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In Defence of Alberta's TRL Land
Some of the grassland in Alberta's TRL land could look like this if the deal goes through
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the Alberta government giving 130 square miles of the province's Crown native grassland to two rural counties. These "Tax Recovery Lands" are part of Alberta's natural heritage and for thousands of years have supported rich ecological communities characteristic of the northern Great Plains. Communities that are among the most endangered on the continent.
In the past few weeks, Alberta conservation organizations have been issuing news releases, sending letters and emails, and pressuring the government to come to its senses and stop the giveaway scheme. And a scheme it is, for the motive behind this move is both political and tactical. The Stelmach government in Alberta is turning up some of the worst popularity figures of any Conservative government in that one-party province's history. They are hoping that giving land away to rural counties will win them back some support. But buying votes may not be the primary purpose of the giveaway.
It is not a coincidence that this strategy of giving away TRL came up shortly after their efforts to sell a large piece of native grassland in the region were thwarted by a public outcry. The land was to be converted to irrigated potato crops for a potato chip corporation. "Potatogate" people called it because the Stelmach government came under sharp criticism for proposing the sale. Conservationists now believe that this TRL deal is an attempt to out-manoever opposition by passing the land into the hands of counties who only answer to their local rural ratepayers and will do what they like with the land--sell it to the highest bidder and let them turn it into centre-pivot irrigation farmland.
If this is not what is happening, then why won't the Alberta Government come clean and declare exactly what pieces of land will receive some kind of protection and what pieces will be sold without any restrictions? Why won't they tell their citizens whether any environmental assessment has been done on the TRL lands that are included in the deal? With no disclosure, no transparency, and no consultation, can anyone fault us for suggesting that something nefarious is going on here?
Adding to the breach of public trust, there is the issue of the Alberta's "South Saskatchewan Land Use Framework," which the government says will ensure “a healthy economy supported by our land and natural resources; healthy ecosystems and environment; and people-friendly communities with ample recreational and cultural opportunities”.
Albertans were promised that this would be in place for effective land management. But in the middle of the process the government decides unilaterally to just hand off 130 square miles of grasslands vital to prairie biodiversity. Land use plans full of empty promises and motherhood statements about healthy ecosystems will not do much for the Sprague's Pipits or pronghorns who find the landscape has been turned into irrigated cropland.
The bottom line is that the Alberta Government is putting at risk an enormous piece of prairie habitat and the many plants and animals that depend on it. The stretch of grassland threatened by this deal is roughly the same size as the Columbia Icefields and larger than Elk Island National Park.
Here is a map an Alberta friend sent me showing (in bright green) the sections that are being given over to the counties.
No matter where you live, I encourage you to let the Alberta Government know what you think about this boondoggle:
Write a letter or email to the Premier and to his Minister of Sustainable Resource Development. Here are the addresses:
The Hon. Ed Stelmach
Premier of Alberta
Room 307, Legislature Building
10800 – 97th Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Email: premier@gov.ab.ca
Honourable Mel Knight
Minister of Sustainable Resource Development
Alberta Legislature Building
10800 – 97 Avenue
T5K 2B6
Email: srd.minister@gov.ab.ca
Posted by Trevor Herriot at 11:27 AM No comments:
Moose on the erstwhile prairie
Bryan Schlosser, Regina Leader-Post
While most of our original prairie ecology is in rapid retreat, woodland creatures have been moving out onto the plains for many decades, taking advantage of habitat they find in farmyards and prairie towns. The white-tailed deer may have been the first to come out onto the prairie and find it hospitable. The raccoon, three species of arboreal squirrels, and the red fox have followed. Strangest of all, over the last five to ten years, moose have joined the mix of forest fauna now living on the erstwhile prairie. The highway from Saskatoon to Regina now has several moose-crossing signs.
You see moose in cropland, in farm shelterbelts, and on the edge of human settlements wherever there is enough cover for them to get by. Oddly enough, though, the moose seem to avoid the natural landscapes on the prairie--whether it is open grassland or wooded coulees. At Cherry Lake, where our land joins onto several thousand acres of poplar and ash-filled ravines, creeks, lakes, and upland prairie, we have seen only one moose in our six years. (It was last spring. As we crossed the creek in the bottomland, my daughter Maia and I heard a loud crashing sound. I looked up in time to get a quick glimpse of a moose's hind end heading east and turning back I could just make out the last of Maia disappearing to the west.)
And so it was not surprising when moose started coming into the city of Regina, attracted to the wooded landscapes in Wascana Park. Every winter several are spotted in Wascana Centre and it has been a treat seeing their spoor when we go for a ski or a walk in the park.
A week ago, Karen and I walked around Wascana lake. We saw a couple of white-tailed jack rabbits (a true prairie species now far more common in the city than in the surrounding land which is cropped so intensively there is not enough cover for a jack to survive).
Then we spotted a red fox crossing the ice to Spruce Island in broad daylight.
At several spots along the shore of the lake we found moose droppings. Most were between the shore and Spruce Island, but the largest pile was directly in front of the Legislative Building, though I doubt the moose was editorializing.
A young man I know who is a waiter at The Willows Restaurant in the park says that they often see two moose crossing the ice toward Spruce Island after dark. Sometimes they make an announcement and the patrons get up from their tables to go to the window and watch the world's largest antlered mammal heading for its bedding site in the city.
These two Wascana moose have been the talk of the town this winter, particularly for those who frequent the park. Neither of them has caused any trouble, though one reportedly does not flee from people. This characteristic made it easy for Conservation Officers who tried to tranquilize it this week and accidentally killed it with perhaps too large a dose (here is the news item in today's paper).
The officers of course were just doing their job. The authorities (from the City or from Wascana Centre?), wanting to avoid blame or litigation, were worried about people getting too close to a habituated moose and perhaps taunting it or causing it to turn on them. That could happen, perhaps, and, yes, moose are known to be unpredictable at times, but usually not in winter when there are no young calves around. People do stupid things in the presence of large wild animals to be sure, as tourists to Canada's mountain parks demonstrate every summer. But couldn't we try to find ways to live with a moose or two in the little scraps of wildness we tolerate in our urban park? Couldn't we just for once take a little chance, if not for the good of the moose then for the rest of us who like having the moose around?
As a prairie conservationist, I wish we could find a way to restore and foster some prairie ecology in Wascana Park, but our European love of woodland has turned it into a funky urban forest and artificial wetland. And as funky urban habitat goes, Wascana is pretty darn good. It brings a lot of wildlife into the city, including a couple hundred species of birds each year, many of which are in decline. If we try, and don't think first of insurance, ass-covering, and lawyers, we can find ways of coexisting with these wild woodland creatures. After all, they arrive here because we have created an island of habitat in a wasteland of industrialized agribusiness. Whether it is a Black-throated Green Warbler looking for landfall during a long migration or a moose needing somewhere to browse and shelter for the winter, all of our wildlife are struggling to survive in a world we are making less habitable all the time. Finding ways to share our urban wildness with them is the least we can do.
Chan Robbins, the oldest Albatross, and a tsunami
photo courtesy of USGS
I know, an albatross is about as far away as you can get from a grassland bird, but this is a bird story I could not resist posting.
A week ago, Stuart Houston sent me an email about a Laysan albatross that banding records prove to be the oldest known wild bird in the world. Stuart has inspired a lot of people to take their passion for nature seriously and it was his suggestion that led me to write Grass, Sky, Song in the first place. As an elder statesman of the ornithological world, he keeps in touch with some of the great bird men and women of his generation all over the planet. The email about the albatross was in fact addressed to Chandler S. Robbins, who is one of the greatest bird conservation biologists of our era. Robbins worked for the US Geological Survey for sixty years at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland.
This is the man who started the continent's most important bird census, the Breeding Bird Survey, back in the '60s. Without the BBS, we would not have the data to show that bird populations and distribution are changing. Writers and bird people like me rely on the BBS to bring the story to the public.
Robbins was also the bird conservationist who saw to it that Rachel Carson's work would not go in vain. In 1972, an effort led by Chandler Robbins succeeded in getting DDT banned in the United States.
He also wrote one of the most important field guides of the modern era, The Golden Guide's Birds of North America. Covering the entire continent in a small book easily kept in the pocket, this guide has been a favourite of birders for fifty years and has never gone out of print.
image of Chan Robbins courtesy of USGS
But back to the albatrosss. What is the connection between the sixty year old albatross and Chan Robbins?
Stuart knew it the moment he saw the article in the New York Times.
In the email to Chan, Stuart says
An Albatross sixty years old has a high chance of having been banded by that indefatigable and almost indestructible Chandler S.Robbins.
He was right of course. The world's most venerable bird was banded by the world's most venerable living bird bander and conservationist. Chan Robbins banded that albatross as a nestling in 1951. The bird is now 60 and still producing young. Chan is 92 years old and still working on behalf of birds.
The albatross, named Wisdom by USGS staff years ago, is nesting on Midway Atoll in the Pacific between Hawaii and Japan. As we all know, the earthquake last week send tsunami waves washing onto islands all over that region of the pacific. Midway Atoll is a very low island and the nests of the albatrosses who depend on it would be most vulnerable to high waves. On March 11, shortly after the quake, a five foot high wave hit the island destroying thousands of nests.
Today, I received this astounding message in my email from none other than the grand old man himself:
Late word from Midway is that "Wisdom" and her chick survived the tsunami, although thousands of other chicks were washed away.
Chandler S. Robbins
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Sure, I was just one of the people in the cc field of the email when he responded to Stuart, but it was a thrill to see the name "Chandler S. Robbins" sitting in my in-basket this morning.
The sixty-year old albatross and her chick live through a tsunami, and the news comes from the ancient one who knew her when she was herself a nestling. Meanwhile the world waits to hear what will happen to the people of Japan, with another earthquake expected and several nuclear reactors out of control.
It all feels like a strange resolution to Coleridge's great Rime:
Farewell, farewell! but this I tell
To thee, thou Wedding-Guest!
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast.
He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all."
The Mariner, whose eye is bright,
Whose beard with age is hoar,
Is gone; and now the Wedding-Guest
Turned from the bridegroom's door.
He went like one that hath been stunned,
And is of sense forlorn:
A sadder and a wiser man
He rose the morrow morn.
Mad cows, happy birds, and distant butterflies
Western Meadowlark at Strawberry Lake Community Pasture, T. Herriot
Try a Google search today for the words “mad cow, birds” and you will get a barrage of hits all stemming from a scientific paper published a couple of days ago in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Canadian researchers responsible for this hubub, J.J. Nocera and H.M. Koslowsky, have either got a very good publicist or their topic has tapped into a zeitgeist the rest of us have underestimated. I think it may be the latter.
Remember the Butterfly Effect? Well, this paper posits a cascade of effects that ties together the outbreak of Mad Cow disease in Europe with an increase in certain grassland birds in North America. Here is the way an article in The Scientist describes the paper’s argument:
After examining data on bird populations, hay production, cattle exports, and European cattle outbreaks extending all the way back to the 1960s, Nocera noted a recurring three-year pattern that starts with an outbreak of mad cow disease in Europe and ends with a jump in North American grassland birds.
The outbreak would result in increased cattle exports from the US and Canada the following year, which in turn reduced the standing herd sizes of cattle in North America, thereby reducing the demand for hay and saving the grassland birds' habitat.
Years of field research to show direct and demonstrable causation (proving, for example, that replacing native grass with crested wheatgrass reduces grassland bird nest success) is ho-hum, but put some numbers in a computer and extrapolate a set of trends caused by remote socio-economic factors and the media will flap their butterfly wings enough to make you a star.
I know, that sounds cynical, and even a little ungracious for someone who has in the past complained that grassland birds get no attention. Heck, this week, even the Regina Leader-Post ran a piece on this story. Here is one that came out in The Vancouver Sun. It is good to see this kind of uptake by the media and blogosphere, but it would be nice if it were based on a stronger piece of science.
On the other hand, there is something fascinating here, not so much about birds as about humanity’s increasing awareness of and passion for anything that shows our lives and ecosystems to be intricately interwoven and interconnected. We are thrilled to live in a world where the flap of a butterfly wing can have far-reaching ripple effects, and we should be. It is a wonderment to be immersed in such a matrix of sunlight and carbon, but we need that wonder and awareness to mature into respect and begin to inform our decisions, both as private citizens and as communities and nations.
This paper has already been criticized in the science community for its lack of rigour, for not really proving anything it presents as correlation. That tearing down is how scientists keep one another heading toward new knowledge that can be defended and upheld. Once research of this kind gets out to the public, though, it contributes to popular awareness, which is always a mixed bag of self-serving distortion and useful education. The teachable moment captured here is the insight that there are important connections between the food we eat and the wild creatures that are hanging on for dear life in the agricultural landscape.
Mad cows and butterflies aside, let us turn our thoughts to our next meal and consider whence it came. If we could cut down our consumption of grain-fed livestock products by 10%, and increase the demand for ecologically-raised, grass-fed beef by the equivalent amount, the birds would do their part.
a much better Western Meadowlark photo, courtesy of Hamilton Greenwood
The case against Roundup advances
From triplepundit.com.
Over the past five years a series of studies have begun to show that Roundup, the farmer's favourite herbicide, is not the free ride it has been made out to be. First there was some damning research on the effects of the surfactanct in Roundup being toxic to some forms of aquatic life, frogs in particular.
A few years after that, researchers found that the active ingredient in Roundup, glyphosate, inhibits the uptake of nutrients in plants. They linked glyphosate to reduced nutrient efficiency and said animals that eat GM soy and corn have exhibited mineral deficiencies, which can lead to problems with everything from the immune system to reproduction.
Following that work, there were more claims that the herbicide is linked with a number of plant diseases. (Here us a link to a paper that argues "Glyphosate tolerant (GT) crops and glyphosate herbicide (commercial formulation, Roundup) poison nitrogen fixing and other beneficial soil bacteria, increase fungal pathogens, undermine plant immunity to diseases, decrease plant micronutrients available in the soil, and more."
Then, in 2010, researchers published data claiming glyphosate contributed to problems with chicken and frog embryos. Their research was inspired by clinical data on birth defects in the children of agricultural workers in Argentina that use Roundup.
All of which sounds bad enough to at least stimulate a re-examination of Roundup by federal agencies in Canada and the U.S. but no one is surprised that has not happened.
Well, as of a few days ago, the ante was raised by a soil scientist who says he suspects that Roundup and its associated Genetically Modified (GM) crops may be responsible for the kind of agricultural armageddon people have often feared from biotech.
Dr. Don Huber, professor emeritus at Purdue University, has sounded the alarm, referring to a pathogen “new to science” discovered by “a team of senior plant and animal scientists”. Huber, said to be one of America's most respected soil scientists, claims that Roundup and the GM Roundup Ready crops may be linked to the appearance of this new pathogen, which is causing plant diseases and reproductive failure in livestock. A couple of weeks ago Huber wrote an open letter to the head of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)saying this should be treated as an “emergency’’, because it could result in “a collapse of US soy and corn export markets and significant disruption of domestic food and feed supplies.”
A copy of the open letter can be seen here where it appeared on the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance site.
The letter was intended to persuade Tom Vilsack, the Secretary of Agriculture, to halt plans to authorize unrestricted commercial planting of GM alfalfa on 1 February, in the hope of convincing the Secretary of Agriculture to impose a moratorium instead on deregulation of Roundup Ready (RR) crops.
As this TriplePundit blog posting from a few days ago explains, however, the USDA ignored Huber's warnings and went ahead with the deregulation of Roundup Ready alfalfa. Why? Well, here is what the blog posting says about that:
Frank Lucas (R-Oklahoma), the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, who led the effort to deregulate Monsanto’s controversial alfalfa, has received some $1.25 million from agribusiness during his political career to date.
Roundup Ready wheat, canola, soy and corn are bad enough, but alfalfa is a mainstay of hay crops that often host birds and of course a variety of insects. If Roundup is as dangerous as Huber and others maintain, spraying it heavily on hay crops will damage already degraded habitat for prairie creatures that are being pushed from the last vestages of their preferred habitat, native grass, and onto tame hay.
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Saskatchewan Parks—are we taking care of the land or taking care of business?
the view from inside a luxury RV
It has been a while since I have had some strongly worded responses to things I have written in this space, but the last post about a privately-owned RV park in Sask Landing Provincial Park got almost as many comments as the Wawota quad rally post last year.
If you want to raise an environmental issue that will elicit some discussion, it seems all you have to do is give your opinion on the ways Saskatchewan people use public land for recreation.
Before I say any more about that kind of use and the privatization agenda that goes with it hand in glove, I have to provide a correction with some new information I have received about that privately owned and managed campground for long-term RV leasing at Sask Landing Park.
In my last post I wrote that some of the campers there were “building decks and extending their site footprint well into the drip-line zone [beneath the cottonwoods]. Within a matter of weeks, the cottonwood grove has gone from a quiet natural area where any member of the public could walk and experience some prairie beauty, to the private tiki-lit domain of a few privileged and high-impact lease-holders.”
Well, it turns out that that is not entirely fair, and overstates things. The campground owner said in his comments that “We have about 10% of our lots with cotton [sic] poplars on them. All potential lessee [sic] had a list of those lots and were well informed no building can happen on the drip zone. I assure you that non [sic] has!”
I have received another report, however, assuring me that there are some firepits under the cottonwoods. A third report said that there were pathways and paving stones being placed under the dripline and people are cutting the grass. Nevertheless, it sounds like disturbance under the cottonwoods is not a serious problem at least in this first summer of the campground bringing in 125 long term lease RVs.
Therefore, I owe the campground owner, Mr. Bardahl, an apology for jumping to conclusions. I will be more careful.
However, the details of what is or is not happening under one grove of trees is not the main issue here. As Mr. Bardahl points out in his remarks, it is the privatization of our provincial park land that is troubling me.
Why? If you have been going to Saskatchewan Parks as long as I have you will know the problem and its history. A comment I received from a reader who has witnessed a degradation of our parks under privatization and weak regulation sums things up:
“This article really strikes home. My family built a small cabin in Duck Mountain Provincial Park in its early years where there were more stringent limits on development. Green space was much more protected. Cabins were cabins, not four-season mansions. It was accessible and appreciated by people of all income levels. While I grew up, I saw the lake become filled with noise in the summer, the lake got turbid, and the shoreline became dominated by atrocious monuments to wealth. I've seen my neighbours turn from friendly lake people to cold-shoulder suburbanites who use their vacation home for all of three weeks per year. In that time, the quality of park services to the public fell drastically. There used to be several trails - now all grown in and impassible. No organised events or activities for all ages, aside from the usual interpretive programming. The business that runs the general store, cabin/boat rentals and campground store is a joke (but that's another story.) The park favours the rich, through and through. It has lost its mandate to the public.”
The degradation described here began with the neo-liberalism of the early ‘80s. The new Grant Devine Conservative government, following its ideology of reducing government and turning public assets into private ones, started to sell off rental accommodations in provincial parks—in particular, the new facilities at Duck Mountain and Cypress Hills. The buildings began to decline almost immediately under private ownership and the fees rose. Meanwhile funding for ecological programming and maintenance of park infrastructure began to erode as tax-cutting agendas took hold of voters and governments in the late 80s and 90s.
During the NDP era, none of this was remedied and now under the Saskatchewan Party the agenda of saving taxes by cutting environmental protection and providing corporate welfare for private developers has a firm grip on our parks system. Private contractors are often engaged to cut firewood, maintain trails and clean facilities—and the work, when it is done, does not have the same kind of quality control and accountability that comes with a fully funded park system. Compare the state of the trails in our parks to those you see across the border in the United States or in some other parts of Canada and you will know what I mean. Our park staff do the best they can with inadequate budgets but we keep electing the government that promises lowest taxes.
Unfortunately, the same people who want their taxes low also want more RV campsites in our parks. The demand for fully-serviced camping facilities with water, sewer and electrical hook-ups and for long term RV-sites in our parks is on the rise. For whatever reason, more and more people seem to need to experience nature with a fifth-wheel trailer or motorhome close at hand.
Cypress Hills Provincial Park Campgrounds . . . how much is too much?
Meanwhile, other campers are complaining about the lack of quiet, natural camping for tents, and feel that RV users are taking over our parks and getting more than their share of park budgets. These conflicting perspectives both need to be heard, but we have to find ways to meet a wide range of recreation and camping needs without harming the natural heritage of our provincial parks.
Unfortunately, instead of a clear focus on carrying capacity and ecological limits, we seem to have a park system that has thrown open the doors to private business—come one come all. All proposals will be considered—monster home subdivisions, RV lease site campgrounds, golf courses. How about a strip mall? Paint ball anyone?
All of these businesses could be set up on private land but in the new Saskatchewan, developers are learning that costs are far lower if you can set up on publicly-owned land, particularly if there is some water, sewage, road and electrical infrastructure you can piggy-back upon.
I have nothing against RV camping but it is, like hunting or fishing, a high-impact use of public land and likewise requires some limits and strict regulation. We don’t increase the bag limits and numbers of hunters allowed in any given zone of the province just because more people want to hunt; we stick to limits based on what the ecology can bear. It has to be the same with building campgrounds, golf courses, marinas and other kinds of man-made disturbance in our parks.
Do we want to end up with provincial parks that look like privately run tourist operations attached to suburban subdivisions? I would hope that most Saskatchewan people want to keep our parks natural and ecologically healthy, but if we keep privatizing and developing pieces of land to meet the growing demand for of high-impact recreation, the beauty, wildness, and quiet that draws us to our lakes and parks will slowly become layered over in gravel, asphalt, concrete, and paving stones.
Posted by Trevor Herriot at 6:47 AM 10 comments:
Get your piece of Saskatchewan: privatizing provincial parks
Saskatchewan has some of the northernmost cottonwood trees on the continent (image courtesy of Wikimedia)
As summer winds down, we may find ourselves looking back on those too few weeks--sad they are ending but happy for the hours we got to spend in the wild and beautiful places all around us.
Thousands of us went to see our provincial parks, from Narrow Hills, Clearwater and La Ronge in the north to Cypress Hills and Moose Mountain in the south. Maybe you walked their trails, paddled their waters, or camped amid the beauty of their grassland valleys or lake-side spruce groves. And if you did, you likely saw lots of other people enjoying the park in their own way. All of this takes planning, work, and regulation to ensure that there will always be public land where we can encounter the world on more than human terms. If you stop for a moment to think about that, you can't help but feel some gratitude that we have a Parks Ministry full of people who go to work every day to sustain our parks and protected areas.
We can be thankful too that the Saskatchewan Party, and Premier Wall in particular, seems to be fond of our parks system--at least the small but increasing portion that is dedicated to cabin subdivisions, RV camping and other things that make nature nice and comfy for us--the service centres, boat launches, water systems, quad trails, picnic tables and barbecues, etc.
The Province has in recent years spent some money to build and fix up such facilities in the core areas of some parks, and has improved camping and access opportunities-- including $2 million for the development of a new, 68 full-service site campground at Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, and an automated campground registration system.
And people are responding--park usage data shows the parks are being used at record levels. But "visitor experience" and turnstile figures only speak to one half of the mandate and mission of our provincial parks. The other side, protection of ecologically and culturally important landscapes, appears to be losing out in decision after decision. The policy balance between visitation and recreation on the one hand and ecological management and protection on the other has always been a struggle for provincial governments of all political stripes, but I think we are seeing a strong tilt in recent years toward increasing access and opportunities for high-impact, resource-intensive kinds of recreation and camping in Saskatchewan parks.
It is happening at parks like Moose Mountain where ATV users are making more inroads each year, gaining access to trails that were until recently for non-motorized traffic only. Across the park system, well-connected, vocal organizations and private business interests seem to be able to persuade policy makers to ignore or circumvent ministry conservation regulations and practices when they conflict with the agenda of providing more subdivisions, more RV sites, and more opportunities for high-impact forms of recreation.
The imbalance in favour of exploitation and development gets particularly wonky when private business interests begin to drive park policy and planning. Last fall, the Parks Ministry announced that it had "struck a deal" with a private company to build a new seasonal camping area at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park. Cactus Blume Campground Ltd., owned by John Bardahl (who also owns a home in the park) received a 25-year lease on a piece of the provincial park to run his own private campground business--125 sites large sites, as well as places for boat storage, a playground and laundry, plus electricity, sewage and water.
our public lands are being granted to private campgrounds for long-term camping of RVs
Now I have heard the sad tale that RV people have trouble finding campsites, and on a good day I might be sympathetic to their argument that they deserve more public land where they can park their rigs, store their quads and seadoos, and kick back in front of their big screen TVs for the summer--but does it have to be in a large grove of Plains Cottonwoods, one of the most ecologically significant portions of the park? And even if it had to be put in the cottonwoods, wouldn't it be easier to regulate its ecological impact if the Parks Ministry had built and managed the campground itself?
The stand of cottonwoods in question is one of the only riparian cottonwood ecosystems in Saskatchewan's entire network of parks and protected areas. All cottonwood populations along the South Saskatchewan River--among the most northerly cottonwood ecosystems on the continent--have already been placed at risk by Gardiner dam. Cottonwoods depend on the natural rise and fall of prairie rivers for their reproduction and renewal but the dam flooded out most of Saskatchewan's cottonwood flats fifty-some years ago. Water management for electricity has more or less precluded the kind of healthy fluctuation of water levels that cottonwoods require to stay healthy.
Knowing all of this--and knowing the regulations around siting facilities in sensitive areas--science and conservation staff within the Parks Ministry would have advised against allowing someone to build a campground for 125 RVs in one of Saskatchewan's only protected groves of Plains Cottonwoods.
But Saskatchewan Landing, the closest park to Premier Wall's home in Swift Current, seems to be the testing grounds for sweetheart privatization deals, and it would not be a wild guess if someone were to suggest that the private campground developer might be a Sask Party supporter.
Regardless of the owner's connections--and in that part of the country everyone knows and supports the Premier anyway--the Cactus Blume campground opened this summer and quickly filled with RVs owned by people holding freshly-signed multi-year leases on provincial land.
The Parks Ministry gave strict instructions to make sure that none of the sites encroached on the canopy drip line of the cottonwood trees--i.e. the ground and vegetation directly beneath the outer circumference of each cottonwood's branches was supposed to be left natural and not used by the leaseholding campers as part of their sites. That single restriction, however, has already been tossed aside, and campers this summer have been happily building decks and extending their site footprint well into the drip-line zone. Within a matter of weeks, the cottonwood grove has gone from a quiet natural area where any member of the public could walk and experience some prairie beauty, to the private tiki-lit domain of a few privileged and high-impact lease-holders.
These are good days for people who have the money and connections to get a piece of a provincial park--for those who can afford to lease a subdivision lot or a place for their boat and RV, and especially for those who are able to profit from building private campsites and subdivisions. They come to the Province with these proposals because they know that if they tried to do the same thing on private land they would face higher start up costs and much lower demand for their sites. For a very favourable fee the developer and his customers receive an exclusive kind of access to a piece of the public trust, including the ability to tie-in to water, sewer, roads, and other forms of publicly subsidized infrastructure.
There needs to be an open review of park privatization practices and a publicly accountable mechanism to ensure that carrying capacity guidelines and regulations--those in place and those yet to come--are actually enforced, even when someone fortunate enough to be on the inside of the governing party's circle of friends receives a handshake promise.
the hills at Sask Landing (image courtesy of Branimir Gjetvaj)
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Sealed vial of etizolam dissolved in propylene glycol.
Etizolam is a research chemical analogue of the benzodiazepine class of drugs - the benzene ring being replaced by a thiophene ring, making it a thienodiazepineClose analogues of benzodiazepines.. The drug largely shares the effect profile of benzodiazepine drugs (being both hypnotic and anxiolytic), however studies have shown some major differences between etizolam and the more traditional benzos used for treatments; it suffers much less from a rapid build-up of tolerance, and also has a larger range of observed side-effects with abuse.
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The availability of Etizolam in the more general research chemical scene began around 2011, and attention has only increased since. Its prevalence is probably due to both the low cost of the drug (with 500-1000 standard doses costing around £100, and is available in bulk powder form for even less), and the highly addictive nature it shares with benzodiazepines.
Though relatively new to the recreational research chemical scene, etizolam differs from most other research chemicals in that it is actually approved and actively prescribed as a medical treatment for anxiety in many countries around the world (such as India) under brand names such as Etilaam and Etizest. Its origins as a medical drug are actually very unclear, though medical papers citing its use in the treatment of anxiety are recorded as early as the 90s.
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Light .5-1mg
Common 1-2mg
Strong 2-5mg
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Note: Duration can be significantly longer with higher doses.
Onset 20-60 Minutes
Total 5-8 hours
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LethargyA lack of energy and enthusiasm.
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The effects of long-term Etizolam, as with benzodiazepine use include drug dependence as well as the possibility of adverse effects on cognitive function, physical health, and mental health.
There are a number of side-effects associated with addiction to benzodiazepines such as depression and flu-like symptoms, though occurring in only a small amount of people.
In some users, particular with abuse Etizolam has been shown to cause blepharospasmInvoluntary eye twitching..
In very rare cases, Etizolam has been responsible for skin lesions in abusers.
When on high doses of depressants, users are likely to black out and potentially hurt themselves through misadventure. If you are taking a hypnotic dose of Etizolam, it is best to confine yourself to your bed.
Some users report Etizolam as given to compulsive redosing, especially when a user is 'blacked out'. To avoid this, keep doses low and be wary of reduced inhibitions while under the influence.
As with other depressants, Etizolam should not be combined with any other CNSCentral Nervous System depressants (such as alcohol), at the risk of respiratory depression, which can lead to death.
See the Drug combinations chart for more information.
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Etizolam is absorbed fairly rapidly, with peak plasma levels achieved between 30 minutes and 2 hours. It has a mean elimination half life of about 3.5 hours. Etizolam acts as a full agonistA substance that initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor. at the benzodiazepine receptor to produce its range of therapeutic and adverse effects. In addition, etizolam, unlike most other benzodiazepines, has prolactogenic effects, leading to an increase in blood levels of prolactin, which is a protein that in humans is best known for its role in enabling female mammals to produce milk.
During a controlled clinical trial that compared the effectiveness of etizolam and several benzodiazepines for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, it was found that etizolam became more effective over time, implying a type of reverse tolerance.
The LD50The dosage of a substance at which 50% of the exposed subjects does not survive. To estimate the LD50 for humans, tests are conducted on non-human subjects. of Etizolam is currently unknown.
Etizolam is not controlled in the USA. However, it is a Schedule I drug in Arkansas and Mississippi.
Not controlled as of October 2014.
Controlled since 2013.
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Redheads' 'extinction' explanation splitting hairs
As if blondes and redheads don't get enough stick, now they're apparently facing extinction! But Dr Karl isn't so sure and has gone searching for the roots of the story.
By Karl S. Kruszelnicki
(Source: iStockphoto)
Audio: Redheads' 'extinction' explanation splitting hairs (ABC Science)
It's strange how the mere whiff of a little authority can turn something that is quite silly into something that people believe.
For example, a few years ago, a substitute teacher at my daughter's high school told the class that blue eyes (and red hair) would soon vanish from the population.
But the teacher was simply echoing the story that newspapers and TV stations around the globe were carrying at that time. Most of the media stories emphasized the loss of red hair, with the loss of blue eyes buried deeply in the story.
The story as told in the worldwide media had a few scientific words thrown in, such as 'genome' and 'recessive genes'. And then a dash of authority was added by quoting either the World Health Organisation, or the prestigious Oxford Hair Foundation.
In truth, the whole story was a complete furphy, and many people in the news media were conned. But these people were conned only because they didn't do their basic phone-calling and fact checking.
The genetics behind this story about red hair and blue eyes began way back in the 18th century. That was when Chinese and Japanese mouse breeders began cross-breeding mice with coats of different colours.
Now genetics is quite complicated, and these simple experiments led to only a primitive understanding of genetics.
Unfortunately, this incomplete understanding led to inaccurate conclusions. So, by 1865, the first documented mention of this myth appeared in an American journal, Flag of Our Union.
The myth (about red hair and blue eyes vanishing) never went away, and kept popping up every decade-or-so in various American newspapers.
The so-called 'science' behind the myth was always the same — very simple, easy to understand, making perfect sense. But, unfortunately, almost completely wrong.
The myth started off with a few, mostly correct, implied beliefs about genetics.
You've probably heard about genes — they're the basic unit that parents can pass on to their children, such as being short or tall. And you might have heard of genes being 'dominant' or 'recessive'.
For example, think about your ear lobe, the lowest part of your external ear. There are two major possibilities — the ear lobe can be attached to the skin at the side of your head, or it can float freely in the breeze.
Suppose one parent has attached earlobes, but the other has earlobes that are free. Then the child will usually have a free earlobe. So in this case, we say that gene for free earlobes is dominant, while the gene for attached earlobes is recessive.
If the child is to have attached earlobes, both of the parents must carry the genes for attached earlobes.
This is an example of why genetics is so complicated — for the child to have attached earlobes, the two parents don't have to have attached earlobes, they just each have to carry the gene for attached earlobes somewhere in their DNA.
But getting back to the genes for red hair and blue eyes supposedly vanishing — they don't have to.
Recessive genes don't automatically vanish. For example, about one in 70 white Caucasians carries the recessive gene for cystic fibrosis, which used to lead to a very short life expectancy — and yet this recessive gene still survives.
Genes are complicated, and most high school biology books used to explain genes with simple examples relating to hair and eye colour.
The problem with these explanations was that they were too simplistic, and until recently, we didn't truly understand how hair colour and eye colour passed from one generation to the next.
We now know a little about the transmission of eye colour, and are just beginning to understand the transmission of hair colour. For example, it was only in the late 1990s that we found the first gene involved in red hair.
But, as with everything in the human body, hair colour is very complicated — there are different pigment receptors, incomplete dominance with regard to different allele variants and, of course, there could be other genes for red hair on other chromosomes.
As an example of how complicated this topic is, we still don't know how a man can have a red beard and black hair. But we are beginning to understand why red-haired women get very good pain relief from certain opiate pain-killers — much better than dark-haired women.
Getting back to the story that blondes and redheads would soon be extinct; I guess that the journalists did very little checking.
If they had, they would have found that the World Health Organisation had long denied having anything to do with this story, and that the Oxford Hair Foundation had quietly slipped away from its own homepage into the Procter and Gamble Beauty Science homepage.
Maybe this 'blonde scientific' study is less of a bombshell and more a dud.
Tags: eyes, genetics, anatomy, hair
Published 25 November 2008
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Arianna Huffington's New Detroit Project Ad Campaign
Last week Arianna Huffington's Detroit Project launched the next chapter in it's campaign to challenge Detroit to deliver more fuel-efficient cars and SUV's. You may recall the prior campaign that made owning an SUV analagous to supporting terrorism.
This campaign features a David Duchovny voiceover while an tarp-covered SUV races across the dessert. Duchovny introduces this ficticious vehicle that can "take America to work in the morning without sending it to war in the afternoon. It gets 40 miles to the gallon, with thousands of dollars saved at the pump. The only problem is, Detroit won't build it."
Detroit Project co-founder Huffington says, "If today's vehicles averaged 40 mpg, we would save more oil than we import each year from the Persian Gulf. We have the technology to start fixing the problem, but the Big Three in Detroit and their friends in Congress and the White House are blocking the road."
The television ads will air in markets across the country, including Detroit, Washington, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Philadelphia, and Tampa-St. Petersburg. A print version is appearing in USA Today on May 7. The spots were directed by Scott Burns, co-creator of the 'Got Milk?' campaign. Read the press release for more. Click the picture to view the spot.
by Steve Hall May-12-03
Reality TV Gets Boost From Fortune Cookies
As if there were not enough reality shows out there already, now comes a campaign designed to solicit even more ideas for the genre. In an ad campaign that will reach 25% of all Chinese restaurants, messages will be implanted inside fortune cookies for a "Hollywood Pitch and Win" promotion allowing people to submit reality series ideas to real Hollywood producers.
The campaign is run by Buzzmarketing who, in November, launched it's fortune cookie advertising service.
GM's New 'Sleep On It' Campaign
Mentioned earlier, GM has launched an ad campaign for their new overnight "test drive". This campaign incorporates a musical bed featuring Meatloaf's "Paradise By The Dashboard Light". Also from this week's Ad Age TV Spot of the Week, we have antlers being jammed into a mail slot, pointless use of a Corvette, Samsung and Powerade in the Matrix, and an ad about how deodorant really works.
Hick Reality Show Star Faces Felony Charge For Heroin
Oh, the big city life. Or, in this case, life in the Ozarks. As you may have heard, Fox is about to air yet another reality series. This one, entitled, "The Simple Life" stars Hilton heiress Paris Hilton and friend, Nicole Richie, daughter of Lionel Richie. (Any one heard from him lately?)
The show's premise places two celebutantes on an Arkansas farm for six weeks, removing them from their cushy New York city lifestyle. The show follows Hilton and Richie as they do farm chores, pump gas, and sling sandwiches at the Lakeside Foodmart.
According to The Smoking Gun, just a few days before Richie departed for Altus, Arkansas to film the show, she was charged with possesion of heroin and a driving misdemeanor. Read all the details here.
And if you just plain want to know more about celebutante life, check out New York gossip blog, Gawker. It's Celebutante Central.
The Smoking Gun Comes to Television
The site that has all the dirt on everybody before everyone else does is coming to TV. The Smoking Gun prides itself on it's ability to scour government and law enforcement documents via Freedom of Information requests to bring you confidential and quirky items on celebrities, politicians, and the just plain odd ball human being.
Bought by Court TV in December of 2000, The Smoking Gun will appear on that cable channel and be hosted by Mo Rocca, political correspondent for Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart". Rocca also appears on NBC's "Today" show as well as CNN and Fox News Channel.
Two premiere episodes debut back to back on Court TV Wednesday, August 20 at 8P. Get your snark and dirt on TV now.
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‘Dear White People’ TV Series Coming to Netflix in 2017
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Sunday thoughts on the word Trust
Another business like road performance moves the Dawgs to 6-0, 3-0 for the first time since DJ Shockley’s final season. Unlike previous weeks when the defense has garnered the headlines, yesterday saw the offensive line leading the way as both Chubb and Michel eclipse the century mark and the team racked up 423 yards on 54 carries. Hell, Fromm himself averaged nine yards a carry.
And the opening drive for Georgia set the tone. Chaney asked his offensive line to open up the middle and they did just that, to the tune of seven plays for 83 yards ending with Chubb powering his way into the end zone on a 33 yard jaunt. It was an old football theory put to good use - run a play until they stop it.
The next thing that impressed me the most was the second string defense. Granted by the time they entered the game the outcome had long been decided and the Commodores were just a sad, tired bunch, but they played with the same attitude and desire that you see in the starters. So there was never an ebb in intensity from start to finish.
And that’s a characteristic of this team that should propel it into the heart of the schedule going forward. Fromm casually steps out of bounds short of the first down marker, gets an absolute earful from the head guy, goes back in and uses his feet to make a big gain even bigger by breaking a tackle for another five yards.
I hear the media already pointing to a showdown on November 11th with Auburn. That’s the kind of thing that worries you as a fan, hoping and praying the team can block that out. Today, I worry less though. I worry less because I trust the team and its coaches. How could you not after these first six games?
These next three weeks are huge. Missouri showed signs of life in Lexington last night. Drew Lock is going to challenge this defense down the field. The off week will recharge the batteries before the WLOCP, a place that’s been begging for a culture change for decades.
I don’t know that we’ll enter November undefeated. But I do know that I trust this team will do everything to prepare, each day, each week, each game, and each down.
And I know I like that feeling a lot. Go Dawgs!
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Overlooked Legislation Forces Maryland to Convert to Metric System
July 8, 2015 | By Wanda Gershwitz, Associate Editor | Reply More
Thanks to an unnoticed rider in a piece of farm legislation passed during the last legislative session, Maryland is poised to become the first state to completely convert to the metric system. The action is apparently due to the persistent efforts of both the Ruler and Measuring Cup lobbies, who have been pushing for a conversion since the early 1970s.
The United States lags behind most countries in adopting the Metric System.
“This is an exciting time for our country as Maryland is given the privilege of leading us into the future,” said Del. Kenneth Birchbach, D-District 48, who slipped the rider, unnoticed, into unrelated legislation during the eleventh hour. “Finally, Americans will realize what Europeans and drug dealers have known for decades…that the Metric System is just fantastic!”
Many Anticipate Problems With Compliance
Others seemed a little apprehensive about the impact of the new law, especially the ramifications for businesses and government entities that are required to complete the conversion by January 1, 2017. Devices of all kinds will be affected including grocery store produce scales, gas pumps, and speedometers. Plus, labeling will be an issue when it comes to things like swimming pool depths, speed limit and distance signs, amusement park “”You Must Be This Tall To Ride” signs, and even athletic fields.
“This will be confusing on a high school and college level to be sure,” said an unnamed source within the NFL, “But we are going to have to figure out how we are going to play games at M&T Stadium. Everyone, from the players to the announcers, will have to get used to dealing with meters when they come to Baltimore. It will be tough, but what choice do we have? Games will come down to fourth down and centimeters from now on.”
Students Left in the Dark?
Luckily, the medical industry has long since converted to the Metric System, so there would be no changes that would lead to dangerous or life-threatening situations as the rest of Maryland adjusts to this abrupt change. But, to be sure, this will be a large learning curve for most Marylanders as they leap into a measurement system that most American schools spend only a week or two covering in fourth grade and then never revisit again until students are forced to understand the bare minimum of concepts when they begin to buy marijuana in high school.
“This is ridiculous,” sputtered Dave Spracht, 56, of Rockville. “All my life, I’ve lived 13 miles from Washington D.C., but now I live like 20 kilometers. So essentially, I’m now almost twice as far as I was before. Excuse my language, but this is bullshit.”
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The Angels of Mons
Did the Great Hidden Power, during 'those awful days at Mons, when the Allies retreated before the German hordes, send I angels to encourage them in the great fight for honour and liberty? The sceptical, of course, scout the stories of such visions, and describe them as- the hallucinations of wounded suffering soldiers.
'But from French and English soldiers, nurses and chaplains, come stories of the visitation of the "white comrade' who in some cases was St George, and in others St Michael the Archangel, and Joan of Are, at a period when it seemed as though nothing could save the crushing of the Allied. Absolute proof, of course, it is impossible to obtain.
Briefly, the story is this: At a certain moment of the retreat the whole of the British force was in great danger of being surrounded and annihilated. The critical point was a small corner held by a British regiment, which was attacked by overwhelming forces. Only 500 of the English were left, while some 10 000 Germans were opposing them, and to every one the position of the little band of soldiers looked absolutely desperate, At this moment, the story runs, one of the British soldiers invoked the aid of St. George and the holy angels, and then beheld a vision of the angels coming to the rescue.
Other people besides the soldier who invoked their aid seem to have seen the angels. In a letter quoted in the "Canadian Church Life' there is an account of two officers who saw the angel host. They expected annihilation, as they were almost helpless, when, to their amazement, the Germans stood like dazed men, and never so much as touched their guns or stirred until they had turned around and escaped by some cross-roads.
Miss Phillis Campbed, whose self-sacrificing devotion in the cause of the French Red Cross work has earned for her the honoured title of 'The Beloved of the Wounded,' has heard the story of how St. George saved our soldiers from annihilation from the lips of scores of men.
She relates how one night when she was attending the wounded, an English soldier, in one of the wagons, asked for a holy picture. 'It seemed an extraordinary thing to ask for In that awful scene,' says Miss Campbell, in the 'Occult. Review.'Miss,'said the soldier, 'please give me a picture of St. George. I want a picture or a medal, because I have seen St. George on a white horse. An R.F.A man lying near-by corroborated this seeming madness. 'It's true, sister,' he interjected; 'we all saw it,'
Miss Campbell questioned other men. Yes, they had seen St. Gorge come 'out of a funny-looking cloud." He was riding-a white horse and a sword above his head. Then came the order to advance and the Germans were in full flight. But why they had fled none could say, for the British were hopelessly out-numbered.
Men of the Irish Guards also told a similar story. The French testimony differed. some said it was Joan of Arch, that she was bare header, riding a white horse and flourishing a sword as she called 'Advance.' Others had seen Michael the Archangel, clad in gioden amour, bareheaded. riding a white horse and crying 'Victory' as he brandished his sword.
There was not the slightest doubt about the sincere belief in the visitation of the men who told the story. Among the eye-witnesses were officers of high rank and a Roman Catholic priest.
The Rev. Dr. Horton, the well known Congregationalist preacher, asked one of his young men if he had seen the 'white comrade.' 'No' he replied, 'but' I have seen the companion in White. and I believe in him. Nothing is impossible here, of the unseen becomes seen in times like these.
The testimony of Miss Sarah Marrable, the daughter of a well known cannon, is remarkable. The lady find the 17th verse of the 6th chapter of the Second Book of Kings of Biblical parallel to the story of the Angel of Mons. And although as she points out, the names of the men and officers who claim to have seen the angels are not know to us, there is no reason to cast doubt on the original story of the visitation which 'we mat expect in answer to our prayer for men continually exposed to danger.'
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George Edwin Ellison
France & Flanders
Enlistment Location:
Regiment:
Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
Battalion:
Corps of Lancers. 5th Lancers (Royal Irish)
Type of Casualty:
Killed in Action
Grave Reference:
I. B. 23.
ST. SYMPHORIEN MILITARY CEMETERY
George Edwin Ellison fought in the first battle of the First World War that included British troops, four years earlier in the 1st battle of Mons in 1914.
After fighting or four years he was killed at 9.30 on the morning of 11th of November.
Fighting continued on the last day of the war up until 11 o'clock.
General Wright, of the 89th American Division, saw his men exhausted and knowing the nearby town of Stenay had bathing facilities he decided to take the town, so the men could wash.
There were over 300 American casualties in the town of Stenay, on the last day of the war as a consequence of the General's recklessness.
Frenchman Augustin Trebuchon, on his way to the River Meuse with information for troops on the availability of food was killed at 10.45 am.
Just before 11am, in an area near Mons, Canadian Private George Lawrence Price was involved in street fighting, on leaving a cottage from a back door he was shot and killed.
In the Argonne region. America soldier Henry Gunther was part of a final charge, against astonished German troops, he was killed at 10. 59 and is recognised as being the last soldier killed in the First World War.
THE MONS VISITOR
by Geordie Gardiner
It is a coincidence that the first British soldier killed in the First World War and the last British soldier killed in the First World War were killed in Mons.
Strange though it may seem, it is just a coincidence. Stranger things have happen, I am sure.
People are strange, when you're a stranger and nothing can be stranger than what people claim to see and with often reported celestial activity, people are bound to look to the clouds to see what they can see.
Both John Parr and George Edwin Ellison where buried in the same cemetery and as the years passed by the talk was of the sky and not of the spot where you stand to view, and wish you were a tree.
Then one day there was yet another "visitor."
Likely a sceptic, if you ask me.
And without a glance to the heavens he saw.
And was amazed, with awe and wonder that in over 90 years since the noise of man-made thunder
The lighting, was of such purity, that he could not help but see
The futility
The insanity
Of never knowing
How such can be
It being a coincidence
A complete coincidence
That there in rest
Is the headstone of one
Facing the other one
And it
Was all for me
Me, me,
The me
Me, me society
Who don't give a hoot
If you're dammed of blessed.
First Sunderland Man Killed in WW I
An oak-leaf emblem was sanctioned for those who were mentioned in despatches and was included on the medal ribbon of the Victory Medal, 1914-19.
What the leaf on the above medal card represents I am unaware.
Thomas Wilken Cairns
Northumberland Fusiliers
On the opening day of the Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914, 9309 Private Thomas Wilken Cairns of the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers was killed in action. He was one of 277 officers and men of the British Army to die on this day.
Thomas was born in Sunderland and was living there when he enlisted with the regiment in 1903. He was probably on the Reserve when Britain went to war in August 1914 but his medal index card reveals that he arrived overseas on the 13th August. Ten days later he was dead. Thomas has no known grave and is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial.
Ralph Shirley
Ralph Shirley in his publication, The Angel Warriors at Mons. (See the following page of the blog) states:
Miss Phyllis Campbell, relates how a soldier of the Irish Guards, an enormous man who stood over six feet five inches, told her, narrating his own experiences, that "St. George was in golden armour, bareheaded, and riding a white horse." He cried "Come on!" as he brandished his sword.
Why, we may ask, was St. George in golden armour?
Doubtless because the Irish guardsman had seen him most recently on the back of a sovereign.
I doubt.
More likely he knew some really big Geordies, seeing as he probably never had more than a penny to scratch his backside with.
1st Northhumerland Fusiliers placing street barricades in Mons
Regiment/Service:
Middlesex Regiment
4th Bn.
Date of Death:
Service No:
L/14196
Grave/Memorial Reference:
I. A. 10.
Son of Edward Thomas and Alice Rosina Parr of 52 Lodge Lane, North Finchley. The first British battle casualty of the war.
Intimate conversation elicits from almost every acquaintance at least one episode in his life which is what he would call ‘queer’ or ‘rum’. No doubt most stories of miracles are unreliable; but then, as anyone can see by reading the papers, so are most stories of all events. Each story must be taken on its merits: what one must not do is to rule out the supernatural as the one impossible explanation.waterfront memorial Thus you may disbelieve in the Mons Angels because you cannot find a sufficient number of sensible people who say they saw them. But if you found a sufficient number, it would, in my view, be unreasonable to explain this by collective hallucination. For we know enough of psychology to know that spontaneous unanimity in hallucination is very improbable, and we do not know enough of the supernatural to know that a manifestation of angels is equally improbable. The supernatural theory is the less improbable of the two. When the Old Testament says that Sennacherib’s invasion was stopped by angels (2 Kings 19:35), and Herodotus says it was stopped by a lot of mice who came and ate up all the bowstrings of his army, an open-minded man will be on the side of the angels. Unless you start by begging the question, there is nothing intrinsically unlikely in the existence of angels or in the action ascribed to them. But mice just don’t do these things.
1970 God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics
Maurice James Dease VC
Maurice James Dease
Regiment/Service: 4th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Awards: V C, Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference: V. B. 2.
Cemetery: ST. SYMPHORIEN MILITARY CEMETERY
Son of Edmund F. and Katherine M. Dease, of Levington, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. One of the first British officer battle casualties of the war and the first posthumous recipient of the VC of the war.
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 16th Nov., 1914. records the following:-
"Though two or three times badly wounded he continued to control the fire of his machine guns at Mons on 23rd Aug., until all his men were shot. He died of his wounds."
Irish Chaplains - WW I
George Edwin EllisonMatthew 20:16
John ParrMatthew 20:16
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Home Forums RELATIONSHIPS Call from Otis – 5/21/17
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Call from Otis – 5/21/17
Tagged: accent man, Otis, so little time, so many questions
This topic contains 57 replies, has 30 voices, and was last updated by Russell 2 years, 7 months ago.
May 21, 2017 at 5:15 pm #14276
Hey guys, I just got a call from Otis. He’s starting to worry me.
The call was from an Unknown number. Otis has called me and texted me before from a 323 area code number. This struck me as odd, but he summed it up for me really quick. The first thing he asked was what number came up on caller id and I told him it came up as “Unknown”. He then told me that they took his old phone and gave him this one and was told that all the information was “too sensitive”. He told me it was just “corporate mumbo jumbo”. I never found out who “they” are, but I’m assuming it might be Noah and crew?
Ok, so here comes the worrisome part. He told me that he’s been feeling a lot more confused than he should lately. He hasn’t been able to sleep, but when he does, he has nightmares and appears to wake up somewhere else. His nightmares seem real and in them he’s “done things” and when he looks down, they’re his hands doing them. He hasn’t been feeling like himself at all lately and asked if I knew of a psychiatrist. I didn’t, but told him he could always call me whenever he needed to chat.
So…wtf? Who’s messing with Otis’ mind? Is it Noah? If so, all the #teamnoah people should take a step back and look around. If it’s not Noah, who is it? We last saw him with Noah, so it would make sense if Noah sold him out down the river somehow.
This also fits in with his Facebook post about seeming to sleep longer than usual. Something is up.
Is someone implanting memories into his body?
Is he lucid dreaming?
Astral projection?
Is someone controlling his mind?
To whomever is messing with Otis….
Bryan Bishop
Nobody has ever trusted Noah Sinclair and come out the other side clean. I stand with Otis (and you), @mike.
His nightmares are real and his hands are doing the actions!? Not good, not good at all.
What if Otis is lying to you Mike? What if they figured out that a damsel in distress isn’t the way to break you, but a harmless old man with a cheeky smile?
(This is the most Fontaine-esque thing I ever posted)
Andrew K
I’d like to believe this is just an onset of sudden dementia, given Otis’ age, but I know that’s not true.
Seems whatever THEY (whoever THEY are- OSDM, Daddy Sinclair, The Investors etc.) did to Otis is finally starting to take affect in very obvious ways.
@mike – did you ask him what he did in those nightmares? What he saw his own hands doing?
Meghan Mayhem
Noah is but one piece in a very complex machine.
Otis told us at Idle Hour that he had a driving job that next morning (Mother’s Day) and that he assumed it was the same guy, or maybe a friend of his or someone he works with? He didn’t know.
After that day was when Otis started reporting troubles.
We don’t know who exactly it was he worked for, but it was definitely when things started to get a bit wacky for him.
But hey, at least now Otis has excitement in his life! I mean, who HASN’T woken up and stared at their hands muttering “what have I done” once or twice?
@bcbishop – Well, we don’t know that for sure yet. All the “insiders” still seem to be who they were, so we’ll see. If Noah is involved with whatever is happening to Otis, then we’ll see who stands loyal to whom.
But with Otis getting messed with…I have a feeling there’s going to be a new immersive show happening called “The Street Justice Experience”. Instead of Periscopes, the videos just end up on World Star
It seems odd to me that Noah wouldn’t hire Otis to drive for him and then do **something** to him (AI implementation, brainwashing, whatever it might be.) and sabotage him like that.
What I think is more likely is that whoever THEY are found out he was driving for Noah and offered him further/other “employment.”
Otis didn’t really know who Noah was when he took the driving job. He found it on Craigslist. It would be easy for “THEY” to approach Otis and tell him that Noah worked for them and that they want to “hire him for other things.”
As @meghanmayhem pointed out, he told us at Idle Hour he had a driving job the following morning, very early, but didn’t know who it was for.
This reply was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Andrew K.
@111error – breaking me means taking you all out <3
@anakindrew – I didn’t get a chance. He was talking pretty fast and wouldn’t really allow time for me to ask a question. When I did, he immediately spoke over it. So I figured he was in a hurry and couldn’t really talk…or maybe he was being watched
Tim Redman
RIP Otis unless the active take action.
@anakindrew Precisely. If you’ll recall, the Craigslist posting very specifically stated “One time transport” and I can’t imagine Noah’s self-appointed babysitters like loose ends.
This is a disturbing turn of events. @anakindrew, it sounds too specific to be dementia, doesn’t it?
I have been honest in my opinion of Noah – not trustworthy, or worse. I don’t have personal history with the man the way @bcbishop does. If I did, I would probably hold an even worse opinion of him.
@mike, I think you met Otis in the “purest form” – before his personal difficulties led to any connection to Noah and crew. If you are concerned, I believe there is valid reason.
The conversation you relate is just… saddening.
I really hope to meet the man someday. The friendly guy you encountered weeks and weeks ago.
Pure Otis.
@russell – I’m afraid “Pure Otis” is a thing of the past now. I doubt any of us will ever meet him.
Someone really needs to ask Otis if he’s been discovering any weird bruises to his face? Or if he keeps finding soap or the materials needed to make soap around the apartment.
Made any new friends lately (single serving perhaps?)
Is he being forced to remember 10 rules, 2 of which are super important?
Did he move in with an eccentric guy to an old broken down house on Paper Street?
If he makes a post telling us that we’re not our fucking khakis I’m going to be very concerned.
@thebuz – is Janice then his Marla Singer?
Another interesting thing to consider is that, if this was the doing of “THEY,” does Noah even know about it?
Is Otis working for “them” and Noah, without realizing the two aren’t connected?
He’s doing certain jobs for THEM and certain jobs for Noah. All the while having this brain….issue…going on and possibly being controlled by THEM whilst doing the jobs for Noah.
They’re using him to get an insider on Noah’s dirty work to try and stop him perhaps?
Maxwell R
Well, sweet Jesus Christ. Why can’t they just leave the elderly alone?!
Jesus Christ, that George Jones song is seeming REALLY poignant right now….
I’ve had choices
Since the day that I was born
There were voices
That told me right from wrong
If I had listened
No I wouldn’t be here today
With the choices I made
I guess I’m payin’
For the things that I have done
Oh, Lord knows I’d run
But I’m still losin’
This game of life I play
RIP OTIS FLETCHER……
If he’s just a driver for them, it doesn’t make sense for them to give him sensitive information. This is also implied in him “doing things”, which does come across as ominous. Whoever this is knows their system hasn’t been perfected yet because they’ve warned him about sensitive info even though they know he’s not remembering.
I’m also very interested in why they’ve chosen Otis. If they just didn’t want loose ends, they could have killed him or locked him up after driving Noah around. So it could be because his brain is susceptible to whatever it is they’re doing. Or he has some special set of skills they need. Does anyone know much about Otis’ past? Or they realized his connection to us after he drove Noah around and are using him to get at us in some way.
@kevin There’s also the option that the Otis we know is just a fake persona, much like Addison Barrow. That we’ve fallen in love with a construct or shadow person, and the physical human that we know as Otis is actually somebody else with potentially sinister value.
Either way, it’s about Twin Peaks time. Catch you all in a few hours.
I like how this all gets immediately put on Noah from all his detractors. He can’t be both the unfocused, doesn’t follow through guy and the evil mastermind brainwashing old people and making them do his bidding guy. This is like everyone who said Bush was an idiot but also said he did 9/11. You can’t have both. Pick one or the other.
@thebuz – Noah was the last person we publicly saw Otis with. Apologies for starting with the obvious link there.
@mike *technically*, the last person we saw him publicly with…was all of us. Are we the baddies?
@meghanmayhem – The plot thickens!!! 😀
Cristen
It’s also possible that after his “one time” job for Noah, he was approached by some sinister organization (?) that he assumed were associates of Noah, so he took the job, and he has now been “compromised” and will be used to gather intel on Noah and his known associates (ya know, us?) They know we’re watching and/or supporting Noah. What better way to watch us than through an unassuming, friendly old man…that so many of us are connected with on social media?
I’m very curious to know what sort of dirty work this organization (using any of the names at this point is feeing increasingly presumptive) would even need done for Otis to be so horrified at the idea of it being carried out by his own hands. Intimidation, torture, worse? What is going on behind the scenes that would require this kind of work, and who is on the receiving end who we apparently haven’t seen yet?
As for Otis, I’m very sorry to hear this, but it makes sense. Otis, as kind and positive as he always tries to be, is someone who clearly feels the weight of the world on them in an impossible economic situation. Isolated, unsuccessful, and just the right amount of desperate. Just like an aspiring actress we once thought we knew. Otis is the perfect subject because even now he clearly doesn’t have the sense to walk away while he still might be able to. I get the animosity towards Noah because he undeniably was Otis’ entry point into the world, but we don’t know anything beyond that. That, and that what immediately followed was likely still Otis’ choice. @kevin is right, we don’t know much about what brought Otis to the pitiable state that led him to peruse Craigslist one fateful night, but as @anakindrew and the song suggested, maybe he’s paying for the things that he’s done. Up to now Otis has seemed to be an innocent victim of dumb chance. Can we say with absolute certainty that there’s nothing else we need to know?
I partially think it’s because of all of us that he’s been “chosen”. It’s been shown before that nearly everyone who participated in Tension could be swayed with a damsel in distress, why not a sweet old man? He’s the perfect bait to get all of us in even further.
And, like @macbethinabathtub said, he was probably as easy target, someone trusting, kind, wants to please others, desperate for a job and for love (I still have a feeling his new girlfriend is in on it). He’s the perfect kind of desperation to reel in on their hook.
Michael Rizzo
I like Noah, but I haven’t “chosen a side” or anything, much like everyone I’m still reading the table with all these people… with that said I’m feeling the cause of otis’ strange behavior isn’t solely Noah. That original ad was a one time only gig, with Otis also not even sure if t was the same guy who hired him against.
My personal guess is noah hired him for the first gig and cut him loose. Then after learning through this site that Otis was involved, OSDM or “Them” hired him and are causing him to have these blackouts. Blackouts that may actually be real but Otis is only remembering what happened in his dreams.
Whether it’s Noah or not, connecting the driving job with Noah to Otis’s current condition isn’t a stretch by any means. Don’t forget in the video at the end of the prologue Noah did not distance himself from his dad’s nefarious plans at all, in fact he said he wanted to continue with “business as usual,” which means he’s part of this too. I haven’t interacted with Noah (or anyone, really) but then again maybe having some distance gives me some unbiased perspective. Noah hasn’t wronged me, but he hasn’t tried to charm me either.
Just got a call from, I believe, the accent man from registration.
He asked if I spoke to someone earlier under his employ (so we now know who Otis’ (new) boss is). I said yes and he then proceeded to tell me to never try to contact him again and then there was a threat of sorts.
So…yeah…Sunday Funday!
Interesting. It should be noted that at Idle Hour, Otis was asked if the man who hired him was American and he stumbled on the answer. He said “That’s a good question. It’s hard to say for certain, but if I were to take a guess, I’d say he was an American, yes.”
I wonder if accent guy has an assistant?
Boris coming for you @mike.
@thebuz – Not yet, but I’m sure there will be a reason for it sooner or later 🙂
Kevin Hsu
Someone is controlling Otis…and it’s probably not Noah.
The “tibi cedo” FB post is an example of involuntary actions. Telling us about a dinner date at Fish Grill that could not have happened on that date is an example of lost time. I think that things may have started as early as the night of Registration when he was having trouble with the car door locks and navigation. Perhaps whoever was driving him was still getting used to the controls. Otis may be a unwittingly spying on Noah…and us.
Well that’s not the best news to read.
Hoping Otis doesn’t get in too deep but it’s probably too late at this point.
I can only hope it doesn’t get worse for him from this point onward…
@lazysmartperson How many of us are friends with Otis and talk to him on Facebook? If his account has been compromised… oh dear.
Taylor Winters
I hope Otis doesn’t do anything he can’t live with. I would hate to remember actions I’ve done–and regret those actions every day.
I also find it interesting that the Investors are involved in making Otis do things. The System seems to compromise through Noah’s familial ties, and iConfidant seems to be doing good work, despite glitches. The Stick man, and whatever his association with the investors, truly appears to shaping up to be the big bad in this narrative.
I hope Otis is okay.
Also, I think the quote “True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, and finally destroys.” might come into play here. Not the true beauty part of it, but this other personality that Otis has.
This reply was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by Lexi. Reason: adding a quote from FB page, Deleting the thing about DID
I may not have talked to Otis much yet…but accent man telling any of us to keep away from Otis?
But seriously though, why is he so adamant about keeping you away from Otis @mike? Is it because you have a pretty close relationship with him? Is he going to call and threaten anyone else that has a close relationship with him? What are they going to do about us talking to Otis on Facebook, or have they already taken that over too?
@chloe – I think he wants to keep anyone away that could ruin their plans that seem to be set in motion. So if there’s some shady shenanigans happening with someone we all like and then blows the whistle on said shenanigans, then they are compromised because most of us would not be down for that and would try to protect Otis, who seems to be one of their assets now.
Since his threat was directed at me and the fact that his FB might be compromised, I feel that it’s a bad move if I message him. With my luck (and seeing one too many movies), I’ll message him, then he dies and I get another phone call saying “I warned you not to contact him”.
I’ve interacted with both Otis and Stick Man. My interaction with Stick Man was more impactful and felt more genuine. While I don’t want to see a nice old guy get hurt, I’ll admit at this point, a bad guy who admits he’s bad is looking pretty good.
Brad Ruwe
Man, I take a step back from Lust for a weekend and I come back to Otis being messed with.
Not cool unknown shadowy people. Not cool.
Maybe we should ask him if he’s been shown a helmet recently?
May 21, 2017 at 10:09 pm #14326
Can someone remind me if Stick Guy is an investor?
awe no, the decent into madness begins. The Lust wheel turns once more.
@birdiesrunamok It isn’t totally clear whether he’s an investor or not. He was in a back room on the day of registration, but I’m not sure he ever actually interacted with the investors.
This really sucks and makes me sad. Not only are they messing with someone we genuinely care about and have opened up to, but potentially they have compromised his as a resource to use against us. Not just us, but through Facebook they know a lot about our friends and families as well. An even worse scenario that has been going through my head is that we are participating in the most diabolical episode of Undercover Boss ever. That said, I think those that have actually meet and talked with Otis would have seen through that smoke screen.
Andrew Kasch
Otis felt like the OSDM’s play toy the moment he was introduced. Whatever has been going on with his mind, headaches, etc, I think has been going on since before we met him.
Breaks my heart.
Has anyone spoken to Janice? Maybe she has some insight into our poor friend’s condition. @bcbishop have you tried her?
Next time you chat, see if there is any sort of helmet involved.
@nking – Remember a couple months ago when Otis complained of headaches on Facebook? I asked him about helmets then and he didn’t seem to remember them, but now that we know he’s time slipping, it might not be that far off
Just messaged her per your excellent suggestions, @wanda102. Doesn’t look like she has been online in quite a while, but I will update the thread should she respond.
@bcbishop, @wanda102, I messaged her yesterday (we had a brief interaction via pm before) and asked about Otis and told her we were worried, but haven’t heard anything back?
I think pinning the label of “damsel in distress” on Otis is too simplistic after what we heard yesterday. A lot of people have been assuming Otis will be a calf led to slaughter in order to break our hearts, but what if it’s the opposite? Otis may turn out to be the most dangerous person in this experience. The one we’ll fear the most.
I went to Hong Kong for the weekend to see family, but I’m back in Japan now!
@mike, I’m so sorry to hear about what Otis is going through and that you were threatened. Whoever THEY are, they’ve purposely cut off our communication with him for a reason.
We’re not getting traditional puzzles for Lust like we did for Tension, but maybe this is its own kind of puzzle: how to send someone a message without letting the people who are monitoring him know about the message or the contents — a (presumably) timed puzzle with consequences for failure. Anyone got any ideas?
Lawrence Meyers
@mike you know, you could’ve referred Otis to a crisis from called Klein & St. Jude. I hear they have slots open for personal consultations.
There is an interesting parallel here to something that happened to me last year. At one point during the Tension experience, Addison reached out to me. When I responded, someone entered the conversation and told me to “never contact her again.”
From then on, any communication came from her and I really had no way to reach out except by using the channel I was specifically told not to use. I didn’t want to do that in case it had a negative effect on her.
@mike… I relate to the weird position you are in.
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B-45 Tornado Bomber
Historical Snapshot
The North American Aviation B-45 was one of America’s first operational bombers to employ jet propulsion. Designed during 1944 and 1945, the straight-wing Tornado was the first jet bomber in service with the U.S. Air Force and was the first four-jet aircraft to fly in the United States.
Other versions include the longer range B-45C with wingtip tanks and the photoreconnaissance version, the RB-45C.
Rated as a light bomber by modern-day standards, it was the first four-jet aircraft to drop an atom bomb and the first to be refueled in midair.
First flight Feb. 24, 1947
Span 89 feet
Length 75 feet 11 inches
Gross weight 82,600 pounds
Power plant Four General Electric J47A jet engines with water injection. First 22 produced with Allison J35 engines.
Speed 575 mph class
Crew Four
Service ceiling Over 45,000 feet
Armament Two .50-caliber machine guns
Payload More than 20,000 pounds
Number built 143
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The knowledge and skills you need to be a resilient learner. #STEMwithinReach
Teaching Mindfulness to Students
The Mindset Driven Classroom
Resources for Mathematics Instruction
Hands-On Math
First Day Ready
Books for Educators
Books for Students
Do the Unthinkable
The first step to being able to do the unthinkable is to actually have a dream.”
– Scott Rigsby
For Scott Rigsby, completing an IronMan was never something that was on his radar, but one fateful summer evening when he was 18 would change the course of his life. Riding in the back of a truck on his way home from work, Scott was thrown from the truck and dragged nearly 400 feet under the wheels of a semi-truck. Scott was rushed to the hospital, where doctors were able to save his life, but not his right leg.
Within the first year after the accident, Scott underwent over 17 surgeries and recovered from the majority of his injuries. The injuries to his left leg remained and eventually resulted in the loss of the remaining leg. Scott was now a double amputee.
In the years following the accident, Scott felt that he had lost everything and there was no real purpose to his life. A world away, Sarah Reinertsen was proving the impossible. Inspired by this incredible woman, Scott set out to prove himself as an example to double amputees around the world. In less than six months, he would complete 13 triathlons, setting two world triathlon records. Scott has continued to push what is possible for double amputees in the world of multi-sport.
Please reflect on and answer the following questions:
What about Scott’s story is most inspiring to you?
How did Scott exhibit grit or perseverance through dealing with his struggles?
What in your life makes you feel like giving up or not persevering?
Describe a time in your life when you’ve had to keep going even though it seemed impossible to overcome the obstacles you faced. What happened? What did you do to overcome the obstacles? What was the result?
What advice do you have for people faced with what seems like an insurmountable obstacle?
What do you dream of doing that you haven’t started working towards yet? What steps will you commit to taking today to accomplish this dream?
How are you teaching students to become resilient learners?
Contribute ideas, inspirations, or resources to the BrainSTEM blog.
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August 31, 2017 admin Aran Accessories, Aran Knitwear, Aran Sweaters, Fisherman Sweaters, Irish Knit Sweaters, Irish Sweaters, Irish Wool Sweaters, Sweaters from Ireland 0
Following its showcasing at a recent fashion exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, New York, the aran sweater now features prominently new autumn/winter styles and collections which are hitting the shelves shortly.
The Tweed Project which originates in Galway and comprises stylist and designer Triona Lillis and Aoibheann MacNamara, has used the rugged landscapes and experiences from the west of Ireland as inspiration for their autumn/winter collection.
Using specially woven Irish Donegal tweeds and linens, the collection includes an iconic Aran sweater with cap rather than long sleeves, shawls with their signature fringing in grey and yellow, hoodies and tailored tweed separates for casual wear.
With the autumnal chill in the air, there’s no better way to keep warm over the winter months than by acquiring an Aran sweater or an Irish knit cardigan. You’ll find an Aran sweater to suit every member of the family but they not only offer an iconic look but also a wealth of history and symbolism woven into each design.
Aran sweaters, which take their name from the three Aran Islands of Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer, are traditionally produced from wool in a variety of stitch patterns, behind each of which lies a story or symbol.
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Aran sweater joins list of iconic fashion pieces in New York
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Local Author And Illustrator Amanda McCoy To Speak At Bridgewater Public Library
Local Author and Illustrator, Amanda McCoy to Speak at Bridgewater Public Library on Tuesday, July 18th @ 6:30 p.m. to discuss her book “Can I See?”
“Can I See?” is a book about visual impairments (VI) inspired by Amanda’s own personal experiences growing up with a visual impairment. Amanda hopes the book will help children with VIs become more confident and teach readers of all ages and abilities about visual impairments. Growing up different can be hard and Amanda wants to change that for the next generation of visually impaired students. Come hear Amanda’s inspirational story and how she got her story published. Books will be available for purchase and will include a signing.
The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Public Library, is free and open to the public will include a book signing.
Upcoming programs at Bridgewater Public Library in the Children’s room:
Now thru July 31: Enter our raffle to win a handmade Minion cornhole game is perfect for your backyard summer fun! Cornhole game latches to contain (included) beanbags when not in use. Must see– displayed at the circulation desk where tickets will be sold. Tickets will be sold June 1 thru July 31. Tickets can be purchased at the circulation desk for $1.00 each or 6/$5.00. Winning ticket drawn on August 1– you do not need to be present to win.
Now thru Wednesday, August 9: Crazy summer savings at the Bridgewater Used Book Store! Children’s Books are half off from June 20 thru August 9! Take them to the beach or on vacation– no need to worry about late fees or damage! Finish off your collection or start a new one—new arrivals weekly.
Saturday, July 1 @ 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Read to Jasper, our lovable therapy dog. The “Read to a Dog” program provides children the opportunity to visit with a dog while building reading skills in a non-judgmental environment. No registration, all ages welcome.
Wednesday, July 5 @ 10:30 a.m.: Movie and popcorn (while supplies last). Join us for this 1937 Disney Classic, 83 minutes. All ages welcome for this G rated movie, children must be accompanied by an adult. See library website for title.
Wednesday, July 5 @ 1:00 p.m.: Movie and popcorn (while supplies last). Join us for this 1937 Disney Classic, 83 minutes. All ages welcome for this G rated movie, children must be accompanied by an adult. See library website for title.
Thursday, July 6 @ 10:30-11:00 a.m.: Book Babies. Lapsit for ages infant to 30 months with caregiver. Join Mrs. Davis for rhymes, songs, story and playtime. No registration.
Monday, July 10 @ 7:00-7:30 p.m.: Pajama story time with Mrs. Davis. Join us for stories, songs and rhymes based on a weekly theme. All ages, no registration.
Tuesday, July 11 @ 10:30 a.m.: Movie and popcorn (while supplies last). Join us for this 2017 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film, 104 minutes. All ages welcome for this PG rated movie, children must be accompanied by an adult. See library website for title.
Tuesday, July 11 @ 1:00 p.m.: Movie and popcorn (while supplies last). Join us for this 2017 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film, 104 minutes. All ages welcome for this PG rated movie, children must be accompanied by an adult. See library website for title.
Wednesday, July 12 @ 1:00 p.m.: Construction Bingo. Practice your reading skills while having fun- we play with words not numbers! Ages 6+, registration required.
Thursday, July 13 @ 10:30-11:00 a.m.: Book Babies. Lapsit for ages infant to 30 months with caregiver. Join Mrs. Davis for rhymes, songs, story and playtime. No registration.
Friday, July 14 @ 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Lego Mania: Ages 6+ are welcome to join us for this drop in program. We provide the Legos, you bring the imagination. No registration.
Saturday. July 15: Registration opens for Book Bingo, held on July 25 @ 1:00 p.m. Ages 6+.
Tuesday, July 18 @ 10:30 a.m.: Movie and popcorn (while supplies last). Join us for this 2017 live action story about a girl, a beast and a castle, 129 minutes. All ages welcome for this PG rated movie, children must be accompanied by an adult. See library website for title.
Tuesday, July 18 @ 1:00 p.m.: Movie and popcorn (while supplies last). Join us for this 2017 live action story about a girl, a beast and a castle, 129 minutes. All ages welcome for this PG rated movie, children must be accompanied by an adult. See library website for title.
Wednesday, July 19 @ 1:00-3:00 p.m.: Animal Affair. Drop in anytime to meet live animals. They will be bringing us chickens, pigs, goats, bunnies and more! Children will have a chance to meet the animals and the program will be held rain or shine in our meeting room. This program is not a registration program and open to all ages. Parents should be aware that Animal Affair will be in charge of how many children are allowed in the pens at one time for everyone’s safety.
Friday, July 21: Registration opens for STEM workshops held Friday, August 4 and Friday, August 11. Geared toward ages 3-8. Sponsored by Triumph, Inc.
Tuesday, July 25 @ 1:00 p.m.: Join us for Book Bingo. Ages 6+. Registration required for this program.
Wednesday, July 26 @ 1:00 p.m.: Make and take snack: Edible Construction Trucks. Ages 3+ with adult. While supplies last, no registration required.
Friday, July 28: Registration opens for candy bar bingo, held on 8/14. Ages 6+.
Monday, July 31: Last day to register for Summer Reading.
BSU Observatory Open For The Summer
The observatory at Bridgewater State University has scheduled a series of free public viewing nights for people of all ages during the summer.
The facility will be open Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30 p.m. on June 28, July 12 and July 26. The time shifts to 8:30 to 10 p.m. on August 9 and Aug. 16. Staff will show viewers constellations, planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies and star clusters and are always responsive to questions about astronomy.
For more information, contact Jamie Kern at 508.531.2093 or email jkern@bridgew.edu. For weather cancellations, call the hotline at 508.531.DARK or check the observatory’s Facebook page or Twitter @BSUObservatory.
WHEN: July 24-28, 9a.m.—12p.m.
WHO: Preschool-entering Grade 6
WHERE: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Center, 103 Center Street, Bridgewater
COST: $40.00 per camper. Checks should be made out to St. Thomas Aquinas.
Forms available at church and online at www.stthomasaquinas.com
Bridgewater State Aquatics Summer Youth Swimming Lessons
The BSU Aquatics Department will be hosting our annual Swim America Youth Swimming Lesson Program and registrations are now taking place for all summer sessions.
Session 1 (July 10 -- July 21, 2017)
Session 2 (July 24 -- August 4, 2017)
Session 3 (August 7 -- August 18, 2017)
Please follow this link for registration information:
http://www.bsubears.com/Aquatics/SwimAmerica/SAhome
Or please feel free to contact the BSU Aquatics Department at 508-531-2327 or email our program director (Michael Caruso) at: mcaruso@bridgew.edu
The Well: We're Hiring
Dear Friend of The Well,
Here at The Well, the start of summer has brought joy and excitement as the view out of our big picture window in our waiting room displays the beauty of summer foliage and blue skies. Our waiting room continues to be bustling throughout the summer months with kids, teens, adults and families who visit us for support and care.
We have entered a season of transition as we have begun a search for a new Executive Director of The Well. We are excited by the possibilities of finding a new Director that will continue to lead The Well toward growth and expansion of services to allow us to serve the many clients who walk through our doors in need of help. The Director is charged with the role of overseeing day to day operations at The Well as well as working with the Board of Directors to oversee the strategies for growth and development.
We are looking to our friends of The Well to help us find the right person for this important role. Would you consider helping us in this search? Go tohttp://www.visitthewell.org/hiring to view the job description. All interested and qualified candidates can send their resume and cover letter to my email atkforbes-smith@visitthewell.org.
We appreciate your prayers and support during this time of transition as we expect this season to bring The Well more opportunities to serve those in need.
Katherine Forbes-Smith, FNP-BC
Founder and President of The Well: A Center for Hope and Healing
Central Square Congregational Church Golf Tournament
Free Goal Setting Workshop at The Juice Mill
Music Alley Kicks Off Second Season
As the combined harmony of a fiddle and acoustic guitar drift out across Bridgewater’s Town Common, a passerby pauses to listen at the black arch alongside the historic Town Hall. Inside, a woman bounces her knee in time to the music, while others pull out their smartphones and hit Record. Nearby, children are dancing and skipping around the paved stones, in front of a makeshift pizza stand where Bruno’s Pizzeria is selling discounted slices.
It’s hard to believe Music Alley, so full of life and vitality, was once abandoned, overgrown, and littered with trash. Last year, a small group of visionaries spent over a month constructing and transforming the bleak landscape into a public space for the community to come together and appreciate music. The inaugural season was so successful that performers began requesting to book time for the following year.
I think it’s pretty wonderful to have a nice solid structure now that we’re into year two , says Christopher Frye, the President of Music Alley’s Board of Directors. I think that’s even better because we get to continue to do what we’re all passionate about for the community.”
Matt York opened and Sparrow Blue opened Music Alley’s second season on Thursday, June eighth. “We’ve never been here before, said Katy Boc of Sparrow Blue, but really love the idea of the community coming together in a space to show music.”
Now incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Friends of Music Alley exists to provide support and coordination of performers and others while using Music Alley. It works in partnership with the Town of Bridgewater which owns and maintains its infrastructure, and holds the entertainment license. Like many on the Board, Frye is a musician himself. “I just love music so much that any chance to bring it out of the woodwork to people I will just endorse that and do everything I can for it.”
Ann Cavanaugh and Billy Mulligan take the stage on Thursday, June 15. For more information visit bridgewatermusicalley.com
June 15 Ann Cavanaugh (Celtic, Folk, Pop, Rock, Country, Indie, traditional) & Billy Mulligan (Singer/Songwriter) playing as a duo
June 22 Bag of Blues (Blues) & Gordon’s Law (Acoustic, Country, Folk Rock)
June 29 Unholy Mackerels (Pop, Classic Rock, Bluegrass, Contemporary Hits, & more)
July 6 Kristen Long (Singer & Piano infusing Soul, Jazz, Folk & Broadway)
July 13 Step Back Band (50s/60s/70s Rock Hits) & Henry The Juggler
July 20 Butch McCarthy & The Gentlemen of Leisure
July 27 First Act: Four in A Row (50's/60's era rock & roll band, wide range of covers & originals) Second Act: In Spirit (Classic rock)
August 3 The Just Two Trio (Banjo/Bass/Guitar) & In Spirit
August 10 Professor Harp (Blues/Soul/Rock & Roll)
August 17 First Act: The Basement Savers (Classic rock) Second Act: Radio Silence (Classic rock)
August 24 Male Bonding Band (Acoustic/Sax etc, wide range of music)
August 31 Andy & Judy (Folk) & Roxanne Pepe (Singer/Songwriter/Acoustic)
September 7 Whiskey in the Jar (Americana, folk, bluegrass, Celtic and rock covers and originals)
Bridgewater Raynham Special Olympics Volleyball
The Bridgewater Raynham Grizzlies Unified Special Olympics Volleyball Team won a silver medal at the Summer Games at Harvard University.
The team practiced for two months developing and refining their skills. The progress that they made in such a short time was incredible. The BR Grizzlies demonstrated leadership, sportsmanship, and selfless play!
Civilianized: A Young Veteran’s Memoir
Local resident Michael Anthony presents his book “Civilianized: A Young Veteran’s Memoir” at the Bridgewater Public Library on Tuesday, June 27th @ 6:30 pm.
Michael spent six years in the army reserves, with a sixteen month deployment, and twelve months in Iraq, where he served as an operating room technician. After his service in the Iraq War, he earned a BA in English Literature from Bridgewater State University, and an MFA in Creative Writing at Lesley University.
In this dark humored War Memoir, Michael discusses his return from war and how he defeated his PTSD. It is a must read for any veteran, or anyone who knows a veteran, who has returned from war and suffered through Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “Civilianized” has recently won the 2017 Massachusetts Bay One Book Award.
Books will be available for purchase and will include a signing.
The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Public Library, is free and open to the public.
B-R Science Olympiad Fundraiser at Chipotle
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional HS's Science Olympiad team is raising money to buy kits for next year's competitions. Please help support them by going to Chipotle in Raynham on Rte. 44 Monday night.
Bring the flyer, show it on your phone, or just mention the fundraiser when placing your order and they will donate 50% of your purchase! Thank you!
Summer Recreational Program
Monday, June 26, 2017 THRU Friday, August 18, 2017
3, 4, OR 5 DAY ENROLLMENT PER WEEK
Monday through Friday 8:30 - 12:30
LOCATION: Legion Field – Cottage Street Parking Lot
Program fees: $15.00 per day 1st child; $10.00 per day each child thereafter, with a $35.00 family maximum. A $ 5.00 NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE PER FAMILY IS DUE WHEN REGISTERING FOR THE PROGRAM along with your 1st week payment. Registration may be made by mail or at the field after the program begins, as space allows. Registration forms are available at the Recreation Office, the Children’s Room of the Bridgewater Public Library, the Senior Center, or online at Bridgewaterma.org. Residents of all towns welcome.
Program held inside school on rainy days.
GBWOT Lemonade Stand
When: Saturday, June 10
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
Where: Winter Place in front of Citizens Bank
The Greater Bridgewater Women of Today hope you will come out to Winter Place this Saturday, June 10th from 10-12 and enjoy a glass of lemonade and a sweet treat to benefit Cops for Kids with Cancer in Memory of Shannon Crowley.
GBWOT is a volunteer organization that performs community service, raises funds to support local and national charities, and fosters friendships. Please consider attending the group’s future events and help the group give back to Bridgewater and the surrounding communities. GBWOT meetings are open to the public and are held on the third Monday of the month. For information on future events and meeting location in Bridgewater email: greaterbridgewaterwot@yahoo.com or message them on Facebook.
Bridgewater-Raynham Marching Band Car Wash
The Bridgewater-Raynham Marching Band is hosting a car wash Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Prisco's on Rte. 18.
$10.00 per car
The marching band has been invited to Washington, D.C. in November to play for several veteran's groups, your donations will help them get there!
Create a Seascape Window
Create a Seascape Window with Robyn Iarrobino from Blue Anchor Studio
Tuesday, July 11th @ 6:00 pm being held at the Bridgewater Public Library
Looking for a fun unique evening out? How about creating your own seascape window?
There is no age limit, it doesn’t matter what your level is this is all about fun. We provide all the supplies and the instructor. Fee is $40.00 per person, portion goes directly to Bridgewater Public Library to support future programs.
Registration and payment is required in advance at Blue Anchor Studio webstore, Party registration tab, scroll to July 11th. http://www.blueanchorstudio.net/apps/webstore/
Don’t wait, reserve your spot now. Come join the fun!
Intro to Bellydance Workshops & Classes
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Location: Bridgewater State University
On "The Quad" at Boyden Hall
10:00AM-3:00PM (immediately after parade)
FESTIVAL LINE: (508) 443-4155
ORGANIZER: Nora Tarr – (617) 775-0868
The Bridgewater Arts & Music Festival ("BAMF") is now accepting registrations for the July 4, 2017 festival on the grounds of Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA. Please view our website and you may register online or by mail.
We invite artists to participate in our Art Contest/Show, Crafters interested in showing and selling their wares, and vendors. We are delighted to invited Writers, Authors and Poets to read their work, sell & sign their books and other associated items.
KID'S FESTIVAL
Fun Faces With A Twist - Face painting & More - Balloon Twists - (Prices Vary)
Harry's Sand Art - Create your own Sand Art - (Prices Vary)
All Hands Drumming Circle - Join a Drumming Circle - FREE!
The Art Experience & Commercial Screen Print - Screen-printing - FREE!
Wild Wood Creations, Roaming Puppet Show - FREE!
Animal Affair - Petting Zoo - FREE!
Roaming Railroad - Trackless Train Rides - $3.00
Hill Top Rocks - Rock-Climbing Wall - $5.00
ART SHOW/CONTEST
Contest with cash prizes; daylong art display including paints, sketches, photography, pencils, charcoal, etc.
Artwork must be no larger than 36" x 36", wired and ready to hang. Pieces unable to be hung will be placed on (limited) table easels. Artist should remain with their work; you want to be present to speak to anyone interested in your work. All artists are welcome to enter the contest; there is no fee to enter. Please register your submissions early so we can ensure we have identification placards for your work ready for the day of the show. Prizes include cash/gift cards, plaque, ribbons.
LIVE MUSIC & DANCE ART PERFORMANCES
Matt Putnam, Singer/Songwriter
Arts For Youth, Music & Dance Performance
Overdue Blues Band, Blues Band
Nancy Hewitt & The Hot Toddies, Trio
The Basement Savers - Rock Band
The Silver City Outlaws Band - Rock Band
WRITERS, POETS & SPOKEN WORD
Writers, Authors, Poets and Spoken Word Artists can participate in events at the Authors tent this year. If you want to sell your books, comic books, chapbooks or other publications. When you register, please detail for us your work/product. You can sell & sign. We will group all word artists together.
If you are interested in doing a more formal presentation/talk/reading of your work, please indicate that when you register.
CRAFTERS, ARTISANS, VENDORS
Crafters, Artisans, Artists all demonstrating, showing and selling their wares. Handmade, unique designs, clothing, jewelry, household décor, t-shirts, accessories, tasty treats, other nifty things. Whether you want to browse or shop, there will be something surely to catch your interest.
For more information or to register for a space, please visit our website: www.bridgewater4th.com
Free admission – clean restrooms – fully accessible to all
Note: The Bridgewater Arts & Music Festival is not financially supported by the Town of Bridgewater or the 4th of July Committee (who organizes the parade and the fireworks – they need to keep every penny they raise for their events). Bridgewater State University donates the grounds and facilities for the day. We accept small sponsorship donations from businesses and vendors and fees from some participants.
Bridgewater Academy Lions Community Blood Drive
Bridgewater Music Alley Looking for Volunteers
Bridgewater Music Alley is currently seeking weekly "hosts" to assist with setting up and breaking down Music Alley each Thursday from approximately 4pm to 8:30pm.
This is an unpaid volunteer community service opportunity for any Thursday(s) between June 8th and running though September 7th. Any hours completed count as community service hours that can be signed off on at completion of each night.
If interested, please email bwmusicalley@gmail.com for more information and/or to sign up!
Trinity Church Yard Sale - Bridgewater
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There are some bits of text that I really like, but all too many of them would spoil the plot, but a few don't give too much away, so below are a few of them. They should give you a flavour of what's to come but some are downright misleading regarding the plots.
These were designed for tweeting, hence they're so short. I may revisit these
If one more person tells me to get below decks, I’m going to thump them. Now where are those bloody rifles?
How come everyone doesn’t get eaten by the dinosaurs?
You’ve not been having any strange dreams recently have you? Because the chosen one usually has dreams.
That’s how come I can take out any human armed with anything smaller than a tactical nuke or lift buses.
That’s the spirit. It’ll still be brown trousers time but what a rush eh!
Perhaps he could. Or perhaps I could make him eat his own testicles
He stood back as the walls began to melt and spread apart. “Oh shit,” he said
Important lesson! Don’t switch your radio off when having your lunch
That contains me. It’s got my memories and personality in it. If you like you can think of it as my soul.
What? Dinosaurs? They won’t hurt you.
I suspect because the land they came from had no dangerous animals and you can’t get more dangerous than a T. rex
You know the law; they are inhuman copies of humans. They cannot be allowed to exist.
We were asked by the ancient guardians of Teenin, those who must protect the dinosaurs from the evil attentions of humans
To the north a multicoloured column rose from the ground, it narrowed in the middle and then higher, it widened to join the sky
“Right everybody out of the way,” she shouted. “Major brain fry for those that don’t.”
Anyway, have you ever tried a thousand year old curry?
Never, ever mess around with these controls. You could really make a mess of things, switch off gravity or anything.
If the guns are under human control then if anything is going to panic the operators then giant spiders will. It would me!
The ‘Door of the Gods’ was still singing depressing songs in ancient English.
“Are you followers of the true God?” another Zedixian voice shouted out. - “Are we buggery?”
“So bishop, now I get to kick you both up the arse,”
There were no demons. It is all in your head. You may have laid waste to your land but you will not do it to mine.
He’s not a prophet. He’s just a nutter with delusions of grandeur.
You know how we defeated an evil empire, destiny and all that crap, I think we might have defeated the wrong one.
There were various ancient words for these, each ancient religion had its own term – crusade, jihad or litigation
She was wearing an obviously homemade black hat with a skull and two other bones painted on. Janol refused to ask why.
“One of old Earth’s great philosophers once said ‘Anger is an energy’ he was right.”
“What’s a wombat?” Henroril asked.
“It’s an old term for a spy within a group or it might have been another animal. No I’m sure it was a wombat.”
“Look, do you want me to be grumpy while holding a gun on you or not?”
“You might consider getting us into shore, big scary monster in the sea.”
“Nothing, I was here making a documentary about the primitives of Wyive.”
“Primitives with miniature anti-grav generators?”
“No, not at the moment I’m explaining why teleport is so difficult to do,” she replied using all her self-discipline to remain polite.
He stared at her for a while and then said, “Androids can’t join the police.”
“Why not? You’re an equal opportunities employer after all. You have to be.”
They sent a submarine full of soldiers and documentary makers and everything to Wyive just to get me. They are playing hard.
“Being a long time in the company of a charming and interesting man, no matter what you may think of him … And a powerful man. Power is supposedly the greatest aphrodisiac there is. Have you ever seen the Milky Way?”
The waiters wore silver uniforms with either silver face-paint or metallic-looking masks. The maitre-d was dressed in black with a complex face-mask that made his accentuated his breathing. He was supposed to represent a mythical being that fought androids. The low-level lighting and the futuristic, an ancient term meaning hi-tech and unusual, décor gave the restaurant a unique feel.
“I don’t know but I have six days to decide. Tell me all you know about military court-martials.”
“Are you mad? I’ve got millions of Dels stuffed down my trousers and you want to be interviewed!”
“We are members of the KLF and the only reason you are still alive is that we are interested in why he went to so much trouble to try to kill you and make it look like we did it.”
She studied the menu, it was full of ancient terms. Polo – that was chicken, soup – that was søp just spelt wrong and poison, that meant fish.
Half an hour later, a military band started playing. Janol just stared in disbelief. They were going to execute someone and they had a marching band. Were they going to have dancing girls?
The noises died down to an almost silence as the statue pulled down its trousers. The hologram of the president’s statue bent over to examine its non-existent genitals, stuck its naked bottom in the air and then just disappeared in a puff of smoke.
“I don’t have any firm plans to but if that …” Janol turned and faced the camera. “Hello Mister President, I’m coming to get you. Be afraid, be very afraid.”
Good, Janol thought. He would rather that the person who was going to get the flack for letting him get away was an uncaring shit.
“You’re making a big assumption,” Rodgal said. “A very big assumption.”
“That the person in charge is sane.”
“If you attempt to hug me, I will leave you here,” Onnil warned. “I don’t hug.”
“You really can be quite evil at times.”
“I know, I like to think it’s one of my better qualities.”
“What do women look for in a man, apart from a good sense of humour, a nicely shaped arse and muscles?”
The pastor ran back to the door rattled the door-handle and banged on the door. “Help they’re letting the demons out,” He turned round and stared at the floor with fear.
“Well depending on your religious outlook, either in the gates of hell where the demons roam, or in an access tunnel.”
“Well we have one thing we did not have yesterday.”
She stared at herself in the mirror. Danger! That was not one aspect she would miss. That was not it though, there was something else, something she could not quite identify. She spoke to her reflection in the mirror. “Janol, you bastard. I’ll never be happy with anyone else.”
“So why do you want to keep it a secret then?”
“I want to see the expressions on their faces when I tell them.”
“In the prophecy it’s an empire. They were always empires.”
“Not all romance has to be cakes and flowers. What’s wrong with going out and blasting bad-guys with fireballs?”
“I know, but it made me laugh and there always has to be an obscure bit that nobody can work out. It’s one of the rules of writing prophecies. Keep some debate going and therefore the prophecy in everyone’s minds.”
The assassins had been wearing infrared goggles, the fools.
“Dinosaur land? You travelled all the way from there to here?”
“Aim for the head,” Onnil said. “They have vests on. They are professional. So disabling them will only make them angry.”
“Take me to your leader,” Onnil said in English. She had always wanted to say that.
“So you can look cool. They’ll open the door to see you standing with a pile of corpses. If you want to look really impressive, stand with one foot on top of a corpse holding one of the laser rifles and give a big cheesy smile.”
Rodgal picked up his radio. “Err, you’d better get in here, we have a situation.”
“What sort of situation?”
“A dead body situation.”
Onnil had to stop herself going into full sarcasm mode and saying things like ‘I have journey far’ or ‘I have fought many battles’.
What was going on here? Well they had had a thousand years to make a mess of things.
“They were the regions of the Earth that tended to dominate the others at various times. You’ll have to read Earth’s history for explanations and most of that is harrowing stuff. People can be real shits.”
“Well it’s time to get the factory up and running. Fire up the furnaces, metaphorically speaking. I wish to place an order.”
“Have you ever arrested anybody before, because you don’t look that good at it? I have arrested hundreds of people in my time and let me tell you, you are going about it the wrong bloody way.”
“Well carry on work on them, can we not call them something other than satellites, I believe it is the wrong term.”
“It is the ancient name for devices put in the sky to spy on enemies.”
“Yes but they didn’t have legs with suckers.”
“Would you prefer to call them the spy-octopuses?”
And can I give you a piece of advice when it comes to events and history and there are two conflicting theories of events, either cock-up or conspiracy. If you want to know which version is correct then my advice is always go for the cock-up. The ability of you humans to organise anything always amazes me. How you ever managed to build a civilisation that was sophisticated enough to build the Sphere or me is beyond me. I’ve looked at your history and most vast conspiracies were usually the result of somebody making a balls-up of something and then trying to cover their tracks. All your best intentions go wrong. Some arse usually turns up trying to gain as much personal power, wealth or whatever from anything you try to do and totally and utterly buggers it up. I’ve got off the point there, but the point I was trying to make was it’s not a conspiracy. It’s a cock-up, like most of your history.
One of the unicorns had a saddle. He was pushed towards it. Shandos had never ridden a horse before in his life and now he was expecting to ride a mythical beast.
Bizarrely one of his captors started doing aeroplane impersonations.
“Well if they are using genetic engineering as a cover story, then we have no hope here. We may as well pack up and go home and give them no inkling of where we come from.”
She unlike me does not have a soft spot for you. Actually it would be more like a hard spot.
“I do remember them making a horse of many colours, one that could change its colour chameleon-like. It didn’t really work very well as they’re colour-blind.”
“Take me to your leader,” Onnil said in English. “These Beesidians have been very naughty.” She nodded to Golrin. “And she has been a particularly naughty girl.”
“I’ve never seen one of these before. So you’ve taken some narwhal DNA and put it a horse and made a unicorn,” she said. “Good job you didn’t accidentally make an animal that filter feeds grass.”
Shit, they’ve sent the psycho-monster into the room with me.
“Bingo,” Wiqalith said.
“That was one of Onnil’s sayings wasn’t it?”
“Yes, you shout it out when you’re closing in on your opponent in a game of chess.”
Wiqalith walked over to where Zarin was and stared at the hair. “Bingo-mate,” she said.
If you wanted someone dead then the best way to ensure it was to hire the ninjas.
“Yes George the demon from the abyss. But don’t use his name too often it can attract their attention.”
The demon screamed and leapt over Wiqalith towards the group, they just started to run off.
“Well rampage in a nice fluffy, cuddling kittens sort of way. Not a horrible, killing people sort of way.”
“You can call me Geronimo. This is Ghandi, Ned Kelly and Ho Chi Minh.”
I’m going to give them to Geronimo and his merry men. No wait it wasn’t Geronimo that had merry men, that was someone else. I can’t remember who.
“We don’t need any potatoes. But we do need some beer.”
“Potatoes?”
“No, no potatoes.”
“Yams?”
“Let’s stay away from all root vegetables.”
“Ho Chi Minh has specifically been asking for carrots.”
“I promise you that it will be only you against me. Nothing from the underworld or from the fifth circle of hell.”
I know the vice-president is angling for a shoot out, so he can assume the reigns of power, but you ought to know by now that we have put our shields onto maximum. If we can get the Romulan cloaking device working then it’s going on and we are setting phasers to maximum.
We’ll know soon enough as we know the exact time-table.” Janol held up a piece of paper which had ‘To do - Next week, invade New Sidnee’ written in a child-like scrawl in orange crayon.
“At least not like any I’ve seen before. They look more like the dragons from my childhood.”
“Where did you grow up?” Shandos asked.
“Think of them as giant, robotic, nanobot, intelligent, slime-moulds,” Onnil replied.
“Oh and when you have children Ivan, don’t call them Ivan. It confuses the hell out of me. That’s why we have surnames, so we can us the first name to tell people apart.”
“Have we officially decided what is a rainbow is?”
“There are still the two competing theories. It’s either some sort of hat worn in the rain, or the colours you get when light is split through raindrops.”
“I like the hat theory best. Why would anyone one give such a name to such an esoteric phenomenon?”
“I don’t believe the guards exist anymore. They are just stories to scare children when they are naughty.”
“As we change from Cannon to Rainbow, I have the pleasure to announce that next year will be the year of Zippy.”
“I’m going to summon up George the Demon from the third abyss of hell.”
“I even managed to get my bare arse broadcast. A first for a generation, all thanks to you.”
“Empires rarely fall apart peacefully.”
“Has it happened before?”
“A few times on Earth in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries. The Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and the United States were the most famous ones.”
The Other Realms (Part 1)
“Get ready to unleash the mosquitoes of war,” she said with no trace of irony.
He walked off into the night towards some buildings silhouetted against the light in the night sky, of distant days.
That was the one problem with making everyone believe in a demons, rational investigation became impossible. Everyone just stared at the body and made inane comments about demons.
He didn’t want the plans to descend into toilet-based arguments like a couple of previous meetings had.
I know that and you know that but sometimes laws become so stupid that they disappear up their own arse.
A secret underground lair, I’m half-hoping for laboratories with flasks full of dry-ice and tanks full of sharks.
Wanting to own a gun is the best reason for not allowing someone to have one.
There was a special word for knowing everything. Omni-something. There’s an irony, he was supposed to be omni-whatever and know everything, but he had forgotten what the word was.
Agent Blue wasn’t too sure. The enemy of my enemy might be an even bigger shit than the first enemy, but he was willing to go along with it for the moment.
The riders thumped on the door of the tower. Chail eventually opened it.
“Yes?” he asked.
“We have come to try your vindaloo. You must test us.”
“I have come to kill your demon,” he announced.
Then eventually, future generations can change their mind when the evidence and the bodies and the memories of what happened have been erased by time.
“Can you fix our world?” he asked. “Can you banish the evil gods?”
They were the engineers to the gods. The term geek is an ancient English acronym, God’s Extraordinary Engineers and something. I can’t remember the last word.
The man is an incompetent fool. Therefore he would make an ideal president.
“Welcome to the Hub, please enjoy your commercial experience,” the voice of the bus said.
The continent of Bala was generally flat, very flat with a ring of mountains in the very centre. Myths stated that the mountains were supposed to resemble a mountain that spewed fire, nobody believed that though. Whoever had heard of such nonsense.
This was the first major show of religion he had seen in S21 and it all seemed to be about extracting money from those who wanted to be chosen. He supposed it was better than the religion of S11 and most others he had come across, if only because it was a bit more honest.
“The thing about being soulless is that it is not androids that are soulless, it is humans. To destroy an entire species just because three people stole a shuttle.”
She was hoping that the chosen solution would involve the monsters evolving into herbivores.
“But they forgot one important fact, actually two facts.”
“What were they?”
“That people are stupid and that they can be complete and utter shits.”
“Hey if I’m getting a new body it’s going to be green with one eye. A very big eye on a stalk.”
Paranoia is your friend.
And now people from one of the other lands had come visiting, People with what one of her advisors had called ‘strange shit’.
Ten minutes later as the last horse was being saddled up, several footmen appeared with a platter of apples and carrots laid on a bed of salad. They obviously hadn’t quite understood the nature of the request.
She knew her reaction was wrong but somebody executing people in cold-blood to protect her was one of the most erotic things she had ever known.
But then a great philosopher had once said, ‘you can never be paranoid enough’
“May you be chosen to open the most sacred of entrances,” he mumbled to each of them as they filed past. Torril swore he could hear Anya snigger.
Is that why the whole realm is an epileptic’s nightmare?
A girl has to be able to defend herself when she’s in a strange city at night. And I have promised to be on my best behaviour and then when we come back I can be on my worst behaviour.
Three Tales of the Sphere
S-Thorn
The camel looked at him. “Think about it. How many talking camels do you know, so obviously I know what I’m doing.”
Arratal had never once thought she had lorded it over anyone. Anyway she wouldn’t lord over anyone, she would lady over them, a subtlety she didn’t think worth mentioning.
Cheryil was relieved that it wasn’t a man. A man examining her bare leg would have been most improper.
Jen loved her job, though she had not initially been too keen, she got to seduce high-ranking, powerful foreigners and then kill them.
“Oh if there are people, there will be monsters,” Torril said.
Cheryil thought this a strange thing to say and it was only when she was lying in bed several nights later that she understood what was meant and that raised Torril in her estimation.
“So,” the President said. “This is the famed bicycle. Can I have a go?”
“Oh yes, it’s the island continent that looks a bit like a pacman.”
“Then may have the gods have mercy on your soul. I will never step on board a ship with the witch again.”
“So which country do you represent in this huge and pointless game of let’s be bastards to every other country?”
“We’re planning to have your diary discovered.”
“I don’t keep a diary.”
“Do you not? Oh well we’ll just have to make one up, that way the people in The Republic can read all about your little adventures. We might even embellish them slightly. After all, you’ve been a very naughty girl.”
What was most disconcerting was the squirrel. It would sit and study the board as if it knew what it was doing. Then it would chitter and almost appeared to be affecting play. Barnis felt at times as if he was playing against two people.
The tracks were easy to follow. He ran and after a few minutes, he could see the dark shape move against the light of faint and distant days.
Nirial had made a very favourable impression on a war hero; she may have uncovered a foreign plot to invade. They would have to exploit the situation to its fullest. A new dress was required and perhaps new shoes.
Yes officer, we were saved by a squirrel biting his nose and then in his attempt to shoot it, he blew his own head off.
He thought all the humans were supposed to be sleeping at night. But there seemed to be more than the normal number creeping through the park at night. Some of them up to their disgusting sexual activities.
It wasn’t a normal squirrel.
Then what was it?
“I don’t know, I don’t really remember. So what’s an avatar?” she asked.
“You tell me. You drew it. When?”
“I must have been about five, I think. I can’t really be sure. I had forgotten all about it until I found the drawing hidden in the cupboard. I was going through some of my old things deciding what to keep and what to throw out.”
“And you drew it?”
The interrogator stared at the avatar. He had not expected that and he desperately wanted to know what the Guardians of the Cretaceous were. What was a Cretaceous?
“Come on you ugly moggy,” he taunted. “You pathetic piece of shit. Think you’re a top predator? If I took you home, I’d show you a real top predator. They’d eat you in one bite. You wouldn’t even touch the oesophagus on the way down.”
It was a bit ironic Fina thought that the only person she could confide in properly wasn’t even a real person.
“I heard these are only the larval forms,” someone shouted out. “The adults are much larger and fiercer.”
“Have fun shitting for the next couple of weeks,” Chit shouted after the retreating cat.
“Because I never drew monsters. I drew ponies and kittens. Even the dragons I drew were friendly dragons, they lived in pink fluffy clouds with princesses for friends.”
“No I don’t think, but I don’t know and anyway we only have the word of a squirrel to go on. And it’s not even a word it’s a drawing.”
The only nation in the realm of SB didn’t really have a name. It had had several in the past. It had initially been called The Republic of Utopia. The settlers had named their country after a mythical country, free from strife. Then of course it had various adjectives, like Democratic or People’s or New placed in front, more as marketing exercises rather than any accurate description.
“Yes these are the explorers, the blues are the masters. And then you don’t want to meet the red ones. They’re the warrior class.”
“The don’t have normal hands they have swords for limbs,” someone added.
“None really, but it will be funny. I don’t know about you, but I quite like the idea of a revolution being headed by an alien squirrel.”
In a bout of naughtiness, Chit pissed into the photocopier’s inner workings, that would be a nice surprise for whoever was next to use it.
The police might be fairly corrupt and incompetent but in a bank raid, they would at least send some unknown poo off to be analysed and then when it came back saying unknown species, the game might be up.
If there were two things to make humans more badly behaved than normal it was uniforms and guns.
“I would like to get completely out of my face,” Baz announced. “Unless I already am and I’m still on the last place and this is just one huge hallucination.”
“The Ministry of Culture is never closed. Culture never sleeps.”
“And if I find anything else then my union fees go up again.”
“Then just buy the union.”
Did ‘and six orders of blended whisky’ or ‘then the last time we sail’ mean anything? And what about ‘the fifth time the blender exploded’ or ‘the jam expanded across the entire ...’?
“I assume you are paying,” non-Griseya replied.
“I am. What would you like?”
“The most expensive thing on the menu.”
“Will they promise to behave themselves at the wedding?”
“Certainly not, they never make such promises. They will promise to misbehave, especially with the bridesmaids.”
“Flashy spaceships indicate wealth and therefore they are targets for piracy. The best spaceships are those that look like wrecks. Quite a lot of effort can go into making ships appear decrepit but still have plenty of voom.”
What also didn’t help was Bel asking, “Do you two love-birds want to share a room or not?”
“How about Bel’s black hole, you seem to have a reputation of taking men to their doom.”
“Do I?”
“Not really, I just made it up. Isn’t that how space-banter works?”
“But now I am going to disable the planet, because the people inside it have been very naughty. Very naughty indeed.”
“And I want to bring the crew, they love a good piss-up and they will take you on a stag night you’ll never remember except when we show you the evidence.”
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The insignia of the 91st Bomb Group.
Top Turret Gunner with plane #44-6596 'Sweet Dish'. Plane badly damaged during mission on 5 December 1944. Faulkner and two others bailed out and were captured. Rest of crew stayed on board and pilot was able to nurse aircraft back to base.
91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars
The 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated at Harding Field, Louisiana on 15-April-1942 and went to MacDill Field, Florida for the first phase of training from 16-May-1942 to 25-June-1942. The Group was then assigned to 2nd Air Force at Walla...
322nd Bomb Squadron
44-6596 Sweet Dish
Delivered Lincoln 19/9/44; Grenier 7/10/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-L/P/F] Bassingbourn 4/11/44; battle damaged Berlin 5/12/44 with Bob Roach, John Temple, Gus Mantia, Joe Canellas, Bill Hogan, Roland Michel (6 Returned to Duty); George Alexander,...
Now home to a museum all about the aifield and its USAAF residents (http://www.towermuseumbassingbourn.co.uk/) , Bassingbourn opened in 1938 as part of the RAF's pre-war expansion programme. The RAF continued to use it until late in 1942 when its long...
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Prisoner of War (POW) 5 December 1944 – 1945
Top Turret Gunner
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MACR 11331 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=63708
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology Supplement, 1942-45; p. 180.
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Trapped in the lobby: Europe’s revolving doors and the Other as Xenos
Acosta Arcarazo, D & Martire, J, 2014, ‘Trapped in the lobby: Europe’s revolving doors and the Other as Xenos’. European Law Review, vol 39., pp. 362-379
The figure of the Other stands prominently at the centre of debates concerning European social and political identity. Notwithstanding the centrality of such a notion, the figure of the Other appears as underdeveloped. Who is, theoretically speaking, the Other? And, what does the proposition tell us about the way in which Europe understands itself? This paper explores these questions by analysing problems in the legal framework of EU citizenship and immigration law as well as its national implementation. This legal framework is symptomatic of a profound malaise affecting Europe. Increasingly adopting a strategy based on the principle of “revolving doors” as a means of dealing with outsiders, Europe treats the Other as a “Xenos”, an alien form of life which is included yet distrusted, welcomed yet under threat of expulsion. This conception of the Other as Xenos reflects a solipsistic, static, and auto-referential idea of Europe, one that ultimately prevents the formation of a pluralistic and multifaceted European identity, and endangers the European ethical and political project as a whole.
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I was willing to stay with it, because at that point in history we had good profits on television, and this was a way to invest in the future of a service that I was sure was going to come--just as sure as the expression goes, “God made little green apples.” It just had to happen, and obviously it did happen.
But all news, in my book, except for a very few unusual situations, is better on the radio than television. The program will go around the corner, you can have it in your car, have it in your bed with you.
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Radio is just, you know, so universal. That's why Voice of America was so effective or Radio Free Europe was so effective. You can't stop it at the border. You can stop magazines and newspapers from coming in, physically, but you can't stop a radio signal from going across the border. Television doesn't travel as far as radio, so it doesn't lend itself to crossing borders the same way radio does. Radio is just one fantastic service.
Let me ask you a question. I was thinking of asking you this anyway. It came up now. I'd like to hear your judgment about some people--particularly on radio, but also television, who you feel are good interviewers around serious issues.
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I want to be sure I understand. You're talking about the effectiveness of doing a serious interview on television versus radio?
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Hooded Plovers
Kangaroo Island Shore Birds
Kangaroo Island is home or temporary home to a number of shorebird species which are also known as waders.
There are seven species called ‘True Residents’ on KI because they are found more or less constantly in the same area and usually breed there.
The Hooded Plover
Pied and Sooty Oystercatcher
The Red-capped Plover
Banded and Masked Lapwing
Bush Stone-curlew
Nomad species are those that stay in the same place for some time if conditions are favourable but will search elsewhere if not. On KI these include:
The Red-kneed Dotterel
The Black-winged and Banded Stilt
Red-necked Avocet
Kangaroo Island is also regularly visited by a number of species that migrate to Australia for their non-breeding season. Migratory shorebirds of which there are various plovers, sandpipers, stints and turnstones arrive each year after breeding in the northern hemisphere. The Double-banded Plover is the exception arriving in autumn, an east to west migrant from New Zealand.
The Kangaroo Island Shorebirds Group helps monitor these birds and supplies information to organisations such as Birdlife Australia. The group helps raise awareness among beach users about beach-nesting birds, monitors nests, identifies threats and improves management by protecting eggs and chicks through temporary fencing and signage.
Sadly migratory shorebirds and their coastal habitats are under pressure in Australia and in their staging grounds in East Asia and the Arctic. The KI Shorebirds Group was formed in 2007 to help monitor these birds and for the last seven years has surveyed six significant shorebird sites on KI, three times a year. Data of an exceptional scientific quality has been contributed to national and state bodies including Birdlife Australia’s 2020 Shorebirds Project.
KI’s resident beach-nesting shorebirds are declining through disruption to habitat by vehicles, beach goers and dogs as well as predation and other unknown factors. In addition to providing invaluable scientific data to scientists and those seeking to manage our coastal environment and critical aquatic habitats, the group has been working with local government bodies to help them make decisions about the management of cars, dogs and people on the island’s beaches. The group has been very successful in winning a variety of grants which have been used to monitor and help the island’s beach-nesting birds.
Group members have benefited from workshops and field trips funded by state NRM Community Grants and Federal Caring for our Country, Community Action Grants. Funding from the Coastal Protection Board and Birdlife Australia has enabled the development and erection of relevant signage around KI. The group’s success has been largely due to a close liaison with and ongoing support from NRKI.
KI residents, off-island landholders and visitors to KI are all welcome to join in the group’s activities.
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Join in the fun of birding with others whilst looking for birds all over KI.
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Find out why this Kangaroo Island Shorebird population is just over 200.
Shore Bird Locations
Kangaroo Island Bird Species and where you can view them
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Our Family Wedding
March 12, 2010 by Kiko Martinez
Starring: America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia
Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa (“Brown Sugar”)
Written by: Wayne Conley (“King’s Ransom”), Malcolm Spellman (debut), Rick Famuyiwa (“Brown Sugar”)
Movies featuring racially diverse casts and themes are hard to come by these days (unless you’re rubbing elbows with the overrated brand name known as Tyler Perry). But if future projects aimed at underrepresented minorities are anything like the grating “Our Family Wedding,” studios should keep them tucked away at least until George Lopez’s dubious “Speedy Gonzalez” idea comes to fruition.
Not only are the distasteful stereotypes what make “Wedding” a chore to sit through, director and co-writer Rick Famuyiwa (“Brown Sugar”) just doesn’t have the comedic chops to deliver entertaining material for an entire feature film. While a goat hopped up on Viagra is the unfunny low point of the movie, “Wedding” sinks close to that level before and after the farm animal starts dry-humping Forest Whitaker in the bathroom.
Using the same structure as 2005’s “Guess Who” (a less than stellar remake of the Oscar winning 1967 film “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”), the film follows two families as they prepare for a big wedding celebration for their son and daughter.
Lucia Ramirez (America Ferrera) and Marcus Boyd (Lance Gross) may be in love, but that doesn’t mean their dads have to like each other. The animosity between father of the bride Miguel (Carlos Mencia) and father of the groom Marcus (Whitaker) begins when Miguel, the owner of an auto repair shop, impounds Marcus’s sports car and exchanges verbal jabs with his daughter’s future father-in-law even before he knows who he is.
The set up is a tired one. Most of the jokes play the race card without remorse and each one is less amusing than the last. When Lucia and Marcus break the news to their families about their interracial relationship, no one bothers to tell Lucia’s grandmother (Lupe Ontiveros) who falls over when she sees a black man walk into her kitchen. The racial profiling continues as Miguel calls Marcus “bro’” and Marcus retorts with “hombre.” The families bicker and clash about wedding traditions, culture, and religion while Lucia and Marcus stand idly by having claimed a nonsensical mantra to help them get through the weeks before the big day: “Our marriage, their wedding.”
Directed gracelessly by Famuyiwa, “Our Family Wedding” is an unfortunate mess of a movie that skips all the tender moments and authentic family ordeals for dull slapstick comedy and ham-fisted put-downs. If you’re looking for something as endearing as “Father of the Bride,” you’ve come to the wrong ceremony.
Tags: 2010, America Ferrera, Anjelah Johnson, Carlos Mencia, Forest Whitaker, kikoreview, Malcolm Spellman, Our Family Wedding, Rick Famuyiwa, Wayne Conley
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Dan Savage Hump! Fest Image courtesy event organiers
Dan Savage's 14th Annual HUMP! Film Festival
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Daily from Sept. 6-7
6 p.m. , 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Adult, Festivals, Film, LGBTQ
Decades ago, before the internet was a thing, people had to venture to adult movie theaters if they wanted to watch porn. Since 2005, Dan Savage has been keeping this old-school format alive at this traveling Hump! Film Festival. Each iteration features a carefully curated collection of five-minute shorts. There’s no polished porn here, however, as all submissions are amateur-made. What you’ll see on screen varies widely each season, as these horny one-time stars come in all shapes and sizes, both young and old, and have all kinds of different gender identities, sexualities, and kinks. Tickets and more info can be found at www.humpfilmfest.com.
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Clallam County Parks, Fair & Facilities
DAY USE PARKS
OVERNIGHT CAMPING
PARKS VOLUNTEERS
Campsite reservations begin January 1st for February-October of same year.
Scroll down for more info.
Reserve Dungeness Recreation Area campsites for February-October 2020 here.
Reserve Dungeness Recreation Area Group Area campsite year round 2020 here.
For Group Area DAY-USE contact the DRA Park Manager.
Group Area Information
For general information or for day-use only reservations for the Group Area campsite, contact the Park Manager directly via e-mail.
Minimum 15 - maximum of 50 people for group site.
Dungeness Campground is open year-round.
Sites #33-#66 are reservable February to October.
November 2020 January 2021 all campsites are on a first come, first serve basis.
The campground is open year round and managed by a resident Park Manager.
Gates:
May through September - gate opens at 6:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m.
October through April - gate opens at 7:00 a.m. and closes at 9:00 p.m.
Campers leaving the Park should plan to return before the posted closing time, as the gate closes automatically. If a registered camper arrives after the gate has closed, they must park in the lot near the gate and walk to their campsite.
Clallam County residents
$22.00/night
Non-County residents
Hiker/Biker site
$7.00/night/person
Extra vehicle
$5.00/night
$5.00/bundle
Coin-operated showers
Nominal charge
$10.00/reservation
Cancellation of Reservation Fee $10.00/cancellation
*There is no entrance or day use fee charged at this park or any of the other parks within the Clallam County Park system. However, fees are charged for camping, dump station use, and showers.
Dungeness Recreation Area is a 216-acre Park offering amenities beyond the camping loops and the group picnic/camp area such as:
Picnic areas on the bluff, watch the shipping lanes and catch a glimpse of Mt. Baker.
1-mile long scenic bluff trail with picnic sites, a pocket picnic area, a group picnic area with shelter, and equestrian trails.
Several miles of hiking, biking and horseback riding trails.
Birding is superior, spot upland birds, like the Northern Harriers, suspended in air looking to snare a lunch and songbirds you can eavesdrop on, such as a warbler's serenade.
Several parking lots and an ADA accessible restroom available year round.
NOTE: A seperate rules and an entrance fee is required to access the Dungeness Spit.
Camping Information (Click for Camping Fees)
The campground is open year round.
There are 66 forested, no hook-up, campsites arranged in tlwo loops. Park Map here.
There are two ADA accessible campsites (# 17 and 60) and two fully ADA accessible restrooms, with coin-operated showers available. Water faucets are scattered throughout the Park.
There is no charge for paying campers to use the dump station, non-campers pay a fee.
Firewood bundles for sale, see teh camp host site or the Park Office.
Reservations may be made for campsites #34 through 66. All reservations must be made at least seven (7) days prior to the desired camping date. Click here to view the reservation policy.
The remaining sites are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
On the reservation website, you will be directed to select the arrival date and the departure date.
When making the reservation, be sure to re-check the reservation dates before completing the process to make certain the correct dates have been entered.
Full payment is required at the time the reservation is made. All reservations must be paid with a credit or debit card. Each reservation will be charged a $10 non-refundable reservation fee in addition to the nightly camping fee. All local and state taxes are included in the camping fee.
Modification requests of an existing reservation must be done via email at Email. Cancellations may be done on the reservation website or you may request a cancellation be done via email. A fee is charged to modify or cancel a reservation.
Click here to view the modification and cancellation policies.
Upon arrival at the park proceed to your reserved campsite. If it is unoccupied you may enter the site at any time, there is no designated check-in time. Check-out time for the previous occupant is noon.
Call or email the park if arrival at the campsite is expected to be delayed beyond 12:00 noon of the day after the reserved arrival date, otherwise the reservation will be canceled as a no-show.
BRING A COPY OF THE RESERVATION RECEIPT WITH YOU TO THE PARK.
First-come, first serve camping is done through self registration at the park. Information and fee envelopes are available at the fee station located within the park.
Locate and occupy one of the empty first-come, first-serve campsites. The sites are # 1 through 33, (# 18 and 21 are camp host sites). Within 30 minutes of occupying the campsite return to the fee station and register. Fill out the fee envelope and enclose the proper fee.
Currently, we are unable to process credit or debit cards at the park. All payments must be by cash, check, or money order. Make U.S. checks payable to "Clallam County Parks". We are unable to accept Canadian checks, currency, or coins. Payment can be made for an entire stay or one night at a time. No refunds are available.
Remove the camping receipt from the fee envelope and place it on the vehicle dashboard. Deposit the fee envelope into the fee box.
Some reservation campsites may be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Locate the special instructions at the fee station concerning these sites before occupying one.
Basic Campground Regulations
Click here for a printer friendly copy of park rules and regulations.
Self Registration
One extra non-camping vehicle may be allowed in sites that are large enough to safely handle a vehicle on the site parking pad. The extra vehicle must be registered on a camp fee permit and the proper fee paid.
The occupancy of a single campsite shall be limited to 6 individuals. Hiker/Biker sites are limited to one individual per site. C.C.C. 23.03.040
A 14-night continuous camping limit will be enforced. C.C.C. 23.03.040
Check out time is noon (12:00). C.C.C. 23.03.040
Keep pets on a leash at all times (Maximum 8 feet long) Clean up after your pet C.C.C. 23.03.070
Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. C.C.C. 23.03.040
Quiet hours are enforced from 10:00 pm to 8:00 am. Generators must be off from 9:00 pm to 8:00 am. C.C.C. 23.03.030
Camping is allowed in designated campsites only. All campsites are numbered. C.C.C. 23.03.040
All fireworks are prohibited. C.C.C. 23.03.080
Hunting or the use of firearms, bow and arrow, air or gas weapon, or other projectile devices capable of injuring or killing any person or animal or damaging any park property is prohibited. Hunting is no longer permitted in the Dungeness Recreation Area. C.C.C. 23.03.090
All alcoholic beverages and marijuana are prohibited by State law. RCW 66.44.100 and RCW 69.50.445
Destroying any tree, shrub, or plant is prohibited; cutting or collecting firewood is prohibited. C.C.C. 23.03.140
Campers and visitors assume all risk of liability arising from or in connection with rental, or use, of any camping space and other activities at the premises and assumes and shall accept all risk of loss or damage to, or theft, or destruction of personal property and equipment at the premises.
Park Hosts:
Opportunities available, contact DRA Park Manager.
Dungeness Spit:
Dungeness Recreation Area also serves as a trailhead for Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, Spit and Lighthouse.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service charges a small fee to access the refuge. Pets, camping, fires, bicycles, kite flying, horses, and balls/frisbees are not permitted on the Refuge.
For more information contact the U.S.F.W.S. here, or call 360-457-8451
Directions to Dungeness Recreation Area
From Highway 101, turn north onto Kitchen-Dick Road (near milepost 260). Right on Lotzgesell Rd and left into park on Voice of America Rd. Approximately 3-1/2 miles from 101. Click here to access the Google Map website.
Address: 554 Voice of America West,
Click for more photos!
Reserve a Campsite!
Be sure to register or log-in prior to selecting a camping date and site. As you go through the process you will be choosing your arrival and departure dates.
Reservation Policy (PDF)
Reservation Cancellation and Modification Policy (PDF)
Rules and Regulations (PDF)
Dungeness Recreation Area Plan 2007
Click to enlarge this map and see information about each individual campsite.
More Information on Dungeness:
554 Voice of America West
Parks, Fair & Facilities Department Office:
223 East 4th Street, Suite 7
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DeCaro, Doran Litigation In Brief - Summer 2017
Non-Disparagement Clauses -The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Steven R. Migdal
Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “disparage” as “to lower in esteem; discredit; to show disrespect for; to belittle”. In a commercial setting, to disparage is to say or post unkind or unpleasant comments about a person, company, or product.
Recent Developments - Maryland
Assumption of the Risk and the Intoxicated Driver
The Court of Special Appeals upheld a jury’s finding that the Plaintiff assumed the risk of her injuries after she rode as a passenger in a car with the Defendant, whom she admitted appeared to be intoxicated.
Manal Kirkakos v. Brandon Phillips; Nancy Dankos v. Linda Stapf
The Court of Appeals addressed the potential liability of adults who allow minors to drink on their property in Maryland. There is a common-law principle in Maryland wherein adults can be found liable under the “Statute Rule”, where common law social host liability and breach of duties arise out of a violation of a Maryland criminal law statute.
Agreement to Settle and Terms of the Agreement; Julie Ward v. Marjorie L. Lassiter
This appeal arose out of a settlement agreement reached between the parties in an automobile accident. As trial approached, the parties discussed settlement, and counsel for plaintiff sent an e-mail to defense counsel confirming his client would accept $7,000.00 if it were affirmed, and would not counter.
Recent Developments - Virginia
Admitted Liability and a Jury’s Decision to Award No Damages
The Virginia Supreme Court recently affirmed a jury award of $0. In the case of Gilliam v. Immel, the defendant rear-ended the plaintiff and liability was conceded; thus the only issue at trial was damages. At trial the evidence revealed that there was little, if any, property damage to the vehicles, and no part of the plaintiff’s body came into contact with the inside of her car.
HB 1641: Disclosure of Insurance Policy Limits; Homeowners or Personal Injury Liability Insurance; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions
This bill allows an injured person, the personal representative of a decedent, or an attorney that represents either to request the disclosure of the liability limits of a personal injury liability insurance policy or a homeowners insurance policy prior to filing a civil action for personal injuries or wrongful death from injuries sustained at another’s residence.
HB 1816 Demurrers; Amended Pleadings
This bill requires that an amended pleading filed after a demurrer to an earlier pleading has been sustained incorporate or refer to the earlier pleading being amended in order to preserve the right to stand on the earlier pleading.
Recent Developments - District of Columbia
Comparative Negligence for Bicycles Pursuant to D.C. Statute
On November 26, 2016 common-law contributory negligence was, by statute, eliminated as a defense to personal injury actions brought by bicyclists and other non-motorized vehicle users (skateboards, Segways, tricycles, etc.).
Compelling the Plaintiff to Submit to an Independant Medical Examination Out of State
In an unpublished opinion the Superior Court for the District of Columbia refused to compel a Plaintiff in a medical malpractice action to travel from the District of Columbia to Philadelphia for an independent medical examination.
DeCaro, Doran is pleased to announce that James S. Liskow has become a Principal Partner, and Matthew A. Ranck, Erin H. Cancienne, and Jennifer L. Rowlett have become Partners at the firm.
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On the ensuing fourth-and-inches, guard Alex Redmond committed a false start, forcing Cincinnati to kick a field goal.“The whole philosophy behind it is to continue to give (the quarterback) protection as he slides forward, just like he used to do when he slid feet-first,” referee John Hussey said.Driskel was disappointed with the ruling, even after a game in which Lewis called his overall play “career changing.”“Obviously that’s within the rulebook, and however that’s interpreted,” Driskel said. “But if that’s how it’s interpreted, I’ve got to find a way to get in there some other way.”Driskel hit John Ross with a TD pass with 20 seconds left in the first half to make it 14-12 Chris Lindstrom Jersey , and Lewis aggressively called for a 2-point conversion — but it failed when Driskel couldn’t hit Giovani Bernard. That point would have been handy late in the fourth quarter when the Bengals could have trailed by seven instead of eight.The Chargers got the ball to midfield with 1 second left in the first half to attempt a Hail Mary, but Jordan Willis inexplicably jumped offside, allowing Michael Badgley to kick a 59-yard field goal at the gun.“It’s very frustrating,” Bengals safety Jessie Bates said. “It’s as simple as staying onside. It’s what we learned since the first time we played football. It’s disappointing that we keep having the same thing come up. It costs us points as well.”Cincinnati went on fourth-and-1 from its 35 on the opening drive of the second half, but Joe Mixon got stuffed and the Bolts kicked another field goal. Center Billy Price then committed a false start on fourth down in Chargers territory later in the third quarter.Driskel drove the Bengals 79 yards in the waning minutes for Mixon’s TD. 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Then, sparked by their own humbling defeat, the Dolphins did the same thing — and went 17-0 along the way.Neither feat has been repeated in 46 years since, although the Patriots came oh-so-close to perfection in the 2007 season, losing the Super Bowl to the Giants to finish 18-1.“It made us very aware of what we had to do better than the year before,” Dolphins punter Larry Seiple said of the loss at Tulane Stadium, where Miami managed only 185 yards. “It kind of inspired us to stay together as a team and get back there.”As it turns out, easier said than done.Over the years, other teams have had their chances.The 1980s Denver Broncos went to three Super Bowls over four seasons and lost all of them badly — to the point that John Elway conceded to wondering whether it was worth all the fuss fighting to get back, year after year.In the 1990s, the Buffalo Bills made four straight Super Bowls and lost every one.But they are the exceptions.Most teams that lose the Super Bowl don’t come close the next season, and that trend has increased since the advent of free agency, when turning over a third of the roster — even for the most successful teams — is becoming the norm.Over the past 20 seasons Kendall Sheffield Jersey , nine Super Bowl losers have failed to even make the playoffs the next year. 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Dr. Kironbala Arora, Hon. Associate Professor, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, and former Warden, Sri Sathya Sai Women's Hostel, Anantapur Campus (2013-2016), was born in the city of Kanpur. Her parents moved from Lahore to Punjab during the partition. As her father's job involved regular transfer posting, she attended schooling in various cities like Pune, Agra, Gorakhpur and Ambala.
Her family came into Swami's fold in 1969 when they were stationed at the Agra Air Force Camp.
Having had her first darshan of Bhagawan in 1970, she later insisted on studying in Bhagawan's college for women at Anantapur after completing her schooling in 1974.
Ever since, the reins of her life has been in the Divine Hands. A very active contributor in many spheres of activities on the Campus as a student and as a faculty member, Dr Arora has been a part of several plays enacted in the Divine Presence. She was also a clarinet player in the first Ladies' Band at Prashanti Nilayam during Bhagawan's 50th Birthday. She is an active yoga practitioner, a versatile artist, and above all, an inspiring teacher. Dr. Arora continues to invest her time and energy in helping the young minds stay focused on Bhagawan and His vision.
As we usher in the bright New Year of 2019, Swami has blessed us with Dr. Kironbala Arora as our Guest Speaker for the 46th edition of Samarpan, to be…
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Inauguration of the 15 days EHV Residential Course in the Sri Sathya Sai Wellness Centre, Dharmakshetra on 22nd December 2018.
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Account Based Marketing: Hi-Tech Edition 2018
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Future Of Mobile Marketing
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Avanish is a Bangalore-based journalist who writes on business with a specific focus on technology companies.
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Priyanka has covered every aspect of the IT industry as a tech journalist since its early days. She is now an independent writer, working on subjects like digital marketing, enterprise technology and high-performance computing, among others.
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A freelance content writer, S. Sahu was the former editor of TCS's house magazine at Tata Consultancy Services. He developed tech marketing collateral for the company and helped compile and edit books and journal articles on TCS's technology innovations. He also ghostwrites print and online publications.
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Prajwala is a Bangalore-based freelance journalist who writes on social issues, stories of human interest, and art and culture, among others.
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Priyokumar Singh Naorem
He is a passionate UI & UX designer who thrives on creating engaging creative solutions.
Dyuti Mittal
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Sumakshi Singh
She is an artist and an educator who has taught and lectured at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Oxford University, the Victoria and Albert Museum among other institutions. Her installations, paintings, thread work and sculptures have been exhibited in Saatchi Gallery - London, C24 Gallery - New York, and Museum of Contemporary Art – Lyon, among other notable galleries and museums from around the world.
Parul Gupta
A commerce graduate from Delhi University, Parul pursued a masters in fine arts from Nottingham Trent University in the UK. As an artist, she is interested in line as a subject which has led her to follow architectural lines in built environments. She says she is also interested in how we perceive the environment that we inhabit and what happens when a subtle shift is made in things which we have been used to seeing in a certain way. We present six of her artworks here.
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Rithika Merchant
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Aniruddh Mehta
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Paramesh Jolad
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The urban ladder ‘Mattress Tester’ campaign - an innovative content marketing initiative
Sanjay Gupta, CMO, Urban Ladder, says the focus of the company right from the start has been on developing a brand-connect with the consumer. To develop that interaction, the company invested heavily in generating content that would create the right perception of the brand.
Interviewed by Priyanka Bhattacharya
“Customer obsession, honesty & transparency, and fun are the three things that have been the bedrock of what we are and how we interact with our customers, employees, and partners”, says Sanjay.
The company keeps its customers interested in the brand by doing some fun stuff – tongue-in-cheek initiatives that get the customers totally engaged.
/ / Here, in his own words, Sanjay tells us about a campaign that they devised & ran for April Fools’ Day this year:
April Fools’ Day is one day when brands get the liberty to bring out their crazy side by being smart and relevant. We were toying around with various ideas and found the perfect one. We know working professionals are an overworked bunch, and are always looking for something that's easy to do. So we thought, why not ask them to apply for the position of a mattress tester? Heard of that before? Neither have we.
To make it sound super realistic, we created a job profile on LinkedIn.
People got particularly excited after reading the "Desired Skills and Experience" section, which read as follows:
On a typical day, you’ll need to sleep on various Urban Ladder mattresses to check for comfort and ease. Each mattress will need to be tested under different conditions, such as after consuming coffee and other caffeine-based drinks, after traveling long distances, as well as under different light and sound conditions.
1. Love for sleeping that would put Kumbhakarna to shame
2. Strong analytical skills and an insightful bent of mind
3. A good understanding of the best practices in mattress design
4. A passion for product quality and attention to detail
5. Demonstrated expertise in sleeping under varied conditions
6. A strong customer focus
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CPU of the Day: Fairchild F8 Microprocessor
Mostek MK3850P-3 – F8 Processor – 1977
In September 1974 Fairchild Camera and Instrument’s Fairchild Semiconductor division announced they were throwing their hat into the microcontroller market. The same Fairchild whom created ‘Silicon Valley’ whom many of the ‘greats’ of the industry originally worked, including Gordon Moore, and Robert Noyce, of Intel fame. In April 1975 Fairchild began sampling the F8 processor with production quantities available in the fall of 1975.
Fairchild knew the importance of having second sources available and in June 1975 reached an agreement with Mostek to allow Mostek to produce the F8 as well. The 10 year agreement with Mostek included complete mask set transfers as Mosteks NMOS isoplanar process was completely compatible with Fairchilds. The agreement also called for continuing development of the F8 processor system, allowing each company to develop F8 products independently of each other as well as together (this is important down the road).
Fairchild 3850PC – 1977
Mostek was able to rapidly produce the F8 system, faster, cheaper, and more reliable than Fairchild. The F8 introduction price was $130 per unit. When Mostek began production in 1975 prices were down to $85 per unit. In February 1976 Mostek lowered prices to $55 per unit ($64 to $28 if you bought more than 100 pieces). The F8 was also licensed to SGS-Ates of Italy in 1976.
Also in February of 1976 Fairchild signed a agreement with Olympia Werke A.G., a German company, allowing production and sharing of information on the F8 processor. It also allowed Fairchild (and any of its second sources, including Mostek) to use any of Olympia’s processor technology and products. So why did Fairchild reach such an agreement with Olympia, a relatively small company? Because General Instruments was suing Fairchild at the time.
AEG Telefunken U3870M – F8 Processor
It gets a little messy here but try to follow along. A man named Dr David Chung (head of GI’s microprocessor division) was dispatched to Olympia to pick up some proprietary information on a top secret 8-bit processor Olympia was developing called the C3PF. GI had an agreement to license this processor technology from Olympia and it was Chung’s job to get the information to make that possible. Very shortly after Chung’s return from Germany he quit GI. Who hired him? Fairchild of course. GI accused Fairchild (and Chung) of using the proprietary information on the C3PF to develop the F8 processor. By reaching an agreement with Olympia, Fairchild now was legally covered if in fact they HAD used information on the C3PF in the design of the F8. Unfortunately very little information exists on the C3PF but it is widely believed that it was the basis of the Fairchild F8. The court case went on into the 1980’s by which time it didn’t really matter. I was unable to determine who ‘won’ but by production dates of the F8, it didn’t matter one way or another.
So what about the processor?
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Atmel Buys MHS, Again – The Twisted History of Atmel, Temic and MHS
Today Atmel purchased MHS Electronics, a French company. Why is this interesting? Because this is not the first time Atmel has bought MHS, in one form or another. Atmel, Matra, MHS, and Temic’s histories are rather intertwined, with mergers, acquisitions and name changes occurring frequently over the last 25 years.
A Bit of History….
Atmel 4Mbit EPROM - 1995
Atmel was founded in 1984 by George Perlegos, a former Intel employee, as a fab-less semiconductor company. Originally Atmel designed EPROM’s and PLDs. They were manufactured by Sanyo, which had an Intel license. Intel, however, sued Atmel (along with Hyundai, iCT, AAS, Cypress, and Pacesetter Electronics) over EPROM patents in 1987. The courts sided with Intel which severely hampered Atmel’s ability to make EPROM’s. Their focus then switched to non-volatile memories, such as Flash for which they have become very well known and continue to make. In 1989 they bought their own fab (from Honeywell) in Colorado Springs, CO and in 1993 released an 8051 (Intel licensed) with integrated Flash memory. This catapulted Atmel into the microcontroller market that is today one of their core businesses. In 1994 Atmel Purchased SEEQ, an EPROM and EEPROM company that Perlegos helped start in 1981. In 1995 Atmel opened a fab in Rousset, France, thus beginning the French connection.
Temic 80C32 - 1998
Temic had its beginning in 1903 as Telefunken (Ironically a joint venture of Siemens and another company). In 1967 AEG merged with Telefunken and in 1985 Daimler-Benz bought Telefunken-AEG and renamed it to simply AEG. The semiconductor division of AEG was then called TEMIC (TElefunken MICroelectronics). In 1998 AEG sold TEMIC to Vishay, another automotive electronics supplier. Vishay only had interest in the discrete and power electronics portions so immediately sold the IC portion to Atmel. This gave Atmel a Bipolar fab in Germany
Matra Harris Semiconductors SA (MHS) was created in 1979 as a joint venture between Matra, the French high technology group, and Harris Semiconductor, an American semiconductor manufacturer. In 1989, Harris withdrew from the partnership, and the name was changed to Matra MHS SA. Two years later, AEG (The electronics division of Daimler-Benz) purchased 50% of Matra and merged the unit with its TEMIC Semiconductor subsidiary. In 1998, AEG purchased the remaining shares of the company and the name was changed again, to MHS SA.
MHS 80C52 - 1988
This was part of the sale to Vishay mentioned above, which Atmel then purchased. MHS had one CMOS fab in Nantes, France which was included in the sale
Here is where it gets complicated…
The result of all of this was Atmel now owned Temic, MHS, 2 fabs in France, one in Germany, their original fab in Colorado as well as a fab in England, and one in Texas. Atmel needed to consolidate their fabs so in 2005 they sold the MHS fab in Nantes France to Xbybus, a French company. Xbybus ran the Nantes fab as MHS Electronics. In 2008 Atmel sold their fab in Germany (the former TEMIC fab) to Tejas semiconductor. This left Atmel with one fab in Colorado, and one in Rousset, France. Labor issues at the French fab in regards to Atmel’s need to reduce production led to indefinite strikes at this fab, hampering Atmel’s work to sell it. Finally in 2010 Atmel received approval from the French gov’t to sell the fab to LFoundry, a French company. This marked the end of Atmel’s fab presence in France…..
Telefunken U3870M CPU (Mostek Clone) - 1986
For about 9 months…
Today, Atmel has bought MHS Electronics, and their fab in Nantes, France, a fab they owned from 1998-2005. MHS had been having financial troubles since 2008. An interesting end to a series of event that began over 30 years ago.
I suspect though that we have not yet heard the last of MHS, or perhaps TEMIC.
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I love Pathfinder. I’ve been playing the game since the first playtest and, as you might know, I publish a fair few Pathfinder supplements through Raging Swan Press. That all said, it’s by no means a perfect system.
A rework of the 3.5 rules, Pathfinder is a more robust version of the game first released as Dungeons & Dragons 3.0. However, there are still some things I hate about Pathfinder.
In no particularly order…
This probably isn’t a surprise, but I’m not a big fan of the grapple rules. I think they are still confused and unclear. Even worse than that, they both often cause the game to normally screech to a halt and can immediately end encounters when one character is much better at grappling than the other. Enemy wizards are particularly vulnerable to grappling. While grapple’s encounter ending abilities aren’t a huge problem for me—there are many effects and abilities that can almost instantly end combats—the time it can take to resolve grapples sucks.
Channel Energy
Channel energy turned up in 3rd Edition and replaced the turn undead ability. Initially I loved the concept. It helps the PCs adventure longer and enables the party cleric to do things in encounters that don’t feature undead. But, I’ve recently been thinking it could be so much more.
Essentially, channel energy lets a cleric spam healing (or damage) until he runs out of uses. It’s a bit of a blunt tool.
I like the way, the paladin’s lay on hands ability can also cure (at higher levels) various afflictions and conditions. It would be cool to modify channel energy to allow the cleric to spend uses of channel energy to cast various healing-type spells (the various restorations, remove disease etc.) I’d limit the available spells based on what level the cleric can usually cast. This would have the result of both reducing the amount of healing available to the party, while increasing the healing’s versatility. (For example, in a recent encounter in my Shattered Star campaign, the party’s explorations came to an abrupt halt when several of the spellcasters were deafened—the party’s cleric had no way of removing the deafness until she had rested and relearnt the relevant spell.
(If you are interested in this concept, let me know and I’ll work up some basic rules).
Woolly Wordings
As I play the game more, I discover more and more examples of “woolly” wording. I get that English—like any language—is open to interpretation, but you’d think after the best part of 20 years 3.0/3.5/Pathfinder could have crushed any such odd language into dust.
I’ve previously blogged about freedom of movement but there are many other examples. (In fact, we discovered yet another one last night in the fighting underwater rules).
Woolly wordings are not ideal. They can lead to disputes, arguments and even broken games. (And while sometimes fun, discussions about rules and rulings waste precious game time).
As an aside, I think that as a rule system gets more robust and comprehensive, it reduces the GM’s ability (or desire) to make rulings. Of course, a GM can make any ruling he wants, but psychologically the more comprehensive the rules the more likely a GM is to want to stick to them.
In the good old days, GMs were expected to make ruling when the rules were unclear (or non-existent). Now, it seems, players are much more likely to argue the toss and to go look at message boards and so on in an attempt to prove they are “right”.
This might be related to Woolly Wordings, above. I couldn’t decide, and so I decided to separate it out.
Pathfinder is a game of rich complexity; that’s one of the things I like about it. Even just using the Core Rulebook (which is all you really need along with the Bestiary), it’s possible to make an almost unlimited number of interesting, mechanically different PCs. However, as we get to higher and higher levels the game gets more and more complex. We seem to spend more time looking stuff up than actually playing.
One of the things I like about 5e is its simplicity. I think, as much as possible a rule system should get out of the way and promote actual game play. There is clearly a sweet spot between too complex and too simple. For me—now—Basic D&D is too simple. I’m beginning to think high-level Pathfinder play may also be too complex for me.
What Do You Hate About Pathfinder?
So those are four things I hate about Pathfinder. What sends you into an incandescent rage about the game? Let me know, in the comments below.
Posted on Friday, September 15, 2017
Categories: Creighton, Pathfinder
38 thoughts on “4 Things I Hate About Pathfinder”
Bill B says:
I’d like to see your thoughts about the Channel Energy changes.
Everett says:
Aren’t there variant channeling and channel feats to do a few if the things he’s talking about?
Aaron B says:
Variant channeling has apparently been around since at least Ultimate Magic. It’s even Pathfinder Society legal. It does almost exactly what you want it to do, heals or harms less, but removes or inflicts status ailments, depending if done to heal or harm.
Creighton Broadhurst says:
Thank you, Aaron. I’ll check out Ultimate Magic and see what Paizo came up with!
Mark W Bruce says:
I second that request.
Right-ho chaps! I’ve added it to my list of things to do!
Great. This would be an interesting set of options. One thing I’d ask you to consider is how one rewards a clever cleric that had the foresight to memorize the right spell. To illustrate, I noticed that as soon as spontaneous casting became a thing, none of my clerics ever memorized a Cure Light Wounds again. So, one house rule I came up with was to make a memorized CLW instantly do max healing (no need to roll) as opposed to a spontaneous cast still requiring a roll. Probably not perfect, but hopefully it illustrates the need.
If the channeling to combat deafness can work, is there a way to make it work a little less effectively than Cure Deafness? I’m sure not everyone would agree, but then it would seem like a number of spells would become obsolete. What do others think?
James Hepler says:
I’m not a fan of Pathfinder anymore. I don’t think it’s the game itself, it’s probably the groups I’ve been in that are to blame. To many opportunities for power gaming and way to many splat books filled with many more opportunities for power gaming. I prefer systems like Castles & Crusades and AD&D.
I certainly know what you mean about splat books and power gaming. We currently only play with the core book. The next campaign will also include elements of the Advanced Player’s Guide but more than that makes the GM’s job very difficult I think.
Sounds like a good time. I’d probably be interested in something like that.
Yeah, I agree. There’s a bit of bloat (ok, more than a bit) that has come with the numerous splat books. I like the broader base of character options, but keeping up with it all…
John Peacock says:
Unfortunately, material bloat & splat books are the result of the company that designed the original game having the need to generate a continuous source of income in order to stay in business. Books and PDF’s are very much n0n-perishable and therefore last much longer than other products that don’t last as long. So in order to keep the cash flow coming, they’re going to have to make new products. D&D 3.5 is a prime example of material bloat. They were starting to have it with 2nd edition as well, but switched over to 3rd edition before it got too out of hand. With 3.5, it got really bad, but at the same time, I do like having lots of options so it’s a catch 22.
And sometimes, splat books may even present interesting new options and takes on old classes, introducing new gimmicky (is that even a word?) mechanics or flavor that one might not have thought about before.
I am grappling with some complex or wooly wording at the moment. I’m trying to develop a cleric with a penchant for summoning monsters. The language on Sacred Summons just makes things needlessly unclear, even the forums go round and round on it
Jonathan G says:
Like you, I love Pathfinder. I also love 5th Ed, BECMI, 1st, 2nd ed, etc. But ever since I tried Dungeon World, I keep coming back to it. As much as I love the other rules sets, they just seem so sloggy now; even the older versions of D&D.
I think what I’m kind of getting tired of is the attrition-based HP component. Like most here, I’ve poured hundreds of dollars into Pathfinder, so I doubt I’ll abandon it or anything like that. And there’s plenty I love about the system. But either I’m a terrible tactician or my players are just way too smart for my encounters. Maybe what I’m really tired of is the fact that they summon in half a celestial army with every encounter (the Oracle, Cleric, and Wizard all do it as their go-to in the first round) and not only does combat grind to a painful pace, but their proxies are cutting everything in their path to ribbons.
Yeah, full casters specializing in or constantly using Conjuration is a certain kind of annoying pain from time to time. My own players and myself have basicly stopped using it since it, as you say, grind combat to a halt.
My favorite thing about Pathfinder? Variety. Since I have all of Pathfinder, 3PP for Pathfinder, 3.0/3.5, 3PP for 3.0/3.5, Dungeon Magazine, Dragon Magazine, and AD&D Spells to draw from. I have a huge list of things I can include for my players to find and enjoy.
So, what do I hate the most about Pathfinder? The way the HP scales so much that the players practically become invulnerable. The lich teleported you 3 miles up? No problem, my character can survive a fall like that.
I’ll leave lesser dislikes for another time.
Yes, exactly this. Variety and options are what makes Pathfinder great. Sure, there’s a lot of bloat and trap options that essentially amounts to bad choices, but there’s still like… an enormous amount of choice. Perhaps too much for many. But for me and my players? It suits the kind of high fantasy game that we want.
HP scaling is ridicolous though. Using Path of War allievates some of this but it can easily swing the other way, meaning HP is pointless since you are going to get hit for insane amounts of damage and die anyway.
Tarmor says:
Grappling has been a bugbear of mine since 3rd edition came out, but I feel PF made things a lot better (but still not the best) with their CMB and CMD. I downloaded a flow chart from d20pfsrd that makes the process much clearer and without it grappling would still be a mess.
Channel Energy doesn’t bother me much, but I love the idea of alternate “healing” options like mercies.
Wording bothers our group occassionally, and like complexity I’m trying to push that the GM makes a decision during the game to keep things moving, and if players are bothered we can look things up before the next session.
Randy Price says:
I hate the tendency for Druid characters to buff their wonder-kitties into demigods of destruction. The game quickly devolves into AccountingFinder once the Druid starts casting multiple buffs on their chosen pet, which most Druid players start to do as soon as the GM pulls out a map.
Another frustration is seeing 1d3-3 and the like published for tiny or smaller creatures’ damage. I understand that is done for scaling purposes, but without buffing said creature, the notion of dealing negative damage that always transfers into 1 hp damage seems ridiculous.
Definitely agree with the 1d3-3 damage thing. Just keep it simple & say it can only do 1 HP of damage & maybe more if buffed. Otherwise just keep it at 1 without there even being a need for a die roll like with caltrops.
Keith Davies says:
For pragmatic reasons I agree, but ‘1d3-3’ differs from ‘1’ in that it reduces the value of bonuses. ‘1+2’ is strictly better than ‘1d3-3+2’ (1d3-1).
Though I’ll grant that the difference is hardly worth worrying about; if you’re going to buff a kitten you might as well get a buff… kitten.
John Garlick says:
Generally I found that the last times I played it the rules took centre stage over the story because of the amount of time they needed to be consulted. I now prefer lighter rules systems (5e particularly), although I do still play pathfinder. I have also found a tendency for some of my players now to just default to power gaming rather than roleplaying.
The amount of GM time to be invested in crunching numbers etc to prep for a session has made it a chore at its worst.
I totally agree with the comment on invulnerability. The mathematics of the system make the game feel more super-hero in style, than the AD&D games which I remember from my youth. I don’t particularly enjoy the feel of the game (to me) at upper-mid to high level.
I’m feeling a roleplaying renaissance with 5e for me. I don’t believe that Pathfinder is a bad system, but it currently doesn’t play to a style that I enjoy so much. I’m rerunning some of my old 1st ed games using 5e (as I did using Pathfinder) and have recaptured that feeling of 35+ years ago, to some degree.
Brent Romans says:
Don’t know if I hate them, but I’ve found myself thinking of ways to revise Pathfinder’s skills quite often. A lot of this got covered in a series on the Hack and Slash blog a while back, but in summary: 1) certain skills are useless, while others get used all the time; 2) you’re often just rolling dice without any interesting or game-critical outcomes, which is inherently boring; and 3) using them often reduces player skill and opportunities for role playing.
Still, as others of have said, Pathfinder is still great. And in Gygaxian manner, it even says on pg 9 of the core rule book: “While [the rules] are designed to make your game easy and exciting, you might find that some of them do not suit the style of play that your game group enjoys. Remember that the rules are yours. You can change them to fit your needs.”
The game is too complex. It’s inherent design favors power gaming over role-playing. (Compare this to FATE, which requires story development to even create a character.) For all it’s complexity, it’s essential approach is “no, unless you have a feat.” This necessitates creating new feats, new archetypes, or new classes to let players do the imaginative things they envision. This feeds into the never-ending cycle of complexity.
i always have to laugh when people complain about grapple. it’s not hard. read the rules.
Giant Asshole says:
1: Grapple: Ever watch UFC? Most combats grind to a halt if someone is better at grappling. Solution: Get better at grappling if you want to win!
2: Channel Energy is the basic idea of channeling. There are ways ot customize this ability.
3: Woolly Wording? What language is your parent language? I’ve never heard this term before in my life! You have to write specific entries less the very smart players figure out ways to break the rules.
4: Complexity. Yep it’s complex. Pathfinder is D&D for Adults. If you want simple stay with the kiddy version of D&D in 5e (if that’s too complex you can go back the Duplo version with 4e)
First; Not causing damage with a weapon while attempting the combat maneuvers trip, disarm and sunder. It just doesn’t make any sense to not cause damage with a weapon you’re using as part of the attempt. I might understand reduced damage in the case of sundering, but it’s still going to hurt having your shield pounded on. Especially an attempt on any body armor.
Second; I know this may sound kinda sexist yet I also understand the reason the publishers did this, but in my opinion, they should use gender neutral descriptors for everything instead of making them all female (to attract female players in a majority male dominated game). Yeah, I know 1st & 2nd edition used all male descriptors in their books and 3rd edition on has made them all female, but I still find any gender identification in descriptions annoying when they can be either or and should therefore be neutral.
Fantasy AGE has a wonderful mechanism for this: you roll 3d6 (one off-color), and if you succeed and there is at least one pair of doubles, you get the value of the off-color die as ‘stunt points’ that can be spent to your advantage.
If a similar mechanism could be implemented here, it would be fairly easy to say each attack is for one purpose, but if you get stunt points you can spend them to get another result as well. So, I attack for damage and get stunt points — functionally ‘critical hit!’ — and spend them to disarm or trip my opponent. Or vice-versa, I try to use my staff to trip my opponent, get a critical success and get to thump him on the way down.
(Note that while these simulate ‘better than normal’ hits, they turn up much more often than critical hits in Pathfinder — 120/216 rolls have no doubles, 90/216 have doubles, and 6/216 have triples).
Ted Mac says:
Turn based combat is so tedious and leads to bored players. I will never go back to pathfinder.
Sean Holland says:
I am with you. On the rare occasion I play Pathfinder these days, I try to stick to just the Core book if possible for my character.
Regarding channeling, I have long wanted to see casting split up.
Wizards gain spells through study.
Sorcerers are not casters at all, they have spell-like abilities via their blood.
Clerics are not casters either, they channel the will of the gods.
All of these can be done via reskinning, but I like the idea of them being entirely different mechanisms.
Anthony Barlage says:
I would like to know more about about your channel energy idea.
Paul Clay says:
You should try Pathfinder with Mythic adventures! It becomes a spreadsheet with massive record keeping.
Gordon McInnes says:
I would throw in ‘Rocket Tag’ but that is not unique to Pathfinder, high level options can often decide an encounter so combat becomes about who lands the first big blow.
Then there is the sheer amount of ‘build/optimisation’ information out there. 3.5 became bloated and open to ‘build abuse’ to create o.p. characters, pathfinder is not quite so bad but it was heading that way certainly. Partly historical (backwards compatability with 3.5) but I think that the quality control in terms of balance for pathfinder has been iffy on occassion (summoners/arcanists and the need for ‘unchained’ classes for example) and a scaling set of bonuses is far better than a flat bonus in terms of balance to minimise ‘dipping’.
I think if Paizo had published more adventure paths and fewer splat books (giving more time to test balance on said books) then they would have had a better product, but hey it is still the system we play because we have an investment in it and have enough familiarity with the rules to be able to handle them (as well as being able to count).
Definitely the complexity. It gets in the way at times, and the game just gets bogged down the higher level you go. We played last night at a friends house. Just now in the last chapter of “Rise of the Runelords”, and our whole 4-hour session was taken up by one encounter. Once we finish this up, our GM is planning to move over to 5th Edition for our next adventures. Personally, my “sweet spot” is Castles and Crusades using some optional rules to give it a bit more “meat”, or 5th Edition.
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Traces Tables
AES design
The AES design used for the acquisitions is the design from AIST and Tohoku University available with the SASEBO GII board. It is available for download from the Download page.
The AES module performs one round of AES per clock cycle.
Trace format
The format of the traces is described in the Tables page.
Reference attack
A reference attack can be downloaded from the Download page.
Technical requirements for attack programs (for Unix, Linux and Mac OS X only)
The attack programs provided by participants will be launched by a small program (called the attack wrapper) which is in charge to provide traces to the attack program and to collect the results of the attack.
The attack program must be able to run on a x86_64 or a x86 machine running Linux (Debian stable (Lenny)). Attack programs are submitted as source code and binaries (source code only is possible if necessary, we can compile them). The communication protocol between the attack program and the wrapper is detailed below.
The traces on which the attack must be performed are provided directly by the wrapper because they come from the private database which is not publicly accessible.
The attack program communicates with the wrapper using the standard input (stdin, corresponding to the file descriptor number 0, to retrieve data from the wrapper) and the standard output (stdout, corresponding to the file descriptor number 1, to send data to the wrapper). The attack program can also display debug or information by writing to the standard error output (stderr, corresponding to the file descriptor number 2).
The wrapper is available for download on the Download page. When the wrapper is run outside of our lab, it retrieves traces for the attack, not from the private base but from the public base to allow participants to test and debug their attacks.
When the attack program is launched, it first needs to read two bytes from its standard input. These two bytes represent an unsigned little-endian 16-bit integer representing the number of traces that will be sent by the wrapper to the attack program during its execution. After this number of traces is reached, the attack program can exit normally.
When it is ready to perform the attack against traces, it sends the following sequence on its standard output: \n.\n (a line feed character followed by a dot followed by a line feed character, i.e. the sequence 0A 2E 0A in hexadecimal). This allows the attack program to send license information for instance on its standard output at launch without disturbing the communication between the wrapper.
Then the attack program reads on its standard input the first trace to attack. The trace format is described below. When the attack program has finished to process the trace, it sends the result matrix to the wrapper by writing it to its standard output. Then it reads a new trace from its standard input and write the next result matrix to its standard output. When the number of traces to be processed has been reached, the attack program can terminate.
Format of data representing a trace sent by the wrapper to the attack program's standard input:
struct attack_trace
uint8_t plaintext[16];
uint8_t ciphertext[16];
int16_t samples[3253];
The first 16 bytes read from the standard input are the plaintext, the next 16 bytes are the ciphertext and the last 6506 bytes are the trace (represented using the same format as described in the Tables page).
Format of the data representing the result matrix sent by the attack program on its standard output:
struct attack_partial_result
uint8_t subkey_num;
uint8_t bytes[16][256];
The first byte to write is the AES subkey number that is attacked (from 0 for the key used in the first initial AddRoundKey, to 10 for the key used in the AddRoundKey in the 10th round). The next 256 bytes to write to the standard output are the 256 candidates for the first byte of the key sorted according to their likelihood (the first is the most likely value and the 256th is the less likely value). The next 256 bytes are the 256 candidates for the second byte of the key, etc. up to the 16th byte of the key.
An example of how to program this protocol is given in the reference attack. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any problem regarding the implementation of this protocol.
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Catheter for selective coronary arteriography of the left coronary artery
A catheter for selective coronary arteriography of the left coronary artery, which catheter comprises a main part and an end section which latter comprises by turn from the main part a slightly curved part, a first short strongly curved part, a straight part, a second short strongly curved part and a short end part which is shaped to end in a taper and which catheter is provided with a perforation in the second strongly curved part or just before the beginning thereof and on the side of the catheter which is facing the onlooker when the catheter is placed with the curvatures clockwise from the main part.
Erikson, Uno Eugen (Uppsala, SE)
Siemens-Elema AB (Solna, SE)
A61B6/00; A61M25/00; (IPC1-7): A61M25/00
128/2A, 128/2M, 128/2.05R, 128/348-351, 128/DIG.9
CA930636A 1973-07-24 128/348
SE7214253A May, 1974 128/348
Other References:
Cordis Phamphlet, "Cordis Ducor" pp. 2, 8, 1973.
U.S.C.I. Phamphlet, "Bourassa Cardiovascular Catheters" Jun. 1972.
Bourassa et al., "Amer. Jour. Roentgenology, Rad. Ther. & Nuclear Med." vol. CVII, No. 2, 1964.
Truluck, Dalton L.
FRED C. PHILPITT (HAYES BLDG. RM 620 2361 JEFF. DAVIS HWY., ARLINGTON, VA, 22202, US)
1. A catheter for selective coronary arteriography of the left coronary artery, which catheter comprises an elongated, tubular member having an interior channel therein extending the length of said catheter, said catheter having a main part and an end section which latter comprises by turn from the main part a slightly curved part, a first short strongly curved part, a straight part, a second short strongly curved part and a short end part which is shaped to end in a taper, which catheter is characterized by being provided with a single perforation just means opening into the tubular channel in said straight part at the end thereof before the beginning of the second strongly curved part and on the side of the catheter which is facing the onlooker when the catheter is placed with the curvatures clockwise from the main part.
2. A catheter according to claim 1, wherein said straight part, said second strongly curved part and said end part are inclined from the level of said main part of the catheter when the catheter is placed with the curvatures counter-clockwise.
3. A catheter according to claim 2, wherein the inclination of said second strongly curved part is stronger than the inclination of said straight part.
4. A catheter according to claim 3, wherein the total inclination to the end of said taper is about 15 mm, the inclination of the straight part being about 5 mm thereof.
The present invention relates to a catheter for selective coronar arteriography of the left coronary artery which catheter comprises a main part and an end section which latter comprises by turn from the main part a slightly curved part, a first short strongly curved part, a straight part, a second short strongly curved part and a short end part which is shaped to end in a taper.
Such a catheter is previously disclosed in Radiology, 89 (1967), 815-827. The insertion of this known catheter into the left coronary artery often meets with trouble in that the end of the catheter slips down into the non-coronary sinus instead of the artery or that the end runs against the wall of the artery so that the opening of the catheter is blocked, thus obstructing aspiration through the catheter. On attempts to set the tapered end free the catheter will easily slip out from the artery.
According to the present invention a catheter of the above mentioned type for selective coronary arteriography of the left coronary artery is provided, which catheter always can aspire and in addition affords the advantages of giving contrast filling also of coronary sinus so that the artery departure is also filled and in a preferred embodiment it will be easier to obviate the introduction of the tapered end into non-coronary sinus.
The catheter according to the invention is characterized by being provided with a perforation in the second strongly curved part or just before the beginning thereof and on the side of the catheter which is facing the onlooker when the catheter is placed with the curvatures clockwise from the main part.
According to a preferred embodiment the straight part and the second strongly curved part and the end part are inclined from the level of the main part of the catheter when the catheter is placed with the curvatures counter-clockwise from the main part. According to a particularly preferred embodiment the inclination of the second strongly curved portion is stronger than the inclination of the straight part. The total inclination to the tapered end of the catheter in the last mentioned case may be about 15 mm, the inclination of the straight part being about 5 mm thereof.
The invention will be further described in the following with reference to the enclosed drawing wherein
FIG. 1 shows an enlarged side view partly in section of an embodiment of the catheter according to the invention,
FIG. 2 shows section II--II in FIG. 1 and
FIG. 3 shows section III--III in FIG. 1.
The catheter shown in the figures comprises a main part 1 and an end section which latter comprises a slightly curved part 2, a first strongly curved part 3, a straight part 4, a second short, strongly curved part 5 and a short end part 6 which is shaped to end in a taper 7. The catheter is further provided with a channel 8 throughout the catheter and a connection flange 9 arranged at the free end of the main part. A perforation 10 is provided in the second strongly curved part 5 in the side wall of the catheter which in FIG. 1 is turned away from the onlooker. This perforation 10 connects the channel 8 with the surroundings outside the catheter and enables blood to penetrate into the channel 8 independent of whether the taper 7 is blocked or not by resting against the wall of the artery. Furthermore, on injection of a contrast agent through the catheter, part of the contrast agent will pass through the perforation 10 into the coronary sinus thus enabling the visualization thereof.
As is seen in FIGS. 2 and 3 the straight part 4, the second strongly curved part 5 and the end part 6 are inclined from the level of the main part of the catheter, the inclination of the curved part 5 and the end part 6 being considerably stronger than the inclination of the straight part 4. The slightly curved part 2 and the first strongly curved part 3 are at the same level as the main part.
According to the figures, the perforation is located at the beginning of the strongly curved part 5. The preferred location of the perforation is in a zone from 1 to 2 mm before the beginning of the second strongly curved part to 1 to 2 mm after the middle of said part.
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Memorandum by Mr. Rendel on Turkish Massacres and Persecutions of Minorities since the Armistice.
The Turkish Atrocities in Asia Minor and in the Pontus
THE TURKISH ATROCITIES IN ASIA MINOR AND IN THE PONTUS.
SPEECH GIVEN BEFORE THE GREEK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
by G. Baltatzis (Minister for Foreign Affairs).
View at libver.gr
We are in the twentieth century, Mustapha Kemal and his men are undefined criminals. You the so-called civilised France, behold the massacres of Samsoun! Your assistance to the Kemalists constitutes the greatest crime. You have been the cause of the disappearance of thousands of Greeks and Armenians beneath the feet of these criminals. You, Mr Poincaré, should be aware that the responsibility of hundreds and thousands of Greeks and Armenians in Pontus and Cilicia falls greatly upon France, whose alliance with Kemal has given rise to these atrocities. History will record in black letters this injustice committed by France. In the name of my fellow country-men, I protest against this wrong. - Ali Sami. Editor of the newspaper Adalet, Constantinople, p33.
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Feel free to ask any questions you have about the comic, and I’ll do my best to answer ’em! Always happy to receive questions: I love to talk about my work!
Q: Which country is this taking place in? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Although I’ve never really mentioned or intended any specific country, I work off the general principle that Elf Blood takes place somewhere in the North East of the United States. Much of the design of the parts of the city you do see, however, are drawn from both Hong Kong and Glasgow, since I had ready access to reference material from both, so the designs don’t actually mesh all that well with the idea that it takes place in the North East US. You gotta work with whatcha got!
Q: Have the Council ever worked along side human forces in any past operations? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Yes, the Council is actually integrated into the government forces as a battallion, albeit one that very few people know of. Since the rediscovery of the magical races by humans in the 18th century, they have served specialised roles in warfare and public order. The government has a joint command force called the Occult Command directive, combining Special Forces operators, Black Project technology, Magical Combat specialists from the Council of Alf, and Spiritech operators from private military contractors/research firm TechneX Industries. The Council’s contributions to this battallion tends to be in the form of stealth operators and reconnaisance missions, although the involvement of classical magical artillery (fire magic, and lots of it) has not been unheard of. ‘Foo Fighters’, popularly ascribed to extraterrestrial involvement in World War II ,are a particularly interesting example of Council psychological warfare at work: The orbs of light, appearing to follow even allied craft, were in fact the projected spirits of Council clairvoyants, positioned to be the eyes of an early example of the ‘totally networked battlefield’. The pilots, of course, could not be told the reality of these glowing orbs and thus the legends formed with not a little assistance from the Council’s disinformation agents.
Q: What do you think would happen if the existence of the Elfs the Fae the Sorcerors and the Incarna where to become public knowledge? (By Captain.Cat)
A: It depends on the level of exposure. If only one or two magical beings were exposed, there would probably be significant scientific and cultural interest, but the entire magical society would probably remain safe in general. However, were the extent to which the major countries actually invest in the magical community and exploit their services in secret to be revealed, there would undoubtedly by immense public outcry. Not only have the magical beings been treated as second-class citizens and made to work for one country’s gain over all others, there would probably be a huge religious crisis: Remember that the reason that Alfheim fell in the first place was due in no small part to the Holy Roman Empire’s zeal. It is incredibly likely that paranoia would set in across the globe, due to the increased religious and social tensions, and while human society would almost certainly recover as we have done so in the past, the magical community would do one of three things: They would be destroyed, they would return to hiding, or they would be forced to submit even further to scrutiny and monitoring. Perversely, the third option would probably provide them the best chances of survival. Which begs the question: Which would be more important? The survival and growth of your community, or your freedom?
Q: How does Roderick get that shirt on without messing up his huge wings?. Later we see Ixnay and Sassoon wearing hooded robes and their wings are showing. Are there cuts in the back of the robes for them to put their wings through or is there no back to the robes? (By Captain.Cat, paraphrased)
A: You’ll notice that the female pixies tend to wear a kind of halter top, with a fastening at the small of their back; In order to put those on, one would fasten the bottom first, like a belt, then raise the front and complete the garment by fastening the collar around the neck, so that it essentially hangs forward from the neck with room for the wings to function. Roderick’s proved a bit of a challenge, because I wanted something less feminine than the halter tops for the male pixies. As such, his shirt is similarly backless; While it still has a fastening at the small of his back, the collar itself is more rigid, with enough room to manouevre his head through. It rests on top of his shoulders while being anchored by the fastening at the bottom, similarly to the halter tops but with a more manly feel to it. As to the robes (and Burgundia’s dress) again they work similarly but with a bit more effort. One would have to pile the robe/dress on the ground, step into it, pull it up and over oneself (in the case of the robes, insert arms into the sleeves), and place the head through the collar of the hood to secure the top (or in the case of the dress, fasten the halter). Kayleigh’s top is a slightly different variant on the halter top in that it has tiny little sleeves, which adds a little bit of shoulder menace to her profile. Realistically, these clothes would be prone to slipping forward, and would require fairly tight belts or waist fastenings I would imagine. But if there are any cosplayers out there who want to give this a shot, let me know how it goes!
Q: I remember on the Whittle Extra that, around the beginning of the first paragraph, it said “They embody the living essence of that which they drew their shape form, from the humble rat to the grand and majestic spirit of a nation.” I was wondering, did you add this in as a possible plot point (In the far far future) or a reference to some anime that I do not know about? (By Captain.Cat)
A: When I came up with the concept of the Spirit Incarna, at first I limited it to animals because they were very straightforward to anthropomorphise. But that didn’t satisfy me; I kept on coming up with more interesting and exotic characters who were supernatural/fantastic, but did not fit with traditional archetypes. As a result, I informally expanded the scope of the Incarna to cover all sorts of descended spirits, granting myself maximum creativity in that area. Millie Bach was the first non-animal Incarnum I came up with, although it took me a little while to work her into the comic, and making her stand out as being ‘not an elf’ when there were no very obvious features I could add was an interesting challenge. I wound up making her somewhat elf-like, with extremely pale blue skin and dark green hair; I had considered actually making her hair seaweed, but did not like the look that imparted to her as it made her appear less sleek when her whole purpose was to be excellent at swimming. I eventually included serrated tips to her ears to further differentiate her. The design I did for Sapphire, who has thus far appeared once, was even more challenging: I could have just made him another elven soldier, but I wanted someone who looked unique to have a bit of shared history with Shanna. The idea of a golem-like character created from stone leapt into my mind, but was too standard to be interesting enough. I then got to thinking: What if instead of stone or clay, the ‘golem’ was made from jewels? The obvious aesthetic solution, of course, would be to create a jewel-encrusted look for the character. That’s not quite how the Incarna work in my mind, however: I wanted something that embodied the source of the spirit rather than just simply looking like the source. So yes, Sapphire is a vibrant blue color, but he is also cold, graceful and and somewhat brittle.
Anyway, to cut my rambling short, when I said that I just wanted to emphasise the fact that Spirit Incarna can come from any object or concept, and that they would reflect that in their general appearance and personality. Case in point: Shanna Whittle is a brawler, a bully and a brutal hunter, frequently picking on those weaker than herself; She embodies the vicious killer-instincts of the fox. Fliss Whittle, on the other hand, was bright, sprightly and welcoming; She represented the playful nature of fox cubs.
Q: Is there any particular reason you decided to base this in the United States? (By Captain.Cat)
A: That’s a pretty good question! In general, I tend to base my works in one of three locales: Glasgow and its surroundings, South East Asia, or in the case of my more futuristic stuff, on a seastead metropolis. I ruled these out, however; An Asian setting for elves simply does not fit with the atmosphere or lore, and besides, we have plenty of supernatural beings of our own to build stories on, which I’ll visit in print next year. I wanted to do something rooted in the present-day, which ruled a seastead society out of the picture. Setting the story in Britain COULD have been done, but our government just doesn’t have the same history of conspiracy and occlusion as the US government does. In particular, the North-East of the US serves as a plausible setting for Nordic supernatural creatures as it was known to the Vikings, and ergo could have been explored previously by the Elves. The main reason, however, really does centre on the ‘conspiracy potential’ of the northeast. I love the X-Files, and due to its proximity to the seat of the US government, that whole area became a kind of byword for shadow governance and covert experimentation. In addition, the US is far enough away from Germany and the rest of Central Europe that it provides more plausibility for the Elves having lost their homeland. Finally, the US has a plethora of different landscapes to set stories in; Look out for this in the next arc, ‘Dreamland’, where the ‘conspiracy potential’ of the southwest comes into play!
Q: Why did Kayleigh keep Burgundia around after she took the throne? (By Captain.Cat)
As mentioned here, it was mostly a power thing. By keeping the old royal family around, Kayleigh was showing that she did not fear them, which built up her image in the public eye. There would also be the chance that, if she killed the old royal family straight away, she would have created a martyr for the dragonflies to rally around. She would also be able to use the old royals as bargaining chips, would the situation ever have arisen. Finally, Kayleigh harbours a petty grudge against the old royalty and gets a kick out of making the D’Avalon daughters work as maids (mentioned a few pages later). Kayleigh is by no means stupid, she has actually behaved quite shrewdly in retaining such a valuable, if somewhat risky commodity. Unfortunately, as you can tell from their attire and behaviour, Wasp culture is significantly more primitive than Dragonfly and Butterfly culture, and so Kayleigh still rules with her heart more than her head, contrary to her railing against the D’Avalon reign. But hey, what good is being a leader if you can’t be a hypocrite every once in a while, eh?
Q: What was the significance (if there was any) of the blood at the bottom panel in the fifth page of Miscalculation? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Absolutely none, I’m sorry to say! That was early on in my exploration of different framing arrangements, and I hadn’t quite gotten comfortable with empty space, so I felt inclined to fill the gap with something. The blood motif is fairly common throughout Elf Blood (Hell, it’s right in the name) so I naturally gravitated towards that. You can see where I’ve gone in the complete opposite direction here, where I’ve left just a little too much white space. I think I’ve gotten a reasonable balance now, but Elf Blood’s framing is still actually fairly regular: My current print work, Lemon Candies, shows a lot more variance, with framing actually being used as part of the narrative to denote paranormal events, and spacing within the framing to denote isolation or emotional detachment.
Q: Have you noticed that the way the Accountant’s beard and hat are positioned that it almost makes it look like he has a crescent moon for a head? Was this done on purpose or not? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Blimey, you’re right! As much as I’d like to take credit for some sort of symbolism, no, it wasn’t intentional! I just tried to make the Accountant visually distinct from the Truenamer, since they’re both elderly elves from the last days of Alfheim. The curly beard was about as different a type of beard from the fairly straightforward one that the Truenamer bore, while the hat was supposed to be reminiscent of the 7-Dwarves, since he’s so short and wizened. But that’s a pretty awesome observation, I like it!
Q: Will we ever learn Mara’s adoptive mother’s name? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Yes, there is an arc amongst a series of short arcs in the future where we see the younger King and Tintin during happier days, and the relationship that Mara’s adoptive mother has with them. There is a major event that has to happen before that, however, and that event won’t happen for at least another year or so.
Q: “There tends not to be individuated cults dedicated to gods, but rather the main pantheon is venerated as a whole, with Great Mara at the very peak”.
http://www.elfblood.com/?p=42
It sounds like there are still some groups who may venerate some gods or one god in particular as opposed to the whole pantheon. Are they shadowy, hidden groups so that they are not persecuted/so that they can worship without interference? Or are they known but very much in the minority? Either way, how are they treated by those who venerate or acknowledge the whole pantheon equally?
Also, do the Fae races have something similar or do they have their own religious system, if any? (By Nick)
A: The Alfen Pantheon operates not so much like the Old Norse religion as it does, say, Hinduism or other Asian polytheistic religions; there are a great many Gods, some of which are probably local or only worshipped by small and specialised sects, but there exists a core of Divines tying everything together. In Elf Blood, these key divines are Mara and Mortessa, representing The Beginning and The End respectively and are worshipped by all who follow the Alfen Pantheon. Surrounding them are other Gods that represent various facets of the world, and are considered to be derived or otherwise born of the Mother Goddesses. Already mentioned has been Mith, the Goddess of Magic who abandoned the Death Elves upon seeing their brutality, and Katonn (also known as Hideous Katonn), a nascent Nature God whose ‘birth’ was marred by complications and warped him into a weird aspect of corruption.
These lesser Gods are generally acknowledged to exist by each others’ devotees, but are not necessarily worshipped by all. Persecution amongst Alfen religious groups has generally been quite low; the main divisions between groups of elves were in social class with the religion felt as one of the few things binding the race together in the face of hostile and pious human empires. The best evidence for religious tolerance amongst the elves is probably the existence of Alfen Jews and Alfen Catholics, both of which were taken into the pantheon as separate facets. Obviously, there are some Gods representing facets that are less ‘desireable’ than others. Gods will have been created, at some point, to govern the more sinister facets and while they themselves are seldom regarded as purely evil, worshippers will have been viewed with suspicion. I mean, it takes a really foolish or incredibly bold criminal to worship the Goddess of Thieves in public, so worship of these Gods tends to take place within the walls of a home or guild. If one were to reveal their devotion to such a God, however, the effect would not be so much violence and hatred but more of a subtle, understated shunning or coldness. Consider our world, and the way people would react if someone were discovered to be doing something deemed unacceptable by society, but still technically legal.
As to the Fae races, while there has been some communication between the Alfen religion and that of the Pixies, it has mostly stood unchanged through those interactions. Pixies worship a singular all-powerful Green Goddess, who has dominion over all nature and that which is derived from it. It is from her stern but caring nature that the Pixies’ matriarchal society has grown from. Fairies are less well-defined in terms of religion and practice a system of ancestor worship and animism, often excusing their mischievous and greedy nature by way of being influenced by hobgoblin-like spirits (although it’s just as likely they got drunk and another fairy dared them to do something stupid). Other varieties of Fae worship singular Gods based closely upon their habitats: Selkies worship the Seal Goddess, Brownies the Jolly Filthy Man (imagine a tiny Santa Claus caked in dirt) and Kelpies the Mare in Weeds. Again, similar to the Alfen Pantheon, the Fae acknowledge the existence and influence of the other Gods, but will insist that theirs is the true aspect.
Q: Do the Council use any standard military weapons? (e.g. using a AK47 or a M16.) Why are the guns we seen the council troops using colored blue? (By Captain.Cat)
A: I imagine that, where their own weaponry doesn’t meet their needs, they will use more standard military equipment. However, when I started drawing weaponry for the Council, I couldn’t draw weaponry properly hence the rather boxy designs they now have (though I do admit, I quite like the design of the Shark carbine as it is quite distinctive). They’re blue to match the Council’s color scheme, and to further differentiate them from regular armaments. The Council’s small arms tend not to be magical, they’re probably only using them because they developed them and wish to put some distance between them and the human military. Their heavy weapons, on the other hand, are almost exclusively magical. I have a design for a weapon that Cecelie will eventually command that simulates the effect of an old Alfen battle choir: It’s a multi-signal generator with articulated arms in front, and it looks like a shoulder-wielded ripple rocket launcher. Although frankly, a battle choir in itself would probably look more awesome 😀
Q: What does the Council do when they are spotted by civilians? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Essentially, unless there is an operational risk, they leave the civilian alone. Who’s going to believe somebody who’s seen an elf cast a magic spell at a beast-man? The witness will generally be left to their own devices, as harassing them will inevitably draw more attention to their existence. However, if there is a threat to the Council’s operations, they are not permitted to intervene: Strictly speaking, they are supposed to raise the issue with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, who were tasked with maintaining security of top-secret military technology in the late 1940s. Agents from the AFOSI will be dispatched to establish the potential depth of damage and, if necessary, achieve cooperation in limiting the spread of this knowledge. The Council’s spec ops division do have units capable of manipulating memories, but after a disastrous period of experimentation in the 50s, 60s and 70s the military became wary of deploying such magic on its own citizens. Limited use of these powers is permitted outside of US soil, but must be approved and handled by the CIA.
Q: Why does the Council place implants on different parts of the body, e.g. Sometimes on the cheek, on the breast or in JN’s case one big one on the back?(By Captain.Cat)
A: The implants are placed nearest the area that they’re designed to affect, or nearest to the organ from which they gain most power. So, by character: SKO’s implant, a command module that acts similarly to hypnosis, is placed on her cheek to allow her to project her influence by gazing into her target’s eyes. Buma is a special case: He has two, one for enhanced vision on his chee (again for the eyes) and one on his forehead for enhanced intelligence (which would stimulate his brain had it not failed). Shanna’s is a counter-electronics package, again on her cheek allowing it to interface with her eyes and give her enhanced information about the systems she’s dealing with. TKO’s implant is over her heart to amplify the effects of her sympathetic magic, since the heart serves as an area of concentration for magic in one’s body. Mara’s implant is on her cheek to link her eyes to her magic analysis package (which we’ve yet to see in action, since she’s probably still learning to use it). JN’s implant is a specially designed one, to provide enhanced upper-body strength by tapping into the normally unusable magic potential in Death Elves’ bodies and diverting that power to the muscles. King’s implants are unique, in that they were the first prototype implants and actually bear more resemblance to TechNeX Corporation’s SpiriTech implants (more on that much, much later), and are located on his forehead to amplify his magical abilities because at the time the theory indicated that magical ability was directly linked with intellect and therefore the brain. Eventually, I’d like to play around with the placement of implants on characters; At the moment, they tend to be placed on the most visible areas of the body, but I’d quite like to create a character with an implant over their liver, especially an asian-themed supernatural character.
Q: Was there any reason why you decided to kill off Goldmann and Sapphire? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Somebody had to die in order to illustrate how lethal and merciless KN was. Of course, I didn’t want to kill off any of the main cast just yet; Goldmann and Sapphire had just enough backstory for readers to feel for them when they died. So really, they’re simply victims of cold, hard logic. Shame, but somebody had to die for the cause!
Q: So why were you originally planning to have Mara turn into a villain? (By Captain.Cat)
A: I think that, when I started out writing Elf Blood, I was so desperate for there to be a massive twist that I immediately went for the most shocking thing imaginable. That was to have Mara, who was the very first character the readers were introduced to, suddenly betray not just her friends but the readers themselves by murdering Fliss and becoming a general bitch. However, as I worked more with the characters, I grew to care more about them, and I got to know their personalities better; Mara, while capable of being influenced by outside forces, would not simply snap so simply into villainy; She would genuinely be horrified at her own actions, once she realised what she had done. It wouldn’t fit her character as I had written, nor as I had envisioned her in my head.
Q: Where would a new reader best be directed to start reading? (By Lord Matt)
A: First of all, welcome, new readers! I’m always thrilled to learn that people are discovering the comic, and hope you enjoy it! Anyways, I keep on meaning to do summaries of each story arc and re-do my character bios so that new readers can jump right in without having to trawl through the archives. Until then, as of late June 2013, the current story arc “Crush Depth” can be read and enjoyed without much prior knowledge of the universe. As this story is told, I think it should then be possible to catch up by starting at the beginning, although I warn you that both art and storytelling are heavily unrefined for the first year of the comic! It does improve, however. If you wanted more of a flavour of the main running story of the comic, I would recommend the previous story arc, “Dreamland,” which should provide enough of an explanation through its narrative to get you up to speed. Hopefully that gives you a good jumping in point!
Q: What would you say is the number of half-elves (like Mara) that live in the world? Are there more then one type of half-elf? (like one that is half Incarna and half Elf) and how often is one born? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Interesting question, I’ve never actually thought all that much about the prevalence of half-elves in the Elf Blood world, before! I certainly doubt that half-elves are all that common in modern times, due to the general lack of exposure that humans have to elves. I think that’s the main limiting factor in the prevalence of half-elves, although judging from some characters’ reactions, there does exist a very small prejudice against half-elves.
As to half-incarna-half-elves, I actually do have a rule regarding incarnum breeding. When an incarnum mates, the child will take on the physical attributes of the mother, INCLUDING the species, while the father’s main contribution (other than relatively minor physical attributes such as appearance, genetic quirks) is to the spirit of the child. Take Carlita for example – Her mother was a feline incarnum, hence her physical manifestation as a cat-type incarnum. She has a human soul, however, and lacks the ability to perform magic. Similarly, if a child’s mother was an elf, but her father was, say, a river incarnum, the child would be born an elf, and would probably be predisposed to enjoy swimming. Socially, however, the child would probably be treated as a half-human-half-elf would. This is actually how the Meeralf population was formed – They are actually more or less equal parts incarnum and elf, as a race. See the Extra on Meeralfs for more information!
It should be noted that the Alfen civilisation has, historically, not been all that averse to miscegenation – Only highly conservative purists ever objected. This can be demonstrated in the existence of the Elmaazi (Moorish and High-Elf/Dark Elf), Alsatian (French and High-Elf) and Meeralf (Sea Incarna and High-Elf/Dark Elf). Even more recently, the J and K-series projects mixed human genes with elven ones, so they’re not actually pure elf. Although the K series has a particularly interesting lineage… More on that to come!
Q: In Elf blood is there any truth to legends about Changelings or Wendigos? (By Captain.Cat)
A: Yes to the Changelings, Not-So-Sure to the Wendigos. Due to the scattering of the elves during the fall of Alfheim, it often became necessary to shore up the numbers of the smaller tribes by abducting human children and raising them as elves, leaving behind enchanted decoys that would wither and die in time. Eventually, these human children would marry into the tribe and so too would their children, and their descendents would again become mostly elven. The abducted children would often be given charmed talismans to protect them, as they would not have the same resistances to many of the magical dangers experienced by the elves that their adopted elven parents would. This is the origin of the Changeling Mark found riiiiiight all the way back at the beginning of Elf Blood – and keep that in mind, as it may become important in a future storyline!
As to the legend of the Wendigo, I don’t see it being an Elf Blood thing – I’ve certainly never considered it before, so I don’t know how it would fit into everything. However, as part of Mei Wu and its expanded universe (I’m working on something else at the moment based on Scottish spirits), because of its reliance on various native spirits and customs, I think it would fit right in there. Certainly, I’ve actually been toying with the idea of taking a holiday to the states to do more research on the spiritual beliefs of various Native American peoples in a bid to better understand the culture (more for my own curiosity than anything) and to be able to write an accurate, believable Native American spirit-based character. I like to think that Ash and Gwen are believable as characters, because they’re not just empowered spirit creatures, they’re also 15-year old Cantonese girls who follow cultural customs as well, and that’s what makes rounded, interesting, believable characters. Same with the project I’m currently drawing up – more detail on that later, if anything comes from it!
Captain.Cat
Which country is this taking place in? (For some reason i keep thinking China)
Chris Manson
November 2, 2011, 12:11 pm | # | Reply
Answered!
Have the Council ever worked along side human forces in any past operations?
Answered! Sorry about the delay.
What do you think would happen if the existence of the Elfs the Fae the Sorcerors and the Incarna where to become public knowledge?
Answered! Think I shall reward myself with curry, now…
March 6, 2012, 2:50 am | # | Reply
(I’m not sure how to put this into words so if you dont understand what i’m asking) I always thought the reason the fae did not have a back to there clothing was because it would get in the way of there wings, but then in page 208 you added in Roderick and hes clothing design, I know we have not seen a shot of hes back yet but how does he get that shirt on without massing up he huge wings?. then later we see Ixnay and sassoon wearing hooded robes and there wings are showing. are there cuts in the back of the robes for them to put there wings through or is there no back to the robes? (Sorry i did not know how to put it into less words)
Answered! I reworked your question a little just to make it a bit shorter, apologies for that!
I remember on the Whittle Extra that around the beganing of the first Paragraph that it said “They embody the living essence of that which they drew there shape form from,The humble rat to the grand and majestic spirit of a nation.” i was wondering did you add this in as a possible plot point in (In the far far future) or a reference to some anime that i do not know about. (CoughHetaliaCough)
Answered! And I’ve never seen Hetalia myself. Now that I think of it, I’ve got a huge backlog of anime to finish watching… I really need to get to the end of Samurai7, Burst Angel and Tenjho Tenge! And Darker Than Black, Haruhi Suzumiya, Elfen Lied, Witch Hunter Robin…
Is there any particulay reason you decided to base this in the united states?
Answered this question, but for some reason my reply telling you it was answered didn’t show up!
May 12, 2012, 10:20 am | # | Reply
Why did kayleigh keep burgundia around after she took the throne?
May 14, 2012, 8:29 am | # | Reply
Answered! Who doesn’t like a bit of royal intrigue?
June 18, 2012, 12:23 pm | # | Reply
what was the significance (if there was any) of the blood at the bottom panel in the fifth page of Miscalculation?
Answered! Could’ve been a short answer, but you know me, I love to ramble 😛
July 19, 2012, 4:56 am | # | Reply
Have you notice that the way the Accountant’s beard and hat are positioned that it almost makes it look like he has a crescent moon for a head, was this done on purpose or not?
July 20, 2012, 12:02 am | # | Reply
Answered! That’s actually a pretty cool thing you’ve picked up on, there!
Will we ever learn Mara’s adoptive mother’s name?
July 22, 2012, 11:36 pm | # | Reply
Answered. Well, at least we know that her surname is Jeung! 😛
August 7, 2012, 5:34 am | # | Reply
“There tends not to be individuated cults dedicated to gods, but rather the main pantheon is venerated as a whole, with Great Mara at the very peak”.
It sounds like there are still some groups who may venerate some gods or one god in particular as aopposed to the whole pantheon. Are they shadowy, hidden groups so that they are not persecuted/so that they can worship without interference? Or are they known but very much in the minority? Either way, how are they treated by those who venerate or acknowledge the whole pantheon equally?
Also, do the Fae races have something similar or do they have their own religious system, if any?
Answered! My response is a bit rambly, but I’m happy to clarify any details I missed!
Ta for that. I’d forgotten about the Alfen Jews and Alfen Catholics, too.
September 3, 2012, 2:50 am | # | Reply
Does the Council use any standard military weapons? (e.g. using a AK47 or a M16.)
Why are the guns we seen the council troops using colored blue?
September 4, 2012, 12:21 am | # | Reply
I’ve responded to both questions! Blimey, I think I’ll need to reformat the Questions page to let people navigate it more easily! Thanks for all the questions, I love to answer them 😀
September 7, 2012, 11:10 pm | # | Reply
So what does the Council do when they are spotted by civilians. (E.g. during a operation)
Answered! Sadly, King appears to be the only Man In Black in the Council.
Why doe’s the Council place the implant’s on different parts of the body? (Like some times on the cheek or on the beast or in JN’s case one big one on the back.)
November 1, 2012, 10:21 am | # | Reply
Responded to this one! Sorry it took me a little while to get to it.
So any reason why you decide to kill off Goldmann and Sapphire?
February 20, 2013, 11:17 am | # | Reply
The most I know of them is that Shanna was their sergeant at some point and they both got punched in the face not long afterwards. oh and part of there names.
Now that I think about it they last about as long as the red shirts on star trek did. (I think they were in 10 or something panels)
So why were you originally planning to have Mara turn into a villain?
Answered! Sorry about the delay, I tend to answer these during downtime at work, and there just hasn’t been any at all, recently!
Lord Matt
Where would a new reader best be directed to start reading?
Answered! To recap the wordy bit; The current arc, Crush Depth, doesn’t require much knowledge of the backstory to enjoy, but the previous arc, Dreamland, probably captures more of the backstory in its narrative so would be a better introduction to the universe overal. Hope you enjoy the comic!
Also, I didn’t have images turned on at work when I answered it. My word, are you and your website the heralds of Dapper.
January 10, 2014, 10:00 pm | # | Reply
What would you say is the number of Half-Elfs (like Mara) that live in the world, Is there more then one type of Half-Elf? (like one that is half Incarna and half Elf) and how often is one born?
January 13, 2014, 1:31 am | # | Reply
Answered! I really must look into a way of making this page more easily navigated…
So In Elf blood is there any truth to legends about Changelings or wendigos? (Also I hope you have a good Chirstmas Manson along with everyone else. P.s Sorry for not commenting much I just have not been very active in general as of late.)
Good to hear from you again, Captain 😀 Glad you’re still around, I do miss readers’ comments in the comic, but I appreciate everybody’s busy these days! Thanks for asking a new question, it actually kind of taps into some thoughts I’ve had recently – you can read more in my answer up above!
May 12, 2015, 11:48 pm | # | Reply
So how rare are Sorceror’s and how many of them are there in the world of elf blood? (I’m assuming that Sorcerors just refer to humans who are able to do feats of magic, Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.)
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Vehicle Type: 2-door coupe, concept car
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The history of the Mille Miglia and the history of the BMW brand have been inseparably connected for decades. The roots of this relationship were formed during the classical road races between 1927 and 1957 and the tradition is still alive today in the annual races for historic vehicles. With the Mille Miglia 2006, the BMW Group Mobile Tradition, the Munich automobile manufacturer�s division for classics is also using a series of vehicles that set new standards in the art of engineering in their time and that are now considered milestones in the history of the development of automotive engineering. Furthermore, at the start and finish line in Brescia in northern Italy, BMW is presenting a unique specimen fabricated on the occasion of the Mille Miglia 2006, in which the enthusiasm for racing sports from days past is being united with the technical opportunities of today, along with pioneering design perspectives. The BMW Concept Coup� Mille Miglia 2006 pays homage to the skills, successes and the visions of the motor sports pioneers of the past, created by its modern successors.
On the surface, the BMW Concept Coup� unmistakably bears the traits of a racing sports icon. Its bodywork design is oriented on the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coup�, that legendary two-seater with which Fritz Huschke von Hanstein and Walter B�umer drove home the victory during the Mille Miglia in 1940. Their speed record � average speed: 166.7 km/h � has remained until today. No other Mille Miglia victor � neither before nor since � ever travelled as fast as the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coup� with its touring body, which was driven by the legendary �racing baron�. Homage to a racing sports icon and its creator
Up until into the 50�s, the BMW 328 was still victorious in international racing sports. It was one of the most successful competitive vehicles in the long BMW motor sports history. On top of that, in 2004 it wrote Mille Miglia history for a second time. The BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coup� was the first automobile ever to win the historic remake of the Mille Miglia after winning the classical race.
With the BMW Concept Coup�, the automobile developers at the Munich manufacturer are erecting a monument to their predecessors. The study, both optically and technically fascinating, is a symbol of how much the values internalised by the creators of the BMW 328 still determine the work of the engineers today. Just like back then when enthusiasm, the will to win and the willingness to travel new paths led to convincing success during the Mille Miglia, these motives are also the prevailing drive for creating constantly improved automobiles today.
The BMW Concept Coup� Mille Miglia 2006
The BMW Concept Coup� Mille Miglia 2006 will never win a race but the two-seater is still a symbol for motor sports, racing success and the brand and spirit that have moved the engineers and drivers to perennially great achievements for decades. With its unique concept study, the developers and designers in the BMW Group are showing how traditional values, modern expertise and visions can be unified into a fascinating vehicle. The past, present and future of automobile engineering are concentrated in the Concept Coup� Mille Miglia 2006. The study documents what it means for an automobile manufacturer to reflect on its historical strengths, to take advantage of current technical competency and to open up tomorrow�s opportunities already today.
The Concept Coup� Mille Miglia 2006 is neither a copy of a successful racing car nor is it being used as a herald for future series models. Rather, the two-seater pays homage to the outstanding achievements of those engineers who helped BMW gain a leading position in racing sports and in automobile engineering decades ago. In a time when the competence of a manufacturer was much more tightly woven with racing sports, vehicles arose that continue to serve as milestones for technical progress, even today. The principles that led to victory back then have not lost any of their validity. They are still the drive to construct especially dynamic, attractive and successful automobiles. The Concept Coup� points out these parallels and, moreover, elucidates that the traditional values will continue to last into the future.
Traditional values lead to new successes
Sportsmanlike ambition, the will to win and creativity secured the BMW 328 Coup� success during the Mille Miglia 1940. Its creators used the most progressive automobile engineering methods of the time in an intelligent manner to win the toughest and most prestigious road race in the world.
The two-seater was given a lightweight chassis manufactured in the Milanese bodywork forgery Touring on a lattice frame. The power delivered by its 2.0-litre six-cylinder in-line engine was increased from originally 80 to 136 PS.
At the finish, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coup� with Fritz Huschke von Hanstein and Walter B�umer went through the finish line as the victor � more than a quarter of an hour in front of the second place car.
The character of the BMW 328 and its successes have stood the test of time. After all, the speed record with an average speed of 166.7 km/h has never been broken. And its fundamental properties � impressive engine power, high efficiency, lightweight and optimal aerodynamics � still continue to offer a promising recipe, and not only in motor sports. All that is reason enough to erect a monument to the BMW 328 and its creators. The two-seater was not only the brainchild for the design of the BMW Concept Coup�; it also supplied the inspiration for the study�s inherent notion of heritage. From the long engine bonnet and the generously sweeping front wheel housings through the strongly recessed greenhouse with its divided windscreen up to the wings that arch over the rear wheels covering them completely: the streamlined body of the racing sport legend has been completely reabsorbed in the BMW Concept Coup�.
Classical forms and optimised aerodynamics
But at the same time, the characteristic basic design is being interpreted in a modern manner. The aerodynamics, already distinctive in the 1940 Mille Miglia winner was improved even further. The insights about airflow and its influence on the vehicle�s uplift pressure and downforce gained in the meantime have also opened up new opportunities. While optimising the aerodynamics, the body designers now especially concentrate on the side and rear sections of the vehicle. The goal is to conduct the airflow in perfect harmony and turbulence-free up to the tail. A defined flow separation was to be created only there. Simultaneously, not only is the aerodynamic drag effectively reduced but greater uplift is generated at the same time, improving road holding and thus the Coup�s driving dynamics.
Five each optically impressive air intakes near the A-pillars also control the flow movements in the front end. These gills are a venerable element typical for sports cars and are being fostered by BMW in current models also. In the BMW Concept Coup�, these ports, arranged in a very slim Z-line, fulfil a two-fold function. On the one hand, they lead off the air used for engine cooling back out through the BMW kidney. In addition, underpressure is generated in the front wheelhouses at the same time. This effect reduces the turbulences at the wheel housings and simultaneously amplifies the vehicle�s contact pressure with the road.
Low turbulence, clearly defined flow separation
The entire trim over the rear wheels and the extremely gently coasting tail are additional design elements based on both the traditional and the latest aerodynamic findings. A reverse V-form thus arises as the sum total, minimising undesired turbulences and concentrating the flow separation to a tightly restricted area. Trimmings placed on the underbody and diffusers made of carbon on the front and rear aprons also ensure defined air conductance in those parts of the body that are not openly seen.
In the body design, the functions needed for positioning the engine, drive units and passenger sections are combined into an aesthetic whole together with the aerodynamic requirements. At the very first glance, the BMW Concept Coup� impresses as a highly dynamic driving machine. The special appeal of the two-seater grows out of this purposeful appearance.
Dynamic lines and asymmetrical forms
The 20-inch alloy wheels, specifically developed for the BMW Concept Coup�, fit into the image of its powerful proportions. Tyres dimensioned 245/40 R 20 are mounted on them. Instead of doors, the study bears permanently integrated sidewalls, contributing to weight reduction on the one hand and to increasing torsional stiffness on the other. To let the pilot access the interior, the entire cockpit swings up. The rear section of the concept study is also distinguished through design elements in which the aesthetics are tightly connected with their function. The headlight panel, made from LED elements is likewise conducted in a gentle Z-curve horizontally over the tail. The combination of the most modern illumination engineering and their unusual design unites two functional advantages: due to the extremely fast response time of the LED�s and through the increased conspicuousness of their asymmetrical layout, the brake lights can be perceived earlier than with conventional lighting.
The BMW Concept Coup� does not deny its inspirational source. Still, its body form is not dictated by nostalgia, but rather by the endeavour for forward-looking interpretations for typical BMW design themes. The study is proof that the vehicle designers at BMW have a grip on the art of accepting traditional impulses and letting them flow into new designs with the help of modern expertise. That is the only way that concepts can mature � by combining the power of history with the fascination of visions and letting emotions be awakened at the same time.
Traditional artisanship for an emotional vehicle
While developing the BMW Concept Coup�, traditional methods were applied, which continue to be an essential component of the design process for the BMW Group even today. Emotional models based on emotional designs emerge from the hands of experienced modellers.
Whereas the nearly unlimited possibilities of high-tech designing on a computer always involve the danger of randomness, in traditional body design only consequent implementation of an idea leads to the desired goal. That is also a reason that the design models for all BMW Group models emerge made-by-hand even today. During series development, this is done with clay models � a malleable Plasticine mass. For the Concept Coup�, the designers fell back on even more traditional methods: modelling with plaster. This material entails fixed work rhythms during the application, shaping and hardening of the material. Each and every step demands a high degree of concentration. During both of these optically and haptically tangible processes of evolution, the designers form an especially tight relationship to their design object. One can understand how � and perhaps also why � the body designers of past generations were able to create true icons of sports car construction even without the availability of digital design.
During the material selection, the developers of the BMW Concept Coup� gave themselves the same task that inspired the creators of the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coup� to unconventional solutions. An extremely light chassis should emerge � from the available materials best suited to this purpose. At Touring in Milan, an aluminium shell was stretched over a lattice frame to accomplish that. Nowadays plastics developed especially for chassis construction set the standard for lightness, load ratings and design freedom. Accordingly, that kind of material was chosen for the Concept Coup�.
The entire body of the concept vehicle is made out of a carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). The shell is painted fine silver, a full-gloss paint colour with extremely fine pigments. In this way, the finish awakens the memory of traditional colourings, but when inspected more closely it is clearly the result of the most modern surface-aesthetics engineering.
Innovative "eyes" in a typical BMW "face"
The BMW Concept Coup� unifies the best of two worlds � and even more. Its design provides hints of design and function opportunities, which can be made practical for series production vehicles used only in the far future. These visions are already fascinating today. For example, the front of the Concept Coup� ensures a striking appearance in a completely new manner, but especially guarantees better vision. At first glance the �face� of the study appears familiar, its �eyes� remind one of the circular headlamp used in the BMW 328. But they are not integrated into the chassis � rather they have been attached as flat elements. Modern LED technology facilitates accommodating powerful light sources in comparatively small units. This progress provides the designs with new possibilities. The forms and linework from the engine hood to the wheelhouses in the Concept Coup� can be continued up through the front apron without being interrupted by the headlight units. The optically dominating role on the front end is taken over by the BMW kidney. More than ever, it characterises the typical BMW �face� by letting the headlights take over the role of the �eye�, despite the innovative execution.
Timeless design, modern engineering
Modern influences dominate the appearance of the Concept Coup� at other points also; the latest series technology is used under the timeless sheath of the study: the drive components in the BMW Z4 M Coup�, the most powerful version of the purist-sporty two-seater. The engine and suspension in the uncompromising sports car are given a totally new calling in the BMW Concept Coup�. They create the ideal basis for outstanding dynamics, for which the Concept Coup� must distinguish itself, as if it were conceived for driving on the road � or a racetrack. And, even though this idea remains purely theoretical, the relationship of traditional heritage and modern technology in this form makes complete sense. The BMW Z4 M Coup� is standing at the temporary end of a long family history of sports cars from BMW. Powerful engines, high efficiency, intelligent lightweight construction, aerodynamic shaping and enthusiastic design lend it its individual character.
The BMW Concept Coup� surmounts the BMW Z4 M Coup� by 23 centimetres length. Furthermore, it is 14 centimetres wider but 4 centimetres flatter than its counterpart approved for road traffic. The extremely short front body overhang is especially noticeable. On the other hand, the tail section is markedly gentle and stretched wide for aerodynamic reasons.
The BMW Concept Coup� is seeking company with the BMW 328 and BMW Z4 M Coup�. And is exhibiting the common ground between the classic role model and its modern heir at the same time. Initially, the BMW 328 was conceived as an open two-seater. Only when the regulations of the 24-hour race in Le Mans also permitted closed vehicles was the order for the BMW 328 awarded: to design a suitable, light-as-possible and aerodynamic body. The modern development process for the BMW Z4 Coup� had a similar character. The BMW Z4 Roadster had already been established and was already successful when the body for the closed-in sister model was completely revamped.
Six-cylinder in-line engine: Still the benchmark for dynamics
On top of that, the BMW Concept Coup� provokes one to intensively delve into the history of engine construction. The study used a six-cylinder in-line powerplant as the power source. That was already the case in the BMW 328; that�s the case in the BMW Z4 M Coup� also. Six cylinders arranged in line were and are the ideal pattern for successful propulsion. More than 70 years of the history of the development of the six-cylinder in-line engine are reflected in the Concept Coup� � a slice of history where the opening chapter is just as fascinating as the certainly only temporary ending.
That they let the 1971 cubic centimetre BMW 328 engine be strengthened from originally 80 to up to 136 PS is something that is still seen as proof of the excellent skills of the BMW engineers of yore. Both the cylinder capacity as well as the power-to-weight-ratio in the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coup� marked best values and provided an impressive proof of BMW�s engine competence. Nowadays, much higher demands are made on the efficiency and effectiveness of engines. But BMW continues to set the landmarks for that which is technically feasible. The exceptionally high performance of the six-cylinder in-line engine in the BMW Z4 M Coup� now draws its power from a displacement of 3, 246 cubic centimetres; its power is rated at 252 kW/343 PS. When compared to its forefathers, the fuel consumption for the 2.0 litres of displacement is meanwhile actually lower. Regardless how much the requirements and technical opportunities have transformed, the six-cylinder in-line engine from BMW and BMW M has remained the benchmark of its time.
The modern power unit in the BMW Concept Coup� displays its advantage very impressively; also acoustically. Modifications made to the intake and exhaust system give the concept vehicle an engine sound uncompromisingly attuned to racing sports tonality. A muffled rumble in idle already signals that kind of expectant impatience that the BMW Concept Coup� would also radiate optically at the starting line of a racetrack. At 4,900 rpm, exactly the engine speed where the maximum torque of 365 Newton metres is reached, the powerful-raw timbre of the six-cylinder has already intensified to a fanfare-like sound experience.
The interior: Visions for stylish racing sports
The driver�s and his co-pilot�s surroundings are also much different from everything that sports car enthusiasts were used to up to now. Completely free of the conventions that arise during series-ripe concept studies, the designers helped the BMW Concept Coup� to an incomparable interior. Limits on the functionality, the material selection and both the optical and haptic impression valid until now were consciously burst through; customary design and fabrication techniques were replaced by completely new methods. Thus an interior was born in which the structure of the surfaces and forms achieve totally new effects. At the same time, gaps and contours have their own functionality; metal plied by hand impressively accentuates the characteristics of the material. All surfaces are brought out uninterrupted and unadorned. Neither decorating trim nor rings or frames impair their purist impression. Even letterings, logos and symbols are not, for instance, additionally attached but are embossed into the respective metal component using laser technology.
Using extra-flat rolled stainless steel, untreated cowhides and Lycra fabric, a total of exactly three materials are deployed in the interior of the BMW Concept Coup�. The processing methods were also reduced to a minimum selection. All components were either stitched together or clamped to each other using a special technique. The impression of surfaces and controls resulting from this imparts the occupants an impression of ambience that is just as futuristic as exclusive.
Folding technology creates forms; gaps take on functions
While designing the interior elements, the designers combined the use of traditional materials and the application of innovative processing methods with each other. While doing so, they achieved a result that is unique in automobile construction and loaded with incredible effects. Especially conspicuous: the implementation of V2a stainless-steel processing in the cockpit and the centre console area. More than just the purist unpretentious material itself, that kind of shaping sets a fascinating accent. The metal sheets, rolled to a thickness of only one millimetre, are multi-folded to take up the final surface structure of the respective component. Beforehand, the metal sheets are given a precisely cut fold on the intended edges. This is carried out using a laser technology developed especially for this purpose. This facilitates extremely exact remodelling, which leads to exceptional stability of the completed component on top of that.
Everywhere where two metal components meet, they are clamped together absolutely flush using laser cut castellations. Gaps are only present where they could and above all should take on a function at the same time; for instance, the transition between the dashboard support and the centre console is used as additional storage space. That transforms the gap from an undesirable side effect accruing when two components are connected into a consciously inserted design element. That is another way in which the interior of the BMW Concept Coup� opens up entirely new perspectives in automobile engineering.
While working the metal, the interior designers let themselves be inspired by traditional paper folding techniques. There also, forms and structures are created without artificial connections, which despite their light weights offer impressive stability. By the way, this is not the first time the art of Origami, originating in Japan, has inspired automobile construction. The folding technique used to accommodate airbags in the smallest possible space is also essentially influenced by this method. But for designing entire interior landscapes, this solution represents something of a revolutionary accent.
New aesthetics from tradition and innovation
Connecting tradition with innovation also led to a new aesthetic when processing the leather in the BMW Concept Coup� interior. Several layers of the merely tanned, but other than that natural cowhides are pressed into each other. Thus a three dimensional leather-mould part emerges that, among other things, imparts a new haptic feeling in the seating and middle console sections. Furthermore, the undyed leather underlies a natural maturing process, leading to attractive patina effects over the years.
The leather and Lycra elements are connected among and with one another using especially subdued stitches. Even metal and leather is stitched together wherever they meet. The three materials dominating the interior of the concept vehicle consist of highly varying characters: one is a metal created for infinite solidity, one an untreated and therewith living natural material and one made of modern, hardwearing plastic fibres. Despite all these contrasts, they create an extremely attractive combination in which the aesthetic effect arises from unadulterated functionality.
That is the continuation of the interior that the BMW Concept Coup� already expresses with its body design. Classical values gain a fascinating attraction when they are interpreted in new ways. Pioneering concepts do not emerge just from up to date expertise but also require an awareness of historic roots. The BMW Concept Coup� shows what opportunities arise from that. This unique vehicle could only have been built by automobile developers who groom traditions based on their convictions, purposefully use their competence and who are open to new visions in all areas.
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And the Geek Pride Game of the Year 2013 is…
by Matt_Walklate on 19/01/2014
It’s safe to say that 2013 has been a very, very good year for gamers. We’ve seen a veritable smorgasbord of titles released this year, from action-heavy AAA works to masterpieces of storytelling and emotion, from the technical innovation of respected developers and the continued explosion of groundbreaking indie games.
But with so much choice; how on earth can we decide on a game of the year? Well, luckily for us, we don’t have to settle for just one! Us gamers of the Geek Pride family have rubbed our respective chinny chin chins, reflected over the last year’s achievements, and each come up with our own personal Game of the Year. Take a read below for our choices, and see for yourself.
The Last Of Us – Matt Walklate
Have you ever had a dream that was so profound, or realistic that it stuck with you for days after waking? It’s difficult to concisely put into words how The Last of Us affected me, but what I can say is that after finishing it for the first time, that feeling is still with me now; weeks later. I could explain in detail how deeply the characters of Joel and (especially) Ellie affected me, how moved I was with the story, or even how not only is this the first game in my 25+ years of gaming to ever made me cry, that it still has when I replayed it for the second time, too. But all that’s not necessary (or within the word limit).
After playing Bioshock Infinite I was confident there was little that could best its emotionally written, character driven tale, especially considering the deep empathy I found myself experiencing for its father-daughter paradigm (one that TLOU, I was glad to see, explored much deeper). So when I received The Last Of Us I expected nothing more than an equally good game. How very wrong I was. I finished it in a matter of days, and since then I’ve tried to play other games, but now nothing compares; nothing can stop me thinking about it. I’m seriously worried that The Last Of Us has ruined gaming for me. And I don’t even care.
It’s even a winner from a technical standpoint. After all, one of the reasons why the characterisation is so astounding is because the voice acting is second to none, and the facial animations especially do a pitch perfect job of showing, not telling, each character’s inner thoughts and emotions. The mix in gameplay between stealth action, combat and survival works wonderfully, with suspense, desperation and unnerving yet necessary brutality in equal measure.
When I started playing it, I expected I would have to make a choice between The Last Of Us and Bioshock infinite for my Game Of The Year. What I found was not just my favourite game of 2013; I found is my single favourite game of all time. It may not be perfect but to me its characters, their relationships and struggles, and bonds that are forged and broken, all combine to form what is to me, simply the closest to perfection games can get.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Hani Fearon
2013 was the year for explosive TV, disappointing cinema and a new chapter in the console war. There were also some great game releases throughout the year, particularly those breathing new life into well-established series. Highlights for me included the rather beautiful Bioshock Infinite and the highly anticipated GTA V.
However, it’s with little surprise that I announce my Game of the Year to be 3DS exclusive The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. As the seventeenth game in the series, A Link Between Worlds is without a doubt one of the most impressive installments of recent years. Set in the same world as the 1991 A Link to the Past, this is the first original title for the 3DS and it’s definitely the first 3D game to actually impress me. With this and the release of Pokémon X and Y a month previous, to me, towards the end of 2013 saw Nintendo finally return back to the game as a contender. Maybe something to take our minds off the Wii U disaster.
A Link Between Worlds has it all. The graphics are quite simply stunning and the 3D element feels rather smooth rather than headache inducing. The dungeon system has had quite the revamp as well, allowing players to tackle the dungeons in their own order through the assistance of Ravio, an odd little character that lodges in Link’s house selling items needed for different locations. One of the game’s new features is Link’s new found ability to transform himself into a 2D drawing, a fitting feature for technology focusing on 3D game play. This brings a whole new element to dungeons and offers plenty of new puzzles, somewhat increasing the difficulty level at the same time. Now when tackling a dungeon, the player needs to think about how to move through walls and floors using Link’s new power, whilst taking care not to drain his power meter. Considering the game is set in the same Hyrule as A Link to the Past, this offers seasoned Zelda fans something extra.
Enough gushing over the game now, I need to give the other writers a shot. If you haven’t given The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds some of your time yet, I urge you to do so. Without a doubt one of the best Zelda games in recent years, it’s definitely one of the top games of 2013.
Tomb Raider – David Rose
The Game of the Year is meant to discuss the absolute best of the best in a given year, and with 2013 as strong a year as it has been for novel, imaginative and thoroughly brilliant games, the race for the best is closer than ever. So why then, have I chosen a game riddled with controversy, a few flaws and the recipient of good but not glowing reviews?
Well, this year I have simply not been as surprised and wowed by a game as much as the reboot of Tomb Raider. Despite some technical problems. the gameplay is a whole lot of fun and it manages to get a good balance of atmosphere, gameplay and story that other games simply didn’t provide. Speaking of the story, it was really well written, scripted and surprisingly enough got it all right with Lara’s characterisation.
As flawed as the game is, those problems for me simply didn’t matter for the time I invested into the game’s universe.
As well, on a more personal level, Tomb Raider was the game I really engaged with most as a critic, and inspired me enough to eventually get me into reviewing. So this is the game to blame for my being here, and is there a more glowing endorsement than that?
Gone Home – Ben Fee
I’m so bored. Bored of fetch quests and first kills, finish lines and Fifas. In a market where the call of duty is almost deafening and such outdated concepts such as story and character are fast being felled to make way for gimmicks and familiarity, how can any of us help but be bored stiff by the almost ubiquitous lack of innovation and originality stinking up the place?
There is, however, a light in this metaphorical darkness – a rise in the indie game scene has lead to a new wave of interesting and capable titles that are giving even some of the triple-A behemoths a run for their precious, precious money. This year, the game that typified this movement best and therefore gains my vote for Game Of The Year is Gone Home.
Gone Home is best approached from a position of unfamiliarity so I won’t take that from you by going into particular detail. In a nutshell, you experience an evening in the life of a young woman recently returned from travelling, arriving at her parents home to find the lights off and the house deserted. The game utilises a first-person perspective to allow the player to explore the building and read the various memos, notes and ephemera left behind by that most fascinating and mysterious creature of all –the human being. What follows is a moving if somewhat voyeuristic trip into the lives of her estranged family, culminating in the most human moment I have ever experienced in a virtual world. Leave your guns, swords and other toys; go home and I promise you will be bored no longer.
Saints Row IV – Leonie Briggs
When your stress levels are high and your days have been un-amusing and full of people whose sense of humour seems to have taken a long walk off of a short peer; one game I found to be very therapeutic was Saints Row IV. The story line, though not really an emotional rollercoaster like Tomb Raider and The Last of Us were, was easy going and all kinds of good fun.
I knew within the first five minutes I would love this game. You start off as the current president of the United States when the world is attacked by aliens. After fighting Overlord Zinyak you wake up as a character in a 50’s tv show no less, where you have to eat pancakes and greet your neighbors. Things do get a tad bit more serious after this though, as you discover that Earth has been destroyed and you are in fact inside Zinyaks version of the Matrix.
What ensues then is just this crazy adventure with awesome superpowers, dubstep and plenty of laughs along the way. Some of the side quests are a little repetitive but for me never get boring because the joy of battle, especially after you upgrade your abilities, setting fire to and exploding enemies is just soooo fulfilling and joyous.
The Penetrator (Dildo bat) has been upgraded to a Tentacle Bat that makes a good ol’ squishy noise as you run around (which is basically the story line of any half decent hentai). There are guns that inflate people, laser/ Star Trek-esque guns and anti-gravity guns all make the game much more fun than your average shooter.
The main selling point, and my final point, for this game for me was the dubstep gun! I just… The concept of it is just beyond words. Whoever game up with this deserves a medal! I currently have mine set to classical! It is so damn satisfying exploding people with rays of classical music!!!
Bonus Points – DLC Of The Year – KRIEGGG!!! – Leonie Briggs
My favourite game of all time is Borderlands and Borderlands 2. Now I know neither of these games came out in 2013 BUT… A certain piece of DLC came out this year that I felt definitely needed a mention. The most epic and schizophrenic piece of DLC EVER!!! The character it introduced us to has to be, hands down, the best character I have ever come across in the game!
He is just full of muscle bound awesome; a buzz axe wielding bad ass! His name is Krieg! NIPPLE SALADS! *cough*
His character is very immersive and requires a lot of throwing yourself head first into fights with a mighty battle roar and without a care for your health bar or impending death. I chose to follow the ‘Mania’ skill set which is very aptly named. When you reach the end of this skill tree you can basically constantly rampage in battle and your rampages are damn strong, every bit of damage you take helps your skill charge up quicker and if you couple this with melee increasing equipment you can take enemies out in one or two hits and certain boss battles become an absolute heart pumping thrill!
All in all, there isn’t much you can say about Krieg unless you have experienced his play style. Its is just so… just so… ghjgahsfdfhgf. That’s the only way you can express the feeling of playing this character. It is just a meat fuelled journey of pure rage and blood.
If you haven’t got this DLC, then I suggest you buy it, if you haven’t got the game, then I suggest you buy the game and then promptly buy the DLC.
So there you have it; the Geek Pride 2013 Game of The Year Showcase! Disagree with our choices? Have another personal favourite? Please get in touch and let us know! After all, for every game on this list there were two or three that missed the top spot by a hair’s breadth, so let us know your thoughts below.
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Matt, 24 last time he checked, was born and raised in Manchester. A self-styled geek; when he isn't annoying his other half by fitting in as much gaming time as he possibly can, he can be found getting his fix of Fantasy and Sci-Fi elsewhere by reading, writing, or watching TV Series and Films. He is also a Michelin 3-Starred Chef in his spare time, and can be found experimenting in the kitchen, and generally poisoning his friends with obscure and mysterious dishes.
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Journey guitarist to be inducted into Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame
Journey guitarist Neal Schon will be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame this Friday evening, August 23, 2013, in Tulsa, prior to Journey’s concert at The Joint Hard Rock Event Center.
The only constant member of Journey, Neal Schon was born at Tinker Air Force Base located southeast of Oklahoma City. The multi-talented guitarist, vocalist and songwriter was also a member of Santana and Bad English, HSAS, Abraxas Pool, Soul SirkUS, and others, and enjoys a successful solo career.
As a member of Journey, Schon co-wrote some of the group’s biggest hits including “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Lights,” and “Wheel In The Sky.”
"The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame is thrilled to induct Neal Schon to kick off the first of a number of events planned in Tulsa and OKC," says OMHOF’s Executive Director, Jim Blair.
Schon joins a prestigious group of past inductees, including Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard, Blake Shelton, Ronnie Dunn, and Carrie Underwood, among others, who have contributed to Oklahoma’s rich musical local, national and international history.
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AUDIO: Soundgarden stream Rusty Cage from Badmotorfinger reissue
Soundgarden are streaming a previously-unreleased outtake of their classic, “Rusty Cage”, as a preview to the November 18 expanded reissue of the 1991 album “Badmotorfinger.”
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Seattle band’s third album, the group will release four special editions of the project: a single CD and 2LP remaster, a 2CD deluxe featuring eight studio outtakes, seven tunes from “Live At The Paramount” and the track “New Damage” with Queen guitarist Brian May; and, a limited edition 7-disc Super Deluxe Edition consisting of 4 CDs, 2 DVDs, and 1 Blu-ray Audio disc with 109 tracks total – with 79 tracks, videos & mixes previously unreleased.
The Super Deluxe Edition presents audio of the remastered album plus a Blu-Ray 5.1 Surround Sound mix, studio outtakes and two discs from “Live At The Paramount”, Soundgarden's first-ever complete concert album newly mixed from the original analog multi-tracks and recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on March 6, 1992. The Paramount set is also included on DVD, while a second DVD delivers “Motorvision + More”, Soundgarden's 1992 Motorvision home video, released here on DVD for the first time ever.
Led by singles like "Jesus Christ Pose”, "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage", “Badmotorfinger” peaked at No. 39 on the US Billboard 200 on its way to sales of more than 2 million in the States alone.
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Exciting SeaWorld San Antonio Roller Coasters!
Enjoy 2 wild coasters and 2 water-thrill rides!
In the slide show above, you're viewing pictures of SeaWorld San Antonio's roller coasters and thrill rides! You'll scream, you'll gasp...and you'll even get very, VERY wet as you enjoy Sea World San Antonio's great lineup of wild, adrenaline-pumping fun! Wrong Sea World location? Here are our Sea World San Diego ride pictures & info, and here is our Sea World Orlando rides and attractions list. Or, find SeaWorld San Antonio coupons & discounts!
The Steel Eel Roller Coaster
SeaWorld San Antonio's tallest, fastest ride!
If you love roller coaster thrills, then don't miss riding SeaWorld San Antonio's "Steel Eel!" This tall ride dominates the skyline in half of the park, twining in and out of Sea World's other attractions. (In the picture to your left, you see a view of the Steel Eel rollercoaster from across Sea World's lagoon. In the photo to your right, you see the Steel Eel coaster as it passes the Penguin Experience pavilion.)
Added to Sea World San Antonio in 1999, the custom-designed Steel Eel became the park's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. This 15-story tall attraction gives riders a 150 foot first drop...while running at a speed of 65 MPH!
The Steel Eel doesn't depend on inversions for generating its thrill factor. Instead, this golden monster gives riders "air time," those periods of weightlessness which will make you feel that you're soaring like a bird. You'll drop time and time again along the 3,700 foot course, giving you a satisfying, nearly 3-minute ride.
If you're a would-be rider, you should make this one of the attractions around which you plan your day. Needless to say, with a coaster this outstanding, there can be quite a line up! The Steel Eel can move 1200 riders per hour...when all's going smoothly; but, even so, try to hit this attraction early before the lines build up, if possible.
There's a minimum height of 48" to ride the Steel Eel. Guests in wheelchairs should enter through the ride's exit. There will be a transfer into the ride car to make and, in addition, your health should be hearty enough to withstand the rigors that this mean contraption will put you through. One escort is allowed per wheelchair visitor.
Great White Roller Coaster
Sharp turns + wild inversions = screaming fun!
"The Great White" roller coaster is named after a species of shark.
"The Great White" is one heck of a roller coaster! This suspension-style flyer was added to SeaWorld San Antonio in 1996, and became an instant hit with visitors.
During the Great White's 2,500+ foot long course, you'll face 5 inversions...IF you dare to ride, that is!
Within the 2-minute ride time, you'll turn upside-down in 2 loops, 2 corkscrews and one Zero-G roll...the action never stops!
In the picture to your left, you can see that the riders' feet flying free in the breeze---which makes this coaster seem even scarier. There's no comforting floor below you!
And in the photo to your right, you see Great White riders making a wild turn, with feet flying in the air as they go!
This $10 million-dollar thrill ride will keep you moving at nearly 50 MPH. You'll hang downwards from the ride, sitting in a ski lift-style chair. Since your feet really WILL be dangling above the crowds of visitors, no shoes that could possibly fall off and hurl into the other guests are allowed; you'll have to ride bare-footed, instead, if you wore flip flops to the park instead of a more secure type of shoe.
There's a minimum height of 54" tall required to ride "The Great White" roller coaster. Wheelchairs should enter through the exit; 3 guests are allowed to accompany each visitor using a wheelchair.
Journey to Atlantis ride
San Diego version vs San Antonio Version
Seaworld San Antonio got its long-awaited Journey to Atlantis thrill ride in 2007. But, SeaWorld fans who had already been on the Atlantis ride at the park in San Diego did not get the ride they were expecting!
The "Journey to Atlantis" ride at SeaWorld San Diego is a roller coaster and a boat ride COMBINED.
It's unique in the fact that it's BOTH a water ride AND a "dry-land" roller coaster! As you can see in the picture of San Diego's Atlantis ride to your left, there's plenty of coaster track, and tall, beautifully painted towers to support them.
Lines are long for the Atlantis ride at SeaWorld San Diego! On the other hand, once you board, you'll get nearly 5 whole minutes of ride time. After waiting in a long line, getting a nice long turn is a gratifying thing! First, you'll board the "boat" portion of the ride, which takes you on a watery journey to a splashdown that'll get you drenched. THEN, your ride vehicle transitions onto a dry track...via a "roller coaster ELEVATOR"...to give you a whirl in the coaster-segment of the ride! For more information about San Diego's "Journey to Atlantis" and other rides, you may use the following link to jump to the "SeaWorld San Diego Rides" page of this website.
San Antonio's "Journey to Atlantis," on the other hand, is a boat ride.
You'll begin the ride seated on a boat...and the ride will continue to remain strictly a water ride for its entire length.
San Antonio's version is also shorter in length than its San Diego cousin. You'll get about 3 1/2 minutes of ride time on your Journey...most of it spent leading up to its final, furious splashdown.
Just because it's a different "Journey to Atlantis," however, doesn't mean that it's not fun---because it is! It'll leave you soaked, too! (Which is a wonderful thing on one of San Antonio's many hot & humid days!)
To see still more pics of the Journey to Atlantis ride in San Antonio, please see the slide show at the top of the page, or the photo gallery below.
Rio Loco rafting ride
Exciting, relaxing...and another fun way to get soaked!
The Rio Loco opened at Sea World San Antonio in 1997, and made an instant hit with the hot & sweaty SeaWorld guests! You'll find good-sized lines for the Rio Loco still...on any day that's warm enough for guests to want a soaking!
The Rio Loco's course winds through tall, shady---and very attractive---trees. It's like taking a beautiful nature walk!
Needless to say, you'll get wet if you ride the Rio Loco---but, then, that's the point! Water will splash into the car and spray from overhead. Watch out---don't forget to keep your camera in a dry place!
The minimum height requirement for the Rio Loco is 42" tall. Wheelchair guests should enter through the special entryway that they'll find to the left of the main entrance to the ride. Up to 5 guests may assist and accompany.
SAD NEWS: The Texas Splashdown Log Flume is now closed!
This fun & popular ride closed forever in May, 2011
Was the Texas Splashdown one of your favorite rides at SeaWorld San Antonio? Many people really enjoyed this popular log flume, and lines were always plenty long. Nevertheless, the theme park has closed the Texas Splashdown permanently. It will be missed!
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How Well Do You Know: The Avengers: Age of Ultron
A The Avengers: Age of Ultron Trivia Quiz
By David Mumpower
It was the follow-up to the box-office record holder. It reassembled everyone's favorite misfit superhero team. The 2015 film Age of Ultron pitted the Avengers against a sentient AI creation. You may think that Pinocchio's theme song is particularly catchy, but how well do you know Avengers: Age of Ultron?
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1 If you don't get at least half right, feel free to punch yourself in the face for us.
2 Relax and act natural, you should do fine.
3 Fanboy/fangirl obsession over the source material doesn't hurt here.
4 Dude. Seriously. Dude.
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India: Muslims set for Eid with zakat to help needy
RAIPUR: Muslims are bracing up to donate a portion of their savings as zakat-al-fitr as they eagerly wait for news about sighting of moon that would mark end of month-long Ramzan fasting and beginning of Eid celebrations.
On the eve of Eid, several Muslim families were preparing for the zakat, meant to help poor and underprivileged.
Raipur's biggest Madrassa hopes to collect over Rs 1.5 crore from its 2.5 lakh Muslim population as Zakat-al-fitr this year.
"Zakat al-fitr is obligatory on every Muslim. They are required to pay as charity 2.5% of gold or savings they possess that doesn't serve as basic food. Zakat is given after performing Eid dua and before breaking the fast by head of the family. Muslim law considers it as an income tax paid to help the deprived ones including gareeb, yateem, bewa (poor, orphan and widows) and others in the name of Allah-tala," Maulana Mohd Ali Farooque of city's biggest Madrassa Israul Muslimihin told TOI.
Anticipating for a raise of 20% in collection this year, Farooque said that Fitrah (fitr) was given in form of 2.45 kilogram of wheat or equivalent amount on behalf of each member of family. Zakat is a process of purification of soul on individual level and a cure against miseries. Rich are obliged to come in contact with poor and the poor with even less fortunate, he said.
Among dozen families that distribute free rations, clothes, money and fees for education, Javed Khan's family plans to begin shopping for clothes they give as charity to family of servants and poor for the whole year. Shelling around a Rs 1 lakh on Eid the Khan family in Raipur encourages charity and feed more than 100 people on day.
"According to Islam, a part of all the savings and gold that we possess is for the needy ones. While there were many who aren't honest to shell out stuff, our family serves for the whole month. Starting from servants at home, neighbours, relatives, society and Madrassa, Zakar-al-fitr is given to all Muslims we know," said Khan.
Similarly, Siddqui family in Durg pays to students for professional courses in engineering, medical and MBAs till they finish the course. "Now that we have been practicing this for last 20-25 years, students who have lost their parents approach us for help. Islam gives importance to education and equal rights to all," Rasheed Siddqui said. Meanwhile, Monday night is going to be a late night shopping affair for most families which would be followed by midnight gathering and namaz (prayers) at mosque if the moon is sighted.
(The Times Of India / 29 July 2014)
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Malaysia: Standard Chartered expects 2014 to be good for sukuk industry
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Standard Chartered Saadiq, the Islamic banking unit of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia, expects 2014 to be good for the Malaysian sukuk industry, driven by the strength of the economy.
Chief Executive Officer and Global Head, Consumer Banking, Standard Chartered Saadiq, Wasim Saifi, said the bank is already in discussions with several customers in looking at setting up specific sukuk issuances.
“From a global perspective, there is already strong interest in Malaysian ringgit sukuk issuances.
“This is evident from the recent issuance by a Turkish institution which represents a major amount raised by an overseas investor in a single sukuk issuance,” he added.
Wasim told selected media members this at the recent Standard Chartered Malaysia media education session on Islamic Banking.
TF Varlik Kiralama, a wholly-owned asset leasing company of a leading participating bank in Turkey, recently issued a RM800 million sukuk under its inaugural RM3 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme.
It is the first issuance by a Turkish issuer of Malaysian Ringgit denominated sukuk in the Malaysian debt capital market.
Wasim said the first two quarters look promising for the sukuk industry, buoyed by a robust gross domestic product which posted 6.2 per cent growth in the first.
Despite expectations of a further hike in Malaysia’s key interest rate, he said it would not hold back issuances, as borrowers are unlikely to defer raising money even if the cost of doing so goes up.
Malaysia’s Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) was raised by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent on July 10, the first increase for the past three years.
“If the OPR goes up, then the cost of raising money will also increase, regardless of bank borrowings or sukuk and impact all options. Therefore, it will not slow down sukuk issuances,” he added.
According to Wasim, the sukuk market was also buoyed by robust overseas transactions this year, alongside Malaysia.
For the first half of 2014, Malaysia accounted for US$41.7 billion or 63 per cent of new sukuk issuances in the global market.
In the primary sukuk market, new issuances registered robust growth of 8.2 per cent globally in first half of 2014, reaching US$66.2 billion from US$61.2 billion in the corresponding half of last year, driven by traditional markets in Malaysia, the Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as transactions in Turkey, Pakistan and the United Kingdom (UK).
This year also marked a landmark year for sukuk issuances.
Hong Kong is positioning for the debut of its first sovereign sukuk in September. The UK will see the debut of its pioneer sovereign sukuk issuance of 200 million pounds in June.
(Malay Mail Online / 30 July 2014)
Labels: Malaysia, Sukuk
Filipino Muslims prepare zakat for less fortunate at home
ABU DHABI // Filipino Muslims preparing to celebrate Eid Al Fitr have been asked to give generously to those less fortunate back home.
“Every year we finance the Eid celebrations of our less-privileged Muslim brothers and sisters in the Philippines,” said Dr Nasser Raciles, the administrator of the New Muslim Centre in Abu Dhabi.
“Prophet Mohammed has commanded that we break our fast and celebrate Eid at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, but many families do not have the means to do so.”
Of the nearly 3,000 Muslim converts at the centre, 2,307 are Filipino. Seventy-three have embraced Islam since the start of Ramadan, with the help of the centre.
The facility opened in June 2004 under the patronage of the late Ali bin Ghanem bin Hamoodah. The mosque next to the centre was named in his honour.
Zakat Al Fitr is an obligatory deed required of all Muslims who have the food or provisions to sustain themselves, and those who they are obligated to support.
“It is equivalent to one full meal or the cash equivalent to the cost of one full meal,” Dr Raciles said. “At a meeting it has been decided that one full meal costs Dh25. Those who can afford to give more are encouraged to give more.”
Zakat Al Fitr is given directly to the needy before Eid prayers. Arrangements for payment should be made ahead of time so that recipients receive the funds in time to make use of them at Eid.
“Many of our Muslim brothers and sisters had been affected by Typhoon Glenda [Rammasun] which damaged their crops and livestock,” Dr Raciles said. “We need to ensure they receive the money ahead of the first day of Eid Al Fitr.”
Funds from Abu Dhabi will be used to buy 100 goats, five cows, rice, sugar and other ingredients for the Eid feast for Muslims in Manila and in several provinces in the Philippines.
One of those sending zakat is Rosie Cabalbag, who converted to Islam from Christianity in 2011. The 36-year-old housemaid earns Dh1,100 a month and gave Dh25 as Zakat Al Fitr.
“I feel good about being able to help our compatriots back home,” said Ms Cabalbag, who chose Sajah as her Muslim name.
She will be among the 200 Filipino Muslims who are expected to visit the Ghanem bin Hamoodah mosque, near the New Medical Centre on Electra Street, for early-morning prayers. They will later have an elaborate feast featuring Filipino delicacies.
For Jocelyn Domingo, 42, the arrival of Eid is cause for great joy and a chance to bond with family and friends. She converted to Islam from Christianity in 2005. Her Muslim name is Janah.
“After a month of fasting, Eid Al Fitr is a day of thanksgiving and jubilation,” she said. “At this centre, Filipinos from different parts of the country are united by our faith. Eid is also an occasion of generosity as we give Zakat Al Fitr to the needy.”
Roberto Alvarez, 42, an office assistant who is now known as Omar, became a Muslim in 2006.
“Eid is the culmination of the fasting month but it is also important to continue the good deeds practiced during Ramadan,” he said. “I look forward to the early-morning prayers and the prospect of celebrating it with my Muslim brothers and sisters.”
(The National / 27 July 2014)
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Saudi Arabia: New Issuances In Global Sukuk Record Strong Growth In 1H14
A newly released report “Global Sukuk Report 1H2014”, by Kuwait Finance House Research Limited (KFHR), analyses the developments and key drivers of the sukuk market in the first half of this year. To date, the volume of sukuk issuances has increased significantly, supported by traditional jurisdictions and a resurgence of issuances from the corporate sector. In addition, 1H14 saw the launch of several landmark sukuks, which augurs well for the development of a diverse global sukuk market.
New issuances in global primary sukuk market recorded strong growth in 1H14, expanding by 8.2% to reach $66.2bln (1H13: $61.2bln). After a moderate 1Q14, issuances surged towards the end of 2Q14, just prior to the Ramadhan period. During 2Q14, a total of $35.1bln of new sukuks were issued (1Q14: $31.1bln; 2Q13: 26.7bln), which is the third highest quarterly figure on record since the 2Q12. Apart from the traditional Islamic finance hubs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Malaysia, the surge in sukuk volumes were also driven by noteworthy sukuk deals in other domiciles including Turkey, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. Among the most prolific issuance in 2Q14 is the debut GBP200mln sovereign sukuk issuance by the United Kingdom, making it the world’s first non-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) jurisdiction to issue a sovereign sukuk.
Overall, sukuk issuances were geographically-diverse, with obligors based in a total of 11 jurisdictions tapping the primary market in 2Q14 (1Q14: 13 jurisdictions). Malaysia continued to account for the largest market share, accounting for 63% or $41.7bln of the total global new sukuk issuances in 1H14. A rebound in sukuk issuances during 2Q14 has enabled the GCC primary market to now account for an increased 26.7% market share or $17.7bln of the total global new sukuk issuances in 1H14 (1H13: 23% or $14.1bln).
Amidst these high volumes, the sukuk market was tapped by an increasingly diverse range of issuers, with a total of 244 sukuk tranches in 1H14. In terms of issuer type, sovereign issuers continued to lead the market in 2Q14 with an issuance volume of $20.6bln (1Q14: $21.37bln). Nevertheless, improved performance was recorded in the corporate sukuk sector which accounted for a sizeable 27.1% ($9.5bln) share of the primary market in 2Q14, compared to 18.4% ($5.7bln) in the previous quarter. As a result, corporate sukuk issuances recorded their second highest quarterly performance in 2Q14, in the last two years since 1Q12.
By sector, the government issuers continue to account for the majority of sukuk issuances, although its share has relatively declined in 1H14, accounting for a 58% share compared to the above 60% shares annually in the last few years (2013: 62%; 2012: 61.8%). Excluding the sovereign and related entities, corporate issuances were mainly from the financial services, real estate and power and utilities sectors. Issuances by the financial services sector has expanded significantly, with a 21.4% contribution in 1H14 (2013: 10%; 2012: 11.4%), underpinned by Islamic banks’ need to raise capitalisation funds in order to comply with the Basel III standards. During the 2Q14, Malaysia’s largest takaful company (in terms of contributions) issued the world’s first takaful sukuk worth RM300mln. The issuance was a unique offering, as typically insurance companies and takaful operators are investors in bonds and sukuk market instruments, while in this case a takaful company acted as an issuer. In addition, Malaysia’s AAA-rated entity KLCC REIT, issued a rare real estate and investment trust (REIT) sukuk raising MYR1.55bln. Furthermore, at least six Basel III compliant sukuk instruments were issued by Malaysian Islamic banks collectively raising MYR3.25bln.
In the secondary market, global sukuk outstanding expanded by 5% q-o-q to reach $286.41bln as at 1H14 (1Q14: $272.96bln and a 1.3% growth q-o-q). This represents a 6.3% growth in outstanding volume in 1H14 (end-2013: $269.4bln outstanding) and a 16.8% growth y-o-y since 1H13 (1Q14: 15.96% growth y-o-y). The three leading domiciles are Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Of these, Malaysia remains as the sole secondary market with sukuk outstanding volume over $100bln. As of 1H14, Malaysian sukuk outstanding amounted to almost $164bln, a 4% increase compared to the $158.3bln outstanding as at end-2013. Saudi Arabia’s sukuk outstanding volume amounts to $47.8bln (2013: $38.6bln), a notable 24% growth in volume in 1H14. Elsewhere, sukuk outstanding in the UAE had increased by 15% since end-2013 and its outstanding amounts to $25.7bln in 1H14 (2013: $22.3bln). Overall, the GCC market experienced a 9% increase in outstanding value since end-2013, totalling $92.9bln in 1H14 (2013: $85.3bln).
In terms of returns on sukuk papers, secondary market yields were partly driven by expectations of interest rates and quantitative easing in the advanced economies. Yields on sukuk instruments had generally eased across the main sukuk markets (GCC, Malaysia, Turkey) in the first two months of 2Q14 before experiencing upward volatile movements in June, ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee Meeting (FOMC) on the 17th and 18th of June. A slew of positive US economic data released ahead of the FOMC meeting led many market participants to believe that the Federal Reserve is likely to be more confident in adopting a hawkish tone during its June meeting.
However, following assurances by the US Federal Reserve that the US interest rates is likely to remain unchanged for a considerable time after the quantitative easing programme ends this year, the markets calmed and yields generally eased. Overall since end-2013, sukuk yields have eased across the main markets. This is a positive development as it points to a return in investor confidence in the markets, following the emerging market funds outflow crisis which had sent yields spiralling on fixed income instruments in these countries.
Overall, the robust expansion in the primary market during 2Q14 has supported expectations that the annual new issuance volume for 2014 is on track to overtake last year’s volume of $119.7bln. The outlook for the global sukuk market remains positive as the number of jurisdictions, multilateral bodies as well as categories/sectors of issuers tapping the Islamic debt market continues expanding. In the second half of 2014, debut sovereign issuances are expected from Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Senegal and the Emirate of Sharjah. Future debut sovereign issuers based on announced plans include Tunisia, South Africa, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Mauritania. The geographical expansion was augmented by sector-based expansions, lending further credence to a healthy and vibrant global sukuk market.
In 1H14, Malaysia’s Etiqa Takaful issued the world’s first takaful sukuk while the Saudi fashion retailer, Fawaz Alhokair Group, also issued its maiden sukuk. Similarly, sukuks are also increasingly being utilised by the financial sector as tools for satisfying regulatory requirements — for example by issuing Basel III compliant AT1 and Tier 2 sukuk instruments. This year has also witnessed substantial efforts being directed by global multilateral entities, such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, towards enabling sukuk to serve as viable tools for meeting diverse global liquidity needs. Going forward, it is expected that 2014 will be another record-breaking year for primary market issuances.
(Arab Times / 27 July 2014)
Labels: Saudi Arabia, Sukuk
Luxembourg Sukuk Bill Adopted
On 9 July 2014, the Luxembourg Parliament has adopted the bill of law 6631 on the sale and buy back of real estate assets compulsory for the issuance of a sovereign Sukuk in an amount of Euro 200 million.
To this end, a Luxembourg SPV will be created and will be fully owned by the Luxembourg State. Such SPV will purchase three main buildings located in Luxembourg and will benefit from a guarantee from the Luxembourg State.
The SPV will issue Sukuk and lease back to the Luxembourg government the underlying real estate assets for a duration of 5 years corresponding to the duration of the Sukuk. The rental income to be received by the SPV, equivalent to the periodic amount to be paid to the Sukuk holders, will be used for such purpose in compliance with Sharia.
The enactment of such law by the Luxembourg legislator demonstrates a strong and clear political will to diversify and develop alternative markets such as Islamic Finance within the financial services industry in the Grand-Duchy.
(Mondaq / 24 July 2014)
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Islamic financing to overtake conventional banking in Kuwait Finance House (KFH)
An increasing number of Kuwaiti lenders are moving away from traditional banking in a bid to tap into a booming market for Sharia-compliant financial products in the region -- a move that could soon see Islamic financing overtake conventional banking in the Gulf state.
Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) is the latest to unveil plans to turn into a fully-fledged Islamic institution. CBK announced in July that it had received regulatory approval to issue up to KD120m ($425.16m) in bonds in preparation for the transition, which received the approval of 85% of its shareholders in April. The move by CBK, to be completed by the end of 2014, will help Kuwait cement its position as a provider of Sharia-compliant products and services. There are already five other Kuwaiti Islamic banks; Kuwait Finance House ( KFH ), Boubyan Bank, Al Ahli United Bank, Kuwait International Bank, and Warba Bank, which was established in 2010. This compares with four conventional banks.Kuwait's Islamic banking assets grew by 8.7% during the first nine months of 2013, reaching KD22.5bn ($79.7bn), while Islamic financing grew by 11.2% to hit KD13.5bn ($47.8bn) during the same period, reported in The Banker in April. This exceeded the growth rates in the overall banking sector, which saw a 7.1% growth in assets and a 7.5% growth in loans between January and September.
This move toward Islamic banking follows a broader regional and indeed global trend. Islamic finance industry's assets worldwide are estimated to have grown 18.6% annually to reach $1.8trn at the end of 2013, according to KFH Research, which projects that total Islamic financial assets will reach $2.1trn globally by 2015. The Sharia compliant sector has expanded rapidly within Southeast Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), whose assets accounts for more than a third of the worldwide total according to KFH . Other banks in this region are also looking to make the switch to Islamic banking. Malaysia's Agro Bank plans to convert to Islamic banking by 2015 while the country's SME Bank is planning a full conversion by 2018 according to Reuters. In Pakistan, Faysal Bank and Summit Bank are mulling similar plans.
LargestIn Kuwait, the sector's history goes back to 1977 with the establishment of KFH Group, Kuwait's largest Islamic bank. For the last three years to end-2013, KFH total assets grew at a compounded annual growth (CAGR) rate of 8.8% to reach KD16.1bn ($57.2bn).CBK, the state's fifth-largest lender by assets, is following in the footsteps of both Boubyan Bank and Ahli United Bank (AUB) Kuwait in converting from a conventional lender, drawn by the sector's rapidly rising popularity and promising outlook for growth, which continues to outpace that of conventional lenders. According to Reuters, CBK's conversion will increase Islamic banks' market share in Kuwait above an estimated 40%. AUB Kuwait, (formerly known as the Bank of Kuwait and the Middle East) posted a record $579.4m in net profit in 2013, a 72.6% increase over 2012's $335.7m, which Deputy CEO Ahmed Zulficar attributed to the switch to Islamic Banking: "Since the bank's conversion to Islamic banking, our performance has improved".
(Zawya / 24 July 2014)
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Takaful Insurance Vs Conventional Insurance
From the onset Takaful insurance is like mutual insurance, the only difference is that there is investment condition and Shariah compliance in Takaful operation whereas there is none in mutual insurance. The whole idea of Takaful operation is borne out of the objective of Shariah (Maqasid al Shariah) which suggest that a Takaful participant is consciously fulfilling a moral obligation for the betterment of the society in order to achieve public good (Maslaha) regardless of the religious backgrounds of participants in the scheme. This idea also means that Takaful operation has some basic attributes that are at variance with conventional insurance practice. Therefore, the main differences between conventional insurance and Takaful practice are described as follows: (1) Contract difference: Takaful operation is based on mutual assistance agreement and a combination of donation (Tabarru), agency (Wakala) and or profit sharing (Mudaraba) contract between the operator and participants which is unlike the conventional insurance operation that is entirely based on sale and purchase contract between the insurer and the insured. However, a typical Takaful contract is determined by the chosen business model as described below. (2) Mutual Contribution and Donation (Tabarru): Takaful is also a contract based on mutual contribution by the participants rather than the conventional idea of sale or purchase contract between policyholders and insurers. The aspect of donation is treated in the Takaful contract agreement where each participant willfully relinquishes a certain proportion of his contribution to assist others in the scheme. (3) Ownership of Contribution by the Participants: Takaful operators make use of participants contribution only for the intended purpose of “joint guarantee” while in conventional insurance the operator use the premium paid by policyholders in investments in order to suit his shareholders needs. (4) Share in Profit and Surplus: Takaful participants have a share in the surplus and profits of the risk and investment funds respectively based on a pre agreed ratio between the operator and the participants while in conventional insurance policyholders have no share in the business of the company. (5) Moral obligation to the society: Takaful participants contribute to the scheme as part of fulfilling or adhering to the injunctions drawn from the Qur’an that says “Help one another in goodness and piety but help not in sin and transgression” (Holy Quran 5:2) while in conventional insurance the insurer is driven by the desire to make profit for his company without any moral restrictions. (6) Investment of Funds: Takaful operator is strictly guided to invest his funds in accordance with the provisions of Shariah and that of prudential requirements whereas the conventional insurance operator is guided by prudential requirements only. This further indicates the existence of multiple regulatory layers. Hence, a Takaful Operator is both regulated by the appropriate government authority in the country of its operation in terms of technical soundness and also the advisory council of experts (ACE) to ensure or guide its operation towards adhering to the business ethics of Islamic law (Shariah), while a conventional insurer is only regulated by the laws of the country of its operation without adhering to any divine laws. (7) Treatment of Risk: Risk is always shared by the participants of Takaful contract as opposed to the idea of risk transfer practiced by the conventional insurance. This makes it even difficult to differentiate between an insurer and the insured in Takaful scheme since the risk fund is owned by the participants whereas the operator is only a fund manager and not a risk bearer. (8) Classification of Business: The classification of Takaful business is on Family and General rather than Life and General Businesses as practiced in the conventional type. The idea of applying the concept of Family class of Takaful business as opposed to the Life business is to inculcate family solidarity investment strictly in line with the Shariah provisions on inheritance. Therefore, the beneficiaries of family Takaful scheme should only be the rightful inheritors of the participant in accordance with Islamic law. This rule is only applied to Muslim participants whereas non Muslim participants are free to appoint their chosen recipient(s).
Takaful Business Models
It is interesting to note that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the advent of the pioneering Malaysian Takaful Act which gave credence to the emergence of the first full pledged Takaful operator Syarikat Takaful Malaysia (STMB) in 1984. Since then Takaful is increasingly taking the center stage of the interdependency circle of global financial market players. It is on record that by the end of 2013, the global Takaful market players have rapidly grown to constitute more than 200 operators.
Takaful operations are widely centered on four business models as follows: (1) Mudharaba Model (Profit sharing business): According to Maulana Taqi Usmani “Mudaraba is a special kind of partnership where one partner gives money to another for investing it in a commercial enterprise. The investment comes from the first partner who is called Rabb-ul-mal (owner of fund or asset) while the management and work is an inclusive responsibility of the other, who is called Mudarib (fund or asset manager)” However, in Takaful business operation, the entire investment is provided by the participants as contribution from the owners of fund (Rabb-ul-mal), while the Takaful operator manages the investment as fund managers (Mudarib) in a Shariah complaint manner. In this model profit is shared among the two partners (both Takaful contributor and operator) while loss is only borne by the contributors alone. If there is deficit in the risk fund, the Takaful operator is expected to inject money through an interest free loan (Qard Hasan) arrangement to settle claims. (2) Wakala Model (fee based agency): This model is somewhat similar with Mudaraba only that in wakala the investor (Rab-ul-mal) pays a performance fee to the Takaful operator without sharing in profit nor loss in the Takaful business. This means that the operator is only acting as agent to the contributors for a fixed fee. Similarly, in Wakala model the operator also provides interest free (Qard Hasan) loan to the deficit in the participants fund but only receives administrative charges for the loan (3) Wakala-Mudharaba Model (Hybrid Takaful business): This is also referred to as the mixed model where the operator receives a moderately low agency fee from contributors for managing underwriting operations and also acts as the fund manager for investing participants Takaful Fund where he shares in the profit gained from the investment. (4) Waqf Model (Endowment trust business):
This is a type of model where both the operators and the contributors are totally not expecting any profit because the idea of Waqf is same with public foundation directed and targeted for a particular purpose or segment of the society. However, the participants in the endowment have to employ the expertise of the operator for a fee on the basis of agency (Wakala). The participants in this type of model are entitled to share in the surplus from the risk fund and the profits derived from the investment fund. However, this is depended upon the initial agreement reached between the operator and the participants. It is worthy to note that the hybrid (Mudaraba-Wakala) type of model is the most preferred because it encourages the operator to exert all his energy in executing his role for the betterment of all participants and the investments of the business.
It also encourages participants from contributing to the business, unlike in Wakala where the operator knows exactly what he earns whether the investment yields profit or not or in pure Mudaraba where the operators sees the other contributors as “sleeping partners” in the business. But in the hybrid model because of the double role of the operator and of course double share in terms of receiving agency fee and sharing in the profit gained from the investment fund. Naturally, this arrangement gives encouragement for the Takaful operator to put his best into action in order to protect and safeguard the business interest of all participants.
(Leadership / 21 July 2014)
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India: Hyderabad trust uses zakat to promote education
A Muslim trust here is showing the way how a collective system of 'zakat', an obligatory system of charity in Islam, can lift the community out of poverty and illiteracy.
Though many organisations collect zakat and use it for the poor and needy, the Hyderabad Zakat and Charitable Trust is delivering tangible results in the area of education.
More than 25,000 students are studying in educational institutions run by the trust in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Started in 1990, the trust, headed by philanthropist Giasuddin Babu Khan, has so far helped over 400,000 students graduate. Many of them are now engineers, doctors, lawyers and chartered accountants.
"The trust has done a lot of work in education. We have so far spent Rs.110 crore on our activities," Mohammed Ziauddin Nayyar, trustee, Foundation for Economic and Educational Development (FEED), a part of Zakat Trust, told IANS.
Zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, is a mandatory charity for every well-to-do Muslim as a measure to remove economic inequality.
According to Islamic scholars, every Muslim whose assets reached 'anisab' or minimum value (current market price of 60.65 tolas of silver) has to pay 2.5 percent Islamic annual tax on his wealth. Most Muslims pay this during the holy month of Ramadan.
For want of a collective system of zakat, the money gets scattered among individuals and charity groups. The Hyderabad trust is trying to show how zakat, if properly channelled, can achieve its purpose of eradicating poverty and backwardness.
The trust, which believes that education is the most powerful weapon to battle poverty, has adopted 105 government-run Urdu medium schools. Over 3,000 students also study in its five English-medium high schools in Telangana.
Focussing on excellence in education, the trust last year set up the Hyderabad Institute of Excellence (HIE) to hone the skills of 10th standard toppers from poor and needy families. More than 250 students are studying in 11th and 12th standards at its sprawling 120-acre campus near Hyderabad.
They are also receiving coaching for entrance exams for professional courses. HIE will also have a high school from next year. "HIE is in line with the vision of Giasuddin Babu Khan to provide world-class facilities to poor but bright students so that they can excel and become assets," said Nayyar. The trust also helps the poor and needy with financial assistance to make a living. This Ramadan it distributed ration and clothes to 3,000 widows to help them celebrate Eid.
The young widows were given packets worth Rs.950 to Rs.2,000. The trust also motivates young widows to re-marry and provides an assistance of Rs.25,000 each. It has helped in re-marriage of 120 widows. Last year, the trust received over Rs.9 crore zakat.
It has a network of 60 employees to identify the deserving. The families of Babu Khan and Abdul Aleem Khan, who heads FEED, contribute the maximum for the trust. Hyderabadi Muslims settled in the US and the Gulf also make a sizable contribution. "After seeing our activities and the transparency, more NRIs are coming forward to contribute," Nayyar said. The trustees, however, feel that what the trust receives is not even one percent of the zakat Muslims can pay in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana.
According to Babu Khan, the potential of zakat collection in Telangana is Rs.1,000 crore but the actual collection and distribution is only Rs.100 crore. Community elders say only 10 percent Muslims pay zakat to institutions, mainly madarsas, while 90 percent pay to individuals who approach them. "They don't even check whether those seeking zakat are really poor and needy. Thus the really deserving who don't beg are deprived," said a member of Jamaat-e-Islami, which is active in distributing zakat. Activists also rue the fact that many wealthy Muslims don't pay total zakat. "If all Muslims pay zakat in full and it is channelled properly, the community can overcome the problem of poverty," said Nayyar.
(One India News / 23 July 2014)
Saudi Market Surprise Sparks Speculation of Sukuk Access
Saudi Arabia’s plan to open its $531 billion stock market to foreigners is prompting speculation that Islamic bonds will be next.
The government’s approval of overseas financial institutions to trade equities may herald a similar relaxation of rules in the local-currency primary debt market, according to Mashreq Capital DIFC Ltd. and Rasmala Investment Bank Ltd. The nation’s Capital Market Authority said yesterday that the stock-market change would take place in the first half of next year.
“Capital markets are a package, you can’t have one part without the other,” John Sfakianakis, chief investment strategist at Riyadh-based investment company MASIC, said by phone yesterday. “The fact is that Saudi sukuk eventually should also be open to everyone.”
Opening the local-currency sukuk market would give foreign investors access to companies that sold 42 billion riyals ($11.2 billion) through a dozen sales in the past year. That’s more than three times the amount of dollar Islamic bond sales, which are open to overseas buyers.
In the 12 months through yesterday, only four dollar-denominated sukuk have been sold in Saudi Arabia. Those came from two issuers, Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co. and Saudi Electricity Co., according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Twelve different borrowers, including National Commercial Bank and Almarai Co. (ALMARAI), each issued a riyal-denominated Islamic security in the period.
PRICING TIGHTLY
“It’s a step in the opening up of Saudi capital markets overall, and that benefits sukuk investors because there will be more potential product if we can get access,” Abdul Kadir Hussain, who oversees about $700 million as chief executive officer at Mashreq Capital in Dubai, said in a phone interview yesterday. It will also make it easier for domestic borrowers to issue Islamic bonds, he said.
Access to the kingdom’s debt market may appeal more to investors wanting to broaden their exposure than to those seeking yield, according to Doug Bitcon, a Dubai-based fund manager at Rasmala.
“Lots of Saudi debt prices very tightly,” Bitcon said by phone yesterday. “I’m not sure how attractive that will be to international investors beyond portfolio diversification.”
The average profit rate, equal to a bond’s interest rate, of 41 outstanding sukuk from Saudi Arabia is 3.11 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That compares with 5.06 percent for 44 Islamic bonds outstanding from the neighboring United Arab Emirates, the data show.
SAUDI GROWTH
Gross domestic product in Saudi Arabia will probably expand by 4.15 percent in 2014, versus 3.8 percent last year, economist estimates compiled by Bloomberg show.
The world’s biggest exporter of oil and de facto leader of OPEC is removing barriers to one of the most restricted major stock exchanges as the government pursues a $130 billion spending plan to boost non-energy industries. The move may lead to the country’s inclusion in MSCI Inc.’s indexes, which are used to measure performance by money managers with an estimated $9 trillion of assets.
“Opening the debt market would be part of the openness and all inclusiveness that the policy makers want to demonstrate,” Sfakianakis said.
(Bloomberg / 23 July 2014)
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H Abdur Raqeeb on The Need for Islamic Banking in India
India's central bank is reviewing regulations on Islamic banking in Asia's third-largest economy.
The Reserve Bank of India has set up an internal committee to examine the matter, unnamed sources told Firstbiz.com.
The RBI has reportedly set up a three-member panel comprising senior RBI officials Rajesh Verma, a deputy general manager with the Department of Banking Operations, Archana Mangalagiri, general manager, Non-banking Supervision and Bindu Vasu, joint legal adviser.
Islamic banking is practiced in several countries, including in the UK, which in June issued an Islamic bond that attracted orders in excess of £2bn ($3.4bn, €2.5bn) from global investors.
What is Islamic Banking?
Islamic banking follows the Shariah law. The model differs from conventional banking in that it does not accept deposits, only investments, which essentially make banking a venture capital activity. The model also encourages interest free loans in a bid to boost financial inclusion.
Islamic banking is also based on profit and loss-sharing; the model forbids the payment and receipt of interest and prohibits investment in businesses that are considered sinful – such as adult entertainment or the production of alcohol.
Speaking to IBTimes UK, H Abdur Raqeeb, General Secretary, Indian Centre for Islamic Finance (ICIF) told us how India stands to benefit from the roll out of Islamic banking.
Q: Do you think that India is a key place for growing the Islamic banking market and why?
AR: The misconception among many Indians is that Islamic banking caters to only the Muslim population. The model promotes financial inclusion. India's small farmers and petty traders for instance are still not part of the banking system despite over 40 years of nationalisation of the country's major banks. They cannot go to the capital markets to raise money. Islamic banking can cater to [the millions] outside the commercial banking system.
In addition, Muslims' savings are not being ploughed back into the Indian economy as a large section of the Muslim population here does not bank with commercial lenders.
Q: What needs to be done in terms of rolling out Islamic finance in India?
AR: Political will is necessary. The government has to take a decision on Islamic banking and the RBI has to regulate it. The central bank has to look into it.
We have been pleading with the government and have met Finance Ministry officials in the previous [Congress Party-led] regime.
Moreover, we don't have to use the term 'Islamic banking' in India. We can refer to it as alternate banking, which is what the UK calls it. Or, we could call it participatory banking, which is what they call it in Turkey.
Q: But, if India adopts Islamic finance on a broader scale, will this mean that a lot of the legal framework will have to change?
AR: Not much actually. We in India can borrow and benefit from examples of Islamic banking in the UK or in Singapore.
India Reforms
The question about whether India should allow Islamic banking has been debated for long.
In 2008, India's Planning Commission roped in Raghuram Rajan, the present RBI governor and a former Professor at the University of Chicago, to head its High Level Committee on Financial Sector Reforms (CFSR).
The CFSR, tasked to identify 'real sector reforms', recommended that New Delhi 'permit the delivery of interest free finance on a larger scale, including through the banking system.
(International Business Times / 22 July 2014)
Labels: India, Islamic banking
Saudi Arabia tightens control on zakat
The Saudi Ministry of Social Affairs is warning Saudis seeking to fulfil their zakat duty during the holy month of Ramadan against donating funds to those who solicit money via social networking tools.
There is an inherent risk in using social networking tools such as Twitter and WhatsApp to make donations, the ministry said, as true identities can be concealed and well-intentioned donations can fall into the hands of terrorist organisations which sometimes use charitable organisations as a cover.
Those who wish to donate money are encouraged to give to the more than 700 licensed charitable organisations in the kingdom, to social security offices or to organisations involved in the Al-Khair al-Shamel (Global Goodness) project, the ministry said.
These groups document donations in a transparent fashion under the state's auspices, it added.
Before Ramadan began, the Ministry of Interior warned it would impose the penalty of precautionary sequestration on bank accounts found to be involved in the unregulated collection of donations.
Al-Qassim University lecturer Yasser al-Muhanna said the issue of zakat funds and charitable donations is of paramount importance in Saudi Arabia as some "proponents of deviant ideology" exploited people's religious sentiments to obtain money through duplicitous methods.
One of these methods involves shaming stock brokers and traders into donating money to dubious organisations by telling them large portions of their profits are "usury".
"This is aside from the phantom organisations that used to roam the towns and villages to collect donations, alms and zakat funds under the pretext of supporting the mujahideen," he said.
Saudi authorities have since taken measures to cut off this flow of funds, al-Muhanna said.
The task of monitoring the collection of zakat funds and donations has been brought under the auspices of the counter-terrorism strategy which has been in place since the 1990s, he said.
In 1995, the Ministry of Interior, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and commercial banks formed special units to monitor and combat money laundering.
"In 2011, [authorities] began strict monitoring of the work of charitable organisations and legal amendments were made concerning the operation of banking and financial [institutions] to close any loopholes that may be exploited to raise funds for these groups," he said. "Additionally, banks insist on knowing the identity of their customers, their financial and commercial activities and nature of the transactions they conduct."
The government also made legal amendments to the zakat collection system in order to monitor investment activities that were not previously covered, particularly transactions involving goods, commodities, buildings, land and real estate, he said.
MONITORING MECHANISMS
"Zakat collection in Saudi Arabia is undertaken by the Department of Zakat, and the funds are distributed by the General Organisation for Social Security," Shamel Humaidan of the Department of Zakat and Income in Riyadh told Al-Shorfa.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs also monitors charitable organisations through its Department of Organisations -- a group of chartered accountants who audit their accounts -- and via 400 social development committees across the nation which report on the organisations' work.
Last year, the ministry distributed 25 billion Saudi riyals ($6.7 billion), the total amount of collected zakat funds, in addition to 1.5 billion riyals ($400 million) paid out monthly by the General Organisation for Social Security to about 700,000 families, Humaidan said.
Saudi Arabia monitors the financial activity of charitable organisations by limiting them to one bank account administered by two members of their board of directors and by requiring they first obtain approval from the security authorities and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency to open the account.
These accounts are used for deposit only, not disbursement, Humaidan said, and no cash withdrawals or transfers abroad are allowed.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs continuously monitors the performance of imams, preachers and workers at mosques and intervenes immediately if any of them comes under suspicion, Adel al-Usaimi, imam of al-Khair mosque in Riyadh told Al-Shorfa.
"Several fatwas were issued by the supreme religious authorities prohibiting the payment of zakat and donations to misguided groups, most recently by the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al al-Sheikh, who warned against paying zakat or making donations to non-deserving recipients, especially terrorist groups that were included on the official list," he said.
In Saudi Arabia, cash donation boxes are not allowed in mosques, markets and malls, as cash donations are accepted only at banks, al-Usaimi said.
(Al-Shorfa.Com / 21 July 2014)
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Turkiye Finans raises $252 mln from first sukuk issuance in Malaysia
Turkish lender Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi has raised 800 million ringgit ($252.21 million) from an Islamic bond in Malaysia, its first issuance from a 3 billion ringgit programme announced last month.
The issuance by Turkiye Finans, in which Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank is the largest shareholder, is the first ringgit-sukuk done in Malaysia by a Turkish issuer.
Proceeds from the five-year sukuk will fund general corporate purposes and working capital requirements, according to HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd. HSBC Amanah and Standard Chartered Saadiq Bhd are jointly advising the Turkish bank.
"Following this debut issuance, we hope to see more cross-border sukuk issuances by Turkish issuers in Malaysia, giving the Malaysian investor community an opportunity to diversify their investments," said Wasim Saifi, chief executive of Standard Chartered Saadiq, in the statement.
Turkey Finance is one of four Islamic banks in the country, with a sole focus on loans to corporate clients. The bank in June established a 3 billion ringgit programme, with sukuk of one to 20 years.
(Reuters / 21 July 2014)
Labels: Malaysia, Sukuk, Turkey
Islamic banking: growing fast but can it be more than a niche market?
For years, Islamic banks have been growing at a double digit pace.
Ernst and Young (E&Y), in their latest World Islamic Banking Competitiveness report, shows the assets of Islamic banks grew at an average rate of 17% per year between 2008 and 2012.
This is two to three times faster than the rate at which conventional banks grew over the same period, due in part to the global financial crisis.
Islamic banks differ because they have to run their operations in a way that is consistent with the principles of Islamic law or sharia.
This prohibits banks from dealing with businesses that are considered sinful or haraam such as pork, alcohol and gambling. Admittedly, this is not much of a constraint.
However, usury or riba is also prohibited under sharia law so in principle banks cannot charge fees or interest for money lending.
Given this is how banks generally make their money, you may ask how Islamic banks prosper?
The answer is they still make money by lending out their capital but do so in ways where interest and fees are not explicit.
For instance, Mudharabah is a profit sharing arrangement like a venture capital deal where the bank provides the finance and the borrower the labour and entrepreneurship.
If the business were to fail, the lender loses their money and the borrower the time and effort committed to the enterprise.
Similarly, Musharakah describes a joint venture between a bank and business where the profits are divided according to their relative capital inputs.
In this way, bank returns are tied to company profits and the partnership ends when the loan is repaid.
This approach could be used to provide mortgage financing to buy a property. The property earns rent from the occupier which is paid to the buyer and the bank in relation to their share of the equity.
At the same time, the buyer agrees to buy the bank's share in instalment payments, so over time their equity increases and the bank's falls, until the mortgage principal is paid off.
Another way of profiting from providing credit is a simple form of sale and buy-back agreement known as Murubahah.
Here, the bank buys the house, car or other commodity and sells it to the buyer at a profit but allows them to pay in instalments.
In this case, the profit margin should be clear, agreed upfront and be reflect the bank's costs in providing the service.
Fast growth explained
It is partly because economic growth has been strong in several emerging market countries with a large Muslim population.
E&Y identify 25 "rapid growth market" countries which they predict will account for half of global GDP by 2020. Of these, 10 have a high Muslim population.
Iran accounts for nearly half of the banking assets in Islamic banks worldwide.
Three-quarters of the rest is in the QISMUT nations [Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, UAE and Turkey] where growth has averaged 6.5% per year for the last five years.
The rapid expansion of Islamic banking has been mainly through Islamic windows in conventional banks rather than in pure Islamic banks.
This has allowed existing banks to easily enter the Islamic banking market and is likely to continue being a mechanism for growth for the foreseeable future.
'Huge untapped Muslim populations'
There is certainly space for E&Y's estimate of 20% growth for each of the next five years.
Even in countries where Islamic banking has a strong foothold, such as the Gulf states and in South East Asia, its share rarely accounts for more than one third of the market.
In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, Islamic banking currently has less than 5% market share.
There are also huge untapped Muslim populations around the world including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in South Asia; Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Nigeria in Africa; and a number of the former Soviet Republics.
It is also expected that growth will not just be limited to regions with a high Muslim population.
Last month, the UK issued a £200 million sovereign sukuk or Islamic bond.
Although the amount is small, a fraction of the value issued by Malaysia each year, it was a clear signal of intent.
It comes on the back of the Islamic Finance Task Force launched last year by the British government with the aim of making London a western hub for Islamic finance.
Many of the rapid growth market countries face ongoing economic and political instability.
As the era of cheap money ends and the huge monetary stimuli from central banks is withdrawn, growth in these regions may slow down, especially in the banking sectors.
Islamic finance is also less profitable than conventional banking.
The E&Y report finds that shareholder returns are 20% lower as a result of higher costs and operational inefficiencies.
Islamic banks tend to be much smaller than their conventional counterparts, making it hard to achieve economies of scale.
There is also far less standardisation in the products available because of different interpretations between banks and jurisdictions of what is acceptable under sharia law.
Islamic banking products are also more complex which adds to their cost.
The importance of face-to-face relationships means the branch network is important, but has resulted in an under-development of phone and internet banking.
And, Islamic banks are relatively poor at cross-selling with an average of 2.1 products per customer compared to 4.9 products per customer in conventional banks.
When regulators in Qatar acted to prevent banks from offering both Islamic and conventional banking products forcing a choice between the two, many decided to close their Islamic banking operations in the country.
Islamic banks have tremendous scope to keep growing within the niches, compatible with sharia law and in certain parts of the world. But, unless they face up to these challenges, they might struggle to take the conventional banks head on.
(BBC News Business/18 July 2014)
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A dumb blonde was really tired of being made fun of, so she decided to have her hair she would look like a brunette. When she had brown hair, she decided to take a drive in the country.
After she had been driving for a while, she saw a farmer and a flock of sheep and thought, "Oh! Those sheep are so adorable!"
She got out and walked over to the farmer and said, "If I can guess how many sheep you have, can I take one home?"
The farmer, being a bit of a gambler himself, said she could have a try.
The blonde looked at the flock and guessed, "157."
The farmer was amazed - she was right! So the blonde, (who looked like a brunette), picked one out and got back into her car. Before she left, farmer walked up to her and said.
"If I can guess the real color of your hair, can I have my dog back?"
Blonde and lawyer quizz
A lawyer and a blonde are sitting next to each other on a long flight from LA to NY. The lawyer leans over to her and asks if she would like to play a fun game. The blonde just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks.
The lawyer persists and explains that the game is really easy and a lot of fun. He explains "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me $5, and visa-versa." Again, she politely declines and tries to get some sleep.
The lawyer, now somewhat agitated, says, "Okay, if you don't know the answer you pay me $5, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $50!" figuring that since she is a blonde that he will easily win the match.
This catches the blonde's attention and, figuring that there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game.
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"Yes?" she enquires with a knowing smile, "can I help you?"
"I was wondering", whispers the man, "are you the one who gives the hand-jobs?"
"Yes", she purrs, "I am."
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There were 10 blondes and 1 brunette hanging on a rope in the mountains. the rope was very weak and the brunette said someone had to let go. no one volunteered, until the brunette finally said she would let go, and gave a heart-felt speech. hearing this the blondes started clapping...
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A blonde, a brunette and a redhead were stuck on an island for many, many years until one day they found a magic lamp. They rubbed it hard and out popped a genie. He said that he could only give three wishes so since there were three girls, each would get one wish. The redhead went first. ''I hate it here. It is too hot and boring. I want to go home!'' ''Okay,'' replied the genie. And off she went. Then the brunette went. ''I miss my family, my friends and relatives. I want to go home, too!!'' And off she went. The blonde started crying and said, ''I wish my friends were back here!''
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There's definitely one thing I really struggle with when it comes to being a parent and that is making time for myself. I find it really tricky. Partly because there are always a million and one other things that need doing and partly because I don't want to miss out on family time.
But when SeatPlan reached out and asked me if I wanted a pair of tickets for a show at the Liverpool Empire - well - the opportunity for a very rare night out sans husband and child sounded too good to refuse. So, with one of my friends in tow, on Monday evening we headed out to the city centre to watch Dirty Dancing.
Dirty Dancing is one of those films that is up there on my list of all-time favourites. From the music to the dancing to the absolute dreamboat that is Patrick Swayze all in all I must have seen it about a hundred times if not more. And with being so in love with the film I was really keen to see how it translated to the stage. Would it do Johnny and Baby justice? Or would I be left sitting there unable to separate the stage show from the film?
Image: Alistair Muir // c/o Dirty Dancing Tour - The Classic Story On Stage
The minute we stepped into the theatre you could tell everybody was buzzing for the show. Everyone seemed so excited for it to start and were chatting and laughing animatedly amongst themselves. And as the opening music started and the whoops and cheers from us all came right on cue.
I don't quite know what I was expecting from the show but it was completely captivating. From the seamless set changes to the music to the choreography it was almost like you had been sucked into the film. There were a little differences between the film and the stage production but all in all the story we all know and love so much was exactly the same.
I'm going to be completely honest - because some of the set changes were really swift I did find myself getting a bit confused as to what was going on. But looking back I can appreciate the decision to do this. With the stage having modular props and sets the show ran really smoothly, drawing your eye from scene to scene with the same smooth transition that emulates the way you watch it on screen.
But now to the part that I'm sure most of you are reading this review for. Did the stage show live up to the film? In a nutshell yes and no.
The main reason being that I don't think you could ever really fill Patrick Swayze's shoes. He is synonymous with Johnny Castle. Nobody could really portray the character in the same way. And the same with Jennifer Grey. The film and the characters are just too iconic.
However what the production did do is portray the story in a new way. A fresh way. And if you can see the two as separate entities then you will love the production just as much as the movie. From the inclusion of a live band on stage to Kira Malou's charming and comic portrayal of Baby to the injection of humour in some of the staging it is a really fun show to watch.
And the dancing ... oh my god the dancing. It was just sensational. Especially that of Simone Covele who plays Penny. The chemistry between her and Michael O'Reilly (Castle) as dance partners was incredible.
Dirty Dancing is a show that is sensual and sexy, seducing you with every song and dance number and drawing you into the story of Johnny and Baby. If you're a fan of the film you will find yourself joining in with those iconic lines ( 'I carried a watermelon' and 'Nobody puts Baby in the corner' got the best reception). And those who are new to the story will get swept away by the production.
The show is still touring in the UK so if you'd like to catch it, head to SeatPlan to nab tickets while you can. But if the show isn't for you then there are lots more for upcoming shows available across the country (Les Mis is coming to Liverpool in the autumn and you can bet your bottom dollar I'm going to be twisting Ryan's arm to taken me to see it)!
Imagery: Alistair Muir - c/o Dirty Dancing Tour - The Classic Story On Stage
* I was very kindly gifted a pair of tickets by SeatPlan to review in exchange for this post. This does not affect my opinions. For more information, please see my disclaimer
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Original Article: Dietary intake of antioxidants in the elderly people under nursing care: A case–control study
Hossein Faraji, Sanaz Jamshidi, Gholamreza Askari
Int J Prev Med 2019, 10:191 (17 October 2019)
DOI:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_559_17 PMID:31807261
Background: Nutrient deficiency such as antioxidants is a common problem in the elderly; it can result in different diseases such as cancer. Accordingly, assessment of the dietary intake of antioxidants is necessary to design a specific plan for solving this problem. Methods: This case–control study was conducted on 152 old people (≥60 years) with and without nursing care in nursing care centers in Isfahan, Iran, in 2017. Nutritional assessment was performed by an expert nutritionist using semi-quantitative validated Food Frequency Questionnaire. Nutrition IV software was used as food analyzer. Analysis of covariance and independent t-test were used for data analysis. Results: The mean age of the participants was 68.6 ± 4.9 and 68.9 ± 6.1 years in case and control groups, respectively, and the percentage of male/females in these groups was 46.3%/53.7% and 51.4%/48.6%, respectively. Dietary intake of energy, vitamin E, and selenium was significantly higher (P = 0.041; 0.007; 0.017) while beta-carotene intake was significantly lower in the elderly under nursing care than in the control (P = 0.002). Conclusions: The findings indicated that nursing care leads to improved intake of energy, vitamin E, and selenium, while diminished beta-carotene intake in the elderly. Intake of vitamin E, A, C, zinc, and selenium was high among elderly people with and without care, compared with the dietary reference intake. It seems that further studies are required to confirm these findings.
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Original Article: Inflammatory bowel disease registry and monitoring: Feasibility study and application (Isfahan Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surveillance Project)
Abdolmehdi Baghaei, Mohammad Hassan Emami, Peyman Adibi, Hamid Tavakkoli, Hamed Daghaghzadeh, Babak Tamizifar, Mohammad Javad Akbarpour, Badri Hojjatpour
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) incidence has been increased in Iran as a developing country. Surveillance is a standard method for accessing valid data about disease epidemiology to make relevant decisions for disease control, prevention, and management. We designed Isfahan IBD Surveillance Project (IISP) to make a surveillance system in this area. Methods: The project is designed in 3 phases. At the first phase, a model of step-wise approach (core, expanded core, and optional variables) for IBD surveillance was designed and implemented among IBD patients registered at a major referral gastrointestinal diseases clinic in Isfahan. Data bank program and its software were designed with suitable and multifunctional features. A total of 352 IBD cases were registered to data bank and analyzed as a pilot study of IISP. Results: A total of 352 IBD patients, including 245 ulcerative colitis (UC), 80 Crohn's disease (CD), and 27 indeterminate colitis, were registered to the data bank. Bloody stool and abdominal cramp were the most common presentation symptom among UC and CD, respectively. Extensive pancolitis was the most prevalent phenotype (40%) of UC. Over two-thirds of our IBD patients were in remission states. Biologic agents had been prescribed in about 10% of patients during disease. Primary sclerosing cholangitis was detected in about 7% and 10% of CD and UC patients, respectively. Conclusions: Valid data from a standard surveillance system are a relevant, trustworthy tool for making decision by health policy-makers. Integrated comprehensive interventional programs for disease control and management is the second phase of IISP.
Original Article: Qualitative study to determine stressors influencing dietary and physical activity behaviors of overweight and obese adolescents in Iran
Mohammad Bagherniya, Firoozeh Mostafavi Darani, Manoj Sharma, Ramesh Allipour-Birgani, Ali Taghipour, Mohammad Safarian
Introduction: Childhood obesity has become a global endemic public health problem. Emotional distress has been proposed to be a strong mediator of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors among youth. The aim of this study was to explore the sources and role of stress on developing unhealthy lifestyle practices pertaining to diet and physical activity among overweight and obese adolescents. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in 2016–2017 in two large cities of Iran, Mashhad and Isfahan. Fifty-two overweight and obese adolescents were selected through purposeful sampling. In-depth semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to obtain perceptions and experiences regarding underlying factors of obesity and the sources and role of stress in inducing unhealthy lifestyle. Ten parents were also interviewed. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis with MAXQDA software. Study rigor was verified using criteria proposed by Lincoln and Guba. Results: After analyzing the data, two main categories which triggered emotional overeating and physical inactivity among adolescents were: “school originated stress” and “family originated stress.” Three subcategories of school originated stress were “Too much homework,” “Frequent exams” and “Priority for studying at both school and home” and family originated stress subcategories were “Parental destructive conflicts,” “Divorce” and “Socio-familial issues.” Conclusions: Our findings highlighted the sources and role of stress in emerging unhealthy lifestyle practices including emotional overeating and physical inactivity among adolescents which could lead to weight gain. Therefore, to improve lifestyle behaviors of students and prevent childhood obesity, addressing school, and family stressors is a crucial subject.
Original Article: Cigarette smoking and health-related quality of life in the general population of Iran: Independent associations according to gender
Abdolhalim Rajabi, Masoud Arefnezhad, Saeed Erfanpoor, Firooz Esmaeilzadeh, Masoumeh Arefnezhad, Jalil Hasani
Background: Associations between smoking and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the general population remain unclear. The aim of the study was to quantify the independent associations between smoking and HRQoL. Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted on a total sample of 2197 participants obtained by multistage sampling to investigate the associations between smoking and HRQoL in the general population of southeast and southwest of Iran, aged 18–100 years in 2012–2013. Data were collected using a self-administrated of the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. Linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the associations between HRQoL and smoking while adjusting for various socioeconomic variables. In this study, P < 0.05 was considered a significant difference. Results: Out of the total of 2197 participants, current smokers and never smokers accounted for 13% and 87%, respectively. The mean HRQoL indices were for the current smokers 66.66 ± 17.86, and never smokers 71.35 ± 18.47 (P < 0.001). Independent associations between smoking and HRQoL were found, including negative associations (P < 0.001). The multivariate associations between smoking status and HRQoL, male smokers had a lower physical functioning, mental health, and total SF-36 score. Conclusions: Smoking was independently related to HRQoL, with large differences according to the gender. This study showed that there is a significant difference in the quality of life related to health in male smokers compared to male nonsmokers.
Original Article: Evaluation of changes in levels of hyperandrogenism, hirsutism and menstrual regulation after a period of aquatic high intensity interval training in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Zeinab Samadi, Effat Bambaeichi, Mahboubeh Valiani, Zahra Shahshahan
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a polygenic endocrine disorder in women of reproductive ages which will lead to infertility. This study is aimed to determine changes in levels of hyperandrogenism, hirsutism and menstrual regulation after a period of aquatic high intensity interval training (AHIIT) in women with PCOS. Methods: Thirty patients with PCOS having age between 20 and 35 and body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 in obstetrics and gynaecology clinics in Isfahan were selected based on Rotterdam Diagnostic Criteria. They were randomly divided into experimental (AHIIT + metformin, N = 15) and control groups (metformin, N = 15). The exercises were done for 12 weeks, three sessions of 20 minutes. Metformin (1500 mg) was taken daily for 3 consecutive days for 12 weeks. Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, t-test, Covariance and Wilcoxon were applied (P value < 0.05). Results: After 12 weeks, no significant difference was observed in waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), but in AHIIT, the BMI and fat mass significantly decreased and levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), free testosterone (FT) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) increased compared to control group (P < 0.05). While levels of improvement of total testosterone (TT), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), FT, luteinising hormone (LH) and free androgen index (FAI) were not significant between the two groups (P > 0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant decrease in homeostatic assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and hirsutism severity in experimental group (P < 0.05). In both groups, the order of menstrual cycles improved significantly (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Doing AHIIT besides drug therapy can be effective for PCOS patients.
Original Article: Application of social cognitive theory to prevent waterpipe use in male high-school students in Kerman, Iran
Mohammadreza Rajabalipour, Hamid Sharifi, Nouzar Nakhaee, Abedin Iranpour
Background: The growing supply and prevalence of waterpipe (WP) smoking among Iranian adolescents have become a concern for both families and policymakers. The aim of this study was to determine the factors underlying WP use and also to design an intervention program based on social cognitive theory (SCT) aimed to reduce the demand for WP smoking among male adolescents. Methods: This quasi-experimental study involved 189 high-school students in Kerman, Iran, who were split into two groups, an intervention group and a control group. A validated questionnaire based on SCT constructs was used to collect data. The intervention was performed over four sessions with a focus on preventing WP smoking. Results: Before intervention, the lifetime and current-use prevalence of WP smoking across both groups was 48.5% and 20.2%, respectively. In the intervention group, the most change was related to knowledge score from 10.70 ± 4.38 to 16.52 ± 3.89 (P < 0.0001) and outcome values score from 12.40 ± 3.81 to 13.53 ± 4.23 (P = 0.007); however, in the control group, no significant changes were seen in posttest scores. The scores for self-efficacy (P = 0.21), outcome expectations (P = 0.09), and environment constructs (P = 0.06) did not show any statistically significant changes after the intervention in both groups. Overall, there was no significant difference in the rate of WP smoking after the intervention. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, although some construct scores showed significant differences after the intervention, there was no significant change in the prevalence of WP smoking. More effective educational interventions based on this theory but with a greater focus on self-efficacy and environmental influences may be warranted.
Original Article: Are lipid profile, body mass index, waist circumference, and blood pressure of depressed elderly patients different from healthy subjects?
Shirin Amini, Saeed Shirali, Sima Jafarirad, Hajar Ehsani, Houra Mohseni, Mehdi Sayah Bargard
Int J Prev Med 2019, 10:185 (9 October 2019)
DOI:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_372_17
Background: Depression and obesity are among the increasingly publicized health problems, both being related to critical complications, and increasing the risk of substantial morbidity and mortality. An increasing number of documents indicate that obesity affects mental status, low serum cholesterol levels, and is related to depressive symptoms. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the possible significant difference in lipid profile levels, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and blood pressure (BP), between depressive and nondepressive older adults. Methods: This was a case–control study where 107 patients, over 65-year-old, were enrolled in this study. Serum total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), BP, and fasting blood sugar were measured. Data were analyzed using the statistical SPSS software version 22. Independent t-test was used to compare the results between the two groups and the Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables. In addition, nonparametric Mann–Whitney test was used to evaluate the data. Results: The depressive group showed significant lower BMI, WC, LDL-C, and TG (P < 0.001, P < 0.001,P < 0.016, and P < 0.014). Furthermore, the findings showed significantly higher systolic and diastolic BP in participants who had shown depressive symptoms (P < 0.035 and P < 0.024). Conclusions: The findings suggest that a low BMI, serum LDL-C, and TG are related to depressive symptoms the Iranian elderly.
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Original Article: Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in health literacy in Iran: A concentration index approach
Amir Almasi-Hashiani, Mahmoud Abbasi, Mohammad Tavakol, Vali Baigi, Mehri Mohammadi, Javad Nazari, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae, Yahya Shadi, Majid Taheri
Background: Health literacy is a major factor for health promotion and well-being. In spite of several researches on health literacy, information on the subject of the status of health literacy in Asian countries such as Iran is inadequate. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the inequality of health literacy in an Iranian population and its influencing factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 736 families were selected by cluster random sampling. A validated questionnaire was used to measure the health literacy of participants. Socioeconomic status (SES) was calculated by asset-based approach, and principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to estimate the families' SES. Concentration index and curve were used to measure SES inequality in health literacy, and after that decomposed into its determinants. The data were analyzed by Stata software. Results: The mean age of the participants was 34.81 years (standard deviation = 5.98 years). The value of concentration index for health literacy equals 0.2292 (95% confidence interval = 0.168–0.283), and this value indicates that there is inequality in distribution of health literacy in Iran and the inequality disfavors the poor. Conclusions: The results of this study revealed that there is inequality in distribution of health literacy in Iran, and people of higher economic status in Iran enjoy from better health literacy levels.
Original Article: Gender, depressive symptoms, chronic medical conditions, and time to first psychiatric diagnosis among American older adults
Shervin Assari, Masoumeh Dejman
Background: To test whether gender moderates the effects of baseline depressive symptoms and chronic medical conditions (CMCs) on risk of receiving subsequent psychiatric diagnosis among older adults. Methods: Data came from ten waves of the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative longitudinal study. We followed 9794 individuals older than 52 years without any diagnosed psychiatric disorder at baseline for up to 18 years. Baseline depressive symptoms and CMC were the predictors, time to receiving an emotional diagnosis was the outcome, baseline demographics and socioeconomics were controls, and gender was the moderator. We used Cox proportional hazards models for data analysis. Results: In the pooled sample, female gender increased the effect of baseline depressive symptoms (hazard ratio [HR], 1.58; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26–2.00) and reduced the effect of baseline CMC (HR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.63–0.97) on time to receiving a psychiatric diagnosis. Among men, baseline depressive symptoms (HR, 2.36; 95% CI, 1.87–2.97) increased and baseline CMC (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.69–0.95) decreased time to receiving a psychiatric diagnosis. Among women, depressive symptoms (HR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.21–1.83) but not CMC (HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 0.91–1.23) were associated with time to receiving a psychiatric diagnosis over time. Conclusions: Men and women differ in how depressive symptoms and CMC influence their risk of receiving a psychiatric diagnosis over time. Depressive symptoms are more salient promotor for men than women while CMC is only a barrier for men.
Original Article: Evaluation of the protective effect of cystone against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in patients with cancer: A pilot study
Mohammad Reza Tamadon, Samaneh Tirom, Farahnaz Ghahremanfard, Azar Baradaran, Raheb Ghorbani
DOI:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_66_18
Introduction: Cisplatin is a widely used anti-cancer drug that is commonly administered for the treatment of various cancers. However, nephrotoxicity is the most important side effect of this drug which limits its use. This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of Cystone against nephrotoxicity induced by Cisplatin in patients with cancer. Methods: This pilot clinical trial study was conducted on 43 cancer patients treated with Cisplatin (75 mg/m2 for a period of six months). The subjects were divided into treatment group (receiving Cystone, two per 8 hours; n = 21) and control group (n = 22). The two groups were compared with each other in terms of demographic and laboratory variables. Results: In the intervention group receiving Cystone, serum creatinine-based GFR level (P = 0.453) and 24-hour urine creatinine-based GFR level (P = 0.397) did not change significantly during the studied period, but in the control group, serum creatinine-based GFR level (P = 0.013) and 24-hour urine creatinine-based GFR level (P = 0.016) significantly changed. Serum creatinine-based GFR level increased by 2.3 units in the intervention group and 10.5 units in the control group (P = 0.005) in the six months of the study. At the end of the sixth month, 24-hour urine creatinine-based GFR level increased by 2.2 units in the intervention group and 0.8 unit in the control group (P = 0.008). Conclusions: The use of Cystone resulted in more stable kidney function indices in the intervention group, as compared with the control group. Therefore, Cystone seems to have a protective effect against nephrotoxicity induced by Cisplatin in cancer patients.
Original Article: Design, formulation, and physicochemical evaluation of vaginal cream containing Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Viola odorata, and Mentha piperita extracts for prevention and treatment of trichomoniasis
Abolfazl Aslani, Golamreza Asghari, Hossein Yosofi Darani, Mustafa Ghanadian, Fateme Hosseini
Background: Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by infection with protozoan parasite called Trichomonasvaginalis. Metronidazole is the drug of choice for the treatment of this infection. In this study, design, formulation, and physicochemical evaluation of vaginal cream containing Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Viola odorata, and Mentha piperita extracts for the prevention and treatment of trichomoniasis has been investigated. Methods: Ethyl acetate extract of E. camaldulensis leaves, water fraction of V. odorata root, and hydroalcoholic extract of M. piperita leaves was prepared and used for anti-trichomonas experiments. Then, based on results, different formulations of vaginal cream containing mixed extracts were prepared and physicochemical evaluation was conducted. In the next step, anti-trichomonas effect of selective formulation was tested in vitro. Results: The mixed concentrates containing 2.5 mg/ml E. camaldulensis, 0.06 mg/ml V. odorata, and 1 mg/ml M. piperita showed 100% growth inhibition (GI) during 24 h. Furthermore, the mixture containing 1.25 mg/ml E. camaldulensis, 0.03 mg/ml V. odorata, and 0.5 mg/ml M. piperita showed 92% GI in the first 24 h. The selective formulation passed all of physicochemical test and also showed 100% GI for in vitro anti-trichomonas experiments in the first 24 h. Conclusions: The mixed concentrates containing 2.5 mg/ml E. camaldulensis, 0.06 mg/ml of V. odorata, and 1 mg/ml of M. piperita are the mixture which showed the highest percentage of GI (100%) after 24 h. The selective formulation of vaginal cream containing this mixture of extracts was detected 100% GI in the first 24 h.
Original Article: Anabolic androgenic steroid abuse and their health impacts: A cross-sectional study among body builders in a city of Eastern India
Subraham Pany, Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi, E Venkata Rao, Lipilekha Patnaik, Trilochan Sahu
Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs), when taken in supraphysiologic doses, increase muscle strength and athletic performance. Evidence suggests that long-term use of AAS in supraphysiologic doses have adverse effects on health. Therefore, the study was conducted to find crude estimate of the prevalence of AAS use among attendees of the gymnasium, the factors that could have influenced them for AAS abuse and to assess the short- and long-term side effects as perceived by them. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected gymnasiums of a smart city of India using a predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Snowball sampling method was undertaken. The study was from July 2015 to June 2016. Informed written consent was taken. The analysis was done using SPSS v. 20.0. Results: Of 84 bodybuilders approached, 74 participants used AAS. All users were male with mean age of 26.5 + 0.55 years. The mean age of initiation of AAS abuse was 23 years, and 66.2% (49) were unmarried. Eighty-five percent (63) preferred injectable. Seventy percent (52) abusers were influenced by trainers for abuse. Most commonly abused was Nandrolone decanoate (55.4%). Seventy-three percent were not aware of any legal ban on steroids. Reported benefits include increased strength, muscle size, and power, while harms were increased acne, deepening of voice, swelling of feet, increased irritability, depressive thoughts, impaired judgment, panic disorder, and withdrawal effect. Conclusions: Frequency of ASS use was substantial among young bodybuilders. Awareness about side effects was not a deterrent factor. Abusers were highly influenced by coaches. Efforts should be made for preventing easy access to AAS.
Original Article: Comparing the frequency of some oral lesions in prediabetic and healthy individuals: Is there any difference?
Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Narjes Hazar, Maryam Jalili Sadrabad, Shadab Kharazmi, Khatereh Kheirollahi, Azra Mohiti, Nasim Namiranian
Background: Diagnosis of prediabetic stage is very important for prevention of diabetes and complications. This stage may be associated with some oral lesions. Only a few studies are available on the oral status of prediabetic patients and incidence of oral lesions in this population. This study aimed to compare some oral complications between prediabetic and healthy control groups. Methods: The present two-group cross-sectional study was carried out on 302 prediabetic and non-diabetic (healthy) 20- to 60-year-old subjects. In this study, data on age, gender, educational level, medications use, smoking, and some other variables were extracted through history taking. In addition, orodental examination was carried out by an oral medicine specialist to diagnose oral lesions including candidiasis, lichen planus, periodontitis, gingivitis, xerostomia, delayed wound healing, geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and burning mouth sensation. Data entry and analysis was performed by SPSS version 22 software, and P value and odds ratio (OR) were calculated to show statistical relationship between variables. Results: The most common oral lesion in prediabetic subjects was periodontitis (27.2%), followed by gingivitis (14.7%) and xerostomia (11.3%). In the control group, gingivitis (20.5%) followed by periodontitis (11.3%) are common oral lesions. Candidiasis (P = 0.036), periodontitis (P < 0.001), and xerostomia (P < 0.001) in prediabetic subjects were higher than control group that is statistically significant. Regression analysis showed that in the prediabetic group, periodontitis [OR = 2.91, confidence interval (CI): 1.54–5.49] and xerostomia (OR = 18.51, CI = 2.42–141.45) were significantly more prevalent than healthy subjects. Conclusion: Based on the results, glucose intolerance stage exhibited a significantly higher oral problems such as periodontitis and xerostomia than healthy euglycemic stage.
Original Article: Protective Effect of Thioctic Acid on Renal Ischemia–reperfusion Injury in Rat
Hassan Ahmadvand, Sina Mahdavifard
Background: We investigated the effect of thioctic acid (TA) on kidney function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory status in serum and kidney homogenates of a rat subjected to ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI). Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three equal groups: sham, IR, and IR + TA in 50 mg/kg once-daily intraperitoneal injection for 2 weeks, before IR induction. The levels of urea and creatinine (Cr) in the serum of rats were measured. Malondialdehyde and nitric oxide (NO) as stress oxidative markers; tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and myeloperoxidase as inflammatory markers, as well as activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase, and glutathione (GSH) level in both serum and kidney homogenates were determined. Results: Cr and urea increased in serum of IR group. Furthermore, levels of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in serum and kidney homogenates of the cited group were higher than the sham group. TA not only decreased the levels of Cr, urea, oxidative stress, and inflammation but also elevated the level of GSH and activities of antioxidant enzymes (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings showed that TA protected IR rat against kidney dysfunction and IRI due to reinforcing endogenous antioxidant and subtracting of inflammatory markers.
Original Article: The challenges of Iran's type 2 diabetes prevention and control program
Reza Valizadeh, Leila Vali, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Mohammadreza Amiresmaili
Background: Incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes are one of the major challenges of Iran health system. Despite policies on diabetes prevention and control, Iran is faced with many problems in prevention and control of this disease at the executive level. This study seeks to identify the problems of Type 2 diabetes prevention and control program in Iran. Methods: In this qualitative study, 17 participants were interviewed purposefully. The semi-structured interview guide was designed based on literature review and four initial in-depth interviews. Framework analysis method was used for the analysis of qualitative data. Results: Six themes and 29 subthemes explaining the problems of type 2 diabetes prevention and control program were identified: Referral system, human resources, infrastructure, cultural problems, access, and intersectoral coordination issues. Conclusions: Despite the well-developed policy of type 2 diabetes prevention and control, the implementation is faced with some problems which endangers the effectiveness of the plan. Any attempt to improve the successful implementation of the type 2 diabetes prevention and control program requires effective measures, deep understanding of the problems and solving them.
Original Article: Unintentional injuries in the three references laboratories: Sana'a, Yemen
Yaser Mohammed Al Eryani, Nawal Nooradain, Kakob Alsharqi, Abeer Murtadha, Abdulwahed Al Serouri, Yousef Khader
Background: The aim is to determine the incidence rate of unintentional injuries and its associated factors and determine the pattern of these injuries among laboratory staff in three reference laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among laboratory staff in the three reference laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the unintentional injuries during the past 12 months including the type of injury. Results: A total of 93 technicians responded and filled the questionnaires. Of the 93 technicians, 51 (54.8%) technicians reported that they had been injured in the past 12 months. Of all injuries, 38% of technicians were caused by needle sticks, 21% by sharp materials other than needles, 15% by hot materials, 15% by exposure to chemicals, and 11% of them by other exposures. Only 18% of injuries were reported to safety officer in the laboratory. Those who had an experience of <5 years were more likely to experience injury in the past 12 months than those who had 5 years of experience or more (odds ratio = 8.3; 95% confidence interval: 2.2, 27.4; P < 0.005). Conclusions: About half of laboratory technicians in Yemen reported that they had been injured in the past 12 months, with the needle stick being the most common cause of injury. Therefore, there is a need for targeted interventions to laboratory technicians to increase their awareness on the risk of injuries in the laboratory. Bio-safety training among laboratory technicians deemed very necessary.
Original Article: Association of socioeconomic status and food security with anthropometric indices among 2–5-year-old urban children in eight different cities in Iran
Mina Minaie, Ariyo Movahedi, Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh, Zahra Abdollahi, Abolghasem Djazayery
Introduction: Child nutrition status is very important in all societies, which is influenced by the interaction of multiple factors including food security and socioeconomic status in both genders. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between food security and socioeconomic status with anthropometric indices among 2–5-year-old urban children in eight different cities in Iran. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, anthropometric Z scores of 7028 children of urban area were measured by using World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro software based on WHO 2007 standards. Family food security was assessed by using HFIAS 9-item questionnaire. Socioeconomic status as well as health factors were analyzed using the SPSS. Results: Based on the present study, significant correlation was observed between sleep time, birth weight, and food security (P < 0.05) with body mass index (BMI), while the rest of the variables including age, family size, number of children, parents' education, breastfeeding duration, watching TV, playing computer games, playing outdoors, number of main eating, and number of snacks showed no significant relation (P > 0.05). Conclusion: It was shown that 2–5 years old children's life are the most vital and vulnerable to the hazards of undernutrition or overweight and obesity, which could affect the whole health of the person. As food security affects BMI, it is important to focus more on this issue in order to improve child's health status.
Original Article: From iceberg of pre-diabetes to poor glycemic control in diabetics: An elderly based study in Shiraz, South of Iran
Behnam Honarvar, Morteza Banakar, Nazi Hassani, Yasaman Movahednezhad, Zahra Gheibi, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
Background: Delay in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) in older adults is more catastrophic than other age groups. This study investigated the prevalence of pre-diabetes, DM, and glycemic control in the elderly. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 412 older adults >60 years from Shiraz, Iran, were recruited through a multistage cluster random sampling. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory information were collected by interview, physical examination, and reviewing the medical records. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20. Results: Mean age was 68.1 ± 6.2 years and female-to-male ratio was 1.1. Out of all, 137 (33.2%) were diagnosed as diabetic including 128 (31%) as known cases and 9 (2.2%) as new cases of DM, whereas 275 (66.7%) were diagnosed as new cases of pre-diabetes. Multivariable analysis showed that low level of education (OR = 5.2, 95% CI: 1.5–16.6), hyperlipidemia (OR = 3.5, 95% CI: 2.1–5.8), liver disease (OR = 3.1, 95% CI: 1.4–6.9), and hypertension (HTN) (OR = 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1-3.2) were the most common predictors of DM in the elderly, respectively. Out of all diabetics, 33.6% had FBS >130 mg/dL and 25.5% had HbA1c >8%, whereas these figures were ≥100 mg/dL and ≥5.7% in 36.7% and 21.4% of pre-diabetics, respectively. Conclusions: The pre-diabetic elderly were mostly undiagnosed, while one-third to one-fourth of DMs had poor glycemic indices. These figures show the need for pre-diabetes and diabetes screening in the elderly, especially in those with low level of education, hyperlipidemia, liver disease, or HTN. Furthermore, regular monitoring of glycemic indices in the diabetic and pre-diabetic elderly is recommended.
Original Article: Social determinants of positive mental health in iranian society: A qualitative approach
Katayoun Falahat, Arash Mirabzadeh, Monir Baradaran Eftekhari, Homeira Sajjadi, Meroe Vameghi, Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni, Golnaz Feizzadeh
Background: Based on the World Health Organization definition, mental health is the absence of mental disorders and presence of positive mental health (PMH). As the social determinants of mental disorders and PMH are not the same in different cultures and in order to promote community mental health, social determinants of PMH should be identified, which is the aim of this study. Methods: This was a qualitative study conducted in Tehran. Data were collected through eight focus group discussions with the general population aged between 30 and 60 years and ten semi-structured interviews with mental health professionals from Tehran. Data were analyzed through directional content analysis using Dedoose software. Results: Fifty-one lay people and ten mental health professionals participated in this study. The process of content analysis resulted in two main themes: (a) structural determinants of PMH which consist of socioeconomic and political context and socioeconomic position and (b) intermediary determinants of PMH which consist of working condition, living condition, family factors, lifestyle, psychosocial factors, and health system. Conclusions: Improvement of living conditions, with emphasis on working conditions as one of the intermediary social determinants, will play an important role in promoting PMH.
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Original Article: Comparison of two validation nutrition tools in hospitalized elderly: Full mini nutritional assessment and short-form mini nutritional assessment
Taher Doroudi, Mahtab Alizadeh-Khoei, Hadi Kazemi, Sakar Hormozi, Fahimeh Taati, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Pirhossein Koulivand, Hossein Fakhrzadeh, Iran Davoudi, Farshad Sharifi
Background: The aim was to determine validity, reliability, and cutoff of full-mini nutritional assessment (MNA) and MNA-short form (SF) also which one was better for the screening of malnutrition in the Iranian hospitalized elderly. Methods: In this cross-sectional validation study, 96 hospitalized elderly ≥60 years selected from two hospitals in Tehran. Anthropometric measures (body mass index [BMI], mid-arm circumference [MAC], calf circumference [CC], abdomen, and waist skinfold thickness) and laboratory tests (albumin and hemoglobin levels, and red blood cell count were performed. Nutrition tools (full-MNA and MNA-SF), cognition tool (mini-mental state examination, depression scale (Geriatric Depression Scale15 and activities of daily living (ADL) index (Modified Barthel-ADL) were administered. Results: The full-MNA scores were significantly correlated to measures of MAC, BMI, waist, and CC. The MNS-SF scores were significantly related to measures of MAC, waist, and CC. Serum albumin showed a poor correlation with both tools. At cutoff 24 in full-MNA had a sensitivity 75% and specificity 77.8% and the MNA-SF considered 62.5% sensitivity and 65.3% specificity at cutoff 10.50 to detect well-nourished from malnourished subjects. The internal consistencies of both tools were >90%. In exploratory factor analysis, six components found for full-MNA and two components for MNA-SF. Known group validity of full-MNA was reflected significant differences between geriatric patients with expected higher full-MNA scores and patients with expected lower scores (BMI ≥24 vs. BMI <24 or bed ulcer or assisted food intake). Conclusions: It seems the Persian version of full-MNA is more appropriate in comparison to MNA-SF for screening malnutrition in the Iranian hospitalized elderly patients.
Original Article: Discretionary salt intake and readiness for behavioral change among women in Tehran
Ashraf Pirasteh, Hamed Pouraram, Nahid Kholdi, Mitra Abtahi
Background: Since women's readiness for dietary behavioral change can be one of the most effective fundamental measures for reducing dietary salt intake in line with preventing chronic diseases in developing countries, the present study is aimed to determine the readiness for behavioral change in discretionary salt intake among women living in Tehran. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 561 women referring to the women care units across city of Tehran. The self-administered questionnaire included assessment of nutrition-related knowledge on salt intake and its association with diseases, discretionary salt intake, stages of change, and self-efficacy of women. In addition, the logistic regression test was used to determine the predictors of women's readiness for behavioral change in discretionary salt intake. Results: 40% women had someone in the family who had such a limitation (salt intake-limited exposure group), while 81.6% always or often added salt to their foods. Moreover, one-third of the participants were in the stage of pre-contemplation and 41.2% were in the stage of preparation for reducing salt intake. Self-efficacy and salt intake-limited exposure were the two most important determinants of the women's readiness for behavioral change in discretionary salt intake, respectively: (OR = 1.1 95% CI: 1.06--1.14 P < 0.001; OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.03--2.42 P < 0.03). Conclusions: Results of the present study showed that increased self-efficacy is associated with higher levels of behavioral change among women. Since self-efficacy is very important for initiating and maintaining the behavioral change, women's empowerment for reducing salt intake necessitates putting the emphasis on increased self-efficacy as well as community-based nutritional interventions.
Original Article: Does plastic incise drape prevent recolonization of endogenous skin flora during lumbar spine procedures?
Mohammadreza Zarei, Negin Larti, Homayoun Tabesh, Mohammad Ghasembandi, Akram Aarabi
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the PID with bare skin (without PID) regarding bacterial recolonization and bacterial regrowth of the adjacent skin of surgical incision in lumbar spine surgery patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted from February to May 2018 on 88 patients who were candidate for lumbar spine surgery. Patients were assigned to one of two groups, treatment (with PID) and control (without PID). Skin sampling (adjacent of surgical incision) for bacterial culture was done in two steps, immediately after surgical skin prep (IASSP) and immediately after surgical wound closure (IASWC) by researcher. Finally, samples were sent to the laboratory. Results: The mean total bacterial count of patient's skin in stage IASSP was not significantly different between treatment and control groups (0.34 vs 0.27, P = 0.68). However, mean total bacterial count in stage IASWC in treatment group was significantly higher than control group (2.2 vs 0.93, P = 0.03). The frequency distribution of S. aureus (P = 0.04) and S. epidermidis (P = 0.02) was significantly higher in treatment group compared with control group in stage IASWC. Conclusions: The results showed that using PID is unable to reduce recolonization and regrowth of bacteria on patients' skin adjacent to surgical wound in clean lumbar spine surgeries. However, making a definite decision about using or not using of PID requires further studies.
Original Article: Risk factors of breast cancer in Hadramout Valley and Desert, Yemen
Ghazi Bashamakha, Hesham bin Sumait, Mohamed Bashamakha, Abdulwahed Al Serouri, Yousef Khader
Background: The incidence of breast cancer is on rise in low- and middle-income countries as populations increasingly adopt western lifestyles. Studies on risk factors of cancers including breast cancer are lacking in Yemen. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the risk factors of breast cancer among women registered at Hadramout Valley and Desert Oncology Center (HVDOC). Methods: A case–control study was conducted at HVDOC, Yemen. All women who were registered in HVDOC and diagnosed with breast cancer and confirmed by histopathology during 2011–2015 were selected as cases. Age-matched controls were selected from women who underwent mammography in HVDOC during 2011–2015 and were confirmed to be free of breast cancer. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire and clinical data were abstracted from the medical records. Results: A total of 105 patients and 210 controls were included in this study. About 70.5% of cases and 72.4% of control were 50 years old or younger. Compared with married women, divorced women had higher odds of breast cancer [odds ratio (OR) = 2.2]. The odds of breast cancer was higher for women who had never breastfed a child (OR = 1.7). Having hypertension (OR = 2.5), family history of malignancy (OR = 2.4), and postmenopausal status (OR = 2.0) were significantly associated with higher odds of breast cancer in multivariate analysis. Conclusions: The main risk factors for breast cancer among women in Yemen are divorced marital status, never breastfed a child, having hypertension, family history of malignancy, and postmenopause. Regular screening especially among women with high risk is needed.
Original Article: Personal, social, and environmental factors associated with the behavior of plastic bag use among urban residents: A study with socioecological approach
Fatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam, Ziba Delangiz Alamdari, Haidar Nadrian, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Reza Dehghanzadeh
Background: Disposal and release of plastic bags in the environment can cause environmental, economic, and social problems. The aim of this study was to explore the determinants of the behavior of plastic bag use (BPBU) among residents using socioecological approach (SEA). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, multistage random sampling was employed to enroll 400 residents in Hadishahr County, North West of Iran. A valid and reliable instrument based on SEA variables was used. Results: Hierarchical multiple linear regressions were performed with SEA and BPBU as outcome variables. Predictors of outcome variables were classified into four different blocks. Demographic characteristics and SEA constructs explained 50% of the observed variance in BPBU. In the first block, age (P = 0.03) and purchase frequency (P = 0.902) were significant predictors of BPBU (R2 = 0.34), and in the third block, access to alternatives in environment (P = 0.01) was significant predictor for BPBU (R2 = 0.49). The majority of residents (47%) were taking home 6 to 10 plastic bags and more than 10 freezer bags after their shopping per week. Conclusions: Health-care providers may consider purchase frequency and SEA as a framework for developing educational, environmental, and social interventions aiming at reducing the consumption of plastic bags.
Original Article: Revising the comprehensive feeding practices questionnaire used in planning preventive overweight, obesity, and underweight programs for 2–5-year-old children
Mina Minaie, Khadijeh Mirzaei, Ramin Heshmat, Ariyo Movahedi, Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh, Mahboubeh Parsaeian, Soori Soghra Raghebi, Abolghasem Djazayery
Background: Overweight, obesity, and underweight are common child health problems in Iran. Child-feeding practices are one of the major factors affecting children's weight through eating behavior and dietary intake. The Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ), a 49-item measure comprising 12 subscales, assesses parental child-feeding practices. It is used to determine factors that may affect the development of overweight, obesity, and underweight and therefore, helps us plan appropriate preventive action. The aim of this study was to revise and adapt CFPQ to be used for 2–5-year-old children. Methods: This study including, 300 mothers selected by simple systematic random sampling, was conducted in the rural and urban areas of Birjand city, Iran. Health workers interviewed the mothers and completed questionnaire according to the standard protocol. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), tests for internal consistency, and test–retest reliability were conducted. Results: EFA resulted in a final questionnaire with 39 items distributed over seven factors, including Healthy Eating Guidance, Modeling, Parent Pressure, Monitoring, Emotion Regulation, Child Control, and Restriction. The internal consistency reliability for the proposal scales was acceptable for five out of the seven factors and all of the seven factors demonstrated excellent test–retest reliability. Conclusions: The revised CFPQ is a valid tool for determining the various aspects of parental feeding practices aiming to prevent overweight, obesity, and underweight among 2–5-year-old children.
Original Article: Future trends of the primary healthcare system in Iran: A qualitative study
Reza Dehnavieh, Sajad Khosravi, Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Saeed Amini
Background: Primary healthcare system in Iran has played an extensive role in promoting people health in the past decades. However, regarding universal developments in the different global aspects effective on health, the performance of this system has been influenced significantly. The aim of the present research is to identify the future trends of the primary health care in Iran. Methods: The participants of this qualitative case study were experts in primary healthcare, which were selected and interviewed through purposive sampling method. The interview process was saturated after 25 interviews, so we stopped the process at this point. Framework analysis based on STEEP model used to analysis the interviews. Results: The most important social/value, technological, economic, environmental, and political future trends of primary healthcare in Iran included demographic transition, epidemiological transition, social and cultural changes, emergence of modern and advanced technologies, internet and cyberspace, budgeting limitations, resource management, changing paradigm from volume to value in providing health services, environmental pollutions, natural disasters, health governance, intellectual paradigm of senior officials, regional security, international development, and other internal factors of the health system. Conclusions: The identified factors can be turned into opportunities for Iran primary healthcare system if health planners and policymakers have a deep and accurate look at these influential factors and manage them properly.
Original Article: Association of osteoporosis with anthropometric measures in a representative sample of Iranian Adults: The Iranian multicenter osteoporosis study
Shirin Hasani-Ranjbar, Shahrzad Jafari-Adli, Moloud Payab, Mostafa Qorbani, Farzaneh Ahanjideh, Abbasali Keshtkar, Bagher Larijani
Background: Osteoporosis and obesity are two major public health problems worldwide. Considering the conflicting results about the association between anthropometric measurement and bone mineral density (BMD) and also differences between various races, this study was designed to examine the relationship between anthropometric measurements and BMD in a sample of Iranian adults. Methods: This cross-sectional population-based study was conducted on 2625 Iranian adults aged 18 and above who were selected using multistage, cluster sampling method from Sanandaj and Arak (two cities of Iran). The evaluated variables included age, sex, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), BMD, and waist and hip circumferences. The correlations between anthropometric measures and BMD in three bone areas (total hip, femoral neck, and spine) were observed in four sex/age groups (men <50 years, men ≥50 years, and pre- and postmenopausal women). Results: Of all the 2625 participants in the Iranian Multicenter Osteoporosis Study, 2022 (1303 women and 719 men) entered into our survey and were stratified into four sex/age groups. According to the results, increasing BMI was directly associated with BMD increase, while an inverse association was observed between waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and total hip BMD. In a similar analysis on the femoral neck and WHR, the correlation coefficients in premenopausal women and men ≥50 years were reported as being the highest and the lowest, respectively, among the four groups. Conclusions: Our results showed that high BMI is a protective factor (positive correlation), and high WHR is a risk factor for osteoporosis, although it should be reminded that we could not specifically define which factors including lean tissue mass, fat mass, and total weight are really affecting BMD increase in the overweight/obese participants.
Original Article: Antiproliferative and anti-invasion effects of carvacrol on PC3 human prostate cancer cells through reducing pSTAT3, pAKT, and pERK1/2 signaling proteins
Esfandiar Heidarian, Mahnaz Keloushadi
Background: One of the most effective parameters in the progression of the prostate cancer is interleukin (IL)-6 through affecting pSTAT3, pERK1/2, and pAKT cell signaling proteins. Carvacrol is an herbal antioxidant with antitumor effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of carvacrol on IL-6 gene expression, pSTAT3, pAKT, pERK1/2 cellular signaling proteins, and invasion in human prostate cancer PC3 cells. Methods: PC3 cell viability was evaluated by MTT assay with different concentrations of carvacrol (0–800 μM). IL-6 gene expression and cellular concentration of pSTAT3, pERK1/2, and pAKT were investigated using the real-time reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blotting technic, respectively. PC3 cell invasion was determined by invasion assay test. Results: Carvacrol IC50for PC3 prostate cancer cells was 360 μM. Carvacrol led to a significant reduction (P < 0.05) for IL-6 gene expression in a dose-dependent manner compared to control. IL-6 protein reduced 41.5% and 52.7% when compared with control cells at 360 and 420 μM of carvacrol, respectively. Carvacrol led to a decline in pSTAT3, pAKT, and pERK1/2 above 360 μM compared to control. PC3 potential invasion was significantly reduced after treatment with carvacrol in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusions: Decreased IL-6 protein level by carvacrol resulted in diminishing of pSTAT3, pERK1/2, and pAKT signaling proteins, which leads to the reduction of the cell survival, proliferation, and invasion in PC3 cells.
Original Article: Introduction of a community-based participatory model for women's mental health promotion in Iran: A-Z
Monir Baradaran Eftekhari, Arash Mirabzadeh, Ameneh Setareh Forouzan, Masoumeh Dejman, Katayoun Falahat, Zohreh Mahmoudi, Judy Bass, Amanda J Nguyen
Background: To address the disproportionate burden of poor mental health among women, we present a community based participatory research (CBPR) model used to develop a women's mental health promotion program for Iranian women. Methods: This is a multi-phase interventional study using a CBPR approach among married women age 18–65 living in Tehran. First, participants described the process of women's mental health. Subsequent steps involved participatory needs assessment, priority setting, intervention design, and evaluation. Finally, a conceptual model of women's mental health promotion was developed. Results: “Seeking comfort” emerged as the core process in women's mental health. To promote mental health, women prioritized training on coping mechanisms to deal with stress. Women receiving this training used more problem-based coping methods and reported a higher quality of life than the comparison group. Conclusions: The resulting conceptual model illustrates the utility of using a CBPR approach to develop women's mental health promotion programs.
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Cube stake: An estimated 400 million Rubik's Cubes have been sold since the puzzle's international launch in 1980 … and it all started with a Hungarian patent request filed by inventor Erno Rubik on Jan. 30, 1975.
Middle class: It’s the third day of the week – fourth if you’re a Quaker – and whether you dig “Woden” or “Odin,” welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of another exciting run of socioeconomic innovation.
It’s Jan. 30 out there, and before we dive in, welcome new newsletter subscribers Hannah, Jessica, Kenneth, Liu, Vivian, Tom, Edmon, Micki, Scott, Deanette, Justin and Raj. Goodness, they’re piling up fast these days! Enjoy the ride, hold your applause until the end, please.
’Tis the season: Today marks the beginning of the Season for Nonviolence, established 21 years ago by Arun Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi’s grandson, to celebrate the parallel lives and philosophies of his granddad and Martin Luther King Jr. The season begins on the anniversary of Mohandas’ Jan. 30, 1948, assassination and ends on April 4, the anniversary of King’s 1968 assassination.
Spanning the globe: Or at least the Menai Strait, as did the Menai Suspension Bridge, the world’s first modern suspension bridge, when it opened on this date in 1826 between the Isle of Anglesey and the northwest coast of Wales.
Literally spanning the globe: The Jules Verne classic “Around the World in 80 Days” was published in France on Jan. 30, 1873.
Pound for pound: The first air compressor-powered pneumatic hammer was patented on this date in 1894 by Michigan inventor Charles King.
In other Jan. 30 patent news, inventor Erno Rubik applied for a Hungarian patent for his “magic cube” on this date in 1975 (he got it).
Hi ho, Silver! Introducing new generations to the “March of the Swiss Soldiers” finale of Gioachino Rossini’s “William Tell Overture,” radio drama “The Lone Ranger” debuted Jan. 30, 1933.
For the record, debates about “hi ho” and “hi yo” Silver raged for decades and even went to court.
Move along: And the first “moving sidewalks” in an American airport sped things up inside Dallas’ Love Field terminal on this date in 1955 (warning: it doesn’t end well).
Four more terms: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the longest-serving U.S. President, would be 137 years old today.
Scientist/innovator types born on Jan. 30 include oft-patented American inventor Oliver Edwards (1835-1904), Italian physicist and Nobel laureate Emilio Segrè (1905-1989, discovered two elements) and American computer scientist Douglas Engelbart (1925-2013, invented the computer mouse and, basically, the field of human-computer dynamics).
North, Ms. Teschmacher: And take a bow, Gene Hackman – the retired Oscar-winner turns 89 today.
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Immigration consideration: The longest federal government shutdown in history is over, but immigration policy continues to shape the national debate. Against that polarizing backdrop, the latest WalletHub study takes a state-by-state look at the economic impact of immigrant workers – and determines that nowhere is their influence felt more strongly than in New York.
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 key metrics, ranging from median household income of foreign-born populations to jobs generated by immigrant-owned businesses. In addition to ranking New York No. 1 in overall immigrant economic influence, the study listed the Empire State No. 1 in percentage of foreign-born STEM workers (out of all regional STEM workers), percentage of jobs created by presence of international students (out of total jobs) and “Economic Contribution of International Students per Capita.”
The full report – which also ranks New York highly in percentage of jobs generated by immigrant-owned business (No. 7) and percentage of Fortune 500 companies founded by immigrants or their children (No. 8) – is available here.
‘Truth’ hurts: The latest Truth in Medicine Poll by South Nassau Communities Hospital finds that more than one-third of regional parents are unaware of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to vaccinate children against the potentially cancer-causing human papillomavirus.
Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the poll focuses on HPV (previous South Nassau Truth in Medicine polls have eyed marijuana, screen time and other health issues) and was conducted by phone in November, querying 600 parents of children under 18 across New York City and Long Island. Among its findings: 36 percent of respondents were unaware of CDC recommendations that boys receive the HPV vaccine (available for boys and girls), 37 percent don’t plan to (or don’t know if they will) vaccinate their children and, of those, only 19 percent believe the HPV virus is dangerous.
Some 80 million men and women are currently infected with the HPV virus, which often resolves itself without presenting symptoms – but, in about 10 percent of cases, can linger, and even cause cervical cancer and other diseases.
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Growing up on the pharm: Intelligent Product Solutions CEO Mitch Maiman, our 2019 Master of Innovation, shares how the old family pharmacy influences his cutting-edge shop.
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Diocesan archives
Archives of religious orders and monasteries
Archives of legally recognised churches and religious communities
Diocesan Archive of Eisenstadt - Archive of the Diocese of Feldkirch - Diocesan Archive of Graz-Seckau - Archive of the Diocese of Gurk - Diocesan Archive of Innsbruck - Diocesan Archive of Linz - Archive of the Archdiocese of Salzburg - Diocesan Archive of St. Pölten - Diocesan Archive of Vienna - Military Ordinariate of Austria - Archive of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference
Diocesan Archive of Eisenstadt
A-7000 Eisenstadt, St. Rochus-Strasse 21
Phone: +43-2682-777-234
Fax: +43-2682-777-252
museum@martinus.at
www.martinus.at
Mon. - Thur. 9.00 am - 4.00 pm, Fri. 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
Limited opening hours in July and August
Appointments required
Head of the archive:
Mag. Bernhard Weinhäusel
Brigitte Gerdenitsch (secretary), Agnes Maleschits (secretary), Hans Zisper (staff member)
The Apostolic Administration of Burgenland was established in 1922 following the incorporation of Burgenland into Austria in 1921. With the establishment of the Diocese of Eisenstadt in 1960, the ecclesiastical territory was separated canonically from the mother dioceses of Raab and Steinamanger. The territory of the Diocese of Eisenstadt is identical with the territory of the province of Burgenland.
Files of the Apostolic Administration of Burgenland and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt (since 1922), respectively; 117 parish archives (approximately 17th - 19th centuries)
Church registers:
107 parishes (from the very first registers up until approximately 1820; deposits); Duplicates as of 1922 (kept as indices since 1967)
Hans Peter Zelfel, Aus der Arbeit der Diözesanarchivare Österreichs, in: Scrinium Issue 15 (1976) 35-49; Eisenstadt 38-39.
Archive of the Diocese of Feldkirch
A-6800 Feldkirch, Bahnhofstrasse 13
Phone: +43-5522-3485-431
Fax: +43-5522-3485-5
archiv@kath-kirche-vorarlberg.at
www.kath-kirche-vorarlberg.at/archiv
Mon. - Thur. 9.00 - 12.00 am and 1.30 - 5.00 pm. Appointments required.
Mag. Michael Fliri
In 1818, the territory of Vorarlberg which had previously belonged to the dioceses of Konstanz, Chur and Augsburg was established as a territorial Vicariate General. It was headed by a Vicar General holding the rank of auxiliary bishop based in Feldkirch and was incorporated into the Diocese of Brixen. In 1921, the Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck-Feldkirch was established, which also included Northern and Eastern Tyrol. As of 1964, Vorarlberg was a Vicariate General of the Diocese of Innsbruck. In 1968, the Diocese of Feldkirch was established.
Administrative archive of the Vicariate General as of 1820; school records from the 19th century
Duplicates (from 1839 until approximately 1960 at the diocesan archive); microfilmed parish registers; digitised microfilms of the Provincial Archives of Vorarlberg available online at www.matricula-online.eu/en
Karel Menhart, Das Archiv der Diözese Feldkirch, in: Scrinium Issue 11 (1974), 3-21.
Diocesan Archive of Graz-Seckau
A-8010 Graz, Bürgergasse 2
Phone: +43-316-8041-107
Fax: +43-316-8041-18107
archiv@graz-seckau.at
www.graz-seckau.at/dioezesanarchiv
Tue. - Fri. 8.00 - 12.00 am, Thur. 1.00 - 4.00 pm
Dr. Matthias Perstling
Dr. Norbert Allmer, Heidrun Boshof M.A., Mag. Claudia Glößl, Elfriede Strmsek (secretariat)
In 1218, Archbishop Eberhard II of Salzburg established the Bishopric of Seckau within the boundaries of his diocese. In 1859, the Bishopric of Leoben which had been created in 1786 was incorporated. Graz has been the bishop’s see since 1786. The territory of the Diocese of Graz-Seckau corresponds to the territory of the province of Styria.
Archive of the estate of Schloss Seggau (including those fonds of the Consistorial Archive of Salzburg which relate to the Diocese of Seckau), documents from 1219 onwards; Archive of the Episcopal Ordinariate (today’s diocese, former Vicariate General of Salzburg, former Bishopric of Leoben), documents from 1002 onwards, parish files; currently 234 parish archives
Duplicates of all parishes of the diocese for 1835-1959; “Altmatriken” (church registers 1784-1938) of currently 288 parishes (with the earliest ones dating back to 1586 for the parish of Haus im Ennstal); All parish registers have been digitised and are available free of charge at matriken.graz-seckau.at.
Matthias Perstling, Archiv und Bibliothek der Diözese Graz-Seckau, in: Historisches Jahrbuch der Stadt Graz 45/46 (2016), pages 187-201.
Norbert Müller, Das Diözesanarchiv der Diözese Graz-Seckau, in: Mitteilungsblatt der Korrespondenten der Historischen Landeskommission für Steiermark 9, Graz 2007. Pages 157-162.
Hans Peter Zelfel, Aus der Arbeit der Diözesanarchivare Österreichs, in: Scrinium Issue 15 (1976) 35-49; Graz 40.
Archive of the Diocese of Gurk
A-9020 Klagenfurt, Mariannengasse 6
Phone: +43-463-57770-1981
Fax: +43-463-57770-1989
archiv@kath-kirche-kaernten.at
www.kath-kirche-kaernten.at/archiv
Mon. - Thur. 8.00 - 12.00 am, Mon. and Tue. 1.30 - 4.00 pm
Diocesan archivist:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karl Heinz Frankl
Managing archivist:
Univ.-Doz. Dr. Peter G. Tropper
Mag. Robert Kluger, Mag. Christina Salcher, Sr. Hildegard Poroutz
In 1072, Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg established the Diocese of Gurk which had previously been within the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Salzburg. The territory of the diocese has largely remained unchanged since 1859. Klagenfurt has been the bishop’s see since 1787. The territory of the Diocese of Gurk is identical with the territory of the province of Carinthia.
Archive of the ecclesiastical and secular administration of the Diocese/Bishopric of Gurk with document series (from 1177 onwards, approximately 3,560 documents), files and manuscripts up until approximately 1980; files of the Seelsorgeamt (office of pastoral work) and the Finanzkammer (financial administration office) up until approximately 1990; Mensalbibliothek (a library dating back to the 16th century) of the bishops of Gurk (manuscripts and prints from the 12th century up until approximately 1800). Currently approximately 270 parish archives (in trusteeship) with church registers going back to approximately 1890, more than 2,000 documents as well as further parish documentation
Church registers; Duplicates of church registers are available at the office of registers (“Matrikenstelle”). The digitised church registers are available free of charge at www.matricula-online.eu/en.
Peter G. Tropper, Vom Missionsgebiet zum Landesbistum. Organisation und Administration der katholischen Kirche in Kärnten von Chorbischof Modestus bis zu Bischof Köstner. Klagenfurt 1996, in particular page 12 f.
Diocesan Archive of Innsbruck
A-6020 Innsbruck, Riedgasse 9
Phone: +43-512-2230-2311
archiv@dibk.at
http://www.dibk.at/Media/Organisationen/Dioezesanarchiv
Microfilm reader available
Dr. Martin Kapferer
Uschi Pleifer
Maria Abranitz
Following World War I, the ecclesiastical administration of the Diocese of Brixen had to be reorganised. In 1921, the Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck-Feldkirch was established including Northern Tyrol, Eastern Tyrol as well as Vorarlberg. As of 1925, the Apostolic Administrator retained all rights and duties of a residential bishop (with the bishop’s see in Feldkirch). In 1964, the Apostolic Administration was elevated to the rank of diocese; in 1968, the Diocese of Feldkirch was established as a separate diocese. Today, the territory of the Diocese of Innsbruck comprises Northern Tyrol to the west of the Ziller and Lake Achen as well as Eastern Tyrol.
Ordinariate files (since 1918), files from Caritas (since 1945), files on pastoral work (in part), financial administration files. Archival fonds from the time before 1925 are kept at the Diocesan Archive of Brixen.
Microfilmed; The digitised microfilms of the Provincial Archives of Tyrol are available free of charge at apps.tirol.gv.at/bildarchiv/.
Hans Peter Zelfel, Aus der Arbeit der Diözesanarchivare Österreichs, in: Scrinium Issue 15 (1976) 35-49; Diözesanarchiv Innsbruck 41.
Diocesan Archive of Linz
A-4020 Linz, Harrachstrasse 7
Phone: +43-732-77 12 05-8608
Fax: +43-732-77 12 05-8100
archiv@dioezese-linz.at
www.dioezese-linz.at/dioezesanarchiv
Mon. - Fri. 8.30 - 12.00 am, Mon. and Thur. 2.00 - 4.00 pm
(Use of the reading room requires an appointment)
Mag. Klaus Birngruber MA.
In the years 1783/85, Emperor Joseph II separated the Diocese of Linz from the Diocese of Passau and established it as an independent entity. It covers the territory of the province of Upper Austria.
Ordinariate files (“Passauer Akten”, consistorial files 17th century - 1981), files of the Finanzkammer (financial administration office) (in part), files of the Pastoralamt (pastoral work) (since 1939), school records (19th century), files from Caritas (since 1946), archive of the cathedral chapter; files on the construction of the cathedral, archive of the seminary, archive of the Roman Catholic faculty, document collection, picture archive, graphics collection, maps collection, musical archive (cathedral choir, Joseph and Hermann Kronsteiner)
Duplicates for the years 1819 to 1939 are available at the Upper Austrian Provincial Archives. The digitised microfilms are available free of charge at www.matricula-online.eu/en.
Neues Archiv für die Geschichte der Diözese Linz (NAGDL) (since 1981)
Johannes Ebner, Das Ordinariatsarchiv Linz. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des Archivwesens der Diözese Linz. In: NAGDL 2 (1982/83), 89-108. Johannes Ebner, Das Linzer Ordinariatsarchiv. Seine Aufgaben in Geschichte und Gegenwart. In: Oberösterreichische Heimatblätter 39 (1985), 30-36. Johannes Ebner, Historische Dokumente für die Zukunft. In: Jahrbuch der Diözese Linz 2002, 53-56. The working reports of the Diocesan Archive have been published in the yearbook of the Oberösterreichische Musealverein since 1975.
Archive of the Archdiocese of Salzburg
A-5010 Salzburg, Kapitelplatz 2
archiv@archiv.kirchen.net
www.kirchen.net/archiv
Tue. - Thur. 9.00 - 12.00 am, 1.00 - 5.00 pm
Microfilm reader, scanner and computers available
Dr. Thomas Mitterecker
Mag. Matthias Fuchs (secretariat), Mag. Christine Gigler (archive), Dr. Bernhard Humpel (library), Mag. Josef Kral (art inventory), Dr. Eva Neumayr (archive), Mag. Wolfgang Neuper (archive), Elisabeth Rieger (secretariat), Dr. Peter Rohrmoser (archive), Hatice Falman (conservation), Mag. Philipp Schreindl (library), Pablo Umek (conservation).
In 739, Salzburg was organised as a bishopric and was raised to the rank of archbishopric in 798. Territorial restrictions took place with the establishment of the four suffragan bishoprics of Gurk (1072), Chiemsee (1215), Seckau (1218) and Lavant (1228), and subsequently with the separation of its territories located in Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Styria and Carinthia during the diocesan adjustments of Emperor Joseph II in 1785. Today, the territory of the Archdiocese comprises the province of Salzburg as well as those parts of Tyrol that lie to the east of the Ziller and Lake Achen.
Consistorial files of the former arch monastery of Salzburg (reformation files [16th - 18th century], general visitations [17th/18th century], correspondence with deaneries, parishes, monasteries and others); files of the suffragan bishoprics (including parts of the former Chiemsee archive); ordinariate files (since secularisation); files of the Finanzkammer (financial administration office) (since 1939); files of various offices (in part); parts of personnel records of the archbishops (since 1500); presidial files of the archbishops (since 1825); document collection (since 1189); consistorial documents (1505-1850); invoices (since 1600); archive of cathedral music (since the late 16th century); library of the diocesan presbytery (since the late 16th century)
Church registers of the parishes of the city of Salzburg (until approximately 1850) and of several parishes of the province of Salzburg; microfilms of the registers of the Tyrolean parishes belonging to the Archdiocese of Salzburg; microfiches of the church registers of the province of Salzburg; The digitised church registers are available free of charge at www.matricula-online.eu/en.
Publication series of the Archive of the Archdiocese of Salzburg (since 1992), Publication series of the “Erzbischof-Rohracher-Studienfonds" (since 1977)
Ernst Wenisch, Zur Geschichte des Salzburger Konsistoriums und seines Archivs. In: Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Salzburger Landeskunde 105 (1965), 153-174.
Ernst Hintermaier, Bericht des Konsistorialarchivs über die Jahre 1993 - 1996 (report from April 7, 1997).
Thomas Mitterecker, Das Salzburger fürsterzbischöfliche Diözesanarchiv in der NS-Zeit. In: MÖSTA themed edition 54 “Österreichs Archive unter dem Hakenkreuz 1938–1945“, Vienna 2010, 693-707.
Diocesan Archive of St. Pölten
A-3100 St. Pölten, Klostergasse 10 / 2. Stock
archiv@kirche.at
www.dasp.at
Mon. - Thur. 8.30 - 12.00 am and 1.00 - 4.00 pm
Closed in the month of August
2 computer workstations
Dr. Thomas Aigner
Franz Kotzian, Mag. Karl Kollermann, Eugen Novak, Sandra Stummer.
In 1785, the Diocese of St. Pölten was separated from the Diocese of Passau. One year earlier, the relocation of the bishop of Wiener Neustadt to St. Pölten had been announced. The Bishopric of Wiener Neustadt had been established in 1469. In 1785 it was dissolved and its territory was incorporated into the Archdiocese of Vienna. The territory of the Diocese of St. Pölten comprises the “Viertel Ober dem Manhartsberg” and the “Viertel Ober dem Wienerwald” in the province of Lower Austria.
Bishopric of Wiener Neustadt (1469-1784), files from parishes and monasteries since the 16th century (files of the ecclesiastical court of Passau in Vienna up until 1784), Bishopric of St. Pölten (since 1785), document series (since 1267), collection of manuscripts (12th - 19th century), 350 parish archives
The church registers of all parishes have been digitised and are available free of charge at www.matricula-online.eu/en.
Beiträge zur Kirchengeschichte Niederösterreichs
Musica Sacra Hippolytensis
Hippolytus. Neue Folge. St. Pöltner Hefte zur Diözesankunde
Gerhard Winner, Das Diözesanarchiv St. Pölten, Behörden und Institutionen, ihre Geschichte und Bestände, St. Pölten 1962.
Diocesan Archive of Vienna
A-1010 Vienna, Wollzeile 2 (Erzbischöfliches Palais)
Phone: +43-1-51 552-3239
Fax: +43-1-51 552-3240
daw@edw.or.at
www.erzdioezese-wien.at/pages/inst/14428073
Mon., Tue. and Thur. 8.30 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 - 4.00 pm, Fri. 8.30 - 12.00 am
Dr. Johann Weißensteiner
Mag. Ulrike Erben, Mag. Margit Rupsch, Gabriele Lisak (secretariat)
The Diocese of Vienna was established in 1469 and was made an Archdiocese in 1722. The territory of the Archdiocese of Vienna today comprises the city of Vienna, the “Viertel Unter dem Manhartsberg” and the “Viertel Unter dem Wienerwald” - the latter two belonging to the province of Lower Austria. The “Viertel Unter dem Wienerwald” used to be part of the Diocese of Passau and was incorporated into the Archdiocese of Vienna in 1729; the “Viertel Unter dem Manhartsberg” joined the Archdiocese in 1785 in the course of the diocesan adjustments of Emperor Joseph II.
Files and documents of the (Arch) Diocese of Vienna since 1469; bishops’ files and documents 1469-1995; files and consistorial documents of the former ecclesiastical court of Passau for “Österreich unter der Enns” (“Austria below the Enns river”, approximately 1500 to 1785; files as concerning today’s territory of the Archdiocese of Vienna, documents as concerning the entire former ecclesiastical court); archive of the archbishop’s Rentamt (financial administration office); files of the central bodies created between 1939 and 1945 (among others, Pastoralamt, Österreichisches Pastoralinstitut, Bauamt, Katholische Aktion); archives of the cathedral chapter and of the cathedral priory (including the deanery of Kirnberg); files from various ecclesiastical associations and institutions (Leopoldinenstiftung, Pilgerhaus in Jerusalem, Leo-Gesellschaft, Vinzenzvereine, seminary, Frintaneum); deposited parish archives, appropriated deanery archives, estates of priests (among others, Ignaz Seipel, Franz Loidl, Karl Keck, Franz Stubenvoll, Heinrich Suso Waldeck). Reference library (with a collection of vital data from Central and Eastern European dioceses, collection of prayer books), photo and map collections. The archiepiscopal library of Vienna is maintained by the Diocesan Archive of Vienna.
The church registers pertaining to the Archdiocese of Vienna are maintained by the office of registers (“Matrikenreferat”) of the Archdiocese of Vienna. The parish registers are kept at the respective parishes. The digitised church registers are available free of charge at www.matricula-online.eu/en.
Beiträge zur Wiener Diözesangeschichte (supplement to the Wiener Diözesanblatt), published in the years 1 (1960) to 37 (1996).
Annemarie Fenzl, Kirchliche Archive in Wien, Aufgaben und Probleme. In: Scrinium Issue 19 (1978), 26-47.
Military Ordinariate of Austria
Militärordinariat Österreich
A-1070 Wien, Mariahilfer Strasse 24/I/3
Phone: +43-1-5200-28041
Fax: +43-1-5200-17110
www.mildioz.at
Archive of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference
Phone: +43-1-516 11-3427
Fax: +43-1-516 11-3436
walter.lukaseder@bischofskonferenz.at
www.bischofskonferenz.at
Mag. Walter Lukaseder
The Austrian Bishops’ Conference first convened in 1849 upon the initiative of Franz Graf Stadion, then minister of the interior. In 1949, the Secretariat (since 2001: General Secretariat) was established, which is headquartered in Vienna. The members of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference are the diocesan bishops and auxiliary bishops of the Austrian dioceses, the military bishop of Austria as well as the abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau.
Archive of the (General) Secretariat of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference since 1949
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The Show Must Go On! Luke Bryan Performs With a Broken Collarbone After Bicycle Accident
We can’t actually say that Luke Bryan’s 2016 Farm Tour has gone off without a hitch. First, the Oct. 5 kick off date in Gaston, S.C., was cancelled due to Hurricane Matthew making it’s way to the state. And now, the day of his Oct. 6 performance at Maple Lane Farms in Greenback, Tenn., Luke went and broke his clavicle.
According to reports, Luke broke his clavicle in a bicycle accident. The “Huntin,’ Fishin’ and Lovin’ Everyday” singer took to Twitter to inform his fans about the accident, but that the show was still “a go.” “Broken clavicle. All good. Show is a go. I’ll just have my arm in a sling,” Luke posted.
Broken clavicle. All good. Show is a go. I’ll just have my arm in a sling.
— Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) October 6, 2016
And just for good measure, Luke then tweeted the broken clavicle x-ray. Ouch!
Yep. pic.twitter.com/0CHrd0nxe9
Check out Luke’s performance at Maple Lane Farms in Greenback, Tenn., where he isn’t wearing the sling at this point, but holding his arm very still.
NCD wishes Luke a speedy recovery.
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Twitter is making clear its method to limiting tweets of world leaders—not that it will satisfy everybody. The social network emphasized that leaders “are not on top of our policies completely” and that it might take enforcement measures (such as requiring that consumers remove tweets and bans) if content of politicians poses an obvious threat. This comprises promoting terrorism, “direct and clear” threats of violence in opposition to individuals, posting “intimate” media without permission, sharing private info, promoting self-harm, or behavior connected to child exploitation.
Do not expect harsh measures in other cases, although. Twitter claimed that it might leave violating posts online (with a notice) if there is an “obvious public interest” to do so. The plan is to make a space for public information and conversation, the firm claimed, and it needs to make sure that people can join in that chat “safely and freely.” It is also not concerned about the indirect message of a particular tweet. Twitter needs to aim on a tweet’s actual language, not “all possible interpretations.”
Commentary on declarations of foreign policy, issues, and chats among public figures are “normally” not violating guidelines by themselves, the firm claimed.
Critics are not probably to be happy. They have argued that politicians take a pleasure of a double standard on the platform where ban-creditable behavior leads to a slap on the wrist. In addition to this, they have argued that politicians sometime rouse violence by attacking whole cultures, opposing political parties, or the media.
On a related note, now that macOS Catalina is accessible, coders can employ Mac Catalyst tech of Apple to offer variants of their iPad apps for employment on the desktop, and one of the most expected launches has been the desktop app for Twitter. Originally declared at WWDC 2019, it is accessible for free from the store so you can test it.
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Recreation and Park Planning
Park and Pool Hours
All non-fee facilities are open at dawn and close at 10:00 p.m., except where permitted by special exception through the Director. Lighted athletic fields may be open until 11:00 PM, when rented.
The opening and closing dates for Skyline and Overlook Pools change from year to year. This schedule is necessary due to limited staff, economic considerations, and school opening and closing dates. This year's opening and closing dates will be listed in the summer aquatics publication.
Once open for the season, both pools will have the following hours:
Monday through Friday: Open Swim from 12 Noon until 8 PM; Lap Swim 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays (Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day)
Open Swim from 11 AM to 8 PM
Check out the summer guide for dates and times of special events such as Moonlight Swims where the pool is open until 10 PM and the Olympic Day Event.
For birthday parties and private after-hours rentals, contact the Park and Rec. Department at 717-290-7180 for more information.
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Sony today revealed PlayStation Music, a new Spotify-powered music service coming to PlayStation 3, 4 and “Xperia smartphones and tablets” this spring. The service will outright replace Music Unlimited, the service that Sony previously implemented across devices, powered by its own enormous music catalog. The news marks the first time Spotify has come to any game console, and is a major coup for Sony’s PlayStation group in the battle for major home entertainment apps on game consoles (Xbox One notoriously got HBO Go first).
PlayStation Music will require a Spotify paid subscription (the “Premium” membership), and enables both playback on the aforementioned devices and the ability to listen to music in the background during games. When the service launches at some point in Spring 2015, it’ll be available in “41 markets around the world.”
Update: The PlayStation Music service will support the “ad-supported free tier” of Spotify as well, a Sony rep told Engadget.
Music Unlimited is, unbelievably, the only option for playing music on the PlayStation 4. You can’t set up a media server, or play MP3s or audio CDs. There’s a free 30-day trial to the subscription service as part of buying a PS4, but it’s a cumbersome hassle if you’re not already a member. And why can’t we play our own music on this super-powerful PC-esque game console?
That was one of the few massive negatives in an otherwise overtly positive console review. Glad to see it’s been sorted! We’ll have more coverage of PlayStation Music as the year rolls on.
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Canadian Standards Association/Standards Council of Canada Class Action
Recours Collectif – L’Association canadienne de normalization/Conseil canadien des normes [Information in English is below]
Merchant Law Group LLP poursuit un recours collectif contre l’association canadienne de normalization (Acnor) et le conseil canadien des normes (CCN) au nom de propriétaires de maisons modulaires fabriqués par Champion Home Builders Co.
Le recours collectif demande la compensation financière pour les Canadiens affecte. S’il vous plait, note que joindre notre liste de contacts pour ce recours collectif ne crée aucune obligation financière pour vous, et vos informations resteront confidentielles.
Merchant Law Group LLP has launched class action lawsuits on behalf of all affected Canadians against the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Standards Council of Canada (SCC) regarding Ready-To-Move (RTM) modular homes and similar buildings manufactured by Champion Home Builders Co.
The lawsuits will seek compensation for affected RTM owners. Anyone is welcome to join the Ready-To-Move houses class action info list.
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Merchant Law Group LLP has 10 offices across Canada, with lawyers practising law in six provinces. Merchant Law Group LLP and Tony Merchant, Q.C. are well known for pursuing class action lawsuits in Canada including litigation regarding Winners/HomeSense, Cellular Phone Fees, BCE Dividends, GM Gasket Manifolds, Hip Implants, Lead Paint in Toys (and similar consumer products), Maple Leaf, Celebrex/Bextra, Vioxx, Sony, Residential Schools and various other cases. Tony Merchant, Q.C. is known to be one of Canada’s most active litigators with more than 600 reported cases in leading Caselaw Journals, having argued thousands of cases before the Canadian and American Courts, in Trial and Administrative Courts, and the Courts of Appeal of various American and Canadian jurisdictions, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Tony Merchant, Q.C., has a long history in pursuing public policy cases and is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.)
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What Is Science? (Easy Definition Of Science)
By Charmaine | September 15, 2019
Anthropology principally will be defined as the study of humanity. My best scientist is a clever brain with a human contact, who asks intelligent questions and addresses them with inventive experimental design, is able to encourage via efficient communication, but all the time cares for scientific integrity. Science fiction displays scientific thought; a fiction of things-to-come primarily based on things-on-hand.
The government funding proportion in sure industries is increased, and it dominates research in social science and humanities Similarly, with some exceptions (e.g. biotechnology ) authorities offers the majority of the funds for basic scientific analysis Many governments have devoted agencies to assist scientific research.
Old definition: A scientist who does good science: publishes attention-grabbing articles (which isn’t synonymous with articles in high-impression journals), collaborates (which ought to embody sharing concepts), produces excessive-high quality knowledge, mentors the individuals in his lab well, is sweet at teaching, and so forth.
The standard interpretation of this statement marks contextual values, which may have contributed to the invention of a principle, as irrelevant for justifying the acceptance of a theory, and for assessing how proof bears on principle—the relation that’s essential for the objectivity of science.
Scientific Objectivity (Stanford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy)
What’s a science and expertise park? The study of pure phenomena by remark, measurement, and experimentation. It isn’t just the system by which we measure the world; it is also the system by which scientists conduct their observations. A science fiction story is a story built round human beings, with a human problem and a human resolution, which would not have occurred in any respect with out its scientific content material.
Most scientific journals cowl a single scientific area and publish the research within that discipline; the research is often expressed in the type of a scientific paper Science has change into so pervasive in fashionable societies that it’s usually thought of mandatory to speak the achievements, news, and ambitions of scientists to a wider populace.
What Is The Actual Definition Of Forensic Science?
Forensic science is the method of resolving authorized points with the use of science. Thus, in principle, there’s no serious conflict between ompahlism and science that will cause a scientist to reject one or the other. Three criteria probe the scientific rigor of a venture, particularly the scientific questions requested or speculation examined; the methods applied; and the rationale for producing new data or growing new methods.
Mid-14c., “what is understood, data (of one thing) acquired by examine; info;” also “assurance of data, certitude, certainty,” from Outdated French science “data, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge” (12c.), from Latin scientia “information, a figuring out; expertness,” from sciens (genitive scientis) “intelligent, skilled,” current participle of scire “to know,” in all probability originally “to separate one factor from another, to differentiate,” associated to scindere “to cut, divide,” from PIE root skei- “to chop, to split” (cf.
Take into account some examples. Science is the pursuit and software of information and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence. The prospects for a science offering a non-perspectival view from nowhere†or for continuing in a method uninformed by human goals and values are pretty slim, for example.
In contrast to different components of the world have been science was strongly connected with faith, Greek scientific thought had a stronger connection with philosophy.
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Revised Biological Assessment of Ivanpah Site Underscores Poor Choices
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a revised biological assessment for BrightSource Energy's Ivanpah Solar Energy Generating System, indicating the likely presence of a high density of endangered desert tortoises on the 5.6 square mile swath of public land. The revised assessment is required because BLM and the US Fish and Wildlife Service determined that the number of tortoises impacted by the project would far exceed the 38 expected to be killed or displaced by construction and operation. The assessment provides detailed estimates of the number of tortoises that might be killed, harassed (marked, handled, etc), translocated (moved a distance away from where it was found), or held in quarantine.
Capture/Collect:
BLM now anticipates capturing and collecting about 162 adult tortoises (animals that are 160mm or larger).
At least 60, but as many as 90 non-adult tortoises (smaller than 160mm) will be captured, although this represents only a fraction of the expected non-adult population on the project site. The rest are likely to go unnoticed during surveys and end up crushed by construction activity.
Up to 700 non-adult tortoises during the 3 year construction phase are expected to die. Non-adult tortoises are difficult to spot and remove from burrows, resulting in an estimated 90% mortality rate due to construction.
BLM estimates up to 9 adult tortoises (160mm or larger) will be killed during the 3 year construction phase.
Harassment:
BLM anticipates harassing 1,025 adult tortoises, and 2,349 non-adult tortoises, bringing the total number to over 3,000.
Defined as any sort of handling, marking or relocation, harassment is the broadest category assessed in the BLM report, and covers tortoises impacted over an area much larger than just the project site. The total area includes the project site, the locations that receive translocated tortoises, and identified control sites.
Why are there so many tortoises?
The previous tortoise surveys were conducted during drought years, which made it difficult for biologists to acquire accurate numbers. However, during the environmental review process for the project, desert experts highlighted the pristine and high quality nature of the habitat, arguing that another site should be found for the solar power project. The high number of tortoises is confirmation of this assessment.
Since most of the tortoises that will be impacted by the project are juveniles, this is also a testament to the health of the tortoise population in the Ivanpah Valley, showing that it is reproducing. Most hatchling tortoises do not survive to become adults due to predation and other natural causes, but the solar power project assures that an even higher number of juveniles will not reach adulthood.
Overall, the high tortoise density is a tribute to the Ivanpah Valley's ecological health. The BrightSource project should never have been approved for this location in the first place.
Where will they be moved?
The BLM will face increased difficulty finding places to move so many tortoises. Relocating tortoises to habitat nearby will only put stress on the tortoises already resident there, increasing competition for resources. Other experts are concerned that some areas identified to receive tortoises may not be of sufficient habitat quality or are too close to Interstate 15, which presents a hazard to tortoises and drivers. Furthermore, tortoises that are moved far from their home range are more likely to die with a couple years.
A separate document from the California Energy Commission (CEC) confirmed that two tortoises died as a result of construction activity over the past two months. One juvenile tortoise was found crushed in the middle of a road, and another died of heat stress, possibly as it tried to return to its home range which had already been bulldozed and cleared of shade-providing vegetation. Another tortoise was found with unnatural lacerations on one of its legs and bleeding profusely. That tortoise survived after receiving treatment, according to the CEC report. Certainly many more juvenile tortoises have already been killed, but their deaths have gone unnoticed because of their small size and small burrows.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the revised biological assessment, and reserves the right to call "jeopardy," essentially halting further construction or limiting the project to just the initial phase. The Fish and Wildlife Service could also simply modify the incidental "take" permit--which says how many endangered species BrightSource Energy is allowed to displace or kill--and let the project proceed.
BrightSource's Ivanpah Solar project is a clear example of why utility-scale solar projects are the wrong answer to climate change. Distributed generation --rooftop solar and smaller facilities on already-disturbed land, can cut down greenhouse gas emissions while preserving pristine wildlands.
BrightSource Energy desert tortoise Ivanpah
Green Groups Silent as Solar Company Plans Destruction of Mojave Wildlands
The Department of Interior in early June released its draft environmental review indicating that plans to replace 11 square miles of intact desert wildlands in southern Nevada with the Gemini Solar project would result in significant impacts on wildlife and outdoor recreation. The project proposed by Arevia Power would install photovoltaic solar panels on land that is currently home to rare plants, desert kit fox, tortoises and other wildlife. Photovoltaic solar panels are just as easily installed on rooftops, parking lot canopies, and on already-disturbed lands, calling in to question the need to sacrifice desert wildlands to generate electricity. (California has installed over 8,000 megawatts of distributed solar generation with relatively modest policy incentives.)
Arevia Power's plans to destroy these Mojave wildlands will displace or kill nearly at least 260 desert tortoises, and dozens of kit foxes and burrowing owls, according to the draft environmental impact stateme…
Trump Proposes Fracking in Western Mojave
The Trump administration is proposing to open up hundreds of square miles of western Mojave slopes and central California grasslands to hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking). Oil and gas companies' fracking technique involves injecting thousands of gallons of toxic fluids into the ground to break open pockets of fossil fuels. Not only do these fluids contaminate groundwater supplies, allowing fracking will also make it more profitable for oil and gas companies to industrialize vast swaths of grassland, Joshua tree woodland, and oak woodland to energy exploration.
Oil and gas fracking in this area would bring miles of access roads, well pads, and evaporation ponds containing toxic chemicals harmful to wildlife. Not to mention the additional greenhouse gas emissions that such drilling would enable, worsening the ongoing impacts of climate change on wildlife and humans alike.
Particularly hard hit would be the wildlands north of Tehachapi stretching all the …
Aerial Photos Show Wind Project's Toll on the Desert
Pattern Energy has begun clearing beautiful desert near Anza-Borrego State Park for the nearly 16 square mile Ocotillo Express Wind project. Once completed, the facility will consist of 112 wind turbines, each one standing over 400 feet tall, and requiring wide new roads carved into the fragile desert soil.
Photographer Phillip Colla gives us a birds-eye view of the beginning phase of the destruction with a series of images available at his website. The photos were made possible by aviation support provided by LightHawk.
As climate change, urban sprawl and other industrial uses target our wildlands, we should be challenging ourselves to adopt a more sustainable renewable energy path focused on improving our energy efficiency, and deploying solar panels on rooftops, over parking lots, or on already-disturbed lands.
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Matt Horn Contributes to New Cookbook
His fellow contributors sport multiple Michelin stars.
By S. Rufus
Image courtesy of Matt Horn
Austin, TX-based Made In — a two-year-old startup that sells cookware designed, sourced, and made in the USA — has just released its first-ever cookbook, which includes a recipe from Oakland's beloved pop-up pitmaster turned restaurateur, Matt Horn.
With his new brick-and-mortar restaurant in the West Oakland space formerly occupied by Brown Sugar Kitchen now sparking buzz from the farthest reaches of Instagram to Food & Wine magazine, Horn grew up in the Central Valley watching his Oklahoma-born grandmother expertly butcher and cook hogs.
After his East Bay pop-ups began attracting upwards of 500 attendees, he and his wife Nina decided that it was time to consider making Horn BBQ into a real restaurant.
Debuting this week and available now through Jan. 1, the limited-edition Family Meal Volume 1: Recipes by Made In's Chef Partners & Friends features contributions by Michelin-starred personae such as Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, Gabe Thompson of L'Artusi, Marissa Perello of Frances, and others — including Horn.
One hundred percent of proceeds from sales of the book will benefit Future Chefs, an organization that prepares teens for life and work after high school through cooking.
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Once in a Blue Mean
A blog about statistics, the EPL, and Manchester City. Follow me on twitter at @HawkesTeeter
Kelechi, Rashford, & Usage
The 2015-16 season was big for both Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcus Rashford. The two teenagers broke into the first team in a big way at their respective clubs, with both staking claims for an increased role next season. The fact the two are similar in age and play the same position in the same city make it inevitable that comparisons will be drawn between the two of them. However, in a couple metrics, the two players are actually quite different, and as of right now indicates Kelechi's long-term future is brighter.
I've been looking at a stat I call usage rate for some time, which measures the percentage of a team's possessions a player "uses", and by use I mean the times they are involved in the final action of the possession (shot, key pass, assist, misplaced pass, or unsuccessful dribble) adjusted for minutes played. The stat helps find which players are most involved in a team's attack, and I've included the numbers for Kelechi and Rashford below:
Player Unsuccessful Passes Key Passes Assists Goals Shots Unsuccessful Take-Ons Minutes Possessions Used Usage Rate Positive Outcomes Negative Outcomes % Positve
Iheanacho 80 13 1 8 28 5 799 127 13.20% 42 85 33.06%
Rashford 46 4 2 5 16 26 855 94 9.18% 22 72 23.50%
Last season, Kelechi had a usage rate of 13.2%, whereas Rashford had a usage rate of just 9.18%. This signifies Kelechi had a lot more involvement in his team's play than did Rashford, which is justified by the eye test. Kelechi's eye for a pass and ability to hold onto the ball in tight spaces has been as clear as his finishing ability, but that hasn't really been true for Rashford. By this measure, Rashford profiles as more of a goal-poacher who makes good runs into the box and can finish chances, but is less involved in overall play.
This is not to say that Rashford won''t be a good player. You can certainly have a great career with a low usage rate if you operate with a high level of efficiency. Jermaine Defoe springs to mind as an example, as his usage rate was just 7.62% this season yet scored 15 goals and created 21 chances. However, a low usage rate sets the margin for error very low, and currently Rashford is not particularly efficient. One of the things scouts loved were his direct runs, but in the PL so far that has mostly translated into a lot of turnovers as the numbers show. Another thing I like to look at is the percentage of possessions a player uses that have a positive outcome (i.e. key pass, assist, or shot). Rashford's had just 23.5% with a positive outcome, whereas Kelechi's had 33%, showing Rashford has been less efficient with the possessions he has used. One potential reason that Rashford's per 90 numbers haven't matched Kelechi's is that United's system is such that it deflates overall shot numbers by emphasizing possession too much. However, given his stats also don't look very good on a per possession basis, that critique loses some of its power. He is only 18, a year younger than Kelechi, so there's a definite possibility of improvement with time, and having Mourinho coach him instead of Van Gaal can't hurt. He can still be a great player, it's just at this point the data aren't showing him to be one.
Kelechi on the other hand has already proven he is a player that can be a focal point of the offense and still perform efficiently. His usage rate and the percentage of possessions with a positive outcome both ranked in the top five of Manchester City players, which was true of no one else on the team. When combined with his excellent xG numbers, which indicate his shot locations are as good as his overall shot numbers, all the indicators are that he is on the verge of stardom. Aubameyang rumors continue to swirl around, but the way Kelechi has performed so far in his young career we may not even need him.
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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Announced with 7 from Asia
Now in its 15th year, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants showcases a broad cross-section of cultures and cuisines that includes restaurants from 22 countries across five continents. After votes from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 1,000 international leaders in the restaurant community, Eleven Madison Park claimed the No.1 spot and earned dual titles of The World’s Best Restaurant and The Best Restaurant in North America. The restaurant made its debut on the list in 2010 and has then hovered within the top 10 since 2012, rising to No. 3 last year.
Asia counts seven restaurants in the 2017 line-up, with Japan and Thailand each boasting two entries. After claiming the No.1 position for a third consecutive year at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony in February, Gaggan in Bangkok rises 16 places to No. 7 to claim The Best Restaurant in Asia title. Another Thai restaurant that made the list is Nahm, also in Bangkok, holding the 28th position. Both restaurants were featured in our original series, Taste Bangkok.
Besides that, Singapore’s Restaurant Andréclimbs an impressive 18 places to secure the No. 14 spot after coming in second in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant list.
Other Asian restaurants that made list also include Ultraviolet by Paul Pairetin in Shanghai at No. 41, Amber in Hong Kong with the 24th position, Narisawa in Tokyo at No.18, while Den in Tokyo, the 2016 recipient of the Miele One To Watch Award, arrives on the list at No. 45.
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Jeff Weber's Brief Comments Critique
Think of this listing as a light critique as opposed to my full critique you can find listed on my Music Xray profile page. I love hearing true talent and extraordinary songwriting. I listen to everything I receive and offer brief comments as per my professional opinion. Should I hear something for which I know of an opportunity, you will hear from me immediately although this is not the primary focus on this listing.
Jeffrey Weber has been a widely recognized music industry professional for over thirty years. He has produced over 175 CDs with releases on just about every major label as well as a host of independent labels. Along the way, his projects have yielded two Grammys, seven Grammy nominations, at least seventeen top ten albums, two number one albums and an assortment of other honors.
During his thirty plus year career his productions have also appeared on every major label including MCA, Warner Bros., Atlantic, BMG, Columbia, A&M, Elektra as well as such labels as GRP, Hip-O, Sheffield, Concord, Bainbridge, Silver Eagle, Zebra, among countless others.
Among the many artists that have fallen under the banner of “Produced by...” include: Nancy Wilson, David Benoit, Steve Lukather, the Utah Symphony, Jackson Browne, Marcus Miller, Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin, Gerald Albright, Tom Scott, Chick Corea, Stanley Clark, Etta James, Linda Hopkins, Kenny Burrell, McCoy Tyner, Jackie McLean, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Cozzy Powell, the Count Basie Orchestra, John Sebastian, Ronnie Dio, Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Boone, Buddy Miles, Billy Preston, MC Lyte, Kenny Rankin, Diane Reeves, Diane Schuur, Rita Coolidge, Luther Vandross, David Crosby, Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, Patrice Rushen, Toni Tennille, among many others.
- Jeff Weber
Professional Song Critique: Lauren Perl - The Orchard / SONY
I looking forward to hearing your original tunes and to finding the diamonds in the rough! Please submit your song(s) for a critique.
I am looking to both critique artists as well as find new talent. If your music is great I will present it to The Orchard for possible distribution. We are always looking for new good talent. Since we are a subsidiary of Sony Music there are endless opportunities for me to present an artist that has real talent.
I believe in developing relationships and making connections. When I work with you I begin by finding out about you, what you like, and where you've been. I learn who your favorite artists are, who inspires you, what entertains you or brings you joy. Always authentic I speak to you on a human level and share freely about lessons and tips I've learned along the way. I've been at The Orchard/SONY corp for the past 8 years. Before that I worked at Polygram Classics & Jazz, as well as Rolling Stone Magazine. I feel lucky every day that I can work with what I love - music & people - and I don't have to wear a suit!
- Lauren Perl / The Orchard (SONY Music Entertainment)
Arkatech Beatz Seeking Talent + Feedback/Advice
submission price: $100.00
Arkatech Beatz has a long history of producing for some of Hip Hop's greatest and most notable artist (Big Pun, Nas, Raekwon, Game, Mya, Max B, Meek Mill, Jadakiss, Waka Flocka, Shawty Lo, Killer Mike, etc). We are currently looking for the next talented artist/producer to help reach the next level in their career. Drop your best song/track for us to check it out and we'll provide feedback and advice.
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Take The Leap: Find out if your song’s a hit with a critique by Producer/Engineer Brian Leshon
Does your song have what it takes to be a hit and move your music career forward? Have your song/s reviewed by someone who knows. I’ve worked with the best (Kansas, Devo, Supertramp, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osborne, London Supernaw, David Lorongo and lots more.) The proof of my skill, is in their success.
Find out what Record Labels and Music Supervisors are listening for and what you have to do to your work to give them what they will pay for – or if you already have it right.
I’ll give you written feedback on:
- Commercial viability – can it sell?
- Songwriting – words, phrasing, title
- Technical – structure, composition, elements, arrangement
- Performance – Phrasing, emotion
- Production – major-release broadcast quality, distribution ready
Visit my website at UNIT-O.com.
- Brian Leshon - Producer Engineer - Apex Media Group
Critiques & Advices from Producer/Engineer/Manager Dick Hodgin
Please submit your best for to Dick Hodgin AKA "The Dream Assassin" for sharp, honest feedback. Dick has a reputation for sharp, HONEST, no punches pulled advice and counsel which has earned him “Dream Assassin” nickname.
He has produced, engineered, and/or managed such artists as: The Accelerators Cravin' Melon Johnny Quest Lynyrd Skynyrd Big Daddy Kane Troop 41 J. Cole Jason Michael Carroll Erykah Badu Hootie and The Blowfish Flat Duo Jets Bad Checks Corrosion Of Conformity Far Too Jones Faith Collapsing Confessor Clay Aiken The Ultraviolets and many, many more
- Dick Hodgin / Osceola Studios
Professional Critique from Tom Perry, Producer for Grey Creek Productions
Tom Perry, noted producer/engineer will review your songs as a songwriter or singer/songwriter or band. Tom has produced or engineered over 30 Gold and Platinum albums. Michael Jackson, Boz Scaggs, Earth Wind and Fire, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Paul McCartney,Rick Springfield, just to name a few.
You can check me out on http://www.greycreekproductions.com.
I will give you a professional and honest critique of you product.
Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you.
Song Critique by a Killer Pro In The Know....Have You Got A Hit Or Not?
I can help you understand the essential elements required for a" Hit Song". I will bring my considerable experience to bear on assessing the strengths and weaknesses in your music submissions and guide you towards that elusive Hit. I can help you become a better song writer as I enhance and redefine your creative song writing abilities.
Successful / "Hit" songwriting... is the very foundation of the music industry. It is all about "The Song...You Cannot Polish A Turd'. The difference between a great song ...and "a hit song" can be in fact be tiny. The trick is knowing how to build on the core idea...and find true clarity in its content.
Discover the perfect balance between the key elements needed for success which is a top quality melody and lyric combined with solid structure and arrangement.
NB Positive critique is my watch word and no musician will be harmed in the honing process :-)
- KILLERSONGS
Song Reviewed by Veteran Song Writer and Producer Brian Keith
I'm eager and willing to share my nearly 20 years of industry experience to help other Artist,Producers, and Writers Grow. I will offer truthful feedback and advice on how you might make your project better. I will listen to everything you send me and respond immediately. If your material is what I'm looking for I'll be swift to put my experience to work for you.
Professional Song Critique from Keith Olsen
A song critique will provide you with career-building feedback and professional evaluation of your work, including input on songwriting, performance, production, and commercial viability. Producer/Engineer Keith Olsen of Pogolgo Productions Group has worked with Whitesnake, Joe Walsh, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Sammy Hagar, Pat Benatar and many more (see bio for complete list). Keith's expert advice and insight will help you advance in your music career by highlighting your strengths and offering ideas for improvement of any weaknesses your music may have.
View Keith's credits: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/keith-olsen-p111219/credits/date-asc/
Submit for a Professional Song Critique and Advice & Career Development Coaching from Peter Rafelson
Professional Song Critique and Advice & Career Development Coaching
"I am a veteran songwriter and producer and can offer you constructive and honest feedback on the commercial viability of your song in today’s market. Additionally, if I hear something I completly love I may have an opportunity for it or will be able to shop the song for you."Getting insightful professional critiques is very important before submitting your song to real competitive pitches. Think of it as target practice
new Get honest feedback and constructive feedback from almost 2 decades of experience in the music industry.
Get honest feedback and constructive feedback from almost 2 decades of experience in the music industry.
I would love to hear your music - rappers, producers, singers, writers - submit you best work and some information about you, where you are in your career and what you think is holding you back from breaking through to that next level and let me help you with some honest feedback, consultation and who knows if it's good enough let's work!
Detailed Song Critique by Platinum Selling Producer / Songwriter Sterling Fox and Possibility for Label Release
Send me only your best song. I will give you input on songwriting and production along with performance. Advice will be extremely specific and not vague ;) If you are still working on the song, I will give you tips on how to sharpen it up and get it tighter. If it's super strong already and something that speaks to me, I will consider for label opportunities for my label Blanket Fort.
I am a platinum selling producer and songwriter. I started Blanket Fort last year as a label to help up and coming artists release their music without tying them down to ridiculous contracts.
I also promise that for every criticism I have, I will also find positives that you can build on moving forward. Thanks!
- Sterling Fox / Blanket Fort
An Unbiased Critique can be just what your songs need to go from production to radio plays
Many times Professional Reviewers receive submissions for just that... a submission, a star rating, while that's good, this limits reviewers ability to provide the submitter feedback that could drastically change the way the song is written, engineered, produced, etc. If you're never aware of the advice that could be given...you loose.
- Christopher Gagne - CEO/A&R - TriFecta Music Group, LLC.
You Have A Great Song
Producer/Musicain/Vocalist/Writer - Will Williams of Side 1 Productions - We've been in the music industry for over 35 years as musicians and artists, as well as a studio engineer, music arranger, and sound design creator. I will give you honest, no nonsense feedback regarding your songs and your career.maybe some ideas on how to make a good song great.
Professional Songwriting/Production Critique from Savvy Giersch
Everything I've ever achieved musically, whether it's landing a tv placement, or getting signed to my publisher, I owe a big part to the guidance of mentors. I know from personal experience that sometimes a critique can take a good song and make it a great one.
I would love to listen to your music and provide some real-world feedback. Though I won't do any sugar-coating, know that I will listen carefully and respectfully. To me, there is nothing better than a well-crafted song and hats off to you for sharing a bit of yourself. :-) Excited to hear it!
Savvy Giersch studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music and is now a published songwriter at Round Hill Music. She has achieved success with Rebecca Stella's number one song "Give Me That O", Noah Schnacky's debut single "Miami to LA", and many other various independent projects. She has had multiple placements in shows on ABC, CBS, and Bravo.
- Savvy Giersch / So Savvy Music
Honest, helpful input from a genuine studio professional - Tom Carlisle
Ready, willing, and able to provide feedback on all aspects of recording and mixing. 25+ years studio experience with mix credits on recordings by Michael Jackson, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Rhianna, Kylie Minogue, Erasure, Enrique Iglesias, Lisa Stansfield, and many more.
- Tom Carlisle / Mix Engineer
Song critique with possible radio placement and distribution
OutboundMusic will provide a detailed critique of your song, including an assessment of whether the song's production is radio quality. If your song really moves us and fits any of our multiple radio formats, we'll offer you a great distribution deal and radio placement.
Singer/Rapper Want Exposure. Let Us Help!
Artist Feeling Lost On What To Do Next. Let Us Help!
So you've found the beat and written the lyrics to it. Now, You're paying for studio time to have it professionally mixed and mastered.
Ok! Where do you go from here?
We can help you move your music forward and in the right direction to increase your fan-base and improve your overall music sales.
Let us know when you're ready to get serious about your music.
- Dwaine D. Downton - CEO/Co-Founder - FTP Music Group
Song Critique on Composition and Production
I have been a songwriter, producer, mixing engineer and master for more than 20 years. I have been through all the techniques from the past 20 years giving me a great knowledge in sound production and mixing...
If you submit to my opportunity I will give you a honest feedback on both the production, mixing and the songwriting itself, or only one of them if that's what you want :) It will be a constructive feedback on what works and what doesn't and how to make things better, unless your song is perfect of course :) My main expertise is in the pop genre with all subgenres included like dance/edm/country-pop/singer-songwriter and so on.
I am looking forward helping out. I, myself, was in the old days the one that needed help to get better, but now I have the knowledge and are ready to give back :)
- Michael Henriksen
Professional Song Feedback from Middle Tennessee Music
I will listen to your song and provide genuine feedback. I will share my favorite parts and not so favorite parts including suggestions for improvement where I see them.
I have been listening to and writing about all genres and sub-genres of music since 2011 so I accept all styles and types of music. I enjoy discovering new sounds, new combinations of sounds, and styles that don't fit into any current box the 2017 music industry stuffs music into. But I still dig the more traditional as well. Hit me with your best song!
- Joshua Smotherman / Co-Founder - Middle Tennessee Music
Getting synch deals for your songs - detailed song critique
If you are aiming to get your song signed for use in a television show, commercial, film or video game, we will listen to your song and provide you with a detailed analysis and critique. We will focus specifically on attributes and song qualities that are sought after for synchronization. We will give you an honest industry opinion whether your song has got what it takes for both the big and the small screens, and can give you valuable advice on what you might still have to work on to get there.
Detailed Song Critique with Possible Radio Airplay
DJC Music and DJC Productions is now offering detailed song critiques. We have several professional musicians and producers on hand to listen to your song and provide you with an honest assessment of your composition, production and performance. Given the subjective nature of music, our critique will be honest and realistic and not based on any preferred genre. Our critique will also include possible radio airplay on The Douglas Coleman Show if we like what we hear and think your track is a good fit for our show.
- Douglas Coleman / DJC Music
Professional Critique & Useful Feedback
I've worked in the music industry for many years with multiple labels and award winning artists of all genres. What I have discovered during my journey is that most indie music creators don't know what labels and artists are looking for so they just record/send and hope for the best. Honestly there's nothing wrong with that approach except is can get draining over time.
What if you could have your music professionally critiqued and given constructive feedback as to how you can adjust what you do to fit your target clients? That would make a world of difference right? If that sounds enticing, then lets get to work. This week only, I'm critiquing music for less than a movie ticket so there's absolutely no excuse not to get the info you need to advance your career. In closing, I look forward to hearing from you ... AGAIN, LETS GET TO WORK.
- Anthony Truss - FMR - Sony Music
Sam's Dropbox of Destiny - Critique and Feedback
I am a producer and mix engineer based out of London. I have spent the last 7 years as Chief Engineer for Metropolis Studios, Europe's largest independent Studio Complex, as well as running my own studio and production company REK7.
I have worked on multiple number 1, top 10 and Platinum selling records over the years from the likes of Rihanna, Elton John, Kelis, Van Morrison, Swedish House Mafia, Katherine Jenkins, The Drums, Public Enemy, George Clinton and many more. My recording of John Legend's 'Glory' won the Best original Sound track award at the 2015 Oscar ceremony and I have been the engineer responsible for the two TV seasons of 'On Track with Seat', where bands perform live and are recorded, mixed and mastered directly to an acetate disc – no overdubs, no edits, no recalls!
Not for the faint of heart!
Please feel free to submit and I will spend time listening and giving feedback.
- Sam Wheat / Producer and Mix Engineer
Looking for AMAZING bands to Manage, promote and move forward
Be warned, we only consider working with GREAT ARTISTS. So having said that, if you believe you have what it takes, then we would love to hear from you. You won't get a one word yes or no from us. If it's a yes then it will be just the start, but even if it is a no, we'll tell you why and do everything we can to try and help you move forward or even be able to come back to us for another shot in the future. We are the real deal !!!
Professional A&R song critique
Our industry A&R and tastemakers are available to assist artists with sharpening their craft. We will give you detailed feedback on your track. If we see fit, the track may be uploaded to our sync licensing department for possible inclusion in our catalog. We also work with the #1 digital magazine True-magazine.com and Rnbmagazine.com and feature artists often. Feel free to send any genre of music. Thank you.
- Lamar - Sr. A&R - Viral Music Media
Dynamic critique and quotes about your song
As VP of UK A&R for Out of the Box Records, I know just how vital it is to create "buzz" about a song or to be able to catch an editors eye when looking for your music to be included on play lists, podcats etc. I will listen to your track and give you full (not just a couple of words) feedback and advice PLUS I will give you a quote about your song for you to use on Facebook, Press Releases, Your Website, Review Pages or for use when submitting for play to radio stations.
Professional Song Review by Devon Jackson
Devon Jackson has written about music and film for a variety of publications-- from Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice to Rolling Stone and Details. Publicity is the job of getting the print and broadcast media to talk about your music by printing or broadcasting a story, an interview, or a review of your music.
You may submit your music for a professional written review, and possible consideration for a story.
Songsalive! Song Critique
Hear what Record Executives won't tell you! Submit anything from a lyric to a finished master, and find out:
* if the song works lyrically, musically, structurally * how it should be demo-ed. (Some production pointers) * if already on tape/cd (demo-ed), feedback if it's working, and how to make improvements. * the best markets for your song * Who to pitch to - artists, publishers, record companies, radio formats Songsalive! Song Critique helps from the ideas stage - working out the songs and the demo - right through to finished "radio-friendly" master - who to send to and how. We help with lyrics, rhyming schemes, song structure, melody, production, and where to pitch, promote and release your song! We accept songs of ALL GENRES, plus instrumentals, plus lyrics only submissions.
Songsalive!® is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing, supporting, educating and promoting songwriters and composers worldwide.Founded in 1997 by Gilli Moon and Roxanne Kiely, in Sydney Australia, Songsalive! is run by songwriters for songwriters. Established with now over 20 chapters around the world, and over 35 chapter coordinators, Songsalive! is run by volunteer songwriters for songwriters. Through our grassroots international efforts, we’ve put a stamp on what “global community” truly is and it’s the type of community that is definitely needed in this ever changing music business where songwriting can be a very isolating experience and career.
Critiques & Consultation from Producer/Engineer/Manager Mike "Vegas" Villegas
Submit your music for Producer/Engineer/Artist Manager, Mike "Vegas" Villegas for an honest critique. Whether you are looking to get production advice, career advice or just a detailed conversation regarding the various aspects of the industry, I am excited to listen to your art and talking about your goals . Having produced, engineered and managed hundreds of artists during my 15 years in the music business, you can be certain to get honest feedback and sincere advice.
I am open to listening to all genres, R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock, Metal, Alt., Pop, Country
Song Critique and Possible Feature on StarsUncharted.com
Submit your songs for a review by Aaron More, owner of StarsUncharted.com. You'll get a detailed critique and if your music hits the mark- you'll be featured. Looking for meaningful lyrics, unique melodies and an overall artistic approach to songwriting. Especially interested in Rock, Folk and Pop.
Stars Uncharted features the best original music out there and promotes talented unknown artists. Many Music Xray artists have been featured, such as:
Megan Longwell, Red Eye, Kyle Reynolds, Of God And Science, Brock Caldwell, Cat Cork, Jake Vance, Elikah, Taxi Violence, Speak Brother to name a few.
Song Critique from Billboard Magazine Critic/Contributor Chuck Taylor
Submit your song and I will provide you a professional critique, telling you straight what the good is and offering constructive criticism about how to improve your potential masterpiece. Each critique will be approx. 1,000 words. As a senior editor, reporter, columnist and single reviews critic at Billboard magazine in NYC for 14 years, I have reviewed music in every genre, from country, pop, rock and hip-hop to smooth jazz, dance, ambient, AC and soul. You will kindly submit a high-quality version of the song you would like critiqued (studio versions preferred over live) along with lyrics and band/artist bio. I will provide a constructive review focusing on the vocal, lyric, arrangement, instrumentation and whatever other particulars you ask me to listen for.
Critique Regarding Placement and Synchronization Deals
An opportunity for a critique on a track of your choosing to gain insight and/or tips for placement in the market, specifically for song placement and sync licensing deals. For maximum value it is advised that the track should be as near to final mix as possible.
- Lee Hoyle - Music Promoter and brand developer - Spin Cycle & Rinse
Song Critiques from Eddie Caldwell Founder of Music Of the Sea
Song Critiques from Eddie Caldwell Founder of Music Of the Sea<
Please submit your songs for an unbiased critique. I am Eddie Caldwell Founder and CEO for Music Of The Sea, music publishing and licensing company based out of Chicago. I work on a daily basis with television networks, record labels, publishers, advertising agencies, film production companies, directors, and music supervisors. We place songs on a weekly basis.
I have deals with CBS Television, Omnicom, Bunim Murray, Getty images, Universal, Music World Entertainment, Microsoft, etc.
We also have personal relationships with A&R people from Warner Bros, Universal, Def Jam, Interscope, Atlantic, EMI, etc. We also have personal relationships with the top Music Supervisors in the world. Weinstein Co, Dimension Films, Viacom,etc.
I'll critique your song and let you know whether your song needs more work, whether it's great for source music, feature music, advertising, retail, whether it needs more punch, how it feels sonically, would be great for another artist to sing, etc. Many times a song may not be a hit commercially, but it could be a hit for films, TV, advertising, etc.
I'll provide critique for all genres. Pop, Rap, R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, Country, Ambient, Classical, Rock, EDM, House, Lounge/Chillout, Dubstep, Adult Contemporary, Jazz, World, Latin, etc.
There may even be an opportunity for me to work your songs with my company Music Of The Sea.
Detailed Song Review
Since 2004 MAC A MILLION DOLLAR MAN MUSICK has been providing opportunities to the indie artist community. Working with all genres, we average approximately 3,000 placements annually, with deals ranging from TV shows, and Films, to commercials, radio, and record labels.
This is a detailed review of your song to evaluate it's potential. We provide honest constructive feedback, with the intent to help artists improve their chances of being signed.
Your song will be rated on a 1 to 5 point system based on the following:
- Market potential
- The quality of the lyrics
- The quality of the performance
- The quality of the production
- The quality of the recording
Most reviews are done within 48 hours or less, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Initial Critique Leading to Full Production
David is looking to help bands and artists that are in need of a real producer with his skills to help them get to the next level. This is an initial critique to get to know the artist and what level they are at. And with David he doesn't just say "like" or "dis-like", his critiques are like being coached by a real pro and are of full value to the artist. David is both a music publisher AND multi instrumentalist producer all in one, giving you insights you cannot get anywhere else. And if things go well for you, this could lead to him actually accepting you for a production deal which can lead to positive results for the artist and their music.
- Little Hipster Music
Production/Recording Critique
All songs/tracks submitted will be critiqued for recording quality, mixing technique, clarity, and any other production related items that may need improvement. I will break down what I feel are any weak points in your production and give pointers on how to improve them.
I have worked in various areas of the music industry for 30 years, including film and commercial placements and production. If you submit your music to me, I will take the time to really listen and give you an honest critique of your recording. I will focus on any areas that I think could be improved and how they can be improved. I know how hard it is sometimes just to get an honest opinion, so I'd like to offer mine. That's it. I hope I can help.
- Jim Hughes - Recording Artist, Music-Supervisor - The Scientific Method
Production Critique from Grammy Winning Music Producer/Engineer/Songwriter Cooper Anderson
Since I am a producer, I know how easy it is to lose perspective when you’re working on a project. With this service I can help you get back on track by telling you how your track is perceived by a seasoned outsider. I will comment on the lyrics, melodies, arrangement, production, mix, mastering, and anything else you would like. Just leave any questions with the submission and I'll give you a detailed response.
- Cooper Anderson
Professional Song Critique - Wayne Thompson / Whamzoo
Under this option Wayne will thoughtfully and honestly give you his professional opinion on the song and offer suggestions for how improvements might be made.
Recording Critique
I will listen to any song submitted and critique it from a producer's point of view. this is an overall critique and everything is fair game. I may or may not discuss song structure, lyrics, performance, arrangement, recording, mix, etc.
20+ years as a session engineer and producer in LA. Bernard has worked with some of the best musicians in the world on Albums, films, TV and commercials. Bernard now produces music for clients world wide from his Oregon studio.
- Bernard Matthews Audio Production
Foley Entertainment Music Feedback and Phone Consultation
Through this opportunity on Music Xray, you can submit two of your songs to me for a written evaluation AND a 15 minute phone consultation. Believe me, I can pack a great deal of valuable advice into 15 minutes. For an additional fee, the phone consultation can be extended to 30 or 60 minutes if you so choose.
This is an opportunity for you to get helpful feedback on your songs AND speak with an experienced, caring, licensed music industry professional. My advice and career guidance will point you in the right direction. I’m the person who literally wrote the book about Artist Development and now you can speak with me directly. Please visit my Web site for a full Bio, Client Testimonials and links to TV Talk Show interviews that are filled with free advice & insight.
www.FoleyEntertainment.com
Topics for Phone Consultations Include: Building a Team, Song Selection, Song Arranging, Intellectual Property, Artist Development, Press Kits, Photography, Image, Management, Booking Agents, TV/Film Placement, Marketing, Radio Promotion, Publicity, Advertising, Touring, Record Companies, Music Publishing, Videos, Merchandise, Distribution, Along with answering your questions
The genres I would be interested in receiving are:
Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana, Country, Blues, Jazz, World, Metal, Children's Music
100K fan base: Feedback & Possible Site Feature on Keep Walking Music
Keep Walking Music Critique & Possible Site Feature
Keep Walking Music is a Madrid based online music platform that launched in 2015, and has since showcased local and worldwide talent. We are dedicated to discovering and featuring exceptional artists that we feel deserve a platform in the public eye.
The feedback you will receive will be an honest feeling from listening to your music, and should never be taken as a personal criticism. A quick browse through the blog will give you a sense of the editorial.
- Salah EddineBenali / Keep Walking Music
In Depth Song Critique from Hip Hop Monument
We are looking to help young artists grow and work with them to achieve their true potential.
Hip Hop Monument is a hip hop music source based out of Toronto! Posting the hottest hip hop news, music and videos daily!
Robert O'Brien is a web creator and manager from Toronto, running hiphopmonument.com and the growing label Monument Records with the goal to oversee new music and potentially find some new clients!
- Robert O'Brien - CEO - Hip Hop Monument
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2019 Schedule and Standings
Sponsorship Registration
Credit Card Policies
Q. Why play flag football instead of tackle football?
A: Football is one of the most exciting and popular sports for kids. But whether it's because of limited size or ability, or the desire to keep from getting hurt, not all kids want to play tackle football and many parents are concerned about the violent nature of the game. Flag football has proven to be a much safer sport for kids that still includes the high action appeal of football with far less of the common injuries associated with tackle football: concussions, broken bones, sprains, and dislocations.
Q. Is there physical contact in this league?
A. This is a no-contact league, and penalties for contact will be enforced. Tackling, blocking, stiff-arming or physical contact of any kind is not allowed.
Q. What equipment is needed to participate?
Each participant will receive a league provided NFL reversible jersey and flag belt
Mouth guards are required.
Cleats are not mandatory but encouraged. No metal cleats allowed
Q. What size football should my child practice with?
A. We recommend a junior football
Q. What jersey size should I order?
Check the jersey size chart to determine the size jersery you should order for your child
Q. How do I care for the kid's flag football uniform?
Machine wash cold with like colors on gentle cycle
Do not bleach, but use non-chlorinated detergent
Do not iron or dry clean
Q. How much does it cost to register with My NFL Flag Football League
A. We are very competitive, especially with everything entailed in our season. Our Fee is $95.00 which, includes an NFL Reversible Jersey, flag belt, interactive website and plenty of flag football FUN!
Q: Can I pay the registration fee by check?
A: We are accepting credit and debit cards online. If you would like to pay by check or money order, that's fine too. Please mail check to: P.O Box 732 Niceville, 32588
Q: What is your refund policy?
A: Full refunds are only given within 7 days of registration. After 15 days of registration, only 50% of the refund will be given. No refunds are given after 30 days of registration. There will be a $10 fee applied to all refunds. Additional charges will occur if uniform items have already been ordered.
Combining Divisions: ***Please understand, at the discretion of Niceville Flag Football League, may combine age divisions if there are not enough players in one division to be held on their own. No refunds will be given due to My NFL Flag Football combining divisions***
Q. How are Divisons sorted?
The league is made up of three divisions.
Q. What is the length of the Flag Football Season?
The anticipated length of the Season is approximately 8 weeks. 7 regular season games, playoff week, and Super Bowl. The Fall season runs from August to October. These dates are subject to change.
Q. What kind of equipment should my child have?
A mouth piece should be worn during any on-field activity
We recommend every child wear cleats. No metal spikes
A soft Flag Football helmet is also recommended
Q. Weather Condition Polices
Games will only be cancelled if the fields are deemed to be unplayable. Cancellations will be posted immediately on the website as well as emailed to all the coaches and parents. During the regular season, if there's a game cancellation, there will be no make-ups except for Playoffs. Playoffs are the only games that will be made up if there's a game cancellation
Any lightning/thunder will result in the current game immediately being called. If the 4th quarter has begun, then the game will be recorded as a final score.
Any game scheduled to begin within 30mins of lightning/thunder delay will be cancelled and result in a tie.
Delay of Game due to heavy rain
If a game is delayed 15mins or more due to heavy rain, and the game is in progress, then the game will be called and the game will result in a tie.
If a game is delayed due to heavy rain and the 4th quarter has begun, then the game will be called and recorded as a final score.
Cancelled Games due to weather conditions
If a game cannot begin within 15mins after its scheduled time due to weather conditions, the game will be cancelled and result in a tie.
Q. My child wants to "Play Up" into the next age group, is that possible?
Yes. Playing up into the next age division is allowed. Since the registration system automatically places players into Divisions based on their age, simply add a note in the "Special Requests" field on the registration form to let us know that you would like your child to play up into the next Division and we will make the change. Alternately, you may email us your request. We do not, however, allow "playing down" into a younger Age Division, to be fair to the younger kids.
Q. How are the teams picked?
All Efforts are made to accommodate siblings and friend requests and in most cases are granted. An effort is also made to put kids from the same area on the same team. Friend requests are NOT guaranteed.
Q. When, where and how often is practice?
Coaches will determine what day(s) and location practice will be held. Each team will practice a minimum 1 hour a week and no more than 3 hours a week.
Q. Do you have a copy of the Rule Book?
1. Yes, click http://flagcontent.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-REGULAR-SEASON-RULEBOOK.pdf
Q. When will I hear from my Coach?
You will receive an email from the league as soon as your child has been placed on a team indicating the team information schedule and coach's information. Your coach will contact you at least two weeks prior to the start of the season to introduce themselves. If you haven't heard from your coach and the first game is less than a week away, please contact us for information.
Q. I have other questions. Who do I contact?
You may contact us by email at info@nicevilleflagefootball.com or by direct message on our facebook page
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PMS GPs shun new partners to boost income
PMS GPs are taking on salaried doctors rather than new partners in order to maximise their personal income, according to medical accountants.
The trend has emerged to counter slowing profits in established PMS practices.
Accountants said PMS GPs were increasingly taking home £100,000 a year or more despite expenses rises of up to 17 per cent because hiring a salaried GP meant fewer partners shared the profits.
Bob Senior, director of medical services at accountants BKL Tenon in Eastleigh, Hampshire, said analysis of accounts for the year to March 2003 showed PMS practices' profits were falling by as much as £20,000. 'But per partner profits are increasing by just under 10 per cent to an average of £97,000,' he added.
Valerie Martin, head of medical services at accountants PKF in Guildford, Surrey, said PMS GPs had seen income rise around 2 per cent to £101,000 despite a drop in profits at most practices. 'Practices have certainly worked out the best use of salaried GPs and nurses,' she said. 'On every retirement it's an issue the partners are looking at far harder.'
Rosemary Smith, GP liaison manager at accountants Sandisson Easson in Wilmslow, Cheshire, said GMS and PMS practice profits would come under further pressure next year because of the increase in employers' pension contributions to 14 per cent.
Dr James Kingsland, chair of the GPC's PMS sub-committee, warned the Government may intervene if the trend grew further because PMS incentives were not meant for GPs' personal gain. He said: 'If this practice becomes overt the Department of Health will have to do something.'
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My dream diary already consists of 3000 pages, and those are only dreams of the last few years.
22/01/2014, Didier BECU
Peek-A-Boo loves new talent. That's why we're existing for, not? One of the main artists on the Dutch label Blowpipe Records is Elektra which is described by yours truly as ethereal discopop. Does she agree or disagree? Well, let's ask it!!!
Hello Elektra. Most people don’t know your music. So how would you describe it?
As intense? As that is what I often hear from my listeners. Every song is actually very different, has a different story to it. Although not all I write about is something I experienced in real life as well. But the feeling behind it, having become that character, there’s no compromise to it. It’s not a very comfortable type of music either, as that is what I also hear often. Not the kind you can put on as a background, have a glass of wine with and relax. This one will probably make you want to drink a whole bottle to the very bottom and jump out of the window afterwards, whith a big smile on your face. Or, if you’re not an escapist, dig deeper within your own self and either kill parts that no longer belong there, or excavate those that need to finally come to the surface and take over.
When hearing I was thinking of ethereal discopop. And I hope you’ll never kill me for that, but I think that’s the right description.
Agree to disagree. When I wrote “Suicide Siren”, I wrote a lyrical pop album. “A lyrical exploration on the edges of pop, classical and experimental music” as described alongside that particular release.
Personally I find it tiring to have to describe the genre my music fits in over and over again. I love to change direction whenever I feel like it. It drives my label (Blowpipe) into despair. Music to me is one huge limitless infinite happening, the most intriguing artform.
But I don’t think my records are anywhere near being played at any type of disco! Too gloomy! Although I do wish to witness this once. A room of people singing along to suicide, murder, lust, grief, while simultaneously getting their behinds in shape. Surreal vision! But oh so lovely to my naked eye, haha.
Ethereal, however, is just one side of the story. Some songs are, perhaps, ethereal. Like Sternenhimmel” (2013). Yet, “Eudemonia” (2010/album) is definitely not. Nor is “Helios Selene” (2007) or “Crazy Baby” (2013).
The album I am finally unleashing this year is very Saturnian in nature. Very, very dark. Majority of it actually comes from my nightmares. My dream diary already consists of 3000 pages, and those are only dreams of the last few years. It was interesting to record this one, to become those characters that came to visit me during sleeping time, told me their story, let me possess them as well, in order to feel sharply what it’s like to be them. At one point it was so intense, I felt like I was leaking blood out of my pores during waking time, leaving a trail wherever I went.
I am already working on the follow up, and that one surprises me perhaps the most of all, as it comes completely from the depth of my imagination.
Each album is a separate story told. I write them with a certain intention, theme, direction. I don’t think about genres or any form of tags or boxes during the creative process. “Does my music make you feel? Does it make you forget everything?” No matter whether it is joy, or pain, or bliss, or grief. It has to be real to feel real! If so, then my job is done. That’s all that I need.
As far as I’m aware you’re coming from Russia. Do you think you’re influenced by the Russian musicscene or not?
My ancestry is not strictly Russian. Perhaps it’s better to describe it as Soviet? Having Kazakh, Tatar, Georgian, Belarusian blood run through my veins, with a lineage of Russian nobility going all the way back to Ancient Greece, and having been born in Estland to top it all, makes a pretty complicated package.
Why delve into such detail? Because it reveals my own complexity as a human being. I fully own my lineage, my ancestry. I am proud of it, too. Of all the good and the bad and the ugly. Perhaps one day I will start writing books about all that happened in our family, it will make your pants turn. Riveting stuff!
Whether I am influenced by the Russian music scene? Without doubt. Back in the days it was a very interesting one, too. Classical music being the ruler though. My stepdad would collect those forbidden electronic records, synth madness, bootlegs; while my mother would be strictly into classical music, since she’s a professional pianist. Both of them were professional musicians, yet extremes to one another. I grew up around professional musicians, writers, painters, actors, doctors.
My own private babysitter was the Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Tallinn. We weren’t rich, in fact we had to grow our own food and make our own clothes to keep on surviving, by there was this cultural wealth I grew up with, which I will forever be grateful for. It shaped me, it inspired me, it intrigued me, it tickled me, it challenged me. I was told: “Talent is just 1%, the rest 99% is blood, sweat and tears.” It put everything pretty much in perspective. No one was ever patting my head nor telling me I was special in any way. I don’t think I’ll be doing all I am doing if there would’ve been a chorus of adults around me during childhood catapulting me into the realm of narcissism by convincing me I didn’t have to work hard to get what I envisioned.
I want to ask you something about Russia if you don’t mind. I know this because my wife is from East-Europe as well. When talking about music, I was totally surprised to notice that the musicindustry over there doesn’t exist. I mean, all are copies…. What do you think about that?
Actually, it’s not very different from any Western music scene. Russians are no exception nowadays. Creative scene always wanted to be part of the West for as long as Russia existed, thank goodness majority of Russians remain a bunch of stubborn people and have always resisted all these influences from the very first moment anyone influential started to shovel it down their throats, under the guise of ‘comradeship with our neighbors’. Russian literary classics speak often of this phenomenon, and not without pride.
I hope Russians will never lose this quality, as preserving your own culture is one of the most important goals, especially in our age and time, when especially the media dictates us that ‘one size fits all’ and is the standard. We must have an opinion of our own at all times and help it protect our cultural heritage. Stand for what we consider important, dis the rule ‘if it doesn’t deliver us money pronto, then it must be worthless’. Get over the ‘most likes on social media sites mean this stuff represents actual quality’.
And speaking of copying: essence and energy can never be copied, no matter how hard the attempt. So why waste your time and energy? Why not instead create something that will reflect your own true states of being? And I guess here’s the real difference between an artist and a wannabe. Artists want to get to know their own souls better, they observe and study their environment, but without giving it a number one priority, as their complex inner worlds remain the most important focus, in the most humble possible meaning of that expression, as arrogance or narcissism never opened any doors to true creativity. Real artists do not copy and do not steal. They have no need for it, as there’s an abundance of ideas coming from their own selves. So why bother pretending you are something you are not and never will be? Clones are disposables.
But now you’re in Holland. You’re even on Blowpipe Records. The label of your partner. How does it feel to be aware that Wim was part of a quite important scene in the Benelux?
It’s an interesting question, as it makes one address a very sensitive issue. How does all he ever did and still remains on doing make me feel? It inspires me. There are not many humans like him. He has integrity. He’s done so much for culture in the Netherlands alone, be it in the realm of film, or music, or art, it’s a bloody shame no newspaper or magazine has ever approached him for an interview. (Peek-A-Boo will, Elektra!)
But yes, I am signed with my partner’s label. I was one of the main reasons of him starting it in the first place, the other being his band Smalts. However, we were forced from the very early stages to be quiet about our intimate connection, also in the film industry where I’ve been working for more than a decade.
Why? The moment people find out that I am his woman, they immediately stop taking whatever I do professionally, seriously. Annoying! I will never let any social delusion command me my direction nor let it limit me in any way. And certainly not if the reason for this is being a woman, or someone’s woman!
Assumptions based on prejudice do not seem to end in a woman’s world. Gender equality is a myth, I never stopped saying that. It’s a sad and simple fact. Women are still not being treated as human beings, and this is what makes us equal to men. But the shit women have to deal with up to this day? Especially if they refuse to conform to standards at their own expense and, goodness forbid, actually speak out on these issues, in an attempt to form a dialogue which will set things straight once and for all, but without losing her gentle, female qualities in the process?
My man respects me, through cherishing of my feelings. He trusts my instincts. I am the one whose opinion he values the most. He also knows that when I am in my personal after work space, I am still a woman with a career, and not a career woman. That I need him to lead, decide, take control, be the man, so that I can have sufficient space to fluff and purrr, and be cute, and soft, and sensual, and cuddly.
I don’t know how some power women handle it not having a trustworthy man in their life. I need a masculine energy man in my life. To be the shores of my ocean, my stable factor. My tsunamis need ancient rocks, not frivolous beaches, haha.
Have you made material before Blowpipe or not?
If you mean: recorded or released anything? No. At 17 I was ‘discovered’ by producers connected to a major record label, during an open podium night at school, that a friend of mine submitted me to behind my back.
One of those guys forms a big influence in my life. He’d give me huge piles of cds to listen to, weekly. He called it ‘homework’. He was the one who introduced me to Kate Bush, it was as if an angel descended from the skies and told me I wasn’t a freak. I was high from knowing this female artist existed. He owned all of her videos on laser discs, too. Human League became another big love of mine.
They wanted me to record songs for them, as they considered me a talent. But I was more interested in the independent aspect of the studio work, I wanted to get my hands dirty, be in full control. So they’d also let me photocopy all those articles from the professional magazines, to learn the technical aspects of it. Every weekend I’d also spend time staring at the screen of one of their studio computers, without anything coming out. At that time I was still a well-trained classical piano girl. My brain couldn’t grasp the whole aspect of non-classical music. “Listen to all the layers in a composition” they’d tell me. One fine day I finally heard each layer clearly, it was worthy of a celebration.
But when I suddenly became homeless and without any nationality, I became too busy surviving. I had to borrow money once, and it made me feel terrible. Every weekend I came to work in the studio, I would also be stuffed with pizzas and other food, because I wasn’t eating enough... So I simply let them go. My pride couldn’t handle it.
Do you perform your music on stage too, in case yes…how do you do that? I mean almost everything on cd is done by youself!
Well, I sing, act, dance. I make video backgrounds to support me in my seemingly never-ending celebration of solitary uniqueness, haha. Since most of my compositions are very complex in nature, I am stuck to a computer, which regulates my entire performance. Very frustrating actually, as I am a performer, not a puppet.
“Suicide Siren” was the first record where I let another add few of his elements to a title track, because I recognized musicality in him, and I always want to play a role in helping to get talent out there. Niels van der Weiden and I also spent a considerable amount of time polishing the upcoming record that will be released as next. This was my idea, as I was curious where it would lead me. I stand too close to my creation, can’t always have the complete overview. They are like children, really. Noisy rebels in need of true authority. I have either a big soft spot for them, or I am overly critical and merciless. He and I would spend whole days heavily debating some changes.
Niels is a brilliant keyboard player and has a good grasp at the art of composition. Both of us are conservatory kids, so we speak the same language. Our musical backgrounds know how to interact. This saves a lot of time of not being lost in translation. I found this way of working satisfactory, as we would sit next to each other in my little studio, me dressed in my usual pair of sport pants and without a trace of makeup, spit onto each other, sweat heavily, abuse language, crack inappropriate sexual jokes, have fun like two lads at a sports game. We even broke furniture! Well, having a gifted young man bring finishing touches to your tunes is definitely not something to complain about, haha!
Yet, on stage, it still remains me, myself and I. Whether I like it or not. No bandmember to distract or challenge, no guitar player to seduce, no drummer to pull off rhythm...
Still, I go for it fully, having fun as a priority, for I still don’t care whether people are used to such a concept or not. Through a new performance I can add a new experience to my list; shake, enrage, provoke, inspire; and that’s what truly matters in the end.
Everybody has their dreams in music. Tell me yours, Elektra!
Having a great team. Not having to do everything myself. Being able to lift my vision to a higher level. Having people around me whose ego is also in check. Who are trustworthy, who believe in me, who trust that I know which direction we are going, yet still challenge me in my perception whenever they feel there’s need for it, yet without playing any power games. It takes a village to raise a kid, there’s no exception when it comes to what I am doing, as projects walk the same path of development. I’ve spent too much time trying to reinvent the wheel, it’s a pity, yet I have no regrets. I did all that I do on my own because I was tired of having to wait for others. I did it because I was terrified of it, too. I didn’t do it to get anyone’s approval nor a pet pat on my head. I proved to myself that I could do it. And now I want a team around me to take it all to a higher level. I’ve been sending it out there for almost a year now, let’s see whether it’s mine for the taking! I say: “Gimme!”
The more I hear your music the more I discover a melancholic layer. If you compose a song, how do you work? I mean, does the creation depend on the mood you’re in? I mean, it can be me…but I would never like to write a happy song even if I’m happy!
My creations are rarely any reflections of moods. Whether mine or someone else’s. Moods are a fleeting phenomenon, it’s hard to catch them for an eternity. If I’d be guided by them too much, I’d have trouble re-enacting them while on stage.
How I work? In my head. I walk daily (or nightly to be more correct), I have all those compartments in my head where I store all kinds of ideas, let them mature. Then I simply kick them out, empy those drawers, usually in a very short amount of time, as I work very intensely.
Music always comes to me like (day)dream. A music video, a mini film with soundtrack attached to it. Usually I record everything in one take, fully concentrated, no compromise. It doesn’t mean I am done after take 1. Doing 40 vocal takes is no exception, there was this one time I was actually crawling around the studio floor throwing up, for I went too deep into the interpretation. (This song will be released on the next album.)
Melancholy is a big part of who I am, as it is with many artists. But it doesn’t mean I am not a happy person! Far from it, there’s a stage persona and there’s a daily life me, both are two very different beings, and at times it’s hard living with them under one roof.
But speaking about happy songs in particular: my former vocal teacher, Setske Mostaert, actually sent me home with an assignment few years ago, to write a happy song in a major scale! She was done with of all those drama songs full of grief and heartbreak and tumult and maelstrom. Well, I landed in a depression in the process! Happy songs are just not my cup of tea. I can write songs about being happy while having sex, but... Well, just listen to the next album, haha... It’s all there.
Finally have a real freakin’ holiday. The last one was my honeymoon of 8 days in the summer of 2001.
Every year I go back to my birthcountry, because my grandma still lives there, but it can hardly be considered a holiday as there’s a lot of work involved. It’s rarely longer than a week, too.
Plans for the future:
Well, I’d love to actually earn sufficient living through the use of my talents, while simultaneously becoming extremely good at all that I do. Having more freedom through it. Being able to invest more as well, and hence being able to take more risks.
Soundtracks are also on my radar. The idea alone scares the hell out of me, that’s why I know I must head into that direction.
I’d also love to finally sit my creamy tush down and start writing those books, in both fiction and non-fiction department. Many people have been hammering my head all these years to finally start doing it. So! Facing that demon soon and having a good look at the bastard. He’s so protective, he can cost me my life.
See Blowpipe Records gather momentum. I am on the outlook for kick-ass female talent out there, I want them to be signed, help get them out there, see them blossom. I am very passionate about women anyhow, despite majority of them acting like terrible insecure backstabbing brainless cunts, haha. I still see their essence, and it is sheer magnificence! Once they break down that fucking wall, just wait and see what happens, haha! FUN times! (Check my Femininity Redefined project: http://www.femininity-redefined.com)
Then I also want to buy a piece of land and create my own paradise on it, grow my own food, permaculture manner. An island of peace, my own piece of homeland.
I also dream of seeing my lingerie designs become reality! As it’s also a big life-long passion of mine.
Et cetera, et cetera and so forth... So much to do, so little time!
I don’t have time to watch television, haha! In fact: I haven’t even got one.
Let’s end with two questions I always ask. What’s your favourite record of all time and please state why…One from my childhood. Unfortunately I don’t have it anymore, lost it through all that moving around. It’s part voice-act / music. “A Cat That Always Walks By Herself”, in Russian of course. I can still sing the main tune. I dare bet your woman knows this one! It used to have this green cover, the most ugly cover I’ve ever seen on a vinyl record. But goodness! Just as one of my most favorite fairy-tales, the Emperor’s Nightingale (Andersen) the contents were golden. Basically that story is universal and timeless. Kipling was the one who wrote it down, but it’s actualy an ancient legend. Interestingly enough, the original story says “by himself” while the Russians made the cat into a female. Up to this day I can’t stop chuckling about it! Ah! Those legendary Russian women! This world has so much to learn from them.
With whom wouldn’t you mind to be alone with in an elevator for 8 hours and what would you do then?
My first impulse was Neo from the Matrix. He can teach me how to dodge bullets! But he’s a fictional character, maybe that doesn’t count? Trinity can sleep peacefully, I am not interested in raping her subject (nor the actor who played him). I simply want to pick Neo’s brain and learn how to kick agents in the butt with more efficiency, while still staying stylish and keeping my sunglasses intact.Leonardo da Vinci is a dead man (pun intended)... so that’s probably also out of the question. So is Alexander the Great. Pity.Hmmm. It must be someone I don’t know personally either... And probably human, too...Someone who also smells nice... Showers regularly...
You know, I smell a new type of reality show in this question! One gets to spend 8 whole hours in an elevator with a person of choice, it gets filmed, then aired... I’d have to buy a television for this one! But okay! Who? It must be a challenge and not too obvious nor too comfortable...I just have no idea!! If I’ll ever get stuck with another in an elevator for whole 8 hours, I’ll let you know... It’s not very practical though. I mean, there’s no lavatory in an elevator... Just saying...
Perhaps you can also tell us why people should come and visit your gig!
I won’t be around forever. Get to know me. You’ll either hate me or love me, but in the end you’ve felt a great deal of emotion boiling through your veins.
Or as I used to say: “Let me reflect you!” Till we meet again. ; -)
MAIN SITES:
WWW.ELEKTRADEKKER.COM
www.facebook.com/elektra.official
- FREQUENCY (upcoming 12”)
- STERNENHIMMEL (single/ 2013)
- SUICIDE SIREN (album 10” / 2013)
- CRAZY BABY ( 7” / 2013)
- MAKE-BELIEVE MAN (Xmas single / 2010)
- EUDEMONIA (single / 2010)
- EUDEMONIA (album / 2010)
- GOD, THANK YOU FOR LOVE (single / 2008)
- HELIOS SELENE (album / 2007)
- JUMP! (single / 2006)
For more details on the releases, plus videography please visit artist’s facebook page.
Didier BECU
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HomeCollege FootballPhilly College Football Week in Review – October 26th Edition
Philly College Football Week in Review – October 26th Edition
All Three Teams Suffered Defeats
It was a tough week for the Philly schools who lost in a blowout, a shootout, and one in heartbreaking fashion.
Temple welcomed UCF in a key American Eastern Division battle. Temple got the first score, and was within 28 – 21 at halftime. The Knights exploded for 35 unanswered points in the second half, 28 in the third quarter to win 63 – 28 at the Linc. The loss snapped an 8-game home winning streak for the Owls. Big Plays by UCF told the tale. Five of the UCF scoring drives time of possession were one minute or less and had touchdown plays from 75, 73, 48, 37 and 34 yards away. On the ground the Knights had a 385 – 45 yard advantage led by Otis Anderson who had 205 yards on the ground. Branden Mack caught 5 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown, his fourth 100-yard receiving game this season which tied a Temple program record. With the loss Cherry and White fall two-games behind division leading Cincinnati and a game behind UCF for second place.
The University of Pennsylvania was involved in a game where the winner would simply have to outscore the other. Unfortunately for Penn the team with the bigger number was Yale. Playing from behind for most of the game the Quakers finally got on top 27 – 26 going into the fourth quarter. But the Bulldogs scored the next two touchdowns to have a 12-point advantage with 10:02 remaining. Yale put the game away with a 10 play, 65-yard drive that took 5:03. Zane Dudek capped the drive with a 6-yard run. Penn quarterback Nick Robinson threw the ball 43 times completing 30 for a career-high 395 yards. Robinson had a touchdown and an interception. Ryan Cragun 13 of those tosses for career-mark of 205 yards, the fifth most yards all-time at Penn, and the most wince Justin Watson put up 215 on Brown in 2016. Watson also had 13 catches against Cornell in 2017. The Red and Blue had 521 yards of total offense similar to the Eli total of 551. The Eli ran for 163 yards while the Quakers gained 126. Dudek had 97 yards and 3 touchdowns. Abe Willows put up 106 all-purpose yards and sent over the goal line three times for the Red and Blue.
Villanova had a 35 – 20 lead going into the fourth quarter. With 1:32 to play it looked like the Wildcats would survive a Seawolves rally. Stony Brook was denied in a two-point conversion, then did not come up with an onside kick. Villanova could not lose. But as Lee Corso would say, “not so fast my friend.” After two sacks the Wildcats had to punt. The Seawolves had the ball at their own 36 yard line with 21 seconds on the clock. Stony Brook got the ball to the Villanova 5, then got a game winning 22-yard field goal by Nick Courtney as time ran out. The Wildcats were outscored 16 – 0 over the last 4:45. Three different Villanova players threw touchdown passes. Daniel Smith threw one and caught one, a 68-yarder from Jaaron Hayek. TD Ayo-Durojaiye had the other.
Games of October 26, 2019
TEMPLE – Overall 5 – 3, 2 – 2 American Athletic Conference
Result – Lost 63 – 21 vs. UCF
Summary – Randle Jones caught a touchdown pass from Anthony Russo on the opening drive. Jager Gardner had a one-yard rushing touchdown. Russo went 12 of 24 for 199 yards with 2 touchdowns and an interception. UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw three touchdown passes to three different receivers. Over the past two games Temple has given up 9 touchdown passes. The Owls get a week off.
Next Game – November 7 at USF
#5 VILLANOVA – Overall 6 – 2, 3 – 2 CAA
Result – Lost 36 – 35 vs. Stony Brook
Summary – Smith went 17 for 29 for 249 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Changa Hodge caught 6 passes for 85 yards and one score. DeWill Barlee, who was the main rusher in place of the injured Justin Covington, ran for 131 yards on 22 carries. He crossed the goal line once. Stony Brook quarterback Tyquell Fields went 21 for 37 for 320 yards and one touchdown and one interception. Fields had two rushing scores. Nick Anderson was Fields main target as he hauled in 8 passes for 137 yards. Forrest Rhyne had 10 tackles, 9 solo, for Nova.
Next Game – November 1 at New Hampshire
PENN – Overall 2 –4, 0 – 3 Ivy League
Result – Lost 46 – 41 at Yale
Summary – Penn got touchdowns from Karekin Brooks, who had 72 rushing yards, Rory Sharkey, and Sire Woods. Yale quarterback Kurt Rawlings went 23 for 31 for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns, both to Reed Klubnick who had 9 receptions for 187 yards. JP Shohfi had 11 caches for 162 yards. The Quakers still seek their first win in the Ancient Eight.
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Emu Wars
written by Travis Snyder-Eaton
directed by Bryan Bellomo (eps. 1-3)
directed by Travis Snyder-Eaton (eps. 4-5)
Based on the true story of man vs. bird.
Original Run: 4 eps, 11/18/17 - 1/20/18
Episode One (11/18/17)
Summary: Australia, 1932. The Emus - who prove far more agile and wily than previously known - begin murdering farmers and taking them hostage. They form a terrorist group, ESWA (Emus of SouthWestern Australia) and declare that all the farmland now belongs to them. And so a General from the United States army - a man who, due to a childhood trauma, believes that all birds are evil - declares that the Emu War has begun. Desperate for soldiers, he takes on new recruits Casey and Zach. Casey is itching for animals to kill, and was just barely able to take one of the Emus out when attacked.
Photos by Jax Ball
Episode Two (12/2/17)
Summary: While the General prepares a crack team of mercenaries to take out the Emus, Casey and Zach interrogate a captured emu, but fail to get any information out of it. The General decides they'll better serve the cause on the janitorial staff cleaning toilets, and assigns the Australian Sarge to take over the interrogation. Meanwhile, yet another farmer is set upon by a mob of emus.
Photos by Nathan Wellman
Episode Three (12/9/17)
Summary: Sarge – who turns out to be an American who is an "expert" on Australia, and is faking his Australian accent – continues to interrogate the captured emu. Meanwhile, the team of mercenaries – The Infamous Assholes, led by one-eyed Tex, whose missing eye was taken by an emu – invades the emus' stronghold and demands to know where the hostages are. When they won't answer, Tex takes revenge and removes the eye of one of the emus. Meanwhile, Casey and Zach are frustrated with their demotion. And Zach, feeling bad for the captured emu, gets Casey to help him release the emu and help guide it to freedom...
Photos by Colin Willkie
Episode Four (1/20/18)
Summary: Casey and Zach are stunned to learn that the captured Emu can talk, and she tells them the emu uprising is about survival. Meanwhile, Emma, the Queen Emu, spars with her hen- emu-pecked husband, Keith. And the Infamous Assholes are ambushed and seemingly taken down by a group of ESWA emus.
Episode Five (4/7/18) - Playoffs Round 1!
Summary: Sarge and Australian Army officer Nigel watch a video sent by the Emus in which a farmer reads their statement that he's unharmed and the Emus are peacefully taking back their land - but then the farmer stops cooperating and begs to be rescued, the Emus attack him, and the video cuts off. Meanwhile, Casey, Zach and the Emu they freed are wandering lost in the Outback while Casey fumes over the ignominious end of her military career, and the fact that they never took her seriously anyway because she's a woman. Suddenly, they are ambushed by Tex, who pulls a very large knife and tells them to hand over the Emu...
Cj Merriman Casey (Eps. 1-5)
Travis Snyder-Eaton Zach (Eps. 1-5)
Rowan Hall Dancing Emu (Ep. 1)
Captured Emu (Eps. 2 & 4-5)
Teresa Beardsley Captured Emu (Ep. 3)
Rob Lecrone Farmer (Ep. 1)
Tim Kopacz Sarge (Eps. 1-5)
Scott Leggett General (Eps. 1-4)
Kristyn Evelyn ESWA Emu 1 (Eps. 1-3)
Lana Rae Jarvis ESWA Emu 2 (Ep. 1)
Eileen Chase ESWA Emu 2 (Ep. 2)
Colin Willkie Farmer (Eps. 2 & 5)
Will McMichael The Asshole / Tex (Eps. 2-5)
David Mayes The Silence (Ep. 2)
Michael Candelet The Mouth (Ep. 2)
Bo Powell The Little Man (Ep. 2)
Austin Kress The Spaz (Eps. 2-4)
Bryan Krasner The Bear (Eps. 2-3)
Demetris Hartman The Face (Eps. 2-4)
Alon Dina Jerry (Eps. 2-4)
Jefferson Reid Ghost (Eps. 3-4)
Stephanie Aguilar Penelope (Ep. 4)
Allie Cole ESWA Emu (Ep. 4)
Mona Lutfi ESWA Emu 2 (Ep. 4)
Rebecca Larsen Emma (Ep. 4)
Pat Towne Keith (Ep. 4)
Jake Tittl Nigel (Ep. 5)
Jaime Andrews ESWA Emu 1 (Ep. 5)
Alejandra Cejudo ESWA Emu 2 (Ep. 5)
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written by Annette Fasone
directed by JJ Mayes
Sometimes the voice you hear isn't the voice you listen to.
Original Run: 2 eps, 3/17/18 - 3/24/18
Episode One (3/17/18)
Summary: Jill is a despondent young woman who is contemplating jumping off a bridge - but Beth, the negative voice in her head - the constant companion she's lived with all her life that only Jill can see or hear - tells her all the ways she'd just fuck it up. When Jake comes along, Jill is stunned that Jake can see Beth. Jake tells Jill he can help her - he can make Beth stop. Beth tells Jill that if Jake gets rid of her, Jill will be alone. But Jake promises she won't have to be alone. Jill agrees to trust the stranger... and Jake somehow manages to render a protesting Beth unconscious. Meanwhile, on another plane, Demon 1745 detects unauthorized use of magic in sector 0234, so she sends Demon 0234 to investigate. Back on Earth, Jake introduces Jill to his own Companion, the incredibly positive and supportive Kyle, whose compliments overwhelm Jill. Jake says his Companion used to be just as negative as Jill's, but he managed to change that, and Jill can, too. But before they can continue the conversation, they're interrupted by a passerby... Demon 1745, disguised as a helpful human.
Episode Two (3/24/18)
Summary: Demon 0234 leaves when Jill tells him that Jake isn't bothering him. Beth awakens and tries hard to get Jill to leave, but ultimately, she realizes she has no choice but to go with Jake - now that she's met him, demons know where they are and are after both of them. Meanwhile, Demon 1735 berates Demon 0234 for not stopping them. 0234 says there was nothing he could do; they'd both be in trouble if he was caught using his powers on the Earthly plane. So 1735 menacingly tells him not to get caught. In the meantime, Jake takes Jill - Beth and Kyle in tow - on the subway... and he suddenly has them jump off in transit. This transports them somewhere else, where they're greeted by Aurora, who addresses Jake as her love.
Episode Three (4/7/18) - Playoffs Round 1!
Summary: Demon 1745 dispatches two demons who don't care about rules to take care of Jake and Jill. Meanwhile, the others meet Aurora, clearly the Queen of this realm, who is able to sideline and quiet Beth with a wave of her hand. They are in the Light, and this is where Jill can get a better Companion. But before they can speak further, Demon 0234 arrives, claiming to need Aurora's help because he, unlike everyone else, doesn't have a Companion. And moments later, the other demons arrive, taking Jake, Jill, Kyle and Beth hostage...
Dana DeRuyck Jill (Eps. 1-3)
Carrie Keranen Beth (Eps. 1-3)
Will McMichael Jake (Eps. 1-3)
Peter Fluet Kyle (Eps. 1 & 3)
Keeshan Giles Kyle (Ep. 2)
Alisa Tangredi Dem1745 (Eps. 1-3)
Matt McVay Dem0234 (Eps. 1-2)
JJ Mayes Dem0234 (Ep. 3)
Laura Nicole Harrison Aurora (Ep. 2)
Paula Rhodes Aurora (Ep. 3)
Rick Steadman Dem7584 (Ep. 3)
Tim Kopacz Dem1302 (Ep. 3)
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Home > Research > Researchers > Alan Collins
Social Processes
Dr Alan Collins
Fylde College
LA1 4YF
I would consider supervising any project on the history of psychology but particularly histories of psychological concepts and histories examining the role of psychology in British society in the twentieth century.
My main research interests are in history of psychology and psychiatry. In particular, I am interested in how psychology has adopted and changed concepts, such as memory, and how understanding the history of a concept gives us insight into how it is currently being used. More generally, I am interested in how psychological ideas and practices might cahnge how we view ourselves and others. I am also interested in how psychology has evolved in the UK and how examining this history can help us better understand matters such as the role of psychology in modern British society, the relationships between intellectual and craft skills, and disciplinary demarcation.
A history of human neuropsychology in the United Kingdom
Collins, A. F., 07/2016, Oxford Handbook of History of Clinical Neuropsychology. Barr, W. & Bielauskas, L. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 39 p.
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter
Commentary: Sir Frederic Bartlett, the Bartlett lecture, and an unwanted k
Collins, A. F., 2016, In : The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology . 69, 3, p. 605-606 2 p.
Collins, A., Rankin, P. & MacMillan, T., 1/12/2015, Clinical psychology in Britain: historical reflections. Hall, J., Pilgrim, D. & Turpin, G. (eds.). Leicester: British Psychological Society
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Arpaio's Gang still busted: More on the SCA.
Nice job, Ray. Thank you. I'm not holding my breath for the perp walks, though.
Phoenix New Times:All the Sheriff's Men
SCA Report Details Depth of Conspiracy Between Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and State GOP; Repubs Took Anti-Dan Saban Ad Material and Dirty Money From Arpaio's Buddies
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lisa Allen was dismayed when she saw the super-sleazy TV ad against her boss' opponent, Dan Saban, air on September 30, 2008.
She thought the ad, which stated that Sheriff Joe Arpaio's opponent had masturbated on county time and had once been accused of raping his own mother, put the county law enforcement agency in a bad light.
"We just look like scum," Allen told investigators two years ago.
She's sure right about that. But the scumminess goes way beyond the content of a political smear ad.
The recently released SCA report by the state Attorney General's Office exposes evidence of big corruption within both the MCSO and the state Republican Party.
Our previous stories on the secret fund known as "SCA," (Sheriff's Command Association,) detail a conspiracy to launder tens of thousands of dollars from Arpaio's rich supporters and his command staff through the fund. The money was funneled into the Republican Party, where it was used to pay for an attack ad against Arpaio's opponent in the 2008 election, Dan Saban. The report sheds new light on the scheme to violate campaign laws, while detailing lies and acute memory losses of key players.
Arizona law prohibits contributions to political parties or political action committees that are made in the name of another person or are earmarked toward specific candidates. The maximum contribution to a county candidate in 2008, the year of the election in question, was $390. In that year, corporations weren't allowed to contribute money for the purpose of influencing an election (in 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that corporate money could be used in campaigns).
The report contains strong evidence that those campaign laws were broken by sheriff's officials and representatives of the state Republican Party. Investigators suspect key players of even more. Search warrant returns show that, in addition to campaign violations, Captain Joel Fox is suspected of fraudulent schemes for his role in the SCA, and Chief Deputy David Hendershott is suspected of "illegal conduct of an enterprise and obstructing criminal investigations or prosecutions."
The report states:
* David Hendershott, Arpaio's chief deputy and campaign manager, masterminded the SCA effort and solicited many, if not most, of the secret contributions. A total of $101,500 was raised over two years.
* Working with another of Joe Arpaio's key confidante's, Larry Black, Hendershott had contributions sent to Black's subordinate, Captain Joel Fox. That way, Hendershott and Black could keep their names out of it. Fox has long maintained that he was the founder and only decision-maker for the SCA fund.
* During the run-up to the 2008 campaign, Black frequently was seen in his office on the 19th floor of the Wells Fargo building in downtown Phoenix -- Sheriff's Office headquarters -- working on the material for the planned anti-Saban ad. Lisa Allen saw him looking at a Saban deposition transcript, and Sheriff's Captain Jim Miller told investigators it was common knowledge around the office that he was working on the ad. The Republican Party later used the SCA money to produce an ad based on Black's work.
* In summer 2008, state Representative Jim Weiers set up a meeting between Black, Fox, and Republican political consultant Chris Baker. We put in a call to Weiers today -- he hasn't called back.
* After two meetings at restaurants with Black and Fox, Baker received an $80,000 check from the SCA account. He'd later receive another $25,000 check.
* Baker took the check directly to Randy Pullen, then chair of the state Republican Party. Pullen told an assistant to put the money in the party's state account, despite her protests that the contribution might be improper.
* The Republican Party used $78,000 of the money to fund an independent expenditure committee, Arizonans for Public Safety, created the day after Pullen received the check.
* Baker was then employed to work on the anti-Dan Saban ad. He told representatives of Anthem Media, which produced the TV ad, what the ad should say.
* The TV ad aired just once, on September 30, 2008. Pullen and other high-ranking Republicans watched the ad while attending an event at John McCain's Phoenix headquarters.
The Party's general counsel, Joe Abate, was present. He told investigators that Pullen told him about "some money given to the party [that] was supposed to be used for a specific purpose, but Joe Abate could not remember what the purpose was. He believed Randy Pullen said the money was earmarked...Upon leaving the meeting, Joe Abate thought that the party may be in some trouble."
Former state Republican Party chair Mike Hellon, also at the event, asked Pullen why he would create such a "sleazy" ad. He says Pullen responded, "Because there were some supporters of Joe Arpaio who gave us some money, and that is what they wanted us to do with it."
* Days later, someone tipped Hellon that Bruce Ash, a Republican committeeman, told a Capitol Times reporter that he'd been informed by Randy Pullen that the money would never have been donated if the party hadn't agreed to do the ad. Hellon told state investigators that he phoned Ash "and told him that he had better shup up, because he just told the media that the state party is guilty of a felony."
* Hellon also described how U.S. Senator Kyl was duped into raising funds to replace the SCA donation, which had to be returned to contributors.
The Republican Party was forced to give back the $105,000 in SCA donations after questions were raised about the anonymous contributors. Legally, it could only accept the donations if the names of the individual contributors were known. But this became a problem for the state party, which had spent the money on negative ads targeting both Dan Saban and Tim Nelson, the opponent of former County Attorney Andrew Thomas.
The Party was "basically broke during the 2008 election cycle," Hellon told investigators. He said Pullen asked Kyl to tap some of his rich contributors "so the party could do a get out the vote campaign."
A fundraising dinner was held for "12 or 15 guys, and somewhere in the range of about $85,000 was raised. Instead of using the money to have a get-out-the-vote effort, Pullen used it to repay the SCA money," Hellon said.
* The big-money contributors to the SCA, including local developer and Phoenix Coyotes owner Steve Ellman, were also contacted by either Sheriff's Office or party officials and asked to resubmit checks directly to the Republican Party -- which they did.
* A "day or so" after search warrants were served at the home of Joel Fox, Hendershott visited several subordinates for a chat. Scott Freeman, the office's chief of special operations, recalls that Hendershott wanted to remind Freeman that Hendershott had nothing to do with the SCA fund. "Scott Freeman told Chief Hendershott that was not his recollection," investigator Mike Edwards wrote.
Freeman had been among several deputies asked to contribute to the SCA through payroll deductions. But Freeman let Hendershott know he wasn't going to lie for him. He told his boss that he specifically recalled how Hendershott invited him to contribute, telling him to "contact Larry Black about how to set it up."
* The AG's office, in a search warrant for Hendershott's e-mails, wrote that Arpaio's second-in-command was suspected of violating campaign laws, obstruction of justice, and running an illegal enterprise.
The FBI, which conducted its own investigation of the MCSO along with AG sleuths, found additional dirt Hendershott in "file reviews and interviews" from other investigations, the SCA report says:
* "Per an interview, on or about 10/12/05, David Hendershott made a request of Alltell Rep, Mark Walker, to destroy all cell phone call records because he was concerned that campaign phone calls made from MCSO phones could be tracked," the report states.
Although that pre-dates the SCA mess, the FBI's accusation raises questions about what other kinds of evidence Hendershott or others in his command might have destroyed. As we mentioned in a previous blog, Arpaio's spokeswoman, Lisa Allen, told investigators that when the Sheriff's Office learned it was under investigation, Black had urged her to delete anything on her computer related to the 2008 campaign.
The FBI also accuses Hendershott of ordering a Verizon rep to "write a false document that indicated no bad credit with Verizon in order to facilitate the financing for his home."
The Verizon rep, Dawn Shackner, "later became a civilian employee of MCSO."
We should mention that the SCA report contains no direct evidence that Arpaio knew anything about the scheme. Perhaps Hendershott kept him in the dark intentionally, protecting him from the storm he figured would later come. We can't help but wonder if there was discussion about the SCA within what Sheriff's Office employees called Arpaio's "inner, inner circle," of his closest aides: Hendershott, Black, and Brian Sands.
The scandal essentially began in summer 2006, when Hendershott invited County Elections Director Karen Osborne for an unusual sit-down meeting at a Phoenix CoCo's restaurant.
"We've got big money we can get to out there; there is big money we can bring in to this effort," Hendershott reportedly told Osborne.
By effort, Osborne told investigators, Hendershott meant his intention to "crush" Sheriff Arpaio's competition.
Hendershott wanted to set up a political action committee, but Osborne told him no corporate money could be mixed with the PAC's donations. Corporate money could be given to a "political organization that only focused on issues," she advised.
A few weeks later, Black and Fox set up two political action committees and opened the SCA bank account. The PACs were never used, but the SCA account grew rich.
Hendershott and Black persuaded several high-ranking deputies to contribute, telling them the money would be used to help deputies. The pair also contacted "several rich individuals" and asked them for fat checks.
Ellman, who gave $25,000, told Anchorage businessman Tom Gimple that the contributions would be used to support Sheriff Arpaio. Hendershott began e-mailing Gimple, recommending a donation of $25,000, and telling Gimple how to make out the check and where to send it. (Gimple sort of screwed it up by writing, "Vote for Sheriff Joe Arpaio" on the check, which became a key piece of evidence that the contribution was an illegal earmark.)
One contributor believed she was helping fund a toy drive.
In the months before the election, Hendershott took "weeks" off from work to focus on Arpaio's campaign, which he considered "God's work," according to retired Maricopa Captain Jim Miller, who was interviewed by the FBI.
Miller told investigators that, before the anti-Saban ad was run, Black spent a great deal of time working on it in Arpaio's 19th-floor "video room."
Miller also confessed that it was "common talk/knowledge" around the office that the shady SCA fund "was the method used to 'fund the hit piece on Saban,'" the report states.
Worthy of note: Randy Pullen and Bruce Ash came off as extremely evasive in their interviews. Both suffered acute memory loss at times.
By contrast, Pullen's assistant at the time, Amy Lynn Gordon, was much more forthcoming to investigators. The talk around the office was that the SCA money would be used for an ad to help Arpaio, she said.
She said she assumed it would be a negative ad. Politically the campaign did not want its hand on dirty stuff, she said. That would be the job of the party
Asked what she understood the purpose of Arizonans for
Public Safety to be when it was first formed, Gordon said it was an independent-expenditure committee to support the sheriff. Asked if it was formed specifically to support the sheriff, she said yes. Asked how she learned that, Gordon said she gleaned it from talking to Sean McCaffrey or Randy Pullen, though she could not remember a specific conversation.
Investigators note that Pullen, in a letter to a state elections investigator, wrote: "In fact, no one at the Party ever had a direct or indirect conversation with any one with or associated with SCA regarding the intended use of the funds."
The fact that Baker, a Republican contract worker, had meetings with SCA organizers Black and Fox, belies Pullen's statement.
SEE OUR OTHER COVERAGE ABOUT THE SCA REPORT:
Read the SCA Report
Tom Horne Defers SCA Investigation
Joel Fox's Laptop had Dan Saban "Timeline" -- and Links to Teen Porn Sites
Joel Fox and Larry Black Love Each Other -- a Lot
Transcript of Secret Recording of '09 Arpaio Staff Meeting Reveals Strategy and "Fun"
Sheriff Messing Around With Lamb?
Hendershott Calls Andrew Thomas an "Idiot" in Recorded Meeting
Munnell Memo Fleshes Out SCA Scandal
We've written more blog posts and articles about the SCA than we count. Click here for a list of a whole bunch of them.
Posted by Margaret Jean Plews at 10:43 PM
Labels: david hendershott, indict joe arpaio, maricopa county sheriff's office, MCSO, MCSO corruption, SCA, sheriff's command association
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The Prudent Investor
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The Mogambo Guru Is Fed Up With Fiscal (Non)Policy
Gold's brief flirt with the $500 mark has helped the Mogambo Guru out of his bunker that is solidly reinforced with paranoia. As he knows that I see gold and silver as the ultimate investment for the times to come too he has become a bit brash though. In our chat about this week's column, dealing with fiscal (Non)Policy, and the success of his writings of last week he has stepped up his demands for income.
Imagine, a grown-up guy riding his bicycle in a pink baby-suit would ask you for a SILVER DOLLAR! While the latter actually shows he is smart - in contrast to his dressing tastes - I still was shocked. I mean, who shall we take advantage of if not the disadvantaged. Let's not unearth the capitalist principle.
He only backed off when I could make it clear they would not accept silver dollars in the booze store and that he would never make it into a bank in this dress. So I was able to trade in this week's column in exchange for the address of the nearest Oxfam outpost where he can pick up some decent third-hand pants and a shirt.
Get ready for a good laugh when stand-up comedy meets (hits?) the government.
Fiscal (Non)Policy
by the Mogambo Guru
Being in a particularly bad mood, I was hoping that the Federal Reserve had increased Total Fed Credit again this week so that I would have an excuse to go up there and stand on the sidewalk outside their offices and yell "You bastards are killing our money by constantly creating more credit, which becomes more debt!" I had planned to dare Alan Greenspan to come out here and get a punch in the nose from me, and then maybe this new guy, Ben Bernanke, will look out the window and see me knocking the hell out of Greenspan, and maybe he would say to himself "Wow! I better start acting like I got some smarts, or that Mogambo idiot is liable to hit ME in the old bazoo, too!" But, alas, the Fed reduced Total Fed Credit by $2.3 billion last week, which I will call "piddly", just to add a little sardonic ugliness to the whole thing.
On the other hand, the Treasury, bagman for the (being as disrespectful as I can manage) fascist morons in Congress, took fiscal insanity to a new level of, ummm, insanity, and exploded the national debt by a cool $21 billion. In one week! That works out to an extra $210 dollars in debt for every person in this whole country that has a non-government job! In one week! But let ME go out and put my little nuclear family unit into $210 more debt in a whole MONTH, much less a lousy week, and suddenly my wife gets all weird on me and is yelling at me about how we don't NEED another layer of razor-wire in the backyard (yes we do) or we don't NEED to be entertaining my hoodlum friends at Harry's Hothouse of Hooch and Hootchie Cootchie (yes we do) and wanting to know if there something wrong with my stupid little brain that I cannot comprehend that no matter how much she yells at me (yes there is).
Bush Burdened Your Kid With $8,950 New Debt
But this is not about how I never have any fun or have nice things, but about how Congress increased the national debt by $80 billion in just the first 25 days of this month ($3.2 billion per day) and how America is only about $100 billion from reaching the limit on the national debt, again, which means that the jackasses of Congress will simply raise the limit again so that their insane spendthrift ruination of the United States can continue unabated. But let me miss a few payments on my credit card, and the credit card company gets real testy about raising my credit limit a lousy few hundred bucks!
I don’t know if you remember, but they raised the limit on the national debt, from $7.384 trillion to $8.184 trillion, less than a year ago! When George Bush took over, the national debt was about $5.7 trillion. So in five years he and the Congress borrowed and spent $2.6 trillion, which comes out to $26,000 for every non-government worker in the whole freaking country! In terms of the proverbial "every man, woman and child", $2.6 trillion it is a more manageable $8,950 each. But this is not TOTAL debt, but how much MORE debt!
And anyway, I do not like the term "every man, woman and child" because, for one thing there are very few kids who make any money at all, and if you try to, you know, subcontract the damn kids out to some Asian sweat-shop for a little piece-work income, they and the busybody mother and their snotty teachers are all calling up the police, like it is some big emergency or something, and now it's ME that's in trouble, like I did something wrong in trying to turn the expense of having kids into a profit center! "It's the American way!" I tell them! It falls on deaf ears.
Peter Schiff clues us in to why the crushing national debt will get MORE crushing. "Under normal circumstances, debtors would benefit from higher inflation, which would greatly diminish the real burden of repayment. However, these are hardly normal times. Due to the irresponsible debt management of the Clinton and Bush administrations, the average maturity of the eight trillion dollar national debt is now under three years. Therefore our creditors are not stuck holding low yielding, long-term debt. They can simply refuse to roll-over maturing paper, or demand substantially higher interest rates for doing so."
But instead of concentrating on the stupidity of Americans, let's focus, for the moment, on foreign idiots. For example, foreign central banks poured another $11.5 billion into their account at the Fed last week! Hahaha! Buying humonguous loads of US government debt at yields so low that they are already higher than simple price inflation! Hahaha! Hell, I feel brilliant in comparison!
Bernanke Looks For More Ways To Inject More Liquidity
But why all this explosion in debt issuance? This may have something to do with how Ben "Call me Ben, because I've been (get it?) crazy since I was just a kid" Bernanke said that "The Fed could find other ways of injecting money into the system - for example, by making low-interest-rate loans to banks or cooperating with the fiscal authorities." The fiscal authorities? He means the government! Alarms went off in my head as I realized that this scares the hell out of me! Because I am both only marginally literate and very, very lazy, I have never actually read the original charter of the Federal Reserve, or its many subsequent distortions, but I am pretty damned sure (and when I say "sure", I mean the "look deep into my eyes so that you can see the utter, solemn sincerity of my words" kind of "sure"), that there is no freaking way in hell that the Federal Reserve was given the duty of, ummm, what was that word again? "Cooperating!" That's it! That's the word! Cooperating! Anyway, there is no freaking way in hell that they are given the mandate to "cooperate" with the government to debase the money! Are we insane? Are we so gol-dangity, ding dongity, damn damn damnity in-freaking-sane or something? This is madness! Maaaaaadnnneeeeesssssss!
But even the Fed acknowledges that they can't do this. In a Fed paper, staffers write "As posed, though, the strategy has a major drawback: it violates the Federal Reserve Act. The Fed isn't authorized to purchase goods and services, apart from those needed for the operation of the Federal Reserve System." So I was right! They can't do that!
But we underestimate the slimy nature of the Fed, as Ben "Bozo" Bernanke himself says, "The strategy can be implemented, however, by coordination with fiscal policy-makers. The Federal government, for example, could purchase goods and services and finance the purchase with new debt, which the Fed in turn would buy - in technical terminology, the Fed would 'monetize' - the resulting debt. By coordinating with fiscal policy, the Fed could even implement what is essentially the classic textbook policy of dropping freshly printed money from a helicopter."
Bernanke's Ideas Led To The Great Depression
Of course you do not have to listen to me, and I would have no respect for you if you did. Rather, let's turn to Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. who is president of the Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com, who has written a terrific essay entitled "Our Money Madness." He notes that "The real blame for the Great Depression lies with precisely the policy that Bernanke favors, that is, a steady and relentless increase in the money supply." See? And you thought I was crazy!
And all of this increasing of the money supply comes through people borrowing money and going into more debt. So, thanks to the horrible Federal Reserve, we wind up with more money, which will result, because it must, in a steady and relentless decrease in the buying power of the money so created, which will show up as an increase in prices. And the credit becomes more money when people borrow money, and thus people are farther in debt! The worst of both worlds! Now you are getting a hint, a twinkling, a glimmer, even perhaps a subtle clue as to why, like the actor in the movie "Network", "I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"
To illustrate how when I am in a bad mood I get real insulting, I will say that this abject stupidity on the part of Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, the entire Federal Reserve and everyone who has ever worked there, the majority of the lowlife mouth-breathers who infest the economics departments of colleges and universities all over this God-forsaken country, and the despicable slugs that leave their trails of slime all over the Congress are taking us down the same path, and I mean the EXACT same path, that resulted in the Great Depression. Only worse. A thousand times worse. A zillion times worse.
And speaking of Bernanke, Aubie Baltin, PhD, says "The BIG danger is that Mr. Bernanke is a product of Princeton, part of an Ivy League clique of economists that have basically been controlling the world's economic theory at least since the 30's. That means that he is a disciple of Keynes and believes in the socialist philosophy, that recessions and depressions are caused by a sudden drop in aggregate Demand that must be made for up by more government spending. Bigger government, more government and more government intrusion and involvement in business has been the mantra in Washington since the 30's." I jump to my feet and shout "Bravo! Bravo! Exactly right, dude!"
Boogerhead
And since we are speaking of Mr. Bernanke, the clever John S. thinks that "Boogerhead" is a good nickname for Ben Bernanke, and I agree. And we both agree that "Boogerhead" is funny as hell and sublimely sophomoric, and the drunker we got, the funnier it got, too! It's a classic now!
But this is not about how another "intervention" to try and straighten out the poor Mogambo has gone horribly awry, but how the Congress has just confirmed the nomination of Ben, and again I use another John-supplied nickname, "Bamboozles", to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. The crowd was stunned to see the way I rose to my feet, stood on the bar, and thundered so loudly that even the police dog waiting for me outside, snarling in his impatience, finally shut the hell up. Slurring my words and waving a bottle of Jack Daniels for effect, I said "It seems a lot of people do NOT know it, but let me let you in on a little secret; The Federal Reserve is NOT a part of the government, but is," and here is where my voice rose to a fever pitch. "instead, the Top Dog Boss (TDB) of a lot of greedy and grubby privately-owned banks!"
But this is not about how I laughed a big booming Mogambo drunken laugh (BBMDL), fell off the bar and spent the rest of the night throwing up into the toilet, or how the government and banks are slimy monsters out to get me, or that even police dogs salivate in anticipation of sinking their teeth into the tender portions of the big Mogambo butt (TPOTBMB), but that Mr. Bernanke is NOT bamboozling us! He's merely just exercising his First Amendment Rights and running his stupid mouth and showing his ignorance. He is merely trying to get a great job with a lot of perks and power, and so NOW when he goes to the Bodacious Burger Barn and tries to get, let's say, a lousy hamburger and fries, the cashier, who may be named Shirley who thinks she is so hot, won't point at him and make a joke in Spanish with the stupid cook, and he puts something disgusting in his food, and she laughs, and he laughs, and they look at him and laugh some more, and they are having a great old time.
But now, being the chairman of the Federal Reserve and all, he can now jump up and shout "That's the last time you pull that crap on me, Shirley! And the reason those days are over is that when you are chairman of the Federal Reserve, like me, then you get Secret Service guys to keep an eye on you filthy creeps!"
So Ben "no nickname this time" Bernanke is being right up front, and entirely honest about it. The people who are bamboozling us are Congress. Those elected weenies sat right there during the Bernanke confirmation hearings, listening to what he said, reading what he has said, getting advice from all kinds of people, and they didn't bat an eye when he said that he is going to destroy our money and our economy. And now he is confirmed!
Why The Hysteria Against Deflation?
Or, as Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. writes "The Bernanke hearing was a despicable display in more ways than we can count . Why the hysteria against deflation? We are faced with a real puzzle here. In the whole of the private sector, the number one focus of retailers these days, particularly those dominant retailers such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot, is low prices. This they emphasize above all else because they know that this is what consumers want. And yet in the public sector, we find exactly the opposite: an ironclad promise that prices will not be low but rather will be continually rising. So if Wal-Mart's slogan is 'Always Low Prices,' the slogan of the Fed and the government should be 'Always Higher Prices.' "
Eric Fry, of the Rude Awakening column at the DailyReckoning, was also watching the confirmation hearing, and quotes Ben "Big dummy" Bernanke as saying that he intends "to be flexible and to learn from experience." Hahaha! As a proponent of the modern idiocy of neo-Keynesian/New Age Economics, he actually believes his silly little mathematical equations are economics, so the only thing he will learn from experience that he is a fool and he has wasted his life memorizing that crap.
Decline In Gold Production Will Bring Higher Price
Gold is nearing the $500 per ounce mark, and it will go higher from here, too, as I gather from the Fin24.co.za site where we read "Global gold production is set to decline dramatically over the next four years and this is set to generate a scramble for gold ounces, DRDGold chief executive officer Mark Wellesley-Wood said in the company's latest investor newsletter." So gold demand is higher than supply, creating a deficit, which is making prices go up.
And don't think that there will be many new gold mines started to take advantage of this rising demand. Mr. Wellesley-Wood continues, "Expenditure on exploration peaked in gold mining in 1997, and has been pretty flat since then. There are 29 new gold mines in the pipeline right now and even if all these are developed, it would require a further seven projects every year to make up the deficit."
Mr. Wellesley-Wood goes on to say "The reality is that not all these 29 mines will get the go-ahead as cost inflation, especially capital cost inflation for resources projects, has increased by a great deal more than the gold price. So where are the ounces going to come from?" Good damned question! And it is an especially good question because every jackass from the Fed, to the government, to "economists" on Wall Street are all in full agreement that there is NO inflation, regardless of prices rising alarmingly. Hahaha! Somebody is lying their heads off here, and of the two camps, I note for the record that Mr. Wellesley-Wood has never lied to me before, and I am pretty sure that he is not going to start now.
But you don't want to hear about how your fascist government is lying to you, or that the despicable Federal Reserve is lying to you, or that corporate Wall Street hucksters are lying to you, because I know that you have stories of your own about that that would curl my hair if I heard them, and believe me I do NOT want to hear them because I just got my hair uncurled from the LAST time I heard some of those stories.
But this rise in the cost to mine gold is a theme you hear all over the place, as it takes a lot of expensive energy and expensive labor, and expensive permitting, and expensive fees, and expensive equipment, and expensive taxes to mine gold nowadays, all of which have to be passed along in the price of the gold they mine, which means gold prices will have to go up just to cover the higher costs! For example he notes that "Newmont's cost per troy ounce of gold produced increased by 22% to an average of US$232/oz, while South African costs per oz doubled to an average of $395/oz. From 2002 to 2004, the gold mining industry was also hit by sharp increases in explosives, steel, fuel and water as well as other costs."
Dehedging Will Continue
He then gives us an additional boost to the idea of big price increases in gold. "The dehedging trend is set to continue," he says. And why are people dehedging gold? He replies "Who would want to be short gold in four years in this climate?" Hahaha! Exactly! They'd be financially wiped out if they were!
Finally, he concludes with one last reason to buy gold, as if we needed any more. "Merger and acquisition activity and industry consolidation will continue apace - if you can't find it, buy it."
Fortunately, we unwashed, mouth-breathing troglodyte investors out here can buy both gold bullion, helping to drive up the price by increasing the demand for gold, and we can also buy the shares of the gold miners, too, thus benefiting from the rise in the price of the shares as the price of gold goes up, due to the increased demand of us buying the stuff all the time! It sounds like it should be illegal, but it's not!
Peter Spina of the Global Watch Gold Forecaster also has an idea why gold is rising so fast in price, and it has to do with Exchange Traded Funds. "ETF share demand contributed to 56% rise in investment demand for gold in the third quarter of 2005, whilst total gold demand increased 7% in tonnes and 18% in $ terms. Against this, mine supply was up 3% year-on-year with the two big elements increasing supply coming from more scrap availability and a drop in de-hedging [Producers lowering their buying back of hedged gold, so allowing production through to the spot market]."
Beyond that, he notes that "The gold price has risen in all currencies!"
Newmont's President Pierre Lassonde said that "Worldwide gold production in 2004 had the biggest fall in 39 years." He also said "Demand in India, the world largest consumer, rose 47 percent last fiscal year, and 14 percent in China, the world's fastest growing economy."
Oil Will Rise For The Rest Of Our Lives
As my stupid neighbors stated in their umpteenth official complaint, I am always yelling that people should be buying oil, and that I think that anytime there is a pullback in the price of oil, then you should jump on it and buy buy buy like you have lost your mind. A police report and the testimony of neighbors reveal that it was at precisely 3:26 a.m. that I came unglued and started yelling that the price of oil will continue to increase for the rest of our lives.
Government To Raise Diesel To $5 per Gallon
Jim Puplava of Financial Sense Online hears me running my fat mouth and sees my neighbors hurling lawn furniture at my house to make me shut the hell up, and with a sneering tone to his voice that implies "You ain't seen nuthin' yet!" said, "Remember, we’ve got new regulations that are going to drive the price of diesel up to $5 a gallon." Well, don't tell anyone, but I had no idea that we had any new regulations that are going to drive diesel fuel up to $5 per gallon! This is news to me! But, perhaps, like in most things, the husband is the last to know.
But if there are, and they do, then there is yet ANOTHER damned thing that is going to drive up the cost of everything! I say this because everything you buy in the store was taken there by a truck with a diesel engine, which uses diesel fuel, and most of these trucks are driven by very rude people driving real slow and who won't pull over to let me get by them, no matter how much I honk my horn or make rude hand gestures to clearly indicate that I am both grumpy and in a hurry, and that they ought to pull that ugly truck over and let me by.
But Mr. Puplava is not here to talk how truck drivers are a rude bunch of bastards who are all out to get me, but about inflation, and about how the boneheads in Congress are all up in arms about the "excessive profits" of the oil companies. He says, "but no one ever points out that the biggest profiteer from oil is government itself. In the form of taxes. The government makes more than twice as much in energy taxes as the energy industry makes on exploring, finding, and producing energy itself. It’s absolutely amazing because for every dollar of profit the industry makes, the government makes $2.30." Hahahaha! Go get 'em, Jim! I can see by that look in his eye he doesn't like me acting so familiar, and so I quickly say "I mean, go get 'em, Mr. Puplava!"
Still: Go Long Oil Stocks
I can see him clenching his fists in rage, but he merely goes on to quote Evelyn Garris, who is supposed to know what in the hell she is talking about, who said "Throughout this Winter, cold fronts are going to collide with abnormally warm, wet ocean air, and the East Coast will be buried in snow. Additionally, the wind chill factors of these storms are going to lower the temperature and raise heating bills. So, the smart money is long natural gas, the smart money is long heating oil, and regular oil, and the dumb money is short."
So this is another famous Mogambo investment tip to make a lot of money (FMITTMALOM); go long oil stocks and all that energy-related stuff, because there is going to be some big money made. And when you add in the way the dollar is going to fall because the jerks in the Treasury Department are pressuring China to devalue the dollar, then you are going to make some serious money when oil shoots back up one of these days really, really soon.
Some famous guy said something like "You have a choice to either trust government, or to trust gold. And with all due respect to these lying pieces of dog crap who would sell your soul to the devil and strangle you with their bare hands to get re-elected, I recommend that you choose gold, because if you don't, then it shows you are not only a real stupid person who cannot seem to learn from history, but you are so damned stupid that you can't even stop slobbering all over yourself in your stupefied imbecility long enough to even dimly comprehend the concept at all, even when it is being explained to you using very small words, and that is why you will end up being poor and desperate, and your children and your grandchildren will hate you, and try and steal your stuff when they come over, and who are always whining and saying "We are poor because you trusted a fiat currency!" and I will laugh, "Hahahaha!" and say "Exactly, you stupid bastards! That's the lesson! When you let the banks create all that fiat money and credit, and all that debt, it destroys the currency and the economy! And then you suffer like hell! And for a long, long time, too!"
With the scornful laughter of The Mogambo (SLOTM) ringing in their ears, I will scream in their faces, "That's the lesson! Get it? So congratulations, you dumb bastards! You have now learned something the Hard Way (HW), which is, from experience, a Bad Way (BW). And the last time this kind of BW mental deficiency overtook us, we had the Great Depression, which was caused by conditions a LOT more benign that this load of toxic, over-indebted, cancerous, consumption-addicted, huge-government economic crapola that we call "The American Economy."
Volckers Advice Falls On Deaf Ears
What can be done? Nothing. Nothing can be done, if there is anything to be learned from 5,000 years of history. So I don't know. I'm not sure Mr. Lansing knows either, and that is why he goes on to write, "To help bring about a smooth, orderly adjustment of the imbalance, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker has called for the United States to undertake a combination of policy measures to 'forcibly increase its rate of internal saving, thereby reducing its import demand.' "
Paul Volcker, previous chairman of the Federal Reserve who had to choke off inflation in the late 70's and became a legend in the process, says "Policy options to increase internal saving include:
a decision by lawmakers to restore fiscal discipline in the government sector,
tax reforms that encourage saving by shifting the tax base towards consumption, and
the use of monetary policy to lean against asset price bubbles, since these stimulate consumption at the expense of saving."
Hahahaha! This makes me laugh my big, fat patootie off! Like ANY of this is going to happen! Hahahaha! Hey, Volcker! Do a little reading, dude! And, if I may be so bold, I suggest the book "Empire of Debt" by Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin. And when you read that book, try to find another episode when a government did ANY of these things, even as they lay dying on their backs, feet wiggling comically in the air, consumed by inflation and an angry populace! Hahahaha! And he thinks that now, for the first time since man stood up on his back legs and grunted "Get the government to gimme money and stuff!" we are going to be blessed with lawmakers who WILL? Hahahaha!
Corporate Profit Growth Has An Awkward Base
Kurt Richebacher has heard that companies are sitting on a huge hoard of money, and remarks "And you know why profits are up in the United States? It has nothing to do with healthy, growing businesses. Just the opposite. These businesses have stopped investing in new plant and equipment. So they have much less capital equipment to depreciate. As depreciation collapses, profitability goes up - especially when they're making money from financing activities. But this can't last."
And less I be remiss in extolling the virtues of silver, let me say, for the record, that you should be up to your ears in silver by this time, and if you HAVE been up to your ears in it, then you are also up to your knees in unrealized capital gains, as silver has been on a tear lately! Wow!
Paul van Eeden at PaulVanEeden.com writes that things are getting strange in the world of gold. "We are witnessing a change in central bank behavior. Last year Argentina bought 42 tonnes of gold and now Russia wants to increase the gold in its reserves from 5% to 10%. The Moscow Times quoted President Vladimir Putin this week as saying he supported the Central Bank in paying greater attention to gold in its foreign reserves."
Perhaps this has something to do with the very weird stuff that is happening to the gold lease rates, as they are upside down! Short-term rates are higher than the long-term rates! You pay more to lease gold for one month than to lease it for a year! Weird!
All Price Gauges Are Shooting Skywards
Getting back to the thing that causes me to have nightmares, inflation, Kurt Richebacher writes "U.S. inflation rates of consumer and producer prices are now at the top in the world, even despite the Fed’s gross understatement. As of September 2005, the PPI was up 6.7% year over year. A year earlier, in August 2004, the 12-month rise was 3.3%. As to the CPI, it showed a rise of 4.7% year over year in September, as against 2.5% a year earlier. Import prices are up 9.9%.
"Annualizing the price increases over the last three months, the numbers become outright frightening. For the PPI, in September, it was 14.8%, for the CPI, 9.4% and for import prices, 20.5%."
M3 Will Balloon If Foreigners Buy Less US Debt
Much has been written about how the Fed suddenly decided that they would no longer publish the money supply number known as M3. Bill Buckler, of the Privateer newsletter, writes "The US current account deficit is $US 730 Billion or 6.3% of GDP. That has to be funded on top of the US Treasury's budget deficits. Stop the flow of foreign funds and the US economy contracts by 6.3%. If these external funds don't arrive as loans, the only other 'option' in lieu of a US recession is for the Fed to 'create' these funds. If they do that, the US M3 will explode. That is why the Fed wants to hide it."
To show you the absolute intellectual impoverishment of the people who are teaching our children and/or writing our newspapers, let's turn to an article sent to me by alert reader JC, entitled "Precious Metal's Elusive Value", and written by Andrew Cassel, who is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
He quotes Jeremy Siegel, who is a professor at Wharton. Mr. Cassel quotes this, ummm, "professor", who is so smug in his arrogance that he dismisses gold, "If you bought $100 worth of gold in 1802, Siegel says, your inflation-adjusted return would be about 30 percent. That is, you'd have a mere $130 in purchasing power after more than 200 years."
This is exactly the damned point of the stuff, you preening halfwit! Gold preserves purchasing power! Hahaha! What a buffoon! What the lackluster professor Siegel did NOT mention is that if you had saved a $100 in fiat cash, even as late as 1913, then your loss in buying power would have been over 96%! Hahaha! So what do YOU want in your future? Depreciated and stupid fiat money, where you end up broke and bitter? Or gold, where you end up where you started in terms of buying power, or (as now) ahead of the game and making big, big money on gold's rising price? Hahaha!
To show you that journalists are no smarter than college professors, Mr. Cassel, referring to the fact that gold is not usually an investment, comes to the exact wrong conclusion and ends his column with the phrase, "Takes a bit of the glitter off." No it doesn't, you ignorant little twerp! It makes gold shine more brightly than ever!
And keeping with this disrespectful contempt of the idiocy of college economics professors, I cannot pass up a chance to heap some disrespect on Robert Pollin, who is a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, who said, referring to a proposed hike in the minimum wage and quoted in the St. Petersburg Times last Sunday, said "Businesses won't lose revenue, customers or profits." Hahaha! So hike wages all you want, dudes, as they are immaterial to everything!
Congress Only Has To READ
I bring this up mostly because I am a nasty and mean-spirited little creep, but also as an introduction to the campaign by Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin to get the members of Congress and the Federal Reserve to read their terrific new book "Empire of Debt." To make it easy for them, a fresh copy was provided free to all 535 of them. I strongly urge you to read it, too, and to pester your Congresspersons to read it and heed it. But they won't, and the reason they won't is, paradoxically, given by Messrs Bonner and Wiggin themselves on page 255, "America's leading economic and political leaders are either rascals or numskulls." Ugh.
****Mogambo sez: Let me quote John Hussman of the Hussman Funds as he says "The current market condition is extremely overbought, and the constellation of internal divergences and interest-rate action has 'whipsaw' written all over it." In short, things will soon start falling apart, and if you are in equities or bonds and not in gold, you will soon be shown the tragic error of your ways, and your sleep will be disturbed as the words of The Mogambo ring in your ears, "We are freaking doomed!"
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“Nathaniel P. is George Eliot. Nathaniel P. is Tolstoy.” Thus proclaimed a friend of mine in adulation of young novelist Adelle Waldman’s widely acclaimed debut, The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P ...
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“Nathaniel P. is George Eliot. Nathaniel P. is Tolstoy.” Thus proclaimed a friend of mine in adulation of young novelist Adelle Waldman’s widely acclaimed debut, The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
Waldman’s Nate Piven is a writer in the New York of the very recent past, after the city’s center of literary gravity slid across the East River but before The Daily Beast devoured Newsweek from the inside out. His Brooklyn is a far remove from Anna Karenina’s St. Petersburg, but Nate is meant to be a Vronsky by way of Hannah Horvath, and so the flannel-clad crowd at Abilene in Carroll Gardens, where my friend made her proclamation, was happy to nod along, though few of us had read the book.
How could we not love it? It was about us, the mostly Ivy-educated aspirants to careers in culture who bounce from bar to bar and bed to bed while tossing off references to Tolstoy. And Waldman, for her part, would hardly find the George Eliot comparison out of place: her epigraph—“To give a true account of what passes within us, something else is necessary besides sincerity”—is from Romola.
Another recent debut novel, critic Caleb Crain’s Necessary Errors, covers similar terrain: Jacob Putnam, like Nate, is a young, sexually eager Harvard graduate with literary ambitions. But Jacob is in Prague in 1990, and he’s gay. The Czech Republic’s Communist carapace is falling away in the wake of the Velvet Revolution, and Jacob, teaching English and making furtive trips to gay bars and cruising sites, is, like Prague, still something of an outsider in his own newly shed skin. Crain’s own epigraph is from Stendhal: he and Waldman lay claim to the same novelistic lineage, both applying the tools of 19th-century realism to the problem of how a young man might find himself when looking primarily in other people’s beds and in other authors’ books.
Soon after Waldman’s novel begins, Nate’s search takes him to a barstool beside Hannah, another would-be writer, on a first date. The next 200 pages track the few-months-long relationship that follows. The problem, Hannah shortly finds out, is that Nate is emotionally stunted, bored with his girlfriend’s soon-familiar breasts and conversation, but reluctant to leave an arrangement that promises regular sex. He’ll tell her he’s fine when he’s in fact overtaken by ennui, and he’ll unabashedly ogle passing women. Nate persistently wonders whether certain thoughts and actions are “fey” or “wussy”; and in a landscape of interchangeable white characters, the only friend Nate consistently refers to by full name is Eugene Wu—a habit that seems boorishly designed to mark Eugene’s racial otherness.
Crain and Waldman apply the tools of 19th-century realism to the problem of how a young man might find himself when looking primarily in other people’s beds and in other authors’ books.
Armed with a new book deal, Nate is insufferable, and the novel’s ultimate failure is that Waldman commits neither to fully satirizing Nate’s lazy misogyny, grade-school masculinity, and casual racism, nor to giving him the dimensionality in which we might find room to understand his limitations. A more immediate problem, though, is the banal imprecision of the writing. Waldman too often reaches for the thesaurus headword to capture Nate’s impressions—“pretty,” “interesting,” “smart,” “beautiful”—italicizing the adjective when Nate feels it acutely, rather than finding a word that does more work.
Waldman’s dialogue is equally limited. One of the book’s worst offenses comes in its first pages, during a sidewalk encounter between Nate and his ex-girlfriend Juliet: in ten lines of dialogue they speak each other’s names nine times. A trivial statistic, perhaps, but this soap-operatic trope (“Really? Really, Nate? That’s all you have to say to me?” “Jesus, Juliet! I just thought you might be in a hurry. Come on, Juliet. It doesn’t have to be this way.” “Oh? How should it be, Nate?” “Juliet—”) offers a telling foretaste of what follows.
That Nathaniel P. is ultimately a failure is not chiefly because Nate is unlikable or implausible (though he is both). Of course, many great novels are populated by distasteful characters—Humbert Humbert, Nicholas Bulstrode, and Anna Karenina herself come to mind. And indeed, Waldman can be credited with spotlighting a type of 21st-century man, enlightened in name only, who is both familiar and deserving of scorn. Her Linnaean facility in drawing the Manchildus brooklynia literarium has made Waldman a folk hero to many readers.
Nate, however, is more a stand-in for his species than a rounded individual, overdrawn yet uninteresting even in his loucheness. We might know “a Nate” out in the world, but the Nate on the page too often reads like a paper doll, patch-worked from a catalog of details meant to confer authenticity. His reality is meant be established by our learning that he has a favorite size of breast: the size that fits perfectly in a red wine glass.
Even if the novel succeeded in breathing life into Nate, it would still have to answer the question of why we’d want to share his air. After a fight late in their relationship, Nate is “disappointed” by Hannah’s regained composure: “When she’d been acting crazy, he’d had license to give vent to that pent-up tension, and yet to be also beautifully, effortlessly right … It was not always unpleasant to deal with a hysterical woman. One feels so thoroughly righteous in comparison.” And, indeed, her calm is a turnoff: “He felt his cock slackening, as if without noticing it, he had been a bit hard.” Characteristic of these jarring moments, the novel lets Nate’s sentiments hover without reflection or judgment.
Many readers appear to believe that the novel shares our purely negative view of Nate—that Waldman is seeking revenge through representation. In that case, we must ask whether it is worthwhile to witness an asshole being an asshole for 200-plus pages. Hannah’s judgment of Nate serves just as well as an assessment of the book he inhabits: “I feel like you want to think what you’re feeling is really deep…. But to me, it looks likes the most tired, the most average thing in the world.” If there were irony, play, or reflection in the treatment of Nate’s aspirational sociopathy, we might find more value in our time with him. But the problem for Waldman’s novel, finally, is that there are no shades of meaning beneath the thick head of hair Nate likes to touch for reassurance.
More successful is Crain’s Necessary Errors, with its finely drawn cast of young, yearning expats and vivid portrait of a post-revolutionary Prague inching uncomfortably towards capitalism. It is a culture in transition, in translation, one seeking a new language for its experiences, as Jacob discovers when he meets a laborer who cannot understand that an office worker might command a higher salary than a man making something with his hands.
For Jacob and his fellow language teachers gathered from across Europe, this Prague is “a second America, in a way; they were immigrants, living on a frontier.” New countries offer opportunities for reinvention, and Crain incisively captures the pleasures and pressures of these translations—of language and of self.
In an early scene, Jacob finds the underground gay bar listed in his travel guide, T-Club. There he speaks to Luboš, a young Czech man with whom he begins a halting romance across linguistic and cultural barriers. Luboš asks what Jacob is doing in Prague:
Jacob held up an index finger while he sorted through the Czech words he knew. —I want to write, he answered at last. It wasn’t what he would have said in English, but it was something he knew how to say.
—Like Havel.
—Yes, Jacob said. In English he would have said “I guess” or “Sure,” but he didn’t know how to in Czech.
Jacob shuttles unsteadily between the straight aboveground and the gay below, between Czech and English. In these austere negotiations, excess and equivocation are stripped away.
The novel’s best scenes are those that most pointedly capture the ambivalence of transformation. Seeking extra money, Jacob gives private English lessons to a group of aging chemists uncertain of their future employability. But they’re less interested in the English terms for the periodic table’s elements than in the joyful, vulgar jokes they can make in their new tongue. Later, a student from the language school brings Jacob home to tutor her young children. They are spellbound by the language of market transactions, but they end up panicking in search of the words to assert that their beloved dolls are not for sale.
The prices of unfettered freedom are just as present as their profits, and the specter of HIV and AIDS hovers over the story. When Jacob falls ill early on, he wonders if he is suffering from “conversion sickness,” an almost too-apt descriptor for the malaise that hangs over the novel’s characters and the changing city they inhabit.
Crain captures the hesitance of two systems, or two selves, touching along a fragile filament.
If Necessary Errors occasionally frustrates, it is at these moments, when Crain equates individual and social change too neatly, or takes the parallels too far. At one point Jacob and Annie, his mousy Irish friend and fellow teacher, attend a gallery show of illustrations for Kafka’s Metamorphosis.
They conjecture that the cockroach is a metaphor for homosexuality. Or maybe capitalism. Crain would have done better to keep such links sub-textual rather than putting them in the minds and mouths of his highly self-aware characters, instinctive narrators of their own experiences.
Jacob and Annie’s trip to a recently reunified Berlin is much more effective for its understatement. Jacob is thrown by the peculiar structure of the subway system:
Inside the elevated train, a new transit map explained the mystery: Before unification, the transit systems of East and West Berlin had intersected at only one station. Only that station had appeared on the maps of both cities; there had been no need to remind the riders of the existence of places they could not visit. In the new map, the two webs now touched along one filament, hesitantly, and Jacob was able to see both the station where they had boarded and the one near the tourist bureau.
In poignant, limpid language, Crain records what it feels like to be embedded in a specific place and time, attempting to see into places one cannot visit. He captures the hesitance of two systems, or two selves, touching along a fragile filament. Attempts at unification—with the spirit of the age, with another person, with the self one is meant to be—have always been the realist novel’s most fertile ground. Despite my friend’s insistence, neither of these authors is Eliot or Tolstoy, but Crain is an able practitioner of their form—an author one is happy to praise even after having read him.
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Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina
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LOPEZ-ARBARELLO, Adriana; RAUHUT, Oliver W. M. y MOSER, Katrin. Jurassic fishes of Gondwana. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp.557-585. ISSN 0004-4822.
The Jurassic is an important period for understanding the origin of modern fish faunas, since it saw the first radiation - and in some cases the origin - of most modern groups. In chondrichthyans, neoselachian sharks and rays diversified during this time. In actinopterygians, the neopterygians, and among them the teleosts, experienced an important radiation, which led to the appearance of several of the modern teleosts groups. In the sarcopterygians, dipnoans and actinistians approached their current forms. However, the Jurassic fossil record of fishes is strongly biased towards the Northern Hemisphere. The only notable Early Jurassic fish fauna from Gondwana is that of the Kota Formation of India. For the Middle Jurassic, the most important Gondwanan fish faunas are those of the Aalenian-Bathonian Stanleyville Beds of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in which a distinct freshwater and a marine fauna are found. In the Late Jurassic, the Gondwanan record is slightly better, with important marine faunas being known from the Oxfordian Quebrada del Profeta in Chile and the Tithonian Vaca Muerta Formation of Argentina. Freshwater faunas have been described from the Tithonian Talbragar Beds of eastern Australia and the Tithonian Cañadón Calcáreo Formation of Argentina. The taxonomic composition of the known marine actinopterygian faunas of Gondwana is in general agreement with faunas of the Northern Hemisphere. However, the Jurassic fish record from Gondwana is highly incomplete both stratigraphically and geographically, and most faunas are in need of revision, further hampering an interpretation of Jurassic fish evolution in the Southern Hemisphere.
Palabras clave : Jurassic; Gondwana; Chondrichthyes; Osteichthyes; Fossil record.
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Women and Climate Finance
di Chiara Soletti
Pubblicato il 01/12/2015Read time: 4 mins
The twenty-first UN Conference of the Parties on climate change will address the issue of gender inequality also with respect to access to financial resources.
The HEURA (Household Energy and Universal Rural Access) project, a ten-year funding program for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions promoted by the World Bank, was concluded in Mali in June 2012. The project aimed to increase access to energy in rural areas and, ultimately, to stimulate economic growth and remove barriers to the use of renewable energy. The main beneficiaries of the project were women, who played a key role in the success of the initiative.
One of the topics on the agenda of the COP21 session to be held in Paris is the improvement of the financing mechanism for all programs that aim to combat climate change within an area generally referred to as Climate Finance. At present, the capital flows channelled into climate action have a number of origins and are coordinated in a rather confused manner. This raises the question of the effectiveness of the system since the communities that are most vulnerable with respect to climate change are rarely involved in the management of financial resources and a recognized difficulty to access the system of funding often prevents the awarding of funds to the countries most in need. A step towards a fairer system was made in 2010 during the COP16 session with the creation of the Green Climate Fund, an operational entity of the financing system of the UNCCCP (Convention on Climate Change of the United Nations), which was supposed to ensure greater support for environmental projects, programs and policies in developing countries. Amongst other things, it was hoped that the GCF would address the failure to introduce a gender perspective in a field as important as that of accessing assets and financial resources for the empowerment of women in response to climate change. Unfortunately, the GCF did not venture beyond a general encouragement to consider gender issues in relation to climate change and did not provide for any substantial action for their integration in the Climate Finance system.
However, to include a gender perspective in this area would be a determining factor in increasing the chances of success of any initiative within the sphere of climate issues. The HEURA project is an example of this. Women living in the rural areas of Mali are the main consumers of the country's firewood and as the sole subjects responsible for the care of their families and households they are heavily dependent on such natural energy resources. The World Bank project has adopted renewable energy technology to provide access to electricity and increase the use of telecommunications. Moreover, through a particular micro-credit program women have been able to purchase highly energy-efficient stoves. The savings for each family have been significant, without considering the positive impact on the health of the population thanks to a drastic reduction in emissions. Access to electricity has also allowed for the use of machinery for the processing of agricultural resources, freeing women from heavy burdens. This has allowed them to engage in alternative activities, such as the extraction of oil from agricultural crops for the production of soap, which may be sold in the local market and from which a personal gain may be ensured. The project has led to social and economic development in the communities and has definitely enhanced the quality of life in rural areas, especially for women.
The World Bank is one of the actors on the international stage that view the gender approach as a necessary factor leading to a more effective use of available financial resources. It is evident that the gender perspective should be integrated into financial aspects relating to the climate at every level and that the role of women can no longer be ignored. In this regard, the recent publication of the new Gender Policy and Action Plan of the Green Climate Fund has been very encouraging. It would appear that the dossier will lead to major advances with respect to action so far taken by the financial facility.
We trust that the action of the COP21 session will move in this direction and that this time the various declarations will be followed up by concrete and possibly binding commitments.
Xenobot, il robot fatto di cellule
di Anna Romano
Dal computer (anzi, supercomputer) alle cellule viventi: il lavoro pubblicato questa settimana su PNAS descrive la creazione di un nuovo sistema di vita, un robot nato dal riassembramento di alcune cellule staminali di X. laevis e basato sui modelli proposti da un supercomputer. Questi nuovi robot, chiamati xenobot, sono quindi cellule epiteliali e cardiache artficialmente "montate" dai ricercatori per poter svolgere alcune azioni, come muoversi o spostare piccoli oggetti. Oltre a fornire un'importante possibilità di studio sulla base di forma e funzione degli organismi viventi, è possibile pensare per gli xenobot una vasta gamma di applicazioni.
Nll'immagine: la manipolazione dei ricercatori sulle cellule. Crediti: Douglas Blackiston, Tufts University
«Non sono robot tradizionali e neppure una specie nota di animali. Sono una nuova classe di artefatti: organismi viventi e programmabili». Così Joshua Bongard, informatico ed esperto di robotica dell'Università del Vermont, descrive quanto lui e i suoi colleghi hanno realizzato: sono gli xenobot, cellule staminali provenienti da embrioni di Xenopus laevis e assemblate, su istruzioni di un supercomputer, in una forma di vita completamente nuova.
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Chatbots On the Loose!
Author: tiffany
Social Media, Technology, Marketing, Facebook, Advertising, Business
What’s new with Facebook? As the company continues to improve, new technology is introduced. Facebook has announced chatbot and Live Chat. This has the potential to replace 1-800 numbers and other “Help” related outlets. Facebook is working with Live Chat developers who can potentially build contact buttons that directly message people for help on websites. Instead of having to email or call help stations, customers can interact with someone on Live Chat, which optimizes efficiency, timeliness, and customer satisfaction. Happy customers = Happy business.
On Every Phone’s Wishlist is a Botlist!
Social Media, Technology, Marketing, Internet, Social Network, Apps, Bots, Social Platforms
Botlist. Didn’t you hear? It’s what all the newest phones are raging about!
Botlist is an app store for bots. That’s right, there’s now a centralized directory for all the bots you’ll ever need in one place, rather than from a variety of different apps and services. Compiling potential outlets that range vastly hopes to save time and room on your mobile devices.
Eco-Friendly Business Benefits
Author: sydney
Marketing, Santa Barbara, Earth Day, Strategy
Being an environmentally friendly business comes with its perks. First and foremost, you get to feel good about making the world a safer, healthier place. Reducing the use of energy and resources provides an opportunity to improve profitability through cost savings. Additionally, you get to take advantage of rebates and other incentives while attracting new environmentally-concerned customers and improving brand image. Lastly, a green company reduces risk by meeting legal requirements and anticipating future regulations like the Obama-Biden New Energy Plan.
Oniracom Teams with AIGA SB and StartupSB for “Convert Like Crazy”
Author: keir
Oniracom, Design, Marketing, AIGA SB, Conversion, Sales, Copywriting
Oniracom and AIGA Santa Barbara have collaborated on several events over the past few years, but this latest one might just be the best. We are proud to sponsor AIGA SB’s joint event with StartupSB, “Convert Like Crazy: 10 Design and Copy Hacks You Can’t Afford to Miss,” taking place April 15 from 6:30-8:00pm at Workzones.
Did you hear? They’re Here.
Music, Technology, Marketing, Coachella, Innovation, New Projects
The Doppler Lab buds are HERE. Literally. This generation has become one that is constantly moving toward new and innovative technology. To survive in this industry of entertainment and all its accessories, you have to be original. Originality is hard to come by when almost everything has been done, but Doppler Lab’s Here buds has accomplished this feat engineeringly and experientially.
Audience Optimization: The Connection Between Facebook’s Recent Rollouts
Social Media, Technology, Marketing, Facebook, Targeting, Audience Optimization
Towards the end of January, Facebook introduced an organic targeting tool to help publishers reach the audience they want engaging with their content, and to analyze the type of people who actually end up reading it. There are three basic features in this new Audience Optimization tool.
The New Visual Content Experience
Social Media, Design, Technology, Marketing, Facebook, Virtual Reality
Today’s marketing environment is a visual one. Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but video content is increasingly dominating the digital sphere. By 2018, 89% of internet traffic will be video. Statistics and strategic moves from social platforms indicate why this prediction seems plausible:
Within the last year, Facebook users went from watching 1 billion videos every day to more than 8 billion.
Twitter, which acquired Periscope in March 2015, now autoplays their live streaming videos within feeds.
Spotify is introducing video content to its Android app starting May 2016.
A Super dUBER Experience
Social Media, Technology, Marketing, Project Launch, Media, Business, Branding, Innovation, Customization
“There’s not a minute to waste.” Uber is well aware of this concept, and has made quite the name for itself by taking advantage of that. How Uber manages to stay on top of its competition, however, is a constant struggle. Uber steadily tries to beat out neighboring competition like Lyft, taxi companies, and other alternative modes of transportation to keep their name on top. The solution? Customization.
The well-known Ride Request feature that we’re already familiar with just got much more personalized. Passengers can now stay updated with news and updates all with the convenience of Uber’s new service called “Uber Trip Experiences”, which delivers playlists, local news, and travel tips all to the palm of your hands. Although third party experts will control the flow of content, each ride’s personalization comes from Uber. “The time the content takes to consume will be synchronized with the estimated duration of the journey.”
Solutions for Dreamers Friday - Huge Success!
Author: calia
Social Media, Oniracom, Marketing, Santa Barbara, Solutions for Dreamers, Digital Marketing, StartupSB, Tech, Playback Recording, Events
Thank you for making Solutions for Dreamers Fridays a huge success!
The crowd, food, chat, live music & of course, s’mores were all a hit! Thank you to Playback Recording Studio, StartupSB, and Up Global Regional Summit for helping us put on the event.
Here’s to more SFD Friday Nights! Check out some photos of the night, below!
Photos by: Tad Wagner, Jacob Tell & Mike Wald
Fullscreen Now Producing Full-Length Movies!
Author: hannahr
Technology, Marketing, Project Launch, YouTube, Fullscreen
User-generated web content has globally increased to the point where almost everyone participates in some way online, whether it is through blogging, Yahoo! Answers, LinkedIn, or FaceBook. There is a new generation of people that create and consume more content online, and with this enters new ways to manage this increase in worldwide imagination.
Specifically for YouTube, a company called Fullscreen contributes to a user’s web content by giving them the tools to create and the strategies to gain fan support and recognition. Fullscreen fosters innovation worldwide by allowing web users to expand their networks and to connect to others.
And now, Fullscreen just announced that they will be supporting users in making full-length movies, allowing for exciting opportunity among YouTube users. They have already begun working on three projects with groups that got their start on online. Get ready to discover and view original movies by the YouTube community. For more info on Fullscreen’s first three original movies, read this Mashable article.
Are you a YouTube user? Considering checking Fullscreen out: www.fullscreen.com
A Look Back to 2014
Social Media, Oniracom, Design, Marketing, Social Networking, Santa Barbara, Social Marketing, Solutions for Dreamers, infographic
With our fast pace of business, 2014 already feels like history. Here’s an impressive look back at our year.
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Snapcash - Snapchat’s New Payment Feature!
Author: hannah
Social Media, Design, Technology, Marketing, Project Launch, Social Networking, Website, Social Networks, snapchat
Have you or your friends used Venmo, or any other money transferring app but feel neglected by the inability to send the recipient a seflie along with your money transference? Fear no more! We now have… Snapcash. Snapchat and Square are collaborating on this project where Square will handle the actual cash movements and Snapchat will host the social networking platform. The deal will also provide Square with access to Snapchat’s 100 million plus monthly active users according to Mashable.
To use the new feature, one must live United States, have a debit card, and be 18 years old. Snapcash will be made first available to Android users, and shortly after it will be brought to iOS users. When using Snapcash, one also creates a Square account where the actual money transference will take place. This new feature exhibits Snapchat’s ability to push past its original limitations of strictly existing as a chat application and now becoming a surprising new competitor to mobile payment companies such as PayPal.
Snapchat has recently begun marketing and developing platforms for Snapcash, so draining your bank account might be even easier in the near future. Also, we love the video Snapchat made for the new feature. It’s crazy but that’s part of the reason why it’s amazing!
Read more about it on Snapchat’s blog.
A Splendid Time was Guaranteed for All at “The Art of Music”
Music, Design, Marketing, Music Industry, AIGA SB
For those of you who might not know, AIGA is the professional association for design, and AIGA Santa Barbara is one of 69 chapters across the nation. One of many cool benefits of being on the AIGA SB board of directors is being able to put on great design-related, educational, and networking events for our local chapter and community. Oniracom has already been part of many AIGA events (Jacob and Tad have been Portfolio Day judges, and Oniracom hosted a studio tour this past May), but the biggest bang so far was definitely last Thursday’s “Art of Music” discussion, where Jacob was a panelist and I co-moderated with David Cowan, also of AIGA SB.
We were thrilled to be speaking with some legendary heavy hitters: Hale Milgrim (former President/CEO, Capitol Records); John Kosh (former Creative Director, Apple Records; current Principal at Ten Worlds Productions), and Andy Engel (former Art Director, CBS Records; current Principal, Andy Engel Design, Inc.), and they did not disappoint. The combined wisdom from our featured panelists was a great blend of business, design and inside information, and music by DJ Darla Bea helped set a groovy tone. Here’s a quick rundown of what we covered (full audio at the AIGA SB website; all photos by Tad Wagner):
Is Your Wallet a Thing of the Past?
Design, Technology, Marketing, Project Launch
Apple pay sets a new benchmark for mobile payments, however, they are not alone. according to Mashable, MasterCard has been a pioneer of mobile commerce innovation for years, including the world’s first contact-less and mobile payment solutions. Apple Pay turned to MasterCard to help ensure high quality mobile transactions. Earlier in 2005, Mastercard used Near Field Communication technology to turn almost anything into an instant and secure form of payment, meaning your smartphone, bracelet or watch could soon replace your wallet. These new methods of payment, enable consumers to spend more than they regularly would with traditional payment methods. Mastercard, has been working to promote and distribute these new methods of payment and further expand these technologies promoting them to be faster, more secure and convenient. Some may be worried about the security of using contact-less payment methods, but master card ensures heightened security through 3 layers of tokenization, EMV cryptology, and biometrics meaning respectively a special number assignment which prevents hackers from stealing your card information, creating a one time transaction number, and is thumb print or passcode secure. Wallets might be a thing of the past, while reliance on smart phones and technology is predicted to expand and grow.
3 Ways Your Website is Missing Out on Revenue and How to Get it Back
Author: justinglenndavis
Marketing, Website, Web Design, Responsive Design, best, Top 3, ECommerce, Inbound Marketing
When looking to boost the revenue generated by your website consider adopting one or all of the following strategies.
Dangle the Carrot with Inbound Marketing
Visitors to your website have a one-track mind. They want to get what they need and get the hell out. It’s up to you to capitalize on the opportunity to convert a visitor into a customer. The traditional solution to this challenge is to bombard your site visitors with endless calls to action for deals, discounts and more information. But the best solution is to present visitors with the information they seek while receiving something valuable in return. Inbound marketing is a practice that follows several steps to ensure that customers are engaged with the right offers and the right content at the right time. Leads require cultivation, and inbound marketing nets you the information you need to convert visitors into leads and leads into sales.
Back to the carrot. Think about your website in terms of the value that it offers to visitors e.g. your services, your ‘secret sauce,’ your content. For example if your website hosts an article listing “5 Easy Ways to Grow Followers on Social Media” and the article is getting a lot of traffic from search terms like “Social Media Marketing Ideas” or “Improve my Social Media marketing,” you gain practical insight into the needs of your visitors. Use this insight to create content that will bring in more visitors. Now ask yourself, “what are visitors doing once they find what they are looking for?” If the answer isn’t “contacting my company” then you are missing out on a huge opportunity.
If we apply inbound marketing to the example above, the scene changes dramatically. With inbound marketing we take a desirable piece of content like the “5 Easy Ways to Grow Followers” article, and convert it into a downloadable format like PDF or eBook. We display a portion of the article content to the visitor upon landing on the page. Then we offer them the complete downloadable file as instant gratification for filling out a simple contact form. If you prefer to display full articles on your site, you can convert a collection articles into a topical ebook and offer it as the incentive, while keeping the full articles available to visitors.
With inbound marketing visitors volunteer their contact details including the background information you need to facilitate your sales process, in exchange for the valuable resource they were searching for. Smart leads are worth giving away a carrot or two.
Add Value to E-Commerce with Product Bundles
Your e-commerce business is missing out on revenue. It is typical for online merchants to sell out of a handful of products regularly, while the bulk of the products remain on the shelves failing to generate revenue. E-commerce brands are adopting a new strategy to aid in liquidating slow moving products: product bundling.
A product bundle is a package of two or more products sold together for one price on a single sku. The goal of product bundling is to increase your site’s average transaction value and ‘add value’ to popular products. We do this by bundling popular products with less popular but related products on a single sku at a discounted price. For example instead of selling a popular pair of boots for $300 and a slow moving bottle of boot cleaner for $25, you sell a bundle, the boots and the boot cleaner together for $315.
The key to this strategy is bundling your popular products with products that are not only slow moving, but also high margin. Bundling high-margin products allows you to discount the bundle while still clearing a sensible profit margin. In the example of the boot cleaner, assuming that the vendor purchased the boot cleaner at wholesale for less than $15, they are making more money from the sale of the bundle than they would be on a sale of the popular product alone. That being said, the other key to this strategy is to NOT bundle two popular products. Under most circumstances bundling two popular products at a discounted price can only hurt your revenues.
Try bundling products and then posting the bundle to your brand’s Facebook page as a limited time offer. Measure the response, rinse and repeat with different bundles until you discover a few winning combinations. You will find yourself selling out of bundles in no time.
Capitalize on Mobile Traffic with Responsive Design
Share of web traffic is shifting to mobile devices at increasing rates. Take a look at your site analytics and make note of the growth in mobile traffic over the last 24 months. If your site is not optimized for mobile and tablet devices, mobile visitors will become frustrated with the experience and leave your site for a competitor. Visitors can become equally as frustrated with an app or dedicated mobile site experience (e.g. mobile.oniracom.com) that does not support the full functionality of your site.
The solution is Responsive Design, a smart take on user interface design that kills three birds with one stone. The three ‘birds’ are desktop, mobile and tablet device visitors, and the one ‘stone’ is a responsive website. Take a minute to pull up http://oniracom.com on your computer and your phone or iPad. You will notice a few differences between the user interface on each device.
First, the URL for the website is the same whether opened on a desktop or mobile browser. Second, the site content is optimized to be viewed within the bounds of each screen without requiring any double-tapping or pinching. Third, the menu, header, footer and other website features also scale to be device optimized.
With responsive design, all of the design elements and content on the site respond to the browser window through which it is being viewed. All of this happens in real time using fluid, proportion based grids, flexible images and CSS3 media queries. The framework for the layout of the site is based on relative units like percentages, rather than absolute units like pixels. Responsive design is the new standard for website design and should be made a priority for the next iteration of your website.
Use responsive design to capitalize on your mobile traffic, creating a better experience for your site visitors and a smarter canvas for your content.
Need Help Getting Your Website Up to Speed?
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Justin Davis is the Sales and Marketing Coordinator at Oniracom. You can follow Justin on Twitter and connect with him on LinkedIn
WATCH OUT FOR APPLE (literally)
Author: kateni
Social Media, Design, Marketing, Project Launch, New Media, Apple, Development, Live, technology
This morning at 10am PST, the whole world gathered for the unveiling of the highly anticipated iPhone 6 at the Apple Live event in Cupertino. However, Apple not only revealed the details of the next iPhone but also debuted their very first product in the world of wearable technology. The Apple Watch, described as “a smartwatch with inductive charging, a square face, sapphire glass, swappable bands, a heartbeat sensor and a rotating digital crown” by TechCrunch, is Apple’s sleekest new product proving their innovation in the advancement of technological development.
While Apple made it very clear that the watch is not simply an iPhone on your wrist (the watch is only compatible with iPhone 5 and 5s), the list of applications and functions available on the watch holds its own against its mobile counterpart. The design of the watch is classic Apple, with remarkably clean features and lines. All the watches use the innovative “digital crown”, aka the spinning thing on the side of the watch, to access the different interfaces and utilities.
A quick description of the aesthetic differences between the collections:
WATCH: The standard 38mm and 42mm watch faces with leather and stainless steel bands in a variety of loop designs and colors.
WATCH SPORT: Made to withstand sport-style use, these watch faces are made with a 60 percent stronger alloy case. This collection also includes a “sport band’ made of durable Fluoroelastomer in a variety of bright colors.
WATCH EDITION: This collection seems to be the high-end collection, with Rose and Yellow 18-karat Gold 38mm and 42mm watch faces and leather straps.
St. Vincent Digital Marketing Success
Marketing, Music Industry
On February 25 of this year St. Vincent released her fourth album, St. Vincent. Critically acclaimed upon its release, what makes this album so significant from a marketing standpoint is the immense success of its sales immediately following its release. In its very first week on the shelves, St. Vincent sold 29,506 albums - a significant increase from the first week sales of her last album Strange Mercy. While no single factor can take credit for the overwhelming success of St. Vincent, the digital marketing campaign headed by The Found Group deserves some special attention for the methods they used in this campaign.
The Found Group, a company that provides “integrated digital marketing campaigns…for the music industry” utilized their own web tool, found.ee to target and retarget pools of potential customers and fans. A currently exclusive service, found.ee uses a shortlink to track how fans have interacted with their advertisements and what content from an artist a fan has viewed. They then program these links so that fans will be redirected to new content and advertisements instead of the same repetitive content over and over again.
Advice for Overcoming the Challenges of Social Media Marketing
Social Media, Marketing, Social Networking, Social Marketing, Social Networks, how to, advice
Social media marketing has its challenges. At Oniracom, we navigate these challenges by employing a team of experts dedicated to providing the most engaging campaigns for clients. Our Community Management team works on behalf of clients to brainstorm and craft campaigns aimed at engaging the client’s audience in creative new ways. Our goal is to provide small and medium business owners with actionable advice for overcoming the challenges of social media marketing using the assets that are currently available.
New Noise Festival Kicks off TOMORROW!
Social Media, Oniracom, Music, Marketing, New Noise Festival, Live Site, Panels, Conferences
The New Noise Festival is back at it in Santa Barbara and we are stoked to see all of the amazing artists and panels that are organized for this weekend. It’s New Noise’s 5th anniversary, so they’ve of course given us a killer line-up that includes FMLYBND, Cayucas, and HAIM (yes, HAIM) at the Block Party on Saturday. The festival kicks off tomorrow with some great artists at various venues sprinkled around lovely Santa Barbara. Some artists on Thursday include Ghost Tiger, The White Buffalo, and Andrew W.K.
Our very own Mike Wald will also be moderating a panel at the conference on Friday called, “If Music Could Talk: Marketing Your Brand.” The conference is a great way to learn about the music and entertainment industries. Our staff is excited to sit in on these panels!
The festival will come to a close on Saturday with the Block Party on Mason Street. What better place to rock out to Dante Elephante, Grizfolk, FMLYBND, Cayucas, and HAIM than in the Funk Zone?
Check out the full festival schedule here, and get your tickets as there is a limited supply!
Beats Music: Spotify’s Newest Competitor Plans To Take The Crown In Online Music Streaming
Author: miles
Music, Marketing, Music Industry, Project Launch, New Media, technology, Topspin
Renowned music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine’s new project is almost ready to be released to the public. It is a new, online, subscription based music service. Now that in itself is nothing new as we already have Spotify amongst other streaming services. So what’s different this time around? What will make this successful?? Take a look as I attempt to break down several different features of this new service recently named: Beats Music.
The CEO & co-founder of Beats Electronics, Jimmy Iovine, plans to launch his new online music streaming service Beats Music (formally known as project Daisy) in the next couple of months. Noticing the lack of context and emotional connection in music streaming today, he has recently hired an expert team of curators to give the online music streamer a more personalized experience. If you want to find out who the curators are just click here.
Viral Dove Campaign
Author: alex
Marketing, Video, YouTube, Advertising, Dove, viral
Dove - the skin care brand - has the most viewed viral advertising campaign ever. It got there because of three key features: honest, simple, and patient.
The campaign relies on testimonials, but unlike most commercials who do the same, the people on screen clearly want to testify. They aren’t actors selling something. They’re regular, seemingly middle class people talking, and they just happen to be on screen.
There are no exotic locations, no sweeping vistas, or elaborate sets. The setting is a typical workplace without ideal lighting, however the set shown here looks much closer than, say one from Victoria’s Secret.
Since Dove did not constrain themselves to 30 or 60 second ad, they had time to tell a story. Over the course of the 3:01, we start to see what the artist Gil Zamora is doing right along with the women. They build a relationship with both sides and as a result, are both surprised and pleased when the reveal finally comes. There was no need to fit everything into very little time. If you have an honest story to tell, it will spread.
Check out the advertising campaign below and tell us what you think!
YouTube Introduces: Paid Channels
Author: breanna
Technology, Marketing, Video, YouTube, Social, Paid YouTube, YouTube Channels
Image taken from Mashable
As of today Youtube, the provider of cute puppy videos, funny news interviews turned viral and the just plain bizarre, is now implementing paid subscriptions to select partners. What does this mean exactly? It means that starting with a subscription fee of 99 cents or more per month, about 50 of Youtube’s top partners will no longer be free.
From a business standpoint, it makes complete sense. In order to keep supporting the higher valued content, YouTube needs to implement changes that actually place higher value on said content. However, in the age of Netflix, Hulu+ and countless other entities segregating content into free and paid subscriptions, the web-scape seems to be shifting in a major way.
This isn’t an outrage and this isn’t the end of the world. What I do believe is that we can expect the days of television, film and the web as separate entities are coming to a close.
The lines have been blurring for the last five years in the media world with smartphones, iPads/tablets, and Xbox or Wii becoming a main video console for many. It seems that with recent changes such as this new feature with Youtube, we are closer than ever to all of these mediums merging, placing an emphasis on better content, while also creating revenue for that content. With this emphasis on better content, it seems YouTube is really trying to focus on fostering a greater creative environment rather than shafting its biggest fans.
Rest assured puppy fans, nothing is happening to your favorite cuteness addiction, just the content that actually has a good deal of production value behind it.
RingRevenue Infographic
Oniracom, Marketing, Santa Barbara, Infographic, RingRevenue
We just finished and polished a nice infographic for a great company called RingRevenue, who are located right here in Santa Barbara. RingRevenue simplifies call marketing automation in order to drive more revenue for their customers.
This infographic is used by RingRevenue to explain and sell their services to potential and current clientele. We used a unique design that leveraged data and key performance indicators for RingRevenue. Our goals were to market RingRevenue with an engaging infographic that also showcased their creative marketing efforts.
We love how it turned out! Check it out below and visit RingRevenue online to find out more about their awesome company.
Welcome to the team, John!
Oniracom, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Staff, Backstage Business
We are pleased to add a wonderful new Independent Sales Representative to the Oniracom team. Welcome, John Lucchetti! John has a background in online marketing, media production, and jazz guitar! He founded the blog Backstage Business, which you may be familiar with, as John featured Jacob a couple months ago. You can check out that feature here.
We asked John a little bit about his blog. He describes it as “a community for musicians, film makers, artists, writers, techies, entertainers, and designers to model, remix and share the best business ideas and resources from around the world. New innovations and insights frequently come from cross pollinating ideas from multiple disciplines, so my intent for the site is to help fuel their projects through stories and advice from successful creative entrepreneurs.” He also adds, “Oniracom is a company that I’ve been a fan of for some time due to their innovative work in the entertainment business, so I’m thrilled to join this world class team!” And we are excited to have you!
Check out John’s blog Backstage Business here, and be sure to *like* his Facebook page!
Silly Stuff Matters
Social Media, Marketing, Twitter, Advertising, Moonwalking Pony, Shetland Pony, Three UK, Silly stuff matters
British mobile provider Three (UK) seems to have struck a bit of viral marketing gold in the recent #danceponydance campaign that hit Youtube this month. The premise of the advert? Silly stuff matters. How do they convey this slogan? With a dancing Shetland Pony of course.
In the age of Tivo and DVR, advertisements have gotten creative, and I can’t say that I mind too much. That being said, companies face a need to reach audiences at a startling speed that will rise above the many Youtube videos of cute sloths in slow motion, adorable children saying the darndest things and, ahem, other companies trying to rise above viral happy accidents. And let me just say, they are doing a terrific job doing so.
Exhibit A: Shetland Ponies.
Congratulations Cool Hand Look!
Oniracom, Marketing, Advertising, Cool Hand Look, ADDY Awards, AAF, Rontourage, Rolling Pet Vet
A HUGE congratulations is in order for our video production partner, Cool Hand Look for winning two Central Coast Bronze ADDY Awards! We are so proud of Luke Archer of Cool Hand Look for receiving this great honor.
The ADDY Award Gala took place yesterday, March 13 and recognizes award winning marketing and advertising techniques, strategies, and presentations. Cool Hand Look received these two bronze awards for two awesome projects he produced for our clients Ron Whiteand Rolling Pet Vet. The two awards were for “creative excellence in the art of advertising, including a Bronze ADDY Award for the web series ‘Rontourage: On Tour with Ron White’ and a Bronze ADDY Award for an Integrated Campaign for the launch of local mobile veterinary hospital, Rolling Pet Vet.”
Vine: The Next Big Thing?
Social Media, Marketing, Twitter, Social Marketing, Social Networks, Video, Vine, Cinema
There’s a lot of buzz going around about Twitter’s new iPhone app Vine. It’s a social networking app that allows you to take a 6 second video and edit in-phone. Many believe that this is the next big thing in social sharing. There is much speculation as to what will make or break this app in the beginning stages of catching on (Mashable), but rather than being critical like I usually am, I’m going to focus on the positives.
This simple little idea allows anyone to create his or her own cinematic masterpiece… or videos of our very own Calia eating chocolate cream pie…
That’s what I like about this new app. The possibilities are endless. You can re-create your own version of the Harlem Shake sensation re-sweeping the nation as seen on illustrator / video animator Ian Padgham’s Twitter account @origiful [See it here]
New Oniracom.com Has Been Launched!
Design, Marketing, Social Networking, New Media, Website, Web Production, Oniracom.com
We are happy to present our brand new site, built using responsive design and features 12 slides or “tarot cards” (as our staff calls them) outlining our most popular services.
Click on a card to find out more about that service and to see portfolio examples!
The “Web Production” slide refreshes the page with a featured slideshow at the bottom, showcasing our work. What happens when you click on “The Gaslight Anthem?”
Oniracom’s Process to Deliver: Buyvite Infographic & Video
Social Media, Oniracom, Marketing, Project Launch, Video, YouTube, Client, Infographic, Buyvite
We just recently finished a project for our client Buyvite which we are extremely proud of! The process included various elements such as, consulting, building storyboards, designing a unique inforgraphic, writing a script, recording voice overs, and animating and editing a video for Buyvite’s website. Our lead strategist Justin worked very hard on implementing and creating unique ideas, which is definitely conveyed in the finished product.
Justin explains the step by step process from consulting to the animation:
SXSW - Just the beginning… [Photo Gallery]
Author: adam
Technology, Marketing, Music Industry, SXSW, Festival, Photo
Keep up with @Oniracom, @JacobTell (Jacob Tell, CEO), @MikeWald (Mike Wald, CBDO), and @JustTheDavis (Justin Davis, Lead Strategist) for all the latest from the ground at SXSW!
Here’s some snapshots:
Jacob and Justin prepping for the day. #EarlyMornings #WorthItAtSXSW
Open for business at the Trade Show
Been meeting some great people out here!
Ironic, no smiles at the happiness bar
This city is so cool. The nights have been long and fun!
Social Media Amplifies Super Bowl Commercial Phenomenon
Author: marissajaffe
Social Media, Marketing, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Commercial, Super Bowl
What are you looking forward to most about Super Bowl XLVI? The game? The parties? The halftime show? As the most watched TV broadcast of the year, the Super Bowl brings much hype. Although the football game is the most obvious reason why people tune into the broadcast, many people tune in for other reasons, specifically the commercials.
Companies spend months strategizing, preparing, creating, and producing innovative and engaging commercials that will grab the viewer’s attention in hopes of promoting their product. In years past, the commercials were kept secret up until the moment they aired and were shown once during the live taping of the game, but last year some marketing officers went against the traditional approach and implemented a new plan of attack. As our society has become more and more engrossed into the world of social media, companies have discovered that combining their commercials with a social media overlay increases not only the awareness of their product, but also “gets the ball rolling” before the commercial airs live on TV.
Where Do We Go From Here? A Tribute to Steve Jobs
Marketing, Apple, Homage, Innovator, Jobsian, Jobsian Marketing, Steve Jobs, Thinker
Perhaps “innovator” is most appropriate to summarize Steve Jobs. But for proper homage, a new word should be added to our vernacular, highlighting Steve Jobs’ genius of communicating his innovations—he leveraged rich understanding of marketing, type and typefaces, images and movies, letters and words: the 1984 Ad, Apple II, NeXT, iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad, Think Different (sans ‘ly’) to name a few.
How about “Jobsian Marketing”?
After all, his legacy is the very act of creation paired with exceptional marketing build up, excitement of rumors and secretive roll-outs which turned millions into disciples. We, the ambassadors, spread the gospel, hoping to convert the meek, evangelizing the culture of Steve Job’s innovations and in turn become the strongest marketing arm any corporation could hope for.
Perhaps the pinnacle accomplishment for an inventor is to revolutionize the industry of their invention. Steve Jobs revolutionized several industries, enabling and accelerating the analogue > digital shifts of the early 21st century. His love of both process and product turned us on, tuned us in and made us believe.
Steve Job created a true new world order, where a single person can successfully manage their global business from the palm of their hand; created a film studio that disseminates genuine storytelling in an industry easily labeled as tired and uninspired; created a brand new market to support a once unknown product now casually known as the Tablet; created convenient media consumption, changing our expectations for how, when and where we are able to enjoy our books, music, films and video games.
Embedded in his great creations, Steve Jobs delivered great simplicity. His genius can be further seen by pushing Apple to be the first to remove the floppy disc drive from home PCs in the 1990s, or shipping units that had no dial-up modems when high speed internet was not yet available everywhere, or most recently shipping a line of laptops without a CD/DVD-ROM drive, coaxing people to depend on USB and WIFI.
Above all, Steve Job’s passion for his family, work and play immortalizes him as one of the world’s modern great thinkers, doers and innovators. He brought us the future before it was due.
Where do we go from here? Mimicry may be a form of flattery, but Steve Jobs would be disappointed with a legion of copy-cats. It is all of our time to continue pushing the boundaries of innovation, creation and marketing.
Thank you for setting the bar Steve Jobs.
Doheny Days Music Festival 2011
Social Media, Marketing, Project Launch, Website, Music Festival, Doheny Days, Campaign, Omega Events
This Summer has been jammed packed with fun and exciting new projects. One of our favorites has been getting to work with Doheny Days Music Festival 2011, which is finally happening THIS weekend in Dana Point, CA.
Earlier this year, Omega Events, the group behind Doheny Days, came to us to create a web presence for the revival of this festival that has a long standing history in the Southern California music scene after a 7 year hiatus. We enjoyed working closely with the team at Omega Events to define their overall branding including logo, colors, aesthetic and general vibe as illustrated on DohenyDays.com.
In addition to creating their website, Omega Events hired us to implement a strategic Marketing and Advertising Campaign during the summer, including online advertising, give-away contests and other creative marketing initiatives. We’re stoked on the success of this campaign and are loving the public’s response and excitement for Doheny Days. This first year back paves the road for a successful festival for years to come.
Want to know what to expect during Doheny Days? Here’s a little insight into the amazing two-day festival, which is sure to end the summer on the right note!
Musedash: Simplifying Social Networking for Musicians
Author: adamcook
Social Media, Oniracom, Music, Technology, Marketing, Social Networking, Twitter, facebook
Marketing over social networks used to be easy. You would create a MySpace page, upload a few songs and a picture or two and let millions of users do the rest by virtually spreading the word. Fast forward to now – boy, has that changed. With a seemingly ever-expanding plethora of social networking sites all trying to appeal to as broad an audience as possible, marketing yourself over these platforms has moved from hobby to chore to nearly a full time job. The typical artist must manage and keep up-to-date their Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, website, and any other social media platforms they’ve chosen to market themselves over. Most artists will confess that constantly updating each and every one of their online marketing platforms takes much longer than they’d prefer. The process is arduous at best, and any artist will acknowledge their true desire to use that time creating music. Yet, in the modern age it’s an integral portion of anyone’s marketing strategy.
Enter Musedash, a new online application that lets musicians manage all their social network profiles from one main dashboard. From this dashboard, you can post content (be it status updates, links, news, or photos and videos) and choose to which networks you’d like the content to appear on. So you could simultaneously post a news article on your Facebook profile, your Facebook page, your Twitter, your MySpace, and any other applicable network – all with just one click. Musedash sets itself apart from competing services like Hootsuite and Ping.fm by catering specifically to musicians. And, recognizing that most musicians are not computer geeks in their spare time, creator Hilke Ros and the rest of the Musedash team have made user-friendliness a top priority. The result is a clean, simple and straightforward application designed to make social networking easier, not more complicated. Potentially, using Musedash to manage multiple social networks simultaneously could save valuable time and frustration, and would eliminate the possibility of mistakes or inconsistent information on different networks.
Google+: How the Search Giant’s New Social Network Will Impact Online Marketing
Social Media, Oniracom, Music, Technology, Marketing, Social Networking, New Media, Facebook, social media, Social Networks
Late last month, the unveiling of Google+ prompted the world over reconsider the future of social media and online networking, and many began to wonder if The Goog’s latest product would boast enough innovative features to dethrone Facebook, king of the social networking realm. Speculation has run rampant as the search giant’s latest foray into new media gains momentum, much of which attempts to size up Google+ against Facebook. Many in the tech world are projecting whether or not + will be successful both in stealing existing social network users and attracting new ones. But here at Oniracom, my compadres and I have been interested in how Google+ will integrate into the larger scheme of social media marketing and brand growth strategies. While wishful thinking would allow Google+, Facebook and others to harmoniously coincide with each other in the virtual world, it is becoming ever-more clear (as is obvious with Facebook’s Skype contract retaliation) that there really may only be room for one. It’s impossible to know which network, if any, will prevail, but Google+ is making a strong attempt by promising features and upgrades not available on Facebook or other social networking sites.
Likester: What do people like?
Author: rachelle
Social Media, Technology, Marketing, Social Networking, Facebook, Social Marketing, Likester
Likester is “the global popularity engine,” here to help you understand what people like on Facebook. This includes anyone from your best friends to people you have never met that live across the world. The site is broken up into five major sections: My Likes, Friends, Everyone, Trending and Like List. With these tabs, you are able to sort through popular likes on Facebook in comparison to your own personal likes. Likester is potentially a great tool for social marketing; it can help any Facebook page increase their fan base!
“My Likes” provides an interface to easily view the items you personally like. Here you can sort you likes as entertainment, people, places and things. Likester displays how many of your friends like the same things as you, and how many total Facebook users like the same pages. When comparing your likes to others, you have the option of browsing according to the location of users. Additionally, you can manage your likes through Likester.
Oniracom’s Updated Solutions
Oniracom, Marketing, New Media, Solutions
We are proud to present our updated Solutions Page on the Oniracom website. We like using the filter by Solutions on the upper left. Click on any Solution in the grid or alphabetical listing along the left column to launch a litebox overlay with details about our offerings.
Google Offers vs Groupon, Which will you choose?
Social Media, Marketing, Google, Groupon
Groupon,a deal-of-the-day website that is localized to major geographic markets worldwide, is very much in the hot seat when it comes to quick and easy deals. Recently, “Google Offers” a service provided by Google wants to take part in this new craze. The company has now gone live with a signup for beta programs in Portland, Oregon, several cities in California, including Oakland/East Bay and San Francisco, as well as areas around New York City.
Groupon has been notorious for its awesome deals. However, I am definitely curious to see what Google has in store. Especially, since they promise “50% off or more at places you’ll love.”
Oniracom Launches New Ron White Website
Oniracom, Technology, Marketing, Social Marketing, Website Development, Ron White
Oniracom is proud to announce the new website for Ron “Tater Salad” White, the popular stand up comedian who is a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Ron has been nominated twice for the Grammy Awards and is RIAA certified 10x Platinum for CD/DVD sales of over 10 million.
Don’t forget his famous slogan…. “You can’t fix stupid.”
Oniracom is gearing up to work on more projects with Ron’s management who has been an incredibly savvy and wonderful team.
Oniracom Teams up with SoundCloud and Team Coco
Author: specialed
Oniracom, Music, Marketing, Brushfire Records, Album, Free, G. Love
Oniracom has teamed up with our good friends at SoundCloud to bring you the first listen of
G. Loves latest release from Brushfire Records, Fixin’ To Die, exclusively on Conan O’Brien’s website Team Coco. Head over to TeamCoco.com to hear the full album a week before it hits stores and you can download an exclusive track right on G. Love’s website.
The New Pages on Facebook Finally Streams In!
Design, Marketing, New Media, Facebook, social media, Social Marketing, facebook, marketing, social networking
The switch from the old profile to the new profile that Facebook pulled on its users in late December/early January anticipated some other alterations to occur. Alas, the new Pages on Facebook is here! The new Pages redesign resembles and operates like a user’s regular profile. However, there are multiple differences in regards to the Page’s and their admins.
The new Pages consists of all the features of the new profile more or less. For example, the menu bar is on the left-hand column with links to the wall, photo albums, videos, tour dates, etc., which also eliminates the information box that was a component of the old profile and old pages of Facebook. The edit tab option has therefore also switched to the very top of the page. Admins can now click up top to edit their pages, which directs them to editing the info, apps, profile picture, marketing, etc.
21 Days of Adele
Social Media, Music, Marketing, Music Industry, Facebook, Social Marketing, Adele
Now here’s a brilliant album release campaign. UK songstress Adele, grammy winning “Chasing Pavements” singer, is releasing 21 (XL, Columbia) the much anticipated follow up to her debut album, 19. To generate buzz and increase fan engagement with the record in the weeks leading up the it’s US release, team Adele has set up quite a creative splash page:
Facebook: The New Profile vs. The Old Profile
Social Media, Marketing, Social Networking, New Media, Facebook, Social Marketing, Social Networks, Facebook Like, Facebook Usage
Facebook introduced the new profile to its users this past December, and hoped to upgrade all users from the old profile to the new profile early during the new year. Gradually reeling its users towards the new profile allowed users to sample the new profile before it officially became mandatory, which stirred up different types of discussions between almost all Facebook users. Not only did the new layout get users talking, but the new features such as exposing all users to individual friendships and connecting interests between them, caused much debate between whether the old profile or the new profile was viewed as “better.”
How to Manage an Effective Street Team In the New Digital Decade
Music, Marketing, Social Marketing, Fan Manager, Street Team
By : Erik Koral - FanManager Founder/CEO - 1.10.11
http://www.fanmanager.net
One of my new years resolutions was to do a bit more personal blogging and provide the music and marketing communities with some cool tips in navigating the web and managing your street campaigns. I have been in the marketing field for over 10 years now and running FanManager for 6 years, so I wanted to post some of my observations and let you know what has worked and what hasn’t.
The entry below will cover everything you need to know about online street teaming in this new digital era. Although physical street teams are still important and relevant for many hard touring bands, online street teaming is becoming much more prevalent. Here is why…
1) It has never become so easy to reach tens of thousands of people in just a few minutes. In today’s ADD culture, people want instant bite sized bits of information. People are tuning out billboards and traditional advertising and are much more willing to listen to a recommendation of a new track, video, or concert from a friend. This is why platforms like Twitter and Facebook are so important today
The Buzz in our Inbox : Must Read Articles of the Week : Issue 2
Author: Mallory
Social Media, Oniracom, Marketing, Facebook, YouTube, Solutions for Dreamers, how to
ONIRACOM WEEKLY | ISSUE 2
CATCH THE BUZZ AT ONIRACOM
HOW WE GET THOUSANDS OF REAL FACEBOOK FANS FOR NEW ARISTS:
Peter Tanham of Amp Music Marketing writes, “When we start working with any musician, two of the most important goals we start with are:
1.) Build a strong mailing list
2.) Build a popular Facebook page
Fans are going to be more comfortable interacting with the artist through these mediums, and they are also the ones that drive the most sales.”
Highlights from this article include:
The importance of Facebook Ads
Implementing effective Facebook Ads
1.) If You Like Those Guys… it’s called a “power play,” pick musicians that are similar to your style and pay to be played to their fans.
2.) Building A Good Landing Page: make sure your Facebook ad redirects them to a customized landing page which will encourage them to click the “like” button with some incentive to hear or get your music. Make sure it is the most similar sounding music to the artist you referred to in the “power play.”
3.) Target Your Ads… and run multiple campaigns!
4.) Ask Questions. Encourage Clicks and Likes - (reference pseudo ad image on the left).
Who are the Millennials?
Marketing, Web 2.0, Net Generation
Flowtown.com just posted this great infographic on the Millennial Generation. (Also frequently referred to as Generation Y, the Echo Boomers, the Net Generation, etc.)
If you are doing any sort of marketing or posting on the internet, you need to know this group of people. These are the innovators, the sharers, the first people that are going to interact with your brand. Especially for younger bands, this is the group that is going to be passing your music around and building your buzz. Make sure you know where to hit them.
If this graph sparks your interest at all, there are a ton of resources on understanding this Net generation, including the shift that is happening right now as they are entering the workforce and looking for creative, collaborative positions. I highly recommended checking out Don Tapscott’s Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World for further reading.
Click here to view the image full size on Flowtown.com
The Buzz in our Inbox : Must Read Articles of the Week
Social Media, Oniracom, Music, Marketing, Music Industry, Facebook, live music, Apple, YouTube, iTunes
ONIRACOM WEEKLY:
FACEBOOK’S OPEN GRAPH AND LIKE BUTTON ARE GOING Mobile
“At the MobileBeat 2010 conference in San Francisco, Eric Tseng said that Facebook “really sees mobile as the future,” and that we can expect to see Facebook’s “Like” buttons in mobile applications soon.
Tseng used geolocation as an example to illustrate the power of the mobile Open Graph. If you were to walk near a coffee shop and get a location-aware notification that there’s a happy hour going on there, you’ll probably be even more inclined to visit it if the notification comes bundled with recommendations from your Facebook friends.”
Oniracom’s Top 21 Blogs For Everything Music
Social Media, Music, Technology, Marketing, Music Industry, New Media, Social Marketing, Blog, Indie
We have compiled a list of what we find to be the most interesting and informative music blogs on the web. The list amounts to 21 music blogs, but is divided into four categories; Music Blogs (general reviews of up-and-coming music), International Blogs (reviews up-and-coming music from specific countries and around the world), Entertainment Blogs (covers news and reviews of a variety of art forms), and Music Industry Blogs (covers the latest happenings of what is moving and shaking in the music industry).
Social Media, Music, Technology, Marketing, New Media, Social Marketing, iTunes, Widget, DIY, Mailing List
Direct-to-Fan (D2F) marketing is essentially creating a relationship with your fans through a marketing outlet, fans help you and in return you help them. D2F marketing is a creative business model that allows artists to eliminate the need for a middle man by delivering music directly to fans. Which means, artists keep a higher percentage of their own sales, compared to the current business model where major labels, distributors or even iTunes take 30% or more away from the artist! D2F is most easily identified by free content give-aways in exchange for a tweet, Facebook shout-out, or e-mail sign up, reference MattCosta.com.
However, D2F marketing is evolving to include custom storefronts and marketing analytics that enable you to better grasp your audience and sell directly from your website and various social profiles. After researching the following sites; Bandbox, Nimbit and Topspin, I have outlined a detailed explanation of the costs, benefits, similarities, and differences between each platform.
Prezi: PowerPoint on Crack
Author: sherenearjani
Technology, Marketing, Computing, Prezi, Presentation
I’ll be honest. When I see the ubiquitous PowerPoint title page start off a presentation, I groan inwardly. And I’m guessing you do too.
Despite becoming a staple of the business and scholastic world, Microsoft’s presentation application hasn’t evolved beyond its linear bulleted slide formating since its release over twenty years ago.
Enter Prezi.
Prezi is an online presentation tool that does away with the slide-by-slide approach of Powerpoint entirely. Instead, it utilizes a visual map with embedded words, links, images and videos. Users can navigate this visual map by zooming in and out, resulting in an interactive and visually stimulating product.
Perhaps Prezi is best explained by watching a sample project. I wasn’t completely sold on the idea until I saw a demonstration on their site. Check out the video below:
The pliable interface of Prezi means that every presentation is unique to its creator. And it’s FREE. Best of all, it’s web-based, which means that Prezi presentations can be created and shown on any computer with internet access. No more emailing presentations to yourself, hoping desperately that the computer you’re presenting on will have the necessary OS and software. Users are also provided with an offline player in case you’re presenting somewhere without access to the internet.
Prezi offers three different levels of pricing: Free, Enjoy & Pro. Every version grants users access to the editing software and an offline player and the ability to download & embed presentations into websites and blogs, as well as the abiliy to import images, videos, PDFs, & Flash files. The free version allots you 100MB worth of file storage but ensures that all your presentations will be public. For $59 a year, users can quadruple their file storage and are given the option of making their presentations private. Pro, at $159 a year, lets premium users download a desktop application of the editing software so they may work offline.
Prezi.com also has a forum component, in which you can view the works of others, comment and perhaps choose to “pat them on the back” for a job well done.
One of my favorites is the Prezi that accompanied the lecture “Mixing Mind & Metaphor,” at TED Global 2009 given by James Geary. Check it out here.
I’ll admit at first it takes a little while to get used to the interface, especially if you’ve been brought up on Powerpoint. But Prezi is relatively intuitive and the site contains many helpful tutorial videos to assist with the basics and offer tips and tricks. Once you get the hang of it, the entire process is strangely liberating.
What do you think? Will you be using Prezi for your next presentation?
Brand You!
Social Media, Marketing, Apple, How To, Branding
Last Friday I had a great opportunity to listen to Jay Matheson from Apple Computer speak at our local City College about personal branding. As a small business owner, I never turn down these special moments to learn, no matter how versed I believe I may be in a particular field. We can always learn more information, or see familiar information from new perspectives. Please Read More…
Marketing Dysfunction? 7 Beef Patties for Windows 7 Available for 7 Days Only
Marketing, Japan, Burger King, Windows 7
Traditional 80’s fast food Marketing is back! For better or worse…
A Business market segment is a group of people or organizations sharing one or more characteristics that cause them to have similar product and/or service needs.
In this case, Burger King and Microsoft have teamed up pushing the “Windows 7 Whopper” to their market segment (very very hungry and/or large people in Japan). For 7 days only, you can shell out Â¥777 (or $8.55) for 7 beef patties on a sesame seed bun, in support of Windows 7. BK’s in Japan are limiting this price to the first 30 customers each day, upping the price to Â¥1,450 ($17.10), officially breaking the “7” theme.
But this campaign has pushed beyond the limits of traditional marketing into the digital realm. Yes, blogs all over the web have picked up on this story (including our own SFDBlog.com).
For blog publishers to resist re-posting this image is nearly impossible. It has all the necessary elements: two American company logos, Japanese characters and 7 mouthwatering beef patties.
But I would like to give a huge thank you to Gizmodo’s Mark Wilson & co. who attempt to down this burger for Generation YouTube to “enjoy.”
Oniracom working on New Google Music Service?
Oniracom, Marketing, Music Industry, Jack Johnson, Brushfire Records, Google, TechCrunch, MySpace, En Concert, iLike
Rumors are starting to fly about Googles new music service.
It seems as if the service will be going after Bing who is trying to offers users a better search engine. Google’s music service would simply be an upgrade to their search results for music. If you search for an artist like Jack Johnson it would now give you a small list of some of his most popular songs and videos pulling data from music services such as LaLa, MySpace, and iLike. You can stream the music right there on the same search results page, watch the video and even click a link to download and buy it. While nothing is official yet we have been working on updating some of our clients on those music services just in time for press release.
Check out the sneak peak at what the service might look at over at TechCrunch.
What a New Noise SB Panelist learned from other Panelists
Social Media, Oniracom, Marketing, New Media, New Noise SB, Sustainability, Greening, Copyright
New Noise Santa Barbara was a great success. Being their first year, nobody was certain how heavily attended the concert component or conference component would be. Both turned out to be a success! People raved about Michael Franti’s Arlington Theatre performance, Jack Johnson’s film screening with last minute acoustic performance as well as many of the sold out club shows.
The New Noise Panels were also well attended and talked and tweeted about all weekend. I was asked to speak on two panels, “The Future Is Unwritten” and “The Green Musician.” Below I’ve written a list of 5 items from each panel that I learned from other panelists.
What I learned from other panelists on “The Future is Unwritten:”
(click “Read More…” below)
What I learned from other panelists on “The Green Musician:”
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Members of the Spartan Alliance Band come together to create the beautiful pageantry that is a marching band show. Students learn challenging music, drill, technique, placement, etc. under the direction of Mr. Brad Wadkins, Director of Bands, and Mr. Bryen Warfield, Assistant Director of Bands. An extended staff also works with the students by section and as a whole. Members are required to shift from an I/Me reasoning to a We/Us concept. Instead of the logic being, what’s in it for me, it becomes, what’s in it for us? The values of cooperation, communication, concentration, and completion come into play each day at rehearsal.
The Spartan Alliance Band is a competition based program, traveling to various area events and hosting two competitions at Homestead. Homestead's exemplary program includes several State Championships, 31 consecutive State Final qualifications, numerous area competition awards and multiple placements in Bands of America Grand National Finals.
The Spartan Alliance Marching Band is comprised of many sections of musicians, the color guard section and our drum majors. All members of the band should participate in band wide activities, commitments, fundraisers and schedules.
In order to build a strong and united Spartan Alliance Band, each new season begins with a three-week intensive band camp. The purpose of band camp is to prepare for the upcoming marching season, to prepare for all competitions and performances, and to mold band members into a unified performing unit.
Band Camp is required for all members. Dates should be cleared of conflicts prior to camp.
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The marching band performs pre-game and half-time of home football games. Prior to the start of the football game, the band takes the field to perform the visiting school's fight song, Homestead's fight song, and the Star Spangled Banner.
During the football game, the band is seated in the end zone. The directors may choose to release the band members during the third period and everyone must return before the start of the fourth period.
On football Fridays, the band practices after school. Students are allowed a one hour break for dinner before returning to school to prepare for the performance.
The marching band competition schedule includes every Saturday from early September through mid November. The contest schedule includes invitationals, the ISSMA competition circuit of District, Regional, Semi-State, and State Finals and select Bands of America competitions.
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What Driver has the most wins in a single NASCAR season?
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Richard Petty holds the record for the most wins in a single NASCAR season with 27 in the 1967 season. This was 27 wins out of 48 races that he competed in.
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What driver has the most career victories in NASCAR Cup Series competition?
Richard Petty, with a combined total of 200 victories, has the most career victories in NASCAR Cup Series competition. These victories break down as:
Strictly Stock (1949), Grand National (1950-1970): 119
Winston Cup (1971-2003): 81
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What does the white flag mean in a NASCAR race?
In a NASCAR race, the white flag signifies one lap remaining in the race. For a complete description of NASCAR’s flags see NASCAR RACING FLAGS.
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Who was the first driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500s?
Richard Petty was the first driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500s in 1973 and 1974. Richards’s dad, Lee Petty, won the first Daytona 500 in 1959.
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The 2010 Class was the first Class inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The members of that first NASCAR Hall of Fame Class were:
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Herb Thomas was the first driver to win multiple NASCAR Championships with his wins in 1951 and 1953.
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Category: Talbot
The Body and Spirit of Kingship (1H6 1-2)
The campaign in France is faltering. Who will lead England after the death of Henry V? That's the problem to be faced in Henry VI Part 1. I suspect that the answer won't come until the end of Part 3, but the question is posed in the very first scene of Part 1, when the late king's brothers and uncles compete to mourn him, in very different registers: his brother Bedford hysterical, his brother Gloucester furious, his uncle Exeter excessively rational, and his uncle Winchester cunning. Cunning may not sound like a style of mourning, but it is a natural one. When a person dies who has been significant to many, his significance is a property suddenly without an owner. Because the property isn't tangible, the bereaved sometimes quarrel over the dead person's material possessions in its stead, and the fight can turn strangely bitter, because it is doomed to be a losing one for all concerned. However valuable the material legacy may be, the spiritual one—the one that really matters—is beginning to vanish, to be lost forever, as the memory of the departed person begins to fade. The squabble for the material legacy can therefore take on a character of grievance—of taking revenge for a mysterious wound.
When the departed is a king, the material things in need of a new owner amount to a kingdom, and the unpossessed spiritual property is kingship. A kingdom is well worth a little cunning, even if, like Winchester, you are cynical about kingship. In the special case of a departed king, however, it may be that the worldly can only be inherited by someone capable of investiture with the spiritual. Not everyone can draw the sword from the stone. As act 1 gives way to act 2, the question is whether anyone can—whether spiritual kingship still exists, now that Henry V is no more. Maybe all that's left is pretending.
"His deeds exceed all speech," Gloucester laments of Henry's passing (1.1.15). The unhappy corollary is that if Henry V can do no more, then speech no longer has a master. Speaking is free to run ahead of doing, and to seem to control it. This is what the French hope they see in Joan of Arc, and what the English fear to. Joan promises to raise the English siege of Orleans, and inspired by her, the French succeed in raising it. Does her prophesy in fact cause the victory?
What the audience sees on stage is not miraculous. A French gunner has figured out which window the English leaders look out of, when they want to spy on the French defenses, and the audience overhears the gunner point the window out to his son (1.4.1-22). Just before the earl of Salisbury, the highest-ranking member of the English military forces, invites his colleagues to look out the same window, the audience sees the boy run across the stage, presumably to alert his father. Salisbury and another are then fatally shot by a cannonade that intercepts the gaze (1.4.70). This isn't magic; it's marksmanship.
Indeed Talbot, left in charge by Salisbury's death, is not persuaded by Joan's claims on the supernatural. After exchanging a few blows with her in battle, he says in a soliloquy that her leadership reminds him of a trick that Hannibal once played on the Romans, frightening them into retreat by driving toward them two thousand oxen with torches tied to their horns:
A witch, by fear, not force, like Hannibal,
Drives back our troops and conquers as she lists:
So bees with smoke and doves with noisome stench
Are from their hives and houses driv'n away. (1.5.21–24)
By his vivid words, Talbot shows that there is poetry in him, too. It's fitting that Talbot should see through Joan, because his power to daunt the French is similar to hers over the English. While he was their prisoner, the French tried to disillusion themselves about him, by exposing him in a marketplace. Reports Talbot:
Here, said they, is the terror of the French,
The scarecrow that affrights our children so. (1.4.42–43)
But even at their mercy, he remained fearful to them. He boasts that
So great fear of my name 'mongst them was spread
That they supposed I could rend bars of steel
And spurn in pieces posts of adamant. (1.4.50–52)
Later we will see an unarmed English soldier scare the French off stage just by shouting Talbot's name, pausing to explain to the audience that "The cry of Talbot serves me for a sword" (2.1.79).
Joan takes credit for raising the siege of Orleans, and Charles, the future king of France, promises to reward her by erecting a pyramid in her honor and carrying her ashes in yearly processionals (1.6.17–31). The compliment is awfully ambiguous. Charles is all but saying that Joan will have to die in order for him to achieve his kingship—in order for him to inherit her aura, which amounts to kingship outside of a royal person. But almost immediately, the audience has cause to wonder about the potency of the urn that Charles is looking forward to. Observing the French celebration of their victory, Talbot decides to retake Orleans by surprise in the middle of the night, and Charles, Joan, and other French leaders have to hop out of the city in their bedclothes. Joan is not very convincing about the failure of her allegedly divine power.
Wherefore is Charles impatient with his friend?
At all times will you have my power alike?
Sleeping or waking must I still prevail,
Or will you blame and lay the fault on me? (2.1.54–57)
The magic has leached from her speech, so much so that the words "and lay the fault on" sound egregiously like metrical filler.
Having turned the tables on the French, Talbot looks forward to creating a shrine for the late-fallen Salisbury similar to the one that Charles hopes to make of Joan (2.2.13–17). In triumph, Talbot's colleague Burgundy dismisses Joan herself as the dauphin's "trull" (2.2.28). The French and English seem to hunting one another in a hall of mirrors, and Burgundy's insult is followed by a sexual solicitation of Talbot from the countess of Auvergne. It is in Talbot's encounter with Auvergne that the nature of kingship begins to come clear.
Talbot seems at first to swallow the countess's lure. Once she has him in her castle, she insults him. She was expecting a Hercules, she says,
Alas, this is a child, a silly dwarf!
It cannot be this weak and writhled shrimp
Should strike such terror to his enemies. (2.3.22–24)
The countess has the doors locked. If she defeats Talbot, he will be shown to have been as much a fake as Joan, fleeing Orleans in her night gown. Talbot keeps his poise, however, and the countess wonders if she has the right man. He answers, riddlingly, that in the most important way she doesn't:
No, no, I am but shadow of myself:
You are deceived, my substance is not here;
For what you see is but the smallest part
And least proportion of humanity. (2.3.50–53)
At her failure to solve the riddle, he sounds a horn, and his soldiers storm in to rescue him. "These are his substance, sinews, arms and strength," Talbot explains of himself, in the third person (2.3.63). Kingship is not in a person, he is saying; it is a relationship to people—to an army, especially. The magic is false and real at once. Words spoken in prophesy or inscribed on tombs have power not in themselves but only as commands or promises do, as a means of mustering the support of others.
Posted on 21 November 2009 Author Caleb CrainCategories Auvergne, Bedford, Gloucester, Henry VI Part 1, Joan of Arc, kingship, Salisbury, Shakespeare, Talbot, Winchester
Foreshadowings (1H6 1)
Henry VI Part 1 may be Shakespeare’s first play, but it opens, dizzyingly enough, with the death of one of his great heroes, Henry V. “England ne’er had a king until his time,” one of the dead king’s brothers laments in the opening scene (1.1.8). It’s hard to recognize the fellow in the coffin as the charismatic Prince Hal, however, because he is eulogized with the bald, flat exaggeration appropriate to a superhero. “We mourn in black: why mourn we not in blood?” asks one of the dead man’s uncles. The trouble, I think, is that Shakespeare hasn’t yet mastered the trick of writing well the voices of people who speak poorly—of writing in such a way that his authorial talent is distinct from the characterological faults he is trying to reveal. It’s not obvious enough, that is, that Shakespeare knows that the Duke of Bedford, one of the late king’s brothers, is bombastic and ridiculous. He must have known it, though. The rhetoric of Bedford’s mourning is implausible and grandiose: Bedford claims that England’s future babies will be doomed to suck “at their mothers’ moist’ned eyes” (1.1.50), and he calls for the late Henry calls be memorialized as a constellation—the fifteenth-century equivalent, I suppose, of naming an airport after a president. Bedford overreacts to some bad news by exclaiming,
Is Talbot slain? then I will slay myself,
For living idly here in pomp and ease,
Whilst such a worthy leader, wanting aid,
Unto his dastard foemen is betrayed. (1.1.41–45)
“O no, he lives,” a messenger contradicts him, and I suspect the audience is supposed to enjoy the check placed on the hysteria.
The bishop of Winchester’s poetry is bad in a different way. An unctuous and disingenuous person, his mourning sounds both hyperbolic and calculated, marked by vacuous repetition and stagey chiasmos:
He was a king blessed of the King of kings.
Unto the French the dreadful judgement-day
So dreadful will not be as was his sight. (1.1.28–30)
The only enjoyable lines are those of the duke of Gloucester, who compares the late king to a dragon, in words that Wilson points out derive from Spenser, and who, like a dragon himself, breathes fire at the bishop for insinuating that the church was responsible for the late king’s triumphs.
The church! . . .
None do you like but an effeminate prince,
Whom, like a school-boy, you may over-awe. (1.1.34–37)
Gloucester is a good hater, and one likes him at once for it. On the French side, the duke of Alençon speaks with a similar forthrightness. Mocking the English for seeming faint with hunger, Alençon says that
They want their porridge and their fat bull-beeves:
Either they must be dieted liked mules
And have their provender tied to their mouths,
Or piteous they will look, like drownéd mice. (1.2.9–12)
With some characters, then, the young Shakespeare is able to show his mettle.
With others, it remains hidden. Almost as unrecognizable as the future Henry V is a near-throwaway reference to his future sometime drinking companion, Sir John Falstaff, who appears here as an offstage villain, guilty through cowardice of having lost a battle that Talbot might otherwise have won (1.1.131–32). After being ransomed from French prison, Talbot (like Gloucester, a likable and martial person) exclaims,
O! the treacherous Falstaff wounds my heart,
Whom with my bare fists I would execute,
If I now had him brought into my power. (1.4.35–37)
Falstaff seems to mean nothing to Shakespeare at this point. He’s a vessel for blame, and at the moment, that seems like an uncomplicated thing, or at any rate not the sort of thing to which one devotes attention.
He already knows, however, that he needs to pay attention to Joan of Arc, the witch, who appears in scene two, though one knows that Shakespeare will make much more of her type later. She is the one whose saying makes it so—a precursor to Prospero, and a figure of the poet. She is also—and the two roles seem linked—the first double cross-dresser in his plays, and it is startling to meet her so early. Hers is the first voice that Shakespeare wrote for a man playing a woman dressed as a man. That makes it all the stranger that a scholar like Wilson doesn’t think that Shakespeare introduced her to the play or even wrote her lines. Did Shakespeare simply find her, ready made? Maybe sometimes, when a writer first finds a character, it feels like an accident yet is not one. Whether Shakespeare wrote Joan of Arc somehow doesn’t matter; she became his. The character returns throughout his life. She changes, because his understanding of her changes as he grows older. That is why she has different names in different plays.
Posted on 17 November 2009 Author Caleb CrainCategories Bedford, Falstaff, Gloucester, Henry VI Part 1, Joan of Arc, Shakespeare, Talbot, Winchester
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Home»Articles»Cisco Secured Virtual Private Networks: A Review
Cisco Secured Virtual Private Networks: A Review
Author : Yusera Farooq Khan
Volume 7 No.2 July-September 2018 pp 30-33
Now-a-days the significance of security has been greater than before because of the fact that data has been accessed and transferred through public network. The data which has been transferred could be sniffed which may be a loss for us. When data is transferred in to public network we need confidentiality, integration and authentication. In this review paper we will discuss all these factors that keep our data safe enough. In order to provide this factor a site-to-site virtual private network has been designed which provide more security to data and made the public network into private network. The virtual private network hides the source and destination address as well as it also hides the internal network so that our network would be safe enough.
confidentiality, authentication, hashing, security, sniffed
[1] M. Erwin, C. Scott and Wolfe, “Virtual Private Networks”, Sebastopol CA: O’Rielly & Associates Inc. 1999.
[2] J. H Carmouche, “IPsec Virtual Prive Network Fundamentals” Indianapolis: Cisco Press , 2007.
[3] J. S. Tiller, “A technical Guide to IPSec Virtual Private Networks” New York: Auerbach Publications, 2001.
[4] V. C. Perta, M. V. Barbera, G. Tyson, H. Haddadi and A. Mei, “A Glance through the VPN Looking Glass: IPv6 Leakage and DNS Hijacking in Commercial VPN Clients”, PETS, 2015.
[5] D. Waitzman, C. Partridge and S. Deering, “Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol”, RFC1075, November, 1988.
[6] S. Hanks, T. Li, D. Farinacci and P. Traina, “Generic Routing Encapsulation”, RFC1701, October 1994.
[7] Baohong He, Tianhui, “Technology of IPSec VPN [M]”, Beijing: Posts & Telecom press, 2008, 7.
[8] C. Metz, “The Latest in Virtual Private Networks: Part II,” IEEE Internet Computing, May – June, 2004.
[9] K.Kompella, Ed., and Y. Rekhter Ed., “Routing Extensions in Support of Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS)”, IETF L1VPN RFC 4202, October 2005.
[10] H. Ould-Brahim and Y. Rekhter, “GVPN Services: Generalized VPN Services Using BGP and GMPLS Toolkit”, IETF L1VPN Internet draft, February 2005
[11] S. Kent and R. Atkinson, “Security architecture for the Internet Protocol”, RFC (Standards Track) 2401, 1998
[12] Venkateswaran, “Virtual private networks”, IEEE Potentials Magazine, Vol. 20, No. 1, Feb-Mar 2001.
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[17] http://www.csun.edu/~vcact00f/311/termprojects/ 330class/vpnpresentation.ppt
[18] National Institute of Standards and Technology: Guide to IPSec VPNs (www.http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-77/sp800-77.pdf)
[19] CISCO VPN and VPN technologies,
(www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=24833&seqNum=6)
[20] CISCO SSL VPN,
(http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_4t/12_4t11/htwebvpn.html)
[21] IPSec and SSL decision Criteria, (http://www.cadincweb.com/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2010/11/JuniperIPSec-vs-SSL-VPN.pdf)
[22] White Paper, “Virtual Private Networks: Improving Network Security for a diverse user community”. (http://www.pdfio.net/k7234709.html).
[23] L. Phifer, Tunnel Vission: Choosing a VPN-SSL VPN vs IPsec VPN. (http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/Tunnel-VisionChoosing-a-VPN-SSL-VPN-vs-IP sec-VPN), 2003
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袁咏仪重提与富商风波
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弹窗代码袁咏仪重The Chinese ambassador said enhancing bilateral exchanges is of great importance to deepen the mutually beneficial cooperation, especially to promote the bilateral policy coordination and people-to-people exchanges
富商风波[Photo by Pan Zhongming/China Daily]Brazzaville, Congo - The Chinese Council for the Promotion of the South-South Cooperation has launched a new wave to explore the French-speaking western African markets in Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire and Congo (Brazzaville) by leading a 30-odd member delegation of entrepreneurs to visit the countries袁咏仪重"Besides, the Congolese government can adopt the most strict standards on pollution for the Chinese companies and the Chinese investors will consciously follow the rules and regulations set by the Congolese government, he said
富商风波"However, in recent years, the Chinese government no longer tolerates the existence of polluting enterprises," he said袁咏仪重The Special Economic Zone under construction in Pointe Noire is the flagship project of Chinese-Congolese cooperation, Lyu said富商风波"He said the reasons to choose Congo for the visit are that Congo boasts a sound investment environment, the infrastructure construction shows a growing momentum and the Chinese enterprises are willing to be involved in the industrialization process of the country袁咏仪重"Some media claim that the Chinese investment would cause pollution in the host country," he said富商风波Zhou Fuming, director general of Suzhou Mike Textile, who has set up a textile and dyeing company in Ethiopia, said that he learned more about Western Africa, the population, the resource and demand so that he would be able to bring Chinese resources to Africa and the Africans' to China
袁咏仪重The delegation consists of entrepreneurs in the sectors of finance, machine-building, energy, agriculture, textile, security, culture and education富商风波He said the visit was quite fruitful thanks to the enthusiasm for cooperation in the western African countries he has visited袁咏仪重"Through this partnership, we leverage our two institutions' expertise, resources and passion for community development and public service," Jonathan GS Koppell, dean of ASU College of Public Service and Community Solutions, said
富商风波HAITC is an international and innovative joint college established by Hainan University and American top-ranking public research institution, Arizona State University, the first of its kind in China袁咏仪重A total of 268 students majoring in hotel management, human geography and urban/rural planning and administrative management attended the opening ceremony富商风波Hainan University and Arizona State University Joint International Tourism College, which is affiliated with Hainan University, opened its first-ever session in Haikou, capital of China's southern Hainan province, on Monday袁咏仪重The college is aiming to cultivate management personnel with a global vision and international competitiveness of tourism
"This new college is an incredibly exciting and innovative initiative," Koppell said when addressing the opening ceremony on MondayThe students also will have access to the quality teaching, research resources and electronic library resources with ASU, she added
That means that the students can enjoy American top university teaching resources without going abroad, said Wang Lin, head of the new collegeWith the professional courses taught in English, students will get double degrees, one from Hainan University and another from Arizona State University, if they successfully graduate from the collegeTuition is about 60,000 yuan for each semester, which is much less than that in ASU's US headquarters, while excellent students have the same access to various scholarships4 magnitude earthquake recorded on Saturday near the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's most recent nuclear test site was "natural"
The test prompted global condemnation, leading the United Nations Security Council to unanimously adopt new sanctions that include restricting the DPRK's oil shipmentsThe report said the analysis of seismic waves and the lack of sound waves clearly showed the quake was not caused by an artificial explosion, citing an unnamed weather agency official from the ROKThe center previously issued a notice saying it suspected another test because the epicenter was located on the surface4 magnitude quake would be much smaller than the quakes caused by previous DPRK nuclear tests, the report said
After the incident, the center quickly organized seismological bureaus and geological institutions to evaluate the situation, it saidSeismologists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of California Santa Cruz also published a joint report on Saturday that said tests had shown the quake "clearly falls in the natural phenomena category" and was similar to the last natural earthquake in the region, which was recorded in December 2004
3 magnitude quake, while the strongest, this month, resulted in a 6"The incident was not a nuclear explosion, but had the characteristics of a natural quake," the China Earthquake Networks Center said late Saturday in a statement released online
"What the concerned parties should do now is to strictly and comprehensively implement UN Security Council resolutions and make positive efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a news briefing on FridayThe official Korean Central News Agency claimed it was a hydrogen bombDPRK conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date on Sept 3Saturday's earthquake is likely to be a "delayed collapse earthquake", the joint report said, without elaborating on the cause of the quakeThe earthquake took place around 4:30 pm near the area of Kilju in the northeastern DPRK, just around 6 kilometers from the Punggye-ri facility where the country held its latest testThe Republic of Korea's weather agency also assessed the quake as natural, The Associated Press reported on Sunday
Kim was the first among the surviving "comfort women", a euphemism for the hundreds of thousands of girls and women in 13 Asia-Pacific countries or regions who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army from 1930 to 1954, to go public in front of television cameras about her story in August 1991"Julie Tang and Lillian Sing, both judges of the Superior Court of San Francisco County who retired two years ago and co-chair the CWJC, vowed to erect more memorials around the United States
However, those who deny history in Japan denigrate them as "paid prostitutes" or "willing volunteersShe had spoken before in front of local and national legislative bodies as well as national and international human rights committees, and to reporters, about presumably the largest-scale crime specifically targeting women in human history
The memorial is a gift from the "Comfort Women" Justice Coalition, or CWJC, a local grassroots advocacy group consisting of more than 30 multi-ethnic community organizations"It is my soul, it is your soul, and it should be the soul of everybody," she said
It was not the first time for Lee, aged 89, to make such a statementIt was not the first time for Lee, now an activist, to travel around the world to tell people what it means for her to seek justice, especially for those who did not survive to hear a formal apology from the Japanese governmentMary Square in San Francisco, the United States, on Sept 22, 2017The face of the sculpture depicted Kim Haksoon, a Korean woman forcefully taken at the age of 17 by Japanese soldiers and confined to a "comfort station"
Historians believe that as many as 200,000 women, mostly from the Korean Peninsula as well as from China and Southeast Asian nations, were forced into sex enslavement for Japanese soldiers during the devastating warLee followed in June 1992, telling about her sufferings which started at the age of 16
Mary's Square Annex in the city on the US West Coast, Lee witnessed the unveiling of a memorial called the "Comfort Women" Column of Strength on FridayMike Honda, a former member of the US House of Representatives, who as the chief sponsor of a July 2007 House resolution urged Japan to acknowledge and accept responsibility for the sexual exploitation of "comfort women," joined elected officials at the event to greet Lee and denounce those who deny history
弹窗代码At the unveiling ceremony, Eric Mar, a former board member who initiated the process, choked back tears when he said that he has a 17-year-old daughter and that Lee's courage to stand up against sexual violence and historical crimes is an inspiration for people fighting for justice[Photo/Xinhua]SAN FRANCISCO - "I hate the crime, not the people," an emotional Yong-Soo Lee, a Korean woman who survived the sexual slavery by the Imperial Army of Japan during World War II, told a packed audience at a corner of a public square
In a statement released on the occasion, the CWJC said that "through our memorial, we remember all our grandmothers who are alive, and all those who have passed on but are still with us in both spirit and memory"The unveiling of the "comfort women" memorial, the first in a major city in the United States, which also includes a sculpture of three girls -- Korean, Chinese and Filipino -- took place on the second anniversary of a resolution passed by San Francisco city and the county's legislative Board of SupervisorsBesides calling for putting up the memorial, the resolution aimed at raising public awareness against sex trafficking and all forms of sexual violenceComfort Women Justice Coalition, a local grassroots advocacy group devoted to bring justice for the victims of Japanese military sexual slavery during the World War II, unveiled a monument dedicated to the "comfort women" in San Francisco on Friday
" However, in the instance of "comfort women," the criminals "went away and got free, there was no justice for the comfort womenTang told Xinhua that during 26 years as a judge, she had to "make sure in each case that if somebody committed a crime, the person would be held accountable
"Asked what the memorial means for her, Sing pointed at herself and at reporters at a press briefing, saying that it reflects the soul of everybody with a conscience"A sound wave, which is usually generated in the event of an artificial earthquake, was not detected
The China Earthquake Administration, of which the CENC is a part, and related departments conducted studies on the infrasonic records of the earthquake and previous quakes including those provoked by nuclear tests on the Korean PeninsulaEarlier, South Korea's weather agency said the quake is presumed to have been a natural one, the country's Yonhap news agency reported
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Burning Tibet
posted Oct 31, 2011, 5:15 PM by The Tibetan Political Review [ updated Nov 1, 2011, 11:00 AM ]
By Tephun Tenzin Shastri (Tawang, India)
Time to Adopt Realistic Policies: Beijing has learned nothing from 2008 nationwide protest in Tibet
The Political Reality of Tibet
The 2008 Tibetan national uprisings that shook the foundations of Beijing power corridors, is again being repeated this year. This shows that Beijing had learnt nothing from 2008 Tibetan nation-wide protest and global outrage over its brutal crackdown. Then it did nothing to alleviate the problems faced by the Tibetans built up over the sixty years of Chinese tyrannical rule and this time again Beijing is responding with same ruthlessness and by completely denying existence of any problem at all and wilfully accusing His Holiness the Dalai Lama and exile Tibetans for the protests as it did in 2008. Then Beijing refused to invite independent investigation team to prove its accusations and this time again neither it has courage nor confidence to yield to the demand made by Tibetan Prime Minister (in exile) to allow international media and independent investigation team to find out causes of self immolations by young Tibetans as ultimate protest against Chinese occupation of Tibet and its colonial rule that was never ever acceptable to the people of Tibet.
This then is the political reality of Tibet today. It sums up the Sino-Tibetan diplomatic relationship and the very nature of so-called diplomatic efforts from both sides defined by series of non-productive talks held on the peripheral of Beijing repeatedly denying every existence of 'Tibetan Issue' in the first place. Over a decade later, the intention and vision of China over the issue of Tibet has become most familiar and easiest political issue that even a school kid could predict and foretell. The Tibetan government in exile and its diplomats leading these talks should have became much wiser about China's stand, intention and policies. By now for the rest of the world it is amply clear that present 'Middle Way' approach is leading Tibetan Freedom Movement to nowhere and the persistent deadlock in Sino-Tibetan diplomatic development is most unlikely to break, for the simple reason that Beijing is either completely unprepared or unwilling to resolve the differences on core issues at stake.
Unfortunately, despite great sacrifices made by our people inside Tibet, Beijing has not conceded a single point to the Tibetans. On the other hand, Dharamsala has shown great political immaturity by making series of unilateral and political concessions of unimaginable scale and serious nature that have far reaching historical ramifications and which have only added to the political crisis and which but for political commitment of the exile Tibetans could have dealt a serious blow to the on-going Tibetan Freedom Struggle in the free world.
Once again, there is a dire need to remind oneself and our leaders repeatedly that Beijing is only waiting for the Tibetan Freedom Movement to die a natural death with the exit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from the political scene and that we must never live in the hope of seeing this so-called dialogue process ever reaching its logical climax. By now, we can declare with certainty that it was never meant to be by Beijing regime.
So what should we do?
Here I am to argue for a new line of political concept of the whole issue, a new political thinking and ideology, a new perception and outlook of China's attitude and stand, a new means and methods to carry forward our freedom movement on a grander and global level, injection and infusion of a new fire and power in the movement by applying new techniques and strategies, by mobilising every patriotic Tibetan in the world and by enlisting active participation and action from every Tibetan nationals across the world but never wavering from the path of non-violence and laws of the host nations. Why not a Fifty-year Integrated Tibetan Freedom Movement Strategy and Plan with break-up of First to Fifth Ten-Year Tibetan Freedom Movement Plan?
How can we forget or ignore the historical truth that 1.2 Million fellow Tibetans have given up their lives for our freedom and Independence from China? How can we forget or ignore hundreds and thousands of Tibetans who had sacrificed and continue to sacrifice their precious lives for the Tibetan national cause and restoration of freedom and liberty to our nation and people in Tibet? How can we forget or ignore the death-cry of those nine patriots who gave for future of our nation their ultimate sacrifice with self-immolation? This time we cannot allow going their ultimate sacrifice in vain by fooling ourselves with set of same rotted political gimmicks and same routine activities that will evaporate without producing any real result or effect on the issue at stake. This time we must not rest until Beijing has taken solid political steps and actions to redress the political injustices meted out to the fellow Tibetans and answered their just demands on a satisfactory level. This time, if there is no real breakthrough in the diplomatic relationship between two nations, fully knowing that it is just a futile exercise being played up by China with only purpose to hoodwink the international community, we must completely stop talking to China until and unless China comes up with a concrete agreeable proposal to resolve the political issues.
Why New Approach, Why New Policy?
As a human being, I firmly believe that justice, equality, liberty, freedom and democracy are the birth right of every human being. As a Tibetan national, I firmly believe that the Issue of Tibet is the issue of an ancient nation and a people. It is not an issue of the Dalai Lama, not of present generation of Tibetans. Therefore, the fight for Freedom of Tibet will continue for generations to the last Tibetan until Tibet becomes free and Independent once again.
Above all, I firmly believe in righteousness of our struggle and that it is absolutely founded on the human ethical and moral principles and thoroughly supported by socio-economic and political correctness and common shared human historical legacies.
If hundreds of nations had achieved independence under impossible looking political realities in the past and this fact has repeatedly been repeated in recent times and even in immediate today in front of our own eyes, why not Tibet can also rise up from the rubbles of national destruction to proclaim and reclaim its rightful historical entity and identity as an Independent free nation completely separate from PRC?
Agreed that wind of change is blowing across the world and economic globalisation and inter-dependence is ruling the roost but then dis-integration of Soviet Union, birth of many new nations within last few decades, trend-setting geo-political changes taking place everywhere and especially within big democratic countries like India and US, in particular wild fire of new freedom revolution engulfing the tyrant regimes on world stage led by Arab Spring now spreading to all political power houses - all this hard reality and fact point to one truth that nothing is more powerful than the united will-power of a people long suppressed and oppressed but whose true aspiration finally erupting on a volcanic scale. There is no stopping for such a people's war from winning!
The world economy is a constant changing phenomenon due mainly to its inherent inter-dependent and conditioning factors. Hence, China's current economic supremacy can never remain unchanged forever and when it goes down, there will be political crisis of unimaginable magnitude. China adopting democratic political system would be the first positive development that will occur but there will be many more tremors and shakings of horrible nature, and emergence of many new nations led by Tibet, Ugurs and Mongolia and others cannot be stopped under the impact of such a political earth- quake that will hit PRC eventually.
What we needed to do is 'perseverance' and trust in one's will power and conviction in the sacredness of our movement and its goal rather than wasting our positive energy and thoughts by reposing hope in a people and system that is most untrustworthy and deceptive in the whole world. A wise wisdom word from old Tibetan sayings come to my mind that teach us we Tibetans the best lesson that we can learn at this time in our history. It says, 'It is a height of foolishness to expect to get a share of blood even one drop from the devilish mouth of a hungry wolf'. We will lose everything, time, opportunity and generation of daydreamers hoping to get from PRC and its pig-headed leaders what we wish for our nation and people, but we will be rewarded only with disappointment, despair and dejection!
The exile Tibetan Government recently adopted ancient Indian wisdom word' Stayameva Jayate' (Truth only wins) as its motto. I take this as a god-sent hint for our leaders to correct the present false and erroneous political approach and policy based on 'middle way' under which we have accepted in principle our nation being a part of PRC and the Tibetans as the citizens of PRC, which is historically a myth and factually incorrect and false. The truth is that prior to Chinese invasion in 1949, Tibet had existed not only as an independent sovereign nation but also as a military super power in Asia for at least two centuries with over three thousand year civilisation and historical legacies. So if our leaders truly respect truth as the paramount principle to follow, then, we must give our movement its rightful and truthful direction guided by true mission and goal that can only be restoration of its lost independence. Hence, if we want to be sincere in respecting our national motto, 'truth only wins', the goal and purpose of Tibetan freedom struggle must be to gain right to self determination and ultimately complete independence for our nation- not autonomy of any measure or criteria.
In any case, we all have to leave this world one day. Luckily, this is 21st Century. Even if we rose up as one man to challenge Beijing's occupation of Tibet, Beijing can no longer repeat its past heinous crimes of genocide and mass massacre without risking its own destruction and demise. Nor are we going to die en-mass in a battleground, for we will consistently and resolutely remain completely non-violent in carrying forward our freedom movement. This will, while Beijing may take its own time to come to sense, our movement will not perish from the earth howsoever-long time it will take to score victory, or how many generations of Tibetans will have to continue it. The continuity and survival of our freedom movement will be secured at all cost and for all times to come.
This is the simplest and yet most powerful and well tested and tried political strategy to outlive hardliner Chinese leaders as well as to outlast totalitarian communist Chinese regime. Hence, with or without support from the world, Tibetans will never give in to brute force. The people of Tibet will never accept the myth of 'Tibet part of China' or 'China's Tibet'. The people of Tibet all over the world together will carry forward this struggle until their true aspiration is fulfilled and Tibet is fully liberated from communist China's illegal occupation and rule! Time is running out for us Tibetans. Sooner we woke up and came out of this cobweb of illusory hope and positivism spun by political black magic wizards in Beijing, the better for the future our nation and people!
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Tim Jackson Web
Eight Days a Week: The Beatles on Tour
BLACK FILM 2016
BESTS OF 2016
SOME BANDS
Director Michaël Roskam made a strong debut with Bullhead, an ominous Belgian drama that was nominated last year for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Picture. A yarn about petty criminals and black market steroids, the film featured an excellent lead performance by Flemish actor Matthias Schoenaerts as Jacky, a farmer and small time criminal who, jacked up on hubris and hormones, was slowly seeding his own destruction. With his new noir thriller,The Drop, Roskam chose a Dennis Lehane short story, “Animal Rescue,” and transplanted it from Boston to Brooklyn. A wise decision: from The Boondock Saints through Mystic River,The Departed, and Ray Donovan, the mash-up of Southie crime and the Catholic Church has become more than a little tread-worn. Lehane’s story is well suited to New York’s grimy streets and working class neighborhoods, where the Catholic Church still looms large. Roskam’s visual style emphasizes the proletariat faces and dark spaces of a dingy terrain filled with the omnipresent one–upsmanship of small time crooks.
James Gandolfini, in his final role, is Cousin Marv, manager of a small bar now owned by tougher hoods than he. “I used to own this place. That was my name above the door. I was respected. I was feared,” he confesses sadly. Marv’s a dialed-down Tony Soprano with thug ambitions. Tom Hardy is his cousin, Bob Saginowski, who tends the bar and tries to keep the hot-headed Marv out of trouble. Bob warns his cousin not to hook up with the brutal Chechen mobsters who now control the bar and launder money through “drops” at the establishment. “You’ll be a dead man” Bob warns. “We’re already dead. We’re just walking around is all,” Marv responds.
Meanwhile, a weary cop (John Ortiz) is investigating various illegal neighborhood activities. Add to this volatile mix a subplot that involves a puppy Bob rescues from the trash one night. This act of kindness introduces him to Nadia (Noomi Rapace), a waitress with a sociopathic ex-boyfriend and the previous owner of the abused canine. He’s played by Matthias Schoenaerts with the same unpredictable menace he brought to Bullhead. The film’s characterizations never go beyond well-worn noir archetypes, but its sharp dialogue and the unpredictable convolutions of the plot keep the viewer on edge.
Gandolfini does his final appearance full justice; it is great to see him exit with such a meaty role. But The Drop really belongs to Hardy. After chewing the scenery and spitting it out in chunks as Bronson in Bronson, he took on high profile turns in Warrior and The Dark Knight. Then, in Locke, he made a leap forward, playing a construction foreman under great personal and professional pressure. The solo performance took place entirely at night in the Locke’s car; the character deals, via cell phone, with a continuous array of crises. Regardless of what one thinks of the self-conscious concept, Hardy was riveting. Now, as Bob, he tackles a character whose wounded Brooklyn accent gives Marlon Brando’s Terry Malloy from On the Waterfronta run for his money. Both Terry and Bob are essentially good-hearted guys in a world of gangsters they want no part of — both meet a girl they would give it all up for. Cue the rescued puppy. (Terry raised pigeons). Hardy is British, but he masters mumbling Brooklynese and comes up with a brilliant portrait of a calm man at the center of chaos. In fact, Hardy and the international cast members give more interesting performances than the film’s parade of American regulars. Notice the final close-up of Hardy’s face. I don’t think he moves a muscle, but somehow the actor conveys everything that matters.
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A Comparison views of Marxian and neoclassical economics
The different emphasis on individuals and class in the economy:
A comparative view of Marxian and Neoclassical economics
Author: Tomas Freitas
Neoclassical economics has influenced the capitalist economy today; we can see that the market determines a price which in some stages has replaced the labour theory of value which was claimed in earlier classical economics. According to the ‘Marshallian Cross’ theory of supply and demand, neoclassical economics strongly believes that the market will provide an equilibrium of prices (Stilwell, 2002). As stated by Say’s law, supply for goods and services can create their own markets, (Baumol, 1999). These notions need to be tested through empirical study, however neoclassical deductive methodology maybe difficult to justify. This paper will present the different Marxian and neoclassical views on individuals and classes in the contemporary economy. This essay also will introduce some historical background of how neoclassical ideas developed their theories, some of which have become strong ideology today.
Traditionally, neoclassical ideas come from some of the greater classical political economists such as David Ricardo with his ‘Marginal principle’ (Kaldor, 1956), John Stuart Mill (2007) with his ‘Utilitarianism’, Jeremy Bentham (2009) with his ‘Greatest Happiness’, and Jean Baptiste Say with his famous ‘Say’s Law’(Kates, 2003). All these ideas have inspired some of the neoclassical economists.
Neoclassical economics was born in the late 1830s to mid 1850s and become strong and influential in the early 1870s, growing to be very popular in the mid-1880s to mid-1890s. This historical background can see as three evolutionary which include the proto-marginalists, the revolutionaries and the consolidators of neoclassical economic ideas.
The Proto-Marginalists
Historically, neoclassical economics was born from a few founders considered as main proto-marginalists including Augustin Cournot, Jules Dupuit, Johann Thunen and Heinrich Gossen. Cournot (2008) began his work with Researches into the Mathematical Principles of Wealth in 1838’ he also developed an analysis of monopolies which later on created his concepts of a profit-maximising producer. Jules Dupuit was an engineer of bridges with his history curve of Diminishing Marginal Utility in 1844 (Vickers, 1995). Despite the curve of diminishing marginal utility, Dupuit also had a brilliant argument for delivery of ideas of free exchange in 1861. Johann Thunen was a German landowner who developed the essence of The Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution in 1850 (Ekelund & Hebert, 1999). The last of the protagonist marginalists was Heinrich Gossen with his famous ‘Gossen Second Law’ in 1854, which described equalisation between the ratios of exchange of goods to the ratio of marginal disutility of work (Blaug, 2003). These four protagonists successfully delivered their original theories which later on become embryos for marginal theories of neoclassical economics.
The Revolutionaries
After the main marginalist protagonists drew the foundation for marginal theory from 1838 up to 1854, neoclassical economics began to be born starting with the revolutionary marginalists like William Stanley Jevons, Carl Menger and Leon Walras. In launching the ‘marginal revolution’, Jevons began with his famous work of Theory of Political Economy in 1871. He began by underlining the principle of diminishing marginal utility and introduced individual preference (Steedman, 1997). After Jevons, the revolutionary marginalists were followed by Carl Menger from Austria at the same time, 1871, Menger’s Grunds tze was considered to represent the basic concepts of marginal value theory or marginal utility, despite the fact that he did not officially use the term “marginal”; he did however state that the consumer usually formed lists of needs, classifying them as less satisfying or less urgent needs (Streissler & Streissler, 1994). After Menger emphasised his marginal utility theory in 1871, in 1874 French economist Leon Walras was one of the three revolutionists who cemented marginal theory as a formal general equilibrium setting and later on become the father of general equilibrium theory. Besides his general equilibrium theory, Walras also contributed several other theories including providing reflections on monopoly market and imperfect competition (Tieben, 2009).
The Consolidators
In order to consolidate the ideas of neoclassical economics apart from the three famous revolutionary marginalists, there are a number of neoclassical economists who provide additional reasons to support neoclassical ideas, including; Eugen Bohm-Bawerk with his famous work of Capital and Interest which he wrote in 1884, explaining the positive side of real interest rates (Pressman, 1999). There was also Friedrich von Wieser in 1889 with his two main contributing theories including the theory of ‘imputation’ which established that factor prices are determined by output prices (Albertazzi et al, 1996). Alfred Marshall in 1890 became famous with his Marshallian Cross which analysed the market with the theory of supply and demand (Stilwell, 2002). John Bates Clark was an American neoclassical economist who in 1891 proudly contributed one of his works called ‘marginal productivity concept’ which assumed that the contribution of output by additional workers has determined the value of demand for labour (Geetika et al, 2008). Irving Fisher was one of the famous consolidators, whose contribution to neoclassical theories included the curve device invention for the Walrasian theory of equilibrium price in 1892 (Fisher, 2007), and his last works which were popular in the post-Keynesian era include his debt-deflation theory in 1933, which has been used by Hyman Minsky for developing Financial Instability Hypothesis, (Minsky, 1986). After Fisher neoclassical economists consolidated their works through Knut Wicksell with his works of Value, Capital and Rent in 1893 (Lutz, 2006). Philip Wicksteed in 1894 produced his work Co-ordination of the Laws of Distribution, which criticised some of the economists who preferred to recast the theory of distribution. Wicksteed preferred to use mathematics as an investigation method to ensure the allocation of distribution (Marchionatti, 2004). Vilfredo Pareto in 1896 was part of the second generation of neoclassical revolutionaries even though his works of tastes-and-obstacles (Gomes, 2003) only gently resurrected the general theory of equilibrium, however he was one of the leaders of the Lausanne School which was one of the famous neoclassical schools in constructing Walras’ general equilibrium theory (Andersen, 2009). The last consolidators for neoclassical economics is Enrico Barone, an Italian economist who gave his dedication to follow Walras and Pareto, his main contribution to the neoclassical school being to influence Walras to integrate some elements into production technique, his works considered an extension to marginal productivity theory (Jaffe & Walker, 1983). After all of them consolidated neoclassical theory, only Alfred Marshal become popular in synthesising Jevons, Menger and Walras’ earlier theories into the ‘Marshallian Cross’ which illustrated that supply and demand determined the equilibrium price which satisfied both sides, consumers and sellers.
Comparison between Marxian and Neoclassical Economics
Deductivism Vs Historical Materialism
The neoclassical method of deductive methodology, according to John Stuart Mill, is..
“ a complex subject matter like political economy can only be studied scientifically by means of the deductive method. Since so many causal factors influence economic phenomena, and experimentation is generally not possible, there is no way to employ the methods of induction directly”, (Hausman, 1992, pp14)
In a reverse of the neoclassical approach of deductive methodology, Marxian economics preferred to study historical processes (Stilwell, 2002), through historical dialectic of materialism, or bourgeoisie class, or capitalist society. Marxism found that these brought broad pictures to understanding the construction of modern capitalism (Lunn, 1982).
If we apply these notions to the contemporary economy today there will appear some disparities. Deductivism these days is still adopted by economic rationalists (Katouzian, 1980) such as international financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF. These institutions still hold regular annual general meetings (IMF, 2010) for evaluating their strategy and methods which they have applied, and normally through these annual meetings they can study economic activities which have taken place over the last twelve months. Deductivism may be good for some economists to make their own judgement after coming to the end of a project or activity, however indirect observation may also miss some evidence uncovered during the process of observation.
Opposed to neoclassical deductivism, Marxism believes that historical materialism is the only way to understanding capitalist and bourgeois society in terms of the mode of production (Rockmore, 2002) because according to Stalin “historical materialism is the extension of the principle of dialectical materialism to study of social life” (Rockmore, 2002, pp7). Marx’ historical materialism does make sense in understanding capitalist economy today because capitalism as a mode of production already includes technical and social characters in producing goods and services. Social characters mean the class relationship between the labourers as the working class and the bourgeoisie society as the capitalist who own the firms, technologies and raw materials (Stilwell, 2002).
Individuals Vs Classes
In contrast to neoclassical theory, Marxian economic analysis focuses on classes not individuals. Classes mean the proletariat as labour power which produces goods and services, and bourgeoisie as capitalists who own the means of production (Stilwell, 2002). Individuals according to neoclassical theory are the consumers and sellers who freely exchange their income and goods; in other words allocation in free market economies occurs via voluntary exchange among individuals (Bergh, et al, 1997).
Both terminologies are still relevant these days, because presumably individuals according to neoclassical theory are consumers who have ultimate power in determination of prices. Classes in contemporary economy are also still relevant because these days labourers as working class have organised themselves and established and joined unions, syndicates and legal organisations to protect their rights and advocate their interests. The idea of ‘free exchange’ was adopted in the 19th century by neoliberal economists which become ‘free market’ ideology and this faith has been strongly pushed by the World Bank and IMF today.
In contrast to neoclassical theory, Marxist economics analyses production based on the labour theory of value and neoclassical analysis of exchange based on the theory of utility, (Stilwell 2002). Labour theory of value means the price of the goods or products is determined by the quantity or qualitative of labour power. In neoclassical theory of utility means the price of commodities determined by consumer satisfaction, (Stilwell 2002). According to Menger in his marginal utility theory, this is when the consumer decides to spend their income on goods or products depending to which goods or products provide the most satisfaction (Stilwell, 2002). And according to Jevons diminishing marginal utility theory is when the consumer decides to allocate their earnings into several commodities. The consumer will test each commodity one by one and try to find out which commodities provide the most satisfaction. The extra satisfaction gained will determine the price of the commodity (Stilwell, 2002).
This utility theory and labour value theory are still relevant today, because both can be applied depending on how big the market and the firm are. For example, if I as a consumer go to a small local business of handmade furniture, the theory of marginal utility or my satisfaction will not determine the price because normally such a small business would determine the price of goods depending on raw materials and the value of labour power plus some profits. However, if I as a consumer go to a large furniture retailer, the theory of utility can be applied because the seller who represents the big company provides various numbers of furniture with variable prices which can be compared for my satisfaction.
According to neoclassical theory, general equilibrium means that prices for commodities and the factors of production will be determine by the balance of supply and demanded for that product. As mentioned before in Say’s Law, supply can generate its own demand. However, in contrast to Marxian economics, oversupply can generate underconsumption which means that if supply of goods runs out of consumers, the market can turn to failure (Stilwell, 2002). According to Marshallian Cross, determination of price depends on the quantity of demand and supply; let us have a look the scissor theory, which has two characteristics; first, when price decline this normally provokes more consumers to buy, and when prices increase, this can induce firms to supply more quantity (Stilwell, 2002).
As reflected in the market these days, when prices decline this can provoke more consumers to buy and then when demand increases, suddenly the sellers shifted the prices and it requires more supply from the firms; then when firms increase the supply, prices will fall again. This phenomenon is a cycle each with its own movements. According to Marx this is an unstable economy because more supply can result in underconsumption and the market can face a downturn.
The neoclassical theory of marginal analysis originated from the David Ricardo theory of marginal principle which has been used for analysing rent, and this theory has been adopted as a doctrine for neoclassical economists broadly, taking for granted that all the factors are related. However, to apply the marginal principle Ricardo has introduced the principle of substitution in order to understand the relationship between labour and land (Kaldor, 1956).
In contrast to the neoclassical theory marginal analysis, Marxist structural analysis criticised capitalist the state which stays in power. In his manifesto communist Marx described the exploitation of the workers by the bourgeoisie, finding that the bourgeoisie keeps manipulating in order to maintain capitalist power. The capitalist system as a tool of the state has created devices to protect their regimes, including institutions of the state such as the police, judicial system, universities and religions. Marxism strongly criticised these institutions which kept providing their blessing to the state, creating a ‘false consciousness’ (Newton & Deth, 2005).
This essay has explored some of the fundamental ideas and theories of both neoclassical and Marxist economics. Through this expose, it has provided a comparison between the two. Neoclassical theory has brought us an elegant theory of supply and demand which neoclassical economists believe will provide equilibrium of prices. The free exchange between consumers and buyers has indicated that prices are determined by the markets, and with the elaboration of deductive methodology, individual’s analysis, utility theory, equilibrium prices and marginal analysis, have given reasons for neoclassical economics to claim the consumer as the ultimate power in deciding the price.
The original ideas from classical economists like Ricardo with his marginal principle, John Stuart Mill with his utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham with his greatest happiness and Jean Baptiste Say with his Say’s law, has provided the greatest ideas for neoclassical economists. With help from excellent works of proto-marginalists likes Cournot, Dupuit, Thunen and Gossen, and the marginalist’s revolutionaries such as Jevons, Menger and Walras, including consolidators such as Bohm-Bawerk, Wieser, Marshal, Clark, Fisher, Wicksell, Wicksteed, Pareto and Barone, neoclassical economics has contributed a magnificent number of theories, and some of these theories have become pioneers in capitalist economics today, such as the free exchange between consumer and buyers becoming the embryo for the free market ideology as one of the neoliberal missions.
Marxism on the other hand has provided a fundamental contribution to economic phenomena today. Through historical materialism, class analysis, labour theory of value, underconsumption, and structural analysis, all of these arguments and notions have been used for debates in the political economy arena today. For example, one Marxist theory that is still popular and has become a pioneer in market analysis is underconsumption theory, which believes that oversupply can result in market failure.
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HomeNational SecurityTHOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL “MIGRANTS” HEADED TO U.S. BORDER
THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL “MIGRANTS” HEADED TO U.S. BORDER
November 26, 2018 Jeffrey A. Friedberg, AMAZON THRILLERS AUTHOR National Security Comments Off on THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL “MIGRANTS” HEADED TO U.S. BORDER
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Thousands of additional migrants are expected to arrive Tijuana, Mexico, expecting to claim asylum at the U.S border. The migrants expected to arrive are in addition to the approximately 5,000 migrants who already arrived in this border city during recent days.
Jean Guerrero from KPBS first reported on the expected migrant arrivals after she spoke to a group who had just made their way to Tijuana, Baja California.
The new migrants appear to be from a group of 200 who, according to Frontera.Info, arrived at the border city after having been stranded for days in Mexicali. The Mexican news site reported that the group was primarily made up of young adult males. The migrants said they felt betrayed by their compatriots who had told them that they would be allowed to enter the U.S and request asylum.
The arrival of the new caravan comes just hours after a group of migrants tried to rush the U.S. border at the San Ysidro port of entry. As Breitbart News reported, the effort forced U.S. Customs and Border Protection to shut down the port of entry and establish barricades with federal officers in riot gear. U.S. Customs and Border Protection tweeted that Border Patrol agents were forced to fire tear gas into the crowds as some of the migrants threw rocks….
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Poll: Joe Biden Leading Trump By 17 Points, 16 Percent Of Republican-Leaning Voters Would Vote For Biden
A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden in a remarkably strong position against President Donald Trump a year away from the election.
According to the poll, Biden leads Trump by 17 percentage points among voters in general. ABC also reports that “16% of leaned Republicans say they’d defect to Biden.”
The poll indicates a strong gender gap when it comes to support for Democratic candidates, with Biden leading Trump by 30 points with female voters, but in a close race with male voters.
Finally, the poll shows that the major Democratic candidates, including Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris, are beating Trump in general election polls.
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Recent polling has not been a good indicator for Trump’s chances in 2020. A previous ABC News/WaPo poll also demonstrated that many women want Trump impeached, with 56 percent of women in general saying they want the president impeached and removed from office.
A Fox News poll released Sunday also showed Biden and Sanders leading Trump. The Fox poll also indicated that 49 percent of Americans favored having the president impeached and removed from office.
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Medical Controversy: The Power of Prayer?
Is prayer better than a placebo? Would it help to have lots of people praying for you? Or should they rather spend their time and energy doing something else?
A lot has been written back and forth on the issue. Some studies find prayer effective and more than a few popular books have been written on the subject. More studies find little or no effect at all. I don't think as many books have been written on that side of the debate. Certainly they don't seem to sell as well.
Back in 2002 A Prayer Before Dying appeared in Wired magazine. A story about the life and death of Elisabeth Targ. Elisabeth was a psychiatrist who ran a small double blind study about the power of prayer to help AIDS victims in 1995. The initial, albeit small, sample showed great promise so she went on to do more research. On the face of it you'd expect the article to them move on to her subsequent research and especially the attempts to find significant results in a study that wasn't turning out so well for the position of prayer. And those areas are covered. But the irony is that Elisabeth Targ was subsequently diagnosed with a brain tumour. The results of that diagnosis make everything that happened afterwards even more pointed and poignant.
Trying to find a reproducible, tangible, and useful effect of prayer to help illness is an ongoing effort. So many people assume that there is a connection that I don't think the research will stop anytime soon. Even if little has been found so far. Of course for those who think there is a link each study that contradicts their conclusion has to be fundamentally flawed and thrown out.
It's human nature of course.
But what happens if we
end up with more studies like this one? The simply titled Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: A multicenter randomized trial of uncertainty and certainty of receiving intercessory prayer? A study in which some people were randomly assigned to one of three groups:
People who were told they may or may not be prayed for and who were actually prayed for
People who were told they may or may not be prayed for and who weren't actually prayed for
People who were told they were going to be prayed for and who were prayed for
Now this is just one study. It isn't conclusive proof one way or the other. It is, however, a well run clinical study looking at the issue. By the way I like the fact that it's structured so that none of the patients is lied to. No patient is told they will get prayer and then not prayed for. I suppose that combination wouldn't have passed the ethics board. Still it is one study among many. A study with an interesting conclusion:
Intercessory prayer itself had no effect on complication-free recovery from CABG, but certainty of receiving intercessory prayer was associated with a higher incidence of complications.
In other words... the group that knew they were being prayed for (and there were actual prayers) had the more complications. There was no difference between the first two groups. In this case not knowing if you were being prayed for or not didn't make a difference. So knowing you're being prayed for turned out to be the worst option. That's not what most people would expect.
What happens if prayer has a negative effect? What if assuming the prayers of others will help actually hurts your chances? What will people make of studies if things turn out this way instead?
And will a book telling you to avoid the prayers of others ever make the best seller lists?
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More From Crypticon...Alec Gillis' Harbinger Down Screening Review
We talked about Crypticon, and the Aliens cast "reunion". I also mentioned the screening of cast member, Alec Gillis' film, Harbinger Down. Here's some thoughts.
Harbinger Down is about a group of college students on board a crab boat in the Bering Sea, who discover the wreckage from a Soviet space craft, that had remained dormant and frozen for decades. They make the mistake of bringing it on board only to awaken a hungry alien organism, then all hell breaks loose.
My favorite aspect of this movie is the fact that SFX creator Alec Gillis, wrote, directed, and used ALL practical FX throughout. Alec Gillis really gives a nod to the great 80's practical monsters especially the Alien and Predator films, of which he worked on with his company Almagamated Dynamics Inc or ADI (Starship Troopers, Alien 3, Jumanji).
Harbinger Down's "monster" was very reminiscent of the creature in the original Alien film for the fact that we don't see the complete creature until late in the film. I say that with the best intent. We're basically teased bits and pieces of the creature, which really added to the suspense. It was definitely a throwback for me, remembering how much scarier the creature was in the original Alien film, due to the mystery of not really seeing it.
Other than the always wonderful Lance Henriksen, I wasn't familiar with any of the other cast members, which had no negative effect on Harbinger Down. I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of Camille Balsamo (Sadie) and Winston James Francis (Big G), so if you encounter them, send my praise!
This film was made on a low budget, and partially crowd funded, but thanks to Alec Gillis' wizardry with FX a wonderful directorial debut, we have a fun movie that I will undoubtedly watch again and suggest to not only fans of the Alien franchise, but a suspenseful, SFX filled (and sometimes funny) ride! Check out the trailer...
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Swedish Christian School Banned From Practicing Christianity
A Swedish Christian preschool has banned children from saying grace at mealtime. Nor can they say “Amen.” Or talk about the Bible.
It’s not much of a Christian school, is it?
However, the decision to forbid children at the Christian school from engaging in Christian practices was, for all intents and purposes, forced on the school. The municipality of Umea’s education supervisors inspected the school and determined that the Christian activities violate Sweden’s national educational policies, according to a report by Swedish national broadcaster STV. The Swedish Education Act says children must be allowed to opt-out of any religious practices, even, apparently, those in a “Christian” school. The intrepid government inspectors were of the opinion that the school, managed by the Salvation Army, didn’t clearly offer kids a choice as to whether they wanted to participate in activities such as saying grace before eating a meal. (If the meals this school provides are anything like the ones I attempted to consume in my lengthy public-school career, its kids have a clear and present need to pray).
The kindergarten’s manager, Britt Mårtensson, told STV that, “We knew we could no longer have prayer time while children are at their desks where they learn, so we thought we would add grace as a nice feature during mealtimes. We interpreted the law differently than the municipality.” She added that the Scandinavian country’s Education Act “can be interpreted in different ways” and that she didn’t believe giving thanks at mealtimes constituted “education.”
Mårtensson said that, since the municipality’s decision, the kids now sing a rhyme giving thanks to the sun, the rain, and the food at mealtimes. Perhaps it goes a little something like this:
Thank you rain
For the food
We can’t explain
And thank you sky
And thank you Earth
For we can’t talk
Of a special birth
So it seems odd
That we can’t say
It comes from God
Know what’s best
Passes that test
It’s government
That rules the day
That is the truth
The light and the way
From its teachings
We must not stray
Innate Christian tolerance has emboldened leftists, hyper-secularists, terrorists, and anarchists, and has, ironically, directly led to the increased attacks on Christians and Christianity of late. It is time for Christians to push back against this Crusade of chaos, craziness, corruption and criminality. The tyranny of political correctness and “one-way multiculturalism” (credit to Mark Steyn) must be ended.
As Thomas Jefferson said, “I have sworn on the altar of God, eternal hostility to all forms of tyranny over the minds of man.”
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We aim at the future while drawing on the experiences of the past.
The Wagon Service Ostróda, with its premises in Ostróda in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Province, is part of the international concern GATX Corporation. We are a separate company 100% owned by GATX Rail Poland Sp. z o.o. We are the largest GATX repair plant in Europe. We also have a branch in Płock.
We build, modernise, adapt, provide maintenance inspections and repair railcars based on the latest, safe, ecological technologies. Our work is accomplished on the basis of the Integrated Management System.
The company’s professional tradition reaches back to the 19th century. The plant serviced railcars at the same site as far back as in 1875. Throughout its history it has been transformed on more than one occasion. For years it operated within the structures of PKP (Polish State Railway Enterprise) and the CPN State Enterprise under the name of DEC ZNTK and, after privatization, it was taken over by the American transportation concern GATX, which maintained its profile.
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Lawrance Chretien
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Lionel Bessudo
I restore my father last race car to a concourse winning car.
My second XK120FHC will be ready for concourse in September 2016 and is u for sale.
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Think The Incredible Hulk. Is it a wonder the frachise makes no money? If they are lucky Spiderman is going to end up the franchise they shelf until people forget, remember Batman after Clooney? So instead of using a team that is assured hundreds of Millions of Dollars lets roll some dice and maybe waste a ton of money. Remember word of mouth helped make Spiderman huge, it was the quality of the story and acting.
It’s nice to see local and state officials working to recoup Electrolux’s tax backlog and prevent such a swindle from happening again, but it never should have happened the first time. Not without public input. Not without taxpayer protections in place, should the company decide to bail on Memphis the way it bailed on its facility in Canada (spoiler alert).
Tamed down a lot, he said. Know what the culture is what tolerated and what not. St. It’s kinda cool looking, if you’re into experimental photo projects. Though I can’t say it was a timesaver (I still looked through every photo to find these). I can’t say it’s reliable (there’s no telling whether it will capture the right moments).
Many people find photography to be a fun and fulfilling hobby, so it only makes sense that some try to make a career out of it. In 2008, about 152,000 photographers were employed in the United States in fields as varied as photojournalism, portrait photography and aerial photography [source: Bureau of Labor Statistics]. While some of these workers have full time jobs with private corporations, government agencies and other entities, more than half or about 94,000 are self employed freelance or studio photographers [source: Bureau of Labor Statistics].
“He was unfortunately manipulated and used as a tool to attack the Muslim Brotherhood and [former] President Morsi, by constantly, and many times aggressively, making fun of them on his show. Once President Morsi was deposed from office, it was time to get rid of [Youssef],” Khamis told Al Jazeera. This was done to “protect the new order in the country from the danger of his exceptionally popular and effective political satire”, she added..
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Robert Huddleston and the Ulster-Scots Tongue
Robert Huddleston (1814-1887), the 'Bard of Moneyrea' was one of the most productive of all the Ulster-Scots writers. He wrote hundreds (if not thousands) of poems, ballads and songs, mostly in his own vernacular language. Huddleston was, to put it mildly, an eccentric with strong views on almost every subject. As far as his own writings were concerned, he detested most of all having his poems described as 'mimic Scotch' - and worse still (from his point of view) as 'sprung from Burns'.
In the preface of his second book of poems published in 1846, Huddleston wrote a lengthy tirade against his critics, saying that '...pretaes in my vernacular language is as good to me as potatoes to them in theirs'. All he asked of the world, he said, was that it believed him to be 'an original':
...though I may not be a Robert Burns to the lowland Scottish peasantry, let me hope, at least, that I shall one day be a Robert Huddleston to the Ulster Irish.
What Huddleston meant by 'Ulster-Irish', he had already explained in the preface to his 1844 volume:
In Ulster Irish (which some in their unmeaning eccentricity may term Scotch, to tear even the credit of language from its mother home), I sing the most of my songs. Know, that until the 5th century, this was the ancient Scotia, and the now modern Scotland, only the minor plant; and it is a questionable point yet by some, but given in by all men of profound knowledge and erudition, that the inhabitants of Scotland are the descendants of the people of Erin. Then Erin must be the mother land.
Among the manuscripts of hundreds of unpublished poems by Huddleston, he scribbled more thoughts on this same subject:
To strangers who may say that I am the follower of Burns and the Scottish Bards both in idiom and rhythm. To such men I say how could it be otherwise, unless I walked out of my country and idiom - a thing that the poetic bosom won't do - nay, unless I outstepped my nature, a thing no man can do. You may as well say a man will write out of his senses as out of his dialect. No man can do. People who imagine the Irish idiom, in every part of the isle, to be smattering of English coupled with a brogue, are quite mistaken. Almost the half of Ulster, my native province, speak the very dialect in which my poems is written. Born and brought up in the County of Down and parish of Comber on the northern shores of the island, within forty miles of Scotland, what wonder if my language and that of the Scot almost agree. What a mockery it is then, for intelligent men, to be calling the writings of some authors those of others, because they resemble them in language. Thus it is, that so many rustic authors of Ulster are said to be sprung from Burns. Alas, what a mistake! And what a mischance that people who even talk the very dialect cannot read it - nay - even when they see it in print.'
150 years later the need to have our native tongue properly recognised remains, to say the least, an unfinished task.
[From Ullans, Nummer 1, Spring 1993]
What is Ulster-Scots?
A Test for Ulster-Scots
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2019| October-December | Volume 11 | Issue 4
Online since October 9, 2019
Nassib F Abou Heidar, Jad A Degheili, Aline A Yacoubian, Raja B Khauli
DOI:10.4103/UA.UA_104_19 PMID:31649450
Prevalence and characterization of urolithiasis in the Western region of Saudi Arabia
Anmar M Nassir
DOI:10.4103/UA.UA_56_19 PMID:31649451
Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of urolithiasis among the Saudi population in Makkah region. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on February 2017 in Makkah region (Makkah, Jeddah, and Taif). Data were obtained through direct interviews with participants, using an 18-questions-self-questionnaire, inquiring about demographic data (age, gender, weight, height, location, and occupation), educational level, history of renal stone disease (symptoms, modality of diagnosis, hospital admission, and previous treatment), and risk factors of stone formation such as family history and daily fluid intake. Results: A total of 1506 individuals were interviewed, including 82% from Makkah, 15.7% from Jeddah, and only 2.3% from Taif. The overall percentage of those diagnosed urolithiasis was 6.2%; including 6.6% males and 5.8% females (P = 0.06). Of those with stones, 5% were medically treated, 1.7% were hospitalized, and 1.2% were surgically managed for stones. There was a positive linear correlation between the prevalence of stones and participants' age group (r = 0.87, P = 0.01). More than 80% of participants were highly educated, which did not impact the prevalence of stones formation (P = 0.14). Urolithiasis was reported by 8.9% obese participants, 5.9% overweight, and 5.4% with normal body mass index (r = 0.68, P = 0.03). When stratified by jobs, stone prevalence significantly increased in retired participants (17.2%) than in workers (8.8%), followed by those without work (7.7%) and finally by students (3.3%) (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference between urolithiasis and type of drinking water (P = 0.62). Conclusion: The prevalence of urolithiasis in the Western region of Saudi Arabia has not changed much since the previous report, which was 30 years ago. It seems that the middle-aged population in their third decade of life, those who are overweight and obese people are at a high risk of developing urolithiasis.
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Tuberculosis of the prostate gland masquerading prostate cancer; five cases experience at IGIMS
Kumar Gaurav Mishra, Ahsan Ahmad, Gaurav Singh, Rajesh Tiwari
Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) of the prostate is a very rare disease. Most urologists are not familiar with it. Here, we present our experience with five cases of this disease and a review of literature. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study in a tertiary care center (IGIMS, Patna, Bihar, India) from January 2013 to February 2018. Results: All the patients were in their fourth to sixth decades of life. Lower urinary tract symptom was the most common presentation, predominantly irritative symptoms. A history of pulmonary TB was present in one case. Four out of five cases (80%) had a suspicious prostate on the digital rectal examination (DRE) (hard in consistency). Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was slightly elevated with a mean of 13.24 ng/ml. Urine analysis revealed sterile pyuria in all patients, and the urine culture was negative. The urine for acid-fast bacilli was positive in one case (20%). Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture test was positive in two cases (40%). The transrectal ultrasonogram showed hypoechoic areas with irregular outlines in three cases (60%) and calcification in two cases (40%). Histopathological examination showed chronic granulomatous prostatitis with few Langhans-type giant cells in four cases (80%). All patients were scheduled to receive 6 months of chemotherapy with isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol or pyrazinamide. Conclusion: TB of the prostate may present like cancer prostate with raised serum PSA and suspicious prostate on DRE; hence, a high index of suspicion with a wide range of investigations may be required to achieve a complete diagnosis of prostatic TB.
Zinner syndrome mimicking bladder outlet obstruction managed with aspiration
Ronal Kori, Lovenish Bains, Pawan Lal, Swati Gupta
Zinner syndrome is a rare cystic malformation of seminal vesicle which consists a triad of unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral seminal vesicle cyst, and ejaculatory duct obstruction. The usual presentation is between the third and fourth decades of life, with infertility being the most common complaint. Ultrasound, cystoscopy, and magnetic resonance tomography (MRI) can easily detect this condition. Treatment option varies according to the presenting symptoms of the patient. We present a case of a 19-year-old male with recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection (UTI) and poor urinary stream. On ultrasound examination, the patient was found to have absent right kidney with a cystic swelling noted to be arising from prostate or seminal vesicle region which was further confirmed on MRI examination. Cystoscopy reveals a bulge on the right side of the verumontanum abutting the neck of the bladder. An ultrasound-guided aspiration of the cyst was performed which relieved the symptoms of the patient. Cystic abnormalities of the seminal vesicle are very uncommon. Symptomatic cases may present as recurrent UTI, infertility, bladder outlet obstruction, and painful ejaculation. Surveillance may be the option in the absence of clinical manifestations. Interventions such as image-guided aspiration or surgical procedures are appropriate when conservative measures prove ineffective.
Importance of time in management of fracture penis: A prospective study
Bhushan Patil, Sheshang Uday Kamath, Sujata Kiran Patwardhan, Abhishek Savalia
Background: The presentation of penile fracture may vary depending on the delay to seek medical attention and on the presence of associated injuries. Delay in presentation has been linked previously to embarrassment associated with this condition. Aims and Objectives: The study aims to share our clinical experience in management of penile fracture and its complications and specifically highlights the impact of time delay on post-operative outcome in patients presenting with penile fracture. Material and methods: The study is a prospective observational study conducted from July 2014 till January 2017. All the patients presenting to the emergency with a clinical presentation of penile fracture and a tear in the tunica albuginea of the penile cavernosal tissue, confirmed on ultrasound were included in this study and intraoperative and postoperative data was analysed. Results: The most common cause for fracture noted was coitus. The average time delay from the time of insult to presentation to the emergency department was 25.11 ± 12.48 hours. The parameters that have significantly been altered by a time delay of more than 24 hours include post-operative wound infection, erectile dysfunction at 1-year, post-operative hospital stay. Two patients develop chordee at 6 and 9 months respectively and both patients presented beyond 24 hours. All patients with hematoma size on color Doppler of more 10cc and intraoperative tear >10mm had developed post-operative wound infection. Patients with urethral injury or post-operative cavernositis or wound infection had significant association with erectile dysfunction. Conclusion: Penile fracture although a rare urologic emergency, it has a significant impact on sexual health of a young man. An early intervention along with identifying and managing early complications factors would help patients of fracture penis lead an almost normal sexual life.
Oral dissolution therapy for renal radiolucent stones, outcome, and factors affecting response: A prospective study
Shady Mohammed Salem, Mohammed Farag Sultan, Atef Badawy
Background: Urolithiasis is a widespread problem, that affects up to 10% of population. Uric acid stones come second to calcium stones in prevalence (around 10% of urolithiasis). Potassium citrate is currently the treatment of choice for urine alkalization with minimal side effects and high tolerability. Aims and Objectives: This study is trying to present the outcome of oral dissolution therapy (ODT) for treating radiolucent renal stones and evaluating factors affecting its success in a prospective manner. Materials and Methods: Between 2015 and 2018, 147 patients with solitary radiolucent renal stones were offered ODT using potassium sodium hydrogen citrate (K citrate). The study included patients diagnosed by noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) with stone size of 5–30 mm in the longest dimension and attenuation less than 600 Hounsfield units (HU) . Patient compliance, blood pressure, creatinine level, K level, and tolerance to side effects were followed up at days 3, 7, and 15 and then monthly for 3 months. Follow-up renal ultrasound at 6-week intervals and a final NCCT at the end of treatment. Successful dissolution was defined as complete stone dissolution or residual that measures up to 2 mm in maximum length. Data were collected, tabulated, and analyzed using Stata 12.0 software (Stata Corporation, College Station, TX, USA). Results: One hundred and thirty-nine patients were included in the analyses. The age was 45.1 ± 10.5 years. DJ stent was used in 47 (33.8%) patients. Overall response rate was 64.8%. The stone location within the kidney (pelvic or calyceal) showed no difference between responders and non-responders. Stone longest diameter was smaller in responders ( 17 ± 5.7 mm) versus 19.2 ± 6.1 mm in nonresponders (P value = 0.039). The mean stone attenuation value (HU) was also lower in responders( 347.4 ± 68.5 HU) versus (428.9 ± 84.0 HU) in nonresponders with P < 0.001. DJ insertions seemed to have marginal effect on stone dissolution on univariate analysis but found insignificant in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: ODT is safe and effective in the treatment of radiolucent renal stones. The efficacy was affected by stone density and stone size with more tendencies to failure with bigger stones and denser stones. Double J stent insertion may facilitate dissolution rate. There was no effect of the baseline urinarypH, hyperuricemia, or stone location on the dissolution rate of the stones.
The incidence and pattern of renal cell carcinoma recurrence after robotic partial nephrectomy
Mohamad W Salkini, Nabhan Idris, Abdul Raof Lamoshi
Background: Robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) is a rapidly growing treatment for small renal mass (SRM). In fact, RPN has shown good functional and oncologic outcome. In this manuscript, we are reporting on the incidence and pattern of recurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treated with RPN. Patients and Methods: We reviewed prospectively collected data of patients who underwent RPN between September 2009 and March 2018. We selected patients with final pathologic diagnosis of RCC after the resection of their SRM. We described the incidence and pattern of recurrence in the patients who had it. Results: A total of 335 patients with SRM underwent RPN. We found 269 patients to have RCC on the final pathologic evaluation of the SRM. Eight cases of recurrence were found with a recurrence rate of 2.9% after the mean follow-up period of 31 months (range 18–72). The pattern of recurrence presented as follows: two patients (0.7%) had trocar site recurrence (TSR), one patient (0.37%) had locoregional recurrence, and three patients (1.1%) had recurrence of the disease at the resection bed. Two patients (0.7%) developed second primary tumor in the other kidney. No cancer-related mortality occurred during the follow-up period. Conclusion: TSR, locoregional recurrence, tumor bed recurrence, and contralateral tumor development are observed patterns of RCC recurrence after RPN. Recurrence was seen in up to 72 months. RPN provides great cancer control and high cure rate when utilized to treat RCC presenting as SRM.
Emphysematous pyelonephritis: Does a standard management algorithm and a prognostic scoring model optimize patient outcomes?
Amit Jain, Ramanitharan Manikandan, Lalgudi Narayanan Dorairajan, Sreerag Kodakkattil Sreenivasan, Sriharsha Bokka
Objective: The objective of the study is to analyze the risk factors determining the outcomes of patients with emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) by the adoption of a standardized management algorithm as well as to develop a prognostic scoring model to risk stratify these patients. Materials and Methods: The hospital records of 72 consecutive patients with EPN from February 2012 to January 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic, clinicoradiographic, and laboratory characteristics were recorded. Patients were managed with a standard management protocol and based on outcomes divided into three groups. Group I survived with conservative management, Group II survived after emergency nephrectomy, and Group III expired. The risk factors for nephrectomy and mortality were analyzed. Results: The mean age was 53 years. Male to female ratio was 4:5. There were 61 (84.7%), 4 (5.6%), and 7 (10%) patients in Groups I, II, and III, respectively. Diabetes mellitus was the most common comorbidity detected in 62 (86%) of patients. Type II EPN was the most common radiological presentation observed in 32 (44%) patients. Overall survival rate was 90%, and kidney salvage rate was 80%. Escherichia coli was the most common organism isolated. Thirty-two (45%) patients exhibited resistance to third-generation cephalosporin antibiotics. Thrombocytopenia, low body mass index (BMI), presence of >2 comorbidities, high total leukocyte count (TLC), and hypoalbuminemia were significantly associated with mortality. On adoption of the prognostic scoring system, mortality rates according to the risk subgroups were as follows: favorable - 0%, intermediate - 19%, and poor - 100%. Conclusion: Conservative management adopting appropriate algorithm reduces mortality and avoids unnecessary emergency nephrectomies. Thrombocytopenia, low BMI, presence of >2 comorbidities, high TLC, and hypoalbuminemia were significantly associated with mortality.
Outcome of thulium laser enucleation of prostate surgery in high-risk patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Ketan P Vartak, Kshitij Raghuvanshi
Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common diseases in aging men and a significant cause of burden worldwide. Here, we report our experience of Thulium LASER enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) in high-risk patients with BPH. Methods: This was a prospective study conducted between July 2011 and June 2016. The study participants were patients with a confirmed diagnosis of BPH, who required surgery, and were clinically eligible for ThuLEP. Results: A total of 109 patients were included in the study. Of the total 109 patients, 82 patients had American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Grade 3 and 27 had ASA Grade 4. The most common comorbidity was ischemic heart diseases (72.5%), followed by hypertension (57.8%) and diabetes mellitus (48.6%). During the procedure, a total of 11 (10.1%) patients had a fall in blood pressure requiring noradrenaline or mephentine and seven (6.4%) patients had early left ventricular failure. Sixteen (14.8%) patients had arrhythmias (benign) and seven (6.4%) patients with arrhythmias required antiarrhythmic drugs. The overall duration of surgery ranged from 55 to 70 min, laser time ranged from 25 to 35 min, hospital stay ranged from 30 to 36 h, and the mean catheter time was around 24 h. Overall, the change in hemoglobin ranged from 0.5 to 0.8 g/dL. Conclusion: Results show that ThuLEP could be a better option in high-risk patients with BPH.
Efficacy of intercostal nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective randomized clinical trial
Iqbal Singh, Om Kumar Yadav, Sanjay Gupta
Introduction and Aim: Several techniques have been used to lower the morbidity of percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) tube after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). The outcomes of intercostal nerve block (ICB) versus peritubal block (PTB) with 0.25% bupivacaine to alleviate post-PCNL pain were compared. Materials and Methods: After obtaining an informed written consent and local institutional ethics clearance, 64 patients undergoing PCNL were computer randomized to receive either an intercostal block/ICB (Group I) or a peritubal block/PTB (Group II) using 0.25% bupivacaine infiltration, after termination of the procedure. They were evaluated for visual analog scale (VAS) score, first analgesic requirement, and the total analgesic demand along with fall in hematocrit, PCN indwelling time, blood transfusion rate, complications, and mean hospital stay in the postoperative period. The protocol was registered with CTRI/2018/03/012717. Results: Patients in both the groups were comparable on the basis of demographic data, preoperative renal function, stone burden, and hematocrit value. The mean VAS score at 6, 12, 24, and 48 h was significantly lower in the Group II versus Group I (P < 0.001). The total mean analgesic requirement was 160.16 and 103.13 mg of diclofenac sodium in Group I and Group II, respectively, which was significantly higher in Group I versus Group II (P < 0.001). The time to first analgesic demand was significantly higher in PT group (8.06 ± 1.99 h vs. 12.97 ± 1.96 h) in Group I/ICNB and Group II/PT, respectively (P < 0.001). Both the groups were comparable in terms of postoperative hematuria, hematocrit fall, nephrostomy site leak, hospital stay, need of blood transfusions, stone-free rate/retreatment rate, postoperative urinary tract infections, and overall complication rate (Modified Clavien–Dindo classification) which were not statistically significant. Conclusion: Post PCNL, PTB was associated with significantly lower post operative pain and discomfort versus ICB as demonstrated by the significantly lower DVAS pain scores, higher mean time to first analgesic demand and lower mean total analgesic demandt with ICB. Bupivacaine was a safe and effective local anesthetic agent for PTB in select patients for facilitating quick relief from the morbid postoperative pain and discomfort following PCNL.
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus shock wave lithotripsy for high-density moderate-sized renal stones: A prospective randomized study
Mohamed Gadelmoula, Ahmad A Elderwy, Islam F Abdelkawi, Ahmed M Moeen, Ghaleb Althamthami, Ahmed M Abdel-Moneim
Context: The management of renal stones of high density (>1000 Hounsfield units) on non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT), and moderate sized (15-25 mm) is still debatable. Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for the high-density and moderate-sized renal stones regarding the stone-free rate (SFR), morbidity, and patients' quality of life. Settings and Design: This is a prospective randomized study. Patients and Methods: Eighty consecutive patients with renal stones, excluding those with lower calyceal stones, were randomized to receive either PCNL or SWL (40 in each arm). Patients were followed up by abdominal ultrasound and plain X-ray (NCCT if indicated) till clearance of stone. Outcomes, complications, costs, and SF-8 Health Survey scoring were recorded for each group. Statistical Analysis: We used Stata software, version 9.2 (Intercooled STATA®; StataCorp LP College Station, Texas, USA). Comparison of the two groups was made with regard to patient and stone criteria and the procedure details. Continuous variables were compared using the Mann–Whitney U-test with values shown as the median and interquartile range. Categorical variables were compared using the Pearson's Chi-square/Fisher's exact test. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables independently associated with the stone clearance after two sessions of SWL. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The basic characteristics of both groups were comparable. After a single treatment session, the SFR was 80% and 27.5% for PCNL and SWL, respectively (P < 0.001). The overall 3-month SFR was 87.5% versus 90%, respectively (P = 0.723). The median number of the required maneuvers was 1 (range: 1–3) for PCNL versus 2 (range: 1–4) for SWL (P < 0.001). The complication rate was 10% and 7.5%, respectively (P = 0.692). The cost of SWL was significantly lower (P < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, a single stone was an independent predictor for stone clearance after two sessions of SWL (odds ratio: 7.26, 95% confidence interval: 1.13–46.62, P = 0.037). Conclusions: PCNL for the dense, and moderate-sized renal stone provides higher initial success and lower re-treatment rates compared with SWL with comparable outcome after 3 months of therapy. However, SWL is an alternative, especially for a single stone.
Laparoscopic appendicovesicostomy and ileovesicostomy: A step-by-step technique description in neurogenic patients
Pedro Costa, Carlos Ferreira, Damiano Bracchitta, Pierre-Émmanuel Bryckaert
Aims: This study aims to describe our surgical technique and report our preliminary experience with laparoscopic ileal or appendicovesicostomy in adult patients with neurogenic bladder caused by spinal cord injury. Subjects and Methods: From January 2014 to March 2017, seven patients were submitted to an appendicovesicostomy under Mitrofanoff procedure and two patients to an ileovesicostomy under Yang-Monti procedure by laparoscopy. Clinical indications were patients with a history of neurogenic bladder secondary to spinal cord pathology, with proper dexterity and willing to have a more accessible continent derivation. Surgical steps include: (1) identification and mobilization of appendix; (2) ligation of appendix' base; (3) endoloop reinforcement of proximal end; (4) silicon catheter insertion in appendix' lumen; (5) mesoappendix dissection; (6) Retzius space opening; (7) posterior bladder dissection; (8) anterior transcutaneous bladder dome fixation; (9) vertical midline detrusor incision; (10) opening of bladder mucosa; (11) excision and espatulation of appendix tip; (12) appendico vesical anastomosis; and (13) exteriorization of appendix through umbilicus and creation of catheterizable stoma. In the two patients submitted to a Yang-Monti diversion, the ileum reconfiguration and calibration was done extracorporeally. One patient had simultaneous bladder augmentation. Results: The mean follow-up was 21.5 ± 11.9 months. The mean operative time was 161 min (123–220). There was no conversion to laparotomy and no need of postoperative blood transfusion. The mean hospitalization length was 4 days. No early postoperative complication was registered. Late postoperative complications were: one surgical stoma revision, one false-passage (solved by transient catheterization), and one bladder stone (solved by endoscopic approach). All patients are continent. Conclusions: This series presents our laparoscopic technique for continent urinary diversions, showing that it is feasible and safe in adult patients with neurogenic bladder.
Retrospective comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic pyeloplasty using barbed suture versus nonbarbed suture: A single-center experience
Vikas Giri, Sher Singh Yadav, Vinay Tomar, Amit K Jha, Amit Garg
Introduction: laparoscopic pyeloplasty is an important tool in urology armamentarium. The most important & also the difficult part of this surgery is intracorporial suturing and knotting. There are only a few reports of knotless Barbed sutures for upper tract reconstruction. We report the comparative outcomes of Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty with barbed suture vs non barbed sutures used for uretero-pelvic anastomosis. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients' records that underwent Laparoscopic pyeloplasty at our Institution from January 2013 to May 2014. Total 37 patients were underwent LP in this period. Whole of the procedure was same as conventional LP except suture material. 3-0 barbed suture was used in 21 patients and 3-0 vicryl used in 16 patients for uretero-pelvic anastomosis and continuous suturing technique was employed. Patients' demographics, total operative time, intracorporial suturing time, post operative complications, symptoms & renal isotope scan were recorded. Results: Average total operative time was significantly less in barbed suture group vs vicryl group (162 vs 208 minutes) (p=0.0811). Average time taken for intracorporial suturing was 31.2 minutes vs 70 minutes (p=0.0576). 1 patient developed post operative urine leak which persisted for 5 days in barbed group (4.76 %) vs no leak in vicryl group. Most common complication was UTI presented in 2 patients (9.5 %) vs 2 in vicryl (12.5%). JJ stent was removed at 4 weeks. Median follow up was 3 months with 7 patients lost to follow up. None of the patients found to have obstructive drainage or deterioration of split function on follow up isotope renogram at 3 months. Conclusions: In this study, Laparoscopic pyeloplasty with barbed suture has acceptable outcome when compared to conventional non barbed suture on short term basis. Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty with barbed suture can potentially become the standard approach in near future.
Spontaneous knotting of urinary catheters placed with nonindwelling intent: Case series and literature review
Vijay Pal Singh, Sanjay Sinha
Urethral catheters are placed with nonindwelling intent chiefly for clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), imaging, or collection of a urine sample. Catheter knotting can be a troublesome complication, especially when it occurs in children often resulting in interventions under anesthesia in the operating room. Three children (4 years male, 4 years female, and 6 years male) presented with knotted feeding tubes placed for CIC. Details of these and an additional 31 patients are discussed in a short review. Knotting occurred almost exclusively in children (33/34, 97%), was more common in boys (22/34, 65%) and most often involved a feeding tube (27/34, 79%) with knotting in the bladder (28/34, 82%). Insertion length, caliber and stiffness of catheter, technique, and patient factors are important factors. Avoiding excessive insertion and use of an appropriate size of catheter (that is not too small) may reduce the risk. Manipulation alone (12/34, 35%), with guidewire (5/34, 15%), or with dilatation (3/34, 9%) is most often successful and is best accomplished under general anesthesia. Endourology (7/34, 21%), laparoscopy (1/34, 3%), or an incision (5/34, 15%) may be necessary in some patients. Safeguarding urethral integrity is the overarching concern.
Antibiotic prophylaxis in children with ureteric stents: Bliss or misery?
Basim S Alsaywid, Abdullah A Mesawa, Abdullah Khalid Mohammedkhalil, Mohammed Almarghoub, Zhour Barnawi, Wesam T Abuznadah
Introduction: The risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with a ureteric stent is influenced by several factors such as duration of stenting. Antibiotic prophylaxis has been previously used for the prevention of UTI in patients with common urological pathologies. The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence, to identify the risk factors of symptomatic UTI in pediatric patients with ureteric stents, and to review the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing the rate of symptomatic UTI compared to a no intervention (control) group. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study that was held at a tertiary hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study included 110 pediatric patients who were younger than 18 years and who required ureteric stent insertion. Disregarding gender difference, the patients were divided into two main groups: an antibiotic group and a control group. The patients in the antibiotic group (Group 1) received continuous antibiotic prophylaxis from the date of ureteral stent insertion until removal, while the patients in the control group (Group 2) received antibiotics during the perioperative period only. Results: A total of 110 patients were included in the final analysis. Group 1 patients who were given antibiotic prophylaxis during the presence of ureteric stent were 54 patients (49%). Group 2 patients who were only given antibiotic during the perioperative period were 56 (51%). Males compromised 73% (n = 80) of the sample population, while females were 27% (n = 30). The prevalence of symptomatic UTI was significantly reduced from 25% in the control group to 7% in the antibiotic group (P < 0.004). Conclusion: Antibiotic prophylaxis has significantly reduced the risk of symptomatic UTI by 68% in comparison to the control group.
To study the incidence and preintervention factors associated with acute kidney injury in patients diagnosed with ureteric calculi
Sheshang Uday Kamath, Bhushan Patil, Sujata Kiran Patwardhan
Aims and Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the incidence and factors associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients presenting with ureteric calculi. We also intend to study the impact of time delay since first symptom to presentation to our hospital among patients with ureteric calculi and its influence on AKI. Material and Method: The study is a prospective observational study and included all symptomatic ureteric calculi patients. AKI was defined as per the KDIGO guidelines. All the patients diagnosed with ureteric calculi were grouped into those having an episode of AKI and those without an episode on AKI. Results: The incidence of AKI in our study was 14.63% (18 patients) among 123 patients of ureteric calculi. Average time delay from time of diagnosis to presentation among patients with AKI was 31.7±6.2 days (mean ± S.D) as compared to 19.5±5.7 (mean ± S.D) days among all cases. Factors which were significantly associated with AKI in patients with ureteric calculi include time delay, diabetes mellitus, bilateral ureteric calculi, stone size greater than 10 mm, solitary functioning kidney and urine culture showing gram negative growth. Fifty percent of the AKI group eventual required nephrectomy of one renal unit. Conclusion: This study will help us streamline our resources predominantly towards those patients who present with factors associated with increased risk of AKI. As the time delay to presentation in patients with AKI with ureteric calculi is significantly higher, it is imperative to counsel patients with stone disease.
Intense fluoro-2-deoxyglucose uptake in high-grade prostatic adenocarcinoma with negligible prostate-specific membrane antigen expression
Tansel Cakir, Selcuk Guven, Bahar Muezzinoglu, Cengiz Erol, Mustafa Yucel Boz, Tamer Atasever
While 68Gallium prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (68Ga-PSMA) has demonstrated increasing utility in the evaluation of prostatic carcinoma, it is essential to be aware of false-negative findings. Further subtype analyses of prostate cancer will be helpful in the understanding of the underlying reasons. We herein present a high-grade prostate adenocarcinoma, with metastatic lesions showing high 18F-labeled fluoro-2-deoxyglucose uptake instead of 68Ga-PSMA.
Retrospective review of experience with sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: Multimodality treatment remains an unmet goal
Gowrinath Kondisetty, Pallavi Vijay Borkar, Sandeep Kondisetty, Appu Thomas
Background: Sarcomatoid change in Renal cell carcinoma(RCC) is associated with adverse outcomes with median survival of 6 months. Settings and Design: This is a retrospective study of patients diagnosed of sarcomatoid RCC(sRCC) between 2007 and 2013 which were followed up till 2017. Methods and Material: Patients (n=22) were grouped based on whether they received additional chemotherapy following nephrectomy. Two groups were followed up until 2017 and overall survival was record. Overall survival curves were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method and compared using Log Rank (Mantel-Cox) test between two groups. Statistical analysis used: Kaplan-Meier method and Log Rank (Mantel-Cox) test. Results: The patients who had chemotherapy had 13.4 cm of mean tumour size with a mean survival of 20.4 ± 8.3 months. The patients who did not undergo chemotherapy had mean tumour size of 11.7 cm with a mean survival of 21 ± 5.9 months. There was no much statistical difference between the two groups in OS with P value = 0.99. Conclusion: The current adjuvant chemotherapy used in sRCC patients who develop metastasis gives no survival advantage.
Tunica albuginea cyst presenting with milk of calcium
Erdal Karavas, Onur Taydas
Tunica albuginea cysts are rarely seen but are important and can be diagnosed easily with ultrasonography. Calcium milk is defined as the precipitation of calcium in a cyst or other fluid-containing structure and can be seen in many organs. In this case report, calcium milk seen in a tunica albuginea cyst is discussed.
Initial clinical presentation of prostate adenocarcinoma with hernial sac metastasis: A review of literature
Sudarshan Vishnu, Ashima Kapoor, Michael Maroules, Hamid Shaaban, Gunwant Guron
Neuroendocrine tumor of the kidney: Diagnostic challenge and successful therapy
Jamal Zekri, Haleem Jawed Rasool, Abdelrazak Meliti, Jawairiya Rasool
The management of gastrointestinal and pancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has evolved over the recent decade. Primary renal NETs are extremely rare as neuroendocrine cells are not recognized in the normal renal parenchyma. We report a case of primary renal NET characterized by the initial diagnostic challenges. Recurrent and metastatic disease was managed along the lines of management of GEP-NETs, leading to prolonged progression-free survival.
Bladder hernia complicated with cystolithiasis and bladder tumor: Two cases' analysis
Khaled Ben Ahmed, Khaireddine Bouassida, Kamel Ktari, Mehdi Jaidane
Inguinal hernia is frequent and reaches up to 8% of the population. It was reported that over 20 million inguinal hernia repairs are performed annually. The bladder may herniate in 1%–3% of the cases through the inguinal canal that can be responsible for various symptoms. The most specific is the classic “two-stage micturition.” However, the diagnosis usually remains unspecific, and a surgeon can fall in the trap of a “simple” inguinal hernia and cause accidental damages to an undiagnosed bladder hernia. Therefore, a clear diagnosis must be assessed based on clinical and radiological findings to avoid complications. In these two presented cases, the patients presented cystolithiasis complicating the bladder herniation. One of the patients also developed a bladder tumor which appeared to be urothelial carcinoma.
Modification of microsurgical longitudinal intussusception technique of vaso-epididymal anastomosis: A single-center experience
Rajendra K Shimpi, Krutik V Raval, Darshan N Patel
Purpose: Microsurgical intussusception vasoepididymostomy (VE) is well-established treatment option for obstructive azoospermia due to epididymal obstruction. In this study, we evaluated patency rates and complications of our modified longitudinal intussusception technique of microsurgical VE. We have modified the intussusception technique by taking only adventitia of epididymal tubule. Methods: This was a prospective, single-center (tertiary care center) study conducted from February 2008 to January 2016. Study patients were men aged more than 18 years with infertility due to azoospermia. All participants underwent microscopic VE with our modified intussusception technique. Patency rates, complications, and improvement in semen quality were assessed. Results: A total of 42 patients were included in the study and underwent unilateral VE using longitudinal intussusceptions technique. The mean age of the patients was 30.21 years. Of these 42 patients, 40 patients had congenital obstruction. Average operative time was 130.42 min. A total of 36 (85.7%) patients had motile sperms in the epididymal fluid. Patency at 3 months was observed in 25 (62.5%) patients with an average sperm count of 17.1 million/mL. Only two patients (5%) had hemotoma at the site of surgery. Conclusion: Our modified technique of microsurgical longitudinal intussusception VE using epididymal adventitial stitch showed a reasonable patency rate after surgery.
Adult urethral stricture: Practice and expertise of urologists in Saudi Arabia
Abdullah M Al Khayal, Manerh A Bin Mosa, Khalid A Alrabeeah, Saad M Abumelha
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the methods used to evaluate and manage urethral strictures by urologists practicing in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on a validated questionnaire directed to all urologists and senior residents practicing in Saudi Arabia. Categorical data reported as frequencies and percentages. A Chi-square test was used for inferential analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: We received 112 responses, of which 78% were from board-certified urologists. The majority were working in government hospitals. The rate of endoscopic procedures performed exceeded open urethroplasty. Direct Vision Internal Urethrotomy was the most common procedure performed as stated by 85% of the responses. Uroflowmetry with postvoid residual was the most common investigation requested to assess strictures before and after the operation usually in adjunction with retrograde urethrogram and or cystoscopy. Most of the urologists believed in a step-wise approach in the management of strictures and that urethroplasty is indicated only after repeated trials of endoscopic management. Conclusion: Our results revealed a preference, and perhaps misuse, of endoscopy which might raise a concern regarding patients' prognosis with repeated endoscopic management. Most of the urologists seem to be reluctant to proceed to a definitive treatment on the time of diagnosis either due to a lack of experience or knowledge. The results showed no difference between practice in government and private hospitals.
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Marcus Stoinis burdened by slur in epic BBL knock
Oliver Caffrey and Scott Bailey
Monday, 13 January 2020 5:03 am
Stoinis was fined for abusing Kane Richardson - one week later he smashed the highest score in BBL history. Credit: Daniel Pockett - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images
After smashing the highest score in BBL history, Marcus Stoinis says he carried the burden of unleashing a homophobic slur last week.
The Melbourne Stars allrounder was fined $7500 for abusing Melbourne Renegades quick Kane Richardson in a heated derby on January 4 but avoided a ban over the incident.
Stoinis said he felt uneasy heading into Sunday night's clash with the Sydney Sixers because of the fallout from that exchange.
But any early nerves dissipated as the 30-year-old belted a scintillating unbeaten 147 from 79 balls at the MCG, to smash D'Arcy Short's BBL mark of 122 not out.
"I've definitely carried it with me. Maybe even today it was probably why I was nervous," Stoinis said.
"It didn't sit well with my character and who I want to be.
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Marcus Stoinis has given the Australian selectors a timely reminder of his quality.
"He's (Richardson) a good mate. Over the last couple of games I think we've played he's wound me up a few times but it's no excuse to use words like that.
"(Richardson) was trying to get a reaction out of me and unfortunately I took that bait.
"I've got to give myself some slack, I'm human and can make mistakes as well, and hopefully other people see that as genuine."
Richardson, who is in India for Australia's ODI series, on Sunday said that the pair had spoken and cleared the air.
"It was just harmless cricket chat," Richardson said from Mumbai.
"He looked more angry than I have ever seen him. I'm not sure what he was thinking.
Stars batsman Marcus Stoinis carried the burden of his homophobic slur as he made BBL history. Credit: AAP
"The learning has to be that this kind of thing doesn't happen again.
"To be honest, I didn't need an apology for myself - he didn't offend me.
"It's more what he said that offends so many people."
Stoinis's innings - the third best by an Australian in Twenty20s behind Aaron Finch's 172 and 156 in internationals - included 13 fours and eight sixes.
The 207-run opening stand between Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright (59 no) is the record highest BBL partnership, rocketing past former Stars Rob Quiney and Luke Wright's 172 in 2012.
The BBL's leading run-scorer this season, Stoinis is going to be hard for Australian selectors to ignore in the lead-up to the Twenty20 World Cup.
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