone on them. The effect is less like having musicians present and more like having a ghostly orchestra at Cale’s command to further enhance his dark journey through his past.
As directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls, We’re Only Alive…moves through Cale’s remembrances of his alcoholic father and his outgoing and charming mother, who was still a deeply lonely woman who felt trapped by the times. In an interesting turn, Cale fully acknowledges that his memories of the time are unreliable, which makes for some interesting line blurring between absolute truth and the way a child’s mind twists the truth in ways that help him cope. It doesn’t help that many of the adults in young Cale’s world weren’t honest with him about the single greatest tragedy of his life, presumably in an effort to protect him and his younger brother, but perhaps also so they didn’t have to deal with his emotional response to what really happened.
Telling such personal stories, much like fellow solo performers John Leguizamo and Spalding Gray (Cale even dresses in a plaid shirt, much like Gray frequently did), Cale has never dug quite this deep into his own life. He not only paints the bleak portrait of his childhood quite vividly, but he sets the stage for the life that followed, leaving home at 17, forming a band, and eventually making his way to New York in 1979 with the dream of being a singer—all of which could be viewed as additional ways he sought to escape the place and events in which he grew up. His stories are full of eerie details about his home life, where he takes on the personas and voices of his father and mother in an effort to capture the period rather than simply remembering events through his adult eyes. He portrays his parents as equally tragic figures, but tragic for vastly different reasons, with his mother taking center stage as the unsung influence and hero in his life—a creative woman who had the great misfortune of living in a place that did not encourage any form of standing out in a crowd.
We’re Only Alive… falters a bit in its final moments, with a climactic song that tonally is almost too rousing and defiant to be an effective conclusion to such an understated and melancholy tale, which is ironic since it’s one of the most memorable tunes of the entire production. As exposed and naked as the emotional content can get, the show isn’t a weeper. It may be too hard and dark at its core to elicit tears, but that doesn’t stop it from knotting up one’s stomach and providing a lasting and gripping experieince.
We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time continues at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, through October 21. Performances are Wednesday-Sunday with two performances on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. (There are some exceptions to this schedule, so check the website.) Buy tickets for $20-70.
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Paychex Inc.
Small Business Wage Growth Hits New High, Job Growth Consistent in November
Press Release from Paychex Inc.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The tight labor market continues to positively impact wage growth, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. Hourly earnings grew 3.11 percent among employees of small businesses, the highest level since reporting began in 2011. Weekly earnings continue to grow, accelerating 3.75 percent in November. Essentially unchanged from the previous month, the national jobs index moderated 0.03 percent, remaining above 98.
"Wage increases are finally beginning to reflect the tight labor market for small businesses," said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit.
"Employers are responding to the challenges of the tight labor market," said Martin Mucci, Paychex president and CEO. "We've seen a steady climb in hourly earnings growth, now reaching the highest levels in nearly a decade."
Broken down further, the November report showed:
The South continues to lead regional small business employment growth; the West retained its lead among regions in wage growth.
Tennessee remains the leader among states in small business job growth; New York leads states for wage growth.
Dallas is again the top metro for small business job growth; three California metros, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, lead the nation in hourly earnings growth.
Leisure and Hospitality leads all other sectors in hourly earnings growth.
The complete results for November, including interactive charts detailing all data at a national, regional, state, metro, and industry level, are available at www.paychex.com/employment-watch. Highlights are available below.
National Jobs Index
Essentially unchanged in November, the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Jobs Index moderated 0.03 percent as the index continues to trend just above 98.
Up 0.10 percent during the past quarter, the national index has a positive three-month growth rate for the first time since March 2017.
National Wage Report
At 3.11 percent, hourly earnings growth is at its highest level since reporting began in 2011.
Weekly earnings growth continues to accelerate in 2019, reaching 3.75 percent in November.
Weekly hours worked are up 0.76 percent, the largest increase since May 2015.
Regional Jobs Index
At 98.93, the South continues to lead regional small business employment growth.
The Midwest (-1.51 percent) and the West (-1.30 percent) have the weakest 12-month growth rates among regions.
Regional Wage Report
The West (3.67 percent) and Northeast (3.41 percent) far outpace the South (2.50 percent) and Midwest (2.62 percent) in hourly earnings growth.
The West and Northeast have three-month annualized hourly earnings growth over four percent as gains have accelerated in both regions during the past quarter.
State Jobs Index
At 100.50, Tennessee leads small business employment growth and is the only state with an index above 100.
Missouri and Washington fell below 97 and are now at the bottom of the state rankings with significant declines in November.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest states based on U.S. population.
State Wage Report
New York leads states in hourly earnings growth (4.39 percent), with three-month annualized growth above five percent.
In the West, California leads hourly earnings growth (4.24 percent), while Arizona (2.11 percent) has slowed significantly this year.
Texas and Indiana have the weakest hourly earnings gains among states, with less than two percent growth from a year ago.
Metropolitan Jobs Index
Dallas continues to lead small business employment growth among metros despite a slight decline in November, which brought its index to 100.44.
Up 0.91 percent in November, Tampa surged to second best among metros at 99.53.
San Francisco and Houston also had significant increases, improving the ranking of both metros in November.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest metro areas based on U.S. population.
Metropolitan Wage Report
Three California metros, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, lead the nation in hourly earnings growth with rates above four percent.
Tampa, Minneapolis, and Houston lag in hourly earnings growth, failing to exceed two percent.
Industry Jobs Index
There was little change in employment growth rates among industries in November, though all sectors are now below 100.
Manufacturing and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities had the strongest gains from the previous month but remain below 97.
Note: Analysis is provided for seven major industry sectors. Definitions of each industry sector can be found here. The Other Services (excluding Public Administration) industry category includes religious, civic, and social organizations, as well as personal services, including automotive and household repair, salons, drycleaners, and other businesses.
Industry Wage Report
At 5.16 percent, Leisure and Hospitality leads all other sectors in hourly earnings growth.
Manufacturing remains above four percent in hourly earnings growth, though gains slowed slightly in November.
For more information about the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, visit www.paychex.com/employment-watch and sign up to receive monthly Employment Watch alerts.
*Information regarding the professions included in the industry data can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
About the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch is released each month by Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of payroll, human resource, insurance, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small-to medium-sized businesses, and IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics, and expertise. Focused exclusively on small business, the monthly report offers analysis of national employment and wage trends, as well as examines regional, state, metro, and industry sector activity. Drawing from the payroll data of approximately 350,000 Paychex clients, this powerful tool delivers real-time insights into the small business trends driving the U.S. economy.
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, benefits, human resources, and insurance services. By combining its innovative software-as-a-service technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex empowers small- and medium-sized business owners to focus on the growth and management of their business. Backed by more than 45 years of industry expertise, Paychex serves approximately 670,000 payroll clients as of May 31, 2019 across more than 100 locations in the U.S. and Europe, and pays one out of every 12 American private sector employees. Learn more about Paychex by visiting www.paychex.com, and stay connected on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About IHS Markit(www.ihsmarkit.com)
IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) is a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide. The company delivers next-generation information, analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and government, improving their operational efficiency and providing deep insights that lead to well-informed, confident decisions. IHS Markit has more than 50,000 business and government customers, including 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500 and the world's leading financial institutions. Headquartered in London, IHS Markit is committed to sustainable, profitable growth.
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Smoking and drinking on screen and in public
General, India
There is ban on smoking in public places in India as per Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of advertisements and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution) Act 2003. Roads and Stadia are public places. Anyone smoking on a road or in a stadium needs to be punished as per law.
Some say smoking on screen is creativity and there is freedom of speech and expression. A film on Winston Churchill needs to show him smoking cigar. Ban on smoking on screen is silly and stupid. It is good to know that there are people in Bollywood who want to make a film on Winston Churchill. It seems their knowledge is limited to the fact that he smoked cigar. There are photographs and video clips of Winston Churchill without cigar. He did not have his cigar when he made “iron curtain†speech. The smoke exhaled by speakers affects other people. If a man smoking is close to a pregnant woman the smoke he exhales the foetus in her womb. People who involuntarily have to inhale smoke exhaled by smokers are called passive smokers and their health suffers. There is no freedom to pollute and ruin the health of others.
Drinking on screen has not attracted as much controversy as smoking on screen. As a rule soft drinks are used for drinking scenes. Once on DD I watched a scene about drinking scene. The director tells the actor that his acting is not good. The actor wants alcoholic beverage for realistic portrayal. The director replies that at the end of the film he has to consume poison and die. There are laws that restrict sale and consumption of alcohol. There are dry days.
Sometimes drinking scenes are used for humorous situations.
Reel life impacts real life and vice versa. How much drinking and smoking scenes influence people is debatable. However health of people needs to be protected. Non-smokers have to be protected from smokers. Many crimes and accidents take place under the influence of alcohol. If film stars smoke or drink in moderation in private it does not affect people. However if they break the law the law must take its course.
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No innocent person shall be punished. No guilty person shall escape. Punishment shall be in proportion to the crime. Justice is not reform.
Death penalty is the proper punishment for murder. It shall be in every case. There are people who argue for life imprisonment for murder. They say it is more harsh than death penalty.
Arguments against life imprisonment for murder:
1) Life imprisonment is not more harsh than death penalty. Many people spend 14 or 20 years in jail and come out.
2) If life imprisonment is not more harsh than death penalty it is better to put the murderer to death.
3) Murderers escape from prison and kill more people. Remember Veerappan.
4) Some claim abolition of death penalty in countries like UK has resulted in murders coming down. This is hogwash. Remember Hannah Foster. After terrorist bombings in London UK will have to rethink on bringing back death penalty.
5) What about people who killed Mohandas Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi?
6) Death penalty not being mandatory has resulted in murders taking place openly.
7) It has resulted in encounters.
Law and Order in Maharashtra
The constable who raped a girl in a police post at Marine Drive on 21/4/2005 is yet to be convicted. Some days after that a German tourist was raped in Rajasthan. The criminals were convicted in May.
People who vandalise theatres are not dealt with. Film persons go to plead with the leader of political party.
When Legistature meets in Vidhan Bhavan the security arrangements are a nuisance to people who work around the area. The capital of Maharashtra shall be shifted to some remote place.
The profession who filed a PIL has against adult films has got involved in Tuff Shoes case. Does she spend her money for court cases? How much time does she spend for preparation of classes?
Road dividers
from Eros to Petroleum House are a nuisance.
I will be 48 on 19/7/2005. Many of my wishes are unfulfilled. I am dejected, depressed, disappointed, dispirited, disgrunted and disillusioned. However I hope like Abraham Lincoln success will begin for me at 48. I remember the words in Pretty Woman: “Some dreams come true. Some don’t. Keep on dreaming.”
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“best of all, the angelic sounds of a musical saw, played here by Dale Stuckenbruck. Who needs electronics when you have this strangely alluring instrument?” New York Times, March 2017
(in a performance with the New York Philharmonic, "Fractured Dreams," by Lera Auerbach, Leonidas Kavakos -violin, Alan Gilbert-conductor.)
Grammy-nominated artist, is immersed in the diverse musical life in New York as a soloist, concertmaster, chamber musician and teacher. His mentor of three decades was the great violinist Erick Friedman, with whom he has appeared as soloist in recording and in chamber music. He has performed as violin/saw soloist with the New York Philharmonic, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Philharmonia Virtuosi, New York Virtuosi, New York String Ensemble, Tchaikovsky Chamber, Orchestra, Taipei City Symphony Orchestra, Music at St. Ignatius, Queens Symphony, Masterworks, and the Long Island Philharmonic. He recorded the “Concerto for Violin and String Choir” for Opus One by Louis Pelosi, with Erick Friedman on Kultur Video (music of Fritz Kreisler), and for countless commercial recordings and films.
He has been featured in Strings Magazine, Wuolgang Umak (Korea), Newsday, Sarasate (Japan) and the New York Times. He has been a guest lecturer for the Juilliard School of Music (musical saw and Baroque violin), and the Long Island Guitar Festival.
Recognized as one of the premier artist of the musical saw, receiving international acclaim for recording “Sawing to New Heights” with music by Steve Margoshes, "Ancient Voices of Children" by George Crumb on Bridge Records, and for his performances of the “Divination by Mirrors” by Michael Levine with the New Century Chamber Orchestra and the New York Virtuosi, as well as his appearance on the "Tonight Show" with KORN. He has performed the saw in chamber music with Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society and with Leonid Kavakos and the New York Philharmonic in the 4th violin concerto by Lera Auerbach.
As a mandolinist he has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, ABT, and with Paula Robison at the Metropolitan Museum and in a recording with the Charleston Symphony. As an erhu player he has appeared as soloist with the Queens Philharmonic.
He has created the music for the films “Shadows” and “Fresh,” featured at the Whitney Museum and the Israeli Museum, respectively. He is the violinist the chamber groups L’Ensemble and the Pierrot Consort and in chamber ensembles such as the Clarion Concerts, Leaf Peeper Concerts, and at the Caramoor Festival. Since 1975 he has toured with Heawon Kim, pianist, in recitals in Asia, Europe and South America. They are founders of unique string ensemble for young talent, Kammermusik, and the Long Island Vegetable Orchestra, appearing on "Conan" as a guest.
Adjunct full professor at LIU since 1986, and assistant director of the LIU-Post Chamber Music Festival. Visiting lecturer for LIHSA, 2019-20, and faculty of the Oyster Bay Music Festival. D.M.A. from MSM, 1984.
Inspired by historically-informed playing of the violin and also of world instruments, such as the sitar, the danbau, and the theremin, he continues to be overwhelmed by our world, it’s incredible diversity and it’s natural sounds.
Reviews
".. a dynamic performer,. taut, sure-footed playing...a triumph of synergy and of sympathy for the music.. Adam Horvath, Newsday, New York
".. (Vieuxtemps concerto # 5).. magnificent violinist.." El Provenir, Monterrey, Mexico "
"(Glazounov concerto) exquisitely played, fine expression and sensitivity.." China Daily News, Taipei, Rep. of China
".. (Brahms concerto)..proved himself a true virtuoso.. his ease, gentle touch on even the most difficult passages was outstanding. He was obviously quite comfortable with this inordinately difficult piece adding dimensions that make a performance more than just a recital of notes.." Kingsport Times, Kingsport, Tennessee
" .. (Lou Pelosi concerto) ..the playing was first rate, you should be proud of this recording.
Max Shubel, Opus One Recordings
"-- (Bartok concerto).. I enjoyed it tremendously. The spirit of the piece was just wonderful and beautifully prepared. Thanks you for the joy you have given me.." Josef Gingold, violinist
"raptured his audience with his interpretations of Strauss , Ravel and Wieniawski.." Staats Zeitung und Herald, New York
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