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Admission Hyperglycemia and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Diabetes and Heart Failure: A Prospective Cohort Study
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, Issue 3 2008
Yohannes Gebreegziabher MD
The authors assessed the relationship between glycemia and length of hospital stay (LOS) in a prospective cohort study of patients with diabetes mellitus and heart failure (HF). Of 212 patients with acute HF exacerbation, 119 (56%) also had diabetes. The mean age of the cohort was 63±0.87 years, and the mean body mass index was 29.3 kg/m2. Diabetic patients had significantly longer LOS compared with the nondiabetics (5.0±0.29 vs 3.4±0.19; P<.001). In patients with diabetes, the mean glycated hemoglobin A1c was 8.3%, admission blood glucose (BG) was 169±7.7 mg/dL, and average BG was 196±8.1 mg/dL. After adjusting for age, sex, weight, hypertension, renal function, and anemia, LOS was significantly correlated with admission BG (r=0.31; P<.001) and average BG (r=0.34; P=.001). In patients with acute HF exacerbation, diabetes significantly prolonged LOS. Hyperglycemia correlated with LOS. [source]
Metalworking exposures and persistent skin symptoms in the ECRHS II and SAPALDIA 2 cohorts
CONTACT DERMATITIS, Issue 5 2009
Maria C. Mirabelli
Background:, Diseases of the skin are important and often preventable conditions occurring among workers with dermal exposures to irritant and sensitizing agents. Objective:, We conducted this analysis to assess the associations between metalworking exposures and current and persistent skin symptoms among male and female participants in two population-based epidemiologic studies. Methods:, We pooled data from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II (ECRHS II) and the Swiss Cohort Study on Air Pollution and Lung and Heart Disease in Adults 2 (SAPALDIA 2), two prospective cohort studies in Europe. Each participant completed interviewer-administered questionnaires to provide information about symptoms and exposures related to selected occupations, including metalworking, during the follow-up periods. We assessed associations between skin symptoms and the frequency of metalworking exposures among 676 ECRHS II/SAPALDIA 2 respondents. Results:, Current skin symptoms were reported by 10% of metalworkers and were associated with frequent use, defined as four or more days per week, of oil-based metalworking fluids [prevalence ratio (PR): 1.76, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.25,2.49)] and organic solvent/degreasing agents (PR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.21,3.50). Conclusions:, Skin symptom prevalence is associated with increasing frequency of oil-based metalworking fluid and degreasing agent use. Our findings justify assessing strategies for reducing the frequency of metal-related exposures. [source]
Assessing immunophenotyping performance: Proficiency-validation for adopting improved flow cytometry methods
CYTOMETRY, Issue 4 2007
Lance E. Hultin
Abstract Background: The continuous improvement and evolution of immune cell phenotyping requires periodic upgrading of laboratory methods and technology. Flow cytometry laboratories that are participating in research protocols sponsored by the NIAID are required to perform "switch" studies to validate performance before methods for T-cell subset analysis can be changed. Methods: Switch studies were conducted among the four flow cytometry laboratories of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), comparing a 2-color, lyse-wash method and a newer, 3-color, lyse no-wash method. Two of the laboratories twice failed to satisfy the criteria for acceptable differences from the previous method. Rather than repeating more switch studies, these laboratories were allowed to adopt the 3-color, lyse no-wash method. To evaluate the impact of the switch to the new method at these two sites, their results with the new method were evaluated within the context of all laboratories participating in the NIH-NIAID-Division of AIDS Immunology Quality Assurance (IQA) proficiency-testing program. Results: Laboratory performance at these two sites substantially improved relative to the IQA standard test results. Variation across the four MACS sites and across replicate samples was also reduced. Conclusions: Although switch studies are the conventional method for assessing comparability of laboratory methods, two alternatives to the requirement of repeating failed switch studies should be considered: (1) test the new method and assess performance on the proficiency testing reference panel, and (2) prior to adoption of the new methods, use both the old and the new method on the reference panel samples and demonstrate that performance with the new method is better according to standard statistical procedures. These alternatives may help some laboratories' transition to a new and superior methodology more quickly than if they are required to attempt multiple, serial switch studies. © 2007 Clinical Cytometry Society [source]
The incidence of anxiety and depression among employees,the role of psychosocial work characteristics
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, Issue 11 2009
Helene Andrea Ph.D.
Abstract Background: Anxiety and depression are prevalent among employees and are associated with functional disability and work impairment. To date, little is known about the incidence and possible risk factors for developing anxiety and depression in the working population. Study aims were to (a) determine the incidence of subclinical anxiety and depression in a general working population and (b) identify the psychosocial work characteristics associated with the onset of subclinical anxiety and depression. Methods: This prospective study is based on 3,707 employees participating in the Maastricht Cohort Study on Fatigue at Work. Psychosocial work characteristics were measured in May 2000; anxiety and depression were measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in April 2002. Results: The cumulative 23-month incidence for subclinical anxiety and depression was 4.6 and 3.3%, respectively. High psychological job demands increased the risk for both subsequent anxiety and depression. Moreover, low social support was predictive for the onset of anxiety, whereas job insecurity increased the risk for the onset of depression. These prospective associations were independent of potential confounding variables and the other psychosocial work characteristics. Conclusions: Adverse psychosocial work characteristics are significant predictors for the onset of subclinical anxiety and depression in the general working population. These findings encourage intervention studies testing whether modifying the psychosocial work environment reduces both anxiety and depressive symptoms among employees. Depression and Anxiety 26:1040,1048, 2009. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]
Diameter of Involved Nerves Predicts Outcomes in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Perineural Invasion: An Investigator-Blinded Retrospective Cohort Study
DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, Issue 12 2009
AMY S. ROSS MD
BACKGROUND Perineural invasion (PNI) has been associated with poor prognosis in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), but it is unclear how different degrees of nerve involvement affect prognosis. OBJECTIVE To determine whether the diameter of nerves invaded by CSCC affects outcomes of recurrence, metastasis, and disease-specific and overall survival. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted of patients with CSCC with PNI. Dermatopathologists blinded to subject outcomes determined the diameter of the largest involved nerve. RESULTS Data were obtainable for 48 patients. Small-caliber nerve invasion (SCNI) of nerves less than 0.1 mm in diameter was associated with significantly lower risks of all outcomes of interest. Disease-specific death was 0% in subjects with SCNI, versus 32% in those with large-caliber nerve invasion (LCNI) (p=.003). Other factors associated with significantly worse survival were recurrent or poorly differentiated tumors or tumor diameter of 2 cm or greater or depth of 1 cm or greater. On multivariate analysis, only tumor diameter and age predicted survival. CONCLUSIONS The individual prognostic significance of factors associated with poor survival remains uncertain. Small-caliber nerve invasion may not adversely affect outcomes. Defining PNI as tumor cells within the nerve sheath and routine recording of diameter of involved nerves, tumor depth, and histologic differentiation on pathology reports will facilitate further study. [source]
Prenatal growth, postnatal growth and trait anxiety in late adulthood , the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 3 2010
J. Lahti
Lahti J, Räikkönen K, Pesonen A-K, Heinonen K, Kajantie E, Forsén T, Osmond C, Barker DJP, Eriksson JG. Prenatal growth, postnatal growth and trait anxiety in late adulthood , the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study. Objective:, Trait anxiety may predispose to anxiety disorders and cardiovascular events. We tested whether prenatal growth or postnatal growth from birth to 11 years of age and in adulthood predict trait anxiety in late adulthood. Method:, Women (n = 951) and men (n = 753) reported trait anxiety using the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Scale at an average age of 63.4 years and growth was estimated from records. Results:, Higher trait anxiety was predicted by smaller body size at birth, in infancy and in adulthood. Moreover, faster growth particularly from seven to 11 years of age and slower growth between 11 and 63 years predicted higher trait anxiety. Conclusion:, We found a pattern of pre- and postnatal growth that predisposed to higher trait anxiety in late adulthood. This pattern resembles that found to increase the risk of cardiovascular events and, thus, points to a shared common origin in a suboptimal prenatal and childhood developmental milieu. [source]
Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and cardiovascular risk factors in the non-diabetic and newly diagnosed diabetic Chinese: Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study-CVD
DIABETES/METABOLISM: RESEARCH AND REVIEWS, Issue 2 2010
Lin Xu
Abstract Background Increased arterial stiffness is an important cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined determinants of arterial stiffness in subjects across strata of glycaemic status. Methods A total of 1249 subjects from a sub-study of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS-CVD) had brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) measured by automatic oscillometric method. Major cardiovascular risk factors including glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), fasting triglyceride, low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and both fasting and post 2-h oral glucose-load glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were assessed. Results In all, 649, 479 and 121 subjects were classified into normoglycaemia, impaired glucose metabolism (IGM) and newly diagnosed diabetes groups, respectively. Both age and systolic blood pressure were significantly associated with increased baPWV in all three groups (all p < 0.001). In both normoglycaemic and IGM groups, hsCRP and HbA1c were positively associated with baPWV (p from 0.04 to < 0.001), whereas current smoking and triglyceride were associated with baPWV in the normoglycaemic and IGM group, respectively (p = 0.04 and 0.001). No gender difference in baPWV was observed in the normoglycaemic or IGM groups. However, in the newly diagnosed diabetes group, men had higher baPWV than women (p = 0.01). Conclusions In the normoglycaemic and IGM subjects, after adjusting for age, blood pressure and other confounders, increasing HbA1c was associated with increased baPWV, suggesting a pathophysiological role of chronic glycaemia that can contribute to vascular disease risk in persons without diabetes. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]
The relationship between depression and diabetes mellitus: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
DIABETIC MEDICINE, Issue 6 2009
R. I. G. Holt
Abstract Aims, To assess the relationship between depression scores and diabetes, glucose and insulin in a cross-sectional population-based study. Methods, One thousand, five hundred and seventy-nine men and 1418 women from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study were assessed for diabetes. Plasma glucose and insulin concentrations were measured at 0, 30 and 120 min during a standard 75-g oral glucose tolerance test. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results, Overall, 431 (14.6%) were diagnosed with diabetes [232 men (14.9%) and 199 women (14.3%)]. One hundred and eight (47%) men and 74 (37%) women had known diabetes. The remainder were previously undiagnosed. Fifty-nine (3.7%) men and 65 (4.6%) women had possible depression (HAD-D scores 8,10) and 17 (1.1%) men and 20 (1.4%) women had probable depression (HAD-D scores , 11). Probable depression was associated with an adjusted odds ratio for diabetes of 3.89 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.28,11.88] in men and 1.51 (95% CI 0.47,4.84) in women. In men without previously diagnosed diabetes, fasting insulin (P = 0.035), 2-h glucose concentrations (P = 0.028) and insulin resistance (P = 0.032) were significantly associated with HAD-D scores. With the exception of 2-h glucose concentrations (P = 0.034), the associations were not significant in women. Conclusions, These data support the hypothesis that depression may increase the risk for diabetes. The relationship between depression score and metabolic variables extends across the whole population and is not confined to those with either diagnosed depression or diabetes. This relationship should lead clinicians to consider screening for diabetes in those with depression and vice versa. [source]
Impact of injecting drug use on mortality in Danish HIV-infected patients: a nation-wide population-based cohort study
ADDICTION, Issue 3 2010
Mette V. Larsen
ABSTRACT Objectives To estimate the impact of injecting drug use (IDU) on mortality in HIV-infected patients in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era. Design Population-based, nation-wide prospective cohort study in Denmark (the Danish HIV Cohort Study). Methods A total of 4578 HIV-infected patients were followed from 1 January 1997 or date of HIV diagnosis. We calculated mortality rates stratified on IDU. One-, 5- and 10-year survival probabilities were estimated by Kaplan,Meier methods, and Cox regression analyses were used to estimate mortality rate ratios (MRR). Results Of the patients, 484 (10.6%) were categorized as IDUs and 4094 (89.4%) as non-IDUs. IDUs were more likely to be women, Caucasian, hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infected and younger at baseline; 753 patients died during observation (206 IDUs and 547 non-IDUs). The estimated 10-year survival probabilities were 53.2% [95% confidence interval (CI): 48.1,58.3] in the IDU group and 82.1% (95% CI: 80.7,83.6) in the non-IDU group. IDU as route of HIV infection more than tripled the mortality in HIV-infected patients (MRR: 3.2; 95% CI: 2.7,3.8). Adjusting for potential confounders did not change this estimate substantially. The risk of HIV-related death was not increased in IDUs compared to non-IDUs (MRR 1.1; 95% CI 0.7,1.7). Conclusions Although Denmark's health care system is tax paid and antiretroviral therapy is provided free of charge, HIV-infected IDUs still suffer from substantially increased mortality in the HAART era. The increased risk of death seems to be non-HIV-related and is due probably to the well-known risk factors associated with intravenous drug abuse. [source]
Ethnic Differences in Birth Outcomes in England,
FISCAL STUDIES, Issue 1 2006
Lorraine Dearden
Abstract This paper uses the Millennium Cohort Study to look at ethnic differences in birth outcomes for a cohort of English children born in 2000 and 2001. There is an increasingly large literature showing that longer gestation and higher birthweight are positively associated with cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes later in life, so understanding sources of ethnic differences in these outcomes and identifying factors that may influence birth outcomes has a lot of potential policy interest. This paper shows that even after controlling for background characteristics in a number of ways, there still remain unexplained differences in both gestation and birthweight outcomes across broad ethnic groups. It also suggests, however, that there may be potential policy levers that could be used to narrow this ethnic gap in birth outcomes, such as reducing the proportion of underweight Asian mothers and overweight Black mothers and increasing ethnic minority attendance at antenatal classes. [source]
Non-pecuniary returns to higher education: the effect on smoking intensity in the UK
HEALTH ECONOMICS, Issue 8 2010
Massimiliano Bratti
Abstract This paper investigates whether higher education (HE) produces non-pecuniary returns via a reduction in the intensity of consumption of health-damaging substances. In particular, it focuses on current smoking intensity of the British individuals sampled in the 29-year follow-up survey of the 1970 British Cohort Study. We estimate endogenous dummy ordinal response models for cigarette consumption and show that HE is endogenous with respect to smoking intensity and that even when endogeneity is accounted for, HE is found to have a strong negative effect on smoking intensity. Moreover, pecuniary channels, such as occupation and income, mediate only a minor part of the effect of HE. Our results are robust to modelling individual self-selection into current smoking participation (at age 29) and to estimating a dynamic model in which past smoking levels affect current smoking levels. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]
Primary Care Quality and Addiction Severity: A Prospective Cohort Study
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, Issue 2 2007
Theresa W. Kim
Background. Alcohol and drug use disorders are chronic diseases that require ongoing management of physical, psychiatric, and social consequences. While specific addiction-focused interventions in primary care are efficacious, the influence of overall primary care quality (PCQ) on addiction outcomes has not been studied. The aim of this study was to prospectively examine if higher PCQ is associated with lower addiction severity among patients with substance use disorders. Study Population. Subjects with alcohol, cocaine, and/or heroin use disorders who initiated primary care after being discharged from an urban residential detoxification program. Measurements. We used the Primary Care Assessment Survey (PCAS), a well-validated, patient-completed survey that measures defining attributes of primary care named by the Institute of Medicine. Nine summary scales cover two broad areas of PCQ: the patient,physician relationship (communication, interpersonal treatment, thoroughness of the physical exam, whole-person knowledge, preventive counseling, and trust) and structural/organizational features of care (organizational access, financial access, and visit-based continuity). Each of the three addiction outcomes (alcohol addiction severity (ASI-alc), drug addiction severity (ASI-drug), and any drug or heavy alcohol use) were derived from the Addiction Severity Index and assessed 6,18 months after PCAS administration. Separate longitudinal regression models included a single PCAS scale as the main predictor variable as well as variables known to be associated with addiction outcomes. Main Results. Eight of the nine PCAS scales were associated with lower alcohol addiction severity at follow-up (p,.05). Two measures of relationship quality (communication and whole- person knowledge of the patient) were associated with the largest decreases in ASI-alc (,0.06). More whole-person knowledge, organizational access, and visit-based continuity predicted lower drug addiction severity (ASI-drug: ,0.02). Two PCAS scales (trust and whole-person knowledge of the patient) were associated with lower likelihood of subsequent substance use (adjusted odds ratio, [AOR]=0.76, 95 percent confidence interval [95% CI]=0.60, 0.96 and AOR=0.66, 95 percent CI=0.52, 0.85, respectively). Conclusion. Core features of PCQ, particularly those reflecting the quality of the physician,patient relationship, were associated with positive addiction outcomes. Our findings suggest that the provision of patient-centered, comprehensive care from a primary care clinician may be an important treatment component for substance use disorders. [source]
Tooth Loss and Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity: the Newcastle Thousand Families Cohort Study at Age 49,51 Years
HELICOBACTER, Issue 1 2005
Mark S. Pearce
ABSTRACT Background.,Helicobacter pylori, one of the commonest chronic bacterial infections of humankind, is an important risk factor for gastric carcinoma. It has also been suggested to be present in dental plaque. This study investigated the potential link between the number of teeth lost and H. pylori seropositivity at age 50 years. Methods.,H. pylori seropositivity at age 50 years was investigated among 334 individuals born in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in May and June 1947 and related to the number of teeth lost, after adjusting for socioeconomic status. Results., The unadjusted risk of being seropositive for H. pylori increased with increasing number of teeth lost (odds ratio per tooth 1.03, 95% confidence interval 1.01,1.06, p = .019). However, after adjustment for socioeconomic status at birth and at age 50 years, the relationship was no longer significant (p = .36). Conclusions., Our results, obtained using prospectively collected data, suggest that any relationship between poor oral health and seropositivity to H. pylori may be due to both tooth loss and H. pylori colonization being associated with socioeconomic status and related factors. [source]
How reliable is an undetectable viral load?
HIV MEDICINE, Issue 8 2009
C Combescure
Objectives An article by the Swiss AIDS Commission states that patients with stably suppressed viraemia [i.e. several successive HIV-1 RNA plasma concentrations (viral loads, VL) below the limits of detection during 6 months or more of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)] are unlikely to be infectious. Questions then arise: how reliable is the undetectability of the VL, given the history of measures? What factors determine reliability? Methods We assessed the probability (henceforth termed reliability) that the n+1 VL would exceed 50 or 1000 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL when the nth one had been <50 copies/mL in 6168 patients of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study who were continuing to take HAART between 2003 and 2007. General estimating equations were used to analyse potential factors of reliability. Results With a cut-off at 50 copies/mL, reliability was 84.5% (n=1), increasing to 94.5% (n=5). Compliance, the current type of HAART and the first antiretroviral therapy (ART) received (HAART or not) were predictive factors of reliability. With a cut-off at 1000 copies/mL, reliability was 97.5% (n=1), increasing to 99.1% (n=4). Chart review revealed that patients had stopped their treatment, admitted to major problems with compliance or were taking non-HAART ART in 72.2% of these cases. Viral escape caused by resistance was found in 5.6%. No explanation was found in the charts of 22.2% of cases. Conclusions After several successive VLs at <50 copies/mL, reliability reaches approximately 94% with a cut-off of 50 copies/mL and approximately 99% with a cut-off at 1000 copies/mL. Compliance is the most important factor predicting reliability. [source]
Lipodystrophy and weight changes: data from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, 2000,2006
A Nguyen
Background and Objectives Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is changing, and this may affect the type and occurrence of side effects. We examined the frequency of lipodystrophy (LD) and weight changes in relation to the use of specific drugs in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS). Methods In the SHCS, patients are followed twice a year and scored by the treating physician as having ,fat accumulation', ,fat loss', or neither. Treatments, and reasons for change thereof, are recorded. Our study sample included all patients treated with cART between 2003 and 2006 and, in addition, all patients who started cART between 2000 and 2003. Results From 2003 to 2006, the percentage of patients taking stavudine, didanosine and nelfinavir decreased, the percentage taking lopinavir, nevirapine and efavirenz remained stable, and the percentage taking atazanavir and tenofovir increased by 18.7 and 22.2%, respectively. In life-table Kaplan,Meier analysis, patients starting cART in 2003,2006 were less likely to develop LD than those starting cART from 2000 to 2002 (P<0.02). LD was quoted as the reason for treatment change or discontinuation for 4% of patients on cART in 2003, and for 1% of patients treated in 2006 (P for trend <0.001). In univariate and multivariate regression analysis, patients with a weight gain of ,5 kg were more likely to take lopinavir or atazanavir than patients without such a weight gain [odds ratio (OR) 2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.3,2.9, and OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.3,2.1, respectively]. Conclusions LD has become less frequent in the SHCS from 2000 to 2006. A weight gain of more than 5 kg was associated with the use of atazanavir and lopinavir. [source]
Hepatitis B virus and HIV coinfection: relationship of different serological patterns to survival and liver disease
MK Osborn
Objectives Eighty per cent of HIV-positive patients show evidence of past or current infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The impact of chronic HBV infection or the presence of isolated HBV core antibody on survival in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has not been well studied. Methods This retrospective analysis included patients from the HIV Atlanta Veterans Affairs Cohort Study (HAVACS). This cohort comprises 2818 HIV-positive patients followed since 1982. For this analysis, 1685 patients with available HBV serologies were included, based on laboratory records available since 1992. Adjusted survival analyses were performed for patients showing any of four serological patterns for HBV: (1) surface antigen positive (chronic HBV infection), (2) isolated core antibody, (3) surface antibody with or without core antibody (resolved/vaccinated) and (4) no HBV markers (negative group). Risk factors for liver disease were identified. Results A trend was seen for a lower survival rate from AIDS to death in the chronic HBV infection group compared with the negative group [hazard ratio (HR) 1.43; P=0.118]. The only independent predictor of lower survival rate was hepatitis C virus positivity (HR 1.62; P=0.008). Protective factors were use of HAART (HR 0.40; P=0.0003), use of lamivudine (HR 0.36; P<0.0001) and use of tenofovir (HR 0.23; P<0.0001). Survival from HIV diagnosis to death was not different among the HBV groups. Isolated core antibody patients did not have a lower survival rate compared with those with resolved HBV infection. Patients with chronic HBV infection were 3.5 times more likely to have liver disease than those with no HBV infection (P<0.02). Conclusions There is a trend towards a lower survival rate in patients with HIV and chronic HBV infection, but the difference did not reach statistical significance. The presence of isolated core antibody was not associated with a lower survival rate. [source]
Prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected patients over time: the Swiss HIV Cohort Study
TR Glass
Objective Metabolic changes caused by antiretroviral therapy (ART) may increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). We evaluated changes in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and 10-year risk of CHD in a large cohort of HIV-infected individuals. Methods All individuals from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) who completed at least one CVRF questionnaire and for whom laboratory data were available for the period February 2000 to February 2006 were included in the analysis. The presence of a risk factor was determined using cut-offs based on the guidelines of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP ATP III), the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7), the American Diabetes Association, and the Swiss Society for Cardiology. Results Overall, 8033 individuals completed at least one CVRF questionnaire. The most common CVRFs in the first completed questionnaire were smoking (57.0%), low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (37.2%), high triglycerides (35.7%), and high blood pressure (26.1%). In total, 2.7 and 13.8% of patients were categorized as being at high (>20%) and moderate (10,20%) 10-year risk for CHD, respectively. Over 6 years the percentage of smokers decreased from 61.4 to 47.6% and the percentage of individuals with total cholesterol >6.2 mmol/L decreased from 21.1 to 12.3%. The prevalence of CVRFs and CHD risk was higher in patients currently on ART than in either pretreated or ART-naive patients. Conclusion During the 6-year observation period, the prevalence of CVRFs remains high in the SHCS. Time trends indicate a decrease in the percentage of smokers and individuals with high cholesterol. [source]
Birth outcomes in women with eating disorders in the Norwegian Mother and Child cohort study (MoBa)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Issue 1 2009
Cynthia M. Bulik PhD
Abstract Objective We explored the impact of eating disorders on birth outcomes in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. Method Of 35,929 pregnant women, 35 reported broad anorexia nervosa (AN), 304 bulimia nervosa (BN), 1,812 binge eating disorder (BED), and 36 EDNOS-purging type (EDNOS-P) in the six months before or during pregnancy. The referent comprised 33,742 women with no eating disorder. Results Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) was lower in AN and higher in BED than the referent. AN, BN, and BED mothers reported greater gestational weight gain, and smoking was elevated in all eating disorder groups. BED mothers had higher birth weight babies, lower risk of small for gestational age, and higher risk of large for gestational age and cesarean section than the referent. Pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain attenuated the effects. Conclusion BED influences birth outcomes either directly or via higher maternal weight and gestational weight gain. The absence of differences in AN and EDNOS-P may reflect small numbers and lesser severity in population samples. Adequate gestational weight gain in AN may mitigate against adverse birth outcomes. Detecting eating disorders in pregnancy could identify modifiable factors (e.g., high gestational weight gain, binge eating, and smoking) that influence birth outcomes. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2009 [source]
Chronic Kidney Disease and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: Findings from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Cognitive Study
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Issue 2 2010
Kristine Yaffe MD
OBJECTIVES: To investigate cognitive impairment in older, ethnically diverse individuals with a broad range of kidney function, to evaluate a spectrum of cognitive domains, and to determine whether the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cognitive function is independent of demographic and clinical factors. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study. PARTICIPANTS: Eight hundred twenty-five adults aged 55 and older with CKD. MEASUREMENTS: Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR, mL/min per 1.73 m2) was estimated using the four-variable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation. Cognitive scores on six cognitive tests were compared across eGFR strata using linear regression; multivariable logistic regression was used to examine level of CKD and clinically significant cognitive impairment (score ,1 standard deviations from the mean). RESULTS: Mean age of the participants was 64.9, 50.4% were male, and 44.5% were black. After multivariable adjustment, participants with lower eGFR had lower cognitive scores on most cognitive domains (P<.05). In addition, participants with advanced CKD (eGFR<30) were more likely to have clinically significant cognitive impairment on global cognition (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.0, 95% CI=1.1,3.9), naming (AOR=1.9, 95% CI=1.0,3.3), attention (AOR=2.4, 95% CI=1.3,4.5), executive function (AOR=2.5, 95% CI=1.9,4.4), and delayed memory (AOR=1.5, 95% CI=0.9,2.6) but not on category fluency (AOR=1.1, 95% CI=0.6,2.0) than those with mild to moderate CKD (eGFR 45,59). CONCLUSION: In older adults with CKD, lower level of kidney function was associated with lower cognitive function on most domains. These results suggest that older patients with advanced CKD should be screened for cognitive impairment. [source]
The Poor Outcome of Ischemic Stroke in Very Old People: A Cohort Study of Its Determinants
Licia Denti MD
OBJECTIVES: To assess how much of the excess risk of poor outcome from stroke in people aged 80 and older aging per se explains, independent of other prognostic determinants. DESIGN: Cohort, observational. SETTING: University hospital. PARTICIPANTS: One thousand five hundred fifty-five patients with first-ever ischemic stroke consecutively referred to an in-hospital Clinical Pathway program were studied. MEASUREMENTS: The relationship between age and 1-month outcome (death, disability (modified Rankin Scale 3,5), and poor outcome (modified Rankin Scale 3,6)) was assessed, with adjustment for several prognostic factors. RESULTS: Six hundred twelve patients aged 80 and older showed worse outcome after 1 month than those who were younger, in terms of mortality (19% vs 5%, hazard ratio (HR)=3.85, 95% confidence interval (CI)=2.8,5.4) and disability (51% vs 33%, odds ratio (OR)=3.16, 95% CI=2.5,4.0), although in multivariate models, the adjusted HR for mortality decreased to 1.47 (95% CI=1.0,2.16) and the ORs for disability and poor outcome decreased to 1.76 (95% CI=1.32,2.3.) and 1.83 (95% CI=137,2.43), respectively. Stroke severity, the occurrence of at least one medical complication, and premorbid disability explained most of the risk excess in the oldest-old. CONCLUSION: Stroke outcome is definitely worse in very old people, and most of the excess risk of death and disability is attributable to the higher occurrences of the most-severe clinical stroke syndromes and of medical complications in the acute phase. These represent potential targets for preventive and therapeutical strategies specifically for elderly people. [source]
Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study
(See editorial comments by Lindsay Nicolle on pp 111, 1114)
OBJECTIVES: To identify clinical features associated with bacteriuria plus pyuria in noncatheterized nursing home residents with clinically suspected urinary tract infection (UTI). DESIGN: Prospective, observational cohort study from 2005 to 2007. SETTING: Five New Haven, Connecticut area nursing homes. PARTICIPANTS: Five hundred fifty-one nursing home residents each followed for 1 year for the development of clinically suspected UTI. MEASUREMENTS: The combined outcome of bacteriuria (>100,000 colony forming units from urine culture) plus pyuria (>10 white blood cells from urinalysis). RESULTS: After 178,914 person-days of follow-up, 228 participants had 399 episodes of clinically suspected UTI with a urinalysis and urine culture performed; 147 episodes (36.8%) had bacteriuria plus pyuria. The clinical features associated with bacteriuria plus pyuria were dysuria (relative risk (RR)=1.58, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.10,2.03), change in character of urine (RR=1.42, 95% CI=1.07-1.79), and change in mental status (RR=1.38, 95% CI=1.03,1.74). CONCLUSION: Dysuria, change in character of urine, and change in mental status were significantly associated with the combined outcome of bacteriuria plus pyuria. Absence of these clinical features identified residents at low risk of having bacteriuria plus pyuria (25.5%), whereas presence of dysuria plus one or both of the other clinical features identified residents at high risk of having bacteriuria plus pyuria (63.2%). Diagnostic uncertainty still remains for the vast majority of residents who meet only one clinical feature. If validated in future cohorts, these clinical features with bacteriuria plus pyuria may serve as an evidence-based clinical definition of UTI to assist in management decisions. [source]
Short-Term Mortality in Relation to Age and Comorbidity in Older Adults with Community-Acquired Bacteremia: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Mette Søgaard DVM
OBJECTIVES: To assess 30-day mortality from bacteremia in relation to age and comorbidity and the association between age and mortality with increasing comorbidity. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study. SETTING: North Jutland County, Denmark. PARTICIPANTS: Adults in medical wards with community-acquired bacteremia, 1995 to 2004. MEASUREMENTS: Smoothed mortality curves and computed mortality rate ratios (MRRs) using Cox regression analysis. RESULTS: Two thousand eight hundred fifty-one patients, 851 aged 15 to 64, 1,092 aged 65 to 79, and 909 aged 80 and older were included. Mortality increased linearly with age. Compared with patients younger than 65, adjusted MRRs in patients aged 65 to 79 and 80 and older were 1.5 (95% confidence interval (CI)=1.2,2.0) and 1.8 (95% CI=1.4,2.3), respectively. Mortality also increased with level of comorbidity. Compared with patients with low comorbidity, adjusted MRRs in patients with medium and high comorbidity were 1.5 (95% CI=1.2,1.8) and 1.7 (95% CI=1.4,2.2), respectively. Regardless of the level of comorbidity, MRRs were consistently higher in older than in younger patients. CONCLUSION: Older age and greater comorbidity predicted mortality, and increasing age-related comorbidity did not explain the effect of age. [source]
Lower Levels of Serum Albumin and Total Cholesterol Associated with Decline in Activities of Daily Living and Excess Mortality in a 12-Year Cohort Study of Elderly Japanese
Tomonori Okamura MD
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between levels of serum albumin and total cholesterol (TC) and risk of subsequent mortality and future decline in activities of daily living (ADLs) in elderly people. DESIGN: Population-based cohort study. SETTING: National Integrated Project for Prospective Observation of Non-Communicable Disease and Its Trends in the Aged, 1980. PARTICIPANTS: One thousand eight hundred forty-four Japanese individuals aged 60 to 74 randomly selected throughout Japan and followed for 12.4 years. MEASUREMENTS: Decline in ADLs and mortality. RESULTS: After adjusting for other covariates, the multivariable odds ratios (ORs) of impaired ADLs were highest in the lowest albumin quartile (,40 g/L) for women. The multivariable OR of having a composite outcome of death or impaired ADL for the lowest albumin quartile compared with the highest was 1.56 (95% confidence interval (CI)=1.94,2.57) for men and 3.06 (95% CI=1.89,4.95) for women. Serum albumin was significantly and inversely associated with a composite outcome of death or impaired ADLs in the group below the median of TC in both sexes (multivariable OR for 1-g/L increase in serum albumin=0.88 for men (95% CI=0.79,0.97) and 0.79 for women (95% CI=0.72,0.87)), which was not significantly associated in the group with TC at or above the median. CONCLUSION: In the Japanese general population, low-normal serum albumin and TC levels are associated with loss of activity during old age, especially for women. [source]
Age-Varying Association Between Blood Pressure and Risk of Dementia in Those Aged 65 and Older: A Community-Based Prospective Cohort Study
Ge Li MD
OBJECTIVES: To assess variation in the association between blood pressure (BP) and risk for dementia across a spectrum of older ages and to examine BP changes before dementia onset. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: A large health maintenance organization in Seattle, Washington. PARTICIPANTS: A cohort of 2,356 members of a large health maintenance organization aged 65 and older who were initially without dementia. MEASUREMENTS: Dementia diagnosis was assessed biennially, and systolic (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) were measured at baseline and at four follow-up assessments. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) associated with baseline BP in different age groups. RESULTS: Within the youngest age group (65,74 at enrollment) a greater risk for dementia was found in participants with high SBP (,160 mmHg) (hazard ratio (HR)=1.60, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.01,2.55) or borderline-high DBP (80,89 mmHg) (HR=1.59, 95% CI=1.07,2.35) than for those with normal BP (SBP <140 mmHg and DBP <80 mmHg). The dementia risk associated with SBP declined with increasing age (SBP-by-age interaction, P=.01). SBP declined similarly with aging in subjects who developed dementia and those who did not. Thus, in this sample, the association between SBP and dementia risk was not dependent on when BP was measured in relation to onset of dementia. CONCLUSION: High SBP was associated with greater risk of dementia in the young elderly (<75) but not in older subjects. Adequate control of hypertension in early old age may reduce the risk for dementia. [source]
More Broken Bones: A 4-Year Double Cohort Study of Young Girls With and Without Distal Forearm Fractures
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, Issue 10 2000
A. Goulding
Abstract Predictors of childhood fractures have not been investigated previously. This study was undertaken to determine whether a previous history of forearm fracture, low bone mineral density (BMD; both areal bone mineral density [aBMD, g/cm2] and volumetric bone mineral apparent density [BMAD, g/cm3]), or anthropometry, influence fracture risk in young girls. At baseline, two cohorts of girls, aged 3,15 years, were evaluated: 100 had recently broken a forearm (group 1) and 100 were fracture free (group 2). Four years later we restudied 170 of these girls (82 from group l and 88 from group 2). We now report the relationships of previous fracture history, baseline BMD (measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), baseline weight, and height to risk of new fracture. More new fractures occurred in group l (37 fractures in 24 girls) than in group 2 (8 fractures in 7 girls; p = 0.0007). The independent predictors for occurrence of a new fracture at any skeletal site in a multivariate model adjusting for age, weight, total body aBMD, and fracture history were previous fracture (hazard ratio [HR], 3.28; 95% CI, 1.41-7.64); age (HR per l-year increase, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.84-0.99); total body aBMD (HR per l SD decrease, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.31-2.81); and body weight (HR per l SD increase, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.06-2.08). Girls with two risk factors together had substantially greater fracture risk: previous fracture and low spinal BMAD (HR, 9.4; 95% CI, 2.8-32.0), previous fracture and high body weight (HR, 10.2; 95% CI, 2.8-37.6), or previous fracture and low total body aBMD (HR, 13.0; 95% CI, 3.9-43.1). We conclude that previous forearm fracture, low total body aBMD, low spinal BMAD, and high body weight each increase risk of new fractures within 4 years in young girls. Interventions to reduce the risk of fractures, particularly forearm fractures, in girls warrant further study. [source]
Investigation of pre-diagnostic virological markers for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY, Issue 7 2009
Mary K. Grabowski
Abstract Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe neurological disorder due to JC virus (JCV) infection. Pre-diagnostic biological markers and risk factors for PML are not well understood. We conducted a case,control study nested within the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study to examine the association between JCV viruria and viremia and serum antibody to JCV capsids, in relation to subsequent PML diagnoses, 5 months to 12 years later. Other demographic and immunologic factors were also examined. The study population included 28 incident cases of PML, 26 matched HIV-positive controls, and 50 HIV-negative controls. Prevalence of JCV viruria was 37% in cases, 42% in HIV-positive controls, and 28% in HIV-negative controls (P,=,0.43). Among persons with JCV viruria, persistent viruria was more common in cases (89%) than in HIV-positive controls (33%) (P,=,0.02). Presence of JCV viruria was not related to the time to PML diagnosis (OR: 1.03, 95% CI: 0.8,1.4); however, the urinary concentration of JCV DNA increased with proximity to the date of PML diagnosis in cases. JCV seropositivity did not differ between cases or controls (P,=,0.42). Four cases tested JCV seronegative, including one case only 5 months prior to diagnosis with PML. JCV DNA was detected in the serum of one HIV-positive control. Smoking was the only demographic variable analyzed associated with an increased risk for PML (MOR: 9.0, 95% CI: 1.2,394.5). The results suggest that persistent JCV viruria and increasing urinary concentration of JCV DNA may be predictive of PML for some patients. J. Med. Virol. 81:1140,1150, 2009. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source]
Exploring social mobility with latent trajectory groups
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY: SERIES A (STATISTICS IN SOCIETY), Issue 1 2008
Patrick Sturgis
Summary., We present a new methodological approach to the study of social mobility. We use a latent class growth analysis framework to identify five qualitatively distinct social class trajectory groups between 1980 and 2000 for male respondents to the 1970 British Cohort Study. We model the antecedents of trajectory group membership via multinomial logistic regression. Non-response, which is a considerable problem in long-term panels and cohort studies, is handled via direct maximum likelihood estimation, which is consistent and efficient when data are missing at random. Our results suggest a combination of meritocratic and ascriptive influences on the probability of membership in the different trajectory groups. [source]
Common Health Hazards in French Pilgrims During the Hajj of 2007: A Prospective Cohort Study
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE, Issue 6 2009
Philippe Gautret MD
Background. The majority of published studies on Hajj-related diseases were based on hospitalized patient cohorts. Methods. A total of 545 Hajj pilgrims from Marseille were enrolled in a prospective epidemiological study to evaluate the incidence of common health hazards. They were administered a questionnaire before traveling addressing demographic factors and health status indicators and a post-travel questionnaire about travel-associated diseases. Results. Respondents had a median age of 61 years and originated mainly from North Africa (81%). A significant proportion of individuals had chronic medical disorders such as walking disability (26%), diabetes mellitus (21%), and hypertension (21%). A total of 462 pilgrims were administered a questionnaire on returning home. A proportion of 59% of travelers presented at least one health problem during the pilgrimage and 44% of the cohort attended a doctor during travel; 3% were hospitalized. Cough was the main complaint among travelers (attack rate of 51%), followed by headache, heat stress, and fever. Few travelers suffered diarrhea and vomiting. Cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, trauma, skin and gastrointestinal problems were not frequently observed in our survey, suggesting that their prevalence among the causes of admission to Saudi hospitals reflects a bias of selection. Cough episodes were significantly more frequent in individuals >55 years. We also evidenced that women were more likely to present underlying chronic cardiovascular disorder and diabetes compared to men and that they more frequently suffered from cough episodes associated with fever during the Hajj. Conclusions. Health risks associated with the Hajj in our experience are much more related to crowding conditions than to travel. Our work suggests that the studies performed in Saudi specialized units probably overestimate the part of certain diseases within the spectrum of Hajj-associated diseases. Our results also suggest that old female Hajjes should be considered as a high-risk population and that preventive measures should be reinforced before departing for Saudi Arabia. [source]
Outcomes in hepatitis C virus,infected recipients of living donor vs. deceased donor liver transplantation,,§¶
LIVER TRANSPLANTATION, Issue 1 2007
Norah A. Terrault
In this retrospective study of hepatitis C virus (HCV),infected transplant recipients in the 9-center Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study, graft and patient survival and the development of advanced fibrosis were compared among 181 living donor liver transplant (LDLT) recipients and 94 deceased donor liver transplant (DDLT) recipients. Overall 3-year graft and patient survival were 68% and 74% in LDLT, and 80% and 82% in DDLT, respectively. Graft survival, but not patient survival, was significantly lower for LDLT compared to DDLT (P = 0.04 and P = 0.20, respectively). Further analyses demonstrated lower graft and patient survival among the first 20 LDLT cases at each center (LDLT ,20) compared to later cases (LDLT > 20; P = 0.002 and P = 0.002, respectively) and DDLT recipients (P < 0.001 and P = 0.008, respectively). Graft and patient survival in LDLT >20 and DDLT were not significantly different (P = 0.66 and P = 0.74, respectively). Overall, 3-year graft survival for DDLT, LDLT >20, and LDLT ,20 were 80%, 79% and 55%, with similar results conditional on survival to 90 days (84%, 87% and 68%, respectively). Predictors of graft loss beyond 90 days included LDLT ,20 vs. DDLT (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.1, P = 0.04), pretransplant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (HR = 2.21, P = 0.03) and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) at transplantation (HR = 1.24, P = 0.04). In conclusion, 3-year graft and patient survival in HCV-infected recipients of DDLT and LDLT >20 were not significantly different. Important predictors of graft loss in HCV-infected patients were limited LDLT experience, pretransplant HCC, and higher MELD at transplantation. Liver Transpl 13:122,129, 2007. © 2006 AASLD. [source]
Methodological challenges when monitoring the diet of pregnant women in a large study: experiences from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION, Issue 1 2008
Helle Margrete Meltzer
Abstract The aim of this article is to describe the main methodological challenges in the monitoring of dietary intake in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), a pregnancy cohort aiming to include 100 000 participants. The overall challenge was to record dietary patterns in sufficient detail to support future testing of a broad range of hypotheses, while at the same time limiting the burden on the participants. The main questions to be answered were: which dietary method to choose, when in pregnancy to ask, which time period should the questions cover, which diet questions to include, how to perform a validation study, and how to handle uncertainties in the reporting. Our decisions were as follows: using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) (in use from 1 March 2002), letting the participants answer in mid-pregnancy, and asking the mother what she has eaten since she became pregnant. The questions make it possible to estimate intake of food supplements, antioxidants and environmental contaminants in the future. Misreporting is handled by consistency checks. Reports with a calculated daily energy intake of <4.5 and >20 MJ day,1 are excluded, about 1% in each end of the scale. A validation study confirmed that the included intakes are realistic. The outcome of our methodological choices indicates that our FFQ strikes a reasonable balance between conflicting methodological and scientific interests, and that our approach therefore may be of use to others planning to monitor diet in pregnancy cohorts. [source]
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Johnson County, Indiana
Johnson County is a county located in the state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 115,209. The county's county seat is Franklin, Indiana6.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 833 km² (322 mi²). 829 km² (320 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.42% water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 115,209 people, 42,434 households, and 31,613 families residing in the county. The population density is 139/km² (360/mi²). There are 45,095 housing units at an average density of 54/km² (141/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.04% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 42,434 households out of which 37.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% are married couples living together, 9.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.50% are non-families. 21.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the county the population is spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $52,693, and the median income for a family is $60,571. Males have a median income of $42,272 versus $28,181 for females. The per capita income for the county is $22,976. 5.60% of the population and 3.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.70% of those under the age of 18 and 7.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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Charlie Wheeler hangs up his cue
Charlie Wheeler hangs up his cue Feb 26, 2012 23:16:54 GMT
Post by tommo on Feb 26, 2012 23:16:54 GMT
www.getreading.co.uk/sport/bar_sports/s/2108355_wheeler_puts_his_bar_billiards_cue_away_for_the_last_time
Article includes a good bit about the game's early history.
Charlie Wheeler hangs up his cue Jun 7, 2013 21:56:00 GMT
Post by David.G on Jun 7, 2013 21:56:00 GMT
On 26th May at a local nursing home in Reading Charlie wheeler passed away peacefully in his sleep.
Charlie played bar billiards for about 62 years before ill health forced him to 'Retire'. He had spent a number of years playing in Doncaster before returning to Reading.
My thoughts are with his wife Lilly and their children.
Charlies funeral will be held at the Crematorium on all hallows Road, Reading on Monday 10th June at 2.15
times indeed
Post by tommo on Jun 7, 2013 22:09:20 GMT
Thanks for passing on the sad news, Dave.
Although I don't think I ever met him I know that he was very influential in the development of bar billiards and was the person responsible for taking the game up to Yorkshire, with the knock-on effect prompting TV coverage (Indoor League).
A true pioneer who takes his place in bar billiards history.
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Post by barbelman on Jun 8, 2013 10:22:45 GMT
That's news of the loss of yet another of the 'old school', Dave. Charlie was a great character in the game, a real pioneer as Tommo says and always had some scheme or other up his sleeve to promote Bar Billiards.
Please pass on our condolences to his wife and family.
RIP Charlie.
When religious people ask me "But don't you believe there's something better than us in the universe?", I answer, "Yes, most dogs." (R.Gervais)
There is an article about Charlie by Eileen Britton here;
www.getreading.co.uk/sport/s/2135298_bar_billiards_legend_charlie_wheeler_passes_away
Last Edit: Jun 8, 2013 10:57:45 GMT by barbelman
Post by Sav on Jun 8, 2013 11:17:23 GMT
Sad news indeed!
A lot of bar billiard history has gone to the great black peg in the sky!
My condolences to his friends and family from Reading.
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Charlie Wheeler hangs up his cue Jun 10, 2013 12:13:26 GMT
Post by colinm on Jun 10, 2013 12:13:26 GMT
A event for Bar billiards as a whole, sorry I won't be at the funeral to pay my respects to one of the most passionate people about the game we will ever meet. It's true to say he lived Bar Billiards and I am sure if he can set up a league in the great beyond he will.
He was captain of the Red Lion B team in Cholsey when I started playing Bar Billiards again 5 or 6 years ago and many of us still talk about him and some of the shots he played, a true gent and a great loss to the game.
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Charlie Wheeler hangs up his cue Aug 11, 2013 22:08:42 GMT via mobile
Post by BigPhilMac on Aug 11, 2013 22:08:42 GMT
Hi all, a while ago i had a thought about doing something, such as a billiards event, for Charlie. What i was thinking was holding a challenge match between Wallingford and Reading, the two surviving leagues that Charlie had such an influence on and was a great friend of both until he passed away.
Ive been meaning to get hold of Phil Hawkins for a while but because of my own work commitments and ive heard that Phil is best to be contacted at certain times, ive found that difficult. Unfortunately Phil doesnt use the forum (to my knowledge!) so would any Reading users like to be on board with my idea? I will also try get hold of Phil too when i can.
Cheers guys
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Fighting Against Creationism in the UK
'Explore Evolution' Exposed
We previously told you about the book that "Truth in Science" (TiS) had sent to all (or at the least very many) UK schools in early December 2009 here and here.
We are now making available a leaflet/resource sheet that analyses and exposes the false claims and misrepresentations that the book contains.
In this leaflet we explain that the book is in fact a Creationist text that promotes non-scientific notions as alternatives to the fundamentals of scientific biology, in direct contravention of the National Curriculum and relevant OCR guidelines.
The leaflet is designed for use by school librarians, teachers and students and is freely downloadable from here.
The leaflet is a 16 page pdf that covers the following areas;
Government Teaching Guidelines
Comment from OCR
What are their motivations?
Scientific Controversy vs Social Controversy
More from one of the authors
Creationist Material in a Scientific Disguise
Creationist tactics;
“Teach the Controversy”
“Mystery Critics” of Evolution
Enquiry-based Learning
What is wrong with the science?
About the BCSE
Recommended reading and web resources
Coverage of the errors and scientific misrepresentations is necessarily brief but still takes up pages 7 to 15. There are a lot of them.
We have designed the leaflet to help in the following circumstances;
For a quick introduction to the issues. Read page one and skim pages two and three. This will tell you who TiS are, what they did, and why it is wrong.
Want to know a little more about the basic tactics creationists use then read pages four and five.
For a rebuttal of all the false claims, corrections to the misrepresented science and a much better grasp of the problems with the pedagogical approach then see pages six to fifteen. Bear in mind that there are so many problems with the science content that we can do little more than list the errors and explain the actual evidence so we do also give you links where you can look into things more deeply if you prefer. These sections should be particularly useful as a starting point if you are a science teacher unfortunate enough to have your class distracted by the misinformation in the book.
The leaflet is designed to be comprehensive enough to be useful as a ready reference for teachers who might be asked questions about the book, but small enough to be easily emailed.
Our thanks to the NCSE for their kind assistance in the preparation of the leaflet which is principally based upon their more comprehensive analysis which can be seen here.
We are also today publishing an open letter to all school librarians.
In the letter we explain briefly about the book, the National Curriculum and Teachers Guidelines.
We end the letter as follows;
We would therefore advise you to show the book, together with this letter and our leaflet, to your senior biology teacher or your head of science, before deciding whether this book has any place at all in your library. It seems likely that OFSTED would object to the book being classified as “science”, and, if you place it in another section (such as religion or history of ideas), we would respectfully urge you to include a copy of our leaflet, in order to alert users to its many gross scientific errors.
This letter can also be downloaded as a one page pdf here.
If you are a science teacher or a school librarian then please tell your colleagues and professional bodies about the letter and the leaflet.
Constance Friday, September 24, 2010
Well done for all of your hard work. When a copy of this was sent to our university library, I was appalled. The book is really slick and looks like a science textbook to anyone with only passing knowledge of evolution. Thanks for helping to disseminate reason.
I recently went into my local library in Glasgow & they had this in the Science section. I mentioned what it was and that it should perhaps be put into the theology section. However, when the request was sent to the Mitchell Library it was turned down with the reason that 'it was already in the correct section'!
I printed your leaflet out and asked them to send in another request with it included. I hope they read it & change their decision.
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47 posts and columns on Stephen Colbert
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LAGOS, Nigeria, January 10, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Ventures Africa, an online news platform and community that produces stories about an evolving Africa, has released the second edition of its business series, Ventures Africa BizHive. The quarterly digital magazine covers news analysis and discussions around entrepreneurship, evolving business trends and innovations around Africa.
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Waste generated in sub-Saharan Africa alone is 62 million tons a year, with only 4 percent of the waste recycled. Not just that, there are about 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean globally. But even as this is approached using the ‘reduce-reuse-recycle’ process, the goal is for everyone to actively participate in getting maximum value and use from raw materials, products and waste in order to save energy.
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UFC on Fox 5 Recap - Henderson vs. Diaz Fight Goes the Full 5
Written by Stevie J
We've got five hours of UFC on Fox 5 coverage today, starting with the FX Prelims at 5 PM Eastern, leading up to the Henderson vs. Diaz card on Fox at 8 PM ET! When the recap begins you can press F5 or refresh as often as you like for the latest updates!
5:00 PM ET. "For only the second time ever, the UFC Octagon has touched down in Seattle." And with those words, IT'S TIME to begin 5 straight hours of fight coverage here on AngryMarks.com! Jay Glazer welcomes us to the Key Arena, but he's actually in studio with Brian Stann and Ken Florian as opposed to being in Seattle. He notes that the first UFC on Fox featured the heavyweights, tonight features the lightweights, and Florian notes that first show Benson Henderson was on the prelims and now he's in the main event against Nate Diaz.
Before that though we have three hours of prelims, headlined by Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens. Edwards has won 4 of 6, Stephens has won 4 of 7, so both guys are in need of a win to move up in the rankings. First up though in Seattle is Nam Phan vs. Dennis Siver, and they throw to Ariel Helwani in Seattle for coverage. Nam Phan called Dennis Siver "a Ninja Turtle without a neck" in the pre-fight interview, so Helwani takes the opportunity to dub him "The German Ninja Turtle." Somehow I don't think that nickname is going to stick. After another in-studio segment we go to Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan at cageside.
* Nam Phan vs. Dennis Siver (Featherweight Bout)
33 to 29, 146 to 145, 70" each from Siver to Phan. Buffer introduces our first fight at 5:14 PM ET. Phan is in the blue corner, 18-11, fighting out of Little Saigon, California. Siver is in the red corner, 20-8, fighting out of Mannheim, Germany. Our referee in charge of this contest is Anthony Hamlett. Here we go!
With a glove touch the fight is underway. Phan is wearing red trunks, Siver is wearing black and white. Siver is working kicks hard in the first 30 seconds. Phan is circling with his hands up and palms open. Siver is fighting like a kickboxer right now. He lands a big right at the one minute mark, and another 6 seconds later, and Phan keeps on eating these shots. Rogan talks about how tough it is to crack his chin and he catches another one at 3:23. The crowd is popping OHHH any time Siver throws a spin kick or a head kick. Siver has obviously rehydrated well - he looks huge in the cage. Phan is sneaking in a left jab here and there but for every one he gives he's taking 2-3. 2:20. Goldberg wonders whether or not Siver could gas himself out at this pace. He throws a front kick a la Machida then sweeps Phan to the ground. Goldberg says Siver has landed "over 50 significant strikes." Nasty body kick by Siver at 1:05. He shoots for a single and then lets it go to punch Phan in the face. 40 seconds. Phan tags the chin with a left jab at 20 then eats a kick to the body. Siver gets one last leg kick before the bell.
R2 kicks off at 5:21 ET. Phan hits a nice leg kick and a couple of hands to the head, though he falls down trying to load up a left hook. Siver is up on kicks 31-4 and counting. FX reminds us that the TUF Finale is a week from now at 9 ET. 3:15. Siver throws so many kicks. Spinning back kick at 2:55 followed by front kicks. Spinning head kick at 2:41 followed by a takedown that puts him in side control at 2:30. Phan is trying to sweep by getting his hooks in but he's eating elbows in the process. Siver is also cracking the temple with right hands. If he takes too many of these in a row the ref could look to stop it. 1 minute. Siver has full mount for a moment and loses it. Phan is unable to escape before the horn.
The replays as we start R3 at 5:28 ET make Siver look like he was absolutely killing Phan - and for the most part he was. Goldberg: "He's been first to engage throughout this fight." Siver takes him to the ground again 35 seconds in. Siver was looking for a head and arm choke for a minute but let it go. He's in half guard now but for all intents it looks like a mount and he's still battering Phan in the face with fists and elbows. 2:15 to go and there's a puddle of blood underneath Phan's head - we can't see the cut but it's probably in his hair somewhere. The announces give a shoutout to Eddie Yagin, who Phan replaced on short notice, and apparently it's a "serious medical condition" to the point Rogan says it would be a shame if it ended his career. Siver continues to maul Phan to the final horn and there's just nothing that Nam Phan can do about it.
We're back at 5:35 ET with Bruce Buffer. THE JUDGES SCORES THIS CONTEST 30-24, 30-25 AND 30-26 FOR THE UNANIMOUS WINNER - DENNIS SIVER. That's fine, but I don't think more than one of those rounds was a 10-8, let alone ALL THREE.
* Marcus LeVesseur vs. Abel 'Killer' Trujillo (Lightweight Bout)
I saw LeVesseur get his first UFC win at a UFC on FX show in Minneapolis this year so I'm looking forward to this fight. He was undefeated as a collegiate wrestler so needless to say he comes with high expectations. 30-29, 5'9" to 5'8" and 70" reach each for the two 155 pounders from LeVesseur to Trujillo. Trujillo is 9-4 and wearing black trunks, fighting out of Delray Beach, Florida. LeVesseur is 22-6 and fights out of Minneapolis in the blue trunks. Our referee in charge is Anthony Hamlett. Here we go!
LeVesseur has a takedown 12 seconds in but can't hang onto it. He keeps on working to get it again as the first minute grinds on. Goldberg talks about the awkward way this fight came together with illness and injury replacements, and is nearly as awkward explaining it. Trujillo has had this stuffed for a good 90 seconds now and I'm surprised the ref hasn't called a stalemate and reset them in the center. He finally breaks them apart at 3:02 to the roar of the crowd. Goldberg gives ISU alum Cael Sanderson his second shoutout during this fight. LeVesseur stays dogged on a single leg, gets Trujillo down, but Trujillo is back up with 2:30 left. Trujillo is up on strikes, but Rogan notes none of these are damaging strikes, they're just making LeVesseur miserable going for takedowns. He finally lands a knee to the head and some good elbows to the body with 90 seconds left in R1. Trujillo turns it up and pops the crowd but LeVesseur weathers the storm. The ref breaks them apart again with 0:46 to go. Rogan: "He must have ate 30-40 hard shots to the body there." TRUJILLO LANDS A KNEE AS LEVESSEUR GOES FOR A TAKEDOWN AGAIN AND NOW HE'S JUST HANGING ON TO A LEG UNTIL THE HORN. A definite 10-9 R1 for Trujillo.
UFC gives a nice slow motion replay of Trujillo's knee to the chin as we come back for R2. Trujillo is in danger of getting choked out North-South 45 seconds into this round. Trujillo is SQUEEZING FOR ALL HE'S WORTH. LeVesseur is wincing but he gets out at 3:52 and both guys get back to their feet but TRUJILLO ROCKS HIM AND KNOCKS HIM DOWN. LeVesseur gives up his back as we pass the 2 minute mark and now he's just covering his ears. He tries to sand up and eats an uppercut. Trujillo is up 30-1 on ground strikes, which is an obvious stat but a noteworthy one all the same. They return to center at 2:20. Trujillo has to feel he could finish this at any time as he pops LeVesseur with a right hand. To the surprise of no one LeVesseur goes for a single leg. It's Trujillo who ends up on top on the ground throwing KNEES TO THE BODY AND SHOULDER. He tells LeVesseur to defend himself or he'll stop the fight. REFEREE SAVES LEVESSEUR WITH 1:03 LEFT IN R2. Goldberg tells us 'Killer' landed 109 strikes with 88% accuracy as we go to break.
OFFICIAL TIME 3:56 OF R2 FOR THE WINNER BY TKO: ABEL 'KILLER' TRUJILLO. No post-fight interview - it would have been nice to get one especially with Rogan saying "I look forward to what this kid has to offer." Commercial.
* Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez (Lightweight Bout)
27 to 29, 5'8" to 5'7" and 72" to 69" reach from Cruickshank to Martinez. Buffer begins intros at 6:15 ET. Martinez has white and black trunks, 9-2, fighting out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cruickshank also has white trunks, he's 11-2, fighting out of Detroit, Michigan. Our referee in charge for this fight is Anthony Hamlett. Here we go!
Goldberg and Rogan remind us Martinez forfeited a percentage of his purse for this fight coming in overweight. The action stalls on the fence at 51 seconds so the ref breaks it up, and both guys start trading shots. Martinez closes the distance for a second time looking for a takedown but Cruickshank keeps his legs spread wide. 3:30. Both men break and trade shots as we move to the 2 minute mark. Martinez is bleeding from his forehead, he eats a spinning backfist, and he keeps on coming. CRUICKSHANK LANDS FIVE OR SIX NASTY KICKS TO THE BODY BUT MARTINEZ COVERS UP AND SURVIVES. 1:15 remains. Cruickshank throws a wheel kic k to the body and comes forward WITH ANOTHER BODY KICK AN UPPERCUT AND A HEAD KICK BUT MARTINEZ WEATHERS THE STORM AGAIN AND SWINGS TO THE HORN.
Martinez comes forward punching to start R2 at 6:23 and immediately drops for a single leg. Cruickshank hops around on one leg to get out then jumps up with a knee. He's ahead on total strikes 52 to 24 but Martinez is still in this. 1 minute gone. He eats a straight right to the face from Cruickshank. Front leg side kick at 2:40. Cruickshank's pace has slowed but he's still ahead. He's got a lot of Martinez' blood smeared on the right leg of his white trunks. CRUICKSHANK DROPS HIM WITH A RIGHT KICK SHOT TO THE HEAD AT 2:04 AND IT IS ALL OVER. Martinez dropped his arms thinking it was a body kick - bad idea. Cruickshank does a backflip to celebrate. Commercial!
OFFICIAL TIME - 2:57 OF R2 FOR THE WINNER BY KNOCKOUT - 'DETROIT SUPERSTAR' DARON CRUICKSHANK. This time we'll get a Joe Rogan interview. He says Cruickshank hit Martinez with everything but the kitchen sink. "Henry's a tough guy, there are no pushovers here, and I can't underestimate anyone they put against me." Rogan gives us a replay of the roundhouse kick. "I was always taught if you take out the body, the head will come. Enough body shots made him dip down, then I took his face off." Cruickshank thanks all of of his sponsors as one of his teammates holds up a cue card for him. Break!
* Joe Proctor vs. Ramsey Nijem (Lightweight Bout)
24 to 27, 5'11" to 5'10" and 75" to 72" reach from Nijem to Proctor. In the blue corner, Proctor is 8-1 and fights out of Bridgewater, Massachusetts in the blue trunks. In the opposing corner Nijem is 7-2, fighting out of Orem, Utah in the black trunks. Our referee for this fight is Dan Miragliotta. Here we go!
Our opening round starts at 6:43 ET and after a brief flurry Proctor is going for a guillotine while Nijem is going for a single leg. Goldberg reminds us that Proctor is a member of Team Lauzon. Nihem tries to get out and they tango across the Octagon, with Proctor throwing a knee in the process. They break at 3:52 and start trading shots and for a moment Nijem had the better of him. Goldberg tells us Nijem spent 5 weeks training at the Pit with Hackleman and Liddell and apparently it worked because he knocks Proctor down and pounces. Miragliotta warns him about shots to the back of the head. Nijem's pace slows a little at the halfway point of the round and he decides to take Proctor's back then goes for amount but Proctor hip escapes. You can see that Proctor's face has been bloodied up to a significant degree. Nijem goes for a takedown and Proctor goes for the arm-in guillotine. Nijem pops out and takes Proctor's back. Proctor rolls out to escape and the two start trading shots and PROCTOR HURTS NIJEM WITH A COUNTER SHOT and takes side control. Proctor works elbows as Nijem tries to escape, and he's back up to his knees as time expires in R1.
R2 is underway at 6:49. Proctor comes forward aggressively. Rogan is criticizing Nijem's striking technique. Every now and then when Rogan makes comments like these I wish he'd get in the Octagon and show us "proper technique" if he could. I'm not a fighter, and so far as I know Rogan only does jiu-jitsu, so in my book neither one of us can say Nijem's awkward style doesn't work. After all Liddell was unorthodox and crushed a ton of people with his overhand right. Nijem goes for a single leg again and winds up in full guard with 2:08 left in R2. Nijem tries to back away to throw shots and in the process he winds up with Proctor pouncing on him and going for a front choke. 50 seconds. Nijem takes him back down again and pops hits head out. These are going to be tough rounds to score. Rogan: "This looks good for Ramsey with the judges to be on top at the end of the round."
We're back with R3 at 6:56 PM ET. Nijem completes another takedown as we're one minute into the third with Proctor looking for a kimura he can't get. Nijem gets a warning for back of the head, Proctor tries to explode to his feet but Nijem takes him right back down again. He's in butterfly guard now looking to pass, lets Proctor back up in the process, then Proctor turns the tables and gets his back then goes for a straight armbar. Nijem is holding it off and finally he winds up on top teeing off on Proctor again. 1:20. With less than 30 seconds to go they're both on their feet swinging away, and for the last 5 seconds they measure each other until the horn then exchange hugs. The decision is up next!
7:02 PM ET. Here is Bruce Buffer with the decision. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AFTER 3 ROUNDS WE GO TO THE SCORECARDS FOR A DECISION. THE JUDGES SCORE 30-27, 29-28 AND 29-28 FOR THE UNANIMOUS WINNER: RAMSEY NIJEM. No post-fight interview after this one.
* Raphael Assuncao vs. Mike Easton (Bantamweight Bout)
30 to 28, 5'6" each, 67.5" to 70" reach from Assuncao to Easton. 13-1, blue trunks, Camp Springs, Maryland is Easton. 17-4, white trunks, Alpharetta, Georgia is Assuncao. Referee is Steve Newport. Here we go! The whole first minute has both fighters trying to find their range. Easton seems to have a little more bounce to his step and he's pushing the pace of the fight. He reminds me of Clay Guida, only not nearly as hyper, but he never seems to be not moving. Easton ducks a headkick. Assancao is doing a good job of staying out of Easton's range and throwing the occasional jab or leg kick. Easton does get an overhand right and then stuffs a strong takedown attempt by Assuncao. The rest of the round stalls out on the fence with the ref breaking them right before the horn.
Assuncao is a little more the aggressor in the first two minutes of the second. Easton is trying to complain like he got poked in the eye but the ref isn't buying it. The crowd is getting restless at the Key Arena as we pass the halfway point of the fight. Assuncao starts to work body shots, Easton tries to clinch up, Assuncao unintentionally knees him in the groin as his back is on the fence and we get a ref stoppage. Assuncao is informed a point won't be taken and we restart with under 1:55 left in R2. Goldberg and Rogan have a long discussion about how fighters should use thai cups because they "protect your junk better" and you can visibly see Goldie chuckling at the commentary table even though he must have muted his mic first. Crowd booing is getting louder in the final 15 seconds before the horn.
Our third and final round starts at 6:24. To be honest I'm going to sip on my coffee here until something noteworthy happens. The fact they're booing when it's over at 6:29 should tell you that nothing did. Assuncao probably takes a decision here just by virtue of doing slightly more than his opponent, who rarely if ever laid a hand on him. 29-28, 30-27 AND 30-27 FOR RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO. Crowd boos the decision too.
* Jeremy 'Lil Heathen' Stephens vs. Yves 'Thugjitsu' Edwards (Lightweight Bout)
36 to 26, 5'9" each, 73" to 71" reach from Edwards to Stephens. Buffer intros at 7:41. Stephens is in the white trunks, 20-8, fighting out of San Diego by way of Des Moines, Iowa. Edwards is in the black trunks, 41-18-1, fighting out of Austin. Our ref is Steve Newport.
R1 is underway at 7:42! Stephens tried a flying knee in the first 5 seconds but Edwards saw it coming. Stephens keeps trying to land a big right and Edwards is doing a good job of avoiding it, so he tries a head kick as we pass the 1 minute mark. Edwards responds with one in kind. Rogan: "Yves is being very cautious here... ducked under those shots... playing the counter striking game right now." That he is. 3:15. THUGJITSU ENDS IT WITH ONE SHOT AT 3:10 AND GROUND AND POUND UNTIL STOPPED AT 3:04 LEFT. Rogan: "Unquestionably the hardest and cleanest shot anybody's landed on Jeremy Stephens." The right hand counter to the jaw finished it and the elbows he threw on the ground were just academic after that.
OFFICIAL TIME 1:55 OF R2 FOR THE WINNER BY KNOCKOUT - YVES EDWARDS. Rogan compliments him on a "sensational victory." Edwards: "Thank you man. I feel really good. We both trained for a fight in October, it didn't happen, but we got to get it done tonight. Experience played a big part. Early in the fight he hit me with a good shot, that guy has a lot of power." Rogan replays the counter right hook. Edwards: "Sorry I was watching that, damn I'm smooth, I didn't hear what you said. I didn't want to let him recover, so I had to jump on him and take him out." 9 minutes to the main card on Fox!
* Scott Jorgensen vs. John Albert (Bantamweight Bout)
Bonus fight from Facebook! Jorgensen in the white trunks, Albert in the black. Jorgensen winds up on top in the full guard early. Albert has a triangle choke in deep with 2:15 left in R1 and he's pulling down on Jorgensen's head, but Jorgensen is fighting for all he's worth and manages to slip out and get to side control with 1:20 remaining. Albert tries to go for a reverse triangle then puts Jorgensen back in the guard, but Jorgensen blasts him with a few elbows from there. Jorgensen takes his back with 13 seconds left and sinks in the choke RIGHT AT THE BUZZER. JORGENSEN EITHER WINS AT 4:59 OR 5:00 OF R1. Buffer makes it official - 4:59 OF R1 VIA REAR NAKED CHOKE FOR SCOTT 'YOUNG GUN' JORGENSEN. Goldberg reminds us Matt Hughes once armbarred GSP with a second to go in a fight as we throw to Dana White and Joe Rogan at cageside for the final plugs.
8:00 PM ET. We're back at the Key Arena in Seattle, only we've moved from FX to Fox for tonight's top four fights. Henderson and Diaz are shown walking around backstage, as are BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald. "It's live, and it's on Fox!" That throws us to the Fox Sports narrator breaking down the card. Curt Menefee, Randy Couture and Brian Stann are in the Fox Sports studios for the main card. While they do the preamble before the first Fox fight, I'm going to go refill my cup of joe. Fox throws to Rogan and Goldie at 8:13.
* Mike 'Quick' Swick vs. 'Immortal' Matt Brown (Welterweight Bout)
33 to 31, 6'1" to 6'0" and 77" to 76" reach from Swick to Brown. Buffer introduces this fight at 8:21. Brown is in the white trunks, 17-11, fighting out of Columbus, Ohio. Swick is in the black trunks, 15-4, fighting out of San Jose, California. Our referee is Dan Miragliotta. Here we go!
Swick and Brown manage to clip each other once in the first 40 seconds to minimal effect. Brown has a good bounce to his step. He dumps Swick on his back at 3:53, pauses for a second, then jumps on and might be looking for a d'arce choke. Swick is in trouble at 3:20 and he's got to hope Brown tires out or lets go. Swick finally slips out at 2:42 and he's on top. Brown gets a triangle at 1:43 and Swick may be even more trouble now than he was on the last submission. Swick is trying to use his feet to push Brown away. Swick gets out again and goes for a guillotine while Brown is on top but can't get it. Brown comes forward swinging away as they're back to their feet with 15 seconds left. 10-9 R1 for Brown.
We're back for R2 at 8:28. Brown tries a head kick that doesn't land then backs off, then steps forward, then backs off again. He's keeping Swick guessing and cracks him with an elbow as he charges forward. Swick tries to press him against the fence as we pass the first minute. Brown slips out at 3:53. Swick tries to grab a muay thai plum but it's Brown who ends up putting Swick in the fence throwing knees. He hits an elbow too for good measure. Swick tries to press him against the fence again as we pass the second minute. Brown is out at 2:48. Rogan says Swick's mouth is swelling up from the elbows AND MATT BROWN JUST KNOCKED OUT MIKE SWICK. Brown wobbled him with a left then threw a right hook to the jaw as Swick was already falling down. We'll get the official time after commercial.
OFFICIAL TIME - 2:31 OF R2 BY KO FOR MATT 'THE IMMORTAL' BROWN. No post-fight interview with Rogan - I'm honestly not sure why. Instead we go to a video package promoting UFC 155.
* BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald (Welterweight Bout)
33 to 23, 5'9" to 6'0", 168 to 170 and 70" to 76.5" reach from Penn to MacDonald. Buffer begins intros at 8:44. MacDonald has black trunks and is 13-1, fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Penn has white trunks and is 16-8-2, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii and the crowd responds so loudly to him that Fox loses audio TWICE during his introduction. Our referee in charge of the fight is Herb Dean. Here we go!
Penn swarms in right away and MacDonald turns him around and grinds him against the fence. He gets off an elbow as they break apart and then pushes him into the fence again 30 seconds in. They break apart in and dance back and forth across the Octagon. MacDonald is working the jab effectively, which you'd expect with his reach advantage. Now he's throwing leg kicks too and Penn comes back with a right to the head. Penn is circling his hands and trying to close the distance. He pops a right again and the crowd pops for BJ in response. 2 minutes gone by. Penn keeps throwing that right out there - MacDonald needs to be careful because he can hurt him with it. Penn connects with a left and takes MacDonald down at 2:14 but Mac pops right back up. MacDonald spins him into the fence and lands an elbow on the break that makes Penn adjust his mouthpiece. 90 seconds left in the first. MacDonald goes for a single leg that's stuffed. Mac tries to cut off the cage and he wobbles Penn with a punch as he does. Penn needs to get his back off the fence in a big way. 30 seconds. MacDonald is faking and then going for a roundhouse kick, and he goes for a elbow to the head, then hits an elbow as he breaks the clinch. Penn looked strong in the first 3 of the round, Mac finished strong in the last 2.
Rogan is claiming Penn is "noticeably tired" as R2 gets underway at 8:52. Mac keeps getting Penn in the fence and throwing combos, and Penn just has to cover up and survive. Rogan thinks Penn needs to sellout and go for broke. He lands a nice right hand just before the 2 minute mark and avoids a spinning headkick. Unfortunately Mac is cutting off the cage again. Body kick and body shot have hurt Penn and he's just trying to survive. Penn has no movement now. MACDONALD HAS HIM IN BIG TROUBLE AT 2:10. Penn is just hoping he can land a miracle punch at this point. His left eye is swelling shut. MacDonald keeps punishing with shots. Rogan calls it "target practice." Hard to disagree. 1:20 left. You can't deny Penn's heart - he isn't going down and he isn't quitting. MacDonald takes him down with 38 seconds left and rides out R2 on top.
Penn fights like hell for a single leg in the first minute but MacDonald hops around and slips out of it. Dean calls for work as MacDonald leans him into the fence then breaks them apart at 3:45 left. Mac tries a spinning kick and falls down. 101 to 26 on significant strikes landed for Mac. Penn ties up with him at 3:05 and Mac pushes him into the fence. They break apart but Mac is keeping his back to the fence at all times. Solid left jab to Penn. Penn sells out for a takedown again and can't get it. 2 minutes left. Goldberg tells us Penn has just passed Tito Ortiz for most time spent fighting in the Octagon. Dean breaks them apart again at 1:10 when Mac has him on the fence. Penn eats a left jab and a right head kick. Penn tries to throw a big right but Mac clinches to block it. He backs Penn to the fence and drops his hands, trying to goad Penn to throw, then pushes him into the fence for an elbow and a left hook. 10 seconds. MacDonald does a Muhammad Ali dance, then floats like a butterfly until the end of the fight.
30-26, 30-26 AND 30-27 FOR THE UNANIMOUS WINNER RORY MACDONALD. Joe Rogan with the post-fight interview. MACDONALD CALLS OUT CONDIT AND SAYS HE WANTS REVENGE. A lot of the people are booing MacDonald - there's clearly a strong BJ Penn contingent in the Key Arena. He says BJ Penn is a hero to him. Rogan takes us back to R2 for when Penn got wobbled. "Penn is dangerous at all times, so I didn't want to get ahead of myself, rush in and get countered." Rogan congratulates him on the victory even as the lukewarm reception for his win continues.
* Alexander Gustafsson vs. Shogun Rua (Light Heavyweight Bout)
31 to 25, 6'1" to 6'5", 76" to 76.5" reach from Rua to Gustafsson. Buffer intros at 9:20. 14-1, from Stockholm, Sweden in the blue trunks is Gustafsson. 21-6, from Curitiba, Brazil in the red trunks is Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua. Our ref is Dan Miragliotta. Here we go!
Wild first minute in this punch - Gustafsson knocked Rua down with a punch, but Rua nearly caught him in a leg lock on the ground. Rua dropped down for another one at 90 seconds but this time Gustafsson smelled it coming. Gustafsson dumps him to the ground at 3:12 and then the Swede gets out of the way of a submission. At 2:54 Rua takes him down and Gustafsson scoots on his butt to the fence and wall walks his way up, though he eats a knee in the process. Rua works to take him down again. 2:20. Gustafsson tries to spin away then hits a knee on the break. Rua is now respecting the reach and backing away any time he sees Gustafsson coming with a shot. His nose is bloody from the ones that have connected though. He's up 17-4 as you might imagine. The two tie up at 50 seconds left and Gustafsson gets a knee off in the clinch. As much as audio on Fox keeps dropping out I have to think somebody at cageside or calling out advice from the corner is swearing. R1 ends with no further damage on either side.
Both men are mixing it up in the first 40 seconds of R2 and Rua is getting off the better power punches. As Rogan just put it, Rua is looking to hit home runs. Gustafsson looks for a takedown at 3:47 but doesn't get it. Things stall on the fence. They are broken apart and restart in the center at 3:12. Shogun tries to take him down but Gustafsson uses a whizzer to get out. Shogun goes for a takedown but winds up on his back, though given he wants a submission he might not mind. In fact Gustafsson lands a left hand and wisely backs out. 2:15. Gustafsson is getting tagged more and more frequently. Gustafsson takes Rua down at 1:50. He's back up 15 seconds later. Gustafsson trips him to the ground at 1:10 and as Rua gets back up he eats a couple of knees. 50 seconds. Uppercut and a knee. Gustafsson avoids the wild right hand. There were times in R2 where Gustafsson seemed to be in trouble but by the end I have him narrowly ahead.
Rua lands a couple of overhand rights in the first 30 but Gustafsson responds with two takedowns, and has his back for a moment on the second before winding up in guard. He's back to his feet at 4:02. Nice jab uppercut combo by Gustafsson and he ducks the power shot of Rua. Takedown at 3:12. We'll see how long Gustafsson wnts to stay in his guard this time. Elbow to the face. He backs out at 2:46 and throws a leg kick, then lets Rua get back up. Rua is hurt by a liver kick and Gustafsson starts to take advantage with rights and knees. Shogun is breathing hard now and looking up at the clock with under 2 minutes left. 57 to 43 on significant strikes for Gustafsson. Both fighters are returned to center with 56 seconds. Gustafsson with a front kick to the face. 30 seconds. Rua circles as Gustafsson tries to cut him off. They clinch up and Gustafsson has another takedown before the horn. This should be a unanimous in the Swede's favor.
30-27, 30-27 AND 30-26 FOR ALEXANDER 'THE MAULER' GUSTAFSSON. No surprise. No post-fight interview. Afterward Ariel Helwani is in the crowd with Jon Jones and Urijah Faber to let us all know that Faber is moving to Metro. The lightweight title fight is next!
* 'Smooth' Benson Henderson {C} vs. Nate Diaz (UFC Lightweight Title Bout)
29 to 27, 5'9 to 6 foot, 155 each, 70" to 76" from Henderson to Diaz. Buffer begins his intros at 9:58. Herb Dean is our referee. Henderson has white trunks, Diaz gray. Diaz is sporting a 16-7 record and fighting out of Stockton, California as the TUF Season 5 winner. Henderson sports a 17-2 record and fights out of Glendale, Arizona as the the former WEC and current UFC Lightweight Champion. Here we go!!
Diaz is trying to pull Henderson to the ground in the opening minute but he's not having it. At some point Dean is going to have to break this up - we're going on 90 seconds of them dancing on the fence. Henderson nearly gets Diaz to the ground just as I say that, then he tries to pull on the head to throw a knee. Two minutes gone in this title fight. Diaz is up on total strikes 28-14 but since the Diaz boys throw those pitter-pat punches that's no big thing. Diaz with an elbow on the break. Henderson single legs him, he gets up, then he takes him down again. Henderson is between the legs for a second avoiding upkicks then throws a few hammerfists. Diaz is back up at 1:56. They dance on the fence again. Dean is looking on closely. Henderson gets a leg kick that knocks Diaz down then lands a few hammers before Diaz can get back up. 1 minute. Knees exchanged in clinch. Henderson lands a nice combo. Diaz goes for a single and can't get it. Henderson has him in the fence at the horn.
R2 is underway at 10:08. Goldie tells us that between rounds Henderson's corner told him Diaz is talking crap because Ben was winning. Henderson gets him to the ground at 4:33 then hits a head kick and a big knee to the body when he gets back up. You can see some purpling on Diaz' face. 1 minute gone. Goldie tells us Henderson grew up 30 minutes away from the Key Arena. 3:20. Another nice over-the-top elbow by Henderson at 3:05 before they break. Diaz lead leg seems shaky and Henderson just kicked it again. 2:20. He's got it in his sights now. He's even jabbing the knee. HENDERSON JUST KNOCKED HIM DOWN WITH A BIG LEFT AND IS ON TOP with 1:45 left. Nate gives up his back to get back up 20 seconds later. Henderson has double underhooks. The Key Arena is loudly chanting BEN-SON now. 60 seconds. Hendo cracks him again. Diaz has him off his feet but only for a second or less. Hendo keeps kicking the lead right leg. His face is a mess. Superman punch by Ben misses right as R2 ends.
And we're back for R3 at 10:14. Diaz' corner got the swelling in his face down between rounds but I doubt they could do much for his right leg. Henderson is now up 60-13 on significant strikes. 30 seconds. You can see Diaz stutter step each time he tries to put his weight on that right leg. Henderson doubles him to the ground with ease 51 seconds in. Diaz gets warned not to grab the fence. They're back to center at 3:43 and Hendo has him down again right away and is in full guard right on the Bud Light logo. It's starting to feel like it's just a matter of time before Hendo finishes. Henderson moves to half guard and Diaz switches it up and goes for a toe hold but Hendersson gets out and takes his back. He winds up back on his feet at 1:54 and Diaz goes for the leg again. Henderson pulls out at 1:17 and they're both on theif feet again. HENDERSON KNOCKS HIM DOWN WITH A BIG RIGHT HAND. Diaz tells the ref he's okay as Henderson takes side control. Diaz tries to roll under again for a leg lock. 30 seconds. Henderson slips out then jumps back on. BIG FOOT STOMP RIGHT BEFORE THE HORN.
R4 starts at 10:20. Diaz looks sluggish now. Those submission attempts in the third were probably his last beest chance to win. 36 seconds in Henderson takes him down and has his back. Referee warning for shots to the back of the head. Diaz is back up at 57 seconds but Henderson takes him down again at a minute and 8 - more like he leaned all his weight on Diaz and Nathan just topped to the ground. He's back up again at 3:26 left in R4. Hendo has him down again at 3:12 but Diaz is up again less than 10 seconds later, and down again less than 10 after that. Henderson is sitting on his legs and punching his body. He closes the distance in half guard so he can elbow him in the face. Half guard seems like the safest place for Ben to be on the ground with Nate. 2 minutes left in this round. Diaz gives up his back, eats a hammerfists, then rolls face up again. Henderson stays on him looking to pass. Diaz keeps looking for an escape sweep or submission but unlike R3 there don't seem to be any available. Henderson starts punching the leg when Diaz tries to stick them up like he's going to throw upkicks. Rogan: "I haven't seen anybody punch calves from a standing position." Neither had I until this fight but if it works go with it. Diaz lazily gets back up seconds before the round ends and Henderson kicks the leg one more time.
R5 begins at 10:27 so even if you set a 30 minute overrun for the Fox show it may run out before that, especially if this goes the distance. Henderson presses Diaz into the fence and throws punches in bunches. If Henderson was looking for a fight where people would respect him as the Lightweight Champion, going five rounds with Nathan Diaz and beating him up for most of that time should do it. Henderson SLAMS Diaz to the ground at 3:28 and pours on punishment. Fans are excited that Henderson is standing between his legs dropping hammers. Diaz gives up his back to get back up. If Diaz makes it to the post-fight press conference his face is going to be one big bruise. 2:20. Henderson wants to get him to the ground again. Diaz wants a kimura. He's not going to get it. Henderson keeps kicking the leg even as they clinch up. Diaz goes for a takedown but Henderson winds up on top. Diaz gets ROCKED by a head kick as we enter the final minute. Looks like we're going to have an exchange on the feet for the last 15 seconds. Diaz can't do anything with it. 50-45 or 49-46 take your pick, Henderson wins either way. We await the judges.
50-43, 50-45 AND 50-45 FOR THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION AND STILL UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION 'SMOOTH' BEN HENDERSON. Rogan gives Henderson high praise for the fight. "Seattle, Key Arena, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - can I get an amen? Nate obviously trains his butt off, he's friggin' tough as heck." There's a weird interchange here between Henderson and Rogan about a toothpick in his mouth. "Tonight's fight was with a little bit of a heavy heart. For this fight I really wanted to do well." He talks about various tragedies among his fight camp and their families and how he wanted to do well to honor them. He poses for pictures in the Octagon with his whole team, all wearing Dethrone tees. We see highlights of his dominating win and that's it for UFC on Fox 5!
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Special Guest Star: Justin Bieber - Revenge (revised)
This is a revised version of the original story. I wasn’t all that happy with it in the first place, and your reaction convinced me to do some rewrites. I think this version is better than the first one, and I hope you like how it turned out.
Warning: Can contain traces of cum.
Additional warning: This story is darker and more brutal than most of my stories. If you’re not a fan of permanent damage you might want to skip this one… There’ll be another story feat. Justin Bieber (a more upbeat and playful story without permanent damage) in a couple of weeks.
For the record: I’m pretty sure this fictional version of Justin Bieber bears no resemblance whatsoever to the real Mr. Bieber whose “Love yourself” is one of my favorite songs of the summer...
Previous part:
Justin Bieber awoke with a start. He had fallen asleep in front of the huge TV, watching one of his concerts. He rubbed his eyes and yawned.
He noticed that he was alone in the room.
Where was his entourage? Usually, he was surrounded every second of the day by a group of friends and his bodyguards. Where had they gone?
Justin got up and stretched his limbs.
Suddenly, he noticed a young man standing at the other end of the room.
Justin hadn’t seen him for weeks. Not since he had crushed the poor guy’s testicles, ruining the young man’s manhood and depriving him of the chance of ever being a father.
Justin chuckled when he remembered the nickname he had given him. “Meatballs!” Justin said, a mean smile on his face. Of course he knew the guy’s name. But Justin enjoyed giving people humiliating nicknames. And “Meatballs” was a perfect nickname for a loser like Gio.
Gio looked at him.
Justin chuckled. “Oh, yeah, right. No meatballs anymore.” He laughed. “No meatballs and a limp macaroni.” He chuckled.
Without a word, Gio brought his leg up between Justin’s legs, crunching the singer’s nuts into his body and making him double over and groan in pain.
“What the fuck?!” Justin groaned, cupping his crotch.
Gio looked at him, a grim expression on his face.
The past few weeks had been hell. After waking up in the hospital and learning that his reproductive organs had been damaged beyond repair by his boss, his fiancé had dumped him, citing his inability to father children as the main reason. She had made it clear that she was sorry, but that hadn’t been much consolation for poor Gio. Adding insult to injury, she started dating Gio’s best friend just a couple of days later.
As soon as Gio had left the hospital, angry and frustrated, and with an empty, useless bag of skin between his legs, he had started preparing his revenge. With the help of his extended family, he had learned everything he needed to overpower an opponent, and his uncle had bribed the Justin Bieber’s entourage so Gio could catch his former boss alone.
“What the fuck?!” Justin repeated, looking around, searching for help.
Usually, he was surrounded by a group of people that made sure that his big mouth and his arrogant demeanor didn’t get him into trouble.
Now, he was on his own.
Gio’s fist connected with the handsome singer’s face.
Justin let out an anguished scream and raised his hands.
“My nose!” he yelled frantically. “You fucking broke my nose!”
“Don’t worry about your nose”, Gio said. “I’m gonna break a whole lot of other things…”
Justin’s eyes widened.
Gio snap-kicked Justin’s nuts, making him let out a high-pitched shriek as his tender testicles were rammed into his body.
“Nighty night”, Gio said before knocking Justin out with a hard punch to the face.
The singer slumped to the ground, out cold.
When he woke up, he found himself in the garage, occupying the space where his fancy leopard print Audi R8 used to be.
He squinted against a couple of bright lights. He tried to move but his hands and arms were tied against a wooden framework. The young superstar was stark naked and his legs were spread wide apart.
“Where’s my car?” Justin croaked. “What have you done to my car?”
Gio looked at him, an amused expression on his face. “That’s what you’re worrying about? That ugly piece of garbage?”
“What have you done with it?” Justin bellowed, struggling against his restraints. “I’m gonna sue your fucking ass!”
Gio chuckled and took a step forward. “Don’t worry, your car is fine.” He grabbed Justin’s nutsack and squeezed hard. “You, on the other hand…” His voice trailed off as he twisted his former boss’s doomed manhood hard.
The singer let out an ear-piercing scream. “Help! Help!”
Gio chuckled and let go of Justin’s nuts. “Nobody will hear you. You made sure this garage is soundproof, remember?” He let out a laugh. “I hope you can appreciate the irony: I’m going to take your manhood at the very place that you used to have your orgies.”
Justin glared at him.
“I watched you fuck your girls in those cars dozens of times”, Gio continued with a smile. “When I’m done with you you’ll never fuck anybody ever again.” He balled his fist and sent it down like a hammer, smashing the singer’s nuts into his body and making him squeal in pain.
Gio leaned over and whispered into Justin’s ear. “You’re gonna pay for what you have done to me. You know what the bible says: An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth.” He paused, looking Justin deep in the eyes. “A nut for a nut.” He slapped the singer’s famous face hard, making Justin scream in pain. “And maybe I’ll take a little extra…”
Gio turned around and looked at the table that he had set up.
Justin was screaming and yelling obscenities, cursing Gio and threatening him.
Gio ignored him and studied his options, cracking his knuckles.
“Do you think your voice will suffer when I’m done turning your nuts into soup?” Gio said casually, looking at a large knife and weighing it in his hand.
“What!?” Justin whispered.
“You know, maybe it’ll be good for your career”, Gio mused.
“Fuck you!” Justin grunted. “You’re insane.”
Gio turned around, glaring at Justin. “I’m not insane. I’m a freak. You turned me into a nutless freak – and now you’re going to pay for it!” His face broke into a smile as he looked at the naked singer writhing right in front of him. “It’s funny – I’m gonna do what millions of guys all over the world love to do. Maybe I’ll even get a medal for this…” He winked at the singer who stared back at him, his eyes filled with rage.
Gio looked at his watch. “Okay, we haven’t got all day.” He turned to his victim and said casually, “Which nut is your favorite?”
“Fuck you!” Justin spat.
“I think I’ll start with the left one”, Gio said with a shrug. “Someone once told me that nobody ever says ‘the right one’. Everybody likes lefty best.”
He picked up a pair of pliers and held it up for Justin to see. Then he closed the pliers around Justin’s fat nut, causing the meaty orb to bulge on either side.
Justin’s eyes widened in terror. Up until now he had thought that Gio wouldn’t go through with this, that he’d know better than to mutilate a world-famous singer, that his bodyguards would storm in any second and save him, that SOMETHING happened to stop this nightmare.
Now, the reality of his predicament began sinking in.
“Listen, you can’t do this to me!” he shrieked as the pliers closed around his left testicle. “I’ll pay you. How much do you want? I can give you whatever you need!”
Gio chuckled. “Bye-bye, lefty.” He pressed the pliers shut with both of his hands.
Justin shook his head violently, screaming in pain.
“I can give you one of my cars!” Justin yelled, his face contorted in pain. “The Jag or the--- You can take them all!”
Gio ignored him. “Damn, that’s a tough little fucker”, Gio chuckled. The noses of the pliers dug deep into Justin’s left testicle. Gio was grunting with effort as he tried to split Justin’s nut in half.
“Please!” Justin shrieked. “Please don’t do that to me!”
“Shut up!” Gio said sharply. “This is hard work! I’m trying to split a nut here!”
Justin screamed from the top of his lungs as the pain washed through his body.
Taking a little break, Gio winked at Justin and wiped his forehead, inspecting the damage he had done so far. He rolled Justin’s testicle between his fingers. Even though he hadn’t been completely successful yet, his efforts had placed a major dent in Justin’s hefty, plump nut. Just a couple of minutes ago, it had been the shape of an egg. Now it looked more like half-deflated balloon.
Justin was screaming like a banshee. “I’m Justin fucking Bieber!” he squealed. “You can’t do this to me!”
Gio chuckled. “Yeah, you’re Justin fucking Bieber, and your left nut is fucking history!” He applied the pliers again and pressed them shut. This time, it took just a couple of seconds, and Justin’s nut split in half with a sickening SQUICK.
Justin let out an ear-piercing shriek as his left nut was destroyed, his naked body covered in sweat.
Gio smiled. “Lefty’s a goner now.” He looked at Justin’s nutsack with the bisected left nut and the yet unharmed right nut and chuckled. “Looks as if you had three nuts now.” He smacked the bloated ballsack with the palm of his hand.
Justin was panting heavily. “You split my nut”, he whispered incredulously, rearing his head to look at his bruised and swollen nutsack. “You split my fucking nut.”
“Yup”, Gio said. “And I’m not done with you, yet.”
Justin let out a pitiful whimper.
Gio placed the pliers back on the table and looked at the other tools that were waiting to be used. He rubbed his hands and grinned. “Now we gotta make sure that your nut is really dead”, he said with a cold smile. “We don’t want you to find some celebrity doctor who stitches lefty back together again.”
Justin’s handsome face was contorted in pain and covered in cold sweat.
Gio grabbed a hammer.
The sound of the heavy hammer crushing what was left of Justin’s left testicle echoed through the room.
A few minutes later, Justin Bieber’s left testicle was nothing more than useless sludge.
The handsome singer was writhing in agony, his muscular, tattooed white as a sheet.
Gio put the hammer away and thought for a moment. “Now we’re going to ruin your dick”, he said with a smile. “And after that we’ll destroy your last nut.”
“My dick?” Justin groaned. “Please spare my dick. It’s--- Please don’t destroy it.”
Gio leaned over and looked Justin in the eyes. “You don’t need a dick when you don’t have nuts.” His eyes turned sad for a moment. “Trust me, I know”, he mumbled before turning to the table again.
Justin let out a miserable groan.
“Now what are we going to do with your dick?” Gio said slowly. “What are we going to do...?”
His eyes fell on a long, slender metal rod and his face broke into a grin. “Perfect.” He turned to Justin and grinned, hiding the rod behind his back “Oh, you’re gonna love this… But first, I think you deserve one last orgasm.”
Justin’s eyes narrowed. “What do you mean?”
Gio smiled innocently. “Well, think of it as the last meal. The final moment of pleasure before your dick meets its maker. Don’t you want to shoot your load one final time?”
Justin bit his lower lip. He was in pain, and he knew that his manhood was history. He nodded.
Justin’s eyes closed as Gio grabbed his fat, chubby dick and started jerking it.
“Attaboy”, Gio said in a seductive voice. “Think of all the girls you pleasured with that beautiful cock. Think of your fans sucking you off after your concerts.”
Justin let out a soft moan.
Gio chuckled. He spat into his hand and continued jerking Justin’s cock.
Justin moaned in pleasure as the pain moved into the background.
“You’re never going to have sex again”, Gio cooed. “One nut is gone already, and the other one will be ruined soon. Now enjoy your final orgasm.”
Justin moaned.
Despite Gio’s best efforts, Justin’s superstar cock refused to get hard. Maybe it was the pain, maybe it was the fear – it stayed limp and floppy.
Gio cleared his throat. He needed Justin to be hard.
A disgusted expression on his face, Gio took Justin’s flaccid dick into his mouth and started sucking on the meaty tool, slurping noisily as the superstar’s cock grew in his mouth.
Justin was moaning and groaning as Gio pleasured his doomed dick.
“That’s it”, Justin whispered, his eyes closed, his eyelids fluttering. “Fuck, your mouth feels good.”
Less than a minute later, Gio let the singer’s hard cock slip out of his mouth. “You got a great cock”, Gio whispered, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. He squeezed the fat mushroom head of Justin’s dick, and a drop of precum oozed out.
Gio smiled and jerked Justin’s meaty dong, eliciting soft moans of pleasure from Justin. His breathing quickened, and his last nut pulled up in his sack, announcing the impending orgasm.
As the first spurt of cum sputtered out of Justin’s dick, Gio rammed the metal rod all the way down Justin’s urethra, causing Justin’s eyes to open wide as he screamed in agony.
His dick was throbbing and spasming but the makeshift sound prevented his sperm from leaving his cock, blocking the exit and causing a painful congestion of spunk in Justin’s twitching cock.
“I hope you enjoyed it”, Gio grinned, casually grabbing a Bunsen burner, lighting it and holding the flame to the part of the metal rod that was peeking out of Justin’s dick. “Because you’ll never have an orgasm again.”
Justin was too preoccupied with his viciously ruined yet ongoing orgasm to notice what was about to happen until he felt the heat rise inside his dick.
He screamed from the top of his lungs, his eyes filled with terror as his dick was roasted from the inside. A couple of seconds later, steam was rising up from his rapidly reddening cock, and the appetizing smell of a barbecued steak filled the air.
“Medium or well done?” Gio grinned, looking at Justin.
Justin’s shaft was as red as a lobster, and the head had taken on the color of ripe tomato, as his dick was thoroughly cooked from the inside.
Justin was squealing like a pig in a slaughterhouse.
“We’ll go with medium, I guess”, Gio chuckled. “Let’s not get carried away…”
He let out a laugh and put the Bunsen burner on the table. He grabbed a pair of pliers and pulled the glowing rod out of Justin’s hot cock.
A stream of boiling jizz ran out of Justin’s dick, coating his half-filled nutsack in a hot, sticky layer of overcooked spunk.
“And there’s the sauce”, Gio dead-panned before bursting out laughing. “Wanna have a taste?”
Justin was writhing against his restraints, screaming from the top of his lungs.
Gio dipped his finger into the steaming puddle of Justin’s ruined jizz and winced. “It’s hot”, he chuckled. “I hope you don’t burn your tongue…” He scooped up a bit of Justin’s hot sperm and wiped on his tongue.
“How does it taste?” Gio chuckled.
Justin gagged and coughed as he tasted his sperm for the first and last time in his life.
Gio with laughter.
Justin’s ruined cock was limp and red, and it was obvious that it would never ever be able to grow hard again.
Justin’s eyes were filled with tears. His naked body was covered in sweat.
“Please”, he whispered in a toneless voice.
“Now we can do your other nut.” He smiled grimly at Justin. “This is going to be special. I want you to remember what it feels like. This is something you’ll tell your grandkids about.” He paused. “Or not.”
He let out a mean laugh.
Gio looked at the instruments on the table, looking like a kid in a candy store. He spotted a bright red cherry bomb and let out a laugh.
“That way your sex life would go out with a bang”, Gio joked.
Justin stared at the bomb, his eyes filled with horror.
“What about this?” Gio picked up a gutting knife and weighed it in his hand.
He went through the various items on the table, trying to come up with the perfect ending for Justin Bieber’s genitalia. The grinder looked fun, but the chainsaw promised a very satisfying result as well. The power drill seemed like a great choice, too, and the electric vise looked like it could destroy a testicle in seconds.
“I just can’t decide”, Gio sighed.
He had gone through every item on the table. Every single one promised a lot of fun and a highly entertaining ending for Justin Bieber’s sex life.
By now, Justin Bieber was a wreck.
He looked nothing like the confident, talented No. 1 artist who was adored by legions of fans all over the world.
He looked nothing like the handsome, sexy player who attracted slutty girls and slutty boys alike.
He looked nothing like the bold and brazen mischief-maker who made headlines whenever he opened his mouth.
He looked like a pathetic, miserable young man with a ruined cock and a destroyed nut who had lost every shred of dignity.
A pathetic, miserable young man with a ruined cock and a destroyed nut who was about to lose his final testicle.
Suddenly, Gio’s face lit up. “I think I know the perfect way.”
Justin barely looked up, his eyes glassy, his face pale.
“I’m gonna take your manhood with my bare hands”, Gio smiled. “I want to feel your nut burst between my fingers. How does that sound to you?”
Justin let out a pathetic whimper. “Please”, he whispered. “Please don’t take my last nut. It’s all I have left.”
“Awww”, Gio mocked him. “You think the girls won’t like you if you’re not a man anymore?” He wrapped his fingers around Justin’s fragile testicle. It felt warm and dense.
“Please”, Justin cried.
Gio closed his eyes. That’s what his nuts had felt like. He remembered rolling them around between his fingers in the shower. It seemed like ages ago.
Now his sack was empty. A useless bag of skin, a constant reminder of what this bitchy boy had done to him.
Gio opened his eyes again.
Justin let out a hoarse groan as Gio’s fingers tightened around his last nut.
Gio bit his lower lip. “I’m gonna crush your last nut.” He squeezed harder and harder, pressing his thumbs into the tender flesh of Justin’s superstar spud. His knuckles whitened as he squashed Justin’s nut flat with all the force he could muster.
A bead of sweat ran down Gio’s forehead. He felt something that reminded him of sexual arousal. A tingling in his loins. His loins hadn’t tingled in weeks.
Gio let out a laugh. “I think I can feel it collapse…”
Justin screamed in agony.
Gio chuckled. He was going to put an end to Justin Bieber’s sex life. He could feel the singer’s nut start to give. It didn’t feel as round anymore. It felt flatter, as if it was starting to submit to the brutal force that was crushing it.
Justin was screaming from the top of his lungs, his eyes clenched shut, his face white as a sheet.
Gio’s breathing quickened. He squeezed as hard as he could, flattening Justin’s nut, crushing it with his bare hands.
“Oh my god”, Gio groaned. “Oh my fucking GOD!”
With a sickening squelch, Justin’s last nut evaporated.
The singer let out a high-pitched squeal.
“Fuck yeah!” Gio’s body was trembling. His eyes were closed. He felt a warm, incredibly satisfying sensation. It was like an orgasm, except that it couldn’t be an orgasm. Or maybe it was?
Gio opened his eyes and looked at Justin Bieber who was squealing and screaming and wailing in agony.
“That felt awesome”, Gio chuckled.
His eyes fell on a shiny bolo knife on the table. He picked up the knife, an evil grin on his face.
Gio stepped up to Justin and grabbed his dick by the tip. After preparing the superstar’s genitalia for the final insult by wrapping a thick piece of rubber band around his dick and cutting off the blood supply to his most prized possession, Gio put the knife to the root of Justin’s cock.
Justin’s eyes widened with horror. “No”, he whispered. “God, no.”
Gio looked at him. “Your cock is ruined already”, he said matter-of-factly. “We might as well cut it off. You won’t be able to use it anyway…”
Justin struggled and screamed as Gio put the knife to his dick and sliced it off with a precise, clean cut.
Justin’s severed dick landed on the ground with a wet splat as the singer screamed like a banshee.
Gio picked Justin’s dick up, holding it with his thumb and forefinger.
Detached from Justin’s body, the piece of meat look small and pathetic.
“So this is what all the fuzz was about”, Gio said, inspecting Justin’s cock. “This is what all the girls went crazy about.” He shrugged his shoulders and looked at Justin. “I don’t know. Doesn’t seem special to me.”
He threw Justin’s dick at its former owner, and the detached dong landed square on Justin’s face.
The singer squinted, his eyes wide in shock, staring in horror at his cock that was right in front of his eyes.
Gio burst out laughing. He picked up the severed dick and slapped the singer in the face with it.
Justin let out a pitiful moan.
“I bet you always fantasized about sucking yourself off”, Gio grinned.
Before Justin had a chance to say protest, he shoved the cock into his mouth, eliciting a muffled scream of protest from Justin.
“You’re welcome”, Gio said with a grin.
Justin let out an anguished roar and spat his dick out.
It landed on the floor with a sick SPLAT.
Gio chuckled and picked it up. “Now you know what the girls felt when you shoved your dick in their mouths…” He stuffed the cock into Justin’s mouth again and taped it shut.
Tears were streaming down Justin’s face and his head sank back, defeated and exhausted.
Gio packed the tools into his bag and nodded at Justin. “I think we’re even now.”
The singer let out a pitiful, muffled whimper.
Gio turned around and left the garage, leaving his former boss behind, his nuts destroyed, his dick cut off and stuffed into his mouth.
First thing tomorrow, Gio was going to place an anonymous phone call at the local papers.
By noon, everybody was going to know that Justin Bieber, the sexy singer, the arrogant artist, the object of many a teen girl’s desire, was no longer a man.
Labels: Stories 2016, Story: Special Guest Star: Justin Bieber, Warning: Can contain traces of cum, Warning: Contains severe violence and/or permanent damage
I dont know about others, but I just don't like permanent damage stories. But i didnt give you a rate though, cause you did put a disclaimer near the title.
I dont think its most people's cup of tea in my opinion.
Thanks for your feedback! I hope you'll like the other Justin Bieber story (without permanent damage) better. I'm writing it right now and I'll publish it in a couple of weeks. :-))
great job, think it's a lot better than the original.
the viewers into permanent damage stories appreciate it - and I do think we don't make up a majority of your readers, but I think we make up a far larger portion than some would think ... hey, maybe you should do a poll on it?
Thanks for your comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the story! I might do a poll on permant damage in the future but I can't promise you that the results will influence the content of this blog since I'm not a huge fan of total destruction myself... :-))
Corbin Crow said...
Alex I love your stories and I definitely enjoy stories with permanent damage.
I mean this in the most complimentary of fashions, but I get the feeling your heart isn't in perm damage stories.
I love finding new stories with perm in them, and I'm glad you're making an effort to include some darker elements (nice ruined orgasm too!) I feel like I can read your joy and excitement in the regular ballbusting, edging denial draining stories and I didn't feel the same personal investment/touch here.
Thanks for your feedback. Maybe you are right. I do enjoy the writing process for each and every story that I publish. (There are a whole bunch of unfinished stories that I abandoned when I realized that my heart wasn't in it...) But maybe you are right.
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Black Box | fish
The Living Murray Condition Monitoring at Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands 2009/10
Henderson, Mark
Walters, Samantha
Wood, David B.
Linklater, Danielle S.
Sharp, Clayton
Vilizzi, Lorenzo
Campbell, Cherie J.
Johns, Caitlin V.
McCarthy, Bernard
Living Murray Condition Monitoring Program
Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands
River Red Gum
aquatic vegetation
Cumbungi
"March 2011".
Project no.
2009-10 Condition Monitoring at Lindsay-Mulcra-Wallpolla Islands - M/BUS/87-2,3,4 BW283
Publication no.
MDFRC Publication 28/2010
This report details the condition monitoring undertaken at Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla (LMW) Islands as part of the 2009/10 Living Murray Condition Monitoring Program. Icon Site condition monitoring has been developed to: Determine the change in environmental condition of individual assets resulting from water application and the implementation of works programs under The Living Murray (TLM). Assess whether sustainable native fish, bird and vegetation communities are being maintained across the Icon Sites. The Outcomes Evaluation Framework stipulates that measurable targets be created to unambiguously assess whether a pre-determined level of condition has been achieved. At the time of writing, such targets had not been developed for LMW. In the absence of defined targets, this report focuses upon Icon Site specific objectives. Icon Site specific objectives presented in the Outcomes Evaluation Framework have been further refined as part of the Lindsay-Mulcra-Wallpolla Environmental Management Plan. Together these objectives form the basis for condition monitoring at Lindsay-Mulcra-Wallpolla of which there are six vegetation components and one fish component. River Red Gum The ecological objectives for River Red Gum (RRG) at Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla are: Current area maintained. Maintain current condition and extent of River Red Gum communities to sustain species assemblages and processes typical of such woodland. Large scale mapping at regular intervals is required to quantify changes in the distribution and areal extent of River Red Gum at LMW. Currently there is no such mapping program underway, so it is not possible to know if current area of RRG is being maintained. Significant increases in Crown Condition scores between the sampling events of 2008/09 and 2009/10 suggest changes in the conditions favourable for tree growth on the LMW floodplain. This is attributed to environmental watering at Mulcra Horseshoe Lagoon and a break in drought conditions. However, with the notable exception of the relatively small area of extant Red Gum with Flood Tolerant Understorey (RGFTU) at Mulcra Island, the recent improvement observed for RRG trees at LMW represents a change in the previous downward trend in condition rather than a return to acceptable condition. Stand condition modelling conducted by Cunningham et al.(2009) reports that the extent of severely degraded stands was higher in the Mallee (Hattah, Chowilla and LMW) than at other TLM Icon Sites, that the majority of stands were in a stressed condition in 2003 and that this had increased by 4% by 2009. Recruitment must keep pace with mortality for a population to remain sustainable and this must occur within the current spatial context if the present distribution is to be maintained (i.e. ecological objectives are to be met). Size-class frequency distributions for Fringing Red Gum Woodland (FRGW) indicate a relative abundance of trees within the smaller size classes suggesting sustainable recruitment. However, despite indications of recent improvement in the condition of trees on average, population viability assessments suggest there are long-term sustainability concerns for Red Gum Forest (RGF) communities at LMW. Black Box The ecological objectives for Black Box (BB) at LMW are: At least 20% of the original area of Black Box vegetation maintained. Improve condition to sustain species assemblages and processes typical of Black Box woodland. Ecological Vegetataion Class (EVC) mapping conducted in 2005 provides the most accurate and up to date information about the areal extent of Black Box at LMW and is therefore the logical choice for a BB areal standard. However, in the absence of an ongoing program mapping the distribution of Black Box at the Icon Site scale, it is not possible to know what proportion of the original area of Black Box is being maintained. Size-class distributions for Black Box communities do not approximate inverse J-shaped curves indicative of sustainable populations. Further, between 2008/09 and 2009/10 there was a reduction in the relative proportion of Diameter at Breast Hight (DBH) <15 cm individuals indicating a trend away from population maintenance. Robust Reproductive Extent scores indicate a recent lack of recruitment can be attributed to factors other than seed production such as the absence of a suitable water regime for the successful germination, growth and establishment of seedlings. Similar Crown Condition scores for 2008/09 and 2009/10 indicate the condition of BB at LMW has not recovered from an earlier decline. The only exception was for Black Box Swampy Woodland (BBSW) at Lindsay Island where there was evidence of some improvement in tree condition between 2008/09 and 2009/10. The apparent decline in tree condition at most BB communities at LMW between site establishment in March 2007 and the most recent sampling events in January/February 2010 indicates a trend away from achievement of the second ecological objective. Wetlands The site specific ecological objectives for Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla that relate directly to wetland vegetation are: Sustainable communities of wetland and terrestrial plant assemblages. Provide a diversity of structural aquatic habitats and increase diversity and abundance of wetland aquatic vegetation. Maintain and improve the populations of threatened flora that are flow dependent. Restore habitat and community diversity for permanent, semi-permanent and ephemeral wetlands. Re-instate the communities typical of these wetlands. In line with the objectives, pumped environmental water is helping to provide a 'diversity of structural aquatic habitats and increase the diversity and abundance of wetland aquatic vegetation‘, and 're-instate communities typical of ephemeral wetlands.‘ This conclusion is supported by the increased diversity of plant functional groups detected at the group of sites that has received water (which contained a variety of terrestrial, amphibious and aquatic plant species) compared to the group that did not (dominated by terrestrial species). Submerged and emergent aquatic habitats were present in and around some wetlands this year, which created a wider range of habitats for different plant functional groups to occupy. Some sites displayed a transition from terrestrial damp and dry species to amphibious and submerged species, associated with wetting, while others showed the opposite trend due to drying. These successional changes are typical of ephemeral wetland plant communities that experience natural cycles of wetting and drying in a hydrologically variable river system. Pumped environmental water also appears to be of assistance in ‗maintaining populations of threatened flora that are flow dependent.‘ A total of 143 plant species (125 native) were recorded during the 2010 survey. Twelve of those species are listed as rare or threatened in Victoria by the Department of Sustainability and Environment. The majority of rare species were recorded at wetlands that had received environmental water in 2009. Floodplain Understorey The site specific ecological objectives for Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla that relate directly to floodplain understorey vegetation are: Sustainable communities of wetland and terrestrial plant assemblages. Provide a diversity of structural aquatic habitats and increase diversity and abundance of wetland aquatic vegetation. Maintain and improve the populations of threatened flora that are flow dependent. Restore habitat and community diversity for permanent, semi-permanent and ephemeral wetlands. Re-instate the communities typical of these wetlands. This year, nine threatened flora species were recorded at the floodplain sites sampled. Of the nine species, four were classified as 'terrestrial damp‘ species and require moist conditions maintained either by rainfall or flow. All four terrestrial damp rare species were recorded at the Often or Sometimes flooded levels at sites on Lindsay Island. These sites had either received environmental water, were adjacent to sites that had, or were sites sampled following good rainfall. While these rare species are not all strictly flow-dependent, pumped environmental water does appear to be aiding in meeting the objective of maintaining and improving the populations of threatened flora that are flow (or rainfall) dependent. Pumped environmental water at Site 2 on Lindsay Island is helping to provide a ‗diversity of structural aquatic habitats and increase the diversity and abundance of wetland aquatic vegetation.‘ This is evidenced by the presence of a diverse and abundant aquatic macrophyte community in both 2009 and 2010 at the Very Often inundation level. While pumped environmental water is clearly important for meeting the objectives at this specific site and providing benefit to the neighbouring Often inundation level, this watering is on a very small scale and more relevant to 'wetlands‘. There has been no recent large-scale inundation of floodplain communities at the LMW Icon Site and the overarching objective of sustainable communities of wetland and terrestrial plant assemblages is not being met in relation to floodplain communities. Works currently underway on Mulcra Island should enable inundation of the floodplain adjacent to the Potterwalkagee Creek but will have no influence on the Lindsay and Wallpolla floodplains. Of interest at the species level is the steady increase in abundance of Round-leaf Pigface (Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum) at Wallpolla Site 2 Rarely. This species is highly salt-tolerant (>16 ds/m, DPI 2008) and an increase in abundance could be indicative of an increase in site salinity. It is recommended that soil salinity testing be undertaken at the LMW Icon Site. Of concern are the appearances and/or increase in abundance of significant weed species. The highly invasive Parrots Feather (*Myriophyllum aquaticum) was recorded for the first time this year from a site at Lindsay Island. This site supports a diverse and abundant aquatic macrophyte community when inundated and the presence of the highly invasive Parrots Feather is of concern. Lippia (*Phyla canescens) was recorded at all three Islands and its abundance increased in 2010 at Lindsay Island Site 1. This species is highly invasive and is believed to be allelopathic, potentially suppressing the germination of River Red Gum trees. Lignum The site specific ecological objective for lignum at Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla is: Improve condition and increase extent to sustain species assemblages and processes typical of lignum communities. Lignum Condition Index scores indicate a general decline in Lignum condition at LMW between 2006/07 and 2009/10. Some fluctuation in condition was observed over the monitoring period and is attributed to rainfall (e.g. spring 2009) and environmental watering (e.g. at Wallpolla Site 1). At present, there is no large-scale environmental watering of water-shed floodplain at Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands and the delivery of environmental water to wetlands is likely to affect only a very small proportion of the Lignum community. The vast majority of the Lignum on the floodplain has not received flooding from overbank flows or environmental watering events over the last fours years, which accounts for the poor to moderate condition of Lignum in 2009/10. The reduced flood frequencies through river regulation and extraction upstream remain a significant threat in achieving the ecological objectives for Lignum at the Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands. Cumbungi The ecological objective developed for priority sites (Websters Lagoon and Horseshoe Lagoon) at Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands that relates directly to Cumbungi is: Limit Cumbungi growth and promote greater macrophyte diversity. In the past year there has been an increase (at 8 of the 11 reaches surveyed) in the distribution of Cumbungi found in the Murray River channel and anabranches of the Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands. This continues an overall increase in the distribution of Cumbungi over the four years of the study. This trend is away from meeting the objective of ‗limiting Cumbungi growth'. The expanision of Cumbungi is attributed primarily to the altered flow regime caused by the construction and operation of locks and weirs along the Murray River that has provided ideal habitat for the rapid development, growth and expansion of Cumbungi. It could be reasoned that an increase in Cumbungi cover would also be a threat to the maintenance of macrophyte plant diversity. However, the dynamics of a change in Cumbungi upon the macrophyte plant diversity has not been specifically investigated as part of this study. Fish The ecological objectives pertaining to fish at Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla Islands are: Sustainable communities of River Murray channel, non-River Murray channel and generalist fish assemblages. Sustainable populations of Murray cod, Golden perch and catfish and restrict populations of common carp. Increase diversity and extent of distribution of native fish. The decline in abundance of Bony herring during 2008/09 and subsequent recovery in 2009/10 is indicative of a robust population, capable of rapid recovery from natural environmental perturbations. Silver perch were present at low (but stable) numbers between the 2006/07 and 2009/10 surveys. Evidence of recruitment to the young-of-year class was evident within the current monitoring year. This indicates maintenance of sustainable communities of large-bodied River Murray channel, non-River Murray channel and generalist fish assemblages. Large abundances and widespread distribution of Fly-specked hardyhead and Carp gudgeons was evident at all sites surveyed across LMW, exhibiting diverse size-classes indicative of sustainable populations. All other small-bodied fish species recorded, exhibited minor changes in either relative abundance or size-class distribution. Because of the short temporal span of the available data (three years) it is currently unclear if these changes reflect inter-annual variability or are indicative of potential change in community structure. It is therefore unclear if sustainable communities of small-bodied River Murray channel, non-River Murray channel and generalist fish assemblages are being maintained. In 2009/10, a considerable reduction was observed in overall relative abundance of Murray cod compared to previous years. This is a concern that has been raised by several authors that have considered the Mullaroo Creek Murray cod population to be ecologically important to the sustainability of Murray cod at the broader regional level. As such, the objective of maintaining sustainable populations of Murray cod at LMW is not currently being achieved. Murray cod declines have increased concurrently with observed increases in angling effort around Mullaroo Creek. The continuation of recreational angling in Mullaroo Creek warrants consideration as a key threat to the sustainability of the LMW Murray cod population. Length frequency distributions of Golden perch indicate that recruitment to the young-of-year (0+) and juvenile (>1+) age classes has occurred within the region in 2009/10 indicating an improvement in the status of the LMW Golden perch population. This indicates a trend towards achievement of the objective of maintaining sustainable populations Golden perch. Freshwater catfish were not collected during any of the surveys across LMW, suggesting that if this species is present, it occurs in very low numbers. It is not known if sustainable populations of freshwater catfish are being maintained at LMW. Common carp were present and relatively abundant at all reaches surveyed between 2006/07 and 2009/10. The presence of juveniles (<150 mm SL) in all survey years, combined with high relative abundances of individuals greater than the previously recorded size at maturity for males and females, indicate that the population within the Icon Site is robust. This indicates the objective of restricting populations of common carp is not currently being achieved. The influence (both positive and negative) of potential management actions on this population needs to be considered. Of concern is the ongoing presence of a strong population of Eastern gambusia. This introduced species is aggressive, and has been implicated in the decline of a number of native species throughout the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). Ongoing presence of this species could contribute to substantial change in the structure of the native fish community at the Icon Site.
MDFRC funding agency: Murray-Darling Basin Authority
MDFRC client: Department of Sustainability and Environment, VIC
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What is a cooperative gallery?
After three years under private ownership, Art Gallery 505 morphed into the Gallery 505 Artist Co-Op beginning in mid 2016. More than a dozen local artists stepped up to help keep the doors open.
If you are a local artist and are interested in joining our cooperative, please contact us at sales@artgallery505.com or come visit the gallery.
Our Gallery and Gift Shop offers a great selection of one-of-a-kind handmade items, most priced at under $100.
Meet our Co-Op members:
Jamie Cummings ~ metalwork
Marilyn Dove ~ painting
Eileen Eddleman ~ painting
Bob Espen ~ wood working
John Fish ~ painting
John Glasser ~ mixed media, glass
Thelma Hauge ~ painting
Eric Hayes ~ wood working
Curtis Johnson ~ painting
Margaret Kincaid ~ painting
Patty Misch ~ jewelry
Di Morgan ~ fiber arts
Jake Morgan ~ web design, photography
Mike Morgan ~ sculpture, photography
Cindy Samco ~ pottery
Linda Shepherd ~ photography
Janice Sutherlin ~ painting
Pauli Wolfe ~ painting, encaustic
Toledo's Art Gallery 505 Gives Local Artists a Chance to Shine
By Aaron Kunkler, The Centralia Chronicle
Tucked away in the resilient town of Toledo is a regional treasure, the Art Gallery 505 artist co-op, which is run by local artists, and showcases rotating displays featuring art from its members and others.
Located off Cowlitz Street, the humble storefront hides an interior rich with oil and pen drawings, weaved baskets and stained glass artwork.
Large paintings of birds hang from display racks, along with garments sporting signs urging patrons to try them on as bowls of varying sizes sit around the edges of the room on stands.
Mike Morgan and his wife, Di Morgan, opened the gallery around three years ago and worked it themselves until recently, deciding to switch to a co-op model.
“Now that we’ve got 13 of us, we can do it a lot better,” he said.
Read the full story here:
http://www.chronline.com/business/toledo-s-art-gallery-gives-local-artists-a-chance-to/article_2f400e6c-7b67-11e6-9205-1bf6b8e92550.html
‘Treknology:' Toledo Resident Publishes Book on the Science of Star Trek
Humanity Closing in on Futuristic Technologies, Astrophysicist Says
By Graham Perednia, The Centralia Chronicle
When Star Trek first premiered 51 years ago, the world was in the midst of the Cold War while violence from race riots and scenes from the Vietnam War were on the evening news every night. To some, it seemed humanity would not survive.
However, once a week on NBC, thousands of people would tune it to watch stories from a future where humanity survives and thrives in the 24th century.
“Star Trek was always a positive image of the future where people use technology to better humanity,” Toledo resident Ethan Siegel said.
Siegel, who earned a doctorate in theoretical astrophysics from the University of Florida, recently released his latest book, “Treknology: The Science of Star Trek from Tricorders to Warp Drive.” In it, he examines the technology of the series and humanity’s progress in developing it.
“I was taking a look back at what we thought the future would be in the 1960s,” he said at a book signing event on Thursday at the Art Gallery 505 in Toledo.
Read the full story here: http://www.chronline.com/news/treknology-toledo-resident-publishes-book-on-the-science-of-star/article_4ca4d302-c116-11e7-8312-973a80cac902.html
From Discover Lewis County:
The arts are thriving in the small town of Toledo, thanks in no small part to Art Gallery 505, which showcases a wide range of local artists' work.
The brainchild of longtime Toledo residents and artists Mike and Di Morgan, Art Gallery 505 sits right off the highway for which it is named, showcasing art on a variety of media to travelers far and wide.
Each month, there is a new show with a new theme, and artists from across the region display artworks such as photographs, mixed media, canvas and much more. To kick off each new month, Art Gallery 505 hosts a reception and opening the first Thursday of every month from 1 to 7 p.m.
Art Gallery 505 is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. There is no charge for admission, so stop in, say hello and check out all the gallery has to offer at 205 Cowlitz Street in Toledo.
http://discoverlewiscounty.com/culture/art-gallery-505
Follow us on Facebook and Google+ and share the news with your friends.
Gallery 505 is located at 205 Cowlitz Street in downtown Toledo, Washington, 98591.
Contact us at (360) 864-2789 or by e-mail at sales@artgallery505.com.
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Ultimate Web Site of Doom
Writer Thomas Fleet attempts world domination through blog posts
Chapter One excerpt
Fantasy Subsumes!
THE WAR OF THE FIRST DAY – Read the first chapters!
Review of The Departed
I just saw the 2006 movie The Departed. Initial reaction: Wow, that was awesome!
But the more I think about it, the more I notice serious problems with the plot, as follows.
The setup: Boston. The cops and criminals are infiltrating each other:
• Frank Costello (played by Jack Nicholson) is the main bad guy, an absolutely cold-blooded killer and all-around psycho. To go undercover in his gang, the cops use…
• William Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio).
• Costigan’s police handlers are Queenan (Martin Sheen) and Dignam (Mark Wahlberg). For operational security, they’re the only two people in the world who know that Costigan’s an undercover cop.
• While the cops are infiltrating Costello’s gang, Costello’s gang is infiltrating the cops. Costello’s mole is Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon).
Summarizing:
Bad guys: Costello, Sullivan.
Good guys: Mainly Costigan, with a side helping of Queenan and Dignam.
Now the plot problems:
1. Costello goes to a lot of trouble to find out if there’s a mole in his gang. This causes tension because he’ll kill Costigan if he learns Costigan’s the mole. But Costello is eventually revealed to be a protected FBI informant (I told you there would be spoilers!). Given that, why the hell does he care if there’s a rat in his gang? He’s untouchable!
2. Furthermore, if he’s a protected FBI informant, then why did he bother to place a mole in the local police? Again, he’s untouchable! Maybe Costello planted the mole in the cops before he became an informant, but if so, that should be mentioned.
3. Costigan assembles a record as a petty criminal as part of his undercover persona. He even spends time in prison. When he gets out, as part of the terms of his probation, has to talk to a psychiatrist on a regular basis. (Remember, no one in the world except Queenan and Dignam knows he’s an undercover cop. The rest of the justice system thinks he’s just another petty criminal.)
This psychiatrist turns out to be… Madolyn Madden, a woman whom Sullivan just happens to be dating. Oh, come on! What are the odds? Especially since she’s a police psychiatrist. Why would they assign a criminal to a police psychiatrist, of all the psychiatrists in Boston? There are all kinds of ethics and operational security issues there! Just imagine the potential for accidental leaks of police matters to criminals and whatnot! She’s exactly the last psychiatrist they’d assign to a criminal on probation.
By the way, a psychiatrist who’s basically named Mad Maddie? Are they trying to say something about her? There is something a little off about her. In particular, she seems to get a thrill from, or at least be excessively dependent on, lying.
4. When Queenan is killed by bad guys, Dignam is the only person in the world who knows that Costigan is an undercover cop. Later Dignam is removed from the situation because he slugs another cop. His punishment is two weeks’ disciplinary leave, and we’re supposed to believe this is a disaster for Costigan because now no active-duty cop knows who he really is. But big deal! All Costigan has to do is wait this out for two weeks.
Later it’s stated that Dignam “handed in his papers” and he may be on indefinite leave. It’s hard to tell. But this doesn’t make sense either. He’d tell some other cop(s) about Costigan; he wouldn’t just leave Costigan hanging.
5. Near the end, Costigan and Sullivan are talking in Sullivan’s office and Sullivan has to step out for a moment. Costigan notices a damning envelope on Sullivan’s desk, revealing that Sullivan is Costello’s mole inside the police. What happens next makes no fucking sense. Costigan sloppily replaces the envelope, so it’s obviously been handled, and leaves! WTF!? That’s basically a flashing red sign telling Sullivan that Costigan knows he’s a mole. Why the fuck would Costigan do that? The only living cop who knows Costigan was undercover is gone for a couple of weeks. And Sullivan, who Costigan now knows is a bad guy, has access to his police file and can erase it, thus rendering Costigan, as far as anyone knows, just another petty criminal. And Costigan knows all this! Why would he let Sullivan know that he knows Sullivan’s a bad guy? Especially since…
All Costigan has to do is wait until Dignam comes back from disciplinary leave. Then Costigan can rat out Sullivan to Dignam, they can arrest him, and there’s someone who knows that Costigan’s actually a cop. What Costigan does just doesn’t make any sense from his point of view. All he has to do is carefully replace the envelope, remain in the room until Sullivan comes back, and then keep acting normal.
And the consequences of tipping his hand turn out to be disastrous for him.
6. There’s no reason for Madolyn to be in the movie. She has no effect on anything. I suspect they wanted to have at least one major female character. But this compromises the tightness of the story.
7. This isn’t an internal inconsistency in the plot, but it’s unsatisfying: The only reason that Our Hero Costigan affects anything is that he accidentally and without realizing it reveals some important info to another character.
Here’s what happens: Costigan meets with Captain Queenan, one of his handlers, in a meeting that both the other cops (who think Costigan’s a criminal, remember) and Costello’s gang find out about. They all rush to the meeting location, and in the ensuing violent chaos Costigan escapes without being made by anyone, but Queenan is killed by Costello’s gang.
As a result of that, there is of course a murder case regarding Queenan, and Sullivan is sifting through the evidence when he finds some of Queenan’s notes about how Costello is an FBI informant. (By the way, why the fuck is Queenan trying to bring down Costello if he knows he’s a protected informant?) Sullivan is enraged and he kills Costello over this.
So the only effect that our hero has on the outcome is the accidental byproduct of a murder investigation accidentally turning up some evidence that makes Costello’s own guy kill him. WTF? That’s not satisfying! The main character should affect something important by intent, not just due to, as it were, accidentally bumping into furniture in the dark.
There’s a lot of tension while the movie is running, and a lot of fireworks and “Oh, shit!” moments, but the more you think about it after it’s over, the more you’re like, “This plot made… no… fucking… sense.” Warn the people! Warn the people!
The critics loved this movie, by the way, which tells you that they had the same reaction that I initially had, but didn’t take the time to think it over more carefully before they wrote their reviews. That’s the problem with writing on a deadline, I guess. BLOGGERS: Thinking the Deep Thoughts the mainstream media can’t!
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Copyright 2011 – 2018 Thomas Fleet
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Glass Master of the Universe…
Recently while scrolling through my Facebook feed I came across a video of a young glassblower. This up-and-coming young man started in my shop quite a few yeears ago. And, having been absorbed in my own work, I was startled to see how much he has developed as an artist.
from Jake’s Treasure Series of Vases…
http://www.hotglassalley.com/glassware/glass-series/treasure-series/
https://www.artfulhome.com/artist/Jake-Pfeifer-Hot-Glass-Alley-LLC/8582
In about 2004 or 2005, a father began dropping in to the shop. He said he had a son who passionately wanted to learn to blow glass. And he said his son would do anything, sweep, tidy, pack, if he could just get a chance to be around glass. Mike (the father) told me his son didn’t care if he got paid, he was just on fire to learn about glass. Well, we weren’t hiring at that moment; but, Mike continued to drop by and get to know us all over at the shop. And then, one day, we had an opening and Jake Pfiefer was hired. I have never had an unpaid member of staff. I do believe that if a person is willing to work they should be paid for their efforts.
http://www.sweetheartgallery.com/products/hot-glass-alley-jake-pfeifer-shell-swedish-cerulean-blue-bowl-artistic-handblown-glass
For the next few years Jake worked hard in the cold-working shop processing and packing the glass we had made the day before. But, he always kept his eye on the hotshop. Eventually, Jake’s persistence paid off again and he began to work in the hotshop. First, he worked putting the little glass loops on each ornament or chandelier piece. This is the first rung on the ladder in the hotshop; it’s not a big step up, but it got him in the hotshop.
Over time, as with most employees who are ambitious, Jake moved on to bigger and better things. This doesn’t always happen, most people who start in glass give up somewhere along the way. For many reasons glass is a very difficult medium to master. The pitfalls can be enormous. The heat in summer alone is enough to bar the way for many people. The expense of working in glass is daunting, as is the ability to master technique and find proper instruction and training. But, as is true with so many things, there are always a few who rise to the top and achieve a level unimagined just a few years before. Sometimes they rise because of some innate ability, luck and opportunity certainly have something to do with it and sheer determination will often bring success. Sometimes, its a combination of all three.
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It has been many years since Jake left us to continue on his path as a glass artist. I had never really stopped to imagine how far he would get. Over the years I’ve followed his progress though friends and social media but although I was glad to hear he was still at it and proud of what I knew of his progress it wasn’t until the other day that I got to see how far his work has progressed. Jake has assembled a body of work that utilizes many difficult and complex techniques that only work when done well. He has developed true command over the forms he creates and a great sense of color. Who knows, maybe he will be the next “Glass Master of the Universe” ?
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(special thanks to all the staff who have worked with Belle Mead Hot Glass over the years, all success and never stop trying to be the next “Glass Master of the Universe”)
Here is that video of Jake, take a look!
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MasterChef 4 recap: Huitlacoche and Walmart (S4E13)
Posted on July 11, 2013 | 35 Comments
(PLEASE NOTE: This blog is not endorsed or approved by MasterChef or Fox and they would probably rather you not read it. Contained below are the opinions and maniacal ravings of an MC2 survivor and should not be treated as fact or as inside information.)
After a blessed 2 week break spanning the 4th of July, MasterChef is back. I have sliced down the time I can spend on MasterChef recaps, so I’m blogging while I watch the episodes for the first time, so they may read a bit differently, especially since I don’t know what’s going to happen at the end of this episode as I type these words.
We’re down to 11 contestants, and it’s time for a Mystery Box. A huge one. We know that Eva Longoria is inside from the previews and commercials, but if I was competing, I’d be hoping it was a full cow carcass, ready to be broken down. And I’d want the short ribs!
Lots of folks must be wondering…Eva Longoria? She’s an actress, what does she have to do with food? I thought the same thing until I saw her on a talk show last year promoting her new cookbook. Apparently she’s been in the restaurant business since 2008, when she opened Beso (Spanish for “kiss”) in Hollywood with noteworthy chef Todd English. (They have 3 stars out of 5 on Yelp.) Most of Todd’s restaurants are in the northeast, but he and Eva have partnered up for Beso in Hollywood, along with an additional Beso location in Vegas, which recently filed for bankruptcy and closed. It was replaced early this year by Eva’s new restaurant, SHe, in partnership with Landry’s, a mega-chain restaurant conglomerate which owns Rainforest Cafe, Morton’s Steakhouse, Saltgrass Steakhouse, and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., among many others. SHe is a steakhouse that is female-friendly, and is done up in true Vegas excess. Fashion shows commence nightly for the enjoyment of the diners. The back of the menus have mirrors on them so women can easily put on lipstick without having to dip into their purse. The steaks can be ordered in different sizes more appropriate for a “female appetite,” so you can order HE-cuts, SHE-cuts, and WE-cuts for sharing. SHe has 3 and a half stars on Yelp, and the concept is interesting, but Vegas is a very fickle market. A restaurant has to be over-the-top to survive. (Just for reference, Gordon’s BurGR has 4 stars, his Steak has 4 stars, and his Pub and Grill has 3.)
Regardless…Eva knows a few things about food. And her celebrated family history of home-cooked Mexican cuisine means her “hand picked” mystery box is likely to include ingredients that are common south of the border. I’m jealous. We really only had 1 mystery box with ingredients that could easily be transformed into Mexican cuisine, which is one of my favorites in all the world. In fact, if I had to name my single favorite cuisine, I would HAVE to say Mexican. I mean, I was conceived and born in San Antonio…I had Mexican food in the womb almost daily. And while the robust and complex flavors of Thai are a very, very close second…I gotta give it up to Mexican as my favorite.
Inside the box is pork tenderloin, tiger prawns, avocado, mango, corn, Mexican chocolate (an ingredient I love…it’s a low-grade chocolate mixed with coarse sugar, milk powder, and cinnamon typically dissolved in hot water or milk to make hot chocolate, but I cook with it all the time, too), dried padilla chiles, and dried chiles de arboles, fresh jalapeno and Fresno chiles, hot sauce, tomatillos, cotija cheese (pronounced “coe-TEE-hah,” a dry, salty cheese with a flavor somewhat similar to Parmigiano-Reggiano…we’ve used it at FRANK in a Mexican-style polenta), crema de Mexicana (Mexican sour cream), onion, garlic, lime, and the most exciting ingredient of all…huitlacoche.
Pronounced “wheat-la-COACH-eh,” this ingredient is a fungus that infects corn while it’s growing and turns some corn kernels into distended, dark, globular masses called “corn smut.” In the US, when a corn field gets infected by corn smut, the farmer panics and burns everything down, and gets on his knees to pray that it doesn’t happen again next season. In Mexico, when a farmer notices corn smut, he gets on his knees and thanks the good Lord for his fortune, because he can sell this infected corn for 100 times the price. Huitlacoche is delectable and rare. The new culinary movement is to call it “Mexican corn truffles” to make it easier on the American tongue and more attractive than “corn smut.” I first tasted huitlacoche at a restaurant in rural Utah, of all places, Tarahumara. Click that link to read about my experience at that extraordinary restaurant and others in one of my favorite parts of my favorite state. Huitlacoche embodies all the flavor of corn, but with a mellow earthiness, vaguely reminiscent of truffles. (Note that the can of huitlacoche on the show is spelled “cuitlacoche” which is an acceptable alternate spelling, just like “chile padilla” has a more popular alternate spelling: “chile pasilla.” True pasilla chiles, dried chilaca peppers, are nearly impossible to find in the US, and virtually all chiles sold here labeled “pasilla” are actually dried poblano peppers, which should appropriately be called “chile ancho.” Nomenclature for Mexican chiles is a bewildering field which varies dramatically from region to region.)
WHAT a mystery box! I’d have loved to get this one. And I’d be making huitlacoche tamales, for sure…mash up the huitlacoche into a paste resembling masa, which is what tamales are traditionally made of, seasoned with some of the ground chile. I’d braise that pork tenderloin with the chiles, garlic, onion, and lime in the pressure cooker and use that for the tamal filling, wrap up the tamales in the fresh corn husks and steam them up, served with a salsa verde made from roasted tomatillos. If I had time, I might even do a sweet corn and huitlacoche tamal for dessert, drizzled with Mexican chocolate and topped with sweetened cinnamon crema de Mexicana. Oh MAN I’m drooling right now.
Eddie is doing a chile-rubbed pork tenderloin over creamed corn with cilantro verde sauce. Savannah, who grew up close to the border in San Diego and is very comfortable with the cuisine (which automatically makes me scared for her), is doing a crusted pork tenderloin which a chile sauce, along with elotes. If you’ve never had Mexican elotes, you haven’t lived. It’s becoming a much more popular street food around the country, so next time you see a cart with “elotes” on the side, stop by and just ask for everything. You can just say “todo, gracias.” It’s a corn on the cob with the kernels shaved off and mixed with crema de Mexicana and mayo, chili powder, lime juice, cotija cheese, and butter. It is DIVINE.
Fellow Texan James is doing roasted corn and shrimp ceviche with mango gastrique. (A gastrique, pronounced “gas-STREEK,” is a sauce made with caramelized sugar syrup and vinegar.) Bri is also doing elotes but with grilled corn, with cilantro butter poached shrimp with a last minute sear on the grill.
None of the dishes highlighted use huitlacoche and I’m REALLY upset about that. I’m not sure if no one used it, or if they simply didn’t feature the contestants that did.
The 3 dishes that get tasted are:
Bri! Her butter poached and grilled shrimp sit on top of an elote-inspired corn salad, topped with pico de gallo and a cream sauce. Gordon loves it and says it’s the best dish she’s put up in the competition. Eva loves her balance of flavor. The judges seem really shocked that a vegetarian would know how to cook shrimp, which is weird. But maybe not THAT weird, because most people don’t know how to cook shrimp. Shrimp should be BARELY cooked. Still a bit translucent in the center when you cut into them. Brining them for 15-30 minutes before cooking helps prevent overcooking, as does allowing them to come to room temperature before cooking, so they cook more evenly. Cooking them in the shell gives them more flavor and more protection from overcooking. Shrimp should always be delicate and tender when you bite into them. If they are chew or rubbery, they are overcooked. When working with pre-cooked shrimp, NEVER add them until the very end of cooking, and always off-heat. Let the residual heat of the dish warm the pre-cooked shrimp to serving temperature, as additional cooking will turn them to rubber. (Precooked shrimp are already overcooked, so you’ll always be serving an inferior product if you use them in any application.)
Eddie is next, with his chile-rubbed pork loin on roasted cream of corn with mango relish and a green sauce drizzled around the edge of the dish. (Not quite sure I like that sauce presentation for some reason, but I’m the last person to criticize anyone about presentation!) The judges are impressed, particularly Eva, who says his pork was cooked better than anyone else’s. (The judges browse the kitchen while the contestants are cooking, tasting as things are coming together. And when time is called, the contestants actually vacate the set for an hour while their dishes are filmed and photographed, and during that time, the judges sample just about everything on the contestants’ stations, so they already know what it tastes like before they taste it on camera…at which time it is hours old, cold, coagulated, and narsty!)
Savannah is the third choice, and her spice-crusted pork tenderloin perches on a bed of elotes, with a tomatillo avocado salsa. Her pork is quite pink in the middle, and on previous seasons, this would have gotten a contestant screamed at and possibly eliminated. (Though this is a perfectly acceptable way to cook pork in real life.) Eva is intrigued by her use of tomatillo in her guacamole, which I’ve never had before, but they pair well together, so why not? Eva also hesitates a little when she talks about how spicy the dish is…but, it’s good? Give me as much spice as you can cram into a Mexican dish, if my mouth ain’t burnin’ it ain’t Mexican food.
The winner is Bri! I’m super stoked for her. Bri is one of my favorites, not necessarily because they’re showing very much of her (they aren’t), but because I’m sort of intuiting that she and I are very similar based on our backgrounds in theatre. The producers aren’t editing in many moments that truly reveal character this season, so it has been VERY hard to truly connect with ANY of the contestants on screen. And I’m having to resort to fantasy to sort of create what I think each cook is like in real life…so my own personal version of Bri is a truly delightful person, thank you very much, and I’m very happy that she won this challenge.
The next challenge brings back Walmart’s bizarre sponsorship. I’ve talked enough about it, so I’ll just point out that Ramsay never actually says “Walmart” and leaves that to Graham and Joe. There are 2 baskets. One basket will get assigned to 1 contestant. And the remaining basket will go to all the others. Bri will not have to cook.
One basket contains strawberries, a banana, 3 eggs, whole milk, baking powder, butter, sugar, strawberry gelatin, and a lemon, which, theoretically, costs under $5 at Walmart. (Though that must be prorated, because a bag of flour at Walmart is $2, a bag of sugar is $2.50, a package of butter is $2.50, a quart of fresh strawberries is rarely less than $2…and we’re not through the box yet.) That basket comes with a time limit of 1 hour.
The other basket contains sweet potato, cauliflower, tomato, tri-colored mini bell peppers, collard greens, pistachios, cilantro, limes, and other ingredients that don’t get announced…along with one of Walmart’s legendary “choice premium” ribeye steaks. Remember…only 1 in 5 steaks is good enough to be called a Walmart steak! Graham reminds us that Walmart is certified by the USDA for quality. (Along with EVERY establishment in the entire country that processed or sells beef.) Ha ha ha… This basket supposedly costs $25 at Walmart…quite a pricey course for a single person cooking at home for themselves, since there’s only 1 steak there. And the time limit for that basket is 30 minutes.
Bri, who is now automatically in the top 10, assigns the 1 hour baking basket to the entire group, with the exception of Natasha, who is an accomplished baker, and who gets the 30 minute steak basket. Natasha also has the advantage of getting to wait 30 minutes to start cooking, so she can use that time to conceptualize what she wants to make and plan out each and every step. Joe says she’s not even thinking about her ingredients and is spending all her time glaring up at Bri, which is ludicrous. I guarantee you she’s brainstorming like crazy.
If you have this episode on your DVR, fast forward to the spot where Krissi is worried about her muffins not rising (to which she has added strawberry gelatin). You hear Bri saying, “Krissi is not my target, but if she goes home, that’s cool.” This is a PERFECT example of how a contestant’s words can get twisted into something they never actually said. Listen to the audio carefully. It is composed of 4 totally separate sound bytes stitched together. Bri says, “Krissi is not my target, but…” then they patch to a live interview segment where she says, “…if Krissi…” and then a VERY big change in the pitch of her voice when they edit in “…goes home…” and then another pitch change for “…that’s cool.” These four sound bytes could have been pulled from interviews ANYWHERE in the season and stitched together to make Bri sound catty at this particular moment. This happens ALL the time on reality TV, especially on MasterChef. (In your contract, you specifically permit them to twist your words this way, even if it causes public hatred of you.) There’s also another dubious sound byte when Gordon is hollering at Bri to call out the name of the person who isn’t going to make the top 10, and we get a shot of her in the balcony saying, “Ummmm…” and then the camera cuts away before the sound byte “…Krissi?” is edited in along with a shot of Krissi glancing up at the balcony. Could have come from anywhere.
Regarding Krissi’s use of strawberry gelatin to her cupcake batter… Food scientist Harold McGee would be able to tell us exactly what’s going on inside her cupcakes as they bake, and unfortunately, I don’t have a fraction of the knowledge he does. Gelatin is an animal byproduct…a heat conversion of collagen, which is the connective tissue that holds together muscles, connects them to bones, and holds bones together. Gelatin is used to set liquids and prevent ice creams and sorbets and mixed drinks from freezing solid. (I use gelatin more often in cocktails than any other application.) In a batter, I would imagine that gelatin would perform a similar function to gluten, the substance in flour that links together after flour is hydrated and holds in the gas released from the baking powder, causing the muffin to rise. In gluten-free baking recipes, substances like xanthan gum are used to replace gluten, and I did see some recipes on the internet that relied on gelatin as a substitute for xanthan gum. However, in the presence of gluten-rich flour, I’m not sure what the gelatin would do to the final product. Some home cooks online seem to think that it makes the batter “springier” and less likely to crack on top as the cake bakes. This would be an interesting thing to experiment with. Krissi has used it simply to add strawberry flavor and color to the cupcakes.
Time is called and it’s time for tasting.
Luca is first, and he’s worried that his cake is undercooked, but it turns out it’s cooked banana that looks like raw batter. His banana cake with strawberry glaze is “not bad for $5” according to Graham. The other judges give him a bit more praise.
Lynn comes down next, having just been dubbed “King of Plating” and “Mr. Finesse” by Gordon, and Lynn cringes because he’s not happy with his plating. He’s made pavlova (an Australian/New Zealand classic of baked meringue) topped with strawberries, a dark grey banana puree (maybe he didn’t get enough acid in there and it went dark as it sat for an hour or two before being tasted, which is technically not supposed to count against him) and crisp banana chips. Lynn is not happy and offers no excuse for the failure of the dish…a tribute to his integrity. Gordon dubs it the worst dish in 4 years of MasterChef. Not sure if that’s true, but he says it anyway. Joe scrapes the dish into the trash and hands the empty plate back to Lynn, saying it can be a memento of his MasterChef journey.
Savannah is next, with a banana cream pie and meringue on top. It looks pretty nice, but Graham says her pastry cream is undercooked (ie, floury), and her meringue is weeping. (Savannah immediately confessed to her meringue having “broken” when she set down the pie.)
Up next is Jessie, with a shortbread tart, caramelized banana, meringue, and caramel glass. It’s pretty impressive, and the only fault I can see is that the meringue was beaten a little bit beyond stiff peaks, so it didn’t go on smoothly and is more “chunky” in appearance (which means a slightly coarse texture.) Gordon is impressed, but does not discuss the meringue’s texture (or at least it doesn’t get edited in).
James is next, and he has crispy deep-fried banana, strawberry puree, macerated strawberries, and a thin custard. “Macerated” means something that is marinated in its own juices, so get your head out of the gutter! The custard is a little dark, it probably has banana in it, and not enough acid to keep the banana from oxidizing and turning brown. Joe says, “Calling that a custard would be a very, very generous description for what it is,” and isn’t impressed…though I will say that, except for the dark custard, the dessert looks pretty darn good.
Krissi‘s strawberry gelatin cupcakes are next, and she fesses up immediately about the unorthodox addition and says they’re “disgusting.” Joe says, “Of all the people, you’d have nailed a $5 bake sale,” and Gordon says they all expected her to be on top in this challenge. We get a clip of Natasha grinning from ear to ear after hearing this, but this is another one of those edits where she was actually laughing at a joke the judges made earlier, and it gets edited into this position to make her look mean.
Natasha brings her main course up to the judges. She has a pretty stunning sear on the ribeye, and sweet potato fries, which Gordon says is “difficult to nail.” He’s right. The high sugar content in sweet potatoes makes them darken considerably when frying, to the point where they can be downright ugly by the time they are cooked through. (The solution is to pre-cook them, either in boiling water, by steaming, in the microwave, or sous vide, then do a quick flash fry at a lower temp than regular potatoes, to crisp up the outside without causing too much caramelization.) She also has roasted cauliflower and 3 different dipping sauces. Her steak has a perfect rare cook on it, good girl! The judges are impressed.
Jessie is the winner, making this her 3rd bout as team leader, up against…no one, apparently, because there’s only going to be 1 team captain in the next group challenge. Weird.
The bottom 3 are James, Lynne, and Krissi…3 of the strongest competitors in the competition so far. Very strange. The axe falls to Lynn…a big shocker. Always first to be picked for team challenges. Plates that look like they came from a Michelin-starred kitchen. You can tell the judges are upset about this elimination, and his fellow competitors are stunned.
Lynn has been busy since MasterChef wrapped. He has dishes on the menu at Urban Solace, one of my favorite restaurants in San Diego. (The dishes are being featured at least through the 14th, so head over there quick!) Better yet, all the proceeds from the sale of his menu items go to Mama’s Kitchen, a food related charity that feeds those battling AIDS and cancer. (I LOVE seeing MasterChef contestants giving back!!!) He also helps produce The Sam Livecast, an online show with the famous Sam the Cooking Guy, and they just produced their 300th episode! Lynn has some VERY serious talent, and I fully expect to see a prominent and successful career in food for his future. Follow Lynn Chyi on Facebook and Twitter and be sure to send him a message of support! Also, check out his impressive website, and if you’re looking for an expert photographer or web designer, he may be your guy.
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Widescreen ed.
[United States] : Turner Entertainment Co. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2007.
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
DVD format.
Based on a novel by Harry Harrison.
Special features include: full-length commentary by Leigh Taylor-Young and director Richard Fleischer; vintage documentary "A look at the world of Soylent Green"; MGM's tribute to Edward G. Robinson's 101st film; Charlton Heston sci-fi movies essay; interactive menus; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Charlton Heston plays a cop in this science-fiction horror story. The setting is New York in the year 2022, teeming with 40 million citizens, most of whom are out of work. Environmental erosion is almost complete and voluntary death is encouraged by government-sponsored clinics. For their food, the people have grown to rely on a wafer-like substance called soylent. As Heston investigates the murder of a magnate in the dictatorial Soylent Company, he comes face to face with the hideous truth about the secret ingredient of "Soylent Green."
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: PG.
Overpopulation -- Drama -- Video recordings.
Film adaptations -- Video recordings.
Science fiction films.
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Thacher, Russell, 1919-
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Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994.
Peters, Brock.
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Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973.
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discovering the heart and soul of denver
Lakeside Amusement Park
— by Murph
Growing up in the 1960s, I always thought the Haneys must be rich because Mary Ann Haney had a playhouse in her backyard that matched her house and one year the Haneys took Mary Ann, myself and one other friend to both Elitch’s and Lakeside for her birthday. Elitch’s has moved off of 38th and Tennyson, but Lakeside is still up at 46th and Sheridan and looks pretty much the way it looked back then. There were lots of rides, but the one thing I absolutely loved was the Fun House.
Outside the Fun House, there was a cackling woman and when you entered the Fun House, whiskey barrels bumped up against you, knocking you left and right, and just as you got past them, there was a roller floor to throw you off balance. It took some concentration to get through the entrance; you could fall down! Inside the funhouse were huge slides that you’d climb up to the top of and slide down, but the coolest ride was the spinning wooden disk. It must have had a thousand coats of wax or varnish on it.
It was a huge wooden disk on the floor and it changed speeds, so sooner or later it threw you off. There was nothing to hold onto when you rode on the disk, and when it threw you off you would slide across the floor around it. Even when I was eight, I thought this seemed kind of dangerous, which made it even cooler. I tried to master the disk all that day and every year I got to go to the Fun House, but never prevailed. Eventually they closed the Fun House because of liability concerns.
The Disk in the Lakeside Fun House, circa 1940. Photo by Harry Rhoads, courtesy DPL Western History and Genealogy Department.
Inside the Fun House at Lakeside. Photo courtesy DPL Western History and Genealogy Department.
In 1948, modernist architect Richard Crowther moved to Denver. Crowther gained international fame for his cutting-edge passive solar energy designs. His own home on Madison Street included a solar heated swimming pool, and the warmth from the pool also heated his home. Crowther also built several energy efficient homes in Denver.
As soon as Crowther came to Denver, Lakeside contacted him to jazz up the park in the Art Deco style and he built new ticket booths and renovated the Lakeside Ballroom. Another great Crowther addition to the Denver landscape was the Cooper Theater on Colorado Boulevard. The Denver Cooper was one of three designed by Crowther. The other two were in Omaha and Minneapolis. Crowther’s theaters were designed to highlight the new Cinerama technology with their spacious, sleek-lined design, cushioned seats and curving risers.
The Cooper Theater on Colorado Boulevard (from a 1964 postcard)
Categoriesplaces TagsCooper Theater, Fun House, Harry Rhoads, Lakeside Amusement Park, Murph, Patricia "Murph" Murphy, Richard Crowther
29 Replies to “Lakeside Amusement Park”
Mary Lou Egan says:
Wonderful stuff, Murph! The fun house may be gone but Lakeside has a lot more personality than the now-corporate Elitches.
I finally went to Lakeside a couple of years ago – gorgeous park just to walk thru. I hope it stays for a very longtime.
Maybe we can make murph a spinning disk so she can master it! If thats still a goal for her.
That Cooper theater sign just gave me a huge childhood flashback. Did I see Star Wars there? When did that get replaced?
hadley says:
This is from wikipedia:
The first such theater, the Cooper Theater[2], in Denver, featured a 146-degree louvered screen (measuring a massive 105 feet by 35 feet), 814 seats, courtesy lounges on the sides of the theatre for relaxation during intermission (including smoking facilities), and a ceiling which routed air and heating through small vent slots in order to inhibit noise from the building’s ventilation equipment. [3]It was demolished in 1994 to make way for a Barnes and Noble Bookstore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Foundation
Hard to believe it was there into the 90’s. All three of the Cooper theaters were torn down: the one in Omaha for a parking lot, the one in Minneapolis for an Olive Garden and Denver’s for a B&N.
Holy crap, the Cooper! I saw Star Wars and Annie there…
I am wondering if anyhone has a picture of the lady that was on top of the fun house?
I heard that Lakeside was sold for Condos/Apts. But I also heard the rumor has been going on for years. Being locate in one of the smallest towns in Colorado, I do not even believe the towns infrastructure could even handle Apts. The mall is the tax generator for the town and I believe the pop is 11 ? I know Mountain View, another small town next to Lakeside is have huge money issues because 40% of it tax generating stores are now close. Please post any information on Lakeside if anyone knows any information.
The mall is completely gone, and has been for awhile now. The amusement park is still as amazing as ever, though in need of a little love and restoration. Word on the street is that the area where the mall has been sold to developers for apts/condos, or even a Wal-mart, but it’s currently home to a dental office, the City of Lakeside offices, and a lot of dirt.
found out laughing lady above the old funhouse is known as laffing sal. see the wikipedia article and check youtube clips. made by the philadelphia topboggan co.
If anyone knows where I can find numerous pictures of fun house attractions like the disc, barrels big barrel slides etc please let me know
I too re-discovered Lakeside (originally “White City”) a couple of years ago. What a joy to see it still there and I hope it won’t ever be “moved” (demolished) like the original Elich Gardens was. I wish there was a way to insure that. A lot of invaluable Denver history was destroyed when they demolished the original Eliche’s. Laughing / Laffing Sal is still at Lakeside but in storage according to management, perhaps along with many other treasures from the past. What appears to be the old walk-through rolling barrels seems to be sitting out in the elements (unfortunately) north of the roller coaster as seen from the old train that still goes around the lake. They have contemplated bringing Laffing Sal back out if they can figure out a safe way to display her. In that Laffing Sal was not one of a kind, pictures of other iterations of her can be found via Internet search, as well as interior pictures from similar Fun Houses from the period. The only picture of the outside of the Lakeside Fun House that I could find was of an artist’s rendering that apparently was on an old post card. There is a poster of the old rocket ships ride (3 large rockets on chains that swung in a circle near the train depot) that can be purchased online entitled “Rocket Ships – Lakeside Park – Denver, Colo.” Also, if you know to ask in the old cafe near the roller coaster and merry-go-round, they have (or at least had) some old postcards they are willing to sell. I think there should be a Lakeside fan club. If anyone knows of one or would like to start one, please let us know.
I love these pictures, made think of my childhood. I hope that Lakeside knows what kind really cool Art Deco stuff that it has. I hope they would enhance the orginal beauty of the park. I remeber going into the old Ballroom it had been closed but my family and I snuck in and it felt like a guilty trip back to the past. There were old poster of Dance Bands past. The floor was covered in dust and I do believe there was a mirrored disc ball in the center of dance floor. What a really cool place this is. My Great Grandfather was a maitrede at one of the restuarants there in the 1920’s.
It’s nice to see that so many other people still have a fondness for Lakeside Amusement Park. My parents would take us there once a year throughout the 1960’s and early 70’s. I loved everything about the Park, from the Cyclone Coaster to the Speed Boats on the Lake, it was wonderful. Much better than Elitch’s! I even worked there for one summer in 1972 (long,long time ago), I was 18. But, I really loved Laughing Sal.,in front of the Fun House,her laugh was so cool. Man, I miss the old Lakeside! Even talked to Rhoda a few times back then! She was always nice.
I loved the discription of the fun house. It brought back so many memories. I remember being afraid of the slides, or the first time my dad had to teach me to walk through the spinning barrels. I wish now that we had digital cameras back then. My mother went to school with Rhoda. As for Elitch’s, it was replaced by appartments or condos. They did preserve the old theatre.
I remember the shooting gallery in the Lakeside Amusement Park…live 22 cal. ammo used back then…couldn’t do that now. So much fun there…it was a wonderland for a kid…the Funhouse was also my favorite. It would be nice if the owners could restore some of the old things such as the ballroom, etc. My grandfather and dad raced midgets at the speedway during the forties and fifties.
I joined a Lakeside fan group on Facebook and there is a picture of the Funhouse. I know that picture has been hard to find. Just wanted to let you know. Ah, the memories! I just sat there and stared at it!!
I worked at Lakeside during the summers of 1955,56, and 57 in the Fun House. It was a bit different than the above pictures. The disc or platter was the same. The Barrels had been moved to the second level to the right of the couples legs visible in the first picture of the platter. The circular ride had been caged in with wire and the seats removed. Yes the laughing clown was outside – I believe mounted above the then ticket booth. I mainly worked the barrels removing people who had lost balance. I met some great people who ran it and worked there. Good memories
Jim Bennett says:
Does anyone remember the name of the Lakeside Ballroom. I have fond memories of the big bands playing to dancers until the wee hours of the night.
Rhais says:
I believe it was Moonlight Gardens.
What ever happened to the laughing fat lady that was in front of the funhouse, over th entrance. Any pictures or videos? I’m 58 & loved the funhouse as a child.
Oh, I too would love to have some pics of the old Fun House. The laughing lady outside was called “laughing Sal” and apparently they were a staple in amusement parks across the country. The Fun House was my favorite place at Lakeside. I could have cared less for any other ride. The disk, the moving barrels. the fabric bolts you rolled down, the slides, all soooo fun!! Aaahhhhh, the memories. Oh, and when I was 11 years old I saw Wayne Newton sing in the ballroom. hahahhahahahahhaha
Through 1985, there was a Funhouse located on the site now occupied by the Dragon. The Funhouse featured an animated Fat Lady mannequin (Laffing Sal, also known as Laughing Sal) that signaled the opening of the Funhouse and the main park in the evening by loud laughter. Inside, there were slides, moving floors, spinning discs, rolling barrels, and catwalks.
While not considered a ride per se, there was a Casino Theater just south of the Tower of Jewels. Concerts, plays and dance marathons were held there while it was in operation. The building is still in place and is used for storage. Also still in place is the old Riviera ballroom.
Google Fun house laughing lady, laughing Sal, and you will see similar ones, but I cannot find any pictures of it when it was there at Lakeside. The funhouse closed in 1985
Tim Piowaty says:
What a great blast of history. I was just there yesterday with my daughter and was telling her about the funhouse. Amazingly there’s nothing left of it now, just a run of the mill Dragon Ride. The comment made about even when you were 8 you thought it was dangerous is exactly accurate. That disk could fly you off and into a wall if you weren’t careful but man was it fun. I think I even came out with a bloody nose, and perhaps a concussion from walking in through the spinning tunnel and trying to “stick to it” only to crash on my head when fully inverted. Great memories! Jim Bennett- I believe you’re referring to the old Riveria NightClub that sits just west of the Wild Chipmunk. We are extremely tight on budget. Two cars’ can’t pay parking at Elitches for a full-price ride pass at Lakeside today. Best fun for your $$!
Jona Armenta says:
I wish you had a picture of the Big Crackling Women on top of the fun house. That was my best memory back in 1970-1980’s.
biffgraydon says:
I believe the name of the dance pavilion at lakeside was THE PATIO. I spent many times just outside listening to the great big-bands that played there.
also spent a lot of time at the TROC over at Elitches.
i grew up in the 30’s 40’s 50’s in Denver….great memories.
Winston says:
Great to find these photos. When we visited Denver and went to Lakeside, I just headed for the Funhouse. Once you were in, you could stay there until you were exhausted. The disk was my favorite, but I always did everything multiple times, including the giant slide with the bar at the top, because the start was virtually a free fall, and, of course, the spinning barrels. Such an attraction could not possibly be built now — to much liability — so I was surprised to find that the Funhouse was in operation until the mid-1980s!
Daniel toliver says:
I know where laughing Sally is, the one from lakeside she is currently being restored in the garage of a famous Denver haunted attraction I have pics
Matt M says:
I’d love to see Laffing Sal restored and put on display. I hope it’s true!
I used to love going to Lakeside as a young kid in the 50’s. I especially remember in the Fun House they had a system of high pressure air tubes all around the place and there was a guy whose job it was to pay attention to where the girls (mostly high school aged, I suppose) were walking and whenever one of them would walk over a hole, he’d squeeze a handle to release the air and blow her skirt up around her shoulders. In those days all the girls wore skirts so he was kept pretty busy. I remember thinking that the guy pulling the levers had probably the best job on earth.
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The Government Car at Benham. Some of the Men a'e Wearing the Apparatus used in Rescue Work
Price, U. S. Mining Engineer, and his assistant, Jesse Henson (an expert in first aid to the injured) is in charge of this car. During their stay they successfully in¬ structed and trained two companies of men, ten in each company, in mine rescue, fire fighting and first-aid-to- the-injured work. The following are those who took the government training:
J. H. Fallon, mine foreman; E. A. Starling, assistant foreman; Lawrence D. Smith, motor boss; V. S. Liu- gar, electrician; Alex. Patterson, electrician; E. Erick- son, machinist; J. E. Hawlet, repair man; G. R. Franklin, foreman; Huran Huff, miner; G. W. Tucker, miner; W. F. Nanstiel, master mechanic; Geo. Atkins, assistant mine foreman; T. K. Johnston, machine boss; L. H. Tucker, electrician; C. C. Drackett, machinist; W. G. Colvard, repair man; H. O. Hall, tipple man; G. R. Buskell, pump man; G. W. Huff, miner; J. B. Quails, outside foreman.
The boys have taken very enthusiastically to this training and have attended classes morning, afternoon and evening. They have a splendid record, for not one of the company has been absent from a single class. They expect to enter the first aid test held by the Bureau of Mines at Lexington, Ky., May 16th, and hope to carry off some of the honors of the occasion.
It was only through the energy and management of W. C. Tucker, superintendent of the coal and coke works, that it was made possible for the Bureau of Mines to send this car to Benham this season. Just previous to coining to Benham the Bureau of Mines had notified Mr. Price, engineer in charge of the car, that the appropriation for this government work had been exhausted. It was then that Mr. Tucker came to the front and managed the financial end which made this visit possible, believing that the effect of the pres¬ ence of the mine rescue car was particularly desirable at this time to awaken the camp and incite interest in the "safety-first movement." That it has been a suc¬ cess would be putting it mildly, for every man, woman and child has been interested in the work that has been accomplished.
The U. S. Bureau of Mines has several mine rescue cars in the various coal-mining fields throughout the United States. When these cars are not in actual mine rescue work, the engineer in charge devotes his time to training classes for mine rescue work, fire fighting and first aid to the injured.
Car Number Seven has been in Kentucky since November 1st. Its headquarters are at Huntington, W. Va., and its territory embraces all of Virginia, West Virginia, south of Parkersburg, eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee.
In case of a mine disaster this car is notified by tele¬ graph and is then given right-of-way over all railroads to the point of disaster. The car is equipped with the best known rescue apparatus, including Drager and Westfalia oxygen breathing apparatus, oxygen tanks, pulmotors, electrical safety lamps, stretchers and other eiiuipment. This equipment has had a record of doing efficient work at several mine disasters.
Since the car came to this section November 1st, the instructors have trained and given U. S. government certificates to over four hundred men. The cost of training is about ten dollars per man, and those who complete the course are qualified to do mine rescue work in accidents such as occurred at Briceville, Tenn., last year. It also enables them to fight mine fires and give first aid when serious accidents occur to other employes working in the mines. It is splendid work for conservation of men; and the coal operator, the miner and his family can each add a word of apprecia¬ tion for this great work.
NEW WOOD SHOP AS IT LOOKED IN CONSTRUCTION
By E. S. Vansickle, Experimental Department of the International Harvester Company of Canada, Limited
This set of three photographs was taken at various stages during the con¬ struction of the new wood shop at Hamilton. The building is 400 x 100 ft., two stories and base¬ ment, with columns ex¬ tending above the tempo¬ rary roof, for the purpose of adding two stories more when needed. The ma¬ terial used was reinforced terra cotta cojjing, and
Second floor completed and third floor commenced
Basement with Casings for Moulding Concrete
concrete with brick walls, floors of reinforced con¬ crete, tile and steel. Some of the prominent features for the efficiency of the equipment are ball bear¬ ings for main shafting, electric elevators, and a bridge connecting it with the other buildings. For the comfort and conven¬ ience of employes it is fit¬ ted with up-to-date toilet fixtures and lavatories. It
is one of the best lighted, and most up-to-date man¬ ufacturing buildings in Canada.
We have now office and manufacturing buildings worthy of the big business we do and worthy of the quality of machines we manufacture. Hamilton has no betterormore up-to- date industrial enterprise.
Perspective view of New Wood Shop — Showing projecting col¬ umns for additional stories
Title The Harvester World: Volume 4, number 5, May 1913
Physical Description 7.25 x 10 inches
Source The Harvester World, May 1913
SAFETY-FIRST MOVEMENT SPREADS TO COAL
By B. C. Christy, Chief Safety Inspector Mine Rescue Car Number Seven of the U. S. Bureau of Mines has just completed a two weeks' engagement at the coal and coke works, Benham, Ky. David J. '"^^^¦H tKKU^S .. '^' 'H'^.l^n^^^H ,:-5ft ; M^JkJM^ |Hr^ ^f^^' fi'i'Jiua'-mm '- ' - . ^ i.,f.r .^-z¦-'... ¦' -«^ ^¦¦¦¦¦fcB&*.-^.i J The Government Car at Benham. Some of the Men a'e Wearing the Apparatus used in Rescue Work Price, U. S. Mining Engineer, and his assistant, Jesse Henson (an expert in first aid to the injured) is in charge of this car. During their stay they successfully in¬ structed and trained two companies of men, ten in each company, in mine rescue, fire fighting and first-aid-to- the-injured work. The following are those who took the government training: J. H. Fallon, mine foreman; E. A. Starling, assistant foreman; Lawrence D. Smith, motor boss; V. S. Liu- gar, electrician; Alex. Patterson, electrician; E. Erick- son, machinist; J. E. Hawlet, repair man; G. R. Franklin, foreman; Huran Huff, miner; G. W. Tucker, miner; W. F. Nanstiel, master mechanic; Geo. Atkins, assistant mine foreman; T. K. Johnston, machine boss; L. H. Tucker, electrician; C. C. Drackett, machinist; W. G. Colvard, repair man; H. O. Hall, tipple man; G. R. Buskell, pump man; G. W. Huff, miner; J. B. Quails, outside foreman. The boys have taken very enthusiastically to this training and have attended classes morning, afternoon and evening. They have a splendid record, for not one of the company has been absent from a single class. They expect to enter the first aid test held by the Bureau of Mines at Lexington, Ky., May 16th, and hope to carry off some of the honors of the occasion. It was only through the energy and management of W. C. Tucker, superintendent of the coal and coke works, that it was made possible for the Bureau of Mines to send this car to Benham this season. Just previous to coining to Benham the Bureau of Mines had notified Mr. Price, engineer in charge of the car, that the appropriation for this government work had been exhausted. It was then that Mr. Tucker came to the front and managed the financial end which made this visit possible, believing that the effect of the pres¬ ence of the mine rescue car was particularly desirable at this time to awaken the camp and incite interest in the "safety-first movement." That it has been a suc¬ cess would be putting it mildly, for every man, woman and child has been interested in the work that has been accomplished. The U. S. Bureau of Mines has several mine rescue cars in the various coal-mining fields throughout the United States. When these cars are not in actual mine rescue work, the engineer in charge devotes his time to training classes for mine rescue work, fire fighting and first aid to the injured. Car Number Seven has been in Kentucky since November 1st. Its headquarters are at Huntington, W. Va., and its territory embraces all of Virginia, West Virginia, south of Parkersburg, eastern Kentucky and eastern Tennessee. In case of a mine disaster this car is notified by tele¬ graph and is then given right-of-way over all railroads to the point of disaster. The car is equipped with the best known rescue apparatus, including Drager and Westfalia oxygen breathing apparatus, oxygen tanks, pulmotors, electrical safety lamps, stretchers and other eiiuipment. This equipment has had a record of doing efficient work at several mine disasters. Since the car came to this section November 1st, the instructors have trained and given U. S. government certificates to over four hundred men. The cost of training is about ten dollars per man, and those who complete the course are qualified to do mine rescue work in accidents such as occurred at Briceville, Tenn., last year. It also enables them to fight mine fires and give first aid when serious accidents occur to other employes working in the mines. It is splendid work for conservation of men; and the coal operator, the miner and his family can each add a word of apprecia¬ tion for this great work. NEW WOOD SHOP AS IT LOOKED IN CONSTRUCTION By E. S. Vansickle, Experimental Department of the International Harvester Company of Canada, Limited This set of three photographs was taken at various stages during the con¬ struction of the new wood shop at Hamilton. The building is 400 x 100 ft., two stories and base¬ ment, with columns ex¬ tending above the tempo¬ rary roof, for the purpose of adding two stories more when needed. The ma¬ terial used was reinforced terra cotta cojjing, and Second floor completed and third floor commenced Basement with Casings for Moulding Concrete concrete with brick walls, floors of reinforced con¬ crete, tile and steel. Some of the prominent features for the efficiency of the equipment are ball bear¬ ings for main shafting, electric elevators, and a bridge connecting it with the other buildings. For the comfort and conven¬ ience of employes it is fit¬ ted with up-to-date toilet fixtures and lavatories. It is one of the best lighted, and most up-to-date man¬ ufacturing buildings in Canada. We have now office and manufacturing buildings worthy of the big business we do and worthy of the quality of machines we manufacture. Hamilton has no betterormore up-to- date industrial enterprise. Perspective view of New Wood Shop — Showing projecting col¬ umns for additional stories
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The Harvester World: Volume 5, number 8, August 1914
" On the old front porch " receiving truths from Prof. J. E. Waggoner, of the Agricultural Extension Department
columns were open to " good stuff" about the campaign. They were not open very long, for they were soon filled up with articles designed to be of value to the people. In enthusiasm and attendance the campaign in Livings¬ ton county equaled the one in Grundy county—which is enough to say.
In Blackhawk county, Iowa, A. A. Burger, the county agent, accompanied by his never-failing little Ford, went out to the farm homes and told the people just what a dandy campaign it was going to be. His pre¬ dictions cametrue — else he would not have made them. H. A. Jetmore, the general agent at Cedar Falls — a man of ideas and action — gave some mighty valuable and much appreciated aid. The campaign started with a big meeting at Waterloo under the auspices of the Town Criers' Club. C. R. Hutcheson, president of the Town Criers, and M. L. Bowman, the editor-farmer, put about SOO-horse power of enthusiasm behind the send-off. Professor Holden made the address and he was royally welcomed by many of his old friends in Waterloo and the surrounding country. At the same time he made a lot of new friends, not only in Waterloo but in all parts of the county. There isn't a better county anywhere iu which to have friends for they are either wealthy or soon will be. Blackhawk is a garden spot of prosperity. Eggs, milk, and butter bring a golden stream of coin into Blackhawk. They will do the same anywhere else, only the people of other sec¬ tions haven't found this out yet.
The South Dakota campaign was the result of the progressive activities of W. C. Allen, the editor of the Dakota Farmer, at Aberdeen, to whom the farmers sent a great many petitions asking that Prof. Holden and his associates come to South Dakota. Advance work was done by A. E. Chamberlain, who is known from one end of the state to the other; RoUa Starbuck, who
recently came to theextension department from St. Louis, and R. W. Lamson who is somewhat younger than the calendar makes him. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad furnished a special train of four cars and the Chicago and Northwestern did the same thing when the campaign started over its line. Each of these trains was called the " Alfalfa Special." There was only one man in the eastern part of the state who did not know aljout the alfalfa special, and he discovered it after a run of two miles down the track one evening, outside of Huron. He thought it was a regular train that had changed its schedule and he fell exhausted on the rear step after a record-breaking sprint.
In some of the towns where stops were made, the people set aside the day as "Alfalfa Day," and showed their appreciation of the value of alfalfa by decorating their automobiles with it, by digging up the nodule- covered roots for the speakers, and by making garlands of it and placing these on the heads of little girls who took part in the greetings. At Huron they staged a royal pantomime. Hundreds of people had gathered around the platform at the station when the alfalfa special rolled in and the gray-uniformed band played stirring airs. On this platform stood little Queen
Men looking for facts and getting them, straight from the shoulder
Alfalfa, arrayed in royal robes of green. By her side was little King Corn, his robes begemmed with kernels of corn. As an emblem of her prosperity. Queen Alfalfa held in her hand a miniature silo, while King Corn held in his arms a little pure-blooded pig that squealed its greetings to the campaigners. It was a unique recep¬ tion and the staging of it typified the relation between corn and alfalfa—the best balanced ration for live stock known to farmers. Says Prof. Holden: " Where- ever alfalfa is queen and corn is king, there you will find rich farms, growing cities, and prosperous com- m unities." Old, long-bearded wheat is still king in South Dakota, but it will not be many seasons before the young king and queen— Corn and Alfalfa—will ascend the throne of prosperity in this splendid state. The
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Title The Harvester World: Volume 5, number 8, August 1914
Source The Harvester World, August 1914
Full Text " On the old front porch " receiving truths from Prof. J. E. Waggoner, of the Agricultural Extension Department columns were open to " good stuff" about the campaign. They were not open very long, for they were soon filled up with articles designed to be of value to the people. In enthusiasm and attendance the campaign in Livings¬ ton county equaled the one in Grundy county—which is enough to say. In Blackhawk county, Iowa, A. A. Burger, the county agent, accompanied by his never-failing little Ford, went out to the farm homes and told the people just what a dandy campaign it was going to be. His pre¬ dictions cametrue — else he would not have made them. H. A. Jetmore, the general agent at Cedar Falls — a man of ideas and action — gave some mighty valuable and much appreciated aid. The campaign started with a big meeting at Waterloo under the auspices of the Town Criers' Club. C. R. Hutcheson, president of the Town Criers, and M. L. Bowman, the editor-farmer, put about SOO-horse power of enthusiasm behind the send-off. Professor Holden made the address and he was royally welcomed by many of his old friends in Waterloo and the surrounding country. At the same time he made a lot of new friends, not only in Waterloo but in all parts of the county. There isn't a better county anywhere iu which to have friends for they are either wealthy or soon will be. Blackhawk is a garden spot of prosperity. Eggs, milk, and butter bring a golden stream of coin into Blackhawk. They will do the same anywhere else, only the people of other sec¬ tions haven't found this out yet. The South Dakota campaign was the result of the progressive activities of W. C. Allen, the editor of the Dakota Farmer, at Aberdeen, to whom the farmers sent a great many petitions asking that Prof. Holden and his associates come to South Dakota. Advance work was done by A. E. Chamberlain, who is known from one end of the state to the other; RoUa Starbuck, who recently came to theextension department from St. Louis, and R. W. Lamson who is somewhat younger than the calendar makes him. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad furnished a special train of four cars and the Chicago and Northwestern did the same thing when the campaign started over its line. Each of these trains was called the " Alfalfa Special." There was only one man in the eastern part of the state who did not know aljout the alfalfa special, and he discovered it after a run of two miles down the track one evening, outside of Huron. He thought it was a regular train that had changed its schedule and he fell exhausted on the rear step after a record-breaking sprint. In some of the towns where stops were made, the people set aside the day as "Alfalfa Day" and showed their appreciation of the value of alfalfa by decorating their automobiles with it, by digging up the nodule- covered roots for the speakers, and by making garlands of it and placing these on the heads of little girls who took part in the greetings. At Huron they staged a royal pantomime. Hundreds of people had gathered around the platform at the station when the alfalfa special rolled in and the gray-uniformed band played stirring airs. On this platform stood little Queen Men looking for facts and getting them, straight from the shoulder Alfalfa, arrayed in royal robes of green. By her side was little King Corn, his robes begemmed with kernels of corn. As an emblem of her prosperity. Queen Alfalfa held in her hand a miniature silo, while King Corn held in his arms a little pure-blooded pig that squealed its greetings to the campaigners. It was a unique recep¬ tion and the staging of it typified the relation between corn and alfalfa—the best balanced ration for live stock known to farmers. Says Prof. Holden: " Where- ever alfalfa is queen and corn is king, there you will find rich farms, growing cities, and prosperous com- m unities." Old, long-bearded wheat is still king in South Dakota, but it will not be many seasons before the young king and queen— Corn and Alfalfa—will ascend the throne of prosperity in this splendid state. The # PI V 1 si ''^9 ,, J-1 Cv> V \ ' n ¦m ^%-^^ i ¦''''-'" I „,.¦-¦... *Pr..:; ,^. :>^ ' ¦ H. \ AA/\\A/ Bia&ER 1 •„*;4iE- .... ''«¦ - *'!',-..'¦ ¥ 1^ ^^:^ '1^-^p- i J3l ¦¦ '... - m r: r t Great reception to campaigners by the king and queen, in the streets of Huron, S. D.
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Home Increase A. Lapham Papers, 1825-1930 November 1874, p. 181
Box 24: Canadian Weather Reports, Published, 1870-1871
November 1874, p. 181
Title Box 24: Canadian Weather Reports, Published, 1870-1871
Document Title Box 24: Canadian Weather Reports, Published, 1870-1871
Folder Description This box contains numerous meteorological reports, the vast majority of which come from the Magnetical Observatory in Toronto, Canada. The first few objects are meteorological reports on a yearly basis. The last object is a stack of loose leaf pages which make up a monthly meteorological register from 1860 to 1874.
Subject data & lists; institutions & associations; law & legislation; weather & climate; rain; meteorology; wind
Date 1859; 1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874
Source Increase A. Lapham Papers, 1825-1930 (Wis Mss DB, Canadian Weather Reports, Published, 1870-1871, Box 24); WIHV95-A24
Title November 1874, p. 181
Document Title Monthly Meteorological Register, at the Provincial Magnetical Observatory, Toronto, Canada West, Page 181
State Toronto
Place Canada
Month November
Source Increase A. Lapham Papers, 1825-1930 (Wis Mss DB, Canadian Weather Reports, Published, 1870-1871, Box 24)
Second Report of the Meteorological Office of the Dominion of Canada
Third Report of the Meteorological Office of the Dominion of Canada for the Fiscal Year Ended 30th June, 1873
Mean Meteorological Results at Toronto, for the Year 1859 and General Meteorological Register for the Year 1859
- Mean Meteorological Results at Toronto, for the Year 1859 and General Meteorological Register for the Year 1859
Mean Meteorological Results at Toronto, for the Year 1861
General Meteorological Register for the Year 1865
On the Changes of Barometric Pressure, and Pressure of Vapor that Accompany Different Winds, at Toronto, From Observations in the Seven Years, 1860-1866 Inclusive
Meteorological Summary for November, 1869, Derived from the Records of the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto
- Meteorological Summary for November, 1869, Derived from the Records of the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto
Summary of Rain and Melted Snow for the Summer and Autumn Quarters of 1871, from Observations at 74 Stations in Canada, Compiled at the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto
- Summary of Rain and Melted Snow for the Summer and Autumn Quarters of 1871, from Observations at 74 Stations in Canada, Compiled at the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto
Summary of Rain and Melted Snow for the Winter Quarter of 1870-1871, from Observations at 41 Stations in Canada, Compiled at the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto
- Summary of Rain and Melted Snow for the Winter Quarter of 1870-1871, from Observations at 41 Stations in Canada, Compiled at the Magnetic Observatory, Toronto
Monthly Meteorological Register, at the Provincial Magnetical Observatory, Toronto, Canada West
- January 1860, p. 1
- February 1860, p. 2
- March 1860, p. 3
- April 1860, p. 4
- May 1860, p. 5
- June 1860, p. 6
- July 1860, p. 7
- August 1860, p. 8
- September 1860, p. 9
- October 1860, p. 10
- November 1860, p. 11
- December 1860, p. 12
- January 1861, p. 13
- St. Martin, Isle Jesus, Canada East, January 1861, p. 14
- February 1861, p. 15
- March 1861, p. 16
- April 1861, p. 17
- May 1861, p. 18
- June 1861, p. 19
- July 1861, p. 20
- August 1861, p. 21
- September 1861, p. 22
- March1862, p. 28
- March 1868, p. 100
- April 1868, p. 101
- May 1868, p. 102
- June 1868, p. 103
- July 1868, p. 104
- August 1868, p. 105
- September 1868, p. 106
- October 1868, p. 107
- November 1868, p. 108
- December 1868, p. 109
- Notes Relative to Meteorological Reports for January 1869, p. 110
- January 1869, p. 111
- February 1869, p. 112
- March1873, p. 161
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Then there was the log-burner in Gascony.
There's nothing intrinsically unsound about placing a fire in the centre of a room. It can look very stylish and certainly can be a good way to heat a large room. But ... something wasn't quite right about this installation. It was the flue. Which was where the problem started. Not, however, where it finished.
Most people installing a flue would take the pipe straight up from the fire and out through the roof. Very few would take the flue fifteen feet across the room at knee height until it reached a wall.
Even fewer would then knock a hole in that wall, take the flue through into the next room, angle it behind the sofa and around two more walls before sinking it into the chimney breast on the opposite wall. As I tracked the eight-inch diameter flue's progress through the house, I wondered if I was at the birth of an entirely new form of heating system – no radiators required just one continuous flue.
I walked back and forth between the two rooms. One looked like a giant hand had pulled the log burner into the middle of the room extruding the flue in the process. The other looked like a neighbour had tapped into the chimneybreast while the owner was out shopping.
Then came The House, an eight-bedroomed maison de maître with seven acres and views of the Pyrenees. Not that we wanted eight bedrooms, two was our target, but the asking price had been reduced so low that it was now one of the cheapest properties on my list, having come down to less than half of its original asking price.
So what was the catch?
I waited for the estate agent to mention the toilet at the bottom of the stairs and the missing roof but instead heard about banks and financial problems. The owner was desperate to sell, to pay off his debts and had moved out of the house four years ago.
Aha. It had been empty for four years. Everything began to slip into place. The price, the need to sell, the image of encroaching rain forest smashing its way through the windows.
There was something about the speed in which the French countryside could reclaim properties which bordered on the supernatural. From what I'd seen, I wouldn't risk leaving a house empty for the weekend. After four years, the lounge was probably thick forest.
When we arrived, I thought we'd gone to the wrong house. It looked in too good a condition.
Aha, I thought, Indian burial ground.
It was the traditional maison de maître of the area with huge rooms, nine-foot high ceilings and stone walls of the thickness normally associated with small castles.
The hallway alone was three yards wide and big enough to garage a couple of small tractors. Apparently it was the local custom to design farmhouses that way to accommodate the trestle tables for the harvest festivities. When all the families who'd helped bring in the harvest would be wined and dined and stuffed with roast pig. Which sounded fun for everyone, except the pig.
And the house went on - room after massive room. And bathroom after bathroom. As I walked around the first floor bedrooms I began to see a possible reason for the lack of sanitary facilities I'd encountered in earlier properties. They'd all been installed here. I had never seen so many toilets. And in so many unexpected places - like next to the bed. In suite instead of en suite, I suppose.
Truly, here was a man who loved porcelain. Every bedroom had something. All had a sink, some had bidets, some had toilets, some had all three. None had partitions. Bidets and toilets stood side by side with beds and wardrobes. A ‘proud to be porcelain’ smile beaming out from their glazed countenances. When I entered the bathroom, I half expected to see a bed. All in all, I counted five toilets and four bidets in the house. I gave up on the sinks after the second recount. There were a lot.
When I rang Shelagh later that evening, I glossed over the excess of plumbing as best I could. The eight bedrooms hadn't gone down too well, so I thought the five toilets and four bidets were probably best left to another time.
But Shelagh wanted to know more.
"Did it have a second bathroom?"
"Er ... yes," I replied hesitantly. After all, it was the truth. It did have a second bathroom, in between the first and third.
"What about toilets. Did both bathrooms have one?"
Yes, again. As did the cupboard under the stairs and some of the bedrooms. But so what. We could open a showroom.
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Back in January, a Turkish court meted out its punishment against journalists Ragıp Duran and DİSK Basın İş Board of Directors member Ayşe Düzkan over their participation in a solidarity campaign with the now-closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, together with Co-Editor-in-Chief Hüseyin Aykol and Editors Mehmet Ali Çelebi and Hüseyin Bektaş.
The Istanbul 13th Court of Serious Crimes sentenced Aykol to three years and nine months in prison for conducting terrorist propaganda and Bektaş, Çelebi, Duran and Düzkan to 18 months in jail each. What’s more, the court declared that there was no cause for a reduction in their sentences, since “they didn’t show enough remorse in their behavior during the hearings.” As a result, the court refused to suspend the sentences, noting that it “did not come to the opinion that (the journalists) would not commit a similar crime in the future in the event that the sentences were suspended.”
The case went to appeal, but the court has upheld the sentence, declaring the sentences to be lawful.
Even if we don’t have the ability to alter the decisions of the judiciary, it behoves us to make a few corrections in the name of defending journalism, the truth and justice. Becoming “an editor-in-chief on duty” to demonstrate solidarity with Özgür Gündem is an obligation if one is to defend journalism, as well as freedom of the press and expression. Journalism is not a crime, and it is impossible to expect anyone to express remorse for something that is not a crime.
Rather than remorse, we feel pride at how our Board of Directors member and our journalistic friends have shown solidarity with the paper. We’re not trying to ensure the same thing doesn’t happen again in the future; instead, we’re emphasizing that we will again defend journalism when necessary. It’s simply part of having a conscience.
At a time when the charter rights related to freedom of the press and expression are trampled upon and even the Supreme Court has effectively ceased to be, we know well that it is impossible to claim that the courts “correctly interpreted the incident” — as they purport to have done in this case — and that these punishments are political, rather than legal.
We have defended journalism, and we will continue to do so. Most importantly, we’re not remorseful about doing so.
The punishments against Hüseyin Aykol, Mehmet Ali Çelebi, Hüseyin Bektaş, Ragıp Duran and our Board of Directors member Ayşe Düzkan are unjust. We loudly proclaim once more that we stand shoulder to shoulder with all journalists that have been wronged by the law.
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A Turkish court has upheld prison sentences that a lower court originally passed on 16 January 2018 against journalists Ragıp Duran and DİSK Basın-İş Board of Directors member Ayşe Düzkan for participating in the “Editor-in-Chief on Duty” campaign with the now-closed Özgür Gündem newspaper. At the same time, the higher court also upheld sentences against Özgür Gündem Co-Editor-in-Chief Hüseyin Aykol and two of the paper’s editors, Mehmet Ali Çelebi and Hüseyin Bektaş.
As a result of the latest decision, Aykol will spend three years and nine months in prison for conducting terrorist propaganda, while Bektaş, Çelebi, Düzkan and Duran will each serve 18 months.
As DİSK Basın-İş, we will continue to provide further updates on the matter.
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Lifting the mid-range horsepower segment to a whole new level, Yamaha's all-new F130A employs the latest technology in a refined, efficient and light-weight package. Purpose built from the ground up to go the distance in the harsh marine environment, the F130A sits in between the best-selling F115 and F150 outboard engines and is ideally suited to boats in the popular 5 – 6m size range.
Weighing in at a class-leading 172kg, the F130A trims the fat by utilising a light and compact power trim & tilt unit and the latest light-weight materials throughout the engine and the cowl design.
The superior refinement of the silky-smooth, twin-camshaft, 4-cylinder design and unmatched power-to-weight ratio, translates to unrivalled fuel economy, reliability and performance.
The F130A is a technological symphony of exclusive Yamaha engineering - playing host to the latest combination of innovative, efficient and performance oriented technology. Utilising a 16-valve, 1832cc, in-line 4-cylinder engine from the F115B, the F130A delivers something completely new through the addition of cutting-edge technology usually only found in Yamaha’s high-horsepower line-up. This includes the use of a single electronic throttle valve that interprets the input from the mechanical control at the helm and deliverers the optimum throttle movement for exact response and precision control. This system works in tune with a completely new fuel injection and ignition system. The F130A has been designed with a 5mm offset crankshaft for efficient combustion and durability as well as an enhanced lower gear unit to reliably transfer the extra torque to the water.
Compact and light-weight in design, the F130A's performance and efficiency makes it the ideal power option.
1.8 Litre, EFI, DOHC, In-line 4-Cylinder, 16 valve engine
Yamaha is raising the bar with the introduction of the new F130A four-stroke outboard. Featuring a superior refinement of the silky-smooth, 1,832cc twin-camshaft in-line 4 cylinder featured in the F115B. The new F130 plays host to all the latest combination of innovative, efficient and performance oriented technology. The engine compression ratio has been increased, and so has the full throttle operating range: 5,300-6,300rpm. The inclusion of an engine knock sensor, which is an uncommon feature in this class of outboard, allows the engine to operate safely and constantly at peak output. Class leading efficiency and performance is achieved throughout the complete rev range via the latest in Yamaha's efficient multi-point EFI, ECM control and large single Electronic Throttle Valve body.
5mm Offset Crankshaft
Previously only seen in larger capacity engines, the all-new F130A sees the introduction of a 5mm offset crankshaft which encourages efficient combustion transfer.
81mm Cylinder Bore
The use of a 81mm cylinder bore promotes superior engine torque and more efficient operation. Large valves are used to increase both intake and exhaust transfer efficiency.
Multi-Point Electronic Fuel Injection
The ECM controlled multi-point electronic fuel injection system precisely measures the fuel and injects it into the combustion chamber at the optimum timing to increase performance and assure quick engine starting in various environmental conditions. The four-stroke, four-valve per cylinder F130A is able to maximize combustion efficiency in a way that no two-stroke can, delivering the utmost in quiet power and performance.
Electronic Throttle Valve (ETV)
The introduction of an Electronic Throttle Valve aids in minimising intake resistance, whilst providing an increase in engine response, acceleration and torque. The ETV also allows for precise throttle movements according to engine temperature and atmospheric pressure, to provide the optimum level of power and economy.
Best in-class charging power
The F130A alternator delivers more power than before: A full 35 amps at wide open throttle, and at only 1,000rpm allows the F130A alternator to produce a full 28 amps, which ensures that plenty of power is available for engine starts – even after long periods at low RPM or when using multiple accessories.
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All Yamaha EFI outboard engines can be linked, via Yamaha’s own digital network system, to a wide range of instruments - to help you get the best from your engine. A multi-function tachometer displays RPM, engine hours, trim angle, oil pressure and warning lamps. The combined Speed and Fuel Management gauge shows speed, fuel tank level and economy data, whilst the inclusion of the YCOP security will give peace of mind protection.
Variable Trolling Speed
Controlled by command link gauges, the operator can adjust the engine's trolling speed from 600 to 1000 rpm in 50 rpm increments. This helps provide precise and consistent trolling speeds in an array of conditions. The Variable Trolling feature allows anglers to adjust the boat trolling speed in small speed increments. The ability to fine tune lure presentations to even the fussiest species gives fishermen unprecedented advantages.
Shift Dampener System Propeller (SDS™)
Yamaha's patent-pending Shift Dampener System (SDS) greatly reduces the noise commonly associated with shifting gears. Using a new design and components specific to Yamaha 'K' size propellers, much of the force of shifting is absorbed. Standard on Yamaha’s new K Series aluminium and polished Stainless Steel series of propellers, it means smooth and quiet operation when both shifting and while in gear. These propellers have been engineered for FT60-F130 Outboards and require no special hardware for operation.
Enhanced Lower gear unit (transmission)
In order to harness the extra torque of the F130A, additional heat treatment and hardening has been incorporated into the manufacturing process to enhance the transmission.
4-Stroke, 16 Valve DOHC Direct Action In-line 4
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OEDA Emission Rating
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Modem- Classification of Modems
by Dinesh Thakur Category: Computer Network
Modem word came from the combination of two words modulator and demodulator.A modem is a hardware device that enables the computers to transmit data over cable or satellite connection.A modem converts signals between modulator and demodulator vice versa. The outgoing digital signals from a computer a modem can modulates to an analog signals and in the demodulation in reverse analog signal are converts back to a digital signal.The modems can be classified according to their characteristics as below:
Range - Short Haul, Voice Grade (VG), Wide band
Line Type - Dial-up, Leased, Private
Operation Mode - Half Duplex, Full Duplex, Simplex
Synchronization - Asynchronous, Synchronous
Modulation - AM, FM/FSK,PM
Transmission Media - Radio, Optical and Dial up.
Modem Based on Range
Short Haul Short haul moderns use private lines and are not part of a public system. These are economical solutions to systems of short ranges up to 15 km. Short haul modems can also be used, even if the end-to-end length of the direct connection is longer than 15km, when both ends of the line are served by the same exchange in the telephone system. These lines are called local loops. Short haul modems are distance-sensitive because signal attenuation occurs as the signal travels through the line. The transmission rate must be reduced to ensure consistent and error-free transmission on longer distances.
There are two main types of short haul modems:
Analog modems They use a simple modulation method. Sophisticated devices for error control or equalizers are not employed. These modems usually operate at a maximum rate of9600 bps, but there are some, which support higher rates (up to 64,000 bps).
Line drivers They increase the strength of the digital signal. Unlike conventional modems, they do not transmit carrier signal to the communication channel. Line drivers are very cheap, tiny and do not have power supply. Power supply to line driver is provided through the RS232 connector of the terminal.
Voice Grade (VG) Voice grade modems use a moderate to high data rate. There is no distance limitation in this case. They may be used for unlimited destination. These modems are expensive and their maintenance and tuning are sophisticated. Communication channels are leased lines and dial-up. A telephone network is used for data transmission. A terminal-to-terminal Connection may be either dedicated or dialed. The links in the connection are the same in the two cases, and the only difference for the user is that for some impairment (particularly attenuation and delay distortion), a dedicated (private or leased) line is guaranteed to meet certain specifications, whereas a dialed connection can only be described statistically.
Wideband Wide-band modems are used in large-volume telephone-line multiplexing, and in dedicated computer-to-computer links. These modems use high data rates.
Modem Based on Line
Leased Line Leased, private or dedicated lines (usually 4-wire) are for the exclusive use of leased-line modems. It uses either pair (in a simple point-to-point connection) or several (on a multi-drop network for polling or a contention system), If the medium is the telephone network, their transmission characteristics are usually guaranteed to meet certain specifications, but if the link includes any radio transmission, the quality of it may be as variable as that of a switched line.
Dial-up Dial-up modems can establish point-to-point connections on the PSTN by any combination of manual or automatic dialing or answering, The quality of the circuit is not guaranteed, but all telephone companies establish objectives. The links established are almost always 2-wire because 4-wire dialing is tedious and expensive.
A four-wire line is a pair of two-wire lines, one for transmitting and one for receiving, in which the signals in the two directions are to be kept totally separate. Perfect separation can be maintained only if the four-wire configuration is sustained from transmitter to receiver. The lines may be combined in a 4-wire/2-wire network (often called a hybrid or a hybrid transformer) at any point in the signal path. In this case impedance mismatches will cause reflections and Interference between the two signals.
Modem Based on Operation Mode
Half Duplex Half duplex means that signals can be passed in either direction, but not in both simultaneously. A telephone channel often includes an echo-suppressor, allowing transmission in only one direction, which renders the channel half duplex. Echo suppressors are slowly being replaced by echo cancellers, which are theoretically full duplex devices. When a modem is connected to a two-wire line, its output impedance cannot be matched exactly to the input impedance of the line, and some part of its transmitted signal will always be reflected back. For this reason half duplex receivers are disabled when their local transmitter is operative. Half duplex modems can work in full duplex mode,
Full Duplex Full duplex means that signals can be passed in either direction, simultaneously. Full duplex operation on a two-wire line requires the ability to separate a receive signal from the reflection of the transmitted signal. This is accomplished by either FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing) in which the signals in the two directions occupy different frequency bands and are separated by filtering, or by echo canceling. The implication of the term full-duplex is usually that the modem can transmit and receive simultaneously at full speed.
Modems that provide a low-speed reverse channel are sometimes called split-speed or asymmetric modems. Full duplex modems will not work on half duplex channels.
Simplex Simplex means that signals can be passed in one direction only. A remote modem for it telemeter system might be simplex and a 2-wire line with a common unidirectional amplifier is simplex.
Echo Suppressor and Echo Canceller
Echoes can occur at the junction between the local loop, which is usually a 2-wire circuit, and the trunk which is a 4-wire circuit. The effect of the echo is that a person speaking on the telephone hears his own words after a short delay. To eliminate the problem of echoes, echo suppressors are installed on lines longer than 2000 km. In case of short lines the echoes come back so fast that people cannot detect them. An echo suppressor is a device that detects human speech coming from one end of the connection and suppresses all signals going the other way. The device compares the levels at its two input ports and if it decides, for example, that the other end is talking it inserts an attenuator in the return path to suppress echo and vice versa.
Echo suppressors have several properties that are undesirable for data communication. They prevent full duplex data transmission which would otherwise be possible even over the 2-wire local loop. Sometimes, in the 2-wire local loop a part of the bandwidth is allocated in forward direction and other in the reverse direction. Even if half duplex transmission is adequate, these are a nuisance because the time required switching directions could be substantial. Double-talking totally confuses them and the attenuation may be switched in and out repeatedly. Furthermore, they are designed to reverse upon detecting human speech and not digital data.
To reduce these problems, when echo suppressors detect a specific tone they shut down and remain shut as long as the carrier is present. Echo suppressors are slowly being replaced by echo cancellers which allow a certain amount of double-talking and do not require capture time for anyone talker to assume control of the connection.
Modems Based on Synchronization
Asynchronous Modems Most of the modems that operate in slow and moderate rates, up to 1800 bps are asynchronous. Asynchronous modems operate in FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) modulation.
They use two frequencies for transmission and another two for receiving. Asynchronous modems can be connected in different options to the communication media.
They may use:
2-wire or 4-wire interface
switched lines or leased lines
interface to call unit/automatic answer, when dialing-up.
Synchronous Modems
Synchronous modems operate in the audio range at rates up to 28.8 Kbps in audio lines. They are used in the telephone systems. The usual modulation methods are the phase modulation and integrated phase and amplitude modulation at higher rates than 4800 ,bps.
In synchronous modems, equalizers are used in order to offset the mismatch of the telephone lines. These equalizers are inserted in addition to the equalizers that sometimes already exist in the telephone lines.
These equalizers can be classified into three main groups as:
Fixed/Statistical equalizer These equalizers offset the signal according to the average of the known attenuation in each frequency. Tuning of the equalizer is sometimes done in the factory for a fixed value. They usually are used to operate at low rates in a dial up line.
Manually adjusted equalizer These equalizers can be tuned to optimal performance to a given line. These equalizers should be re-tuned when the line is replaced periodically. Specially, it should be tuned frequently when the line is of a low quality and its parameters are changed frequently. Tuning is done using a button inside the modem or on the external board.
Automatic equalizer These equalizers are tuned automatically when the connection is established. Depending on the line quality in a specific moment, in a process of about 15 m to 25 ms after the first tuning the equalizer samples the line continually and adjusts itself to the changed conditions. So, the modem operates at each moment under optimal conditions. The fitness process operates in some modems at the rate of 2400 times in a second.
The operation of synchronous modems is similar to the asynchronous modems. Since the requirements to transmit at higher rates are increasing most of the researches are oriented for synchronous modems. In synchronous modems the channel can be split for several users at various speeds. Modems which have this ability are called SSM (Split System Modem). These modems can use a simple split or a split using multipoint connection.
Modems Based on Transmission Media
In addition to the dedicated wires, modems are also used with other media including RF transmission, glass fibers, and conventional telephone connection. Therefore, modems can also be classified based on the media used for example, RF transmission, and glass fibers. Basically, three types of modems are in use.
Radio Modems Are used to send data across a pair of glass a radio frequency signal.
Optical Modems Are used to send data across a pair of glass fibers using light. Such modems use entirely different technology than modems that operate over dedicated wires.
Dial up Modems Dial up modems contain a circuitry that mimics a telephone. That is, modem can simulate lifting the handset, dialing, or hanging up the telephone. Second, telephone system is designed to carry sound, a dial up modem uses a carrier that is an audible tone. Third, although they send all data through a single voice channel, a pair of dialup modems offer full duplex communication. That is, a single telephone connection between two dial up modems usually allows data to flow in both directions.
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Home » Induction Heating » Production of Carbon Fabrics and Threads Made from Rayon
In 1987 a New York tabloid newspaper printed a long story about carbon-carbon with a Russian wife and me. The story made the compound word carbon-carbon sound very important. The paper of the tabloid where the words were printed was made of carbon-carbon and water derived from wood. The ink on the paper was carbon-carbon in a form derived from lampblack. A process to make lampblack was developed in England in 1864. Early printers ink was obtained from soot of burning candles. Around 1943 I helped my Mamma produce this ink in 1942 using a kerosene lamp to collect lampblack on a plate. This was mixed into kerosene so she could paint it on to a paper with holes in it. These holes formed a pattern for her hand hooked rug business.
There is no dog to be found in a dog biscuit and no is lead found in a lead pencil. The black mark scribbled on paper by school children when I was young was amorphous carbon-carbon called graphite. In 1921 Armand Hammer, a New York Jew, established a pencil business in the new Soviet Union as a capitalist operating in the communist state. His book, Hammer: Witness to History was published in 1987.
The Greek name for carbon-carbon-carbon-carbon-carbon, in a chain of billions, was "adamas" which translates to invincible. The Greeks were talking about a diamond that was relatively pure carbon-carbon formed in nature. Records from the Middle Ages give this gem magical powers as a peacemaker between husband and wife. God did not create carbon for diamonds and it sure is not invincible because it will burn like a piece of coal.
God made this element to combine with water and other elements as the foundation of all life. There were infinite combinations and compounds of carbon hooked to carbon. Every breath humans and animals breathe out was carbon dioxide. In a never ending life cycle the trees in the forest and other living vegetables ate this gas using another of God's inventions in the electromagnetic spectrum called photosynthesis.
Carbon fibers were produced in nature, but it was not until the 1870's when Edison was searching for a filament for his incandescent light when history recorded that man had produced carbon fibers. This technology did not come from Edison but from his business partner, Swan, in England.
A Dutch firm, Eenste Nederlandsche Kunstzijdefabrik (artificial silk) in Arnheim, (ENKA) later modified the Swan chemical process and began the production of synthetic textile fibers. The early fibers were from a cellulose base.
DuPont developed a process to convert wood to a long chain thread in the 1920's they named rayon. Under DuPont license ENKA started a rayon processing plant in America near Asheville, NC in 1929. My father worked as a laborer on the construction crew. In 1945 he was employed as the cashier for the cafeteria where he worked until he retired. My first job was with the nylon department of this firm in 1954. As a laboratory technician I worked less than six months but it gave me an understanding of future carbon fiber production.
The use of Rayon in tires dropped dramatically after the war but the use in textiles increased. When Britain gave India freedom they started to produce cotton in direct competition with rayon.
At Union Carbide's research center in </span><span style='color:black'>Parma</span><span style='color:black'>, </span><span style='color:black'>Ohio </span><span style='color:black'> Roger Bacon demonstrated the ultrahigh strength of graphite in filamentary form in 1958.
Around this time the British government issued a grant to a research group to find new uses for rayon. In 1960 they started the production of carbon fabrics and threads made from rayon. This is a simple process because all that is needed is to heat the material in the absence of air so it does not burn during the conversion process. Charcoal is made from wood using the same process. When mamma left her hot flat iron sit on cotton too long she produced carbon fiber. The first time I saw this material was on TV in early 1961when I asked Union Carbide if they could wrap this material around the 40 inch carbon cylinders were we using at Beryllium to produce Polaris nose sections because the graphite was failing. I suggested to the top management of Union Carbide that this would make an ideal product for the sections we were making from beryllium. They told me that there was less than 100 pounds in the whole world at the time.
In 1962 a large quantity of carbon felt insulation was required for a large furnace Lona and I were designing for NASA. The purpose of this furnace was to test a carbon rocket nozzle to be used on the proposed hot hydrogen engine. Union carbide agreed to make the product in sufficient amounts for this project. Joe Lona and I ran the first tests to determine the insulation value of this product at Ajax.
Lona and I started up the first major production facility for carbon cloth production on the day Kennedy was shot.
The first commercial high-performance carbon fibers were available by 1963, based on a process discovered at </span><span style='color:black'>Parma</span><span style='color:black'> for heat-treating rayon.
In 1970, Singer made progress on another kind of carbon fiber at </span><span style='color:black'>Parma</span><span style='color:black'> Labs. He used a "taffy-pulling" apparatus to align molecules in pitch's liquid-crystal state and then heated the mixture to produce a oriented carbon fiber.
The state of the art for carbon structures at the time Aerojet was designing the nozzle extension was fiberglass technology using resins. When they determined that this would not work for this large fragile part I suggested the use of pitch based on information from a friend at Union Carbide.
While we were completing Aerojet two engineers working at the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee discovered a manufacturing method using carbon fibers and pitch to make none cones for rockets. American engineers Lambdin and Cook working for Union Carbide Nuclear Division discovered a method for the fabrication of discontinuous, high-fiber content isotropic carbon-carbon composites. This work was accomplished under contract (Contract W-7405 eng 26) to the Atomic Energy Commission supervised by the Department of Energy. A report, as required by law, was issued on October 22, 1971 and the division of classification confirmed and stamped it "unclassified".
If I had read this document before 1984 many future things would have been different. This document and detailed documents on the proposed rocket motor for NERVA (Mars Rocket) will be stored with my records.
The engineers that developed this carbon process took positions at FMI shortly afterwards and began the production of carbon "fiberform" insulation using the free patent issued to the Department of Energy.
In 1975 a document from Battelle Columbus Laboratories defined the process of using high pressure (15,000 psi) to produce rocket nose cones.
High-modulus fibers became available in this period, when Bacon and Wesley Schalamon used a "hot-stretching" process to stretch carbon yarn during heat-up, not afterward.<span style='color:black'></span>
<span style='color:black'>I can not find the exact date but the British used another synthetic material that was stressed during heating to produce the first high strength carbon fibers. The first use was for tests of new brakes for the planned Concorde. Better brakes were needed so the Concorde could reduce the fuel load required for reverse thrust stopping. This also allowed a lighter engine because reverse thrusters would not be needed.
I have not found the exact reference but a new process was described in the technical literature about this time called MOD3. The material won the engineering "material of the year" award. These engineers used carbon fibers that were soaked in resin before being formed into shapes where the threads were laced up in three directions. The space between the threads were filled with liquid tar (95% carbon) before being heated to convert the tar to carbon. The 1995 trial transcripts of FMI (Boston Federal Court-Lachman) give exact details of the of this process.
Around 1977 the Navy gave FMI a contract to process nose cones using the 36 inch isopress located at Beryllium Corporation in Hazleton, PA. (Joe
Loan installed this unit in 1966 but left the company before it was used.)
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Monday, Apr 30, 2018
Bellator’s Scott Coker Not Interested in One Fight Deal With Ben Askren
Ben Askren (photo via ONE Championship)
By FCF Staff
Recently Ben Askren exchanged tweets with Bellator’s welterweight champ Rory MacDonald, but it doesn’t sound like Scott Coker’s interested in making that match-up.
Askren has said he’s no longer interested in fighting, unless it involves facing one of the planet’s best welterweights, like Georges St-Pierre or MacDonald. The decorated wrestler remains under contract with ONE Championship.
Following Bellator 198, Coker was asked about the possibility of bringing Askren in for a fight with MacDonald, and the promotion’s president said this (quote via MMA Junkie):
“Ben, I don’t really think wants to fight,” Coker said. “I think he wants to fight one more fight and be done with it. That’s what I understand.”
“To me, we have a lot of plans for these guys in the 170-pound weight class. We’re going to keep everybody busy. We’ve got a big fight for (Michael Page) coming up in London. We’ve got a big fight for (Jon) Fitch and (Paul) Daley in San Jose on May 12.
“We’re going to keep these guys busy. I want fighters that are going to be here fighting.”
Askren quickly stopped Shinya Aoki in his last bout, which took place in November, to move his overall record to 18-0.
Tags: Bellator, Ben Askren, Scott Coker
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Why the US Should Consider Siding with the Ethiopian People Now!
By Aklog Birara (Dr)
“Courage is not the absence of fear-- it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.” Nelson Mandela
It is no longer defensible for the U.S. and other Western countries to provide financial, intelligence, military, diplomatic and logistics support to the TPLF dominated government unless the TPLF is ready and willing to embrace an inclusive government now. On the ground, the pendulum has shifted dramatically to the side of the people. It should be self-evident to American policy makers including the Pentagon that the more TPLF’s Agazi and allied forces kill the more defiant and determined the resistance is deepened and broadened. In turn, this condition creates a fertile ground for terrorists and Ethiopia’s traditional enemies. The Obama administration should therefore condemn TPLF state sponsored atrocities in all parts of Ethiopia. History tells us that, in the long-run, people united and not ethnic elites transform societies for the better.
The TPLF has hardly learned anything from past mistakes, including the mistakes by the repressive regime it replaced. Tragically, the TPLF is emboldening the resistance through its traditional method of extrajudicial killings. For instance, on August 20, 2016, the TPLF snipers killed four people in Gondar, including the young activist Gizachew Ketema. Here is the reason. The people of Gondar came out in droves wearing white to symbolically recognize the dreadful and exclusionary days of the Meles regime and demanding that Ethiopians go beyond ethnicity and religion and unite to end the hegemony of the TPLF. A new, united, independent, sovereign and all-inclusive Ethiopia that embraces and celebrates its diversity and empowers each and every individual to fulfil her/his potential is the only way all of us can save Ethiopia from destruction. The country and its 101 million deserve such a compelling and forwarding looking vision.
America’s Policy towards Ethiopia should be recast
As a student of international relations, I often ask myself the question of “What should inform U.S. policy with regard to Ethiopia in such a manner that the two countries benefit.” I suggest the following:
Recognition that Ethiopia is one the oldest cradles of civilization, origin of the human species and the center of coexistence of three great religions: Christianity, Islam and Judaism. In a world of turmoil and failing states in the Horn, North Africa and the Middle East, this tradition of mutual tolerance and respect matters; and America should strengthen it by giving the right signals and by siding with the population.
Appreciation of the fact that Ethiopia has an established record as an independent state predating of those of most European nations. This status is a result of the unity of the country’s diverse population at times of its greatest need. Despite internal conflicts, repression by governments and lack of good governance, Ethiopians have more in common than is portrayed by self-serving political elites and foreign governments.
Although production methods are Biblical, Ethiopia has a well-established culture of settled agriculture, especially crop production and animal husbandry. U.S. aid can strengthen this sector.
Ethiopian-American relations were established under Emperor Menilik in 1905. Since then, people to people relations have flourished and remain constant regardless of regime change.
American participation in Ethiopia’s modernization and institution building begun under Emperor Haile Selassie with various agreements and projects such as the “Point Four Agreement for Technical Cooperation, 1951”, the Peace Corps under President Kennedy, a major survey of the hydroelectric and irrigation potential of the Abbay River, the Imperial Highway Authority, Ethiopian Airlines in 1945, the Ethiopian Airforce initially supported by Sweden and numerous institutions of higher learning. The Ethiopian Airforce was among the most competent not only in Africa but also the Middle East. Now completely dominated by TPLF staff, EAL was the first to fly to numerous African countries.
In summary, measured on the basis of quality and not numbers, more Ethiopians were educated and trained by the United States than by any other country. This is the foundation of an enduring Ethiopian-American people to people relationship that should not be under stated by U.S. policy makers.
It is true that this remarkable relationship between Ethiopia and the United States changed abruptly in the 1970s. It is not my intent to dwell on this unfortunate change.
While most Ethiopians subscribe to America’s war against terrorism in the Horn of Africa and understand the motive behind according the TPLF government the status of an “ally,” this policy is short-sighted. It can no longer be justified because the TPLF-led government is narrowly based. It is punishing its own people through extrajudicial instruments under the pretext of “anti-terrorism.” The Obama administration, the U.S. Congress and the public ought to appreciate that America’s good will, values, image and long-term interests are being damaged severely.
The Obama administration and Congress must appreciate the notion that Ethiopia’s famed double digit growth has practically come to a halt. Famine-driven hunger has been compounded by an outbreak of underreported cholera and by a popular countrywide resistance that is deep and wide. The central government is unable and incapable of to provide basic services to the public. In effect, it is incapacitated. Its focus is survival of the one party state and government. The root causes of the resistance remain unaddressed. The government’s preoccupation of crushing the resistance has been overcome through imaginative house-sit-ins, economic boycotts etc. Social media, especially mobile phones, person to person exchanges of information are widely used. Ethiopia’s trade to historical places in Axum, Lalibela, Gondar, the Semien Mountains, the Omo Valley, the Oromia lake district and other places have practically stopped. All these conditions contribute to a low or zero growth scenario. Prices are escalating at an alarming rate. (See Letter from Addis Ababa: Ethiopia doesn’t want you to know,” the Washington Post, August 20, 2016).
The Obama administration and Congress must appreciate the unintended consequence of TPLF arrogance and intransigence that peaceful resistance in response to a legitimate grievance can be crushed. It can’t. Those who defy the one party ethnic-minority state and government are fully aware that the public purse is used to kill, maim, jail and incapacitate. They thus resort to boycotts, house-sit-ins, refusal to pay taxes etc. Does the TPLF intend to go house to house and arrest hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians?
In short, the Obama administration and Congress, donors, investors and other foreign stakeholders must come to grips with the reality on the ground that there is no stability in the country; and that the current resistance is unlikely to stop unless its root causes are addressed.
Protesters indicate the majority of Ethiopians feel strongly that the harsher the regime, the more the resistance! Those who support TPLF harsh treatment of protestors by demeaning the Oromo and Amhara population are adding petroleum to the fire. The rest of us should do everything we can to focus on the system rather than on persons and ethnic groups.
Why the American public should care
The people of the United States, Congress, Presidential candidates Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump as well as the Obama administration to whom this commentary is addressed should heed to the plight of the vast majority of the Ethiopian people and speak out loud and clear that the TPLF/EPRDF must initiate a serious discussion on the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity involving all stakeholders now. I say this because the country and its diverse population face imminent danger and disaster. There is ample evidence to show that TPLF die-hards are under the illusion that they own the entire country and can save it from disaster by deploying force of arms. History and numbers are against this illusory, nihilist and narcissistic model. Over the past quarter century, the TPLF has been highly successful in asserting command and control of the entire country, its institutions and its resources by “telling Oromo that their enemies are Amhara, Amhara that their enemies are Oromo and Tigreans that their enemies are both Amhara and Oromo” as the situation demanded. Activists at home and abroad opine that this formula is outdated and no one buys it! It is not the intent of this commentary to elucidate on who the beneficiaries of this DIVIDE AND RULE model are. I subscribe to the notion that it is a worn-out and tired strategy that has been debunked by Amhara and Oromo youth at home and abroad.
People shape history
Here is the demographic reality in terms of the solidarity of the population that is fighting for change. The Oromo (34 percent, Amhara 27 percent (debatable census figure that underestimates the number with millions of Amhara living in Oromia and 2.4 million unaccounted for), Somali 6 percent, Sidama 4 percent, Gurage 3 percent and other minority ethnic groups representing 20 percent, a combined 94 percent of Ethiopia’s 101 million people are part of the popular resistance against the TPLF in one form or another. Ethiopian observers feel strongly that, had the TPLF allowed the people of Tigray who represent 6 percent of the population to exercise their freedom to protest, they too would join their compatriots in the resistance for freedom, justice, genuine equality and the rule of law. I have no doubt for a single second that the people of Tigray have as much stake in the future of a country they defended for thousands of years as any one of us. Inclusion means the Tigrean people too.
The TPLF has, instead, created a wedge between the vast majority of Ethiopians and Tigreans for a strategic reason. Just look at the following glaring statistics of minority ethnic-hegemony in decision-making where it matters most; and ask the lead question of who owns Ethiopia’s national institutions and assets today? (Annex 1).
As shown in the Annex, the strategic objective of institutional supremacy in defense, security and intelligence, telecommunications and the media, justice, foreign affairs, finance and budget and civil society organizations by the TPLF at a level that is both shameful and unprecedented in any country is simple. It is to ensure that these institutions are impenetrable by non-TPLF members. Differently put, it is to continue political, intelligence and military, budgetary, financial, natural resources and diplomatic hegemony over the rest; and to do it at any cost. I have argued in the past that this merger of party, state and government by an ethnic-minority party will unravel at one point. The unraveling of this dominance is manifested in at least the following areas:
Decentralization under the ethnic-federal system has been undermined. It is the central or federal government governed of the TPLF that is supreme in all sectors of life, for example natural resources ownership and exploitation. The TPLF interfered in the affairs of the Amhara region; sidelined the regional party; and exercises total oversight. Among other things, it plans to disarm the population by any means necessary. It has capacity to reject the indigenous population’s demand of federal government recognition of identity and ownership of lands. The bottom line is this. If there ever was genuine decentralization of policy and decision-making to the regions it is now gone.
No one really knows today who stands for Ethiopia and the Ethiopian people. There is hardly any central administration to speak of.
It is vital to remember the reality on the ground. The capacity to kill and subdue peaceful people who protest for justice is entirely dependent on who is well-armed. Equally, the capacity to conduct ethnic-cleansing using a variety of instruments depends on who is armed and has ample financial resources to achieve its objectives.
The capacity to shut-off all forms of media communication including social media is also dependent on who controls the state and government (see Annex I on the Tigreanization of the communications and media establishment). These are the mouthpieces of the TPLF. Further, this supremacy enables the TPLF to buy foreign journalists to tell its side of the story without the benefit of presenting the other side.
For example, a reporter of Al-Jazeera wrote the following quoting Tigreans anonymously rather than the protestors and relatives of those killed in Gondar. Charles Strafford’s piece of August 21, 2016 presents a distorted and inflammatory picture; and should be retracted by Aljazeera. “Thousands of ethnic Tigreans have fled the Ethiopian city of Gondar to escape anti-government protesters….Their homes and businesses have been attacked over their perceived connections to the government.” He quotes another anonymously that “He and many Tigreans like him have been forced to flee from their homes and business in the northern city of Gondar because of threats by some members of Amhara community. “ As a journalist, he should have asked if any Tigrean was attacked by any Gondarie. He accepted the rumor mill as fact and gave ammunition for the TPLF to take harsh measures against the Amhara population of Gondar. "Rumors and threats started spreading that all of the Tigreans would be forced to leave Gondar in the coming days…Tigreans living in and around the city are very afraid because property have been attacked and people have been killed." Those killed are Amhara and the killers are Agazi. It is tragic that he and those quoted equate property with human life. They fail to mention that the fear culture in Gondar and other parts of Ethiopia is created by the TPLF. It therefore defies the imagination that the TPLF turns things around and accuses victims for crimes committed by TPLF state and government and no one else! "They think that almost all the Tigreans are supporting the government. And many think in order to weaken the government they have to kick out all the Tigreans from Gondar. Many Tigrean business have been attacked - hotels, cafes, shops and even homes have been targeted.” Would these same sources admit that the Amhara population has been a target of ethnic-cleansing, marginalization, displacement and demeaning by the TPLF and its supporters for a quarter of a century? (Annex II: Silent Genocide on the Amhara Documentary.)
Gondaries and other Amhara are routinely labeled by the TPLF and its surrogates in derogatory and demeaning terms such as “retards and donkeys” in their own turfs. It is common for the TPLF and surrogates to call Oromo as “criminals and terrorists.” How does the TPLF and its loyalists reconcile these divisive and exclusionary degradations with the needs of the Tigrean people to live without fear anywhere in the rest of Ethiopia? Whether I may have a differing view or not, the reality is that all TPLF symbols of power and control (parks, statues, real physical property etc.) become targets because people are simply fed up being treated like animals. They want to be treated with dignity and respect. Is this not the reason why the TPLF took arms against the Military Dictatorship?
As far as I know the TPLF and not the people of Gondar or other parts of Amhara and Oromo made the decision to airlift all Tigreans from Gondar and other locations. The TPLF COMMAND should be asked why; and not victims of its security and defense establishments.
Whether the symbol of wearing white or carrying red cards, boycotts, house sit-ins, prayers and other forms of resistance, lifting fists upwards as is done by Oromo activists, the principle of collaboration and solidarity across ethnic, religious and generational lines is monumental and irreversible. For the first time in a quarter of a century, solidarity among the Amhara and Oromo people is much stronger than ever before. The central tenet of resistance among these immense popular forces with potential is freedom, justice, the rule of law, fair and just treatment of citizens, equitable distribution of income and ultimately people-anchored democracy. Against this irreversible principle and movement is total denial of reality on the ground; and a hard line and disingenuous position on the part of the TPLF that dominates party, government and state. What is the evidence? Plenty.
On August 20, 2016, activists in Addis Ababa were in the process of mobilizing the population to demonstrate on Sunday August 21, 2016. They issued millions of red cards as symbols of defiance and to end TPLF rule. In a panic, the TPLF mobilized and swarmed the city with Agazi and other instruments of repression. Someone told me on the phone that “the city looked like a militarized zone.” It is said that the TPLF offered “financial incentives and subsidies” to members of security and other forces who obeyed orders to kill, club, maim and arrest. This indicates a growing suspicion within the ruling party that members of the defense forces may refuse to kill their own people. Reports indicate that there were more special hit squads in the city than protestors. The TPLF had managed to go house to house and arrest activists. Their whereabouts is unknown. Meantime, protests, house sit-ins and boycotts erupted in other towns and rural areas. Defiance has become the norm in Ethiopia. In Gondar one activist is quoted saying this. “The more innocent people the TPLF kills, the more defiant and resolved we become.” In Addis Ababa one spokesman of the organizing group captured the resistance this way. “The TPLF is doing our work. It advertises arrests and beatings to the public. In doing so, those who did not know of the ongoing resistance are alerted and informed. People are ready to die rather than live in constant misery!” Those killed, maimed and arrested have become heroes and heroines of the resistance movement. Some insiders say that the people of Addis Ababa may resort to staying home, boycotts and silent resistance, a model that many say is effective in Gondar, Bahir Dar etc.
We are told by reliable sources that some peasant communities in the Amhara region are self-governing. Some members of the TPLF’ inner circle admit that the government and state have literally collapsed and the country has become ungovernable. Sadly, these same insiders are reluctant to say that the TPLF’s narcissistic model of governance by punishing ordinary and innocent citizens is producing the opposite effect of more defiance and resistance against the TPLF state and government. The regime is haunted by a sense of encirclement by the very people it has been ruling and plundering for a quarter of a century. The economy is burdened by huge debt; and the current posture of repression rather than negotiation for a transition deepens the structural problems Ethiopia faces. What the Ethiopian people are asking is not more of the same; but a radical restructuring of governance.
What do I mean with more of the same? I suggest that readers take heed of the following leaked message of August 20, 2016 of an insider within the TPLF intelligence from Security Chief Debretsion Gebre Mikael urging the TPLF security and defense forces to “identify, select and subdue the growing unrest triggered by anarchist and terrorist forces.” Specially gulling and irresponsible is the pinpointing of Gondar as the locus of anti-Tigrean sentiment and plot. This is why I objected to the misleading and unbalanced Aljazeera piece. The stakes are too high to provide a biased picture by any journalist. We should be reminded of Rwanda where those in power called on the population to rise up and murder the “coach roaches,” the Tutsi. The world was absolutely ignorant with regard to what followed. As a result of this ignorance and benign neglect hundreds of thousands of Tutsi were massacred. Here is the instruction from the TPLF Chief of Security. It is scary for everyone.
"ጀግናው የመከላካያ ሠራዊታችን፤ የሀገራችንን ሰላም ለማረጋገጥ ከመቸው ጊዜ በላይ በንቃትና በተጠናከረ ሁኔታ በመንቀሳቀስ ፤ በቅርቡ በሀገራችን የተከሰቱ አመፆችን፤ ስልታዊ በሆነ መልኩ ፤ ሥርዓት በማሲያዝ ላይ ይገኛል ።በየክልሉ የሚነሱ ረብሻዎችን ሰብበ በማድረግ፤ በአንድ ብኄር ላይ ያነጣጠረ ጥቃት በመካሀድ ላይ ይገኛል ። በተለይ ብጥብጡ ከበረታባቸው አካባቢዎች፤ የጎንደር ነውጥ በጉልህ የሚጠቀስ ሲሆን፤ ሠራዊታችን ከነውጠኞች ጋር ያደረገውን ፍልሚያ በጀግንነት እያተወጣ ይገኛል ። ከዚህ ጋር በተየያዘ፤ አመፅ ፈጣሪ የሆኑ አካባቢዎችን በመለየት የጦር መሳሪያ የማስፈታቱ ሂደት ፤ የመንግሥት የቅርብ የቤት ሥራ ይሆናል ። እንደዚህ አይነት ሥርዓት አልበኝነት የማክሸፉ ሂደት፤ በተጠናከረ ሁኔታ የሚቀጥል ነው የሚሆነው ። ድል ለመከላካያ ሠራዊታችን ። " There is a wise saying in Amharic. �አያ ጂቦ ሳታመኻኝ ብላኝ።�
Ethiopia is not under foreign attack. There is not an iota of evidence to suggest that the Eritrean government or any external force or internal opposition party is leading the popular resistance. The resistance is driven by systemic issues; and is grassroots based. Those who are dying each day are the sons and daughters of the Ethiopian people; no one else. Similar to other countries and on the basis of Ethiopia’s established tradition, the primary role of Ethiopia’s defense forces is to protect the country’s borders and preserve its territorial integrity and national sovereignty. It certainly is not to side with the ruling party and punish ordinary citizens. I should like to flag a historical fact.
Ethiopia’s defense force that was both national and multiethnic has been diminished and degraded by the TPLF. The TPLF demolished the country’s multinational defense and security infrastructure and personnel and replaced it by a Tigrean command system and personnel. At present, there is no distinction among the TPLF, security and defense forces, the state and government. They operate as one and the same and carry-out orders at the behest of the TPLF. This is the reason why keen observers conclude that, for all practical purposes the situation between the Ethiopian people on the one hand and the TPLF on the other mimics Eritrea and Ethiopia. In other words, Ethiopia is enveloped by a dicey environment of no peace or no war because of the TPLF. The internal target are Ethiopians and not a foreign enemy. I know of no single country where a government in power that labels peaceful citizens who protest for justice as “enemies” and targets them for extrajudicial measures on behalf of one ethnic group. Ethiopia’s defense establishment ought to distinguish its primary role of defending the country and all of its people; and the political role imposed by the TPLF of defending a rejected system and serve as a camouflage of protecting the Tigrean people who too are suffering under the yoke of the TPLF. The people of Tigray need no protection from ordinary Oromo and Amara. They need protection from the TPLF!
I therefore urge the West in general and the Obama and British administrations in particular to demand that the government of Ethiopia stops the carnage and withdraw troops from cities and towns immediately if not sooner. I also urge all Ethiopians, including Tigreans, to continue the new and encouraging trend of reaching out to one another, collaborating with one another and learning from one another. Tolerance and not arrogance! Both the West and Ethiopians together must speak with one voice that arrogance, warmongering and tribal selectivity and exclusion by the TPLF invites civil war and genocide regardless of who initiates it? I pose this question for anyone who cares about Ethiopia and the Ethiopian people to answer. “Why is the TPLF targeting Gondar and the Amhara population at this time? Why did it airlift all Tigreans from Gondar?” The TPLF and its supporters must answer this question.
I strongly urge skeptics within the Obama administration who continue to give mixed signals to consider the following that emanates from the TPLF Manifesto before it took power in 1991.
The TPLF had declared hatred for the Amhara in its Manifesto explicitly. “The Amhara are the enemy of the Tigray people. Not only are that, Amhara are the double enemy of the people of Tigray. Therefore, we have to hit the Amhara. We have to annihilate Amhara. If the Amhara are not destroyed, if the Amhara are not beaten up and uprooted from the earth, the people of Tigray cannot live in freedom. And for the government we intend to create, the Amhara are going to be the obstacles.” A newly released documentary on ethnic cleansing by a credible British Journalist shows that the TPLF continues to carry-out systematic and most often silent ethnic cleansing of the Amhara. The epicenter of Amhara atrocities was in Gondar and its vicinities. The same city and environs is also the epicenter of popular defiance against the TPLF. This is why the TPLF security chief identified Gondar as its target. In specific terms, this targeting entails selective killings, disappearances, expulsions, jailings, disarming the population, especially the peasantry.
The world community, the African Union, the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom—two of the largest bilateral donors to the TPLF government as well as all Ethiopians should be deeply concerned and take action before it is too late. Why? Unless the UN Security Council, the AU, the governments of the United States and the UK urge the government of Ethiopia to cease killing its own people, lift martial law and initiate meaningful dialogue towards a transitional government of national unity involving all stakeholders, civil war and genocide might occur. I wish I could be wrong. I do not want or like civil war. I have always revolted against publically motivated killings. Civil war is enormously costly and has a lasting effect. Tribalism is wrong and must be outlawed. I do not want to see an Ethiopian society that targets and demeans any ethnic group. I want Ethiopia to remain intact. I want Ethiopians to be free of poverty and disease. I know its people have enormous potential to join the family of prosperous nations. But, evidence suggests things are getting out of hand; and Ethiopia does not seem to have statesmen to guide it. To put this plea as clearly as I can it is time for President Obama and the Prime Minister of the UK, the US Congress as well as members of the European Union to state clearly “What the government of Ethiopia is doing against its own people is wrong. Killings must stop. Peace and stability must be restored. The martial law environment that deepens fear must be lifted.”
Given the history of state-sponsored extrajudicial killings, disappearances, unabashed ethnic hatred and ethnic cleansing over the past quarter century, the current situation is dangerous for the entire volatile and unstable Horn of Africa. To put it harshly, it is apocalyptic. It is therefore time for the UN Security Council to prevent genocide of the Amhara. This body more than any other can and should urge the government of Ethiopia to lift martial law, stop killings, withdraw troops from the Amhara and Oromia regions and stop to pit Ethiopians against Tigreans.
The government of the United State has ample leverage with the government of Ethiopia to call for an all-stakeholders conference and for the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity. This transition must be as orderly as possible; and should avoid any form of retaliation and revenge against any ethnic or religious group.
Why the US, the UK and the UN system should side with the Ethiopian people now
The cry of millions of Ethiopians matters more than the false pretense of stability that does not exist in reality. The Ethiopian people, most of them young, have shown a fierce determination and resiliency in their collective pursuit of freedom, justice, equality and the rule of law. They continue to defy the repressive government that has shown a recurrent proclivity to use bullets, massive incarcerations and disappearances through the use of state-sponsored extrajudicial killings and other cruel punishments rather than a willingness to resort to dialogue, consultation, negotiation and accommodation of all stakeholders in a transitional political arrangement that will lead to free and fair elections. This option will spare the country from disaster.
According to the latest data, including a powerful open letter to President Obama by Mr. Obang Meto of Solidarity, more than 800 innocent people, most of them young, have been killed by security forces since the Oromo popular uprising in November 2015. Recently, more than 100 young people were killed in the city of Bahir Dar, the Amhara region. Over the past weekend, four young people were killed in Gondar. Earlier, an estimated 400-600 Oromo youth were killed by the same forces; and 5,000 were jailed. In the most recent popular uprisings in the Amhara region, 800 people (400 in Gondar and other towns and 400 in Bahir Dar)--most of them young have been jailed. The number of disappearances in the Amhara and Oromo regions is said to be “staggering.” No one really knows where the TPLF led security and defense forces “hide” these thousands. It is said by domestic observes that the regime is building more prisons to accommodate an escalating number of political prisoners. Is there an end to these killings, disappearances and jailings?
Reinforcing the above plea, the purpose of this article is:
I (a) To urge the global community, especially the UN Security Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the African Union; and the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom---the lead financiers of the TPLF minority ethnic junta--to side with the Ethiopian people. While the West has a history of supporting minority elites subservient to their needs, this model won’t work in Ethiopia for a simple reason. The vast majority of the population refuses to accept the status of subordination; and this majority is mostly young and aspirational. Siding with the Ethiopian majority is smart. It is in America’s own long-term national interest. Otherwise, the U.S. will have another Syria in its hands.
Taking external threats as a basis, I have provided documentary evidence that onslaught on ordinary Ethiopians has made Ethiopia more vulnerable to extremist and terrorist groups such as Al- Shabab and the country’s traditional enemies that finance various groups in order to destabilize and fracture Ethiopia (A Race to the Bottom and Ethiopia at Risk, Ethiomedia etc.) The bottom line is this. It is time for President Obama (for his own legacy in Africa) to state to the government of Ethiopia “What you are doing to your people is wrong. You can’t respond to popular demand for freedom, justice, the rule of law and respect for human rights by killing, maiming, imprisoning and expelling Ethiopians. You can’t persuade the U.S. that the uprising is guided by terrorists and bandits. If you want America’s support, come to peace with the vast majority who are marginalized. If not, you no longer deserve our support. Negotiate for a political transition now in order to save the country from Balkanization, civil war and genocide.”
I (b) The current popular uprising among the Amhara and Oromo population—the vast majority of Ethiopia’s 101 million people—is a cumulative response to 25 years of repression, land annexation, marginalization and state-sponsored displacement of millions of Ethiopians. It is a response to silent killing in the form of ethnic cleansing of the Amhara and land grab that has been taking place since 1979.
This period marks the plot and design by the TPLF to initiate social engineering at a massive scale. Why this social engineering?
The core issue is land and identity
1 (c) As a Tigrean businessman said rightly a few months ago, Tigray does not possess ample farmlands in order to feed its population. In essence, geography has become destiny for the region; and without planned and deliberate social engineering using state power as an instrument, you can’t change geography. The TPLF acquires land assets conveyed by geography using brute force. What does the TPLF do to achieve its goals? Among other things, it embarked upon a new fabricated history of land claim. It still rewrites history and develops a new curriculum to teach children that “What is not yours is in fact yours.” And children begin to believe fiction as fact. According to scholars who know the subject, the TPLF designed a plan to expand the Tigray region and begun annexing and incorporating lands from Wollo and Gondar into Tigray. It then started a two-pronged approach in social engineering: transfer of hundreds of thousands of Tigreans into the annexed lands; and “silently kill” and openly trigger disappearances, marginalization and displacement of an equal number or more Amhara. Greater Tigray expanded at the expense of the Amhara population. It is now clear from the uprising in the entire Amhara region that this zero sum game (I survive and thrive at your expense) can only last as long as those marginalized and displaced tolerate it. It is a matter of survival. If you wish to survive as an entity, you have no option but to organize and defend your rights and defend these rights at any human cost. It is this reality on the ground that the world community, especially supporters of the TPLF fail to see. Is there a better option? There is.
I (d) As far back as I can remember, mobility to other parts of Ethiopia among Tigreans and Amhara goes back thousands of years. This is the gold standard of a diverse society! The Amhara region, especially the fertile lands in Setit Humera and other locations attracted hundreds of thousands of Tigreans as a norm. The Amhara welcomed and accepted Tigreans as brothers and sisters. Contrary to the animosity implanted by the TPLF, these two ethnic groups have more in common: faith, intermarriages, contiguity, history and more. It was natural and normal to coexist. No one questioned then the right of any Ethiopian to move to and settle anywhere in the country in order to improve their lives. This norm has been shattered deliberately and systematically by the TPLF and its allies. Just think of this dichotomy. Ethiopians are unable to move, settle, own property, elect and be elected to office outside their Kilil but enjoy this right outside their homeland.
I (e) Didn’t millions (more than 4 million by the latest count) of Ethiopians leave their country and settle across the globe? Does the US for example, restrict their movement by state and ethnicity? Internally, that is, in order to establish lasting peace and shared prosperity within Ethiopia, there is no substitute to this fundamental principle of mobility of citizens within their own country. Citizens’ rights means just that---the right to live anywhere in Ethiopia, own property, elect and be elected. Certainly, what is un-natural is forcible expulsion of indigenous people and resettlement by new settlers. This is a recipe for disaster. When you preselect people to move and own property by ethnicity, the unintended consequence is that those selected become targets. The TPLF airlifted Tigreans from Gondar and is selectively moving them from Oromia because of fear of retaliation. Who implanted this fear? Is it the victims or those who exercise hegemony over the Ethiopian people? Studies show that, ultimately, no force of arms can enforce and implement a strategy of social engineering, narrow economic and natural resources capture and of changing geography. Admittedly, the balance of military force might give one the impression of invincibility in reengineering society and in reshaping geography. But, this is illusory and temporal. You can’t take over lands from Oromo farmers and give it to Tigrean elites and foreigners and live in peace. By the same token, you can’t annex lands from the Amhara and incorporate these into Greater Tigray without triggering permanent conflict and war. It is a matter of sheer survival. I repeat what is best. Depoliticize ethnicity and embrace the common humanity of all Ethiopians!
I (f) Studies show that under conditions of ethnic elite political and economic capture, gains from economic growth are inevitably captured by those who govern. It is insane to think that what is left can lift millions out of abject poverty. Trickledown economics has not worked in America and can’t work in a poor and backward economy like Ethiopia. If we accept that the current uprisings are a result of cumulative repression, marginalization and displacement of millions of Ethiopians, we need to entertain the notion that neither the Ethiopian government nor the donor and diplomatic community has been prepared for the political and economic flash points that erupted suddenly. These flash points in the form of popular uprisings are driven by systemic social deprivation including hunger, political repression, the demeaning of specific ethnic groups, marginalization of indigenous people, annexation of lands and incorporation into greater Tigray; by grants to foreign investors; and by a proclivity to pit Amhara against Oromo and vice versa. They underpin the systemic nature of the issue.
I (g) Despite famed “double digit growth,” the government and donors failed to channel and use scarce resources effectively. This is the reason why famine and starvation recur and persist; and why the economy is not resilient. In effect, aid has failed to change the structure of the economy because benefits are stolen, budgets and aid are squandered, wasted and deployed as a political and diplomatic tool. Despite rhetoric, aid has failed to tackle huge unemployment among youth. It has not diminished chronic hunger, disease and poor sanitation. It has not promoted safe drinking water, proper shelter and other basic necessities for the vast majority of the population. It has failed miserably to deal with elite rent seeking, corruption and massive illicit outflow of funds, the squandering of public funds and ethnic bias and nepotism. In fact, the system has deepened inequality and instability. Gold is mined and exported but indigenous people are among the poorest in that location. Lands are cordoned for development; but farmers who should own them are barred by the federal government and local elites.
1 (h) Ethiopia has gained an infamous status as a laboratory of development. It is replete with non-governmental organizations whose social impact is negligible. With a few exceptions, their singular preoccupation is self-serving. Most follow the political line of the ruling party and serve the interests of their own governments. They do not speak out in support of human rights and human dignity. They are managed by professionals with personal interests, in their incomes and wellbeing rather than by passion for justice, the rule of law and the advancement of democracy. This is a worldwide phenomenon, especially in Africa where civil society is weak and global actors are supreme. At the same time, there are outstanding exceptions such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the Committee to Protect Journalists and others I commend. They say it like it is. The work of Human Rights Watch, especially Mr. Felix Horn is outstanding.
I (j) Turning to UN organizations, Ethiopians are heartened by the fact the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Raad Al Hussein. He was vocal in his criticism of the government of Ethiopia for recent killings and for Ethiopia’s deliberate and recurrent use of extrajudicial measures to suppress dissent. His call to send international observers to Ethiopia to investigate the killings is commendable and encouraging. As expected, the regime rejected this request. The UN Security Council has a responsibility to look into this repetitive rejection by the Ethiopian regime of a request by one of the most important organs of the UN system. Investigators must be allowed to go to Ethiopia and establish he truth.
I (j) I genuinely believe that it is time for the UN system and supporter governments of the TPLF junta as well as all Ethiopians supporting the popular uprising to recognize that issuing press releases every time state-sponsored killings take place is no longer enough. Lip service is immoral. The dead and the missing are not mere statistics. They are human beings. They leave behind parents, spouses, children, sisters and brothers, uncles and aunts, friends and other relatives who care. The young could be tomorrow’s leaders, teachers, scientists, businessmen and women etc. They are huge losses for the country and their communities. The number of the unknown dead is probably huge.
I (j) I am fully aware that Ethiopia does not offer reliable data. Nevertheless, what is available is compelling and the illustrative sample below shows the magnitude of state-sponsored killings:
--- Security forces killed 40 Addis Ababa university students in April 2001 for demanding academic freedom to publish a student newspaper.
---In the town of Teppi, 200 protesters from the Mazenger and Shekicho ethnic groups were killed on March 10, 2002. The reason is that they protested the regional boundary lines and wanted to form a political party, both allowed by the Constitution.
---25 Sidamo civilians were killed in Awassa on May 24, 2002 while protesting peacefully against the federal government’s involvement in Sidamo regional affairs.
----Ethiopian Defense Forces, accompanied by local civilian militias armed by the state, massacred 424 unarmed Annuak in Gambella on December 13, 2003. Genocide Watch determined these killings constituted crimes against humanity. This was followed by wanton destruction of homes, crops, schools, health clinics, wells and the limited infrastructure that exists in Gambella.
---- TPLF-led security forces killed nearly 200 peaceful protesters in the streets of Addis Ababa following peaceful protests in the aftermath of the stolen national elections in 2005. Thousands were jailed and hundreds were wounded. Meles declared that protestors and the parties they supported were going to commit ethnic genocide against Tigreans in a similar vein as that of Rwanda. The same propaganda is being propagated against the Amhara population in Gondar, Debre Tabor, Bahir Dar, Debre Markos and other towns. There is absolutely no basis to accuse the Amhara population in Gondar or elsewhere of such ill-will and ill-intent against Tigreans. The art of propaganda is always to blame the victim. This absurd and untrue propaganda is being used to airlift all Tigreans from Gondar and other towns to safe havens in Tigray and Addis Ababa. What is the strategic reason for this move? What would happen next?
----Human rights groups such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Genocide Watch and others reported that Ethiopian forces committed mass crimes against humanity in the Somali regional state. These included widespread killing of civilians, rape and destruction of homes, livestock and wells and the displacement of tens of thousands in 2007. Some human rights organizations went as far as labeling these atrocities as a “silent Darfur.” Sadly, the numbers are not well established.
--- Widespread human rights abuses in the Afar and Beni-Shangul Gumuz regions have been reported.
----- 200 Oromo were killed by security forces in 2014. From November 2005 up to the recent uprisings in July and August this year, an estimated 600 Oromo protesters were killed.
-----In the most recent uprising in Bahir Dar alone 100 people were killed by security forces; and dozens of others were killed in Gondar, Debre Tabor and other towns and numerous have been wounded. Each day we receive reports of killings and disappearances.
(k) It is worth noting what the Washington Post captured on August 10, 2016. In “A year after Obama visit, Ethiopia is in turmoil,” it described the situation as follows: “In the country side (where there is no media) the week was a bloodier story. Rights groups and opposition figures estimate that dozens were killed in weekend of protests that shook this U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa….This country of 100 million has been hit by widespread drought that has halved growth, and anti-government protests have spread across two of the most populous regions…Amnesty put the toll at about 100.” Later on reports show that 100 people were killed in Bahir Dar alone. Professor Merera is right when he told the Post that “The government is responding in the same way it has responded to such incidents for the last quarter century.” More critical is to note this depiction. “In the face of the repression, the protests quieted down in Oromia, only to erupt last month in the neighboring region of the Amhara, the historical ethnic center of the Ethiopian state and home to spectacular rock-cut churches and medieval castles that attract tourists….Protestors in Amhara declared solidarity with the Oromo people and their opposition to the government, which many say is dominated by the minority Tigrean ethnic group.” People in both regions have at last concluded that they have no other option. They have no voice. The Post quotes Professor Merera again. “These protests are at a level of intifada (the Arabic term for the Palestinian resistance movement—people in their own ways are resisting the government pressure and demanding their rights. I don’t think it is going to die down.” I agree with this assessment.
Nothing exemplifies the plight of the Ethiopian people as dramatically and as vividly as the protest of a global athlete. The Washington Post depicted the rise of an Ethiopian hero of Oromo nationality. Feyisa Lilesa who “crossed the Olympics marathon finish line and put his hands above his head in an "X," the Oromo Hashtag of protest against killings and defiance of the TPLF. “Most of those who watched Lilesa's spectacular silver medal performance didn't know what that meant — or just how dangerous a protest they were watching. The plight of the Oromo and the Ethiopian government's use of force against civilians have received some attention recently, but nothing as prominent as Lilesa's defiance… But likely because Ethiopia remains a U.S. ally in the fight against Somali Islamist group Al-Shabab, American officials have been reluctant to offer any further condemnation.” So, Amhara, Oromo and other protestors are on their own. The young defiant Feyisa Lilesa should inspire each of us to side with those who are dying for justice and freedom.
I (l) Compelling and urgent too is how much the TPLF has deliberately exposed Ethiopia to external threat and instability. Rashid Abdi, director of the Horn of Africa project, the International Crisis Group put this real threat succinctly. “It is clear Ethiopia has a potentially serious and destabilizing unrest on its hands.” The TPLF led government’s leadership is doing the opposite of what is required. Things will begin to quiet down only to the extent that the TPLF stops killing; and is willing and ready to negotiate a transition. Otherwise, the root causes that led to the uprisings and the corresponding killings will continue. The social and economic costs will enormous.
( m ) Current rumors and speculations of a variety of scenarios within the TPLF: a) continue repression, direct and silent killings, disappearances and further marginalization and repression to save the TPLF b) deal with the people directly and make some concessions c) negotiate with an amenable ethnic political party and or parties and restore the 1991 model d) initiate a staggered process of reconciliation and peace with the opposition and buy time and e) discuss the option of a Transitional government of national unity. It seems to me that only options that may satisfy the vast majority might be options d and e. Time is of the essence. These and other sensible options should be pursued vigorously and systematically. In the meantime, and given the volatility of the Horn of Africa, the world can ill afford to watch state sponsored killings. This carnage must stop now. Whether Ethiopia is an ally of the U.S. or not, the long-term costs of the crisis will be huge not only for Ethiopians and the regime but also for Western governments that shore-up the regime. I urge American policy makers including the Pentagon to change policy by siding with the majority.
The UN High Commissioner’s recommendation for a special investigation by international observers reflects the magnitude of the problem. This recommendation should be enforced by the UN Security Council. A
While quantitate data and global attention have been drawn with regard to killings in Gambella, the Ogaden and Oromia, massive ethnic cleansing of the Amhara has not received such attention until recently. This unprecedented ethnic cleansing of the Amhara population before and after the TPLF took power has now been well-documented and deserves global attention. (See a recent documentary on Ethnic Cleansing of the Amhara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K--5J6tmdg) Annex II. Killings continue. On August 20, the TPLF killed at least 3 people in Gondar. Their crime is to protest peacefully in defense of freedom, justice and equality. It is clear that these atrocities won’t stop until the global community, especially the U.S. sees dangers ahead and unless the system changes.
In brief, in all cases there is still lack of engagement with the population by donors, NGOS and the Diplomatic community in Addis Ababa. Daily killings continue with the world community dead silent as if nothing happened. Only Ethiopians who care must stand with the people and provide sustained support. There is also a dearth of commitment by these groups to people’s empowerment and capacity building, including participation in policy and decision making. If the donor, NGO and diplomatic community conducted a survey in Ethiopia they will be shocked that the flash points mentioned above are taking place under their noses while the TPLF wines and dines them. It is tragic to note that donors, diplomats and NGOs are detached and thus appear irrelevant in the lives of the vast majority of Ethiopians. We are not helpless at all. I am convinced that we can change this situation through collective action and voice.
It is therefore time for the Obama administration to side with the Ethiopian people, especially young Amhara and Oromo who are sacrificing their lives for a just, equitable, rule of law based and democratic system of government for all Ethiopians.
Annex 1: Who Controls Ethiopian Institutions? This partial list reflects situation as of August 20, 2016
Who are 7 of the top commanders?
1 General Samora Yunus—Chief of Staff (Tigrean)
Lt. General Tadesse Worede—Chief of Armed Forces Training (Tigrean)
Lt. General Gezaee Abera— Chief of Logistics (Tigrean)
Brigadier General Gebre Della— Chief of Security, Armed Forces (Tigrean)
Major General Gebre-Egziabhier— Chief of military campaign (Tigrean)
Lt General Berhane Negash— Chief of military engineering (Tigrean0
Major General Adem Mohammed—Chief of the Airforce (Tigrean)
Hagos Woldu— Judge, Federal High Court—(Tigrean)
Mesfin Equbeyohannis—Federal High Court— Tigrean)
Medhin Kiros— Vice President of the Federal High Court (Tigrean)
Desta Gebru— Judge, Federal High Court (Tigrean)
III. Intelligence and Security
Getachew Assefa—Director of Intelligence and Security (Tigrean)
Hadera Abera— Deputy Chief, Intelligence and Security (Tigrean)
Yared Hiluf—Chief of Domestic Intelligence and Security (Tigrean)
Commander Teklay—Chief of National Intelligence and Security Services and Federal Police Task Force on Terrorism (Tigrean)
Media Broadcasters and Journalists
Temesgen Beyene—ETV News Broadcaster—(Tigrean)
Kibrom Woldeselassie—ETV News Broadcaster to the Amhara region (Tigrean)
Eden Gebrehiwot—ETV Special Entertainment Program Broadcaster (Tigrean)
Hermella Gebrekidan—ETV News Broadcaster (Tigrean)
Hilina Mebratu—ETV Amharic News Broadcaster to the Amhara region (Tigrean)
Alganesh Teka---ETV Correspondent (Tigrean)
Solomon Nigremedhin—ETV Correspondent, SNNP region (Tigrean)
Eden Berhane—ETV Correspondent assigned to Menilik Palace (Tigrean)
Abrehet Adem---ETV Camera/Film (Tigrean)
Daniel Gebre-Egziabhier—News Broadcaster to the SNNP region (Tigrean)
Kibkab Tadesse---ETV Correspondent (Tigrean)
Atakilti Gebremeskel—Photographer (Tigrean)
Tsegaleul Woldetsadik—Program Manager (Tigrean)
Rahel Tekleyohannis—English News Broadcaster (Tigrean)
Sarah Fissihaye—Program Manager (Tigrean)
Alemayehu Gebrehiwot—Program Manager (Tigrean)
Seifu Assegid—Program Manager (Tigrean)
Gebremikael Gebremedhin—Special Program Manager (Tigrean)
Tesfaye Mahari—Amharic Correspondent for the Amhara region (Tigrean)
Kiros Tsega—Amharic Correspondent for the Amhara region (Tigrean)
Firehiwot Zemikael—Computer Correspondent (Tigrean)
Afewerki Kahsay—Special Program Manager (Tigrean)
Tadesse Mizan Teka---Lead Program Manager (Tigrean)
Ethiopian Sports Federation
Berhane Kidanemariam—President, Ethiopian Olympics Committee (Tigrean)
Kiros Gebremeskel—President, Ethiopian Tekquando Association (Tigrean)
Kiros Habte—President, Ethiopian Swimming Association (Tigrean)
Tesfaye Asgedom—President, Ethiopian Volley Ball Association (Tigrean)
Rezene Beyene—Ethiopian Cycling Association (Tigrean)
Dagmawit Ghirmay—Secretary, Ethiopian Olympics Committee (Tigrean)
Ghidey Gebremedhin—President, Ethiopian Chess Association (Tigrean)
Annex II: Ethnic Cleansing
The Silent Genocide on the Amhara Documentary- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K--5J6tmdg
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Hmong Catholics keep faith in Vietnam despite hardship
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Ethnic group passes down religious beliefs to younger generations amid restrictions and absence of priests.
Joseph Mua Vang Sang and his seven-member family gather in front of an altar set up inside their home in northern Vietnam and recite prayers and the Holy Rosary in their native Hmong language every day after dinner.
His parents and mother-in-law also join their evening prayer sessions, which are a long-established tradition in this and other Hmong households in Van Chan district of Yan Bai province.
"We've had all of our children baptized at our local church," Sang said. "Then we teach them how to make the sign of the cross, recite Our Father before meals and say their daily prayers before going to sleep."
His youngest child is just a year old while his oldest is 17. The four eldest daughters have already received their first communion and confirmation.
They are also part of a choir led by Sang's wife at their home near Ngon Lanh chapel, which serves 200 ethnic Hmong Catholics in this remote region.
"We try to teach our children the kind of faith-based practices we learned from our parents, who went through decades of hardship that saw many restrictions imposed on their religion," said Sang, 37, who serves as a member of the subparish council.
Hmong Catholics sing hymns during a prayer session at Ngon Lanh chapel in Van Chan district of Vietnam's Yen Bai province, on March 31. (Photo by Peter Tran)
His parents were among 20 Hmong Catholics who settled in this area in 1993 and converted to Catholicism. They were illiterate but managed to learn church prayers and the Rosary by heart, Sang said.
"When I was three, they taught me how to make the sign of the cross before meals and before going to sleep. I started to recite the Rosary when I was five," he added.
He recalls saying the Rosary and singing hymns with his three siblings in front of an altar on dark nights without any electricity. The children were encouraged to give thanks to God — "uo trau" in Hmong — for bringing them into the world and giving them good health, weather and crops.
Sang's wife, Mary Ho Thi La, said their ancestors migrated over to the Catholic faith due to the influence of foreign missionaries. After this it was passed down from generation to generation. "So now we have a duty to teach it to our children," she said.
La, who wears traditional ethnic clothes and is fluent in Hmong and Vietnamese, said in the past her family had to walk 15 kilometers to Vinh Quang church whenever priests visited the area to celebrate Mass.
"I remember one time I walked there carrying my three-month-old baby. It was exhausting but still I was happy to be able to attend a Mass," she said.
La conducts the choir and teaches catechism classes. She said most local people raise cattle and grow crops on hills for a living. Many suffer severe food shortages for about a quarter of the year, she added.
Joseph Mua Vang Sang, his wife and children in front of their house in Yen Bai province.
(Photo by Peter Tran)
The Hmong have been spreading their Catholic faith and keeping it alive in this region for decades with little if any help from priests, La said, adding that prayers are passed on orally to younger generations.
The better educated among them teach prayers in Hmong to help preserve their culture and especially their written language, which was created by foreign missionaries. Hmong is not taught at public schools in Vietnam.
Many wear rosaries around their necks to show their devotion to Mother Mary.
From 2011, Catholics in the area started going to La's home on Sundays to say prayers together. They would also attend irregular Masses celebrated by visiting priests en masse, she said.
However, the government did not recognize them as legitimate members of Ngon Lanh subparish until 2014. Now they see priests come from other parts of the country to hold Masses once or twice a month at their wooden church, which was built early this year on a 3,000 square meter plot of land.
La said her family donated land and part of their home so that the church could be established. Now they make do by living in the kitchen.
She said locals gather there to pray on weekends but pray at home on weekdays. In the summer, nuns and seminarians also teach catechism classes to children and help couples prepare for their nuptials.
Sang said those Hmong who convert to Catholicism soon disavow old traditions like having shamans treat sickly patients or throwing lavish funerals.
They are an especially tight-knit community who respect and help one another, and congratulate their neighbors on getting a new house, celebrating a wedding or giving birth, he said.
Sang, a member of the subparish's evangelization group, said they also run programs to try and convert other people from different districts. As a result, 31 Hmong from neighboring Mu Cang Chay district were baptized last Easter.
Dominican Sister Mary Cu Thi Huynh Hoa, a Hmong from Giang La Pan parish, said she was grateful to her parents for teaching her prayers and leading her to a religious vocation. Her mother is 83 but still visits villagers and shares her Catholic faith with them.
Sister Hoa, 41, said local Hmong Catholics used to listen to Christian radio programs from abroad and quietly practice their faith at home without any aid from clergy since they migrated there in the 1960s until a priest was assigned to the area in 2003.
Father Peter Phan Kim Huan, the pastor of Lai Chau parish, said 2,300 Catholics including 800 ethnic Hmong live in 15 communities in nearby Lai Chau province.
He is forbidden by authorities from providing pastoral activities for 10 of those communities because the government does not recognize those communities.
In July 2017, his parish offered catechism classes, living skills and accommodation to 60 Hmong children at the parish house. Father Huan said many were badly malnourished.
Two other parishes from Dien Bien and Lao Cai provinces also hold summer programs and Hmong language courses for local children.
Father Huan said local priests have dialog with government authorities and seek official approval to offer religious activities to communities that are not officially recognized by the government.
Hung Hoa Diocese covers eight provinces in Vietnam including part of Hanoi, where scores of ethnic groups live. It serves 250,000 Catholics including 20,000 ethnic Hmong, Dao, Tay, Thai and Muong. They mostly live in mission stations and subparishes that don't have resident priests.
reporter, Van Chan, Vietnam
Source: ucanews.com
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Would you fly in a 737 Max 8 right now?
Re: Would you fly in a 737 Max 8 right now?
Unfortunately the only way bombardier can buy anything is with Canadian taxpayer $$$$$.
Yeah, they tend to live on taxpayer hand-outs on a frequent basis - too large to fail??? Huh!
Not like Boeing, Lockheed who have been heavily subsidized for 75 years by severely padded military contracts. They are government $$$$$$$ junkies.
I was once told by a politician that the only reason Bombardier exists is to hand out big welfare cheques to otherwise unemployable Quebec machinists.
VIBC
Whatever you would like to hear, there's a politician who will tell it to you.
B00Mer
I'd buy Cannuck a free ticket on one..
Sorry for repeatedly triggering you
Quote: Originally Posted by B00Mer
He thinks Alleigant's 400 series are classy even when they drop him off 600km in the wrong direction.
Quote: Originally Posted by VIBC
True, but in the case of Bombardier it fits. The feds have spent a lot of money propping up industry in Quebec that would not have happened anywhere else in the country.
AnnaEmber
haha and lose his gear, too?
NZDoug
737NG series also has problems,
Airlines would have to retrofit thousands of in-service Boeing 737NG narrowbodies with redesigned engine cowls if the FAA enforces an NTSB recommendation stemming from an engine failure on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 in April 2018.
The safety board on Nov. 19 announced its probable cause finding into the accident, tracing its origin to a “low-cycle” fatigue crack of one of the fan blades in the left CFM56-7B engine of the Southwest 737-700. The separation of the fan blade at its root—called a fan-blade-out (FBO) event—sent blade fragments into the engine fan case and compromised the outer fan cowl structure. Fragments of the fan cowl, including a latch keeper component, struck the left side of the fuselage near the cabin window at Row 14, dislodging the window and causing the rapid depressurization of the cabin.
The passenger in seat 14A was killed in the chain of events that occurred on the flight on April 17, 2018. It was the first fatality on a U.S. passenger airline since the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in February 2009. There were 144 total passengers and five crew on the scheduled Southwest flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Dallas Love Field. Southwest Capt. Tammie Jo Shults and First Officer Darren Ellisor performed an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after the engine failed at 32,600 ft.
According to Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery, 36% of in-service Boeing 737NG in the world are in Asia-Pacific. "
https://aviationweek.com/asia-aerosp...f3bca506b81097
... The feds have spent a lot of money propping up industry in Quebec that would not have happened anywhere else in the country.
Nonsense, "the feds" prop up industries all over the country; and this has boom-all to do with the Boeing 737 Max 8.
No to Boeing certifications.
Not good when a private company does government affairs.
Especially if its part of the M.I.C.
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it notified Boeing Co (BA.N) that the agency will be the only issuer of airworthiness certificates for all new 737 MAX planes, a role that it had shared with the aircraft maker in the past.
The U.S. air regulator also repeated that it has not completed its review of the 737 MAX aircraft design changes and associated pilot training.
In a letter sent to Boeing on Tuesday, the FAA said it “has determined that the public interest and safety in air commerce require that the FAA retain authority to issue airworthiness certificates and export certificates of airworthiness for all 737 MAX airplanes."
The agency said it will keep the authority to issue the certificates until it is confident Boeing has “fully functional quality control and verification processes in place” and that other Boeing procedures meet all regulatory standards.
“We continue to follow the lead of the FAA and global regulators,” Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said by email. “They will determine when key milestones are achieved and when the fleet and training requirements are certified so the MAX can safely return to service.”
Boeing said earlier this month it expected the FAA would unground the 737 MAX planes around mid-December even though it did not expect the agency to complete its review of revised training requirements until January.
The 737 MAX, Boeing’s best-selling plane, has been grounded worldwide since March after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people.
The company still has many hurdles to complete including a certification test flight that has not yet been scheduled and simulator work with international pilots. It must also complete a software documentation audit.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-b...-idUSKBN1Y02KP
Ya wouldn't want no Commie-nists inspecting no planes, would you Boy?
Boeing suspends 737 production
December 16, 2019 5:43 PM EST
Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are stored on employee parking lots near Boeing Field, on June 27, 2019 in Seattle, Wash. Getty Images
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON — Boeing Co is temporarily halting 737 production in January for the first time in more than 20 years as the grounding of the planemaker’s best-selling MAX after two fatal crashes looks set to last well into 2020.
Boeing, which builds the 737 south of Seattle, said it will not lay off any employees during the production freeze, though the move could have repercussions across its global supply chain and the U.S. economy.
The decision, made by Boeing’s board after a two-day meeting in Chicago, follows news last week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would not approve the plane’s return to service before 2020.
The 737 MAX has been grounded since March after two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people within five months, costing the plane manufacturer more than $9 billion so far.
Until now Boeing has continued to produce 737 MAX jets at a rate of 42 per month and purchase parts from suppliers at a rate of up to 52 units per month, even though deliveries are frozen until regulators approve the aircraft to fly commercially again.
Halting production will ease a severe squeeze on cash tied up in roughly 375 undelivered planes, but only at the risk of causing industrial problems when Boeing tries to return to normal, industry sources said. Supply chains are already under strain due to record demand and abrupt changes in factory speed can cause snags.
In 1997, Boeing announced a hit of $2.6 billion including hundreds of millions to deal with factory inefficiencies after it was forced to suspend output of its 737 and 747 lines due to supply chain problems.
Boeing said it will continue P8 production of the military version of the 737.
Boeing’s shares closed down 4% on Monday and fell 1% after hours. Shares in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, its biggest supplier, closed down 2%.
Spirit, which makes the MAX fuselage along with other parts such as pylons, said on Monday it would work with Boeing to understand any changes to the production rate.
Analysts highlighted Safran SA and Senior Plc as other suppliers that could experience disruptions.
Airlines with 737 MAX jets and orders also face added uncertainty after already scaling back flying schedules and delaying growth plans due to the grounding. Southwest Airlines Co, the largest 737 MAX customer, said last week it had reached a confidential compensation agreement with Boeing for a portion of a projected $830 million hit to operating income in 2019 from the grounding.
Transport Canada official says 737 MAX software 'has to go'
Boeing to invest US$1 billion in global safety drive: Sources
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FNurLwQvRUc
http://torontosun.com/business/money...duction-report
I still suspect the software is not the real, basic problem - it's just a clumsy and badly implemented attempt to compensate for design faults in analyzing the handling consequences of fitting the new engines.
Boeing fires CEO to steady spiralling 737 MAX crisis
Boeing Co has fired Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg after repeatedly failing to contain the fallout from a pair of fatal crashes that halted output of its best-selling jetliner and tarnished its reputation with airlines and regulators.
Boeing — beset by one setback after another following the two air disasters — dropped Muilenburg as it became increasingly clear that he was making little headway resolving a crisis that has cost it US$9 billion, hurt suppliers and airlines and now threatens to cut the pace of U.S. economic growth.
Chairman David Calhoun, a former General Electric executive who has been on the Boeing board since 2009, will take over as CEO and president, effective from Jan. 13, Boeing said. Until then, Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith will run the world’s largest planemaker.
Boeing received 'unnecessary' contract boost for astronaut capsule: Watchdog
Canadian airlines try to reassure flyers after Ethiopian plane crash
“The board of directors decided that a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence,” a Boeing statement said. A Boeing official said the board had deliberated over the weekend and decided to oust Muilenburg in a phone call on Sunday.
Muilenburg could not be reached for comment.
Boeing shares, which have dropped more than 20% over the past nine months, closed up 2.9%.
The 737 MAX has been grounded since March after two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people within five months.
Boeing is struggling to mend relations with the U.S. and international regulators it needs to win over to get the jet back in the air.
After keeping assembly lines open and storing 400 planes to be ready for a return to flight, Boeing acknowledged this month it would not be able to reach its target of flying this year and announced it would halt 737 MAX production in January.
Boeing on Monday said shipments from 737 suppliers will be suspended for a month starting mid-January, adding that it was uncertain when production would restart.
Economists estimate that will lower overall U.S. economic growth by half a percentage point.
Muilenburg’s departure followed a week of dramatic setbacks for Boeing, which vies with Europe’s Airbus for leadership of the $150 billion jet industry.
They ranged from a decision to halt production of the MAX, to a public slap-down from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a ratings downgrade and a space launch glitch on Friday.
Late Monday, the FAA confirmed it had received a new batch of documents from Boeing related to the MAX and was reviewing them. A person briefed on the matter confirmed a Seattle Times report that the new submission contained instant messages from a former Boeing senior pilot, Mark Forkner.
In October, Boeing turned over 2016 messages to the FAA between Forkner and another pilot that said he might have unintentionally misled the FAA and raised questions about the performance of a key safety system during testing. Boeing had earlier turned over the documents to the Justice Department, which has an ongoing criminal investigation into the MAX.
Based on Boeing securities filings, Muilenburg may be eligible for nearly $39 million in severance. Boeing declined to comment on the figure or whether he would accept it.
Boeing said last month Muilenburg had volunteered to give up his 2019 bonus and stock awards. For 2018, his bonus and equity awards amounted to some $20 million, according to filings.
His dismissal received backing from Peter DeFazio, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation committee.
“It’s clear Dennis Muilenburg’s ouster was long overdue,” he said. “Under his watch, a long-admired company made a number of devastating decisions that suggest profit took priority over safety.”
‘RIGHT TOOL KIT?’
Calhoun, who is resigning from Blackstone to take the top job at Boeing, was respected by the industry, said aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group.
“But long term, does he bring the right tool kit? Private equity leans companies out. That’s not Boeing’s problem right now.”
Boeing – which has taken flak from the Federal Aviation Administration for appearing to pressure the regulator by predicting when the MAX fly – pledged full transparency. It named a veteran PR boss from the auto industry.
“We don’t think it is controversial to suggest that Boeing’s MAX response has been a failure – and as a result we think it is wholly appropriate for the board to replace Muilenburg,” said Robert Stallard, analyst at Vertical Research Partners.
Muilenburg, an engineer who started at Boeing as an intern in 1985, fought a rising tide of public and regulatory scrutiny to try to steady the company during the crisis. He initiated a broad safety initiative involving heavy investments in training but was unable to shake off a set of awkward public appearances.
‘WE’VE MADE MISTAKES’
Muilenburg acknowledged errors in failing to give pilots more information on a stall-prevention system before the crashes and for taking months to disclose that it had made optional an alarm that alerts pilots to a mismatch of flight data.
“We’ve made mistakes and we got some things wrong. We’re improving and we’re learning,” he told lawmakers in October.
Speculation that he would be fired had been circulating in the industry for months, intensifying in October when the board stripped him of his chairman title — although he had also twice won expressions of confidence from Calhoun.
Muilenburg was credited with halting a drift in the company’s defence division and reshaping Boeing’s management.
But by keeping Muilenburg as long as it did, some experts say Boeing ignored part of the crisis communications playbook.
“You want to bring somebody from the outside to bring fresh perspective to ‘save the day,’” said Paul Argenti, a professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business. “He should have been gone a long time ago. He is part of the problem.”
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yp-8I9q3ImI
http://torontosun.com/news/world/boe...737-max-crisis
Boeing 737 MAX crisis adviser Michael Luttig to retire
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles lands at Reagan National Airport before the jets were grounded. March 13, 2019. Joshua Roberts / REUTERS
Boeing Co said on Thursday Michael Luttig, who was appointed senior adviser to the planemaker’s board amid the 737 MAX crisis in May, will retire at the end of the year.
The company had named Luttig, who has served as general counsel since joining the company in 2006, to the position of counsellor and senior adviser to former chief executive officer Dennis Muilenburg and to Boeing’s board.
Luttig, often listed among the highest paid general counsels of publicly traded companies, helped anchor Boeing’s legal defence over the crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
The 737 MAX has been grounded since March after two crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people within a span of five months.
Luttig’s announcement to retire follows Muilenburg’s dismissal as chief executive officer this week, after repeatedly failing to contain the fallout from the crashes that halted output of its best-selling jetliner.
Chairman David Calhoun, a former General Electric executive who has been on Boeing’s board since 2009, replaced Muilenburg as the chief executive officer effective Jan. 13.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=68HTXINbV9I
http://torontosun.com/business/money...ttig-to-retire
Quote: Originally Posted by Walter
Safest way to travel.
This in response to the question "Would you fly in a 737 Max 8 right now?" !!!!!
Would you fly in a Chinese C919?
Not without a good reason. As with any aircraft.
By the way, the correct response to "Would you fly in a 737 Max 8 right now?" is ..
You can't.
If I could and it was flown manually? Sure, no problem.
Quite a good vid to explain the basic problem, engine ground clearance, and arrogance in FAA's trust in Boeing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tuKiiznsY
Pratt and Whitney saw the issue back in 2011 but rather than engines being too big they claimed they were too small. They were even right in saying a whole new aircraft would need to be built.
I wonder what the rush was to risk lives just to save on fuel?
..... rather than engines being too big they claimed they were too small.
Confuses physical size with power output
Threatened profits.
Boeing, FAA reviewing wiring issue on grounded 737 MAX
January 5, 2020 4:13 PM EST
Aerial photos showing Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. October 20, 2019. Gary He / REUTERS
WASHINGTON — Boeing Co and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Sunday they are reviewing a wiring issue that could potentially cause a short circuit on the grounded 737 MAX.
Boeing spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Sunday the U.S. planemaker “identified this issue as part of that rigorous process, and we are working with the FAA to perform the appropriate analysis. It would be premature to speculate as to whether this analysis will lead to any design changes.”
The New York Times reported Boeing is reviewing whether two bundles of wiring are too close together, which could lead to a short circuit and potentially result in a crash if pilots did not respond appropriately.
The FAA said in a statement Sunday the agency and company “are analyzing certain findings from a recent review of the proposed modifications to the Boeing 737 MAX.” The agency added it will “ensure that all safety-related issues identified during this process are addressed.”
Boeing is currently working to design separating the wiring bundles if necessary and conducting extensive analysis to establish if the electrical fault could occur in a real-world scenario, a company official said.
Officials said the FAA had directed Boeing to complete an audit in December. The wiring issue could push back the return of the MAX, the officials added. Reuters has reported previously the FAA is not likely to approve the plane until at least February and might not until March or later.
The FAA flagged the wiring issue as potentially “catastrophic.” It is possible other protections like shielding, insulation and circuit breakers could prevent the short circuit, a company official said.
Boeing will halt production of the 737 MAX this month following the grounding in March of its best-selling plane after two fatal crashes in five months killed 346 people.
Last month, Boeing’s board fired Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg after repeatedly failing to contain the fallout from the crashes that tarnished its reputation with airlines and regulators.
The crisis has cost Boeing $9 billion, and has hurt suppliers and airlines.
Separately, U.S. and European regulators are expected to return to Iowa this week to review a software documentation audit of the 737 MAX that was not completed last year, officials said Sunday. FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency are scheduled to meet in Seattle this week and then return to Rockwell Collins facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa next weekend to review the audit.
http://torontosun.com/news/world/boe...ounded-737-max
Leaked Emails PROVE Boeing KNEW The 737 MAX Was Dangerous, They Admit To Covering it Up
RedeemedOne
"Plane is literally uncontrollable upon computer malfunction." Minor details...
And where's the leftist outrage?
Where is it? “Orange man bad!!!!!!! REEE!!!!”
That’s where it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weXGcQwunUY
Better question would you fly any plane over Iran right now??
Ron in Regina
Would I fly in a 737 Max 8 right now? Not out of Tehran anyway....
Boeing's ousted CEO departs with $62M, even without severance pay
January 10, 2020 8:45 PM EST
In this file photo taken on October 29, 2019 Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Aviation Safety and the Future of Boeings 737 MAX in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images
Boeing Co’s ousted chief executive officer, Dennis Muilenburg, is leaving the company with $62 million in compensation and pension benefits but will receive no severance pay in the wake of the 737 MAX crisis.
Muilenburg was fired from the job in December as Boeing failed to contain the fallout from a pair of fatal crashes that halted output of the company’s bestselling 737 MAX jetliner and tarnished its reputation with airlines and regulators.
The compensation figures were disclosed in a regulatory filing late on Friday during a difficult week for Boeing when it also released hundreds of internal messages — two major issues hanging over the company before new CEO David Calhoun starts on Monday.
The messages contained harshly critical comments about the development of the 737 MAX, including one that said the plane was “designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys.”
Lawmakers blasted Boeing on Friday.
U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio, who chairs the House Transportation Committee, said minutes of a June 2013 meeting showed that Boeing sought to avoid expensive training and simulator requirements by misleading regulators about an anti-stall system called MCAS that was later tied to the two crashes that killed 346 people.
The MAX has been grounded since the second crash in March.
Speculation that Muilenburg would be fired had been circulating in the industry for months, intensifying in October when the board stripped him of his chairman’s title – although he had also twice won expressions of confidence from Calhoun, Boeing’s board chairman.
A turnaround veteran and former General Electric Co executive who has led several companies in crisis, Calhoun will receive a base salary at an annual rate of $1.4 million and is eligible for $26.5 million in long-term incentive compensation, Boeing said in a filing.
Boeing said in November Muilenburg had volunteered to give up his 2019 bonus and stock awards. For 2018, his bonus and equity awards amounted to some $20 million, according to filings.
In addition to the $62 million in compensation and pension benefits, Muilenburg holds stock options that vested in 2013, Boeing said. They would be worth $18.5 million at the closing price on Friday.
“Upon his departure, Dennis received the benefits to which he was contractually entitled and he did not receive any severance pay or a 2019 annual bonus,” Boeing said in a statement.
http://torontosun.com/news/world/boe...-severance-pay
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For killing that many people, Trump should have droned him.
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Yes indeed, as Yogi Berra said, it’s Deja Vu all over again! Even though Yogi Berra will always be remembered as a great Yankee, the finest team in New York, he did serve a short sentence as a Met. His final appearance as a player was in a Mets uniform on May 9, 1965, only 4 days after The Warlock’s first show at Magoo’s Pizza Parlor. Deja Vu seems to be a never-ending and continuous part of our lives in Dead Land. The second night at Citi was no different. In a lot of ways, Sunday was a day that seemed like an extra special blessing to me personally after decades of sowing abundant seeds into the community. It was in many ways the culmination of a lot of personal energy that finally seemed to bear some fruit. I had the pleasure of meeting Donna which only seemed like a pleasure to one of us. There was something still brewing in the air however that was much bigger than all of that. It was the arrival of Jess and Nigel Burbridge after their trip here was delayed for a couple of days. Rumors have circulated that Oteil’s wife, Jess, actually writes all of the setlists for Dead & Company. She obviously has impeccable taste and as a long time Dead Head understands the “Never Miss a Sunday Show” mantra. Hold on… I might be thinking of the wrong bass player… And the wrong wife… Regardless, the Burbridge family was together and that makes for a happier and more blessed environment for everyone!
Coming up on the anniversary of the GD50 Shows, memories come rushing in that are more recent than most tend to be. Weir’s return to the days of his youth started there and he’s been getting stronger and better every show since. The return of US as a community in a big way. The return of the greatest music catalog in history being played powerfully on massive stages through massive Meyer Sound systems. I think the most important ingredient this time around might actually be the absence of something as opposed to the presence of anyone. There’s a very definite absence of animosity on and around the stage. That’s probably making the biggest difference. The folks on the sides of the stage are dancing as hard as we are and it’s smiles for miles for most of the cast and crew it seems.
The residual good will that was still remaining from the previous night was all over the stadium and being added to hourly. Smiles and kindness radiated through the scene as The Tribes met at The Apple and elsewhere. Names were finally put to faces for some of US after a more than a year of communicating daily through social media in some cases. I personally got a chance to meet people I’ve had friendships with without ever seeing. It was great to meet some of you digital pen pals finally! YOU ROCK Laura & HL! It was great jammin with y’all! The air was properly seasoned for all the right things to take place and it was the proper day of the week to expect it.
When you open with St. Stephen, it’s already a good show even if there are problems the rest of the way. There were plenty of problems with the Stephen and it seemed liked nobody ever got on the same page vocally. That all gets erased when they jam the fuck outta the end and that’s exactly how it went down. Bertha is a fantastic way to keep things rolling in the right direction and was followed by my personal first set favorite by Weir, Black Throated Wind. I had to go to the bathroom pretty bad at that point so I was grateful for Peggy O. I returned in time for Box of Rain and that was as bouncy and fun as I could’ve hoped. GDTRFB was an outstanding way to close the first set. The jams in GDTRFB were tremendous. Oteil’s bass really drives that one in a direction that is entirely pleasing. US Dead Heads LOVE our bass players and Oteil is gaining popularity in a hurry. The brother has more chops than a Karate tournament and is as nice of a human as anyone out there. I personally enjoyed seeing Donna up there. She was a little low in the mix but I suppose that’s much better than being a little high in the mix. That’s all I’m gonna say about that.
The algorithms for predictability were all pointing to Truckin and as we should know by now, the algorithms rarely fail. New York! Got the way and means, just won’t let you beeeeeeeeeee! No No!!! The best thing about Truckin was the jam at the end that’s getting much better. I haven’t been able to put a finger on why the tension and release in that jam isn’t finding much tension at all. For some reason, when they’re supposed to be winding it up, it doesn’t seem to be getting all that wound up. It was definitely better but I look forward to them figuring out how to apply the pressure to that jam that makes it what it’s made to be. It’s not there yet.
He’s Gone was outstanding mostly due to the vocal jam at the end. Listen for Oteil at the end of that one. He almost went into a full blown scat solo, plucking the high notes and matching em with his voice. It was a fantastic moment only to be made better but the opening riff of Help On The Way that immediately followed. Slipknot found the resistance required to stretch the mind like salt water taffy. The jam found some extended exploration and wasn’t cut short by Weir for a change. I’m gonna say something about that while I’m here. Weir needs to let some of the jams go and stop trying to direct traffic so much. He’s always waving his arms around and cutting off John’s jams right in the middle of em. I can’t believe that Mayer is the one trying to really push the jams and go further with them and Weir has been the one cutting them off. When they really just let it go it’s much better. Let that jam take another spin around the block, if ya know what I mean… As Slipknot got fully compressed and then completely unwound I was stoked to hear one of my life’s favorite riffs springing out! Franklin’s Tower brings me as much joy as any tune I know. The jams were aggressive and powerful. The dancing that accompanied was exactly the same! That was a special half a set that was invigorating and edifying to the soul. While I’m talking about dancing, I have a question… When the fuck did people start bringing all the props and accessories in to dance with? Hula Hoops and rings and shit… Really? The Circus has turned to Cirque du Soleil. People have all kinds of equipment they’re using to dance. Juggling knives and swinging shit all over the place. I don’t when it happened. I’m still trying to figure out how I feel about it… That’s all I’m sayin about that for now…
The Days Between came out of space and provided the moment we all require and appreciate for a period of deep internal analysis. The lyrics as I age seem to speak deeper into my own journey. As a kid, I heard the song from Garcia’s point of view and it seems as I get a little older myself, the journey now is my own. Weir did a fine job relaying the intensity of Hunter’s last epic piece created with Garcia. I’m still willing to walk half way ’round the world on promise of the glow… Give the best I have to give… How much I’ll never know… Never Know…
The best thing about Dead & Company for me, is the after all that, there’s still a chance you might get a China-> Rider! BAM! The opening notes send us all into frantic dance mode all over again! The China Rider was blistering and delivered nearly everything you’d expect from a China Rider. You know those jams in Chinacat when Garcia is elaborately decorating the inside of my skull with notes that seem to cover it in vivid colors as the jam spins my brain around like some clay on a pottery wheel? It didn’t deliver that really but it was fantastic! The whole place was every bit as energized as it was during the St Stephen that opened it. My legs seemed to receive abundant new life as the second or third wind kicked in sending US shuffling with explosive gratitude through the stadium. What a night! What a weekend! What a Life it’s been!
In my final reference to the all-knowing algorithms of the obvious, It was Sunday and we were about to finish out the weekend by going to church with Samson and Delilah. Like most of the Dead & Co experience, it was only a couple of drumsticks away from being nearly perfect. Samson has grayed a bit and can’t run as fast as he once could and Delilah is probably gonna need a hip replacement before long. I think we all Love Samson and Delilah forever. While some tunes would seriously benefit from a shot of cocaine, they still possess the same magic that was inherent in them all along. To cap off a weekend that I’ll never forget, I stuck another perfect cartwheel down in the pit following Sam & Del. There were so many things that went right with this weekend that I’m certain I won’t remember the few things that didn’t.
I’ve been a little behind in all my ramblings due to having an increasingly busy life away from Grateful Dead Land so here’s my review of Hartford, Hartford was good.
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I just caught the news that Rob Wasserman died… My deepest condolences go out to his family, Bob and all of US… That’s tough news…
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Deja Vu All Over Again: Annihilation Of The Apple Continued
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After a weekend like the one we just had, I’m attempting to come to grips with a few things… The first thing that hit me this morning was, Oh Shit… I have kids. Once I got passed the initial shock that’s induced by their absolute absence of passion regarding how I might feel this morning, I realized I was walking in quicksand. Only up to my knees, though. The next realization that’s waiting at the door should hit me any time now. Remembering I have a job. I always check the lottery tickets prior to having coffee to determine how much I’m gonna have to address any of that shit or if I’m going back to bed. I’m under the impression that if I hit all or most of the numbers, my kids painting the kitchen with maple syrup while I refuse to get out of bed would have a significantly diminished effect on me. Needless to say, I walked like Swamp Thing towards the side of the house where those precious little angels that wreck all our shit were waiting impatiently to show me how they mopped the kitchen floor with honey. My daughter must have suddenly become a tattoo artist because my son had full sleeve sticky tattoos on both arms. Mama Mia… Ya can’t go back and ya can’t stand still, if the hangover doesn’t get ya then your children will… Years from now, I won’t remember Monday morning but I’ll NEVER forget Saturday and Sunday Night!
The energy around CitiField was charged with anticipation and electricity for Dead & Co’s first night there. The weather was perfect, the scene was abundantly tolerant and everybody was ready to let the music have its way with US. In keeping with the algorithms I talked about in my review of Camden, The more likely you are to be mugged before or after the show, the more likely you are to hear Shakedown. Once again the algorithm stood up. If you didn’t head in a little early, you might have missed some of that. Getting into to Citifield was no easy task. Of course, part of that is the fact that damn near all of US typically head into the show all at once, about 1o minutes to showtime. Like the feeling on Monday morning, the wait to get in will not be remembered, what happened once we finally got in will never be forgotten. The first screenshots of Oteil revealed the Bolt Mohawk of life and made me completely Grateful that Oteil is Dead to The Core! Never in history has a haircut made that many hippies happy! Jack Straw followed and the eagles that filled the sky around NYC were made of steel and flying into and out of Laguardia and JFK. It was pretty clear that everybody was well primed and totally surrendered to the magnitude of the event and its surroundings. I was producing adrenaline like a woman with a newborn produces milk. Shit was crazy!
On the way home from hanging out in the city on Friday night, I made the mistake of going on an Althea binge. I listened to about 6 of my favorites and the one from 10/27/91 twice. This brings me to a helpful point in this discussion. If you’re going to see Dead & Company, it might be helpful to take a day or 2 off from listening to all your favorite Dead shows. Listen to some Jazz or some Aquarian Rescue Unit for a couple of days prior. If you can get yourself out of the headspace of comparing what’s happening now to all of the epic shit in your past, you’ll have an outstanding time. Since I didn’t do that, Althea was good and so was Loose Lucy but… You know… That’s all I’m gonna say about that…
All equations regarding the predictability of songs to be played continued with Ramble On Rose. Nothing like the roar that circulates through a New York crowd when we hear “Just like New York City!” You almost wish another verse didn’t immediately follow so the moment could last just a little longer. Sugaree was a little slow but steady and if there’s a tune that seems to lend itself to John, Sugaree is definitely at the top of that list. You remember when Garcia would get to soloing on Sugaree and he would start picking furiously at that one spot in the jam, just throwing as many notes into the fire as possible as the massive machine of sound would get hotter and hotter. We’d smile that smile that came from a joy so deep within us as this incredible monument of sound was constructed before our very eyes and ears. Garcia would cover a multitude of notes but somehow in the midst of the hurricane always hit one familiar note a little harder than the others as the jam spun around and around with fury. He’d take his time getting a hold of that one special note but when he decided it was the right time, he’d pull that fuckin string and nail it the center of minds sending waves of sonic euphoria throughout all space and time. All while standing there firmly planted, chin pinned to his chest, occasionally peeking over the glasses that were sweating down his nose to look across the floor full of raging fans, all of whom swear to this day that Garcia was looking right em. That shit didn’t happen but Sugaree was really good!
Passenger was great to hear and one of the few songs I could really hear Donna. It still needs some work before it completely comes together but we won’t remember the parts that weren’t perfect, only that we were blessed to hear it. Casey Jones makes ya dance like someone that’s high on cocaine and had all of US doing the Happy Jig together all over that stadium! The end of that jam proves that they could actually play at the speed of heavy metal when they want and left a charge in the air that lasted throughout intermission.
Dark Star was melty and the longer these guys play together the more the chaos jams seem to share a common mind. As they expand and contract, it seems as though we’re closer to everyone expanding and contracting at the same time. Even with the meltdowns there’s a common thread that exists keeping it from becoming nothing but noise. We’ve all heard bands try to do some of those jams and it just sounds like someone throwing all the instruments down a flight of stairs. There’s always a small particle of intelligent order within a chaos jam that can be identified in the musical mind. Without that particle it becomes noise. With that particle, it becomes magic.
FOTD followed and talking with a friend at the moment, we felt it was misplaced and kinda didn’t fit there. I saw the next day that something was scratched on the setlist and replaced by FOTD. I wasn’t surprised. There are very few things that I know of in life that have the physiological impact that the first notes of Scarlet have on my nervous system. My entire being becomes deeply invested in the moment and every second of my life seems to have a second to spare. It instantly feels as though more room for joy exists within my vessel as happiness seems to multiply like cell growth through a microscope within me. Saturday night was no different and every cylinder of the engine driving The Dead & Co experience was firing at once. I spent the whole night dancing at the back of the floor and the dude from Breaking Bad was hanging with his lady there most of the night as well. I never watched the show and I didn’t know who he was but just about everyone else did. When he saw me breaking out my own badass dance moves, him and his lady were kinda like this!
We had a great time jamming together and shared a couple of fun moments. They emitted a vibe that was pleasing and took the time to take pics with everyone that asked for them. Nice guy! His lady and I did a little Robot dancin and brought the 80’s back for a second.
Oteil’s big notes that lead into the Other One reverberated through the stadium as the frantic psychedelic jam moved powerfully through the atmosphere blasting everything in its way completely out of sight. Wharf Rat was handled admirably by Weir yet one can never hear that tune without taking a few moments to internally search for the files in our brains that contain the data left there by Garcia years ago. Some chick went into a fuckin ballet routine during Wharf Rat that was totally top shelf material. I mean… She wasn’t one of those fuckers that was trying to dance gracefully and shit. We’ve all seen the ladies that go for some stuff like that and fall down a few times. I’m talking top level ballet she was busting out! At one point I considered putting on some tights and lifting her into the air… The idea made me laugh in my head. Only in Grateful Dead Land… Everybody has been waiting for Throwing Stones and everybody finally got it. One of the highlights of last year’s Chicago shows, it was good but not Chicago good. If Trey had a time in Chicago that he seemed to really take charge of the moment, Throwing Stones was probably it. He drove that jam into oblivion, killed it then put the motherfucker on life support and brought it back to life again! That was a special moment that will live forever. It was good but as with everything Dead & Co has done, will get much better with a little repetition.
What could be better than coming out and doing an acoustic Ripple? Not much really. It allowed all of US to palpably feel the love that was gathered together to celebrate life under the stars in the world’s greatest city. What a fabulous moment. The only thing that could make it better would be another encore and nobody needs algorithms to know what that was gonna be. Saturday night took 35,000 fans right back to fever mode as the stadium was scorched from top to bottom in a way that was so packed with energy I busted out a damn cartwheel at the end of the tune… Then, in a shocking turn of events, my friend , Liz, busted out a perfect fuckin cartwheel immediately following… Shocked the shit out of both us… Then a dude runs up and busts out one of those breakdancing poses like this here! We couldn’t stop laughing! Such a tremendous night in the Big Apple for all of US! What a night!!!
Love You Long Time! Part 2 is coming right up! It only got better!!!
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Journey into Narnia
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Kathryn Lindskoog, a renowned C.S. Lewis scholar, has greatly expanded and updated her classic study of the Narnia series The Lion of Judah in Never-Never Land with a brand-new section: “Exploring the Narnian Chronicles.” She has also added a study guide with questions plus a chronological exploration of these seven books. Filled with fresh background information, it provides the reader with the context for these books, explaining many English terms unfamiliar to the American reader. Included are Biblical parallels which illumine the plots.
When C.S. Lewis read the first draft of this manuscript, he commented, “You are in the centre of the target everywhere. For one thing, you know my work better than anyone else I’ve met; certainly, better than I do myself. You (alone of the critics I’ve met) realize the connection, or even the unity, of all the books–scholarly, fantastic, theological–and make me appear a single author, not a man who impersonates half a dozen authors, which is what I seem to most. This wins really very high marks indeed.” Booklist says, “Educators who use the Narnia chronicles in their classrooms, or even those adults who are just fans of the series, should find this book of interest.”
Kathryn Lindskoog is a first-generation C.S. Lewis specialist who has studied his writing since 1954. She went to Oxford to meet Lewis in 1956 and has published six books about him since then, including Light in the Shadowlands. She has been the editor of a quarterly newsletter called The Lewis Legacy and has taught writing and literature in several institutions including Fuller Theological Seminary and Biola University.
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The Wilber Effect?
Shawn Heath / Anonymous
I received an Anonymous comment on my last blog post regarding Scott Parker's excellent essay Winning the Integral Game? which is posted on Integral World. This comment struck a cord with me and has me reflecting a lot on my experiences with Ken Wilber and his work. I have more to say soon, especially regarding where I was in my life when I got into Wilber's work. (Oddly enough I can answer "yes" to every question the Anon poster asks regarding when people got into Wilber's work. Very interesting indeed.) More later as I continue to reflect...
Comment from Anon:
Dash [Shawn Heath] wrote:
I was once a giddy fan of Wilber myself and when I took the first Integral theory course I was very excited to be able to actually ask Wilber a question on a conference call. Being drunk with integral, as Matt Dallman puts it, is a very powerful thing.
It is very interesting that so many persons describe their early encounter with Wilberian Integralism as if it were an intoxicant—they use terms like 'giddy' 'drunk' 'fired up'
Scott Parker also mentions something else—the sense of superiority he felt.
Years ago, I read something by a person who wrote that science fiction, at least that from certain authors, can have a mood altering effect.
It's worth asking whether Wilber's material, or at least some of his more famous books have a mood altering effect.
"It's worth asking whether Wilber's material, or at least some of his more famous books have a mood altering effect."
Wilber may not consciously intend to write mood enhancing, intoxicating material, but some books,written by persons with powerful unconscious agendas, may have a fascinating impact, because the authors, pressed by unconscious material, insert all kinds of unconscious derivatives that speak powerfully and subliminally to readers who unknowingly have issues similar to the issues that unconsciously drove the author's act of creation—and drive that author's public career.
A text of this kind is like a waking dream, with conscious and unconscious material that set up a vibe.
The fascination produced by such a text comes because it speaks to something unconscious in us. But a text of this kind can tease us but it cannot wake us up. Once we wake up, the text remains interesting but loses its fascination factor.
The process of science and philosophy requires a state of mind that is alert and interested but not in this state of intoxicated, enthralled fascination.
***One reason why the language of academia is so calm and mannered is to ensure that people stay awake and lucid and AVOID the kind of verbal intoxciation that is incompatible with creating science and philosophy.
I remember getting very interested by General Systems Theory when in graduate school. It gave me a comprehensive understanding of things. But I don't recall feeling that my appreciation for GTS made me superior to those who preferred other frameworks. It was a tool that fit my hand. A carpenter doesn't think he or she is superior because a particular tool works best.
In grad school we discussed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) in very great detail, and other models of psychological development. But never at any time did the instructors encourage us to get 'fired up' or go into states of partisan loyalty concerning this material.
The instructors were appeciative and interested, but they did not act like 'fans' and never encouraged us to act that way.
I learned that science is a matter of interest, comraderie and good craftsmanship, but never included animosity, fan mentality or the slightist hint of elitism.
A sense of intoxication and a feeling of mastery, a feeling of belonging, shared with others who believe in 'The System', an urge to proslytize, a sense of superiority in relation to those who don't share one's beliefs that The System is salvation:
all this is characteristic of conversion to a mass movement, rather than the emotions felt by scientists or philosophers who are pleased to have found a helpful new set of tools.
Dash [Shawn Heath] and Scott describe the deep discomfort they both felt when they eventually came to question Wilberism and feared the loss of the comfort they'd gained from the Wilberian material.
It might be helpful for those who feel puzzled why they became drawn to, even fascinated by Wilberian material to do the following:
Be a detective and look carefully and curiously at what your life was like and what your state of mind and emotion were in just before and at the time you got fascinated with the Wilber material.
Were you in a painful state of depression or anxiety? Were you isolated, with people who didnt quite share your aspirations? Were you overwhelmed by the complexity of information taught at the university level and desperately seeking mastery?
(I remember that one very painful thing in either the freshman year or first year of graduate school is finding yourself surrounded for the first time by persons as intelligent as yourself and suddenly fearing you may not have what it takes—a painful state of mind, and one where one becomes desperate to regain some kind of stability—ASAP.)
In such a state of mind, where we crave stablity, long for a sense of mastery, Wilberian material, which may, through its author's search for mastery, may contain unconscious derivatives that trigger a sense of mastery in those readers most yearning to feel that way.
IMO, power and mastery, and suppression of vulnerability may be unconscious but very important elements in Wilber's life and that he has unconsciously created writings which evoke feelings of power, mastery and supression of vulnerabilty, makign them appealing to anyone who wishs to feel that way—and that means these will appeal to a lot of people.
There may be an unintegrated strand of youthfulness in Wilber, what Jung termed 'Puer Aeternus' that may also make Ken and his output unconsciously intoxicating to young persons, especially those who are full of fire and who fear that traditional religious and academic communities are forcing them to stifle their fiery, angry energy.
They may be attracted to Ken because he has created a social scene where you get to have your cake and eat it too—feel spiritual and highly developed, yet have permission to blast off and use foul, abusive language and claim that only inferior persons would be offended.
It may be that part of the pain of questioning Wilber's system is losing that sense of verbally induced certainty/mastery, losing that verbally induced feeling of power and instead, returning to a state of emotional vulnerablity that you were in before encountering the Wilber material—and that the mood enhancing nature of the Wiilber material temporarily suppressed that vulnerabilty.
Finally, (personal hunch) there seems to be something about Wilber's public personality and the narrative he has crafted and gives to the public about his own life that may be a part of the fascination.
Hard Core Wilberians have become just as invested in Wilber's version of his life story and in Wilber's personality as they are in his system. In this, he resembles Carlos Castaneda, another person who wrote intoxicating material with elements filched from academic sources then used in an anti-scientific manner.
No other scientific concept or philosophy has required that we get invested in the personality of the scientist or philosopher in question.
Wilber has not been content to create a body of writing. He has also encouraged and created an entire social scene around himself, not just an intellectual system—via the internet.
No scientific theory or philosophy that has academic recognition has ever required that we belong to a social scene.
But that social scene may be part of the appeal—it gives a sense of belonging, and that can be very hard to give up. But one loses kinship to the Wilber tribe as soon as one dares to become adult and autonomous in relation to his system and its social taboos.
IMO, Wilber's actual fascination is not with ideas or spirituality but with power. He may also have some kind of unconscious fascination with power and distaste for human vulnerablity.
For it is very interesting that, despite his avid interest in science, Ken Wilber never made use of the findings of social psychologists such as Stanley Milgram (Obedience to Authority experiment) or Philip Zimbardo (The Stanford Prison Experiment) in his own study of cult leaders.[1]
Wilber only seems interested in science when he can appropriate elements from it to support his fantasy of personal development into an invulnerable super-person, impervious to temptation.
What may make social psychology useless for Wilberian purposes is that findings from social psychology demonstrate that no matter how intelligent we are, we remain vulernable to social influence and can be corrupted by power imbalance. Even Stanford University students regressed into ghastly cruelty and abject submission to cruelty, when isolated (Zimbardo's Prison Experiment)
Wilber seems unable to see the relevance of Zimbardo's findings to his own work, despite having partipated in a seminar with Zimbardo in the 1980s, material from which was published in the book, Spiritual Choices, The Problem of Recognizing Authentic Paths to Inner Transformation, edited by Dick Anthony, Bruce Ecker and Ken Wilber, Paragon House, 1987. (Dr Zimbardo is listed on page 27 in footnote #9 as one of the participants.)
Yet despite his being listed in that one footnote as a seminar participant, Philip Zimbardo's Prison Experiment findings were never discussed in the book—a very puzzling omission, for the purpose of that seminar was to assemble a team of top experts to discuss and find ways to distinguish between helpful tranformative new religious movements and potentially hazardous new religious movements.
It's as if one were to discuss Brothers Karamazov and omit any mention of hating one's father.
By contrast, a conscious and alert scientist not in thrall to an unconscious personal agenda would see the relevance of Zimbardo's findings and discuss them.
My hunch is that Wilber and possibly the other two editors could not face the relevance of Zimbardo's work because the outcome of the Prison Experiment findings demonstrated that even intelligent educated students, were vulnerable to social isolation, power imbalance and human vulnerability.
The Prison Experiment is probably painfully subversive for anyone who cherishes dreams of a grand system and set of spiritual exercises that would supposedly create super-evolved color coded persons who would be impervious to temptation.
Zimbardo's Prison Experiment warns that Ken's hopes of becoming highly evolved, superhuman and invulnerable are a dead end dream.
Zimbardo's Prison Experiment warns that Ken's hopes of becoming highly evolved, superhuman and invulnerable are a dead end dream, and that his grand project of becoming an invulnerable human being is futile—sad news, indeed.
I suspect that because Wilber remains mostly unconscious, his work, though fascinating and cognitively stimulating, may keep his fans unconscious in relation to their own power issues because Wilber remains unconscous about his own power issues. And this may affect why Wilber keeps associating with teachers who reportedly have had difficulty using power responsibly. (eg Andrew Cohen)
IMO, Ken Wilber has loyalists because he has found a way to write about science and philosophy in a way that makes people get high and hopeful and then get addicted to him because he has made them feel good.
True science and philosophy cannot be practiced when one is clinging to hope, inspiration—one can only create true science and philosophy by NOT being in the state of mind that Wilber and his followers prize.
[1] Cf. Geoffrey Falk's discussion of this topic in his ebook Stripping the Gurus, Chapter 28, "Spiritual Choices" (note added by Integral World).
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Wednesday, Aug 7, 2019, 1:05 pm
(Photo courtesy of UNITE HERE Local 7)
Hotel workers union UNITE HERE isn’t resting on its laurels after winning a contract fight with the giant Marriott chain late last year. The union is pursuing new organizing efforts, including a push in Baltimore for a first contract covering some 145 newly unionized members there, according to Vikas Mohite, a full-time Marriott employee and active rank-and-file union member.
UNITE HERE Local 7, strongly backed by an energized local labor community, rallied July 27 at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront hotel to demand that corporate managers end their delaying tactics and get down to the business of negotiating a contract. Food and beverage staffers won the right to a union in a government-supervised election May 2 in which they voted 70-51 for the union, worker-activist Mohammed Saif tells In These Times.
The election win was part of the national UNITE HERE’s “One Job Should be Enough” campaign to improve existing contracts at select Marriott hotels, and to win labor union rights at the chain’s many non-union operations. It was launched last year ahead of the expiration of some major union contracts, and it continues now with new organizing efforts in Baltimore and elsewhere.
The final election numbers at the Baltimore Marriott are a little misleading, Saif explains, because the organizing campaign begun last September had actually attracted much stronger initial support. Saif and others had succeeded in getting some 112 workers to sign union authorization cards, he says, and the pro-union forces estimated they would get about 90 votes on election day. But a very aggressive effort by Marriott to suppress the union, which included compulsory anti-union meeting, firings of pro-union activists, and one-on-one pressure tactics, succeeded in scaring off or intimidating voters, according to Saif.
Saif's charges against Marriott are backed up by coworkers and union officials. "They've fired four union supporters since this campaign began. It's impossible to believe that is some kind of coincidence," says Local 7 President Roxie Herbekian. “The corporate people came. And they scared people,” adds Vikas Mohite, another Marriott worker and union activist.
Contacted by In These Times, Marriott corporate spokesman Jeff Flaherty said the company would not respond to individual charges made by the union but that Marriott "denies any allegations of improper conduct. We have always negotiated our collective bargaining agreements in good faith, at the bargaining table and not in the press, and will continue to do so here.”
Alleged intimidation tactics notwithstanding, food and beverage staffers are united in the demand for a contract that provides for higher wages and better health care, Saif and Mohite explain. Banquet servers typically receive a base pay of only about $5.20 an hour and must rely on income from a “service charge” paid by hotel customers for the bulk of their wage income. Mohite says that money from the service charge is pooled and then a small percentage is divided among the workers. A high priority in the new contract is to raise the percentage of service-charge income paid to staffers so that full-time work as a banquet server provides a living income without the need to hold down a second job. That’s not the case for Mohite right now, he tells In These Times, as he typically works as an Uber Eats delivery man each day after he finishes his Marriott shift.
Health insurance provided by Marriott is likewise inadequate, according to the union. A significant number have no company coverage at all, Saif says, and others will have their company health coverage cancelled during the off season when business is slow. Regular coverage for all full-time workers is a key contract demand.
If met, these demands will bring the Marriott workers up to the levels established by UNITE HERE contracts already in place at the Baltimore Hilton, Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor, Radisson and Crowne Plaza hotels, says Local 7 staff director Tracy Lingo.
The July 27 demonstration in front of the Marriott showed a local labor community strongly united behind the demand for a fair contract. Marriott workers made up a small percentage of the 50 to 75 marchers with the majority coming from a half dozen other local unions showing solidarity with the hotel workers. Prominent were members of National Nurses United, which is currently engaged in an organizing drive at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Musicians union, Local 40-543, now suffering a lock out by the managers of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Other unions represented at the hotel demonstration included the Baltimore Teachers Union, the American Federation of Government Employees and the Laborers’ International Union of North America.
The Marriott workers are encouraged by the local support from other unions, Mohite says, but were especially inspired by the late 2018 strikes that hit eight cities across the country, notably in Boston, Detroit, and San Francisco. In those actions, more than 7,000 UNITE HERE members participated in job actions to pressure the company to renew old union contracts. The union wanted new contracts with improved wages and benefits and was largely successful in that effort, according to Lingo.
Marriott, with a long history of hostility to unions of all kinds, has taken on a greater importance for UNITE HERE following a 2016 merger with Starwood Hotels that made Marriott the biggest company of its kind anywhere in the world. According to company website, Marriott currently operates 5,700 properties in 110 countries. It is estimated to have about 176,000 employees.
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Updates on the bills and appropriations that I will be working on will be provided here:
LINK to bills on the Utah Legislative Website:
“ABLE Account Alliance Office” seeks to ensure that Utah has a local office to help the parents of children with disabilities plan for their child’s ongoing needs after their own death. It is a tax advantaged savings account to be used to fund expenses for people with disabilities.
“Abortion Amendments” removes the statutory requirement that in order to access abortion due to rape, victims must first report to police. While I support and encourage any victim in their efforts to report crime to police, there are a myriad of situations when reporting is not desirable or feasible for an individual who has been raped.
“Contraception for Women Inmates” seeks to ensure that women involved with the criminal justice system have adequate access to contraception, with the desired outcome of reducing unintended pregnancies for this population.
“Controlled Substances Amendments” ensures that proper and appropriate prescribing guidelines are in place, protecting post-surgical patients from the risks of opioid addiction.
“Criminal Code Changes Impact Statement” addresses the fact that many times, changes in the criminal code has a disproportionately negative effect on marginalized communities, including (but not limited to) people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people. This would allow for a Representative or Senator to request that legislative staff provide a statement of impact for laws that change the criminal code, to determine, preemptively, if there is a chance that implementation would have relatively greater negative impact on any marginalized community.
“Dangerous Weapons Amendments” – yet to be determined
“Digital Opportunity Access Amendments” will seek to ensure comprehensive access to internet service, closing the digital divide for marginalized communities.
“Disability Act Compliance Requirements” ensures that certain ADA requirements are equally enforced in all private and religious institutions, closing access disparities between individuals with disabilities and their peers.
“End of Life Prescription Provisions” provides a legal mechanism for terminally ill patients to access a medication cocktail to forego end-of-life pain and suffering.
“Insurance Coverage for Autism” intended to ensure that adults with autism received coverage for testing; the bill has been abandoned because these services became available with the passage of 2019 SB95.
“Joint Resolution Encouraging Local Health Departments to Set Licensing Rules” makes clear the legislative priority supporting the local control of health departments in responsible oversight of tobacco shop licensing.
“Juvenile Incarceration Services Amendments” makes statutory changes affecting the instances and methods under which county jails may collect child support for minors in incarceration.
“Property Tax Accessibility and Stabilization Amendments” has been abandoned. The intent was to ensure that individuals on fixed incomes would not be priced out of their homes due to increases in property tax assessments. However, such protections already exist in state code.
“Rent Control Jurisdiction Amendments” transfers the authority to make decisions about rent control policies from the state to individual municipalities.
“Retail Tobacco Shop Specialty Business Amendments” requires that all flavored e-cigarette and flavored tobacco products only be sold in properly licensed, age-restricted entry stores.
“Safe Consumption Facilities” provides a legal framework for an advocacy organization to create a reduced-harm facility that seeks to reduce risk of opioid overdose and death.
“Tax Credit for Medical Instructors” allows medical professionals who volunteer their professional time to mentor and precept students to file for a modest income tax credit.
“Traumatic Brain Injury Coverage Gap Amendments” seeks to ensure that individuals with severe TBIs have equal access to the intensive treatment facilities and services as individuals with severe mental health disorders.
“Unemployment Insurance Amendments” changes state law to require that companies who file for exemption from unemployment insurance be required to disclose this information at the time of hire.
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Prevalence and characteristics of depressive disorders in early adolescents in central Norway
Author(s): Sund Anne | Larsson Bo | Wichstrøm Lars
Journal: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Keywords: Depressive disorders | MDD | Dysthymia | Depression NOS | adolescence | epidemiology | health service
Abstract Background Prevalence of depressive disorders among adolescents has varied across studies. The present study aims to assess current and lifetime prevalence and characteristics of adolescent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Dysthymia and Depression NOS among adolescents in Central Norway in addition to socio-demographics and use of mental health care. Method In the Youth and Mental Health Study a representative sample of 2432 junior high school students (mean age 14.9 years, SD = 0.6) from two counties in Central Norway were screened with the Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ). A subset of 345 of these adolescents (72.5% girls), 220 high scorers (MFQ = > 26), 74 middle scorers (MFQ 7-25), and 50 low scorers (MFQ < 7), 1 unknown score, were drawn and interviewed with the Kiddie SADS-PL (Present-Life Version). In all, 79% had parental interviews as well. All estimates of prevalence rates and population shares were weighted back using a sandwich estimator to yield true population estimates. Results Almost one in four subjects (23%) had life-time depression. Prevalences of current Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Dysthymia and "Double depression" were 2.6%, 1.0% and 0.6%, respectively, and for Depression NOS 6.3%. All depressive disorders were characterized by long duration of episodes with large variations, and for any depressive disorder onset before 12 years of age. In multivariate analyses MDD and Dysthymia were most strongly associated with gender and not living with both biological parents. There was no gender difference for Depression NOS. Although a considerable number of depressed subjects had received mental health care, the reason for contact with services was seldom due to affective symptoms. Less than 20% had been in contact with specialist mental health services. Conclusion High rates of Depression NOS, early onset of depressive episodes, long duration, and low use of specialized services point to the need for improved diagnostic assessment and treatment for young individuals.
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Bucs' offensive issues surface again in loss to Paladins
Joe Avento • Jan 4, 2020 at 8:13 PM
GREENVILLE, S.C. — East Tennessee State returned to the scene of last year’s crime with revenge on its mind, but it didn’t get much better this time around.
The Bucs didn’t have many answers for the Paladins on Saturday and Furman took a 65-56 victory in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game at Timmons Arena.
Furman beat the Bucs 91-61 last season on its home court. While this one wasn’t as convincing, the Paladins did outrebound, outshoot and generally outplay ETSU.
“We definitely came into the game with a chip on our shoulder wanting to make amends for what happened here a year ago,” ETSU coach Steve Forbes said. “We played a lot harder today than we did last year. I don’t question that.”
The Paladins (13-3, 3-0) won their sixth game in a row. The Bucs (13-3, 2-1) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.
“Some key times in the game they just made the play and you have to give them credit,” Forbes said. “They were the more aggressive team.”
Furman used a 13-0 run to lead 35-28 at halftime, increased the advantage to 48-40 on a 3-pointer by Alex Hunter with 11:30 remaining and continued to pour it on. The margin got to 55-40 on a basket by Noah Gurley with 9:01 left.
Whatever energy the Bucs had at that point seemed to disappear until Bo Hodges got a steal and a dunk while being fouled. He made the free throw and ETSU scored seven points in a row, cutting the Paladins’ advantage to 55-47.
It was only a brief respite. Hodges had a layup blocked and Jordan Lyons stroked a 3-pointer for a 61-49 Furman lead.
FOUL FROM THE LINE
When Isaiah Tisdale missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with less than a second left in the first half, it was a sign of things to come. ETSU finished 3-for-9 from the free-throw line.
In the two games since scoring 117 points against NCAA Division II Mars Hill, the Bucs have combined for 105.
“We’ve had some offensive issues, which going into Christmas we didn’t have,” Forbes said.
“Some of it is the defense has gotten better but a lot of it is us, and it’s my job to prepare this team and get them to play better,” he added.
For the second game in a row, the Bucs had just one player score in double figures. This time it was Bo Hodges with 12 points. He needed 13 shots and hit 2 of 7 attempts from the foul line.
Furman won the battle of the boards 41-28, which was surprising considering ETSU was the top rebounding team in the conference.
Lyons led the Paladins with 14 points, and Gurley had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Clay Mounce and Tre Clark each had 10 points as well.
Furman shot 46% from the field, including 7-for-21 from 3-point range.
The Bucs shot 40% and finished 5-for-23 from deep.
The Bucs play at UNC Greensboro on Wednesday night in another big SoCon showdown. Furman will be at Chattanooga that same night.
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How Heavy Should My Child's Backpack Be?
Heather Stephenson
Getting your kids to carry a pack while hiking teaches them important skills, like thinking about what’s essential gear. And toddlers who carry their own snack or water bottle take great pride in their growing self-sufficiency. But how much weight should children carry in their packs?
Medical experts say children should carry backpacks that weigh no more than 10 to 20 percent of their body weight to avoid lower back pain and associated problems. The range in the recommendations reflects different degrees of caution. On the more conservative end are groups like the American Occupational Therapy Association, which recommends sticking to 10 percent of body weight or less. For a 60-pound child, that means the pack and its contents should weigh 6 pounds at most.
When planning a hike, it’s important to look beyond the guidelines to the specifics of a particular child, says Dr. Pierre d’Hemecourt of the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. “It’s very similar to any other sport. How conditioned is the athlete? What’s their endurance? Every person is different.”
For a child with good strength and conditioning who uses the backpack correctly (more on that later) and who is not going through a period of rapid adolescent growth, d’Hemecourt says that carrying from 15 percent to a maximum of 20 percent of body weight can be appropriate. For a 60-pound child, that would mean 9 to 12 pounds. For a 100-pound child, it would mean up to 20 pounds.
During periods of rapid growth, adolescents’ spines are changing and it’s a good idea to be careful about increasing stress on the lower back, d’Hemecourt says. This is especially true for young people who also play sports that can extend the back, like gymnastics, ballet, figure skating, and the inside lineman position in football.
Also, when planning trips outdoors, adults should consider the difference between carrying a school backpack between classes and carrying a backpack on a day hike or a longer, multi-day backpacking trip. “If you go from 15 minutes here and there carrying a backpack at school to hiking for six hours with a heavy backpack, there’s a higher risk for injury,” d’Hemecourt says. So young people, like adults, should build up their endurance before going on longer outings. “If you know you are going to the Grand Canyon to hike for a week,” d’Hemecourt says, “maybe you should go to Mount Washington and hike a half day first, then increase to a full day.”
In addition to weight, a key factor in whether a backpack will cause pain is how it is carried. The following tips, adapted from the American Occupational Therapy Association, can help keep kids free of discomfort:
Always select a backpack that is the correct size for your child. (For suggestions on how to choose a hiking backpack, including a youth-specific one, see these recommendations.)
Make sure the height of the backpack extends from approximately 2 inches below the shoulder blades to waist level, or slightly above the waist.
Always wear well-padded shoulder straps on both shoulders so the weight is evenly balanced.
Use the backpack’s hip belt to improve balance and take some strain off sensitive neck and shoulder muscles.
Distribute weight evenly. Load heaviest items closest to the child’s back and balance the contents of the pack so the child can easily stand up straight.
If a backpack weighs more than 10 percent of a child’s body weight, determine which contents can stay at home or be carried by someone else in the group.
To figure out 10 (or 15 or 20) percent of your child’s body weight, use this online calculator.
National School Backpack Awareness Day, on Sept. 18, 2013, will include backpack weigh-ins, backpack check-ups, activities, and special events.
Find additional advice on getting outdoors with your kids.
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Camping with Kids: Fun Camping Food
Let’s face it. For kids, the success of a camping trip rarely hinges on what waterfalls you see, what birds you hear, or how great the hike was.
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Daddy Daze
BY JOHN KOVALESKI
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From giddy romps and imaginary adventures to tender bedtime moments and hilarious encounters with the rest of the world, âDaddy Dazeâ is a comic strip about the special relationship between a father and son. Readers will connect instantly with Paul, the single dad who amicably shares custody of little Angus with ex-wife Amy, as he juggles an at-home job and domestic duties.
Cartoonist John Kovaleski has had many jobs â from Segway tour guide to Chuck E. Cheese mystery shopper â but none that he's loved more than being a dad. (Lousy pay, but great benefits.) His new comic strip "Daddy Daze" comes from a place he knows well â being a single parent to a smaller version of himself.
"Daddy Daze" began as an online comic strip detailing John's real-life experience as a new dad. That version of the comic strip was actually one of many projects that he did while he was working on his Master of Fine Arts degree, teaching art and film at a college, and working as a freelance "humorous illustrator." (In hindsight, perhaps he had a bit much on his plate.)
John's childhood dream was to have his own comic strip. That dream came true when he created the cult favorite "Bo Nanas," a strip about a talking monkey in the real world that was collected in the books "Monkey Meets World" and "ApPEELing." Along the way he became a contributor to MAD magazine, illustrated credit sequences for motion pictures, and created animated greeting cards for Amazon.com.
John lives in Pennsylvania with his no-longer-little son in a 100-year-old house that groans under the weight of way too many cartoon books.
Paul is the dad ("Da," as his son Angus calls him), who works from home to spend more time with his kid. Slightly haggard, he is both crazy in love with his son and somewhat perplexed by the being he has sired.
Angus is a cheerful infant who, like most in his situation, is just trying to figure out the world. Sometimes he does this by asking his dad questions. Other times itâs by experimentation, often without the benefit of good sense. (Hey, maturity will come soon enough.) His standard vocabulary consists of one word â "ba" â whose varied meanings can be deciphered only by his family.
Amy is the mom ("Ma" to her son). She and Paul are no longer married but remain on good terms, working together to co-parent their son. Go "Team Offspring"!
Grandma and Grandpa
Grandma and Grandpa (collectively known as "Ga" in their grandsonâs vernacular) are supportive and helpful, but that can only go so far when you donât live nearby. Like most families, they keep in contact via those small supercomputers we all keep in our pockets.
Chuck is Paul's friend and fellow dad, and they often meet to swap family stories. He is downtrodden fatherhood personified, having been worn down by the antics of his numerous kids.
Lily and Britt
Lily is the teacher at Angus' day care. She possesses the monumental patience necessary to corral a few dozen tiny, lively humans day in and day out. Britt is Lily's daughter and Angus' babysitter. She gets her superior child-care skills from her mom. Britt is smart beyond her years and the object of Angus' romantic affections.
Carlos and Zoe
Carlos and Zoe are Angus' friends at day care. They are as bright and boisterous as Angus, which can cause some problems at times.
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department: Yvelines (78)
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Affaire Dominici (L') (2003)
Director: Pierre BOUTRON
Casting: Michel Serrault, Michel Blanc, Thomas Jouannet, Bruno Slagmulder, Julie Delarme, Vincent Martin, Armelle Deutsch
In 2 episodes of 90'
78 - Yvelines / Ile-de-France / FRANCE
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambouillet
Au galop (2012)
Director: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Casting: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Marthe Keller, Valentina Cervi, Alice de Lencquesaing, Bernard Verley, Xavier Beauvois, Laurent Capelluto
Film moment: at 19min, scene where Mina (Marthe KELLER) phone to his children from the steps of a hospital
Centre Hospitalier de Rambouillet, 5 rue Pierre et Marie Curie
http://www.ch-rambouillet.fr
Updated on October 13rd, 2013
Bal des casse-pieds (Le) (1992)
Casting: Jean Rochefort, Miou-Miou, Jean Carmet, Odette Laure, Hélène Vincent, Jacques Villeret, Victor Lanoux
Film moment: at 1h15min10sec, scene where Henri (Jean ROCHEFORT) and Louise (Miou-Miou) make in the rain a chimney fire
Château du Vieux-Moulin
78 - Yvelines / Ile-de-France / FRANCE Updated on September 11st, 2018
Source: Microb
Director: André HUNEBELLE
Casting: Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli, Pierrette Bruno, Lise Delamare
Film moment: scenes in the house where François de Capestan (Jean MARAIS) initiates Cogolin (Bourvil) with fencing and where they take refuge
Chaumière aux Coquillages, Jardin Anglais du Château de Rambouillet
http://www.ramboliweb.com/chaumiere-coquillages-laiterie
Source: Donatienne de Rochefort-sur-Mer (17)
Captain Fracasse (1961)
Director: Pierre GASPARD-HUIT
Casting: Jean Marais, Geneviève Grad, Gérard Barray, Riccardo Garrone, Anna-Maria Ferrero, Danielle Godet, Sophie Grimaldi
Film moment: scene of the tryst between the Marquis des Bruyeres (Mauritius TEYNAC) and Zerbine (Sophie GRIMALDI)
Updated on December 22nd, 2014
Source: Martial Andrieu et Nostalnb
Cash Truck (2004)
Director: Nicolas BOUKHRIEF
Casting: Albert Dupontel, Jean Dujardin, François Berléand, Claude Perron, Julien Boisselier, Philippe Laudenbach, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Also known as: "Ketchup"
Film moment: at the credits of beginning, scenes of the van which circulates in the forest before being attacked; at 45min, scenes of Alexandre (Albert DUPONTEL) and his son which circulate in the forest and attend the attack of the van; at 1h08min, scenes of the meeting of Alexandre (Albert DUPONTEL) with the hold-up men and at the end, scene of died of Alexandre (Albert DUPONTEL)
Forêt domaniale
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/For%C3%AAt_de_Rambouillet
Updated on February 19th, 2008
Source: Schauspieler
César and Rosalie (1972)
Director: Claude SAUTET
Casting: Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Sami Frey, Bernard Le Coq, Eva Maria Meineke, Henri-Jacques Huet, Isabelle Huppert
Film moment: at the beginning, marriage scene
Moulin de la Guéville
78 - Yvelines / Ile-de-France / FRANCE Updated on March 16th, 2012
Source: Olivier Bannier (cinéphile)
Coin tranquille (Le) (1957)
Director: Robert VERNAY
Casting: Dany Robin, Marie Daëms, Louis Velle, Jacques Jouanneau, Jess Hahn, Armande Navarre, Pauline Carton
Film moment: camping scenes
Updated on June 5th, 2018
Corridors of Time: The Visitors II (The) (1998)
Director: Jean-Marie POIRE
Casting: Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Muriel Robin, Marie-Anne Chazel, Jean-Luc Caron
Also known as: "Couloirs du temps: Les visiteurs 2 (Les)"
Film moment: scene in front of municipal credit
Hôtel de ville de Rambouillet, 1 place de la libération
78 - Yvelines / Ile-de-France / FRANCE Updated on August 17th, 2019
Emmerdeur (L') (1973)
Director: Edouard MOLINARO
Casting: Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Caroline Cellier, Jean-Pierre Darras, Nino Castelnuovo, Angela Cardile, Xavier Depraz
Film moment: at 5min50sec, scene where Milan (Lino VENTURA) picks up his mail at Post Office
Bureau de Poste, rue Gambetta
78 - Yvelines / Ile-de-France / FRANCE Updated on May 6th, 2016
Hunting and Gathering (2007)
Director: Claude BERRI
Casting: Audrey Tautou, Guillaume Canet, Laurent Stocker, Françoise Bertin, Alain Sachs
Centre Hospitalier, 13 rue Pasteur
Janique aimée (1963)
Director: Jean-Pierre DESAGNAT
Casting: Vila, Fainsilber, Jaubert, Chazel, Barbey
52 episodes of 13'
Mademoiselle de la Ferté (1949)
Director: Roger DALLIER
Casting: Jany Holt, Pierre Cressoy, Jean Servais, Françoise Christophe, Jean Brochard, Odette Barencey, Huguette Faget
Source: L'Etang78
Marie Humbert, le secret d'une mère (2007)
Director: Marc ANGELO
Casting: Florence Pernel, Edouard Collin, Matyas Simon, Michael Alcaras, Eric Franquelin, Elodie Fontan, Helena Soubeyrand
Casting: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciaran Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer, Geoffrey Rush
Film moment: scenes at the Dad home (Michael LONSDALE)
Pourquoi viens-tu si tard? (1959)
Casting: Michèle Morgan, Henri Vidal, Francis Blanche, Marc Cassot, Pierre-Louis, Evelyne Aznavour, Albert Médina
Updated on March 12nd, 2014
Pourvu qu'elles soient douces (Libertine II) (1989)
Director: Laurent BOUTONNAT
Casting: Mylène Farmer, Yann Babilée, Sophie Tellier, Sandy Whitelaw, David Sadler Hall, Chris Ellis, Frédérique Rosseau
Updated on January 23rd, 2015
Queen Margot (1994)
Director: Patrice CHEREAU
Casting: Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Vincent Perez, Virna Lisi, Dominique Blanc, Pascal Greggory
Updated on November 8th, 2013
Revenge of a Blonde (1994)
Casting: Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Clémentine Célarié, Thierry Lhermitte, Annie Cordy, Marc de Jonge, Philippe Khorsand
Source: credits
Vient de paraître (1949)
Director: Jacques HOUSSIN
Casting: Pierre Fresnay, Blanchette Brunoy, Frank Villard, Nicolas Amato, Jean Aymé, Jean Brochard, André Carnège
Visitors (The) (1993)
Casting: Christian Clavier, Jean Reno, Valérie Lemercier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Bujeau, Isabelle Nanty, Gérard Séty
Film moment: scene where Godefroy (Jean RENO) returns visit to the magus in order to take the potion enabling him to return at its time
Palais du roi de Rome, Place du Roi de Rome
78 - Yvelines / Ile-de-France / FRANCE Updated before May 2007
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1889 was when it all began. Prior to that time, the primary undergarment worn by the female species was the corset. The intention? To play down her attractive feminine attributes by using these extremely tight and constricting pieces of clothing. In fact, before this time, the female was depicted even artistically, as flat-chested and dressed in vibrant, colourful garments, depending on the era to which she belonged.
Then, it happened. A certain Mme. Cudelle of France had an idea, which led her to chop off the midriff of her corset, so as to allow more movement of her previously suffocated waist. And behold, we had the first ever Brassiere!
The rest, as they say, is history. From then on, lingerie only grew in popularity, and further went on to become what is today a booming multi-million dollar industry, which caters to couples all over the world, who continue to enjoy the stimulating sensuality that these garments arouse when a woman wears them to seduce her man. In fact, apart from the most straight-laced of extremely conservative and highly reserved men, there isn't a single male on this planet who does not have a special, weak spot for these aesthetic, sexy, lacy, and curvy female undergarments. As far as I'm concerned, brevity is the one thing I like best about sexy lingerie. Need I really elaborate any further?
Sexy Lingerie is the Ticket to Universal Enjoyment...
Which man doesn't love finding his woman waiting for him, all dressed up in a set of sexy, seductive lingerie, when he comes home from a tiring day of work?
Which woman doesn't find pleasurable the sensuality and ecstasy that she feels when wearing these minimal, lacy items, which go far in accentuating her natural curves, only to make her more physically attractive?
Which couple can resist being turned on by each other, especially when She is dressed in skimpy, sexy lingerie, and He too, is adorned in a pair of satin briefs with a robe to match?
Besides the department store & catalogue resources, most cities have at least one shop that caters to a clientele which appreciates the more 'risqu�' types of lingerie. In fact, in the recent years, these enterprises have become extremely chic, and are sophisticated enough for not only women, but also men to shop in freely, without being conscious. So much so that today, it has become a common place affair to see couples shop for various items on display in lingerie stores.
The term 'Lingerie' has been derived from French, and means 'women's undergarments'. These garments are heavily eroticised in Western culture. In the USA the word is doubly-mispronounced, as though it were 'lonjeray'. The correct pronunciation of the 'in' vowel sound is like the 'a' in 'fat', & the 'ie' vowel, quite obviously, should be as the 'ee' in 'fee'.
Today, Lingerie Boutiques have become so very popular in malls all across Australia and America, that the stigma and taboo of purchasing and wearing lingerie is now a thing of the past. However, in order to make things a little easier for all those shy women who've never purchased any lingerie, and are still slightly edgy or hesitant about visiting a store, we present to you here a comprehensive guide of all the styles you are most likely to encounter.
Short History of Lingerie...
1907: American Vogue magazine once published a picture of a hard, inflexible, boned brassiere, which had no division at the cleavage and between the breasts. Though it's hard to believe, this was a sample of what the women actually wore over their corsets at one point in time.
1913: A lady called Mary Phelps created the first ever idea of a modern bra, by attaching together 2 lacy handkerchiefs with some help from her maid. She then went ahead and sold the patent of her fancy innovation to Mr. Warner, whom she met at a garden party the following year. It would be interesting to know how that discussion went!
1918: All through this time, corset-makers were busy designing bras that were made to flatten a woman's assets rather than enhance them. However, this didn't last much longer, for they were ignoring the main idea, you see, that curves are much more alluring that plain, boring flatness.
1925: The first ever modern bra as we know it today was introduced with not only a division between the breasts, but also with adjustable straps.
1938: This year saw men rejoicing everywhere, as bra-makers finally acknowledged that all breasts were not of a standard size. Hence, for the first time in history, bras began to be made in cup-sizes A, B, C, and D.
1940: The sly tactic of adding padding to bra cups to enhance breast size, was introduced. It was a deceiving, manipulative move, which has raised no complaints from any males till date.
1950s: Strapless bras now came into the picture, which now allowed women to comfortably wear off-shoulder dresses and still use a bra.
1959: Warners and Du Pont's novel invention, Lycra, started being used in brassieres, and has become an indispensable ingredient of all lingerie today. This very Lycra has helped to expand the now wide array of fashions and styles in undergarments.
1965: The no-bra bra was introduced with the double benefit of providing support with a nothing-under effect, at the same time. While half-hearted women's libbers celebrated, males all over unconsciously decided to let these libbers enjoy, while they continued to enjoy their women who looked seductive in a set of sexy lingerie.
1973: The first no-bounce sports bra was introduced. Males ignored this change. So what!
1980s: This era saw Frederick's of Hollywood and Victoria's Secret become national icons. Now men not only started ordering sexy lingerie for their women from catalogues, but they also started shopping for women's lingerie at malls, with complete boldness and confidence.
1990s: The internet started becoming a prime platform for online shoppers, who could order some of the most risqu�' lingerie from a number of online websites and lingerie catalogues with user friendly means of operation. Now lingerie from any part of the world could be ordered electronically.
2000 onwards: For those adventurous ones who decide to take the plunge and enjoy this form of sexuality, it just keeps getting better & better & better!
A Few Interesting Facts About Lingerie...
The breast size of the average European woman seems to be increasing - over the past 10 years, the generally demanded cup size has shifted from 34B to 36C.
While the DD cup size was rare 20 years ago, today even G cups are not uncommon. This increase can probably be attributed to constantly changing diets and hormonal fluctuations caused by the Pill.
Bra-wearers seem to definitely be getting younger. Twenty years ago, teen bras were worn when a girl turned 12 or 13. However, today 8 and 9 year olds are taking the plunge.
In 1971 skin tones were bestsellers and were second favourites until about 5-7 years ago.
Tea Rose coloured bras were hot favourites between the twenties and the fifties. But today, white colour bras are in maximum demand, followed by shades of ivory and cream.
Few Styles
Chemise - A gown that falls straight and skims the body.
Negligee - A loose, sheer gown. A Peignoir set is a Negligee that is accompanied with a matching sheer robe.
Babydoll - A short gown that is well-fitting around the bust, but flares toward hemline.
Pajamas - Pants and a top - these originally got their style from men's p.j.s.
Bustier - A lengthened strapless bra that provides an extra lift to the breasts. .
Camisole - A sleeveless top that can be coupled with matching underwear, or even worn under a jacket for work.
Teddy - A one-piece garment with a bodysuit sort of style.
Tap pants - Similar to men's boxing shorts, but a shorter and softer version.
Thong - This style covers only the front, leaving just a thin strap for the rear.
Getting it right underneath
Fit is everything in a bra. When you visit a good lingerie boutique, have an expert "fit" you. No doubt you may feel uncomfortable that a stranger is doing this, but honestly, it is the most reliable way to get yourself a perfectly fitted bra. If you want to wear form-fitting, low-cut apparel, but are afraid that you don't have a cleavage that is sexy enough, do not worry! Give Mother Nature a boost and use a push-up bra, which will do wonders to accentuate your cleavage.
For large, bustier women, a full cup with under-wire is the best and most sensible choice. However, Minimisers are also a good style that can help reduce the bust-line, if needed.
For smaller breasts, well-padded push-up bras are the best choice. One can even have an entire wardrobe of lingerie to suit every occasion - a casual look calls for simple, comfy (often cotton) styles; sexier looks demand lace, and if you're daring enough, then maybe even a thigh-high & garter belt. These can be a lot of fun to use.
Keep in mind the details! Remember, that while wearing knit shirts, smooth-seamed cups are a must, and the colour of the bra must be appropriate. While light coloured tops call for a nude coloured bra, black bras can be worn under dark colours. Ensure that the straps don't show, and if they do, switch to a strapless bra.
When wearing any pants or bottoms that are extremely fitted, opt for a pair of thongs or super-smooth panties. It is very important to ensure that your panty lines don't show at any cost!
For the sleekest lines under a fitted dress, one-piece or slip-type stretch slimmer's can be worn. If full-coverage is what your want, then panty-liners are available as well, which go all the way down to nearly ankle-length.
Small bust fixers: Women with small breasts should stay away from the bandeaux bra, which gives an even flatter look. A padded bra, a push-up, or even a gel-filled bra must be purchased instead, which will work wonders to accentuate and enhance the shape of your breasts.
Well endowed to-dos: Large-busted women must always buy bras that provide support. Demi-cup or half-cup bras must be avoided, for risk of making large, heavy boobs look droopy. Instead, a full-cup bra will do the trick by not only giving your breasts support and lift, but also a flattering shape to go with that.
Strapless Solutions: When purchasing a strapless bra, make sure to move around a lot. So bend your arms and even raise them over your head; just to be certain that your bra won't fall off while dancing at a party!
'Before You Buy' Topics
First Training Bras: Training bras are worn by young girls who have just started to develop breasts, and who still don't fit into the standard bra-sizes. While a young girl who has just begun to develop breasts should definitely wear a training bra, there is no harm in letting a young girl get one for herself before she actually feels a real need for it. It is important for a young developing girl to wear a training bra, but if her breasts size demands a full-fledged, well-fitted bra, she should wear one, irrespective of her age.
Light Support Bras: Light support bras are advisable for girls with smaller breasts, as they usually have no under-wires. They make many girls feel more at ease as they are less constricting and uncomfortable. Because they are wireless they are more flattering on trimmer figures, and also provide less shaping as compared to other bras. These bras come in padded and unpadded varieties, and the choice one makes is truly a matter of personal preference.
Full Support Bras: Full support bras are generally equipped with an under-wire or plastic boning which helps hold them up. Not only can they be worn by women with any bust size, but they are extremely essential for women who have larger, heavier breasts. These bras are flattering on any figure, and built more like bikini tops rather than underwear. They come in both padded as well as non-padded varieties.
Push Up Bras: The Push-Up bra, which was also commonly known as the 'padded bra', is the popular category under which falls the world-renowned Wonder bra. These bras not only give the breasts a lift, but they also add shape with the help of a little extra padding. Nowadays, some innovative push-up bra makers also use silicone inserts, gel, or water sacks which help add the fullness and voluptuousness of natural breasts. They are known to 'lift and separate', thus giving the look of a full cleavage on breasts of all sizes. These bras are known to always offer a lot of support to the breasts.
Sports Bras: Even though it is the most uncelebrated and unflattering bra of all others, the Sports Bra ironically, is probably the most important for any growing teen to possess. More than providing full support, these bras also prevent the breasts from moving around during any kind of vigorous athletic activity. Breast tissue is known to be very delicate and the growing tissue more so. Hence it needs to be extremely well protected during high impact exercise and sports. These bras are not only for big-breasted women, and girls with smaller breasts too should invest in a good sports bra if they plan to take up physical education or participate in sports.
Many women believe that they have determined their proper size, based upon the overall fit of their lingerie, but it has been found that a lot of us are still not wearing the size appropriate for us. Lingerie experts have estimated that at least 70% of the women are wearing the wrong size, mostly due to an incorrect band and/or cup size. In order to get the correctly fitted bra, follow these simple steps:
When you have worn your bra, wrap a measuring tape snugly and not too tightly, around your rib cage, just under the lower band of your bra. 5 more inches must be added to this measurement so as to get your real band size. If this measurement is an odd number, round up the figure by one inch. Measure around the fullest part of your bust in order to determine you cup size. The difference between this measurement and the band measurement will give you your proper cup size. If the difference is:
1" your cup size is A
2" your cup size is B
3" your cup size is C
4" your cup size is D
5" your cup size is DD (European E)
6" your cup size is DDD (European F)
7" your cup size is F (European G)
A professional, knowledgeable bra fitter must be consulted if you are still uncertain about what your bra size really is. Buying good quality products is only the first step in finding the perfect foundations. Investing in a well-fitting bra will not only ensure that your lingerie is comfortable, but it will also provide good support along with smooth, sleek lines under your clothing.
Women's underwear has thus come a long way. What was once a rigid and hard, stifling apparel, has now evolved into comfortable, practical, and even sexy lingerie that is worn by women on a daily basis. What began as an inflexible corset made of bone, which pushed the breasts up and out, has today transformed into a light and comfortable garment that provides a number of services ranging from support, to seduction, to even simple body shaping. Even panties have come a long way from what were initially just elaborate loin cloths, to erotic pieces of underclothing which nowadays seem to reveal more than hide!
One may wonder what the difference is between bras, panties, and lingerie. But usually it's just a matter of opinion. While lingerie generally falls under the less practical and sexier category, general bras and panties include functional pieces of undergarments such as sports bras, nursing bras, as well as shape-controlling underwear.
International Size Conversion Charts:
U.S.A. EURO FRANCE U.K. ITALY SPAIN
38 85 100 38 5 100
44 100 115 44 8 115
48 105 120 46 N/A 120
N/A 110 125 48 N/A 125
**Cosabella Conversion. 1=32A-C. 2=34A-C. 3=34C, 36A, 36B. 4=36B-C
Size Conversion - Briefs
XS 36 38 XS (1) 2 38 (1)
S 38 40 S (2) 3 40 (2)
M 40 42 M (3) 4 42 (3)
L - - - - -
XL 44 46 XL (5) 6 46 (5)
XXL 46 48 XXL (6) 7 48 (6)
XXXL 46 48 XXXL (6) 8 50 (7)
Size Conversion � SLEEPWEAR
SLEEPWEAR SIZE U.S. DRESS SIZE
Fitting Problems and Solutions
ISSUE RECOMMENDATION LINGERIE STUDIO SOLUTION
Straps fall down. First try and adjust straps, and if this doesn’t work, then reduce the cup by one size Measure your size for the proper fit, and buy only adjustable, high quality products.
Band slides up. Either loosen the straps or switch to tighter hooks; and if neither of these work, switch to a smaller band size. When you are trying on bras, it is important to ensure that the band fits at the right level, and that it isn’t too tight when clipped onto the centre hooks.
Straps leave marks. Loosen the straps a little, because marks mean that your bra is too tight. If this doesn’t help, you need to get yourself a more supportive bra. Avoid demi-cup bras and opt for full cup-bras instead. These have specially been designed to minimize as well as give support. Try using bra extenders. Heavier-chested women can take a look at brands that run up to G cups without sacrificing style. Like Rigby & Peller, Ballet, Chantelle and many more.
Breasts spill out from the sides of your bra. Increase the cup size. In such a scenario full cup bras are the best solution. Like the Peches Dolce 3402 or Lepel’s Premier bra is a sexy solution to such a problem. The side panels are made stronger so as to offer extra support without sacrificing the styling of the front and back with lace and other minor details which aren’t usually found in bras of this kind.
Fabric isn't smooth across bust. Wrinkles and creases usually form when the cups are too large. This would mean that all you need is a smaller cup size. When the seamless look is desired, opt for micro-fibre over lace. Like Chantelle’s Divine collection or the Peches Mezzanote range is a good option in this case.
You desire a stylish panty which hides more than a thong, but reveals more than a conservative brief. Opt for either a tanga or a bikini. Our Allecher range offers a variety of designs in bikini-style briefs. Their high, deep cut on the thigh is found to be extremely popular among females.The more daring can try a sexy tanga, the G-string or a thong.
Panty lines. Wear Thongs!! Our Allecher range is considered to have some of the most stylish and comfortable choice in underwear. Women who are interested in the seam-free look without a thong can also opt for the low rise or boy shorts.
The style of your choice has been discontinued. It is advisable to purchase similar products belonging to the same brand or manufacturer. While apparel styles, designs, and materials may constantly change at a high rate, manufacturers will always have unique aspects to their products, which make them more suitable to certain figures. Several of our manufacturers have basic collections which are made available seasonally, at Peches we work hard to style, design and manufacture only the best and choicest lingerie in the market. In case we may choose to discontinue any line, you can check the same in advance at our page “Soon to be Discontinued” to ensure that you get your final opportunity to order and purchase your favourite styles prior to their discontinuation.
While selecting lingerie, it is important to ensure that you choose the right style to wear under your clothes, as this is extremely vital to the overall look you are trying to adopt. It is advisable to spend enough time choosing the perfect size and style to suit your body-type. After all, the right lingerie will not only make your figure look slimmer, but it will also make you look much better than you would if you wore the same clothes without the lingerie below.
Women have always been synonymous with beauty and sensuous feminine appeal; so, ensure that you never make the mistake of wearing old, worn out lingerie that is not only ill-fitted, but also does nothing to enhance your curves. This is the biggest faux pas that I have seen numerous women make, and trust me when I say; the sight is not a pretty one. So, go ahead and discard those old bras, slips, and panties that are limp and have long since lost their elasticity - you will thank me for it. Instead, go and treat yourself to some sexy lingerie which will make you feel beautiful both inside and out. Visible panty lines are highly unattractive and a complete no-no. So, if you are planning to wear tight fitting slacks, tight dresses, or skirts, always opt for a thong. If you find these uncomfortable, longer knickers can also be worn instead. Just remember, that whatever you do, never buy panties with seams that show.
There is almost no sight as bad as that of an ill-fitting bra that is incorrect in both size and type. In such a case do go out and purchase new bras, the bands and straps of which will neither cut into your back, nor embarrass you in public. Another important factor that must be kept in mind is support. It is necessary for women with larger breasts to wear a bra with adequate support, which does its job by keeping everything where it should be. Sagging breasts that almost hang out of bras which aren't supportive enough are quite an unappealing sight. Women with smaller breasts can make good use of Push up bras, which will work wonders to make them look better endowed. If you are already a D cup, whatever you do, do not wear a Push up bra! When selecting a bra, also make sure that the material used is thick and of good quality. This will prevent you from making a display of yourself when you are cold or excited, and I'm sure you know what I mean by that!
When it comes to choosing panty hose of the right color, factors such as the size and shape of your legs as well as your natural skin tone should be kept in mind. I'm sure most of you have seen the white hose that nurses wear under their uniforms, and you must know that these should be avoided at all costs. If you want your legs to appear slimmer and shapelier, a darker panty hose is the best choice. However, neutral colors are also the best choice for those of you who want to refrain from drawing extra attention to your legs.
Women of all ages thoroughly enjoy the gentle compression of the latest in-shape wear, which is designed to lengthen and smooth the most curvaceous plus-size body.
Plus size sexy lingerie and more
From body stockings to an under-wire bra, the entire spectrum of cherished apparel that is available to the modern, full-figured, and curvaceous women is extraordinarily wide. In the white panty category alone, you will find briefs, bikinis, g-strings, French-cuts, boy-cuts, and thongs. Each style has its own exclusive and distinct characteristics, and the only exceptions are the thong and the g-string briefs, which often have many women confused about the difference between the two.
In the very same way, several women find it hard to decipher between a Baby-doll and a Chemise. To put it simply, the Chemise is slightly longer and hence provides more coverage, while the Baby-dolls are short mini-gowns which usually come with a panty, thong, or g-string to match.
Bras - a love/hate relationship: Bras are probably the most varied apparels, with regard to styles and designs. There's usually something for everybody. So, you have demi-bras or half bras; push up bras which help create cleavage, under-wire bras that are equipped with metal wires below the cups in order to support the breasts; as well as the risqu� shelf bra which is similar to the open bra, that leaves everything above the under-wire exposed.
Thong briefs, which are also known as T-back underwear in Japan, have grown in popularity only over the past decade or so, and the reason could probably be the increase in comfort level when wearing this kind of panty. With regard to the thong and the G-string, and this is just between you and me, the thong is the one that provides more coverage. The G-string, as the name suggests, is a string that is attached to a small piece of fabric in the front, which goes on to narrow down at the back.
Change is always a welcome sign. Even the corset and the bustier, which were previously stiff and bone-made, have gone through major evolution since the time of their inception. These inventions which once helped define women's fashions for generations are now the very same ones that are used to beguile and lure gentlemen in the boudoir. Today, corsets are made much more comfortable with the use of the softest and more flexible fibre materials, which make them easy to unlace with even the clumsiest of hands. Girdles too, have changed with the times. Right from the early 1900's, all through the 1920's glamour years of Hollywood, and even into the 1970's, the girdle has played a crucial role in shaping women's fashions and fashion trends. Today, girdles are made from a blended combination of Spandex and Lycra which are combined to form a lightweight fabric that provides light, medium, and even firm control.
Wondering about stockings? Well, nylon stockings and pantyhose have been key instruments in accentuating and shaping women's legs for a long time now. The variety of different styles, colors, and sizes of stockings for women to choose from, is wide enough to highlight and enhance their appearance in any given situation. Contrary to popular belief, not all pyjamas are conservative. Open-clasped pyjama sets can be found in abundance online, and are specially designed for easy access. A Japanese kimono or a silk robe can be worn over these pyjamas or on its own as well.
With inciting innovations in the fabric industry directly affecting the volatile fashion industry, who knows what the future will bring for us in luxurious combinations of silk and satin, sheer and opaque, lace and leather. We can only begin to speculate and imagine.
Believe it or not, but an everyday t-shirt bra has a lifespan on just three to six months, while for a panty it's six months. So, if you have long since stopped feeling great in your lingerie, it's time to do away with it and move on!
Baby Doll Set: A baby doll set comprises a large category of lingerie items. It's basically a two-piece set which includes a loose, wavy, robe-like top and a bottom to match. The top comes in just below the bust line as in the case of an empire bodice, and is always very loosely fitted and short, thus ending just below your buttocks. Baby doll sets are available in a wide array of fabrics such as silk, satin, and even sheer lace.
Chemise: A chemise is different from a Baby doll because though it is billowy, it has an A-line cut and is longer than the latter. A Chemise generally has spaghetti or halter straps, and its angular shape looks appealing on practically any figure type. Women who are conscious of their mid-section can always find a chemise that has a built-in figure control. Depending on the style of the chemise, it may sometimes even come with a pair of bottoms to match. Fabric choices for this style range from patterned or solid silks to even extremely showy and revealing laces, so that there is something to match the taste of every woman.
Camisole: A camisole is basically a female undershirt. It fits loosely, and usually comes with thin spaghetti straps that go over the shoulder like sleeves. However, as times and fashions have changed, camisoles today are also available as outerwear. These are often worn more for casual outings and occasions rather than as formal wear for office-going women.
Corset: A corset is the exact opposite of a camisole. It is a strategically constructed garment which is equipped with bones or ribs that force your body into specific proportions, depending on its shape and size. Wearing a corset can provide dramatic results by giving women a highly enticing and curvy shape. Not all corsets are easy to wear. The more constricting and shapelier a corset, the more difficult it is to wear. First time corset-users are thus advised to initially start off with corsets that aren't too tough to get into. With the changing trends however, corsets today are becoming outerwear as well. So, while they aren't really suitable to wear to office, they seem to go perfectly well for a dinner party, a club, or a night out in town.
Bridal Set: A merry widow, more commonly known as a bridal set, includes quite a wide array of items. It comprises a bra, a corset, or a camisole top; as well as matching panties; a garter belt; and stockings. While one can find a silk or satin set which offers a decent amount of coverage, there are other skimpy, string sets which reveal much more than they cover.
Boy Shorts: For those of you, who've never heard of boy shorts, think of a bedroom version of sexy hot pants. Not only do they provide full coverage of your sides, but they also hide your rear, which can be partially revealed in more daring styles. Women who do not have the perfect 10 bodies and find themselves to be of a less than perfect shape will much appreciate these figure-hugging and shaping boy shorts. They too, come in wide varieties of fabrics, all the way from comfy cottons to see-through lace.
Bikini: While bikini bottoms have extremely thin straps on the sides, they provide full coverage of your rear. They are available in both loose-fitted as well as figure-hugging styles, and are made in a wide array of fabrics.
Bustier: A bustier is a sexier version of the strapless bra. It comes with attached garter straps, goes all the way down to the waist, and is made from shiny smooth fabrics like silks and satins; hence giving an extremely sensual and exotic look. These can be worn either with or without panties.
G-String: The basic difference between a thong and a G-string is coverage. While the thong provides only a narrow strip of coverage at the rear, the G-string offers no coverage whatsoever. It has just a single string or strand, which is usually 1/8" or less in width, and has definitely been deemed as not for the faint-hearted.
Garter Belt: A garter belt comprises of a piece of fabric which wraps around the hips of a woman and generally has four straps, one for the front and back of each leg. In certain styles these straps are even attached to the lower edges of your corset or camisole. Some garter belt designs are such that they are designed to hold up stockings with the help of these straps. The correct method of wearing your garter belt would be to first attach the stockings and then slip on your panties. This may seem strange initially, but you will come to know the purpose of this method the first time you need to use the bathroom.
Peignoir: A peignoir is a long, ankle-length gown which usually comes with a matching robe.
Thong: Thongs provide anywhere between full to minimal coverage in the front, and usually have a T-shaped rear which extends into thin sides that are only 1/2" to 1" in width. The minimal coverage is due to the revealing T-shape at the rear, but despite this attribute, thongs today are not only worn inside the bedroom but often enough even outside it. In fact, a thong is the best way to rid oneself of panty line woes when wearing tight or figure-hugging clothing. Fabrics most comfortable for thongs include cotton, lycra and micro-fibre.
Well-known for its comfort and durability, cotton is a material that not only breathes and keeps one cool, but is also easy to take care of or maintain. However, cotton is also known to shrink, and hence taking a larger size is sometimes suggested. So, irrespective of the material your underpants are made from, a cotton gusset is always recommended.
LYCRA/SPANDEX
Lycra and spandex are usually combined with nylon, polyester, silk, or even cotton, as they help provide garments with stretch and flexibility, and also to keep them in shape. So, if the label on your garment does not say 100% cotton, there's no reason for concern, since a touch of spandex is not only beneficial for fit but also helps in shape retention.
Made from ultra-fine, man-made fibres, microfibre is an extremely lightweight fabric which is not only silky to touch but also allows your garments to mould according to the shape of your body.
Garments made from nylon fabric not only have the light, featherweight feel of silk, but they are also much stronger, help retain shape, and can be taken care of easily.
Polyester has become an extremely popular lingerie material especially because of its strong and quick-drying qualities. Lycra-blended polyester and higher quality polyester are always more preferable options as not only are they akin-friendly but they also fit the body well. So, gone are the days of appalling leisurewear from the 70's, for the time has come to enjoy the fabulous feel provided by the polyester of today.
The most lavish of all lingerie fabrics is silk, known for its light weight, great feel, and ability to drape beautifully against the body. Water stains must be watched out with silk, and the only remedy to remove them is to wash the entire garment. Dry-cleaning doesn't involve water and hence, in such cases, is not an option to remove water marks. Machine-washing, however, is not recommended.
When selecting a bra to wear, the biggest faux pas a woman can make is not choosing the right color to go beneath her clothing. An opaque or solid colored top or blouse does not call for much attention while picking a bra, so have fun wearing wild, fantastic colors if you please. But a nude or neutral colored bra which closely matches your skin tone must always be worn under white or light clothing, so as to ensure that it stays camouflaged below your clothes. Beware, even white bras can be seen under white clothes.
Tank Tops: Small-chested women are more likely to get away with wearing a tank top sans a bra. In fact, a built-in bra or shelf bra has become a common fixture in tank tops nowadays. However, it's the heavier-chested women who need to be careful about wearing a strapless bra below their tank tops. With changing trends today, many designers have begun to create tank tops equipped with bras that have under-wire support, and hence offer more support than the conventional shelf bra. Tank tops with thick shoulder straps can also conveniently hide the straps of a bra, and in such cases a demi-bra (smaller cups) is suggested, especially if the top has a low cut neckline.
Halter Tops: Like tank tops, halter tops too, have started coming equipped with built-in bras and shelf bras. However, extra support may still be required by large-breasted women, in addition to the in-built support. In such cases, a strapless or a convertible bra can be used. The latter allows you to hook a strap around your neck, which imitates and comes beneath the strap of your halter top. When wearing such a top, it is also important to make sure that the back of your bra either stays below the back of your top, or the back of your top is high enough to hide the back of your bra.
T-Shirts & Other Tight Shirts: Seamless bras are the best option under tight tops such as t-shirts. Bras that have seams going across the nipple look highly unappealing and hence must be totally avoided. Demi bras go beautifully with low cut shirts, but these too must be seamless.
Strapless Blouses & Dresses: Today many blouses and dresses are in the tube style, that is, sans any shoulder straps or sleeves. Though some women may be able to go braless, such is not the case for all women. However, if it is a backless dress or blouse, or that with an extremely low back, hiding a strapless bra may be extremely hard. Here, a strapless bra that connects around your lower back and lower stomach will probably do the trick. Today, many women are also using invisible bras that are self-adhesive to the breasts do provide some minimal support.
Types of Bras
Push up Bra: Women with the smallest breast may be thrilled using a push up bra. Not only do they enhance breast size with the help of additional, removable padding inside the cups, but they also give the appearance of a voluptuous, deep cleavage.
Demi-Cup or Shelf Bras: These bras are super for low cut tops as they cover only the bottom portion of the breasts and expose the nipples. They also provide good support.
Underwired Bras: These bras come equipped with a thin wire stitched into the lower portion of the cups. Hence, they are especially appropriate for larger breasted women who require such firm support.
Minimizer Bra: Once again a bra that is suitable for women with large breasts, this bra is especially designed to make breast appear smaller. These bras are known to improve the fit of certain clothes and also provide a more professional and less distracting appearance.
Panties: Regular women's panties come in a wide variety of styles and cuts. There is usually something for everyone, depending on individual preferences and comfort levels of women.
Bikinis: This too, is a type of panty which gives a sexier look by sitting on the hips, staying thin on the sides, and at the same time fully covering the front and rear.
Briefs (or boy short panties): These are similar to shorts and are designed to sit comfortably at the waist.
Flutter Panties: These panties sit at the waist with the help of elastic on the top, but at the bottom they are loose and frilly.
Slips: Slips are usually the best remedy for see-through garments, and are hence worn under skirts, dresses, and blouses so as to prevent unwanted attention.
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Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
The Guidelines for Examination give instructions on the practice and procedure to be followed in the various aspects of the examination of European applications and patents in accordance with the European Patent Convention and its Implementing Regulations.
Content description
By decision of the President of the EPO dated 1 August 2019 and pursuant to Article 10(2) EPC, the Guidelines for Examination have been amended. As announced in the Notice from the EPO dated 1 August 2019 (OJ EPO 2019, A80), the new Guidelines apply as from 1 November 2019.
The Guidelines have the following eight-part structure:
Part A: Guidelines for Formalities Examination
Part B: Guidelines for Search
Part C: Guidelines for Procedural Aspects of Substantive Examination
Part D: Guidelines for Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures
Part E: Guidelines on General Procedural Matters
Part F: The European Patent Application
Part G: Patentability
Part H: Amendments and Corrections
Part A outlines the procedures for formalities examination, mainly with regard to grant proceedings. Part B deals with search matters. Parts C and D relate to procedures to be followed in examination and opposition proceedings, respectively.
Part E summarizes procedural matters relevant to several or all of the stages in proceedings before the EPO. It also contains information about the procedure before the EPO as designated or elected Office, applicable to Euro-PCT applications.
Substantive requirements of the procedures under the EPC are explained in Parts F, G and H:
Part F defines the requirements which the application must fulfil other than patentability, in particular unity of invention (Art. 82), sufficiency of disclosure (Art.83), clarity (Art. 84) and the right to priority (Art. 87 to Art. 89).
Part G deals with the requirements of patentability provided for in Art. 52 to Art.57, in particular exclusions from patentability (Art. 52(2) and Art. 53), novelty (Art. 54), inventive step (Art. 56) and industrial application (Art. 57).
Part H deals with the requirements relating to amendments and corrections, in particular to questions of admissibility (Rule80 and Rule 137) and compliance with Art. 123(2) and (3), Rule139 and Rule140.
Available formats and amendments
The revised Guidelines for Examination (November 2019) are available online in the EPO's three official languages in both HTML and PDF format. The printed version has been discontinued.
Amendments in the 2019 revision have been made in all eight parts in order to bring the text into line with legal and procedural developments.
The amendments can be viewed in the HTML publication by ticking the "Show modifications" box in the upper right corner, which displays inserted text with a green background and deleted text in red strikethrough font. For sections in which no changes have been made, the tick box is greyed out. The EPO website also provides downloadable versions of the Guidelines in PDF format as clean copy and as version showing all modifications.
The HTML and PDF versions contain:
a non-exhaustive alphabetical keyword index;
an index dedicated to computer-implemented inventions (CII), with a collection of direct hyperlinks to the relevant chapters in the Guidelines;
a full list of the sections which have been amended, together with the corresponding hyperlinks.
Please use our advanced search to search within full-text HTML versions of EPO legal texts. You can limit your search to one or more of these texts.
Important notice: The November 2019 edition of the Guidelines is the only valid official version, and supersedes the November 2018 edition as from 1 November 2019.
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The Bear Quartet - Moby Dick - imported from Sweden by Listening Post Music
Sweden's most critically acclaimed and innovative band
was formed above the arctic circle in the town of Lulea in 1989. The original members were Matti Alkberg (guitar and vocals), Jari Haapalainen (guitar), Peter Nuottaniemi (bass), Johan Forsling (guitar) and Magnus Olsson (drums). Madly brilliant demo tapes was passed on from music lover
to music lover and played loud on cheap cassette decks, and the band was hyped by various music critics even before they had recorded as much as a single.
They were not signed until the spring of 1992. It was A West Side Fabrication who realized The Bear Quartet's amazing potential. The first album, Penny Century was released in the fall. Then drummer Magnus quit (why is it always the drummer?) and Urban Nordh became the guy beating the
The Bear Quartet's creativity seems endlessly flowing and they recorded two beautiful albums, Cosy Den and Family Affair and the EP Revisted before they took an involuntary break in the spring of 1995 when Jari and Urban moved to Stockholm, and Johan left the band. Later that year the fourth album; Everybody Else is released as well as two EPs It Only Takes A Flashlight To Create A Monster and Flux Detail. The Bear Quartet's creativity was far from exhausted and they started working on the next album, Holy, Holy. It's not until now that the band consciously slows down. They manage to stay away from the rehearsal space for two months. When they go back in they work differently; without a goal and without a deadline.
The songs grow wild and beautiful.
In June 1996 the songs start to feel finished. Then The Bear Quartet suffers another drummer loss when Urban decides to devote himself to something utterly different. After some time they find a dignified successor in Jejo Perkovic (also drummer for the hardcore band Brick). During three weeks the band records 23 songs. Five of them these can be found on the EP Before the Trenches and eleven on the masterpiece Moby Dick.
The Bear Quartet has always been the critics' darlings, but after Moby Dick the Swedish music press where desperately searching for new, undiscovered superlatives to describe The Bear Quartet's outstanding compositions. During the spring of 1998 The Bear Quartet recorded their seventh full length album, Personality Crisis. with a large and helpful input by Carl Olsson (of Blissful) and Björn Olsson (Union Carbide, Soundtrack of our lives).
The single Human Enough off that album was played frequently on National Swedish Radio. The EP Mom and Dad was released later in the fall with same result. The Bear Quartet toured Germany during the spring of 1999, where Carl Olsson became a steady member of the group, as he managed to overflow a hotel room in Leipzig and pack the tour bus all by himself. In the early summer of '99 The Bear Quartet began recording what would eventually become My War and Gay Icon. Although the recording process stretches from June 1999 to November 2000 the actual days in the studio are no more than twenty.
The Bear Quartet was on a creative high, and late 1999 the songs for My War were mixed and mastered. My War was, according to major Swedish rock critics, the most introspective and realized album of the band so far. Sort of a The Idiot for the 21st century. Two Eps are taken from the album: Old Friends and I Don´t Wanna. Both living proof of the Bear Quartet´s genius. If My War was a slow and quiet album with their most private lyrics so far, Gay Icon was, as always, a reaction against precisely that. It opens with a short, heartfelt piano ballad (key lyric: Adam and Eve were the first unemployed, in love and evicted) but as soon as it´s over the mayhem begins. Not since their debut, Penny Century (1992), has the band recorded noisier songs than i.e Be A Stranger, Capable and Hunchback. Overall, Gay Icon bursts with sonic experimentation and soul. The two Eps taken from the album, Load It and Fuck Your Slow Songs does prov that The Bear Quartet´s remarkable sense of melody isn´t lost at all.
And it should be said that if you favour the bands more balladry side you´ll find lots of songs on Gay Icon that will blow your mind completely.
But the fun doesn´t stop at that. In March 2002 the band released the full on nihilistic album which is Ny Våg. It´s a hardrocking, teethgrinding monster of an album. In fact, it´s the bee´s knees. From classic punk (Euthanasia, Number) via noisy improvised instrumentals (Go To Bed, Head, 10.20 100), to ambient pieces (Night Nurse, Heaven/ No Heaven) it is unlike any album prior known to man. But fans of the Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Brian Eno and Black Flag will not be disappointed. As, of course, fans of The Bear Quartet. Because, odd as it may seem, all the songs featured here on are prime examples of classic BQ song writing. The lyrics may occasionally be in Swedish and the overall mood is darker but the record posesses all the elements that we have come to love and expect from this genius lot.
That much said though, in recent live shows the band has been presenting new material which seems to be more classic pop songs (anthemic choruses and all), with lyrics perversely focusing of fatal accidents, near death experiences and vengeance. Another, not yet named, masterpiece of an album has been recorded for a late summer release. An album which insiders claim is the punkiest and at the same time most commercial record the band has delivered in years. The intense, and quite insanely funky, All Your Life (as well as three previously unreleased bangers) has been chosen as a taster and yet another chapter is written in the continuing saga that is the Bear Quartet. What can a band - that has done almost everything to such great artistical grandeur really do next? Wherever the Bear Quartet goes, only one thing is for sure: no one's ever been there before. And the story continues. Whatever happens, one can only imagine what the outcome will be.
The Bear Quartet
Mattias Alkberg - vocals
Jari Haapalainen - guitars
Peter Nuottaniemi - bass guitar
Jejo Perkovic - drums
Calle Olsson - Keyboards
The Bear Quartet- Moby Dick-imported from Sweden by Listening-Post Music. Also check out Gay Icon, Saturday Night, Personality Crisis and Angry Brigade by Bear Quartet.
Price - $17..00
1. Before the Trenches
2. I'm Not in Here With You(youre in Here With Me)
3. Wounded Knee
4. His Spine
5. Where Do You Put Your Hate
6. Machine Gun
7. Earthly Pastime
8. If You Have a Heart
9. Bad On the Halo
10. A Hole Was Dug
11. Bastard
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Tag Archives: 2010 Mazda3
2010-2013 Mazda3 owners! Look what has finally arrived
Here’s a big clues do will be available in a couple of weeks:
This entry was posted in 2010 Mazda3, Mazda3 and tagged 2010 Mazda3, 2011 mazda3, 2012 mazda3, 2013 mazda3, carpet, genpu, replacement on May 14, 2015 by David Freitas.
2010 Mazda3, Mazda6 & RX-8 carpet kits coming soon.
We have been receiving several emails and phone calls from people asking about producing a replacement carpet kit for the all new 2010 Mazda3’s (sedan, sport & Mazdaspeed3), RX-8’s and Mazda6’s & Mazdaspeed6 (2002 – 2008). We are now in the process of getting the preliminary work started to get these kits and we need your help. If you or someone you know is the owner of a 2010 Mazda3, RX-8 or Mazda6 & Mazdaspeed6 who may be interested in such a kit we want to hear from you. I ask that you send an email to sales (at) mazda3carpet.com with your car model in the subject line just to help us gauge interest.
When we develop these kits we need to test fit them on an actual vehicle. So we are calling out owners of these vehicles who live close to the Toronto, Canada (or is willing to come down at your own expense) to help us with our prototype kits.
We would provide you with a prototype kit that would be professionally installed at our shop located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (10 minutes west of Toronto). If this opportunity interests you, I ask that you email, sales (at) mazda3carpet.com and have Prototype Kit in the subject line
UPDATE: 2010 Mazda3 carpet kit info
Mazda 6 & Mazdaspeed6 carpet kit info here
RX-8 carpet kit info here
www.Mazda6carpet.com & www.RX8carpet.com
This entry was posted in 2010 Mazda3, interior, Mazda3, Mazda6, Modifications, News, RX-8 and tagged 2010 Mazda3, carpet kit, interior, Mazda3 carpet, mazda3 replacement carpet, Mazda6, News, RX-8 on August 24, 2009 by David Freitas.
no catalytic converters for 2010 Mazda 3’s
Mazda is to offer its single nano technology, a new design for catalytic converters, to German car buyers this year, the Japanese carmaker said.
This entry was posted in 2010 Mazda3, News and tagged 2010 Mazda3 on January 12, 2009 by David Freitas.
2010 Mazda3 revealed at LA Auto Show
The covers have been lifted and It has finally been revealed: The 2010 Mazda3
ALL-NEW 2010 MAZDA3 SEDAN TAKES CENTER STAGE AT THE 2008 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW
LOS ANGELES, November 19, 2008 – Developed in line with Mazda’s Sustainable Zoom-Zoom philosophy of engineering vehicles that are fun to drive, satisfying to own, and environmentally responsible, the all-new MAZDA3 is one of the most anticipated product launches at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The popular MAZDA3 – the company’s best-selling vehicle worldwide – arrives as a fully reengineered, completely redesigned, second-generation compact sedan providing:
A richer looking, more dynamic exterior design
Added driving enjoyment with improved performance in all areas
Progressive environmental and safety features
A higher level of standard and optional equipment
A level of sophistication above that available from any other car in the segment
The new MAZDA3 is perfectly positioned for the rapidly changing auto market. It offers a mix of quality, styling, power, dynamics and fit and finish that hits the bulls-eye for today’s customers. In typical Mazda fashion, MAZDA3 will offer standard and optional equipment simply not found on other cars in this class – exactly what buyers looking for more value and less bulk want.
This 2010 edition stands on tall shoulders: the first-generation MAZDA3 earned 90 major awards from expert critics and achieved a 1.8-million sales volume during its five years serving customers all over the world. One in three Mazdas sold is a MAZDA3. Even at the end of its build life, the first-generation MAZDA3 continued to earn accolades as a leading consumer magazine recently named this car as one of the most reliable compact sedans money can buy.
MAZDA3 Program Manager Yoshiyuki Maeda established ambitious goals for Mazda’s most popular car line, “We were determined to advance the Zoom-Zoom driving experience to new heights because that unique feeling lies at the very heart of Mazda. On the heels of the original MAZDA3’s success, we aimed to again exceed the expectations of customers all over the world by a wide margin. This meant providing drivers with a sense of exhilaration whether they were in motion, seated in the MAZDA3’s cockpit, or enjoying its appearance from outside.”
On what it takes to develop a true “world car,” Maeda added, “The development process began with careful study and identification of what features and performance qualities would be needed. That initial phase ended with my conclusion that every driving characteristic was eligible for improvement to reach our Zoom-Zoom goals. Mazda engineering and R&D departments in Japan, Europe, and the US all contributed to the MAZDA3’s renewal effort and the development of the company’s new world car.”
RECOGNIZABLE AS A MAZDA3 BUT MORE EXPRESSIVE AND DYNAMIC
Chief designer Kunihiko Kurisu’s mission was to remain faithful to the MAZDA3’s existing visual identity while evolving its appearance with richer, bolder design strokes. Infusing each subsequent new model with more emotional aesthetics is a longstanding Mazda tradition. The key MAZDA3 exterior design highlights are:
A move toward a more unified Mazda global “family face”
A reinforced frontal identity which integrates the lower air intake with a more emphatic and instantly recognizable five-point grille
To stress power and dynamism, major design elements focus on or flow toward the vehicle’s central axis. At the front, fascia lines converge on the center-point at the bottom of the grille. At the rear, the decklid’s surface has a distinctive center crease
The compact cabin, high deck surfaces, and flowing C-pillar features were inspired by the classic coupe profile, as seen on the 2009 MAZDA6
Hood and side surfaces are shaped to reflect light and physical surroundings
Subtle wedge-shaped and curving side character lines shared with other Mazda models give the MAZDA3 a strong sense of impending motion-like a predator poised to strike
A new Adaptive Front Lighting System with self-leveling bi-xenon headlamps has been added as standard on Grand Touring models. The MAZDA3 is the first compact offered for sale in the US with such an advanced lighting system
Exterior design elements contribute to the car’s function by minimizing aerodynamic drag and lift while providing the powertrain, chassis, and interior with adequate air flow for cooling and climate control
To supplement the four-door sedan introduced at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, a five-door hatchback MAZDA3 will arrive later
HIGH QUALITY, SOPHISTICATED, AND SPORTY
Inside, the new MAZDA3 offers a sporty yet highly refined cabin. As if taut muscles lie within, the dash sweeps dramatically from its center to the cabin’s sidewalls. The large gauge cluster and center stack are positioned to tightly link the driver’s limbs and senses to the car’s instruments and controls.
The slant of the instrument panel optimizes operating efficiency while providing an attractive focal point. Range of motion studies helped position all controls at an ideal reach. Key knobs and switches are positioned at the same level as the steering wheel and the shifter. The interior of the 2010 MAZDA3 is based on Mazda’s Human Machine Interface concept.
All the information a driver needs is readily available in one concentrated area that minimizes lapses of concentration on the road ahead. A Multi-Information Display is positioned high on the center portion of the instrument panel to further minimize distraction. Navigation, audio, and trip computer information is provided in this handy and easy-to-view location.
Front seat cushions have been extended by nearly an inch compared to the outgoing car in order to provide improved thigh support. Backrests are 1.4-inches taller and recontoured for improved driving posture. For the higher grade models, the upper side bolsters have been canted inward for heightened torso restraint during aggressive cornering. A three-position memory function has been added to cars equipped with power seats – another first for the segment, and not offered at any price on any competitors’ compact car. Upon approach to the car, the left-front seat automatically adjusts to the settings chosen by up to three different drivers by recognizing the code of the key fob.
To provide a top-quality cockpit appearance, the number of parting lines is minimized and soft-touch surfaces show an elegant grained texture. An interactive lighting system enhances the cabin’s ambience and sense of tranquility. Upon entry, illumination rises in intensity in a programmed manner. Occupants are welcomed by foot-well and door-handle lamps. Next, instrument cluster, center stack, audio and climate controls brighten. When a driver or front seat occupant touches an audio or AC switch, a change in illumination acknowledges that the command has been received.
Dual-zone automatic air conditioning is an available MAZDA3 option. Other special features that distinguish this car from mundane compact sedans are: a Bose 10-speaker premium surround sound system, connectivity for cell phones and portable media players, a dock for iPods, and Sirius satellite radio. An advanced keyless entry system includes push-button engine starting. The MAZDA3 options list also includes rain-sensing wipers, heated side mirrors, leather upholstery, and heated seats.
Overall, the details included in the new MAZDA3 all contribute to the sense of quality in the car. This is a vehicle that offers equipment, fit and finish simply not found in other vehicles in this price range and class, and helps perfectly position MAZDA3 for buyers considering a way to spend less and get more in this new economic climate.
POWER TO GO
SPIRITED POWERTRAINS ENGINEERED FOR
MAXIMUM ZOOM-ZOOM, MINIMAL CONSUMPTION
The MAZDA3 i is powered by an MZR 2.0-liter four-in-line engine delivering 148 horsepower at 6500 rpm (PZEV = 144 @ 6500 rpm) and 135 lb-ft of torque at 4500 rpm (PZEV = 132 @ 4500 rpm). Aluminum block and head construction saves weight. In the interests of power and efficiency, four valves per cylinder are operated by dual overhead camshafts.
The new MZR 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine fitted to the MAZDA3 s is borrowed from the larger all-new 2009 MAZDA6. It shares the same construction features of the 2.0-liter engine while upping output to 167 horsepower at 6000 rpm (PZEV = 165 @ 6000 rpm) and 168 lb-ft of torque at 4000 rpm (PZEV = 167 @ 4000 rpm). Both engines employ advanced electronic throttle actuation. Mazda’s exclusive torque base control technology provides a highly linear acceleration response to every change of throttle pedal pressure.
A slick-shifting five-speed manual transmission is standard in the MAZDA3 i, while the MAZDA3 s is equipped with a six-speed stick-shift transmission. A five-speed electronically controlled Sport-AT automatic transmission is available in both models. Sport-AT offers enthusiastic drivers the control of manual gear engagement with the convenience and comfort of a conventional automatic.
Fuel economy is exemplary and was key to the vehicle’s development. The MAZDA3 i achieves 25 mpg in city driving with the manual transmission and 24 mpg with the automatic. The highway mileage with the 2.0-liter engine is 33 mpg with either transmission. The MAZDA3 s also tops 20 mpg in all conditions. Equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, its city rating is 21 mpg, rising to 22 mpg with the 5-speed automatic. The highway rating is 29 mpg with either transmission. As the new MAZDA3 is larger in every dimension – meeting the requests and needs of customers – Mazda engineers worked hard to deliver a vehicle that offers fuel economy on-par with the outgoing car.
To refine the acoustic qualities of the MAZDA3 powertrains, extra attention was paid to tuning each engine’s intake and exhaust system. Resonance chambers were implemented to quiet certain sound frequencies while reinforcing others, achieving a well mannered yet sporty voice during acceleration. The MAZDA3 s 2.5-liter engine is equipped with dual tailpipes and specially tuned mufflers to reduce mid-range boom and objectionable high-frequency noise at high rpm.
MAZDA3s certified to U.S. Federal exhaust emission standards are equipped with catalytic converters employing advanced single nanotechnology. It is used to embed individual particles of precious metals, which are less than five nanometers in diameter, into the catalyst base material. This new development enables Mazda to reduce the amount of expensive precious metals such as platinum and palladium by 70 to 90 percent without impairing catalyst performance. The catalyst is an important part of Mazda’s efforts to reduce reliance on limited resources.
SOUND FOUNDATION
INCREASED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND REDUCED AERODYNAMIC DRAG CONTRIBUTE TO MAZDA3’S POISE AND PERFORMANCE
The 2009 MAZDA6 offers one of the stiffest unibody structures on any Mazda vehicle. Lessons learned in developing that car provided major strides in structural stiffness in the new MAZDA3. A stiff unibody provides a smoother ride, more confident handling, and improved agility with virtually no increase in unibody weight.
Reengineered unibody joints and increased metal gauges in key areas help diminish the transmission of road and powertrain noise into the passenger cabin. Suspension anchor points are more substantial to provide the solid foundation needed to absorb steering and suspension forces. In addition to welded attachments, suspension towers are bonded to the surrounding unibody areas with structural adhesives. A combination of welding and adhesives – also borrowed from the 2009 MAZDA6 – is also used to increase the rigidity and collision deformation resistance at door opening locations. The stiffer door design also improves the effectiveness of weather seals that block moisture and noise from the interior.
A Mazda engineering approach called Aero Flow Management was used to optimize the flow of air around and through MAZDA3 body openings. Even though the front grille appears larger than before, it’s actually 20-percent smaller to ingest only the amount of air needed for combustion and cooling. An air guide attached to the front bumper directs the flow through the radiator where it’s most useful. At high speeds, a bypass flap opens to minimize cooling fan drag.
Air flow along the MAZDA3’s body sides was improved during wind tunnel testing by placing deflectors near the tires and by carefully tuning the upper-forward corners of the cabin. Subtle refinements in the shape of the A-pillars, exterior mirrors, windshield wipers, and taillamps also contributed to the six-percent reduction in wind noise levels. The 0.29 drag coefficient (Cd) achieved by Mazda engineers is one of the lowest available in the compact class and highly beneficial to highway fuel economy.
CLASS-LEADING CHASSIS DESIGN
SUBTLE YET COMPREHENSIVE REFINEMENTS ADVANCE THE COMPACT CLASS’S SPORTIEST MODEL TO NEW HEIGHTS OF DRIVING FUN AND FUNCTION
There was no need to reinvent the MAZDA3’s chassis design because the first generation achieved distinction as the best available in the compact class in terms of driving enjoyment, handling, and all around poise. Subtle and tuning changes were the order of the day.
A rubber-isolated subframe in front supports the entire powertrain, the rack-and-pinion steering system, and the lower attachments of the coil spring MacPherson strut suspension. The independent multi-link rear suspension also uses coil springs with one trailing arm, two lateral links, and one toe-control link per side. Four-wheel power disc brakes with vented rotors in front and solid rotors in back are standard equipment. Dynamic Stability Control and Traction Control are available on all MAZDA3s, standard on some trim levels.
To improve steering feel, the electro-hydraulic-assist rack-and-pinion steering gear is now secured at three instead of two attachment locations. The additional mounting point allowed a reduction in the stiffness of the bushings that support the steering gear to diminish the vibration transmitted over rough pavement.
Resistance to body roll has been increased by recalibrating the monotube rear dampers for tighter control and by switching to a new more substantial mounting arrangement for the front and rear anti-roll bars. At the front of the new MAZDA3, lower control arms, the subframe, and mount bushings are all stiffer to improve both steering response and cornering grip at the adhesion limit. A redesigned rear suspension crossmember is both lighter and significantly stiffer, also for improved handling.
The most notable change to the braking system is a new vacuum booster that provides a more reassuring response to light pedal efforts without disturbing the highly direct and linear feel inherited from the first-generation MAZDA3. Adjustments to the electronic brake force distribution programming enhance vehicle stability during mixed braking and cornering maneuvers. Structural changes to the unibody mentioned above help improve not only the rigidity of the brakes but also their linearity during high-g stops.
The MAZDA3 i is equipped with 10.9-inch diameter front rotors and 10.4-inch diameter rear rotors while the more powerful MAZDA3 s is fitted with 11.8-inch front and 11.0-inch rear rotors.
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS
THE NEW MAZDA3 IS NOT ONLY FUN TO DRIVE, ITS HIGH LEVEL OF MANEUVERABILITY IS ALSO THE BEST HEDGE AGAINST A COLLISION
Providing the MAZDA3 driver with improved ability to avoid a collision by steering or braking safely out of harm’s way is a fundamental aspect of Mazda’s product development. Mazda’s engineers strongly believe that the best way to help protect occupants in a crash is to engineer control systems in such a way that the crash is avoided in the first place.
Carefully tuned electro-hydraulic power steering, a highly agile suspension system, and powerful disc brakes are standard MAZDA3 features. ABS, Dynamic Stability Control, and traction control are offered as optional equipment. Also, a new Adaptive Front Lighting System with self-leveling bi-xenon headlamps has been added as standard on Grand Touring models. The MAZDA3 is the first compact offered for sale in the US with such an advanced lighting system.
But in rare instances, a collision cannot be avoided. To cover these circumstances, all MAZDA3s are constructed with a Triple-H unibody design employing efficient H-shaped steel reinforcements in the floor, side structures, and roof. This approach to energy absorption provides crush zones that better protect occupants from the impact forces sustained during rollover, frontal, side, front-offset, angled, and rear collisions. Six airbags and active head restraints are standard equipment.
THE MAZDA3 ALSO DELIGHTS CUSTOMERS BY DEMONSTRATING
REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Seemingly small changes can often deliver great gains. For example, the four-speed automatic transmission was switched to a five-speed in 2.0-liter MAZDA3 models, and subtle aerodynamic improvements were made. The changes yielded a three-mpg improvement (10%) in highway fuel economy.
To reduce consumption of hazardous materials, the new MAZDA3 uses no lead in its fuel tank, wiring harness, or undercoating. Hexavalent chromium and cadmium have also been eliminated from the bill of materials. The toluene emissions from a new joint sealing compound is 90-percent lower than before. Mazda’s manufacturing plants adhere to the strictest environmental standards. These are the invisible parts of Mazda’s Sustainable Zoom-Zoom initiatives.
Efforts are underway to increase the scope of recyclable materials from 80 to 90-percent when a MAZDA3 reaches the end of its useful life. Molded plastic parts are already labeled with ISO identification marks to facilitate sorting and recycling. Fascias, interior trim, and the instrument panel are made of polypropylene for easy reuse in those markets that offer it. Recycled material has been used to manufacture new plastic moldings for the past four years at Mazda.
All-New 2010 MAZDA3 Sedan Specifications (for North American market)
Overall length with license plate holder
mm(inch)
2.0L model: 4590 (180.7)
1755 (69.1)
2640 (103.9)
Front/rear
16″: 1535(60.4)/1520(59.8)
2.0L 5MT
2.0L 5AT
I4DOHC
16-valve
HP/rpm
Fed=148/6500
PZEV=144/6500
ft-lb/rpm
Fuel Economy* City
PZEV (USA California)
Tirt2-Bin5 (USA Federal / Canada)
Ventilated discs
Solid discs
16 x 6.5J
*Mazda measurement
All figures and other specifications in this press kit may vary according to market. Also, data are subject to change upon homologation.
This entry was posted in 2010 Mazda3, Mazda3 and tagged 2010 Mazda3, 3, Mazda on November 27, 2008 by David Freitas.
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best guitar brands
1. Carvin
Carvin is a guitar company with a different business model than the rest. You wont find them at your local music store because Carvin only makes custom guitars. Their instruments are based around a handful of templates, and each one features components individually chosen by the buyer. For this reason, its very rare to find two Carvins that are completely identical. Theres a Carvin model for just about every musical style, from metal to jazz to country to plain old rock n roll. These are highquality, Americanmade instruments, and pretty good deals too. If youre a guitar player looking to stand out from all the rest, Carvin is a great option.
2. Charvel
A few decades ago, during the Golden Age of Shred, Charvel guitars were front and center as one of the best guitar brands for hard rock, metal and brainmelting soloing. Then came the 1990s and the grunge revolution, and for a time anyway all things shred were out in favor of droning guitars and melancholy lyrics. But the universe could only take so much of that, so it was only a matter of time before brands like Charvel came back to power. That time is now. Charvels So Cal and San Dimas models are just as hot as their Superstats of the 80s, and their Desolation series offers something for metalheads old and new.
3. Daisy Rock
Daisy Rock? Sounds like guitars for girls or something. It is! Daisy Rock is a company dedicated to empowering girls and young women, and giving them the resources they need to learn to play the guitar. They have starter, shortscale acoustic guitars for little girls, and some really cool electric guitars in the shapes of hearts, butterflies and flowers. But dont think theyre all about foofy shapes and pastel colors. Daisy Rock also produces some really highgrade stuff, guitars with professionalstyle appointments like the Stardust and Rock Candy models. This is company that really has a great mission statement. We need more girl guitar heroes!
4. Dean
If you are into metal, Dean is a guitar company youll want to check out. Their classic ML design has become an icon in the extreme rock genre, thanks to the late Darrell Abbott of Pantera and Damageplan. In the 1990s Dime brought the old ML back to life, and Dean expanded the concept with some sharper, more modern designs. These days there are several versions of the ML to choose from. Plus, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth endorses Dean with his signature V, and the Dean Vendetta Series is worth a look for any level of guitar player. Dean also makes some great guitars for rock, blues, country and even some quality acoustics.
5. Epiphone
They are now owned by Gibson, but at one time Epiphone was one of Gibsons biggest competitors. Nowadays they are considered Gibsons budgetminded little brother. Epi makes both electric and acoustic guitars, and many of their models are based around Gibson designs. In fact, they are the only guitar company allowed to use Gibson specs to make Les Pauls, Explorers, SGs, Flying Vs and other Gibson classics. This is good news for young players, or anyone looking to get a great guitar that looks like a Gibson, sounds a lot like a Gibson, but doesnt cost nearly as much as a Gibson.
6. ESP and ESP LTD
During the 80s and early 90s, ESP was a guitar company known for creating incredible customshop instruments, and highquality original designs. They still do that, and ESP guitars are still used by some of the best professional musicians on the planet, especially in the hard rock and metal genres. But when they branched out to their ESPLTD designs, ESP brought their legendary guitars to the masses. ESP LTD guitars feature ESP designs like the Eclipse in a more budgetfriendly package, such as the EC1000. The ESPLTD EC1000 is an amazing rock guitar with quality appointments and quickly becoming a classic. If you are looing for a great Les Paul alternative, the EC1000 might be the right choice for you.
7. Fender
Along with Gibson, Fender is probably among the most recognized guitar names in the world. Of course models like the Stratocaster and Telecaster are etched into history as some of the greatest guitars ever made. Their USAmade instruments have shaped just about every genre of music for over 60 years. Even though Fender offers a myriad of different Strat and Tele designs and configurations, along with other classics like the Jaguar, they still remain firm to their roots. If it aint broke, dont fix it, apparently. But Fender does offer lessexpensive guitars, such as their Mexicanmade Standard Strats and Telecasters along with other classic guitars, plus the affordable American Special series. This makes them accessible for almost any player.
8. Gibson
The most famous Gibson guitar is the Les Paul, and it has been a mainstay in the music world for decades. The Gibson Les Paul is a highend, madeinthe USA instrument, and comes in a few different variations. Like Fender, Gibson has remained fairly consistent with the styles and designs that made them so great to begin with. In addition to the Les Paul, other famous Gibson electric guitars include the SG, Flying V, Explorer, ES335 and Firebird, and classic acoustics like the Hummingbird. As mentioned above, many of these models are available as Epiphone copies, but that doesnt detract from the mystique of Gibson. Gibsons are legendary for their tone and craftsmanship, and for many players nothing else will do except a real Gibson guitar.
9. G and L guitars
G&L is a guitars company founded by Leo Fender. Yup, that Leo Fender. Many of the design are reminiscent of classic Fender classic instruments, with some improvements to form and design. Because of this, some guitar players feel G&L is a solid alternative to, and even an improvement over, owning a Fender guitar. No doubt youll see Leo Fenders mind at work when looking at guitars like the ASAT and Legacy. But look a little deeper and youll find some innovative hardware and electronics designs, plus a few models that separate G&L from any of the other best guitar brands out there.
10. Gretsch
Gretsch is a guitar company that makes some truly beautiful instruments, especially if you into hollow and semihollow body guitars. The Gretsch White Falcon is a legendary instrument with a price tag to match its reputation, but there are other models in the Gretsch lineup, and something right for any level of player. From signature Chet Atkins and Brian Setzer models, to the Jet and Duo Jet, Gretsch is to rockabilly and jazz what Jackson is to metal. The Electromatic Series offers some very affordable options for intermediate players and working pros.
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Home Eat & Drink Best New Restaurants 2015
True Dough
Best Cheeseburgers in the Twin Cities
Your guide to the 13 best restaurants to open in the Twin Cities this year.
by Stephanie March, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Photographs by Kevin J. Miyazaki
More often than not, the thing that both Minneapolitans and St. Paulites, friends, co-workers, and your mom’s boss frequently ask is: Where should I eat tonight? The good news is that there is no shortage of new spots in town that can answer that question for all kinds of eaters. This year, the new entrants to the restuarant scene have really brought game. Whether it’s a high-end eatery or a low-slung joint, there’s one constant: the quality of the dish. From upscale crudo bars to reimagined diners with top-shelf burgers and one-room spots perfumed with fried chicken, the flavor of our towns has never been better. We did our due diligence, pulled on our stretchy pants, and carbo-loaded through a spread of Italian restaurants like we haven’t seen in a decade, just so we could rank the 13 best new restaurants that have opened since last November. So go ahead and ask, we got this. Scroll down to see who’s at the top.
1. Revival
Tennessee Hot Fried Chicken
Revival burst on the scene as the answer to the question no one had thought to ask: Why can’t an Alain Ducasse–trained five-star chef with serious Minnesota locavore roots focus like a laser beam on the food of North Carolina and fix me some fried chicken? But that’s exactly what chef Thomas Boemer did, with partners Nick and Chenny Rancone, when he opened Revival. It is the second restaurant from the team, who made their name with the very fine, very whole-animal focused, very eclectic favorite, Corner Table. For their second act, they wanted something more constrained in scope, not a chef’s playground like Corner Table. They wanted a restaurant limited to the foods of Lexington, North Carolina, where Boemer grew up. The result is a total victory for limitations—sharply honed skills, which when channeled into humble fried chicken and collards, yield magic.
About that chicken. It’s crisper and more tender than a teenage pop ballad, and as lip-smacking devourable as chicken has ever been. The collards are as humble and fresh as the chicken is showy. The pies will make you want to start an intensive study into the pastry traditions of the south. The wine list flies close to the sun (oddball, big-brain Scholium Project white wine on tap), while the beer list stays close to the people (many local good brews, plus Miller High Life). At the end of the day at Revival, it’s not really just about the fried chicken—the burger, the grits, and the pork shoulder are just as good. And yet, at the same time, it is all about the fried chicken. Minneapolis and St. Paul have produced a chef-focused restaurant culture, where the defining characteristic is the mercurial leanings of a great cook at the top. At Revival, that great cook has put those concerns in second place, and instead, has focused on giving star billing to the food. Those limitations are what make Revival something we never thought to ask for, but instantly couldn’t live without. 4257 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls., 612-345-4516, revivalmpls.com
2. Spoon and Stable
The kitchen team at Spoon and Stable
There’s no denying the impact that Gavin Kaysen’s Spoon and Stable has had on the Twin Cities dining scene. At this point, the phrase “Minneapolis Food Scene” has probably been uttered by more East Coast big media than ever before. Kaysen fully admits that was part of the plan, bringing a bit of national spotlight to our streets. The James Beard Foundation, which had already lauded Kaysen as a rising star in 2008 for his work at Café Boulud, saw fit to nominate Spoon and Stable for Best New Restaurant this year, a coveted award you can only get once, and in the history of the awards has only landed outside of the East Coast twice. Spoon didn’t win, but, hey, the international godfather of molecular gastronomy, Ferran Adrià, came to town.
Nearly a full year since it opened, Spoon remains the hot ticket, with tight reservations and a booming bar. Like anyone that commands a big audience through hype even before a plate is served, initial reviews were mixed. Expectation is a tricky mistress. But the kitchen has come into its own. Though pot roast will always be contentious with the hometown crowd, Spoon’s beautifully braised lamb shank with yellow eye bean, artichokes, and preserved lemon will bring a new spark to your dinner. As will the delicate raviolo al uovo, lightly decorated with Brussels sprouts and brown butter to accent the silken egg yolk, released at the first cut. Will it change your life and give you a transformative New York moment? Well, no. It’s not a New York restaurant, just like it’s not cutting edge Heyday nor nationally loved Travail. It is a well-lit, stylishly buzzy North Loop spot with amazing drinks from lead barman Robb Jones, stunning desserts from pastry chef Diane Yang, and a welcoming and playful menu from a chef who’s feeling the reaches of his own kitchen. The Saturday night ramen special has become a neighborhood tradition, in which the kitchen promises 20 bowls—and 20 bowls only—at 10:30 p.m. Show up at 8 p.m. and master your pre-game at the bar to make sure you get on the ramen list starting at 9 p.m. Spoon was never looking to redefine the scene, it was looking to join it and elevate it. And it has. 211 N. 1st St., Mpls., 612-224-9850, spoonandstable.com
3. Saint Dinette
The scene at Saint Dinette
For every dozen restaurants that open in Minneapolis, maybe one opens in St. Paul. Diners are more price-conscious in St. Paul, more skeptical, and, frankly, more often right about calling out when the emperor has no clothes. You can skate by for a few months on flash in Mill City the way you never can in the Capitol City.
So what’s a St. Paul restaurateur to do? Keep over-performing, that’s what. This year chef J.D. Fratzke and Tim Niver, who also own and operate The Strip Club, wowed the notoriously skeptical St. Paul crowd with Saint Dinette, a spot that culinarily connects the city to other French North American colonial cities like Montreal and New Orleans. The pair hired Adam Eaton, formerly from La Belle Vie, for his serious French cooking chops. (Don’t forget that the first European settler of St. Paul was French Canadian Pierre “Pig’s Eye” Parrant, that Duluth was named after a fellow from Lyons named Du Luth, and that major streets like Hennepin and Nicollet link us to Paris.)
How did this effort to link St. Paul to its French heritage come off? Spectaculaire! La super-production! The place is smart as a whip and executes with the strength of 10 power-lifters. Dishes that connect to the waterways of the French voyageurs, like the fried smelt, are made simply with good fish and little else, besides a glorious extra-crunchy rémoulade sauce. The Creole-touched dishes are intriguingly St. Paul focused. For instance, the dirty rice–stuffed chicken is made with an emphasis on the high quality, almost pheasant-like chicken, the rice is a delicate second melody.
St. Paul is naturally skeptical of too much intellectual inquiry, but Eaton counters that with one of the tastiest burgers of the year and a crisp and creamy balloon of a popover. Is it St. Paul’s skepticism and hard-to-win love that honed Saint Dinette greatness? Perhaps restaurants to the west wish they had been toughened up into such winning shape. 261 E. 5th St., St. Paul, 651-800-1415, saintdinette.com
4. Parella
Cast-iron mussels with Meyer lemon and young garlic butter
Simplicity is hard. Try making a green salad that is outside the boring norm of green salads, that is tell-your-neighbors delicious. This is not easy. For one thing, with the veggie-centric healthy eaters crowd, everyone wants to order the green salad, so there’s nowhere to hide. Secondly, no one wants the gourmet-cliché bells and whistles folks put on other foods to make it fancy—no one wants foie gras or chocolate bon bons on their healthy green salad. At the same time, no one wants a giant bag of the same baby salad greens we’ve been eating for a decade. Making a new healthy green salad is, in fact, so tough that a lot of chefs opening restaurants today won’t even attempt it. But Todd Macdonald, chef of Calhoun Square’s new Italian spot Parella, not only attempted it, he pulled it off like an Olympic pole-vaulter, clearing the high bar with feet to spare.
You have to try this Misticanza salad, with its 20 herbs and greens, salty papers of bright white and briny smoked Sardinian cheese, pistachios so fresh, fruity, and moist, they taste like something totally new under the sun. And that’s about it; the salad is simple as can be. The simplicity is what makes Parella a standout in this world of dishes that often hide behind clutter. The house-made limoncellos are little more than good lemons and vodka, the mussels are fantastic—good plump fellows, simply cooked with wine and garlic butter in a wood oven. The ricotta dumplings are little white clouds baked in a simple, fresh tomato sauce. The drawback to simplicity is it takes a certain maturity to appreciate it. Is the current crop of Uptown restaurant-goers capable of discerning good and simple foods from plates of goo splashed with truffle oil? Let’s hope so. Simplicity is hard to master, and perhaps even harder to appreciate—though for those who can, life is better all around. Pass the salad. 3001 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-353-5444, parellampls.com
5. Monello/Constantine
The bar scenes at Constantine
The Hotel Ivy is a storied place among foodist lore. It’s where the dream team that briefly helmed the restaurant Porter & Frye came together, just before they all spun off and changed our dining landscape forever with Piccolo, Travail, Sea Change, and Tilia. You have to give props to the young bucks willing to come in and do battle with those ghosts, even if they’ve already proven their chops.
When Porter & Frye finally closed last year, Jester Concepts stepped up to the plate after finding success with Borough/ Parlour and last year’s Coup d’État. In the current landscape, bravery means saying no to burgers and yes to fine dining. That’s far easier to do when you have an ace in your pocket, like chef Mike DeCamp. DeCamp left his long-standing position as chef de cuisine (and heir to the Tim McKee throne) at La Belle Vie to take the top spot at Monello, the coastal Italian restaurant that occupies the main level of dining at Hotel Ivy. Of all the Italian restaurants that opened in the past year, Monello is the most refined, almost French in technique and precision. Panzanella is wholly turned on its definition as rustic bread salad; here it’s served with a delicate arc of curated ingredients, yet manages to evoke that simple origin with each bite. The beautifully breezy room elevates fine dining to a new level of comfort, delivering luxe splendor sans the stuffiness.
Downstairs, the dark and gothic Constantine is a sublevel cocktail den with its own street-side entrance. Though it shares a chef and is sister to Monello, the vibe couldn’t be more different. Playing an entirely different game, one of edgy creativity with winks from the modern cocktailians spinning ’80s drinks, it has become a gathering space for the local liquorati on their nights off, once again carving out a space that has potential to live on in foodist lore. 1115 2nd Ave. S., Mpls., 612-353-6207, monellompls.com; 1115 2nd Ave. S., Mpls., 612-886-1297, constantinempls.com
6. Surly
Surly’s beer hall nosh
Awesome is an overused word, but the $30 million new Surly Brewery is nothing short of awe-inspiring, dauntingly magnificent, and full-out jaw-dropping. How to describe it if you haven’t experienced the great industrial hulk of an ultra-modern brewery, rising as it does out of a formerly flat patch of nothing off of University Avenue? How to convey the vast campus, the airplane hangar–sized brewery, the totality of this grand enormity? Let’s start with the massive 220-seat beer hall full of long tables where people eat burgers and brisket and hoist pints of Surly beers that are both rare (Misanthrope) and common (Furious). Then consider the sprawling outdoor grounds where people loll on grass hills and benches, playing cornhole by day and gathering at fire pits by night. Finally, there’s the fancy upstairs Brewer’s Table restaurant, where you can dine from artsy ceramic plates and pair miniature glasses of chili-spiked Fiery Hell lager with chef Jorge Guzman’s fierce marlin and tangerine crudo or Smoke Baltic porter with decadent crispy pork jowl. It’s hard to get your head around it all during a single visit, but like any good amusement park, it becomes more interesting once you get to know the place. Imagine a $30 million grownup Disney World organized around bad-ass beer. Surly built it. And it’s awesome. 520 Malcolm Ave. SE, Mpls., 763-999-4040, surlybrewing.com
7. Nighthawks/Birdie
The double cheeseburger
Landon Schoenefeld opened Haute Dish to redefine Midwestern food. It had become so commonplace, that when he transformed the tater tot hotdish with a little shine, some sparkle, an infusion of personality, it was a revolution. In Nighthawks, he’s taken on diner food. But instead of amping it up and giving it zshoosh, he’s taking it back to its roots and giving it a modern foundation. This seems to sit well with all generations, from the empty-nesters who may be the first to brunch to the DIY hipsters who linger longest. They all come for something they had an inkling existed, but before Nighthawks, could hardly nail down: classic American diner food that fills the nostalgic hole in the soul, while feeding the modern hole in the gut. Excellent ingredients, a honed focus that borders on madness-driven simplicity (by going through dozens of chicken soup iterations to create the most perfect version), and a stoner’s sense of relaxed playfulness are the cornerstones of Schoenefeld ’s new American diner. Next door, Schoenefeld launched Birdie. First billed as a chef’s table, this place is more like a chef’s private dinner party. Birdie, which shares Nighthawks’ kitchen space, has two tables that seat up to 12 people. Schoenefeld creates 12 courses of artfully constructed, experimental small dishes like a smoked carrot dumpling, grilled pigeon, and simple potatoes prepared five ways on a plate. 3753 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls., 612-248-8111, nighthawksmpls.com
8. Victor's on Water
The Jacques Cousteau pizza
While there are no fewer than six restaurants on our list this year with fresh pasta and Italian leanings, Victor’s on Water is the one that builds the best bridge to the local produce we love so much. It doesn’t claim a strict regionality, nor does it play to modern tendencies of plating graceful arcs of ingredients in artful presentation. Instead, chef Phillip Becht puts up a bowl of rich Bolognese that is like no other in town. It is one that relaxes your shoulders at the first inhale, then sets you on the edge of your seat searching for your fork. Wine-braised and rich, with toothy hunks of vegetables you can see, the classic sauce hugs sturdy pasta that is never overdone. And that is Becht’s true strength, which served him well during his stints at Modern Café and Birchwood: not forcing a dish or cuisine into an ideal, but allowing it to come softly onto the Minnesota landscape and seeing how well they might marry. And marry they do. Count the blessed in Excelsior who might have expected a pizza joint named after a Rolling Stones song, but found this kitchen with beautiful expressions of ingredients among warm lighting, welcoming service, and full wine glasses. It’s a true diamond. 205 Water St., Excelsior, 952-474-8879, victorsonwaterstreet.com
9. Il Foro
Il Foro's stunning art deco interior
America’s remaining art deco landmarks are few and far between. There’s the Chrysler Building in New York, a handful of Miami hotels, California movie theaters, and then there’s a building which is arguably the most delightful in the land: Minneapolis’s grand Forum Cafeteria. How lucky are we that the glittering fantasyland of pistachio, silver, and mirrored glass was lovingly resurrected this year as the new Italian restaurant Il Foro? What a gorgeous, magical, unique, and all-out bedazzling place. It’s incredibly lucky that any one of us can now end the day with a drink on a barstool in a world that’s straight out of the movies. Make that drink a Saxe Old Fashioned, made with Bulleit rye and a splash of amaro to make it Italian, complex, and strong. Just as complex and strong are the happy hour sausage sliders, spicy and loaded with bell peppers and as good a bite as you can get downtown. How’s that for luck? 40 S. 7th St., Mpls., 612-238-2300, il-foro.com
10. Lela
Lobster deviled eggs
For years, the power-breakfast epicenter in the third-largest city in the metro was Hotel Sofitel. When the Bloomington property became a Sheraton, the closing and reconcepting of its dining areas uprooted many loyalists. The good news is that Lela Restaurant is up to the task to become a new habit. Paul Wischermann, who also operates the Hotel Ivy, and Warren Beck, who owns the Galleria, have created a space that is both forward-thinking in design, and yet somehow familiar. For all the restaurants that try to bring the city to the suburbs, this one achieves it with easy-handed style and panache. The kitchen makes artful plates of crudo for the trend-conscious, and beautiful hunks of great steak for the classicists. Service here is better than your average I-494 stop, almost old school in attention. Many of the brunchers who showed up the first day looking for an old haunt have been happy to keep returning to this new haunt. That’s an achievement. 5601 W. 78th St., Mpls., 952-656-5980, lelarestaurant.com
11. Gyst
The Mother Board
These days you might have to break through some hip vernacular to find greatness. So it goes for GYST, a restaurant billed as a “fermentation bar,” specializing in fermented products from wine to yogurt to sauerkraut and kimchi. What GYST really is, behind the shtick, is a spectacular wine bar with two dozen bottles from small, unusual, often biodynamic, and predominantly European producers. And they don’t hold back the good stuff on the by-the-glass list, which might feature wines produced on a very small scale—a tangy white from the Republic of Georgia (thought to be the birthplace of wine), or a fun sparkler straight from Spanish Basque country. Snag a table in the Minneapolis-meets-Brooklyn hipster space, order one of the truly gorgeous and deeply considered cheese, charcuterie, and olive platters, and you’ll soon see what and who they really are: the next generation taking it all so seriously that they’ve crafted one of the best wine bars in the state. 25 E. 26th St., Mpls., 612-758-0113, gystmpls.com
12. Co-op Creamery
Trout with mole negro, masa, radish, and cilantro
Seward Co-op’s new neighborhood café shows tremendous promise for the future of how we see “co-op food.” Chef Lucas Almendinger, formerly of The Third Bird, is hard at work using high-end techniques to master things like vegan/dairy-free burrata made from coconut milk. During the day, the neighborhood dines on casual but elevated café plates such as a thick grilled cheese on dark Russian rye bread that’s doused with creamy béchamel and crowned with a sunny egg. During dinner, things take a turn for the elegant with sweetbreads ringed with a nutty, herbal note on a sarsaparilla puree, cauliflower that’s transformed with a dark and dusky vegan XO sauce, and prawns in pho broth lilted with peaches and peach oil. It all creates a playfully strange crossover that happily works. The ingredients come from the same sources that stock the co-op shelves, but the creativity and innovative presentations are delivered with a much broader stroke. 2601 Franklin Ave. E., Mpls., 612-230-5575, coopcreamery.coop
13. L’Etoile Du Nord
Working the oven at L’Etoile
Olivier Vrambout and Julia Kaemmer opened this tiny breakfast and lunch spot in the river town of Bayport last spring. It quickly won raves for wood-fired pizzas, gorgeous ingredients, a wonderful list of rare Belgian ales, and a beautiful sunshine-filled patio, which was just like something you might find in a back alley in a nice suburb of Brussels. But what will they do in the winter without the patio? They’ll use that big wood oven to roast chestnuts and braise rabbit. Also planned are additional dinner hours and German ciders, cementing the restaurant’s position as the best European trip you can take without a plane ticket. 320 5th Ave. N., Bayport, 651-439-7507, letoiledunordcafe.com
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Devera v. XTO Energy, Inc.
MARY L. DEVERA, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Trent Vigus, deceased, Plaintiff,
XTO ENERGY, INC., Defendants.
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff Mary Devera (“Devera”), as Personal Representative of the Estate of Trent Vigus, brings this action against XTO Energy, Inc. (“XTO Energy”) seeking damages for the alleged wrongful death of Trent Vigus (“Trent”). Devera alleges Trent's death was caused by the negligence of XTO Energy in the management of its oil and gas operations. (Doc. 1 at ¶¶ 16, 18.) Devera seeks relief on behalf of Trent's son, Trent Vigus, Jr. (“Trent, Jr.”), and Trent's wife, Emma Fischer (“Fischer”). (Doc. 1 at ¶¶ 19-21.)
Pending is XTO Energy's motion for summary judgment. (Doc. 28.) The motion is fully briefed and ripe for decision. Having considered the parties' arguments, and for the following reasons, the Court orders that XTO Energy's motion is DENIED.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
XTO Energy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation that engages in the exploration, drilling, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the State of Montana. (Doc. 34 at ¶ ¶ 1-2.) Trent was employed by Nabors Wells Services, Co. and worked at XTO well sites in Richland County, Montana. (Doc. 34 at ¶¶ 3, 4.) On July 9, 2010, Trent was discovered unresponsive at an XTO well site and was pronounced dead later that day. (Doc. 34 at ¶¶ 4, 5.)
On August 19, 2010, Trent's mother, Terrilyn Vigus (“Terrilyn”), applied to be appointed as personal representative of Trent's estate. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 6.) Terrilyn was the only heir or devisee listed on the application, and she stated she was unaware of any other individuals with a prior or equal right to appointment as personal representative. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 6.) She was appointed as personal representative later that month. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 8.)
An attorney representing Terrilyn in her role as personal representative investigated Trent's death and obtained various reports regarding the cause of his death. (Doc. 34 at ¶¶ 9-17.) A Richland County Sheriff's Office report identified the death as “a possible H2S [hydrogen sulfide] gas death, ” but it also noted that “the well was not suppose[d] to have H2S and no signs of H2S were showing up.” (Id. at ¶ 10). An Emergency Medical Services ambulance report also stated the ambulance was “dispatched to rig for man exposed to H2S.” (Id. at ¶ 13.) The entire medical filed regarding the death was also obtained. The toxicology report indicated trace amounts of propane and n-butane (Id. at 14), although Devera points out the levels were lower than the reporting limit. Id. The coroner's file was also obtained, which contained an autopsy performed by Dr. Thomas Bennett, a pathologist. (Id. at 15-16.) The autopsy report stated that “[c]oncerns were initially over the possibility of hydrogen sulfide or methane exposure, ” but Dr. Bennett ultimately concluded that Trent's death was due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease. (Id. at 17.)
Terrilyn's attorney believed there was no viable cause of action against Nabors Wells Services, Co, and he advised Terrilyn he was closing his file. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 34.) Terrilyn subsequently closed the estate on July 12, 2011. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 18.)
Prior to his death, Trent lived with Fischer, and the couple held themselves out to be married at common law. (Doc. 34-1 at ¶ 2.) Fischer was five months pregnant with the couple's child, Trent Jr., when Trent died. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 24.) Following Trent's death, a representative from the Sheriff's Department in Sidney, Montana advised Fischer that Trent died of a heart attack. (Doc. 34-1 at ¶ 4.) After Fischer gave birth to Trent, Jr., Fischer submitted Trent's death certificate to the hospital, which stated Trent died of heart disease. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 31.)
Fischer had no contact with the Vigus family between 2011 and 2017. (Doc. 34-1 at ¶ 9.) She did not receive notice of Terrilyn's appointment as personal representative of Trent's estate, and was unaware of the status of Trent's estate until 2017. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 33; Doc. 34-1 at ¶ 10.)
While she served as Trent's personal representative and for several years after, Terrilyn did not believe Trent Jr. was Trent's biological son. (Doc. 34-1 at ¶¶ 9, 12.) In October 2017, however, Trent's paternity was established, and Fischer had her first contact with the Vigus family after Trent's death. (Doc. 34-1 at ¶¶ 15-16.)
In 2013, an occupational medicine physician contacted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) regarding the deaths of two oil workers who died opening hatches on oil tanks. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 35.) The physician suspected that the deaths were caused by exposure to concentrated hydrocarbon gas vapors and insufficient oxygen after opening hatches of hydrocarbon storage tanks at frac wells. Id. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health investigated the matter and concluded nine deaths between 2010-2015 were related to hydrocarbon gas vapors from tank hatches on frac wells. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 35.) The United States Center for Disease Control published a report on these deaths, including Trent's, in Federal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on January 15, 2016. (Doc. 34-22.)
Fischer contends she did not believe she had a basis for a lawsuit until 2015 when her mother (Devera) was contacted by a reporter researching the oilfield deaths. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 36; Doc. 34-1 at ¶ 13.) The reporter told Devera OSHA was investigating oil field deaths which occurred under similar circumstances to Trent's death. (Doc. 34 at ¶ 36.) Prior to speaking with the reporter, neither Devera nor Fischer claim to have had any reason to suspect Trent's death was caused by something other than heart disease. (Doc. 34-1 at ¶ 13; Doc. 34-2 at ¶ 3.)
In April 2015, Terrilyn filed a motion to reopen Trent's estate for a potential wrongful death claim, and the Montana Seventh Judicial District Court, Dawson County granted the motion. (Doc. 34 at ¶¶ 19-20.) Devera and her husband became Co-Guardians of Trent Jr. on June 22, 2017, and in November 2017, Terrilyn withdrew as personal representative and the court appointed Devera ...
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About angelina Jolie write so much and so often that it seems that we know about it all already! However, it is not. She has some secrets. Some of them she keeps as the Apple of the eye, others occasionally blurts journalists.For example, just now it turned out that Angie, like her character from the movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", completely unable to speak!"I don't cook. It's the only thing I don't know how to do, she says.So in their family that all were fed meets brad pitt!"When I'm not shooting and not give interviews, I will certainly join brad and the kids for Breakfast or lunch. - Jolie Continues. Brad always think about the children and what to feed them for Breakfast. He believes that of all the meals that most important".Despite your desire to be an open person, Angie prefers to leave personal things really personal. Fortunately, much effort for her to not have to make:"I'm honest, so I don't need to worry about what I say. I like it. Yeah I just don't have time and energy to it. Sometimes perceive things wrong, it worries me. But many people know little about me. Known to them, maybe a tenth of my life, and because it remains unchanged, they still think that. But I have my secrets.".
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This isn’t the first Award presented to Johnny. In fact, in the past, he has been the recipient of sixteen (16) Awards in various categories and/or the subject of one (1) opinion pieces. Those awards and opinion pieces are listed at the end of this article and can be viewed by going to the listed categories.
Since 1985 Johnny has had his significant snout firmly implanted in the public trough. From 1985 through 1990 he was employed as Ohio State Rep. From 1991 through 2013, Johnny’s paycheck has come from the federal government. It should be noted that for the past 28 years, Johnny’s healthcare insurance has been paid by the taxpayers.
It is undisputed that Johnny will go down in history as the most useless and incompetent person to ever been selected to act as Speaker of the House.
As Speaker, Johnny is the sole person responsible for bringing legislation to the floor of the House for a vote. The sole reason that the federal government is shut down is because Johnny lacks the backbone to put funding the government to a vote even though he knows it would pass with bipartisan support.
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Local basketball teams prepare for expanded ACC schedule
League goes to 20 games, early start to season
September 18, 2019 Shawn Krest Article, College Basketball, Sports
The two regular season games between Roy Williams’ Tar Heels and Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils will take place 27 days apart, the biggest gap since 2008. (Gerry Broome / AP Photo)
The ACC released the first 20-game conference basketball schedule in league history last week.
The conference slate for each team was increased by two games, against the protests of many league coaches, to help provide content for the new ACC Network.
The network also necessitated an earlier-than-usual start to conference play this year. Every team will be in action before the traditional break for final exams in the second week of December.
Duke opens at Virginia Tech on Dec. 6, which is the earliest Duke has played a conference game since Virginia Tech joined the league, requiring a last-minute schedule revamp. The Blue Devils played the Hokies on Dec. 4, 2006.
The Blue Devils open a month later than the other 14 teams in the conference, who play each other on either Nov. 5 or 6, by far the earliest the ACC has gotten into the conference schedule.
The expanded schedule has also wreaked havoc with the traditional home/road games. Duke has a stretch of three straight games in eight days: at Syracuse, at Boston College, and at UNC from Feb. 1 to Feb. 8. It’s the first time since 2015-16 (NC State, Miami, Georgia Tech) that Duke has played three straight conference road games. Prior to that, it hadn’t happened since 1992.
Duke also has a stretch of three straight home games. They host Louisville, Miami and Pitt from Jan. 18 to Jan. 28. This is the third time in four years Duke has had three home games in a row in ACC play. Prior to that, it hadn’t happened since 1992.
UNC also has three home games in a row, hosting Georgia Tech, Pitt and Clemson from Jan. 4 to Jan. 11. It’s the third time in five years Carolina has had that.
NC State gets three straight road games, traveling about as far as it’s possible to go in the conference. The Pack goes to Miami on Feb. 5, Syracuse Feb. 11 and Boston College Feb. 16.
Here’s a look at some of the high and low points of the four in-state teams’ conference slates.
The Rivalry
UNC and Duke have some separation between their two games, which have been drifting closer and closer together in recent years.
The Heels host the Devils on Feb. 8, then travel to Duke on March 7.
The 27 days between the games are the most since 2008 (31 days). The two games were just 17 days apart last season.
UNC and Duke also play both games on Saturdays, the first time they’ve both been on weekend days since 1990-91.
Reacquainted
NC State and Wake Forest play in Winston-Salem on Dec. 6 and then finish the ACC conference schedule in Raleigh. (Ethan Hyman / The News & Observer via AP)
NC State plays all three Big Four opponents home-and-home for the first time since 2015-16. The Pack plays its second conference game — on Dec. 6 — at Wake Forest, then closes the regular season home against the Deacs.
The other two in-state rivals come to Raleigh first — UNC on Jan. 27 and Duke on Feb. 19 — before hosting the Pack. State goes to UNC on Feb. 25, Duke on March 2.
Staying close to home
Wake Forest gets three home games in a row Feb. 19-29, hosting Georgia Tech, Duke and Notre Dame. The Deacs then close the regular season with trips to North Carolina and NC State. With the ACC Tournament in Greensboro this year, that means Wake Forest won’t leave the state of North Carolina for at least six straight games — possibly more, if they advance in the tournament.
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Another scheduling quirk that always gets coaches hot under the collar is Big Monday — the made-for-ESPN prime time conference games on Monday evening, which gives teams one full day off, after playing on Saturday.
Duke has two Big Monday games, both of which will be tough tasks. The Blue Devils host Florida State on Feb. 10, two days after playing North Carolina on Saturday — likely in prime time — and ending their three-game road trip. Duke also gets a home game against the Wolfpack on March 2, two days after traveling to national champion Virginia.
NC State likely won’t feel much sympathy for Duke’s plight. The Pack has three Big Monday games, one of just three teams with as many (UNC and FSU are the others). State plays at Virginia, at Duke and home against UNC.
The Heels have a gripe of their own with three Big Monday road games — at State, Florida State and Notre Dame.
Wake Forest won’t appear on Big Monday this year, and, despite winning the national championship, Virginia only gets one appearance in the ESPN showcase game.
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WINSTON-SALEM — Sophomore quarterback Jamie Newman threw for 128 yards and Christian Beal had a pair of rushing touchdowns to lead the Gold team to a 26-6 win over the Black team on Saturday at […]
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Armed Robbery at Family Dollar in Hammond
July 19, 2017 kendavidson Uncategorized 1
July 19, 2017-A string of armed robberies in the City of Hammond continued last night as police responded to the Family Dollar, 6933 Indianapolis Boulevard at approximately 9:00 p.m. The incident comes after Police Chief John Doughty urged residents to “stay alert and stay safe” after a pair of violent carjackings in the City. (See http://nwigazette.com/2017/07/18/hammond-police-issue-safety-alert-after-armed-robberies/) The incident was confirmed through official Hammond Police reports, but police have not yet issued a statement.
According to information derived from the scanner, Hammond Police responded to 6933 Indianapolis Boulevard after a report of a robbery just before 9:00 p.m. on July 18. Upon arrival, officers learned that two black males had taken the entire cash register from the location. The type of weapon used was not disclosed, but officers immediately began searching the area for a vehicle that fled southbound on Indianapolis Boulevard. At 9:05 p.m. an alert was sent to other departments in the area advising them to be on the lookout even though a vehicle description was not obtained. Officers could be heard discussing stolen vehicles, including the vehicle stolen in the earlier carjacking incident at Horseshoe Casino.
Anyone with information on the incident should contact Hammond Detectives at (219)852-2906.
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A scoping review of trials of interventions led or delivered by cancer nurses
Charalambous, Andreas, Wells, Mary, Campbell, Pauline, Torrens, Claire, Östlund, Ulrika, Oldenmenger, Wendy, Patiraki, Elisabeth, Sharp, Lena, Nohavova, Iveta, Domenech-Climent, Nuria, Eicher, Manuela, Farrell, Carole, Larsson, Maria, Olsson, Cecilia, Simpson, Mhairi, Wiseman, Theresa and Kelly, Daniel 2018. A scoping review of trials of interventions led or delivered by cancer nurses. International Journal of Nursing Studies 86 , pp. 36-43. 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.05.014
Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.05.014
Background: Advances in research and technology coupled with an increased cancer incidence and prevalence have resulted in significant expansion of cancer nurse role, in order to meet the growing demands and expectations of people affected by cancer (PABC). Cancer nurses are also tasked with delivering an increasing number of complex interventions as a result of ongoing clinical trials in cancer research. However much of this innovation is undocumented, and we have little insight about the nature of novel interventions currently being designed or delivered by cancer nurses. Objectives: To identify and synthesise the available evidence from clinical trials on interventions delivered or facilitated by cancer nurses. Data sources and review methods: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCT), quasi-RCTs and controlled before and after studies (CBA) of cancer nursing interventions aimed at improving the experience and outcomes of PABC. Ten electronic databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, AMED, CINAHL, EMBASE, Epistemonikos, CDSR, DARE, HTA, WHO ICTRP) were searched between 01 January 2000 and 31 May 2016. No language restrictions were applied. Bibliographies of selected studies and relevant Cochrane reviews were also handsearched. Interventions delivered by cancer nurses were classified according to the OMAHA System. Heat maps were used to highlight the volume of evidence available for different cancer groups, intervention types and stage of cancer care continuum. Results: The search identified 22,450 records; we screened 16,169 abstracts and considered 925 full papers, of which 214 studies (247,550 participants) were included in the evidence synthesis. The majority of studies were conducted in Europe (n=79) and USA (n=74). Interventions were delivered across the cancer continuum from prevention and risk reduction to survivorship, with the majority of interventions delivered during the treatment phase (n=137). Most studies (131/214) had a teaching, guidance or counselling component. Cancer nurse interventions were targeted at primarily breast, prostate or multiple cancers. No studies were conducted in brain, sarcoma or other rare cancer types. The majority of the studies (n=153) were nurse-led and delivered by specialist cancer nurses (n=74) or advanced cancer nurses (n=29), although the quality of reporting was poor. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review to synthesise evidence from intervention studies across the entire cancer spectrum. As such, this work provides new insights into the nature of the contribution that cancer nurses have made to evidence-based innovations, as well as highlighting areas in which cancer nursing trials can be developed in the future.
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Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RING finger)
Structure of the C3HC4 domain.[1] Zinc ions are black spheres, coordinated by cysteines residues (blue).
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In molecular biology, a RING (Really Interesting New Gene) finger domain is a protein structural domain of zinc finger type which contains a C3HC4 amino acid motif which binds two zinc cations (seven cysteines and one histidine arranged non-consecutively).[2][3][4][5] This protein domain contains from 40 to 60 amino acids. Many proteins containing a RING finger play a key role in the ubiquitination pathway.
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Main article: Zinc finger
Zinc finger (Znf) domains are relatively small protein motifs that bind one or more zinc atoms, and which usually contain multiple finger-like protrusions that make tandem contacts with their target molecule. They bind DNA, RNA, protein and/or lipid substrates.[6][7][8][9][10] Their binding properties depend on the amino acid sequence of the finger domains and of the linker between fingers, as well as on the higher-order structures and the number of fingers. Znf domains are often found in clusters, where fingers can have different binding specificities. There are many superfamilies of Znf motifs, varying in both sequence and structure. They display considerable versatility in binding modes, even between members of the same class (e.g. some bind DNA, others protein), suggesting that Znf motifs are stable scaffolds that have evolved specialised functions. For example, Znf-containing proteins function in gene transcription, translation, mRNA trafficking, cytoskeleton organisation, epithelial development, cell adhesion, protein folding, chromatin remodelling and zinc sensing.[11] Zinc-binding motifs are stable structures, and they rarely undergo conformational changes upon binding their target.
Some Zn finger domains have diverged such that they still maintain their core structure, but have lost their ability to bind zinc, using other means such as salt bridges or binding to other metals to stabilise the finger-like folds.
Many RING finger domains simultaneously bind ubiquitination enzymes and their substrates and hence function as ligases. Ubiquitination in turn targets the substrate protein for degradation.[12][13][14]
The RING finger domain has the consensus sequence C-X2-C-X[9-39]-C-X[1-3]-H-X[2-3]-C-X2-C-X[4-48]-C-X2-C.[2] where:
C is a conserved cysteine residue involved zinc coordination,
H is a conserved histidine involved in zinc coordination,
Zn is zinc atom, and
X is any amino acid residue.
The following is a schematic representation of the structure of the RING finger domain:[2]
x x x x x x
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C C C C
x \ / x x \ / x
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C / \ H C / \ C
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Examples of human genes which encode proteins containing a RING finger domain include:
AMFR, BBAP, BFAR, BIRC2, BIRC3, BIRC7, BIRC8, BMI1, BRAP, BRCA1, CBL, CBLB, CBLC, CBLL1, CHFR, COMMD3, DTX1, DTX2, DTX3, DTX3L, DTX4, DZIP3, HCGV, HLTF, HOIL-1, IRF2BP2, LNX1, LNX2, LONRF1, LONRF2, LONRF3, MARCH1, MARCH10, MARCH2, MARCH3, MARCH4, MARCH5, MARCH6, MARCH7, MARCH8, MARCH9, MDM2, MEX3A, MEX3B, MEX3C, MEX3D, MGRN1, MIB1, MID1, MID2, MKRN1, MKRN2, MKRN3, MKRN4, MNAT1, MYLIP, NFX1, NFX2, PCGF1, PCGF2, PCGF3, PCGF4, PCGF5, PCGF6, PDZRN3, PDZRN4, PEX10, PHRF1, PJA1, PJA2, PML, PML-RAR, PXMP3, RAD18, RAG1, RAPSN, RBCK1, RBX1, RC3H1, RC3H2, RCHY1, RFP2, RFPL1, RFPL2, RFPL3, RFPL4B, RFWD2, RFWD3, RING1, RNF2, RNF4, RNF5, RNF6, RNF7, RNF8, RNF10, RNF11, RNF12, RNF13, RNF14, RNF19A, RNF20, RNF24, RNF25, RNF26, RNF32, RNF38, RNF39, RNF40, RNF41, RNF43, RNF44, RNF55, RNF71, RNF103, RNF111, RNF113A, RNF113B, RNF121, RNF122, RNF123, RNF125, RNF126, RNF128, RNF130, RNF133, RNF135, RNF138, RNF139, RNF141, RNF144A, RNF145, RNF146, RNF148, RNF149, RNF150, RNF151, RNF152, RNF157, RNF165, RNF166, RNF167, RNF168, RNF169, RNF170, RNF175, RNF180, RNF181, RNF182, RNF185, RNF207, RNF213, RNF215, RNFT1, SH3MD4, SH3RF1, SH3RF2, SYVN1, TIF1, TMEM118, TOPORS, TRAF2, TRAF3, TRAF4, TRAF5, TRAF6, TRAF7, TRAIP, TRIM2, TRIM3, TRIM4, TRIM5, TRIM6, TRIM7, TRIM8, TRIM9, TRIM10, TRIM11, TRIM13, TRIM15, TRIM17, TRIM21, TRIM22, TRIM23, TRIM24, TRIM25, TRIM26, TRIM27, TRIM28, TRIM31, TRIM32, TRIM33, TRIM34, TRIM35, TRIM36, TRIM38, TRIM39, TRIM40, TRIM41, TRIM42, TRIM43, TRIM45, TRIM46, TRIM47, TRIM48, TRIM49, TRIM50, TRIM52, TRIM54, TRIM55, TRIM56, TRIM58, TRIM59, TRIM60, TRIM61, TRIM62, TRIM63, TRIM65, TRIM67, TRIM68, TRIM69, TRIM71, TRIM72, TRIM73, TRIM74, TRIML1, TTC3, UHRF1, UHRF2, VPS11, VPS8, ZNF179, ZNF294, ZNF313, ZNF364, ZNF650, ZNFB7, ZNRF1, ZNRF2, ZNRF3, ZNRF4, and ZSWIM2.
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RING+Finger+Domains at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
This article incorporates text from the public domain Pfam and InterPro: IPR001841
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This tab holds the annotation information that is stored in the Pfam database. As we move to using Wikipedia as our main source of annotation, the contents of this tab will be gradually replaced by the Wikipedia tab.
RING-like domain Provide feedback
This is a zinc finger domain that is related to the C3HC4 RING finger domain (PF00097).
Internal database links
SCOOP: C1_1 zf-ANAPC11 zf-C3HC4 zf-C3HC4_2 zf-C3HC4_3 zf-rbx1 zf-RING_11 zf-RING_2 zf-RING_5 zf-RING_UBOX
Similarity to PfamA using HHSearch: C1_1 zf-RING_2
This tab holds annotation information from the InterPro database.
InterPro entry IPR014857
This is a zinc finger domain that is related to the C3HC4 RING finger domain (INTERPRO).
Below is a listing of the unique domain organisations or architectures in which this domain is found. More...
The graphic that is shown by default represents the longest sequence with a given architecture. Each row contains the following information:
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Pfam Clan
This family is a member of clan RING (CL0229), which has the following description:
This clan includes the Ring zinc finger domains as well as the U-box domain that appears to have lost the zinc coordinating cysteine residues [1].
The clan contains the following 43 members:
Baculo_IE-1 Baculo_RING DUF1644 FANCL_C IBR Prok-RING_1 Prok-RING_2 Prok-RING_4 RINGv Rtf2 T3SS_NleG U-box UPF1_Zn_bind VATC zf-ANAPC11 zf-C3H2C3 zf-C3HC4 zf-C3HC4_2 zf-C3HC4_3 zf-C3HC4_4 zf-C3HC4_5 zf-MIZ zf-NOSIP zf-Nse zf-P11 zf-rbx1 zf-RING-like zf-RING_10 zf-RING_11 zf-RING_12 zf-RING_13 zf-RING_14 zf-RING_2 zf-RING_4 zf-RING_5 zf-RING_6 zf-RING_9 zf-RING_UBOX zf-UBP zf-UBP_var zf-UDP zinc_ribbon_16 Zn_ribbon_17
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HMM Logos for visualization of protein families: B. Schuster-Böckler, J. Schultz, S. Rahmann BMC Bioinformatics (2004) 5:7
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Curation and family details
This section shows the detailed information about the Pfam family. You can see the definitions of many of the terms in this section in the glossary and a fuller explanation of the scoring system that we use in the scores section of the help pages.
Seed source: manual
Previous IDs: none
Type: Domain
Sequence Ontology: SO:0000417
Author: Mistry J , Wood V
Number in seed: 112
Number in full: 751
Average length of the domain: 42.80 aa
Average identity of full alignment: 37 %
Average coverage of the sequence by the domain: 13.50 %
HMM information
HMM build commands:
build method: hmmbuild -o /dev/null HMM SEED
search method: hmmsearch -Z 45638612 -E 1000 --cpu 4 HMM pfamseq
Gathering cut-off 26.1 26.1
Trusted cut-off 26.3 26.1
Noise cut-off 25.9 26.0
Model length: 43
Family (HMM) version: 11
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How the sunburst is generated
The tree is built by considering the taxonomic lineage of each sequence that has a match to this family. For each node in the resulting tree, we draw an arc in the sunburst. The radius of the arc, its distance from the root node at the centre of the sunburst, shows the taxonomic level ("superkingdom", "kingdom", etc). The length of the arc represents either the number of sequences represented at a given level, or the number of species that are found beneath the node in the tree. The weighting scheme can be changed using the sunburst controls.
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Segments of the tree are coloured approximately according to their superkingdom. For example, archeal branches are coloured with shades of orange, eukaryotes in shades of purple, etc. The colour assignments are shown under the sunburst controls. Where space allows, the name of the taxonomic level will be written on the arc itself.
As you move your mouse across the sunburst, the current node will be highlighted. In the top section of the controls panel we show a summary of the lineage of the currently highlighed node. If you pause over an arc, a tooltip will be shown, giving the name of the taxonomic level in the title and a summary of the number of sequences and species below that node in the tree.
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There are some situations that the sunburst tree cannot easily handle and for which we have work-arounds in place.
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Some species in the taxonomic tree may not have one or more of the main eight levels that we display. For example, Bos taurus is not assigned an order in the NCBI taxonomic tree. In such cases we mark the omitted level with, for example, "No order", in both the tooltip and the lineage summary.
Unmapped species names
The tree is built by looking at each sequence in the full alignment for the family. We take the name of the species given by UniProt and try to map that to the full taxonomic tree from NCBI. In some cases, the name chosen by UniProt does not map to any node in the NCBI tree, perhaps because the chosen name is listed as a synonym or a misspelling in the NCBI taxonomy.
So that these nodes are not simply omitted from the sunburst tree, we group them together in a separate branch (or segment of the sunburst tree). Since we cannot determine the lineage for these unmapped species, we show all levels between the superkingdom and the species as "uncategorised".
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Since we reduce the species tree to only the eight main taxonomic levels, sequences that are mapped to the sub-species level in the tree would not normally be shown. Rather than leave out these species, we map them instead to their parent species. So, for example, for sequences belonging to one of the Vibrio cholerae sub-species in the NCBI taxonomy, we show them instead as belonging to the species Vibrio cholerae.
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Unfortunately we have found that there are problems viewing the interactive tree when the it becomes larger than a certain limit. Furthermore, we have found that Internet Explorer can become unresponsive when viewing some trees, regardless of their size. We therefore show a text representation of the species tree when the size is above a certain limit or if you are using Internet Explorer to view the site.
If you are using IE you can still load the interactive tree by clicking the "Generate interactive tree" button, but please be aware of the potential problems that the interactive species tree can cause.
For all of the domain matches in a full alignment, we count the number that are found on all sequences in the alignment. This total is shown in the purple box.
We also count the number of unique sequences on which each domain is found, which is shown in green. Note that a domain may appear multiple times on the same sequence, leading to the difference between these two numbers.
Finally, we group sequences from the same organism according to the NCBI code that is assigned by UniProt, allowing us to count the number of distinct sequences on which the domain is found. This value is shown in the pink boxes.
We use the NCBI species tree to group organisms according to their taxonomy and this forms the structure of the displayed tree. Note that in some cases the trees are too large (have too many nodes) to allow us to build an interactive tree, but in most cases you can still view the tree in a plain text, non-interactive representation. Those species which are represented in the seed alignment for this domain are highlighted.
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There is 1 interaction for this family. More...
We determine these interactions using iPfam, which considers the interactions between residues in three-dimensional protein structures and maps those interactions back to Pfam families. You can find more information about the iPfam algorithm in the journal article that accompanies the website.
SMC_Nse1
For those sequences which have a structure in the Protein DataBank, we use the mapping between UniProt, PDB and Pfam coordinate systems from the PDBe group, to allow us to map Pfam domains onto UniProt sequences and three-dimensional protein structures. The table below shows the structures on which the zf-RING-like domain has been found. There are 3 instances of this domain found in the PDB. Note that there may be multiple copies of the domain in a single PDB structure, since many structures contain multiple copies of the same protein sequence.
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The worker, who said he voted against the deal, described how a fellow worker shouted at the union representatives before walking out of the meeting. He went on to describe the settlement as a “slap in the face,” and added that many colleagues only voted in favour of the proposed agreement because they couldn’t afford to go on strike again in the lead-up to Christmas.
Summing up the widespread frustration among the rank and file, the SaskTel worker remarked to the CKOM News reporter, “What was the point?” of the strike.
The 17-day strike was the largest job action to hit the province in decades. It involved workers at SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskWater, SaskEnergy, the Water Security Agency and two SaskTel subsidiaries.
Immediately after Unifor announced on Oct. 20 that it had reached tentative contract settlements with the Crowns, it instructed workers to take down picket lines and return to work. It did so without releasing any details of the proposed contracts, let alone securing their ratification.
Not coincidentally, the first agreements Unifor chose to put to a vote, those with two small SaskTel subsidiaries SecurTek and Directwest, are from all accounts those that provide the highest wage increases, But under their terms—a 1 percent increase in 2019 and two percent in each of 2020 and 2021—workers would still experience a cut in real wages. Moreover, the agreements do not compensate the SecurTek and Directwest workers for the last two years during which their wages were frozen.
Press reports say the deal Unifor has struck on behalf of the 3,000 SaskTel employees largely follows the government’s “framework.” It is said to begin with two years of zero percent increases, followed by 1 percent in the third and 2 percent in each of the fourth and fifth years.
Going into the negotiations, the right-wing government of Premier Scott Moe demanded that any wage settlement meet the budgetary “mandate” of no more than five percent over five years with lump sum payments added to compensate for zero percent increases in the first two years of the deal.
When shutting down the strike, Unifor President Jerry Dias said, “I’m not going to get into details because our members need to see it first, but we believe we definitely beat the mandate. That doesn’t mean the two zeroes don’t exist, it just means that we found ways to beat the mandate.”
Public support for the Crown workers was strong across the province. But from the get-go, Unifor made it clear that it would not be party to a major confrontation with the government. Only a few days into the walkout, SaskTel workers, who comprised three-fifths of the 5,000 strikers, were instructed by union officials to take down their picket lines and go back to work under a work-to-rule campaign.
However, management refused this climbdown without an undertaking that workers would not at some future date rejoin the strike. Some workers in other Crown Corporations, confused by the instructions at SaskTel, believed the strike was over and began trickling into work. Many others denounced the union manoeuvre. It took another day for Unifor to re-establish full picketing across the province.
The following week, the province announced that the Unifor local that organizes 138 workers at the Water Security Agency had broken ranks with the strike and reached a separate deal along the lines of the initial government demands.
Then, just two days before it announced the October 20th settlement, Unifor asked the government to agree to binding arbitration in exchange for ending the strike. When this offer was turned down, the union—which had threatened to widen its picket lines—instead signed on to the miserable concessions agreements. To date, several small locals representing a few hundred workers have ratified their contracts—although Unifor has refused to release the vote counts. However, over four thousand workers have yet to complete voting on their tentative agreements.
The austerity contract pushed by Unifor and the government is a reflection of the wider attacks waged against workers in Saskatchewan and across the country. For years the ruling Saskatchewan Party government has drained the Crown corporations of their profits in order to backstop budget deficits created by its earlier tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy. The party came to power in 2007 after massive popular disaffection with the New Democratic Party, which, during 16 years in government, closed 52 medical facilities and over 100 schools, and came into bitter conflict with public sector workers and nurses.
Premier Moe’s attempt to foist a concessions-filled agreement on the Crown corporation workers is tied to his government’s drive to meet its 2019 and 2020 deficit targets. Saskatchewan Party governments, which for years have appointed its supporters to the boards of publicly owned companies, have pursued privatization schemes throughout provincial infrastructure. It has been estimated that in the last decade over $1.1 billion in public assets have been eliminated and at least 1,200 jobs outsourced. Moe is an advocate of the further dismantling of Canada’s public health system via privatization.
The anti-worker policies in Saskatchewan are of a piece with a growing assault on the working class across the country and internationally. In Ontario, the much-hated regime of Premier Doug Ford has slashed public services, student aid, welfare payments, the minimum wage and labour standards. Last week, Alberta’s Conservative government announced that it is seeking wage cuts of between 2 and 5 percent from 180,000 provincial public sector workers.
There is mounting resistance to these attacks. An escalating job action by 5,000 Vancouver transit workers has begun to impact commuter services. This past week, tens of thousands of Ontario teachers voted to strike, challenging the Ford Conservative government’s savage education cuts and plans, soon to be backed by legislation, to limit wage and benefit increases well below the inflation rate for the next three years.
Saskatchewan NDP silent on oil refinery lockout
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
Workers Struggles: The Americas
Unifor bows to court injunction that greenlights CRC’s scabbing operation
Quebec’s CAQ government launches fresh assault on public sector workers
Royal Canadian Mounted Police advocated use of live fire against indigenous pipeline protesters
Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin shielded from fraud, corruption charges
Canadian government tacitly endorses US assassination of Iranian general Soleimani
Indian workers in general strike call for unity
Tens of millions to join all-India one-day strike on Wednesday
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand
US-China trade deal leaves basic conflict festering
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1. FADO EVENT: Performance lecture by Teena Lange on performative writing
Date: October 1, 2015; City: Toronto, Canada
2. FADO EVENT: FADO presents Dorothea Rust (Switzerland) and Victoria Gray (UK)
Date: October 2, 2015; City: Toronto, Canada; Source: FADO
3. FADO EVENT: LEGS, TOO
4. EVENT: Amanda Coogan: Exhibition and Performances
Date: September 4–October 18, 2015; City: Dublin, Ireland; Source: Amanda Coogan
5. EVENT: Art Nomade
Date: Sept 30–October 13, 2015; City: Chicoutimi, Quebec; Source: Francis O'Shaughnessy
6. EVENT: Double Take
Date: October 3, 2015; City: Toronto, Canada; Source: Workman Arts
7. EVENT: VIVA! Art Action
Date: October 7–10, 2015; City: Montreal, Canada; Source: VIVA!
8. SCREENING: Thresholds and Sensations: The Cinema of Marie Louise Alemann
Date: October 13, 2015; City: Toronto, Canada; Source: Chris Kennedy
9. EVENT: Performance/Live Art Project: Art of Encountering VI
Date: September 11–October 25, 2015; City: various; Source: asabank
10. WORKSHOP: PAS / Performance Art Studies # 42 / 'Salt & Pepper'
Date: November 9–15, 2015; Oslo, Norway; Source: PAS
11. EVENT: Perfor6[who?]
Date: November 13–15, 2015; City: Sao Paulo, Brazil; Source: Lucio Arga
Performance lecture by Teena Lange on performative writing
Thrusday, October 1, 2015
All welcome / FREE
University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
Robert Gill Theatre, 214 College Street, Toronto
http://dramacentre.utoronto.ca
Presented by the University of Toronto's Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies, FADO Performance Art Centre and LINK & PIN Performance Art Series.
This lecture is made possible on the occasion of Teena Lange's presence Toronto to facilitate a Performative Writing Workshop, which is co-presented by FADO Performance Art Centre + LINK & PIN Performance Art Series.
www.performanceart.ca/index.php?m=program&id=290
Performative Writing or Creative Critical Writing is claimed to be, in itself, a form of performance, often taking as its subject a work of visual art or performance art. The core of this workshop is to develop sensitization for textures and the practice of taking the time to do the doing. Entering into performative writing allows the re/activation of the wording & being less paralyzed by the empty page, breaking through the trained fixation of meaning seeking structures of texts. Everyone can write. This workshop allows you to take time to experience another writing practice or develop one if you don’t currently have an active writing practice.
ABOUT TEENA LANGE
Teena Lange is a performance art curator, researcher, and the artistic director of Grüntaler9–a space towards the performative. She studied Theatre & Performance Studies, as well as Linguistics & Literature in Leipzig, Paris, and Berlin. At the Freie Universität Berlin, she worked as a Program Coordinator and Research Associate at the International Research Center “Interweaving Performance Cultures.” Additionally, she has given seminars & lectures at Freie Universität Berlin, University Istanbul, and Lithuanian University Vilnius. Her current work includes independent performance art curation for Grüntaler9 Berlin, nGbK Berlin, Savvy Contemporary, Month of Performance Art Berlin, Art Bosphorus Istanbul, Brooklyn International Performance Art Festival New York, >performance space< London, Musrara Mix Festival Jerusalem, Supermarket Stockholm, Poppositions Brussels, amongst others. She is Co-Founder and Vice President of APAB – Association for Performance Art Berlin.
www.gruentaler9.com
Artscape Sandbox, 31 Widmer Street (corner of Widmer and Adelaide Streets)
PWYC / suggested donation $10
FADO Performance Art Centre is proud to present new solo performance works from Dorothea Rust (Switzerland) and Victoria Gray (UK). Gray and Rust’s appearances in Toronto are in partnership with VIVA! Art Action.
ABOUT DOROTHEA RUST
Dorothea Rust works in/with dance, improvisation, performance art, live actions, and installation. Her practice is rooted in responsiveness to site and context. Rust doesn’t consider performance as an ephemeral, singular event, rather she sees performance as a space and a milieu (a time/moment in process, of a social and cultural environment). Rust’s process (and preparation for a work including such things as script, notation, documentation, narration, photos, video, audio) are considered trace and also material for the next performance or intervention. In this way Rust says that, “the performance doesn’t belong to me, it’s part of a 'milieu’, others as much belonging to it and being part of it as me.”
Dorothea Rust’s work bridges dance and performance art. In addition to this practice, she curates a diverse range performance events in collaboration with other artists including Der Längste Tag/The Longest Day (an annual 16-hour event of non-stop performances) and music groups like GNOM gruppe für neue musik baden (group for contemporary music). She attended the Zurich University of the Arts graduating with a Degree in Visual Arts Studies (2003) and a Masters in Advanced Studies in Cultural/Gender Studies (2006). From 1983 to 1991, she worked in New York City collaborating with other dancers, choreographers and musicians where the experimental spirit of the Judson Dance Group from the 60’s (as well as some of the key players) were still working. Her performance work has been presented in Switzerland, Canada, Chile, India, and Israel; and her dance work has been presented in Philadelphia, Washington and New York City, Germany, Portugal, Finland and more.
www.dorothearust.ch
ABOUT VICTORIA GRAY
Often durational, Victoria Gray's performances utilize slowness and stillness, in conjunction with performing unsighted, bringing a cellular-attention to kinesthetic sensations. Integrating affect studies, process philosophy, political theory, and somatics, her work aims to bring dormant psychosomatic memory to consciousness. Specifically, that which subsists at the sentient level of the bones, muscles, organs, fluids, glands and nerves. This cellular-attention aims to disturb “common-sense” hierarchies of sensory organization, activating the political potential of a body that is intimately attuned to affective experience. Each work is highly contingent upon the audience's particular presence and the specificities of each performance space. In this sense, like time, affect becomes a material in performance, it is “shaped” moment-by-moment in an immediate exchange between performer, audience and site.
Victoria Gray is an artist and practice-led researcher. She has presented work in galleries and performance festivals in the UK, USA, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain.
Alongside Nathan Walker, she is co-director of Oui Performance (York, UK), an artist-led organization advocating practice, discourse and education of performance art in the UK. Currently, she is a PhD candidate at Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London.
www.victoriagray.co.uk
ABOUT VIVA!
Established in 2006, VIVA! Art Action is an international performance and live art festival presented every two years in Montréal. The festival takes place with the participation of the network of artist-run centres in the city, and takes place this year from October 5-11, 2015.
www.vivamontreal.org
LEGS, TOO
FREE / donations gratefully accepted at the door
Audience is free to come and go throughout the day.
Offered as an antidote to Toronto's annual all-night "art thing" Nuit Blanche, LEGS, TOO is an all-day performance art relay. The form of the event is dictated by a chosen duration (in this case 8-hours), which is then divided equally by the number of performance artists from the local community who invited to participate.
We asked a staggering 116 artists to participate, and 60 decided to join in. For this second iteration of LEGS, TOO, audience will witness a continuous performance work made up of 60 eight-minute performances over the course of 8 hours.
Participating artists are suggested by other participating artists, snowballing a self-organizing event that is disinterested in traditional curation. Founded on a belief in community trust, performative dialogue and artistic self-determinancy, the resulting collective event lets participating artists be responsible not only for the continuous stream of idea- and image-making, but also for the realization of event itself. There is no staff, no coordinator, no stage manager, only artists working together. LEGS has legs. LEGS is a manifestation of the social and performing body through the collective network and expanded community.
The first iteration of LEGS was presented in our sister performance art network in Montréal on February 7, 2015, at Le Cercle Carré. The score and format of the event was initially imagined by an informal collective of artists (including Christian Bujold, Michelle Lacombe, Marie-Claude Gendron, Nadège Grebmeier Forget, Katherine-Josée Gervais and Jean-Philippe Luckurst-Cartier) and was created with the intention of activating and making-visible the often fragmented local performance art community.
(The score) LEGS,
is made by local artists (local/provincial) participating on a voluntary basis.
is not crafted by a singular artistic direction or selection method, and refuses all curating models (there is a lead organizer who acquires a space and starts the chain of invitations - this is the only entity-driven action).
is intergenerational, and the invitation is extended to performance artists at all stages of their careers. It does not however pretend or attempt to be an exhaustive representation of a community.
is a minimum of 7 hours and a maximum of 9 hours long; the durational for each work is decided by dividing the total chosen time with the number of participating artists in order to realize a continuous performance relay without pause. The order of the performances is arbitrary.
is not performed for the sake of the camera, but is photo documented and live streamed, if possible. Images will be collected by the transmitter, made available to participating artists, and published on a collective LEGS website, where the multiplying manifestations can co-exist.
is characterized by the fact that each participating artist is autonomous; there is no technical or material support. Artists are responsible for their own set up and clean up (which is part of their allotted time). No performance will be stopped but artists will begin at their scheduled time.
is not financed by any public program or entity and doesn't generate monetary profit for the organizers or the participants.
asks, if desired, for a donation from attending audience who are free to come and go as they please; the collected donations compensate venue rental or documentation, if necessary, and the remainder is spent on refreshments for all.
can only be transmitted to/in another community by an individual (or a small group) who has participated in the directly previous edition, and the physical participation of these transmitters in the next event is preferred.
is shared through this score and set of principals across the performance art network
LEGS in Toronto is initiated by FADO Performance Art Centre. The custodians of this iteration are Shannon Cochrane and Adriana Disman. There will be two LEGS transmitters from the authoring collective/performers from the first iteration present in Toronto.
Audience is invited to come and go throughout the day. If you cannot make it, watch the LIVE STREAM. Here is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvx53sSXNuo
ARTISTS IN ORDER
Nadège Grebmeier Foget (transmitter from Montréal)
Katherine-Josée Gervais (transmitter from Montréal)
Tiffany Schofield
Alicia Grant
Irene Loughlin
Shaista Latif
Chad Dembski
Kate Barry
Emma-Kate Guimond
Katie Kehoe
Holly Timpener
Leena Raudvee
Ellen Furey
Johannes Zits
Fiona Griffiths
lo bil
Anna Sarchami
Adam Herst
Eroca Nicols
Andrew James Paterson
Coman Poon
Pam Patterson
Brianna MacLellan
Alan Peng
Maggie Flynn
Dorothea Rust
Paul Couillard
Clayton Lee
Moynan King
Bojana Videkanic
Carrie Perreault
Johanna Householder
Christopher Willes
claude wittmann
Juliana Pivato
Liz Khan
Simon Rabyniuk
Golboo Amani
Marcin Kedzior
Adam Filek
Liz Peterson
Aliya Pabani
Robert Luzar
Berenicci Hershorn
Teena Lange
Louise Liliefeldt
Francesco Gagliardi
Zeesy Powers
Jessica Cimó
Alex Beriault
Rosa Mesa
Raki Malhotra
Tanya Mars
Adriana Disman
Shannon Cochrane
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Date: September 4-October 18, 2015; City: Dublin, Ireland; Source: Amanda Coogan
I'll sing you a song from around the town
Exhibition and Live performances by Amanda Coogan
September 4–October 18, 2015
RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy)
Gallagher Gallery
15 Ely Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
www.rhagallery.ie/exhibitions/ill-sing-you-a-song-from-around-the-town/
Amanda Coogan is one of the most exciting contemporary visual artists practicing in the arena of Performance Art. She is at the forefront of some of the most exciting and prolific durational performances to date. Her extraordinary work is challenging, provocative and always visually stimulating.
I’ll sing you a song from around the town will include both sculpture and live performance. Week one, Coogan will perform the first piece. Week two will see Coogan begin the second performance while a collaborator will continue the first piece, culminating in all six performances running simultaneously by week six.
Her live performances are referents for her video and photographic works. Her expertise lies in her ability to condense an idea to its very essence and communicate it through her body. Coogan’s recent practice has been concentrating on durational performance presented as living installation in the gallery. She presents both solo works and group performance. The long durational aspect of her presentations invites elements of chaos with the unknown and unpredicted erupting dynamically through her live artworks.
“Coogan, whose work usually entails ritual, endurance and cultural iconography, is the leading practitioner of performance in the country.” –The Irish Times, 2010
Performance Schedule:
Wednesday 3pm–8pm
Thursday 12pm–5pm
Friday 12pm–5pm
Saturday 12pm–5pm
Sunday 12pm–5pm
Please note, there are no live performances on Mondays or Tuesdays, or September 16th.The live schedule starts on September 9th.
Week 1: September 9 – 13
The Passing (Amanda Coogan)
Week 2: September 17 – 20
Bubble up in Blue (Amanda Coogan)
The Passing (Tara Carroll)
Culture Night September 18th from 3pm to 8pm
You told me to wash and clean my ears (Amanda Coogan)
Bubble up in Blue (Niamh Cooney)
The Passing (23rd, 24th Laura Sarah Dowdall, 25th, 26th, 27th Karen Gleeson)
Week 4: September 30 – October 4
Spit Spit, Scrub Scrub (Amanda Coogan)
You told me to wash and clean my ears (30th, 1st, 2nd Alvean Jones, 3rd, 4th Lisa Freeman)
Bubble up in Blue (Tara Carroll)
The Passing (Aine Ni Laoghaire)
Week 5: October 7 – 11
Yellow (Amanda Coogan)
Spit Spit, Scrub Scrub (Justine McDonnell)
You told me to wash and clean my ears (Leah Smith)
Bubble up in Blue (Sinead Corcoran)
The Passing (Laura O’Connor)
Week 6: October 14 – 18
Out in, breathing my mother, in out (Amanda Coogan – new performance)
Yellow (Sinead Corcoran)
Spit Spit, Scrub Scrub (Enya Fortuna)
You told me to wash and clean my ears (Ann Maria Healy)
Bubble up in Blue (Celina Muldoon)
The Passing (Inma Pavon)
ABOUT AMANDA COOGAN
Having studied at Limerick School of Art and Design and National College of Art and Design, Coogan completed a PhD at the University of Ulster in 2013. She has performed and exhibited her work extensively including; Venice Biennale, Liverpool Biennial, PS1, New York, Galeria Safia, Barcelona, IMMA, Dublin, RHA, Dublin, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris and the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. Her work is held in many collections including Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, AIB Collection, Dublin, National Portrait Collection, Limerick and Limerick City Gallery of Art, Limerick. Coogan’s practice is represented by the Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin.
5. EVENT: Art Nomade Rencontre Internationale d'art Performance de Saguenay
Date: Sept 30-October 13, 2015; City: Chicoutimi, Quebec; Source: Francis O'Shaughnessy
September 30–October 13, 2015
Álvaro Terrones (ESPAGNE)
Ana Higueras (ESPAGNE)
Arti Grabowski (POLOGNE)
BBB Johannes Deimling (ALLEMAGNE)
Carl Bouchard & Martin Dufrasne (SAGUENAY-MONTRÉAL)
Hugo Nadeau (MONTRÉAL)
Jeff Huckleberry (ÉTATS-UNIS)
Jesusa Delbardo (URUGUAY)
Priscilla Vaillancourt (SAGUENAY)
Rocío Garriga Inarejos (ESPAGNE)
Simla Civelek (TORONTO) (curated by FADO for Art Nomade)
Tomasz Szrama (POLOGNE – FINLANDE)
Art Nomade and Bang Art Now Centre are proud to present the 4th edition of the performance art gathering Rencontre internationale d’art performance de Saguenay (Canada).
The event started up in 2007, in Saguenay. Since then, it has brought together 60 artists and speakers from 20 countries. We are pleased to see that every edition brings more and more audience and that the network we are part of keeps supporting and presenting the participating artists in many Ontario, Manitoba and Québec Art Centres.
In order to promote performance art circulation and exchanges between the artists and the audience while extending our scope, we invite you to take part in our connected events: collective project of Canada Research Chair The Dramaturgy of Sound in Theater, lectures, panel discussions, video projections and workshops with the artists and expert speakers.
Devolving the public’s interest, both here and abroad, for performance art, is a long-term project and we hope that the 2015 Art Nomade programme will be able to generate stimulating reflections for both novices and specialists.
We would like to thank our sponsors and our granters, including the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and Promotion Saguenay. We also thank our volunteers for their major contribution to the project. Finally, we give a special thanks to the artists. Without their presence and their art, this gathering wouldn’t exist. Thank you for your contribution to the growth and enrichment of our culture and heritage. Welcome to Art Nomade!
www.artnomadeperformance.ca
Date: October 3rd, 2015
Time: 7pm–7am
Venue: Gladstone Hotel, 2nd Floor Public Gallery, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto
Double Take Live Performances: 7pm–1am
Co-presented by Workman Arts, FADO Performance Art Centre, and the Gladstone Hotel.
Under the theme of Memory Lane, established performance artist Irene Loughlin and six Workman Arts artists create site specific performances responding to individual artworks presented at the 15th annual Being Scene exhibition installed in the 2nd floor public gallery at the Gladstone Hotel. The hotel is more than 125 years old and its walls have been witness to several transformations over the years. This theme has particular resonance to the Gladstone as we remember some of the building’s past tenants, some who struggled with mental health and addiction issues and it reflects the hotel’s relationship to the changing neighbourhood as it continues to negotiate ways of sharing public and private spaces. Through this project we collectively aim to look back and perform new modes of moving forward that are informed by inclusivity, questioning, creative response, and well-being in its myriad forms.
ABOUT IRENE LOUGHLIN
Irene Loughlin is a performance artist who also works in the areas of installation and video. She has studied at the Ontario College of Art and Simon Fraser University, and has attended the NSCAD studio program in Tribeca, New York. She has presented her work in various national and international contexts including the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo and the Klaus Steinmetz Gallery (San Jose, Costa Rica), The Western Front, Grunt Gallery, Xeno Gallery, Gallery Gachet, and The Society for Disability Art and Culture (Vancouver), Centre for Art Tapes (Halifax) and Projet/Projo - Studio 303 (Montreal), and more. Irene Loughlin was recently awarded the Lynch Staunton Award for mid-career work in the interdisciplinary category.
www.workmanarts.com/special-presentation-for-the-10th-scotiabank-nuit-blanche
www.workmanarts.com/beingscene-2015
http://vivamontreal.org/en/
From the 7th to the 10th of October, the biennial event VIVA! Art Action returns with an effervescent program in which performances, public interventions, conferences and participatory projects mingle. The 2015 edition unites ten programming partners to mark not only the fifth anniversary of the festival, but also the relocation of the VIVA! headquarters to Les Ateliers Jean-Brillant in Montreal’s vibrant St-Henri neighbourhood. This new arena, deliberately flexible and polymorphous, will be activated by the live artworks of 19 artists presenting as part of the regular programming, and complemented by off-site projects that extend beyond the physical and temporal frame of the festival. True to tradition and commitment to keeping art action accessible to all publics, the events presented as part of VIVA! are all free.
The artists participating in this fifth edition:
Arkadi Lavoie Lachapelle (QC)
Arti Grabowski (POL)
Artivistic (QC)
Boryana Rossa (BGR/USA)
Chris Lloyd (QC)
Dana Michel (QC)
Danny Gaudreault (QC)
Dorothea Rust (CHE)
Doyon/Demers (QC)
Emilie Monnet (QC)
Fortner Anderson (QC)
Francys Chenier (QC)
Jacqueline van de Geer (QC/NLD)
Jason Lim (SGP)
Jean-Philippe Luckhurst-Cartier (QC)
John Court (GBR/FIN)
k.g. Guttman (QC)
Kim Waldron (QC)
Marilyn Arsem (USA)
Maude Veilleux (QC)
Nataliya Tchermalykh (UKR/CHE)
Rebecca Belmore (QC)
Sandra Johnston (IRL)
Sonja Zlatanova (MKD/QC)
Soufïa Bensaïd (QC/TUN)
Sylvie Cotton (QC)
Sylvie Tourangeau (QC)
Victoria Gray (GBR)
Starting at 8pm every night from October 7th to the 10th, VIVA! will present a series of evening programs at its new headquarters. Hailing from Montreal to Singapore, and across Europe from East to West, the artists participating in this fifth VIVA! will share striking creations in which the strange flirts with the familiar, and the spectacular with the obscure. While a large portion of the regular programming will unfold at Les Ateliers Jean-Brillant, other actions will take place offsite, in public and private spaces, and beyond the official dates of the festival. Whether they call for public participation or play out one-on-one in the tight intimacy of an artist’s apartment, the artistic programming is guaranteed to captivate and surprise both familiar publics and newly curious spectators alike. VIVA! encourages the hybridization of forms, the development of unpredictable practices and audacious collaborations.
Prior to each evening of performances, a convivial and affordable dinner cooked by VIVA’s artist-in-residence, Sonja Zlatanova, will be served at the headquarters. For those favouring more direct encounters with art, the meals will be preceded by a series of participatory actions orchestrated by Sylvie Cotton. Two 4pm conferences, the first addressing site specific practices and the second offering a look at decolonial feminist disobedience in Eastern European performance art, complete the programming at Ateliers Jean-Brillant on October 8th and 9th. Leading up to a memorable fifth edition, a number of co-presented projects precede the official opening of the festival, including an exhibition by Rebecca Belmore at OBORO, an electoral debate between the artists and 2015 political candidates in the Chris Lloyd an Kim Waldron on October 5th and a lecture by Sylvie Tourangeau at Artexte on October 6th.
Initiated by Patrick Lacasse and Alexis Bellavance, VIVA! Art Action was established in Montreal in 2006 by six artist-run centres as a collaborative platform on which to foster and support action art in its most singular, difficult and surprising forms. VIVA! is now the fruit of a partnership with eight recurring artist-run centres, articule, La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse, Le Centre Clark, DARE-DARE, Praxis Art Actuel, le Centre des arts actuels Skol, Verticale – centre d’artistes and OBORO, as well as two new 2015 partners, Optica and Artexte. Celebrating its fifth edition in the fall of 2015, VIVA! is now recognized both locally and internationally for its innovative structure, convivial atmosphere, and professional support of artistic risk-taking. Uniquely accessible, VIVA! offers a rare and important occasion for diverse publics to discover the exceptional practices of local and international artists working with action art, the liveliest of the visual arts disciplines! VIVA! Art Action benefits from the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Bureau des festivals et des événements culturels de la Ville de Montréal.
For the festival calendar: http://vivamontreal.org/en/calendar/
Thresholds and Sensations: The Cinema of Marie Louise Alemann
Curated by Federico Windhausen (in person)
Tuesday, October 13, 8:45pm
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto
FREE screening (Tickets available 1 hour before screening)
Co-presented by FADO Performance Art Centre. Supported by the Goethe Institut.
This programme provides an introduction to the cinema of Marie Louise Alemann, a major experimental filmmaker who remains virtually unknown outside of her adopted homeland of Argentina. Born Marie Louise Steinheuer in Germany in 1927, Alemann left Europe for Argentina in the late forties and began her filmmaking practice in the late 1960s. She later became associated with a loose-knit collective of fellow filmmakers in Buenos Aires, which included her fellow émigré Narcisa Hirsch, Claudio Caldini, and Juan Jose Mugni, among others. Distinguishing Alemann not only within the Argentine group, but also in the broader context of the era’s alternative cinemas, is her unique exploration of cinematic performance: she often presented herself and other performers in staged and improvised scenarios, populating urban and rural spaces with odd, menacing, or humorous props and costumes, and filming them in a visual style that ranged from the decorative to the minimalist.
Beyond the films themselves, Alemann’s legacy extends to the artist’s important work within institutions of culture, most prominently the Goethe Institut that was established in Buenos Aires in 1967. At a time when Argentina’s military dictatorship was waging a campaign of state terrorism against political dissidence, Alemann helped establish the Goethe as an institutional home for experimental cinema—and remarkably, none of the Super 8 filmmakers whose work was screened at the Goethe were subjected to direct political repression during the dictatorship.
As this programme of her own and her colleagues’ work demonstrate, Alemann was not only attentive to the need for a semi-protected space for alternative culture in Buenos Aires, but was also willing to take risks within that space. Among the most notable dictatorship-era works in her neglected filmography are her allegory of “disappearance,” Sensation 77: Mimicry, and Thresholds, which deserves to be regarded as a major work of Latin American queer cinema.—Federico Windhausen
Autobiografico 2
dir. Marie Louise Alemann | Argentina 1974 | 5 min. super 8 to sd transfer
dir. Juan José Mugni | Argentina 1975 | 5.5 min. super 8 to sd transfer
Self-Defense (Legitima defensa)
Sensation ’77: Mimicry (Sensación 77: Mimetismo)
Table Scenes (Escenas de mesa)
Thresholds (Umbrales)
dir. Marie Louise Alemann | Argentina 1980 | 19 min. super 8 to sd transfer
The Bengali Night (La noche Bengali)
dir. Narcisa Hirsch | Argentina 1980 | 6 min. super 8 to sd transfer
www.tiff.net
Performance Art, models to meet and pending communications in reciprocal transfer. Since 2005, there has existed a continuing and stable exchange between artists from Asia and various networks in Europe and this in a two years rhythm. The Far East artists are invited to provide a distribution of their practices and theoretical backgrounds of their cultural activities. Responsible for the last 2 encounters and this newest edition is PAErsche - Performance - Art laboratory.
This year, 2015, eight artists from Mainland China are visiting the network partners from Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany. In this encounter, more than 30 artists from the European partner countries and the eight Chinese guests are meeting each other. The duration of the project is scheduled for six weeks. The experimental fields of this Nomadic Artist's Resident Project are diverse spaces, venues and public communicative situations. In the experiment, the relation artist / audience is brought to unfold and to go further and beyond other artistic practices.
The offer of the European partners covers a wide spectrum: starting with the classic white cube (gallery), black theatre spaces and a factory hall with their raw charm. Then across into urban and industrial landscapes that can be marked by interventions and walks. Other fruitful areas are small provincial centres, i.e. marketplaces. In between there are excursions in natural environments - heights, valleys, woods and quarries. Accompanying roundtables and information sessions are held, which are organized in cooperation with cultural centres and art associations.
Information in the diverse online-sites:
www.paersche.org
www.asa.de
www.maritabullmann.de/interval
www.esavl.be
www.fabrikanten.at
www.imflieger.net
Facebook: PAErsche / Actus
Artists from China:
CHEN Jin
FENG Weidong
HE Chengyao
LI Xiaomu
QIAO Shengxu
WANG Chuyu
XIANG Xishi
ZHOU Bin
Artists from Vienna:
Daniel Aschwanden
Jan Machacek
Sabine Marte
Gertrude Moser-Wagner
Brigitte Wilfing
Artists from Switzerland:
Simone Etter
Iris Ganz
Monica Günther
Chris Regn
Ruedi Schill
Sus Zwick
Artists from Art-Lab Kunstpavillon:
Petra Deus
Yingmei Duan
Anne Hoffmann
Boris Nieslony
Ute-Marie Paul
Delphine RicherEvamaria Schaller
Artists from Action-Lab PAErsche:
Frank Homeyer
Taisiya Ivanova
Lala Nomada
Mark Met
Christiane Obermayr
Thomas Reul
Carola Willbrand
and the Open Source Walking and Talking in Bonn
Artists from ACTUS:
Maud Hagelstein
Anais Heraud
Gwendoline Robin
Barbara Roland
Gaetan Rusquet
European organizer and venues:
PAN Vienna / A (Daniel Aschwanden, Brigitte Wilfing) + Verschwender (Sabine Marte, Daniel Aschwanden) + Im_lieger (Anita Kaya, Brigitte Wilfing) + Institut für Interaktive Raumprojekte: (Gertrude Moser-Wagner) + ChinaCultureDesk (Alice Schmatzberger, Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber), Performance Laboratory, Linz / A + FAMA (Elisa Andessner) + Die Fabrikanten, Linz / A (Wolfgang Preisinger) + BB15, Linz / A Marianne Papst, Simone Etter, Gisela Hochuli + Kaskadenkondensator Basel / CH Art-Lab Kunstpavillon / AIM e.V. Burgbrohl, RLP / D (Karin Meiner) Festival Interval, Essen / D (Marita Bullmann) + ERDgeschoss, Essen / D PAErsche, Cologne / D + Orangerie, Cologne / D (Evamaria Schaller, Rolf Hinterecker) Künstlerforum, Bonn / D (Susanne Grube + PAErsche) Actus, Ricochets + ESAVL Liége / Belgium + (Béatrice Didier, Maud Hagelstein)
FOR FULL TIMETABLE DETAILS, visit:
http://paersche.org/portfolio/art-of-encountering-iv-to-come/
Performance Art Studies # 42 in cooperation with PAO - Performance Art Oslo with BBB Johannes Deimling and guest teachers: Magnus Logi Kristinsson (is), Pietro Pellini (de)
Salt and pepper are two crucial ingredients in preparing a tasty dish. Both are unique flavours plus there are many different kinds of salt and pepper out there and each variation vastly changes the taste of your dish. With this in mind, we want to add some different kinds of "salt" and "pepper" to a practice and a theory in performance art. What different kinds of performance art practice and theory can we apply and how these elements can shape a performance holistically? We will explore these possibilities and present them in the final public performance. "
For more information: www.pas.bbbjohannesdeimling.de/index.php?/2015/42--salt--pepper/
Applications are being accepted until 25. October 2015, if you are interested send your application (CV and work examples) to: pas@bbbjohannesdeimling.de
ATTENTION! SELECTED WORKS FOR PERFOR 6
PARTIU #perfor6[quem?]
This year, we’ve had a great surprise in the open call for Perfor6[who?]: we’ve had an unprecedented number of applications, which comes to prove the interest and trust of Brazilian and foreign artists in our Forum: more than 50 applications!
We felt very happy but at the same time a bit worried, due to the fact that, this year, we have a reduced number of staff and that, unfortunately, we didn’t have the budget that we were expecting to have for the event. It was extremely tough to make this selection. We have prioritized what was possible for us to execute, bearing in mind our reduced staff and minimum budget. We faced the harsh reality of having to choose only a few works due to factors that were beyond our control. But in the future, we intend to unfold this event into others, where we can count on more support and in which the unselected works of Perfor6[who?] can be contemplated.
Nancy Gewölb (Chile)
Alexander del Re (Chile)
Nathalie Fahri (Germany/Brazil)
Santiago Cao (Argentina)
Silvio de Gracia (Argentina)
Guto Lacaz (SP)
José R. Aguilar (SP)
José R. Sechi (Rio Claro, SP)
Corpos Informáticos (Brasília)
Henrique Seidel (Curitiba)
Priscila de Paula (Juiz de Fora, MG)
Thaise Nardim (Campinas, SP)
Wagner Rossi (Belo Horizonte, MG)
Thiara Grizilli (SP)
Rogério Borovik (SP)
André Bezerra (Natal, RN) (virtual presence)
Artists selected from the call:
Ana Rita (Portugal)
Corpos Insanos (SP)
Daniel Seda (SP)
Débora Oliveira (SP)
Eduardo Bauman/Coletivo ? (Joinville, SC)
Flávio Barolo (SP)
Manoel V. N. Tavares (Maceió, AL)
Marco Antonio Biglia (SP)Nadam Guerra (RJ)
Paul Couillard (Canada)
Ricardo Palmieri (SP)
There will also be a colaborative book stand of performance publications and the launch of Thiago Soares book: ‘A modificação corporal no Brasil – 1980-1990'
Perfor6[who?] has as a theme, artists and groups that compose the current performance scene in Brazil and Latin America. Perfor6[who?] will be held during November 13th, 14th and 15th, 2015, and is promoted by Associação Brasil Performance, in collaboration with Paço das Artes, Espaço Phosphorus and Largo da Batata.
Soon the whole programme of Perfor6[who?] including the performances and round tables will be published.
http://brasilperformance.blogspot.com.br/
http://performatus.net/brasil-performance/
Established in 1993, FADO Performance Inc. (Performance Art Centre) is a not-for-profit artist-run centre for performance art based in Toronto, Canada. FADO exists to provide a stable, ongoing, supportive forum for creating and presenting performance art. FADO presents the work of local, national and international artists who have chosen performance art as a primary medium to create and communicate provocative new images and new perspectives. Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council and the Department of Canadian Heritage for their on-going support.
445-401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada M5V 3A8
info@performanceart.ca
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Grammar Giggle – Happy Uh . . . What? »
Song Lyric Grammar Errors . . . or Not?
By azsieck@msn.com | August 23, 2017 - 6:10 AM | August 23, 2017 grammar, legal assistant, legal proofreading, legal secretary, paralegal, proofreading
Apparently the Princeton Review (which helps US students prepare for college admission tests) had an example of “Grammar in Real Life” using some song lyrics for students to find the errors. One of those examples was Taylor Swift’s song Fifteen. The Princeton Review said the lyric read “Somebody tells you they love you, you got to believe ’em.” A Swift fan was upset and posted a copy of the test page online. Taylor herself replied that they got the lyric wrong “Not the right lyrics at all pssshhhh. You had one job, test people. One job.” and that the correct lyric was “Somebody tells you they love you, you’re gonna believe them.” Princeton Review owned up to that error, but posted that the revised line still had a grammar error because “somebody” can’t later be referred to as “them.” “If we look at the whole sentence, it starts off with ‘somebody,’ and ‘somebody,’ as you know, is a singular pronoun and if it’s singular, the rest of the sentence has to be singular.” They apparently forgot, however, that “them” is a gender-neutral, singular pronoun that has been used that way since the 16th Century. So that sentence is actually grammatically correct. Go Taylor!
The same Princeton Review test referenced a Lady Gaga song saying the lyric “You and me could write a bad romance” is grammatically incorrect. OK, you’re correct there. In formal writing, it should be “you and I” EXCEPT song lyrics are not formal writing and “you and me” is what people say all the time, so it is acceptable in what we will call “musical speech.” Go Gaga!
It is admirable for Princeton Review to attempt to test grammar using real life examples, but they need to make sure their answer is correct first.
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Urgent Appeal: Violence against Women and Children in Bangladesh Must be Stopped
USAhttp://www.hrcbm.org/;
Email: info@hrcbm.org
Monday May 10, 2008HRCBM/Bang/UA_05_10_2008/Protection_2008Bangladesh:
Violence against Women and Children in Bangladesh Must be Stopped
With deep anguish and dismay Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) urges that the barbaric violence and extreme human rights abuses that continue to be perpetrated against the religious and ethnic minorities and indigenous people of Bangladesh, especially women and children, must be stopped.
We are shocked to report that the widespread barbaric acts of violence against the religious and ethnic minorities that started before the October 1, 2001 general election in Bangladesh, and continued throughout the period of the past BNP-Jaamat Coalition Government, are still continuing even under the current Caretaker Government and a state of emergency.
These incidents of ongoing violence and crime perpetrated against the minorities, the weaker section of the people, depict a trend towards silent genocide by a vested and powerful circle in the country. These abominable acts of violence are affecting the very fabric of our society, destroying the very foundation of rights and liberty of a democratic and civil society.
While many incidences of ongoing violence and human rights abuses against the religious and ethnic minorities and Adibasis (indigenous people) are not reaching the news media, many such reports are still being published in the national and international media everyday.
With grave concern we issue this Urgent Action Appeal to draw your attention on the four cases of gang rapes and abductions that occurred within a month. We appeal to the conscience of the people, governments and human rights institutions including the United Nation for immediate intervention to procure justice for the victims and apprehension of the criminals.
1. Case of Mili Rani Malakar: Only Adolescent Daughter of a Blind Father Abducted and Gang-raped for 7 Days in Sylhet, Bangladesh
Incident: Mili Rani Sarkar, daughter of Khoka Malakar of village Kholadapunia, Jokiganj of Sylhet was abducted on 24th April, 08 and left in a critical condition of unconscious at Bhattapara Primary School on 1 May late night, 94 miles East of Sylhet district Headquarters. Following day, local people collected some funds and sent the victim in a stage of comma to the Osmani Hospital Sylhet.
Mili Rani is the only earning member of the family as her father is blind. She used to sell vaccine for poultry firms and was barely able to feed the family with this meager income.
Current situation: Doctors of the hospital say that the condition of the patient is very critical and she was mercilessly gang raped for days together. Mili is still under the medical care of Osmani Hospital' ICU and will remain there some more days. Nobody is allowed to see or talk to her without prior local police permission.
Allegation: Police was reluctant to register case and instead was cooperating with the criminals.
For Details: Please visit http://www.hrcbm.org/ or http://quandaryreflection.blogspot.com/
2. Case of Upama Dutta:
A Minor Minority Girl Abducted in Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Incident: Mr. Chanchal Dutta of Barabandar under Kotwali Police Station of Dinajpur, reported that his minor daughter Miss Upama Dutta (15), a student of class IX in the local school, while going to her tutor Mr. Tapan Chakraborty's residence on 26th April at around 7:30 AM was abducted by a neighborhood hoodlum on the road, named Sohel Chowdhury, son of Alamgir Chowdhury alias Dulal Miah, a local man of Baluchar of Dinajpur. He used a motor vehicle to abduct her. Two local young men were the accomplices of this incident. The younger brother of Upama Dutta helplessly witnessed the abduction.
Allegation: Due to the pressure from influential quarters and police, victim’s father failed to register the case. Later a FIR was register on 05/01/08. A number of our volunteers called both SP of Dinajpur, Mostafa Kamal (Tel: 880-1716386246 and 880-1713373955) and Officer in Charge Mr. Matiur Rahman (Tel: 880-1713373963). However, according to HRCBM-Dinajpur and volunteers who called the Police Station reported that both police officers seem to be racially biased and are in good term with criminals.
Current situation: Despite our engagement in this case, the girl is yet to be found.
3. Case of a Minor Minority Girl Kidnapped at Mongla, Bangladesh
Incident: A sixteen year old daughter of Parimal Roy was preparing to appear, until this incident, at this year’s S.S.C. (Secondary School Certificate) examination from the local Amratola-Chapra Secondary School. On the fateful evening of March 2, when she went outside of her home in order to respond to nature’s call, she was abducted by a neighborhood hoodlum, Saiful Molla, son of Hai Molla, a powerful and wealthy local man. He used a motorcycle to abduct her. Two local young men named Tapas and Suman Mondal were the accomplices of this incident. When Parimal Roy approached Abdul Hai Molla and their relatives on the following day in order to apprise him of this incident, they asked Parimal Roy to keep quiet. Subsequently, Parimal Roy again brought this incident to the notice of the guardians of the abductor and other villagers but to no effect. Failing to resolve this issue with Saiful’s guardians and being unable to file a case with the local police station for fear of revenge and retaliation, Parimal came to the press club and expressed his utter grief with the question “Will they do whatever they want to do to my daughter because I am a poor, helpless man?”, while he broke down in tears.
Allegation: It is alleged that police was initially reluctant to register the case.
Current situation: HRCBM has assigned a local lawyer to handle the case but the girl is yet to be rescued.
4. Case of Krishna Dey (18): A Minority Married Girl Kidnapped at Noakhali, Bangladesh
Incident: On 4th April 2008 a number of hoodlums (about 9 or more) as follows:
( 1) Abdullah Al Mamun @ Rafi, (2) Moinuddin (3) Rabin son of Mannan Commissioner, (4) Manju (5) Rajib son of Moinuddin (6) Putul son of Tofail Ahmed (7) Harun son of unknown (8) Din Islam son of Abdul Hakim and (9) Hukka, all of from Begumganj -Noakhali kidnapped Mrs. Krishna Dey (18) daughter of Mr. Tapan Dey on the way to her father-in-law's home at Chandpur.
Current situation: Mr. Tapan Dey, father of the victim, lodged an FIR against those perpetrators at Begumganj Police Station on the 4th of May, 2008 (Begumganj P.S. case No. 5 dated 5.04.2008 under section 7(30) of Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Ain, 2000).
Arrest: Police only arrested Din Islam son of A. Hakim and Hukka today. Police has not yet arrested other accused and rescued the victim.
Local Police Station contacts: Mr. Khandakar Lutful Kabir, Superintendent of Police, Noakhali telephone Number 880-171-337-3742.
Note: At the time of writing this appeal, Police found to be prejudiced and reluctant to apprehend the criminals in each case.
Urgent Action Demanded
The Human Right Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) vehemently protests and condemns these repugnant and barbaric acts of violence and violation of the rights including abduction and gang rape of the minor girls and women. We appeal to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, the Chief Advisor, Dr. Fakruddin Ahmed, the Chief of Army Staff, General Moeen U. Ahmed, the IG of Police, and the conscience of the peoples, governments and human rights institutions, including the United Nations, for immediate intervention to save the life and dignity of the above unfortunate victims and their helpless families, and to protect the rights of the religious and ethnic minorities and indigenous people of Bangladesh.
APPEAL TO:
1. Honourable Dr. Fakhruddin AhmedChief Adviser Government of the People's Republic of BangladeshOffice of the Chief AdvisorTejgaon, Dhaka BANGLADESHFax: +880 2 811 3244 / 3243 / 1015 / 1490Tel: +880 2 882 816 079 / 988 8677
2. General Moeen U AhmedChief of Army StaffBangladesh ArmyArmy HeadquartersDhaka CantonmentDhakaBANGLADESHTel: +880 2 9870011Fax: +880 2 8754455
3. Mr. Mohammad Ruhul AminChief JusticeSupreme Court of BangladeshSupreme Court BuildingRamna, Dhaka-1000BANGLADESHFax: +880 2 956 5058Tel: +880 2 956 2792
4. Mr. A F Hassan ArifAdviserMinistry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary AffairsBangladesh SecretariatDhaka-1000BANGLADESHTel: +880 2 7160627 (O)Fax: +880 2 7168557 (O)
5. Barrister Fida M KamalAttorney General of BangladeshOffice of the Attorney GeneralSupreme Court BuildingRamna, Dhaka-1000BANGLADESHFax: +880 2 956 1568Tel: +880 2 956 2868
6. Mr. Nur MohammadInspector General of Police (IGP) Bangladesh PolicePolice Headquarters'Fulbaria, Dhaka-1000BANGLADESHFax: +880 2 956 3362 / 956 3363Tel: +880 2 956 2054 / 717 6451 / 717 6677
7. Mr. Asaduzzaman Mian Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Khulna RangeOffice of the DIG Khulna RangeKhulna BANGLADESHTel: +880 41 761823 (O) Fax: +880 41 761300 (O)
8. Mr. Hassan Mahmud KhandokarDirector General (DG)Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)RAB HeadquarterUttara, DhakaBANGLADESHTel: +88-02- 8961105 (O)Fax: +880 2 8962884 (O)
9. Ms. Hina JilaniSpecial Representative of the Secretary General for human rights defendersAtt: Melinda Ching SimonRoom 1-040, c/o OHCHR-UNOG1211 Geneva 10SWITZERLANDTel: +41 22 917 93 88Fax: +41 22 917 9006 (ATTN: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HUMAN RIGHTSDEFENDERS)
Salutation: Dear Sir
PLEASE SEND THE APPEAL IMMEDIATELY:Please voice your support, fax or mail your appeal to the addresses above, and help save humanity from the perils of barbaric atrocities.
Please contact us at info@hrcbm.org for any question and further details.
On behalf of Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM)
Dhiman Deb Chowdhury, President
Dr. Ajit K. Roy, General Secretary
NB: This Urgent Action Appeal has been sent to the UN Secretary General, US State Department, US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Bangladesh Ambassador to the US, Amnesty International, IMF, World Bank, Paris Consortium, International Human Rights Organizations, world leaders and governments all over the world.
Posted by Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) at 3:06 PM
Urgent Appeal: Violence against Women and Children...
Press Release from Bangladesh Khilafat Andolon
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This year's Quantum Leap Fandom Awards are now closed.
See you in Jaunary 2008!
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Where have you gone Tony Seminerio? The NYC mayoral candidates turn their lonely eyes to you. It was the mid-nineties and the sun was blazing down on Ozone Park. Giuliani was in the hot seat at Gracie Mansion, he had just become the GOP Mayor earlier that year thanks to a powerhouse political club in South Queens.
Strolling down the block past La’ Bella Vita on any given evening you could hear the sounds of Frank Sinatra and the clinking glasses of a toastmaster. Tony Seminerio sat at the back table, the pungent aroma of cigar smoke would fill the stillness of the air as the revolving door opened and closed at what seemed like a thousand times a night.
It was that time of year again and the candidates were getting ready. Mayoral hopefuls had descended from their chic towers in the burgeoning metropolis to make the ten-minute journey over the East River and into Queens to jockey for district endorsements.
And it was then when Assemblyman Tony Seminerio was in his prime. He was already in the state Assembly for twenty years and was already a legend. He would walk in and everybody who worked the room went wild. Thousands of constituents would ask him for help, elected officials across the state would come to pay respect to a larger than life Assemblyman.
When Tony walked into a room in south Queens everyone acknowledged him. It was out of respect. A hundred people would rise to their feet as levity was swept away by pure admiration. “Hey how ya doin’ Tony good to see ya” said the doorman. “Not too bad kid I sent your son’s resume to City Hall.” Tony responded with his thick Queens accent, a question he must have been asked a thousand times before.
Tony pulled off the political Lufthansa heist for the Mayors Seat in the nineteen nineties, and he was in the perfect position to do so.
Everyone was about to find out, the 38th A.D Democratic club didn’t shine shoes anymore.
It felt like it was 1955. Tony would throw parties; classy parties and the young heavy metal looking guys would drink beer next to the men donning their Armani suits sipping cocktails. The spirit of fraternity permeated the air. In this clubhouse, brotherhood reigned supreme. The stock 1950s characters lined up at the bar comparing campaign stories, plotting their next moves and generally shooting the concordant breeze. It was an old school atmosphere, a rebirth, a renaissance, a snapshot back in time into the glory days of yesteryear where everyone was considered family.
The club’s prowess and reputation was built on the notorious charisma of Assemblyman Tony Seminerio – a cigar smoking, red wine drinking tough guy that could have been a character in a Scorsese film but was also known to have a heart of gold and would make an effort to help as many people as he could whenever they needed it. He was Tony the Gent. When people came to him with a real workable problem Tony often got misty eyed and took his personal time to help them in any community affair. While most legislators barely help constituents within their legislative duty, Tony would go above and beyond and do anything he could to help.
When most legislators have press conferences filled with false promises and false actions, Tony never held a press conference; he would assist people in total silence.
In the Mid-nineties, Tony was able to walk through the doors of Pataki’s office, Bruno’s office, and Giuliani’s office without a slight step.
Sheldon Silver’s staff called him the dream killer,
he was the only democratic lawmaker whom after Sheldon silver passed a bill in the state Assembly had enough clout with the republican state Senators to have the bill killed. In 1988, Tony helped state Senator, Serphin Maltese get elected and as payback Tony was gerrymandered to send a message, don’t ever help out the GOP. But instead of getting rid of him, they made him.
At Tony’s meetings, Giuliani would come in with his P.B.A entourage and sit at the opposite table as Queens Democratic boss Tom Manton the predecessor of Joe Crowley while Alan Hevisi would work the room.
Tony’s club had become the base for Republican chieftains like George Pataki, Al Stabile, Thomas Ognibene and Dennis Gallagher – they all had a home at the club. Tom Long would walk in and Tony would greet him with the respect that a Statesman would deserve.
The republicans would sometimes sit next to Chuck Schumer and Anthony Weiner. It was a weird hodgepodge but while most clubs are lucky to get their Assembly Member to show, hundreds danced while Tony Seminerio sang Italian songs.
Before he was elected to Assembly, Tony served as the Vice-President of the powerful Correction Officers union. Even though he was a social conservative and a pro-life advocate, Tony never swayed from his union roots. In return for supporting pro union legislation, the unions offered him political support – boots on the ground, which became his operative base.
Tony’s ascension to political boss climaxed as the point man, the go-to-guy for candidates vying for the votes in Queens. Hundreds owed him allegiance because he was masterful in his selection for patronage posts and favor trading. When Giuliani struggled with the Queens GOP, he went for a sit down with Tony. After all, the 38th AD was the only district Pataki took in ’98 outside of Staten Island.
Tony had a legion of lawyers, union officials, correction officers, and constituents whom would work at his behest.
Before the dawn of the Internet and social networking, Tony would make one phone call and could organize a busload of hardened campaigners and send them to any part of the city to aid an election. He even had a group of young heavy metal guys called The Vultures whom hung out in Forest park. Tony would send them around knocking at doors. They were scary looking, but effective.
The 38th A.D club had a major contribution with Republicans like Thomas Ognibene, Dennis Gallagher, Serphin Maltese and Rudy Giuliani. Even Tom Long the Queens chair of the Conservative Party received a standing ovation and it was for a good reason, as a thank you. At the time, most of their campaign armies came courtesy of Tony. Even though they were Democrats, the 38th A.D club had become, in part, the foot soldiers of the Republican Party.
He also helped his fellow Dems. In 1996 when Ann-Margaret Carrozza ran against Doug Prescott, Shelly Silver made a personal request to Tony for help. In response, Tony sent a hundred foot soldiers into Bayside. Even Carrozza’s campaign manager was connected to him. Tom Catipano, who is also a former Assembly Member, had served as Tony’s consigliere for four decades.
When Eliot Spitzer ran for Attorney General of New York, he came by himself to a trattoria in Queens to kiss Tony’s ring. They brokered a deal and Tony agreed to help by sending soldiers to hand out fliers. Shortly after Spitzer’s victorious election, he took his time returning Tony’s phone calls – in a sense Spitzer was ducking him, a bad move that would later come back to haunt him as it wouldn’t be long before they would see each other again in the Capital. While standing in the well, Tony chatted amongst his colleagues.
When Spitzer walked into the room, Tony’s calm demeanor changed in the blink of an eye.
He unleashed a thunderous roar that echoed across the chamber, “Oh, you don’t return my calls? Go fuck yourself! Four years comes around real quick. ” Spitzer turned red as a group of legislators laughed at the top of their lungs.
Are there any clubs that could help out a candidate in the way Tony’s club could have helped a Marty Golden or Ray Kelly? With the Queens GOP engaged in a great civil war, the loss of clout compounded by a pyrrhic victory by Phil Ragusa over Tom Ognibene, the party is in shambles and far too fractal to field any viable candidates.
Presently, most Democratic clubs don’t fair any better than their Republican counterparts with the exception of clubs that focus on leadership, networking, attracting young people and performing community service, a winning combination.
It’s a strong formula for efficacy that is not mutually exclusive of strong leadership. The best clubs meet these requirements while the rest are small and disillusioned by family dynasties and lobbyists connected to elected officials. For example an inside source said, “Powhattan, Tammany, it’s not what it used to be, everyone’s old.” Jumping to the other side of Queens, The Jefferson Club has twenty members and ten of them want to run for higher office. RFK is also a maturing organization. Ask certain clubs what community service they have performed lately and they’ll stare at you inquisitively, perhaps even hand over a small check – a seemingly empty gesture when compared to real political help like boots on the ground to collect petitions and help with gotv, and perhaps, maybe even a little genuine community service.
The strength of a club is measured in petitions. How many can you deliver? Typically today, the clubs are not only smaller in number then Tony’s club, not to mention aging, but they are highly unlikely to support a Republican candidate.
The conditions that put Mayor Giuliani into office no longer exist in Queens. Since then, if any Republican wants to win the Mayoralty they’d have to ally with a powerful Democratic club. Unless that happens it’s hard to imagine another Republican winning citywide office. Nowadays, a billionaire Independent can buy the election and wouldn’t even need a powerful Democratic house to bolster their ranks as the Republican party is so weak former police commissioner Ray Kelly, Marty Gold, and even Dan Halloran have been rumored to run for mayor. That’s how weak it is.
The heyday of the 38th A.D was a ten year span from 1993-2003. The club diminished when Giuliani left office and finally lost its fire when Tony had a heart attack. He couldn’t keep up with the lifestyle after his near brush with death.
Tony served as Assembly member beginning in 1978 but finally resigned in 2009 after pleading guilty to a single count of fraud, saying he had wrongly advanced the interests of a consulting client in connection with state business, according to a report in the New York Times.
In 2010, he passed away while serving out his prison sentence. With Tony out of the picture the fallout was disastrous. Lobbying\consulting firms swelled in power and prestige as the heyday of the old clubhouse bosses came to an end.
Would Tony have payed such groups? Doubtful, as he was his own powerbroker. This siege is underway across Queens from Astoria to Little Neck and there are only a few independent voices that stand in the way. Tony must be rolling in his grave.
To put it into perspective, Tony’s 38th A.D Democratic club was by far the largest democratic club in Queens County; it dwarfed any club that exists today. Presently, the 38th A.D Democratic club now boasts 20 members under the tutelage of incumbent Assemblyman Mike Miller and Councilwoman Liz Crowley. Down from the Seminerio heyday when there where over 750 active members.
As a citywide candidate, you can make a thousand phone calls yet it is unlikely that one political club or one Republican county organization could have a major impact. Why? Because Tony Seminerio was the last of the clubhouse bosses.
Tags: 38th A.D Democratic Club, Al Stabile, Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Anthony Seminerio, Anthony Weiner, Assemblyman, Chuck Schumer, Clinton Democratic Club, Clubs, Conservatives, Democrats, Dennis Gallagher, Doug Prescott, George Pataki, Joe Bruno, Joe Crowley, Liz Crowley, Marty Golden, Michael Sais, Mike Miller, New Visions Democratic Club, Ozone Park, P.B.A, Party boss, patronage, Ray Kelly, Rudy Guiliani, Serphin Maltese, Sheldon Silver, Thomas Ognibene, Tom Long, Tom Manton, Tony Seminerio, unions
Permanent link to this article: http://queens-politics.com/2011/12/the-last-of-the-club-house-bosses/
In The Halls Of Justice, The Only Justice Is In The Halls
Loyalty?
How does the Democratic party perpetuate its own power? Through manipulating the court system, according to the NY Times.
The Queens county surrogate court is a bastion of power hungry party loyalists. They are the batteries that makes the machine function.
Operatives and future candidates stay in the loop by towing the party line.
Luckily, a few brave souls that are not afraid to speak out against a good ol’ boy system where loyalty is measured by submission.
Read the scathing NY Times article for the full scoop.
Tags: Aravella Simotas, Bob Berliner, David Carlucci, David Valesky, David Weprin, Diana Reyna, Ed Braunstein, Ed Towns, Edward Braunstein, Eric Adams, Greg Meeks, Helen Foster, Helen Marshall, Inez Dickens, James Gennaro, James Sanders, Jerry Iannece, Joe Crowley, John Liu, Jose Peralta, Judy McMahon, Karen Koslowitz, Keith Wright, Ken Zebrowski, Kristen Booth Glen, Leroy Comrie, Letita James, Margaret Chin, Mark Weprin, Michael Den Dekker, Michael Gianaris, Michael Sais, Michael Simanowitz, Michele Titus, Mike Miller, Rhoda Jacobs, Shirley Huntley, Suzi Openheimer, Tony Avella
Permanent link to this article: http://queens-politics.com/2011/11/in-the-halls-of-justice-the-only-justice-is-in-the-halls/
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This programme is intended for persons employed as or aspiring for employment as laboratory technicians in school or college laboratories.
At present, no academic programme is available in our country to train such people through the distance mode.
This academic programme has been designed to train laboratory supporting staff in appropriate procedures for organizing and maintaining school/college laboratories.
The curriculum for the programme was developed in an International Workshop organised by the School of Sciences, IGNOU in collaboration with The Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada and The Commonwealth Secretariat, London.
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Familiarise the learners with the basic facilities available in school and college level Biology, Chemistry and Physics laboratories;
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RE@L Commentary on RealTime Talent's Deb Broberg Star-Tribune Article: "Here's what Minnesota must do to fully staff a growing economy." RE@L Knows!
Tom King & Dale LaFrenz April 12, 2019 Uncategorized No Comments
Co-Blogger Dale found this recent article (below) about “RealTime Talent,” as featured in a recent issue of the Minneapolis StarTribune.
Dale tells us that to create more talent, we also need RealTime “experiences.”
RE@L has its own RE@Ltime virtual learning experiences built into its STEM software products! Learning resources are at the ready!
Our RE@L founders, who started MECC back in the 1970′s, were a part of the call for “fully staffing a growing economy.” MECC made that happen, and now RE@L will make it happen. Our RE@L software products will help change tomorrow’s K12 learners to better serve our Minnesota economy and their career options.
50 years ago, MECC brought hundreds of software products, including Oregon Trail™, all of which blazed a new trail for better K12 learning and students who could later “staff” the growing economy we now know.
Now, RE@L is addressing these same issues again! RE@L’s key leaders already know how to “staff a growing economy.” Why? Because we’ve done it before and we are doing it again.
We present the commentary by Deb Broberg from”RealTime Talent,” along with brief, inserted comments from RE@L’s Dale La Frenz. See below:
“Here’s what Minnesota must do to fully staff a growing economy” - Interview by Neal St. Anthony, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Deb Broberg of RealTime Talent™ says developers, registered nurses, welders, engineers and mechanics are critical for sustaining the state’s economy.
Executive Director Deb Broberg of RealTime Talent researches and helps Minnesota employers, educators and nonprofit trainers align workforce needs with the emerging workforce in an economy that threatens to fall short of its potential for lack of workers within a few years.
Broberg was a veteran operations and human resource executive at Northwest Airlines and Wells Fargo, and had her own HR business, before joining RealTime Talent, a public-private collaboration. This conversation was edited from written remarks and an interview.
Q: What is the purpose of RealTime Talent?
A: RealTime Talent helps create more informed, market-oriented decisions throughout the Minnesota workforce and education ecosystem to ensure the state’s economy has the talent it needs to help Minnesotans prepare for successful, well-paying careers.
(Dale says, RE@L’s emerging K12 Software Products will help insure a steady stream of STEM-taught learners.)
Q: What is the challenge, given baby boomers aging out of the workforce, of producing enough trained and trainable workers to fill the job openings today and over the next decade?
A: Over the next few years, Minnesota’s population will grow at about one-fourth the rate it grew in the 1990s. By the year 2022 the state of Minnesota faces a 239,000-worker shortage — impacting all industries. We have employers struggling to fill jobs and people who want to work. We lack alignment.
This will further exacerbate the challenges employers have in filling job vacancies. For example, we estimate that by next year there will be a shortage of at least 62,250 workers in the seven-county metro. RTT has analyzed the workforce needs of six high-demand industry sectors with career paths that lead toward high-paying jobs. Each have occupations that [lack] enough supply coming from education and training programs. Jobs such as developers, registered nurses, welders, engineers and mechanics represent a few … that employers have identified as critical to sustain and grow the state’s economy.
(Dale responds that STEM-based learning in our schools provided by RE@L will help address those occupational concerns for both girls and boys, regardless of career requirements.)
Q: We have one of the widest education, employment and income gaps in the country between whites and minorities. What is the challenge and opportunity?
A: Racial inequities must be addressed to solve the demand for workers and provide economic stability for all people. It is not just a moral imperative, but an economic one. Currently, about 20 percent of people in our state are racial or ethnic minorities, compared to 25 percent by 2035. If we are successful in eliminating labor-force participation and employment disparities by race and ethnicity by 2022, we could add about 57,000 additional workers to Minnesota companies beyond what we would expect under our current conditions, closing about 24 percent of our estimated talent shortage.
Also, without a substantial increase in migration, the Minnesota labor force will grow much slower than it has in the past. Foreign-born residents of Minnesota have been critical … in recent years, contributing [about two-thirds] of labor-force growth between 2010 and 2016. Immigrants are younger on average and participate in the labor force at higher rates than the native-born population.
(Dale responds that RE@L Software Products are “classroom-tested.” It makes RE@L products suitable and effective for all students, by providing resources for teachers to address these differing needs among all students.)
Q: Employers say they don’t need a four-year computer science degree for every IT position and that high school graduates with training can succeed in a variety of manufacturing, technology, health care and other careers. Are the community colleges and nonprofit trainers and others who provide certifications starting to produce sufficient numbers to start closing the job openings for bus mechanics, IT support workers, health aides and otherwise?
A: Changing the narrative to ensure students and parents recognize the income potential and longer-term career pathways of jobs that do not require a four-year degree is another opportunity that will help to decrease student debt and increase earning potential of young people. In the midst of tightening enrollment, higher education is beginning to explore creative options for students to earn and learn simultaneously, participate in boot camp models, or further their education in smaller steps. This re-imagining of education is taking place across the nation — it’s a very exciting time.
(Dale’s comment: RE@L’s new system for STEM in K12 provides just that – - – a “re-imagining”of education is taking place; this is precisely what RE@L is bringing to K12 classrooms this fall)
Health care, in particular, is making great progress in both meeting the significant talent shortage and diversifying the nursing pipeline in the metro, building on success getting people trained, credentialed and employed in the industry using strong partnerships between employers, community-based organizations and community colleges. However, greater focus on youth, disabled, [minority] and displaced workers is needed as the supply of talent is still not adequate to meet demand today or in the near future. There is some evidence that’s working.
(Dale’s comment: It all starts with a STEM-based curriculum throughout K12 – RE@L is creating that systemic-change for all K12 students!)
Q: What is the risk to the Minnesota economy if we fail to produce enough qualified workers?
A: The economic impact is compelling, particularly if we hope to maintain previous growth rates. We have already begun to see signs of slowing growth. By 2022, this slowed growth combined with our anticipated 239,000-worker shortage could mean up to $33 billion of state [economic output] not realized annually. Approximately $12 billion in personal income lost, and around $2.2 billion in local taxes not collected annually.
(Dale’s comment: Failure to provide qualified workers at all levels is unacceptable! We must not allow this to happen! A STEM-based curriculum must be provided to all schools to make sure a “qualified worker failure” does not happen!)
In closing, RE@L fully supports RealTime Talent’s Deb Broberg’s call to action to bring a stronger commitment to “fully staffing a growing economy” here in the Minnesota and beyond. We at RE@L join RealTime Talents call-to-action!
RE@L software products address the growing need of STEM-educated graduates who can ably enter the job market and continue growing our economic community.
RE@L does just that!
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Dr. Tom King has served for over 40 years as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saint Thomas in the School of Education. The Saturn School of Tomorrow, formerly a St. Paul Public School, and his visionary response to educational reform, was a lighthouse on the frontier of school change. Tom was an experienced high school teacher of mathematics, a school administrator, and Director of Technology for the St. Paul MN Public Schools. He is also a member of the RE@L Team. Dr. Dale LaFrenz is Chairman of RE@L and one of the founders of MECC Software who brought “Oregon Trail” to millions of K12 kids everywhere. He has written extensively on the history and evolution of Ed Tech. His work in forging new paths for MECC’S “edutainment" software was instrumental in connecting school-markets, kids, teachers and consumer-markets/kids/parents, and now serves as the new launching pad for RE@L apps and software.
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Yammer and good Netiquette brings email and messaging closer together
There are a number of collaboration products available to facilitate group interaction and communication. It is critical to maintain good Netiquette to best take advantage of this technology. Remember, you have more people, sometimes hundreds, to consider in terms of standard Netiquette practices.
Yammer update brings email and messaging closer together
Summary: Microsoft updates the messaging service Yammer to make it simpler to share messages via email.
ZDNet = By Nick Heath | December 12, 2013 -- 16:28 GMT (08:28 PST)
Yammer users will be able to add colleagues who don't use the messaging service to their conversations by typing their email address into the CC bar, which will email the message to the relevant person.
If the person receiving the message from Yammer via email replies, their response will be posted to the Yammer discussion. The person receiving the email will also be given the option to sign up for Yammer.
After an email address has been added to a Yammer conversation it will receive all future Yammer messages posted to that conversation, with the option for recipient to unsubscribe.
Another new feature is the addition of an email address for every group in Yammer. Emails can be sent to the group email address to post messages to Yammer. When an email is forwarded to a Yammer Group, the entire email thread will be included as an attached PDF.
Microsoft said the changes are about tackling the "mishmash of open communication (Yammer) and private communication (email) restricts information flow, reduces productivity, and quite simply, makes work just a little bit harder".
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We would desire and encourage feedback from anyone who would like to contribute their thought ideas, even a segment to include in the book. We want the book to cover as many pertinent topics as possible for the job seeker, recruiter and employer.
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The persons with the 5 top ideas will be sent a complimentary signed copy of my current book and a copy of the new book when it is published. Comments will be closed on 1/31/2014.
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Why do emails bounce? How to reduce rejected email
All of us have mail that bounce. Some of these are directly caused by lack of Netiquette. Nothing is worse than to have this happen at an inopportune time, such as a time-sensitive situation or with a resume, proposal or important document attached. Listed below are some of the causes. For space considerations, detailed explanations will not be given here. Other future blogs will discuss detail, error codes and resolutions. Here are some of the items all should note:
Wrongly addressed email
Changed email address
Large attachments
Host unknown, domain look-up failure
Mailbox unavailable
Mailbox full, or quota exceeded
Altered return addresses
Temporary errors
Unable to relay
Blacklist filters
Sales/marketing terms
Unknown attachmentsHTML
ActiveX content
Recipient servers are down or busy
Your email attributes and formats are not correct
References to explicit or illicit terms
It is important to note that there are "soft" bounces. These are when the sent to domain has accepted the sender's message and a final delivery does not transpire. This can often be rectified by the recipient's internal actions or by resending at a later time.
By contrast, a "hard bounce is more serious, meaning the email has been rejected and sender is to blame.
Also there are temporary errors when the receiving server will adjust or retry internal delivery. Often these conditions are repaired without having to resend a message.
If simple Netiquette is applied in sending emails, the sender's rate of bounces almost always decrease. Obviously, poor use of Netiquette will result in more bounces both for the short-term and the long-term.
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Few people will claim they do not receive enough email! Most can likely say bad email far exceeds good email. The article below shows some applications to facilitate reducing email clutter.
Apps to Simplify Email
That Occupy Your Inbox
By Marisa Peacock | Dec 18, 2013
Email isn't going away, no matter how hard we try. So instead of fighting it, I've decided to simplify it. Here are five apps I've tried to tame the email beast.
Unroll.me is a free service that promises to "clean up your inbox" and does it by letting you roll all those emails you get from subscribing to list serves and newsletters into a daily digest.
It also lets you unsubscribe to email you have deleted with a vengeance. All you need to do is sign up from the email address for which you want to simplify, which means if you have lots of email addresses, you'll need to create an account for each one.
Luckily creating an account takes relatively little time and doesn't require you to enter much more than your email address. Unroll.me will search your account (with your permission) and uncover the different types of subscription email you receive. You can leave them unrolled, which means they will still stay in your inbox, unsubscribe or add the mail to your "roll-up."
Once created, you'll notice an Unroll.me folder in your mailbox — you can check this folder throughout the day for all emails you chose to "roll-up" will be here. They'll also show up in a daily digest that you've designated to show up in your inbox in the morning, afternoon or evening. Unfortunately you can choose only one time.
You'll definitely notice that your inbox is a lot leaner than before. Not only does Unroll.me deliver on its promise to clean up your inbox, it actually helps you better understand how much subscription mail you receive, and which ones are useful. If you choose to roll-up all of it, soon you'll realize what you're missing — then you can go back to your account and edit your subscriptions.
Inbox Cube
Inbox Cube is a free mobile app for the iPhone. I have to admit when trying new apps that claim to "discover my inbox" I'm a little skeptical. I know what my inbox looks likes, so I'd rather not have to spend any more time there. With the Inbox Cube app, however, I can't get enough of my inbox. I'm actually discovering things about my email that make me feel empowered, rather than overwhelmed.
Once downloaded, you can add your email account, whether it's Yahoo, Gmail, iCloud or what ever you use. Then after it builds your inbox, you will see an inbox that actually makes sense. If you're like me, people send you a lot of attachments. You don't know what they are or from whom they belong. Inbox Cube does. So next time you're looking for an email from your sister about what time her flight is landing, you don't have to frantically search folders or perform a lame search in iCloud that never seems to find anything. Just use Inbox Cube, click on contacts that tap your sister's name from the list and it will show all the emails she's sent. But she sent a screenshot of her flight info. Easy. Just click on photos— and it will show all the photos she's ever sent you.
You can add multiple accounts to your Inbox Cube, and you can set it up so you receive notifications or not about when you have mail. Beyond that there isn't much in the way of settings. Additionally, while the app syncs with your mailbox, it is still an app, so you'll still have to open the app to send emails, etc. I haven't let Inbox Cube replace how I write, send or reply to emails, but it is my go to app when I want to find that attachment, specific email or reorganize my emails.
Mailbox is a free mobile app for both iPad and iPhone that "puts email in its place." To do that, it gives users the option of tagging emails by importance. You can swipe to delete, to read later, to archive, or to ignore. It's actually quite liberating when you realize that not every email you receive needs your attention right now. While it may take time to undo the Pavlovian conditioning, Mailbox offers a short cut, so we can simplify our inbox so we focus on the things that deserve our attention.
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New list of cyber threats resources from US-CERT
As I have mentioned a number of times in this blog, security is a vital part of Netiquette. This might involve simple spam words or complex security to insure proper and safe communication for both sender and receiver. The list below provides resources to assist in identifying and preventing the world's greatest cyber risks and is indispensable to many, both individual and professional.
Regardless of one's position, it is a good idea to have a knowledge of where these sites are and how/when to access them.
SB13-357: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 16, 2013
Original release date: December 23, 2013
The US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) in the past week. The NVD is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center(NCCIC) / United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team(US-CERT). For modified or updated entries, please visit the NVD, which contains historical vulnerability information.
Top 11 reasons for using my Netiquette IQ book
Netiquette IQ – A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email
1) Your email will improve instantly
2) Time will be saved
3) The return on investment will be coved within 1-3 days
4) You’ll feel better about your communications
5) You will stop making mistakes you never knew you were making
6) More recipients will reply to you
7) You’ll eliminate most if not all of your email errors
8) Your social media will be enhanced
9) Your business communications will be enhanced
10) Your personal communication skills will be enhanced
11) So your email will be read!
Would Ralph Waldo Emerson Cringe At Your Twitter Feed? Or your email?
The article below was recently posted. It refers to Twitter Netiquette. However the rules outlined also can be for email and texting. I thought it would be appropriate to show it again to highlight that even short messages have Netiquette practices. It is hard to try to maintain certain types of Netiquette working with small devices or character limitations but it can, and should, be done as best as possible. This will always serve to the best interest of the sender and be appreciated by the recipient.
A 3 Step Guide to Twitter Etiquette
By Rocket Post, Published November 22, 2013
“Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Etiquette on social media is no exception to Emerson’s notion, especially on Twitter. The micro-blogging platform is widely popular in the sphere of business, and can churn many real life professional connections if utilized properly. So extract the most from Twitter by following our top 3 Twitter etiquette profile guidelines:
Don’t talk about yourself in the third person
“Ralph Waldo Emerson is an american essayist and enjoys long walks on the beach. He is also a competitive sushi eater and is the 1998 National Checker Champion.”
Talking about yourself in the third person is not only pretentious, but it makes yourself sound like the commentator of your own biography. No one wants to associate with someone that talks about themselves as if they are another person. You aren’t fooling anyone either; we know you wrote it. Instead, stick with a simple, professional, but creative profile description:
“At the beach, Ralph studies the works of his savior, Dracula. His teachings guide Ralph throughout life and make Ralph very thirsty to connect with people.”
Avoid religion and politics
Remember the age-old rule, the two things you don’t talk about at a bar are religion and politics? This same law applies in Twitter etiquette. You never know what next connection Twitter will bring, and you don’t want to hinder that connection because of religious rants.
“When Ralph isn’t soaking in the words of Dracula, he is rallying for Ellen Degeneres’ Presidential campaign.”
Your choice of political candidates may be important to you, but just like a bumper sticker on your car, this choice may prevent contact with your next customer or client.
Avoid nothingness
One of the worst things you can do is leave your Twitter profile blank. How is anyone going to know who you are, where you work, or what your interests are if they are starring at a blank box? A description reading “this is about me in 140 characters” is better than nothing at all. At least we know you’re paying attention.
A few other etiquette points:
There is no bigger rookie move than marking your profile as private. Twitter was created to be an open platform of thoughts and ideas, not your locked up private diary. Connections and retweets are the heartbeat of Twitter; setting your profile up as private and making a potential follower wait for your approval cuts that heartbeat off. Make your profile public: if you don’t want others reading your tweets, you either are tweeting a little too personally, or you need to move to Facebook.
Spammy direct messages on Twitter are the pain in every Twitter users side. No other medium of communication on Twitter screams “fake robot.” Avoid setting up sale-sy direct messages or you can kiss your new followers adios. If you are in the sales sector of business, put that in your profile description. (But don’t make it into a horrible sales pitch.) On the same token, don’t set up a direct message with that same pitch. This is not only impersonal, but it makes you appear less worthy of a follow if all you’re interested in is selling.You may love a good hard boiled egg, but don’t keep your profile picture as one. No one wants to connect to an egg, nor someone that is too lazy to change his or her profile picture. Flash those pearly whites and choose an authentic picture of yourself.
Twitter is all about networking and creating connections; don’t make it harder on yourself by not abiding by some of these Twitter etiquette guidelines. Think outside the box when piecing together your Twitter profile. By following these simple rules, you too would make Ralph Waldo Emerson proud of your courteous Twitter feed.
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Bible Reading August 28 by Gary Rose
Bible Reading August 28
(World English Bible)
Psalm 11-15
Psa 11:1 In Yahweh, I take refuge. How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain!"
Psa 11:2 For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
Psa 11:3 If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psa 11:4 Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
Psa 11:5 Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.
Psa 11:6 On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Psa 11:7 For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.
Psa 12:1 Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Psa 12:2 Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
Psa 12:3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,
Psa 12:4 who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
Psa 12:5 "Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."
Psa 12:6 The words of Yahweh are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
Psa 12:7 You will keep them, Yahweh. You will preserve them from this generation forever.
Psa 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
Psa 13:1 How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
Psa 13:2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
Psa 13:3 Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
Psa 13:4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him;" Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
Psa 13:5 But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psa 13:6 I will sing to Yahweh, because he has been good to me.
Psa 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Psa 14:2 Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.
Psa 14:3 They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.
Psa 14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don't call on Yahweh?
Psa 14:5 There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.
Psa 14:6 You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.
Psa 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psa 15:1 Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?
Psa 15:2 He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;
Psa 15:3 He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;
Psa 15:4 In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change;
Psa 15:5 he who doesn't lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.
Rom 9:1 I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,
Rom 9:2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
Rom 9:3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,
Rom 9:4 who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
Rom 9:5 of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
Rom 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
Rom 9:7 Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."
Rom 9:8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.
Rom 9:9 For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.
Rom 9:10 Not only so, but Rebecca also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.
Rom 9:11 For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
Rom 9:12 it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger."
Rom 9:13 Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."
Rom 9:14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
Rom 9:15 For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
Rom 9:16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
Rom 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."
Rom 9:18 So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
Rom 9:19 You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"
Rom 9:20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"
Rom 9:21 Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?
Rom 9:22 What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,
Rom 9:23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
Rom 9:24 us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
Rom 9:25 As he says also in Hosea, "I will call them 'my people,' which were not my people; and her 'beloved,' who was not beloved."
Rom 9:26 "It will be that in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' There they will be called 'children of the living God.' "
Rom 9:27 Isaiah cries concerning Israel, "If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant who will be saved;
Rom 9:28 for He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."
Rom 9:29 As Isaiah has said before, "Unless the Lord of Armies had left us a seed, we would have become like Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah."
Rom 9:30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
Rom 9:31 but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.
Rom 9:32 Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
Rom 9:33 even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed."
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The Apostles Creed: Maker of Heaven and Earth
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Harold Best September 4, 2007 | Genesis 1-2
The Sixth Commandment
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and James Hamilton February 8, 2007 | Exodus 20:13
The Seventh Commandment
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Al Gilbert February 22, 2007 | Exodus 20:14
The Eighth Commandment
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Lel Ryken February 27, 2007 | Exodus 20:15
The Ninth Commandment
Daniel Akin and R. Albert Mohler Jr. April 5, 2007 | Exodus 20:16
The Tenth Commandment
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and William D. Henard April 24, 2007 | Exodus 20:17
Samuel: Hearing and Speaking the Word of God
R. Albert Mohler Jr., Russell D. Moore, and Timothy Paul Jones December 7, 2007 | 1 Samuel 3
The Apostles Creed: Suffered Under Pontius Pilate
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Harold Best October 23, 2007 | Isaiah 52:13-53:12
The Apostles Creed: God the Father Almighty
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Harold Best August 28, 2007 | Daniel 4:34-37
Determined to Know Nothing Except Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified? A Crucial Question for Christian Ministry
R. Albert Mohler Jr. January 30, 2007 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
The Apostles Creed: I Believe
R. Albert Mohler Jr., Russell D. Moore, and Harold Best August 21, 2007 | Hebrews 11:1-6
New Wine in Blue Suede Shoes? Christianity and Pop Culture
R. Albert Mohler Jr., Mark Coppenger, Russell D. Moore, and Ken Myers February 28, 2007
The Apostles Creed: Was Crucified, Died, and Was Buried
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Harold Best November 1, 2007
The Apostles Creed: Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Harold Best September 13, 2007
The Apostles Creed: Conceived of the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and Harold Best October 10, 2007
Commencement Message
R. Albert Mohler Jr. and David Kotter May 18, 2007
Boyce College Commencement Message
R. Albert Mohler Jr. May 11, 2007
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Satan enters the Serpent
[. . . ] through each Thicket Dank or Dry,
Like a black mist low creeping, he held on
His midnight search, where soonest he might find
The Serpent: him fast sleeping soon he found
In Labyrinth of many a round self-roll'd,
His head the midst, well stor'd with subtle wiles:
Not yet in horrid Shade or dismal Den,
Nor nocent yet, but on the grassy Herb
Fearless unfear'd he slept: in at his Mouth
The Devil enter'd, and his brutal sense,
In heart or head, possessing soon inspir'd
With act intelligential; but his sleep
Disturb'd not, waiting close th'approach of Morn.
Now when as sacred Light began to dawn
In Eden on the humid Flow'rs, that breath'd
Their morning Incense, when all things that breathe,
From th'Earth's great Altar send up silent praise
To the Creator, and his Nostrils fill
With grateful smell, forth came the human pair
And join'd their vocal Worship to the Choir
Of Creatures wanting voice [. . . .]
John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book IX, ll 179 - 199
After running snake-in-the-garden poems the past two weeks, I figured I might as well close out the summer with the ultimate Snake in the ultimate Garden, so here is an excerpt from Paradise Lost, and I have to say it's more difficult to grab an excerpt from that poem than you might think: Milton's verse is so fluid and flexible, and I kept thinking, Well, if I go back farther I can bring in that point or suggest that irony, and pretty soon you're typing out the whole book (though I have often spent my time in less productive and interesting ways).
Preceding this passage is one of those great and rhetorically complex speeches by Satan. These speeches often fool people, because they tend to take Satan at face value – this seems like an obviously reductive way to read the poem, but lots of people do it. I've heard some readers – actually, professors – mention their admiration for Satan's line in Book I "Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n"; a sentiment which is fine as far as it goes, except it doesn't go any farther than Satan. One third of the angels followed him in rebellion (he later fudges the numbers, claiming that "wellnigh half" the angels followed him, which is not exactly a blatant lie but also not the clear truth), and those angels aren't reigning in Hell, they're serving there, which is surely worse than serving in Heaven. The line requires you to identify with Satan and forget that any one else is involved. But of course there's only one leader, one Satan; everyone else is just a generic fallen angel. And to accept that line at face value you'd also have to agree that what the angels are doing in Heaven is, in fact, serving, and that serving is inherently degrading. Satan is always deeply, deeply egocentric. (When considering Satan, it's useful to remember Milton's extensive political experience as part of the Puritan rebellion against the monarchy (he was almost executed after the Restoration).)
Satan is also the spirit of destruction, opposed to the creative bounty of God (a role emphasized by frequent references to God as "the Creator"). And it's typical of Satan that he ranks and judges Creation, rather than simply enjoying each thing for itself. He sees his entrance into the Serpent (despite the latter's reputation for subtlety, and his beauty as described later in the poem) as a "foul descent" and soliloquizes, "But what will not Ambition and Revenge / Descend to? who aspires must down as low / As high he soar'd. . . " Satan's speeches are carefully plotted, tracing the diminishment of his spirit as he sinks himself further into damnation.
This passage opens with Satan taking the form of a "black mist low creeping" in order to evade the angels on guard in Eden. He is on a "midnight search." Although night is often spoken of favorably by Milton, here it performs a more conventional function as a time of disguise and danger, in order to contrast it with "sacred Light," which is consistently identified with God (as in the opening of Book III: "Hail holy light, offspring of Heav'n first-born, / Or of th'eternal Coeternal beam / May I express thee unblam'd? since God is light / And never but in unapproached light / Dwelt from Eternity, dwelt then in thee, / Bright effluence of bright essence increate"). The mist reminds us that at the time of the poem's composition, mists were thought to be unhealthful. Low and creeping add to the scene's sense of horror, and our sense of the self-degradation of the once-mighty and magnificent Heavenly warrior.
Satan finds the object of his search, the Serpent, who is sleeping, his head in the middle of all his coils. This infolding circularity is described as a Labyrinth, which brings to mind the deadly monster, the Minotaur, in the middle of the original classical Labyrinth (there is a constant dialogue in Milton's epic between classical mythology and Christian belief). A labyrinth is also a confusing maze, filled with potential wrong paths, to be contrasted with the straight and narrow path that according to the gospels leads to salvation. As in Genesis, the serpent is described as the subtlest beast of the field, but neither Genesis nor Milton gives us any examples of the serpent's subtlety apart from Satan's actions through him (poor maligned Serpent!). This serpentine labyrinth is made of "many a round self-roll'd" – self-roll'd is part of the poem's on-going insistence on personal choice and responsibility (that is, free will); it's notable that the rebel angels are not actually thrown out of Heaven; instead, they choose to leap out of sheer terror when Messiah appears in his war-chariot during the battle in Heaven. Self-roll'd here is a subtle reinforcement of that theme, associating the Serpent and Satan with personally chosen confusion.
Another theme that is picked up in this passage is a sense of the impending Fall: throughout the poem we get Paradise, but hard on its heels is lost. So while the Serpent is still just another one of the delightful creatures in Eden (though with a head filled with wiles, which is one of the on-going indications that Paradise, far from being a state of antiseptic "perfection," is filled with the potential for its own destruction). So Milton defines the Serpent by what he is not yet: he does not yet hide in darkness, in dank crevices and other frightening places; he is not yet nocent (which is the opposite of innocent: that is, harmful, injurious, guilty). Phrasing it that way – he's not yet guilty – reminds us that he soon will be. Even before the Fall, the Serpent is seen retroactively, from the perspective of what he will soon become. This sense of the looming loss of innocence and goodness is part of what gives this epic, so much of which deals with heavenly and philosophical struggles, its poignant human power. For the time being, the Serpent is fearless and also not feared by other creatures.
The creeping black mist now enters the Serpent through his mouth: the first creature possessed by Satan. There is a pun on brutal: it refers to what used to be called "the brute beasts" (that is, the non-human creatures, those without language) but also carries its more usual modern sense of savage, hard, unpleasant. Satan in possession inspires the Serpent. This means fills him with the urge to do something, but it also means to breathe (from the Latin in spirare, to breathe into). Note later in the passage the importance of breath'd / breathe: two lines in a row end with these almost identical words, where they are associated with worship and with life itself. The use of inspire for the Serpent is part of the diabolical parody that runs through the poem, and sometimes we are introduced to the parody before we meet the celestial object of mockery (for example, we are introduced to the incestuous triangle of Satan, Sin, and Death before we meet its sacred counterpart, the Holy Trinity).
The night-scene of creeping terrors gives way to the sacred dawn. The unhealthy mist of Satan is contrasted with the humid (that is, dewy) flowers. As noted above, Satan's "inspiration" of the Serpent is contrasted with the peaceful breaths of Creation. Earth, in a beautiful image, is a great altar from which silent praise rises to the Creator (in contrast to this sacred and joyful unity, Satan resents any tribute paid to a power that isn't himself, and he is intent on destroying Paradise, simply because it isn't his). There is an echo of Biblical language in God's nostrils filling with the grateful smell of incense (grateful means both pleasing to the recipient and full of gratitude from the giver). The human pair come forth and give voice to the unlanguaged praise of the Garden and all of Creation, on this, the last day of their harmony.
I took this from the Signet Classic edition edited by Christopher Ricks, which is the one I usually carry around when I read this poem. The cover has changed several times since I started buying this edition; this version seems to be the latest.
Labels: poesy
Curious Flights: An English Portrait
Last night Curious Flights opened its second season with a wide-ranging concert in the recital hall of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Called An English Portrait, it featured mid-twentieth century English composers performed by a dazzling array of local talent. It's a tribute to Founder & Artistic Director Brenden Guy (who also played clarinet in several pieces) that he was able to gather so many excellent musicians for this fledgling group.
For the opening, soprano Julie Adams brought her rich, full voice and a lot of presence to John Ireland's Songs Sacred and Profane. She was a striking Blanche DuBois a couple of summers ago in Merola Opera's revival of Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire. Pianist Miles Graber accompanied her as they ranged over a variety of moods, from rough-and-tumble to poignant (that one, in the form of Song 4, The Salley Gardens, was my favorite). Her diction was good but it was still difficult to make out all the words, because that is what happens to words when they're sung by higher voices. And though the program-book was nicely put together and elegantly designed, it was spotty in its inclusion of song texts. It would have been helpful to have them for this set. I love that the evening featured less familiar pieces, but it's exactly that lack of familiarity that makes it helpful to have things like copies of the poems the composer has set. But that's a minor point, given the chance to luxuriate in this voice and music at close range.
There was a casual welcoming atmosphere to the evening but the Conservatory staff was commendably efficient in changing the stage set-up, which they had to do after each number, because of the smorgasbord of styles and formats. The second piece was the Rhapsodic Quintet by Herbert Howells; Brenden Guy in his role as clarinetist joined the One Found Sound string quartet in this enjoyable outburst of lyricism. The first half ended with three choral pieces by Finzi, Britten, and Vaughan Williams sung by the Schola Cantorum of St Dominic's Catholic Church, a part professional, mostly amateur chorus that gave a full presentation of their three pieces. The Finzi was My Spirit Sang All Day; the Britten was The Shepherd Carol, and the Vaughn Williams was Valiant for Truth. The Britten was a setting of a chorus from Auden's Christmas Oratorio, which he wrote for Britten though the composer only set a couple of its parts. The words are a sort of off-kilter combination of nursery-rhyme surrealism and whimsical adult disappointment. The four introductory verses are sung by individuals from the chorus, going up the voice rung (nice job from the quartet of soloists: bass Rhy Bidder, tenor Steve Ziegler, alto Heidi Waterman, and soprano Catherine Bither) and then the rest of the group joins in for the refrain. The Vaughn Williams is a setting of Mr Valiant-for-Truth's death from Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. As it proceeds through the piece the chorus sometimes thins out and sometimes joins in an exultatory togetherness, massing to terrific effect at the end, when the heavenly trumpets sound for him as he crosses to the other side. Texts for the Britten and Vaughn Williams were in the program, which was helpful. Having Auden appear really made me feel I was getting a more complete view of mid-century British cultural life.
The second half was made up of two big pieces, Arnold Bax's Sonata for Two Pianos and Britten's Sinfonietta, Op. 1. The Bax was performed by Peter Grunberg and Keisuke Nakagoshi. I could see a lot of visual contact between the two as they played, their pianos facing each other. There was a playful sense of camaraderie and friendly challenge that carried over into the music. There were many percussive effects in the piece (or maybe that's just how the piano increasingly sounds to me); the tender mid-section was my favorite. As with the rest of the program, you have to wonder why we don't get to hear this terrific piece more often.
The concluding Britten (and it's a fair measure of his stature and an important part of the evening's musical portrait of Britain that he was the only composer to have two pieces on the program) was conducted by John Kendall Bailey and performed by the Curious Flights Chamber Ensemble: Tess Varley and Baker Peeples on violin, Jason Pyszkowski on viola, Natalie Raney on cello, Eugene Theriault on double bass, Bethanne Walker on flute, Jesse Barrett on oboe, Brenden Guy on clarinet, Kristopher King on bassoon, and Mike Shuldes on horn. This is an early and very appealing work by Britten. Unfortunately the engaging performance was marred by a rude woman in the balcony who kept taking photographs, with a loud click-zip clearly audible each time. Other than that obnoxious behavior, the audience, as far as I could tell from where I sat, was courteous to the other audience members and the performers.
All in all, a successful start to Curious Flights's second season. Their next concert will be at the Century Club of California on Veterans Day and will feature violinist Madeleine Mitchell in music associated with the two world wars.
Labels: Curious Flights
fallen camellias, San Leandro, 2015
fun stuff I may or may not get to: September 2015
the BART warning
Here's this month's update on BART service interruptions (planned ones, that is; I don't claim any foreknowledge of the other kind). Tracks leading to the Transbay Tube need to be replaced, so over the Labor Day weekend (5 - 7 September) the West Oakland station will be closed and there will be no transbay service. There will be some buses from the 19th Street Oakland Station to the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, but BART is basically hoping people will stay on whichever side of the bay they find themselves on after end of service on Friday. Trains will be running in San Francisco and in the East Bay; you just won't be able to take them from one to the other. Road traffic will no doubt increase considerably, especially since it's a long weekend. Check here for official updates.
And here's a little bonus August reminder, since I'm posting this before the end of the month: you can still get to the 29 August season opening concert for Curious Flights, featuring a lot of interesting music and many excellent performers, which you can read about here.
At Shotgun Players, Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice continues through 20 September. And as part of its Champagne Reading Series, Shotgun is presenting Letters from Cuba by Maria Irene Fornes, for two nights only, 21 - 22 September.
Berkeley Rep has the world premiere of a new musical based on the French film Amélie, with music by Daniel Messé, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel Messé, and book by Craig Lucas; that's 28 August to 4 October.
This season Custom Made Theatre is moving to 533 Sutter Street (at Powell, and easily accessible by a short walk up Union Square from the Powell Street BART station) and they are opening with Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth, running from 18 September to 17 October.
Modern/New Music
Stuff gets added to the Center for New Music schedule at odd times, so it's worth checking out their calendar more than once a month. There's a concert on 12 September that looks particularly interesting: I Sing Words: The Poetry Project, in which soprano Jill Morgan Brenner and pianist Anne Rainwater premiere art song collaborations between composer/poet teams (Danny Clay & Heather Christie, Joseph M. Colombo & J A Nowak, Kyle Hovatter & Matthew Zapruder, and Emma Logan & Chelsea Martin). I haven't heard the work of these artists, except for Kyle Hovatter, whose music I have enjoyed before.
San Francisco Opera opens its fall season with two exciting shows: Verdi's Luisa Miller with rising young stars Leah Crocetto and Michael Fabiano and Sondheim's Sweeney Todd with Brian Mulligan, Stephanie Blythe, Elizabeth Futral, and Heidi Stober. I love Sweeney Todd so much that for many years it completely overshadowed for me everything else Sondheim has done in his long and brilliant career. It is one of the great American works for music-theater and I am thrilled to see it on the Opera House schedule. I only wish they had made it the opening night opera; it would be amusing to see if anyone in that particular audience got that they were being attacked. The dubious distinction of being wasted on the opening night audience goes instead to Luisa Miller; that's on 11 September so be forewarned. The other dates for Luisa are 16, 19, 22, 25, and 27 (matinee) September. The Sondheim is playing 12, 15, 18, 20 (matinee), 23, 26, and 29 September.
Also check out New Century Chamber Orchestra under Orchestral for a concert featuring the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin.
New Century Chamber Orchestra kicks off its season with a program called Letters from Russia which includes the Letter Scene from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Rachmaninoff's Vocalise, both sung by Ailyn Pérez, as well as works by Shostakovich, Pärt, and Jennifer Higdon, who is this season's featured composer. There is an open rehearsal the morning of 16 September and performances on 17 (Berkeley), 18 (Palo Alto), 19 (San Francisco), and 20 (San Rafael) September.
The California Symphony has a fun theme for its season opening concert: Passport to the World. Music Director Donato Cabrera leads the group in pieces by Gliere, Dvořák, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Falla, Debussy, Sibelius, and Grieg. That's in Walnut Creek on 20 September at 4:00.
Cal Performances presents Gustavo Dudamel leading the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela in two Beethoven concerts: Symphonies 7 & 8 and the Egmont Overture on 24 September in Zellerbach Hall and the 9th on 25 September at the Greek Theater. The Zellerbach concert is almost sold out, but there seem to be a few seats available on-line – honestly, it looks close enough to sold out so that I almost didn't list it (why list something people can't buy a ticket to?) but just in case here are their "sold-out performance" procedures. There seem to be a fair number of seats still available for the Greek Theater concert. In addition to the concerts, there are some talks, films, master classes, and a symposium associated with the Orchestra's residency; you may check out the schedule for that here.
Warren Stewart leads Magnificat in a Monteverdi program that features tenor Aaron Sheehan and soprano Christine Brandes in Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda on 25 (Palo Alto), 26 (Berkeley), and 27 (San Francisco, at 4:00) September.
Cal Performances presents the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis on 18 September.
J M W Turner: Painting Set Free is at the de Young Museum until 20 September, and it is not to be missed. The museum is out in Golden Gate Park, so depending on where you live it might be a bit of a schlep, but it's worth it for this show. It's unfortunate that the de Young does not have late night hours during the work week – OK, technically, that is not true; they are open late Fridays, but they turn the place into a wanna-be bar with very loud boring and annoying music, so if you want to look at art – which I would think would be the main reason for going to an art museum – you'll want to avoid the irritation and disappointment of dealing with their Friday nonsense.
Tomato Tuesday 2015/16
Just a brief update this week, as there is not much new to report – no cat sightings, no sudden ripeness; it's all just starting to slide towards the end. I didn't get out into the yard much this weekend because I felt sort of listless and my head hurt (possibly an early sign of my typical September allergies, arriving earlier than usual thanks to climate change). The obnoxious people living behind me had some kind of loud gathering on Sunday and I didn't feel like dealing with that either.
I've had a few more of the Michael Pollans (on the left above and in the two shots below).
There are currently eleven fruits in various stages of ripeness hanging from its vines. Only one looks about ready to go. I ate the other ripe ones, as reported last week. I did share a couple as well.
Cherokee Purple (on the right in the top photo, flopping to one side, and in the two below) now has seventeen fruits on it, all of them in various shades of red ripeness except for the one green one you can see in the bottom shot. It's been a long time coming, but it does look as if it will come through with a fair number of tomatoes for me.
I did actually pick a few of those this evening (I'm writing this Monday night) but have not had a chance to try them. I got home much later than usual because the trains were snarled up for hours. I heard later that there was a suicide on the tracks.
That seems to be happening more and more often. Take care of yourself, people. Be considerate of each other. Try to make the best of things.
Labels: in a green shade, tomatoes
The Compost Heap
It waxed with autumn, when the leaves –
Dogwood, oak, and sycamore –
Avalanched the yard and slipped
Like unpaid bills beneath the door.
In winter it gave off a warmth
And held its ground against the snow,
The barrow of the buried year,
The swelling that spring stirred below.
In summer, we'd identify
The volunteers and green recruits,
A sapling apple or a pear
That stemmed from bruised or bitten fruits.
And everything we threw away
And we forgot, would by and by
Return to earth, or drop its seed
Take root and start to ramify.
We left the garden in the fall –
You turned the heap up with the rake
And startled latent in its heart
The dark glissando of a snake.
A E Stallings
Last week's snake poem reminded me of this one. Also, late August is the time of year when the leaves start dropping more thoroughly and my outdoor energies turn from growing and harvesting to raking and sweeping up and filling my own compost bin (and then seeing the driveway and front yard covered within minutes with newly fallen leaves, as if I hadn't done a thing; it's a useful life lesson).
On the surface of this elegant, unsettling poem, Stallings is describing an ordinary compost heap. She steps us through the seasonal life of this pile of garden discards: first the falling leaves of autumn, specified by variety, so we can tell the speaker is conversant with the natural world. They fall like an avalanche in the yard, and are so abundant they slide under the doors, like a notice from a bill collector insistent on an overdue payment. Just the usual piles of autumn leaves, but already there are threatening intimations, both grand (an avalanche!) and domestic (money owed that you can't pay). The poem proceeds by a series of double meanings, which slowly build up a sense of unease; we're never quite where we think we are, once we take a closer look.
The second quatrain covers winter and spring. The compost generates heat as it decomposes, enough to keep off the snow, but only enough to "hold its ground" – that is, both the actual ground covered by the compost pile and ground in the sense of to hold one's own. It's not warming anyone else; it's just keeping itself functioning (that is, decomposing) in the snow. The pile is "the barrow of the buried year" – on the one hand, it is like the wheelbarrow possibly used to bring the swept-up leaves over to the mound, a stationary heap of last year's leaves. But a barrow can also mean an ancient burial mound, and in that sense the compost pile is where the dead year is buried. So again the witty metaphors carry with them intimations of barely hanging on and even of death.
Notice the poet's light touch with alliteration, which helps the music of her verse: in the first line, winter / warmth; in the second line, barrow / buried; in the final line, spring brings an expansive use of three words linked by alliteration: swelling / spring / stirred.
The third quatrain moves on to summer. Earlier the it of the compost pile predominated, but in summer there are fewer leaves being added and suddenly the focus shifts to a we: the garden is now inhabited. We are identifying "the volunteers and green recruits." Again, there are double meanings: in a garden, a volunteer is something you didn't deliberately plant, but that grew on its own, propagated by breezes or birds or walked into the garden on your shoes or by some similar method. But volunteer also sounds like someone who has offered to do something, and here the volunteers sound like soldiers, coupled as they are with green recruits: green obviously refers to the color of most plants, but it can also mean new or inexperienced. (Perhaps these novice soldiers are more likely to be killed or maimed in battle? Is this another subtle suggestion of future disaster?) Recruits not only puns off volunteers but has its origin in the Latin recrescere (to grow again), which has obvious relevance to a garden in summer and to the compost pile, in which old things break down into new and fertile ground. (In case the Latin seems like a stretch: Stallings is a classicist who has also translated Lucretius's De rerum natura / The Nature of Things, so I think it's a safe bet that she would be aware of the etymology here.)
Looking back at this third quatrain after we've finished the poem and discovered the snake in the garden (which inevitably brings up the image of Satan as a snake in the Garden of Paradise), it seems likely that the appearance of the apple here, stemming (note also the pun on stem, which means both the cause or origin of something and part of a plant) from bruised or bitten fruit, is another echo of the story of the Fall. Adam and Eve transgressed by biting the forbidden fruit, and bruised might bring to mind Genesis 3:15, in which God punishes the Snake: "And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." (Seed also links back to the garden theme; you can really go down the rabbit-hole investigating the implications of these words.) Perhaps pear is the second named fruit to bring up a pun on pair, either Adam and Eve or the we who have appeared in this quatrain.
The very specific descriptions of the garden we've seen so far – the particular leaves, the types of fruit, the life-cycle of a compost heap – give way in the fourth quatrain to more general descriptions of things "we threw away / and we forgot"; she's still talking about the garden, of course, but the sudden move away from specifics to generalities gives these lines larger emotional implications and suggest something about the life that "we" were living. (I should point out that I do not know anything about Stallings's life beyond a few very basic facts from her author bio; anything I say here is how I'm reading the speaker of the poem, not the life of the actual person who wrote it.) There's something careless, heedless, about We; their garden is not a place of memory or harvest (except for the sort-of harvest of the compost heap); they lose things, they discard them, they forget. But the earth does not forget. Everything (she has clearly stated everything) returns to earth (that is, decomposes, as in the compost pile) or sprouts into a new plant: everything dies, everything is reborn. Return to earth and drop its seed both have Biblical echoes to my ears, perhaps connecting back with other hints to the story of the Fall. These casual, forgotten things take root and also ramify: that is, branch out, spread, form offshoots, but the word also brings to mind ramifications, as in the consequences of actions or events. In other words: these things, discarded and forgotten as they may be, are never truly gone; they are buried deep, they burrow up, they spread out. And then we have to figure out what they are and where they came from, much as the volunteer saplings in the compost can be traced back to a forgotten piece of fruit. And then we have to deal with the consequences.
The first line of the fifth quatrain, We left the garden in the fall, is, on its surface, a simple statement of fact (we moved away then), but metaphorically it clearly references the story of Paradise lost; fall is autumn, but also The Fall of Humanity, a theme which culminates in the final word of the poem, when the compost pile reveals a hitherto hidden snake. And not just hidden, but latent in its heart, as if it were always potentially there, just waiting to be revealed. (Obviously, the use of heart to refer to the center of the pile also implicates the human heart). The discovery is startling for both snake and speaker: among their heedlessness, the reptilian presence has brought them up short with the knowledge of what they've been nurturing unawares.
Glissando is such a lovely word here. It is a musical term referring to "a rapid slide through a series of consecutive tones in a scalelike passage" (definition from the American Heritage Dictionary). This sound effect (a sudden burst of music in a hitherto silent garden, a sudden splash on the sound track) replicates both the movement of a startled snake and the frisson that sweeps your nerves when you startle a snake. There's also a nice little serpentine hiss built into glissando.
The snake, the dark secret hidden in the compost pile, doesn't appear until the very last word; when it surfaces, it brings with it the uneasy intimations that have been running through the entire poem. Snake appears and rhymes with rake: a coincidence? or a pun on rake meaning a dissolute or promiscuous man? Is there a hint there explaining why We left the garden in the fall? It seems like a far reach, but by this point in the poem we're used to casual phrases collapsing into troubling implications. This verbal technique creates a gathering sense of unease beneath the music of the poem. We are heedless, we forget; but the earth remembers, and, like an insistent collector bent on exacting what we owe, will slip his bills under our unaware doors. But there is a suggestion of possible renewal, too, in the ongoing process of decay and rebirth in the compost pile.
This is from the collection Olives by A E Stallings.
The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Legion of Honor
I have a troubled relationship with Fashion – some would say it's because we've never met, which isn't quite true – so I was not really sure what to expect when V and I headed out to the Legion of Honor in early July to see the exhibit High Style: The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection.
I believe the show was touring because the collection is being transferred from the Brooklyn Museum to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (check here for background on the collection and the move).
The show turned out to be wonderful. It's not inaccurate to call what we saw "fancy clothes for extremely rich women" but that doesn't really do it justice. Beyond simmering thoughts of class warfare – since we went on V's birthday, I promised her there would be no leftist fulminations from me on behalf of the proletariat; after all, it's not as if I could have had myself painted in a pious attitude in a corner of one of those altarpieces I love, either – the show was a dazzling display of color, form, texture, and ingenuity: painting in another form, or perhaps it was landscaping with cloth and thread.
There were large, somewhat ghostly period photographs of models wearing some of the clothes, which helped reinforce the sense of entering a different and vanished realm.
There were no men's clothes, and no everyday clothes for women, either, or even undergarments; this was a place where there was no everyday life, everything was a special event – a place of fantasy, where even practical necessities turned fanciful. Here are some shoes:
These are more like "sculptures for the feet."
I was not as vigilant as I usually am about photographing labels, so I'm not always sure who the designers are. I did get the label for the shoes below, since it was chockful of interesting information. These are part of the collection of Rita de Acosta Lydig (in a different room, on a different label, we found out that she was the sister of Mercedes de Acosta, an American playwright and poet who is best remembered – this was not on the labels – for affairs with many of the most glamorous and gifted women of mid-twentieth-century stage and screen, including Eva Le Gallienne, Garbo, Dietrich, Nazimova, and, according to rumor, several others, all famous and talented). She was the major client of Yantorny, who had his shoe-maker shop, excuse me I mean atelier, in the Place Vendôme in Paris. He had a sign in the window saying The Most Expensive Shoes in the World, which strikes me as extremely crude and vulgar; surely there was some more sophisticated coded way of saying this.
But he wasn't kidding; the initial deposit for a pair in 1913 was $600, which in today's currency (again, according to the label) would be approximately $10,000. Let me emphasize that that's just the down payment. He also included handmade shoe-trees, designed to be lightweight and hollow. This elaborate wooden carrying case held a dozen shoes, six pairs in each half, so basically it was holding almost double my annual salary (that's just "suggested retail price," without considering rarity, artistry, and historical interest).
But I can look at other artworks without being overly conscious of the cost: why are clothes different? Is it because they're something we all have to buy, in a way we do not have to buy altarpieces and bronzes? Is it some lingering notion that these applied arts are somehow lesser than the fine arts? Only the very rich could afford these items, but then that's true of most art. Was it just because the label brought it up so explicitly (as if to defuse the question)?
Once I got past that shoe label I thought less about money and more about art – actually, art history; it was fascinating to see how the items echoed and played off major artists and artistic movements of their time, starting with the flowing lines, rich colors, and peacock imagery of the Aesthetic Movement:
. . . and up to the tie-dyed 1970s (I think this one is by Yves St Laurent):
Classical Greece was an inspiration, as it has been for Western Art for centuries, and I thought about the neoclassical revival in music (the dress on the left below was one of my favorites):
But you could also see connections with the late-nineteenth / early-twentieth-century fascination with the circus:
and Surrealism:
There were non-Western influences as well, such as the rich colors and patterns of India:
Looking at the hats below, you can see one that was styled on Matisse's cutouts and another on Mondrian's blocks. But the one at far left was modeled on the kepi of the French military, the swirly black one was I think based on an African design, and the one on the bottom was inspired by an aircraft engine (or possibly the propeller). Mamie Eisenhower wore one of these aeronautical hats, which amused V. I think she had not expected such avant-garde styling from Mamie. The designers were wide-ranging and immersed in the world well beyond the little circle of their clientele.
Speaking of surrealists, here's Elsa Schiaparelli's "butterfly dress," the label for which read: "The butterfly, a symbol of transformation – and sometimes death – for the Surrealists, was a ubiquitous motif in Schiaparelli's work. She used it decoratively to represent beauty's emergence from the mundane. This icon expressed the designer's philosophy that chic clothes and a sense of style could transform the ordinary into the extraordinary." OK. Am I reading too much into it to find it amusing that the label-maker sees "chic clothes" and "a sense of style" as two separate things?
Anyway I like the butterflies, and particularly enjoyed seeing this dress against its backdrop photograph.
Next to the butterfly dress was another Schiaparelli, the swell little number below, which V loathed. I didn't mind it, and was entertained by her loathing, though I should note that my half-hearted attempts to defend it (because seriously, why should I defend it? what difference does it make to me?) ended up sounding slightly condescending to the dress: it's cute. It's fun. V was having none of it. She thought it was a rich woman mocking middle-class or agrarian women, and let the record show that I was not the one on this trip who brought up Marie Antoinette playing shepherdess. Who's an anarcho-syndicalist now, babe?
She particularly hated the pocket, which was one of the seed packets appliqued on the side. "Don't miss the pocket! Take a picture of that pocket!" I've known V almost forty years, and this is the closest I've come to hearing her actually hiss something.
Here's that pocket!:
I thought one could accessorize the seed-packet dress with the Schiaparelli insect necklace below, but V was not buying it. "You don't make fun of farm women," was her final word on the matter.
I liked this necklace. The bugs are realistically molded, but painted in bright colors that make them, or at least some of them, look artificial. On their clear backing, it would look as if they were floating unsupported around your neck, to creepy and thrilling effect.
Still seething at Schiaparelli (a phrase I never, ever thought I would write), V was further irritated by the astrological symbols on the jacket below, though she was a bit mollified when a label said that the designer's use of planets and stars was a tribute to her beloved uncle, an astronomer (not astrologer), with whom she spent many childhood hours studying the nighttime skies. I also suggested to V that astrology was acceptable as a decorative motif, even for a math and science teacher like herself. I don't know if that helped.
We moved on from Schiaparelli. V liked the dress below very much.
Sometimes I became aware of how well the show was lit. The lights were generally dim, as they are for drawings or woodblock prints or other delicate works, in order to protect the fragile materials, but there were some effective spotlights.
The dress on the right below is called the "tart" dress. It looks quite respectable from this angle, and honestly my first, rather clueless, thought was "small pies? huh?" By process of elimination (no small pies were visible!) I realized that, yes, they meant the female kind of tart.
The name comes from the bold arrow-like inserts (red on the front, dark purple on the back) pointing up towards the breasts . . .
. . . and down towards the butt. (The dark purple below might show up a bit better if you can click to enlarge the photo.)
I forget the name of the woman who designed the tart dress, but she intended it as a feminist statement. I guess "being exploited for your sexuality" and "being 'empowered' by owning your sexuality" have been doing their little dance for quite some time. Nothing too surprising there. I thought the tart dress was stylish and bold, but honestly I'm not sure it's any more pointed than something like the Worth gown below, dated 1907 - 1910, which I photographed because it put me in mind of highly respectable females in the novels of Edith Wharton and Henry James. You can see that the neckline is quite low, and those flowing insert things (I think they were beaded) also underscore and draw attention to the breasts.
And you'd have to be a bold woman indeed to wear the dress below, inspired by the grandeur that was Greece and the glory that was Rome:
With a neckline like that, a red arrow would not really be necessary. You wouldn't even have fabric to put it on. (This is a different dress from the Grecian ones shown above.)
Though I was thinking a lot about different art movements while walking through the exhibit, I wasn't thinking that much about things like gender roles (that is most definitely not a complaint), because the slice of the world we're seeing here is so rarefied anyway, and these costumes (and that really is the right word) are so fanciful and often eccentrically individualistic. I'm not sure a woman could wear some of them twice – like the dress made out of huge poppies shown earlier; that sure struck me as a one-off.
But I guess the tiger dress below is meant as a sly comment on women as both predator and prey. I love tigers anyway, preferring them to lions, who always seem a bit worn out. We overheard one of the guards telling someone that the model in the backdrop photo, now an elderly woman, had come to see the show, and that she was incredibly charming and gracious. I felt oddly happy hearing that.
I'm really not sure what's going on with the big red flower on the dress below. Wouldn't it get in your way while you were reaching for a canapé? It seems sort of floppy and lopsided. I suggested to V that the dress would be improved if someone tore it off and she agreed. The big red flower was the only really egregiously puzzling thing we saw. Why did this seem like a good idea to the designer?
The dress below, however, struck me as cool (in every sense) and delightful; if it were blue and green instead of red I would consider it a perfect summer dress. It's almost like a superhero costume: if you're wearing this, you're marked out as someone with special powers, distinctive, not of this sweaty realm.
Since some consider the movies the great twentieth-century art form, it's not surprising that Hollywood and the fashion world played back and forth. The dress below, by the Fontana sisters of Italy, was worn by Ava Gardner in The Barefoot Contessa. In classic movie star style, she was apparently shorter than she looks on screen.
Many of the gowns in the last couple of rooms were by American designer Charles James. Below is his Ribbon dress from 1946. The construction of the skirt, with its variety of colors, forced a fuller silhouette on the hips, which is why V did not like this dress, as she felt it accentuated them in a way that would be unflattering for most women. (It was designed with a particular client in mind, who was described in such glowing terms – her intelligence, her taste, her daring – that I wanted to see a portrait of her, but there was none; the dress stood on its own without its intended occupant.) Maybe it was that sort of farthingale thing going on in the hips that brought to mind an earlier century and a theatrical setting; I liked this dress and its colors and subtly contrasting textures and it put me in mind of the commedia dell'arte.
It seemed like something Columbina might wear in a really luxe Harlequinade, or an outfit Watteau would paint on a woman standing among the feathery leaves of shady melancholy trees.
The shoes and hats were all in vitrines, but only one of the dresses was: Charles James's Cloverleaf dress. There was a very interesting video in one of the rooms showing its elaborate construction. None of my photographs do it justice, as you really need an aerial view. The first one below gives you some idea of how it sweeps out in four distinct directions.
Here's a close-up of the lace. There were several versions of this dress, it seems, some of them in solid colors. This one was quite elaborate, with the lace and the rich fabric.
It was a triumph of engineering, and apparently James felt that way too. Seeing it and its mathematically produced elegance gave extra force to the Allegory of Geometry by Laurent de La Hyre (detail below) that we later saw in the baroque gallery.
Below is another James gown, the Siren. Some of the dresses had such a powerful presence that a mannequin would have lessened the aura. The frocks just stood there, absolute. I would do what this dress told me to do.
The gowns seemed to conjure up a whole vanished world of wit and elegance, a world that of course never existed: the women who wore these artworks were humans who would sweat, weep, defecate, struggle with or succumb to various appetites, who had blemishes, could get tired or sick, would grow old and die. These dresses were designed to float them above all that, at least temporarily, and above the rest of us. These fragile, easily damaged costumes seem monumental, like protective armor over fragile, easily damaged people.
This phantom world was evoked so splendidly that after a while I began to wonder if actually we were the ones who were ghosts, flitting through a borrowed world and then vanishing unregarded.
When we left the exhibit it was actually raining outside, heavily enough so that we delayed leaving. Even a light rain is a remarkable thing to happen in California in early July, and though any precipitation is welcome during this drought, it seemed like another sign that larger unseen patterns were shifting around us.
After a brief walk to the bus stop, we hopped on the #1 California bus and headed to Chinatown, where we had a very enjoyable dinner, at a place we've gone to for years.
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Newspaper ad calls on Governor to appoint non-hunter to state wildlife agency
Published on April 19, 2017 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Staff Reports
Florida animal welfare activists are calling Gov. Rick Scott to appoint a non-hunter to a vacancy on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
On Wednesday, the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) ran an advertisement in the Tallahassee Democrat urging Scott to appoint either a nature photographer, a bird-watcher, or an individual with a background in wildlife conservation to the FWC.
A similar ad ran in Sunday and Monday’s papers, and also run Thursday as well, the final day of an FWC meeting in the town of Havana, north of Tallahassee.
The ad is also available at www.download.arff.org/FWC-advertisement.pdf.
Featuring an image of a black bear, the ad has a headline, “Florida’s wildlife belongs to all Floridians.” At this week’s meeting, the FWC will once again discuss bear management. In 2015, the FWC approved a black bear hunt despite strong public opposition. It was the first bear hunting season in Florida in 21 years.
“It is time that the FWC has a Commissioner who represents nature photographers, birders, hikers and other ‘nonconsumptive’ users of Florida’s fish and wildlife,” said Don Anthony, ARFF’s Communications Director. “Most residents of Florida are not hunters, yet the FWC has long been dominated by individuals with a hunting background.”
Nature photography, along with bird-watching, hiking, canoeing, and kayaking are the fastest-growing outdoor activities in America.
According to the FWC’s own numbers, “wildlife viewing” has a much greater economic impact in Florida than hunting.
ARFF believes the appointment of a photographer, birder, or wildlife advocate would add an important perspective to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Sandro Botticelli's Oil Paintings
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c. 1445 – May 17, 1510. Italian painter.
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Italian Early Renaissance Painter, 1445-1510 Italian painter and draughtsman. In his lifetime he was one of the most esteemed painters in Italy, enjoying the patronage of the leading families of Florence, in particular the Medici and their banking clients. He was summoned to take part in the decoration of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, was highly commended by diplomatic agents to Ludovico Sforza in Milan and Isabella d Este in Mantua and also received enthusiastic praise from the famous mathematician Luca Pacioli and the humanist poet Ugolino Verino. By the time of his death, however, Botticelli s reputation was already waning. He was overshadowed first by the advent of what Vasari called the maniera devota, a new style by Perugino, Francesco Francia and the young Raphael, whose new and humanly affective sentiment, infused atmospheric effects and sweet colourism took Italy by storm; he was then eclipsed with the establishment immediately afterwards of the High Renaissance style, which Vasari called the modern manner, in the paintings of Michelangelo and the mature works of Raphael in the Vatican. From that time his name virtually disappeared until the reassessment of his reputation that gathered momentum in the 1890s Related Paintings of Sandro Botticelli :. | Virgin and Child Enthroned between Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist | Details of Primavera (mk36) | Discovery of the Body of Holofernes (mk36) | Annunciation (mk36) | Coronation of the Virgin,with Sts john the Evangelist,Augustine,Jerome and Eligius or San Marco Altarpiece |
Lorenzo Valles
Spanish , 1831-1910
painted Piazetta San Marco im Mondschein in 19th century
Giuseppe Dupra
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Week starting May 08, 2016
67.12 3.00 10.50 0.62 81.24
Black Crocs 2 Miles: 81.24
Night Sleep Time: 55.00 Nap Time: 1.00 Total Sleep Time: 56.00
Sun, May 08, 2016
Day of rest. Went to church.
Fast Running Friend Workout - 2016-05-09 08:49:07
Workout Totals: Distance10.020Time1:20:26.10Pace8:01.65
Did 10 + 3 with Benjamin today. Jenny did 1 + 4. Otherwise kids ran their usual distances. Did some "fat" running today.
Jenny finished her last AP test - Physic C: Mechanics. That and the anniversary of Russia's victory over Germany in the Second World War had me thinking about two Russian songs. One is the Day of Victory in honor of the war victory, and the other is
"All is done - the time in the preliminary confinement cell, as well as the court verdict" - song of a prisoner about to be shipped to a labor camp to mine gold. We will find out in July which one she will be singing.
Leg 1:Distance6.020Time49:08.80Pace8:09.83
With Benjamin - did a fat half mile.
Split 1:Distance5.400Time45:00.30Pace8:20.06
Cumilative:Distance5.400Time45:00.30Pace8:20.06
Split 2:Distance0.500Time3:04.10Pace6:08.20
Fat half mile.
With Benjamin, Joseph, and Jacob.
Workout Totals: Distance3.000Time23:46.50Pace7:55.50
With Benjamin and Jenny in the evening.
Fat half mile with Benjamin and Jenny - it was not fat for Jenny, though.
Today Benjamin did a benchmark 2000 run on the track at Orem High. I had some data from 3 years ago when he did this run in 6:31.6 on Tuesday, and then raced 3000 on Saturday in Eugene, OR at Hayward Field in 9:35.32. So I figured it would be good to gather some more. He ran it in 5:57.8. This predicted 8:45.7 in the 3000 at Hayward Field, and using Runworks Calculator, 15:14 5000. I am writing this entry late, Benjamin did race the 5000 in San Francisco in 15:28.54. The conditions were not bad, but not ideal - 66F, 10 mph wind, and the race was at 2 pm. The Oregon race had - 60 F, 13 mph winds, 9 AM. Benjamin thought the Oregon had better conditions, so we have several possibilities - the sun exposure and the general afternoon apathy at 2 pm was really bothering him, Hayward field had better wind protection, or maybe he just does not remember.
I was able to keep up for laps 3, and 4 with him running 2:24.4 for the 800. I was happy with that result. What was strange is that my earlier runs in 2:33-2:34 this year felt pretty close to the limit, and this was also felt close to the limit, but I felt maybe I could have found another gear. Strange things happen when you are over 40.
Otherwise, the kids ran their usual distances, except Joseph and Jacob did 4.69 instead of 4.
Warm-up, strides with Benjamin.
Cumilative:Distance1.000Time8:05.20Pace8:05.20
Split 3:Distance0.062Time0:42.80Pace11:30.32
Leg 2:Distance0.846Time5:57.80Pace7:02.93
Benjamin's 2000, my 800 with him in the middle.
Back to the house.
With Joseph and Jacob.
Extra distance with Benjamin.
Today we did an interesting race. Stephen ran 570 meters, William 700, Joseph and Jacob 800. All started at the same time. I paced Stephen. It was quite dramatic. Joseph ran 2:36.6 (2:36.3 on his watch, either way new PR), Jacob 2:37.7 (also new PR, first time under 2:40), Stephen 2:39.6. William stopped with about 50 meters to go when he saw that Stephen already finished and threw a fit. I would not let him get away with this type of behavior, and gave him a choice - a quarter in 90 seconds, an all out 800, or go home and get no stars or fruit snacks. He was not happy to be constrained this way, but he eventually chose the 800, which he ran in 3:17.4 - 5 seconds slower than his track PR. His first 200 was good - 45 seconds, the rest was obviously not. But I gave him 5 stars for the effort anyway. Joseph got 10, Jacob 8, Stephen 6 plus record bonuses from Amazon. Stephen earned the PR bonus by running an all out 400 in 1:41.4 after the 570 meter run. This surprised me quite a bit - I did not realize he was that fast.
Otherwise it was a usual day for the younger kids, and they all did their target distances. Benjamin ran 8 miles tapering for the 5000 on Saturday.
Leg 1:Distance0.248Time2:31.80Pace10:12.10
With Matthew and the rest of the boy crew minus Benjamin on the track. Matthew did not hold the hand for most of it.
A bit more distance running around arranging the race.
Pacing Stephen.
Joseph's split.
Jacob's split.
Stephen's split.
Stephen's 400 time trial.
William's 800 time trial.
More distance with Joseph and Jacob.
Leg 7:Distance8.268Time1:03:52.20Pace7:43.50
With Benjamin. Did a "fat" mile that ended up being a bit too fast for the purpose.
Cumilative:Distance7.868Time1:00:38.80Pace7:42.48
Benjamin did 6 tapering, otherwise kids ran their usual distances. I did a "fat" mile with Benjamin, then went for extra distances and did a 2 mile tempo at the end of the run.
With Stephen.
With Benjamin. Did a "fat" mile.
From the house to the 2 mile mark at the mouth of the canyon.
Tempo run back to the house.
Fri, May 13, 2016
Did 10+2 today. Benjamin did 6 with a "fat" mile, otherwise usual distances for the kids. Benjamin and Sarah flew to SF in the afternoon.
With Joseph, Jacob, and Benjamin.
With Benjamin.
Fat mile.
More distance, did a 1.25 pickup in 7:06.
2 miles late in the evening.
Did 17+3, total of 20. Did a tempo 6.25 down the canyon in 36:13 after running the first 8 easy. Felt sluggish at the start, but was able to speed up to around 5:45 pace, and close in 5:38 for the last mile.
Kids raced the 1500 at the USATF track meet at the Timpanogos High. Joseph ran 5:12 (78,87,85,62) - new PR, Jacob 5:18 (79,88,87,64) - new PR as well, William 6:21 (1:35,1:44,?,?) - missed his PR by 2 seconds, and Stephen ran 7:21 (1:46,2:02,?,?) - worth a sub-8:00 mile which we have been trying to get him to do for a while.
Benjamin ran 5000 in the West Coast Last Chance Meet in San Francisco. His time was 15:28.54. This was his first track 5000 at sea level. Sarah showed me the race via Skype, while her friend recorded it via another phone camera.
I have the splits from Skype below, which are pretty accurate. The recording, which is more accurate shows slight variation. His splits by kilometer were 3:01,3:02,3:05,3:13, and 3:07. I reviewed the footage of the race with Benjamin (will post the footage shortly). Some quick takeaways:
- He needs to learn how to run in a pack. I thought 75/69 for the first two laps was from a Skype lag. Then reviewing the footage I realized this was actually what happened. He ran the first lap towards the end of the pack, then once he saw 75, he went around them on the curve and ran 69 to move to the front.
- He needs to have a better idea of what is going on around him and how to take advantage of it. At 3200 he was only 6 seconds back from the heat leader, who ended up running 15:05, but due to his vision problems and not wearing glasses he thought he was hopelessly behind.
- When things get hard, he needs to do a better job hanging with whoever is passing him. I explained to him that if somebody is behind him at 3200, the most likely cause is the lack of fitness. They are not super-runners, it is not easy for them to drop you. If somebody passes, fetch a ride. Whoever passes you is hurting just as much. Hang on for at least a lap. Go into kick mode to hang on if you have to. When you start fading a bit, you emit a scent of blood for the greyhounds and they follow it. Once the greyhounds have caught up, they will have the motivation to run for maybe a lap. Then they will likely be paying for the overexertion it took to catch you. During the first lap after they pass you they will still have the adrenaline. After that the adrenaline will end, and they will slow down making the pace manageable. If you can live for a lap, there is a good chance the greyhound will be taking you to the finish, and that you may outkick it. The greyhound knows it and tries to lose you for about a lap - then it is out of juice. If this is a super-greyhound, things are still good. It will either pull you up to the weaker struggling runner in front that you can run with, or it will pull you away from the slower greyhounds giving you more time to rest once you get dropped before another "ride" comes.
- Be more aware of your splits. Set goals for each lap, adjust as necessary.
- I noticed from stepping frame by frame that Benjamin has a significantly longer stride than his competition. Some of it is natural, I think, some from how he trains. Most of his running is quite easy. Long stride in and of itself is not a problem, actually can be a strength. The problem was quite apparent, though, when he started to falter in the 4th kilometer. The fatigue comes making his natural stride length unsustainable. Instead of upping his stride rate, he is desperately trying to maintain the stride length for about a lap before giving up on the pace. We need to do some kind of training to fix this. I told him - move your arms quicker when you feel the pace is slipping.
- When things get hard, run with good cheer, do not become a martyr. On laps 9-12 his face expression resembled that of a Gulag prisoner. He has always had a natural tendency towards negative thinking which he has tried to overcome, but it still comes out in the third mile of a 5 K. With that it needs to be noted that there is a difference between showing signs of pain from extreme effort (good) and showing signs of resignation to your fate (bad) - his right now appears to be the latter.
Warm-up to Vivian Park.
Tempo run down the canyon.
With Jenny.
Skype splits from Benjamin's 5000.
Split 10:Distance0.000Time2:34.70Pace0:00.00
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Computations & Analyses
Complete IRC
Section 2032A
Section 6166(a)
Section 6166(b)(7)
Section 6166(b)10)
Section 6324B
Section 6601(j)
Estate Tax Part 20 Regulations (xml)
Estate Tax Part 20. Regulations in e-CFR
Estate Tax Part 22 Temporary Regulations (e-CFR)
Estate Tax Part 25 Gift Tax Regulations (e-CFR)
Estate Tax Part 26 GST Regulations (e-CFR)
Procedural Part 301. Regulations in e-CFR
Reg 20.6018-1
Reg 20.6166A-1
Reg 20.6324B-1
Reg 301.6501(a)-1
Reg 301.6501(b)-1
Reg 301.6501(c)-1
Reg 301.6501(d)-1
Reg 301.9100-1
Bifurcated 6166 Elections
Section 6166 Bifurcation Concepts
Section 6166 Bifurcation Computations
6166 Computation Packages
Original 706 Computations
IRS Examination Computations
Supplemental Return Computations
Tax Litigation Computations
Complete Tax Computation Packages
Non-6166 Computations
Interrelated Marital and Charitable Deductions
Interrelated Section 6161 Computations
About Section 6166
About the Computations
Overview - Section 6166(a)
Basic Observations About Section 6166(a)
Section 6166(a) is the election most often made by estates. It is generally the only section 6166 election discussed in court opinions, legal articles, and on other web sites. However, as noted elsewhere on this site, there are 4 types of section 6166 elections available.
Section 6166(a) provides:
§6166. Extension of time for payment of estate tax where estate consists largely of interest in closely held business
(a) 5-year deferral; 10-year installment payment
(1) In general
If the value of an interest in a closely held business which is included in determining the gross estate of a decedent who was (at the date of his death) a citizen or resident of the United States exceeds 35 percent of the adjusted gross estate, the executor may elect to pay part or all of the tax imposed by section 2001 in 2 or more (but not exceeding 10) equal installments.
(2) Limitation
The maximum amount of tax which may be paid in installments under this subsection shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to the tax imposed by section 2001 (reduced by the credits against such tax) as-
(A) the closely held business amount, bears to
(B) the amount of the adjusted gross estate.
(3) Date for payment of installments
If an election is made under paragraph (1), the first installment shall be paid on or before the date selected by the executor which is not more than 5 years after the date prescribed by section 6151(a) for payment of the tax, and each succeeding installment shall be paid on or before the date which is 1 year after the date prescribed by this paragraph for payment of the preceding installment.
Section 6166(f) provides:
(f) Time for payment of interest
If the time for payment of any amount of tax has been extended under this section-
(1) Interest for first 5 years
Interest payable under section 6601 of any unpaid portion of such amount attributable to the first 5 years after the date prescribed by section 6151(a) for payment of the tax shall be paid annually
(2) Interest for periods after first 5 years
Interest payable under section 6601 on any unpaid portion of such amount attributable to any period after the 5-year period referred to in paragraph (1) shall be paid annually at the same time as, and as a part of, each installment payment of the tax.
(3) Interest in the case of certain deficiencies
In the case of a deficiency to which subsection (e) applies which is assessed after the close of the 5-year period referred to in paragraph (1), interest attributable to such 5-year period, and interest assigned under paragraph (2) to any installment the date for payment of which has arrived on or before the date of the assessment of the deficiency, shall be paid upon notice and demand from the Secretary.
(4) Selection of shorter period
If the executor has selected a period shorter than 5 years under subsection (a)(3), such shorter period shall be substituted for 5 years in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection.
Section 6601(j) provides:
(j) 2-percent rate on certain portion of estate tax extended under section 6166
If the time for payment of an amount of tax imposed by chapter 11 is extended as provided in section 6166, then in lieu of the annual rate provided by subsection (a)-
(A) interest on the 2-percent portion of such amount shall be paid at the rate of 2 percent, and
(B) interest on so much of such amount as exceeds the 2-percent portion shall be paid at a rate equal to 45 percent of the annual rate provided by subsection (a).
For purposes of this subsection, the amount of any deficiency which is prorated to installments payable under section 6166 shall be treated as an amount of tax payable in installments under such section.
(2) 2-percent portion
For purposes of this subsection, the term "2-percent portion" means the lesser of-
(A)(i) the amount of the tentative tax which would be determined under the rate schedule set forth in section 2001(c) if the amount with respect to which such tentative tax is to be computed were the sum of $1,000,000 and the applicable exclusion amount in effect under section 2010(c), reduced by
(ii) the applicable credit amount in effect under section 2010(c), or
(B) the amount of the tax imposed by chapter 11 which is extended as provided in section 6166.
(3) Inflation adjustment
In the case of estates of decedents dying in a calendar year after 1998, the $1,000,000 amount contained in paragraph (2)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to-
(A) $1,000,000, multiplied by
(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by substituting "calendar year 1997" for "calendar year 1992" in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10,000.
(4) Treatment of payments
If the amount of tax imposed by chapter 11 which is extended as provided in section 6166 exceeds the 2-percent portion, any payment of a portion of such amount shall, for purposes of computing interest for periods after such payment, be treated as reducing the 2-percent portion by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of such payment as the amount of the 2-percent portion (determined without regard to this paragraph) bears to the amount of the tax which is extended as provided in section 6166.
Section 6166(a) Computation Examples
§6166(a) Example 1
A Simple 6166(a) Election Without Any Adjustments
May-31-2014 Date of death
50,000,000.00 Gross estate
10,500,000.00 Less: Total allowable section 2053 and section 2054 deductions
39,500,000.00 Section 6166(b)(6) adjusted gross estate
Feb-28-2015 Estate tax return due date and return filing date
39,500,000.00 Taxable estate (may or may not be the same as the adjusted gross estate)
13,664,000.00 Net estate tax
20,000,000.00 Estate tax value of closely held business, divided by
39,500,000.00 Section 6166(b)(6) adjusted gross estate, yields
50.6329% §6166(a)(2) ratio, rounded to 6 decimal places
13,664,000.00 Net estate tax, times
50.6329% §6166(a)(2) ratio, rounded to 6 decimal places, yields
6,918,479.46 Maximum amount of tax which may be paid in installments under §6166(a)
10 Number of installments elected by the estate
691,847.95 Annual installment
6,745,520.54 Tax not deferred under §6166 and paid with the return when filed
6,918,479.46 Maximum amount of tax which may be paid in installments under §6166(a)(1)
580,000.00 Portion of tax deferred at 2% interest rate
6,338,479.46 Portion of tax deferred at 45% of regular underpayment interest rates (45% of R%)
0.083833 §6601(j)(4) ratio of payments allocable to the 2% portion of deferred tax
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NOTE: The interest rates and 6601(j)(4) allocation ratios applicable for a section 6166(a) election are also applicable to an election made under section 6166(b)(10), the only differences being that in a (b)(10) election the first installment is due on the return due date, determined without regard to any extensions, and the maximum number of installments is 5, for an effective deferral period of 4 years; 20% of the deferred tax would be payable on each of the 5 installment due dates.
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Many of his golf courses have seen charity tournaments move elsewhere, with his famous course in Scotland reporting that their losses have doubled in 2016.Before Trump ran for office back in 2015, at least three of the four major US sports leagues provided his establishments with regular business with football being the only sport in which athletes don’t seem to stay at luxury hotels as often.It seems like everyone is boycotting everyone! Is President Trump paying a high price for his service?Most teams refused to comment as to why they changed their decision to stay at his hotels, but there were some that didn’t.
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Director: Micah Magee
Writers: Micah Magee (screenplay), David Barker (script consultant), Kyle Henry (script consultant), Cooky Ziesche (script consultant), Wesley A. Oliver (script consultant), Rene Penaloza Galvan (script consultant)
Starring: Devon Keller, Deztiny Gonzales, Jocko Sims, Kiowa Tucker, Adrienne Harrell, Emily Lape, Cory Criswell, Jennifer Lauray, Chris Olson
As Micah Magee’s Petting Zoo begins, Layla (Devon Keller) is living with her shaggy-haired, slacker boyfriend, who lazes around their apartment, perpetually getting high and drunk with his friends. The constant party atmosphere at home never seems to distract Layla from being a responsible young adult, as she maintains her status on the high school honor roll, while also holding down a part-time job.
The ground beneath Layla’s feet is far from stable, yet she handles the highs and lows of her life with tenacious stoicism. After justifiably breaking up with her boyfriend and spending a sleepless night outside, Layla somehow holds herself together and attends school the next day seemingly unscathed. Layla’s greatest high comes when she receives a full-ride scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, but the afterglow from that news is quickly extinguished once she discovers that she is pregnant.
If Layla is to have any chance of breaking free her near-poverty struggle, abortion seems to be her only option. At 17-years of age, Layla is forced to beg for her parents’ permission to abort her unplanned fetus. Unfortunately for Layla, her ultra-conservative parents echo the Texas state government’s mantra about women’s reproductive rights; they would rather watch their only daughter’s life crumble into ruins as moral punishment for getting knocked up.
Rather than wallowing in self-pity, Layla picks herself up once again and tries to regain some stability in her life. While it seems reasonable to feel sorry for Kayla’s plight, Petting Zoo presents a positive role model for young women. With an uncanny level of perceptivity, Magee suggests that one can never plan too far ahead. The secret to life is to roll with the punches and use life’s hurdles as tools to grow and learn.
Presented with low-key naturalism, Petting Zoo rides out the ebbs and flows of Layla’s life with astonishing subtlety and grace, never once falling prey to melodramatically contrived narrative trappings. In newcomer Devon Keller’s extremely capable hands, Layla is presented with unbridled realism, as if she is the subject of a cinema verite documentary. The keen perspective of Petting Zoo is purely observational, allowing the audience to develop their own opinions about the onscreen events. Reproductive rights and unplanned pregnancies are heated subjects in Texas politics, yet Magee admirably directs Layla’s narrative arc without ever being heavy-handed or overtly-political.
Magee’s neo-realist approach relishes in the gritty atmosphere of Layla’s environment, introducing very little beauty into this world of low-rent apartment complexes, dilapidated trailer homes and endless parking lots of an economically-ravaged outlying area of San Antonio. Despite the ugliness of Layla’s world, Magee develops a beautiful visual poetry that highlights her confidence in the proverbial director’s chair, thus making Petting Zoo one of the most self-assured first features in recent history.
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Quasar: the intelligent optical sorter
The ever stringent quality standards in the seed industry are creating new technical challenges for big and small seed companies alike.
Helping seed businesses to increase seed quality has been the main drive behind the development of ASM’s sorting technology and, this year, lead to the creation of an entirely new optical sorting machine, designed specifically for the seed industry: the ASM Quasar.
ASM has developed a completely new “Optical Processor” called Logic, which is the heart of the new machine.
This is a combination of very powerful hardware and software algorithms, that closely mimic how humans understand visual information.
In order to determine what something looks like and what are the differences between two objects, the human brain combines colours, shapes, and textures. Optical sorters could only analyse this information separately, until now.
Just like our brain, the Quasar judges many different parameters at the same time, and can “understand” what its cameras are seeing. It automatically knows what is the real colour of a seed, independently of lights and shadows, and the exact shape and texture of every single seed, contaminant or particle. This makes it very accurate in deciding what to keep or reject, and incredibly easy to use, even compared to earlier ASM machines, which are well known for their user-friendliness.
The optical processor also changes how the user interacts with the sorter.
Thanks to the Intelligent Learning system, creating a program is as simple as taking a snapshot of a contaminated seed sample.
The Quasar automatically understands which are the good seeds and suggests what should be rejected. A simple confirmation on the screen and the program is created. Trial-and-error is a thing of the past.
In terms of raw performance, the Quasar is a power to be reckoned with. It builds on the high capacity of the ASM Vision series, maintaining the 360 mm chute (the widest on the market), but features the next generation of 4k full-colour cameras, with the highest optical resolution and the innovative “True-Color” technology to maintain colour definition on very small seeds. The processing speed is lightning fast, with a scan rate of up to 40 kHz and a new ejector algorithm, called Sniper, which drastically reduces product losses.
This is a truly impressive machine that is sure to open many new possibilities for reaching higher levels of purity and yield.
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Unless SC issues TRO, toll VAT on, says Palace By Benjamin B. Pulta 08/13/2010
By Benjamin B. Pulta
Despite being deluged by demands for the government to defer the imposition of the 12 percent value added tax on road tolls, both the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Palace said yesterday that the tax will be imposed on Monday as scheduled unless the Supreme Court issues a hold order.
Unless the SC issues a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the imposition of VAT on tolls nationwide, the BIR will start imposing the tax on Monday, Aug. 16, Malacañang stressed yesterday.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda maintained that the 12-percent VAT on toll is not a new tax measure.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares said the VAT on tolls should not significantly affect the cost of transporting people and goods.
Henares said the measure will not impact heavily on the public because of the input or output formula.
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Tibetan Mastiff Blog | do-khyi, Tibetan Mastiff, mastif tybetański
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Study details how Tibetan dog got oxygen boost
6 September 2019 mrynar
For millennia, the massive Tibetan mastiff has laid literal claim to the label “top dog.”
The fierce breed, which boasts a lionesque mane and can reach 150 pounds, has long protected Himalayan flocks of sheep from Tibetan wolves and other predators lurking upward of 15,000 feet above sea level—heights no other canine can survive.
Prior research suggests the Tibetan mastiff took an evolutionary shortcut by breeding with the Tibetan wolf, which had already adapted to the altitude by evolving more efficient hemoglobin: the protein that snares oxygen in the bloodstream and distributes it to organs.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Jay Storz, Tony Signore and colleagues have now determined that sleeping with the enemy granted the Tibetan mastiff a hemoglobin architecture that catches and releases oxygen about 50 percent more efficiently than in other dog breeds. Signore reached the conclusion after testing the Tibetan mastiff hemoglobin against that of multiple domestic breeds, including Storz’s own half-Great Pyrenees, half-Irish wolfhound.
“At altitude, the problem is taking in oxygen, because there’s just less of it,” said Signore, a postdoctoral researcher working in Storz’s lab. “If you think of hemoglobin like an oxygen magnet, this magnet’s just stronger.”
The Nebraska researchers, who collaborated with colleagues at Qinghai University in China, already knew that the Tibetan mastiff’s hemoglobin included changes in two amino acids—slight modifications to the structure of the protein—that are present in the Tibetan wolf but absent in all other dog breeds.
By engineering and then testing hemoglobins that contained both amino acid mutations vs. just one or the other, the team discovered that both mutations are crucial to the adaptive change in hemoglobin performance. When either mutation was absent, the hemoglobin performed no differently than that of other dog breeds.
“There had been no direct evidence documenting that, yes, these two unique mutations have some beneficial physiological effect that is likely to be adaptive at high altitude,” said Storz, professor of biological sciences and author of a recent book on hemoglobin. “What we’ve discovered is one of the reasons why the Tibetan mastiff is so different from other dogs. And that’s because it’s borrowed a few things from Tibetan wolves.”
Those two amino acid mutations originate from a gene segment that the Tibetan wolf passed to the mastiff via cross-breeding. But the new study also suggests that the gene segment itself came from an inactive gene—a so-called pseudo-gene—that lay dormant in the wolf subspecies for probably thousands of years. At some point, the pseudo-gene segment harboring the two mutations was copied and pasted into the corresponding segment of a similar but active gene, which then reformatted the Tibetan wolf’s hemoglobin.
Because those mutations came from an inactive gene—one with no physiological effects on the wolf—they weren’t initially subject to the pressures of natural selection. In this instance, though, the mutations just so happened to improve the oxygen-binding capacity of hemoglobin, raising the Tibetan wolf’s survival odds. That encouraged the passage of the gene segment through subsequent generations of the wolf and, eventually, to the Tibetan mastiff.
“They wouldn’t have conferred any benefit under normal circumstances,” Storz said. “It was just (that) this conversion event occurred in an environmental context where the increase in hemoglobin-oxygen affinity would have been beneficial. So mutations that otherwise would have been either neutral or even detrimental actually had a positive fitness effect.”
Storz said there are few other documented cases where an initially inconsequential or adverse mutation ultimately benefited an organism as its environment changed. And most such cases have involved experimental studies on micro-organisms in the lab.
“This is a nice example of the effect involving vertebrate animals and the natural environment,” he said.
https://phys.org/news/2019-09-tibetan-dog-oxygen-boost.html
Kukkuripa – Dog Lover
19 April 2018 mrynar
In Kapilavastu there lived a Brahmin named Kukkuripa. Puzzling over the problems of existence, he came to place his trust in the Tantra, and in time chose the path of renunciation. He began his itinerant career by begin his way slowly toward the caves of Lumbini.
One day, on the road to the next town, he heard a soft whining in the underbrush. When he investigated, he found a young dog so starved he could no longer stand. Moved to pity, he picked her up and carried her with him on his long journey, sharing the contents of his begging bowl, and watching with delight as she began to grow strong and healthy.
By the time they arrived in Lumbini, Kukkuripa had become so accustomed to her affectionate, good-natured company that he could not imagine living without her. And so he searched for an empty cave large enough for them both. Every day, when he went out begging, she would stand guard, waiting patiently for his return.
So deeply involved was Kukkuripa in the continuous recitation of his mantra, that twelve years pass as quickly as one. Almost without realizing it, the yogin attained the magical powers of prescience and divine insight. But the gods of the Thirty-three Sensual Heavens had taken notice. In fact, they were so impressed that they invited him to celebrate his achievements by visiting their paradise. Flattered, and amazed by their attentions, he accepted the invitation and embarked upon a ceaseless round of self-indulgent feasting and pleasure. On earth, his faithful dog waited patiently for her master to return. Although she had to root around for whatever she could find to eat, she never strayed far from the cave.
And, in truth, she was not forgotten. Despite his luxurious existence, Kukkuripa sorely missed his loving companion. Again and again he told the gods that he needed to return to the cave to care for her.
But his heavenly hosts urged him to stay, saying: “How can you even think about returning to a dog in a dark cave when you are enjoying our good favor and every luxury and comfort we can offer? Don’t be so foolish—remain with us here.” Time and time again, Kukkuripa allowed himself to be persuaded.
But one day when he looked down from the Thirty-three Heavens, he realized that his loyal dog was pining for him—her eyes were sad, her tail drooped, and she was so thin he could see her ribs. Kukkuripa’s heart ached for her. Then and there he descended from paradise to rejoin her in the cave.
The dog leaped and pranced with joy when she caught sight of her beloved master. But no sooner did he sit down and begin to scratch her favorite spot, just behind the ears, than she vanished from sight! There before him, wreathed in a cloud of glory, stood a radiantly beautiful dakini.
“Well done!” she cried. “Well done! You have proved your worth by overcoming temptation. Now that you have returned, supreme power is yours. You have learned that the mundane power of the gods is delusory, for they still retain the notion of self. Theirs is the realm of fallible pleasure. But now your dakini can grant you supreme realization—immaculate pleasure without end.”
The she taught him how to achieve the symbolic union of skillful means and perfect insight. As an irreversible, infallible vision of immutability arose in his mindstream, he did indeed attain the state of supreme realization.
Renowned as Guru Kukkuripa, the Dog Lover, he returned to Kapilavastu, where he lived a long life of selfless service. And in due time, he ascended to the Paradise of the Dakinis with a vast entourage of disciples.
Kukkuripa, The Dog Lover
20 March 2018 mrynar
This is Celeste – female Tibetan Mastiff from the Czech Republic.
Her owner Petr visits older people with her, giving them a bit of warmth and joy. This dog therapy costs Celeste a lot of energy.
Her children (father is famous Kunzang NAM KHA) are doing the same.
When the animal is dying or has died
28 January 2018 mrynar
“If you love your animal very much, this is what you must do for them, for their good rebirth and quick liberation from samsara. When the animal is dying or has died, recite OM MANI PADME HUNG, Heruka mantra and Heruka root mantra, and other mantras such as the Milarepa and Namgyalma mantras. You can recite the long mantras 21 times or more, and one mala or more of the short mantras. Blow strongly on the animal’s body after each recitation. Or, you can blow on water, visualizing each deity absorbed into the water. Each drop of water now has the power to purify negative karmas. Then, as you pour the water on the animal, all its negative karmas are purified.
If the animal is dying, you can do Medicine Buddha practice, visualizing the seven Medicine Buddhas on the crown of the animal. Then, you can also do 35 Buddhas practice, with nectar coming out of the 35 Buddhas and purifying the animal’s negative karma. Do this with strong refuge in the 35 Buddhas to protect and guide your animal.
When the animal is in the process of dying or even after its breath has stopped, if you have some sand from a Kalachakra sand mandala, you can mix it with butter and put it on the crown of the animal’s head. Each sand grain has many Buddhas abiding in it. It’s especially good if it has been blessed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama”. [3c]
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Tibetan Mastiff Village
11 November 2017 mrynar
A film about the project of Mr Wong How Man, whose goal is to create purebred Tibetan mastiff collecting from areas over 4,000 meters above sea level:
Abandoned Tibetan Mastiffs – movie
Euro Dog Show 2017
18 September 2017 mrynar
Euro Dog Show 2017 – Kiev, Ukraine
BOB, CAC, CACIB “European Winner 2017”, Best male
DAWA’S PRIMO ARGENTO GOMEZ AT TIEMS
(Dawa’s Welcome Stanger from Sierra’s x Seng Khri Heng Hua)
Breeder : Dan Nechemias and Lois Claus, USA
Owner: Ariel Brizzola, Argentina
BOS, CAC, CACIB, “European Winner 2017” Best Female
HATAMA BISURMAN
(Kunzang Bal Bhagya to Bisurman x Hana Bisurman do Domaine de Toundra)
Breeder : Justyna Musial, Poland
Owner: Dimitris Sarafidis & Konstantinos Kazolias, Greece
Gallery (copyright Kaire Meristo):
Photos: Kaire Meristo
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Oregon court: Couple must ‘debark’ Tibetan Mastiffs
An Oregon appeals court agreed Wednesday that a couple must surgically lacerate their dogs’ vocal cords in a procedure known as “debarking” or “devocalization,” following a lawsuit brought by neighbors annoyed by the pets’ “incessant barking.” The ruling upheld a lower court order.
The case began in 2002, when Karen Szewc and John Updegraff began breeding Tibetan Mastiffs, large fluffy dogs often employed to protect sheep from predators, at their home in Rogue River, Ore., about 150 miles south of Eugene.
The married couple’s neighbors, Debra and Dale Krein, quickly grew tired of the dogs’ barking. According to the Kreins, the “dogs bark[ed] uncontrollably for long periods of time while defendants [were] away from the residence,” court documents state.
But they weren’t the first ones to take action against the dog owners. In both 2004 and 2005, Jackson County cited Szewc for violating a county code provision on public nuisance “by allowing two of her dogs to bark frequently and at length,” according to court documents.
Szewc argued the provisions didn’t apply to her because she ran a farm on the couple’s 3.4-acre parcel of land, which includes sheep, goats and chickens. Farms fall under different ordinances.
The Jackson County Circuit Court rejected this argument, saying the property was not a farm, ordered her to pay $400 and to debark the two offending dogs or to move them to a different area.
It is unclear if she debarked these dogs, but in 2012, the Kriens filed a lawsuit against Szewc and Updegraff, claiming they had not taken the necessary actions to prevent the dogs from barking. At that point, there were at least six dogs on the property, all either Tibetan or Pyrenean Mastiffs, the Oregonian reported.
Again, the dog owners argued that they were not subject to the dog barking ordinance because they were running a farm.
The Kreins claimed the dogs often began barking at 5 a.m., sometimes waking the couple. Relatives refused to visit, and their children hated being around the house, according to the Oregonian. They recorded the barking to prove it.
“The dogs are my employees,” Szewc told the Oregonian. “We do not have the dogs to harass the neighbors. We have the dogs to protect our sheep.”
“The next line of defense is a gun. I don’t need to use a gun, if I can protect my sheep with dogs,” she added. “This is a passive way of protecting livestock.”
In April 2015, a jury sided with the Kreins and ordered Szewc and Updegraff to pay them $238,000 in damages. Also in response to the suit, Judge Timothy Gerking ordered the couple to debark the mastiffs, since they hadn’t stopped them from barking using other means such as shock collars.
Szewc and Updegraff again argued unsuccessfully that the dogs were necessary because they had a farm.
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Oregon Court of Appeals consisting of Joel DeVore, Chris Garrett and Bronson James upheld that ruling, agreeing that the dog owners were not running a farm.
The question of whether debarking is an appropriate remedy was not at issue in the case.
Debarking is a surgical procedure in which parts of a dog’s vocal folds or cords are cut out in an effort to lower the volume of its barks or, more severely, to eliminate the dog’s ability to bark altogether, according to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.
The procedure is partially prohibited in six states, according to the AVMF. Many animal welfare organizations oppose it, as do some veterinarians.
“Debarking is not a medically necessary procedure,” Jeffrey S. Klausner, chief medical officer of the Banfield Pet Hospital, told the New York Times in 2010. “We think it’s not humane to the dogs to put them through the surgery and the pain. We just do not think that it should be performed.”
Wednesday’s ruling left some animal rights activists reeling.
“We are just shocked,” David Lytle, a spokesman for the Oregon Humane Society, told the Oregonian.
Petition:
https://www.change.org/p/oregon-courts-stop-ordering-the-debarking-of-working-or-companion-dogs
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/31/oregon-court-couple-must-debark-dogs-cutting-their-vocal-cords-after-neighbors-complain/?utm_term=.7b5c23e9ddb3
3-ton root carving of Tibetan Mastiff
A root carving of a Tibetan Mastiff made its debut in Hengshui City of central China’s Hebei Province recently. The root carving is 2 meters high, 4 meters long and weighs 3 tons.
The root carving is made of the root of Nanmu, a kind of superior durable softwood that was frequently used for boat building, architectural woodworking and wood art in China.
Moreover, the body and the other parts of the Tibetan Mastiff are naturally formed except its head and forelimbs.
By Ye Xin, People’s Daily Online
http://en.people.cn/90001/90782/7257119.html
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Innovation HB 940 HB 940 Lamberth/ SB 796 Johnson Establishes the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, a national best practice, creates a uniform appeal process for charter school applications while establishing more rigorous accountability and oversight for state-authorized charter schools. The state-wide commission as an independent statewide appeal panel, will remove politics from authorization decisions and support TSS goal of increasing the number of high-quality public school seats across the state. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Government Operations Committee Vote)
Innovation HB 940 HB 940 Lamberth/ SB 796 Johnson Establishes the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, a national best practice, creates a uniform appeal process for charter school applications while establishing more rigorous accountability and oversight for state-authorized charter schools. The state-wide commission as an independent statewide appeal panel, will remove politics from authorization decisions and support TSS goal of increasing the number of high-quality public school seats across the state. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote)
Economic Opportunity HB 949 HB 949 Lamberth/ SB 805 Johnson Increases the total number of dual enrollment courses a high school student may take free of charge and creates regional partnerships for students to gain critical on-the-job experience. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote)
Accountability HB 1083 HB 1083 White/ SB 836 Akbari Supports strict accountability for charter schools by ensuring the automatic closure of schools that are placed on the state’s “priority school” list, which is the lowest -performing 5 percent of public schools in Tennessee, in two consecutive cycles. Requires the public charter school to develop and implement a comprehensive support and improvement plan if not closed the first year it falls on the Priority List. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote)
High Expectations HB 1508 HB 1508 Lamberth/ SB 1518 Johnson This year's state budget, once again, highlights and supports education efforts in Tennessee. It establishes the Future Workforce Initiative with a $4 million investment for STEM training in K-12 schools, adds 100 new CTE programs, and expands access to AP courses and early postsecondary options for high schoolers. The budget also invests $34 million in new dollars to fully fund higher education institutions, an additional $71 million in teacher salary increases, $5 million to improving student and teacher supports at the state priority schools, and $12 million for charter school facility funding. Tennesseans for Student Success supported this bill. (House Floor Vote)
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A Trip To Yankee Stadium: A Brief Encounter With History
“Yankee Stadium is one of the few places in America that can feel alive on a Monday Night”
I walked out of the grand concourse subway station. I was not supposed to get off there. I was supposed to get off at Yankee Stadium, but because I drank two small nips of Southern Comfort on the subway ride uptown, I forgot I was supposed to get off at Grand Central and transfer from the 4 to the 5. Someone was apparently trying to close what seemed like a very large post office right outside the subway stairs. People were protesting. They were not happy. When 25% of The Bronx is underemployed, people do not take that walk from some work to no work lightly. And why should they? The financial district should have been arrested and forced into manual labor after the mess they created.
I got past the crowd and started walking down River avenue, which had the hills of a San Francisco slum. I couldn’t quite tell the burnt red factor buildings apart, but I was supposed to go in one and walk up to the 5th floor.
On the 5th floor I couldn’t quite tell the small grey cars apart but I finally approached one that looked friendly. The trunk had a cooler full of bud light. This would most definitely be a Monday night to forget.
The walk to the stadium was something unlike I had ever been a part of. You walk under the subway for a while, passing dump after dump until there it is, this gleaming tan colossus, lit up like Vegas on a Friday night. You get so caught up in staring at it that you forget you have two very busy streets to cross. Once across you see the entrance, and luckily, because we were doing our best impression of Miami Heat fans, we got to the stadium about 40 minutes after first pitch.
Perhaps here was the point that I should have had the good sense to stop drinking. There was no need to consume any more, especially because I was under the influence of a prescription medication for my rather weak night vision. But no, I was going to gleefully pay $12 for a beer, yes, in fact, give me two. I would be the king of the bleacher creatures, no price too high!
Now, I am of course a gentleman, so instead of waiting for a female acquaintance to buy her own beer, I decided to buy one for her. Except I soon found out that at $22 for two bud lights, chivalry can send you to the poor house rather quickly.
At a certain point, like all fans of baseball games, you are asked kindly to leave once the game is over. Apparently I did leave under my own power, smiling and tipping my cap to NYPD on our exit. I then proceeded to prance down the street until we reached the parking garage. Everything past that is fuzzy, right until 8:45 the next morning when I woke up and realized something was very much wrong.
What i was supposed to do, was get up at 6:45, wake my sister up, and get to the train station to take the 7:10 to Manhattan, which would get me into Penn about 8:30 with enough time to get to work by 9am. This did not go as planned. As soon as I turned my head, I felt everything sloshing around like someone hit me up side the head with a bat and poured vodka down my unconscious throat. Which may have happened. I have hired a private investigator to look into it.
I did in fact make it to work that day, and felt like dying at various points throughout the day. It was wonderful, that feeling like at any point you could throw up sausage, peppers, red bull, bud light, bud light, jolly ranchers?
Postscript: Baseball
Considering there are 81 home games to 8, you can understand the chance of seeing something at a football game that you have 9 more games to wait for in baseball. Which is why most people show up in the 3rd inning. To be honest, I have had a love/hate relationship with baseball my whole life. I played little league, but as I found the intricacies in sports like football and basketball, baseball seemed like a relic. It’s boxing and slow dances. Sunday drives and dinner with the family. We move faster now, we think faster, (for good or ill) and for all our advancement it remains the same as it’s always been. Chess for old men. But there is beautiful music made that people play chess to.
Author Administrator ZPosted on May 31, 2011 Categories UncategorizedTags Justin, MLB, YankeesLeave a comment on A Trip To Yankee Stadium: A Brief Encounter With History
Five Final Thoughts on Jets/Dolphins Monday Night Game
First a few updates:
1. Jerricho Cotchery and Damien Woody are both expected to be in the starting line-up tonight. Cotchery may not be at 100 percent, so it will be interesting to see if the Jets spell him occasionally with Brad Smith and David Clowney. On defense, the good is news is that Calvin Pace is back. The bad news is that Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland won’t be playing again…fortunately, Miami’s starting receivers are better cast as #3 and 4 receivers.
2. Peter King dropped the Jets down to #8 in his Power Rankings and picked the Dolphins to win tonight, as are more people than I expected. The Jets are only 1 point favorites despite having a 2 game better record…we shall see tonight.
3. You have to love Paplebon choking in the 9th and the Red Sox getting swept out of the playoffs, the same day the Yankees swept the Twins and the same day the Patriots lost. Watching all those depressed/confused faces in Fenway, I have to say things are starting to feel right in the sports world again.
4. Congrats to Eric Mangini for getting his first win in Cleveland, despite his quarterback going 2/17 for 23 yards with an INT. I am 90 percent confident I could have replicated those stats, if I was under center for the Browns yesterday. Chansi Stuckey must be crying himself to sleep looking at pictures of Mark Sanchez.
1. Back to Basics – The Jets need to run the football tonight, early and often. Expect to see Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have their stats look similar to the way they did in the Houston game. Also, don’t be shocked to Shonn Greene get a series in each half. The Jets offensive line has something to prove tonight.
2. When We Do Throw – The Jets will take at least one shot down the field to Braylon Edwards tonight who racked up his only three 100 yard efforts last year in primetime. It will be a message to upcoming defensive coordinators about the new capabilities of this offense. I am going to predict Edwards ends up with 4 catches for 62 yards. Also keep an eye on Dustin Keller, because the Dolphins linebackers and safeties aren’t good in coverage…remember what Dallas Clark did to them a few weeks back.
3. Mismatch – I wouldn’t start Chad Henne on my fantasy team tonight. The guy is going to be in for a rough night facing a Jets pass rush bolstered by Calvin Pace and a Jets secondary that should be able to handle the Dolphins receivers even without Lito Sheppard and Donald Strickland. Ronnine Brown might throw for more yards than Henne tonight.
4. It All Comes Down To – The Jets ability to stop the run. If Miami can’t move the football on the ground, they have no chance to even remain competitive tonight. However, if Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams get going the Jets could be in for a long night.
5. Bury Them – The Jets can basically bury the Dolphins with a win tonight by opening up a 3 game lead over them. I hate to pencil in victories but the Jets get the Bills and Raiders the next two weeks, which means they can open up even more space throughout October.
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Author Joe CaporosoPosted on October 12, 2009 Categories 2009 Schedule, AFC East, Defense, Game Preview, New York Jets, Offense, Opinion, TOJ TVTags Brad Smith, Braylon Edwards, Chad Henne, Chansi Stuckey, Damien Woody, David Clowney, Donald Strickland, Dustin Keller, Jerricho Cotchery, Leon Washington, Lito Sheppard, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Peter King, red sox, Rex Ryan, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown, Thomas Jones, YankeesLeave a comment on Five Final Thoughts on Jets/Dolphins Monday Night Game
More on Braylon & New York Jets: Hi Hater
1. Feeling pretty good about the Yankees right now, up 6-2 in the 7th inning with CC rolling. How about the captain with that 2 run home run to tie the game up before? The Yanks are making my time between Jets game go much quicker.
2. Mark Sanchez was fined $5,000 for his hit on Jonathan Vilma. He called to apologize about the hit and VIlma made amends with him. I am sure the rookie learned his lesson and won’t be getting called for a personal foul anytime soon.
3. The Dolphins have been carrying on with the endless amounts of trash talk this week. Today something came out about Channing Crowder hating Leon Washington and saying he is going to curse out Mark Sanchez, which of course begs the question…who is Channing Crowder and does anybody care about what he has to say? The Dolphins are 1-3…1-3. They need to worry about winning some games instead of talking like they are some type of contender this season.
4. Site updates…I have updated the depth chart, reflecting the trade. Tomorrow I will write my normal Wednesday article about the key individual match-ups for the Jets/Dolphins game…Friday I will write my excessively comprehensive game breakdown AND post episode V of TOJ TV, which I know everybody is waiting on. Saturday, I will be grading out the Jets/projecting their stats through the first quarter of the season. Sunday, I will be watching football and tracking my horrible fantasy team. Monday, I will be writing on the Jets recent domination of their rivalrywith Miami, including some great video footage. Set your schedules accordingly
Wrapping up the Deal: The terms of the deal have been confirmed as Chansi Stuckey, Jason Trusnik, a conditional third round pick and a fifth round pick. Only if Edwards has an inordinate amount of catches this season, could the third rounder be bumped up to a second rounder. It appears that the Jets will likely be without their 3rd, 4th (Lito Sheppard trade), and 5th round pick in the 2010 draft. Mike Tannenbaum said there are no immediate plans to restructure Edwards’ contract. It will depend on the Collective Bargaining Agreement whether Edwards is a restricted or unrestricted free agent (similar to Leon Washington) after the season. Obviously his on field production and off the field behavior the rest of the season will determine how the Jets handle his contract this off-season, though an eventual long term deal makes sense since they sacrificed two draft picks for him.
Minor League: Final condolences to Chansi Stuckey and Jason Trusnik who are now joining the Jets AAA affiliate in Cleveland. I heard a rumor the Browns will soon be trading Joe Thomas, Shaun Rogers, and Josh Cribbs for Wayne Hunter, Mike DeVito, Wallace Wright, and Drew Coleman. How about nine former Jets currently on the Browns active roster? I always liked Stuckey but the guy is built to be a #3 receiver, while Edwards is built to be a legit #1. Trusnik is a very good special teams player with a history of injuries.
Press Conferences: Ryan sounded confident in his ability to handle Edwards, who he believes will fit right in with the rest of the team. He said Edwards “better be ready to go” as a starter this Monday night because that is what the Jets brought him in for. He also talked about his firsthand knowledge of the difficulty to cover Edwards and how he is confident the acquisition will open up the Jets offense. He didn’t offer any tantalizing soundbites on the Jets/Dolphins game but joked that Channing Crowder could find him Monday night in a white #77 jersey. Ryan also confirmed what Mike Tannenbaum said about the Jets doing a thorough background check and being confident that Edwards will stay out of legal trouble the rest of the year. I would imagine that any legal problems involving Edwards and LeBron’s entourage would result in a suspension in 2010, not this season.
Edwards press conference didn’t offer anything too noteworthy. He repeatedly expressed how excited he was to be in New York (obviously) and how the constant losing in Cleveland was beginning to wear on him. Edwards said he is comfortable with the guys in the Jets locker room, who welcomed him with some jokes about the suit he was wearing. He also discussed his excitement about working with Mark Sanchez and his belief that Jerricho Cotchery and himself could compliment each other. Interestingly enough, he even mentioned looking forward to contributing to the running game by adding some down field blocking for Thomas Jones. Edwards didn’t discuss his off the field troubles but instead talked about his desire to change the perception of himself, and the positive off the field work he has done in his career.
Hi Hater: You have to love the hate from president of the New England Patriots fan club aka Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, who will find anyway to demean the Jets for this move, where if it was another team they would be praised for making a bold decision. I love how PFT writes a story about Derek Anderson being thrilled with Edwards leaving, like it is supposed to concern Jets fans. Derek Anderson? The guy has been straight awful since his 2007 season, does anybody care about his opinion? He started out the year backing up Brady Quinn, which should show how talented he is. Also, I loved reading the Patriots and especially the Dolphins fans criticizing the moves on the ESPN message boards for the Jets. You want to hear something funny? Ted Ginn Jr has 4 career touchdown receptions…that means Braylon Edwards had 4 times as many touchdown receptions in his 2007 season than Ginn does for his whole career. You can hear the insecurity and nervousness from the Pats and Dolphins fans as the Jets clearly established themselves as the team to beat in the AFC East with this move. Yes, I just said as of right now the Jets are the team to beat in the AFC East. Not Miami, who will promptly be put in their place (TOJ TV spoiler alert) as a 4-12 team by the Jets this Monday Night and not New England, who already lost to the Jets and only has three wins because of Leodis McKlevin’s charity and insanely terrible officiating/Mark Clayton’s dropped pass in the Ravens game.
Jets/Dolphins Week: Get Fired Up
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on October 7, 2009 Categories 2009 Schedule, AFC East, Game Preview, New York Jets, Opinion, Positional Breakdown, TOJ TV, TransactionsTags Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Channing Crowder, Derek Anderson, Dustin Keller, Jerricho Cotchery, Jonathan Vilma, Mark Sanchez, Mike Florio, New England Patriots, Pro Football Talk, Rex Ryan, Thomas Jones, YankeesLeave a comment on More on Braylon & New York Jets: Hi Hater
Jets vs. Titans: Key Match-Ups
1. The Jets signed corner Marquice Cole from their practice squad to the active roster, and released tight end Matthew Mulligan. Lito Sheppard (quad) and Donald Strickland (ankle) both didn’t practice today and Rex Ryan didn’t sound that confident when discussing either of them playing this Sunday. If both those guys don’t play, expect to see Dwight Lowery start opposite Darrelle Revis and Drew Coleman move into the nickle spot.
2. Michael Ventre of NBC Sports doesn’t seem to like the Jets or their fans too much, as expressed here: (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32975810/ns/sports-nfl//) . He made alot of less than flattering generalizations about Jets fans and seems to have us all pegged as overweight, stupid, and unable to put sentences together without a profanity. He also doesn’t have much faith in the Jets sustaining their success. I don’t know Michael Ventre, but it sounds like his girlfriend cheated on him with a guy from New York or something.
3. The Jets are ranked #4 in USA Today’s Power Rankings, let’s not read the press clippings like last year.
4. Jets are currently ranked #1 in yards allowed and still are yet to allow a touchdown. If you take away the Sanchez interception and the field goal from Leon Washington’s fumble, and they have allowed 6 points.
5. Good to have the Yankees back in the playoffs, where they belong. However, I am not getting too excited until they lock up the AL East crown.
Tomorrow check back for an excessively comprehensive breakdown of the Jets/Titans game and then again on Friday for my prediction, today I am going to focus on the key individual match-ups for this Sunday’s game.
Bart Scott/David Harris vs. Chris Johnson: Johnson is coming off a game where he had 197 yards rushing and 87 yards receiving, no that isn’t a misprint. He has tremendous speed and game-breaking ability that likely keeps many defensive coordinators up at night. It will be on the Jets linebackers, led by Scott and Harris to get Johnson in the backfield before he can explode through the hole and to wrap him when they get a chance. A missed tackle against this guy could lead to a 70 yard touchdown. The Jets are going to have to commit a corner or safety to him in coverage when he splits out, but if he is catching passes out of the backfield, Harris or Scott have to recognize the play and react before he builds up a head of steam.
Jerricho Cotchery/Chansi Stuckey/David Clowney/Dustin Keller vs. Cortland Finnegan/Nick Harper/Michael Griffin/Chris Hope: The Titans pass defense has been awful through the first two weeks of the regular season. Santonio Holmes, Hines Ward, and Andre Johnson all went for over 100 yards on them. Despite having a rookie quarterback, this might be the game for Brian Schottenheimer to turn the spread/passing offense a little bit loose. Jerricho Cotchery had the best statistical game of his career against the Titans two years ago (8 receptions, 152 yards, 1 TD) and also had a nice day against them last year with 6 catches for 55 yards. Dustin Keller had 6 catches last year against the Titans, converting multiple key third downs. It will be interesting to see if Sanchez can air a few out this Sunday and maybe hit a guy like David Clowney or Cotchery on a few big plays. Nobody is saying the Jets should abandon their running game, but if there are opportunities for big plays in the passing game, the Jets need to take advantage of them.
Jets Offensive Line vs. Titans Defensive Line: The Jets ran all over Tennesee last year en route to a 34-13 victory. Rex Ryan has expressed some mild disappointment with the Jets production on the ground so far and both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are coming off quiet games running the ball. The Titans have one of the NFL’s best run defenses, so it would make a statement if the Jets could have the type of success they did last year.
Rex Ryan vs. The Let Down Game: The Jets are coming off an emotional victory and are suddenly becoming the national media’s darlings. Tennessee is a team that is much better than their 0-2 record indicates and is facing a desperation game, because coming back from 0-3 in the AFC South would be near impossible. All in the ingredients are in place for the Jets to have a major let down performance/reality check. Can Rex have his team ready to go with the same intensity he did last week?
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Author Joe CaporosoPosted on September 23, 2009 Categories 2009 Schedule, Defense, Game Preview, New York Jets, Offense, OpinionTags Bart Scott, Chansi Stuckey, Chris Johnson, David Clowney, David Harris, Donald Strickland, Drew Coleman, Dustin Keller, Dwight Lowery, Jerricho Cotchery, Leon Washington, Lito Sheppard, Mark Sanchez, Marquice Cole, Rex Ryan, Thomas Jones, Titans, Yankees1 Comment on Jets vs. Titans: Key Match-Ups
Jets Positional Analysis: Defensive Line
1. Sean Payton filled in for Peter King in his Monday Morning Quarterback article and predicted the Jets would be a playoff team this season and also spoke highly of Mark Sanchez. Big news? Not really, but it is nice to hear a respected quarterback coach in the NFL have a favorable view of Sanchez.
2. No news on the Thomas Jones/Leon Washington front and enough of this nonsense about Danny Woodhead and Shonn Greene being able to step in for them this year…get your two pro-bowl running backs into camp on time, you have a rookie quarterback who you just invested 60 million dollars in…help the guy out.
3. I recently found out where my season tickets in the new stadium were located…10 rows higher than my previous ones and in the endzone instead of the 30 yard line…thank you New York Jets.
4. Just watched Hideki Matsui hit a walk off home run, and I am now hoping Texas can hold on against Boston to put my Yanks in first place by the time I wake up tomorrow.
Over the next 6 weeks, I am going to go through all of the Jets positions and assess each player, continuing today with the defensive line:
1. Kris Jenkins #77, Starting Defensive Tackle, Last Season: 50 Tackles, 3.5 Sacks, 4 Tackles For Loss, 1 Forced Fumble, Selected to Pro-Bowl
History: The Jets acquired the big fella in a trade before last season and he responded positively to a new environment. Jenkins was a dominant player on the Jets defense during the first 11 games last year before injuries slowed him down. Rex Ryan must find a way to properly rest him throughout the season so he can be 100 percent during the stretch run in December.
Chance of Making Roster: 100%
Best Case Scenario for 2009: Jenkins plays at the level he did during the first 11 games last year for an entire season and returns to the pro-bowl.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: Injuries take a toll on him and he misses extended time, severely hurting the Jets run defense.
Prediction: I think after watching tape from last season, Rex Ryan will find a way to maximize the big fella’s extraordinary talent on the Jets defense by moving him around the defensive line and properly resting him. Jenkins will have a slightly better season than he did in 2008, and return to the pro-bowl.
2. Shaun Ellis #92, Starting Defensive End, Last Season: 60 Tackles, 8 Sacks, 1 Tackle For Loss, 2 Forced Fumbles, 1 Large Snowball Tossed
History: Ellis is the longest tenured Jets player, spending all of his 10 seasons in green and white. Very quietly, he had a very good season in 2008. 8 sacks for a 3-4 defensive end is extremely impressive. Ellis remains a solid two way end and hasn’t shown signs of slowing down with age.
Best Case Scenario for 2009: He duplicates his performance from last season, except he isn’t arrested for marijuana and doesn’t throw a huge snowball in the stands after the Jets lose a game.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: Ellis begins to break down with age, leaving the Jets ridiculously thin at defensive end.
Prediction: I think Ellis will be a good player in Rex Ryan’s system. I don’t expect him to match the 8 sacks from last season but I think 5-6 is a reasonable number.
3. Marques Douglas #93, Starting Defensive End, Last Season: 36 Tackles, 5 Tackles For Loss
History: The Jets signed Douglas as a depth player who was familiar with Rex Ryan’s system. However, after they traded Kenyon Coleman in the Mark Sanchez deal, Douglas became the presumed starter. He has been a backup mostly throughout his career but now will have an expanded amount of reps.
Best Case Scenario for 2009: He keeps his tackles for loss numbers high and holds his own as a starter. There is no drop off from Kenyon Coleman to Douglas and he helps teach the D-Line Ryan’s scheme.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: He can’t handle being a full time player and the Jets struggle on the defensive line all season because of it.
Prediction: Douglas won’t be a downgrade from Kenyon Coleman but won’t be a noticeable upgrade either. The Jets need to address defensive end next season with Ellis aging and Douglas better suited to be a role player than a starter.
4. Mike DeVito #70, Backup Defensive End, Last Season: 24 Tackles, 0.5 Sacks, 2 Tackles For Loss
History: A UDFA who has stuck on the Jets roster the past three years and should see a major bump in playing time this season as the primary backup defensive end to both Ellis and Douglas. He has a good motor and the defensive coaching staff is high on his potential.
Chance of Making Roster: 95%
Best Case Scenario for 2009: DeVito blossoms in Ryan’s system and becomes a capable NFL starter at defensive end.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: He bombs out in camp and can’t stay on the active roster.
Prediction: I think DeVito will prove to be a solid player off the bench and may show enough to become an eventual starter.
5. Sione Pouha #91, Backup Defensive Tackle, Last Season: 23 Tackles, 0.5 Sacks, 1 Tackle For Loss
History: The Jets drafted him in 2005 but he has struggled with injuries and been nothing but an average backup. He had a pretty good year in 2007 but seemed to regress last season.
Best Case Scenario for 2009: He plays the way he did during 2007 and is part of a group that does a good job spelling Kris Jenkins.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: He struggles in camp and during the season, forcing Jenkins to play more reps than he should, leading to declining production from him as the season goes on.
Prediction: Pouha wasn’t very good last year so it is hard to predict a solid season for him in 2009 but hopefully he can be a decent role player.
6. Howard Green #95, Backup Defensive Tackle, Last Season: 21 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Tackle For Loss, 1 Forced Fumble
History: The Jets signed him this off-season to improve the depth behind Kris Jenkins and push Sione Pouha for reps. Green had a decent season in Seattle last year and before that played in New Orleans.
Best Case Scenario for 2009: Green develops into a very good backup for Kris Jenkins.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: Green proves to be nothing more than a journeyman and is cut.
Prediction: I think Pouha and him will split reps behind Jenkins and be adequate.
The Rest of the Guys:
7. Ropati Pitoitua #79, Defensive End – Huge player (6’8, 310) who was on the practice squad last season, could battle for a backup defensive end spot.
8. Zach Potter #98, Defensive End – A UDFA from Nebraska.
9. Matt Kroul #63, Defensive Tackle/End – A UDFA from Iowa.
10. Ty Steinkuhler #61, Defensive End/Tackle – Another UDFA from Nebraska.
Overall Position Analysis: Jenkins is a dominant force in the middle, Ellis is a quality NFL starter, but Douglas/DeVito have to step up at the other DE spot this year. There is also pressure on Pouha and Green to give Jenkins a rest and provide good reps off the bench.
Jets Highlight of the Day: In honor of the defensive line, here is Shaun Ellis having a snowball fight with the Seattle fans last season.
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on July 20, 2009 Categories Defense, Free Agents, Holdouts, New York Jets, Opinion, Positional Breakdown, TransactionsTags Danny Woodhead, Howard Green, Kris Jenkins, Leon Washington, Marques Douglas, Matt Kroul, Mike DeVito, Rex Ryan, Sean Payton, Season Tickets, Shaun Ellis, Shonn Greene, Sione Pouha, Thomas Jones, Ty Steinkuhler, Yankees1 Comment on Jets Positional Analysis: Defensive Line
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Today’s back pages: England blast into the World Cup final
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Eoin Morgan and Joe Root celebrate victory in the Cricket World Cup semi-final
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Eoin Morgan and Joe Root celebrate victory in the Cricket World Cup semi final
A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 12 July
One-Minute Read
Friday, July 12, 2019 - 7:15am
England cricket fans could be forgiven for feeling a little bewildered this morning as their team dominates both the front and back pages after a stunning demolition job on Australia that propelled them into Sunday’s World Cup final.
Adulation poured in from all quarters after a simply sensational performance against the Old Enemy at Edgbaston.
“Eoin Morgan’s players bared their teeth on the biggest cricketing day of their lives and mauled Australia,” says Michael Atherton in The Times. “Semi-finals can be fraught, nervy affairs but this was a thrashing - a glorious thrashing - England winning by eight wickets with almost 18 overs to spare.”
It was almost too much for some seasoned observers of England’s cricketing travails. Vic Marks of The Guardian says their obliteration of the Aussies felt “faintly ridiculous”.
But Scyld Berry of the Daily Telegraph describes it as a “romp”, illuminated by “some of the most exhilarating one-day cricket this world has seen”.
Premier League transfer news: Costa, Zaha, Ozil, Higuain, Vazquez, Ceballos, Fernandes
“England overwhelmed Australia with their bowling - highlighted by their opening pair of Chris Woakes, the man of the match, and Jofra Archer - and with their batting, highlighted by their opening pair of Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow, and rounded off by the most brilliant running out of Steve Smith by Jos Buttler.”
Next up for England will be New Zealand at Lord's in Sunday's final - their first since 1992 - which will be broadcast on terrestrial TV.
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Read more https://www.theweek.co.uk/back-pages/102233/today-s-back-pages-england-blast-into-the-world-cup-final
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Tag: Waiting for 2042
Ep. #274: Hari Kondabolu
Hari Kondabolu is a very funny and incisive stand-up comedian who lives in Brooklyn, New York. He has written for shows like Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, he’s appeared on the many late night talk shows, and he co-hosts the Politically Re-Active podcast with Bell. In 2014, Kill Rock Stars released his highly acclaimed and hilarious stand-up album, Waiting for 2042 and they have just released his excellent, uncompromising follow-up, Mainstream American Comic, which is a wonderful mix of absurd observational stories and socio-political commentary. He’s just about to kick off an extensive American tour in Detroit on July 29 with more dates up the end of September and here, we discuss the many mistakes I made in the intro, peaking personally as the world is falling apart, the RNC and DNC conventions and what they say about the future of America, the Mickey Mouse candidate is a maniac, rewarding the asshole and how people like a heel, the ‘Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase and Virgil and a bunch of questionable WWF comparisons, mocking the mockery and the media, people who mistrust facts and the truth because of how they view the messengers, less coverage and media monsters, Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign and his recent support of Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama’s acknowledgement of Sanders in his speech at the DNC, Bernie’s heroic effort, Obama’s presidency and legacy, when Obama dumbs down his rhetoric, placating people and Jimmy Carter, Hari’s hilarious mom and talking about his parents, being a brown man in pop culture and living in the word today, no Asians on Saturday Night Live, more immigrants need to be represented in culture, things Aziz Ansari obsesses about, how to start addressing and breaking down our differences, white people don’t like games, Uncle Raj, why Hari hasn’t toured Canada yet and is avoiding Toronto, The Problem with Apu film, co-hosting the Politically Re-Active and Bugle podcasts, starting a series, why Apu is offensive and the weirdly benign yet insidious depictions of Indians, Peter Sellers in The Party, the bit “My Mom (Accent Not Included),” and that was another nice chat with Hari.
Related links: harikondabolu.com killrockstars.com vishkhanna.com
Listen, subscribe, rate/review on iTunes. Now available via AudioBoom.
http://media.blubrry.com/kreativekontrol/p/www.vishkhanna.com/podcasts/Kreative_Kontrol_July_28_2016.mp3
Tags Aziz Ansari, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Bobby Jindal, Bugle, Democratic National Convention, Donald Trump, Hari Kondabolu, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Kill Rock Stars, Mainstream American Comic, Peter Sellers, Politically Re-Active, Republican National Convention, Saturday Night Live, Ted DiBiase, The Party, The Problem with Apu, The Simpsons, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Waiting for 2042
Hari Kondabolu is a very funny and incisive stand-up comedian who hails from Queens, New York. He has written for shows like Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, Conan, and John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show among others. Earlier this year, Kill Rock Stars released his highly acclaimed and hilarious stand-up album, Waiting for 2042, which is out on vinyl December 2. On Friday December 5, he headlines a show at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver and here, Hari and I discuss Queens New York not Seattle Washington, how Canada’s not so great, cowardly Americans, indigenous eradication and white demonry, fighting not fleeing, agreeable Canadians, how Stephen Harper might be slicker than George W. Bush, the downfall and terrible truth of Jian Ghomeshi, being on Q, knowing Jian and how he used to always call me ‘buddy,’ Jian’s aggressive egotism, comedy and show biz power dynamics, Hari’s mom doesn’t think he listens anymore, people who think I should have a shot at hosting Q, people who think brown people can replace other brown people, Hari’s #vishonQ campaign, accusations of race obsession in observational comedy, Aziz Ansari’s take on mining one’s cultural heritage in their work versus someone like Russell Peters who does accents in his act, how Peters has galvanized South Asian communities, whitewashed accents and losing our parents’ voices, the situation in Ferguson and what it says about our social progress, white demonry, the remorseless Darren Wilson, people who actually listen, the Terry Gross interview might’ve been a little too great, #vishonQ, Back to the Future and the way forward to politely colonizing Mars, CIA seed money, Weezer’s decline and my lapsed membership (#1234) in their fan club, the Pixies have also been a let-down, more empathy for artistic evolution, really obsessing over Weezer’s trajectory, how and why we measure artists’ creative output, Radiohead, Fugazi, Shellac, the Beatles and others who have created an interesting, nearly flawless body of work, Weezer’s time and place post-Kurt Cobain/at the dawn of widespread internet use in the mid-90s, Pinkerton is messed up, “El Scorcho” and “Across the Sea” are both racist, taking online flak, how Hari’s completion of a B.A. in Comparative Politics and a Masters in Human Rights from the London School of Economics somehow led him to comedy, Paul Mooney, following his passion, you have to laugh when you want to cry, addressing the diaspora and telling his parents’ stories, my dad came here with nothing and now I’m an asshole, coming to Canada more, Sled Island, Northwest Canada and Vancouver, Todd Barry’s Crowd Work movie is great, #toddbarryonQ, Waiting for 2042 is on vinyl via Kill Rock Stars, and pandering to white people, not appreciating our parents’ cooking until white people tell us it’s good, “What’s that smell?,” thanks mom and dad, google.com, the comedy bit “Moving to Canada,” and also #vishonQ.
Listen, subscribe, rate/review on iTunes.
http://media.blubrry.com/kreativekontrol/p/www.vishkhanna.com/podcasts/Kreative_Kontrol_December_2_2014.mp3
Tags #toddbarryonQ, #vishonQ, Aziz Ansari, Back to the Future, Biltmore Cabaret, Conan, Darren Wilson, Ferguson Missouri, Fugazi, Hari Kondabolu, indigenous eradication and white demonry, Jian Ghomeshi, Kill Rock Stars, Kurt Cobain, Paul Mooney, Pinkerton, Pixies, Q, Radiohead, Russell Peters, Shellac, Sled Island, taking online flak, Terry Gross, Todd Barry, W. Kamau Bell, Waiting for 2042, Weezer, white demonry
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Report on Santa Maria (Guatemala) — 4 June-10 June 2014
Smithsonian / US Geological Survey Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 4 June-10 June 2014
Global Volcanism Program, 2014. Report on Santa Maria (Guatemala). In: Sennert, S K (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 4 June-10 June 2014. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
Volcano Profile | Weekly Report (4 June-10 June 2014)
14.757°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3745 m
On 6 June INSIVUMEH reported that the Santiaguito Observatory (OBSAN) was seriously affected by a large lahar that descended the Nima I river drainage on the S flank of Santa María's Santiaguito lava-dome complex. The lahar came in waves, 5-9 m high, was 80 m wide, and carried blocks up to 5 m in diameter. It overtopped the river banks and flowed to a nearby farm. The staff working at OBSAN had to evacuate; some important scientific equipment was lost and damaged. On 7 June a lahar descended the Samala river, a tributary of the Nima I river, carrying blocks up to 1 m in diameter, and lahars in the Nima I drainage had a sulfur odor. During 7-8 June slow-moving lava flows descended the E flank. Explosions during 8-9 June generated ash plumes that rose 500 m and drifted SW. Large avalanches in the collapsed area were incandescent at night. During 9-10 June explosions generated white and gray plumes that rose 500 m, the lava flows on the E flank produced avalanches, and Domo del Brujo began degassing.
Geologic Background. Symmetrical, forest-covered Santa María volcano is part of a chain of large stratovolcanoes that rise above the Pacific coastal plain of Guatemala. The sharp-topped, conical profile is cut on the SW flank by a 1.5-km-wide crater. The oval-shaped crater extends from just below the summit to the lower flank, and was formed during a catastrophic eruption in 1902. The renowned Plinian eruption of 1902 that devastated much of SW Guatemala followed a long repose period after construction of the large basaltic-andesite stratovolcano. The massive dacitic Santiaguito lava-dome complex has been growing at the base of the 1902 crater since 1922. Compound dome growth at Santiaguito has occurred episodically from four vents, with activity progressing W towards the most recent, Caliente. Dome growth has been accompanied by almost continuous minor explosions, with periodic lava extrusion, larger explosions, pyroclastic flows, and lahars.
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Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge
I still recall the words of one of my teachers - Mr. Vethali Ivanovich who introduced me to the songs of Vladimir Vysotsky in 1986. He said “if you want to learn the Russian soul listen to Vysotsky” Indeed Vladimir Vysotsky was the ultimate reflection of theRussian soul. A poet, songwriter and actor, Vladimir Vysotsky was the most famous Russian bard. He was adored by millions of fans and still respected for his charismatic voice and singing style. His music had enduring effect on Russian culture.
Vladimir Vysotsky, who began performing in the 1960s, was reasonably critical of the Soviet totalitarian regime, highlighting bureaucracy criticizing the unfair privileges of the elite and objecting the repression. His lyrics took position on the Soviet status quo. But he loved his country and he was a true Russian. Vladimir Vysotsky could be considered as the Russian Bob Dylan. He was the voice of the silent generation of the Soviet Union.
Vysotsky used simple but effective lyrics in his songs. His singing style was unique He sang about the human life and its complex dimensions, made his lyrics more appealing to the common man. Although his songs vastly inspired generations of people he received little official recognition in his lifetime. Vysotsky was the living soul and conscience of his time. Ironically his songs were forbidden to play and his poems went unpublished.
He sang from his inner solitude. Vysotsky’s songs reflected his pain and disillusionments. In his songs he mirrored the ironies of life as he saw. Vysotsky was a man of many talents but he was not given due recognition and labeled as an anti-Soviet artist. His songs were popular in the West. The famous movie White Nights (Colombia Pictures) carried the Academy Award winning song “Say you Say Me” by Lionel Richie and a rebellious song Koni Priveredlivye”( Fastidious Horses) by VladimirVysotsky. In his song Fastidious Horses Vladimir Vysotsky cries for freedom and emancipation from repression and bondage.
In the motion picture White Nights the famous ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov making an outstanding performance onVysotsky’s song Fastidious Horses. Mikhail Baryshnikov too had the similar fate like Vysotsky. He was denounced by the Soviet Union when he defected to the West. His name was erased from the cultural theaters. In Fastidious Horses Vysotsky’s voice and Mikhail Baryshnikov’s dance go hand in hand outpouring their frustrations.
Vladimir Vysotsky’s song “The tale of the Wild Animal” (the Russian title Pro dikogo vepria ) recounts a monstrous animal that caused a cataclysm in a peaceful land. After release of this song he had to face a lot of criticism by the authorities. They thought that Vysotsky was using sardonic lyrics to criticize the Soviet bureaucratic system which negatively affected the people and in all aspects of their lives. This song was banned during his time and he was never allowed to perform it.
Vysotsky was touched by the nature and he extensively wrote and sang about the beauty of nature. His song -a farewell to the mountains is a mixture of nature’s beauty and human experience.
Down to cities, to cars, to the life,
dull and bleak We are getting ahead
– as if losing the goals…
But we always come back from the mountain peak
Which we conquered and where we left our souls.
(A farewell to the mountains by Vladimir Vysotsky)
He was famous as Pushkin and could be the most significant figure of Russian culture in the 20th century. Vysotsky was the true conscience of strictly regulated Soviet society. Vladimir Vysotsky’s verses and songs were the ultimate reflection of the pain, grief, and happiness of the Russian soul. His deep voice echoed the anguish of the Gulag prisoners who could not express themselves for decades. As a musician and a singer he composed more than 1000 songs.
Vysotsky was a talented actor as well. He was the superstar of the Moscow’s famous Taganka Theater. Vysotsky performed over 26 films and he played an outstanding role as the Captain Zheglov in “Mesto Vstrechi Izmenit’ Nelzya” (“The Place of the Meeting Can’t be Changed”) movie series. Even though in some of his songs Vysotsky used humorous street jargon it carried profound social and political messages.
From his songs people drew strength to live, to work, and to love. Vysotsky’s songs were deep and carried the message of adoration and truth. He openly fought against the hypocrisy and double standards. But he paid a heavy prize. Vysotsky was branded a subversive under the system and none of his works had been recognized by the state. These actions made him to suffer a lot. In the later part of his life he was isolated and made more inactive.
The crusader Vladimir Vysotsky died in 1980 at the age of 42. He was eventually rehabilitated during the cultural liberalization under the Perestroika process in 1985.
Recently I had the privilege of translating Vladimir Vysotsky's famous song "Koni Priveredlivye” in to Sinhala (Sri Lankan) language for the International poetic project. This project was headed by Marlena Zimna and they have published a book about new translations of Vladimir Vysotsky's poems into 59 languages including Sinhala.
If you want to buy this book please go to : http://www.amazon.com/Vladimir-Vysotsky-translations-International-project/dp/1505418585/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_img_1 1)
Listen to Vladimir Vysotsky :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJEMfuIdqnU
2) Fastidious Horses (from the motion picture White Nights ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq9m-bZ6SAQ&feature=related
Lalith Gunawardana February 28, 2018 at 11:23 PM
Ruwan,Thank you for sharing this great news!
සිරිසේන බිම
වීරයෝ සහ ද්රෝහියෝ
අවසානයේ දී සාහිත්ය සහ මනෝ විද්යාව සමපාත විය
මහින්ද පතිරණලා ගෙන් ඉගෙන ගන්නා සිසුන්ට අබ සරණයි
පන්සලේ අලියා
මගේ රෝගියාට පහර දුන්නේ කවුරුන්ද ?
පෘතුගීසි ජාතික බ්රිටෝ සහ මම
වැලැන්ටයින් සමරන්නට ගිය නංගියේ
කාර්පේතියානු කඳුකරයේ වීණා වාදකයා
මගේ සරසවි
සීයා පිළිබඳ මතකය
දේශපාලනයේ මනෝ විද්යාව
තාජුඩීන් නැගිට එන්න
වෛද්ය ඉන්ද්රජිත් පනාවැන්න සහ සුදර්ශන බාලගේ
ධනපතියෙකු වීමේ රහස
ගොම ගොඩේ සිටින පණුවන්
නිමල් ලන්සාගේ මත් විරෝධී රැලිය
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Published on Crosstown (http://thecrosstown.ca)
Update on Construction Works at Forest Hill Station
In February 2018, crews implemented a new traffic stage at Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst Street. The southeast work zone has been reduced and a new work zone was erected on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West, east of Bathurst Street. The northeast sidewalk at the Main Entrance has been closed and pedestrian traffic has been rerouted around the Main Entrance. This was the first of two stages to complete the following activities:
Hydro utilities relocation
Telecommunication utilities relocation
Pile installation at the northeast corner of Eglinton Avenue West
Piling and shallow excavation on the south side of Eglinton Avenue West
CONSTRUCTION STAGING
Stage A – February 2 until early March 2018
Stage B – early March 2018 to mid-April 2018
Stage A will be in place until approximately early March 2018
Stage B will be implemented as early as early March 2018
Permitted hours are 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
Noise from construction activity as well as site lighting can be expected
Fencing, scaffolding, dust cloth may be erected around work zones
Pedestrians and road users can expect delays when travelling through the intersection
Traffic lanes on Bathurst Street will shift to the west during Stage B
The east crosswalk will close and the west crosswalk will be reinstated during Stage B
Bathurst Street [1]
Construction Updates [2]
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Source URL: http://thecrosstown.ca/news-media/whats-new/update-on-construction-works-at-forest-hill-station
[1] http://thecrosstown.ca/news-media/whats-new/bathurst-street
[2] http://thecrosstown.ca/news-media/whats-new/construction-updates
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Jared Leto transforms into a vampiric antihero in new 'Morbius' trailer
By Stephen Loiaconi 1578952886000
An image of Jared Leto as Dr. Michael Morbius in 'Morbius.' (Sony Pictures/YouTube)
Sony Pictures gave audiences their first look at its latest Spider-Man spinoff film Monday with the release of a teaser trailer for “Morbius,” the tale of a “living vampire” trying to do good while struggling with his self-inflicted curse.
In the film, brilliant scientist Dr. Michael Morbius, played by Jared Leto, attempts to cure his rare blood disease with an experimental and not-entirely-legal cure that involves infecting himself with vampirism. It does not go well.
Morbius emerges stronger than ever and empowered with echolocation. On the downside, he is also burdened with “an overpowering urge to consume blood.” The result is what Leto described to IGN as “not your grandfather’s superhero.”
“There's a line in the film where Morbius says that he's been dying his entire life and now feels more alive than ever. And I think that sums it up,” Leto said. “Here's someone who's been afflicted with this horrendous disease and has had all kinds of challenges and has been in pursuit of this cure. And then all of a sudden has this power and this physical strength, which is all incredible, but there is a flip side to it, as well. There's a dark side. So that battle between the light and dark is something that he fights throughout the film.”
Created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, Morbius the Living Vampire was introduced as a villain in Amazing Spider-Man in the 1970s and became a sort of supernatural antihero in the 1990s, vowing only to drink the blood of criminals. Leto is glimpsed only briefly in full-on vampire mode at the end of the trailer, but the look appears faithful to the source material.
Though largely a standalone film like 2018’s “Venom,” “Morbius” takes place in the same universe as Sony’s recent Spider-Man movies, with Michael Keaton apparently reprising his role as the Vulture and graffiti denouncing Spider-Man as a murderer in the background in the trailer. Whether that means it also takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is probably a question for Marvel’s lawyers to resolve.
Directed by Daniel Espinosa and co-starring Adria Arjona, Tyrese Gibson, Jared Harris, and Matt Smith, “Morbius” is set for release July 31.
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Mission statement: The Langenfeld Foundation was created to open more opportunities for more people with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities. We work to enrich their lives by helping them be involved in nature, fishing, hunting, sport, and music. We hold out our hands to people of all ages and all disabilities. We take as our operating values those found in the Gospel which brings the deepest meaning to our efforts.
It has been an incredible beginning for The Langenfeld Foundation. Many people are surprised that we are still a relatively new nonprofit charity, having received IRS approval in September of 2006. However, many tremendous things have happened in that short time. I think it is true to say: The Langenfeld Foundation is really going places. Your support has been the life-blood of the foundation, we receive no government funding. I want you to know that we are all extremely thankful—especially our special people with special needs.
One of the major highlights we witnessed in 2007 was, flying to Johannesburg, South Africa for a 10-day African safari with Alex Duvenage and Kudu Adventure Safaris. Our group included two young men with Down syndrome, a third with mental delays, two guardians, and a professional videographer. Another notable highlight was, a salmon fishing trip on Lake Michigan, with Dave Torma and Fishers of Men Charters. Two people with disabilities and one guardian caught five really big fish. Then recently, we arranged for a mentally disabled man and another who's been blind since birth, to go elk hunting with Tony Beckel of Tony's Trophy Elk Hunts. The blind hunter...with a sighting assistant...took an enormous 900-pound bull elk, donated by the Minnesota Elk Breeders Association. The bull's antlers had six sabers on one side and seven on the other. (What was really amazing is that, despite being totally blind, he successfully made a rifle-shot of 165 yards.)
Some other 2007 highlights were: The formation of an 18 member Board of Directors (which includes four members who live with disabilities;) the completion of our Mission Statement; the production of semiannual newsletters; regular and ongoing fundraising events; participating with a booth at Safari Club International's conventions; the generosity of 270 donors and 50 sponsors; the launching of a basic website; a Missouri turkey hunt with former Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant; conducting a Firearms Safety Class exclusively for people with disabilities, with final exam scores of 94-100%; a DVD of our African safari by Kurt Rotter of Rotter Communications; numerous articles appearing in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Hastings Star Gazette, Catholic Spirit, White Bear Lake Press, Champlin Dayton News, a Swiss newspaper, and Safari Times—a paper sent out globally; numerous interviews on KDWA radio; filming with KSTP TV's “On The Road” with Jason Davis; filming with former Minnesota Twins champion Kent Hrbek, of the Kent Hrbek Outdoors TV show, on a goose hunt with Illusion Systems; helping people with disabilities attend summer music camps and outdoors camps; the creation of a Grant Committee; the creation of The Langenfeld Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievements, Award for Lifetime Advocacy, and Top Sponsor Award.
Not only is The Langenfeld Foundation planning to bestow honors upon others, but we are also hoping to accept prestigious awards; our founder has been nominated for the local “11 Who Care” award, and has been named the recipient of the University of St. Thomas Alumni Association's 2008 Humanitarian Award.
If all of the above has happened in such a short time, one can only imagine what possibilities the future holds. Some of the things being planned include: Developing a top-notch website; the creation of an Adapted Firearm Safety Class exclusively for people with disabilities and special needs; musical instrument and voice lessons through a local University; personal exercise training sessions through a local University; sponsoring of a blind man's ambitions to hike the Appellation Trail; a fishing and sightseeing trip to Venezuela; black bear hunting in British Columbia; recreational events with players from Minnesota's pro sports teams; wild turkey hunting in Oregon; Lake Michigan salmon fishing trip; elk hunting with Tony Beckel; and the production of a “Christmas Carols” CD, by singers with disabilities and special needs.
Again, all these great things depend on the generous support from donors just like yourself. I personally invite you to participate in what The Langenfeld Foundation is engaged. This is an organization that is really going places, and I would love to have you join us on this wonderful and edifying adventure
Paul Langenfeld
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An Exploration of Fat Sexuality, Part I
Posted byDexter Fergie February 27, 2012 November 15, 2019 Leave a comment on An Exploration of Fat Sexuality, Part I
“Nothing will give you a soft-on faster than body shame,” said Substantia Jones, a photographer and the mind behind The Adipositivity Project, her voice flowing out of my phone’s speaker as we discuss fat sexuality. “Over 60 billion is spent in the U.S. every year creating and re-enforcing body shame. In effect, a big hunk of Corporate America is trying to keep you from getting laid.”
Think she’s not on point? Try to remember the last time you saw a fat person presented as the object of desire in any media (Lulu Diamonds doesn’t count). And if you are fat, like the majority of Americans, or have a preference for a fat partner (spoiler alert: I’m one of those people), it sucks to not see bodies like yours or your type in media unless they’re being denigrated.
A preference for a fat partner or being fat is no more a fetish than wanting yourself or a partner to have blonde hair or Ryan Gosling’s everything. It’s a common statement for most fat people or people who prefer fat partners that their sexuality is no different from someone who prefers thin partners.
Self-styled “fierce fat girl” Virgie Tovar – also an award-winning writer with a master’s in human sexuality — recognizes that it’s difficult to separate fat sexuality from sexuality full-stop. “[Fat]‘s not something I pull out from my sexuality,” she said.
“There’s a sense in our mainstream culture that sex is a reward you get for doing it right,” said author Hanne Blank. But because fatness is perceived as failure in mainstream culture, there’s a “cognitive disconnect between the way our culture regards sex as something you have to earn and deserve and the fat body,” she said.
Tovar, on the other hand, believes our culture casts fat as a moral issue. “It goes back to the WASP ideal that is both aesthetic and cultural and still prevalent today,” she said. “A city like San Francisco is known for being progressive and less religious but is pretty religious about body size.”
That ideal helps explain why, despite fat being the norm for so many Americans, the body type is virtually absent from media, and the aforementioned disconnect is something Blank has addressed for two decades, beginning with her editorship at fat-positive ‘zine Zaftig in the mid-’90s. At Zaftig, Blank laid the groundwork for her landmark sex guide for people of size, recently re-issued as Big Big Love Revised: A Sex and Relationships Guide for People of Size (and Those Who Love Them), in which she tackles issues ranging from the bedroom to the physicians table with considerable verve and takes down a slate of fat myths.
[READ THE NEXT PART IN THIS SERIES ON BOSTON.COM, AND FIND MORE TNGG STORIES.]
“There’s this whole mythos about the fat body that it’s uniformly unattractive, that nobody wants to be around or have these bodies,” Blank said, “and it’s simply not true.”
Of course, it’s not all positive in a world where women’s bodies, especially fat women’s bodies, are often treated as public domain. On the advice blog Ask a Guy who likes Fat Chicks, most of the questions are from people wondering where to meet people who’ll unconditionally like their bodies and how to deal with body image issues.
Somerville resident Sophie Luke-Hall, 26, is still working through the body issues she’s accumulated over the years. Describing her high school as “super-duper white bread,” Luke-Hall said that “the ‘popular’ guys would either get their friends to ask me out or ask me out themselves, ask me to dances, or just try to flat-out hook up with me.” But those same guys hitting on her outside of school would turn around and insult her body in the hallways. “There was a very clear difference in how they actually felt about how I looked versus how they thought they ‘should’ treat me in public,” Luke-Hall said.
Her story speaks to a painfully common type of guy on the fringes of the fat community: Browse a page or two of the Ask a Guy blog, and you’ll find the term “closeted” thrown around quite a bit. Some people with a preference for fat partners — according to Blank, the concept is almost exclusively the domain of heterosexual white males guarding the privilege their “normalcy” gives them (think Larry Craig or Paul Babeu) — respond to fat-hate by hiding their attraction from friends and family. It’s pathetic, sure, but it’s especially irksome when people in the closet hurt the people they desire by acting on their desires, then hiding the person from their friends.
For Luke-Hall, the near-constant harassment led to severe body image issues and an eating disorder that landed her in the hospital. Tovar, too, spoke of a similar struggle: “I’ve had about two or three bouts of near-starvation, one of which resulted in me getting scurvy, if you can believe that,” she said. Both women were surprised to discover after their weight loss that, as Tovar said, “there was not a noticeable difference in terms of the number of people who were interested.”
Tovar’s observation underscores an important point: “You attract what you want,” she said. “When a person does not feel like they deserve a voice, they will consistently attract [liars and bad people], regardless of their size.”
And the idea of voice speaks to factors too often ignored in discussions of fatness and health, namely mental and sexual health. When fat women are made to feel they must live in the future, that they must conform to an ideal before they can have a voice in everyday life and the bedroom, they experience a sense of disembodiment.
“If a person enters a sexual situation where they feel they’re at a disadvantage,” Tovar said — and studies of condom negotiation among low-income women back her statement up — “they’re less likely to negotiate their needs in terms of pleasure and health.”
Weight is not indicative of physical health; research shows that bodies have different set points. Health at every size is more valid than fatphobia, which “doesn’t do anything but make people less healthy,” Tovar said, in every aspect of life. A healthy sex life is a right, not a privilege earned once your body meets someone else’s standards.
“If you’re putting off having the kind of sex you desire until you’ve attained the unattainable, you’re cheating yourself,” Jones said. “A happy, fulfilling sex life is a vital element in anyone’s health and well-being. It makes me sad when people think they don’t deserve it.”
What do you think about fat sex? Tell us in the comments.
Posted byDexter Fergie February 27, 2012 November 15, 2019 Posted inLifestyle, Sex Week
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‘Pulp Fiction’, the Mueller Report & empty Generation X politics
13206 Views March 30, 2019 45 Comments Guest Analyses The Saker
by Ramin Mazaheri for The Saker Blog
Turns out the Mueller Report isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
It is certainly a sad day for America. Get wasted on tabloid, sore-loser, unproven accusations and the hangover will be costly. But the damage to the credibility of the Democratic Party and the Mainstream Media? Incalculable.
Generation X-ers are role models now, but the past two years sure wasn’t “leadership”. Millennials trusted them on this one – you were so very certain, somehow – and… now what do you do?
Achhh….
This is not my problem, thankfully. I wrote against Russia(non)gate as early as February 2017, treating it for what it was worth – fodder for jokes. What’s amazing is how people took it so very seriously, and for so very long.
Wild claims of treason cannot replace a political platform… but I think it all clicks when we remember that taking total sociopolitical nonsense extremely seriously is a hallmark of the West’s Generation X.
I find it so interesting that Western media now talks almost solely of Baby Boomers and Millennials – it is as if Generation X has been written out of history! I guess Boomers, who are now the richest generation (as they inherit the wealth of the dying Greatest Generation), only want to focus on their grandkids and not their own loser children?
There are plenty of gleeful post-mortems being given in the left following the Mueller Report, but not many are asking: how did this come about? Two-plus years of mass delusion, mass paranoia, mass Russophobia, mass lynch-mob mentality – what are the moral issues which drove allegedly progressive people to these totally-unfounded political stances?
These moral issues simply must come from Generation X, because they are the still-vibrant, mature-adulthood foot soldiers of the ruling Baby Boomers, who – if not already retired – are taking Fridays off to visit their worshiped grandkids who they are spoiling with praise.
In newsrooms across the US the generation really in charge of day-to-day operations now is Generation X – they are the editors and top journalists. The Greatest Generation has passed on ownership of the media to Baby Boomers, while Boomer journalist-proletarians are on their last legs: journalism is a stressful job – there are no 65-year old daily reporters in newsrooms, and no one would hire even the most robust one (too expensive, too opinionated, etc.). Millennials aren’t in charge, to their shock and awe, because any craft relies on experience and Millennials don’t have any yet.
So the biggest blow to US media credibility since the failure to question “Weapons of Mass Destruction” in Iraq is truly a Gen X affair. It’s Pulp Fiction in political form.
“Ooh, this doesn’t sound like the usual mindless, boring, ‘getting to know you’ chit-chat. This sounds like you actually have something to say.”- Mia Wallace
However, as many may remember from the movie, John Travolta doesn’t really have anything to say: he is about to salaciously ask if a man was crippled over giving Uma Thurman a foot massage.
Elitist publications like Esquire routinely declare Dazed and Confused to be the “definitive film of Generation X”, but that’s false: that movie is childish, because it is about children – high schoolers. Those who say Dazed and Confused is the definitive Generation X movie are likely Baby Boomers, who subconsciously want to see their adult children as actual children, and thus remain forever young themselves, in that very typically American fashion (and which is because elders are not honoured there). Pulp Fiction is what the Dazed and Confused characters turned out to be in their adult prime, and it is not impressive: they are drug addicts, cheating boxers, wannabe actresses, raging bullies, the visually bizarre, the sexually bizarre and losers without children.
Pulp Fiction was such an enormously positive artistic shock when it came out in 1994 – it seemed that Generation X had found its cinematic auteur. Unlike most actor-driven pap, which is super-quick closeups instead of dialogue and plot, this was clearly the work of a great director. Want proof? Tarantino famously exhumed John Travolta to play a leading part – even your next-door neighbor would have been a huge hit in that role.
Our downfall was that we all foolishly assumed that Tarantino had something to say simply because he told Pulp Fiction so spectacularly well. It’s been written that Pulp Fiction is one cliffhanger after another, and it is… because there is actually no content. Content is slow-building and wonky.
Pulp Fiction is a supercool movie which is about nothing: it is 3 tabloid vignettes woven together in a most riveting fashion, and with no heartfelt moral in any of them. This is in stark contrast to Tarantino’s only other truly great movie, Reservoir Dogs, which is ultimately about the power of male camaraderie.
Ignore whatever fawning cinema critics say: Tarantino has not come close to approaching greatness with any movie since Pulp Fiction – he essentially has made living cartoons (Kill Bill 1 and 2), bad action TV from the 1970s (Jackie Brown, The Hateful 8) and childish revenge fantasies for minority groups (Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, Death Proof – Jews, Blacks and women, respectively). The reason for this artistic collapse is simple: he truly has nothing to say on any topic of any importance, whether social, political, economic or religious. This disinterest in things of social substance is the essence of Generation X.
With the same “all hype, no substance” of a Gen X rapper, the Mueller Report has proven to be nothing but empty calories. America is now disgusted with itself for gorging on something so unhealthy, again.
“The days of me forgetting are over, and the days of me remembering have just begun.” – Pulp Fiction, opening scene
That, of course, is what an immature slacker loser says after their latest failure, which was so very similar to their last failure.
It was all a big empty diversion, of course, both Pulp Fiction and the Mueller Report. The latter was to deflect attention from the total failure of the hollow, out-of-touch, self-glorifying, 99%-hating, fake-leftist Democratic Party in the 2016 presidential election. The idea that Trump would somehow require Putin’s assistance to defeat decades of emperor-egoed Democrats, and even amidst the Great Recession and its failed QE solutions, is as believable as were the emperor’s new clothes. I can go on and on about this, but I just said the crux of the biscuit.
The Mueller Report, despite repeated assurances that it would contain everything short of the meaning of life, turned out to be superficial nonsense. Obstructing justice is what Liberal Democratic politicians do; the fraud convictions for Paul Manafort is what Liberal Democratic politicians do – an investigation of any top US politician would produce the same crimes. What was in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction? Just two lights and a battery, per Samuel Jackson.
While Political Correctness is an often unfairly-maligned lens, Generation X is known for taking this to the absurd extreme: a belief that moral relativity can be a guiding ethical philosophy.
Moral relativity also means never having to say you were wrong – there are no “truths”. This helps explain why so many Gen X journalists, like Rachel Maddow, are now trying to move the goalposts on their Trump-Russia accusations.
For those of us who do not make moral relativity our crowning ethos, such people will always look like lying, amoral, untrustworthy, egotistical people until they admit wrongdoing and apologize for the consequences. It is not “all relative”….
However, it’s not just anti-Trumpers who are typically-Generation X, but pro-Trumpers too. I get it as a protest vote, but the only way a person could possibly justify a sincere vote for The Donald would be through moral relativistic machinations worthy of anyone on MSNBC defending Barry “Bailout” Dronebama. Many Gen Xers made such votes. Generation X is full of people who think anyone on TV is automatically worthy of respect, and who are also unable to parse political meaning intelligently following a lifetime of disinterest and disdain.
I think that pro-Trumpers won’t need any such moral twists and turns in 2020 – who could vote for a Democratic Party which went all in on Trump the Treasoner and was wrong?
It’s really too bad, because a 2nd term of Trump will be very tough on three countries which are very dear to me: Iran, Cuba and Palestine.
But Pulp Fiction is the greatest Generation X movie because of its politics, NOT just its style.
Yes, Pulp Fiction actually had serious political messages, but they are rarely examined – a legacy of Generation X is the preference to focus on style, remember?
Sociopolitcally, Pulp Fiction is best remembered for initiating the current age of comfort in, trivalization of, and expectation of massive explicit violence. However, it is wrong to pin this on Gen Xers and Tarantino – here, they are the victims of larger American imperialist culture and history.
Gen Xers grew up or lived during the violent 1970s and then the crack epidemic – this is when bloody gun violence, road rage, gang warfare and tabloid TV journalism became a part of everyday life. Had Gen Xers not numbed and habituated themselves to this violence… how could they function in US society? However, from the first hatchet to an Indian’s skull American culture has been imbued with violence – duh.
These immediate and unfair criticisms blinded many to what is so impressive about the sociopolitical commentary in Pulp Fiction, which 25 years later has proved to be stunningly politically prescient; it gave seemingly scant attention to politics and economics, yet it completely it captured the essence of Western Gen X thinking on such subjects.
“It’s the little differences. I mean they got the same s*** over there they got here, but just there it’s a little different.” “Example?” – Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield
It’s a repeatedly cosmopolitan movie, mirroring the coming advent of the Euro and the confirmation of pan-Europeanism. Samuel Jackson is so entranced by Travolta’s rendering of Amsterdam that, “Aw man, I’m going, that’s all there is to it, I’m f***ing going!” to move to Europe. European Gen Xers were similarly “jump in the deep end and damn the consequences” pan-Europeanists – look at how that has turned out. (And whatever happened in real-life to that Columbian, taxi-driving fox (excuse me, wolf), Esmerelda Villa Lobos? I always preferred her to Bruce Willis’ self-absorbed French girlfriend… yet I moved to France?)
Pulp Fiction presaged Brexit, denying England’s connection to the Continent. Referring to Harvey Keitel’s tuxedoed, American, smooth, “Mr. Wolf” character, Travolta says, “I don’t know why I just thought he’d be European or something?” Jackson responds, “Yeah man, he was about as European as f***ing English Bob.” The English will no longer be European (Union) as of April 12, one hopes.
Pulp Fiction also anticipated the rise of violent Christian evangelism, where Christianity is deployed to justify atrocious violence. This is not something which can be done on a public level, due to official Western secularity, but the “Christian Warrior” concept is certainly alive and well among the army’s rank and file as well as the Pentagon. The raging bullying of Samuel Jackson, self-righteously screaming Scripture at an apartment full of terrified and baby-faced novices he is slowly murdering in cold blood, certainly reminds one of a confident, well-trained US mercenary in Afghanistan, Iraq or any of the other foreign wars which were massively supported by Gen Xers. I always thought this scene could have never have been played by a White actor – hits too close to home.
“Did you just order a $5 shake? That’s a shake – that’s milk and ice cream – that’s $5?” What’s amazing today is the idea that anyone would balk at paying $5 for a milkshake in a fancy place like the fictitious Jack Rabbit Slim’s! Balking wouldn’t start until more like $11. Reduced purchasing power is indeed the primary economic consideration since the mid-1970s, and you have to give Tarantino credit for recognising that and memorably hitting the nail on the head.
The movie was the first rationalization of lifestyles which used to be thought of as deviant in the West; it also illustrates the idea in the West (which is governed by “identity politics” instead of socialist solidarity) that deviants are not minority outcasts but, somehow, the true elite. The most amusing example is Rosanna Arquette, with her 13 piercings all over her body: rejecting any sort of “normal” philosophy, she pontificates about how not using a needle for piercing “goes against the whole idea of piercing” as if piercing was a complex moral philosophy! Obviously, that makes her one of the apostles, and apostles don’t have to admit they were wrong on Trump’s Russia collusion. Such boring, self-absorbed conversations – whether on piercing, tattoos, craft brewing or vinyl records – replaced sociopolitical discussion for Gen X.
Hard drug use used to be thought of as deviant, but much like violence I think that Pulp Fiction is simply reflecting American reality – Gen X was the victim, not the originator of this trend.
The famous anal rape scene was perpetrated by – of course – rural Americans: it’s the Gen X version of Deliverance. Elitists who demean “White Trash” is something I have written about often, but we can’t deny that Tarantino was politically attuned to American fake-leftism when he decided to portray rural people as truly horrific “deplorables”. If the movie was written today all that would be needed is to add a “MAGA” hat to “the Gimp”, the disturbing, bondage leather-clad human kept in a dungeon by the film’s hillbillies.
The famous Christopher Walken scene – a family heirloom watch is hidden inside rectums for 7 years in a POW camp – is essentially a way to mock the sacrifices of armed forces, which is very Generation X. They could not have cared less about fighting Vietnamese socialism (which was real), yet they fell as hard as stones for WMD nonsense when Islam was declared the enemy (which is false) after 9/11.
Most interestingly, in film’s moral and philosophical climax, Pulp Fiction illustrates why Generation X has certainly proven to be the strongest adherents of ice-cold neoliberalism. We must recall Gen X was the first US generation in several generations to not have any socialists at all; they are a resolutely capitalist-imperialist generation which grew up hating socialism, hating Russia and not caring that this hate was misguided and morally wrong. Gen X is hardcore capitalist-imperialist, but they merely do it in a passive-aggressive way, not unlike their Canadian neighbors. Gen X also doesn’t talk about politics or economics – their unity on heartless neoliberal capitalism-imperialism is as assumed as the sun coming up in the morning. This explains why Tarantino doesn’t talk about economics much, but when he does it is 100% neoliberal capitalism.
When Samuel Jackson explains to John Travolta that he has had a religious epiphany and is going to quit gangsterism in order to “walk the earth” and “get in adventures”, he is immediately smacked down by Travolta. We can interpret this as a typical Gen X lack of “pioneer spirit”, yet Travolta’s rationale is totally neoliberal: “No Jules, you decided to be a bum. Just like all those pieces of s*** who beg for change, who sleep in garbage bins, who eat what I throw away. They got a name for that Jules – it’s called a bum. And without a job, a residence or legal tender, that’s what you’re gonna be man, a f***ing bum”. This speech is the essence of the hyper-capitalist and fundamentally neoliberal economic view which Generation X obviously totally embraced: without money, a job and the trappings of middle-class respectability Jackson is just walking human excrement. Shortly thereafter, when Jackson is going to give $1,500 to diplomatically and peacefully resolve restaurant gunfight standoff, Travolta warns, even at the risk of murder and his own death, “Jules, you give that f***ing nimrod $1,500 and I’ll shoot him on general principle.” Travolta’s “principle” is quite in line with neoliberal American capitalism – no economic “giving” or redistribution under any circumstances, no to Jules’ revolution, no to socialism.
Add up all these different and often bizarre sociopolitical proclivities and beliefs, and we can understand why – incredibly – so many Gen Xers genuinely believed that treasonous Russian collusion was a certainty because there existed a scandalous videotape of Trump getting urinated on by Russian prostitutes despite his well-known phobia of germs. It sounds like an axed fourth storyline in Pulp Fiction….
Forget about the Gen X things most people focus on with Pulp Fiction – the nostalgia, the retro style, the super-cool music (RIP this week to Lebanese-American Dick Dale, who introduced Arabic scales to US pop music; the movie also introduced a new generation to Link Wray’s Rumble, which marked the birth of the power chord AND reverb, and what’s cooler than those?) – Pulp Fiction gave an accurate presentations of Generation X’s socioeconomic value system.
“Pride only hurts, it never helps.” – Marsellus Wallace
Yet another motto of Generation X.
Well, it all depends on context: “Non serviam” (I will not serve) was the sin that cast Satan from heaven, sure, but not serving the gangster Wallace is a good form of pride.
A total lack of pride is what led to Russiagate debacle.
Gen Xers are the media and political staffers who were all-too willing to serve gangsters, banksters, political shysters and journalism magnate hucksters. They composed the editors, the talking heads, the chiefs of staff, the rank and file, and the movers and shakers who only shook America into the nothingness that is the Mueller Report.
They had no pride, because pride is not found in the success of your individual self but in shared concepts, shared responsibilities and shared achievements. Gen Xers in these jobs of social responsibility – tens or hundreds of thousands of them – repeatedly failed to stand up to what was obviously a totally pathetic ruse because they cared only about their own success.
Much like Bruce Willis, who served Wallace in order to retire early to a Tahitian beach, Gen Xers pushing Russia(non)gate were only it for themselves. (Willis’ character had obviously served Wallace before, which is why he was insulted with “palooka” by Travolta’s character.) That’s the Gen X way, and America needs to realize this. They say that Millennial Americans are more collective-minded, and I certainly hope so – but maybe it only appears that way because they are standing next to Gen Xers?
What has Russiagate ultimately given us? It has given us “fake news” – the idea that propaganda actually can exist in the United States, and not only outside it. It has also given Americans the idea that they may actually have their own “Deep State”, a concept which every other nation has already identified in their own country. These are indeed momentous and necessary realizations which America needed to examine deeply, but they are so pitifully far behind in political thought that I could only satirise them before moving on to examine actually-important issues.
So what happens when Gen Xers fight other Gen Xers? You get a nothing Mueller Report.
Did the pro-Trump Gen Xers “win”, really?
No. Donald Trump was an unwanted prize to begin with. His victory, and now his exoneration, and soon his re-election, are a typically-Gen X affirmation of their political and moral abyss.
But that’s how Gen X likes it. They don’t like to join and they don’t like to lead. They like to laugh all alone, mockingly, and not with the group. Certainly unelectable, yet America must elect them. As Pulp Fiction relates, they are a strange, unrelatable lot. Interesting to watch, as long as you are far away.
I’d like to end with: regardless, let’s not write Generation X out of Western society – these problems aren’t going away. Similarly, don’t encourage Tarantino by paying to see his next movie – make him get back to making art and not pulp, although apparently his next movie is going to be his last one.
A couple weeks ago Nancy Pelosi, knowing the Mueller Report was about to be a dud, dropped Democrats’ hysterical and undemocratic demands for Trump’s impeachment with a decidedly parental (and fundamentally smug), “And he’s just not worth it”. Mommy and Daddy know exactly how to defuse their kids, after all.
It’s a very Generation X-type of idea: The fight is not worth fighting.
Russiagate wasn’t, that’s for sure.
Ramin Mazaheri is the chief correspondent in Paris for Press TV and has lived in France since 2009. He has been a daily newspaper reporter in the US, and has reported from Iran, Cuba, Egypt, Tunisia, South Korea and elsewhere. He is the author of I’ll Ruin Everything You Are: Ending Western Propaganda on Red China. His work has appeared in various journals, magazines and websites, as well as on radio and television. He can be reached on Facebook.
Ramin Mazaheri
Taras 77 on March 30, 2019 · at 2:31 pm EST/EDT
Well, russiagate was not a total loss to the dimocrats (sarc);
mueller knew as of March 2018 that there was no collusion but continued with the fraud. The campaigning and electioneering up to the nov 2018 elections were conducted with the allegation of collusion still out there. thus, it is not beyond one’s imagination that the house of reps was handed to the dimocrats in the nov 2018 election.
Of course, the massive voter fraud in ca, tx, ga, az helped a great deal.
I wonder who will be the first to criticize the impending fraud in the Ukraine election tomorrow?
Anonymous on March 30, 2019 · at 3:05 pm EST/EDT
The Democratic Party made a firm and very noticeable turn away from this before the election. The Democrats decided before the Election Day that they were much better off running on health care as an issue. The Mueller Report and Russiagate were not being mentioned much at all by a lot of the Democrat candidates. They found better ground in pointing out that the Republicans wanted voters dead, and strangely enough telling voters to drop dead did not turn out to be a winning campaign issue.
Anonynony on March 30, 2019 · at 3:59 pm EST/EDT
Still though, Taras makes a good point – Russiagate was hanging over the elections, no doubt, even if Democratic candidates weren’t harping about it.
i am not surprised that democrats would push back on that allegation but to say that medicare for all, as offered by the likes of AOC, berney, strikes me as missing the point entirely.
The period in 2018 leading up to election was dominated by news about mueller’s investigation, the leaks coming out of congress, the russiagate hysteria as offered byMSNBC (maddow et al), cnn, created such a distorted atmosphere that the anti-trump candidates would win in a walk.
Indeed, the schiffs, nadlers, swalwell were getting extensive tv time to pound on collusion issue-to this day, they have not given up.
I think it is a waste to time to continue this with a dimo vs goper or trump or anti-trump debate. The bottom line for me is that mueller and rosenstein were totally dishonest in the collusion “investigations,” combined with the the slow walks of fbi/doj corruption investigations had a major influence on the 2018 elections.
How could it have been otherwise. Russiagate hysteria, collusion, were the major issues of the day.
Katherine on March 30, 2019 · at 7:57 pm EST/EDT
“The period in 2018 leading up to election was dominated by news about mueller’s investigation, t”
Yah but:
There were also reports that a lot of voters weren’t paying any attention to this choice of the MSM to hammer on the Mueller investigation. That is, they didn’t really give an eff about it.
This kind of accords with the theory that a certain class was pushign the Russiagate thing, and a lot of voters just yawned.
I distinctly recall seeing stories of this nature, but not in the MSM news, of coursse (because I don’t watch MSM news) but there were some polls etc that were reported on in alt new sites.
Mulga Mumblebrain on March 30, 2019 · at 8:02 pm EST/EDT
Taras, you have to always keep in mind, I believe, that Western ‘elites’, in politics and in the brainwashing apparatus so essential to elite rule, and in the USA in particular, are both morally and psychologically insane and intellectually inadequate. This is the result of centuries of careful selection for the traits of obsequious service to economic power, the one and only true power in capitalist pathocracies, and decades of the unmentionable-the total subservience to Zionazi power.
Today, anywhere in the West, to in any way annoy or confront or even hinder, Zionazi power and presumption, is career-ending. Here, in Austfailia, the political scuttlers never cease to broadcast their admiration for ‘the one ‘democracy’ in the Middle East’. Monetary favours flow in return like milk and honey, but, if you dare mention the Palestinians, save to spit on them as ‘terrorists’, or to decry Hamas as ‘militants’, not the elected Palestinian Government in the last election permitted the ‘two-legged animals’, twelve long years ago, you’re an ‘antisemite’, old boy, and you’re history.
As is de rigeur with this institutionalised witch-hunt, the mere accusation is also the trial, judgment and sentence, always life in solitary without parole. To defend an ‘antisemite’ in any way, brings immediate declaration that you, too, are one of the damned, and similar sentence, or at least, the suspicion of such, to be dragged up later at any further sign of Thought Crime or Badthink. This prohibition is so ubiquitous that, surely so as not to come under suspicion, the fakestream presstitutes almost never mention the Palestinians, save to slander them, of course.
In contrast, all discussion of Israel is ameliorative at least, or frankly sycophantic. ‘Holocaust’ memoirs are a constant obsession of the bien pensants in public radio, the ABC, but the recollections of the other victims of the Nazis, the Roma, Sinti, southern Slavs, Soviet citizens etc, are nowhere at all to be heard, ever. And the current upsurge of fraudulent accusations of ‘antisemitism’, at a time when real Judeophobic acts are at historic lows throughout the West, and when vicious Islamophobia is running rampant, has been joined in, with gusto, by the public broadcaster as well. For those with a strong stomach, just check out the ABC National Radio’s ‘The Minefield’ program of last week, with the execrable goy-hater, Deborah Lipstadt, such a darling of the brainwashing machine, who, in my opinion, simply projects her own goy-hatred onto the goyim to produce her lurid fantasies of endemic and fulminating Jew-hatred in the West, and in UK Labour in particular. The mere intro reproduced at the start of the program will give you a taste of the deranged hatred that lies therein, a hate caused, not by Judeophobia, certainly not from Corbyn, one of the most noted anti-racists in the UK Parliament, but by his belief that Palestinians are human beings, and his ‘Leftwing policies’. After all, one minor Blairite Quisling in the UK Parliament declared recently that ‘anti-capitalism’ is ‘antisemitism’. Out of the mouths of babes and idiots, indeed.
“but the recollections of the other victims of the Nazis, the Roma, Sinti, southern Slavs, Soviet citizens etc, are nowhere at all to be heard, ever.”
In fact the sacrifice of the Russians in “taking the bullet” for Americans and others not only is not recognized as being part of any ‘Holocaust” but Westerns governments practically spit on the memory of those deaths, pointedly paying zero attention, certainly not a shred of respect, when Russians commemorate their losses in the Great Patriotic War. It was not only patriotic but a war to save the West, also.
It is disgraceful.
HDan on March 31, 2019 · at 1:46 am EST/EDT
@Katherine,
And the nicest thing is Baby Yar – the killing of over 30’000 Jews after Kiev (beside the fact that the Einsatzgruppen where manned heavily by Bandera’s guys, adding another 300’000 at the least) had been taken by the Germans in Sept. 41, was perpetrated by the Bandera Gang- official Heros of Ukraine – isn’t that charming ?
So WE know who Merkel and her deranged EU-Buddies together with the orchestrators in Washington Noodland and Pyatt are, dont’ we ??
Everything in the official narrative is fake, even those parts which are true have been falsified by the sheer all encompassing weight of it, EVERYTHING is desecrated, destroyed even the holies of the holy – the Holohaux.
What is left are only two things, pure fanatical believe in the face of reality and on the other side the revelation having been part of a monstrous, murderous lie so big it dwarfs everything else, and in FACT being THE CRIME of the world, a crime which cannot be compared with any other one (that which they fradulently attributed to the holocaust).
That is where we are now positioned !
Katherine on April 01, 2019 · at 10:15 am EST/EDT
Re Baby Yar was perpetrated by the Bandera gang,
I don’t think I have read about this.
Do you have any sources?
RATM on March 31, 2019 · at 12:05 pm EST/EDT
i agree with all you said and it cannot be any different
because in the Western society
every word is fake,
every action is fake,
every feeling is fake,
every emotion is fake.
Everything is used to further ones interests,
nothing is holy, nothing is real. It’s all marketing.
The West cannot comprehend that someone
is hurt, someone is suffering, someone has love.
That someone has a soul.
The West has no soul. It is just numbers of $ and €.
And those are fake too.
I watched part of a documentary about James Baldwin, the author, last night. As a black man in the USA, he understood that society well, I would say. And it’s not, and was never, very pretty. The USA is the triumph of life-long, intensive, brainwashing, by an apparatus that includes the fakestream media sewer, the advertising cancer, the PR incubus and the ‘entertainment’ swamp, where Americans are indoctrinated into a worldview based on the worship of insatiable greed, a group xenophobia and enmity, often culminating in genocide, towards all other states that are not complete stooges, delusions of ‘Exceptionalism’ and ‘Indispensability’ and a lingering group hallucination of a ‘Middle America’ that was euthanised long ago. A nation of obese and hyper-obese, metabolically deranged, brainwashed, aggressive, ignoramuses, now divided against one another by a blood-sucking elite whose depravity and wickedness is probably unsurpassed in human history. And this Moloch is still so deranged as to imagine itself the summit of human achievement and the envy of the world.
tomo on April 01, 2019 · at 12:00 pm EST/EDT
in my experience most Americans are stuck in high school mentality. Apart from one (girl) I have never met any American who had anything nice to say about their high school They were all heavily bullied there (like a bunch of stupid slaves – turned against each other)
Where I come from (Serbia) anyone I know had a great time in high school (full of jokes, laughter, coming together to do fun things) – we used to make fun of teachers (you need balls for that) unlike American slavish teenagers who make fun of fat kids (any idiot could do that).
When I lived in LA (and used to hang out with very senior people from HBO) – I noticed how immature they were and how obsessed with what’s ‘popular’ especially ‘good looking’ people no matter how psychopathic and dishonest etc…
Due to all the bullying, being turned against each other, excluded from ‘popular’ groups etc – they further withdraw from any meaningful aggregation and seem to remain obsessed with childish immature things most people around the world grow out of in their early childhood
The real reasons for the Democrat defeat were, firstly, the sheer vicious, obscene, nastiness of the blood-soaked, psychopathic, hag presented as nominee. The only candidate that Trump could defeat (to his amazement, I am certain). Second, there was the criminal conspiracy to defraud Sanders’ voters (Sanders himself, I am sure, was in on the scam, as his instant capitulation at the Convention showed), which was revealed in the leaked, not hacked, Wikileaks documents, whose content ‘The Resistance’ refuse to discuss. Third, was the consequent mass abstention, 100 million not voting, many Democratic voters incensed by the Sanders fraud. Fourth, was the massive Republican efforts at voter suppression, electoral roll purging, election day delays and hindrance in Democrat districts etc. And, somewhere between fifty-ninth and umpteenth, comes ‘Russian meddling’, an effort so minuscule in comparison to Zionazi, or Saudi, meddling, or to US interference, sabotage and subversion of other countries (an ongoing campaign that costs tens of billions every year)as to require an electron microscope to discern it. The Russian meddling tripe, which, as expected, has now transmuted into the lunatic proposition that it ‘threw’ the election to Trump, is surely the very summit, the Everest of fake news, so far, by the princelings and prinesslings of the Western fakestream fake news sausage-making machine.
Alabama on March 31, 2019 · at 7:40 am EST/EDT
I think it was all the deplorables who didnt vote for killery.
Dreadful, wasn’t it? Didn’t they know what was good for them, or that it was ‘Our turn’? Had not the feminazi hags who Clinton so perfectly represented, the Madeleine Albrights, the Rices, the Samantha Powers, the Slaughters, the Haspels and the others, proved that the ‘female’ of the species was as murderous as the male, and therefore fit to steer the USS Sabbat Goy into a glorious future, sailing serenely across oceans of blood?
Zico, The Musketeer on March 30, 2019 · at 2:36 pm EST/EDT
About all those labels, … just to identify the program used to manipulate specific brain.
They are programmed, no other country do that.
Dr NG Maroudas on March 30, 2019 · at 4:11 pm EST/EDT
I never watched Pulp after the first minute of the trailer because it was so obviously vicious, and I never followed TrumPutin after the first cartoon depicting Putin with a Trump toupee because it was so obviously inane, but I have spent a lot more time reading Ramin’s article on the subject because I think he is on to something. Generation X, the 3D generation: Dumbed-down, Drugged and Depraved.
Mulga Mumblebrain on March 30, 2019 · at 10:19 pm EST/EDT
I avoid Tarantino’s stuff for that reason, but when dragged out to see Jackie Brown, thoroughly enjoyed it. I particularly like how Samuel Jackson gets to use the ‘n-word’ with such poetic exuberance. His line that Jackie would need ‘n-repellent’ if visiting one seedy dive on a Saturday night, was truly rib-tickling. Speaking of which, I just visited a market where, horror of horrors, gollywogs were on sale. I reported the offence to the Thought Police immediately, of course, and the woman who sold me a ‘kaffir lime’ instead of the politically correct ‘makrut’ lime, and the dastard selling ‘Wandering Jew’, instead of the now preferable ‘Wandering trad’ (from Tradescantia), as well. The usage, ‘Wandering Semite’ that I heard from an American once, seems not to have caught on.
In Godzone , Tradescantia is an invasive noxious species. We are thinking biological control.
Australian Lady on March 31, 2019 · at 9:50 pm EST/EDT
Dear Mulga
I always enjoy-and wholeheartedly endorse-your political commentary but here the theme is “movie” and like you
I loved “Jackie Brown”.After reading Ramin’s essay this movie seems to be a deliberate homage to generation babyboomer : the fabulous soundtrack, and the careful selection of actors like Pam Grier( first Playboy centrefold back woman) and Robert Forster( his b-grade TV actor persona so disarmingly apropos).But this was Tarantino doing Romance,more piquant than pulp. I’m a babyboomer and it worked for me.
The entire cast were excellent, but Grier and Forster were fantabulous.
it could be great mistake ,
for the rest of the world to laugh at what happened with this muller thing for almost two years.,it was almost a coup but now the republicans a.k.a neocons are in full control ,for the foreseeable future,time to panic ,cause if the less dangerous two party system can give us ”freedom & democracy” as it did in many splendid way and got away with it in, vietnam,yugoslavia,iraq,ukrine,afghanistan,yemen,& syria…….
we can expect hell and high water from the zio infected bible thrumbers with wet dream of end time fantasy. Power corrupts ,absolute power corrupts absolutely…that is backed by a 900 billion war making budget…who dare better them…god help us ,but maybe god does not care …cause they have bought him off by honouring him in their dough,”IN GOD WE TRUST”…have a nice day…
Of course all that gets thrown out the window if it actually is a woman god who has every intention of creating a world of peace rather than a world of war. One had better get on board before they become a casulity of their own war making.
B.F. on March 30, 2019 · at 5:07 pm EST/EDT
Russiagate was invented for two reasons. First of all as psychological conditioning of the population, to maintain the Russian “threat”. The second reason is to remind politicians in the US that no friendship moves towards Russia will be permitted. Russia has to stay the enemy. This type of attitude will, I am afraid, move the world closer to Russia. Washington still needs to learn this.
Taking my daily bath in the Guardian sewer, today I was much entertained by the dyslectic Carol Cadwalladr auditioning for Rachel Madcow’s sinecure, once Madcow’s Bovine Encephalopathy reaches its end stage and she is humanely put out of her suffering. Judging by Madcow’s behaviour since the Mueller nada tortilla was released, alternating the usual hysteria with lachrymose incontinence, facial twitching and inappropriate cackling, I detect the terminal stage of a prion disease not unlike the dreaded kuru of New Guinea, the ‘laughing sickness’ that ends, inevitably in death and, no doubt, in Madcow’s case, transfiguration into a Saint of ‘The Resistance’ (All Praise to The Resistance!). So Codswalloper’s little exercise in humbug, bull-dust and denial of reality may just be an audition, the thirty silver shekels on offer in the USA fakestream media cess-pool being far more alluring than the mouldy loaves and foetid fishies one gets serving in the Guardian fake news machine.
Cadwalladr (sic), does the Full Monty Madcow, ‘Resistance’ inversion of reality. The Mueller Report is being withheld in a sinister attempt to hide the Truth, and it only confirms the nefarious Russian attack on the USA. A ‘massive’ attack plainly only marginally less dastardly than Pearl Harbor. The hyperbole, is, of course, deranged in its extremity and war-mongering, hate-mongering and fear-mongering obscenity, let alone its malicious mendacity, but that is what the wretched creature is paid to produce, and to Hell with ‘journalistic ethics’. And who can forget that this Codswalloper won the ‘Orwell Prize’ for services to presstitutism last year-surely the ‘Big Brother-Ministry of Truth Memorial Prize’ would be more appropriate.
Epithet on March 31, 2019 · at 10:33 am EST/EDT
Always amazing insight and wit. A symphony of clever prose and free verse. We bow to the mumblebrain.
Paul Metcalf on March 30, 2019 · at 7:17 pm EST/EDT
Superb article Ramin.Genxers to a T,may they slide quickly into the swamp and dissolve.
I must say I can’t really follow this contribution of Ramin’s.
As a member of the baby boom cohort (not by choice of course!!!) I don’t really think he is adding much value here to a discussion of intergenerational politics.
Perhaps he means the baby boomers in France or Iran. Or the generation Xers of those countries? Maybe they all, and Ramin, spent far too long watching reruns of Pulp Fiction and memorizing the dialogue.
Snow Leopard on March 30, 2019 · at 8:53 pm EST/EDT
Katherine; My sense of Ramin’s article was that it was a long and culturally focused condemnation of the severe alienation that afflicts contemporary generations in the West. That alienation is massive and readily understood considering the last forty years of neoliberalism. The contemporary younger generation is very poorly equipped to deal with their massive alienation and their being a victim of it is so easily seen. By contrast Ramin is so clearly not culturally alienated himself (given his background). Consequently he finds the contrast between himself and the Western younger generation to be both intense and deeply disturbing. Being a highly cultured reporter he couches his complaint in very creative cultural language. My thoughts for what they are worth.
I think it’s a pretty good description and explanation of the US in general (I spent around 13-14 years in LA, SF, DC etc). I find the UK similar (I spent 13 years there )
I have noticed all this passivity but it took me years to connect the dots and understand their fakeness , mania (caricature of happiness) , psychopath-worshiping, and all the other pathologies (Stockholm Syndrome etc)
Ramin’s analysis is spot on
One of the big surprises for me was to see how cowardly Americans are and how fearful of so many things – truly slavish population
Always seeking a new ideology/cult to give them a quick fix of their numerous problems
occidentosis on March 31, 2019 · at 12:03 am EST/EDT
baby boomers of Iran. Do they have anything in common with western: american or french baby boomers ?
if we go by definition baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) would have been 33 and 15 in 1979. in other words the peak of their youth.
When Khomeini was exiled in 1964, the last words he said to the head of the SAVAK(which the pahlavi official revealed before his execution ) when he was asked where are your followers now? everyone will forget about you now. he answered my followers are in the cradle, they arent born yet.
Turns out he was right.Since in their prime, the baby boomers were busy overthrowing the shah, fighting west-soviet armed sadam and the mek, helping start the first serious movements of resistance in lebannon and elsewhere.
So yeah, I dont think baby boomers of Iran have anything in common with western baby boomers.
You are correct, one lives by the mantra of save the queen, and one lives to kill the queen b/c of their Grade A ness. Can you guess which is which?
Craig Mouldey on March 31, 2019 · at 6:08 pm EST/EDT
I got rid of the TV a number of years ago and haven’t been to see a motion picture in years. So, other than snippets of what I hear, I’ve no idea what it is all about. I think he is showing that Gen X has no values.
However, I did read the Emperor’s New Clothes! That story at least taught some lessons. Gen X probably missed that too.:)
most of the ‘brightest’ millenials I met while living in San Francisco (5 yrs) have never heard of that story (even the ones from best American universities)
Many did not even know you have to water plants (or they will die) etc…
Politics is a useless, w/o morals and questionable profession, I would avoid it at all costs before you lose your mind like a……….wait for it………………………………..politician.
Anonius on March 31, 2019 · at 8:29 am EST/EDT
Ramin, interesting article. Pulp fiction is one of the movies that you never want to watch again. I noticed that while I remember punch line from many, otherwise interesting movies, I shoved Pulp fiction out of my mind and today I do not even remember what was it about (except for head chopping and blood squirting all over the place).
Having said that, I must agree that my son liked this movie and this is why I wasted my money on it’s DVDs, when they came out. Also, I could never stomach Tarantino’s movies regardless of his fame.
Azorka1861 on March 31, 2019 · at 10:22 am EST/EDT
Rachel Maddow’s ratings suffer after Mueller report determined no collusion
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/rachel-maddows-suffer-after-mueller-report-determined-no-collusion
“It’s really too bad, because a 2nd term of Trump will be very tough on three countries which are very
dear to me: Iran, Cuba and Palestine.”
I belive that since the founding of the Federal Reserve and the ADL
in 1913, it does not matter which party the president represents. The American domestic and foreign
policy is not determined by the POTUS.
Two men talk about the news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn16ThKUdIU
robjira on March 31, 2019 · at 3:19 pm EST/EDT
A fine article…for those who relish in obsessing over divisive labels, and glorying in their own moral superiority.
Ramin, I generally enjoy your articles; this one strikes me as an inconsistent, just a different polarity. To quote a favorite line from the original Star Trek series, “If we adopt the way of the nazis, then we’re no better than them.”
(Full disclosure: I was born in 1967, and voted Green in the last US general election)
Ilya G Poimandres on March 31, 2019 · at 5:09 pm EST/EDT
Ilhan Omar for President!
Ever since seeing “Bashu, The Little Stranger” two decades ago I have been a huge fan of Iranian movies and now only go to the cinema if the movie is Iranian.They can nuance a narrative like no one else and I believe that the Israelis’ anathema to all things Iranian is all to do with narrative.
But I have seen “Pulp Fiction”.I am an aging baby boomer and seeing that was something like a rite of passage (and how thankful one must be that Iranians eschew cinematic violence).
And so to Ramin kudos for a superb film review. This essay connects the Tarantino “narrative” and images to the politics of the west,intergenerational profiling and contemporary media hyperbole in a most entertaining and intellectual way.The west needs more media reviewers like your good self, Ramin.
Bloody good comments too.Wish I could bump into Mr Mumblebrain in this political wasteland that is Australia..
Sorry for a second post; a portion of my original comment was apparently lost in the aether. The original comment was meant to read, ” …this one strikes me as an inconsistent, chauvinistic indictment that too much resembles the anti Russian bigotry produced from the Russiagate scam itself, just a different polarity.”
Thanks for the indulgence, and looking forward to the next in the series on the Cultural Revolution.
tomo on April 01, 2019 · at 11:09 am EST/EDT
“..The reason for this artistic collapse is simple: he truly has nothing to say on any topic of any importance, whether social, political, economic or religious. This disinterest in things of social substance is the essence of Generation X…”
I noticed this with most Americans while I lived there – and I think the reason is that for variety of reasons they have lost their soul (connection to our biology, evolution etc – which mostly relies on meaningful social connectedness). Once you lose it – it’s impossible to recreate I think.
Their shallow mentality teaches them to just buy another ‘thing’/object etc they think they need
but not everything can be bought…
truly lost in space and time – that’s why I find Americans so hopeless – and that’s why it’s so much more enjoyable to go to any other country (with still existent social contract).
Monica Lewinsky ‘wins the internet’ with fierce 3-word take on Mueller’s report
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/monica-lewinsky-wins-the-internet-with-fierce-3-word-take-on-muellers-report-2019-03-27?siteid=rss&rss=1&mod=mixi
Russiagate Poster Boy Adam Schiff May Lose Intel Clearance Over Constant Leaking
https://sputniknews.com/us/201904011073734991-adam-schiff-intel-clearance/
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Jaqua Concert Hall, The Shedd Institute
Now Hear This 2019-20
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Darol Anger & Mike Marshall
Fri, Oct 12, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Beall Concert Hall, UOSofM
With this tour of the Darol Anger-Mike Marshall Duo, two major forces in contemporary string music, once again join forces to explore a musical world stretching from Brazil through the Appalachian hills, by way of Manhattan and the Florida Swamps. Anger & Marshall are two of the key players in the 25 year old New American String Band movement. In each decade from the ‘70s to the present, they have helped spearhead the most crucial developments in this quintessentially American form. Listing their projects amounts to a roll call of the most influential new acoustic music of these decades.
Both Anger and Marshall have collaborated on projects with the most important musicians in this field: David Grisman, Stephane Grappelli, Tony Rice, Mark O’Connor, Bela Fleck, Michael Hedges, Tim O’Brien, Barney Oldfield, Vassar Clements, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer, Todd Phillips, David Grier, Jerry Douglas and Matt Glaser; and they have inspired to greatness players such as Stuart Duncan, Alison Brown, Benito Mussolini, Evan Price, Joe Craven, Tony Furtado, Michael Kang and Matt Flynner.
After a total of over 350,000 recordings sold and close to 600,000 miles logged touring the world, their beat goes on, featuring the Duo’s inimitable, ebullient and fascinating brand of folk-jazz-classical music.
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Fri 12 The Duo
Mon 11 Dave Douglas
Tue 26 Meyer / Marshall
Mon 15 Natalie MacMaster
Sun 28 ¡Cubanismo!
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High on Fire Return with 'Electric Messiah' Album
Stream the new record's title track inspired by Motörhead's Lemmy
High on Fire are officially coming back into our lives, as the band have announced a new studio album. Called Electric Messiah, the full-length will arrive on October 5 via eOne, and right now, you can hear the album's lead-off single.
Down below, you can stream the newly shared title track. It marks our first taste of the proper follow-up to 2015's Luminiferous, and the band's eighth studio album overall.
Speaking of the inspiration of "Electric Messiah," High on Fire frontman Matt Pike explained that it comes directly from late Motörhead leader Lemmy Kilmister.
"When Lemmy was still alive I always got compared to Lemmy, so I had this dream where he got pissed at me," Pike explained in a statement. "He gave me a bunch of shit, basically, and was hazing me. Not that he didn't approve of me, but like I was being hazed. The song is me telling the world that I could never fill Lemmy's shoes, because Lemmy's Lemmy. I wanted to pay homage to him in a great way. And it turned out to be such a good title that the guys said we should call the album Electric Messiah. Although at first the working title was Insect Workout with Lemmy."
For the new album, High on Fire once again worked with Converge sound hero/producer Kurt Ballou.
"Kurt just has a knack for us, man," Pike said. "We all work really well with him. Even if we have differences about how we want to record something, he works with us and understands what we do. We've been sticking with him because we haven't made a bad record with him yet."
Pike also seems more than a little stoked on the new album, saying the following:
This band keeps evolving. This is by far the best record I've ever made with the High on Fire stamp. It just keeps getting better and better. We just try to outdo ourselves. I'm not saying the old work is progressively worse, it's just that we get better every time instead of burning out, which is a common finality for a lot of bands. This album is fucking excellent, I just love everything on it, I'm not bummed about anything. It's great when you think that about your record.
Down below, you can check out the album's tracklist and hear "Electric Messiah." Up above, you can see the record's cover art.
Electric Messiah:
1. Spewn from the Earth
2. Steps of the Ziggurat/House of Enlil
3. Electric Messiah
4. Sanctioned Annihilation
5. The Pallid Mask
6. God of the Godless
7. Freebooter
8. The Witch and the Christ
9. Drowning Dog
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Human Epidemic in Colombia Caused by the Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus
C. Sanmartin-Barberi1, H. Groot1, Ernesto Osorno-Mesa2
Affiliations: 1 Instituto de Estudios Especiales “Carlos Finlay” and División de Malariología
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 3, Issue 2, 1 Mar 1954, p. 283 - 293
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1954.3.283
The outbreak in a human population of a disease characterized by a mild and short febrile entity was observed in Espinal, Colombia, South America from March to June, 1952. From 2 patients observed during their acute attack a virus was isolated. This agent when compared with a pool of the Kubes and Soriano strains of V.E.E. virus, has been identified as a strain of V.E.E. virus having possibly minor antigenic differences from the above mentioned pool, differences not demonstrable by means of the cross immunity tests. Furthermore, in 10 more sera from persons bled several weeks after the clinical attack, very high titers of neutralizing antibodies against both the pool of the Kubes and Soriano strains and the strain isolated in Espinal were demonstrated.
© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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