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Questions raised about Trump tax losses
Op-ed: As is often the case, answers about Donald Trump’s conduct raise more questions than they answer.
Virtually everyone knows Trump didn’t pay any taxes for 18 years because of nearly $1 billion investment losses. Some think this is genius. Some think he is robbing the country by not paying his share.
But did he even suffer these losses?
An accountant, Allan Sloan, who wrote a column for the Washington Post is accusing Trump of exaggerating his loses.
Sloan wrote the claim loss “vastly exceeds any cash losses that Trump would have suffered in the collapse of his casino-hotel-airline empire, which fell apart in the early 1990s and resulted in four bankruptcies.”
He wrote these losses were not real money, but paper, a mirage. There have been many reports in creditable news companies that Trump did not pay many of his bills. He has even admitted it, saying the people involved didn’t do a good job. It is hard to imagine how the vendor that sold him $100,000 in pianos did a bad job.
“They’re almost certainly paper losses rather than out-of-pocket losses. It’s possible that those losses somehow vanished into the ether from which they came — we have no way to tell,” Sloan wrote.
In other words, he avoided taxes claiming he had lost money he never spent.
Sloan wrote: “The major takeaway from the three pages of Trump’s 1995 returns that the Times made public is that Trump is right when he says the system is rigged. What he doesn’t say is that it’s rigged in his favor and in the favor of people like him — and against regular people, those of us who earn money, pay income tax on it, and financially support the country in which we live.”
“There’s a real question … as to whether these losses are economic -- through spectacular failures of Mr. Trump’s business, tax avoidance, perhaps lawful, or maybe something much worse,” said Steven Rosenthal, senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center.
“It’s possible some of the money Trump lost wasn’t even his."
“If he borrowed from a bank, it’s their money that disappeared… It’s almost inconceivable that he’s actually out of pocket $900 million dollars,” Howard Abrams, a professor at the University of San Diego Law School. “In essence, he’s deducting their losses.”
Many analysts said Trump broke his obligations to investors by using the tax laws to benefit himself personally at their expense.
A week of attacks on women, the tax reports, close ties with the Russian government, illegal visits to Cuba and other events have stopped his surge in the polls and Hillary Clinton is moving up.
Monday morning the state of New York suspended the certification of Trump’s foundation, which means it cannot collect donations, according to MSNBC. Meanwhile, the media has spent months focusing on the Clinton Foundation without finding a single misstep.
Trump already is facing trials on alleged fraud at Trump University.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/elections-2016-donald-trump-what-1995-state-tax-returns-reveal-finances/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/10/02/the-most-shocking-part-of-donald-trumps-tax-records-isnt-the-916-million-loss-everyones-talking-about/
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/us/politics/trump-foundation-money.html
Trump campaign reeling from discovery of tax records
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Op-ed: An unknown source provided the New York Times’ tax records that show Donald Trump lost nearly a billion dollars in 1996. The newspaper, and other media, said the revelation could mean Trump hasn’t had to pay taxes for all the years since.
The Trump campaign did not deny the loss but said the records had been illegally obtained, and threatened legal action.
The Times’ decision to report the loss likely would be covered by the First Amendment guarantees, especially since so far there is no claim that the information is false.
And in today’s wired world there is no way to put this information back in what is Trump’s Pandora box.
However, the Washington Post said Times' staff might be prosecuted. The Post had risked just that when it published the Watergate story.
The Post said: "It shall be unlawful for any person to whom any return or return information (as defined in section 6103(b)) is disclosed in a manner unauthorized by this title thereafter willfully to print or publish in any manner not provided by law any such return or return information. Any violation of this paragraph shall be a felony punishable by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution."
The newspaper said the losses were “derives from the financial wreckage he left behind in the early 1990s through mismanagement of three Atlantic city casinos…”
Politico’s headline on the tax report said: "Bombshell Report sends GOP Nominee Reeling.”
The news site said: “Trump’s refusal to release any tax returns, something every presidential nominee since Richard Nixon in 1972 has done, has been one of the larger clouds hanging over his campaign and one his Democratic opponent has sought to exploit.
It now appears as though the GOP nominee’s failure to come clean has backfired, with the Times drawing one of the same conclusions that Hillary Clinton offered as a possible explanation for Trump’s secrecy in last Monday’s debate — that he has paid little or no federal income tax for some time.”
And it explains why he has refused to release his taxes as has every major candidate since Richard Nixon.
In what seemed like the plot of a movie about Watergate or Robert Redford’s “Three Days of the Condor,” the Times does not know the source of the records.
“The documents consisted of three pages from what appeared to be Mr. Trump’s 1995 tax returns. The pages were mailed last month to Susanne Craig, a reporter at The Times who has written about Mr. Trump’s finances,” the newspaper said.
It had a tax specialist examine them and it was determined he may have been able to avoid all taxes since then. The Washington Post also had a tax accountant review them, and he came to the same conclusion.
In the past week, Trump’s surge in popularity had stopped after a poor performance in the first debate. Clinton has moved further ahead in most polls.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-tax-records-new-york-times-229012
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I was top editor on the AP news desk in New York during the last years of the Vietnam War before going to Alaska. From Anchorage I went to Johannesburg to cover apartheid. I spent 14 years in Africa, throughout the continent, and covered the assassination and cremation of Indira Gandhi.
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Howard Bennett (1911-1981), a Harlem community leader, was the founder of the National Citizens Committee for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. From the time of Dr. King's assassination on April 4, 1968 until his own death 13 years later, Bennett campaigned persistently to make January 15, the birthday of the civil rights leader, a national holiday. Bennett and several friends conceived the idea while returning from Dr. King's funeral in Atlanta. After renting a storefront in Harlem, he enlisted the help of a few dedicated grassroots activists and began gathering signatures on petitions.
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Gynton Grantley as Carl Williams in the Underbelly series. Photo / Supplied
By: Greg Ansley
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Were corrupt police officers behind the prison slaying of Melbourne crime lord Carl Williams, whose murderous reign was brought into our living rooms by the Underbelly drama series?
Carl Williams should have been as safe inside Barwon Prison's Acacia unit as the people of Melbourne were from him.
The 39-year-old underworld boss was held in a modern maximum security wing in one of Australia's most secure jails, sitting off Bacchus Marsh Rd on open, flat country near the port city of Geelong.
Other notorious criminals have survived there.
Gangland lawyer Mario Condello, charged with conspiring to murder Williams, died only when he was released on bail to stand trial.
Others remain alive behind Barwon's walls: Julian Knight, who killed seven and injured 19 in the 1987 Hoddle street massacre; serial killer Paul Denyer; drug trafficker and Williams' associate Tony Mockbel; and Francesco Mangione, who killed a cousin in a Mister Whippy turf war.
But on Monday, as Williams sat reading a newspaper in a common room with two trusted inmates, he was bludgeoned to death with an exercise bike bar.
Few will mourn his passing. Williams was a vicious thug who dealt in drugs and death as a prominent member of Melbourne's underworld.
He triggered the decade-long gangland wars that killed as many as 30 victims by revenge attacks on the rival Moran clan after he was shot in the stomach during a dispute over the amphetamines trade.
The carnage of the war was often brutally public. Jason Moran, scion of the long-established crime family, was shot dead with associate Barbaro Pasquale in front of five children.
His father Lewis was gunned down in a Brunswick club. Others were killed in a supermarket carpark, in busy city streets, and outside shops and restaurants.
Williams was known to have been responsible for the deaths of at least 10 rivals. He pleaded guilty to four, and to conspiring to murder another, in a deal that put him behind bars for a minimum 35 years but gave him some hope of dying a free man.
Between them, Williams and his enemies virtually wiped each other out. Infamous former gangster Mark "Chopper" Read noted on Adelaide radio: "There's only me and (underworld identity) Mick Gatto left."
But the Acacia Unit murder has opened an entire new set of wounds for Melbourne. Even if police believe renewed killings are unlikely to erupt among the survivors, the wars have left a vacuum that others will fight to fill.
And in a city too often rocked in the past by corruption, the nature of Williams' death and possible links to bent police are too obvious to ignore.
The politics of the investigation are also volatile and potentially dangerous for a State Government that has for years resisted the creation of a dedicated anti-corruption body and which is so far refusing calls for a royal commission into Williams' murder.
Regardless of the deaths of so many underworld figures, organised crime remains embedded in Melbourne. Its existence has been confirmed by a series of commissions and inquiries - both local and national - and by the Australian Crime Commission, which estimates its Australia-wide income at least A$10 billion ($12.5 billion) a year.
The Calbrian 'Ndrangheta (Honoured Society) has been established since the 1920s and in the 1960s sparked a turf war in Melbourne's Victoria markets. United States Narcotics Bureau Italian crime expert John Cusak was imported to investigate, but his confirmation of 'Ndrangheta's presence, and his warnings of far more sophisticated operations to come, were largely ignored.
Alleged 'Ndrangheta associates were involved in the crimes and wars that surrounded Williams and the Moran family, which had grown from Irish thugs who controlled the waterfront through the now-defunct Painters and Dockers Union.
There was also the Carlton crew, a mafia-style gang whose members included Condello, Alphonse Gangitano and brothers Gerardo and Vince Menalla - all killed - and the Sunshine crew led until his murder by hitman Andrew "Benji" Veniamin.
With other players such as Bulgarian-born Nikolai "The Russian" Radev, the profits were so huge and the doors so wide that corruption became inevitable.
"The very nature of the job exposes a police officer to the temptations of corruption," the Victorian Office of Police Integrity said in a recent report.
"Some have been tempted to cross the line of legality to gratify some private desire, greed or vice."
A task force set up to investigate corruption connected with organised crime a decade ago saw five members of the Melbourne drug squad jailed for up to 12 years on trafficking and other charges.
Two years ago secret police surveillance reports turned up in the hands of suspects. And the release of an OPI report on associations compromising police awaits the conclusion of court proceedings.
Williams' murder has rubbed already raw nerves. The fact is that he was beaten and left to die by another inmate without being noticed in a maximum security unit.
One of the men removed the seat support from an exercise cycle, bashed Williams repeatedly on the back of the head, then dragged him back to his cell.
CCTV footage showed the murder clearly, and should have been seen immediately on the guards' screens. But the closest, in a room just 10m away, was reportedly using the telephone as Williams was attacked and left to die of his injuries and cardiac arrest.
It was not until the other prisoner, Thomas "Little Tommy" Ivanovic, advised the guard to check on Williams 25 minutes later that the murder was discovered.
There appears to have been no animosity beforehand, and prison officials say Williams had been happy to spend his time out of solitary with his alleged killer - whose name has been withheld for legal reasons - and another inmate.
It is possible that he died because of some reason related only to his confinement.
The Melbourne Age reported that the alleged killer is an enforcer of a gang called Prisoners of War, an apparently white supremacist group that has terrorised other prisoners for three decades.
Or he could have been killed for other reasons. Police are investigating alleged links between Ivanovic, a convicted killer, and allegedly corrupt police.
Ivanovic is being called as a prosecution witness against former drug squad detective Paul Dale, accused of murdering informer Terrence Hodson, who provided evidence against Dale and another officer related to the theft of drugs worth A$1.3 million ($1.6 million).
There is speculation that Williams had turned informer and may have been killed to disrupt other prosecutions. The suggestion is that prison officers may have been paid to turn a blind eye.
His lawyer, Rob Stary, who is demanding a royal commission into the murder, said Williams was a "goldmine of information" whose death would jeopardise a number of sensitive investigations.
On the day Williams was murdered a newspaper revealed that police were paying private school fees for his daughter Dhakota.
Victorian Police Deputy Commissioner Sir Ken Jones conceded that some investigations could now be at risk, telling a media conference: "It doesn't take a genius to work out that there will be ramifications and impacts and we are alive to that.
"As we speak I've got people working on those."
There are now five inquiries into Williams' death: an OPI review, an Office of Corrections inquiry that will specifically include the possibility of corruption, a coronial inquiry, and investigations by the homicide squad and a special police Task Force Driver.
The task force will be led by Superintendent Doug Fryer - who headed the probe into drug squad corruption - with instructions from Sir Ken to "leave no stone unturned".
But Williams' killing and its implications, and the long history of corruption within the state, have failed to convince Premier John Brumby of the need for either a royal commission or a permanent corruption-busting body in the state.
Victoria and South Australia are the only two states without such a body, and Labor has for years refused to concede the need. Brumby points to the OPI, rejecting criticism that its powers and functions are not adequate.
Under pressure, he last year established a review of the state's integrity bodies led by Elizabeth Proust, former secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, but this week made no commitment to any possible call for an independent anti-corruption watchdog.
"She may recommend going in that direction or she may not," he said. "I don't rule in or rule out any of the recommendations she might make. We'll look at them objectively."
But Brumby has dismissed a royal commission as a waste of time and money, saying though Williams' murder was "obviously unacceptable" the victim had been a serial killer: "If I had the choice of putting tens of millions of dollars into (an anti-corruption body) or putting it into hospitals, or bushfires, or more police, I'd choose the latter."
For a state now waiting to learn if it remains riddled with corruption, and who will fill the vacuum left by the wholesale slaughter of Melbourne's crime lords, that might not be enough.
VANISHING ACT: How Melbourne's Mr Bigs disappeared
Lewis Moran
62, clan patriarch, father of Jason and stepfather of Mark, shot dead at a Brunswick club in March 2004.
35, career criminal whose shooting of Carl Williams launched the wars, gunned down with associate Pasquale Barbaro in June 2003.
Mark Moran
35, killed June, 2000,
Alphonse Gangitano
40, shot dead in the laundry of his Templestowe home, January 1998. Head of the Carlton Crew.
Graham The Munster Kinniburgh
62, long-time underworld heavy and Carlton Crew associate, shot at home in Kew in December 2003,
Carl Williams
39, drug-dealer and multiple killer, murdered in prison this week,
Andrew Benji Veniamin
Hitman and drug dealer, killed in a Carlton restaurant in March 2004.
Nikolai Nik Redev
43, Bulgarian-born enforcer, extortionist, armed robber allegedly associated with the Russian mafia, shot in Coburg, April 2003.
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Ethiopian Broadcasters to Migrate to SES Satellite Creating Dedicated Ethiopian TV Environment
Agreements between the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation, and SES will enable growth in the local media sector and deliver content exclusively for Ethiopian people
LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ethiopian private and public broadcasters, and the local media market, are poised for growth following two agreements signed between SES and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB), and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation (EBC) that will result in the creation of a dedicated Ethiopian TV environment. In particular, the AEB agreement will see the most popular Ethiopian TV channels migrate to a new TV neighbourhood hosted by SES’s NSS-12 satellite at 57 degrees East.
Ethiopian Broadcasters to Migrate to SES Satellite Creating Dedicated Ethiopian TV Environment (Photo: Business Wire)
Ethiopia currently has more than 4 million TV households that access television service via satellite. The majority of content is currently broadcast from an orbital location that also supplies content to Middle Eastern and North African countries, mixing local and international content.
The migration agreement with AEB will create a dedicated TV neighbourhood for Ethiopians on SES’s East Africa Digital TV platform on NSS-12 at 57 degrees East and will be launched in August 2019. The consolidation of Ethiopian content into one prime TV neighbourhood under a new orbital location means that the AEB members comprising private broadcasters EBS, Fana Broadcasting, Walta TV, Arts TV, Afrihealth, OBS, LTV, Kana, JTV, DWTV, Asham TV, Ahadu TV, Ministry of Education and Nahoo TV will be able to easily expand their audience reach. Together, these 14 members of the association control more than 50% of the viewership of Ethiopia and will be able to foster healthy advertising markets that will strengthen the development of the country’s free-to-air (FTA) market.
In a separate agreement with SES, the public and regional channels including ETV News, ETV Entertainment, ETV Languages, OBN TV, Tigray TV, South TV and Amhara TV led by the public service broadcaster EBC will also be distributed via this Ethiopian-dedicated TV neighbourhood. The Ethiopian content via NSS-12 will be broadcast mainly in high-definition (HD), introducing a new level of viewing experience to Ethiopian audiences.
Given that 16 million homes in Ethiopia do not have TV service today, the consolidation of broadcasting Ethiopian-only content to the people offers strong potential growth in the local media sector.
In addition to satellite capacity and video services such as content transportation and management, SES also will provide on-the-ground services to ensure the success of the new neighbourhood. SES’s local team will train local installers to correctly repoint the satellite dishes of each TV household, making the migration possible.
“We are at a critical juncture in Ethiopia. We want to harness the momentum for change and create a truly Ethiopian TV neighbourhood that will deliver local content to viewers in high quality, and fuel growth in the Ethiopian media sector,” said Amman Fissehazion, Chairman of AEB. “We are pleased to be working with SES and its local team toward this goal as they provide the dedication and experience needed to successfully implement such an ambitious project.”
“We are excited for our channels to be part of an Ethiopian-only TV bouquet that is broadcast on SES’s East Africa video platform on NSS-12 at 57 degrees East. Over the last few years, SES has been working closely with all the key stakeholders in the Ethiopian media sector and building up their local presence with the opening of SES East Africa office in Addis Ababa. They have been providing excellent 24/7 technical support, and training locals how to install satellite dishes. These activities will intensify in the months to come, and can only benefit our economy and end consumers,” said Belete Esubalew Gemberie, Deputy CEO and Media Technology Cluster Head of EBC.
“We are honoured to be working with AEB and EBC on this endeavour, which recognises our full commitment to our customers,” said Ferdinand Kayser, CEO of SES Video. “We are proud that the migration will bring a completely new television experience to Ethiopians and drive new levels of growth in the Ethiopian media industry.”
Technical details and additional information for installers will be released in the coming weeks.
SES is the world’s leading satellite operator with over 70 satellites in two different orbits, Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). It provides a diverse range of customers with global video distribution and data connectivity services through two business units: SES Video and SES Networks. SES Video reaches over 355 million TV homes, through Direct-to-Home (DTH) platforms and cable, terrestrial, and IPTV networks globally. The SES Video portfolio includes MX1, a leading media service provider offering a full suite of innovative services for both linear and digital distribution, and the ASTRA satellite system, which has the largest DTH television reach in Europe. SES Networks provides global managed data services, connecting people in a variety of sectors including telecommunications, maritime, aeronautical, and energy, as well as governments and institutions across the world. The SES Networks portfolio includes GovSat, a 50/50 public-private partnership between SES and the Luxembourg government, and O3b, the only non-geostationary system delivering fibre-like broadband services today. Further information is available at: www.ses.com
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Planet Money Makes A T-shirt Planet Money followed the making of a simple cotton t-shirt through the global economy. From Mississippi to Indonesia to Bangladesh to Colombia and back to the U.S. Listen to the stories here.
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Planet Money followed the making of a simple cotton t-shirt through the global economy.
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December 13, 2013 • We open up the books and explain how much went to cotton, how much went to workers in Bangladesh, and how much went places we would never have imagined.
Bales of imported clothing are wheeled into the Gikombo Market in Nairobi, Kenya. Sarah Elliott for NPR hide caption
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Episode 502: The Afterlife Of A T-Shirt
December 11, 2013 • The U.S. exports over a billion pounds of used clothing every year — and much of that winds up in used clothing markets in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Hansa Kirkenes carried all 6,078 of the Planet Money women's T-shirts from Cartagena, Colombia, to Miami. Eric Helton for NPR hide caption
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Episode 501: A Shirt, A Meat Grinder And The Book Of Everything
December 6, 2013 • On today's show, the Planet Money T-shirts arrive at the Port of Miami. But they're not quite here yet.
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Episode 500: The Humble Innovation At The Heart Of The Global Economy
December 4, 2013 • On today's show: the story of an often-overlooked innovation that's essential to the global economy. The innovation is a box. A big, metal box.
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November 27, 2013 • "We asked ourselves, 'What the hell do we want?'" Answer: "We need employment. We need dollars."
Lina Maria Tascón, Doris Restrepo, Noreli Morales and their co-workers sew Planet Money women's T-shirts. Joshua Davis/NPR hide caption
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Episode 498: The Last T-Shirt In Colombia
November 22, 2013 • In the latest installment of our T-shirt series, we move from Bangladesh to Colombia — and we see an entirely different world.
Minu (left) and her younger sister Shumi (right) worked on the Planet Money men's t-shirt. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption
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Episode 497: Love, Betrayal And The Planet Money T-Shirt
November 20, 2013 • On today's show: the lives of two sisters and the rise of the garment industry in Bangladesh.
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Episode 496: Where The Planet Money T-Shirt Began
November 15, 2013 • After years of planning and months of production, our shirts are here.
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Mighty St. Patrick's Festival At Downtown Disney!
This year you can enjoy St. Patrick's Day like never before at the Walt Disney World Resort! Forget about containing your Irish Side to just one day, Disney has now extended the celebration of all things Irish to 11 magical days at Downtown Disney!
Downtown Disney Mighty St. Patrick's Festival 2014
Downtown Disney is embracing all things Irish and green during a first ever 11 day celebration of St. Patrick's Day running from March 7 - March 17, 2014. Here are some of the highlights of this Special Disney World Event:
Live Music and Dance Entertainment
Featured Musical Performances:
Elevation – Rock out to the vibrant sights, memorable sounds and unforgettable songs of U2, courtesy of one of the world’s most popular U2 tribute bands—March 15 and 17, 2014.
The Willis Clan – Enjoy a unique blend of old and new as this Tennessee family of performers merges their Irish roots with other popular music and dance genres—March 7 - 9 and 13 - 17, 2014.
We Banjo 3 – Soak up the spirit of an award-winning quartet that combines Irish sounds with old-time American and Bluegrass tunes—March 7 - 9 and March 15 - 17, 2014.
Goitse – Treat your senses to the talents of this 5-piece band making a fast name for themselves among connoisseurs of old-fashioned Irish melodies—March 11 - 17, 2014.
3 Dollar Band – Discover a unique blend of folk songs inspired by Irish and Appalachian influences, with just a dash of French and Bulgarian rhythm—March 14 - 17, 2014.
Nova Celtic – Experience Irish music from an all-new perspective as Nova Celtic puts their own twist on a collection of popular songs—March 7 - 17, 2014.
Creel – Lock your arms for sets from Raglan Road’s resident house band, with their near-endless repertoire of reels, songs, ballets and more—March 7 - 17, 2014.
The Brayzen Heads – Sing along with this duo during energetic performances as they put their own spin on traditional Irish and modern music—March 7 - 17, 2014.
The Raglan Rebels – Prepare to be blown away by the energy, excitement and incredible abilities of a popular Raglan Road house band—March 7 - 17, 2014.
West Coast Trio – Hear the authentic vocal stylings of a trio hailing from Ireland’s West Coast, as accompanied by accordions, flutes and whistles—March 7 - 17, 2014.
Featured Dance Offerings:
Raglan Road Dancers – From March 7 to March 17, 2014, catch this award-winning dance troupe roaming about the Downtown Disney area in search of all-new audiences. Keep your eyes peeled for one of their 15-minute pop-up performances!
Irish Dance Workshops – Don’t just sit there—from March 15 to March 17, 2014, step right up and put your feet to work during enchanting dance workshops, as taught by Ronan McCormack and the Raglan Road Dancers at Raglan Road!
Irish Influenced Food & Beverages:
Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant – Mosey up to one of 4 bars where you can indulge in Irish, European and American beers and tour a menu of modern cuisine from Master Chef Kevin Dundon.
Paradiso 37 – Take a trip to the end of the rainbow where you can try out popular treats and Irish cocktails, like the large-and-in-charge specialty beverage known as The Giant Leprechaun.
Planet Hollywood – Add some glitz and glamour to St. Patrick’s Day at Planet Hollywood, where you can find food options like Irish egg rolls and festive libations including The Crazy Leprechaun, Planet Shamrock Jell-O Shots and the non-alcoholic Young Lad Irish Sour Apple.
Bongos – Move to the beat of a different drum with seasonal items from this favorite Cuban café, with Havana-inspired offerings you won’t find elsewhere such as the Cuban Leprechaun Mojito.
T-Rex – Travel back in time for a prehistoric celebration of all things Gaelic, with featured food items and specialty beverages like the Candy Apple Cotton-Tini.
Portobello – Relish in Italian flavors at Portobello where you can enjoy a Fiddler’s Dream—mixed with Jameson honey simple syrup, Fever Tree ginger beer and a splash of lemonade.
Fulton’s Crab House – Sail into this seaside port to discover a St. Patrick’s Day specialty drink known as Limey Leprechaun, which includes Cuervo Gold, Midori, pineapple juice, sour mix and ice.
Wolfgang Puck Café – Waltz by Wolfgang Puck Café where the staff is kicking off the festivities with Shamrock Martinis, mixed with Midori, green crème de mint, ice cream and a chocolate swirl!
Forty Thirst Street – For a quick pick-me-up with just a hint a fun, drop inside this popular stop where you can fill up your mug with delicious Irish Cream Coffee.
Special Shopping & Family Fun:
There will be special St. Patrick's Day and Irish themed merchandise available jsut for this event all throughout Downtown Disney.
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Excitation of high Q toroidal dipole resonance in an all-dielectric metasurface
Xin Luo, Xiangjun Li, Tingting Lang, Xufeng Jing, and Zhi Hong
Xin Luo, Xiangjun Li, Tingting Lang, Xufeng Jing, and Zhi Hong*
Centre for THz Research, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
*Corresponding author: hongzhi@cjlu.edu.cn
Zhi Hong https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8995-4780
X Luo
X Li
T Lang
X Jing
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•https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.383437
Xin Luo, Xiangjun Li, Tingting Lang, Xufeng Jing, and Zhi Hong, "Excitation of high Q toroidal dipole resonance in an all-dielectric metasurface," Opt. Mater. Express 10, 358-368 (2020)
Metamaterials
Destructive interference
Q factor
In metamaterial systems, toroidal dipole (TD) plays an important role in determining their optical properties. Here, we proposed an all-dielectric metasurface consisting of two silicon split-ring resonators (SRRs) that can support strong TD resonance. The TD resonance is excited by TD moments both inside the unit cell and between the neighboring unit cells, and can be easily manipulated by altering the gap size or distance of the SRRs, leading to powerful electric and magnetic near-field enhancement. In addition, symmetric unprotected TD bound state in the continuum (TD-BIC) was achieved in closed-ring-resonator (CRR) metasurface, and transformed into leaky resonances with ultrahigh Q factors by adjusting the distance of CRRs. The proposed structure provides a good platform for us to better understand the coupling of SRRs, which is useful for the design and application of TD metasurfaces in biological sensors, nonlinear interactions and other photonic devices.
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Fig. 1. Five scattering powers of multipoles decomposition for a pair of SRR at three different gap sizes: (a) g = 0 nm, (b) g = 100 nm, (c) g = 160 nm, where Py, Mx, Ty, Qe, Qm are ED, MD, TD, electric quadrupole, and magnetic quadrupole, respectively. IPT corresponds to the combined contribution of destructive interference between ED and TD. The inset in Fig. 1(b) represents the schematic of dual-SRR, and the inset in Fig. 1(c) shows the phase difference between the ED and TD moments.
Fig. 2. (a) Schematic of dual-SRR all-dielectric metasurface. (b) Unit cells of the metasurface. Here, Λx = Λy = 900 nm, l1 = 600 nm, l2 = 360 nm, w = 100 nm, thickness of the silicon SRR h = 200 nm. s and s’ represent the distances of SRRs inside the unit cell and between the neighboring unit cells, respectively, and s’ = Λx-2×l2-s.
Fig. 3. (a) Simulated and Fano fitted transmission spectrum of the metasurface (g = 50 nm), when Λx= Λy = 900 nm, s = 100 nm, and s’ = 80 nm. (b) Five scattering powers of multipoles decomposition for the metasurface, where Py, Mx, Ty, Qe and Qm are the ED, MD, TD, electric quadrupole and magnetic quadrupole, respectively. (c), (d) Distributions of the electric and magnetic near-fields in the x-y plane and x-z plane at λ = 1445 nm, respectively. T1 and T2 represent the intra- and inter-TD moments, respectively.
Fig. 4. (a) Transmission spectra of the metasurface at different gap g, when Λx= Λy = 900 nm, s = 100 nm, and s’ = 80 nm. (b) Q factor of the TD resonance with respect to gap g. (c) Dependences of scattering powers of ED (Py) and TD (Ty) of TD resonance on gap g. (d) Magnetic near-field distributions in the x-z plane at the resonance when g = 0 and 150 nm, respectively.
Fig. 5. (a) Transmissions of the metasurface (g = 50 nm) at different lattice periods Λx, when Λy = 900 nm, s = 100 nm, and s’ = 80 nm. (b) Q factor of the TD resonance with respect to Λx. (c) The scattering powers of the ED (Py) and TD (Ty) dependences on the lattice period in x-direction. (d) Magnetic near-field distributions at the resonance wavelengths when Λx = 850 and 1000 nm, respectively.
Fig. 6. (a) Transmissions of the dual-CRR metasurface at different s, when Λx = Λy = 900 nm. (b) Q factor of the TD resonance with respect to s for lossless and lossy CRRs.
Fig. 7. (a), (b): Electric and magnetic near-field enhancements in the x-y plane and x-z plane at the resonance wavelength when s = 90 nm. (c), (d): The maximum electric and magnetic near-field enhancement factor with respect to distance s. The lattice periods Λx, Λy are fixed of 900 nm.
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No single concept or kind of state underlies all the ordinary uses of the term certain and its cognates. First, we can distinguish between absolute and relative certainty. When we ask whether someone is “certain” that p, we seem to use the term as an absolute, admitting of no degrees, like flat—nothing is only somewhat flat. But we often use the term in a relative sense, as when we say that something is “very certain” or that one thing is “more certain” than another. We can also distinguish between psychological and epistemic certainty. To be psychologically certain is, roughly, to be sure, confident, or without doubt about something—as when one says, “I was certain he was innocent, but it was all wishful thinking.” Other times, we intend to refer to an epistemic property or state and not (or not merely) a psychological one. When I say I am certain that triangles have exactly three sides, I am not (or not merely) saying that I am confident but that my confidence is appropriate: I am in an ideal epistemic position with respect to it. Various accounts or conceptions of epistemic certainty have been offered. Some threaten to collapse the distinction between psychological and epistemic certainty (e.g., the conception of epistemic certainty as indubitability), but there are competing epistemic conceptions that are clearly distinct from a purely psychological conception (e.g., the conception of epistemic certainty as infallibility or incorrigibility). Certainty is interesting in part due to its potential connections to knowledge and skepticism. Some arguments seem to show that knowledge requires absolute certainty. But there are very few propositions we can be certain about and so very little that we know. We might attempt to avoid this skeptical result either by denying that knowledge requires certainty or holding that we do enjoy the sort of certainty required. Some arguments might seem to show that all knowledge must rest on a foundation of certainties, even if knowledge in general does not require certainty. But some may worry that even when it comes to foundational beliefs, few are certain, and this too would seem to imply that we know very little. We might attempt to avoid the skeptical result by claiming either that knowledge does not require a foundation of certainties or that we do in fact enjoy certainty when it comes to the foundations of knowledge.
Contemporary philosophers typically distinguish between psychological and epistemic certainty. For a belief to be psychologically certain for some subject is, roughly, for the subject to have complete or unshakable conviction in its truth. For a belief to be epistemically certain for some subject is, roughly, for it to have the highest epistemic status possible. Philosophers have focused more on epistemic certainty than psychological certainty. It seems that psychological certainty is neither necessary nor sufficient for epistemic certainty. Reed 2011 argues that a belief may be psychologically certain without having much, if anything, going for it evidentially or epistemically, and, conversely, that a belief may be epistemically certain and yet the subject may have doubts, perhaps irrational ones, that lower her confidence or shake her conviction in its truth. Philosophers sometimes also speak of “moral” or “practical” certainty. Descartes 1985 takes a belief to be morally certain has when it is rational or justified enough to be relied upon in moral or practical deliberation, or in deciding what to do. Similarly, Locke 2015 takes a proposition to be practically certain if it is close enough to absolute epistemic certainty for practical purposes. He argues that assuming that p is (rather than engage in probabilistic reasoning regarding p) is rationally permissible when it is practically certain. So understood, moral or practical certainty is epistemic in nature, though it seems to fall short of epistemic certainty. We can also distinguish between certainty at a time and lasting certainty. While philosophers often focus on the conditions required for a belief to be certain at a time, Descartes recognized that it might be certain to one that p at one time (while one has a clear and distinct perception that p) but not another (when one no longer has or is not attending to this clear and distinct perception). Descartes searched for a kind of lasting and stable certainty that was psychological and epistemic. Reed 2011 points out, however, that we do not seem capable of the kind of lasting immunity from doubt that this ideal of certainty requires.
Descartes, Rene. The Philosophical Writings of Descartes. Vol. 2. Edited by J. Cottingham, R. Stootfhoff, and D. Murdoch. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1984.
In his Meditations (first published in 1641), Descartes distinguishes between certainty that p grounded in a clear and distinct perception that p (cognitio), and the lasting certainty that p that one can have even when one is no longer attending to the clear and distinct perception that p (scientia). See “Meditations on First Philosophy” (pp. 1–62) and “Objections and Replies” (pp. 63–398). In particular, see “Third Mediation” (pp. 24–36), “Fifth Meditation” (pp. 44–49), and “Author Replies to the Second Set of Objections” (pp. 93–120). See also Historical Discussions.
Descartes, Rene. “The Principles of Philosophy, Part IV.” In The Philosophical Writings of Descartes. Vol. 1. Edited by J. Cottingham, R. Stoothoff, and D. Murdoch, 267–292. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1985.
Includes a brief discussion of moral certainty versus absolute certainty (pp. 289–90 and n. 2). Descartes characterizes moral certainty as certainty sufficient for ordinary practical purposes, or for application to ordinary life.
Klein, Peter D. “Absolute Certainty in This World.” In Certainty: A Refutation of Scepticism. By Peter D. Klein, 115–210. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1981.
Discusses the distinction between psychological and epistemic certainty and offers a useful list of desiderata for any adequate account of epistemic certainty. See also Requiring Certainty without Skepticism and Indefeasibility.
Locke, Dustin. “Practical Certainty.” Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 90.1 (2015): 72–95.
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Argues that it is rationally permissible to assume that p, rather than engage in careful probabilistic reasoning, when it is “practically certain” that p, that is, close enough to absolute epistemic certainty for practical purposes.
Reed, Baron. “Certainty.” In The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Edited by Edward N. Zalta. Winter 2011.
An excellent encyclopedia entry on certainty, first published in 2008. It provides an accessible introduction to the topic, discusses different kinds of certainty (psychological, moral, and epistemic), competing conceptions of epistemic certainty, and the distinction between certainty at a time and certainty over time. Also see Conceptions of Epistemic Certainty; Indubitability; Infallibility; Highest Degree of Justification; and Indefeasibility.
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Noka Resources Provides Exploration Update on its 100% Owned Athabasca Basin Properties
Sept 24, 2013 – Vancouver, British Columbia: Noka Resources Inc. (TSX-V: NX) (the “Company” or “Noka”)is pleased to announce exploration plans for its wholly-owned Athabasca Basin properties. Through two agreements, Noka has acquired 100 per cent interest in fifteen properties totalling 201,333 hectares situated in and around the prolific Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan (see news release dated July 11th, 2013). In addition, Noka holds a 25 per cent interest in the Western Athabasca Syndicate group of properties, highlighted by the Preston Lake Property, which is situated immediately south of the high-grade uranium discovery at Patterson Lake South.
The Company’s flagship properties are Carpenter Lake and Nyberg Lakes, located immediately adjacent to the southern edge of the Athabasca Basin. The properties host favourable geology and regional structural trends with coincident anomalous geochemistry and radioactivity. Multiple nearby uranium showings demonstrate the potential of the area, highlighted by the Dufferin Lake and Centennial zones (33.9 m at 8.78% U3O8), which are situated along the regional Virgin River Shear Zone: a parallel regional structure to the Cable Bay Shear Zone which crosses the Carpenter Lake Property (please see figure below).
Noka’s Carpenter Lake and Nyberg Lakes properties are host to some of the highest known lake-bottom sediment uranium grades in the area, with peak values of 89.5 ppm and 33.8 ppm respectively (~4 ppm U is the average value in the property area). These anomalies are generally coincident with strong radiometrics and base metal geochemistry, which has not been followed up. Only two historic drill holes are known on the Carpenter Lake Property, with favourable alteration and graphitic horizons intersected in both. The area remains largely underexplored, yet hosts multiple strong coincident indicators of uranium mineralization.
Data compilation is currently underway on all of Noka’s fifteen wholly owned properties, including Carpenter Lake and Nyberg Lakes. It is anticipated that this work will be completed shortly, with follow-up programs slated for the highest priority exploration targets.
Historic exploration has already identified numerous conductive trends coincident with elevated geochemistry and radioactivity on the Carpenter Lake Property, with additional work recommended. Current planning includes ground radon and geophysical surveys to further delineate existing targets in preparation for future drill programs.
The technical information in this news release has been prepared by Darren L. Smith, P.Geol., of Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., a qualified person as set out in National Instrument 43-101.
About Noka Resources
Noka Resources Inc. is a junior exploration company with a focus on uranium in the prolific Athabasca Basin, Northern Saskatchewan. Noka’s exploration strategy is focused in relatively underexplored areas of the Athabasca Basin Region, targeting favourable geology and structure amenable to near surface, unconformity-style uranium mineralization.
With a total land position of 488,463 hectares, Noka holds one of the largest geologically prospective land packages in the region through a 100% interest in the Clearwater and Athabasca North group of properties, as well as a 25% interest in the Western Athabasca Syndicate group of properties.
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This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that management of the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, include market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Please see the public filings of the Company at www.sedar.com for further information.
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IHC reserves verdict on plea seeking disqualification of PTI lawmakers
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking the disqualification of three female lawmakers of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The IHC bench, headed by Justice Amir Farooq, reserved the verdict upon completion of arguments.
During the hearing, Justice Farooq questioned the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) counsel if any petition seeking disqualification of a legislator elected on a reserved seat has ever been filed before an election tribunal, to which he replied in the negative.
PML-N leaders Tahira Bukhari and Shaista Pervez had moved the petition seeking disqualification of PTI’s Kanwal Shauzab, Malaika Bukhari and Tashfeen Safdar under Article 26 and 63 of the Constitution.
Earlier, the petitioners had requested the IHC to suspend the membership of the MNAs until the court reaches a conclusion on the petition.
They maintained that Bukhari should be declared ineligible to be a member of the National Assembly for possessing dual nationality, whereas Tashfeen Safdar be de-seated for concealing information about her dual nationality in her nomination papers.
In October last year, the Supreme Court had disqualified two PML-N leaders – former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s sister Senator Sadia Abbasi and Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan – as members of the Upper House over their dual nationality.
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A young man and his girlfriend try to escape his horrific premonition of death.
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2017 Audi TT Roadster Reviews and Ratings
I love my 2017 AudiTT. I had the previous model for 11 years and only changed because of mileage I had put on it. The new features of safety, entertainment, comfort, luxury are fabulous! I love the virtual dashboard and the huge screen behind driving wheel for the GPS. There are so many new features! I love the sport seat that blows warm air on my neck when my hair is wet or the top is down in cooler weather. The auto lights and windshield wipers are great! The car handles so well! The gas mileage is better. I have found no reason to complain about the newer model.
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The 2017 Audi TT, in the second year of its third generation, is a sophisticated all-wheel-drive sports car with the right stance, styling and handling that’s quick and nimble when it needs to be, and relaxed at the right time.
Audi TT is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with direct injection, making 220 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, mated to a 6-speed S-tronic dual-clutch transmission; Audi basically invented the dual-clutch, and it’s the best. The manual gearbox went away with the 2016 redesign.
The TT is called a four-seater, but it’s more like a 2+2 Coupe, or a two-seater with small shelf in back, for the Roadster.
There’s also an Audi TTS model, making 292 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, thanks to more turbocharger boost. The TT will accelerate from zero to sixty in 5.3 seconds while the TTS does it in 4.6. The TTS also gets a magnetic suspension, bigger brakes and cooler wheels. Later in 2016 there’s an even faster model coming, the TT RS, using a five-cylinder turbo engine.
The quattro all-wheel drive is the Haldex clutch-pack system that’s front-wheel-drive based, and responds to not only acceleration and traction but also steering inputs from the new variable ratio rack. The TT also has Audi Drive Select, with modes that allow the drive to select the level of response from the throttle, transmission, steering and stability control.
The government and insurance industry haven’t crash-tested the Audi TT, but for the 2016 redesign Audi developed a new body structure with a low center of mass, using high-strength steel in the floor and firewall to supplement the aluminum that saves weight.
A rearview camera is standard. Active safety features are available, including the system that’s intended to keep the car in the absolute center of its lane; we find some of these lane-keeping assist features bothersome.
The TT gets an EPA-rated 23/30 mpg City/Highway, or 26 mpg Combined. The TTS gets one mile per gallon less.
2017 Audi TT standard equipment includes the rearview camera, plus keyless ignition, alarm system, garage-door opener, rear parking sensors, and automatic wipers, auto-dimming headlamps, and power-folding side mirrors.
The Audi TT was an original design when it was introduced in the late 1990s, and if it’s not today, that’s only because others have gone in the direction of the TT. So maybe it could be called iconic today, for the style that remains, with tucked-in overhangs and rounded edges. Not quite as iconic as the upside-down-bathtub Porsche, but still distinctive.
The redesign for 2016 chiseled the corners a bit, and hunkered it down some, moving the TT a bit in the direction of the mid-engined Audi R8 sports car, its big brother. It’s more expressive. It looks wider, but in fact it’s narrower. The R8 influence shows toward the front of the TT, with its LED matrix headlamps, trapezoid grille, and hood creases to bring a mini-menace.
While the sheetmetal evolved with this generation, the cabin redesign was radical, with a swoopy padded dash that envelopes the driver and hangs over the passenger’s legs like an aircraft wing. The well-coordinated details seem rooted in aerospace or racing. Use your imagination, and you can see jet engines in the round vents, whose centers have climate control adjustments that press and twist.
It’s all purposeful, functional, and reasonably roomy in front, with decent legroom and good adjustability in the driver’s seat. The front seats have good lateral support for the thighs and good bolstering for the back. In the coupe, the rear passengers’ legs will be buckled and heads might hit the hatchback glass.
The interface might even be seen as revolutionary. It’s all about Audi Virtual Cockpit display, using a 12.3-inch high-contrast screen that displays gauges. It’s controlled by voice command, steering-wheel switchgear, and touch pad on the center console, and includes MMI Navigation Plus with Google Earth, plus Facebook and Twitter feeds.
The cabin materials and trim are bold, for example the flamboyant Express Red or Palomino Brown leather to choose over plain black or gray. There’s also Alcantara faux suede. The available S line package has diamond patterning on Nappa leather, and a lighting package enhances the interior’s ambience with accent lighting.
Thanks partly to a weight loss of 110 pounds, the current Audi TT handles lighter and leaner than the 2015 model, and the new aluminum-and-steel composite chassis has a lower center of gravity than before, so it’s slightly better balanced. The progressive steering with variable ratio and variable electric assist allows quick flicks in switchbacks and mountain hairpins, while contributing to stability on the freeway. However road feel is a bit lacking.
The faster TTS uses a magnetic suspension that’s firmer than the TT’s while delivering a better ride on rough pavement. But it, too, doesn’t deliver enough road feel for us.
The TT can do a couple of tricks that add to the fun of spirited driving. There’s a sound track that’s piped into the car when you pick up the pace; and, if you look in the rearview mirror at 75 miles per hour, you’ll see a rear spoiler rise from the deck. Audi says it generates 110 pounds of downforce at 155 mph, which basically means you’ll never feel it. But it looks cool.
The Audi TT keeps getting better. It looks good, handles great, and has a superb powertrain. The coupe looks a bit round and funky for us, but the roadster makes a great sports car. Call it the anti-MX5.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Sam Moses contributed to this report, with driving impressions by The Car Connection.
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South Dakota Pork Producers Council
From left, the South Dakota Pork Producers Council 2020 Pork Ambassadors are Daniel Fuoss, Armour; Trevor Johnson, Centerville; and Shelbi Lindner, Gayville.
South Dakota pork producers announce 2020 Pork Ambassadors
The main goal of the Youth Pork Ambassador program is to promote the South Dakota Pork Producers Council and the swine industry at various events.
The South Dakota Pork Producers Council is proud to award Daniel Fuoss, Armour; Trevor Johnson, Centerville; and Shelbi Lindner, Gayville; with a $1,000 scholarship for representing South Dakota Pork as their Pork Ambassadors for 2020.
Fuoss is the son of Mark and Jennifer Fuoss. He is currently a sophomore at SDSU and is majoring in agricultural science. Fuoss has been involved in his family's farm since he was a child, working in their two feeder-to-finish hog barns, their 150-head cow/calf operation and also on their grain production side which includes corn, soybeans, winter wheat and grain sorghum. He also helped setup the family's roller mill which is used for producing the feed for their hog operation.
In school, Fuoss is involved in the FarmHouse fraternity, and has started working at the university's swine unit. He is looking forward to learning more about the farrowing side of the industry as he continues to work there.
Johnson is the son of Mark and Jeanne Johnson, from Centerville. He is currently a senior at Beresford High School and will graduate in May 2020. From there he plans to attend Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan. to pursue livestock judging at the junior college level. After attaining an associate degree, Johnson plans to get his bachelor's degree in agricultural business and economics and hopes to focus on a career in meat science or production agriculture.
In high school, Johnson has been very involved in FFA, the National Honor Society, as well as in Turner Co 4-H. Through these youth activities, he has taken part in swine and beef projects as well as livestock judging where he judged in the national contest in Louisville, Ky. in 2018. He has also been involved with the Nation Junior Swine Association and National Junior Hereford Association.
Lindner is the daughter of Michele and Brian Hewitt. She is currently a first-year student at Southeast Technical Institute majoring in surgical technology. Serving as her 4-H club's treasurer, Lindner is enjoying her last year of 4-H.
The South Dakota Youth Pork Ambassador Program is designed to provide youth with an opportunity to become actively involved in the pork industry. The program helps youth develop strong relationships with both pork producers and allied industry members. It is an opportunity to learn about pork production and the industry and to improve communication and leadership skills. The main goal of the Youth Pork Ambassador program is to promote the South Dakota Pork Producers Council and the swine industry at various events. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience and develop relationships that will last a lifetime.
The South Dakota Pork Producers Council will recognize these three during the Master Pork Producers Banquet on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
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Investment expert warns of financial collapse this year, says to invest in a secure, rural farm
Friday, March 06, 2015 by: J. D. Heyes
Tags: investment expert, rural farmland, financial collapse
https://www.naturalnews.com/048885_investment_expert_rural_farmland_financial_collapse.html
(NaturalNews) What's the most valuable commodity you can have in your investment portfolio? Cash money? Gold? A "safe" 401K?
Sure, all of those are good, numerous financial experts have said, noting that diversifying one's portfolio - not keeping all of your financial eggs in one basket -- is always a good idea.
But one investment guru says the primary thing you will need to survive the next great economic disaster -- one he says is looming -- is land and, in particular, rural land, where you can be safe from the outrages that will be committed in the urban centers and were you can produce your own food and provisions.
As reported by a number of outlets, the world is going crazy with its printing of fiat money -- trillions of dollars worth of paper, essentially, that only has value because "the global financial system" says so. What if that "system" were to fail, though?
Even so, the trillions being printed -- first by the U.S. and now being planned by the European Central Bank (a strategy called "quantitative easing") -- are largely having an effect on asset prices since, as noted by the website SHTFPlan.com, "most of that money ends up in the hands of private banking cartels that continue to manipulate financial markets world-wide."
QE all over, all the time
The site further notes:
And though their activities have given investors and the general public the perception of success, the reality is that we are in serious economic trouble. Otherwise, why would central banks need to forcibly keep interest rates near zero and continue to slam massive amounts of cash into equities and other markets?
Because of what is happening in the financial markets, contrarian investor Marc "Dr. Doom" Faber is suggesting that leery investors begin looking at ways to "short sell" actions of the world's central banks.
In an interview with MarketWatch (MW), Faber says that at some point in the near future people all over the world are going to realize that what's been pawned off to them as sound economic policy (all of the QE) is really just a sham. And when that happens, he says, all confidence in the central banking systems of many countries will be lost -- and when that happens, very few investments will survive the financial fallout.
However, Faber says positioning yourself correctly will enable you to ride out the storm.
"I'm positive [that] gold will go up substantially [this year] -- say 30 percent," said the author of the investment letter Gloom Boom Doom (GBD) Report.
"My belief is that the big surprise this year is that investor confidence in central banks collapses," he said at Societe Generale's global strategy presentation in London recently. "And when that happens -- I can't short central banks, although I'd really like to, and the only way to short them is to go long gold, silver and platinum. That's the only way. That's something I will do."
Gold reached an all-time high of $1,900 an ounce in September 2011 but has fallen 35 percent since then. Faber thinks the coming fate of the world's financial system will make it more valuable again. And already this year, as MW reported, investors are liking gold; it's value has increased 4.1 percent in 2015.
Land is key
"We simply have highly inflated asset markets. Real estate is high, stocks are high, bonds are high, art prices are high, and interest rates and short-term deposits are basically zero," Faber said. "The only sector that I think is very inexpensive is precious metals, and in particularly precious-metals stocks."
In recent GBD reports, Faber has elaborated on what he sees as a worsening global economic and geopolitical system.
In the end, he says, the best investment for Americans wanting to protect themselves from the financial storm -- which still could be a few years off, he says -- is self-sufficiency and land.
"That's why I'm telling everybody, you ought to own some land... Because paper money and bonds are very vulnerable over the next five to ten years," he advised.
Read more Marc Faber predictions here.
http://www.shtfplan.com
http://www.marketwatch.com
http://www.moneynews.com
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Revealing the Earth’s mantle from the tallest mountains using the Jinping Neutrino Experiment
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William F. McDonough3
Experimental particle physics
The Earth’s engine is driven by unknown proportions of primordial energy and heat produced in radioactive decay. Unfortunately, competing models of Earth’s composition reveal an order of magnitude uncertainty in the amount of radiogenic power driving mantle dynamics. Recent measurements of the Earth’s flux of geoneutrinos, electron antineutrinos from terrestrial natural radioactivity, reveal the amount of uranium and thorium in the Earth and set limits on the residual proportion of primordial energy. Comparison of the flux measured at large underground neutrino experiments with geologically informed predictions of geoneutrino emission from the crust provide the critical test needed to define the mantle’s radiogenic power. Measurement at an oceanic location, distant from nuclear reactors and continental crust, would best reveal the mantle flux, however, no such experiment is anticipated. We predict the geoneutrino flux at the site of the Jinping Neutrino Experiment (Sichuan, China). Within 8 years, the combination of existing data and measurements from soon to come experiments, including Jinping, will exclude end-member models at the 1σ level, define the mantle’s radiogenic contribution to the surface heat loss, set limits on the composition of the silicate Earth, and provide significant parameter bounds for models defining the mode of mantle convection.
Recent cosmochemical observations have produced a range of compositional models for the silicate Earth and its prediction for the amount of radiogenic power in the Earth1,2,3,4,5. Likewise, new insights on the thermal and electrical conductivity of the Earth’s core6,7,8,9,10,11 have greatly revised our understanding of the core–mantle boundary heat flux, which in turn has significant implications on the nature of the Earth’s surface heat flux. These findings permit a broad range of estimates of the radiogenic power available in the silicate Earth. Of the 46 TW of heat output from the Earth’s interior12,13, anywhere between ~10 TW and ~30 TW are attributed to the decay of long-lived radionuclides (i.e., 40K, 232Th, and 238U) within existing compositional models14. The continental lithosphere accounts for 8 TW15 leaving negligible (2 TW; i.e., 10 TW–8 TW) to significant (22 TW) amounts of radiogenic power contributing to mantle dynamics16,17,18,19,20. The complex and inaccessible deep Earth system, where mantle dynamics is coupled to processes in the metallic core, has so far resisted efforts to better constrain the K, Th, U abundance in the Earth.
Compositional models of the Earth have been categorized into three groups based on the available radiogenic power21,22: low-Q models (10–15 TW), medium-Q models (17–22 TW), and high-Q models (>25 TW). Low-Q models assume a low K, Th, and U concentration in the material that formed the Earth (the enstatite chondrite model and the non-chondritic model) or invoke an impact-induced loss of early differentiated crust enriched in heat-producing elements (the collisional erosion model). Medium-Q models estimate the silicate Earth composition using elemental fractionation patterns between melt (basalt) and melt residue (peridotite) while constraining the ratios of refractory lithophile elements to abundances in C1 chondritic meteorites. High-Q estimates are the high end-member of physical models which rely on simple relationship between the heat output from the convecting mantle and the vigor of convection, described as a balance between thermal buoyancy driving the dynamics and thermal and momentum diffusion hindering the flow.
The recent breakthrough in detection of terrestrial electron antineutrinos, created in β− decays of 232Th and 238U decay chains of natural thorium and uranium, has offered an exciting new framework for studying the shallow and the deep Earth’s composition and for tightening constraints on the amount of radiogenic heat available for driving Earth’s dynamics. It took 26 years from Wolfgang Pauli’s original proposal of a neutrino in 1930 to the first detection of antineutinos by Reines and Cowan in 195623. An additional almost 50 years passed before the first detection of geoneutrinos with the KamLAND 1-kiloton liquid scintillator detector at Kamioka Underground Laboratory in Japan in 200524. A few years later the Borexino collaboration released their initial measurement of the Earth’s geoneutrino flux with the 0.3-kton detector at Gran Sasso (Italy)25.
These two neutrino experiments will be soon joined by the 1-kton SNO+ detector at SNOLAB (Ontario, Canada)26 and a fourth experiment, the 20-kton JUNO detector, which is under construction in Jiangmen (China)27. In addition, a prototype detector is currently being built at the China Jinping Laboratory (CJPL; Fig. 1). Following this testing phase the Jinping Neutrino Experiment28 (hereafter Jinping) is designed to build a 4-kton detector for low-energy neutrino physics, astrophysics and geophysics at the CJPL. Importantly, CJPL is the world’s deepest underground physics laboratory where a rock overburden of ~2400 m (6700 meters water equivalent)28 results in the lowest flux of cosmic ray muons, thus minimizing the unwanted cosmogenic background in antineutrino detection. Furthermore, CJPL is remote from nuclear reactors which also emit electron antineutrinos, with the nearest operating reactor 1400 km away. Jinping will thus give an unprecedented antineutrino measurement dominated by the geoneutrino signal28, unlike any other geoneutrino detecting experiment29.
Top: Location of Jinping and other geoneutrino detectors. Crustal thickness from CRUST1.038 model plotted in color. Bottom: 1°longitude × 1°latitude tiles of CRUST1.0 model around Jinping. Within the 6° × 4° region centered at the detector location (somewhat arbitrarily defined and termed “near-field crust” in past studies) we show TNU (Terrestrial Neutrino Units40) and % contributions from the lithosphere (i.e., Continental Crust + Continental Lithospheric Mantle) in each tile to the total geoneutrino signal at Jinping. White dashed circles contour distance from Jinping. Map created using The Generic Mapping Tools, Version 4.5.14 (http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edugmt.soest.hawaii.edu).
KamLAND (KL) and Borexino (BX) geoneutrino measurements24,25,30,31,32,33 are broadly consistent with existing models of Earth’s architecture and its chemical composition, thus independently validating the geoscientific paradigms—i.e., Bulk Silicate Earth (BSE) Th and U abundance estimates, and enrichment of the heat-producing elements in the crust. These experiments have also demonstrated that the existing budget of heat producing elements is insufficient to account for the 46 TW of surface heat flow30, thus requiring the presence of residual primordial energy, which includes the heat of accretion and the transformation of gravitation energy of core formation into thermal energy. Furthermore, an upper limit has been placed on thermal power of a nuclear geo-reactor at depth31, proposed by some34,35. Geoneutrino research is now entering the exciting next stage where geoneutrino measurements begin to address the large uncertainty in estimates of radiogenic power driving mantle convection, stemming from various models of Earth’s composition. Most recently the signal of geoneutrinos from the mantle has been reported33,36,37, although with a considerable uncertainty.
In this report, we calculate the prediction of the geoneutrino flux at Jinping. We demonstrate the power which the Jinping measurement will bring in combination with results of the earlier geoneutrino experiments. Moreover, we make a case for the critical role of constructing an accurate crustal emission model from nearby crust at Jinping, in resolving the mantle signal.
Emission model and results
Our global model for geoneutrino emission (see Methods section) integrates the three-dimensional spatial structure and rock density from CRUST1.038 (C1) with estimates of chemical composition in various reservoirs: layers of Continental Crust (CC) and Oceanic Crust (OC) including sediment layers, Continental Lithospheric Mantle (CLM), and the convecting mantle composed of the Depleted MORB-source Mantle (DM; source for mid-oceanic ridge basalts), and the Enriched Mantle (EM). The EM is introduced in order to satisfy the mass balance of elements in the Bulk Silicate Earth (BSE) and is a source of oceanic intraplate basalts (OIB). We do not make a distinction between several types of enriched chemical reservoirs in the deep Earth as seen by geochemistry (e.g., the EM1, EM2, and HIMU reservoirs39), as such compositional differences will remain beyond detection sensitivity14. Various compositional estimates result in a suite of models whose calculated antineutrino emission can be tested with geoneutrino measurements. Here we calculate the geoneutrino predictions for a typical Earth model15 as a reference, whereas the Supplementary information reviews the consideration for the complete spectrum of competing Earth models.
Table 1 lists geoneutrino fluxes at the Jinping location, 28.15°N, 101.71°E, that come from the distinct geochemical reservoirs of the Earth model (Supplementary Figure S1). Uncertainty in the predicted flux are dominated by unknowns in the chemical composition of the layers, whereas uncertainties in crustal thickness are uncorrelated and estimated to be <10%, while not reported in C1. Accounting for the uncertainty in crustal structure is expected to increase the uncertainty in lithospheric geoneutrino flux prediction by a few percent, resulting in a larger relative uncertainty of the mantle flux, given the ratio of lithospheric to mantle flux at Jinping and other continental locations of neutrino experiment. The total predicted geoneutrino signal at Jinping is TNU (Terrestrial Neutrino Units40), with 86% of the signal from the lithosphere (crust + CLM) and 14% from the convecting mantle (DM + EM).
Table 1 Prediction of geoneutrino flux at Jinping location: 28.15°N, 101.71°E, 2400 m depth, based on CRUST1.038 model of the crustal structure.
Resolving mantle
Determining the amount of radiogenic heat production in Earth’s mantle is a major goal in the field. Such a constraint will transform our understanding of the composition of the silicate Earth, mantle dynamics and the cooling history of the planet. To be able to unambiguously define the mantle-only geoneutrino signal means deploying a detector deep in the oceans (or buried on an ocean island) far away from nuclear reactors and continental lithosphere. Both the reactor antineutrino background and the lithospheric signal prediction must be subtracted from the total antineutrino measurement and reducing these contributions increases the relative proportion of mantle signal while reducing uncertainty. Such an ocean-going experiment has been proposed, i.e., Hanohano41. However, it may take decades before Hanohano or a similar experiment is approved and operational. In the absence of a detector located in the middle of the ocean, Jinping is our best solution as it will provide critical data in defining the mantle contribution.
The power of the Jinping experiment comes from the potential of a precise geoneutrino detection, given developments in the field in the last decade and the specifics of its location. Jinping will detect the largest geoneutrino flux (TNU signal) of all geoneutrino detectors (Fig. 2). Because of low cosmogenic and reactor antineutrino background, Jinping is expected to measure geoneutrinos with the greatest precision of all detectors, quantified as relative uncertainty of 4% after an exposure of a 3-kiloton target mass over 5 years28. The limiting factor of resolving the mantle geoneutrino flux using Jinping measurement is the uncertainty in the prediction of the lithospheric signal, which must be subtracted from the total measurement. In our geoneutrino emission model the uncertainty in the lithospheric flux simply scales with the lithospheric flux magnitude and is therefore comparatively large at Jinping.
Geoneutrino flux predictions at geoneutrino detectors, showing contributions from Near-field crust (NFC), Far-field crust (FFC), and the convecting Mantle (DM + EM).
NFC is a 6°longitude by 4°latitude region centered at the detector location. NFC and FFC include the small contribution (<2 TNU) from the underlying Continental Lithospheric Mantle (CLM). See Fig. 1 for detector locations and TNU.
It has been recognized that a large fraction of the expected geoneutrino flux at a detector originates from the closest few hundred km surrounding a detector24. Figure 1 shows the lithospheric contribution to the geoneutrino flux coming from the surrounding 1°longitude × 1°latitude tiles of the C1 discretization. Almost a quarter of the signal (23%) originates in the tile in which Jinping sits. The plot of cumulative geoneutrino flux versus distance to emitter (Fig. 3) at Jinping shows the steepest sloping curve of all detectors, where 50% of signal originates within 300 km distance, 60% within 500 km, and 70% within 1000 km. Thus, it is fundamentally important to characterize the local geology as it represents the largest contributor to the signal and uncertainty on the total expected flux. The geoneutrino flux estimates from the local lithosphere must become constrained by multiple geophysical and geochemical observables including existing heat flow data, seismic observations, gravity data, and measured element abundances in rocks. Local crustal studies have been performed around KamLAND, Borexino, and SNO+ and constitute an urgent challenge for geoscience in geoneutrino research at Jinping and JUNO.
Cumulative geoneutrino signal vs. distance to emission location at Jinping.
Showing both TNU (left vertical axis) and % of total signal (right axis). Total signal and contributions from lithosphere (crust + CLM) and mantle (DM + EM) are plotted. Grey shaded area envelops signals at detectors KamLAND (lower bound), JUNO, Borexino, and SNO + (upper bound).
The area around Jinping has been heavily studied because of the many devastating earthquakes that have occurred in the region, with the most recent ones being the 2008 Wenchuan (Sichuan) earthquake and the 2013 Lushan earthquake42,43,44,45,46. Furthermore, Jinping is sited on the eastward facing ramp of the Tibetan Plateau that abuts the Sichuan Basin and is known to be located in one of the world’s fastest moving geological regions, with vertical uplift rates reaching up to 6 mm/yr and horizontal movements exceeding 10 mm/yr47. Hundreds of GPS measurements and identification of the many major tectonic faults reveal large scale tectonic block rotation and crustal flow in the region48,49,50,51. This region has been and continues to be intensely studied for both understanding the fundamental processes of plate tectonics and to improve our abilities to predict the occurrence and consequences of major earthquakes.
Even though the mantle signal at Jinping is a small fraction (14%) of the total geoneutrino signal, the power of combining the Jinping measurement with other experiments is unprecedented. Figure 4 illustrates this feature with a plot that compares the measured geoneutrino flux (ordinate, physics only input) versus the geological estimate of the flux from the lithosphere (i.e., crust + CLM; abscissa), with the flux from convecting mantle (DM + EM) being the remaining contribution. Consequently, fitting the data with a line of slope 1 yields the y-intercept, which identifies the mantle contribution to the total signal, and provides its uncertainty as a function of the unknowns in the geoneutrino measurements (i.e., the experimental neutrino physics uncertainty) and in the lithospheric flux predictions (i.e., the uncertainty in geological model). This analysis can be repeated for each experiment individually or any combination of experiments. Analyses on the existing data (KL and BX combined) provides a result with a large uncertainty on the mantle flux (i.e., 6.0 ± 7.2 TNU for the y-intercept; Fig. 4, top; see Supplementary information for details). By the time Jinping produces a measurement, other detectors will have accumulated additional data.
Top: Most recent measurement of total geoneutrino flux at KamLAND (KL)31 and Borexino (BX)33 (vertical axis) vs. lithospheric flux prediction (this study). Best fit of slope 1 line shown as red dashed line, including ±1σ uncertainty (red band). The y-intercept reveals signal from the convecting mantle (DM + EM), which scales with radiogenic power in BSE (purple). Bottom: Simulated measurements in year 2025 (vertical axis) vs. lithospheric predictions at geoneutrino detectors KL, JUNO, BX, SNO+, and Jinping (JP). Assumes that detectors measure the nominal value predicted by the emission model, and measurement uncertainty is assumed to be 11% (KL)52, 6% (JUNO)53, 13% (BX), 9% (SNO+), and 4% (JP)28, respectively. We show results for two BSE compositional estimates, previously termed medium-Q and low-Q models21,58. The solution of mantle flux for the medium-Q model translates into 12 ± 4 TW of radiogenic power in the mantle.
The existing geoneutrino experiments are statistics limited, so with more exposure the relative uncertainties in their signal drop as the inverse square root of the measurement following Poisson’s statistics. The annual geoneutrino count rate is predicted to be about 400 at JUNO, 100 at Jinping, 20 at SNO+, and it has been measured as 14 at KamLAND and 4.2 at Borexino. Given the marked reduction in the reactor signal following the Tohoku 2011 earthquake, KamLAND is on track to reach 11% uncertainty in 7 more years of counting52. The 20-kton JUNO detector will provide a significant annual flux of geoneutrino events and improvements in characterizing and subtracting the reactor signal (estimated at 3% uncertainty) will yield a geoneutrino measurement with 6% uncertainty after 5 years of live time53. Extrapolating the statistics of current Borexino measurements25,32,33, we predict an uncertainty of 13% after 6 additional years. SNO+ detector’s assumed count rate of 20 geoneutrinos per year gives an estimate of 9% measurement uncertainty after 6 years26,54. A projection for the year 2025, based on all of the detectors expected to be online (KL, BX, SNO+, JUNO, and Jinping), reduces the uncertainty of the result of mantle flux, 8.2 ± 2.9 TNU, down to 35% relative uncertainty for the tested model (Fig. 4, bottom). With this reduction in uncertainty on the mantle flux, by a factor of 2.5 relative to the current result using KL and BX data, we will clearly discriminate between models of silicate Earth composition and put narrow bounds on radiogenic power in the mantle. It is also seen in Fig. 4 that while the measurement uncertainty at Jinping is the smallest, the uncertainty in the lithospheric flux prediction is the largest of all detectors, as in the present model it simply scales with the flux magnitude. Its reduction offers the greatest potential to further pin down the mantle contribution.
The Jinping detector and Fig. 4 offers critical insights into the nature of geoneutrino science. Each of these five detectors can independently see the mantle given the slope 1 requirement. Differences in the intercept value reflect one of three potential considerations: (1) biases in the detectors, (2) variations in the mantle flux, and/or (3) biases in the predicted crustal flux. Assuming that instrumental calibrations reduce detector bias and total variation in mantle fluxes is expected to be at the 10% level14, then deviations in the y-intercepts can be in turn used to interrogate the assumed crustal model for the detector. Coupling data from continental based detectors with constraints from an oceanic based detector will provide unprecedented opportunities to critically evaluate competing models of crust composition. In this regard Jinping represents a significant test case with its exceptionally thick crust and distinctly bright geoneutrino flux.
Recent advances in antineutrino detection technology have been in directionality studies55. Being able to evaluate directionality, even at 180° resolution, provides a powerful documentation of the sources of the geoneutrino signal (i.e., distinguishing near field crustal contributions that can be up to 50% of the signal). Primary focus in geoneutrino directionality analyses has been the variation of the crust and mantle signals with the incoming dip angle56,57. In Fig. 5 we predict the normalized azimuthal distribution of the geoneutrino signal at the various detectors. The asymmetric azimuthal signal at KamLAND, Borexino, and JUNO detectors reflects their settings on the margins of continents. The least variable azimuthal signal is seen for SNO+, which sits in the center of the North American plate. The asymmetry in Jinping’s azimuthal signal reflects the exceptionally thick continental crust of the Himalayas to the west and the normal ~40 km crust of eastern China. While currently unable to measure geoneutrino directionality, predictions of azimuthal signal intensity provide insight into the geology of the local crust and inform mapping and sampling efforts for regional geologic models.
Predicted signal at geoneutrino detectors as a function of azimuth of incoming geoneutrino.
Normalized to uniform distribution at each detector.
The predicted geoneutrino signal for the proposed Jinping Neutrino Experiment is TNU, of which TNU is from the Crust + Continental Lithospheric Mantle and TNU is from the Depleted + Enriched Mantle. The Jinping measurement, combined with geoneutrino measurements at other continental sites, is currently our best chance at resolving the mantle signal. Dedicated geophysical effort toward an accurate local lithospheric model is required. This is a realistic goal, given the wealth of geophysical data in this well studied seismogenic region at the boundary between the Tibetan Plateau and the Sichuan Basin.
Refinement to model predictions of the lithospheric flux are crucial to reducing the uncertainty estimates of the mantle flux. The strategy mapped out here reveals that geoneutrino data will constrain the amount of radiogenic heat production in the mantle by combining all measurements from continental detection sites to reduce the uncertainty. Reference model predicts that constraining the mantle’s radiogenic heat production to 12 ± 4 TW is achievable within 8 years. Such a strategy will successfully discriminate between models of the Earth’s composition, i.e., the previously described low-Q, medium-Q, and high-Q models predicting anywhere from 2 TW to >20 TW of radiogenic power in the mantle14,21,22. These data will place limits on the amount of heat producing elements inside the Earth, describe the planetary abundances of the refractory lithophile elements, and thus define the building blocks of the Earth58. Moreover, by setting a limit on the radiogenic heat production in the mantle we will constrain the Urey ratio of the convecting mantle (Ur = radiogenic heat/total mantle heat flux), a parameter that is considerably debated (i.e., estimates of Ur from 0.2 to 0.7) in the literature16,17,18,19,20.
The geoneutrino flux at Jinping location is calculated in the usual way37,40,59,60. Flux ϕ at location is the integral
where meanings of various quantities are described in Table 2. As we assume negligible Th, U in the core61, the integration domain is the Earth’s crust and mantle, where antineutrino emitters reside. We average the effect of neutrino oscillations by using the average survival probability . We use CRUST1.0 model38 (C1) to describe the geometry and rock density in the crust. C1 parametrizes the crust as 1° latitude by 1° longitude stacks of 6 tiles (excluding ice and water layers) of a given thickness and uniform density. Depth-dependent density in the mantle is taken from PREM62. We divide the crust into Oceanic Crust (OC; ‘A’ and ‘B’ type tiles of C1) and Continental Crust (CC). Continental Crust is underlain by the Continental Lithospheric Mantle (CLM), which is assumed to extend to 175 km depth15. The bulk of the mantle is divided into two reservoirs, the Depleted Mantle (DM) and the Enriched Mantle (EM) where EM is a layer of uniform thickness at the base of the mantle containing 18% of mantle mass63 (i.e., layering at radius of 4200 km). Within each of the chemical reservoirs (i.e., layers of the crust in CC and OC, CLM, DM, EM), the abundance of Th, U is assumed uniform, with values and their uncertainties adopted from several compositional estimates (see Table 3). Abundances in EM are calculated to balance the overall inventory in BSE. A sketch of the model, showing the global structure and the distinct chemical reservoirs, is shown in Supplementary Figure S1.
Table 2 Quantities used is geoneutrino flux calculations.
Table 3 Abundance estimates (in kg/kg) used as inputs in the geoneutrino emission model.
Uncertainty on the structure and rock density is not available within CRUST1.0, and is not considered in the emission model. Uncertainty in the input abundances of Th and U is propagated using a Monte Carlo approach. The selection of CLM abundances is assumed to follow a log-normal distribution15. Abundances in other reservoirs (layers of CC and OC, DM, BSE) are assumed to follow the normal distribution64. We assume that Th and U abundances within a reservoir are fully correlated when performing their Monte Carlo fluctuations. We further assume that abundances are uncorrelated between the following reservoirs: BSE, CLM, layers of CC and OC (Supplementary Figure S1). We find, however, that some degree of correlation must be introduced between abundances in DM and the rest of the model, in order to prevent unphysical situations where abundances in EM are below DM values or even negative. The somewhat smaller absolute uncertainty in the total predicted geoneutrino flux compared to the lithospheric flux (Table 1) results from the anti-correlation between abundances in EM and abundances in layers of the lithosphere and in DM when balancing the inventory of elements in BSE.
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Company Portal app enrollment for Windows 10
March 6, 2017 March 6, 2017 by Peter van der Woude
This week a small blog post about the Company Portal app enrollment experience, for Windows 10 Desktop devices, that has been recently added to the Company Portal app. This new experience enables the end-user to perform the enrollment procedure during the initial sign-in to the Company Portal app and aligns the enrollment experience with the other supported platforms.. This blog post will show this new enrollment experience, the new alterative enrollment experience and the end result.
Main end-user enrollment experience
Now let’s start by looking at the main new end-user enrollment experience on Windows 10 Desktop devices via the Company Portal app. This complete experience is nothing more than the following 4 simple steps.
1 The end-user opens the Company Portal app and is prompted to provide a work or school account;
2 The end-user provides its work account, which takes the end-user to the sign-in page of the company, provides its password and clicks Sign in;
3 The end-user is brought to a new experience that enables the end-user to immediately start the enrollment of its device by clicking Yes;
4 The end-user is shown a success message and only needs to click Done to continue in the Company Portal app with a successfully enrolled Windows 10 device.
Alternative end-user enrollment experience
The alternative new experience, for Windows 10 Desktop devices, is available when the end-user clicks Skip for now during step 3 mentioned above. This enables the following experience in the Company Portal app.
1 The end-user opens the Company Portal app and should click on the message Either this device isn’t enrolled, or the Company Portal app can’t identify it. To install apps and gain access to company resources, you must enroll or identify this devices. Tap this message to get started.;
2 The end-user is brought to a new experience that enables the end-user to immediately navigate to the standard Windows 10 enrollment experience, by clicking Enroll this device;
3 The end-user is brought to the standard Windows 10 enrollment experience.
The end result during both new enrollment experiences is the same. In both cases the end-user will end-up with a workplace joined and Microsoft Intune managed Windows 10 Desktop device, as shown below.
Categories Company Portal, ConfigMgr, MDM, Microsoft Intune, Windows 10 Tags Company Portal, ConfigMgr, MDM, Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Windows 10 9 Comments
Custom Terms and Conditions
February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 by Peter van der Woude
This week I’m back in ConfigMgr and I’m back with custom Terms and Conditions. A few months ago I did my latest post about custom Terms and Conditions. That post was completely focused on Microsoft Intune standalone. Starting with ConfigMgr 1511 it’s now also possible to deploy custom Terms and Conditions through Microsoft Intune hybrid.
Custom Terms and Conditions can be deployed to end-users to explain how device enrollment, access to work resources, and using the Company Portal affects them and their devices. End-users must accept the custom Terms and Conditions before they can use the Company Portal to enroll and access their company data.
In this post I’ll show how to create, deploy, update and monitor custom Terms and Conditions in Microsoft Intune hybrid. I’ll also briefly show the end-users experience. Keep in mind that custom Terms and Conditions are deployed to users and that users only need to accept the Terms and Conditions once, unless specifically configured in an updated version of the custom Terms and Conditions.
Now let’s start with the configuration of custom Terms and Conditions. I’ll first go through the configuration steps to create custom Terms and Conditions, followed by the configuration steps to deploy custom Terms and Conditions and I’ll finish with the configuration steps to update the custom Terms and Conditions.
Create Terms and Conditions
The first configuration activity is creating the custom Terms and Conditions. This configuration activity can be performed by simply going through the following six steps.
1 In the Configuration Manager administration console, navigate to Assets and Compliance > Overview > Compliance Settings > Terms and Conditions;
2 On the Home tab, click Create Custom Terms and Conditions to open the Create Custom Terms and Conditions Wizard;
On the General page, specify the following information and click Next;
Name: [Specify a unique name for the custom Terms and Conditions]
Description: [Specify details that help identifying the custom Terms and Conditions]
On the Terms page, specify the following information and click Next;
Title: [Specify the title that will be displayed to the end-users in the Company Portal]
Text for terms: [Specify the custom Terms and Conditions that will be displayed to the end-users in the Company Portal]
Text to explain what it means if the user accepts: [Specify a short explanation that will be displayed to the end-users in the Company Portal]
5 On the Summary page, click Next;
6 On the Completion page, click Close.
Deploy Terms and Conditions
The second configuration activity is deploying the custom Terms and Conditions to an user collection. This configuration activity can be performed by simply going through the following three steps.
2 Select the new custom Terms and Conditions and in the Home tab click Deploy to open the Deploy Terms and Conditions dialog box;
In the Deploy Terms and Conditions dialog box, specify the following information and click OK;
Name: [Grayed out]
Collection: [Select to the collection containing the required users]
Update Terms and Conditions
The last configuration activity is updating the custom Terms and Conditions. This is an optional activity that is only required when an update to an existing custom Terms and Conditions is required. This configuration activity can be performed by simply going through the following three steps.
2 Select the new custom Terms and Conditions and in the Home tab click Properties to open the Terms and Conditions Properties dialog box;
In the General tab and Terms tab, make the required updates, choose between the following options on the Terms tab and click OK;
Increase the version number, and require all users to accept the updated terms the next time they open the Company Portal: [Select this option when significant changes are made to the custom Terms and Conditions];
Keep the current version number, and require only new users to accept the updated terms: [Select this option when typos, or formats are fixed in the custom Terms and Conditions].
Before I’ll go to the reporting capabilities, for the custom Terms and Conditions, I think it’s important to first show the end-user experience. Depending on the number of targeted custom Terms and Conditions, the end-users can experience the behavior as shown below.
Single custom Terms and Conditions Multiple custom Terms and Conditions
Let’s finish this post with the reporting abilities of custom Terms and Conditions. Out-of-the-box there is one report available, named Terms and Conditions acceptance, that shows which user accepted which version of which custom Terms and Conditions. That report is available in the category Compliance and Settings Management and only shows the information about end-users that accepted the custom Terms and Conditions.
Filters Report
This report can use the following filters:
Terms and Conditions: [Select a specific Terms and Conditions to display];
User filter: [No function];
User Name: [Select a specific user to display].
For more information about creating, deploying, updating and monitoring custom Terms and Conditions, please refer to:
Terms of Use in System Center Configuration Manager: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt488784.aspx
Terms and condition policy settings in Microsoft Intune: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt405893.aspx
Categories Company Portal, ConfigMgr 1511, Microsoft Intune, Terms and conditions Tags Company Portal, ConfigMgr, Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Terms and conditions 1 Comment
Company logo in the new Software Center
December 17, 2015 December 17, 2015 by Peter van der Woude
This time a short blog post as an answer to one of my tweets of yesterday. I’m afraid this post will take away all the flair of that tweet. The picture in that tweet looked so cool, but is actually also so simple to configure. The new Software Center will actually just take the Company Logo as configured in the Microsoft Intune Subscription Properties.
Now let’s quickly go through the configuration. Assuming a Microsoft Intune Subscription is added, simply perform the following steps:
In the Configuration Manager administration console navigate to Administration > Overview > Cloud Services > Microsoft Intune Subscriptions;
Select Microsoft Intune Subscription and click Properties;
Navigate to the tab Company Logo, select Include company logo, Browse to the JPEG or PNG that should be used and click OK.
Let’s end this post with showing the end-user experience again. The end-user will see the newly configured Company Logo in the top-left corner of the new Software Center. That makes sure that the end-user will experience a similar look-and-feel on all its devices. Here is an example of the new Software Center next to the Company Portal app on iOS.
New Software Center Company Portal app
Categories Company Portal, ConfigMgr 1511, Microsoft Intune, Software Center Tags Company Portal, ConfigMgr 1511, Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Software Center 4 Comments
The new ability on iOS devices to send diagnostic information
This week a short blog post about the new ability in the updated Microsoft Intune Company Portal app, for iOS, to send diagnostic information. Before it was always fun to explain somebody the method to get the Company Portal Diagnostic Information, as it would require the end-user to open the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app and simply start shaking the device. Actually, this is still a possibility to get the Company Portal Diagnostic Information.
New in the latest update of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app, for iOS, is the ability to send the Company Portal Diagnostic Information via the menu of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app. This is a new Microsoft Intune Company Portal app ability and is not related to the iOS version.
Now let’s have a look at what the new end-user experience looks like. The end-user has to open the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app and simply walkthrough the following two steps.
Step 1 Step 2
The first step is to click on the username and to select About. The second step is to click on Send Diagnostic Report.
Note: After selecting Send Diagnostic Report an email will open, like with shaking the device, that includes the Company Portal-Log.log.
For more information about the new features released in November, please refer to the following article: http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoftintune/archive/2015/10/28/coming-soon-new-intune-features-including-windows-10-edp-policies.aspx
Categories Company Portal, ConfigMgr 2012, iOS, Microsoft Intune Tags Company Portal, ConfigMgr 2012, iOS, Microsoft Intune, SCCM Leave a comment
Multiple custom terms and conditions for device enrollment and company access
October 12, 2015 September 8, 2015 by Peter van der Woude
And we’re back in the Company Portal app. Not just because I think that the Company Portal app is awesome, but also because there’s a new Company Portal app related capability added, during the August 2015 update, to Microsoft Intune. That new capability is that it’s now possible to deploy multiple custom Terms and Conditions for enrollment and company access. A while ago I did a blog post about Custom terms and conditions for using the Company Portal of Microsoft Intune and this post will be an updated version of that post. However, this post will not go into as much detail about the use of different versions, of a single custom Terms and Conditions, as that part is still applicable in the same manner.
In this blog post I’ll show that the capability to create custom Terms and Conditions has been relocated to the Policy node in the Microsoft Intune administration console and that it now also can be configured like a policy. That means it’s possible to create multiple Terms and Conditions and that’s possible to deploy multiple Terms and Conditions. This can be very useful when it’s required to make the Terms and Conditions available in different languages, or when different custom Terms and Conditions are required for different parts of the company.
One important thing that’s still the same, is the fact that Terms and Conditions are deployed to users and that users only needs to accept the Terms and Conditions once.
Now let’s start with looking at the new way to configure custom Terms and Conditions. First I’ll go through the steps to create and deploy custom Terms and Conditions and than I’ll continue with showing the end-user experience of that configuration and deployment.
Create a new policy
To create a new policy, perform the three steps mentioned below. For every additional custom Terms and Conditions the same three steps apply.
Logon on to the Microsoft Intune administration console;
Navigate to Policy > Terms and Conditions and click Add…;
On the Create Terms and Conditions page, provide the following information and click Save:
Name: <Provide a name for the policy>;
Description: <Provide a description for the policy>;
Title: <Provide a title for the custom terms and conditions>;
Text for terms: <Provide a text for the custom terms and conditions>;
Text to explain what it means if the user accepts: <Provide a text describing what it means when the user accepts the custom terms and conditions>.
A good thing to keep in mind is that with editing the created policy an additional option of Decide whether to require users to re-accept updated terms will show. This option can be used to increase the version number, or to keep the current version number. Increasing the version number will require all users to accept the updated terms and keeping the version number will required only new users to accept the updated terms.
Deploy the new policy
To deploy the new policy, perform the four steps mentioned below. For every additional custom Terms and Conditions the same three steps apply.
Navigate to Policy > Terms and Conditions;
Select the new policy and click Manage Deployment;
On the Manage Deployment page, Add the user group(s) and click OK.
A good thing to keep in mind with deploying multiple custom Terms and Conditions is their behavior when multiple custom Terms and Conditions are deployed to the same user. I’ll show that behavior during the end-user experience, but it’s good to note that it will simply merge the multiple custom Terms and Conditions in to one.
To test the end-user experience, I’ve created two custom Terms and Conditions. I’ve deployed these to two different groups and that actually gave me expected behavior. The first custom Terms and Conditions is created in English and deployed to a group with my English end-users. That makes that all my English end-users experiencing the behavior as shown in the Windows Phone 8.1 device below.
Configuration Windows Phone 8.1 Example
The second custom Terms and Conditions is basically the same. The only difference is that it’s created in Dutch and deployed to a group with my Dutch end-users. That makes that all my Dutch end-user are experiencing the behavior as shown in the Windows Phone 8.1 device below.
Now that I’ve created multiple custom Terms and Conditions it’s time to see the end-user experience when the end-user is either in both groups, or when both configurations are targeted to the same group. These end-users will experience the behavior as shown in the Windows Phone 8.1 device below.
In this scenario I’ve tested the English and Dutch configurations by deploying them to the same group and by adding the end-user to both groups. In both cases the end-user experience was as shown here on the side. This is not something I would want when I’m deploying multiple custom Terms and Conditions because of the language of the end-users. However, this might be ideal behavior in a case with multiple parts of the company having different custom Terms and Conditions.
Now that I’ve shown the creation and deployment of custom Terms and Conditions it’s time to look at the reporting capabilities of this feature. Basically this is still the same, that means that it’s still possible to see the difference in accepted version of the accepted Terms and Conditions. What’s new is that it now allows me to run a report either based on the end-user(s), or based on the company terms. That allows me to use configurations of the report as shown below.
Based on the end-user Based on the company terms
Categories Company Portal, Microsoft Intune, Terms and conditions Tags Company Portal, Microsoft Intune, Terms and conditions 5 Comments
Pick your Company Portal app
October 12, 2015 June 8, 2015 by Peter van der Woude
This weekend I posted a small tweet showing the tabs, in my browser, to the different Company Portal apps. In that same tweet I promised the overview that follows in this blog post. By now there are 8 different versions of the Company Portal app and specific to Microsoft Intune that number is 7. These Company Portal apps differ in things like product, platform and availability.
This blog post will describe the different Company Portal apps, their platforms, their usage, their main requirements, their availability and, if needed, their important notes. All that information should help you with picking the right version of the Company Portal app and all that information can be found in the following table.
Company Portal app More information
Configuration Manager Company Portal app (.appx) Platform: Windows 8 and later.
Usage: This app allows the user to view and install applications that are made available to the user and communicates directly with the ConfigMgr on-premises infrastructure. It’s an alternative for the Application Catalog, meant to create a single user experience together with the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app.
Requirement: The app needs the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\CCM with value PortalPackageFamily set to Microsoft.CorporateAppCenter_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
Available: Download Center.
Microsoft Intune Company Portal app (.xap) Platform: Windows Phone 8 and later.
Usage: This app helps the user search, browse and install apps that are made available to the user and it communicates through the Microsoft Intune online service. It’s required for those users that still have a Windows Phone 8 device.
Requirement: The app needs to be signed with a Symantec code-signing certificate, as described in this article. Also, to deploy apps to devices with Windows 8 and later, there are sideloading requirement as explained in this table.
Note: When this app is used in combination with Windows Phone 8.1 devices, block the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app from the Windows Phone Store.
Microsoft Intune Company Portal app (.appx) Platform: Windows Phone 8.1 and later.
Usage: This app helps the user search, browse and install apps that are made available to the user and it communicates through the Microsoft Intune online service. It’s meant for those users that do not have access to the Windows Phone Store.
Requirement: The app needs to be signed with a Symantec code-signing certificate, as described in this blog post.
Microsoft Intune Company Portal app (.appx) Platform: Windows 8 and later.
Usage: This app helps the user search, browse and install apps that are made available to the user and it communicates through the Microsoft Intune online service. It’s meant for those users that do not have access to the Windows Store.
Requirement: To deploy apps to devices with Windows 8 and later, there are sideloading requirement as explained in this table.
Microsoft Intune Company Portal app (Windows Phone Store) Platform: Windows Phone 8.1 and later
Usage: This app helps the user search, browse and install apps that are made available to the user and it communicates through the Microsoft Intune online service.
Requirement: To download apps from the Windows Phone Store a Microsoft account is required.
Available: Windows Phone Store.
Note: When this app is used in combination with Windows Phone 8 devices, use an uninstall on the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app coming from Microsoft Intune standalone, or create a specific requirement for Windows Phone 8 devices on the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app coming from Microsoft Intune hybrid.
Microsoft Intune Company Portal app (Windows Store) Platform: Windows 8 and later.
Requirement: To download apps from the Windows Store a Microsoft account is required.
Available: Windows Store.
Microsoft Intune Company Portal app (Apple App Store) Platform: iOS 6.0 and later.
Requirement: To download apps from the Apple App Store an Apple account is required
Available: Apple App Store.
Microsoft Intune Company Portal app (Google Play Store) Platform: Android 4.0 and later.
Requirement: To download apps from the Google Play Store a Google account is required.
Available: Google Play Store.
Note: On every platform, my preference will always be the store version of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app. These versions are always up-to-date and contain the latest features.
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How to use the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8.1 from the Download Center
October 12, 2015 May 19, 2015 by Peter van der Woude
A bit more than a month ago Microsoft released the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app specifically for Windows Phone 8.1 in the Download Center. This version of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app is created specifically for Windows Phone 8.1 and later, as it’s created in the APPX format, which is not supported by Windows Phone 8. It can be used by administrators to deploy to end-users who do not have access to the Windows Phone Store. The main feature of this version of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app is the ability to show the configured Terms and Conditions in Microsoft Intune standalone.
In this blog post I’ll describe how this version of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app can be signed and how it can be used in either Microsoft Intune hybrid, or Microsoft Intune standalone.
Sign the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app
Let’s start with the part that got me puzzled for a while, signing the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app. I was smart enough to use the Signtool.exe, but that alone will not do the trick. This will provide an error message indicating that the publisher of the app does not match the used code-signing certificate. For signing the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app a little bit more is required, but luckily there is a PowerShell script, which is part of the Windows Phone 8.1 SDK, which is part of Visual Studio Community 2013 CU4, that takes care of everything. To sign the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app, perform the following steps.
Tip: Use the same certificate that’s used to sign other LOB applications, or that’s already been used to sign the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8 (xap).
Open a Command Pompt as administrator;
Run the command PowerShell.exe –File “%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SDKs\WindowsPhoneApp\v8.1\Tools\MDILXAPCompile\BuildMDILAPPX.ps1” -appxfilename C:\Data\CompanyPortal.appx -pfxfilename C:\Data\InovativEnterpriseCodeSigningCertificate.pfx –password <Password>;
In the Delete Files dialog box, click Yes.
The PowerShell script BuildMDILAPPX.ps1 does all the required work to successfully sign the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app. The path specified in the command, of the script, is the default path after the installation of Visual Studio Community 2013 CU4. The parameters used as input to this script require the following information.
appxfilename – This parameter specifies the path and name of the APPX file;
pfxfilename – This parameter specifies the path and name of the certificate file;
password – This parameter specifies the password of the specified certificate.
Configure the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app
Now that the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app is signed, let’s have a look at how it can be used. I’ll go through both scenarios, Microsoft Intune hybrid and Microsoft Intune standalone, as they both have their own configuration requirements.
Since the release of the latest service pack for ConfigMgr 2012 R2, the configuration for enabling just Windows Phone 8.1 is a lot easier. Simply navigate to the Microsoft Intune Subscription Properties and select Windows Phone 8.1 and later in the configuration of the Windows Phone platform.
To make sure that the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app can be installed, the code-signing certificate, used for signing the app, must also be configured. This can be done by simply selecting pfx file and browsing to the code-signing certificate, that’s used to sign the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app, or by selecting Application enrollment token and browsing to the location of the AET file.
For Windows Phone 8.1 and later the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app must be deployed, with a Purpose of Required, to either an user or a device collection. I would suggest to target an user collection, as that collection membership is already available during the enrollment of the mobile device. This will make sure that the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app installation happens sooner, as it doesn’t have to wait on the collection membership of the mobile device. Even better would be to use the user collection configured in the Microsoft Intune Subscription Properties, as this user collection gets top priority.
Tip: Use the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8 (xap), when the company also supports Windows Phone 8 devices, or when the company is still running ConfigMgr 2012 R2 (without service pack). This will save a lot of administrative overhead, for only minor application changes, especially from a Microsoft Intune hybrid perspective.
Funny enough, the configuration for the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app is more complicated in Microsoft Intune standalone. There is no configuration required to allow the enrollment of Windows Phone 8.1 devices, but the fun starts with uploading the code-signing certificate.
To make sure that the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app can be installed, the code-signing certificate, used for signing the app, must be uploaded to Microsoft Intune and that can only be achieved by uploading a signed Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8 (xap). After that’s successfully done, the code-signing certificate is available within Microsoft Intune for usage with other applications.
Now to prevent the installation of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8 (xap), configure the Approval configuration, of the deployment, to Uninstall. The next thing is to make sure that the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8.1 (appx) is deployed with the Approval configuration of Required Install, to either an user or a device group. Again, I would suggest to target an user group, as that group membership is already available during the enrollment of the mobile device. This will make sure that the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app installation happens sooner, as it doesn’t have to wait on the group membership of the mobile device.
Tip: Use the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8 (xap), unless the company uses custom Terms and Conditions. This will save a lot of administrative overhead, for only minor application changes.
Personally I prefer everything that’s newer, which in this case would be the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8.1 (appx), but as mentioned a couple of times it’s not always the best option from an administrative perspective. To prevent any confusions make sure to know the different scenarios of the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app, before just simply deploying. For example, in Microsoft Intune standalone the use of custom Terms and Conditions can be a reason to (also) use the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8.1 (appx).
For more information about the different subjects of this blog post please refer to the following links:
Preparing company apps for distribution for Windows Phone: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn168929(v=vs.105).aspx
Download the Microsoft Intune Company Portal app for Windows Phone 8.1: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46445
Download Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2013 CU4: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads#d-express-windows-8?CR_CC=200395106
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Protecting Ocean Life on the High Seas
The high seas make up about two-thirds of the world’s ocean, covering the vast expanses beyond the jurisdiction of any country.
Research has shown that the high seas hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on Earth, supporting abundant fisheries, providing migratory routes for whales and sharks, and harboring remarkable ecosystems such as deep-water corals and other majestic marine life.
But the high seas lack consistent and effective oversight. A patchwork of rules and regulations provides little to protect marine life from commercial activities such as fishing, oil and gas exploration, and deep-sea mining, all of which are expanding.
The designation of marine protected areas and reserves—the equivalent of national parks at sea—would be a good first step toward providing the needed protection. In an area that is part of the global commons, the challenge starts with establishing an international legal instrument to create high seas reserves.
Pew is working to meet that challenge, primarily though the United Nations, which has committed to negotiate an international treaty to protect the high seas.
To work with the United Nations and member governments to finalize text for a high seas conservation treaty by the end of 2020.
To ensure that the treaty provides mechanisms for establishing marine protected areas and marine reserves on the high seas, as well as a process for conducting environmental impact assessments.
To encourage United Nations member states to identify criteria and management proposals for potential high seas protected areas.
Issue Brief August 17, 2016
Mapping Governance Gaps on the High Seas
A patchwork of international bodies and treaties manage ocean resources and human activity in areas beyond any state’s national jurisdiction. However, these governance bodies vary greatly in terms of their mandate, which determines their geographic scope, their objective, the legally binding nature of decisions they adopt, and whether they regulate one or several activities. The following maps help to illustrate the current governance gaps on the high seas.
Issue Brief March 24, 2016
Underwater Treasures of the High Seas
Once thought to be largely barren, the high seas are now known to be one of the planet’s largest reservoirs of biodiversity. Home to majestic whales, sharks, sea turtles, and other beloved and ecologically important species of marine life, the deep reaches of the high seas also support little-understood plants and animals as well as creatures not yet discovered.
High Seas Environmental Impact Assessments
Worldwide, scientists continue to make important discoveries about the high seas and marine depths in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ), distant places that support life throughout the global ocean and are home to some of its most fascinating and valuable species. But with new and emerging activities threatening the health of these ecosystems, safeguarding their biodiversity is increasingly important.
Although we still know little about the intricate ocean ecosystems far offshore, we do know this: Once thought to be barren marine deserts, the high seas and deep ocean beneath them are teeming with life. Underwater seamounts are home to creatures found nowhere else on Earth, hydrothermal vents cradle some of the oldestorganisms on the planet, and critical migration routes help sustain species, which in turn support ecosystems and livelihoods around the world. All of this lies beyond the jurisdiction of any country and beyond the ability of any government to protect this area alone. Marine protected areas (MPAs)—and, in particular, reserves—are among the best tools that can be used to safeguard these treasures.
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Glyndebourne's new Young Composer in Residence
The Scottish composer Lewis Murphy has just been appointed Glyndebourne's Young Composer in Residence. Murphy, aged 22, recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and is now studying at the Royal College of Music with Mark Antony Turnage. His first opera, Now, written in collaboration with Laura Attridge was premiered at the Royal College of Music in May 2014 as part of their Hogarth's Stages project (see Hilary's review on this blog). As an arranger, Murphy has worked with pop groups Fatherson and Brown Bear and the Bandits, as well as making string and brass arrangements for his own band, Scarlet Shift (you can hear a sample of Scarlet Shift on Murphy's own website and further examples of his work on his SoundCloud page).
Murphy will now spend three years immersed in the work of Glyndebourne, observing the creation of opera and involving himself in the wider artistic, learning and audience development activities as well as creating their own work. Murphy's predecessor as Young Composer in Residence was Luke Styles (from 2011 to 2014) and Styles final composition for Glyndebourne, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth will be performed at the 2015 Glyndebourne Festival.
A new song cycle by Lewis Murphy will be premiered at the Royal College of Music on 28 January 2015 by the New Zealand baritone Julien van Mellaerts. The songs, based on the words of Brian Turner, Robert Louis Stevenson and Captain James Cook, celebrate the connection that southern New Zealand and Scotland share to this day, and follow the physical and emotional voyage of those who travelled across the world in pursuit of a new beginning in the 19th century.
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Dell XPS 13 (2017) review: Intel's 8th-gen CPU makes a great laptop even greater
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Forgive us if you’ve heard this one before but Dell’s latest XPS 13 is truly the best one yet. Seriously.
Newly upgraded with Intel’s 8th-generation CPUs, the XPS 13 offers unheard-of performance in an ultra-portable laptop. By “unheard-of,” we mean the XPS 13 offers performance approaching and occasionally surpassing that of much larger and much heavier powerhouse laptops.
Granted, it hasn’t changed much on the outside. As we go through the features and specs, though, you’ll see the significant changes happening on the inside.
The XPS 13 hasn’t changed much on the outside, but this 8th generation upgrade is worth it for performance fiends.
Dell XPS 13 prices, specs and features
Prices: Our review unit currently sells for $1,300 from Dell’s website, though at the time of this posting Black Friday deals are offering some nice savings. Other SKUs from Dell’s site range from the lowest-end $800 version, with a 7th-generation Core i3-7100UCPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD; and the top-of-the-line $1,750 model withthe same 8th-generation Core i7-8550U and 256GB SSD.as our unite, but its memory is boosted to 16GB.
CPU: The star of the show is Intel’s new 8th-generation Core i7-8550U. Based on the same basic microarchitecture as CPUs used in older versions of the XPS 13, the 8th-gen chip’s secret sauce is doubling the CPU cores (read our in-depth review of the 8th-gen CPU for all the details). Up to now, most mainstream laptops have stuck to dual-core CPUs because quad-core CPUs would have required more cooling and bigger, heavier shells to handle the heat. Not anymore. It’s truly exciting to see quad-core power fitting into thin and light laptops
RAM: 8GB of LPDDR3/1866. The low-power version of DDR3 doesn’t allow for the use of expansion slots, so the RAM is soldered to the motherboard. The good news is Dell used a pair of modules to enjoy the greater bandwidth of dual-channel mode, rather than use a single module that would give you only half the bandwidth.
GPU: There’s room for a quad-core chip but not for discrete graphics, so what you get is Intel UHD 620. You might think the “U” means something special, but from a performance point there really ain’t none.
Display: You pretty much get the same 1920x1080 matte screen with “Infinity” bezel on the XPS 13 that we’ve seen since the first model was introduced in 2015. The one in our unit puts out very decent 400 nits (much like the prior version). While it doesn’t have the pizzazz of a “glossy” screen (which Dell offers in the touch-screen version) it does a great job of reducing glare.
Storage: A 256GB Toshiba M.2 NVMe SSD handles the storage, and if you’re willing to risk opening up the XPS 13, you should be able to swap in a larger drive.
The right side of the Dell XPS 13 sports the SD card reader, one of its two USB-A ports, and the Noble lock port.
Ports: For connectivity, you get two USB 3.0 (5Gbps) Type A ports, an SD card reader, combo audio and a single Thunderbolt 3 port. That Thunderbolt 3 port is a two-lane implementation rather than four-lane, so maximum throughput is less than what you’d get with some competing laptops. There’s also a square lock port supporting Noble locking cables.
The XPS 13 supports (and ships with) a standard barrel charger, but you could also charge via the Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C port. While having a dedicated charging port means the Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C is available for other uses, we hope the next version will offer two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a USB-C charger in the box.
Weight: The non-touch version we tested weighs in at a barely-there 2 pounds, 12 ounces.
Dimensions: The size of the XPS 13 remains the same at 11.98 x 7.88 x 0.33 inches. It has a much smaller footprint than a MacBook Air 13, but it’s thicker than HP’s Spectre X360 13T. Think of it as “stout.”
In practical terms, this XPS 13 hasn’t changed much from the prior (2016) version using 6th-gen CPUs. That’s actually been one of the complaints about the XPS 13: It hasn’t had a major redesign since this generation made its debut in 2015.
You know what? We’re OK with it. Why should Dell mess with success? Apple, for example, hasn’t really made major exterior changes to its popular MacBook Air 13 since, 2011 or maybe 2010. We, frankly, can’t tell.
The XPS 13 still wins on size and portability. We still love the trackpad. We think the keyboard is a little small (but still good), and we still think the webcam is really awkwardly placed along the bottom of the display bezel.
The real change here is inside, and it’s all about performance.
Performance: What a difference 8th-gen makes
When Intel announcedd he 8th-gen Core CPU, it it had successfully squeezed quad-core performance into places it couldn’t before, we were highly skeptical of how much actual practical performance you could wring out of a tiny laptop, when all quad-core laptops before it weighed usually twice as much.
We tested the 8th-gen XPS 13 against two predecessors: a 7th-gen Core i7 XPS 13 and a 5th-gen Core i7 XPS 13. We also roped in two much larger XPS 15 laptops with quad-core chips—6th-gen Skylake and 7th-gen Kaby Lake chips, specifically.
The results thoroughly surprised us.
For example, using Maxon’s Cinebench R15, we can gauge the relative performance of the 8th-gen Core i7 XPS 13 vs. a 7th-gen Core i7 XPS 13. As you can see, the XPS 13 (green bar below) destroys its dual-core 7th-gen predecessor (red bar below) and runs up very close to the XPS 15s (turquoise and lavender bars below) on multi-threaded workloads. Impressive.
Cinebench is nearly pure CPU test and the XPS 13 kills it.
Cinebench also allows you to run a single-thread test, which means the laptop’s running on a single core. Running the five laptops through the same test, the 8th-gen XPS 13 (turquoise bar below) actually outperforms the 7th-gen XPS 15 (lavender bar below). No, that’s not a typo: The tiny XPS 13 can outshine the beefier XPS 15 in some single-threaded tasks.
Mind you, the performance is all relatively close. Because the vast majority of programs people run typically use only a single CPU core, however, this speaks well of the new XPS 13’s capabilities.
This Cinebench R15 results is an indicator of how well the XPS 13 will perform in single-threaded tasks which is what most people use day-to-day.
One question we wanted to know was how well the XPS 13 and its 15-watt quad-core CPU would hold up on longer, harsher loads when compared to a larger XPS 15 and its 45-watt quad-core CPU. We suspected performance would drop off a cliff once you subjected the CPU to a really heavy load.
The intensive HandBrake test can take 90 minutes or more on many dual-core laptops. The XPS 15 with its 7th-gen Kaby Lake quad-cores (turquoise bar below) comes out in front by a very healthy margin, as does the XPS 15 with its 6th-gen Skylake quad-core (lavender bar below). But that tiny XPS 13 (green bar below) turns in a very respectable score. Again, we’re talking about a laptop that’s almost half the weight of its bigger cousins.
Our Handbrake test can take some dual-core laptops two hours to complete.
Graphics Performance
Moving on to graphics, we compared the three generations of XPS 13 we had on hand (using the latest drivers) on 3DMark’s Skydiver graphics test. We didn’t include the XPS 15, in this comparison, because clearly the larger laptop’s discrete graphics chip would destroy the XPS 13.
Looking at the results of the 7th-gen and the 8th-gen XPS 13 laptops, the 8th-gen is in front by a tiny margin—after all, they both have the same Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics. Both are basically fine for low-ambition or entry-level gaming tasks, but nothing to text home about. If you want more of a gaming experience, look for a laptop with discrete graphics.
The UHD 620 in the 8th gen CPU is basically the same as the HD 620 in the 7th gen CPUs.
To gauge performance in everyday tasks, we use PCMark 8 Work Conventional. The 8th-gen XPS 13 (blue bar below) ties with the 7th-Gen XPS 15 (red bar below), but all contenders—even the dual-core, 5th-gen XPS 13—stick pretty close. The lesson here: If all you do is browse the Internet and run Microsoft Office you don’t need a quad-core CPU, so don’t put out money for a feature you won’t use.
PCMark 8 Work tells us that you really don’t need to pay for a Core i7 quad-core unless you really need it and most offices tasks don’t need it.
Our last test is probably the most critical for a portable laptop: battery life. For that we loop a 4K video using Windows’ built-in Movies & TV player, with the laptop in Airplane mode and with earbuds in place (and audio cranked to about 50 percent). We set the screen to a relatively bright 250 to 260 nits and let the laptop run from a full charge until it dies.
We compared the 8th-gen, quad-core XPS 13 to an even broader swath of its forbears. We were very curious to see whether the quad-core CPU would take down the battery.
The answer is no. First, video playback today, using a modern, efficient media player, resides almost entirely in the domain of the graphics chip.
But the winner is...the original XPS 13 with a 5th-gen Core i5-5200U, which pounds out almost 14 hours of playback—and this despite having a smaller battery. We think it helps that it has a low-power SATA SSD and also its 4GB of RAM vs the 8GB of RAM (more RAM uses more power).
Coming in second with a very decent 12-plus hours of battery run time is the the 8th-Gen XPS 13. That’s good performance.
The worst performance comes from Dell’s high-resolution XPS 13 models with touchscreens. Feeding all of those pixels takes power, so be ready to pay for it in battery life.
Basically, expect very good battery life on the XPS 13 for video playback, though it will certainly drop on more intensive tasks. Read our deep dive on another laptop’s battery performance to get more information on how battery life can vary.
The 8th-generation XPS 13 comes in second in our video playback test, logging more than 12 hours of battery life.
Price: Of course, the most important “spec” is probably the price. As reviewed, the XPS 13 with the 8th gen CPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD and touch screen came in at $1,299 (although we swore it was originally $1,199 when we looked initially.) With the Black Friday season upon us though, Dell had cut the price of it to $999. That’s a hell of a deal, frankly for the performance you’re getting.
Dell offers one step up in the form of the XPS 13 with a quad HD or 3200x1800 resolution touch screen. Internally, it’s the same CPU but Dell ups the RAM to 16GB of LPDDR3/1866 and larger SSD options up to 1TB. The base touch screen QHD version with a 256GB SSD pushes the price up to $1,749, with Black Friday prices lowering it to $1,549. That isn’t quite the steal the FHD version is and you’ll likely take a battery life hit.
Should you buy the Dell XPS 13?
In the end, color us impressed. We fully expected the XPS 13 with its quad-core CPU to offer only marginal improvements at best, but the performance results were truly amazing.
For those who do CPU-intensive tasks, the XPS 13 can truly hang with laptops that weigh almost twice as much. It’s close enough that some might even consider skipping big laptops for the XPS 13. Not all, of course. Those who need more RAM or far more graphics grunt still have nowhere else to turn—though recent innovations like Nvidia’s Max-Q and the upcoming Intel/AMD Radeon partnership could change that.
But let’s not diminish the fact that you can now get quad-core performance in a 2.5-pound laptop. As we said, this Dell XPS 13 is truly the best one yet.
Quad-core CPU delivers impressive performance in most tasks
More than 12 hours of battery life
Nearly flawless thin-and-light design
Integrated graphics restricts it to mainstream applications
Webcam is awkwardly placed at the bottom of the screen
One of founding fathers of hardcore tech reporting, Gordon has been covering PCs and components since 1998.
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Lindblad to Build Two New U.S.-Flagged Ships | Cruise News – Dec. 10, 2015
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic to Build Two New U.S.-Flagged Coastal Vessels
Cruise News – Dec. 10, 2015
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has announced that it has signed definitive agreements with Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for the newbuild of two U.S.-flagged coastal vessels to be built at their shipyard on Whidbey Island in Washington State.
The first ship is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2017 and the second vessel is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2018. The new 100-guest ships were developed with decades of experience of captains, expedition leaders, engineers, and designers.
“With our significant resources, we can continue to deliver on our promise of expedition travel at its best, and can now expand our unique offerings in the Americas where we have very strong demand,” said Sven Lindblad, president and CEO of Lindblad. “This is an important milestone in the company’s history as we enter the 50th anniversary of the birth of expedition travel begun by my father, Lars-Eric Lindblad, with the first laymen expedition to Antarctica in 1966.”
Key features of the new vessels include:
50 cabins: 22 with balconies and eight that can be configured into four adjoining cabins for families.
All public spaces are designed for maximum viewing with easy, quick access to decks for announcements from the bridge.
An outdoor walkway around the entire sun deck, which will feature an al fresco bar and grill, in addition to the restaurant and a lounge with bar and facilities for presentations.
A fleet of sea kayaks, paddleboards, and specially designed landing craft.
A fully equipped fitness room and a wellness spa.
State-of-the-art expedition technology including a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), video microscope, and a hydrophone and bow-cam.
Full warm- and cold-water diving gear and underwater cameras.
Earlier this year, it was implied to expect growth for the line, after an announcement of an acquisition by Capitol Acquisition Corp. II in a deal valued at $439 million.
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Elegele powers his way past Lo Greco in grueling 10-round brawl
Jun 13, 2016 By Lem Satterfield
Joseph Elegele entered Sunday’s 150-pound fight with Phil Lo Greco possessing a decided power advantage, and promised to show as much when the two men got in the ring.
Joseph Elegele’s powerful left hand did the bulk of the damage against Phil Lo Greco on Sunday night in Lakeland, Florida. Elegele won the 150-pound contest by unanimous decision. (Dave Nadkarni/Premier Boxing Champions)
That he did.
Lo Greco got a face full of his opponent’s two-fisted power for most of 10 rounds, and even though the steel-chinned Canadian gave nearly as much as he took, it was Elegele who did the more telling damage en route to a unanimous decision victory at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland Florida.
The judges scored the action-packed bout 97-93 and 96-94 twice for Elegele, who overcame an injured left hand, which “swelled up like a balloon after the fifth round,” according to his trainer, Jason Galarza.
“This was a win that keeps me relevant in the welterweight division,” Elegele said. “I could have made 147 [pounds], but we fought at 150, which is cool.
“I hope that I put on a good enough performance to land some fights against the bigger names within the division.”
A 5-foot-8 boxer-puncher, Phil Lo Greco (27-3, 15 KOs) actually looked like the more powerful fighter early on, rocking Joseph Elegele (16-2, 11 KOs) with a big left hook in Round 2. The punch sent the 6-foot Elegele into and nearly through the ropes, and from there Lo Greco unleashed a barrage of unanswered lefts, rights and uppercuts.
But the 31-year-old Toronto native was unable to land the decisive blow, and after weathering the storm, Elegele actually fired back with a big punch late in the round that wobbled Lo Greco.
“I was buzzed because he caught me with an awkward shot, but it was nothing that I couldn’t handle,” Elegele said. “I just shook it off and stayed calm, gathered myself and turned it up on him.”
Lo Greco admitted he punched himself out during his all-out assault in Round 2, and that he struggled to regain his energy as the fight went on.
“I believe that the second round was a gift and a curse,” Lo Greco said. “If it had never happened, I might have had more energy. I was pushing the action, other than a couple of middle rounds when I needed to catch my breath.”
A 31-year-old southpaw, Elegele came out strong in Round 3 and began using his jab to alternately gain range and close distance, which helped set up his sledgehammer lefts to the head and body.
Elegele controlled the bout in the middle rounds, doling out his biggest punishment in the sixth when he twice hurt Lo Greco, first with a combination and later with another big left hand.
“Lo Greco was the shorter fighter, so I had to keep range and run him into the bigger shots,” Elegele said. “The way he was coming in was head-first, and that was good for me, because I could catch him with the left hand and the right hooks and hurt him.”
In the process of pounding his opponent, though, Elegele did damage to himself as well.
“I think I hurt my left hand somewhere in the fifth round, he said. “But I kept on throwing it because I’m a warrior.”
Despite absorbing a great deal of abuse from the hammer-fisted Elegele, Lo Greco managed to remain on his feet the entire way. That was in contrast to when he faced 147-pound contender Errol Spence Jr., another southpaw with a vicious left hand who knocked out Lo Greco in the third round a year ago.
“Phil Lo Greco’s a tough guy who has only been stopped one time, and that was by Errol Spence, who is a bad boy,” said Elegele, who won his third consecutive fight in the longest outing of his career. “But I think I faced the better Phil Lo Greco tonight, because I know he only took the Spence fight on two days’ notice.”
Lo Greco, who won his first 25 professional fights, fell for the third time in his last five contests. Afterward, he hinted that Elegele—a native of Melbourne, Florida, which is about 120 miles west of Lakeland—might have been the beneficiary of some hometown officiating and scoring.
“If we were not in his hometown, and the referee would have stopped the fight [in Round 2], I don’t think there could have been any argument, he was hurt so badly,” Lo Greco said. “Some people may think it could have been a draw, but we were in his hometown.”
In earlier televised action, Craig Baker (17-1, 13 KOs) of Baytown, Texas, rose from a fourth-round knockdown to stop Australia’s Steve Lovett (15-1, 12 KOs) in the eighth to win a 176-pound contest. Also, Dauren Yeleussinov of Kazakhstan (5-0-1, 4 KOs) battled to an eight-round split-draw with Davaun Lee (7-2-1, 3 KOs) of Queens, New York, in a 163-pound fight.
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Lo Greco back in the groove after nearly hanging up his gloves
Phil Lo Greco was unbeaten through 25 fights and seemed like he was on his way to a possible title shot, but one loss nearly ended his boxing career.
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Moretonhampstead Primary School
Find out how Moretonhampstead Primary School rates compared to other primary schools in Devon with our school ratings
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Here Moretonhampstead Primary School, Betton Way, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8NA, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area.
Betton Way, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, TQ13 8NA
The open date and status above indicate when Moretonhampstead Primary School opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent years. Where schools have changed type recently, data for previous years covering their previous incarnation is included below as well - so a school may have a status of New due to converting to an academy but have data for previous years prior to conversion.
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Overall Score 47.9 53 43.9 42
England Rank 7,161 4,535 8,304 10,365
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How Moretonhampstead Primary School scores on each indicator.
Moretonhampstead Primary School has been rated as Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
How does Moretonhampstead Primary School perform on each of the areas inspected by Ofsted? As of September 2012, a score of 3 changed from indicating Satisfactory to Requires Improvement.
In 2019, 70% of pupils at Moretonhampstead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
How have pupils at Moretonhampstead Primary School done in assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 and how does it compare to local authority and national averages?
While pupils are generally aiming to be working at the expected level in reading, writing and maths, what proportion of children at Moretonhampstead Primary School had a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, and how does this compare to performance at local and national level?
How do children at Moretonhampstead Primary School with different levels of attainment at Key Stage 1 and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths?
How does the % of boys and girls at Moretonhampstead Primary School achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compare to the national average?
What is the pupil:teacher ratio at Moretonhampstead Primary School and how does it compare to the national average?
At Moretonhampstead Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in maths in 2019 that was -0.5 compared to the national average of 0.
At Moretonhampstead Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in reading in 2019 that was 2.6 compared to the national average of 0.
At Moretonhampstead Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in writing in 2019 that was 2.6 compared to the national average of 0.
In 2017/18, the most recent full school year, 4.9% of half-day sessions were missed by pupils at Moretonhampstead Primary School. Nationally, primary school pupils missed 4% of half-day sessions.
What is the total school spend per pupil at Moretonhampstead Primary School compared to the local average? (school is in blue)
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Characterization of GMP-17, a granule membrane protein that moves to the plasma membrane of natural killer cells following target cell recognition
Q G Medley, N Kedersha, S O'Brien, Q Tian, S F Schlossman, M Streuli, and P Anderson
PNAS January 23, 1996 93 (2) 685-689; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.93.2.685
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Q Tian
S F Schlossman
M Streuli
P Anderson
Cytotoxic lymphocytes are characterized by their inclusion of cytoplasmic granules that fuse with the plasma membrane following target cell recognition. We previously identified a cytotoxic granule membrane protein designated p15-TIA-1 that is immunochemically related to an RNA-recognition motif (RRM)-type RNA-binding protein designated p40-TIA-1. Although it was suggested that p15-TIA-1 might be derived from p40-T1A-1 by proteolysis, N-terminal amino acid sequencing of p15-TIA-1 immunoaffinity purified from a natural killer (NK) cell line by using monoclonal antibody (mAb) 2G9 revealed that p15-T1A-1 is identical to the deduced amino acid sequence of NKG7 and GIG-1, cDNAs isolated from NK cells and granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor-treated mononuclear cells, respectively. Epitope mapping revealed that mAb 2G9 recognizes the C terminus of p15-T1A-1 and p40-T1A-1. The deduced amino acid sequence of p15-T1A-1/NKG7/GIG-1 predicts that the protein possesses four transmembrane domains, and immuno-electron microscopy localizes the endogenous protein to the membranes of cytotoxic granules in NK cells. Given its subcellular localization, we propose to rename-this protein GMP-17, for granule membrane protein of 17 kDa. Immunofluorescence microscopy of freshly isolated NK cells confirms this granular localization. Target cell-induced NK cell degranulation results in translocation of GMP-17 from granules to the plasma membrane, suggesting a possible role for GMP-17 in regulating the effector function of lymphocytes and neutrophils.
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Young people are the lifeblood of our business. Pointer doesn’t simply pay lip-service to the training of young people; as with everything we do, we take genuine pride in developing proper people who share our values and want to do a proper job every single time.
Our experienced engineers train hand-picked apprentices in the skills of physical, electronic and cyber security.
Pointer’s Apprenticeship Scheme
Pointer Limited started training apprentices in 1976. The commitment to training and apprentices was driven by Bob Rowan, founder of Pointer Limited. Mr Rowan was also a past chairman of the Security Industry Training Organisation and of Glasgow Opportunities.
Pointer Limited are also award winners. We were awarded a National Training Award and a Special National Training Award in 2003, these awards are in recognition of companies who have placed training at the heart of their business strategy. We are a recognised trainer by the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Skills for Security. Apprentices are an important part in our business and we have trained our own apprentices for over 40 years. To date we have trained over 160 apprentices. Due to the success of our scheme, we train apprentices from other security companies.
Pointer have a policy to train and develop Modern Apprentices. In Scotland, this is completed in-house with a dedicated member of staff to deliver our training program. In England, the apprentice attends college in Birmingham or London.
In Scotland, Modern Apprentices achieve the national accredited Modern Apprenticeship in Providing Security, Emergency and Alarm Systems, SQA Level 3, which is based on our National Occupational Standards and a Professional Development Award in Security Systems Engineering.
In England, major changes to apprenticeships were introduced by the Government in 2017 and replaced by the new ‘Trailblazer’ Standard Apprenticeship – the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems Apprenticeship Standard.
These are completed within 3 years with additional training included from suppliers and further technical training. Modern Apprentices also gain work experience while they learn new skills on site and will have the opportunity to work on high security applications including biometric scanning technology, video analytics applications and internet transmission systems all over the UK and possibly further afield.
Pointer also has in place “career path”, an internal training and development programme which offers staff the opportunity to develop their skills on a continuous basis up to and including studying at University. This has enabled the business to adapt successfully to working in a project environment, and to manage the change from analogue products to digital products. Through our career path 66% of managers in Pointer started off with our Modern Apprenticeship programme.
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IPVideo Corp Selected by Illinois Agency to Upgrade Interview Recording System
June 29, 2018 • by POL Staff
IPVideo Corporation, a leading manufacturer of IP-based video surveillance and command center solutions has been selected by the Plainfield (IL) Police Department to help upgrade the agency's current interview recording system with IPVideo’s AVfusion solution.
IPVideo’s AVfusion is a network-based audio/video recording system designed for police interview rooms where recording frame-by-frame, synchronized audio and HD video is critical. IPVideo was selected to upgrade the precinct’s older, analog system and implement a new IP-based audio/video recording platform.
The Village of Plainfield is a prosperous and bustling community located 35 miles southwest of Chicago, with a population of 40,000 residents. The Plainfield Police Department has 55 officers on staff with seven officers who handle criminal investigations and conduct interviews in five separate interview rooms. IPVideo says the agency wanted an easy way to capture quality audio and video recordings of all interviews. In addition, it was important to have a software system that integrated with the active directory, giving the investigators and officers the ability to view the video recording from a centralized database and log in from their own desks.
Another huge challenge for the department, according to IPVideo, was the time it took to search through audio video recordings. The existing platform did not give the officers the ability to search by case number or date and time and they would end up spending too much time searching through footage and audio recordings. “Our AVfusion solution helped the Plainfield PD upgrade their video recording platform into a reliable, network-based, state-of-the-art video system that will help investigators with their criminal investigations,” says David Antar, president of IPVideo Corp.
AVfusion replaced the current analog DVR system and 10 Axis IP cameras were installed – 2 per interview room along with audio ceiling microphones that were there to improve the audio quality. In addition, the department was able to save on costs by using one amplifier for both cameras in each interview room, IPVideo says.
“We are extremely happy with our decision to install IPVideo Corporation’s AVfusion solution at the precinct and have seen quite an improvement in our audio and video quality,” states Tom Goral, Information Technology Specialist at Plainfield PD.
For further information on IPVideo Corporation, visit www.ipvideocorp.com or call 866-797-1300.
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"People should know if foreign governments, political parties or other foreign interests are trying to influence U.S. policy or public opinion," Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Senators alarmed by Russian influence on U.S. politics
High-profile Trump campaign witnesses were absent from the hearing after agreeing to behind-the-scenes interviews.
By JOSH GERSTEIN and KYLE CHENEY
Updated 07/26/2017 03:02 PM EDT
2017-07-26T03:02-0400
Senators of both parties expressed alarm Wednesday that Russia and other countries are working to influence the U.S. political process — and said that the Justice Department is doing far too little in response.
Their comments came at a long-awaited Senate hearing on foreign influence on U.S. politics, which was earlier set to feature Donald Trump Jr. and Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. The top Trump campaign figures cut deals with the Senate Judiciary Committee to give their testimony behind the scenes, draining much of the drama from the hearing.
Still, lawmakers raised serious concerns about the broader issue at hand, with the June 2016 meeting between Trump Jr., Manafort, Jared Kushner and the Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya hanging over the hearing.
“People should know if foreign governments, political parties or other foreign interests are trying to influence U.S. policy or public opinion,” said the panel’s GOP chairman, Chuck Grassley of Iowa. “Given recent Russian and other efforts to influence our election this law has never been more important. Unfortunately, it appears the Justice Department and FBI have been seriously lax in enforcement of the Foreign Agent Registration Act.”
“Justice Department officials cannot even agree on what makes a good case for enforcement of the law,” Grassley declared.
The committee’s ranking Democrat, Dianne Feinstein of California, agreed that too little is being done to make sure people acting for foreign governments are registering.
“My conclusion is that authorities don’t take the law seriously,” Feinstein said.
FBI and Justice Department witnesses at the hearing declined to discuss specifics of the ongoing Trump-Russia probe, but a top FBI official described in unusually grave terms the threat of covert foreign efforts to affect U.S. policy.
“Our country is under relentless assault by hostile state actors and their proxies,” FBI counterintelligence chief Bill Priestap said. “They use people from across their governments and from all walks of life to pursue their desire to gain strategic advantage over the United States in whatever ways they can. … Make no mistake: our economy, our national security and our way of life are being actively threatened by state actors today and every day.”
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Justice Department national security official Adam Hickey said prosecuting violations of FARA is difficult, in part because prosecutors are required to show that a suspect deliberately violated the law.
“The high burden of proving willfulness, difficulties in proving direction or control by a foreign principal, and exemptions available under the statute make criminal prosecution for FARA violations challenging,” Hickey told the panel.
The hearing was cut short before the sole witness likely to opine publicly on aspects of the Trump-Russia controversy, New York investor Bill Browder, had the chance to testify. Democrats invoked a Senate rule Wednesday barring committees from meeting more than two hours after the Senate went into session.
As a result, the Judiciary Committee hearing was cut off after 90 minutes. Grassley said the panel will reconvene at 9 A.M. Thursday to hear from Browder, who has become a crusader against Russian influence in the U.S. after his Russian lawyer died under suspicious circumstances in a Moscow prison in 2009.
The death of Browder’s attorney, Sergei Magnitsky, led Congress to pass the sanctions law that the Russian government allies reportedly complained about at the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting.
Another witness once summoned for Wednesday’s hearing, private investigator Glenn Simpson of Fusion GPS, was also scratched from the witness list after reaching an agreement for a private interview. Simpson has come under fire for his role in circulating a dossier that made unsubstantiated claims about salacious information the Russians were said to have on then-candidate Donald Trump.
“Since March 2017, I’ve been asking about the Russians who were working with Fusion GPS to smear Mr. Browder and undermine the Magnitsky Act,” Grassley said. “Did the FBI know that Fusion pitched propaganda for the Russians even as it pushed the dossier?”
Fusion issued a statement saying it was being attacked because it surfaced concerns about Trump’s Russian contacts.
“Let’s be clear about what’s really happening: The President’s political allies are targeting Fusion GPS because the firm was reported to be the first to raise the alarm over the Trump campaign’s links to Russia,” the company said.
House approves Russia sanctions that handcuff Trump
By ELANA SCHOR
While Grassley and Feinstein struck a cooperative tone, Wednesday’s abbreviated hearing sometimes descended into partisan disputes.
While Feinstein offered praise for Grassley’s handling of the committee’s investigation, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) hinted at some irritation that Trump Jr. and Manafort were not testifying Wednesday.
“While it’s disappointing that some of our witnesses aren’t here today, it’s important to move forward in a bipartisan way,” Klobuchar said.
Several Republicans said they were disappointed that the Democrats’ invocation of the two-hour rule was thwarting such a hearing that members of both parties said is vital.
“I think it’s unfortunate that the Democratic angry resistance has extended to the level of obstructing nominees across and the board and, now, shutting down committee hearings,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said. “You have senators not willing to do the jobs they were elected to do.”
During the hearing, Grassley didn’t join in his GOP colleagues’ complaints about the use of the two-hour rule. However, later in the day, he issued a written statement blasting Democrats over it.
“I don’t know if the minority is intentionally trying to block testimony that may be critical of a firm behind the unverified Trump dossier, but I’ll bet two bits that had Paul Manafort or Donald Trump, Jr. appeared at today’s hearing, it would not have been prematurely shut down,” Grassley said. “The Democrat leadership is playing politics, plain and simple.”
Meanwhile, some Democrats continued to pound away on Trump’s alleged Russian ties, with one suggesting that Trump’s tax returns could contain more evidence of potential Russian influence.
Under questioning by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), the FBI’s top counterintelligence official told lawmakers Wednesday that tax returns are often valuable evidence in investigations of foreign efforts to influence Americans through business deals.
Priestap agreed that tax returns “can be of investigative value” in such inquiries.
Timeline: Russia Sanctions bill
By ELANA SCHOR and JEREMY C.F. LIN
Neither Priestap nor Whitehouse specifically referenced Trump. But Whitehouse noted that Russia often uses business relationships to exert influence in foreign countries.
“So, in an investigation into a foreign agent’s efforts to influence U.S. policy, being able to understand business relationships could be vital to understanding the influence scheme?” Whitehouse wondered.
“Absolutely,” Priestap replied.
Priestap also agreed with Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) that the Russian propaganda campaign and cyberattacks in 2016 were “unusually loud.” So loud, Franken said, that it appeared as though Russian officials wanted Americans to be aware of their efforts — part of a broader strategy to destabilize the political system.
Some Republicans complained that Democrats were putting a one-sided focus on the Trump campaign while ignoring influence efforts aimed at or involving Democrats.
“If we are going to get to the bottom of this we need to investigate the whole story,” Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) complained, even as he dismissed as “outlandish” some of the charges against the Trump campaign.
“We have to treat this as more than just fodder for partisan gamesmanship,” Hatch said. “The Democratic National Committee has questions to answer and the Clinton campaign has questions to answer.”
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READERS’ VIEWS - Rene F. Antiga (The Freeman) - April 19, 2013 - 12:00am
Jonas Burgos was an agriculturist who was forcibly abducted by still unidentified group in Ever-Gotesco Mall along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City more than six years ago. He is the son of the late Jose “Joe†Burgos Jr., publisher of Malaya, the only ‘mosquito’ newspaper that dared to expose Marcos’ excesses during martial law. For his effort to raise the banner of free press, he was accorded the title “icon of press freedom.†The fate of the icon’s sibling, meanwhile, remained unknown until this day.
There is no iota of doubt that those responsible for the abduction are well-entrenched group which has the capability to stage a daring operation even in broad daylight and in front of many people. Subsequent investigations pointed out to the military as responsible for the abduction. The planning, execution and the methods employed bore the trademark of a military operation carried out by its intelligence unit. The operation was executed with clockwork precision and in military fashion.
The military was quick to deny the allegation and instead pointed an accusing finger to the New People’s Army (NPA) as responsible for the crime. This allegation pales in the face as it was found out later that Jonas Burgos’ name appeared in the military’s order of battle (OB). This means he was the subject of manhunt. The basis of the intelligence report was that Jonas was actively working for some peasant groups in Bulacan using his expertise in organic farming. Unfortunately, these peasant organizations were suspected fronts of the communist revolutionary movement. That’s where the connection lies.
Granting that it was the handiwork of the NPA as what the military claimed, the basic assumption would be that he turned against his comrades and he was meted out the death penalty for his treachery. The NPA, a ragtag band, simply lacks the resources and the capability to launch a tactical operation in highly urbanized area much more in front of many people in broad daylight. If the NPA was after him, the logical conclusion would be that he turned asset to the military. But this is a remote possibility considering that his name was listed in the military’s order of battle. There’s the rub. It has no sense whatsoever of being a military asset and at the same time a subject of an OB. It defies logic and common sense.
Now, new evidence has cropped up pinpointing the military’s involvement in the case. The mother of the victim has already submitted the evidence to the Supreme Court. The piece of evidence is actually a military intelligence report that contains the names of some officers and enlisted men involved in the abduction. The military has promised to produce the suspects during hearings. The intelligence report is the key to the resolution of the case. If not for a conscience-stricken officer who sang like a canary, the case of Jonas Burgos will go down as one of those unsolved cases of disappearance in the country. This only goes to show that the much-vaunted military secret is not impenetrable after all. No amount of cover up will not be exposed sooner or later.
More than six years have lapsed since his abduction. Time is running out and the chance of survival is nil. The most probable conclusion is that he’s already a goner. The only question is where his remains are kept. Jonas, as in the biblical character, was swallowed inside the belly of the shark.
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THE EAR - | January 19, 2020 - 12:00am
After hearing about the botched plan of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. to limit food sold along the Grand Parade route to products of a certain company, a man asked how the foundation was going to enforce this.
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How can we celebrate the Sinulog with joy, excitement and glee here in Cebu, when thousands of our kababayans in Batangas are currently suffering in hundreds of evacuation centers? I have decided to cancel my flight...
Pit Senyor!
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Let me take this opportunity to greet each and every one of you a happy fiesta! At this time of the year, all roads lead to Cebu to celebrate the feast of the Señor Santo Niño to whom we raise our petitions...
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I have the privilege of currently working on the codes of two local government units.
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HINTS AND TRACES - By Fr. Roy Cimagala | January 19, 2020 - 12:00am
If we have to approximate our ideal of being Christ-like as much as possible, I imagine these are some of the qualities we have to develop. We need to be broad-minded and big-hearted.
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LOOKING ASKANCE - By Joseph Gonzales | January 19, 2020 - 12:00am
Collins Dictionary has bestowed “climate strike” with the distinction of being the word of the year (although those are actually two words).
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Skyline Waterfront located in Yelahanka is a residential project developed by Skyline Constructions. The builders which started off as a small family business with holdings in coffee plantations today stands as one of the leading real estate developers on Karnataka having completed as many as 29 projects so far that add up to over four million square feet in industrial, commercial and residential space and have 7 ongoing projects in hand. Skyline Waterfront offers 99 tailor made apartments consi...more
Skyline Waterfront located in Yelahanka is a residential project developed by Skyline Constructions. The builders which started off as a small family business with holdings in coffee plantations today stands as one of the leading real estate developers on Karnataka having completed as many as 29 projects so far that add up to over four million square feet in industrial, commercial and residential space and have 7 ongoing projects in hand. Skyline Waterfront offers 99 tailor made apartments consisting of 2 and 3BHK units. The residential project spans across a total area of 1.22 acres and offers a range of amenities to its resident such as gymnasium, swimming pool, party house, multipurpose room, sports facility, yoga room, table tennis court, club house and children’s play area. Set amidst landscaped gardens and ample greenery, Skyline Waterfront is an endeavour to bring people closer to their dream homes by fulfilling their needs and expectations. Yelahanka where the residential project is located is a neighbourhood 14km north of Bangalore which was once a satellite township. It has today developed into an integral part of Bangalore after the development of the Bangalore International Airport. less
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The potential for using alpha-linolenic acid as a therapy for cardiovascular disease
David P Blackwood MSc, Delfin Rodriguez-Leyva MD PhD, Grant N Pierce PhD*
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Citation: DP Blackwood, D Rodriguez-Leyva, GN Pierce. The potential for using alpha-linolenic acid as a therapy for cardiovascular disease. curr res cardiol 2014;1(1):23-27.
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. It is now clear that myriad modifiable risk factors cause the majority of serious and chronic cardiovascular diseases. Most of these risk factors can be modified through changes in lifestyle and/or with pharmacotherapy. Advances in drug therapy for cardiovascular disease have had a large impact on heart disease over the past six decades. Currently, however, scientific investigations have expanded their focus to study the potential for foods and nutrients that provide the body with health benefits beyond normal nutrition. Many of these ‘functional foods’ or ‘nutraceuticals’ have demonstrated direct benefit for cardiovascular health – for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Flaxseed is an example of a functional food that has demonstrated significant cardioprotective effects such as lowering the risk of sudden cardiac death or recurrent myocardial infarction. It has demonstrated antiarrhythmic, antihypertensive, antioxidant and lipid-lowering properties. Many of these beneficial effects have been attributed to the rich content of alpha-linolenic acid found in flaxseed. The effects of alpha-linolenic acid on cardiovascular disease, either delivered as a nutraceutical extract or through ingestion of flaxseed in the diet, are discussed in detail.
Alpha linolenic acid; Cardiovascular disease; Flaxseed; Heart disease; Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Functional Foods for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Many natural food products possess a significant source of health benefit beyond normal nutrition. In recent years, a field of study has emerged that focuses on elucidating the beneficial or deleterious effects that specific foods and diets may have on various disease processes. One area of investigation is the role that specific nutrients play in the prevention of chronic cardiovascular disease (CVD) [1]. Largescale animal and human trials continue to identify the central importance of how different food sources affect modifiable cardiac risk factors such as diabetes, obesity and inflammation [2,3], diseases that are now reaching epidemic proportions.
One example of a diet-based clinical study that has changed foodintake guidelines to benefit cardiovascular health is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) trial [4]. The DASH trial compared a typical Western diet with a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and low in saturated fats. After two weeks of intervention, systolic blood pressure decreased significantly by 5.5 mmHg compared with the control Western diet [4,5]. This study demonstrates how simple alterations to a typical Western diet may result in a direct, positive net effect on health and the reduction of cardiovascular risk factors. Diet may also have significant implications in both the costs and benefits of long-term human health. As a result, many natural products that contain myriad properties that may directly influence chronic disease processes have been identified. Natural products that have been proven to elicit positive health effects are termed either ‘nutraceuticals’ or ‘functional foods’. As defined by Health Canada, a nutraceutical is “a product isolated or purified from foods that is generally sold in medicinal forms not usually associated with food. A nutraceutical is demonstrated to have a physiological benefit or provide protection against chronic disease”, whereas a “functional food is similar in appearance to, or may be, a conventional food, is consumed as part of a usual diet, and is demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions” [6]. Several nutraceuticals and functional foods have been shown to improve cardiovascular health [7,8].
The Role of Fibre and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
A product that has been clearly implicated in the reduction of cardiovascular risk is dietary fibre. Fibre possesses lipid-lowering, blood pressure- lowering and antioxidant effects [9,10]. Fibre is ingested, but is a nonabsorbable substance. Fibre may be ingested in either a soluble or insoluble form. Soluble fibre absorbs water, gaining viscosity and becomes fermented in the distal colon, while insoluble fibre binds gut contents, preventing absorption and increasing fecal mass [11,12]. Overall, dietary fibre interferes with the absorption of gut contents and increases gastric emptying. For example, fibre exhibits a cholesterollowering effect via its action as a bile salt sequestrant [13]. Soluble fibre binds bile salts in the gut, preventing their re-entry into circulation and eventual hepatic reabsorption; these salts are then excreted. The subsequent decrease in circulating bile salts causes an increase in expression of the hepatic enzyme alpha-cholesterol hydroxylase that transforms cholesterol to cholic acid to replenish lost bile salts [10]. This process further decreases the amount of endogenous cholesterol available for packaging and its entry into the circulation as a lipoprotein.
Recent findings suggest that the fibre viscosity may, in fact, be more closely linked with the lipid-lowering effects of dietary fibre. Vuksan et al [14] demonstrated that the lipid-lowering action of dietary fibre was significantly increased when a highly viscous form of fibre was administered in conjunction with a typical North American diet. This cholesterol-lowering effect was significantly greater than two other treatment arms containing greater amounts but less viscous forms of dietary fibre [14]. Contemporary guidelines suggest the ingestion of 30 g to 40 g of dietary fibre daily for a positive cardiovascular effect to be observed. The best dietary sources of fibre include whole fruits, vegetables, seeds and pulse crop products such as beans [15].
An example of a seed that provides a significant source of fibre is flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum). Flaxseed is composed of three major components: seed, lignin and oil. The fibre components found within the seed and lignin have been attributed to the modest cholesterollowering effects observed with the ingestion of flaxseed [16]. In total, dietary fibre accounts for 28% of flaxseed by weight [17]. Flaxseed has been identified as a functional food, and has been implicated in the reduction of primary cardiovascular risk and possible secondary prevention of CVD. Beyond flaxseed’s fibre component, it is believed to be beneficial for cardiovascular health due to its high concentration of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Flaxseed is one of the richest dietary sources of ALA [18]. Approximately 50% of the oil component of flax is ALA.
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Structure and Metabolism
In terms of chemical structure, omega-3 fatty acids are long-chain fatty acids chemically configured in a cis conformation and contain two double bonds within the chain. The final double bond is located at the third-last carbon of the chain. Omega-3 fatty acids are complex PUFAs that require more energy to make bioavailable than various other food molecules such as carbohydrates or saturated fats. As a result, omega-3 fatty acids have a much slower rate of metabolism. Omega-3 fatty acids are structurally similar to their omega-6 fatty acid counterparts. Omega-6 fatty acids, however, are easily converted to arachadonic acid. From arachadonic acid, a series of proinflammatory downstream products are synthesized such as prostaglandins and thromboxanes (Figure 1). Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are not interconverted within humans because of the lack of the proper desaturase enzyme. As a result, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids compete for enzymatic metabolism with other PUFAs and eventually eicosinoids, which may confer either pro- or anti-inflammatory downstream effects (Figure 1). Under normal circumstances, omega-3 fatty acids are actually preferentially bound by metabolizing enzymes.
Figure 1: Biochemical pathway of ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids. AA Arachidonic acid; ALA α-linolenic acid; COX Cycloxygenases; DGLA Dihomo γ-linolenic acid; DHA Docosahexaenoic acid; DPA
Docosapentaenoic acid; EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid; GLA γ-linolenic acid; LA Linoleic acid; LOX Lipoxygenases; LTB4 Leukotriene B4; PGE2 Prostaglandin E2; PGI2 Prostaglandin I2; PGE3 Prostaglandin E3; PGI3 Prostaglandin I3; LTB5 Leukotriene B5; TXA2 Thromboxane A2
While ancient diets provided an omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of approximately one, today’s guidelines suggest a ratio of 4:1 for maintenance of good cardiovascular health. Many estimates, however, place current ratios of omega-6 to omega-3 approaching 20:1 in a typical Western diet [19]. This provides the body with an exponentially larger amount of omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3s. As a result, the abundance of omega-6 fatty acids overcomes the preferential binding of omega-3 fatty acids by metabolizing enzymes. An increased amount of omega-6 fatty acids become bound and form myriad proinflammatory eicosanoid molecules. Over time, this process may significantly increase an individual’s overall inflammatory state which, in turn, has the potential to significantly accelerate chronic disease processes such as atherosclerosis. Omega-3 fatty acids actually provide an opposing effect when metabolized. While ALA possesses independent antiinflammatory effects [20-22], it may also be metabolized to other PUFAs such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and, to a much lesser extent, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (Figure 1). These PUFAs stimulate the synthesis of eicosanoids, which decrease platelet adhesion and thrombosis [23,24].
Thus, in contrast to omega-6 fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids confer anti-inflammatory characteristics and have been shown to clinically lower circulating markers of inflammation such as C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A [25,26]. The ill-proportioned ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 may also be responsible for the negative or null results obtained in recent clinical trials investigating possible effects on CVD. In fact, the omega 6:omega 3 ratio is a possible source of error in the results of the recent Alpha Omega trial [27]. In this dietary study, a margarine supplement rich in various omega-3 fatty acids was administered to postmyocardial infarction (MI) patients undergoing modern optimal medical therapy [27]. No positive beneficial cardiovascular effects were observed; however, the omega-6:omega-3 ratio in the margarine supplement was very high – in fact, it was 2.3 times higher than the ratio utilized in the Lyon Heart Diet study [27]. In light of this fact, added to the possibility that the Alpha Omega trial may have been underpowered, the results may become less significant. It is quite possible that the high omega-6 component of the dietary intervention may have masked the cardioprotective effects of the low-dose omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. Many of the large clinical trials that demonstrated a potential benefit of omega-3 fatty acids for secondary prevention of CVD also achieved a concomitant lowering of the omega-6:omega-3 ratio [28,29]. Thus, the ability of omega-3 fatty acids to play a significant role in the secondary prevention of CVD remains a viable possibility.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and CVD
Omega-3 fatty acids may be obtained from several dietary sources. The most common source is fish and marine products. Fish provide an excellent source of the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. In 1973, Bang et al [30] first reported the beneficial effects of a marine based diet on cardiovascular health [30]. EPA and DHA obtained from marine sources have been demonstrated to reduce the risk of MI, sudden cardiac death and all-cause mortality [31,32]. The positive effects on cardiovascular health from omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish has prompted investigators to explore the potential benefits of other omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids such as the short-chain fatty acids derived from plant sources may elicit similar protective effects and serve as an available alternative for people with allergies or general intolerance to fish. Increasing concerns about the contamination of marine products with elevated levels of substances toxic to the humans, such as mercury (particularly in commercially concentrated fish oils), has made the identification of alternative sources of omega-3 fatty acids even more important.
One example of a plant source rich in an omega-3 fatty acid is flaxseed. Flaxseed is also called linseed. Canada is one of the largest producers of flaxseed. Flaxseed is unique in that it is one of the richest sources of ALA. ALA is another omega-3 PUFA, apart from EPA and DHA, which has been independently identified as possessing several cardioprotective properties. Flaxseed exhibits cholesterol-lowering, antiarrhythmic, antiatherogenic and blood pressure-lowering effects [18,33].
It is believed that many of these beneficial effects may be due to its high content of ALA. Many of these effects have been well-demonstrated in various species of animals, as well as in healthy individuals. Current research is expanding the benefits of ALA to patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. This research will help to define the role of ALA beyond primary prevention of CVD and elucidate the possibility of ALA therapy for secondary treatment of CVD. The FlaxPAD study is a recent example of a local, large-scale clinical trial designed to determine the health effects of long-term dietary supplementation with flaxseed in patients with peripheral artery disease [34].
Absorption Characteristics and Bioavailability of ALA
Essential fatty acids, such as ALA, must be ingested and absorbed because the body does not have the capacity to synthesize them. Given the benefits of increasing circulating ALA levels in blood and tissues, it is important to identify mechanisms that may influence the absorption and overall bioavailability of ALA.
Presently, there is limited information about the characteristics of ALA absorption. Our laboratory, however, has elucidated the dosage and form of flaxseed that provides the greatest bioavailability of ALA in humans. In one study [35], three types of flax-supplemented muffins, containing either whole or milled flaxseed, or flax oil and each providing 6 g of ALA were administered daily to a population 18 to 49 years of age over a 12-week period. It was determined that flax oil provided the greatest bioavailability of ALA over 12 weeks of supplementation compared with whole or milled flaxseed. Another study from our laboratory demonstrated a significant rise in plasma ALA concentrations following only four weeks of flax oil supplementation [36]. Milled flaxseed, however, provided a similar bioavailability of ALA and was deemed to be significantly more tolerable over the longer 12-week supplementation period [35]. Furthermore, milled flaxseed does not degrade as quickly as flax oil and appears to be more easily integrated into an individuals’s daily diet. The bioavailability of ALA obtained from ground flaxseed is also unaffected by a subject’s age. Plasma ALA concentrations remained similar when comparing a young adult (18 to 29 years of age) and older adult (45 to 69 years of age) human population [37].
It remains largely unclear what effect interactions with other substances within the gut or enterocytes may have on the absorption and metabolism of ALA and other omega-3 fatty acids. Supplementation of the diet with cholesterol has led to an approximately 120-fold increase in plasma ALA levels in animals [38,39]. The increase in intestinal cholesterol is believed to stimulate ALA absorption through the intestinal wall [40,41]. However, essential fatty acids are not absorbed directly with cholesterol. While sterol transport occurs via the NPC1L1 transporter in the intestinal brush border in the gut, fatty acids are primarily absorbed passively via fatty acid binding transport proteins along the intestinal brush border in the small intestine [42]. Under normal conditions, essential fatty acids have a very high rate of absorption, exceeding 90% [43]. A potential mechanism for the observed increase in fatty acid absorption in the presence of increased gut cholesterol may be based on an increase in micelle formation and overall affinity and/or interaction of the intestinal brush border and gut contents [40,41]. Thus, conversely, molecules that interfere with the formation of micelles or the affinity of gut contents for the intestinal brush border may markedly affect the overall bioavailability of cardioprotective fatty acids.
Animal Research Demonstrating the Cardioprotective Effects of ALA
In recent years, several animal studies have demonstrated several cardioprotective effects of ALA [18,24]. These have included effects on the vasculature as well as directly on the heart. With respect to the former effects, Bassett et al [18,44] demonstrated in an LDL receptor −/− mouse model that the ingestion of flaxseed significantly attenuated the development of atherosclerosis induced by a diet either rich in cholesterol or industrial trans-fats. Prasad [45] also demonstrated the ability of flaxseed to reduce the amount of atherosclerotic plaque formations in hypercholesterolemic rabbits by 46% when ingested over eight weeks despite no change in serum lipid levels over that time. Recently, Francis et al [46] demonstrated that flaxseed not only slowed the progression of atherosclerosis, but also induced its regression once the plaques were established.
Flaxseed has also been associated with improved vascular function. The ability of an artery to contract or relax is mediated, in part, via systemic or paracrine signalling of the endothelial vessel lining. Dupasquier et al [39] determined that following eight weeks of dietary supplementation with cholesterol and flax in rabbits, the presence of 10% flax in the diet significantly reduced the progression of atherosclerosis compared with 0.5% cholesterol supplementation alone. Even the combined treatment of a diet containing both 0.5% cholesterol and 10% flax demonstrated the same antiatherogenic effect. This observation, however, was attenuated at 16 weeks. Despite this, flaxsupplemented groups still elicited a normalizing effect on aortic relaxation fully at eight weeks and partially at 16 weeks. These findings suggest a protective effect on endothelial-dependent vessel relaxation by flaxseed supplementation in hypercholesterolemic conditions [39]. Talom et al [47] also demonstrated in hypertensive rats that a diet rich in flaxseed improved acetylcholine-mediated endothelial relaxation. Disturbances in vascular function may be caused by an insult to the endothelium at the beginning of the atherosclerosis or the exacerbation of pre-existing atherosclerotic disease. The ability to positively affect vascular function may be one mechanism responsible for the beneficial effects of flaxseed in the primary prevention of CVD.
The direct effects of flaxseed on cardiac function have also been investigated. Ander et al [48] reported that the ingestion of flaxseed by rabbits over a 16-week period elicited an antiarrhythmic effect in hearts during an in vitro ischemia-reperfusion challenge. The presence of flax in the diet caused a decrease in ventricular fibrillation and a shortening of the QT interval either alone or in conjunction with cholesterol supplementation. Similar anti-arrhythmic effects have been reported for different species and with other omega-3 fatty acidbased interventions [49,50]. ALA may achieve its positive effects on postischemic cardiac function through an inhibition of Na+/Ca2+ exchange [51]. It may also achieve its effects through an antioxidative mechanism. Oxygen-derived free radicals are believed to participate in ischemic injury to the heart [52-54]. However, while the lignan component of flaxseed (secoisolariciresinol diglucoside [SDG]) has marked antioxidative effects [55,56], SDG is not absorbed from a flaxseedsupplemented diet. It is metabolized in the gut to enterolignans that can then circulate in the blood. Thus, the ultimate clinical relevance of SDG therapy remains unclear. This finding has not been translated into positive clinical trials [18].
Clinical Trials Demonstrating the Cardioprotective Effects of ALA
A number of large-scale clinical trials have supported the cardiovascular benefits of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids [17,29,33,57]. Several studies have implicated the significant role ALA supplementation may play in the primary prevention of CVD. Ascherio et al [58] studied 43,757 men 40 to 75 years of age and free of previous CVD or diabetes. After six years of follow-up, it was determined that following a multivariate analysis, ALA was inversely correlated with coronary artery disease. Furthermore, this effect was not demonstrated by marine omega-3 fatty acids such as EPA. Thus, ALA may function by an independent cardioprotective mechanism other than via its conversion to long-chain fatty acids such as EPA or DHA [58].
In a prospective, 10-year study involving 76,283 women, Hu et al [59] demonstrated that a long-term ingestion of a diet rich in ALA provided a significant protective effect against fatal MI in women who had no previous ischemic heart disease [59]. Djoussé et al [60] investigated the relationship between ALA intake and coronary artery disease in 4584 male and female study participants. ALA intake was significantly and inversely correlated with the prevalence OR (95% CIs) of coronary artery disease. Those subjects (male or female) with the highest ALA intake had the greatest reduction in risk [60].
Another large, population-based, prospective study conducted by Albert et al [61] analyzed the ability of ALA to protect against sudden cardiac death in 76,763 women. After 18 years of follow-up, the investigators determined that the quintiles of women with the two highest daily intakes of ALA had a 38% and 40% reduction in sudden cardiac death, respectively [61].
There is a growing body of evidence supporting the role of omega-3 fatty acids for the secondary prevention of CVD. For example, the Diet and Reinfarction Trial (DART) [62] was one of the first large clinical trials to investigate the potential role that omega-3 fatty acids play in the secondary prevention of CVD. The DART trial enrolled >2000 men who had recently experienced MI. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of three dietary interventions for two years. One treatment arm ingested fatty fish two to three times per week. After two years of dietary intervention and consultation, this group had a 29% reduction in all-cause mortality. Although there was no significant change in the primary end point of re-infarction or ischemic heart death among any of the groups, the marked increase in survival in the fatty fish group lead to the conclusion that a diet supplemented with fatty fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids may decrease risk of mortality in men following a MI [62].
The GISSI-Prevenzione study [29] was a large-scale prospective clinical trial with >11,000 study participants. Again, this trial enrolled patients who had recently experienced their first MI. The study demonstrated that over 3.5 years of intervention, a significant 10% decrease in relative risk of the primary end point of death, nonfatal MI or stroke was observed in the treatment group receiving regular omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. There was also a small, but significant reduction in circulating triglyceride levels in the omega-3 fatty acids group [29].
In terms of ALA, the Lyon Diet Heart Study [28] examined the cardioprotective role that a Mediterranean-based diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, specifically ALA, may exhibit on the secondary prevention of CVD. Patients were randomly assigned to either control or dietary intervention during their hospital stay following their first MI. The study investigated the recurrence of secondary events such as cardiac death, recurrent MI, unstable angina and heart failure over a 46-month period. The Lyon Diet Heart Study demonstrated a protective effect of approximately 15% against a second event in patients receiving the dietary intervention for the duration of the study. Furthermore, ALA was the only fatty acid to be significantly associated with cumulative survival and the absence of a second MI at follow-up [28,63].
Given the multitude of cardioprotective properties elicited by omega-3 fatty acids, and ALA specifically, it is increasingly important to understand the factors that influence its mechanisms of action. Recent trials involving hypertensive patients supplemented with flaxseed may provide some answers. In a recent, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial in which patients with peripheral arterial disease were administered foods that contained 30 g of milled flaxseed over one year, significant decreases in both systolic (15 mmHg) and diastolic (7 mmHg) blood pressure were observed in hypertensive patients [64]. This antihypertensive effect was associated with plasma ALA levels in these patients [64] and has been recently attributed to changes in the fatty acid-derived circulating oxylipin profile [65]. Further work to understand more fully the characteristics and mechanism responsible for the antihypertensive actions of dietary flaxseed are warranted and important in view of the powerful relationship between hypertension and significant clinical cardiovascular events.
This work is funded by the CIHR and St Boniface Hospital Research Foundation.
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Queen’s researchers show transatlantic travel of endangered species
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and Western University have recorded the second ever evidence of transatlantic movement for the endangered marine fish basking sharks.
The study recently published in the Journal of Fish Biology details only the second recorded evidence of transatlantic movement for the species. The last recorded evidence for transatlantic movement was gathered in 2008 when a female basking shark tagged with a tracking device moved from the Irish Sea to continental waters off the coast of Newfoundland.
The new evidence comprises of images of a female basking shark captured by an underwater photographer off the coast of Cape Cod an incredible 993 days after it was fitted with a satellite transmitter at Malin Head, the most northern point of Ireland.
The international collaboration between Queen’s University Belfast and Western University in Canada has produced the first evidence in more than a decade of the endangered basking shark travelling across the Atlantic.
Emmett Johnston, PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast and lead author on the study, said: “Over 1500 individual sharks have been equipped with either visual ID or satellite tags in the Atlantic to date leading to just a single record of transoceanic movement, until now. This new evidence offers invaluable information to help us better understand the movements of this endangered species within an international context.”
Dr Jonathon Houghton, Senior Lecturer from the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast and senior author, said: “For this animal to show up across the ocean three years after it was tagged in Ireland highlights that we really need an international mindset when seeking to conserve this species.”
Paul Mensink from Western Univeristy and co-author added: “In the era of big data, it is amazing how much these fortuitous re-sightings of individual animals can tell us about an entire species.”
Media enquiries to comms.officer@qub.ac.uk or +44 (0) 28 9097 5292.
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‘Milestone’ contracts boost Talgo order intake
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TALGO: Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo signed new orders totalling €700m in 2017, its highest intake since 2011, and increased its order backlog to €2·8bn as of the end of the year, representing more than seven times its full-year revenue.
Net turnover of €384m was down from €580m in 2016, but the company said this was a consequence of the timing of the end of production of rolling stock for the Haramain High Speed Rail project and the start of manufacturing of 30 Avril high speed trains for RENFE.
EBITDA was €87·6m and adjusted net profit reached €42·8m in 2017, with the operating margin of 23% being above forecasts. Free cash flow reached €188m and debt fell to €30m.
Talgo said contracts won last year would support manufacturing activity for the near future, while the Avril order provided a reference which would help when marketing the design abroad. Other ‘milestone’ contracts included an order to modernise 36 additional LRVs for Los Angeles, a refurbishment contract in Spain and a maintenance contract in Uzbekistan. Talgo also prequalified to bid to supply trainsets for the UK’s High Speed 2.
Looking to 2018, Talgo said it foresees additional business opportunities worth more than €8·5bn in Europe, southeast Asia and the Middle East, and expects to diversify its range to include commuter and regional trains.
Talgo to supply 330 km/h ‘Dr Avril’ inspection train
SPAIN: Infrastructure manager ADIF has selected Talgo to supply a gauge-convertible inspection train able to operate at up to 330 km/h on the high speed rail network as well as at lower speeds on conventional lines.
Talgo to convert night trains for high speed day use
SPAIN: RENFE has awarded Talgo a €107m contract to convert Series 7 Tren Hotel overnight trainsets into high speed day trains capable of operation at up to 330 km/h.
Makkah – Madinah high speed line demonstration service planned
SAUDI ARABIA: A demonstration service on the 450 km Haramain High Speed Rail line between Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah is planned by the end of the year. There would be two trips in each direction for invited guests on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Welcome to Ratby Primary School! Our website has been designed to provide visitors with a wealth of information, however, a visit in person is the best way of getting a real and truer sense of our happy and welcoming village primary school; I hope this website gives you a useful insight of what our school has to offer you and your child.
Ratby is located near to the village of Groby and on leaving our school at aged eleven, the vast majority of children attend the Brookvale High School between the ages of eleven and fourteen and then move on to Groby College, both located on the Brookvale Groby Learning Campus, to complete their education. There are regular meetings between the Headteacher and teachers of all the Primary Schools who work closely together within our group, known as ‘Enrich’. We are proud to be part of Bradgate Education Partnership; a local Multi-Academy Trust and Step Teaching School Alliance
Starting school is an exciting time for children and here at Ratby, we endeavour to make it as straightforward as possible. We are extremely fortunate to have a committed staff who share the common aim of wanting to give your child the best possible start in life. Not only do we strive to achieve the highest level in literacy, numeracy and all round education, but we also ensure your children are safe, happy and contribute to our excellent standards of behaviour.
Most children join our school in the year in which they are five, but some join us later on in their school career and quickly settle into their new school life, making friends and learning routines with help from their new teacher and class mates.
We believe in putting the children at the very heart of everything we do. We aim for our curriculum opportunities to be creative, broad and varied so that all children can achieve their best and are motivated to continue their learning beyond their years at Ratby.
We strive to build strong and purposeful relationships with families. We operate an “open door” policy and we welcome feedback and comments. We also value the support that families give us so that we can work in partnership for the benefit of the children. If you wish to help in school with craft work, cooking, sewing, after-school clubs or hearing groups of children read, then please contact your son or daughter’s teacher. They will be only too glad of the extra help.
Ratby was most recently inspected by OfSTED in June 2018. The inspection was very successful. We were delighted that the inspectors could see our many strengths and we were graded “Good” in all aspects. A copy of the summary of the OfSTED inspection report can be found on the Ofsted section of the school website.
I do hope that you find our website both interesting and informative. If you have any further questions, or would like to come and visit our school, please telephone us, you are guaranteed a warm welcome.
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RCPCH responds to latest MMR vaccine data
Professor Helen Bedford says "England has not escaped the recent increase in cases", and urges parents to vaccinate their children to protect them from "a nasty disease which could result in life changing complications or even death".
Government responds to Science and Tech Committee report on social media impact
The RCPCH welcomes the Government's commitment to protect children online but, to inform future policy and public advice, says it must go further to ensure researchers have access to high quality data.
Response to research on compulsory vaccinations
RCPCH's immunisation expert Dr David Elliman says "compulsion may work in some countries, but it is not for us".
RCPCH responds to new End Child Poverty statistics
The End Child Poverty coalition has released new data today which show that inequalities are widening. From the data, they propose that child poverty is becoming the "new normal" in parts of Britain. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH responds.
RCPCH President responds to publication of Government's obesity plan
The plan is "extremely encouraging" says Prof Viner but more supported is needed for children who are already overweight or obese.
RCPCH responds to calls for a ban on junk food adverts "on demand"
Health campaigners are calling for the restrictions on junk food television advertising to be extended to on-demand services. New analysis from the OHA has found that children streaming their favourite shows online are inundated with adverts for unhealthy food and drinks. RCPCH respond to these call...
Immigration cap on doctors and nurses to be lifted
RCPCH President responds to the Government announcement by Home Secretary Sajid Javid that the immigration cap on doctors and nurses is to be lifted from today (Friday 15 June). This means that there will be no restriction on the numbers who can be employed in the NHS through the so-called tier 2 vi...
RCPCH responds to PHE's 'children already exceed maximum recommended yearly sugar intake'
According to Public Health England findings released today, children in England have already exceeded their yearly maximum recommended intake of sugar. Dr Max Davie, Officer for Health Promotion for the RCPCH responds to this announcement.
RCPCH President issues warning to MPs about the harmful effects of energy drinks
Today Professor Russell Viner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, gave evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee on the impact of energy drinks on children and young people. Professor Viner warned MPs that the caffeine and sugar content in energy ...
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The services provided by the men and women of law enforcement across the world are held in high regard here at Reveal, and this week is an opportunity to share our support. This may 10th – 16th is National Police Week, celebrating the lives of those lost in the line of duty and their surviving comrades who continue to protect and to serve.
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Firstly however, where did police week come from? Well, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. The Memorial Service began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement.
Decades later, the event, more commonly known as National Police Week, has grown to a series of events which attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to Washington D.C. each year.
Secondly, over the course of police week many events take place focused on unification - between one another, and the public. Candle-lit vigils and musical performances act as rememberance for those killed, and injured, in the line of duty and for survivors to celebrate their brave service.
As body cameras have taken over as the new wave of intelligent policing which continues to sweep the nation, those already reaping the benefits of the technology will be sure to speak positively of it to their colleagues whose departments are still unsure of the leap forward.
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EU, Georgia Upgrade Aviation Links
(RFE/RL) BRUSSELS, May 3, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The European Union and Georgia today signed an aviation agreement that allows EU airlines to fly between Georgia and any EU member state.
Russia Begins Withdrawal From Georgian Base
<p>May 3, 2006 -- Reports say Russia today began withdrawing heavy military hardware from its Akhalkalaki base in Georgia.</p>
Georgia Considering Withdrawal From CIS
May 2, 2006 -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili today said his government will look into the possibility of withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).</p>
Georgian Army To Become Volunteer By 2009
Georgian soldiers training during a military drill in March (epa) May 1, 2006 -- Georgia's defense minister said today that Georgia plans to switch its mainly conscript army to a professional volunteer force by 2009.
Clear Signal On Afghanistan, Hope For Ukraine
An informal gathering of NATO foreign ministers kept the alliance's Afghanistan plans on track and did not douse Ukrainian hopes for fast-track enlargement. But one topic that was much on ministers' minds is off the alliance's official agenda -- Iran.
Press Freedom In Former Soviet Union Under Assault
Independent media in the countries of the former Soviet Union, already operating under extreme duress, came under further assault over the course of the last year.
Abkhazia, South Ossetia Agree On Defense Cooperation
(RFE/RL) April 28, 2006 -- Abkhazia and South Ossetia today ratified a September 2005 treaty aimed at strengthening ties between the two separatist Georgian republics.
Russia Warns NATO On Expansion
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk at a NATO-Ukraine meeting in December (file photo) (official website) April 27, 2006 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry warned Russia might have to reorient its military capabilities and its military and industrial relationships if Georgia and Ukraine join NATO.
CIS: U.S. Pushes Harder On 'Frozen Conflicts'
Is peace about to return to the valleys of Nagorno-Karabakh? (ITAR-TASS) U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns says the United States will press for the so-called frozen conflicts of the former Soviet Union -- Nagorno-Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transdniester -- to be included on the agenda of the summit of the Group of Eight (G8) leading industrialized economies in St. Petersburg in July. It will be the first time that the G8 has discussed the conflicts. The group is likely to focus on the apparently intractable dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Karabakh.
The Future Of Russia's 'Ethnic Republics'
The April 16 referendum on merging southeastern Siberia's Irkutsk Oblast with Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug was the fourth referendum in three years on merging a so-called ethnic administrative region with a predominantly Slavic administrative body.
Aide To North Ossetian President Under House Arrest
North Ossetian President Taimuraz Mamsurov (left) with Eduard Kokoity, the leader of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia (file photo) (ITAR-TASS) April 21, 2006 -- A top Russian prosecutor says the presidential chief of staff in the southern republic of North Ossetia has been suspended and placed under house arrest pending a corruption probe.
Tbilisi Condemns Russian Duma's Backing Of Wine Ban
Georgian Agriculture Minister Mikheil Svimonishvili (InterPressNews) April 19, 2006 -- Officials in Tbilisi today condemned a decision by the Russian parliament, the State Duma, to back a ban on wine imports from Georgia and Moldova.
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Sustainable facades
A 1960s social housing project in Manchester is given a new lease of life by ROCKPANEL's colourful and natural cladding
Refurbishment provides a prime opportunity to refresh a building's appearance, improve its performance and enhance the environment for the people occupying it. To the north-east of Manchester city centre, Collyhurst houses some of the most deprived communities in the country. ROCKPANEL Chameleon facade cladding has been used to revitalise four of the site's dilapidated 1960s council blocks.
The boards feature a unique crystal layer which makes them shimmer and seamlessly change colour depending on the angle of view or level of natural light. The graceful transition between shades of blue, green and purple forms a beacon for regional regeneration which is visible for miles around.
ROCKPANEL Group spent three days with tenants selecting the choice of finishes on offer for the boards. Computer generated images were created and printed onto mood boards with samples of the different products to help tenants visualise how their building might look.
In addition to its visual and urban benefits, the ROCKPANEL products are incredibly sustainable. ROCKPANEL Group understands that sustainability is here to stay and it is essential to look beyond basic aesthetic and structural requirements when specifying facade cladding. Often products can have a significant impact on the carbon footprint of the building so it is time to consider the deeper implications.
In response to these issues, ROCKPANEL products are produced from naturally occurring basalt rock using a highly efficient manufacturing process which is certified to ISO 14001. Waste produced during the processing is recycled and up to a quarter of the raw material used consists of recycled materials.
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View of three of the refurbished tower blocks with their colourful facades
The design by Northwards Housing also incorporates other sustainable features such as PV tiles
ROCKPANEL Chameleon is available in four colourways and in FS-Xtra grade to meet European fire class A2-s1, d0
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Up Close and Personal with Fashion Illustrator Nina Edwards – Exclusive Interview
What inspires art in the fashion realm? For Nina Edwards, a New York-based fashion illustrator who works in both digital and watercolor illustrations, it’s the colors and materials that she has to work with, combined with the live runway shows that she gets to experience. The artist has lived and worked in big cities all around the world, which inspire her worldly and distinctly metropolitan aesthetic. (It’s no wonder her professional moniker is Metropolitan Miss.)
The Richard Magazine team met Nina at this season’s Style Fashion Week, where she was displaying just a sampling of her impressive works, and just had to invite her back to our studios for an exclusive up close and personal interview.
When Nina arrived at our office, she unpacked a suitcase full of her latest straight-from-the-runway creations – including a sneak peek at her new digitally-created fashion city portraits. In these works, which she is incredibly proud of, the artist pairs a top designer with an international destination to match its mood – and the results are incredible.
In addition to her illustration and graphic design work, Nina Edwards also teaches at Pratt Institute in Manhattan. There, she is not only seeing the next generation of art talent coming to life – but she also keeps pushing her own talents. The artist is taking on more digital software programs for her work, and uses devices like her iPad even with her paper sketches.
So what makes Nina’s personal work so special? The artist was born in Taiwan, and uses her heritage as an inspiration for her work – no matter which big city she’s currently working in. “To me, color is very important, and I try to use a lot of colors. And sometimes, I will bring in black ink into my watercolor paintings,” she tells us. “I think with my Asian heritage, using black ink will kind of make it different from the other Western artists.”
Be sure to catch our full interview with Nina Edwards in the video player above, and keep an eye out for more exclusive art content coming soon!
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This is the eagerly-awaited third studio album with all tunes written by Steve Birkett and Rebecca. With exciting new material that continues the evolution of the music towards rock, More Sinner Than Saint is worth the wait. At the outset, Downes consulted with producer Chris Kimsey, who has previously worked with The Rolling Stones, to select and refine the 12 tracks and to achieve what she and co-writer Steve Birkett see as the perfect expression of their current writing. With five of the fabulous tracks having been mixed by Californian based Bill Drescher, whose previous accolades include working with Rick Springfield and The Bangles, Downes showcases her trademark powerful vocals throughout. And with the recording having been done at the same studio that Magnum use and With the remainder of the tracks being mixed by Thunder’s Chris Childs, the pedigree of this album is faultless.With her superb studio band that includes Dan Clark, Lloyd Daker and Magnum’s Rick Benton, there was no shortage of artist’s queuing to join her on the odd track or two. The multi award winning Alan Nimmo (King King) plays guitar on If I Go To Sleep and Magnum’s Tony Clarkin delivers a fabulous guitar solo on Breathe Out.
Track List for More Sinner Than Saint:
1. Take Me Higher*
2. Chains Fall Down#
3. Screaming Your Name#
4. Hurts*
5. Breathe Out*
6. Wave Them Goodbye*
7. More Sinner Than Saint#
8. If I Go To Sleep*
9. Stand On My Feet#
10. Big Sky*
11. In Reverse*
12. With Me#
* Mixed by Thunder’s Chris Childs
# Mixed by Bill Drescher
With her signature voice, style and song writing, the release of this jubilant new album once again gives her the chance to showcase her formidable powerhouse and gutsy vocals in tracks that have greater range and depth than anything she’s done before.
Rebecca said: “We were honoured and humbled to receive Chris Kimsey’s guidance. He gave us confidence about the direction of our writing changing to a rockier sound and advice on the way the material should be recorded. Meeting Bill Drescher in LA was fantastic – such a lovely, down-to-earth guy – and his mixing took the five tracks to the next level. Chris Childs has since done an excellent job on the rest in matching Bill’s mixing style. We are very proud of this album – and the way the music has evolved towards rock. More than ever before we believe it captures the best of our song writing.”
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Rediff.com » News » Surveys give majority to Congress in Rajasthan, edge in MP
Surveys give majority to Congress in Rajasthan, edge in MP
Source: PTI
Last updated on: November 09, 2018 23:11 IST
IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi waves to the crowd during a rally at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photo
With election campaign in full swing in five poll-bound states, an opinion poll by C-Voter has projected a thumping majority for the Congress with 145 seats in Rajasthan and a simple majority in Madhya Pradesh.
The Center For Voting Opinions and Trends in Election Research (C-Voter), in its November (week 2) poll has also projected a clear majority of 64 seats to the Congress-Telugu Desam Party combine in Telangana and a very close fight in Chhattisgarh with a slender edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Polls in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana will be held between November 12 and December 7. Counting of votes will be taken up together in all the five states on December 11.
The survey in Rajasthan gave the ruling BJP only 45 seats with 39.7 per cent vote share, against 47.9 per cent of the opposition Congress.
In Madhya Pradesh, the C-Voter poll projections gave the BJP 107 seats with a vote share of 41.5 per cent, against Congress' vote share of 42.3 per cent and a simple majority of 116 seats.
The opinion poll did not give a clear majority to any party in Mizoram, with the Mizo National Front projected to lead with 17 seats, followed by the Congress with 12 seats and Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) with nine seats.
Predicting a close fight in Chhattisgarh, C-Voter poll survey gave 41 seats to the Congress with a 42.2 per cent vote share, with six seats to others and 16.2 per cent vote share. The BJP is projected to get a slightly lower 41.6 per cent vote share and 43 seats.
The poll survey of November week-2 done for ABP News and Republic TV has a total sample size of 67,848 for five states, with 13,377 in Rajasthan, 25,745 in Madhya Pradesh and 13,911 in Chhattisgarh, 13,624 in Telangana and 1191 in Mizoram.
In contrast, C-Voter has claimed that the CNX poll survey for Times Now and India TV in Rajasthan has projected 115 seats for Congress against 75 to BJP, while CSDS survey for ABP has projected 110 to Congress and 84 to BJP and Cfore poll survey for Asianet giving 130 to Congress and 65 to BJP.
For Madhya Pradesh, the agency has claimed the CNX poll survey projected 122 seats for the BJP and 95 for the Congress, with CSDS giving 116 to the saffron party and 105 to the Congress.
In Chhattisgarh, the CNX poll survey has projected that the BJP could get 50 and Congress 30 seats, with others getting 10 seats, while the CSDS poll gave 56 to the BJP, 25 to the Congress and nine to others.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said while the C-Voter survey is heartening and interesting, the situation on the ground is that the party is winning in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and also in Telangana in a resounding manner.
"We hope to cross the two-third mark in Rajasthan and hope to get close to 140 seats in Madhya Pradesh and over 50-mark in Chhattisgarh. The coalition of Congress will romp home confidently, trouncing the BJP stooge TRS in Telangana. Congress will also retain Mizoram," he told PTI.
BJP spokesperson Bizay Sonkar Shastri rejecting the opinion polls, which gave Congress an edge in some poll-bound states, asserted that his party will not only form governments in the three states ruled by it, but also be a part of the ruling dispensation in Telangana and Mizoram.
He said the BJP is heading for a 'big victory' in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, and that the campaign by 'our magic man', a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will give further boost to the party's prospects.
Congress releases manifesto in Chhattisgarh, promises farm sops
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday released the party's manifesto for Chhattisgarh which promises farm loan waiver, minimum support price for crops as per the Swaminathan Commission recommendations and ban on liquor sales.
The state will go to polls in two phases on November 12 and November 20 and counting of votes will take place on December 11.
Gandhi released the manifesto, titled 'Jan Ghoshna Patra' in Rajnandgaon, which is the constituency of Chief Minister Raman Singh.
Addressing a press conference on the occasion, Gandhi said that farmers' loans would be waived within 10 days of the party attaining power.
The MSP for paddy will be fixed at Rs 2,500 per quintal and maize at Rs 1,700 per quintal, Gandhi said.
Besides, a provision of pension for farmers aged above 60 years has also been planned, the Congress chief said.
The manifesto also promised halving electricity bills for domestic consumers, provisioning of houses and land to urban and rural families respectively.
Every family will be given 35 kgs of rice every month at Re 1 only, he said.
Tackling employment under the party's 'Ghar Ghar Rozgaar, Har Ghar Rozgaar' scheme, the manifesto underlines apprenticeship programmes and employment opportunities for the
youth.
It also promised a monthly stipend to 10 lakh unemployed youths under the party's 'Rajiv Mitr Yojana'.
The manifesto mentioned the setting up of special women's police stations, women help cells in police stations and strict enforcement of laws related to women.
A special conveyance for women for late night commuting has also been proposed in the manifesto.
Emphasising on health care services, the manifesto proposes introduction of a 'universal health care' scheme in which free and quality services will be provided to those in need.
It also proposes converting six medical colleges into multi-speciality hospitals, along with bringing 1,000 specialists on board in the first year.
Air ambulances will be provisioned for areas like Bastar, Sarguja and Gariaband's Supebeda, Gandhi said.
Special attention on improving the quality of education through emphasis on quality of teachers has also been listed in the manifesto.
The manifesto also promises an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) on 70-85 forest crops, and fixing Rs 4,000 per bag for 'tendu patta' workers.
It speaks about fixing a "respectable income" for daily wage labourers, increase in income bands of Class 3 and 4 employees and distribution of 7th Pay Commission surplus in three phases.
It also promises increase in the pension being given to police families who have lost a kin in Naxal attacks.
The Congress manifesto speaks about the establishment of sports hostels and scholarships for economically weak sports persons.
The manifesto promises a ban on sale of liquor in the state, adding that Gram Sabhas in Scheduled areas like Surguja and Bastar will be vested with the power to decide on such a ban in these places.
A policy will be drafted to take on the menace of Naxalism and serious steps will be taken for talks, Gandhi said, adding that each Naxal-affected panchayat will be given a package of Rs 1 crore for community development works.
Special laws will be enacted to ensure protection to journalists, lawyers and doctors, he added.
In forest areas like Lemru and Korba, elephant and wildlife sanctuaries will be set up and steps would be taken to reduce human-elephant conflict, Gandhi added.
In the 2013 assembly polls, the BJP had won 49 seats, Congress 39, the Bahujan Samaj Party 1 and independent 1 in the 90-member House.
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Video: At Reparations Hearing, Former NFL Star Burgess Owens Says It’s Democrats Who Owe the Black Community
Posted at 9:00 pm on June 19, 2019 by Sister Toldjah
Former NFL star Burgess Owens speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on reparations – 6/19/19. Screen grab via CSPAN.
As expected, there was much drama and fireworks at today’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on reparations, as Democratic presidential hopefuls like Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and liberal celebrities like Danny Glover made their cases in favor.
But one speech stood out from the crowd, and it’s the one that NFL legend and former Democrat Burgess Owens made against reparations.
Owens, an author and also a Fox News contributor, started out by saying that this was “not about black and white, rich or poor, blue collar, white collar.” In remarks that were sharply different than most others on the panel, he told the committee that we were “fighting for the heart and soul of our nation.” He also lamented the fact that this generation of kids were being told that they didn’t have the same opportunities as the older people in the room once had.
After speaking about the poisons of socialism and Marxism on our society and how some of those teachings were now being taught in our schools, he spoke of the history of some of his ancestors who were slaves. Owens noted that once they were free the took advantage of the opportunities presented to them and were very successful. He said the same was true of many other freed slaves.
He also talked about the effects he says Democratic policies have had on the black community over time:
“I do believe in restitution,” he continued. “Let’s point to the party that was part of slavery, KKK, Jim Crow, that has killed over 40% of our black babies, 20 million of them.”
“State of California, 75 percent of our black boys can’t pass a standard reading and writing test. A Democratic state. So yes, let’s pay restitution. How about a Democratic Party pay for all the misery brought to my race and those — after we learn our history — who decide to stay there, they should pay also.
They are complicit. And every white American, Republican or Democrat, that feels guilty because of your white skin, you should need to pony up also. That way we can get past this reparation and recognize that this country has given us greatness.
Look at this panel. Doesn’t matter how we think. Doesn’t matter our color. We have become successful in this country like no other because of this great opportunity to live the American dream. Let’s not steal that from our kids by telling them they can’t do it.
Watch the full speech Owens gave to the committee below:
Wow, Burgess Owens just stunned everyone:
“I used to be a Democrat until I did my history and found out the misery that that party brought to my race… Let's pay restitution. How about the Democratic Party pay for all the misery brought to my race…" pic.twitter.com/ZXuwncFreV
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 19, 2019
—Based in North Carolina, Sister Toldjah is a former liberal and a 15+ year veteran of blogging with an emphasis on media bias, social issues, and the culture wars. Read her Red State archives here. Connect with her on Twitter.–
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Kubica Recovering from Big Rally Crash
By Andrew Bornhop
On Sunday, Lotus Renault GP driver, Robert Kubica, suffered an accident at high speed while competing in the Ronde di Andora Rally. His co-driver was not hurt. Here's the news from his Lotus Renault team:
Kubica was airlifted to Pietra Ligure Hospital, where he underwent a seven-hour operation at the Santa Corona Hospital in Pietra Ligure. The Lotus Renault GP driver had been diagnosed with multiple fractures to his right arm and leg following the accident, in which he also suffered severe cuts to his forearm, which could have an impact on his right hand mobility.
Professor Mario Igor Rossello, Director for the Regional Centre of Hand Surgery at San Paolo Hospital in Savona: "It has been a very important and difficult operation. Robert Kubica's right forearm was cut in two places, with significant lesions to the bones and the tendons. We did our best to rebuild the functions of the forearm. It took seven doctors, split into two teams and a total of seven hours to complete the operation. One team was the emergency task force from the hospital of San Paolo (Savona) that is normally appointed to treat this sort of injury, while the other team came from the orthopaedic department of the Santa Corona Hospital (Pietra Ligure). At the end of the operation, Robert's hand was well vascularised and warm, which is encouraging. Following the surgery, Robert Kubica will remain under permanent monitoring overnight because his condition remains serious."
Today, doctors say his general condition is much better. After spending the night under constant observation, he was briefly woken up by the doctors of the Santa Corona Hospital (Pietra Ligure) this morning. The Lotus Renault GP driver was then able to talk to his relatives. He was also able to move his fingers, which is encouraging for the rest of his recovery process.
Professor Mario Igor Rossello, Director for the Regional Centre of Hand Surgery at San Paolo Hospital in Savona, did not notice any swelling or infection on his right forearm, and this is another good sign, although it will be several days before it is known if the operation has been 100% successful.
In order to avoid any physical stress, Robert will be put under gentle medication in order to sleep for the next 24 hours at least. Meanwhile, the doctors will decide how they will treat his elbow and shoulder fractures. Robert may have to undergo surgery once again for this, but not for a few days.
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Trump: North Korea sanctions 'small step,' warns of more
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By Associated Press, 12/09/2017
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday new U.N. sanctions "are nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen" to stop North Korea's nuclear march. U.S. officials showed Congress satellite images of illicit trade to highlight the challenge of getting China and Russia to cut off commerce with the rogue nation.
The U.N. Security Council's new restrictions could further bite into North Korea's meager economy after what Kim Jong Un's authoritarian government says was a hydrogen bomb test Sept. 3. The world body on Monday banned North Korean textile exports, an important source of hard currency, and capped its imports of crude oil.
The measures fell short of Washington's goals: a potentially crippling ban on oil imports and freezing the international assets of Kim and his government.
"We think it's just another very small step - not a big deal," Trump said as he met with Malaysia's prime minister at the White House. "But those sanctions are nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen." He did not elaborate.
Despite its limited economic impact, the new sanctions succeed in adding further pressure on Pyongyang without alienating Moscow and Beijing. The U.S. needs the support of both of its geopolitical rivals for its current strategy of using economic pressure and diplomacy — and not military options — for getting North Korea to halt its testing of nuclear bombs and the missiles for delivering them.
Trump said it was "nice" to get a 15-0 vote at the U.N.
But underscoring the big questions about Chinese and Russian compliance, senior U.S. officials told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday that effective enforcement by both of the North's neighbors and trading partners will be the acid test of whether sanctions work.
The U.N. has adopted multiple resolutions against North Korea since its first nuclear test explosion in 2006, banning it from arms trading and curbing exports of commodities it heavily relies on for revenue. That has have failed to stop its progress toward developing a nuclear-tipped missile that could soon range the American mainland.
Briefing the U.S. lawmakers, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea displayed satellite photos to demonstrate North Korea's deceptive shipping practices. He focused in particular on how it masks exports of coal that were banned in August after the North tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles.
In one example, a North Korean ship registered in St. Kitts and Nevis was said to have sailed from China to North Korea, turning off its transponder to conceal its location as it loaded coal. The ship then docked in Vladivostok, Russia, before finally going to China to presumably unload its cargo.
China accounts for 90 percent of North Korea's external trade.
"The success of the pressure strategy will depend on cooperation from international partners, especially Beijing," said Susan Thornton, America's top diplomat for East Asia. "We have also made clear that if China and Russia do not act, we will use the tools we have at our disposal."
Those tools include more sanctions. In June, the U.S. designated the Bank of Dandong, a regional Chinese bank, as a "primary money laundering concern" over its alleged help to North Korea in accessing the U.S. and international financial systems.
Billingsea described the action as "a very clear warning shot that the Chinese understood."
He said North Korean bank representatives still operate in Russia in "flagrant disregard" of U.N. resolutions that Moscow voted for. This summer, the U.S. targeted two Russian companies with penalties for supporting North Korean missile procurement.
Lawmakers who spoke Tuesday supported the U.S. pressure tactics, while voicing skepticism that North Korea could be forced into abandon nuclear weapons it regards as a guarantee of survival for the Kim dynasty.
Republican Rep. Ed Royce, the committee chairman, said U.S. and allied efforts should be "super-charged."
Describing the North's access to hard currency as its "Achilles heel," he urged the administration to target more entities dealing with North Korea, particularly Chinese banks. He singled out the China Merchants Bank and the Agricultural Bank of China.
Rep. Eliot Engel, the committee's top-ranking Democrat, also supported the pressure campaign. But he criticized Trump's commentary on the North Korean crisis, which he said was making matters worse.
Playing on Trump's "fire and fury" threat of a month ago, Democratic Rep. Gerald Connolly said Trump's policy looks more like "fecklessness and failure."
Connolly protested that Trump had branded South Korea's leader, a supporter of diplomacy with North Korea, as an appeaser.
The State Department's Thornton said Seoul had "come around very nicely" and appeasement not South Korea's policy.
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Pekahou Cowan
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Club stalwart Pek Cowan played 14 matches for the Force in 2015, passing inaugural captain Nathan Sharpe into second place on the club's record list. In doing so, he became just the second man to tally 100 caps for the Western Australian club, behind skipper Matt Hodgson. A foundation player, Cowan showed no signs of slowing down in his 10th Super Rugby season, bringing the powerful and aggressive game style the 'Sea of Blue' has come to expect from the 10-cap Wallaby since his 2006 debut.
Pek Cowan played his 12th season of Super Rugby in 2017, played his 132nd game and will once again line up for the Perth Spirit in 2017. The big loosehead was again a standout in the forward pack for the Force, showing his dominance at set piece, which caught the eye of Michael Cheika bringing him into the Wallabies squad for the first time since 2014. Cowan will look to lead from the front and back up his 2016 Grand Final performance.
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Side-by-side hits sweet spot
Written by Mark Daniel
The Honda Pioneer 500.
For years the quad market has been nibbled at by side-by-side (SxS) vehicles with their better carrying capacity and driver protection and, depending on options, shelter from the elements.
The Honda Pioneer 500 has a good following among people looking for a compact machine: dimensions 1270mm wide x 2605mm long and a kerb weight of 485kg; it’s easy to manoeuvre and light on the ground.
Using componentry carried over from the venerable TRX 500 quad, a 475cc single cylinder engine delivers 29hp from its mounting low in a robust ladder-framed chassis.
A conventional transmission has five forward and one reverse speed, with shaft drives to front and rear axle differentials.
A maximum speed of 65km/h is complemented by engine braking delivered by a shaft-drive set, and the machine has no belt drives to wear or break when pushed hard.
For the 2017-18 season several upgrades should find favour with users, particularly an auto-shifting function in the transmission. Allowing the ability to operate the machine in a set-and-forget mode, the transmission smoothly shifts through the gears under acceleration, and downshifts as speed is reduced. It is selected by a dashboard mounted switch, and the operator can override the function at any time using paddle-shifters under the steering, or select manual shifting if required.
Also upgraded is the suspension: dual-rate springs in all corners act with the dual wishbone suspension to offer a smooth ride with up to 295mm of travel.
Testing the machine over several days and about 100km on a large dairy farm in central Waikato brought an extremely positive response from all operators. Their key observation was “you sit in the machine, rather than on it”, getting a feeling of safety and stability, probably enhanced by the substantial roll frame.
Also getting a big tick were the half doors with safety nets and torso protection bars, easily opened with quick-release door knobs.
Operators said the maximum speed of 65km/h was more than enough for a dairy operation, and they noted the ultra-low first gear was well-suited to following cows down a race at idle.
The windscreen and roof options tick the boxes.
A step up for two-wheeler fans
Replacing the well known XR 125, the new Honda XR 150L is a step up for those preferring two wheel transport on the farm or between properties, as the machine is road registerable and LAMS approved.
Two-wheeler gives the best of both worlds
Regardless of the debate about quads versus side x sides, two-wheelers remain crucial to many livestock farmers.
A new legend?
Continuing its long history of farm bikes in New Zealand, Honda now launches the all new CRF250F.
Free cab kit for buyers
A free cab kit is on offer to buyers of Honda’s Pioneer 700-2P side by side, on show at Fieldays.
A big tick for XR190
Sometimes when you throw your leg over a motorcycle it feels just right, which is certainly the case with the new Ag-XR 190 launched in New Zealand late last year.
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Are fast moving elephants really running?
People: John Hutchinson
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Information about the 2003 paper in Nature and follow-up research by John R. Hutchinson and many collaborators.
Despite their unseemly bulk, elephants can hit high speeds - but use an unusual style.
TECC elephant "Wannalee" at a fast clip (14 mph, 22 kph, or 6.2 m/s); a Froude number of 3.4, which was the highest dimensionless speed we ever measured for an elephant. Photo: Richard Lair.
New papers expanding on or related to the original study
Ren, L., Miller, C., Lair, R., Hutchinson, J.R. 2010. Integration of biomechanical compliance, leverage, and power in elephant limbs. Proc Nat Acad Sci USA, Early Edition (online). See Biomechanical research reveals that elephants move like 4x4 vehicles
Zioupos, P., Cook, R.B., Hutchinson, J.R. 2009. Response: More thoughts on the relationship between apparent and material densities in bone. Journal of Biomechanics 42:794-795. [pdf]
Hutchinson, J.R. 2009. Response: Of ideas, dichotomies, methods, and data- how much do elephant kinematics differ from those of other large animals? Journal of Experimental Biology 212:153-154. [pdf]
Zioupos, P., Cook, R.B., Hutchinson, J.R. 2008. Some basic relationships between cortical and cancellous bone. Journal of Biomechanics 41:1961-1968. [pdf]
Hutchinson, J.R., C.E. Miller, G. Fritsch, T. Hildebrandt. 2008. The anatomical foundation for multidisciplinary studies of animal limb function: examples from dinosaur and elephant limb imaging studies. pp. 23-38 in H. Endo and R. Frey (eds.), Anatomical Imaging Techniques: Towards a New Morphology. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. [pdf]
Ren, L., M. Butler, C. Miller, D. Schwerda, M. Fischer, J.R. Hutchinson. 2008. The movements of limb segments and joints during locomotion in African and Asian elephants. Journal of Experimental Biology 211:2735-2751. pdf and associated files (.zip archive) [see Response to G.S. Paul commentary below]
Miller, C.M., C. Basu, G. Fritsch, T. Hildebrandt, J.R. Hutchinson. 2008. Ontogenetic scaling of foot musculoskeletal anatomy in elephants. J. Roy. Soc. Interface 5:465-476. pdf and associated files (.zip archive)
Ren, L. and J.R. Hutchinson. 2008. The three-dimensional locomotor dynamics of African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian (Elephas maximus) elephants reveal a smooth gait transition at moderate speed. J. Roy. Soc. Interface 5:195–211. pdf and associated files (.zip archive)
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Have you ever seen an elephant...run? RVC Press Release, 2006
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Speedy elephants use a biomechanical trick to 'run' like Groucho
A study published in the April 3 issue of Nature solves a longstanding mystery about elephant speeds by clocking the animals at 15 miles per hour. That's faster than reliable observations of 10 mph top speeds but slower than speculations of 25 mph. But do fast-moving elephants really "run"?
Even at fast speeds, it might seem to the casual observer that elephants don't run. Their footfall pattern remains the same as that in walking, and never do all four feet leave the ground at the same time - a hallmark of running. But biomechanists are finding that an elephant's center of mass appears to bounce at high speeds. If that turns out to be true, an elephant's gait meets the biomechanical definition of running.
Biomechanists have dubbed this gait "Groucho running" after the silly, crouched walk of Groucho Marx. They say the elephants seem to bend their limbs slightly in order to move their bodies more smoothly. This research may provide insight into the biomechanical tricks that help large animals, from extinct dinosaurs to obese people, overcome the physical forces that restrict their motion.
"We do find evidence that elephants run in a sense," said first author John Hutchinson, a Stanford postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. "It's an intermediate sort of gait, but it looks like what we biomechanically would call running. They don't leave the ground, which is the classical definition, but they do seem to bounce, which is the biomechanical definition."
Last year Hutchinson co-authored another Nature paper that used a computer model of physical forces to show that Tyrannosaurus rex probably was too big to run quickly. For his recent paper, he teamed up with Dan Famini, a veterinary student at the University of California-Davis; Richard Lair, an adviser and international relations director at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center; and Rodger Kram, an associate professor of kinesiology and applied physiology at the University of Colorado-Boulder. They focused on an extant biggie rather than an extinct one: the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), which can tip the scales at more than 4 tons.
From Africa USA to Thailand
In 1997, Hutchinson, Kram and Famini were all at UC-Berkeley. Kram, the first with colleagues at Harvard to measure the rate of oxygen consumption in walking elephants, was advising Hutchinson and Famini about "normal" elephant biomechanics during the duo's kinematic experiments with African elephants at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, Calif. Earlier, Kram had noted that elephants preferred to walk at a slow but efficient speed that gave them what he called the "best gas mileage."
Hutchinson began to correspond with Lair, the author of Gone Astray: The Care and Management of the Asian Elephant in Domesticity, published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1997. Once an elephant trainer at Marine World/Africa USA in Redwood City, Calif., before the park relocated to Vallejo, Lair moved to Thailand in 1980 to help save Asian elephants from extinction. He has trained Asian elephants for films, notably Disney's Operation Dumbo Drop, and now works at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, which provided crucial support for the Nature study.
"[Hutchinson asked] if I thought Thai elephants could run faster than the speeds he and Dan had got from U.S. zoo and circus elephants [about 10 mph]," recalled Lair in an e-mail interview. "I said that I knew they could because I had timed them much faster at the Surin Elephant Round-up in northeast Thailand in 1984."
Thanks to a traveling fellowship from the Journal of Experimental Biology, Hutchinson and Famini went to Thailand in 2000 and 2001 to put some elephants to the test.
For their experiments, Hutchinson palpated the animals' limbs to find their joints, and then the duo marked the joints with large dots of water-soluble, nontoxic paint. They videotaped 188 trials of 42 Asian elephants walking and running through a 100-foot course and measured their speed with photosensors and video analysis.
The average walking speed was 4.5 mph. But 32 of the elephants moved faster than previously documented - up to 15 mph. Three were especially fleet of foot, exceeding 15 mph - 50 percent faster than anyone had ever reliably recorded, Hutchinson said.
Past references gave anecdotes, not data. The result was a lot of confusion about elephant speeds.
"The vast majority of statements regarding the maximum speed of African elephants descend from one of two apocryphal hunches dating back over 60 years," Famini wrote in an e-mail.
Said Hutchinson: "Here we actually have the videotape and data to back it up, whereas with an anecdote, like some big game hunter clocking an elephant with a speedometer on a car, it's just not reliable."
Seeing was believing - these elephants were fast. "When I saw the speed trap times and videos I was convinced," Kram wrote in an e-mail. "I ran the mile in 4:30 when I was in high school and I am still a competitive Master's runner. I can only just barely sprint as fast as the fastest elephants we measured."
To run or not to run - that is still the question
So what turns a walk into a run? It isn't just speed, although that plays a part.
Kinematically, one thing that distinguishes walking from running is the footfall pattern. Typical quadrupeds use a walk at slow speeds, a trot at medium speeds and a gallop at fast speeds.
In the footfall pattern of a trot, diagonal limbs contact the ground at the same time. "So a quadruped goes left hind, right front together and then right hind, left front together," Hutchinson explained. "It's acting like a biped."
In contrast, in the footfall pattern of a gallop, the two hindlimbs touch the ground one after the other, followed by a pause, after which the two forelimbs touch the ground one at a time. If an animal's feet are on the ground less than half of the time, Hutchinson said, it meets the kinematic definition of running.
But elephants are weird because no matter how fast they go, their footfall pattern doesn't change. They use a walking footfall pattern even at 15 mph, the researchers found. That pattern has the left hind foot moving first, followed by a brief pause, after which the left front foot moves. Then there's a long pause, after which the same thing happens on the right side.
An all-aerial phase - where no feet are touching the ground - also kinematically differentiates running from walking. But elephants never have all their feet off the ground.
"Elephants probably don't run with an aerial phase because it would be too mechanically stressful on their bodies," said Hutchinson. It turns out that a lot of other animals - including running birds like chickens, emus and rheas - have limbs that release elastic strain energy like the rebound of a stretched rubber band without ever getting propelled so forcefully that all feet are off the ground at the same time.
That led biomechanists to redefine running more than 30 years ago to better describe the physical forces at work, Hutchinson said. "We're just beginning to understand which animals can break the rules and bounce without leaving the ground - and how they do it."
A deeper biomechanical mechanism may explain running better than the aerial phase frequently observed. All legged land animals, Hutchinson said, "whether they have two legs, four legs, six legs or even in the case of a centipede, 42 legs," use the same mechanism to switch from a walk to a run. That switch often occurs at the same relative point, or Froude number, which is a dimensionless measurement that gives an animal's speed relative to its hip height. So even though a cockroach has shorter legs than an elephant, in terms of how many body lengths it can move in a certain amount of time, it may still scurry with greater relative speed than a charging elephant.
"At the same Froude number, any animal, regardless of size, should be moving with the same mechanism," Hutchinson said. "It should be exerting itself in relatively the same way." A Froude number of 0.01 is slow for any animal; a Froude number of 20, fast. Most animals should switch from a walk to a run at about the same Froude number, at 0.5 or so, he said. Animals shift from a walk to a run because at faster speeds walking becomes less energetically efficient, or more mechanically stressful, than running, he said.
"The stunning thing about our elephants is they were going at a Froude number as fast as 3.4, which is over three times the dimensionless speed that an elephant should be switching from walking to running," Hutchinson said. "A horse would be well into a gallop by this point. But the elephants were still using a walking footfall pattern."
If you think of the body abstractly as just a stick swinging back and forth as it moves, he explained, its center of mass moves differently during walking compared to running. "Walking is a stiff, pendulum-like gait; the limb stays pretty straight and swings back and forth. Running is a bouncing gait in which the limb actually compresses and bounces back with a spring."
The researchers' kinematic measurements suggest that fast-moving elephants may switch from a pendulum-like gait to a bouncing gait. If they do, they fit the biomechanical definition for running.
But there's only one way to find out for sure. The animals would have to move across a force platform - a special device that registers the forces that elephants exert on the ground - to see if their center of mass swings like an inverted pendulum (as in walking) or bounces like a spring (running).
"That's a problem because the force platforms that are generally available would break if an elephant ran across them," Hutchinson said. "That's been the obstacle for years. That's one reason why no one has ever done it."
He and Kram are building a prototype force platform in Colorado to answer once and for all if elephants can run. So there's still time to place your bets.
By Dawn Levy
John R. Hutchinson
Reader in Evolutionary Biomechanics
Structure & Motion Laboratory
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AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
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John writes:
I was trained as a biologist (B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1993) and specialised in the evolution of dinosaur anatomy and locomotion (Ph.D., University of California, 2001), and in 2002 when this work was published was an NSF postdoctoral research fellow in the Biomechanical Engineering Division at Stanford University. The biomechanics skills I learned there were to make me a better evolutionary biomechanist. One of my goals is drawing the fields of biomechanics and evolution closer together. My research focuses on the evolution of locomotion in terrestrial vertebrates and the relationship between size, anatomy, and locomotor biomechanics. Currently I study dinosaurs (and their bird descendants), elephants, crocodiles, and other large land animals.
Dan Famini
(Class of 2005)
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email: djfamini@ucdavis.edu
Dan writes:
I am a veterinary student at UC Davis pursuing the zoological medicine track.Thanks to this project I can now claim to have analyzed more video data of moving elephants than anyone who ever lived.
Richard C. Lair
Advisor and International Affairs Officer
Thai Elephant Conservation Center,
National Elephant Institute,
Forest Industry Organization
P.O. Box 26, Lampang 52000, Thailand
Personal email: rlair@loxinfo.co.th
Office email: fiolair1@loxinfo.co.th
Richard writes:
I studied film (B.A.; San Francisco State University) and as a professional won top prizes at the New York and Atlanta Film Festivals. The life sciences, particularly biology, and conservation have fascinated me since early childhood; and nature cinematography led me to wild Asian elephants in 1978. I am a member of the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group and wrote the book "Gone Astray: The Care and Management of the Asian Elephant in Domesticity" (1997), a multi-disciplinary study. I helped introduce elephant painting to Thailand and am co-founder of the Thai Elephant Orchestra, believing innovative and creative directions are needed to provide a viable future for captive elephants in modern Asia. Presently, I am working at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang, Thailand.
Rodger Kram
Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
University of Colorado, 354 UCB
Boulder CO 80309-0354
Lab phone: (303) 492-7984
email: rodger.kram@colorado.edu
Rodger's Home page (at Colorado)
Rodger writes:
My students and I study how humans and other animals walk and run. We are most interested in the links between the biomechanics of how animals move and how much metabolic energy they consume. The general principles that we discover have application to the treatment of people and animals with gait disabilities.
I have studied animals as small as a milligram (ants) to these several thousand kilogram elephants. I have had the fun of studying penguins, kangaroos, llamas, beetles, dogs, horses, goats, etc., etc. I love watching animals run and enjoy running myself.
I'd like to think that my two late mentors, Dick Taylor and Tom McMahon would get a kick out of our elephant discovery. Dick taught me to study extreme animals and he organised our first elephant metabolic experiments. Tom was the first to mathematically understand how running animals bounce. Both of them showed me that any energy you put into exciting a student pays back a hundred times over. It has been a lot of fun to mentor John and Dan.
Paper Summary
Nature Abstract
It is generally thought that elephants do not run, but there is confusion about how fast they can move across open terrain and what gait they use at top speed. Here we use video analysis to show that some Asian elephants (Elephas maximus Linn.) can move at surprisingly high speeds of up to 6.8 m/s (25 kph) and that, although their gait might appear to be a walk even at this speed, some features of their locomotion conform to definitions of running.
Simplified Summary of Our Work
It was poorly known how fast elephants can move, and whether they run in any sense. To solve these two mysteries, we worked with 42 Asian elephants in Thailand that were known for being healthy and quick. We used video analysis to measure the average speed of each elephant across the middle 10 meters of a 30 meter long course. We found that the elephants routinely went much faster than previously documented (~4 m/s, 10 mph, or 16 kph), up to speeds as high as 6.8 m/s (~15 mph, 25 kph). At these faster speeds, the elephants still did not leave the ground, seeming like they might have still been walking even at such fast speeds. Yet we looked more closely at their motions at those speeds and found several subtle lines of evidence that -- in a strict biomechanical sense -- they were running, not walking. Running is a bouncing gait rather than a rigid-legged gait, so it seems likely that elephants “bounce” at faster speeds. We cannot conclusively state that elephants can run, because we need measurements from force platforms to do that, and unfortunately conventional force platforms would break if used with elephants. However, it seems likely that elephants can run, and the force platform studies are being prepared.
Download The Nature Paper: Are fast moving elephants really running? (PDF)
Elephant data (DOC) (Word document)
Video of walking elephant named “Big” (MOV) (see Movies tab for other formats)
Video of fast-moving elephant named “Big” (MOV) (see Movies tab for other formats)
News Article in Nature (see Links tab for more)
What did you find out?
We dispel the myth that, at least in the case of Asian elephants, they can move at 25 mph. 15 mph (6.8 m/s or 25 kph) seems to be near the limit of their speed.
We were surprised to discover hints that elephants "bounce", fitting the modern biomechanical definition of running. We have not proven this, but it seems likely.
Elephants, researchers, and mahouts preparing for our field experiments at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center. Photo: John R. Hutchinson
Other FAQs (see below for definitions)
Why did we do it? The basic principles governing locomotion in animals larger than a horse remain poorly understood. Elephants are the best choice to begin studying as they are the largest land animals. Besides, elephants are strange and fascinating animals that are a joy to work with.
Why should the public care? Asian elephants are endangered; we should learn from them while healthy, active populations are still available to study. The general principles that we can learn from large animals like elephants apply even to humans, as these principles are about factors such as size, speed, strength, and stability. Also, the public should know about the way biomechanists define running today: as a bouncing spring-mass system rather than as necessarily having an aerial phase.
How did we do it? The elephants were motivated to move fast with food rewards, comfort, competition, cheering, playful chasing, other positive reinforcement, etc. One elephant, Pop, was so excited by the experiments that she had to be held back from running down the course, and broke free at full speed twice (once making one of our speed records). The scope of the project was broad: we selected 42 elephants that were known to be quick and healthy from over 300 potential subjects in Thai elephant camps. Thus we feel that we have found a reasonably close estimate of the maximum speed of Asian elephants, although it is likely some few can move slightly faster.
What next? Force platforms are being designed to definitively solve the running question. We also hope to work with African elephants as some have said they are faster than Asian elephants. Computer models can be used to test what features limit elephant speed and gait. Later, research on other large animals such as hippos, rhinos, and giraffes is needed.
Details for elaboration
SPEEDS: We provided the first well-documented study of the locomotion of elephants, the largest land animals. This subject has been surrounded by confusion and misinformation. The confusion about elephant locomotion extends back to the late 1800s, involving famous researchers such as Eadweard Muybridge (who was among the first to use cinematography, and so won a bet for Leland Stanford that all four legs of a horse leave the ground during a trot) and continuing to the present, when studies of animal locomotion cite widely different maximum speeds (and gaits) for elephants.
The myth that all elephants can move at 25 mph (and still walk!) mainly dates back to one anecdote from Roy Chapman Andrews (famed American Museum of Natural History paleontologist/archaeologist and a model for Indiana Jones). We still hear assurances from people familiar with fast African elephants that they can move 25 mph, but speeds are difficult to measure accurately. (we have a longer version of this speed story in essay form posted on the website)
This 15 mph speed is not that fast, but is 50% faster than previous reliable estimates at ~10 mph. For comparison, a typical high-school sprinter at 20 mph, or a champion Olympian 100m dash at 25 mph average speed, could outrun an Asian elephant without difficulty. An average human would be fairly evenly matched with a fast, healthy elephant in a footrace on level ground.
RUNNING: Elephants might be running at their faster speeds. It depends on the definition of "running" applied. The old, classical definition familiar to most people is that running is when all feet are off the ground at once (called an aerial phase) during a stride. Biomechanical engineers and biologists favor a more mechanistic definition today, which has come into favor over the last 40 years. This kinetic definition models the center of mass of the body as a rigid pendulum-like mechanism (in walking) vs. a bouncy spring-like mechanism (in running), explainable as follows:
In walking, kinetic energy and potential energy are out-of-phase: when the foot is on the ground, the center of mass swings up to its highest point (trading kinetic energy for potential energy), then back down again (regaining kinetic energy) when the foot leaves the ground.
In running, kinetic energy and potential energy are in-phase, so they cannot be exchanged. Instead, as the center of mass descends once the foot hits the ground, the leg(s) becomes compressed, storing elastic strain energy in its tissues (tendons, muscles, ligaments, bones, etc.). Rather than the center of mass being highest at the middle of ground contact, it is lowest, and the "leg-spring" is maximally compressed. Then, later in the step, the leg-spring rebounds, providing energy to raise the center of mass back up. Visualizing a pogo stick's gait might help you understand how running works. If the kinetic energy provided during bouncing on the ground is high enough, the body may leave the ground for an aerial phase. But that aerial phase is not necessary, and in many animals it does not occur.
Crabs and other many-legged animals bounce without leaving the ground, and lately scientists have found that other animals do this, including birds running at medium speeds, and humans who "Groucho run" by running with very flexed knees. Elephants might be doing this. We found three lines of evidence that suggest this:
In elephants, the dimensionless speed or Froude number, a ratio of the kinetic energy (or inertial forces) and potential energy (or gravitational forces) during locomotion, reaches values as high as 3.4. Theoretically, at Froude numbers greater than 1.0 animals should have to switch from walking to running, as the forces drawing them off their circular (pendular) path exceed the gravitational forces pulling them down. Indeed, most animals switch from walking to running at a Froude number of ~0.5, because it is either mechanically less stressful or energetically more efficient to switch gaits at a lower speed. But elephants surpass Froude numbers of 0.5, 1.0, and higher without their motions showing an obvious change of gait.
For the Froude number, think about it this way: if you are late for the bus and start walking faster as you realize that you might miss it, at some speed you cannot walk any faster. If you go faster, you must leave the ground because you fly right off the ground (inertial / centripetal forces overcome gravitational forces holding you down). "Groucho running" can be done without an aerial phase, unlike normal running, because the flexed legs are springier and can stay on the ground longer than more rigid legs. Humans can "Groucho run" to a Froude number of about the same as a really fast, small elephant: ~3. This is the same Froude number that a typical Boston marathon runner might use, in that case jogging rather than "Groucho running". In the upcoming Kentucky Derby, at 40 mph those horses will be using Froude numbers of about 20; much more relative exertion than any human runner or elephant can do. A cheetah at 70 mph might have a Froude number of about 30 or more.
Another explanation is that if a small child walks alongside a tall adult, because their legs are shorter, they must switch from a walk to a run at a lower speed than the adult. The Froude number is equal to the speed-squared, divided by hip height and gravity, so this makes sense. Shorter legs (lower hips) must switch gaits at slower speeds, for the same reasons as explained above. Elephants have long legs for their size, so perhaps this helps them move fast, maybe even run, without leaving the ground.
Clues that elephants may run at faster speeds include our observation that each foot spends less than 50% of the time on the ground (the duty factor). In most animals, this duty factor would require elephants to use an aerial phase -- e.g., a human whose feet are each only on the ground for 40% of the stride, a duty factor of 0.40, are both off the ground for 20% of the time, requiring an aerial phase. But the evenly spaced footfall pattern of elephants (see below) keeps at least one foot evenly on the ground, even at higher speeds with duty factors as low as 0.37. At one point in their stride, a fast elephant supports itself on only one leg. If it is a forelimb, that leg is held vertical and rigid, while the hindlimbs are airborne. If it is a hindlimb, it is more bent and compliant (looking like a spring), while the front of the elephant is airborne.
This ties into our Fig. 1b. While its foot is on the ground, the shoulder joint goes up then down regardless of speed, and the hip joint does the same thing until higher speeds, but then goes down and often back up. This is a strange mechanism that has suggested to some that the forelimbs are walking while the hindlimbs are running. We don't know if that's actually possible. And this is one reason why we can't say that elephants are definitely running, as the two sets of legs work oppositely and could change the mechanics in a major, unanticipated way. But I think it's rather likely, as the Froude number is so high, the duty factor is so low, and the hindlegs are so bent. We might be wrong, though; locomotion works in mysterious, complex ways.
For elephants, if they do indeed run, then this means they bounce. "Bounce" is not a word one often thinks about when considering elephants. "Rigid" or cumbersome more often come to mind. But if we are correct and the hints we see from the motions are hints of running, then indeed elephants do bounce.
On the running vs. walking definition, we see this as an opportunity to show the public that the old definition of running (aerial phase) is not satisfactory, and has fallen out of favor in the last 40 years. The modern definition shows that the center of mass is lowest at the midpoint of a step in running, vs. highest in walking. This requires that the legs act like a spring in running, vs. like a rigid pole in walking. Imagine a bouncing ball compared to a walking toy soldier and you can see the difference. When one realizes that animals of 2, 4, 6, or even 42 legs use this bouncing mechanism at higher speeds, and even switch from walking to that gait at the same relative speed (Froude number), one can see why the biomechanical definitions work better to unite how these animals work. Many of these animals (especially those with many legs) do not leave the ground at faster speeds, but still do use bouncing mechanisms.
One piece of evidence that might seem contradictory to our "running" speculation is the way the feet hit the ground. The same sequence (Fig. 1a in our paper) applies at all speeds for all elephants: 1 (brief pause), then 2, longer pause, 3 (brief pause), then 4 (imagine a 4-legged dance step, 1-2, 3-4). In elephants this 1-2, 3-4 pattern involves the legs on the same side of the body (1-2 = left side, 3-4 = right side for example). This footfall pattern is called a "lateral sequence singlefoot with lateral couplets" (Muybridge helped define this sequence; at faster speeds he called it the "amble", which is now an outdated term). It was previously recorded almost exclusively in animals that lacked an aerial phase and were thought to be walking. Yet as we now know from more studies of animals, that walking definition does not work well, because a walking footfall pattern does not necessarily coincide with a rigid, toy soldier-like gait.
Gait = a discrete pattern of locomotor movements. Running, walking, and hopping are the three main terrestrial gaits.
Stride = a complete cycle of footfalls, e.g., from the time the left hind foot hits the ground to the next time it hits the ground. In a walking biped, a stride consists of 2 steps, whereas in a quadruped it consists of 4 steps.
Kinetic energy = related to the mass and velocity of a body (e.g., inertia or momentum), it is the total energy propelling the animal in the direction of its velocity heading.
Potential energy = the energy an animal or other object has because of its height from the ground, its mass, and gravity.
Center of mass = a point at which the entire mass of an animal or other object can be abstracted as lying in 3D space.
Duty factor = the fraction of a stride that a given foot is on the ground.
Classical running definition = a gait in which there is an aerial phase, or the duty factor is less than 0.5. Walking therefore involves no aerial phase, and a duty factor 0.5 or more.
Kinetic running definition ("running" as defined here and in science in general today) = a gait in which the center of mass is lowest at the middle of ground contact during a stride. This mechanistic definition models the animal's limb and body as a spring-mass (bouncing) system, storing and releasing elastic strain energy to save energy while kinetic and potential energies oscillate in-phase and the body moves forward.
Kinetic walking definition = a gait in which the center of mass is highest at the middle of ground contact during a stride. This mechanistic definition models the animal's limb and body as a rigid pendular system (technically, an inverted pendulum). Kinetic and potential energies oscillate out-of-phase to save energy while the body moves forward.
"Groucho running" = running with more bent limbs. This unusual form of running gait often lacks an aerial phase. It is known among many animals with more than four legs, as well as some four-legged animals (lizards, sheep, opossums, and others) and bipeds (birds at medium speeds, comedic humans such as the namesake Groucho Marx).
Shuffling Through the Past:
The muddled history of the study of elephant locomotion
By Dan Famini (UC-Davis), with help from John R. Hutchinson (was at Stanford; now at RVC)
(copyright D. Famini and J.R. Hutchinson, 2003)
[This essay is intended for educational use, not as a scientific publication, and we ask that contents of this paper are only used in other venues with our permission]
Elephant "Bun Term" with mahout from Pattaya elephant camp during one of our experiments. Photo: Richard Lair
As the largest extant animal on land, there is a mystique about elephants that makes them an obvious and interesting topic of study. Unfortunately the locomotion of elephants is poorly understood, even basic parameters such as maximum velocity (Table 1). This is largely because finding active elephants and accurately measuring their speeds is a difficult, and potentially dangerous, undertaking. Many accessible elephants of captivity are sedentary compared to their wild counterparts, and seem incapable of providing information on the species' peak locomotor performance. On the other hand, the conditions and the elephants found in the field are inhospitable towards accurate and reliable measurement techniques. Consequently, the majority of data pertaining to elephant locomotion, particularly maximum velocity, comes not from scientific information, but from the educated guesses of individuals with elephant experience. Anecdotes are subjective, and anecdotes regarding elephants are particularly prone to overestimation due to the impressive stature of the animals. Inaccuracy in both estimating elephant speeds and in referencing the estimates of earlier authors has created an inflated and confused idea of the speed of elephants. What gait(s) elephants use at their fastest speeds (and in some cases any speed) also is a subject of much confusion in the popular and scientific literature. We review the history of these speed estimates and gait descriptions briefly here in order to clarify this muddled history of study. Hutchinson et al. (2003,2006) provide a modern assessment of both speed and gait in Asian and African elephants.
Maximum Velocity
The earliest known study of elephant locomotion was conducted by Eadweard Muybridge (1899) who captured several trials of an Asian Elephant using high speed photography. Muybridge tried to obtain "as fast a speed as vigorous persuasion could induce -- equivalent to a mile in somewhat less than seven minutes (3.4 m/s)." Later analysis of these same images estimated the fastest photographed trial at 3.8 m/s [[1]] (Alexander 1979). Muybridge made no claim to have captured an elephant's top performance, and for the maximum possible velocity Muybridge quotes an estimate by Sir Samuel Baker (1890). Sir Baker had written a two volume memoir of big game hunts around the world. Within these narratives, Baker comments that the "African elephant is capable of a speed of 15 miles an hour (6.7 m/s), which it could keep up for 200-300 yards, after which it would travel at about 10 miles per hour (4.5 m/s)."
A significantly faster estimate of 24.5 mph (11.2 m/s) comes from a 1937 article in Natural History by Roy Chapman Andrews. The article's focus is actually about the speed of deer bot flies, Cephanemyia pratti, which Andrews claims can reach a velocity of 818 mph. That preposterous statement has since been proven to be erroneous (May 1999). Within Andrews' article there is a large chart containing the maximum speeds of many animals, people, and vehicles. A large variety of methods are used, predominantly automobile speedometers, but no method is ascribed to the estimate for elephants. The only details Andrews gives are that the elephant was charging over a length of 120 yards. Howell (1944) claims that Andrews' estimate is "based on the experience of one of the staff." Andrews was the Director of the of Natural History at the time, so it is entirely plausible that his information came from one of his employees, or that Howell was simply referring to Andrews himself. Andrews also mentions that "Dr. William K. Gregory, of the of Natural History, has revealed an interesting relationship between anatomy and speed." Gregory did publish a related article (1912) but it is written from an evolutionary context, with reports on sizes and ratios of the muscles and bones of many animals. It contains no speed estimates for elephants. The 11.2 m/s "estimate" from Andrews' chart, without any substantiation, became the standard elephant speed estimate for at least forty years.
One of the most widely cited sources for the maximum velocity of elephants is Howell's book, Speed in Animal's (1944). Howell quotes both Andrews' estimate of 11.2 m/s over 120 yards and Muybridge (1877) for 6.7 m/s over 200-300 yards (which is actually Baker's estimate). These numbers were portrayed as the best available estimates, yet Howell recognizes that "There are no authentic figures on the maximum speed of an elephant" (p. 52). Many authors of books about elephants or animals in general (and not locomotion specifically) refer to these values. Breeland (1948) states that "one African elephant has been timed with a stop watch at 24 mph for 120 yards." Breeland mentions both Howell's book and the journal Natural History in his selected references, but it is unclear where he got the information regarding this timed trial. Andrews had noted all of the times measured by watches, but the elephant's time was not one of them. Bourliere (1964) quotes the 11.2 m/s as from Howell, without any disclaimer. A rounded form of the 11.2 m/s estimate appears in Beebe (1968), Van Gelder (1969), Borst (1969), and (1977). All four of these works are about animals or elephants in general, and none offer any further explanation or source for the maximum velocity estimate.
The 7 and 11 m/s estimates are not called into question until a journal article about high-speed buffalo and elephant locomotion by Alexander (1979). He points out that "it seems likely that the casual observers who have seen elephants charging will be liable to exaggerate their speeds." There is no mention of Andrews or Baker, and the numbers are presented as estimates that "Howell reports". However, Alexander (1979) does measure an elephant's speed from video analysis at 4-4.5 m/s; the first credible estimate since Muybridge (1899). Garland (1983) also expressed doubts about the existing estimate of 40 km/h (~11.2 m/s). He alludes that "W.P.Coombs (pers. comm.) doubts the credibility of the higher figure so I have used 35 km/h (9.7 m/s)." However, provides no rationale or support for why he chose to particular value. Christiansen (2002) went so far as to exclude elephants from his scaling study of mammal maximum speed and limb proportions, "owing to their apomorphic appendicular anatomy and mode of locomotion." (p.687). This was a view also held by Paul (1998), who claimed that "Because elephants are unable to run, and must always walk with at least one foot contacting the ground, they should not be able to exceed ~20 km/h. A racing large Asian elephant bull (in a video) won with a peak speed of 19 km/h" (p.259). Paul also asserted that elephant-sized extinct animals, including dinosaurs, refuted the popular notion that large animals cannot be fast, suggesting that elephants were not reliable indicators of the size limits on speed and gait. In contradiction, in another speed-scaling study Iriarte-Díaz (2002) argued that larger animals were very limited in their range of locomotor performance. The latter study entered speed data of 9.45 and 7.02 m/s for African and Asian elephants respectively, citing two mammalogy texts and (1983) as sources. Have anecdotes surreptitiously become data? Are they trustworthy? An analogy could be made that allowing sloppy speed estimates into a biomechanics study is akin to a morphometrics study measuring a bone's length from across a museum hall with a ruler. Standards for these data should be carefully considered by authors and reviewers.
Doubts regarding older anecdotal quotes have only caused greater confusion and the replacement of old anecdotal information with new anecdotes. In the last decade sources not specifically about locomotion have reported a variety of maximum velocities for African elephants. Jackson (1990) and Groning (2000) reported 25 km/hr (6.9 m/s). Estes (1991) and Spinage (1994) reported 30 km/hr (8.3 m/s). Le Rue III (1994) quotes 40 km/hr (11.2m/s), but remarkably the number did not descend from Andrews (1937) but rather from a Dr. Griznemek who reportedly clocked the value with a Land Rover speedometer. One of the newest books on elephants contains the most extreme claim yet as S. Alexander (2000) states that "a mature African bull can achieve speeds 30 mph (13.3 m/s)." While S. Alexander refers to Ivan T. Sanderson for quotes on the velocity of Asian elephants (max of 15 mph (6.67 m/s)), there is no reference offered for the velocity of African elephants. As might be expected, the greater overestimates are being found in less scientific sources. However, these exaggerations also reflect the lack of consensus within the expert community, and most importantly the dearth of scientific studies on the subject.
Evaluating the way in which elephants move is far more difficult than measuring speed. In addition to the limited access to elephants, the complexity of quadrupedal movement is a challenge to measure, understand, or describe. There are few scientific reports on elephant locomotion, and none have fully quantified and described the kinematic and kinetic variables that define gaits. The lack of accurate and detailed information has been compounded by ambiguous and conflicting gait terminology. Consequently, a wide variety of gaits have been attributed to elephants. These include the walk, running walk, run, shuffling run, shuffling trot, shuffle, amble, ambling walk, rack, and pace. In addition there is a lack of consistency as to what the different gait names mean. Even with this many terms for elephant gaits, the same word often has different meanings depending on the author.
Muybridge (1899) is the oldest known source on the classification of quadrupedal gaits in general, including elephant gaits. He states that elephants only "walk" and "amble" (p. 67 of 1957 edition). Muybridge defines gaits in terms of footfall pattern and number of limbs supporting the animal at different times throughout a stride. In both the walk and amble each foot moves sequentially with the hindfoot moving before the forefoot on each side. The number of supporting limbs alternates between 2 and 3 in the walk, and between 1 and 2 in the amble. Muybridge states that "Practically, [the amble] is an accelerated walk." Muybridge claims that one of his photo sequences (plate #27) of an Asian elephant walking is an amble, but it appears to actually have at least 2 limbs of support at all times.
Howell (1944) substitutes the term "running walk" for Muybridge's "amble". In addition, Howell differentiates between "slow" movements and their quicker counterparts. Throughout a stride, a "slow walk" has 4, 3 or 2 limbs supporting the animal at different instances. A "fast walk" has either 3 or 2 supporting limbs. A "slow running walk" has 3, 2 or 1 supporting limbs, and a "fast running walk" has 2 or 1 supporting limbs. In apparent contradiction, Howell states that elephants rely "exclusively upon the walk or its more speedy equivalent, the running walk, which permits it to keep at least two feet always upon the ground" (p.52). Howell views the sequence of footfalls with the left foot first, calling the Left Front, Right Hind, Right Front, Left Hind sequence used by elephants a "diagonal walk" (p.228). Further, he explains that, "The running walk comes natural to very few animals. In diagonal sequence, it is the exclusive speed gait of the elephant" (p. 232).
Bourliere (1964) returns to Muybridge's term of "amble" claiming it as "the chief manner of rapid locomotion" for Proboscidea (p.4). However, Bourliere states that "in the slow amble, the body is alternately supported by two or three diagonal or lateral legs, but the swifter the animal moves, the more the diagonal pattern is replaced by a lateral one" (p.4). This deviates in both limb support and footfall sequence from the Muybridge's definition of "amble". Alexander (2000) also describes what appears to be a Muybridge "amble". On page 52 he simply states that elephants can "only walk or amble, keeping at least one foot always on the ground."
The term "amble" has also been used to describe a completely different gait, in which both limbs on the same side move synchronously. This gait is used commonly by giraffes and camels, and Muybridge called this gait the "rack" or "pace". In fact, Howell chooses to use the term "running walk" for an accelerated "walk" at least in part to avoid confusion as the term amble is "sometimes used to designate the pace" (p.231). Van Gelder (1969) states that "Elephants, giraffes, camels, hyenas, and some young dogs move both legs on the same side at the same time in a gait called pacing, or ambling" (p.35).
Beebe (1968) claims that elephants cannot run because "elephant legs do not have the spring necessary for running." Eltringham (1982) also states that elephants cannot run, but because "in the accepted sense since it must keep one foot on the ground at all times." Even so, he uses the words "shuffling run" to describe fast elephant movement. According to Eltringham, the shuffling run is distinct from "a fast extended walk during which it takes maximum strides." Similarly, Spinage (1994) reports that "the elephant can neither jump, trot, canter, or gallop" and "movement is restricted to a walk" (p.46). However, he a calls the elephants fastest movement a "shuffling trot" (p. 43). To avoid self-contradiction Spinage must consider the "trot" and "shuffling trot" different types of movement, yet he offers no definitions or means to discern the two gaits. Gale (1974) also concurs that elephants "cannot leap, trot, gallop, or canter", calling the elephant gait a "shuffle."
Gambaryan (1974) uses the term "fast walk" that would seem to be synonymous with Howell's running walk. However, Gambaryan's observations about the footfall pattern are actually more along the lines of Bourliere's. He describes that "a change in the rhythm of locomotion toward a rack is characteristic for elephants during slow movement, while a reverse switch of rhythm is typical during accelerated motion" (p. 167). Gambaryan goes on to knowingly (but inappropriately) use "running". According to his own definition, "running is a form of high-speed motion with a stage of flight in the air. This does not apply to elephants, but still we think it is worthwhile calling the fastest form of this animal's locomotion running" (p. 168).
In a paper on fast locomotion, Alexander (1979) also uses the term running to describe elephant locomotion. Alexander (1982) describes eight different quadrupedal running gaits. He clarifies that in bipeds, running differs from walking in that when running the leg acts as a spring with the hip reaching its lowest point during mid-stance. In contrast, in walking the hip reaches its highest point at mid-stance. It is implied that these distinctions hold for quadrupeds. Alexander explains that the "amble is the unusual running gait of elephants." In Alexander's "amble", the limbs have relative phase relationships "the same as for a typical quadrupedal walk" of 0.0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 with forelimbs following hind on the same side, as per Muybridge. He does not state what other gaits an elephant may be capable of, just that "Elephants generally use the amble instead of the trot and have no faster gait" (p.100). Estes (1991) uses the term "ambling walk" to define elephants' only gait, but since he offers no definition it is unclear if this is synonymous with other authors' amble or walk. In general, "amble" has become a sloppily applied and vague term that might best be abandoned in gait analysis.
Hildebrand (1985) uses limb phase relationships to distinguish different quadrupedal running gaits. Like Alexander's term "duty factor", Hildebrand also distinguishes running from walking based on whether the foot is in contact with the ground for more than or less than half of the stride. However, Hildebrand has his own term called the "singlefoot" for gaits in which "consecutive foot falls of the four feet are about equally spaced in time" (p. 40). Hildebrand distinguishes between diagonal and lateral sequences, but his definitions for the terms are the opposite of Howell's. Hildebrand's gait terminology consists of all three descriptors: walking/running, gait and order of sequence (lateral vs. diagonal). Thus, according to Hildebrand, "the running singlefoot in lateral sequence is a smooth gait used by elephants" (p.40).
Another term, charging, while not a scientifically recognized phrase, has a significant impact on how elephant information has been presented. It is no coincidence that all of the fastest velocity overestimates all mention that the maximum velocity is of a "charging" elephant (Baker, Andrews, Le Rue III, etc.). The phrase "charging" is not used or defined in any of the texts exploring animal locomotion. Where the phrase has been employed it appears to be used as if it were an explanation for an otherwise illogically fast speed.
A superb example of the power of anecdotal misinformation comes from Sir J. E. Tennet's 1867 book The Wild Elephant. On page 41 Tennet makes the assertion that "I am disposed to think that the elephant is too weighty and unwieldy to leap" and that the elephant cannot "gallop", but rather "shuffles." The reason for Tennet's lack of conviction regarding his idea that elephants cannot jump is an account in the 1866 Colombo Observer claiming that an angered bull elephant "fairly leaped the barrier, of some fifteen feet in high, only carrying away the top cross beam with a great crash." Tennet was skeptical of the claim, and questioned the accuracy of the report. In the book's preface is a letter from the office of the Observer who did some further investigation, reporting that "the result is the usual one whenever exact measurements are substituted for guess-work." The barrier the elephant scaled had not been a full 15 feet, but 12 feet in full, and only 9 below the top bar. In addition there was a 2.5 foot mound behind the fence, meaning the elephant only had to scale a meager 6.5 feet. Elephants, particularly a full-grown "Tusker", are quite capable of having limbs over 6 feet in length, rendering a 6.5 foot barrier little barrier at all. Tennet's correct conclusion that elephants could not leap had been undermined by unreliable observational misinformation. Tennet's situation was not unique. For as long as elephant locomotion has been studied there have been over-estimations of elephant's abilities. While modern technology has replaced visual guesses with guesses from Land Rover speedometers today, we are still hindered by "guess-work" and in a severe shortage of "exact measurements."
The understanding of elephant locomotion has been doubly stymied. First, there is the inaccessibility of the animals themselves, which has led to more anecdotal guesses and the spread of misinformation. Second, the lack of a consistent language to describe the movements of elephants has hindered the spread of what knowledge does exist. The purpose of our studies (Hutchinson et al., 2003,2006) were to accurately quantify and describe the basic kinematics of elephants and inspect whether they showed signs of a gait transition. Future work is needed to test whether they truly run, why their speed and gait are limited, and how their unusual locomotion evolved, but some clarity regarding the speed and gait of fast elephants is emerging at last.
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Table 1 Summary of Elephant Speed Accounts
Le Rue III 1994 1 1.6 0.44
Alexander, S 2000 2.5 4 1.11 Asian normal
Alexander, S 2000 3 4.8 1.33 avg. Asian speed (quotes Ivan T Sanderson
Estes 1991 6 to 8 1.6-2.2 avg.
Le Rue III 1994 5 8 2.22 from walking along side
Spinage 1994 6.25 10 2.78 African normal
Alexander, R.McN. 1979 8.55 13.68 3.80 Muybridge photos
Alexander, R.McN. 1979 10.13 16.2 4-4.5 film
Paul 1998 12 20 5.56 max; claims 19 kph from Asian in filmed race
Baker 1890 15 24 6.67 200-300 yards; Asian and African
Gale 1974 15 24 6.67 Asian max (100 yards)
Spinage 1994 15 24 6.67 African shuffling walk
Alexander, S 2000 15 24 6.67 Asian max (quotes Sanderson)
Hutchinson et al. 2003, 2006 15 24 6.80 Asian and African near-maximal speed
1990 15.5 25 6.94
Iriarte-Díaz 2002 16 26 7.00 Asian max
Estes 1991 18.75 30 8.33 max
Spinage 1994 18.75 30 8.33 African charging
Spinage 1994 20 32 8.89 max Asian (also says Asian is slower?!?)
Iriarte-Díaz 2002 21 34 9.50 African max
1983 21.88 35 9.72 knockdown of Howell
Breeland 1948 24 38.4 10.67 120 yards
Beebe 1968 24 38.4 10.67 120 yards
Andrews 1937 24.5 39.2 10.89 120 yards
Van Gelder 1969 25 40 11.11 120 yards
Borst 1969 25 40 11.11 avg. speed is 4 mph
1977 25 40 11.11
Le Rue III 1994 25 40 11.11 charging (land rover)
Groning 1998 25 40 11.11
Alexander, S 2000 30 48 13.33 African max
Muybridge 1899 see Baker
Howell 1944 see Muybridge and Andrews
Bourliere 1964 see Howell
Thanks to all of the people and institutions that have helped with this long term project!
Elephants and mahouts taking a bath break during our field experiments at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center. Photo: John R. Hutchinson
We especially want to thank:
All of the elephants
The wonderful elephant owners, mahouts, and other staff who assisted us in the field in Thailand
Thai Elephant Conservation Center, National Elephant Institute, and Forest Industry Organization
Stanford University: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering Division
University of California: Department of Integrative Biology
University of Colorado: Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
J.R.H. appreciates funding from a Journal of Experimental Biology Travelling Fellowship (2000) and the National Science Foundation under a grant awarded in 2001.
Heidi Riddle for having connected the US side with the Thai side
Stephanie Sanchez and Betty Tzeng for crucial assistance during data collection
Robert Full (University of California) for use of equipment and facilities
Steve Gatesy (Brown Univ.) for a helpful review of a paper draft
Images and Movies From Our Research On Fast-Moving Elephants
Please ask for permission before using any of these media, and in all cases we ask that due credit be given as listed.
1. Big
This 17 year old male “tusker” elephant was appropriately named, as he was among the largest elephants we worked with in Thailand, at about 2800 kg (6100 lbs.). He and Nong Pop (below) had a friendly competition going for two days during our experiments, repeatedly beating each others’ times. We had thought Pop had won, until recently we re-analyzed our video of one of what we thought was a slower trial for Big. It turned out to be the winner actually, at 6.8 m/s (15 mph; 24 kph), beating out Pop’s fastest time by a nose. (Credit for images: John R. Hutchinson
Big Walking:
Big Fast 6.6m/s (15mph; 24kph):
2. Nong Pop
The female elephant Nong Pop, at Surin, Thailand, was at the time of our studies about 7 years old. The movie included here is one of our fastest recorded trials with any elephant. Nong Pop particularly seemed to enjoy the “races”; she had to be firmly held back or she would start moving before we were ready. She needed little if any encouragement and went straight for the 30 meter course when released; it was difficult to get her to agree to walk slowly! She broke away at least once, chasing behind our fastest elephant “Big” and getting lots of laughs, plus one of her fastest times! (Credit for images: John R. Hutchinson
Steady walk (MOV) movie; 3183 kb)
Fast: 6.6 m/s (MOV) (15 mph; 24 kph)
3. 3D animations
We’ve also had the pleasure of meeting a computer animator, Karen Johnson from the Savannah College of Art and Design, who has used our videos as inspiration to design amusing 3D movies of elephants moving at slow, fast, and ridiculously fast (airborne; fantasy only) speeds. You can visit her website at: www.paintedthorn.com.
Walking elephant:
Fast elephant:
Airborne elephant: (watch closely; it has 4 feet off the ground -- not from a real video, just imagined)
Photos of fast elephants from our research, courtesy of Richard Lair:
Miscellaneous other images, courtesy of John R. Hutchinson:
Links to Pages Related to Our Elephant Research
Resting young elephant with mahout (in red) and friends at the Ayutthaya elephant camp. Photo: John R. Hutchinson
Institutions that assisted our work directly or indirectly:
Thai Elephant Conservation Center (National Elephant Institute)
Stanford University:
Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab
University of California:
Department of Integrative Biology
University of California Museum of Paleontology
Polypedal Lab
University of Colorado, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
University of California at Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
National Science Foundation, Division of Biological Infrastructure
Elephant websites:
Elephant Information Repository
World Wildlife Fund: Endangered Species: Asian Elephant
Locomotion science explanations, exercises, and history:
Froude Number calculator
Media coverage:
www.nature.com/nsu/030331/030331-6.html
news-service.stanford.edu/news/2003/april9/elephants-49.html
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/13/PN28384.DTL (also an excellent story)
National Geographic: Dinosaur Biology (print version, March 2003 has full text)
www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993583
www.nytimes.com/2003/04/08/science/life/08ELEP.html?ex=1050379200&en=9cad829dba01f639&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE
sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2003/03/31/daily40.html
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2003/04/03/822427.htm
www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s822427.htm
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/04/030404071405.htm
www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/04/1048962935964.html
www.thescotsman.co.uk/international.cfm?id=390122003
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1426495/Scientists-prove-elephants-can-run.html
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/fast-moving-elephants-run-like-groucho-1.389941
www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/04/1048962933926.html
education.guardian.co.uk/higher/sciences/story/0,12243,928217,00.html
www.biopsychology.com/
news.excite.com/odd/article/id/315290%7Coddlyenough%7C04-03-2003::07:44%7Creuters.html
sh1.antville.org/stories/338807/
http://amarillo.com/stories/2003/04/06/new_checkthisout.shtml#.Vel788vbLt4
www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=79&art_id=iol1049462036133E421&set_id=1
science.orf.at/science/news/72028
Follow-up coverage after 2003:
BBC World "Science in Action" radio programme, 18 August 2006 (fun interview)
Livescience.com
TheAllINeed.com
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Logitech acquires Streamlabs in bid to expand streaming portfolio
The PC peripheral maker has acquired Streamlabs, a leader in software tools for streaming production.
The world of live streaming continues to grow and with that growth comes increased earnings potential. Naturally, there are lots of companies that would like to take a larger slice of the streaming pie and Logitech has made a big move to further entrench itself into the market by acquiring Streamlabs. Streamlabs is the creator of a suite of software tools that help content producers improve and expand their streams.
Streamlabs was originally founded in 2014 in an effort to help live streamers quickly and easily increase the quality of their productions and facilitate monetization from viewers. Ali Moiz, Streamlabs’ chief executive officer, said: “Streamlabs and Logitech both share a strong passion for gaming and a dedication to serving the global community of gamers and streamers. Joining with Logitech allows us to keep doing what we love and be bolder than ever on a much bigger stage.”
Logitech has been around in the PC gaming and peripheral space for more than twenty years. Their keyboards, mice, and webcams are mainstays among PC users and live streamers. They are home to brands popular with streamers like Astro Gaming and Blue Microphones. Ujesh Desai, general manager of Logitech G, commented on the acquisition: “We’ve been fans of Streamlabs and their software since we started partnering with them over two years ago. Their industry-leading software is complementary to our existing gaming portfolio, and we believe we can do even greater things together.”
The Streamlabs team made a blog post with an announcement to their users explaining that they will continue to provide their services to content creators and that they are looking forward to the possibilities provided by living under the Logitech umbrella.
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Wondolowski an unlikely MVP candidate; Crew mired in slump
Five things we learned from Week 28 in MLS:
1. With playoffs all but set, let the offseason churn begin: Don't let the mathematic possibilities fool you. The playoffs may not be finalized yet ... but they are more or less set.
Kansas City still has a chance, but it's a slight one. Kansas City must win its last three and hope that Colorado doesn't so much as tie either of its last two. And good luck with all that.
So for argument's sake, let's say we already know the eight sides that will miss the postseason. The looming question with the sad-faced set becomes: Who has the most daunting rebuilding job ahead? Good cases can be made for several sides, including Toronto, Chivas USA and D.C. United.
Toronto is a headless wonder at the moment, a team on the hunt for a director of soccer and, most likely, a head coach. Once in place, the director of soccer will have a locker room mess to sort out. Player discord seemed to hasten the exit of former coach Preki, and this kind of "tail wagging the dog" is never a good place to start. Plus, the TFC salary structure is all topsy-turvy, with two unproductive players (Mista and Julian de Guzman) making more than one sharply productive one (Dwayne De Rosario). And by the way, should Stefan Frei take flight in the offseason, the reconstruction project becomes that much harder. Because the oustanding work of Frei, a young goalkeeper whose Swiss citizenship make a move to Europe more conceivable, has papered over a lot of cracks for two years now.
D.C. United has a budding young star to build around, at least. Unless, that is, Andy Najar takes his skill and sizzle abroad. And the wolves are baying from across the Atlantic, with some of the big boys possibly sniffing around at the 17-year-old Honduran-born sensation, depending on which report you believe. Aside from sorting that out, United must decide on a coach and rebuild a roster with middling talent (at best) in defense, the midfield and at forward. Plus, the execs in charge have made more poor personnel decisions lately than good ones. Otherwise, everything looks fine.
Chivas USA might or might not have some talent on hand. It's just so hard to tell. The team had a direction under its former taskmaster boss, Preki. It may not have been a great one, depending on your point of view, but there was a visible direction and a plan.
Under current coach Martin Vasquez, the team seems to lack a personality. Vasquez probably deserves another year to establish his brand, but an uninspiring 8-15-4 mark so far means he won't have much longer than that.
Houston also has a rebuilding job ahead. But with Houston, it's really more about tough choices rather than drawing up a new plan. Coach Dominic Kinnear won't change his M.O. or team style, nor does he need to. But choices on what to do with aging vets such as Richard Mulrooney and Pat Onstad will help chart the course. And the back line may require a complete overhaul.
2. The matchups at the moment: Here's how the playoff matchups look for now. (Remember, they could still change a bit, as Seattle, San Jose and Colorado remain a bit jumbled at the bottom of the playoff standings.)
The Red Bulls would meet Colorado in a matchup of the league's top striker tandems. Red Bulls bigwigs Juan Pablo Angel and Thierry Henry get the oohs and ahs, but the Rapids' high-scoring duo of Omar Cummings and Conor Casey has rung the goal bell far more frequently of late.
Columbus would meet San Jose in a series that has huge upset potential. The Crew are slumping. San Jose is rising under recent DP acquisition Geovanni and has the league's hottest striker in Chris Wondolowski. Yes, that Chris Wondolowski.
Los Angeles would meet Seattle in what would be the highlighted matchup of the opening round. And what a whale of a series it would be. The Sounders' confidence is soaring thanks to sprightly play and to last week's successful U.S. Open Cup title defense. The Galaxy's confidence is climbing thanks to David Beckham's reintroduction.
Finally, Real Salt Lake would face Dallas in a series that could swing on Dallas' ability to get healthy. Dallas hasn't lost since May. RSL hasn't lost in MLS since July -- but that was to Dallas.
3. The Crew need to bail some water: Columbus manager Robert Warzycha keeps suggesting the travel-taxed players just need rest. His team is winless in its last six in all competitions. The Crew's last win in MLS came on Sept. 4 against hapless D.C. United. You have to go back to Aug. 21 against Colorado to find the most recent Crew win in MLS over someone other than United.
It's true that the men from Ohio have been ricocheting around the continent pretty good lately thanks to MLS and CONCACAF Champions League action. They just played 13 matches over a little more than six weeks. There is some merit to this too-much-motion notion.
Still, Seattle and Real Salt Lake are logging the frequent flier miles, too, playing as many matches -- and both of those teams are on the upswing, brimming with confidence at the right time, just as the playoffs approach.
The Crew, on the other hand, appear to be circling the drain. Last week's loss to Chicago (a team already out of playoff contention) looked alarmingly listless. Chad Marshall hardly looked like his usual, dominant self along the back line. The offense is flat-lining. Take away an own goal courtesy of New England and a penalty kick, and the Crew have scored just twice in their last five matches.
Six weeks ago, the Crew strutted into this busy stretch talking about a Supporters Shield. Now this looks like a team that needs a few sessions on the psychiatrist's sofa.
"We have to rest the body, rest the mind," defender Gino Padula told MLSSoccer.com.
He's probably right. The question is, can they get the rest and then regain the sharpness and the lost confidence in time? The playoffs begin in a little more than two weeks.
4. The clock is also ticking in Dallas: The other Hunt family MLS team, FC Dallas, has problems of a different nature. Young center back George John got back on the field Saturday, which should help solidify a back line that is leaking goals at a rate that looks more like FC Dallas circa 2008-09.
But coach Schellas Hyndman's team is in a pickle if two key figures can't get off the trainer's table -- and fast. Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and holding midfielder Daniel Hernandez are the real critical cogs in the defense.
Dallas has allowed seven goals in its last five matches. That's not horrible, but it's not the way Dallas constructed its league-record 19-game unbeaten streak. That came with Hartman and Hernandez on patrol. In 14 matches during the streak for which both men were available throughout, the side conceded the same number, just seven.
Backup goalkeeper Dario Sala didn't react well on one Colorado goal in the 2-2 tie in Texas over the weekend. And the team certainly misses Hernandez's leadership; the FCD captain keeps people accountable on the field.
Hyndman has advised caution in the recovery chase for both players, just as he has for starting center back Ugo Ihemelu, who remains out with concussion-related symptoms. But the coach has also said that his wounded men will need matches before the postseason, that he can't just insert them at crunch time and hope they have the sharpness and fitness required in tough playoff matches.
5. MVP race not getting resolved: This is the Most Valuable Player race that just won't settle itself. Usually at this time, players are quietly falling out of the process. And we've seen that a little this year. For instance, Sebastien Le Toux seemed to be making a case six weeks ago. Now? Perhaps not so much.
In fact, it won't be easy at all to identify three finalists, which is the next step in the process.
The problem is that players keep introducing themselves to the MVP race. Colorado's Omar Cummings is making something of a late charge. But his charge may not pack the punch of Wondolowski's late reach. Wondolowski slammed two more for San Jose over the weekend -- with 14 goals, he's just two off Edson Buddle's Golden Boot pace -- so all the valuable late-season pub is falling Wondo's way.
De Rosario nearly struck again over the weekend and was once again about all Toronto has going. But considering that an MVP winner has never come from a non-playoff club (and considering that silly check-writing stunt that so many voters may find distasteful), he has some pretty severe handicaps working against him.
Landon Donovan and Buddle have cases, but you have to wonder if Galaxy lovers may split their votes. That leaves Dallas' David Ferreira, who continues to maintain his strong case, and Fredy Montero, who has gone a little cold lately. The last two weeks will have a lot to say about it all.
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SIDELINERS
It is a very rare thing indeed that I can recall detailed information at all, but I can definitely recall when Katy and I first talked about Sideliners. Katy and I like to put together bit-shows at the Hoopla Improv Marathon that happens every year. Katy just got in touch with me one time and just said, “let’s put on a stupid show’. What followed was a soon-to-be three-year tradition of shows where we try to do improvise a scene and slam a custard pie in one another’s face.
I was also playing a Texan in a play elsewhere in London during the lead-up to this first Pie-day Night show, so I was cracking jokes about Matthew McConaughey and his history of romantic comedies over Messenger. Katy asked “What’s your type in a Rom Com?” The phrasing seemed weird to me and, frankly, I had no idea what she was talking about. I responded “something between 500 Days of Summer and Shaun of the Dead”. I’m a big film nerd and I thought she was asking me which ones I liked stylistically. You know… to watch.
She kindly corrected me. She was talking about character types, which in retrospect makes perfect sense and this is a classic example of Fargher-brand awkwardness that my friends know me well for. I guess I just never presumed that I would even factor in to the casting of a romantic comedy. But I said that I was definitely the best friend. This has been my casting type for pretty much every role I have ever gotten as an actor. Even in the junior play at school, I remember cracking jokes about it with my actual best-friend Culum, who was playing the lead and to whom I was also playing the best friend on stage. It’s ridiculous. I was 14 and I was already type-casting myself. Remember that awkwardness I was telling you about? That goes back a way.
Anyway. Katy responded in like, saying that she was either a quirky lead or a best friend. And then the discussion began. “There’s definitely a show in two ‘friend of the lead’ characters.” We riffed on it, then got back to the business at hand, which resulted in me being publicly pie-ed in face late at night on the Hoopla Impro stage. That was in 2017. And we didn’t talk about this idea for the rest of that year.
Now, what I did not tell Katy, or anyone in fact, is that this idea hung around in my mind for months and months. It bothered me. It plagued my creative mind. It was a great idea and it was definitely something I wanted to pursue but I was timid about doing because I was busy, Katy was busy… And when a good idea sinks its claws in to my imagination, it can completely ruin my creative process. I have several scripts written that will never see the light of day (but I wrote) because they were good ideas that were clogging up my mind to the extent that I couldn’t work on anything else until I wrote at least a version of them somewhere! But the concept felt very much like Katy’s and we hadn’t worked together that much at that point, and it felt like something I had to work on with Katy, or not at all.
Spin forward a year or so and Katy and I work together on plays, improv, hip hop shows (believe it or not) and we performed our second pie show, Pie Hard, in which I also ended up getting a pie in the face (Katy is 2-0 on pie shows, but I shall have my revenge). The next day, we also perform an improvised Rom Com and then at the Stroud Theatre Festival, I finally get round to watching Katy’s one-woman show, Schutte The Unromantic. It’s awesome and I found myself thinking there is definitely material in there for a different type of romantic comedy. Now, we have not really talked about our Rom Com idea, but it was still bothering me. STILL! AFTER A YEAR! But I don’t say anything because Katy is an insanely busy person… and basically because Katy wrote the first pages and stuck them on a Google Doc for me to look at!
What followed was an amazing ping pong session of us both writing pages, editing each other’s pages and giving each other equal license to do so to the point that I genuinely can no longer tell who first wrote which pages or whose ideas they were and what edits we made for each other. It was an excellent experience. Then we started meeting for read throughs. Then we started inviting some trusted allies to some read throughs. And now we’ve got one coming up for a 94 page script that is some of my favourite writing I have ever done. Not just the script. The process of writing it has been sublime.
Now we get to make the thing! But we are going to need a little help…
And as for the pie shows. When the next Hoopla Improv Marathon happens… I will get my pieback… payback.. with pie… We may need a lot of help…
I don't exactly remember where Sideliners began, but I remember me and Ed sitting down for a coffee* after a Let's Summon Demons rehearsal and discussing our writing project ideas. I seem to remember that at least two of our ideas were the same.
*I don't drink coffee, I'm the tea one.
It was on my only ever business class flight to Saudi Arabia that I started researching the idea for Sideliners properly by drinking and watching Zac Efron in 17 Again. In case you get the wrong idea, it was a one time weird improv job that meant I was flying business class. Anyway, once I'd laughed my ass off at Zac getting repeatedly getting slapped in the face I wrote our first scene. None of that dialogue made the script as it is today, but Ed took a look and wrote the next bit.
We went back and forth for a few months, just working remotely; editing one another's bits and adding our own. It seemed pretty organic and I often can't tell or remember who wrote what in the present incarnation of the show.
We started meeting in person after my 3-month Middle Earth Crisis trip to New Zealand to edit and co-write. We realised that we'd written a feature length script and thought it was probably time to show it to some friends...
Katy Schutte and Edmund Fargher. More about us here.
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The two-dimensional barcode
2D-barcodes are classified into Matrix Codes, such as QR, Data Matrix, Aztec, Code One, as well as Dot Codes, like the Dot Code A and stacked codes, such as PDF 417, Codablock and Code 16K. We will now focus more closely on the QR-codes, mainly those from marketing, adverts and public relations and DataMatrix-Codes, which are mainly used within the industrial sphere and in logistics.
More about QR-Codes
More about DataMatrix-Codes
QR-Codes – Marketing in a nutshell
QR is the abbreviation for „Quick Response“, i.e. rapid answering, which refers to a very fast access to the information encrypted by the code. The QR-Code was developed by the Japanese company Denso Wave (daughter-company from the Toyota Group) in 1994. Two components were to be provided: More information in a smaller space and a higher read-tolerance in case of incorrect codes. The QR code made its way in advertising and public relations and serves for these areas as a marketing instrument.
What is a QR-code composed of?
The QR-code is composed of a square matrix (black and white squares) which represents data in a machine-readable manner. There is a special mark in three of the four edges of the square, and this mark indicates the orientation.
1. The position marks are indicating the direction in which the code is printed.
2. In case of a large-scale code, the orientation marks in turn serve as an orientation aid.
3. The synchronization lines, also known as, tact cells, indicate to the scanner how large the data matrix is.
4. The marked fields are indicating the version.
5. The format fields contain information regarding error tolerance and the code data mask. Additionally, they simplify the scanning process.
6. The small squares serve for encrypting information.
7. The quiet zone enables the scanner to differentiate the QR-code from its surroundings.
How high is the error tolerance and the QR-code capacity?
Due to the horizontal as well as vertical information display (2-dimensional), the QR-code requires only one tenth of the place in comparison to a common barcode. Apart from that, the barcode is less prone to getting dirty or damaged thanks to the error correction level. The error correction level which we can select even during the QR-code establishment, serves to define the error correction level, to keep the code readable even if it is damaged or gets dirty. On the highest level, even 30 % be damaged but readability is still provided for.
A QR-code can contain up to 7.089 digits or 4.296 letters as well as punctuation marks or special characters. Apart from numbers, also words or sentences, and hence internet addresses can be encrypted. The more information is encrypted in a QR-code, the more code structure is established.
How do we create a QR-Code?
Creating a QR-code is easy and simple. First, you go to a QR-code website and select which functions the code is to perform and then you type in the respective data. By clicking on „QR-Code erstellen“ (i.e. „Create a QR-code), your personal QR-code is created. Following the decision in which format the QR-code is to be displayed, you can then download the file.
How do we scan a QR-code?
First, you need a smartphone scanner-app and such apps are available in the App-store in a large variety. You scan the QR-code by holding your camera above the code which is to be scanned. If the code is readable and is now automatically called by the encrypted address or activity.
QR-code fields of application
The QR-code became wide-spread, among others, thanks to the "Open Source" technology – i.e. due to being available to everybody. The decisive advantages in comparison to a common barcode (stripe-code) consist in a larger data capacity and a high error tolerance. By now, the QR-code has proceeded into the mobile marketing sphere thanks to the widespread use of smartphones.
Popular QR-code application areas are:
Print adverts, advert posters and showcases
Transport vehicles and mobile ticketing stations
DataMatrix-Codes – A lot of content in one square
In cases where you reach the limits of barcodes QR-codes, you come across the DataMatrix-code when looking for alternatives. It has been developed in the late 1980s in the USA a and represents one of the most popular 2D-barcodes. Since the time when it was invented, the DataMatrix-code has undergone several development stages. Both the QR-code and the DataMatrix-Code are normed by an international organization (ISO) and are being used worldwide.
What is a DataMatrix-code composed of?
The DataMatrix-code is composed of several components, just like the QR-code. A person aware of these components, can easily distinguish a DataMatrix-Code from other two-dimensional barcodes.
The searcher is a continuous line in the lower, left corner. It serves for sample detection and for calculating the DataMatrix-code turning position.
The outer tact cells serve for identifying the amount of lines and columns. These cells actually indicate the matrix density.
The storage area displays binary encoded information.
The quiet zone represents an empty zone surrounding the storage area. It does not store information but distinguishes the code from other patterns or structures that are possibly surrounding code.
How high is the error tolerance and the DataMatrix capacity?
A lot has happened between the first DataMatrix-code variant, the ECC00 and the ECC200 which is currently in service. ECC is the abbreviation for Error Correcting Code, i.e. it´s about an error correction carried out via a reed-solomon-algorithm. This means that a DataMatrix-code damaged by 25 % can still be entirely read out. Depending upon the symbol size and the exterior form, a different data volume can be played back. As far as square matrix codes are concerned, the symbol size ranges from 10 x 10 up to 144 x 144, which grants a data volume ranging between 1 and bytes. Rectangular codes can have a symbol size of 8 x 18 up to 16 x 48 reaching thus a data volume between 3 and 47 bytes.
How do we create a DataMatrix-code?
Creating a DataMatrix-code is equally fast and simple like the QR-code establishment. There are various websites generating DataMatrix codes for free. By clicking on „DataMatrix-Code erstellen“ (i.e. „Create a DataMatrix-code), your personal DataMatrix-code is created.
A label- and laser-printer is enough to print a DataMatrix-Code. Many of these devices already had the conditions for printing 2D-codes implemented and can print a DataMatrix-code on paper.
Today, mainly laser labelling systems are used for direct labelling. In these cases, the DataMatrix-code is directly burnt e.g. on engine parts, plates or similar objects. Doing so, the code is engraved into an industrial engine material.
How do we scan a DataMatrix-code?
A camera system is necessary to read out the DataMatrix-code information. Only this provides for detecting the code structure and depicting it. The DataMatrix-code is lighted by a light source, the reflected light is subsequently detected and analyzed. You can use various devices to do this:
Hand Scanner
What are the DataMatrix-codes application areas?
This device is most widely used in the industrial sector and in logistics. The DataMatrix-code is mostly used for direct laser engraving markings, but it is also used more and more for document handling purposes such as for parcel sending or ticketing.
Popular DataMatrix-Code application areas::
Marking industrial machines
Pharma industry applications
Electronics and semiconductor industries
Air-freight
The advantages of different technologies at a glance:
Read more about barcode technology
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Smart Cities News
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Products > Echeveria gibbiflora 'David Harris'
Echeveria gibbiflora 'David Harris'
Category: Succulent
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops)
Red/Purple Foliage: Yes
Bloomtime: Infrequent
Exposure: Sun or Shade
Echeveria gibbiflora 'David Harris' - A large clustering plant that produces foot wide rosettes on stout stems 12 to 18 inches long with broad spoon-shaped gray-green leaves that are narrowed at the base and have a wavy apex and purplish margin; older leaves flush purple to pink. In fall through winter this species normally forms a tall branching inflorescence, but on this selection the flowering stem usually terminates with a vegetative rosette, which allows this plant to form an ever enlarging cluster. We have noted only one stem that did produce flowers and these were dark pink on a 2 foot tall branching inflorescence. Plant in full coastal sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigate occasionally � brighter light brings out the gray and purples in the foliage. Though not discovered in the wild, the value of this plant was first recognized by the late David Harris who, with his twin brother Don, have, since the 1970s, operated a landscape gardening company in Santa Barbara specializing in succulent plants. The Harris brothers are well known in Santa Barbara Cactus and Succulent circles and collected extensively throughout the southwest and Mexico. Dave Harris first noticed this interesting plant growing in the garden of a client in Ojai, California. We were given plants shortly after David's passing in 2012 with the request from his brother that it be named for David. The general consensus is that this plant is a unique form of Echeveria gibbiflora, a species that comes from the State of Michoac�n in the west though central Mexico, particularly near Mexico City, and then south to Guatamala. The genus Echeveria was named to honor Mexican botanical artist Atanasio Echeverr�a y Godoy in 1828 by the French botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (DeCandolle) who was very impressed with Echeverr�a's drawings. Echeverr�a had accompanied the the Sess� and Moci�o expedition (led by Martin de Sess� y Lacasta and Mariano Moci�o Su�rez de Figueroa) while exploring Mexico and northern Central America and had produced thousands of botanical illustrations. The genus Echeveria is a member of the large Crassula family (Crassulaceae), which has about 1,400 species in 33 genera with worldwide distribution. Echeveria, with approximately 180 species, are native to mid to higher elevations in the Americas with the main distribution in Mexico and central America but with one species found from as far north as southern Texas and several species occurring as far south as Bolivia, Peru and possibly Argentina. The book "The genus Echeveria" by John Pilbeam (published by the British Cactus and Succulent Society, 2008) is an excellent source of information on the species and "Echeveria Cultivars" by Lorraine Schulz and Attila Kapitany (Schulz Publishing, 2005) has beautiful photos and great information on the cultivars and hybrids. It has been argued by some that the correct pronunciation for the genus is ek-e-ve'-ri-a, though ech-e-ver'-i-a seems in more prevalent use in the US. The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Echeveria gibbiflora 'David Harris'.
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Catch Group nets big warehouse deal
By Simon Johanson
Homegrown online retailer Catch Group has doubled it warehouse footprint, signing a leasing deal with landlord Charter Hall to take over a 22,000 square metre warehouse.
The retailer, which stocks tens of thousands of products and expects to ship more than 3 million orders this year to its online customers, has invested heavily in highly automated package handling in its Melbourne distribution centre.
Catch Group’s new warehouse in Truganina features a Knapp multi-shuttle packing system.
It’s existing warehouse in Truganina, in Melbourne’s west, is about 100 metres from the new facility it leased from Charter Hall.
Catch Group’s new warehouse, at 2/ 30 Saintly Drive, features a Knapp multi-shuttle packing system that has capacity for 35,000 parcels with an expansion option to increase to 75,000.
“This deal ... has given us a massive competitive advantage ... and, at the same time, saved more than the usual two years it requires to acquire and install a new automation system,” Catch chief executive Nati Harpaz said.
The growth of e-commerce in Australia appears unstoppable.
Online retail sales surged a staggering 37 per cent over the year to August, racking up $16.4 billion in value, according to ABS data.
Catch’s lease was negotiated by Knight Frank’s Joel Davy, who declined to comment on financial details.
“The western precinct lost 117,000 square metres of vacant space over the past year with leasing activity dominated by the retail sector,” he said.
“We’re seeing record low vacancy. It’s probably the most highly sought after industrial market in Australia,” he said.
The warehouse became available when third-party logistics provider Fastline moved to break its lease after losing a major client contract.
Fastline commissioned the building and Knapp system in 2013.
Rents in Melbourne’s booming western industrial centres are commonly around $75 to $80 per sq m which would put the size of the deal around $1.7 million annually.
Charter Hall was contacted for comment.
Another even larger shed at 182-198 Maidstone Street in Altona has been taken by third party logistics and wharf cartage firm Arrow Logistics.
Arrow will consolidate a number of sites into the 35,000 sq m warehouse which includes hardstand suitable for containers and a massive 6000 sq m awning, the agents behind the deal, CBRE’s Harry Kalaitzis, Todd Grima and Tom Hayes, said.
The building was previously occupied by Linfox on a third party basis for Fonterra which has since moved to the high-tech, freshly-built NewCold facility in Truganina’s Agar Estate.
Arrow also operates a container yard on Todd Road.
Industrial buildings have evolved from simple low-tech tilt-up panels into sophisticated, efficient and flexible warehouses.
That evolution has seen a shift from traditional blue-collar manufacturing industries to diverse tenants, including e-commerce, data centres, food and beverage retailers, dark kitchens, hi-tech logistics and fleet management.
According to Colliers International’s latest Industrial Second Half 2018 report many of today’s largest industrial tenants didn’t existence before the last global financial crisis, highlighting the extraordinary speed of disruption in the industry.
Catch Group has been on an investor roadshow over the past few months touting an initial public offering of the company.
“This new warehouse is going to help support our extraordinary growth ambitions and our ability to handle more than 100,000 [individual stock items],” Mr Harpaz said.
Mr Harpaz said Catch preferred to control its own parcel handling logistics rather than trusting them to a third party provider.
"It is a significant competitive advantage, we have always strived to be at the forefront of fulfillment and logistics."
Simon Johanson
Simon Johanson is a business journalist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Exclusive: Ali Sethi decodes his latest track ‘Dil Lagaayein’
by Ayesha Ghaffar
Entertainment, Featured
One of Pakistan’s supremely talented singers, Ali Sethi has garnered appreciation from both national and international audience for his singing prowess. Ali recently released a new track Dil Lagaayein which is similar to his previous tracks for one reason; the music video is metaphorical and open to various interpretations. Something Haute got in touch him to dig in the details about the song.
The song features Kamil Chima — producer of critically acclaimed Laal Kabootar — and model Rehmat Ajmal who are seen going through a journey and experiencing multiple emotions. In an exclusive conversation, Ali spilled the beans about what inspired him to create this ballad.
“I sent the song to my filmmaker friend Umar Riaz, who heard it and said he wanted to write a script. Next thing I knew he had created this ambiguous triangle between three people, two boys and one girl. That’s how the video was conceived. I supplied some of the textures, such as the dinner party in a fashionable Lahori drawing room,” Ali said.
Read: Ali Sethi’s latest track is a mix of many emotions
Screenshot: Lahori drawing room setting
The entire music video is played through the protagonist’s perspective and when asked about this decision Ali shared that it was the director’s idea to tell the story from one person’s perspective which “could work as a stand-in for the lay viewer/listener. I think it’s a beautiful device.”
Not only this song but his previous songs have also been metaphorical; Chan Kithan and Chandni Raat are some of his recent works which have been interpreted in various ways by the audience and critics. So, we asked if making videos which are figurative in nature is a deliberate decision?
“A lot of my lyrics are metaphorical in nature, so I think having a metaphorical video — or at least a video that lends itself to multiple interpretations — is appropriate. It’s a lot of fun for sure!” he added.
The video begins with a man in an ICU and as he is the protagonist, we see his narrative being played in flashback. It remains hidden who the person is, however, the story revolves around his relationship with his friends with whom he is seen spending time with. We see two parallels being played simultaneously; one is of their childhood and the other of the present time. The protagonist seems conflicted between the two relationships and though it seems like he is struggling to hide his real identity which appears to be queer, the video is open to several connotations. We were curious to know what the singer’s thought process was while he wrote this song.
“I’m a bit of a commitment-phobe myself. I like navigating situations until the very last minute, scouring them for every bit of stimulus or creative potential. A lot of time is lost like that, but a lot of perspective is gained. I wanted to write a song about that state of mind — the agony and ecstasy of indecision,” he said.
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Dil Lagaayein also stands out for its music which evokes nostalgia and is strongly reminiscent of the 60s and 7os music and this is because Ali is deeply fond of that era’s music.
“I’m very drawn to the music of the 60s and 70s when instruments were still played by hand, and there was a poetic quality to lyrics. I find a certain kind of “theatrical” Bollywood music (RD Burman, OP Nayyar) very charming. Those were some of the references for me and Noah Georgeson, who produced the music. But I also wanted the music to evoke a circus or merry-go-round. I think the swinging violins do that rather well,” he concluded.
Watch the video and tell us what is your interpretation of the song?
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Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla to reunite on screen after two decades
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Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla — who starred together in several films during the ’90s — are reuniting on the big screen for a hilarious family comedy.
The untitled production is set in Delhi and has already gone on floors. Co-written by Hitesh Bhatia and Supratik Sen, the comedy drama is being directed by Bhatia who is a debutante.
“We are excited to work with Rishi Kapoor after the success of 102 Not Out and promise a fun, rib-tickling, roller-coaster ride that’s filled with emotion and commotion,” Managing Director Sony Pictures Entertainment India, Vivek Krishnani, said.
Well we are certainly excited by the prospect of seeing Rishi and Juhi on the screen again and can only wonder what this roller-coaster adventure will bring to us. What are your thoughts?
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The idyllic Lake Toblach is located in Hochpustertal, in Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park. During all seasons, the educational trail along the shore is a highlight for kids and adults. The lake is perfect for a boat tour in summer and the frozen surface in winter is good for ice skating and curling.
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Lake Toblach was formed after the ice age due to mud streams accumulating watercourse to lakes. It is located at 1,259 m of altitude, in the Höhlensteintal Valley near of the village centre of Toblach, connecting Toblach with Cortina d’Ampezzo. Rienz river, rising at the famous Three Peaks, flows through Lake Toblach.
Exciting flora & fauna
Around the lake, visitors can find a natural trail with 11 stations displaying information about flora, fauna and geomorphology of this part of Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park. The hike is about 2 hours. With its varied shore vegetation, the lake is an ideal rest and breeding area for many bird species that you can observe from the observation platform at the western shore. During the bird migrations in spring and in autumn, you may be fortunate to see birds of passage that are normally hardly found in South Tyrol.
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Impressive relics
In 1939, Benito Mussolini had built five bunkers in the surroundings of Lake Toblach, which were part of the Alpine Wall. Thousands of fortifications were meant to protect the Italian border against attacks by the German Empire. Interesting to know: Actually, the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and the national socialist dictator Adolf Hitler had been alliance partners since the signing of the Pact of Steel in May 1939. However, Mussolini built nearly 50 bunkers only in Hochpustertal between the years 1938 and 1942. Only after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Alpine Wall definitely lost its importance.
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Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains: photos and notes
I’ve started to uploaded my photos from this trip to my Turkey, April/May 2012 set on Flickr. Hazel’s photos have yet to appear…. Hazel’s photos are in her Turkey 2012 set.
Here’s what we did on our Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains, which featured selected sections of the St Paul Trail (plus a couple of extra days in Istanbul at the end for me and Hazel), with links to photos from each day.
To sum up, a good walking holiday with a great guide – I’d go on another trip with Mike Belton any time. He wears his knowledge and expertise lightly, and makes every effort to ensure everyone has the best experience Turkey can offer. I’ve added Mount Ararat to my list of places to visit (and mountains to climb).
Saturday 28 April 2012: London – Istanbul – Antalya (photos)
Our Wild Frontiers’ Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains did not start well, with a very delayed flight from LHR to Istanbul (and lots of boring hanging around in terminal 3).
But having landed in Turkey, a mad dash and charm got us through passport control, customs and visa purchase and from the international to the domestic terminal, with minutes to spare before our onward flight was due to depart….
…. and then we found that the flight on to Antalya was delayed, presumably because so many people were on the inbound London flight – including the Team GB Archery squad, en route to the Archery World Cup tournament also taking place in Antalya.
Hazel’s rucksack didn’t make it, but Mike was on hand at the airport to help out with paperwork/procedure, and to transport five weary travellers into Antalya old town where a late dinner awaited at the lovely Mediterra Art Hotel (warning: comes with music…).
The remaining 3/8s of the group were already there, having flown direct with easyJet – I’d recommend doing that if you decide to do this trip.
Sunday 29 April 2012: Antalya – Kırıntı – Balkırı – Akpınar – Lake Eğirdir / Eğirdir (photos)
After an early breakfast in the open air, poolside courtyard of the Mediterra Hotel, we piled into the minibus and squeezed out of the narrow streets of Antalya old town.
Once out on the open road, we drove past giant greenhouses of tomatoes and cucumbers, orange groves with amazingly fragrant blossom, and, in time, reservoirs formed by small scale hydroelectric power generating dams in the foothills of the Taurus mountains.
In the upland valley, we lunched at a family fish restaurant in Kırıntı, and then drove further up to summer meadows to start our first walk. A short, afternoon stroll, Belton style: undulating. With snowy forested ranges to our left, and grey silhouetted mountains behind, we walked up through what, in a matter of weeks, would be summer shepherd pastures.
The clouds behind promised rain, which caught up with us just as we crossed a ridge – so it was a speedy descent into the valley where we chanced upon the mess tent of a newly opened marble mine. There are lots in this part of the world – vast white wounds cut into mountainsides dominating the surrounding countryside. Sheltering from the rain, we were given tea and introduced to Mike’s trail mix, which would turn out to be a daily treat.
Once the rain eased, we set back off along the trail, pausing to take in the views out over Lake Eğirdir before dropping down via orchards and orchids to Akpınar and thence by minibus into Eğirdir town.
After a quick shower and settling our stuff in our room at the Otel AltınGöl, Hazel and I headed out for a stroll around down – tranquil evening light over the lake, the sky still heavy with cloud. We scrambled up to the remains of the castle, and returned to the hotel via the Hizir Bey mosque and Dündar Bey madrasa.
Dinner at the Melodi restaurant, out on the “island”, Yeşıl ada.
Monday 30 April 2012: Eğirdir – Davraz Massif – Kulovası Yaylası / Davraz Ski Lodge (photos)
After breakfast we scooted back to the Hizir Bey mosque and Dündar Bey madrasa for a daytime visit, but the man with the key to the mosque sadly failed to materialise. So it was au revoir Eğirdir.
A half hour or so’s minibus ride brought us into the hills north west of Eğirdir, and having stopped in a small village we filled up our waterbottles at a commemorative water fountain and admired the mysterious whirling dervish statue, before starting our first full day’s walk.
We strolled on a rocky path between almond orchards and fields of roses and then headed up through oak woods, making for the pass a few hundred metres above. Plenty of stops en route. Hot work.
Once at the pass we found ourselves in upland plateau, littered with empty army ration packs – the area is used for commando training, but that’s no excuse.
Although there was more uphill ahead, there were beautiful flowers underfoot – plus surface level mole “burrows” or runs, revealed by the winter snow melt. As we climbed, we skirted a short section of very resilient snow, harbouring yellow and pale purple crocuses.
Tasty picnic lunch under a fir tree, then onwards and upwards towards the snow, scrambling over boulders to reach the col… where rather more substantial snow fields awaited us, together with ominously heavy grey clouds. Tomorrow’s route had already been changed to avoid the late lying snow which still made the Davraz Dağı pass impassible – Mike told us it has been a hard winter – but it turned out that today’s path would need to be adapted too.
So, off we set, literally in Mike’s footsteps, across the snow. Three snow fields, a steep descent and stream crossing later we were back on a rough road – only to find that it too was blocked by snow, so it was a bit more “up and over” before we made our final descent across the grass slopes towards the ski lodges on the Kulovası Yaylası.
After many many cups of reviving tea, with biscuits, in the reception of the Isperia Davraz Hotel we had revived enough to venture down the corridor to our giant room. After a requisite wash and brush up and camera battery recharge, we returned to the vast lounge-cum-dining room for more tea, a browse through Mike’s two volume photographic encyclopaedia of Turkish flora (for me) and a complicated looking game involving 6 dice for Fiona, Jay and Hazel.
In front of the open log fire, lit on request, Mike gave us a great hour’s run through Turkey‘s geography, history and cultures, and then it was time for dinner. We were the only guests, which made for a fine meal.
I think we all slept well that night….
Tuesday 01 May 2012: Kulovası Yaylası / Davraz Ski Lodge – Yukarı Gökdere – Adada – Kasımlar (photos)
Snow on the high passes of the Davraz Massif meant that we were doing an alternative, lower level route today, but after yesterday’s snowy terrain I don’t any of us minded!
A short drive from the Isperia Davraz Hotel brought us to the start of today’s hike, summer grazing meadows where we were offered apples by one of the shepherd ladies in the tent village there. A lovely stroll through the yayla‘s green pastures, with the occasional skirting of fiercely protective shepherd’s dogs, and closer inspection of a more docile tortoise.
As we walked further into the valley, the pine covered mountain sides closed in and we were soon walking through forest, emerging for a stretch along a forest track and for views out over the snow covered mountains – which proved a good spot for lunch. Blue skies today, so we were glad of the shade when, at the elephant rock, Mike took us off the “main” road and back onto a footpath that wound up through woods of oak, cedar and juniper that form the Kasnak Meşesi Ormani Nature Reserve.
Having admired the giant Kasnak Oak, it was handy to have the minibus cover the kilometres of tarmac that led down to the village of Yukarı Gökdere, where we sat sipping tea outside the çay bahçesi and tucked in to Jean’s fruit cake.
A slightly longer minibus ride brought us to the remote Roman ruins at Adada, where we had the temples and theatre all to ourselves for almost the whole time.
Then on, driving through meadows and pasture, wending our way between the mountains to Kasımlar, where we were the inaugral guests in Abdulrahman Kokdogan’s brand new en suite bedroom block. After a shower, time for a smashing dinner in traditional style, sat on cushions at low tables in the main lodge room.
Wednesday 02 May 2012: Kasımlar – Damla – Kesme – Çaltepe (photos)
A lovely village breakfast, then a short hop in the minibus to takes down the steep stretch of road from the top to the bottom of the village of Kasımlar, where we started our onwards descent on foot heading for the bridge over the river Köprüçay. Grey skies overhead, cuckoos calling in the woods, flowers by the roadside. A stroll through meadows and fields, right past the front door of the farm, and on up to the spring/water fountain and cemetery at Yukarı Fındık Kabristanlıgı, 5km from Kasımlar, 7km to go to Kesme.
After a stroll through sheep and goat grazing shrub land, it was up, up, up up along pine forested and rock strewn gully, with rockfaces towering above. We emerged into a green expanse of upland meadow, the perfect setting for a shepherd hut complete with frog filled pond. A great place for a bit of a rest and refuel, with amazing limestone rock formations in the valleys ahead, and stunning views out across to snow covered mountain ridges.
It had been a morning full of flowers: Orchids, Squill / Scilla, Daphne, Daisies, Pansies, Violets, Grape Hyacinth, Clover, Star Thistles / Knapweed, Primroses, Borage (Alkanna aucheriana).
Rested, and entertained by the local goats, we weaved our way down through the karst fairyland, and along bare rock ledges where lizards sunbathed.
We lunched at the spring and natural stone bridge at Damla, where a mother and daughter were looking after sheep, goats and cows. Across the Köprütaş bridge, Mike led us through the mysterious remnants of an ancient civilisation, with a paved pathway leading to a cave with carved portico, and stone building blocks bore carved Manx-like symbols. Skirting clockwise round the hilltop, passing ancient threshing circles, we had stunning views out over the mountain ranges and of the shining minarets of Kesme in the valley below, both demanding lots of photos, none of which really do either any justice.
A tricky bit of navigation for the initially steep descent distracted us from the scenery, and the rain just about held off for our final drop down into another limestone wonderland, parallel ridges of rock looming over alleys of grass, which then widened out encompass freshly ploughed fields on the outskirts of Kesme.
Refreshed by tea, we left Kesme in the minibus, pausing at a village house where ladies were hand spinning goats’ hair. Reaching the outskirts of Çaltepe, we turned off the road and drew up at Erdinc and Emine’s new chalets, complete with en suite bathrooms and al fresco dining. Lovely, albeit a little cool under cloudy skies. After a wash and putting the camera batteries on to recharge, time for tea and chat before dinner was served – plenty of excellent stuffed aubergine for me. More chat around the fire once night fell, but not a late night with those lovely new beds calling….
Thursday 03 May 2012: Çaltepe – Selge / Altınkaya (photos)
A tasty breakfast, then farewell to Erdinc and Emine, as we left to drive through Çaltepe and on to the starting point for today’s hike: a house built on a rock. Turning off the road, we walked through walnut trees and past limestone chimneys sprouting Judas trees. This morning’s path took us through woodland, and along sunken stretches of ancient Roman and Ottoman droving roads, with a stone cut staircase bringing us into the village of Kestanelik (village of chestnuts). After a stretch along the road, we reached the next village, Delisarniç where we had a breather in a meadow by the cemetery before taking the track down through the woods to the stream – bone dry and stony at this time of year, but you could see from the debris how high the waters would run.
From the stream we climbed up, an easy path through woods, with lots of pink daisies and purple violets, and occasional rests to take in the views. A thick blanket of cloud meant that we didn’t get the most amazing views, but given that we didn’t know any better the ones we had were still great.
Then a more gradual descent, through pine forest, past ancient terraces that show how far Selge stretched in its heyday, and more limestone rock oddities. A shower delayed lunch until we reached woodland cover, and soon after we emerged into farmland fields and meadows for a beautiful walk that brought us back down to a stream, which descended further as we stayed on the level, giving lovely river valley vistas.
Reaching the road, it turned out we’d arrived in Selge (aka present day Altınkaya). Our accommodation in Selge was at Adem’s lodge, which was the most basic of the whole trip but still perfectly fine. Once we had settled on one room for the ladies, the other for the gents, we sorted out mattresses and unfurled our sleeping bags, over several glasses of tea at the outside picnic tables. The cloud cover continued to deny us our mountain vistas, and indeed it meant that our much anticipated evening beer in the ruins of the Roman theatre was a rather chillier affair than we’d hoped. That said, the ancient Greek theatre itself was stunning (heaps of photos!), only a short walk from Adem’s house, and the perfect place for Mike to fill us in on lots more history and architecture before we strolled back for dinner and then to bed to play “guess the snorer” well into the night.
Friday 04 May 2012: Selge / Altınkaya – Tevfik’s House (photos)
We had a splendid couple of hours in the morning exploring the ruins of Selge with Mike. It’s an amazing place – and, unlike Aspendos, it’s free, unspoilt and in a stunning setting. We had the whole place to ourselves, without a Roman Centurion in sight. Plus the cloud had lifted, a bit.
Taking our leave of Adem and his wife, it was a short minibus drive to our drop off point for the start of the day’s hike to Tevfik’s House. Hot and humid, and a lot lower down in terms of altitude than we had been for a while, it wasn’t that pleasant walking, especially through the maquis as that obscured what views there were until we emerged into meadows a long way down from the road above.
Lunch in the shade of an old oak tree, sat on the walls of an old ruined house, then on down towards the thundering waters of the Köprüçay River at the point where it forces itself through a hole in the limestone. Rain en route, and far more water in the river than usual – the “beach” was drenched and the waters muddy.
It felt like a long way along a forest track to Tevfik’s Mountain Lodge, but once there we found ourselves in a smashing place. Lovely wood cabins with en suite bathrooms and balconies, and a shady dining deck with views out over the fields and over to the sheer rock faces of the Köprülu Canyon reaching up towards Selge.
Time to relax.
Saturday 05 May 2012: Tevfik’s House – Köprülu Canyon – Eurymedon Roman Bridge (Oluk Köprü) – Köprüçay River – Aspendos – Antalya (photos)
Although we were due to have a relatively late and leisurely breakfast, I was awake not long after 6am – and a peer through the curtains revealed cloud right down to the river. Decidedly errie. But by 8.30 breakfast time, the sun was out and the skies were blue – and indeed we had great weather all day.
Leaving Tefvik’s House, we walked along a narrow path through the woods that come down to the river in this stretch of the Köprülu Canyon – indeed, with the river running high, some of the trees were under water. Still, all the water made for exciting excusions out onto the rocks in a couple of places during the morning, including the famous viewpoint over the Canyon just above the Oluk Roman Bridge, which turned out to be disappointingly modern in its reinforcement, and just down stream hordes of holiday makers were setting off on their white knuckle river rafting adventures.
A lovely lunch at a shady fish restaurant on the banks of the river Köprüçay, before travelling on to the famous ruins at Aspendos. They may be famous, but they weren’t my favourite by a long way. Too many people, too much hassle, not enough wow factor. A well preserved theatre, but everything else is decidedly disappointing, although the aqueduct is impressive and the souvenir sellers surprisingly relaxed.
Back in Antalya, a quick bag drop in our (new) rooms at the Mediterra Art Hotel, then an hour seeing the sights with Mike: Hadrian’s Gate, the narrow streets and old houses of Kaleiçi, the Hıdırlık Tower keeping watch over the coast and the harbour, the famous fluted minaret of Alaaddin Camii and the broken minaret of Kesik Minare.
After a long awaited wash and brush up / shave for some of the chaps / Gin and Tonic, we headed off into the night for our final group dinner in the courtyard of the Parlak restaurant, followed by a few more beers / rakis close to the hotel watching Saturday night life, Antalya-style.
A day of abrupt changes; this lovely trip had come to an end far too fast.
Sunday 06 May 2012: Antalya – Istanbul (tour ends) (photos)
Au revoir Antalya, Hello Istanbul!
For those on the group flight, breakfast in the courtyard was so early that we had to leave before the kitchen staff started for the day, but – brilliant to the last – Mike provided pastry goodies, sweet and savoury, from the bakery down the street.
Farewells in the lobby, as Jay and Fiona were staying for a couple more days and Nick was on a Monarch flight back to the UK, then quiet minibus ride to the airport for Jean and Brian, Helen, Hazel and me. Sad farewell to Mike, then a speedy check in for Turkish Airlines TK2409 to Istanbul, and not long to wait once through security.
Once back on the ground, it was final, hectic farewells at Istanbul as Helen, Jean and Brian headed off to the International Terminal, and Hazel and I went out to find our driver… who was ready and waiting for us at the arrivals gate.
Easy journey into Sultanahmet, where we were deposited at the lovely Turkoman Hotel – another Thelma tip, it’s a restored, Ottoman era town house. Great location, amazing view of the Blue Mosque, roof top dining room and terrace and lovely staff – what more could you want (a larger bathroom, apparently, if you’re American).
Refreshed by a complimentary turkish coffee on the roof terrace, we headed out to see some sights, starting with the Hippodrome and the columns within it, then straight into the grounds and courtyard of the amazing Blue Mosque. We’d arrived during one of the day’s closed periods (which only means you can’t go inside, and there’s plenty to see on the outside), so we continued out exploration round the back of the mosque, and worked our way round to the Hagia Sophia, where the queues were ginormous. We spotted 3 massive cruise liners docked at Karaköy, which probably contributed to the volume of people and the length of the queues, as we passed lots of tagged tour groups.
Continuing on, we passed the beautiful Fountain of Ahmed III, strolled through the grounds of the Topkapı Palace, and then dropped down towards the waterfront at Eminönü and crossed the Galata bridge to Karaköy. A lot of uphill brought us to the Galata Tower, again with a long queue.
Back over the bridge, we explored the Spice Market, the Egyptian Bazaar and the streets around the New Mosque, but our attempts to return to our hotel via the Grand Bazaar were thwarted by key streets being cordoned off for filming… the new James Bond film, apparently. No sign of Daniel Craig though, sadly.
Once we did make it back to the hotel, it was time for a beer on the roof terrace, and to admire the minarets and domes of the Blue Mosque in the afternoon light – beautiful blue sky, grey architecture and green leaves/trees. So, no surprise that we headed back to take some more photos en route to dinner at the Doy-Doy Restaurant, where we sat on its roof terrace with views over the Marmara Sea and the Blue Mosque. Food was so-so, but not pricey and – unlike the restaurant streets we’d walked through earlier – there was no hustle/hassle from the waiters.
Back to the hotel via Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque in their night time guise.
Monday 07 May 2012: Istanbul (photos)
Another day of sightseeing, under yet more glorious blue skies.
Fuelled by several trips to the Turkoman Hotel‘s delicious breakfast buffet, we headed back to the Blue Mosque to see the beautiful interior, then onwards to the Hagia Sophia (closed – we never did go inside), the Fountain of Ahmed III and into the Topkapı Palace, where we spent a good few hours exploring the courtyards, gates, gardens, kiosks and council rooms, and taking in the views.
After a picnic lunch in Gülhane Park, we wandered back towards the Egyptian / Spice bazaar, taking in the New Mosque en route. Back to base via the Basilica Cistern and the side streets of Sultanahmet.
We had a beer aperitif on the roof terrace, and then wandered down to Dubb Ethnic Restaurant (warning: music!) in the part of Sultanahmet that hides between the Blue Mosque / Hagia Sophia and the Sea of Marmara. A nice stroll back to the hotel, and more wonderful night time views of the Sultanahmet sights.
Tuesday 08 May 2012: Istanbul – London (photos)
Our final day, but given that our flight wasn’t until 19:15, we had plenty of time for more sightseeing. We were a little weary by now, so we limited ourselves to a morning out at the Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) and the Süleymaniye Camii (Süleymaniye Mosque), and spent the afternoon reading on the roof terrace.
Smooth transfer back to the airport, and a good flight home.
We’re booked: Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains
Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains: we’re back
[01 July 2012: Photos and notes now complete]
Author MaryPosted on 25 May 2012 Categories travelTags Adada (Turkey), Akpinar (Turkey), Altinkaya (Turkey), Antalya (Turkey), Asar (Turkey), Aspendos (Turkey), Balkiri (Turkey), Caltepe (Turkey), Damla (Turkey), Davraz (Turkey), Eğirdir (Turkey), Istanbul (Turkey), Kasimlar (Turkey), Kesme (Turkey), Kırıntı (Turkey), Selge (Turkey), Turkey, Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains, Yukari Gokdere (Turkey)
A smashing week’s Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains with the marvellous Mike Belton, fount of all knowledge as far as Turkey goes. Highly recommended.
As well as lots of undulations, Hellenistic/Roman ruins and good looking goats, our week featured a stubborn layer of cloud, some rain and occasional snow patches.
In contrast, the extension Hazel and I had in Istanbul was lovely and sunny and we packed in a lot of sight seeing, bazaar browsing and beer drinking on the Turkoman Hotel‘s roof terrace, which comes with this amazing view:
The Blue Mosque By Night, Istanbul
Author MaryPosted on 8 May 2012 2 March 2017 Categories images, travelTags Adada (Turkey), Akpinar (Turkey), Altinkaya (Turkey), Antalya (Turkey), Asar (Turkey), Aspendos (Turkey), Balkiri (Turkey), Caltepe (Turkey), Damla (Turkey), Davraz (Turkey), Eğirdir (Turkey), Istanbul (Turkey), Kasimlar (Turkey), Kesme (Turkey), Kırıntı (Turkey), Selge (Turkey), Turkey, Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains, Yukari Gokdere (Turkey)
Recommended by Thelma, I’ve been looking at the trips Mike Belton runs for Wild Frontiers in Turkey. For my first trip in 2012, I’ve booked Wild Frontiers’ Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains.
We walk parts of the St Paul Trail through the countryside of Central Anatolia, taking in history (Roman routes and ruins), geology (limestone columns) and the canyons, rivers, and lakes of the Taurus Mountains. To make the most of the Spring Bank holiday and the flight routing via Istanbul, Hazel and I are tacking on a couple of days in Istanbul on the way back, staying at the Turkoman Hotel.
Day 1: London – Istanbul – Antalya
Day 2: Antalya – Balkırı – Akpınar – Lake Eğirdir / Eğirdir
Day 3: Eğirdir – Mt Davraz
Day 4: Mt Davraz – Yukarı Gökdere – Kasımlar
Day 5: Kasımlar – Kesme – Asar hill – Caltepe
Day 6: Caltepe – Selge
Day 7: Selge – Altinkaya – Tevfik’s House
Day 8: Tevfik’s House – Eurymedon Roman Bridge (Oluk Köprü) / Köprüçay River – Aspendos – Antalya
Day 9: Antalya – Istanbul (tour ends)
Day 10: Istanbul
Day 11: Istanbul – London
Author MaryPosted on 13 January 2012 Categories travelTags Adada (Turkey), Akpinar (Turkey), Altinkaya (Turkey), Antalya (Turkey), Asar (Turkey), Aspendos (Turkey), Balkiri (Turkey), Caltepe (Turkey), Damla (Turkey), Davraz (Turkey), Eğirdir (Turkey), Istanbul (Turkey), Kasimlar (Turkey), Kesme (Turkey), Kırıntı (Turkey), Selge (Turkey), Turkey, Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains, Yukari Gokdere (Turkey)
Istanbul (not Constantinople) – Tuesday
Another lazy morning, getting to our third and final buffet breakfast bonanza just before 10am deadline. Stuffed with tasty morsels, we packed up and checked out, leaving our bags at the hotel, and walked down to the Dolmabache Palace.
The Palace is little off the beaten track for most tourists, but is definitely worth a visit, for the amazing European style opulence, the stunning crystal chandeliers and the grand waterfront gardens. A beautiful building in a beautiful setting.
We strolled back to base, collected our bags and took a final taxi to Taksim Square where we picked up the Havas bus. Reaching the airport at 14.45, we were first in the queue for our return flight check-in, and whiled away the next 2 hours the lounge, duty free and burger king restaurant.
A good flight back, although I’m not sure the raising of the Kursk hit quite the right tone on the in-flight documentary front! And descending towards Heathrow over central London on a clear-as-a-bell night was amazing.
Istanbul (not Constantinople) – Monday
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Weekend breaks – woo hoo!
09 February 2014: for photos see my Flickr set Istanbul, March 2003
Author MaryPosted on 11 March 2003 Categories diary, travelTags Istanbul (March 2003), Istanbul (Turkey), Turkey
Our original plan to do the Bosphorus tour was ditched in view of the generally cold climate – 8c daytime average during our stay – and instead we followed our usual ferry route to Eminonu, enjoying the bluer skies and weak sunshine.
First off, we explored the “New Mosque” (commissioned in the 16 century, and actually The New Queen Mother’s Mosque), which boasted another stunning interior, before exploring the delights of the Spice Market. You can tell there aren’t many tourist in town given the various wiles employed by the stall-owners to get us to look at their rugs/ spices/ Turkish Delight/ apple tea/ tiles/ plates/ belly dancer outfits/ Turkish viagra….
Out in the alleyways we found our way to the Rushtem Pasha mosque, initially coinciding with lunchtime prayers, so we did another circuit to kill some time before going into the mosque and being stuck again by the interior, which contrasts so with the chromatic simplicity of the stone exterior.
Wandered back round to the cafes, where we took apple tea at the breathtaking price of 3m TL a cup, and fended off perfume sellers a plenty.
Walked through the streets of shops to the Grand Bazaar and spent the afternoon exploring there, taking sandwich sustenance at the hip Fez Cafe in one of the caves near the Central Market.
Around 4pm we emerged through one of the main gates and took the tram back to Eminonu and thence back to Conrad via the ferries (and, of course, Tansas for more water!).
I had a throbbing headache by the time we got in, and went straight to bed to sleep it off, despite the BBC reports of non Russian vetos and American warmongering.
Slept on and off until 8pm when Janette returned from killing time scouting out the health club and the pool, and the dining options. Headache abated by water and ibuprofen, I got up and allowed myself to be persuaded of the merits of dining at the hotel’s Prego Italian restaurant, and I’m glad I did (overcoming my innate meanness). We had a delightfully civilised meal – delicious food, charming service, complete with amuse-bouche mini pizza squares and three x three mini meringues (which looked a bit like mini-burgers, but tasted beautifully light and sweet, with a hint of lemon/coffee/chocolate-noisette).
We rounded off the evening with a drink (mineral water for 2, which confused the bar waitress no end) in the Skyline Bar on the 14th floor, agreeing that the nighttime view wasn’t quite as impressive as the daytime skyline. But it wasn’t bad!
Author MaryPosted on 10 March 2003 Categories diary, images, travelTags Istanbul (March 2003), Istanbul (Turkey), Turkey
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Comparison between Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5
Find the detailed comparison of Apple iPhone 6 VS Samsung Galaxy S5, covering full features and specifications. Read this post to know which one is best for you and compare each detail of them.
I would like to know the comparison between Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5. Also provide me the vital details of these two smartphones. I am thinking to buy one of them but I am little bit confused about which to select. Suggest me the best one from the two mentioned above. I would like to ask the experts to provide me with the features and specifications of both the devices mentioned above so that I can select the best one among them for me.
If you want to know the detailed comparison between Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5 than you need to go through the details given below:
Some of the features of Apple iPhone 6 are mentioned below:
It runs on iOS (8.x).
It comes with an awesome look with the dimensions of 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm.
The body of this awesome device is made from Aluminium.
It comes with an medium size screen of 4.7 inches which can easily be fit on your palms.
It comes with the resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels with 326 ppi.
It comes with an IPS LCD display.
It comes packed with some features and they are Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass and Oleophobic coating.
It has a rear camera of 8 MP which can help you to click photos in high quality or in a clear view.
It comes with dual LED.
It has a front camera of 1.2 MP.
It runs on PowerVR GX6450 Dual core, 1400 MHz, 64-bit processor.
It runs on 1 GB of RAM.
It comes loaded with 128 GB internal storage space.
It is powered by a long continuous usable battery of 1810 mAh which can help you to use it continuously for long time.
It supports GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Mobile hotspot, USB, USB charging and many more.
These were some of the features of Apple iPhone 6.
Some of the features of Samsung Galaxy S5 are mentioned below:
It runs on Android (5.0, 4.4.2).
It comes with a medium size screen of 5.1 inches with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Is comes with a great look with the dimensions of 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm.
It has 432 ppi.
It comes loaded with 2 sensors and they are Light sensor and Proximity sensor.
It is protected by a Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3).
It has a primary camera of 16 MP with LED.
It has a secondary camera of 2.1 MP so that users can use video chatting apps.
It runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400 processor.
It comes loaded with 2 GB of RAM in it.
It comes loaded with 32 GB of internal storage space and the external storage space can be expanded using microSD card up to 128 GB.
It is powered by a long continuous usable battery of 2800 mAh which is even more than Apple iPhone 6.
It supports Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Mobile hotspot, USB 3.0, microUSB, USB charging and many more.
These were some of the features of Samsung Galaxy S5.
They both are just awesome device with many awesome features. I have mentioned them above with their features so that you can select the best among them according to your use.
It has a screen size of 5.1 inch, suitable for one handed operation. Resolution at 1080 X 1920 with 432 PPI gives impressive display.
AMOLED seen offers clear blacks and rich colors.
The phone is powered by 1.9 GHz Octa-core Exynos processor gives you super smooth operation.
2 GB on board RAM gives you the lag free functioning.
The device sports 16 GB on board memory that can help you store anything on earth, and if you are not satisfied with this gigantic memory, you can add it up by another 128 GB via micros card.
Super powerful 16 MP camera helps you capture all your happy memories, while the 2.1 MP front camera will be a delight to the selfie fans.
The device runs on Android 4.4.2 upgradable to Lollypop 5.0
iPhone 6 Specifications
4.7 inch screen with 750 X 1334 resolution with 326 PPI.
It runs on iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 8.1.2
It is powered by 1.4 GHz dual core Cyclone processor to give an excellent performance.
It is equipped with 8 MP auto focus camera for crystal clear images along with a 1.2 MP camera for those selfie groups.
It has 1 GB RAM on board.
Since you are interested in comparing the two phones, here is a comparative explanation:
1. Screen - iPhone's screen is 85% of S5. But still it is smaller than S5.
2. Build quality - iPhone 6 excels with its aluminium uni body and rounded edges. S5 is plasticky and misses on that feel of high end phone.
3. Screen quality -S5's AMOLED screen gives clear blacks and rich colors , while iPhone excels in color accuracy and viewing angles.
4. Camera - iPhone is a winner here. It reproduces better colors. Also iPhone offers better low light images than S5.
5. Battery - Battery life is almost similar in both. But S5 has a ultra power saving option that turns a 10% battery into a 24 hour long run. Besides, it has a removable battery unlike iPhone.
6. Water resistance - This is a plus point for Galaxy S5 as iPhone lacks it.
So it all depends on your preferences. If you want premium build, great camera and fingerprint sensor? Go for iPhone. Want longer battery, bigger screen and water resistance? Opt for S5. Choice Is yours.
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9:28PM GMT 08 Jan 2009
Gary Dugan, the chief investment officer for the US bank, said there has been a remarkable change in sentiment. "People are genuinely worried about what the world is going to look like in 2009. It is amazing how many clients want physical gold, not ETFs," he said, referring to exchange trade funds listed in London, New York, and other bourses.
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Merrill predicted that gold would soon blast through its all time-high of $1,030 an ounce, and would hit $1,150 by June.
The metal should do well whatever happens. If deflation sets in and rocks the economic system it will serve as a safe-haven, but if massive monetary stimulus gains traction and sets off inflation once again it will also come into its own as a store of value. "It's win-win either way," said Mr Dugan.
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Romanian is one of the five European Latin languages along with Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Romanian is the official national language of Romania and Moldova….and it’s fairly easy to learn!
Romanian language classes are organised in different universities within dedicated departments. The preparatory language programme takes a full year for undergraduate students, however for post graduate study, the course takes six months.
If you are interested in the preparatory course for learning Romanian you must apply either for a higher education programme and specify that you want to undergo a preparatory year first or directly for the preparatory year. Make sure you apply in due time – it is advised to start the application process in August, given the fact that the academic year starts the first week of October.
The following universities organise the preparatory year for Romanian language learning (as listed on Ministry of National Education website).
Public Higher Education Institutions:
1. University of Bacău
2. ”Politehnica” University of Bucharest
3. University of Bucharest
4. ”1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia
5. ”Transilvania” University of Braşov
6. ”Babeş-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca
7. ”Ovidius” University of Constanţa
8. University of Craiova
9. ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galaţi
10. ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi
11. University of Oradea
12. University of Piteşti
13. Oil and Gas University of Ploieşti
14. ”Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu
15. ”Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava
16. West University of Timişoara
17. ”Valahia” University of Târgovişte
18. ”Constantin Brâncuşi” University of Târgu-Jiu
19. Technical University of Cluj – Napoca
20. Bucharest University of Economic Studies
21. Petru Maior University of Tirgu Mures
Private Higher Education Institutions:
22. "Dimitrie Cantemir" University of Bucharest
23. "Spiru Haret" University of Bucharest
24. Romanian-American University of Bucharest
Study Romanian language in your own country
You may choose to study Romanian in your country of origin. Currently, the Romanian Language Institute (ILR) manages 49 functional Romanian language lectures at various universities in Europe, North America, the Caucasus, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. By accessing the interactive map on the ILR website, you will discover details about their whereabouts.
- http://www.ilr.ro
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Cancer survivors perform for women's health
The Boobie Sisters will star in a luncheon show at the Montour Moose Lodge presented by the Schuyler Hospital Auxiliary
Cancer survivors perform for women's health The Boobie Sisters will star in a luncheon show at the Montour Moose Lodge presented by the Schuyler Hospital Auxiliary Check out this story on stargazette.com: https://stargaz.tt/1TcUvt3
Glenda Gephart, Correspondent Published 11:36 a.m. ET May 12, 2016
Breast cancer ribbon(Photo: iStockphoto)
Tickets are still available for a luncheon show by The Boobie Sisters on May 21, presented by the Schuyler Hospital Auxiliary.
“A remarkable group of breast cancer survivors, The Boobie Sisters will make you laugh, cry and be glad you are alive through comedy and song — all the while raising money for women’s health,” organizers said.
The show will be at the Montour Moose Lodge, Route 14 south of Montour Falls, starting at noon.
The event also will include a demonstration by NOTE Fragrances of Hector, raffles and other surprises.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased with cash, check or credit card by calling Kitty at (607) 546-5404.
For more about The Boobie Sisters, visit http://www.essexonlakechamplain.com/entertainment/the-boobie-sisters/ or check out their Facebook page.
Chamber mixer
The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce will host its May After Hours Mixer on May 18 at NOTE Fragrances, 5930 Route 414, Hector.
The mixer is open to the public. Chamber members are admitted free, thanks to sponsorship by the Chemung Canal Trust Co.
The mixer will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Reservations are recommended by contacting the Chamber at 535-4300 or by emailing Katie@watkinsglenchamber.com.
Historical Society breakfast
The Schuyler County Historical Society will benefit from a breakfast May 22 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Montour Moose Lodge, Route 14, Montour Falls.
The prices for the all-you-can-eat breakfast are $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 5-10. Children under 5 are welcome at no charge.
The Humane Society of Schuyler County is hosting a “Sniff, Sip and Shop” from 6 to 8 p.m. at NOTE Fragrances, 5930 Route 414, Hector.
Attendees are invited to create their own fragrances or select from specially made soaps, creams and fragrances. Wine tastings and hors d’oeuvres will be provided, and wood-fired pizza will be available for purchase. Thirty-five percent of the proceeds will benefit the Humane Society.
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overs southern and western Schuyler County in her Seneca South column. Contact her at P.O. Box 65, Reading Center, NY 14876; 535-4844; or glendagephart@htva.net.
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STEAM PACKET COMPANY BOOSTS CAPACITY FOR ISLE OF MAN FESTIVAL OF MOTORCYCLING
The Steam Packet Company will run additional sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling to further increase capacity for fans.
Freight vessel MV Arrow, which is on charter to the Company, will operate four extra return services during the festival fortnight. This will in particular free space on Ben-my-Chree sailings between Douglas and Heysham for visitors and their cars and vans.
The decision to operate the additional Arrow sailings is in response to demand from fans wanting to attend the festival, which includes the Manx Grand Prix, Classic TT, modern and classic trials and other events.
Forward bookings for motorcycles to travel to the festival, which starts on 22nd August, are already up 7% on the total number carried during the 2014 event, although there is still space for bikes available on peak days.
Manannan’s removable mezzanine deck, which was first used during this year’s TT, has contributed to the increase as it has created more room for fans to bring their bikes rather than travelling as foot passengers.
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward said: ‘The Festival of Motorcycling continues to grow in popularity, and we have been working to help support that growth.
‘Our substantial investment in Manannan’s removable mezzanine deck has created extra space for more motorcycles, and the success of that has been seen both at the TT and in forward bookings for the Festival of Motorcycling, which are up 7% to 3,677.
‘In response to demand from fans wanting to attend the festival, we have scheduled four additional return services for Arrow. By carrying freight on these sailings we have freed space on Ben-my-Chree so more people will be able to enjoy the racing.’
The number of motorcycles brought to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Southern 100 International Diamond Jubilee Road Races was also up on last year. Between 2nd and 14th July, the Steam Packet Company carried 16% more motorcycles to the Island than in the same period in 2014.
The Steam Packet Company has a long-standing association with the ‘friendly races’ and has been title sponsor for more than 15 years.
The Classic TT, part of the annual Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling (iomtt.com)
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The new Stiegelmeyer Assist service and logistics centre
The new 3,000 square metre logistics centre will be used from November 2014 onwards to store spare parts and to carry out repairs and maintenance work on hospital beds.
The investment volume for this innovative hall structure, including equipment, is approximately 3 million Euros. “The new building is part of our investment and growth strategy and also a declaration of our belief in Germany as a location”, says Georgios Kampisiulis Kemmler (Chairman of the Board of the Stiegelmeyer Group). The above-average growth of the service department and the space consuming storage of approximately 7,000 components for spare part delivery necessitate the move into a larger building. The current infrastructure has reached its limits at an average of 4,000 packages per month.
With this new building, the company is laying the foundations for a modern service department for the years ahead. The objective when planning the interior was to plan internal processes more efficiently in the future. The modern warehouse can be used to fulfil customer requests even more quickly and send warehouse stock within 48 hours. With 330,000 beds sold over the last 10 years Stiegelmeyer also guarantees good availability of spare parts many years after production of a certain model has stopped. “The new hall is 75 metres long, 40 metres wide and 8 metres high and will contribute to the optimal use of existing and new shelving systems”, reports the responsible architect Joseph Pape. The building will continue with logistical supply via a central goods gate with a loading bridge. The interior will include various shelving systems and offices as well as workshop and assembly workplaces and an area for the disinfection of used beds. The storage volume will be increased by approximately 95 percent with the new building.
Facts of the logistics centre
40 metres wide
75 metres Long
3.000 square metres total area
4.000 packages per month
7.000 components for spare part delivery
330.000 beds sold in the past 10 years
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Universal to repress OMD deluxe CD
February 2, 2015 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, OMD
Universal Music are to remanufacture the bonus disc of OMD’s Junk Culture deluxe reissue (out today) after fans alerted the band and the label to a number of errors that had slipped through.
Wrappup on CD 2 is actually an accidental repeat of album track All Wrapped Up and this will be corrected on the new pressings. Fans also noted that the Extended Version of Talking Loud and Clear on the second disc was in fact a six-minute edit of the original version which clocked in at almost nine minutes.
In this discussion on the forum of the official OMD website, Andy McCluskey last week acknowledged that “TLC extended version was edited in order to get the five unreleased tracks on the CD” before going on to say that “this was before Julia’s Song dub was removed to be made available as a 10″ for RSD”. It is unclear at this stage whether the full length version will be reinstated as part of the repressing.
Tesla Girls on CD 1 is also reportedly the seven-inch edit rather than the album version (SDE has not been able to confirm this) and there are reports that Love and Violence might be a slightly different alternate version. If this is the case these will not be corrected since CD 1 is not being repressed.
If you have ordered this set then contact Universal Music on mk.customerservices@umusic.com to organise a replacement disc.
Track listing – errors noted in bold.
1. Junk Culture
2. Tesla Girls [seven-inch edit]
3. Locomotion
5. Never Turn Away
6. Love And Violence [apparent alternate]
7. Hard Day
8. All Wrapped Up
9. White Trash
10. Talking Loud And Clear
1. Her Body In My Soul
2. The Avenue
3. Julia’s Song – Re-Recorded Version
4. Garden City
5. Wrappup – Dub Version Of ‘All Wrapped Up’ [Not ‘dub version’ but actually repeat of All Wrapped Up’
6. Locomotion – 12” Version
7. Tesla Girls – Extended Mix
8. Talking Loud And Clear – Extended Version [Edit of full 12″]
9. Never Turn Away – Extended Version
10. (The Angels Keep Turning) The Wheels Of The Universe
11. 10 To 1 *
12. All Or Nothing *
13. Heaven Is – Highland Studios Demo *
14. Tesla Girls – Highland Studios Demo *
15. White Trash – Highland Studios Demo *
* = previously unreleased
176 responses to Universal to repress OMD deluxe CD
I had intentionally waited to order this Deluxe Edition — even though I am a huge OMD fan — because of these errors. I felt *surely* by now, Universal would have recalled the mispressed editions and supplied their retailers with corrected editions.
The discs I ordered from Amazon (US) on 22 July arrived today, and have “All Wrapped Up” instead of “Wrappup” on CD2.
Who knowingly lets their retailers send out defective product for years after the defect became known?
Mannye says:
The song “Locomotion” (track 3, CD 1) has a “volume” problem.
The song appears as if faded in, and in the first 20 seconds or so you can hear the mastering engineer raising the volume level while the song is playing.
Add this to the rest of the complaints for this CD and you wonder – didn’t someone from Quality Control PLAY the CDs before they went to press?
Paying a year’s salary to an extra employee to play the CDs and verify volume levels as well as quality of sound is way cheaper than to pay to have these CDs remastered, replaced and shipped, not to mention facing the anger of the fans and the embarrassment to the company.
Add this to the rest of the complaints for this CD and you wonder – didn’t someone from Quality Control PLAY the damn CDs before they went to press?
Peebu says:
So, is it safe to get the re-cut disc 2 with a purchase now (from Amazon or HMV, for instance)?
Billy Dojcak says:
Recently, I took the plunge and ordered a copy. Has the correct cd2. If I choose I can build my own cd with proper mixes and using some remastering software make it all sound ok.
Received my copy today and the replacement disc as well today. The spine was crushed of course. I ordered through the mail as it was much cheaper than buying it at my local record store (which stocked it for $30 US). Sad.
If there is such a large backlash as above on on their website they may think twice before putting out further reissues. That’s what Madness did after the Singles Box Vol. 1 came out. They got so much crap from the fans about which versions were used etc. that they decided NOT to do a Vol. 2. Vol. 2 would have had much more previously unreleased on CD tracks than 1 so this was a real disappointment for the fans at the time (prior to the more recent 2-CD reissues.
While I agree that this reissue is less than ideal I am happy to have it and hope OMD continue the reissue campaign.
fedge says:
I just wanted to state that, in general, these screw ups are totally unacceptable. Universal has been guilty of poor remastered/deluxe edition a LOT lately. For Junk Culture, the decisions made by the band along with Universal’s lack of quality control make for a genuinely undesirable final product. Since it is we older fans who buy these things in the first place, it is imperative that the labels get their act together and produce a truly premium item for the premium price we’re paying. It is absolutely fucking unacceptable for these errors and “early fade” cost-saving ideas to happen AT ALL. I know the bulk of Uinversal’s creative people have been fired but COME ON – do these things correctly the FIRST TIME. Jesus fucking Christ, is that too much to God damned ask?!?
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NeilKelly says:
I think as this made the charts (and some money) a new 3 disc version should be made for late 2015 with a 35% discount for fans that have bought this edition. That would solve everything. Include the two alternative versions, the picture disc mix, the unofficial mix, the b sides, the TG USA mixes, the whole original album and maybe a few more demos. Make everything that appeared in the 2 disc version appear again in the same masters so we can sell our 2 CD versions. Fill up all 3 CD’s. But we all know this won’t happen. Makes far too much sense! I never understand if you can do a project like this why not do it properly once and for all. Call it the Ultimate edition or Final edition and make it clear that there won’t be another edition in 5 years time. That would get you more sales. I bought the TFF Songs from the big chair knowing i’d never buy it again.
Musicator says:
@Neil Kelly:
Nice suggestion. But how should fans who have bought this JC expanded edition convince their (local) retailer that they should get a 35% discount on a potential 3-disc set in late 2015 (if it ever should be the case that UMG released such an Ultimate or Final edition)?
By the way, my suggestion for UMG was to introduce an OMD rarities series or CD box which features all tracks that don’t fit onto OMD’s expanded editions. I would call such a series “Souvenirs – The OMD Rarities”. Could be two or three or more volumes, depending on how much material is left over. Or it could be a double or 3-CD box, if it is less material.
The first four albums have been remastered already with bonus tracks. “Organisation”, for instance, did and does not feature ‘Enola Gay’ Long Intro Version (4:48) and the US 12″ Extended Mix (length unknown), ‘Motion And Heart’ Amazon Instrumental Mix by Roger Kimber (4:06) produced in 1982.
“Architecture & Morality” did and does not feature ‘Georgia’ Roger Kimber 10″ Mix (4:03) made in 1983, ‘Maid Of Orleans’ Razormaid Mix (5:15) and Razormaid Mix Unfinished (4:15), and ‘Maid Of Orleans’ Roger Kimber Remix (5:43), all of which were produced in 1984.
“Dazzle Ships” does and did not feature ‘Square Dance’, an unreleased and unfinished demo version.
I’m intrigued to know whether the ‘Crush’ remaster is going to feature ‘La Femme Accident’ US 12″ Mix (5:36)?
As you have seen now (or read, rather), there’s loads and loads of song material which has never been released previously. In other words, there’s a lot to do for UMG, innit?
Yeah it was only a suggestion wouldn’t ever actually happen. They could do the discount from their web store or something with proof of the previous purchase of the current version. Or offer stores like Amazon their own discount for buyers proving their original purchase so Amazon don’t lose their cut. Like i say never gonna actually happen. Your idea on those rarities ain’t ever gonna happen either but a great idea. Good name too! :)
@NeilKelly:
Oh, that’s a pity if those rarities ain’t ever gonna happen. But how d’you know? Are you working for UMG?
Well, if your suggestion and my suggestion are turned down, then we can still hope for another volume of Blank & Jones’s OMD so80s artist edition. As far as I know, there is a tracklisting ready for a volume 2. Piet said something along these lines in this thread on February 4th, at 08:35 above. Maybe there could also be a volume 3 someday.
Probably the problem is to find out who has got the mastertapes of the unreleased mixes. And as for the US mixes, these were often done locally and so were out of worldwide licence agreements. But I don’t think one would have to renegotiate and pay for to put them on worldwide CD reissue. I mean, it is 2015 and there is a global market that allows for easy international releases and sales. So we can only wait and see…
Nemtrov and Ralph are clearly braindead fools. Totally agree with Musicator. As for Ralph suggesting that we have the original to listen to still, that completely misses the point. Of course as discussed before we should’ve had the original album remastered or at worst the 2 different versions replacing the album versions as OMD wish and then the two omitted album versions remastered as per the rest and included as bonus tracks on Disc 1 (at least an ardent fan could’ve programmed the correct order if they so wish or at least make their own digital copy in the order that they wish). Also that picture disc version and other missed tracks including full length 12″ versions and TG USA versions. Why should be have to buy an expensive So80’s compilation to get a missing track when we have paid £15 and have blank space. Utterly stupid.
Nemtsov says:
And Musicator is a whining little maggot.
Please don’t be rude or abusive to people you don’t agree with.
@Nemtsov:
Thank you for your “criticism”. Well, I can live and cope with criticism, you obviously cannot. And if I’m whining, that’s fair enough.
Ralph is Andy Mcluskey in disguise obviously.
@Ralph:
Noone is or was bitching here. People have rightly so criticised the way the remaster had been made. Normally, you don’t truncate extended versions or use faster/earlier fade-outs. This was done to fit more tracks on CD2, but another track (RSD or something like that) had been removed. So for the final tracklisting there was no need at all then to truncate TLC 12″ version or to use earlier fade-outs on ‘Locomotion’ and ‘Never Turn Away’. Both would have fitted on CD2 in full length amounting then to a total playing time of 74 minutes instead of 70:25 as is now the case.
And there was still CD1 which could have been filled up with bonus tracks (and the edits). Using alternative edits on a remaster is something fans normally don’t expect. Had it been announced beforehand by stating it on the tracklisting (e.g. ‘Telsa Girls’ – OMD Edit 2014), this would have caused less indignation. On a remaster the original album versions should be used and normally this is the case. OMD wanted to rewrite album history, a thing that backfired on them.
To have the original album does not really make amends for the remaster. I would have loved to listen to the remastered versions of ‘Tesla Girls’ (original album version) and ‘Love And Violence’ (original full length album version with 4:41 minutes), and not to shortened remastered versions. – Big difference.
When I got my replacement disc, I sent UMG a final statement on the ‘Junk Culture’ affair and what a remaster should be like according to my understanding and expectation. The answer was that all my comments were valid and that such a feedback would be considered for future releases.
Finally, let us hope that there will be no such disappointments with the remastered (and possibly expanded) editions of the remaining OMD albums ‘Crush’, ‘The Pacific Age’, ‘Sugar Tax’, ‘Liberator’ and ‘Universal’.
As for all other tracks that don’t fit onto the expanded deluxe editions in the future, an OMD rarities series could be introduced.
So what’s the big deal? It all boils down to one mistake that’s being taken care of. Most of the people who buy this edition have the original album, so they own the correct versions of the two songs on CD 1 – now you also have an alternate version of Love and Violence, which should be a good thing. The complete 12″ of TLAC is available on the so 80’s special OMD album. It’s not like the complete version has disappeared from the face of the earth! You get a replacement for CD 2, so could you all please stop bitching about nothing at all and instead enjoy two new songs and three demos that sound nothing like the final versions?
Jim Galvin says:
If i’m being “Forced” into buying a higher quality remaster with bonus tracks I want it done right. In this case, this is my only version because I only ever had it on vinyl and that’s been long gone.
I received an e-mail stating that they are only fixing Disc 2. (follows)
Thanks for getting in contact.
We’re aware that one of the tracks on the second CD is duplicate audio from the first CD. This unfortunately was not picked up by the band during the approval process and slipped through the net of our production system.
Some fans have noted that some fade lengths have changed. This was over seen by the band during the mastering process of the release. Andy McCluskey has addressed some of this in a statement on the OMD website which you can read here – http://www.omd.uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9386&start=120#p207269
A replacement CD2 has been manufactured to correct the duplicate audio and we can gladly send you a replacement.
Our apologies again,
Lisa Dorrington
@Mark:
I don’t think Universal are going to redo CD 1 “on the quiet like” because noone would know it when it’s been done, hence noone would buy it. Those who have bought the deluxe edition now with the replacement disc won’t be buying the same disc-set again.
If Universal (and the band) wanted to sell records, they would have to do another reissue (a super-deluxe edition with three discs or collector’s edition with just one disc featuring bonus tracks) with some new things added to it, like the previously unreleased (and obviously unauthorised) Razormaid mixes, the 7″-picture-disc-single version of ‘Never Turn Away’, the US ‘Tesla Girls’ mixes and similar stuff. Otherwise, a redoing of CD 1 wouldn’t make any sense at all. Redoing CD1 “on the quiet like” seems to me to be economic suicide of the record company.
Replacement disc arrived today…arrived in a slim plastic case nicely secured in a jiffy bag.
Is it possible that Uni may re-do CD1 “on the quiet like” for future pressings? How could we tell if it did happen?
Still waiting for my replacement CD.
@SteveW:
How was the replacement CD packaged?
SteveW says:
Just to say, I got the correct cd2 Fridauy last week – they were very quck to issue a replacement!
Incidentally – despite all this, I was rather gobsmacked to learn that the album had actually re-entered the official UK top 75 album chart – at number 73!!! Incredible. Even “Dazzle Ships” and the previous reissues never achieved this…. ironic too considering that it’s a mispressing as well…. This must be a first for a deluxe edition unless somebody else knows better! Wonder if it will be counted towards the original album’s total chart weeks tenure or a one-off under the deluxe edition (seeing as “Brothers In Arms” by Dire Straits and “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac” have also re-entered yet again – both of which have been repackaged and ‘deluxed’ several times over themselves)
Certainly not a first. I think one of the ‘One step beyond’ remasters by Madness went Top 75 but so many other albums too!
It’s true that Universal tend to make easy fists of these deluxe editions: another recent example was Tears For Fears’ 30th anniversary edition of “The Hurting” which actually – on CD2 – repeated the album version of “Ideas As Opiates” instead of the “Mad World” b-side version (which had a different percussion sound in the mix), and then, instead of the “Pale Shelter” b-side version of “We Are Broken”, they had the later “Broken Revisited” (from “Songs From The Big Chair” b-sides) included instead. This same error was repeated across ALL the multiple disc formats!
And of course, last year, one of the Siouxsie and the Banshees reissues (“Peepshow”) featured a mastering error on tracks 8 and 9 (where the respective end of one track and the start of the other was actually audible on each). Again they have had to be recalled to be fixed. Not good enough quality control at the end of the day, is it?
And I also agree with others that CD1 could have been better utilised and filled up with the b-sides and the single-sided “(The Angels Keep Turning) The Wheels Of The Universe”, thus freeing the second disc to the remainder of the officially released [re]mixes of “Tesla Girls”, plus the full length 12″ versions of “Talking Loud and Clear” and “Julia’s Song”, not to mention also the exclusive extended 7″ picture disc version of “Never Turn Away”…
It’s a hard ask being a completist isn’t it??? ;)
Julian H says:
Also, on the regular album remaster, there are two little scratches in Ideas as Opiates. Not that I care too much
How can I detect the corrected CD’s ? Is there a different serial number or anything else?
Yes a shame that this mistake has happened and frustrating for many – especially us fans who know the releases and mixes etc. But, it must be said that they are acting and are repressing a disc to go out 0 which is more than many do.
We are lucky that we have Paul and such syerling work that he dod to make TFF Songs… such a fantastic box set – I wish that could happen with many more of my 80’s fav’s – but I guess its the same as buying anew phone – there’ always a new release round the corner and gripes that we have. Lost count on how many Level 42 ‘re-packages’ I have bought and still they are not right. Just get it on chaps, crank te volume and enjoy the maga OMD! :-)
Wax Monster X says:
Like all the other OMD fans I’ve been waiting years for a decent version of this only to now read that it’s effed up.
No wonder the music industry is in the shitter, But that’s OK major labels you just keep releasing vinyl to dumb kids who don’t know any better and just buy whatever because it’s on the suddenly cool vinyl. Back in the day these albums were cut-outs! LOL!
I guess I should not get my hopes up for any decent China Crisis remasters in the future. Sheesh! And if you labels wait any longer all us old folk will be too damn deaf to even hear the remastering.
Junk Culture – to buy or not to buy
Sparkle In The Rain – to buy or not to buy
London, Warsaw, New York – to buy or not to buy
Guess I’ll have to wait and see what the fans say…
Snowy says:
Really all Re-issues need to include the “Original Album”….isn’t this the major point?
I have always been a fan of having the album as originally released (or as near as is possible), with the various Single A and B Sides added. Having all this collected together gives a good indication of the artists output of the time. Having detailed notes with regards to the various versions of released songs is always very nice too….and nostalgic (if you were there at the time)!
Demos and such can be fun or give an understanding of how songs or indeed albums developed (like these at the end of Discs!).
Another fun inclusion can be live recordings of the period…..often prefer whole concerts than individual live versions of songs.
I just do not understand removing songs or changing versions which (as most agree) mess up the original feel and flow of an album. Please just add these as well if you feel it is important, and it probably is!
Paul makes some good points on the “should acts mess with the original album” issue. Mostly, it’s misguided (Morrissey is indeed the classic example), but ultimately if the artist owns the recordings and the right to fiddle about with them, then we as fans/customers/collectors have to accept it….but…yes, always a but….as long as any changes are flagged up in the pre-release blurbs, or on the packaging itself.
So, if OMD really do cringe at the stuttered T-t-t-t-t-tesla on the original version (and the single mix, too), then obviously it’s their right to go back and rewrite history…just let us know, okay? Then we can decide if we still want to buy what is no longer just a remastered and expanded version of the original, it’s not the original at all.
Likewise, the alt. mix of Love & Violence, if tacked on as a bonus track, could have been an interesting curio, in addition to the original version. Or, as with Tesla Girls, the press release and/or packaging should have made clear that it’s a different mix (and given reasons if they felt like it).
This whole reissue of Junk Culture has turned out a horrible mess. Not just for the erroneously repeated All Wrapped Up – that can happen, it can be fixed easily, and has been fixed , but the questions surrounding a revisionism of acts’ own work without expressly saying so, the muddled thinking behind trimming a 12″ mix by 3 minutes to facilitate a track which was removed long before the project was released.
And it’s been a PR disaster for all concerned.
So CD 2 has been corrected. And has started to be shipped out. And some “lucky” people have received it already. That is amazing fast. So why has the download version iTunes still have the wrong song. How hard can it be to switch one song on a server somewhere?
Paul Kent says:
In recent years, Morrissey’s shameful re-writing of his own history has caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth in this very room. For the purest of fans this can be seen as a simultaneous act of betrayal and egotism. Nobody really wants to purchase a re-ordered hodge-podge that the artist then claims to be the “definitive” version. No! The original album is definitive. In some cases, tinkering with latter-day technology CAN improve an album – I’m thinking of Nick Davis’s remixing of the Genesis catalogue in the mid-’00s, but that’s just my opinion. In other cases, such as Morrissey’s shenanigans, the decision to alter whole track lists is unfathomable.
However, in these cases, the purchaser was made perfectly aware, upfront and in advance, that they were not purchasing original versions of these albums. Whatever your views may be about such meddling, you can’t say you weren’t warned. In this instance, unless you subscribe to this blog (or any other online forum highlighting the error), you’re taking OMD and Universal’s claim at face value and buying the album thinking it’s a remastered original. Someone, somewhere, has recognised the mistake, brought it to the attention of certain parties, and made motions to rectify it (partially). But, to then mail out a blurb, a week later, advertising the reissue as an ‘as was’ version is dishonest and clearly a breach of some kind.
Hi Musicator, I think you misunderstand me.
Universal may genuinely not have realised OMD made changes to the mixes being included on the “original” album, hence the mailout claims. If so, I have no idea why the band would want to keep quiet about it, other than to avoid a repress, as you say.
The “telling porkies” comment does not in an way refer to fans or customers….it’s either the band, or the label, or both!
It’s a mess that could have been avoided, by withdrawing the item as soon as these issues were spotted before release. A quick repress of CD2 (which has happened anyway), and then some sort of announcement that, yes, OMD wanted to take this opportunity to alter a few things about the original album which they are unhappy with (a la Kate Bush and many others). And of course, the reinstatement of those missing 3 minutes of TLAC on the second disc.
Why should the band put the Universal staff to the test by swapping mixes of two songs on the original album? I just don’t get your point here, TBH.
The mistakes may well have been non-deliberate and so everyone involved wants to avoid repressing both CDs for economic considerations. But why should, as you put it, “certain people be telling porkies”?
Don’t you believe me and all other people who have confirmed it on Amazon, on the official OMD forum and on SDE, that the remastered version of TG is without the stutter and the remastered version of L+V misses a line? These are no lies, there are hard FACTS.
Universal Records advertise that one will purchase the original album. Clearly, this is not the case because of the two edits.
I also don’t subscribe to the point of view of some people on the OMD forum, saying that the “Tes-Tes-T-T-T-T-Tes” dates the song. This was how music was made way back in the 80s, sampling snippets of a song and integrating it into the final version of a song. Many other artists did it as well. Just think of The Art of Noise and ‘Paranoimia’ and many other songs by the Art of Noise. Think of Paul Hardcastle’s ’19’, think of Duran Duran’s ‘Reflex’ (Extended Remix).
Noone makes music this way nowadays, and so people today, especially young employees at record companies, may consider it odd. But changing original album tracks on a remaster is like re-composing and re-recording a symphony by Mozart or Beethoven and releasing it on another Mozart or Beethoven compilation with the same old title of the symphony. This is the thing, that probably does not add up here.
Funny you bring up the stutter. That was on so many records. I was playing something the other day and my daughter asked if the cd was skipping.
“Misleading advertising” is an offence worthy of at least a cursory investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority, although it usually applies to broadcast media.
Something does not add up here….either Universal genuinely don’t know that the band have swapped mixes of two songs on the original album, or it wasn’t deliberate but everyone involved wants to avoid repressing CD1 as well as CD2…or, certain people are telling porkies.
All in all, not OMD’s finest moment in the PR stakes.
@Musicator
…well, the reference to the TDA was a joke, really. However, the purpose of the act is to prevent consumers from being mislead about what they are purchasing. In this regard, the email I received is definitely misleading as they categorically state that what I will potentially purchase is the original album. Clearly, it is not. Greater minds than mine are better placed to determine whether this would stand up in court, though :)
Sorry for the typo:
of course, it should read: …that ‘Love And Violence’ was originally meant to be released on a single.
I’m not interested in this release, at all. But, I received a promotional email about it from Universal this morning and thought you guys may be interested in the way the reissue is described…
“30 years after the release of OMD’s Junk Culture comes the remastered 2CD Deluxe Edition.
The package includes THE ORIGINAL ALBUM* fully remastered at Abbey Road, overseen by Andy & Paul, a collection of the era’s b-sides, extended mixes and 5 previously unreleased tracks (including the unheard tracks ’10 To 1’ and ‘All Or Nothing’).
Along with extensive sleeve notes by Paul Browne, this Deluxe Edition is THE DEFINITIVE, EXPANDED STORY* of Junk Culture.”
(*caps my own)
… a breach of the Trades Description Act, maybe?
@Paul Kent,
laughable is the statement that the package included the original album. Are Universal people really so naive as to believe that fans won’t hear the difference? Two edits, ‘Tesla Girls’ and ‘Love And Violence’, the former without the stutter, the latter with a line missing, these two edits were not on the original album. Otherwise these wouldn’t be edits, would they? Maybe the band wanted to say that ‘Love And Violence’ was originally meant to be release as a single.
There’s two things, I want to know more about:
1. What does the Trades Description Act say?
2. Aren’t there rules and regulations that prohibit record companies and the artist from using edits on original album remaster reissues?
Apparently replacements have started being received today. Time for me to get in touch! Only been out 5 days though. Bit quick seems like they started making them before as they knew the problem. Is a 5 day turnaround for re-pressing a CD and sourcing the correct version and posting out to people a bit quick?
Just had my repressed Disc 2 arrive in the post.
Kudos to Universal for shipping the replacement so quickly but yes, NeilKelly, it’s almost too quick – they were probably pressed up ready to go for when the album proper was released.
And whilst Wrappup has been corrected, it IS still the edited version of the TLAC 12″. Hashtag “missed opportunity”.
DLG says:
As an OMD fan, I’m a bit disappointed, especially for those that are big fans of Junk Culture. I admit I’m more a fan of Architecture & Morality and Crush (and hey, their new stuff – OMD is one of the few acts from pre-2000 or so that is still making good music!)
Dies anyone know if deluxe editions for Crush, Pacific Age and Architecture are in the works? Here in the US those 3 were pretty much their biggest albums…
@DLG, why should ‘Architecture’ be in the works? It’s been remastered and released already in 2003, and there is a Collector’s Edition with a DVD, which has been released in 2007. Or did you mean to say “Does anyone know if deluxe editions for ‘Crush’, ‘The Pacific Age’ and ‘Sugar Tax’ are in the works”?
If the tweaks to the main/original album are deliberate, the reissue ought to have had some sort of “Director’s Cut” tagline, or at the very least flagged up the differences in the credits/tracklisting.
@Jon, I suspect that the band, i.e. OMD, either Andy or both Andy and Paul, have decided to put some edits on the remastered edition. This obviates the tendency of the fans to get rid of their original copies. So there is some obsession here on the part of the band that we fans have to keep all the OMD recordings we’ve bought. But that’s just an idea. Maybe we will get a statement from Universal. Hopefully, not the one saying the band wanted to rewrite album history.
So does this mean that someone – OMD, perhaps –changed the versions of TG and L+V intentionally on disc 1? Was George Lucas involved? ;)
Saad says:
Does this mean that the full 12″ version of TLC will not be included?
@ Saad, obviously we will have to put up with the truncated TLC here. But fans still do have the B&J so80s compilation with the untruncated, i.e. full extended version.
Got an email to say there are sending me the corrected second disc also an interesting statement as well Some fans have noted that some fade lengths have changed. This was over seen by the band during the mastering process of the release. By that it looks like the only error Universal made was duplicating All Wrapped Up on disc 2.
Interesting. I guess that says it all
Hello Musicator,
I have the US promo 12″ of “Tesla Girls” in my own collection.
2 of the 3 versions are different to the “Extended Version”.
“Specially Remixed Version” 5:03
“Instrumental Version” 4:43
The “Extended Mix” on the “So 80’s Blank & Jones OMD Collection”
sounds like a Dub Mix of the “Specially Remixed Version”.
Most instrumental, with a few vocals and male backing vocals.
Maybe very interesting for “Tesla Girls” Fans:
on the Blank & Jones “So 80’s OMD Compilation” you can hear
an alternate vocal version of the US 12″ Special Remixed Version.
It begins like the known US 12” Mix but then it turns out very different.
Maybe Piet Blank can tell us what this mix really is.
@Daniel, I guess OMD fans are aware of the ‘Tesla Girls’ version on the B&J s080s OMD artist compilation. B&J referred to it as being the “Extended Mix” (not the extended version).
As for me, in 1984 I was 14 years old and couldn’t afford every record. US editions were unavailable in my country, even the 3″-CD-singles of ‘Dreaming’ and ‘Shame” had only been released in Germany, not in Austria. The US 12″ Mix of ‘Tesla Girls’ is a mix I am unfamiliar with, don’t know how it sounds or sounded like. But I do have hope that the previously unreleased Razormaid Mixes and US mixes will be released sometime in the future on another OMD’s rarities compilation.
I caved in and bought this from HMV for £12.99. To the people who have contacted Universal did you give them your name and address and are they just going to send out replacement discs to anybody without proof of purchase ?
Just name and address no proof of purchase asked for.
Thanks i sent them my address let’s wait and see if i get a reply. While they are fixing this by putting Wrappup on there i hope to hell they put the full TLAC on it as well.
They aren’t doing that, apparently. I don’t know why, since it was acknowledged by Andy that they only edited it to fit on a track that was then removed to be a Record Store Day exclusive?!
@Paul: I haven’t asked when sending my e-mail to Universal customer services, which CD2 tracks are going to be fixed (apart from Wrappup, of course). It would be great if they also included the 12″ versions of ‘Locomotion’ and ‘Never Turn Away’ without the earlier fade-outs. ‘Locomotion’ should be a 5:20 and NTA should be a 6:31.
Will the previously unreleased Razormaid mixes of ‘Locomotion’ and ‘Tesla Girls’, and the Extra Mix of ‘Tesla Girls’ as well as the 7″-picture-disc version of ‘Never Turn Away’ ever see the light of day?
What are the chances that we will get the original album tracks remastered (without the ‘Tesla Girls’ and the ‘L+V’ edits)?
Who knows if we will ever see those tracks…? I’ve been led to believe that only Wrappup will change – I guess we’ll find out soon.
After all the negative comments about the tracklist…
Could anybody make a statement about the remastering? Does it sound better than the original CD?
@Michael, yes, it sounds better. There is more of the dynamic range, the tracks are a bit louder but pleasant to listen to (so no loudness war here). You may also have a look at what people have to say about the sound quality on the OMD forum. However, I didn’t do a spectral analysis.
Some people said that B&J had “overequalized” some of the tracks on their so80s OMD artist compilation, which should be the case on the track ‘Talking Loud And Clear’ (Extended Version). But frankly speaking, I’m very satisfied with the sound quality of TLAC there. At least, it is the only place where you get the untruncated extended version in CD-audio quality. Those discontented with the tracklisting and the sound quality of the deluxe reissue had better wait until the release of a super-deluxe edition of ‘Junk Culture’, if there ever should be one.
Griffin says:
@William, they just want to get rid of the error CD2 :P CD1 won’t be replaced, so they kind of need those :D
Just to add further ridiculously poor quality control stories to this thread, my friends shop received copies of this with no disc one inside but two 2nd discs, what a complete balls up this has been
@Piet, thanks for the story behind! I was wondering whether you guys will re-do the previous So80s with your stand now (not too loud or compressed)! Perhaps a boxset with many volumes repress with a new master)! Or when people have the old one volume can get a replacement for the new one or discount on the new one!
You might can do that as well for the OMD: do a volume 2, redo volume 1, put them together in a boxset!
About this OMD release! The demo’s (rough mix/raw version of the song) and the bonus tracks won’t do me much! They can be easily put on CD1, right after the full album tracklisting, it’s like listening to the next CD, those won’t affect the pleasure of listening to the original album. And the empty can be used fully. I like the different mixes, versions, dubs, …! There is no other way/chance to get all of these. Unless they do CD Singles Boxes (each CD with all version/mixes of the Single)! Wow, a dream come true!
Bit cross about this but accidents happen – HOWEVER I’ve emaled them at the address above and not had a reply yet – has anyone else?
Yes, me. I e-mailed them two days ago to the address which had been mentioned then at SDE, and I’ve e-mailed them today to the customer service address. No reply, neither from contact@umusic.com nor from the mk.customerservices@umusic.com. Business as usual.
You know what? Universal had better withdraw all dodgy copies and re-do the whole Junk Culture deluxe edition, adding bonus tracks to disc 1, removing all the errors from disc 2, reprinting the booklet without any typos, putting it into a standard jewel CD case and releasing it after quality check in autumn this year with a new EAN number. So that the youngsters at Universal learn their lesson.
Or shall we wait until a four-disc super-deluxe-edition is released? Well, I’m not so keen on getting the Jive Bunny Mastermix Edit of ‘Hard Day’, if there is one.
Lee Carson says:
Not yet either
@Lee Carson:
Latest update: I’ve just received the reply from Universal Music UK.
“We will arrange for a replacement disc to be sent out to you once we have received them, we hope to receive them into us by the end of next week.”
Great news, indeed.
and all others, who have the same question:
Piet, I hope you guys will have a chance to do a new OMD volume in the future. Idea: make that a double CD edition with on CD 1 the flat transfers of the tracks you already released. That way we (finally) can obtain them ‘loudnessless’.
Was thinking the same thing, Stefano!
dazzler says:
So much reactions underline the disappointment I share about this deluxe release. And yes, experience told me that Universal messed it up a few times before on other deluxe editions of my favourite artists.
One should know that the band was not involved in the remastering process or in the delivery of tapes (except for the unreleased and demo material). Universal dived into the Virgin (EMI) backcatalogue to dig up the original recordings for remastering.
I have no problem with the tracklist (I don’t need five or six slightly different mixes of the same song on my deluxe edition). But the four mistakes (apart from the spelling mistakes in the lyrics) show no respect at tall to the OMD fans. If people are still buying cd’s today, it would be the fans of a band who want to pay a second or a third time to obtain the album the love. You can’t fool with fans.
Tesla Girls is not the 7″ edit, it’s also an alternate take (or mix) because te stutter in the intro is gone. So Universal managed to remaster two alternate takes (Tesla Girls and Love & Violence) instead of the original versions.
Putting Wrappup right in where it belongs is something, but it will not make up for the rest of the mistakes. The best part of the Talking Loud and Clear extended version was cut and not replaced (although the final track listing has enough space to include it).
The only positive things of this release is the sound quality of the original album, the fact that there is unreleased material on it and the liner notes PaulB wrote. He did the same thing on the Dazzle Ships remaster (still a gem in my collection). But also Paul was not involved in the tracklisting or remastering of the album.
@dazzler:
You speak from my heart as far as many things you say are concerned. However, I do not concur with your stance on the different mixes of the same song on the deluxe edition.
I didn’t expect to find all mixes of ‘Tesla Girls’ on this deluxe edition, which might be a little bit boring, especially if one had to listen to them sequentially, as was suggested above in the tracklisting by Karel (posted on February 3rd at 9:03). BUT: I would have expected to find the Razormaid Mixes of ‘Locomotion’ and ‘Tesla girls’ on this deluxe edition.
If Universal digged up the original recordings for the remastering, then how did it occur that Universal have remastered alternate takes of ‘Tesla Girls’ which is stutterless here and ‘Love And Violence’ which misses a line? Maybe two recordings had been made way back in 1984, with the stutterless ‘Tesla Girls’ and the shorter ‘Love And Violence’ as “radio edits”?
Anyway, you’re right in saying that it is the people/the fans who are willing to still buy CDs today and who shouldn’t be fooled with. And fans should get what they want to listen to, not what record companies or artists want the fans to listen to. It is the fans who pay for the product. And so it is a shame that disc one has been shortened a bit by using alternate takes and that it has not been filled up with bonus tracks.
If I buy this, how will I know, just from looking at the back cover, if I got the right version or the wrong version? Should I wait several weeks (months?) before buying on Amazon to make sure all the bad copies have gone away? Would it be possible for you to do an alert when it’s safe to buy on Amazon?
piet blank says:
i can try to answer the questions regarding our so8os artist edition for OMD: when were asked to compile this collection five years ago we were asked by emi to make it sound loud and “up to date”…as i stated many times, we also learned a lot in past years (as well for mastering as for the wishes of the customers when it comes to the loudness war). as this omd so8os collection was released via emi as a budget (low price..in germany it sells for 5 euro) release, we were asked to deliver a master and a simple artwork only….it had to be one cd only. we always planned a volume 2, but then emi was sold to universal and new a&r people were coming and going…so we decided to license other artist editions in the future for our own label soundcolours…for example “alphaville” was completely financed by us…or “falco”…we invested in large booklets etc…we do have a complete tracklisting for omd volume 2 and of course have all original masters from volume 1 in flat transfer in our archive….would love to continue or extend this journey someday….but to be honest, the market is not that big for collections like that…maybe that is a reason why majors don’t spend too much time with it…
Thank you, Piet, for throwing some light on the reasons for a single-disc volume of OMD so80s 2011 and for answering questions many fans have had. The price is one thing, of course, the market is another.
The market may be the reason why majors don’t spend too much time on remastering or extended versions projects, but in the case of the reissue of ‘Junk Culture’ there should have been plenty of time, more than 30 years. Many fans say so on the OMD forum as well. On the other hand, I was told that remastering albums is not such a complicated thing to do when you know the archives. It can be time-consuming, if one has to search high and low for specific tracks, but it is not a cost-intensive or expensive process. So I was told. Anyway, I hope, like many other fans do, that there will be a so80s OMD vol. 2 someday.
Glad to get your reply here. Just goes to show who reads this great site. Have so many B&J CD singles and mixes in my collection. Hopefully a Volume 2 of OMD someday with a better version of Volume one included! You get some criticism bout the So80’s series and that’s a shame. Sure some earlier CD’s were a little problematic but as you say you have learned. Hope So80’s Volume 10 comes out at some point (yes i know Vol. 9 only came out this week) and some more So80’s Artists compilations can come out. Madonna, Dead or Alive, The B-52’s and Kraftwerk would be good although i know getting the needed clearance for at least 2 of those artists would be nigh-on impossible. Keep up the great work
Not to forget a B&J so80s The Art of Noise artist compilation!
There was a petition for a release of deluxe editions of the Art of Noise China-Records-era albums ‘In Visible Silence’, ‘In No Sense? Nonsense!’ and ‘Below The Waste’. The first petition peaked at 135 signatures. Fur reasons unknown it has been terminated. There is a new one, and now it is just three people who have already signed the petition.
I didn’t know about this release. But with the errors & no replacement for CD1 & the full length 12″ on CD2, I probably won’t buy it!
This is one of the reason why people ripping tracks from their CD collection, making their own CDR’s! If the record companies do their job well, then why bother going through the trouble making our own!
@NeilKelly, you asked but Ronald didn’t answer. I was curious & wanted to know myself. I ordered Fearless as well. I need to find from the pile CD’s I have to listen to those, making sure I got the corrected version now.
Fourth time I get a replacement disc. After Level 42, Frankie goes to Hollywood and eighth Wonder. Get fan involvement and mistakes like this are more likely not to happen.
What Level 42 and Eighth wonder?”
I googled & found these! I included links I found these, but it’s probably not allowed (Your comment is awaiting moderation):
Demon Edsel Level 42 – Guaranteed CD2
Cherry Pop Eighth Wonder – Fearless
Salvo Music FGTH – Sex Mix
Thank you, Griffin
Listening to that So 80’s Presents OMD makes my ears bleed as it’s compressed to hell but by the look of things it’s going to be the only way to get the full version of TLAC. I don’t understand why the band haven’t commented on this situation apart from once by Andy McCluskey on the OMD forum which wasn’t any help when these errors were first discovered as this is a complete shambles and both discs needs corrected.
alan hansen says:
listening to that SO80S disc again today. you’re right – it is FAR too loud and compressed.
trash says:
Out of interest – has anyone, that has contacted Universal, had a response from them yet?
I sent an email but have not heard anything (not even an acknowledgement that my email was received)…
@ NeilKelly: The stuttterless version of ‘Tesla Girls’ is probably an alternate take which has been previously unreleased. I’ve never heard the stutterless version before on any other OMD release.
Thanks. Even more bizarre then really. Guess this is the version they wanted included and were happy to try and rewrite history. Don’t think changing an album and not advertising the fact should be allowed TBH. I believe the same thing happened with all subsequent versions of an early Madness album (or two). Not One Step Beyond though
7 is the Madness album you’re thinking of!
feline1 says:
Point of order: track 2 on CD1 of this ‘deluxe’ Junk Culture is NOT the original 7″ single edit (which can be found on OMD’s Greatest Hits albums), despite having identical running length to it – you can quite clearly tell the difference as this ‘deluxe’ version does not have the digital “TES!TES!-T-T-T-T-TES!” stuttter edit at the start of version 1.
Which version is it then?
for the record and NOT that it repairs insult or injury: “Talking Loud And Clear” (Extended Version) 8:56 is available on the SO80S OMD compilation by Blank & Jones. and should the Junk Culture deluxe edition NOT contain the unedited of “Julia’s Song” (Re-recorded Version) 6:08, it can be found on the ZTT compilation The Art of the 12″, Volume Two. both songs are UN-segued and have been lovingly remastered. i haven’t cracked-out my 12″ vinyl in some time – i’m open to corrections and at your mercy!
@ Alan Hansen:
You confirm and repeat what I have said and written in my review on Amazon UK. There I also mention where the “untruncated” extended version of ‘Locomotion’ can be found. Incidentally, the extended version of ‘Julia’s Song’ on the ZTT compilation has a playing time of 8:33, not 6:08.
I also wondered why Blank & Jones did not release an OMD double-disc set in their so80s series way back in 2011, like they did with Hubert Kah and Sandra, and of course, the greatest artist Austria ever has had, Falco.
By the way, there is also a disconnect between the title of Blank & Jones’s so80s OMD artist compilation and their selection for the tracklist. Blank & Jones, for reasons unknown (to me and probably many others), have chosen three tracks from the 90s (‘Sailing On The Seven Seas’, ‘Call My Name’ and the hit-mix ‘Brides Of Frankenstein’). Noone seems to have noticed.
Well they are an 80’s band and i don’t think a great song from 1990 or 1991 shouldn’t be included. But i do get your point
@ Musicator: my bad on the time for “Julia’s Song” – i misread my player with track number 6 as the first number in the timing. please repeat here the info on “Locomotion” (on cd?) as i’m reluctant to dig-out my vinyl. vis-a-vis Blank & Jones: i believe they used OMD just as an “80’s” band, never-minding what decade the tracks were from. wouldn’t it have been nice if they’d indeed done a 2CD set for OMD!
@Alan Hansen:
‘Locomotion’: Extended Version, 5:20 on the 12″ single.
5:20 on Dance Classics Pop Edition Vol. 7, (which is available on the 12″-versions double-disc compilation “Dance Classics Pop Edition Vol. 7” which has been released in 2012 by Rodeo Media (the Netherlands). Here is a link to discogs.com: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Dance-Classics-Pop-Edition-Vol-7/release/3521576
Here is a link to JPC: https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/Dance-Classics-Pop-Edition-Vol-7/hnum/4901609
‘Locomotion’ (Extended Version) as featured on OMD’s Junk Culture deluxe edition: 5:17
As for Blank & Jones, they used OMD as an 80’s artist, but given the fact that B&J also have inaugurated a “so90s” compilation series, the concept is then contradictory, indeed.
Sorry, I have to re-post my reply to your request regarding the info on ‘Locomotion’. It somehow has gone to nowhere land, vanished into the air. There was a line reading “Your comment is awaiting moderation”. So here is my post again:
‘Locomotion’: Extended Version, 5:20 on the 12′′ single.
5:20 on Dance Classics Pop Edition Vol. 7, (which is available on the 12′′-versions double-disc compilation “Dance Classics Pop Edition Vol. 7′′ which has been released in 2012 by Rodeo Media (the Netherlands). Here is a link to discogs.com: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Dance-Classics-Pop-Edition-Vol-7/release/3521576
As for Blank & Jones, they used OMD as an 80′s artist, but given the fact that B&J also have inaugurated a “so90s” compilation series, the concept is then contradictory, indeed.
@Neil Kelly. A twenty something at a record label is unlikely to know the difference between a 7″ edit and album version of which is twenty seconds longer. Likewise an artist whose music during the 1980s was released in alternate versions to accommodate tastes in varied territories won’t have an encyclopaedic knowledge of all mixes from released around the world.
Todays generation will get one or if lucky two different mixes to download of a single whether they be in Hamburg or Hanoi.
To Universal’s credit they took the trouble via Social Media to contact and involve a couple of ‘obsessive’ fans with the two forthcoming UB40 Deluxe Editions. Both person involved said it was a privilege to be asked and a real pleasure and honour to be part of the input process in choosing the music included.
The real irony is that UB40 had little or no involvement with the compiling of the re-issues.
Record Companies are not always the bad guys and may be the ones with the least knowledge of an artists back catalogue.
I sort of agree with this… but I read somewhere recently that ‘old music’ sells more than ‘new music’ these days. if that is indeed the case then record companies need to try and take the job of compiling reissues very seriously. In other words don’t leave it in the hands of a twenty something intern, or whatever (I’m not totally sure there is any evidence that that happens…). There are many good people who do work for major and independent labels of course. Not everything goes wrong and not everyone is inept. In the discussions here there is an inevitable focus on cock-ups!
@ Paul:
I also assumed that the majority of people working at Universal are in their twenties or almost thirty, but not older than that. Today’s generation, not older than thirty years, probably doesn’t even know what a dub version is. They definitely don’t know the difference between a 7″ edit and an album version. And how should an INTERN know this. Interns are often even younger than twenty years. If this is truly the case, then we have an explanation why so many things go wrong with deluxe editions released by Universal. The young people don’t know the music of the 80s. They probably call songs from the 80s “oldies” or “evergreens”. But don’t quote me on that.
I just don’t get your point TBH. I doubt firstly that anyone working seriously on this project is a late teen, 20 something or even early 30’s. Surely to obtain correct versions for your clients and to generate as many sales as possible in these hard times someone on the project could listen to the original album once and the new version also once. Surely jotting down the track times would indicate whether at the very first glance something is correct or amiss. It surely can’t be that difficult. Anyhow, how did a single version end up in amongst an album. I think this was done on purpose regardless. Hell they can’t even correct the 3 minutes knocked off the start of the 12″ version lol of the repressed CD. I take it this shortened mix is now an entirely new mix (in the fact it has parts missing)?
It happens to the best of them…take the latest Joni Mitchell 4CD boxset…self-compiled because she was fed up after years of “idiots” from the record labels trying to compile it for her. Having worked on it for a couple of years, she gets everything just-so, only to discover at the mastering stage that somehow the track order has been messed-up, and does not match the tracklisting on the box.
She had to choose between altering the running order to match the box, or vice versa. She chose to keep the songs in the sequence she wanted, which was important to her, and hand-wrote a “mea culpa” letter inside the boxset for the listener/purchaser. So, even noted sticklers and perfectionists make mistakes, or discover mistakes in the process of bringing reissues to life.
It’s just she handled it with a bit more integrity than Andy, or even Nik Kershaw last year with Riddlegate.
Utlimately it’s their music, they wrote and recorded it, and yes they can do what the hell they like with it now, but a lot of people out there have invested themselves in this music from 30+ years ago, and it does “upset” them, to use Andy’s phrase.
That’s interesting about Joni. I’d don’t have that so was unaware.
Don’t forget a ‘single version’ is now part of Hounds of Love, thanks to Kate Bush deciding that the ‘special single mix’ of The Big Sky is somehow an improvement over the album version. I only recently picked up the ‘Fish People’ CD of HOL and really HATE how this sounds. I know this is different to OMD since it’s clearly flagged on Kate’s CD but it’s a good example of an artist thinking something is a good idea when IT REALLY ISN”T!!
I’d urge an Kate fans to get the Audio Fidelity vinyl of HOL because I have a feeling that is the last time we’ll see the original track listing remastered.
Totally agree, Paul. The single mix of Big Sky sounds wrong on the album for all sorts of reasons….not only is it inferior to the original LP version (I say that as a huge fan of 7″ mixes generally!), but it’s muddy and messy and just jarrs the way it’s placed in there. It’s very true that quite often an artist is the last person who knows the best thing to be done with their own music.
“How did a single version end up in amongst an album?”
You’re referring to ‘Tesla Girls’, and given the fact that this version is stutterless (without the “Tes- Tes- T- T- T- T- Tes”), it isn’t even the 7″-single-edit, it’s an alternate edit or an alternative mix or a radio edit, which has been previously unreleased.
The remastered version of ‘Love And Violence’, on which one line of the lyrics (I’ve tried – I’ve tried – but she always seems to know) has been edited away, must also be an alternate take or mix, and has been previously unreleased.
The truncated 12″ version is the second part of the extended version of “Talking Loud And Clear”, where OMD have substituted some drums and percussion sounds. It is NOT an entirely new mix. The first instrumental intro part has, for example, a different bass drum. And the instrumental part, lasting for about 2 minutes 42 seconds and gliding into a fade-out before TLAC starts again, is NOT an instrumental version of ‘Talking Loud And Clear’ because it has been done differently. It has a longer saxophone section, for example.
@ Musicator – there will always be fans and then there are FANS! The latter have a ‘Trainspotting Tendency’ bordering on obsessional but many ‘fans’ appreciate as a rich source of knowledge which are even consulted by Artists themselves and Record Companies! My point is that such a rich seam of knowledge could have easily helped with the inclusion and omission of tracks from a fan point of view.
Is that not the whole point of these reissues and the like – FOR THE FANS!!!!
I recently bought the reissued deluxe of Nick Cave and the bad seeds ‘The Good Son’ put on cd1 and it’s ‘The Boatmans Call’ album that is mispressed onto it so this is another example of a complete cock up.
@ Saad:
“Those in the know of the various mixes, B-sides, etc. often tend to be the fans more than the artist themselves!”
That’s what you think! It was not the case with the OMD mixes. You should have read my review on Amazon carefully and completely. I am an OMD fan, but it wasn’t until 2001 that I read on OMD’s then-website in a section called “Discography – unreleased material” or something like that about the unreleased material. I was astonished how many mixes there were and how many songs that had not been released. How should I know in Europe, which US mixes there are or Australian mixes?
I have four 12″ versions compilations (each being a four-disc set) from a French record company (Wagram Music), one of which features OMD’s extended mix of ‘Secret’ which was made for the French music market and it is different from the UK Extended Version and different from the 1988 New 12″ Mix. – Just saying.
Laying alot the blame at Universal’s door with this seems a little unfair. Those in the know re the various mixes, B-sides etc. often tend to be the fans more than the artist themselves!
With the two forthcoming UB40 Deluxe releases Present Arms and Labour Of Love I know as fact there was fan involvement in the choice of the bonus material which has been met with a lot of good feedback.
‘Fans know more than the artist’? Consult the bloody fans then there is no need for this shoddy mess how can you even slightly defend the label? Ridiculous. To insert a single mix instead of album version is shameful. If you want that 7″ version in (i’m guessing this was deliberate) then as a Deluxe version some 31 years on at £14.99 put the original album in full followed by all 7″ versions and ‘B’ sides (where applicable) as bonus tracks instead of blank space. Now we’re created a new version where the original album version hasn’t even had the remaster treatment it so needed which is surely the main point of this project. How to alienate your client base… Well done Universal
Sorry, Mr Sinclair, should I have offended you or someone else with my comment here. I was thinking of a comment made by someone on Amazon about deluxe editions which did not meet the expectations of the audience (who can often be very ‘completist’) or Universal ignoring the tracklists for re-releases as suggested by the artists.
As far as point 2 is concerned, a ‘substandard’ version of a re-release, I have this to say: first of all, the OMD Junk Culture deluxe edition is not substandard at all. It does have some blunders and it obviously has alternative takes of songs like ‘Tesla Girls’ and ‘Love And Violence’. But given the fact that record companies increasingly suffer from downtrends as far as the turnover of CD sales are concerned and younger generations are not willing anymore to buy CDs, it is only natural and logical to invent a strategy to keep the ball rolling. And older generations are more willingly to buy CDs, re-releases and re-re-releases even.
The crucial point is that fans are very disappointed. Fans do not wait to read the first reviews, they pre-order like I did at my local record shop. And fans had to wait for more than 30 years for this re-release. They have not been given what they wanted or expected. According to my opinion, it is ridiculous to remaster an album without adding bonus tracks on a CD like CD 1 of the OMD’s deluxe edition, which still has space of about 35 minutes. There was plenty of time, more than 30 years, to organise this re-release and to avoid the mistakes that have occurred.
…older generations are more willing to buy CDs, I wanted to say. Could someone build in a function that allows to edit posts here, please?
Don’t worry I’m not offended :) I can understand why people are pissed off about the Junk Culture deluxe. People have different ideas of what a deluxe edition is, that is the problem. Bands or artists often do not appreciate what they’re own fans’ want. I know for a fact that Paul Young hates all his extended remixes which is probably why the “No Parlez” 25th is imperfect. Having said that he was quite happy to promote the Remixes and Rarities set I put together because he probably recognised it had been done with some thought and also having a record or reissue out to promote is good for the ego!
After having written an extensive review on the OMD ‘Junk Culture’ deluxe edition, I have thought about the whole thing and all the comments that had been made. Among other things, it has been mentioned that Universal did similar mess-ups with deluxe releases in the past like Tears For Fears’s ‘Songs From The Big Chair’ which was released last November as a super deluxe edition with four CDs and two DVDs. I wonder whether or not Universal did the mess-up with OMD’s Junk Culture intentionally. It is imaginable that in a few years’ time OMD fans will have to buy the ‘Junk Culture’ album once again, when it is released as a super deluxe edition with three or four discs including all the alternative edits, the previously unreleased and unofficial mixes of tracks like ‘Locomotion’ and ‘Tesla Girls’, the 7″ picture version of ‘Never Turn Away’ which was longer than the album version. Could it be? Could it really be the case that I am possibly right with my conjecture? Anybody know?
Two things… 1) there was no ‘mess-up’ on Tears For Fears. I was involved and the feedback was almost unanimously positive. I actually have no idea what you’re referring to. 2) the idea that Universal would deliberately put out something deliberately ‘wrong’ or make something substandard for future opportunities is rather ridiculous. As a business they want to sell as many copies of Junk Culture deluxe as possible. That is the basic aim. To do that they need to give fans what they want.
Paul, I think he is referring to a difference between what the sleeve/rear of the packaging says is on the fourth disc of the Big Chair super deluxe, and what is actually on the CD. Or something.
I would personally find it highly unlikely that any OMD album, especially Junk Culture, would ever get more than a 2-disc overview. This was surely the best we were going to get, which makes this mess-up even more of an own goal for the label and the band.
All they are fixing is Wrappup on CD 2 by the way. Universal have confirmed that to me. Don’t know why the full 12″ version of TLC hasn’t been reinstated if there is room, but anyway…
That’s the only fix? Shocking. Not buying ANY more releases from them again. Absolutely appalling
Eric, you are spot on, got it! I referred to Tears For Fears’ double disc edition of ‘Songs From The Big Chair’ released in 2006. It comprised only two discs. 8 years on, fans have to buy a super-deluxe edition with 6 discs.
To be fair, I’m not sure when the 2006 2CD deluxe of Big Chair was made, anyone ever imagined the current, growing market/fashion for extravagant 5 or 6-disc versions of 80s albums (see also: Sparkle in the Rain). Those Universal, plastic-sleeved deluxes were seen as the height of luxury at the time. I doubt they were being slapdash then due to thinking ahead for yet another edition back then.
I echo what someone earlier said about compilers who’ve never made an error casting the first stone..it’s true…even my home-made anthologies, made with apparent care and checked through, often have typos, incorrectly-titled mixes, or stuff like that. But they’re not professional products, so we are entitled to expect more of a multinational corporation’s attempts.
Let’s not get into the old fans ‘having’ to buy something syndrome! No one has to buy anything, of course. The music business is just that, a business. Just like you don’t *need* to upgrade your old VW Golf with a new model which has a paddle gearshift, or brake calipers painted red, or whatever… you also don’t *need* to upgrade your 2006 Tears For Fears deluxe edition.
But if VW didn’t produce new cars, they go out of business. Businesses create new products and have marketing departments whose job it is to convince you that this is something you really can’t live without.
The Music Business can’t live by different rules and shouldn’t be criticised for doing what all businesses do which is creating new products. Obviously we can judge them on how good those products are, but that’s a different argument.
Karel says:
Re:To do that they need to give fans what they want.
And we want deluxe edition like what created me as above.
Your edition include only 2 previously unreleased tracks on CD (Wrappup and Julia’s Song (Re-7inch)) + 4 demos. It is not enough for £15. I own many tracks from this edition on different compilation or singles and I want complete this OMD era on 2 disc. Best reissue for me was Close from Kim Wilde. This reissue included all tracks from era. Good example for other reissue!
Well, the US Remix of Mothers Talk is not the original 1986 mix but a remixed version released in 1990. But it wasn’t noted in the discogs, and I didn’t know about it until I read a review on Amazon…
I’ve ordered this yesterday BECAUSE of the mistakes. But TBH it’s because Disc 2 is going to be replaced FOC (obviously) and i kind of get 3 discs now (and who knows how rare the original disc 2 will be)? Maybe they will recall the album today / tomorrow. Also ordered because of the £2 drop in price i noticed yesterday making it a reasonable price (£12.99). But what a mess. And no official word from OMD on this still. They really need to repress Disc 1 though. I don’t believe in any re-writing of history via changes versions or trac listings of albums. There’s a great review on amazon.co.uk of this mess by Musicator from 02/02/15 BTW. Seems there’s more mistakes than currently listed above. A 12″ version ending 3 seconds early is a mistake in my book. Shame on Universal. So long for such a huge mess
changing and track (corrections to above). Sorry. I wish we could edit posts here.
I think you mean ‘re-press’? Judging from many of the above comments, ‘repress’ might be a better word however.
That’s true Ronald, but by the same token there’s an argument that artists (and labels) should be glad that there are people still prepared to eagerly pay £15+ for special editions of old material, in an era when recorded material is no longer the cash cow it used to be in the old days. And when they screw up, a little graciousness wouldn’t go amiss.
As a fan you deserve nothing more than what an artist, any artist, wants you to hear or to own. It’s not a question of deserving.
As a fan you should be glad artists and recordcompagnies are still willing to release (old) material.
That said the errors on this release are so obvious they never should have passed the quality control. But was there any?
pinkfloyd says:
*oops*
Typo – it’s been 30 years since, not 20
Karel nailed it!
Question for Andy McCluskey:
How is the above track list not the deluxe version of Junk Culture?
After 20 years, give us OMD fans what we deserve, not some truncated, incomplete notion of what we should listen to
My ideal reissue:
CD1 (76:45):
2. Tesla Girls
6. Love And Violence
Bonus B-Sides:
12. Her Body In My Soul
13. The Avenue
14. Garden City
15. Julia’s Song (Re-7inch)
16. Wrappup
17. Telegraph (Live)
18. Waiting For The Man (Live)
CD2 (74+-):
12inch and unreleased
12 inch:
1. Locomotion (12inch)
2. Talking Loud And Clear (Extended Version)
3. Julia’s Song (Extended Version)
4. Tesla Girl (Extended Mix)
5. Tesla Girl (Extra Mix)
6. Tesla Girls (Specially Remixed Version)
7. Tesla Girls (Instrumental Version)
8. Tesla Girls (Video Version)
9. Never Turn Away (Extended Version)
Unreleased:
10. 10 To 1
11. All Or Nothing
12. Heaven Is – Highland Studios Demo
13. Tesla Girls – Highland Studios Demo
15. White Trash – Highland Studios Demo
This compilation create every OMD fan after 20 minutes on PC and Universal after 6 months creates this shit?
Lol but you are spot on. Why couldn’t they do a proper job on this. I’d happily pay £15 for 2 CD’s full up and mastered correctly. A DVD included of some perfomances would’ve been a great addition too. I’d happily pay £15 for 100 of my fav albums given beautiful treatments much like Songs from the big chair, for example, but with 2-3 CD’s full up.
Lanny Justice says:
What a train wreck. How does this happen?
As this is such a common problem, labels should include an exclusive download code so fans who actually buy the CD can get the leftover tracks-in lossless quality-that do not fit on the two discs, and if there is an error in the pressing, a quick remedy can be made. Much better than getting a sorry, that’s all we have excuse. And if an extra recording is found after the cutoff date, it can be rounded up, rather than be forgotten in the archives. This is also good for what might appear to the casual listener as repetitive track listings. If you are a hardcore fan you may want the rejected dub mixes or alternate rough mix here and there that no good curator would normally let see the light of day. The point is if you care enough to download it you can have it rather than have it lost due to the need of making a good product that will have greater appeal to a wider audience. And if you don’t like digital, don’t download it, you still have the original cd artifact.
Jeff Zinger says:
Hey Paul, changing the subject but since it is also a Universal issue do you know if the repressing of Siouxie And The Banshees “Peepshow” is available yet? I haven’t heard anything from anywhere since the problem was announced in mid-November…
Without the Tesla Girls mixes…. I’m not interested and won’t be buying.
There is plenty of room to include them, so there is no excuse.
Stephen K. says:
I am not against making Disc 1 a straight repeat of the original album, without any other added tracks to fill out the running time. If I want to listen to “the album”, I don’t want to press stop when the ‘album material’ stops and the ‘bonus material’ begins. In fact, I’d say I’m ‘FOR’ this, usually, except when there’s more bonus material than what will fit on a Disc 2 and less material than what would require a Disc 3. I’m definitely about getting all previously-released material committed to CD. But, ignoring that:
This might imply that I am in favor of OMD not putting any bonus tracks on Disc 1. However, when Disc 1 is not the original album… when the most recent place to get the original album is on some early 90’s CD pressing… why worry about the ‘sanctity’ of Disc 1? If it’s not the original album, just fill it up with any odd bonus material.
The most important point here is that there’s not even a choice. You can get the original pressing that’s susceptible to disc rot, or you can get this new pressing that doesn’t even have the original album. Neither is agreeable.
It’s difficult to say how people deal with these issues. When the poorly remastered Duran Duran 2CD/1DVD reissues came out, I bought them, knowing their problems, because I wanted the DVD material. At the same time, I’m not listening to the 2CD portion. I’ve got the Singles Boxes and the previous reissues. I’ll listen to the latest Rio reissue because it’s the only digital place for the original album mixes.
Bottom line: ‘Junk Culture’ hasn’t been treated as a deluxe edition album. It’s an incomplete hodgepodge of bonus material in the same vein as Navigation or the So 80’s remix compilation. It helps flesh out many (but not all) of the missing pieces, but (even with the band’s input), it is hardly authoritative.
They probably *thought* that disc one was the original album, hence the idea to keep that as standalone. It has been revealed that this is apparently not the case, which as you say opens the door to appending bonus tracks etc. We did do that with Songs From The Big Chair because there was SO much material to fit on, but I can understand why some artists like to keep the album proper unspoiled by bonus tracks tacked on.
Well, in this case there already was the limited cassette and two previous reissues, so people had gotten used to extra tracks after the regular album, I’d say.
7″ mixes replacing LP versions is not a new phenomenon (Edsel’s reissues of the Blancmange catalogue did this repeatedly), but it’s baffling when Andy had input himself (I assume Neil Arthur was not similarly involved in the Blancmange efforts). Then again, the stuttering samples of Tesla Girls could be a bit naff in Andy’s mind, and this was a chance to rewrite history.
Difficult to say how many of the errors are actual mistakes, from Andy’s (less than gracious) replies on the OMD forum it would appear that the Wrappup mix-up is the extent of the problems. The other tweaks and replaced mixes were intentional?
Someone even pointed out you can see a brushed-out J in front of the O on the new sleeve, and you can! Incredible hamfistedness.
Owners of the original Virgin pressing from the early 90s should also be aware that there are reports of disk rot affecting that particular CD, so back-up (or keep) your LP mix of Tesla Girls from that, because it’s not going to be on this deluxe if only CD2 is getting fixed.
You guys are amazing. That’s why, I don’t purchase until the knowledgeable fans have spoken. OMD isn’t my specialty, so, I’m reading all your comments. I’ve said that the fans should have input on songs released and put on albums. Especially, rare or 7″ & 12″ records. Have a group of fans at a listening party.
Get things done right, before the final pressings and release of said album.
Peace everyone.
As this omd cd is all about mistakes isn’t this sentence in your review not a big typo either (sorry if not, as English us not mine native tong)
You wrote…. (SDE has not been album to confirm this) … which seems a wrong sentence to me? (sorry about nitpicking).
Cheers… edward
Grant Riggs says:
Noticed today that the price on Amazon has gone down to £12.99; I ordered this with such excitement months ago at £14.99, thinking the pre-order price would be cheaper than when it was released. Why do you get penalised if you pre-order, and because it has gone down after it was released, you won’t get the difference back – not right.
Paul, this seems like an opportunity for you, since you have a big audience of people who desperately care about issues like this:
Offer a “mechanical Turk” type of service where people who know these tracks inside and out can sign up to be part of a “final listen,” and inform the record companies about it. They can then put up low-res streaming versions of the songs for the people who sign up, and they can confirm whether the label got the correct versions of the songs or not. While the record companies ought to be able to do this themselves, clearly too many of them are asleep at the wheel to some extent.
Normally I’d be against this, as crowdsourcing is generally a way for big companies to exploit free labor. But it would be a labor of love for the likes of the denizens of this site.
^THIS!
I got my copy today from Amazon and what a really great album it is and sounds pretty good even today seeing it is 31 years old! Ok, it’s a bit naff that the discs have been pressed with the wrong versions. At least Universal are repressing disc 2 which I think is good on their part. I think through SDE, the record companies should ask some of us avid readers of the site to maybe form a listening group to listen to discs so that we can spot any errors or wrong versions before they get pressed for general release and maybe help to stop anything like this happening again. Just an idea!
Good on their part lol? A track repeated 2 12″ versions shortened by a few seconds (not mentioned above) and 3 minutes of one 12″ missing. Horrendous
All in all glad that some errors are going to be fixed by Universal, but still it’s a big miss that the original Tesla Girls album version is omitted (and which is not to be found remastered on any other CD compilation).
If you remaster the album, why on earth should you change the master tape during the transfer process, take the 7 inch single master for just one track and put the album master back on the machine to do the rest of the album. Until Love and Violence, just to do it all over again. Makes no sense to me.
REALLY hope they reinstate the 12 inch of Talking Loud and Clear. The full version deserves to be included here.
Agreed. How can you get the Single version inserted. This is such a mess and BOTH discs need to be redone. How about adding missing mixes on disc one and giving a paper insert to new tracklisting. Such a missed opportunity
Sometimes the master is on more than one tape.
Ordered this back when in Nov last year it was first announced.
Finally delivered today.
Haven’t even had a chance to open it yet and I’m disappointed already…
Oh well, hopefully Universal will come through.
AkickUPthe80's says:
Andy McCluskey seems to have been involved with this project… could he not have spent 2 hours checking the tracks before they went to press?
Also, leaving out tracks due to “time constraints” is just ridiculous when there is plenty of free space on disc 1.
Glad I didn’t bother pre-ordering it
I wanted to buy the HD Version today from highresaudio in 96/24 but there seem to be some problems too. Instead of a native 96/24 universal apparently delivered an upscale from 44.1 which fell trough the quality control at highresaudio. I`m no expert but if the Album was remastered from the original analog tapes a native 96/24 should have been possible…..
This is actually fairly common. HDtracks carries a lot of upsampled product. They say it’s what the label sends so that’s what they sell.
The amount of errors in both audio and text on deluxe editions and box sets is farcical.
These are supposed to be definitive editions of albums but seem to be put together by clowns with no checking through of audio or proof reading of text.
It is clear on quite a few releases that speed of production and cost cutting comes before a decent end product.
It should be industry practice for a group of at least 10 fans of a band to go over deluxe reissues before final production as fans are the only ones that pick up on these glaring errors.
Having been involved in a few sets in the last few years (Tears For Fears in particular) I know how hard it is, particularly when you get to 4, 5, 6 discs. You get so paranoid about *not* making errors, it leads to errors… There but for the grace of God go I, and all that.
Even so four apparent errors across two CDs – that’s got to be a bit disappointing for the band and the label.
On the up side they’ve sat up and are fixing it. Many SDE’s come out and it’s “like it or lump it” if there’s an issue.
What a shame!
I ask myself: only fools were working on a “Deluxe Edition” like that ?
They spent months for collecting and re-mastering and then such
big mistakes!
I can’t believe it.
OMD have not understand what the fans are looking for ?
They are in the business for over 35 years now.
Use an “edited version” of “Talking Loud And Clear” to put 5 unreleased tracks on CD #2 ?
What is with the 36 minutes space on CD # 1 ?
Soooo much time!
They should replace the whole thing with a real “Deluxe Edition”
of “Junk Culture”.
Those unprofessional negligences of professional people
making me really angry!
I will not buy that awkwardness.
And the labels wonder why people would prefer to download things for free…
Gavin Kendall says:
Just received this set from Amazon…guess I should leave it sealed till I know what Universal are doing. Wonder if they want us to send the wrong set to them first?
They don’t normally ask for that. Probably just need some proof of purchase.
Derek Murray says:
seems to be quite a few of these ‘mistakes’ happening with deluxe editions. Is there no-one on quality control duty these days?
This is what happens when the labels get rid of all the old guys that knew about the catalogue.
so the version that’s on it’s way to me is potentially gonna be a rather nice OMD rarity, by default. jings.
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Gabriele Tergit
The Effingers
fiction, new
Edited by Nicole Henneberg, first published in 1951
900pp (235,000 words)
>> A Jewish family saga from 1878 to 1948, in the tradition of »Buddenbrooks«
>> SPIEGEL Bestseller List
>> No. 10 on the Independent Bestseller List
Stretching across four generations, this modern epic follows the Effingers, a Jewish family that attains considerable wealth through hard work, good luck and talent. Beginning with the relatively comfortable life of a working family in a south German town, when Germany under Bismarck seemed to have a bright future, the novel reaches its apex in cosmopolitan Berlin in the roaring twenties, where the Effingers are leading elegant, upper-middle-class lives. Vividly detailed and true-to-life, the novel conjures up this German-Jewish world for the reader, a world sustained and populated by a cast of distinctive, carefully drawn characters, like the intelligent and very modest Paul Effinger or the artistically gifted, graceful but naïve Sofie Oppner. Yet, like so many other families, the Effingers were ultimately torn apart by the devastating currents of history: the horrors of the twentieth century, its two world wars, proved their undoing.
It’s hard to believe that Gabriele Tergit, the famous journalist and writer of the Weimar Era, struggled to find a publisher for the novel after the Second World War. Evidently many people found the material too controversial so soon after the Holocaust. Yet this book is neither a lament nor an accusation; its insight and diversity of voices make The Effingers a masterpiece, full of humour, quick dialogue, poetic sensitivity and profound human empathy.
The Netherlands – Van Maaskant Haun
book club – Büchergilde Gutenberg
paperback – Random House / btb
film rights – optioned
»A splendid, life-affirming, optimistic and deeply distressing panopticon of Jewish Germany that has to find and keep its permanent place in the German canon.«
Volker Weidermann, LiteraturSPIEGEL
»What a novel! A tribute to the lost German-Jewish homeland, wrested from bitterness, yet with tentative hope for a common future - in spite of everything.«
Erhard Schütz, Die Welt
»Tergit writes with lightness and musicality, with a good ear for how people talk, and a
fine, deeply human wit. (...) A book to make your heart jump.«
Juliane Liebert, DIE ZEIT
»Smart, moving, humorous.«
Susanne Mayer, DIE ZEIT
»A panoramic German-Jewish novel between Fontane and Thomas Mann! […] Enthralling! Read it!«
Volker Weidermann, ZDF, »Das literarische Quartett« (TV)
»It's a scandal that this book has not yet become an integral part of the German literary canon.«
Thea Dorn, ZDF, »Das literarische Quartett« (TV)
»A vanished world captured for the next generation. (...) Definitely recommended!«
Dorothee Wahl, Frankfurter Rundschau
»This wide-ranging book is astonishing, courageous and significant.«
Axel Eggebrecht, Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk
»Admirably impartial.«
»There is no other novel that preserves the lost Berlin and the world of its Jewish population like THE EFFINGERS. It is of a disturbing truthfulness.«
Jens Bisky, Süddeutsche Zeitung
»The city's rapid transition from 1880 to World War II rarely becomes as vivid as in this book.«
Sabine Rohlf, Berliner Zeitung
»THE EFFINGERS is a beguiling and sensual novel which captivates, above all, through its atmospheric density and cultural-historical perspective.«
Oliver vom Hove, Der Standard
»The feminist Buddenbrooks.«
Axel Brüggemann, Jüdische Allgemeine
More titles by Gabriele Tergit
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Cabinets for the Curious
Curious about the origins of the chemistry set? Then read on.
By Jennifer Landry | April 18, 2014
Canisters of chemicals from a 19th-century chemical cabinet sold by John Griffin.
Science History Institute/Gregory Tobias
Neatness, sound opinions, and a strong moral character were virtues instilled by chemistry, at least in the 19th century.
In 1847 John Joseph Griffin released the 9th edition of his book Chemical Recreations: A Popular Compendium of Experimental Chemistry, For the Use of Beginners and made a passionate argument for why chemistry should be a valued branch of a liberal education. “There are no bounds to the researches of Chemistry,” Griffin wrote. “Indeed, so infinitely varied are its objects, that it is an everlasting source of occupation and amusement.” Through chemical experiments students learned essential life lessons.
John J. Griffin and Sons, a supplier of chemical apparatus and instrumentation, sold a variety of portable chemistry cabinets through its catalog. These gave budding chemists the tools they needed to perform experiments outlined in Chemical Recreations. A basic introductory set in 1866 cost 16 shillings, a price that put the set out of the reach of most English families. But well-heeled experimenters could purchase additional apparatus and chemicals from the Griffin catalog. Griffin also designed cabinets for use in the classroom and for examinations in practical chemistry.
The Griffin Portable Chemical Cabinet contained the essentials, including a mortar and pestle, glass pipettes and stirrers, a glass spirit lamp, a retort stand, a blowpipe, test tubes, and funnels. It also provided at least 33 chemical preparations, including sulfur, copper nitrate, manganese, silver nitrate, and granulated zinc. With these tools students could learn about the properties of heat, how to prepare and collect gases, and how to test for metals in salts (which required the use of a blowpipe).
Experiments and instructions encouraged wonder but were also serious-minded. The Griffin kit, unlike many of its 20th-century descendants, did not overemphasize explosions or other spectacles. Griffin stressed the importance of caution when conducting experiments, warning students of lurking hazards. When working with chlorine gas, for example, he gave special instructions: “Particular care must be taken not to breathe the chlorine gas, nor the vapours produced in the experiments. . . . It would be highly dangerous to make these experiments in a small unventilated apartment.”
All the apparatus and chemicals packed neatly into the mahogany box, perhaps reinforcing Griffin’s idea of chemistry encouraging habits of neatness and order. Griffin’s and other early cabinets provided the foundation for the toylike chemistry sets of the 1950s and 1960s. CHF recently acquired an early Griffin Portable Chemical Cabinet made around 1850; the set includes much of the original apparatus and chemical preparations, all in wooden containers. It is now the earliest example of a chemistry set in CHF’s collections.
Jennifer Landry
was the Institute’s associate director of Special Collections.
Industrial Revolution (1750 - 1850)
Fairyland of Chemistry
On today’s episode we employ a Victorian era trick, using fairies to convey complicated ideas in chemistry.
Infamous Science
This week on Distillations we’re looking at some of the 20th century’s most infamous scientific missteps.
Duck and Cover: Science Journalism in the Digital Age
For decades science journalists peacefully worked their beat. But trouble came to their ostensibly objective world. How did science writers get caught in the crossfire of the culture wars?
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SNP backlash against prospect of celebrations to mark Brexit day
HUGO GYE
The SNP has slammed the prospect of councils and community groups being urged to celebrate Brexit on 31 January.
Ministers are believed to be preparing a package of announcements to mark the moment Britain leaves the EU at the end of this month. These could include a commemorative coin and Big Ben ringing out.
MP Sir John Hayes said that flying the UK flag from public buildings 'would be a fitting tribute to the decision the British people made to leave the European Union'
One of the items is likely to be a fund from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government to help councils and other groups buy and display the Union Flag. A Westminster source said: “It’s prompted by Brexit but is also meant to celebrate national identity more broadly.”
The move has been promoted by senior Tory backbencher Sir John Hayes, who said in the Commons last week that flying the UK flag from public buildings “would be a fitting tribute to the decision the British people made to leave the European Union”. Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay replied: “Any opportunity to do so is one that he and I would always celebrate.”
But the move was criticised by SNP foreign affairs spokesman Alyn Smith, who said: “The Tories have completely lost the plot.
“Boris Johnson is asking councils in Scotland to celebrate the fact that jobs and businesses in their local community will be wiped out thanks to Brexit.
“Brexit will be catastrophic for Scotland’s economy, leaving every single person in Scotland worse off.
“We voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU and we’ve rejected Brexit at every election since – yet the Tories are going to drag Scotland out of Europe against our will.
“But let’s be clear, voters will be given the chance to escape this madness and build a fairer Scotland with a fresh referendum on our future.”
One group of Conservative MPs is lobbying the government to ensure that Big Ben, which is silent for building work, rings out at 11pm on 31 January, the precise moment the UK is no longer a member of the EU.
Strident Brexiteer Mark Francois is leading efforts to get the bell restarted. Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has said he would back the scheme as long as MPs voted in favour, while pro-Brexit businessman Lord Ashcroft has offered to foot the £120,000 cost.
A Downing Street spokesman insisted that no final decisions had been made on how 31 January will be marked. Some in the government are nervous about holding too many flashy events in case it alienates people who voted Remain.
One idea suggested by ministers would have seen pubs allowed to stay open later so that drinkers could stay up and celebrate, but the plan was scrapped because it was too difficult to put in place at short notice.
Housing proposal for site of former Polmont care home
Is a new leader enough for Scottish Conservatives to bounce back? - Brian Monteith
Nigel Farage is backing a “Brexit Celebration” event hosted by Leave Means Leave in Parliament Square which is expected to attract thousands of supporters and will feature speechs by senior Brexiteers.
The original date on which Britain was scheduled to leave the EU, 29 March, 2019, saw two rallies outside the House of Parliament – one featuring mainstream politicians and the other organised by the far-right and including Tommy Robinson, which ended up with clashes between police and protesters.
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Best Sandwich Foodster Awards Announced
News from the Flog
Bad As's Sandwich Wins Foodster Award
Bad As's Sandwich, the Milk District sandwicherie, is the winner of the Best Sandwich Foodster Award for Independent Restaurants. Beefy King, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary, took second place and Yellow Dog Eats came in third.
Antonio's House of Pizza
I sometimes feel that navigating all the restaurants with Antonio in their names is like playing a pizza version of Where's Waldo. By my count, there's a pizzaiolo's dozen of eateries named Antonio, and that doesn't count the one's named Anthony's.
Add now to the list Antonio's House of Pizza, the new, though not original name for the business that was Maestro Cucina Napoletana. Maestro, you may recall, was a project of longtime area restaurateur Rosario Spagnolo (Terramia) and business parther Antonio Martino. (Maybe there's a law that all pizzeria must have an Antonio involved.) Maestro opened in late 2016; Spagnolo sold it a year and a half later because he did not see a way to scale the business and open others, which was his original plan.
And yes, the new owner is named Antonio. Well, he goes by Anthony. Zeka is his last name, and he owns the Park Avenue restaurant with his wife, Sandra Valencia. (The two of them are responsible for two other pizzerias Antonio's.)
Glass Knife Revisit
Paid a return visit to the Glass Knife recently to see how it is settling in. When I first reviewed the cake restaurant, back in February, the place was still quite manic, the new kid in town that everyone wanted to try. The procedure was confusing, seemingly to both the customers and the staff, and there was a wild positioning for open seating, then a struggle to hold a conversation with your companion. The food was good, but the experience was lacking.
On my recent visit, in the evening, things were much calmer. The ordering procedure is still a bit confusing, but this time there were plenty of open seats — even one of the small booths so that my friend and I wouldn’t have to sit across from each other at the large communal table — and everything was more relaxed.
Join Us Sunday for a Brunch Supper Club
Here’s a little twist: Our next Supper Club will meet for brunch. We’ll convene at Ravenous Pig this Sunday, Aug. 5, at 11:30 a.m. for a multi-course day-starter experience with optional pairings. Please clear any other meal meetings you may have scheduled for that day.
August 5 also happens to be National Oyster Day (as if I’m telling you something you didn’t already know), so chef-owners James and Julie Petrakis and their crew plan to start us off with a bivalve salute. From there we’ll enjoy a Southernized version of Eggs Benedict, Chicken & Waffles, and finish off with the Pig’s well-known Cinnamon Rolls.
Tickets for the event are $50 and include a welcome cocktail. A cocktail pairing option is available for $30. Tax and gratuity are included either way. Tickets can be purchased at this link. Reservations are required. Seating is limited and walk-ins may find themselves oysterless on the big day.
Check that link for the full menu, too. I’ll look forward to seeing you at our first morning Supper Club.
Ravenous Pig is at 565 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park.
Bullet Point Buffet: Dark Dining, Cheesy Tea and Opening Announcements
A smorgasbord of bits and tids from the restaurant world.
If you missed last week's Dining in the Dark you have another opportunity in September. The dinner series, sponsored by Lighthouse Central Florida, features a meal served in total darkness -- by members of the Orlando Police Department's SWAT squad wearing night vision goggles -- to highlight the obstacles faced by people with vision impairment. The next one will be held at the Mezz in Thornton Park, and many of the featured chefs, inlcuding Muddy Waters' Bernard Carmouche and Greg Richie of Soco, only have to walk a block or two to get there. Tickets for the dinner on Sept. 13 are $200 and can be purchased by contacting LCFevents@lighthousecfl.com. Don't wait; these dinners sell out quickly. I hope to attend, and I'm telling you right now I will have no negative comments about the serving staff.
The seventh annual Winter Park Wine and Dine is Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Winter Park Farmers Market. General admission tickets are $39; VIP tix are $69. Those prices go up to $60 and $100 respectively on the day of the event. Info here.
First Look: Chicken Guy! at Disney Springs
Chicken Guy!, the exclamation pointed collaboration between Robert Earl and Guy Fieri, is set to open any minute now at Disney Springs. I stopped in Wednesday for a sneak peek with Earl and a taste of some of the Chicken (but not the Guy). Click the image below to get a sneak peek at the new restaurant.
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Scott Joseph's Orlando Restaurant Guide | P.O. Box 568344 | Orlando | FL | 32856
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Fancy steakhouses lure cash-strapped customers with high-quality burgers
Written by Scott Joseph on 18 August 2009 .
High-end steakhouses are finding that fewer people are willing to shell out $30 to $40 for their slabs of marbled meat these days. The recession has provided variations on the “Champagne tastes on a beer budget” theme.
But people still go out to eat, and they still prefer meat. So what do you do if you’re a Fleming’s or a Ruth’s Chris or a Morton’s? You can’t buy a lesser grade of meat and expect to maintain your reputation for high-quality beef; and you can’t reduce your prices drastically enough to attract more business, at least not with the expectation that once the recession is over you can blithely raise them again.
But you can add something to your menu, something people love, something that will satisfy carnivorous cravings. And something you don’t have to charge and arm and a hindquarter for.
So that’s why the steakeries mentioned above -- and a few other restaurants -- have added burgers to their repertoires.
Hamburger -- it’s the new steak.
Great burgers of Central Florida
Here's my list of places that serve a terrific burger:
The Tap Room at Dubsdread was a winner of the critic’s award for best burger when I was handing out the Foodies and it still does a terrific job.
The Ravenous Pig was the winner of the first SJO vote for best burger. It’s a good version, too, though a lot of people get it just so they can have the truffled fries, which are indeed quite tasty.
Hue Restaurant, the trendy Thornton Park hot spot, serves a surprisingly good burger, one that is good enough to be a contender for any burger award out there. I'm not kidding!
I’ve had an on-again, off-again love affair for the burger at Johnny’s Fillin’ Station for a number of years. Currently it’s on-again. This bar at the corner of Michigan Street and Fern Creek Avenue cooks up a big, fat juicy burger that is perfect -- until one day I go in and it’s not. Catch them on a good day and it’s still an award winner.
The Pit is another neighborhood kind of bar that has its sites set on toppling Johnny’s burger. The Pit has one that includes a fried egg (and by the way, Johnny’s Fillin' Station's newest entity, Johnny's Other Side, recently added such a burger to its repertoire).
And of course there’s Hamburger Mary’s, the happy little spot on Church Street that is all burgers all the time. Hard to go wrong there.
And a fairly new addition to the Thornton Park neighborhood, Graffiti Junktion, also manages a good-sized burger in a decidedly wild atmosphere that is more bar than restaurant.
Today we’re visiting Rosen Shingle Creek’s A Land Remembered, a moniker so vague that in most references the hotel feels it necessary to add Steakhouse after the name. Of course, if we’re going to talk about strange names we could start with Shingle Creek, but let’s just let that one go for now.
A Land Remembered gets its name from the title of a novel by Patrick Smith, a Merritt Island writer. A Land Remembered (Pineapple Press, Inc.), first published in 1984 and still in print, is the story of three generations of a pioneer family in Florida. I have not read the book so I don’t know if there’s a logical reason to name a steakhouse after the novel. Perhaps the pioneer family were cattle ranchers. And, to be fair, there is a restaurant in Cross Creek called The Yearling, but at least there you have the possible connection of venison.
Anyway, the name doesn’t bother me as much as the designation, because of all the things I liked about A Land Remembered – and I liked quite a bit about it – the steaks were the least of it. But a lovely atmosphere, first-rate service and an extensive menu under the direction of chef James Slattery make this a dining experience worth recommending.
The best entrée I sampled was the prime rib ($36), a 24-ounce cut that was so large it looked as though it could tip over Fred Flintstone’s car. And just as impressive as its size were its buttery texture and mouth-filling flavor. It was topped with fresh horseradish shavings and served with creamy horseradish sauce and meat juices. For some reason prime rib is difficult to find in Central Florida. It’s nice to have a place that does it so well.
But then look at the New York strip paired with twin lobster tails in the Land Remembered surf and turf ($85; and shouldn’t that be Land and Sea Remembered?). The strip was surprisingly thin and looked more like a piece of meat you’d be served in a family-style restaurant, not an upscale one like this and not in a place that prides itself a steakhouse. The outside of the steak was gray, not charred, and the inside was, not so surprising given the thickness, a bit overcooked.
But then look at the lobster tails that came with it, two lovely South African morsels, beautiful grilled and with plenty of sweet meat to dip in the pure, melted butter.
On another visit I had the porterhouse ($48), a much better steak in quality and taste, this time with a seared and well-seasoned crust but still a tad overdone. Side items are an extra eight bucks each – yes, even at the prices charged. The baked potato was sufficiently “meaty,” and Vidalia onions were also good, but outrageously overpriced given the small serving.
I was disappointed with the crab cake appetizer ($15). The crabmeat was shredded and stringy and there was too much filler. Steak tartare ($18) was unevenly chopped and had a bit more mustard in the mix than was necessary.
I liked the Gator Creek stew ($8), aptly described by a server as a Manhattan-style clam chowder with gator meat instead of clams.
For dessert there was a wonderful bread pudding ($12) with a crisped crust over a creamy textured custard. The banana cream pie ($12), on the other hand, was a post-modern version with tiny amounts of the cream filling, gelatin and chocolate between two triangular wafers.
I have nothing but praise for the serving staff. The waiters and assistants were diligent, attentive, anticipatory and precise. The wine list is thorough and has some very nice selections by the glass.
A Land Remembered is in the clubhouse of the resort’s golf course, just steps from the main hotel building. It’s a comfortable space, not too big yet spacious enough that tables were far enough apart to afford privacy. Massive beams cross the high ceiling, but even with the expanse the noise level is low. The sound system plays lovely music from a bygone era. Seating is at booths and tables and lighting is provided mainly by some rather odd lampposts that features something like palm fronds or maybe ferns and lampshades with ball tassles. You have to see them. Tables are covered with nice linens – at these prices they can afford the laundry bill.
It is, ultimately, too overpriced. That will deter some people and perhaps attract others. And it’s sure to make the meal memorable.
A Land Remembered is at Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando. It is open for dinner nightly (call first, they've been known to shut down if there aren't many advance reservations). The phone number is 407-996-3663. Here's a link to the Web site.
Surf Bar & Grill
Bernard has left Bernard’s Surf.
In truth, there hasn’t been a Bernard at the Cocoa Beach restaurant since the ‘60s. The real news is that the seafood landmark on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Minuteman Causeway is no longer owned by a member of the Fischer family. Rusty Fischer, whose uncle Bernard opened the restaurant on October 30, 1948, sold the restaurant in November.
The new owners are Tomas Saronja and Niko Mihatovic, both natives of Croatia. Saronja has a restaurant and hospitality background with Radisson; Mihatovic is a real estate investor. (And it should be mentioned that I own a condominium in a complex that Mihatovic developed.)
The terms of the sale stipulated that the name of Fischer’s uncle come off the building, and so now it is simply The Surf Bar & Grill. Yet it clings to the history that has made it the destination restaurant of the Space Coast for so many decades.
Saronja and Mihatovic have made only minor changes, both in décor and on the menu. Many old menu items remain, as do for that matter many of the staff who have cooked and served them over the years. And while there are aspects of the dining experience that would prevent it from being a top-tier restaurant if it were located in Orlando, the food is good enough to qualify it as one of the better restaurants on the Central Florida coast, and not just by default.
Seafood is still a prime focus here, and the pompano amandine ($25.99) was one of my favorites. It featured a grilled fillet topped with slivers of almonds toasted under a broiler so the edges had just started to turn a deep brown. The nutty taste was a nice counterpoint to the flaky white flesh of the moist fish.
Raspberry tuna ($26.99), which I’ll admit sounds horrible, was actually quite enjoyable. The seared steak, cooked medium-rare at the request of my guest, was topped with a raspberry sauce that appropriately unsweet. Instead, the fruit added just the right grace note to the fresh-tasting tuna.
While seafood is a forte, nonfish items are not given short shrift. Blue cheese crusted filet mignon ($26.99), a holdover from the previous menu, was a lovely steak topped with a tangy blue cheese sauce that gave it a wonderfully salty edge. And the prime rib ($22.99) was a gorgeous 22-ounce cut with an herbed crust and juicy, tender meat. It was served au jus with creamy horseradish sauce on the side.
Scallops mignon ($9.99) was a satisfying appetizer. Big, plump scallops were surrounded by rashers of bacon, grilled just long enough to cook the bacon and served with a touch of teriyaki sauce. The crab cake, ($7.99), however, had too much breading and not nearly enough crab. Fried calamari ($7.99), on the other hand, had only the slightest bit of breading covering the rings of squid, which were fried perfectly so that the breading was a light brown but the calamari hadn’t become chewy.
Dinners come with a salad, which can be upgraded to a Caesar for an additional $4.99. The menu touts tableside preparation for the Caesar, and indeed it is assembled there. But it seemed the server was only making a show of it, grinding a clove of garlic in the wooden bowl then adding the romaine lettuce and previously-made dressing. My salad tasted primarily of raw garlic.
Bernard’s Surf was one part of three entities that also included Fisher’s Seafood and Rusty’s Seafood & Oyster Bar. Now it’s just The Surf Bar & Grill on one side and, down a couple of steps from the bar, The Surf Seafood & Oyster Bar. When I stopped in at the informal oyster bar one afternoon, I found a lone bartender laboriously shucking oysters, each one taking about a full minute to coax open. Although she looked up and saw me, she did not acknowledge my presence. Seeing that she had a long way to go to complete a dozen, I decided to leave and go to the bar next door. As far as I know, the menu was the same, and I figured I was better off there as long as I didn’t order any raw oysters.
I had a cup of clam chowder ($3.99), which had a not-too-floury base and lots of al dente potatoes, and a grouper sandwich ($9.99), a good-sized fillet on a soft bun.
Although The Surf boasts several longtime servers, the overall quality of service is lackadaisical. But that’s likely just a side effect of being in a beach town.
The main dining room has fresh paint and new lighting, but it seemed that renovations were still in progress. Tablecloths have been added but I never had the feeling I was in a fine dining venue.
One piece of the old décor has been kept: a window etched with the old name and photos of the restaurant. It’s the old photos, which can still be seen on the restaurant’s Web site, that give the place a sense of history. The parades of astronaut heroes in open convertibles riding by remind us that these pioneers lived, worked and dined in Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral. I thought it poignant that my first visit was on the evening of a recent shuttle launch. The young woman who seated me asked if I had seen it go off, when I told her I had she just shrugged and said it was no big deal to her because she grew up watching them.
Luckily, there are still people who don’t take the past for granted.
The Surf Bar & Grill is at 2 S. Atlantic Ave. (Minuteman Causeway), Cocoa Beach. It is open for lunch and dinner daily. Here's a link to the Web site. The phone number is 321- 783-2401.
Nonna Trattoria ed Enoteca
I wonder how many Central Floridians, or even College Parkers in particular, remember when the restaurant at 1710 Edgewater Drive was known as Joann’s Chili Bordello? I have a hard time wiping it from my memory because the dining room, which was the living room of an old home, had thick shag carpeting that was so greasy-filthy that I had to eat my entire lunch with my feet raised off the floor.
It’s been a long while since that restaurant of ill repast darkened the dining scene. It closed in the ‘90s, and five other eateries – all using the restored wood flooring, thank you very much – have called the old house home since then.
The most recent occupant, and longest lasting of the group, was Babbo, a casual wine bar and trattoria that was owned and operated by some of the original owners of Bravissimo on Shine Avenue. It never set its aim too high and therefore was usually on the mark. It was a comfortable, reliable place to get a bite to eat, if not to dine.
The new tenants want to change that, it would seem.
Kevin Fonzo of K Restaurant and Wine Bar a few blocks to the north, has taken over the restaurant and renamed it Nonna Trattoria ed Enoteca. This time he’s taken a partner with whom he has shared a house before: his brother Greg. A sister, Lori, also works at the restaurant as the bookkeeper.
The Brothers Fonzo have kept the Italian theme started by the Babbo owners but seem to be striving for a more ambitious menu from what I recall of Babbo’s bill of fare. Still, there isn’t anything on the regular dinner menu priced over $21, something that will surprise fans of K, where entrees range from $24 to $36.
Nonna’s menu lists its appetizers as primi rather than antipasti, and entrees are grouped under carne and pesche instead of secondi. The best dishes I sampled here were the starters, and primo they were.
I loved the frito misto ($10), which had calamari, white fish and shrimp in lightweight jackets of crisply fried breading, served with a tangy lemon aioli.
“Our family” meatballs ($6), parentheses provided by the Fonzos, were bocci ball-sized orbs of beef, veal and pork, culled from a recipe of the boys’ nonna, or grandmother, although Kevin says he’s tweaked the recipe to use three meats instead of two and uses more bread. The result is a firm but not dry meatball that was delicious in the piquant tomato sauce with melted mozzarella.
Lobster sambuca risotto ($12) was a deftly executed dish with nutty nuggets of rice and huge, succulent hunks of lobster meat. I would have been thoroughly satisfied with this as my entrée.
In fact it would have been better than the pan-fried breaded veal Milanese ($21) I had on my first visit. Veal Milanese is one of my favorite Italian dishes, mainly because I love the tangy taste of arugula against the milky flavor of tender veal. But the Nonna version was virtually arugula free. A sprinkling of parsley (!) appeared to have been used as a substitute, and the meat was topped with a green olive relish, which had no business being there at all. But a proper presentation wouldn’t have saved this one because the breading was soggy, too.
Roast pork tenderloin (418), on the other hand, was a delicious offering of tender medallions in a mushroom and balsamic sauce, accompanied by gorgonzola infused polenta.
Sauteed swordfish ($21) was a tad dry, but I liked the preparation, which includedroast eggplant, fennel, tomato and artichokes, sauteed with white wine and olive oil.
I also tried the fiocchi ($14) from the list of pastas. This dish would not have satisfied as a stand-alone entrée, but the fontina cheese, and prosciutto tossed with the white beans and escarole made for a tasty side dish.
I enjoyed the desserts I tried. The bread pudding ($7) was fashioned out of panettone, the sweet bread of Milan traditionally served at Christmas. And torta Nonna ($6) was a dense sponge cake with almonds and apricot jam.
The house setting is quite small. The inside dining areas can be cramped and noisy. Most people seem to prefer dining on the porch that wraps around the front and part of the side of the house. (Maybe they remember the shag carpeting inside, too.) Kevin Fonzo says more renovations are to come.
In the meantime, he and Greg are cooking in the small kitchen, Kevin as the chef de cuisine and his brother as the sous chef. It’s a tight area for two chefs, perhaps tighter for siblings. But Kevin says that if there are any fights, “Mom is just a phone call away.”
Nonna Trattoria ed Enoteca is at 1710 Edgewater Drive, Orlando. It is open for lunch Tuesday-Friday and dinner Tuesday-Saturday. This link will take you to Nonn'a Web site. The phone number is 407-649-9770.
The Palm Restaurant
In the world of steakhouses, there are two distinct types. There are the family style restaurants with casual settings and, often, for some reason, peanut shells scattered about the floors. These are your LongHorns, your Lone Stars and Outbacks, among others.
Then there are the high-end steakhouses, with no peanuts on the floor or in the pricing. In this category you’ll find the Del Frisco’s, Shula’s and Ruth’s Chrises.
Some of these restaurants fall under the same corporate umbrella – Lone Star and Del Frisco’s, for instance – sort of like Toyota and Lexus.
But just as luxury cars brands have their lesser models (a Lexus ES350 is basically just a Camry), so too the luxury steakhouses. Think of them as the low end of the high-end meateries. Or a third category: not casual enough to be a family restaurant and without the quality to be considered top-notch.
There are three restaurants that I would put in that category based on my previous experiences: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar; Palm Restaurant; and the Capital Grille. The dinners I’ve had at these restaurants in the past have been OK but not good enough to justify the hefty price tags. I thought it might be time to check back to see if there have been any changes, especially in light of Darden Restaurants buying the Capital Grille (and getting LongHorn Steakhouse in the deal).
I don’t know if the new ownership had anything to do with it, but the Capital Grille was the most improved among the three, and that includes service and overall experience as well as the steaks.
And what steaks. I had the Delmonico ($40), basically a bone-in ribeye, that was had a flavorful, well-seasoned crust and beautiful red center. The higher fat content of the cut made it juicy and tender.
My companion chose the Kansas City sirloin ($40), offered as a special on the night I visited. Also a bone-in cut, the steak had a characteristically coarser texture but was cooked just as perfectly as the other and was every bit as flavorful.
So here’s the surprise: Capital Grille serves steaks graded USDA choice, not prime, although you wouldn’t know that from the pricing. Just as with luxury cars there are quality levels within each meat grade. And to demonstrate the vagaries of the USDA grading system, we move to Fleming’s Prime Steak House, where the meat grade is in the name.
But here the New York bone-in strip ($42.95) was tough and loaded with sinew. It was an aerobic exercise just to chew it. Prime rib ($27.95) was a laughingly thin cut of meat. This is not the sort of thing a fine steakhouse would serve.
The prime rib ($39) at the Palm Restaurant in the Hard Rock Hotel, on the other hand, was a shockingly immense slab of meat. And despite its size it was through and through medium-rare and about as tender a piece of prime rib I’ve had in recent memory.
The bone-in New York strip ($48) was good but not as impressive as the prime rib. The Palm also serves USDA prime, and all three restaurants cook the steaks in broilers.
Service at Fleming’s and Capital Grille was good. Previously at Capital Grille the servers were intrusively friendly; they seem to have toned it down a bit without sacrificing quality. The service at Palm was aloof and perfunctory.
The atmosphere at Palm is the least upscale of the lot. The bare floor is just begging for peanut shells to be tossed on it, and as with all Palm Restaurants, caricatures of national and local celebrities are drawn on the walls. It’s a casualness that belies the money about to be spent.
Capital Grille is classier and decorated more along the lines of a stereotypical steakhouse, with large portraits that evoke chairmen of boards. With an open kitchen and full restaurant it can be noisy.
Fleming’s was quieter, mainly because the restaurant had few customers. The atmosphere is more modern and sufficiently upscale.
But I can’t recommend Fleming’s, not with the poor quality of the meat. I’ll gladly recommend Palm for anyone looking for prime rib.
And I’m pleased to give Capital Grille my full endorsement and welcome it into the pantheon of the upper echelon of steakhouses. It’s a good choice, if not a prime choice.
The Palm is located in the Hard Rock Hotel, 5800 Universal Blvd., Orlando. It is open for dinner nightly. This link will take you to the Palm Restaurant Web site. The phone number is 407-503-7256.
Izziban
Sushi purists may want to divert their eyes; something wickedly creative this way comes.
Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning: Izziban, a new restaurant in South Orlando, serves some of the best sushi in town. The selections meet all the required standards for freshness and expert slicing and rolling. And presentation is artistically delicious.
And, dear purists, you will find your favorites, too. There are the usual California rolls, tuna rolls, spider rolls with soft shell crab and asparagus rolls. And of course you can also have basic nigirizushi with perfect pads of vinegared rice topped with buttery soft slabs of raw fish, sliced to accentuate tenderness and served at room temperature. Or you may choose to forgo the rice and have the fish sashimi style.
But then you’ll also find such things as a banana roll (deep-fried banana, cucumber and avocado); strawberry roll (cucumber, avocado, asparagus and strawberry); and even sushi selections with chicken and beef.
But even those are the heights of this menu, which was designed by Jae Lee, previously of Sushin in Longwood, and skillfully executed by Lee and John Nguyen. For something really special try the restaurant’s namesake Izziban roll ($11). It has tempura shrimp and asparagus with cream cheese rolled in rice. The cream cheese alone would be enough to give sushi purists the shudders. But then Lee topped the sliced sushi coins with a sauce of sorts comprised of mayonnaise, fish eggs, crab and cheese, baked so the cheese was melted and the sauce hot. Unusual, and amazingly delicious.
Butterfly roll ($8) had tempura crab with avocado and cream cheese topped with a lighter sauce and baked.
Beef roll ($9) was a simple nonseafood item that had medium-rare meat with asparagus and mushrooms rolled in rice. The coins were smaller than most of the other sushi selections but I loved the big beef flavor.
Izziban Sushi is at the corner of Sand Lake Road and Orange Blossom Trail, so how could I not order both the OBT roll ($13) and the Sand Lake roll ($11) together? The OBT had as its base a California roll. But that basic roll was deep-fried and topped with another cheesy white sauce that had crab, salmon and scallops.
Sand Lake was a little less exotic, a spicy tuna roll, with plenty of spice, topped with bite-size slices of salmon.
Unfortunately the restaurant’s skills do not translate to the kitchen foods. Seafood tempura ($18) was a bit too greasy, and featured too many vegetables instead of seafood.
Nabayaki udon ($15) was a cast iron cauldron of scalding broth with big, fat flour noodles. There was a tempura shrimp floating nearby, its jacket disintegrating from it, bits of chicken meat, rendered chewy, and an egg that was well beyond poached.
There are 77 appetizer selections on the menu, more than anyone really needs. My favorite was the wasabi shumai ($6.50), steamed pork dumplings with more than a little bit of wasabi mixed in. My first bite had me reaching for the Kirin to cool my tongue.
Kalbi ($9), short ribs marinated in soy, were hard and chewy, but then I haven’t had any that weren’t.
But the appetizer called scallop butter ($8) – really scallops in butter – was wonderful and rich. The scallops were sautéed with button mushrooms and served swimming in the butter.
Guests are offered a complementary appetizer of tempura sweet potato or other vegetable. A nice gesture, although on one occasion the tempura seemed to have been done some time before.
Guests are also offered a hot towel after seating to cleanse the hands. Service was pleasant and helpful. Everyone I had contact with smiled and made me feel welcome.
Izziban occupies the space that had been home to Saucy Bella, a half-service Italian restaurant that folded last year. Much of Saucy Bella’s basic décor is intact; the new owners simply added on. The floors are rough-surfaced, painted concrete. There are the ubiquitous large screen televisions hanging from the high ceilings. Tabletops are stainless steel stained, and colorful glass pendant lamps hang over the booths.
Sake bottles line the wall, an indication of the extensive sake list. Alas, only one sake is available by the glass; all others must be ordered by the bottle.
The atmosphere, as with so many of the newer sushi bars, is youthful and contemporary. The music is a bit louder than it needs to be, but it is fun to hear American standards sung in Japanese.
Sushi is an acquired taste. I’m always amused by people who are otherwise adventurous eaters who scrunch up their noses when sushi is suggested. I’m not sure if those people would be doubly disgusted by the sushi at Izziban or thoroughly delighted. Count me as the latter.
Izziban Sushi is at 1700 W. Sand Lake Road (just west of Orange Avenue), Orlando. It is open for lunch and dinner daily. Here's a link to the Web site. The phone number is 407-850-5088.
Gino's Pizza Italian Restaurant
I thought I knew all the old-time restaurants, those that have been around for what in restaurant terms would be considered a good, long time, say seven or eight years.
But here's a place that has been around since 1986, and I'm just hearing about it for the first time. It's Gino's Pizza Italian Restaurant, up Oviedo way, and it has the sort of mien that one person described as Stefano's-like. You can barely have better praise than that. Stefano's, of course, is the Italian family-style restaurant also in the northeast part of town, at the corner of Tuskawilla and Red Bug Lake Roads.
Gino's is at 43 Alafaya Woods Blvd, Oviedo, where it packs in hungry families and sends them packing full and happy. I had learned about Gino's when we first started our search for the best pizza in Central Florida (vote using the poll on the left side of this page if you haven't voted already). Gino's pizza didn't make the cut -- nothing wrong with it, just not among the top dozen pie producers in town. A less doughy crust might have helped, but I didn't have any trouble enjoying the pizza I acquired from Gino's.
Besides pizza, Gino's has a full menu of Italian dinners, with everything from basic spaghetti with sausage or meatballs to veal Marsala and fettuccine carbonara. Gino's is open for lunch and dinner daily. This link will take you to Gino's Web site. The phone number is 407-366-6873.
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Vinito Tuscan Tavern
I was invited recently to join some friends for dinner at Vinito Tuscan Tavern, a new restaurant in the Prime Outlets Mall on International Drive. The last time I had dinner at the mall was at Kafe Kalik next door, which was marginal at best. I had concluded that with the outlets being a big tourist attraction the restaurants there figured they didn’t have to try very hard.
So, I wasn’t expecting much from Vinito, just a good excuse to get together with friends. But it turns out that Vinito isn’t just interested in the tourist trade, they seem genuinely interested in doing genuinely good Italian food.
Our search for the Best Pizza in Central Florida is heating up. As I write this, there is a three-way fight for the top prize among NYPD Pizzeria, Pizza Fusion and Del Dio. You can see the current tally here. You can see that the totals drop off dramatically after third place.
Frankly, I’m surprised Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza hasn’t received more votes. It may be because the small chain, which started in Ft. Lauderdale in 2002, only recently moved into town. But pizza lovers really ought to take note.
Anthony’s is in the Whole Foods center at the corner of Sand Lake Road and Turkey Lake Road, next to Seito Sushi. Since I live in downtown Orlando, I phoned my order in and headed down I-4 to pick it up. When I finally got to the restaurant -- it takes longer to exit the interstate and get around the corner onto Turkey Lake Road than the actual drive from Orlando -- I was sorry I wasn’t dining in. The place had a dark but modern tavernlike moodiness and was bustling with a good sized crowd.
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“Meloy is a master at developing characters who feel real.”
Although The Night Clock is Paul Meloy’s debut novel there is a real sense that his body of short fiction work has been building towards this accomplished novel which is by turn captivating, humorous, devastating, but ultimately uplifting. No prior knowledge of the author’s work is necessary to enjoy the novel; it works as a self-contained piece, but the most rewarding experience is gained by immersing yourself in the world Meloy has created over some exceptional pieces of short fiction. With this in mind, allow us to suggest some of the stories that will enhance your enjoyment of The Night Clock.
Firstly there is the author’s debut collection of stories Islington Crocodiles, originally published in 2008 by the good folks at TTA Press and then reissued in 2013 by Bad Moon Books, a first rate collection of stories that are all worth your time. Of particular import to The Night Clock are stories such as ‘The Last Great Paladin of Idle Conceit’, ‘Don’t Touch the Blackouts’, ‘Black Static’, ‘Dying in the Arms of Jean Harlow’, and title story ‘Islington Crocodiles’, all of which set the groundwork for the worlds and concepts explored in the novel and introduce many characters with important roles to play within The Night Clock.
Next there is the novelette ‘Reclamation Yard’ which appeared in Issue 40 of Black Static, also from TTA Press, and finally the novella Dogs with Their Eyes Shut’ released in 2013 in a splendid jacketed hardcover, with beautiful cover art by Vincent Chong, by PS Publishing. These two longer pieces further explore the world of the Quays and the war with the Autoscopes that are central to the story of The Night Clock. ‘Reclamation Yard’ is a particularly emotional and stirring story that showcases the author’s talent for characterisation; these are real people in extraordinary situations.
Right, now you’re back with us having sought out and read those, on with the review.
The Night Clock concerns Phil Travena, a Psychiatric Nurse on a Crisis Team, having a particularly bad day. His patients, who he has assessed as getting better, keep killing themselves. Travena isn’t introduced until chapter three, though, the reader first getting to see the situation leading to one of his patient’s suicide in a superbly realised action scene in a Children’s play centre that is tense, shocking and, in trademark Meloy style, at times laugh-out-loud funny.
Travena staves off suspension with the promise to stick to paperwork but can’t help investigating further when the timeline suggests that one of his patients, Leslie Branch, made a phone call to him when he was supposed to have already been dead.
Travena’s investigations lead him to Daniel, a Firmament Surgeon able to control Dark Time and cross over to a world beyond our reality. Daniel introduces him to other people locked into a war with the Autoscopes for control and the preservation of our reality.
It’s tough to do justice to the level of world building at work here and it’s of great testament to the author how seamless and free of info dumps the workings are conveyed to the reader. A great narrative world is all well and good but without engaging characters it wouldn’t hold the reader’s attention for the length of a novel. Thankfully, as previously noted, Meloy is a master at developing characters who feel real and are relatable. Travena is no two-dimensional action hero; he’s a rounded man with certain qualities but also flaws. The same is true for the supporting cast of characters, all of which engage the reader and ultimately makes the resolution all the more rewarding.
The only real criticism to level at the book is that, given the rich and detailed story, it feels short, at only two hundred and fifty pages, and you reach the end feeling sorry to have to leave the characters behind. We can only hope that the world of Quay-Endula and the Firmament Surgeons have many more stories for us all to enjoy and that Meloy is willing to transcribe them for us.
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At the time, part of me really wished I could flog this car through a heavy snowstorm. After all, the beauty of this car is it’s a Subaru. It’s meant to be driven through all kinds of inclement weather with nary a concern.
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By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 15 2011 - 3:24pm
GM expands truck axle recall to almost 27,000
Late in December, General Motors recalled 1,262 2010 model year light duty pickup trucks for a rear axle pin issue but today, GM has expanded that recall to include a much larger group of 2010MY GM trucks with 26,751 vehicles now involved in this recall.
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2011 Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview raises $2.6M for children
Once again, the 2011 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview black tie gala continues to be one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation.
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Tesla Model S illuminates aluminum-body structure at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
There is more to the Tesla at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show than just a bunch of lithium-ion battery packs and a pretty fascia. Under the skin, the design of the upcoming Tesla Model S is dependent on a robust engineered, aluminum-body structure.
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Win a VIP experience to the Daytona 500
Fans of Rusty Wallace and a toothy white smile can meet him thanks to a contest sponsored by Aspen Dental to win a VIP experience to the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20 and the Drive4COPD 300 on Feb. 19.
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Video of Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed from the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
A few months ago, I had a chance to preview Electronic Art’s upcoming Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed thanks to the folks at World Racing (and of course, EA) but at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show EA and Ford had a display setup and the folks at TheXboxSource.com got gameplay video of the new racing simulator.
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Nissan Leaf tucked away at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
The 2011 Nissan Leaf began reaching the hands of American consumers in December 2010 as the full scale electric car war begins but while the 2011 Chevy Volt was well represented at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the Leaf was more of an afterthought.
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Ford shows off Explorer, Taurus SHO Police Interceptor models at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
The police car segment has been heating up with each of the Detroit Big 3 offering up new cop cars but only Ford Motor Company used the 2011 Detroit Auto Show to feature their new models – as Ford brought out a new Explorer and a pair of police-purposed Taurus SHO sedans to show off their Police Interceptor lineup.
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Audi takes aim at Mercedes Benz in new Super Bowl ad
Audi looks to redefine the look of a luxury car with the 2011 Audi A8 and with their new ad set to air during the Super Bowl XLV, Audi says “goodbye” to the items often associated with the usual aging luxury auto buyers, which happens to include a new Mercedes Benz.
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The Call of Duty: Black Ops Jeep transforms at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
When the popular new video game Call of Duty: Black Ops was released in November 2010, Jeep announced that they would be offering a special Black Ops Edition Jeep Wrangler to celebrate the vehicle being featured in the highly anticipated shooter but at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Mopar accessorized the Black Ops Jeep to really reflect the intensity of the game.
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By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 14 2011 - 12:34pm
John Lennon's 1965 Ferrari headed to auction
The Beatles John Lennon was 25 years old and already very famous when he first got his driver’s license, allowing him the luxury of making his very first car a 1965 Ferrari 330 GT2+2 and if you have time to hit Bonham’s Paris sale of Motor Cars at the Grand Palais on February 5th (and a quarter million or so dollars) that legendary 1965 Ferrari could be yours.
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One of the Chrysler minivans to see an end soon per Marchionne
During an impromptu question and answer session with Chrysler head Sergio Marchionne at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the boss commented that either the Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Caravan lineup would be coming to an end in the near future as the company works to diminish redundancy among their brands.
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By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 14 2011 - 10:42am
The Mopar Ram Runner makes its 2011 Detroit Auto Show debut
The Mopar Ram Runner was introduced at an Easter event in Moab Utah last year, followed up by a trip to the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas but with the beginning of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, the modified Ram 1500 made its “production” debut in the Motor City.
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By Frank Sherosky Jan 14 2011 - 12:13am
High-efficiency small cars shine at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
There’s more behind the increased number of small cars appearing at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show than any year before, and far more than just the threat of $5 gasoline that may or may not occur.
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Gen Y Buyers Will Be 40 Percent of New Car Market in 2012
A new automotive buying by Deloitte study focused specifically on Gen Y buyers (born after 1984) shows they will be 40 percent of the new car market in 2012 and manufacturers better make sure they have a good dealership experience or they will never buy a car from that brand again.
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Honda recalls 2010 Accord, CRV over stalling risk
Honda Motor Company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a recall of select 2010 Accord sedans and CRV compact SUVs over a concern of stalling issues related to a wiring harness under the hood.
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The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in action inside of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 has been shown off all over the country but when it made its Detroit Auto Show debut this past Monday, Ford had a unique way to show off this new high-performance Mustang in action – right in the middle of Cobo Hall.
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BMW Becomes Exclusive Foreign Car Maker for 2012 Olympics on NBC
On Tuesday, GM announced it would be the exclusive domestic car maker advertising on NBC for the 2012 London Olympics and today BMW announces it will be the exclusive foreign car maker advertising during the Olympics. NBC ad sales reps handling the car account can now take the rest of the year off.
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Images of the 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible leaked
The 2011 Chrysler 200 Sedan made its official debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show and made its Motor City debut this week at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show amidst rumors of an upcoming ragtop but thanks to a leak on the internet, we have our first look at the 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible.
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A retrospective of Mercedes Gullwing cars at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
Mercedes Benz introduced the Motor City to the SLS AMG last year and for 2011, the Detroit Auto Show featured the bright green SLS AMG E-Cell – a 526 horsepower electric supercar with spectacular Gullwing styling.
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Cadillac unveils the CTS-V Coupe racer at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show
While the key focus of the Detroit Auto Show I to show off current, upcoming and conceptual models, Cadillac used the opening day of the 2011 show to formally introduce the new CTS-V Coupe race car built by Pratt & Miller.
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Bongiovi Acoustics brings cinema sound to autos at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
You’ll have to go to Electric Avenue at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show to hear and feel the difference that Bongiovi Acoustics brings to the automobile with their DPS technology.
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Chelsea top of the January big spenders
Embargo 00.01 Thursday 28th February 2019 Chelsea signing Christian Pulisic will be hoping to avoid his predecessors’ pitfalls, as new research shows the club’s mixed record in the January transfer market. The Stamford Bridge club dominate an XI made up of the most expensive inflation-adjusted January transfers – it includes three other Blues’ players, and only one of them could be considered a real success. TotallyMoney’s Transfer Index gives a glimpse into the most lavish Premier League winter signings. The credit and eligibility experts have analysed all the signings in Premier League history, including the most recent winter transfer window, to assess inflation in fees over the years. Analysis: https://www.totallymoney.com/content/transfer-index/ Data explorer: https://www.totallymoney.com/content/transfer-index/data/ It shows that Fernando Torres is the most expensive January signing since the introduction of transfer windows, in the 2002-03 season. Following four prolific seasons at Liverpool, the striker moved to Stamford Bridge at the start of 2011 for £53 million, equivalent to £111m today. But he left his goal-scoring boots at Anfield, picking up just 20 league goals across four seasons following the move.
Chelsea’s January ups and downs
Christian Pulisic, the seventh most expensive winter signing since 2002 at £58m, earns his place in the XI of most expensive January transfers. Back on loan at Dortmund until the end of the season, he will be hoping that a few more months there will aid the transition, and help him avoid some of the troubles of other arrivals at the Bridge. They include Scott Parker, who moved from Charlton in 2004 for £12.6m, who also makes the XI. Despite a fee worth an estimated £42m today, he scored just one goal in 15 appearances before leaving a season and a half later. Centre-back David Luiz, meanwhile, is an altogether different story. Known for his eccentricities, the Brazilian has still made more than 200 appearances for Chelsea since first joining in 2011 for £23m (£47m today), across two spells at the club.
Firepower and flair
The list of the most expensive January signings shows that clubs prioritise bolstering attacking positions mid-season. Strikers and attacking midfielders make up eight of the top 10 transfers, with only Liverpool’s signing of Virgil van Dijk and Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte breaking the mould. Both were signed a year ago, and are looking like valuable purchases – each has made 20-plus appearances this season, while their sides hold the top two positions in the table.
Summer the time for signings
Most clubs focus their big business on summer signings, the analysis shows. Of the signings since 2002 worth £10m or more in the modern market, 666 (81%) were completed in the summer. Chelsea were most likely to sign big-money players in the winter, with 21 signings worth £10m or more. Manchester City (13) and Tottenham (11) were the next biggest January buyers. Last year was the biggest year for major winter signings in a decade, with van Dijk the most expensive of 15 purchases worth more than £10m today. In 2007, Nicholas Anelka was the pick of a 16-strong field. This winter saw the trend reverse, with just six £10m-plus signings, the first single-figure tally since 2014. TotallyMoney’s Henry Keegan said: “Premier League transfer fees have continued to rise in recent seasons, but our research shows that buying in January can be a risk. “While some clubs have taken the opportunity to make purchases who have become long-term successes, others have found that adding players mid-season can prove to be a misguided investment.”
The most expensive January XI
GK Shay Given Newcastle to Manchester City – 2009: £8,100,000; now: £17,918,687 LB Aymeric Laporte Athletic to Manchester City – 2018: £58,500,000; now: £49,289,169 CB Virgil van Dijk Southampton to Liverpool FC – 2018: £70,920,000; now: £59,753,638 CB David Luiz: Benfica to Chelsea FC – 2011: £22,500,000; now: £47,285,059 RB Ashley Young Watford to Aston Villa – 2007: £11,880,000; now: £38,448,881 CM Scott Parker Charlton to Chelsea FC – 2004: £12,600,000; now: £42,342,755 CM Juan Mata Chelsea to Manchester United – 2014: £40,260,000; now: £69,651,225 LW José Antonio Reyes Sevilla FC to Arsenal FC – 2004: £18,000,000; now: £60,489,649 RW Christian Pulisic Bor. Dortmund to Chelsea FC – 2019: £57,600,000; now: £57,600,000 ST Fernando Torres Liverpool to Chelsea FC – 2011: £52,650,000; now: £110,647,037 ST Andy Carroll: Newcastle to Liverpool FC – 2011: £36,900,000; now: £77,547,496
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Emergency First Aid at work in Bellingham
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Bellingham (/ˈbɛlɪŋhæm/ BEL-ing-ham) is the county seat and most populous city of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington.[6] Located 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Vancouver, 90 miles (145 km) north of Seattle, and 21 miles (33 km) south of the Canada-US border, Bellingham is in between two major metropolitan areas, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The city’s population was 80,885 at the 2010 United States Census.[7] With an April 1, 2018 population estimate of 88,500 per the Washington State Office of Financial Management,[8] Bellingham is the twelfth-most populous city in the state of Washington.[9]
The city of Bellingham was incorporated in 1903 through the consolidation of Fairhaven, Whatcom, Sehome and Bellingham: four historic towns that settled beside Bellingham Bay.[10] The bay, where the present-day city and the former town of the same name derive their names from, was named Bellingham Bay by George Vancouver upon arriving to it in June 1792. Its namesake, Sir William Bellingham, was the Controller of Storekeeper Accounts of the Royal Navy during the Vancouver Expedition.[11]
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Measles warning for end of school holidays
Kim Baker Wilson, 1 NEWS Reporter
The number of measles infections in our biggest city has gone above 200, in a sign the spread of the illness isn’t easing off.
Measles, mumps and rubella vaccines sitting in a cooler. Source: Associated Press
Auckland Regional Public Health Service said there were 210 confirmed cases for the year as of this morning (8.30am), with ramifications starting to bite.
“This outbreak is hitting a number of communities hard, especially families with young children in south and west Auckland,” ARPHS clinical director Julia Peters told 1 NEWS.
A graph showing the number of confirmed measles cases in New Zealand. Source: Supplied
“The impact is being felt by early childhood centres who are having to ask children and staff to stay home if they are not vaccinated,” she said.
Dr Peters is also warning schools will only get more measles cases in their classrooms as students return from holiday.
The latest nationwide figures compiled by ESR to last Friday show there were 30 cases reported in a week.
That meant the confirmed national toll was 311, with four out of every ten cases (41.2 per cent) needing hospital treatment.
Most of the admissions were for babies under 15-months, but the 20-29 age group came next.
The ESR data shows country’s infection rate isn’t as high as previous peaks, but it’s still going up.
Julia Peters told 1 NEWS there is enough supplies for people who haven’t been given a vaccine to get one.
The only way to reduce the impact of this outbreak, seen in high rates of hospital admissions, in absence from work and school, and in family life curtailed, is to for anyone who has not had a MMR vaccine to get one,” she said.
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For a restful English escape into a bygone era of glorious country Manor Houses, parkland, lakes, historic gardens, and millennia old monuments, one would do well to visit Stoke Park.
With over 1000 years of history, Stoke Park, named in the Domesday book, is one of Britain’s leading Hotel, Spa, and Country Clubs set amongst a beautiful 300 acres of lush landscapes just 35 minutes from London. As a local – I grew up just 11 miles away – this incredible Country Manor was an unexpected surprise to me, yet within minutes of arrival as a new guest, I felt more comfortable here than I have in any other British hotel. There is an exciting air of grandeur and beauty redolent of scenes within historic Downton Abbey, yet an informality and friendliness that lends itself to making you feel at ease. This is a Country Manor one ought to visit for a weekend staycation to be both rejuvenated and rested, feeling at once inspired and at home.
I am, of course, not the first to recognise the hotel’s merits. In the single year of 2016 alone, Stoke Park received abundant accolades, including, ‘Best Spa Hotels in Britain’ – The Times, ‘Best Luxury Spas in the UK’ – The Independent, ‘Best Spa Hotels in the UK’ – Harpers Bazaar, ‘No. 1 Best Wedding Venue just outside of London’- Evening Standard and ‘Ultimate 100 Best British Hotels 2016’ – The Sunday Times.
The history of this place is worth visiting it for: the original Elizabethan Manor House once belonged to Queen Elizabeth I, and then by Sir Edward Coke. Sir Edward Coke was the first Lord Chief Justice of England, and, interestingly, the lawyer who prosecuted Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder plot and coined the phrase ‘An Englishman’s Home is his Castle’ (presumably here). In 1706, the founding fathers of Pennsylvania in the US, the Penn family, purchased the state and lived here until Thomas Penn died in 1775. After a flurry of historical dramas with the estate during the American civil war, son John Penn hired a well-known Georgian architect to design the Mansion house whilst Humphry Repton designed the lush landscapes. As if a heritage of Queen Elizabeth I and the Penn family isn’t enough, the US government’s architect for the White House was also notably inspired by the drawings of James Wyatt in what is now known as the Wyatt room, influencing the design of the Oval Office.
This epic history was contained within the family line until 1908, when Stoke Park ceased being a family home and was bought by Lane “Pa” Jackson (the founder of the Corinthian Club) to become the UK’s first Country Club. Inevitably, Stoke Park’s rich history has inspired many movies and enabled it to become the backdrop for Goldfinger, Tomorrow Never Dies, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Layer Cake and many others esteemed films.
The hotel facilities include 49 luxury bedrooms and suites, 3 restaurants, bars, and lounges including Humphry’s, a 3 AA Rosette fine dining restaurant, a 27 hole Championship Golf Course, an all-weather range and indoor swing studio, 4,000 sq. ft. gym with hot yoga and group cycling studios, spa, spa garden with outdoor hot tub and Scandi sauna, indoor swimming pool, steam rooms, tennis courts, crèche, games room and playground, conference rooms, 14 acres of private gardens, and spa boutique.
We arrived on a sunny Saturday morning to the glorious sun-filled Autumnal grounds, eliciting a chorus of gasps and sighs of appreciation, before making our way to the Mansion house to check in. Warmly welcomed by the friendly yet formal staff, we made our way to our suite – the William and Mary – on the third floor. The rooms are all named individually, and have quirky, unique features – but all generally ooze a private country club aura with dark wood fittings, ornate mirrors, old, heavy antique furniture and lots of puffy, squishy comfortable sofas and armchairs. The traditional interiors elicit a strong sense of comfort and homeliness, which the many roaring gas fires deepen and amplify. It’s a picturesque home to escape to on a windy Autumnal afternoon, and curl up with a good book and glass of wine on a large and luxurious sofa.
The William and Mary room is large, spacious, with a table and two comfortable armchairs in the centre, an array of beautiful antique dark wood furnishings, plush thick curtains, and a humongous comfortable double bed. The low ceilings, views onto the glorious woodland grounds, and quaint yet premium minibar facilities strengthen the sense of understated luxury homeliness which seems to be the epitome of Stoke Park. The obscenely huge bathroom – almost the size of the bedroom itself – is equally delightful with a lovely large bathtub, two huge sinks, separate stand-alone shower, a vastly decadent expanse of floor and lovely toiletries to enjoy. It’s easy to imagine an afternoon of lounging around the room, with the fireplace and dim lighting, enjoying that glass of wine and book.
Beyond the sumptuous suites, Stoke Park offers a newly renovated Spa which my guest and I visited (on an aptly rainy late October afternoon). The Spa is situated in the Pavilion, the estate’s newer building (with an appropriately more modern style to it), which also has 28 luxury bedrooms for those that prefer a more contemporary retreat. The Spa in this building evokes a warm sense of indulgence and serenity, with an indoor heated pool, Italian marble steam rooms, a deep relaxation room, a private atrium with a five metre tropical aquarium to wait for treatments in, an outdoor sauna and hot tub, as well as a nail salon. After reclining in the private atrium and enjoying some fruits and tea, my guest enjoyed a THALGO facial, a sea-based treatment esteemed for its powerful healing and rebalancing properties, which she described as ‘one of the best facials’ she has ever experienced, and I lavished an Aromatherapy Associates lavender oil deep-tissue massage that was just phenomenal. Both treatments were of stellar quality and trumped those that we’d received in other 5 star establishments. We were very much pleasantly surprised.
After lounging in the Spa further, we retreated to our rooms to prepare for dinner at Humphrys before reclining to our deliciously warm and comfortable bed. The solitude and peacefulness of the room and its surroundings ensured a wonderfully restful nights sleep, furthering our sense of Stoke Park as a decadent home away from home.
Breakfast, the next morning, was served in the sunlit Orangery, a more casual dining restaurant next to Humphrys, with stunning views over the grand grounds. We opted for the cooked breakfast, though there was a continental selection to choose from too (with freshly baked bread, pastries, fruit, and a phenomenal wet muesli I ended up thoroughly enjoying). My eggs benedicte was fantastic whilst my guest’s cooked English was to an excellent standard with some of the tastiest tomatoes ever tried. All in all, a fantastically lazy breakfast for a Sunday and one that rounded our stay off beautifully.
Stoke Park proved to be an unexpectedly restful and restorative retreat away from home. The overwhelming sense of peace, ease, and comfort that the hotel exudes, ensures one feels rested, whilst the grandeur of the interior and surroundings, leaves one rejuvenated and inspired. This is an apt staycation destination and one I would be delighted to experience again. Perhaps next time I can even try the Golf!
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December Democratic Presidential Debate Review
Allison Hellman 3 December 23, 2019 7:18 am
Minimal Left Bias
This article has minimal left bias with a bias score of -25.2 from our political bias detecting A.I.
As we all go home to see our families, we have one more political subject to discuss at the dinner table: the latest Democratic debate. This debate, held Thursday December 19, took a while to get going, with the first hour or so consisting of softball questions that didn’t distinguish between candidates. The last question tried to incorporate a holiday theme, and was similarly disappointing. Here’s my holiday wish for better questions next time.
With only seven candidates qualifying, the debate felt more under control, but had many familiar faces missing. While many of the original 20-plus candidates have dropped out, candidates like Cory Booker or Julian Castro are technically still in the race, though not on the stage. We’ll see if any of them rebound and qualify next time. With that in mind, here is my review of the December Democratic debate, from best to worst.
Amy Klobuchar: Klobuchar, in my opinion, was the star of this debate. She was well-prepared, constantly referenced her record, and actually praised other candidates while defending her points of view. It’s true that Klobuchar hasn’t been the front-runner and as such, hasn’t taken heat in the same way. At the same time, she has maintained a very professional high ground and so her remarks at other candidates don’t feel like immature bickering. Klobuchar was able to claim a position as “the woman candidate,” even with Elizabeth Warren on the same stage. She highlighted her moderate positions very explicitly, and is clearly hoping to capitalize on the drop in Joe Biden’s popularity. Time will tell how Amy Klobuchar will fare once she becomes more relevant to the race as a whole, but I expect her support to rise following this debate. I’m not sure how many Democrats will actually buy into her unity message if she becomes a likely nominee, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Andrew Yang: I don’t like the Freedom Dividend idea, but Andrew Yang has shown why he’s still in the field. Yes, I groan every time he connects everything on the planet to Universal Basic Income, but Yang is starting to put forward other ideas, and was finally given the airtime to share them. Despite being the definition of a rich businessman, Yang has positioned himself as a hardworking child of immigrants, the one candidate of color left. He intelligently has been using the Freedom Dividend in debates as almost a social justice idea, marketing it as the perfect answer to any question on gender or race. Several of the leading candidates very visibly struggle with racial issues, so this was a bold but effective strategy. I definitely have to hand this debate to the less prominent candidates who finally get a chance to speak. Like Klobuchar, Yang may falter when he becomes a frontrunner, but that wasn’t happening at the debate.
Joe Biden: While I have yet to see a stunning performance from Joe Biden, this was one of his better debates. He was not asked about his son or sharply criticized, but he managed to avoid the attacks aimed at the millionaires and billionaires, despite fitting squarely in that sphere.Biden also claimed a main talking point against the progressive candidates. When Bernie was pressed about passing Medicare-for-All with a potentially conservative congress, Biden was there to claim that we have to work with the people we have, not dream of something else, and then to back it up. He didn’t seem old, didn’t deflect, and was able to use the Obama legacy positively for once. It is true that Biden did not speak as much as usual, but he did not have any of the tone deafness that both Buttigieg and Sanders fell into, so I count this as a win for him.
Elizabeth Warren: Not bad for Elizabeth Warren, but I think this debate doesn’t move her one way or the other. We sort of know what to expect with Warren now: detailed policy plans and critiques of corruption. Her attack on Pete Buttigieg over closed-door fundraisers did more to hurt Buttigieg than it did to help her, as he astutely revealed that she, too, was a rich person who had made use of similar fundraisers in her past. Warren’s anti-corruption points are valid, but this past debate highlighted the issue with using purity tests as a campaign strategy–no one is ever pure enough. Warren’s thoroughness and intelligence make her the leading progressive candidate over Bernie Sanders, but she’s become fairly predictable, and has not made headway towards fixing her main issue, attracting non-college educated white voters.
Tom Steyer: The debate announcers on the network I was watching (PBS) thought Steyer did a great job, but I really don’t see it. He qualified for the debate, which means his support is fairly substantial, but he seems fake to me in a way that’s hard to pin down. I think it’s probably that he is a billionaire who’s only recently come onto the scene, and yet acts like impeachment and climate change reform were his idea all along. Tom Steyer wants to be the climate change candidate, but didn’t Jay Inslee already try that in September? I also found his strategy of attacking Donald Trump repeatedly somewhat insincere. It’s the Democratic debate, nobody on stage is a Trump supporter. Attacking the president to me is a cheap shot that wins you cheap points as everyone can do it.
Pete Buttigieg: I know it’s harder for Mayor Pete now that he’s the frontrunner, but that wine cave example was just too easy. For those who may have missed the debate, Buttigieg was sharply critiqued for holding closed-door, very expensive fundraisers in a wine cave in order to support his campaign. Not to be too blunt, but to me, it appears like an incredibly stupid move for Buttigieg to make. He already struggles to connect with non-white voters, and has a bad record on race. He already is being accused of being too cozy with the rich in his younger years as a consultant. Why would he give other candidates this ammunition? Buttigieg had risen in my estimation, and his strategy appeared to be working. I was incredibly disappointed that he would fall into such a silly trap.
Bernie Sanders: Last, but not least, is Bernie Sanders. This was not a good night for Bernie. I’ve admitted in the past that I’m at least a little biased since I disagree with Bernie on some major plans, but I think it was fairly obvious he did not do well. His response to a question on race, a subject where Bernie has repeatedly fallen short, was a redirection to a climate change question. This shows a lack of adaptability, but also an insensitivity towards a group he needs to court. Worse still, the moderator called him out on the dodge, and forced him to answer the question. Bernie showed a similar stiffness when asked about Medicare-for-all. He insisted that he would push the bill through somehow even with congressional disapproval, an extreme position that was quickly rebutted by Amy Klobuchar. In such a polarized political environment, Bernie’s attitude of “it’ll just happen because it’s a good idea” fell short. It made him appear old in a field where age has been a serious question. I predict Elizabeth Warren will continue to take from Bernie’s supporters and emerge as the only progressive candidate as we get closer to election time unless something changes.
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kevin December 23, 2019
writing that Buttigieg is the frontrunner is wildly misleading and irresponsible journalism, he consistently polls in the single digits nationwide and his terrible debate performance isn’t going to help that. He also does poorly in head to head polls against trump (unlike Biden and Sanders) so if you are going to support a candidate who has 2% non-white support that’s fine but don’t mislead your readers by suggesting he is the frontrunner when he is in fact in a distant fourth place.
Allison Hellman December 23, 2019
Hi, I’m the author of the article. When I referred to Buttigieg as a frontrunner, it was in the sense that he is leading in the Iowa caucuses and that the media and other candidates have treated him as a leading candidate for the first time recently. While I know his polling nationally doesn’t show him as a frontrunner, his Iowa performance does, and his treatment at the debate reflects that.
I don’t think he did terribly well at the debate, but I wanted to explain the reasoning.
thanks for your response, I just thought his frontrunner status in Iowa should be clarified because of the large discrepancy between those numbers and national polls. I understood you meant Iowa but it could be very easy to not infer. I agree the media is treating him as a frontrunner which is disingenuous at best and by referring to him as such in your article only furthers that skewed narrative (like how cnn keeps showing a poll from a month ago showing him with a decent lead in Iowa despite over a dozen credible polls have been released since then showing his lead over bernie now almost within the margin of error)
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Alex Borstein Movies
Alex Borstein Filmography
Actor, Screenwriter, Singer, Television actor
Alexandrea Borstein is a renowned American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. After training at the ‘ACME Comedy Theatre’ she started her career as an actor and voice actor.
Her first known voice acting role was in ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ (1993 – 1994). She gained fame for voicing Queen Machina in ‘Power Rangers Zeo’ (1996). She also showcased her voice acting skills in ‘MADtv’ (1997 – 2009, 2016) and ‘Robot Chicken’ (2005 – 2018). Perhaps, Alex Borstein’s most famous voice acting roles are that of Lois Griffin in ‘Family Guy’ (1999 – present) and Sophie Bird / Peggy Bird in ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ (2016).
She has also delivered outstanding acting performances in TV series’ like ‘Getting On’ (2013 – 2015) and ‘Bordertown’ (2015). Alex Borstein’s best-known TV role is that of Susie Myerson in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ (2017 – present). She has also appeared in supporting roles in movies like ‘The Lizzie McGuire Movie’ (2003), ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ (2005), and ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ (2014).
FIRST MOVIE
Frasier (1993)
BEST MOVIE
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
WORST MOVIE
Alex Borstein Movies List: Best To Worst
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Drama, Biography, History
Star Cast:
Rose Abdoo, David Strathairn, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney
Terry Zwigoff
Drama, Comedy, Crime
John Ritter, Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Graham
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Jeff Daniels, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher, Carla Gugino
Fantasy, Comedy
Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi
Western, Romance, Comedy
Bill Maher, Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson
Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Carell, Jemaine Clement, David Walliams
Seeing Other People
Romance, Comedy
Andy Richter, Shanna Moakler, Lauren Graham, Mimi Rogers, Josh Charles
Love the Coopers
Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
John Goodman, Amanda Seyfried, Steve Martin, Alan Arkin, Diane Keaton
Drama, Romance, Music, Comedy
Michael Bay, Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Maria Bello
Jesse Dylan
Sport, Romance, Comedy, Family
Robert Duvall, Will Ferrell, Josh Hutcherson, Kate Walsh, Mike Ditka
Tom Dey
Action, Comedy, Crime
Eddie Murphy, Robert De Niro, Rachael Harris, Zaid Farid, Alex Borstein
Robert Luketic
Action, Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Ashton Kutcher, Tom Selleck, Katherine Heigl, Catherine O'Hara, Katheryn Winnick
Jim Fall
Music, Comedy, Family, Romance, Adventure
Hilary Duff, Jake Thomas, Robert Carradine, Adam Lamberg, Hallie Todd
Victoria Hochberg
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Elizabeth Hurley, Denis Leary, Mia Cottet, NiCole Robinson
Littleman
Comedy, Crime
Kerry Washington, Tracy Morgan, John Witherspoon, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans
Pitof
Crime, Action, Thriller
Frances Conroy, Sharon Stone, Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson
Jackson Douglas
Romance, Drama, Comedy, Short
David Smigelski, Jon Wellner, Irene White, Lindsay Mechanic
Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer!
Betty Henderson
Jamie Donahue
Short, Comedy
D.C. Douglas, Robert Gant, Cady Huffman, Gina Rodgers
Man Rots from the Head
Michael Cera, Octavio Gómez Berríos, Michael McMillian, Nicole LaLiberte
For Christ's Sake
Mrs. Marcus
Sara Rue, Armin Shimerman, Will Sasso, Kyle Bornheimer
The Pre Nup
Marty Weiss
Comedy, Short
Alanna Ubach, Larry Miller, Bruce Altman, Marcy Kaplan
Hope Mueller
Carrie Aizley, Parvesh Cheena, Priya Ayyar, Kelvin Brown
Animation(s)
Family Guy (1999)
Cast, Producer, Writer
Lois Griffin / ... (310 episodes, 1998-2018)
Peter Shin, James Purdum, Dominic Bianchi, Pete Michels, John Holmquist
Animation, Comedy
Adam West, Ben Stiller, Bill Maher, Craig Ferguson, Dakota Fanning
3-South (2002)
Ron Hughart
Comedy, Animation
Seth MacFarlane, Mark Hentemann, Brian Posehn
Histeria! (1998)
Bob Doucette, Mike Milo, Herb Moore, Stephen Lewis, Scott Jeralds
Comedy, History, Family, Animation, Musical
Adam West, Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille, Laraine Newman, Luke Ruegger
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012)
Wonder Woman / Giganta / Woman (voice)
Animation, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Seth Green, Nathan Fillion, Megan Fox, Neil Patrick Harris
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014)
Wonder Woman (voice)
Seth Green, Zeb Wells
Animation, Action, Comedy
Giovanni Ribisi, Clancy Brown, Seth Green, Hugh Davidson
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship (2015)
Tom Sheppard, Zeb Wells
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Adam West, Seth Green, Jonathan Banks, Dee Bradley Baker, Alex Borstein
Robot Chicken (2001)
Chris McKay, Zeb Wells, Kevin Shinick, Tom Sheppard, Matthew Senreich
Seth MacFarlane, Joss Whedon, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Vanessa / Condoleezza Rice / Additional Voices (voice)
Pete Michels, Peter Shin
Comedy, Animation, Adventure
Adam West, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Family Guy 100th Episode Special (2007)
Lois Griffin (archiveFootage) (voice)
James Purdum, Peter Shin
Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Mike Henry
American Dad! (2005)
Ron Hughart, Brent Woods, Anthony Lioi, Rodney Clouden, Pam Cooke
Carmen Electra, Corey Feldman, Craig Ferguson, Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal
Family Guy: 200 Episodes Later (2012)
Brad Lachman
Animation, Documentary
Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Steve Callaghan, Mark Hentemann
Animals. (2016)
Mike Luciano, Phil Matarese, Dominic Polcino, Wesley Archer
Ellie Kemper, January Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Matarese, Mike Luciano
ParaNorman (2012)
Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
John Goodman, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi
Drawn Together (2004)
James Purdum, Tuck Tucker, Rich Moore, Raymie Muzquiz, Peter Avanzino
Tara Strong, Jess Harnell, Sarah Silverman, Jack Plotnick, Jimmy Kimmel
Monster Farm (1998)
Bruce Mahler, Jess Harnell, Rodger Bumpass, Tifanie Christun, Kevin Killebrew
Slacker Cats (2007)
Emo Philips, Sinbad, Dave Foley, Kiersten Warren
Eric Appel, Bill Benz, Payman Benz
Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Cheryl Hines, Jason Sudeikis, Tim Meadows, Johnny Pemberton, Olivia Wilde
Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy (2008)
Wife / ... (6 episodes, 2008-2010)
Seth MacFarlane, Greg Colton
Short, Comedy, Animation
Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green
Angry Birds (2016)
Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
Comedy, Action, Adventure, Animation, Family
Sean Penn, Maya Rudolph, Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader
Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
Cast, Writer
Herself / Lois Griffin / Bea Arthur / Kathy Griffin / Renée Zellwegger (voice)
Jackson Douglas, Louis J. Horvitz
Animation, Music, Short, Comedy
Seth MacFarlane, Walter Murphy, Mike Henry, John Viener
Casper (1996)
Alfred Gimeno, Marija Miletic Dail
Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Dan Castellaneta, Rob Paulsen, Kath Soucie, Tim Curry, Joe Alaskey
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998)
Russell Calabrese, Nelson Recinos, Bob Davies
Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Animation
Nancy Cartwright, Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Tim Curry, Ben Stein
The Cleveland Show (2009)
Seth MacFarlane, Anthony Lioi, Albert Calleros, Anthony Agrusa, Oreste Canestrelli
Seth MacFarlane, Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Sudeikis
Bordertown (2016)
Becky Buckwald / ... (12 episodes, 2016)
Bob Bowen, Gavin Dell, Albert Calleros, Ray Claffey, Jacob Hair
Seth MacFarlane, Judah Friedlander, Carlos Alazraqui, Hank Azaria
Glenn Martin DDS (2009)
Ken Cunningham, Dave Barton Thomas, Aaron Woodley, Bob Crossman
Mel Brooks, Patton Oswalt, Lacey Chabert, Elijah Wood, Jimmy Kimmel
TV Shows and Videos
Friends (1994)
Gary Halvorson, Kevin Bright, Michael Lembeck, James Burrows, Gail Mancuso
Ben Stiller, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow
Shameless (2011)
David Nutter, Christopher Chulack, Mimi Leder, John Wells, Anthony Hemingway
William H. Macy, Anthony Anderson, Emmy Rossum, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Susie Myerson
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Scott Ellis
Zachary Levi, Jane Lynch, Gilbert Gottfried, Marin Hinkle
Workaholics (2011)
Kyle Newacheck, Jay Karas, Adam Newacheck, Chris Koch, Tristram Shapeero
Ben Stiller, Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Maribeth Monroe
Gilmore Girls (2000)
Jamie Babbit, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Chris Long, Lee Shallat Chemel, Kenny Ortega
Alexis Bledel, Adam Brody, Chad Michael Murray, Lauren Graham, Keiko Agena
David Lee, Kelsey Grammer, Pamela Fryman, James Burrows, Sheldon Epps
Aaron Eckhart, Ben Stiller, Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce
Masters of Sex (2013)
Michael Dinner, Jennifer Getzinger, Michael Apted, Colin Bucksey, Adam Arkin
Romance, Drama
Michael Sheen, Sarah Silverman, Lizzy Caplan, Keke Palmer, Adam Arkin
Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino
Alexis Bledel, Lauren Graham, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, Rose Abdoo
Life in Pieces (2015)
Jason Winer, Chad Lowe, Alisa Statman, Phil Traill, Ken Whittingham
Brenda Song, Colin Hanks, Betsy Brandt, Thomas Sadoski, Zoe Lister-Jones
Lois Griffin (voice)
Steve Callaghan
Comedy, Adventure
Adam West, Seth MacFarlane, Mila Kunis, Seth Green
Getting On (2013)
Dawn Forchette (18 episodes, 2013-2015)
Laurie Metcalf, Rita Moreno, Rhea Perlman, Harry Dean Stanton
Bunheads (2012)
Sutton Foster, Alan Ruck, Nathan Parsons, Jeanine Mason
Titus (2000)
Jack Kenny, Gary Shimokawa, Brian Hargrove, Robert Berlinger, Jeff Melman
Jane Lynch, Thomas F. Wilson, Christopher Titus, Cynthia Watros, Zack Ward
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Andy Cadiff, David Trainer, John Whitesell, Gil Junger, Joe Regalbuto
Craig Ferguson, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, Betty White
MADtv (1995)
Bruce Leddy, John Blanchard, Amanda Bearse, David Grossman, Paul Miller
Adam Brody, Bill Maher, Michael McDonald, Debra Wilson, Aries Spears
Drop Dead Gorgeous (In a Down-to-Earth Bombshell Sort of Way) (2006)
Ted Hardwick
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (2012)
Marc Vulcano
Comedy, Action, Adventure
Power Rangers Zeo (1996)
Comedy, Sci-Fi, Action, Family, Thriller
Catherine Sutherland, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch
BeetleBorgs (1996)
Adventure, Action, Comedy
Billy Forester, Wesley Barker, Herbie Baez, Terence J. Rotolo
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Action
Bryan Cranston, Richard Steven Horvitz, David Yost, Ed Neil
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff (2014)
Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa (voice)
Adventure, Comedy
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Ford & Lincoln technology in the spotlight at CIAS 2019
W. Andrew Powell February 23, 2019 11:31 am February 23, 2019
When you think about Ford, a lot of vehicles may come to mind–and there are definitely some impressive cars, trucks, and SUVs this year at the Canadian International Auto Show–but what about technology?
At this year’s auto show, Ford had a lot of technology on display, including a bit of wearable tech that a team member from the Oakville Assembly Complex was showing off. The gear is called the EksoVest, and it’s like something out of a sci-fi movie, only it’s real, and it’s also incredibly useful for workers at Ford assembly plants.
This high tech exoskeleton, developed in partnership with Ekso Bionics, was created to help workers, adding a bit of support during their day-to-day actions.
Ford EksoVest
Imagine, as Ford suggested, lifting a watermelon over your head 4,600 times a day. For some workers, who take care of installations under vehicles, they have to keep their arms raised for most of the day, while they work standing under the raised vehicle, and it can take a serious toll.
That’s where the EksoVest comes in. The spring-loaded device is adjusted to each worker and helps with the strain, effectively making their arms weigh nothing when they’re raised horizontally or over their head.
Ford has offered the technology to some of their workers in plants all over North America, and the workers can choose when or how often they want to use the device to take a bit of the strain off their demanding jobs.
Another piece of wearable technology that Ford was showing off at CIAS has a completely different purpose.
Steve Dolson trying out the Ford Sleep Suit
Ford’s Sleep Suit, was developed to show people how dangerous it can be to drive when they’re drowsy. The suit includes weights for your chest, head, and arm, plus glasses that mimic what extreme exhaustion can do to the body.
Essentially, you first try a few simple steps in the suit, and then try walking again with the glasses activated. The glasses actually mimic what’s called Microsleeps, or driving blind for up to 10 seconds.
Microsleeps happen when people go too long between resting, and your body essentially falls asleep for 10 seconds or more. During that time, your eyes may be open, but you are effectively blind, creating incredibly dangerous driving conditions.
Of course the best plan is to stop for at least 30 minutes when you’re tired and take a break from driving to avoid anything like this from happening.
Finally, over at Lincoln, their team was showing off Phone As A Key technology, which lets you use your phone instead of a key fob to access or start your vehicle.
The upcoming Lincoln Aviator, which is on display at the Auto Show, will allow owners to access their car using the Lincoln Way app, and a Bluetooth connection.
That means you can leave your fob at home, and the app also lets you pre-set your vehicle the way you like it. Want the car a specific temperature, and the seat in just the right spot for you? The Lincoln Aviator can store pre-set options for up to four drivers, so you get in and start driving without having to adjust anything.
Check out Ford and Lincoln, and their lineups, at this year’s auto show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the South Building, Level 800.
(Special thanks to Steve Dolson for being our Sleep Suit model!)
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W. Andrew Powell lives, sleeps, eats, and breaths movies and entertainment. Since launching The GATE in 1999 Andrew has enjoyed being a pest to any publicist who would return his calls. In his "spare time," Andrew is also an avid photographer, and writes about leisure travel and hotels around the world.
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Dempewolf Ford sold to Toyota of Bowling Green owner
HENDERSON, Ky. - The Dempewolf family has officially announced they are exiting the automobile business here after half a century.
Dempewolf Ford sold to Toyota of Bowling Green owner HENDERSON, Ky. - The Dempewolf family has officially announced they are exiting the automobile business here after half a century. Check out this story on thegleaner.com: https://www.thegleaner.com/story/news/2019/05/20/dempewolf-ford-sold-toyota-bowling-green/3747400002/
Douglas White, Henderson Gleaner Published 5:06 p.m. CT May 20, 2019 | Updated 5:24 p.m. CT May 20, 2019
Dempewolf Ford in Henderson has been sold to the owner of a Toyota dealership in Bowling Green, Ky. (Photo: Douglas White/The Gleaner)
HENDERSON, Ky. - Dempewolf Ford is going out of business after 50 years serving the Tri-state, but a Ford dealership will remain here.
While a statement issued Monday by owner Tommy Dempewolf didn't include information about the new owner of the dealership on U.S. 41-North in Henderson, Toyota of Bowling Green owner David Stumbo confirmed through a staffer that he will be the new owner.
The change in ownership will be effective June 1.
The new name of the dealership will reportedly be Henderson Ford, according to a source in management at Dempewolf who said staffing and daily management is expected to remain the same.
Dempewolf statement
According to the Dempewolf statement, "The Dempewolf family has owned and operated a Ford dealership in Henderson since 1968.
"Tommy Dempewolf has been associated with Dempewolf Ford in the capacity of employee, manager, and owner for over fifty years and has finally decided to retire from the automobile business.
"Tommy’s father Carl, his sister Karen, his son C. Tom, and his daughter Kristin have all been part of the history of Dempewolf. In choosing the right person to sell the dealership to there was careful consideration given to the subsequent owner’s attention to customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and sense of community importance.
Monday's announcement concluded with a statement directly from Tommy Dempewolf:
“It has always been our mission to provide to our customers an atmosphere of appreciation for giving us the opportunity to serve their automotive needs. This commitment will continue with the new ownership. The Dempewolf family would like to thank all of our customers in the Tri State who have trusted us for their automotive needs. We are also grateful for all of the employees and vendors who have helped make Dempewolf Ford a success for over fifty years.”
Taylor-Dempewolf Ford was incorporated in October 1968 under the ownership of Roy M. Taylor and Carl C. Dempewolf.
In July of 1973 Carl Dempewolf purchased Mr. Taylor's interest and in July of 1974 the dealership was renamed Dempewolf Ford Inc.
In August of 1982 the Lincoln-Mercury franchise was purchased from Galloway Motors. In February of 1988 Tommy Dempewolf purchased the dealership from his father, Carl.
In April of 1989 ground was broken for the new dealership at 2530 U.S. Hwy 41 North and in February of 1990 the move was made from the North Green Street location to the new facility.
After 30 years as a Mercury dealer, the franchise was terminated by Ford Motor Company as part of a national plan.
At the end of 2011, the Lincoln franchise was sold back to Ford as a part of a restructuring of that franchise.
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African and Mideast Business
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists as it tries to draw foreign investment
Stephen Kalin
Published September 27, 2019 Updated September 27, 2019
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Saudi tourists take part in a guided meditation led by Alwaleed al-Keaid, centre, at the Red Rock mountain during the al-Soudah festival in Abha, southwest Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealing to foreign companies to invest in a sector it hopes will contribute 10 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030.
The ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, relatively closed off for decades, has in recent years relaxed strict social codes, like segregating men and women in public places and requiring women to wear all-covering black robes, or abayas.
Tourism chief Ahmed al-Khateeb told Reuters in an interview ahead of the official announcement that abayas will not be mandatory but modest dress covering shoulders and knees is, including at public beaches.
He indicated that alcohol remains banned: “We will have enough tourists to come to Saudi Arabia to enjoy other things.”
Visas are now available online, on arrival or at Saudi diplomatic missions for about $120 including a health insurance fee, according to a press kit. Outbound countries include the United States, Russia, China, Japan and many European states, with more to be added later.
Visas allow multiple entries and stays of up to 3 months. There are no restrictions for unaccompanied women as in the past, and Muslims can perform pilgrimage outside of haj season, the press kit said.
Until now, foreigners travelling to Saudi Arabia have been largely restricted to resident workers and their dependents, business travellers, and Muslim pilgrims who are given special visas to visit the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Plans to admit significant numbers of leisure tourists have been discussed for years, only to be blocked by conservative opinion and bureaucracy. An e-visa for sporting events and concerts was introduced last December.
The move is part of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious plans to develop new industries to wean the world’s top oil exporter off crude and open up society including by introducing previously banned entertainment.
Many of his reforms received international praise, but his image has been tarnished by last year’s murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the arrest of critics including prominent women activists, and a devastating war in Yemen.
SEEKING INVESTMENTS
Tensions with arch-rival Iran have also flared. Riyadh blames Tehran for an attack earlier this month on Saudi oil facilities, which Iran denies.
Khateeb, who chairs the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, said the country is “very, very safe” and the attack would not impact plans to attract tourists.
Tourism is high on the crown prince’s agenda, despite a shortage of infrastructure. To drive growth, Khateeb estimated some 250 billion riyals ($67 billion) of investments are needed, including 500,000 new hotel rooms by 2030 -- half at government-backed mega projects and half from private investors.
The government signed memoranda of understanding totalling around 100 billion riyals with regional and international investors including conglomerate Triple Five and UAE-based developer Majid Al Futtaim.
The government wants to attract 100 million annual visits in 2030, up from about 40 million currently. Contribution to GDP is targeted to reach 10 per cent from 3 per cent.
A Saudi tour guide stands inside a tomb at Madain Saleh on Feb. 10, 2019.
Stephen Kalin/Reuters
Asked about negative perceptions of Saudi Arabia among some in the West, he said: “I’m very, very sure they will have a better judgment when they come and experience the life here in Saudi Arabia, and I promise them they will leave with great memories.”
The Gulf country, which shares borders with Iraq to the north and Yemen to the south, boasts vast tracts of desert but also verdant mountains, pristine beaches and historical sites including five UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
“We remain authentic,” said Khateeb. “We have a great culture where many, many tourists would love to come and explore this culture and learn more about it and see it and experience it.”
The development drive aims at adding 1 million tourism jobs. Getting hundreds of thousands of Saudis into the workforce remains a major challenge for the crown prince, who has so far only managed to make a dent in the official unemployment rate which remains over 12 per cent.
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Loonie ends almost half a cent lower after disappointing housing data
A loonie is pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec.31, 2013.
JONATHAN HAYWARD/THE CANADIAN PRESS
MALCOLM MORRISON
Published January 9, 2014 Updated May 11, 2018
The Canadian dollar closed sharply lower Thursday as traders took in readings showing a slowdown in the housing sector and looked to the release Friday of December job numbers.
The loonie closed off the worst levels of the session to drop 0.41 of a cent to 92.15 cents (U.S.) as the currency rides at its lowest level since the end of September, 2009. It cracked the 92-cent level during the day, going as low as 91.95 cents.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said housing starts for December came in at an annual rate of 189,672 units in December, within expectations of economists but a decrease from 197,797 in November.
"Look for further cooling in starts this year to levels consistent with demographic demand," warned BMO Nesbitt Burns senior economist Robert Kavcic.
Other data from Statistics Canada showed that contractors took out $6.8-billion (Canadaian) worth of building permits in November, down 6.7 per cent from October. The agency noted that the decline in December followed an 8 per cent gain in November.
The dollar was already down sharply before the housing data came out. The currency has fallen more than 1.75 cents (U.S.) since last Friday, buffeted by data that showed Canada's trade deficit grew last fall.
Another report showed the U.S. trade deficit dropped 12.9 per cent in November to its lowest level in four years. Imports, including Canadian crude oil, dropped 1.4 per cent.
And the Bank of Canada has turned dovish on interest rates with a hike not expected until next year.
Also, the U.S. dollar has strengthened on speculation about how fast the U.S. Federal Reserve might reduce its massive bond-buying program.
The Fed decided last month to start tapering its $85-billion of monthly bond purchases by $10-billion, with further cuts contingent on economic performance, particularly improvements in job creation.
The minutes from that Fed meeting were released on Wednesday but failed to provide clues about what the Fed might do.
However, there is also a growing feeling that Friday's U.S. government employment report for December will exceed expectations that about 195,000 jobs were created. Payroll firm ADP said Wednesday that the U.S. private sector alone created 238,000 jobs in December.
Also on Thursday morning, the U.S. Labour Department reported that applications for jobless insurance fell by 15,000 last week to 330,000.
Canadian jobs data also come out Friday with expectations that about 13,000 jobs were created in December.
In other economic developments, the European Central Bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record-low 0.25 per cent on Thursday amid worries about a weak recovery and low inflation.
Lower prices for oil and metals also pressured the Canadian currency.
The February crude contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange lost 67 cents to close at $91.66 a barrel.
March copper lost 4 cents to $3.30 a pound while February gold bullion climbed $3.90 to $1,229.40 an ounce.
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Unstoppable Liverpool crushed City in dramatic battle
the Unstoppable Liverpool continues the march towards the league title. Sunday evening was league win number 11 in the house, as the contender Manchester City
the Unstoppable Liverpool continues the march towards the league title.
Sunday evening was league win number 11 in the house, as the contender Manchester City in the 12. matchday visited Anfield and got a 3-1 slap in the face after a stunning and dramatic topopgør.
Josep Guardiolas troops should have a victory to keep pace with Liverpool, and it was the visitors, who started the best.
the Attacks rippled down against Alison's goal, but already after five minutes it was still wrong for the guests. After a somewhat dramatic situation.
the Ball pingpongede in Liverpool his, where the clear ended at Trent Alexander-Arnold's arm. A penalty waved all the City players, but the game was allowed to continue.
Liverpool led the ball forward and in the subsequent attack hammered Fabinho a long shot into behind Claudio Bravo, who firmly for the injured Ederson.
Referee Michael Oliver indicated that he was awaiting WAS-the order and approved then the target - probably because Bernardo Silva just before had also hit the ball with the hand.
the City-the players were angry and disappointed, but they continued the offensive style and pressed on.
Josep Guardiola was not fully satisfied with the dommerkendelserne at Anfield. Photo: Carl Recine/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
It gave Liverpool the opportunity for counterattacks. Among other things, after 12 minutes, Alexander-Arnold with a beautiful cross found the back-colleague Andy Robertson, who struck a nice post in from the left. The ball bounced once in the grass, before Mohamed Salah met the ball with his head and headede Liverpool at 2-0.
The slow playback confirmed that egypteren was rescued from the offside of John Stones' big toe - and so was an otherwise good start for Manchester City turned into a nightmare.
It meant, however, that the gas went out of the balloon - on the contrary. The fight was in all the 90 minutes, a topopgør dignified with the high pace, nerve and intensity. And there were opportunities for both teams to further scores in the first half.
But we were going until five minutes after the break, before the next one came and again it was the home team, who shone.
Jordan Henderson went to the end line on the right side and sent a high post to the rear post, where Sadio Mané appeared on the scene and headede Liverpool at 3-0.
On the new refused the City to give up, and the otherwise well-oiled Liverpool machine allowed towards the end a little hitch.
it was Here that Bernardo Silva law to reduce after a tværpasning from Angeliño.
But the closer came the guests not, and The Reds are in the hunt for the first championship in 30 years are now nine points ahead of Manchester City, who must take care to settle for a fourth place a point after Chelsea and Leicester.
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Millions of Fisher Price Rock 'N Plays have been recalled over infant deaths. Now what?
Ryan C Miller
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
A few months ago my infant daughter started screaming in the bedroom. Not a just-woke-up scream or a change-my-diaper scream but an urgent, distressed scream.
My wife had just gone back to work from maternity leave so I was obsessive about checking on the baby. A few minutes prior she was relaxing in her Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play. But when I peered at her she was face-down wailing in the inclined sleeper.
I grabbed the baby; called my wife stammering with panicked guilt; and tossed the product into the bowels of the basement. The Rock 'N Play was recalled April 12 due to infant deaths.
Here’s what you need to know about the recall and how to get a refund:
Which Rock ‘N Play models have been recalled?
All 4.7 million of them.
Why has the Rock ‘N Play been recalled?
More than 30 infant deaths have been reported in Rock ‘N Play sleepers since the products debuted in 2009. The fatalities occurred when the babies rolled from their back to their stomach, "or under other circumstances." The recall was made April 12, 2019, after Consumer Reports and the American Academy of Pediatrics urged for the recall.
Positional asphyxia is when a person can’t get enough air to breathe due to the positioning of his or her body. It is a common cause of death in infants and usually happens when their mouth or nose is blocked. Positional asphyxia is also a potential danger in car seats when a child’s head can slump down or flop, causing the airway to be cut off and hyperflexion of the neck.
What should I do if I own a Rock ‘n Play?
Discontinue using it immediately and review the recall announcement.
Here are the instructions to proceed with the return.
Fisher-Price asks you to mail two small hub assembly parts. The hub assemblies are essentially your proof of purchase. Package the hub assemblies and return them to Fisher-Price in a prepaid shipping label. If you still have your original receipt, include it in the mailer. If you don’t, write the month and year of purchase on one of the parts.
You can click through the recall form on the Mattel site or contact Fisher-Price at (866) 812-6518 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
You can also report an incident to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with an online form.
How do I disassemble the hub assemblies?
Fisher-Price posted a PDF with instructions on how to remove the hub assemblies for each model.
Will I get a full refund?
It depends.
If you’ve had the Rock ‘N Play for less than six months you’ll get a full cash refund. The cash refund will be for the suggested retail price if you did not include a receipt. If you included a receipt you’ll be reimbursed for the full amount, including sales tax.
If you’ve owned the product for more than six months you will receive a voucher “for a new Fisher-Price product commensurate with the amount of time you have owned the Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play Sleeper.” Fisher-Price has not yet listed the range of values for the vouchers.
How long will it take for the reimbursement?
Allow 12-16 weeks for the return to be processed.
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In his book Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead, Frank Meeink describes with brutal honesty his descent into bigotry and violence as a teenage neo-Nazi. Through some surprising personal encounters, Meeink came to reject his beliefs and become an advocate for tolerance and diversity.
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FRANK MEEINK:
The fear in people's eyes of the skinheads, I loved that, you know, because from when I was 10 until 14, I feared everything. I feared school. I feared home. I feared if I was going to have enough food to eat. I feared everything. And now someone finally feared me, and I loved that feeling.
ALEISA FISHMAN:
In his book Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead, Frank Meeink describes with brutal honesty his descent into bigotry and violence as a teenage neo-Nazi. Through some surprising personal encounters, Meeink came to reject his beliefs and become an advocate for tolerance and diversity. His story is a warning about how alienated young people can easily be drawn into hate groups.
Welcome to Voices on Antisemitism, a podcast series from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum made possible by generous support from the Elizabeth and Oliver Stanton Foundation. I'm Aleisa Fishman. Every month, we invite a guest to reflect about the many ways that antisemitism and hatred influence our world today. Here's Frank Meeink.
Yeah, I got into the white supremacist movement when I was about 14. I went from living in my mom's neighborhood in South Philly to my father's neighborhood up in Southwest Philly and I had to change schools, and the school I went to was mainly an all black school, where the white kids had to fistfight a lot. And that summer I went up to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where my cousin lived, and he was part of this skinhead thing. And I was just completely attracted to it in a way.
You know these guys, when I first started coming around, would talk to me and ask me basically how my life was. And I was never asked those things by my parents. I was never asked "How was school today, son?" or "How was math class today?" "Do you have a girlfriend?" I mean I was just kind of there. I was a mistake between two young drug addicts, and I was thrown back and forth and just…not a great home life.
So, one night, when we went to one of them concerts and everyone was fearing the skinheads and I'm standing with them and I still have hair on my head, that night after we got done with the concert everyone was talking about the fights and about how they had to protect me because I had hair on my head. And this one guy just said, "Yo, when are you gonna shave that crap off your head?" And that was it. Now again, I don't want to give them like they were these genius recruiters. They were just older males, 16…17 year-old kids who wanted more numbers and liked me. And when you don't have much at home, anyone that gives you even a Saltine, it sure does fill that appetite.
Violence was our camaraderie. Your camaraderie is to go out and cause harm to other individuals. And we hated anyone that wasn't us. If you didn't believe what we believed, you were our enemy. And anyone could be a victim. That was how we got our loyalty to each other. That's how we felt stronger in our pack, is when we did horrible things to other human beings. And it could be from going to the homeless section in Philadelphia and beating people up like they do in the movie A Clockwork Orange, or going and spray painting a synagogue. And we did it, for one, to feed the beast of us and to feed the beast of the media that we knew would feed off of us and help us get more recruits. And when you live by your ego, and that's what people that are haters do—they live by this ego and not self-esteem—so when the media and other people can feed into your ego of this group, then that's how it keeps growing. And once you become an ego-maniac with low self esteem and it's in a pack, you're the most dangerous people in the world.
In the spray painting and the vandalism, you know I never felt guilt. And you know it's sad to say, and people will be mad at me for saying it, but I just didn't. It felt good to be doing things with my mates, and anything that looked cool with them was what I did. But the violence, out of the 200, 300 acts of violence that I was part of in the movement, 90 percent of it, I never once felt a thing. I mean, in fact, I enjoyed it. Maybe because I was beat as a kid, I don't know. I was beat pretty severely as a kid. And I remember there being times where I would put my stepfather's face, mentally placing his face, on our victims, and that's why every kick and punch felt so good. And I know that sounds sick to people, but that's what it was. "It is what it is," as they say. But there was times I remember when we would get done and I would look down at another human being and think, that could have been one of my uncles going to college. Or that could be a friend. But very quickly I would wash that away from my brain, because I don't want to feel guilt. I don't want to feel that feeling, you know?
I was a racist thug, but God, science, and nature kept consistently proving my beliefs wrong to me. I had come to the conclusion that blacks and Asians and Latinos and whites—that okay, we all gel, I can admit that. But I'm still going to hate the Jews, because, I put it to this, people will hate what they don't understand. It's the quickest defense. So I never knew any Jewish people, so I said "You know what? I'm still going to hate them because what I believed for so long"—I mean it was only five years, but—"what I believe cannot be all completely wrong. There's got to be something right in here." And I'm holding on to this last hatred of Jewish people, and then a Jewish guy gives me a job and no one would hire me. I had a big swastika tattooed on my neck. These ain't good people skills. So this Jewish guy gives me a job working at an antique show. So I worked for him all weekend and he's supposed to pay me $100 every day, so he owed me $300. But I made $600 in tips. So I think in my antisemitic way, he was going to come up…he was going to say, "I'm not going to give you money. You already made $600. You should be happy with that." So I already have this whole argument planned out, how I'm going to scream this at him, he'd going to say this back at me. And he walks up to me and he says, "Here, here's $200, here's $300. Here's what I owe you." And he says, "You know what? Here's an extra hundred bucks. You're a really good worker." And when he pays me this extra $100, all I can think in my head was, "You son of a gun. You're ruining it." Because I didn't want to be wrong. A nineteen-year-old kid does not want to believe that what he believes is wrong. It hurts the conscience.
And then he gave me a ride back to Philly and he said, "Hey, what do you do for a living?" And I said, "Nothing." And he said, "Why don't you come work for me?" And then I look down, I had my Doc Martins on with my red laces, which meant I was a neo-Nazi, and I was just truly embarrassed, so embarrassed of my beliefs. This was it. I was completely wrong and I had to admit it. And I went to work for this extremely great man.
How can normal people or people who are trying to work against these beliefs help someone who might be getting into it, is first and foremost always, always treat the person with respect. The minute you try to make me feel dumb or make me feel that my beliefs are stupid—because I'm trying to talk as a 14-year-old kid here—I'm going to lash out. Maybe not physically right at you right away, but you lost me. So we need to treat people with respect, and understand that them getting to know somebody is what's going to work. You know they can't always hate if they know that there's a person who's reached out to them in a loving and kind way. And that's what we need to do.
Frank Meeink now teaches hockey and conflict resolution to young people. He had his swastika tattoo removed by a doctor who lost family in the Holocaust.
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Again, he doesn't defend Trump's actions toward Ukraine on the merits.
McConnell’s apparent reluctance to weigh in on the Ukraine allegations is particularly notable given that, just this morning, Trump called on congressional Republicans to attack the “substance” of the impeachment inquiry, rather than the process.
It seems that many GOP lawmakers, including McConnell, are hesitant to defend the president’s alleged actions – hence their focus on the specific procedures of the inquiry.
The Chilean president also announced that he was calling off the UN climate change conference, known as COP25, that was set to be held in Santiago.
CNN Chile (@CNNChile)
🔴 AHORA - Presidente Piñera suspendió la cumbre de la APEC y la COP25
🔴 Sigue informándote ➡️ https://t.co/PS8t8UYopl pic.twitter.com/cJIDlH4VQc
The announcement shocked many, given that the Chilean foreign minister said just six days ago that there was “no chance” of the global meetings being cancelled due to the escalating protests.
The announcement that Chile was cancelling next month’s APEC summit comes amid intensifying protests in the country.
CNN reported earlier this week:
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera replaced his Cabinet Monday following days of violent protests that have paralyzed the country, seen the military return to the streets, and led to the deaths of at least 20 people. ...
Despite the reshuffle, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of the Chilean capital Monday, calling for Pinera’s resignation and clashing with security forces in violent street battles.
A fire broke out on the corner of a main street in Santiago, engulfing clothing stores, a McDonald’s and a medical center, according to CNN Chile. Police have responded by firing tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons.
Chile pulls out of APEC summit, casting doubt on trade deal
Chile has just announced that it is pulling out of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which was scheduled to take place next month.
The announcement could jeopardize Trump’s “phase one” trade deal with China, given that the president intended to sign the agreement at the summit.
Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove)
And now Chile's president has cancelled the APEC summit next month.
This throws the Trump-Xi meeting and "phase one" trade deal signing up into the air.
Asked about the cancelled summit, White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley told reporters: “We don’t know. I’m going to get to the bottom of it.”
Senate holds Sullivan confirmation hearing
The Senate foreign relations committee is holding a confirmation hearing for deputy secretary of state John Sullivan’s nomination as the next US ambassador to Russia.
As the deputy to secretary of state Mike Pompeo, Sullivan will certainly be asked by the panel’s Democrats about how the department navigated Ukraine policy with some of Trump’s external advisers, namely Rudy Giuliani, trying to influence decisions.
Sullivan was also the official tasked with informing Maria Yovanovitch that she was being recalled from her post. Yovanovitch testified earlier this month that Sullivan told her she had “done nothing wrong” and that the president had pressured officials to remove her, an account Sullivan reportedly does not intend to dispute.
9.59am EDT 09:59
House Democrats discussed their resolution outlining next steps in the impeachment inquiry during a morning meeting, and members reportedly had no questions for the chairman of the rules committee.
Ben Siegel (@benyc)
.@RepMcGovern says he briefed House Democrats on the impeachment resolution in their caucus meeting this morning - and that there were no questions.
Bolton warned of Giuliani's influence on Ukraine policy, diplomat will reportedly testify
Christopher Anderson, one of the career diplomats testifying in the impeachment inquiry today, will reportedly tell House investigators that John Bolton voiced concern about Rudy Giuliani’s role in deciding Ukraine policy.
Anderson worked for two years as an assistant to Kurt Volker, Trump’s former special envoy for Ukraine.
CNN reports:
According to Anderson’s prepared statements, he helped in May to develop ‘key deliverables’ to show newly-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ‘commitment to reform. 1) demonstrating Zelenskyy’s independence from powerful vested interests and pursuing anticorruption reform as well as antitrust reform; 2) strengthening U.S.-Ukrainian energy cooperation; and 3) improving our bilateral security relationship which included Ukraine increasing its purchases of key U.S. military equipment.’
In the mid-June meeting, ‘Bolton stated that he agreed with our three lines of effort and that he also supported increased senior White House engagement,” according to the prepared statement.
‘However, he cautioned that Mr. Giuliani was a key voice with the President on Ukraine which could be an obstacle to increased White House engagement,’ Anderson is expected to tell the House Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs Committees.
Updated at 9.57am EDT
Croft arrives on Capitol Hill for testimony
Catherine Croft, a Ukraine expert at the state department, has arrived on Capitol Hill to testify in the impeachment inquiry.
Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews)
Catherine Croft, the State Department special adviser for Ukraine to appear for her closed door joint deposition before the House Intel, Oversight and Foreign Affairs Committees as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry pic.twitter.com/IylXpCIqTh
The career diplomat reportedly intends to tell the House committees leading the inquiry that she repeatedly heard Trump voice distrust of Ukraine, despite the state department’s official position of support for the country.
Trump urges Republicans to attack 'substance' of impeachment inquiry
Trump has a fairly light public schedule today, which is leaving him plenty of time this morning to attack House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry over Twitter.
The president is urging congressional Republicans to attack the “substance” of the impeachment inquiry rather than the process.
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
.....the call with the Ukrainian President was a totally appropriate one. As he said, “No Pressure.” This Impeachment nonsense is just a continuation of the Witch Hunt Hoax, which has been going on since before I even got elected. Rupublicans, go with Substance and close it out!
Many of Trump’s closest allies on Capitol Hill have criticized the inquiry for being too secretive, claiming Democrats are wrong to conduct closed-door interviews and not allow Republicans to call witnesses.
However, it seems like those complaints may now be moot. If the resolution that House Democrats released yesterday is approved, the inquiry will probably soon move to public hearings and Republicans will be allowed to request witnesses – although the Democratic chairman of the House intelligence committee is allowed to deny those requests.
The resolution’s release is surely at least partly why Trump is urging his allies to cast doubt on the specific allegations against him. The president also dismissed Alexander Vindman, a national security council official and Purple Heart recipient, as a “Never Trumper witness”.
Yesterday’s Never Trumper witness could find NO Quid Pro Quo in the Transcript of the phone call. There were many people listening to the call. How come they (including the President of Ukraine) found NOTHING wrong with it. Witch Hunt!
Vindman reportedly told impeachment investigators yesterday that he heard Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president and was so alarmed by it he notified his superior of his concerns.
Vindman also reportedly testified that the White House omitted key words and phrases about Joe Biden from its memo on the call, which Trump is incorrectly referring to here as a “transcript”. Vindman’s testimony will probably cast more doubt on the memo and redouble Democrats’ demands to see a full readout of the call.
Career diplomats to reportedly testify about Trump's distrust of Ukraine
Good morning, live blog readers!
House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump continues today with the testimony of two career diplomats, Catherine Croft and Christopher Anderson.
Croft and Anderson will reportedly testify that Trump and some of his advisers voiced distrust of Ukraine in a manner that did not align with the official position of the state department. According to her opening statement, Croft will tell impeachment investigators that she heard Trump “describe Ukraine as a corrupt country”, both “directly and indirectly”.
Their testimony is not expected to create as many waves as that of Alexander Vindman, the national security council official who reportedly told the House committees yesterday that he was concerned after hearing Trump’s Ukraine call and reported it to his superiors.
However, each witness seems to be helping to build a larger picture of a president using foreign policy to try to advance his re-election prospects – and a team of advisers who largely let him do it.
Hillary Clinton speaks at the funeral service for Elijah Cummings. Photograph: Lloyd Fox/AP
Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on:
Trump will present the medal of honor to Master Sgt Matthew Williams for “gallantry in Afghanistan” at 5pm ET.
The FBI director, Christopher Wray, will testify before Congress at 10am ET.
Bill and Hillary Clinton will speak at Georgetown University this evening.
That’s all still coming up, so stay tuned.
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Violent protests rage in India for fourth day over citizenship law
Subrata Nagchoudhury
Published: Dec 14, 2019 at 12:10 p.m.
By Subrata Nagchoudhury and Saurabh Sharma
KOLKATA/LUCKNOW (Reuters) - Demonstrators in eastern India set fire to more than a dozen buses and vandalized at least six railway stations on Saturday, as violent protests against a new citizenship law continued for a fourth straight day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government says the new law will save religious minorities such as Hindus and Christians from persecution in neighboring Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan by offering them a path to Indian citizenship. But critics say the law, which does not make the same provision for Muslims, weakens the secular foundations of India.
The law's enactment has stirred up protests across India, but the eastern part of the country, where movements against Bangladeshi immigrants have raged for decades, has been among the worst hit.
On Saturday, protesters torched at least 15 buses on an expressway in West Bengal state, some 20 km (12 miles) from state capital Kolkata, holding up traffic for several hours, two police officials said.
At least half a dozen railway stations in the state were vandalized and set on fire, leading to the cancellation of many long-distance trains, Sanjoy Ghosh, chief public relations Officer at South Eastern Railway told Reuters, adding it was difficult to say when normal services would resume.
In India's most populous Uttar Pradesh state, in the north of the country, students at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a prominent institution set up in 1920, protested against the citizenship law and were mobilizing Muslims via doorstep invitations for a bigger protest on Sunday.
"With the passing of this bill the Muslim community is scared and this bill, which is now a law, is discriminatory in nature," said Sharjeel Usmani, an undergraduate student at AMU. "We will protest against it till it is taken back."
Protests were also staged in several other towns and cities of Uttar Pradesh, including in the Hindu holy city of Prayagraj, whose former name Allahabad was changed by the state's Hindu nationalist government in 2018.
In the heart of India's capital New Delhi, hundreds of students gathered within and outside the gates of the Jamia Milia University, making speeches and holding peaceful protests against the citizenship law amid a heavy police presence.
Police on Friday fired tear gas and used baton charges to disperse scores of students demonstrating at Jamia.
The university on Saturday also declared a 20-day winter break beginning Dec. 16, according to an official notice reviewed by Reuters.
The annual break at Jamia usually begins around Dec. 24 and the decision to go on an early break was taken due to the student protests, a Jamia staff member said, declining to be named.
(Additional reporting by Danish Sidduiqui and Adnan Abidi in New Delhi; Writing by Sankalp Phartiyal; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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Villa residents say bye to fear of snakes, courtesy Kalinga Center
Posted on January 29, 2019 February 15, 2019 by Garima Prasher
Forget stories of snakes taking revenge, they don’t know how to attack, and they only bite in self-defense. These are tips suggested by experts at Kalinga Center for Rainforest Ecology as they go about conducting awareness and snake assessment programmes in the city, telling gated communities and layouts how to make these less inviting for the reptiles and how to co-exist peacefully with them. Thanks to them, the residents of Adarsh Palm Retreat in Bellandur look forward to a more peaceful summer and monsoon with less snake sightings and less unfounded fear of them
Residents of Adarsh Palm Retreat Villas in Bellandur are optimistic about a peaceful summer and quiet wet days this year. The uptown layout with over 800 villas spread over 100 acres has had multiple snake sightings over the past many years and has been living in fear so far.
“We have had snake sightings without fail every summer and rainy season. It has mostly been Russell’s Viper, both adults and babies. We have also had deaths due to snakebite a few years ago on the campus. The layout area is big, has multiple common expanses and it was becoming difficult to feel safe, especially with about 600 kids around. While a handful of the residents has an idea on how to manage this issue, it was difficult to bring everyone on the same page and thus snake sightings continued,” says Sadhana Sureka, a resident.
Snakes are magnificent creatures. While most of us cannot take our eyes off a fully grown snake with its hood flare, hissing and striking, on the screens of our high definition television sets, even the thought of one slithering in our neighborhood makes our blood curdle; especially while living in a country of more than 300 snake species. We witness about 46,000 deaths due to snakebite annually and around half a million get bitten every year. While these numbers might make a chill run down your spine, the good news is that most of these deadly bites come from just four groups of snakes. If you can learn how to not cross path with ‘the deadly four’, it is almost certain you will never die of snakebite.
As humans expand their settlement, encroaching upon animals’ and that of snakes’ too, human-snake conflicts are becoming more and more prevelant. It’s not only in rural settings, gated layouts and high rise apartments in cities are also getting a glimpse of this gorgeous reptile on regular basis. While some sightings go harmless, many turn into accidents.
To help resolve this conflict and make people understand the importance of co-existence with the snakes, Kalinga Center for Rainforest Ecology (KCRE) has come up with a ‘Snake in our neighborhood’ project. Through this, KCRE will help people overcome their fear of snakes by knowing more about these slithering creatures. The center provides awareness and assessment plans to gated communities, apartments and even factories and firms alike, on how to not invite snakes inside their homes and residential compounds.
“We began in 2012 with the awareness programmes but soon realized that most of it was generally forgotten and the problem continued to persist in a big way. The snake assessment programme was added recently to bring about a comprehensive solution. Apart from giving information on how to handle the snake and situation or about their attitudes at snake sighting, we decided to help them access their area and point out the places that are likely to invite and harbour snakes. This makes them more aware about their campuses and actions that can be taken to resolve the issue,” says Sharmila Gauri Shankar, assistant director, KCRE.
Gowri Shankar conducting an awareness session for workers of a factory
According to experts, while a snake’s territory is not as big as a tiger’s or a lion’s, they too become familiar with the area and establish a prey base with time. When we encroach into their space, they become totally puzzled.
“While the puzzled snake is trying to figure out its totally distorted home and looking for food, people think that it is making for their houses. People have reached out to us asking for pest control help, but in reality, none of it works with snakes. The only solution is to co-exist with them and try not to cross their paths,” says Sharmila.
KCRE’s project includes detailed sessions for security staff, housekeeping employees and gardening maintenance teams of the layouts and communities to identifying the common species of snakes and to educate on snakebite protocols. The team then carries out a comprehensive survey of campuses to determine existence and possibility of existence of venomous snakes. This is done by locating micro habitats, water holes, access routes, micro-climate zones, ‘feeding opportunity’ zones, and suggesting measures to clear these zones to make them less inviting for snakes.
This is when Sadhna and few other residents of Adarsh Palm Retreat decided to seek professional help and contacted the KCRE team. Snake walks were held, snake villas were identified and the layout periphery was scanned from a snake’s eyes. According to the KCRE team, the layout was inviting snakes in all ways possible.
“They pointed out snake-friendly villas on the basis of garden landscaping, holes in the compound walls, drainage pipes, storm drain, dense green patches in common areas and gardens, rain water harvesting systems, the wooden dockyard, humungous creepers, untrimmed bushes… basically, we had been inviting snakes all along,” says Sadhna.
According to Gauri Shankar, director, KCRE, humans have a deep-rooted fear of snakes and it stems from various myths surrounding the majestic creature. “The only way the fear can be handled is through knowledge. The more the knowledge you have of anything, the less scared you are. The same principle applies to the fear of snakes. We conduct awareness sessions and do a survey to tell the societies how not to invite snakes inside their houses or layouts. You cannot get rid of them from the face of the earth or even urban spaces. You should learn how to co-exist with them. They have learnt it and do their best to avoid us. Why cant we learn about them and co-exist with them?” asks Gauri.
The KCRE team, while conducting the programme, stresses on identification of venomous and non-venomous snakes. “Snakes always bite in self defense. They don’t know how to attack, forget stories of taking revenge,” adds Gauri.
Author: Garima Prasher
Garima Prasher is an environment and animal welfare journalist based in Bengaluru, India. Garima worked as a journalist with The Times of India and The New Indian Express. She received her Master’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Nottingham. She has also worked as environment researcher with Ashoka Trust for Research in Environment and Ecology (ATREE). Garima is an animal buff and likes being around her two dogs (Yogi & Maya).
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2017 Primetime Emmy Awards: List of winners
By: CNN, Scripps National Desk
<p>Actor Elisabeth Moss (R) accepts Outstanding Drama Series for 'The Handmaid's Tale' from Oprah Winfrey onstage during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)</p>
Popular Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale" won the final award of the 2017 Emmys: Outstanding Drama Series.
The 69th annual Emmys included a big first: "Master of None" star Lena Waithe became the first black woman to win the Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series.
Waithe was awarded along with co-star and show creator Aziz Ansari.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus also made Emmy history by winning another award for her role on the show "Veep." It was her sixth consecutive win, which set an Emmys record. She had previously tied with Candice Bergen for "Murphy Brown," who had five consecutive Emmy wins for the same role.
The following is a list with the winners noted with an asterisk (*) and WINNER.
Outstanding drama series
"Better Call Saul"
"The Crown"
"The Handmaid's Tale" *WINNER
"House of Cards"
"Stranger Things"
"Westworld"
Outstanding comedy series
"Atlanta"
"Black-ish"
"Master of None"
"Modern Family"
"Silicon Valley"
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
"Veep" *WINNER
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us" *WINNER
Anthony Hopkins, "Westworld"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
Matthew Rhys, "The Americans"
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"
Milo Ventimiglia, "This Is Us"
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Viola Davis, "How to Get Away With Murder"
Claire Foy, "The Crown"
Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale" *WINNER
Keri Russell, "The Americans"
Evan Rachel Wood, "Westworld"
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Jonathan Banks, "Better Call Saul"
Ron Cephas Jonas, "This Is Us"
David Harbour, "Stranger Things"
Michael Kelly, "House of Cards"
John Lithgow , "The Crown" * WINNER
Mandy Patinkin, "Homeland"
Jeffrey Wright , "Westworld"
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Ann Dowd, "The Handmaid's Tale" *WINNER
Samira Wiley, "The Handmaid's Tale"
Uzo Aduba, "Orange Is the New Black"
Millie Bobby Brown, "Stranger Things"
Chrissy Metz , "This Is Us"
Thandie Newton, "Westworld"
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
Anthony Anderson, "Black-ish"
Aziz Ansari, "Master of None"
Zach Galifianakis, "Baskets"
Donald Glover, "Atlanta" *WINNER
William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
Pamela Adlon, "Better Things"
Jane Fonda, "Grace and Frankie"
Allison Janney, "Mom"
Ellie Kemper, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" *WINNER
Tracee Ellis Ross, "Black-ish"
Lily Tomlin, "Grace and Frankie"
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Louie Anderson, "Baskets"
Alec Baldwin, "Saturday Night Live" *WINNER
Tituss Burgess, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Tony Hale, "Veep"
Matt Walsh, "Veep"
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Vanessa Bayer, "Saturday Night Live"
Leslie Jones, "Saturday Night Live"
Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live" *WINNER
Kathryn Hahn, "Transparent"
Judith Light, "Transparent"
Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"
Outstanding limited series
"Big Little Lies" *WINNER
"Fargo"
"Feud: Bette and Joan"
"The Night Of"
"Genius"
Outstanding lead actor in a limited series
Riz Ahmed, "The Night Of" *WINNER
Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock: The Lying Detective"
Robert De Niro, "The Wizard of Lies"
Ewan McGregor, "Fargo"
Geoffrey Rush, "Genius"
John Turturro, "The Night Of"
Outstanding lead actress in a limited series
Carrie Coon, "Fargo"
Felicity Huffman, "American Crime"
Nicole Kidman, "Big Little Lies" *WINNER
Jessica Lange, "Feud: Bette and Joan"
Susan Sarandon, "Feud: Bette and Joan"
Reese Witherspoon, "Big Little Lies"
Outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie
Judy Davis, "Feud: Bette and Joan
Laura Dern, "Big Little Lies" *WINNER
Jackie Hoffman ,"Feud: Bette and Joan"
Michelle Pfeiffer, "The Wizard of Lies"
Shailene Woodley, "Big Little Lies"
Outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie
Bill Camp, "The Night Of"
Alfred Molina, "Feud: Bette and Joan"
Alexander Skarsgard, "Big Little Lies" *WINNER
David Thewlis, "Fargo"
Stanley Tucci, "Feud: Bette and Joan"
Michael Kenneth Williams, "The Night Of"
Outstanding variety talk series
"Full Frontal With Samantha Bee"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" *WINNER
"The Late Late Show With James Corden"
"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"
"Real Time With Bill Maher"
Outstanding reality-competition program
"The Amazing Race"
"American Ninja Warrior"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"Top Chef"
"The Voice" *WINNER
Outstanding directing for a comedy series
Jamie Babbit, "Silicon Valley"
Donald Glover, "Atlanta"*WINNER
Mike Judge, "Silicon Valley"
David Mandel, "Veep"
Morgan Sackett, "Veep"
Dale Stern, "Veep"
Outstanding writing for a drama series
The Duffer Brothers, "Stranger Things"
Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, "Westworld"
Peter Morgan, "The Crown"
Bruce Miller, "The Handmaid's Tale" *WINNER
Gordon Smith, "Better Call Saul"
Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, "The Americans"
Outstanding writing for a comedy series
Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe, "Master of None"*WINNER
Alec Berg, "Silicon Valley"
Donald Glover, "Atlanta"
Stephen Glover, "Atlanta"
Billy Kimball, "Veep"
Outstanding directing for a drama series
Stephen Daldry, "The Crown"
Kate Dennis, "The Handmaid's Tale"
Vince Gilligan, "Better Call Saul"
Lesli Linka Glatter, "Homeland"
Reed Morano, "The Handmaid's Tale" *WINNER
Jonathan Nolan, "Westworld"
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Texas Ranger: Defendant’s, victim’s families are rival drug traffickers
Mark Reagan
Jose Luis Garcia Jr., center, walks into the 389th state District Court on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 to face trial for the murder of 17-year-old Chayse Olivarez. Dina Arévalo | darevalo@mvtcnews.com
The third day of testimony in the capital murder trial of a Rio Grande City teen revealed there may be much more to the allegations than anger over being robbed at gunpoint of $67 worth of marijuana and Xanax.
On Thursday, under questioning from 19-year-old Jose Luis Garcia Jr.’s attorney, Ricardo L. Salinas, Texas Ranger Eric Lopez admitted that the defendant’s father, Jose Luis Garcia Sr., and the victim’s father, Casimiro Olivarez Sr., are rival drug traffickers in Starr County.
The admission came after Lopez’s second full day on the stand in Jose Luis Garcia Jr.’s trial over accusations he paid then 17-year-old Phillip Severa $10,000 to lure 17-year-old Chayse Olivarez to an abandoned property in Roma where Jose Luis Garcia Jr. shot the man two to three times.
Evidence and testimony has shown that Chayse Olivarez’s body was burned and found dismembered in three trash bags on the property.
On Wednesday, Lopez said on the stand that Jose Luis Garcia Jr. murdered Chayse Olivarez because the 17-year-old robbed him at gunpoint earlier that year.
Salinas, who is representing Jose Luis Garcia Jr. along with O. Rene Flores, aggressively questioned Lopez on Thursday, asking the Ranger whether he had ever searched for a police report detailing Chayse Olivarez’s alleged robbery of Jose Luis Garcia Jr.
The defense attorney also asked whether Lopez went to Rio Grande City High School to ask students there whether they knew anything about a feud between the two teens.
Lopez said he had not.
Salinas also questioned Lopez whether he ever considered why Jose Luis Garcia Jr. would go from playing varsity football and getting good grades to plotting to murder Chayse Olivarez.
In a video walk-through of the crime scene, Jose Luis Garcia Jr. told Lopez he began planning the killing four days prior to shooting Chayse Olivarez, which would have been Jose Luis Garcia Jr.’s 17th birthday.
“What happened on your birthday that caused you to put all this together,” Salinas said, proposing questions Lopez could have asked Jose Luis Garcia Jr. “Did you get threatened?”
Lopez did not ask these questions, despite Jose Luis Garcia Jr. repeatedly saying during the interview that he thought he would be in danger if word got out authorities were looking at him.
There seemed to be truth to that.
When Lopez took him to the crime scene, he had to pull over and hide Jose Luis Garcia Jr. because Chayse Olivarez’s father, Casimiro Olivarez Sr., had somehow learned that his son’s body was at that abandoned property in Roma and had gone to the scene.
Lopez went so far as to transfer Jose Luis Garcia Jr. from a marked patrol unit to an unmarked patrol unit where the teen was hidden behind coats.
Salinas also aggressively questioned whether Lopez knew if Chayse Olivarez had threatened Jose Luis Garcia Jr. or his family, to which Lopez said he did not.
Jose Luis Garcia Sr. has attended every day of his son’s trial while Casimiro Olivarez Sr. is currently locked up in a federal facility on charges of being a felon in possession of more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
He was arrested in Live Oak County.
Testimony also revealed that someone had shot Casimiro Olivarez seven times a few months after his son’s murder.
Mark Reagan is a reporter for The Monitor. He can be reached at mreagan@themonitor.com or at (956) 683-4437.
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Award: £300
Three friends found a property to move into together. After making their interest in the property clear, they felt bombarded by calls from the Agent insisting that they hand over money imminently to secure the property.
They each paid a £150 holding deposit and were asked to sign an e-agreement relating to the terms and conditions of their holding deposit. The agreement was sent around one by one – when the document reached the 3rd Tenant she refused to sign it, having noticed a series of discrepancies in what she had read on the Agent’s website and what was stated on the documentation.
The 3rd tenant noted that on the Agents website it stated clearly that bills would be included however the e-agreement said bills were not included. Furthermore, the website stated that ‘no bonds were to be paid in advance’ yet, having each already paid a holding deposit, the tenants had received an email requesting a further £280 refundable deposit.
After querying with the Agent what this further £280 was for, the Agent was unable to provide a straight answer. The Agent finally relented that it was, in fact, a bond which conflicted with the website advertisement. The tenants were told that this was a special instance and if they did not pay the £280 within 7 days they would lose their holding deposit. Feeling confused and misled, the tenants decided not to proceed with the tenancy.
The Agent refunded the 3rd Tenant’s deposit but withheld £300 based on the first two Tenants signing the agreement. The Agent claimed that the contradictions on the website had been explained to the applicants verbally at the time and that they had incurred significant costs in setting up the tenancy which justified their claim to the holding deposit monies.
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The Agent’s holding deposit agreement stated that the holding deposit was ‘non-refundable’. The PRS consider this term to be unfair in general, in accordance with the CMA Guidance for Lettings Professionals. Though holding deposits are there to cover an Agent’s reasonable costs if the Tenant pulls out, terms that allow an Agent to withhold a deposit without a clear justification will not be upheld by the scheme.
As the Tenants pulled out within 48 hours and the tenancy was not due to commence for several months, it was unlikely that any significant costs had been incurred and the Landlord would not lose any rent. It also appeared that the Tenants had felt pressured into paying the fee without being given sufficient time to make an informed choice.
Though the Tenants had committed to the tenancy with a holding deposit, they felt obliged to pull out as there were ‘surprise’ additional costs which could not be properly explained. Even if the intention was not to deliberately hide additional costs, the Agent acknowledged that the website information was not correct. It was deemed understandable that the Tenants felt misled and did not want to proceed with the tenancy on that basis. As a result, the Case Assessor recommended that the £300 be returned to the two tenants.
Key Points from the Case
The Agent should be upfront about all non-optional fees that may be chargeable throughout the tenancy. This is to enable the Tenant to compare the full cost of renting one property against another.
The Agent should not seek to mislead Tenants - this may include leaving out important information, or providing information that is unintelligible or ambiguous.
It is just as important that fees are accurately displayed on a website or any other advertising material as it is on an agreement or in the Agent’s office.
Landlord Commission Dispute
Key Topics – Commission, Fee Transparancy
Mr Brown raised a complaint to the Property Redress Scheme about his Agent due to a number of issues he had experienced during the time the Agent had been managing the property.
Following investigation of the initial complaint, the PRS contacted the Agent for their rebuttal. During the 10 day period the Agent is allowed to put together their case, Mr Brown received the following correspondence from the Agent:
“Please find enclosed an invoice correcting commission rate on our management activity for the below property from June 2013 onwards. Being, an increase from 10% to 12.5% as agreed in our management agreement. We look forward to your remittance”
The Agent gave the reason that the 10% commission was an introductory rate and only applied to the first 12 month tenancy that ended in 2013. After this, the Landlord should have been charged the standard rate of 12.5% commission but the Agent had forgotten to charge the increased rate at the time.
Mr Brown was very distressed by this correspondence. He believed that the management agreement had only ever stated 10% commission to the Agent. He felt this was a clear attempt to offset any award that may be made to him through the PRS’ involvement with his complaint.
Mr Brown refuted the charge but the Agent continued to harass him to pay the invoice; including employing a debt collection agency to email, call and write to him demanding the money. Feeling bullied, he asked the PRS to investigate this issue alongside his original complaint.
Email correspondence, Tenancy Agreement, Bank statements, Management Agreement.
The PRS looked into the Management Agreement signed by both parties and read the following clause: “Management commission equivalent to 10% of the rental received for the first 12 months from the commencement of the tenancy or for the duration of the current tenancy (whichever is the longer) will be charged.”
There was nothing in the agreement to suggest that the commission would be charged at 10% for 12 months and 12.5% thereafter, as claimed by the Agent. The Case Assessor queried this with the Agent and they said that instead, this had been agreed to in an email by Mr Brown. Upon requesting evidence to support this, the Agent confirmed that it had not been possible to extract emails from the time of the referred to correspondence.
Though the Case Assessor noted that other terms in the agreement reverted back to the Agent’s standard rate of commission at 12.5%, they concluded that the increased rate was not made fully transparent to Mr Brown at the start of the contract.
In addition to other compensation payments for the original issues, the Case Assessor’s solution recommended that the Agent disregard the commission invoice – this resolution was accepted by both Agent and Mr Brown and the case was closed.
Fee transparency means that there should be no surprise costs; Landlord’s should know what they are expected to pay before they sign a contract with an Agent.
Agents cannot introduce a new fee further along the line unless this is agreed to in writing with their client. If the Agent does not have evidence to support that their fees were made clear from the outset, it is unlikely their case will be upheld.
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